| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - George Shearer (fresh) SG - Robert McGehee (fresh) SF - Stevie Allen (fresh) PF - Kendall Grant (fresh) C - James Johnston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Holman (fresh) SG - Roy Danner (fresh) SF - Maurice Barnes (fresh) PF - James Courter (fresh) C - Mike Ice (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | James Johnston wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:53 | Miami (FL) | Kendall Grant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Northwestern | James Courter clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Stevie Allen - foul #1 on Stevie Allen, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Northwestern | James Courter makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:27 | Northwestern | James Courter makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Miami (FL) | George Shearer drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern | Mike Ice makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Michael Holman | 3-4 |
| 18:35 | Miami (FL) | Robert McGehee misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 3-4 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | Maurice Barnes pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:10 | Northwestern | Michael Holman misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 18:08 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Robert McGehee | 3-4 |
| 18:02 | Miami (FL) | Robert McGehee misses the dunk attempt | 3-4 |
| 18:01 | Northwestern | Mike Ice pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:37 | Northwestern | Roy Danner misses long on a shot from the right block | 3-4 |
| 17:35 | Miami (FL) | Kendall Grant gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:32 | Miami (FL) | George Shearer is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Danner - foul #1 on Roy Danner, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 17:27 | Miami (FL) | Stevie Allen knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from George Shearer | 5-4 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | Michael Holman misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 17:09 | Northwestern | Roy Danner can't tip it in | 5-4 |
| 17:07 | Miami (FL) | James Johnston grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 17:00 | Miami (FL) | George Shearer works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Johnston | 8-4 |
| 16:44 | Northwestern | Mike Ice misses the dunk attempt | 8-4 |
| 16:42 | Northwestern | Roy Danner tips it home | 8-6 |
| 16:25 | Miami (FL) | James Johnston throws it down on a nice dish by Stevie Allen | 10-6 |
| 15:58 | Northwestern | Roy Danner clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 10-6 |
| 15:56 | Miami (FL) | Kendall Grant pulls down the rebound | 10-6 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - George Shearer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert McGehee (fairly fresh) SF - Stevie Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kendall Grant (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Johnston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Holman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roy Danner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Maurice Barnes (fairly fresh) PF - James Courter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mike Ice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Miami (FL) | Kendall Grant misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 10-6 |
| 15:49 | Miami (FL) | Stevie Allen snags the offensive board | 10-6 |
| 15:36 | Miami (FL) | George Shearer splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-6 |
| 15:34 | Northwestern | Maurice Barnes pulls down the rebound | 10-6 |
| 15:09 | Northwestern | Michael Holman drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-9 |
| 14:52 | Miami (FL) | James Johnston misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Mike Ice - foul #1 on Mike Ice, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| 14:52 | Miami (FL) | James Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:52 | Miami (FL) | James Johnston misses the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:52 | Northwestern | Maurice Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 14:27 | Northwestern | Mike Ice throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-9 |
| 14:17 | Miami (FL) | Stevie Allen misses short on an open floater from the left side | 11-9 |
| 14:15 | Miami (FL) | James Johnston tips it back up and in | 13-9 |
| 13:51 | Northwestern | George Shearer takes the ball from Maurice Barnes | 13-9 |
| 13:48 | Miami (FL) | George Shearer misses the easy layup | 13-9 |
| 13:46 | Miami (FL) | James Johnston can't tip it in | 13-9 |
| 13:44 | Northwestern | James Courter snags the defensive board | 13-9 |
| 13:15 | Northwestern | Mike Ice comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by James Johnston - foul #1 on James Johnston, team foul #2 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Charlie Pauline (SG), William Young (SF), James Pratt (C) Robert McGehee, Stevie Allen, James Johnston | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:15 | Northwestern | Mike Ice makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:15 | Northwestern | Mike Ice makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:06 | Miami (FL) | George Shearer is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Roy Danner | 13-11 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern | Roy Danner banks in the layup | 13-13 |
| 12:40 | Miami (FL) | George Shearer knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Pratt | 15-13 |
| 12:15 | Northwestern | Kendall Grant steals it from Roy Danner | 15-13 |
| 11:52 | Miami (FL) | Kendall Grant hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 11:51 | Northwestern | Maurice Barnes gets the rebound | 15-13 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - George Shearer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charlie Pauline (fresh) SF - William Young (fresh) PF - Kendall Grant (tiring) 2 reb. C - James Pratt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Holman (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Danner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Maurice Barnes (tiring) 4 reb. PF - James Courter (tiring) 2 pts. C - Mike Ice (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Northwestern | James Courter misses the easy layup | 15-13 |
| 11:20 | Miami (FL) | James Pratt grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 11:15 | Miami (FL) | George Shearer misses long on a jumper from the right side | 15-13 |
| 11:14 | Northwestern | James Courter grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 10:46 | Northwestern | Michael Holman hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 15-13 |
| 10:45 | Northwestern | James Courter tips it home | 15-15 |
| 10:38 | Miami (FL) | James Pratt is open and buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from William Young | 17-15 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | Roy Danner makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Michael Holman | 17-17 |
| 10:04 | Miami (FL) | James Pratt misses long on an open fadeaway from the left block | 17-17 |
| 10:03 | Northwestern | James Courter gets the rebound | 17-17 |
| 09:58 | Northwestern | Michael Holman is fouled in the backcourt by George Shearer - foul #1 on George Shearer, team foul #3 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Matt Stockton (PG), Robert McGehee (SG), Stevie Allen (SF), James Johnston (PF), Saul Medina (C) George Shearer, Charlie Pauline, William Young, Kendall Grant, James Pratt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Villarreal (PG), Fred Willis (SG), Arthur Goodwin (SF), Harry Williams (PF), Darryl Hills (C) Michael Holman, Roy Danner, Maurice Barnes, James Courter, Mike Ice | |
| 09:46 | Northwestern | Wayne Villarreal loses the dribble to James Johnston | 17-17 |
| 09:30 | Miami (FL) | James Johnston misses the lay-in | 17-17 |
| 09:29 | Miami (FL) | Robert McGehee pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 09:22 | Miami (FL) | Matt Stockton misses long on a runner in the lane | 17-17 |
| 09:20 | Miami (FL) | Saul Medina grabs the offensive board | 17-17 |
| 09:15 | Miami (FL) | Robert McGehee's floater is knocked away by Darryl Hills | 17-17 |
| 09:13 | Miami (FL) | James Johnston tips it in | 19-17 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Wayne Villarreal hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Saul Medina - foul #1 on Saul Medina, team foul #4 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | George Shearer (PG) Matt Stockton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Wayne Villarreal makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Wayne Villarreal makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 08:39 | Miami (FL) | James Johnston is alone and drills a runner from the baseline set up by Stevie Allen | 21-19 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | George Shearer steps in front of the Arthur Goodwin pass | 21-19 |
| 08:00 | Miami (FL) | Stevie Allen connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Robert McGehee | 23-19 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | Fred Willis is hacked by Stevie Allen - foul #2 on Stevie Allen, team foul #5 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Charlie Pauline (SF), James Pratt (C) Stevie Allen, Saul Medina | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Danner (SG) Fred Willis | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - George Shearer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert McGehee (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charlie Pauline (fresh) PF - James Johnston (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - James Pratt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Wayne Villarreal (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roy Danner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Arthur Goodwin (fresh) PF - Harry Williams (fairly fresh) C - Darryl Hills (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Harry Williams hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Wayne Villarreal | 23-21 |
| 07:17 | Miami (FL) | James Johnston lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Shearer | 25-21 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | Wayne Villarreal misses the floater in the lane but he's fouled by James Pratt - foul #1 on James Pratt, team foul #6 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | William Young (SF), Kendall Grant (PF) Charlie Pauline, James Johnston | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Maurice Barnes (SF), James Courter (PF) Arthur Goodwin, Harry Williams | |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | Wayne Villarreal makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | Wayne Villarreal makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 06:28 | Miami (FL) | George Shearer evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-23 |
| 06:26 | Miami (FL) | Kendall Grant hits the follow up shot | 27-23 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern | James Courter is whistled for a carry | 27-23 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Matt Stockton (PG) George Shearer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Holman (PG) Wayne Villarreal | |
| 05:59 | Miami (FL) | Robert McGehee clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-23 |
| 05:58 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Maurice Barnes | 27-23 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | James Courter buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Roy Danner | 27-25 |
| 05:29 | Miami (FL) | Robert McGehee is fouled on the floor by Roy Danner - foul #2 on Roy Danner, team foul #3 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | James Johnston (PF), Saul Medina (C) Kendall Grant, James Pratt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Fred Willis (SG), Mike Ice (C) Roy Danner, Darryl Hills | |
| 05:17 | Miami (FL) | Robert McGehee hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Fred Willis - foul #1 on Fred Willis, team foul #4 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | George Shearer (PG) Matt Stockton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:17 | Miami (FL) | Robert McGehee makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 05:17 | Miami (FL) | Robert McGehee makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | James Courter comes up short on the runner in the lane | 29-25 |
| 04:49 | Miami (FL) | Saul Medina grabs the defensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 04:36 | Miami (FL) | Robert McGehee can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Fred Willis - foul #2 on Fred Willis, team foul #5 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Charlie Pauline (SF) William Young | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Villarreal (SG), Arthur Goodwin (SF) Fred Willis, Maurice Barnes | |
| 04:36 | Miami (FL) | Robert McGehee makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 04:36 | Miami (FL) | Robert McGehee misses the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Mike Ice pulls down the rebound | 30-25 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | James Courter scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 30-27 |
| 03:55 | Miami (FL) | James Johnston hits the finger roll | 32-27 |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | James Courter hits a jump hook from the left block | 32-29 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - George Shearer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert McGehee (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Pauline (fresh) PF - James Johnston (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Saul Medina (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Holman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Villarreal (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Goodwin (fresh) PF - James Courter (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Ice (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Miami (FL) | George Shearer misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mike Ice - foul #2 on Mike Ice, team foul #6 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Stevie Allen (SF), Kendall Grant (PF), James Pratt (C) Robert McGehee, James Johnston, Saul Medina | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Danner (SG), Maurice Barnes (SF), Harry Williams (PF), Darryl Hills (C) Wayne Villarreal, Arthur Goodwin, James Courter, Mike Ice | |
| 03:17 | Miami (FL) | George Shearer makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 03:17 | Miami (FL) | George Shearer makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 03:00 | Northwestern | Michael Holman misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-29 |
| 02:59 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to James Pratt | 34-29 |
| 02:36 | Miami (FL) | George Shearer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Darryl Hills grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Darryl Hills loses the ball out of bounds | 34-29 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Matt Stockton (PG) George Shearer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Villarreal (PG) Michael Holman | |
| 02:04 | Miami (FL) | Roy Danner steals it from James Pratt | 34-29 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern | Roy Danner banks in the layup | 34-31 |
| 01:38 | Miami (FL) | Kendall Grant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-31 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | James Johnston (PF) Kendall Grant | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Arthur Goodwin (SF), James Courter (PF) Maurice Barnes, Harry Williams | |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | James Johnston steals the ball from Wayne Villarreal | 34-31 |
| 01:01 | Miami (FL) | Roy Danner steps in front of the James Johnston pass | 34-31 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Wayne Villarreal banks in the layup set up by Roy Danner | 34-33 |
| 00:46 | Miami (FL) | Charlie Pauline can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 00:44 | Miami (FL) | James Johnston tips it in | 36-33 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Roy Danner misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Pratt - foul #2 on James Pratt, team foul #7 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | George Shearer (PG), Robert McGehee (SG), Kendall Grant (PF) Matt Stockton, Charlie Pauline, James Pratt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Holman (PG), Maurice Barnes (SF), Mike Ice (C) Wayne Villarreal, Arthur Goodwin, Darryl Hills | |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Roy Danner makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern | Roy Danner misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 00:30 | Miami (FL) | Kendall Grant gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 00:01 | Miami (FL) | James Johnston hits a jump hook from close range | 38-34 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Michael Holman misses short on a fullcourt shot | 38-34 |