| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Marcos Quinones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Wise (fresh) SF - Scott Guess (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Timothy Honeycutt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Zolinski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Macdonald (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Runion (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Cortez Harrison (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kenneth Marr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Cassell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | Scott Guess inbounds the ball | 23-27 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Miami (FL) | Marcos Quinones misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-27 |
| 19:35 | North Carolina | Michael Runion snags the defensive board | 23-27 |
| 19:11 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell double dribbles | 23-27 |
| 19:09 | Miami (FL) | Paul Wise throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-27 |
| 18:52 | North Carolina | Cortez Harrison drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Macdonald | 23-30 |
| 18:47 | Miami (FL) | Marcos Quinones is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Runion - foul #4 on Michael Runion, team foul #1 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Christopher Harrod (SG) Michael Runion | |
| 18:22 | Miami (FL) | Marcos Quinones can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Marr - foul #1 on Kenneth Marr, team foul #2 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Duane Davis (PF) Kenneth Marr | |
| 18:22 | Miami (FL) | Marcos Quinones misses the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 18:22 | Miami (FL) | Marcos Quinones makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 17:53 | North Carolina | Cortez Harrison makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Macdonald | 24-32 |
| 17:51 | Miami (FL) | Paul Wise's pass is intercepted by Duane Davis in the backcourt | 24-32 |
| 17:25 | North Carolina | Christopher Harrod can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 24-32 |
| 17:23 | Miami (FL) | Charles Zolinski snags the defensive board | 24-32 |
| 17:03 | Miami (FL) | Marcos Quinones steps out of bounds on the sideline | 24-32 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Mahone (SG), Richard Rochester (SF), Kenneth Marr (PF), Marion Gassaway (C) John Macdonald, Cortez Harrison, Duane Davis, Daniel Cassell | |
| 16:41 | North Carolina | Richard Rochester misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 24-32 |
| 16:40 | Miami (FL) | Scott Guess gets the rebound | 24-32 |
| 16:11 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Honeycutt hits the finger roll | 26-32 |
| 15:56 | North Carolina | Christopher Harrod misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-32 |
| 15:55 | North Carolina | Kenneth Marr gets the offensive rebound | 26-32 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Marcos Quinones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Wise (fairly fresh) SF - Scott Guess (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Honeycutt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Zolinski (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Christopher Harrod (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Mahone (fresh) SF - Richard Rochester (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Marr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Marion Gassaway (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | North Carolina | Scott Guess is called for the reach on Richard Rochester - foul #3 on Scott Guess, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Macdonald (PG), Duane Davis (PF) Christopher Harrod, Kenneth Marr | |
| 15:11 | North Carolina | John Macdonald is hacked by Timothy Honeycutt - foul #2 on Timothy Honeycutt, team foul #2 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Curtis Seavey (PF), Christopher Robinson (C) Timothy Honeycutt, Charles Zolinski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Christopher Harrod (SG), Cortez Harrison (SF), Toby Story (C) Bernard Mahone, Richard Rochester, Marion Gassaway | |
| 14:45 | North Carolina | Cortez Harrison shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 26-32 |
| 14:43 | Miami (FL) | Scott Guess grabs the board | 26-32 |
| 14:30 | Miami (FL) | Curtis Seavey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-32 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Glen Landers (SG) Paul Wise | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell (C) Toby Story | |
| 14:04 | North Carolina | Christopher Harrod clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-32 |
| 14:02 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Christopher Robinson | 26-32 |
| 13:39 | Miami (FL) | Daniel Cassell is called for the reach on Christopher Robinson - foul #2 on Daniel Cassell, team foul #3 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | David Mayfield (PG), Kristopher Janicki (SF), Timothy Honeycutt (PF), Charles Zolinski (C) Marcos Quinones, Scott Guess, Curtis Seavey, Christopher Robinson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Mahone (SG), Richard Rochester (SF), Kenneth Marr (PF) Christopher Harrod, Cortez Harrison, Duane Davis | |
| 13:21 | Miami (FL) | Charles Zolinski is fouled on the floor by Bernard Mahone - foul #1 on Bernard Mahone, team foul #4 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway (C) Daniel Cassell | |
| 12:57 | Miami (FL) | Kristopher Janicki clanks a driving attempt from close range | 26-32 |
| 12:56 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Rochester | 26-32 |
| 12:32 | North Carolina | John Macdonald shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Rochester | 26-35 |
| 12:26 | Miami (FL) | Charles Zolinski travels in the backcourt | 26-35 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Marcos Quinones (PG), Paul Wise (SG), Scott Guess (SF), Curtis Seavey (C) David Mayfield, Glen Landers, Kristopher Janicki, Charles Zolinski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Christopher Harrod (PG), Michael Runion (SG), Cortez Harrison (SF), Duane Davis (PF) John Macdonald, Bernard Mahone, Richard Rochester, Kenneth Marr | |
| 12:18 | North Carolina | Cortez Harrison shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-35 |
| 12:17 | Miami (FL) | Curtis Seavey grabs the defensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 12:00 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Honeycutt lays it up and in set up by Paul Wise | 28-35 |
| 11:40 | North Carolina | Christopher Harrod hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Cortez Harrison out of a doubleteam | 28-37 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Marcos Quinones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Wise (fairly fresh) SF - Scott Guess (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Honeycutt (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Seavey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Christopher Harrod (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Runion (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Cortez Harrison (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Duane Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Marion Gassaway (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Honeycutt buries a turnaround from the baseline | 30-37 |
| 10:57 | North Carolina | Christopher Harrod is called for a backcourt violation | 30-37 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Charles Zolinski (C) Timothy Honeycutt | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Mahone (PG), Kenneth Marr (PF), Daniel Cassell (C) Christopher Harrod, Duane Davis, Marion Gassaway | |
| 10:28 | Miami (FL) | Scott Guess comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-37 |
| 10:26 | Miami (FL) | Charles Zolinski can't tip it in | 30-37 |
| 10:24 | North Carolina | Michael Runion grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 10:06 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell loses the ball out of bounds | 30-37 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | David Mayfield (PG), Glen Landers (SG), Kristopher Janicki (SF), Christopher Robinson (PF) Marcos Quinones, Paul Wise, Scott Guess, Curtis Seavey | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Macdonald (PG), Richard Rochester (SF) Bernard Mahone, Cortez Harrison | |
| 09:42 | Miami (FL) | Kristopher Janicki's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-37 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Duane Davis (PF) Kenneth Marr | |
| 09:21 | North Carolina | Richard Rochester knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Michael Runion | 30-39 |
| 09:03 | Miami (FL) | Kristopher Janicki lays it in and he's fouled by Richard Rochester - foul #2 on Richard Rochester, team foul #5 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Marcos Quinones (PG), Timothy Honeycutt (PF), Curtis Seavey (C) David Mayfield, Christopher Robinson, Charles Zolinski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Toby Story (C) Daniel Cassell | |
| 09:03 | Miami (FL) | Kristopher Janicki makes the free throw | 33-39 |
| 08:41 | North Carolina | John Macdonald evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Duane Davis | 33-41 |
| 08:20 | Miami (FL) | Marcos Quinones misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 08:19 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Honeycutt misses the tip | 33-41 |
| 08:18 | Miami (FL) | Marcos Quinones tips it but misses | 33-41 |
| 08:16 | Miami (FL) | Kristopher Janicki hits the follow up shot | 35-41 |
| 07:52 | North Carolina | John Macdonald drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Runion | 35-43 |
| 07:32 | Miami (FL) | Marcos Quinones misses the easy layup | 35-43 |
| 07:30 | Miami (FL) | The offensive rebound goes to Kristopher Janicki | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Marcos Quinones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glen Landers (fairly fresh) SF - Kristopher Janicki (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Honeycutt (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Seavey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Macdonald (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Runion (tiring) 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Rochester (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Duane Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Toby Story (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 07:10 | Miami (FL) | Marcos Quinones can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-43 |
| 07:08 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Honeycutt hits the follow up shot | 37-43 |
| 06:50 | North Carolina | Duane Davis misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 06:48 | Miami (FL) | Marcos Quinones grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 06:22 | Miami (FL) | Duane Davis steps in front of the Glen Landers pass | 37-43 |
| 05:59 | North Carolina | Duane Davis misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Curtis Seavey - foul #1 on Curtis Seavey, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | David Mayfield (PG), Paul Wise (SG), Scott Guess (SF), Christopher Robinson (PF), Charles Zolinski (C) Marcos Quinones, Glen Landers, Kristopher Janicki, Timothy Honeycutt, Curtis Seavey | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Christopher Harrod (PG), Cortez Harrison (SF), Daniel Cassell (C) John Macdonald, Richard Rochester, Toby Story | |
| 05:59 | North Carolina | Duane Davis misses the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 05:59 | North Carolina | Duane Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 05:35 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Robinson clanks a turnaround from the right block | 37-44 |
| 05:33 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 05:10 | North Carolina | Christopher Harrod scores on a fadeaway from close range | 37-46 |
| 04:53 | Miami (FL) | Scott Guess makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Wise | 40-46 |
| 04:39 | North Carolina | Cortez Harrison misses long on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Charles Zolinski - foul #2 on Charles Zolinski, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Marr (PF) Duane Davis | |
| 04:39 | North Carolina | Cortez Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 04:39 | North Carolina | Cortez Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 04:39 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Charles Zolinski | 40-47 |
| 04:35 | Miami (FL) | Paul Wise loses the dribble to Christopher Harrod in the backcourt | 40-47 |
| 04:22 | North Carolina | Christopher Robinson swats the layup by Daniel Cassell | 40-47 |
| 04:21 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Robinson pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| 04:06 | Miami (FL) | Scott Guess hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 03:38 | North Carolina | Kenneth Marr connects on the jump hook in the lane | 43-49 |
| 03:14 | Miami (FL) | Scott Guess misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 03:13 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Daniel Cassell | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - David Mayfield (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Wise (fairly fresh) SF - Scott Guess (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Zolinski (tiring) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Christopher Harrod (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Runion (tired) 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Cortez Harrison (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Kenneth Marr (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Cassell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:49 | North Carolina | Cortez Harrison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-49 |
| 02:47 | Miami (FL) | Scott Guess grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 02:47 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-49 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Marcos Quinones (PG), Timothy Honeycutt (PF) David Mayfield, Christopher Robinson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Macdonald (PG), Marion Gassaway (C) Michael Runion, Daniel Cassell | |
| 02:19 | Miami (FL) | Scott Guess scores on a shot in the paint | 45-49 |
| 02:19 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-49 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Runion (SG), Daniel Cassell (C) Christopher Harrod, Marion Gassaway | |
| 01:53 | North Carolina | Charles Zolinski doubles John Macdonald and is called for the reach - foul #3 on Charles Zolinski, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| 01:30 | North Carolina | Cortez Harrison works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 01:29 | Miami (FL) | Charles Zolinski pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 01:24 | Miami (FL) | Scott Guess comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 45-49 |
| 01:22 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 01:05 | North Carolina | Cortez Harrison is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 01:04 | Miami (FL) | Charles Zolinski grabs the board | 45-49 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Honeycutt hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Daniel Cassell - foul #3 on Daniel Cassell, team foul #6 | 45-49 |
| 00:47 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Honeycutt misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 00:47 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Honeycutt makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | North Carolina | John Macdonald works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 00:26 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Honeycutt grabs the board | 46-49 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Miami (FL) | Daniel Cassell takes the ball from Scott Guess | 46-49 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Paul Wise is called for the reach on Michael Runion in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Wise, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Christopher Harrod (SG) Michael Runion | |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | Christopher Harrod is hacked by Timothy Honeycutt - foul #3 on Timothy Honeycutt, team foul #7 | 46-49 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | Christopher Harrod makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | Christopher Harrod makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Paul Wise misses long on a halfcourt shot | 46-51 |