| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Raul Castro (fresh) SG - Patrick Brown (fresh) SF - Roberto Pena (fresh) PF - Charles Saner (fresh) C - Byron Harvey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - John Revels (fresh) SG - Donald Hsu (fresh) SF - Paul Covey (fresh) PF - Harry Pemberton (fresh) C - Christopher Randolph (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | Byron Harvey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Miami (FL) | Harry Pemberton picks off the pass by Charles Saner | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Virginia | Donald Hsu is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Hsu, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Virginia | John Revels grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Virginia | Paul Covey loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Miami (FL) | Harry Pemberton steps in front of the Roberto Pena pass | 0-0 |
| 18:34 | Virginia | Christopher Randolph makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from John Revels | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | Miami (FL) | Patrick Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:09 | Miami (FL) | Byron Harvey hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Patrick Brown | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | Virginia | Donald Hsu is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Brown - foul #1 on Patrick Brown, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:49 | Virginia | Paul Covey scores on a jumper from close range | 2-4 |
| 17:38 | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Donald Hsu - foul #2 on Donald Hsu, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Chad Burris (SF), Jerry Peck (PF), Joshua Armenta (C) Roberto Pena, Charles Saner, Byron Harvey | |
| Subs | Virginia | David Freel (SG), Anthony Eilers (SF), Terry Means (PF), Jerome McClurg (C) Donald Hsu, Paul Covey, Harry Pemberton, Christopher Randolph | |
| 17:38 | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:38 | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:17 | Virginia | David Freel is hacked by Patrick Brown - foul #2 on Patrick Brown, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Edwin Jackson (PG), George Johnston (SG) Raul Castro, Patrick Brown | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 16:59 | Virginia | John Revels misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 16:57 | Miami (FL) | Joshua Armenta pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:38 | Miami (FL) | Joshua Armenta misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Terry Means - foul #1 on Terry Means, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Bruce Williams (PG), Harry Pemberton (PF) John Revels, Terry Means | |
| 16:38 | Miami (FL) | Joshua Armenta makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:38 | Miami (FL) | Joshua Armenta misses the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:38 | Virginia | Anthony Eilers pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:27 | Virginia | Jerry Peck takes the ball from Bruce Williams | 5-4 |
| 16:14 | Miami (FL) | Jerry Peck clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 5-4 |
| 16:12 | Virginia | Jerome McClurg snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 15:54 | Virginia | David Freel misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-4 |
| 15:52 | Miami (FL) | Chad Burris gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Edwin Jackson (fresh) SG - George Johnston (fresh) SF - Chad Burris (fairly fresh) PF - Jerry Peck (fairly fresh) C - Joshua Armenta (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Bruce Williams (fresh) SG - David Freel (fresh) SF - Anthony Eilers (fresh) PF - Harry Pemberton (fresh) 2 stl. C - Jerome McClurg (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Miami (FL) | Jerry Peck is fouled on the floor by David Freel - foul #1 on David Freel, team foul #4 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro (PG), Roberto Pena (SF), Charles Saner (PF), Byron Harvey (C) Edwin Jackson, Chad Burris, Jerry Peck, Joshua Armenta | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Revels (PG), Paul Covey (SF), Christopher Randolph (C) Bruce Williams, Anthony Eilers, Jerome McClurg | |
| 15:33 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Raul Castro out of a doubleteam | 7-4 |
| 15:31 | Virginia | Charles Saner is called for the reach on Paul Covey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Saner, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| 15:18 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton knocks in the runner from the left block and he's hacked by Roberto Pena - foul #1 on Roberto Pena, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Edwin Jackson (SG) George Johnston | |
| Subs | Virginia | Richard Miller (SG) David Freel | |
| 15:18 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton misses the free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:18 | Miami (FL) | Byron Harvey grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 15:06 | Miami (FL) | Edwin Jackson evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 14:44 | Virginia | Paul Covey makes the floater from the left block and he's fouled by Byron Harvey - foul #1 on Byron Harvey, team foul #5 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Terry Means (PF) Harry Pemberton | |
| 14:44 | Virginia | Paul Covey misses the free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:44 | Miami (FL) | Byron Harvey snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 14:42 | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-8 |
| 14:17 | Virginia | Richard Miller is open but comes up short on the floater from the left side | 9-8 |
| 14:16 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:04 | Miami (FL) | Charles Saner misses short on a floater from the right side | 9-8 |
| 14:02 | Virginia | Christopher Randolph snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 13:48 | Virginia | Paul Covey scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Christopher Randolph | 9-11 |
| 13:19 | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 13:18 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Christopher Randolph | 9-11 |
| 12:49 | Virginia | Christopher Randolph is whistled for a carry | 9-11 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | George Johnston (SG), Chad Burris (SF), Jerry Peck (PF), Joshua Armenta (C) Edwin Jackson, Roberto Pena, Charles Saner, Byron Harvey | |
| Subs | Virginia | Bruce Williams (PG), David Freel (SG), Anthony Eilers (SF), Harry Pemberton (PF), Jerome McClurg (C) John Revels, Richard Miller, Paul Covey, Terry Means, Christopher Randolph | |
| 12:32 | Miami (FL) | Jerry Peck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-11 |
| 12:10 | Virginia | Jerome McClurg hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bruce Williams | 9-13 |
| 11:54 | Miami (FL) | George Johnston hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 9-13 |
| 11:52 | Miami (FL) | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Armenta | 9-13 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Raul Castro (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Johnston (fresh) SF - Chad Burris (fresh) PF - Jerry Peck (fairly fresh) C - Joshua Armenta (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Bruce Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Freel (fresh) SF - Anthony Eilers (fresh) PF - Harry Pemberton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Jerome McClurg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:47 | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 11:45 | Virginia | Anthony Eilers grabs the defensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 11:29 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton travels with the ball | 9-13 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Charles Saner (PF) Jerry Peck | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 11:05 | Miami (FL) | Charles Saner comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 11:04 | Virginia | David Freel grabs the board | 9-13 |
| 10:35 | Virginia | Chad Burris takes the ball from Anthony Eilers | 9-13 |
| 10:32 | Miami (FL) | George Johnston lays it in on a great pass from Chad Burris | 11-13 |
| 10:30 | Virginia | Anthony Eilers is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Eilers, team foul #5 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Edwin Jackson (SG), Roberto Pena (SF), Byron Harvey (C) George Johnston, Chad Burris, Joshua Armenta | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Revels (PG), Richard Miller (SG), Paul Covey (SF), Terry Means (PF), Christopher Randolph (C) Bruce Williams, David Freel, Anthony Eilers, Harry Pemberton, Jerome McClurg | |
| 10:14 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 11-13 |
| 10:12 | Virginia | Christopher Randolph grabs the defensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 09:43 | Virginia | Charles Saner steps in front of the Terry Means pass | 11-13 |
| 09:20 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena is whistled for a carry | 11-13 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | George Johnston (SG), Jerry Peck (PF), Joshua Armenta (C) Raul Castro, Charles Saner, Byron Harvey | |
| Subs | Virginia | David Freel (SG), Harry Pemberton (PF) Richard Miller, Terry Means | |
| 09:00 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton is hacked by Joshua Armenta - foul #1 on Joshua Armenta, team foul #6 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Chad Burris (SF) Jerry Peck | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 08:49 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 11-13 |
| 08:48 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena grabs the defensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 08:36 | Miami (FL) | Joshua Armenta is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Joshua Armenta, team foul #7 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Byron Harvey (C) Joshua Armenta | |
| Subs | Virginia | Anthony Eilers (SF) Paul Covey | |
| 08:15 | Virginia | Roberto Pena is called for the reach on David Freel - foul #2 on Roberto Pena, team foul #8 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro (PG), Jerry Peck (PF) Edwin Jackson, Roberto Pena | |
| Subs | Virginia | Jerome McClurg (C) Christopher Randolph | |
| 08:15 | Virginia | David Freel makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 08:15 | Virginia | David Freel misses the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 08:15 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Byron Harvey | 11-14 |
| 08:06 | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jerry Peck | 14-14 |
| 07:42 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton misses long on a runner in the paint | 14-14 |
| 07:40 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton can't tip it in | 14-14 |
| 07:39 | Virginia | Jerome McClurg grabs the offensive board | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Raul Castro (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Johnston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chad Burris (fairly fresh) PF - Jerry Peck (fairly fresh) C - Byron Harvey (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - John Revels (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Freel (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Anthony Eilers (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harry Pemberton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Jerome McClurg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Virginia | Jerome McClurg can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 14-14 |
| 07:17 | Miami (FL) | George Johnston pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| 07:00 | Miami (FL) | Jerry Peck connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Raul Castro | 16-14 |
| 06:33 | Virginia | Raul Castro is called for the reach on John Revels - foul #1 on Raul Castro, team foul #9 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Edwin Jackson (PG), Patrick Brown (SG), Roberto Pena (SF), Charles Saner (PF), Joshua Armenta (C) Raul Castro, George Johnston, Chad Burris, Jerry Peck, Byron Harvey | |
| Subs | Virginia | Richard Miller (SG), Bruce Williams (SF), Terry Means (PF), Christopher Randolph (C) David Freel, Anthony Eilers, Harry Pemberton, Jerome McClurg | |
| 06:33 | Virginia | John Revels makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 06:33 | Virginia | John Revels makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 06:21 | Miami (FL) | Edwin Jackson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-16 |
| 06:16 | Virginia | Patrick Brown takes the ball from Bruce Williams in the backcourt | 19-16 |
| 06:15 | Miami (FL) | Patrick Brown dunks the ball | 21-16 |
| 05:53 | Virginia | Christopher Randolph hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from close range but he's hacked by Charles Saner - foul #2 on Charles Saner, team foul #10 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Paul Covey (SF) John Revels | |
| 05:53 | Virginia | Christopher Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 05:53 | Virginia | Christopher Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 05:37 | Miami (FL) | Paul Covey takes the ball from Edwin Jackson after a doubleteam | 21-18 |
| 05:33 | Virginia | Richard Miller lays it in set up by Paul Covey | 21-20 |
| 05:17 | Miami (FL) | Edwin Jackson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bruce Williams - foul #1 on Bruce Williams, team foul #6 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Harry Pemberton (PF) Terry Means | |
| 05:17 | Miami (FL) | Edwin Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 05:17 | Miami (FL) | Edwin Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 05:17 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena grabs the offensive board | 22-20 |
| 05:09 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 22-20 |
| 05:08 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena gets the offensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 04:59 | Miami (FL) | Patrick Brown misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Harry Pemberton - foul #1 on Harry Pemberton, team foul #7 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro (PG) Edwin Jackson | |
| Subs | Virginia | David Freel (SG), Jerome McClurg (C) Bruce Williams, Christopher Randolph | |
| 04:59 | Miami (FL) | Patrick Brown makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 04:59 | Miami (FL) | Patrick Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 04:43 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 24-20 |
| 04:42 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena grabs the board | 24-20 |
| 04:21 | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-20 |
| 04:20 | Virginia | Jerome McClurg grabs the board | 24-20 |
| 04:05 | Virginia | Richard Miller can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 24-20 |
| 04:04 | Miami (FL) | Patrick Brown pulls down the rebound | 24-20 |
| 03:42 | Miami (FL) | Richard Miller steals it from Roberto Pena | 24-20 |
| 03:38 | Virginia | Richard Miller throws it down | 24-22 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Raul Castro (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roberto Pena (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Saner (tiring) C - Joshua Armenta (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Richard Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Freel (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Paul Covey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Harry Pemberton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Jerome McClurg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro is hacked by David Freel - foul #2 on David Freel, team foul #8 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Chad Burris (SF), George Johnston (PF), Byron Harvey (C) Roberto Pena, Charles Saner, Joshua Armenta | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Revels (PG), Donald Hsu (SG), Anthony Eilers (SF), Terry Means (PF), Christopher Randolph (C) Richard Miller, David Freel, Paul Covey, Harry Pemberton, Jerome McClurg | |
| 03:30 | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro misses the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 03:30 | Miami (FL) | Byron Harvey snags the offensive board | 24-22 |
| 03:19 | Miami (FL) | Terry Means is called for the reach on George Johnston - foul #2 on Terry Means, team foul #9 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Edwin Jackson (PG) Raul Castro | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 03:19 | Miami (FL) | George Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 03:19 | Miami (FL) | George Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 03:01 | Virginia | John Revels misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-22 |
| 02:59 | Virginia | Terry Means grabs the offensive board | 26-22 |
| 02:46 | Virginia | Donald Hsu buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by John Revels and he's hacked by Byron Harvey - foul #2 on Byron Harvey, team foul #11 | 26-24 |
| 02:46 | Virginia | Donald Hsu misses the free throw | 26-24 |
| 02:46 | Miami (FL) | George Johnston gets the rebound | 26-24 |
| 02:23 | Miami (FL) | Edwin Jackson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-24 |
| 02:22 | Miami (FL) | The offensive rebound goes to Byron Harvey | 26-24 |
| 02:17 | Miami (FL) | Byron Harvey clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Christopher Randolph - foul #1 on Christopher Randolph, team foul #10 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Harry Pemberton (PF) Terry Means | |
| 02:17 | Miami (FL) | Byron Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 02:17 | Miami (FL) | Byron Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 01:57 | Virginia | Donald Hsu's floater is knocked away by George Johnston | 27-24 |
| 01:56 | Virginia | Anthony Eilers hits the follow up shot | 27-26 |
| 01:44 | Miami (FL) | Patrick Brown is fouled on the floor by Donald Hsu - foul #3 on Donald Hsu, team foul #11 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro (PG), Roberto Pena (SF), Jerry Peck (PF) Edwin Jackson, Chad Burris, Byron Harvey | |
| Subs | Virginia | David Freel (SG), Bruce Williams (SF), Jerome McClurg (C) Donald Hsu, Anthony Eilers, Christopher Randolph | |
| 01:44 | Miami (FL) | Patrick Brown misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 01:44 | Miami (FL) | Patrick Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 01:40 | Virginia | David Freel loses the dribble to George Johnston in the backcourt | 28-26 |
| 01:35 | Miami (FL) | Jerry Peck buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Raul Castro | 30-26 |
| 01:09 | Virginia | David Freel clanks a shot from the left side | 30-26 |
| 01:07 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton hits the follow up shot | 30-28 |
| 01:03 | Miami (FL) | Roberto Pena drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Raul Castro out of a doubleteam | 32-28 |
| 00:41 | Virginia | Harry Pemberton lays it up and in | 32-30 |
| 00:37 | Miami (FL) | Patrick Brown misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 32-30 |
| 00:35 | Miami (FL) | Raul Castro grabs the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 00:17 | Miami (FL) | George Johnston's pass is intercepted by Bruce Williams | 32-30 |
| 00:04 | Virginia | Bruce Williams is alone and drills a 3 from straight away | 32-33 |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Patrick Brown comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 32-33 |