| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Luke Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Edward Zech (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Micheal Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Milton Hudson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Hawkins (fresh) 10 pts. SG - James Bartz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Bourne (fresh) 6 pts. 4 stl. PF - Stanley Davis (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jason Reed (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | Edward Zech inbounds the ball | 45-44 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:44 | Miami (FL) | Kevin Mullins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Hawkins - foul #3 on John Hawkins, team foul #1 | 45-44 |
| 19:44 | Miami (FL) | Kevin Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 19:44 | Miami (FL) | Kevin Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 19:29 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 47-44 |
| 19:28 | Miami (FL) | Milton Hudson gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 19:15 | Miami (FL) | Micheal Thompson loses the ball out of bounds | 47-44 |
| 18:55 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis lays it in despite the doubleteam on a nice dish by Jason Reed | 47-46 |
| 18:34 | Miami (FL) | Edward Zech double dribbles | 47-46 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Moses Vickers (SF), Carlos Ortiz (PF) Edward Zech, Micheal Thompson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton (PG), Brian Holmes (SG), Ronald Staley (SF), David Casares (PF), Dwight Cory (C) John Hawkins, James Bartz, Charles Bourne, Stanley Davis, Jason Reed | |
| 18:15 | North Carolina | Brian Holmes clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 18:13 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Dwight Cory | 47-46 |
| 17:59 | North Carolina | Brian Holmes comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 17:58 | Miami (FL) | Milton Hudson snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 17:54 | Miami (FL) | Vincent Shelton takes the ball from Luke Jones in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| 17:38 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 17:36 | Miami (FL) | Milton Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 17:20 | Miami (FL) | Milton Hudson can't connect on an uncontested floater near the basket | 47-46 |
| 17:18 | Miami (FL) | Carlos Ortiz tips it home | 49-46 |
| 17:12 | North Carolina | Brian Holmes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-46 |
| 17:11 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Carlos Ortiz | 49-46 |
| 16:58 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Staley is called for the reach on Moses Vickers - foul #2 on Ronald Staley, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Darrell Roberts (PG), Porfirio Romano (SG), Edward Zech (SF), Micheal Thompson (PF), Daniel Bennett (C) Luke Jones, Kevin Mullins, Moses Vickers, Carlos Ortiz, Milton Hudson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Hawkins (PG), James Bartz (SG), Charles Bourne (SF), Stanley Davis (PF), Jason Reed (C) Vincent Shelton, Brian Holmes, Ronald Staley, David Casares, Dwight Cory | |
| 16:31 | Miami (FL) | Jason Reed is called for the reach on Porfirio Romano - foul #2 on Jason Reed, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| 16:20 | Miami (FL) | Micheal Thompson steps out of bounds on the baseline | 49-46 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kyle Porter (SG) James Bartz | |
| 16:01 | North Carolina | John Hawkins connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Stanley Davis | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Darrell Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Porfirio Romano (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Zech (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Micheal Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Hawkins (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kyle Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Bourne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 stl. PF - Stanley Davis (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jason Reed (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Miami (FL) | The short jumper by Micheal Thompson is denied by Jason Reed | 49-49 |
| 15:39 | North Carolina | Jason Reed gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 15:35 | North Carolina | John Hawkins makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Stanley Davis | 49-52 |
| 15:28 | Miami (FL) | Edward Zech makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Darrell Roberts | 51-52 |
| 15:04 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Micheal Thompson - foul #2 on Micheal Thompson, team foul #1 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Luke Jones (PG), Kevin Mullins (SG), Moses Vickers (SF), Milton Hudson (C) Darrell Roberts, Porfirio Romano, Edward Zech, Daniel Bennett | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton (PG), James Bartz (SG), Ronald Staley (SF), Dwight Cory (C) John Hawkins, Kyle Porter, Charles Bourne, Jason Reed | |
| 15:04 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 15:04 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 14:47 | Miami (FL) | Milton Hudson hits the finger roll | 53-54 |
| 14:35 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Stanley Davis | 53-57 |
| 14:29 | Miami (FL) | Kevin Mullins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-57 |
| 14:28 | North Carolina | Ronald Staley gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 14:23 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 53-57 |
| 14:21 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton snags the offensive board | 53-57 |
| 14:03 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-57 |
| 14:01 | Miami (FL) | Moses Vickers grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 13:44 | Miami (FL) | Micheal Thompson clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-57 |
| 13:42 | Miami (FL) | Micheal Thompson misses the tip | 53-57 |
| 13:41 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 13:36 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Staley | 53-60 |
| 13:31 | Miami (FL) | Luke Jones is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 53-60 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Porfirio Romano (SG), Darrell Roberts (SF), Carlos Ortiz (PF), Daniel Bennett (C) Kevin Mullins, Moses Vickers, Micheal Thompson, Milton Hudson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kyle Porter (PG), Brian Holmes (SG), Charles Bourne (SF), David Casares (PF), Jason Reed (C) Vincent Shelton, James Bartz, Ronald Staley, Stanley Davis, Dwight Cory | |
| 13:07 | North Carolina | Brian Holmes connects on the shot from the right wing | 53-62 |
| 12:41 | Miami (FL) | Luke Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's fouled by Kyle Porter - foul #1 on Kyle Porter, team foul #4 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Kevin Mullins (SG), Edward Zech (SF), Milton Hudson (C) Porfirio Romano, Darrell Roberts, Daniel Bennett | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Hawkins (PG) Charles Bourne | |
| 12:41 | Miami (FL) | Luke Jones makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 12:41 | Miami (FL) | Luke Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 12:41 | Miami (FL) | Luke Jones misses the 3rd free throw | 55-62 |
| 12:41 | North Carolina | David Casares snags the defensive board | 55-62 |
| 12:12 | North Carolina | Kyle Porter is fouled on the floor by Carlos Ortiz - foul #2 on Carlos Ortiz, team foul #2 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Darrell Roberts (PG) Luke Jones | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Bartz (SG), Ronald Staley (SF) Brian Holmes, Kyle Porter | |
| 12:05 | North Carolina | David Casares is fouled on the floor by Carlos Ortiz - foul #3 on Carlos Ortiz, team foul #3 | 55-62 |
| 11:46 | North Carolina | Milton Hudson picks off the pass by James Bartz | 55-62 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Darrell Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Mullins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Edward Zech (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carlos Ortiz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Milton Hudson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Hawkins (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Bartz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Staley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Casares (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Reed (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Miami (FL) | Darrell Roberts scores on a shot from the free throw line | 57-62 |
| 11:21 | North Carolina | John Hawkins clanks a shot from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 11:19 | Miami (FL) | Carlos Ortiz snags the defensive board | 57-62 |
| 11:10 | Miami (FL) | Darrell Roberts makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Mullins | 60-62 |
| 11:00 | North Carolina | Ronald Staley jams it set up by David Casares | 60-64 |
| 10:57 | Miami (FL) | Kevin Mullins is hacked by James Bartz in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Bartz, team foul #5 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Luke Jones (PG), Porfirio Romano (SG), Moses Vickers (SF), Micheal Thompson (PF), Daniel Bennett (C) Darrell Roberts, Kevin Mullins, Edward Zech, Carlos Ortiz, Milton Hudson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton (PG), Brian Holmes (SG), Kyle Porter (SF), Stanley Davis (PF), Dwight Cory (C) John Hawkins, James Bartz, Ronald Staley, David Casares, Jason Reed | |
| 10:43 | Miami (FL) | Micheal Thompson makes the jumper from the left block | 62-64 |
| 10:36 | North Carolina | Brian Holmes travels with the ball | 62-64 |
| 10:18 | Miami (FL) | Luke Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-64 |
| 10:17 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis grabs the board | 62-64 |
| 10:01 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis evades the doubleteam but misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 62-64 |
| 09:59 | Miami (FL) | Luke Jones grabs the board | 62-64 |
| 09:40 | Miami (FL) | Micheal Thompson clanks a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Kyle Porter - foul #2 on Kyle Porter, team foul #6 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Kevin Mullins (SG), Darrell Roberts (SF) Porfirio Romano, Moses Vickers | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Hawkins (PG), James Bartz (SG), Charles Bourne (SF) Vincent Shelton, Brian Holmes, Kyle Porter | |
| 09:40 | Miami (FL) | Micheal Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 09:40 | Miami (FL) | Micheal Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 09:19 | North Carolina | Dwight Cory is hacked by Luke Jones - foul #3 on Luke Jones, team foul #4 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Porfirio Romano (SG), Milton Hudson (C) Luke Jones, Daniel Bennett | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ronald Staley (PF) Stanley Davis | |
| 09:05 | North Carolina | Ronald Staley drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-66 |
| 09:03 | Miami (FL) | Darrell Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by James Bartz - foul #4 on James Bartz, team foul #7 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Carlos Ortiz (PF) Micheal Thompson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Casares (C) Dwight Cory | |
| 09:03 | Miami (FL) | Darrell Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 09:03 | Miami (FL) | Darrell Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 08:59 | North Carolina | John Hawkins travels in the backcourt | 66-66 |
| 08:42 | Miami (FL) | Kevin Mullins makes the wide open shot from the left wing | 68-66 |
| 08:37 | North Carolina | James Bartz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 68-66 |
| 08:36 | Miami (FL) | Milton Hudson gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 08:23 | Miami (FL) | Darrell Roberts misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-66 |
| 08:21 | North Carolina | Charles Bourne pulls down the rebound | 68-66 |
| 08:15 | North Carolina | Ronald Staley clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 68-66 |
| 08:13 | North Carolina | Ronald Staley can't tip it in | 68-66 |
| 08:11 | Miami (FL) | Kevin Mullins snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| 07:48 | Miami (FL) | Porfirio Romano misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Bartz - foul #5 on James Bartz, team foul #8 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Luke Jones (PG), Edward Zech (SF), Moses Vickers (PF), Daniel Bennett (C) Darrell Roberts, Kevin Mullins, Carlos Ortiz, Milton Hudson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton (PG), Brian Holmes (SG), Kyle Porter (SF), Stanley Davis (PF), Jason Reed (C) John Hawkins, James Bartz, Charles Bourne, Ronald Staley, David Casares | |
| 07:48 | Miami (FL) | Porfirio Romano makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 07:48 | Miami (FL) | Porfirio Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Luke Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Porfirio Romano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Zech (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Moses Vickers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Vincent Shelton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stanley Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Jason Reed (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-66 |
| 07:32 | North Carolina | Kyle Porter tips it in | 70-68 |
| 07:26 | Miami (FL) | Porfirio Romano is hacked by Stanley Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stanley Davis, team foul #9 | 70-68 |
| 07:26 | Miami (FL) | Porfirio Romano misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 07:26 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis snags the defensive board | 70-68 |
| 07:22 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Daniel Bennett - foul #4 on Daniel Bennett, team foul #5 | 70-68 |
| 07:22 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 07:22 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton misses the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 07:22 | Miami (FL) | Daniel Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 07:18 | Miami (FL) | Luke Jones is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Luke Jones, team foul #6 | 70-69 |
| 06:54 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-69 |
| 06:52 | Miami (FL) | Daniel Bennett pulls down the rebound | 70-69 |
| 06:48 | Miami (FL) | Luke Jones is hacked by Vincent Shelton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vincent Shelton, team foul #10 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Bourne (SF), Dwight Cory (C) Vincent Shelton, Jason Reed | |
| 06:48 | Miami (FL) | Luke Jones makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 06:48 | Miami (FL) | Luke Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 06:48 | North Carolina | Dwight Cory snags the defensive board | 71-69 |
| 06:43 | North Carolina | Porfirio Romano takes the ball from Brian Holmes | 71-69 |
| 06:26 | Miami (FL) | Daniel Bennett is whistled for traveling | 71-69 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Kevin Mullins (SG), Darrell Roberts (SF), Micheal Thompson (PF), Milton Hudson (C) Porfirio Romano, Edward Zech, Moses Vickers, Daniel Bennett | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Hawkins (PG), David Casares (PF) Kyle Porter, Stanley Davis | |
| 06:10 | North Carolina | Brian Holmes misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 71-69 |
| 06:08 | Miami (FL) | Darrell Roberts snags the defensive board | 71-69 |
| 05:56 | Miami (FL) | Micheal Thompson's fadeaway is rejected by Dwight Cory | 71-69 |
| 05:55 | North Carolina | Dwight Cory grabs the defensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 05:27 | North Carolina | Brian Holmes knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 71-71 |
| 05:25 | Miami (FL) | Kevin Mullins is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Holmes - foul #2 on Brian Holmes, team foul #11 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Edward Zech (SF) Luke Jones | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Kyle Porter (SG), Ronald Staley (SF), Stanley Davis (PF), Jason Reed (C) Brian Holmes, Charles Bourne, David Casares, Dwight Cory | |
| 05:25 | Miami (FL) | Kevin Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 05:25 | Miami (FL) | Kevin Mullins misses the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 05:25 | Miami (FL) | The offensive rebound goes to Milton Hudson | 72-71 |
| 05:08 | Miami (FL) | Milton Hudson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jason Reed - foul #3 on Jason Reed, team foul #12 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Porfirio Romano (SG), Daniel Bennett (PF) Kevin Mullins, Micheal Thompson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton (PG) John Hawkins | |
| 05:08 | Miami (FL) | Milton Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 05:08 | Miami (FL) | Milton Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 04:49 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis jams it | 74-73 |
| 04:43 | Miami (FL) | Daniel Bennett jams it set up by Darrell Roberts | 76-73 |
| 04:23 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis splits the doubleteam and buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Vincent Shelton | 76-75 |
| 04:08 | Miami (FL) | Porfirio Romano misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 76-75 |
| 04:07 | Miami (FL) | Daniel Bennett hits the follow up shot | 78-75 |
| 03:44 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 78-75 |
| 03:42 | North Carolina | Ronald Staley tips it home | 78-77 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Darrell Roberts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Porfirio Romano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Zech (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Bennett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Milton Hudson (tiring) 15 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Vincent Shelton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kyle Porter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Staley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Stanley Davis (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Reed (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:40 | Miami (FL) | Darrell Roberts is hacked by Vincent Shelton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vincent Shelton, team foul #13 | 78-77 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Kevin Mullins (SG), Moses Vickers (SF), Carlos Ortiz (PF) Porfirio Romano, Edward Zech, Daniel Bennett | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Hawkins (PG), Brian Holmes (SG), Charles Bourne (SF), David Casares (PF), Dwight Cory (C) Vincent Shelton, Kyle Porter, Ronald Staley, Stanley Davis, Jason Reed | |
| 03:40 | Miami (FL) | Darrell Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 03:40 | Miami (FL) | Darrell Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 03:40 | Miami (FL) | Carlos Ortiz pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-77 |
| 03:26 | Miami (FL) | Milton Hudson can't finish the layup | 78-77 |
| 03:24 | Miami (FL) | Carlos Ortiz can't tip it in | 78-77 |
| 03:22 | Miami (FL) | Moses Vickers grabs the offensive board | 78-77 |
| 03:12 | Miami (FL) | Milton Hudson is fouled on the floor by Dwight Cory - foul #2 on Dwight Cory, team foul #14 | 78-77 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Luke Jones (PG) Darrell Roberts | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 03:12 | Miami (FL) | Milton Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 03:12 | Miami (FL) | Milton Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 02:47 | North Carolina | Brian Holmes buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 80-79 |
| 02:47 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-79 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Daniel Bennett (C) Milton Hudson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton (PG), Ronald Staley (SF) John Hawkins, Charles Bourne | |
| 02:31 | Miami (FL) | Luke Jones drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 83-79 |
| 02:31 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-79 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Edward Zech (SF), Micheal Thompson (PF) Moses Vickers, Carlos Ortiz | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Bourne (SF) Dwight Cory | |
| 02:10 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton is fouled on the floor by Luke Jones - foul #5 on Luke Jones, team foul #7 | 83-79 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Darrell Roberts (PG) Luke Jones | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Stanley Davis (PF) Ronald Staley | |
| 02:10 | North Carolina | Vincent Shelton misses the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 02:10 | Miami (FL) | Micheal Thompson grabs the board | 83-79 |
| 02:10 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-79 |
| 01:46 | Miami (FL) | Micheal Thompson makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Darrell Roberts | 85-79 |
| 01:46 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 85-79 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Milton Hudson (C) Daniel Bennett | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Hawkins (PG), Jason Reed (C) Vincent Shelton, David Casares | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:35 | North Carolina | Edward Zech is called for the reach on Brian Holmes - foul #3 on Edward Zech, team foul #8 | 85-79 |
| 01:35 | North Carolina | Brian Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 01:35 | North Carolina | Brian Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| 01:16 | Miami (FL) | Milton Hudson misses the lay-in | 85-81 |
| 01:15 | North Carolina | John Hawkins gets the rebound | 85-81 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:09 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Jason Reed | 85-83 |
| 00:45 | Miami (FL) | Kevin Mullins misses badly on a shot from the right side | 85-83 |
| 00:44 | North Carolina | John Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 85-83 |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | John Hawkins buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Brian Holmes | 85-86 |
| 00:27 | Miami (FL) | Milton Hudson misses the shot near the basket | 85-86 |
| 00:25 | North Carolina | Jason Reed grabs the board | 85-86 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Jason Reed is hacked by Darrell Roberts in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darrell Roberts, team foul #9 | 85-86 |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Jason Reed makes the 1st free throw | 85-87 |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Jason Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 85-87 |
| 00:24 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Milton Hudson | 85-87 |
| 00:17 | Miami (FL) | Darrell Roberts misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by John Hawkins - foul #4 on John Hawkins, team foul #15 | 85-87 |
| 00:17 | Miami (FL) | Darrell Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 85-87 |
| 00:17 | Miami (FL) | Darrell Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 86-87 |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | Darrell Roberts is called for the reach on Charles Bourne in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darrell Roberts, team foul #10 | 86-87 |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | Charles Bourne makes the 1st free throw | 86-88 |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | Charles Bourne makes the 2nd free throw | 86-89 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:01 | Miami (FL) | Darrell Roberts misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 86-89 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Stanley Davis pulls down the rebound | 86-89 |