| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Flynn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alfred Zirin (fresh) PF - Robert Stewart (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Allan Schwiebert (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Efrain Redick (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Joel Bayer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Yarger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Hemmer (fresh) C - Miroslav Knyzewski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Alfred Zirin inbounds the ball | 25-23 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Florida State | Alfred Zirin's pass is intercepted by Miroslav Knyzewski | 25-23 |
| 19:07 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-23 |
| 19:05 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger gets the offensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 18:48 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Joel Bayer and the foul's on David Flynn - foul #3 on David Flynn, team foul #1 | 25-25 |
| 18:48 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger makes the free throw | 25-26 |
| 18:21 | Florida State | Robert Stewart can't finish the layup | 25-26 |
| 18:19 | Florida State | Allan Schwiebert misses the tip | 25-26 |
| 18:17 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| 17:59 | Miami (FL) | David Flynn picks off the pass by Douglas Yarger | 25-26 |
| 17:32 | Florida State | Alfred Zirin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-26 |
| 17:05 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick throws it down on a nice dish by Joel Bayer | 25-28 |
| 16:43 | Florida State | A charge is called on Allan Schwiebert - foul #2 on Allan Schwiebert, team foul #2 | 25-28 |
| 16:25 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer misses the easy layup | 25-28 |
| 16:24 | Miami (FL) | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Yarger | 25-28 |
| 16:04 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Efrain Redick | 25-30 |
| 15:42 | Florida State | Allan Schwiebert's fadeaway is rejected by Miroslav Knyzewski | 25-30 |
| 15:40 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Douglas Yarger | 25-30 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Flynn (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alfred Zirin (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Stewart (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Allan Schwiebert (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Efrain Redick (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Bayer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Yarger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Andrew Hemmer (fresh) C - Miroslav Knyzewski (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 15:15 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Alfred Zirin - foul #1 on Alfred Zirin, team foul #3 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Florida State | Gregory Humbert (PG), Jeffrey Miley (SF), Joseph Jones (PF) Robert Chandler, Alfred Zirin, Robert Stewart | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 15:15 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 15:15 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 14:55 | Florida State | Jeffrey Miley misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Andrew Hemmer - foul #3 on Andrew Hemmer, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| 14:55 | Florida State | Jeffrey Miley misses the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 14:55 | Florida State | Jeffrey Miley makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 14:26 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Yarger | 26-34 |
| 14:20 | Florida State | Jeffrey Miley misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 14:19 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 14:00 | Miami (FL) | Gregory Humbert is called for the reach on Efrain Redick - foul #3 on Gregory Humbert, team foul #4 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Chandler (PG), Alfred Zirin (SF) David Flynn, Allan Schwiebert | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 13:37 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 13:35 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Miley | 26-34 |
| 13:13 | Florida State | Joseph Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Stewart (PF) Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 12:46 | Miami (FL) | Robert Stewart steals it from Miroslav Knyzewski | 26-34 |
| 12:25 | Florida State | Miroslav Knyzewski is called for the reach on Alfred Zirin - foul #3 on Miroslav Knyzewski, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | David Flynn (SG), Allan Schwiebert (C) Gregory Humbert, Jeffrey Miley | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 12:06 | Florida State | David Flynn misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 26-34 |
| 12:04 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Knyzewski pulls down the rebound | 26-34 |
| 11:39 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick travels with the ball | 26-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jeffrey Miley (SF) Alfred Zirin | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Flynn (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Miley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Stewart (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Allan Schwiebert (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Efrain Redick (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Bayer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Yarger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Andrew Hemmer (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Miroslav Knyzewski (fairly fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | Florida State | Jeffrey Miley can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 26-34 |
| 11:23 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Knyzewski snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 11:04 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-34 |
| 11:03 | Miami (FL) | Andrew Hemmer tips it back up and in | 26-36 |
| 10:52 | Florida State | Jeffrey Miley misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 26-36 |
| 10:50 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Chandler | 26-36 |
| 10:33 | Florida State | Allan Schwiebert buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by David Flynn and he's hacked by Miroslav Knyzewski - foul #4 on Miroslav Knyzewski, team foul #3 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Florida State | Alfred Zirin (SF) Jeffrey Miley | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Robert Bowyer (C) Miroslav Knyzewski | |
| 10:33 | Florida State | Allan Schwiebert makes the free throw | 29-36 |
| 10:08 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 09:42 | Florida State | Robert Chandler is hacked by Robert Bowyer - foul #2 on Robert Bowyer, team foul #4 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | Gregory Humbert (PG), Jeffrey Miley (PF) Robert Chandler, Robert Stewart | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Michael Pon (SF) Douglas Yarger | |
| 09:17 | Florida State | David Flynn drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Gregory Humbert | 32-39 |
| 08:59 | Miami (FL) | Robert Bowyer steps out of bounds on the sideline | 32-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | Joseph Jones (C) Allan Schwiebert | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Boris Bukowski (PF) Andrew Hemmer | |
| 08:34 | Florida State | Joseph Jones is fouled on the floor by Michael Pon - foul #1 on Michael Pon, team foul #5 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Chandler (PG), Robert Stewart (PF) Gregory Humbert, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 08:21 | Florida State | David Flynn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 32-39 |
| 08:20 | Florida State | Robert Stewart can't tip it in | 32-39 |
| 08:19 | Florida State | Jeffrey Miley snags the offensive board | 32-39 |
| 08:08 | Florida State | Robert Chandler loses the dribble to Robert Bowyer | 32-39 |
| 07:45 | Miami (FL) | Michael Pon clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-39 |
| 07:44 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick gets the offensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 07:26 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 32-39 |
| 07:24 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick tips it in | 32-41 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Flynn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alfred Zirin (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Stewart (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Miley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Efrain Redick (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Bayer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Pon (fresh) PF - Boris Bukowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Bowyer (fresh) | |
| 07:03 | Florida State | Robert Chandler clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-41 |
| 07:01 | Miami (FL) | Robert Bowyer grabs the board | 32-41 |
| 06:32 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Gregory Humbert (SG), Joseph Jones (SF), Allan Schwiebert (C) David Flynn, Alfred Zirin, Jeffrey Miley | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dennis Beaulieu (PG), Douglas Yarger (SF), Andrew Hemmer (PF), Miroslav Knyzewski (C) Efrain Redick, Michael Pon, Boris Bukowski, Robert Bowyer | |
| 06:10 | Florida State | Allan Schwiebert blows the layup | 32-41 |
| 06:09 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Joel Bayer | 32-41 |
| 05:45 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 05:44 | Florida State | Gregory Humbert gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 05:27 | Florida State | Robert Chandler hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Gregory Humbert | 35-41 |
| 05:08 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-41 |
| 05:06 | Florida State | Robert Chandler gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 04:45 | Florida State | Joseph Jones misses the lay-in | 35-41 |
| 04:44 | Florida State | Joseph Jones tips it in | 37-41 |
| 04:25 | Miami (FL) | Robert Stewart is called for the reach on Dennis Beaulieu - foul #1 on Robert Stewart, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | David Flynn (SG), Alfred Zirin (SF), Jeffrey Miley (PF) Robert Chandler, Joseph Jones, Robert Stewart | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick (PG) Dennis Beaulieu | |
| 04:16 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick clanks a floater from the right side | 37-41 |
| 04:15 | Florida State | David Flynn grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 04:01 | Florida State | David Flynn buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alfred Zirin | 39-41 |
| 03:40 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 03:38 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger grabs the offensive board | 39-41 |
| 03:25 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Knyzewski is hacked by Allan Schwiebert - foul #3 on Allan Schwiebert, team foul #6 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Chandler (PG) Gregory Humbert | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 03:05 | Miami (FL) | The short jumper by Joel Bayer is denied by Jeffrey Miley | 39-41 |
| 03:04 | Florida State | Robert Chandler snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Chandler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Flynn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alfred Zirin (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Miley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Allan Schwiebert (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Efrain Redick (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Bayer (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Yarger (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Andrew Hemmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Miroslav Knyzewski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 02:41 | Florida State | David Flynn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-41 |
| 02:19 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 01:52 | Florida State | Robert Chandler hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Alfred Zirin | 41-44 |
| 01:36 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Efrain Redick | 41-46 |
| 01:11 | Florida State | Robert Chandler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 01:10 | Miami (FL) | Andrew Hemmer grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:50 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 00:49 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick grabs the offensive board | 41-46 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:46 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick is fouled on the floor by Allan Schwiebert - foul #4 on Allan Schwiebert, team foul #7 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Stewart (PF) Jeffrey Miley | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Roman Velazquez (SG), Steve Smith (SF) Joel Bayer, Douglas Yarger | |
| 00:46 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 00:46 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick misses the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 00:46 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Allan Schwiebert | 41-47 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:39 | Florida State | Allan Schwiebert connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Flynn | 43-47 |
| 00:39 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer (SG), Douglas Yarger (SF) Roman Velazquez, Steve Smith | |
| 00:37 | Miami (FL) | Robert Chandler is called for the reach on Efrain Redick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Chandler, team foul #8 | 43-47 |
| 00:37 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 00:37 | Miami (FL) | Efrain Redick makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 00:31 | Florida State | Robert Chandler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 00:30 | Florida State | Robert Stewart grabs the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 00:27 | Florida State | Robert Chandler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 00:25 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 00:24 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer is fouled in the backcourt by David Flynn - foul #4 on David Flynn, team foul #9 | 43-49 |
| 00:24 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 00:24 | Miami (FL) | Joel Bayer makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 00:21 | Florida State | Robert Chandler is hacked by Joel Bayer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joel Bayer, team foul #6 | 43-51 |
| 00:17 | Florida State | Robert Chandler drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-51 |
| 00:15 | Miami (FL) | Andrew Hemmer is hacked by David Flynn in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Flynn, team foul #10 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | Gregory Humbert (SG) David Flynn | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Roman Velazquez (SG) Joel Bayer | |
| 00:15 | Miami (FL) | Andrew Hemmer makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:15 | Miami (FL) | Andrew Hemmer misses the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:15 | Florida State | Allan Schwiebert snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 00:10 | Florida State | Robert Chandler misses the 3 from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 00:08 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Douglas Yarger | 46-52 |
| 00:05 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger is hacked by Robert Chandler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Chandler, team foul #11 | 46-52 |
| 00:05 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 00:05 | Miami (FL) | Douglas Yarger misses the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 00:05 | Florida State | Allan Schwiebert grabs the defensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Robert Chandler can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 46-53 |