| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Gerald Norby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leslie Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Lee (fresh) PF - Micheal Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Doi (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Foster (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Davis (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Johnny Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lester Terrell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Greening (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright inbounds the ball | 22-28 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | North Carolina | Frank Davis works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 22-28 |
| 19:47 | Florida State | Micheal Wood pulls down the rebound | 22-28 |
| 19:18 | Florida State | Johnny Wright steals the ball from Leslie Stewart | 22-28 |
| 19:04 | North Carolina | Michael Foster can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-28 |
| 19:02 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell hits the follow up shot | 22-30 |
| 18:49 | Florida State | Micheal Wood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-30 |
| 18:38 | North Carolina | Jason Greening hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 22-30 |
| 18:36 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Gerald Norby | 22-30 |
| 18:12 | Florida State | Gerald Norby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-30 |
| 18:00 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright lays it up and in on a great pass from Frank Davis | 22-32 |
| 17:33 | Florida State | Jason Greening steals it from Micheal Wood | 22-32 |
| 17:18 | North Carolina | Frank Davis can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 22-32 |
| 17:16 | Florida State | Micheal Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 22-32 |
| 16:51 | Florida State | Lester Terrell picks off the pass by Gerald Norby | 22-32 |
| 16:32 | North Carolina | Frank Davis is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 22-32 |
| 16:32 | Florida State | The refs have stopped play. Micheal Wood is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his shoulder. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 22-32 |
| Subs | Florida State | Lloyd Murphy (SG), John Georges (SF), Joel Matthews (PF), Frank Barnes (C) Gerald Norby, Leslie Stewart, Micheal Wood, Michael Doi | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak (PG), James Holdsworth (SF), Cecil Fletcher (PF), Fred Glover (C) Michael Foster, Johnny Wright, Lester Terrell, Jason Greening | |
| 16:09 | Florida State | Frederick Lee makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Lloyd Murphy | 25-32 |
| 15:55 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Fred Glover is blocked by Frank Barnes | 25-32 |
| 15:54 | North Carolina | Fred Glover can't tip it in | 25-32 |
| 15:53 | Florida State | John Georges grabs the defensive rebound | 25-32 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Frederick Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lloyd Murphy (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Georges (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Matthews (fresh) C - Frank Barnes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Arthur Yedinak (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Holdsworth (fresh) PF - Cecil Fletcher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Glover (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Florida State | Frederick Lee misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 25-32 |
| 15:30 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth snags the defensive board | 25-32 |
| 15:12 | North Carolina | John Georges takes the ball from Frank Davis | 25-32 |
| 14:50 | Florida State | Frederick Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-32 |
| Subs | Florida State | Gerald Norby (PG), Leslie Stewart (SG), Michael Doi (C) Lloyd Murphy, John Georges, Frank Barnes | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Johnny Wright (SG), Jason Greening (C) Frank Davis, Fred Glover | |
| 14:31 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Leslie Stewart - foul #1 on Leslie Stewart, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Florida State | Micheal Wood (PF) Joel Matthews | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Foster (SG), Lester Terrell (PF) James Holdsworth, Cecil Fletcher | |
| 14:31 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 14:31 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 14:15 | Florida State | Frederick Lee connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Micheal Wood | 27-34 |
| 14:06 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 27-34 |
| 14:04 | Florida State | Michael Doi snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 13:45 | Florida State | Michael Doi is hacked by Jason Greening - foul #2 on Jason Greening, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| 13:20 | Florida State | Gerald Norby misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-34 |
| 13:19 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 13:10 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell hits a wide open floater near the basket on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Michael Foster | 27-36 |
| 13:06 | Florida State | Frederick Lee hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-36 |
| 12:50 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Micheal Wood - foul #3 on Micheal Wood, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Florida State | Frank Barnes (C) Michael Doi | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Holdsworth (SF), Fred Glover (C) Arthur Yedinak, Jason Greening | |
| 12:50 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 12:50 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 12:30 | Florida State | Frederick Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 12:28 | North Carolina | Fred Glover grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 11:59 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth is fouled on the floor by Leslie Stewart - foul #2 on Leslie Stewart, team foul #3 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | Lloyd Murphy (SG), John Georges (SF) Leslie Stewart, Frederick Lee | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Davis (SG), Cecil Fletcher (PF) Johnny Wright, Lester Terrell | |
| 11:54 | North Carolina | Michael Foster is fouled on the floor by Micheal Wood - foul #4 on Micheal Wood, team foul #4 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak (PG), Jason Greening (C) Michael Foster, Fred Glover | |
| 11:41 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on James Holdsworth, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Gerald Norby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Murphy (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Georges (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Micheal Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Frank Barnes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Arthur Yedinak (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Holdsworth (fresh) PF - Cecil Fletcher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Greening (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Florida State | Frank Barnes misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 30-38 |
| 11:12 | North Carolina | Jason Greening grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 10:48 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth lays it in uncontested set up by Arthur Yedinak | 30-40 |
| 10:25 | Florida State | Gerald Norby misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jason Greening - foul #3 on Jason Greening, team foul #3 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Florida State | Leslie Stewart (SG), Frederick Lee (SF), Michael Doi (C) Lloyd Murphy, John Georges, Frank Barnes | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Johnny Wright (SG), Fred Glover (C) Frank Davis, Jason Greening | |
| 10:25 | Florida State | Gerald Norby makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 10:25 | Florida State | Gerald Norby makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 10:15 | North Carolina | Fred Glover misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 10:13 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher tips it back up and in | 32-42 |
| 09:55 | Florida State | Micheal Wood can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 32-42 |
| 09:53 | Florida State | Michael Doi gets the offensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 09:38 | Florida State | Michael Doi hits the finger roll | 34-42 |
| 09:24 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 34-44 |
| 09:06 | Florida State | Michael Doi misses short on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Fred Glover - foul #1 on Fred Glover, team foul #4 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Georges (SF) Gerald Norby | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Foster (PG), Frank Davis (SG), Lester Terrell (PF), Jason Greening (C) Arthur Yedinak, James Holdsworth, Cecil Fletcher, Fred Glover | |
| 09:06 | Florida State | Michael Doi makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 09:06 | Florida State | Michael Doi misses the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 09:06 | North Carolina | Frank Davis snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| 08:52 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Micheal Wood - foul #5 on Micheal Wood, team foul #5 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Florida State | Joel Matthews (PF) Micheal Wood | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 08:52 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 08:52 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell misses the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 08:52 | Florida State | John Georges pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| 08:26 | Florida State | Frederick Lee clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 08:24 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell gets the rebound | 35-45 |
| 08:04 | North Carolina | Leslie Stewart is called for the reach on Frank Davis - foul #3 on Leslie Stewart, team foul #6 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Florida State | Lloyd Murphy (SG) Leslie Stewart | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Fred Glover (SF) Johnny Wright | |
| 07:59 | North Carolina | Fred Glover travels with the ball | 35-45 |
| 07:30 | Florida State | Frederick Lee hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Frank Davis - foul #1 on Frank Davis, team foul #5 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Florida State | Frank Barnes (C) Michael Doi | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak (PG) Frank Davis | |
| 07:30 | Florida State | Frederick Lee makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 07:30 | Florida State | Frederick Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Frederick Lee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Lloyd Murphy (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Georges (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joel Matthews (fresh) C - Frank Barnes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Arthur Yedinak (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Foster (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Fred Glover (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Lester Terrell (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Jason Greening (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | North Carolina | Fred Glover scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Michael Foster | 37-47 |
| 06:52 | Florida State | Frederick Lee misses short on a 3 from the right corner but he's hacked by Lester Terrell - foul #3 on Lester Terrell, team foul #6 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Johnny Wright (SF) Jason Greening | |
| 06:52 | Florida State | Frederick Lee misses the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 06:52 | Florida State | Frederick Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 06:52 | Florida State | Frederick Lee misses the 3rd free throw | 38-47 |
| 06:52 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Lester Terrell | 38-47 |
| 06:42 | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak is called for 10 seconds | 38-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | Leslie Stewart (PG) Frederick Lee | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 06:29 | Florida State | John Georges clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Johnny Wright - foul #2 on Johnny Wright, team foul #7 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Holdsworth (SF), Cecil Fletcher (PF) Michael Foster, Lester Terrell | |
| 06:29 | Florida State | John Georges makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 06:29 | Florida State | John Georges makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 06:15 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 06:14 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 05:58 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Fred Glover | 40-49 |
| 05:47 | Florida State | Leslie Stewart comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on James Holdsworth - foul #3 on James Holdsworth, team foul #8 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | Gerald Norby (PG), Michael Doi (C) Lloyd Murphy, Joel Matthews | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Davis (SG), Jason Greening (C) James Holdsworth, Fred Glover | |
| 05:47 | Florida State | Leslie Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 05:47 | Florida State | Leslie Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 05:28 | North Carolina | Frank Barnes blocks the short jumper by Cecil Fletcher | 41-49 |
| 05:27 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Frank Barnes | 41-49 |
| 05:01 | Florida State | Gerald Norby hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Arthur Yedinak - foul #1 on Arthur Yedinak, team foul #9 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | Lloyd Murphy (SG), Frederick Lee (SF), Joel Matthews (PF) Leslie Stewart, John Georges, Frank Barnes | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Foster (PG), James Holdsworth (SF), Lester Terrell (PF) Arthur Yedinak, Johnny Wright, Cecil Fletcher | |
| 05:01 | Florida State | Gerald Norby misses the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 05:01 | Florida State | Gerald Norby misses the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 05:01 | North Carolina | Jason Greening grabs the defensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 04:43 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell throws it down | 41-51 |
| 04:15 | Florida State | Michael Doi is hacked by Jason Greening - foul #4 on Jason Greening, team foul #10 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Arthur Yedinak (PG) Frank Davis | |
| 04:15 | Florida State | Michael Doi makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 04:15 | Florida State | Michael Doi makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 04:02 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell is open and buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-53 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:55 | Florida State | Michael Doi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-53 |
| Subs | Florida State | Leslie Stewart (SG) Lloyd Murphy | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Johnny Wright (SF), Fred Glover (C) James Holdsworth, Jason Greening | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:33 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 43-53 |
| 03:31 | Florida State | Leslie Stewart grabs the board | 43-53 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Gerald Norby (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leslie Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frederick Lee (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Joel Matthews (fairly fresh) C - Michael Doi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Arthur Yedinak (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Foster (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Johnny Wright (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lester Terrell (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Glover (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Florida State | Michael Doi can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 43-53 |
| 03:16 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Frederick Lee | 43-53 |
| 03:03 | Florida State | Johnny Wright blocks the short jumper by Michael Doi | 43-53 |
| 03:01 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Johnny Wright | 43-53 |
| 02:59 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-53 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Davis (SG), Jason Greening (C) Arthur Yedinak, Fred Glover | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:46 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell makes the floater from just outside the lane | 43-55 |
| 02:32 | Florida State | Frederick Lee misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-55 |
| 02:31 | Florida State | Leslie Stewart tips it but misses | 43-55 |
| 02:29 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell grabs the defensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 02:09 | North Carolina | Michael Doi denies the turnaround by Johnny Wright | 43-55 |
| 02:07 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Gerald Norby | 43-55 |
| 02:02 | Florida State | Gerald Norby's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Greening | 43-55 |
| 02:00 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 01:40 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Frank Davis and the foul's on Frederick Lee - foul #3 on Frederick Lee, team foul #7 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Florida State | Lloyd Murphy (SG), John Georges (SF), Frank Barnes (C) Leslie Stewart, Frederick Lee, Michael Doi | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 01:40 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright makes the free throw | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:32 | Florida State | Gerald Norby hits a jump hook in the paint | 45-58 |
| 01:10 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-58 |
| 01:08 | Florida State | Frank Barnes grabs the board | 45-58 |
| 01:03 | Florida State | Frank Barnes double dribbles | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Frank Davis | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Florida State | Frank Davis is called for the reach on Lloyd Murphy - foul #2 on Frank Davis, team foul #11 | 45-60 |
| 00:29 | Florida State | Lloyd Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 00:29 | Florida State | Lloyd Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Michael Foster runs out the clock | 46-60 |