| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Donald Ross (fresh) SG - Edgar Marshall (fresh) SF - Jon Christensen (fresh) PF - Michael Clingman (fresh) C - Eric Corey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - John McClanahan (fresh) SG - Robert Lee (fresh) SF - Bo Xiong (fresh) PF - Roger Smith (fresh) C - Michael Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | Michael Williams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Michael Clingman | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Florida State | Edgar Marshall is denied on a layup by Michael Williams | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Florida State | Jon Christensen tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Miami (FL) | Michael Williams can't throw it down but the foul's on Eric Corey - foul #1 on Eric Corey, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Miami (FL) | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:10 | Miami (FL) | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Florida State | Jon Christensen misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Michael Williams | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | Miami (FL) | Roger Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Miami (FL) | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Smith | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | Miami (FL) | Roger Smith makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Robert Lee and he's hacked by Edgar Marshall - foul #1 on Edgar Marshall, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 18:06 | Miami (FL) | Roger Smith misses the free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:06 | Florida State | Jon Christensen gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:52 | Florida State | Edgar Marshall knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 17:35 | Miami (FL) | Robert Lee hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Edgar Marshall - foul #2 on Edgar Marshall, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Florida State | Santos Contreras (SG) Edgar Marshall | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 17:35 | Miami (FL) | Robert Lee makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:35 | Miami (FL) | Robert Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:09 | Florida State | Jon Christensen comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 5-6 |
| 17:07 | Miami (FL) | Robert Lee gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:50 | Miami (FL) | Roger Smith clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Eric Corey - foul #2 on Eric Corey, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Florida State | Arthur Ashmore (C) Eric Corey | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney (PG), David Lee (SF), Ralph Smith (C) John McClanahan, Bo Xiong, Michael Williams | |
| 16:50 | Miami (FL) | Roger Smith misses the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:50 | Miami (FL) | Roger Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:34 | Florida State | Jon Christensen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-7 |
| 16:32 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:18 | Miami (FL) | Robert Lee hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 16:17 | Florida State | Michael Clingman grabs the board | 5-7 |
| 15:55 | Florida State | Jon Christensen scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Santos Contreras | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Donald Ross (fresh) SG - Santos Contreras (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jon Christensen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Clingman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Ashmore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Maurice Tinney (fresh) SG - Robert Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Lee (fresh) PF - Roger Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Ralph Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Miami (FL) | David Lee comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Arthur Ashmore - foul #1 on Arthur Ashmore, team foul #5 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan (PG), Guillermo Montes (SG), Leonardo Yazzie (PF) Maurice Tinney, Robert Lee, Roger Smith | |
| 15:36 | Miami (FL) | David Lee makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:36 | Miami (FL) | David Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:17 | Florida State | Jon Christensen misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 15:15 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 14:53 | Miami (FL) | Guillermo Montes is whistled for a carry | 8-9 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong (SF), Michael Williams (C) David Lee, Ralph Smith | |
| 14:31 | Florida State | Donald Ross is whistled for a carry | 8-9 |
| 14:16 | Miami (FL) | Michael Williams is fouled on the floor by Arthur Ashmore - foul #2 on Arthur Ashmore, team foul #6 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Florida State | Frank Boone (C) Arthur Ashmore | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney (PG) John McClanahan | |
| 14:07 | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-9 |
| 14:05 | Florida State | Frank Boone gets the rebound | 8-9 |
| 13:45 | Florida State | Maurice Tinney steals the ball from Frank Boone | 8-9 |
| 13:23 | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Maurice Tinney | 8-11 |
| 12:58 | Florida State | Jon Christensen connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Boone | 11-11 |
| 12:35 | Miami (FL) | Guillermo Montes is fouled on the floor by Jon Christensen - foul #1 on Jon Christensen, team foul #7 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan (PG), Roger Smith (PF), Ralph Smith (C) Maurice Tinney, Leonardo Yazzie, Michael Williams | |
| 12:35 | Miami (FL) | Guillermo Montes makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 12:35 | Miami (FL) | Guillermo Montes makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:18 | Florida State | Jon Christensen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-13 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Robert Lee (SG) Guillermo Montes | |
| 12:02 | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Roger Smith | 11-16 |
| 11:47 | Florida State | Frank Boone can't finish the layup | 11-16 |
| 11:45 | Florida State | Santos Contreras snags the offensive board | 11-16 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Donald Ross (fairly fresh) SG - Santos Contreras (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jon Christensen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Clingman (tiring) 2 reb. C - Frank Boone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - John McClanahan (fresh) SG - Robert Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bo Xiong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roger Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ralph Smith (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Florida State | Frank Boone drills a jumpshot from the right side | 13-16 |
| 11:08 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Smith's pass is intercepted by Donald Ross | 13-16 |
| 11:05 | Florida State | Donald Ross lays it up and in | 15-16 |
| 10:45 | Miami (FL) | Roger Smith misses the easy layup | 15-16 |
| 10:44 | Florida State | Jon Christensen pulls down the rebound | 15-16 |
| 10:23 | Florida State | Michael Clingman connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Donald Ross | 17-16 |
| 10:10 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Smith is hacked by Frank Boone - foul #1 on Frank Boone, team foul #8 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dustin Kruse (PG), David Gill (SG) Donald Ross, Jon Christensen | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney (PG), David Lee (SF), Michael Williams (C) John McClanahan, Bo Xiong, Roger Smith | |
| 10:10 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 10:10 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:48 | Florida State | Maurice Tinney steals the ball from Frank Boone | 17-18 |
| 09:29 | Miami (FL) | David Lee clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-18 |
| 09:28 | Florida State | David Gill gets the rebound | 17-18 |
| 09:09 | Florida State | Santos Contreras loses the dribble to Maurice Tinney | 17-18 |
| 09:06 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney banks in the layup | 17-20 |
| 08:39 | Florida State | David Gill misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-20 |
| 08:37 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Michael Williams | 17-20 |
| 08:21 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney travels with the ball | 17-20 |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Ross (PG), Jon Christensen (SF) Dustin Kruse, Santos Contreras | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan (PG), Guillermo Montes (SG), Roger Smith (PF) Maurice Tinney, Robert Lee, Ralph Smith | |
| 07:58 | Florida State | Donald Ross can't finish the layup | 17-20 |
| 07:57 | Florida State | Jon Christensen tips it in | 19-20 |
| 07:34 | Miami (FL) | Roger Smith clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 19-20 |
| 07:32 | Miami (FL) | Michael Williams snags the offensive board | 19-20 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Donald Ross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Gill (fairly fresh) SF - Jon Christensen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Clingman (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Boone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - John McClanahan (fresh) SG - Guillermo Montes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Miami (FL) | David Lee double dribbles | 19-20 |
| Subs | Florida State | Santos Contreras (SG) David Gill | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong (SF), Leonardo Yazzie (C) David Lee, Michael Williams | |
| 06:58 | Florida State | Michael Clingman is called for a backcourt violation | 19-20 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Michael Williams (C) Roger Smith | |
| 06:40 | Miami (FL) | Guillermo Montes is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Guillermo Montes, team foul #1 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Robert Lee (SG) Guillermo Montes | |
| 06:11 | Florida State | Donald Ross makes the floater from just outside the lane | 21-20 |
| 05:47 | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong drills a shot from the right wing set up by Robert Lee and the foul's on Donald Ross - foul #1 on Donald Ross, team foul #9 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dustin Kruse (PG) Donald Ross | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney (PG), Roger Smith (PF), Ralph Smith (C) John McClanahan, Leonardo Yazzie, Michael Williams | |
| 05:47 | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong makes the free throw | 21-23 |
| 05:27 | Florida State | The jump hook by Dustin Kruse is blocked by Bo Xiong | 21-23 |
| 05:26 | Florida State | Jon Christensen misses the tip | 21-23 |
| 05:25 | Miami (FL) | Roger Smith snags the defensive board | 21-23 |
| 05:20 | Miami (FL) | Michael Clingman picks off the pass by Maurice Tinney | 21-23 |
| 04:51 | Florida State | Jon Christensen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-23 |
| Subs | Florida State | David Gill (SG) Santos Contreras | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Guillermo Montes (SG) Robert Lee | |
| 04:26 | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong loses the ball out of bounds | 21-23 |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Ross (PG) Dustin Kruse | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan (PG), David Lee (SF), Leonardo Yazzie (PF) Maurice Tinney, Bo Xiong, Roger Smith | |
| 03:58 | Florida State | Jon Christensen misses short on a jumper in the paint | 21-23 |
| 03:57 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Smith pulls down the rebound | 21-23 |
| 03:47 | Miami (FL) | David Lee can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-23 |
| 03:45 | Florida State | Jon Christensen gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| 03:33 | Florida State | Jon Christensen drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Ross | 24-23 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Donald Ross (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Gill (fresh) SF - Jon Christensen (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Clingman (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Boone (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - John McClanahan (fresh) SG - Guillermo Montes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leonardo Yazzie (fresh) C - Ralph Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan is fouled on the floor by Donald Ross - foul #2 on Donald Ross, team foul #10 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Florida State | Edgar Marshall (SG), Arthur Ashmore (PF), Eric Corey (C) David Gill, Michael Clingman, Frank Boone | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Robert Lee (SG), Bo Xiong (SF), Michael Williams (C) Guillermo Montes, David Lee, Ralph Smith | |
| 03:16 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan misses the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 03:16 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 02:59 | Florida State | Edgar Marshall clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-24 |
| 02:57 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to John McClanahan | 24-24 |
| 02:34 | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Lee | 24-27 |
| 02:15 | Florida State | Donald Ross can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John McClanahan - foul #1 on John McClanahan, team foul #2 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Florida State | Santos Contreras (SF) Jon Christensen | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney (PG), Roger Smith (PF) John McClanahan, Leonardo Yazzie | |
| 02:15 | Florida State | Donald Ross misses the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 02:15 | Florida State | Donald Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 01:56 | Miami (FL) | Roger Smith drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Maurice Tinney | 25-29 |
| 01:27 | Florida State | Robert Lee steps in front of the Donald Ross pass | 25-29 |
| 01:19 | Miami (FL) | Bo Xiong clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-29 |
| 01:18 | Florida State | Arthur Ashmore grabs the defensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 01:00 | Florida State | Donald Ross knocks in the floater from the left side | 27-29 |
| 00:40 | Miami (FL) | Roger Smith is hacked by Edgar Marshall - foul #3 on Edgar Marshall, team foul #11 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dustin Kruse (PG), David Gill (SG) Donald Ross, Edgar Marshall | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan (PG), David Lee (SF), Ralph Smith (C) Maurice Tinney, Bo Xiong, Michael Williams | |
| 00:40 | Miami (FL) | Roger Smith makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 00:40 | Miami (FL) | Roger Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 00:40 | Florida State | Eric Corey pulls down the rebound | 27-30 |
| 00:21 | Florida State | Santos Contreras misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 00:19 | Miami (FL) | David Lee gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 00:01 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Ashmore is called for the reach on Roger Smith - foul #3 on Arthur Ashmore, team foul #12 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Florida State | Frank Boone (PF) Arthur Ashmore | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Guillermo Montes (SG) Robert Lee | |
| 00:01 | Miami (FL) | Roger Smith misses the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 00:01 | Miami (FL) | Roger Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 00:01 | Florida State | Frank Boone gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Frank Boone can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 27-30 |