| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Mitchell (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Will Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Mercer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Neal Royer (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. C - Stephen Groves (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Earl Green (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Bernard Werner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilbur Brown (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Sean Kuczenski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Frank Barnett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer inbounds the ball | 51-35 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:37 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-35 |
| 19:36 | North Carolina | Neal Royer gets the offensive rebound | 51-35 |
| 19:20 | North Carolina | Wilbur Brown steps in front of the Neal Royer pass | 51-35 |
| 19:07 | Miami (FL) | Earl Green comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-35 |
| 19:06 | Miami (FL) | Wilbur Brown tips it back up and in | 51-37 |
| 18:52 | North Carolina | Neal Royer hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 51-37 |
| 18:51 | North Carolina | Neal Royer grabs the offensive rebound | 51-37 |
| 18:36 | North Carolina | William Mitchell makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Neal Royer | 53-37 |
| 18:34 | Miami (FL) | Earl Green is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Earl Green, team foul #1 | 53-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Smith (PG), Marshall Coleman (SG), Keith Wolf (SF), Henry Killian (PF), John White (C) William Mitchell, Will Brown, Charles Mercer, Neal Royer, Stephen Groves | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski (PG), Derek Hubbert (SG), Larry Franklin (SF), Ralph Dalegowski (PF), Floyd Sprague (C) Earl Green, Bernard Werner, Wilbur Brown, Sean Kuczenski, Frank Barnett | |
| 18:21 | North Carolina | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-37 |
| 18:19 | North Carolina | Keith Wolf grabs the offensive rebound | 53-37 |
| 18:14 | North Carolina | John Smith loses the dribble to Larry Franklin | 53-37 |
| 18:06 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-37 |
| 18:04 | North Carolina | Keith Wolf pulls down the rebound | 53-37 |
| 17:39 | North Carolina | John Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-37 |
| 17:38 | North Carolina | Henry Killian tips it in | 55-37 |
| 17:22 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert hits the finger roll set up by Miroslav Murzynski and he's hacked by Marshall Coleman - foul #4 on Marshall Coleman, team foul #1 | 55-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry White (PG), Will Brown (SG), Charles Mercer (SF), Merle Rowe (PF), Stephen Groves (C) John Smith, Marshall Coleman, Keith Wolf, Henry Killian, John White | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Earl Green (PG), Patrick Smith (SF), Sean Kuczenski (PF), Dwight Caldwell (C) Miroslav Murzynski, Larry Franklin, Ralph Dalegowski, Floyd Sprague | |
| 17:22 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert misses the free throw | 55-39 |
| 17:22 | North Carolina | Merle Rowe grabs the defensive rebound | 55-39 |
| 17:05 | North Carolina | Larry White buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-39 |
| 16:43 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 58-39 |
| 16:42 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer grabs the board | 58-39 |
| 16:33 | North Carolina | Dwight Caldwell is called for the reach on Stephen Groves - foul #1 on Dwight Caldwell, team foul #2 | 58-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Mitchell (PG), Neal Royer (PF) Larry White, Merle Rowe | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner (SG), Wilbur Brown (SF), Frank Barnett (C) Derek Hubbert, Patrick Smith, Dwight Caldwell | |
| 16:22 | North Carolina | Frank Barnett picks off the pass by William Mitchell | 58-39 |
| 16:13 | Miami (FL) | Earl Green loses the dribble to Stephen Groves | 58-39 |
| 15:49 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses long on a runner from the right block | 58-39 |
| 15:47 | North Carolina | William Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 58-39 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Will Brown (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Charles Mercer (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Neal Royer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 12 reb. C - Stephen Groves (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Earl Green (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Bernard Werner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilbur Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sean Kuczenski (tiring) 4 pts. C - Frank Barnett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | North Carolina | William Mitchell misses short on a shot from close range | 58-39 |
| 15:26 | Miami (FL) | Frank Barnett snags the defensive board | 58-39 |
| 15:17 | Miami (FL) | Wilbur Brown is fouled on the floor by Charles Mercer - foul #1 on Charles Mercer, team foul #2 | 58-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Smith (PG), Larry White (SG), Keith Wolf (SF), Merle Rowe (PF), Henry Killian (C) William Mitchell, Will Brown, Charles Mercer, Neal Royer, Stephen Groves | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski (PG), Patrick Smith (SG), Larry Franklin (SF), Dwight Caldwell (PF) Earl Green, Bernard Werner, Wilbur Brown, Sean Kuczenski | |
| 15:06 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski misses short on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-39 |
| 15:05 | North Carolina | Keith Wolf gets the rebound | 58-39 |
| 15:02 | North Carolina | John Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Franklin - foul #1 on Larry Franklin, team foul #3 | 58-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski (PF) Frank Barnett | |
| 14:57 | North Carolina | Merle Rowe is fouled on the floor by Ralph Dalegowski - foul #1 on Ralph Dalegowski, team foul #4 | 58-39 |
| 14:41 | North Carolina | The jumper by Henry Killian is denied by Ralph Dalegowski | 58-39 |
| 14:39 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski snags the defensive board | 58-39 |
| 14:35 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin is fouled in the backcourt by Larry White - foul #1 on Larry White, team foul #3 | 58-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Mitchell (PG), Charles Mercer (SF), Neal Royer (PF), John White (C) Larry White, Keith Wolf, Merle Rowe, Henry Killian | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Earl Green (PG), Bernard Werner (SG), Wilbur Brown (SF), Floyd Sprague (C) Miroslav Murzynski, Patrick Smith, Larry Franklin, Dwight Caldwell | |
| 14:15 | Miami (FL) | Earl Green connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Ralph Dalegowski | 58-41 |
| 14:13 | North Carolina | William Mitchell loses the dribble to Bernard Werner in the backcourt | 58-41 |
| 14:12 | Miami (FL) | Earl Green throws it down on a great pass from Bernard Werner | 58-43 |
| 14:10 | North Carolina | William Mitchell is hacked by Earl Green in the backcourt - foul #4 on Earl Green, team foul #5 | 58-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (SG), Stephen Groves (C) John Smith, John White | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert (PG), Sean Kuczenski (PF) Earl Green, Ralph Dalegowski | |
| 14:03 | North Carolina | William Mitchell is hacked by Derek Hubbert - foul #2 on Derek Hubbert, team foul #6 | 58-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Keith Wolf (SF) Charles Mercer | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 13:46 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Floyd Sprague - foul #2 on Floyd Sprague, team foul #7 | 58-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski (PG), Frank Barnett (C) Bernard Werner, Floyd Sprague | |
| 13:46 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 13:46 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves makes the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| 13:30 | Miami (FL) | Frank Barnett misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Stephen Groves - foul #2 on Stephen Groves, team foul #4 | 60-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Mercer (SF), Henry Killian (C) Keith Wolf, Stephen Groves | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Patrick Smith (SF) Wilbur Brown | |
| 13:30 | Miami (FL) | Frank Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 60-44 |
| 13:30 | Miami (FL) | Frank Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 13:09 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Mitchell | 62-45 |
| 13:05 | Miami (FL) | Neal Royer steals the ball from Derek Hubbert in the backcourt | 62-45 |
| 12:53 | North Carolina | William Mitchell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-45 |
| 12:52 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Neal Royer | 62-45 |
| 12:42 | North Carolina | William Mitchell makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Charles Mercer | 64-45 |
| 12:39 | Miami (FL) | Patrick Smith loses the dribble to William Mitchell in the backcourt | 64-45 |
| 12:38 | North Carolina | William Mitchell can't finish the layup | 64-45 |
| 12:37 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert snags the defensive board | 64-45 |
| 12:27 | Miami (FL) | Henry Killian steals it from Frank Barnett | 64-45 |
| 12:12 | North Carolina | William Mitchell clanks a jumper from the right side | 64-45 |
| 12:10 | Miami (FL) | Patrick Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 64-45 |
| 12:05 | Miami (FL) | Frank Barnett misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 64-45 |
| 12:04 | North Carolina | Henry Killian snags the defensive board | 64-45 |
| 11:56 | North Carolina | William Mitchell blows the layup but the foul's on Sean Kuczenski - foul #3 on Sean Kuczenski, team foul #8 | 64-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (SG), Keith Wolf (SF), Merle Rowe (PF), John White (C) Will Brown, Charles Mercer, Neal Royer, Henry Killian | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Earl Green (PG), Bernard Werner (SG), Larry Franklin (SF), Ralph Dalegowski (PF), Dwight Caldwell (C) Miroslav Murzynski, Derek Hubbert, Patrick Smith, Sean Kuczenski, Frank Barnett | |
| 11:56 | North Carolina | William Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 65-45 |
| 11:56 | North Carolina | William Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 65-45 |
| 11:56 | North Carolina | John White grabs the offensive board | 65-45 |
| 11:39 | North Carolina | William Mitchell hits a wide open jumper in the lane set up by Keith Wolf | 67-45 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Mitchell (tiring) 25 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Marshall Coleman (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Keith Wolf (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Merle Rowe (fresh) C - John White (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Earl Green (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. SG - Bernard Werner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ralph Dalegowski (fresh) 1 pts. C - Dwight Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Miami (FL) | Earl Green hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by William Mitchell - foul #3 on William Mitchell, team foul #5 | 67-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Smith (PG), Larry White (SG) William Mitchell, Keith Wolf | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Floyd Sprague (C) Ralph Dalegowski | |
| 11:23 | Miami (FL) | Earl Green makes the 1st free throw | 67-46 |
| 11:23 | Miami (FL) | Earl Green makes the 2nd free throw | 67-47 |
| 11:08 | North Carolina | Dwight Caldwell is called for the reach on Merle Rowe - foul #2 on Dwight Caldwell, team foul #9 | 67-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Stephen Groves (C) John White | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Wilbur Brown (SF), Ralph Dalegowski (PF) Larry Franklin, Dwight Caldwell | |
| 11:08 | North Carolina | Merle Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 68-47 |
| 11:08 | North Carolina | Merle Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 69-47 |
| 10:56 | Miami (FL) | Earl Green misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Merle Rowe - foul #2 on Merle Rowe, team foul #6 | 69-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Neal Royer (PF) Merle Rowe | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 10:56 | Miami (FL) | Earl Green makes the 1st free throw | 69-48 |
| 10:56 | Miami (FL) | Earl Green misses the 2nd free throw | 69-48 |
| 10:56 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves grabs the board | 69-48 |
| 10:33 | North Carolina | Floyd Sprague steals it from Stephen Groves | 69-48 |
| 10:22 | Miami (FL) | Wilbur Brown can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Stephen Groves - foul #3 on Stephen Groves, team foul #7 | 69-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Keith Wolf (SF), Henry Killian (PF) Larry White, Neal Royer | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 10:22 | Miami (FL) | Wilbur Brown misses the 1st free throw | 69-48 |
| 10:22 | Miami (FL) | Wilbur Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 69-49 |
| 10:04 | North Carolina | John Smith can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 69-49 |
| 10:03 | Miami (FL) | Earl Green grabs the defensive rebound | 69-49 |
| 09:47 | Miami (FL) | Earl Green buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Wilbur Brown | 69-51 |
| 09:42 | North Carolina | John Smith is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #8 | 69-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Merle Rowe (PF), John White (C) Henry Killian, Stephen Groves | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert (SG), Larry Franklin (SF), Dwight Caldwell (PF), Frank Barnett (C) Bernard Werner, Wilbur Brown, Ralph Dalegowski, Floyd Sprague | |
| 09:29 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert is open and buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Frank Barnett | 69-53 |
| 09:27 | North Carolina | Frank Barnett steals the ball from John Smith in the backcourt | 69-53 |
| 09:10 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Derek Hubbert | 69-55 |
| 08:55 | North Carolina | John Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-55 |
| 08:53 | North Carolina | Keith Wolf misses the tip | 69-55 |
| 08:51 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin snags the defensive board | 69-55 |
| 08:37 | Miami (FL) | Frank Barnett lays it in on a great pass from Derek Hubbert | 69-57 |
| 08:33 | North Carolina | John Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-57 |
| 08:32 | Miami (FL) | Dwight Caldwell grabs the board | 69-57 |
| 08:21 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert double dribbles | 69-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry White (PG), Charles Mercer (SF), Neal Royer (PF), Stephen Groves (C) John Smith, Keith Wolf, Merle Rowe, John White | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski (PG), Patrick Smith (SG), Wilbur Brown (SF), Sean Kuczenski (PF), Floyd Sprague (C) Earl Green, Derek Hubbert, Larry Franklin, Dwight Caldwell, Frank Barnett | |
| 08:05 | North Carolina | Larry White comes up short on the floater from the right side | 69-57 |
| 08:04 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Floyd Sprague | 69-57 |
| 07:55 | Miami (FL) | Wilbur Brown double dribbles | 69-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (SG) Charles Mercer | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner (SG) Wilbur Brown | |
| 07:52 | North Carolina | Larry White double dribbles in the backcourt | 69-57 |
| 07:42 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner is whistled for traveling | 69-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Mitchell (PG) Larry White | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Will Brown (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Marshall Coleman (tired) 4 pf. PF - Neal Royer (tiring) 3 pts. 13 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Groves (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Miroslav Murzynski (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Werner (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sean Kuczenski (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Floyd Sprague (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:27 | North Carolina | Neal Royer is called for traveling | 69-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Mercer (SF), Henry Killian (PF) Marshall Coleman, Neal Royer | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Earl Green (PG), Wilbur Brown (SF), Frank Barnett (C) Miroslav Murzynski, Patrick Smith, Floyd Sprague | |
| 07:18 | Miami (FL) | Frank Barnett slams it home on a nice dish by Wilbur Brown | 69-59 |
| 06:58 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by William Mitchell | 71-59 |
| 06:44 | Miami (FL) | Will Brown is called for the reach on Bernard Werner - foul #2 on Will Brown, team foul #9 | 71-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (SG), Neal Royer (PF) Will Brown, Stephen Groves | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert (PG), Ralph Dalegowski (PF), Dwight Caldwell (C) Earl Green, Sean Kuczenski, Frank Barnett | |
| 06:44 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 06:44 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner misses the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 06:44 | North Carolina | Neal Royer gets the rebound | 71-60 |
| 06:18 | North Carolina | William Mitchell drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Neal Royer | 74-60 |
| 06:09 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert makes the wide open jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Wilbur Brown | 74-62 |
| 05:58 | North Carolina | William Mitchell scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 76-62 |
| 05:45 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Wilbur Brown | 76-64 |
| 05:45 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-64 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Smith (PG), Larry White (SG), Keith Wolf (SF), Merle Rowe (PF), Stephen Groves (C) William Mitchell, Marshall Coleman, Charles Mercer, Neal Royer, Henry Killian | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Earl Green (PG), Patrick Smith (SG), Larry Franklin (SF), Sean Kuczenski (PF), Floyd Sprague (C) Derek Hubbert, Bernard Werner, Wilbur Brown, Ralph Dalegowski, Dwight Caldwell | |
| 05:43 | North Carolina | John Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Earl Green - foul #5 on Earl Green, team foul #10 | 76-64 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski (PG) Earl Green | |
| 05:43 | North Carolina | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 05:43 | North Carolina | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| 05:29 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Patrick Smith | 77-66 |
| 05:15 | North Carolina | Miroslav Murzynski is called for the reach on John Smith - foul #2 on Miroslav Murzynski, team foul #11 | 77-66 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John White (C) Stephen Groves | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert (PG), Frank Barnett (C) Miroslav Murzynski, Floyd Sprague | |
| 05:15 | North Carolina | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 78-66 |
| 05:15 | North Carolina | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 79-66 |
| 05:13 | Miami (FL) | John Smith steals it from Patrick Smith in the backcourt | 79-66 |
| 05:08 | North Carolina | Larry White misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 79-66 |
| 05:07 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to John White | 79-66 |
| 04:56 | North Carolina | John White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-66 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (SG), Neal Royer (PF) Larry White, Merle Rowe | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski (PG), Wilbur Brown (SF) Patrick Smith, Larry Franklin | |
| 04:45 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Wilbur Brown | 79-68 |
| 04:43 | North Carolina | John Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-68 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Stephen Groves (C) John White | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski (PF) Sean Kuczenski | |
| 04:30 | Miami (FL) | Frank Barnett is hacked by Neal Royer - foul #1 on Neal Royer, team foul #10 | 79-68 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Mitchell (PG), Marshall Coleman (SF) John Smith, Keith Wolf | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 04:30 | Miami (FL) | Frank Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 04:30 | Miami (FL) | Frank Barnett misses the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 04:30 | North Carolina | Neal Royer pulls down the rebound | 79-69 |
| 04:20 | North Carolina | Frank Barnett blocks the short jumper by Stephen Groves | 79-69 |
| 04:18 | Miami (FL) | Wilbur Brown gets the rebound | 79-69 |
| 03:54 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-72 |
| 03:38 | North Carolina | Ralph Dalegowski is called for the reach on William Mitchell - foul #2 on Ralph Dalegowski, team foul #12 | 79-72 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry White (SG), Charles Mercer (SF), Merle Rowe (PF), John White (C) Will Brown, Marshall Coleman, Neal Royer, Stephen Groves | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Patrick Smith (SG), Larry Franklin (SF), Sean Kuczenski (PF), Floyd Sprague (C) Miroslav Murzynski, Wilbur Brown, Ralph Dalegowski, Frank Barnett | |
| 03:38 | North Carolina | William Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 03:38 | North Carolina | William Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 03:38 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Sprague pulls down the rebound | 80-72 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Mitchell (tiring) 31 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Larry White (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Charles Mercer (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Merle Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. C - John White (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Derek Hubbert (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Patrick Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. SF - Larry Franklin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sean Kuczenski (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Floyd Sprague (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:23 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Sprague clanks a turnaround from the right block | 80-72 |
| 03:22 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski hits the follow up shot | 80-74 |
| 02:53 | North Carolina | Larry White misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 80-74 |
| 02:52 | Miami (FL) | Patrick Smith pulls down the rebound | 80-74 |
| 02:34 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin can't finish the layup | 80-74 |
| 02:33 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Sprague misses the tip | 80-74 |
| 02:32 | North Carolina | Merle Rowe pulls down the rebound | 80-74 |
| 02:29 | North Carolina | Merle Rowe is hacked by Derek Hubbert in the backcourt - foul #3 on Derek Hubbert, team foul #13 | 80-74 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Smith (PG), Will Brown (SG), Keith Wolf (SF), Henry Killian (C) William Mitchell, Larry White, Charles Mercer, John White | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski (PG), Bernard Werner (SG), Wilbur Brown (SF), Dwight Caldwell (C) Derek Hubbert, Patrick Smith, Larry Franklin, Floyd Sprague | |
| 02:29 | North Carolina | Merle Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 02:29 | North Carolina | Merle Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 02:25 | Miami (FL) | Merle Rowe steps in front of the Dwight Caldwell pass in the backcourt | 82-74 |
| 02:01 | North Carolina | John Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 82-74 |
| 02:00 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Dwight Caldwell | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:56 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 82-74 |
| 01:55 | Miami (FL) | Wilbur Brown gets the offensive rebound | 82-74 |
| 01:43 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 82-74 |
| 01:42 | Miami (FL) | Dwight Caldwell tips it home | 82-76 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:40 | North Carolina | Keith Wolf's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 82-76 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Mitchell (PG), Charles Mercer (SF), Neal Royer (PF), Stephen Groves (C) John Smith, Keith Wolf, Merle Rowe, Henry Killian | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Frank Barnett (C) Dwight Caldwell | |
| 01:26 | Miami (FL) | Frank Barnett misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 82-76 |
| 01:25 | North Carolina | William Mitchell snags the defensive board | 82-76 |
| 01:22 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-76 |
| 01:03 | North Carolina | Will Brown is whistled for traveling | 82-76 |
| 01:03 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-76 |
| 00:49 | Miami (FL) | Frank Barnett clanks a shot near the basket | 82-76 |
| 00:48 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner grabs the offensive rebound | 82-76 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Miami (FL) | Charles Mercer steals the ball from Miroslav Murzynski | 82-76 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves is fouled in the backcourt by Miroslav Murzynski - foul #3 on Miroslav Murzynski, team foul #14 | 82-76 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John White (PF) Neal Royer | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 00:42 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves makes the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:42 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves makes the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:39 | Miami (FL) | John White is called for the reach on Sean Kuczenski in the backcourt - foul #3 on John White, team foul #11 | 84-76 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Neal Royer (PF) John White | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 00:39 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski misses the 1st free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:39 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski misses the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:39 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Stephen Groves | 84-76 |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves is hacked by Miroslav Murzynski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Miroslav Murzynski, team foul #15 | 84-76 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John White (PF) Neal Royer | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves makes the 1st free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves makes the 2nd free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:32 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 86-76 |
| 00:30 | Miami (FL) | Wilbur Brown grabs the offensive board | 86-76 |
| 00:26 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner buries a runner in the lane | 86-78 |
| 00:25 | North Carolina | Miroslav Murzynski is called for the reach on John White in the backcourt - foul #5 on Miroslav Murzynski, team foul #16 | 86-78 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Neal Royer (PF) Stephen Groves | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert (PG) Miroslav Murzynski | |
| 00:25 | North Carolina | John White makes the 1st free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:25 | North Carolina | John White makes the 2nd free throw | 88-78 |
| 00:21 | Miami (FL) | Frank Barnett is hacked by Will Brown - foul #3 on Will Brown, team foul #12 | 88-78 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Stephen Groves (C) John White | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 00:21 | Miami (FL) | Frank Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 88-79 |
| 00:21 | Miami (FL) | Frank Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 88-80 |
| 00:19 | North Carolina | William Mitchell is hacked by Derek Hubbert in the backcourt - foul #4 on Derek Hubbert, team foul #17 | 88-80 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John White (C) Stephen Groves | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 00:19 | North Carolina | William Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 89-80 |
| 00:19 | North Carolina | William Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 90-80 |
| 00:13 | Miami (FL) | Frank Barnett comes up short on the runner in the lane | 90-80 |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | Neal Royer grabs the board | 90-80 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | William Mitchell runs out the clock | 90-80 |