| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Brian Sena (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Weeden (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Scott Arndt (fresh) PF - Billy Sommers (fresh) C - Dale Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Martin Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Howell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hector Espinoza (fresh) 3 reb. C - Leonard McCollister (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt inbounds the ball | 25-26 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden is hacked by Leonard McCollister - foul #2 on Leonard McCollister, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| 19:02 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 19:01 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister gets the rebound | 25-26 |
| 18:32 | Miami (FL) | Scott Arndt is called for the reach on Jeffrey Thomas - foul #2 on Scott Arndt, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| 18:12 | Miami (FL) | George Howell misses the jumper from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 18:10 | North Carolina | Dale Morris grabs the board | 25-26 |
| 17:45 | North Carolina | Brian Sena banks in the layup set up by Anthony Weeden | 27-26 |
| 17:24 | Miami (FL) | George Howell misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 17:22 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister tips it but misses | 27-26 |
| 17:20 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden pulls down the rebound | 27-26 |
| 16:52 | North Carolina | Dale Morris lays it up and in against a doubleteam | 29-26 |
| 16:26 | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 16:24 | North Carolina | Billy Sommers snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 16:01 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden is hacked by Hector Espinoza - foul #2 on Hector Espinoza, team foul #2 | 29-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard King (PG), Abram Johnson (SG), James Piland (SF), Robert Long (PF), Emmett Mike (C) Brian Sena, Anthony Weeden, Scott Arndt, Billy Sommers, Dale Morris | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson (PG), Frederick Webb (SG), George Sinclair (SF) Martin Jones, George Howell, Jeffrey Thomas | |
| 15:36 | North Carolina | Richard King scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-26 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Richard King (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Abram Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Piland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Long (fresh) 2 pts. C - Emmett Mike (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Floyd Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Webb (fresh) SF - George Sinclair (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Hector Espinoza (tiring) 3 reb. C - Leonard McCollister (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson is fouled in the backcourt by Richard King - foul #1 on Richard King, team foul #2 | 32-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Hugh Taylor (PF) Hector Espinoza | |
| 15:10 | Miami (FL) | George Sinclair connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Frederick Webb | 32-29 |
| 14:41 | North Carolina | Abram Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 32-29 |
| 14:39 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Floyd Lawson | 32-29 |
| 14:18 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson is called for traveling | 32-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brian Sena (PG) Richard King | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones (PG), George Howell (SG), Lorenzo Canales (C) Floyd Lawson, Frederick Webb, Leonard McCollister | |
| 14:00 | North Carolina | Abram Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-29 |
| 13:58 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to George Sinclair | 32-29 |
| 13:53 | Miami (FL) | George Howell comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 32-29 |
| 13:51 | Miami (FL) | Lorenzo Canales grabs the offensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 13:30 | Miami (FL) | Emmett Mike steps in front of the George Howell pass | 32-29 |
| 13:04 | North Carolina | Abram Johnson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Piland and he's fouled by Hugh Taylor - foul #1 on Hugh Taylor, team foul #3 | 34-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Scott Arndt (SF), Billy Sommers (PF), Dale Morris (C) James Piland, Robert Long, Emmett Mike | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson (SF), Hector Espinoza (PF) George Sinclair, Hugh Taylor | |
| 13:04 | North Carolina | Abram Johnson makes the free throw | 35-29 |
| 12:49 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-29 |
| 12:48 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 12:23 | North Carolina | Dale Morris is fouled on the floor by Hector Espinoza - foul #3 on Hector Espinoza, team foul #4 | 35-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard King (PG), Anthony Weeden (SG) Brian Sena, Abram Johnson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Thomas (SF), Leonard McCollister (C) Floyd Lawson, Lorenzo Canales | |
| 12:12 | North Carolina | Richard King drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Billy Sommers | 37-29 |
| 11:56 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister misses the runner from the right block | 37-29 |
| 11:54 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Thomas snags the offensive board | 37-29 |
| 11:32 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Martin Jones | 37-31 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Richard King (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Anthony Weeden (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Arndt (fairly fresh) PF - Billy Sommers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Dale Morris (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Martin Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Howell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hector Espinoza (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Leonard McCollister (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:07 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Anthony Weeden | 40-31 |
| 11:01 | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brian Sena (PG), James Piland (SF), Robert Long (PF), Emmett Mike (C) Richard King, Scott Arndt, Billy Sommers, Dale Morris | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson (PG), Frederick Webb (SG), George Sinclair (SF), Hugh Taylor (PF) Martin Jones, George Howell, Jeffrey Thomas, Hector Espinoza | |
| 10:51 | North Carolina | Robert Long loses the ball out of bounds | 40-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Lorenzo Canales (C) Leonard McCollister | |
| 10:31 | Miami (FL) | Lorenzo Canales misses the floater from the left block | 40-31 |
| 10:30 | North Carolina | Brian Sena grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 10:11 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-31 |
| 10:10 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 09:57 | Miami (FL) | George Sinclair misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-31 |
| 09:55 | North Carolina | Robert Long snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 09:39 | North Carolina | Robert Long drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Brian Sena | 42-31 |
| 09:37 | Miami (FL) | George Sinclair is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 42-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Abram Johnson (SG), Charles Hemenway (PF), Dale Morris (C) Anthony Weeden, Robert Long, Emmett Mike | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones (PG), George Howell (SG), Jeffrey Thomas (SF), Hector Espinoza (PF), Leonard McCollister (C) Floyd Lawson, Frederick Webb, George Sinclair, Hugh Taylor, Lorenzo Canales | |
| 09:15 | North Carolina | James Piland is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Thomas - foul #1 on Jeffrey Thomas, team foul #5 | 42-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Scott Arndt (SF), Billy Sommers (PF) James Piland, Charles Hemenway | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 08:59 | North Carolina | Abram Johnson misses short on a jumper in the paint | 42-31 |
| 08:58 | Miami (FL) | Hector Espinoza gets the rebound | 42-31 |
| 08:56 | Miami (FL) | Abram Johnson is called for the reach on George Howell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Abram Johnson, team foul #3 | 42-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard King (PG) Brian Sena | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 08:35 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister misses the easy layup | 42-31 |
| 08:33 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt grabs the board | 42-31 |
| 08:04 | North Carolina | Richard King scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-31 |
| 07:43 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 45-31 |
| 07:42 | Miami (FL) | Hector Espinoza gets the offensive rebound | 45-31 |
| 07:29 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Thomas makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by George Howell | 45-33 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Richard King (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Abram Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Arndt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Sommers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Dale Morris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Martin Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Howell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hector Espinoza (tiring) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Leonard McCollister (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:04 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-33 |
| 07:02 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister pulls down the rebound | 45-33 |
| 06:38 | Miami (FL) | George Howell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-33 |
| 06:36 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt gets the rebound | 45-33 |
| 06:15 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-33 |
| 06:14 | North Carolina | Dale Morris can't tip it in | 45-33 |
| 06:13 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister snags the defensive board | 45-33 |
| 05:56 | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 45-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brian Sena (PG), Anthony Weeden (SG), James Piland (SF), Robert Long (PF), Emmett Mike (C) Richard King, Abram Johnson, Scott Arndt, Billy Sommers, Dale Morris | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson (PG), Frederick Webb (SG), George Sinclair (SF), Hugh Taylor (PF), Lorenzo Canales (C) Martin Jones, George Howell, Jeffrey Thomas, Hector Espinoza, Leonard McCollister | |
| 05:33 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden double dribbles | 45-33 |
| 05:15 | Miami (FL) | George Sinclair comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 45-33 |
| 05:13 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson can't tip it in | 45-33 |
| 05:11 | North Carolina | Robert Long pulls down the rebound | 45-33 |
| 04:47 | North Carolina | James Piland's pass is intercepted by Lorenzo Canales | 45-33 |
| 04:28 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson misses the 3 from straight away | 45-33 |
| 04:27 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike pulls down the rebound | 45-33 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:22 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-33 |
| 04:20 | Miami (FL) | George Sinclair grabs the defensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 03:55 | Miami (FL) | George Sinclair hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lorenzo Canales and he's fouled by Robert Long - foul #1 on Robert Long, team foul #4 | 45-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Hemenway (SF), Billy Sommers (PF), Dale Morris (C) James Piland, Robert Long, Emmett Mike | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones (PG), George Howell (SG) Frederick Webb, Lorenzo Canales | |
| 03:55 | Miami (FL) | George Sinclair misses the free throw | 45-35 |
| 03:55 | North Carolina | Dale Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 03:38 | North Carolina | Charles Hemenway knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Anthony Weeden | 47-35 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Miami (FL) | George Howell scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Floyd Lawson | 47-38 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Brian Sena (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Weeden (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Hemenway (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Sommers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Dale Morris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Martin Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Howell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd Lawson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Hugh Taylor (fairly fresh) C - George Sinclair (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | North Carolina | Dale Morris makes the floater from close range set up by Brian Sena | 49-38 |
| 02:54 | Miami (FL) | George Howell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-38 |
| 02:53 | North Carolina | Dale Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 02:32 | North Carolina | Dale Morris scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Weeden | 51-38 |
| 02:13 | Miami (FL) | George Sinclair misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-38 |
| 02:12 | North Carolina | Billy Sommers pulls down the rebound | 51-38 |
| 02:02 | North Carolina | Dale Morris is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the left block | 51-38 |
| 02:01 | Miami (FL) | George Sinclair gets the rebound | 51-38 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:55 | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Floyd Lawson | 51-41 |
| 01:31 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Dale Morris | 54-41 |
| 01:08 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Martin Jones | 54-44 |
| 00:51 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-44 |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | Dale Morris tips it back up and in | 56-44 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Miami (FL) | George Howell misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-44 |
| 00:42 | North Carolina | Brian Sena grabs the defensive rebound | 56-44 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | North Carolina | Dale Morris is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 56-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Scott Arndt (SF) Charles Hemenway | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Frederick Webb (SG), Lorenzo Canales (C) Martin Jones, George Howell | |
| 00:10 | Miami (FL) | Lorenzo Canales misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 56-44 |
| 00:09 | Miami (FL) | Hugh Taylor can't tip it in | 56-44 |
| 00:07 | Miami (FL) | Frederick Webb can't tip it in | 56-44 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | Dale Morris grabs the board | 56-44 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Brian Sena runs out the clock | 56-44 |