| Lineup | NC State | PG - Lester Gibbons (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Crow (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Ayers (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dennis Walker (fresh) C - Samuel Anderson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Efrain Redick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joel Bayer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Douglas Yarger (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer connects on the open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Efrain Redick | 29-35 |
| 19:17 | NC State | Adam Ayers can't finish the layup | 29-35 |
| 19:16 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Joel Bayer | 29-35 |
| 19:04 | Miami (FL) | David Harrison is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 19:03 | NC State | The rebound goes to Dennis Walker | 29-35 |
| 18:34 | NC State | Efrain Redick takes the ball from Lester Gibbons | 29-35 |
| 18:14 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-35 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Roman Velazquez (PG), Andrew Hemmer (SF), Bradley Holloway (PF) Efrain Redick, Joel Bayer, Douglas Yarger | |
| 17:56 | NC State | Samuel Anderson misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-35 |
| 17:54 | NC State | Dennis Walker tips it in | 31-35 |
| 17:39 | Miami (FL) | Bradley Holloway connects on the open shot from the right block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Justin Roberts | 31-37 |
| 17:14 | NC State | Samuel Anderson misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Andrew Hemmer - foul #1 on Andrew Hemmer, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick (PG), Joel Bayer (SF), Douglas Yarger (PF) Roman Velazquez, Andrew Hemmer, Bradley Holloway | |
| 17:14 | NC State | Samuel Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 17:14 | NC State | Samuel Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 16:52 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-37 |
| 16:50 | NC State | Samuel Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 16:44 | NC State | Samuel Anderson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Justin Roberts - foul #2 on Justin Roberts, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Donald Holt (SF) Adam Ayers | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Roman Velazquez (PG), Andrew Hemmer (SF), Bradley Holloway (PF) Efrain Redick, Joel Bayer, Douglas Yarger | |
| 16:44 | NC State | Samuel Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 16:44 | NC State | Samuel Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 16:26 | Miami (FL) | David Harrison shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater in the lane | 35-37 |
| 16:25 | Miami (FL) | David Harrison can't tip it in | 35-37 |
| 16:24 | NC State | Dennis Walker pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 16:06 | NC State | Donald Holt misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Andrew Hemmer - foul #2 on Andrew Hemmer, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Lofgren (PF), John Saunders (C) Dennis Walker, Samuel Anderson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick (PG), Joel Bayer (SF), Douglas Yarger (PF) Roman Velazquez, Andrew Hemmer, Bradley Holloway | |
| 16:06 | NC State | Donald Holt makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 16:06 | NC State | Donald Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 16:06 | Miami (FL) | David Harrison snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 15:55 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 36-37 |
| 15:54 | NC State | The rebound goes to Donald Holt | 36-37 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Lester Gibbons (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Crow (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Holt (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mark Lofgren (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Saunders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Efrain Redick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joel Bayer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Douglas Yarger (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:30 | NC State | Joseph Crow hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lester Gibbons | 38-37 |
| 15:10 | Miami (FL) | John Saunders steals it from David Harrison | 38-37 |
| 14:41 | NC State | A charge is called on Donald Holt - foul #1 on Donald Holt, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Patrick Garner (SG), Adam Ayers (SF), Dennis Walker (PF) Joseph Crow, Donald Holt, Mark Lofgren | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Roman Velazquez (PG), Andrew Hemmer (SF), Bradley Holloway (PF) Efrain Redick, Joel Bayer, Douglas Yarger | |
| 14:20 | Miami (FL) | Justin Roberts misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Patrick Garner - foul #1 on Patrick Garner, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Samuel Anderson (C) John Saunders | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick (PG), Joel Bayer (SF) Roman Velazquez, Andrew Hemmer | |
| 14:20 | Miami (FL) | Justin Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 14:20 | Miami (FL) | Justin Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 13:55 | NC State | Adam Ayers's floater is tipped away by David Harrison | 38-39 |
| 13:54 | NC State | Samuel Anderson tips it in | 40-39 |
| 13:38 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by David Harrison | 40-42 |
| 13:09 | NC State | Patrick Garner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 13:08 | Miami (FL) | Bradley Holloway grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 12:45 | Miami (FL) | Patrick Garner is called for the reach on Efrain Redick - foul #2 on Patrick Garner, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Crow (PG) Lester Gibbons | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Roman Velazquez (PG), Andrew Hemmer (SF), Douglas Yarger (PF) Efrain Redick, Joel Bayer, Bradley Holloway | |
| 12:22 | Miami (FL) | Andrew Hemmer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 12:20 | Miami (FL) | David Harrison tips it in | 40-44 |
| 12:00 | NC State | Adam Ayers hits a jumper in the lane | 42-44 |
| 11:38 | Miami (FL) | David Harrison is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Patrick Garner - foul #3 on Patrick Garner, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Donald Holt (SG), John Saunders (C) Patrick Garner, Samuel Anderson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick (PG), Joel Bayer (SF) Roman Velazquez, Andrew Hemmer | |
| 11:38 | Miami (FL) | David Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 11:38 | Miami (FL) | David Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joseph Crow (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Holt (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Adam Ayers (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dennis Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Saunders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Efrain Redick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Roberts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joel Bayer (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - Douglas Yarger (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Harrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:11 | NC State | John Saunders is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on John Saunders, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Lester Gibbons (PG) Adam Ayers | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Bradley Holloway (PF) Douglas Yarger | |
| 10:49 | Miami (FL) | Justin Roberts shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 10:48 | Miami (FL) | David Harrison grabs the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 10:38 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer is fouled on the floor by Lester Gibbons - foul #3 on Lester Gibbons, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Lofgren (PF) Dennis Walker | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger (PF) Bradley Holloway | |
| 10:26 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick is fouled on the floor by John Saunders - foul #2 on John Saunders, team foul #7 | 42-45 |
| 10:26 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 10:26 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 10:08 | NC State | Donald Holt connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Crow out of a doubleteam | 44-47 |
| 09:49 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick misses short on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Lester Gibbons - foul #4 on Lester Gibbons, team foul #8 | 44-47 |
| Subs | NC State | Adam Ayers (SF), Samuel Anderson (C) Donald Holt, John Saunders | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Andrew Hemmer (SF), Bradley Holloway (PF) Joel Bayer, Douglas Yarger | |
| 09:49 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 09:49 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 09:29 | NC State | Adam Ayers is fouled on the floor by Andrew Hemmer - foul #3 on Andrew Hemmer, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Dennis Walker (PF) Mark Lofgren | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Roman Velazquez (PG), Joel Bayer (SF), Douglas Yarger (PF) Efrain Redick, Andrew Hemmer, Bradley Holloway | |
| 09:00 | NC State | Dennis Walker buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Joseph Crow | 46-49 |
| 08:41 | Miami (FL) | Justin Roberts shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-49 |
| 08:40 | NC State | Dennis Walker gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 08:11 | NC State | Adam Ayers misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 46-49 |
| 08:09 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 07:52 | Miami (FL) | Justin Roberts works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 07:50 | NC State | Adam Ayers snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 07:33 | NC State | Adam Ayers misses the shot from the left side | 46-49 |
| 07:32 | NC State | Samuel Anderson misses the tip | 46-49 |
| 07:30 | NC State | Samuel Anderson hits the follow up shot | 48-49 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Lester Gibbons (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Crow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Adam Ayers (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dennis Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Anderson (fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Roman Velazquez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin Roberts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joel Bayer (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - Douglas Yarger (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Harrison (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Miami (FL) | David Harrison lays it up and in | 48-51 |
| 06:43 | NC State | Joseph Crow clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 06:42 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 06:35 | Miami (FL) | David Harrison shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Samuel Anderson - foul #1 on Samuel Anderson, team foul #9 | 48-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Patrick Garner (SG), Donald Holt (SF), Mark Lofgren (PF), John Saunders (C) Joseph Crow, Adam Ayers, Dennis Walker, Samuel Anderson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick (PG), Andrew Hemmer (SF), Bradley Holloway (PF) Roman Velazquez, Joel Bayer, Douglas Yarger | |
| 06:35 | Miami (FL) | David Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 06:35 | Miami (FL) | David Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 06:11 | NC State | Patrick Garner misses the 3 from straight away | 48-52 |
| 06:09 | Miami (FL) | Bradley Holloway gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 06:05 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick loses the dribble to Patrick Garner | 48-52 |
| 05:46 | NC State | Bradley Holloway denies the turnaround by Donald Holt | 48-52 |
| 05:44 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 05:39 | Miami (FL) | Justin Roberts lays it in on a nice dish by Efrain Redick | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 05:32 | NC State | Patrick Garner is hacked by Justin Roberts - foul #3 on Justin Roberts, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | NC State | Dennis Walker (PF) Mark Lofgren | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer (SF) Andrew Hemmer | |
| 05:22 | NC State | Patrick Garner misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 05:21 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Bradley Holloway | 48-54 |
| 05:15 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick is fouled on the floor by Dennis Walker - foul #1 on Dennis Walker, team foul #10 | 48-54 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Andrew Hemmer (SF) Joel Bayer | |
| 05:15 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 05:15 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick misses the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 05:15 | Miami (FL) | Bradley Holloway gets the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 04:54 | Miami (FL) | Justin Roberts is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 48-55 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Crow (PG), Adam Ayers (SF), Samuel Anderson (C) Lester Gibbons, Donald Holt, John Saunders | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer (SF) Andrew Hemmer | |
| 04:42 | NC State | Samuel Anderson misses the jump hook in the paint | 48-55 |
| 04:40 | Miami (FL) | Bradley Holloway grabs the board | 48-55 |
| 04:14 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 04:12 | NC State | Dennis Walker grabs the board | 48-55 |
| 04:01 | NC State | Adam Ayers lays it up and in and he's hacked by Efrain Redick - foul #1 on Efrain Redick, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| Subs | NC State | Donald Holt (SG) Patrick Garner | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Steve Smith (SG), Andrew Hemmer (SF), Douglas Yarger (PF) Justin Roberts, Joel Bayer, Bradley Holloway | |
| 04:01 | NC State | Adam Ayers makes the free throw | 51-55 |
| 03:51 | Miami (FL) | David Harrison works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 51-55 |
| 03:50 | NC State | Dennis Walker snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 03:46 | NC State | Joseph Crow shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the right side | 51-55 |
| 03:45 | Miami (FL) | David Harrison grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 03:35 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-55 |
| 03:33 | NC State | The rebound goes to Adam Ayers | 51-55 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joseph Crow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Holt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Adam Ayers (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Samuel Anderson (fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Efrain Redick (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Hemmer (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Douglas Yarger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Harrison (tired) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:23 | NC State | David Harrison is called for the reach on Dennis Walker - foul #3 on David Harrison, team foul #7 | 51-55 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Justin Roberts (SG), Joel Bayer (SF) Steve Smith, Andrew Hemmer | |
| 03:23 | NC State | Dennis Walker makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 03:23 | NC State | Dennis Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 03:14 | Miami (FL) | Justin Roberts can't connect on a floater from the right side | 53-55 |
| 03:12 | NC State | Samuel Anderson pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 02:55 | NC State | Donald Holt is fouled on the floor by Justin Roberts - foul #4 on Justin Roberts, team foul #8 | 53-55 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Lofgren (PF), John Saunders (C) Dennis Walker, Samuel Anderson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Bradley Holloway (PF) Douglas Yarger | |
| 02:55 | NC State | Donald Holt makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 02:55 | NC State | Donald Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 02:46 | Miami (FL) | David Harrison clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 55-55 |
| 02:44 | NC State | Donald Holt pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 02:44 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | NC State | Lester Gibbons (PG), Dennis Walker (PF), Samuel Anderson (C) Donald Holt, Mark Lofgren, John Saunders | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:20 | NC State | Samuel Anderson buries a floater from the right side set up by Lester Gibbons | 57-55 |
| 01:56 | Miami (FL) | Bradley Holloway drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Efrain Redick | 57-57 |
| 01:32 | NC State | David Harrison swats the dunk try by Samuel Anderson | 57-57 |
| 01:30 | Miami (FL) | David Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 01:26 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Walker denies the turnaround by David Harrison | 57-57 |
| 01:24 | NC State | Dennis Walker grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 01:04 | NC State | Dennis Walker is fouled on the floor by Bradley Holloway - foul #2 on Bradley Holloway, team foul #9 | 57-57 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger (PF) Bradley Holloway | |
| 01:04 | NC State | Dennis Walker makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 01:04 | NC State | Dennis Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 01:02 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| 00:44 | NC State | Samuel Anderson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-57 |
| 00:42 | NC State | Dennis Walker gets the offensive rebound | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:15 | NC State | Justin Roberts steps in front of the Dennis Walker pass | 59-57 |
| 00:11 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Efrain Redick | 59-59 |
| 00:03 | NC State | Samuel Anderson hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lester Gibbons | 61-59 |
| 00:03 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 61-59 |