| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Hudson (fresh) SG - Peter Pauley (fresh) SF - Adam Gurule (fresh) PF - John Dubin (fresh) C - Cory Roca (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Mitchell (fresh) SG - Will Brown (fresh) SF - Charles Mercer (fresh) PF - Neal Royer (fresh) C - Stephen Groves (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Neal Royer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:37 | North Carolina | William Mitchell misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Florida State | Adam Gurule grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Florida State | Adam Gurule drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Hudson | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | North Carolina | Will Brown is hacked by Peter Pauley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Pauley, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Will Brown | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | Florida State | Cory Roca can't connect on a floater from close range | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | Florida State | Cory Roca snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Florida State | Peter Pauley blows the layup | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Florida State | Cory Roca grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | Florida State | Adam Gurule makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Peter Pauley | 4-2 |
| 18:11 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves comes up short on the floater from the left block | 4-2 |
| 18:10 | Florida State | Cory Roca gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:53 | Florida State | Robert Hudson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 17:51 | North Carolina | William Mitchell grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 17:32 | North Carolina | Peter Pauley steals it from William Mitchell | 4-2 |
| 17:28 | Florida State | Peter Pauley is hacked by Will Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Will Brown, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Florida State | Frank Burditt (PG), Gilbert McEvoy (SF) Robert Hudson, Adam Gurule | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Smith (PG), Larry White (SG), Henry Killian (PF), John White (C) William Mitchell, Will Brown, Neal Royer, Stephen Groves | |
| 17:13 | Florida State | Gilbert McEvoy can't connect on a floater from the right side | 4-2 |
| 17:12 | Florida State | John Dubin tips it back up and in | 6-2 |
| 16:58 | North Carolina | Larry White misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Gilbert McEvoy - foul #1 on Gilbert McEvoy, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Florida State | Edward Leiter (PF), James Cabot (C) John Dubin, Cory Roca | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 16:58 | North Carolina | Larry White makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:58 | North Carolina | Larry White misses the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:58 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Larry White | 6-3 |
| 16:39 | North Carolina | Larry White hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Charles Mercer | 6-6 |
| 16:29 | Florida State | Edward Leiter hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Gilbert McEvoy | 8-6 |
| 16:09 | North Carolina | John Smith is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Charles Mercer | 8-9 |
| 15:53 | Florida State | Edward Leiter blows the dunk | 8-9 |
| 15:51 | North Carolina | John Smith snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Frank Burditt (fairly fresh) SG - Peter Pauley (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Gilbert McEvoy (fairly fresh) PF - Edward Leiter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Cabot (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Larry White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Mercer (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Henry Killian (fairly fresh) C - John White (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:37 | North Carolina | John Smith can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 15:35 | North Carolina | Henry Killian pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 15:26 | North Carolina | John Smith is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-9 |
| 15:25 | North Carolina | Henry Killian can't tip it in | 8-9 |
| 15:23 | North Carolina | Larry White gets the offensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 15:18 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by John Smith and he's fouled by Edward Leiter - foul #1 on Edward Leiter, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Hudson (PG), Ronald Moser (SG), Stephen Baden (SF), John Dubin (C) Frank Burditt, Peter Pauley, Gilbert McEvoy, James Cabot | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Mitchell (PG), Marshall Coleman (SG), Merle Rowe (PF), Stephen Groves (C) Larry White, John Smith, Henry Killian, John White | |
| 15:18 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the free throw | 8-12 |
| 15:01 | Florida State | Edward Leiter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-12 |
| Subs | Florida State | Adam Gurule (SF) Stephen Baden | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Neal Royer (PF) Stephen Groves | |
| 14:32 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses the fadeaway from the left side | 8-12 |
| 14:31 | Florida State | Edward Leiter grabs the defensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 14:11 | Florida State | Ronald Moser is called for 5 seconds | 8-12 |
| Subs | Florida State | Stephen Baden (SF), Cory Roca (C) Adam Gurule, Edward Leiter | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Keith Wolf (PG), Will Brown (SG), Stephen Groves (C) William Mitchell, Marshall Coleman, Merle Rowe | |
| 13:49 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Keith Wolf | 8-14 |
| 13:46 | Florida State | Robert Hudson's pass is intercepted by Charles Mercer in the backcourt | 8-14 |
| 13:26 | North Carolina | Will Brown drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Stephen Groves | 8-16 |
| 13:08 | Florida State | Robert Hudson misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 8-16 |
| 13:06 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer grabs the board | 8-16 |
| 12:53 | North Carolina | Neal Royer hits the easy wide open finger roll | 8-18 |
| 12:46 | Florida State | Cory Roca is fouled on the floor by Stephen Groves - foul #1 on Stephen Groves, team foul #2 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Florida State | Peter Pauley (SG), Adam Gurule (SF), Edward Leiter (PF) Ronald Moser, Stephen Baden, John Dubin | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Mitchell (PG), John Smith (SG), Merle Rowe (PF) Keith Wolf, Will Brown, Neal Royer | |
| 12:22 | Florida State | Edward Leiter is fouled on the floor by Merle Rowe - foul #1 on Merle Rowe, team foul #3 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Florida State | Frank Burditt (PG) Robert Hudson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (SF), Henry Killian (C) Charles Mercer, Stephen Groves | |
| 12:06 | Florida State | Frank Burditt makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 11-18 |
| 11:52 | North Carolina | William Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Peter Pauley - foul #2 on Peter Pauley, team foul #4 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Moser (SG), John Dubin (PF), James Cabot (C) Peter Pauley, Edward Leiter, Cory Roca | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry White (SG), Neal Royer (PF) John Smith, Merle Rowe | |
| 11:33 | North Carolina | Neal Royer knocks in the floater from close range | 11-20 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Frank Burditt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Moser (tiring) SF - Adam Gurule (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Dubin (tiring) 2 pts. C - James Cabot (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) SG - Larry White (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Marshall Coleman (fairly fresh) PF - Neal Royer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Henry Killian (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Florida State | Ronald Moser scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Dubin | 14-20 |
| 11:00 | North Carolina | Larry White hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 14-20 |
| 10:58 | North Carolina | William Mitchell tips it back up and in | 14-22 |
| 10:54 | Florida State | Marshall Coleman steps in front of the Adam Gurule pass in the backcourt | 14-22 |
| 10:46 | North Carolina | William Mitchell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-22 |
| 10:45 | Florida State | Adam Gurule pulls down the rebound | 14-22 |
| 10:42 | Florida State | Neal Royer is called for the reach on Frank Burditt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Neal Royer, team foul #4 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Hudson (PG), Gilbert McEvoy (SF), Edward Leiter (PF), Cory Roca (C) Frank Burditt, Adam Gurule, John Dubin, James Cabot | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Smith (PG), Will Brown (SG), Charles Mercer (SF), Stephen Groves (C) William Mitchell, Larry White, Marshall Coleman, Henry Killian | |
| 10:35 | Florida State | Edward Leiter comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 14-22 |
| 10:33 | Florida State | Ronald Moser grabs the offensive board | 14-22 |
| 10:24 | Florida State | Edward Leiter can't finish the layup | 14-22 |
| 10:23 | North Carolina | Neal Royer grabs the board | 14-22 |
| 10:20 | North Carolina | Cory Roca is called for the reach on Stephen Groves in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cory Roca, team foul #5 | 14-22 |
| 10:01 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 14-22 |
| 09:59 | North Carolina | Will Brown tips it home | 14-24 |
| 09:56 | Florida State | Will Brown picks off the pass by Robert Hudson in the backcourt | 14-24 |
| 09:55 | North Carolina | Will Brown hits the finger roll | 14-26 |
| 09:34 | Florida State | Edward Leiter misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 14-26 |
| 09:32 | North Carolina | Will Brown grabs the board | 14-26 |
| 09:14 | North Carolina | John Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Groves | 14-29 |
| 09:12 | Florida State | Cory Roca is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 14-29 |
| Subs | Florida State | Frank Burditt (SG), Stephen Baden (SF), John Dubin (PF), James Cabot (C) Ronald Moser, Gilbert McEvoy, Edward Leiter, Cory Roca | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Mitchell (PG), Keith Wolf (SF), Merle Rowe (PF), John White (C) John Smith, Charles Mercer, Neal Royer, Stephen Groves | |
| 09:03 | North Carolina | Robert Hudson is called for the reach on Merle Rowe - foul #1 on Robert Hudson, team foul #6 | 14-29 |
| 08:49 | North Carolina | John White is hacked by James Cabot - foul #1 on James Cabot, team foul #7 | 14-29 |
| 08:49 | North Carolina | John White makes the 1st free throw | 14-30 |
| 08:49 | North Carolina | John White makes the 2nd free throw | 14-31 |
| 08:33 | Florida State | John Dubin misses short on an open fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by John White - foul #1 on John White, team foul #5 | 14-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry White (SG) Will Brown | |
| 08:33 | Florida State | John Dubin misses the 1st free throw | 14-31 |
| 08:33 | Florida State | John Dubin misses the 2nd free throw | 14-31 |
| 08:33 | North Carolina | Merle Rowe grabs the board | 14-31 |
| 08:13 | North Carolina | Larry White misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-31 |
| 08:12 | Florida State | John Dubin pulls down the rebound | 14-31 |
| 08:05 | Florida State | John Dubin hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Hudson | 17-31 |
| 08:02 | North Carolina | James Cabot steals the ball from Merle Rowe in the backcourt | 17-31 |
| 07:48 | Florida State | Frank Burditt misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 17-31 |
| 07:47 | North Carolina | Larry White gets the rebound | 17-31 |
| 07:26 | North Carolina | Larry White is fouled on the floor by John Dubin - foul #1 on John Dubin, team foul #8 | 17-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Moser (SG), Adam Gurule (SF), Edward Leiter (PF), Cory Roca (C) Frank Burditt, Stephen Baden, John Dubin, James Cabot | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (SG), Charles Mercer (SF), Henry Killian (PF), Stephen Groves (C) William Mitchell, Keith Wolf, Merle Rowe, John White | |
| 07:26 | North Carolina | Larry White makes the 1st free throw | 17-32 |
| 07:26 | North Carolina | Larry White misses the 2nd free throw | 17-32 |
| 07:26 | Florida State | Edward Leiter grabs the board | 17-32 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Hudson (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Ronald Moser (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Adam Gurule (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Leiter (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Cory Roca (tired) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Larry White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Will Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Mercer (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Henry Killian (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Groves (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:06 | Florida State | Edward Leiter knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Robert Hudson | 19-32 |
| 07:00 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-32 |
| 07:00 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-32 |
| Subs | Florida State | Gilbert McEvoy (SF) Edward Leiter | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Smith (PG), Marshall Coleman (SG), Neal Royer (PF) Larry White, Will Brown, Stephen Groves | |
| 06:50 | Florida State | Cory Roca misses the fadeaway from the right block | 19-32 |
| 06:49 | North Carolina | Neal Royer grabs the board | 19-32 |
| 06:28 | North Carolina | John Smith buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Marshall Coleman | 19-34 |
| 06:17 | Florida State | Ronald Moser is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-34 |
| 05:58 | North Carolina | John Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-34 |
| 05:57 | Florida State | Cory Roca pulls down the rebound | 22-34 |
| 05:43 | Florida State | Henry Killian picks off the pass by Ronald Moser | 22-34 |
| 05:29 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the wide open jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Marshall Coleman | 22-36 |
| 05:12 | Florida State | Cory Roca throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-36 |
| Subs | Florida State | Frank Burditt (PG), Peter Pauley (SG), Stephen Baden (SF), Edward Leiter (PF), James Cabot (C) Robert Hudson, Ronald Moser, Gilbert McEvoy, Adam Gurule, Cory Roca | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Mitchell (PG), Will Brown (SG), Keith Wolf (SF), Merle Rowe (PF), Stephen Groves (C) John Smith, Marshall Coleman, Charles Mercer, Neal Royer, Henry Killian | |
| 05:09 | North Carolina | Stephen Baden takes the ball from Stephen Groves in the backcourt | 22-36 |
| 04:59 | Florida State | The jump hook by Peter Pauley is blocked by Keith Wolf | 22-36 |
| 04:58 | Florida State | Stephen Baden grabs the offensive rebound | 22-36 |
| 04:49 | Florida State | Edward Leiter scores on a jump hook from the left block | 24-36 |
| 04:44 | North Carolina | William Mitchell connects on the open 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Keith Wolf | 24-39 |
| 04:31 | Florida State | Will Brown steps in front of the Peter Pauley pass | 24-39 |
| 04:29 | North Carolina | Peter Pauley is called for the reach on Will Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Pauley, team foul #9 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Moser (SG), John Dubin (PF) Peter Pauley, Edward Leiter | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John White (C) Stephen Groves | |
| 04:29 | North Carolina | Will Brown makes the 1st free throw | 24-40 |
| 04:29 | North Carolina | Will Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 24-41 |
| 04:05 | Florida State | Frank Burditt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 24-41 |
| 04:03 | Florida State | Stephen Baden tips it back up and in | 26-41 |
| 03:46 | North Carolina | William Mitchell scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-44 |
| 03:28 | Florida State | Ronald Moser's fadeaway is rejected by Merle Rowe | 26-44 |
| 03:27 | North Carolina | John White snags the defensive board | 26-44 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Frank Burditt (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Moser (very tired) 6 pts. SF - Stephen Baden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Dubin (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Cabot (tired) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Will Brown (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Keith Wolf (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Merle Rowe (fairly fresh) C - John White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:21 | North Carolina | John White makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from William Mitchell | 26-46 |
| 03:19 | Florida State | Ronald Moser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Hudson (PG), Adam Gurule (SF), Edward Leiter (PF), Cory Roca (C) Ronald Moser, Stephen Baden, John Dubin, James Cabot | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry White (SG), Charles Mercer (SF), Neal Royer (PF), Stephen Groves (C) Will Brown, Keith Wolf, Merle Rowe, John White | |
| 03:13 | North Carolina | Neal Royer is hacked by Cory Roca - foul #2 on Cory Roca, team foul #10 | 26-46 |
| 03:13 | North Carolina | Neal Royer misses the 1st free throw | 26-46 |
| 03:13 | North Carolina | Neal Royer misses the 2nd free throw | 26-46 |
| 03:13 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Edward Leiter | 26-46 |
| 03:00 | Florida State | Neal Royer is called for the reach on Edward Leiter - foul #2 on Neal Royer, team foul #6 | 26-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Smith (PG) William Mitchell | |
| 02:51 | Florida State | Cory Roca misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Stephen Groves - foul #2 on Stephen Groves, team foul #7 | 26-46 |
| 02:51 | Florida State | Cory Roca makes the 1st free throw | 27-46 |
| 02:51 | Florida State | Cory Roca makes the 2nd free throw | 28-46 |
| 02:41 | North Carolina | Larry White travels with the ball | 28-46 |
| 02:20 | Florida State | Frank Burditt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Mitchell (PG), Will Brown (SG), Henry Killian (PF) John Smith, Larry White, Neal Royer | |
| 01:59 | North Carolina | William Mitchell misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Robert Hudson - foul #2 on Robert Hudson, team foul #11 | 28-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Moser (SG), Gilbert McEvoy (SF), John Dubin (PF), James Cabot (C) Frank Burditt, Adam Gurule, Edward Leiter, Cory Roca | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 01:59 | North Carolina | William Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 28-47 |
| 01:59 | North Carolina | William Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 28-47 |
| 01:59 | Florida State | James Cabot grabs the defensive rebound | 28-47 |
| 01:45 | Florida State | Gilbert McEvoy can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Henry Killian - foul #1 on Henry Killian, team foul #8 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Smith (SG), Neal Royer (PF) Will Brown, Henry Killian | |
| 01:45 | Florida State | Gilbert McEvoy makes the 1st free throw | 29-47 |
| 01:45 | Florida State | Gilbert McEvoy misses the 2nd free throw | 29-47 |
| 01:45 | North Carolina | Neal Royer snags the defensive board | 29-47 |
| 01:43 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-47 |
| 01:38 | Florida State | Neal Royer is called for the reach on Ronald Moser - foul #3 on Neal Royer, team foul #9 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Henry Killian (PF) Neal Royer | |
| 01:38 | Florida State | Ronald Moser misses the 1st free throw | 29-47 |
| 01:38 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves grabs the board | 29-47 |
| 01:18 | North Carolina | John Smith drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Mercer | 29-50 |
| 01:04 | Florida State | Ronald Moser misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 29-50 |
| 01:02 | North Carolina | William Mitchell snags the defensive board | 29-50 |
| 00:42 | North Carolina | John Smith makes the wide open fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Stephen Groves | 29-52 |
| 00:39 | Florida State | John Smith steps in front of the James Cabot pass in the backcourt | 29-52 |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | Henry Killian blows the layup | 29-52 |
| 00:36 | North Carolina | Henry Killian snags the offensive board | 29-52 |
| 00:25 | North Carolina | John Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 29-52 |
| Subs | Florida State | Frank Burditt (PG), Stephen Baden (SF), Edward Leiter (PF), Cory Roca (C) Robert Hudson, Gilbert McEvoy, John Dubin, James Cabot | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry White (PG), Marshall Coleman (SG), Keith Wolf (SF), Merle Rowe (PF), John White (C) William Mitchell, John Smith, Charles Mercer, Henry Killian, Stephen Groves | |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Frank Burditt hits a jumper from the right side | 31-52 |