| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Randall Hamilton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marin Jakuboski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Johnson (fresh) C - Gerardo Hernandez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Thomas Troup (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Cole (fresh) SF - Evan Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Lundquist (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Wiggins (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Evan Moore inbounds the ball | 32-33 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 32-33 |
| 19:39 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Gerardo Hernandez | 32-33 |
| 19:16 | Miami (FL) | Marin Jakuboski buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Johnson | 35-33 |
| 19:03 | North Carolina | Michael Cole comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-33 |
| 19:01 | Miami (FL) | Gerardo Hernandez pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 18:39 | Miami (FL) | Howard Lundquist steps in front of the Gerardo Hernandez pass | 35-33 |
| 18:23 | North Carolina | Evan Moore clanks a floater from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 18:22 | Miami (FL) | Randall Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 17:57 | Miami (FL) | John Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 17:56 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Evan Moore | 35-33 |
| 17:52 | North Carolina | Marin Jakuboski is called for the reach on Michael Cole in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marin Jakuboski, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy (SG), Ralph Vogt (SF), Joseph McDanial (C) Michael Cole, Evan Moore, Jason Wiggins | |
| 17:32 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup misses the lay-in | 35-33 |
| 17:30 | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy tips it but misses | 35-33 |
| 17:29 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist misses the tip | 35-33 |
| 17:27 | Miami (FL) | Randall Hamilton gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 17:10 | Miami (FL) | Randall Hamilton misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 17:08 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 16:51 | North Carolina | Gerardo Hernandez swats the layup by Thomas Troup | 35-33 |
| 16:50 | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 16:45 | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 16:44 | North Carolina | Ralph Vogt snags the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 16:28 | North Carolina | Ralph Vogt is fouled on the floor by Christopher Wells - foul #4 on Christopher Wells, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | William Callaham (SF), George Stanley (C) Christopher Wells, Gerardo Hernandez | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Cole (SG) Glen Shaughnessy | |
| 16:18 | North Carolina | Ralph Vogt can't connect on a floater from the right side | 35-33 |
| 16:16 | Miami (FL) | John Johnson gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 15:53 | Miami (FL) | Marin Jakuboski scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Randall Hamilton (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marin Jakuboski (tiring) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Callaham (fresh) PF - John Johnson (tiring) C - George Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Thomas Troup (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Cole (fresh) SF - Ralph Vogt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Howard Lundquist (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph McDanial (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup is fouled in the backcourt by Randall Hamilton - foul #1 on Randall Hamilton, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Robert Adams (PG), Ted Merrow (SG) Randall Hamilton, Marin Jakuboski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Evan Moore (SF), Jason Wiggins (C) Ralph Vogt, Joseph McDanial | |
| 15:33 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-33 |
| 15:31 | Miami (FL) | Ted Merrow grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 15:14 | Miami (FL) | Ted Merrow is called for traveling | 37-33 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Gerardo Hernandez (C) John Johnson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy (SG) Michael Cole | |
| 14:59 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins's floater is tipped away by Gerardo Hernandez | 37-33 |
| 14:58 | Miami (FL) | Ted Merrow gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 14:37 | Miami (FL) | William Callaham is fouled on the floor by Evan Moore - foul #2 on Evan Moore, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Marin Jakuboski (PG) Robert Adams | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 14:26 | Miami (FL) | Gerardo Hernandez hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Ted Merrow | 39-33 |
| 14:09 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins misses long on a floater from the left side | 39-33 |
| 14:07 | Miami (FL) | Ted Merrow grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 14:03 | Miami (FL) | Marin Jakuboski misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-33 |
| 14:02 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 13:58 | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-33 |
| 13:56 | North Carolina | Evan Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 13:50 | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy is called for traveling | 39-33 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Randall Hamilton (PG), John Johnson (PF) Ted Merrow, Gerardo Hernandez | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Cole (SG), Kenneth Benningfield (SF), Ralph Vogt (PF), Joseph McDanial (C) Glen Shaughnessy, Evan Moore, Howard Lundquist, Jason Wiggins | |
| 13:26 | Miami (FL) | Randall Hamilton hits a jump hook from the baseline | 41-33 |
| 13:16 | North Carolina | Michael Cole drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Ralph Vogt | 41-36 |
| 12:49 | Miami (FL) | John Johnson knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Marin Jakuboski and the foul's on Joseph McDanial - foul #2 on Joseph McDanial, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ted Merrow (SG), Christopher Wells (SF) Marin Jakuboski, William Callaham | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins (C) Joseph McDanial | |
| 12:49 | Miami (FL) | John Johnson makes the free throw | 44-36 |
| 12:31 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup makes the shot from the baseline | 44-38 |
| 12:24 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Vogt steps in front of the Christopher Wells pass | 44-38 |
| 12:02 | North Carolina | Michael Cole connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Ted Merrow - foul #2 on Ted Merrow, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Robert Adams (PG), Martin Davis (SF), Gerardo Hernandez (C) Randall Hamilton, John Johnson, George Stanley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Evan Moore (SF), Howard Lundquist (PF) Kenneth Benningfield, Ralph Vogt | |
| 12:02 | North Carolina | Michael Cole makes the free throw | 44-41 |
| 11:33 | Miami (FL) | Robert Adams is hacked by Thomas Troup - foul #3 on Thomas Troup, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy (SG) Michael Cole | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Robert Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ted Merrow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Martin Davis (fresh) PF - Christopher Wells (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Gerardo Hernandez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Thomas Troup (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Glen Shaughnessy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Evan Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Howard Lundquist (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Wiggins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Wells buries a jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Thomas Troup - foul #4 on Thomas Troup, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | William Callaham (SF) Martin Davis | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield (PG), Joseph McDanial (C) Thomas Troup, Jason Wiggins | |
| 11:11 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Wells misses the free throw | 46-41 |
| 11:11 | North Carolina | Joseph McDanial snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 10:57 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield is whistled for traveling | 46-41 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Marin Jakuboski (PG) Robert Adams | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 10:42 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Wells knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Marin Jakuboski | 48-41 |
| 10:40 | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy's pass is intercepted by Marin Jakuboski in the backcourt | 48-41 |
| 10:28 | Miami (FL) | Marin Jakuboski drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 10:17 | North Carolina | Evan Moore's pass is intercepted by Ted Merrow | 50-41 |
| 10:00 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Wells travels with the ball | 50-41 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Randall Hamilton (PG), Martin Davis (SF), John Johnson (PF), George Stanley (C) Ted Merrow, William Callaham, Christopher Wells, Gerardo Hernandez | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Cole (SG), Ralph Vogt (PF), Jason Wiggins (C) Glen Shaughnessy, Howard Lundquist, Joseph McDanial | |
| 09:43 | North Carolina | Ralph Vogt misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 09:41 | Miami (FL) | Marin Jakuboski grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 09:22 | Miami (FL) | Marin Jakuboski comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Cole - foul #2 on Michael Cole, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| 09:22 | Miami (FL) | Marin Jakuboski makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 09:22 | Miami (FL) | Marin Jakuboski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 09:01 | North Carolina | Michael Cole can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-41 |
| 08:59 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to George Stanley | 52-41 |
| 08:30 | Miami (FL) | Randall Hamilton clanks a jumper from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 08:29 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield grabs the board | 52-41 |
| 08:11 | North Carolina | Ralph Vogt hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Evan Moore and he's hacked by John Johnson - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #5 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Robert Adams (PG), William Callaham (SF), Christopher Wells (PF), Gerardo Hernandez (C) Randall Hamilton, Martin Davis, John Johnson, George Stanley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy (SG), Howard Lundquist (PF), Joseph McDanial (C) Michael Cole, Evan Moore, Jason Wiggins | |
| 08:11 | North Carolina | Ralph Vogt makes the free throw | 52-44 |
| 07:52 | Miami (FL) | Marin Jakuboski can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 07:51 | Miami (FL) | William Callaham grabs the offensive board | 52-44 |
| 07:32 | Miami (FL) | Howard Lundquist steals the ball from Robert Adams | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Robert Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marin Jakuboski (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Callaham (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Wells (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Gerardo Hernandez (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kenneth Benningfield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Glen Shaughnessy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Vogt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Howard Lundquist (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Joseph McDanial (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | North Carolina | Joseph McDanial drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Kenneth Benningfield | 52-46 |
| 07:12 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Wells misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Howard Lundquist - foul #2 on Howard Lundquist, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ted Merrow (SG) Marin Jakuboski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Thomas Troup (PG), Evan Moore (SF) Kenneth Benningfield, Ralph Vogt | |
| 07:12 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Wells misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 07:12 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Wells misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 07:12 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 06:58 | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy is fouled on the floor by Ted Merrow - foul #3 on Ted Merrow, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | John Johnson (PF), George Stanley (C) William Callaham, Gerardo Hernandez | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 06:42 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Adams - foul #2 on Robert Adams, team foul #7 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Randall Hamilton (PG) Robert Adams | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins (C) Joseph McDanial | |
| 06:42 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 06:42 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 06:19 | Miami (FL) | George Stanley loses the ball out of bounds | 52-48 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Cole (SG) Glen Shaughnessy | |
| 06:15 | North Carolina | Evan Moore is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 52-48 |
| 05:51 | Miami (FL) | Randall Hamilton clanks a 3 from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 05:49 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 05:45 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-48 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Robert Adams (PG), Marin Jakuboski (SG), Gerardo Hernandez (C) Randall Hamilton, Ted Merrow, George Stanley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ralph Vogt (PF) Howard Lundquist | |
| 05:32 | Miami (FL) | John Johnson hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Marin Jakuboski and he's hacked by Jason Wiggins - foul #2 on Jason Wiggins, team foul #7 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | William Callaham (SF) Christopher Wells | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph McDanial (C) Jason Wiggins | |
| 05:32 | Miami (FL) | John Johnson makes the free throw | 55-48 |
| 05:19 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup is hacked by Robert Adams - foul #3 on Robert Adams, team foul #8 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Martin Davis (SF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 05:19 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 05:19 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 04:53 | Miami (FL) | Gerardo Hernandez misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 55-50 |
| 04:51 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 04:41 | North Carolina | Joseph McDanial hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Marin Jakuboski - foul #4 on Marin Jakuboski, team foul #9 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Randall Hamilton (PG), Ted Merrow (SG), George Stanley (PF) Robert Adams, Marin Jakuboski, William Callaham | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy (SG), Howard Lundquist (PF) Michael Cole, Evan Moore | |
| 04:41 | North Carolina | Joseph McDanial makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 04:41 | North Carolina | Joseph McDanial makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 04:24 | Miami (FL) | Gerardo Hernandez can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-52 |
| 04:23 | Miami (FL) | George Stanley hits the follow up shot | 57-52 |
| 04:07 | North Carolina | Joseph McDanial misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 57-52 |
| 04:06 | Miami (FL) | Randall Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 03:53 | Miami (FL) | George Stanley misses long on a jumper from the left block | 57-52 |
| 03:51 | North Carolina | Glen Shaughnessy gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 03:45 | North Carolina | Randall Hamilton is called for the reach on Howard Lundquist - foul #2 on Randall Hamilton, team foul #10 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Marin Jakuboski (SG), Christopher Wells (SF), John Johnson (PF) Ted Merrow, Martin Davis, George Stanley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield (SF), Jason Wiggins (C) Ralph Vogt, Joseph McDanial | |
| 03:45 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 03:45 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 03:45 | Miami (FL) | John Johnson grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 03:16 | Miami (FL) | Marin Jakuboski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 03:14 | Miami (FL) | Marin Jakuboski snags the offensive board | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Randall Hamilton (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marin Jakuboski (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Christopher Wells (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Johnson (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerardo Hernandez (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Thomas Troup (tiring) 19 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Glen Shaughnessy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Benningfield (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Howard Lundquist (tired) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jason Wiggins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Wells is whistled for a carry | 57-53 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Robert Adams (PG), William Callaham (SF), George Stanley (C) Randall Hamilton, John Johnson, Gerardo Hernandez | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Cole (SG) Glen Shaughnessy | |
| 02:39 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Thomas Troup | 57-56 |
| 02:12 | Miami (FL) | Marin Jakuboski misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 57-56 |
| 02:11 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 01:56 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 57-56 |
| 01:54 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Christopher Wells | 57-56 |
| 01:32 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Wells misses the easy layup | 57-56 |
| 01:31 | North Carolina | Michael Cole grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 01:11 | North Carolina | Thomas Troup misses the shot from the right side | 57-56 |
| 01:10 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield grabs the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 00:57 | North Carolina | Kenneth Benningfield knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Michael Cole | 57-58 |
| 00:34 | Miami (FL) | Jason Wiggins denies the turnaround by Marin Jakuboski | 57-58 |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins is hacked by Robert Adams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Adams, team foul #11 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Randall Hamilton (PG), John Johnson (PF), Gerardo Hernandez (C) Robert Adams, William Callaham, George Stanley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Evan Moore (SF) Kenneth Benningfield | |
| 00:31 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:31 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:14 | Miami (FL) | Gerardo Hernandez scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Randall Hamilton | 59-60 |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist is fouled in the backcourt by Randall Hamilton - foul #3 on Randall Hamilton, team foul #12 | 59-60 |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | Howard Lundquist makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:01 | Miami (FL) | Marin Jakuboski loses the dribble to Jason Wiggins | 59-62 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Jason Wiggins runs out the clock | 59-62 |