| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Cortes (fresh) SG - Kenny Sabella (fresh) SF - Blair Lawrence (fresh) PF - Daniel May (fresh) C - Dustin Nolen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Ernesto Hernandez (fresh) SG - James Hurley (fresh) SF - Ralph Montgomery (fresh) PF - Wendell Benjamin (fresh) C - Sergio Collazo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | Wendell Benjamin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Montgomery knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Ernesto Hernandez and he's fouled by Blair Lawrence - foul #1 on Blair Lawrence, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Montgomery makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:19 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella is fouled on the floor by James Hurley - foul #1 on James Hurley, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | North Carolina | William Cortes scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:39 | Miami (FL) | Wendell Benjamin can't connect on a runner in the paint | 2-3 |
| 18:38 | North Carolina | William Cortes pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:32 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen blows the dunk but he's hacked by Sergio Collazo - foul #1 on Sergio Collazo, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:32 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:32 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:11 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Montgomery misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 4-3 |
| 18:09 | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:05 | North Carolina | William Cortes scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Kenny Sabella | 6-3 |
| 17:36 | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Hernandez is called for a backcourt violation | 6-3 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alfredo Russo (PG), Millard Ezell (SF), Gabriel Esposito (PF) Ernesto Hernandez, Ralph Montgomery, Wendell Benjamin | |
| 17:11 | North Carolina | William Cortes double dribbles | 6-3 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Willis Smith (PF) Daniel May | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 17:05 | Miami (FL) | Millard Ezell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-3 |
| 16:50 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 6-3 |
| 16:49 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Alfredo Russo | 6-3 |
| 16:20 | Miami (FL) | Sergio Collazo is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Gabriel Esposito | 6-6 |
| 15:57 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-6 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols (PG), Gerald Davis (SG), Ryan Blanchette (SF), Daniel May (PF), John Conley (C) William Cortes, Kenny Sabella, Blair Lawrence, Willis Smith, Dustin Nolen | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Hernandez (PG), Ralph Montgomery (SF), Wendell Benjamin (PF) Alfredo Russo, Millard Ezell, Gabriel Esposito | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Benjamin Nichols (fresh) SG - Gerald Davis (fresh) SF - Ryan Blanchette (fresh) PF - Daniel May (fresh) C - John Conley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Ernesto Hernandez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Hurley (fairly fresh) SF - Ralph Montgomery (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wendell Benjamin (fresh) C - Sergio Collazo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:53 | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Hernandez is hacked by Benjamin Nichols in the backcourt - foul #1 on Benjamin Nichols, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| 15:45 | Miami (FL) | Wendell Benjamin is hacked by Daniel May - foul #1 on Daniel May, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Pavel Wolkowski (SG), Vaughn Hall (C) James Hurley, Sergio Collazo | |
| 15:30 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Montgomery knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Wendell Benjamin | 6-8 |
| 15:10 | North Carolina | Daniel May clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Pavel Wolkowski - foul #1 on Pavel Wolkowski, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| 15:10 | North Carolina | Daniel May makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:10 | North Carolina | Daniel May makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:49 | Miami (FL) | Wendell Benjamin scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ernesto Hernandez | 8-10 |
| 14:30 | North Carolina | John Conley buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Benjamin Nichols and he's hacked by Vaughn Hall - foul #1 on Vaughn Hall, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Willis Smith (PF) Daniel May | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alfredo Russo (PG), James Hurley (SG), Millard Ezell (SF), Gabriel Esposito (PF), Sergio Collazo (C) Ernesto Hernandez, Pavel Wolkowski, Ralph Montgomery, Wendell Benjamin, Vaughn Hall | |
| 14:30 | North Carolina | John Conley misses the free throw | 10-10 |
| 14:30 | Miami (FL) | Gabriel Esposito snags the defensive board | 10-10 |
| 14:14 | Miami (FL) | Gabriel Esposito misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 10-10 |
| 14:12 | Miami (FL) | Millard Ezell grabs the offensive board | 10-10 |
| 13:51 | Miami (FL) | Millard Ezell is fouled on the floor by John Conley - foul #1 on John Conley, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Kenny Sabella (SG), Blair Lawrence (SF), Dustin Nolen (C) Benjamin Nichols, Gerald Davis, Ryan Blanchette, John Conley | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 13:29 | Miami (FL) | Millard Ezell can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Dustin Nolen - foul #1 on Dustin Nolen, team foul #5 | 10-10 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Wendell Benjamin (PF) Gabriel Esposito | |
| 13:29 | Miami (FL) | Millard Ezell misses the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:29 | Miami (FL) | Millard Ezell makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:02 | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-11 |
| 13:00 | Miami (FL) | Wendell Benjamin snags the defensive board | 10-11 |
| 12:43 | Miami (FL) | Wendell Benjamin comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 10-11 |
| 12:41 | Miami (FL) | The offensive rebound goes to Millard Ezell | 10-11 |
| 12:29 | Miami (FL) | James Hurley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 12:27 | North Carolina | Willis Smith grabs the board | 10-11 |
| 12:23 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Blair Lawrence | 13-11 |
| 12:01 | Miami (FL) | Wendell Benjamin lays it in on a nice dish by Millard Ezell | 13-13 |
| 11:48 | North Carolina | Millard Ezell takes the ball from Kenny Sabella | 13-13 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Cortes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kenny Sabella (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Blair Lawrence (fairly fresh) PF - Willis Smith (fairly fresh) C - Dustin Nolen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Alfredo Russo (fairly fresh) SG - James Hurley (tiring) SF - Millard Ezell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wendell Benjamin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Sergio Collazo (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Miami (FL) | Millard Ezell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Sergio Collazo | 13-16 |
| 11:24 | North Carolina | William Cortes double dribbles in the backcourt | 13-16 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols (PG), Gerald Davis (SG), Ryan Blanchette (SF), Daniel May (PF), John Conley (C) William Cortes, Kenny Sabella, Blair Lawrence, Willis Smith, Dustin Nolen | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Hernandez (PG), Pavel Wolkowski (SG), Ralph Montgomery (SF), Gabriel Esposito (PF), Vaughn Hall (C) Alfredo Russo, James Hurley, Millard Ezell, Wendell Benjamin, Sergio Collazo | |
| 11:06 | Miami (FL) | Vaughn Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-16 |
| 10:47 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Conley | 16-16 |
| 10:29 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Montgomery can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Benjamin Nichols - foul #2 on Benjamin Nichols, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG) Benjamin Nichols | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 10:29 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Montgomery misses the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:29 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Montgomery misses the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:29 | North Carolina | John Conley grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 10:06 | North Carolina | John Conley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-16 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen (C) John Conley | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 10:04 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Montgomery's pass is intercepted by Gerald Davis in the backcourt | 16-16 |
| 09:45 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen can't connect on a floater from the left block | 16-16 |
| 09:43 | North Carolina | Daniel May tips it but misses | 16-16 |
| 09:42 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen tips it in | 18-16 |
| 09:39 | Miami (FL) | Gerald Davis is called for the reach on Ernesto Hernandez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Davis, team foul #7 | 18-16 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Conley (PF) Daniel May | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Wendell Benjamin (PF), Sergio Collazo (C) Gabriel Esposito, Vaughn Hall | |
| 09:39 | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Hernandez misses the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 09:39 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen grabs the board | 18-16 |
| 09:30 | North Carolina | Gerald Davis misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 18-16 |
| 09:28 | North Carolina | William Cortes grabs the offensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 09:15 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 09:13 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Ernesto Hernandez | 18-16 |
| 09:11 | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Hernandez is hacked by Dustin Nolen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dustin Nolen, team foul #8 | 18-16 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella (SG), Blair Lawrence (SF), Daniel May (PF) Gerald Davis, Ryan Blanchette, Dustin Nolen | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alfredo Russo (SG) Pavel Wolkowski | |
| 09:11 | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 09:11 | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:55 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-18 |
| 08:54 | Miami (FL) | Sergio Collazo pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| 08:46 | Miami (FL) | Wendell Benjamin misses the runner from the right block but he's hacked by William Cortes - foul #1 on William Cortes, team foul #9 | 18-18 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | James Hurley (SG), Millard Ezell (SF) Ernesto Hernandez, Ralph Montgomery | |
| 08:46 | Miami (FL) | Wendell Benjamin makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:46 | Miami (FL) | Wendell Benjamin makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 08:24 | North Carolina | James Hurley is called for the reach on Kenny Sabella - foul #2 on James Hurley, team foul #5 | 18-20 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Willis Smith (PF) Daniel May | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Pavel Wolkowski (SG), Gabriel Esposito (PF) James Hurley, Wendell Benjamin | |
| 08:07 | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 18-20 |
| 08:05 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Gabriel Esposito | 18-20 |
| 08:03 | Miami (FL) | Pavel Wolkowski is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Pavel Wolkowski, team foul #6 | 18-20 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Davis (SG) Kenny Sabella | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Hernandez (PG), Vaughn Hall (C) Pavel Wolkowski, Sergio Collazo | |
| 07:41 | North Carolina | John Conley scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Willis Smith | 20-20 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Cortes (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Gerald Davis (fresh) SF - Blair Lawrence (fairly fresh) PF - Willis Smith (fresh) C - John Conley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Ernesto Hernandez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfredo Russo (fresh) SF - Millard Ezell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gabriel Esposito (fresh) 2 reb. C - Vaughn Hall (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Miami (FL) | Gabriel Esposito makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Alfredo Russo | 20-22 |
| 07:08 | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-22 |
| 07:06 | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Hernandez snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| 07:01 | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Hernandez scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Millard Ezell | 20-24 |
| 06:37 | North Carolina | John Conley banks in the layup | 22-24 |
| 06:20 | Miami (FL) | Alfredo Russo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-24 |
| 06:19 | North Carolina | John Conley gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| 05:59 | North Carolina | John Conley is denied on a layup by Gabriel Esposito | 22-24 |
| 05:58 | North Carolina | John Conley tips it home | 24-24 |
| 05:36 | Miami (FL) | Gabriel Esposito comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Willis Smith - foul #1 on Willis Smith, team foul #10 | 24-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Benjamin Nichols (PG), Kenny Sabella (SG), Ryan Blanchette (SF), Daniel May (PF), Dustin Nolen (C) William Cortes, Gerald Davis, Blair Lawrence, Willis Smith, John Conley | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | James Hurley (PG), Pavel Wolkowski (SG), Ralph Montgomery (SF), Wendell Benjamin (C) Ernesto Hernandez, Alfredo Russo, Millard Ezell, Vaughn Hall | |
| 05:36 | Miami (FL) | Gabriel Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 05:36 | Miami (FL) | Gabriel Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 05:18 | North Carolina | Wendell Benjamin steps in front of the Dustin Nolen pass | 24-26 |
| 04:56 | Miami (FL) | Gabriel Esposito lays it in | 24-28 |
| 04:36 | North Carolina | Ryan Blanchette misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-28 |
| 04:35 | Miami (FL) | Pavel Wolkowski gets the rebound | 24-28 |
| 04:30 | Miami (FL) | James Hurley is hacked by Benjamin Nichols in the backcourt - foul #3 on Benjamin Nichols, team foul #11 | 24-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG) Benjamin Nichols | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Sergio Collazo (C) Gabriel Esposito | |
| 04:30 | Miami (FL) | James Hurley makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 04:30 | Miami (FL) | James Hurley misses the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 04:30 | North Carolina | Daniel May grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 04:11 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen makes the turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by Pavel Wolkowski - foul #3 on Pavel Wolkowski, team foul #7 | 26-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Hernandez (PG) Pavel Wolkowski | |
| 04:11 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen misses the free throw | 26-29 |
| 04:11 | Miami (FL) | Sergio Collazo grabs the board | 26-29 |
| 03:42 | Miami (FL) | Wendell Benjamin is fouled on the floor by Daniel May - foul #2 on Daniel May, team foul #12 | 26-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Davis (SG), Blair Lawrence (SF) Kenny Sabella, Ryan Blanchette | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alfredo Russo (PG) Ernesto Hernandez | |
| 03:42 | Miami (FL) | Wendell Benjamin misses the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 03:42 | Miami (FL) | Wendell Benjamin makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Cortes (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Gerald Davis (fresh) SF - Blair Lawrence (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel May (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Nolen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Alfredo Russo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Hurley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ralph Montgomery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wendell Benjamin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Sergio Collazo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | North Carolina | Sergio Collazo is called for the reach on Blair Lawrence - foul #2 on Sergio Collazo, team foul #8 | 26-30 |
| 03:21 | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 03:21 | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence misses the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 03:21 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen grabs the offensive board | 27-30 |
| 03:06 | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Gerald Davis | 30-30 |
| 02:46 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Montgomery is hacked by Blair Lawrence - foul #2 on Blair Lawrence, team foul #13 | 30-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenny Sabella (PG), Ryan Blanchette (SF) William Cortes, Blair Lawrence | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 02:46 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Montgomery misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 02:46 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 02:24 | North Carolina | Dustin Nolen shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Gerald Davis | 32-31 |
| 02:00 | Miami (FL) | Sergio Collazo is fouled on the floor by Dustin Nolen - foul #3 on Dustin Nolen, team foul #14 | 32-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cortes (PG), Willis Smith (PF), John Conley (C) Gerald Davis, Daniel May, Dustin Nolen | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Millard Ezell (SF), Vaughn Hall (C) Ralph Montgomery, Wendell Benjamin | |
| 02:00 | Miami (FL) | Sergio Collazo makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 02:00 | Miami (FL) | Sergio Collazo makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 01:41 | North Carolina | Alfredo Russo steals the ball from William Cortes | 32-33 |
| 01:38 | Miami (FL) | Alfredo Russo jams it | 32-35 |
| 01:26 | North Carolina | William Cortes is called for traveling | 32-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Blair Lawrence (SF) Ryan Blanchette | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Hernandez (PG), Wendell Benjamin (PF) Alfredo Russo, Sergio Collazo | |
| 00:57 | Miami (FL) | Millard Ezell hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Ernesto Hernandez | 32-37 |
| 00:39 | North Carolina | William Cortes clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 32-37 |
| 00:38 | Miami (FL) | Millard Ezell grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 00:13 | Miami (FL) | Vaughn Hall is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 32-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Davis (SG), Ryan Blanchette (SF), Daniel May (PF) Kenny Sabella, Blair Lawrence, Willis Smith | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alfredo Russo (PG), Ralph Montgomery (SF), Gabriel Esposito (PF), Sergio Collazo (C) Ernesto Hernandez, Millard Ezell, Wendell Benjamin, Vaughn Hall | |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | John Conley misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Daniel May gets the offensive rebound | 32-37 |