| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jasper Brady (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jimmy Schmeling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jon Cooper (fresh) C - Richard Reiber (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Samuel Wolcott (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cedeno (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Daniell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Allen Pullins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | Jimmy Schmeling inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:38 | Miami (FL) | Jimmy Schmeling hits a floater in the paint | 36-34 |
| 19:26 | NC State | John Cedeno loses the dribble to Dennis Johnson | 36-34 |
| 19:22 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson banks in the layup | 38-34 |
| 18:53 | NC State | Rick Brown hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Allen Pullins | 38-36 |
| 18:37 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson is hacked by John Cedeno - foul #3 on John Cedeno, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan (PF), Joseph Coburn (C) Jon Cooper, Richard Reiber | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 18:12 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady blows the dunk but he's hacked by John Cedeno - foul #4 on John Cedeno, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin (PG), Clinton Badilla (SF) Dennis Johnson, Jimmy Schmeling | |
| Subs | NC State | Stanley Courtney (SG), Allen Hardy (PF), Josef Kasowski (C) John Cedeno, Charles Daniell, Allen Pullins | |
| 18:12 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 18:12 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 17:45 | NC State | Josef Kasowski can't throw it down but he's fouled by Joseph Coburn - foul #2 on Joseph Coburn, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck (SG) Jasper Brady | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 17:45 | NC State | Josef Kasowski makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 17:45 | NC State | Josef Kasowski misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 17:45 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 17:32 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan drills a jumper from the left block set up by Larry Franklin | 42-37 |
| 17:13 | NC State | Josef Kasowski banks in the layup | 42-39 |
| 17:00 | Miami (FL) | Samuel Wolcott picks off the pass by Larry Franklin | 42-39 |
| 16:56 | NC State | Stanley Courtney banks in the layup on a nice dish by Samuel Wolcott | 42-41 |
| 16:29 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 16:28 | NC State | Rick Brown snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 16:04 | NC State | Rick Brown misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 16:02 | Miami (FL) | Clinton Badilla gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Larry Franklin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shannon Dilbeck (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Clinton Badilla (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Clarence Houlihan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Coburn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Samuel Wolcott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Courtney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rick Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Allen Hardy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Josef Kasowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson (PG), Jasper Brady (SG), Jimmy Schmeling (SF), Jon Cooper (PF), Richard Reiber (C) Larry Franklin, Shannon Dilbeck, Clinton Badilla, Clarence Houlihan, Joseph Coburn | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Smith (PG), Charles Daniell (PF), Allen Pullins (C) Samuel Wolcott, Allen Hardy, Josef Kasowski | |
| 15:24 | NC State | Rick Brown misses the dunk attempt | 42-41 |
| 15:22 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reiber grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 15:00 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Charles Daniell - foul #3 on Charles Daniell, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Hammerstein (PF) Rick Brown | |
| 15:00 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady makes the free throw | 45-41 |
| 14:34 | NC State | Thomas Smith makes the jumper from the right side | 45-43 |
| 14:12 | Miami (FL) | Richard Hammerstein denies the turnaround by Jimmy Schmeling | 45-43 |
| 14:10 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 13:54 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-43 |
| 13:52 | NC State | Allen Pullins gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 13:32 | NC State | Thomas Smith loses the dribble to Dennis Johnson | 45-43 |
| 13:16 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 13:15 | NC State | Charles Daniell grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 13:05 | NC State | Stanley Courtney is called for 10 seconds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin (PG), Shannon Dilbeck (SG), Clinton Badilla (SF), Clarence Houlihan (PF), Joseph Coburn (C) Dennis Johnson, Jasper Brady, Jimmy Schmeling, Jon Cooper, Richard Reiber | |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Wolcott (PG), John Cedeno (SG), Rick Brown (SF), Allen Hardy (PF), Josef Kasowski (C) Thomas Smith, Stanley Courtney, Charles Daniell, Richard Hammerstein, Allen Pullins | |
| 12:52 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Coburn and he's hacked by John Cedeno - foul #5 on John Cedeno, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | NC State | Stanley Courtney (SG) John Cedeno | |
| 12:52 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin misses the free throw | 47-43 |
| 12:52 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan gets the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 12:32 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Larry Franklin | 49-43 |
| 12:03 | NC State | Rick Brown misses the shot from the free throw line | 49-43 |
| 12:02 | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Larry Franklin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shannon Dilbeck (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Clinton Badilla (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Clarence Houlihan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Coburn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Samuel Wolcott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Courtney (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Rick Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Allen Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Josef Kasowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:55 | Miami (FL) | Stanley Courtney is called for the reach on Shannon Dilbeck - foul #1 on Stanley Courtney, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady (SG), Dwight Caldwell (PF), Richard Reiber (C) Shannon Dilbeck, Clarence Houlihan, Joseph Coburn | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 11:45 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 11:28 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Samuel Wolcott, team foul #6 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson (PG), Jimmy Schmeling (SF), Jon Cooper (PF) Larry Franklin, Clinton Badilla, Richard Reiber | |
| Subs | NC State | Richard Hammerstein (C) Josef Kasowski | |
| 11:08 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 54-43 |
| 10:50 | NC State | Rick Brown is hacked by Jon Cooper - foul #1 on Jon Cooper, team foul #2 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck (SG), Clarence Houlihan (SF), Joseph Coburn (C) Jasper Brady, Jimmy Schmeling, Jon Cooper | |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Daniell (PF) Allen Hardy | |
| 10:31 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 10:29 | NC State | Rick Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 10:10 | NC State | Charles Daniell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-43 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin (PG), Clinton Badilla (SF) Dennis Johnson, Dwight Caldwell | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Smith (PG), Josef Kasowski (PF), Allen Pullins (C) Samuel Wolcott, Rick Brown, Richard Hammerstein | |
| 09:53 | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Stanley Courtney - foul #2 on Stanley Courtney, team foul #7 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady (SG), Richard Reiber (C) Larry Franklin, Joseph Coburn | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 09:53 | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 09:53 | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 09:29 | NC State | Stanley Courtney misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-43 |
| 09:27 | Miami (FL) | Clinton Badilla snags the defensive board | 56-43 |
| 09:20 | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-43 |
| 09:19 | NC State | Allen Pullins gets the rebound | 56-43 |
| 09:05 | NC State | Josef Kasowski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-43 |
| 09:04 | NC State | Josef Kasowski tips it but misses | 56-43 |
| 09:03 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Richard Reiber | 56-43 |
| 08:57 | Miami (FL) | Allen Pullins steals the ball from Jasper Brady | 56-43 |
| 08:36 | NC State | Stanley Courtney is open and scores on a runner from the right block | 56-45 |
| 08:27 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 56-45 |
| 08:26 | Miami (FL) | Clinton Badilla tips it back up and in | 58-45 |
| 08:22 | NC State | Thomas Smith is called for traveling in the backcourt | 58-45 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson (PG), Larry Franklin (SG), Jimmy Schmeling (SF), Dwight Caldwell (PF), Joseph Coburn (C) Shannon Dilbeck, Jasper Brady, Clinton Badilla, Clarence Houlihan, Richard Reiber | |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Wolcott (PG), Rick Brown (SF), Allen Hardy (PF), Richard Hammerstein (C) Thomas Smith, Charles Daniell, Josef Kasowski, Allen Pullins | |
| 08:05 | Miami (FL) | Jimmy Schmeling clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Hammerstein - foul #2 on Richard Hammerstein, team foul #8 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper (PF) Dwight Caldwell | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 08:05 | Miami (FL) | Jimmy Schmeling makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 08:05 | Miami (FL) | Jimmy Schmeling misses the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 08:05 | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper grabs the offensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 07:40 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson drills a shot from the right wing | 61-45 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Larry Franklin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jimmy Schmeling (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jon Cooper (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Coburn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Samuel Wolcott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Courtney (tired) 4 pts. SF - Rick Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Allen Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Hammerstein (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 07:29 | NC State | Stanley Courtney buries a jumpshot from the left wing and he's fouled by Dennis Johnson - foul #3 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #3 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady (SG) Larry Franklin | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 07:29 | NC State | Stanley Courtney makes the free throw | 61-48 |
| 07:08 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Dennis Johnson and the foul's on Stanley Courtney - foul #3 on Stanley Courtney, team foul #9 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dwight Caldwell (PF) Jon Cooper | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 07:08 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady misses the free throw | 63-48 |
| 07:08 | NC State | The rebound goes to Richard Hammerstein | 63-48 |
| 06:53 | NC State | Rick Brown hits a 3 from the left corner | 63-51 |
| 06:39 | Miami (FL) | Jimmy Schmeling loses the dribble to Richard Hammerstein | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 06:18 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Richard Hammerstein | 63-54 |
| 05:55 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady throws it down on a nice dish by Dennis Johnson | 65-54 |
| 05:39 | NC State | Dennis Johnson steps in front of the Rick Brown pass | 65-54 |
| 05:34 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson lays it in | 67-54 |
| 05:10 | NC State | Rick Brown can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 67-54 |
| 05:08 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Coburn grabs the board | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:46 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-54 |
| 04:42 | NC State | Jasper Brady steps in front of the Stanley Courtney pass in the backcourt | 69-54 |
| 04:27 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Coburn is hacked by Richard Hammerstein - foul #3 on Richard Hammerstein, team foul #10 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin (PG), Shannon Dilbeck (SG), Clinton Badilla (SF), Jon Cooper (PF) Dennis Johnson, Jasper Brady, Jimmy Schmeling, Dwight Caldwell | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Smith (PG), Charles Daniell (SF), Josef Kasowski (PF), Allen Pullins (C) Samuel Wolcott, Rick Brown, Allen Hardy, Richard Hammerstein | |
| 04:27 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Coburn misses the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 04:27 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Coburn makes the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| 04:01 | NC State | Stanley Courtney knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Daniell | 70-56 |
| 03:44 | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Daniell | 70-56 |
| 03:43 | Miami (FL) | The offensive rebound goes to Clinton Badilla | 70-56 |
| 03:19 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Daniell - foul #4 on Charles Daniell, team foul #11 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady (SG), Clarence Houlihan (PF), Richard Reiber (C) Shannon Dilbeck, Jon Cooper, Joseph Coburn | |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Wolcott (PG), Rick Brown (SF) Thomas Smith, Josef Kasowski | |
| 03:19 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 71-56 |
| 03:19 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 72-56 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Larry Franklin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jasper Brady (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 2 stl. SF - Clinton Badilla (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Clarence Houlihan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Reiber (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Samuel Wolcott (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Courtney (very tired) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Rick Brown (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Daniell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Allen Pullins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:03 | NC State | Rick Brown comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-56 |
| 03:02 | NC State | Allen Pullins tips it in | 72-58 |
| 03:00 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-58 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | NC State | Josef Kasowski (C) Allen Pullins | |
| 02:42 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 74-58 |
| 02:40 | NC State | Samuel Wolcott is hacked by Richard Reiber in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Reiber, team foul #4 | 74-58 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson (PG), Shannon Dilbeck (SG), Jon Cooper (PF) Larry Franklin, Jasper Brady, Clarence Houlihan | |
| Subs | NC State | Thomas Smith (PG), Allen Hardy (PF) Samuel Wolcott, Rick Brown | |
| 02:27 | NC State | Richard Reiber swats the layup by Stanley Courtney | 74-58 |
| 02:25 | NC State | Charles Daniell hits the follow up shot | 74-60 |
| 02:03 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Thomas Smith - foul #2 on Thomas Smith, team foul #12 | 74-60 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jimmy Schmeling (SF), Clarence Houlihan (PF), Dwight Caldwell (C) Clinton Badilla, Jon Cooper, Richard Reiber | |
| Subs | NC State | Rick Brown (SF), Richard Hammerstein (C) Charles Daniell, Josef Kasowski | |
| 02:03 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 75-60 |
| 02:03 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-60 |
| 02:00 | NC State | Rick Brown is hacked by Dennis Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #5 | 76-60 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady (SG), Jon Cooper (PF), Richard Reiber (C) Shannon Dilbeck, Clarence Houlihan, Dwight Caldwell | |
| Subs | NC State | Josef Kasowski (C) Richard Hammerstein | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:46 | NC State | The pull-up jumper by Stanley Courtney is blocked by Jon Cooper | 76-60 |
| 01:45 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reiber grabs the board | 76-60 |
| 01:42 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 76-60 |
| 01:30 | NC State | Jon Cooper is called for the reach on Rick Brown - foul #2 on Jon Cooper, team foul #6 | 76-60 |
| 01:25 | NC State | Richard Reiber steals it from Josef Kasowski | 76-60 |
| 01:11 | Miami (FL) | Jon Cooper hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jimmy Schmeling | 78-60 |
| 01:09 | NC State | Allen Hardy travels in the backcourt | 78-60 |
| 00:48 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reiber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-60 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:44 | NC State | The jump hook by Rick Brown is blocked by Richard Reiber | 78-60 |
| 00:43 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reiber pulls down the rebound | 78-60 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Jon Cooper and the foul's on Stanley Courtney - foul #4 on Stanley Courtney, team foul #13 | 80-60 |
| 00:16 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady makes the free throw | 81-60 |
| 00:08 | NC State | Allen Hardy's pass is intercepted by Jasper Brady | 81-60 |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson runs out the clock | 81-60 |