| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Anthony Long (fresh) SG - Harold Dahmen (fresh) SF - William Jackson (fresh) PF - Melvin Cunningham (fresh) C - Michael Wendler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Larry Demello (fresh) SG - David Blasko (fresh) SF - Robert Anderson (fresh) PF - Alberto Hernandez (fresh) C - Ernest Guinn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Michael Wendler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Santa Clara | Michael Wendler is denied on a layup by Ernest Guinn | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Santa Clara | Anthony Long tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | North Carolina | Robert Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Santa Clara | Anthony Long pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Santa Clara | Anthony Long hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 18:56 | North Carolina | Larry Demello can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 4-0 |
| 18:55 | Santa Clara | Michael Wendler pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:45 | Santa Clara | Melvin Cunningham can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:43 | Santa Clara | William Jackson tips it in | 6-0 |
| 18:21 | North Carolina | David Blasko knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 6-2 |
| 17:55 | Santa Clara | Michael Wendler drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Anthony Long and the foul's on Ernest Guinn - foul #1 on Ernest Guinn, team foul #1 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Garrett Long (PG), David Berens (SG), Daniel Brown (SF), William Larrison (PF) Anthony Long, Harold Dahmen, William Jackson, Melvin Cunningham | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 17:55 | Santa Clara | Michael Wendler misses the free throw | 8-2 |
| 17:55 | North Carolina | David Blasko gets the rebound | 8-2 |
| 17:30 | North Carolina | David Blasko comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 8-2 |
| 17:28 | North Carolina | Ernest Guinn hits the follow up shot | 8-4 |
| 17:16 | Santa Clara | Garrett Long throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-4 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jaime Lamb (C) Michael Wendler | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Edwards (PG), Ray Schindler (SF), Markus Clevenger (PF), William Williams (C) Larry Demello, Robert Anderson, Alberto Hernandez, Ernest Guinn | |
| 17:12 | North Carolina | Michael Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by David Berens - foul #1 on David Berens, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerry Guinn (C) David Blasko | |
| 17:03 | North Carolina | Michael Edwards misses the wide open floater from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 17:02 | North Carolina | William Williams misses the tip | 8-4 |
| 17:00 | Santa Clara | Jaime Lamb grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:55 | Santa Clara | David Berens connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Brown | 11-4 |
| 16:32 | North Carolina | Markus Clevenger misses short on an open driving attempt from the right block | 11-4 |
| 16:31 | Santa Clara | Garrett Long grabs the board | 11-4 |
| 16:16 | Santa Clara | William Larrison misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ray Schindler - foul #1 on Ray Schindler, team foul #2 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Long (PG), Harold Dahmen (SG), William Jackson (SF), Melvin Cunningham (PF) Garrett Long, David Berens, Daniel Brown, Jaime Lamb | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Blasko (SG), Robert Anderson (SF), Alberto Hernandez (PF) Ray Schindler, William Williams, Jerry Guinn | |
| 16:16 | Santa Clara | William Larrison makes the 1st free throw | 12-4 |
| 16:16 | Santa Clara | William Larrison misses the 2nd free throw | 12-4 |
| 16:16 | Santa Clara | William Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-4 |
| 16:00 | Santa Clara | Melvin Cunningham's floater is knocked away by Markus Clevenger | 12-4 |
| 15:58 | Santa Clara | Melvin Cunningham tips it back up and in | 14-4 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Anthony Long (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Dahmen (fresh) SF - William Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Larrison (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Edwards (fresh) SG - David Blasko (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Anderson (fresh) PF - Alberto Hernandez (fresh) C - Markus Clevenger (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | North Carolina | Markus Clevenger misses the lay-in | 14-4 |
| 15:41 | North Carolina | Alberto Hernandez misses the tip | 14-4 |
| 15:39 | North Carolina | Robert Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 14-4 |
| 15:20 | North Carolina | Alberto Hernandez knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 14-7 |
| 15:04 | Santa Clara | Harold Dahmen lays it in on a great pass from Anthony Long | 16-7 |
| 14:46 | North Carolina | Robert Anderson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-7 |
| 14:45 | Santa Clara | Melvin Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 16-7 |
| 14:20 | Santa Clara | Melvin Cunningham scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Anthony Long and the foul's on Michael Edwards - foul #1 on Michael Edwards, team foul #3 | 18-7 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Garrett Long (PG), David Berens (SG), Daniel Brown (SF), Michael Wendler (C) Anthony Long, Harold Dahmen, William Jackson, William Larrison | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry Demello (PG), Ray Schindler (SG), Anthony Benson (SF), William Williams (PF), Ernest Guinn (C) Michael Edwards, David Blasko, Robert Anderson, Alberto Hernandez, Markus Clevenger | |
| 14:20 | Santa Clara | Melvin Cunningham makes the free throw | 19-7 |
| 13:59 | North Carolina | Ernest Guinn makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Anthony Benson | 19-9 |
| 13:39 | Santa Clara | Garrett Long clanks a 3 from the left corner | 19-9 |
| 13:37 | North Carolina | William Williams gets the rebound | 19-9 |
| 13:16 | North Carolina | Anthony Benson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-9 |
| 13:15 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Melvin Cunningham | 19-9 |
| 12:57 | Santa Clara | Melvin Cunningham comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 19-9 |
| 12:55 | North Carolina | Ernest Guinn grabs the board | 19-9 |
| 12:50 | North Carolina | Larry Demello buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from William Williams | 19-12 |
| 12:25 | Santa Clara | Garrett Long throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-12 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Long (PG), Harold Dahmen (SG), William Jackson (SF), Jaime Lamb (PF), Daniel Weber (C) Garrett Long, David Berens, Daniel Brown, Melvin Cunningham, Michael Wendler | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Blasko (SG), Robert Anderson (SF), Alberto Hernandez (PF), Markus Clevenger (C) Ray Schindler, Anthony Benson, William Williams, Ernest Guinn | |
| 12:13 | North Carolina | Larry Demello makes the shot from the free throw line | 19-14 |
| 12:00 | Santa Clara | Jaime Lamb scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 21-14 |
| 11:57 | North Carolina | Jaime Lamb steals the ball from Larry Demello in the backcourt | 21-14 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Anthony Long (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Dahmen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jaime Lamb (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Weber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Larry Demello (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Blasko (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Anderson (fresh) PF - Alberto Hernandez (fresh) 3 pts. C - Markus Clevenger (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Santa Clara | William Jackson misses the easy layup | 21-14 |
| 11:29 | North Carolina | Alberto Hernandez snags the defensive board | 21-14 |
| 11:09 | North Carolina | Larry Demello scores on a shot from the right wing | 21-16 |
| 10:56 | Santa Clara | Harold Dahmen drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-16 |
| 10:39 | North Carolina | Alberto Hernandez clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Jaime Lamb - foul #1 on Jaime Lamb, team foul #2 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Garrett Long (PG), David Berens (SG), Willie Lebeau (SF), Melvin Cunningham (PF), Michael Wendler (C) Anthony Long, Harold Dahmen, William Jackson, Jaime Lamb, Daniel Weber | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Edwards (PG), Ray Schindler (SG), Anthony Benson (SF), Ernest Guinn (C) Larry Demello, David Blasko, Robert Anderson, Markus Clevenger | |
| 10:39 | North Carolina | Alberto Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 10:39 | North Carolina | Alberto Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 10:22 | Santa Clara | David Berens hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-18 |
| 10:05 | North Carolina | Ray Schindler is hacked by David Berens - foul #2 on David Berens, team foul #3 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Long (PG), Daniel Brown (SF) David Berens, Willie Lebeau | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Williams (PF) Alberto Hernandez | |
| 09:56 | North Carolina | Michael Edwards misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-18 |
| 09:55 | North Carolina | Ray Schindler tips it home | 27-20 |
| 09:33 | Santa Clara | Anthony Long misses the floater from the left side | 27-20 |
| 09:31 | North Carolina | William Williams grabs the board | 27-20 |
| 09:27 | North Carolina | Ray Schindler is hacked by Daniel Brown - foul #1 on Daniel Brown, team foul #4 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jaime Lamb (PF) Melvin Cunningham | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Blasko (SG), Robert Anderson (SF) Ray Schindler, Anthony Benson | |
| 09:20 | North Carolina | William Williams double dribbles | 27-20 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Dahmen (SG), Willie Lebeau (SF) Garrett Long, Daniel Brown | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 09:09 | Santa Clara | Michael Wendler lays it up and in set up by Harold Dahmen | 29-20 |
| 08:42 | North Carolina | Ernest Guinn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 29-20 |
| 08:40 | Santa Clara | Jaime Lamb snags the defensive board | 29-20 |
| 08:28 | Santa Clara | Anthony Long is whistled for a carry | 29-20 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Garrett Long (PG), William Jackson (SF), William Larrison (PF), Daniel Weber (C) Anthony Long, Willie Lebeau, Jaime Lamb, Michael Wendler | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry Demello (PG), Markus Clevenger (SF), Jerry Guinn (C) Michael Edwards, Robert Anderson, Ernest Guinn | |
| 08:11 | North Carolina | David Blasko loses the dribble to Garrett Long | 29-20 |
| 08:08 | Santa Clara | Harold Dahmen can't finish the layup | 29-20 |
| 08:06 | North Carolina | Markus Clevenger grabs the defensive rebound | 29-20 |
| 08:03 | North Carolina | Larry Demello is hacked by Garrett Long in the backcourt - foul #1 on Garrett Long, team foul #5 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown (SG) Harold Dahmen | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ray Schindler (PG), Alberto Hernandez (PF) Larry Demello, William Williams | |
| 07:52 | North Carolina | Alberto Hernandez is fouled on the floor by Daniel Brown - foul #2 on Daniel Brown, team foul #6 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Long (PG) Daniel Brown | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry Demello (PG) David Blasko | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Anthony Long (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Garrett Long (fresh) SF - William Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Larrison (fresh) 1 pts. C - Daniel Weber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Larry Demello (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ray Schindler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Markus Clevenger (fresh) PF - Alberto Hernandez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Guinn (fresh) | |
| 07:42 | North Carolina | Larry Demello can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Anthony Long - foul #1 on Anthony Long, team foul #7 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Melvin Cunningham (PF) William Larrison | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 07:42 | North Carolina | Larry Demello makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 07:42 | North Carolina | Larry Demello makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 07:18 | Santa Clara | Anthony Long clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 29-22 |
| 07:17 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Markus Clevenger | 29-22 |
| 07:14 | North Carolina | Ray Schindler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-22 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Dahmen (SG), Willie Lebeau (SF), Jaime Lamb (C) Anthony Long, William Jackson, Daniel Weber | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Anderson (SF) Alberto Hernandez | |
| 07:02 | Santa Clara | Harold Dahmen loses the dribble to Robert Anderson | 29-22 |
| 06:52 | North Carolina | Larry Demello is called for 10 seconds | 29-22 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Blasko (SG), Ernest Guinn (C) Ray Schindler, Markus Clevenger | |
| 06:30 | Santa Clara | Jaime Lamb hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-22 |
| 06:28 | North Carolina | Larry Demello snags the defensive board | 29-22 |
| 06:22 | North Carolina | Robert Anderson connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from David Blasko | 29-24 |
| 06:07 | Santa Clara | Melvin Cunningham buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-24 |
| 06:04 | North Carolina | Larry Demello's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-24 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Long (PG), William Larrison (PF), Michael Wendler (C) Garrett Long, Melvin Cunningham, Jaime Lamb | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Edwards (PG), Anthony Benson (SF), Alberto Hernandez (PF) Larry Demello, Robert Anderson, Jerry Guinn | |
| 05:45 | Santa Clara | Ernest Guinn picks off the pass by Michael Wendler | 31-24 |
| 05:27 | North Carolina | Michael Wendler denies the turnaround by Ernest Guinn | 31-24 |
| 05:26 | North Carolina | Alberto Hernandez tips it in | 31-26 |
| 05:16 | Santa Clara | William Larrison hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 31-26 |
| 05:14 | North Carolina | Anthony Benson snags the defensive board | 31-26 |
| 04:53 | North Carolina | Ernest Guinn is open and buries a jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Michael Wendler - foul #1 on Michael Wendler, team foul #8 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Garrett Long (SG), William Jackson (SF), Jaime Lamb (PF), Daniel Weber (C) Harold Dahmen, Willie Lebeau, William Larrison, Michael Wendler | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ray Schindler (SG), Robert Anderson (SF), Markus Clevenger (PF) David Blasko, Anthony Benson, Alberto Hernandez | |
| 04:53 | North Carolina | Ernest Guinn makes the free throw | 31-29 |
| 04:39 | Santa Clara | Jaime Lamb misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 31-29 |
| 04:38 | North Carolina | Robert Anderson gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 04:24 | North Carolina | Markus Clevenger is open and buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Michael Edwards and he's fouled by Garrett Long - foul #2 on Garrett Long, team foul #9 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Dahmen (SG) Garrett Long | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry Demello (PG), William Williams (C) Michael Edwards, Ernest Guinn | |
| 04:24 | North Carolina | Markus Clevenger makes the free throw | 31-32 |
| 03:59 | Santa Clara | William Jackson is hacked by Markus Clevenger - foul #1 on Markus Clevenger, team foul #4 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Berens (PG), Daniel Brown (SG) Anthony Long, Harold Dahmen | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerry Guinn (C) Robert Anderson | |
| 03:51 | Santa Clara | Daniel Weber misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 31-32 |
| 03:50 | Santa Clara | Jaime Lamb tips it back up and in | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - David Berens (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Daniel Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jaime Lamb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Weber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Larry Demello (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Ray Schindler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Markus Clevenger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Williams (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jerry Guinn (fresh) | |
| 03:30 | North Carolina | Larry Demello throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-32 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Garrett Long (SG), Melvin Cunningham (PF), Michael Wendler (C) William Jackson, Jaime Lamb, Daniel Weber | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Benson (SG), Alberto Hernandez (PF) Ray Schindler, Jerry Guinn | |
| 03:15 | Santa Clara | Michael Wendler blows the layup | 33-32 |
| 03:13 | Santa Clara | Garrett Long gets the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 02:46 | Santa Clara | Melvin Cunningham's pass is intercepted by Anthony Benson | 33-32 |
| 02:42 | North Carolina | David Berens steps in front of the William Williams pass in the backcourt | 33-32 |
| 02:40 | Santa Clara | Daniel Brown hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Berens | 35-32 |
| 02:17 | North Carolina | Alberto Hernandez misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 02:15 | Santa Clara | Michael Wendler grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 02:11 | Santa Clara | David Berens hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Melvin Cunningham | 37-32 |
| 01:59 | North Carolina | Alberto Hernandez can't connect on a floater near the basket | 37-32 |
| 01:57 | North Carolina | Larry Demello grabs the offensive board | 37-32 |
| 01:44 | North Carolina | Alberto Hernandez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 01:42 | North Carolina | Anthony Benson grabs the offensive board | 37-32 |
| 01:24 | North Carolina | Anthony Benson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 01:22 | Santa Clara | Michael Wendler pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 01:01 | Santa Clara | Michael Wendler misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 37-32 |
| 01:00 | North Carolina | Larry Demello grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 00:41 | North Carolina | Alberto Hernandez is called for traveling | 37-32 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Anthony Long (PG), Harold Dahmen (SG), William Jackson (SF), William Larrison (PF), Jaime Lamb (C) David Berens, Garrett Long, Daniel Brown, Melvin Cunningham, Michael Wendler | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Edwards (PG), David Blasko (SG), Robert Anderson (SF), Jerry Guinn (PF), Ernest Guinn (C) Larry Demello, Anthony Benson, Markus Clevenger, Alberto Hernandez, William Williams | |
| 00:22 | Santa Clara | William Jackson lays it up and in | 39-32 |
| 00:18 | North Carolina | Jerry Guinn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-32 |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | Anthony Long misses the jumper from the baseline | 39-32 |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | Ernest Guinn grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Ernest Guinn misses the halfcourt shot | 39-32 |