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