| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Santos Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Hampton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerome Duval (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Dam (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Chester McFarlen (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Raul Castro (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edwin Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Margarito Castillo (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Joseph Fletcher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Stevens (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | Margarito Castillo inbounds the ball | 32-38 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Miami (FL) | Margarito Castillo misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 19:38 | North Carolina | Chester McFarlen pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 19:12 | North Carolina | Santos Scott hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 18:53 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Fletcher misses long on a shot near the basket | 35-38 |
| 18:51 | Miami (FL) | Edwin Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 18:33 | Miami (FL) | Margarito Castillo is whistled for traveling | 35-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jerry Terry (PG), Richard Reynolds (SG), Raul Rivas (SF), Charles Saner (PF), Antonio Lopez (C) Raul Castro, Edwin Jackson, Margarito Castillo, Joseph Fletcher, Kenneth Stevens | |
| 18:17 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 35-38 |
| 18:15 | North Carolina | Paul Dam pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 17:53 | North Carolina | Richard Reynolds steps in front of the Paul Dam pass | 35-38 |
| 17:41 | Miami (FL) | Antonio Lopez can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-38 |
| 17:39 | Miami (FL) | Antonio Lopez tips it but misses | 35-38 |
| 17:37 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reynolds tips it home | 35-40 |
| 17:35 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 35-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joshua Baltzell (SG), Lane Bly (SF), Larry Brink (PF), Victor Harrison (C) Vernon Hampton, Jerome Duval, Paul Dam, Chester McFarlen | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 17:19 | Miami (FL) | Antonio Lopez hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Victor Harrison - foul #3 on Victor Harrison, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro (PG), Edwin Jackson (SG) Jerry Terry, Charles Saner | |
| 17:19 | Miami (FL) | Antonio Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 17:19 | Miami (FL) | Antonio Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 16:55 | North Carolina | Raul Castro is called for the reach on Santos Scott - foul #2 on Raul Castro, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Margarito Castillo (SF), Joseph Fletcher (PF), Kenneth Stevens (C) Richard Reynolds, Raul Rivas, Antonio Lopez | |
| 16:26 | North Carolina | Santos Scott clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-42 |
| 16:25 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Fletcher gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 16:20 | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerome Duval (SF), Paul Dam (PF) Lane Bly, Larry Brink | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jerry Terry (PG) Raul Castro | |
| 16:03 | North Carolina | Santos Scott can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 16:02 | Miami (FL) | Edwin Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 16:00 | Miami (FL) | Jerry Terry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton (SG), Chester McFarlen (C) Joshua Baltzell, Victor Harrison | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Raul Rivas (PF) Joseph Fletcher | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Santos Scott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Hampton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerome Duval (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Dam (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Chester McFarlen (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Jerry Terry (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Edwin Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Margarito Castillo (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Raul Rivas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Stevens (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 15:35 | North Carolina | Chester McFarlen misses the tip | 35-42 |
| 15:33 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Raul Rivas | 35-42 |
| 15:12 | Miami (FL) | Raul Rivas lays it in on a great pass from Margarito Castillo | 35-44 |
| 14:46 | North Carolina | Santos Scott misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 14:44 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Raul Rivas | 35-44 |
| 14:24 | Miami (FL) | Edwin Jackson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 14:22 | North Carolina | Santos Scott gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| 14:17 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton hits the easy wide open finger roll | 37-44 |
| 14:10 | Miami (FL) | Margarito Castillo misses the lay-in | 37-44 |
| 14:08 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 13:48 | North Carolina | Paul Dam misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 13:47 | Miami (FL) | Raul Rivas pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 13:33 | Miami (FL) | Vernon Hampton steals it from Raul Rivas | 37-44 |
| 13:11 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jerome Duval | 40-44 |
| 12:44 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Stevens knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Edwin Jackson | 40-46 |
| 12:25 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joshua Baltzell (PG), Lane Bly (SF), Larry Brink (PF), Victor Harrison (C) Santos Scott, Jerome Duval, Paul Dam, Chester McFarlen | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro (PG), Richard Reynolds (SG), George Johnston (SF), Joseph Fletcher (PF), Antonio Lopez (C) Jerry Terry, Edwin Jackson, Margarito Castillo, Raul Rivas, Kenneth Stevens | |
| 12:09 | Miami (FL) | George Johnston is fouled on the floor by Lane Bly - foul #1 on Lane Bly, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| 12:02 | Miami (FL) | Lane Bly denies the turnaround by Richard Reynolds | 40-46 |
| 12:01 | North Carolina | Lane Bly snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Joshua Baltzell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Hampton (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lane Bly (fresh) PF - Larry Brink (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Victor Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Raul Castro (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Reynolds (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - George Johnston (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Fletcher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Antonio Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | North Carolina | Victor Harrison double dribbles | 40-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Santos Scott (PG) Vernon Hampton | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 11:21 | Miami (FL) | George Johnston banks in the layup on a great pass from Raul Castro | 40-48 |
| 10:52 | North Carolina | Victor Harrison misses the shot from the left side | 40-48 |
| 10:51 | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| 10:30 | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-48 |
| 10:28 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reynolds misses the tip | 40-48 |
| 10:26 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Larry Brink | 40-48 |
| 10:03 | North Carolina | Santos Scott connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-48 |
| 09:46 | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Santos Scott - foul #3 on Santos Scott, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton (PG), Jerome Duval (SF), Paul Dam (PF), Chester McFarlen (C) Santos Scott, Lane Bly, Larry Brink, Victor Harrison | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Edwin Jackson (SG), Margarito Castillo (SF), Charles Saner (PF), Kenneth Stevens (C) Richard Reynolds, George Johnston, Joseph Fletcher, Antonio Lopez | |
| 09:46 | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 09:46 | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro misses the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 09:46 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Paul Dam | 43-49 |
| 09:18 | North Carolina | Kenneth Stevens is called for the reach on Jerome Duval - foul #2 on Kenneth Stevens, team foul #2 | 43-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jerry Terry (PG), Raul Rivas (SF) Raul Castro, Margarito Castillo | |
| 08:57 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Paul Dam | 45-49 |
| 08:37 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Stevens misses long on a shot in the lane | 45-49 |
| 08:35 | North Carolina | Chester McFarlen pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 08:29 | North Carolina | Paul Dam connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Jerome Duval | 47-49 |
| 08:07 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Stevens makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 07:43 | North Carolina | Joshua Baltzell knocks in the jumper from close range | 49-51 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Vernon Hampton (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Baltzell (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerome Duval (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Dam (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Chester McFarlen (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Jerry Terry (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Edwin Jackson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raul Rivas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Saner (fairly fresh) C - Kenneth Stevens (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Miami (FL) | Raul Rivas hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Edwin Jackson | 49-53 |
| 07:00 | North Carolina | Jerome Duval can't connect on a floater from the left block | 49-53 |
| 06:58 | Miami (FL) | Charles Saner grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 06:55 | Miami (FL) | Joshua Baltzell picks off the pass by Jerry Terry in the backcourt | 49-53 |
| 06:37 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Paul Dam is blocked by Raul Rivas | 49-53 |
| 06:35 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Raul Rivas | 49-53 |
| 06:15 | Miami (FL) | Charles Saner buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Edwin Jackson | 49-55 |
| 05:49 | North Carolina | Joshua Baltzell connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Vernon Hampton and he's fouled by Edwin Jackson - foul #2 on Edwin Jackson, team foul #3 | 51-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Santos Scott (PG), Lane Bly (SF), Larry Brink (PF), Victor Harrison (C) Vernon Hampton, Jerome Duval, Paul Dam, Chester McFarlen | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro (PG), Richard Reynolds (SG), George Johnston (SF), Joseph Fletcher (PF), Antonio Lopez (C) Jerry Terry, Edwin Jackson, Raul Rivas, Charles Saner, Kenneth Stevens | |
| 05:49 | North Carolina | Joshua Baltzell makes the free throw | 52-55 |
| 05:25 | Miami (FL) | Larry Brink doubles Joseph Fletcher and is called for the reach - foul #2 on Larry Brink, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton (SG) Joshua Baltzell | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 05:20 | Miami (FL) | Antonio Lopez can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-55 |
| 05:18 | North Carolina | Victor Harrison pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 04:59 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Reynolds - foul #3 on Richard Reynolds, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Margarito Castillo (SF) George Johnston | |
| 04:59 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 04:59 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 04:46 | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro is fouled on the floor by Santos Scott - foul #4 on Santos Scott, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| 04:33 | Miami (FL) | Margarito Castillo is called for 5 seconds | 54-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerome Duval (SF) Lane Bly | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 04:09 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 04:07 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Fletcher grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 03:53 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reynolds is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Raul Castro | 54-58 |
| 03:51 | North Carolina | Richard Reynolds steals the ball from Larry Brink in the backcourt | 54-58 |
| 03:27 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Fletcher tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Joseph Fletcher, team foul #5 | 54-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Paul Dam (PF), Chester McFarlen (C) Larry Brink, Victor Harrison | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | George Johnston (PF) Joseph Fletcher | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Santos Scott (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Vernon Hampton (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerome Duval (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Dam (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Chester McFarlen (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Raul Castro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Reynolds (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Margarito Castillo (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - George Johnston (fresh) 5 pts. C - Antonio Lopez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | North Carolina | Paul Dam can't finish the layup | 54-58 |
| 03:04 | Miami (FL) | Margarito Castillo snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| 02:40 | Miami (FL) | Margarito Castillo misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Santos Scott - foul #5 on Santos Scott, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joshua Baltzell (SG), Lane Bly (SF) Santos Scott, Vernon Hampton | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jerry Terry (PG), Raul Rivas (PF), Kenneth Stevens (C) Raul Castro, George Johnston, Antonio Lopez | |
| 02:40 | Miami (FL) | Margarito Castillo makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 02:40 | Miami (FL) | Margarito Castillo makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 02:34 | North Carolina | Richard Reynolds is called for the reach on Joshua Baltzell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Reynolds, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | George Johnston (SF) Margarito Castillo | |
| 02:21 | North Carolina | Paul Dam hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Jerome Duval | 56-60 |
| 02:15 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Stevens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Edwin Jackson (SG) Richard Reynolds | |
| 01:52 | North Carolina | Joshua Baltzell loses the dribble to Edwin Jackson | 56-60 |
| 01:52 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton (PG) Lane Bly | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro (PG), Margarito Castillo (SF), Joseph Fletcher (PF) Jerry Terry, George Johnston, Raul Rivas | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:33 | Miami (FL) | Margarito Castillo connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Raul Castro | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:13 | North Carolina | Paul Dam hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 56-63 |
| 01:11 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Fletcher grabs the board | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Miami (FL) | The jump hook by Raul Castro is blocked by Paul Dam | 56-63 |
| 00:41 | North Carolina | Chester McFarlen snags the defensive board | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:37 | North Carolina | Kenneth Stevens steps in front of the Jerome Duval pass in the backcourt | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro is hacked by Vernon Hampton - foul #1 on Vernon Hampton, team foul #7 | 56-63 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Richard Reynolds (SF), Antonio Lopez (C) Margarito Castillo, Kenneth Stevens | |
| 00:35 | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:35 | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro misses the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:35 | North Carolina | Paul Dam pulls down the rebound | 56-64 |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton is hacked by Antonio Lopez - foul #2 on Antonio Lopez, team foul #7 | 56-64 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Margarito Castillo (SF), Kenneth Stevens (C) Richard Reynolds, Antonio Lopez | |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:26 | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro is fouled in the backcourt by Vernon Hampton - foul #2 on Vernon Hampton, team foul #8 | 58-64 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Richard Reynolds (SF), Raul Rivas (PF), Antonio Lopez (C) Margarito Castillo, Joseph Fletcher, Kenneth Stevens | |
| 00:26 | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:26 | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:19 | North Carolina | Paul Dam misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 58-66 |
| 00:17 | Miami (FL) | Raul Rivas gets the rebound | 58-66 |
| 00:15 | Miami (FL) | Raul Rivas is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Baltzell - foul #1 on Joshua Baltzell, team foul #9 | 58-66 |
| 00:15 | Miami (FL) | Raul Rivas makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:15 | Miami (FL) | Raul Rivas makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:11 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton is hacked by Edwin Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edwin Jackson, team foul #8 | 58-68 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Margarito Castillo (SF), Joseph Fletcher (PF), Kenneth Stevens (C) Richard Reynolds, Raul Rivas, Antonio Lopez | |
| 00:11 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:11 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:09 | Miami (FL) | Edwin Jackson is hacked by Vernon Hampton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vernon Hampton, team foul #10 | 60-68 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Richard Reynolds (SF), Antonio Lopez (C) Margarito Castillo, Kenneth Stevens | |
| 00:09 | Miami (FL) | Edwin Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:09 | Miami (FL) | Edwin Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:09 | North Carolina | Paul Dam snags the defensive board | 60-69 |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | Paul Dam clanks a 3 from straight away | 60-69 |
| 00:03 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Fletcher snags the defensive board | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro runs out the clock | 60-69 |