| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Wiley Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raul Castro (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mohammed Ward (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Saner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Mauricio Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nolan Thomas (fresh) SF - Milo Romano (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Lucky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | Mohammed Ward inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:49 | Miami (FL) | Wiley Cox hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 19:47 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Milo Romano | 35-31 |
| 19:45 | Washington State | Wiley Cox steals the ball from Mauricio Bruno in the backcourt | 35-31 |
| 19:42 | Miami (FL) | Mohammed Ward hits the finger roll set up by Wiley Cox | 37-31 |
| 19:29 | Washington State | Robert Brown makes the runner from the baseline | 37-33 |
| 19:10 | Miami (FL) | Mohammed Ward makes the contested runner from close range set up by Joseph Fletcher | 39-33 |
| 18:54 | Washington State | Charles Saner takes the ball from Robert Brown | 39-33 |
| 18:29 | Miami (FL) | Mohammed Ward misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 39-33 |
| 18:28 | Miami (FL) | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Fletcher | 39-33 |
| 18:19 | Miami (FL) | Wiley Cox clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 18:18 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Fletcher pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 18:02 | Miami (FL) | Mohammed Ward shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Wiley Cox and the foul's on Milo Romano - foul #1 on Milo Romano, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Anthony Messer (PG), Richard Reynolds (SG), Raul Rivas (PF), Antonio Lopez (C) Wiley Cox, Raul Castro, Charles Saner, Joseph Fletcher | |
| Subs | Washington State | Nathan Sydow (PG), Ratko Broski (SG), John Taylor (SF), Henry Nussbaum (PF) Mauricio Bruno, Nolan Thomas, Milo Romano, Wayne Lucky | |
| 18:02 | Miami (FL) | Mohammed Ward makes the free throw | 42-33 |
| 17:43 | Washington State | Ratko Broski connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 17:39 | Miami (FL) | Anthony Messer loses the dribble to Nathan Sydow in the backcourt | 42-36 |
| 17:23 | Washington State | Ratko Broski can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 17:22 | Miami (FL) | Antonio Lopez pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 17:08 | Miami (FL) | John Taylor steals the ball from Richard Reynolds | 42-36 |
| 17:06 | Washington State | Nathan Sydow throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-36 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | George Johnston (SF) Mohammed Ward | |
| Subs | Washington State | Wayne Lucky (PF) Robert Brown | |
| 16:45 | Miami (FL) | Anthony Messer makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by George Johnston | 45-36 |
| 16:32 | Washington State | Nathan Sydow makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ratko Broski | 45-39 |
| 16:21 | Miami (FL) | Raul Rivas can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 45-39 |
| 16:19 | Washington State | The rebound goes to John Taylor | 45-39 |
| 16:17 | Washington State | Nathan Sydow is hacked by Anthony Messer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Messer, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Wiley Cox (PG), Jerry Terry (SG), Charles Saner (PF), Kenneth Stevens (C) Anthony Messer, Richard Reynolds, Raul Rivas, Antonio Lopez | |
| Subs | Washington State | Mauricio Bruno (PG), Dean Matney (SG), Milo Romano (SF), Robert Brown (C) Nathan Sydow, Ratko Broski, John Taylor, Henry Nussbaum | |
| 15:53 | Washington State | Robert Brown banks in the layup | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Wiley Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jerry Terry (fresh) 1 pts. SF - George Johnston (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Saner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Mauricio Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dean Matney (fresh) SF - Milo Romano (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Lucky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Stevens is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Kenneth Stevens, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro (SG), Mohammed Ward (SF) Wiley Cox, George Johnston | |
| Subs | Washington State | Nolan Thomas (SG), Gordon Street (SF) Dean Matney, Milo Romano | |
| 15:23 | Washington State | Robert Brown comes up short on the jumper from close range | 45-41 |
| 15:21 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Stevens pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 15:10 | Miami (FL) | Mohammed Ward is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the left block | 45-41 |
| 15:09 | Washington State | Gordon Street pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 15:04 | Washington State | Mauricio Bruno scores on a floater from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 14:46 | Miami (FL) | Charles Saner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Wiley Cox (PG), Raul Rivas (PF), Joseph Fletcher (C) Jerry Terry, Charles Saner, Kenneth Stevens | |
| Subs | Washington State | Nathan Sydow (PG), Milo Romano (PF) Mauricio Bruno, Wayne Lucky | |
| 14:30 | Washington State | Nathan Sydow can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 14:28 | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 14:07 | Miami (FL) | Mohammed Ward is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner in the lane | 45-43 |
| 14:05 | Miami (FL) | Mohammed Ward tips it home | 47-43 |
| 13:57 | Washington State | Raul Castro is called for the reach on Nathan Sydow - foul #2 on Raul Castro, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Richard Reynolds (SG), George Johnston (SF) Raul Castro, Mohammed Ward | |
| Subs | Washington State | Ratko Broski (PG), Dean Matney (SG), John Taylor (PF), Henry Nussbaum (C) Nathan Sydow, Nolan Thomas, Milo Romano, Robert Brown | |
| 13:45 | Washington State | John Taylor buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Ratko Broski | 47-45 |
| 13:31 | Miami (FL) | Wiley Cox misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-45 |
| 13:30 | Washington State | Ratko Broski pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 13:13 | Washington State | Joseph Fletcher is called for the reach on Ratko Broski - foul #3 on Joseph Fletcher, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Anthony Messer (PG), Jerry Terry (SG), Charles Saner (PF), Antonio Lopez (C) Wiley Cox, Richard Reynolds, Raul Rivas, Joseph Fletcher | |
| Subs | Washington State | Mauricio Bruno (PG), Wayne Lucky (PF) Dean Matney, John Taylor | |
| 13:05 | Washington State | Gordon Street is denied on a layup by Charles Saner | 47-45 |
| 13:03 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Anthony Messer | 47-45 |
| 12:41 | Miami (FL) | Anthony Messer makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by George Johnston | 50-45 |
| 12:28 | Washington State | Ratko Broski is fouled on the floor by Jerry Terry - foul #2 on Jerry Terry, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro (SG), Mohammed Ward (SF), Kenneth Stevens (C) Jerry Terry, George Johnston, Charles Saner | |
| Subs | Washington State | Nathan Sydow (SG), Milo Romano (C) Ratko Broski, Henry Nussbaum | |
| 12:11 | Washington State | Gordon Street connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Mauricio Bruno | 50-47 |
| 12:01 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Stevens is hacked by Milo Romano - foul #2 on Milo Romano, team foul #2 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Wiley Cox (PG), Raul Rivas (PF) Anthony Messer, Antonio Lopez | |
| Subs | Washington State | Nolan Thomas (SG), Robert Brown (C) Mauricio Bruno, Wayne Lucky | |
| 11:51 | Miami (FL) | Mohammed Ward hits the finger roll against a doubleteam and he's hacked by Gordon Street - foul #4 on Gordon Street, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Wayne Lucky (PF) Gordon Street | |
| 11:51 | Miami (FL) | Mohammed Ward makes the free throw | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Wiley Cox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Raul Castro (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Mohammed Ward (tiring) 22 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raul Rivas (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Nathan Sydow (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Nolan Thomas (fresh) SF - Milo Romano (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Lucky (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Washington State | Nolan Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-47 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Richard Reynolds (SG), Joseph Fletcher (C) Raul Castro, Kenneth Stevens | |
| Subs | Washington State | John Taylor (SF) Wayne Lucky | |
| 11:12 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Fletcher is fouled on the floor by Robert Brown - foul #3 on Robert Brown, team foul #4 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jerry Terry (PG), Charles Saner (PF) Wiley Cox, Raul Rivas | |
| Subs | Washington State | Dean Matney (PG) Nathan Sydow | |
| 11:04 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reynolds scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Fletcher and he's fouled by Nolan Thomas - foul #2 on Nolan Thomas, team foul #5 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | George Johnston (SF) Mohammed Ward | |
| Subs | Washington State | Mauricio Bruno (PG) Nolan Thomas | |
| 11:04 | Miami (FL) | Richard Reynolds makes the free throw | 56-47 |
| 10:41 | Washington State | Milo Romano blows the layup but the foul's on Charles Saner - foul #1 on Charles Saner, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro (SG) Richard Reynolds | |
| Subs | Washington State | Ratko Broski (SG), Wayne Lucky (PF) Dean Matney, John Taylor | |
| 10:41 | Washington State | Milo Romano makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 10:41 | Washington State | Milo Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 10:26 | Miami (FL) | Charles Saner misses the jumpshot from the right side | 56-49 |
| 10:24 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Ratko Broski | 56-49 |
| 10:03 | Washington State | Robert Brown scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Milo Romano | 56-51 |
| 09:42 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Fletcher comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Brown - foul #4 on Robert Brown, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Wiley Cox (PG), Anthony Messer (SG), Antonio Lopez (SF), Raul Rivas (PF) Jerry Terry, Raul Castro, George Johnston, Charles Saner | |
| Subs | Washington State | Nathan Sydow (PG), Nolan Thomas (SG), Henry Nussbaum (SF) Mauricio Bruno, Ratko Broski, Robert Brown | |
| 09:42 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 09:42 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Fletcher misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 09:42 | Washington State | Milo Romano grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 09:30 | Washington State | Milo Romano scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Joseph Fletcher - foul #4 on Joseph Fletcher, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Stevens (C) Joseph Fletcher | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 09:30 | Washington State | Milo Romano makes the free throw | 57-54 |
| 09:14 | Miami (FL) | Wiley Cox knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Kenneth Stevens | 59-54 |
| 09:10 | Washington State | Nathan Sydow throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-54 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Washington State | John Taylor (SF) Milo Romano | |
| 08:59 | Miami (FL) | Antonio Lopez is whistled for traveling | 59-54 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Richard Reynolds (SG) Wiley Cox | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 08:55 | Washington State | Anthony Messer is called for the reach on Nathan Sydow in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Messer, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Mohammed Ward (SF) Raul Rivas | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 08:55 | Washington State | Nathan Sydow makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 08:55 | Washington State | Nathan Sydow misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 08:55 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Stevens pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 08:30 | Miami (FL) | Mohammed Ward can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 08:29 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Stevens misses the tip | 59-55 |
| 08:28 | Washington State | John Taylor gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 08:11 | Washington State | Nolan Thomas knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-58 |
| 07:57 | Miami (FL) | Nathan Sydow steals it from Anthony Messer | 59-58 |
| 07:53 | Washington State | Nolan Thomas misses the easy layup | 59-58 |
| 07:52 | Washington State | John Taylor grabs the offensive board | 59-58 |
| 07:47 | Washington State | Nathan Sydow is hacked by Anthony Messer - foul #4 on Anthony Messer, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Wiley Cox (PG), Jerry Terry (SG), Raul Rivas (PF), Joseph Fletcher (C) Anthony Messer, Richard Reynolds, Antonio Lopez, Kenneth Stevens | |
| Subs | Washington State | Mauricio Bruno (PG), Gordon Street (SF), Milo Romano (PF), Robert Brown (C) Nolan Thomas, John Taylor, Wayne Lucky, Henry Nussbaum | |
| 07:47 | Washington State | Nathan Sydow makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 07:47 | Washington State | Nathan Sydow misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 07:47 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Raul Rivas | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Wiley Cox (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jerry Terry (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Mohammed Ward (tiring) 22 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raul Rivas (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Fletcher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Mauricio Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan Sydow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gordon Street (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Milo Romano (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Brown (tiring) 10 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Fletcher is fouled on the floor by Milo Romano - foul #3 on Milo Romano, team foul #7 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Ratko Broski (SG) Nathan Sydow | |
| 07:26 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Fletcher misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 07:26 | Washington State | Milo Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 07:24 | Washington State | Mauricio Bruno is fouled in the backcourt by Mohammed Ward - foul #1 on Mohammed Ward, team foul #10 | 59-59 |
| 07:24 | Washington State | Mauricio Bruno misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 07:24 | Washington State | Mauricio Bruno misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 07:24 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Fletcher snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 07:02 | Miami (FL) | Raul Rivas makes the driving attempt near the basket | 61-59 |
| 06:43 | Washington State | Milo Romano hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 61-59 |
| 06:42 | Miami (FL) | Jerry Terry pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| 06:37 | Miami (FL) | Mauricio Bruno is called for the reach on Mohammed Ward - foul #3 on Mauricio Bruno, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro (SG), Charles Saner (PF) Jerry Terry, Raul Rivas | |
| Subs | Washington State | John Taylor (PF) Milo Romano | |
| 06:37 | Miami (FL) | Mohammed Ward makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:37 | Miami (FL) | Mohammed Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 06:18 | Washington State | Ratko Broski is fouled on the floor by Charles Saner - foul #2 on Charles Saner, team foul #11 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | George Johnston (SF), Antonio Lopez (C) Mohammed Ward, Joseph Fletcher | |
| Subs | Washington State | Dean Matney (SG) Mauricio Bruno | |
| 06:18 | Washington State | Ratko Broski makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 06:18 | Washington State | Ratko Broski makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 06:01 | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Dean Matney - foul #1 on Dean Matney, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Nolan Thomas (SG), Wayne Lucky (PF) Ratko Broski, John Taylor | |
| 06:01 | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 06:01 | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 05:57 | Washington State | Wiley Cox steals it from Nolan Thomas in the backcourt | 65-61 |
| 05:54 | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro lays it up and in on a nice dish by Wiley Cox | 67-61 |
| 05:34 | Washington State | Nolan Thomas's pass is intercepted by Wiley Cox | 67-61 |
| 05:31 | Miami (FL) | Wiley Cox dunks the ball | 69-61 |
| 05:09 | Washington State | Nolan Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 69-61 |
| 05:08 | Washington State | Wayne Lucky tips it in | 69-63 |
| 04:52 | Miami (FL) | Wiley Cox misses long on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Dean Matney - foul #2 on Dean Matney, team foul #10 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Anthony Messer (SG), Richard Reynolds (SF), Raul Rivas (PF), Kenneth Stevens (C) Raul Castro, George Johnston, Charles Saner, Antonio Lopez | |
| Subs | Washington State | Mauricio Bruno (PG), Ratko Broski (SG), Henry Nussbaum (PF), Milo Romano (C) Dean Matney, Nolan Thomas, Wayne Lucky, Robert Brown | |
| 04:52 | Miami (FL) | Wiley Cox makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 04:52 | Miami (FL) | Wiley Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 04:29 | Washington State | Gordon Street dunks the ball on a great pass from Mauricio Bruno | 71-65 |
| 04:21 | Miami (FL) | Wiley Cox knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 73-65 |
| 04:17 | Washington State | Kenneth Stevens is called for the reach on Ratko Broski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Stevens, team foul #12 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jerry Terry (PG), Mohammed Ward (SF) Wiley Cox, Anthony Messer | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 04:17 | Washington State | Ratko Broski makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 04:17 | Washington State | Ratko Broski makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 04:03 | Miami (FL) | Raul Rivas blows the layup but he's hacked by Milo Romano - foul #4 on Milo Romano, team foul #11 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Joseph Fletcher (C) Kenneth Stevens | |
| Subs | Washington State | Nathan Sydow (SG), John Taylor (PF) Ratko Broski, Henry Nussbaum | |
| 04:03 | Miami (FL) | Raul Rivas makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 04:03 | Miami (FL) | Raul Rivas misses the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 04:03 | Washington State | John Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 74-67 |
| 03:49 | Washington State | John Taylor comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Jerry Terry - foul #3 on Jerry Terry, team foul #13 | 74-67 |
| 03:49 | Washington State | John Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 03:49 | Washington State | John Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Jerry Terry (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SG - Richard Reynolds (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mohammed Ward (tiring) 24 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raul Rivas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Fletcher (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Mauricio Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nathan Sydow (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gordon Street (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Milo Romano (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:38 | Miami (FL) | Mohammed Ward is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 74-68 |
| 03:25 | Washington State | Milo Romano clanks a runner from the right block | 74-68 |
| 03:24 | Washington State | John Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 74-68 |
| 03:13 | Washington State | Milo Romano's fadeaway is rejected by Mohammed Ward | 74-68 |
| 03:12 | Washington State | Nathan Sydow hits the follow up shot | 74-70 |
| 02:52 | Miami (FL) | Raul Rivas can't finish the layup | 74-70 |
| 02:50 | Miami (FL) | Mohammed Ward tips it in | 76-70 |
| 02:47 | Washington State | Gordon Street is hacked by Mohammed Ward in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mohammed Ward, team foul #14 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Anthony Messer (PG), Raul Castro (SG), George Johnston (SF), Charles Saner (PF), Antonio Lopez (C) Jerry Terry, Richard Reynolds, Mohammed Ward, Raul Rivas, Joseph Fletcher | |
| Subs | Washington State | Ratko Broski (PG), Dean Matney (SG), Wayne Lucky (PF), Henry Nussbaum (C) Mauricio Bruno, Nathan Sydow, John Taylor, Milo Romano | |
| 02:47 | Washington State | Gordon Street makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 02:47 | Washington State | Gordon Street misses the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 02:47 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Charles Saner | 76-71 |
| 02:26 | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 76-71 |
| 02:24 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Gordon Street | 76-71 |
| 02:24 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-71 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jerry Terry (SG), Kenneth Stevens (C) Raul Castro, Antonio Lopez | |
| Subs | Washington State | Mauricio Bruno (PG), Nolan Thomas (SG), Robert Brown (C) Ratko Broski, Dean Matney, Gordon Street | |
| 02:11 | Washington State | Mauricio Bruno misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 76-71 |
| 02:10 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Stevens grabs the board | 76-71 |
| 01:55 | Miami (FL) | Anthony Messer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-71 |
| 01:53 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Wayne Lucky | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:48 | Washington State | Nolan Thomas misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 76-71 |
| 01:47 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Kenneth Stevens | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:24 | Miami (FL) | Anthony Messer misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 76-71 |
| 01:23 | Washington State | Wayne Lucky grabs the board | 76-71 |
| 01:21 | Washington State | Henry Nussbaum's pass is intercepted by Anthony Messer in the backcourt | 76-71 |
| 01:01 | Miami (FL) | Anthony Messer blows the layup | 76-71 |
| 01:00 | Miami (FL) | George Johnston can't tip it in | 76-71 |
| 00:59 | Miami (FL) | Anthony Messer tips it home | 78-71 |
| 00:54 | Washington State | Anthony Messer steals it from Mauricio Bruno | 78-71 |
| 00:51 | Miami (FL) | George Johnston banks in the layup on a great pass from Anthony Messer | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:43 | Washington State | Nolan Thomas makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Mauricio Bruno | 80-74 |
| 00:43 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-74 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Wiley Cox (PG), Raul Castro (SG), Mohammed Ward (SF), Joseph Fletcher (C) Anthony Messer, Jerry Terry, George Johnston, Kenneth Stevens | |
| Subs | Washington State | Gordon Street (SF) Henry Nussbaum | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:41 | Miami (FL) | Mauricio Bruno is called for the reach on Wiley Cox in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mauricio Bruno, team foul #12 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Anthony Messer (SG), Antonio Lopez (C) Raul Castro, Joseph Fletcher | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 00:41 | Miami (FL) | Wiley Cox makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:41 | Miami (FL) | Wiley Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:37 | Washington State | Nolan Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 82-74 |
| 00:34 | Miami (FL) | Mohammed Ward is hacked by Nolan Thomas - foul #3 on Nolan Thomas, team foul #13 | 82-74 |
| 00:34 | Miami (FL) | Mohammed Ward makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:34 | Miami (FL) | Mohammed Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:26 | Washington State | Robert Brown is alone and drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Nolan Thomas | 84-76 |
| 00:26 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-76 |
| 00:25 | Miami (FL) | Anthony Messer is hacked by Nolan Thomas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nolan Thomas, team foul #14 | 84-76 |
| 00:25 | Miami (FL) | Anthony Messer misses the 1st free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:25 | Miami (FL) | Anthony Messer misses the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:25 | Washington State | Wayne Lucky grabs the defensive rebound | 84-76 |
| 00:17 | Washington State | Nolan Thomas is fouled on the floor by Anthony Messer - foul #5 on Anthony Messer, team foul #15 | 84-76 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro (SG), Joseph Fletcher (C) Anthony Messer, Antonio Lopez | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 00:17 | Washington State | Nolan Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:17 | Washington State | Nolan Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:17 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Fletcher gets the rebound | 84-77 |
| 00:16 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Fletcher is hacked by Mauricio Bruno in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mauricio Bruno, team foul #15 | 84-77 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jerry Terry (SG), Antonio Lopez (PF) Raul Castro, Charles Saner | |
| Subs | Washington State | Nathan Sydow (PG) Mauricio Bruno | |
| 00:16 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:16 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:10 | Washington State | Nathan Sydow makes the 3 from the left wing | 86-80 |
| 00:09 | Miami (FL) | Mohammed Ward is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Sydow - foul #1 on Nathan Sydow, team foul #16 | 86-80 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro (SG), Raul Rivas (PF) Jerry Terry, Joseph Fletcher | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 00:09 | Miami (FL) | Mohammed Ward makes the 1st free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:09 | Miami (FL) | Mohammed Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 88-80 |
| 00:04 | Washington State | Nathan Sydow misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 88-80 |
| 00:03 | Miami (FL) | Raul Rivas grabs the defensive rebound | 88-80 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Wiley Cox runs out the clock | 88-80 |