| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - George Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hugh Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frederick Webb (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jeffrey Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard McCollister (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Brian Sena (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Weeden (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Dodson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Robert Long (fresh) 2 reb. C - Emmett Mike (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | Frederick Webb inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Miami (FL) | George Howell is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-30 |
| 19:37 | Miami (FL) | Frederick Webb tips it home | 32-30 |
| 19:20 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-30 |
| 19:19 | Miami (FL) | Frederick Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 19:00 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister is alone and throws it down | 34-30 |
| 18:31 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 18:12 | Miami (FL) | Brian Sena is called for the reach on George Howell - foul #1 on Brian Sena, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Scott Arndt (SF), James Piland (PF) John Dodson, Robert Long | |
| 17:52 | Miami (FL) | George Howell connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 17:26 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt is fouled on the floor by Hugh Taylor - foul #2 on Hugh Taylor, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Shaun Aquino (SG), Thomas Osborne (SF) Hugh Taylor, Frederick Webb | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard King (PG), Charles Hemenway (SF), James Carpenter (C) Brian Sena, Anthony Weeden, Emmett Mike | |
| 17:15 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt double dribbles | 37-32 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Frank Porche (PG) George Howell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Long (PF) James Carpenter | |
| 17:11 | Miami (FL) | Frank Porche is hacked by Richard King in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard King, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| 16:52 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Thomas misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Long - foul #2 on Robert Long, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Dodson (SF) Charles Hemenway | |
| 16:52 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 16:52 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 16:52 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Long | 38-32 |
| 16:23 | North Carolina | Richard King misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 16:22 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 15:55 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 15:53 | North Carolina | Robert Long grabs the board | 38-32 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Frank Porche (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Shaun Aquino (fresh) SF - Thomas Osborne (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard McCollister (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Richard King (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Arndt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Dodson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Robert Long (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - James Piland (fairly fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 15:49 | North Carolina | Richard King scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Piland | 38-35 |
| 15:44 | Miami (FL) | Richard King is called for the reach on Shaun Aquino in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard King, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | George Howell (PG), Hugh Taylor (SG), Frederick Webb (SF), Lorenzo Canales (PF) Frank Porche, Shaun Aquino, Thomas Osborne, Jeffrey Thomas | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brian Sena (PG), Anthony Weeden (SG), Charles Hemenway (SF), James Carpenter (PF), Emmett Mike (C) Richard King, Scott Arndt, John Dodson, Robert Long, James Piland | |
| 15:18 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister hits a turnaround in the lane | 40-35 |
| 14:51 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 40-35 |
| 14:49 | Miami (FL) | Frederick Webb gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 14:44 | Miami (FL) | George Howell connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Frederick Webb | 42-35 |
| 14:22 | North Carolina | Charles Hemenway misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 14:21 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike tips it back up and in | 42-37 |
| 14:14 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister banks in the layup set up by Hugh Taylor | 44-37 |
| 13:45 | North Carolina | Charles Hemenway buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 13:26 | Miami (FL) | The jump hook by Leonard McCollister is blocked by Charles Hemenway | 44-40 |
| 13:24 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Charles Hemenway | 44-40 |
| 12:59 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 12:57 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike tips it home | 44-42 |
| 12:37 | Miami (FL) | George Howell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Emmett Mike - foul #2 on Emmett Mike, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Shaun Aquino (SG), Thomas Osborne (SF), Jeffrey Thomas (PF), Hector Espinoza (C) Hugh Taylor, Frederick Webb, Lorenzo Canales, Leonard McCollister | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard King (PG), Scott Arndt (SG), John Dodson (SF), Robert Long (PF), James Piland (C) Brian Sena, Anthony Weeden, Charles Hemenway, James Carpenter, Emmett Mike | |
| 12:37 | Miami (FL) | George Howell makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 12:37 | Miami (FL) | George Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 12:08 | North Carolina | Richard King connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Dodson | 46-44 |
| 12:05 | Miami (FL) | John Dodson steals it from Shaun Aquino in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| 11:44 | North Carolina | Thomas Osborne blocks the short jumper by James Piland | 46-44 |
| 11:42 | North Carolina | John Dodson tips it but misses | 46-44 |
| 11:40 | Miami (FL) | George Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - George Howell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shaun Aquino (fresh) SF - Thomas Osborne (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Hector Espinoza (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Richard King (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Arndt (fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Dodson (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Long (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Piland (fresh) 2 ast. | |
| 11:12 | Miami (FL) | Shaun Aquino comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 11:11 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 10:50 | Miami (FL) | George Howell misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 10:48 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 10:22 | North Carolina | Robert Long's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Frank Porche (PG), Hugh Taylor (SG), Frederick Webb (SF), Lee Limones (C) George Howell, Shaun Aquino, Thomas Osborne, Hector Espinoza | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brian Sena (PG), Anthony Weeden (SG), Emmett Mike (C) Richard King, Scott Arndt, James Piland | |
| 10:07 | Miami (FL) | Lee Limones loses the dribble to Emmett Mike | 46-44 |
| 09:49 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 46-44 |
| 09:48 | Miami (FL) | Lee Limones gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 09:42 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Thomas can't throw it down | 46-44 |
| 09:40 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 09:35 | North Carolina | John Dodson's pass is intercepted by Lee Limones | 46-44 |
| 09:16 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Thomas knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 48-44 |
| 08:49 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Hugh Taylor - foul #3 on Hugh Taylor, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Lorenzo Canales (PF), Leonard McCollister (C) Jeffrey Thomas, Lee Limones | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Scott Arndt (SF), James Piland (PF) John Dodson, Robert Long | |
| 08:49 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 08:49 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 08:46 | Miami (FL) | Anthony Weeden steals the ball from Frank Porche in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| 08:44 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden lays it in | 48-48 |
| 08:22 | Miami (FL) | Brian Sena is called for the reach on Leonard McCollister - foul #2 on Brian Sena, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | George Howell (PG), Shaun Aquino (SG) Frank Porche, Hugh Taylor | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Hemenway (C) Emmett Mike | |
| 08:10 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister is whistled for a carry | 48-48 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard King (PG), James Carpenter (C) Brian Sena, Anthony Weeden | |
| 07:42 | North Carolina | Richard King misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 07:40 | North Carolina | James Piland grabs the offensive board | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - George Howell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shaun Aquino (fresh) SF - Frederick Webb (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Lorenzo Canales (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard McCollister (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Richard King (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Arndt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Charles Hemenway (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Piland (fairly fresh) 2 ast. C - James Carpenter (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | North Carolina | Richard King misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 07:15 | North Carolina | Charles Hemenway grabs the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 06:55 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 06:53 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Lorenzo Canales | 48-48 |
| 06:32 | Miami (FL) | George Howell scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 06:10 | North Carolina | James Carpenter hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Scott Arndt | 51-50 |
| 05:58 | Miami (FL) | George Howell is whistled for a carry | 51-50 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Frank Porche (PG), Hugh Taylor (SG), Thomas Osborne (SF), Jeffrey Thomas (PF), Hector Espinoza (C) George Howell, Shaun Aquino, Frederick Webb, Lorenzo Canales, Leonard McCollister | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brian Sena (PG), Anthony Weeden (SG), John Dodson (SF), Robert Long (PF), Emmett Mike (C) Richard King, Scott Arndt, Charles Hemenway, James Piland, James Carpenter | |
| 05:38 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden is fouled on the floor by Hugh Taylor - foul #4 on Hugh Taylor, team foul #3 | 51-50 |
| 05:27 | North Carolina | Robert Long buries a shot near the basket set up by Anthony Weeden out of the doubleteam | 51-52 |
| 05:24 | Miami (FL) | Brian Sena is called for the reach on Frank Porche in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Sena, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| 05:24 | Miami (FL) | Frank Porche makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 05:24 | Miami (FL) | Frank Porche misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 05:24 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Thomas grabs the offensive board | 52-52 |
| 04:57 | Miami (FL) | Hector Espinoza buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Frank Porche and he's hacked by Robert Long - foul #3 on Robert Long, team foul #8 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | George Howell (PG) Frank Porche | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 04:57 | Miami (FL) | Hector Espinoza makes the free throw | 55-52 |
| 04:43 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 04:22 | Miami (FL) | Hector Espinoza clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 04:21 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 03:57 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden makes the contested jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Dodson | 55-57 |
| 03:54 | Miami (FL) | George Howell is fouled in the backcourt by John Dodson - foul #1 on John Dodson, team foul #9 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Frederick Webb (SF), Lee Limones (PF), Leonard McCollister (C) Thomas Osborne, Jeffrey Thomas, Hector Espinoza | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Hemenway (SF), James Carpenter (PF) John Dodson, Robert Long | |
| 03:54 | Miami (FL) | George Howell makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 03:54 | Miami (FL) | George Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 03:31 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Anthony Weeden out of the doubleteam | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - George Howell (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hugh Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Frederick Webb (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Lee Limones (fresh) C - Leonard McCollister (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Brian Sena (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Weeden (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SF - Charles Hemenway (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Emmett Mike (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Miami (FL) | Frederick Webb misses short on a jumper near the basket | 57-59 |
| 03:09 | Miami (FL) | Frederick Webb snags the offensive board | 57-59 |
| 02:46 | Miami (FL) | Hugh Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-59 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Frank Porche (PG), Shaun Aquino (SG), Lorenzo Canales (PF) George Howell, Hugh Taylor, Leonard McCollister | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard King (PG), Scott Arndt (SG), James Piland (PF) Brian Sena, Anthony Weeden, Emmett Mike | |
| 02:41 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | George Howell (PG), Jeffrey Thomas (PF), Leonard McCollister (C) Frank Porche, Lorenzo Canales, Lee Limones | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Long (PF) James Carpenter | |
| 02:17 | North Carolina | Charles Hemenway misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Frederick Webb - foul #2 on Frederick Webb, team foul #4 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Hugh Taylor (SG) Shaun Aquino | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brian Sena (PG), Anthony Weeden (SG) Richard King, Scott Arndt | |
| 02:17 | North Carolina | Charles Hemenway misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 02:17 | North Carolina | Charles Hemenway makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 01:51 | Miami (FL) | George Howell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-60 |
| 01:50 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 01:50 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Dodson (SF), Emmett Mike (C) Charles Hemenway, James Piland | |
| 01:21 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 01:19 | North Carolina | Robert Long tips it home | 57-62 |
| 00:51 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 57-62 |
| 00:49 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden is hacked by George Howell in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Howell, team foul #5 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Scott Arndt (SF), James Piland (PF) John Dodson, Robert Long | |
| 00:44 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden is fouled on the floor by Hugh Taylor - foul #5 on Hugh Taylor, team foul #6 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Shaun Aquino (SG) Hugh Taylor | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:43 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Thomas - foul #1 on Jeffrey Thomas, team foul #7 | 57-62 |
| 00:43 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:43 | North Carolina | Emmett Mike makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Miami (FL) | Brian Sena picks off the pass by George Howell | 57-64 |
| 00:32 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt can't finish the layup | 57-64 |
| 00:30 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt grabs the offensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 00:30 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) 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 halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt is fouled on the floor by Shaun Aquino - foul #2 on Shaun Aquino, team foul #8 | 57-64 |
| 00:27 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:27 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:22 | Miami (FL) | Frederick Webb comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 57-66 |
| 00:21 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-66 |
| 00:19 | Miami (FL) | George Howell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-66 |
| 00:17 | Miami (FL) | Frederick Webb gets the offensive rebound | 57-66 |
| 00:15 | Miami (FL) | Brian Sena is called for the reach on Shaun Aquino - foul #4 on Brian Sena, team foul #10 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Dodson (SF), Robert Long (PF) Scott Arndt, James Piland | |
| 00:15 | Miami (FL) | Shaun Aquino misses the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:15 | Miami (FL) | Shaun Aquino makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | Brian Sena is fouled in the backcourt by George Howell - foul #2 on George Howell, team foul #9 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Scott Arndt (SF), James Piland (PF) John Dodson, Robert Long | |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | Brian Sena makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:14 | North Carolina | Brian Sena makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:06 | Miami (FL) | Frederick Webb knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Shaun Aquino | 61-68 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) 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 halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Brian Sena runs out the clock | 61-68 |