| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Richard Gill (fresh) SG - Thomas Montgomery (fresh) SF - Edwin Simpson (fresh) PF - Thomas Moye (fresh) C - James Hunter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Dennis Johnson (fresh) SG - Jasper Brady (fresh) SF - Jimmy Schmeling (fresh) PF - Jon Cooper (fresh) C - Richard Reiber (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reiber wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady is fouled on the floor by James Hunter - foul #1 on James Hunter, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Kansas | Edwin Simpson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Kansas | Richard Gill comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Kansas | Thomas Montgomery snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Kansas | Thomas Montgomery drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Moye | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Dennis Johnson | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Kansas | Richard Gill is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Kansas | Edwin Simpson can't tip it in | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | Kansas | Edwin Simpson gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:54 | Kansas | Thomas Montgomery can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:52 | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:33 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reiber comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by James Hunter - foul #2 on James Hunter, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Kansas | Charles Grimes (PG), Lewis Worley (PF), Basil Callahan (C) Richard Gill, Thomas Moye, James Hunter | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin (PG), Clinton Badilla (SF), Clarence Houlihan (PF) Dennis Johnson, Jimmy Schmeling, Jon Cooper | |
| 17:33 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reiber makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:33 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reiber makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:28 | Kansas | Thomas Montgomery is hacked by Larry Franklin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Franklin, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Kansas | Richard Gill (PG), Thomas Moye (SF) Thomas Montgomery, Edwin Simpson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Joseph Coburn (C) Richard Reiber | |
| 17:01 | Kansas | Richard Gill misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 16:59 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Clinton Badilla | 2-4 |
| 16:36 | Miami (FL) | Clinton Badilla's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-4 |
| Subs | Kansas | Thomas Montgomery (SG), Edwin Simpson (SF) Richard Gill, Thomas Moye | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson (PG), Shannon Dilbeck (SG) Larry Franklin, Jasper Brady | |
| 16:18 | Kansas | Charles Grimes misses the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 16:16 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:10 | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Basil Callahan - foul #1 on Basil Callahan, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| 16:10 | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:10 | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 15:49 | Kansas | Thomas Montgomery is hacked by Clinton Badilla - foul #1 on Clinton Badilla, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jimmy Schmeling (SF), Jon Cooper (PF), Dwight Caldwell (C) Clinton Badilla, Clarence Houlihan, Joseph Coburn | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Charles Grimes (fresh) SG - Thomas Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edwin Simpson (fresh) PF - Lewis Worley (fresh) C - Basil Callahan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shannon Dilbeck (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jimmy Schmeling (fresh) PF - Jon Cooper (fresh) C - Dwight Caldwell (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Kansas | Thomas Montgomery misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Jimmy Schmeling - foul #1 on Jimmy Schmeling, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Kansas | Richard Gill (PG), Thomas Moye (PF) Edwin Simpson, Basil Callahan | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin (PG), Richard Reiber (C) Dennis Johnson, Dwight Caldwell | |
| 15:23 | Kansas | Thomas Montgomery misses the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 15:23 | Kansas | Thomas Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 15:16 | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Jimmy Schmeling | 3-8 |
| 14:48 | Kansas | Richard Gill misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Larry Franklin - foul #2 on Larry Franklin, team foul #4 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Kansas | Edwin Simpson (SF), Basil Callahan (C) Thomas Montgomery, Thomas Moye | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson (PG), Jasper Brady (SG), Clinton Badilla (SF), Clarence Houlihan (PF) Larry Franklin, Shannon Dilbeck, Jimmy Schmeling, Jon Cooper | |
| 14:48 | Kansas | Richard Gill misses the 1st free throw | 3-8 |
| 14:48 | Kansas | Richard Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 14:38 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady misses badly on a shot from the left block | 4-8 |
| 14:37 | Kansas | Basil Callahan gets the rebound | 4-8 |
| 14:32 | Kansas | Richard Gill scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-8 |
| 14:20 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Clarence Houlihan and he's hacked by Charles Grimes - foul #1 on Charles Grimes, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Kansas | Thomas Montgomery (SG), Thomas Moye (PF) Richard Gill, Basil Callahan | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Joseph Coburn (C) Richard Reiber | |
| 14:20 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson makes the free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:18 | Kansas | Jasper Brady steals it from Thomas Moye in the backcourt | 7-11 |
| 14:12 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson is denied on a dunk by Lewis Worley | 7-11 |
| 14:11 | Kansas | Charles Grimes snags the defensive board | 7-11 |
| 13:48 | Kansas | Charles Grimes knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Montgomery | 9-11 |
| 13:23 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Edwin Simpson - foul #1 on Edwin Simpson, team foul #5 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Kansas | Richard Gill (PG), Basil Callahan (C) Thomas Montgomery, Edwin Simpson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck (PG), Jimmy Schmeling (SF), Dwight Caldwell (PF) Dennis Johnson, Clinton Badilla, Clarence Houlihan | |
| 13:23 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 13:23 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 12:57 | Kansas | Richard Gill misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-13 |
| 12:55 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Coburn snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| 12:44 | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 12:43 | Miami (FL) | Dwight Caldwell grabs the offensive board | 9-13 |
| 12:35 | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 9-15 |
| 12:30 | Kansas | Richard Gill loses the dribble to Shannon Dilbeck in the backcourt | 9-15 |
| 12:27 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady banks in the layup set up by Shannon Dilbeck | 9-17 |
| 11:58 | Kansas | Charles Grimes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 9-17 |
| 11:56 | Kansas | Thomas Moye grabs the offensive board | 9-17 |
| 11:36 | Kansas | Richard Gill drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Thomas Moye | 12-17 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Richard Gill (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Charles Grimes (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Moye (fairly fresh) PF - Lewis Worley (tiring) C - Basil Callahan (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Shannon Dilbeck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jasper Brady (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jimmy Schmeling (fairly fresh) PF - Dwight Caldwell (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Coburn (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 12-17 |
| Subs | Kansas | Thomas Montgomery (SG), Edwin Simpson (SF) Charles Grimes, Basil Callahan | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson (PG), Clarence Houlihan (SG), Clinton Badilla (SF), Jon Cooper (PF), Richard Reiber (C) Shannon Dilbeck, Jasper Brady, Jimmy Schmeling, Dwight Caldwell, Joseph Coburn | |
| 11:12 | Kansas | Thomas Montgomery misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Richard Reiber - foul #1 on Richard Reiber, team foul #5 | 12-17 |
| 11:12 | Kansas | Thomas Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 11:12 | Kansas | Thomas Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 10:45 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 14-17 |
| 10:44 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan hits the follow up shot | 14-19 |
| 10:42 | Kansas | Dennis Johnson is called for the reach on Richard Gill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #6 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Kansas | Basil Callahan (C) Thomas Moye | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady (SG) Clarence Houlihan | |
| 10:22 | Kansas | Richard Gill clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 14-19 |
| 10:20 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 09:53 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 14-19 |
| 09:51 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reiber gets the offensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 09:40 | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper is fouled on the floor by Lewis Worley - foul #1 on Lewis Worley, team foul #6 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Kansas | Charles Grimes (PG), Thomas Moye (PF) Richard Gill, Basil Callahan | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jimmy Schmeling (SF), Clarence Houlihan (PF), Dwight Caldwell (C) Clinton Badilla, Jon Cooper, Richard Reiber | |
| 09:25 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan is whistled for traveling | 14-19 |
| 08:56 | Kansas | Thomas Montgomery clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Jasper Brady - foul #1 on Jasper Brady, team foul #7 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Kansas | Richard Gill (PG), Basil Callahan (C) Charles Grimes, Lewis Worley | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck (SG) Jasper Brady | |
| 08:56 | Kansas | Thomas Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 08:56 | Kansas | Thomas Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 08:40 | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 16-19 |
| 08:38 | Miami (FL) | Jimmy Schmeling hits the follow up shot | 16-21 |
| 08:32 | Kansas | Dennis Johnson steps in front of the Richard Gill pass in the backcourt | 16-21 |
| 08:30 | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck misses the dunk attempt | 16-21 |
| 08:29 | Miami (FL) | Jimmy Schmeling gets the offensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 08:12 | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-21 |
| Subs | Kansas | Charles Grimes (PG), Lewis Worley (C) Richard Gill, Basil Callahan | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Joseph Coburn (C) Clarence Houlihan | |
| 07:47 | Kansas | Thomas Montgomery misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 16-21 |
| 07:45 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Joseph Coburn | 16-21 |
| 07:25 | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck is fouled on the floor by Thomas Montgomery - foul #1 on Thomas Montgomery, team foul #7 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Kansas | Richard Gill (PG) Thomas Montgomery | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Clinton Badilla (SF), Jon Cooper (PF) Jimmy Schmeling, Dwight Caldwell | |
| 07:25 | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 07:25 | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Richard Gill (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Charles Grimes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edwin Simpson (tiring) PF - Thomas Moye (tiring) C - Lewis Worley (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Dennis Johnson (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shannon Dilbeck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clinton Badilla (fresh) PF - Jon Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Coburn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Kansas | Shannon Dilbeck picks off the pass by Richard Gill | 16-23 |
| 07:00 | Miami (FL) | Clinton Badilla hits the finger roll on a great pass from Shannon Dilbeck | 16-25 |
| 06:48 | Kansas | Richard Gill scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-25 |
| 06:22 | Miami (FL) | Richard Gill picks off the pass by Joseph Coburn | 19-25 |
| 06:01 | Kansas | Richard Gill is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Moye | 22-25 |
| 05:48 | Miami (FL) | Edwin Simpson steps in front of the Dennis Johnson pass | 22-25 |
| 05:20 | Kansas | Richard Gill hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Grimes and the foul's on Shannon Dilbeck - foul #1 on Shannon Dilbeck, team foul #8 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Kansas | Thomas Montgomery (SG), Basil Callahan (C) Charles Grimes, Lewis Worley | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin (PG), Jasper Brady (SG), Clarence Houlihan (SF), Dwight Caldwell (PF), Richard Reiber (C) Dennis Johnson, Shannon Dilbeck, Clinton Badilla, Jon Cooper, Joseph Coburn | |
| 05:20 | Kansas | Richard Gill makes the free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:59 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Moye | 25-25 |
| 04:58 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Thomas Montgomery | 25-25 |
| 04:42 | Kansas | Richard Gill is open and buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-25 |
| 04:35 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady loses the dribble to Thomas Montgomery | 27-25 |
| 04:32 | Kansas | Thomas Montgomery can't finish the layup | 27-25 |
| 04:31 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reiber gets the rebound | 27-25 |
| 04:07 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reiber knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 27-27 |
| 03:41 | Kansas | 3 seconds is called on Basil Callahan | 27-27 |
| Subs | Kansas | Charles Grimes (PG), James Hunter (PF), Lewis Worley (C) Richard Gill, Thomas Moye, Basil Callahan | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jimmy Schmeling (SF) Clarence Houlihan | |
| 03:22 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady misses short on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Charles Grimes - foul #2 on Charles Grimes, team foul #8 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Kansas | Richard Gill (PG) Edwin Simpson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Clinton Badilla (SF), Jon Cooper (PF) Jimmy Schmeling, Dwight Caldwell | |
| 03:22 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 03:22 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Richard Gill (tiring) 18 pts. SG - Charles Grimes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Montgomery (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Hunter (fresh) C - Lewis Worley (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Larry Franklin (fairly fresh) SG - Jasper Brady (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Clinton Badilla (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jon Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Reiber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Kansas | Jon Cooper is called for the reach on Charles Grimes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jon Cooper, team foul #9 | 27-29 |
| 03:19 | Kansas | Charles Grimes makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 03:19 | Kansas | Charles Grimes misses the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 03:19 | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 02:59 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-29 |
| 02:58 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin tips it back up and in | 28-31 |
| 02:40 | Kansas | Charles Grimes is fouled on the floor by Richard Reiber - foul #2 on Richard Reiber, team foul #10 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Kansas | Edwin Simpson (SF), Basil Callahan (C) Richard Gill, Lewis Worley | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson (PG) Larry Franklin | |
| 02:40 | Kansas | Charles Grimes makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 02:40 | Kansas | Charles Grimes makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 02:33 | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper is whistled for a carry | 30-31 |
| Subs | Kansas | Lewis Worley (C) Basil Callahan | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 02:12 | Kansas | Charles Grimes hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-31 |
| 01:58 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Dennis Johnson | 32-34 |
| 01:32 | Kansas | Thomas Montgomery is fouled on the floor by Clinton Badilla - foul #2 on Clinton Badilla, team foul #11 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Kansas | Richard Gill (PG), Thomas Moye (SF), Basil Callahan (C) Charles Grimes, Edwin Simpson, Lewis Worley | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin (PG), Jimmy Schmeling (SF), Clarence Houlihan (PF), Joseph Coburn (C) Dennis Johnson, Clinton Badilla, Jon Cooper, Richard Reiber | |
| 01:32 | Kansas | Thomas Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 01:32 | Kansas | Thomas Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 01:20 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Larry Franklin | 34-36 |
| 01:17 | Kansas | Jimmy Schmeling takes the ball from Richard Gill in the backcourt | 34-36 |
| 01:16 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady banks in the layup set up by Jimmy Schmeling | 34-38 |
| 00:59 | Kansas | Thomas Montgomery misses the driving attempt from the left block | 34-38 |
| 00:58 | Kansas | Basil Callahan pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 00:37 | Kansas | Richard Gill misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-38 |
| 00:35 | Kansas | James Hunter tips it home | 36-38 |
| 00:14 | Miami (FL) | James Hunter is called for the reach on Joseph Coburn - foul #3 on James Hunter, team foul #9 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Kansas | Charles Grimes (PG), Edwin Simpson (SF), Lewis Worley (C) Richard Gill, James Hunter, Basil Callahan | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson (PG), Shannon Dilbeck (SG), Dwight Caldwell (PF) Larry Franklin, Jasper Brady, Jimmy Schmeling | |
| 00:14 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Coburn makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 00:14 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Coburn makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 00:12 | Kansas | Dennis Johnson is called for the reach on Thomas Moye in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #12 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Kansas | Richard Gill (PG) Charles Grimes | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jimmy Schmeling (SF) Joseph Coburn | |
| 00:12 | Kansas | Thomas Moye misses the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 00:12 | Kansas | Thomas Moye makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 00:05 | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dennis Johnson | 37-42 |
| 00:01 | Kansas | Richard Gill clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Dwight Caldwell snags the defensive board | 37-42 |