| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kevin Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Powers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ray Trojanowski (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Daniel Wayt (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Lasalle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Efrain Redick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roman Velazquez (fresh) SF - Douglas Yarger (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Miroslav Knyzewski (fresh) C - Boris Bukowski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:32 | North Carolina | David Lasalle misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Boris Bukowski - foul #2 on Boris Bukowski, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| 19:32 | North Carolina | David Lasalle misses the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 19:32 | North Carolina | David Lasalle misses the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 19:32 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 19:11 | North Carolina | David Powers comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 19:10 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 18:51 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Efrain Redick | 29-29 |
| 18:34 | North Carolina | David Lasalle is fouled on the floor by Boris Bukowski - foul #3 on Boris Bukowski, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Robert Bowyer (C) Boris Bukowski | |
| 18:12 | North Carolina | David Lasalle knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from David Powers | 31-29 |
| 17:54 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Kevin Brewer - foul #1 on Kevin Brewer, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia (PG), Andrew Breen (SG), Richard Orta (PF), Darryl Rancourt (C) Kevin Brewer, David Powers, Daniel Wayt, David Lasalle | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 17:54 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick misses the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 17:54 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 17:36 | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia is fouled on the floor by Miroslav Knyzewski - foul #2 on Miroslav Knyzewski, team foul #3 | 31-30 |
| 17:13 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Pablo Garcia | 34-30 |
| 17:09 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Knyzewski's pass is intercepted by Ray Trojanowski in the backcourt | 34-30 |
| 16:52 | North Carolina | Miroslav Knyzewski steps in front of the Pablo Garcia pass | 34-30 |
| 16:24 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 16:22 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Knyzewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 16:04 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Efrain Redick | 34-32 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Pablo Garcia (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Breen (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ray Trojanowski (fairly fresh) 3 stl. PF - Richard Orta (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Darryl Rancourt (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Efrain Redick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roman Velazquez (fairly fresh) SF - Douglas Yarger (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Miroslav Knyzewski (fairly fresh) C - Robert Bowyer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:52 | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski's floater is knocked away by Miroslav Knyzewski | 34-32 |
| 15:50 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Efrain Redick | 34-32 |
| 15:48 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Breen - foul #1 on Andrew Breen, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer (PG), David Powers (SG), Darren McNeish (SF), Daniel Wayt (PF), David Lasalle (C) Pablo Garcia, Andrew Breen, Ray Trojanowski, Richard Orta, Darryl Rancourt | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer (SG), Boris Bukowski (C) Roman Velazquez, Robert Bowyer | |
| 15:32 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger misses the fadeaway from the right side | 34-32 |
| 15:30 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer misses the tip | 34-32 |
| 15:29 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to David Lasalle | 34-32 |
| 15:07 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Powers | 36-32 |
| 14:41 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer is hacked by Daniel Wayt - foul #1 on Daniel Wayt, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski (SF) Darren McNeish | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Robert Bowyer (PF) Miroslav Knyzewski | |
| 14:15 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Joel Bayer | 36-35 |
| 13:46 | North Carolina | David Lasalle comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-35 |
| 13:45 | North Carolina | Daniel Wayt tips it but misses | 36-35 |
| 13:43 | Miami (FL) | Robert Bowyer grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 13:41 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia (PG), Andrew Breen (SG), Darren McNeish (SF), Richard Orta (PF), Darryl Rancourt (C) Kevin Brewer, David Powers, Ray Trojanowski, Daniel Wayt, David Lasalle | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Andrew Hemmer (SF) Douglas Yarger | |
| 13:22 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Pablo Garcia | 38-35 |
| 12:59 | Miami (FL) | Andrew Breen picks off the pass by Joel Bayer | 38-35 |
| 12:54 | North Carolina | Darren McNeish misses the lay-in | 38-35 |
| 12:52 | Miami (FL) | Andrew Hemmer snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 12:29 | Miami (FL) | Boris Bukowski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 12:27 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Orta | 38-35 |
| 12:03 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Pablo Garcia and he's fouled by Efrain Redick - foul #1 on Efrain Redick, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer (PG), Ray Trojanowski (SF), Daniel Wayt (PF), David Lasalle (C) Pablo Garcia, Darren McNeish, Richard Orta, Darryl Rancourt | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger (SF), Miroslav Knyzewski (PF) Andrew Hemmer, Robert Bowyer | |
| 12:03 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen makes the free throw | 41-35 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kevin Brewer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Breen (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ray Trojanowski (fairly fresh) 3 stl. PF - Daniel Wayt (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Lasalle (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Efrain Redick (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joel Bayer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Yarger (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Miroslav Knyzewski (fairly fresh) C - Boris Bukowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 11:35 | North Carolina | Daniel Wayt pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 11:13 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Kevin Brewer | 44-35 |
| 11:08 | Miami (FL) | Boris Bukowski double dribbles in the backcourt | 44-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Powers (SG) Andrew Breen | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Robert Bowyer (C) Boris Bukowski | |
| 10:47 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 44-35 |
| 10:46 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 10:28 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Knyzewski drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Efrain Redick | 44-37 |
| 10:01 | North Carolina | David Lasalle knocks in the floater from close range and he's hacked by Efrain Redick - foul #2 on Efrain Redick, team foul #5 | 46-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia (PG), Darren McNeish (SF), Richard Orta (PF) Kevin Brewer, Ray Trojanowski, Daniel Wayt | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Andrew Hemmer (SF) Douglas Yarger | |
| 10:01 | North Carolina | David Lasalle makes the free throw | 47-37 |
| 09:35 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 09:34 | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 09:14 | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Efrain Redick - foul #3 on Efrain Redick, team foul #6 | 47-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Breen (SG), Darryl Rancourt (C) David Powers, David Lasalle | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Boris Bukowski (C) Miroslav Knyzewski | |
| 09:14 | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 09:14 | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia misses the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 09:14 | Miami (FL) | Boris Bukowski grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 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 triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 08:51 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-40 |
| 08:28 | North Carolina | Richard Orta banks in the layup set up by Pablo Garcia | 50-40 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 08:10 | Miami (FL) | Boris Bukowski misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 50-40 |
| 08:08 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Darryl Rancourt | 50-40 |
| 07:41 | North Carolina | Richard Orta comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 50-40 |
| 07:39 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Orta | 50-40 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Pablo Garcia (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Andrew Breen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Darren McNeish (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Orta (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Darryl Rancourt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Efrain Redick (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joel Bayer (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Hemmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Bowyer (tiring) 3 reb. C - Boris Bukowski (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen drills a jumper from the free throw line | 52-40 |
| 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 triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 07:02 | Miami (FL) | Andrew Hemmer clanks a 3 from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 07:00 | Miami (FL) | Boris Bukowski gets the offensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 06:53 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-40 |
| 06:52 | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 06:48 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 52-40 |
| 06:46 | Miami (FL) | Robert Bowyer pulls down the rebound | 52-40 |
| 06:38 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-40 |
| 06:37 | North Carolina | Richard Orta grabs the board | 52-40 |
| 06:12 | North Carolina | Darren McNeish makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Andrew Breen | 54-40 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 06:03 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-40 |
| 06:01 | Miami (FL) | Robert Bowyer tips it but misses | 54-40 |
| 06:00 | Miami (FL) | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Hemmer | 54-40 |
| 06:00 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer (PG), David Powers (SG), Ray Trojanowski (SF), Daniel Wayt (PF), David Lasalle (C) Pablo Garcia, Andrew Breen, Darren McNeish, Richard Orta, Darryl Rancourt | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger (SF), Miroslav Knyzewski (PF), Herbert Zoulek (C) Andrew Hemmer, Robert Bowyer, Boris Bukowski | |
| 05:53 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Knyzewski can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 54-40 |
| 05:51 | North Carolina | David Lasalle grabs the defensive rebound | 54-40 |
| 05:24 | North Carolina | Efrain Redick is called for the reach on Ray Trojanowski - foul #4 on Efrain Redick, team foul #7 | 54-40 |
| 05:24 | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski makes the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 05:24 | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| 05:11 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Efrain Redick | 56-42 |
| 04:49 | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-42 |
| 04:48 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Knyzewski snags the defensive board | 56-42 |
| 04:43 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Roman Velazquez (PG) Efrain Redick | |
| 04:27 | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from David Powers | 59-42 |
| 04:07 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-42 |
| 04:06 | North Carolina | David Lasalle grabs the board | 59-42 |
| 03:47 | North Carolina | Ray Trojanowski scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-42 |
| 03:28 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-45 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kevin Brewer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Powers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ray Trojanowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Daniel Wayt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Lasalle (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Roman Velazquez (fresh) SG - Joel Bayer (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Yarger (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - Miroslav Knyzewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Zoulek (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:04 | North Carolina | David Powers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia (PG), Andrew Breen (SG), Richard Orta (PF), Darryl Rancourt (C) Kevin Brewer, David Powers, Daniel Wayt, David Lasalle | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick (PG), Boris Bukowski (C) Roman Velazquez, Herbert Zoulek | |
| 02:50 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-45 |
| 02:49 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen snags the defensive board | 61-45 |
| 02:45 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-45 |
| 02:43 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer pulls down the rebound | 61-45 |
| 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 triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:35 | Miami (FL) | Pablo Garcia takes the ball from Boris Bukowski | 61-45 |
| 02:18 | North Carolina | Pablo Garcia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-45 |
| 02:16 | Miami (FL) | Andrew Breen steps in front of the Joel Bayer pass in the backcourt | 61-45 |
| 02:03 | North Carolina | Andrew Breen drills a floater from the free throw line | 63-45 |
| 01:59 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 63-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer (PG), David Powers (SG), Daniel Wayt (PF), David Lasalle (C) Pablo Garcia, Andrew Breen, Richard Orta, Darryl Rancourt | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 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 triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:41 | North Carolina | David Lasalle hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 63-45 |
| 01:40 | Miami (FL) | Boris Bukowski grabs the board | 63-45 |
| 01:13 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Knyzewski is fouled on the floor by Ray Trojanowski - foul #2 on Ray Trojanowski, team foul #4 | 63-45 |
| 01:02 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Efrain Redick | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:41 | North Carolina | David Lasalle misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Boris Bukowski - foul #4 on Boris Bukowski, team foul #8 | 63-48 |
| 00:41 | North Carolina | David Lasalle makes the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 00:41 | North Carolina | David Lasalle makes the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick hits the finger roll | 65-50 |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer is alone and drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from David Powers | 67-50 |
| 00:06 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 67-50 |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Kevin Brewer | 67-50 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Kevin Brewer runs out the clock | 67-50 |