| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Lincoln Ford (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ralph Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Javier Martinez (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Chad Bratcher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Wade (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Binkowski (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Powell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jim Manning (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Basquez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | Javier Martinez inbounds the ball | 22-25 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Miami (FL) | Jim Manning denies the turnaround by Chad Bratcher | 22-25 |
| 19:33 | North Carolina | Robert Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 19:08 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 22-25 |
| 19:07 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Chad Bratcher | 22-25 |
| 18:49 | Miami (FL) | Javier Martinez's pass is intercepted by Elmer Carlile | 22-25 |
| 18:24 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski connects on the runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Lincoln Ford - foul #2 on Lincoln Ford, team foul #1 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ross Haines (PG), Alvin Thompson (SG), Joseph Mesta (SF), Virgil Roberts (C) Lincoln Ford, Ralph Jones, Javier Martinez, Timothy Wade | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 18:24 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski makes the free throw | 22-28 |
| 18:06 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Mesta buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Chad Bratcher | 24-28 |
| 17:43 | North Carolina | Jim Manning is hacked by Chad Bratcher - foul #3 on Chad Bratcher, team foul #2 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Mikel Stanowski (PF) Chad Bratcher | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 17:28 | North Carolina | Virgil Roberts blocks the jumper by Robert Powell | 24-28 |
| 17:26 | North Carolina | Jim Manning tips it in | 24-30 |
| 17:04 | Miami (FL) | Robert Basquez steals the ball from Virgil Roberts | 24-30 |
| 16:53 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski hits the finger roll | 24-32 |
| 16:32 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Mesta is fouled on the floor by Robert Basquez - foul #2 on Robert Basquez, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Lincoln Ford (PG), Javier Martinez (SF), Timothy Wade (C) Ross Haines, Joseph Mesta, Virgil Roberts | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Ralph Sherrod (SF), Al Southwick (PF), Eric Wick (C) Robert Binkowski, Robert Powell, Jim Manning, Robert Basquez | |
| 16:19 | Miami (FL) | Lincoln Ford misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Eric Wick - foul #1 on Eric Wick, team foul #2 | 24-32 |
| 16:19 | Miami (FL) | Lincoln Ford misses the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 16:19 | Miami (FL) | Lincoln Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 16:19 | North Carolina | Al Southwick pulls down the rebound | 24-32 |
| 15:52 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-32 |
| 15:50 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod tips it back up and in | 24-34 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Lincoln Ford (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alvin Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Javier Martinez (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mikel Stanowski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Timothy Wade (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elmer Carlile (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Al Southwick (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Wick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:33 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Wade misses the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Eric Wick - foul #2 on Eric Wick, team foul #3 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ross Haines (PG), Ralph Jones (SG), Joseph Mesta (SF), Chad Bratcher (PF) Lincoln Ford, Alvin Thompson, Javier Martinez, Mikel Stanowski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 15:33 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Wade makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 15:33 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Wade misses the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 15:33 | North Carolina | Eric Wick grabs the board | 25-34 |
| 15:19 | North Carolina | Timothy Wade swats the short shot by Eric Wick | 25-34 |
| 15:17 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Sherrod | 25-34 |
| 14:58 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-34 |
| 14:57 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Mesta grabs the board | 25-34 |
| 14:41 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Jones can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Al Southwick - foul #1 on Al Southwick, team foul #4 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Lincoln Ford (PG), Javier Martinez (SF), Virgil Roberts (C) Ross Haines, Joseph Mesta, Timothy Wade | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski (PG), Robert Powell (SF), Jim Manning (PF), Robert Basquez (C) Elmer Carlile, Ralph Sherrod, Al Southwick, Eric Wick | |
| 14:41 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Jones makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 14:41 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 14:12 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski is hacked by Virgil Roberts - foul #1 on Virgil Roberts, team foul #3 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ross Haines (PG), Alvin Thompson (SG), Joseph Mesta (SF), Timothy Wade (C) Lincoln Ford, Ralph Jones, Javier Martinez, Virgil Roberts | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 13:50 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-34 |
| 13:48 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Alvin Thompson | 27-34 |
| 13:28 | Miami (FL) | Ross Haines scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Alvin Thompson | 30-34 |
| 12:59 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez is whistled for traveling | 30-34 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Lincoln Ford (PG), Javier Martinez (SF), Virgil Roberts (C) Ross Haines, Joseph Mesta, Timothy Wade | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod (SF) Robert Binkowski | |
| 12:44 | Miami (FL) | Chad Bratcher's pass is intercepted by Ralph Sherrod | 30-34 |
| 12:39 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ralph Sherrod | 30-36 |
| 12:22 | Miami (FL) | Alvin Thompson buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Lincoln Ford | 32-36 |
| 12:01 | North Carolina | Robert Powell clanks a jumper from the baseline | 32-36 |
| 12:00 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez can't tip it in | 32-36 |
| 11:59 | Miami (FL) | Chad Bratcher gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 11:40 | Miami (FL) | Alvin Thompson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-36 |
| 11:38 | Miami (FL) | Virgil Roberts misses the tip | 32-36 |
| 11:37 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Jim Manning | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Lincoln Ford (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Alvin Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Javier Martinez (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Chad Bratcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Virgil Roberts (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Powell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Wayne Lively (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jim Manning (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Basquez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | North Carolina | Robert Powell can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 32-36 |
| 11:30 | Miami (FL) | Chad Bratcher pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 11:19 | Miami (FL) | Virgil Roberts is called for a charge - foul #2 on Virgil Roberts, team foul #4 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ross Haines (PG), Ralph Jones (SG), Joseph Mesta (SF), Timothy Wade (C) Lincoln Ford, Alvin Thompson, Javier Martinez, Virgil Roberts | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski (PG), Elmer Carlile (SG), Al Southwick (PF), Eric Wick (C) Robert Powell, Wayne Lively, Jim Manning, Robert Basquez | |
| 10:58 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski blows the layup | 32-36 |
| 10:56 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod gets the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 10:38 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski misses short on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Chad Bratcher - foul #4 on Chad Bratcher, team foul #5 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Lincoln Ford (PG), Javier Martinez (SF), Mikel Stanowski (PF) Ross Haines, Joseph Mesta, Chad Bratcher | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 10:38 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 10:38 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 10:19 | Miami (FL) | Lincoln Ford hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 32-38 |
| 10:18 | North Carolina | Eric Wick gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 10:04 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 10:02 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod can't tip it in | 32-38 |
| 10:01 | North Carolina | Eric Wick tips it back up and in | 32-40 |
| 09:37 | Miami (FL) | Lincoln Ford is whistled for traveling | 32-40 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ross Haines (PG), Alvin Thompson (SG), Joseph Mesta (SF) Lincoln Ford, Ralph Jones, Javier Martinez | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Powell (SF) Ralph Sherrod | |
| 09:11 | North Carolina | Robert Powell buries a jumper from the free throw line | 32-42 |
| 09:05 | Miami (FL) | Eric Wick takes the ball from Ross Haines | 32-42 |
| 08:43 | North Carolina | Robert Powell misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 08:41 | Miami (FL) | Alvin Thompson pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| 08:36 | Miami (FL) | Mikel Stanowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-42 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Lincoln Ford (PG), Ralph Jones (SG), Javier Martinez (SF), Virgil Roberts (C) Ross Haines, Alvin Thompson, Joseph Mesta, Timothy Wade | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Jim Manning (PF), Robert Basquez (C) Robert Binkowski, Al Southwick, Eric Wick | |
| 08:07 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile hits a 3 from the right corner | 32-45 |
| 07:45 | Miami (FL) | Lincoln Ford hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Ralph Jones | 34-45 |
| 07:28 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Virgil Roberts - foul #3 on Virgil Roberts, team foul #6 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ross Haines (PG), Alvin Thompson (SG), Joseph Mesta (SF), Chad Bratcher (PF), Timothy Wade (C) Lincoln Ford, Ralph Jones, Javier Martinez, Mikel Stanowski, Virgil Roberts | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod (SF) Elmer Carlile | |
| 07:28 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez makes the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 07:28 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez makes the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Ross Haines (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alvin Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Mesta (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chad Bratcher (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Timothy Wade (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Powell (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jim Manning (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Basquez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Miami (FL) | 3 seconds is called on Chad Bratcher | 34-47 |
| 06:43 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-47 |
| 06:41 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Alvin Thompson | 34-47 |
| 06:26 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Wade buries a floater from the right block | 36-47 |
| 06:08 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-47 |
| 06:06 | North Carolina | Jim Manning hits the follow up shot | 36-49 |
| 05:52 | Miami (FL) | Alvin Thompson misses badly on a shot from the right side | 36-49 |
| 05:51 | Miami (FL) | Chad Bratcher pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 05:51 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-49 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Lincoln Ford (PG), Ralph Jones (SG), Javier Martinez (SF) Ross Haines, Alvin Thompson, Joseph Mesta | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski (PG), Elmer Carlile (SG) Wayne Lively, Ralph Sherrod | |
| 05:36 | Miami (FL) | The jump hook by Timothy Wade is blocked by Robert Basquez | 36-49 |
| 05:35 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Powell | 36-49 |
| 05:31 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ralph Jones - foul #1 on Ralph Jones, team foul #7 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alvin Thompson (SG) Ralph Jones | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 05:31 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile makes the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 05:31 | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile makes the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| 05:23 | Miami (FL) | Alvin Thompson is hacked by Robert Binkowski - foul #1 on Robert Binkowski, team foul #5 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Virgil Roberts (C) Timothy Wade | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 05:13 | Miami (FL) | Alvin Thompson scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 38-51 |
| 04:45 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez lays it in on a great pass from Robert Binkowski | 38-53 |
| 04:41 | Miami (FL) | Alvin Thompson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-53 |
| 04:39 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski snags the defensive board | 38-53 |
| 04:29 | North Carolina | Jim Manning connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Binkowski | 38-55 |
| 04:24 | Miami (FL) | Virgil Roberts is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Virgil Roberts, team foul #8 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ross Haines (PG), Ralph Jones (SG), Joseph Mesta (SF), Timothy Wade (C) Lincoln Ford, Alvin Thompson, Javier Martinez, Virgil Roberts | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wayne Lively (PG), Ralph Sherrod (SF), Al Southwick (PF), Eric Wick (C) Robert Binkowski, Robert Powell, Jim Manning, Robert Basquez | |
| 03:55 | North Carolina | Eric Wick misses the fadeaway from the right side | 38-55 |
| 03:53 | Miami (FL) | Chad Bratcher gets the rebound | 38-55 |
| 03:29 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Mesta misses badly on a runner from the left block | 38-55 |
| 03:28 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod grabs the defensive rebound | 38-55 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Ross Haines (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ralph Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Mesta (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chad Bratcher (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Timothy Wade (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wayne Lively (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elmer Carlile (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Al Southwick (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Wick (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:13 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Al Southwick | 38-57 |
| 02:54 | Miami (FL) | Wayne Lively is called for the reach on Ross Haines - foul #1 on Wayne Lively, team foul #6 | 38-57 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Lincoln Ford (PG), Alvin Thompson (SG), Javier Martinez (SF) Ross Haines, Ralph Jones, Joseph Mesta | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:45 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Wade scores on a floater near the basket | 40-57 |
| 02:16 | North Carolina | Al Southwick hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Wayne Lively and the foul's on Chad Bratcher - foul #5 on Chad Bratcher, team foul #9 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Mikel Stanowski (PF), Virgil Roberts (C) Chad Bratcher, Timothy Wade | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski (PG) Elmer Carlile | |
| 02:16 | North Carolina | Al Southwick misses the free throw | 40-59 |
| 02:16 | Miami (FL) | Virgil Roberts snags the defensive board | 40-59 |
| 01:49 | Miami (FL) | Mikel Stanowski clanks a runner from close range but he's fouled by Eric Wick - foul #3 on Eric Wick, team foul #7 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ralph Jones (SG), Timothy Wade (C) Alvin Thompson, Virgil Roberts | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Elmer Carlile (SG) Robert Binkowski | |
| 01:49 | Miami (FL) | Mikel Stanowski makes the 1st free throw | 41-59 |
| 01:49 | Miami (FL) | Mikel Stanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 42-59 |
| 01:28 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod is whistled for traveling | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:21 | Miami (FL) | Javier Martinez can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Eric Wick - foul #4 on Eric Wick, team foul #8 | 42-59 |
| 01:21 | Miami (FL) | Javier Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 01:21 | Miami (FL) | Javier Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 01:01 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Javier Martinez - foul #1 on Javier Martinez, team foul #10 | 44-59 |
| 01:01 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod makes the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 01:01 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod makes the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:55 | Miami (FL) | Lincoln Ford misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-61 |
| 00:53 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Wade tips it home | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | North Carolina | Eric Wick buries a floater from the right wing | 46-63 |
| 00:24 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Wade's pass is intercepted by Wayne Lively | 46-63 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Wayne Lively runs out the clock | 46-63 |