| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (fresh) SG - Jim Blagg (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Curtis Johnston (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Dallas (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Hitch (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Hugh Gamberg (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Angelo Sandoval (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kenneth Lloyd (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jose Medina (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Virgil Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Curtis Johnston inbounds the ball | 20-25 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | NC State | Curtis Johnston lays it in on a nice dish by Kevin Hitch | 22-25 |
| 19:10 | Miami (FL) | Angelo Sandoval is whistled for a carry | 22-25 |
| 18:53 | NC State | Kevin Hitch buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Curtis Johnston | 24-25 |
| 18:34 | Miami (FL) | Hugh Gamberg misses the floater from just outside the lane | 24-25 |
| 18:33 | Miami (FL) | Virgil Roberts misses the tip | 24-25 |
| 18:32 | NC State | Jim Blagg pulls down the rebound | 24-25 |
| 18:11 | NC State | Kevin Hitch makes the jumpshot from the left side | 26-25 |
| 17:42 | Miami (FL) | Curtis Johnston steals it from Hugh Gamberg | 26-25 |
| 17:25 | NC State | Jim Blagg scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Curtis Johnston | 29-25 |
| 16:58 | Miami (FL) | Hugh Gamberg's dunk attempt is rejected by David Dallas | 29-25 |
| 16:57 | NC State | David Dallas grabs the defensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 16:41 | NC State | Kevin Hitch can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jose Medina - foul #1 on Jose Medina, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Kevin Worley (SG), Phillip Lewis (C) Angelo Sandoval, Virgil Roberts | |
| 16:41 | NC State | Kevin Hitch misses the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 16:41 | NC State | Kevin Hitch misses the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 16:41 | Miami (FL) | Jose Medina grabs the defensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 16:14 | Miami (FL) | Jose Medina double dribbles | 29-25 |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Hammond (C) Kevin Hitch | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 15:58 | NC State | Jim Blagg is fouled on the floor by Kevin Worley - foul #3 on Kevin Worley, team foul #2 | 29-25 |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (SG), Benny Silvester (SF) Pili Mohd, Michael Hammond | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jeffry Maddox (PG), Javier Martinez (SF) Hugh Gamberg, Kenneth Lloyd | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jim Blagg (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Russell Farmer (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Benny Silvester (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Dallas (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Curtis Johnston (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Jeffry Maddox (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Worley (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Javier Martinez (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jose Medina (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Phillip Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | NC State | Jim Blagg misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-25 |
| 15:31 | NC State | David Dallas tips it in | 31-25 |
| 15:11 | Miami (FL) | Curtis Johnston takes the ball from Jose Medina | 31-25 |
| 14:55 | NC State | Jim Blagg buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-25 |
| 14:35 | Miami (FL) | Jeffry Maddox scores on a floater from the left wing | 34-27 |
| 14:16 | NC State | Jim Blagg misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 14:15 | Miami (FL) | Jose Medina gets the rebound | 34-27 |
| 14:09 | Miami (FL) | Jose Medina clanks a jump hook near the basket | 34-27 |
| 14:07 | NC State | Curtis Johnston pulls down the rebound | 34-27 |
| 13:40 | NC State | Kevin Worley steals the ball from Jim Blagg | 34-27 |
| 13:19 | Miami (FL) | Jeffry Maddox loses the dribble to David Dallas | 34-27 |
| 12:59 | NC State | Curtis Johnston misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 12:57 | Miami (FL) | Jeffry Maddox gets the rebound | 34-27 |
| 12:36 | Miami (FL) | Jose Medina misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 12:35 | NC State | Curtis Johnston pulls down the rebound | 34-27 |
| 12:08 | NC State | Jim Blagg misses the 3 from the right corner | 34-27 |
| 12:06 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Phillip Lewis | 34-27 |
| 11:41 | Miami (FL) | Kevin Worley's pass is intercepted by David Dallas | 34-27 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jim Blagg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Russell Farmer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Benny Silvester (fairly fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Dallas (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Curtis Johnston (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Jeffry Maddox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Worley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Javier Martinez (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jose Medina (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Phillip Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:12 | NC State | Curtis Johnston misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-27 |
| 11:10 | Miami (FL) | Jose Medina grabs the board | 34-27 |
| 10:52 | Miami (FL) | Phillip Lewis travels with the ball | 34-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG), Michael Hammond (PF), Kevin Hitch (C) Jim Blagg, David Dallas, Curtis Johnston | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Hugh Gamberg (PG), Angelo Sandoval (SG), Kenneth Lloyd (SF), Virgil Roberts (C) Jeffry Maddox, Kevin Worley, Javier Martinez, Phillip Lewis | |
| 10:32 | NC State | Kevin Hitch buries a runner from close range | 36-27 |
| 10:10 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Lloyd misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Benny Silvester - foul #4 on Benny Silvester, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Johnston (SF) Benny Silvester | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 10:10 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 10:10 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Lloyd makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 09:57 | NC State | Curtis Johnston misses the floater from the left block | 36-29 |
| 09:56 | Miami (FL) | Jose Medina pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 09:29 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Lloyd is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Kenneth Lloyd, team foul #3 | 36-29 |
| 09:15 | NC State | Curtis Johnston scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Pili Mohd | 38-29 |
| 08:56 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Lloyd connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Hugh Gamberg | 38-32 |
| 08:31 | NC State | Curtis Johnston hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Virgil Roberts - foul #1 on Virgil Roberts, team foul #4 | 38-32 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Kevin Worley (SG), Javier Martinez (SF) Kenneth Lloyd, Jose Medina | |
| 08:31 | NC State | Curtis Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 08:31 | NC State | Curtis Johnston misses the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 08:31 | NC State | Kevin Hitch grabs the offensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 08:13 | NC State | Pili Mohd is hacked by Javier Martinez - foul #4 on Javier Martinez, team foul #5 | 39-32 |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (SF), David Dallas (PF) Curtis Johnston, Michael Hammond | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Lloyd (SF), Phillip Lewis (PF) Kevin Worley, Javier Martinez | |
| 07:56 | NC State | Jim Blagg misses the 3 from the left corner | 39-32 |
| 07:55 | Miami (FL) | Phillip Lewis gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 07:28 | Miami (FL) | Angelo Sandoval drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Kenneth Lloyd | 39-34 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Russell Farmer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jim Blagg (fresh) 9 pts. PF - David Dallas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Kevin Hitch (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Hugh Gamberg (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Angelo Sandoval (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Lloyd (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Phillip Lewis (fresh) 4 reb. C - Virgil Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:02 | NC State | Kevin Hitch jams it and he's fouled by Virgil Roberts - foul #2 on Virgil Roberts, team foul #6 | 41-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Benny Silvester (SF) Pili Mohd | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jeffry Maddox (PG), Kevin Worley (SG), Javier Martinez (SF) Hugh Gamberg, Angelo Sandoval, Kenneth Lloyd | |
| 07:02 | NC State | Kevin Hitch makes the free throw | 42-34 |
| 06:34 | Miami (FL) | Phillip Lewis misses the dunk | 42-34 |
| 06:33 | NC State | David Dallas grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 06:08 | NC State | Jim Blagg misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-34 |
| 06:07 | NC State | Benny Silvester grabs the offensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 05:39 | NC State | Kevin Hitch misses the jumper in the lane | 42-34 |
| 05:38 | Miami (FL) | Javier Martinez pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 05:10 | Miami (FL) | Virgil Roberts blows the layup | 42-34 |
| 05:09 | NC State | Kevin Hitch snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 04:48 | NC State | Kevin Hitch comes up short on the shot from the right block | 42-34 |
| 04:47 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Javier Martinez | 42-34 |
| 04:18 | Miami (FL) | Jeffry Maddox connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Kevin Worley | 42-36 |
| 04:18 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG), Michael Hammond (PF), Curtis Johnston (C) Jim Blagg, David Dallas, Kevin Hitch | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Hugh Gamberg (PG), Angelo Sandoval (SG), Jose Medina (PF) Jeffry Maddox, Kevin Worley, Phillip Lewis | |
| 03:53 | NC State | Curtis Johnston loses the ball out of bounds | 42-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (SG) Russell Farmer | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 03:31 | Miami (FL) | Angelo Sandoval travels with the ball | 42-36 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jim Blagg (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Benny Silvester (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Michael Hammond (fresh) C - Curtis Johnston (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Hugh Gamberg (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Angelo Sandoval (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Javier Martinez (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jose Medina (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - Virgil Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | NC State | Pili Mohd travels with the ball | 42-36 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Phillip Lewis (C) Virgil Roberts | |
| 02:51 | Miami (FL) | Javier Martinez comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-36 |
| 02:49 | NC State | Curtis Johnston grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 02:49 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 42-36 |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (SG), David Dallas (PF) Jim Blagg, Michael Hammond | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 02:23 | NC State | Curtis Johnston makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Russell Farmer | 44-36 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:02 | Miami (FL) | Jose Medina can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 02:00 | NC State | Benny Silvester gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 01:36 | NC State | Angelo Sandoval picks off the pass by Curtis Johnston | 44-36 |
| 01:32 | Miami (FL) | Angelo Sandoval slams it home | 44-38 |
| 01:10 | NC State | Pili Mohd is fouled on the floor by Phillip Lewis - foul #2 on Phillip Lewis, team foul #7 | 44-38 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Virgil Roberts (C) Phillip Lewis | |
| 01:10 | NC State | Pili Mohd makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 01:10 | NC State | Pili Mohd makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:54 | Miami (FL) | Jose Medina clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-38 |
| 00:52 | NC State | Curtis Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:50 | NC State | Curtis Johnston is fouled in the backcourt by Angelo Sandoval - foul #1 on Angelo Sandoval, team foul #8 | 46-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (PG), Michael Hammond (PF) Pili Mohd, David Dallas | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 00:50 | NC State | Curtis Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 00:50 | Miami (FL) | Jose Medina gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Miami (FL) | Jose Medina knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Hugh Gamberg | 46-41 |
| 00:45 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 46-41 |
| 00:43 | NC State | Michael Hammond is hacked by Angelo Sandoval in the backcourt - foul #2 on Angelo Sandoval, team foul #9 | 46-41 |
| 00:43 | NC State | Michael Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 00:43 | NC State | Michael Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 00:36 | Miami (FL) | Virgil Roberts can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 00:34 | NC State | Michael Hammond gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 00:33 | NC State | Michael Hammond is fouled in the backcourt by Hugh Gamberg - foul #1 on Hugh Gamberg, team foul #10 | 48-41 |
| 00:33 | NC State | Michael Hammond misses the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 00:33 | NC State | Michael Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 00:27 | Miami (FL) | Jose Medina is hacked by Michael Hammond - foul #2 on Michael Hammond, team foul #2 | 49-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG), David Dallas (PF) Jim Blagg, Michael Hammond | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 00:23 | Miami (FL) | Jose Medina misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 49-41 |
| 00:22 | Miami (FL) | Angelo Sandoval grabs the offensive board | 49-41 |
| 00:19 | Miami (FL) | Jose Medina misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 00:18 | NC State | Benny Silvester snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 00:16 | NC State | Benny Silvester is fouled in the backcourt by Hugh Gamberg - foul #2 on Hugh Gamberg, team foul #11 | 49-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Jim Blagg (PG), Michael Hammond (PF) Pili Mohd, David Dallas | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 00:16 | NC State | Benny Silvester misses the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 00:16 | NC State | Benny Silvester misses the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 00:16 | NC State | Benny Silvester grabs the offensive board | 49-41 |
| 00:16 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 49-41 |
| 00:13 | NC State | Javier Martinez is called for the reach on Benny Silvester - foul #5 on Javier Martinez, team foul #12 | 49-41 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Lloyd (SF) Javier Martinez | |
| 00:13 | NC State | Benny Silvester makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 00:13 | NC State | Benny Silvester makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 00:07 | Miami (FL) | Jose Medina can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-41 |
| 00:05 | Miami (FL) | Hugh Gamberg tips it home | 51-43 |
| 00:05 | NC State | NC State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Jim Blagg runs out the clock | 51-43 |