| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Cortes (fresh) SG - Gerald Davis (fresh) SF - Samuel Johnston (fresh) PF - Ryan Blanchette (fresh) C - John Conley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Ernesto Hernandez (fresh) SG - Millard Ezell (fresh) SF - Ralph Dugan (fresh) PF - William Smith (fresh) C - Wendell Benjamin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | John Conley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:48 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dugan hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ernesto Hernandez | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette is called for traveling | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Hernandez makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Millard Ezell | 0-5 |
| 18:38 | North Carolina | John Conley misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:38 | North Carolina | John Conley makes the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 18:38 | North Carolina | John Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:18 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dugan misses long on an open runner from close range | 2-5 |
| 18:17 | North Carolina | William Cortes gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:10 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston misses the 3 pointer from the left corner but the foul's on Ralph Dugan - foul #1 on Ralph Dugan, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 18:10 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:10 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:10 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston misses the 3rd free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:10 | Miami (FL) | Wendell Benjamin snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 17:49 | Miami (FL) | Wendell Benjamin hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 4-5 |
| 17:47 | Miami (FL) | William Smith tips it in | 4-7 |
| 17:34 | North Carolina | John Conley can't finish the layup | 4-7 |
| 17:33 | Miami (FL) | Wendell Benjamin gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 17:28 | Miami (FL) | Ryan Blanchette steals it from William Smith in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| 17:20 | North Carolina | John Conley misses short on a jumper in the lane | 4-7 |
| 17:18 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dugan grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 17:14 | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Hernandez is fouled in the backcourt by William Cortes - foul #1 on William Cortes, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Frank Larkins (SG), Billy Walton (SF), Donald Hopson (PF), Dustin Nolen (C) William Cortes, Gerald Davis, Samuel Johnston, Ryan Blanchette, John Conley | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alfredo Russo (PG), Santiago Rosario (SF), Dima Zhirkov (PF) Ernesto Hernandez, Ralph Dugan, William Smith | |
| 16:54 | Miami (FL) | Millard Ezell lays it in set up by Santiago Rosario | 4-9 |
| 16:52 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang is hacked by Alfredo Russo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alfredo Russo, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| 16:39 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-9 |
| 16:38 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Millard Ezell | 4-9 |
| 16:12 | Miami (FL) | Dima Zhirkov is fouled on the floor by Donald Hopson - foul #1 on Donald Hopson, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dugan (SF) Santiago Rosario | |
| 15:48 | Miami (FL) | Wendell Benjamin's layup is rejected by Dustin Nolen | 4-9 |
| 15:47 | Miami (FL) | Millard Ezell tips it back up and in | 4-11 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Cheng-Gong Wang (fresh) SG - Frank Larkins (fairly fresh) SF - Billy Walton (fresh) PF - Donald Hopson (fairly fresh) C - Dustin Nolen (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Alfredo Russo (fresh) SG - Millard Ezell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Dugan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dima Zhirkov (fresh) C - Wendell Benjamin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 4-11 |
| 15:39 | Miami (FL) | Dima Zhirkov pulls down the rebound | 4-11 |
| 15:37 | Miami (FL) | Dustin Nolen is called for the reach on Alfredo Russo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dustin Nolen, team foul #3 | 4-11 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Gerald Davis (SG), Samuel Johnston (SF), Ryan Blanchette (PF), John Conley (C) Cheng-Gong Wang, Frank Larkins, Billy Walton, Donald Hopson, Dustin Nolen | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Hernandez (PG), Carlos Lara (C) Alfredo Russo, Dima Zhirkov | |
| 15:13 | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Hernandez scores on a runner near the basket | 4-13 |
| 15:08 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Gerald Davis | 7-13 |
| 14:39 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dugan misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 7-13 |
| 14:37 | Miami (FL) | Wendell Benjamin hits the follow up shot | 7-15 |
| 14:32 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 7-15 |
| 14:31 | North Carolina | Gerald Davis snags the offensive board | 7-15 |
| 14:16 | North Carolina | William Cortes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-15 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Frank Larkins (SG), Billy Walton (SF), Donald Hopson (PF), Dustin Nolen (C) William Cortes, Gerald Davis, Samuel Johnston, Ryan Blanchette, John Conley | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alfredo Russo (PG), Gavin Kresge (SG), Santiago Rosario (SF), William Smith (PF) Ernesto Hernandez, Millard Ezell, Ralph Dugan, Carlos Lara | |
| 13:57 | Miami (FL) | William Smith misses the driving attempt from close range | 7-15 |
| 13:56 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Dustin Nolen | 7-15 |
| 13:51 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins double dribbles | 7-15 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Gerald Davis (SG), Samuel Johnston (SF), Ryan Blanchette (PF), John Conley (C) Cheng-Gong Wang, Frank Larkins, Billy Walton, Donald Hopson, Dustin Nolen | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 13:32 | Miami (FL) | William Smith banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Alfredo Russo | 7-17 |
| 13:12 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-17 |
| 13:10 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-17 |
| 12:55 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-17 |
| 12:53 | North Carolina | John Conley grabs the offensive rebound | 7-17 |
| 12:40 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Davis | 10-17 |
| 12:12 | Miami (FL) | Ryan Blanchette is called for the reach on William Smith - foul #1 on Ryan Blanchette, team foul #4 | 10-17 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Frank Larkins (SG), Billy Walton (SF), Donald Hopson (PF), Dustin Nolen (C) William Cortes, Gerald Davis, Samuel Johnston, Ryan Blanchette, John Conley | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Hernandez (PG), Pavel Wolkowski (SG), Ralph Dugan (SF), Dima Zhirkov (PF), Carlos Lara (C) Alfredo Russo, Gavin Kresge, Santiago Rosario, William Smith, Wendell Benjamin | |
| 11:56 | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Hernandez drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Dima Zhirkov | 10-20 |
| 11:51 | North Carolina | Carlos Lara swats the short shot by Cheng-Gong Wang | 10-20 |
| 11:49 | Miami (FL) | Carlos Lara grabs the board | 10-20 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Cheng-Gong Wang (fresh) SG - Frank Larkins (fresh) SF - Billy Walton (fresh) PF - Donald Hopson (fresh) C - Dustin Nolen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Ernesto Hernandez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pavel Wolkowski (fresh) SF - Ralph Dugan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dima Zhirkov (fresh) C - Carlos Lara (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dugan misses short on an open floater from the right wing | 10-20 |
| 11:30 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang grabs the board | 10-20 |
| 11:26 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins is whistled for a carry | 10-20 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Gerald Davis (SG), Samuel Johnston (SF), Ryan Blanchette (PF), John Conley (C) Cheng-Gong Wang, Frank Larkins, Billy Walton, Donald Hopson, Dustin Nolen | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Millard Ezell (SG) Pavel Wolkowski | |
| 11:01 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dugan is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Ralph Dugan, team foul #4 | 10-20 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Novello (SG), Paul Stadler (C) Gerald Davis, John Conley | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Santiago Rosario (SF) Ralph Dugan | |
| 10:40 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-20 |
| 10:38 | Miami (FL) | Carlos Lara grabs the board | 10-20 |
| 10:33 | Miami (FL) | Dima Zhirkov is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Dima Zhirkov, team foul #5 | 10-20 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Gerald Davis (SG), Billy Walton (SF), Donald Hopson (PF), John Conley (C) William Cortes, Harold Novello, Samuel Johnston, Ryan Blanchette, Paul Stadler | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alfredo Russo (PG), Wendell Benjamin (PF) Ernesto Hernandez, Dima Zhirkov | |
| 10:21 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Alfredo Russo - foul #2 on Alfredo Russo, team foul #6 | 10-20 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston (SF), Ryan Blanchette (PF) Billy Walton, Donald Hopson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Gavin Kresge (PG), William Smith (PF) Alfredo Russo, Carlos Lara | |
| 10:21 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang makes the 1st free throw | 11-20 |
| 10:21 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang misses the 2nd free throw | 11-20 |
| 10:21 | Miami (FL) | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 11-20 |
| 09:54 | Miami (FL) | Santiago Rosario buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Gavin Kresge | 11-23 |
| 09:38 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 11-23 |
| 09:36 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Wendell Benjamin | 11-23 |
| 09:33 | Miami (FL) | Millard Ezell double dribbles in the backcourt | 11-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Frank Larkins (SG), Billy Walton (SF), Donald Hopson (PF), Dustin Nolen (C) Cheng-Gong Wang, Gerald Davis, Samuel Johnston, Ryan Blanchette, John Conley | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Hernandez (PG), Pavel Wolkowski (SG) Millard Ezell, Santiago Rosario | |
| 09:20 | North Carolina | Billy Walton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Billy Walton, team foul #5 | 11-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Davis (SG), John Conley (C) Frank Larkins, Dustin Nolen | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dima Zhirkov (PF) William Smith | |
| 08:52 | Miami (FL) | Billy Walton is called for the reach on Dima Zhirkov - foul #2 on Billy Walton, team foul #6 | 11-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Larkins (SG), Samuel Johnston (SF), Ryan Blanchette (PF), Dustin Nolen (C) Gerald Davis, Billy Walton, Donald Hopson, John Conley | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Carlos Lara (C) Wendell Benjamin | |
| 08:41 | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Hernandez blows the layup | 11-23 |
| 08:39 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen gets the rebound | 11-23 |
| 08:34 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Dustin Nolen | 14-23 |
| 08:22 | Miami (FL) | Dima Zhirkov lays it up and in | 14-25 |
| 08:01 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 14-25 |
| 08:00 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston tips it home | 16-25 |
| 07:38 | Miami (FL) | Gavin Kresge connects on the 3 from straight away | 16-28 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Cortes (tiring) SG - Frank Larkins (fresh) SF - Samuel Johnston (tired) 10 pts. PF - Ryan Blanchette (tired) 3 pts. C - Dustin Nolen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Ernesto Hernandez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pavel Wolkowski (fairly fresh) SF - Gavin Kresge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dima Zhirkov (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Carlos Lara (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Pavel Wolkowski - foul #1 on Pavel Wolkowski, team foul #7 | 16-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Davis (SG), Harold Novello (SF), Donald Hopson (PF), John Conley (C) William Cortes, Samuel Johnston, Ryan Blanchette, Dustin Nolen | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Millard Ezell (SG), Santiago Rosario (SF), William Smith (PF), Wendell Benjamin (C) Pavel Wolkowski, Gavin Kresge, Dima Zhirkov, Carlos Lara | |
| 07:25 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins makes the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 07:25 | North Carolina | Frank Larkins makes the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 07:23 | Miami (FL) | Santiago Rosario is hacked by Gerald Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Davis, team foul #7 | 18-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG) Frank Larkins | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 07:23 | Miami (FL) | Santiago Rosario makes the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 07:23 | Miami (FL) | Santiago Rosario makes the 2nd free throw | 18-30 |
| 07:01 | North Carolina | John Conley double dribbles | 18-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Samuel Johnston (SF), Ryan Blanchette (PF) Cheng-Gong Wang, Harold Novello, Donald Hopson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 06:42 | Miami (FL) | Santiago Rosario clanks a jumper from the right wing | 18-30 |
| 06:41 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to John Conley | 18-30 |
| 06:41 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-30 |
| 06:30 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Cortes | 21-30 |
| 06:06 | Miami (FL) | William Smith banks in the wide open layup set up by Millard Ezell | 21-32 |
| 05:51 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Gerald Davis | 24-32 |
| 05:31 | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Hernandez connects on the shot near the basket set up by William Smith and the foul's on Gerald Davis - foul #2 on Gerald Davis, team foul #8 | 24-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Billy Walton (SF), Donald Hopson (PF) William Cortes, Samuel Johnston, Ryan Blanchette | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dugan (SF), Carlos Lara (C) Santiago Rosario, Wendell Benjamin | |
| 05:31 | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Hernandez makes the free throw | 24-35 |
| 05:13 | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang comes up short on the floater from the right side | 24-35 |
| 05:11 | Miami (FL) | Carlos Lara pulls down the rebound | 24-35 |
| 05:08 | Miami (FL) | Millard Ezell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG) Cheng-Gong Wang | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alfredo Russo (PG), Gavin Kresge (SG), Dima Zhirkov (PF) Ernesto Hernandez, Millard Ezell, William Smith | |
| 04:55 | North Carolina | Donald Hopson jams it on a great pass from Billy Walton | 26-35 |
| 04:26 | Miami (FL) | Gavin Kresge loses the dribble to Donald Hopson | 26-35 |
| 04:10 | North Carolina | Billy Walton banks in the layup | 28-35 |
| 03:54 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dugan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Conley - foul #1 on John Conley, team foul #9 | 28-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Frank Larkins (SG), Samuel Johnston (SF), Ryan Blanchette (PF), Dustin Nolen (C) William Cortes, Gerald Davis, Billy Walton, Donald Hopson, John Conley | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Millard Ezell (SG), William Smith (PF) Gavin Kresge, Carlos Lara | |
| 03:54 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dugan makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 03:54 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dugan makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 03:35 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-37 |
| 03:33 | Miami (FL) | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 28-37 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Cheng-Gong Wang (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Frank Larkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Samuel Johnston (tired) 10 pts. PF - Ryan Blanchette (tired) 9 pts. C - Dustin Nolen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Alfredo Russo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Millard Ezell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Dugan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dima Zhirkov (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:30 | Miami (FL) | Dima Zhirkov travels in the backcourt | 28-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Davis (SG), John Conley (C) Frank Larkins, Dustin Nolen | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Santiago Rosario (SF), Wendell Benjamin (C) Ralph Dugan, Dima Zhirkov | |
| 03:18 | North Carolina | Gerald Davis is whistled for a carry | 28-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG) Cheng-Gong Wang | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 03:16 | Miami (FL) | William Smith is hacked by Samuel Johnston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Johnston, team foul #10 | 28-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Gavin Kresge (PG) Alfredo Russo | |
| 03:16 | Miami (FL) | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 03:16 | Miami (FL) | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 02:59 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-39 |
| 02:58 | Miami (FL) | Santiago Rosario grabs the board | 28-39 |
| 02:43 | Miami (FL) | Gerald Davis is called for the reach on Millard Ezell - foul #3 on Gerald Davis, team foul #11 | 28-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cheng-Gong Wang (PG), Frank Larkins (SG), Dustin Nolen (C) William Cortes, Gerald Davis, John Conley | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Carlos Lara (C) William Smith | |
| 02:43 | Miami (FL) | Millard Ezell misses the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 02:43 | Miami (FL) | Millard Ezell makes the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 02:30 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 30-40 |
| 02:04 | Miami (FL) | Santiago Rosario loses the dribble to Samuel Johnston | 30-40 |
| 01:52 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 01:31 | Miami (FL) | Millard Ezell double dribbles | 33-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Harold Novello (SG), Billy Walton (SF), John Conley (C) Cheng-Gong Wang, Frank Larkins, Samuel Johnston, Dustin Nolen | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alfredo Russo (PG), Pavel Wolkowski (SG), Ralph Dugan (SF), Dima Zhirkov (PF) Gavin Kresge, Millard Ezell, Santiago Rosario, Carlos Lara | |
| 01:12 | North Carolina | William Cortes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston (SF), Donald Hopson (PF) Billy Walton, Ryan Blanchette | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 00:45 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dugan hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Alfredo Russo | 33-42 |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Dima Zhirkov denies the turnaround by Samuel Johnston | 33-42 |
| 00:26 | Miami (FL) | Wendell Benjamin grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 00:03 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dugan connects on the open jumper in the lane set up by Alfredo Russo | 33-44 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Samuel Johnston can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 33-44 |