| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Steven Alexander (fresh) SG - Timothy Smith (fresh) SF - William Ginther (fresh) PF - Raul Bravo (fresh) C - Bradley Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Samuel Evans (fresh) SG - Benny Bowen (fresh) SF - John Fentress (fresh) PF - Andrew Jackson (fresh) C - Raymond Fischer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Raymond Fischer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Florida State | John Fentress lays it up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | Miami (FL) | Benny Bowen picks off the pass by Steven Alexander in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:36 | Florida State | Samuel Evans lays it in set up by Benny Bowen | 0-4 |
| 19:27 | Miami (FL) | Samuel Evans steals it from Steven Alexander | 0-4 |
| 19:10 | Florida State | Raymond Fischer is hacked by Bradley Walker - foul #1 on Bradley Walker, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:52 | Florida State | Samuel Evans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-4 |
| 18:41 | Miami (FL) | Bradley Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-4 |
| 18:24 | Florida State | Benny Bowen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Steven Alexander - foul #1 on Steven Alexander, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 18:24 | Florida State | Benny Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:24 | Florida State | Benny Bowen misses the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:24 | Miami (FL) | Raul Bravo grabs the defensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:06 | Miami (FL) | Raul Bravo buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Steven Alexander | 2-5 |
| 17:55 | Florida State | Bradley Walker picks off the pass by Benny Bowen | 2-5 |
| 17:42 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 17:40 | Miami (FL) | Bradley Walker tips it back up and in | 4-5 |
| 17:22 | Florida State | Benny Bowen misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 17:21 | Miami (FL) | William Ginther grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:16 | Miami (FL) | William Ginther connects on the shot from the right side | 6-5 |
| 17:04 | Florida State | Raul Bravo denies the turnaround by Andrew Jackson | 6-5 |
| 17:03 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Bradley Walker | 6-5 |
| 16:54 | Miami (FL) | William Ginther misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 6-5 |
| 16:53 | Florida State | Benny Bowen gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:51 | Florida State | Samuel Evans throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alberto Gonzales (PG), Danny Hamrick (SG), Willard Hensler (SF), Joe Davis (PF), Alvaro Marino (C) Steven Alexander, Timothy Smith, William Ginther, Raul Bravo, Bradley Walker | |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark Brizendine (SG), Charles Cleveland (SF), Paul McCarr (C) Benny Bowen, John Fentress, Raymond Fischer | |
| 16:36 | Miami (FL) | Alberto Gonzales is fouled on the floor by Samuel Evans - foul #1 on Samuel Evans, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| 16:22 | Miami (FL) | Mark Brizendine is called for the reach on Danny Hamrick - foul #1 on Mark Brizendine, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| 16:09 | Miami (FL) | Willard Hensler misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 6-5 |
| 16:08 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Charles Cleveland | 6-5 |
| 15:49 | Florida State | Charles Cleveland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-5 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Steven Alexander (PG) Danny Hamrick | |
| Subs | Florida State | Christopher Mueller (SG) Samuel Evans | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Steven Alexander (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alberto Gonzales (fresh) SF - Willard Hensler (fresh) PF - Joe Davis (fresh) C - Alvaro Marino (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Mark Brizendine (fresh) SG - Christopher Mueller (fresh) SF - Charles Cleveland (fresh) PF - Andrew Jackson (tiring) C - Paul McCarr (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Miami (FL) | Alvaro Marino misses badly on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Andrew Jackson - foul #1 on Andrew Jackson, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Timothy Smith (SG) Alberto Gonzales | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 15:36 | Miami (FL) | Alvaro Marino makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:36 | Miami (FL) | Alvaro Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:22 | Florida State | Steven Alexander steals it from Andrew Jackson | 8-5 |
| 15:01 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Smith hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Steven Alexander | 10-5 |
| 14:43 | Florida State | Charles Cleveland can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 10-5 |
| 14:41 | Miami (FL) | Steven Alexander gets the rebound | 10-5 |
| 14:31 | Miami (FL) | Steven Alexander makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Timothy Smith | 12-5 |
| 14:18 | Florida State | Christopher Mueller is fouled on the floor by Willard Hensler - foul #1 on Willard Hensler, team foul #3 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alberto Gonzales (PG), Danny Hamrick (SG), William Ginther (SF), Raul Bravo (PF), Bradley Walker (C) Steven Alexander, Timothy Smith, Willard Hensler, Alvaro Marino, Joe Davis | |
| Subs | Florida State | Samuel Evans (PG), Benny Bowen (SG), John Fentress (SF), Raymond Fischer (C) Mark Brizendine, Christopher Mueller, Charles Cleveland, Paul McCarr | |
| 14:09 | Florida State | Andrew Jackson lays it in | 12-7 |
| 13:55 | Miami (FL) | Alberto Gonzales knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by William Ginther | 14-7 |
| 13:42 | Florida State | Andrew Jackson misses short on a jumper from the right side | 14-7 |
| 13:41 | Florida State | Raymond Fischer grabs the offensive rebound | 14-7 |
| 13:25 | Florida State | John Fentress connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Samuel Evans | 14-9 |
| 13:13 | Miami (FL) | Bradley Walker makes the jumper from the right block | 16-9 |
| 13:09 | Florida State | Benny Bowen clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-9 |
| 13:08 | Miami (FL) | Raul Bravo snags the defensive board | 16-9 |
| 12:55 | Miami (FL) | Danny Hamrick misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-9 |
| 12:54 | Florida State | John Fentress grabs the defensive rebound | 16-9 |
| 12:32 | Florida State | Benny Bowen knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Fentress | 16-12 |
| 12:23 | Miami (FL) | Bradley Walker hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Raymond Fischer - foul #1 on Raymond Fischer, team foul #4 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Steven Alexander (PG), Timothy Smith (SG), Alvaro Marino (PF) Alberto Gonzales, William Ginther, Raul Bravo | |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark Brizendine (PG), Christopher Mueller (SG), Charles Cleveland (SF), Richard Browning (PF) Samuel Evans, Benny Bowen, John Fentress, Andrew Jackson | |
| 12:23 | Miami (FL) | Bradley Walker makes the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 12:23 | Miami (FL) | Bradley Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 12:23 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Raymond Fischer | 17-12 |
| 12:16 | Florida State | Raymond Fischer buries a driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Alvaro Marino - foul #1 on Alvaro Marino, team foul #4 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | William Ginther (SF) Danny Hamrick | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 12:16 | Florida State | Raymond Fischer makes the free throw | 17-15 |
| 12:00 | Miami (FL) | William Ginther comes up short on the shot from close range | 17-15 |
| 11:59 | Florida State | Charles Cleveland grabs the board | 17-15 |
| 11:52 | Florida State | Raymond Fischer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Christopher Mueller and the foul's on Bradley Walker - foul #2 on Bradley Walker, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Willard Hensler (SF), Joe Davis (PF) William Ginther, Bradley Walker | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 11:52 | Florida State | Raymond Fischer makes the free throw | 17-18 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Steven Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willard Hensler (fresh) PF - Joe Davis (fresh) C - Alvaro Marino (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Mark Brizendine (fresh) SG - Christopher Mueller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Cleveland (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Browning (fresh) C - Raymond Fischer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Smith makes the jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Christopher Mueller - foul #1 on Christopher Mueller, team foul #5 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Eric Swader (C) Raymond Fischer | |
| 11:35 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Smith makes the free throw | 20-18 |
| 11:25 | Florida State | Mark Brizendine misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-18 |
| 11:23 | Florida State | Christopher Mueller pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 11:06 | Florida State | Charles Cleveland's pass is intercepted by Timothy Smith | 20-18 |
| 10:50 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 20-18 |
| 10:48 | Miami (FL) | Alvaro Marino pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 10:30 | Miami (FL) | Alvaro Marino is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Alvaro Marino, team foul #6 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alberto Gonzales (SF), Raul Bravo (PF) Willard Hensler, Alvaro Marino | |
| Subs | Florida State | Samuel Evans (PG), Benny Bowen (SG), John Fentress (SF), Andrew Jackson (PF), Paul McCarr (C) Mark Brizendine, Christopher Mueller, Charles Cleveland, Richard Browning, Eric Swader | |
| 10:09 | Florida State | Benny Bowen drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-21 |
| 09:50 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Smith hits the finger roll and the foul's on Benny Bowen - foul #1 on Benny Bowen, team foul #6 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Danny Hamrick (SF) Steven Alexander | |
| Subs | Florida State | Raymond Fischer (C) Paul McCarr | |
| 09:50 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Smith makes the free throw | 23-21 |
| 09:37 | Florida State | Benny Bowen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-21 |
| 09:35 | Miami (FL) | Joe Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 09:29 | Miami (FL) | Raymond Fischer denies the turnaround by Joe Davis | 23-21 |
| 09:27 | Florida State | Benny Bowen pulls down the rebound | 23-21 |
| 09:23 | Florida State | Danny Hamrick is called for the reach on Benny Bowen - foul #1 on Danny Hamrick, team foul #7 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | William Ginther (SF) Timothy Smith | |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Browning (SF) John Fentress | |
| 09:23 | Florida State | Benny Bowen misses the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 09:23 | Miami (FL) | Raul Bravo gets the rebound | 23-21 |
| 09:12 | Miami (FL) | Danny Hamrick misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Richard Browning - foul #1 on Richard Browning, team foul #7 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Fentress (SF) Andrew Jackson | |
| 09:12 | Miami (FL) | Danny Hamrick makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 09:12 | Miami (FL) | Danny Hamrick makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 09:02 | Florida State | Raymond Fischer can't connect on a floater from the left side | 25-21 |
| 09:01 | Florida State | Samuel Evans snags the offensive board | 25-21 |
| 08:46 | Florida State | Benny Bowen is fouled on the floor by Alberto Gonzales - foul #1 on Alberto Gonzales, team foul #8 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Steven Alexander (PG), Willard Hensler (C) William Ginther, Joe Davis | |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark Brizendine (PG), Charles Cleveland (SF) Samuel Evans, John Fentress | |
| 08:46 | Florida State | Benny Bowen misses the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 08:46 | Miami (FL) | Willard Hensler pulls down the rebound | 25-21 |
| 08:37 | Miami (FL) | Alberto Gonzales connects on the shot from the left wing | 27-21 |
| 08:15 | Florida State | Benny Bowen misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-21 |
| 08:14 | Florida State | Charles Cleveland grabs the offensive board | 27-21 |
| 07:58 | Florida State | The jump hook by Raymond Fischer is blocked by Raul Bravo | 27-21 |
| 07:57 | Florida State | Charles Cleveland tips it but misses | 27-21 |
| 07:56 | Miami (FL) | Raul Bravo snags the defensive board | 27-21 |
| 07:45 | Miami (FL) | Raul Bravo can't throw it down but he's hacked by Richard Browning - foul #2 on Richard Browning, team foul #8 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Timothy Smith (SG), William Ginther (SF) Alberto Gonzales, Danny Hamrick | |
| Subs | Florida State | Christopher Mueller (SG), Andrew Jackson (PF), Paul McCarr (C) Benny Bowen, Richard Browning, Raymond Fischer | |
| 07:45 | Miami (FL) | Raul Bravo misses the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 07:45 | Miami (FL) | Raul Bravo makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Steven Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Smith (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Ginther (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raul Bravo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Willard Hensler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Mark Brizendine (fresh) SG - Christopher Mueller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Cleveland (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Andrew Jackson (tiring) 2 pts. C - Paul McCarr (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Florida State | Paul McCarr clanks a shot in the paint | 28-21 |
| 07:27 | Florida State | Mark Brizendine can't tip it in | 28-21 |
| 07:26 | Miami (FL) | Willard Hensler snags the defensive board | 28-21 |
| 07:21 | Miami (FL) | William Ginther misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 28-21 |
| 07:19 | Florida State | Charles Cleveland grabs the board | 28-21 |
| 07:05 | Florida State | Raul Bravo steals the ball from Mark Brizendine | 28-21 |
| 06:43 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Smith is whistled for a carry | 28-21 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Danny Hamrick (PG), Joe Davis (C) Steven Alexander, Willard Hensler | |
| Subs | Florida State | Samuel Evans (PG), John Fentress (SF) Mark Brizendine, Charles Cleveland | |
| 06:23 | Florida State | Timothy Smith picks off the pass by John Fentress | 28-21 |
| 06:04 | Miami (FL) | Danny Hamrick is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Danny Hamrick, team foul #9 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Pablo Gutierrez (PG) Danny Hamrick | |
| Subs | Florida State | Raymond Fischer (C) Paul McCarr | |
| 05:43 | Florida State | Raul Bravo swats the short shot by Raymond Fischer | 28-21 |
| 05:42 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Smith gets the rebound | 28-21 |
| 05:27 | Miami (FL) | Pablo Gutierrez can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-21 |
| 05:26 | Florida State | Christopher Mueller grabs the board | 28-21 |
| 05:11 | Florida State | Raymond Fischer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-21 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Steven Alexander (PG), Alberto Gonzales (SF) Timothy Smith, William Ginther | |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark Brizendine (SG) Christopher Mueller | |
| 04:53 | Miami (FL) | Joe Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-21 |
| 04:52 | Miami (FL) | Alberto Gonzales hits the follow up shot | 30-21 |
| 04:33 | Florida State | Raymond Fischer misses the easy layup | 30-21 |
| 04:31 | Miami (FL) | Steven Alexander snags the defensive board | 30-21 |
| 04:22 | Miami (FL) | Steven Alexander misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-21 |
| 04:20 | Florida State | Raymond Fischer grabs the board | 30-21 |
| 04:04 | Florida State | Mark Brizendine misses long on a floater from the right side | 30-21 |
| 04:02 | Miami (FL) | Raul Bravo grabs the board | 30-21 |
| 03:43 | Miami (FL) | Alberto Gonzales is fouled on the floor by Raymond Fischer - foul #2 on Raymond Fischer, team foul #9 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Timothy Smith (SG), Willard Hensler (PF), Bradley Walker (C) Pablo Gutierrez, Raul Bravo, Joe Davis | |
| Subs | Florida State | Benny Bowen (SG), Charles Cleveland (SF), Richard Browning (PF), Paul McCarr (C) Mark Brizendine, John Fentress, Andrew Jackson, Raymond Fischer | |
| 03:43 | Miami (FL) | Alberto Gonzales misses the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 03:43 | Florida State | Paul McCarr snags the defensive board | 30-21 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Steven Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Alberto Gonzales (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Willard Hensler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bradley Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Samuel Evans (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benny Bowen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Cleveland (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Richard Browning (fresh) C - Paul McCarr (fresh) | |
| 03:29 | Florida State | Charles Cleveland can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 30-21 |
| 03:27 | Miami (FL) | Willard Hensler gets the rebound | 30-21 |
| 03:08 | Miami (FL) | Bradley Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-21 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alvaro Marino (PF) Alberto Gonzales | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 02:47 | Florida State | Benny Bowen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-21 |
| 02:45 | Florida State | Charles Cleveland tips it but misses | 30-21 |
| 02:43 | Florida State | Samuel Evans snags the offensive board | 30-21 |
| 02:33 | Florida State | Benny Bowen hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Samuel Evans | 30-24 |
| 02:17 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Smith clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 30-24 |
| 02:16 | Miami (FL) | Alvaro Marino grabs the offensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 01:59 | Miami (FL) | Steven Alexander misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Samuel Evans - foul #2 on Samuel Evans, team foul #10 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alberto Gonzales (SG), Danny Hamrick (SF) Timothy Smith, Willard Hensler | |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark Brizendine (PG), Raymond Fischer (C) Samuel Evans, Paul McCarr | |
| 01:59 | Miami (FL) | Steven Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 01:59 | Miami (FL) | Steven Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 01:42 | Florida State | Raymond Fischer drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Mark Brizendine | 32-26 |
| 01:25 | Miami (FL) | Alvaro Marino connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 01:04 | Florida State | Charles Cleveland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-26 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | William Ginther (SF), Raul Bravo (PF) Steven Alexander, Alvaro Marino | |
| Subs | Florida State | Christopher Mueller (SG), John Fentress (SF), Andrew Jackson (PF) Benny Bowen, Charles Cleveland, Richard Browning | |
| 00:49 | Miami (FL) | Alberto Gonzales is hacked by Christopher Mueller - foul #2 on Christopher Mueller, team foul #11 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Timothy Smith (SG), Willard Hensler (PF) Danny Hamrick, Raul Bravo | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 00:49 | Miami (FL) | Alberto Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 00:49 | Miami (FL) | Alberto Gonzales makes the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 00:36 | Florida State | Andrew Jackson blows the dunk but he's hacked by Bradley Walker - foul #3 on Bradley Walker, team foul #10 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Danny Hamrick (PG), Joe Davis (C) Alberto Gonzales, Bradley Walker | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 00:36 | Florida State | Andrew Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 00:36 | Florida State | Andrew Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 00:36 | Miami (FL) | Willard Hensler snags the defensive board | 37-26 |
| 00:21 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away but he's hacked by Christopher Mueller - foul #3 on Christopher Mueller, team foul #12 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Benny Bowen (SG) Christopher Mueller | |
| 00:21 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Smith misses the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 00:21 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 00:21 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Smith makes the 3rd free throw | 39-26 |
| 00:02 | Florida State | Mark Brizendine scores on a floater from the left side | 39-28 |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Smith misses long on a fullcourt shot | 39-28 |