| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Quinn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stanley Nolan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cecil Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Roland Wheeler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Gerald Norby (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eddie Nicholson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Shultz (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alex Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Doi (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Michael Shultz inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Florida State | Michael Shultz is hacked by William Cox - foul #2 on William Cox, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Nick Chandler (SG), Robert Chouinard (PF), Samuel Linares (C) Eddie Nicholson, Alex Foster, Michael Doi | |
| 19:26 | Florida State | Robert Chouinard banks in the layup | 26-28 |
| 19:07 | North Carolina | John Quinn loses the dribble to Samuel Linares | 26-28 |
| 18:45 | Florida State | Gerald Norby misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-28 |
| 18:43 | North Carolina | Roland Wheeler snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 18:34 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from William Cox | 28-28 |
| 18:29 | Florida State | Michael Shultz misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-28 |
| 18:28 | Florida State | Samuel Linares hits the follow up shot | 28-30 |
| 18:06 | North Carolina | John Quinn comes up short on the shot from the right side | 28-30 |
| 18:04 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Samuel Linares | 28-30 |
| 17:58 | Florida State | Michael Shultz knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Gerald Norby | 28-32 |
| 17:38 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 31-32 |
| 17:13 | Florida State | Michael Shultz's pass is intercepted by William Cox | 31-32 |
| 17:10 | North Carolina | John Quinn banks in the layup on a great pass from William Cox | 33-32 |
| 16:51 | Florida State | Gerald Norby hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Nick Chandler | 33-34 |
| 16:33 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher is hacked by Nick Chandler - foul #3 on Nick Chandler, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Foster (SG), James Holdsworth (SF), Keith Mitchell (PF), Jason Greening (C) John Quinn, Stanley Nolan, Cecil Fletcher, Roland Wheeler | |
| Subs | Florida State | Wes Thomas (SG), James Glaser (SF), Alex Foster (PF), Michael Doi (C) Nick Chandler, Michael Shultz, Robert Chouinard, Samuel Linares | |
| 16:28 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth blows the layup | 33-34 |
| 16:27 | Florida State | Gerald Norby snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 16:23 | Florida State | Wes Thomas knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Doi | 33-37 |
| 16:13 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on James Glaser - foul #3 on James Glaser, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Davis (PG) William Cox | |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Shultz (SF) James Glaser | |
| 16:13 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 16:13 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 15:53 | Florida State | Jason Greening is called for the reach on Michael Shultz - foul #2 on Jason Greening, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Florida State | James Glaser (SF) Michael Shultz | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Frank Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Foster (fresh) SF - James Holdsworth (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Mitchell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Greening (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Gerald Norby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wes Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Glaser (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Alex Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Doi (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:41 | Florida State | Keith Mitchell blocks the jumper by Gerald Norby | 34-37 |
| 15:39 | Florida State | Michael Doi snags the offensive board | 34-37 |
| 15:13 | Florida State | Jason Greening is called for the reach on Wes Thomas - foul #3 on Jason Greening, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cox (PG), John Quinn (SG), Stanley Nolan (SF) Frank Davis, Michael Foster, James Holdsworth | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 14:50 | Florida State | Michael Doi misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 14:48 | North Carolina | Jason Greening grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 14:31 | North Carolina | Jason Greening is hacked by Alex Foster - foul #2 on Alex Foster, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher (PF), Roland Wheeler (C) Keith Mitchell, Jason Greening | |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Shultz (SF) James Glaser | |
| 14:13 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher lays it in | 36-37 |
| 13:48 | Florida State | Stanley Nolan takes the ball from Michael Doi | 36-37 |
| 13:31 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by John Quinn | 38-37 |
| 13:09 | Florida State | Michael Shultz buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Roland Wheeler - foul #2 on Roland Wheeler, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Foster (SG), James Holdsworth (SF) John Quinn, Stanley Nolan | |
| Subs | Florida State | Eddie Nicholson (SG), Samuel Linares (PF), Robert Chouinard (C) Wes Thomas, Alex Foster, Michael Doi | |
| 13:09 | Florida State | Michael Shultz misses the free throw | 38-39 |
| 13:09 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Cecil Fletcher | 38-39 |
| 12:55 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth is whistled for a carry | 38-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Florida State | James Glaser (SF), Michael Doi (C) Michael Shultz, Samuel Linares | |
| 12:31 | Florida State | Michael Doi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Greening (C) Roland Wheeler | |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Shultz (SF), Samuel Linares (PF) James Glaser, Michael Doi | |
| 12:18 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 38-39 |
| 12:17 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to William Cox | 38-39 |
| 12:09 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Samuel Linares - foul #1 on Samuel Linares, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Davis (PG), John Quinn (SG) William Cox, Michael Foster | |
| Subs | Florida State | Wes Thomas (SG), Alex Foster (PF), Michael Doi (C) Eddie Nicholson, Samuel Linares, Robert Chouinard | |
| 12:09 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 12:09 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 11:44 | Florida State | Gerald Norby scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-41 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Frank Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Quinn (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Holdsworth (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cecil Fletcher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Jason Greening (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Gerald Norby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wes Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Shultz (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Alex Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Doi (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:28 | North Carolina | Wes Thomas is called for the reach on Frank Davis - foul #2 on Wes Thomas, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan (SF), Keith Mitchell (PF) James Holdsworth, Cecil Fletcher | |
| Subs | Florida State | Eddie Nicholson (SG), James Glaser (SF), Samuel Linares (PF), Robert Chouinard (C) Wes Thomas, Michael Shultz, Alex Foster, Michael Doi | |
| 11:10 | North Carolina | Frank Davis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 11:08 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Robert Chouinard | 40-41 |
| 10:49 | Florida State | Eddie Nicholson connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Gerald Norby | 40-44 |
| 10:33 | North Carolina | Keith Mitchell misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Samuel Linares - foul #2 on Samuel Linares, team foul #6 | 40-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cox (PG), Roland Wheeler (C) Frank Davis, Jason Greening | |
| Subs | Florida State | Wes Thomas (SG), Michael Shultz (SF), Alex Foster (PF), Michael Doi (C) Eddie Nicholson, James Glaser, Samuel Linares, Robert Chouinard | |
| 10:33 | North Carolina | Keith Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 10:33 | North Carolina | Keith Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 10:10 | Florida State | Gerald Norby misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 41-44 |
| 10:08 | North Carolina | Roland Wheeler gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 10:04 | North Carolina | John Quinn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Wes Thomas - foul #3 on Wes Thomas, team foul #7 | 41-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher (PF) Keith Mitchell | |
| Subs | Florida State | Samuel Linares (PF) Alex Foster | |
| 10:04 | North Carolina | John Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 10:04 | North Carolina | John Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 09:37 | Florida State | Michael Shultz hits a jumper from the left side set up by Wes Thomas | 43-46 |
| 09:34 | North Carolina | Gerald Norby steals the ball from William Cox in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| 09:13 | Florida State | Gerald Norby clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 09:11 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to John Quinn | 43-46 |
| 08:55 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher misses the easy layup | 43-46 |
| 08:54 | Florida State | Michael Doi grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 08:27 | Florida State | Samuel Linares makes the fadeaway near the basket | 43-48 |
| 08:11 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Quinn | 45-48 |
| 07:51 | Florida State | Cecil Fletcher takes the ball from Michael Doi | 45-48 |
| 07:28 | North Carolina | John Quinn makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by William Cox | 48-48 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Quinn (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stanley Nolan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cecil Fletcher (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Roland Wheeler (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Gerald Norby (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wes Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Shultz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Samuel Linares (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Doi (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:03 | Florida State | Michael Shultz misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 07:01 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Cecil Fletcher | 48-48 |
| 06:57 | North Carolina | John Quinn is whistled for traveling | 48-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Foster (SG), James Holdsworth (SF), Keith Mitchell (PF), Jason Greening (C) John Quinn, Stanley Nolan, Cecil Fletcher, Roland Wheeler | |
| Subs | Florida State | Nick Chandler (PG), Eddie Nicholson (SG), James Glaser (SF), Alex Foster (PF), Robert Chouinard (C) Gerald Norby, Wes Thomas, Michael Shultz, Samuel Linares, Michael Doi | |
| 06:28 | Florida State | Robert Chouinard misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-48 |
| 06:27 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 06:07 | North Carolina | Keith Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Nick Chandler - foul #4 on Nick Chandler, team foul #8 | 48-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Davis (PG) William Cox | |
| Subs | Florida State | Gerald Norby (PG), Michael Doi (C) Nick Chandler, Robert Chouinard | |
| 06:07 | North Carolina | Keith Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 06:07 | Florida State | Michael Doi pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 05:44 | Florida State | Gerald Norby can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 05:43 | Florida State | Eddie Nicholson tips it home | 48-50 |
| 05:29 | North Carolina | James Holdsworth connects on the runner from the left block | 50-50 |
| 05:13 | Florida State | Michael Doi hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Alex Foster | 50-52 |
| 04:56 | North Carolina | Frank Davis knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 04:31 | Florida State | Alex Foster is fouled on the floor by Keith Mitchell - foul #2 on Keith Mitchell, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cox (PG), Stanley Nolan (SF), Cecil Fletcher (PF), Roland Wheeler (C) Frank Davis, James Holdsworth, Keith Mitchell, Jason Greening | |
| Subs | Florida State | Wes Thomas (SG), Michael Shultz (SF), Samuel Linares (C) Eddie Nicholson, James Glaser, Michael Doi | |
| 04:11 | Florida State | Roland Wheeler picks off the pass by Gerald Norby | 53-52 |
| 03:54 | North Carolina | Samuel Linares picks off the pass by Stanley Nolan | 53-52 |
| 03:28 | Florida State | Samuel Linares comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-52 |
| 03:26 | Florida State | Michael Shultz snags the offensive board | 53-52 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Foster (fairly fresh) SF - Stanley Nolan (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cecil Fletcher (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Roland Wheeler (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Gerald Norby (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wes Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Shultz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alex Foster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Linares (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:05 | Florida State | Michael Shultz knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Wes Thomas | 53-55 |
| 02:41 | North Carolina | Michael Foster connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Cecil Fletcher | 56-55 |
| 02:18 | Florida State | Wes Thomas misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 56-55 |
| 02:17 | North Carolina | Roland Wheeler grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 02:12 | North Carolina | Michael Foster misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Alex Foster - foul #3 on Alex Foster, team foul #9 | 56-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Keith Mitchell (PF), Jason Greening (C) Cecil Fletcher, Roland Wheeler | |
| Subs | Florida State | Nick Chandler (PG), Eddie Nicholson (SG), Robert Chouinard (PF), Michael Doi (C) Gerald Norby, Wes Thomas, Alex Foster, Samuel Linares | |
| 02:12 | North Carolina | Michael Foster makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 02:12 | North Carolina | Michael Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 01:49 | Florida State | Robert Chouinard clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Keith Mitchell - foul #3 on Keith Mitchell, team foul #6 | 58-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Quinn (SG), Cecil Fletcher (PF), Roland Wheeler (C) Michael Foster, Keith Mitchell, Jason Greening | |
| Subs | Florida State | Gerald Norby (PG) Nick Chandler | |
| 01:49 | Florida State | Robert Chouinard misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 01:49 | Florida State | Robert Chouinard misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 01:49 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 01:33 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Roland Wheeler | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:23 | Florida State | Michael Shultz misses the jumper from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 01:22 | Florida State | Robert Chouinard misses the tip | 60-55 |
| 01:21 | Florida State | Eddie Nicholson tips it home | 60-57 |
| 00:59 | North Carolina | John Quinn comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 00:57 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher hits the follow up shot | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:50 | Florida State | Eddie Nicholson is fouled on the floor by Roland Wheeler - foul #3 on Roland Wheeler, team foul #7 | 62-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Alex Foster (PF) Robert Chouinard | |
| 00:50 | Florida State | Eddie Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:50 | Florida State | Eddie Nicholson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Cecil Fletcher | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | North Carolina | Cecil Fletcher makes the jumper from the right side set up by John Quinn | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:13 | Florida State | Eddie Nicholson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | John Quinn is hacked by Eddie Nicholson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eddie Nicholson, team foul #10 | 64-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Frank Davis (PG), James Holdsworth (SF) William Cox, Cecil Fletcher | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | John Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | John Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:05 | Florida State | Eddie Nicholson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-61 |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | Stanley Nolan gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | Frank Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Nicholson - foul #2 on Eddie Nicholson, team foul #11 | 66-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Cox (PG) Roland Wheeler | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | Frank Davis makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | Frank Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:02 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Michael Doi | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Michael Doi misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 67-61 |