| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeffery Pardo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andy Green (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Hill (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - David Schwartz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy Whiteaker (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Brandon Plank (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Roger Hill inbounds the ball | 33-27 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:35 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Richard Smith is blocked by Brandon Plank | 33-27 |
| 19:34 | Florida State | Brandon Plank snags the defensive board | 33-27 |
| 19:20 | Florida State | John Phillips misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 33-27 |
| 19:18 | North Carolina | Richard Smith grabs the board | 33-27 |
| 18:49 | North Carolina | Roger Hill's floater is tipped away by Roy Whiteaker | 33-27 |
| 18:47 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Hill | 33-27 |
| 18:24 | North Carolina | Roger Hill misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Thomas Wolfe - foul #3 on Thomas Wolfe, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Grider (SG) Thomas Wolfe | |
| 18:24 | North Carolina | Roger Hill makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 18:24 | North Carolina | Roger Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 18:13 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker splits the doubleteam and buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Brian Grider | 35-29 |
| 17:54 | North Carolina | Andy Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-29 |
| 17:26 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker's pass is intercepted by David Schwartz | 35-29 |
| 16:59 | North Carolina | Roger Hill is hacked by Brandon Plank - foul #2 on Brandon Plank, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Nicholas Greene (PF) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Florida State | Bryon Griffin (PG), Kenneth Taylor (SF) Brian Harper, John Phillips | |
| 16:40 | North Carolina | Roy Whiteaker swats the short shot by Nicholas Greene | 35-29 |
| 16:39 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Brian Grider | 35-29 |
| 16:11 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 35-29 |
| 16:09 | North Carolina | Andy Green gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 15:40 | North Carolina | Roy Whiteaker blocks the short jumper by Jeffery Pardo | 35-29 |
| 15:39 | Florida State | Brian Grider snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeffery Pardo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andy Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Hill (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nicholas Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - David Schwartz (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Bryon Griffin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Grider (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roy Whiteaker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. C - Brandon Plank (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Florida State | Brian Grider hits a driving attempt from the left block | 35-31 |
| 15:09 | North Carolina | Andy Green knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Jeffery Pardo | 37-31 |
| 14:47 | Florida State | Jeffery Pardo doubles Roy Whiteaker and is called for the reach - foul #1 on Jeffery Pardo, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Chris Kohler (SG), Richard Smith (PF), Jason Gunn (C) Andy Green, Nicholas Greene, David Schwartz | |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Harper (PG), Thomas Wolfe (SG), John Phillips (SF) Bryon Griffin, Brian Grider, Kenneth Taylor | |
| 14:33 | Florida State | Brandon Plank hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the left block but he's hacked by Roger Hill - foul #1 on Roger Hill, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| 14:33 | Florida State | Brandon Plank makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 14:33 | Florida State | Brandon Plank misses the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 14:33 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 14:14 | North Carolina | Chris Kohler misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Thomas Wolfe - foul #4 on Thomas Wolfe, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Bryon Griffin (SG) Thomas Wolfe | |
| 14:14 | North Carolina | Chris Kohler makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 14:14 | North Carolina | Chris Kohler makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 13:58 | Florida State | Brian Harper loses the dribble to Jason Gunn | 39-32 |
| 13:30 | North Carolina | Richard Smith double dribbles | 39-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Grider (SG) Bryon Griffin | |
| 13:13 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Pardo - foul #2 on Jeffery Pardo, team foul #3 | 39-32 |
| 13:08 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 39-32 |
| 13:07 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn grabs the board | 39-32 |
| 12:44 | North Carolina | John Phillips swats the layup by Jason Gunn | 39-32 |
| 12:42 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn gets the offensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 12:24 | North Carolina | Roger Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andy Green (SG), David Schwartz (C) Chris Kohler, Jason Gunn | |
| Subs | Florida State | Bryon Griffin (PG), Kenneth Dixon (C) Brian Harper, Brandon Plank | |
| 11:56 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 39-32 |
| 11:54 | North Carolina | David Schwartz snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 11:39 | North Carolina | Richard Smith misses the jumper from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 11:37 | Florida State | The rebound goes to John Phillips | 39-32 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeffery Pardo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andy Green (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Hill (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Schwartz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Bryon Griffin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Grider (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Roy Whiteaker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. C - Kenneth Dixon (fresh) | |
| 11:12 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker hits a floater from the baseline set up by Brian Grider | 39-34 |
| 10:50 | North Carolina | Richard Smith is open but comes up short on the floater in the lane | 39-34 |
| 10:48 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 10:32 | Florida State | Brian Grider's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Fugate (PG), Chris Kohler (SF), Nicholas Greene (PF) Jeffery Pardo, Roger Hill, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Harper (PG), Kenneth Taylor (SF), Brandon Plank (C) Brian Grider, John Phillips, Roy Whiteaker | |
| 10:03 | North Carolina | Chris Kohler knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-34 |
| 09:57 | Florida State | Brandon Plank misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-34 |
| 09:56 | North Carolina | Chris Kohler gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 09:30 | North Carolina | Will Fugate's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo (PG), Jason Gunn (C) Andy Green, David Schwartz | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 09:14 | Florida State | The jumper by Brandon Plank is denied by Nicholas Greene | 41-34 |
| 09:12 | Florida State | Kenneth Dixon pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 08:48 | Florida State | Jeffery Pardo takes the ball from Brandon Plank | 41-34 |
| 08:43 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo misses the easy layup | 41-34 |
| 08:42 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Taylor | 41-34 |
| 08:37 | Florida State | Brian Harper is hacked by Jeffery Pardo - foul #3 on Jeffery Pardo, team foul #4 | 41-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Roger Hill (SF) Will Fugate | |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Grider (SG), John Phillips (SF), Roy Whiteaker (PF) Brian Harper, Kenneth Taylor, Kenneth Dixon | |
| 08:19 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Nicholas Greene - foul #3 on Nicholas Greene, team foul #5 | 41-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Smith (PF), David Schwartz (C) Nicholas Greene, Jason Gunn | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 08:19 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 08:19 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker misses the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 08:19 | North Carolina | Richard Smith snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 07:50 | North Carolina | Richard Smith's pass is intercepted by Brian Grider | 41-35 |
| 07:29 | Florida State | John Phillips misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 41-35 |
| 07:28 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker misses the tip | 41-35 |
| 07:27 | North Carolina | Richard Smith grabs the board | 41-35 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeffery Pardo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Chris Kohler (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roger Hill (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Schwartz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Bryon Griffin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Grider (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Roy Whiteaker (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. C - Brandon Plank (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:06 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo is fouled on the floor by Brandon Plank - foul #3 on Brandon Plank, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Fugate (PG), Andy Green (SG) Jeffery Pardo, Chris Kohler | |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Harper (PG), Thomas Wolfe (SG), Kenneth Dixon (C) Bryon Griffin, Brian Grider, Brandon Plank | |
| 06:49 | North Carolina | Will Fugate loses the dribble to John Phillips | 41-35 |
| 06:34 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Smith | 41-35 |
| 06:32 | North Carolina | David Schwartz snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 06:10 | North Carolina | David Schwartz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Nicholas Greene (PF), Jason Gunn (C) Richard Smith, David Schwartz | |
| Subs | Florida State | Kenneth Taylor (SF) John Phillips | |
| 05:54 | Florida State | Kenneth Taylor lays it in set up by Thomas Wolfe out of the doubleteam | 41-37 |
| 05:31 | North Carolina | Will Fugate misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-37 |
| 05:30 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 05:10 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Wolfe and he's hacked by Nicholas Greene - foul #4 on Nicholas Greene, team foul #6 | 41-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo (PG), Chris Kohler (SF) Will Fugate, Roger Hill | |
| Subs | Florida State | Bryon Griffin (PG), Brandon Plank (C) Brian Harper, Kenneth Dixon | |
| 05:10 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker misses the free throw | 41-39 |
| 05:10 | North Carolina | Chris Kohler grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 04:48 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Thomas Wolfe - foul #5 on Thomas Wolfe, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Smith (PF), David Schwartz (C) Nicholas Greene, Jason Gunn | |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Grider (SG), John Phillips (SF), Kenneth Dixon (PF) Thomas Wolfe, Kenneth Taylor, Roy Whiteaker | |
| 04:48 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 04:48 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 04:48 | Florida State | The rebound goes to John Phillips | 42-39 |
| 04:24 | Florida State | John Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-39 |
| 04:22 | North Carolina | David Schwartz snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 04:06 | North Carolina | David Schwartz's layup is rejected by Kenneth Dixon | 42-39 |
| 04:04 | North Carolina | Richard Smith tips it home | 44-39 |
| 03:50 | Florida State | Brandon Plank is fouled on the floor by Andy Green - foul #2 on Andy Green, team foul #7 | 44-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Roger Hill (SF) Andy Green | |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Harper (PG), Roy Whiteaker (PF) Bryon Griffin, Kenneth Dixon | |
| 03:50 | Florida State | Brandon Plank makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 03:50 | Florida State | Brandon Plank makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 03:23 | North Carolina | Richard Smith comes up short on the floater from the left side | 44-41 |
| 03:22 | Florida State | Brian Grider gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeffery Pardo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Chris Kohler (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roger Hill (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David Schwartz (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Grider (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Roy Whiteaker (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 11 reb. 4 blk. C - Brandon Plank (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:02 | Florida State | Roger Hill swats the layup by Brian Harper | 44-41 |
| 03:01 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Roger Hill | 44-41 |
| 02:41 | North Carolina | Roger Hill clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-41 |
| 02:39 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo gets the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 02:16 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Jeffery Pardo is blocked by Roy Whiteaker | 44-41 |
| 02:15 | Florida State | Brandon Plank pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 02:09 | Florida State | Brandon Plank misses short on a shot from the left side | 44-41 |
| 02:07 | North Carolina | Richard Smith gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 01:38 | North Carolina | Richard Smith scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Chris Kohler and he's hacked by Roy Whiteaker - foul #1 on Roy Whiteaker, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andy Green (SG) Chris Kohler | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 01:38 | North Carolina | Richard Smith makes the free throw | 47-41 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:20 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker makes the driving attempt from close range | 47-43 |
| 00:58 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo is whistled for traveling | 47-43 |
| 00:49 | Florida State | Brian Harper comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 47-43 |
| 00:47 | Florida State | Brian Grider tips it in | 47-45 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | Brian Harper doubles Jeffery Pardo and is called for the reach - foul #2 on Brian Harper, team foul #7 | 47-45 |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | Jeffery Pardo makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:14 | Florida State | Brian Harper comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 00:13 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Grider | 49-45 |
| 00:11 | Florida State | Brian Harper misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | Richard Smith gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:09 | North Carolina | Richard Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Harper - foul #3 on Brian Harper, team foul #8 | 49-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Fugate (PG), Chris Kohler (SG) Jeffery Pardo, Andy Green | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 00:09 | North Carolina | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 00:09 | North Carolina | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 00:04 | Florida State | John Phillips hits a 3 from straight away | 51-48 |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-48 |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | Roger Hill is hacked by Brian Harper in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Harper, team foul #9 | 51-48 |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | Roger Hill makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | Roger Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 00:01 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Brandon Plank | 52-48 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Brandon Plank misses long on a fullcourt shot | 52-48 |