| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Spencer Clark (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Bledsoe (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Teodoro Costa (fresh) C - Robert Strickler (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Anthony Singer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Nathaniel Gallop (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Glenn Gibney (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Wiggins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Dikembe Orji inbounds the ball | 26-23 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | San Diego State | Dikembe Orji clanks a 3 from the left wing | 26-23 |
| 19:38 | North Carolina | Glenn Gibney gets the rebound | 26-23 |
| 19:17 | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 26-23 |
| 19:16 | San Diego State | Robert Strickler pulls down the rebound | 26-23 |
| 18:47 | San Diego State | David Wiggins is called for the reach on Robert Strickler - foul #2 on David Wiggins, team foul #1 | 26-23 |
| 18:29 | San Diego State | David Wiggins steps in front of the Spencer Clark pass | 26-23 |
| 18:21 | North Carolina | Anthony Singer misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-23 |
| 18:19 | San Diego State | Dikembe Orji gets the rebound | 26-23 |
| 18:12 | San Diego State | Spencer Clark clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-23 |
| 18:11 | North Carolina | David Wiggins grabs the board | 26-23 |
| 17:48 | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop comes up short on the floater from the right side | 26-23 |
| 17:47 | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 17:35 | North Carolina | Robert Strickler takes the ball from Anthony Singer | 26-23 |
| 17:14 | San Diego State | Vernon Bledsoe loses the ball out of bounds | 26-23 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Wilfredo Esposito (PF) Teodoro Costa | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Brothers (C) David Wiggins | |
| 17:03 | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones misses the floater from the right wing | 26-23 |
| 17:02 | San Diego State | Vernon Bledsoe grabs the board | 26-23 |
| 16:57 | San Diego State | Wilfredo Esposito throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-23 |
| 16:40 | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-25 |
| 16:21 | San Diego State | Wilfredo Esposito throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-25 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Alan West (PG), Zhuang Xyong (SG), Bryant Jones (SF) Spencer Clark, Vernon Bledsoe, Dikembe Orji | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Phillip Jones (SG), Myron Benedict (SF), Edward Hall (C) Nathaniel Gallop, Kenneth Jones, Glenn Gibney | |
| 16:07 | North Carolina | Anthony Singer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 16:06 | San Diego State | Wilfredo Esposito gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 15:47 | San Diego State | Myron Benedict steals it from Alan West | 26-25 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Alan West (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Zhuang Xyong (fresh) SF - Bryant Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wilfredo Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Strickler (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Anthony Singer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Phillip Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Myron Benedict (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Brothers (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Hall (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | North Carolina | Phillip Jones is fouled on the floor by Robert Strickler - foul #2 on Robert Strickler, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dikembe Orji (SF), Teodoro Costa (PF), Leo Green (C) Zhuang Xyong, Wilfredo Esposito, Robert Strickler | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Glenn Gibney (SF), David Wiggins (C) Myron Benedict, Edward Hall | |
| 15:13 | North Carolina | Glenn Gibney slams it home | 26-27 |
| 14:48 | San Diego State | Alan West misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Anthony Singer - foul #2 on Anthony Singer, team foul #2 | 26-27 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Vernon Bledsoe (SG) Bryant Jones | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop (SG), Kenneth Jones (SF) Anthony Singer, William Brothers | |
| 14:48 | San Diego State | Alan West makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 14:48 | San Diego State | Alan West misses the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 14:48 | North Carolina | David Wiggins grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 14:32 | North Carolina | David Wiggins lays it in and he's fouled by Leo Green - foul #1 on Leo Green, team foul #2 | 27-29 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Spencer Clark (PG), Robert Strickler (C) Alan West, Leo Green | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 14:32 | North Carolina | David Wiggins makes the free throw | 27-30 |
| 14:11 | San Diego State | Spencer Clark is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Spencer Clark, team foul #3 | 27-30 |
| 13:57 | North Carolina | David Wiggins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-30 |
| 13:32 | San Diego State | Dikembe Orji knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Spencer Clark | 29-30 |
| 13:05 | North Carolina | Glenn Gibney misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Vernon Bledsoe - foul #4 on Vernon Bledsoe, team foul #4 | 29-30 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Alan West (SF), Wilfredo Esposito (PF) Dikembe Orji, Teodoro Costa | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Singer (PG), William Brothers (C) Phillip Jones, David Wiggins | |
| 13:05 | North Carolina | Glenn Gibney misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 13:05 | North Carolina | Glenn Gibney makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 13:03 | San Diego State | Nathaniel Gallop steals the ball from Spencer Clark in the backcourt | 29-31 |
| 13:01 | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop lays it up and in | 29-33 |
| 12:44 | San Diego State | Glenn Gibney steps in front of the Robert Strickler pass | 29-33 |
| 12:30 | North Carolina | Anthony Singer drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Kenneth Jones | 29-36 |
| 12:07 | San Diego State | Alan West can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-36 |
| 12:05 | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 11:39 | North Carolina | William Brothers knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Nathaniel Gallop | 29-38 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Spencer Clark (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Bledsoe (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Alan West (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wilfredo Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Strickler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Anthony Singer (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Nathaniel Gallop (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Jones (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Glenn Gibney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Brothers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:14 | San Diego State | Spencer Clark comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-38 |
| 11:13 | San Diego State | Wilfredo Esposito snags the offensive board | 29-38 |
| 10:50 | San Diego State | Spencer Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-38 |
| 10:48 | San Diego State | Spencer Clark grabs the offensive board | 29-38 |
| 10:36 | San Diego State | Alan West misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Anthony Singer - foul #3 on Anthony Singer, team foul #3 | 29-38 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bryant Jones (SG), Dikembe Orji (SF), Teodoro Costa (PF), Leo Green (C) Spencer Clark, Vernon Bledsoe, Wilfredo Esposito, Robert Strickler | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Phillip Jones (SG), Myron Benedict (SF), Edward Hall (PF), David Wiggins (C) Nathaniel Gallop, Kenneth Jones, Glenn Gibney, William Brothers | |
| 10:36 | San Diego State | Alan West misses the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 10:36 | San Diego State | Alan West misses the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 10:36 | North Carolina | Edward Hall pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 10:29 | North Carolina | Myron Benedict buries a jumpshot from the right side | 29-40 |
| 10:02 | San Diego State | Dikembe Orji throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-40 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Spencer Clark (PG) Alan West | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 09:44 | North Carolina | Anthony Singer misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-40 |
| 09:42 | San Diego State | Spencer Clark grabs the board | 29-40 |
| 09:38 | San Diego State | Spencer Clark's 3 pointer is rejected by David Wiggins | 29-40 |
| 09:36 | North Carolina | Edward Hall pulls down the rebound | 29-40 |
| 09:23 | North Carolina | David Wiggins hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 29-40 |
| 09:21 | North Carolina | David Wiggins can't tip it in | 29-40 |
| 09:19 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Hall | 29-40 |
| 09:11 | North Carolina | Anthony Singer clanks a runner near the basket | 29-40 |
| 09:09 | North Carolina | Myron Benedict tips it but misses | 29-40 |
| 09:08 | San Diego State | Teodoro Costa pulls down the rebound | 29-40 |
| 08:43 | San Diego State | The pull-up jumper by Leo Green is blocked by Edward Hall | 29-40 |
| 08:41 | North Carolina | Myron Benedict snags the defensive board | 29-40 |
| 08:28 | North Carolina | Anthony Singer misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-40 |
| 08:26 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Leo Green | 29-40 |
| 08:01 | San Diego State | Leo Green is fouled on the floor by David Wiggins - foul #3 on David Wiggins, team foul #4 | 29-40 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Alan West (PG), Vernon Bledsoe (SG), Robert Strickler (C) Spencer Clark, Bryant Jones, Leo Green | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop (SG), Kenneth Jones (SF), Glenn Gibney (PF), William Brothers (C) Anthony Singer, Myron Benedict, Edward Hall, David Wiggins | |
| 07:49 | San Diego State | Alan West buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Vernon Bledsoe | 31-40 |
| 07:30 | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Vernon Bledsoe - foul #5 on Vernon Bledsoe, team foul #5 | 31-40 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Zhuang Xyong (SG), Wilfredo Esposito (PF) Vernon Bledsoe, Teodoro Costa | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Singer (PG) Phillip Jones | |
| 07:30 | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 07:30 | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 07:30 | San Diego State | Zhuang Xyong gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Alan West (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Zhuang Xyong (fresh) SF - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wilfredo Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Strickler (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Anthony Singer (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Nathaniel Gallop (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Glenn Gibney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Brothers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | San Diego State | Alan West misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 07:23 | North Carolina | William Brothers pulls down the rebound | 31-41 |
| 07:10 | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by William Brothers | 31-43 |
| 06:46 | San Diego State | Alan West is hacked by William Brothers - foul #1 on William Brothers, team foul #5 | 31-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bryant Jones (SF) Dikembe Orji | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Wiggins (C) Anthony Singer | |
| 06:35 | San Diego State | Glenn Gibney picks off the pass by Alan West | 31-43 |
| 06:21 | North Carolina | Glenn Gibney can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Bryant Jones - foul #1 on Bryant Jones, team foul #6 | 31-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Spencer Clark (PG) Zhuang Xyong | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Phillip Jones (PG) William Brothers | |
| 06:21 | North Carolina | Glenn Gibney makes the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 06:21 | North Carolina | Glenn Gibney makes the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 06:02 | San Diego State | Alan West hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 31-45 |
| 06:01 | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop grabs the defensive rebound | 31-45 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:44 | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Nathaniel Gallop | 31-47 |
| 05:21 | San Diego State | Glenn Gibney swats the short shot by Alan West | 31-47 |
| 05:19 | North Carolina | David Wiggins grabs the board | 31-47 |
| 04:55 | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones is whistled for traveling | 31-47 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dikembe Orji (SF), Teodoro Costa (PF) Alan West, Wilfredo Esposito | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Myron Benedict (SF), William Brothers (PF), Edward Hall (C) Nathaniel Gallop, Glenn Gibney, David Wiggins | |
| 04:28 | San Diego State | Dikembe Orji is hacked by Kenneth Jones - foul #2 on Kenneth Jones, team foul #6 | 31-47 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Zhuang Xyong (SG) Bryant Jones | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Singer (PG) Kenneth Jones | |
| 04:16 | San Diego State | Spencer Clark misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 31-47 |
| 04:14 | San Diego State | Teodoro Costa gets the offensive rebound | 31-47 |
| 03:58 | San Diego State | Spencer Clark connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-47 |
| 03:33 | North Carolina | Anthony Singer clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-47 |
| 03:31 | North Carolina | William Brothers hits the follow up shot | 34-49 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Spencer Clark (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Zhuang Xyong (fresh) SF - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Teodoro Costa (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Strickler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Anthony Singer (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Phillip Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Myron Benedict (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Brothers (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Hall (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:13 | San Diego State | Spencer Clark is fouled on the floor by Anthony Singer - foul #4 on Anthony Singer, team foul #7 | 34-49 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bryant Jones (SG), Leo Green (C) Zhuang Xyong, Robert Strickler | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 03:13 | San Diego State | Spencer Clark misses the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 03:13 | San Diego State | Leo Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-49 |
| 02:54 | San Diego State | Spencer Clark misses short on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Myron Benedict - foul #3 on Myron Benedict, team foul #8 | 34-49 |
| 02:54 | San Diego State | Spencer Clark misses the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 02:54 | San Diego State | Spencer Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 02:25 | North Carolina | Edward Hall misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-49 |
| 02:23 | San Diego State | Dikembe Orji grabs the board | 35-49 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 02:06 | San Diego State | Myron Benedict is called for the reach on Leo Green - foul #4 on Myron Benedict, team foul #9 | 35-49 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Alan West (PG), Wilfredo Esposito (PF) Spencer Clark, Teodoro Costa | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop (SG) Anthony Singer | |
| 02:06 | San Diego State | Leo Green makes the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 02:06 | San Diego State | Leo Green misses the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| 02:06 | North Carolina | William Brothers snags the defensive board | 36-49 |
| 01:47 | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop hits a turnaround from close range | 36-51 |
| 01:18 | San Diego State | Alan West hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-51 |
| 01:17 | North Carolina | William Brothers grabs the board | 36-51 |
| 00:49 | North Carolina | William Brothers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-51 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Spencer Clark (PG), Teodoro Costa (PF), Robert Strickler (C) Alan West, Wilfredo Esposito, Leo Green | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Singer (PG) Nathaniel Gallop | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:43 | San Diego State | Robert Strickler hits a turnaround from the left block | 38-51 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:17 | North Carolina | William Brothers is hacked by Teodoro Costa - foul #1 on Teodoro Costa, team foul #7 | 38-51 |
| 00:17 | North Carolina | William Brothers makes the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 00:17 | North Carolina | William Brothers makes the 2nd free throw | 38-53 |
| 00:10 | San Diego State | Robert Strickler hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 38-53 |
| 00:09 | San Diego State | Teodoro Costa tips it home | 40-53 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Anthony Singer runs out the clock | 40-53 |