| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Maurice Smith (fresh) SG - John Silvers (fresh) SF - Robert Comer (fresh) PF - Aaron Robertson (fresh) C - Gary Lee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Harry Steger (fresh) SG - Arthur Sullivan (fresh) SF - Richard Brown (fresh) PF - David Dolan (fresh) C - Filiberto Rodriguez (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | David Dolan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Miami (FL) | Harry Steger is fouled on the floor by John Silvers - foul #1 on John Silvers, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Miami (FL) | Harry Steger misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Miami (FL) | Harry Steger gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Miami (FL) | Aaron Robertson is called for the reach on Arthur Sullivan - foul #1 on Aaron Robertson, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Miami (FL) | Filiberto Rodriguez is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Florida State | John Silvers clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on Arthur Sullivan - foul #1 on Arthur Sullivan, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Florida State | John Silvers makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:43 | Florida State | John Silvers makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Smith steps in front of the Richard Brown pass | 2-0 |
| 18:05 | Florida State | David Dolan swats the layup by Robert Comer | 2-0 |
| 18:04 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Filiberto Rodriguez | 2-0 |
| 17:55 | Miami (FL) | David Dolan buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Brown | 2-2 |
| 17:37 | Florida State | Robert Comer clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:35 | Florida State | Maurice Smith snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:14 | Florida State | Aaron Robertson dunks the ball on a nice dish by Robert Comer | 4-2 |
| 17:01 | Miami (FL) | David Dolan misses short on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Aaron Robertson - foul #2 on Aaron Robertson, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Florida State | Thomas Lewis (PG), James Williams (SF), Steve Carroll (PF), Kerry Lewandowski (C) Maurice Smith, Robert Comer, Aaron Robertson, Gary Lee | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Allan Leake (PG), Gary White (SG), Carlos Castaneda (SF), Jonny McClamy (C) Harry Steger, Arthur Sullivan, Richard Brown, Filiberto Rodriguez | |
| 17:01 | Miami (FL) | David Dolan misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:01 | Miami (FL) | David Dolan misses the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:01 | Florida State | James Williams gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:34 | Florida State | John Silvers can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 16:33 | Florida State | Kerry Lewandowski grabs the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 16:07 | Florida State | John Silvers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's hacked by Carlos Castaneda - foul #1 on Carlos Castaneda, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Andrew Golden (SF) David Dolan | |
| 16:07 | Florida State | John Silvers makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:07 | Florida State | John Silvers makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:07 | Florida State | John Silvers misses the 3rd free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:07 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Carlos Castaneda | 6-2 |
| 15:58 | Miami (FL) | Carlos Castaneda hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Allan Leake | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Thomas Lewis (fresh) SG - John Silvers (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Williams (fresh) PF - Steve Carroll (fresh) C - Kerry Lewandowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Allan Leake (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary White (fresh) SF - Andrew Golden (fresh) PF - Carlos Castaneda (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonny McClamy (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Florida State | Jonny McClamy swats the short shot by James Williams | 6-4 |
| 15:32 | Florida State | Kerry Lewandowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 15:19 | Florida State | James Williams clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Jonny McClamy - foul #1 on Jonny McClamy, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Florida State | Maurice Smith (PG), Gary Lee (C) John Silvers, Kerry Lewandowski | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Harry Steger (PG), Richard Brown (SF), Filiberto Rodriguez (C) Allan Leake, Andrew Golden, Jonny McClamy | |
| 15:19 | Florida State | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 15:19 | Florida State | James Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 15:19 | Miami (FL) | Carlos Castaneda pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 15:02 | Miami (FL) | Carlos Castaneda knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Harry Steger | 7-6 |
| 14:42 | Florida State | Gary Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-6 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Comer (SF), Kerry Lewandowski (C) James Williams, Gary Lee | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jonny McClamy (C) Filiberto Rodriguez | |
| 14:24 | Miami (FL) | Carlos Castaneda misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Steve Carroll - foul #1 on Steve Carroll, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Florida State | Gary Lee (PF) Steve Carroll | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Allan Leake (PG), Arthur Sullivan (SG), Filiberto Rodriguez (C) Harry Steger, Gary White, Richard Brown | |
| 14:24 | Miami (FL) | Carlos Castaneda makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:24 | Miami (FL) | Carlos Castaneda misses the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:24 | Florida State | Kerry Lewandowski gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:08 | Florida State | Robert Comer scores on a turnaround in the lane | 9-7 |
| 13:39 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Sullivan makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Allan Leake | 9-9 |
| 13:10 | Florida State | Maurice Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-9 |
| 13:09 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Carlos Castaneda | 9-9 |
| 12:51 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Sullivan can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-9 |
| 12:49 | Florida State | Kerry Lewandowski snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 12:34 | Florida State | Allan Leake steps in front of the Gary Lee pass | 9-9 |
| 12:29 | Miami (FL) | Allan Leake misses the lay-in | 9-9 |
| 12:27 | Florida State | Kerry Lewandowski grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 12:23 | Florida State | Maurice Smith misses the jumpshot from the right side | 9-9 |
| 12:21 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Sullivan grabs the board | 9-9 |
| 12:03 | Miami (FL) | Jonny McClamy clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 12:02 | Florida State | Kerry Lewandowski grabs the board | 9-9 |
| 11:39 | Florida State | Maurice Smith misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 9-9 |
| 11:38 | Miami (FL) | Filiberto Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Maurice Smith (fresh) SG - Thomas Lewis (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Comer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Lee (fresh) C - Kerry Lewandowski (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Allan Leake (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Arthur Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carlos Castaneda (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonny McClamy (fresh) C - Filiberto Rodriguez (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Miami (FL) | Filiberto Rodriguez buries a jumper near the basket set up by Allan Leake | 9-11 |
| 10:47 | Florida State | Jonny McClamy denies the turnaround by Maurice Smith | 9-11 |
| 10:45 | Miami (FL) | Carlos Castaneda grabs the defensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 10:41 | Miami (FL) | Carlos Castaneda throws it down | 9-13 |
| 10:17 | Florida State | Thomas Lewis makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary Lee | 12-13 |
| 10:01 | Miami (FL) | Allan Leake connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Carlos Castaneda | 12-16 |
| 09:40 | Florida State | Robert Comer misses the 3 from the right wing | 12-16 |
| 09:38 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Sullivan grabs the board | 12-16 |
| 09:33 | Miami (FL) | Robert Comer takes the ball from Allan Leake | 12-16 |
| 09:27 | Florida State | Arthur Sullivan steps in front of the Thomas Lewis pass | 12-16 |
| 09:24 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Sullivan lays it in | 12-18 |
| 09:05 | Florida State | Carlos Castaneda steals it from Robert Comer | 12-18 |
| 08:40 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Sullivan scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jonny McClamy | 12-21 |
| 08:35 | Florida State | Robert Comer misses the lay-in but the foul's on Arthur Sullivan - foul #2 on Arthur Sullivan, team foul #4 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Silvers (SG), James Williams (PF), Steve Carroll (C) Maurice Smith, Gary Lee, Kerry Lewandowski | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Harry Steger (PG), Gary White (SG), Richard Brown (SF), David Dolan (C) Allan Leake, Arthur Sullivan, Jonny McClamy, Filiberto Rodriguez | |
| 08:35 | Florida State | Robert Comer makes the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 08:35 | Florida State | Robert Comer makes the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 08:21 | Miami (FL) | Gary White hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 14-21 |
| 08:19 | Miami (FL) | Richard Brown hits the follow up shot | 14-23 |
| 07:50 | Florida State | John Silvers misses the fadeaway from the left side | 14-23 |
| 07:48 | Miami (FL) | Richard Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 14-23 |
| 07:36 | Miami (FL) | Gary White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-23 |
| Subs | Florida State | Gary Lee (C) Robert Comer | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Filiberto Rodriguez (C) Carlos Castaneda | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Thomas Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Silvers (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Williams (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Steve Carroll (fresh) C - Gary Lee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Harry Steger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary White (fresh) SF - Richard Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Dolan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Filiberto Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Florida State | Filiberto Rodriguez blocks the short jumper by Gary Lee | 14-23 |
| 07:20 | Miami (FL) | Filiberto Rodriguez grabs the board | 14-23 |
| 07:05 | Miami (FL) | David Dolan dunks the ball on a great pass from Gary White and he's fouled by James Williams - foul #1 on James Williams, team foul #5 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Florida State | Maurice Smith (PG) Thomas Lewis | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 07:05 | Miami (FL) | David Dolan misses the free throw | 14-25 |
| 07:05 | Florida State | Gary Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 14-25 |
| 06:40 | Florida State | John Silvers is hacked by David Dolan - foul #1 on David Dolan, team foul #5 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Carlos Castaneda (PF) Filiberto Rodriguez | |
| 06:19 | Florida State | John Silvers misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-25 |
| 06:18 | Miami (FL) | Harry Steger gets the rebound | 14-25 |
| 06:16 | Miami (FL) | Harry Steger is called for traveling in the backcourt | 14-25 |
| Subs | Florida State | Thomas Lewis (PG) Maurice Smith | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Filiberto Rodriguez (C) Carlos Castaneda | |
| 05:57 | Florida State | Gary Lee connects on the shot from the left side set up by Thomas Lewis | 16-25 |
| 05:39 | Miami (FL) | Richard Brown can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-25 |
| 05:37 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Gary Lee | 16-25 |
| 05:08 | Florida State | Thomas Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-25 |
| 05:07 | Florida State | Steve Carroll grabs the offensive board | 16-25 |
| 04:56 | Florida State | Steve Carroll makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Gary Lee and he's hacked by David Dolan - foul #2 on David Dolan, team foul #6 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Florida State | Maurice Smith (PG), Robert Comer (SF), Kerry Lewandowski (C) Thomas Lewis, James Williams, Gary Lee | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Carlos Castaneda (PF) David Dolan | |
| 04:56 | Florida State | Steve Carroll makes the free throw | 19-25 |
| 04:45 | Miami (FL) | Carlos Castaneda misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Steve Carroll - foul #2 on Steve Carroll, team foul #6 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Williams (PF) Steve Carroll | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 04:45 | Miami (FL) | Carlos Castaneda misses the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 04:45 | Miami (FL) | Carlos Castaneda makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 04:19 | Florida State | Robert Comer misses the jumper from the left side | 19-26 |
| 04:17 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Filiberto Rodriguez | 19-26 |
| 04:03 | Miami (FL) | Harry Steger can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-26 |
| 04:01 | Florida State | Kerry Lewandowski snags the defensive board | 19-26 |
| 03:46 | Florida State | Maurice Smith can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 19-26 |
| 03:45 | Miami (FL) | Carlos Castaneda snags the defensive board | 19-26 |
| 03:21 | Miami (FL) | Richard Brown connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Gary White and the foul's on John Silvers - foul #2 on John Silvers, team foul #7 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Florida State | Thomas Lewis (PG), Aaron Robertson (PF), Steve Carroll (C) Maurice Smith, James Williams, Kerry Lewandowski | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Arthur Sullivan (SG), David Dolan (C) Gary White, Filiberto Rodriguez | |
| 03:21 | Miami (FL) | Richard Brown misses the free throw | 19-28 |
| 03:21 | Florida State | Thomas Lewis pulls down the rebound | 19-28 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Thomas Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Silvers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Comer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Aaron Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steve Carroll (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Harry Steger (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Castaneda (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - David Dolan (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 02:52 | Florida State | Steve Carroll is denied on a layup by David Dolan | 19-28 |
| 02:50 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Carroll | 19-28 |
| 02:38 | Florida State | Arthur Sullivan steps in front of the Aaron Robertson pass | 19-28 |
| 02:34 | Miami (FL) | Richard Brown lays it up and in on a nice dish by Arthur Sullivan | 19-30 |
| 02:05 | Florida State | Robert Comer is hacked by Richard Brown - foul #1 on Richard Brown, team foul #7 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Florida State | Maurice Smith (PG), Gary Lee (C) Thomas Lewis, Steve Carroll | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Gary White (SG), Jonny McClamy (C) Arthur Sullivan, David Dolan | |
| 02:05 | Florida State | Robert Comer makes the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 02:05 | Florida State | Robert Comer makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 01:45 | Miami (FL) | Jonny McClamy clanks a jumper from the right wing | 21-30 |
| 01:43 | Miami (FL) | Carlos Castaneda misses the tip | 21-30 |
| 01:41 | Miami (FL) | Jonny McClamy hits the follow up shot | 21-32 |
| 01:13 | Florida State | Gary Lee hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Jonny McClamy - foul #2 on Jonny McClamy, team foul #8 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Florida State | Thomas Lewis (PG), Steve Carroll (PF) Maurice Smith, Robert Comer | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Arthur Sullivan (SG), David Dolan (PF), Filiberto Rodriguez (C) Gary White, Carlos Castaneda, Jonny McClamy | |
| 01:13 | Florida State | Gary Lee makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 01:13 | Florida State | Gary Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 00:58 | Miami (FL) | Harry Steger hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Arthur Sullivan | 23-35 |
| 00:31 | Florida State | Thomas Lewis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 23-35 |
| 00:30 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Harry Steger | 23-35 |
| 00:25 | Miami (FL) | Harry Steger's pass is intercepted by Steve Carroll | 23-35 |
| 00:03 | Florida State | Gary Lee buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by John Silvers | 25-35 |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Sullivan misses long on a halfcourt shot | 25-35 |