| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Novitsky (fresh) SG - John Gaitan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edward Blazer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Sears (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Doyle Taggart (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Grady Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Reilly (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Clyde Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Alexander Cross (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Kent (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UCLA | Clyde Robinson inbounds the ball | 21-27 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | UCLA | Grady Williams is hacked by John Novitsky - foul #1 on John Novitsky, team foul #1 | 21-27 |
| 19:25 | UCLA | James Kent hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Clyde Robinson and he's hacked by John Novitsky - foul #2 on John Novitsky, team foul #2 | 21-29 |
| 19:25 | UCLA | James Kent makes the free throw | 21-30 |
| 19:06 | North Carolina | John Gaitan buries a 3 from straight away | 24-30 |
| 18:50 | UCLA | Grady Williams knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-33 |
| 18:36 | North Carolina | Doyle Taggart jams it | 26-33 |
| 18:12 | UCLA | Clyde Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-33 |
| 17:55 | North Carolina | Clyde Robinson steals the ball from Doyle Taggart | 26-33 |
| 17:35 | UCLA | Edward Blazer steals it from James Kent | 26-33 |
| 17:32 | North Carolina | Edward Blazer banks in the layup | 28-33 |
| 17:26 | UCLA | Grady Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 17:25 | UCLA | Clyde Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 17:13 | UCLA | John Sears is called for the reach on Alexander Cross - foul #2 on John Sears, team foul #3 | 28-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Timothy Platz (SG), John Plumb (SF), Rodney Powell (PF), Walton Bewley (C) John Gaitan, Edward Blazer, John Sears, Doyle Taggart | |
| Subs | UCLA | Christopher Mars (PG), Herbert McBee (SF), Gregory Blane (PF) Grady Williams, Clyde Robinson, Alexander Cross | |
| 16:46 | UCLA | Christopher Mars makes the shot from the baseline | 28-35 |
| 16:32 | North Carolina | Walton Bewley misses the fadeaway near the basket | 28-35 |
| 16:31 | North Carolina | John Novitsky snags the offensive board | 28-35 |
| 16:18 | North Carolina | John Plumb misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Herbert McBee - foul #1 on Herbert McBee, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Clyde Robinson (SF), Forest Thompson (C) Raymond Reilly, James Kent | |
| 16:18 | North Carolina | John Plumb makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 16:18 | North Carolina | John Plumb misses the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 16:18 | UCLA | Forest Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 16:00 | UCLA | Gregory Blane hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 15:58 | North Carolina | Rodney Powell snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Novitsky (fairly fresh) SG - Timothy Platz (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Plumb (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Walton Bewley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Christopher Mars (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert McBee (fresh) SF - Clyde Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gregory Blane (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Forest Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | North Carolina | Walton Bewley knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from John Novitsky and he's hacked by Forest Thompson - foul #2 on Forest Thompson, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Stanley Walden (PG), John Sears (PF) John Novitsky, Rodney Powell | |
| Subs | UCLA | Grady Williams (PG), Alexander Cross (PF) Herbert McBee, Gregory Blane | |
| 15:47 | North Carolina | Walton Bewley makes the free throw | 32-35 |
| 15:20 | UCLA | Clyde Robinson comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on John Sears - foul #3 on John Sears, team foul #4 | 32-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Gaitan (SG), Edward Blazer (SF), Doyle Taggart (C) Timothy Platz, John Plumb, Walton Bewley | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 15:20 | UCLA | Clyde Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 15:20 | UCLA | Clyde Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 15:01 | North Carolina | Stanley Walden is hacked by Forest Thompson - foul #3 on Forest Thompson, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Raymond Reilly (SG), Gregory Blane (SF), James Kent (C) Christopher Mars, Clyde Robinson, Forest Thompson | |
| 14:49 | North Carolina | John Sears clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Alexander Cross - foul #1 on Alexander Cross, team foul #4 | 32-37 |
| 14:49 | North Carolina | John Sears makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 14:49 | North Carolina | John Sears misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 14:49 | UCLA | James Kent grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 14:33 | UCLA | Stanley Walden is called for the reach on Grady Williams - foul #4 on Stanley Walden, team foul #5 | 33-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Timothy Platz (PG) Stanley Walden | |
| Subs | UCLA | Herbert McBee (SF) Alexander Cross | |
| 14:13 | UCLA | James Kent scores on a runner from the left block | 33-39 |
| 13:56 | North Carolina | Doyle Taggart can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Raymond Reilly - foul #1 on Raymond Reilly, team foul #5 | 33-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Christopher Mars (PG), Clyde Robinson (SF) Grady Williams, Herbert McBee | |
| 13:56 | North Carolina | Doyle Taggart makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 13:56 | North Carolina | Doyle Taggart makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 13:28 | UCLA | Gregory Blane misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Sears - foul #4 on John Sears, team foul #6 | 35-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Novitsky (PG), John Plumb (SF), Rodney Powell (PF) John Gaitan, Edward Blazer, John Sears | |
| Subs | UCLA | Alexander Cross (PF), Forest Thompson (C) Clyde Robinson, James Kent | |
| 13:28 | UCLA | Gregory Blane misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 13:28 | UCLA | Gregory Blane misses the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 13:28 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Rodney Powell | 35-39 |
| 13:15 | North Carolina | John Plumb clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 13:13 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Gregory Blane | 35-39 |
| 13:07 | UCLA | Gregory Blane scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Mars | 35-41 |
| 12:47 | North Carolina | John Plumb drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-41 |
| 12:19 | UCLA | Christopher Mars travels with the ball | 37-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walton Bewley (C) Doyle Taggart | |
| Subs | UCLA | Grady Williams (PG), Clyde Robinson (SF), James Kent (C) Raymond Reilly, Gregory Blane, Forest Thompson | |
| 12:11 | North Carolina | Walton Bewley loses the dribble to Grady Williams | 37-41 |
| 11:52 | UCLA | Grady Williams buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Kent | 37-43 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Novitsky (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Platz (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Plumb (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Walton Bewley (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Grady Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Mars (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clyde Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alexander Cross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Kent (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | North Carolina | Rodney Powell hits the finger roll set up by Timothy Platz | 39-43 |
| 11:12 | UCLA | Rodney Powell swats the layup by James Kent | 39-43 |
| 11:11 | North Carolina | Walton Bewley grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 10:59 | North Carolina | John Plumb misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-43 |
| 10:58 | UCLA | The rebound goes to James Kent | 39-43 |
| 10:29 | UCLA | James Kent can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 10:27 | North Carolina | Walton Bewley snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 10:18 | North Carolina | Timothy Platz clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-43 |
| 10:17 | North Carolina | Rodney Powell tips it in | 41-43 |
| 09:56 | UCLA | Grady Williams clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 41-43 |
| 09:54 | North Carolina | Rodney Powell snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 09:50 | North Carolina | John Plumb hits a turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by Clyde Robinson - foul #2 on Clyde Robinson, team foul #6 | 43-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Gaitan (SG), Edward Blazer (SF), Doyle Taggart (C) Timothy Platz, Rodney Powell, Walton Bewley | |
| Subs | UCLA | Raymond Reilly (SG), Gregory Blane (PF), Forest Thompson (C) Grady Williams, Alexander Cross, James Kent | |
| 09:50 | North Carolina | John Plumb misses the free throw | 43-43 |
| 09:50 | UCLA | Gregory Blane grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 09:26 | UCLA | Doyle Taggart steals the ball from Clyde Robinson | 43-43 |
| 09:13 | North Carolina | Doyle Taggart hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 43-43 |
| 09:12 | North Carolina | Edward Blazer pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 09:05 | North Carolina | Gregory Blane is called for the reach on Doyle Taggart - foul #1 on Gregory Blane, team foul #7 | 43-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Rodney Powell (PF) John Plumb | |
| Subs | UCLA | Herbert McBee (SF) Clyde Robinson | |
| 09:05 | North Carolina | Doyle Taggart makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 09:05 | North Carolina | Doyle Taggart makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 08:38 | UCLA | Christopher Mars connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Raymond Reilly | 45-45 |
| 08:22 | North Carolina | Edward Blazer's pass is intercepted by Christopher Mars | 45-45 |
| 07:53 | UCLA | Christopher Mars can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Gaitan - foul #1 on John Gaitan, team foul #7 | 45-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Stanley Walden (PG), John Sears (PF) John Novitsky, Rodney Powell | |
| Subs | UCLA | James Kent (C) Forest Thompson | |
| 07:53 | UCLA | Christopher Mars misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 07:53 | UCLA | Christopher Mars misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 07:53 | North Carolina | John Sears grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Stanley Walden (fresh) 4 pf. SG - John Gaitan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Blazer (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Sears (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Doyle Taggart (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Christopher Mars (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Reilly (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Herbert McBee (fresh) PF - Gregory Blane (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - James Kent (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:46 | North Carolina | John Gaitan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 07:44 | North Carolina | Stanley Walden grabs the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 07:30 | North Carolina | Edward Blazer clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 07:28 | North Carolina | Stanley Walden misses the tip | 45-45 |
| 07:26 | North Carolina | Doyle Taggart snags the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 07:11 | North Carolina | John Sears clanks a floater in the paint | 45-45 |
| 07:09 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Raymond Reilly | 45-45 |
| 06:40 | UCLA | Christopher Mars can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-45 |
| 06:39 | UCLA | James Kent tips it but misses | 45-45 |
| 06:37 | North Carolina | Doyle Taggart snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 06:32 | North Carolina | Stanley Walden loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Timothy Platz (SG), John Plumb (SF), Walton Bewley (C) John Gaitan, Edward Blazer, Doyle Taggart | |
| Subs | UCLA | Grady Williams (PG), Clyde Robinson (SF), Alexander Cross (PF) Christopher Mars, Herbert McBee, Gregory Blane | |
| 06:20 | UCLA | Clyde Robinson misses the jumper from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 06:18 | North Carolina | John Sears grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 05:52 | North Carolina | Timothy Platz misses the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Raymond Reilly - foul #2 on Raymond Reilly, team foul #8 | 45-45 |
| 05:52 | North Carolina | Timothy Platz makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 05:52 | North Carolina | Timothy Platz misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 05:52 | UCLA | The rebound goes to James Kent | 46-45 |
| 05:26 | UCLA | Walton Bewley swats the dunk try by Clyde Robinson | 46-45 |
| 05:25 | North Carolina | Stanley Walden pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 05:02 | North Carolina | John Plumb drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Stanley Walden | 48-45 |
| 04:50 | UCLA | Grady Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 04:49 | UCLA | James Kent pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 04:27 | UCLA | James Kent blows the layup but he's fouled by Walton Bewley - foul #3 on Walton Bewley, team foul #8 | 48-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Gaitan (SG), Edward Blazer (SF), Rodney Powell (PF), Doyle Taggart (C) Stanley Walden, John Plumb, John Sears, Walton Bewley | |
| Subs | UCLA | Christopher Mars (SG), Gregory Blane (PF) Raymond Reilly, Alexander Cross | |
| 04:27 | UCLA | James Kent makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 04:27 | UCLA | James Kent misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 04:27 | North Carolina | Doyle Taggart snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 04:16 | North Carolina | Timothy Platz loses the dribble to Christopher Mars | 48-46 |
| 03:49 | UCLA | Christopher Mars buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Grady Williams and he's fouled by Timothy Platz - foul #1 on Timothy Platz, team foul #9 | 48-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Novitsky (PG) Timothy Platz | |
| Subs | UCLA | Herbert McBee (SG), Forest Thompson (C) Grady Williams, James Kent | |
| 03:49 | UCLA | Christopher Mars makes the free throw | 48-49 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Novitsky (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Gaitan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Blazer (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Rodney Powell (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Doyle Taggart (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Christopher Mars (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herbert McBee (fresh) SF - Clyde Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gregory Blane (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Forest Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:32 | North Carolina | Rodney Powell loses the dribble to Christopher Mars | 48-49 |
| 03:29 | UCLA | Christopher Mars lays it up and in | 48-51 |
| 03:15 | North Carolina | Doyle Taggart connects on the turnaround in the lane | 50-51 |
| 02:50 | UCLA | The pull-up jumper by Christopher Mars is blocked by Rodney Powell | 50-51 |
| 02:49 | UCLA | Christopher Mars pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 02:49 | UCLA | UCLA calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Sears (PF) Rodney Powell | |
| Subs | UCLA | Grady Williams (PG), Raymond Reilly (SG), Alexander Cross (PF), James Kent (C) Christopher Mars, Herbert McBee, Gregory Blane, Forest Thompson | |
| 02:31 | UCLA | Clyde Robinson drills a floater from close range | 50-53 |
| 02:10 | North Carolina | Alexander Cross swats the dunk try by Doyle Taggart | 50-53 |
| 02:08 | UCLA | Raymond Reilly gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 01:40 | UCLA | Grady Williams connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Raymond Reilly | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:23 | North Carolina | Alexander Cross denies the turnaround by Doyle Taggart | 50-56 |
| 01:21 | North Carolina | Edward Blazer grabs the offensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 01:04 | North Carolina | Raymond Reilly picks off the pass by John Novitsky | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:37 | UCLA | Grady Williams misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-56 |
| 00:35 | North Carolina | Edward Blazer grabs the board | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | John Gaitan clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 00:26 | UCLA | The rebound goes to James Kent | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:23 | UCLA | James Kent is fouled in the backcourt by John Novitsky - foul #3 on John Novitsky, team foul #10 | 50-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Gregory Blane (PF) Alexander Cross | |
| 00:23 | UCLA | James Kent makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:23 | UCLA | James Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:18 | North Carolina | John Gaitan misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 50-58 |
| 00:17 | UCLA | James Kent grabs the board | 50-58 |
| 00:16 | UCLA | James Kent is hacked by John Novitsky in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Novitsky, team foul #11 | 50-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Alexander Cross (PF) Gregory Blane | |
| 00:16 | UCLA | James Kent makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:16 | UCLA | James Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | Edward Blazer misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-60 |
| 00:09 | UCLA | Grady Williams snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | UCLA | Grady Williams runs out the clock | 50-60 |