| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Edward Blas (fresh) SG - Daniel Hurt (fresh) SF - Dale Whalen (fresh) PF - Mark Hopper (fresh) C - Raymond Lynch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - James Batton (fresh) SG - Ronald Borkowski (fresh) SF - Mark Dyer (fresh) PF - Jon Cooper (fresh) C - David Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Raymond Lynch wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:53 | North Carolina | James Batton steals it from Daniel Hurt in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Miami (FL) | James Batton slams it home | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark Hopper | 2-2 |
| 19:20 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Borkowski drills a 3 from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 18:51 | North Carolina | Jon Cooper denies the turnaround by Edward Blas | 2-5 |
| 18:49 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Borkowski snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 18:27 | Miami (FL) | James Batton clanks a jumper in the paint | 2-5 |
| 18:25 | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:10 | Miami (FL) | James Batton is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 2-5 |
| 18:09 | Miami (FL) | David Brown gets the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:50 | Miami (FL) | Mark Dyer comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Edward Blas - foul #1 on Edward Blas, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Nussbaum (C) Raymond Lynch | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ronald Jenkins (PG), Clinton Badilla (SF), Richard Reiber (PF), Michael Morgan (C) James Batton, Ronald Borkowski, Jon Cooper, David Brown | |
| 17:50 | Miami (FL) | Mark Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:50 | Miami (FL) | Mark Dyer misses the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:50 | North Carolina | George Nussbaum grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:28 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 17:27 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reiber grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 17:25 | Miami (FL) | Mark Dyer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-6 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ronald Borkowski (SG) Mark Dyer | |
| 17:06 | North Carolina | Edward Blas connects on the fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Ronald Jenkins - foul #1 on Ronald Jenkins, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| 17:06 | North Carolina | Edward Blas makes the free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:56 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Borkowski can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dale Whalen - foul #1 on Dale Whalen, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| 16:56 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Borkowski makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:56 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Borkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:56 | North Carolina | George Nussbaum grabs the board | 5-7 |
| 16:27 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Daniel Hurt, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Bosley (C) George Nussbaum | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | James Batton (PG), Mark Dyer (SF), Jon Cooper (PF), David Brown (C) Ronald Jenkins, Clinton Badilla, Richard Reiber, Michael Morgan | |
| 16:15 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Borkowski is fouled on the floor by Edward Blas - foul #2 on Edward Blas, team foul #4 | 5-7 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin (PG) Edward Blas | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 16:09 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Borkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-7 |
| 16:08 | North Carolina | Andrew Bosley gets the rebound | 5-7 |
| 15:49 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 5-7 |
| 15:48 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Hopper | 5-7 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jesse Bufkin (fresh) SG - Daniel Hurt (tired) SF - Dale Whalen (tired) 2 pts. PF - Mark Hopper (tired) C - Andrew Bosley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - James Batton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Borkowski (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Mark Dyer (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Jon Cooper (fairly fresh) C - David Brown (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:29 | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 15:28 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen grabs the offensive board | 5-7 |
| 15:14 | North Carolina | Jon Cooper steals the ball from Dale Whalen | 5-7 |
| 14:54 | Miami (FL) | David Brown clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 5-7 |
| 14:52 | Miami (FL) | David Brown tips it in | 5-9 |
| 14:49 | North Carolina | Mark Dyer picks off the pass by Jesse Bufkin in the backcourt | 5-9 |
| 14:29 | Miami (FL) | Mark Dyer makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by James Batton | 5-11 |
| 14:23 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 5-11 |
| 14:21 | Miami (FL) | Mark Dyer grabs the defensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 14:08 | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper misses badly on the uncontested jump hook near the basket | 5-11 |
| 14:06 | North Carolina | Andrew Bosley grabs the board | 5-11 |
| 13:40 | North Carolina | James Batton is called for the reach on Jesse Bufkin - foul #1 on James Batton, team foul #2 | 5-11 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton (PG), George Nussbaum (C) Jesse Bufkin, Andrew Bosley | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ronald Jenkins (PG), Clinton Badilla (SF), Richard Reiber (PF), Michael Morgan (C) James Batton, Mark Dyer, Jon Cooper, David Brown | |
| 13:22 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-11 |
| 13:21 | Miami (FL) | Michael Morgan pulls down the rebound | 5-11 |
| 13:19 | Miami (FL) | Mark Hopper is called for the reach on Richard Reiber in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Hopper, team foul #5 | 5-11 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raymond Lynch (C) George Nussbaum | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 13:07 | Miami (FL) | Clinton Badilla scores on a jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Daniel Hurt - foul #2 on Daniel Hurt, team foul #6 | 5-13 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Belknap (SG) Daniel Hurt | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 13:07 | Miami (FL) | Clinton Badilla makes the free throw | 5-14 |
| 13:03 | North Carolina | Robert Belknap is hacked by Ronald Borkowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Borkowski, team foul #3 | 5-14 |
| 12:40 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 5-14 |
| 12:39 | Miami (FL) | Michael Morgan grabs the board | 5-14 |
| 12:37 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Borkowski is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Belknap - foul #1 on Robert Belknap, team foul #7 | 5-14 |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Nussbaum (C) Raymond Lynch | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 12:37 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Borkowski makes the 1st free throw | 5-15 |
| 12:37 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Borkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 5-16 |
| 12:21 | North Carolina | Richard Reiber blocks the jumper by Dale Whalen | 5-16 |
| 12:20 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reiber grabs the defensive rebound | 5-16 |
| 11:58 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reiber is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 5-16 |
| 11:56 | North Carolina | George Nussbaum gets the rebound | 5-16 |
| 11:31 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-16 |
| 11:30 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Michael Morgan | 5-16 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kevin Thornton (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Belknap (fairly fresh) SF - Dale Whalen (very tired) 2 pts. PF - Mark Hopper (very tired) C - George Nussbaum (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Ronald Jenkins (fairly fresh) SG - Ronald Borkowski (tired) 6 pts. SF - Clinton Badilla (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Reiber (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Borkowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-16 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin (PG), Raymond Lynch (C) Robert Belknap, George Nussbaum | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | James Batton (PG), Mark Dyer (SG), Jon Cooper (PF), David Brown (C) Ronald Jenkins, Ronald Borkowski, Richard Reiber, Michael Morgan | |
| 11:06 | North Carolina | James Batton steals the ball from Raymond Lynch in the backcourt | 5-16 |
| 10:46 | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Kevin Thornton - foul #1 on Kevin Thornton, team foul #8 | 5-16 |
| 10:46 | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 5-17 |
| 10:46 | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 5-18 |
| 10:17 | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton is hacked by David Brown - foul #1 on David Brown, team foul #4 | 5-18 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Julian Myers (C) Raymond Lynch | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Richard Reiber (C) David Brown | |
| 09:59 | North Carolina | Jon Cooper steps in front of the Dale Whalen pass | 5-18 |
| 09:52 | Miami (FL) | James Batton is hacked by Dale Whalen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dale Whalen, team foul #9 | 5-18 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raymond Lynch (C) Dale Whalen | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ronald Jenkins (SG) Clinton Badilla | |
| 09:52 | Miami (FL) | James Batton makes the 1st free throw | 5-19 |
| 09:52 | Miami (FL) | James Batton makes the 2nd free throw | 5-20 |
| 09:36 | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Raymond Lynch | 7-20 |
| 09:25 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reiber misses long on a runner in the lane | 7-20 |
| 09:24 | Miami (FL) | James Batton hits the follow up shot | 7-22 |
| 09:02 | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-22 |
| 08:56 | Miami (FL) | James Batton is fouled on the floor by Kevin Thornton - foul #2 on Kevin Thornton, team foul #10 | 10-22 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Belknap (SG), George Nussbaum (C) Kevin Thornton, Raymond Lynch | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ronald Borkowski (SG), Michael Morgan (SF), David Brown (C) Ronald Jenkins, Mark Dyer, Richard Reiber | |
| 08:56 | Miami (FL) | James Batton makes the 1st free throw | 10-23 |
| 08:56 | Miami (FL) | James Batton misses the 2nd free throw | 10-23 |
| 08:56 | North Carolina | George Nussbaum gets the rebound | 10-23 |
| 08:37 | North Carolina | Mark Hopper makes the turnaround near the basket | 12-23 |
| 08:16 | Miami (FL) | Jesse Bufkin is called for the reach on James Batton - foul #1 on Jesse Bufkin, team foul #11 | 12-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Bosley (C) George Nussbaum | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Richard Reiber (PF) Jon Cooper | |
| 08:16 | Miami (FL) | James Batton misses the 1st free throw | 12-23 |
| 08:16 | Miami (FL) | James Batton makes the 2nd free throw | 12-24 |
| 07:53 | North Carolina | Andrew Bosley is whistled for a carry | 12-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ronald Jenkins (PG), Mark Dyer (SG), Clinton Badilla (SF) James Batton, Ronald Borkowski, Michael Morgan | |
| 07:50 | Miami (FL) | Clinton Badilla is hacked by Julian Myers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Julian Myers, team foul #12 | 12-24 |
| 07:50 | Miami (FL) | Clinton Badilla makes the 1st free throw | 12-25 |
| 07:50 | Miami (FL) | Clinton Badilla makes the 2nd free throw | 12-26 |
| 07:32 | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 12-26 |
| 07:30 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reiber grabs the board | 12-26 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jesse Bufkin (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Robert Belknap (fairly fresh) SF - Julian Myers (tiring) PF - Mark Hopper (very tired) 2 pts. C - Andrew Bosley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Ronald Jenkins (fairly fresh) SG - Mark Dyer (tired) 3 pts. SF - Clinton Badilla (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Richard Reiber (tiring) 3 reb. C - David Brown (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Miami (FL) | David Brown hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ronald Jenkins | 12-28 |
| 07:08 | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Belknap | 15-28 |
| 06:48 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Jenkins misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 15-28 |
| 06:47 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Andrew Bosley | 15-28 |
| 06:45 | North Carolina | Mark Dyer steps in front of the Robert Belknap pass in the backcourt | 15-28 |
| 06:31 | Miami (FL) | Andrew Bosley picks off the pass by David Brown | 15-28 |
| 06:29 | North Carolina | David Brown steals it from Jesse Bufkin in the backcourt | 15-28 |
| 06:23 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Jenkins blows the dunk but he's hacked by Andrew Bosley - foul #1 on Andrew Bosley, team foul #13 | 15-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Edward Blas (PG), Daniel Hurt (SG), Dale Whalen (SF), George Nussbaum (C) Jesse Bufkin, Robert Belknap, Julian Myers, Andrew Bosley | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ronald Borkowski (SG), Michael Morgan (SF), Jon Cooper (PF) Mark Dyer, Clinton Badilla, David Brown | |
| 06:23 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 15-29 |
| 06:23 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 15-30 |
| 06:21 | North Carolina | Edward Blas's pass is intercepted by Ronald Borkowski in the backcourt | 15-30 |
| 06:05 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reiber misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on George Nussbaum - foul #1 on George Nussbaum, team foul #14 | 15-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raymond Lynch (C) George Nussbaum | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | James Batton (PG) Ronald Jenkins | |
| 06:05 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reiber makes the 1st free throw | 15-31 |
| 06:05 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reiber makes the 2nd free throw | 15-32 |
| 05:46 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-32 |
| 05:44 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Hopper | 15-32 |
| 05:44 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 15-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Clinton Badilla (SF) Richard Reiber | |
| 05:24 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-32 |
| 05:03 | Miami (FL) | Michael Morgan makes the floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Raymond Lynch - foul #1 on Raymond Lynch, team foul #15 | 18-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ronald Jenkins (PG), David Brown (C) James Batton, Clinton Badilla | |
| 05:03 | Miami (FL) | Michael Morgan misses the free throw | 18-34 |
| 05:03 | North Carolina | Raymond Lynch gets the rebound | 18-34 |
| 05:01 | North Carolina | Daniel Hurt loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-34 |
| 04:46 | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper comes up short on the runner from the left block | 18-34 |
| 04:45 | North Carolina | Edward Blas pulls down the rebound | 18-34 |
| 04:41 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen is hacked by Michael Morgan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Morgan, team foul #5 | 18-34 |
| 04:41 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Mark Dyer (SG), Richard Reiber (C) Ronald Borkowski, David Brown | |
| 04:16 | North Carolina | Michael Morgan steps in front of the Edward Blas pass | 18-34 |
| 04:04 | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mark Dyer and he's hacked by Daniel Hurt - foul #3 on Daniel Hurt, team foul #16 | 18-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton (SG), George Nussbaum (C) Daniel Hurt, Raymond Lynch | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | James Batton (PG), Clinton Badilla (SF) Ronald Jenkins, Michael Morgan | |
| 04:04 | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper makes the free throw | 18-37 |
| 03:35 | North Carolina | Dale Whalen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-37 |
| 03:33 | Miami (FL) | Clinton Badilla gets the rebound | 18-37 |
| 03:30 | Miami (FL) | Kevin Thornton picks off the pass by Mark Dyer in the backcourt | 18-37 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Edward Blas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Thornton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dale Whalen (very tired) 2 pts. PF - Mark Hopper (very tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Nussbaum (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - James Batton (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Dyer (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clinton Badilla (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Jon Cooper (tired) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Richard Reiber (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:06 | North Carolina | Richard Reiber swats the shot by Dale Whalen | 18-37 |
| 03:04 | Miami (FL) | Clinton Badilla grabs the board | 18-37 |
| 02:58 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reiber scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Mark Dyer and he's hacked by Mark Hopper - foul #2 on Mark Hopper, team foul #17 | 18-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin (SG), Andrew Bosley (C) Kevin Thornton, George Nussbaum | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ronald Jenkins (PG), Ronald Borkowski (SG), Michael Morgan (SF), David Brown (C) James Batton, Mark Dyer, Clinton Badilla, Jon Cooper | |
| 02:58 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reiber makes the free throw | 18-40 |
| 02:29 | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 18-40 |
| 02:28 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Borkowski pulls down the rebound | 18-40 |
| 02:22 | Miami (FL) | Michael Morgan connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by David Brown and the foul's on Dale Whalen - foul #3 on Dale Whalen, team foul #18 | 18-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Thornton (SF), Raymond Lynch (C) Dale Whalen, Andrew Bosley | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Clinton Badilla (SF) Richard Reiber | |
| 02:22 | Miami (FL) | Michael Morgan makes the free throw | 18-43 |
| 02:18 | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin is hacked by Ronald Borkowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Borkowski, team foul #6 | 18-43 |
| 02:00 | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Blas | 21-43 |
| 01:46 | Miami (FL) | David Brown can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Raymond Lynch - foul #2 on Raymond Lynch, team foul #19 | 21-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Belknap (SG), Andrew Bosley (C) Jesse Bufkin, Raymond Lynch | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | James Batton (PG), Jon Cooper (PF) Ronald Jenkins, Clinton Badilla | |
| 01:46 | Miami (FL) | David Brown makes the 1st free throw | 21-44 |
| 01:46 | Miami (FL) | David Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 21-45 |
| 01:19 | North Carolina | Robert Belknap misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Borkowski - foul #3 on Ronald Borkowski, team foul #7 | 21-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Nussbaum (C) Andrew Bosley | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Mark Dyer (SG), Clinton Badilla (SF) Ronald Borkowski, Michael Morgan | |
| 01:19 | North Carolina | Robert Belknap makes the 1st free throw | 22-45 |
| 01:19 | North Carolina | Robert Belknap makes the 2nd free throw | 23-45 |
| 00:53 | Miami (FL) | Mark Dyer is denied on a layup by George Nussbaum | 23-45 |
| 00:52 | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper grabs the offensive rebound | 23-45 |
| 00:33 | Miami (FL) | David Brown loses the dribble to Mark Hopper | 23-45 |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | Edward Blas is fouled on the floor by Clinton Badilla - foul #1 on Clinton Badilla, team foul #8 | 23-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse Bufkin (SG), Raymond Lynch (C) Robert Belknap, George Nussbaum | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ronald Jenkins (PG), Richard Reiber (PF), Michael Morgan (C) Clinton Badilla, Jon Cooper, David Brown | |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | Edward Blas makes the 1st free throw | 24-45 |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | Edward Blas makes the 2nd free throw | 25-45 |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Mark Dyer misses long on a halfcourt shot | 25-45 |