| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Charles Degree (fresh) SG - Billy Gaertner (fresh) SF - Charles Cleveland (fresh) PF - Walter Colclough (fresh) C - Raymond Fischer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Alberto Gonzales (fresh) SG - David Barth (fresh) SF - George Sweet (fresh) PF - Felix Figueroa (fresh) C - Alvin Downs (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Raymond Fischer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Florida State | Charles Cleveland is fouled on the floor by George Sweet - foul #1 on George Sweet, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Florida State | Raymond Fischer misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Miami (FL) | Felix Figueroa snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Miami (FL) | George Sweet comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Miami (FL) | The offensive rebound goes to Felix Figueroa | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Miami (FL) | Alberto Gonzales knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by George Sweet | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Florida State | Charles Degree is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right side | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Miami (FL) | Felix Figueroa grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | Miami (FL) | Alvin Downs misses the dunk attempt | 0-2 |
| 18:21 | Florida State | Charles Cleveland grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:14 | Florida State | Walter Colclough misses badly on the uncontested floater near the basket | 0-2 |
| 18:12 | Miami (FL) | George Sweet snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:54 | Miami (FL) | David Barth double dribbles | 0-2 |
| 17:35 | Florida State | Raymond Fischer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 17:19 | Miami (FL) | David Barth evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Felix Figueroa | 0-4 |
| 17:00 | Florida State | Billy Gaertner misses the lay-in | 0-4 |
| 16:58 | Miami (FL) | Alvin Downs grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 16:37 | Miami (FL) | George Sweet is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by David Barth out of the doubleteam | 0-7 |
| 16:30 | Florida State | Walter Colclough can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Felix Figueroa - foul #1 on Felix Figueroa, team foul #2 | 0-7 |
| Subs | Florida State | Andrew Haubrich (SG), Christopher Clark (SF) Billy Gaertner, Charles Cleveland | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 16:30 | Florida State | Walter Colclough makes the 1st free throw | 1-7 |
| 16:30 | Florida State | Walter Colclough makes the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:22 | Miami (FL) | David Barth misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-7 |
| 16:21 | Miami (FL) | George Sweet misses the tip | 2-7 |
| 16:19 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Christopher Clark | 2-7 |
| 15:59 | Florida State | Christopher Clark hits a driving attempt from the left block | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Charles Degree (fresh) SG - Andrew Haubrich (fresh) SF - Christopher Clark (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Colclough (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Fischer (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Alberto Gonzales (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Barth (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Sweet (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Felix Figueroa (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alvin Downs (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Miami (FL) | George Sweet's floater is tipped away by Walter Colclough | 4-7 |
| 15:28 | Florida State | Walter Colclough gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 15:11 | Florida State | Walter Colclough scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Degree | 6-7 |
| 14:55 | Miami (FL) | Raymond Fischer steps in front of the George Sweet pass | 6-7 |
| 14:33 | Florida State | Alvin Downs steals the ball from Walter Colclough | 6-7 |
| 14:27 | Miami (FL) | Alberto Gonzales double dribbles in the backcourt | 6-7 |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark Brizendine (PG), Billy Gaertner (SG), Charles Cleveland (SF) Charles Degree, Andrew Haubrich, Walter Colclough | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Danny Hamrick (PG), David Lee (SF), Albert McDermott (PF), James Rogers (C) Alberto Gonzales, George Sweet, Felix Figueroa, Alvin Downs | |
| 14:02 | Florida State | Raymond Fischer clanks a shot from the left block but the foul's on David Lee - foul #1 on David Lee, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Florida State | Christopher Veal (PF) Christopher Clark | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 14:02 | Florida State | Raymond Fischer makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:02 | Florida State | Raymond Fischer makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 13:45 | Miami (FL) | Albert McDermott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-7 |
| Subs | Florida State | Melvin Blakemore (C) Raymond Fischer | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 13:21 | Florida State | The pull-up jumper by Billy Gaertner is blocked by Albert McDermott | 8-7 |
| 13:19 | Florida State | Melvin Blakemore grabs the offensive board | 8-7 |
| 13:03 | Florida State | Billy Gaertner is hacked by David Barth - foul #1 on David Barth, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Degree (PG) Mark Brizendine | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 12:55 | Florida State | Charles Degree is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-7 |
| 12:54 | Florida State | Christopher Veal tips it back up and in | 10-7 |
| 12:36 | Miami (FL) | David Barth's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Charles Cleveland | 10-7 |
| 12:32 | Florida State | Charles Degree lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Cleveland | 12-7 |
| 12:20 | Miami (FL) | David Lee misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 12-7 |
| 12:18 | Florida State | Christopher Veal gets the rebound | 12-7 |
| 12:15 | Florida State | Charles Degree's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-7 |
| Subs | Florida State | Andrew Haubrich (SG), Christopher Clark (PF), Raymond Fischer (C) Billy Gaertner, Christopher Veal, Melvin Blakemore | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alberto Gonzales (PG), George Sweet (SF), Felix Figueroa (PF), Alvin Downs (C) Danny Hamrick, David Lee, Albert McDermott, James Rogers | |
| 12:00 | Miami (FL) | Felix Figueroa loses the dribble to Charles Degree | 12-7 |
| 11:57 | Florida State | Charles Degree blows the dunk | 12-7 |
| 11:55 | Florida State | Christopher Clark can't tip it in | 12-7 |
| 11:53 | Miami (FL) | Felix Figueroa snags the defensive board | 12-7 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Charles Degree (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Haubrich (fresh) SF - Charles Cleveland (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Fischer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Alberto Gonzales (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Barth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Sweet (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Felix Figueroa (fresh) 4 reb. C - Alvin Downs (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | Miami (FL) | George Sweet is fouled on the floor by Charles Cleveland - foul #1 on Charles Cleveland, team foul #1 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Colclough (PF) Charles Cleveland | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 11:36 | Miami (FL) | Felix Figueroa scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Alberto Gonzales | 12-9 |
| 11:21 | Florida State | George Sweet picks off the pass by Charles Degree | 12-9 |
| 11:03 | Miami (FL) | Alvin Downs is wide open and dunks the ball on a nice dish by Alberto Gonzales | 12-11 |
| 10:49 | Florida State | Walter Colclough lays it in on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Charles Degree | 14-11 |
| 10:39 | Miami (FL) | David Barth shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Alvin Downs | 14-13 |
| 10:18 | Florida State | Charles Degree tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Charles Degree, team foul #2 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark Brizendine (PG), Billy Gaertner (SG), Charles Cleveland (SF), Melvin Blakemore (C) Charles Degree, Andrew Haubrich, Christopher Clark, Raymond Fischer | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Danny Hamrick (PG), David Lee (SG), Albert McDermott (PF), James Rogers (C) Alberto Gonzales, David Barth, Felix Figueroa, Alvin Downs | |
| 09:51 | Miami (FL) | Charles Cleveland blocks the short jumper by Danny Hamrick | 14-13 |
| 09:49 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Charles Cleveland | 14-13 |
| 09:29 | Florida State | Mark Brizendine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-13 |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Degree (PG), Christopher Veal (PF) Mark Brizendine, Walter Colclough | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | David Barth (SG) George Sweet | |
| 09:06 | Miami (FL) | David Lee hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 14-13 |
| 09:05 | Florida State | Billy Gaertner gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 08:42 | Florida State | Charles Degree is fouled on the floor by Danny Hamrick - foul #1 on Danny Hamrick, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Florida State | Andrew Haubrich (SG), Christopher Clark (SF), Raymond Fischer (C) Billy Gaertner, Charles Cleveland, Melvin Blakemore | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alberto Gonzales (PG), Felix Figueroa (PF), Alvin Downs (C) David Barth, Albert McDermott, James Rogers | |
| 08:30 | Florida State | Charles Degree hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Alberto Gonzales - foul #1 on Alberto Gonzales, team foul #6 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | George Sweet (SF) David Lee | |
| 08:30 | Florida State | Charles Degree makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 08:30 | Florida State | Charles Degree makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 08:13 | Miami (FL) | Felix Figueroa comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 16-13 |
| 08:12 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Christopher Clark | 16-13 |
| 07:55 | Florida State | Charles Degree shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-13 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Charles Degree (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Haubrich (fresh) SF - Christopher Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Veal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Fischer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Alberto Gonzales (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Hamrick (fresh) SF - George Sweet (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Felix Figueroa (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alvin Downs (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Miami (FL) | Danny Hamrick is denied on a layup by Raymond Fischer | 19-13 |
| 07:36 | Miami (FL) | Danny Hamrick tips it in | 19-15 |
| 07:15 | Florida State | Raymond Fischer is denied on a layup by Felix Figueroa | 19-15 |
| 07:13 | Miami (FL) | Felix Figueroa gets the rebound | 19-15 |
| 07:10 | Miami (FL) | Charles Degree is called for the reach on Alberto Gonzales in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Degree, team foul #3 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark Brizendine (PG), Charles Cleveland (SF), Walter Colclough (PF), Melvin Blakemore (C) Charles Degree, Christopher Clark, Christopher Veal, Raymond Fischer | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | David Barth (SG), James Rogers (C) Danny Hamrick, Alvin Downs | |
| 06:57 | Miami (FL) | David Barth evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 19-15 |
| 06:55 | Florida State | Charles Cleveland gets the rebound | 19-15 |
| 06:37 | Florida State | Melvin Blakemore comes up short on the runner from close range | 19-15 |
| 06:35 | Florida State | Walter Colclough hits the follow up shot | 21-15 |
| 06:13 | Miami (FL) | Alberto Gonzales is hacked by Mark Brizendine - foul #1 on Mark Brizendine, team foul #4 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Degree (PG), Billy Gaertner (SG) Mark Brizendine, Andrew Haubrich | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | David Lee (SF), Albert McDermott (PF) George Sweet, Felix Figueroa | |
| 05:52 | Miami (FL) | James Rogers drills a fadeaway in the paint | 21-17 |
| 05:35 | Florida State | James Rogers blocks the jumper by Melvin Blakemore | 21-17 |
| 05:34 | Miami (FL) | David Lee snags the defensive board | 21-17 |
| 05:17 | Miami (FL) | Albert McDermott misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Charles Cleveland - foul #2 on Charles Cleveland, team foul #5 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Florida State | Christopher Clark (SF), Raymond Fischer (C) Charles Cleveland, Melvin Blakemore | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Danny Hamrick (PG), Alvin Downs (C) Alberto Gonzales, James Rogers | |
| 05:17 | Miami (FL) | Albert McDermott misses the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 05:17 | Miami (FL) | Albert McDermott misses the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 05:17 | Miami (FL) | Alvin Downs grabs the offensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 05:01 | Miami (FL) | Alvin Downs is whistled for traveling | 21-17 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Felix Figueroa (PF) Albert McDermott | |
| 04:42 | Florida State | David Lee is called for the reach on Charles Degree - foul #2 on David Lee, team foul #7 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Florida State | Christopher Veal (PF) Walter Colclough | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | George Sweet (SF) David Lee | |
| 04:42 | Florida State | Charles Degree makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 04:42 | Florida State | Charles Degree misses the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 04:42 | Miami (FL) | Alvin Downs grabs the board | 22-17 |
| 04:20 | Miami (FL) | David Barth evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Danny Hamrick | 22-20 |
| 04:07 | Florida State | Raymond Fischer lays it in set up by Charles Degree | 24-20 |
| 03:48 | Miami (FL) | Alvin Downs misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Veal - foul #1 on Christopher Veal, team foul #6 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark Brizendine (PG), Andrew Haubrich (SG), Charles Cleveland (SF) Charles Degree, Billy Gaertner, Christopher Veal | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | David Lee (SG) David Barth | |
| 03:48 | Miami (FL) | Alvin Downs misses the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 03:48 | Miami (FL) | Alvin Downs misses the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 03:48 | Florida State | Christopher Clark gets the rebound | 24-20 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Mark Brizendine (fresh) SG - Andrew Haubrich (fresh) SF - Charles Cleveland (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Christopher Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Fischer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Danny Hamrick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Lee (fresh) SF - George Sweet (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Felix Figueroa (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Alvin Downs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Florida State | Andrew Haubrich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-20 |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Colclough (PF), Melvin Blakemore (C) Christopher Clark, Raymond Fischer | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alberto Gonzales (PG), Albert McDermott (PF) Danny Hamrick, Felix Figueroa | |
| 03:11 | Miami (FL) | George Sweet can't connect on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Charles Cleveland - foul #3 on Charles Cleveland, team foul #7 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Florida State | Christopher Clark (SF) Charles Cleveland | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | James Rogers (C) Alvin Downs | |
| 03:11 | Miami (FL) | George Sweet makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 03:11 | Miami (FL) | George Sweet makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 02:54 | Florida State | Walter Colclough misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 24-22 |
| 02:53 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Albert McDermott | 24-22 |
| 02:28 | Miami (FL) | George Sweet is fouled on the floor by Walter Colclough - foul #1 on Walter Colclough, team foul #8 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Degree (PG) Mark Brizendine | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Danny Hamrick (PG), David Barth (SG), Felix Figueroa (PF) Alberto Gonzales, David Lee, Albert McDermott | |
| 02:28 | Miami (FL) | George Sweet makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 02:28 | Miami (FL) | George Sweet makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 02:05 | Florida State | Walter Colclough is open and buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Degree | 26-24 |
| 01:58 | Miami (FL) | David Barth evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-24 |
| 01:56 | Miami (FL) | James Rogers snags the offensive board | 26-24 |
| 01:44 | Miami (FL) | Danny Hamrick misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 26-24 |
| 01:42 | Miami (FL) | James Rogers tips it home | 26-26 |
| 01:19 | Florida State | Walter Colclough misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on Felix Figueroa - foul #2 on Felix Figueroa, team foul #8 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Florida State | Billy Gaertner (SF), Raymond Fischer (C) Christopher Clark, Melvin Blakemore | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | David Lee (SF), Alvin Downs (C) George Sweet, James Rogers | |
| 01:19 | Florida State | Walter Colclough makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 01:19 | Florida State | Walter Colclough makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 01:02 | Miami (FL) | David Barth shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Andrew Haubrich - foul #1 on Andrew Haubrich, team foul #9 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Florida State | Christopher Veal (PF) Walter Colclough | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alberto Gonzales (PG) Danny Hamrick | |
| 01:02 | Miami (FL) | David Barth makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 01:02 | Miami (FL) | David Barth makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 00:37 | Florida State | Billy Gaertner scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 00:35 | Miami (FL) | Alberto Gonzales is hacked by Charles Degree in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Degree, team foul #10 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark Brizendine (PG), Philip Dooley (SG) Charles Degree, Andrew Haubrich | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Albert McDermott (PF) Felix Figueroa | |
| 00:35 | Miami (FL) | Alberto Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 00:35 | Miami (FL) | Alberto Gonzales makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 00:19 | Florida State | Mark Brizendine is hacked by Albert McDermott - foul #1 on Albert McDermott, team foul #9 | 30-30 |
| 00:19 | Florida State | Mark Brizendine misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 00:19 | Miami (FL) | David Lee grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 00:02 | Miami (FL) | Alberto Gonzales is fouled on the floor by Christopher Veal - foul #2 on Christopher Veal, team foul #11 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Danny Hamrick (SG) David Barth | |
| 00:02 | Miami (FL) | Alberto Gonzales misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 00:02 | Miami (FL) | Alberto Gonzales makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Mark Brizendine misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 30-31 |