| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Raul Castro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roberto Pena (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Charles Saner (fresh) 5 pts. C - Byron Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Santos Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Hampton (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leon Sullivan (fresh) PF - David Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Chester McFarlen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | North Carolina | Chester McFarlen lays it up and in on a nice dish by Vernon Hampton | 30-28 |
| 19:41 | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-28 |
| 19:39 | North Carolina | Chester McFarlen grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 19:21 | North Carolina | Byron Harvey steps in front of the David Nelson pass | 30-28 |
| 18:55 | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on David Nelson - foul #1 on David Nelson, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 18:55 | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 18:55 | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 18:31 | North Carolina | Chester McFarlen misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Byron Harvey - foul #2 on Byron Harvey, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Joshua Armenta (C) Byron Harvey | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 18:31 | North Carolina | Chester McFarlen makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 18:31 | North Carolina | Chester McFarlen makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 18:15 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-30 |
| 18:13 | North Carolina | Santos Scott grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 17:45 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 32-30 |
| 17:44 | North Carolina | Santos Scott tips it in | 32-32 |
| 17:19 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 17:14 | North Carolina | Santos Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Raul Castro - foul #3 on Raul Castro, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Edwin Jackson (PG), Chad Burris (SF), Jerry Peck (PF), Byron Harvey (C) Raul Castro, Roberto Pena, Charles Saner, Joshua Armenta | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Adam Gil (SF), James Woodard (PF), Joel Kent (C) Leon Sullivan, David Nelson, Chester McFarlen | |
| 16:50 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton misses the 3 from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 16:48 | Miami (FL) | Jerry Peck grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 16:41 | Miami (FL) | Jerry Peck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-32 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan (SF) Vernon Hampton | |
| 16:13 | North Carolina | Santos Scott drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-35 |
| 16:02 | Miami (FL) | Jerry Peck misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-35 |
| 16:01 | Miami (FL) | Chad Burris tips it in | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Edwin Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Patrick Brown (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Burris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Peck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Byron Harvey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Santos Scott (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Gil (fresh) SF - Leon Sullivan (fairly fresh) PF - James Woodard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Joel Kent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | North Carolina | Jerry Peck steals the ball from Adam Gil | 37-35 |
| 15:19 | Miami (FL) | Edwin Jackson drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Patrick Brown | 39-35 |
| 14:57 | North Carolina | Joel Kent is fouled on the floor by Byron Harvey - foul #3 on Byron Harvey, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro (PG), Roberto Pena (SF), George Johnston (PF), Joshua Armenta (C) Edwin Jackson, Chad Burris, Jerry Peck, Byron Harvey | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton (SG), Joseph Johnson (PF), Chester McFarlen (C) Adam Gil, James Woodard, Joel Kent | |
| 14:32 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 14:30 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Joshua Armenta | 39-35 |
| 14:10 | Miami (FL) | Joshua Armenta hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Leon Sullivan - foul #1 on Leon Sullivan, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Charles Saner (PF) Patrick Brown | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Nelson (PF) Joseph Johnson | |
| 14:10 | Miami (FL) | Joshua Armenta makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 14:10 | Miami (FL) | Joshua Armenta misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 14:10 | North Carolina | Chester McFarlen pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 14:08 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton's pass is intercepted by Raul Castro in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| 14:07 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Raul Castro | 42-35 |
| 13:44 | North Carolina | Santos Scott can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-35 |
| 13:42 | Miami (FL) | Joshua Armenta gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 13:27 | Miami (FL) | Charles Saner misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by David Nelson - foul #2 on David Nelson, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Chad Burris (SF) Joshua Armenta | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Adam Gil (SF) Leon Sullivan | |
| 13:27 | Miami (FL) | Charles Saner makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 13:27 | Miami (FL) | Charles Saner misses the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 13:27 | North Carolina | Chester McFarlen grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 13:25 | North Carolina | Santos Scott is hacked by Raul Castro in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raul Castro, team foul #4 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Edwin Jackson (PG) Raul Castro | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 13:08 | North Carolina | Chester McFarlen buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Santos Scott | 43-37 |
| 12:51 | Miami (FL) | Edwin Jackson connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Roberto Pena | 45-37 |
| 12:39 | North Carolina | Chester McFarlen misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-37 |
| 12:38 | Miami (FL) | Edwin Jackson grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 12:34 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena loses the ball out of bounds | 45-37 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro (PG), Patrick Brown (SG), Byron Harvey (C) Edwin Jackson, Roberto Pena, George Johnston | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Woodard (PF), Joel Kent (C) David Nelson, Chester McFarlen | |
| 12:27 | North Carolina | Joel Kent throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-37 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Joshua Armenta (C) Byron Harvey | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan (SF) Adam Gil | |
| 12:14 | Miami (FL) | Charles Saner knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Raul Castro | 47-37 |
| 11:53 | North Carolina | Santos Scott comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 11:52 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton tips it in | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Raul Castro (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Patrick Brown (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chad Burris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Saner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Joshua Armenta (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Santos Scott (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Hampton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leon Sullivan (fairly fresh) PF - James Woodard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Joel Kent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-39 |
| 11:36 | North Carolina | Joel Kent gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 11:13 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan hits a jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Patrick Brown - foul #1 on Patrick Brown, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | George Johnston (SG), Roberto Pena (SF), Jerry Peck (PF), Byron Harvey (C) Patrick Brown, Chad Burris, Charles Saner, Joshua Armenta | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Adam Gil (SG), Chester McFarlen (C) Santos Scott, Joel Kent | |
| 11:13 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan makes the free throw | 47-42 |
| 10:56 | Miami (FL) | George Johnston scores on a runner near the basket | 49-42 |
| 10:52 | North Carolina | Adam Gil is fouled in the backcourt by George Johnston - foul #2 on George Johnston, team foul #6 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Edwin Jackson (PG) Raul Castro | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 10:23 | North Carolina | Byron Harvey is called for the reach on Adam Gil - foul #4 on Byron Harvey, team foul #7 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Santos Scott (PG), David Nelson (PF) Leon Sullivan, James Woodard | |
| 10:23 | North Carolina | Adam Gil makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 10:23 | North Carolina | Adam Gil misses the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 10:23 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 10:13 | Miami (FL) | Edwin Jackson comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Chester McFarlen - foul #2 on Chester McFarlen, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro (PG) Jerry Peck | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 10:13 | Miami (FL) | Edwin Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 10:13 | Miami (FL) | Edwin Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 09:44 | North Carolina | Santos Scott comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 09:43 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 09:38 | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 53-43 |
| 09:12 | North Carolina | The short jumper by Chester McFarlen is denied by George Johnston | 53-43 |
| 09:11 | North Carolina | David Nelson tips it in | 53-45 |
| 08:51 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena can't connect on a floater from the right side | 53-45 |
| 08:49 | North Carolina | David Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 08:23 | North Carolina | Chester McFarlen can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 08:21 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 08:15 | Miami (FL) | Edwin Jackson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-45 |
| 08:14 | North Carolina | Adam Gil gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 07:45 | North Carolina | Santos Scott buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Raul Castro (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Edwin Jackson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Roberto Pena (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Johnston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Byron Harvey (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Santos Scott (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Hampton (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Gil (tiring) 1 pts. PF - David Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Chester McFarlen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Miami (FL) | David Nelson is called for the reach on Edwin Jackson - foul #3 on David Nelson, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Patrick Brown (SG), Chad Burris (SF), Charles Saner (PF), Joshua Armenta (C) Edwin Jackson, Roberto Pena, George Johnston, Byron Harvey | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan (SF), James Woodard (PF), Joel Kent (C) Adam Gil, David Nelson, Chester McFarlen | |
| 07:10 | Miami (FL) | Joshua Armenta's floater is tipped away by Joel Kent | 53-47 |
| 07:09 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 06:49 | North Carolina | Santos Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-47 |
| 06:39 | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro is whistled for a carry | 53-47 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Adam Gil (SG) Vernon Hampton | |
| 06:23 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 53-47 |
| 06:21 | North Carolina | Joel Kent grabs the offensive board | 53-47 |
| 06:02 | North Carolina | Chad Burris is called for the reach on Leon Sullivan - foul #2 on Chad Burris, team foul #8 | 53-47 |
| 06:02 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 06:02 | Miami (FL) | Charles Saner grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 05:45 | Miami (FL) | Patrick Brown misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 53-47 |
| 05:43 | North Carolina | Joel Kent snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 05:39 | North Carolina | Santos Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-47 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Edwin Jackson (PG), Roberto Pena (SF), Jerry Peck (PF) Raul Castro, Chad Burris, Charles Saner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton (SG), Joseph Johnson (PF) Adam Gil, James Woodard | |
| 05:31 | Miami (FL) | Edwin Jackson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 05:29 | Miami (FL) | Joshua Armenta tips it but misses | 53-47 |
| 05:28 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 05:26 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton's pass is intercepted by Jerry Peck in the backcourt | 53-47 |
| 05:16 | Miami (FL) | Patrick Brown misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-47 |
| 05:15 | Miami (FL) | Jerry Peck tips it back up and in | 55-47 |
| 04:46 | North Carolina | Santos Scott clanks a 3 from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 04:45 | Miami (FL) | Jerry Peck grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 04:23 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-47 |
| 04:22 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 04:00 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 03:41 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Edwin Jackson (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Patrick Brown (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roberto Pena (tiring) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Peck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Joshua Armenta (tiring) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Santos Scott (very tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Hampton (tired) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leon Sullivan (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Joel Kent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:12 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson is whistled for a carry | 57-50 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro (PG), George Johnston (SG), Chad Burris (SF), Charles Saner (PF), Byron Harvey (C) Edwin Jackson, Patrick Brown, Roberto Pena, Jerry Peck, Joshua Armenta | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Adam Gil (SG), David Nelson (PF), Chester McFarlen (C) Santos Scott, Joseph Johnson, Joel Kent | |
| 02:47 | Miami (FL) | Adam Gil is called for the reach on George Johnston - foul #1 on Adam Gil, team foul #6 | 57-50 |
| 02:35 | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro is called for traveling | 57-50 |
| 02:06 | North Carolina | David Nelson misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-50 |
| 02:04 | Miami (FL) | Chad Burris gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 01:51 | Miami (FL) | Vernon Hampton is called for the reach on George Johnston - foul #1 on Vernon Hampton, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Patrick Brown (SG), Roberto Pena (SF) Chad Burris, Charles Saner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Santos Scott (PG) Adam Gil | |
| 01:51 | Miami (FL) | George Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 01:51 | Miami (FL) | George Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:39 | North Carolina | David Nelson misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 59-50 |
| 01:38 | North Carolina | Chester McFarlen tips it back up and in | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:16 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 01:15 | North Carolina | David Nelson snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 01:12 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan is fouled in the backcourt by Raul Castro - foul #5 on Raul Castro, team foul #9 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Edwin Jackson (PG), Charles Saner (PF) Raul Castro, George Johnston | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 01:12 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 01:12 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Roberto Pena | 59-52 |
| 00:54 | Miami (FL) | Edwin Jackson can't finish the layup | 59-52 |
| 00:53 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 00:53 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:46 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan misses the easy layup | 59-52 |
| 00:44 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:42 | Miami (FL) | Santos Scott is called for the reach on Roberto Pena in the backcourt - foul #1 on Santos Scott, team foul #8 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | George Johnston (PF) Charles Saner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:42 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:42 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | Santos Scott comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-52 |
| 00:36 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| 00:33 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena is hacked by Santos Scott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Santos Scott, team foul #9 | 61-52 |
| 00:33 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:33 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:30 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan is fouled in the backcourt by Byron Harvey - foul #5 on Byron Harvey, team foul #10 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Charles Saner (PF), Joshua Armenta (C) George Johnston, Byron Harvey | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:30 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:30 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:28 | Miami (FL) | Santos Scott is called for the reach on Edwin Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Santos Scott, team foul #10 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Chad Burris (SF), George Johnston (PF) Roberto Pena, Charles Saner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:28 | Miami (FL) | Edwin Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:28 | Miami (FL) | Edwin Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:24 | North Carolina | Vernon Hampton travels in the backcourt | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Edwin Jackson runs out the clock | 65-54 |