| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Kenneth Cooley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Walker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Erskine (fresh) PF - James Fullerton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jesse King (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jackie Hodge (fresh) SF - Robert Schwadron (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Lassiter (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Reginald Cho (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | Paul Erskine inbounds the ball | 23-27 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Miami (FL) | James Fullerton is fouled on the floor by Robert Schwadron - foul #3 on Robert Schwadron, team foul #1 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Christopher Nesmith (SF) Robert Schwadron | |
| 19:18 | Miami (FL) | James Fullerton connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Walker | 25-27 |
| 18:59 | North Carolina | James Fullerton takes the ball from Kenneth Lassiter | 25-27 |
| 18:46 | Miami (FL) | James Fullerton knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Kenneth Cooley | 27-27 |
| 18:17 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-27 |
| 18:16 | North Carolina | Reginald Cho tips it back up and in | 27-29 |
| 17:56 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Cooley steps out of bounds on the baseline | 27-29 |
| 17:34 | North Carolina | Jesse King drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jackie Hodge | 27-31 |
| 17:08 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Cooley connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Richard Walker | 30-31 |
| 16:40 | North Carolina | Reginald Cho knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Jackie Hodge and he's hacked by Jack Hicks - foul #1 on Jack Hicks, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Edward Clay (PG) Kenneth Cooley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Antonio Padilla (PG), Robert Guajardo (SG), Joseph Green (PF) Jesse King, Jackie Hodge, Kenneth Lassiter | |
| 16:40 | North Carolina | Reginald Cho makes the free throw | 30-34 |
| 16:19 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Nesmith steals it from Richard Walker | 30-34 |
| 16:15 | North Carolina | Christopher Nesmith hits the finger roll | 30-36 |
| 15:54 | Miami (FL) | Reginald Cho is called for the reach on Richard Walker - foul #3 on Reginald Cho, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Michael Bittner (SG), Charles Thomas (SF) Richard Walker, Paul Erskine | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Schwadron (SF), Eugene Vigil (C) Christopher Nesmith, Reginald Cho | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Edward Clay (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Bittner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Fullerton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Hicks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Antonio Padilla (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Guajardo (fresh) SF - Robert Schwadron (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Green (fresh) 4 pts. C - Eugene Vigil (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Miami (FL) | Edward Clay clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Antonio Padilla - foul #1 on Antonio Padilla, team foul #3 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse King (PG) Antonio Padilla | |
| 15:39 | Miami (FL) | Edward Clay makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 15:39 | Miami (FL) | Edward Clay makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 15:16 | North Carolina | Jesse King hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Fullerton - foul #1 on James Fullerton, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Cooley (PG) Edward Clay | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jackie Hodge (SG), Kenneth Lassiter (PF) Robert Guajardo, Joseph Green | |
| 15:16 | North Carolina | Jesse King makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 15:16 | North Carolina | Jesse King makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 15:03 | Miami (FL) | Jesse King is called for the reach on Michael Bittner - foul #2 on Jesse King, team foul #4 | 32-38 |
| 14:44 | Miami (FL) | James Fullerton makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Kenneth Cooley | 34-38 |
| 14:23 | North Carolina | Jesse King makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Eugene Vigil | 34-41 |
| 13:56 | Miami (FL) | Michael Bittner makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Thomas | 36-41 |
| 13:32 | North Carolina | The pull-up jumper by Jesse King is blocked by Jack Hicks | 36-41 |
| 13:30 | North Carolina | Jesse King pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 13:08 | North Carolina | Jesse King makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Lassiter | 36-44 |
| 13:01 | Miami (FL) | Michael Bittner comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 36-44 |
| 12:59 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 12:32 | North Carolina | Eugene Vigil is whistled for a carry | 36-44 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Edward Clay (PG), Richard Walker (SG), Paul Erskine (SF), Gerald Maudlin (PF) Kenneth Cooley, Michael Bittner, Charles Thomas, James Fullerton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Antonio Padilla (PG), Robert Guajardo (SG), Christopher Nesmith (SF), Joseph Green (PF), Reginald Cho (C) Jesse King, Jackie Hodge, Robert Schwadron, Kenneth Lassiter, Eugene Vigil | |
| 12:21 | Miami (FL) | Edward Clay clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-44 |
| 12:20 | Miami (FL) | Gerald Maudlin snags the offensive board | 36-44 |
| 12:06 | Miami (FL) | Paul Erskine drills a floater from the left side set up by Richard Walker | 38-44 |
| 11:37 | North Carolina | Robert Guajardo drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Antonio Padilla | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Edward Clay (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Erskine (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Maudlin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jack Hicks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Antonio Padilla (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Guajardo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Nesmith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Green (fresh) 4 pts. C - Reginald Cho (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Miami (FL) | Richard Walker buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 11:07 | North Carolina | Joseph Green can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Edward Clay - foul #1 on Edward Clay, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Cooley (PG), James Fullerton (PF), Craig Feeley (C) Edward Clay, Gerald Maudlin, Jack Hicks | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Schwadron (SF) Christopher Nesmith | |
| 11:07 | North Carolina | Joseph Green makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 11:07 | North Carolina | Joseph Green makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 10:50 | Miami (FL) | Craig Feeley knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Kenneth Cooley and he's hacked by Reginald Cho - foul #4 on Reginald Cho, team foul #5 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse King (PG), Jackie Hodge (SG), Kenneth Lassiter (PF), Eugene Vigil (C) Antonio Padilla, Robert Guajardo, Joseph Green, Reginald Cho | |
| 10:50 | Miami (FL) | Craig Feeley makes the free throw | 44-49 |
| 10:29 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 10:27 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter snags the offensive board | 44-49 |
| 10:08 | North Carolina | Eugene Vigil hits a wide open shot from the right block on a great pass from Kenneth Lassiter out of a doubleteam and he's fouled by James Fullerton - foul #2 on James Fullerton, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| 10:08 | North Carolina | Eugene Vigil makes the free throw | 44-52 |
| 09:51 | Miami (FL) | Richard Walker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 09:50 | Miami (FL) | James Fullerton hits the follow up shot | 46-52 |
| 09:27 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on Kenneth Lassiter, team foul #6 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jack Hicks (C) Craig Feeley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 09:07 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Lassiter steps in front of the Paul Erskine pass | 46-52 |
| 08:47 | North Carolina | Eugene Vigil loses the dribble to Kenneth Cooley | 46-52 |
| 08:27 | Miami (FL) | Paul Erskine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-52 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Edward Clay (PG), Michael Bittner (SG), Charles Thomas (SF), Gerald Maudlin (PF) Kenneth Cooley, Richard Walker, Paul Erskine, James Fullerton | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Antonio Padilla (PG), Robert Guajardo (SG), Christopher Nesmith (SF), Joseph Green (PF), Corey Smith (C) Jesse King, Jackie Hodge, Robert Schwadron, Kenneth Lassiter, Eugene Vigil | |
| 08:10 | North Carolina | Christopher Nesmith misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 08:09 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Charles Thomas | 46-52 |
| 07:40 | Miami (FL) | Jack Hicks misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Corey Smith - foul #1 on Corey Smith, team foul #7 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Reginald Cho (C) Corey Smith | |
| 07:40 | Miami (FL) | Jack Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 07:40 | Miami (FL) | Jack Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Edward Clay (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Bittner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gerald Maudlin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jack Hicks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Antonio Padilla (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Guajardo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Nesmith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Green (fresh) 6 pts. C - Reginald Cho (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:15 | North Carolina | Joseph Green is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Joseph Green, team foul #8 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Cooley (PG), Richard Walker (SG), Paul Erskine (SF) Edward Clay, Michael Bittner, Charles Thomas | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse King (PG), Kenneth Lassiter (PF) Antonio Padilla, Joseph Green | |
| 06:55 | Miami (FL) | Richard Walker misses the floater from just outside the lane | 47-52 |
| 06:54 | Miami (FL) | Paul Erskine grabs the offensive board | 47-52 |
| 06:47 | Miami (FL) | Richard Walker hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-52 |
| 06:45 | North Carolina | Robert Guajardo grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 06:19 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Jack Hicks - foul #2 on Jack Hicks, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | James Fullerton (PF), Craig Feeley (C) Gerald Maudlin, Jack Hicks | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jackie Hodge (SG), Robert Schwadron (SF) Robert Guajardo, Christopher Nesmith | |
| 06:19 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 06:19 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 06:02 | Miami (FL) | Richard Walker buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Cooley | 50-54 |
| 05:57 | North Carolina | Robert Schwadron is fouled on the floor by Paul Erskine - foul #2 on Paul Erskine, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| 05:38 | North Carolina | Craig Feeley steps in front of the Reginald Cho pass | 50-54 |
| 05:09 | Miami (FL) | James Fullerton is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left block | 50-54 |
| 05:07 | North Carolina | Reginald Cho grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 04:44 | North Carolina | Jesse King comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 04:42 | Miami (FL) | Richard Walker gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 04:30 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Cooley shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 04:29 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Schwadron | 50-54 |
| 04:24 | North Carolina | Jesse King misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 04:23 | Miami (FL) | Craig Feeley grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 04:10 | Miami (FL) | Paul Erskine blows the dunk but the foul's on Reginald Cho - foul #5 on Reginald Cho, team foul #9 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Edward Clay (PG), Michael Bittner (SG), Jack Hicks (C) Kenneth Cooley, Richard Walker, Craig Feeley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Antonio Padilla (PG), Joseph Green (PF), Eugene Vigil (C) Jesse King, Kenneth Lassiter, Reginald Cho | |
| 04:10 | Miami (FL) | Paul Erskine makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 04:10 | Miami (FL) | Paul Erskine makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 03:51 | North Carolina | Antonio Padilla knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jackie Hodge | 52-57 |
| 03:26 | Miami (FL) | Edward Clay misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 03:25 | North Carolina | Eugene Vigil pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Edward Clay (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Bittner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Erskine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Fullerton (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Jack Hicks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Antonio Padilla (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jackie Hodge (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Schwadron (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Green (fresh) 6 pts. C - Eugene Vigil (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | North Carolina | Eugene Vigil misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 52-57 |
| 03:01 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Paul Erskine | 52-57 |
| 02:59 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-57 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Cooley (PG), Richard Walker (SG) Edward Clay, Michael Bittner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse King (PG), Kenneth Lassiter (PF) Antonio Padilla, Joseph Green | |
| 02:45 | Miami (FL) | Jack Hicks is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Jack Hicks, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Charles Thomas (SF) Paul Erskine | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 02:29 | North Carolina | Richard Walker steals the ball from Eugene Vigil | 52-57 |
| 02:27 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Cooley is hacked by Jesse King in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jesse King, team foul #10 | 52-57 |
| 02:27 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 02:27 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Cooley misses the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 02:27 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 01:58 | North Carolina | Jesse King is hacked by Charles Thomas - foul #2 on Charles Thomas, team foul #8 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Paul Erskine (SF) Charles Thomas | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 01:58 | North Carolina | Jesse King makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 01:58 | North Carolina | Jesse King makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 01:46 | Miami (FL) | Richard Walker makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 01:17 | North Carolina | Eugene Vigil hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 01:15 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter tips it but misses | 55-59 |
| 01:14 | Miami (FL) | Jack Hicks snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 01:00 | Miami (FL) | James Fullerton comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Schwadron - foul #4 on Robert Schwadron, team foul #11 | 55-59 |
| 01:00 | Miami (FL) | James Fullerton makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 01:00 | Miami (FL) | James Fullerton misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 01:00 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Miami (FL) | Richard Walker can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 56-62 |
| 00:30 | Miami (FL) | James Fullerton gets the offensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 00:27 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Cooley evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Walker | 59-62 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter is hacked by Richard Walker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Walker, team foul #9 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Guajardo (SG) Jackie Hodge | |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:26 | North Carolina | Kenneth Lassiter misses the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:26 | Miami (FL) | James Fullerton grabs the defensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 00:21 | Miami (FL) | Richard Walker misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 59-63 |
| 00:19 | Miami (FL) | Paul Erskine snags the offensive board | 59-63 |
| 00:16 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Cooley clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-63 |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | Eugene Vigil grabs the board | 59-63 |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | Eugene Vigil is hacked by Kenneth Cooley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Cooley, team foul #10 | 59-63 |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | Eugene Vigil makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | Eugene Vigil makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:07 | Miami (FL) | Richard Walker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-65 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Jesse King | 59-65 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Antonio Padilla (PG), Jackie Hodge (SG) Jesse King, Robert Guajardo | |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | Kenneth Cooley is called for the reach on Antonio Padilla in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Cooley, team foul #11 | 59-65 |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | Antonio Padilla makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | Antonio Padilla makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 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 man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Richard Walker comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 59-67 |