| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - David Richardson (fresh) SG - Eric Harrison (fresh) SF - Russell Batten (fresh) PF - Robert McClanahan (fresh) C - James Logan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brian Landowski (fresh) SG - William Gunn (fresh) SF - Chen Xue (fresh) PF - Justin Sonntag (fresh) C - Joe Lahey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | Eric Harrison wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Miami (FL) | Chen Xue picks off the pass by Eric Harrison | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | NC State | David Richardson steals the ball from Brian Landowski in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Miami (FL) | James Logan hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Miami (FL) | James Logan snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Miami (FL) | Joe Lahey picks off the pass by David Richardson | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | NC State | David Richardson picks off the pass by Chen Xue | 0-0 |
| 18:18 | Miami (FL) | James Logan makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Robert McClanahan and the foul's on Joe Lahey - foul #1 on Joe Lahey, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | Miami (FL) | James Logan makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:55 | NC State | Chen Xue hits a shot from the right side | 3-2 |
| 17:30 | Miami (FL) | Brian Landowski takes the ball from Eric Harrison | 3-2 |
| 17:16 | NC State | Brian Landowski misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Logan - foul #1 on James Logan, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | NC State | Eugene Francis (SG), William Johnson (SF), Bobby Rose (PF), Donald Fountain (C) William Gunn, Chen Xue, Justin Sonntag, Joe Lahey | |
| 17:16 | NC State | Brian Landowski misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:16 | NC State | Brian Landowski makes the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 16:53 | Miami (FL) | James Logan is fouled on the floor by William Johnson - foul #1 on William Johnson, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Charles Loredo (SF), Andrew Hill (C) Russell Batten, James Logan | |
| Subs | NC State | William Gunn (PG) Brian Landowski | |
| 16:32 | Miami (FL) | David Richardson loses the ball out of bounds | 3-3 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Frank Minto (PF) Robert McClanahan | |
| Subs | NC State | Chen Xue (PG) William Gunn | |
| 16:07 | NC State | Eugene Francis drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Chen Xue | 3-6 |
| 15:38 | Miami (FL) | David Richardson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-6 |
| 15:36 | NC State | The rebound goes to Bobby Rose | 3-6 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - David Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SG - Eric Harrison (fresh) SF - Charles Loredo (fresh) PF - Frank Minto (fresh) C - Andrew Hill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Chen Xue (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eugene Francis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Johnson (fresh) PF - Bobby Rose (fresh) C - Donald Fountain (fresh) | |
| 15:18 | NC State | Eugene Francis misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 3-6 |
| 15:16 | Miami (FL) | Frank Minto grabs the board | 3-6 |
| 14:48 | Miami (FL) | William Johnson steps in front of the Andrew Hill pass | 3-6 |
| 14:28 | NC State | William Johnson is hacked by Andrew Hill - foul #1 on Andrew Hill, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Leonard Gabler (PG), Edwin Young (SG), Russell Batten (SF), Robert McClanahan (PF), James Logan (C) David Richardson, Eric Harrison, Charles Loredo, Frank Minto, Andrew Hill | |
| Subs | NC State | William Gunn (PG), Joseph Riedel (SG), Brian Landowski (SF), Justin Sonntag (PF), Joe Lahey (C) Chen Xue, Eugene Francis, William Johnson, Bobby Rose, Donald Fountain | |
| 14:12 | NC State | Justin Sonntag drills a shot from the left wing set up by Joseph Riedel | 3-8 |
| 13:51 | Miami (FL) | James Logan is fouled on the floor by Joe Lahey - foul #2 on Joe Lahey, team foul #3 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | NC State | William Johnson (SF), Bobby Hunsicker (C) Joseph Riedel, Joe Lahey | |
| 13:43 | Miami (FL) | Russell Batten misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Brian Landowski - foul #1 on Brian Landowski, team foul #4 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Eric Harrison (PG) Leonard Gabler | |
| Subs | NC State | Eugene Francis (SF) William Johnson | |
| 13:43 | Miami (FL) | Russell Batten makes the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 13:43 | Miami (FL) | Russell Batten misses the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 13:43 | NC State | The rebound goes to Bobby Hunsicker | 4-8 |
| 13:24 | NC State | Brian Landowski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 13:23 | Miami (FL) | James Logan grabs the board | 4-8 |
| 13:06 | Miami (FL) | Russell Batten lays it in set up by Eric Harrison | 6-8 |
| 12:42 | NC State | Eugene Francis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 12:40 | NC State | Brian Landowski tips it in | 6-10 |
| 12:11 | Miami (FL) | Russell Batten buries a turnaround from the left block set up by James Logan | 8-10 |
| 11:52 | NC State | William Gunn comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 11:51 | Miami (FL) | Robert McClanahan snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 11:27 | Miami (FL) | James Logan comes up short on the floater in the lane | 8-10 |
| 11:26 | NC State | Brian Landowski snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Eric Harrison (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edwin Young (fresh) SF - Russell Batten (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert McClanahan (fresh) C - James Logan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brian Landowski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Gunn (fresh) SF - Eugene Francis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Justin Sonntag (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bobby Hunsicker (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | NC State | Eugene Francis loses the dribble to Russell Batten | 8-10 |
| 11:00 | Miami (FL) | Eric Harrison makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Robert McClanahan | 10-10 |
| 10:34 | NC State | Eugene Francis clanks a 3 from straight away | 10-10 |
| 10:32 | Miami (FL) | Edwin Young snags the defensive board | 10-10 |
| 10:03 | Miami (FL) | James Logan clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Bobby Hunsicker - foul #1 on Bobby Hunsicker, team foul #5 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | David Richardson (PG), Joseph Dupras (SG), Charles Loredo (SF), Andrew Hill (PF) Eric Harrison, Edwin Young, Russell Batten, Robert McClanahan | |
| Subs | NC State | Chen Xue (PG), Joseph Riedel (SG), William Johnson (SF), Bobby Rose (PF), Donald Fountain (C) Brian Landowski, William Gunn, Eugene Francis, Justin Sonntag, Bobby Hunsicker | |
| 10:03 | Miami (FL) | James Logan misses the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 10:03 | Miami (FL) | James Logan misses the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 10:03 | Miami (FL) | Andrew Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 09:45 | Miami (FL) | David Richardson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-10 |
| 09:44 | NC State | Donald Fountain grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 09:39 | NC State | Charles Loredo is called for the reach on William Johnson - foul #1 on Charles Loredo, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Frank Minto (PF) James Logan | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 09:22 | NC State | Frank Minto steps in front of the William Johnson pass | 10-10 |
| 08:53 | Miami (FL) | David Richardson connects on the floater from the free throw line | 12-10 |
| 08:32 | NC State | Joseph Riedel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-10 |
| 08:30 | NC State | Chen Xue grabs the offensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 08:22 | NC State | Chen Xue buries a jumpshot from the right side and the foul's on Andrew Hill - foul #2 on Andrew Hill, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Eric Harrison (SG), Robert McClanahan (PF) Joseph Dupras, Andrew Hill | |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Landowski (PG), William Gunn (SG), Justin Sonntag (PF) Joseph Riedel, William Johnson, Bobby Rose | |
| 08:22 | NC State | Chen Xue makes the free throw | 12-13 |
| 08:10 | Miami (FL) | Eric Harrison misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by William Gunn - foul #1 on William Gunn, team foul #6 | 12-13 |
| 08:10 | Miami (FL) | Eric Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 08:10 | Miami (FL) | Eric Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 07:52 | NC State | Chen Xue misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert McClanahan - foul #1 on Robert McClanahan, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Russell Batten (SF) Charles Loredo | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 07:52 | NC State | Chen Xue misses the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 07:52 | NC State | Chen Xue makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 07:27 | Miami (FL) | Robert McClanahan lays it up and in | 16-14 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - David Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Eric Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Batten (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert McClanahan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Minto (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brian Landowski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Gunn (fresh) SF - Chen Xue (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Justin Sonntag (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Fountain (fresh) | |
| 07:12 | NC State | William Gunn can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 16-14 |
| 07:11 | NC State | Justin Sonntag hits the follow up shot | 16-16 |
| 06:47 | Miami (FL) | Eric Harrison can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by William Gunn - foul #2 on William Gunn, team foul #7 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | James Logan (C) Frank Minto | |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Riedel (SG), Bobby Rose (C) William Gunn, Donald Fountain | |
| 06:47 | Miami (FL) | Eric Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 06:47 | Miami (FL) | Eric Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 06:22 | NC State | Justin Sonntag misses long on a runner in the paint | 17-16 |
| 06:21 | Miami (FL) | Russell Batten snags the defensive board | 17-16 |
| 06:10 | Miami (FL) | David Richardson clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Justin Sonntag - foul #1 on Justin Sonntag, team foul #8 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | NC State | Eugene Francis (SG), William Johnson (SF) Brian Landowski, Joseph Riedel | |
| 06:10 | Miami (FL) | David Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 06:10 | Miami (FL) | David Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 06:10 | NC State | The rebound goes to Bobby Rose | 18-16 |
| 05:46 | NC State | The pull-up jumper by Chen Xue is blocked by Russell Batten | 18-16 |
| 05:44 | Miami (FL) | Robert McClanahan grabs the board | 18-16 |
| 05:40 | Miami (FL) | Eric Harrison misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 05:38 | Miami (FL) | The offensive rebound goes to Robert McClanahan | 18-16 |
| 05:22 | Miami (FL) | Chen Xue is called for the reach on David Richardson - foul #1 on Chen Xue, team foul #9 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Charles Loredo (SF), Andrew Hill (PF) Russell Batten, Robert McClanahan | |
| Subs | NC State | Brian Landowski (PG), Joseph Riedel (SG), Donald Fountain (C) Eugene Francis, William Johnson, Justin Sonntag | |
| 05:22 | Miami (FL) | David Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 05:22 | NC State | Donald Fountain pulls down the rebound | 18-16 |
| 04:57 | NC State | Chen Xue makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Landowski | 18-19 |
| 04:32 | Miami (FL) | Eric Harrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-19 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Edwin Young (SG) David Richardson | |
| Subs | NC State | Eugene Francis (SG), William Johnson (SF), Justin Sonntag (PF) Joseph Riedel, Chen Xue, Bobby Rose | |
| 04:17 | NC State | Charles Loredo is called for the reach on William Johnson - foul #2 on Charles Loredo, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | NC State | Chen Xue (SF), Bobby Rose (C) William Johnson, Donald Fountain | |
| 03:57 | NC State | Bobby Rose can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 18-19 |
| 03:55 | Miami (FL) | Andrew Hill pulls down the rebound | 18-19 |
| 03:38 | Miami (FL) | Edwin Young scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 20-19 |
| 03:22 | NC State | Eugene Francis's pass is intercepted by Edwin Young | 20-19 |
| 03:19 | Miami (FL) | Eric Harrison banks in the layup on a nice dish by Edwin Young | 22-19 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Eric Harrison (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Young (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Loredo (fresh) PF - Andrew Hill (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Logan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Brian Landowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Francis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chen Xue (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Justin Sonntag (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Bobby Rose (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:52 | NC State | Eugene Francis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 22-19 |
| 02:50 | NC State | Chen Xue tips it back up and in | 22-21 |
| 02:27 | Miami (FL) | Andrew Hill is hacked by Justin Sonntag - foul #2 on Justin Sonntag, team foul #10 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | David Richardson (PG), Russell Batten (SF), Robert McClanahan (PF) Eric Harrison, Charles Loredo, James Logan | |
| Subs | NC State | William Gunn (SG), William Johnson (SF), Donald Fountain (PF), Joe Lahey (C) Eugene Francis, Chen Xue, Justin Sonntag, Bobby Rose | |
| 02:27 | Miami (FL) | Andrew Hill makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 02:27 | Miami (FL) | Andrew Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 02:09 | NC State | Brian Landowski misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 24-21 |
| 02:07 | Miami (FL) | Russell Batten grabs the defensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 01:46 | Miami (FL) | Russell Batten is whistled for a carry | 24-21 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Frank Minto (C) Andrew Hill | |
| Subs | NC State | Chen Xue (PG), Justin Sonntag (PF) Brian Landowski, Donald Fountain | |
| 01:27 | NC State | William Gunn travels with the ball | 24-21 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Eric Harrison (SG) Edwin Young | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 01:11 | Miami (FL) | Eric Harrison misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-21 |
| 01:09 | Miami (FL) | Robert McClanahan grabs the offensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 01:01 | Miami (FL) | Eric Harrison comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-21 |
| 01:00 | NC State | Justin Sonntag grabs the defensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 00:31 | NC State | William Johnson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 24-21 |
| 00:29 | NC State | Joe Lahey pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Joe Lahey drills a jumpshot from the right side | 24-23 |