| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Sinclair (fresh) SG - Curtis Moeller (fresh) SF - Freddie Marquis (fresh) PF - Alan Delrosario (fresh) C - Gregory Harper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bernard Mahone (fresh) SG - Sam Wise (fresh) SF - Phillip Cressey (fresh) PF - Daniel Cassell (fresh) C - Toby Story (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | North Carolina | Sam Wise connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Daniel Cassell | 0-3 |
| 19:37 | Florida State | James Sinclair is open but comes up short on the shot from the right side | 0-3 |
| 19:36 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Sam Wise | 0-3 |
| 19:18 | North Carolina | Curtis Moeller takes the ball from Phillip Cressey | 0-3 |
| 19:15 | Florida State | Freddie Marquis banks in the layup on a great pass from Curtis Moeller | 2-3 |
| 19:06 | North Carolina | Sam Wise is whistled for a carry | 2-3 |
| 18:50 | Florida State | Alan Delrosario is whistled for a carry | 2-3 |
| 18:33 | North Carolina | Sam Wise makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Bernard Mahone | 2-5 |
| 18:15 | Florida State | Freddie Marquis drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Sinclair | 5-5 |
| 17:54 | North Carolina | Bernard Mahone is fouled on the floor by Freddie Marquis - foul #1 on Freddie Marquis, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| 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 | Andrew Payne (PG), Michael Runion (SG), Kenneth Marr (SF), Duane Davis (PF), Marion Gassaway (C) Bernard Mahone, Sam Wise, Phillip Cressey, Daniel Cassell, Toby Story | |
| 17:37 | North Carolina | Kenneth Marr scores on a jumper near the basket | 5-7 |
| 17:35 | Florida State | Marion Gassaway steps in front of the Kirk Green pass in the backcourt | 5-7 |
| 17:10 | North Carolina | Andrew Payne's pass is intercepted by James Sinclair | 5-7 |
| 17:07 | Florida State | James Sinclair is hacked by Andrew Payne in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Payne, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| 16:49 | Florida State | Vincent Romo is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 16:48 | North Carolina | Kenneth Marr pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:31 | North Carolina | Kenneth Marr knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Andrew Payne | 5-9 |
| 16:21 | Florida State | Harold Nuzzo comes up short on the runner near the basket | 5-9 |
| 16:20 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Andrew Payne | 5-9 |
| 16:01 | North Carolina | Andrew Payne is hacked by James Sinclair - foul #1 on James Sinclair, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Florida State | Curtis Moeller (SG), Freddie Marquis (SF), Chris Delcambre (PF), Gregory Harper (C) Vincent Romo, Kirk Green, James Colbert, Harold Nuzzo | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Mahone (PG), Sam Wise (SG), Phillip Cressey (SF), Daniel Cassell (PF), Toby Story (C) Andrew Payne, Michael Runion, Kenneth Marr, Duane Davis, Marion Gassaway | |
| 15:46 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Chris Delcambre - foul #1 on Chris Delcambre, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Florida State | Alan Delrosario (PF) Chris Delcambre | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 15:46 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell makes the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 15:46 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell misses the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 15:46 | Florida State | Gregory Harper gets the rebound | 5-10 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Sinclair (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Curtis Moeller (fresh) SF - Freddie Marquis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alan Delrosario (fresh) C - Gregory Harper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bernard Mahone (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sam Wise (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Phillip Cressey (fresh) PF - Daniel Cassell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Toby Story (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Florida State | Gregory Harper banks in the layup on a nice dish by Freddie Marquis | 7-10 |
| 15:24 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell misses badly on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Alan Delrosario - foul #1 on Alan Delrosario, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| 15:24 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 15:24 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 15:14 | Florida State | Gregory Harper blows the dunk | 7-12 |
| 15:13 | Florida State | Alan Delrosario pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 15:08 | Florida State | Alan Delrosario is called for traveling | 7-12 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Cooper (SF) Phillip Cressey | |
| 14:49 | North Carolina | Bernard Mahone is hacked by Gregory Harper - foul #1 on Gregory Harper, team foul #5 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Florida State | Otis Norman (SG), Chris Delcambre (C) James Sinclair, Gregory Harper | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 14:35 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell's pass is intercepted by Chris Delcambre | 7-12 |
| 14:11 | Florida State | Alan Delrosario hits a shot from the left wing set up by Curtis Moeller | 9-12 |
| 13:53 | North Carolina | Sam Wise connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-15 |
| 13:42 | Florida State | Alan Delrosario hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 9-15 |
| 13:40 | Florida State | Freddie Marquis misses the tip | 9-15 |
| 13:39 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Toby Story | 9-15 |
| 13:23 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell misses long on a jumper from the left side | 9-15 |
| 13:21 | North Carolina | Toby Story tips it in | 9-17 |
| 13:08 | Florida State | Alan Delrosario clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-17 |
| 13:06 | North Carolina | Toby Story pulls down the rebound | 9-17 |
| 12:59 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell connects on the shot from close range set up by James Cooper | 9-19 |
| 12:42 | Florida State | Freddie Marquis scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Alan Delrosario | 12-19 |
| 12:34 | North Carolina | Toby Story comes up short on the shot from the left block | 12-19 |
| 12:32 | Florida State | Chris Delcambre snags the defensive board | 12-19 |
| 12:29 | Florida State | Bernard Mahone picks off the pass by Curtis Moeller in the backcourt | 12-19 |
| 12:28 | North Carolina | Bernard Mahone jams it | 12-21 |
| 12:17 | Florida State | Alan Delrosario knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Otis Norman | 15-21 |
| 12:15 | North Carolina | Bernard Mahone travels in the backcourt | 15-21 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Sinclair (PG), Vincent Romo (SG), Kirk Green (SF), James Colbert (PF), Gregory Harper (C) Curtis Moeller, Otis Norman, Freddie Marquis, Alan Delrosario, Chris Delcambre | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Payne (PG), Michael Runion (SG), Phillip Cressey (SF), Duane Davis (PF), Marion Gassaway (C) Bernard Mahone, Sam Wise, James Cooper, Daniel Cassell, Toby Story | |
| 11:59 | Florida State | James Sinclair can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Andrew Payne - foul #2 on Andrew Payne, team foul #2 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Mahone (PG) Andrew Payne | |
| 11:59 | Florida State | James Sinclair makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 11:59 | Florida State | James Sinclair makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 11:46 | North Carolina | Michael Runion is hacked by Gregory Harper - foul #2 on Gregory Harper, team foul #6 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Florida State | Harold Nuzzo (C) Gregory Harper | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Sinclair (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Romo (fresh) SF - Kirk Green (fresh) PF - James Colbert (fresh) C - Harold Nuzzo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bernard Mahone (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Runion (fresh) SF - Phillip Cressey (fresh) PF - Duane Davis (fresh) C - Marion Gassaway (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway's floater is knocked away by Harold Nuzzo | 17-21 |
| 11:34 | Florida State | Harold Nuzzo pulls down the rebound | 17-21 |
| 11:23 | Florida State | Vincent Romo hits a 3 from the right corner | 20-21 |
| 11:02 | North Carolina | Duane Davis misses the jumper from the baseline | 20-21 |
| 11:00 | Florida State | Kirk Green snags the defensive board | 20-21 |
| 10:57 | Florida State | James Colbert is hacked by Bernard Mahone in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bernard Mahone, team foul #3 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Florida State | Curtis Moeller (SG) Vincent Romo | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Marr (SF) Phillip Cressey | |
| 10:51 | Florida State | James Sinclair is hacked by Bernard Mahone - foul #2 on Bernard Mahone, team foul #4 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Florida State | Otis Norman (SF) Kirk Green | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Sam Wise (SG), Toby Story (C) Bernard Mahone, Marion Gassaway | |
| 10:45 | Florida State | James Colbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-21 |
| 10:32 | North Carolina | Sam Wise is whistled for traveling | 20-21 |
| Subs | Florida State | Alan Delrosario (PF) James Colbert | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey (SF) Duane Davis | |
| 10:30 | Florida State | Curtis Moeller is hacked by Phillip Cressey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Phillip Cressey, team foul #5 | 20-21 |
| 10:22 | Florida State | Curtis Moeller is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 20-21 |
| 10:21 | North Carolina | Michael Runion grabs the board | 20-21 |
| 10:03 | North Carolina | Kenneth Marr hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-24 |
| 09:53 | Florida State | Alan Delrosario misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-24 |
| 09:51 | North Carolina | Toby Story grabs the defensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 09:46 | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 20-24 |
| 09:44 | North Carolina | Toby Story misses the tip | 20-24 |
| 09:43 | Florida State | James Sinclair grabs the defensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 09:37 | Florida State | Michael Runion is called for the reach on Curtis Moeller - foul #1 on Michael Runion, team foul #6 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Florida State | Vincent Romo (SG), Kirk Green (SF), Chris Delcambre (PF), James Colbert (C) Curtis Moeller, Otis Norman, Alan Delrosario, Harold Nuzzo | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Duane Davis (PF), Marion Gassaway (C) Kenneth Marr, Toby Story | |
| 09:24 | Florida State | James Colbert misses the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Marion Gassaway - foul #1 on Marion Gassaway, team foul #7 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Florida State | Freddie Marquis (SF) Kirk Green | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 09:24 | Florida State | James Colbert misses the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 09:24 | Florida State | James Colbert makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 09:10 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway drills a driving attempt from the left block | 21-26 |
| 09:03 | Florida State | James Colbert's layup is rejected by Marion Gassaway | 21-26 |
| 09:02 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to James Sinclair | 21-26 |
| 08:45 | Florida State | Phillip Cressey steps in front of the Freddie Marquis pass | 21-26 |
| 08:24 | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Freddie Marquis - foul #2 on Freddie Marquis, team foul #7 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Florida State | Otis Norman (SG), Kirk Green (SF), Alan Delrosario (PF) Vincent Romo, Freddie Marquis, Chris Delcambre | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell (PF), Toby Story (C) Duane Davis, Marion Gassaway | |
| 08:24 | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 08:24 | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 08:03 | Florida State | James Colbert misses the lay-in | 21-28 |
| 08:02 | Florida State | James Sinclair snags the offensive board | 21-28 |
| 07:53 | Florida State | Alan Delrosario misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-28 |
| 07:52 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell grabs the board | 21-28 |
| 07:37 | North Carolina | Michael Runion clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 21-28 |
| 07:36 | Florida State | The rebound goes to James Colbert | 21-28 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Sinclair (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Otis Norman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kirk Green (fresh) PF - Alan Delrosario (tiring) 5 pts. C - James Colbert (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Runion (tiring) SG - Sam Wise (very tired) 8 pts. SF - Phillip Cressey (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Cassell (tiring) 5 pts. C - Toby Story (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Florida State | James Colbert makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from James Sinclair | 23-28 |
| 06:59 | North Carolina | Sam Wise comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-28 |
| 06:58 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Runion | 23-28 |
| 06:39 | North Carolina | Toby Story knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Runion | 23-30 |
| 06:28 | Florida State | Alan Delrosario is called for traveling | 23-30 |
| Subs | Florida State | Curtis Moeller (PG), Vincent Romo (SG), Harold Nuzzo (PF), Chris Delcambre (C) James Sinclair, Otis Norman, Alan Delrosario, James Colbert | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bernard Mahone (PG), Andrew Payne (SG), Kenneth Marr (SF), Duane Davis (PF), Marion Gassaway (C) Michael Runion, Sam Wise, Phillip Cressey, Daniel Cassell, Toby Story | |
| 06:03 | North Carolina | Duane Davis misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Harold Nuzzo - foul #1 on Harold Nuzzo, team foul #8 | 23-30 |
| 06:03 | North Carolina | Duane Davis makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 06:03 | North Carolina | Duane Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 06:03 | Florida State | Harold Nuzzo grabs the defensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 05:54 | Florida State | Curtis Moeller can't connect on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Duane Davis - foul #1 on Duane Davis, team foul #8 | 23-31 |
| 05:54 | Florida State | Curtis Moeller makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 05:54 | Florida State | Curtis Moeller misses the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 05:54 | North Carolina | Duane Davis snags the defensive board | 24-31 |
| 05:32 | North Carolina | Kenneth Marr misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-31 |
| 05:31 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard Mahone | 24-31 |
| 05:10 | North Carolina | Bernard Mahone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Sinclair (PG), Alan Delrosario (PF) Vincent Romo, Chris Delcambre | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Cooper (SF) Kenneth Marr | |
| 05:00 | Florida State | Alan Delrosario misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-31 |
| 04:58 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Curtis Moeller | 24-31 |
| 04:45 | Florida State | Harold Nuzzo comes up short on the floater from the right side | 24-31 |
| 04:44 | North Carolina | Duane Davis gets the rebound | 24-31 |
| 04:23 | North Carolina | Duane Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 24-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | Otis Norman (SF), James Colbert (C) Kirk Green, Harold Nuzzo | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell (PF), Toby Story (C) Duane Davis, Marion Gassaway | |
| 04:14 | Florida State | Alan Delrosario knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-31 |
| 03:58 | North Carolina | James Sinclair is called for the reach on Andrew Payne - foul #2 on James Sinclair, team foul #9 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | Freddie Marquis (SF), Gregory Harper (C) Curtis Moeller, Alan Delrosario | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 03:58 | North Carolina | Andrew Payne misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 03:58 | Florida State | Gregory Harper gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 03:49 | Florida State | Gregory Harper comes up short on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Bernard Mahone - foul #3 on Bernard Mahone, team foul #9 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | Vincent Romo (PG), Chris Delcambre (PF) James Sinclair, James Colbert | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Runion (SG), Kenneth Marr (SF) Bernard Mahone, James Cooper | |
| 03:49 | Florida State | Gregory Harper makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:49 | Florida State | Gregory Harper misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:49 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 03:40 | North Carolina | Michael Runion misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-31 |
| 03:39 | North Carolina | Toby Story tips it in | 28-33 |
| 03:35 | Florida State | Gregory Harper travels in the backcourt | 28-33 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Duane Davis (PF) Daniel Cassell | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Vincent Romo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Otis Norman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Freddie Marquis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chris Delcambre (fresh) C - Gregory Harper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andrew Payne (tiring) SG - Michael Runion (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Marr (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Duane Davis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Toby Story (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:17 | North Carolina | Kenneth Marr comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-33 |
| 03:15 | North Carolina | Toby Story gets the offensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 03:02 | North Carolina | Freddie Marquis picks off the pass by Michael Runion | 28-33 |
| 03:00 | Florida State | Michael Runion is called for the reach on Otis Norman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Runion, team foul #10 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Sinclair (PG), James Colbert (PF) Vincent Romo, Chris Delcambre | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey (SF), Marion Gassaway (C) Kenneth Marr, Toby Story | |
| 03:00 | Florida State | Otis Norman makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 03:00 | Florida State | Otis Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 02:40 | North Carolina | Duane Davis buries a fadeaway near the basket | 30-35 |
| 02:22 | Florida State | James Sinclair knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Freddie Marquis | 32-35 |
| 02:15 | North Carolina | Michael Runion buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Duane Davis and the foul's on Gregory Harper - foul #3 on Gregory Harper, team foul #10 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | Curtis Moeller (SG), Harold Nuzzo (PF) Otis Norman, Gregory Harper | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Cooper (SF), Daniel Cassell (PF), Toby Story (C) Phillip Cressey, Duane Davis, Marion Gassaway | |
| 02:15 | North Carolina | Michael Runion makes the free throw | 32-38 |
| 01:56 | Florida State | Harold Nuzzo misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Andrew Payne - foul #3 on Andrew Payne, team foul #11 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | Chris Delcambre (C) James Colbert | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Sam Wise (SG) Andrew Payne | |
| 01:56 | Florida State | Harold Nuzzo misses the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 01:56 | Florida State | Harold Nuzzo misses the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 01:56 | North Carolina | Toby Story grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 01:48 | North Carolina | Sam Wise misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 01:47 | Florida State | James Sinclair snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 01:34 | Florida State | Curtis Moeller hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Sinclair | 34-38 |
| 01:19 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell misses the turnaround in the lane | 34-38 |
| 01:18 | Florida State | Curtis Moeller pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 01:08 | Florida State | Curtis Moeller misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 34-38 |
| 01:06 | Florida State | Curtis Moeller tips it in | 36-38 |
| 00:51 | North Carolina | Daniel Cassell scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 36-40 |
| 00:47 | Florida State | Michael Runion picks off the pass by Freddie Marquis in the backcourt | 36-40 |
| 00:30 | North Carolina | Sam Wise drills a shot from just outside the lane | 36-42 |
| 00:25 | Florida State | Daniel Cassell is called for the reach on Chris Delcambre - foul #1 on Daniel Cassell, team foul #12 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Florida State | Vincent Romo (PG), Otis Norman (SG), Kirk Green (SF), Alan Delrosario (PF) James Sinclair, Curtis Moeller, Freddie Marquis, Harold Nuzzo | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey (SF), Kenneth Marr (PF), Marion Gassaway (C) James Cooper, Daniel Cassell, Toby Story | |
| 00:25 | Florida State | Chris Delcambre makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 00:25 | Florida State | Chris Delcambre makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | Kenneth Marr can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-42 |
| 00:01 | Florida State | Vincent Romo grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Vincent Romo misses the fullcourt shot | 38-42 |