| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ralph Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Crumb (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Humberto Diaz (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clarence Mejias (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jean Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Leon Sullivan (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Jason Horner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Woodard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Kent (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Humberto Diaz inbounds the ball | 26-23 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Miami (OH) | Clarence Mejias is called for traveling | 26-23 |
| 19:15 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan misses long on a jumper from the left side | 26-23 |
| 19:13 | North Carolina | Joel Kent can't tip it in | 26-23 |
| 19:11 | Miami (OH) | Clarence Mejias grabs the board | 26-23 |
| 19:04 | Miami (OH) | Jason Horner steps in front of the Humberto Diaz pass | 26-23 |
| 18:59 | North Carolina | Jason Horner hits the finger roll | 26-25 |
| 18:52 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 26-25 |
| 18:50 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 26-25 |
| 18:34 | North Carolina | Clarence Mejias is called for the reach on Jason Horner - foul #1 on Clarence Mejias, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| 18:19 | North Carolina | James Woodard misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-25 |
| 18:17 | Miami (OH) | Clarence Mejias gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 18:00 | Miami (OH) | Leon Sullivan picks off the pass by Ralph Harris | 26-25 |
| 17:41 | North Carolina | Joel Kent clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Clarence Mejias - foul #2 on Clarence Mejias, team foul #2 | 26-25 |
| 17:41 | North Carolina | Joel Kent makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 17:41 | North Carolina | Joel Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 17:28 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Crumb misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-27 |
| 17:27 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks hits the follow up shot | 28-27 |
| 17:00 | North Carolina | David Nelson makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Jason Horner | 28-29 |
| 16:43 | Miami (OH) | Clarence Mejias misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Joel Kent - foul #2 on Joel Kent, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| 16:43 | Miami (OH) | Clarence Mejias makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 16:43 | Miami (OH) | Clarence Mejias makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 16:29 | North Carolina | The short jumper by Leon Sullivan is denied by Jean Hicks | 30-29 |
| 16:28 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 16:15 | Miami (OH) | Humberto Diaz can't connect on a runner from the left block | 30-29 |
| 16:13 | North Carolina | James Woodard grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 15:53 | North Carolina | David Nelson drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Leon Sullivan and he's hacked by Clarence Mejias - foul #3 on Clarence Mejias, team foul #3 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Abell (PG), Solomon Purdie (SG), Henry Zumstein (SF), Fred Krull (PF) Ralph Harris, Dustin Crumb, Humberto Diaz, Clarence Mejias | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen (SG), Adam Gil (SF) Jason Horner, James Woodard | |
| 15:53 | North Carolina | David Nelson makes the free throw | 30-32 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Abell (fresh) SG - Solomon Purdie (fresh) SF - Henry Zumstein (fresh) PF - Fred Krull (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jean Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Leon Sullivan (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Bowen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Adam Gil (fresh) PF - David Nelson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Kent (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks misses long on a floater from the right side | 30-32 |
| 15:30 | North Carolina | David Nelson gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 15:03 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from David Nelson | 30-34 |
| 14:47 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-34 |
| 14:45 | North Carolina | Joel Kent grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 14:24 | North Carolina | Adam Gil's pass is intercepted by Henry Zumstein | 30-34 |
| 14:17 | Miami (OH) | David Nelson steals it from Solomon Purdie | 30-34 |
| 13:58 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Henry Zumstein - foul #1 on Henry Zumstein, team foul #4 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris (PG), Dustin Crumb (SG), Humberto Diaz (SF), Clarence Mejias (PF), Donald Sabo (C) Robert Abell, Solomon Purdie, Henry Zumstein, Fred Krull, Jean Hicks | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Horner (SG), James Woodard (SF), Joseph Johnson (PF) Andrew Bowen, Adam Gil, David Nelson | |
| 13:58 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 13:58 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 13:40 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Crumb buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 13:12 | North Carolina | Jason Horner misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 33-36 |
| 13:11 | Miami (OH) | Donald Sabo grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 12:59 | Miami (OH) | Donald Sabo misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Joel Kent - foul #3 on Joel Kent, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen (PG) Leon Sullivan | |
| 12:59 | Miami (OH) | Donald Sabo misses the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 12:59 | Miami (OH) | Donald Sabo makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 12:35 | North Carolina | 3 seconds is called on Joel Kent | 34-36 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks (C) Donald Sabo | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Nelson (PF) Joel Kent | |
| 12:18 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Crumb buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Clarence Mejias and the foul's on Jason Horner - foul #3 on Jason Horner, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| 12:18 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Crumb makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 12:00 | North Carolina | David Nelson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Clarence Mejias - foul #4 on Clarence Mejias, team foul #5 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Fred Krull (PF) Clarence Mejias | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 12:00 | North Carolina | David Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 12:00 | North Carolina | David Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 11:47 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ralph Harris | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ralph Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dustin Crumb (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Humberto Diaz (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Fred Krull (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jean Hicks (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andrew Bowen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jason Horner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Woodard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Nelson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | North Carolina | Jason Horner clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 11:41 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson snags the offensive board | 39-38 |
| 11:21 | North Carolina | Jason Horner loses the ball out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan (PG), Joel Kent (C) Andrew Bowen, David Nelson | |
| 10:59 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris misses long on a 3 from straight away | 39-38 |
| 10:57 | Miami (OH) | Fred Krull tips it back up and in | 41-38 |
| 10:39 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-38 |
| 10:37 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Crumb snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 10:23 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Crumb comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Joel Kent - foul #4 on Joel Kent, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Abell (PG), Henry Zumstein (SF) Ralph Harris, Humberto Diaz | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen (SG), Adam Gil (SF), David Nelson (PF) Jason Horner, James Woodard, Joseph Johnson | |
| 10:23 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Crumb misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 10:23 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Crumb misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 10:23 | North Carolina | David Nelson gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 09:59 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan loses the ball out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Solomon Purdie (SG) Dustin Crumb | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 09:43 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by David Nelson - foul #1 on David Nelson, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| 09:43 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 09:43 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 09:15 | North Carolina | David Nelson is hacked by Jean Hicks - foul #3 on Jean Hicks, team foul #6 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris (PG), Donald Sabo (C) Robert Abell, Jean Hicks | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Woodard (SF) Leon Sullivan | |
| 09:01 | North Carolina | Joel Kent lays it in on a great pass from Andrew Bowen and he's hacked by Ralph Harris - foul #2 on Ralph Harris, team foul #7 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Dustin Crumb (SG), Humberto Diaz (SF) Solomon Purdie, Henry Zumstein | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Horner (SG) Adam Gil | |
| 09:01 | North Carolina | Joel Kent misses the free throw | 42-40 |
| 09:01 | Miami (OH) | Fred Krull grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 08:43 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Crumb hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 42-40 |
| 08:42 | North Carolina | James Woodard grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 08:37 | North Carolina | Fred Krull swats the short shot by Jason Horner | 42-40 |
| 08:36 | North Carolina | James Woodard tips it in | 42-42 |
| 08:23 | Miami (OH) | Donald Sabo banks in the layup | 44-42 |
| 07:57 | North Carolina | David Nelson can't finish the layup | 44-42 |
| 07:56 | North Carolina | James Woodard gets the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 07:27 | North Carolina | Jason Horner lays it up and in on a nice dish by Andrew Bowen and he's hacked by Dustin Crumb - foul #1 on Dustin Crumb, team foul #8 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Clarence Mejias (PF), Jean Hicks (C) Fred Krull, Donald Sabo | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan (PG), Joseph Johnson (PF) Andrew Bowen, David Nelson | |
| 07:27 | North Carolina | Jason Horner makes the free throw | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Ralph Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dustin Crumb (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Humberto Diaz (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clarence Mejias (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Jean Hicks (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Leon Sullivan (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Jason Horner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Woodard (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joel Kent (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 06:55 | North Carolina | Joel Kent buries a floater from the left side | 47-47 |
| 06:52 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris loses the dribble to Leon Sullivan in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| 06:27 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan misses the shot near the basket | 47-47 |
| 06:25 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 06:08 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 49-47 |
| 05:45 | North Carolina | Joel Kent misses badly on a runner from the right block | 49-47 |
| 05:43 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 05:20 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Crumb connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Ralph Harris | 51-47 |
| 04:57 | North Carolina | Joel Kent's fadeaway is rejected by Clarence Mejias | 51-47 |
| 04:55 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 04:39 | Miami (OH) | Humberto Diaz clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-47 |
| 04:38 | North Carolina | Joel Kent grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 04:18 | North Carolina | Clarence Mejias swats the layup by Joseph Johnson | 51-47 |
| 04:16 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 04:03 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Crumb drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Harris | 53-47 |
| 03:41 | North Carolina | Humberto Diaz takes the ball from James Woodard | 53-47 |
| 03:19 | Miami (OH) | 3 seconds is called on Humberto Diaz | 53-47 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Abell (PG), Solomon Purdie (SG), Henry Zumstein (SF), Fred Krull (PF), Donald Sabo (C) Ralph Harris, Dustin Crumb, Humberto Diaz, Clarence Mejias, Jean Hicks | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen (PG), Adam Gil (SG), David Nelson (PF) Leon Sullivan, Jason Horner, Joseph Johnson | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Abell (fresh) SG - Solomon Purdie (fresh) SF - Henry Zumstein (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Fred Krull (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Sabo (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andrew Bowen (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Adam Gil (fresh) SF - James Woodard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Joel Kent (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:07 | North Carolina | Adam Gil connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Woodard | 53-50 |
| 03:03 | Miami (OH) | Donald Sabo misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Joel Kent - foul #5 on Joel Kent, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson (C) Joel Kent | |
| 03:03 | Miami (OH) | Donald Sabo makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 03:03 | Miami (OH) | Donald Sabo makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 02:39 | North Carolina | Adam Gil knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Andrew Bowen | 55-52 |
| 02:39 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Clarence Mejias (PF), Jean Hicks (C) Fred Krull, Donald Sabo | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan (PG) James Woodard | |
| 02:26 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks hits the finger roll | 57-52 |
| 02:26 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris (PG), Dustin Crumb (SG), Humberto Diaz (SF) Robert Abell, Solomon Purdie, Henry Zumstein | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Horner (SG) Andrew Bowen | |
| 02:06 | North Carolina | David Nelson knocks in the floater from close range | 57-54 |
| 01:50 | Miami (OH) | Humberto Diaz buries a jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Adam Gil - foul #2 on Adam Gil, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Woodard (SF) Adam Gil | |
| 01:50 | Miami (OH) | Humberto Diaz makes the free throw | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:40 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Joseph Johnson | 60-56 |
| 01:19 | Miami (OH) | Jean Hicks connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Dustin Crumb | 62-56 |
| 01:12 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan misses short on a floater from the right side | 62-56 |
| 01:10 | Miami (OH) | Clarence Mejias grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 00:56 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Crumb buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:51 | North Carolina | James Woodard misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-56 |
| 00:49 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Crumb grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Crumb is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Horner - foul #4 on Jason Horner, team foul #8 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Henry Zumstein (SF), Donald Sabo (C) Humberto Diaz, Jean Hicks | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:48 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Crumb makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:48 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Crumb makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:42 | North Carolina | David Nelson buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Leon Sullivan | 67-58 |
| 00:42 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| 00:41 | Miami (OH) | Clarence Mejias is hacked by Leon Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leon Sullivan, team foul #9 | 67-58 |
| 00:41 | Miami (OH) | Clarence Mejias makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:41 | Miami (OH) | Clarence Mejias misses the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:41 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Joseph Johnson | 68-58 |
| 00:37 | North Carolina | James Woodard is whistled for traveling | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-58 |
| 00:10 | Miami (OH) | Clarence Mejias tips it but misses | 68-58 |
| 00:08 | Miami (OH) | Dustin Crumb gets the offensive rebound | 68-58 |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Ralph Harris runs out the clock | 68-58 |