| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Joseph Hanna (fresh) SG - Joe Higginbotham (fresh) SF - Clinton Bowman (fresh) PF - Randy Peabody (fresh) C - Samuel Keller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joseph Higgins (fresh) SG - Robert Meadows (fresh) SF - Mark Ford (fresh) PF - Tracy Ferguson (fresh) C - Darrell Malbrough (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Darrell Malbrough wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins drills a shot from the baseline set up by Robert Meadows | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | North Carolina | Clinton Bowman is hacked by Mark Ford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Ford, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | North Carolina | Joe Higginbotham hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Samuel Keller and he's fouled by Robert Meadows - foul #1 on Robert Meadows, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 19:23 | North Carolina | Joe Higginbotham makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:04 | Santa Clara | Tracy Ferguson is fouled on the floor by Randy Peabody - foul #1 on Randy Peabody, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:47 | Santa Clara | Tracy Ferguson misses the driving attempt from the right block | 3-2 |
| 18:46 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 18:27 | North Carolina | Joe Higginbotham comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:25 | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:01 | Santa Clara | Darrell Malbrough knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Higgins | 3-4 |
| 17:38 | North Carolina | Darrell Malbrough swats the short shot by Joe Higginbotham | 3-4 |
| 17:37 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller tips it home | 5-4 |
| 17:25 | Santa Clara | Darrell Malbrough misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-4 |
| 17:23 | North Carolina | Joe Higginbotham grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 17:12 | North Carolina | Clinton Bowman is hacked by Darrell Malbrough - foul #1 on Darrell Malbrough, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kyle Moody (SG), Marvin Woods (SF) Joe Higginbotham, Clinton Bowman | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor (PG), Christopher Osteen (SG), Kenneth Dewey (SF), Joseph Cox (PF), Ronnie Evers (C) Joseph Higgins, Robert Meadows, Mark Ford, Tracy Ferguson, Darrell Malbrough | |
| 17:05 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ronnie Evers - foul #1 on Ronnie Evers, team foul #4 | 5-4 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Isaiah Anderson (PF) Randy Peabody | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 17:05 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:05 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller misses the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:05 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Evers grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 16:45 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Evers hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 16:44 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Samuel Keller | 6-4 |
| 16:34 | North Carolina | Marvin Woods misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 16:33 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Evers gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:15 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Evers clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-4 |
| 16:14 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 15:50 | North Carolina | Marvin Woods can't finish the layup | 6-4 |
| 15:49 | North Carolina | Marvin Woods gets the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Joseph Hanna (fairly fresh) SG - Kyle Moody (fresh) SF - Marvin Woods (fresh) PF - Isaiah Anderson (fresh) C - Samuel Keller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kirk Taylor (fresh) SG - Christopher Osteen (fresh) SF - Kenneth Dewey (fresh) PF - Joseph Cox (fresh) C - Ronnie Evers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | North Carolina | Kirk Taylor steals the ball from Joseph Hanna | 6-4 |
| 15:14 | Santa Clara | Joseph Cox can't connect on a floater from the right side | 6-4 |
| 15:13 | Santa Clara | Joseph Cox misses the tip | 6-4 |
| 15:11 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Ronnie Evers | 6-4 |
| 14:52 | Santa Clara | Joseph Cox misses long on a floater in the lane | 6-4 |
| 14:50 | North Carolina | Isaiah Anderson snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 14:30 | North Carolina | Isaiah Anderson is hacked by Kenneth Dewey - foul #1 on Kenneth Dewey, team foul #5 | 6-4 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Canady (PG), Joe Higginbotham (SG), Clinton Bowman (SF), Randy Peabody (PF), Tommy Hull (C) Joseph Hanna, Kyle Moody, Marvin Woods, Isaiah Anderson, Samuel Keller | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins (PG), Robert Meadows (SG), Mark Ford (SF), Tracy Ferguson (PF), Darrell Malbrough (C) Kirk Taylor, Christopher Osteen, Kenneth Dewey, Joseph Cox, Ronnie Evers | |
| 14:23 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody connects on the open jump hook from the left block | 8-4 |
| 14:00 | Santa Clara | Clinton Bowman steps in front of the Robert Meadows pass | 8-4 |
| 13:56 | North Carolina | Jason Canady jams it on a nice dish by Clinton Bowman | 10-4 |
| 13:37 | Santa Clara | Darrell Malbrough travels with the ball | 10-4 |
| 13:35 | North Carolina | Jason Canady travels in the backcourt | 10-4 |
| 13:19 | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 10-4 |
| 13:18 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Clinton Bowman | 10-4 |
| 13:09 | North Carolina | Joe Higginbotham is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Joe Higginbotham, team foul #2 | 10-4 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marvin Woods (C) Tommy Hull | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 12:54 | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Meadows | 10-6 |
| 12:47 | North Carolina | Jason Canady is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 10-6 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Isaiah Anderson (C) Clinton Bowman | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 12:34 | Santa Clara | Mark Ford is fouled on the floor by Marvin Woods - foul #1 on Marvin Woods, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna (PG) Jason Canady | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Wada (PG), Joseph Cox (C) Joseph Higgins, Darrell Malbrough | |
| 12:13 | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-6 |
| 12:11 | Santa Clara | Tracy Ferguson tips it back up and in | 10-8 |
| 11:56 | North Carolina | Marvin Woods's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-8 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kyle Moody (SG), Tommy Hull (PF), Samuel Keller (C) Joe Higginbotham, Marvin Woods, Randy Peabody | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor (PG), Kenneth Dewey (SF), Darrell Malbrough (C) Robert Meadows, Mark Ford, Tracy Ferguson | |
| 11:43 | Santa Clara | Kyle Moody is called for the reach on Joseph Wada - foul #1 on Kyle Moody, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen (SG), Tracy Ferguson (PF) Joseph Wada, Joseph Cox | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Joseph Hanna (fresh) SG - Kyle Moody (fresh) SF - Isaiah Anderson (fresh) PF - Tommy Hull (fresh) C - Samuel Keller (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kirk Taylor (fresh) SG - Christopher Osteen (fresh) SF - Kenneth Dewey (fresh) PF - Tracy Ferguson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Darrell Malbrough (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Santa Clara | Tracy Ferguson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Tommy Hull - foul #1 on Tommy Hull, team foul #5 | 10-8 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Clinton Bowman (SF) Tommy Hull | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins (PG), Ronnie Evers (C) Kirk Taylor, Darrell Malbrough | |
| 11:28 | Santa Clara | Tracy Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 11:28 | Santa Clara | Tracy Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 11:12 | North Carolina | Isaiah Anderson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-9 |
| 11:10 | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 10:49 | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Higgins | 10-11 |
| 10:24 | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 10:22 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Evers snags the defensive board | 10-11 |
| 10:09 | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 10-11 |
| 10:08 | Santa Clara | Tracy Ferguson grabs the offensive board | 10-11 |
| 09:51 | Santa Clara | Christopher Osteen makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Dewey | 10-14 |
| 09:36 | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-14 |
| 09:35 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Evers snags the defensive board | 10-14 |
| 09:28 | Santa Clara | Joseph Hanna takes the ball from Christopher Osteen | 10-14 |
| 09:07 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 10-14 |
| 09:05 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller misses the tip | 10-14 |
| 09:03 | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 08:44 | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-14 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Canady (PG), Joe Higginbotham (SG), Marvin Woods (SF), Randy Peabody (PF), Tommy Hull (C) Joseph Hanna, Kyle Moody, Clinton Bowman, Isaiah Anderson, Samuel Keller | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor (PG), Robert Meadows (SG), Mark Ford (SF), Joseph Cox (PF), Darrell Malbrough (C) Joseph Higgins, Christopher Osteen, Kenneth Dewey, Tracy Ferguson, Ronnie Evers | |
| 08:26 | North Carolina | Joe Higginbotham knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-14 |
| 08:10 | Santa Clara | Darrell Malbrough is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Darrell Malbrough, team foul #6 | 13-14 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tracy Ferguson (PF) Darrell Malbrough | |
| 08:06 | North Carolina | Jason Canady's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-14 |
| 07:59 | Santa Clara | Mark Ford scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Kirk Taylor | 13-16 |
| 07:56 | North Carolina | Joe Higginbotham is called for traveling in the backcourt | 13-16 |
| 07:44 | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Kirk Taylor | 13-18 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Canady (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joe Higginbotham (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Marvin Woods (fresh) PF - Randy Peabody (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tommy Hull (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kirk Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Meadows (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Ford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tracy Ferguson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Cox (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | North Carolina | Tommy Hull travels with the ball | 13-18 |
| 07:18 | Santa Clara | Mark Ford is whistled for traveling | 13-18 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Douglas Williams (SF) Tommy Hull | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 07:05 | North Carolina | Joe Higginbotham loses the dribble to Tracy Ferguson | 13-18 |
| 06:41 | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Joe Higginbotham - foul #2 on Joe Higginbotham, team foul #6 | 13-18 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Clinton Bowman (SF), Samuel Keller (C) Joe Higginbotham, Marvin Woods | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Wada (PG), Kenneth Dewey (C) Kirk Taylor, Joseph Cox | |
| 06:41 | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows makes the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 06:41 | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows makes the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 06:23 | North Carolina | Jason Canady hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Samuel Keller | 15-20 |
| 06:01 | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Douglas Williams - foul #1 on Douglas Williams, team foul #7 | 15-20 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna (PG), Tommy Hull (PF) Jason Canady, Randy Peabody | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins (PG) Joseph Wada | |
| 06:01 | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 06:01 | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows misses the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 06:01 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller gets the rebound | 15-21 |
| 05:59 | North Carolina | Douglas Williams is hacked by Mark Ford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Ford, team foul #7 | 15-21 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Cox (C) Mark Ford | |
| 05:59 | North Carolina | Douglas Williams makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 05:59 | North Carolina | Douglas Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 05:50 | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 17-23 |
| 05:45 | North Carolina | Clinton Bowman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 17-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Wada (SG), Christopher Osteen (SF) Robert Meadows, Tracy Ferguson | |
| 05:20 | Santa Clara | Joseph Cox loses the ball out of bounds | 17-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kyle Moody (SG), Marvin Woods (SF), Isaiah Anderson (PF) Douglas Williams, Clinton Bowman, Tommy Hull | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 05:03 | North Carolina | Isaiah Anderson misses the floater from the baseline | 17-23 |
| 05:02 | North Carolina | Marvin Woods grabs the offensive board | 17-23 |
| 04:46 | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna is hacked by Kenneth Dewey - foul #2 on Kenneth Dewey, team foul #8 | 17-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Canady (SG), Randy Peabody (PF) Kyle Moody, Samuel Keller | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor (PG), Robert Meadows (SG), Tracy Ferguson (PF) Joseph Higgins, Joseph Wada, Kenneth Dewey | |
| 04:46 | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 04:46 | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 04:20 | Santa Clara | Marvin Woods is called for the reach on Joseph Cox - foul #2 on Marvin Woods, team foul #8 | 19-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Samuel Keller (C) Marvin Woods | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 04:20 | Santa Clara | Joseph Cox makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 04:20 | Santa Clara | Joseph Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 03:59 | North Carolina | Isaiah Anderson is fouled on the floor by Christopher Osteen - foul #1 on Christopher Osteen, team foul #9 | 19-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joe Higginbotham (SG), Douglas Williams (SF), Tommy Hull (C) Joseph Hanna, Randy Peabody, Samuel Keller | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Mark Ford (SF), Ronnie Evers (PF), Darrell Malbrough (C) Christopher Osteen, Tracy Ferguson, Joseph Cox | |
| 03:59 | North Carolina | Isaiah Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 03:59 | North Carolina | Isaiah Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 03:59 | Santa Clara | Darrell Malbrough grabs the defensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 03:46 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Evers clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-25 |
| 03:44 | North Carolina | Jason Canady snags the defensive board | 20-25 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Canady (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joe Higginbotham (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Douglas Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Isaiah Anderson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Tommy Hull (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Kirk Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Meadows (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Ford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronnie Evers (fresh) 5 reb. C - Darrell Malbrough (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:26 | North Carolina | Jason Canady comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-25 |
| 03:25 | Santa Clara | Ronnie Evers grabs the board | 20-25 |
| 03:05 | Santa Clara | Robert Meadows misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-25 |
| 03:03 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Ronnie Evers | 20-25 |
| 02:45 | Santa Clara | Darrell Malbrough blows the layup but he's hacked by Joe Higginbotham - foul #3 on Joe Higginbotham, team foul #9 | 20-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna (PG), Kyle Moody (SG), Marvin Woods (SF), Randy Peabody (PF), Samuel Keller (C) Jason Canady, Joe Higginbotham, Douglas Williams, Isaiah Anderson, Tommy Hull | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins (PG), Joseph Wada (SG), Kenneth Dewey (PF) Kirk Taylor, Robert Meadows, Ronnie Evers | |
| 02:45 | Santa Clara | Darrell Malbrough misses the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 02:45 | Santa Clara | Darrell Malbrough misses the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 02:45 | North Carolina | Samuel Keller snags the defensive board | 20-25 |
| 02:32 | North Carolina | Marvin Woods loses the ball out of bounds | 20-25 |
| 02:17 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey's fadeaway is rejected by Randy Peabody | 20-25 |
| 02:15 | Santa Clara | Kenneth Dewey tips it home | 20-27 |
| 01:46 | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna is hacked by Darrell Malbrough - foul #3 on Darrell Malbrough, team foul #10 | 20-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tracy Ferguson (PF) Darrell Malbrough | |
| 01:46 | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 01:46 | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 01:29 | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-27 |
| 01:27 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody grabs the board | 22-27 |
| 01:07 | North Carolina | Kyle Moody connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Randy Peabody | 25-27 |
| 00:56 | Santa Clara | Joseph Higgins knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-30 |
| 00:42 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody misses badly on a floater from the right side | 25-30 |
| 00:40 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody misses the tip | 25-30 |
| 00:39 | North Carolina | Randy Peabody hits the follow up shot | 27-30 |
| 00:16 | Santa Clara | Joseph Wada buries a shot from the baseline set up by Mark Ford | 27-32 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Joseph Wada is called for the reach on Joseph Hanna in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Wada, team foul #11 | 27-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Douglas Williams (SG), Clinton Bowman (SF), Isaiah Anderson (PF), Tommy Hull (C) Kyle Moody, Marvin Woods, Randy Peabody, Samuel Keller | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kirk Taylor (PG), Robert Meadows (SG), Joseph Cox (PF), Ronnie Evers (C) Joseph Higgins, Joseph Wada, Tracy Ferguson, Kenneth Dewey | |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Joseph Hanna makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 00:04 | Santa Clara | Mark Ford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | Tommy Hull snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Tommy Hull misses long on a fullcourt shot | 29-32 |