| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Thomas Fisher (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Mott (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Joe Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jason Shepherd (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Dearing (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Roy Hasler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Byrns (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Link (fresh) 6 pts. C - Roy Bollinger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | Joe Parker inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Miami (FL) | Joe Parker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 36-34 |
| 19:39 | NC State | John Link grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 19:23 | NC State | David Byrns is denied on a layup by George Dearing | 36-34 |
| 19:22 | NC State | Roy Bollinger tips it but misses | 36-34 |
| 19:21 | Miami (FL) | George Dearing gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 19:03 | Miami (FL) | George Dearing scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 38-34 |
| 18:45 | NC State | David Byrns can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 38-34 |
| 18:44 | Miami (FL) | George Dearing pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 18:16 | Miami (FL) | Tony Mott drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 17:59 | NC State | John Link can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-34 |
| 17:57 | NC State | John Link grabs the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 17:52 | NC State | David Byrns is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-34 |
| 17:51 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Tony Mott | 41-34 |
| 17:35 | Miami (FL) | Tony Mott is fouled on the floor by Roy Bollinger - foul #2 on Roy Bollinger, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | James Hartman (SG) Tony Mott | |
| Subs | NC State | Donald Mrozek (PF) John Link | |
| 17:23 | Miami (FL) | Thomas Fisher is fouled on the floor by Roy Hasler - foul #1 on Roy Hasler, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Kerry Pavon (PG), Demetrius Selleck (SF) Thomas Fisher, Joe Parker | |
| Subs | NC State | Dennis Bish (C) Roy Bollinger | |
| 17:18 | Miami (FL) | Demetrius Selleck comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Roy Hasler - foul #2 on Roy Hasler, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| 17:18 | Miami (FL) | Demetrius Selleck makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 17:18 | Miami (FL) | Demetrius Selleck makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 17:06 | NC State | Robert Johnson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by David Byrns and he's fouled by James Hartman - foul #2 on James Hartman, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | David Bartels (PF) Jason Shepherd | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 17:06 | NC State | Robert Johnson makes the free throw | 43-38 |
| 16:54 | Miami (FL) | Demetrius Selleck is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Demetrius Selleck, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Sanderson (SG) Robert Johnson | |
| 16:37 | NC State | Demetrius Selleck steals the ball from Donald Mrozek | 43-38 |
| 16:19 | Miami (FL) | George Dearing jams it on a great pass from Kerry Pavon | 45-38 |
| 16:03 | NC State | David Byrns is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to James Hartman | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Kerry Pavon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hartman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Demetrius Selleck (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Bartels (fresh) C - George Dearing (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Roy Hasler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Sanderson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Byrns (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Donald Mrozek (fresh) C - Dennis Bish (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Miami (FL) | The jump hook by George Dearing is blocked by Donald Mrozek | 45-38 |
| 15:44 | Miami (FL) | George Dearing pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 15:38 | Miami (FL) | Demetrius Selleck misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-38 |
| 15:36 | Miami (FL) | George Dearing tips it back up and in | 47-38 |
| 15:19 | NC State | Charles Sanderson lays it in | 47-40 |
| 14:57 | Miami (FL) | Demetrius Selleck misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-40 |
| 14:56 | NC State | Donald Mrozek pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 14:51 | NC State | David Byrns travels with the ball | 47-40 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Thomas Fisher (PG), Tony Mott (SG), Joe Parker (SF), Jason Shepherd (PF) Kerry Pavon, James Hartman, Demetrius Selleck, David Bartels | |
| Subs | NC State | Chad Peppers (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Henry Downey (SF), John Link (PF), Roy Bollinger (C) Roy Hasler, Charles Sanderson, David Byrns, Donald Mrozek, Dennis Bish | |
| 14:38 | Miami (FL) | Chad Peppers is called for the reach on Joe Parker - foul #1 on Chad Peppers, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Edward Follansbee (C) George Dearing | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 14:19 | Miami (FL) | Joe Parker misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Henry Downey - foul #1 on Henry Downey, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| 14:19 | Miami (FL) | Joe Parker makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 14:19 | Miami (FL) | Joe Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 13:59 | NC State | Roy Bollinger's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Follansbee | 49-40 |
| 13:58 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to John Link | 49-40 |
| 13:47 | NC State | John Link misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-40 |
| 13:45 | Miami (FL) | Edward Follansbee grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 13:28 | Miami (FL) | Edward Follansbee makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Tony Mott | 51-40 |
| 13:04 | NC State | John Link hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jason Shepherd - foul #1 on Jason Shepherd, team foul #3 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | George Dearing (C) Edward Follansbee | |
| Subs | NC State | Roy Hasler (PG), David Byrns (SF) Chad Peppers, Henry Downey | |
| 13:04 | NC State | John Link makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 13:04 | NC State | John Link makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 12:44 | Miami (FL) | Thomas Fisher misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-42 |
| 12:43 | NC State | Roy Bollinger pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 12:29 | NC State | Roy Hasler is hacked by Thomas Fisher - foul #2 on Thomas Fisher, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | James Hartman (SG) Tony Mott | |
| Subs | NC State | Donald Mrozek (PF) John Link | |
| 12:15 | NC State | Roy Bollinger is hacked by George Dearing - foul #1 on George Dearing, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Demetrius Selleck (SF) Joe Parker | |
| Subs | NC State | Dennis Bish (C) Roy Bollinger | |
| 11:59 | NC State | Robert Johnson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-42 |
| 11:58 | Miami (FL) | Demetrius Selleck grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Thomas Fisher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hartman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Demetrius Selleck (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jason Shepherd (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Dearing (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Roy Hasler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Byrns (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Donald Mrozek (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Bish (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Miami (FL) | Jason Shepherd misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-42 |
| 11:40 | NC State | The rebound goes to Donald Mrozek | 51-42 |
| 11:24 | NC State | Robert Johnson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 11:06 | Miami (FL) | Thomas Fisher knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 10:56 | NC State | Roy Hasler lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Johnson and he's hacked by George Dearing - foul #2 on George Dearing, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Kerry Pavon (PG), Tony Mott (SG), Joe Parker (SF), David Bartels (PF), Edward Follansbee (C) Thomas Fisher, James Hartman, Demetrius Selleck, Jason Shepherd, George Dearing | |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Sanderson (SG), John Link (PF), Roy Bollinger (C) Robert Johnson, Donald Mrozek, Dennis Bish | |
| 10:56 | NC State | Roy Hasler misses the free throw | 53-47 |
| 10:56 | Miami (FL) | Tony Mott gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 10:44 | Miami (FL) | Edward Follansbee is hacked by Roy Bollinger - foul #3 on Roy Bollinger, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| 10:28 | Miami (FL) | Edward Follansbee hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 53-47 |
| 10:27 | NC State | The rebound goes to Roy Bollinger | 53-47 |
| 10:10 | NC State | Roy Bollinger clanks a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Edward Follansbee - foul #1 on Edward Follansbee, team foul #7 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | NC State | Henry Downey (SF) David Byrns | |
| 10:10 | NC State | Roy Bollinger makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 10:10 | NC State | Roy Bollinger misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 10:10 | Miami (FL) | Tony Mott grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 09:50 | Miami (FL) | Charles Sanderson steals the ball from Joe Parker | 53-48 |
| 09:26 | NC State | David Bartels is called for the reach on Charles Sanderson - foul #1 on David Bartels, team foul #8 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jason Shepherd (PF), George Dearing (C) David Bartels, Edward Follansbee | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 09:26 | NC State | Charles Sanderson misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 09:26 | NC State | Roy Hasler snags the offensive board | 53-48 |
| 09:15 | NC State | John Link can't throw it down but the foul's on George Dearing - foul #3 on George Dearing, team foul #9 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | NC State | Chad Peppers (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), David Byrns (SF) Roy Hasler, Charles Sanderson, Henry Downey | |
| 09:15 | NC State | John Link makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 09:15 | NC State | John Link makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:55 | Miami (FL) | Jason Shepherd misses long on a shot from close range | 53-50 |
| 08:54 | NC State | Roy Bollinger grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 08:26 | NC State | David Byrns blows the layup | 53-50 |
| 08:24 | NC State | John Link snags the offensive board | 53-50 |
| 08:13 | NC State | Robert Johnson scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from David Byrns | 53-53 |
| 07:59 | Miami (FL) | Tony Mott comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 53-53 |
| 07:58 | Miami (FL) | Joe Parker snags the offensive board | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Kerry Pavon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Mott (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Parker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jason Shepherd (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Dearing (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Chad Peppers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Byrns (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Link (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Bollinger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:46 | Miami (FL) | Joe Parker misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 07:45 | NC State | David Byrns grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 07:27 | NC State | David Byrns hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 07:26 | Miami (FL) | Jason Shepherd gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 07:11 | Miami (FL) | Jason Shepherd misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by John Link - foul #3 on John Link, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Thomas Fisher (PG), James Hartman (SG), Demetrius Selleck (SF), Edward Follansbee (C) Kerry Pavon, Tony Mott, Joe Parker, George Dearing | |
| Subs | NC State | Roy Hasler (PG), Henry Downey (SF), Donald Mrozek (PF), Dennis Bish (C) Chad Peppers, David Byrns, John Link, Roy Bollinger | |
| 07:11 | Miami (FL) | Jason Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 07:11 | Miami (FL) | Jason Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 06:52 | NC State | Robert Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 06:50 | Miami (FL) | James Hartman grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 06:42 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Bish swats the short shot by Edward Follansbee | 55-53 |
| 06:41 | NC State | Henry Downey grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 06:32 | NC State | Roy Hasler hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dennis Bish | 55-55 |
| 06:07 | Miami (FL) | Jason Shepherd knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 05:55 | NC State | Robert Johnson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-55 |
| 05:53 | Miami (FL) | Jason Shepherd pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 05:24 | Miami (FL) | Edward Follansbee comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Dennis Bish - foul #1 on Dennis Bish, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | David Bartels (PF) Jason Shepherd | |
| Subs | NC State | Charles Sanderson (SG), David Byrns (SF) Robert Johnson, Henry Downey | |
| 05:24 | Miami (FL) | Edward Follansbee makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 05:24 | Miami (FL) | Edward Follansbee misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 05:24 | NC State | The rebound goes to Donald Mrozek | 58-55 |
| 05:03 | NC State | Charles Sanderson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 05:02 | NC State | Dennis Bish can't tip it in | 58-55 |
| 05:00 | NC State | David Byrns tips it but misses | 58-55 |
| 04:58 | Miami (FL) | David Bartels grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 04:37 | Miami (FL) | James Hartman is fouled on the floor by Charles Sanderson - foul #3 on Charles Sanderson, team foul #9 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Joe Parker (SF), George Dearing (C) Demetrius Selleck, Edward Follansbee | |
| Subs | NC State | John Link (PF), Roy Bollinger (C) Donald Mrozek, Dennis Bish | |
| 04:37 | Miami (FL) | James Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 04:37 | Miami (FL) | James Hartman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 04:25 | NC State | John Link's pass is intercepted by Thomas Fisher | 60-55 |
| 04:22 | Miami (FL) | Thomas Fisher lays it in | 62-55 |
| 03:53 | NC State | David Byrns is hacked by James Hartman - foul #3 on James Hartman, team foul #10 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Kerry Pavon (PG), Tony Mott (SG) Thomas Fisher, James Hartman | |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Johnson (SG) Charles Sanderson | |
| 03:53 | NC State | David Byrns makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 03:53 | NC State | David Byrns misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 03:53 | Miami (FL) | Tony Mott gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Kerry Pavon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Mott (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Bartels (fresh) C - George Dearing (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Roy Hasler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Byrns (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Link (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Roy Bollinger (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:38 | Miami (FL) | Joe Parker lays it up and in on a great pass from Tony Mott | 64-56 |
| 03:19 | NC State | Robert Johnson's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by George Dearing | 64-56 |
| 03:00 | Miami (FL) | Tony Mott hits a jumpshot from the right side | 66-56 |
| 02:46 | NC State | John Link knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Roy Hasler | 66-59 |
| 02:46 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-59 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Thomas Fisher (PG), Jason Shepherd (PF) Kerry Pavon, David Bartels | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:30 | Miami (FL) | Tony Mott clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 66-59 |
| 02:28 | Miami (FL) | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Parker | 66-59 |
| 02:13 | Miami (FL) | Thomas Fisher comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 02:12 | NC State | Roy Bollinger grabs the defensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 02:05 | NC State | Jason Shepherd steals the ball from John Link | 66-59 |
| 01:37 | Miami (FL) | Jason Shepherd hits a 3 from the right corner | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:26 | NC State | David Byrns is whistled for a carry | 69-59 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Kerry Pavon (PG), James Hartman (SG), Demetrius Selleck (SF), David Bartels (PF), Edward Follansbee (C) Thomas Fisher, Tony Mott, Joe Parker, Jason Shepherd, George Dearing | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:57 | Miami (FL) | Edward Follansbee buries a floater from the baseline | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:53 | NC State | Roy Bollinger hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 71-59 |
| 00:52 | Miami (FL) | Kerry Pavon snags the defensive board | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Miami (FL) | Demetrius Selleck lays it in set up by Kerry Pavon and he's fouled by David Byrns - foul #2 on David Byrns, team foul #10 | 73-59 |
| 00:24 | Miami (FL) | Demetrius Selleck makes the free throw | 74-59 |
| 00:18 | NC State | David Byrns misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 74-59 |
| 00:16 | Miami (FL) | David Bartels grabs the board | 74-59 |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Kerry Pavon runs out the clock | 74-59 |