| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Marguez (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - George Deems (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Isaac Sterling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Charles Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - John McClanahan (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bo Xiong (fresh) PF - Ralph Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | George Deems inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:45 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling makes the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 19:31 | Miami (FL) | Robert Lee misses short on a shot from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 19:29 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 19:15 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Isaac Sterling | 30-32 |
| 19:11 | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 30-32 |
| 19:09 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Charles Campbell | 30-32 |
| 18:48 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling hits a jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by John McClanahan - foul #1 on John McClanahan, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 18:48 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling makes the free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:30 | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 18:29 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 18:07 | North Carolina | George Deems misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 33-32 |
| 18:05 | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 18:00 | Miami (FL) | Robert Lee is called for traveling | 33-32 |
| 17:34 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 33-32 |
| 17:33 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Smith grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 17:12 | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Lee and the foul's on George Deems - foul #2 on George Deems, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Cormier (SF), James Moore (C) George Deems, Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney (PG), Guillermo Montes (SG) John McClanahan, Robert Lee | |
| 17:12 | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong makes the free throw | 33-35 |
| 16:43 | North Carolina | John Cormier's fadeaway is rejected by Ralph Smith | 33-35 |
| 16:42 | Miami (FL) | Michael Williams grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 16:22 | Miami (FL) | The jump hook by Michael Williams is blocked by James Moore | 33-35 |
| 16:20 | Miami (FL) | Guillermo Montes misses the tip | 33-35 |
| 16:18 | Miami (FL) | Guillermo Montes tips it home | 33-37 |
| 15:55 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 33-37 |
| 15:54 | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Marguez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. SF - John Cormier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Isaac Sterling (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - James Moore (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Maurice Tinney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Guillermo Montes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Bo Xiong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 15:29 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Isaac Sterling | 33-37 |
| 15:01 | North Carolina | John Cormier connects on the open shot from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 14:43 | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 14:20 | North Carolina | James Moore can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 14:19 | Miami (FL) | Guillermo Montes gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 14:06 | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong's pass is intercepted by Eugene Holmes | 35-40 |
| 14:03 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes can't finish the layup | 35-40 |
| 14:01 | Miami (FL) | Michael Williams gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 13:42 | Miami (FL) | Michael Williams misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by James Moore - foul #1 on James Moore, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (PG), Steven Carr (SG), George Deems (SF), Charles Campbell (C) Eugene Holmes, Jerry Marguez, John Cormier, James Moore | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan (PG), Robert Lee (SG), David Lee (SF), Roger Smith (PF) Maurice Tinney, Guillermo Montes, Bo Xiong, Ralph Smith | |
| 13:42 | Miami (FL) | Michael Williams misses the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 13:42 | Miami (FL) | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 13:20 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 13:19 | Miami (FL) | Roger Smith pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 13:08 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 13:07 | North Carolina | George Deems gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 12:46 | North Carolina | Michael Williams steps in front of the George Deems pass | 35-41 |
| 12:25 | Miami (FL) | Roger Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 35-41 |
| 12:24 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to George Deems | 35-41 |
| 12:20 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Carr | 37-41 |
| 12:15 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Roger Smith | 37-43 |
| 11:52 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling makes the runner from the right block | 39-43 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Robert Hruska (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Carr (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Deems (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Isaac Sterling (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Campbell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - John McClanahan (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Lee (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Roger Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Williams (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Miami (FL) | David Lee comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 11:30 | North Carolina | Robert Hruska snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 11:19 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling's layup is rejected by Michael Williams | 39-43 |
| 11:18 | North Carolina | George Deems grabs the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 11:01 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Roger Smith - foul #4 on Roger Smith, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes (PG), Jerry Marguez (SG), James Moore (C) Robert Hruska, Steven Carr, Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney (PG), Bo Xiong (SF), Leonardo Yazzie (PF), Ralph Smith (C) John McClanahan, David Lee, Roger Smith, Michael Williams | |
| 11:01 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 11:01 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 10:46 | Miami (FL) | Robert Lee is hacked by Jerry Marguez - foul #2 on Jerry Marguez, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Cormier (PF) Isaac Sterling | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Guillermo Montes (SG) Robert Lee | |
| 10:30 | Miami (FL) | George Deems steals the ball from Guillermo Montes | 41-43 |
| 10:14 | North Carolina | Bo Xiong swats the layup by Jerry Marguez | 41-43 |
| 10:13 | North Carolina | James Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 09:45 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes misses short on a floater from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 09:43 | North Carolina | George Deems grabs the offensive board | 41-43 |
| 09:25 | North Carolina | Maurice Tinney steals it from James Moore | 41-43 |
| 08:58 | Miami (FL) | Guillermo Montes misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-43 |
| 08:57 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Smith tips it home | 41-45 |
| 08:35 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 41-45 |
| 08:33 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 08:25 | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 08:20 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez is fouled on the floor by Leonardo Yazzie as he's doubleteamed - foul #4 on Leonardo Yazzie, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling (PF), Charles Campbell (C) George Deems, James Moore | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan (PG), Robert Lee (SG), David Lee (SF), Michael Williams (C) Maurice Tinney, Guillermo Montes, Bo Xiong, Leonardo Yazzie | |
| 08:03 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 08:02 | Miami (FL) | David Lee pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 07:37 | Miami (FL) | Michael Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Campbell | 41-48 |
| 07:36 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Marguez (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. SF - John Cormier (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Isaac Sterling (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Campbell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - John McClanahan (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Lee (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ralph Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Williams (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:09 | North Carolina | John Cormier scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Eugene Holmes and the foul's on David Lee - foul #1 on David Lee, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Hruska (PG), Steven Carr (SG) Eugene Holmes, Jerry Marguez | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Roger Smith (PF), Leonardo Yazzie (C) Ralph Smith, Michael Williams | |
| 07:09 | North Carolina | John Cormier makes the free throw | 44-48 |
| 06:54 | Miami (FL) | Leonardo Yazzie scores on a jumper from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 06:33 | North Carolina | Charles Campbell is whistled for traveling | 44-50 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Moore (SF) John Cormier | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 06:24 | Miami (FL) | Robert Lee knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by John McClanahan and the foul's on Steven Carr - foul #2 on Steven Carr, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| 06:24 | Miami (FL) | Robert Lee makes the free throw | 44-53 |
| 06:05 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling blows the layup | 44-53 |
| 06:04 | North Carolina | James Moore gets the offensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 05:48 | North Carolina | James Moore loses the ball out of bounds | 44-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes (PG), Jerry Marguez (SG), George Deems (SF) Robert Hruska, Isaac Sterling, Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney (PG), Bo Xiong (SF) John McClanahan, David Lee | |
| 05:31 | Miami (FL) | Roger Smith is fouled on the floor by Steven Carr - foul #3 on Steven Carr, team foul #5 | 44-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Guillermo Montes (SG) Robert Lee | |
| 05:21 | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 05:19 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| 04:59 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez blows the layup but he's hacked by Roger Smith - foul #5 on Roger Smith, team foul #5 | 44-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling (PF) James Moore | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Michael Williams (C) Roger Smith | |
| 04:59 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 04:59 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez misses the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 04:59 | Miami (FL) | Michael Williams grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 04:51 | Miami (FL) | Guillermo Montes misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Isaac Sterling - foul #3 on Isaac Sterling, team foul #6 | 45-53 |
| 04:51 | Miami (FL) | Guillermo Montes misses the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 04:51 | Miami (FL) | Guillermo Montes makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:34 | North Carolina | George Deems is hacked by Leonardo Yazzie - foul #5 on Leonardo Yazzie, team foul #6 | 45-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Henderson (C) Steven Carr | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan (PG), Robert Lee (SG), Ralph Smith (PF) Maurice Tinney, Guillermo Montes, Leonardo Yazzie | |
| 04:25 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Eugene Holmes and the foul's on Michael Williams - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #7 | 47-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Campbell (C) Michael Henderson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 04:25 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling makes the free throw | 48-54 |
| 04:10 | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John McClanahan | 48-57 |
| 04:06 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez lays it in on a great pass from Eugene Holmes | 50-57 |
| 04:01 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:45 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez is hacked by Michael Williams - foul #2 on Michael Williams, team foul #8 | 50-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Cormier (SF) George Deems | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | David Lee (SF) Bo Xiong | |
| 03:45 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez misses the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 03:45 | Miami (FL) | Michael Williams snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:21 | Miami (FL) | Jerry Marguez steps in front of the John McClanahan pass | 50-60 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Eugene Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jerry Marguez (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. SF - John Cormier (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Isaac Sterling (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Charles Campbell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - John McClanahan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Lee (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ralph Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Williams (tiring) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:06 | North Carolina | John Cormier is hacked by David Lee - foul #2 on David Lee, team foul #9 | 50-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Moore (C) Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 03:06 | North Carolina | John Cormier misses the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 03:06 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Smith grabs the board | 50-60 |
| 02:43 | Miami (FL) | Michael Williams blows the layup | 50-60 |
| 02:42 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan grabs the offensive board | 50-60 |
| 02:42 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Deems (SF), Charles Campbell (C) John Cormier, James Moore | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong (SF) David Lee | |
| 02:18 | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong's pass is intercepted by Jerry Marguez | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:02 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez misses the easy layup | 50-60 |
| 02:00 | North Carolina | Isaac Sterling tips it back up and in | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:32 | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-60 |
| 01:31 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes grabs the board | 52-60 |
| 01:15 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Isaac Sterling | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:56 | Miami (FL) | Robert Lee is whistled for traveling | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | Michael Williams swats the short shot by Isaac Sterling | 55-60 |
| 00:32 | Miami (FL) | Michael Williams grabs the board | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:30 | Miami (FL) | Michael Williams is hacked by Eugene Holmes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eugene Holmes, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney (SG) Robert Lee | |
| 00:30 | Miami (FL) | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:30 | Miami (FL) | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez is fouled on the floor by Michael Williams - foul #3 on Michael Williams, team foul #10 | 55-62 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Robert Lee (SG) Maurice Tinney | |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez misses the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Isaac Sterling | 56-62 |
| 00:21 | North Carolina | Bo Xiong is called for the reach on Eugene Holmes - foul #1 on Bo Xiong, team foul #11 | 56-62 |
| 00:21 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:21 | North Carolina | Eugene Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:20 | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Holmes - foul #2 on Eugene Holmes, team foul #8 | 58-62 |
| 00:20 | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:20 | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:20 | Miami (FL) | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Williams | 58-63 |
| 00:19 | Miami (FL) | Charles Campbell is called for the reach on Michael Williams - foul #1 on Charles Campbell, team foul #9 | 58-63 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney (SG) Robert Lee | |
| 00:19 | Miami (FL) | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:19 | Miami (FL) | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Bo Xiong steals the ball from George Deems | 58-65 |
| 00:09 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney banks in the layup on a great pass from Bo Xiong | 58-67 |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | Jerry Marguez comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-67 |
| 00:01 | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong gets the rebound | 58-67 |
| 00:01 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong runs out the clock | 58-67 |