| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Clifton Hartl (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Burton Mayeski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - George Strong (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cary Sinnott (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Leland Zehring (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Richard McWhirter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Sonnier (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alfonso Mendez (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Vince Birk (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Brandon Borger (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-32 |
| 19:44 | Florida State | Burton Mayeski grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 19:40 | Florida State | Alfonso Mendez takes the ball from Burton Mayeski | 29-32 |
| 19:36 | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter throws it down on a great pass from Alfonso Mendez | 29-34 |
| 19:14 | Florida State | Cary Sinnott misses the easy layup | 29-34 |
| 19:13 | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 18:52 | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Vince Birk | 29-37 |
| 18:29 | Florida State | George Strong is hacked by Vince Birk - foul #2 on Vince Birk, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| 18:20 | Florida State | Clifton Hartl comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 29-37 |
| 18:18 | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 18:13 | North Carolina | Leland Zehring steps in front of the Jesse Sonnier pass | 29-37 |
| 18:00 | Florida State | Cary Sinnott misses the lay-in | 29-37 |
| 17:58 | North Carolina | Vince Birk pulls down the rebound | 29-37 |
| 17:33 | North Carolina | Vince Birk misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 17:31 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Leland Zehring | 29-37 |
| 17:27 | Florida State | Brandon Borger is called for the reach on Clifton Hartl - foul #2 on Brandon Borger, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | Nickolas Rodarte (SG), James Petty (PF), Christopher Vest (C) Burton Mayeski, Cary Sinnott, Leland Zehring | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty (SG), Gilbert Moore (SF), James Duncan (PF), Gabriel Turner (C) Jesse Sonnier, Alfonso Mendez, Vince Birk, Brandon Borger | |
| 17:13 | Florida State | Clifton Hartl knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Nickolas Rodarte and the foul's on Richard McWhirter - foul #3 on Richard McWhirter, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Godby (SG) Richard McWhirter | |
| 17:13 | Florida State | Clifton Hartl misses the free throw | 31-37 |
| 17:13 | North Carolina | Gabriel Turner pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 17:06 | North Carolina | James Duncan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 17:04 | North Carolina | Gabriel Turner grabs the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 16:42 | North Carolina | Gabriel Turner misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-37 |
| 16:40 | North Carolina | William Godby pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 16:24 | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by James Petty - foul #2 on James Petty, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | Orville Dillard (SF), Cary Sinnott (PF) Clifton Hartl, George Strong | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier (SG), Alfonso Mendez (SF), Vince Birk (PF), Brandon Borger (C) William Godby, Gilbert Moore, James Duncan, Gabriel Turner | |
| 16:24 | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 16:24 | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 16:02 | Florida State | Nickolas Rodarte can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Jesse Sonnier - foul #1 on Jesse Sonnier, team foul #4 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | Burton Mayeski (SG), Leland Zehring (C) Orville Dillard, Christopher Vest | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 16:02 | Florida State | Nickolas Rodarte makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 16:02 | Florida State | Nickolas Rodarte misses the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 16:02 | North Carolina | Brandon Borger grabs the board | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Nickolas Rodarte (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. SG - Burton Mayeski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Petty (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cary Sinnott (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Leland Zehring (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Aaron Leighty (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jesse Sonnier (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alfonso Mendez (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Vince Birk (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Brandon Borger (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:52 | North Carolina | Nickolas Rodarte steps in front of the Brandon Borger pass | 32-39 |
| 15:29 | Florida State | Burton Mayeski is called for a charge - foul #2 on Burton Mayeski, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter (PG) Aaron Leighty | |
| 15:13 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier misses the 3 from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 15:12 | Florida State | The rebound goes to James Petty | 32-39 |
| 14:54 | Florida State | Cary Sinnott buries a runner in the paint | 34-39 |
| 14:36 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 14:34 | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 14:25 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez is hacked by Leland Zehring - foul #1 on Leland Zehring, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | Clifton Hartl (PG), George Strong (SF), Christopher Vest (PF), Lynwood Cheeks (C) James Petty, Nickolas Rodarte, Cary Sinnott, Leland Zehring | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty (SG), Gilbert Moore (SF), James Duncan (PF), Gabriel Turner (C) Jesse Sonnier, Alfonso Mendez, Vince Birk, Brandon Borger | |
| 14:14 | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty loses the ball out of bounds | 34-39 |
| 14:00 | Florida State | Lynwood Cheeks buries a turnaround near the basket | 36-39 |
| 13:52 | North Carolina | James Duncan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 13:51 | Florida State | Lynwood Cheeks gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 13:41 | Florida State | Clifton Hartl buries a floater from the free throw line | 38-39 |
| 13:22 | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty clanks a 3 from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 13:20 | Florida State | Lynwood Cheeks snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 13:14 | Florida State | Clifton Hartl connects on the floater from the right block and the foul's on Richard McWhirter - foul #4 on Richard McWhirter, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | Nickolas Rodarte (SG), Leland Zehring (C) Burton Mayeski, Lynwood Cheeks | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier (SG) Richard McWhirter | |
| 13:14 | Florida State | Clifton Hartl makes the free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:50 | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-39 |
| 12:49 | Florida State | Nickolas Rodarte grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 12:21 | Florida State | Nickolas Rodarte is whistled for traveling | 41-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Petty (PG), Cary Sinnott (PF) Clifton Hartl, Christopher Vest | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez (SF), Vince Birk (PF), Brandon Borger (C) Gilbert Moore, James Duncan, Gabriel Turner | |
| 12:04 | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Godby (PG) Aaron Leighty | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Petty (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SG - Nickolas Rodarte (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. SF - George Strong (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cary Sinnott (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Leland Zehring (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Godby (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Jesse Sonnier (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alfonso Mendez (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Vince Birk (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Brandon Borger (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Florida State | Leland Zehring lays it in | 43-39 |
| 11:29 | North Carolina | William Godby can't connect on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Nickolas Rodarte - foul #1 on Nickolas Rodarte, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | Burton Mayeski (SG), Orville Dillard (SF), Lynwood Cheeks (C) Nickolas Rodarte, George Strong, Leland Zehring | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eldon McMahon (SG) Jesse Sonnier | |
| 11:29 | North Carolina | William Godby makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 11:29 | North Carolina | William Godby makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 11:07 | Florida State | Cary Sinnott can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-41 |
| 11:05 | Florida State | Lynwood Cheeks grabs the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 11:00 | Florida State | Cary Sinnott clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Brandon Borger - foul #3 on Brandon Borger, team foul #6 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Clifton Hartl (PG), Christopher Vest (C) Orville Dillard, Lynwood Cheeks | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty (PG) Eldon McMahon | |
| 11:00 | Florida State | Cary Sinnott makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 11:00 | Florida State | Cary Sinnott makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 10:33 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Clifton Hartl - foul #2 on Clifton Hartl, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | George Strong (SF) Burton Mayeski | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 10:33 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 10:33 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 10:16 | Florida State | James Petty is fouled on the floor by William Godby - foul #1 on William Godby, team foul #7 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Nickolas Rodarte (SG) Christopher Vest | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier (SG) William Godby | |
| 10:16 | Florida State | James Petty makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 10:16 | Florida State | James Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 09:56 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Strong - foul #3 on George Strong, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Leland Zehring (C) James Petty | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gilbert Moore (SF), James Duncan (C) Alfonso Mendez, Brandon Borger | |
| 09:56 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 09:56 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 09:41 | Florida State | Clifton Hartl is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Moore - foul #2 on Gilbert Moore, team foul #8 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Florida State | Christopher Vest (PF) Cary Sinnott | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gabriel Turner (C) Vince Birk | |
| 09:41 | Florida State | Clifton Hartl makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 09:41 | Florida State | Clifton Hartl misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 09:41 | North Carolina | James Duncan gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 09:25 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier is hacked by Nickolas Rodarte - foul #2 on Nickolas Rodarte, team foul #7 | 48-44 |
| 09:25 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 09:25 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 09:25 | Florida State | Christopher Vest grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 09:00 | Florida State | Gabriel Turner swats the short shot by George Strong | 48-45 |
| 08:58 | Florida State | Leland Zehring gets the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 08:37 | Florida State | Christopher Vest comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 08:36 | North Carolina | Gabriel Turner snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 08:12 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Aaron Leighty | 48-47 |
| 08:09 | Florida State | Aaron Leighty is called for the reach on Clifton Hartl in the backcourt - foul #2 on Aaron Leighty, team foul #9 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | Burton Mayeski (SG), James Petty (SF), Cary Sinnott (PF), Lynwood Cheeks (C) Nickolas Rodarte, George Strong, Christopher Vest, Leland Zehring | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Godby (PG), Eldon McMahon (SG), Alfonso Mendez (SF), Vince Birk (PF), Brandon Borger (C) Aaron Leighty, Jesse Sonnier, Gilbert Moore, James Duncan, Gabriel Turner | |
| 08:09 | Florida State | Clifton Hartl makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 08:09 | Florida State | Clifton Hartl makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 07:50 | North Carolina | Vince Birk knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Clifton Hartl (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Burton Mayeski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Petty (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Cary Sinnott (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Lynwood Cheeks (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Godby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Eldon McMahon (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alfonso Mendez (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Vince Birk (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Brandon Borger (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:41 | Florida State | James Petty lays it up and in and he's fouled by Brandon Borger - foul #4 on Brandon Borger, team foul #10 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Florida State | Orville Dillard (SF) Clifton Hartl | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter (PG) Eldon McMahon | |
| 07:41 | Florida State | James Petty misses the free throw | 52-50 |
| 07:41 | Florida State | Cary Sinnott grabs the offensive board | 52-50 |
| 07:29 | Florida State | Burton Mayeski makes the runner from close range set up by James Petty | 54-50 |
| 07:13 | North Carolina | Cary Sinnott blocks the short jumper by Brandon Borger | 54-50 |
| 07:11 | Florida State | James Petty snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 07:00 | Florida State | Lynwood Cheeks misses the lay-in but the foul's on William Godby - foul #2 on William Godby, team foul #11 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Florida State | George Strong (SF) Orville Dillard | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 07:00 | Florida State | Lynwood Cheeks makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 07:00 | Florida State | Lynwood Cheeks makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 06:40 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Burton Mayeski - foul #3 on Burton Mayeski, team foul #8 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Florida State | Leland Zehring (C) Lynwood Cheeks | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier (SG) William Godby | |
| 06:40 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 06:40 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 06:40 | Florida State | Leland Zehring gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 06:22 | Florida State | James Petty misses short on a floater from the left side | 56-51 |
| 06:21 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Alfonso Mendez | 56-51 |
| 05:57 | North Carolina | Vince Birk hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Richard McWhirter | 56-53 |
| 05:35 | Florida State | James Petty drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from George Strong | 58-53 |
| 05:16 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard McWhirter | 58-55 |
| 05:05 | Florida State | Burton Mayeski misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-55 |
| 05:04 | Florida State | Leland Zehring tips it in | 60-55 |
| 04:49 | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 04:48 | Florida State | Burton Mayeski gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 04:26 | Florida State | Cary Sinnott can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 04:25 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 04:17 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier double dribbles | 60-55 |
| Subs | Florida State | Clifton Hartl (PG), Nickolas Rodarte (SG), Orville Dillard (SF), Christopher Vest (PF), Lynwood Cheeks (C) James Petty, Burton Mayeski, George Strong, Cary Sinnott, Leland Zehring | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Aaron Leighty (PG), William Godby (SG), Gilbert Moore (SF), James Duncan (PF), Gabriel Turner (C) Richard McWhirter, Jesse Sonnier, Alfonso Mendez, Vince Birk, Brandon Borger | |
| 04:09 | Florida State | Nickolas Rodarte comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 04:07 | Florida State | Clifton Hartl pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 03:50 | Florida State | Orville Dillard's fadeaway is rejected by Gabriel Turner | 60-55 |
| 03:48 | North Carolina | James Duncan snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Clifton Hartl (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nickolas Rodarte (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. SF - Orville Dillard (fresh) PF - Christopher Vest (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lynwood Cheeks (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Aaron Leighty (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Godby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gilbert Moore (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gabriel Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:34 | North Carolina | Gabriel Turner is called for traveling | 60-55 |
| 03:13 | Florida State | Lynwood Cheeks is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Lynwood Cheeks, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| 02:52 | North Carolina | James Duncan buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Aaron Leighty | 60-57 |
| 02:52 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | Florida State | Burton Mayeski (SG), George Strong (SF), Cary Sinnott (PF), Leland Zehring (C) Nickolas Rodarte, Orville Dillard, Christopher Vest, Lynwood Cheeks | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard McWhirter (PG), Jesse Sonnier (SG), Alfonso Mendez (SF), Vince Birk (PF), Brandon Borger (C) Aaron Leighty, William Godby, Gilbert Moore, James Duncan, Gabriel Turner | |
| 02:35 | Florida State | The short jumper by Leland Zehring is denied by Brandon Borger | 60-57 |
| 02:33 | Florida State | Cary Sinnott tips it in | 62-57 |
| 02:18 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier misses the 3 from straight away | 62-57 |
| 02:17 | Florida State | Leland Zehring pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 02:00 | Florida State | Cary Sinnott is whistled for a carry | 62-57 |
| 01:40 | North Carolina | Jesse Sonnier makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Richard McWhirter | 62-60 |
| 01:15 | Florida State | Vince Birk blocks the jumper by Clifton Hartl | 62-60 |
| 01:13 | North Carolina | Vince Birk grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 01:08 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 62-60 |
| 01:06 | Florida State | Burton Mayeski grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 00:49 | Florida State | George Strong can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 62-60 |
| 00:48 | North Carolina | Brandon Borger snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 00:42 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez is fouled on the floor by Clifton Hartl - foul #3 on Clifton Hartl, team foul #10 | 62-60 |
| 00:42 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:42 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Florida State | Burton Mayeski is fouled on the floor by Jesse Sonnier - foul #2 on Jesse Sonnier, team foul #12 | 62-62 |
| 00:16 | Florida State | Burton Mayeski misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:16 | Florida State | Burton Mayeski makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:01 | North Carolina | Alfonso Mendez can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-62 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | The clock runs out | 63-62 |