| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Harper (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arnold Gore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Heckstall (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brandon Plank (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andy Green (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Furst (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Allison (fresh) 3 pf. PF - David Schwartz (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jason Gunn (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | John Allison inbounds the ball | 25-24 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | North Carolina | Arnold Gore takes the ball from David Schwartz | 25-24 |
| 19:12 | Florida State | John Phillips comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 25-24 |
| 19:11 | North Carolina | David Schwartz pulls down the rebound | 25-24 |
| 18:52 | North Carolina | Arnold Gore steps in front of the Jason Gunn pass | 25-24 |
| 18:48 | Florida State | Arnold Gore blows the layup | 25-24 |
| 18:47 | North Carolina | Andy Green gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| 18:24 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by David Schwartz out of the doubleteam | 25-26 |
| 18:06 | Florida State | John Furst is called for the reach on Brian Harper - foul #2 on John Furst, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| 17:52 | Florida State | Brian Harper splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 17:51 | Florida State | Brandon Plank tips it in | 27-26 |
| 17:48 | North Carolina | Brian Harper is called for the reach on Andy Green in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Harper, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| 17:26 | North Carolina | Andy Green clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 17:24 | Florida State | The rebound goes to John Phillips | 27-26 |
| 17:17 | Florida State | Brandon Plank knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 29-26 |
| 16:56 | North Carolina | David Schwartz splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the right wing set up by John Furst | 29-28 |
| 16:31 | Florida State | Brian Harper evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 29-28 |
| 16:30 | North Carolina | David Schwartz grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 16:15 | North Carolina | Walter Heckstall blocks the short jumper by Andy Green | 29-28 |
| 16:13 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Brian Harper | 29-28 |
| 15:52 | Florida State | Arnold Gore clanks a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Jason Gunn - foul #1 on Jason Gunn, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jared Runkle (SG), Hugh Zadd (C) Brian Harper, Brandon Plank | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Fugate (SG), Abraham Henry (PF), Nicholas Greene (C) John Furst, David Schwartz, Jason Gunn | |
| 15:52 | Florida State | Arnold Gore misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 15:52 | Florida State | Arnold Gore makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Arnold Gore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jared Runkle (fresh) 3 pf. SF - John Phillips (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Walter Heckstall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Hugh Zadd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andy Green (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Will Fugate (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Allison (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Abraham Henry (fresh) C - Nicholas Greene (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | North Carolina | Andy Green buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-30 |
| 15:10 | Florida State | Jared Runkle double dribbles | 30-30 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Harper (PG) Arnold Gore | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion (SG) Andy Green | |
| 14:55 | North Carolina | Walter Heckstall blocks the short jumper by Abraham Henry | 30-30 |
| 14:54 | Florida State | Brian Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 14:33 | Florida State | Jared Runkle misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 14:31 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Sherman Dixion | 30-30 |
| 14:26 | North Carolina | Will Fugate knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-33 |
| 14:07 | Florida State | Jared Runkle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-33 |
| 14:06 | Florida State | Walter Heckstall misses the tip | 30-33 |
| 14:04 | Florida State | Hugh Zadd hits the follow up shot | 32-33 |
| 13:42 | North Carolina | Abraham Henry is whistled for a carry | 32-33 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brandon Plank (C) Hugh Zadd | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andy Green (PG), John Furst (SG), David Schwartz (PF), Jason Gunn (C) Will Fugate, Sherman Dixion, Abraham Henry, Nicholas Greene | |
| 13:19 | Florida State | Walter Heckstall banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jared Runkle | 34-33 |
| 12:55 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Walter Heckstall - foul #3 on Walter Heckstall, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| 12:55 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 12:55 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 12:39 | Florida State | Brandon Plank clanks a jumper from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 12:38 | Florida State | Brian Harper tips it in | 36-34 |
| 12:19 | North Carolina | Andy Green jams it on a great pass from John Furst and he's fouled by Brandon Plank - foul #1 on Brandon Plank, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Morrell (PF) Walter Heckstall | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 12:19 | North Carolina | Andy Green makes the free throw | 36-37 |
| 11:51 | Florida State | John Phillips misses the dunk attempt | 36-37 |
| 11:50 | North Carolina | David Schwartz pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Harper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jared Runkle (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Phillips (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Morrell (fresh) C - Brandon Plank (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andy Green (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Furst (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Allison (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - David Schwartz (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Gunn (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:22 | North Carolina | John Furst throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | Arnold Gore (PG) Brian Harper | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Nicholas Greene (C) Jason Gunn | |
| 10:56 | Florida State | John Phillips splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 10:54 | Florida State | Robert Morrell tips it in | 38-37 |
| 10:25 | North Carolina | John Furst misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-37 |
| 10:23 | Florida State | Brandon Plank gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 09:56 | Florida State | Arnold Gore misses the jumper from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 09:54 | North Carolina | Andy Green grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 09:34 | North Carolina | Arnold Gore steals it from John Allison | 38-37 |
| 09:29 | Florida State | Arnold Gore banks in the layup | 40-37 |
| 09:00 | North Carolina | Andy Green connects on the open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Furst | 40-39 |
| 08:41 | Florida State | Jared Runkle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 08:39 | North Carolina | John Allison snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 08:14 | North Carolina | Andy Green comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Arnold Gore - foul #1 on Arnold Gore, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Harper (PG), Bruce Cook (SF), Walter Heckstall (PF), Hugh Zadd (C) Arnold Gore, John Phillips, Robert Morrell, Brandon Plank | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Fugate (SG), Abraham Henry (PF), Jason Gunn (C) John Furst, David Schwartz, Nicholas Greene | |
| 08:14 | North Carolina | Andy Green makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 08:14 | North Carolina | Andy Green makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 07:54 | Florida State | Brian Harper evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 07:35 | North Carolina | Will Fugate drills a 3 from the right wing | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Harper (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jared Runkle (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Cook (fresh) PF - Walter Heckstall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Hugh Zadd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andy Green (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Will Fugate (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Allison (tiring) 3 pf. PF - Abraham Henry (fresh) C - Jason Gunn (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Florida State | Walter Heckstall loses the dribble to Abraham Henry | 42-44 |
| 06:53 | North Carolina | Brian Harper steps in front of the Will Fugate pass | 42-44 |
| 06:50 | Florida State | Brian Harper lays it in | 44-44 |
| 06:22 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 44-44 |
| 06:20 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn tips it back up and in | 44-46 |
| 06:01 | Florida State | Brian Harper's pass is intercepted by Andy Green | 44-46 |
| 05:39 | North Carolina | Will Fugate misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 05:37 | Florida State | Walter Heckstall gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 05:15 | Florida State | Walter Heckstall is hacked by Abraham Henry - foul #2 on Abraham Henry, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Arnold Gore (SG), John Phillips (SF), Brandon Plank (C) Jared Runkle, Bruce Cook, Hugh Zadd | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Furst (SG), David Schwartz (PF), Nicholas Greene (C) Andy Green, Abraham Henry, Jason Gunn | |
| 04:57 | Florida State | Arnold Gore misses the shot from the free throw line | 44-46 |
| 04:56 | North Carolina | David Schwartz snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 04:41 | North Carolina | David Schwartz comes up short on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Walter Heckstall - foul #4 on Walter Heckstall, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| 04:41 | North Carolina | David Schwartz makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 04:41 | North Carolina | David Schwartz makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 04:18 | Florida State | John Phillips splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 04:16 | North Carolina | David Schwartz grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 04:01 | North Carolina | Will Fugate is hacked by Arnold Gore - foul #2 on Arnold Gore, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jack Miller (SG) Brian Harper | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Patrick Hoge (PG), Jason Gunn (C) Will Fugate, Nicholas Greene | |
| 03:35 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn's fadeaway is rejected by Walter Heckstall | 44-48 |
| 03:33 | Florida State | Walter Heckstall pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Arnold Gore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SG - Jack Miller (fresh) SF - John Phillips (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Walter Heckstall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Brandon Plank (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Patrick Hoge (fresh) SG - John Furst (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SF - John Allison (tired) 3 pf. PF - David Schwartz (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Gunn (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Florida State | John Phillips is fouled on the floor by David Schwartz - foul #1 on David Schwartz, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andy Green (PG), Will Fugate (SG) Patrick Hoge, John Furst | |
| 02:49 | Florida State | David Schwartz blocks the short jumper by Walter Heckstall | 44-48 |
| 02:48 | North Carolina | David Schwartz grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 02:25 | North Carolina | Jack Miller steals it from Andy Green | 44-48 |
| 02:25 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-48 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Harper (PG), Jared Runkle (SG) Arnold Gore, Jack Miller | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Furst (SG) Will Fugate | |
| 01:56 | Florida State | John Phillips's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by John Furst | 44-48 |
| 01:29 | North Carolina | Jason Gunn misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 44-48 |
| 01:28 | Florida State | Jared Runkle gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:11 | Florida State | Walter Heckstall is hacked by David Schwartz - foul #2 on David Schwartz, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| 00:53 | Florida State | Brian Harper misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-48 |
| 00:51 | Florida State | Brandon Plank can't tip it in | 44-48 |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | Andy Green pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | North Carolina | David Schwartz hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-48 |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | David Schwartz grabs the offensive board | 44-48 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | North Carolina | David Schwartz is hacked by Walter Heckstall - foul #5 on Walter Heckstall, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Morrell (PF) Walter Heckstall | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Fugate (SG), Sherman Dixion (SF) John Furst, John Allison | |
| 00:21 | North Carolina | David Schwartz makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 00:21 | North Carolina | David Schwartz makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Florida State | John Phillips drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-50 |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | Brian Harper is called for the reach on Andy Green in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Harper, team foul #8 | 47-50 |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | Andy Green misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 00:14 | Florida State | Robert Morrell grabs the board | 47-50 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Florida State | Brian Harper is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion is fouled in the backcourt by Jared Runkle - foul #4 on Jared Runkle, team foul #9 | 47-50 |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Jared Runkle misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 47-52 |