| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Sean Harless (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Vlade Kaszynski (fresh) SF - Kenneth Bonds (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathaniel Gallop (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Erbe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Arambula (fresh) 3 reb. C - Chad Kinyon (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Mark Erbe inbounds the ball | 18-26 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:38 | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop misses the shot from just outside the lane | 18-26 |
| 19:36 | Florida State | George Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 19:07 | Florida State | Sean Harless misses long on a jumper from the right side | 18-26 |
| 19:05 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Chad Kinyon | 18-26 |
| 18:38 | North Carolina | Dikembe Arambula is fouled on the floor by George Johnson - foul #2 on George Johnson, team foul #1 | 18-26 |
| 18:25 | North Carolina | Mark Erbe misses long on a shot from the right wing | 18-26 |
| 18:24 | Florida State | Arthur Johnson snags the defensive board | 18-26 |
| 18:01 | Florida State | Arthur Johnson knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 20-26 |
| 17:56 | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Harless - foul #2 on Sean Harless, team foul #2 | 20-26 |
| 17:27 | North Carolina | A charge is called on Kenneth Jones - foul #1 on Kenneth Jones, team foul #1 | 20-26 |
| 17:08 | Florida State | Kenneth Bonds misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mark Erbe - foul #3 on Mark Erbe, team foul #2 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Glenn Gibney (SF) Mark Erbe | |
| 17:08 | Florida State | Kenneth Bonds makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 17:08 | Florida State | Kenneth Bonds misses the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 17:08 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Chad Kinyon | 21-26 |
| 16:52 | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on George Johnson - foul #3 on George Johnson, team foul #3 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Florida State | Warren Migliore (PF) George Johnson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 16:52 | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 16:52 | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 16:40 | Florida State | Sean Harless makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Vlade Kaszynski | 23-28 |
| 16:11 | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop misses the shot from the right side | 23-28 |
| 16:09 | Florida State | Arthur Johnson snags the defensive board | 23-28 |
| 15:45 | Florida State | Arthur Johnson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 23-28 |
| 15:44 | North Carolina | Dikembe Arambula pulls down the rebound | 23-28 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Sean Harless (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Vlade Kaszynski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Bonds (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Warren Migliore (fresh) C - Arthur Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathaniel Gallop (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glenn Gibney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Arambula (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Chad Kinyon (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | North Carolina | Arthur Johnson steals the ball from Chad Kinyon | 23-28 |
| 15:04 | Florida State | Sean Harless misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-28 |
| 15:03 | North Carolina | Chad Kinyon pulls down the rebound | 23-28 |
| 14:43 | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop loses the dribble to Warren Migliore | 23-28 |
| 14:36 | Florida State | Kenneth Bonds hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 23-28 |
| 14:35 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Glenn Gibney | 23-28 |
| 14:08 | North Carolina | Glenn Gibney knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Jones | 23-31 |
| 13:39 | Florida State | Kenneth Bonds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | George Johnson (PF) Warren Migliore | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Phillip Jones (SG), Mark Erbe (SF) Nathaniel Gallop, Glenn Gibney | |
| 13:20 | North Carolina | Chad Kinyon dunks the ball set up by Dikembe Arambula | 23-33 |
| 12:51 | Florida State | Kenneth Bonds buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Sean Harless | 25-33 |
| 12:27 | North Carolina | George Johnson steps in front of the Chad Kinyon pass | 25-33 |
| 12:05 | Florida State | Arthur Johnson can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 25-33 |
| 12:03 | North Carolina | Mark Erbe snags the defensive board | 25-33 |
| 11:34 | North Carolina | Sean Harless takes the ball from Mark Erbe | 25-33 |
| 11:29 | Florida State | Sean Harless slams it home | 27-33 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Sean Harless (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vlade Kaszynski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Bonds (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Kenneth Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Erbe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Arambula (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Chad Kinyon (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:00 | North Carolina | Chad Kinyon misses badly on a runner from the left block | 27-33 |
| 10:58 | North Carolina | Mark Erbe tips it back up and in | 27-35 |
| 10:43 | Florida State | George Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 10:41 | Florida State | Vlade Kaszynski gets the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 10:28 | Florida State | Arthur Johnson is denied on a layup by Dikembe Arambula | 27-35 |
| 10:27 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Mark Erbe | 27-35 |
| 10:01 | North Carolina | Phillip Jones jams it on a nice dish by Chad Kinyon | 27-37 |
| 09:40 | Florida State | Kenneth Bonds lays it in and the foul's on Mark Erbe - foul #4 on Mark Erbe, team foul #3 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop (SG), Glenn Gibney (SF), William Brothers (PF), David Wiggins (C) Phillip Jones, Mark Erbe, Dikembe Arambula, Chad Kinyon | |
| 09:40 | Florida State | Kenneth Bonds makes the free throw | 30-37 |
| 09:14 | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones misses short on a shot near the basket | 30-37 |
| 09:12 | Florida State | Sean Harless grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 08:43 | Florida State | Kenneth Bonds misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Brothers - foul #1 on William Brothers, team foul #4 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Phillip Jones (PG) Kenneth Jones | |
| 08:43 | Florida State | Kenneth Bonds misses the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 08:43 | Florida State | Kenneth Bonds makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 08:19 | North Carolina | Vlade Kaszynski steals the ball from William Brothers | 31-37 |
| 08:00 | Florida State | Phillip Jones is called for the reach on Sean Harless - foul #1 on Phillip Jones, team foul #5 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Erbe (SF) William Brothers | |
| 07:40 | Florida State | Vlade Kaszynski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-37 |
| 07:38 | Florida State | Kenneth Bonds pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 07:19 | Florida State | Glenn Gibney blocks the jumper by Kenneth Bonds | 31-37 |
| 07:17 | Florida State | George Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Sean Harless (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vlade Kaszynski (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Bonds (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Johnson (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Phillip Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Nathaniel Gallop (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Erbe (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Glenn Gibney (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - David Wiggins (fresh) | |
| 07:04 | Florida State | Glenn Gibney swats the short shot by Sean Harless | 31-37 |
| 07:02 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Gallop | 31-37 |
| 06:36 | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop is fouled on the floor by Vlade Kaszynski - foul #3 on Vlade Kaszynski, team foul #4 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones (PG), Dikembe Arambula (PF), Edward Hall (C) Phillip Jones, Glenn Gibney, David Wiggins | |
| 06:14 | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop is hacked by Vlade Kaszynski - foul #4 on Vlade Kaszynski, team foul #5 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Chad Kinyon (C) Edward Hall | |
| 05:55 | North Carolina | Mark Erbe comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 05:54 | North Carolina | Dikembe Arambula can't tip it in | 31-37 |
| 05:52 | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones tips it but misses | 31-37 |
| 05:51 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Arthur Johnson | 31-37 |
| 05:27 | Florida State | Mark Erbe swats the layup by Kenneth Bonds | 31-37 |
| 05:25 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Chad Kinyon | 31-37 |
| 04:59 | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Vlade Kaszynski - foul #5 on Vlade Kaszynski, team foul #6 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Winslow (SG) Vlade Kaszynski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Phillip Jones (PG) Kenneth Jones | |
| 04:59 | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 04:59 | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop misses the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 04:59 | Florida State | Arthur Johnson gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:38 | Florida State | Arthur Johnson scores on a turnaround near the basket | 33-38 |
| 04:15 | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop hits a driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Arthur Johnson - foul #2 on Arthur Johnson, team foul #7 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Florida State | Warren Migliore (SF) Kenneth Bonds | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Glenn Gibney (SF), David Wiggins (C) Mark Erbe, Chad Kinyon | |
| 04:15 | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop makes the free throw | 33-41 |
| 04:08 | Florida State | Sean Harless misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 04:07 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Dikembe Arambula | 33-41 |
| 03:38 | North Carolina | Michael Winslow is called for the reach on Nathaniel Gallop - foul #2 on Michael Winslow, team foul #8 | 33-41 |
| 03:38 | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop misses the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 03:38 | Florida State | Arthur Johnson grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 03:17 | Florida State | George Johnson connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Winslow | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Sean Harless (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Winslow (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Warren Migliore (fresh) PF - George Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Johnson (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Phillip Jones (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Nathaniel Gallop (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glenn Gibney (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Dikembe Arambula (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - David Wiggins (fresh) | |
| 02:53 | North Carolina | Sean Harless is called for the reach on Nathaniel Gallop - foul #3 on Sean Harless, team foul #9 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Gerald Lyman (PG), Kenneth Bonds (SF) Sean Harless, Warren Migliore | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones (PG), Mark Erbe (SF) Phillip Jones, Glenn Gibney | |
| 02:53 | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 02:53 | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop misses the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 02:53 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to David Wiggins | 35-42 |
| 02:33 | North Carolina | David Wiggins scores on a runner in the paint | 35-44 |
| 02:33 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 35-44 |
| Subs | Florida State | Sean Harless (PG) Gerald Lyman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Phillip Jones (SG), Chad Kinyon (C) Nathaniel Gallop, David Wiggins | |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 02:20 | Florida State | Sean Harless banks in the layup on a great pass from George Johnson | 37-44 |
| 01:52 | North Carolina | Chad Kinyon lays it up and in set up by Kenneth Jones | 37-46 |
| 01:33 | Florida State | Sean Harless can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 01:31 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Chad Kinyon | 37-46 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:27 | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Phillip Jones and the foul's on Sean Harless - foul #4 on Sean Harless, team foul #10 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Florida State | Gerald Lyman (PG), Warren Migliore (SF), Virgil Kepner (C) Sean Harless, Kenneth Bonds, Arthur Johnson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Glenn Gibney (SF), William Brothers (PF), David Wiggins (C) Mark Erbe, Dikembe Arambula, Chad Kinyon | |
| 01:27 | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones misses the free throw | 37-48 |
| 01:27 | Florida State | Virgil Kepner grabs the board | 37-48 |
| 01:16 | Florida State | Michael Winslow connects on the jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by William Brothers - foul #2 on William Brothers, team foul #6 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Florida State | Sean Harless (PG), Kenneth Bonds (SF), Arthur Johnson (C) Gerald Lyman, Warren Migliore, Virgil Kepner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop (SG), Mark Erbe (SF), Dikembe Arambula (PF), Chad Kinyon (C) Phillip Jones, Glenn Gibney, William Brothers, David Wiggins | |
| 01:16 | Florida State | Michael Winslow makes the free throw | 40-48 |
| 01:04 | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 40-48 |
| 01:03 | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop tips it back up and in | 40-50 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:56 | Florida State | Michael Winslow is called for traveling | 40-50 |
| Subs | Florida State | Gerald Lyman (PG), Warren Migliore (SF), Virgil Kepner (C) Sean Harless, Kenneth Bonds, Arthur Johnson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Phillip Jones (PG), Glenn Gibney (SF), William Brothers (PF), David Wiggins (C) Kenneth Jones, Mark Erbe, Dikembe Arambula, Chad Kinyon | |
| 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 man to man (+5) | |
| 00:53 | North Carolina | Gerald Lyman is called for the reach on Phillip Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Lyman, team foul #11 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones (PG) Nathaniel Gallop | |
| 00:53 | North Carolina | Phillip Jones makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 00:53 | North Carolina | Phillip Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 00:49 | Florida State | Virgil Kepner buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gerald Lyman | 42-52 |
| 00:48 | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Lyman - foul #2 on Gerald Lyman, team foul #12 | 42-52 |
| 00:48 | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 00:48 | North Carolina | Kenneth Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 00:41 | Florida State | Virgil Kepner misses the shot from the right side | 42-54 |
| 00:40 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Kenneth Jones | 42-54 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | Phillip Jones is fouled on the floor by Virgil Kepner - foul #1 on Virgil Kepner, team foul #13 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Nathaniel Gallop (SG) Kenneth Jones | |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | Phillip Jones misses the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | Phillip Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 00:13 | Florida State | Gerald Lyman loses the ball out of bounds | 42-55 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Phillip Jones runs out the clock | 42-55 |