| Lineup | NC State | PG - Michael Sumter (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Peppers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Bollinger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Link (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dennis Bish (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Kerry Pavon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Mott (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Sweet (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Bartels (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Rogers (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | George Sweet inbounds the ball | 36-28 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Miami (FL) | Chad Peppers picks off the pass by Kerry Pavon | 36-28 |
| 19:39 | NC State | Chad Peppers hits the finger roll | 38-28 |
| 19:26 | Miami (FL) | John Link denies the turnaround by George Sweet | 38-28 |
| 19:24 | Miami (FL) | George Sweet tips it but misses | 38-28 |
| 19:22 | NC State | Roy Bollinger pulls down the rebound | 38-28 |
| 19:00 | NC State | Roy Bollinger comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 38-28 |
| 18:58 | Miami (FL) | Tony Mott grabs the board | 38-28 |
| 18:35 | Miami (FL) | George Sweet is whistled for traveling | 38-28 |
| 18:14 | NC State | Michael Sumter misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 38-28 |
| 18:12 | Miami (FL) | James Rogers snags the defensive board | 38-28 |
| 17:50 | Miami (FL) | George Sweet can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Roy Bollinger - foul #1 on Roy Bollinger, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| 17:50 | Miami (FL) | George Sweet makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 17:50 | Miami (FL) | George Sweet makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 17:22 | NC State | John Link misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-30 |
| 17:21 | Miami (FL) | Tony Mott snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 17:07 | Miami (FL) | David Bartels's fadeaway is rejected by Roy Bollinger | 38-30 |
| 17:05 | Miami (FL) | David Bartels tips it home | 38-32 |
| 16:52 | NC State | John Link clanks a runner in the paint | 38-32 |
| 16:51 | NC State | Michael Sumter pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 16:29 | NC State | Chad Peppers works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-32 |
| 16:27 | Miami (FL) | James Rogers grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 16:22 | Miami (FL) | Kerry Pavon is fouled on the floor by Dennis Bish - foul #3 on Dennis Bish, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Davis (PG), Jon Pickles (SG), Henry Downey (SF), John Brooks (PF) Michael Sumter, Chad Peppers, Roy Bollinger, Dennis Bish | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Demetrius Selleck (SG), David Lee (SF) Tony Mott, George Sweet | |
| 16:03 | Miami (FL) | Kerry Pavon misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 16:01 | NC State | The rebound goes to Henry Downey | 38-32 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Curtis Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jon Pickles (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Henry Downey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Brooks (fresh) C - John Link (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Kerry Pavon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Demetrius Selleck (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Lee (fresh) PF - David Bartels (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - James Rogers (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | NC State | Jon Pickles is hacked by David Lee - foul #1 on David Lee, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Donald Mrozek (PF) John Link | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | David Barth (SG), Alvin Downs (PF), Felix Figueroa (C) Kerry Pavon, David Bartels, James Rogers | |
| 15:15 | NC State | Felix Figueroa blocks the short jumper by Donald Mrozek | 38-32 |
| 15:14 | NC State | Donald Mrozek tips it in | 40-32 |
| 14:56 | Miami (FL) | David Barth connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Felix Figueroa | 40-34 |
| 14:29 | NC State | Henry Downey misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 14:28 | NC State | Donald Mrozek tips it back up and in | 42-34 |
| 14:23 | Miami (FL) | David Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Sumter (PG), Chad Peppers (SG), Roy Bollinger (SF), Dennis Bish (C) Curtis Davis, Jon Pickles, Henry Downey, John Brooks | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Kerry Pavon (PG), Tony Mott (SG), George Sweet (SF) Demetrius Selleck, David Barth, David Lee | |
| 14:12 | NC State | Donald Mrozek misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 42-34 |
| 14:10 | Miami (FL) | Felix Figueroa grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 13:49 | Miami (FL) | Alvin Downs throws it down | 42-36 |
| 13:37 | NC State | Roy Bollinger scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Sumter and the foul's on Alvin Downs - foul #4 on Alvin Downs, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | David Bartels (PF) Alvin Downs | |
| 13:37 | NC State | Roy Bollinger misses the free throw | 44-36 |
| 13:37 | Miami (FL) | David Bartels grabs the board | 44-36 |
| 13:33 | Miami (FL) | Kerry Pavon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-36 |
| 13:09 | NC State | Roy Bollinger connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Chad Peppers | 46-36 |
| 12:51 | Miami (FL) | Tony Mott evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 12:50 | NC State | Dennis Bish grabs the board | 46-36 |
| 12:27 | NC State | Roy Bollinger misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 46-36 |
| 12:26 | Miami (FL) | David Bartels grabs the board | 46-36 |
| 12:21 | Miami (FL) | Donald Mrozek blocks the short jumper by George Sweet | 46-36 |
| 12:20 | Miami (FL) | Felix Figueroa pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 12:12 | Miami (FL) | David Bartels's floater is tipped away by Roy Bollinger | 46-36 |
| 12:10 | NC State | Roy Bollinger gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 11:45 | NC State | Chad Peppers is hacked by Tony Mott - foul #1 on Tony Mott, team foul #3 | 46-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Davis (SG), Henry Downey (SF), John Link (PF), John Brooks (C) Chad Peppers, Roy Bollinger, Donald Mrozek, Dennis Bish | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Demetrius Selleck (SG), James Rogers (C) Tony Mott, Felix Figueroa | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Michael Sumter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Henry Downey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Link (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Brooks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Kerry Pavon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Demetrius Selleck (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Sweet (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Bartels (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - James Rogers (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | NC State | John Link drills a floater from the right side | 48-36 |
| 11:09 | Miami (FL) | David Bartels hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 48-36 |
| 11:07 | Miami (FL) | The offensive rebound goes to Kerry Pavon | 48-36 |
| 10:59 | Miami (FL) | Kerry Pavon misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-36 |
| 10:57 | NC State | The rebound goes to Henry Downey | 48-36 |
| 10:34 | NC State | Henry Downey scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Link | 51-36 |
| 10:15 | Miami (FL) | David Bartels is hacked by John Brooks - foul #1 on John Brooks, team foul #3 | 51-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Chad Peppers (SG), Roy Bollinger (SF), Donald Mrozek (PF), Dennis Bish (C) Michael Sumter, Henry Downey, John Link, John Brooks | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Tony Mott (SG), David Lee (SF) Kerry Pavon, George Sweet | |
| 09:57 | Miami (FL) | Demetrius Selleck splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right block | 51-36 |
| 09:56 | Miami (FL) | The offensive rebound goes to James Rogers | 51-36 |
| 09:39 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Bish swats the layup by David Bartels | 51-36 |
| 09:37 | NC State | The rebound goes to Roy Bollinger | 51-36 |
| 09:32 | NC State | Chad Peppers makes the contested 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Dennis Bish | 54-36 |
| 09:18 | Miami (FL) | Curtis Davis steps in front of the Demetrius Selleck pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 54-36 |
| 08:58 | NC State | Donald Mrozek can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 54-36 |
| 08:56 | NC State | Dennis Bish tips it home | 56-36 |
| 08:30 | Miami (FL) | David Bartels scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Demetrius Selleck | 56-38 |
| 08:01 | NC State | Roy Bollinger lays it in set up by Donald Mrozek | 58-38 |
| 07:56 | Miami (FL) | Tony Mott shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 58-38 |
| 07:55 | Miami (FL) | James Rogers pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-38 |
| 07:37 | Miami (FL) | Tony Mott splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-38 |
| 07:35 | Miami (FL) | Demetrius Selleck grabs the offensive rebound | 58-38 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Curtis Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chad Peppers (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roy Bollinger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Donald Mrozek (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Bish (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Demetrius Selleck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Mott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Lee (fresh) PF - David Bartels (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - James Rogers (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Miami (FL) | Tony Mott is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Curtis Davis - foul #3 on Curtis Davis, team foul #4 | 58-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Sumter (PG), Jon Pickles (SG), Henry Downey (SF), John Link (PF), John Brooks (C) Curtis Davis, Chad Peppers, Roy Bollinger, Donald Mrozek, Dennis Bish | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Kerry Pavon (PG), George Sweet (SF), Alvin Downs (PF), Felix Figueroa (C) Demetrius Selleck, David Lee, David Bartels, James Rogers | |
| 07:14 | Miami (FL) | Tony Mott makes the 1st free throw | 58-39 |
| 07:14 | Miami (FL) | Tony Mott makes the 2nd free throw | 58-40 |
| 06:59 | NC State | John Link can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Alvin Downs - foul #5 on Alvin Downs, team foul #4 | 58-40 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | David Barth (SG), David Bartels (PF) Tony Mott, Alvin Downs | |
| 06:59 | NC State | John Link misses the 1st free throw | 58-40 |
| 06:59 | NC State | John Link makes the 2nd free throw | 59-40 |
| 06:42 | Miami (FL) | Kerry Pavon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-40 |
| 06:41 | Miami (FL) | Felix Figueroa gets the offensive rebound | 59-40 |
| 06:28 | Miami (FL) | Felix Figueroa hits a shot from the left side | 59-42 |
| 06:05 | NC State | George Sweet is called for the reach on Henry Downey - foul #2 on George Sweet, team foul #5 | 59-42 |
| 05:42 | NC State | John Link clanks a 3 from the right wing | 59-42 |
| 05:41 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to David Bartels | 59-42 |
| 05:15 | Miami (FL) | Felix Figueroa misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by John Brooks - foul #2 on John Brooks, team foul #5 | 59-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Chad Peppers (SG), Roy Bollinger (SF), Donald Mrozek (PF), Dennis Bish (C) Jon Pickles, Henry Downey, John Link, John Brooks | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Tony Mott (SG) David Barth | |
| 05:15 | Miami (FL) | Felix Figueroa makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 05:15 | Miami (FL) | Felix Figueroa misses the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| 05:15 | NC State | The rebound goes to Roy Bollinger | 59-43 |
| 04:56 | NC State | Donald Mrozek scores on a fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on David Bartels - foul #1 on David Bartels, team foul #6 | 61-43 |
| 04:56 | NC State | Donald Mrozek makes the free throw | 62-43 |
| 04:33 | Miami (FL) | Tony Mott hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kerry Pavon | 62-45 |
| 04:16 | NC State | Donald Mrozek travels with the ball | 62-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Davis (PG), Jon Pickles (SG), Henry Downey (SF), John Link (PF), John Brooks (C) Michael Sumter, Chad Peppers, Roy Bollinger, Donald Mrozek, Dennis Bish | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Demetrius Selleck (PG), David Barth (SG), David Lee (SF), James Rogers (C) Kerry Pavon, Tony Mott, George Sweet, Felix Figueroa | |
| 04:00 | Miami (FL) | David Bartels misses the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on John Link - foul #1 on John Link, team foul #6 | 62-45 |
| 04:00 | Miami (FL) | David Bartels misses the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 04:00 | Miami (FL) | David Bartels misses the 2nd free throw | 62-45 |
| 04:00 | NC State | Jon Pickles snags the defensive board | 62-45 |
| 03:34 | NC State | John Brooks connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Curtis Davis | 64-45 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Curtis Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jon Pickles (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Henry Downey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Link (fresh) 8 pts. C - John Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Demetrius Selleck (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Barth (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Lee (fresh) PF - David Bartels (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - James Rogers (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Miami (FL) | Demetrius Selleck misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-45 |
| 03:11 | Miami (FL) | James Rogers misses the tip | 64-45 |
| 03:09 | Miami (FL) | David Bartels tips it but misses | 64-45 |
| 03:07 | NC State | John Brooks gets the rebound | 64-45 |
| 02:41 | NC State | Henry Downey loses the ball out of bounds | 64-45 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:23 | Miami (FL) | Demetrius Selleck is hacked by John Link - foul #2 on John Link, team foul #7 | 64-45 |
| 02:23 | Miami (FL) | Demetrius Selleck makes the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 02:23 | Miami (FL) | Demetrius Selleck misses the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 02:23 | Miami (FL) | Demetrius Selleck pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-46 |
| 02:18 | Miami (FL) | James Rogers's pass is intercepted by Henry Downey | 64-46 |
| 02:14 | NC State | Curtis Davis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Henry Downey | 66-46 |
| 01:57 | Miami (FL) | Demetrius Selleck splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by David Lee | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:40 | NC State | Henry Downey misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 66-49 |
| 01:39 | NC State | John Brooks grabs the offensive board | 66-49 |
| 01:27 | NC State | Curtis Davis is fouled on the floor by James Rogers - foul #1 on James Rogers, team foul #7 | 66-49 |
| 01:27 | NC State | Curtis Davis misses the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 01:27 | Miami (FL) | James Rogers grabs the board | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:15 | Miami (FL) | John Link steps in front of the David Bartels pass | 66-49 |
| 00:54 | NC State | John Link hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Henry Downey | 69-49 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Miami (FL) | David Bartels knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Demetrius Selleck | 69-51 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | NC State | Henry Downey knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Jon Pickles | 71-51 |
| 00:20 | Miami (FL) | Demetrius Selleck evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 71-51 |
| 00:18 | Miami (FL) | James Rogers grabs the offensive rebound | 71-51 |
| 00:14 | Miami (FL) | Demetrius Selleck evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by David Bartels | 71-53 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Curtis Davis runs out the clock | 71-53 |