| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Curtis Moeller (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alan Delrosario (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Freddie Marquis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chris Delcambre (fresh) C - George Matson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Marchand (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Cressey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Strong (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Marr (fresh) 3 pts. C - Marion Gassaway (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Freddie Marquis inbounds the ball | 24-23 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Florida State | Curtis Moeller is hacked by Will Marchand in the backcourt - foul #3 on Will Marchand, team foul #1 | 24-23 |
| 19:31 | Florida State | Freddie Marquis comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 24-23 |
| 19:30 | North Carolina | Kenneth Marr pulls down the rebound | 24-23 |
| 19:04 | North Carolina | Kenneth Marr's pass is intercepted by Freddie Marquis | 24-23 |
| 19:00 | Florida State | Alan Delrosario lays it in set up by Freddie Marquis | 26-23 |
| 18:35 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway misses the easy layup | 26-23 |
| 18:33 | North Carolina | Kenneth Marr tips it home | 26-25 |
| 18:31 | Florida State | Curtis Moeller loses the dribble to Phillip Cressey in the backcourt | 26-25 |
| 18:29 | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey blows the layup | 26-25 |
| 18:27 | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey tips it in | 26-27 |
| 18:24 | Florida State | Curtis Moeller is fouled in the backcourt by Marion Gassaway - foul #1 on Marion Gassaway, team foul #2 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Rankin (C) George Matson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Toby Story (PF) Kenneth Marr | |
| 18:00 | Florida State | Chris Delcambre is hacked by Toby Story - foul #1 on Toby Story, team foul #3 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Florida State | Vincent Romo (SG) Alan Delrosario | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Payne (PG) Will Marchand | |
| 17:48 | Florida State | Freddie Marquis misses the floater from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 17:46 | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey pulls down the rebound | 26-27 |
| 17:44 | North Carolina | Andrew Payne is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Payne, team foul #4 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kirk Green (SF), George Matson (C) Freddie Marquis, Chris Delcambre | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Runion (SG), James Jeanlouis (C) Phillip Cressey, Marion Gassaway | |
| 17:24 | Florida State | Kirk Green misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Strong - foul #2 on William Strong, team foul #5 | 26-27 |
| 17:24 | Florida State | Kirk Green makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 17:24 | Florida State | Kirk Green misses the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 17:24 | North Carolina | Toby Story grabs the board | 27-27 |
| 17:02 | North Carolina | William Strong drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by James Jeanlouis | 27-29 |
| 16:43 | Florida State | Vincent Romo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 16:42 | North Carolina | James Jeanlouis gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 16:21 | North Carolina | James Jeanlouis lays it in | 27-31 |
| 15:59 | Florida State | Vincent Romo connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Curtis Moeller | 30-31 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Curtis Moeller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vincent Romo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kirk Green (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Rankin (fairly fresh) C - George Matson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andrew Payne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Michael Runion (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Strong (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Toby Story (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - James Jeanlouis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | North Carolina | William Strong blows the dunk | 30-31 |
| 15:36 | Florida State | Curtis Moeller snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 15:08 | Florida State | James Jeanlouis steals it from Kirk Green | 30-31 |
| 14:52 | North Carolina | William Strong clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by George Matson - foul #2 on George Matson, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | Alan Delrosario (SG), Freddie Marquis (SF), Harold Nuzzo (PF), Chris Delcambre (C) Vincent Romo, Kirk Green, Donald Rankin, George Matson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Marchand (PG), Phillip Cressey (SG), Kenneth Marr (PF), Marion Gassaway (C) Andrew Payne, Michael Runion, Toby Story, James Jeanlouis | |
| 14:52 | North Carolina | William Strong misses the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 14:52 | North Carolina | William Strong makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 14:28 | Florida State | Freddie Marquis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 14:27 | Florida State | Harold Nuzzo tips it home | 32-32 |
| 13:59 | North Carolina | Will Marchand is hacked by Curtis Moeller - foul #2 on Curtis Moeller, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| 13:39 | North Carolina | Kenneth Marr comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 13:38 | Florida State | Chris Delcambre grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 13:24 | Florida State | Freddie Marquis's dunk attempt is rejected by Marion Gassaway | 32-32 |
| 13:22 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Phillip Cressey | 32-32 |
| 12:59 | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey clanks a jumper from the right side | 32-32 |
| 12:58 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway can't tip it in | 32-32 |
| 12:57 | Florida State | Freddie Marquis gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 12:31 | Florida State | Freddie Marquis hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Curtis Moeller and the foul's on Kenneth Marr - foul #1 on Kenneth Marr, team foul #6 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Florida State | Vincent Romo (PG), Kirk Green (SF), George Matson (C) Curtis Moeller, Alan Delrosario, Chris Delcambre | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Sam Wise (PG), Michael Runion (SG), James Cooper (SF), Toby Story (PF) Will Marchand, Phillip Cressey, William Strong, Kenneth Marr | |
| 12:31 | Florida State | Freddie Marquis makes the free throw | 35-32 |
| 12:08 | North Carolina | Sam Wise knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Cooper | 35-35 |
| 11:40 | Florida State | Harold Nuzzo makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Vincent Romo (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Freddie Marquis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kirk Green (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harold Nuzzo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - George Matson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Sam Wise (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Runion (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Cooper (fresh) PF - Toby Story (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Marion Gassaway (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:18 | North Carolina | George Matson steals it from Sam Wise | 37-35 |
| 11:04 | Florida State | Harold Nuzzo comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 11:03 | North Carolina | Michael Runion pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 10:39 | North Carolina | Michael Runion makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-38 |
| 10:21 | Florida State | Kirk Green makes the driving attempt from close range | 39-38 |
| 09:56 | North Carolina | Sam Wise can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 09:55 | North Carolina | Toby Story tips it back up and in | 39-40 |
| 09:39 | Florida State | Kirk Green comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 39-40 |
| 09:38 | Florida State | Kirk Green tips it back up and in | 41-40 |
| 09:14 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway is whistled for traveling | 41-40 |
| Subs | Florida State | Curtis Moeller (PG), Alan Delrosario (SG), Chris Delcambre (PF), Donald Rankin (C) Vincent Romo, Kirk Green, Harold Nuzzo, George Matson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Marchand (PG), Phillip Cressey (SG), William Strong (SF), Kenneth Marr (PF), James Jeanlouis (C) Sam Wise, Michael Runion, James Cooper, Toby Story, Marion Gassaway | |
| 09:07 | Florida State | Freddie Marquis's pass is intercepted by William Strong in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| 08:48 | North Carolina | Kenneth Marr drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-43 |
| 08:45 | Florida State | Freddie Marquis double dribbles in the backcourt | 41-43 |
| 08:21 | North Carolina | William Strong is called for a charge - foul #3 on William Strong, team foul #7 | 41-43 |
| 07:59 | Florida State | Chris Delcambre's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kirk Green (SF) Freddie Marquis | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Toby Story (C) James Jeanlouis | |
| 07:34 | North Carolina | Will Marchand comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Curtis Moeller - foul #3 on Curtis Moeller, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Harold Nuzzo (PF) Donald Rankin | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 07:34 | North Carolina | Will Marchand makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 07:34 | North Carolina | Will Marchand makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Curtis Moeller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Alan Delrosario (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kirk Green (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Harold Nuzzo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Chris Delcambre (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Marchand (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Phillip Cressey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. SF - William Strong (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Marr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Toby Story (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Florida State | Alan Delrosario can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 07:05 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Phillip Cressey | 41-45 |
| 06:50 | North Carolina | Kenneth Marr clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 06:49 | Florida State | Harold Nuzzo snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 06:28 | Florida State | Alan Delrosario can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 06:27 | North Carolina | Kenneth Marr snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 06:05 | North Carolina | Kenneth Marr makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Will Marchand | 41-48 |
| 05:45 | Florida State | Harold Nuzzo is fouled on the floor by William Strong - foul #4 on William Strong, team foul #8 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Florida State | Vincent Romo (SG), Freddie Marquis (SF), Donald Rankin (C) Alan Delrosario, Kirk Green, Chris Delcambre | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Payne (PG), Michael Runion (SG), James Cooper (SF), James Jeanlouis (PF), Marion Gassaway (C) Will Marchand, Phillip Cressey, William Strong, Kenneth Marr, Toby Story | |
| 05:45 | Florida State | Harold Nuzzo makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 05:45 | Florida State | Harold Nuzzo misses the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 05:45 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 05:25 | North Carolina | Curtis Moeller steps in front of the James Cooper pass | 42-48 |
| 05:02 | Florida State | Curtis Moeller knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Freddie Marquis | 44-48 |
| 04:44 | North Carolina | Andrew Payne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Subs | Florida State | George Matson (C) Harold Nuzzo | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Sam Wise (SF) James Cooper | |
| 04:22 | Florida State | Vincent Romo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 04:20 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 03:51 | North Carolina | Michael Runion clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-48 |
| 03:49 | Florida State | George Matson snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 03:42 | Florida State | George Matson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 03:41 | North Carolina | Sam Wise grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 03:18 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Subs | Florida State | Alan Delrosario (SG), Kirk Green (SF), Chris Delcambre (PF) Vincent Romo, Freddie Marquis, Donald Rankin | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Marchand (PG), Phillip Cressey (SG), William Strong (SF), Toby Story (PF) Andrew Payne, Michael Runion, Sam Wise, James Jeanlouis | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Curtis Moeller (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Alan Delrosario (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kirk Green (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Chris Delcambre (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Matson (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Marchand (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Phillip Cressey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. SF - William Strong (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Toby Story (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Marion Gassaway (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Florida State | George Matson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alan Delrosario | 46-48 |
| 02:41 | North Carolina | Toby Story blows the layup | 46-48 |
| 02:39 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Chris Delcambre | 46-48 |
| 02:20 | Florida State | Alan Delrosario is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Chris Delcambre | 49-48 |
| 02:00 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by William Strong | 49-50 |
| 01:57 | Florida State | Curtis Moeller loses the dribble to Phillip Cressey in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| 01:38 | North Carolina | Phillip Cressey lays it in | 49-52 |
| 01:38 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-52 |
| Subs | Florida State | Freddie Marquis (SF), Harold Nuzzo (PF) Kirk Green, Chris Delcambre | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Marr (PF) Toby Story | |
| 01:14 | Florida State | Will Marchand steals it from Harold Nuzzo | 49-52 |
| 01:10 | North Carolina | Will Marchand lays it in | 49-54 |
| 00:49 | Florida State | Curtis Moeller comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 00:48 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:45 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Moeller - foul #4 on Curtis Moeller, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Payne (PG), Michael Runion (SG), Sam Wise (SF) Will Marchand, Phillip Cressey, William Strong | |
| 00:43 | North Carolina | George Matson is called for the reach on Sam Wise - foul #3 on George Matson, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| 00:42 | North Carolina | Kenneth Marr is fouled on the floor by Harold Nuzzo - foul #4 on Harold Nuzzo, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| 00:40 | North Carolina | Michael Runion is fouled on the floor by Alan Delrosario - foul #2 on Alan Delrosario, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| 00:40 | North Carolina | Michael Runion makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:40 | North Carolina | Michael Runion makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Florida State | Alan Delrosario drills a 3 from straight away set up by Curtis Moeller | 52-56 |
| 00:32 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Marchand (PG), Phillip Cressey (SG) Andrew Payne, Michael Runion | |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway is hacked by Curtis Moeller in the backcourt - foul #5 on Curtis Moeller, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Florida State | Vincent Romo (PG) Curtis Moeller | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:29 | Florida State | Harold Nuzzo snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 00:26 | Florida State | Alan Delrosario's pass is intercepted by Marion Gassaway in the backcourt | 52-56 |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway is hacked by George Matson - foul #4 on George Matson, team foul #9 | 52-56 |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:22 | Florida State | Will Marchand picks off the pass by Alan Delrosario in the backcourt | 52-58 |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | George Matson is called for the reach on Marion Gassaway - foul #5 on George Matson, team foul #10 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Florida State | Chris Delcambre (C) George Matson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Payne (PG), Michael Runion (SG) Will Marchand, Phillip Cressey | |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:15 | Florida State | Vincent Romo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-60 |
| 00:13 | Florida State | Harold Nuzzo grabs the offensive board | 52-60 |
| 00:10 | Florida State | Vincent Romo hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-60 |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-60 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | Michael Runion is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Delrosario - foul #3 on Alan Delrosario, team foul #11 | 55-60 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | Michael Runion misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | Michael Runion misses the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:07 | Florida State | Harold Nuzzo gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 00:05 | Florida State | Michael Runion takes the ball from Vincent Romo in the backcourt | 55-60 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway is hacked by Vincent Romo - foul #1 on Vincent Romo, team foul #12 | 55-60 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | Marion Gassaway makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Vincent Romo connects on the halfcourt shot | 58-62 |