| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Danial Cheney (fresh) SG - David Davis (fresh) SF - Scott Weekley (fresh) PF - Danny Moore (fresh) C - Jacob Edwards (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jerry Tague (fresh) SG - Bernard Barnett (fresh) SF - John Currier (fresh) PF - Cody Little (fresh) C - Raymond Thomas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Cody Little wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | North Carolina | Danial Cheney is called for the reach on Jerry Tague in the backcourt - foul #1 on Danial Cheney, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | North Carolina | Raymond Thomas misses short on a jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | North Carolina | Cody Little tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Arizona | Scott Weekley misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Arizona | Jacob Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Arizona | David Davis misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to John Currier | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | North Carolina | Cody Little misses the lay-in | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Arizona | Danny Moore gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Arizona | Cody Little is called for the reach on Danny Moore - foul #1 on Cody Little, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:17 | Arizona | Danial Cheney makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Danny Moore | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | North Carolina | Raymond Thomas buries a floater in the paint and the foul's on Jacob Edwards - foul #1 on Jacob Edwards, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 18:01 | North Carolina | Raymond Thomas makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:46 | Arizona | John Currier picks off the pass by Scott Weekley | 2-5 |
| 17:32 | North Carolina | Scott Weekley is called for the reach on Jerry Tague - foul #1 on Scott Weekley, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Garren (PG), Hedeon Sivic (SG), James Collins (PF), Arthur Marshall (C) Jerry Tague, Bernard Barnett, Cody Little, Raymond Thomas | |
| 17:19 | North Carolina | James Collins misses the easy layup | 2-5 |
| 17:18 | Arizona | Jacob Edwards grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 17:14 | Arizona | Danial Cheney buries a jump hook from close range set up by Danny Moore | 4-5 |
| 16:55 | North Carolina | John Currier is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on John Currier, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dikembe Azimi (C) John Currier | |
| 16:35 | Arizona | David Davis is whistled for traveling | 4-5 |
| Subs | Arizona | Thomas Hill (PG), Michael Hirsch (SG), Robert Leanos (C) Danial Cheney, David Davis, Jacob Edwards | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raymond Thomas (C) Dikembe Azimi | |
| 16:33 | North Carolina | Arthur Marshall is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Marshall, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Arizona | James Cronk (PG) Scott Weekley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 16:26 | Arizona | Robert Leanos hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 4-5 |
| 16:24 | North Carolina | James Collins grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 16:17 | North Carolina | Hedeon Sivic buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Collins | 4-7 |
| 16:00 | Arizona | Michael Hirsch can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 4-7 |
| 15:58 | North Carolina | Raymond Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - James Cronk (fresh) SG - Michael Hirsch (fresh) SF - Thomas Hill (fresh) PF - Danny Moore (fairly fresh) C - Robert Leanos (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Garren (fairly fresh) SG - Hedeon Sivic (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Collins (fresh) PF - Arthur Marshall (fresh) C - Raymond Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:56 | North Carolina | Robert Garren's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| Subs | Arizona | David Daniels (C) Danny Moore | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerry Tague (PG), Bernard Barnett (SG), Cody Little (PF) Robert Garren, Hedeon Sivic, Arthur Marshall | |
| 15:42 | Arizona | Bernard Barnett is called for the reach on Michael Hirsch - foul #1 on Bernard Barnett, team foul #4 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Arizona | Danial Cheney (PG), Scott Weekley (SF) James Cronk, Michael Hirsch | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Currier (SF), Dikembe Azimi (C) James Collins, Raymond Thomas | |
| 15:24 | Arizona | Thomas Hill buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Robert Leanos | 6-7 |
| 15:05 | North Carolina | Bernard Barnett buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jerry Tague | 6-9 |
| 15:01 | Arizona | Danial Cheney misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Jerry Tague - foul #1 on Jerry Tague, team foul #5 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Arizona | David Davis (SG), Jacob Edwards (C) Thomas Hill, Robert Leanos | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Hedeon Sivic (SG), Arthur Marshall (C) Bernard Barnett, Dikembe Azimi | |
| 15:01 | Arizona | Danial Cheney makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:01 | Arizona | Danial Cheney makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:59 | North Carolina | Hedeon Sivic is hacked by David Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Davis, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| 14:46 | North Carolina | Jerry Tague makes the floater from the left side and the foul's on David Davis - foul #2 on David Davis, team foul #5 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Arizona | James Cronk (PG), Michael Hirsch (SG), Earl Fleming (SF), Danny Moore (PF) Danial Cheney, David Davis, Scott Weekley, David Daniels | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raymond Thomas (C) John Currier | |
| 14:46 | North Carolina | Jerry Tague makes the free throw | 8-12 |
| 14:28 | Arizona | Earl Fleming misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-12 |
| 14:26 | Arizona | Danny Moore hits the follow up shot | 10-12 |
| 14:01 | North Carolina | Cody Little scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-15 |
| 13:40 | Arizona | Raymond Thomas swats the short shot by Danny Moore | 10-15 |
| 13:38 | Arizona | Michael Hirsch grabs the offensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 13:24 | Arizona | James Cronk misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-15 |
| 13:22 | North Carolina | Raymond Thomas gets the rebound | 10-15 |
| 13:02 | North Carolina | Arthur Marshall is open and buries a jumpshot from the right side | 10-17 |
| 12:58 | Arizona | Cody Little steals it from James Cronk | 10-17 |
| 12:41 | North Carolina | Raymond Thomas's pass is intercepted by James Cronk | 10-17 |
| 12:25 | Arizona | Michael Hirsch misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 10-17 |
| 12:23 | North Carolina | Raymond Thomas gets the rebound | 10-17 |
| 12:15 | North Carolina | Arthur Marshall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-17 |
| Subs | Arizona | Danial Cheney (PG), Thomas Hill (SG), Scott Weekley (SF), Robert Leanos (PF), David Daniels (C) James Cronk, Michael Hirsch, Earl Fleming, Danny Moore, Jacob Edwards | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Garren (PG), Bernard Barnett (SG), John Currier (SF), James Collins (PF), Dikembe Azimi (C) Jerry Tague, Hedeon Sivic, Arthur Marshall, Cody Little, Raymond Thomas | |
| 11:56 | Arizona | Thomas Hill jams it on a great pass from Scott Weekley | 12-17 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Danial Cheney (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Thomas Hill (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Scott Weekley (fresh) PF - Robert Leanos (fresh) C - David Daniels (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Garren (fresh) SG - Bernard Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Currier (fresh) PF - James Collins (fresh) C - Dikembe Azimi (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | North Carolina | John Currier misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-17 |
| 11:32 | Arizona | David Daniels snags the defensive board | 12-17 |
| 11:26 | Arizona | Danial Cheney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-17 |
| 11:25 | Arizona | David Daniels tips it in | 14-17 |
| 11:23 | North Carolina | Bernard Barnett is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 14-17 |
| 11:12 | Arizona | Scott Weekley clanks a jumper from the right wing | 14-17 |
| 11:11 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Dikembe Azimi | 14-17 |
| 10:54 | North Carolina | Robert Garren misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 14-17 |
| 10:52 | Arizona | Thomas Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 10:37 | Arizona | Danial Cheney is fouled on the floor by Robert Garren - foul #1 on Robert Garren, team foul #6 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Hirsch (SG), Danny Moore (PF), Jacob Edwards (C) Thomas Hill, Robert Leanos, David Daniels | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Rene Gallo (PG), Tommy Dunn (SG), Cody Little (PF), Raymond Thomas (C) Robert Garren, Bernard Barnett, James Collins, Dikembe Azimi | |
| 10:23 | Arizona | Scott Weekley misses badly on a floater from the right side | 14-17 |
| 10:22 | Arizona | Danny Moore tips it in | 16-17 |
| 10:16 | North Carolina | Jacob Edwards is called for the reach on Rene Gallo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jacob Edwards, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Arizona | Robert Leanos (C) Jacob Edwards | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 10:06 | North Carolina | Rene Gallo misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 16-17 |
| 10:05 | North Carolina | Cody Little tips it back up and in | 16-19 |
| 09:47 | Arizona | Tommy Dunn steals the ball from Danny Moore | 16-19 |
| 09:24 | North Carolina | Raymond Thomas misses the driving attempt near the basket | 16-19 |
| 09:23 | North Carolina | Raymond Thomas tips it in | 16-21 |
| 09:01 | Arizona | Danial Cheney misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-21 |
| 08:59 | North Carolina | Raymond Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 08:43 | North Carolina | Danial Cheney steals it from Tommy Dunn | 16-21 |
| 08:27 | Arizona | Robert Leanos is hacked by Cody Little - foul #2 on Cody Little, team foul #7 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Arizona | James Cronk (PG), Thomas Hill (SG), Earl Fleming (SF), David Daniels (C) Danial Cheney, Michael Hirsch, Scott Weekley, Danny Moore | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Garren (PG), Bernard Barnett (SG), James Collins (SF), Arthur Marshall (PF), Dikembe Azimi (C) Rene Gallo, Tommy Dunn, John Currier, Cody Little, Raymond Thomas | |
| 08:27 | Arizona | Robert Leanos misses the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 08:27 | North Carolina | Dikembe Azimi snags the defensive board | 16-21 |
| 08:14 | North Carolina | James Collins makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Garren | 16-23 |
| 08:02 | Arizona | James Collins is called for the reach on James Cronk - foul #1 on James Collins, team foul #8 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Arizona | Danny Moore (PF) Robert Leanos | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 08:02 | Arizona | James Cronk makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 08:02 | Arizona | James Cronk makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 07:52 | North Carolina | Robert Garren is called for 10 seconds | 18-23 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerry Tague (PG) Robert Garren | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - James Cronk (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Hill (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Earl Fleming (fresh) PF - Danny Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jerry Tague (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Collins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dikembe Azimi (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Arizona | David Daniels misses the fadeaway from close range | 18-23 |
| 07:37 | Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Hill | 18-23 |
| 07:20 | Arizona | Earl Fleming is called for traveling | 18-23 |
| Subs | Arizona | Scott Weekley (SF) Earl Fleming | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Garren (SG), Hedeon Sivic (SF) Bernard Barnett, Arthur Marshall | |
| 07:18 | North Carolina | Jerry Tague is fouled in the backcourt by James Cronk - foul #1 on James Cronk, team foul #7 | 18-23 |
| 07:18 | North Carolina | Jerry Tague makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 07:18 | North Carolina | Jerry Tague makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 06:55 | Arizona | Robert Garren takes the ball from Thomas Hill | 18-25 |
| 06:45 | North Carolina | James Collins is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jerry Tague | 18-27 |
| 06:26 | Arizona | James Cronk is whistled for traveling | 18-27 |
| Subs | Arizona | Danial Cheney (PG), Michael Hirsch (SG), Robert Leanos (C) James Cronk, Thomas Hill, David Daniels | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Rene Gallo (PG), John Currier (SF), Arthur Marshall (PF), Raymond Thomas (C) Jerry Tague, Robert Garren, James Collins, Dikembe Azimi | |
| 06:08 | North Carolina | Hedeon Sivic can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 18-27 |
| 06:06 | Arizona | Danny Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 18-27 |
| 06:02 | Arizona | Danial Cheney can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 18-27 |
| 06:00 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Raymond Thomas | 18-27 |
| 05:43 | North Carolina | Raymond Thomas hits a fadeaway in the paint | 18-29 |
| 05:14 | Arizona | Scott Weekley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Arthur Marshall - foul #2 on Arthur Marshall, team foul #9 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Arizona | Thomas Hill (PG), Earl Fleming (C) Danial Cheney, Robert Leanos | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerry Tague (PG), Bernard Barnett (SG), James Collins (PF) Rene Gallo, Hedeon Sivic, Arthur Marshall | |
| 05:14 | Arizona | Scott Weekley misses the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 05:14 | Arizona | Scott Weekley makes the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 04:59 | North Carolina | John Currier is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right block | 19-29 |
| 04:58 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Danny Moore | 19-29 |
| 04:54 | Arizona | John Currier steps in front of the Thomas Hill pass | 19-29 |
| 04:51 | North Carolina | Jerry Tague hits the finger roll set up by John Currier | 19-31 |
| 04:46 | Arizona | James Collins is called for the reach on Danny Moore - foul #2 on James Collins, team foul #10 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Arizona | Danial Cheney (PG) Michael Hirsch | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Garren (PG), Dikembe Azimi (PF) Jerry Tague, James Collins | |
| 04:46 | Arizona | Danny Moore makes the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 04:46 | Arizona | Danny Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 20-31 |
| 04:46 | North Carolina | Raymond Thomas gets the rebound | 20-31 |
| 04:44 | North Carolina | Robert Garren is hacked by Danial Cheney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Danial Cheney, team foul #8 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Arizona | James Cronk (PG) Danial Cheney | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 04:44 | North Carolina | Robert Garren misses the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 04:44 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Danny Moore | 20-31 |
| 04:22 | Arizona | Thomas Hill clanks a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Bernard Barnett - foul #2 on Bernard Barnett, team foul #11 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Arizona | David Daniels (C) Earl Fleming | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tommy Dunn (SG) Bernard Barnett | |
| 04:22 | Arizona | Thomas Hill makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 04:22 | Arizona | Thomas Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 04:22 | North Carolina | Dikembe Azimi gets the rebound | 21-31 |
| 04:05 | North Carolina | Tommy Dunn misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-31 |
| 04:04 | Arizona | Thomas Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 21-31 |
| 03:57 | Arizona | John Currier is called for the reach on James Cronk - foul #2 on John Currier, team foul #12 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Arizona | David Davis (SG), Jacob Edwards (C) Scott Weekley, Danny Moore | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerry Tague (PG), Cody Little (PF), James Collins (C) Robert Garren, Dikembe Azimi, Raymond Thomas | |
| 03:57 | Arizona | James Cronk makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 03:57 | Arizona | James Cronk makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 03:43 | North Carolina | James Collins hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 23-31 |
| 03:41 | North Carolina | Jerry Tague hits the follow up shot | 23-33 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - James Cronk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Davis (fresh) SF - Thomas Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Daniels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Edwards (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jerry Tague (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommy Dunn (fresh) SF - John Currier (tiring) 2 stl. PF - Cody Little (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Collins (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Arizona | The jump hook by David Davis is blocked by James Collins | 23-33 |
| 03:23 | North Carolina | Jerry Tague grabs the board | 23-33 |
| 02:58 | North Carolina | Jerry Tague throws it down on a great pass from Cody Little and he's hacked by James Cronk - foul #2 on James Cronk, team foul #9 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Hirsch (PG), Earl Fleming (PF) James Cronk, David Daniels | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Barnett (SG), Hedeon Sivic (SF), Arthur Marshall (C) Tommy Dunn, John Currier, James Collins | |
| 02:58 | North Carolina | Jerry Tague makes the free throw | 23-36 |
| 02:38 | Arizona | David Davis hits the finger roll and the foul's on Bernard Barnett - foul #3 on Bernard Barnett, team foul #13 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Arizona | Robert Leanos (PF) Thomas Hill | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Rene Gallo (PG), Robert Garren (SG) Jerry Tague, Bernard Barnett | |
| 02:38 | Arizona | David Davis makes the free throw | 26-36 |
| 02:29 | North Carolina | Cody Little is fouled on the floor by Robert Leanos - foul #1 on Robert Leanos, team foul #10 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Arizona | Danial Cheney (PG) David Davis | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dikembe Azimi (C) Rene Gallo | |
| 02:29 | North Carolina | Cody Little misses the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 02:29 | North Carolina | Cody Little makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 02:12 | Arizona | Earl Fleming loses the ball out of bounds | 26-37 |
| Subs | Arizona | Scott Weekley (SF) Earl Fleming | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Rene Gallo (PG) Cody Little | |
| 02:00 | North Carolina | Dikembe Azimi is hacked by Jacob Edwards - foul #3 on Jacob Edwards, team foul #11 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Arizona | Danny Moore (PF) Jacob Edwards | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 02:00 | North Carolina | Dikembe Azimi makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 02:00 | North Carolina | Dikembe Azimi misses the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 02:00 | Arizona | Danny Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 01:45 | Arizona | Michael Hirsch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-38 |
| Subs | Arizona | Thomas Hill (SF) Scott Weekley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Collins (SF), Raymond Thomas (C) Robert Garren, Dikembe Azimi | |
| 01:32 | North Carolina | James Collins buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Rene Gallo and he's hacked by Danny Moore - foul #1 on Danny Moore, team foul #12 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Garren (SG), Cody Little (PF) Hedeon Sivic, Arthur Marshall | |
| 01:32 | North Carolina | James Collins makes the free throw | 26-41 |
| 01:11 | Arizona | Robert Leanos misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-41 |
| 01:10 | North Carolina | Robert Garren gets the rebound | 26-41 |
| 00:47 | North Carolina | Cody Little hits a jumper from the right side | 26-43 |
| 00:37 | Arizona | Thomas Hill misses the dunk | 26-43 |
| 00:36 | Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Leanos | 26-43 |
| 00:28 | Arizona | Thomas Hill clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-43 |
| 00:27 | North Carolina | Rene Gallo gets the rebound | 26-43 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | Robert Garren hits a jumper from the right block | 26-45 |
| 00:00 | Arizona | Danial Cheney can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 26-45 |