| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Preiss (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Moreau (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Battle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Alex Maddy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Keith Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rod Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Cox (fresh) C - Charles Sawyers (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | Rod Walters inbounds the ball | 33-20 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Rod Walters | 33-22 |
| 19:20 | Western Carolina | John Thompson clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 33-22 |
| 19:18 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers grabs the defensive rebound | 33-22 |
| 18:58 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers misses the lay-in | 33-22 |
| 18:56 | Miami (FL) | Rod Walters tips it in | 33-24 |
| 18:37 | Western Carolina | John Thompson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on John Thompson, team foul #1 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joseph Krahn (PG), Rory Craft (SG), Tony Corder (SF) John Preiss, John Moreau, Robert Battle | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 18:10 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jamie Smith - foul #2 on Jamie Smith, team foul #2 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Anton Millar (SF) Tony Corder | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 18:10 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers misses the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 18:10 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers misses the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 18:10 | Western Carolina | Jamie Smith snags the defensive board | 33-24 |
| 17:57 | Western Carolina | John Thompson can't connect on a floater from the right block | 33-24 |
| 17:55 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Gary Cox | 33-24 |
| 17:34 | Miami (FL) | The short jumper by Charles Sawyers is denied by John Thompson | 33-24 |
| 17:33 | Western Carolina | Anton Millar grabs the board | 33-24 |
| 17:28 | Western Carolina | Jamie Smith is called for traveling | 33-24 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Moreau (SG), Robert Battle (SF), Ronald Bryan (C) Joseph Krahn, Anton Millar, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 17:10 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Ronald Bryan - foul #3 on Ronald Bryan, team foul #3 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Preiss (PG), Jamie Smith (C) John Moreau, Ronald Bryan | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Fred Rentas (SG) Keith Jones | |
| 17:10 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 17:10 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 16:47 | Western Carolina | Robert Battle can't connect on a floater from the right side | 33-26 |
| 16:46 | Miami (FL) | Rod Walters grabs the board | 33-26 |
| 16:39 | Miami (FL) | Fred Rentas misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-26 |
| 16:37 | Miami (FL) | Rod Walters tips it back up and in | 33-28 |
| 16:30 | Western Carolina | John Preiss's floater is knocked away by Rod Walters | 33-28 |
| 16:29 | Miami (FL) | Gary Cox grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 16:18 | Miami (FL) | Rod Walters scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Sawyers | 33-31 |
| 16:01 | Western Carolina | Fred Rentas is called for the reach on Rory Craft - foul #1 on Fred Rentas, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Moreau (PG), Tony Corder (SF) John Preiss, Robert Battle | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Keith Jones (SG), John Noonkester (SF), Hiram Maurer (PF), Alonzo Smith (C) Alex Maddy, Rod Walters, Gary Cox, Charles Sawyers | |
| 15:36 | Western Carolina | Keith Jones picks off the pass by Tony Corder | 33-31 |
| 15:33 | Miami (FL) | Fred Rentas hits the finger roll on a great pass from Keith Jones | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Moreau (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Rory Craft (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tony Corder (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Fred Rentas (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Keith Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Noonkester (fresh) PF - Hiram Maurer (fresh) C - Alonzo Smith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:18 | Western Carolina | Rory Craft misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 15:16 | Miami (FL) | Fred Rentas gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 15:00 | Miami (FL) | John Noonkester connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Fred Rentas | 33-36 |
| 14:40 | Western Carolina | Rory Craft scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by John Thompson | 35-36 |
| 14:11 | Miami (FL) | Fred Rentas comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 14:10 | Miami (FL) | Hiram Maurer tips it back up and in | 35-38 |
| 13:48 | Western Carolina | Keith Jones steals the ball from Tony Corder | 35-38 |
| 13:19 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Smith makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by John Noonkester | 35-40 |
| 13:11 | Western Carolina | Tony Corder travels with the ball | 35-40 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Preiss (PG), Robert Battle (SF), Robert Whitmore (PF), Ronald Bryan (C) John Moreau, Tony Corder, John Thompson, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alex Maddy (PG), Rod Walters (SF), Gary Cox (PF), Charles Sawyers (C) Fred Rentas, Keith Jones, Hiram Maurer, Alonzo Smith | |
| 12:53 | Miami (FL) | Rod Walters drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Alex Maddy | 35-42 |
| 12:39 | Western Carolina | John Preiss hits the finger roll | 37-42 |
| 12:13 | Miami (FL) | Rory Craft is called for the reach on Charles Sawyers - foul #1 on Rory Craft, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joseph Krahn (PG), John Moreau (SG) John Preiss, Rory Craft | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Rene Costa (SG) John Noonkester | |
| 12:03 | Miami (FL) | Rene Costa hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Alex Maddy | 37-45 |
| 11:53 | Western Carolina | Rod Walters steals the ball from Ronald Bryan | 37-45 |
| 11:26 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers can't finish the layup | 37-45 |
| 11:24 | Miami (FL) | Rod Walters pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Joseph Krahn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Moreau (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Battle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Whitmore (fresh) C - Ronald Bryan (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Alex Maddy (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Rene Costa (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rod Walters (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. PF - Gary Cox (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Sawyers (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:01 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 11:00 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers tips it home | 37-47 |
| 10:41 | Western Carolina | Rod Walters is called for the reach on Joseph Krahn - foul #2 on Rod Walters, team foul #2 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Preiss (PG), Rory Craft (SG), John Thompson (PF) Joseph Krahn, John Moreau, Robert Whitmore | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Keith Jones (SG) Rene Costa | |
| 10:29 | Western Carolina | Rory Craft is fouled on the floor by Keith Jones - foul #1 on Keith Jones, team foul #3 | 37-47 |
| 10:10 | Western Carolina | Rory Craft misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-47 |
| 10:08 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Rod Walters | 37-47 |
| 09:50 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 37-49 |
| 09:40 | Western Carolina | John Thompson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-49 |
| 09:39 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Alex Maddy | 37-49 |
| 09:12 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers loses the ball out of bounds | 37-49 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Moreau (SG), Jamie Smith (C) Rory Craft, Ronald Bryan | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Fred Rentas (PG), John Noonkester (SF), Hiram Maurer (PF), Alonzo Smith (C) Alex Maddy, Rod Walters, Gary Cox, Charles Sawyers | |
| 08:58 | Western Carolina | Robert Battle banks in the layup set up by John Thompson | 39-49 |
| 08:36 | Miami (FL) | John Noonkester's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-49 |
| 08:12 | Western Carolina | John Thompson buries a shot from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 07:45 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Smith blows the layup | 41-49 |
| 07:44 | Miami (FL) | Fred Rentas grabs the offensive board | 41-49 |
| 07:23 | Miami (FL) | Fred Rentas buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Noonkester | 41-52 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Preiss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Moreau (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Battle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Fred Rentas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Jones (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Noonkester (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Hiram Maurer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alonzo Smith (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:09 | Western Carolina | John Thompson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-52 |
| 07:08 | Miami (FL) | Hiram Maurer pulls down the rebound | 41-52 |
| 06:46 | Miami (FL) | John Thompson is called for the reach on Hiram Maurer - foul #3 on John Thompson, team foul #5 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joseph Krahn (PG), Rory Craft (SG), Anton Millar (SF), Robert Whitmore (PF), Ronald Bryan (C) John Preiss, John Moreau, Robert Battle, John Thompson, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alex Maddy (PG), Rod Walters (SF), Gary Cox (PF), Charles Sawyers (C) Keith Jones, John Noonkester, Hiram Maurer, Alonzo Smith | |
| 06:27 | Miami (FL) | Anton Millar is called for the reach on Fred Rentas - foul #1 on Anton Millar, team foul #6 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Moreau (PG), John Thompson (PF) Joseph Krahn, Robert Whitmore | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 05:58 | Miami (FL) | Fred Rentas is hacked by John Thompson - foul #4 on John Thompson, team foul #7 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Preiss (PG), Robert Battle (SF), Robert Whitmore (PF), Jamie Smith (C) John Moreau, Anton Millar, John Thompson, Ronald Bryan | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 05:58 | Miami (FL) | Fred Rentas makes the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 05:58 | Miami (FL) | Fred Rentas makes the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina 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 (+1) | |
| 05:43 | Western Carolina | Jamie Smith's layup is rejected by Gary Cox | 41-54 |
| 05:41 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers grabs the defensive rebound | 41-54 |
| 05:13 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers banks in the layup on a nice dish by Fred Rentas | 41-56 |
| 04:58 | Western Carolina | Robert Battle loses the dribble to Gary Cox | 41-56 |
| 04:38 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 41-56 |
| 04:36 | Western Carolina | Rory Craft snags the defensive board | 41-56 |
| 04:17 | Western Carolina | John Preiss lays it up and in set up by Robert Whitmore | 43-56 |
| 03:48 | Miami (FL) | Fred Rentas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-56 |
| 03:47 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers grabs the offensive board | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Miami (FL) | Fred Rentas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-56 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joseph Krahn (PG), Anton Millar (SF), Ronald Bryan (C) John Preiss, Robert Battle, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | John Noonkester (PG), Keith Jones (SG), Hiram Maurer (PF), Alonzo Smith (C) Alex Maddy, Fred Rentas, Gary Cox, Charles Sawyers | |
| 03:16 | Western Carolina | Rory Craft hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joseph Krahn | 46-56 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Joseph Krahn (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rory Craft (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Anton Millar (fresh) PF - Robert Whitmore (fresh) C - Ronald Bryan (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - John Noonkester (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Jones (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rod Walters (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. PF - Hiram Maurer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alonzo Smith (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 02:52 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Noonkester | 46-58 |
| 02:38 | Western Carolina | Ronald Bryan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-58 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gary Wilson (SG) Rory Craft | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | George Hwang (SF) Rod Walters | |
| 02:36 | Miami (FL) | John Noonkester is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 46-58 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers (C) Alonzo Smith | |
| 02:20 | Western Carolina | Charles Sawyers steps in front of the Joseph Krahn pass | 46-58 |
| 02:02 | Miami (FL) | John Noonkester misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-58 |
| 02:00 | Western Carolina | Gary Wilson pulls down the rebound | 46-58 |
| 01:54 | Western Carolina | Joseph Krahn is whistled for traveling | 46-58 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rory Craft (SG), Tony Corder (SF) Gary Wilson, Anton Millar | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alex Maddy (PG), Rod Walters (SF), Gary Cox (PF) John Noonkester, George Hwang, Hiram Maurer | |
| 01:28 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers clanks a shot from the right side | 46-58 |
| 01:26 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Tony Corder | 46-58 |
| 00:58 | Western Carolina | Tony Corder makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Rory Craft | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Krahn is called for the reach on Charles Sawyers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Krahn, team foul #8 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Preiss (PG), John Moreau (SG), Robert Battle (SF), John Thompson (PF), Jamie Smith (C) Joseph Krahn, Rory Craft, Tony Corder, Robert Whitmore, Ronald Bryan | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Fred Rentas (SG), Hiram Maurer (PF) Keith Jones, Gary Cox | |
| 00:56 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:56 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers misses the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:56 | Miami (FL) | Fred Rentas gets the offensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 00:53 | Miami (FL) | John Moreau is called for the reach on Fred Rentas - foul #2 on John Moreau, team foul #9 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joseph Krahn (PG), Rory Craft (SG), Tony Corder (SF), Robert Whitmore (PF), Ronald Bryan (C) John Preiss, John Moreau, Robert Battle, John Thompson, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 00:53 | Miami (FL) | Fred Rentas makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 00:53 | Miami (FL) | Fred Rentas makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:47 | Western Carolina | Robert Whitmore buries a shot in the paint set up by Joseph Krahn | 51-61 |
| 00:45 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Krahn is called for the reach on Charles Sawyers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Krahn, team foul #10 | 51-61 |
| 00:45 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:45 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 00:39 | Western Carolina | Joseph Krahn hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 51-63 |
| 00:37 | Miami (FL) | Hiram Maurer grabs the board | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:11 | Miami (FL) | Rod Walters buries a jumper in the paint set up by Charles Sawyers | 51-65 |
| 00:05 | Western Carolina | Rory Craft hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-65 |
| 00:03 | Miami (FL) | Rod Walters pulls down the rebound | 51-65 |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Alex Maddy runs out the clock | 51-65 |