| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Patterson (fresh) SG - Paul Voelker (fresh) SF - James Stemple (fresh) PF - Randy Edwards (fresh) C - Albert Kimmons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Horner (fresh) SG - Marvin Smith (fresh) SF - Willie Cyphers (fresh) PF - Dwayne Richardson (fresh) C - Joseph Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Albert Kimmons wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Florida State | Paul Voelker buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:23 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 3-0 |
| 19:22 | North Carolina | Dwayne Richardson tips it but misses | 3-0 |
| 19:21 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Cyphers | 3-0 |
| 19:05 | North Carolina | Jason Horner is hacked by Randy Edwards - foul #1 on Randy Edwards, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:39 | North Carolina | Marvin Smith misses the floater from the free throw line | 3-0 |
| 18:38 | North Carolina | Dwayne Richardson tips it in | 3-2 |
| 18:19 | Florida State | Randy Edwards comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 3-2 |
| 18:17 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:48 | North Carolina | Jason Horner misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 17:47 | North Carolina | Jason Horner gets the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:38 | North Carolina | Dwayne Richardson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 3-2 |
| 17:37 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Brian Patterson | 3-2 |
| 17:24 | Florida State | Paul Voelker connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-2 |
| 16:57 | North Carolina | Jason Horner drills a jumpshot from the right side | 6-4 |
| 16:44 | Florida State | Paul Voelker clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-4 |
| 16:43 | Florida State | Albert Kimmons tips it back up and in | 8-4 |
| 16:25 | North Carolina | Dwayne Richardson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 8-4 |
| 16:23 | Florida State | Albert Kimmons snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| 16:03 | Florida State | James Stemple's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-4 |
| 15:37 | North Carolina | Jason Horner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Patterson (fresh) SG - Paul Voelker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Stemple (fresh) PF - Randy Edwards (fairly fresh) C - Albert Kimmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Horner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marvin Smith (fresh) SF - Willie Cyphers (fresh) PF - Dwayne Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:17 | Florida State | Albert Kimmons misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 15:16 | Florida State | Brian Patterson hits the follow up shot | 10-4 |
| 14:53 | North Carolina | Dwayne Richardson makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Johnson and the foul's on James Stemple - foul #1 on James Stemple, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| 14:53 | North Carolina | Dwayne Richardson makes the free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:34 | Florida State | Dwayne Richardson is called for the reach on Randy Edwards - foul #1 on Dwayne Richardson, team foul #1 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Walter Goodson (PF) Dwayne Richardson | |
| 14:23 | Florida State | Randy Edwards is fouled on the floor by Walter Goodson - foul #1 on Walter Goodson, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Lars Luzinski (SF) Joseph Johnson | |
| 13:59 | Florida State | Lars Luzinski takes the ball from Brian Patterson | 10-7 |
| 13:41 | North Carolina | Brian Patterson steals it from Jason Horner | 10-7 |
| 13:25 | Florida State | James Stemple hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Brian Patterson | 12-7 |
| 12:57 | North Carolina | Marvin Smith is called for traveling | 12-7 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen (PG), Jeremy Reisman (SG), Dwayne Richardson (PF), Joseph Johnson (C) Jason Horner, Marvin Smith, Willie Cyphers, Walter Goodson | |
| 12:37 | Florida State | Albert Kimmons hits the finger roll on a great pass from Paul Voelker | 14-7 |
| 12:08 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson drills a jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Randy Edwards - foul #2 on Randy Edwards, team foul #3 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Florida State | Samuel Henderson (PF) Randy Edwards | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 12:08 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson makes the free throw | 14-10 |
| 11:49 | Florida State | James Stemple drills a driving attempt from close range | 16-10 |
| 11:28 | North Carolina | Lars Luzinski misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-10 |
| 11:27 | Florida State | Samuel Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-10 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Voelker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Stemple (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Samuel Henderson (fresh) C - Albert Kimmons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andrew Bowen (fresh) SG - Jeremy Reisman (fresh) SF - Lars Luzinski (fresh) PF - Dwayne Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Florida State | Paul Voelker misses the fadeaway from the left side | 16-10 |
| 11:21 | Florida State | Samuel Henderson tips it home | 18-10 |
| 10:57 | North Carolina | Lars Luzinski makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jeremy Reisman | 18-13 |
| 10:40 | Florida State | Samuel Henderson's fadeaway is rejected by Dwayne Richardson | 18-13 |
| 10:38 | North Carolina | Lars Luzinski snags the defensive board | 18-13 |
| 10:10 | North Carolina | Albert Kimmons is called for the reach on Lars Luzinski - foul #1 on Albert Kimmons, team foul #4 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Florida State | Len Dougherty (SG), Jared Hurtado (SF) Paul Voelker, James Stemple | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Horner (PG), Marvin Smith (SG), Willie Cyphers (SF), Walter Goodson (PF) Andrew Bowen, Jeremy Reisman, Lars Luzinski, Dwayne Richardson | |
| 09:53 | North Carolina | Marvin Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-13 |
| 09:51 | Florida State | Len Dougherty grabs the defensive rebound | 18-13 |
| 09:47 | Florida State | Brian Patterson lays it in on a nice dish by Samuel Henderson | 20-13 |
| 09:23 | North Carolina | Albert Kimmons picks off the pass by Willie Cyphers | 20-13 |
| 09:18 | Florida State | Brian Patterson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Len Dougherty | 22-13 |
| 08:58 | North Carolina | Jason Horner comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Brian Patterson - foul #1 on Brian Patterson, team foul #5 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Florida State | Paul Voelker (SG), James Stemple (SF), Dwight Roberts (C) Len Dougherty, Jared Hurtado, Albert Kimmons | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dwayne Richardson (PF) Joseph Johnson | |
| 08:58 | North Carolina | Jason Horner makes the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 08:58 | North Carolina | Jason Horner makes the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 08:50 | Florida State | Brian Patterson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 22-15 |
| 08:48 | North Carolina | Walter Goodson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-15 |
| 08:26 | North Carolina | Walter Goodson is denied on a dunk by James Stemple | 22-15 |
| 08:25 | Florida State | Samuel Henderson grabs the board | 22-15 |
| 08:12 | Florida State | James Stemple can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Marvin Smith - foul #1 on Marvin Smith, team foul #3 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Florida State | Albert Kimmons (C) Samuel Henderson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Lars Luzinski (SF) Dwayne Richardson | |
| 08:12 | Florida State | James Stemple makes the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 08:12 | Florida State | James Stemple makes the 2nd free throw | 24-15 |
| 07:56 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-15 |
| 07:55 | Florida State | Brian Patterson grabs the board | 24-15 |
| 07:36 | Florida State | Brian Patterson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 24-15 |
| 07:35 | Florida State | James Stemple hits the follow up shot | 26-15 |
| 07:14 | North Carolina | Dwight Roberts swats the shot by Lars Luzinski | 26-15 |
| 07:12 | Florida State | James Stemple snags the defensive board | 26-15 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Patterson (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Voelker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Stemple (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwight Roberts (fresh) C - Albert Kimmons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Horner (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Marvin Smith (fresh) SF - Lars Luzinski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willie Cyphers (fresh) C - Walter Goodson (fresh) | |
| 07:05 | Florida State | Brian Patterson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-15 |
| 07:03 | North Carolina | Marvin Smith gets the rebound | 26-15 |
| 06:37 | North Carolina | Lars Luzinski is fouled on the floor by James Stemple - foul #2 on James Stemple, team foul #6 | 26-15 |
| Subs | Florida State | Len Dougherty (SG), Jared Hurtado (SF), Samuel Henderson (PF) Paul Voelker, James Stemple, Albert Kimmons | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen (PG), Jeremy Reisman (SG), Dwayne Richardson (PF), Joseph Johnson (C) Jason Horner, Marvin Smith, Willie Cyphers, Walter Goodson | |
| 06:19 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 26-15 |
| 06:17 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Brian Patterson | 26-15 |
| 05:55 | Florida State | Samuel Henderson misses badly on a shot in the paint | 26-15 |
| 05:53 | North Carolina | Dwayne Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-15 |
| 05:28 | North Carolina | Jeremy Reisman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Len Dougherty - foul #1 on Len Dougherty, team foul #7 | 26-15 |
| Subs | Florida State | Paul Voelker (SG), Albert Kimmons (C) Len Dougherty, Dwight Roberts | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Horner (PG), Willie Cyphers (SF) Andrew Bowen, Lars Luzinski | |
| 05:28 | North Carolina | Jeremy Reisman misses the 1st free throw | 26-15 |
| 05:28 | North Carolina | Jeremy Reisman misses the 2nd free throw | 26-15 |
| 05:28 | Florida State | Paul Voelker snags the defensive board | 26-15 |
| 05:11 | Florida State | Albert Kimmons hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 26-15 |
| 05:10 | North Carolina | Dwayne Richardson grabs the board | 26-15 |
| 04:51 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Johnson | 26-18 |
| 04:26 | Florida State | Albert Kimmons misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph Johnson - foul #1 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #4 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Marvin Smith (SG), Lars Luzinski (SF), Walter Goodson (C) Jeremy Reisman, Dwayne Richardson, Joseph Johnson | |
| 04:26 | Florida State | Albert Kimmons makes the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 04:26 | Florida State | Albert Kimmons makes the 2nd free throw | 28-18 |
| 04:01 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 28-18 |
| 03:59 | Florida State | Jared Hurtado grabs the board | 28-18 |
| 03:40 | Florida State | Brian Patterson hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-18 |
| 03:24 | North Carolina | Marvin Smith is fouled on the floor by Jared Hurtado - foul #1 on Jared Hurtado, team foul #8 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Stemple (SF), Randy Edwards (PF), Dwight Roberts (C) Jared Hurtado, Samuel Henderson, Albert Kimmons | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 03:24 | North Carolina | Marvin Smith misses the 1st free throw | 30-18 |
| 03:24 | Florida State | Dwight Roberts gets the rebound | 30-18 |
| 03:17 | Florida State | Willie Cyphers steps in front of the Paul Voelker pass | 30-18 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Patterson (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Voelker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Stemple (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Edwards (fresh) C - Dwight Roberts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Horner (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Marvin Smith (fresh) SF - Lars Luzinski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willie Cyphers (fresh) 3 pts. C - Walter Goodson (fresh) | |
| 02:48 | North Carolina | Marvin Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brian Patterson - foul #2 on Brian Patterson, team foul #9 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Florida State | Len Dougherty (PG), Jared Hurtado (SG) Brian Patterson, Paul Voelker | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Bowen (PG), David Hampton (SF), Joseph Johnson (C) Jason Horner, Lars Luzinski, Willie Cyphers | |
| 02:48 | North Carolina | Marvin Smith misses the 1st free throw | 30-18 |
| 02:48 | North Carolina | Marvin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-19 |
| 02:30 | Florida State | Dwight Roberts is whistled for a carry | 30-19 |
| Subs | Florida State | Albert Kimmons (C) Dwight Roberts | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 02:14 | North Carolina | Marvin Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-19 |
| 02:12 | Florida State | James Stemple snags the defensive board | 30-19 |
| 02:08 | Florida State | Len Dougherty is hacked by Andrew Bowen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Bowen, team foul #5 | 30-19 |
| 01:54 | Florida State | Jared Hurtado throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-19 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Horner (PG), Willie Cyphers (SF), Dwayne Richardson (PF) Andrew Bowen, David Hampton, Walter Goodson | |
| 01:36 | North Carolina | Randy Edwards is called for the reach on Dwayne Richardson - foul #3 on Randy Edwards, team foul #10 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Patterson (PG), Paul Voelker (SG), Dwight Roberts (PF) Len Dougherty, Jared Hurtado, Randy Edwards | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 01:36 | North Carolina | Dwayne Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 01:36 | North Carolina | Dwayne Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-19 |
| 01:36 | Florida State | James Stemple gets the rebound | 30-19 |
| 01:16 | Florida State | Jason Horner is called for the reach on Brian Patterson - foul #1 on Jason Horner, team foul #6 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Florida State | Samuel Henderson (PF) Dwight Roberts | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 01:07 | Florida State | James Stemple double dribbles | 30-19 |
| 00:46 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers misses badly on a floater from the left side | 30-19 |
| 00:45 | Florida State | James Stemple pulls down the rebound | 30-19 |
| 00:34 | Florida State | Albert Kimmons clanks a 3 from the left wing | 30-19 |
| 00:33 | North Carolina | Willie Cyphers grabs the defensive rebound | 30-19 |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | Samuel Henderson swats the shot by Marvin Smith | 30-19 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | Joseph Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-19 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | The clock runs out | 30-19 |