| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Gerald Norby (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leslie Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frederick Lee (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Micheal Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Frank Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Peter Adams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Sergio Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Weber (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Mota (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Paul (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | William Weber inbounds the ball | 22-22 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Miami (FL) | Jimmy Mota connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 22-24 |
| 19:15 | Florida State | Frank Barnes is fouled on the floor by Michael Paul - foul #2 on Michael Paul, team foul #1 | 22-24 |
| 19:01 | Florida State | Leslie Stewart drills a driving attempt from close range | 24-24 |
| 18:40 | Miami (FL) | Michael Paul is hacked by Frank Barnes - foul #3 on Frank Barnes, team foul #1 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Doi (C) Frank Barnes | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 18:29 | Miami (FL) | Michael Doi is called for the reach on Peter Adams - foul #1 on Michael Doi, team foul #2 | 24-24 |
| 18:06 | Miami (FL) | William Weber hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-24 |
| 18:04 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Micheal Wood | 24-24 |
| 17:44 | Florida State | Gerald Norby comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Paul - foul #3 on Michael Paul, team foul #2 | 24-24 |
| 17:44 | Florida State | Gerald Norby makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 17:44 | Florida State | Gerald Norby misses the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 17:44 | Miami (FL) | Michael Paul grabs the board | 25-24 |
| 17:15 | Miami (FL) | Sergio Garcia misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Leslie Stewart - foul #1 on Leslie Stewart, team foul #3 | 25-24 |
| 17:15 | Miami (FL) | Sergio Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 17:15 | Miami (FL) | Sergio Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 16:56 | Florida State | Frederick Lee connects on the jumper from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 16:38 | Miami (FL) | Peter Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-26 |
| Subs | Florida State | Lloyd Murphy (SG), John Georges (SF) Gerald Norby, Leslie Stewart | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ray Pan (PG), Jack Lafayette (PF), Joseph Byrd (C) Peter Adams, Jimmy Mota, Michael Paul | |
| 16:35 | Florida State | Ray Pan steals the ball from Frederick Lee in the backcourt | 27-26 |
| 16:33 | Miami (FL) | Ray Pan hits the finger roll | 27-28 |
| 16:04 | Florida State | Lloyd Murphy can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-28 |
| 16:02 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Jack Lafayette | 27-28 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Frederick Lee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Lloyd Murphy (fresh) SF - John Georges (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Micheal Wood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Michael Doi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Ray Pan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sergio Garcia (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Weber (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Lafayette (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Byrd (fresh) | |
| 15:58 | Miami (FL) | William Weber scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Ray Pan | 27-30 |
| 15:32 | Florida State | Lloyd Murphy's pass is intercepted by William Weber | 27-30 |
| 15:14 | Miami (FL) | Lloyd Murphy steps in front of the Jack Lafayette pass | 27-30 |
| 14:55 | Florida State | Frederick Lee misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-30 |
| 14:54 | Florida State | Frederick Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 14:31 | Florida State | Michael Doi's pass is intercepted by Joseph Byrd | 27-30 |
| 14:02 | Miami (FL) | Jack Lafayette double dribbles | 27-30 |
| Subs | Florida State | Gerald Norby (PG), Leslie Stewart (SG), Joel Matthews (PF), Frank Barnes (C) Frederick Lee, Lloyd Murphy, Micheal Wood, Michael Doi | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Peter Adams (PG), Bernard Perkins (SF), Jimmy Mota (PF), Michael Paul (C) Sergio Garcia, William Weber, Jack Lafayette, Joseph Byrd | |
| 14:00 | Florida State | Peter Adams steps in front of the Gerald Norby pass in the backcourt | 27-30 |
| 13:41 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Perkins shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 27-30 |
| 13:40 | Miami (FL) | Peter Adams tips it in | 27-32 |
| 13:23 | Florida State | Leslie Stewart buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Gerald Norby | 30-32 |
| 12:54 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Perkins shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Frank Barnes - foul #4 on Frank Barnes, team foul #4 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Doi (C) Frank Barnes | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Floyd Zielinski (SG) Ray Pan | |
| 12:54 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 12:54 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 12:34 | Florida State | John Georges hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 30-34 |
| 12:33 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 12:27 | Miami (FL) | Peter Adams scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Bernard Perkins | 30-36 |
| 12:04 | Florida State | John Georges loses the ball out of bounds | 30-36 |
| Subs | Florida State | Frederick Lee (SF) John Georges | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | William Weber (SF) Bernard Perkins | |
| 11:50 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Zielinski misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-36 |
| 11:48 | Miami (FL) | The offensive rebound goes to William Weber | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Gerald Norby (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leslie Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Frederick Lee (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joel Matthews (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Doi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Peter Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Zielinski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Weber (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Mota (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Paul (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Zielinski scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Paul | 30-39 |
| 11:12 | Florida State | Leslie Stewart clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-39 |
| 11:10 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Zielinski grabs the defensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 10:48 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Zielinski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-39 |
| 10:47 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Joel Matthews | 30-39 |
| 10:18 | Florida State | Gerald Norby is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Gerald Norby, team foul #5 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | Lloyd Murphy (SG), John Georges (SF), Micheal Wood (PF) Leslie Stewart, Frederick Lee, Joel Matthews | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ray Pan (PG), Sergio Garcia (SG), Jack Lafayette (PF), Joseph Byrd (C) Peter Adams, Floyd Zielinski, Jimmy Mota, Michael Paul | |
| 09:59 | Miami (FL) | Jack Lafayette misses short on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Lloyd Murphy - foul #2 on Lloyd Murphy, team foul #6 | 30-39 |
| 09:59 | Miami (FL) | Jack Lafayette makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 09:59 | Miami (FL) | Jack Lafayette makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 09:35 | Florida State | John Georges blows the dunk but he's hacked by William Weber - foul #2 on William Weber, team foul #3 | 30-41 |
| 09:35 | Florida State | John Georges misses the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 09:35 | Florida State | John Georges makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 09:10 | Miami (FL) | Sergio Garcia loses the dribble to John Georges | 31-41 |
| 08:56 | Florida State | Michael Doi misses badly on a floater near the basket | 31-41 |
| 08:55 | Florida State | John Georges tips it in | 33-41 |
| 08:33 | Miami (FL) | Jack Lafayette misses the lay-in | 33-41 |
| 08:32 | Florida State | Micheal Wood snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 08:13 | Florida State | John Georges is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on John Georges, team foul #7 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Frederick Lee (PG), Leslie Stewart (SG), Joel Matthews (PF) Gerald Norby, Lloyd Murphy, Michael Doi | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Peter Adams (PG), Jimmy Mota (PF), Michael Paul (C) Ray Pan, Jack Lafayette, Joseph Byrd | |
| 07:54 | Miami (FL) | Sergio Garcia misses the fadeaway from the left block | 33-41 |
| 07:52 | Miami (FL) | Jimmy Mota grabs the offensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 07:23 | Miami (FL) | William Weber misses the dunk | 33-41 |
| 07:22 | Florida State | Joel Matthews gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Frederick Lee (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Leslie Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Georges (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joel Matthews (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Micheal Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Peter Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sergio Garcia (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Weber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Mota (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Paul (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:08 | Florida State | John Georges travels with the ball | 33-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Frank Barnes (C) Joel Matthews | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Bernard Perkins (SF) William Weber | |
| 07:00 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Perkins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-41 |
| 06:58 | Florida State | Frederick Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 06:31 | Florida State | Frederick Lee can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-41 |
| 06:30 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Michael Paul | 33-41 |
| 06:07 | Miami (FL) | Peter Adams can't connect on a shot from the right side | 33-41 |
| 06:05 | Miami (FL) | Michael Paul grabs the offensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 05:46 | Miami (FL) | Peter Adams misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Micheal Wood - foul #2 on Micheal Wood, team foul #8 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Gerald Norby (PG), Joel Matthews (PF) John Georges, Micheal Wood | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ray Pan (SG), William Weber (SF) Sergio Garcia, Bernard Perkins | |
| 05:46 | Miami (FL) | Peter Adams misses the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 05:46 | Miami (FL) | Peter Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 05:46 | Florida State | Frank Barnes pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 05:20 | Florida State | Leslie Stewart blows the dunk | 33-41 |
| 05:18 | Miami (FL) | Jimmy Mota gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:51 | Miami (FL) | Jimmy Mota's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Lloyd Murphy (SG), John Georges (SF) Leslie Stewart, Frederick Lee | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Floyd Zielinski (SG), Jack Lafayette (PF), Joseph Byrd (C) Peter Adams, Jimmy Mota, Michael Paul | |
| 04:29 | Florida State | Gerald Norby misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 33-41 |
| 04:27 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Byrd grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 04:13 | Miami (FL) | William Weber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Micheal Wood (C) Frank Barnes | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Sergio Garcia (SG) Floyd Zielinski | |
| 03:47 | Florida State | Micheal Wood misses long on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Joseph Byrd - foul #2 on Joseph Byrd, team foul #4 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Frederick Lee (PG), Michael Doi (C) Gerald Norby, Joel Matthews | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jimmy Mota (PF), Michael Paul (C) Jack Lafayette, Joseph Byrd | |
| 03:47 | Florida State | Micheal Wood misses the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 03:47 | Florida State | Micheal Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 03:31 | Miami (FL) | John Georges is called for the reach on William Weber - foul #3 on John Georges, team foul #9 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Leslie Stewart (SG) Lloyd Murphy | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 03:31 | Miami (FL) | William Weber misses the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 03:31 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Michael Doi | 34-41 |
| 03:07 | Florida State | Leslie Stewart misses the shot from the right block | 34-41 |
| 03:05 | Miami (FL) | Michael Paul pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Frederick Lee (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Leslie Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Georges (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Micheal Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Doi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Ray Pan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sergio Garcia (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Weber (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Mota (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Paul (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:38 | Miami (FL) | Sergio Garcia hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 02:36 | Florida State | Michael Doi gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 02:36 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 34-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Gerald Norby (PG), Frank Barnes (C) John Georges, Michael Doi | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Peter Adams (PG) Ray Pan | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:15 | Florida State | Micheal Wood buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Leslie Stewart | 36-41 |
| 01:52 | Miami (FL) | Sergio Garcia comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 01:50 | Miami (FL) | Michael Paul snags the offensive board | 36-41 |
| 01:28 | Miami (FL) | Peter Adams buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Sergio Garcia | 36-44 |
| 01:12 | Florida State | Micheal Wood misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 01:11 | Florida State | Frank Barnes tips it back up and in | 38-44 |
| 00:50 | Miami (FL) | Sergio Garcia is called for a charge - foul #2 on Sergio Garcia, team foul #5 | 38-44 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:46 | Florida State | Michael Paul is called for the reach on Leslie Stewart - foul #4 on Michael Paul, team foul #6 | 38-44 |
| 00:44 | Florida State | Leslie Stewart knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Michael Paul - foul #5 on Michael Paul, team foul #7 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Joseph Byrd (C) Michael Paul | |
| 00:44 | Florida State | Leslie Stewart misses the free throw | 40-44 |
| 00:44 | Miami (FL) | Jimmy Mota pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:41 | Miami (FL) | Gerald Norby is called for the reach on Jimmy Mota in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Norby, team foul #10 | 40-44 |
| 00:41 | Miami (FL) | Jimmy Mota misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 00:41 | Miami (FL) | Jimmy Mota makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 00:34 | Florida State | Frederick Lee knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Gerald Norby | 43-45 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:31 | Miami (FL) | Gerald Norby is called for the reach on Peter Adams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Norby, team foul #11 | 43-45 |
| 00:31 | Miami (FL) | Peter Adams makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 00:31 | Miami (FL) | Peter Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 00:31 | Florida State | Frank Barnes snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:03 | Florida State | Frederick Lee misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 00:02 | Miami (FL) | Sergio Garcia gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Sergio Garcia runs out the clock | 43-46 |