| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Edwin Byars (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Terry Tirrell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Andrew Nunn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Barnard (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dale Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Edward Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Edwin Manley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Neal Gosselin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Billy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Mainor (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin inbounds the ball | 23-22 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Florida State | Edward Jackson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-22 |
| 19:42 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard snags the defensive board | 23-22 |
| 19:30 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard blows the layup | 23-22 |
| 19:29 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin pulls down the rebound | 23-22 |
| 19:27 | Florida State | Andrew Nunn steals it from Michael Billy in the backcourt | 23-22 |
| 19:26 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn hits the finger roll | 25-22 |
| 19:10 | Florida State | Edward Jackson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-25 |
| 18:45 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Edwin Byars | 27-25 |
| 18:24 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor is called for traveling | 27-25 |
| 17:59 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Dale Johnson and he's fouled by Neal Gosselin - foul #2 on Neal Gosselin, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ken Brown (SG) Christopher Barnard | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 17:59 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn makes the free throw | 30-25 |
| 17:30 | Florida State | Edwin Manley misses short on a shot from the right side | 30-25 |
| 17:28 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Edwin Byars | 30-25 |
| 17:05 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-25 |
| 17:01 | Florida State | Terry Tirrell steps in front of the Johnny Mainor pass in the backcourt | 33-25 |
| 17:00 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell lays it in | 35-25 |
| 16:46 | Florida State | Michael Billy is hacked by Andrew Nunn - foul #3 on Andrew Nunn, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard (SF), David Lasalle (PF), Michael Mills (C) Terry Tirrell, Andrew Nunn, Dale Johnson | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Chandler (SG), Melvin Newborn (PF), Charles Smith (C) Edwin Manley, Michael Billy, Johnny Mainor | |
| 16:21 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Edward Jackson | 35-27 |
| 16:02 | North Carolina | Michael Mills is fouled on the floor by Charles Smith - foul #1 on Charles Smith, team foul #2 | 35-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell (SG) Ken Brown | |
| Subs | Florida State | Edwin Manley (SG), Johnny Mainor (C) Edward Jackson, Neal Gosselin | |
| 15:41 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-27 |
| 15:39 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor gets the rebound | 35-27 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Edwin Byars (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Tirrell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Barnard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Lasalle (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Mills (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Chandler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edwin Manley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Melvin Newborn (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Johnny Mainor (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Florida State | Robert Chandler buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Melvin Newborn | 35-30 |
| 15:03 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 35-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Laster (PG), Richard Bugarin (SF), Andrew Nunn (PF), Dale Johnson (C) Edwin Byars, Christopher Barnard, David Lasalle, Michael Mills | |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Billy (PF) Johnny Mainor | |
| 14:42 | Florida State | Michael Billy scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Melvin Newborn | 35-32 |
| 14:40 | North Carolina | Robert Chandler takes the ball from James Laster in the backcourt | 35-32 |
| 14:37 | Florida State | Edwin Manley lays it in set up by Robert Chandler | 35-34 |
| 14:18 | North Carolina | Charles Smith blocks the short jumper by Andrew Nunn | 35-34 |
| 14:17 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn hits the follow up shot | 37-34 |
| 13:52 | Florida State | Michael Billy's pass is intercepted by James Laster | 37-34 |
| 13:33 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-34 |
| 13:06 | Florida State | Michael Billy is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Smith | 39-37 |
| 12:52 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Laster | 41-37 |
| 12:50 | Florida State | Edwin Manley is hacked by Terry Tirrell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Tirrell, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ken Brown (SG), Christopher Barnard (SF), David Lasalle (PF), Michael Mills (C) Terry Tirrell, Richard Bugarin, Andrew Nunn, Dale Johnson | |
| Subs | Florida State | Edward Jackson (PG), Neal Gosselin (SF), Johnny Mainor (C) Robert Chandler, Melvin Newborn, Charles Smith | |
| 12:35 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor misses short on an open shot from the right block | 41-37 |
| 12:33 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin tips it but misses | 41-37 |
| 12:31 | North Carolina | Michael Mills gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 12:24 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-37 |
| 12:23 | North Carolina | David Lasalle can't tip it in | 41-37 |
| 12:21 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Neal Gosselin | 41-37 |
| 11:56 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor misses the wide open jump hook near the basket | 41-37 |
| 11:54 | North Carolina | David Lasalle pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 11:25 | North Carolina | James Laster knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ken Brown | 43-37 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - James Laster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ken Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Barnard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Lasalle (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Mills (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Edward Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Manley (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neal Gosselin (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Billy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Mainor (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 10:57 | Florida State | Christopher Barnard is called for the reach on Neal Gosselin - foul #1 on Christopher Barnard, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell (SG), Edwin Byars (SF), Andrew Nunn (PF), Dale Johnson (C) Ken Brown, Christopher Barnard, David Lasalle, Michael Mills | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Chandler (SG), Melvin Newborn (PF) Edwin Manley, Michael Billy | |
| 10:42 | Florida State | Edward Jackson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 10:40 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor tips it home | 43-39 |
| 10:23 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-39 |
| 10:05 | Florida State | Edward Jackson misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 10:03 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 09:40 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Melvin Newborn - foul #2 on Melvin Newborn, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard (PF) James Laster | |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Smith (PF) Melvin Newborn | |
| 09:40 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 09:40 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 09:17 | Florida State | Charles Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 45-39 |
| 09:16 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 08:47 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 08:46 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 08:17 | Florida State | Charles Smith drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Chandler and he's fouled by Christopher Barnard - foul #2 on Christopher Barnard, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Laster (PG), Ken Brown (SG), David Lasalle (PF), Michael Mills (C) Edwin Byars, Terry Tirrell, Andrew Nunn, Dale Johnson | |
| Subs | Florida State | Edwin Manley (SG), Michael Billy (PF), Melvin Newborn (C) Robert Chandler, Neal Gosselin, Johnny Mainor | |
| 08:17 | Florida State | Charles Smith misses the free throw | 45-41 |
| 08:17 | North Carolina | Michael Mills pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 07:51 | North Carolina | Melvin Newborn swats the layup by David Lasalle | 45-41 |
| 07:50 | North Carolina | David Lasalle pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 07:29 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard can't connect on a shot from close range | 45-41 |
| 07:27 | Florida State | Edward Jackson snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 07:25 | Florida State | Edward Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Barnard - foul #3 on Christopher Barnard, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Bugarin (SF) Christopher Barnard | |
| Subs | Florida State | Neal Gosselin (SF) Charles Smith | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - James Laster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ken Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Bugarin (fresh) PF - David Lasalle (fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Mills (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Edward Jackson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Manley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neal Gosselin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Michael Billy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Newborn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 06:56 | Florida State | Edward Jackson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 06:28 | North Carolina | Michael Mills can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-44 |
| 06:26 | North Carolina | Ken Brown tips it back up and in | 47-44 |
| 06:09 | Florida State | Michael Billy's floater is knocked away by Michael Mills | 47-44 |
| 06:08 | Florida State | Melvin Newborn grabs the offensive board | 47-44 |
| 05:52 | Florida State | Edward Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 05:50 | North Carolina | Richard Bugarin gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 05:50 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Edwin Byars (PG), Terry Tirrell (SG), Andrew Nunn (SF), Christopher Barnard (PF), Dale Johnson (C) James Laster, Ken Brown, Richard Bugarin, David Lasalle, Michael Mills | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Chandler (PG), Charles Smith (PF), Johnny Mainor (C) Edward Jackson, Edwin Manley, Michael Billy | |
| 05:29 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Andrew Nunn, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| 05:15 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin double dribbles | 47-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Edwin Manley (SG) Neal Gosselin | |
| 04:51 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn drills a turnaround near the basket | 49-44 |
| 04:29 | Florida State | Dale Johnson denies the turnaround by Melvin Newborn | 49-44 |
| 04:27 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 04:23 | North Carolina | Robert Chandler is called for the reach on Edwin Byars in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Chandler, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Laster (PG) Christopher Barnard | |
| Subs | Florida State | Neal Gosselin (SF) Melvin Newborn | |
| 04:07 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn blows the wide open layup | 49-44 |
| 04:05 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 03:36 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 49-44 |
| 03:35 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 03:12 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 03:11 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - James Laster (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terry Tirrell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edwin Byars (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Nunn (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Dale Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Chandler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edwin Manley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neal Gosselin (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Mainor (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Florida State | Edwin Manley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ken Brown (SG), Christopher Barnard (SF), David Lasalle (PF), Michael Mills (C) Terry Tirrell, Edwin Byars, Andrew Nunn, Dale Johnson | |
| Subs | Florida State | Edward Jackson (PG), Michael Billy (PF), Melvin Newborn (C) Robert Chandler, Charles Smith, Johnny Mainor | |
| 02:47 | North Carolina | Edward Jackson steals it from David Lasalle | 49-44 |
| 02:31 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Christopher Barnard - foul #4 on Christopher Barnard, team foul #7 | 49-44 |
| 02:31 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 02:31 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 02:31 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 02:31 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-45 |
| 02:09 | North Carolina | Michael Mills can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 02:08 | Florida State | Melvin Newborn snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 01:55 | Florida State | Edward Jackson buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Edwin Manley | 49-48 |
| 01:55 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 49-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell (SG), Edwin Byars (SF), Andrew Nunn (PF), Dale Johnson (C) Ken Brown, Christopher Barnard, David Lasalle, Michael Mills | |
| Subs | Florida State | Johnny Mainor (C) Melvin Newborn | |
| 01:31 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 01:30 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn grabs the offensive board | 49-48 |
| 01:16 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Edwin Manley - foul #1 on Edwin Manley, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| 01:16 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 01:16 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 01:16 | Florida State | Michael Billy gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 00:51 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin travels with the ball | 50-48 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by James Laster | 52-48 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Florida State | Michael Billy is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Neal Gosselin | 52-51 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:18 | North Carolina | Edward Jackson is called for the reach on Terry Tirrell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Jackson, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell is fouled on the floor by Edwin Manley - foul #2 on Edwin Manley, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 00:16 | North Carolina | Terry Tirrell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | Florida State | Edwin Manley hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Jackson | 54-54 |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | James Laster drills a floater from just outside the lane | 56-54 |