| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Horner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Cyphers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dwayne Richardson (fresh) C - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Greg Corsi (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rafael Montoya (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Benito Rivera (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ricardo Guerrero (fresh) C - Byron Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers inbounds the ball | 24-25 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:43 | North Carolina | Ricardo Guerrero denies the turnaround by Joseph Johnson | 24-25 |
| 19:41 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 19:22 | North Carolina | Jason Horner can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 24-25 |
| 19:21 | Miami (FL) | Benito Rivera pulls down the rebound | 24-25 |
| 18:53 | Miami (FL) | Greg Corsi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-25 |
| 18:34 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-25 |
| 18:14 | Miami (FL) | Rafael Montoya connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Greg Corsi and he's fouled by Dwayne Richardson - foul #1 on Dwayne Richardson, team foul #1 | 24-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Goodson (PF) Dwayne Richardson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 18:14 | Miami (FL) | Rafael Montoya misses the free throw | 24-27 |
| 18:14 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson pulls down the rebound | 24-27 |
| 18:11 | North Carolina | Rafael Montoya is called for the reach on Jason Horner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rafael Montoya, team foul #1 | 24-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Kilby (SG) Rafael Montoya | |
| 17:48 | North Carolina | Marvin Smith makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-27 |
| 17:19 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Kilby is open and lays it up and in set up by Byron Harvey out of the doubleteam | 27-29 |
| 16:56 | North Carolina | Walter Goodson is whistled for traveling | 27-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen (PG), Jeremy Reisman (SG), Lars Luzinski (SF), Dwayne Richardson (PF) Jason Horner, Marvin Smith, Willie Cyphers, Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 16:37 | Miami (FL) | Byron Harvey scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Ricardo Guerrero and he's hacked by Jeremy Reisman - foul #1 on Jeremy Reisman, team foul #2 | 27-31 |
| 16:37 | Miami (FL) | Byron Harvey makes the free throw | 27-32 |
| 16:12 | North Carolina | Dwayne Richardson is fouled on the floor by Greg Corsi - foul #4 on Greg Corsi, team foul #2 | 27-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson (C) Walter Goodson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dale Tillberg (SG), Jack Galyon (SF) Greg Corsi, Benito Rivera | |
| 15:56 | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen is hacked by Jack Galyon - foul #2 on Jack Galyon, team foul #3 | 27-32 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andrew Bowen (fresh) SG - Jeremy Reisman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lars Luzinski (fresh) PF - Dwayne Richardson (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Jeffrey Kilby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dale Tillberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Galyon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ricardo Guerrero (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Byron Harvey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:32 | North Carolina | Byron Harvey picks off the pass by Lars Luzinski | 27-32 |
| 15:17 | Miami (FL) | Byron Harvey's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Dwayne Richardson | 27-32 |
| 15:15 | North Carolina | Lars Luzinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Horner (PG), Marvin Smith (SG), Willie Cyphers (PF) Andrew Bowen, Jeremy Reisman, Dwayne Richardson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Michael Browning (PF) Ricardo Guerrero | |
| 14:53 | Miami (FL) | Michael Browning hits a fadeaway from the right side | 27-34 |
| 14:51 | North Carolina | Michael Browning steps in front of the Jason Horner pass in the backcourt | 27-34 |
| 14:29 | Miami (FL) | Dale Tillberg knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 27-37 |
| 14:04 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Johnson | 29-37 |
| 13:35 | Miami (FL) | Dale Tillberg connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Jeffrey Kilby | 29-39 |
| 13:11 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers is denied on a layup by Michael Browning | 29-39 |
| 13:10 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 12:50 | North Carolina | Jason Horner comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away but the foul's on Jeffrey Kilby - foul #4 on Jeffrey Kilby, team foul #4 | 29-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Reisman (SG), David Hampton (SF), Dwayne Richardson (PF), Walter Goodson (C) Marvin Smith, Lars Luzinski, Willie Cyphers, Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Greg Corsi (PG), Rafael Montoya (SG), Benito Rivera (SF), Ricardo Guerrero (PF) Jeffrey Kilby, Dale Tillberg, Jack Galyon, Byron Harvey | |
| 12:50 | North Carolina | Jason Horner makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 12:50 | North Carolina | Jason Horner misses the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 12:50 | North Carolina | Jason Horner makes the 3rd free throw | 31-39 |
| 12:22 | Miami (FL) | Rafael Montoya misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 12:21 | Miami (FL) | Rafael Montoya snags the offensive board | 31-39 |
| 11:56 | Miami (FL) | Greg Corsi misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Walter Goodson - foul #2 on Walter Goodson, team foul #3 | 31-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen (PG), Marvin Smith (SG) Jason Horner, Jeremy Reisman | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 11:56 | Miami (FL) | Greg Corsi makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 11:56 | Miami (FL) | Greg Corsi makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andrew Bowen (fresh) SG - Marvin Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hampton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dwayne Richardson (fresh) 2 stl. C - Walter Goodson (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Greg Corsi (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Rafael Montoya (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Benito Rivera (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ricardo Guerrero (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Michael Browning (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:51 | North Carolina | Marvin Smith is hacked by Rafael Montoya in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rafael Montoya, team foul #5 | 31-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers (SF) David Hampton | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Kilby (SG) Rafael Montoya | |
| 11:32 | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-41 |
| 11:31 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Ricardo Guerrero | 31-41 |
| 11:02 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Kilby drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Greg Corsi | 31-44 |
| 11:00 | North Carolina | Ricardo Guerrero is called for the reach on Andrew Bowen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ricardo Guerrero, team foul #6 | 31-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dale Tillberg (SG) Jeffrey Kilby | |
| 10:39 | North Carolina | Walter Goodson misses the dunk | 31-44 |
| 10:37 | North Carolina | Walter Goodson tips it in | 33-44 |
| 10:11 | Miami (FL) | Michael Browning is hacked by Andrew Bowen - foul #2 on Andrew Bowen, team foul #4 | 33-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Horner (PG), Jeremy Reisman (SG), Lars Luzinski (SF), Joseph Johnson (C) Andrew Bowen, Marvin Smith, Willie Cyphers, Walter Goodson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Byron Harvey (C) Ricardo Guerrero | |
| 09:52 | Miami (FL) | Lars Luzinski is called for the reach on Benito Rivera - foul #1 on Lars Luzinski, team foul #5 | 33-44 |
| 09:38 | Miami (FL) | Byron Harvey can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 33-44 |
| 09:36 | Miami (FL) | Greg Corsi pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 09:22 | Miami (FL) | Byron Harvey clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Johnson - foul #4 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #6 | 33-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Kilby (SG) Dale Tillberg | |
| 09:22 | Miami (FL) | Byron Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 09:22 | Miami (FL) | Byron Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 08:57 | North Carolina | Dwayne Richardson is by himself and knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Jason Horner | 35-45 |
| 08:28 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Kilby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-45 |
| 08:26 | Miami (FL) | Byron Harvey snags the offensive board | 35-45 |
| 08:12 | Miami (FL) | Byron Harvey blows the layup | 35-45 |
| 08:11 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 07:49 | North Carolina | Lars Luzinski buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeremy Reisman | 38-45 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Horner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Reisman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lars Luzinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dwayne Richardson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Joseph Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Greg Corsi (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeffrey Kilby (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Benito Rivera (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Michael Browning (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Byron Harvey (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Kilby comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 38-45 |
| 07:20 | Miami (FL) | Michael Browning snags the offensive board | 38-45 |
| 07:14 | Miami (FL) | Benito Rivera loses the ball out of bounds | 38-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen (PG), Marvin Smith (SG), David Hampton (SF), Willie Cyphers (PF), Walter Goodson (C) Jason Horner, Jeremy Reisman, Lars Luzinski, Dwayne Richardson, Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dale Tillberg (SG), Jack Galyon (SF), Ricardo Guerrero (PF) Jeffrey Kilby, Benito Rivera, Michael Browning | |
| 06:53 | North Carolina | Dale Tillberg steals the ball from Walter Goodson | 38-45 |
| 06:28 | Miami (FL) | Greg Corsi hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Andrew Bowen - foul #3 on Andrew Bowen, team foul #7 | 38-45 |
| 06:28 | Miami (FL) | Greg Corsi makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 06:28 | Miami (FL) | Greg Corsi makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 06:09 | North Carolina | Marvin Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-47 |
| 06:07 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Byron Harvey | 38-47 |
| 05:50 | Miami (FL) | Dale Tillberg misses the turnaround from close range | 38-47 |
| 05:48 | North Carolina | Walter Goodson snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 05:46 | North Carolina | Dale Tillberg is called for the reach on Marvin Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dale Tillberg, team foul #7 | 38-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Kilby (PG), Michael Browning (C) Greg Corsi, Byron Harvey | |
| 05:46 | North Carolina | Marvin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 05:46 | North Carolina | Marvin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 05:28 | Miami (FL) | Jack Galyon banks in the layup | 40-49 |
| 05:05 | North Carolina | Walter Goodson misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Jack Galyon - foul #3 on Jack Galyon, team foul #8 | 40-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Horner (PG), Joseph Johnson (C) Andrew Bowen, David Hampton | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Benito Rivera (SF) Jack Galyon | |
| 05:05 | North Carolina | Walter Goodson misses the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 05:05 | North Carolina | Walter Goodson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 05:05 | Miami (FL) | Michael Browning grabs the defensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 05:03 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Kilby is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeffrey Kilby, team foul #9 | 40-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Greg Corsi (PG) Jeffrey Kilby | |
| 04:38 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 40-49 |
| 04:36 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers misses the tip | 40-49 |
| 04:35 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Johnson | 40-49 |
| 04:21 | North Carolina | Marvin Smith hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Horner | 42-49 |
| 04:06 | Miami (FL) | The jump hook by Michael Browning is blocked by Joseph Johnson | 42-49 |
| 04:04 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 03:48 | North Carolina | Jason Horner clanks a floater from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 03:46 | Miami (FL) | Ricardo Guerrero gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Horner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marvin Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Cyphers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Walter Goodson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Greg Corsi (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dale Tillberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Benito Rivera (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Ricardo Guerrero (tiring) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Browning (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Miami (FL) | Michael Browning buries a turnaround in the paint | 42-51 |
| 03:23 | North Carolina | Ricardo Guerrero is called for the reach on Jason Horner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ricardo Guerrero, team foul #10 | 42-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremy Reisman (SG), Lars Luzinski (SF), Dwayne Richardson (PF) Marvin Smith, Willie Cyphers, Walter Goodson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Barry Scott (PF), Byron Harvey (C) Ricardo Guerrero, Michael Browning | |
| 03:23 | North Carolina | Jason Horner makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 03:23 | North Carolina | Jason Horner makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 03:02 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Johnson denies the turnaround by Byron Harvey | 44-51 |
| 03:00 | Miami (FL) | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Tillberg | 44-51 |
| 03:00 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marvin Smith (SG), Willie Cyphers (PF) Jeremy Reisman, Dwayne Richardson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jack Galyon (SF), Ricardo Guerrero (PF) Benito Rivera, Barry Scott | |
| 02:39 | Miami (FL) | Dale Tillberg clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's hacked by Marvin Smith - foul #3 on Marvin Smith, team foul #8 | 44-51 |
| 02:39 | Miami (FL) | Dale Tillberg makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 02:39 | Miami (FL) | Dale Tillberg makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 02:39 | Miami (FL) | Dale Tillberg makes the 3rd free throw | 44-54 |
| 02:20 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers is called for traveling | 44-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Goodson (C) Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 01:57 | Miami (FL) | Byron Harvey hits a shot from close range | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:48 | North Carolina | Walter Goodson's floater is tipped away by Ricardo Guerrero | 44-56 |
| 01:47 | Miami (FL) | Byron Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 01:21 | Miami (FL) | Byron Harvey blows the layup over the doubleteam | 44-56 |
| 01:19 | North Carolina | Walter Goodson grabs the board | 44-56 |
| 01:13 | North Carolina | Jason Horner knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-56 |
| 01:13 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dwayne Richardson (PF), Joseph Johnson (C) Lars Luzinski, Walter Goodson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Benito Rivera (SF) Jack Galyon | |
| 00:50 | Miami (FL) | Byron Harvey makes the contested runner in the lane and the foul's on Joseph Johnson - foul #5 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #9 | 47-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Goodson (C) Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 00:50 | Miami (FL) | Byron Harvey makes the free throw | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:43 | North Carolina | Jason Horner buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Willie Cyphers | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Miami (FL) | Marvin Smith is called for the reach on Benito Rivera in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marvin Smith, team foul #10 | 49-59 |
| 00:40 | Miami (FL) | Benito Rivera makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 00:40 | Miami (FL) | Benito Rivera makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | Jason Horner clanks a 3 from the left wing | 49-61 |
| 00:32 | Miami (FL) | Byron Harvey grabs the board | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Miami (FL) | Ricardo Guerrero comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 49-61 |
| 00:05 | Miami (FL) | Byron Harvey gets the offensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Greg Corsi runs out the clock | 49-61 |