| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Antonio Barrett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Berry (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gregory Rajewski (fresh) PF - Raymond Mohammad (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Bruce Lieber (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Larry Demello (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Blasko (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Anderson (fresh) PF - Alberto Hernandez (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Guinn (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Gregory Rajewski inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Southern Cal | Gregory Rajewski buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 19:23 | North Carolina | Larry Demello misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 31-29 |
| 19:22 | North Carolina | Alberto Hernandez can't tip it in | 31-29 |
| 19:21 | Southern Cal | Bruce Lieber grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 19:03 | Southern Cal | Raymond Mohammad knocks in the shot from the baseline | 33-29 |
| 18:43 | North Carolina | Robert Anderson buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Larry Demello | 33-32 |
| 18:39 | Southern Cal | Antonio Barrett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-32 |
| 18:27 | North Carolina | Robert Anderson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 18:26 | North Carolina | Ernest Guinn grabs the offensive board | 33-32 |
| 18:04 | North Carolina | Robert Anderson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner but the foul's on Raymond Mohammad - foul #1 on Raymond Mohammad, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 18:04 | North Carolina | Robert Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 18:04 | North Carolina | Robert Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:04 | North Carolina | Robert Anderson makes the 3rd free throw | 33-35 |
| 17:46 | Southern Cal | Anthony Berry misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-35 |
| 17:45 | Southern Cal | Raymond Mohammad tips it but misses | 33-35 |
| 17:44 | Southern Cal | Raymond Mohammad tips it home | 35-35 |
| 17:27 | North Carolina | Alberto Hernandez drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Larry Demello | 35-37 |
| 17:11 | Southern Cal | David Blasko is called for the reach on Raymond Mohammad - foul #1 on David Blasko, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Peters (SF), Paul Blake (C) Gregory Rajewski, Bruce Lieber | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Edwards (PG), Ray Schindler (SG), Markus Clevenger (SF), William Williams (PF), Jerry Guinn (C) Larry Demello, David Blasko, Robert Anderson, Alberto Hernandez, Ernest Guinn | |
| 16:59 | Southern Cal | Donald Peters buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Berry | 38-37 |
| 16:41 | North Carolina | Raymond Mohammad is called for the reach on Ray Schindler - foul #2 on Raymond Mohammad, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Russell Stetler (SG), John Kirkpatrick (PF) Anthony Berry, Raymond Mohammad | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 16:36 | North Carolina | Markus Clevenger misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Donald Peters - foul #1 on Donald Peters, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| 16:36 | North Carolina | Markus Clevenger misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:36 | North Carolina | Markus Clevenger makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 16:15 | Southern Cal | Paul Blake buries a jumpshot from the right side | 40-38 |
| 15:56 | North Carolina | Jerry Guinn can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 40-38 |
| 15:54 | Southern Cal | Antonio Barrett pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Antonio Barrett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russell Stetler (fresh) SF - Donald Peters (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Kirkpatrick (fresh) C - Paul Blake (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Edwards (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ray Schindler (fresh) SF - Markus Clevenger (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Guinn (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Southern Cal | Paul Blake hits the finger roll | 42-38 |
| 15:15 | North Carolina | William Williams hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ray Schindler and he's fouled by John Kirkpatrick - foul #2 on John Kirkpatrick, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Anthony Berry (SG), Gregory Rajewski (SF), Raymond Mohammad (PF), Bruce Lieber (C) Antonio Barrett, Donald Peters, John Kirkpatrick, Paul Blake | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry Demello (PG), David Blasko (SG), Robert Anderson (SF), Ernest Guinn (C) Michael Edwards, Ray Schindler, Markus Clevenger, Jerry Guinn | |
| 15:15 | North Carolina | William Williams misses the free throw | 42-40 |
| 15:15 | North Carolina | Larry Demello pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 15:04 | North Carolina | Ernest Guinn makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Blasko | 42-43 |
| 14:49 | Southern Cal | Gregory Rajewski misses long on a jumper in the paint | 42-43 |
| 14:47 | North Carolina | Ernest Guinn pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 14:29 | North Carolina | David Blasko hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 14:27 | Southern Cal | Raymond Mohammad grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 14:12 | Southern Cal | Russell Stetler misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 42-43 |
| 14:10 | Southern Cal | Bruce Lieber tips it back up and in | 44-43 |
| 13:48 | North Carolina | David Blasko clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gregory Rajewski - foul #3 on Gregory Rajewski, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Antonio Barrett (PG) Russell Stetler | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alberto Hernandez (PF) William Williams | |
| 13:48 | North Carolina | David Blasko makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:48 | North Carolina | David Blasko makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 13:35 | Southern Cal | Alberto Hernandez takes the ball from Bruce Lieber | 44-45 |
| 13:16 | North Carolina | Larry Demello clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 13:14 | North Carolina | Robert Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 12:53 | North Carolina | Alberto Hernandez misses the lay-in | 44-45 |
| 12:51 | Southern Cal | Raymond Mohammad grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 12:36 | Southern Cal | Antonio Barrett is hacked by Ernest Guinn - foul #1 on Ernest Guinn, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Peters (SF), Paul Blake (C) Gregory Rajewski, Bruce Lieber | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Edwards (PG), Ray Schindler (SF), Markus Clevenger (C) Larry Demello, Robert Anderson, Ernest Guinn | |
| 12:25 | Southern Cal | Antonio Barrett blows the layup | 44-45 |
| 12:24 | North Carolina | Markus Clevenger snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 12:03 | North Carolina | Alberto Hernandez makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Ray Schindler and he's hacked by Paul Blake - foul #2 on Paul Blake, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Russell Stetler (SG), John Kirkpatrick (PF) Anthony Berry, Raymond Mohammad | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Williams (C) David Blasko | |
| 12:03 | North Carolina | Alberto Hernandez misses the free throw | 44-47 |
| 12:03 | Southern Cal | Paul Blake grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 11:44 | Southern Cal | Antonio Barrett clanks a shot from close range | 44-47 |
| 11:42 | North Carolina | Michael Edwards snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Antonio Barrett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russell Stetler (fresh) SF - Donald Peters (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Kirkpatrick (fresh) C - Paul Blake (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Edwards (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ray Schindler (fresh) SF - Markus Clevenger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alberto Hernandez (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - William Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | North Carolina | Michael Edwards knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 11:16 | Southern Cal | Alberto Hernandez is called for the reach on Russell Stetler - foul #3 on Alberto Hernandez, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Anthony Berry (SG), Bruce Lieber (C) Russell Stetler, Paul Blake | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Anderson (SF), Ernest Guinn (C) Alberto Hernandez, William Williams | |
| 10:56 | Southern Cal | Donald Peters can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 10:54 | Southern Cal | John Kirkpatrick tips it back up and in | 46-50 |
| 10:38 | North Carolina | John Kirkpatrick steals the ball from Markus Clevenger | 46-50 |
| 10:23 | Southern Cal | Bruce Lieber misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-50 |
| 10:21 | Southern Cal | Anthony Berry tips it back up and in | 48-50 |
| 10:01 | North Carolina | Ray Schindler misses long on a shot from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 09:59 | Southern Cal | John Kirkpatrick snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 09:39 | Southern Cal | Donald Peters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Edwards - foul #1 on Michael Edwards, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Russell Stetler (SG), Gregory Rajewski (SF), Raymond Mohammad (PF), Paul Blake (C) Antonio Barrett, Anthony Berry, John Kirkpatrick, Bruce Lieber | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry Demello (PG), David Blasko (SG), Alberto Hernandez (PF), William Williams (C) Michael Edwards, Ray Schindler, Markus Clevenger, Ernest Guinn | |
| 09:39 | Southern Cal | Donald Peters makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 09:39 | Southern Cal | Donald Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 09:39 | Southern Cal | Donald Peters makes the 3rd free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:23 | North Carolina | William Williams misses the fadeaway from the left side | 51-50 |
| 09:22 | North Carolina | Robert Anderson misses the tip | 51-50 |
| 09:20 | Southern Cal | Raymond Mohammad grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 09:00 | Southern Cal | Paul Blake misses short on a shot from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 08:58 | North Carolina | William Williams grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 08:39 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Alberto Hernandez is blocked by Paul Blake | 51-50 |
| 08:37 | North Carolina | Alberto Hernandez grabs the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 08:24 | North Carolina | Alberto Hernandez buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 08:02 | Southern Cal | Raymond Mohammad travels with the ball | 51-53 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Antonio Barrett (PG), Anthony Berry (SG), Bruce Lieber (C) Donald Peters, Russell Stetler, Paul Blake | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Markus Clevenger (SF), Ernest Guinn (C) Robert Anderson, William Williams | |
| 07:39 | North Carolina | Bruce Lieber takes the ball from Markus Clevenger | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Antonio Barrett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Berry (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Rajewski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Mohammad (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Bruce Lieber (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Larry Demello (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Blasko (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Markus Clevenger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alberto Hernandez (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ernest Guinn (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Southern Cal | Anthony Berry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-53 |
| 07:09 | North Carolina | Markus Clevenger misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 07:08 | Southern Cal | Gregory Rajewski grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 06:50 | Southern Cal | Anthony Berry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Kirkpatrick (SF) Gregory Rajewski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Edwards (PG), Ray Schindler (SG), William Williams (PF) Larry Demello, David Blasko, Alberto Hernandez | |
| 06:30 | North Carolina | Michael Edwards clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 06:29 | North Carolina | Markus Clevenger tips it back up and in | 51-55 |
| 06:07 | Southern Cal | Antonio Barrett connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Anthony Berry | 54-55 |
| 05:57 | North Carolina | Ray Schindler misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 05:56 | North Carolina | William Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 05:30 | North Carolina | Markus Clevenger misses long on a shot from the left side | 54-55 |
| 05:29 | Southern Cal | Raymond Mohammad grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 05:24 | Southern Cal | Anthony Berry is denied on a layup by Markus Clevenger | 54-55 |
| 05:22 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Ernest Guinn | 54-55 |
| 05:15 | North Carolina | Ray Schindler misses badly on a shot from the right block | 54-55 |
| 05:14 | Southern Cal | Bruce Lieber snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 04:51 | Southern Cal | Antonio Barrett knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Berry and the foul's on Michael Edwards - foul #2 on Michael Edwards, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gregory Rajewski (SF), Paul Blake (C) Raymond Mohammad, Bruce Lieber | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry Demello (PG), David Blasko (SG), Robert Anderson (SF), Alberto Hernandez (PF) Michael Edwards, Ray Schindler, Markus Clevenger, Ernest Guinn | |
| 04:51 | Southern Cal | Antonio Barrett makes the free throw | 57-55 |
| 04:30 | North Carolina | Alberto Hernandez misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-55 |
| 04:29 | Southern Cal | Anthony Berry snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 04:20 | Southern Cal | Antonio Barrett hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 57-55 |
| 04:19 | North Carolina | Alberto Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 04:11 | North Carolina | William Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-55 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Russell Stetler (PG), Donald Peters (SG), Kevin Callier (PF) Antonio Barrett, Anthony Berry, John Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerry Guinn (C) William Williams | |
| 03:59 | Southern Cal | Kevin Callier hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 03:57 | North Carolina | Robert Anderson snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 03:49 | North Carolina | Larry Demello comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Russell Stetler - foul #1 on Russell Stetler, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| 03:49 | North Carolina | Larry Demello makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 03:49 | North Carolina | Larry Demello makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 03:28 | Southern Cal | Kevin Callier misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Alberto Hernandez - foul #4 on Alberto Hernandez, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Antonio Barrett (PG) Donald Peters | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 03:28 | Southern Cal | Kevin Callier makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 03:28 | Southern Cal | Kevin Callier misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 03:28 | North Carolina | Jerry Guinn snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Antonio Barrett (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russell Stetler (fresh) SF - Gregory Rajewski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Callier (fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Blake (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Larry Demello (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Blasko (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alberto Hernandez (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Jerry Guinn (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:11 | North Carolina | Jerry Guinn misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 03:09 | Southern Cal | Antonio Barrett snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 02:59 | Southern Cal | Kevin Callier can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-57 |
| 02:58 | North Carolina | Robert Anderson pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 02:51 | North Carolina | Russell Stetler is called for the reach on Jerry Guinn - foul #2 on Russell Stetler, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Anthony Berry (SG), Donald Peters (SF), Raymond Mohammad (PF), Bruce Lieber (C) Russell Stetler, Gregory Rajewski, Kevin Callier, Paul Blake | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ernest Guinn (C) Alberto Hernandez | |
| 02:51 | North Carolina | Jerry Guinn makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 02:51 | North Carolina | Jerry Guinn makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 02:38 | Southern Cal | Anthony Berry clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David Blasko - foul #2 on David Blasko, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Edwards (PG), Markus Clevenger (PF) Larry Demello, Jerry Guinn | |
| 02:38 | Southern Cal | Anthony Berry makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 02:38 | Southern Cal | Anthony Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 02:36 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gregory Rajewski (SF) Donald Peters | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry Demello (PG), Alberto Hernandez (PF) Michael Edwards, Markus Clevenger | |
| 02:13 | North Carolina | Antonio Barrett steals the ball from David Blasko | 60-59 |
| 02:09 | Southern Cal | Anthony Berry misses the easy layup | 60-59 |
| 02:07 | Southern Cal | Anthony Berry tips it in | 62-59 |
| 01:46 | North Carolina | Larry Demello makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Alberto Hernandez | 62-62 |
| 01:24 | Southern Cal | Antonio Barrett drills a 3 from straight away | 65-62 |
| 00:58 | North Carolina | Ernest Guinn can't finish the layup | 65-62 |
| 00:57 | North Carolina | Alberto Hernandez tips it back up and in | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Southern Cal | Larry Demello picks off the pass by Gregory Rajewski | 65-64 |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | Larry Demello slams it home | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | Southern Cal | Antonio Barrett knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Gregory Rajewski | 67-66 |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | Larry Demello scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Gregory Rajewski misses the fullcourt shot | 67-68 |