| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Alex Maddy (fresh) SG - Keith Jones (fresh) SF - Rod Walters (fresh) PF - Gary Cox (fresh) C - Charles Sawyers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Frederick Lee (fresh) SG - Leslie Stewart (fresh) SF - David Clark (fresh) PF - Micheal Wood (fresh) C - Robert Arreguin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Miami (FL) | Gary Cox pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Miami (FL) | Keith Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin misses the fadeaway from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Miami (FL) | Rod Walters is hacked by Leslie Stewart - foul #1 on Leslie Stewart, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Miami (FL) | Alex Maddy is fouled on the floor by Frederick Lee - foul #1 on Frederick Lee, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | Miami (FL) | Gary Cox makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Keith Jones | 2-0 |
| 18:19 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin's floater is tipped away by Charles Sawyers | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Gary Cox | 2-0 |
| 17:58 | Miami (FL) | Frederick Lee is called for the reach on Keith Jones - foul #2 on Frederick Lee, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Baker (PG), Charles McQuiddy (SF), Frank Barnes (PF), Levi Shoulders (C) Frederick Lee, David Clark, Micheal Wood, Robert Arreguin | |
| 17:41 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 17:39 | Miami (FL) | Keith Jones grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:19 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers is open and buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Keith Jones | 4-0 |
| 16:51 | Florida State | Charles McQuiddy misses the lay-in | 4-0 |
| 16:50 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Gary Cox | 4-0 |
| 16:26 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers hits a wide open turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Alex Maddy | 6-0 |
| 16:18 | Florida State | Charles McQuiddy is denied on a layup by Charles Sawyers | 6-0 |
| 16:16 | Florida State | Frank Barnes snags the offensive board | 6-0 |
| 16:01 | Florida State | Levi Shoulders blows the layup | 6-0 |
| 16:00 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers grabs the defensive rebound | 6-0 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Alex Maddy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Jones (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Rod Walters (fairly fresh) PF - Gary Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Sawyers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Baker (fresh) SG - Leslie Stewart (fairly fresh) SF - Charles McQuiddy (fresh) PF - Frank Barnes (fairly fresh) C - Levi Shoulders (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Miami (FL) | Charles McQuiddy is called for the reach on Rod Walters - foul #1 on Charles McQuiddy, team foul #4 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Rene Costa (PG), Fred Rentas (SG), George Hwang (SF), Hiram Maurer (PF), Alonzo Smith (C) Alex Maddy, Keith Jones, Rod Walters, Gary Cox, Charles Sawyers | |
| Subs | Florida State | Joseph Levine (SG), David Clark (SF), Micheal Wood (PF), Robert Arreguin (C) Leslie Stewart, Charles McQuiddy, Frank Barnes, Levi Shoulders | |
| 15:24 | Miami (FL) | Rene Costa misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Baker - foul #1 on Robert Baker, team foul #5 | 6-0 |
| 15:24 | Miami (FL) | Rene Costa misses the 1st free throw | 6-0 |
| 15:24 | Miami (FL) | Rene Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 6-0 |
| 15:24 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin grabs the defensive rebound | 6-0 |
| 15:12 | Florida State | Hiram Maurer is called for the reach on Micheal Wood - foul #1 on Hiram Maurer, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 15:04 | Florida State | Joseph Levine misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-0 |
| 15:02 | Florida State | Micheal Wood grabs the offensive rebound | 6-0 |
| 14:53 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Micheal Wood and the foul's on Fred Rentas - foul #1 on Fred Rentas, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| 14:53 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin makes the free throw | 6-3 |
| 14:24 | Miami (FL) | Fred Rentas makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-3 |
| 14:10 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin's fadeaway is rejected by George Hwang | 9-3 |
| 14:08 | Miami (FL) | George Hwang grabs the defensive rebound | 9-3 |
| 13:39 | Miami (FL) | Fred Rentas makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-3 |
| 13:31 | Florida State | George Hwang is called for the reach on David Clark - foul #1 on George Hwang, team foul #3 | 12-3 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Rod Walters (SF), Charles Sawyers (C) George Hwang, Alonzo Smith | |
| Subs | Florida State | Leslie Stewart (SG), Charles McQuiddy (SF), Frank Barnes (PF), Levi Shoulders (C) Joseph Levine, David Clark, Micheal Wood, Robert Arreguin | |
| 13:13 | Florida State | Charles McQuiddy drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Robert Baker and he's hacked by Rod Walters - foul #1 on Rod Walters, team foul #4 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alex Maddy (PG), Gary Cox (PF) Rene Costa, Hiram Maurer | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 13:13 | Florida State | Charles McQuiddy misses the free throw | 12-5 |
| 13:13 | Miami (FL) | Rod Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 12-5 |
| 12:57 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers buries a jumper from the right side set up by Alex Maddy | 14-5 |
| 12:44 | Florida State | Levi Shoulders connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Charles McQuiddy and he's hacked by Charles Sawyers - foul #1 on Charles Sawyers, team foul #5 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Keith Jones (SG) Fred Rentas | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 12:44 | Florida State | Levi Shoulders misses the free throw | 14-7 |
| 12:44 | Miami (FL) | Gary Cox snags the defensive board | 14-7 |
| 12:23 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers can't finish the layup but the foul's on Frank Barnes - foul #1 on Frank Barnes, team foul #6 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Joseph Levine (SG), David Clark (SF), Micheal Wood (PF), Robert Arreguin (C) Robert Baker, Charles McQuiddy, Frank Barnes, Levi Shoulders | |
| 12:23 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers makes the 1st free throw | 15-7 |
| 12:23 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers makes the 2nd free throw | 16-7 |
| 12:13 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin blows the layup | 16-7 |
| 12:11 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin can't tip it in | 16-7 |
| 12:09 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers gets the rebound | 16-7 |
| 12:06 | Miami (FL) | Keith Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-7 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Hiram Maurer (C) Charles Sawyers | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 11:50 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin is hacked by Rod Walters - foul #2 on Rod Walters, team foul #6 | 16-7 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | George Hwang (SF) Rod Walters | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Alex Maddy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Keith Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Hwang (fresh) PF - Gary Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Hiram Maurer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Leslie Stewart (fairly fresh) SG - Joseph Levine (fresh) SF - David Clark (fresh) PF - Micheal Wood (fairly fresh) C - Robert Arreguin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin knocks in the runner from the right block | 16-9 |
| 11:39 | Miami (FL) | George Hwang is hacked by Micheal Wood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Micheal Wood, team foul #7 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Rene Costa (PG), Fred Rentas (C) Alex Maddy, Gary Cox | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 11:39 | Miami (FL) | George Hwang makes the 1st free throw | 17-9 |
| 11:39 | Miami (FL) | George Hwang misses the 2nd free throw | 17-9 |
| 11:39 | Miami (FL) | Fred Rentas grabs the offensive board | 17-9 |
| 11:20 | Miami (FL) | Keith Jones drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Rene Costa | 20-9 |
| 11:13 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Fred Rentas - foul #2 on Fred Rentas, team foul #7 | 20-9 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | John Noonkester (SG), Alonzo Smith (C) Keith Jones, Fred Rentas | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Baker (PG), Charles McQuiddy (SF) Joseph Levine, David Clark | |
| 11:13 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin misses the 1st free throw | 20-9 |
| 11:13 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin makes the 2nd free throw | 20-10 |
| 11:08 | Miami (FL) | Hiram Maurer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-10 |
| 10:46 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin is whistled for a carry | 20-10 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers (C) Alonzo Smith | |
| Subs | Florida State | Frank Barnes (PF) Micheal Wood | |
| 10:41 | Miami (FL) | Leslie Stewart is called for the reach on Charles Sawyers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leslie Stewart, team foul #8 | 20-10 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alex Maddy (PG) Rene Costa | |
| Subs | Florida State | Joseph Levine (SG), Levi Shoulders (C) Leslie Stewart, Robert Arreguin | |
| 10:41 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers misses the 1st free throw | 20-10 |
| 10:41 | Florida State | Frank Barnes grabs the board | 20-10 |
| 10:34 | Florida State | Charles McQuiddy blows the dunk | 20-10 |
| 10:33 | Florida State | Charles McQuiddy grabs the offensive rebound | 20-10 |
| 10:25 | Florida State | Hiram Maurer steals the ball from Charles McQuiddy | 20-10 |
| 10:01 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Barnes | 20-10 |
| 10:00 | Miami (FL) | Hiram Maurer snags the offensive board | 20-10 |
| 09:46 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers loses the dribble to Charles McQuiddy | 20-10 |
| 09:32 | Florida State | Charles McQuiddy knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Levine | 20-12 |
| 09:10 | Miami (FL) | John Noonkester knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Alex Maddy | 22-12 |
| 08:54 | Florida State | Joseph Levine drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Baker | 22-15 |
| 08:32 | Miami (FL) | Levi Shoulders is called for the reach on Charles Sawyers - foul #1 on Levi Shoulders, team foul #9 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Rene Costa (PG), Keith Jones (SG), Gary Cox (PF) Alex Maddy, John Noonkester, Hiram Maurer | |
| Subs | Florida State | David Clark (SF), Micheal Wood (PF), Robert Arreguin (C) Charles McQuiddy, Frank Barnes, Levi Shoulders | |
| 08:32 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers makes the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 08:32 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers misses the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 08:32 | Miami (FL) | Keith Jones grabs the offensive board | 23-15 |
| 08:10 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers is open and buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Rene Costa | 25-15 |
| 08:00 | Florida State | George Hwang swats the shot by Joseph Levine | 25-15 |
| 07:59 | Miami (FL) | Keith Jones gets the rebound | 25-15 |
| 07:57 | Miami (FL) | Rene Costa is hacked by Robert Baker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Baker, team foul #10 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Smith (C) Charles Sawyers | |
| Subs | Florida State | Frederick Lee (PG) Robert Baker | |
| 07:57 | Miami (FL) | Rene Costa misses the 1st free throw | 25-15 |
| 07:57 | Miami (FL) | Rene Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| 07:57 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin snags the defensive board | 25-15 |
| 07:42 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin can't finish the layup | 25-15 |
| 07:40 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Smith pulls down the rebound | 25-15 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Rene Costa (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Keith Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Hwang (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. PF - Gary Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alonzo Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Frederick Lee (fresh) SG - Joseph Levine (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Clark (fresh) PF - Micheal Wood (fairly fresh) C - Robert Arreguin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Miami (FL) | Micheal Wood steals the ball from Alonzo Smith | 25-15 |
| 06:56 | Florida State | David Clark is hacked by Keith Jones - foul #1 on Keith Jones, team foul #8 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | John Noonkester (SF) George Hwang | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 06:56 | Florida State | David Clark makes the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 06:56 | Florida State | David Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 25-17 |
| 06:32 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Smith drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Gary Cox | 27-17 |
| 06:08 | Florida State | Joseph Levine misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-17 |
| 06:07 | Florida State | David Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-17 |
| 05:55 | Florida State | Rene Costa is called for the reach on Robert Arreguin - foul #1 on Rene Costa, team foul #9 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alex Maddy (PG), Rod Walters (SF), Hiram Maurer (PF), Fred Rentas (C) Rene Costa, Keith Jones, Gary Cox, Alonzo Smith | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 05:55 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin makes the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 05:55 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin misses the 2nd free throw | 27-18 |
| 05:55 | Miami (FL) | Hiram Maurer gets the rebound | 27-18 |
| 05:41 | Miami (FL) | Fred Rentas misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 27-18 |
| 05:39 | Florida State | David Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 27-18 |
| 05:34 | Florida State | David Clark misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 27-18 |
| 05:33 | Florida State | Joseph Levine hits the follow up shot | 27-20 |
| 05:18 | Miami (FL) | Rod Walters knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Alex Maddy | 29-20 |
| 05:08 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Fred Rentas - foul #3 on Fred Rentas, team foul #10 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Charles Sawyers (C) Fred Rentas | |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles McQuiddy (SF), Frank Barnes (PF) David Clark, Micheal Wood | |
| 05:08 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin makes the free throw | 29-23 |
| 04:48 | Miami (FL) | John Noonkester drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Alex Maddy | 32-23 |
| 04:31 | Florida State | John Noonkester picks off the pass by Robert Arreguin | 32-23 |
| 04:26 | Miami (FL) | Alex Maddy dunks the ball set up by John Noonkester | 34-23 |
| 04:17 | Florida State | Joseph Levine clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Hiram Maurer - foul #2 on Hiram Maurer, team foul #11 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Rene Costa (SG), Gary Cox (PF) John Noonkester, Hiram Maurer | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Baker (PG), Levi Shoulders (C) Frederick Lee, Robert Arreguin | |
| 04:17 | Florida State | Joseph Levine misses the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 04:17 | Florida State | Joseph Levine makes the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 03:49 | Miami (FL) | Rod Walters misses the jump hook in the lane | 34-24 |
| 03:47 | Florida State | Levi Shoulders grabs the board | 34-24 |
| 03:31 | Florida State | Rod Walters swats the shot by Joseph Levine | 34-24 |
| 03:30 | Miami (FL) | Gary Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 34-24 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Alex Maddy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rene Costa (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Rod Walters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Sawyers (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Baker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Levine (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles McQuiddy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Levi Shoulders (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:28 | Miami (FL) | Gary Cox's pass is intercepted by Charles McQuiddy in the backcourt | 34-24 |
| 03:11 | Florida State | Charles Sawyers is called for the reach on Levi Shoulders - foul #2 on Charles Sawyers, team foul #12 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Keith Jones (SG), George Hwang (SF), Hiram Maurer (PF), Alonzo Smith (C) Alex Maddy, Rod Walters, Gary Cox, Charles Sawyers | |
| Subs | Florida State | Leslie Stewart (SG), David Clark (SF), Micheal Wood (PF) Joseph Levine, Charles McQuiddy, Frank Barnes | |
| 03:11 | Florida State | Levi Shoulders misses the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 03:11 | Florida State | Levi Shoulders misses the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 03:11 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Alonzo Smith | 34-24 |
| 02:48 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Smith makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Rene Costa and he's hacked by Levi Shoulders - foul #2 on Levi Shoulders, team foul #11 | 36-24 |
| 02:48 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Smith makes the free throw | 37-24 |
| 02:25 | Florida State | George Hwang steps in front of the David Clark pass | 37-24 |
| 02:20 | Miami (FL) | George Hwang lays it in | 39-24 |
| 02:01 | Florida State | David Clark misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-24 |
| 01:59 | Florida State | Levi Shoulders pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-24 |
| 01:45 | Florida State | David Clark misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 39-24 |
| 01:44 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Smith grabs the board | 39-24 |
| 01:17 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Smith comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 39-24 |
| 01:15 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 39-24 |
| 00:53 | Miami (FL) | David Clark steals the ball from Keith Jones | 39-24 |
| 00:49 | Florida State | David Clark misses the easy layup | 39-24 |
| 00:47 | Miami (FL) | Keith Jones pulls down the rebound | 39-24 |
| 00:28 | Miami (FL) | Keith Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-24 |
| 00:27 | Florida State | David Clark grabs the board | 39-24 |
| 00:23 | Florida State | Leslie Stewart loses the dribble to Hiram Maurer | 39-24 |
| 00:05 | Miami (FL) | Alonzo Smith is denied on a layup by Levi Shoulders | 39-24 |
| 00:03 | Miami (FL) | Hiram Maurer tips it in | 41-24 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | David Clark misses long on a halfcourt shot | 41-24 |