| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Gerald Norby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joel Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Samuel Linares (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Doi (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Fishburn (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Cox (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Wright (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Cecil Fletcher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | John Quinn inbounds the ball | 21-32 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:53 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher is whistled for traveling | 21-32 |
| 19:25 | Florida State | Lloyd Murphy misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on David Fishburn - foul #2 on David Fishburn, team foul #1 | 21-32 |
| 19:25 | Florida State | Lloyd Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 19:25 | Florida State | Lloyd Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 19:10 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 23-32 |
| 19:08 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright grabs the offensive board | 23-32 |
| 18:52 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright makes the jump hook in the paint | 23-34 |
| 18:31 | Florida State | Joel Matthews hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-34 |
| 18:30 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher grabs the board | 23-34 |
| 18:13 | North Carolina | William Cox is fouled on the floor by Michael Doi - foul #1 on Michael Doi, team foul #1 | 23-34 |
| 17:54 | North Carolina | Michael Doi steals it from Cecil Fletcher | 23-34 |
| 17:39 | Florida State | Lloyd Murphy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 23-34 |
| 17:38 | Florida State | Gerald Norby hits the follow up shot | 25-34 |
| 17:33 | North Carolina | Gerald Norby is called for the reach on David Fishburn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Norby, team foul #2 | 25-34 |
| 17:20 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher can't connect on a runner in the paint | 25-34 |
| 17:18 | North Carolina | John Quinn tips it in | 25-36 |
| 16:59 | Florida State | Joel Matthews can't finish the layup | 25-36 |
| 16:58 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher gets the rebound | 25-36 |
| 16:51 | North Carolina | William Cox misses badly on a floater from the left side | 25-36 |
| 16:50 | Florida State | Lloyd Murphy gets the rebound | 25-36 |
| 16:30 | Florida State | William Cox is called for the reach on Lloyd Murphy - foul #1 on William Cox, team foul #2 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Foster (PG), Frank Davis (SG), Stanley Nolan (SF), Lester Terrell (PF), Jason Greening (C) David Fishburn, William Cox, John Quinn, Johnny Wright, Cecil Fletcher | |
| 16:01 | Florida State | Joel Matthews's layup is rejected by Jason Greening | 25-36 |
| 16:00 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan gets the rebound | 25-36 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Gerald Norby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Murphy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Joel Matthews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Samuel Linares (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Doi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Foster (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Frank Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Nolan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lester Terrell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Greening (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:46 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell banks in the layup | 25-38 |
| 15:20 | Florida State | Stanley Nolan steps in front of the Joel Matthews pass | 25-38 |
| 15:17 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan lays it up and in | 25-40 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:00 | Florida State | Joel Matthews can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 25-40 |
| 14:59 | Florida State | Michael Doi tips it but misses | 25-40 |
| 14:58 | North Carolina | Jason Greening grabs the defensive rebound | 25-40 |
| 14:48 | North Carolina | Jason Greening is hacked by Michael Doi - foul #2 on Michael Doi, team foul #3 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cox (SG), John Quinn (SF), Johnny Wright (PF), Cecil Fletcher (C) Frank Davis, Stanley Nolan, Lester Terrell, Jason Greening | |
| 14:34 | North Carolina | William Cox scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Michael Foster | 25-42 |
| 14:16 | Florida State | Joel Matthews buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Gerald Norby | 27-42 |
| 14:04 | North Carolina | John Quinn drills a 3 from the left corner | 27-45 |
| 13:58 | Florida State | Lloyd Murphy misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 27-45 |
| 13:57 | Florida State | Gerald Norby tips it but misses | 27-45 |
| 13:56 | Florida State | Michael Doi can't tip it in | 27-45 |
| 13:54 | Florida State | Michael Doi tips it in | 29-45 |
| 13:48 | North Carolina | John Quinn can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 29-45 |
| 13:46 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Gerald Norby | 29-45 |
| 13:35 | Florida State | Michael Doi misses badly on a shot in the lane | 29-45 |
| 13:33 | Florida State | Lloyd Murphy tips it back up and in | 31-45 |
| 13:15 | North Carolina | John Quinn hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by William Cox | 31-48 |
| 12:57 | Florida State | Samuel Linares is called for traveling | 31-48 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Georges (SG), Alex Foster (C) Lloyd Murphy, Michael Doi | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Fishburn (PG), Lester Terrell (C) Michael Foster, Cecil Fletcher | |
| 12:40 | North Carolina | John Quinn misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 31-48 |
| 12:38 | North Carolina | William Cox grabs the offensive board | 31-48 |
| 12:19 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from John Quinn and he's hacked by Samuel Linares - foul #2 on Samuel Linares, team foul #4 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Shultz (SG) Samuel Linares | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan (SF) John Quinn | |
| 12:19 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright misses the free throw | 31-50 |
| 12:19 | Florida State | The rebound goes to John Georges | 31-50 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:08 | Florida State | Joel Matthews hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Gerald Norby | 33-50 |
| 11:48 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell blows the dunk | 33-50 |
| 11:46 | Florida State | Gerald Norby grabs the defensive rebound | 33-50 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Gerald Norby (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Shultz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joel Matthews (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Georges (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Alex Foster (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Fishburn (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stanley Nolan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Wright (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Lester Terrell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Florida State | Lester Terrell swats the short shot by Gerald Norby | 33-50 |
| 11:40 | North Carolina | William Cox snags the defensive board | 33-50 |
| 11:35 | North Carolina | William Cox clanks a shot from close range | 33-50 |
| 11:34 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan hits the follow up shot | 33-52 |
| 11:20 | Florida State | Gerald Norby connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Shultz and the foul's on William Cox - foul #2 on William Cox, team foul #3 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Florida State | Lloyd Murphy (SG), Samuel Linares (PF), Michael Doi (C) Michael Shultz, Joel Matthews, Alex Foster | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Davis (SG), Cecil Fletcher (C) William Cox, Johnny Wright | |
| 11:20 | Florida State | Gerald Norby makes the free throw | 36-52 |
| 11:04 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-52 |
| 11:03 | Florida State | John Georges pulls down the rebound | 36-52 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:58 | Florida State | Gerald Norby clanks a shot from the left wing | 36-52 |
| 10:57 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher grabs the board | 36-52 |
| 10:35 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher connects on the jumper near the basket set up by David Fishburn | 36-54 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:28 | Florida State | Gerald Norby hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by David Fishburn - foul #3 on David Fishburn, team foul #4 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Foster (PG), John Quinn (SF), Johnny Wright (PF) David Fishburn, Stanley Nolan, Lester Terrell | |
| 10:28 | Florida State | Gerald Norby makes the 1st free throw | 37-54 |
| 10:28 | Florida State | Gerald Norby misses the 2nd free throw | 37-54 |
| 10:28 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher snags the defensive board | 37-54 |
| 10:09 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Quinn | 37-56 |
| 09:53 | Florida State | Gerald Norby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-56 |
| Subs | Florida State | Joel Matthews (PG) Gerald Norby | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cox (SG) Frank Davis | |
| 09:29 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 37-56 |
| 09:27 | Florida State | Michael Doi grabs the board | 37-56 |
| 09:13 | Florida State | Lloyd Murphy misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-56 |
| 09:12 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 37-56 |
| 09:01 | North Carolina | Lloyd Murphy is called for the reach on Cecil Fletcher - foul #1 on Lloyd Murphy, team foul #5 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Florida State | Alex Foster (PF) Samuel Linares | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Fishburn (PG), Lester Terrell (PF), Jason Greening (C) Michael Foster, Johnny Wright, Cecil Fletcher | |
| 08:41 | North Carolina | John Quinn misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 37-56 |
| 08:39 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Alex Foster | 37-56 |
| 08:34 | Florida State | Lloyd Murphy can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 37-56 |
| 08:32 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Jason Greening | 37-56 |
| 08:05 | North Carolina | William Cox is hacked by Lloyd Murphy - foul #2 on Lloyd Murphy, team foul #6 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Florida State | Gerald Norby (PG), Michael Shultz (SG) Lloyd Murphy, Michael Doi | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 07:57 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell buries a shot from the left block and the foul's on Joel Matthews - foul #3 on Joel Matthews, team foul #7 | 37-58 |
| 07:57 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell makes the free throw | 37-59 |
| 07:47 | Florida State | Michael Shultz is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Michael Shultz, team foul #8 | 37-59 |
| Subs | Florida State | Samuel Linares (PF) Joel Matthews | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan (SF) John Quinn | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Gerald Norby (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Georges (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Michael Shultz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Linares (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Alex Foster (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Fishburn (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stanley Nolan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lester Terrell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Greening (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell misses the easy layup | 37-59 |
| 07:29 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan gets the offensive rebound | 37-59 |
| 07:21 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell loses the dribble to Alex Foster | 37-59 |
| 07:18 | Florida State | Gerald Norby loses the dribble to David Fishburn in the backcourt | 37-59 |
| 07:06 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell is called for traveling | 37-59 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Foster (PG), Frank Davis (SG), Johnny Wright (PF), Cecil Fletcher (C) David Fishburn, William Cox, Lester Terrell, Jason Greening | |
| 06:50 | Florida State | Alex Foster misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-59 |
| 06:49 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher grabs the board | 37-59 |
| 06:27 | North Carolina | Michael Foster drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Cecil Fletcher | 37-62 |
| 06:08 | Florida State | Michael Shultz misses the lay-in | 37-62 |
| 06:07 | Florida State | Samuel Linares tips it back up and in | 39-62 |
| 05:49 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-62 |
| 05:47 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright misses the tip | 39-62 |
| 05:45 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Nolan | 39-62 |
| 05:24 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Foster | 39-64 |
| 05:09 | Florida State | Michael Shultz's fadeaway is rejected by Johnny Wright | 39-64 |
| 05:08 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright pulls down the rebound | 39-64 |
| 05:03 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Cecil Fletcher | 39-67 |
| 04:46 | Florida State | Gerald Norby clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 39-67 |
| 04:45 | Florida State | Samuel Linares tips it home | 41-67 |
| 04:30 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 41-67 |
| 04:29 | Florida State | Michael Shultz snags the defensive board | 41-67 |
| 04:25 | Florida State | Gerald Norby buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-67 |
| 04:07 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Foster | 43-69 |
| 03:51 | Florida State | A charge is called on Michael Shultz - foul #3 on Michael Shultz, team foul #9 | 43-69 |
| Subs | Florida State | Joel Matthews (PG), Lloyd Murphy (SG) Gerald Norby, Samuel Linares | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Fishburn (PG), William Cox (SG), John Quinn (SF), Lester Terrell (PF), Jason Greening (C) Michael Foster, Frank Davis, Stanley Nolan, Johnny Wright, Cecil Fletcher | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:31 | North Carolina | John Quinn misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Alex Foster - foul #1 on Alex Foster, team foul #10 | 43-69 |
| 03:31 | North Carolina | John Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 43-70 |
| 03:31 | North Carolina | John Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 43-71 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Joel Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SG - Lloyd Murphy (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael Shultz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Georges (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Alex Foster (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Fishburn (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Quinn (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lester Terrell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Greening (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Florida State | Lloyd Murphy clanks a floater from the left wing | 43-71 |
| 03:17 | North Carolina | John Quinn gets the rebound | 43-71 |
| 03:03 | North Carolina | Joel Matthews is called for the reach on John Quinn - foul #4 on Joel Matthews, team foul #11 | 43-71 |
| 03:03 | North Carolina | John Quinn misses the 1st free throw | 43-71 |
| 03:03 | North Carolina | John Quinn misses the 2nd free throw | 43-71 |
| 03:03 | North Carolina | Jason Greening grabs the offensive board | 43-71 |
| 02:44 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell misses short on a floater from the left wing | 43-71 |
| 02:42 | Florida State | Michael Shultz snags the defensive board | 43-71 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:37 | Florida State | Lloyd Murphy makes the shot from the free throw line | 45-71 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:23 | North Carolina | Lester Terrell misses the jump hook in the paint | 45-71 |
| 02:21 | Florida State | Lloyd Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 45-71 |
| 02:01 | Florida State | Michael Shultz banks in the layup set up by Joel Matthews and he's hacked by Jason Greening - foul #3 on Jason Greening, team foul #5 | 47-71 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Johnny Wright (PF) Jason Greening | |
| 02:01 | Florida State | Michael Shultz misses the free throw | 47-71 |
| 02:01 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Lester Terrell | 47-71 |
| 01:40 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Alex Foster - foul #2 on Alex Foster, team foul #12 | 47-71 |
| Subs | Florida State | Gerald Norby (PG), Samuel Linares (PF) Joel Matthews, Lloyd Murphy | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher (C) Lester Terrell | |
| 01:40 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright makes the 1st free throw | 47-72 |
| 01:40 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 47-73 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:20 | Florida State | Gerald Norby is hacked by David Fishburn - foul #4 on David Fishburn, team foul #6 | 47-73 |
| 01:03 | Florida State | John Georges connects on the floater from the right side set up by Gerald Norby | 49-73 |
| 00:35 | North Carolina | Johnny Wright buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by William Cox | 49-75 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Florida State | Johnny Wright steals it from Alex Foster | 49-75 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | David Fishburn runs out the clock | 49-75 |