| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Kite (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ernest Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Oakes (fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Hines (fresh) C - Harold Mickle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Larry Demello (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Blasko (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alberto Hernandez (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Guinn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | James Oakes inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Florida State | James Oakes knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 19:24 | North Carolina | Alberto Hernandez buries a jumper in the paint | 33-30 |
| 19:00 | Florida State | John Hines connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Ernest Caldwell | 35-30 |
| 18:41 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Alberto Hernandez is blocked by John Hines | 35-30 |
| 18:40 | Florida State | James Oakes snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 18:14 | Florida State | Harold Mickle is denied on a layup by Robert Anderson | 35-30 |
| 18:13 | Florida State | Harold Mickle gets the offensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 17:59 | Florida State | James Kite throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-30 |
| 17:39 | North Carolina | Alberto Hernandez can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 17:37 | Florida State | James Kite pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 17:30 | Florida State | James Oakes's pass is intercepted by Alberto Hernandez | 35-30 |
| 17:10 | North Carolina | Alberto Hernandez clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 17:08 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Harold Mickle | 35-30 |
| 17:04 | Florida State | David Blasko is called for the reach on Ernest Caldwell - foul #2 on David Blasko, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Barrett (SG), Alex Crabtree (SF), Lee Strauch (PF) Ernest Caldwell, James Oakes, John Hines | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Edwards (PG), Ray Schindler (SF), Markus Clevenger (PF), William Williams (C) Larry Demello, Robert Anderson, Alberto Hernandez, Ernest Guinn | |
| 16:51 | Florida State | Richard Barrett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-30 |
| Subs | Florida State | Barton Diebold (SG), Modesto Esposito (C) James Kite, Harold Mickle | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerry Guinn (C) David Blasko | |
| 16:38 | North Carolina | Markus Clevenger hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Williams | 35-32 |
| 16:33 | Florida State | Richard Barrett buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Alex Crabtree | 37-32 |
| 16:21 | North Carolina | Jerry Guinn comes up short on the floater from the left side | 37-32 |
| 16:19 | Florida State | Modesto Esposito pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 16:05 | Florida State | Lee Strauch can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 16:03 | North Carolina | Ray Schindler snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 15:40 | North Carolina | Markus Clevenger knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Richard Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Barton Diebold (fresh) SF - Alex Crabtree (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lee Strauch (fresh) 3 reb. C - Modesto Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Edwards (fresh) SG - Ray Schindler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Markus Clevenger (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Williams (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jerry Guinn (fresh) | |
| 15:14 | Florida State | Markus Clevenger is called for the reach on Alex Crabtree - foul #1 on Markus Clevenger, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Kite (PG), Ernest Caldwell (SG), James Oakes (SF), John Hines (PF), Harold Mickle (C) Richard Barrett, Barton Diebold, Alex Crabtree, Lee Strauch, Modesto Esposito | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry Demello (PG), David Blasko (SG), Robert Anderson (SF), Alberto Hernandez (PF), Ernest Guinn (C) Michael Edwards, Ray Schindler, Markus Clevenger, William Williams, Jerry Guinn | |
| 14:54 | Florida State | Harold Mickle knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 39-34 |
| 14:39 | North Carolina | Robert Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-34 |
| 14:18 | Florida State | Ernest Guinn steals the ball from James Kite | 39-34 |
| 14:08 | North Carolina | Larry Demello blows the dunk but he's fouled by Ernest Caldwell - foul #2 on Ernest Caldwell, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| 14:08 | North Carolina | Larry Demello makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 14:08 | North Carolina | Larry Demello makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 13:48 | Florida State | James Kite drills a jump hook from the baseline | 41-36 |
| 13:28 | North Carolina | Alberto Hernandez hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from David Blasko | 41-38 |
| 13:18 | Florida State | Ernest Caldwell scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Oakes | 43-38 |
| 12:57 | North Carolina | Larry Demello misses badly on a shot from the right block | 43-38 |
| 12:56 | Florida State | James Kite grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 12:40 | Florida State | James Kite can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Larry Demello - foul #1 on Larry Demello, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Barrett (SG), Lee Strauch (PF) Ernest Caldwell, John Hines | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Edwards (PG), Markus Clevenger (C) Larry Demello, Ernest Guinn | |
| 12:40 | Florida State | James Kite makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 12:40 | Florida State | James Kite makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 12:21 | North Carolina | Alberto Hernandez comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 12:19 | Florida State | Lee Strauch pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 12:14 | Florida State | Richard Barrett clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-38 |
| 12:13 | Florida State | Richard Barrett tips it in | 47-38 |
| 11:56 | North Carolina | Richard Barrett is called for the reach on David Blasko - foul #2 on Richard Barrett, team foul #2 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | Barton Diebold (SG), Alex Crabtree (SF), Modesto Esposito (C) James Kite, James Oakes, Harold Mickle | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ray Schindler (SG), William Williams (PF), Jerry Guinn (C) David Blasko, Robert Anderson, Alberto Hernandez | |
| 11:31 | North Carolina | William Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Ernest Guinn (C) Jerry Guinn | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Richard Barrett (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Barton Diebold (fresh) SF - Alex Crabtree (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lee Strauch (fresh) 4 reb. C - Modesto Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Edwards (fresh) SG - Ray Schindler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Markus Clevenger (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Williams (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ernest Guinn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:15 | Florida State | Alex Crabtree throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ernest Caldwell (SG), John Hines (PF) Barton Diebold, Modesto Esposito | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry Demello (PG) Michael Edwards | |
| 10:59 | North Carolina | Markus Clevenger is whistled for traveling | 47-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Kite (PG), Harold Mickle (C) Richard Barrett, Lee Strauch | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 10:48 | Florida State | Alex Crabtree buries a shot from the left side | 49-38 |
| 10:33 | North Carolina | Ernest Guinn misses short on a shot near the basket | 49-38 |
| 10:32 | North Carolina | Larry Demello tips it but misses | 49-38 |
| 10:30 | Florida State | Harold Mickle grabs the defensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 10:23 | Florida State | Harold Mickle misses short on a runner in the paint | 49-38 |
| 10:22 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Larry Demello | 49-38 |
| 10:10 | North Carolina | James Kite is called for the reach on Larry Demello - foul #1 on James Kite, team foul #3 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Oakes (SF) Alex Crabtree | |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Blasko (SG), Robert Anderson (SF), Alberto Hernandez (PF) Ray Schindler, Markus Clevenger, William Williams | |
| 09:55 | North Carolina | David Blasko misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 49-38 |
| 09:53 | Florida State | John Hines gets the rebound | 49-38 |
| 09:30 | Florida State | James Oakes misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 49-38 |
| 09:29 | Florida State | James Oakes gets the offensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 09:23 | Florida State | Ernest Caldwell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-38 |
| 09:22 | North Carolina | Alberto Hernandez snags the defensive board | 49-38 |
| 09:16 | North Carolina | David Blasko knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Larry Demello | 49-41 |
| 08:53 | Florida State | James Kite connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Harold Mickle | 51-41 |
| 08:35 | North Carolina | David Blasko makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Larry Demello | 51-43 |
| 08:22 | Florida State | James Kite misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 08:20 | Florida State | Harold Mickle can't tip it in | 51-43 |
| 08:18 | Florida State | James Oakes tips it home | 53-43 |
| 08:02 | North Carolina | Ernest Guinn misses the dunk attempt | 53-43 |
| 08:00 | Florida State | Harold Mickle snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| 07:48 | Florida State | Harold Mickle misses the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Ernest Guinn - foul #2 on Ernest Guinn, team foul #4 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Barrett (PG), Alex Crabtree (SG), Lee Strauch (PF) James Kite, Ernest Caldwell, John Hines | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Edwards (PG), Ray Schindler (SF), Markus Clevenger (PF), William Williams (C) Larry Demello, Robert Anderson, Alberto Hernandez, Ernest Guinn | |
| 07:48 | Florida State | Harold Mickle misses the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 07:48 | Florida State | Harold Mickle makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 07:29 | North Carolina | Michael Edwards is whistled for traveling | 54-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Barton Diebold (SG), Modesto Esposito (C) James Oakes, Harold Mickle | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Richard Barrett (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Barton Diebold (fresh) SF - Alex Crabtree (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lee Strauch (fresh) 4 reb. C - Modesto Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Michael Edwards (fresh) SG - David Blasko (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Schindler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Markus Clevenger (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Williams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Florida State | Lee Strauch misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Markus Clevenger - foul #2 on Markus Clevenger, team foul #5 | 54-43 |
| 07:18 | Florida State | Lee Strauch makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 07:18 | Florida State | Lee Strauch makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 07:01 | North Carolina | Markus Clevenger is hacked by Lee Strauch - foul #3 on Lee Strauch, team foul #4 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jerry Guinn (C) David Blasko | |
| 06:44 | North Carolina | William Williams buries a jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Lee Strauch - foul #4 on Lee Strauch, team foul #5 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Anderson (SF), Alberto Hernandez (PF) Markus Clevenger, Jerry Guinn | |
| 06:44 | North Carolina | William Williams misses the free throw | 56-45 |
| 06:44 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Lee Strauch | 56-45 |
| 06:15 | Florida State | Richard Barrett is called for traveling | 56-45 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Oakes (SF) Barton Diebold | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Markus Clevenger (C) William Williams | |
| 06:03 | North Carolina | Michael Edwards misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 06:02 | Florida State | Alex Crabtree gets the rebound | 56-45 |
| 05:47 | Florida State | Modesto Esposito misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-45 |
| 05:45 | Florida State | Modesto Esposito pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 05:28 | Florida State | Alex Crabtree misses the floater from the baseline | 56-45 |
| 05:26 | North Carolina | Markus Clevenger gets the rebound | 56-45 |
| 05:00 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Alberto Hernandez is blocked by Lee Strauch | 56-45 |
| 04:58 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Alex Crabtree | 56-45 |
| 04:58 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-45 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Kite (PG), Ernest Caldwell (SG), John Hines (PF), Harold Mickle (C) Richard Barrett, Alex Crabtree, Lee Strauch, Modesto Esposito | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry Demello (PG), David Blasko (SG), Ernest Guinn (C) Michael Edwards, Ray Schindler, Markus Clevenger | |
| 04:43 | Florida State | James Kite misses the shot from the right side | 56-45 |
| 04:41 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Alberto Hernandez | 56-45 |
| 04:25 | North Carolina | Robert Anderson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 04:23 | Florida State | The rebound goes to John Hines | 56-45 |
| 04:01 | Florida State | John Hines misses long on a floater from the left wing | 56-45 |
| 04:00 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Anderson | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:42 | North Carolina | David Blasko misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by John Hines - foul #1 on John Hines, team foul #6 | 56-45 |
| 03:42 | North Carolina | David Blasko misses the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 03:42 | North Carolina | David Blasko makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Florida State | John Hines is hacked by Ernest Guinn - foul #3 on Ernest Guinn, team foul #6 | 56-46 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Kite (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Ernest Caldwell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Oakes (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Hines (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Mickle (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Larry Demello (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Blasko (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alberto Hernandez (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ernest Guinn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 02:58 | Florida State | James Kite misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-46 |
| 02:57 | North Carolina | Ernest Guinn gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| 02:34 | North Carolina | Alberto Hernandez lays it in | 56-48 |
| 02:11 | Florida State | James Kite connects on the floater from the right wing | 58-48 |
| 01:57 | North Carolina | David Blasko misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 01:56 | North Carolina | Ernest Guinn gets the offensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 01:34 | North Carolina | John Hines blocks the jumper by Robert Anderson | 58-48 |
| 01:33 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Harold Mickle | 58-48 |
| 01:16 | Florida State | John Hines is hacked by Alberto Hernandez - foul #3 on Alberto Hernandez, team foul #7 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Barrett (PG), Barton Diebold (SG), Alex Crabtree (SF), Lee Strauch (C) James Kite, Ernest Caldwell, James Oakes, Harold Mickle | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Edwards (PG), Ray Schindler (SG), Markus Clevenger (SF), William Williams (PF), Jerry Guinn (C) Larry Demello, David Blasko, Robert Anderson, Alberto Hernandez, Ernest Guinn | |
| 01:16 | Florida State | John Hines makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 01:16 | Florida State | John Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 01:08 | North Carolina | Markus Clevenger scores on a jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Lee Strauch - foul #5 on Lee Strauch, team foul #7 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Florida State | George Roberts (PF), Modesto Esposito (C) John Hines, Lee Strauch | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 01:08 | North Carolina | Markus Clevenger makes the free throw | 60-51 |
| 01:06 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Kite (PG), Ernest Caldwell (SG), James Oakes (SF), John Hines (PF), Harold Mickle (C) Richard Barrett, Barton Diebold, Alex Crabtree, George Roberts, Modesto Esposito | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry Demello (PG), David Blasko (SG), Robert Anderson (SF), Alberto Hernandez (PF), Ernest Guinn (C) Michael Edwards, Ray Schindler, Markus Clevenger, William Williams, Jerry Guinn | |
| 00:49 | Florida State | John Hines clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Anderson - foul #1 on Robert Anderson, team foul #8 | 60-51 |
| 00:49 | Florida State | John Hines misses the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:49 | Florida State | John Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | North Carolina | David Blasko's pass is intercepted by James Oakes | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Florida State | James Kite is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Demello - foul #2 on Larry Demello, team foul #9 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Barrett (SG), Barton Diebold (SF), Alex Crabtree (PF), Modesto Esposito (C) Ernest Caldwell, James Oakes, John Hines, Harold Mickle | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Edwards (PG), Ray Schindler (SG), Markus Clevenger (SF), William Williams (PF), Jerry Guinn (C) Larry Demello, David Blasko, Robert Anderson, Alberto Hernandez, Ernest Guinn | |
| 00:42 | Florida State | James Kite makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 00:42 | Florida State | James Kite makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 00:37 | North Carolina | Markus Clevenger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | George Roberts (PF) James Kite | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Florida State | George Roberts knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Barton Diebold | 65-51 |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | Ray Schindler hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 65-51 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Ray Schindler snags the offensive board | 65-51 |