| Lineup | Virginia | PG - John Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tibor Gostomski (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Omer Kukoc (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Horacio Moran (fresh) 3 reb. C - Xing-Fu Chi (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Earl Green (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Derek Hubbert (fresh) SF - Bernard Werner (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ralph Dalegowski (fresh) C - Andre Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Miami (FL) | Earl Green scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Derek Hubbert | 29-29 |
| 19:19 | Virginia | Horacio Moran double dribbles | 29-29 |
| 19:02 | Miami (FL) | Earl Green clanks a floater from the right side | 29-29 |
| 19:01 | Virginia | Omer Kukoc grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 18:40 | Virginia | John Gregory is fouled on the floor by Ralph Dalegowski - foul #2 on Ralph Dalegowski, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| 18:27 | Virginia | Tibor Gostomski clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-29 |
| 18:25 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi hits the follow up shot | 31-29 |
| 18:10 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-29 |
| 18:09 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Horacio Moran | 31-29 |
| 17:40 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 31-29 |
| 17:38 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 17:23 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 17:21 | Miami (FL) | Earl Green gets the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 17:13 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Earl Green | 31-32 |
| 16:51 | Virginia | John Gregory misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 16:50 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 16:46 | Miami (FL) | Earl Green can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-32 |
| 16:45 | Virginia | John Gregory grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 16:24 | Virginia | Tibor Gostomski comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 31-32 |
| 16:22 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi can't tip it in | 31-32 |
| 16:21 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 16:08 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 31-34 |
| 15:40 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Omer Kukoc | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - John Gregory (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tibor Gostomski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Omer Kukoc (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Horacio Moran (tiring) 4 reb. C - Xing-Fu Chi (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Earl Green (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Hubbert (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bernard Werner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Ralph Dalegowski (tiring) 2 reb. C - Andre Wood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert is hacked by Tibor Gostomski - foul #1 on Tibor Gostomski, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Virginia | Allen Taylor (PG), Carmelo Moreno (SG), Jay Puleo (PF), David Walls (C) John Gregory, Tibor Gostomski, Horacio Moran, Xing-Fu Chi | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alexander Douglas (PG), Billy Bucci (SG), Wilbur Brown (SF), Frank Barnett (PF), Sean Kuczenski (C) Earl Green, Derek Hubbert, Bernard Werner, Ralph Dalegowski, Andre Wood | |
| 15:12 | Miami (FL) | Carmelo Moreno steals the ball from Billy Bucci | 33-34 |
| 14:49 | Virginia | Jay Puleo misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 14:47 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 14:42 | Miami (FL) | Wilbur Brown is hacked by Jay Puleo - foul #2 on Jay Puleo, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Virginia | David Parker (SG) Omer Kukoc | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 14:24 | Miami (FL) | Alexander Douglas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 14:23 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski tips it but misses | 33-34 |
| 14:21 | Virginia | Jay Puleo grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 13:57 | Virginia | Carmelo Moreno buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 13:44 | Miami (FL) | Billy Bucci can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-34 |
| 13:42 | Virginia | Allen Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 13:30 | Virginia | Carmelo Moreno misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 13:29 | Virginia | Jay Puleo grabs the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 13:00 | Virginia | Carmelo Moreno double dribbles | 36-34 |
| Subs | Virginia | John Gregory (PG), Tibor Gostomski (SG), Omer Kukoc (SF), Horacio Moran (PF), Xing-Fu Chi (C) Allen Taylor, David Parker, Carmelo Moreno, Jay Puleo, David Walls | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Earl Green (PG), Derek Hubbert (SG), Patrick Smith (SF), Floyd Sprague (PF), Andre Wood (C) Alexander Douglas, Billy Bucci, Wilbur Brown, Frank Barnett, Sean Kuczenski | |
| 12:48 | Miami (FL) | Patrick Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-34 |
| 12:24 | Virginia | Tibor Gostomski clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 12:23 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Andre Wood | 36-34 |
| 11:59 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert clanks a jumper from the right side | 36-34 |
| 11:58 | Virginia | Omer Kukoc grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 11:42 | Virginia | John Gregory misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Andre Wood - foul #1 on Andre Wood, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Virginia | Allen Taylor (SF), David Walls (C) Omer Kukoc, Xing-Fu Chi | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alexander Douglas (PG), Billy Bucci (SG), Bernard Werner (SF), Ralph Dalegowski (PF) Earl Green, Derek Hubbert, Patrick Smith, Andre Wood | |
| 11:42 | Virginia | John Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 11:42 | Virginia | John Gregory misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 11:42 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - John Gregory (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tibor Gostomski (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Allen Taylor (fresh) PF - Horacio Moran (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - David Walls (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Alexander Douglas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Bucci (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Werner (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Ralph Dalegowski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Floyd Sprague (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Miami (FL) | Billy Bucci knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Bernard Werner | 37-37 |
| 11:01 | Virginia | John Gregory makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 10:54 | Miami (FL) | Billy Bucci misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 10:52 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski tips it home | 40-39 |
| 10:50 | Virginia | Tibor Gostomski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| Subs | Virginia | David Parker (SG), Carmelo Moreno (SF), Jay Puleo (PF) John Gregory, Tibor Gostomski, Horacio Moran | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Earl Green (PG), Frank Barnett (PF), Sean Kuczenski (C) Alexander Douglas, Ralph Dalegowski, Floyd Sprague | |
| 10:30 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 10:28 | Virginia | Allen Taylor snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 10:09 | Virginia | David Walls lays it in | 42-39 |
| 09:57 | Miami (FL) | Frank Barnett misses the turnaround from the right block | 42-39 |
| 09:55 | Virginia | David Walls snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 09:31 | Virginia | David Walls buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by David Parker | 44-39 |
| 09:11 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 09:10 | Miami (FL) | Earl Green tips it in | 44-41 |
| 08:52 | Virginia | David Parker's pass is intercepted by Sean Kuczenski | 44-41 |
| 08:28 | Miami (FL) | Frank Barnett knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Sean Kuczenski | 44-43 |
| 08:04 | Virginia | Bernard Werner is called for the reach on Carmelo Moreno - foul #3 on Bernard Werner, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Virginia | John Gregory (PG), Tibor Gostomski (SG), Omer Kukoc (SF), Horacio Moran (PF), Xing-Fu Chi (C) Allen Taylor, David Parker, Carmelo Moreno, Jay Puleo, David Walls | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alexander Douglas (PG), Derek Hubbert (SG), Wilbur Brown (SF), Ralph Dalegowski (PF), Andre Wood (C) Earl Green, Billy Bucci, Bernard Werner, Frank Barnett, Sean Kuczenski | |
| 07:45 | Virginia | John Gregory makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Tibor Gostomski | 46-43 |
| 07:32 | Miami (FL) | Andre Wood lays it in | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - John Gregory (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tibor Gostomski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Omer Kukoc (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Horacio Moran (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Xing-Fu Chi (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Alexander Douglas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Hubbert (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wilbur Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Dalegowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Andre Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Virginia | Tibor Gostomski is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Tibor Gostomski, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| 07:03 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Ralph Dalegowski, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| 06:58 | Virginia | Tibor Gostomski is fouled in the backcourt by Wilbur Brown - foul #1 on Wilbur Brown, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| 06:36 | Virginia | John Gregory hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Ralph Dalegowski - foul #4 on Ralph Dalegowski, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| 06:36 | Virginia | John Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 06:36 | Virginia | John Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 06:14 | Miami (FL) | Andre Wood can't finish the layup | 48-45 |
| 06:12 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Horacio Moran | 48-45 |
| 05:57 | Virginia | Tibor Gostomski is alone and drills a 3 from straight away | 51-45 |
| 05:28 | Miami (FL) | Andre Wood makes the floater near the basket | 51-47 |
| 05:06 | Virginia | Tibor Gostomski is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Omer Kukoc | 54-47 |
| 04:55 | Miami (FL) | Andre Wood makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Derek Hubbert | 54-49 |
| 04:49 | Virginia | Andre Wood is called for the reach on John Gregory in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andre Wood, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Virginia | Carmelo Moreno (SG), Allen Taylor (SF), Jay Puleo (PF), David Walls (C) Tibor Gostomski, Omer Kukoc, Horacio Moran, Xing-Fu Chi | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Earl Green (PG), Billy Bucci (SG), Bernard Werner (SF), Frank Barnett (PF), Floyd Sprague (C) Alexander Douglas, Derek Hubbert, Wilbur Brown, Ralph Dalegowski, Andre Wood | |
| 04:49 | Virginia | John Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 04:49 | Virginia | John Gregory misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 04:49 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Sprague pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 04:26 | Miami (FL) | Billy Bucci is fouled on the floor by Carmelo Moreno - foul #1 on Carmelo Moreno, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Virginia | Omer Kukoc (SF) John Gregory | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski (C) Floyd Sprague | |
| 04:00 | Miami (FL) | Earl Green can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-49 |
| 03:59 | Virginia | Jay Puleo pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 03:37 | Virginia | Allen Taylor can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bernard Werner - foul #4 on Bernard Werner, team foul #8 | 55-49 |
| 03:37 | Virginia | Allen Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 03:37 | Virginia | Allen Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 03:37 | Miami (FL) | Frank Barnett grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Allen Taylor (fresh) SG - Carmelo Moreno (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Omer Kukoc (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Jay Puleo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Walls (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Earl Green (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Bucci (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Werner (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Frank Barnett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Kuczenski (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Miami (FL) | Billy Bucci evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 03:25 | Virginia | David Walls gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 02:56 | Virginia | Carmelo Moreno comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 55-49 |
| 02:54 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 02:54 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-49 |
| Subs | Virginia | John Gregory (PG), Tibor Gostomski (SG), Xing-Fu Chi (C) Allen Taylor, Carmelo Moreno, Omer Kukoc | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert (SG), Ralph Dalegowski (PF), Andre Wood (C) Billy Bucci, Frank Barnett, Sean Kuczenski | |
| 02:28 | Miami (FL) | Earl Green hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Bernard Werner | 55-51 |
| 02:28 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-51 |
| 02:08 | Virginia | Andre Wood is called for the reach on John Gregory - foul #3 on Andre Wood, team foul #9 | 55-51 |
| 02:08 | Virginia | John Gregory misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 02:08 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 02:03 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ralph Dalegowski | 55-53 |
| 02:01 | Virginia | Andre Wood takes the ball from Jay Puleo in the backcourt | 55-53 |
| 01:48 | Miami (FL) | Earl Green hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-53 |
| 01:46 | Virginia | David Walls gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 01:46 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-53 |
| Subs | Virginia | Omer Kukoc (SF), Horacio Moran (PF) Jay Puleo, David Walls | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 01:26 | Virginia | John Gregory hits a wide open jumper from the right side on a great pass from Tibor Gostomski | 57-53 |
| 01:07 | Miami (FL) | Andre Wood loses the dribble to Tibor Gostomski | 57-53 |
| 00:38 | Virginia | Tibor Gostomski misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 00:36 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 00:29 | Virginia | Tibor Gostomski snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Virginia | Tibor Gostomski is fouled in the backcourt by Derek Hubbert - foul #3 on Derek Hubbert, team foul #10 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Virginia | Carmelo Moreno (SF), David Walls (PF) Omer Kukoc, Horacio Moran | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 00:27 | Virginia | Tibor Gostomski makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:27 | Virginia | Tibor Gostomski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:21 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 00:20 | Miami (FL) | Earl Green gets the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 00:18 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Earl Green | 59-56 |
| 00:18 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| 00:17 | Virginia | Carmelo Moreno is hacked by Derek Hubbert in the backcourt - foul #4 on Derek Hubbert, team foul #11 | 59-56 |
| 00:17 | Virginia | Carmelo Moreno makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:17 | Virginia | Carmelo Moreno misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:17 | Miami (FL) | Andre Wood snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 00:11 | Miami (FL) | Derek Hubbert is fouled on the floor by David Walls - foul #3 on David Walls, team foul #5 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Virginia | Omer Kukoc (SF), Horacio Moran (PF) Carmelo Moreno, David Walls | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 00:09 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner misses long on a 3 from straight away | 60-56 |
| 00:07 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 00:05 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi is fouled in the backcourt by Derek Hubbert - foul #5 on Derek Hubbert, team foul #12 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Virginia | Carmelo Moreno (SF), David Walls (PF) Omer Kukoc, Horacio Moran | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Billy Bucci (SG) Derek Hubbert | |
| 00:05 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:05 | Virginia | Xing-Fu Chi misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:05 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Billy Bucci makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-59 |