| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Maurice Smith (fresh) SG - John Silvers (fresh) SF - Robert Comer (fresh) PF - Gary Lee (fresh) C - Clayton Rhoton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Maxwell Calder (fresh) SG - Drazen Blachowski (fresh) SF - John Hurt (fresh) PF - Steven Williams (fresh) C - Trenton Fletcher (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Clayton Rhoton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Florida State | Robert Comer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Maxwell Calder | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Florida State | Gary Lee clanks a jumper from the left block | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | North Carolina | Robert Comer is called for the reach on John Hurt - foul #1 on Robert Comer, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | North Carolina | John Hurt scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Drazen Blachowski | 0-5 |
| 18:27 | Florida State | Clayton Rhoton makes the 3 from straight away | 3-5 |
| 18:11 | North Carolina | Steven Williams's layup is rejected by Clayton Rhoton | 3-5 |
| 18:09 | North Carolina | John Hurt grabs the offensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:50 | North Carolina | Steven Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 3-5 |
| 17:49 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Trenton Fletcher | 3-5 |
| 17:34 | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher hits a jump hook from close range | 3-7 |
| 17:21 | Florida State | Clayton Rhoton is called for a charge - foul #1 on Clayton Rhoton, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Florida State | Thomas Lewis (PG), Michael Lee (SG), Roy Harris (SF), Aaron Robertson (PF), Kerry Lewandowski (C) Maurice Smith, John Silvers, Robert Comer, Gary Lee, Clayton Rhoton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Liang Zheng (SG), Alan Perkins (SF), Noel Cumberbatch (PF), Marc Sitosky (C) Drazen Blachowski, John Hurt, Steven Williams, Trenton Fletcher | |
| 17:01 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 3-7 |
| 16:59 | North Carolina | Noel Cumberbatch pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 16:43 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder hits a shot from the left block set up by Liang Zheng | 3-9 |
| 16:36 | Florida State | Roy Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-9 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski (PG), John Hurt (SF), Steven Williams (PF), Trenton Fletcher (C) Maxwell Calder, Alan Perkins, Noel Cumberbatch, Marc Sitosky | |
| 16:17 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 3-9 |
| 16:16 | Florida State | Aaron Robertson pulls down the rebound | 3-9 |
| 16:13 | Florida State | Drazen Blachowski steals the ball from Thomas Lewis in the backcourt | 3-9 |
| 15:54 | North Carolina | Steven Williams buries a shot in the paint set up by Liang Zheng | 3-11 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Thomas Lewis (fresh) SG - Michael Lee (fresh) SF - Roy Harris (fresh) PF - Aaron Robertson (fresh) C - Kerry Lewandowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Drazen Blachowski (fresh) SG - Liang Zheng (fresh) SF - John Hurt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Trenton Fletcher (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Florida State | Thomas Lewis misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-11 |
| 15:33 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng snags the defensive board | 3-11 |
| 15:25 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 3-11 |
| 15:24 | Florida State | Aaron Robertson snags the defensive board | 3-11 |
| 15:07 | Florida State | Thomas Lewis misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 3-11 |
| 15:05 | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher grabs the board | 3-11 |
| 14:46 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng is hacked by Michael Lee - foul #1 on Michael Lee, team foul #3 | 3-11 |
| Subs | Florida State | Maurice Smith (PG), John Silvers (SG), Robert Comer (SF), Gary Lee (PF), Clayton Rhoton (C) Thomas Lewis, Michael Lee, Roy Harris, Aaron Robertson, Kerry Lewandowski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder (PG), Noel Cumberbatch (PF), Marc Sitosky (C) Drazen Blachowski, Steven Williams, Trenton Fletcher | |
| 14:41 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-11 |
| 14:39 | Florida State | Gary Lee grabs the board | 3-11 |
| 14:21 | Florida State | Clayton Rhoton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-11 |
| 14:19 | Florida State | Robert Comer grabs the offensive rebound | 3-11 |
| 14:10 | Florida State | Robert Comer's layup is rejected by Marc Sitosky | 3-11 |
| 14:09 | Florida State | Clayton Rhoton tips it but misses | 3-11 |
| 14:08 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder grabs the defensive rebound | 3-11 |
| 13:51 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-11 |
| 13:50 | North Carolina | Noel Cumberbatch hits the follow up shot | 3-13 |
| 13:40 | Florida State | Maurice Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-13 |
| 13:38 | North Carolina | Noel Cumberbatch gets the rebound | 3-13 |
| 13:24 | North Carolina | Clayton Rhoton is called for the reach on Marc Sitosky - foul #2 on Clayton Rhoton, team foul #4 | 3-13 |
| Subs | Florida State | Roy Harris (SF), Kerry Lewandowski (C) Robert Comer, Clayton Rhoton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski (SG), Steven Williams (PF), Trenton Fletcher (C) Liang Zheng, Noel Cumberbatch, Marc Sitosky | |
| 13:19 | North Carolina | Maurice Smith takes the ball from Trenton Fletcher | 3-13 |
| 13:16 | Florida State | Maurice Smith hits the finger roll | 5-13 |
| 13:04 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Trenton Fletcher is blocked by Kerry Lewandowski | 5-13 |
| 13:03 | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher tips it but misses | 5-13 |
| 13:02 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Roy Harris | 5-13 |
| 12:57 | Florida State | John Silvers misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-13 |
| 12:55 | Florida State | Kerry Lewandowski gets the offensive rebound | 5-13 |
| 12:44 | Florida State | Maurice Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Maxwell Calder - foul #1 on Maxwell Calder, team foul #1 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Comer (SF), Aaron Robertson (C) Roy Harris, Kerry Lewandowski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 12:44 | Florida State | Maurice Smith makes the 1st free throw | 6-13 |
| 12:44 | Florida State | Maurice Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 12:29 | North Carolina | Aaron Robertson is called for the reach on Trenton Fletcher - foul #1 on Aaron Robertson, team foul #5 | 7-13 |
| 12:10 | North Carolina | Steven Williams jams it on a nice dish by John Hurt and he's fouled by Gary Lee - foul #1 on Gary Lee, team foul #6 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Florida State | Thomas Lewis (PG), Michael Lee (SG), Roy Harris (SF), Kerry Lewandowski (C) Maurice Smith, John Silvers, Robert Comer, Gary Lee | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 12:10 | North Carolina | Steven Williams makes the free throw | 7-16 |
| 11:54 | Florida State | Michael Lee drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Lewis | 10-16 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Thomas Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Lee (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roy Harris (fresh) PF - Aaron Robertson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kerry Lewandowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Maxwell Calder (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Drazen Blachowski (fresh) SF - John Hurt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Williams (fresh) 5 pts. C - Trenton Fletcher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | North Carolina | Steven Williams misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 10-16 |
| 11:29 | Florida State | Michael Lee snags the defensive board | 10-16 |
| 11:07 | Florida State | John Hurt is called for the reach on Aaron Robertson - foul #1 on John Hurt, team foul #2 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Florida State | Maurice Smith (PG), John Silvers (SG), Robert Comer (SF), Gary Lee (PF) Thomas Lewis, Michael Lee, Roy Harris, Kerry Lewandowski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 10:58 | Florida State | Maurice Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-16 |
| 10:56 | Florida State | Aaron Robertson gets the offensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 10:48 | Florida State | Maurice Smith is whistled for traveling | 10-16 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Liang Zheng (SF) John Hurt | |
| 10:38 | North Carolina | Maurice Smith takes the ball from Maxwell Calder | 10-16 |
| 10:19 | Florida State | Maurice Smith is fouled on the floor by Liang Zheng - foul #1 on Liang Zheng, team foul #3 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Hurt (SF) Maxwell Calder | |
| 10:06 | Florida State | Maurice Smith loses the dribble to John Hurt | 10-16 |
| 09:46 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-16 |
| 09:44 | North Carolina | Steven Williams tips it home | 10-18 |
| 09:32 | Florida State | Gary Lee drills a floater from the left block | 12-18 |
| 09:16 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-18 |
| Subs | Florida State | Roy Harris (SF), Kerry Lewandowski (C) Robert Comer, Aaron Robertson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder (PG), Marc Sitosky (C) Drazen Blachowski, Trenton Fletcher | |
| 09:01 | Florida State | Maurice Smith clanks a shot from the left side | 12-18 |
| 09:00 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Marc Sitosky | 12-18 |
| 08:44 | North Carolina | John Hurt misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 12-18 |
| 08:42 | North Carolina | John Hurt grabs the offensive rebound | 12-18 |
| 08:18 | North Carolina | Steven Williams comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by John Silvers - foul #1 on John Silvers, team foul #7 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Florida State | Thomas Lewis (PG), Michael Lee (SG), Robert Comer (SF), Aaron Robertson (C) Maurice Smith, John Silvers, Roy Harris, Kerry Lewandowski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski (SG), Trenton Fletcher (C) Liang Zheng, Marc Sitosky | |
| 08:18 | North Carolina | Steven Williams makes the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 08:18 | North Carolina | Steven Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 08:18 | Florida State | Aaron Robertson grabs the board | 12-19 |
| 08:01 | Florida State | Gary Lee comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Maxwell Calder - foul #2 on Maxwell Calder, team foul #4 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Liang Zheng (SG) Maxwell Calder | |
| 08:01 | Florida State | Gary Lee makes the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 08:01 | Florida State | Gary Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 07:44 | North Carolina | John Hurt misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Aaron Robertson - foul #2 on Aaron Robertson, team foul #8 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Florida State | Maurice Smith (PG), John Silvers (SG), Kerry Lewandowski (C) Thomas Lewis, Michael Lee, Aaron Robertson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 07:44 | North Carolina | John Hurt makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 07:44 | North Carolina | John Hurt makes the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Maurice Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Silvers (fresh) SF - Robert Comer (fresh) PF - Gary Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Kerry Lewandowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Drazen Blachowski (fresh) SG - Liang Zheng (fresh) SF - John Hurt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Trenton Fletcher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Florida State | Maurice Smith is hacked by John Hurt - foul #2 on John Hurt, team foul #5 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Florida State | Roy Harris (SF) Robert Comer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alan Perkins (SF), Noel Cumberbatch (PF) John Hurt, Steven Williams | |
| 07:12 | Florida State | John Silvers misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 14-21 |
| 07:11 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng gets the rebound | 14-21 |
| 06:54 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-21 |
| 06:52 | Florida State | Kerry Lewandowski grabs the defensive rebound | 14-21 |
| 06:44 | Florida State | Roy Harris makes the 3 from the right corner | 17-21 |
| 06:29 | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher is whistled for traveling | 17-21 |
| Subs | Florida State | Thomas Lewis (PG), Michael Lee (SG), Robert Comer (SF) Maurice Smith, John Silvers, Roy Harris | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Steven Williams (PF) Noel Cumberbatch | |
| 06:26 | Florida State | Drazen Blachowski steals the ball from Thomas Lewis in the backcourt | 17-21 |
| 06:22 | North Carolina | Steven Williams misses the easy layup | 17-21 |
| 06:21 | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher tips it home | 17-23 |
| 06:01 | Florida State | Drazen Blachowski steals the ball from Gary Lee | 17-23 |
| 05:51 | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher's dunk attempt is rejected by Kerry Lewandowski | 17-23 |
| 05:50 | Florida State | Gary Lee snags the defensive board | 17-23 |
| 05:44 | Florida State | Gary Lee is denied on a layup by Steven Williams | 17-23 |
| 05:42 | North Carolina | Alan Perkins snags the defensive board | 17-23 |
| 05:19 | North Carolina | Alan Perkins connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Liang Zheng | 17-25 |
| 05:08 | Florida State | Trenton Fletcher is called for the reach on Kerry Lewandowski - foul #1 on Trenton Fletcher, team foul #6 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Florida State | Maurice Smith (PG), John Silvers (SG), Roy Harris (SF) Thomas Lewis, Michael Lee, Robert Comer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky (C) Trenton Fletcher | |
| 05:03 | Florida State | John Silvers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-25 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher (C) Marc Sitosky | |
| 04:42 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-28 |
| 04:29 | Florida State | Maurice Smith scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Roy Harris | 19-28 |
| 04:13 | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Drazen Blachowski | 19-30 |
| 04:03 | Florida State | Gary Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-30 |
| 04:02 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski grabs the board | 19-30 |
| 03:59 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-30 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Comer (SF), Aaron Robertson (PF), Clayton Rhoton (C) Roy Harris, Gary Lee, Kerry Lewandowski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder (PG), John Hurt (SF), Marc Sitosky (C) Liang Zheng, Alan Perkins, Trenton Fletcher | |
| 03:37 | Florida State | Robert Comer is whistled for a carry | 19-30 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher (C) Marc Sitosky | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Maurice Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Silvers (fresh) SF - Robert Comer (fresh) PF - Aaron Robertson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Clayton Rhoton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Maxwell Calder (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Drazen Blachowski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - John Hurt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Williams (tiring) 8 pts. C - Trenton Fletcher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher's fadeaway is rejected by Aaron Robertson | 19-30 |
| 03:15 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Aaron Robertson | 19-30 |
| 03:07 | Florida State | Clayton Rhoton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-30 |
| 03:05 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Maxwell Calder | 19-30 |
| 03:00 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Williams | 19-33 |
| 02:52 | Florida State | Robert Comer misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 19-33 |
| 02:50 | North Carolina | Steven Williams snags the defensive board | 19-33 |
| 02:27 | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher misses the easy layup but the foul's on Clayton Rhoton - foul #3 on Clayton Rhoton, team foul #9 | 19-33 |
| Subs | Florida State | Thomas Lewis (PG), Michael Lee (SG), Roy Harris (SF), Gary Lee (PF) Maurice Smith, John Silvers, Robert Comer, Clayton Rhoton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 02:27 | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher misses the 1st free throw | 19-33 |
| 02:27 | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 19-34 |
| 02:20 | Florida State | Gary Lee scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Roy Harris | 21-34 |
| 02:14 | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher dunks the ball on a nice dish by Maxwell Calder | 21-36 |
| 01:54 | Florida State | Thomas Lewis scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-36 |
| 01:41 | North Carolina | Steven Williams makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Drazen Blachowski | 24-38 |
| 01:31 | Florida State | Gary Lee comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-38 |
| 01:30 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Maxwell Calder | 24-38 |
| 01:26 | North Carolina | John Hurt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-38 |
| 01:24 | Florida State | Aaron Robertson grabs the board | 24-38 |
| 01:17 | Florida State | Roy Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 24-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | Maurice Smith (PG), John Silvers (SG), Robert Comer (SF) Thomas Lewis, Michael Lee, Roy Harris | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Liang Zheng (SG), Noel Cumberbatch (PF), Marc Sitosky (C) Drazen Blachowski, Steven Williams, Trenton Fletcher | |
| 00:56 | North Carolina | Noel Cumberbatch comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 24-38 |
| 00:55 | North Carolina | John Hurt grabs the offensive board | 24-38 |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | John Hurt misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Gary Lee - foul #2 on Gary Lee, team foul #10 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kerry Lewandowski (C) Gary Lee | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski (SG), Steven Williams (PF) Liang Zheng, Noel Cumberbatch | |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | John Hurt makes the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | John Hurt misses the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| 00:50 | Florida State | Aaron Robertson pulls down the rebound | 24-39 |
| 00:35 | Florida State | Maurice Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Aaron Robertson | 27-39 |
| 00:18 | North Carolina | Kerry Lewandowski swats the short shot by Marc Sitosky | 27-39 |
| 00:16 | Florida State | Robert Comer gets the rebound | 27-39 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Robert Comer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-39 |