| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Donald Bohanon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Maria (fresh) SF - Alvin Lehman (fresh) PF - Edward Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Dana Ethier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Braaten (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Binkowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Powell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jim Manning (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Basquez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Robert Powell inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Jason Braaten and he's hacked by Bruce Maria - foul #3 on Bruce Maria, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Eugene Walker (PG) Bruce Maria | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 19:35 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski makes the free throw | 27-30 |
| 19:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Alvin Lehman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-30 |
| 19:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Eugene Walker gets the offensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 18:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Alvin Lehman is fouled on the floor by Jim Manning - foul #3 on Jim Manning, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Al Southwick (PF) Jim Manning | |
| 18:34 | Cal State Fullerton | Alvin Lehman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 27-30 |
| 18:32 | Cal State Fullerton | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Hunter | 27-30 |
| 18:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Eugene Walker can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 18:07 | North Carolina | Robert Powell pulls down the rebound | 27-30 |
| 17:48 | North Carolina | Eugene Walker steals it from Robert Binkowski | 27-30 |
| 17:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Eugene Walker misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-30 |
| 17:24 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 16:55 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez hits a jump hook from close range set up by Robert Binkowski | 27-32 |
| 16:30 | Cal State Fullerton | Edward Hunter buries a turnaround from close range | 29-32 |
| 16:04 | North Carolina | Robert Powell makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Binkowski | 29-34 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Eugene Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Donald Bohanon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alvin Lehman (fairly fresh) PF - Edward Hunter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Dana Ethier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Braaten (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Binkowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Powell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Al Southwick (fairly fresh) C - Robert Basquez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Bohanon hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 15:17 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-34 |
| 15:15 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski grabs the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 15:00 | North Carolina | Robert Powell misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Donald Bohanon - foul #3 on Donald Bohanon, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Abston (PG), Dikembe Alhambra (SG), John Kuss (SF), Chuck Crawford (PF), Randy Holmes (C) Eugene Walker, Donald Bohanon, Alvin Lehman, Edward Hunter, Dana Ethier | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger (PG), Nick Lane (SG), Jim Manning (PF), Eric Wick (C) Jason Braaten, Robert Binkowski, Al Southwick, Robert Basquez | |
| 15:00 | North Carolina | Robert Powell makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 15:00 | North Carolina | Robert Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 14:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Alhambra scores on a shot from the left side | 33-36 |
| 14:16 | North Carolina | Nick Lane is hacked by Dikembe Alhambra - foul #4 on Dikembe Alhambra, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Scotty Coronel (SF) Dikembe Alhambra | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod (SF) Robert Powell | |
| 13:50 | North Carolina | Nick Lane hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 13:48 | North Carolina | Jim Manning hits the follow up shot | 33-38 |
| 13:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Eric Wick takes the ball from Scotty Coronel | 33-38 |
| 13:21 | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger double dribbles in the backcourt | 33-38 |
| 13:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Abston drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Chuck Crawford | 36-38 |
| 12:38 | North Carolina | Jim Manning loses the ball out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Bruce Maria (SG), Edward Hunter (PF), Dana Ethier (C) John Kuss, Chuck Crawford, Randy Holmes | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Braaten (PG), Robert Binkowski (SG), Robert Basquez (C) Troy Minzenberger, Nick Lane, Eric Wick | |
| 12:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Dana Ethier clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 12:15 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Binkowski | 36-38 |
| 11:53 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez makes the jumper from the left side | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Donald Abston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Maria (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Scotty Coronel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Hunter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Dana Ethier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Braaten (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Binkowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jim Manning (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Basquez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Bruce Maria loses the dribble to Robert Binkowski | 36-40 |
| 11:20 | North Carolina | Scotty Coronel steals the ball from Robert Binkowski in the backcourt | 36-40 |
| 11:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Dana Ethier hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 36-40 |
| 11:03 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 10:34 | North Carolina | Jason Braaten connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Ralph Sherrod | 36-42 |
| 10:13 | Cal State Fullerton | Ralph Sherrod is called for the reach on Scotty Coronel - foul #2 on Ralph Sherrod, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Bohanon (PG), John Kuss (SG), Alvin Lehman (SF), Chuck Crawford (PF), Randy Holmes (C) Donald Abston, Bruce Maria, Scotty Coronel, Edward Hunter, Dana Ethier | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger (PG), Nick Lane (SG), Robert Powell (SF), Al Southwick (PF), Eric Wick (C) Jason Braaten, Robert Binkowski, Ralph Sherrod, Jim Manning, Robert Basquez | |
| 09:48 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Bohanon is fouled on the floor by Al Southwick - foul #1 on Al Southwick, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| 09:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Eric Wick swats the layup by Randy Holmes | 36-42 |
| 09:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Randy Holmes snags the offensive board | 36-42 |
| 08:58 | Cal State Fullerton | Chuck Crawford loses the ball out of bounds | 36-42 |
| 08:43 | North Carolina | Nick Lane scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Troy Minzenberger | 36-45 |
| 08:27 | Cal State Fullerton | Al Southwick takes the ball from Alvin Lehman | 36-45 |
| 08:25 | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger is hacked by Donald Bohanon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Bohanon, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Eugene Walker (PG) Donald Bohanon | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski (SG), Jim Manning (PF) Nick Lane, Al Southwick | |
| 07:56 | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jim Manning and he's hacked by Eugene Walker - foul #1 on Eugene Walker, team foul #5 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Dikembe Alhambra (SG), Edward Hunter (PF), Dana Ethier (C) John Kuss, Chuck Crawford, Randy Holmes | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Basquez (C) Eric Wick | |
| 07:56 | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger makes the free throw | 36-48 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:30 | Cal State Fullerton | A charge is called on Dikembe Alhambra - foul #5 on Dikembe Alhambra, team foul #6 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Bohanon (PG), Bruce Maria (SG), Scotty Coronel (SF) Eugene Walker, Dikembe Alhambra, Alvin Lehman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Braaten (PG), Ralph Sherrod (SF) Troy Minzenberger, Robert Powell | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Donald Bohanon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bruce Maria (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Scotty Coronel (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Dana Ethier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Braaten (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Binkowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jim Manning (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Basquez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:04 | North Carolina | Jason Braaten blows the layup | 36-48 |
| 07:02 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Dana Ethier | 36-48 |
| 06:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Scotty Coronel lays it in on a great pass from Bruce Maria | 38-48 |
| 06:36 | North Carolina | Jim Manning knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Ralph Sherrod | 38-50 |
| 06:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Dana Ethier loses the dribble to Robert Binkowski | 38-50 |
| 06:22 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski blows the dunk | 38-50 |
| 06:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Edward Hunter gets the rebound | 38-50 |
| 06:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Edward Hunter clanks a shot from close range but the foul's on Ralph Sherrod - foul #3 on Ralph Sherrod, team foul #4 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Eugene Walker (PG), John Kuss (SG), Chuck Crawford (SF), Randy Holmes (C) Donald Bohanon, Bruce Maria, Scotty Coronel, Dana Ethier | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger (PG), Nick Lane (SG), Robert Powell (SF), Al Southwick (PF), Eric Wick (C) Jason Braaten, Robert Binkowski, Ralph Sherrod, Jim Manning, Robert Basquez | |
| 06:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Edward Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 06:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Edward Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 05:40 | North Carolina | Al Southwick is called for traveling | 40-50 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Abston (PG), Alvin Lehman (SF) Eugene Walker, Edward Hunter | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 05:18 | Cal State Fullerton | John Kuss is whistled for traveling | 40-50 |
| 04:59 | North Carolina | Eric Wick misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 04:58 | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger gets the offensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 04:36 | North Carolina | Robert Powell blows the layup but he's hacked by Alvin Lehman - foul #2 on Alvin Lehman, team foul #7 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Bohanon (PG), Scotty Coronel (SF) Donald Abston, Alvin Lehman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Braaten (PG) Troy Minzenberger | |
| 04:36 | North Carolina | Robert Powell makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 04:36 | North Carolina | Robert Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 04:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Randy Holmes snags the defensive board | 40-51 |
| 04:10 | Cal State Fullerton | The short jumper by Scotty Coronel is denied by Eric Wick | 40-51 |
| 04:09 | Cal State Fullerton | Chuck Crawford tips it in | 42-51 |
| 03:40 | North Carolina | Robert Powell hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Al Southwick | 42-53 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Chuck Crawford comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 42-53 |
| 03:15 | North Carolina | Robert Powell snags the defensive board | 42-53 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Donald Bohanon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Kuss (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Scotty Coronel (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Chuck Crawford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Holmes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Braaten (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nick Lane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Powell (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Al Southwick (fairly fresh) C - Eric Wick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. 4 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:46 | North Carolina | Al Southwick is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Al Southwick, team foul #5 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Abston (PG), Bruce Maria (SG), Alvin Lehman (SF), Edward Hunter (PF), Dana Ethier (C) Donald Bohanon, John Kuss, Scotty Coronel, Chuck Crawford, Randy Holmes | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger (PG), Ralph Sherrod (SF) Jason Braaten, Robert Powell | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Dana Ethier can't finish the layup | 42-53 |
| 02:30 | Cal State Fullerton | Edward Hunter hits the follow up shot | 44-53 |
| 02:30 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-53 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Bohanon (SG) Bruce Maria | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski (SG), Jim Manning (PF), Robert Basquez (C) Nick Lane, Al Southwick, Eric Wick | |
| 02:13 | North Carolina | Jim Manning hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Basquez | 44-56 |
| 01:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Abston misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 44-56 |
| 01:53 | North Carolina | Jim Manning grabs the board | 44-56 |
| 01:31 | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger is hacked by Edward Hunter - foul #1 on Edward Hunter, team foul #8 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | John Kuss (SG) Donald Bohanon | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Nick Lane (SG), Al Southwick (PF), Eric Wick (C) Robert Binkowski, Jim Manning, Robert Basquez | |
| 01:31 | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 01:31 | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger misses the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 01:31 | North Carolina | Eric Wick snags the offensive board | 44-57 |
| 01:09 | North Carolina | Dana Ethier swats the short shot by Ralph Sherrod | 44-57 |
| 01:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Edward Hunter grabs the board | 44-57 |
| 01:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Abston misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-57 |
| 00:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Alvin Lehman gets the offensive rebound | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Abston connects on the shot from the right side | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:54 | North Carolina | Al Southwick is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Abston - foul #4 on Donald Abston, team foul #9 | 46-57 |
| 00:54 | North Carolina | Al Southwick misses the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 00:54 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod grabs the offensive rebound | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger misses the dunk | 46-57 |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod tips it in | 46-59 |
| 00:21 | Cal State Fullerton | The jump hook by Edward Hunter is blocked by Al Southwick | 46-59 |
| 00:19 | North Carolina | Eric Wick gets the rebound | 46-59 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger runs out the clock | 46-59 |