| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Hans Zbell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elmer Watkins (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Walter Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Martin Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Harmon (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Frederick Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leslie Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Georges (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Micheal Wood (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Doi (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | John Georges inbounds the ball | 42-42 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:52 | Florida State | Michael Doi is called for traveling | 42-42 |
| 19:28 | Miami (OH) | Hans Zbell buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Elmer Watkins and the foul's on Michael Doi - foul #2 on Michael Doi, team foul #1 | 44-42 |
| 19:28 | Miami (OH) | Hans Zbell makes the free throw | 45-42 |
| 18:59 | Florida State | Micheal Wood hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Martin Johnson - foul #3 on Martin Johnson, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| 18:59 | Florida State | Micheal Wood makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 18:59 | Florida State | Micheal Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 18:59 | Miami (OH) | Gary Harmon grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 18:48 | Miami (OH) | Micheal Wood steps in front of the Elmer Watkins pass | 45-43 |
| 18:19 | Florida State | Micheal Wood throws it down | 45-45 |
| 18:04 | Miami (OH) | Elmer Watkins misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 18:03 | Miami (OH) | Gary Harmon tips it in | 47-45 |
| 17:37 | Florida State | Michael Doi drills a floater from the left block | 47-47 |
| 17:21 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 17:19 | Florida State | Frederick Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 16:59 | Florida State | Michael Doi misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gary Harmon - foul #1 on Gary Harmon, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Gerald Norby (PG), Lloyd Murphy (SG) Frederick Lee, Leslie Stewart | |
| 16:59 | Florida State | Michael Doi makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 16:59 | Florida State | Michael Doi makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 16:36 | Miami (OH) | Walter Ellis clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Doi - foul #3 on Michael Doi, team foul #2 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Frank Barnes (C) Michael Doi | |
| 16:36 | Miami (OH) | Walter Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 16:36 | Miami (OH) | Walter Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 16:22 | Florida State | Frank Barnes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 16:20 | Florida State | Micheal Wood tips it back up and in | 49-51 |
| 16:12 | Miami (OH) | Hans Zbell buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Elmer Watkins | 52-51 |
| 16:00 | Florida State | John Georges hits a jump hook from the right block | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Hans Zbell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elmer Watkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Walter Ellis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Martin Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Gary Harmon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Gerald Norby (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Murphy (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Georges (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Micheal Wood (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Miami (OH) | Elmer Watkins clanks a floater from the right block | 52-53 |
| 15:46 | Florida State | Micheal Wood snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 15:39 | Florida State | Gary Harmon swats the short shot by Micheal Wood | 52-53 |
| 15:38 | Florida State | Gerald Norby grabs the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 15:25 | Florida State | Gerald Norby misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 52-53 |
| 15:23 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 15:06 | Miami (OH) | Elmer Watkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster (PF) Gary Harmon | |
| Subs | Florida State | Frederick Lee (PG), Leslie Stewart (SG), Joel Matthews (SF) Gerald Norby, Lloyd Murphy, John Georges | |
| 14:51 | Florida State | Leslie Stewart's pass is intercepted by Hans Zbell | 52-53 |
| 14:47 | Miami (OH) | Elmer Watkins lays it up and in on a great pass from Hans Zbell | 54-53 |
| 14:35 | Florida State | Frederick Lee is whistled for a carry | 54-53 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Doi (C) Frank Barnes | |
| 14:25 | Miami (OH) | Walter Ellis misses the runner in the paint | 54-53 |
| 14:24 | Florida State | Joel Matthews grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 14:13 | Florida State | Frederick Lee makes the fadeaway in the lane | 54-55 |
| 13:58 | Miami (OH) | Walter Ellis misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 54-55 |
| 13:56 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson tips it in | 56-55 |
| 13:39 | Florida State | Michael Doi misses the shot from the left side | 56-55 |
| 13:37 | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 13:28 | Miami (OH) | Elmer Watkins misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 56-55 |
| 13:27 | Florida State | Michael Doi gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 13:13 | Florida State | Hans Zbell steals the ball from Michael Doi | 56-55 |
| 13:09 | Miami (OH) | Hans Zbell lays it in | 58-55 |
| 13:01 | Florida State | Micheal Wood misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Michael Webster - foul #4 on Michael Webster, team foul #3 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul Brooks (PG), Alfred Straub (SG), Howard Thresher (SF), George Hart (PF), Gary Harmon (C) Hans Zbell, Elmer Watkins, Walter Ellis, Michael Webster, Martin Johnson | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Georges (SF) Joel Matthews | |
| 13:01 | Florida State | Micheal Wood makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 13:01 | Florida State | Micheal Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 13:01 | Miami (OH) | George Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 12:45 | Miami (OH) | Paul Brooks misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 12:43 | Florida State | John Georges grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 12:34 | Florida State | Michael Doi is fouled on the floor by Gary Harmon - foul #2 on Gary Harmon, team foul #4 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Lloyd Murphy (SG), Frank Barnes (PF) Leslie Stewart, Micheal Wood | |
| 12:23 | Florida State | Frederick Lee hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Lloyd Murphy | 58-59 |
| 12:15 | Miami (OH) | Frank Barnes blocks the short jumper by Gary Harmon | 58-59 |
| 12:14 | Florida State | Frederick Lee pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 11:56 | Florida State | Frederick Lee misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 58-59 |
| 11:55 | Miami (OH) | Gary Harmon grabs the board | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Paul Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alfred Straub (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Howard Thresher (fresh) PF - George Hart (fresh) C - Gary Harmon (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Frederick Lee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lloyd Murphy (fresh) 4 ast. SF - John Georges (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Doi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:50 | Miami (OH) | Howard Thresher drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-59 |
| 11:23 | Florida State | Michael Doi comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-59 |
| 11:21 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Barnes | 60-59 |
| 10:58 | Florida State | Frederick Lee clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 10:57 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Gary Harmon | 60-59 |
| 10:43 | Miami (OH) | Gary Harmon can't connect on a shot from the left block | 60-59 |
| 10:41 | Florida State | The rebound goes to John Georges | 60-59 |
| 10:12 | Florida State | Frank Barnes can't connect on a shot in the paint | 60-59 |
| 10:10 | Miami (OH) | George Hart snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 10:04 | Miami (OH) | Alfred Straub makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-59 |
| 09:44 | Florida State | Frederick Lee blows the dunk | 62-59 |
| 09:43 | Miami (OH) | George Hart gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| 09:19 | Miami (OH) | Gary Harmon drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Brooks | 64-59 |
| 08:58 | Florida State | Frederick Lee comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Howard Thresher - foul #1 on Howard Thresher, team foul #5 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Hans Zbell (PG), Elmer Watkins (SG), Walter Ellis (SF), Martin Johnson (PF) Paul Brooks, Alfred Straub, Howard Thresher, George Hart | |
| Subs | Florida State | Leslie Stewart (SG), Joel Matthews (SF), Micheal Wood (PF) Lloyd Murphy, John Georges, Frank Barnes | |
| 08:58 | Florida State | Frederick Lee makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 08:58 | Florida State | Frederick Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 08:48 | Miami (OH) | Micheal Wood takes the ball from Martin Johnson | 64-61 |
| 08:31 | Florida State | Hans Zbell steps in front of the Micheal Wood pass | 64-61 |
| 08:19 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson misses badly on a shot from the left side | 64-61 |
| 08:17 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Joel Matthews | 64-61 |
| 08:11 | Florida State | Joel Matthews is whistled for traveling | 64-61 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Gerald Norby (PG), John Georges (SF) Frederick Lee, Joel Matthews | |
| 07:53 | Miami (OH) | Gary Harmon comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 64-61 |
| 07:51 | Florida State | Leslie Stewart gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Hans Zbell (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 5 stl. SG - Elmer Watkins (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Walter Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Martin Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Gary Harmon (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Gerald Norby (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leslie Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Georges (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Micheal Wood (fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Doi (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Florida State | Michael Doi hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 64-61 |
| 07:37 | Miami (OH) | Gary Harmon grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 07:31 | Miami (OH) | Michael Doi swats the layup by Martin Johnson | 64-61 |
| 07:30 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson can't tip it in | 64-61 |
| 07:28 | Miami (OH) | Gary Harmon tips it home | 66-61 |
| 07:14 | Florida State | John Georges hits a floater from the free throw line | 66-63 |
| 07:03 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson blows the dunk | 66-63 |
| 07:02 | Florida State | Micheal Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 06:45 | Florida State | John Georges misses short on a shot from close range | 66-63 |
| 06:44 | Florida State | Micheal Wood gets the offensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 06:33 | Florida State | Micheal Wood can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 06:32 | Florida State | Micheal Wood tips it but misses | 66-63 |
| 06:31 | Miami (OH) | Elmer Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 06:20 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Walter Ellis and he's fouled by Michael Doi - foul #4 on Michael Doi, team foul #3 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster (PF) Gary Harmon | |
| Subs | Florida State | Lloyd Murphy (SG), Joel Matthews (SF), Frank Barnes (C) Leslie Stewart, John Georges, Michael Doi | |
| 06:20 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson misses the free throw | 68-63 |
| 06:20 | Florida State | Frank Barnes snags the defensive board | 68-63 |
| 06:10 | Florida State | Micheal Wood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-63 |
| 05:53 | Miami (OH) | Elmer Watkins jams it set up by Michael Webster and he's fouled by Lloyd Murphy - foul #1 on Lloyd Murphy, team foul #4 | 70-63 |
| 05:53 | Miami (OH) | Elmer Watkins makes the free throw | 71-63 |
| 05:32 | Florida State | Micheal Wood's fadeaway is rejected by Martin Johnson | 71-63 |
| 05:31 | Florida State | Frank Barnes grabs the offensive board | 71-63 |
| 05:19 | Florida State | Micheal Wood loses the dribble to Hans Zbell | 71-63 |
| 05:03 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-63 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Frederick Lee (PG), Leslie Stewart (SG), John Georges (SF) Gerald Norby, Lloyd Murphy, Joel Matthews | |
| 04:44 | Florida State | Micheal Wood banks in the layup | 71-65 |
| 04:24 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson makes the contested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 73-65 |
| 04:04 | Florida State | Frederick Lee misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 73-65 |
| 04:03 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Walter Ellis | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:41 | Miami (OH) | Walter Ellis can't connect on a runner from close range | 73-65 |
| 03:40 | Florida State | Frank Barnes pulls down the rebound | 73-65 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Hans Zbell (tiring) 11 pts. 6 ast. 6 stl. SG - Elmer Watkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Walter Ellis (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Michael Webster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Martin Johnson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Frederick Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leslie Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Georges (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Micheal Wood (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Florida State | Frederick Lee misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 73-65 |
| 03:17 | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster snags the defensive board | 73-65 |
| 03:04 | Miami (OH) | Hans Zbell can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 73-65 |
| 03:03 | Florida State | John Georges grabs the defensive rebound | 73-65 |
| 02:54 | Florida State | Frederick Lee is hacked by Elmer Watkins - foul #2 on Elmer Watkins, team foul #6 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul Brooks (PG), Alfred Straub (SG), Howard Thresher (SF), Gary Harmon (C) Hans Zbell, Elmer Watkins, Walter Ellis, Martin Johnson | |
| Subs | Florida State | Lloyd Murphy (SG), Michael Doi (C) Leslie Stewart, Frank Barnes | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:35 | Florida State | John Georges misses the easy layup but the foul's on Howard Thresher - foul #2 on Howard Thresher, team foul #7 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Gerald Norby (PG) Frederick Lee | |
| 02:35 | Florida State | John Georges misses the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 02:35 | Florida State | John Georges makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 02:33 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Hans Zbell (PG), Elmer Watkins (SG), Martin Johnson (C) Paul Brooks, Alfred Straub, Gary Harmon | |
| Subs | Florida State | Frederick Lee (PG), Leslie Stewart (SG) Gerald Norby, Lloyd Murphy | |
| 02:21 | Miami (OH) | Elmer Watkins is hacked by John Georges - foul #1 on John Georges, team foul #5 | 73-66 |
| 02:15 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the baseline | 73-66 |
| 02:14 | Miami (OH) | Elmer Watkins tips it in | 75-66 |
| 02:05 | Florida State | Frederick Lee clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-66 |
| 02:04 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Martin Johnson | 75-66 |
| 01:49 | Miami (OH) | Frederick Lee takes the ball from Michael Webster | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:34 | Florida State | Howard Thresher picks off the pass by Frederick Lee | 75-66 |
| 01:27 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 75-66 |
| 01:25 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Micheal Wood | 75-66 |
| 01:17 | Florida State | Frederick Lee knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Leslie Stewart | 75-68 |
| 00:57 | Miami (OH) | Elmer Watkins misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-68 |
| 00:56 | Florida State | Michael Doi grabs the defensive rebound | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:50 | Florida State | Frederick Lee connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Leslie Stewart | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Miami (OH) | Leslie Stewart picks off the pass by Michael Webster | 75-70 |
| 00:22 | Florida State | Leslie Stewart misses the lay-in | 75-70 |
| 00:20 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Michael Webster | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:18 | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster is fouled in the backcourt by Frederick Lee - foul #4 on Frederick Lee, team foul #6 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Walter Ellis (SF) Howard Thresher | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 00:16 | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster is hacked by Michael Doi - foul #5 on Michael Doi, team foul #7 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Frank Barnes (C) Michael Doi | |
| 00:16 | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:16 | Miami (OH) | Michael Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:12 | Florida State | Frederick Lee hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Micheal Wood | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Miami (OH) | Walter Ellis is fouled in the backcourt by Leslie Stewart - foul #2 on Leslie Stewart, team foul #8 | 77-73 |
| 00:11 | Miami (OH) | Walter Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:11 | Miami (OH) | Walter Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:04 | Florida State | Frederick Lee misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 79-73 |
| 00:03 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson snags the defensive board | 79-73 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:02 | Miami (OH) | Frederick Lee is called for the reach on Martin Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Frederick Lee, team foul #9 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Gerald Norby (PG) Frederick Lee | |
| 00:02 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:02 | Miami (OH) | Martin Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:02 | Florida State | Leslie Stewart pulls down the rebound | 80-73 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Leslie Stewart misses long on a fullcourt shot | 80-73 |