| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wesley Pearce (fresh) 4 pts. C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Dennis Danna (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Javier Herrera (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Alonzo Perez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian King (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Jager (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez inbounds the ball | 27-24 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Florida State | Ralph Sherrod is called for the reach on Dennis Danna - foul #1 on Ralph Sherrod, team foul #1 | 27-24 |
| 19:19 | Florida State | Javier Herrera is hacked by Ralph Sherrod - foul #2 on Ralph Sherrod, team foul #2 | 27-24 |
| 19:03 | Florida State | James Jager hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 27-24 |
| 19:01 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce pulls down the rebound | 27-24 |
| 18:39 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-24 |
| 18:13 | Florida State | Brian King misses badly on a floater from the left block | 29-24 |
| 18:11 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| 17:47 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 29-24 |
| 17:45 | Florida State | Brian King pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| 17:39 | Florida State | Dennis Danna misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-24 |
| 17:37 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| 17:15 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right block | 29-24 |
| 17:13 | Florida State | Brian King grabs the defensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 16:56 | Florida State | James Jager connects on the floater from the left block | 29-26 |
| 16:31 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-26 |
| 16:30 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 16:02 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce is open but comes up short on the shot from close range | 29-26 |
| 16:01 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 15:41 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-26 |
| 15:39 | Florida State | Alonzo Perez grabs the board | 29-26 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wesley Pearce (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Dennis Danna (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Javier Herrera (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Alonzo Perez (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian King (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Jager (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:10 | Florida State | Brian King is called for traveling | 29-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Elmer Carlile (SF), Robert Basquez (PF), Eric Wick (C) Walter Peterson, Ralph Sherrod, Wesley Pearce, Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | Florida State | Clay Reeves (PG), George Ivy (SF), Albert Valdivia (PF) Dennis Danna, Alonzo Perez, Brian King | |
| 14:51 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile is fouled on the floor by Javier Herrera - foul #2 on Javier Herrera, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| 14:39 | North Carolina | Eric Wick misses the jumpshot from the left side | 29-26 |
| 14:38 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively tips it back up and in | 31-26 |
| 14:10 | Florida State | Clay Reeves knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-28 |
| 13:49 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 13:48 | Florida State | James Jager pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 13:32 | Florida State | Clay Reeves hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Wayne Lively - foul #2 on Wayne Lively, team foul #3 | 31-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod (SF), Wesley Pearce (PF) Bernard Farish, Robert Basquez | |
| Subs | Florida State | Dennis Danna (PG), Brian King (PF) Javier Herrera, James Jager | |
| 13:32 | Florida State | Clay Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 13:32 | Florida State | Clay Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 13:30 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce is fouled in the backcourt by George Ivy - foul #3 on George Ivy, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| 13:05 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 13:04 | Florida State | Albert Valdivia grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 12:38 | Florida State | Elmer Carlile steps in front of the George Ivy pass | 31-30 |
| 12:21 | North Carolina | Eric Wick is whistled for traveling | 31-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Bernard Farish (SG), Robert Basquez (PF), Wilber Lindley (C) Wayne Lively, Elmer Carlile, Wesley Pearce, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Florida State | Javier Herrera (SG), Alonzo Perez (SF), James Jager (C) Clay Reeves, George Ivy, Albert Valdivia | |
| 11:56 | Florida State | Dennis Danna misses the floater from the left side | 31-30 |
| 11:55 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Alonzo Perez | 31-30 |
| 11:34 | Florida State | Dennis Danna travels with the ball | 31-30 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Basquez (fresh) C - Wilber Lindley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Dennis Danna (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Javier Herrera (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Alonzo Perez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian King (tiring) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Jager (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:15 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 33-30 |
| 10:58 | Florida State | James Jager is whistled for a carry | 33-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SF), Wesley Pearce (PF) Ralph Sherrod, Robert Basquez | |
| Subs | Florida State | Clay Reeves (SG), George Ivy (SF), Albert Valdivia (PF) Javier Herrera, Alonzo Perez, Brian King | |
| 10:29 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley is fouled on the floor by Dennis Danna - foul #3 on Dennis Danna, team foul #3 | 33-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Eric Wick (C) Walter Peterson, Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian King (PF) James Jager | |
| 10:05 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bernard Farish | 36-30 |
| 09:38 | Florida State | Clay Reeves can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-30 |
| 09:37 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile grabs the defensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 09:33 | North Carolina | Albert Valdivia blocks the jumper by Bernard Farish | 36-30 |
| 09:32 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce grabs the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 09:05 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively clanks a 3 from straight away | 36-30 |
| 09:03 | Florida State | George Ivy grabs the defensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 08:49 | Florida State | Dennis Danna knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 36-32 |
| 08:23 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 36-32 |
| 08:21 | Florida State | Albert Valdivia gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 07:56 | Florida State | Brian King's pass is intercepted by Wayne Lively | 36-32 |
| 07:36 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Elmer Carlile and he's hacked by Brian King - foul #4 on Brian King, team foul #4 | 38-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Peterson (PG), Robert Basquez (SF), Wilber Lindley (C) Wayne Lively, Elmer Carlile, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Florida State | Javier Herrera (SG), Alonzo Perez (SF), James Jager (C) Clay Reeves, George Ivy, Brian King | |
| 07:36 | North Carolina | Wesley Pearce makes the free throw | 39-32 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bernard Farish (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Basquez (fresh) PF - Wesley Pearce (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Dennis Danna (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Javier Herrera (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Alonzo Perez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Albert Valdivia (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Jager (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Florida State | Dennis Danna clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 07:10 | Florida State | Albert Valdivia tips it home | 39-34 |
| 07:06 | North Carolina | Javier Herrera takes the ball from Robert Basquez in the backcourt | 39-34 |
| 06:38 | Florida State | Dennis Danna can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Walter Peterson - foul #2 on Walter Peterson, team foul #4 | 39-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod (SF) Wesley Pearce | |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian King (PF) Albert Valdivia | |
| 06:38 | Florida State | Dennis Danna makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 06:38 | Florida State | Dennis Danna makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 06:18 | North Carolina | Bernard Farish connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Walter Peterson | 41-36 |
| 06:01 | Florida State | Dennis Danna hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 41-36 |
| 05:59 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 05:54 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Bernard Farish | 44-36 |
| 05:33 | Florida State | James Jager's floater is knocked away by Wilber Lindley | 44-36 |
| 05:32 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Ralph Sherrod | 44-36 |
| 05:26 | North Carolina | Walter Peterson is fouled in the backcourt by Brian King - foul #5 on Brian King, team foul #5 | 44-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SG), Wesley Pearce (PF) Bernard Farish, Robert Basquez | |
| Subs | Florida State | Clay Reeves (PG), Albert Valdivia (PF) Dennis Danna, Brian King | |
| 05:03 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Walter Peterson | 46-36 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:39 | Florida State | Albert Valdivia misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 46-36 |
| 04:37 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 04:18 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Walter Peterson | 48-36 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:02 | Florida State | James Jager hits the finger roll on a great pass from Albert Valdivia | 48-38 |
| 03:42 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-38 |
| 03:41 | North Carolina | Wilber Lindley tips it back up and in | 50-38 |
| 03:24 | Florida State | Clay Reeves hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-38 |
| 03:22 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod grabs the defensive rebound | 50-38 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Walter Peterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Elmer Carlile (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wesley Pearce (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilber Lindley (tiring) 12 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Clay Reeves (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Javier Herrera (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - Alonzo Perez (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Albert Valdivia (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Jager (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:53 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Walter Peterson | 53-38 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:40 | Florida State | James Jager drills a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's hacked by Wilber Lindley - foul #2 on Wilber Lindley, team foul #5 | 53-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Bernard Farish (SG), Robert Basquez (PF), Eric Wick (C) Walter Peterson, Ralph Sherrod, Wesley Pearce, Wilber Lindley | |
| Subs | Florida State | Zachary Thomas (SG), George Ivy (SF), Daren Weber (PF) Javier Herrera, Alonzo Perez, Albert Valdivia | |
| 02:40 | Florida State | James Jager misses the free throw | 53-40 |
| 02:40 | North Carolina | Eric Wick grabs the defensive rebound | 53-40 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:17 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-40 |
| 02:15 | Florida State | George Ivy gets the rebound | 53-40 |
| 02:09 | Florida State | Zachary Thomas is hacked by Bernard Farish - foul #2 on Bernard Farish, team foul #6 | 53-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Gilbert Leavitt (C) James Jager | |
| 02:04 | Florida State | Clay Reeves travels with the ball | 53-40 |
| 01:43 | North Carolina | George Ivy is called for the reach on Elmer Carlile - foul #4 on George Ivy, team foul #6 | 53-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod (SF) Bernard Farish | |
| Subs | Florida State | Albert Valdivia (PF) Daren Weber | |
| 01:25 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively loses the ball out of bounds | 53-40 |
| 01:08 | Florida State | Albert Valdivia misses the easy layup | 53-40 |
| 01:07 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Zachary Thomas | 53-40 |
| 00:58 | Florida State | George Ivy knocks in the floater in the paint and he's hacked by Ralph Sherrod - foul #3 on Ralph Sherrod, team foul #7 | 53-42 |
| 00:58 | Florida State | George Ivy makes the free throw | 53-43 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | North Carolina | Clay Reeves is called for the reach on Wayne Lively in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clay Reeves, team foul #7 | 53-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Farish (SG) Ralph Sherrod | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 00:57 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 00:57 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Florida State | Clay Reeves misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 55-43 |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | Eric Wick gets the rebound | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile drills a shot from close range and he's fouled by Clay Reeves - foul #2 on Clay Reeves, team foul #8 | 57-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod (SF) Bernard Farish | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile makes the free throw | 58-43 |
| 00:23 | Florida State | George Ivy misses long on a jump hook from close range | 58-43 |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | Eric Wick pulls down the rebound | 58-43 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively runs out the clock | 58-43 |