| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Freddie Patao (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Kirk (fresh) SF - Roosevelt Lang (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. C - Jerome Bogan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Richard Raposo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Kendall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tommie Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dwight Lax (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Roosevelt Lang inbounds the ball | 26-34 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Long Beach State | Roosevelt Lang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-34 |
| 19:38 | North Carolina | Leroy Kirk takes the ball from Richard Raposo in the backcourt | 26-34 |
| 19:37 | Long Beach State | James Hall can't throw it down | 26-34 |
| 19:36 | Long Beach State | Roosevelt Lang tips it home | 28-34 |
| 19:34 | North Carolina | Richard Raposo is hacked by Jerome Bogan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerome Bogan, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| 19:18 | North Carolina | Harold Jackson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 19:16 | Long Beach State | Jerome Bogan snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 18:55 | Long Beach State | Roosevelt Lang knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jerome Bogan | 30-34 |
| 18:50 | North Carolina | Tommie Robinson is whistled for traveling | 30-34 |
| 18:31 | Long Beach State | James Hall misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 18:29 | North Carolina | Harold Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 18:24 | North Carolina | Richard Raposo misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-34 |
| 18:23 | Long Beach State | Roosevelt Lang grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 18:12 | Long Beach State | Freddie Patao misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-34 |
| 18:10 | North Carolina | Dwight Lax pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 17:53 | North Carolina | Tommie Robinson misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Leroy Kirk - foul #1 on Leroy Kirk, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jeremy Woodward (PG), Dennis Branch (SG), Mark Terry (SF), Anthony Harris (PF), Genaro Mancini (C) Freddie Patao, Leroy Kirk, Roosevelt Lang, James Hall, Jerome Bogan | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Edwards (PG), Anthony Benson (SG), Jerry Guinn (SF), Keith Smith (C) Richard Raposo, Henry Kendall, Harold Jackson, Dwight Lax | |
| 17:53 | North Carolina | Tommie Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 17:53 | North Carolina | Tommie Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 17:53 | North Carolina | Jerry Guinn gets the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 17:39 | North Carolina | Tommie Robinson hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Benson | 30-37 |
| 17:24 | Long Beach State | Genaro Mancini comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-37 |
| 17:23 | North Carolina | Jerry Guinn grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 17:21 | North Carolina | Anthony Benson loses the dribble to Anthony Harris in the backcourt | 30-37 |
| 17:02 | Long Beach State | Jeremy Woodward misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 17:00 | Long Beach State | Dennis Branch tips it but misses | 30-37 |
| 16:58 | North Carolina | Tommie Robinson pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 16:41 | North Carolina | Michael Edwards misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 16:39 | Long Beach State | Anthony Harris pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 16:10 | Long Beach State | Mark Terry misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Edwards - foul #1 on Michael Edwards, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Freddie Patao (PG), Dan Barrows (SG), Roosevelt Lang (SF), Thomas Benjamin (PF) Jeremy Woodward, Dennis Branch, Anthony Harris, Genaro Mancini | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Raposo (PG), Henry Kendall (SG), Harold Jackson (SF), Dwight Lax (C) Michael Edwards, Anthony Benson, Tommie Robinson, Keith Smith | |
| 16:10 | Long Beach State | Mark Terry makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 16:10 | Long Beach State | Mark Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 15:48 | North Carolina | Henry Kendall is fouled on the floor by Dan Barrows - foul #3 on Dan Barrows, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerome Bogan (C) Mark Terry | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Dossett (PF) Jerry Guinn | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Freddie Patao (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dan Barrows (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Roosevelt Lang (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Benjamin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerome Bogan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Richard Raposo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Kendall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Dossett (fresh) 3 pf. C - Dwight Lax (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | North Carolina | Richard Raposo misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-37 |
| 15:37 | North Carolina | William Dossett pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 15:23 | North Carolina | Richard Raposo connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Henry Kendall and the foul's on Freddie Patao - foul #3 on Freddie Patao, team foul #4 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Leroy Kirk (SG) Freddie Patao | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 15:23 | North Carolina | Richard Raposo makes the free throw | 32-40 |
| 15:09 | Long Beach State | Harold Jackson takes the ball from Roosevelt Lang | 32-40 |
| 15:07 | North Carolina | Dan Barrows is called for the reach on Richard Raposo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dan Barrows, team foul #5 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Freddie Patao (PG), James Hall (PF) Dan Barrows, Roosevelt Lang | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 14:46 | North Carolina | Jerome Bogan picks off the pass by Henry Kendall | 32-40 |
| 14:44 | Long Beach State | Freddie Patao is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Raposo - foul #1 on Richard Raposo, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roosevelt Lang (SF), Anthony Harris (C) Thomas Benjamin, Jerome Bogan | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Edwards (SG), Keith Smith (PF), Jerry Guinn (C) Henry Kendall, William Dossett, Dwight Lax | |
| 14:27 | Long Beach State | Freddie Patao misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 14:25 | North Carolina | Jerry Guinn gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 14:21 | North Carolina | Richard Raposo is hacked by Freddie Patao in the backcourt - foul #4 on Freddie Patao, team foul #6 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jeremy Woodward (PG), Genaro Mancini (C) Freddie Patao, James Hall | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Benson (SG) Harold Jackson | |
| 14:00 | North Carolina | Richard Raposo clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jeremy Woodward - foul #1 on Jeremy Woodward, team foul #7 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dennis Branch (SG) Leroy Kirk | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 14:00 | North Carolina | Richard Raposo misses the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 14:00 | North Carolina | Richard Raposo makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 13:49 | Long Beach State | Anthony Harris is whistled for traveling | 32-41 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mark Terry (SF) Roosevelt Lang | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tommie Robinson (PF), William Dossett (C) Richard Raposo, Keith Smith | |
| 13:36 | North Carolina | Michael Edwards is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-41 |
| 13:35 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Mark Terry | 32-41 |
| 13:10 | Long Beach State | Anthony Harris jams it and he's fouled by Tommie Robinson - foul #1 on Tommie Robinson, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Leroy Kirk (SG), Thomas Benjamin (PF) Dennis Branch, Genaro Mancini | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Henry Kendall (SG), Harold Jackson (SF) Anthony Benson, Jerry Guinn | |
| 13:10 | Long Beach State | Anthony Harris makes the free throw | 35-41 |
| 12:55 | North Carolina | The short jumper by Tommie Robinson is denied by Anthony Harris | 35-41 |
| 12:54 | North Carolina | Michael Edwards tips it home | 35-43 |
| 12:39 | Long Beach State | Leroy Kirk hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Harold Jackson - foul #1 on Harold Jackson, team foul #4 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Hall (PF), Jerome Bogan (C) Mark Terry, Anthony Harris | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Raposo (PG), Dwight Lax (C) Michael Edwards, William Dossett | |
| 12:39 | Long Beach State | Leroy Kirk misses the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 12:39 | Long Beach State | Leroy Kirk makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 12:19 | North Carolina | Dwight Lax can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Jerome Bogan - foul #2 on Jerome Bogan, team foul #8 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roosevelt Lang (SF) Thomas Benjamin | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Keith Smith (PF) Tommie Robinson | |
| 12:19 | North Carolina | Dwight Lax misses the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 12:19 | North Carolina | Dwight Lax makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 12:08 | Long Beach State | Harold Jackson is called for the reach on Roosevelt Lang - foul #2 on Harold Jackson, team foul #5 | 36-44 |
| 11:48 | Long Beach State | Dwight Lax is called for the reach on James Hall - foul #3 on Dwight Lax, team foul #6 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dennis Branch (PG) Jeremy Woodward | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Benson (SF), Jerry Guinn (C) Harold Jackson, Dwight Lax | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Dennis Branch (fresh) SG - Leroy Kirk (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SF - Roosevelt Lang (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. C - Jerome Bogan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Richard Raposo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Kendall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Benson (fresh) PF - Keith Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Guinn (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Long Beach State | Roosevelt Lang comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 11:26 | North Carolina | Jerry Guinn grabs the defensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 10:57 | North Carolina | Richard Raposo is hacked by Jerome Bogan - foul #3 on Jerome Bogan, team foul #9 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mark Terry (SF), Thomas Benjamin (PF), Genaro Mancini (C) Roosevelt Lang, James Hall, Jerome Bogan | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Edwards (SF), Tommie Robinson (PF) Henry Kendall, Keith Smith | |
| 10:57 | North Carolina | Richard Raposo makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 10:57 | North Carolina | Richard Raposo misses the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 10:57 | Long Beach State | Thomas Benjamin pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 10:39 | Long Beach State | Leroy Kirk misses the shot from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 10:38 | Long Beach State | Thomas Benjamin tips it but misses | 36-45 |
| 10:36 | North Carolina | Michael Edwards pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 10:26 | North Carolina | Richard Raposo drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Edwards | 36-48 |
| 10:17 | Long Beach State | Genaro Mancini misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-48 |
| 10:15 | Long Beach State | Mark Terry tips it in | 38-48 |
| 09:53 | North Carolina | Richard Raposo is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 38-50 |
| 09:28 | Long Beach State | Leroy Kirk misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-50 |
| 09:27 | North Carolina | Anthony Benson snags the defensive board | 38-50 |
| 09:18 | North Carolina | Tommie Robinson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-50 |
| 09:17 | Long Beach State | Mark Terry grabs the defensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 09:11 | Long Beach State | The jumper by Dennis Branch is denied by Anthony Benson | 38-50 |
| 09:10 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Terry | 38-50 |
| 09:04 | Long Beach State | Mark Terry drills a floater from the right block set up by Dennis Branch | 40-50 |
| 08:59 | North Carolina | Anthony Benson scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Tommie Robinson | 40-53 |
| 08:41 | Long Beach State | Leroy Kirk knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Genaro Mancini | 43-53 |
| 08:15 | North Carolina | Anthony Benson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 08:14 | Long Beach State | Genaro Mancini gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| 07:51 | Long Beach State | Leroy Kirk travels with the ball | 43-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Freddie Patao (PG), Dan Barrows (SG), Roosevelt Lang (SF), Anthony Harris (PF), Jerome Bogan (C) Dennis Branch, Leroy Kirk, Mark Terry, Thomas Benjamin, Genaro Mancini | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Keith Smith (PG), Henry Kendall (SG), Harold Jackson (SF), William Dossett (PF), Dwight Lax (C) Richard Raposo, Anthony Benson, Michael Edwards, Tommie Robinson, Jerry Guinn | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Freddie Patao (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dan Barrows (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Roosevelt Lang (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerome Bogan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Keith Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. SG - Henry Kendall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Dossett (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Dwight Lax (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | North Carolina | Harold Jackson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-53 |
| 07:30 | North Carolina | Keith Smith grabs the offensive board | 43-53 |
| 07:22 | North Carolina | Dwight Lax connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from William Dossett | 43-55 |
| 07:00 | Long Beach State | Dan Barrows connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 06:50 | North Carolina | Keith Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 46-55 |
| 06:48 | Long Beach State | Roosevelt Lang pulls down the rebound | 46-55 |
| 06:43 | Long Beach State | Dan Barrows is called for traveling | 46-55 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jeremy Woodward (SG), James Hall (PF) Dan Barrows, Anthony Harris | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 06:27 | North Carolina | Henry Kendall can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jeremy Woodward - foul #2 on Jeremy Woodward, team foul #10 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Raposo (PG) Dwight Lax | |
| 06:27 | North Carolina | Henry Kendall makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 06:27 | North Carolina | Henry Kendall makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 06:07 | Long Beach State | Roosevelt Lang connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Hall | 48-57 |
| 06:01 | North Carolina | Richard Raposo is fouled in the backcourt by Freddie Patao - foul #5 on Freddie Patao, team foul #11 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dan Barrows (SG), Anthony Harris (C) Freddie Patao, Jerome Bogan | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Edwards (SG), Tommie Robinson (PF), Dwight Lax (C) Henry Kendall, Keith Smith, William Dossett | |
| 06:01 | North Carolina | Richard Raposo makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 06:01 | North Carolina | Richard Raposo misses the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 06:01 | North Carolina | Dwight Lax pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 05:39 | North Carolina | Harold Jackson's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Harris | 48-58 |
| 05:38 | Long Beach State | Anthony Harris snags the defensive board | 48-58 |
| 05:13 | Long Beach State | Roosevelt Lang scores on a shot from the right block and the foul's on Michael Edwards - foul #2 on Michael Edwards, team foul #7 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Musgrave (SG) Richard Raposo | |
| 05:13 | Long Beach State | Roosevelt Lang misses the free throw | 50-58 |
| 05:13 | North Carolina | Tommie Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 04:52 | North Carolina | Dwight Lax buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Michael Edwards | 50-60 |
| 04:32 | Long Beach State | Jeremy Woodward knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Dan Barrows | 53-60 |
| 04:14 | North Carolina | Dwight Lax misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Anthony Harris - foul #2 on Anthony Harris, team foul #12 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Leroy Kirk (SG), Jerome Bogan (C) Dan Barrows, Anthony Harris | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Raposo (PG), Henry Kendall (SG), Jerry Guinn (SF), Keith Smith (PF) Michael Edwards, William Musgrave, Harold Jackson, Tommie Robinson | |
| 04:14 | North Carolina | Dwight Lax makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 04:14 | North Carolina | Dwight Lax misses the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 04:14 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to James Hall | 53-61 |
| 04:01 | Long Beach State | James Hall banks in the layup | 55-61 |
| 03:49 | North Carolina | Keith Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by James Hall - foul #1 on James Hall, team foul #13 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mark Terry (SF) Roosevelt Lang | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Dossett (C) Dwight Lax | |
| 03:49 | North Carolina | Keith Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 03:49 | North Carolina | Keith Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 03:49 | Long Beach State | Jerome Bogan grabs the defensive rebound | 55-62 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jeremy Woodward (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leroy Kirk (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mark Terry (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Hall (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Jerome Bogan (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Richard Raposo (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Kendall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Guinn (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. PF - Keith Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - William Dossett (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:35 | Long Beach State | Leroy Kirk misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 03:33 | Long Beach State | Mark Terry tips it back up and in | 57-62 |
| 03:05 | North Carolina | Jerry Guinn can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 03:04 | Long Beach State | Leroy Kirk grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 02:44 | Long Beach State | Jeremy Woodward hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 57-62 |
| 02:43 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to William Dossett | 57-62 |
| 02:43 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dan Barrows (PG), Dennis Branch (SG), Anthony Harris (PF), Genaro Mancini (C) Jeremy Woodward, Leroy Kirk, James Hall, Jerome Bogan | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Edwards (PG), Harold Jackson (SF), Tommie Robinson (PF) Richard Raposo, Jerry Guinn, William Dossett | |
| 02:41 | North Carolina | Dennis Branch steals it from Harold Jackson in the backcourt | 57-62 |
| 02:40 | Long Beach State | Dan Barrows slams it home set up by Dennis Branch | 59-62 |
| 02:20 | North Carolina | Mark Terry is called for the reach on Harold Jackson - foul #1 on Mark Terry, team foul #14 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Benjamin (SF) Mark Terry | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerry Guinn (C) Keith Smith | |
| 02:20 | North Carolina | Harold Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 02:20 | North Carolina | Harold Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 02:16 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roosevelt Lang (SF), Mark Terry (PF), Jerome Bogan (C) Thomas Benjamin, Anthony Harris, Genaro Mancini | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Keith Smith (C) Jerry Guinn | |
| 02:04 | Long Beach State | Tommie Robinson denies the turnaround by Jerome Bogan | 59-64 |
| 02:02 | North Carolina | Tommie Robinson pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| 02:02 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Raposo (PG), Dwight Lax (C) Michael Edwards, Keith Smith | |
| 01:40 | North Carolina | Harold Jackson hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 01:38 | Long Beach State | Jerome Bogan gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| 01:38 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jeremy Woodward (PG), Leroy Kirk (SG), James Hall (PF) Dennis Branch, Dan Barrows, Mark Terry | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 01:26 | Long Beach State | Leroy Kirk throws it down | 61-64 |
| 01:11 | North Carolina | Harold Jackson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Dwight Lax | 61-67 |
| 01:00 | Long Beach State | Leroy Kirk hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Hall | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | Henry Kendall misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 64-67 |
| 00:37 | North Carolina | Dwight Lax pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | North Carolina | Dwight Lax is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Woodward - foul #3 on Jeremy Woodward, team foul #15 | 64-67 |
| 00:36 | North Carolina | Dwight Lax misses the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:36 | North Carolina | Dwight Lax misses the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:36 | Long Beach State | Jerome Bogan grabs the board | 64-67 |
| 00:14 | Long Beach State | Tommie Robinson is called for the reach on Leroy Kirk - foul #2 on Tommie Robinson, team foul #8 | 64-67 |
| 00:14 | Long Beach State | Leroy Kirk misses the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | Dwight Lax pulls down the rebound | 64-67 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Jeremy Woodward is called for the reach on Dwight Lax in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeremy Woodward, team foul #16 | 64-67 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Dwight Lax misses the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Dwight Lax makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Long Beach State | Leroy Kirk clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-68 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Dwight Lax gets the rebound | 64-68 |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | Dwight Lax is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Woodward - foul #5 on Jeremy Woodward, team foul #17 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Dennis Branch (PG) Jeremy Woodward | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | Dwight Lax misses the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | Dwight Lax misses the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:04 | Long Beach State | James Hall grabs the board | 64-68 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | James Hall misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 64-68 |