| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Harry Steger (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary White (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carlos Castaneda (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alexander Salzberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Filiberto Rodriguez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Maxwell Calder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Drazen Blachowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Hurt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Trenton Fletcher (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | John Hurt inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | North Carolina | John Hurt misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-27 |
| 19:34 | Miami (FL) | Alexander Salzberg gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 19:24 | Miami (FL) | Alexander Salzberg blows the layup but the foul's on Steven Williams - foul #2 on Steven Williams, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Arthur Sullivan (SG), Richard Brown (SF) Gary White, Carlos Castaneda | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 19:24 | Miami (FL) | Alexander Salzberg makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 19:24 | Miami (FL) | Alexander Salzberg makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 18:59 | North Carolina | 3 seconds is called on John Hurt | 31-27 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Allan Leake (SG), Pablo Rodriguez (PF) Arthur Sullivan, Alexander Salzberg | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 18:48 | Miami (FL) | Maxwell Calder steals it from Allan Leake | 31-27 |
| 18:30 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski misses badly on a shot from the left block | 31-27 |
| 18:28 | North Carolina | Steven Williams tips it back up and in | 31-29 |
| 18:08 | Miami (FL) | Pablo Rodriguez banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Brown and he's fouled by Steven Williams - foul #3 on Steven Williams, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Arthur Sullivan (SG), Carlos Castaneda (SF), Jonny McClamy (C) Allan Leake, Richard Brown, Filiberto Rodriguez | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Liang Zheng (PF) Steven Williams | |
| 18:08 | Miami (FL) | Pablo Rodriguez misses the free throw | 33-29 |
| 18:08 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 17:40 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 17:26 | Miami (FL) | John Hurt is called for the reach on Carlos Castaneda - foul #2 on John Hurt, team foul #3 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Gary White (SG), Richard Brown (SF), Alexander Salzberg (PF), Filiberto Rodriguez (C) Arthur Sullivan, Carlos Castaneda, Pablo Rodriguez, Jonny McClamy | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky (C) Trenton Fletcher | |
| 17:05 | Miami (FL) | Marc Sitosky is called for the reach on Filiberto Rodriguez - foul #1 on Marc Sitosky, team foul #4 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Carlos Castaneda (SF) Richard Brown | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher (C) Marc Sitosky | |
| 16:52 | Miami (FL) | Liang Zheng picks off the pass by Carlos Castaneda | 33-31 |
| 16:30 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Liang Zheng | 33-34 |
| 16:14 | Miami (FL) | Filiberto Rodriguez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-34 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Allan Leake (PG), Arthur Sullivan (SG), Richard Brown (SF) Harry Steger, Gary White, Carlos Castaneda | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 15:53 | North Carolina | The pull-up jumper by Drazen Blachowski is blocked by Alexander Salzberg | 33-34 |
| 15:51 | Miami (FL) | Alexander Salzberg grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Allan Leake (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Brown (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alexander Salzberg (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Filiberto Rodriguez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Maxwell Calder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Drazen Blachowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Hurt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Liang Zheng (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Trenton Fletcher (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Miami (FL) | Filiberto Rodriguez can't finish the layup | 33-34 |
| 15:38 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 15:13 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder loses the dribble to Filiberto Rodriguez | 33-34 |
| 14:56 | Miami (FL) | Filiberto Rodriguez clanks a runner in the lane | 33-34 |
| 14:54 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to John Hurt | 33-34 |
| 14:33 | North Carolina | 3 seconds is called on Liang Zheng | 33-34 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Harry Steger (PG), Gary White (SG), Carlos Castaneda (SF), Pablo Rodriguez (PF), Jonny McClamy (C) Allan Leake, Arthur Sullivan, Richard Brown, Alexander Salzberg, Filiberto Rodriguez | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Steven Williams (PF), Marc Sitosky (C) Maxwell Calder, Trenton Fletcher | |
| 14:15 | Miami (FL) | Gary White is fouled on the floor by Drazen Blachowski - foul #3 on Drazen Blachowski, team foul #5 | 33-34 |
| 14:00 | Miami (FL) | Pablo Rodriguez misses the floater from the left block | 33-34 |
| 13:58 | Miami (FL) | Jonny McClamy can't tip it in | 33-34 |
| 13:56 | Miami (FL) | Pablo Rodriguez tips it home | 35-34 |
| 13:39 | North Carolina | Steven Williams can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 13:37 | Miami (FL) | Harry Steger pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 13:23 | Miami (FL) | Pablo Rodriguez's pass is intercepted by Liang Zheng | 35-34 |
| 13:19 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Liang Zheng | 35-36 |
| 13:03 | Miami (FL) | Jonny McClamy is hacked by Marc Sitosky - foul #2 on Marc Sitosky, team foul #6 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Arthur Sullivan (SG), Richard Brown (SF), Alexander Salzberg (PF), Filiberto Rodriguez (C) Gary White, Carlos Castaneda, Pablo Rodriguez, Jonny McClamy | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder (PG), Trenton Fletcher (C) John Hurt, Marc Sitosky | |
| 12:50 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Sullivan clanks a 3 from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 12:49 | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 12:26 | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher connects on the jumper from close range | 35-38 |
| 11:57 | Miami (FL) | Filiberto Rodriguez connects on the floater from the left block | 37-38 |
| 11:53 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Arthur Sullivan - foul #2 on Arthur Sullivan, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Gary White (SG), Carlos Castaneda (SF) Arthur Sullivan, Richard Brown | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Hurt (SF) Liang Zheng | |
| 11:53 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 11:53 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Harry Steger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary White (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carlos Castaneda (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alexander Salzberg (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Filiberto Rodriguez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Maxwell Calder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Drazen Blachowski (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - John Hurt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Trenton Fletcher (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Miami (FL) | Carlos Castaneda clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-40 |
| 11:34 | North Carolina | Steven Williams pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 11:17 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder is whistled for traveling | 37-40 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jonny McClamy (C) Filiberto Rodriguez | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Liang Zheng (SG) Drazen Blachowski | |
| 10:56 | Miami (FL) | Steven Williams denies the turnaround by Alexander Salzberg | 37-40 |
| 10:54 | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 10:38 | North Carolina | Harry Steger is called for the reach on John Hurt - foul #3 on Harry Steger, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Allan Leake (PG), Arthur Sullivan (SG), Pablo Rodriguez (PF), Filiberto Rodriguez (C) Harry Steger, Gary White, Alexander Salzberg, Jonny McClamy | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski (SG) Liang Zheng | |
| 10:18 | North Carolina | Steven Williams clanks a runner in the paint | 37-40 |
| 10:16 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder snags the offensive board | 37-40 |
| 09:58 | North Carolina | Steven Williams is fouled on the floor by Pablo Rodriguez - foul #1 on Pablo Rodriguez, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Harry Steger (PG), Gary White (SG), Richard Brown (SF), Alexander Salzberg (PF) Allan Leake, Arthur Sullivan, Carlos Castaneda, Pablo Rodriguez | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Liang Zheng (SG) Maxwell Calder | |
| 09:46 | North Carolina | Steven Williams misses badly on a floater from close range | 37-40 |
| 09:44 | Miami (FL) | Filiberto Rodriguez snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 09:24 | Miami (FL) | Drazen Blachowski is called for the reach on Harry Steger - foul #4 on Drazen Blachowski, team foul #7 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Carlos Castaneda (SF), Jonny McClamy (C) Richard Brown, Filiberto Rodriguez | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder (PG), Marc Sitosky (C) Drazen Blachowski, Trenton Fletcher | |
| 09:24 | Miami (FL) | Harry Steger makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 09:24 | Miami (FL) | Harry Steger misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 09:24 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 09:02 | North Carolina | Steven Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 09:01 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Jonny McClamy | 38-40 |
| 08:45 | Miami (FL) | Alexander Salzberg buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harry Steger | 40-40 |
| 08:20 | North Carolina | Steven Williams knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 40-42 |
| 08:02 | Miami (FL) | Jonny McClamy can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 40-42 |
| 08:00 | Miami (FL) | Gary White gets the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 07:42 | Miami (FL) | The jump hook by Jonny McClamy is blocked by Steven Williams | 40-42 |
| 07:40 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Liang Zheng | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Harry Steger (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gary White (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carlos Castaneda (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alexander Salzberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonny McClamy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Maxwell Calder (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Liang Zheng (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - John Hurt (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Williams (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Marc Sitosky (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | North Carolina | John Hurt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 07:24 | North Carolina | John Hurt gets the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 07:00 | North Carolina | Steven Williams buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Hurt | 40-45 |
| 06:56 | Miami (FL) | Harry Steger's layup is rejected by Marc Sitosky | 40-45 |
| 06:54 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 06:48 | North Carolina | John Hurt can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 06:47 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Gary White | 40-45 |
| 06:42 | Miami (FL) | Alexander Salzberg is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Alexander Salzberg, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Allan Leake (PG), Arthur Sullivan (SG), Richard Brown (SF), Pablo Rodriguez (PF), Filiberto Rodriguez (C) Harry Steger, Gary White, Carlos Castaneda, Alexander Salzberg, Jonny McClamy | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski (SG), Trenton Fletcher (C) Liang Zheng, Marc Sitosky | |
| 06:20 | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher lays it up and in on a nice dish by Maxwell Calder | 40-47 |
| 06:05 | Miami (FL) | Richard Brown misses the 3 from straight away | 40-47 |
| 06:04 | Miami (FL) | Allan Leake grabs the offensive board | 40-47 |
| 05:51 | Miami (FL) | Pablo Rodriguez drills a runner from the left block | 42-47 |
| 05:22 | North Carolina | John Hurt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 05:20 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Sullivan grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 05:04 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Sullivan connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 04:46 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Steven Williams | 45-50 |
| 04:29 | Miami (FL) | Allan Leake misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-50 |
| 04:28 | North Carolina | Steven Williams grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 04:23 | North Carolina | John Hurt knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Steven Williams | 45-52 |
| 04:23 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-52 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Harry Steger (PG), Gary White (SG), Carlos Castaneda (SF), Alexander Salzberg (PF) Allan Leake, Arthur Sullivan, Richard Brown, Pablo Rodriguez | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Liang Zheng (SG) Maxwell Calder | |
| 04:06 | Miami (FL) | Carlos Castaneda is called for traveling | 45-52 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Arthur Sullivan (SG), Richard Brown (SF) Gary White, Carlos Castaneda | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder (PG) Liang Zheng | |
| 03:37 | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 45-52 |
| 03:35 | Miami (FL) | Filiberto Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Harry Steger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Brown (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alexander Salzberg (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Filiberto Rodriguez (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Maxwell Calder (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Drazen Blachowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - John Hurt (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Williams (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Trenton Fletcher (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Sullivan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-52 |
| 03:13 | Miami (FL) | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Steger | 45-52 |
| 02:53 | Miami (FL) | Filiberto Rodriguez drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 02:32 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder is hacked by Arthur Sullivan - foul #3 on Arthur Sullivan, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Gary White (SG), Carlos Castaneda (SF) Arthur Sullivan, Richard Brown | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Liang Zheng (SG) Maxwell Calder | |
| 02:12 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:56 | Miami (FL) | Carlos Castaneda throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-52 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder (PG) Liang Zheng | |
| 01:54 | North Carolina | Harry Steger picks off the pass by Maxwell Calder in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| 01:35 | Miami (FL) | Alexander Salzberg hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Harry Steger | 49-52 |
| 01:19 | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher misses long on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Alexander Salzberg - foul #3 on Alexander Salzberg, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| 01:19 | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 01:19 | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 01:05 | Miami (FL) | Alexander Salzberg misses the runner near the basket but the foul's on Steven Williams - foul #4 on Steven Williams, team foul #8 | 49-54 |
| 01:05 | Miami (FL) | Alexander Salzberg makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 01:05 | Miami (FL) | Alexander Salzberg misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 01:05 | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | Harry Steger is called for the reach on Steven Williams - foul #4 on Harry Steger, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | Steven Williams makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | Steven Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Miami (FL) | Gary White misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-56 |
| 00:31 | North Carolina | Steven Williams grabs the board | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | North Carolina | Harry Steger is called for the reach on Steven Williams in the backcourt - foul #5 on Harry Steger, team foul #8 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Allan Leake (PG) Harry Steger | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Liang Zheng (SG) Drazen Blachowski | |
| 00:30 | North Carolina | Steven Williams misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:30 | Miami (FL) | Alexander Salzberg pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| 00:22 | Miami (FL) | Allan Leake hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-56 |
| 00:21 | Miami (FL) | Alexander Salzberg grabs the offensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 00:17 | Miami (FL) | Gary White misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-56 |
| 00:16 | Miami (FL) | Filiberto Rodriguez gets the offensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 00:14 | Miami (FL) | Gary White can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 50-56 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Trenton Fletcher | 50-56 |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher is hacked by Allan Leake in the backcourt - foul #2 on Allan Leake, team foul #9 | 50-56 |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:07 | Miami (FL) | Allan Leake knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Gary White | 53-58 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | Gary White is called for the reach on Liang Zheng in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary White, team foul #10 | 53-58 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | Liang Zheng makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Allan Leake misses long on a 3 from straight away | 53-59 |