| Lineup | Florida State | PG - John Allen (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Rick Krysinski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Germann (fresh) PF - Steve Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tim Parker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeffrey Rock (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Scott Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Halley (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Raul Ramos (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dewayne Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | John Germann inbounds the ball | 28-41 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Florida State | Raul Ramos swats the short shot by John Germann | 28-41 |
| 19:44 | Florida State | Steve Carroll hits the follow up shot | 30-41 |
| 19:24 | North Carolina | Scott Gray misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-41 |
| 19:22 | Florida State | Steve Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 19:04 | Florida State | John Allen drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Rick Krysinski | 32-41 |
| 18:57 | North Carolina | Dale Halley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-41 |
| 18:56 | Florida State | Steve Carroll pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 18:44 | Florida State | John Allen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-41 |
| 18:43 | Florida State | Steve Carroll tips it back up and in | 34-41 |
| 18:23 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 18:21 | Florida State | Tim Parker snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 18:14 | Florida State | John Germann is fouled on the floor by Dale Halley - foul #2 on Dale Halley, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Warren Drew (PG), James Williams (SF), Thomas Workowski (PF), Steven Justice (C) John Allen, John Germann, Steve Carroll, Tim Parker | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 18:03 | Florida State | Thomas Workowski can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 34-41 |
| 18:02 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 17:39 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 17:37 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock tips it home | 34-43 |
| 17:14 | Florida State | Steven Justice hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 34-43 |
| 17:13 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Scott Gray | 34-43 |
| 16:52 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos clanks a floater from the left side | 34-43 |
| 16:50 | Florida State | Thomas Workowski snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| 16:44 | Florida State | Thomas Workowski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jeffrey Rock - foul #3 on Jeffrey Rock, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Germann (SF), Tim Parker (C) James Williams, Steven Justice | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Stockdale (PG), Shaun Warren (SG), James Wurth (SF) Jeffrey Rock, Scott Gray, Dale Halley | |
| 16:44 | Florida State | Thomas Workowski makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 16:44 | Florida State | Thomas Workowski makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 16:28 | North Carolina | Shaun Warren is hacked by Warren Drew - foul #3 on Warren Drew, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Julian Horenstein (PG), Steve Carroll (PF) Warren Drew, Thomas Workowski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 16:20 | North Carolina | John Stockdale is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Stockdale, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| 16:12 | Florida State | Rick Krysinski hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-43 |
| 15:58 | North Carolina | John Stockdale clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-43 |
| 15:57 | Florida State | John Germann grabs the board | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Julian Horenstein (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rick Krysinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Germann (fresh) PF - Steve Carroll (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Tim Parker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Stockdale (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shaun Warren (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Wurth (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raul Ramos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Dewayne Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:31 | Florida State | Steve Carroll scores on a jumper near the basket | 40-43 |
| 15:17 | North Carolina | James Wurth misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 15:16 | North Carolina | John Stockdale can't tip it in | 40-43 |
| 15:15 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Tim Parker | 40-43 |
| 15:04 | Florida State | Steve Carroll hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 15:03 | North Carolina | James Wurth gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 14:51 | North Carolina | James Wurth is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on James Wurth, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Allen (PG), James Williams (SF), Steven Justice (C) Julian Horenstein, John Germann, Tim Parker | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock (PG), Scott Gray (SG), Dale Halley (SF) John Stockdale, Shaun Warren, James Wurth | |
| 14:41 | Florida State | Steve Carroll makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 42-43 |
| 14:27 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 14:26 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker tips it back up and in | 42-45 |
| 14:18 | Florida State | Jeffrey Rock steals the ball from Steven Justice | 42-45 |
| 14:13 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock jams it | 42-47 |
| 14:04 | Florida State | James Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 14:02 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 13:42 | North Carolina | Dale Halley is fouled on the floor by James Williams - foul #3 on James Williams, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Marcano (SG), John Germann (SF), Thomas Workowski (PF) John Allen, James Williams, Steve Carroll | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Wurth (SF) Raul Ramos | |
| 13:31 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from James Wurth and he's fouled by Steven Justice - foul #1 on Steven Justice, team foul #3 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Allen (PG), Tim Parker (C) John Germann, Steven Justice | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 13:31 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker makes the free throw | 42-50 |
| 13:22 | Florida State | John Allen misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Dale Halley - foul #3 on Dale Halley, team foul #5 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Germann (SF), Steven Justice (C) Robert Marcano, Tim Parker | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 13:22 | Florida State | John Allen makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 13:22 | Florida State | John Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 13:22 | Florida State | Steven Justice grabs the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 13:01 | Florida State | Thomas Workowski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 43-50 |
| 13:00 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 12:45 | North Carolina | Scott Gray misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 43-50 |
| 12:44 | Florida State | Thomas Workowski grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 12:40 | Florida State | John Allen can't throw it down | 43-50 |
| 12:38 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 12:24 | North Carolina | Scott Gray hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Wurth | 43-53 |
| 12:07 | Florida State | Rick Krysinski clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 12:05 | Florida State | John Allen gets the offensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 11:51 | Florida State | John Allen clanks a 3 from straight away | 43-53 |
| 11:49 | Florida State | Steven Justice tips it back up and in | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - John Allen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Rick Krysinski (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Germann (fresh) PF - Thomas Workowski (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Steven Justice (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeffrey Rock (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Scott Gray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Wurth (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dale Halley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Dewayne Walker (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Wurth | 45-56 |
| 11:17 | Florida State | John Germann misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-56 |
| 11:16 | Florida State | Thomas Workowski tips it back up and in | 47-56 |
| 11:06 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-56 |
| 11:05 | North Carolina | Scott Gray snags the offensive board | 47-56 |
| 10:47 | North Carolina | Scott Gray is whistled for a carry | 47-56 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Marcano (SG), James Williams (SF), Steve Carroll (PF), Tim Parker (C) John Allen, John Germann, Thomas Workowski, Steven Justice | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Stockdale (PG), Shaun Warren (SG), Raul Ramos (PF) Jeffrey Rock, Scott Gray, James Wurth | |
| 10:36 | Florida State | Dale Halley swats the layup by Steve Carroll | 47-56 |
| 10:35 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos grabs the board | 47-56 |
| 10:15 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker is called for traveling | 47-56 |
| Subs | Florida State | Julian Horenstein (PG) Rick Krysinski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 10:06 | Florida State | James Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 47-56 |
| 09:50 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Dewayne Walker | 47-59 |
| 09:40 | Florida State | Dewayne Walker steals it from Steve Carroll | 47-59 |
| 09:31 | North Carolina | Julian Horenstein takes the ball from Dale Halley | 47-59 |
| 09:27 | Florida State | Julian Horenstein hits the finger roll | 49-59 |
| 09:07 | North Carolina | John Stockdale lays it in on a nice dish by Raul Ramos | 49-61 |
| 08:53 | Florida State | Raul Ramos is called for the reach on Steve Carroll - foul #3 on Raul Ramos, team foul #6 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Florida State | Warren Drew (PG), Rick Krysinski (SG) Julian Horenstein, Robert Marcano | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Wurth (SF) Dale Halley | |
| 08:48 | Florida State | James Williams misses the lay-in | 49-61 |
| 08:47 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos grabs the board | 49-61 |
| 08:27 | North Carolina | Shaun Warren connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-64 |
| 08:18 | Florida State | Tim Parker's pass is intercepted by James Wurth | 49-64 |
| 08:15 | North Carolina | Shaun Warren misses the lay-in | 49-64 |
| 08:14 | Florida State | Steve Carroll grabs the board | 49-64 |
| 07:52 | Florida State | Rick Krysinski is whistled for a carry | 49-64 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Marcano (SG), John Germann (SF), Steven Justice (C) Rick Krysinski, James Williams, Tim Parker | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock (PG), Scott Gray (SG) John Stockdale, Shaun Warren | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Warren Drew (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Robert Marcano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Germann (fresh) PF - Steve Carroll (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Justice (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jeffrey Rock (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Scott Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Wurth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Raul Ramos (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Dewayne Walker (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:33 | North Carolina | James Wurth dunks the ball set up by Scott Gray | 49-66 |
| 07:22 | Florida State | Robert Marcano knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Warren Drew | 52-66 |
| 06:59 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Scott Gray | 52-68 |
| 06:54 | Florida State | Warren Drew can't connect on a 3 from straight away but the foul's on Raul Ramos - foul #4 on Raul Ramos, team foul #7 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Florida State | Rick Krysinski (SG), James Williams (SF), Thomas Workowski (PF), Tim Parker (C) Robert Marcano, John Germann, Steve Carroll, Steven Justice | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 06:54 | Florida State | Warren Drew makes the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 06:54 | Florida State | Warren Drew misses the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| 06:54 | Florida State | Warren Drew makes the 3rd free throw | 54-68 |
| 06:44 | North Carolina | Thomas Workowski swats the layup by Dewayne Walker | 54-68 |
| 06:42 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Rock snags the offensive board | 54-68 |
| 06:26 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Workowski | 54-68 |
| 06:24 | Florida State | Thomas Workowski gets the rebound | 54-68 |
| 06:08 | Florida State | Jeffrey Rock takes the ball from Warren Drew | 54-68 |
| 06:04 | North Carolina | James Wurth lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeffrey Rock | 54-70 |
| 05:51 | Florida State | A charge is called on Thomas Workowski - foul #2 on Thomas Workowski, team foul #4 | 54-70 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Germann (SF), Steve Carroll (PF), Steven Justice (C) James Williams, Thomas Workowski, Tim Parker | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Stockdale (PG), Shaun Warren (SG), Dale Halley (SF) Jeffrey Rock, Scott Gray, James Wurth | |
| 05:32 | North Carolina | Shaun Warren knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Stockdale | 54-73 |
| 05:15 | Florida State | Steven Justice throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-73 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Marcano (SG), Tim Parker (C) Rick Krysinski, Steven Justice | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 05:05 | North Carolina | John Stockdale misses the shot from just outside the lane | 54-73 |
| 05:03 | Florida State | The rebound goes to John Germann | 54-73 |
| 04:50 | Florida State | Steve Carroll misses the lay-in | 54-73 |
| 04:48 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Raul Ramos | 54-73 |
| 04:25 | North Carolina | John Stockdale knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Warren Drew - foul #4 on Warren Drew, team foul #5 | 54-75 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Allen (PG), Rick Krysinski (SG), James Williams (SF), Thomas Workowski (PF), Steven Justice (C) Warren Drew, Robert Marcano, John Germann, Steve Carroll, Tim Parker | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Wurth (SF) Dewayne Walker | |
| 04:25 | North Carolina | John Stockdale misses the free throw | 54-75 |
| 04:25 | North Carolina | Dale Halley snags the offensive board | 54-75 |
| 04:18 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-75 |
| 04:16 | North Carolina | James Wurth tips it home | 54-77 |
| 04:05 | Florida State | John Allen makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Workowski | 56-77 |
| 03:38 | North Carolina | James Wurth makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Raul Ramos and he's hacked by Rick Krysinski - foul #3 on Rick Krysinski, team foul #6 | 56-79 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Germann (SF), Steve Carroll (PF), Tim Parker (C) James Williams, Thomas Workowski, Steven Justice | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 03:38 | North Carolina | James Wurth makes the free throw | 56-80 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - John Allen (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Rick Krysinski (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Germann (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steve Carroll (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Tim Parker (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - John Stockdale (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shaun Warren (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Wurth (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Dale Halley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Raul Ramos (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Florida State | John Allen misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-80 |
| 03:23 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos snags the defensive board | 56-80 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:59 | North Carolina | James Wurth can't throw it down but the foul's on John Germann - foul #1 on John Germann, team foul #7 | 56-80 |
| Subs | Florida State | Warren Drew (PG), Robert Marcano (SG), James Williams (SF), Thomas Workowski (PF), Steven Justice (C) John Allen, Rick Krysinski, John Germann, Steve Carroll, Tim Parker | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker (C) Dale Halley | |
| 02:59 | North Carolina | James Wurth misses the 1st free throw | 56-80 |
| 02:59 | North Carolina | James Wurth makes the 2nd free throw | 56-81 |
| 02:30 | Florida State | Robert Marcano can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-81 |
| 02:28 | North Carolina | James Wurth grabs the board | 56-81 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:04 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos is fouled on the floor by Thomas Workowski - foul #3 on Thomas Workowski, team foul #8 | 56-81 |
| Subs | Florida State | Rick Krysinski (SG), John Allen (SF), Steve Carroll (PF), Tim Parker (C) Robert Marcano, James Williams, Thomas Workowski, Steven Justice | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 02:04 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos misses the 1st free throw | 56-81 |
| 02:04 | Florida State | Tim Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 56-81 |
| 01:47 | Florida State | John Allen misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-81 |
| 01:45 | North Carolina | Shaun Warren grabs the board | 56-81 |
| 01:17 | North Carolina | John Stockdale misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 56-81 |
| 01:16 | Florida State | Tim Parker snags the defensive board | 56-81 |
| 01:03 | Florida State | Tim Parker misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by James Wurth - foul #4 on James Wurth, team foul #8 | 56-81 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Germann (SF) Warren Drew | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 01:03 | Florida State | Tim Parker makes the 1st free throw | 57-81 |
| 01:03 | Florida State | Tim Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 58-81 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | North Carolina | James Wurth connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-83 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Florida State | John Allen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-83 |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | James Wurth grabs the defensive rebound | 58-83 |
| 00:09 | North Carolina | John Stockdale is fouled on the floor by John Allen - foul #2 on John Allen, team foul #9 | 58-83 |
| 00:09 | North Carolina | John Stockdale makes the 1st free throw | 58-84 |
| 00:09 | North Carolina | John Stockdale makes the 2nd free throw | 58-85 |
| 00:03 | Florida State | Raul Ramos steals the ball from John Allen | 58-85 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | John Stockdale runs out the clock | 58-85 |