| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - John McClanahan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benito Trevino (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Smith (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Rafael Sanchez (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Boren (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Mathew Hoy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Musso (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kerry Ranck (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | North Carolina | Michael Musso loses the dribble to Ralph Smith | 28-25 |
| 19:33 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Smith banks in the layup | 30-25 |
| 19:08 | North Carolina | James Boren takes the ball from Michael Musso | 30-25 |
| 18:45 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Benito Trevino | 32-25 |
| 18:24 | North Carolina | The pull-up jumper by Kerry Ranck is blocked by Ralph Smith | 32-25 |
| 18:22 | Miami (FL) | Rafael Sanchez grabs the board | 32-25 |
| 18:18 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-25 |
| 18:16 | Miami (FL) | The offensive rebound goes to John McClanahan | 32-25 |
| 17:58 | Miami (FL) | James Boren is hacked by Kerry Ranck - foul #4 on Kerry Ranck, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Stanley Peterson (C) Kerry Ranck | |
| 17:44 | Miami (FL) | James Boren misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Stanley Peterson - foul #1 on Stanley Peterson, team foul #2 | 32-25 |
| 17:44 | Miami (FL) | James Boren makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 17:44 | Miami (FL) | James Boren makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 17:21 | North Carolina | Stanley Peterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-25 |
| 17:13 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-25 |
| 17:12 | North Carolina | James Moore grabs the board | 34-25 |
| 16:56 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 34-25 |
| 16:55 | North Carolina | James Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 16:39 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Adam Simmons | 34-28 |
| 16:14 | Miami (FL) | James Moore picks off the pass by James Boren | 34-28 |
| 15:49 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-28 |
| 15:47 | Miami (FL) | Rafael Sanchez snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - John McClanahan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benito Trevino (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ralph Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 blk. PF - Rafael Sanchez (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - James Boren (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Mathew Hoy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Musso (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Simmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-28 |
| 15:34 | Miami (FL) | Rafael Sanchez grabs the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 15:16 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan throws it down | 36-28 |
| 14:52 | North Carolina | Rafael Sanchez steals it from Michael Musso | 36-28 |
| 14:23 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Boren | 39-28 |
| 13:56 | North Carolina | Ralph Smith is called for the reach on Adam Simmons - foul #3 on Ralph Smith, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Marshall Chaney (SG), Vule Kuzimiski (PF) Benito Trevino, Rafael Sanchez | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Chappell (PG), Brandon Cantrell (SG), Robert Tyler (SF), Clifford Dawson (PF) Mathew Hoy, Michael Musso, Adam Simmons, James Moore | |
| 13:43 | North Carolina | David Chappell makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Tyler | 39-30 |
| 13:27 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 13:25 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Clifford Dawson | 39-30 |
| 12:59 | North Carolina | Robert Tyler scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Chappell | 39-32 |
| 12:42 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 39-32 |
| 12:41 | Miami (FL) | Marshall Chaney misses the tip | 39-32 |
| 12:39 | North Carolina | David Chappell snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 12:22 | North Carolina | Robert Tyler misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 12:21 | North Carolina | Clifford Dawson tips it home | 39-34 |
| 12:04 | Miami (FL) | James Boren drills a driving attempt in the lane | 41-34 |
| 11:37 | North Carolina | Robert Tyler buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stanley Peterson | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - John McClanahan (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marshall Chaney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ralph Smith (tiring) 13 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Vule Kuzimiski (fresh) C - James Boren (tiring) 9 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - David Chappell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Cantrell (fresh) SF - Robert Tyler (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Clifford Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Miami (FL) | Marshall Chaney can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 11:06 | North Carolina | Robert Tyler grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 10:49 | North Carolina | Robert Tyler scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Brandon Cantrell | 41-38 |
| 10:35 | Miami (FL) | Marshall Chaney makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John McClanahan | 44-38 |
| 10:16 | North Carolina | Clifford Dawson travels with the ball | 44-38 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Carmelo Mata (PG), Benito Trevino (SG), Steven Jones (SF), Rafael Sanchez (PF), Andrew Holderman (C) John McClanahan, Marshall Chaney, Ralph Smith, Vule Kuzimiski, James Boren | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy (PG), Michael Musso (SG), Adam Simmons (SF), James Moore (PF), Kerry Ranck (C) David Chappell, Brandon Cantrell, Robert Tyler, Clifford Dawson, Stanley Peterson | |
| 09:58 | Miami (FL) | Andrew Holderman clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-38 |
| 09:57 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 09:39 | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Adam Simmons and he's fouled by Steven Jones - foul #1 on Steven Jones, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| 09:39 | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck makes the free throw | 44-41 |
| 09:11 | Miami (FL) | A charge is called on Andrew Holderman - foul #1 on Andrew Holderman, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| 08:42 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy is fouled on the floor by Carmelo Mata - foul #1 on Carmelo Mata, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan (PG) Carmelo Mata | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 08:18 | North Carolina | Rafael Sanchez is called for the reach on Adam Simmons - foul #2 on Rafael Sanchez, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| 08:02 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Adam Simmons | 44-44 |
| 07:35 | Miami (FL) | Andrew Holderman knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from John McClanahan | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - John McClanahan (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Benito Trevino (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Steven Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rafael Sanchez (fresh) 6 reb. C - Andrew Holderman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Mathew Hoy (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Michael Musso (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Simmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Kerry Ranck (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:13 | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck can't finish the layup | 46-44 |
| 07:12 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons tips it but misses | 46-44 |
| 07:10 | North Carolina | James Moore tips it back up and in | 46-46 |
| 06:49 | Miami (FL) | Benito Trevino comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-46 |
| 06:47 | Miami (FL) | Steven Jones snags the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 06:37 | Miami (FL) | Benito Trevino scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 06:13 | North Carolina | James Moore clanks a turnaround from the left block | 49-46 |
| 06:12 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Benito Trevino | 49-46 |
| 05:50 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 05:33 | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by James Moore | 51-48 |
| 05:33 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-48 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ralph Smith (SF), James Boren (C) Steven Jones, Andrew Holderman | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Tyler (SF), Stanley Peterson (C) Adam Simmons, Kerry Ranck | |
| 05:21 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Smith misses short on a runner from the baseline | 51-48 |
| 05:20 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 05:02 | North Carolina | Stanley Peterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Vule Kuzimiski (PF) Rafael Sanchez | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 04:45 | Miami (FL) | James Boren is fouled on the floor by Stanley Peterson - foul #2 on Stanley Peterson, team foul #3 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Chappell (PG) Mathew Hoy | |
| 04:29 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Vule Kuzimiski | 54-48 |
| 04:06 | North Carolina | Michael Musso's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Marshall Chaney (SG), Rafael Sanchez (PF) Benito Trevino, Vule Kuzimiski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Adam Simmons (SF), Kerry Ranck (C) Robert Tyler, Stanley Peterson | |
| 03:54 | Miami (FL) | Adam Simmons picks off the pass by Ralph Smith | 54-48 |
| 03:51 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons hits the finger roll | 54-50 |
| 03:43 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on David Chappell - foul #1 on David Chappell, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy (PG) David Chappell | |
| 03:43 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 03:43 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:22 | North Carolina | James Moore can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Marshall Chaney - foul #2 on Marshall Chaney, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Carmelo Mata (PG) John McClanahan | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brandon Cantrell (SG) Michael Musso | |
| 03:22 | North Carolina | James Moore misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 03:22 | North Carolina | James Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Carmelo Mata (fresh) SG - Marshall Chaney (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ralph Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Rafael Sanchez (fresh) 6 reb. C - James Boren (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Mathew Hoy (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Brandon Cantrell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Adam Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Kerry Ranck (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Smith clanks a turnaround near the basket | 56-51 |
| 03:03 | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck grabs the board | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:59 | North Carolina | Mathew Hoy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 02:58 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Smith pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 02:58 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-51 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan (PG), Benito Trevino (SG) Carmelo Mata, Marshall Chaney | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Musso (SG) Brandon Cantrell | |
| 02:41 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Smith knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Benito Trevino and he's fouled by Adam Simmons - foul #1 on Adam Simmons, team foul #5 | 58-51 |
| 02:41 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Smith misses the free throw | 58-51 |
| 02:41 | North Carolina | James Moore pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:21 | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 58-51 |
| 02:19 | North Carolina | James Moore tips it back up and in | 58-53 |
| 01:53 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-53 |
| 01:51 | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:31 | North Carolina | Michael Musso hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 58-53 |
| 01:30 | Miami (FL) | James Boren snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 01:24 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-53 |
| 01:04 | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck is denied on a layup by James Boren | 58-53 |
| 01:03 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:58 | Miami (FL) | James Boren is hacked by Adam Simmons - foul #2 on Adam Simmons, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Marshall Chaney (SG) Benito Trevino | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:57 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan is fouled on the floor by Mathew Hoy - foul #3 on Mathew Hoy, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| 00:57 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:57 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:57 | North Carolina | Kerry Ranck pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:51 | North Carolina | James Moore makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Mathew Hoy | 59-55 |
| 00:50 | Miami (FL) | Mathew Hoy is called for the reach on John McClanahan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mathew Hoy, team foul #8 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Benito Trevino (SG) Marshall Chaney | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:50 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:50 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:43 | North Carolina | James Moore drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Musso | 61-57 |
| 00:41 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan is hacked by Mathew Hoy in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mathew Hoy, team foul #9 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Chappell (PG) Mathew Hoy | |
| 00:41 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:41 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:37 | North Carolina | David Chappell is fouled on the floor by Ralph Smith - foul #4 on Ralph Smith, team foul #7 | 63-57 |
| 00:37 | North Carolina | David Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:37 | North Carolina | David Chappell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:36 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Smith is fouled in the backcourt by David Chappell - foul #2 on David Chappell, team foul #10 | 63-59 |
| 00:36 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:36 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:30 | North Carolina | James Moore is fouled on the floor by Rafael Sanchez - foul #3 on Rafael Sanchez, team foul #8 | 65-59 |
| 00:30 | North Carolina | James Moore makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:30 | North Carolina | James Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:28 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Smith is hacked by Michael Musso in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Musso, team foul #11 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Vule Kuzimiski (PF) Rafael Sanchez | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:28 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:28 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:23 | North Carolina | Adam Simmons comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-61 |
| 00:22 | Miami (FL) | James Boren gets the rebound | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Miami (FL) | David Chappell is called for the reach on James Boren in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Chappell, team foul #12 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Carmelo Mata (PG), Marshall Chaney (SG) Benito Trevino, Vule Kuzimiski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:19 | Miami (FL) | James Boren makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:19 | Miami (FL) | James Boren makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | Michael Musso misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-61 |
| 00:13 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Ralph Smith | 69-61 |
| 00:13 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Rafael Sanchez (PF) Carmelo Mata | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:11 | Miami (FL) | James Boren is fouled in the backcourt by David Chappell - foul #4 on David Chappell, team foul #13 | 69-61 |
| 00:11 | Miami (FL) | James Boren makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:11 | Miami (FL) | James Boren makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | Rafael Sanchez swats the short shot by Kerry Ranck | 71-61 |
| 00:06 | Miami (FL) | Rafael Sanchez grabs the defensive rebound | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan runs out the clock | 71-61 |