| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bill Bohanon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Ball (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Nuzzo (fresh) PF - Michael James (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Archie Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Lee Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Igor Bystrov (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Zuberbuhler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Hill (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Nicholes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Gary Nuzzo inbounds the ball | 24-23 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | North Carolina | Michael James's floater is tipped away by John Nicholes | 24-23 |
| 19:42 | Miami (FL) | Ivan Zuberbuhler grabs the board | 24-23 |
| 19:13 | Miami (FL) | Jason Ball is called for the reach on Igor Bystrov - foul #2 on Jason Ball, team foul #1 | 24-23 |
| 18:55 | Miami (FL) | Igor Bystrov can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-23 |
| 18:53 | Miami (FL) | John Nicholes grabs the offensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 18:32 | Miami (FL) | Gary Nuzzo is called for the reach on Lee Smith - foul #3 on Gary Nuzzo, team foul #2 | 24-23 |
| 18:18 | Miami (FL) | Ivan Zuberbuhler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-23 |
| 17:53 | North Carolina | Gary Nuzzo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-23 |
| 17:36 | Miami (FL) | Ivan Zuberbuhler clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-23 |
| 17:35 | Miami (FL) | Ivan Zuberbuhler pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 17:13 | Miami (FL) | Ivan Zuberbuhler is fouled on the floor by Michael James - foul #2 on Michael James, team foul #3 | 24-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bruce Krantz (C) Archie Taylor | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Angel Sanchez (SG) Igor Bystrov | |
| 16:59 | Miami (FL) | John Nicholes misses the jump hook near the basket | 24-23 |
| 16:57 | Miami (FL) | Angel Sanchez gets the offensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 16:32 | Miami (FL) | Angel Sanchez is fouled on the floor by Bruce Krantz - foul #2 on Bruce Krantz, team foul #4 | 24-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Lawrence Peavey (SG), Steven Shelton (SF), John Jarnigan (PF) Jason Ball, Gary Nuzzo, Michael James | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jose Salas (PG) Lee Smith | |
| 16:17 | Miami (FL) | Bill Bohanon steals it from John Nicholes | 24-23 |
| 15:58 | North Carolina | Steven Shelton clanks a 3 from the right wing | 24-23 |
| 15:57 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Arthur Hill | 24-23 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bill Bohanon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Peavey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Shelton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Jarnigan (fresh) C - Bruce Krantz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Jose Salas (fresh) SG - Angel Sanchez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ivan Zuberbuhler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Arthur Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Nicholes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:31 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Hill can't finish the layup | 24-23 |
| 15:29 | Miami (FL) | John Nicholes tips it but misses | 24-23 |
| 15:27 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Hill gets the offensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 15:08 | Miami (FL) | John Nicholes misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by John Jarnigan - foul #1 on John Jarnigan, team foul #5 | 24-23 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry Warrington (PG), Jason Ball (SG), Gary Nuzzo (SF), Michael James (PF), Archie Taylor (C) Bill Bohanon, Lawrence Peavey, Steven Shelton, John Jarnigan, Bruce Krantz | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Lee Smith (PG), Igor Bystrov (SG), Joseph Bell (SF) Jose Salas, Angel Sanchez, Ivan Zuberbuhler | |
| 15:08 | Miami (FL) | John Nicholes makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 15:08 | Miami (FL) | John Nicholes makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 14:50 | North Carolina | John Nicholes is called for the reach on Archie Taylor - foul #2 on John Nicholes, team foul #1 | 24-25 |
| 14:35 | North Carolina | Joseph Bell is called for the reach on Gary Nuzzo - foul #1 on Joseph Bell, team foul #2 | 24-25 |
| 14:20 | North Carolina | Michael James buries a fadeaway in the paint | 26-25 |
| 13:55 | Miami (FL) | Lee Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bill Bohanon (PG) Larry Warrington | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 13:36 | North Carolina | Michael James connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Jason Ball | 28-25 |
| 13:20 | Miami (FL) | Gary Nuzzo is called for the reach on Joseph Bell - foul #4 on Gary Nuzzo, team foul #6 | 28-25 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Lawrence Peavey (SG), Steven Shelton (SF) Jason Ball, Gary Nuzzo | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jose Salas (PG), Ivan Zuberbuhler (SF) Lee Smith, Joseph Bell | |
| 13:01 | Miami (FL) | John Nicholes knocks in the runner from the left block | 28-27 |
| 12:37 | North Carolina | Jose Salas takes the ball from Lawrence Peavey | 28-27 |
| 12:33 | Miami (FL) | Ivan Zuberbuhler banks in the layup set up by Jose Salas | 28-29 |
| 12:12 | North Carolina | Michael James can't throw it down | 28-29 |
| 12:10 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Hill pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 11:53 | Miami (FL) | John Nicholes jams it on a great pass from Igor Bystrov | 28-31 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bill Bohanon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Peavey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Shelton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael James (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Archie Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Jose Salas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Igor Bystrov (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ivan Zuberbuhler (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Arthur Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Nicholes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:35 | North Carolina | Bill Bohanon is hacked by John Nicholes - foul #3 on John Nicholes, team foul #3 | 28-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Ball (SG), Gary Nuzzo (SF), Bruce Krantz (C) Lawrence Peavey, Michael James, Archie Taylor | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Lee Smith (PG), Angel Sanchez (SG) Jose Salas, Igor Bystrov | |
| 11:19 | North Carolina | Gary Nuzzo hits a driving attempt from the left block | 30-31 |
| 10:55 | Miami (FL) | John Nicholes's floater is knocked away by Steven Shelton | 30-31 |
| 10:54 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Steven Shelton | 30-31 |
| 10:33 | North Carolina | Gary Nuzzo makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bill Bohanon | 33-31 |
| 10:23 | Miami (FL) | Lee Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 10:21 | North Carolina | Jason Ball pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 09:57 | North Carolina | Steven Shelton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 09:55 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Hill gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 09:38 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Hill connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Lee Smith | 33-33 |
| 09:33 | North Carolina | Bill Bohanon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry Warrington (PG), Michael James (PF), Archie Taylor (C) Bill Bohanon, Steven Shelton, Bruce Krantz | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Igor Bystrov (SG), Joseph Bell (SF), Brian Geiser (PF), Herbert Vicini (C) Angel Sanchez, Ivan Zuberbuhler, Arthur Hill, John Nicholes | |
| 09:13 | Miami (FL) | Igor Bystrov misses short on a shot from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 09:12 | North Carolina | Michael James grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 08:52 | North Carolina | Michael James misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 33-33 |
| 08:51 | Miami (FL) | Brian Geiser grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 08:30 | Miami (FL) | Igor Bystrov can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 33-33 |
| 08:28 | Miami (FL) | Herbert Vicini tips it back up and in | 33-35 |
| 08:08 | North Carolina | Michael James misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Brian Geiser - foul #2 on Brian Geiser, team foul #4 | 33-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bill Bohanon (PG), Lawrence Peavey (SG), Steven Shelton (SF) Larry Warrington, Jason Ball, Gary Nuzzo | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jose Salas (PG), Ivan Zuberbuhler (SF), Arthur Hill (PF) Lee Smith, Joseph Bell, Brian Geiser | |
| 08:08 | North Carolina | Michael James misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 08:08 | North Carolina | Michael James misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 08:08 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Ivan Zuberbuhler | 33-35 |
| 07:54 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Hill comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Steven Shelton - foul #1 on Steven Shelton, team foul #7 | 33-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | John Nicholes (C) Herbert Vicini | |
| 07:54 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Hill makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 07:54 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 07:54 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael James | 33-36 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Bill Bohanon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Peavey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Shelton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael James (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Archie Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Jose Salas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Igor Bystrov (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ivan Zuberbuhler (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Arthur Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Nicholes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:38 | North Carolina | Steven Shelton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 07:36 | North Carolina | Archie Taylor misses the tip | 33-36 |
| 07:35 | Miami (FL) | Ivan Zuberbuhler grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 07:30 | Miami (FL) | John Nicholes makes the jumpshot from the right side | 33-38 |
| 07:06 | North Carolina | Archie Taylor knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Bill Bohanon | 35-38 |
| 06:45 | Miami (FL) | Igor Bystrov clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steven Shelton - foul #2 on Steven Shelton, team foul #8 | 35-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Ball (SG), Gary Nuzzo (SF), Bruce Krantz (C) Lawrence Peavey, Michael James, Archie Taylor | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 06:45 | Miami (FL) | Igor Bystrov makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 06:45 | Miami (FL) | Igor Bystrov misses the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 06:45 | North Carolina | Bruce Krantz pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 06:27 | North Carolina | Gary Nuzzo buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 06:06 | Miami (FL) | Gary Nuzzo takes the ball from John Nicholes | 38-39 |
| 05:43 | North Carolina | Gary Nuzzo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 05:41 | Miami (FL) | Ivan Zuberbuhler pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 05:37 | Miami (FL) | Jose Salas is hacked by Jason Ball - foul #3 on Jason Ball, team foul #9 | 38-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Angel Sanchez (SG), Joseph Bell (SF), Brian Geiser (PF), Herbert Vicini (C) Igor Bystrov, Ivan Zuberbuhler, Arthur Hill, John Nicholes | |
| 05:37 | Miami (FL) | Jose Salas misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 05:37 | North Carolina | Steven Shelton pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 05:12 | North Carolina | Gary Nuzzo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 05:10 | North Carolina | Jason Ball can't tip it in | 38-39 |
| 05:09 | North Carolina | Bruce Krantz hits the follow up shot | 40-39 |
| 04:51 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Bell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 04:50 | Miami (FL) | Angel Sanchez tips it home | 40-41 |
| 04:22 | North Carolina | Steven Shelton works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jason Ball | 43-41 |
| 04:16 | Miami (FL) | Jose Salas is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jose Salas, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry Warrington (PG), Lawrence Peavey (SG), Michael James (PF), Archie Taylor (C) Bill Bohanon, Jason Ball, Steven Shelton, Bruce Krantz | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Lee Smith (PG), Ivan Zuberbuhler (SF), Arthur Hill (PF), John Nicholes (C) Jose Salas, Joseph Bell, Brian Geiser, Herbert Vicini | |
| 03:55 | North Carolina | Archie Taylor makes the jumper in the paint | 45-41 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Larry Warrington (fresh) SG - Lawrence Peavey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Nuzzo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Michael James (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Archie Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Lee Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Angel Sanchez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Zuberbuhler (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - Arthur Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Nicholes (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Miami (FL) | Ivan Zuberbuhler misses the floater from the left block | 45-41 |
| 03:26 | North Carolina | Lawrence Peavey grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 03:00 | North Carolina | Arthur Hill denies the turnaround by Michael James | 45-41 |
| 02:58 | North Carolina | Michael James snags the offensive board | 45-41 |
| 02:58 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Bill Bohanon (PG), Jason Ball (SG), Steven Shelton (SF) Larry Warrington, Lawrence Peavey, Gary Nuzzo | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Igor Bystrov (SG) Angel Sanchez | |
| 02:39 | North Carolina | Michael James is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Michael James, team foul #10 | 45-41 |
| 02:37 | Miami (FL) | Lee Smith is hacked by Bill Bohanon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bill Bohanon, team foul #11 | 45-41 |
| 02:37 | Miami (FL) | Lee Smith makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 02:37 | Miami (FL) | Lee Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 02:37 | North Carolina | Archie Taylor snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 02:10 | North Carolina | Michael James misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Arthur Hill - foul #2 on Arthur Hill, team foul #6 | 45-42 |
| 02:10 | North Carolina | Michael James makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 02:10 | North Carolina | Michael James makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 01:44 | Miami (FL) | Jason Ball steps in front of the Arthur Hill pass | 47-42 |
| 01:41 | North Carolina | Bill Bohanon throws it down on a nice dish by Jason Ball | 49-42 |
| 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) | |
| 01:31 | Miami (FL) | Archie Taylor steals the ball from Igor Bystrov | 49-42 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 01:08 | North Carolina | Archie Taylor misses badly on a floater from the right side | 49-42 |
| 01:06 | Miami (FL) | John Nicholes grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 00:58 | Miami (FL) | Michael James is called for the reach on Arthur Hill - foul #4 on Michael James, team foul #12 | 49-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gary Nuzzo (SF) Steven Shelton | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 00:58 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Hill makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 00:58 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | North Carolina | Igor Bystrov is called for the reach on Jason Ball in the backcourt - foul #1 on Igor Bystrov, team foul #7 | 49-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Lawrence Peavey (SF) Gary Nuzzo | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 00:56 | North Carolina | Jason Ball makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 00:56 | North Carolina | Jason Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Miami (FL) | The short jumper by Ivan Zuberbuhler is denied by Michael James | 51-44 |
| 00:47 | Miami (FL) | Ivan Zuberbuhler misses the tip | 51-44 |
| 00:45 | North Carolina | Lawrence Peavey snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:43 | North Carolina | Lawrence Peavey is hacked by Lee Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lee Smith, team foul #8 | 51-44 |
| 00:43 | North Carolina | Lawrence Peavey makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 00:43 | North Carolina | Lawrence Peavey makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 00:37 | Miami (FL) | Lee Smith's pass is intercepted by Bill Bohanon | 53-44 |
| 00:32 | North Carolina | Bill Bohanon misses the dunk attempt | 53-44 |
| 00:30 | North Carolina | Michael James gets the offensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Ivan Zuberbuhler is called for the reach on Michael James - foul #3 on Ivan Zuberbuhler, team foul #9 | 53-44 |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Michael James makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 00:28 | North Carolina | Michael James makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 00:20 | Miami (FL) | Michael James blocks the short jumper by Arthur Hill | 55-44 |
| 00:18 | North Carolina | Michael James gets the rebound | 55-44 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Bill Bohanon runs out the clock | 55-44 |