| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Maurice Tinney (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ralph Smith (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Boren (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Hruska (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Musso (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Cantrell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Cormier (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Moore (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell inbounds the ball | 24-32 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | North Carolina | John Cormier misses the lay-in | 24-32 |
| 19:30 | North Carolina | Michael Musso grabs the offensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 19:06 | North Carolina | Robert Lee is called for the reach on James Moore - foul #2 on Robert Lee, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| 18:42 | North Carolina | John Cormier misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 24-32 |
| 18:41 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney snags the defensive board | 24-32 |
| 18:24 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Smith throws it down and he's hacked by Brandon Cantrell - foul #2 on Brandon Cantrell, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| 18:24 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Smith makes the free throw | 27-32 |
| 17:58 | North Carolina | John Cormier drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Musso | 27-34 |
| 17:40 | Miami (FL) | David Lee is called for traveling | 27-34 |
| 17:14 | North Carolina | Michael Musso hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Robert Hruska and the foul's on James Boren - foul #1 on James Boren, team foul #2 | 27-36 |
| 17:14 | North Carolina | Michael Musso misses the free throw | 27-36 |
| 17:14 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Smith snags the defensive board | 27-36 |
| 16:53 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Smith travels with the ball | 27-36 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Carmelo Mata (PG), Marshall Chaney (SF) Maurice Tinney, David Lee | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy (PG), Adam Simmons (SG), Robert Tyler (SF), Stanley Peterson (C) Robert Hruska, Michael Musso, Brandon Cantrell, James Moore | |
| 16:26 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 16:24 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to James Boren | 27-36 |
| 16:15 | Miami (FL) | Robert Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-36 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney (PG) Robert Lee | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Clifford Dawson (PF) John Cormier | |
| 16:00 | North Carolina | Robert Tyler misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 27-36 |
| 15:58 | North Carolina | Clifford Dawson grabs the offensive board | 27-36 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Maurice Tinney (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Marshall Chaney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carmelo Mata (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ralph Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Boren (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Mathew Hoy (fresh) SG - Adam Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Tyler (fresh) PF - Clifford Dawson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | North Carolina | Robert Tyler misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 27-36 |
| 15:39 | North Carolina | Clifford Dawson tips it but misses | 27-36 |
| 15:37 | Miami (FL) | James Boren grabs the board | 27-36 |
| 15:32 | Miami (FL) | Stanley Peterson blocks the jumper by Carmelo Mata | 27-36 |
| 15:30 | North Carolina | Stanley Peterson grabs the board | 27-36 |
| 15:04 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Adam Simmons | 27-38 |
| 14:41 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney hits a shot from close range set up by Marshall Chaney | 29-38 |
| 14:12 | North Carolina | Robert Tyler travels with the ball | 29-38 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan (PG), Robert Lee (SG), David Lee (SF) Maurice Tinney, Marshall Chaney, Carmelo Mata | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (PG), Michael Musso (SG), Brandon Cantrell (SF), John Cormier (PF), James Moore (C) Mathew Hoy, Adam Simmons, Robert Tyler, Clifford Dawson, Stanley Peterson | |
| 13:54 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from David Lee | 32-38 |
| 13:35 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 13:21 | Miami (FL) | James Boren buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Robert Lee | 34-41 |
| 12:58 | North Carolina | Ralph Smith is called for the reach on John Cormier - foul #1 on Ralph Smith, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Vule Kuzimiski (PF), Andrew Holderman (C) Ralph Smith, James Boren | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 12:43 | North Carolina | John Cormier is fouled on the floor by Vule Kuzimiski - foul #2 on Vule Kuzimiski, team foul #4 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney (PG) John McClanahan | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 12:32 | North Carolina | John Cormier connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Hruska and he's hacked by Vule Kuzimiski - foul #3 on Vule Kuzimiski, team foul #5 | 34-43 |
| 12:32 | North Carolina | John Cormier makes the free throw | 34-44 |
| 12:21 | Miami (FL) | David Lee drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Lee | 37-44 |
| 11:52 | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-44 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ralph Smith (PF) Vule Kuzimiski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Maurice Tinney (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ralph Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Andrew Holderman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Hruska (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Musso (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Cantrell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Cormier (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - James Moore (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Miami (FL) | Robert Lee misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-44 |
| 11:40 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to James Moore | 37-44 |
| 11:36 | North Carolina | James Moore connects on the jumper from close range set up by Michael Musso | 37-46 |
| 11:16 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-46 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan (SF), James Boren (C) David Lee, Andrew Holderman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Adam Simmons (SG) Michael Musso | |
| 11:01 | North Carolina | John McClanahan picks off the pass by John Cormier | 37-46 |
| 10:58 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan hits the finger roll | 39-46 |
| 10:37 | North Carolina | John Cormier connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by James Moore | 39-48 |
| 10:20 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Smith scores on a shot in the lane | 41-48 |
| 10:05 | North Carolina | The short jumper by James Moore is denied by James Boren | 41-48 |
| 10:04 | North Carolina | James Moore tips it back up and in | 41-50 |
| 09:40 | Miami (FL) | James Boren can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 09:39 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan grabs the offensive board | 41-50 |
| 09:24 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by John McClanahan | 43-50 |
| 08:58 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska loses the dribble to James Boren | 43-50 |
| 08:39 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Smith comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by John Cormier - foul #2 on John Cormier, team foul #2 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Marshall Chaney (SG), David Lee (SF), Andrew Holderman (C) Maurice Tinney, Robert Lee, James Boren | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy (PG), Michael Musso (SG), Robert Tyler (SF), Clifford Dawson (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) Robert Hruska, Adam Simmons, Brandon Cantrell, John Cormier, James Moore | |
| 08:39 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 08:39 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 08:39 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Tyler | 44-50 |
| 08:12 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-50 |
| 08:10 | North Carolina | Clifford Dawson misses the tip | 44-50 |
| 08:09 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 07:59 | Miami (FL) | David Lee hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-50 |
| 07:57 | North Carolina | Clifford Dawson grabs the board | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - John McClanahan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marshall Chaney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ralph Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Andrew Holderman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Mathew Hoy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Musso (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Tyler (fresh) PF - Clifford Dawson (fresh) 6 reb. C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:32 | North Carolina | A charge is called on Michael Musso - foul #2 on Michael Musso, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Carmelo Mata (PG), Vule Kuzimiski (PF) John McClanahan, Ralph Smith | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 07:11 | Miami (FL) | David Lee misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 07:10 | North Carolina | Stanley Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 06:41 | North Carolina | Michael Musso is called for traveling | 44-50 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney (PG), Robert Lee (SG), James Boren (C) Carmelo Mata, Marshall Chaney, Andrew Holderman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Cormier (PF) Clifford Dawson | |
| 06:26 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 06:25 | North Carolina | Stanley Peterson grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 06:05 | North Carolina | The short jumper by John Cormier is denied by James Boren | 44-50 |
| 06:03 | North Carolina | John Cormier tips it back up and in | 44-52 |
| 05:59 | Miami (FL) | David Lee drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Maurice Tinney | 47-52 |
| 05:45 | North Carolina | John Cormier misses the lay-in | 47-52 |
| 05:43 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy tips it in | 47-54 |
| 05:24 | Miami (FL) | David Lee is hacked by Stanley Peterson - foul #1 on Stanley Peterson, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan (SF) David Lee | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (PG), Adam Simmons (SG), Brandon Cantrell (SF), James Moore (C) Mathew Hoy, Michael Musso, Robert Tyler, Stanley Peterson | |
| 05:15 | Miami (FL) | James Boren hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 47-54 |
| 05:14 | North Carolina | John Cormier gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 04:55 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 04:53 | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 04:39 | North Carolina | James Moore is denied on a layup by James Boren | 47-54 |
| 04:37 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to James Boren | 47-54 |
| 04:10 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney is fouled on the floor by James Moore - foul #2 on James Moore, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Marshall Chaney (SG), David Lee (SF), Ralph Smith (PF), Andrew Holderman (C) Maurice Tinney, Robert Lee, Vule Kuzimiski, James Boren | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Musso (SG), Clifford Dawson (PF) Adam Simmons, John Cormier | |
| 03:53 | Miami (FL) | Marshall Chaney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 03:52 | North Carolina | James Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - John McClanahan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marshall Chaney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ralph Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Andrew Holderman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Hruska (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Musso (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brandon Cantrell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Clifford Dawson (fresh) 6 reb. C - James Moore (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:47 | North Carolina | Michael Musso hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Hruska | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:28 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 02:59 | North Carolina | Michael Musso clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Marshall Chaney - foul #1 on Marshall Chaney, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Robert Lee (SG) Marshall Chaney | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Cormier (PF) Clifford Dawson | |
| 02:59 | North Carolina | Michael Musso makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 02:59 | North Carolina | Michael Musso makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 02:55 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-59 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney (PG), James Boren (C) John McClanahan, Andrew Holderman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 02:45 | Miami (FL) | David Lee makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Lee | 53-59 |
| 02:16 | North Carolina | Michael Musso clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-59 |
| 02:14 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Smith gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| 01:53 | Miami (FL) | David Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-59 |
| 01:24 | North Carolina | James Boren is called for the reach on James Moore - foul #2 on James Boren, team foul #7 | 53-59 |
| 01:24 | North Carolina | James Moore makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 01:24 | North Carolina | James Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:04 | Miami (FL) | Robert Lee can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-61 |
| 01:03 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney can't tip it in | 53-61 |
| 01:02 | Miami (FL) | David Lee grabs the offensive board | 53-61 |
| 00:38 | Miami (FL) | David Lee misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 00:36 | Miami (FL) | James Boren grabs the offensive rebound | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Miami (FL) | David Lee misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-61 |
| 00:30 | North Carolina | James Moore gets the rebound | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Robert Lee is called for the reach on James Moore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Lee, team foul #8 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Steven Carr (PF) John Cormier | |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | James Moore makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | James Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:28 | Miami (FL) | James Boren grabs the defensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 00:24 | Miami (FL) | David Lee misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-62 |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | James Moore gets the rebound | 53-62 |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | James Moore is hacked by Maurice Tinney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Maurice Tinney, team foul #9 | 53-62 |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | James Moore makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | James Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:13 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Smith hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 53-64 |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell gets the rebound | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska runs out the clock | 53-64 |