| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Remigiusz Zalusky (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fernando Hernandez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marco Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Akre (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Chiumbo Emanuel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Ralph Bouchard (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rick Hashimoto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Ratliff (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Daugherty (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - David Sanroman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Harold Ratliff inbounds the ball | 24-24 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Florida State | David Sanroman scores on a jumper from the left block | 24-26 |
| 19:23 | North Carolina | Dikembe Akre misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-26 |
| 19:21 | Florida State | David Daugherty snags the defensive board | 24-26 |
| 18:57 | Florida State | David Sanroman blows the layup but he's hacked by Chiumbo Emanuel - foul #1 on Chiumbo Emanuel, team foul #1 | 24-26 |
| 18:57 | Florida State | David Sanroman makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 18:57 | Florida State | David Sanroman makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 18:28 | North Carolina | Chiumbo Emanuel misses the 3 from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 18:26 | Florida State | David Daugherty grabs the board | 24-28 |
| 18:05 | Florida State | David Daugherty misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Chiumbo Emanuel - foul #2 on Chiumbo Emanuel, team foul #2 | 24-28 |
| 18:05 | Florida State | David Daugherty misses the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 18:05 | Florida State | David Daugherty makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 17:46 | North Carolina | Fernando Hernandez knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Remigiusz Zalusky | 27-29 |
| 17:33 | Florida State | Marco Gallo blocks the jumper by Rick Hashimoto | 27-29 |
| 17:31 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Chiumbo Emanuel | 27-29 |
| 17:11 | North Carolina | Dikembe Akre comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 27-29 |
| 17:10 | Florida State | Ralph Bouchard gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 16:54 | Florida State | David Daugherty misses the easy layup | 27-29 |
| 16:53 | North Carolina | Fernando Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 16:46 | North Carolina | Ralph Bouchard is called for the reach on Marco Gallo - foul #1 on Ralph Bouchard, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ted Jacobson (PG), Matthew Prejean (SG), Dikembe Ali (SF), Larry Dipalma (PF), Robert Christopher (C) Remigiusz Zalusky, Fernando Hernandez, Marco Gallo, Dikembe Akre, Chiumbo Emanuel | |
| Subs | Florida State | Randolph Eliason (PG), Michael Taylor (SG), Albert Woodward (SF), Ahmed Caldwell (PF), James Stephens (C) Ralph Bouchard, Rick Hashimoto, Harold Ratliff, David Daugherty, David Sanroman | |
| 16:28 | North Carolina | Matthew Prejean misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-29 |
| 16:27 | Florida State | Ahmed Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 16:10 | Florida State | Ahmed Caldwell misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Larry Dipalma - foul #1 on Larry Dipalma, team foul #3 | 27-29 |
| 16:10 | Florida State | Ahmed Caldwell misses the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 16:10 | Florida State | Ahmed Caldwell misses the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 16:10 | Florida State | James Stephens grabs the offensive board | 27-29 |
| 15:56 | Florida State | James Stephens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mario Lopez (C) Robert Christopher | |
| Subs | Florida State | Frederick Harrison (PG), Rick Hashimoto (SG) Randolph Eliason, Michael Taylor | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Ted Jacobson (fresh) SG - Matthew Prejean (fresh) SF - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Dipalma (fresh) C - Mario Lopez (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Frederick Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rick Hashimoto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Woodward (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ahmed Caldwell (fresh) 5 reb. C - James Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | North Carolina | James Stephens steals the ball from Larry Dipalma | 27-29 |
| 15:25 | Florida State | Rick Hashimoto hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Frederick Harrison | 27-31 |
| 15:13 | North Carolina | A charge is called on Ted Jacobson - foul #1 on Ted Jacobson, team foul #4 | 27-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Remigiusz Zalusky (PG), Fernando Hernandez (SG), Marco Gallo (SF), Dikembe Akre (PF) Ted Jacobson, Matthew Prejean, Dikembe Ali, Larry Dipalma | |
| Subs | Florida State | Harold Ratliff (SF), David Daugherty (PF) Albert Woodward, James Stephens | |
| 14:52 | Florida State | David Daugherty comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-31 |
| 14:51 | Florida State | Ahmed Caldwell can't tip it in | 27-31 |
| 14:50 | North Carolina | Dikembe Akre gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 14:33 | North Carolina | Fernando Hernandez travels with the ball | 27-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Florida State | David Sanroman (C) Ahmed Caldwell | |
| 14:16 | Florida State | David Daugherty comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-31 |
| 14:14 | North Carolina | Marco Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 13:59 | North Carolina | Mario Lopez misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 13:58 | Florida State | David Daugherty grabs the board | 27-31 |
| 13:48 | Florida State | Frederick Harrison hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 13:46 | North Carolina | Fernando Hernandez pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 13:40 | North Carolina | Dikembe Akre scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 13:27 | Florida State | Frederick Harrison clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 29-31 |
| 13:26 | Florida State | Frederick Harrison snags the offensive board | 29-31 |
| 13:09 | Florida State | Frederick Harrison misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Marco Gallo - foul #1 on Marco Gallo, team foul #5 | 29-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ted Jacobson (PG), Matthew Prejean (SG), Chiumbo Emanuel (SF), Dikembe Ali (PF), Robert Christopher (C) Remigiusz Zalusky, Fernando Hernandez, Marco Gallo, Dikembe Akre, Mario Lopez | |
| Subs | Florida State | Ralph Bouchard (SG), Albert Woodward (SF), Ahmed Caldwell (PF) Rick Hashimoto, Harold Ratliff, David Daugherty | |
| 13:09 | Florida State | Frederick Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 13:09 | Florida State | Frederick Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 13:09 | North Carolina | Dikembe Ali snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 12:44 | North Carolina | Matthew Prejean misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 29-31 |
| 12:43 | Florida State | Albert Woodward grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 12:24 | Florida State | David Sanroman makes the floater from the right block set up by Albert Woodward | 29-33 |
| 12:11 | North Carolina | Matthew Prejean hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ralph Bouchard - foul #2 on Ralph Bouchard, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Fernando Hernandez (SG), Marco Gallo (SF) Ted Jacobson, Robert Christopher | |
| Subs | Florida State | Randolph Eliason (PG), James Stephens (C) Frederick Harrison, David Sanroman | |
| 12:11 | North Carolina | Matthew Prejean makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 12:11 | North Carolina | Matthew Prejean misses the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 12:11 | Florida State | Ahmed Caldwell snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 11:54 | Florida State | Ralph Bouchard is called for traveling | 30-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Remigiusz Zalusky (PG), Mario Lopez (C) Matthew Prejean, Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | Florida State | Rick Hashimoto (SG) Randolph Eliason | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Remigiusz Zalusky (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fernando Hernandez (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marco Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Chiumbo Emanuel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mario Lopez (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Ralph Bouchard (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rick Hashimoto (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Woodward (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ahmed Caldwell (fresh) 7 reb. C - James Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | North Carolina | Chiumbo Emanuel's dunk attempt is rejected by James Stephens | 30-33 |
| 11:30 | Florida State | Ahmed Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 11:05 | Florida State | Ralph Bouchard connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Albert Woodward | 30-36 |
| 10:57 | North Carolina | Marco Gallo comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 30-36 |
| 10:55 | North Carolina | Remigiusz Zalusky tips it in | 32-36 |
| 10:41 | Florida State | Rick Hashimoto connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Albert Woodward | 32-39 |
| 10:24 | North Carolina | Marco Gallo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-39 |
| 10:23 | North Carolina | Marco Gallo pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 10:06 | North Carolina | Rick Hashimoto is called for the reach on Fernando Hernandez - foul #2 on Rick Hashimoto, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ted Jacobson (PG), Matthew Prejean (SG), Dikembe Ali (SF), Dikembe Akre (PF), Robert Christopher (C) Remigiusz Zalusky, Fernando Hernandez, Marco Gallo, Chiumbo Emanuel, Mario Lopez | |
| Subs | Florida State | Frederick Harrison (PG), Michael Taylor (SG), Harold Ratliff (SF), David Daugherty (PF), David Sanroman (C) Ralph Bouchard, Rick Hashimoto, Albert Woodward, Ahmed Caldwell, James Stephens | |
| 09:52 | North Carolina | Dikembe Akre clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by David Sanroman - foul #2 on David Sanroman, team foul #4 | 32-39 |
| 09:52 | North Carolina | Dikembe Akre makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 09:52 | North Carolina | Dikembe Akre makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 09:38 | Florida State | Frederick Harrison makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by David Daugherty | 34-42 |
| 09:14 | North Carolina | Ted Jacobson drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-42 |
| 09:01 | Florida State | David Sanroman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 09:00 | Florida State | David Daugherty gets the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 08:45 | Florida State | Ted Jacobson steals the ball from Harold Ratliff | 37-42 |
| 08:25 | North Carolina | Dikembe Akre buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Ted Jacobson | 40-42 |
| 08:09 | Florida State | Frederick Harrison can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 08:07 | North Carolina | Robert Christopher grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 07:51 | North Carolina | Dikembe Ali clanks a runner from the right block | 40-42 |
| 07:49 | Florida State | David Sanroman snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Ted Jacobson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Prejean (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Akre (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Christopher (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Frederick Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Taylor (fresh) SF - Harold Ratliff (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Daugherty (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - David Sanroman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Florida State | The short jumper by David Daugherty is denied by Dikembe Akre | 40-42 |
| 07:22 | North Carolina | Robert Christopher pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 07:05 | North Carolina | Dikembe Akre's fadeaway is rejected by Harold Ratliff | 40-42 |
| 07:04 | Florida State | Michael Taylor grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 06:36 | Florida State | Frederick Harrison is fouled on the floor by Robert Christopher - foul #1 on Robert Christopher, team foul #6 | 40-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Remigiusz Zalusky (PG), Fernando Hernandez (SG), Marco Gallo (SF), Chiumbo Emanuel (PF), Mario Lopez (C) Ted Jacobson, Matthew Prejean, Dikembe Ali, Dikembe Akre, Robert Christopher | |
| Subs | Florida State | Ralph Bouchard (PG), Rick Hashimoto (SG), Albert Woodward (SF), Ahmed Caldwell (PF), James Stephens (C) Frederick Harrison, Michael Taylor, Harold Ratliff, David Daugherty, David Sanroman | |
| 06:17 | Florida State | Albert Woodward banks in the layup set up by Rick Hashimoto | 40-44 |
| 05:55 | North Carolina | Mario Lopez jams it on a nice dish by Fernando Hernandez | 42-44 |
| 05:37 | Florida State | Rick Hashimoto misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 05:35 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Mario Lopez | 42-44 |
| 05:18 | North Carolina | Marco Gallo misses the fadeaway from the right side | 42-44 |
| 05:17 | Florida State | Ahmed Caldwell pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 04:59 | Florida State | Albert Woodward can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 04:58 | North Carolina | Mario Lopez grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 04:41 | North Carolina | Fernando Hernandez is hacked by James Stephens - foul #1 on James Stephens, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dikembe Akre (PF) Chiumbo Emanuel | |
| Subs | Florida State | Frederick Harrison (PG), Harold Ratliff (SF), David Daugherty (PF) Ralph Bouchard, Albert Woodward, James Stephens | |
| 04:24 | North Carolina | Mario Lopez's floater is tipped away by Ahmed Caldwell | 42-44 |
| 04:23 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Frederick Harrison | 42-44 |
| 04:17 | Florida State | Ahmed Caldwell scores on a shot in the lane and the foul's on Mario Lopez - foul #4 on Mario Lopez, team foul #7 | 42-46 |
| 04:17 | Florida State | Ahmed Caldwell makes the free throw | 42-47 |
| 03:59 | North Carolina | Remigiusz Zalusky comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 03:58 | North Carolina | Dikembe Akre tips it back up and in | 44-47 |
| 03:41 | Florida State | Frederick Harrison connects on the floater from the right block | 44-49 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Remigiusz Zalusky (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fernando Hernandez (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marco Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Akre (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Mario Lopez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Frederick Harrison (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rick Hashimoto (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Ratliff (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Daugherty (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Ahmed Caldwell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:24 | North Carolina | Marco Gallo is called for a charge - foul #2 on Marco Gallo, team foul #8 | 44-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ted Jacobson (PG), Matthew Prejean (SG), Chiumbo Emanuel (SF), Dikembe Ali (C) Remigiusz Zalusky, Fernando Hernandez, Marco Gallo, Mario Lopez | |
| Subs | Florida State | David Sanroman (C) Ahmed Caldwell | |
| 03:06 | Florida State | Chiumbo Emanuel denies the turnaround by David Sanroman | 44-49 |
| 03:05 | North Carolina | Dikembe Akre pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 02:50 | North Carolina | Chiumbo Emanuel misses the dunk attempt | 44-49 |
| 02:49 | Florida State | Frederick Harrison pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 02:29 | Florida State | David Sanroman connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by David Daugherty | 44-51 |
| 02:29 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Remigiusz Zalusky (PG), Fernando Hernandez (SG), Marco Gallo (SF), Mario Lopez (C) Ted Jacobson, Matthew Prejean, Chiumbo Emanuel, Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 02:08 | North Carolina | Remigiusz Zalusky's fadeaway is rejected by David Sanroman | 44-51 |
| 02:07 | Florida State | The rebound goes to David Daugherty | 44-51 |
| 01:52 | Florida State | David Daugherty is whistled for a carry | 44-51 |
| 01:30 | North Carolina | Rick Hashimoto is called for the reach on Fernando Hernandez - foul #3 on Rick Hashimoto, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| 01:17 | North Carolina | Fernando Hernandez is fouled on the floor by David Sanroman - foul #3 on David Sanroman, team foul #7 | 44-51 |
| 01:17 | North Carolina | Fernando Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 01:17 | North Carolina | Fernando Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 01:06 | Florida State | David Sanroman misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Marco Gallo - foul #3 on Marco Gallo, team foul #9 | 46-51 |
| 01:06 | Florida State | David Sanroman makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 01:06 | Florida State | David Sanroman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 00:45 | North Carolina | Fernando Hernandez misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by David Daugherty - foul #1 on David Daugherty, team foul #8 | 46-53 |
| 00:45 | North Carolina | Fernando Hernandez misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 00:45 | North Carolina | Fernando Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:43 | Florida State | David Daugherty is hacked by Remigiusz Zalusky in the backcourt - foul #2 on Remigiusz Zalusky, team foul #10 | 47-53 |
| 00:43 | Florida State | David Daugherty makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:43 | Florida State | David Daugherty makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | North Carolina | Fernando Hernandez misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 00:35 | Florida State | David Daugherty snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| 00:33 | Florida State | David Daugherty is hacked by Remigiusz Zalusky in the backcourt - foul #3 on Remigiusz Zalusky, team foul #11 | 47-55 |
| 00:33 | Florida State | David Daugherty misses the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 00:33 | Florida State | David Daugherty makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | Remigiusz Zalusky travels in the backcourt | 47-56 |
| 00:27 | Florida State | Dikembe Akre is called for the reach on David Daugherty - foul #3 on Dikembe Akre, team foul #12 | 47-56 |
| 00:27 | Florida State | David Daugherty makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:27 | Florida State | David Daugherty makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 00:21 | North Carolina | Rick Hashimoto is called for the reach on Fernando Hernandez - foul #4 on Rick Hashimoto, team foul #9 | 47-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ted Jacobson (PG), Chiumbo Emanuel (SF), Dikembe Ali (PF), Robert Christopher (C) Remigiusz Zalusky, Marco Gallo, Dikembe Akre, Mario Lopez | |
| Subs | Florida State | Randolph Eliason (PG), Ralph Bouchard (SG), Albert Woodward (SF), Ahmed Caldwell (PF), James Stephens (C) Frederick Harrison, Rick Hashimoto, Harold Ratliff, David Daugherty, David Sanroman | |
| 00:21 | North Carolina | Fernando Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:21 | North Carolina | Fernando Hernandez misses the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:21 | Florida State | James Stephens snags the defensive board | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Randolph Eliason runs out the clock | 48-58 |