| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Efrain Redick (fresh) SG - Douglas Yarger (fresh) SF - Andrew Hemmer (fresh) PF - Miroslav Knyzewski (fresh) C - Boris Bukowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kevin Brewer (fresh) SG - David Powers (fresh) SF - Ray Trojanowski (fresh) PF - David Lasalle (fresh) C - Daniel Wayt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | Boris Bukowski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Miami (FL) | Andrew Hemmer is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Hemmer, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Powers | 0-2 |
| 19:36 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Wayt - foul #1 on Daniel Wayt, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | North Carolina | David Lasalle snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | North Carolina | Daniel Wayt misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Miami (FL) | Kevin Brewer steals it from Douglas Yarger in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | North Carolina | David Lasalle's layup is rejected by Miroslav Knyzewski | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Miami (FL) | Boris Bukowski gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:15 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:14 | North Carolina | Daniel Wayt gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:09 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 18:08 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:47 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 17:45 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 17:27 | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 17:26 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 16:57 | Miami (FL) | Daniel Wayt swats the short shot by Douglas Yarger | 0-2 |
| 16:55 | North Carolina | David Powers gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 16:29 | North Carolina | David Lasalle hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 0-2 |
| 16:27 | North Carolina | David Powers snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 15:58 | North Carolina | Miroslav Knyzewski steps in front of the Ray Trojanowski pass | 0-2 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Efrain Redick (fairly fresh) SG - Douglas Yarger (tiring) 3 reb. SF - Andrew Hemmer (tiring) PF - Miroslav Knyzewski (tiring) C - Boris Bukowski (tiring) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kevin Brewer (fairly fresh) SG - David Powers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Ray Trojanowski (tiring) 2 pts. PF - David Lasalle (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Wayt (tiring) | |
| 15:50 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 15:48 | Miami (FL) | Boris Bukowski tips it in | 2-2 |
| 15:38 | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Andrew Hemmer - foul #2 on Andrew Hemmer, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Roman Velazquez (PG), Steve Smith (SG), Michael Pon (SF), Robert Bowyer (PF), Herbert Zoulek (C) Efrain Redick, Douglas Yarger, Andrew Hemmer, Miroslav Knyzewski, Boris Bukowski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia (PG), Andrew Breen (SG), Richard Orta (PF), Darryl Rancourt (C) Kevin Brewer, David Powers, David Lasalle, Daniel Wayt | |
| 15:38 | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 15:38 | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 15:19 | Miami (FL) | Steve Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 15:17 | Miami (FL) | Robert Bowyer grabs the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 15:00 | Miami (FL) | Michael Pon misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-4 |
| 14:58 | Miami (FL) | Steve Smith gets the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 14:42 | Miami (FL) | Roman Velazquez can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 14:40 | North Carolina | Richard Orta gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 14:21 | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Andrew Breen | 2-7 |
| 14:10 | Miami (FL) | Michael Pon travels with the ball | 2-7 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick (PG), Miroslav Knyzewski (PF) Steve Smith, Herbert Zoulek | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Darren McNeish (SF) Ray Trojanowski | |
| 13:44 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 13:42 | Miami (FL) | Robert Bowyer grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 13:21 | Miami (FL) | Richard Orta blocks the jumper by Efrain Redick | 2-7 |
| 13:20 | North Carolina | Richard Orta snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| 12:58 | North Carolina | Richard Orta misses short on a runner from the left block | 2-7 |
| 12:56 | North Carolina | Darren McNeish tips it in | 2-9 |
| 12:39 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-9 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger (SF), Boris Bukowski (C) Michael Pon, Miroslav Knyzewski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Christopher Monreal (PG), David Powers (SG), Randolph Koch (PF), Daniel Wayt (C) Pablo Garcia, Andrew Breen, Richard Orta, Darryl Rancourt | |
| 12:14 | North Carolina | Efrain Redick is called for the reach on David Powers - foul #1 on Efrain Redick, team foul #3 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Steve Smith (SG), Herbert Zoulek (C) Roman Velazquez, Boris Bukowski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer (PG) Darren McNeish | |
| 11:45 | North Carolina | Daniel Wayt misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Herbert Zoulek - foul #1 on Herbert Zoulek, team foul #4 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Roman Velazquez (PG), Miroslav Knyzewski (PF), Boris Bukowski (C) Efrain Redick, Robert Bowyer, Herbert Zoulek | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Lasalle (PF) Randolph Koch | |
| 11:45 | North Carolina | Daniel Wayt makes the 1st free throw | 2-10 |
| 11:45 | North Carolina | Daniel Wayt makes the 2nd free throw | 2-11 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Roman Velazquez (fairly fresh) SG - Steve Smith (fresh) SF - Douglas Yarger (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Miroslav Knyzewski (tiring) C - Boris Bukowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kevin Brewer (fresh) SG - David Powers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Christopher Monreal (fresh) PF - David Lasalle (fresh) C - Daniel Wayt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Miami (FL) | Roman Velazquez is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Brewer - foul #1 on Kevin Brewer, team foul #2 | 2-11 |
| 11:29 | Miami (FL) | Roman Velazquez misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-11 |
| 11:27 | Miami (FL) | Boris Bukowski snags the offensive board | 2-11 |
| 11:18 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger hits a 3 from the left wing | 5-11 |
| 10:52 | North Carolina | David Powers buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Kevin Brewer | 5-13 |
| 10:32 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-13 |
| 10:31 | North Carolina | David Lasalle snags the defensive board | 5-13 |
| 10:10 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer is whistled for a carry | 5-13 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick (PG), Michael Pon (SF), Robert Bowyer (PF), Herbert Zoulek (C) Roman Velazquez, Steve Smith, Miroslav Knyzewski, Boris Bukowski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia (PG), Andrew Breen (SG), Ray Trojanowski (SF), Richard Orta (PF), Randolph Koch (C) Kevin Brewer, David Powers, Christopher Monreal, David Lasalle, Daniel Wayt | |
| 09:46 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger is hacked by Ray Trojanowski - foul #1 on Ray Trojanowski, team foul #3 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dennis Beaulieu (SG), Miroslav Knyzewski (PF) Douglas Yarger, Herbert Zoulek | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 09:28 | Miami (FL) | Michael Pon knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Miroslav Knyzewski | 8-13 |
| 09:11 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Dennis Beaulieu - foul #1 on Dennis Beaulieu, team foul #5 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger (SF), Boris Bukowski (C) Michael Pon, Miroslav Knyzewski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Lasalle (PF), Darryl Rancourt (C) Richard Orta, Randolph Koch | |
| 09:11 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen makes the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 09:11 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen makes the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 08:57 | Miami (FL) | Darryl Rancourt steals it from Douglas Yarger | 8-15 |
| 08:29 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Pablo Garcia | 8-17 |
| 08:16 | Miami (FL) | Boris Bukowski misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 8-17 |
| 08:14 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Andrew Breen | 8-17 |
| 08:02 | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski is hacked by Dennis Beaulieu - foul #2 on Dennis Beaulieu, team foul #6 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Roman Velazquez (SG), Michael Pon (SF), Miroslav Knyzewski (PF), Herbert Zoulek (C) Dennis Beaulieu, Douglas Yarger, Robert Bowyer, Boris Bukowski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer (PG), Christopher Monreal (SG), Darren McNeish (SF), Daniel Wayt (C) Pablo Garcia, Andrew Breen, Ray Trojanowski, Darryl Rancourt | |
| 07:51 | North Carolina | Darren McNeish can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 8-17 |
| 07:49 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Knyzewski gets the rebound | 8-17 |
| 07:47 | Miami (FL) | Herbert Zoulek is hacked by Darren McNeish in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darren McNeish, team foul #4 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger (SG), Boris Bukowski (C) Roman Velazquez, Herbert Zoulek | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Orta (PF) David Lasalle | |
| 07:28 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Miroslav Knyzewski | 11-17 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Efrain Redick (tiring) SG - Douglas Yarger (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Pon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Miroslav Knyzewski (tiring) C - Boris Bukowski (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kevin Brewer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Monreal (fresh) SF - Darren McNeish (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Orta (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Wayt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 06:59 | North Carolina | Richard Orta comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Michael Pon - foul #1 on Michael Pon, team foul #7 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Roman Velazquez (SG), Robert Bowyer (C) Michael Pon, Boris Bukowski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Powers (SG) Christopher Monreal | |
| 06:59 | North Carolina | Richard Orta misses the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 06:59 | North Carolina | Richard Orta makes the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 06:57 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick double dribbles in the backcourt | 11-18 |
| 06:34 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 11-18 |
| 06:33 | North Carolina | Daniel Wayt tips it in | 11-20 |
| 06:17 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-20 |
| 06:16 | Miami (FL) | The offensive rebound goes to Efrain Redick | 11-20 |
| 06:08 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Darren McNeish - foul #2 on Darren McNeish, team foul #5 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Steve Smith (SG), Boris Bukowski (C) Roman Velazquez, Robert Bowyer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia (PG), Ray Trojanowski (SF), David Lasalle (PF) Kevin Brewer, Darren McNeish, Richard Orta | |
| 06:08 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger makes the 1st free throw | 12-20 |
| 06:08 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger misses the 2nd free throw | 12-20 |
| 06:08 | North Carolina | Daniel Wayt grabs the board | 12-20 |
| 05:39 | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Pablo Garcia | 12-23 |
| 05:23 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Knyzewski loses the dribble to Pablo Garcia | 12-23 |
| 05:20 | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski lays it in set up by Pablo Garcia | 12-25 |
| 04:57 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Efrain Redick | 15-25 |
| 04:53 | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Smith - foul #1 on Steve Smith, team foul #8 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Roman Velazquez (SG), Michael Pon (SF), Herbert Zoulek (PF), Robert Bowyer (C) Steve Smith, Douglas Yarger, Miroslav Knyzewski, Boris Bukowski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Breen (SG), Christopher Monreal (SF), Darryl Rancourt (C) David Powers, Ray Trojanowski, Daniel Wayt | |
| 04:53 | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 15-26 |
| 04:53 | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 15-27 |
| 04:44 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 15-27 |
| 04:43 | North Carolina | David Lasalle snags the defensive board | 15-27 |
| 04:28 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen is hacked by Robert Bowyer - foul #1 on Robert Bowyer, team foul #9 | 15-27 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Knyzewski (PF), Boris Bukowski (C) Herbert Zoulek, Robert Bowyer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer (PG) Pablo Garcia | |
| 04:28 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen misses the 1st free throw | 15-27 |
| 04:28 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to David Lasalle | 15-27 |
| 04:09 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Brewer | 15-29 |
| 03:59 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick is called for 10 seconds | 15-29 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dennis Beaulieu (SG), Andrew Hemmer (SF), Robert Bowyer (C) Roman Velazquez, Michael Pon, Boris Bukowski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Darren McNeish (SF), Richard Orta (PF) Christopher Monreal, David Lasalle | |
| 03:40 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-29 |
| 03:39 | Miami (FL) | Robert Bowyer grabs the defensive rebound | 15-29 |
| 03:23 | Miami (FL) | Darryl Rancourt is called for the reach on Robert Bowyer - foul #1 on Darryl Rancourt, team foul #6 | 15-29 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Roman Velazquez (PG), Douglas Yarger (SG), Herbert Zoulek (PF), Boris Bukowski (C) Efrain Redick, Dennis Beaulieu, Miroslav Knyzewski, Robert Bowyer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski (SF) Darren McNeish | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Roman Velazquez (fresh) SG - Douglas Yarger (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Andrew Hemmer (fresh) PF - Herbert Zoulek (fresh) C - Boris Bukowski (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kevin Brewer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Breen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Trojanowski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Richard Orta (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Darryl Rancourt (fresh) | |
| 03:09 | Miami (FL) | Boris Bukowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-29 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick (PG), Miroslav Knyzewski (PF) Roman Velazquez, Herbert Zoulek | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Powers (SG), Randolph Koch (C) Andrew Breen, Darryl Rancourt | |
| 02:52 | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-29 |
| 02:50 | North Carolina | Richard Orta tips it back up and in | 15-31 |
| 02:47 | Miami (FL) | Andrew Hemmer's pass is intercepted by Kevin Brewer in the backcourt | 15-31 |
| 02:46 | North Carolina | David Powers misses the easy layup | 15-31 |
| 02:44 | Miami (FL) | Boris Bukowski pulls down the rebound | 15-31 |
| 02:38 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Orta - foul #1 on Richard Orta, team foul #7 | 15-31 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Roman Velazquez (SG), Herbert Zoulek (C) Douglas Yarger, Boris Bukowski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia (PG), David Lasalle (PF), Daniel Wayt (C) Kevin Brewer, Richard Orta, Randolph Koch | |
| 02:38 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick makes the 1st free throw | 16-31 |
| 02:38 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick misses the 2nd free throw | 16-31 |
| 02:38 | North Carolina | David Powers snags the defensive board | 16-31 |
| 02:24 | North Carolina | David Lasalle connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Pablo Garcia | 16-33 |
| 02:03 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Knyzewski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Lasalle - foul #1 on David Lasalle, team foul #8 | 16-33 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger (SG), Robert Bowyer (C) Roman Velazquez, Herbert Zoulek | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Breen (SG), Darren McNeish (SF) David Powers, Ray Trojanowski | |
| 02:03 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Knyzewski makes the 1st free throw | 17-33 |
| 02:03 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Knyzewski makes the 2nd free throw | 18-33 |
| 01:34 | North Carolina | David Lasalle is hacked by Miroslav Knyzewski - foul #1 on Miroslav Knyzewski, team foul #10 | 18-33 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Roman Velazquez (PG), Boris Bukowski (C) Efrain Redick, Miroslav Knyzewski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Darryl Rancourt (C) Daniel Wayt | |
| 01:34 | North Carolina | David Lasalle makes the 1st free throw | 18-34 |
| 01:34 | North Carolina | David Lasalle makes the 2nd free throw | 18-35 |
| 01:11 | Miami (FL) | Roman Velazquez buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-35 |
| 00:42 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-35 |
| 00:40 | Miami (FL) | Robert Bowyer snags the defensive board | 21-35 |
| 00:38 | Miami (FL) | Pablo Garcia takes the ball from Douglas Yarger in the backcourt | 21-35 |
| 00:37 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen jams it on a great pass from Pablo Garcia | 21-37 |
| 00:16 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-37 |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | David Lasalle grabs the board | 21-37 |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | David Lasalle comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 21-37 |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | Darryl Rancourt grabs the offensive board | 21-37 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | The clock runs out | 21-37 |