| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Frank Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Holdsworth (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cecil Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roland Wheeler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Scott Koch (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Adams (fresh) SF - Sergio Garcia (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jimmy Mota (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Paul (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth inbounds the ball | 25-19 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth banks in the layup on a great pass from Frank Davis | 27-19 |
| 19:19 | Miami (FL) | Peter Adams connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Sergio Garcia | 27-22 |
| 18:57 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Michael Foster and the foul's on Jimmy Mota - foul #1 on Jimmy Mota, team foul #1 | 29-22 |
| 18:57 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher makes the free throw | 30-22 |
| 18:37 | Miami (FL) | Peter Adams buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Sergio Garcia | 30-24 |
| 18:24 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 30-24 |
| 18:22 | Miami (FL) | Sergio Garcia grabs the board | 30-24 |
| 17:56 | Miami (FL) | Peter Adams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-24 |
| 17:55 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher grabs the board | 30-24 |
| 17:50 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Michael Foster | 32-24 |
| 17:26 | Miami (FL) | Sergio Garcia scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jimmy Mota and he's hacked by Michael Foster - foul #2 on Michael Foster, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cox (PG), Jason Greening (C) Frank Davis, Roland Wheeler | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 17:26 | Miami (FL) | Sergio Garcia makes the free throw | 32-27 |
| 17:10 | North Carolina | Jason Greening is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Jason Greening, team foul #2 | 32-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan (SF), Keith Mitchell (C) James Holdsworth, Cecil Fletcher | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 16:52 | Miami (FL) | Sergio Garcia scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-30 |
| 16:42 | North Carolina | Jason Greening makes the floater from close range | 34-30 |
| 16:23 | Miami (FL) | Scott Koch is fouled on the floor by William Cox - foul #2 on William Cox, team foul #3 | 34-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Davis (PG), John Quinn (SG), Roland Wheeler (C) William Cox, Michael Foster, Keith Mitchell | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Thad Ugarte (SG), Michael Schilling (SF), Joseph Byrd (C) Peter Adams, Sergio Garcia, Michael Paul | |
| 15:55 | Miami (FL) | Michael Schilling misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 15:54 | North Carolina | Jason Greening pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Frank Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Quinn (fresh) SF - Stanley Nolan (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jason Greening (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Roland Wheeler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Scott Koch (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thad Ugarte (fresh) SF - Michael Schilling (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jimmy Mota (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Byrd (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | North Carolina | Jason Greening comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jimmy Mota - foul #2 on Jimmy Mota, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Holdsworth (SF) Stanley Nolan | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 15:36 | North Carolina | Jason Greening makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 15:36 | North Carolina | Jason Greening makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 15:12 | Miami (FL) | Jason Greening swats the short shot by Jimmy Mota | 36-30 |
| 15:10 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Byrd tips it in | 36-32 |
| 14:57 | North Carolina | Frank Davis misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 14:56 | Miami (FL) | Thad Ugarte pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 14:39 | Miami (FL) | Jimmy Mota misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Frank Davis - foul #2 on Frank Davis, team foul #4 | 36-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cox (PG), Michael Foster (SG), Cecil Fletcher (PF) Frank Davis, John Quinn, Roland Wheeler | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Peter Adams (SG), Sergio Garcia (SF), Michael Paul (C) Scott Koch, Thad Ugarte, Joseph Byrd | |
| 14:39 | Miami (FL) | Jimmy Mota makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 14:39 | Miami (FL) | Jimmy Mota misses the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 14:39 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 14:22 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher misses the easy layup | 36-33 |
| 14:21 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Michael Paul | 36-33 |
| 14:08 | Miami (FL) | Michael Schilling makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 13:57 | North Carolina | Jason Greening misses the lay-in | 36-36 |
| 13:56 | Miami (FL) | Peter Adams pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 13:38 | Miami (FL) | Sergio Garcia clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 13:36 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 13:15 | North Carolina | Michael Foster is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Michael Foster, team foul #5 | 36-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Davis (PG), Stanley Nolan (SF), Roland Wheeler (C) William Cox, James Holdsworth, Jason Greening | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Scott Koch (PG), Joseph Byrd (PF) Michael Schilling, Jimmy Mota | |
| 12:57 | Miami (FL) | Peter Adams misses the shot from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 12:56 | Miami (FL) | Peter Adams can't tip it in | 36-36 |
| 12:54 | Miami (FL) | Scott Koch tips it in | 36-38 |
| 12:38 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frank Davis | 38-38 |
| 12:28 | Miami (FL) | Sergio Garcia comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-38 |
| 12:26 | Miami (FL) | Scott Koch grabs the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 12:05 | Miami (FL) | Sergio Garcia misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 12:04 | Miami (FL) | Scott Koch grabs the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 11:54 | Miami (FL) | Sergio Garcia hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Koch | 38-41 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Frank Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Foster (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Nolan (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Cecil Fletcher (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Roland Wheeler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Scott Koch (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sergio Garcia (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Paul (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | North Carolina | Frank Davis hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Michael Foster | 40-41 |
| 11:21 | Miami (FL) | Peter Adams connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Paul | 40-44 |
| 11:09 | North Carolina | Michael Foster misses badly on a shot from the left side | 40-44 |
| 11:08 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Byrd grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 10:49 | Miami (FL) | Sergio Garcia knocks in the floater from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 10:34 | North Carolina | Roland Wheeler scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 42-46 |
| 10:08 | Miami (FL) | Scott Koch knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Sergio Garcia | 42-49 |
| 09:56 | North Carolina | Frank Davis can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Byrd - foul #2 on Joseph Byrd, team foul #3 | 42-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Quinn (SG), James Holdsworth (SF), Jason Greening (PF), Keith Mitchell (C) Michael Foster, Stanley Nolan, Cecil Fletcher, Roland Wheeler | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Michael Schilling (SG), Jimmy Mota (PF), Thad Ugarte (C) Peter Adams, Joseph Byrd, Michael Paul | |
| 09:56 | North Carolina | Frank Davis makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 09:56 | North Carolina | Frank Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 09:36 | Miami (FL) | Keith Mitchell steals it from Sergio Garcia | 44-49 |
| 09:27 | North Carolina | Sergio Garcia is called for the reach on James Holdsworth - foul #3 on Sergio Garcia, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cox (PG) Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 09:22 | North Carolina | John Quinn can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 09:21 | Miami (FL) | Jimmy Mota gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 09:04 | Miami (FL) | Jason Greening blocks the short jumper by Thad Ugarte | 44-49 |
| 09:02 | North Carolina | Jason Greening pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 08:57 | North Carolina | John Quinn misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 08:55 | North Carolina | Jason Greening tips it in | 46-49 |
| 08:34 | Miami (FL) | Thad Ugarte drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Scott Koch | 46-51 |
| 08:16 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-51 |
| 08:15 | Miami (FL) | Thad Ugarte snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 07:50 | Miami (FL) | Scott Koch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 07:48 | North Carolina | Jason Greening pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Cox (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Quinn (fresh) SF - James Holdsworth (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Greening (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Keith Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Scott Koch (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Schilling (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sergio Garcia (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jimmy Mota (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Thad Ugarte (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth is hacked by Sergio Garcia - foul #4 on Sergio Garcia, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Foster (SG), Cecil Fletcher (PF) John Quinn, Keith Mitchell | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Peter Adams (SG), Joseph Byrd (C) Sergio Garcia, Thad Ugarte | |
| 07:23 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 46-51 |
| 07:22 | North Carolina | Jason Greening gets the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 07:13 | North Carolina | Michael Schilling takes the ball from James Holdsworth | 46-51 |
| 07:10 | Miami (FL) | Michael Schilling dunks the ball | 46-53 |
| 06:50 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 46-53 |
| 06:48 | Miami (FL) | Scott Koch pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 06:22 | Miami (FL) | Peter Adams scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Scott Koch | 46-56 |
| 06:01 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher connects on the runner from close range | 48-56 |
| 05:47 | Miami (FL) | Michael Schilling hits the finger roll and the foul's on James Holdsworth - foul #1 on James Holdsworth, team foul #6 | 48-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Davis (PG), John Quinn (SG), David Fishburn (SF), Stanley Nolan (PF), Roland Wheeler (C) William Cox, Michael Foster, James Holdsworth, Cecil Fletcher, Jason Greening | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Thad Ugarte (PG), Michael Paul (C) Scott Koch, Jimmy Mota | |
| 05:47 | Miami (FL) | Michael Schilling makes the free throw | 48-59 |
| 05:20 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-59 |
| 05:19 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Byrd gets the rebound | 48-59 |
| 05:15 | Miami (FL) | David Fishburn takes the ball from Michael Paul | 48-59 |
| 05:11 | North Carolina | David Fishburn slams it home | 50-59 |
| 04:48 | Miami (FL) | Peter Adams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 04:46 | Miami (FL) | Michael Paul grabs the offensive board | 50-59 |
| 04:34 | Miami (FL) | Michael Schilling comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-59 |
| 04:33 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| 04:26 | North Carolina | John Quinn misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-59 |
| 04:24 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to John Quinn | 50-59 |
| 04:15 | North Carolina | Frank Davis misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 04:14 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Michael Paul | 50-59 |
| 03:46 | Miami (FL) | Michael Schilling misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 50-59 |
| 03:44 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| 03:44 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Foster (SG), James Holdsworth (SF), Cecil Fletcher (PF) John Quinn, David Fishburn, Stanley Nolan | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Scott Koch (PG), Sergio Garcia (SF), Jimmy Mota (PF) Peter Adams, Michael Schilling, Joseph Byrd | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Frank Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Holdsworth (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cecil Fletcher (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Roland Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Scott Koch (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thad Ugarte (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Sergio Garcia (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jimmy Mota (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Paul (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:30 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth's pass is intercepted by Scott Koch | 50-59 |
| 03:01 | Miami (FL) | Sergio Garcia misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-59 |
| 03:00 | Miami (FL) | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Mota | 50-59 |
| 02:31 | Miami (FL) | Thad Ugarte is hacked by Michael Foster - foul #4 on Michael Foster, team foul #7 | 50-59 |
| 02:31 | Miami (FL) | Thad Ugarte makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 02:31 | Miami (FL) | Thad Ugarte makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 02:24 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 50-61 |
| 02:22 | Miami (FL) | Michael Paul grabs the board | 50-61 |
| 01:54 | Miami (FL) | Sergio Garcia makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-64 |
| 01:38 | North Carolina | Jimmy Mota is called for the reach on Cecil Fletcher - foul #3 on Jimmy Mota, team foul #6 | 50-64 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Michael Schilling (PG), Joseph Byrd (PF) Scott Koch, Jimmy Mota | |
| 01:28 | North Carolina | Michael Paul picks off the pass by Cecil Fletcher | 50-64 |
| 01:09 | Miami (FL) | Sergio Garcia scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Michael Schilling | 50-67 |
| 00:48 | North Carolina | Frank Davis misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-67 |
| 00:47 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Byrd grabs the board | 50-67 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Miami (FL) | Sergio Garcia misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-67 |
| 00:18 | North Carolina | Roland Wheeler snags the defensive board | 50-67 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | Roland Wheeler double dribbles | 50-67 |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Michael Schilling runs out the clock | 50-67 |