| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Frederick Epps (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SG - Harry Feldman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Eveland (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Besser (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeremy Wiggins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Rakes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Wagner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Anthony Rakes inbounds the ball | 39-34 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 19:35 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper loses the ball out of bounds | 39-34 |
| 19:31 | Miami (FL) | Harry Feldman is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Cooper - foul #1 on Tony Cooper, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| 19:23 | Miami (FL) | Harry Feldman clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 19:21 | Miami (FL) | James Eveland tips it back up and in | 41-34 |
| 19:01 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-34 |
| 18:37 | Miami (FL) | Frederick Epps misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-34 |
| 18:35 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Wagner | 41-34 |
| 18:12 | North Carolina | Anthony Rakes misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 41-34 |
| 18:11 | Miami (FL) | Donald Besser gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 17:54 | Miami (FL) | Frederick Epps can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-34 |
| 17:53 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 17:37 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 41-34 |
| 17:35 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Frederick Epps | 41-34 |
| 17:16 | Miami (FL) | James Eveland is fouled on the floor by Anthony Rakes - foul #1 on Anthony Rakes, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Street (SF), Craig Fodor (PF) James Eveland, Donald Besser | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jin Chiang (PG), Vernon Potter (SG), Benjamin Henricks (SF), Bernard Baity (PF) Jeremy Wiggins, Tony Cooper, Anthony Rakes, John Jones | |
| 16:58 | Miami (FL) | Frederick Epps misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 16:56 | Miami (FL) | Harry Feldman pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 16:42 | Miami (FL) | Frederick Epps hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 16:40 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Street tips it home | 43-34 |
| 16:22 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter scores on a 3 from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 16:05 | Miami (FL) | Harry Feldman scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Frederick Epps | 45-37 |
| 15:45 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-37 |
| 15:44 | Miami (FL) | Craig Fodor grabs the board | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Frederick Epps (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Feldman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Street (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Craig Fodor (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jin Chiang (fairly fresh) SG - Vernon Potter (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Benjamin Henricks (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bernard Baity (fairly fresh) C - Robert Wagner (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Miami (FL) | Craig Fodor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-37 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jake Palomares (SF), Calvin Romans (C) Jeffrey Street, Craig Fodor | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG), Tony Cooper (SG), George Morgan (SF), John Jones (PF) Jin Chiang, Vernon Potter, Benjamin Henricks, Bernard Baity | |
| 15:15 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner loses the dribble to Mark Johnson | 45-37 |
| 14:57 | Miami (FL) | Frederick Epps misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 45-37 |
| 14:55 | Miami (FL) | Calvin Romans misses the tip | 45-37 |
| 14:53 | Miami (FL) | Mark Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 14:32 | Miami (FL) | Calvin Romans misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-37 |
| 14:30 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 14:13 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins slams it home on a great pass from Tony Cooper and the foul's on Frederick Epps - foul #2 on Frederick Epps, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | William Hibbitts (SG), Craig Fodor (PF) Frederick Epps, Mark Johnson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vernon Potter (SG), Anthony Rakes (SF), Bernard Baity (PF) Tony Cooper, George Morgan, John Jones | |
| 14:13 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins makes the free throw | 45-40 |
| 13:52 | Miami (FL) | Jake Palomares hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Harry Feldman | 48-40 |
| 13:33 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-40 |
| 13:31 | Miami (FL) | Jake Palomares grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 13:09 | Miami (FL) | Harry Feldman is hacked by Jeremy Wiggins - foul #1 on Jeremy Wiggins, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | James Eveland (SF) Harry Feldman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jin Chiang (PG), Tony Cooper (SG), Benjamin Henricks (PF), Michael Jacobsen (C) Jeremy Wiggins, Vernon Potter, Bernard Baity, Robert Wagner | |
| 12:58 | Miami (FL) | James Eveland clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-40 |
| 12:56 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| 12:51 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper can't finish the layup | 48-40 |
| 12:50 | Miami (FL) | James Eveland grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 12:45 | Miami (FL) | William Hibbitts is hacked by Benjamin Henricks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Benjamin Henricks, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Frederick Epps (PG), Mark Johnson (PF) James Eveland, Craig Fodor | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Jones (PF) Benjamin Henricks | |
| 12:28 | Miami (FL) | Calvin Romans can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 12:26 | Miami (FL) | Calvin Romans tips it in | 50-40 |
| 12:07 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Anthony Rakes is blocked by Mark Johnson | 50-40 |
| 12:06 | North Carolina | John Jones hits the follow up shot | 50-42 |
| 11:53 | Miami (FL) | Calvin Romans comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 50-42 |
| 11:52 | Miami (FL) | Jake Palomares tips it back up and in | 52-42 |
| 11:34 | North Carolina | Jin Chiang hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Tony Cooper | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Frederick Epps (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Hibbitts (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jake Palomares (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Johnson (tiring) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Calvin Romans (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jin Chiang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tony Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Rakes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Jacobsen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Miami (FL) | William Hibbitts travels in the backcourt | 52-44 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Harry Feldman (SG) William Hibbitts | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG), Vernon Potter (SG), Benjamin Henricks (SF), Robert Wagner (C) Jin Chiang, Tony Cooper, Anthony Rakes, Michael Jacobsen | |
| 11:19 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 52-46 |
| 11:06 | Miami (FL) | Robert Wagner steps in front of the Jake Palomares pass | 52-46 |
| 10:50 | North Carolina | Calvin Romans takes the ball from Benjamin Henricks | 52-46 |
| 10:21 | Miami (FL) | Calvin Romans drills a 3 from the right wing | 55-46 |
| 09:53 | North Carolina | John Jones clanks a shot from the baseline | 55-46 |
| 09:51 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Henricks | 55-46 |
| 09:38 | North Carolina | Mark Johnson is called for the reach on John Jones - foul #2 on Mark Johnson, team foul #2 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | William Hibbitts (SG), James Eveland (SF), Craig Fodor (PF), Donald Besser (C) Frederick Epps, Jake Palomares, Mark Johnson, Calvin Romans | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jin Chiang (PG), Tony Cooper (SG), Anthony Rakes (SF), Bernard Baity (PF), Michael Jacobsen (C) Jeremy Wiggins, Vernon Potter, Benjamin Henricks, John Jones, Robert Wagner | |
| 09:27 | North Carolina | Bernard Baity throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-46 |
| 09:03 | Miami (FL) | James Eveland misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-46 |
| 09:02 | North Carolina | Anthony Rakes pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| 08:44 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by William Hibbitts - foul #2 on William Hibbitts, team foul #3 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Frederick Epps (PG) Harry Feldman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 08:44 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 08:44 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 08:30 | Miami (FL) | James Eveland loses the dribble to Michael Jacobsen | 55-48 |
| 08:17 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jin Chiang | 55-50 |
| 08:09 | Miami (FL) | James Eveland clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 08:07 | Miami (FL) | Frederick Epps pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 07:43 | Miami (FL) | Jin Chiang is called for the reach on William Hibbitts - foul #3 on Jin Chiang, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Harry Feldman (PG), Jake Palomares (SF), Mark Johnson (PF), Calvin Romans (C) Frederick Epps, James Eveland, Craig Fodor, Donald Besser | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vernon Potter (SG), Benjamin Henricks (SF), John Jones (PF), Robert Wagner (C) Jin Chiang, Anthony Rakes, Bernard Baity, Michael Jacobsen | |
| 07:31 | Miami (FL) | Jake Palomares clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 07:30 | North Carolina | John Jones pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Harry Feldman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Hibbitts (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jake Palomares (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Johnson (tiring) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Calvin Romans (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Tony Cooper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Potter (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Benjamin Henricks (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Wagner (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 55-50 |
| 07:22 | Miami (FL) | Calvin Romans pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 07:10 | Miami (FL) | Calvin Romans misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 55-50 |
| 07:08 | Miami (FL) | Mark Johnson grabs the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 06:47 | Miami (FL) | Harry Feldman misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 06:46 | North Carolina | Robert Wagner snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 06:33 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 06:31 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to John Jones | 55-50 |
| 06:13 | North Carolina | Vernon Potter misses the jumpshot from the left side | 55-50 |
| 06:11 | North Carolina | John Jones misses the tip | 55-50 |
| 06:10 | Miami (FL) | Mark Johnson gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 05:50 | Miami (FL) | Calvin Romans drills a jump hook from close range | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 05:38 | North Carolina | John Jones scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Tony Cooper | 57-52 |
| 05:16 | Miami (FL) | Jake Palomares is hacked by Benjamin Henricks - foul #3 on Benjamin Henricks, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Frederick Epps (PG), Jeffrey Street (SG), James Eveland (SF), Craig Fodor (PF), Donald Besser (C) Harry Feldman, William Hibbitts, Jake Palomares, Mark Johnson, Calvin Romans | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG), Jin Chiang (SG), Anthony Rakes (SF), Bernard Baity (PF), Michael Jacobsen (C) Tony Cooper, Vernon Potter, Benjamin Henricks, John Jones, Robert Wagner | |
| 05:03 | Miami (FL) | Frederick Epps comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bernard Baity - foul #1 on Bernard Baity, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| 05:03 | Miami (FL) | Frederick Epps makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 05:03 | Miami (FL) | Frederick Epps makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 05:01 | North Carolina | Frederick Epps steps in front of the Jeremy Wiggins pass in the backcourt | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 04:46 | Miami (FL) | Craig Fodor misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Anthony Rakes - foul #2 on Anthony Rakes, team foul #8 | 59-52 |
| 04:46 | Miami (FL) | Craig Fodor misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 04:46 | Miami (FL) | Craig Fodor makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 04:31 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 04:30 | North Carolina | Bernard Baity snags the offensive board | 60-52 |
| 04:18 | North Carolina | James Eveland is called for the reach on Bernard Baity - foul #1 on James Eveland, team foul #4 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Harry Feldman (SG), Calvin Romans (C) Jeffrey Street, Donald Besser | |
| Subs | North Carolina | George Morgan (SG) Jin Chiang | |
| 03:54 | North Carolina | Michael Jacobsen can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Calvin Romans - foul #4 on Calvin Romans, team foul #5 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Jones (PF) Bernard Baity | |
| 03:54 | North Carolina | Michael Jacobsen makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 03:54 | North Carolina | Michael Jacobsen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 03:41 | Miami (FL) | Frederick Epps drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by James Eveland | 62-54 |
| 03:24 | North Carolina | Frederick Epps steals it from Jeremy Wiggins | 62-54 |
| 03:19 | Miami (FL) | James Eveland lays it up and in on a great pass from Frederick Epps | 64-54 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Frederick Epps (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Harry Feldman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Eveland (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Fodor (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Calvin Romans (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeremy Wiggins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Morgan (fresh) SF - Anthony Rakes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Jones (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Jacobsen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:10 | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins is hacked by James Eveland - foul #2 on James Eveland, team foul #6 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jake Palomares (SF), Mark Johnson (PF) James Eveland, Craig Fodor | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Cooper (SG), Robert Wagner (C) Anthony Rakes, Michael Jacobsen | |
| 03:05 | North Carolina | John Jones is whistled for a carry | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 02:44 | Miami (FL) | Harry Feldman misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Wagner - foul #1 on Robert Wagner, team foul #9 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Donald Besser (C) Calvin Romans | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jin Chiang (PG), Anthony Rakes (SF) Jeremy Wiggins, George Morgan | |
| 02:44 | Miami (FL) | Harry Feldman makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 02:44 | Miami (FL) | Harry Feldman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 02:35 | North Carolina | Anthony Rakes banks in the layup | 66-56 |
| 02:22 | Miami (FL) | Harry Feldman misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-56 |
| 02:20 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 66-56 |
| 02:16 | North Carolina | Anthony Rakes misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-56 |
| 02:15 | Miami (FL) | Mark Johnson gets the rebound | 66-56 |
| 01:48 | Miami (FL) | Harry Feldman is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 68-56 |
| 01:31 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 68-56 |
| 01:29 | North Carolina | John Jones tips it home | 68-58 |
| 01:00 | Miami (FL) | Harry Feldman knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:55 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper makes the floater from the left side | 71-60 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:32 | Miami (FL) | Mark Johnson misses the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 71-60 |
| 00:30 | North Carolina | John Jones gets the rebound | 71-60 |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper is fouled on the floor by Mark Johnson - foul #3 on Mark Johnson, team foul #7 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | James Eveland (PG), William Hibbitts (SG), Jeffrey Street (SF), Craig Fodor (PF) Frederick Epps, Harry Feldman, Jake Palomares, Mark Johnson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Wiggins (PG) Jin Chiang | |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Tony Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:24 | Miami (FL) | Donald Besser pulls down the rebound | 71-60 |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | James Eveland runs out the clock | 71-60 |