| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Kerry Pavon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tony Mott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - George Sweet (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alvin Downs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Felix Figueroa (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Alan Bell (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joseph Wade (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Isaac Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lyman Hays (fresh) C - Matthew Ball (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | George Sweet inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Miami (FL) | Alvin Downs lays it up and in | 32-29 |
| 19:21 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on George Sweet - foul #3 on George Sweet, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | David Lee (SF) George Sweet | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Israelsen (PG) Alan Bell | |
| 19:21 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 19:21 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:59 | Miami (FL) | Kerry Pavon connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by David Lee | 35-31 |
| 18:30 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade double dribbles | 35-31 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alfredo Marino (SG), Kehinde Aho (PF), Sanford Craft (C) Joseph Wade, Lyman Hays, Matthew Ball | |
| 18:11 | Miami (FL) | Kerry Pavon scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Tony Mott and he's fouled by Isaac Jackson - foul #1 on Isaac Jackson, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alan Bell (PG), Joseph Wade (SG), Lyman Hays (PF), Matthew Ball (C) Vincent Israelsen, Alfredo Marino, Kehinde Aho, Sanford Craft | |
| 18:11 | Miami (FL) | Kerry Pavon makes the free throw | 38-31 |
| 17:57 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Isaac Jackson | 38-34 |
| 17:37 | Miami (FL) | Felix Figueroa buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Tony Mott | 40-34 |
| 17:18 | North Carolina | Alan Bell connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Isaac Jackson | 40-37 |
| 16:59 | Miami (FL) | Felix Figueroa is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Felix Figueroa, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Demetrius Selleck (SG), David Bartels (PF), James Rogers (C) Tony Mott, Alvin Downs, Felix Figueroa | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Israelsen (PG), Alfredo Marino (SG), Robert Samaniego (SF), Kehinde Aho (PF), Sanford Craft (C) Alan Bell, Joseph Wade, Isaac Jackson, Lyman Hays, Matthew Ball | |
| 16:36 | North Carolina | Vincent Israelsen is fouled on the floor by David Lee - foul #2 on David Lee, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alan Bell (PG), Joseph Wade (SG), Matthew Ball (C) Vincent Israelsen, Alfredo Marino, Sanford Craft | |
| 16:21 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade is hacked by David Lee during a doubleteam - foul #3 on David Lee, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alvin Downs (SF) David Lee | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Israelsen (PG), Isaac Jackson (SF), Lyman Hays (PF), Sanford Craft (C) Alan Bell, Robert Samaniego, Kehinde Aho, Matthew Ball | |
| 15:58 | North Carolina | Sanford Craft misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 15:57 | Miami (FL) | Alvin Downs snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Kerry Pavon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Demetrius Selleck (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alvin Downs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Bartels (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Rogers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Vincent Israelsen (fresh) SG - Joseph Wade (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Isaac Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lyman Hays (fresh) C - Sanford Craft (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Miami (FL) | Lyman Hays is called for the reach on David Bartels - foul #1 on Lyman Hays, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Tony Mott (SG), George Sweet (SF), Felix Figueroa (C) Kerry Pavon, Alvin Downs, James Rogers | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alan Bell (PG), Robert Samaniego (SF), Kehinde Aho (PF), Matthew Ball (C) Vincent Israelsen, Isaac Jackson, Lyman Hays, Sanford Craft | |
| 15:25 | Miami (FL) | Tony Mott throws it down on a nice dish by Demetrius Selleck and he's fouled by Robert Samaniego - foul #1 on Robert Samaniego, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Lyman Hays (PF) Kehinde Aho | |
| 15:25 | Miami (FL) | Tony Mott makes the free throw | 43-37 |
| 15:01 | North Carolina | Robert Samaniego clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 14:59 | Miami (FL) | Demetrius Selleck snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 14:41 | Miami (FL) | David Bartels misses the lay-in | 43-37 |
| 14:40 | Miami (FL) | The offensive rebound goes to Felix Figueroa | 43-37 |
| 14:28 | Miami (FL) | Alan Bell picks off the pass by David Bartels | 43-37 |
| 14:07 | North Carolina | George Sweet takes the ball from Joseph Wade | 43-37 |
| 14:03 | Miami (FL) | George Sweet dunks the ball | 45-37 |
| 13:45 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Alan Bell is blocked by Felix Figueroa | 45-37 |
| 13:43 | Miami (FL) | David Bartels grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 13:17 | Miami (FL) | Felix Figueroa misses the floater from close range | 45-37 |
| 13:15 | Miami (FL) | George Sweet tips it back up and in | 47-37 |
| 13:00 | North Carolina | Alan Bell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-37 |
| 12:58 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Lyman Hays | 47-37 |
| 12:41 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade's floater is tipped away by David Bartels | 47-37 |
| 12:40 | North Carolina | Robert Samaniego hits the follow up shot | 47-39 |
| 12:28 | Miami (FL) | George Sweet misses the fadeaway from close range | 47-39 |
| 12:26 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 12:06 | North Carolina | Robert Samaniego is hacked by George Sweet - foul #4 on George Sweet, team foul #5 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Kerry Pavon (PG), David Barth (SG), David Lee (SF), Alvin Downs (PF), James Rogers (C) Demetrius Selleck, Tony Mott, George Sweet, David Bartels, Felix Figueroa | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Israelsen (PG), Alfredo Marino (SG), Isaac Jackson (SF), Kehinde Aho (PF), Sanford Craft (C) Alan Bell, Joseph Wade, Robert Samaniego, Lyman Hays, Matthew Ball | |
| 11:43 | North Carolina | Alfredo Marino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Kerry Pavon (fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Barth (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Lee (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Alvin Downs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Rogers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Vincent Israelsen (fresh) SG - Alfredo Marino (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Isaac Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kehinde Aho (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sanford Craft (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Miami (FL) | Isaac Jackson steals the ball from Kerry Pavon | 47-39 |
| 11:03 | North Carolina | Alfredo Marino hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Kehinde Aho | 47-42 |
| 10:44 | Miami (FL) | Kerry Pavon hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Vincent Israelsen - foul #2 on Vincent Israelsen, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alan Bell (PG), Joseph Wade (SG), Matthew Ball (C) Vincent Israelsen, Alfredo Marino, Sanford Craft | |
| 10:44 | Miami (FL) | Kerry Pavon misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 10:44 | Miami (FL) | Kerry Pavon makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 10:22 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Wade and he's fouled by David Lee - foul #4 on David Lee, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Tony Mott (SF) David Lee | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Lyman Hays (PF) Kehinde Aho | |
| 10:22 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson misses the free throw | 48-44 |
| 10:22 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to James Rogers | 48-44 |
| 10:15 | Miami (FL) | Alvin Downs hits the finger roll | 50-44 |
| 09:49 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball loses the dribble to Alvin Downs | 50-44 |
| 09:40 | Miami (FL) | Alvin Downs drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Kerry Pavon | 52-44 |
| 09:25 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-44 |
| 09:24 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays snags the offensive board | 52-44 |
| 09:07 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Lyman Hays | 52-46 |
| 08:59 | Miami (FL) | Alan Bell takes the ball from James Rogers | 52-46 |
| 08:42 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays is hacked by Alvin Downs - foul #1 on Alvin Downs, team foul #7 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Demetrius Selleck (SG), David Bartels (PF), Felix Figueroa (C) David Barth, Tony Mott, James Rogers | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Israelsen (PG), Alfredo Marino (SG), Sanford Craft (C) Alan Bell, Joseph Wade, Matthew Ball | |
| 08:42 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 08:42 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 08:28 | North Carolina | Alfredo Marino comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 08:26 | Miami (FL) | David Bartels pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 08:14 | Miami (FL) | David Bartels misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Isaac Jackson - foul #2 on Isaac Jackson, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alan Bell (PG), Joseph Wade (SG), Kehinde Aho (PF) Vincent Israelsen, Alfredo Marino, Lyman Hays | |
| 08:14 | Miami (FL) | David Bartels makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 08:14 | Miami (FL) | David Bartels makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 07:47 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 07:45 | Miami (FL) | David Bartels snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Kerry Pavon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Demetrius Selleck (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alvin Downs (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Bartels (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Felix Figueroa (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Alan Bell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Wade (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Isaac Jackson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kehinde Aho (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sanford Craft (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Miami (FL) | David Bartels drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Kerry Pavon | 56-46 |
| 07:08 | North Carolina | Kerry Pavon steps in front of the Kehinde Aho pass | 56-46 |
| 07:04 | Miami (FL) | Kerry Pavon lays it up and in | 58-46 |
| 06:52 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Alan Bell | 58-49 |
| 06:33 | Miami (FL) | Demetrius Selleck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-49 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Tony Mott (SG), George Sweet (SF) Kerry Pavon, Alvin Downs | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Israelsen (PG), Alfredo Marino (SG), Lyman Hays (PF), Matthew Ball (C) Alan Bell, Joseph Wade, Kehinde Aho, Sanford Craft | |
| 06:22 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-49 |
| 06:21 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Felix Figueroa | 58-49 |
| 06:11 | Miami (FL) | Tony Mott is hacked by Matthew Ball - foul #2 on Matthew Ball, team foul #6 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Wade (SG) Alfredo Marino | |
| 05:59 | Miami (FL) | Tony Mott hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-49 |
| 05:41 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 61-49 |
| 05:39 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball grabs the offensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 05:23 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson double dribbles | 61-49 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | David Barth (PG), Alvin Downs (PF), James Rogers (C) Demetrius Selleck, David Bartels, Felix Figueroa | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alan Bell (PG), Robert Samaniego (SF) Vincent Israelsen, Isaac Jackson | |
| 05:13 | Miami (FL) | Tony Mott loses the dribble to Alan Bell | 61-49 |
| 05:00 | North Carolina | Robert Samaniego misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 61-49 |
| 04:59 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Alvin Downs | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:48 | Miami (FL) | Alvin Downs clanks a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Samaniego - foul #2 on Robert Samaniego, team foul #7 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Kerry Pavon (PG) David Barth | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson (SF), Kehinde Aho (PF) Robert Samaniego, Lyman Hays | |
| 04:48 | Miami (FL) | Alvin Downs misses the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 04:48 | Miami (FL) | Alvin Downs makes the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:34 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-49 |
| 04:32 | North Carolina | Kehinde Aho snags the offensive board | 62-49 |
| 04:24 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Joseph Wade | 62-52 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:10 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Wade takes the ball from Tony Mott | 62-52 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:55 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Alan Bell | 62-55 |
| 03:43 | Miami (FL) | James Rogers buries a driving attempt in the paint | 64-55 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Kerry Pavon (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Mott (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Sweet (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Alvin Downs (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - James Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Alan Bell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Wade (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Isaac Jackson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kehinde Aho (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Ball (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 03:39 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Kehinde Aho | 64-58 |
| 03:21 | Miami (FL) | Isaac Jackson is called for the reach on Tony Mott - foul #3 on Isaac Jackson, team foul #8 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | David Lee (SF), David Bartels (PF), Felix Figueroa (C) George Sweet, Alvin Downs, James Rogers | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Israelsen (PG), Alfredo Marino (SG), Robert Samaniego (SF), Lyman Hays (PF), Sanford Craft (C) Alan Bell, Joseph Wade, Isaac Jackson, Kehinde Aho, Matthew Ball | |
| 03:21 | Miami (FL) | Tony Mott misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 03:21 | North Carolina | Robert Samaniego snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| 02:59 | North Carolina | Alfredo Marino connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-61 |
| 02:44 | Miami (FL) | Kerry Pavon misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 64-61 |
| 02:43 | North Carolina | Sanford Craft pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 02:36 | North Carolina | Sanford Craft is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Sanford Craft, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Demetrius Selleck (SG) Tony Mott | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alan Bell (PG), Joseph Wade (SG), Isaac Jackson (SF), Matthew Ball (C) Vincent Israelsen, Alfredo Marino, Robert Samaniego, Sanford Craft | |
| 02:31 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | George Sweet (SF) David Lee | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 02:26 | Miami (FL) | David Bartels drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Demetrius Selleck | 66-61 |
| 02:13 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 02:12 | Miami (FL) | Kerry Pavon gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| 02:07 | Miami (FL) | Demetrius Selleck clanks a floater from the free throw line | 66-61 |
| 02:06 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| 01:59 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Alan Bell | 66-63 |
| 01:59 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Tony Mott (SG), Alvin Downs (PF) Demetrius Selleck, David Bartels | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 01:36 | Miami (FL) | George Sweet is whistled for traveling | 66-63 |
| 01:27 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays hits a runner from the right block | 66-65 |
| 01:05 | Miami (FL) | Alvin Downs misses short on a jumper from the left side | 66-65 |
| 01:04 | Miami (FL) | Felix Figueroa tips it but misses | 66-65 |
| 01:02 | Miami (FL) | Felix Figueroa grabs the offensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 00:49 | Miami (FL) | George Sweet misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-65 |
| 00:48 | Miami (FL) | George Sweet tips it home | 68-65 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:43 | North Carolina | Alan Bell comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 68-65 |
| 00:41 | Miami (FL) | Felix Figueroa snags the defensive board | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Miami (FL) | Kerry Pavon scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-65 |
| 00:08 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson is hacked by Alvin Downs - foul #2 on Alvin Downs, team foul #8 | 70-65 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Miami (FL) | Tony Mott is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Bell - foul #2 on Alan Bell, team foul #10 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Demetrius Selleck (PG), David Bartels (PF) Kerry Pavon, Alvin Downs | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:02 | Miami (FL) | Tony Mott makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:02 | Miami (FL) | Tony Mott makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Alan Bell can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 72-67 |