| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - John Marsden (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Lowell Ezell (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Scott (fresh) PF - Grover Watkins (fresh) C - Steven Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Alex Maddy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Jones (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Rod Walters (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Sawyers (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | Rod Walters inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross 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 (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Miami (FL) | Rod Walters misses the wide open turnaround in the lane | 35-35 |
| 19:35 | Miami (FL) | Keith Jones can't tip it in | 35-35 |
| 19:34 | Holy Cross | Grover Watkins gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 19:29 | Holy Cross | John Marsden misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 19:27 | Miami (FL) | Rod Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 19:22 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 35-35 |
| 19:20 | Holy Cross | Lowell Ezell grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 19:00 | Holy Cross | John Marsden clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 18:58 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Keith Jones | 35-35 |
| 18:38 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers evades the doubleteam and hits a runner in the lane | 35-37 |
| 18:17 | Holy Cross | John Marsden drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lowell Ezell and the foul's on Gary Cox - foul #1 on Gary Cox, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| 18:17 | Holy Cross | John Marsden makes the free throw | 38-37 |
| 17:53 | Miami (FL) | Rod Walters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Hank Cooley (C) Steven Campbell | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 17:43 | Holy Cross | John Marsden hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-37 |
| 17:41 | Miami (FL) | Gary Cox grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 17:14 | Miami (FL) | Rod Walters drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Charles Sawyers | 38-39 |
| 17:02 | Holy Cross | Robert Scott is fouled on the floor by Alex Maddy - foul #2 on Alex Maddy, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Robinson (PG), Herman Wingate (SG), Herman Falzone (SF), Kevin Whetsel (PF) John Marsden, Lowell Ezell, Robert Scott, Grover Watkins | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Fred Rentas (PG), John Noonkester (SF), Hiram Maurer (PF), Alonzo Smith (C) Alex Maddy, Rod Walters, Gary Cox, Charles Sawyers | |
| 16:52 | Holy Cross | Hiram Maurer is called for the reach on John Robinson - foul #1 on Hiram Maurer, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| 16:38 | Holy Cross | Herman Falzone is hacked by John Noonkester - foul #1 on John Noonkester, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Steven Campbell (C) Hank Cooley | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 16:28 | Holy Cross | Herman Falzone hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by John Robinson | 40-39 |
| 16:05 | Miami (FL) | Keith Jones misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-39 |
| 16:03 | Holy Cross | Kevin Whetsel pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 15:51 | Holy Cross | Herman Wingate scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by John Robinson | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - John Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herman Wingate (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Herman Falzone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Whetsel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Fred Rentas (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Keith Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Noonkester (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Hiram Maurer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alonzo Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Miami (FL) | John Noonkester misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-39 |
| 15:28 | Holy Cross | Herman Wingate snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 15:15 | Holy Cross | The jump hook by John Robinson is blocked by Hiram Maurer | 42-39 |
| 15:14 | Holy Cross | Steven Campbell misses the tip | 42-39 |
| 15:12 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Smith grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 14:53 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Smith buries a runner in the paint | 42-41 |
| 14:33 | Holy Cross | Kevin Whetsel is whistled for traveling | 42-41 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Marsden (PG), Lowell Ezell (SG), Robert Scott (SF), Grover Watkins (PF), Hank Cooley (C) John Robinson, Herman Wingate, Herman Falzone, Kevin Whetsel, Steven Campbell | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alex Maddy (PG), Rod Walters (SF), Gary Cox (PF), Charles Sawyers (C) Fred Rentas, Keith Jones, Hiram Maurer, Alonzo Smith | |
| 14:12 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers blows the layup but the foul's on John Marsden - foul #2 on John Marsden, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Rene Costa (SG) John Noonkester | |
| 14:12 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 14:12 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:57 | Holy Cross | Grover Watkins misses short on a floater from the left side | 42-43 |
| 13:55 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Gary Cox | 42-43 |
| 13:31 | Miami (FL) | Rod Walters connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Gary Cox | 42-45 |
| 13:23 | Holy Cross | Charles Sawyers steals it from Robert Scott | 42-45 |
| 13:03 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Marsden - foul #3 on John Marsden, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Keith Jones (SG) Rene Costa | |
| 13:03 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 13:03 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 12:47 | Holy Cross | Lowell Ezell connects on the 3 from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 12:21 | Miami (FL) | Keith Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 12:19 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Robert Scott | 45-46 |
| 12:01 | Holy Cross | Lowell Ezell makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Marsden | 48-46 |
| 11:34 | Miami (FL) | Alex Maddy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Robinson (PG), Herman Wingate (SG), Herman Falzone (SF), Kevin Whetsel (PF), Steven Campbell (C) John Marsden, Lowell Ezell, Robert Scott, Grover Watkins, Hank Cooley | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Fred Rentas (PG), John Noonkester (SF), Hiram Maurer (PF), Alonzo Smith (C) Alex Maddy, Rod Walters, Gary Cox, Charles Sawyers | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - John Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herman Wingate (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Herman Falzone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Whetsel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Fred Rentas (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Keith Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Noonkester (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Hiram Maurer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alonzo Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Holy Cross | John Robinson drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Herman Wingate | 51-46 |
| 11:03 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Smith's floater is tipped away by Steven Campbell | 51-46 |
| 11:02 | Miami (FL) | Keith Jones grabs the offensive board | 51-46 |
| 10:47 | Miami (FL) | Fred Rentas connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Hiram Maurer | 51-49 |
| 10:31 | Holy Cross | Kevin Whetsel is fouled on the floor by Keith Jones - foul #3 on Keith Jones, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lowell Ezell (SG) Herman Wingate | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Rod Walters (SF) Keith Jones | |
| 10:22 | Holy Cross | John Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 10:21 | Miami (FL) | Rod Walters snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 09:59 | Miami (FL) | Rod Walters banks in the layup set up by John Noonkester | 51-51 |
| 09:50 | Holy Cross | Lowell Ezell is hacked by Hiram Maurer - foul #2 on Hiram Maurer, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Marsden (PG), Robert Scott (SF), Grover Watkins (PF) John Robinson, Herman Falzone, Kevin Whetsel | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alex Maddy (PG), Gary Cox (PF), Charles Sawyers (C) John Noonkester, Hiram Maurer, Alonzo Smith | |
| 09:45 | Holy Cross | Gary Cox is called for the reach on Steven Campbell - foul #2 on Gary Cox, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| 09:45 | Holy Cross | Steven Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:45 | Holy Cross | Steven Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 09:24 | Miami (FL) | Rod Walters misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 53-51 |
| 09:22 | Holy Cross | John Marsden snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 08:57 | Holy Cross | Lowell Ezell comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 53-51 |
| 08:55 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 08:28 | Miami (FL) | Alex Maddy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-51 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Hank Cooley (C) Steven Campbell | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Keith Jones (SG), John Noonkester (SF) Fred Rentas, Rod Walters | |
| 08:14 | Holy Cross | John Marsden misses the 3 from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 08:12 | Holy Cross | Hank Cooley gets the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 07:55 | Holy Cross | Lowell Ezell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 07:53 | Holy Cross | Hank Cooley misses the tip | 53-51 |
| 07:52 | Miami (FL) | Gary Cox gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 07:31 | Miami (FL) | John Noonkester clanks a 3 from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 07:29 | Miami (FL) | Keith Jones grabs the offensive board | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - John Marsden (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lowell Ezell (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Scott (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Grover Watkins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Hank Cooley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Alex Maddy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Noonkester (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gary Cox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Sawyers (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Miami (FL) | Keith Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-51 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Robinson (PG), Herman Wingate (SG), Herman Falzone (SF), Kevin Whetsel (PF) John Marsden, Lowell Ezell, Robert Scott, Grover Watkins | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Rod Walters (SF), Hiram Maurer (PF), Alonzo Smith (C) Alex Maddy, Gary Cox, Charles Sawyers | |
| 07:06 | Holy Cross | Kevin Whetsel scores on a turnaround from the right block | 55-51 |
| 06:47 | Miami (FL) | Hiram Maurer is fouled on the floor by Herman Falzone - foul #1 on Herman Falzone, team foul #3 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Fred Rentas (PG) Keith Jones | |
| 06:30 | Miami (FL) | Fred Rentas is fouled on the floor by John Robinson - foul #2 on John Robinson, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| 06:06 | Miami (FL) | Fred Rentas misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 55-51 |
| 06:04 | Holy Cross | Kevin Whetsel snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 05:51 | Holy Cross | Fred Rentas steals the ball from Herman Falzone | 55-51 |
| 05:27 | Miami (FL) | John Noonkester knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Fred Rentas | 55-54 |
| 05:09 | Holy Cross | John Robinson loses the ball out of bounds | 55-54 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Marsden (PG), Lowell Ezell (SG), Robert Scott (SF), Grover Watkins (PF), Steven Campbell (C) John Robinson, Herman Wingate, Herman Falzone, Kevin Whetsel, Hank Cooley | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alex Maddy (PG), Keith Jones (SG), Gary Cox (PF), Charles Sawyers (C) John Noonkester, Rod Walters, Hiram Maurer, Alonzo Smith | |
| 04:45 | Miami (FL) | Fred Rentas misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-54 |
| 04:43 | Holy Cross | Grover Watkins gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 04:35 | Holy Cross | Lowell Ezell misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 04:34 | Holy Cross | Steven Campbell hits the follow up shot | 57-54 |
| 04:14 | Miami (FL) | Keith Jones knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Alex Maddy | 57-57 |
| 04:07 | Holy Cross | Lowell Ezell connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Grover Watkins | 60-57 |
| 03:39 | Miami (FL) | Fred Rentas misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 03:38 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Grover Watkins | 60-57 |
| 03:34 | Holy Cross | Lowell Ezell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-57 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Rod Walters (SF) Fred Rentas | |
| 03:19 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-57 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | John Noonkester (PG), Rene Costa (SG), Hiram Maurer (PF) Alex Maddy, Keith Jones, Gary Cox | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - John Marsden (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lowell Ezell (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Scott (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Grover Watkins (fresh) 4 reb. C - Steven Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - John Noonkester (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rene Costa (fresh) SF - Rod Walters (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hiram Maurer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Sawyers (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Holy Cross | Lowell Ezell clanks a shot near the basket | 60-57 |
| 03:01 | Holy Cross | Lowell Ezell can't tip it in | 60-57 |
| 02:59 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 02:59 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alex Maddy (PG), Keith Jones (SG), Gary Cox (PF) John Noonkester, Rene Costa, Hiram Maurer | |
| 02:31 | Miami (FL) | Rod Walters hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-57 |
| 02:29 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers gets the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 02:00 | Miami (FL) | Keith Jones misses the shot from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 01:58 | Holy Cross | Grover Watkins snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 01:50 | Holy Cross | Grover Watkins hits a 3 from the right corner set up by John Marsden | 63-57 |
| 01:38 | Miami (FL) | Keith Jones clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-57 |
| 01:36 | Miami (FL) | Alex Maddy tips it in | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross 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 (-5) | |
| 01:18 | Holy Cross | John Marsden misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 01:17 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Gary Cox | 63-59 |
| 00:49 | Miami (FL) | Rod Walters clanks a shot in the lane | 63-59 |
| 00:48 | Holy Cross | Robert Scott snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:46 | Holy Cross | Robert Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Maddy - foul #3 on Alex Maddy, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| 00:46 | Holy Cross | Robert Scott misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:46 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Charles Sawyers | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:38 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 63-59 |
| 00:37 | Miami (FL) | Alex Maddy tips it home | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Holy Cross | John Marsden is hacked by Keith Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Keith Jones, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| 00:35 | Holy Cross | John Marsden makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:35 | Holy Cross | John Marsden misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:35 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Miami (FL) | Rod Walters misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on Robert Scott - foul #1 on Robert Scott, team foul #5 | 64-61 |
| 00:19 | Miami (FL) | Rod Walters misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:19 | Miami (FL) | Rod Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:17 | Holy Cross | Robert Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Jones - foul #5 on Keith Jones, team foul #10 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Fred Rentas (SG) Keith Jones | |
| 00:17 | Holy Cross | Robert Scott makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:17 | Holy Cross | Robert Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Miami (FL) | Lowell Ezell steals the ball from Alex Maddy | 66-62 |
| 00:06 | Holy Cross | Grover Watkins lays it in set up by Lowell Ezell | 68-62 |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Fred Rentas makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-65 |