| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Ronald Hallett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Cardello (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark George (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Daniel Lebrun (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kapeni Arizmendi (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Odom (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Kinney (fresh) PF - Thomas Burks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Grasso (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney inbounds the ball | 27-29 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:44 | North Carolina | Robert Grasso is whistled for a carry | 27-29 |
| 19:41 | Florida State | Harold Johnson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 27-29 |
| 19:14 | North Carolina | Robert Grasso connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-31 |
| 18:45 | Florida State | Thomas Burks denies the turnaround by Harold Johnson | 27-31 |
| 18:44 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Grasso | 27-31 |
| 18:35 | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Thomas Burks | 27-33 |
| 18:07 | Florida State | Mark George makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Hallett | 29-33 |
| 17:53 | North Carolina | Michael Odom misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 17:52 | Florida State | Mark George grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 17:34 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by George Cardello | 32-33 |
| 17:18 | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi is called for traveling | 32-33 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Heberling (PG), Reginald Davis (SG), Randy Kwong (SF), Olafemi Akawanzie (PF), Tony Dennis (C) Kapeni Arizmendi, Michael Odom, Jerry Kinney, Thomas Burks, Robert Grasso | |
| 16:56 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 32-33 |
| 16:55 | North Carolina | Reginald Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 16:46 | North Carolina | Randy Kwong is fouled on the floor by Daniel Lebrun - foul #2 on Daniel Lebrun, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| 16:27 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie is fouled on the floor by Mark George - foul #2 on Mark George, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| 16:15 | North Carolina | Michael Heberling double dribbles | 32-33 |
| 16:13 | Florida State | George Cardello loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-33 |
| 15:55 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Randy Kwong | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Ronald Hallett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Cardello (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark George (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Lebrun (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Heberling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Reginald Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Randy Kwong (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Olafemi Akawanzie (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Tony Dennis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by George Cardello and the foul's on Tony Dennis - foul #2 on Tony Dennis, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski (SG) George Cardello | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney (SF), Young Chiu (PF), Robert Grasso (C) Randy Kwong, Olafemi Akawanzie, Tony Dennis | |
| 15:29 | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun makes the free throw | 35-35 |
| 15:08 | North Carolina | Michael Heberling is fouled on the floor by Ronald Hallett - foul #2 on Ronald Hallett, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | Thomas Reeve (SF), Louis Morlan (C) Harold Johnson, Daniel Lebrun | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi (PG), Michael Odom (SG) Michael Heberling, Reginald Davis | |
| 14:46 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Jarek Sulejmanovski - foul #4 on Jarek Sulejmanovski, team foul #4 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | George Cardello (SG), Erwin Smith (SF) Jarek Sulejmanovski, Mark George | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Thomas Burks (PF) Robert Grasso | |
| 14:46 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 14:46 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 14:17 | Florida State | Thomas Reeve loses the dribble to Kapeni Arizmendi | 35-37 |
| 13:54 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney is fouled on the floor by George Cardello - foul #1 on George Cardello, team foul #5 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Swanson (SG), Harold Johnson (SF), Mark George (PF) Ronald Hallett, Erwin Smith, Louis Morlan | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Heberling (PG), Reginald Davis (SG), Randy Kwong (SF), Robert Grasso (C) Kapeni Arizmendi, Michael Odom, Jerry Kinney, Young Chiu | |
| 13:49 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks clanks a shot from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 13:47 | Florida State | Mark George gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 13:26 | Florida State | George Cardello hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 13:25 | Florida State | Mark George gets the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 13:04 | Florida State | Harold Johnson misses the fadeaway from the right block | 35-37 |
| 13:03 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark George | 35-37 |
| 12:44 | Florida State | Harold Johnson hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Robert Swanson | 37-37 |
| 12:28 | North Carolina | Robert Grasso comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Swanson - foul #1 on Robert Swanson, team foul #6 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Hallett (PG), Daniel Lebrun (C) George Cardello, Mark George | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi (PG), Young Chiu (SF), Olafemi Akawanzie (PF) Michael Heberling, Randy Kwong, Thomas Burks | |
| 12:28 | North Carolina | Robert Grasso makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 12:28 | North Carolina | Robert Grasso makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 12:10 | Florida State | Harold Johnson misses badly on a floater from the right side | 37-39 |
| 12:09 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 11:56 | North Carolina | Reginald Davis connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kapeni Arizmendi | 37-41 |
| 11:53 | Florida State | Robert Grasso is called for the reach on Ronald Hallett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Grasso, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Louis Morlan (PF) Harold Johnson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Odom (SG), Tony Dennis (C) Reginald Davis, Robert Grasso | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Ronald Hallett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Swanson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Reeve (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Louis Morlan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Lebrun (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kapeni Arizmendi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Odom (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Young Chiu (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Olafemi Akawanzie (fresh) 3 reb. C - Tony Dennis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett is hacked by Kapeni Arizmendi - foul #2 on Kapeni Arizmendi, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark George (PF) Louis Morlan | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 11:26 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 11:25 | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun hits the follow up shot | 39-41 |
| 11:15 | North Carolina | Young Chiu misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 39-41 |
| 11:13 | Florida State | Thomas Reeve snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 10:56 | Florida State | Mark George hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-41 |
| 10:55 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 10:34 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis is called for 3 seconds | 39-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | George Cardello (SG), Harold Johnson (SF), Louis Morlan (C) Robert Swanson, Thomas Reeve, Daniel Lebrun | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Heberling (PG), Reginald Davis (SG), Jerry Kinney (SF), Thomas Burks (PF) Kapeni Arizmendi, Michael Odom, Young Chiu, Olafemi Akawanzie | |
| 10:14 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-41 |
| 10:12 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 09:45 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Swanson (SG), Erwin Smith (C) Ronald Hallett, Mark George | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Grasso (C) Tony Dennis | |
| 09:20 | Florida State | George Cardello scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 41-41 |
| 08:51 | North Carolina | Reginald Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Edward Shumate (SG), Thomas Reeve (SF), Daniel Lebrun (C) George Cardello, Harold Johnson, Erwin Smith | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi (PG), Michael Odom (SG), Randy Kwong (SF) Michael Heberling, Reginald Davis, Jerry Kinney | |
| 08:30 | Florida State | Thomas Reeve is fouled on the floor by Randy Kwong - foul #1 on Randy Kwong, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Hallett (PG), Mark George (PF) Edward Shumate, Louis Morlan | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie (PF), Young Chiu (C) Thomas Burks, Robert Grasso | |
| 08:09 | Florida State | Michael Odom steals the ball from Robert Swanson | 41-41 |
| 08:04 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie slams it home on a great pass from Michael Odom | 41-43 |
| 07:39 | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun drills a shot in the paint and he's fouled by Young Chiu - foul #1 on Young Chiu, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski (SG), Harold Johnson (SF) Robert Swanson, Thomas Reeve | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Heberling (PG), Reginald Davis (SG), Tony Dennis (C) Kapeni Arizmendi, Michael Odom, Olafemi Akawanzie | |
| 07:39 | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun misses the free throw | 43-43 |
| 07:39 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Ronald Hallett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jarek Sulejmanovski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Harold Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark George (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Lebrun (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Heberling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Reginald Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Randy Kwong (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Young Chiu (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Dennis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | North Carolina | Reginald Davis hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 43-43 |
| 07:23 | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 06:55 | Florida State | Harold Johnson hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jarek Sulejmanovski | 45-43 |
| 06:40 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Ronald Hallett - foul #3 on Ronald Hallett, team foul #7 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | George Cardello (PG), Louis Morlan (PF), Erwin Smith (C) Ronald Hallett, Mark George, Daniel Lebrun | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Odom (SG), Jerry Kinney (SF), Robert Grasso (PF) Reginald Davis, Randy Kwong, Young Chiu | |
| 06:40 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 06:40 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 06:15 | Florida State | George Cardello misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 06:14 | North Carolina | Robert Grasso pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 06:07 | North Carolina | Michael Odom can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 06:05 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney snags the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 05:44 | North Carolina | Robert Grasso dunks the ball on a great pass from Michael Heberling | 45-47 |
| 05:22 | Florida State | George Cardello drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 05:14 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis's pass is intercepted by Louis Morlan | 48-47 |
| 04:47 | Florida State | George Cardello clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-47 |
| 04:45 | Florida State | Louis Morlan tips it back up and in | 50-47 |
| 04:28 | North Carolina | Robert Grasso is called for traveling | 50-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Hallett (PG), Thomas Reeve (SF), Mark George (PF) George Cardello, Harold Johnson, Erwin Smith | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi (PG), Reginald Davis (SG), Randy Kwong (SF), Thomas Burks (PF), Young Chiu (C) Michael Heberling, Michael Odom, Jerry Kinney, Robert Grasso, Tony Dennis | |
| 04:06 | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 04:04 | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 04:00 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Louis Morlan - foul #1 on Louis Morlan, team foul #8 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun (C) Louis Morlan | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 04:00 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 04:00 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 03:58 | Florida State | Mark George's pass is intercepted by Kapeni Arizmendi in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| 03:57 | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi banks in the layup | 50-51 |
| 03:47 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett misses long on a floater from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 03:45 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Young Chiu | 50-51 |
| 03:40 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks is hacked by Mark George - foul #3 on Mark George, team foul #9 | 50-51 |
| 03:40 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 03:40 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Thomas Reeve | 50-51 |
| 03:38 | Florida State | Kapeni Arizmendi steps in front of the Thomas Reeve pass in the backcourt | 50-51 |
| 03:35 | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi misses the easy layup | 50-51 |
| 03:34 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks tips it home | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Ronald Hallett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jarek Sulejmanovski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Reeve (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mark George (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Daniel Lebrun (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kapeni Arizmendi (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Reginald Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Randy Kwong (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Burks (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Young Chiu (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Florida State | Mark George misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Kapeni Arizmendi - foul #3 on Kapeni Arizmendi, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Grasso (C) Young Chiu | |
| 03:10 | Florida State | Mark George makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 03:10 | Florida State | Mark George makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 03:00 | North Carolina | Reginald Davis makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Kapeni Arizmendi | 52-55 |
| 02:39 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 02:37 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 02:37 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-55 |
| Subs | Florida State | Harold Johnson (SF) Thomas Reeve | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Odom (SG), Jerry Kinney (SF) Reginald Davis, Randy Kwong | |
| 02:17 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 52-55 |
| 02:15 | North Carolina | Thomas Burks grabs the offensive board | 52-55 |
| 01:56 | North Carolina | Jerry Kinney misses short on a shot in the paint | 52-55 |
| 01:55 | Florida State | Harold Johnson grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 01:53 | Florida State | Harold Johnson's pass is intercepted by Thomas Burks in the backcourt | 52-55 |
| 01:38 | North Carolina | Robert Grasso banks in the layup set up by Thomas Burks | 52-57 |
| 01:19 | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun buries a jumper from the free throw line | 54-57 |
| 00:52 | North Carolina | Robert Grasso can't throw it down | 54-57 |
| 00:51 | North Carolina | Robert Grasso hits the follow up shot | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski scores on a shot from the right side | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | Robert Grasso misses long on a shot from the baseline | 56-59 |
| 00:21 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett grabs the board | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Florida State | Michael Odom picks off the pass by Jarek Sulejmanovski | 56-59 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | Michael Odom lays it in | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Kapeni Arizmendi runs out the clock | 59-61 |