| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Brian Sena (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Weeden (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Arndt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Emmett Mike (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dale Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Mark Ward (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kyle Boulanger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Smolen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Harber (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Mueller (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Ralph Smolen inbounds the ball | 29-18 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Cal State Northridge | Ralph Smolen hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-20 |
| 19:28 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-20 |
| 19:26 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Brian Harber | 29-20 |
| 19:10 | Cal State Northridge | Kyle Boulanger misses the floater from the right block | 29-20 |
| 19:09 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Anthony Weeden | 29-20 |
| 18:40 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-20 |
| 18:39 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden grabs the offensive board | 29-20 |
| 18:22 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike loses the ball out of bounds | 29-20 |
| 18:19 | Cal State Northridge | Ralph Smolen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-20 |
| 17:55 | North Carolina | Dale Morris lays it in set up by Brian Sena and he's fouled by Fred Mueller - foul #2 on Fred Mueller, team foul #1 | 31-20 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Abram Johnson (SG) Anthony Weeden | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Johnson (SF), Kerry Childress (PF) Ralph Smolen, Brian Harber | |
| 17:55 | North Carolina | Dale Morris makes the free throw | 32-20 |
| 17:38 | Cal State Northridge | Fred Mueller is denied on a layup by Dale Morris | 32-20 |
| 17:36 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Dale Morris | 32-20 |
| 17:18 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 32-20 |
| 17:16 | Cal State Northridge | Fred Mueller gets the rebound | 32-20 |
| 16:53 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Johnson scores on a jump hook near the basket | 32-22 |
| 16:29 | North Carolina | Dale Morris knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-22 |
| 16:12 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Ward's floater is knocked away by Dale Morris | 34-22 |
| 16:11 | Cal State Northridge | Kerry Childress pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-22 |
| 16:02 | Cal State Northridge | Kerry Childress misses the easy layup | 34-22 |
| 16:01 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike pulls down the rebound | 34-22 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Brian Sena (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Abram Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Arndt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Emmett Mike (tiring) 5 reb. C - Dale Morris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Mark Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kyle Boulanger (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kerry Childress (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Mueller (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:42 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Timothy Johnson - foul #2 on Timothy Johnson, team foul #2 | 34-22 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard King (PG), Anthony Weeden (SG), Billy Sommers (PF), Robert Long (C) Brian Sena, Abram Johnson, Emmett Mike, Dale Morris | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Kauffman (PG), John Williams (SG), Ralph Smolen (SF), Brian Harber (PF), Nicholas Charles (C) Mark Ward, Kyle Boulanger, Timothy Johnson, Kerry Childress, Fred Mueller | |
| 15:42 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt makes the 1st free throw | 35-22 |
| 15:42 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt misses the 2nd free throw | 35-22 |
| 15:42 | Cal State Northridge | Nicholas Charles grabs the board | 35-22 |
| 15:25 | Cal State Northridge | Nicholas Charles clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-22 |
| 15:23 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to John Williams | 35-22 |
| 15:05 | Cal State Northridge | Nicholas Charles misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Long - foul #1 on Robert Long, team foul #1 | 35-22 |
| 15:05 | Cal State Northridge | Nicholas Charles makes the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 15:05 | Cal State Northridge | Nicholas Charles misses the 2nd free throw | 35-23 |
| 15:05 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Long | 35-23 |
| 14:47 | North Carolina | Richard King clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-23 |
| 14:46 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Harber grabs the defensive rebound | 35-23 |
| 14:39 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Harber is fouled on the floor by Robert Long - foul #2 on Robert Long, team foul #2 | 35-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Johnson (C) Nicholas Charles | |
| 14:28 | Cal State Northridge | James Kauffman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-23 |
| 14:27 | Cal State Northridge | James Kauffman grabs the offensive board | 35-23 |
| 14:09 | Cal State Northridge | Ralph Smolen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Fred Mueller (C) Ralph Smolen | |
| 13:42 | North Carolina | Richard King misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-23 |
| 13:41 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Johnson snags the defensive board | 35-23 |
| 13:39 | Cal State Northridge | James Kauffman is fouled in the backcourt by Richard King - foul #1 on Richard King, team foul #3 | 35-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brian Sena (PG), Abram Johnson (SG), Emmett Mike (PF), Dale Morris (C) Richard King, Anthony Weeden, Billy Sommers, Robert Long | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 13:23 | Cal State Northridge | The jump hook by James Kauffman is blocked by Emmett Mike | 35-23 |
| 13:21 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Dale Morris | 35-23 |
| 13:16 | North Carolina | Dale Morris is hacked by John Williams - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #3 | 35-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Kyle Boulanger (SG), John Lancaster (SF), Kerry Childress (PF) John Williams, Timothy Johnson, Brian Harber | |
| 12:58 | North Carolina | Dale Morris can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Fred Mueller - foul #3 on Fred Mueller, team foul #4 | 35-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Mark Ward (PG), Ralph Smolen (SF) James Kauffman, John Lancaster | |
| 12:58 | North Carolina | Dale Morris makes the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 12:58 | North Carolina | Dale Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 37-23 |
| 12:37 | Cal State Northridge | Kyle Boulanger misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Emmett Mike - foul #2 on Emmett Mike, team foul #4 | 37-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden (SG), Charles Hemenway (PF) Abram Johnson, Emmett Mike | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Nicholas Charles (PF) Fred Mueller | |
| 12:37 | Cal State Northridge | Kyle Boulanger makes the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 12:37 | Cal State Northridge | Kyle Boulanger makes the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 12:25 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Scott Arndt | 40-25 |
| 12:20 | Cal State Northridge | Kyle Boulanger hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ralph Smolen | 40-27 |
| 11:54 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-27 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Brian Sena (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Anthony Weeden (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Arndt (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Charles Hemenway (fresh) C - Dale Morris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Mark Ward (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kyle Boulanger (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Smolen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Charles (fresh) 1 pts. C - Kerry Childress (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Cal State Northridge | Ralph Smolen can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 43-27 |
| 11:27 | North Carolina | Charles Hemenway grabs the board | 43-27 |
| 11:03 | North Carolina | Dale Morris connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Brian Sena | 45-27 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:42 | Cal State Northridge | Ralph Smolen connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Mark Ward | 45-30 |
| 10:13 | North Carolina | Dale Morris misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Nicholas Charles - foul #1 on Nicholas Charles, team foul #5 | 45-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard King (PG), Abram Johnson (SG), Emmett Mike (PF) Brian Sena, Anthony Weeden, Charles Hemenway | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Kauffman (PG), John Williams (SG), Timothy Johnson (SF), Brian Harber (PF), Fred Mueller (C) Mark Ward, Kyle Boulanger, Ralph Smolen, Nicholas Charles, Kerry Childress | |
| 10:13 | North Carolina | Dale Morris makes the 1st free throw | 46-30 |
| 10:13 | North Carolina | Dale Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 47-30 |
| 10:04 | Cal State Northridge | John Williams comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 47-30 |
| 10:03 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike gets the rebound | 47-30 |
| 09:38 | North Carolina | Dale Morris knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Richard King | 49-30 |
| 09:36 | Cal State Northridge | Richard King picks off the pass by John Williams in the backcourt | 49-30 |
| 09:34 | North Carolina | Richard King lays it up and in | 51-30 |
| 09:30 | Cal State Northridge | Fred Mueller is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Fred Mueller, team foul #6 | 51-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Long (C) Dale Morris | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Lancaster (SF) Fred Mueller | |
| 09:17 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-30 |
| 09:00 | Cal State Northridge | Richard King is called for the reach on James Kauffman - foul #2 on Richard King, team foul #5 | 54-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Nicholas Charles (C) John Lancaster | |
| 08:51 | Cal State Northridge | John Williams misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-30 |
| 08:49 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 54-30 |
| 08:34 | Cal State Northridge | Nicholas Charles is whistled for a carry | 54-30 |
| 08:13 | North Carolina | Robert Long buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Richard King | 56-30 |
| 08:08 | Cal State Northridge | James Kauffman misses long on a shot from the right wing | 56-30 |
| 08:06 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Johnson can't tip it in | 56-30 |
| 08:05 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Harber snags the offensive board | 56-30 |
| 08:00 | Cal State Northridge | John Williams makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Brian Harber | 56-33 |
| 07:41 | North Carolina | Richard King scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Abram Johnson | 59-33 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Richard King (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Abram Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Arndt (very tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Emmett Mike (tiring) 6 reb. C - Robert Long (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - James Kauffman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Harber (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Nicholas Charles (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:39 | Cal State Northridge | John Williams is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 59-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brian Sena (PG), Anthony Weeden (SG), Billy Sommers (PF) Richard King, Abram Johnson, Emmett Mike | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Purington (PG), John Lancaster (SF), Kerry Childress (C) John Williams, Timothy Johnson, Brian Harber | |
| 07:18 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden is hacked by Kerry Childress - foul #2 on Kerry Childress, team foul #7 | 59-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dale Morris (C) Robert Long | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Johnson (PF) Nicholas Charles | |
| 07:18 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden makes the 1st free throw | 60-33 |
| 07:18 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden misses the 2nd free throw | 60-33 |
| 07:18 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Johnson pulls down the rebound | 60-33 |
| 07:16 | Cal State Northridge | Anthony Weeden steals the ball from John Lancaster in the backcourt | 60-33 |
| 07:00 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-33 |
| 06:58 | North Carolina | Dale Morris tips it home | 62-33 |
| 06:37 | Cal State Northridge | James Kauffman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-33 |
| 06:35 | North Carolina | Dale Morris snags the defensive board | 62-33 |
| 06:19 | North Carolina | Kerry Childress is called for the reach on Anthony Weeden - foul #3 on Kerry Childress, team foul #8 | 62-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Williams (SG), Nicholas Charles (PF) James Kauffman, Timothy Johnson | |
| 06:19 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden makes the 1st free throw | 63-33 |
| 06:19 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden makes the 2nd free throw | 64-33 |
| 06:16 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Sena takes the ball from John Williams in the backcourt | 64-33 |
| 05:57 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Dale Morris is blocked by Nicholas Charles | 64-33 |
| 05:55 | North Carolina | Billy Sommers tips it in | 66-33 |
| 05:40 | Cal State Northridge | Billy Sommers steals the ball from John Williams | 66-33 |
| 05:26 | North Carolina | John Lancaster swats the layup by Dale Morris | 66-33 |
| 05:24 | Cal State Northridge | Kerry Childress grabs the defensive rebound | 66-33 |
| 05:14 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Purington is called for 10 seconds | 66-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard King (PG), Abram Johnson (SG), Emmett Mike (PF), Robert Long (C) Brian Sena, Anthony Weeden, Billy Sommers, Dale Morris | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Kauffman (PG), Timothy Johnson (SF) Charles Purington, John Lancaster | |
| 04:56 | North Carolina | Kerry Childress swats the layup by Robert Long | 66-33 |
| 04:55 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike misses the tip | 66-33 |
| 04:53 | North Carolina | Robert Long grabs the offensive rebound | 66-33 |
| 04:24 | North Carolina | Robert Long connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Richard King | 68-33 |
| 04:21 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Richard King - foul #3 on Richard King, team foul #6 | 68-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Hemenway (PF) Emmett Mike | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Purington (PG) Nicholas Charles | |
| 04:12 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Purington makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 68-35 |
| 03:47 | North Carolina | Charles Hemenway's floater is knocked away by Timothy Johnson | 68-35 |
| 03:45 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt hits the follow up shot | 70-35 |
| 03:28 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Purington misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Scott Arndt - foul #4 on Scott Arndt, team foul #7 | 70-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brian Sena (PG), Anthony Weeden (SG), Billy Sommers (PF) Richard King, Abram Johnson, Charles Hemenway | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Lancaster (SF) John Williams | |
| 03:28 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Purington misses the 1st free throw | 70-35 |
| 03:28 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Purington makes the 2nd free throw | 70-36 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Brian Sena (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Weeden (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Arndt (very tired) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Billy Sommers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Robert Long (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Charles Purington (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Kauffman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Lancaster (fresh) PF - Timothy Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Kerry Childress (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:04 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-36 |
| 03:02 | Cal State Northridge | Kerry Childress snags the defensive board | 70-36 |
| 02:36 | Cal State Northridge | John Lancaster blows the layup but the foul's on Scott Arndt - foul #5 on Scott Arndt, team foul #8 | 70-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Piland (SF), Emmett Mike (PF), Dale Morris (C) Scott Arndt, Billy Sommers, Robert Long | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Nicholas Charles (C) Kerry Childress | |
| 02:36 | Cal State Northridge | John Lancaster misses the 1st free throw | 70-36 |
| 02:36 | Cal State Northridge | John Lancaster makes the 2nd free throw | 70-37 |
| 02:11 | North Carolina | Dale Morris buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Piland | 72-37 |
| 01:55 | Cal State Northridge | Emmett Mike is called for the reach on John Lancaster - foul #3 on Emmett Mike, team foul #9 | 72-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Williams (SG), Kerry Childress (C) Charles Purington, Nicholas Charles | |
| 01:55 | Cal State Northridge | John Lancaster makes the 1st free throw | 72-38 |
| 01:55 | Cal State Northridge | John Lancaster makes the 2nd free throw | 72-39 |
| 01:26 | North Carolina | Dale Morris is fouled on the floor by Kerry Childress - foul #4 on Kerry Childress, team foul #9 | 72-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Nicholas Charles (PF) John Lancaster | |
| 01:26 | North Carolina | Dale Morris makes the 1st free throw | 73-39 |
| 01:26 | North Carolina | Dale Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 73-39 |
| 01:26 | Cal State Northridge | Nicholas Charles grabs the defensive rebound | 73-39 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:17 | Cal State Northridge | John Williams knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Kauffman | 73-41 |
| 01:07 | North Carolina | Dale Morris misses short on a floater from the left side | 73-41 |
| 01:06 | North Carolina | Dale Morris tips it home | 75-41 |
| 01:00 | Cal State Northridge | James Kauffman clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 75-41 |
| 00:58 | North Carolina | Dale Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 75-41 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | Dale Morris hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Brian Sena | 77-41 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Cal State Northridge | Dale Morris is called for the reach on Kerry Childress - foul #2 on Dale Morris, team foul #10 | 77-41 |
| 00:32 | Cal State Northridge | Kerry Childress makes the 1st free throw | 77-42 |
| 00:32 | Cal State Northridge | Kerry Childress makes the 2nd free throw | 77-43 |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | Dale Morris makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Anthony Weeden | 79-43 |
| 00:06 | Cal State Northridge | Nicholas Charles can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-43 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Dale Morris snags the defensive board | 79-43 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Brian Sena runs out the clock | 79-43 |