| Lineup | NC State | PG - Mark Gioia (fresh) SG - Carlos Joyner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rick Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allen Pullins (fresh) C - Allen Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shannon Dilbeck (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Clarence Houlihan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Coburn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dwight Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Rick Brown inbounds the ball | 21-27 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:32 | NC State | Allen Hardy misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Clarence Houlihan - foul #1 on Clarence Houlihan, team foul #1 | 21-27 |
| 19:32 | NC State | Allen Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 19:32 | NC State | Allen Hardy misses the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 19:32 | Miami (FL) | Dwight Caldwell pulls down the rebound | 22-27 |
| 19:09 | Miami (FL) | Carlos Joyner steals it from Dennis Johnson | 22-27 |
| 19:05 | NC State | Rick Brown misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 22-27 |
| 19:03 | NC State | Allen Hardy snags the offensive board | 22-27 |
| 18:46 | NC State | Allen Hardy is hacked by Joseph Coburn - foul #1 on Joseph Coburn, team foul #2 | 22-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Samuel Wolcott (SF), Lucas Hiers (PF), Josef Kasowski (C) Mark Gioia, Rick Brown, Allen Pullins, Allen Hardy | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski (PF) Joseph Coburn | |
| 18:30 | NC State | Ken Lebo connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-27 |
| 18:08 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson misses long on an open shot from the free throw line | 25-27 |
| 18:07 | NC State | Lucas Hiers snags the defensive board | 25-27 |
| 17:41 | NC State | Dennis Johnson steals the ball from Josef Kasowski | 25-27 |
| 17:17 | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-30 |
| 16:49 | NC State | Ken Lebo loses the dribble to Dwight Caldwell | 25-30 |
| 16:29 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan hits a wide open turnaround from the baseline set up by Dennis Johnson | 25-32 |
| 16:26 | NC State | Ken Lebo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Gioia (PG), Rick Brown (SF), Allen Pullins (PF), Allen Hardy (C) Carlos Joyner, Samuel Wolcott, Lucas Hiers, Josef Kasowski | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski (PG), Bernard Werner (SG), Jasper Brady (SF), Joseph Coburn (PF), Ralph Dalegowski (C) Dennis Johnson, Shannon Dilbeck, Clarence Houlihan, Sean Kuczenski, Dwight Caldwell | |
| 16:10 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski is hacked by Rick Brown - foul #3 on Rick Brown, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Wolcott (SF) Rick Brown | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 15:49 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-35 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Mark Gioia (fresh) SG - Ken Lebo (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Samuel Wolcott (fairly fresh) PF - Allen Pullins (fairly fresh) C - Allen Hardy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Miroslav Murzynski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Werner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jasper Brady (fresh) PF - Joseph Coburn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ralph Dalegowski (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:32 | NC State | Ken Lebo can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-35 |
| 15:30 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady gets the rebound | 25-35 |
| 15:25 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski is hacked by Ken Lebo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ken Lebo, team foul #2 | 25-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Rick Brown (SF), Lucas Hiers (PF) Samuel Wolcott, Allen Pullins | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 15:04 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 25-35 |
| 15:03 | NC State | Allen Hardy snags the defensive board | 25-35 |
| 14:57 | NC State | Bernard Werner is called for the reach on Mark Gioia in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bernard Werner, team foul #3 | 25-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Wolcott (SG), Josef Kasowski (C) Mark Gioia, Allen Hardy | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin (PG), Shannon Dilbeck (SG), Clarence Houlihan (SF), Sean Kuczenski (PF), Dwight Caldwell (C) Miroslav Murzynski, Bernard Werner, Jasper Brady, Joseph Coburn, Ralph Dalegowski | |
| 14:31 | NC State | Clarence Houlihan picks off the pass by Lucas Hiers | 25-35 |
| 14:28 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin loses the dribble to Ken Lebo in the backcourt | 25-35 |
| 14:11 | NC State | The jump hook by Lucas Hiers is blocked by Sean Kuczenski | 25-35 |
| 14:10 | Miami (FL) | Dwight Caldwell pulls down the rebound | 25-35 |
| 14:06 | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Sean Kuczenski | 25-37 |
| 13:48 | NC State | Rick Brown is open and scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 27-37 |
| 13:32 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin hits a shot from the left side set up by Dwight Caldwell | 27-39 |
| 13:04 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott is hacked by Shannon Dilbeck - foul #2 on Shannon Dilbeck, team foul #4 | 27-39 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Gioia (PG), Carlos Joyner (SG), Carlton Amado (SF), Allen Pullins (PF), Allen Hardy (C) Ken Lebo, Samuel Wolcott, Rick Brown, Lucas Hiers, Josef Kasowski | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson (PG), Bernard Werner (SG), Jasper Brady (SF), Joseph Coburn (PF), Ralph Dalegowski (C) Larry Franklin, Shannon Dilbeck, Clarence Houlihan, Sean Kuczenski, Dwight Caldwell | |
| 12:46 | NC State | Mark Gioia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-39 |
| 12:27 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Allen Pullins - foul #2 on Allen Pullins, team foul #3 | 27-39 |
| 12:27 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 12:27 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 12:16 | NC State | Carlos Joyner clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-41 |
| 12:14 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski snags the defensive board | 27-41 |
| 11:51 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-41 |
| 11:49 | NC State | Allen Hardy gets the rebound | 27-41 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Mark Gioia (fairly fresh) SG - Carlos Joyner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carlton Amado (fresh) PF - Allen Pullins (fairly fresh) C - Allen Hardy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Dennis Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Werner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jasper Brady (fresh) PF - Joseph Coburn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ralph Dalegowski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:35 | NC State | Carlos Joyner drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-41 |
| 11:11 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski double dribbles | 30-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Ken Lebo (PG), Samuel Wolcott (SG), Lucas Hiers (PF), Edward Scull (C) Mark Gioia, Carlos Joyner, Allen Pullins, Allen Hardy | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski (PG), Shannon Dilbeck (SG), Larry Franklin (SF), Sean Kuczenski (PF), Dwight Caldwell (C) Dennis Johnson, Bernard Werner, Jasper Brady, Joseph Coburn, Ralph Dalegowski | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 10:51 | NC State | Carlton Amado throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-41 |
| 10:49 | Miami (FL) | Ken Lebo is called for the reach on Miroslav Murzynski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ken Lebo, team foul #4 | 30-41 |
| 10:29 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-41 |
| 10:27 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott snags the defensive board | 30-41 |
| 10:12 | NC State | Edward Scull misses long on a floater near the basket | 30-41 |
| 10:10 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski snags the defensive board | 30-41 |
| 09:45 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Miroslav Murzynski and he's hacked by Ken Lebo - foul #5 on Ken Lebo, team foul #5 | 30-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Jason Kim (SG), Rick Brown (SF), Josef Kasowski (PF) Ken Lebo, Carlton Amado, Lucas Hiers | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson (PG), Bernard Werner (SG), Clarence Houlihan (SF), Ralph Dalegowski (C) Miroslav Murzynski, Shannon Dilbeck, Larry Franklin, Dwight Caldwell | |
| 09:45 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski makes the free throw | 30-44 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 09:42 | NC State | Ralph Dalegowski steps in front of the Josef Kasowski pass in the backcourt | 30-44 |
| 09:22 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 30-44 |
| 09:20 | NC State | The rebound goes to Rick Brown | 30-44 |
| 09:18 | NC State | Jason Kim loses the dribble to Clarence Houlihan in the backcourt | 30-44 |
| 08:56 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Dennis Johnson | 30-47 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 08:41 | NC State | Sean Kuczenski denies the turnaround by Rick Brown | 30-47 |
| 08:39 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Ralph Dalegowski | 30-47 |
| 08:37 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner is hacked by Jason Kim in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Kim, team foul #6 | 30-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Gioia (PG), Carlos Joyner (SG), Allen Pullins (PF), Allen Hardy (C) Samuel Wolcott, Rick Brown, Josef Kasowski, Edward Scull | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady (SF), Joseph Coburn (PF), Dwight Caldwell (C) Clarence Houlihan, Sean Kuczenski, Ralph Dalegowski | |
| 08:19 | Miami (FL) | Mark Gioia steals the ball from Jasper Brady | 30-47 |
| 08:16 | NC State | Mark Gioia hits the finger roll | 32-47 |
| 07:55 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-47 |
| 07:53 | NC State | Allen Pullins pulls down the rebound | 32-47 |
| 07:50 | NC State | Carlos Joyner is fouled in the backcourt by Dwight Caldwell - foul #1 on Dwight Caldwell, team foul #5 | 32-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Carlton Amado (SF) Jason Kim | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski (PG), Larry Franklin (SG) Dennis Johnson, Bernard Werner | |
| 07:35 | NC State | Carlos Joyner can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 32-47 |
| 07:33 | NC State | Allen Hardy can't tip it in | 32-47 |
| 07:32 | NC State | Carlos Joyner misses the tip | 32-47 |
| 07:31 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski gets the rebound | 32-47 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Mark Gioia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Carlos Joyner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Carlton Amado (fairly fresh) PF - Allen Pullins (tiring) 2 reb. C - Allen Hardy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Miroslav Murzynski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jasper Brady (fresh) PF - Joseph Coburn (tiring) 2 reb. C - Dwight Caldwell (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Miami (FL) | Allen Hardy denies the turnaround by Miroslav Murzynski | 32-47 |
| 07:08 | NC State | Allen Hardy grabs the board | 32-47 |
| 06:47 | NC State | Carlos Joyner is fouled on the floor by Joseph Coburn - foul #2 on Joseph Coburn, team foul #6 | 32-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Wolcott (PG), Jason Kim (SG), Rick Brown (SF), Lucas Hiers (PF), Josef Kasowski (C) Mark Gioia, Carlos Joyner, Carlton Amado, Allen Pullins, Allen Hardy | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson (PG), Shannon Dilbeck (SG), Clarence Houlihan (SF), Sean Kuczenski (PF), Ralph Dalegowski (C) Miroslav Murzynski, Larry Franklin, Jasper Brady, Joseph Coburn, Dwight Caldwell | |
| 06:38 | NC State | Josef Kasowski is open but misses the lay-in | 32-47 |
| 06:36 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Ralph Dalegowski | 32-47 |
| 06:11 | Miami (FL) | Josef Kasowski swats the layup by Sean Kuczenski | 32-47 |
| 06:10 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski tips it back up and in | 32-49 |
| 05:48 | NC State | Rick Brown buries a driving attempt from close range | 34-49 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:45 | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Carlton Amado (SF), Edward Scull (C) Rick Brown, Josef Kasowski | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin (PG), Bernard Werner (SG) Dennis Johnson, Shannon Dilbeck | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:38 | NC State | Lucas Hiers misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 34-49 |
| 05:37 | NC State | Edward Scull pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-49 |
| 05:21 | NC State | Bernard Werner is called for the reach on Jason Kim - foul #2 on Bernard Werner, team foul #7 | 34-49 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski (PG), Dwight Caldwell (C) Clarence Houlihan, Ralph Dalegowski | |
| 05:21 | NC State | Jason Kim misses the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 05:21 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski snags the defensive board | 34-49 |
| 04:57 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Carlton Amado - foul #3 on Carlton Amado, team foul #7 | 34-49 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady (SF), Joseph Coburn (PF) Larry Franklin, Sean Kuczenski | |
| 04:57 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski makes the 1st free throw | 34-50 |
| 04:57 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski makes the 2nd free throw | 34-51 |
| 04:36 | NC State | Jason Kim hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-51 |
| 04:35 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner grabs the board | 34-51 |
| 04:32 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski is hacked by Samuel Wolcott in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Wolcott, team foul #8 | 34-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Josef Kasowski (C) Edward Scull | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck (SG) Bernard Werner | |
| 04:32 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski makes the 1st free throw | 34-52 |
| 04:32 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski makes the 2nd free throw | 34-53 |
| 04:27 | NC State | Miroslav Murzynski steps in front of the Jason Kim pass in the backcourt | 34-53 |
| 04:08 | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Jasper Brady and he's hacked by Jason Kim - foul #2 on Jason Kim, team foul #9 | 34-55 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson (PG), Sean Kuczenski (PF), Ralph Dalegowski (C) Miroslav Murzynski, Joseph Coburn, Dwight Caldwell | |
| 04:08 | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck makes the free throw | 34-56 |
| 03:47 | NC State | Jason Kim comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on Shannon Dilbeck - foul #3 on Shannon Dilbeck, team foul #8 | 34-56 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin (SG), Clarence Houlihan (SF) Shannon Dilbeck, Jasper Brady | |
| 03:47 | NC State | Jason Kim makes the 1st free throw | 35-56 |
| 03:47 | NC State | Jason Kim misses the 2nd free throw | 35-56 |
| 03:47 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski snags the defensive board | 35-56 |
| 03:40 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-56 |
| 03:12 | NC State | Lucas Hiers's layup is rejected by Dennis Johnson | 35-56 |
| 03:11 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson pulls down the rebound | 35-56 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Samuel Wolcott (tiring) SG - Jason Kim (tired) 1 pts. SF - Carlton Amado (tiring) 3 pf. PF - Lucas Hiers (tiring) 3 pts. C - Josef Kasowski (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Dennis Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clarence Houlihan (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Sean Kuczenski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Ralph Dalegowski (tiring) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson is open and buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Clarence Houlihan | 35-58 |
| 02:45 | NC State | Lucas Hiers misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 35-58 |
| 02:44 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski gets the rebound | 35-58 |
| 02:40 | Miami (FL) | Samuel Wolcott takes the ball from Larry Franklin in the backcourt | 35-58 |
| 02:20 | NC State | Lucas Hiers loses the dribble to Ralph Dalegowski | 35-58 |
| 01:52 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 35-58 |
| 01:51 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan snags the offensive board | 35-58 |
| 01:25 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan clanks a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Lucas Hiers - foul #1 on Lucas Hiers, team foul #10 | 35-58 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck (SG), Joseph Coburn (PF), Dwight Caldwell (C) Larry Franklin, Sean Kuczenski, Ralph Dalegowski | |
| 01:25 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan makes the 1st free throw | 35-59 |
| 01:25 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan makes the 2nd free throw | 35-60 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:02 | NC State | Lucas Hiers misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-60 |
| 01:00 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Wolcott | 35-60 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:57 | NC State | Lucas Hiers makes the runner from the right block and the foul's on Dennis Johnson - foul #2 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #9 | 37-60 |
| 00:57 | NC State | Lucas Hiers makes the free throw | 38-60 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Lucas Hiers - foul #2 on Lucas Hiers, team foul #11 | 38-60 |
| 00:32 | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck makes the 1st free throw | 38-61 |
| 00:32 | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 38-62 |
| 00:26 | NC State | Carlton Amado loses the dribble to Dwight Caldwell | 38-62 |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson runs out the clock | 38-62 |