| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Furst (fresh) SG - John Allison (fresh) SF - Jerome Duval (fresh) PF - Abraham Henry (fresh) C - Paul Dam (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Wiley Cox (fresh) SG - David King (fresh) SF - Richard Reynolds (fresh) PF - Mohammed Ward (fresh) C - Raul Rivas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Paul Dam wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:55 | North Carolina | John Furst is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Miami (FL) | David King is hacked by Abraham Henry - foul #1 on Abraham Henry, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Miami (FL) | Paul Dam steps in front of the Richard Reynolds pass | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | North Carolina | John Furst makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Jerome Duval | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reynolds is fouled on the floor by John Furst - foul #1 on John Furst, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Miami (FL) | Mohammed Ward is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Abraham Henry - foul #2 on Abraham Henry, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Victor Harrison (C) Abraham Henry | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 18:43 | Miami (FL) | Mohammed Ward makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:43 | Miami (FL) | Mohammed Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:43 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Paul Dam | 2-1 |
| 18:39 | North Carolina | David King is called for the reach on John Allison in the backcourt - foul #1 on David King, team foul #1 | 2-1 |
| 18:30 | North Carolina | John Furst can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-1 |
| 18:28 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Mohammed Ward | 2-1 |
| 18:22 | Miami (FL) | Mohammed Ward is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 2-1 |
| 18:05 | North Carolina | John Furst misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-1 |
| 18:04 | Miami (FL) | Wiley Cox grabs the board | 2-1 |
| 17:49 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reynolds makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mohammed Ward | 2-3 |
| 17:30 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by David King - foul #2 on David King, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Everett (PG), Richard Roy (SG) John Furst, Paul Dam | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Anthony Messer (PG), Jerry Terry (SG), Alonzo Reyes (PF), Kenneth Stevens (C) Wiley Cox, David King, Mohammed Ward, Raul Rivas | |
| 17:30 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:30 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:10 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reynolds misses the jumper from the left side | 4-3 |
| 17:09 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Reyes can't tip it in | 4-3 |
| 17:07 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 16:38 | North Carolina | John Allison's pass is intercepted by Jerry Terry | 4-3 |
| 16:22 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Reyes misses the dunk | 4-3 |
| 16:20 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Victor Harrison | 4-3 |
| 16:18 | North Carolina | David Everett loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Furst (PG), Paul Dam (C) John Allison, Victor Harrison | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Wiley Cox (PG) Jerry Terry | |
| 16:13 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Reyes misses short on a floater from the right side | 4-3 |
| 16:12 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Reyes tips it home | 4-5 |
| 15:52 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by David Everett | 6-5 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Furst (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Everett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Roy (fresh) PF - Jerome Duval (tiring) 4 pts. C - Paul Dam (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Wiley Cox (fresh) SG - Anthony Messer (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Reynolds (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Alonzo Reyes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Stevens (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Miami (FL) | John Furst takes the ball from Richard Reynolds | 6-5 |
| 15:18 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval blows the layup | 6-5 |
| 15:16 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Reyes grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 14:57 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reynolds is hacked by Richard Roy - foul #1 on Richard Roy, team foul #4 | 6-5 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Allison (SG), Victor Harrison (C) David Everett, Richard Roy | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jerry Terry (SG), Mohammed Ward (PF), Raul Rivas (C) Anthony Messer, Alonzo Reyes, Kenneth Stevens | |
| 14:45 | Miami (FL) | Wiley Cox hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Victor Harrison - foul #1 on Victor Harrison, team foul #5 | 6-5 |
| 14:45 | Miami (FL) | Wiley Cox makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 14:45 | Miami (FL) | Wiley Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:23 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval's pass is intercepted by Wiley Cox | 6-7 |
| 14:19 | Miami (FL) | Jerry Terry misses the lay-in | 6-7 |
| 14:18 | North Carolina | Paul Dam grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 14:00 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval misses badly on a floater from the left block | 6-7 |
| 13:59 | Miami (FL) | Raul Rivas gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 13:53 | Miami (FL) | Mohammed Ward blows the layup | 6-7 |
| 13:51 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 13:24 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval clanks a floater from the right side | 6-7 |
| 13:22 | North Carolina | Victor Harrison grabs the offensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 13:05 | North Carolina | John Furst comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Wiley Cox - foul #1 on Wiley Cox, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Roy (SG) Victor Harrison | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Joshua Wright (SG), Antonio Lopez (SF) Jerry Terry, Richard Reynolds | |
| 13:05 | North Carolina | John Furst misses the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 13:05 | North Carolina | John Furst makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 12:55 | Miami (FL) | Jerome Duval steps in front of the Joshua Wright pass | 7-7 |
| 12:50 | North Carolina | John Allison's pass is intercepted by Raul Rivas | 7-7 |
| 12:34 | Miami (FL) | Richard Roy picks off the pass by Wiley Cox | 7-7 |
| 12:05 | North Carolina | John Allison misses long on a floater from the left side | 7-7 |
| 12:03 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Antonio Lopez | 7-7 |
| 11:52 | Miami (FL) | Wiley Cox scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Joshua Wright | 7-9 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Furst (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Richard Roy (fairly fresh) SF - John Allison (fairly fresh) PF - Jerome Duval (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Dam (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Wiley Cox (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Joshua Wright (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Antonio Lopez (fresh) PF - Mohammed Ward (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Raul Rivas (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:50 | North Carolina | Richard Roy loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-9 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Everett (SG), Victor Harrison (PF) Richard Roy, Jerome Duval | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Anthony Messer (PG), Jeffrey Cessna (SF), Alonzo Reyes (PF) Wiley Cox, Antonio Lopez, Mohammed Ward | |
| 11:39 | Miami (FL) | Anthony Messer misses the fadeaway in the lane | 7-9 |
| 11:38 | Miami (FL) | The offensive rebound goes to Raul Rivas | 7-9 |
| 11:20 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Reyes is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Alonzo Reyes, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerome Duval (PF) Paul Dam | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Wiley Cox (PG), Kenneth Stevens (C) Joshua Wright, Raul Rivas | |
| 11:14 | North Carolina | Kenneth Stevens is called for the reach on John Allison in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Stevens, team foul #5 | 7-9 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jerry Terry (SG), Richard Reynolds (SF) Wiley Cox, Jeffrey Cessna | |
| 10:59 | North Carolina | John Allison misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Reynolds - foul #1 on Richard Reynolds, team foul #6 | 7-9 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Wiley Cox (PG) Anthony Messer | |
| 10:59 | North Carolina | John Allison makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 10:59 | North Carolina | John Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 10:50 | Miami (FL) | Jerome Duval is called for the reach on Alonzo Reyes - foul #1 on Jerome Duval, team foul #6 | 9-9 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Antonio Lopez (SF) Wiley Cox | |
| 10:35 | Miami (FL) | Jerome Duval swats the layup by Alonzo Reyes | 9-9 |
| 10:34 | Miami (FL) | Antonio Lopez tips it home | 9-11 |
| 10:18 | North Carolina | David Everett is hacked by Jerry Terry - foul #1 on Jerry Terry, team foul #7 | 9-11 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Roy (SG), Paul Dam (PF) John Furst, Jerome Duval | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Wiley Cox (PG), Anthony Messer (SG), Mohammed Ward (PF), Raul Rivas (C) Richard Reynolds, Jerry Terry, Alonzo Reyes, Kenneth Stevens | |
| 10:18 | North Carolina | David Everett misses the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 10:18 | Miami (FL) | Mohammed Ward snags the defensive board | 9-11 |
| 10:06 | Miami (FL) | Antonio Lopez is fouled on the floor by Victor Harrison - foul #2 on Victor Harrison, team foul #7 | 9-11 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerome Duval (PF) Victor Harrison | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 10:06 | Miami (FL) | Antonio Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 10:06 | Miami (FL) | Antonio Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 09:51 | North Carolina | John Allison misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 09:49 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 09:25 | North Carolina | David Everett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-13 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Furst (PG) John Allison | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Joshua Wright (SG), Jeffrey Cessna (SF) Anthony Messer, Antonio Lopez | |
| 09:16 | Miami (FL) | Mohammed Ward drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Wiley Cox | 9-15 |
| 09:12 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Cessna steps in front of the Richard Roy pass in the backcourt | 9-15 |
| 09:05 | Miami (FL) | Mohammed Ward is called for traveling | 9-15 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Allison (SF) Richard Roy | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jerry Terry (SG), Alonzo Reyes (PF), Kenneth Stevens (C) Joshua Wright, Mohammed Ward, Raul Rivas | |
| 08:36 | North Carolina | John Furst scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Allison | 12-15 |
| 08:18 | Miami (FL) | Wiley Cox misses the floater from close range | 12-15 |
| 08:17 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Reyes pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 08:08 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Reyes scores on a driving attempt from close range | 12-17 |
| 07:45 | North Carolina | John Furst misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 12-17 |
| 07:43 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Reyes gets the rebound | 12-17 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Furst (tiring) 6 pts. SG - David Everett (tiring) 1 ast. SF - John Allison (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerome Duval (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Dam (tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Wiley Cox (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Terry (fairly fresh) SF - Jeffrey Cessna (fairly fresh) PF - Alonzo Reyes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Stevens (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Miami (FL) | John Furst is called for the reach on Wiley Cox - foul #2 on John Furst, team foul #8 | 12-17 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Roy (SG) John Furst | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Joshua Wright (SG), Richard Reynolds (SF), Mohammed Ward (PF), Raul Rivas (C) Jerry Terry, Jeffrey Cessna, Alonzo Reyes, Kenneth Stevens | |
| 07:38 | Miami (FL) | Wiley Cox makes the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 07:38 | Miami (FL) | Wiley Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 07:11 | North Carolina | John Allison hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 07:04 | Miami (FL) | Joshua Wright loses the dribble to David Everett | 14-19 |
| 07:02 | North Carolina | Paul Dam is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Dam, team foul #9 | 14-19 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Anthony Messer (PG), Antonio Lopez (PF) Wiley Cox, Mohammed Ward | |
| 06:52 | Miami (FL) | Anthony Messer clanks a 3 from straight away | 14-19 |
| 06:50 | North Carolina | Paul Dam grabs the defensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 06:30 | North Carolina | Paul Dam connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 16-19 |
| 06:19 | Miami (FL) | Antonio Lopez scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Messer | 16-21 |
| 06:19 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-21 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Furst (PG), Abraham Henry (PF), Victor Harrison (C) David Everett, Jerome Duval, Paul Dam | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | David King (PG), Alonzo Reyes (PF) Joshua Wright, Raul Rivas | |
| 05:55 | North Carolina | David King is called for the reach on Victor Harrison - foul #3 on David King, team foul #8 | 16-21 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jerry Terry (SG) David King | |
| 05:55 | North Carolina | Victor Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 05:55 | North Carolina | Victor Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 05:31 | Miami (FL) | Anthony Messer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-21 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Mohammed Ward (SF), Kenneth Stevens (C) Richard Reynolds, Antonio Lopez | |
| 05:12 | North Carolina | John Furst misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-21 |
| 05:11 | Miami (FL) | Jerry Terry grabs the defensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 04:51 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Reyes comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 18-21 |
| 04:50 | Miami (FL) | Mohammed Ward grabs the offensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 04:28 | Miami (FL) | Mohammed Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-21 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Everett (SG) John Allison | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Wiley Cox (PG), Joshua Wright (SG), Antonio Lopez (SF), Raul Rivas (C) Anthony Messer, Jerry Terry, Alonzo Reyes, Kenneth Stevens | |
| 04:26 | North Carolina | Antonio Lopez is called for the reach on John Furst in the backcourt - foul #1 on Antonio Lopez, team foul #9 | 18-21 |
| 04:26 | North Carolina | John Furst misses the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 04:26 | Miami (FL) | Raul Rivas grabs the board | 18-21 |
| 04:18 | Miami (FL) | Antonio Lopez lays it up and in and he's fouled by Richard Roy - foul #2 on Richard Roy, team foul #10 | 18-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Richard Reynolds (SF) Mohammed Ward | |
| 04:18 | Miami (FL) | Antonio Lopez misses the free throw | 18-23 |
| 04:18 | North Carolina | Abraham Henry grabs the board | 18-23 |
| 04:16 | North Carolina | Wiley Cox is called for the reach on David Everett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wiley Cox, team foul #10 | 18-23 |
| 04:16 | North Carolina | David Everett makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 04:16 | North Carolina | David Everett misses the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 04:16 | Miami (FL) | Antonio Lopez pulls down the rebound | 19-23 |
| 04:08 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reynolds can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Roy - foul #3 on Richard Roy, team foul #11 | 19-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerome Duval (SF) Richard Roy | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 04:08 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 04:08 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 04:08 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval pulls down the rebound | 19-23 |
| 03:43 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by David Everett | 21-23 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Furst (tiring) 6 pts. SG - David Everett (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerome Duval (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Abraham Henry (fairly fresh) C - Victor Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Wiley Cox (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Wright (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Reynolds (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Antonio Lopez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Raul Rivas (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Miami (FL) | Antonio Lopez connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Wiley Cox and the foul's on Abraham Henry - foul #3 on Abraham Henry, team foul #12 | 21-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Allison (SF), Paul Dam (PF) Jerome Duval, Abraham Henry | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Mohammed Ward (PF) Richard Reynolds | |
| 03:35 | Miami (FL) | Antonio Lopez misses the free throw | 21-25 |
| 03:35 | North Carolina | Paul Dam grabs the defensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 03:19 | North Carolina | David Everett is fouled on the floor by Raul Rivas - foul #1 on Raul Rivas, team foul #11 | 21-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jerry Terry (SG), Jeffrey Cessna (SF) Joshua Wright, Antonio Lopez | |
| 03:19 | North Carolina | David Everett misses the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 03:19 | North Carolina | David Everett makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 03:06 | Miami (FL) | Mohammed Ward hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Wiley Cox | 22-27 |
| 02:37 | North Carolina | John Allison can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 22-27 |
| 02:35 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Raul Rivas | 22-27 |
| 02:28 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Cessna lays it in on a nice dish by Jerry Terry | 22-29 |
| 02:12 | North Carolina | John Furst's floater is knocked away by Raul Rivas | 22-29 |
| 02:11 | North Carolina | Paul Dam pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 01:53 | North Carolina | Raul Rivas steps in front of the Paul Dam pass | 22-29 |
| 01:39 | Miami (FL) | Wiley Cox hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 22-29 |
| 01:38 | North Carolina | Victor Harrison gets the rebound | 22-29 |
| 01:36 | North Carolina | David Everett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerome Duval (SF) David Everett | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Anthony Messer (PG), Joshua Wright (SG), Richard Reynolds (SF), Alonzo Reyes (PF), Kenneth Stevens (C) Wiley Cox, Jerry Terry, Jeffrey Cessna, Mohammed Ward, Raul Rivas | |
| 01:20 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reynolds clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 22-29 |
| 01:19 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Reyes hits the follow up shot | 22-31 |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Reynolds - foul #2 on Richard Reynolds, team foul #12 | 22-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Everett (SG) John Allison | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Antonio Lopez (SF) Anthony Messer | |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 00:32 | Miami (FL) | John Furst picks off the pass by Joshua Wright | 24-31 |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | David Everett banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Furst | 26-31 |
| 00:02 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Reyes scores on a floater in the lane | 26-33 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | David Everett misses short on a fullcourt shot | 26-33 |