| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Patrick Brown (fresh) SG - Greg Corsi (fresh) SF - Jerry Peck (fresh) PF - Ricky Carrow (fresh) C - Byron Harvey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Leon Sullivan (fresh) SG - Jason Horner (fresh) SF - James Woodard (fresh) PF - David Nelson (fresh) C - Joel Kent (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | Byron Harvey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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) | |
| 19:38 | Miami (FL) | Ricky Carrow drills a jumper in the lane set up by Patrick Brown | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | North Carolina | Joel Kent connects on the turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Jerry Peck - foul #1 on Jerry Peck, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | North Carolina | Joel Kent makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:55 | Miami (FL) | Ricky Carrow comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 2-3 |
| 18:54 | Miami (FL) | Greg Corsi misses the tip | 2-3 |
| 18:52 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:35 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan clanks a shot in the paint | 2-3 |
| 18:33 | North Carolina | Joel Kent gets the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:07 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan lays it in uncontested | 2-5 |
| 17:49 | Miami (FL) | Patrick Brown can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 17:47 | Miami (FL) | Ricky Carrow pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:28 | Miami (FL) | Ricky Carrow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-5 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Michael Browning (PF), Joshua Armenta (C) Ricky Carrow, Byron Harvey | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 16:59 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Michael Browning - foul #1 on Michael Browning, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 16:48 | North Carolina | Joel Kent misses the jumper from the free throw line | 2-5 |
| 16:47 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan grabs the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 16:24 | North Carolina | Jason Horner loses the dribble to Michael Browning | 2-5 |
| 16:06 | Miami (FL) | Patrick Brown is hacked by Leon Sullivan - foul #1 on Leon Sullivan, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Byron Harvey (C) Joshua Armenta | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen (SG), Adam Gil (SF), Joseph Johnson (PF) Jason Horner, James Woodard, David Nelson | |
| 15:49 | Miami (FL) | Patrick Brown connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Michael Browning | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Patrick Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Corsi (fairly fresh) SF - Jerry Peck (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Browning (fresh) C - Byron Harvey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Leon Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Andrew Bowen (fresh) SF - Adam Gil (fresh) PF - Joseph Johnson (fresh) C - Joel Kent (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:22 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Jerry Peck - foul #2 on Jerry Peck, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Chad Burris (SF), Ricky Carrow (PF) Jerry Peck, Michael Browning | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 15:22 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:22 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 15:05 | Miami (FL) | Chad Burris misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 5-6 |
| 15:03 | Miami (FL) | Ricky Carrow grabs the offensive board | 5-6 |
| 14:46 | Miami (FL) | Ricky Carrow can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 14:45 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 14:43 | North Carolina | Adam Gil is fouled in the backcourt by Ricky Carrow - foul #1 on Ricky Carrow, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Horner (SG), James Woodard (SF), David Nelson (PF) Leon Sullivan, Adam Gil, Joel Kent | |
| 14:19 | North Carolina | Jason Horner comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 14:17 | Miami (FL) | Byron Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 14:11 | Miami (FL) | Jason Horner takes the ball from Greg Corsi | 5-6 |
| 14:07 | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen can't finish the layup | 5-6 |
| 14:06 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Ricky Carrow | 5-6 |
| 13:43 | Miami (FL) | Ricky Carrow is hacked by David Nelson - foul #1 on David Nelson, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena (PG), Dale Tillberg (SG), Michael Browning (PF), Joshua Armenta (C) Patrick Brown, Greg Corsi, Ricky Carrow, Byron Harvey | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 13:23 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 12:54 | North Carolina | David Nelson's floater is tipped away by Michael Browning | 8-6 |
| 12:53 | Miami (FL) | Joshua Armenta grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 12:47 | Miami (FL) | Chad Burris drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Roberto Pena | 10-6 |
| 12:19 | North Carolina | James Woodard banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Andrew Bowen | 10-8 |
| 12:09 | Miami (FL) | Joshua Armenta loses the ball out of bounds | 10-8 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Patrick Brown (PG), Greg Corsi (SG), Ricky Carrow (PF), Byron Harvey (C) Dale Tillberg, Chad Burris, Michael Browning, Joshua Armenta | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan (PG), Adam Gil (SG), Joel Kent (C) Andrew Bowen, Jason Horner, Joseph Johnson | |
| 12:05 | North Carolina | Greg Corsi picks off the pass by Adam Gil in the backcourt | 10-8 |
| 12:02 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena banks in the layup on a nice dish by Greg Corsi | 12-8 |
| 11:40 | North Carolina | David Nelson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ricky Carrow - foul #2 on Ricky Carrow, team foul #5 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Michael Browning (PF) Ricky Carrow | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 11:40 | North Carolina | David Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 11:40 | North Carolina | David Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Patrick Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Corsi (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roberto Pena (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Browning (fresh) C - Byron Harvey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Leon Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SG - Adam Gil (fresh) SF - James Woodard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Nelson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Joel Kent (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Miami (FL) | Patrick Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-9 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Horner (SG) James Woodard | |
| 11:00 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Roberto Pena - foul #1 on Roberto Pena, team foul #6 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Chad Burris (PF), Joshua Armenta (C) Michael Browning, Byron Harvey | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 10:43 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan lays it in | 12-11 |
| 10:24 | Miami (FL) | Chad Burris is hacked by Adam Gil - foul #1 on Adam Gil, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dale Tillberg (SG), Michael Browning (PF) Patrick Brown, Greg Corsi | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen (SG) Jason Horner | |
| 10:16 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-11 |
| 10:15 | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 09:46 | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by David Nelson | 12-13 |
| 09:34 | Miami (FL) | Chad Burris's layup is rejected by David Nelson | 12-13 |
| 09:33 | North Carolina | David Nelson snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 09:04 | North Carolina | Joel Kent loses the dribble to Michael Browning | 12-13 |
| 08:46 | Miami (FL) | Joshua Armenta blows the layup but he's hacked by Andrew Bowen - foul #1 on Andrew Bowen, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Patrick Brown (PG), Greg Corsi (SG) Dale Tillberg, Chad Burris | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Horner (SG), James Woodard (SF), Joseph Johnson (PF) Leon Sullivan, Adam Gil, David Nelson | |
| 08:46 | Miami (FL) | Joshua Armenta makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 08:46 | Miami (FL) | Joshua Armenta makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 08:43 | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen loses the dribble to Patrick Brown in the backcourt | 14-13 |
| 08:22 | Miami (FL) | Patrick Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 08:21 | North Carolina | Joel Kent gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 07:53 | North Carolina | Jason Horner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-13 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Byron Harvey (C) Joshua Armenta | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan (PG) Andrew Bowen | |
| 07:40 | Miami (FL) | Michael Browning loses the dribble to Joel Kent | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Patrick Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Corsi (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roberto Pena (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Browning (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Byron Harvey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Leon Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Jason Horner (fresh) SF - James Woodard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Johnson (fresh) C - Joel Kent (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | North Carolina | Joel Kent hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 14-13 |
| 07:20 | Miami (FL) | Byron Harvey pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 07:06 | Miami (FL) | Patrick Brown drills a jumper from the left side | 16-13 |
| 06:44 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan knocks in the floater from the right wing | 16-15 |
| 06:31 | Miami (FL) | Patrick Brown travels with the ball | 16-15 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Walter Staples (PG), Dale Tillberg (SG), Jerry Peck (SF), Ricky Carrow (PF) Patrick Brown, Greg Corsi, Roberto Pena, Michael Browning | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen (PG), Adam Gil (SG), David Nelson (PF) Leon Sullivan, Jason Horner, Joseph Johnson | |
| 06:09 | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 06:08 | Miami (FL) | Ricky Carrow grabs the board | 16-15 |
| 05:56 | Miami (FL) | Andrew Bowen takes the ball from Ricky Carrow | 16-15 |
| 05:42 | North Carolina | Adam Gil misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 16-15 |
| 05:40 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Jerry Peck | 16-15 |
| 05:16 | Miami (FL) | Ricky Carrow is hacked by Adam Gil - foul #2 on Adam Gil, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena (PG), Joshua Armenta (C) Walter Staples, Byron Harvey | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan (PG) Adam Gil | |
| 04:56 | Miami (FL) | Joel Kent steps in front of the Jerry Peck pass | 16-15 |
| 04:54 | North Carolina | Roberto Pena takes the ball from Leon Sullivan in the backcourt | 16-15 |
| 04:41 | Miami (FL) | Jerry Peck hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roberto Pena | 18-15 |
| 04:39 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan is fouled in the backcourt by Roberto Pena - foul #2 on Roberto Pena, team foul #7 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Patrick Brown (PG), Greg Corsi (SG), Chad Burris (SF) Roberto Pena, Dale Tillberg, Ricky Carrow | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Horner (SG), Joseph Johnson (C) Andrew Bowen, Joel Kent | |
| 04:39 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 04:39 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 04:39 | Miami (FL) | Jerry Peck snags the defensive board | 18-16 |
| 04:21 | Miami (FL) | Jerry Peck can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by David Nelson - foul #2 on David Nelson, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| 04:21 | Miami (FL) | Jerry Peck makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 04:21 | Miami (FL) | Jerry Peck makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 04:06 | North Carolina | Jason Horner connects on the jumper from close range and the foul's on Greg Corsi - foul #1 on Greg Corsi, team foul #8 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joel Kent (C) David Nelson | |
| 04:06 | North Carolina | Jason Horner makes the free throw | 20-19 |
| 03:49 | Miami (FL) | Jerry Peck misses the jump hook in the paint | 20-19 |
| 03:47 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Joel Kent | 20-19 |
| 03:42 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Horner | 20-22 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Patrick Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Corsi (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chad Burris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Peck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Armenta (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Leon Sullivan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SG - Jason Horner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Woodard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Johnson (fresh) C - Joel Kent (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:26 | Miami (FL) | Patrick Brown hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 03:25 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to James Woodard | 20-22 |
| 03:09 | North Carolina | James Woodard connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-25 |
| 03:01 | Miami (FL) | Patrick Brown misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 20-25 |
| 03:00 | North Carolina | Joel Kent grabs the board | 20-25 |
| 02:56 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Joshua Armenta - foul #1 on Joshua Armenta, team foul #9 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena (PG), Dale Tillberg (SG), Ricky Carrow (PF), Byron Harvey (C) Patrick Brown, Greg Corsi, Jerry Peck, Joshua Armenta | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen (SG), Adam Gil (SF) Jason Horner, James Woodard | |
| 02:56 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 02:56 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 02:41 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-27 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jerry Peck (SF) Chad Burris | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Horner (SG), David Nelson (PF) Leon Sullivan, Joel Kent | |
| 02:15 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson misses short on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Byron Harvey - foul #1 on Byron Harvey, team foul #10 | 20-27 |
| 02:15 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 02:15 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 02:15 | Miami (FL) | Ricky Carrow grabs the board | 20-27 |
| 02:04 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 20-27 |
| 02:03 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-27 |
| 01:55 | Miami (FL) | Jerry Peck misses the dunk attempt | 20-27 |
| 01:54 | North Carolina | David Nelson gets the rebound | 20-27 |
| 01:51 | North Carolina | Jerry Peck is called for the reach on Adam Gil in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Peck, team foul #11 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Chad Burris (SF) Jerry Peck | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joel Kent (C) Joseph Johnson | |
| 01:51 | North Carolina | Adam Gil makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 01:51 | North Carolina | Adam Gil makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 01:32 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jason Horner - foul #1 on Jason Horner, team foul #7 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Greg Corsi (SG) Dale Tillberg | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 01:32 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena misses the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 01:32 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 01:27 | North Carolina | Joel Kent's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-29 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Patrick Brown (PG), Michael Browning (PF) Roberto Pena, Ricky Carrow | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan (PG) Jason Horner | |
| 01:11 | Miami (FL) | Chad Burris hits a shot from close range set up by Patrick Brown and he's fouled by Joel Kent - foul #1 on Joel Kent, team foul #8 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Joshua Armenta (C) Byron Harvey | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Horner (SG), James Woodard (SF) Andrew Bowen, Adam Gil | |
| 01:11 | Miami (FL) | Chad Burris makes the free throw | 24-29 |
| 01:00 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan's pass is intercepted by Chad Burris | 24-29 |
| 00:50 | Miami (FL) | Patrick Brown can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Leon Sullivan - foul #2 on Leon Sullivan, team foul #9 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena (SF) Chad Burris | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:50 | Miami (FL) | Patrick Brown misses the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 00:50 | Miami (FL) | Patrick Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 00:31 | North Carolina | Joel Kent is called for traveling | 25-29 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dale Tillberg (SG), Ricky Carrow (PF) Patrick Brown, Michael Browning | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson (PF) David Nelson | |
| 00:11 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena is denied on a layup by James Woodard | 25-29 |
| 00:09 | North Carolina | Leon Sullivan snags the defensive board | 25-29 |
| 00:05 | North Carolina | James Woodard misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 25-29 |
| 00:03 | North Carolina | Joel Kent tips it but misses | 25-29 |
| 00:01 | Miami (FL) | Ricky Carrow pulls down the rebound | 25-29 |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Ricky Carrow clanks a fullcourt shot | 25-29 |