| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Carlos Mickelson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Cleveland (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Collier (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Arthur Ashmore (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Curt Chaplin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Maurice Tinney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Lee (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Lee (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ralph Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - James Boren (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Robert Collier inbounds the ball | 19-30 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Florida State | Curt Chaplin buries a driving attempt in the paint | 21-30 |
| 19:28 | Miami (FL) | James Boren connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Robert Lee | 21-32 |
| 19:05 | Florida State | John Cleveland clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Boren - foul #1 on James Boren, team foul #1 | 21-32 |
| 19:05 | Florida State | John Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 19:05 | Florida State | John Cleveland makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 18:52 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Smith knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-34 |
| 18:28 | Florida State | John Cleveland can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-34 |
| 18:27 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Ralph Smith | 23-34 |
| 18:22 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney is whistled for traveling | 23-34 |
| 17:59 | Florida State | David Lee is called for the reach on Robert Collier - foul #1 on David Lee, team foul #2 | 23-34 |
| 17:35 | Florida State | Ralph Smith is called for the reach on Arthur Ashmore - foul #1 on Ralph Smith, team foul #3 | 23-34 |
| 17:08 | Florida State | John Cleveland double dribbles | 23-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dustin Kruse (SF) Curt Chaplin | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan (PG), Carmelo Mata (SF) Maurice Tinney, David Lee | |
| 16:52 | Miami (FL) | Robert Lee can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-34 |
| 16:51 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson snags the defensive board | 23-34 |
| 16:29 | Florida State | Dustin Kruse misses the lay-in | 23-34 |
| 16:27 | Miami (FL) | James Boren snags the defensive board | 23-34 |
| 16:06 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Smith makes the driving attempt from close range set up by John McClanahan and the foul's on Robert Collier - foul #1 on Robert Collier, team foul #1 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney (PG) Robert Lee | |
| 16:06 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Smith makes the free throw | 23-37 |
| 15:47 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 23-37 |
| 15:45 | Miami (FL) | Carmelo Mata grabs the defensive rebound | 23-37 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Carlos Mickelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Cleveland (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Dustin Kruse (fresh) PF - Arthur Ashmore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Collier (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Maurice Tinney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John McClanahan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carmelo Mata (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ralph Smith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - James Boren (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by John McClanahan | 23-39 |
| 15:06 | Florida State | Robert Collier scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-39 |
| 14:42 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 26-39 |
| 14:40 | Florida State | Arthur Ashmore gets the rebound | 26-39 |
| 14:18 | Florida State | Robert Collier is fouled on the floor by James Boren - foul #2 on James Boren, team foul #4 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Clingman (SF), Francis McWhinnie (C) Dustin Kruse, Robert Collier | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Robert Lee (SG), David Lee (SF) John McClanahan, Carmelo Mata | |
| 13:58 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 26-39 |
| 13:56 | Florida State | Michael Clingman tips it but misses | 26-39 |
| 13:55 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Ralph Smith | 26-39 |
| 13:50 | Miami (FL) | David Lee misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-39 |
| 13:48 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Arthur Ashmore | 26-39 |
| 13:43 | Florida State | John Cleveland's pass is intercepted by Robert Lee | 26-39 |
| 13:40 | Miami (FL) | Robert Lee dunks the ball | 26-41 |
| 13:11 | Florida State | Michael Clingman is hacked by Ralph Smith - foul #2 on Ralph Smith, team foul #5 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Collier (PF) Arthur Ashmore | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan (PG), Vule Kuzimiski (PF), Andrew Holderman (C) Maurice Tinney, Ralph Smith, James Boren | |
| 12:46 | Florida State | John Cleveland clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-41 |
| 12:45 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson can't tip it in | 26-41 |
| 12:44 | Florida State | Robert Collier pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-41 |
| 12:19 | Florida State | Robert Collier scores on a jumper from the right block and he's hacked by John McClanahan - foul #1 on John McClanahan, team foul #6 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Christopher Welsh (PG) Carlos Mickelson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 12:19 | Florida State | Robert Collier misses the free throw | 28-41 |
| 12:19 | Florida State | Michael Clingman pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-41 |
| 12:05 | Florida State | Christopher Welsh misses long on a floater from the left block | 28-41 |
| 12:04 | Miami (FL) | David Lee grabs the board | 28-41 |
| 11:50 | Miami (FL) | Robert Lee drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John McClanahan | 28-44 |
| 11:32 | Florida State | Michael Clingman can't connect on a shot near the basket | 28-44 |
| 11:31 | Miami (FL) | David Lee grabs the board | 28-44 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Christopher Welsh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cleveland (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Michael Clingman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Collier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Francis McWhinnie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - John McClanahan (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Lee (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Vule Kuzimiski (fresh) C - Andrew Holderman (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Miami (FL) | David Lee is fouled on the floor by Michael Clingman - foul #4 on Michael Clingman, team foul #2 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson (PG), Dustin Kruse (SF), Arthur Ashmore (PF) Christopher Welsh, John Cleveland, Michael Clingman | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Maurice Tinney (PG), Carmelo Mata (SF), Ralph Smith (PF), James Boren (C) Robert Lee, David Lee, Vule Kuzimiski, Andrew Holderman | |
| 11:09 | Miami (FL) | Carmelo Mata travels with the ball | 28-44 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Marshall Chaney (SG) John McClanahan | |
| 10:47 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-44 |
| 10:45 | Miami (FL) | Marshall Chaney grabs the defensive rebound | 28-44 |
| 10:30 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Smith drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Marshall Chaney | 28-46 |
| 10:09 | Florida State | James Boren is called for the reach on Francis McWhinnie - foul #3 on James Boren, team foul #7 | 28-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Cleveland (SG) Dustin Kruse | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Robert Lee (SG), David Lee (SF) Marshall Chaney, Carmelo Mata | |
| 10:09 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie makes the 1st free throw | 29-46 |
| 10:09 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie misses the 2nd free throw | 29-46 |
| 10:09 | Miami (FL) | James Boren snags the defensive board | 29-46 |
| 09:49 | Miami (FL) | Francis McWhinnie denies the turnaround by Ralph Smith | 29-46 |
| 09:48 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Smith tips it but misses | 29-46 |
| 09:46 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Smith tips it in | 29-48 |
| 09:23 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson is hacked by Maurice Tinney - foul #1 on Maurice Tinney, team foul #8 | 29-48 |
| Subs | Florida State | Curt Chaplin (PF) Arthur Ashmore | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Andrew Holderman (C) James Boren | |
| 09:23 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson makes the 1st free throw | 30-48 |
| 09:23 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-48 |
| 09:04 | Miami (FL) | David Lee buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Maurice Tinney | 31-51 |
| 08:35 | Florida State | Robert Collier loses the ball out of bounds | 31-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | Christopher Welsh (PG), Dustin Kruse (SF) Carlos Mickelson, Robert Collier | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan (PG), Carmelo Mata (SF), Vule Kuzimiski (PF) Maurice Tinney, David Lee, Ralph Smith | |
| 08:18 | Miami (FL) | Carmelo Mata is fouled on the floor by Curt Chaplin - foul #1 on Curt Chaplin, team foul #3 | 31-51 |
| 08:13 | Miami (FL) | Robert Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-51 |
| 08:12 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Francis McWhinnie | 31-51 |
| 07:59 | Florida State | Dustin Kruse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Clingman (SF), Arthur Ashmore (PF) Dustin Kruse, Curt Chaplin | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Marshall Chaney (SG) Robert Lee | |
| 07:57 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Welsh takes the ball from John McClanahan in the backcourt | 31-51 |
| 07:41 | Florida State | Christopher Welsh clanks a floater from the left side | 31-51 |
| 07:40 | Miami (FL) | Andrew Holderman gets the rebound | 31-51 |
| 07:24 | Miami (FL) | Carmelo Mata connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by John McClanahan and the foul's on John Cleveland - foul #1 on John Cleveland, team foul #4 | 31-53 |
| Subs | Florida State | Joseph Raymond (SG), Dustin Kruse (SF), Curt Chaplin (PF), John Churchill (C) John Cleveland, Michael Clingman, Arthur Ashmore, Francis McWhinnie | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 07:24 | Miami (FL) | Carmelo Mata makes the free throw | 31-54 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Christopher Welsh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Raymond (fresh) SF - Dustin Kruse (fresh) PF - Curt Chaplin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Churchill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Carmelo Mata (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marshall Chaney (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John McClanahan (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. PF - Vule Kuzimiski (fresh) C - Andrew Holderman (fresh) | |
| 06:57 | Florida State | Joseph Raymond is called for traveling | 31-54 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Collier (SG) Joseph Raymond | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 06:42 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Vule Kuzimiski | 31-57 |
| 06:20 | Florida State | John Churchill travels with the ball | 31-57 |
| 06:12 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-57 |
| 06:11 | Florida State | Robert Collier gets the rebound | 31-57 |
| 05:50 | Florida State | Christopher Welsh can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by John McClanahan - foul #2 on John McClanahan, team foul #9 | 31-57 |
| 05:50 | Florida State | Christopher Welsh makes the 1st free throw | 32-57 |
| 05:50 | Florida State | Christopher Welsh misses the 2nd free throw | 32-57 |
| 05:50 | Florida State | John Churchill grabs the offensive rebound | 32-57 |
| 05:27 | Florida State | Robert Collier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-57 |
| 05:16 | Miami (FL) | Carmelo Mata scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John McClanahan | 32-60 |
| 04:51 | Florida State | Christopher Welsh banks in the layup | 34-60 |
| 04:37 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Marshall Chaney | 34-63 |
| 04:20 | Florida State | Christopher Welsh misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by John McClanahan - foul #3 on John McClanahan, team foul #10 | 34-63 |
| Subs | Florida State | Joseph Raymond (SG) John Churchill | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 04:20 | Florida State | Christopher Welsh makes the 1st free throw | 35-63 |
| 04:20 | Florida State | Christopher Welsh misses the 2nd free throw | 35-63 |
| 04:20 | Miami (FL) | Marshall Chaney grabs the defensive rebound | 35-63 |
| 04:02 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-63 |
| 04:00 | Florida State | Curt Chaplin grabs the defensive rebound | 35-63 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:40 | Florida State | Robert Collier misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-63 |
| 03:38 | Florida State | Curt Chaplin gets the offensive rebound | 35-63 |
| 03:33 | Florida State | Christopher Welsh knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-63 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:04 | Miami (FL) | Carmelo Mata misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-63 |
| 03:02 | Miami (FL) | Marshall Chaney grabs the offensive rebound | 37-63 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Christopher Welsh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Raymond (fresh) SF - Dustin Kruse (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Collier (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Curt Chaplin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - John McClanahan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marshall Chaney (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Carmelo Mata (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Vule Kuzimiski (fairly fresh) C - Andrew Holderman (tiring) | |
| 02:46 | Miami (FL) | Marshall Chaney can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-63 |
| 02:44 | Florida State | Curt Chaplin pulls down the rebound | 37-63 |
| 02:27 | Florida State | Dustin Kruse hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Christopher Welsh and the foul's on Carmelo Mata - foul #2 on Carmelo Mata, team foul #11 | 39-63 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Churchill (PF) Curt Chaplin | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 02:27 | Florida State | Dustin Kruse makes the free throw | 40-63 |
| 01:58 | Miami (FL) | Dustin Kruse is called for the reach on Carmelo Mata - foul #1 on Dustin Kruse, team foul #5 | 40-63 |
| Subs | Florida State | Curt Chaplin (PF) Joseph Raymond | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 01:34 | Miami (FL) | Carmelo Mata is hacked by Curt Chaplin - foul #2 on Curt Chaplin, team foul #6 | 40-63 |
| 01:16 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on John McClanahan, team foul #12 | 40-63 |
| 01:08 | Florida State | Christopher Welsh misses the easy layup | 40-63 |
| 01:07 | Florida State | Dustin Kruse tips it back up and in | 42-63 |
| 00:49 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-63 |
| 00:48 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Dustin Kruse | 42-63 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | Florida State | Robert Collier connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dustin Kruse | 44-63 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:13 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Marshall Chaney | 44-65 |
| 00:08 | Florida State | Robert Collier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-65 |
| 00:06 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan gets the rebound | 44-65 |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | John McClanahan runs out the clock | 44-65 |