| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Jeffry Maddox (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Fred Pinder (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Angelo Sandoval (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jose Medina (fresh) C - Donny McNee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Steed (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Billy Lauterbach (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Steve Steed inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:38 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 33-31 |
| 19:36 | Miami (FL) | Donny McNee grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 19:14 | Miami (FL) | Billy Lauterbach swats the short shot by Fred Pinder | 33-31 |
| 19:13 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Steve Steed | 33-31 |
| 19:07 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Jeffry Maddox - foul #2 on Jeffry Maddox, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 19:07 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 19:07 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 18:52 | Miami (FL) | Angelo Sandoval double dribbles | 33-33 |
| 18:30 | North Carolina | Steve Steed hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 18:28 | Miami (FL) | Jose Medina snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 18:24 | Miami (FL) | Fred Pinder scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Donny McNee | 35-33 |
| 17:58 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach's floater is knocked away by Angelo Sandoval | 35-33 |
| 17:56 | Miami (FL) | Donny McNee grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 17:37 | Miami (FL) | Fred Pinder clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Bernard Farish - foul #3 on Bernard Farish, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ernest Winters (PG) Bernard Farish | |
| 17:37 | Miami (FL) | Fred Pinder misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 17:37 | Miami (FL) | Fred Pinder misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 17:37 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Wesley Pearce | 35-33 |
| 17:23 | North Carolina | Jose Medina takes the ball from Wesley Pearce | 35-33 |
| 17:00 | Miami (FL) | Angelo Sandoval hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Billy Lauterbach - foul #1 on Billy Lauterbach, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Lloyd (SG), Hugh Gamberg (SF), Anthony Follansbee (C) Jeffry Maddox, Jose Medina, Donny McNee | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Jackson (SG), Mark Luo (SF) Walter Peterson, Steve Steed | |
| 17:00 | Miami (FL) | Angelo Sandoval makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 17:00 | Miami (FL) | Angelo Sandoval makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 16:44 | North Carolina | James Jackson drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Billy Lauterbach and he's fouled by Kenneth Lloyd - foul #1 on Kenneth Lloyd, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Kevin Worley (PG), Jose Medina (PF) Fred Pinder, Angelo Sandoval | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 16:44 | North Carolina | James Jackson misses the free throw | 37-35 |
| 16:44 | Miami (FL) | Jose Medina pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 16:21 | Miami (FL) | Hugh Gamberg is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Hugh Gamberg, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| 15:58 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce steps out of bounds on the sideline | 37-35 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Joseph Harrison (PG) Kevin Worley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (PG), Steve Steed (SF), Wilber Lindley (C) Ernest Winters, Mark Luo, Wesley Pearce | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Joseph Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Lloyd (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Hugh Gamberg (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jose Medina (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Follansbee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Steed (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Lauterbach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:30 | Miami (FL) | Hugh Gamberg can't connect on a shot from the right block | 37-35 |
| 15:29 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 15:08 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach buries a fadeaway from the left side | 37-37 |
| 14:51 | Miami (FL) | Steve Steed is called for the reach on Hugh Gamberg - foul #1 on Steve Steed, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Fred Pinder (SG), Angelo Sandoval (PF), Donny McNee (C) Kenneth Lloyd, Jose Medina, Anthony Follansbee | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (SG) James Jackson | |
| 14:25 | Miami (FL) | Hugh Gamberg knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Joseph Harrison | 39-37 |
| 14:05 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Hugh Gamberg - foul #3 on Hugh Gamberg, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Luo (SF) Steve Steed | |
| 14:05 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 14:05 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 13:37 | Miami (FL) | Hugh Gamberg clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-39 |
| 13:35 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 13:30 | North Carolina | Mark Luo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Anthony Follansbee (C) Hugh Gamberg | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce (PF) Billy Lauterbach | |
| 13:01 | Miami (FL) | Donny McNee scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Angelo Sandoval | 41-39 |
| 12:33 | North Carolina | Mark Luo misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-39 |
| 12:32 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce tips it but misses | 41-39 |
| 12:31 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley grabs the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 12:19 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson's pass is intercepted by Angelo Sandoval | 41-39 |
| 11:54 | Miami (FL) | Fred Pinder misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Walter Peterson - foul #3 on Walter Peterson, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jeffry Maddox (PG), Hugh Gamberg (SF), Jose Medina (PF) Joseph Harrison, Angelo Sandoval, Donny McNee | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ernest Winters (PG), James Jackson (SG), Steve Steed (SF), Billy Lauterbach (PF) Bernard Farish, Walter Peterson, Mark Luo, Wesley Pearce | |
| 11:54 | Miami (FL) | Fred Pinder makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 11:54 | Miami (FL) | Fred Pinder makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Jeffry Maddox (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Fred Pinder (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Hugh Gamberg (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jose Medina (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Follansbee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Ernest Winters (fresh) SG - James Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Steed (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Lauterbach (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | North Carolina | Steve Steed hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Ernest Winters | 43-41 |
| 11:14 | Miami (FL) | Hugh Gamberg hits a fadeaway from the left side | 45-41 |
| 10:51 | North Carolina | Ernest Winters is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Ernest Winters, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Lloyd (SG), Angelo Sandoval (SF), Donny McNee (C) Fred Pinder, Hugh Gamberg, Anthony Follansbee | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 10:37 | Miami (FL) | Donny McNee hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Wilber Lindley - foul #4 on Wilber Lindley, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (PG), Walter Peterson (SG), Wesley Pearce (C) Ernest Winters, James Jackson, Wilber Lindley | |
| 10:37 | Miami (FL) | Donny McNee makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 10:37 | Miami (FL) | Donny McNee makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 10:19 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-41 |
| 10:17 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 09:57 | North Carolina | Steve Steed misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 09:56 | Miami (FL) | Donny McNee grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 09:33 | Miami (FL) | Billy Lauterbach steps in front of the Donny McNee pass | 47-41 |
| 09:10 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach misses the jump hook in the paint | 47-41 |
| 09:09 | Miami (FL) | Jose Medina gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 08:51 | Miami (FL) | Wesley Pearce is called for the reach on Angelo Sandoval - foul #1 on Wesley Pearce, team foul #7 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Joseph Harrison (PG), Fred Pinder (SG), Hugh Gamberg (SF), Anthony Follansbee (C) Jeffry Maddox, Kenneth Lloyd, Jose Medina, Donny McNee | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Jackson (SG), Mark Luo (SF) Walter Peterson, Steve Steed | |
| 08:51 | Miami (FL) | Angelo Sandoval makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 08:51 | Miami (FL) | Angelo Sandoval makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 08:28 | North Carolina | Mark Luo drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 08:01 | Miami (FL) | Fred Pinder blows the layup | 49-44 |
| 07:59 | Miami (FL) | Angelo Sandoval tips it home | 51-44 |
| 07:45 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish is hacked by Joseph Harrison - foul #4 on Joseph Harrison, team foul #5 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jose Medina (PF) Angelo Sandoval | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ernest Winters (PG), Walter Peterson (SG), Steve Steed (SF), Wilber Lindley (C) Bernard Farish, James Jackson, Mark Luo, Billy Lauterbach | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Joseph Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SG - Fred Pinder (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Hugh Gamberg (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jose Medina (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Follansbee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Ernest Winters (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steve Steed (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wesley Pearce (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:27 | North Carolina | Steve Steed hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 07:04 | Miami (FL) | Fred Pinder's pass is intercepted by Steve Steed | 51-47 |
| 06:45 | North Carolina | Jose Medina swats the short shot by Walter Peterson | 51-47 |
| 06:44 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Harrison snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 06:27 | Miami (FL) | Fred Pinder misses the jumper in the paint | 51-47 |
| 06:26 | Miami (FL) | Anthony Follansbee tips it back up and in | 53-47 |
| 06:04 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-47 |
| 06:02 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley hits the follow up shot | 53-49 |
| 05:39 | Miami (FL) | Fred Pinder hits a shot from just outside the lane | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 05:19 | North Carolina | Steve Steed misses the fadeaway from the right side | 55-49 |
| 05:17 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Anthony Follansbee | 55-49 |
| 05:03 | Miami (FL) | Jose Medina misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 55-49 |
| 05:02 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 04:56 | North Carolina | Ernest Winters hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Joseph Harrison - foul #5 on Joseph Harrison, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jeffry Maddox (PG), Kenneth Lloyd (SG), Angelo Sandoval (SF), Donny McNee (C) Joseph Harrison, Fred Pinder, Hugh Gamberg, Anthony Follansbee | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Jackson (SG), Mark Luo (SF), Billy Lauterbach (PF) Walter Peterson, Steve Steed, Wesley Pearce | |
| 04:56 | North Carolina | Ernest Winters misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 04:56 | North Carolina | Ernest Winters makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 04:37 | Miami (FL) | Donny McNee misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 04:36 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Billy Lauterbach | 55-50 |
| 04:24 | North Carolina | Ernest Winters hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 55-50 |
| 04:22 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 04:14 | North Carolina | James Jackson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Lloyd - foul #2 on Kenneth Lloyd, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (PG) Ernest Winters | |
| 04:14 | North Carolina | James Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 04:14 | North Carolina | James Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 03:47 | Miami (FL) | Jose Medina connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Jeffry Maddox (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Lloyd (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Angelo Sandoval (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jose Medina (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Donny McNee (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Luo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Lauterbach (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:37 | North Carolina | James Jackson misses short on a shot from the right side | 57-51 |
| 03:35 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Donny McNee | 57-51 |
| 03:14 | Miami (FL) | Donny McNee buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffry Maddox | 60-51 |
| 03:01 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lloyd is called for the reach on Wilber Lindley - foul #3 on Kenneth Lloyd, team foul #8 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Fred Pinder (SG), Hugh Gamberg (SF) Kenneth Lloyd, Jose Medina | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (SG), Steve Steed (SF) James Jackson, Mark Luo | |
| 03:01 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 03:01 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 02:48 | Miami (FL) | Jeffry Maddox's fadeaway is rejected by Wilber Lindley | 60-53 |
| 02:46 | Miami (FL) | Angelo Sandoval tips it back up and in | 62-53 |
| 02:36 | North Carolina | Steve Steed clanks a jumper from the right side | 62-53 |
| 02:35 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley misses the tip | 62-53 |
| 02:34 | Miami (FL) | Fred Pinder pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 02:34 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-53 |
| 02:12 | Miami (FL) | Walter Peterson is called for the reach on Fred Pinder - foul #4 on Walter Peterson, team foul #8 | 62-53 |
| 02:12 | Miami (FL) | Fred Pinder misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 02:12 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach snags the defensive board | 62-53 |
| 01:59 | North Carolina | Donny McNee steals the ball from Wilber Lindley | 62-53 |
| 01:59 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-53 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jose Medina (PF) Hugh Gamberg | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 01:42 | Miami (FL) | Fred Pinder misses the jumpshot from the left side | 62-53 |
| 01:40 | North Carolina | Steve Steed snags the defensive board | 62-53 |
| 01:33 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson misses long on a floater from close range | 62-53 |
| 01:31 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley grabs the offensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 01:20 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish loses the ball out of bounds | 62-53 |
| 01:06 | Miami (FL) | Fred Pinder is hacked by Wilber Lindley - foul #5 on Wilber Lindley, team foul #9 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce (C) Wilber Lindley | |
| 01:06 | Miami (FL) | Fred Pinder misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 01:06 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce snags the defensive board | 62-53 |
| 00:53 | North Carolina | Steve Steed comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-53 |
| 00:51 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Jeffry Maddox | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:50 | Miami (FL) | Jeffry Maddox is fouled in the backcourt by Bernard Farish - foul #4 on Bernard Farish, team foul #10 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Hugh Gamberg (SF) Jose Medina | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:50 | Miami (FL) | Jeffry Maddox misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:50 | Miami (FL) | Jeffry Maddox misses the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | Billy Lauterbach grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:43 | North Carolina | Steve Steed can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 62-53 |
| 00:41 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Donny McNee | 62-53 |
| 00:41 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-53 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Kevin Worley (PG) Jeffry Maddox | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:39 | Miami (FL) | Kevin Worley is hacked by Bernard Farish in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bernard Farish, team foul #11 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ernest Winters (PG) Bernard Farish | |
| 00:39 | Miami (FL) | Kevin Worley misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:39 | Miami (FL) | Kevin Worley makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:32 | North Carolina | Ernest Winters clanks a floater from the left wing | 63-53 |
| 00:31 | Miami (FL) | Donny McNee grabs the defensive rebound | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:04 | Miami (FL) | Kevin Worley is whistled for traveling | 63-53 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jeffry Maddox (PG), Kenneth Lloyd (SG), Jose Medina (PF), Anthony Follansbee (C) Kevin Worley, Fred Pinder, Angelo Sandoval, Donny McNee | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Jackson (SG), Mark Luo (SF) Walter Peterson, Steve Steed | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Mark Luo misses short on a halfcourt shot | 63-53 |