| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Braaten (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nick Lane (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jason Cronk (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Moultrie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Donald Abston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Alhambra (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alvin Lehman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scotty Coronel (fresh) 6 pts. C - Chuck Crawford (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Jason Cronk inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:42 | North Carolina | Jason Cronk lays it up and in and he's fouled by Alvin Lehman - foul #1 on Alvin Lehman, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| 19:42 | North Carolina | Jason Cronk misses the free throw | 34-29 |
| 19:42 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Chuck Crawford | 34-29 |
| 19:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Scotty Coronel connects on the driving attempt from close range | 34-31 |
| 19:11 | North Carolina | Jason Cronk clanks a floater from the free throw line | 34-31 |
| 19:10 | North Carolina | Larry Moultrie tips it home | 36-31 |
| 18:57 | Cal State Fullerton | Alvin Lehman is hacked by Ralph Sherrod - foul #2 on Ralph Sherrod, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 18:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Scotty Coronel misses long on a shot from close range | 36-31 |
| 18:42 | North Carolina | Jason Cronk grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 18:28 | North Carolina | Jason Cronk hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Jason Braaten | 38-31 |
| 18:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Alvin Lehman misses the lay-in | 38-31 |
| 18:09 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 18:04 | North Carolina | Dikembe Alhambra takes the ball from Jason Braaten in the backcourt | 38-31 |
| 18:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Alvin Lehman lays it in set up by Dikembe Alhambra | 38-33 |
| 17:45 | North Carolina | Nick Lane comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 38-33 |
| 17:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Alvin Lehman pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 17:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Chuck Crawford blows the layup | 38-33 |
| 17:20 | North Carolina | Nick Lane gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 17:00 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Jason Braaten is blocked by Chuck Crawford | 38-33 |
| 16:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Scotty Coronel grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 16:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Chuck Crawford connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Scotty Coronel | 38-35 |
| 16:41 | North Carolina | Jason Cronk loses the dribble to Alvin Lehman in the backcourt | 38-35 |
| 16:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Abston misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 16:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Scotty Coronel tips it back up and in | 38-37 |
| 16:10 | North Carolina | Nick Lane is hacked by Dikembe Alhambra in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dikembe Alhambra, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger (PG), Tony Mayer (SG), Paul Thompson (SF) Jason Braaten, Nick Lane, Jason Cronk | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Bohanon (PG), Eugene Walker (SG), John Kuss (SF), Dana Ethier (PF), Nathanial Sica (C) Donald Abston, Dikembe Alhambra, Alvin Lehman, Scotty Coronel, Chuck Crawford | |
| 15:54 | North Carolina | Larry Moultrie double dribbles | 38-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Al Southwick (PF) Ralph Sherrod | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Troy Minzenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Mayer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Thompson (fresh) PF - Al Southwick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Moultrie (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Donald Bohanon (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eugene Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Kuss (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dana Ethier (fresh) 2 blk. C - Nathanial Sica (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Dana Ethier misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Al Southwick - foul #4 on Al Southwick, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod (PF) Al Southwick | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 15:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Dana Ethier makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 15:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Dana Ethier misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 15:25 | Cal State Fullerton | John Kuss grabs the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 15:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Bohanon clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Troy Minzenberger - foul #2 on Troy Minzenberger, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| 15:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Bohanon makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 15:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Bohanon makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 14:41 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod hits a jumpshot from the right side | 40-40 |
| 14:22 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Bohanon is fouled on the floor by Troy Minzenberger - foul #3 on Troy Minzenberger, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Braaten (PG), Nick Lane (SG), Jason Cronk (SF) Troy Minzenberger, Tony Mayer, Paul Thompson | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Bruce Maria (PG), Alvin Lehman (SF), Richard Pearson (PF), Chuck Crawford (C) Donald Bohanon, Eugene Walker, Dana Ethier, Nathanial Sica | |
| 14:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Larry Moultrie is called for the reach on John Kuss - foul #3 on Larry Moultrie, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Alhambra (SG) John Kuss | |
| 13:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Pearson can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 40-40 |
| 13:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Chuck Crawford hits the follow up shot | 40-42 |
| 13:24 | North Carolina | Jason Cronk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Bohanon (PG), Eugene Walker (SG), John Kuss (SF), Dana Ethier (C) Bruce Maria, Dikembe Alhambra, Alvin Lehman, Chuck Crawford | |
| 12:58 | Cal State Fullerton | Eugene Walker misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Nick Lane - foul #2 on Nick Lane, team foul #6 | 40-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Mayer (SG) Nick Lane | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Abston (PG), Scotty Coronel (PF) Donald Bohanon, Richard Pearson | |
| 12:58 | Cal State Fullerton | Eugene Walker makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 12:58 | Cal State Fullerton | Eugene Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 12:58 | North Carolina | Larry Moultrie snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 12:53 | North Carolina | Donald Abston is called for the reach on Jason Braaten in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Abston, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Paul Thompson (SF) Jason Cronk | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 12:31 | North Carolina | Jason Braaten comes up short on the shot from the right side | 40-43 |
| 12:30 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod tips it home | 42-43 |
| 12:12 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Abston connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Dana Ethier | 42-46 |
| 11:43 | North Carolina | Jason Braaten hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Donald Abston - foul #2 on Donald Abston, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Nick Lane (SG), Jason Cronk (SF) Tony Mayer, Paul Thompson | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Bohanon (PG), Dikembe Alhambra (SG), Nathanial Sica (SF), Richard Pearson (PF), Chuck Crawford (C) Donald Abston, Eugene Walker, John Kuss, Scotty Coronel, Dana Ethier | |
| 11:43 | North Carolina | Jason Braaten makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 11:43 | North Carolina | Jason Braaten misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 11:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Pearson pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Braaten (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nick Lane (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jason Cronk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Sherrod (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Moultrie (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Donald Bohanon (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dikembe Alhambra (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Nathanial Sica (fresh) PF - Richard Pearson (fresh) C - Chuck Crawford (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Alhambra misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Larry Moultrie - foul #4 on Larry Moultrie, team foul #7 | 43-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger (PG), Al Southwick (C) Jason Braaten, Larry Moultrie | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 11:22 | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Alhambra makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 11:22 | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Alhambra makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 10:55 | North Carolina | Nick Lane comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 43-48 |
| 10:53 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Dikembe Alhambra | 43-48 |
| 10:30 | Cal State Fullerton | Richard Pearson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 43-48 |
| 10:28 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Al Southwick | 43-48 |
| 10:10 | North Carolina | Nick Lane hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-48 |
| 10:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Nathanial Sica grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 09:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Bohanon connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Dikembe Alhambra | 43-50 |
| 09:22 | North Carolina | Al Southwick clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-50 |
| 09:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Alhambra gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 08:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Chuck Crawford throws it down and he's fouled by Nick Lane - foul #3 on Nick Lane, team foul #8 | 43-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Braaten (PG), Tony Mayer (SG), Paul Thompson (SF) Troy Minzenberger, Nick Lane, Ralph Sherrod | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Abston (PG), John Kuss (SG), Alvin Lehman (SF), Scotty Coronel (PF) Donald Bohanon, Dikembe Alhambra, Nathanial Sica, Richard Pearson | |
| 08:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Chuck Crawford makes the free throw | 43-53 |
| 08:34 | North Carolina | Paul Thompson misses the jumper from the free throw line | 43-53 |
| 08:33 | Cal State Fullerton | Chuck Crawford grabs the board | 43-53 |
| 08:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Alvin Lehman drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Donald Abston | 43-55 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 08:17 | North Carolina | Scotty Coronel picks off the pass by Tony Mayer in the backcourt | 43-55 |
| 08:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Scotty Coronel lays it in on a nice dish by Chuck Crawford | 43-57 |
| 07:45 | North Carolina | Jason Cronk is open but comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 43-57 |
| 07:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Alvin Lehman gets the rebound | 43-57 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Braaten (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Mayer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Thompson (fresh) PF - Jason Cronk (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Al Southwick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Donald Abston (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Kuss (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alvin Lehman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scotty Coronel (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Chuck Crawford (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Cal State Fullerton | John Kuss hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Abston | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 07:24 | North Carolina | Tony Mayer's pass is intercepted by Donald Abston | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 07:11 | Cal State Fullerton | Scotty Coronel is hacked by Jason Cronk - foul #1 on Jason Cronk, team foul #9 | 43-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry Moultrie (C) Paul Thompson | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Bohanon (PG), Eugene Walker (SG), Dana Ethier (C) Donald Abston, Alvin Lehman, Chuck Crawford | |
| 07:11 | Cal State Fullerton | Scotty Coronel makes the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 07:11 | Cal State Fullerton | Scotty Coronel makes the 2nd free throw | 43-61 |
| 07:03 | North Carolina | Jason Braaten hits a jump hook from the right block | 45-61 |
| 06:52 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Bohanon is hacked by Jason Cronk - foul #2 on Jason Cronk, team foul #10 | 45-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger (PG), Nick Lane (SG) Jason Braaten, Tony Mayer | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Alvin Lehman (SF) John Kuss | |
| 06:52 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Bohanon misses the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 06:52 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Bohanon makes the 2nd free throw | 45-62 |
| 06:48 | North Carolina | Jason Cronk is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Cronk, team foul #11 | 45-62 |
| 06:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Dana Ethier scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Eugene Walker | 45-64 |
| 06:03 | North Carolina | Jason Cronk misses short on a runner in the lane | 45-64 |
| 06:02 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Dana Ethier | 45-64 |
| 05:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Scotty Coronel can't finish the layup | 45-64 |
| 05:46 | Cal State Fullerton | Scotty Coronel grabs the offensive rebound | 45-64 |
| 05:18 | Cal State Fullerton | Scotty Coronel blows the layup but the foul's on Al Southwick - foul #5 on Al Southwick, team foul #12 | 45-64 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Braaten (PG), Tony Mayer (SG), Paul Thompson (SF), Ralph Sherrod (PF) Troy Minzenberger, Nick Lane, Jason Cronk, Al Southwick | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Abston (PG), Dikembe Alhambra (SG), John Kuss (SF), Chuck Crawford (C) Donald Bohanon, Eugene Walker, Alvin Lehman, Dana Ethier | |
| 05:18 | Cal State Fullerton | Scotty Coronel makes the 1st free throw | 45-65 |
| 05:18 | Cal State Fullerton | Scotty Coronel makes the 2nd free throw | 45-66 |
| 05:16 | North Carolina | Tony Mayer's pass is intercepted by John Kuss in the backcourt | 45-66 |
| 04:57 | Cal State Fullerton | John Kuss scores on a 3 from the left corner | 45-69 |
| 04:53 | North Carolina | Scotty Coronel steps in front of the Ralph Sherrod pass | 45-69 |
| 04:33 | Cal State Fullerton | John Kuss loses the dribble to Tony Mayer | 45-69 |
| 04:30 | North Carolina | Paul Thompson misses the lay-in | 45-69 |
| 04:29 | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Alhambra grabs the board | 45-69 |
| 04:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Alhambra drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by John Kuss | 45-71 |
| 03:51 | North Carolina | Tony Mayer misses the 3 from the right corner | 45-71 |
| 03:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Chuck Crawford snags the defensive board | 45-71 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Cal State Fullerton | John Kuss misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-71 |
| 03:19 | Cal State Fullerton | Chuck Crawford tips it in | 45-73 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Braaten (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Mayer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Paul Thompson (fairly fresh) PF - Ralph Sherrod (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Moultrie (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Donald Abston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dikembe Alhambra (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Kuss (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Scotty Coronel (tiring) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Chuck Crawford (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:09 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-73 |
| 03:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Chuck Crawford grabs the board | 45-73 |
| 02:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Alhambra misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 45-73 |
| 02:42 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod grabs the defensive rebound | 45-73 |
| 02:33 | North Carolina | Jason Braaten misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Chuck Crawford - foul #3 on Chuck Crawford, team foul #5 | 45-73 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger (PG) Larry Moultrie | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Bohanon (PG), Eugene Walker (SG), Alvin Lehman (SF), Dana Ethier (PF), Nathanial Sica (C) Donald Abston, Dikembe Alhambra, John Kuss, Scotty Coronel, Chuck Crawford | |
| 02:33 | North Carolina | Jason Braaten makes the 1st free throw | 46-73 |
| 02:33 | North Carolina | Jason Braaten misses the 2nd free throw | 46-73 |
| 02:33 | North Carolina | Paul Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 46-73 |
| 02:13 | North Carolina | Jason Braaten scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-73 |
| 01:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Bohanon is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Donald Bohanon, team foul #6 | 48-73 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry Moultrie (C) Jason Braaten | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Abston (PG), Dikembe Alhambra (SG), Scotty Coronel (PF), Chuck Crawford (C) Donald Bohanon, Eugene Walker, Dana Ethier, Nathanial Sica | |
| 01:45 | North Carolina | Larry Moultrie is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Alhambra - foul #2 on Dikembe Alhambra, team foul #7 | 48-73 |
| 01:45 | North Carolina | Larry Moultrie misses the 1st free throw | 48-73 |
| 01:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Chuck Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 48-73 |
| 01:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Alvin Lehman blows the dunk | 48-73 |
| 01:24 | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger pulls down the rebound | 48-73 |
| 01:04 | North Carolina | Tony Mayer is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-73 |
| 01:02 | Cal State Fullerton | Chuck Crawford grabs the board | 48-73 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Cal State Fullerton | Alvin Lehman is called for a backcourt violation | 48-73 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Chuck Crawford - foul #4 on Chuck Crawford, team foul #8 | 48-73 |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger makes the 1st free throw | 49-73 |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 50-73 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Abston runs out the clock | 50-73 |