| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Daryl Legros (fresh) SG - Derek Patel (fresh) SF - Christopher Corbett (fresh) PF - Jose Ramirez (fresh) C - Mario Reyes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Harper (fresh) SG - Thomas Wolfe (fresh) SF - John Phillips (fresh) PF - Roy Whiteaker (fresh) C - Brandon Plank (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | Mario Reyes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Miami (FL) | Derek Patel hits a floater from the right side set up by Daryl Legros | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | Florida State | John Phillips misses short on a shot from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Mario Reyes | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Miami (FL) | The jump hook by Jose Ramirez is blocked by Roy Whiteaker | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Miami (FL) | Mario Reyes hits the follow up shot | 4-0 |
| 19:25 | Florida State | Brian Harper is fouled in the backcourt by Mario Reyes - foul #1 on Mario Reyes, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 19:12 | Florida State | Brian Harper makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Phillips | 4-3 |
| 18:56 | Miami (FL) | Daryl Legros splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Corbett | 7-3 |
| 18:54 | Florida State | Brian Harper is hacked by Derek Patel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Derek Patel, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| 18:37 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Wolfe | 7-5 |
| 18:29 | Miami (FL) | Mario Reyes comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 7-5 |
| 18:28 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Corbett tips it back up and in | 9-5 |
| 18:07 | Florida State | The jump hook by John Phillips is blocked by Jose Ramirez | 9-5 |
| 18:05 | Miami (FL) | Daryl Legros gets the rebound | 9-5 |
| 17:44 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Corbett hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-5 |
| 17:42 | Florida State | John Phillips grabs the board | 9-5 |
| 17:39 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe's pass is intercepted by Jose Ramirez in the backcourt | 9-5 |
| 17:33 | Miami (FL) | John Phillips picks off the pass by Daryl Legros | 9-5 |
| 17:16 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker's floater is knocked away by Daryl Legros | 9-5 |
| 17:14 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Christopher Corbett | 9-5 |
| 17:00 | Miami (FL) | Daryl Legros clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-5 |
| 16:59 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker gets the rebound | 9-5 |
| 16:40 | Florida State | Brandon Plank can't finish the layup | 9-5 |
| 16:39 | Florida State | Brian Harper gets the offensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 16:24 | Florida State | John Phillips can't finish the layup | 9-5 |
| 16:22 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Jose Ramirez | 9-5 |
| 15:58 | Miami (FL) | Daryl Legros is hacked by John Phillips - foul #1 on John Phillips, team foul #1 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jerald Reed (PG), Richard Proctor (SF), Sean Terry (PF), Raul Villegas (C) Daryl Legros, Christopher Corbett, Jose Ramirez, Mario Reyes | |
| Subs | Florida State | Bryon Griffin (PG), Brian Grider (SG), Kenneth Taylor (SF), Kenneth Dixon (C) Brian Harper, Thomas Wolfe, John Phillips, Brandon Plank | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Jerald Reed (fresh) SG - Derek Patel (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Richard Proctor (fresh) PF - Sean Terry (fresh) C - Raul Villegas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Bryon Griffin (fresh) SG - Brian Grider (fresh) SF - Kenneth Taylor (fresh) PF - Roy Whiteaker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Dixon (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Miami (FL) | Jerald Reed misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-5 |
| 15:52 | Florida State | Kenneth Dixon snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| 15:29 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Kenneth Taylor | 9-7 |
| 15:15 | Miami (FL) | Sean Terry can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 15:13 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker snags the defensive board | 9-7 |
| 14:57 | Florida State | Richard Proctor is called for the reach on Kenneth Taylor - foul #1 on Richard Proctor, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Brandon Plank (C) Roy Whiteaker | |
| 14:45 | Florida State | Kenneth Dixon buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Bryon Griffin | 9-9 |
| 14:34 | Miami (FL) | Sean Terry misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Bryon Griffin - foul #1 on Bryon Griffin, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Conrad Whitfield (SF) Richard Proctor | |
| Subs | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe (SG) Brian Grider | |
| 14:34 | Miami (FL) | Sean Terry makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:34 | Miami (FL) | Sean Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:12 | Florida State | Kenneth Dixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-9 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Cedrick Delcambre (PG), Christopher Corbett (SF) Jerald Reed, Sean Terry | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 14:02 | Miami (FL) | Cedrick Delcambre drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-9 |
| 13:40 | Florida State | Kenneth Dixon is alone and throws it down set up by Bryon Griffin | 14-11 |
| 13:26 | Miami (FL) | Cedrick Delcambre hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Conrad Whitfield | 17-11 |
| 13:03 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Dixon | 17-14 |
| 12:58 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Taylor steals it from Derek Patel | 17-14 |
| 12:32 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe banks in the layup | 17-16 |
| 12:08 | Miami (FL) | Raul Villegas misses the easy layup but the foul's on Brandon Plank - foul #1 on Brandon Plank, team foul #3 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Daryl Legros (PG), Richard Proctor (SF), Sean Terry (PF) Cedrick Delcambre, Christopher Corbett, Conrad Whitfield | |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Grider (SG), John Phillips (SF), Roy Whiteaker (PF), Robert Morrell (C) Thomas Wolfe, Kenneth Taylor, Kenneth Dixon, Brandon Plank | |
| 12:08 | Miami (FL) | Raul Villegas misses the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 12:08 | Miami (FL) | Raul Villegas makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 11:59 | Florida State | Bryon Griffin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-16 |
| 11:58 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker tips it back up and in | 18-18 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Daryl Legros (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Patel (tired) 2 pts. SF - Richard Proctor (fresh) PF - Sean Terry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raul Villegas (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Bryon Griffin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Grider (fresh) SF - John Phillips (fresh) PF - Roy Whiteaker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Morrell (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Miami (FL) | Daryl Legros evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-18 |
| 11:39 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Roy Whiteaker | 18-18 |
| 11:33 | Florida State | Brian Grider is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Grider, team foul #4 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Mario Reyes (C) Raul Villegas | |
| Subs | Florida State | Arnold Gore (PG) Bryon Griffin | |
| 11:11 | Miami (FL) | Daryl Legros connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 20-18 |
| 10:57 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Brian Grider | 20-20 |
| 10:38 | Miami (FL) | The pull-up jumper by Derek Patel is blocked by John Phillips | 20-20 |
| 10:37 | Florida State | Brian Grider grabs the defensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 10:30 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Sean Terry - foul #1 on Sean Terry, team foul #4 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Cedrick Delcambre (SG), Jerald Reed (SF), Jose Ramirez (PF) Derek Patel, Richard Proctor, Sean Terry | |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Harper (PG), Kenneth Taylor (SF), Kenneth Dixon (C) Arnold Gore, John Phillips, Robert Morrell | |
| 10:30 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 10:30 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 10:08 | Miami (FL) | Jose Ramirez can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 20-22 |
| 10:07 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker gets the rebound | 20-22 |
| 09:53 | Florida State | Brian Harper is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Brian Grider | 20-25 |
| 09:35 | Miami (FL) | Jose Ramirez misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Roy Whiteaker - foul #1 on Roy Whiteaker, team foul #5 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Christopher Corbett (SF), Sean Terry (C) Daryl Legros, Mario Reyes | |
| Subs | Florida State | Bryon Griffin (PG), Arnold Gore (SG) Brian Harper, Brian Grider | |
| 09:35 | Miami (FL) | Jose Ramirez misses the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 09:35 | Miami (FL) | Jose Ramirez makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 09:33 | Florida State | Jerald Reed steals it from Bryon Griffin in the backcourt | 21-25 |
| 09:24 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Corbett misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Kenneth Taylor - foul #1 on Kenneth Taylor, team foul #6 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Morrell (C) Kenneth Dixon | |
| 09:24 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Corbett makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 09:24 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Corbett makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 09:06 | Florida State | Kenneth Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 23-25 |
| 09:05 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker hits the follow up shot | 23-27 |
| 08:46 | Miami (FL) | Jerald Reed hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jose Ramirez | 26-27 |
| 08:28 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker clanks a jump hook from close range | 26-27 |
| 08:27 | Miami (FL) | Cedrick Delcambre snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 08:11 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Taylor steps in front of the Sean Terry pass | 26-27 |
| 08:05 | Florida State | Jose Ramirez picks off the pass by Arnold Gore | 26-27 |
| 07:46 | Miami (FL) | The pull-up jumper by Jose Ramirez is blocked by Robert Morrell | 26-27 |
| 07:44 | Miami (FL) | Sean Terry can't tip it in | 26-27 |
| 07:43 | Florida State | Kenneth Taylor snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Jerald Reed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Cedrick Delcambre (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Corbett (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jose Ramirez (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - Sean Terry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Bryon Griffin (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Arnold Gore (fairly fresh) SF - Kenneth Taylor (tiring) 2 stl. PF - Roy Whiteaker (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Morrell (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:39 | Florida State | Bryon Griffin misses long on a floater from the right block | 26-27 |
| 07:37 | Miami (FL) | Sean Terry snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 07:31 | Miami (FL) | Sean Terry misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 26-27 |
| 07:30 | Miami (FL) | Jerald Reed gets the offensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 07:17 | Miami (FL) | Cedrick Delcambre clanks a 3 from straight away | 26-27 |
| 07:15 | Florida State | Robert Morrell snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 07:13 | Florida State | Arnold Gore loses the dribble to Christopher Corbett in the backcourt | 26-27 |
| 07:08 | Miami (FL) | Cedrick Delcambre misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 07:07 | Miami (FL) | The offensive rebound goes to Cedrick Delcambre | 26-27 |
| 06:53 | Miami (FL) | Cedrick Delcambre misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-27 |
| 06:51 | Florida State | Bryon Griffin grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 06:33 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jose Ramirez - foul #1 on Jose Ramirez, team foul #5 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Daryl Legros (PG), Derek Patel (SG), Richard Proctor (SF), Conrad Whitfield (PF), Raul Villegas (C) Jerald Reed, Cedrick Delcambre, Christopher Corbett, Jose Ramirez, Sean Terry | |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Harper (PG), Thomas Wolfe (SG), John Phillips (SF), Brandon Plank (C) Bryon Griffin, Arnold Gore, Kenneth Taylor, Robert Morrell | |
| 06:33 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 06:33 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 06:15 | Miami (FL) | Daryl Legros's pass is intercepted by Brian Harper | 26-29 |
| 05:55 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker misses badly on the uncontested runner in the paint | 26-29 |
| 05:54 | Miami (FL) | Derek Patel gets the rebound | 26-29 |
| 05:42 | Miami (FL) | Daryl Legros clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 26-29 |
| 05:40 | Florida State | John Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 05:27 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe misses badly on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Conrad Whitfield - foul #1 on Conrad Whitfield, team foul #6 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Mario Reyes (C) Raul Villegas | |
| Subs | Florida State | Kenneth Dixon (PF) Roy Whiteaker | |
| 05:27 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 05:27 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 05:10 | Miami (FL) | Daryl Legros shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Brandon Plank - foul #2 on Brandon Plank, team foul #7 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jose Ramirez (PF) Conrad Whitfield | |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Grider (PG), Roy Whiteaker (PF) Brian Harper, Brandon Plank | |
| 05:10 | Miami (FL) | Daryl Legros misses the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 05:10 | Miami (FL) | Daryl Legros makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 05:05 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe is hacked by Derek Patel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Derek Patel, team foul #7 | 27-31 |
| 05:05 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 05:05 | Miami (FL) | Mario Reyes pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 04:53 | Miami (FL) | Daryl Legros misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-31 |
| 04:52 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Dixon | 27-31 |
| 04:50 | Florida State | John Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by Derek Patel - foul #3 on Derek Patel, team foul #8 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Michael Bennett (SG) Derek Patel | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 04:50 | Florida State | John Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 04:50 | Florida State | John Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 04:27 | Miami (FL) | Thomas Wolfe steals it from Michael Bennett | 27-33 |
| 04:08 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Proctor - foul #2 on Richard Proctor, team foul #9 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Christopher Corbett (SF), Sean Terry (PF), Raul Villegas (C) Richard Proctor, Jose Ramirez, Mario Reyes | |
| Subs | Florida State | Bryon Griffin (PG) Brian Grider | |
| 04:08 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker misses the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 04:08 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 03:47 | Miami (FL) | Daryl Legros clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 03:46 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Corbett snags the offensive board | 27-34 |
| 03:31 | Miami (FL) | Bryon Griffin is called for the reach on Daryl Legros - foul #2 on Bryon Griffin, team foul #8 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Cedrick Delcambre (SG), Conrad Whitfield (PF) Michael Bennett, Sean Terry | |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Harper (PG), Brian Grider (SG), Arnold Gore (SF), Brandon Plank (C) Bryon Griffin, Thomas Wolfe, John Phillips, Roy Whiteaker | |
| 03:31 | Miami (FL) | Daryl Legros misses the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 03:31 | Miami (FL) | The offensive rebound goes to Raul Villegas | 27-34 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Daryl Legros (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cedrick Delcambre (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Corbett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Conrad Whitfield (fresh) C - Raul Villegas (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Harper (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Brian Grider (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Arnold Gore (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Dixon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Plank (fresh) | |
| 03:14 | Miami (FL) | Conrad Whitfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-34 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jerald Reed (PG), Mario Reyes (C) Daryl Legros, Raul Villegas | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 02:57 | Florida State | Brian Harper loses the ball out of bounds | 27-34 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jose Ramirez (PF) Christopher Corbett | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 02:31 | Miami (FL) | Jose Ramirez misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Kenneth Dixon - foul #1 on Kenneth Dixon, team foul #9 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Michael Bennett (SG), Christopher Corbett (SF) Cedrick Delcambre, Conrad Whitfield | |
| Subs | Florida State | Bryon Griffin (PG), John Phillips (SF), Robert Morrell (PF) Brian Harper, Arnold Gore, Kenneth Dixon | |
| 02:31 | Miami (FL) | Jose Ramirez makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 02:31 | Miami (FL) | Jose Ramirez misses the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 02:31 | Florida State | Brandon Plank grabs the defensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 02:11 | Florida State | Brandon Plank clanks a shot from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 02:10 | Miami (FL) | Jose Ramirez pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 01:47 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Corbett misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Phillips - foul #2 on John Phillips, team foul #10 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Daryl Legros (PG), Cedrick Delcambre (SG), Sean Terry (PF), Raul Villegas (C) Jerald Reed, Michael Bennett, Jose Ramirez, Mario Reyes | |
| Subs | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe (SG), Kenneth Taylor (SF) Brian Grider, John Phillips | |
| 01:47 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Corbett misses the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 01:47 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Corbett misses the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 01:47 | Florida State | Robert Morrell pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 01:25 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe misses short on a runner from the left block | 28-34 |
| 01:24 | Florida State | Kenneth Taylor misses the tip | 28-34 |
| 01:22 | Florida State | Brandon Plank gets the offensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 01:11 | Florida State | Kenneth Taylor knocks in the jump hook from close range | 28-36 |
| 00:47 | Miami (FL) | Cedrick Delcambre can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 00:46 | Florida State | Brandon Plank grabs the board | 28-36 |
| 00:40 | Florida State | Daryl Legros takes the ball from Brandon Plank | 28-36 |
| 00:35 | Miami (FL) | Daryl Legros misses the lay-in | 28-36 |
| 00:34 | Miami (FL) | Sean Terry grabs the offensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 00:27 | Miami (FL) | Daryl Legros scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Cedrick Delcambre | 31-36 |
| 00:01 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-36 |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Sean Terry snags the defensive board | 31-36 |