| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (fresh) SG - Martin Beesley (fresh) SF - Derrick Barker (fresh) PF - John Fields (fresh) C - David Dallas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Lincoln Ford (fresh) SG - Ralph Jones (fresh) SF - Javier Martinez (fresh) PF - Chad Bratcher (fresh) C - Timothy Wade (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | Javier Martinez wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Miami (FL) | Javier Martinez clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Wade tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | NC State | David Dallas can't finish the layup | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | NC State | David Dallas tips it in | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Wade banks in the layup on a great pass from Chad Bratcher | 2-4 |
| 18:40 | NC State | Derrick Barker can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Javier Martinez - foul #1 on Javier Martinez, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:40 | NC State | Derrick Barker makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:40 | NC State | Derrick Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:30 | Miami (FL) | Lincoln Ford's floater is knocked away by John Fields | 4-4 |
| 18:29 | Miami (FL) | Javier Martinez hits the follow up shot | 4-6 |
| 18:04 | NC State | David Dallas comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 4-6 |
| 18:03 | Miami (FL) | Chad Bratcher snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 17:46 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Wade slams it home on a nice dish by Ralph Jones | 4-8 |
| 17:29 | NC State | David Dallas hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by John Fields and the foul's on Chad Bratcher - foul #1 on Chad Bratcher, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ross Haines (PG), Alvin Thompson (SG), Joseph Mesta (SF), Mikel Stanowski (PF), Virgil Roberts (C) Lincoln Ford, Ralph Jones, Javier Martinez, Chad Bratcher, Timothy Wade | |
| 17:29 | NC State | David Dallas misses the free throw | 6-8 |
| 17:29 | Miami (FL) | Mikel Stanowski pulls down the rebound | 6-8 |
| 17:21 | Miami (FL) | Pili Mohd is called for the reach on Joseph Mesta - foul #1 on Pili Mohd, team foul #1 | 6-8 |
| 17:13 | Miami (FL) | Alvin Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-8 |
| 17:12 | NC State | David Dallas grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 16:54 | NC State | David Dallas's layup is rejected by Virgil Roberts | 6-8 |
| 16:53 | Miami (FL) | Mikel Stanowski grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 16:32 | Miami (FL) | Alvin Thompson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 6-8 |
| 16:31 | Miami (FL) | Virgil Roberts can't tip it in | 6-8 |
| 16:30 | NC State | Martin Beesley grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 16:01 | NC State | Pili Mohd misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-8 |
| 15:59 | Miami (FL) | Mikel Stanowski grabs the board | 6-8 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (fresh) SG - Martin Beesley (fresh) SF - Derrick Barker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Fields (fairly fresh) C - David Dallas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Ross Haines (fresh) SG - Alvin Thompson (fresh) SF - Joseph Mesta (fresh) PF - Mikel Stanowski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Virgil Roberts (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Miami (FL) | Virgil Roberts is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Virgil Roberts, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (PG), Lawrence Shaw (SF), James Cooley (C) Pili Mohd, Derrick Barker, David Dallas | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Chad Bratcher (PF), Timothy Wade (C) Mikel Stanowski, Virgil Roberts | |
| 15:43 | NC State | James Cooley misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-8 |
| 15:41 | Miami (FL) | Ross Haines gets the rebound | 6-8 |
| 15:32 | Miami (FL) | Alvin Thompson misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 6-8 |
| 15:31 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw gets the rebound | 6-8 |
| 15:12 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw is whistled for a carry | 6-8 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Lincoln Ford (PG), Javier Martinez (SF), Mikel Stanowski (PF), Virgil Roberts (C) Ross Haines, Joseph Mesta, Chad Bratcher, Timothy Wade | |
| 15:04 | Miami (FL) | Lincoln Ford comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 6-8 |
| 15:03 | NC State | James Cooley grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 14:36 | NC State | Russell Farmer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 14:35 | NC State | James Cooley grabs the offensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 14:16 | NC State | James Cooley knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 8-8 |
| 14:08 | Miami (FL) | Javier Martinez misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 14:07 | NC State | Russell Farmer grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 13:52 | NC State | Alvin Thompson is called for the reach on James Cooley - foul #1 on Alvin Thompson, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG), Derrick Barker (SF), David Dallas (C) Russell Farmer, Lawrence Shaw, James Cooley | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ross Haines (PG), Ralph Jones (SG), Joseph Mesta (SF), Chad Bratcher (PF), Timothy Wade (C) Lincoln Ford, Alvin Thompson, Javier Martinez, Mikel Stanowski, Virgil Roberts | |
| 13:32 | NC State | David Dallas is called for 5 seconds | 8-8 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alvin Thompson (SG) Ralph Jones | |
| 13:17 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Wade misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by David Dallas - foul #1 on David Dallas, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| 13:17 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Wade makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:17 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 12:57 | NC State | Pili Mohd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 12:56 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 12:41 | Miami (FL) | Martin Beesley is called for the reach on Alvin Thompson - foul #1 on Martin Beesley, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | NC State | James Cooley (PF) John Fields | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Lincoln Ford (PG), Ralph Jones (SG), Javier Martinez (SF) Ross Haines, Alvin Thompson, Joseph Mesta | |
| 12:26 | Miami (FL) | Lincoln Ford knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Javier Martinez and he's fouled by James Cooley - foul #1 on James Cooley, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Joseph Mesta (SF) Javier Martinez | |
| 12:26 | Miami (FL) | Lincoln Ford makes the free throw | 8-13 |
| 11:57 | NC State | James Cooley is hacked by Chad Bratcher - foul #2 on Chad Bratcher, team foul #5 | 8-13 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ross Haines (PG), Alvin Thompson (SG), Javier Martinez (SF), Mikel Stanowski (PF) Lincoln Ford, Ralph Jones, Joseph Mesta, Chad Bratcher | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (fresh) SG - Martin Beesley (fairly fresh) SF - Derrick Barker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Cooley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Dallas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Ross Haines (fresh) SG - Alvin Thompson (fresh) SF - Javier Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mikel Stanowski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Timothy Wade (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | NC State | David Dallas buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from James Cooley | 10-13 |
| 11:38 | Miami (FL) | Ross Haines is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ross Haines, team foul #6 | 10-13 |
| 11:15 | NC State | James Cooley is hacked by Timothy Wade - foul #1 on Timothy Wade, team foul #7 | 10-13 |
| Subs | NC State | Lawrence Shaw (SG) Martin Beesley | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Lincoln Ford (PG), Ralph Jones (SG), Joseph Mesta (SF) Ross Haines, Alvin Thompson, Javier Martinez | |
| 11:15 | NC State | James Cooley misses the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 11:15 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Wade pulls down the rebound | 10-13 |
| 10:55 | Miami (FL) | Lincoln Ford comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 10:53 | NC State | Derrick Barker grabs the board | 10-13 |
| 10:36 | NC State | Timothy Wade is called for the reach on David Dallas - foul #2 on Timothy Wade, team foul #8 | 10-13 |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (PG), John Fields (PF) Pili Mohd, James Cooley | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ross Haines (PG), Alvin Thompson (SG), Javier Martinez (SF), Phillip Lewis (PF), Virgil Roberts (C) Lincoln Ford, Ralph Jones, Joseph Mesta, Mikel Stanowski, Timothy Wade | |
| 10:36 | NC State | David Dallas makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 10:36 | NC State | David Dallas makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 10:18 | Miami (FL) | Javier Martinez misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on Derrick Barker - foul #1 on Derrick Barker, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | NC State | Martin Beesley (SG) Derrick Barker | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Lincoln Ford (PG) Ross Haines | |
| 10:18 | Miami (FL) | Javier Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 10:18 | Miami (FL) | Javier Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 10:05 | NC State | David Dallas misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Virgil Roberts - foul #2 on Virgil Roberts, team foul #9 | 12-15 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ross Haines (PG), Mikel Stanowski (PF) Lincoln Ford, Virgil Roberts | |
| 10:05 | NC State | David Dallas misses the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 10:05 | NC State | David Dallas makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 09:50 | Miami (FL) | Alvin Thompson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ross Haines | 13-18 |
| 09:30 | NC State | Ross Haines is called for the reach on Russell Farmer - foul #2 on Ross Haines, team foul #10 | 13-18 |
| Subs | NC State | James Cooley (C) David Dallas | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Lincoln Ford (PG), Ralph Jones (SG), Joseph Mesta (SF) Ross Haines, Alvin Thompson, Javier Martinez | |
| 09:30 | NC State | Russell Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 09:30 | NC State | Russell Farmer makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 09:21 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Mesta banks in the layup set up by Mikel Stanowski | 15-20 |
| 08:59 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Joseph Mesta - foul #1 on Joseph Mesta, team foul #11 | 15-20 |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG), Derrick Barker (SF) Russell Farmer, Martin Beesley | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alvin Thompson (SG), Javier Martinez (SF) Ralph Jones, Joseph Mesta | |
| 08:59 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 08:59 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:47 | Miami (FL) | Mikel Stanowski misses the turnaround from the baseline | 17-20 |
| 08:46 | NC State | Derrick Barker gets the rebound | 17-20 |
| 08:18 | NC State | Derrick Barker's layup is rejected by Javier Martinez | 17-20 |
| 08:16 | NC State | John Fields hits the follow up shot | 19-20 |
| 08:05 | Miami (FL) | Javier Martinez makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Lincoln Ford | 19-23 |
| 07:43 | NC State | Pili Mohd hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-23 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lawrence Shaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Derrick Barker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Fields (tiring) 2 pts. C - James Cooley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Lincoln Ford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Javier Martinez (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mikel Stanowski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Phillip Lewis (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Miami (FL) | Javier Martinez clanks a 3 from the right wing | 22-23 |
| 07:19 | Miami (FL) | Mikel Stanowski tips it in | 22-25 |
| 06:57 | NC State | Pili Mohd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-25 |
| 06:56 | Miami (FL) | Javier Martinez grabs the defensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 06:51 | Miami (FL) | Lincoln Ford connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Javier Martinez | 22-27 |
| 06:22 | NC State | James Cooley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Martin Beesley (SG), Russell Farmer (SF), David Dallas (C) Lawrence Shaw, Derrick Barker, James Cooley | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ralph Jones (SG), Joseph Mesta (SF), Chad Bratcher (PF), Timothy Wade (C) Alvin Thompson, Javier Martinez, Mikel Stanowski, Phillip Lewis | |
| 06:08 | Miami (FL) | Chad Bratcher comes up short on the floater from the right side | 22-27 |
| 06:07 | NC State | Pili Mohd grabs the board | 22-27 |
| 05:47 | NC State | Russell Farmer misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-27 |
| 05:46 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Timothy Wade | 22-27 |
| 05:31 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Mesta can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 22-27 |
| 05:29 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Wade tips it back up and in | 22-29 |
| 05:15 | NC State | Joseph Mesta takes the ball from David Dallas | 22-29 |
| 05:12 | Miami (FL) | Lincoln Ford blows the dunk | 22-29 |
| 05:10 | NC State | Pili Mohd gets the rebound | 22-29 |
| 04:45 | NC State | Pili Mohd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Derrick Barker (SF), James Cooley (PF) Pili Mohd, John Fields | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alvin Thompson (SG), Mikel Stanowski (PF), Phillip Lewis (C) Ralph Jones, Chad Bratcher, Timothy Wade | |
| 04:25 | Miami (FL) | Lincoln Ford misses long on a jumper from the left side | 22-29 |
| 04:24 | NC State | Martin Beesley grabs the defensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 04:19 | NC State | Lincoln Ford picks off the pass by Russell Farmer in the backcourt | 22-29 |
| 04:18 | Miami (FL) | Lincoln Ford dunks the ball | 22-31 |
| 03:57 | NC State | David Dallas misses long on a floater in the paint | 22-31 |
| 03:55 | Miami (FL) | Mikel Stanowski grabs the defensive rebound | 22-31 |
| 03:38 | Miami (FL) | Lincoln Ford is whistled for a carry | 22-31 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ross Haines (PG), Ralph Jones (SG), Javier Martinez (SF), Chad Bratcher (PF), Timothy Wade (C) Lincoln Ford, Alvin Thompson, Joseph Mesta, Mikel Stanowski, Phillip Lewis | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Russell Farmer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Martin Beesley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Derrick Barker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cooley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Dallas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Ross Haines (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Javier Martinez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Bratcher (fresh) C - Timothy Wade (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:26 | NC State | Chad Bratcher is called for the reach on James Cooley - foul #3 on Chad Bratcher, team foul #12 | 22-31 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Mikel Stanowski (PF) Chad Bratcher | |
| 03:26 | NC State | James Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 03:26 | NC State | James Cooley makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 03:10 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Wade throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-31 |
| Subs | NC State | Lawrence Shaw (SF) Derrick Barker | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 02:52 | NC State | David Dallas makes the shot from the baseline | 26-31 |
| 02:43 | Miami (FL) | Javier Martinez is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Javier Martinez, team foul #13 | 26-31 |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG), John Fields (PF) Russell Farmer, James Cooley | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alvin Thompson (SG), Joseph Mesta (SF) Ralph Jones, Javier Martinez | |
| 02:15 | NC State | Martin Beesley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-31 |
| 02:13 | NC State | Martin Beesley gets the offensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 01:46 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Pili Mohd | 28-31 |
| 01:39 | Miami (FL) | Mikel Stanowski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ross Haines | 28-33 |
| 01:12 | NC State | Pili Mohd misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 01:11 | Miami (FL) | Alvin Thompson gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| 00:54 | Miami (FL) | Ross Haines misses long on a floater from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 00:53 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Mesta tips it home | 28-35 |
| 00:49 | NC State | Pili Mohd knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-35 |
| 00:36 | Miami (FL) | Ross Haines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-35 |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (PG), Derrick Barker (SF), James Cooley (PF) Pili Mohd, Martin Beesley, John Fields | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ralph Jones (SG), Javier Martinez (SF), Phillip Lewis (PF) Alvin Thompson, Joseph Mesta, Mikel Stanowski | |
| 00:07 | NC State | David Dallas drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Derrick Barker | 33-35 |
| 00:02 | Miami (FL) | Ross Haines misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 00:01 | NC State | Derrick Barker snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Derrick Barker can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 33-35 |