| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Charles Loredo (fresh) SG - Santiago Rosario (fresh) SF - James Logan (fresh) PF - William Smith (fresh) C - Andrew Hill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Cheng-Gong Wang (fresh) SG - Harold Novello (fresh) SF - Frank Larkins (fresh) PF - Billy Walton (fresh) C - Paul Stadler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | Andrew Hill wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Miami (FL) | William Smith misses badly on the uncontested runner from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | North Carolina | James Logan denies the turnaround by Cheng-Gong Wang | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Miami (FL) | Santiago Rosario can't finish the layup | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Cheng-Gong Wang | 0-4 |
| 19:02 | Miami (FL) | Santiago Rosario is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Novello - foul #1 on Harold Novello, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:49 | Miami (FL) | Santiago Rosario is called for a charge - foul #1 on Santiago Rosario, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:33 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Logan - foul #1 on James Logan, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 18:33 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins makes the 1st free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:33 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins makes the 2nd free throw | 0-6 |
| 18:13 | Miami (FL) | James Logan slams it home set up by William Smith | 2-6 |
| 17:58 | North Carolina | Santiago Rosario is called for the reach on Billy Walton - foul #2 on Santiago Rosario, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Leonard Gabler (PG), Gavin Kresge (SG), Ralph Dugan (SF), Dima Zhirkov (PF), Carlos Lara (C) Charles Loredo, Santiago Rosario, James Logan, William Smith, Andrew Hill | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi (PG), Bernardo Colombo (SG), Herbert Bailey (SF), Donald Hopson (PF), Earl Harper (C) Cheng-Gong Wang, Harold Novello, Frank Larkins, Billy Walton, Paul Stadler | |
| 17:49 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson loses the ball out of bounds | 2-6 |
| 17:39 | Miami (FL) | Gavin Kresge is called for 10 seconds | 2-6 |
| 17:21 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 2-6 |
| 17:19 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Carlos Lara | 2-6 |
| 17:00 | Miami (FL) | Leonard Gabler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 2-6 |
| 16:58 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:47 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 16:46 | North Carolina | Earl Harper tips it back up and in | 2-8 |
| 16:44 | Miami (FL) | Leonard Gabler is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 2-8 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Charles Loredo (PG), William Smith (PF) Ralph Dugan, Dima Zhirkov | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Harold Novello (SG), Frank Larkins (SF), Billy Walton (PF), Paul Stadler (C) Raphael Lombardi, Bernardo Colombo, Herbert Bailey, Donald Hopson, Earl Harper | |
| 16:33 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler makes the jumper from the right side | 2-10 |
| 16:04 | Miami (FL) | William Smith is open and buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Loredo | 4-10 |
| 15:53 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 4-10 |
| 15:51 | Miami (FL) | William Smith snags the defensive board | 4-10 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Charles Loredo (fresh) SG - Leonard Gabler (fairly fresh) SF - Gavin Kresge (fairly fresh) PF - William Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Carlos Lara (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Cheng-Gong Wang (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Novello (fairly fresh) SF - Frank Larkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Billy Walton (fairly fresh) C - Paul Stadler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Miami (FL) | The jumper by William Smith is denied by Paul Stadler | 4-10 |
| 15:30 | Miami (FL) | William Smith tips it back up and in | 6-10 |
| 15:23 | North Carolina | Billy Walton buries a floater from the free throw line | 6-12 |
| 15:03 | Miami (FL) | William Smith hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Billy Walton - foul #1 on Billy Walton, team foul #2 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dugan (PG), James Logan (SF), Andrew Hill (C) Charles Loredo, Leonard Gabler, Carlos Lara | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi (PG), Bernardo Colombo (SG), Herbert Bailey (SF), Donald Hopson (PF), Earl Harper (C) Cheng-Gong Wang, Harold Novello, Frank Larkins, Billy Walton, Paul Stadler | |
| 15:03 | Miami (FL) | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 15:03 | Miami (FL) | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 14:50 | North Carolina | Earl Harper is fouled on the floor by Andrew Hill - foul #1 on Andrew Hill, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dima Zhirkov (PF) William Smith | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 14:34 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 8-12 |
| 14:33 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dugan grabs the defensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 14:11 | Miami (FL) | James Logan misses the floater from close range | 8-12 |
| 14:10 | North Carolina | Earl Harper snags the defensive board | 8-12 |
| 14:06 | North Carolina | Earl Harper is hacked by James Logan - foul #2 on James Logan, team foul #5 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Charles Loredo (PG) James Logan | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Harold Novello (SG), Frank Larkins (SF), Billy Walton (PF), Paul Stadler (C) Raphael Lombardi, Bernardo Colombo, Herbert Bailey, Donald Hopson, Earl Harper | |
| 13:46 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Ralph Dugan - foul #1 on Ralph Dugan, team foul #6 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Carlos Lara (C) Dima Zhirkov | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 13:46 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 13:46 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 13:43 | Miami (FL) | Charles Loredo is fouled in the backcourt by Cheng-Gong Wang - foul #1 on Cheng-Gong Wang, team foul #3 | 8-14 |
| 13:19 | Miami (FL) | Charles Loredo's floater is tipped away by Paul Stadler | 8-14 |
| 13:17 | Miami (FL) | Gavin Kresge misses the tip | 8-14 |
| 13:15 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang gets the rebound | 8-14 |
| 13:08 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-14 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | William Smith (PF) Andrew Hill | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 12:49 | Miami (FL) | Carlos Lara jams it | 10-14 |
| 12:32 | North Carolina | Carlos Lara denies the turnaround by Frank Larkins | 10-14 |
| 12:31 | Miami (FL) | Gavin Kresge grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 12:27 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dugan is open and scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Gavin Kresge | 12-14 |
| 12:21 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins can't connect on a shot from the right side | 12-14 |
| 12:19 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Carlos Lara | 12-14 |
| 11:50 | Miami (FL) | William Smith hits the finger roll | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Charles Loredo (fairly fresh) SG - Gavin Kresge (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Dugan (tiring) 2 pts. PF - William Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Lara (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Cheng-Gong Wang (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Harold Novello (tiring) SF - Frank Larkins (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Billy Walton (tiring) 2 pts. C - Paul Stadler (tired) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | North Carolina | Billy Walton drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Frank Larkins | 14-16 |
| 11:13 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dugan can't throw it down but he's hacked by Cheng-Gong Wang - foul #2 on Cheng-Gong Wang, team foul #4 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Leonard Gabler (SG), Dima Zhirkov (PF), Andrew Hill (C) Gavin Kresge, William Smith, Carlos Lara | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi (PG), Bernardo Colombo (SG), Herbert Bailey (SF), Donald Hopson (PF), Earl Harper (C) Cheng-Gong Wang, Harold Novello, Frank Larkins, Billy Walton, Paul Stadler | |
| 11:13 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dugan makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 11:13 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dugan makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:57 | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey jams it on a nice dish by Bernardo Colombo | 16-18 |
| 10:44 | Miami (FL) | Charles Loredo is fouled on the floor by Raphael Lombardi - foul #1 on Raphael Lombardi, team foul #5 | 16-18 |
| 10:28 | Miami (FL) | Earl Harper blocks the jumper by Charles Loredo | 16-18 |
| 10:27 | North Carolina | Earl Harper snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| 10:14 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Donald Hopson, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Novello (SG), Frank Larkins (SF), Billy Walton (PF), Paul Stadler (C) Bernardo Colombo, Herbert Bailey, Donald Hopson, Earl Harper | |
| 10:11 | Miami (FL) | Andrew Hill is hacked by Paul Stadler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Stadler, team foul #7 | 16-18 |
| 10:11 | Miami (FL) | Andrew Hill misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:11 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Billy Walton | 16-18 |
| 09:56 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-18 |
| 09:55 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Raphael Lombardi | 16-18 |
| 09:39 | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Harold Novello | 16-21 |
| 09:16 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dugan misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 16-21 |
| 09:14 | Miami (FL) | Charles Loredo tips it home | 18-21 |
| 08:56 | North Carolina | Harold Novello connects on the turnaround in the lane | 18-23 |
| 08:30 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dugan knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Leonard Gabler | 20-23 |
| 08:30 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-23 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Gavin Kresge (SF), William Smith (PF), Carlos Lara (C) Ralph Dugan, Dima Zhirkov, Andrew Hill | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo (PG), Herbert Bailey (SF), Donald Hopson (PF), Earl Harper (C) Raphael Lombardi, Frank Larkins, Billy Walton, Paul Stadler | |
| 08:28 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo is hacked by Charles Loredo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Loredo, team foul #7 | 20-23 |
| 08:28 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo misses the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 08:28 | Miami (FL) | William Smith snags the defensive board | 20-23 |
| 08:01 | Miami (FL) | William Smith scores on a runner from the left block | 22-23 |
| 07:55 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bernardo Colombo | 22-25 |
| 07:51 | Miami (FL) | Charles Loredo is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Loredo, team foul #8 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dugan (SF) Charles Loredo | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Larkins (SG), Billy Walton (PF), Paul Stadler (C) Harold Novello, Donald Hopson, Earl Harper | |
| 07:34 | North Carolina | Billy Walton is hacked by Ralph Dugan - foul #2 on Ralph Dugan, team foul #9 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | James Logan (SF) Ralph Dugan | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Novello (SG) Herbert Bailey | |
| 07:34 | North Carolina | Billy Walton misses the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 07:34 | Miami (FL) | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 22-25 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Leonard Gabler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gavin Kresge (tiring) 1 ast. SF - James Logan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Carlos Lara (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bernardo Colombo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harold Novello (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Larkins (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Billy Walton (tired) 4 pts. C - Paul Stadler (tired) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Miami (FL) | Frank Larkins steps in front of the William Smith pass in the backcourt | 22-25 |
| 07:16 | North Carolina | Leonard Gabler steals the ball from Billy Walton | 22-25 |
| 07:14 | Miami (FL) | Billy Walton is called for the reach on Leonard Gabler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Walton, team foul #8 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Donald Hopson (PF), Earl Harper (C) Billy Walton, Paul Stadler | |
| 07:14 | Miami (FL) | Leonard Gabler makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 07:14 | Miami (FL) | Leonard Gabler makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 06:48 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Leonard Gabler - foul #1 on Leonard Gabler, team foul #10 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Andrew Hill (PF) William Smith | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey (SF), Paul Stadler (C) Frank Larkins, Earl Harper | |
| 06:48 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 06:48 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 06:24 | Miami (FL) | Carlos Lara is called for traveling | 24-27 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Charles Loredo (PG), Santiago Rosario (SG) Leonard Gabler, Gavin Kresge | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Frank Larkins (SF), Billy Walton (PF) Bernardo Colombo, Herbert Bailey, Donald Hopson | |
| 06:02 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harold Novello | 24-29 |
| 05:59 | Miami (FL) | James Logan loses the dribble to Harold Novello in the backcourt | 24-29 |
| 05:43 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins misses the shot from the right wing | 24-29 |
| 05:42 | Miami (FL) | Andrew Hill gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 05:16 | Miami (FL) | James Logan is wide open but clanks a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Frank Larkins - foul #1 on Frank Larkins, team foul #9 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dima Zhirkov (PF) Carlos Lara | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Herbert Bailey (SF), Earl Harper (C) Harold Novello, Paul Stadler | |
| 05:16 | Miami (FL) | James Logan makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 05:16 | Miami (FL) | James Logan makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 05:02 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Loredo - foul #3 on Charles Loredo, team foul #11 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Leonard Gabler (PG) Charles Loredo | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo (SG) Frank Larkins | |
| 05:02 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 05:02 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 04:38 | Miami (FL) | Earl Harper steals it from Dima Zhirkov | 26-31 |
| 04:18 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Cheng-Gong Wang | 26-33 |
| 04:15 | Miami (FL) | Leonard Gabler's pass is intercepted by Bernardo Colombo in the backcourt | 26-33 |
| 03:58 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo clanks a floater from the free throw line | 26-33 |
| 03:57 | Miami (FL) | Leonard Gabler grabs the board | 26-33 |
| 03:52 | Miami (FL) | Dima Zhirkov is hacked by Billy Walton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Billy Walton, team foul #10 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Novello (SG), Frank Larkins (SF), Donald Hopson (PF), Paul Stadler (C) Bernardo Colombo, Herbert Bailey, Billy Walton, Earl Harper | |
| 03:52 | Miami (FL) | Dima Zhirkov misses the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 03:52 | Miami (FL) | Dima Zhirkov makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 03:34 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler double dribbles | 27-33 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | William Smith (PF), Carlos Lara (C) Dima Zhirkov, Andrew Hill | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Leonard Gabler (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Santiago Rosario (fairly fresh) SF - James Logan (tiring) 4 pts. PF - William Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Carlos Lara (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Cheng-Gong Wang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Novello (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Larkins (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Hopson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Stadler (very tired) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:12 | Miami (FL) | Frank Larkins steals it from William Smith | 27-33 |
| 02:48 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Leonard Gabler - foul #2 on Leonard Gabler, team foul #12 | 27-33 |
| 02:48 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson misses the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 02:48 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 02:48 | North Carolina | Paul Stadler grabs the offensive board | 27-33 |
| 02:32 | North Carolina | Harold Novello buries a shot from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 02:30 | Miami (FL) | Leonard Gabler is hacked by Cheng-Gong Wang in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cheng-Gong Wang, team foul #11 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Andrew Hill (C) Carlos Lara | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raphael Lombardi (PG) Cheng-Gong Wang | |
| 02:30 | Miami (FL) | Leonard Gabler makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 02:30 | Miami (FL) | Leonard Gabler makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 02:15 | North Carolina | Santiago Rosario steals the ball from Raphael Lombardi | 29-35 |
| 01:51 | Miami (FL) | James Logan connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Leonard Gabler | 31-35 |
| 01:27 | North Carolina | Leonard Gabler picks off the pass by Donald Hopson | 31-35 |
| 01:03 | Miami (FL) | William Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Paul Stadler - foul #2 on Paul Stadler, team foul #12 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dugan (PG), Gavin Kresge (SF), Carlos Lara (C) Leonard Gabler, James Logan, Andrew Hill | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo (PG), Herbert Bailey (SF), Earl Harper (C) Frank Larkins, Donald Hopson, Paul Stadler | |
| 01:03 | Miami (FL) | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 01:03 | Miami (FL) | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 00:48 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo misses long on a floater from the right block | 33-35 |
| 00:47 | Miami (FL) | Carlos Lara snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 00:19 | Miami (FL) | Gavin Kresge clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 33-35 |
| 00:18 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo is fouled on the floor by Ralph Dugan - foul #3 on Ralph Dugan, team foul #13 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Charles Loredo (PG), Dima Zhirkov (PF) Santiago Rosario, William Smith | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Frank Larkins (SF), Billy Walton (PF), Paul Stadler (C) Harold Novello, Herbert Bailey, Raphael Lombardi, Earl Harper | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 33-35 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Bernardo Colombo misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |