| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Arthur Rego (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ron Downs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Wendell Harney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Antonio Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andy Green (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Everett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sherman Dixion (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Paul Dam (fresh) 3 pf. C - David Schwartz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | Ron Downs inbounds the ball | 25-40 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Rego misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-40 |
| 19:45 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Andy Green | 25-40 |
| 19:26 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion's floater is knocked away by Antonio Lopez | 25-40 |
| 19:24 | Miami (FL) | Wendell Harney grabs the defensive rebound | 25-40 |
| 19:08 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Rego splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ron Downs | 28-40 |
| 19:05 | North Carolina | Ron Downs steals it from Andy Green in the backcourt | 28-40 |
| 19:04 | Miami (FL) | David King banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ron Downs | 30-40 |
| 18:36 | North Carolina | David Schwartz drills a runner from the right block set up by Sherman Dixion | 30-42 |
| 18:08 | Miami (FL) | Antonio Lopez loses the ball out of bounds | 30-42 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Wiley Cox (PG), Anthony Messer (SG), Stephen Allen (SF), Alonzo Reyes (PF), Kenneth Stevens (C) Arthur Rego, David King, Ron Downs, Wendell Harney, Antonio Lopez | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Furst (SG) David Everett | |
| 18:05 | North Carolina | Paul Dam is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 30-42 |
| 17:47 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Reyes hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Messer | 32-42 |
| 17:19 | North Carolina | Paul Dam misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 32-42 |
| 17:17 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Reyes gets the rebound | 32-42 |
| 16:56 | Miami (FL) | Stephen Allen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-42 |
| 16:55 | North Carolina | David Schwartz snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| 16:39 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion misses the 3 from straight away | 32-42 |
| 16:37 | North Carolina | John Furst can't tip it in | 32-42 |
| 16:35 | Miami (FL) | Stephen Allen gets the rebound | 32-42 |
| 16:31 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Reyes drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Wiley Cox | 34-42 |
| 16:06 | North Carolina | John Furst misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 16:05 | Miami (FL) | Wiley Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 16:00 | Miami (FL) | The jump hook by Wiley Cox is blocked by Paul Dam | 34-42 |
| 15:58 | Miami (FL) | Wiley Cox tips it in | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Wiley Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Messer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alonzo Reyes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Stevens (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andy Green (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Furst (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sherman Dixion (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Paul Dam (tiring) 3 pf. C - David Schwartz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | North Carolina | David Schwartz misses the easy layup | 36-42 |
| 15:40 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Reyes pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 15:27 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Reyes hits the finger roll set up by Anthony Messer | 38-42 |
| 15:02 | North Carolina | Andy Green can't connect on an uncontested jumper in the lane | 38-42 |
| 15:00 | Miami (FL) | Stephen Allen gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 14:41 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Reyes's pass is intercepted by Paul Dam | 38-42 |
| 14:23 | North Carolina | David Schwartz comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-42 |
| 14:21 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Stevens gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 14:16 | Miami (FL) | Anthony Messer comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 38-42 |
| 14:14 | North Carolina | David Schwartz pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 14:12 | North Carolina | Anthony Messer picks off the pass by Andy Green in the backcourt | 38-42 |
| 14:01 | Miami (FL) | Wiley Cox misses the shot from the left side | 38-42 |
| 13:59 | North Carolina | David Schwartz grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 13:41 | North Carolina | Andy Green is hacked by Wiley Cox - foul #1 on Wiley Cox, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Arthur Rego (PG), David King (SG), Ron Downs (SF), Wendell Harney (PF), Antonio Lopez (C) Wiley Cox, Anthony Messer, Stephen Allen, Alonzo Reyes, Kenneth Stevens | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Patrick Hoge (PG), David Everett (SG), John Allison (SF), Victor Harrison (C) Andy Green, John Furst, Sherman Dixion, David Schwartz | |
| 13:28 | North Carolina | Patrick Hoge misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 13:26 | Miami (FL) | David King snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 13:21 | Miami (FL) | Ron Downs buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Arthur Rego out of the doubleteam | 40-42 |
| 13:08 | North Carolina | David Everett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-42 |
| 12:39 | Miami (FL) | Wendell Harney is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Wendell Harney, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| 12:15 | North Carolina | David Everett misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 12:14 | North Carolina | John Allison tips it in | 40-44 |
| 11:52 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Rego misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-44 |
| 11:51 | North Carolina | Victor Harrison snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Arthur Rego (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - David King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ron Downs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Wendell Harney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Antonio Lopez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Patrick Hoge (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Everett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Allison (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Dam (tired) 3 pf. C - Victor Harrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | North Carolina | Patrick Hoge makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 11:08 | Miami (FL) | Ron Downs misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 40-47 |
| 11:07 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Rego misses the tip | 40-47 |
| 11:06 | Miami (FL) | Antonio Lopez grabs the offensive board | 40-47 |
| 10:49 | Miami (FL) | Antonio Lopez is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Wendell Harney | 42-47 |
| 10:44 | North Carolina | John Allison is hacked by Ron Downs in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ron Downs, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andy Green (PG), Sherman Dixion (SF), Abraham Henry (C) Patrick Hoge, John Allison, Victor Harrison | |
| 10:23 | North Carolina | Abraham Henry loses the dribble to Antonio Lopez | 42-47 |
| 09:59 | Miami (FL) | Paul Dam blocks the short jumper by Wendell Harney | 42-47 |
| 09:57 | Miami (FL) | David King tips it back up and in | 44-47 |
| 09:35 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion is fouled on the floor by Ron Downs - foul #5 on Ron Downs, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Wiley Cox (SG), Stephen Allen (SF), Alonzo Reyes (C) David King, Ron Downs, Antonio Lopez | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Furst (SG), David Schwartz (C) David Everett, Abraham Henry | |
| 09:14 | North Carolina | David Schwartz drills a shot from the right block set up by Sherman Dixion | 44-49 |
| 08:59 | Miami (FL) | Wiley Cox clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 44-49 |
| 08:57 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 08:54 | North Carolina | Alonzo Reyes is called for the reach on Andy Green in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alonzo Reyes, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Antonio Lopez (C) Wendell Harney | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 08:33 | North Carolina | John Furst misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-49 |
| 08:31 | Miami (FL) | Stephen Allen pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 08:17 | Miami (FL) | Antonio Lopez is hacked by David Schwartz - foul #1 on David Schwartz, team foul #1 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | David King (SG) Wiley Cox | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Patrick Hoge (PG), John Allison (SF) Andy Green, Sherman Dixion | |
| 08:09 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Rego misses the shot from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 08:07 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Reyes tips it back up and in | 46-49 |
| 07:42 | North Carolina | Alonzo Reyes takes the ball from Paul Dam | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Arthur Rego (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - David King (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Allen (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alonzo Reyes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Antonio Lopez (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Patrick Hoge (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Furst (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Allison (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Dam (very tired) 2 blk. 3 pf. C - David Schwartz (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Reyes knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Arthur Rego | 48-49 |
| 07:01 | North Carolina | David Schwartz misses the easy layup | 48-49 |
| 07:00 | Miami (FL) | Stephen Allen gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 06:47 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Reyes can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on David Schwartz - foul #2 on David Schwartz, team foul #2 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Wiley Cox (PG), Anthony Messer (SF), Wendell Harney (PF) Arthur Rego, Stephen Allen, Antonio Lopez | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andy Green (PG), David Everett (SG), Sherman Dixion (SF), Victor Harrison (C) Patrick Hoge, John Furst, John Allison, David Schwartz | |
| 06:47 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Reyes makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 06:47 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Reyes makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 06:43 | North Carolina | Andy Green is fouled in the backcourt by David King - foul #3 on David King, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Stevens (C) Alonzo Reyes | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 06:15 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Andy Green | 50-52 |
| 05:54 | Miami (FL) | Wendell Harney misses short on a jumper from the left side | 50-52 |
| 05:52 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 05:50 | North Carolina | David Everett is fouled in the backcourt by David King - foul #4 on David King, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Stephen Allen (SF), Antonio Lopez (C) David King, Kenneth Stevens | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 05:50 | North Carolina | David Everett makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 05:50 | North Carolina | David Everett misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 05:50 | Miami (FL) | Stephen Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 05:28 | Miami (FL) | Stephen Allen connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Wiley Cox | 52-53 |
| 05:08 | North Carolina | Andy Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-53 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Arthur Rego (PG), Alonzo Reyes (C) Wiley Cox, Antonio Lopez | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Patrick Hoge (PG), David Schwartz (C) Andy Green, Victor Harrison | |
| 04:43 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Rego shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 04:24 | North Carolina | David Schwartz lays it up and in set up by David Everett | 55-55 |
| 04:11 | Miami (FL) | Stephen Allen can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 04:09 | Miami (FL) | Wendell Harney gets the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 04:02 | Miami (FL) | Anthony Messer drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-55 |
| 03:38 | North Carolina | Stephen Allen steals the ball from Paul Dam | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Arthur Rego (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Messer (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Allen (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wendell Harney (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Alonzo Reyes (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Patrick Hoge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Everett (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sherman Dixion (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Paul Dam (very tired) 2 blk. 3 pf. C - David Schwartz (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Rego is hacked by Paul Dam during a doubleteam - foul #4 on Paul Dam, team foul #3 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Wiley Cox (PG), David King (SG), Antonio Lopez (C) Arthur Rego, Anthony Messer, Alonzo Reyes | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andy Green (PG), John Furst (SG), John Allison (SF) Patrick Hoge, David Everett, Sherman Dixion | |
| 03:20 | Miami (FL) | David King buries a fadeaway from the right side | 60-55 |
| 02:55 | North Carolina | John Allison buries a shot from the right block set up by John Furst | 60-57 |
| 02:32 | Miami (FL) | David King misses short on a 3 from straight away | 60-57 |
| 02:30 | Miami (FL) | Antonio Lopez tips it back up and in | 62-57 |
| 02:27 | North Carolina | John Furst throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-57 |
| 02:27 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Anthony Messer (SF), Alonzo Reyes (PF), Kenneth Stevens (C) Stephen Allen, Wendell Harney, Antonio Lopez | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion (SF) John Allison | |
| 02:05 | Miami (FL) | Anthony Messer is whistled for a carry | 62-57 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Arthur Rego (PG) David King | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 02:03 | North Carolina | John Furst travels in the backcourt | 62-57 |
| 01:54 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Rego makes the jumper from the free throw line | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:39 | North Carolina | Andy Green misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 01:38 | Miami (FL) | Anthony Messer pulls down the rebound | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:22 | Miami (FL) | Wiley Cox can't connect on a shot from the left side | 64-57 |
| 01:21 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to David Schwartz | 64-57 |
| 01:16 | North Carolina | John Furst clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-57 |
| 01:15 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Stevens snags the defensive board | 64-57 |
| 00:52 | Miami (FL) | Anthony Messer is whistled for traveling | 64-57 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | David King (SG), Stephen Allen (SF), Wendell Harney (PF), Antonio Lopez (C) Wiley Cox, Anthony Messer, Alonzo Reyes, Kenneth Stevens | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Everett (SG) John Furst | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:46 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Stephen Allen - foul #3 on Stephen Allen, team foul #8 | 64-57 |
| 00:46 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:46 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Miami (FL) | Andy Green is called for the reach on Wendell Harney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andy Green, team foul #4 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Anthony Messer (SF), Alonzo Reyes (C) Stephen Allen, Antonio Lopez | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:44 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Rego is hacked by David Schwartz - foul #3 on David Schwartz, team foul #5 | 64-59 |
| 00:41 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Rego is hacked by Paul Dam - foul #5 on Paul Dam, team foul #6 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Abraham Henry (PF) Paul Dam | |
| 00:38 | Miami (FL) | Anthony Messer is fouled on the floor by David Everett - foul #2 on David Everett, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| 00:38 | Miami (FL) | Anthony Messer makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:38 | Miami (FL) | Anthony Messer makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:32 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion travels with the ball | 66-59 |
| 00:31 | Miami (FL) | David King is hacked by Andy Green in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andy Green, team foul #8 | 66-59 |
| 00:31 | Miami (FL) | David King makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:31 | Miami (FL) | David King makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:25 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-59 |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | Abraham Henry grabs the offensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 00:21 | North Carolina | David Everett connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Andy Green | 68-62 |
| 00:18 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Rego is fouled in the backcourt by Andy Green - foul #3 on Andy Green, team foul #9 | 68-62 |
| 00:18 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Rego makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:18 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Rego makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Abraham Henry | 70-65 |
| 00:08 | Miami (FL) | Andy Green is called for the reach on Arthur Rego in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andy Green, team foul #10 | 70-65 |
| 00:08 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Rego misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:08 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Rego makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | Sherman Dixion is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-65 |
| 00:02 | Miami (FL) | Wendell Harney grabs the board | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Wendell Harney runs out the clock | 71-65 |