| Lineup | NC State | PG - Lester Gibbons (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Crow (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Holt (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Dennis Walker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Samuel Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Efrain Redick (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Bayer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Yarger (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Miroslav Knyzewski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Boris Bukowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger inbounds the ball | 27-34 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger clanks a 3 from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 19:40 | Miami (FL) | Boris Bukowski tips it back up and in | 27-36 |
| 19:20 | NC State | Samuel Anderson buries a shot from close range set up by Lester Gibbons | 29-36 |
| 18:55 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-36 |
| 18:54 | NC State | Samuel Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 18:49 | NC State | Miroslav Knyzewski swats the layup by Lester Gibbons | 29-36 |
| 18:47 | NC State | Samuel Anderson hits the follow up shot | 31-36 |
| 18:18 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Knyzewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-36 |
| 17:56 | NC State | Samuel Anderson buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Joseph Crow | 33-36 |
| 17:35 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Boris Bukowski | 33-38 |
| 17:16 | NC State | Lester Gibbons misses the wide open fadeaway in the lane | 33-38 |
| 17:15 | NC State | Samuel Anderson snags the offensive board | 33-38 |
| 16:51 | NC State | Lester Gibbons hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Samuel Anderson | 35-38 |
| 16:30 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Efrain Redick | 35-41 |
| 16:11 | NC State | Samuel Anderson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-41 |
| 16:09 | Miami (FL) | Boris Bukowski grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 15:46 | Miami (FL) | Boris Bukowski misses short on a shot near the basket | 35-41 |
| 15:45 | NC State | Samuel Anderson gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Lester Gibbons (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Crow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Holt (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Dennis Walker (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Samuel Anderson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Efrain Redick (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Bayer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Yarger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Miroslav Knyzewski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Boris Bukowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | NC State | Samuel Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-41 |
| 15:29 | NC State | Samuel Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 15:11 | NC State | Samuel Anderson is called for traveling | 35-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Patrick Garner (SG), Mark Lofgren (SF), Adam Ayers (PF), John Saunders (C) Joseph Crow, Donald Holt, Dennis Walker, Samuel Anderson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 14:47 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 35-41 |
| 14:45 | Miami (FL) | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Yarger | 35-41 |
| 14:26 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Joel Bayer | 35-43 |
| 14:09 | NC State | Miroslav Knyzewski steps in front of the Patrick Garner pass | 35-43 |
| 14:07 | Miami (FL) | Lester Gibbons steals it from Efrain Redick in the backcourt | 35-43 |
| 13:46 | NC State | Adam Ayers is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Adam Ayers, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Crow (PG), Dennis Walker (PF) Lester Gibbons, Adam Ayers | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Robert Bowyer (C) Boris Bukowski | |
| 13:20 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger knocks in the shot from the left side | 35-45 |
| 13:03 | NC State | Dennis Walker steps out of bounds on the sideline | 35-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Donald Holt (SF), Samuel Anderson (C) Mark Lofgren, John Saunders | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Herbert Zoulek (C) Miroslav Knyzewski | |
| 12:39 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Douglas Yarger and he's hacked by Donald Holt - foul #2 on Donald Holt, team foul #2 | 35-47 |
| 12:39 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer makes the free throw | 35-48 |
| 12:19 | NC State | Samuel Anderson is by himself and knocks in the jumper near the basket | 37-48 |
| 11:50 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Herbert Zoulek | 37-51 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joseph Crow (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Garner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Donald Holt (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Dennis Walker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Samuel Anderson (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Efrain Redick (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Bayer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Yarger (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Bowyer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Herbert Zoulek (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | NC State | Patrick Garner evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Crow | 40-51 |
| 11:09 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-51 |
| 11:07 | NC State | Samuel Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-51 |
| 10:46 | NC State | Patrick Garner can't connect on a floater from the left side | 40-51 |
| 10:45 | Miami (FL) | Herbert Zoulek gets the rebound | 40-51 |
| 10:27 | Miami (FL) | Herbert Zoulek throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Lester Gibbons (PG), Mark Lofgren (SF), Adam Ayers (PF), John Saunders (C) Joseph Crow, Patrick Garner, Dennis Walker, Samuel Anderson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Andrew Hemmer (SF), Miroslav Knyzewski (PF), Boris Bukowski (C) Douglas Yarger, Robert Bowyer, Herbert Zoulek | |
| 10:07 | NC State | Donald Holt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Crow (SG) Donald Holt | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 09:38 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-51 |
| 09:36 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick can't tip it in | 40-51 |
| 09:34 | NC State | The rebound goes to Adam Ayers | 40-51 |
| 09:16 | NC State | Joseph Crow misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 40-51 |
| 09:14 | Miami (FL) | Boris Bukowski grabs the defensive rebound | 40-51 |
| 08:54 | Miami (FL) | Boris Bukowski double dribbles | 40-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Donald Holt (SG), Dennis Walker (PF), Samuel Anderson (C) Joseph Crow, Adam Ayers, John Saunders | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 08:39 | NC State | Dennis Walker double dribbles | 40-51 |
| 08:28 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick is hacked by Donald Holt - foul #3 on Donald Holt, team foul #3 | 40-51 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger (SF) Andrew Hemmer | |
| 08:06 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-51 |
| 08:04 | NC State | Samuel Anderson pulls down the rebound | 40-51 |
| 07:48 | NC State | Samuel Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 40-51 |
| 07:47 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Douglas Yarger | 40-51 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Lester Gibbons (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Holt (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mark Lofgren (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dennis Walker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Samuel Anderson (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Efrain Redick (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Bayer (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Yarger (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Miroslav Knyzewski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Boris Bukowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 40-51 |
| 07:29 | NC State | Samuel Anderson grabs the board | 40-51 |
| 07:11 | NC State | Lester Gibbons can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 40-51 |
| 07:09 | NC State | Dennis Walker grabs the offensive board | 40-51 |
| 07:01 | NC State | Donald Holt misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 40-51 |
| 06:59 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Holt | 40-51 |
| 06:44 | NC State | Lester Gibbons misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Miroslav Knyzewski - foul #2 on Miroslav Knyzewski, team foul #1 | 40-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Crow (SG) Mark Lofgren | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Andrew Hemmer (SF), Robert Bowyer (PF), Herbert Zoulek (C) Douglas Yarger, Miroslav Knyzewski, Boris Bukowski | |
| 06:44 | NC State | Lester Gibbons misses the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 06:44 | NC State | Lester Gibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 06:15 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Lester Gibbons - foul #2 on Lester Gibbons, team foul #4 | 41-51 |
| Subs | NC State | Mark Lofgren (SF), Adam Ayers (PF), John Saunders (C) Donald Holt, Dennis Walker, Samuel Anderson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 06:15 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick misses the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 06:15 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 05:50 | NC State | Adam Ayers knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Crow out of a doubleteam and he's hacked by Robert Bowyer - foul #1 on Robert Bowyer, team foul #2 | 43-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Patrick Garner (SG) Lester Gibbons | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 05:50 | NC State | Adam Ayers makes the free throw | 44-52 |
| 05:42 | Miami (FL) | Mark Lofgren steals it from Efrain Redick | 44-52 |
| 05:39 | NC State | Mark Lofgren hits the finger roll | 46-52 |
| 05:11 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 05:10 | NC State | The rebound goes to Adam Ayers | 46-52 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:04 | NC State | Patrick Garner is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-52 |
| 05:03 | Miami (FL) | Robert Bowyer gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 04:41 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 46-52 |
| 04:40 | NC State | The rebound goes to Mark Lofgren | 46-52 |
| 04:33 | NC State | Patrick Garner is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 04:32 | Miami (FL) | Herbert Zoulek grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 04:17 | Miami (FL) | Andrew Hemmer is called for traveling | 46-52 |
| Subs | NC State | Lester Gibbons (PG), Donald Holt (SF), Dennis Walker (PF), Samuel Anderson (C) Patrick Garner, Mark Lofgren, Adam Ayers, John Saunders | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger (SF), Miroslav Knyzewski (PF), Boris Bukowski (C) Andrew Hemmer, Robert Bowyer, Herbert Zoulek | |
| 04:10 | NC State | Lester Gibbons can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 04:09 | NC State | Dennis Walker gets the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 04:01 | NC State | Samuel Anderson makes the runner from the baseline | 48-52 |
| 03:38 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 48-52 |
| 03:36 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Knyzewski snags the offensive board | 48-52 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Lester Gibbons (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Crow (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Donald Holt (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Walker (fresh) 5 reb. C - Samuel Anderson (fresh) 17 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Efrain Redick (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Bayer (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Yarger (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Miroslav Knyzewski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Boris Bukowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger makes the shot from the left wing set up by Joel Bayer and he's fouled by Joseph Crow - foul #2 on Joseph Crow, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Roman Velazquez (PG), Steve Smith (SG) Efrain Redick, Joel Bayer | |
| 03:12 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger misses the free throw | 48-54 |
| 03:12 | NC State | Dennis Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 02:55 | NC State | Joseph Crow evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-54 |
| 02:54 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Knyzewski snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 02:54 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-54 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick (PG), Joel Bayer (SG) Roman Velazquez, Steve Smith | |
| 02:30 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 48-54 |
| 02:29 | NC State | The rebound goes to Dennis Walker | 48-54 |
| 02:14 | NC State | Samuel Anderson misses long on a runner in the paint | 48-54 |
| 02:13 | NC State | Samuel Anderson can't tip it in | 48-54 |
| 02:12 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Joel Bayer | 48-54 |
| 01:45 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-54 |
| 01:43 | Miami (FL) | Boris Bukowski gets the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 01:23 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-54 |
| 01:22 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger snags the offensive board | 48-54 |
| 01:10 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-54 |
| 01:09 | NC State | Donald Holt grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 00:59 | NC State | Samuel Anderson is fouled on the floor by Efrain Redick - foul #2 on Efrain Redick, team foul #3 | 48-54 |
| 00:48 | NC State | Dennis Walker buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Lester Gibbons | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Knyzewski is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Crow - foul #3 on Joseph Crow, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| 00:44 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick is hacked by Lester Gibbons - foul #3 on Lester Gibbons, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| 00:44 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:44 | NC State | Samuel Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:37 | NC State | Samuel Anderson is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Crow out of a doubleteam | 52-54 |
| 00:35 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick is fouled in the backcourt by Lester Gibbons - foul #4 on Lester Gibbons, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| 00:35 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 00:35 | NC State | Dennis Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | NC State | Donald Holt is hacked by Joel Bayer - foul #3 on Joel Bayer, team foul #4 | 52-54 |
| 00:21 | NC State | Miroslav Knyzewski steals the ball from Dennis Walker | 52-54 |
| 00:18 | Miami (FL) | Lester Gibbons is called for the reach on Efrain Redick in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lester Gibbons, team foul #9 | 52-54 |
| Subs | NC State | Patrick Garner (SG) Lester Gibbons | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 00:18 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:18 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:12 | NC State | Joel Bayer steals it from Joseph Crow out of a doubleteam | 52-56 |
| 00:07 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger lays it in on a nice dish by Joel Bayer | 52-58 |
| 00:03 | NC State | Patrick Garner shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Joseph Crow | 55-58 |
| 00:01 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Knyzewski is hacked by Joseph Crow in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Crow, team foul #10 | 55-58 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Roman Velazquez (SG) Joel Bayer | |
| 00:01 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Knyzewski makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:01 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Knyzewski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Patrick Garner clanks a fullcourt shot | 55-60 |