| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Sinclair (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Moeller (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Freddie Marquis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Alan Delrosario (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gregory Harper (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Sam Wise (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Phillip Cressey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Payne (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Daniel Cassell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Toby Story (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Andrew Payne inbounds the ball | 36-42 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell blows the layup | 36-42 |
| 19:49 | North Carolina | Toby Story tips it back up and in | 36-44 |
| 19:39 | Florida State | Gregory Harper can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-44 |
| 19:38 | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 19:23 | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-46 |
| 19:19 | Florida State | Curtis Moeller is fouled in the backcourt by Sam Wise - foul #2 on Sam Wise, team foul #1 | 36-46 |
| 19:07 | Florida State | Andrew Payne blocks the short jumper by Alan Delrosario | 36-46 |
| 19:06 | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| 18:57 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell travels with the ball | 36-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Mahone (PG) Sam Wise | |
| 18:45 | Florida State | James Sinclair can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-46 |
| 18:43 | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 18:35 | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 18:34 | Florida State | Alan Delrosario snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| 18:20 | Florida State | Curtis Moeller hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Alan Delrosario | 38-46 |
| 18:07 | North Carolina | Freddie Marquis steps in front of the Phillip Cressey pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 38-46 |
| 18:03 | Florida State | Alan Delrosario hits the finger roll on a great pass from Freddie Marquis | 40-46 |
| 17:47 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 40-46 |
| 17:45 | Florida State | Curtis Moeller pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 17:43 | Florida State | Andrew Payne takes the ball from Freddie Marquis in the backcourt | 40-46 |
| 17:21 | North Carolina | Bernard Mahone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Vincent Romo (SG), Kirk Green (SF), James Colbert (PF), Harold Nuzzo (C) Curtis Moeller, Freddie Marquis, Alan Delrosario, Gregory Harper | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Sam Wise (PG), Michael Runion (SG), Kenneth Marr (SF), Duane Davis (PF), Marion Gassaway (C) Bernard Mahone, Phillip Cressey, Andrew Payne, Daniel Cassell, Toby Story | |
| 17:10 | Florida State | James Sinclair is hacked by Kenneth Marr - foul #3 on Kenneth Marr, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| 16:53 | Florida State | Vincent Romo misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 16:51 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 16:46 | North Carolina | Harold Nuzzo steals it from Michael Runion | 40-46 |
| 16:29 | Florida State | Harold Nuzzo hits a wide open driving attempt near the basket | 42-46 |
| 16:14 | North Carolina | Duane Davis misses the shot from the left side | 42-46 |
| 16:12 | Florida State | Kirk Green gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 15:56 | Florida State | Vincent Romo hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Kirk Green | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Sinclair (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincent Romo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kirk Green (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Colbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Nuzzo (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Sam Wise (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Michael Runion (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Marr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Duane Davis (fresh) 5 pts. C - Marion Gassaway (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:29 | North Carolina | Michael Runion misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 15:27 | Florida State | The rebound goes to James Colbert | 45-46 |
| 15:13 | Florida State | Vincent Romo misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 15:11 | Florida State | James Sinclair snags the offensive board | 45-46 |
| 15:06 | Florida State | Marion Gassaway steps in front of the Kirk Green pass | 45-46 |
| 14:50 | North Carolina | Michael Runion is hacked by James Colbert - foul #2 on James Colbert, team foul #1 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Curtis Moeller (PG), Otis Norman (SG), Freddie Marquis (SF), Chris Delcambre (PF), Gregory Harper (C) James Sinclair, Vincent Romo, Kirk Green, James Colbert, Harold Nuzzo | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Mahone (PG), Phillip Cressey (SG), James Cooper (SF), Daniel Cassell (PF), Toby Story (C) Sam Wise, Michael Runion, Kenneth Marr, Duane Davis, Marion Gassaway | |
| 14:27 | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the right side set up by Bernard Mahone | 45-48 |
| 14:24 | Florida State | Curtis Moeller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-48 |
| 14:14 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell scores on a fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Chris Delcambre - foul #2 on Chris Delcambre, team foul #2 | 45-50 |
| 14:14 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell makes the free throw | 45-51 |
| 13:58 | Florida State | Daniel Cassell blocks the short jumper by Gregory Harper | 45-51 |
| 13:56 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Phillip Cressey | 45-51 |
| 13:52 | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Freddie Marquis - foul #1 on Freddie Marquis, team foul #3 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | Alan Delrosario (PF) Gregory Harper | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 13:52 | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 13:52 | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 13:52 | Florida State | Chris Delcambre grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 13:39 | Florida State | Alan Delrosario loses the dribble to Toby Story | 45-51 |
| 13:26 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-51 |
| 13:24 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 13:05 | North Carolina | Bernard Mahone scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Curtis Moeller - foul #3 on Curtis Moeller, team foul #4 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Sinclair (PG), Gregory Harper (C) Otis Norman, Chris Delcambre | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Payne (SF) James Cooper | |
| 13:05 | North Carolina | Bernard Mahone makes the free throw | 45-54 |
| 12:48 | Florida State | Gregory Harper double dribbles | 45-54 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Sam Wise (PG), Duane Davis (PF) Bernard Mahone, Daniel Cassell | |
| 12:33 | North Carolina | Toby Story throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-54 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway (C) Toby Story | |
| 12:19 | Florida State | Gregory Harper can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Marion Gassaway - foul #1 on Marion Gassaway, team foul #3 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kirk Green (SF), James Colbert (PF) Freddie Marquis, Alan Delrosario | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 12:19 | Florida State | Gregory Harper makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 12:19 | Florida State | Gregory Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 12:17 | North Carolina | Sam Wise throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-54 |
| Subs | Florida State | Harold Nuzzo (C) Gregory Harper | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 12:06 | Florida State | Curtis Moeller knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from James Sinclair | 49-54 |
| 11:51 | North Carolina | Sam Wise misses the floater from the right side | 49-54 |
| 11:50 | North Carolina | Sam Wise grabs the offensive rebound | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Sinclair (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Curtis Moeller (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kirk Green (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Colbert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Nuzzo (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Sam Wise (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - Phillip Cressey (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Payne (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Duane Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Marion Gassaway (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | North Carolina | Duane Davis misses long on an open floater near the basket | 49-54 |
| 11:27 | North Carolina | Andrew Payne can't tip it in | 49-54 |
| 11:26 | Florida State | James Sinclair snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 11:22 | Florida State | Curtis Moeller is hacked by Phillip Cressey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Phillip Cressey, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Florida State | Vincent Romo (SG), Otis Norman (SF), Chris Delcambre (PF), Gregory Harper (C) Curtis Moeller, Kirk Green, James Colbert, Harold Nuzzo | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Mahone (PG), Michael Runion (SG), Daniel Cassell (PF), Toby Story (C) Sam Wise, Phillip Cressey, Duane Davis, Marion Gassaway | |
| 11:10 | Florida State | Gregory Harper connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Chris Delcambre | 51-54 |
| 10:58 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 51-54 |
| 10:57 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Vincent Romo | 51-54 |
| 10:53 | Florida State | James Sinclair is fouled on the floor by Andrew Payne - foul #2 on Andrew Payne, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Cooper (SF) Andrew Payne | |
| 10:40 | Florida State | The short jumper by Gregory Harper is denied by Toby Story | 51-54 |
| 10:39 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to James Cooper | 51-54 |
| 10:24 | North Carolina | Gregory Harper steals it from James Cooper | 51-54 |
| 10:22 | Florida State | Otis Norman is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Otis Norman, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Florida State | Alan Delrosario (PF), Harold Nuzzo (C) Chris Delcambre, Gregory Harper | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Marr (PF) Daniel Cassell | |
| 10:04 | North Carolina | Kenneth Marr hits a 3 from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 09:50 | Florida State | Otis Norman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-57 |
| 09:48 | North Carolina | Toby Story grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 09:32 | North Carolina | Alan Delrosario steps in front of the Michael Runion pass | 51-57 |
| 09:14 | Florida State | Harold Nuzzo misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Toby Story - foul #1 on Toby Story, team foul #6 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Florida State | Freddie Marquis (PG), Curtis Moeller (SG), Kirk Green (SF), James Colbert (C) James Sinclair, Vincent Romo, Otis Norman, Alan Delrosario | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Sam Wise (PG), Phillip Cressey (SG), Andrew Payne (SF), Duane Davis (PF), Marion Gassaway (C) Bernard Mahone, Michael Runion, James Cooper, Kenneth Marr, Toby Story | |
| 09:14 | Florida State | Harold Nuzzo makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 09:14 | Florida State | Harold Nuzzo makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 08:51 | North Carolina | Duane Davis misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 53-57 |
| 08:50 | Florida State | James Colbert snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 08:41 | Florida State | James Colbert knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Freddie Marquis and the foul's on Duane Davis - foul #2 on Duane Davis, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Florida State | Chris Delcambre (C) Harold Nuzzo | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 08:41 | Florida State | James Colbert makes the free throw | 56-57 |
| 08:32 | North Carolina | Duane Davis comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 56-57 |
| 08:30 | Florida State | James Colbert snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 08:17 | Florida State | James Colbert lays it in | 58-57 |
| 08:01 | North Carolina | Freddie Marquis steals it from Marion Gassaway | 58-57 |
| 07:52 | Florida State | Freddie Marquis scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Chris Delcambre | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Freddie Marquis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SG - Curtis Moeller (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kirk Green (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Colbert (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Chris Delcambre (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Sam Wise (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - Phillip Cressey (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. SF - Andrew Payne (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Duane Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Marion Gassaway (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:36 | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 07:34 | North Carolina | Duane Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 07:27 | North Carolina | Sam Wise comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-57 |
| 07:25 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Curtis Moeller | 61-57 |
| 07:21 | Florida State | Chris Delcambre is called for traveling in the backcourt | 61-57 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Sinclair (PG), Otis Norman (SG), Alan Delrosario (PF), Gregory Harper (C) Curtis Moeller, Kirk Green, James Colbert, Chris Delcambre | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Mahone (PG), Michael Runion (SG), Kenneth Marr (SF), Daniel Cassell (PF), Toby Story (C) Sam Wise, Phillip Cressey, Andrew Payne, Duane Davis, Marion Gassaway | |
| 07:05 | North Carolina | Kenneth Marr drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Bernard Mahone | 61-60 |
| 07:01 | Florida State | Freddie Marquis is fouled in the backcourt by Bernard Mahone - foul #2 on Bernard Mahone, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Cooper (SF) Daniel Cassell | |
| 07:01 | Florida State | Freddie Marquis makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 07:01 | Florida State | Freddie Marquis makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 06:50 | North Carolina | Alan Delrosario is called for the reach on Bernard Mahone - foul #1 on Alan Delrosario, team foul #6 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell (PF) Kenneth Marr | |
| 06:34 | North Carolina | Michael Runion makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Cassell | 63-63 |
| 06:21 | Florida State | Otis Norman clanks a shot from the right side | 63-63 |
| 06:20 | North Carolina | Toby Story snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 06:14 | North Carolina | Otis Norman is called for the reach on Michael Runion - foul #2 on Otis Norman, team foul #7 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Florida State | Vincent Romo (SG), Harold Nuzzo (PF) Freddie Marquis, Alan Delrosario | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Marr (SF) James Cooper | |
| 06:14 | North Carolina | Michael Runion makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 06:14 | North Carolina | Michael Runion makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 06:01 | Florida State | Harold Nuzzo misses the easy layup | 63-65 |
| 06:00 | Florida State | Otis Norman gets the offensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 05:54 | Florida State | Gregory Harper can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Bernard Mahone - foul #3 on Bernard Mahone, team foul #9 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Florida State | Freddie Marquis (SF) Otis Norman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey (SG), Marion Gassaway (C) Michael Runion, Toby Story | |
| 05:54 | Florida State | Gregory Harper makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 05:54 | Florida State | Gregory Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 05:44 | North Carolina | Harold Nuzzo takes the ball from Daniel Cassell | 65-65 |
| 05:39 | Florida State | Vincent Romo clanks a shot from the free throw line | 65-65 |
| 05:38 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Daniel Cassell | 65-65 |
| 05:17 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell misses the shot from the left side | 65-65 |
| 05:15 | Florida State | Harold Nuzzo gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 05:11 | Florida State | Daniel Cassell is called for the reach on Vincent Romo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Cassell, team foul #10 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kirk Green (SF), James Colbert (PF), Chris Delcambre (C) Freddie Marquis, Harold Nuzzo, Gregory Harper | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Sam Wise (PG), Andrew Payne (SF), Duane Davis (PF), Toby Story (C) Bernard Mahone, Kenneth Marr, Daniel Cassell, Marion Gassaway | |
| 05:11 | Florida State | Vincent Romo makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 05:11 | Florida State | Vincent Romo misses the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 05:11 | North Carolina | Toby Story snags the defensive board | 66-65 |
| 04:54 | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-65 |
| Subs | Florida State | Curtis Moeller (PG), Otis Norman (SG) James Sinclair, Vincent Romo | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Cooper (SF) Andrew Payne | |
| 04:40 | Florida State | James Colbert makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Kirk Green and the foul's on Duane Davis - foul #3 on Duane Davis, team foul #11 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Runion (SG) Phillip Cressey | |
| 04:40 | Florida State | James Colbert misses the free throw | 68-65 |
| 04:40 | North Carolina | Duane Davis snags the defensive board | 68-65 |
| 04:12 | North Carolina | Michael Runion is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Michael Runion, team foul #12 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Florida State | Alan Delrosario (PF) Chris Delcambre | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Mahone (PG), Marion Gassaway (C) Sam Wise, Toby Story | |
| 04:04 | Florida State | James Colbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-65 |
| Subs | Florida State | Harold Nuzzo (C) James Colbert | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Payne (SF) James Cooper | |
| 03:53 | North Carolina | Duane Davis's floater is tipped away by Harold Nuzzo | 68-65 |
| 03:51 | Florida State | Curtis Moeller gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Curtis Moeller (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SG - Otis Norman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kirk Green (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alan Delrosario (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Nuzzo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bernard Mahone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Runion (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Andrew Payne (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Duane Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Marion Gassaway (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Florida State | Harold Nuzzo makes the driving attempt from close range | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:23 | North Carolina | Kirk Green steals it from Duane Davis | 70-65 |
| 02:59 | Florida State | Harold Nuzzo misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 70-65 |
| 02:58 | North Carolina | Andrew Payne snags the defensive board | 70-65 |
| 02:52 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway blows the layup | 70-65 |
| 02:50 | Florida State | Harold Nuzzo gets the rebound | 70-65 |
| 02:50 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Sinclair (PG), Freddie Marquis (SF), James Colbert (PF), Gregory Harper (C) Otis Norman, Kirk Green, Alan Delrosario, Harold Nuzzo | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Sam Wise (PG), Phillip Cressey (SG), Kenneth Marr (SF), Toby Story (C) Bernard Mahone, Michael Runion, Andrew Payne, Duane Davis | |
| 02:48 | Florida State | Freddie Marquis is called for traveling in the backcourt | 70-65 |
| 02:37 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway misses long on a floater in the paint | 70-65 |
| 02:36 | North Carolina | Kenneth Marr tips it in | 70-67 |
| 02:22 | Florida State | James Sinclair misses long on a floater near the basket | 70-67 |
| 02:21 | Florida State | Gregory Harper grabs the offensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 02:13 | Florida State | James Sinclair connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Freddie Marquis | 72-67 |
| 02:02 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway comes up short on the floater from the left block | 72-67 |
| 02:01 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Freddie Marquis | 72-67 |
| 01:58 | Florida State | Freddie Marquis is hacked by Kenneth Marr in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Marr, team foul #13 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Florida State | Alan Delrosario (PF) James Colbert | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Payne (SF), Daniel Cassell (PF) Kenneth Marr, Marion Gassaway | |
| 01:58 | Florida State | Freddie Marquis makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 01:58 | Florida State | Freddie Marquis makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:45 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Andrew Payne | 74-69 |
| 01:33 | Florida State | Alan Delrosario connects on the 3 from the left corner | 77-69 |
| 01:29 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Sam Wise | 77-71 |
| 01:25 | Florida State | Phillip Cressey steals it from Curtis Moeller in the backcourt | 77-71 |
| 01:13 | North Carolina | Toby Story's pass is intercepted by James Sinclair | 77-71 |
| 01:10 | Florida State | James Sinclair lays it up and in | 79-71 |
| 00:59 | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey's pass is intercepted by Freddie Marquis | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:57 | Florida State | Sam Wise is called for the reach on James Sinclair in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sam Wise, team foul #14 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Florida State | Otis Norman (SG), James Colbert (C) Curtis Moeller, Gregory Harper | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:57 | Florida State | James Sinclair makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:57 | Florida State | James Sinclair makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:52 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 81-71 |
| 00:50 | Florida State | Alan Delrosario grabs the defensive rebound | 81-71 |
| 00:49 | Florida State | Alan Delrosario is hacked by Sam Wise in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sam Wise, team foul #15 | 81-71 |
| Subs | Florida State | Vincent Romo (PG), Kirk Green (SF) James Sinclair, Freddie Marquis | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:49 | Florida State | Alan Delrosario makes the 1st free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:49 | Florida State | Alan Delrosario makes the 2nd free throw | 83-71 |
| 00:45 | North Carolina | Vincent Romo is called for the reach on Daniel Cassell - foul #3 on Vincent Romo, team foul #8 | 83-71 |
| Subs | Florida State | Harold Nuzzo (C) Alan Delrosario | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:45 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell misses the 1st free throw | 83-71 |
| 00:45 | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey snags the offensive board | 83-71 |
| 00:41 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell is whistled for traveling | 83-71 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:15 | Florida State | Vincent Romo misses the lay-in | 83-71 |
| 00:13 | Florida State | Otis Norman pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-71 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Vincent Romo runs out the clock | 83-71 |