| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Curtis Lawson (fresh) SG - Joseph Peters (fresh) SF - Adam Robinson (fresh) PF - John Smith (fresh) C - Allen Brady (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Lee Smith (fresh) SG - Igor Bystrov (fresh) SF - Ivan Zuberbuhler (fresh) PF - Arthur Hill (fresh) C - John Nicholes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Hill wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Miami (FL) | Lee Smith is fouled on the floor by Allen Brady - foul #1 on Allen Brady, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Miami (FL) | Allen Brady is called for the reach on Arthur Hill - foul #2 on Allen Brady, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Florida State | William Kraatz (C) Allen Brady | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 19:11 | Miami (FL) | John Nicholes's layup is rejected by John Smith | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Florida State | Adam Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Florida State | Adam Robinson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Miami (FL) | Ivan Zuberbuhler pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:23 | Florida State | Adam Robinson makes the jumper from close range set up by Curtis Lawson | 2-0 |
| 18:06 | Miami (FL) | Ivan Zuberbuhler can't finish the layup | 2-0 |
| 18:05 | Miami (FL) | Ivan Zuberbuhler tips it in | 2-2 |
| 17:54 | Florida State | Adam Robinson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Igor Bystrov - foul #1 on Igor Bystrov, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:54 | Florida State | Adam Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:54 | Florida State | Adam Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:41 | Miami (FL) | John Nicholes comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 4-2 |
| 17:39 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:18 | Miami (FL) | John Nicholes jams it and the foul's on William Kraatz - foul #1 on William Kraatz, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| 17:18 | Miami (FL) | John Nicholes makes the free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:01 | Florida State | Curtis Lawson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 16:59 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Hill gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:49 | Miami (FL) | John Nicholes buries a fadeaway in the lane | 4-7 |
| 16:20 | Florida State | Curtis Lawson hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by John Nicholes - foul #1 on John Nicholes, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jose Salas (PG), Angel Sanchez (SG) Lee Smith, Igor Bystrov | |
| 16:20 | Florida State | Curtis Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:20 | Florida State | Curtis Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:03 | Miami (FL) | John Nicholes clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 6-7 |
| 16:02 | Miami (FL) | Ivan Zuberbuhler hits the follow up shot | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Curtis Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Peters (fresh) SF - Adam Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) C - William Kraatz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Jose Salas (fresh) SG - Angel Sanchez (fresh) SF - Ivan Zuberbuhler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Hill (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Nicholes (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Florida State | Curtis Lawson is hacked by Jose Salas - foul #1 on Jose Salas, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Joseph Bell (SF) Ivan Zuberbuhler | |
| 15:32 | Florida State | Curtis Lawson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Peters | 8-9 |
| 15:14 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Bell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-9 |
| 15:12 | Florida State | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:54 | Florida State | Adam Robinson is called for traveling | 8-9 |
| Subs | Florida State | Simon Bradley (C) William Kraatz | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Lee Smith (PG), Igor Bystrov (SG) Jose Salas, Angel Sanchez | |
| 14:33 | Miami (FL) | John Smith steps in front of the John Nicholes pass | 8-9 |
| 14:19 | Florida State | Adam Robinson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 8-9 |
| 14:17 | Miami (FL) | John Nicholes snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 14:12 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Bell clanks a 3 from the right corner | 8-9 |
| 14:10 | Florida State | Curtis Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:00 | Florida State | John Nicholes picks off the pass by Curtis Lawson | 8-9 |
| 13:42 | Miami (FL) | John Nicholes can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Simon Bradley - foul #1 on Simon Bradley, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Florida State | William Kraatz (C) Simon Bradley | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ivan Zuberbuhler (SF) Joseph Bell | |
| 13:42 | Miami (FL) | John Nicholes misses the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:42 | Miami (FL) | John Nicholes misses the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:42 | Florida State | William Kraatz grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 13:13 | Florida State | Joseph Peters misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-9 |
| 13:12 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Hill pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 12:55 | Miami (FL) | William Kraatz is called for the reach on Lee Smith - foul #2 on William Kraatz, team foul #5 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Florida State | Simon Bradley (C) William Kraatz | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jose Salas (PG), Angel Sanchez (SG) Lee Smith, Igor Bystrov | |
| 12:35 | Miami (FL) | John Nicholes misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Curtis Lawson - foul #1 on Curtis Lawson, team foul #6 | 8-9 |
| 12:35 | Miami (FL) | John Nicholes makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 12:35 | Miami (FL) | John Nicholes makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 12:16 | Florida State | Adam Robinson misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jose Salas - foul #2 on Jose Salas, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Joseph Bell (PG) Jose Salas | |
| 12:16 | Florida State | Adam Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 12:16 | Florida State | Adam Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 11:59 | Miami (FL) | John Nicholes misses the floater from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 11:58 | Florida State | Curtis Lawson gets the rebound | 10-11 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Curtis Lawson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Peters (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Adam Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Smith (fairly fresh) C - Simon Bradley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Joseph Bell (fresh) SG - Angel Sanchez (fresh) SF - Ivan Zuberbuhler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Hill (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - John Nicholes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Florida State | Simon Bradley scores on a jumper from the left side | 12-11 |
| 11:20 | Miami (FL) | John Smith swats the layup by Arthur Hill | 12-11 |
| 11:19 | Florida State | Joseph Peters pulls down the rebound | 12-11 |
| 10:55 | Florida State | Simon Bradley connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Curtis Lawson | 14-11 |
| 10:33 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Bell connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Angel Sanchez | 14-14 |
| 10:17 | Florida State | Curtis Lawson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 14-14 |
| 10:16 | Florida State | Curtis Lawson pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 09:59 | Florida State | Arthur Hill swats the layup by John Smith | 14-14 |
| 09:58 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Angel Sanchez | 14-14 |
| 09:45 | Miami (FL) | John Nicholes is denied on a layup by John Smith | 14-14 |
| 09:44 | Miami (FL) | John Nicholes tips it but misses | 14-14 |
| 09:42 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Simon Bradley | 14-14 |
| 09:24 | Florida State | Curtis Lawson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-14 |
| 09:23 | Florida State | Adam Robinson tips it home | 16-14 |
| 09:10 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Hill connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Ivan Zuberbuhler | 16-16 |
| 08:58 | Florida State | Curtis Lawson drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Smith | 19-16 |
| 08:56 | Miami (FL) | Curtis Lawson is called for the reach on Joseph Bell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Curtis Lawson, team foul #7 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Peters (PG), Andrew Helman (SG), Justin Hutchcraft (C) Curtis Lawson, Joseph Peters, Simon Bradley | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Lee Smith (PG), Igor Bystrov (SG), Brian Geiser (PF), Herbert Vicini (C) Angel Sanchez, Ivan Zuberbuhler, Arthur Hill, John Nicholes | |
| 08:56 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Bell makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 08:56 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 08:40 | Florida State | Andrew Helman misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Herbert Vicini - foul #1 on Herbert Vicini, team foul #5 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Juan Sanchez (SF) Joseph Bell | |
| 08:40 | Florida State | Andrew Helman makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 08:40 | Florida State | Andrew Helman makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 08:24 | Miami (FL) | Herbert Vicini hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 21-18 |
| 08:23 | Miami (FL) | Juan Sanchez grabs the offensive board | 21-18 |
| 08:09 | Miami (FL) | Igor Bystrov misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-18 |
| 08:08 | Florida State | Adam Robinson grabs the board | 21-18 |
| 07:54 | Florida State | Adam Robinson connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from John Smith | 23-18 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Peters (fresh) SG - Andrew Helman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Adam Robinson (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Smith (tiring) 3 blk. C - Justin Hutchcraft (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Lee Smith (fresh) SG - Igor Bystrov (fresh) SF - Juan Sanchez (fresh) PF - Brian Geiser (fresh) C - Herbert Vicini (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | Miami (FL) | Igor Bystrov misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 23-18 |
| 07:36 | Miami (FL) | Brian Geiser tips it home | 23-20 |
| 07:31 | Florida State | Robert Peters comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 23-20 |
| 07:29 | Miami (FL) | Juan Sanchez grabs the defensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 07:00 | Miami (FL) | Lee Smith can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Peters - foul #1 on Robert Peters, team foul #8 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Florida State | Joseph Peters (SG) Adam Robinson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ivan Zuberbuhler (SF) Juan Sanchez | |
| 07:00 | Miami (FL) | Lee Smith misses the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 07:00 | Miami (FL) | Lee Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 06:44 | Florida State | Robert Peters comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Lee Smith - foul #1 on Lee Smith, team foul #6 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Arthur Hill (PF) Brian Geiser | |
| 06:44 | Florida State | Robert Peters makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 06:44 | Florida State | Robert Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 06:20 | Miami (FL) | Lee Smith makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-23 |
| 05:58 | Florida State | Justin Hutchcraft comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 25-23 |
| 05:56 | Miami (FL) | Lee Smith snags the defensive board | 25-23 |
| 05:51 | Miami (FL) | Lee Smith double dribbles | 25-23 |
| Subs | Florida State | Simon Bradley (PF) John Smith | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Joseph Bell (PG), Angel Sanchez (SG), John Nicholes (C) Lee Smith, Igor Bystrov, Herbert Vicini | |
| 05:34 | Florida State | Andrew Helman clanks a floater from the right wing | 25-23 |
| 05:33 | Miami (FL) | John Nicholes snags the defensive board | 25-23 |
| 05:29 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Bell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-23 |
| 05:27 | Florida State | Joseph Peters grabs the board | 25-23 |
| 05:12 | Florida State | Joseph Peters makes the floater from the right side set up by Andrew Helman | 27-23 |
| 04:47 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Bell hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 04:28 | Florida State | Andrew Helman comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 27-25 |
| 04:26 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Hill gets the rebound | 27-25 |
| 04:15 | Miami (FL) | Ivan Zuberbuhler scores on a jumper near the basket | 27-27 |
| 04:00 | Florida State | Robert Peters is fouled on the floor by Joseph Bell - foul #1 on Joseph Bell, team foul #7 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Florida State | Adam Robinson (SF), William Kraatz (PF), Allen Brady (C) Joseph Peters, Simon Bradley, Justin Hutchcraft | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Lee Smith (PG), Igor Bystrov (SG), Brian Geiser (PF) Angel Sanchez, Ivan Zuberbuhler, Arthur Hill | |
| 04:00 | Florida State | Robert Peters misses the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 04:00 | Miami (FL) | Igor Bystrov grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 03:53 | Miami (FL) | John Nicholes hits the finger roll | 27-29 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Peters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Helman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Kraatz (fresh) C - Allen Brady (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Lee Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Igor Bystrov (fresh) SF - Joseph Bell (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brian Geiser (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Nicholes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Florida State | Robert Peters is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Peters, team foul #9 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Florida State | Curtis Lawson (PG) Robert Peters | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 03:23 | Miami (FL) | John Nicholes makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-31 |
| 03:07 | Florida State | Adam Robinson is hacked by Joseph Bell - foul #2 on Joseph Bell, team foul #8 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Juan Sanchez (SF) Joseph Bell | |
| 03:07 | Florida State | Adam Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:07 | Florida State | Adam Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 02:48 | Miami (FL) | John Nicholes travels with the ball | 29-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Smith (PF) William Kraatz | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Angel Sanchez (SG), Herbert Vicini (C) Igor Bystrov, John Nicholes | |
| 02:27 | Florida State | Curtis Lawson comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Herbert Vicini - foul #2 on Herbert Vicini, team foul #9 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jose Salas (PG), Arthur Hill (PF) Lee Smith, Brian Geiser | |
| 02:27 | Florida State | Curtis Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 02:27 | Florida State | Curtis Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 02:04 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Hill is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Arthur Hill, team foul #10 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ivan Zuberbuhler (SF) Juan Sanchez | |
| 01:47 | Florida State | John Smith clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 30-31 |
| 01:46 | Miami (FL) | Ivan Zuberbuhler grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 01:40 | Miami (FL) | Herbert Vicini scores on a shot in the lane set up by Arthur Hill and he's fouled by Curtis Lawson - foul #3 on Curtis Lawson, team foul #10 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Peters (PG), Joseph Peters (SG) Curtis Lawson, Andrew Helman | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Igor Bystrov (SG) Angel Sanchez | |
| 01:40 | Miami (FL) | Herbert Vicini misses the free throw | 30-33 |
| 01:40 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 01:25 | Miami (FL) | Ivan Zuberbuhler is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Ivan Zuberbuhler, team foul #11 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Lee Smith (PG), John Nicholes (C) Jose Salas, Herbert Vicini | |
| 01:04 | Florida State | Adam Robinson is fouled on the floor by John Nicholes - foul #2 on John Nicholes, team foul #12 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Florida State | William Kraatz (PF) John Smith | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 01:04 | Florida State | Adam Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 01:04 | Florida State | Adam Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 01:04 | Florida State | Allen Brady gets the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 00:49 | Florida State | Allen Brady hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on John Nicholes - foul #3 on John Nicholes, team foul #13 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Herbert Vicini (C) John Nicholes | |
| 00:49 | Florida State | Allen Brady misses the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 00:49 | Florida State | Allen Brady makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 00:20 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Hill misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 32-33 |
| 00:19 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Hill tips it home | 32-35 |
| 00:03 | Florida State | William Kraatz's pass is intercepted by Arthur Hill | 32-35 |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Arthur Hill clanks a halfcourt shot | 32-35 |