| Lineup | Florida State | PG - William Nitz (fresh) SG - Robert Ferguson (fresh) SF - Trevor Anthony (fresh) PF - James Cabot (fresh) C - Onwoachi Abdelwahed (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 | Florida State | James Cabot wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Florida State | William Nitz connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:14 | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 3-0 |
| 19:12 | Florida State | The rebound goes to James Cabot | 3-0 |
| 19:07 | Florida State | William Nitz makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-0 |
| 18:41 | Miami (FL) | Jimmy Schmeling throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-0 |
| 18:18 | Florida State | William Nitz hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dennis Johnson - foul #1 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 18:18 | Florida State | William Nitz makes the 1st free throw | 7-0 |
| 18:18 | Florida State | William Nitz misses the 2nd free throw | 7-0 |
| 18:18 | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 7-0 |
| 17:57 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-0 |
| 17:56 | Florida State | Onwoachi Abdelwahed gets the rebound | 7-0 |
| 17:54 | Florida State | Richard Reiber steals the ball from James Cabot in the backcourt | 7-0 |
| 17:33 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 7-0 |
| 17:32 | Florida State | William Nitz grabs the defensive rebound | 7-0 |
| 17:26 | Florida State | William Nitz clanks a 3 from the left corner | 7-0 |
| 17:24 | Florida State | Onwoachi Abdelwahed gets the offensive rebound | 7-0 |
| 16:59 | Florida State | Robert Ferguson buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from William Nitz | 9-0 |
| 16:42 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reiber scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Jon Cooper | 9-2 |
| 16:38 | Florida State | Onwoachi Abdelwahed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-2 |
| Subs | Florida State | Rodney Runyan (PG), Raymond Jones (SG), Gilbert McEvoy (SF), Emanuel Brown (PF), Mark Coleman (C) William Nitz, Robert Ferguson, Trevor Anthony, James Cabot, Onwoachi Abdelwahed | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin (PG), Shannon Dilbeck (SG), Clinton Badilla (SF) Dennis Johnson, Jasper Brady, Jimmy Schmeling | |
| 16:16 | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-5 |
| 16:00 | Florida State | Raymond Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-5 |
| 15:58 | Florida State | Gilbert McEvoy grabs the offensive board | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Rodney Runyan (fresh) SG - Raymond Jones (fresh) SF - Gilbert McEvoy (fresh) PF - Emanuel Brown (fresh) C - Mark Coleman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Larry Franklin (fresh) SG - Shannon Dilbeck (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clinton Badilla (fresh) PF - Jon Cooper (fairly fresh) C - Richard Reiber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Florida State | A charge is called on Raymond Jones - foul #1 on Raymond Jones, team foul #1 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady (SG) Shannon Dilbeck | |
| 15:21 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Rodney Runyan - foul #1 on Rodney Runyan, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| 15:21 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin misses the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:21 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:10 | Florida State | Gilbert McEvoy lays it up and in on a great pass from Raymond Jones and the foul's on Clinton Badilla - foul #1 on Clinton Badilla, team foul #2 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson (PG) Larry Franklin | |
| 15:10 | Florida State | Gilbert McEvoy makes the free throw | 12-6 |
| 14:54 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reiber is fouled on the floor by Mark Coleman - foul #1 on Mark Coleman, team foul #3 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Ferguson (PG), James Cabot (PF), Onwoachi Abdelwahed (C) Rodney Runyan, Emanuel Brown, Mark Coleman | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan (SF) Clinton Badilla | |
| 14:36 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-6 |
| Subs | Florida State | William Nitz (PG), Trevor Anthony (SF) Raymond Jones, Gilbert McEvoy | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jimmy Schmeling (SF) Clarence Houlihan | |
| 14:34 | Florida State | Trevor Anthony's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-6 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck (SG) Jasper Brady | |
| 14:16 | Miami (FL) | Jimmy Schmeling scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Shannon Dilbeck | 12-9 |
| 14:14 | Florida State | Jimmy Schmeling steals the ball from Robert Ferguson in the backcourt | 12-9 |
| 13:58 | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Dennis Johnson | 12-12 |
| 13:53 | Florida State | William Nitz is fouled in the backcourt by Jon Cooper - foul #1 on Jon Cooper, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Clinton Badilla (SF) Jimmy Schmeling | |
| 13:33 | Florida State | James Cabot banks in the wide open layup | 14-12 |
| 13:14 | Miami (FL) | Robert Ferguson is called for the reach on Shannon Dilbeck - foul #1 on Robert Ferguson, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Florida State | Rodney Runyan (PG), Raymond Jones (SG), Gilbert McEvoy (SF), Emanuel Brown (PF), Mark Coleman (C) William Nitz, Robert Ferguson, Trevor Anthony, James Cabot, Onwoachi Abdelwahed | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin (PG), Jasper Brady (SG) Dennis Johnson, Shannon Dilbeck | |
| 12:53 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Larry Franklin | 14-14 |
| 12:35 | Florida State | Raymond Jones misses long on a shot near the basket | 14-14 |
| 12:33 | Florida State | Emanuel Brown grabs the offensive board | 14-14 |
| 12:18 | Florida State | Raymond Jones misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-14 |
| 12:16 | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper snags the defensive board | 14-14 |
| 12:10 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 12:09 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin tips it home | 14-16 |
| 11:53 | Florida State | Emanuel Brown is fouled on the floor by Jon Cooper - foul #2 on Jon Cooper, team foul #4 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Florida State | William Nitz (PG), Robert Ferguson (SG) Rodney Runyan, Raymond Jones | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson (PG), Jimmy Schmeling (SF), Clarence Houlihan (PF) Larry Franklin, Clinton Badilla, Jon Cooper | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - William Nitz (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gilbert McEvoy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Coleman (fresh) C - Emanuel Brown (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jasper Brady (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jimmy Schmeling (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clarence Houlihan (fresh) C - Richard Reiber (tired) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Florida State | Robert Ferguson connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by William Nitz | 17-16 |
| 11:04 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady lays it up and in on a great pass from Dennis Johnson and the foul's on Robert Ferguson - foul #2 on Robert Ferguson, team foul #5 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Florida State | Raymond Jones (SG), Trevor Anthony (SF), James Cabot (PF), Onwoachi Abdelwahed (C) Robert Ferguson, Gilbert McEvoy, Mark Coleman, Emanuel Brown | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 11:04 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady makes the free throw | 17-19 |
| 10:49 | Florida State | Jimmy Schmeling steals it from James Cabot | 17-19 |
| 10:23 | Miami (FL) | Jimmy Schmeling knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Dennis Johnson and the foul's on William Nitz - foul #1 on William Nitz, team foul #6 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Florida State | Rodney Runyan (PG) William Nitz | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin (PG), Shannon Dilbeck (SG) Dennis Johnson, Jasper Brady | |
| 10:23 | Miami (FL) | Jimmy Schmeling misses the free throw | 17-21 |
| 10:23 | Florida State | Onwoachi Abdelwahed snags the defensive board | 17-21 |
| 10:03 | Florida State | James Cabot is alone and drills a driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Richard Reiber - foul #1 on Richard Reiber, team foul #5 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dwight Caldwell (PF) Clarence Houlihan | |
| 10:03 | Florida State | James Cabot makes the free throw | 20-21 |
| 09:37 | Miami (FL) | Dwight Caldwell is called for traveling | 20-21 |
| Subs | Florida State | William Nitz (PG), Gilbert McEvoy (SF), Emanuel Brown (C) Raymond Jones, Trevor Anthony, Onwoachi Abdelwahed | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Clinton Badilla (SF) Jimmy Schmeling | |
| 09:09 | Florida State | Rodney Runyan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-21 |
| Subs | Florida State | Raymond Jones (SG), Mark Coleman (PF) Rodney Runyan, James Cabot | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson (PG) Larry Franklin | |
| 08:44 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reiber comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-21 |
| 08:43 | Miami (FL) | Dwight Caldwell can't tip it in | 20-21 |
| 08:41 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Gilbert McEvoy | 20-21 |
| 08:37 | Florida State | Gilbert McEvoy is hacked by Clinton Badilla in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clinton Badilla, team foul #6 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady (SG), Clarence Houlihan (SF) Shannon Dilbeck, Clinton Badilla | |
| 08:18 | Florida State | Raymond Jones drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Gilbert McEvoy | 23-21 |
| 07:53 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan lays it in on a nice dish by Dennis Johnson | 23-23 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - William Nitz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gilbert McEvoy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Coleman (fairly fresh) C - Emanuel Brown (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Dennis Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jasper Brady (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clarence Houlihan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dwight Caldwell (fairly fresh) C - Richard Reiber (very tired) 2 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Florida State | William Nitz misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Dennis Johnson - foul #2 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #7 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Florida State | Rodney Runyan (SG), Trevor Anthony (SF), James Cabot (PF), Onwoachi Abdelwahed (C) Raymond Jones, Gilbert McEvoy, Mark Coleman, Emanuel Brown | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin (PG), Jimmy Schmeling (SF) Dennis Johnson, Dwight Caldwell | |
| 07:36 | Florida State | William Nitz misses the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 07:36 | Florida State | William Nitz makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 07:17 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady's layup is rejected by Onwoachi Abdelwahed | 24-23 |
| 07:15 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin tips it in | 24-25 |
| 07:06 | Florida State | James Cabot misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 24-25 |
| 07:05 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan gets the rebound | 24-25 |
| 06:49 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on James Cabot - foul #1 on James Cabot, team foul #7 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Florida State | Raymond Jones (SG) William Nitz | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Joseph Coburn (PF) Clarence Houlihan | |
| 06:49 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 06:49 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 06:34 | Florida State | Richard Reiber is called for the reach on Raymond Jones - foul #2 on Richard Reiber, team foul #8 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck (SG), Clinton Badilla (SF), Jon Cooper (PF) Jasper Brady, Jimmy Schmeling, Joseph Coburn | |
| 06:34 | Florida State | Raymond Jones makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 06:34 | Florida State | Raymond Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 06:34 | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 06:05 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin blows the layup | 25-27 |
| 06:03 | Florida State | Onwoachi Abdelwahed snags the defensive board | 25-27 |
| 06:01 | Florida State | Larry Franklin steals the ball from Trevor Anthony in the backcourt | 25-27 |
| 05:32 | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 05:30 | Florida State | James Cabot snags the defensive board | 25-27 |
| 05:11 | Florida State | Raymond Jones is wide open but clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 25-27 |
| 05:10 | Miami (FL) | Clinton Badilla snags the defensive board | 25-27 |
| 05:07 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-27 |
| Subs | Florida State | William Nitz (PG), Gilbert McEvoy (SG), Mark Coleman (PF), Emanuel Brown (C) Rodney Runyan, Raymond Jones, James Cabot, Onwoachi Abdelwahed | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson (PG), Jasper Brady (SG) Larry Franklin, Shannon Dilbeck | |
| 04:43 | Florida State | Trevor Anthony hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Clinton Badilla - foul #3 on Clinton Badilla, team foul #9 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jimmy Schmeling (SF) Clinton Badilla | |
| 04:43 | Florida State | Trevor Anthony misses the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 04:43 | Florida State | Trevor Anthony misses the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 04:43 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reiber grabs the board | 25-27 |
| 04:20 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-27 |
| 04:19 | Florida State | Mark Coleman grabs the board | 25-27 |
| 03:59 | Florida State | William Nitz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-27 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Ferguson (SG) Trevor Anthony | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 03:39 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-30 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - William Nitz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gilbert McEvoy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Coleman (fresh) C - Emanuel Brown (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jasper Brady (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jimmy Schmeling (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jon Cooper (tired) 3 reb. C - Richard Reiber (very tired) 2 pts. | |
| 03:37 | Florida State | Gilbert McEvoy is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Schmeling - foul #1 on Jimmy Schmeling, team foul #10 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck (SG), Clarence Houlihan (SF) Jasper Brady, Jimmy Schmeling | |
| 03:37 | Florida State | Gilbert McEvoy makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 03:37 | Florida State | Gilbert McEvoy makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 03:13 | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 03:12 | Florida State | Mark Coleman grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 03:09 | Florida State | Gilbert McEvoy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-30 |
| Subs | Florida State | Onwoachi Abdelwahed (C) Mark Coleman | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin (PG) Dennis Johnson | |
| 02:51 | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Ferguson - foul #3 on Robert Ferguson, team foul #8 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Florida State | Raymond Jones (SG) Robert Ferguson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady (SG) Larry Franklin | |
| 02:51 | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck misses the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 02:51 | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 02:49 | Florida State | Raymond Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin (PG) Shannon Dilbeck | |
| 02:35 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin is fouled on the floor by William Nitz - foul #2 on William Nitz, team foul #9 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | Rodney Runyan (PG), James Cabot (PF) William Nitz, Emanuel Brown | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 02:35 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 02:35 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 02:18 | Florida State | James Cabot hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 27-33 |
| 02:16 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Clarence Houlihan | 27-33 |
| 01:53 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady is hacked by Raymond Jones - foul #2 on Raymond Jones, team foul #10 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Florida State | Trevor Anthony (SF), Mark Coleman (C) Gilbert McEvoy, Onwoachi Abdelwahed | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson (PG), Jimmy Schmeling (SF) Larry Franklin, Clarence Houlihan | |
| 01:53 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 01:53 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 01:41 | Florida State | Mark Coleman buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Rodney Runyan | 29-35 |
| 01:15 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Jon Cooper | 29-37 |
| 00:53 | Florida State | Rodney Runyan is called for traveling | 29-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | William Nitz (PG), Emanuel Brown (PF) Rodney Runyan, James Cabot | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck (SG) Jasper Brady | |
| 00:31 | Miami (FL) | Jimmy Schmeling scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Dennis Johnson | 29-40 |
| 00:16 | Florida State | Raymond Jones makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Nitz | 31-40 |
| 00:01 | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper makes the shot in the lane | 31-42 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | William Nitz misses the fullcourt shot | 31-42 |