| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Hudson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Pauley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Adam Gurule (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Dubin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Cory Roca (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Miroslav Murzynski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jasper Brady (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dwight Caldwell (fresh) C - Ralph Dalegowski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Adam Gurule inbounds the ball | 18-43 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Florida State | John Dubin's floater is tipped away by Jasper Brady | 18-43 |
| 19:42 | Florida State | Adam Gurule snags the offensive board | 18-43 |
| 19:31 | Florida State | Adam Gurule hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Dennis Johnson - foul #2 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #1 | 20-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Cabot (C) Cory Roca | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 19:31 | Florida State | Adam Gurule misses the free throw | 20-43 |
| 19:31 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Dwight Caldwell | 20-43 |
| 19:29 | Miami (FL) | Dwight Caldwell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 20-43 |
| 19:17 | Florida State | Peter Pauley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-43 |
| 19:15 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski snags the defensive board | 20-43 |
| 19:13 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Pauley - foul #3 on Peter Pauley, team foul #1 | 20-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Stephen Baden (SG) Peter Pauley | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 18:58 | Miami (FL) | Dwight Caldwell makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Jasper Brady and the foul's on Adam Gurule - foul #3 on Adam Gurule, team foul #2 | 20-45 |
| Subs | Florida State | Gilbert McEvoy (SF), Cory Roca (C) Adam Gurule, John Dubin | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin (PG), Bernard Werner (SG), Floyd Sprague (C) Miroslav Murzynski, Dennis Johnson, Ralph Dalegowski | |
| 18:58 | Miami (FL) | Dwight Caldwell misses the free throw | 20-45 |
| 18:58 | Florida State | James Cabot pulls down the rebound | 20-45 |
| 18:32 | Florida State | Larry Franklin steps in front of the Stephen Baden pass | 20-45 |
| 18:29 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady hits the finger roll on a great pass from Larry Franklin | 20-47 |
| 18:03 | Florida State | Cory Roca comes up short on the floater from the left block | 20-47 |
| 18:01 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner snags the defensive board | 20-47 |
| 17:32 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Bernard Werner | 20-49 |
| 17:05 | Florida State | Bernard Werner picks off the pass by James Cabot | 20-49 |
| 16:39 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner is hacked by Stephen Baden - foul #2 on Stephen Baden, team foul #3 | 20-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Moser (PG), William Nitz (SG), John Dubin (PF) Robert Hudson, Stephen Baden, James Cabot | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski (PG), Dennis Johnson (SG), Sean Kuczenski (PF), Ralph Dalegowski (C) Larry Franklin, Bernard Werner, Dwight Caldwell, Floyd Sprague | |
| 16:22 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot in the lane | 20-49 |
| 16:21 | Florida State | Cory Roca gets the rebound | 20-49 |
| 16:01 | Florida State | Cory Roca misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 20-49 |
| 16:00 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski grabs the defensive rebound | 20-49 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Ronald Moser (fresh) SG - William Nitz (fresh) SF - Gilbert McEvoy (tiring) 2 pts. PF - John Dubin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Cory Roca (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Miroslav Murzynski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jasper Brady (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sean Kuczenski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Dalegowski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Johnson | 20-51 |
| 15:19 | Florida State | Ronald Moser makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-51 |
| 14:53 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Ferguson (PG), Peter Pauley (SG), Adam Gurule (SF), James Cabot (C) Ronald Moser, William Nitz, Gilbert McEvoy, Cory Roca | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert (SG), Wilbur Brown (PF) Dennis Johnson, Sean Kuczenski | |
| 14:41 | Florida State | John Dubin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-51 |
| 14:39 | Florida State | Adam Gurule tips it in | 25-51 |
| 14:20 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-51 |
| 14:18 | Florida State | Peter Pauley grabs the defensive rebound | 25-51 |
| 14:12 | Florida State | Peter Pauley drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Dubin | 28-51 |
| 13:52 | Miami (FL) | James Cabot swats the layup by Jasper Brady | 28-51 |
| 13:51 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski gets the offensive rebound | 28-51 |
| 13:26 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Dalegowski | 28-54 |
| 13:23 | Florida State | Jasper Brady is called for the reach on Adam Gurule in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jasper Brady, team foul #2 | 28-54 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Hudson (PG), Stephen Baden (SG), Cory Roca (C) Robert Ferguson, Peter Pauley, James Cabot | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin (PG), Bernard Werner (SG), Sean Kuczenski (PF), Floyd Sprague (C) Miroslav Murzynski, Derek Hubbert, Wilbur Brown, Ralph Dalegowski | |
| 13:16 | Florida State | Robert Hudson drills a 3 from the left wing | 31-54 |
| 12:53 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-54 |
| 12:51 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Sprague misses the tip | 31-54 |
| 12:50 | Florida State | Cory Roca grabs the defensive rebound | 31-54 |
| 12:45 | Florida State | Floyd Sprague is called for the reach on Cory Roca - foul #2 on Floyd Sprague, team foul #3 | 31-54 |
| Subs | Florida State | Peter Pauley (SG) Stephen Baden | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson (SG), Dwight Caldwell (PF) Larry Franklin, Sean Kuczenski | |
| 12:34 | Florida State | John Dubin scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Peter Pauley | 33-54 |
| 12:29 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Gurule - foul #4 on Adam Gurule, team foul #4 | 33-54 |
| Subs | Florida State | Gilbert McEvoy (SF) Adam Gurule | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 12:04 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Dubin - foul #1 on John Dubin, team foul #5 | 33-54 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Moser (PG), William Nitz (SG), James Cabot (C) Robert Hudson, Peter Pauley, Cory Roca | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin (PG), Derek Hubbert (SG), Wilbur Brown (PF), Ralph Dalegowski (C) Bernard Werner, Dennis Johnson, Dwight Caldwell, Floyd Sprague | |
| 12:04 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady makes the 1st free throw | 33-55 |
| 12:04 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady makes the 2nd free throw | 33-56 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Ronald Moser (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Nitz (fresh) SF - Gilbert McEvoy (tiring) 2 pts. PF - John Dubin (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Cabot (tiring) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Larry Franklin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Derek Hubbert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jasper Brady (very tired) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wilbur Brown (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ralph Dalegowski (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Florida State | James Cabot blows the layup | 33-56 |
| 11:44 | Miami (FL) | Wilbur Brown snags the defensive board | 33-56 |
| 11:19 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin makes the shot from the left wing set up by Ralph Dalegowski | 33-58 |
| 11:08 | Florida State | Ronald Moser can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-58 |
| 11:06 | Florida State | James Cabot snags the offensive board | 33-58 |
| 10:51 | Florida State | Wilbur Brown takes the ball from John Dubin | 33-58 |
| 10:49 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert travels in the backcourt | 33-58 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Ferguson (PG), Peter Pauley (SG), Cory Roca (C) Ronald Moser, William Nitz, James Cabot | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner (PG), Dennis Johnson (SG), Dwight Caldwell (PF), Sean Kuczenski (C) Larry Franklin, Derek Hubbert, Wilbur Brown, Ralph Dalegowski | |
| 10:44 | Florida State | Gilbert McEvoy buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-58 |
| 10:15 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner connects on the open shot from the right side set up by Dennis Johnson | 36-60 |
| 10:15 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 36-60 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Hudson (PG) Robert Ferguson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Wilbur Brown (PF) Dwight Caldwell | |
| 10:05 | Florida State | Cory Roca blows the dunk | 36-60 |
| 10:04 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson snags the defensive board | 36-60 |
| 09:35 | Miami (FL) | Wilbur Brown is open and scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Bernard Werner | 36-62 |
| 09:16 | Florida State | John Dubin misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-62 |
| 09:14 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski gets the rebound | 36-62 |
| 09:08 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson's pass is intercepted by Peter Pauley | 36-62 |
| 09:04 | Florida State | Gilbert McEvoy lays it up and in set up by Peter Pauley | 38-62 |
| 09:01 | Miami (FL) | Gilbert McEvoy is called for the reach on Dennis Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gilbert McEvoy, team foul #6 | 38-62 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Moser (PG), Stephen Baden (SG), James Cabot (PF) Robert Hudson, Peter Pauley, John Dubin | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin (PG), Derek Hubbert (SG), Floyd Sprague (C) Bernard Werner, Dennis Johnson, Sean Kuczenski | |
| 08:47 | Miami (FL) | Wilbur Brown connects on the open fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Larry Franklin | 38-64 |
| 08:39 | Florida State | Cory Roca clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Jasper Brady - foul #3 on Jasper Brady, team foul #4 | 38-64 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski (PG), Dwight Caldwell (PF) Larry Franklin, Wilbur Brown | |
| 08:39 | Florida State | Cory Roca misses the 1st free throw | 38-64 |
| 08:39 | Florida State | Cory Roca misses the 2nd free throw | 38-64 |
| 08:39 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Sprague grabs the board | 38-64 |
| 08:20 | Miami (FL) | James Cabot is called for the reach on Miroslav Murzynski - foul #1 on James Cabot, team foul #7 | 38-64 |
| 08:20 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski makes the 1st free throw | 38-65 |
| 08:20 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski makes the 2nd free throw | 38-66 |
| 08:08 | Florida State | Gilbert McEvoy misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-66 |
| 08:06 | Florida State | Stephen Baden tips it home | 40-66 |
| 07:42 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 40-66 |
| 07:40 | Florida State | Stephen Baden snags the defensive board | 40-66 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Ronald Moser (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Baden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilbert McEvoy (tired) 7 pts. PF - James Cabot (tired) 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Cory Roca (very tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Miroslav Murzynski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derek Hubbert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jasper Brady (very tired) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Dwight Caldwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Floyd Sprague (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Florida State | Ronald Moser comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-66 |
| 07:29 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert snags the defensive board | 40-66 |
| 07:08 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady misses long on a floater from the right side | 40-66 |
| 07:06 | Miami (FL) | Dwight Caldwell grabs the offensive rebound | 40-66 |
| 06:50 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert is fouled on the floor by Cory Roca - foul #2 on Cory Roca, team foul #8 | 40-66 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Ferguson (PG), William Nitz (SG), John Dubin (PF) Ronald Moser, Stephen Baden, Cory Roca | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin (PG), Dennis Johnson (SG), Wilbur Brown (PF), Sean Kuczenski (C) Miroslav Murzynski, Jasper Brady, Dwight Caldwell, Floyd Sprague | |
| 06:50 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert makes the 1st free throw | 40-67 |
| 06:50 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert misses the 2nd free throw | 40-67 |
| 06:50 | Florida State | John Dubin gets the rebound | 40-67 |
| 06:47 | Florida State | Robert Ferguson is hacked by Dennis Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #5 | 40-67 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady (SF) Derek Hubbert | |
| 06:33 | Florida State | Robert Ferguson loses the dribble to Sean Kuczenski | 40-67 |
| 06:11 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady's pass is intercepted by Robert Ferguson | 40-67 |
| 06:08 | Florida State | Robert Ferguson banks in the layup | 42-67 |
| 06:03 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Nitz - foul #2 on William Nitz, team foul #9 | 42-67 |
| 06:03 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 42-68 |
| 06:03 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-68 |
| 06:03 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-68 |
| 05:41 | Miami (FL) | The jump hook by Jasper Brady is blocked by James Cabot | 42-68 |
| 05:40 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson snags the offensive board | 42-68 |
| 05:20 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson connects on the open floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Sean Kuczenski | 42-70 |
| 05:13 | Florida State | Larry Franklin steals the ball from Gilbert McEvoy | 42-70 |
| 04:59 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Larry Franklin | 42-72 |
| 04:52 | Florida State | John Dubin banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Nitz | 44-72 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:50 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Ferguson - foul #1 on Robert Ferguson, team foul #10 | 44-72 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Moser (PG), Stephen Baden (SG), Cory Roca (C) Robert Ferguson, William Nitz, John Dubin | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner (SG), Dwight Caldwell (PF), Ralph Dalegowski (C) Dennis Johnson, Wilbur Brown, Sean Kuczenski | |
| 04:50 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 44-73 |
| 04:50 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin misses the 2nd free throw | 44-73 |
| 04:50 | Florida State | Stephen Baden snags the defensive board | 44-73 |
| 04:30 | Florida State | Cory Roca connects on the jumper from the right block | 46-73 |
| 04:11 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-73 |
| 04:09 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski tips it back up and in | 46-75 |
| 03:54 | Florida State | Gilbert McEvoy misses badly on a floater from the left side | 46-75 |
| 03:52 | Florida State | Cory Roca snags the offensive board | 46-75 |
| 03:45 | Florida State | Cory Roca misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Ralph Dalegowski - foul #3 on Ralph Dalegowski, team foul #6 | 46-75 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski (PG), Derek Hubbert (SG) Larry Franklin, Bernard Werner | |
| 03:45 | Florida State | Cory Roca makes the 1st free throw | 47-75 |
| 03:45 | Florida State | Cory Roca makes the 2nd free throw | 48-75 |
| 03:22 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Miroslav Murzynski | 48-77 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Ronald Moser (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Baden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilbert McEvoy (very tired) 7 pts. PF - James Cabot (very tired) 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Cory Roca (very tired) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Miroslav Murzynski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derek Hubbert (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jasper Brady (very tired) 19 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Dwight Caldwell (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Dalegowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Florida State | Stephen Baden loses the dribble to Derek Hubbert in the backcourt | 48-77 |
| 02:53 | Miami (FL) | Gilbert McEvoy picks off the pass by Derek Hubbert | 48-77 |
| 02:32 | Florida State | Ronald Moser misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-77 |
| 02:30 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski snags the defensive board | 48-77 |
| 02:07 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady is hacked by Ronald Moser - foul #2 on Ronald Moser, team foul #11 | 48-77 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Ferguson (PG), William Nitz (SG), John Dubin (PF) Ronald Moser, Stephen Baden, Cory Roca | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner (PG), Dennis Johnson (SG), Sean Kuczenski (PF), Floyd Sprague (C) Miroslav Murzynski, Derek Hubbert, Dwight Caldwell, Ralph Dalegowski | |
| 02:07 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady makes the 1st free throw | 48-78 |
| 02:07 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady misses the 2nd free throw | 48-78 |
| 02:07 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-78 |
| 01:56 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left wing | 48-78 |
| 01:55 | Florida State | James Cabot pulls down the rebound | 48-78 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:50 | Florida State | Gilbert McEvoy makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Robert Ferguson | 50-78 |
| 01:48 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner's pass is intercepted by Robert Ferguson in the backcourt | 50-78 |
| 01:32 | Florida State | The jump hook by John Dubin is blocked by Floyd Sprague | 50-78 |
| 01:30 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner gets the rebound | 50-78 |
| 01:07 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner is called for traveling | 50-78 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Moser (PG), Stephen Baden (SG), Cory Roca (C) Robert Ferguson, William Nitz, John Dubin | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski (PG), Dwight Caldwell (PF), Ralph Dalegowski (C) Bernard Werner, Sean Kuczenski, Floyd Sprague | |
| 01:05 | Florida State | Stephen Baden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-78 |
| 00:51 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski jams it set up by Dennis Johnson and he's fouled by James Cabot - foul #2 on James Cabot, team foul #12 | 50-80 |
| 00:51 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski makes the free throw | 50-81 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Florida State | Ronald Moser buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Stephen Baden | 53-81 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady clanks a jumper from the right wing | 53-81 |
| 00:24 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski tips it in | 53-83 |
| 00:17 | Florida State | Ronald Moser hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Stephen Baden | 56-83 |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski runs out the clock | 56-83 |