| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Mercer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clyde Craddock (fresh) PF - George Bradt (fresh) C - Stephen Groves (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SG - Shannon Dilbeck (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Houlihan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Coburn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dwight Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan inbounds the ball | 20-35 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:53 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Coburn is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Mercer - foul #2 on Charles Mercer, team foul #1 | 20-35 |
| 19:36 | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Johnson | 20-38 |
| 19:17 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Dwight Caldwell - foul #2 on Dwight Caldwell, team foul #1 | 20-38 |
| 19:17 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 21-38 |
| 19:17 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses the 2nd free throw | 21-38 |
| 19:17 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Clarence Houlihan | 21-38 |
| 18:59 | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Johnson | 21-41 |
| 18:43 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses long on an open jumpshot from the right side | 21-41 |
| 18:41 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan snags the defensive board | 21-41 |
| 18:36 | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (PG), David Zukerman (SG), Sid Miller (SF), Curtis Huff (PF) Will Brown, Charles Mercer, Clyde Craddock, George Bradt | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski (PG), Jasper Brady (SF), Sean Kuczenski (PF), Ralph Dalegowski (C) Dennis Johnson, Clarence Houlihan, Joseph Coburn, Dwight Caldwell | |
| 18:21 | North Carolina | Curtis Huff is fouled on the floor by Sean Kuczenski - foul #2 on Sean Kuczenski, team foul #2 | 21-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Darrin Barreiro (C) Stephen Groves | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 17:55 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman misses the easy dunk attempt | 21-41 |
| 17:54 | North Carolina | David Zukerman pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-41 |
| 17:30 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 21-41 |
| 17:28 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Ralph Dalegowski | 21-41 |
| 17:04 | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck loses the ball out of bounds | 21-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Charles Mercer (SG), Walter Lebrun (SF), George Bradt (PF), Stephen Groves (C) Marshall Coleman, David Zukerman, Sid Miller, Curtis Huff, Darrin Barreiro | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson (PG), Larry Franklin (SF), Joseph Coburn (PF), Dwight Caldwell (C) Miroslav Murzynski, Jasper Brady, Sean Kuczenski, Ralph Dalegowski | |
| 16:48 | North Carolina | Dwight Caldwell steals it from Walter Lebrun | 21-41 |
| 16:46 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Clyde Craddock (SF) Walter Lebrun | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 16:28 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer loses the ball out of bounds | 21-41 |
| 16:05 | Miami (FL) | Dwight Caldwell misses badly on the uncontested floater near the basket | 21-41 |
| 16:04 | Miami (FL) | Dwight Caldwell tips it back up and in | 21-43 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Mercer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clyde Craddock (fairly fresh) PF - George Bradt (fairly fresh) C - Stephen Groves (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Dennis Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 5 stl. SG - Shannon Dilbeck (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Franklin (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Coburn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Dwight Caldwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer blows the layup | 21-43 |
| 15:34 | North Carolina | George Bradt gets the offensive rebound | 21-43 |
| 15:17 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Will Brown | 23-43 |
| 14:48 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson blows the layup but he's fouled by Clyde Craddock - foul #1 on Clyde Craddock, team foul #2 | 23-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (SG), Walter Lebrun (SF), Curtis Huff (PF), Darrin Barreiro (C) Charles Mercer, Clyde Craddock, George Bradt, Stephen Groves | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan (SF), Sean Kuczenski (PF), Ralph Dalegowski (C) Larry Franklin, Joseph Coburn, Dwight Caldwell | |
| 14:48 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 23-44 |
| 14:48 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-45 |
| 14:23 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 23-45 |
| 14:22 | North Carolina | Curtis Huff grabs the offensive board | 23-45 |
| 14:07 | North Carolina | Will Brown can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 23-45 |
| 14:06 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson gets the rebound | 23-45 |
| 13:44 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Curtis Huff - foul #2 on Curtis Huff, team foul #3 | 23-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Zukerman (PG), George Bradt (PF), Stephen Groves (C) Will Brown, Curtis Huff, Darrin Barreiro | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski (PG), Dwight Caldwell (C) Dennis Johnson, Ralph Dalegowski | |
| 13:44 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan makes the 1st free throw | 23-46 |
| 13:44 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan makes the 2nd free throw | 23-47 |
| 13:20 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves misses long on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Shannon Dilbeck - foul #3 on Shannon Dilbeck, team foul #3 | 23-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Mercer (SG), Clyde Craddock (SF) Marshall Coleman, Walter Lebrun | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady (SF) Clarence Houlihan | |
| 13:20 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves makes the 1st free throw | 24-47 |
| 13:20 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves misses the 2nd free throw | 24-47 |
| 13:20 | Miami (FL) | Dwight Caldwell snags the defensive board | 24-47 |
| 13:10 | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-47 |
| 13:08 | North Carolina | George Bradt pulls down the rebound | 24-47 |
| 12:51 | North Carolina | Jasper Brady picks off the pass by David Zukerman | 24-47 |
| 12:34 | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Charles Mercer - foul #3 on Charles Mercer, team foul #4 | 24-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman (PG), Sid Miller (SF), Curtis Huff (PF) David Zukerman, Clyde Craddock, George Bradt | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Joseph Coburn (PF), Ralph Dalegowski (C) Sean Kuczenski, Dwight Caldwell | |
| 12:34 | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck makes the 1st free throw | 24-48 |
| 12:34 | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 24-49 |
| 12:13 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves misses the lay-in | 24-49 |
| 12:12 | North Carolina | Curtis Huff pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-49 |
| 11:52 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves is fouled on the floor by Shannon Dilbeck - foul #4 on Shannon Dilbeck, team foul #4 | 24-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Walter Lebrun (SF), Darrin Barreiro (C) Charles Mercer, Sid Miller, Stephen Groves | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin (PG), Bernard Werner (SF), Sean Kuczenski (PF), Dwight Caldwell (C) Miroslav Murzynski, Jasper Brady, Joseph Coburn, Ralph Dalegowski | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marshall Coleman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Lebrun (fresh) PF - Curtis Huff (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Darrin Barreiro (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Larry Franklin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shannon Dilbeck (very tired) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Bernard Werner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sean Kuczenski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dwight Caldwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | North Carolina | Will Brown misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-49 |
| 11:26 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Curtis Huff | 24-49 |
| 10:57 | North Carolina | Will Brown clanks a jumper from the left wing | 24-49 |
| 10:56 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner pulls down the rebound | 24-49 |
| 10:35 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin jams it on a nice dish by Bernard Werner | 24-51 |
| 10:10 | North Carolina | Marshall Coleman loses the dribble to Bernard Werner | 24-51 |
| 09:52 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Curtis Huff - foul #3 on Curtis Huff, team foul #5 | 24-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Zukerman (PG), Charles Mercer (SG), Sid Miller (SF), George Bradt (PF), Stephen Groves (C) Will Brown, Marshall Coleman, Walter Lebrun, Curtis Huff, Darrin Barreiro | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady (PG), Clarence Houlihan (SF), Ralph Dalegowski (C) Larry Franklin, Bernard Werner, Dwight Caldwell | |
| 09:52 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski makes the 1st free throw | 24-52 |
| 09:52 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski makes the 2nd free throw | 24-53 |
| 09:45 | North Carolina | Shannon Dilbeck is called for the reach on Charles Mercer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Shannon Dilbeck, team foul #5 | 24-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson (PG), Bernard Werner (SG) Shannon Dilbeck, Sean Kuczenski | |
| 09:19 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves is open and scores on a shot from the right block set up by George Bradt | 26-53 |
| 09:00 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #6 | 26-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Clyde Craddock (SF) Sid Miller | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski (PG), Joseph Coburn (PF) Dennis Johnson, Jasper Brady | |
| 08:40 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer is fouled on the floor by Bernard Werner - foul #1 on Bernard Werner, team foul #7 | 26-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG) David Zukerman | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 08:40 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses the 1st free throw | 26-53 |
| 08:40 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski snags the defensive board | 26-53 |
| 08:20 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner knocks in the jumper from the right side | 26-55 |
| 08:10 | North Carolina | Will Brown is called for 10 seconds | 26-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson (PG), Jasper Brady (SF) Miroslav Murzynski, Clarence Houlihan | |
| 07:45 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Mercer - foul #4 on Charles Mercer, team foul #6 | 26-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin (SG), Sean Kuczenski (PF), Dwight Caldwell (C) Bernard Werner, Joseph Coburn, Ralph Dalegowski | |
| 07:45 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 26-56 |
| 07:45 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-57 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Will Brown (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Mercer (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Clyde Craddock (fairly fresh) PF - George Bradt (tiring) 3 reb. C - Stephen Groves (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 5 stl. SG - Larry Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jasper Brady (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sean Kuczenski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Dwight Caldwell (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer drills a jump hook in the paint | 28-57 |
| 06:59 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski is open and buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Dennis Johnson | 28-59 |
| 06:39 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves hits the finger roll | 30-59 |
| 06:33 | Miami (FL) | Stephen Groves takes the ball from Larry Franklin in the backcourt | 30-59 |
| 06:09 | North Carolina | Sean Kuczenski swats the shot by Charles Mercer | 30-59 |
| 06:08 | Miami (FL) | Dwight Caldwell snags the defensive board | 30-59 |
| 06:04 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 30-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Zukerman (PG), Marshall Coleman (SG), Sid Miller (SF), Curtis Huff (PF), Darrin Barreiro (C) Will Brown, Charles Mercer, Clyde Craddock, George Bradt, Stephen Groves | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski (PG), Bernard Werner (SG), Clarence Houlihan (SF), Joseph Coburn (PF), Ralph Dalegowski (C) Dennis Johnson, Larry Franklin, Jasper Brady, Sean Kuczenski, Dwight Caldwell | |
| 05:44 | North Carolina | David Zukerman drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Clarence Houlihan - foul #3 on Clarence Houlihan, team foul #8 | 32-59 |
| 05:44 | North Carolina | David Zukerman makes the free throw | 33-59 |
| 05:17 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski makes the wide open turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Miroslav Murzynski and the foul's on Darrin Barreiro - foul #1 on Darrin Barreiro, team foul #7 | 33-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Lebrun (SF), Stephen Groves (C) Sid Miller, Darrin Barreiro | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 05:17 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski misses the free throw | 33-61 |
| 05:17 | North Carolina | Curtis Huff pulls down the rebound | 33-61 |
| 04:50 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Joseph Coburn - foul #2 on Joseph Coburn, team foul #9 | 33-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Clyde Craddock (SF) Curtis Huff | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson (PG), Sean Kuczenski (PF), Dwight Caldwell (C) Miroslav Murzynski, Joseph Coburn, Ralph Dalegowski | |
| 04:50 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves makes the 1st free throw | 34-61 |
| 04:50 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves makes the 2nd free throw | 35-61 |
| 04:29 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner is fouled on the floor by Clyde Craddock - foul #2 on Clyde Craddock, team foul #8 | 35-61 |
| 04:29 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner makes the 1st free throw | 35-62 |
| 04:29 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner makes the 2nd free throw | 35-63 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:13 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves misses long on an open jumper in the lane | 35-63 |
| 04:11 | North Carolina | Walter Lebrun grabs the offensive board | 35-63 |
| 03:59 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves misses short on a jumper in the lane | 35-63 |
| 03:58 | Miami (FL) | Dwight Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 35-63 |
| 03:36 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan is open and buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Dennis Johnson | 35-65 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Marshall Coleman (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Zukerman (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Clyde Craddock (tiring) PF - Walter Lebrun (fairly fresh) C - Stephen Groves (tiring) 16 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Dennis Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. 8 ast. 5 stl. SG - Bernard Werner (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clarence Houlihan (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sean Kuczenski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Dwight Caldwell (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:28 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves comes up short on the floater from the left side | 35-65 |
| 03:26 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan snags the defensive board | 35-65 |
| 02:57 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left side | 35-65 |
| 02:55 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski grabs the offensive board | 35-65 |
| 02:37 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Dennis Johnson | 35-68 |
| 02:27 | North Carolina | David Zukerman misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 35-68 |
| 02:25 | North Carolina | Walter Lebrun tips it back up and in | 37-68 |
| 02:01 | Miami (FL) | Stephen Groves blocks the jumper by Clarence Houlihan | 37-68 |
| 01:59 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-68 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:33 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson is hacked by Clyde Craddock - foul #3 on Clyde Craddock, team foul #9 | 37-68 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Will Brown (PG), Charles Mercer (SG), George Bradt (PF) Marshall Coleman, David Zukerman, Walter Lebrun | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Joseph Coburn (PF) Sean Kuczenski | |
| 01:33 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 37-69 |
| 01:33 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-70 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:22 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer lays it up and in and the foul's on Bernard Werner - foul #2 on Bernard Werner, team foul #10 | 39-70 |
| 01:22 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer makes the free throw | 40-70 |
| 01:19 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner's pass is intercepted by Charles Mercer in the backcourt | 40-70 |
| 01:17 | North Carolina | Will Brown misses the lay-in | 40-70 |
| 01:16 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan grabs the board | 40-70 |
| 00:54 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Dennis Johnson | 40-73 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:47 | North Carolina | Stephen Groves is by himself and knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from George Bradt | 42-73 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bernard Werner | 42-75 |
| 00:12 | North Carolina | Charles Mercer misses short on a turnaround from close range | 42-75 |
| 00:10 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Dennis Johnson | 42-75 |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson runs out the clock | 42-75 |