| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (fresh) SG - Charles Mercer (fresh) SF - Clyde Craddock (fresh) PF - Joseph Ruyle (fresh) C - Kevin Holman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Dennis Johnson (fresh) SG - Jasper Brady (fresh) SF - Jimmy Schmeling (fresh) PF - Jon Cooper (fresh) C - Richard Reiber (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Kevin Holman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:35 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | North Carolina | Kevin Holman tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | North Carolina | Joseph Ruyle misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Miami (FL) | Jimmy Schmeling grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Miami (FL) | Clyde Craddock is called for the reach on Jimmy Schmeling - foul #1 on Clyde Craddock, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper loses the dribble to Charles Mercer | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:12 | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:46 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 17:44 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:19 | North Carolina | Dennis Johnson steals it from Kevin Holman | 2-0 |
| 17:14 | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper banks in the layup set up by Dennis Johnson | 2-2 |
| 17:12 | North Carolina | Jon Cooper is called for the reach on Will Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jon Cooper, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (PG), Jesse Bufkin (SG), David Humes (SF), Ronnie Finkbeiner (PF), Steven Goodwin (C) Will Brown, Charles Mercer, Clyde Craddock, Joseph Ruyle, Kevin Holman | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin (PG), Shannon Dilbeck (SG), Clinton Badilla (SF) Dennis Johnson, Jasper Brady, Jimmy Schmeling | |
| 16:56 | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin clanks a turnaround in the paint | 2-2 |
| 16:54 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reiber pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:50 | Miami (FL) | Marshall Coleman steals it from Shannon Dilbeck in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 16:34 | North Carolina | Steven Goodwin lays it up and in | 4-2 |
| 16:30 | Miami (FL) | David Humes is called for the reach on Larry Franklin in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Humes, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 16:08 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reiber knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Shannon Dilbeck and the foul's on Ronnie Finkbeiner - foul #1 on Ronnie Finkbeiner, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Bruce (PG), Charles Mercer (SG), Clyde Craddock (SF), Kenneth Delancey (PF) Marshall Coleman, Jesse Bufkin, David Humes, Steven Goodwin | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady (SG) Shannon Dilbeck | |
| 16:08 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reiber makes the free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:05 | North Carolina | Jasper Brady steals the ball from William Bruce in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| 16:04 | Miami (FL) | Clinton Badilla blows the layup | 4-5 |
| 16:03 | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper gets the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 15:42 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Franklin | 4-8 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Bruce (fresh) SG - Charles Mercer (fairly fresh) SF - Clyde Craddock (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Delancey (fresh) C - Ronnie Finkbeiner (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Larry Franklin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jasper Brady (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clinton Badilla (fairly fresh) PF - Jon Cooper (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Reiber (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 15:19 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer dunks the ball | 6-8 |
| 14:58 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady loses the ball out of bounds | 6-8 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Marshall Coleman (SG), Joseph Ruyle (PF), Kevin Holman (C) William Bruce, Charles Mercer, Kenneth Delancey, Ronnie Finkbeiner | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson (PG), Shannon Dilbeck (SG), Clarence Houlihan (SF) Larry Franklin, Jasper Brady, Clinton Badilla | |
| 14:32 | North Carolina | Clyde Craddock is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-8 |
| 14:05 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reiber comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 9-8 |
| 14:04 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Will Brown | 9-8 |
| 13:45 | North Carolina | Clyde Craddock misses the jumper from close range | 9-8 |
| 13:43 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Richard Reiber | 9-8 |
| 13:41 | Miami (FL) | Clyde Craddock is called for the reach on Shannon Dilbeck in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clyde Craddock, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin (SG), David Humes (SF), Steven Goodwin (C) Marshall Coleman, Clyde Craddock, Kevin Holman | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady (SG), Jimmy Schmeling (SF) Shannon Dilbeck, Clarence Houlihan | |
| 13:20 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Richard Reiber and the foul's on Steven Goodwin - foul #1 on Steven Goodwin, team foul #5 | 9-10 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Bruce (PG) Will Brown | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 13:20 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson misses the free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:20 | North Carolina | Joseph Ruyle pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 12:51 | North Carolina | Steven Goodwin can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Jon Cooper - foul #2 on Jon Cooper, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Mercer (SG), Kenneth Delancey (PF) David Humes, Joseph Ruyle | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dwight Caldwell (PF) Jon Cooper | |
| 12:51 | North Carolina | Steven Goodwin misses the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 12:51 | North Carolina | Steven Goodwin makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 12:28 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Delancey is called for the reach on Dwight Caldwell - foul #1 on Kenneth Delancey, team foul #6 | 10-10 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Ronnie Finkbeiner (C) William Bruce, Steven Goodwin | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin (PG) Dennis Johnson | |
| 12:12 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Franklin | 10-13 |
| 11:57 | North Carolina | Will Brown misses the dunk | 10-13 |
| 11:55 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| 11:34 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Larry Franklin | 10-15 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Mercer (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Jesse Bufkin (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Delancey (fairly fresh) C - Ronnie Finkbeiner (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Larry Franklin (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jasper Brady (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jimmy Schmeling (fairly fresh) PF - Dwight Caldwell (fresh) C - Richard Reiber (very tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Kenneth Delancey | 12-15 |
| 10:59 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-15 |
| 10:57 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Ronnie Finkbeiner | 12-15 |
| 10:51 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer blows the layup but the foul's on Jasper Brady - foul #1 on Jasper Brady, team foul #3 | 12-15 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (PG), David Humes (SF), Joseph Ruyle (PF), Kevin Holman (C) Will Brown, Jesse Bufkin, Kenneth Delancey, Ronnie Finkbeiner | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson (PG), Shannon Dilbeck (SG), Clinton Badilla (SF), Clarence Houlihan (PF) Larry Franklin, Jasper Brady, Jimmy Schmeling, Dwight Caldwell | |
| 10:51 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 10:51 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 10:51 | Miami (FL) | Clinton Badilla grabs the board | 13-15 |
| 10:25 | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck misses long on a floater from the right wing | 13-15 |
| 10:24 | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 10:09 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan clanks a runner in the paint | 13-15 |
| 10:07 | North Carolina | David Humes grabs the board | 13-15 |
| 09:48 | North Carolina | Clarence Houlihan steps in front of the Marshall Coleman pass | 13-15 |
| 09:30 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson misses the easy layup | 13-15 |
| 09:28 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan hits the follow up shot | 13-17 |
| 09:14 | North Carolina | Kevin Holman comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 13-17 |
| 09:12 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan grabs the board | 13-17 |
| 08:45 | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Dennis Johnson | 13-20 |
| 08:45 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 13-20 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Jesse Bufkin (SF), Steven Goodwin (PF), Ronnie Finkbeiner (C) Charles Mercer, David Humes, Joseph Ruyle, Kevin Holman | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin (PG), Jasper Brady (SG), Jimmy Schmeling (SF), Dwight Caldwell (PF) Dennis Johnson, Shannon Dilbeck, Clinton Badilla, Clarence Houlihan | |
| 08:43 | North Carolina | Larry Franklin steals the ball from Jesse Bufkin in the backcourt | 13-20 |
| 08:42 | Miami (FL) | Jimmy Schmeling misses the easy layup | 13-20 |
| 08:41 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady tips it in | 13-22 |
| 08:15 | North Carolina | Ronnie Finkbeiner drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Will Brown and he's fouled by Richard Reiber - foul #1 on Richard Reiber, team foul #4 | 15-22 |
| 08:15 | North Carolina | Ronnie Finkbeiner makes the free throw | 16-22 |
| 07:54 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Larry Franklin | 16-24 |
| 07:31 | North Carolina | Will Brown is denied on a layup by Dwight Caldwell | 16-24 |
| 07:29 | North Carolina | Will Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-24 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marshall Coleman (fairly fresh) SF - Jesse Bufkin (tiring) PF - Ronnie Finkbeiner (tiring) 3 pts. C - Steven Goodwin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Larry Franklin (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jasper Brady (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Jimmy Schmeling (tiring) PF - Dwight Caldwell (fresh) C - Richard Reiber (very tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin misses short on a shot from the right wing | 16-24 |
| 07:20 | North Carolina | Will Brown misses the tip | 16-24 |
| 07:18 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Dwight Caldwell | 16-24 |
| 06:57 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Ronnie Finkbeiner - foul #2 on Ronnie Finkbeiner, team foul #7 | 16-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Bruce (PG), Charles Mercer (SG), Kenneth Delancey (PF), Kevin Holman (C) Will Brown, Marshall Coleman, Ronnie Finkbeiner, Steven Goodwin | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson (PG), Clinton Badilla (SF), Clarence Houlihan (PF) Larry Franklin, Jimmy Schmeling, Dwight Caldwell | |
| 06:57 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady misses the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 06:57 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady makes the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 06:41 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer connects on the shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Clarence Houlihan - foul #1 on Clarence Houlihan, team foul #5 | 18-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Ruyle (PF) Jesse Bufkin | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck (SG) Jasper Brady | |
| 06:41 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses the free throw | 18-25 |
| 06:41 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan grabs the defensive rebound | 18-25 |
| 06:20 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan banks in the wide open layup set up by Dennis Johnson | 18-27 |
| 06:03 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 18-27 |
| 06:01 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson pulls down the rebound | 18-27 |
| 05:42 | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-27 |
| 05:41 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Kevin Holman | 18-27 |
| 05:13 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 18-27 |
| 05:11 | Miami (FL) | Clinton Badilla grabs the defensive rebound | 18-27 |
| 05:08 | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Mercer - foul #1 on Charles Mercer, team foul #8 | 18-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Marshall Coleman (SG), David Humes (SF), Steven Goodwin (C) William Bruce, Charles Mercer, Kenneth Delancey, Kevin Holman | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin (PG), Jimmy Schmeling (SF), Jon Cooper (PF) Dennis Johnson, Clinton Badilla, Clarence Houlihan | |
| 05:08 | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck misses the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 05:08 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reiber grabs the offensive rebound | 18-27 |
| 04:51 | Miami (FL) | Jimmy Schmeling misses the lay-in | 18-27 |
| 04:50 | North Carolina | Steven Goodwin pulls down the rebound | 18-27 |
| 04:48 | North Carolina | Will Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Schmeling - foul #1 on Jimmy Schmeling, team foul #6 | 18-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Holman (C) Joseph Ruyle | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady (SG) Shannon Dilbeck | |
| 04:28 | North Carolina | Will Brown is hacked by Jimmy Schmeling - foul #2 on Jimmy Schmeling, team foul #7 | 18-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin (SF) David Humes | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 04:28 | North Carolina | Will Brown makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 04:28 | North Carolina | Will Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 04:12 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady misses the shot in the lane | 20-27 |
| 04:10 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin snags the offensive board | 20-27 |
| 03:50 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reiber knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Larry Franklin | 20-29 |
| 03:23 | North Carolina | Will Brown buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Marshall Coleman | 22-29 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marshall Coleman (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Jesse Bufkin (tiring) PF - Steven Goodwin (tiring) 3 pts. C - Kevin Holman (very tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Larry Franklin (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Jasper Brady (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Jimmy Schmeling (tiring) PF - Jon Cooper (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Reiber (very tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady misses long on a floater from the left block | 22-29 |
| 03:05 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady hits the follow up shot | 22-31 |
| 02:41 | North Carolina | Jimmy Schmeling steps in front of the Kevin Holman pass | 22-31 |
| 02:41 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Bruce (PG), David Humes (SG), Clyde Craddock (SF), Joseph Ruyle (PF), Ronnie Finkbeiner (C) Will Brown, Marshall Coleman, Jesse Bufkin, Steven Goodwin, Kevin Holman | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson (PG), Clarence Houlihan (SG), Clinton Badilla (SF) Larry Franklin, Jasper Brady, Jimmy Schmeling | |
| 02:26 | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper double dribbles | 22-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Delancey (PF) Joseph Ruyle | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck (SG) Clarence Houlihan | |
| 02:01 | North Carolina | Clyde Craddock misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 22-31 |
| 02:00 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reiber gets the rebound | 22-31 |
| 01:36 | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Dennis Johnson | 22-34 |
| 01:34 | North Carolina | William Bruce throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Charles Mercer (SG), Joseph Ruyle (PF) William Bruce, David Humes, Kenneth Delancey | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady (SG), Clarence Houlihan (SF) Shannon Dilbeck, Clinton Badilla | |
| 01:17 | Miami (FL) | Ronnie Finkbeiner is called for the reach on Jasper Brady - foul #3 on Ronnie Finkbeiner, team foul #9 | 22-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Steven Goodwin (C) Ronnie Finkbeiner | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 01:17 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady makes the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 01:17 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady makes the 2nd free throw | 22-36 |
| 01:15 | North Carolina | Clyde Craddock throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-36 |
| 00:54 | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 22-36 |
| 00:53 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan tips it back up and in | 22-38 |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses long on an open turnaround from close range | 22-38 |
| 00:31 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reiber pulls down the rebound | 22-38 |
| 00:02 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan hits a wide open fadeaway from the left block | 22-40 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Will Brown clanks a fullcourt shot | 22-40 |