| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Rex Hayden (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Griffith (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Dennis Thoms (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Sawyer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Pinkston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wilbur Albert (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Follmer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mwai Arambula (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Belcher (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Mwai Arambula inbounds the ball | 32-44 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | North Carolina | Mwai Arambula is whistled for traveling | 32-44 |
| 19:12 | Florida State | Gregory Sawyer misses the jumper in the lane | 32-44 |
| 19:10 | North Carolina | Wilbur Albert grabs the defensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 18:52 | North Carolina | John Smith makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Wilbur Albert | 32-46 |
| 18:23 | Florida State | Rex Hayden knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-46 |
| 18:02 | North Carolina | Daniel Follmer is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 35-46 |
| 17:33 | Florida State | Kevin Griffith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mwai Arambula - foul #1 on Mwai Arambula, team foul #1 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Steven Berryman (C) Martin Pinkston | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 17:33 | Florida State | Kevin Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 17:33 | Florida State | Kevin Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 17:14 | North Carolina | Daniel Follmer's pass is intercepted by Kevin Griffith | 37-46 |
| 16:51 | Florida State | Dennis Thoms misses the easy layup | 37-46 |
| 16:49 | Florida State | Dennis Thoms hits the follow up shot | 39-46 |
| 16:31 | North Carolina | Daniel Belcher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Roy Harris (PG), Paul Cambell (SG), John Lemay (SF), Mark McClester (PF) Rex Hayden, Kevin Griffith, Dennis Thoms, Gregory Sawyer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Thomas Walker (SF), Raymond Winter (PF), Charles Wagner (C) Mwai Arambula, John Smith, Daniel Belcher | |
| 16:12 | Florida State | Mark McClester throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Martin Pinkston (C) Steven Berryman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 15:53 | North Carolina | Daniel Follmer splits the doubleteam and buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Walker | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Roy Harris (fresh) SG - Paul Cambell (fresh) SF - John Lemay (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark McClester (fresh) C - Martin Pinkston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wilbur Albert (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Daniel Follmer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Walker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Raymond Winter (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Wagner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Florida State | Roy Harris is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-48 |
| Subs | Florida State | Matthew Henderson (PF) Mark McClester | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ronald Situ (SG) Daniel Follmer | |
| 15:36 | North Carolina | Martin Pinkston is called for the reach on Charles Wagner - foul #1 on Martin Pinkston, team foul #1 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Florida State | Rex Hayden (PG), Gregory Sawyer (PF) Roy Harris, Matthew Henderson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 15:20 | North Carolina | Ronald Situ misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 39-48 |
| 15:18 | North Carolina | Charles Wagner hits the follow up shot | 39-50 |
| 14:49 | Florida State | Paul Cambell connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Rex Hayden | 41-50 |
| 14:33 | North Carolina | Ronald Situ loses the ball out of bounds | 41-50 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kevin Griffith (SG), Dennis Thoms (SF), Matthew Henderson (C) Paul Cambell, John Lemay, Martin Pinkston | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mwai Arambula (SF), John Smith (PF), Daniel Belcher (C) Thomas Walker, Raymond Winter, Charles Wagner | |
| 14:14 | Florida State | Matthew Henderson misses the dunk but he's fouled by Ronald Situ - foul #4 on Ronald Situ, team foul #2 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Follmer (SG) Ronald Situ | |
| 14:14 | Florida State | Matthew Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 14:14 | Florida State | Matthew Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 14:14 | North Carolina | John Smith grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 13:58 | North Carolina | Daniel Belcher can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-50 |
| 13:57 | North Carolina | John Smith tips it in | 42-52 |
| 13:41 | Florida State | Dennis Thoms is fouled on the floor by Wilbur Albert - foul #1 on Wilbur Albert, team foul #3 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Florida State | Paul Cambell (PG) Rex Hayden | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 13:21 | Florida State | Kevin Griffith knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Paul Cambell | 44-52 |
| 13:03 | North Carolina | Daniel Belcher comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Matthew Henderson - foul #4 on Matthew Henderson, team foul #2 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark McClester (PF), Martin Pinkston (C) Gregory Sawyer, Matthew Henderson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 13:03 | North Carolina | Daniel Belcher makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 13:03 | North Carolina | Daniel Belcher misses the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 13:03 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Mark McClester | 44-53 |
| 12:42 | Florida State | Mark McClester throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-53 |
| Subs | Florida State | Rex Hayden (PG) Paul Cambell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raymond Winter (PF) John Smith | |
| 12:25 | North Carolina | Daniel Belcher misses the dunk attempt | 44-53 |
| 12:24 | Florida State | Martin Pinkston gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| 12:19 | Florida State | Rex Hayden clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-53 |
| 12:17 | North Carolina | Daniel Belcher pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 12:02 | North Carolina | Daniel Belcher buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 44-55 |
| 11:33 | Florida State | Kevin Griffith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-55 |
| 11:31 | North Carolina | Mwai Arambula grabs the defensive rebound | 44-55 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Rex Hayden (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Griffith (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Thoms (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark McClester (fresh) 2 reb. C - Martin Pinkston (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wilbur Albert (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Daniel Follmer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mwai Arambula (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Winter (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Belcher (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter is fouled on the floor by Mark McClester - foul #3 on Mark McClester, team foul #3 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Florida State | Paul Cambell (SF), Gregory Sawyer (PF) Dennis Thoms, Mark McClester | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Matthew Bottoms (PG), Thomas Walker (SF), John Smith (PF) Wilbur Albert, Mwai Arambula, Daniel Belcher | |
| 11:10 | North Carolina | John Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-55 |
| 11:08 | North Carolina | Matthew Bottoms tips it back up and in | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:51 | Florida State | Kevin Griffith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-57 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Lemay (SF), Steven Berryman (C) Kevin Griffith, Martin Pinkston | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 10:26 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter double dribbles | 44-57 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dennis Thoms (SF) Rex Hayden | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mwai Arambula (SF) Thomas Walker | |
| 10:07 | Florida State | Steven Berryman travels with the ball | 44-57 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Belcher (C) Raymond Winter | |
| 09:44 | North Carolina | John Smith hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Matthew Bottoms | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:35 | Florida State | Paul Cambell scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Lemay | 47-60 |
| 09:22 | North Carolina | Daniel Follmer is hacked by John Lemay - foul #1 on John Lemay, team foul #4 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Florida State | Rex Hayden (PG), Kevin Griffith (SG), Martin Pinkston (C) Paul Cambell, John Lemay, Steven Berryman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Wilbur Albert (PG), Raymond Winter (PF) Matthew Bottoms, John Smith | |
| 09:06 | North Carolina | Daniel Belcher buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Raymond Winter | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:38 | Florida State | Rex Hayden misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-62 |
| 08:37 | Florida State | Kevin Griffith tips it but misses | 47-62 |
| 08:35 | Florida State | Rex Hayden gets the offensive rebound | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:25 | Florida State | Mwai Arambula steals it from Rex Hayden | 47-62 |
| 08:21 | North Carolina | Wilbur Albert lays it in set up by Mwai Arambula | 47-64 |
| 08:11 | Florida State | Rex Hayden hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-64 |
| 07:56 | North Carolina | Mwai Arambula can't finish the layup | 49-64 |
| 07:54 | Florida State | Kevin Griffith snags the defensive board | 49-64 |
| 07:47 | Florida State | Rex Hayden buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-64 |
| 07:40 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter throws it down set up by Daniel Belcher | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:15 | Florida State | Gregory Sawyer is fouled on the floor by Daniel Belcher - foul #3 on Daniel Belcher, team foul #4 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Florida State | Paul Cambell (PG), John Lemay (SF), Matthew Henderson (PF), Steven Berryman (C) Rex Hayden, Dennis Thoms, Gregory Sawyer, Martin Pinkston | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ronald Situ (SG), Thomas Walker (SF), John Smith (PF), Charles Wagner (C) Daniel Follmer, Mwai Arambula, Raymond Winter, Daniel Belcher | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Paul Cambell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Griffith (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Lemay (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Henderson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. C - Steven Berryman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Wilbur Albert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Situ (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Walker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:08 | Florida State | John Lemay can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 52-66 |
| 07:07 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Ronald Situ | 52-66 |
| 06:53 | North Carolina | John Smith misses the lay-in | 52-66 |
| 06:51 | North Carolina | Thomas Walker gets the offensive rebound | 52-66 |
| 06:39 | North Carolina | Thomas Walker misses the easy layup | 52-66 |
| 06:38 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Steven Berryman | 52-66 |
| 06:21 | Florida State | Kevin Griffith scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Cambell | 55-66 |
| 06:07 | North Carolina | Ronald Situ misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 55-66 |
| 06:05 | Florida State | John Lemay pulls down the rebound | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:43 | Florida State | Kevin Griffith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 55-66 |
| 05:42 | North Carolina | John Smith snags the defensive board | 55-66 |
| 05:23 | North Carolina | Ronald Situ drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Walker and the foul's on Matthew Henderson - foul #5 on Matthew Henderson, team foul #5 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Florida State | Rex Hayden (PG), Dennis Thoms (SF), Gregory Sawyer (PF), Martin Pinkston (C) Kevin Griffith, John Lemay, Matthew Henderson, Steven Berryman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Matthew Bottoms (PG), Mwai Arambula (SF), Daniel Belcher (C) Wilbur Albert, Thomas Walker, Charles Wagner | |
| 05:23 | North Carolina | Ronald Situ makes the free throw | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:09 | Florida State | Gregory Sawyer clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-69 |
| 05:07 | North Carolina | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 55-69 |
| 04:57 | North Carolina | Matthew Bottoms misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-69 |
| 04:55 | North Carolina | John Smith gets the offensive rebound | 55-69 |
| 04:37 | North Carolina | John Smith is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Matthew Bottoms | 55-72 |
| 04:12 | Florida State | John Smith steals the ball from Martin Pinkston | 55-72 |
| 03:50 | North Carolina | Daniel Belcher can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 55-72 |
| 03:48 | Florida State | Gregory Sawyer pulls down the rebound | 55-72 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Florida State | Paul Cambell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-72 |
| Subs | Florida State | Roy Harris (PG), John Lemay (SG), Mark McClester (PF), Steven Berryman (C) Rex Hayden, Dennis Thoms, Gregory Sawyer, Martin Pinkston | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Follmer (SG), Thomas Walker (SF), Raymond Winter (PF), Charles Wagner (C) Ronald Situ, Mwai Arambula, John Smith, Daniel Belcher | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:17 | North Carolina | Paul Cambell is called for the reach on Thomas Walker - foul #1 on Paul Cambell, team foul #6 | 55-72 |
| 02:48 | North Carolina | Matthew Bottoms makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Follmer | 55-74 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Roy Harris (fresh) SG - John Lemay (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Cambell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mark McClester (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Berryman (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Matthew Bottoms (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Follmer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Winter (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:33 | Florida State | Steven Berryman can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 55-74 |
| 02:32 | North Carolina | Matthew Bottoms grabs the board | 55-74 |
| 02:08 | North Carolina | Thomas Walker hits a wide open runner in the paint set up by Daniel Follmer | 55-76 |
| 01:49 | Florida State | Roy Harris drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-76 |
| 01:32 | North Carolina | Daniel Follmer misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-76 |
| 01:31 | Florida State | Steven Berryman pulls down the rebound | 58-76 |
| 01:26 | Florida State | John Lemay misses the 3 from the right corner | 58-76 |
| 01:24 | North Carolina | Thomas Walker snags the defensive board | 58-76 |
| 01:00 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter misses the dunk | 58-76 |
| 00:59 | Florida State | Steven Berryman pulls down the rebound | 58-76 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Florida State | Steven Berryman clanks a floater from the right wing | 58-76 |
| 00:54 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter pulls down the rebound | 58-76 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State 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 (+1) | |
| 00:25 | North Carolina | Thomas Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-76 |
| 00:20 | Florida State | Steven Berryman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-76 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Matthew Bottoms runs out the clock | 58-76 |