| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Richard Raposo (fresh) SG - Henry Kendall (fresh) SF - Harold Jackson (fresh) PF - Tommie Robinson (fresh) C - Dwight Lax (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Raymond Callahan (fresh) SG - Eddie Cunningham (fresh) SF - Andrew Taylor (fresh) PF - Brett Braswell (fresh) C - Lawrence Dukes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Dwight Lax wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:57 | North Carolina | Richard Raposo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Cal Poly SLO | Dwight Lax swats the layup by Lawrence Dukes | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | North Carolina | Richard Raposo grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | North Carolina | Tommie Robinson buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harold Jackson | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Tommie Robinson steps in front of the Andrew Taylor pass | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | North Carolina | Richard Raposo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Cal Poly SLO | Lawrence Dukes snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Cal Poly SLO | Raymond Callahan is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Raposo - foul #1 on Richard Raposo, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Eddie Cunningham misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Cal Poly SLO | Andrew Taylor grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | Cal Poly SLO | Andrew Taylor is hacked by Harold Jackson - foul #1 on Harold Jackson, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:15 | Cal Poly SLO | Andrew Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:13 | North Carolina | Richard Raposo grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:59 | North Carolina | Dwight Lax misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 2-0 |
| 17:58 | Cal Poly SLO | Raymond Callahan snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:52 | Cal Poly SLO | Lawrence Dukes knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Eddie Cunningham | 2-2 |
| 17:38 | North Carolina | Tommie Robinson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 2-2 |
| 17:37 | Cal Poly SLO | Brett Braswell pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:28 | Cal Poly SLO | Dwight Lax picks off the pass by Lawrence Dukes | 2-2 |
| 17:15 | North Carolina | Richard Raposo misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-2 |
| 17:13 | Cal Poly SLO | Andrew Taylor grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 16:57 | Cal Poly SLO | Henry Kendall is called for the reach on Andrew Taylor - foul #1 on Henry Kendall, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Edwards (PG), Anthony Benson (SG), Jerry Guinn (SF), Keith Smith (PF), William Dossett (C) Richard Raposo, Henry Kendall, Harold Jackson, Tommie Robinson, Dwight Lax | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jim Allen (PG), Raymond Northcutt (SG), Benjamin Boone (SF), Ronald Lester (PF), Lewis Hudson (C) Raymond Callahan, Eddie Cunningham, Andrew Taylor, Brett Braswell, Lawrence Dukes | |
| 16:52 | Cal Poly SLO | Benjamin Boone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 16:43 | North Carolina | Anthony Benson's pass is intercepted by Raymond Northcutt | 2-2 |
| 16:21 | Cal Poly SLO | Keith Smith swats the dunk try by Benjamin Boone | 2-2 |
| 16:19 | North Carolina | Jerry Guinn grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:13 | North Carolina | Keith Smith can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 2-2 |
| 16:11 | North Carolina | Jerry Guinn pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:02 | North Carolina | Keith Smith misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Ronald Lester - foul #1 on Ronald Lester, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Eddie Cunningham (SG) Benjamin Boone | |
| 16:02 | North Carolina | Keith Smith misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 16:02 | North Carolina | Keith Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 16:02 | North Carolina | William Dossett gets the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 15:55 | North Carolina | Michael Edwards hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Smith | 4-2 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Benson (fresh) SF - Jerry Guinn (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Keith Smith (fresh) C - William Dossett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Jim Allen (fresh) SG - Eddie Cunningham (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Northcutt (fresh) PF - Ronald Lester (fresh) C - Lewis Hudson (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Cal Poly SLO | Ronald Lester misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-2 |
| 15:29 | Cal Poly SLO | Ronald Lester tips it back up and in | 4-4 |
| 15:13 | North Carolina | Anthony Benson is hacked by Eddie Cunningham - foul #1 on Eddie Cunningham, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Raposo (PG), Harold Jackson (SF), Tommie Robinson (PF) Anthony Benson, Jerry Guinn, William Dossett | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Raymond Callahan (PG), Andrew Taylor (SF), Brett Braswell (PF), Lawrence Dukes (C) Jim Allen, Raymond Northcutt, Ronald Lester, Lewis Hudson | |
| 14:57 | North Carolina | Lawrence Dukes steps in front of the Harold Jackson pass | 4-4 |
| 14:42 | Cal Poly SLO | Lawrence Dukes misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Keith Smith - foul #1 on Keith Smith, team foul #4 | 4-4 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Henry Kendall (SG), Jerry Guinn (C) Michael Edwards, Keith Smith | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 14:42 | Cal Poly SLO | Lawrence Dukes makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 14:42 | Cal Poly SLO | Lawrence Dukes makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 14:23 | North Carolina | Henry Kendall buries a floater in the lane | 6-6 |
| 14:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Tommie Robinson swats the layup by Brett Braswell | 6-6 |
| 14:00 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Henry Kendall | 6-6 |
| 13:44 | North Carolina | Harold Jackson makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Raposo and the foul's on Lawrence Dukes - foul #1 on Lawrence Dukes, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jim Allen (SG) Eddie Cunningham | |
| 13:44 | North Carolina | Harold Jackson misses the free throw | 8-6 |
| 13:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Brett Braswell gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 13:24 | Cal Poly SLO | Jim Allen is hacked by Harold Jackson - foul #2 on Harold Jackson, team foul #5 | 8-6 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Edwards (SF), Dwight Lax (C) Harold Jackson, Jerry Guinn | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Raymond Northcutt (SF) Andrew Taylor | |
| 13:14 | Cal Poly SLO | Raymond Callahan knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Brett Braswell | 8-9 |
| 12:58 | North Carolina | Michael Edwards misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Jim Allen - foul #1 on Jim Allen, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Benson (SG), Keith Smith (PF) Henry Kendall, Tommie Robinson | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Benjamin Boone (SF) Raymond Callahan | |
| 12:58 | North Carolina | Michael Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 12:58 | North Carolina | Michael Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 12:45 | Cal Poly SLO | Jim Allen loses the dribble to Richard Raposo | 10-9 |
| 12:22 | North Carolina | Anthony Benson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-9 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerry Guinn (SF) Richard Raposo | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Eddie Cunningham (SG), Ronald Lester (PF), Lewis Hudson (C) Benjamin Boone, Brett Braswell, Lawrence Dukes | |
| 11:57 | Cal Poly SLO | Dwight Lax blocks the short jumper by Ronald Lester | 10-9 |
| 11:55 | North Carolina | Anthony Benson pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Anthony Benson (fresh) SF - Jerry Guinn (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Keith Smith (fresh) C - Dwight Lax (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Jim Allen (fresh) SG - Eddie Cunningham (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Northcutt (fresh) PF - Ronald Lester (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lewis Hudson (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | North Carolina | Raymond Northcutt picks off the pass by Dwight Lax | 10-9 |
| 11:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Eddie Cunningham lays it in on a nice dish by Raymond Northcutt | 10-11 |
| 11:08 | North Carolina | Dwight Lax is hacked by Eddie Cunningham - foul #2 on Eddie Cunningham, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Raposo (PG), Henry Kendall (SG), Tommie Robinson (PF) Anthony Benson, Keith Smith, Dwight Lax | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Raymond Callahan (PG), Andrew Taylor (SF), Brett Braswell (PF), Lawrence Dukes (C) Eddie Cunningham, Raymond Northcutt, Ronald Lester, Lewis Hudson | |
| 10:56 | North Carolina | Michael Edwards misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Brett Braswell - foul #1 on Brett Braswell, team foul #6 | 10-11 |
| 10:56 | North Carolina | Michael Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 10:56 | North Carolina | Michael Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 10:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Raymond Callahan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-11 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Dossett (C) Michael Edwards | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 10:37 | North Carolina | Henry Kendall loses the dribble to Brett Braswell | 12-11 |
| 10:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Brett Braswell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 10:21 | North Carolina | Jerry Guinn pulls down the rebound | 12-11 |
| 10:04 | North Carolina | Richard Raposo connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Henry Kendall | 15-11 |
| 09:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Raposo steps in front of the Jim Allen pass | 15-11 |
| 09:40 | North Carolina | Richard Raposo lays it in | 17-11 |
| 09:22 | Cal Poly SLO | Andrew Taylor misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-11 |
| 09:21 | Cal Poly SLO | Brett Braswell tips it in | 17-13 |
| 08:58 | North Carolina | Henry Kendall clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-13 |
| 08:56 | Cal Poly SLO | Raymond Callahan grabs the defensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 08:52 | Cal Poly SLO | Raymond Callahan clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 17-13 |
| 08:51 | Cal Poly SLO | Andrew Taylor tips it back up and in | 17-15 |
| 08:42 | North Carolina | Richard Raposo makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Henry Kendall | 19-15 |
| 08:24 | Cal Poly SLO | Brett Braswell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-15 |
| 08:22 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to William Dossett | 19-15 |
| 08:04 | North Carolina | Jerry Guinn blows the layup but the foul's on Jim Allen - foul #2 on Jim Allen, team foul #7 | 19-15 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Edwards (PG), Anthony Benson (SG), Keith Smith (PF), Dwight Lax (C) Richard Raposo, Henry Kendall, Tommie Robinson, William Dossett | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Raymond Northcutt (PG), Donald Bello (SG), Benjamin Boone (SF), Ronald Lester (PF), Lewis Hudson (C) Raymond Callahan, Jim Allen, Andrew Taylor, Brett Braswell, Lawrence Dukes | |
| 08:04 | North Carolina | Jerry Guinn makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 08:04 | North Carolina | Jerry Guinn makes the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 07:51 | Cal Poly SLO | Raymond Northcutt misses long on a floater from the left side | 21-15 |
| 07:50 | North Carolina | Keith Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 21-15 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Anthony Benson (fresh) SF - Jerry Guinn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Smith (fresh) C - Dwight Lax (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Raymond Northcutt (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Bello (fresh) SF - Benjamin Boone (fresh) PF - Ronald Lester (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lewis Hudson (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | North Carolina | Keith Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Keith Smith, team foul #6 | 21-15 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Raposo (PG), Tommie Robinson (PF) Jerry Guinn, Keith Smith | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 07:17 | Cal Poly SLO | Anthony Benson takes the ball from Lewis Hudson | 21-15 |
| 06:59 | North Carolina | Anthony Benson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Richard Raposo | 24-15 |
| 06:51 | Cal Poly SLO | Lewis Hudson misses badly on a floater from the left side | 24-15 |
| 06:50 | North Carolina | Tommie Robinson snags the defensive board | 24-15 |
| 06:46 | North Carolina | Richard Raposo can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lewis Hudson - foul #1 on Lewis Hudson, team foul #8 | 24-15 |
| 06:46 | North Carolina | Richard Raposo makes the 1st free throw | 25-15 |
| 06:46 | North Carolina | Richard Raposo makes the 2nd free throw | 26-15 |
| 06:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Lewis Hudson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-15 |
| 06:30 | North Carolina | Tommie Robinson gets the rebound | 26-15 |
| 06:24 | North Carolina | Lewis Hudson steals the ball from Michael Edwards | 26-15 |
| 06:09 | Cal Poly SLO | Raymond Northcutt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-15 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Henry Kendall (SG), William Dossett (PF) Richard Raposo, Tommie Robinson | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Raymond Callahan (PG), Andrew Taylor (SF), Brett Braswell (PF) Donald Bello, Benjamin Boone, Ronald Lester | |
| 05:46 | North Carolina | William Dossett misses the runner from the right block but the foul's on Lewis Hudson - foul #2 on Lewis Hudson, team foul #9 | 26-15 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Raposo (PG) Anthony Benson | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Lawrence Dukes (C) Lewis Hudson | |
| 05:46 | North Carolina | William Dossett makes the 1st free throw | 27-15 |
| 05:46 | North Carolina | William Dossett misses the 2nd free throw | 27-15 |
| 05:46 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Lawrence Dukes | 27-15 |
| 05:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Raymond Callahan drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Dukes | 27-18 |
| 05:21 | North Carolina | Dwight Lax can't connect on a runner from close range | 27-18 |
| 05:20 | North Carolina | William Dossett grabs the offensive board | 27-18 |
| 05:05 | North Carolina | Henry Kendall buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Dossett | 30-18 |
| 04:47 | Cal Poly SLO | Brett Braswell's fadeaway is rejected by Dwight Lax | 30-18 |
| 04:46 | North Carolina | William Dossett grabs the defensive rebound | 30-18 |
| 04:28 | North Carolina | Michael Edwards's floater is tipped away by Brett Braswell | 30-18 |
| 04:27 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Lawrence Dukes | 30-18 |
| 04:21 | Cal Poly SLO | Lawrence Dukes connects on the runner from the right block set up by Raymond Callahan | 30-20 |
| 04:00 | North Carolina | Henry Kendall misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 30-20 |
| 03:59 | North Carolina | Richard Raposo gets the offensive rebound | 30-20 |
| 03:42 | North Carolina | Dwight Lax loses the ball out of bounds | 30-20 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Keith Smith (PG), Anthony Benson (SG), Harold Jackson (SF), Tommie Robinson (PF), Jerry Guinn (C) Richard Raposo, Henry Kendall, Michael Edwards, William Dossett, Dwight Lax | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jim Allen (PG), Eddie Cunningham (SG), Benjamin Boone (SF), Ronald Lester (PF), Lewis Hudson (C) Raymond Callahan, Raymond Northcutt, Andrew Taylor, Brett Braswell, Lawrence Dukes | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Keith Smith (fresh) SG - Anthony Benson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tommie Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Guinn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Jim Allen (fresh) SG - Eddie Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Boone (fresh) PF - Ronald Lester (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lewis Hudson (fresh) | |
| 03:27 | Cal Poly SLO | Eddie Cunningham clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-20 |
| 03:25 | North Carolina | Harold Jackson snags the defensive board | 30-20 |
| 03:03 | North Carolina | Tommie Robinson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-20 |
| 03:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Lewis Hudson snags the defensive board | 30-20 |
| 02:55 | Cal Poly SLO | Eddie Cunningham comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Anthony Benson - foul #1 on Anthony Benson, team foul #7 | 30-20 |
| 02:55 | Cal Poly SLO | Eddie Cunningham misses the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 02:55 | Cal Poly SLO | Eddie Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 02:26 | North Carolina | Keith Smith is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Boone - foul #1 on Benjamin Boone, team foul #10 | 30-21 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Lawrence Dukes (C) Lewis Hudson | |
| 02:26 | North Carolina | Keith Smith makes the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 02:26 | North Carolina | Keith Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| 02:09 | Cal Poly SLO | Jim Allen can't connect on a shot from the left side | 32-21 |
| 02:07 | North Carolina | Harold Jackson snags the defensive board | 32-21 |
| 01:56 | North Carolina | Tommie Robinson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Lester - foul #2 on Ronald Lester, team foul #11 | 32-21 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Henry Kendall (SG) Anthony Benson | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Raymond Callahan (PG), Brett Braswell (PF) Benjamin Boone, Ronald Lester | |
| 01:56 | North Carolina | Tommie Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 01:56 | North Carolina | Tommie Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-21 |
| 01:37 | Cal Poly SLO | Henry Kendall steals it from Brett Braswell | 34-21 |
| 01:21 | North Carolina | Jerry Guinn knocks in the floater from the right side | 36-21 |
| 01:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Jim Allen misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 36-21 |
| 01:08 | North Carolina | Jerry Guinn grabs the board | 36-21 |
| 00:46 | North Carolina | Keith Smith hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 38-21 |
| 00:22 | Cal Poly SLO | Brett Braswell misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-21 |
| 00:21 | North Carolina | Jerry Guinn pulls down the rebound | 38-21 |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | Keith Smith banks in the layup | 40-21 |
| 00:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Raymond Callahan clanks a halfcourt shot | 40-21 |