| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) SG - Jerry Marguez (fresh) SF - George Deems (fresh) PF - Charles Campbell (fresh) C - Isaac Sterling (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Oscar Ratner (fresh) SG - David Fuerstenberg (fresh) SF - Charles Heath (fresh) PF - Kelvin Thomas (fresh) C - Charles Dolce (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:31 | North Carolina | David Fuerstenberg is called for the reach on George Deems - foul #1 on David Fuerstenberg, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | North Carolina | George Deems misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to George Deems | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes misses short on an open turnaround in the paint | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | South Florida | Oscar Ratner snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | South Florida | Charles Heath knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from David Fuerstenberg | 0-3 |
| 18:29 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Oscar Ratner - foul #1 on Oscar Ratner, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:29 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:29 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:29 | South Florida | Charles Dolce grabs the defensive rebound | 1-3 |
| 18:14 | South Florida | Kelvin Thomas double dribbles | 1-3 |
| 18:10 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 1-3 |
| 17:54 | South Florida | Oscar Ratner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 1-3 |
| 17:53 | North Carolina | George Deems grabs the board | 1-3 |
| 17:34 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by George Deems | 3-3 |
| 17:07 | South Florida | Kelvin Thomas can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 3-3 |
| 17:05 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Eugene Holmes | 3-3 |
| 17:03 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes is fouled in the backcourt by Kelvin Thomas - foul #1 on Kelvin Thomas, team foul #3 | 3-3 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Cormier (PF) Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 16:48 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Eugene Holmes | 5-3 |
| 16:21 | South Florida | Charles Heath clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-3 |
| 16:19 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to John Cormier | 5-3 |
| 15:59 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Charles Dolce - foul #1 on Charles Dolce, team foul #4 | 5-3 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (PG), Steven Carr (SG), Charles Campbell (PF) Eugene Holmes, Jerry Marguez, George Deems | |
| Subs | South Florida | Reggie Pereira (SG), Anthony Redwine (SF), Randall Chitwood (PF), Tommy Weis (C) David Fuerstenberg, Charles Heath, Kelvin Thomas, Charles Dolce | |
| 15:59 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling misses the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 15:59 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling misses the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 15:59 | South Florida | Tommy Weis pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Hruska (fresh) SG - Steven Carr (fresh) SF - John Cormier (fresh) PF - Charles Campbell (fresh) C - Isaac Sterling (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Oscar Ratner (fresh) SG - Reggie Pereira (fresh) SF - Anthony Redwine (fresh) PF - Randall Chitwood (fresh) C - Tommy Weis (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | South Florida | Oscar Ratner's pass is intercepted by Steven Carr | 5-3 |
| 15:08 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling jams it | 7-3 |
| 14:53 | South Florida | Tommy Weis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-3 |
| 14:51 | North Carolina | Steven Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 7-3 |
| 14:32 | North Carolina | Randall Chitwood swats the short shot by Steven Carr | 7-3 |
| 14:30 | South Florida | Randall Chitwood pulls down the rebound | 7-3 |
| 14:13 | South Florida | A charge is called on Reggie Pereira - foul #1 on Reggie Pereira, team foul #5 | 7-3 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes (PG), Jerry Marguez (SG), George Deems (SF), James Moore (C) Robert Hruska, Steven Carr, John Cormier, Isaac Sterling | |
| Subs | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter (PG), David Fuerstenberg (SG), Charles Heath (SF), Charles Dolce (C) Oscar Ratner, Reggie Pereira, Anthony Redwine, Tommy Weis | |
| 13:50 | North Carolina | Randall Chitwood takes the ball from George Deems | 7-3 |
| 13:32 | South Florida | Charles Heath is called for traveling | 7-3 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Kelvin Thomas (PF) Randall Chitwood | |
| 13:07 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Jerry Marguez | 9-3 |
| 12:44 | South Florida | David Fuerstenberg clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 9-3 |
| 12:43 | South Florida | Charles Dolce can't tip it in | 9-3 |
| 12:41 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes grabs the board | 9-3 |
| 12:12 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 9-3 |
| 12:10 | North Carolina | George Deems gets the offensive rebound | 9-3 |
| 11:44 | North Carolina | James Moore clanks a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Charles Dolce - foul #2 on Charles Dolce, team foul #6 | 9-3 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (PG), Steven Carr (SG), John Cormier (PF), Isaac Sterling (C) Eugene Holmes, Jerry Marguez, George Deems, Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | South Florida | Oscar Ratner (PG), Reggie Pereira (SG), Anthony Redwine (SF), Randall Chitwood (PF), Tommy Weis (C) Sheldon Lingenfelter, David Fuerstenberg, Charles Heath, Kelvin Thomas, Charles Dolce | |
| 11:44 | North Carolina | James Moore makes the 1st free throw | 10-3 |
| 11:44 | North Carolina | James Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 10-3 |
| 11:44 | South Florida | Randall Chitwood pulls down the rebound | 10-3 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Hruska (fresh) SG - Steven Carr (fresh) SF - James Moore (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Cormier (fresh) C - Isaac Sterling (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Oscar Ratner (fresh) SG - Reggie Pereira (fresh) SF - Anthony Redwine (fresh) PF - Randall Chitwood (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tommy Weis (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | South Florida | Tommy Weis double dribbles | 10-3 |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Deems (SF) James Moore | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 11:21 | North Carolina | Steven Carr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-3 |
| 11:07 | South Florida | Oscar Ratner is fouled on the floor by Isaac Sterling - foul #1 on Isaac Sterling, team foul #1 | 10-3 |
| 10:52 | South Florida | Randall Chitwood misses long on a jumper in the lane | 10-3 |
| 10:50 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling snags the defensive board | 10-3 |
| 10:26 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Steven Carr and he's fouled by Tommy Weis - foul #1 on Tommy Weis, team foul #7 | 12-3 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes (PG), Jerry Marguez (SG) Robert Hruska, George Deems | |
| Subs | South Florida | Charles Heath (SF) Anthony Redwine | |
| 10:26 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling misses the free throw | 12-3 |
| 10:26 | South Florida | Tommy Weis grabs the defensive rebound | 12-3 |
| 10:12 | South Florida | Tommy Weis misses long on a jumper from the right block | 12-3 |
| 10:11 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling grabs the board | 12-3 |
| 09:56 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Isaac Sterling | 14-3 |
| 09:42 | South Florida | Charles Heath misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-3 |
| 09:41 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes grabs the board | 14-3 |
| 09:38 | North Carolina | Reggie Pereira picks off the pass by Isaac Sterling in the backcourt | 14-3 |
| 09:37 | South Florida | Charles Heath banks in the layup on a nice dish by Reggie Pereira | 14-5 |
| 09:19 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez clanks a runner near the basket but the foul's on Reggie Pereira - foul #2 on Reggie Pereira, team foul #8 | 14-5 |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Deems (SF), Charles Campbell (PF) John Cormier, Steven Carr | |
| Subs | South Florida | David Fuerstenberg (SG), Kelvin Thomas (PF), Wilbur Bevilacqua (C) Reggie Pereira, Randall Chitwood, Tommy Weis | |
| 09:19 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez makes the 1st free throw | 15-5 |
| 09:19 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez makes the 2nd free throw | 16-5 |
| 09:03 | South Florida | Wilbur Bevilacqua comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 16-5 |
| 09:01 | South Florida | Wilbur Bevilacqua tips it back up and in | 16-7 |
| 08:35 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-7 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Cormier (PF), James Moore (C) Charles Campbell, Isaac Sterling | |
| Subs | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter (PG), Anthony Redwine (SF), Randall Chitwood (C) Oscar Ratner, Charles Heath, Wilbur Bevilacqua | |
| 08:21 | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter misses long on a shot from the left wing | 16-7 |
| 08:20 | South Florida | Anthony Redwine grabs the offensive board | 16-7 |
| 07:55 | South Florida | David Fuerstenberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-7 |
| 07:54 | South Florida | Randall Chitwood misses the tip | 16-7 |
| 07:52 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes gets the rebound | 16-7 |
| 07:31 | North Carolina | James Moore is whistled for traveling | 16-7 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (PG), Steven Carr (SG), Isaac Sterling (C) Eugene Holmes, Jerry Marguez, James Moore | |
| Subs | South Florida | Oscar Ratner (PG), Charles Heath (SF), Tommy Weis (C) Sheldon Lingenfelter, David Fuerstenberg, Kelvin Thomas | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Hruska (fresh) SG - Steven Carr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Deems (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - John Cormier (fresh) C - Isaac Sterling (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Oscar Ratner (fresh) SG - Anthony Redwine (fresh) SF - Charles Heath (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Randall Chitwood (fresh) 3 reb. C - Tommy Weis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | South Florida | Randall Chitwood buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Oscar Ratner | 16-10 |
| 07:04 | North Carolina | Tommy Weis takes the ball from George Deems | 16-10 |
| 06:58 | South Florida | Anthony Redwine is called for traveling | 16-10 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Campbell (PF) John Cormier | |
| Subs | South Florida | Wilbur Bevilacqua (PF) Randall Chitwood | |
| 06:40 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 16-10 |
| 06:39 | South Florida | Wilbur Bevilacqua gets the rebound | 16-10 |
| 06:33 | South Florida | Tommy Weis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-10 |
| 06:31 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell gets the rebound | 16-10 |
| 06:29 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska is hacked by Anthony Redwine in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Redwine, team foul #9 | 16-10 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez (SG) Steven Carr | |
| Subs | South Florida | David Fuerstenberg (SG), James Summers (SF) Anthony Redwine, Charles Heath | |
| 06:29 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska misses the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 06:29 | South Florida | Wilbur Bevilacqua snags the defensive board | 16-10 |
| 06:07 | South Florida | James Summers misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on George Deems - foul #1 on George Deems, team foul #2 | 16-10 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes (PG), James Moore (SF) Robert Hruska, George Deems | |
| Subs | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter (PG) Oscar Ratner | |
| 06:07 | South Florida | James Summers misses the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 06:07 | South Florida | James Summers misses the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 06:07 | North Carolina | James Moore gets the rebound | 16-10 |
| 06:05 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell is hacked by Wilbur Bevilacqua in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wilbur Bevilacqua, team foul #10 | 16-10 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Kelvin Thomas (PF) Tommy Weis | |
| 06:05 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 06:05 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 17-10 |
| 05:43 | South Florida | Kelvin Thomas comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 17-10 |
| 05:42 | South Florida | Kelvin Thomas tips it home | 17-12 |
| 05:14 | North Carolina | Sheldon Lingenfelter takes the ball from Eugene Holmes | 17-12 |
| 05:11 | South Florida | David Fuerstenberg hits the finger roll set up by Sheldon Lingenfelter | 17-14 |
| 05:09 | North Carolina | Sheldon Lingenfelter is called for the reach on Eugene Holmes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sheldon Lingenfelter, team foul #11 | 17-14 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (SG), John Cormier (SF), Steven Carr (PF), Michael Henderson (C) Jerry Marguez, James Moore, Charles Campbell, Isaac Sterling | |
| Subs | South Florida | Oscar Ratner (PG), Anthony Redwine (SG), Charles Heath (SF), Randall Chitwood (PF), Tommy Weis (C) Sheldon Lingenfelter, David Fuerstenberg, James Summers, Kelvin Thomas, Wilbur Bevilacqua | |
| 05:09 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 05:09 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 05:09 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Tommy Weis | 18-14 |
| 04:47 | South Florida | Anthony Redwine is whistled for a carry | 18-14 |
| 04:27 | North Carolina | Randall Chitwood swats the short shot by John Cormier | 18-14 |
| 04:25 | South Florida | Randall Chitwood grabs the board | 18-14 |
| 04:12 | South Florida | Anthony Redwine comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Steven Carr - foul #1 on Steven Carr, team foul #3 | 18-14 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez (SG), George Deems (SF) Eugene Holmes, Steven Carr | |
| Subs | South Florida | Kelvin Thomas (PF) Tommy Weis | |
| 04:12 | South Florida | Anthony Redwine misses the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 04:12 | South Florida | Anthony Redwine misses the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 04:12 | North Carolina | John Cormier snags the defensive board | 18-14 |
| 03:54 | North Carolina | John Cormier drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Hruska | 20-14 |
| 03:42 | South Florida | Randall Chitwood is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Randall Chitwood, team foul #12 | 20-14 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes (PG), James Moore (PF), Isaac Sterling (C) Robert Hruska, George Deems, Michael Henderson | |
| Subs | South Florida | Sheldon Lingenfelter (PG), Reggie Pereira (SG), Charles Dolce (C) Oscar Ratner, Anthony Redwine, Kelvin Thomas | |
| 03:24 | North Carolina | James Moore banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Jerry Marguez | 22-14 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Marguez (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Cormier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Moore (fresh) 3 pts. C - Isaac Sterling (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Sheldon Lingenfelter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Reggie Pereira (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Heath (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Randall Chitwood (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Dolce (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | South Florida | Eugene Holmes steals the ball from Reggie Pereira | 22-14 |
| 03:15 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling is hacked by Charles Dolce in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Dolce, team foul #13 | 22-14 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | South Florida | David Fuerstenberg (SG), James Summers (SF), Tommy Weis (C) Sheldon Lingenfelter, Charles Heath, Charles Dolce | |
| 03:15 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling misses the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 03:15 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling misses the 2nd free throw | 22-14 |
| 03:15 | South Florida | David Fuerstenberg grabs the board | 22-14 |
| 03:05 | South Florida | James Summers knocks in the jumper near the basket | 22-16 |
| 03:03 | North Carolina | James Summers steals the ball from John Cormier in the backcourt | 22-16 |
| 02:43 | South Florida | Reggie Pereira drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Fuerstenberg | 22-19 |
| 02:19 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling is open and lays it up and in set up by Eugene Holmes | 24-19 |
| 01:52 | South Florida | Reggie Pereira misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-19 |
| 01:50 | South Florida | David Fuerstenberg tips it home | 24-21 |
| 01:33 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eugene Holmes and he's fouled by Randall Chitwood - foul #2 on Randall Chitwood, team foul #14 | 26-21 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (PG), George Deems (SF), Charles Campbell (PF), Steven Carr (C) Eugene Holmes, John Cormier, James Moore, Isaac Sterling | |
| Subs | South Florida | Oscar Ratner (PG), Anthony Redwine (SG), Charles Heath (SF), Kelvin Thomas (PF), Wilbur Bevilacqua (C) Reggie Pereira, David Fuerstenberg, James Summers, Randall Chitwood, Tommy Weis | |
| 01:33 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez makes the free throw | 27-21 |
| 01:13 | South Florida | Charles Campbell swats the short shot by Wilbur Bevilacqua | 27-21 |
| 01:11 | North Carolina | George Deems pulls down the rebound | 27-21 |
| 00:51 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Robert Hruska | 29-21 |
| 00:46 | South Florida | Anthony Redwine misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Hruska - foul #1 on Robert Hruska, team foul #4 | 29-21 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling (C) Jerry Marguez | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 00:46 | South Florida | Anthony Redwine makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 00:46 | South Florida | Anthony Redwine makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska misses long on an open floater from the right wing | 29-23 |
| 00:27 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | George Deems hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 29-23 |
| 00:03 | South Florida | Oscar Ratner snags the defensive board | 29-23 |
| 00:00 | South Florida | Oscar Ratner comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 29-23 |