| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Frederick Epps (fresh) SG - Harry Feldman (fresh) SF - James Eveland (fresh) PF - Alfonso Cardenas (fresh) C - Calvin Romans (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeremy Wiggins (fresh) SG - Vernon Potter (fresh) SF - Michael Gorczynski (fresh) PF - John Jones (fresh) C - Olafemi Akawanzie (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | John Jones wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:37 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Miami (FL) | Calvin Romans grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Miami (FL) | Alfonso Cardenas is open but misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Miami (FL) | James Eveland tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | North Carolina | Calvin Romans blocks the short jumper by Olafemi Akawanzie | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Miami (FL) | Alfonso Cardenas gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Miami (FL) | Frederick Epps is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:27 | North Carolina | John Jones lays it in set up by Jeremy Wiggins | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Miami (FL) | Frederick Epps is hacked by Jeremy Wiggins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeremy Wiggins, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:11 | Miami (FL) | Frederick Epps is called for traveling | 0-2 |
| 17:50 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski misses long on a 3 from straight away | 0-2 |
| 17:49 | Miami (FL) | Frederick Epps grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 17:34 | Miami (FL) | Jeremy Wiggins picks off the pass by Calvin Romans | 0-2 |
| 17:12 | North Carolina | Alfonso Cardenas is called for the reach on John Jones - foul #1 on Alfonso Cardenas, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Rakes (SF), Tony Dennis (PF), Michael Jacobsen (C) Michael Gorczynski, John Jones, Olafemi Akawanzie | |
| 16:59 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis knocks in the runner from the right block | 0-4 |
| 16:46 | Miami (FL) | Frederick Epps is hacked by Michael Jacobsen - foul #1 on Michael Jacobsen, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jake Palomares (SF) James Eveland | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 16:37 | Miami (FL) | Calvin Romans connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Harry Feldman | 2-4 |
| 16:09 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins travels with the ball | 2-4 |
| 15:52 | Miami (FL) | Calvin Romans comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-4 |
| 15:51 | North Carolina | Michael Jacobsen pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Frederick Epps (fairly fresh) SG - Harry Feldman (fairly fresh) SF - Jake Palomares (fresh) PF - Alfonso Cardenas (fairly fresh) C - Calvin Romans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeremy Wiggins (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vernon Potter (tiring) SF - Anthony Rakes (fresh) PF - Tony Dennis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Jacobsen (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | North Carolina | Frederick Epps steps in front of the Michael Jacobsen pass | 2-4 |
| 15:21 | Miami (FL) | Harry Feldman drills a jumpshot from the right side | 4-4 |
| 14:52 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis hits a jumper near the basket | 4-6 |
| 14:36 | Miami (FL) | Frederick Epps misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-6 |
| 14:35 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 14:08 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-6 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | James Eveland (SF) Jake Palomares | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Cooper (PG), Jin Chiang (SG), Michael Gorczynski (SF), John Jones (PF), Olafemi Akawanzie (C) Jeremy Wiggins, Vernon Potter, Anthony Rakes, Tony Dennis, Michael Jacobsen | |
| 14:00 | Miami (FL) | Frederick Epps hits a jumper from the left side set up by James Eveland | 6-6 |
| 13:33 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie blows the dunk | 6-6 |
| 13:32 | Miami (FL) | Frederick Epps snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 13:22 | Miami (FL) | James Eveland misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 13:20 | Miami (FL) | Calvin Romans hits the follow up shot | 8-6 |
| 12:53 | North Carolina | John Jones hits a driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Harry Feldman - foul #1 on Harry Feldman, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Domingo Yanez (PG), Donald Besser (PF), Mark Johnson (C) Frederick Epps, Alfonso Cardenas, Calvin Romans | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 12:53 | North Carolina | John Jones makes the free throw | 8-9 |
| 12:43 | Miami (FL) | James Eveland comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 8-9 |
| 12:42 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Olafemi Akawanzie | 8-9 |
| 12:26 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Tony Cooper | 8-12 |
| 12:03 | Miami (FL) | Domingo Yanez is fouled on the floor by Jin Chiang - foul #1 on Jin Chiang, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | William Hibbitts (SG), Jake Palomares (SF) Harry Feldman, James Eveland | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG), Vernon Potter (SG), Anthony Rakes (SF) Tony Cooper, Jin Chiang, Michael Gorczynski | |
| 11:43 | Miami (FL) | Mark Johnson can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-12 |
| 11:41 | Miami (FL) | Jake Palomares snags the offensive board | 8-12 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Domingo Yanez (fresh) SG - William Hibbitts (fresh) SF - Jake Palomares (fresh) PF - Donald Besser (fresh) C - Mark Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeremy Wiggins (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Vernon Potter (tiring) SF - Anthony Rakes (fresh) PF - John Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Olafemi Akawanzie (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Miami (FL) | Mark Johnson is hacked by Jeremy Wiggins - foul #2 on Jeremy Wiggins, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Frederick Epps (PG) William Hibbitts | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Cooper (PG), Tony Dennis (PF), Michael Jacobsen (C) Jeremy Wiggins, John Jones, Olafemi Akawanzie | |
| 11:15 | Miami (FL) | Frederick Epps is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 8-12 |
| 11:14 | Miami (FL) | Donald Besser hits the follow up shot | 10-12 |
| 10:58 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Frederick Epps - foul #1 on Frederick Epps, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Harry Feldman (SG), Alfonso Cardenas (PF), Calvin Romans (C) Domingo Yanez, Donald Besser, Mark Johnson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 10:58 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter misses the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 10:58 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 10:56 | Miami (FL) | Alfonso Cardenas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-13 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | James Eveland (SF) Jake Palomares | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski (SF) Anthony Rakes | |
| 10:31 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis's pass is intercepted by Alfonso Cardenas | 10-13 |
| 10:14 | Miami (FL) | Harry Feldman makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-13 |
| 09:55 | North Carolina | Harry Feldman steps in front of the Michael Gorczynski pass | 13-13 |
| 09:46 | Miami (FL) | Frederick Epps hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 13-13 |
| 09:44 | Miami (FL) | Calvin Romans snags the offensive board | 13-13 |
| 09:31 | Miami (FL) | James Eveland misses badly on a shot from the right side | 13-13 |
| 09:30 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 09:04 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Jacobsen | 13-16 |
| 09:02 | Miami (FL) | Frederick Epps is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Cooper - foul #1 on Tony Cooper, team foul #5 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Domingo Yanez (PG), William Hibbitts (SG), Jake Palomares (SF), Donald Besser (PF), Mark Johnson (C) Frederick Epps, Harry Feldman, James Eveland, Alfonso Cardenas, Calvin Romans | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jin Chiang (SG), Anthony Rakes (SF), John Jones (PF), Olafemi Akawanzie (C) Vernon Potter, Michael Gorczynski, Tony Dennis, Michael Jacobsen | |
| 08:45 | Miami (FL) | Domingo Yanez blows the layup | 13-16 |
| 08:44 | Miami (FL) | Jake Palomares pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 08:30 | Miami (FL) | Domingo Yanez can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Tony Cooper - foul #2 on Tony Cooper, team foul #6 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski (PG) Tony Cooper | |
| 08:30 | Miami (FL) | Domingo Yanez makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 08:30 | Miami (FL) | Domingo Yanez misses the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 08:30 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie gets the rebound | 14-16 |
| 08:08 | North Carolina | John Jones misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 14-16 |
| 08:07 | North Carolina | Anthony Rakes tips it back up and in | 14-18 |
| 07:49 | Miami (FL) | Domingo Yanez can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-18 |
| 07:47 | North Carolina | Anthony Rakes gets the rebound | 14-18 |
| 07:26 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mark Johnson - foul #1 on Mark Johnson, team foul #4 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Harry Feldman (SG), Alfonso Cardenas (PF), Calvin Romans (C) William Hibbitts, Donald Besser, Mark Johnson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 07:26 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie misses the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 07:26 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Domingo Yanez (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Harry Feldman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jake Palomares (fresh) PF - Alfonso Cardenas (fairly fresh) C - Calvin Romans (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Gorczynski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jin Chiang (fairly fresh) SF - Anthony Rakes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Olafemi Akawanzie (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Miami (FL) | Domingo Yanez can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 14-19 |
| 07:16 | North Carolina | John Jones pulls down the rebound | 14-19 |
| 06:54 | North Carolina | John Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 14-19 |
| 06:53 | Miami (FL) | Domingo Yanez gets the rebound | 14-19 |
| 06:32 | Miami (FL) | Harry Feldman scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Alfonso Cardenas | 16-19 |
| 06:10 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie is whistled for traveling | 16-19 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Frederick Epps (PG), James Eveland (SF), Mark Johnson (C) Domingo Yanez, Jake Palomares, Calvin Romans | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG), Vernon Potter (SG), Tony Dennis (PF), Michael Jacobsen (C) Michael Gorczynski, Jin Chiang, John Jones, Olafemi Akawanzie | |
| 06:00 | Miami (FL) | Harry Feldman misses short on a floater from the left side | 16-19 |
| 05:59 | North Carolina | Michael Jacobsen grabs the board | 16-19 |
| 05:31 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 16-19 |
| 05:30 | North Carolina | Tony Dennis tips it back up and in | 16-21 |
| 05:28 | Miami (FL) | Harry Feldman is fouled in the backcourt by Vernon Potter - foul #1 on Vernon Potter, team foul #7 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Donald Besser (PF) Alfonso Cardenas | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Cooper (SG), Michael Gorczynski (SF) Vernon Potter, Anthony Rakes | |
| 05:28 | Miami (FL) | Harry Feldman makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 05:28 | Miami (FL) | Harry Feldman makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 05:13 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski misses badly on a shot from the left side | 18-21 |
| 05:11 | Miami (FL) | Mark Johnson gets the rebound | 18-21 |
| 04:49 | Miami (FL) | Harry Feldman can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Tony Dennis - foul #1 on Tony Dennis, team foul #8 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Calvin Romans (C) Mark Johnson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 04:49 | Miami (FL) | Harry Feldman makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 04:49 | Miami (FL) | Harry Feldman makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 04:36 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Calvin Romans - foul #1 on Calvin Romans, team foul #5 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Domingo Yanez (SG) Harry Feldman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 04:36 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski misses the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 04:36 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 04:13 | Miami (FL) | Frederick Epps connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Calvin Romans | 23-22 |
| 03:44 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-22 |
| 03:42 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Calvin Romans | 23-22 |
| 03:26 | Miami (FL) | James Eveland drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frederick Epps | 25-22 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Frederick Epps (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Domingo Yanez (fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Eveland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Besser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Calvin Romans (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeremy Wiggins (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tony Cooper (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Gorczynski (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Tony Dennis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Jacobsen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | North Carolina | Michael Gorczynski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-22 |
| 03:09 | Miami (FL) | Calvin Romans pulls down the rebound | 25-22 |
| 03:07 | Miami (FL) | Domingo Yanez is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Cooper - foul #3 on Tony Cooper, team foul #9 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Harry Feldman (SG), Jake Palomares (SF), Alfonso Cardenas (PF), Mark Johnson (C) Frederick Epps, James Eveland, Donald Besser, Calvin Romans | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vernon Potter (SG), Anthony Rakes (SF), John Jones (PF), Olafemi Akawanzie (C) Tony Cooper, Michael Gorczynski, Tony Dennis, Michael Jacobsen | |
| 03:07 | Miami (FL) | Domingo Yanez makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 03:07 | Miami (FL) | Domingo Yanez makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 02:45 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie lays it up and in set up by John Jones and he's fouled by Mark Johnson - foul #2 on Mark Johnson, team foul #6 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Frederick Epps (PG) Domingo Yanez | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 02:45 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie makes the free throw | 27-25 |
| 02:43 | Miami (FL) | Jeremy Wiggins is called for the reach on Frederick Epps in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeremy Wiggins, team foul #10 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jin Chiang (PG) Jeremy Wiggins | |
| 02:43 | Miami (FL) | Frederick Epps makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 02:43 | Miami (FL) | Frederick Epps makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 02:16 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 29-25 |
| 02:14 | North Carolina | John Jones can't tip it in | 29-25 |
| 02:12 | Miami (FL) | Harry Feldman snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| 01:55 | Miami (FL) | Jake Palomares is whistled for a carry | 29-25 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Calvin Romans (C) Mark Johnson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 01:26 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie misses long on a jumper in the lane | 29-25 |
| 01:24 | North Carolina | John Jones hits the follow up shot | 29-27 |
| 01:11 | Miami (FL) | Frederick Epps can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 29-27 |
| 01:09 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie grabs the defensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 00:44 | North Carolina | John Jones hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 29-27 |
| 00:42 | North Carolina | Olafemi Akawanzie tips it in | 29-29 |
| 00:31 | Miami (FL) | Harry Feldman misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 00:30 | Miami (FL) | Jake Palomares can't tip it in | 29-29 |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | John Jones grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Frederick Epps is called for the reach on Vernon Potter - foul #2 on Frederick Epps, team foul #7 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Domingo Yanez (PG), William Hibbitts (SG), James Eveland (SF), Donald Besser (PF), Mark Johnson (C) Frederick Epps, Harry Feldman, Jake Palomares, Alfonso Cardenas, Calvin Romans | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG), Michael Gorczynski (SF), Tony Dennis (PF), Michael Jacobsen (C) Jin Chiang, Anthony Rakes, John Jones, Olafemi Akawanzie | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |