| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Michael Hurtt (fresh) SG - Stephen Welsh (fresh) SF - Timothy Lewis (fresh) PF - Benjamin Monroe (fresh) C - Terry Witcher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Jack Tanaka (fresh) SG - Jerry Lake (fresh) SF - Charles Garner (fresh) PF - Brian Guthrie (fresh) C - Jerry Spencer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | Jerry Spencer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Miami (FL) | Brian Guthrie misses the easy layup but the foul's on Stephen Welsh - foul #1 on Stephen Welsh, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Miami (FL) | Brian Guthrie makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:40 | Miami (FL) | Brian Guthrie makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:36 | Florida State | Jack Tanaka steals it from Michael Hurtt in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | Miami (FL) | Charles Garner can't finish the layup | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Florida State | Benjamin Monroe snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Florida State | Benjamin Monroe drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Terry Witcher | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Miami (FL) | Brian Guthrie banks in the layup and the foul's on Terry Witcher - foul #1 on Terry Witcher, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 18:51 | Miami (FL) | Brian Guthrie misses the free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:51 | Florida State | Timothy Lewis gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:27 | Florida State | Michael Hurtt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 18:25 | Miami (FL) | Jerry Lake grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 18:20 | Miami (FL) | Jack Tanaka connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Garner | 2-7 |
| 17:54 | Florida State | Michael Hurtt connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Timothy Lewis | 5-7 |
| 17:49 | Miami (FL) | Terry Witcher steals the ball from Jack Tanaka | 5-7 |
| 17:43 | Florida State | Michael Hurtt is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Tanaka - foul #1 on Jack Tanaka, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Graves (PG), Reginald Lang (SG), Calvin Cantrell (SF) Michael Hurtt, Stephen Welsh, Timothy Lewis | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Brett Elzy (SF), Jeffrey McCloskey (C) Charles Garner, Jerry Spencer | |
| 17:26 | Florida State | John Graves knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Terry Witcher | 8-7 |
| 17:03 | Miami (FL) | Terry Witcher steals it from Brian Guthrie | 8-7 |
| 16:45 | Florida State | Benjamin Monroe banks in the layup | 10-7 |
| 16:21 | Miami (FL) | Jack Tanaka is fouled on the floor by John Graves - foul #1 on John Graves, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Hurtt (PG), Stephen Welsh (SG), Larry Zweig (PF) John Graves, Reginald Lang, Benjamin Monroe | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Anthony Jones (PG), Reuben Doud (SG), Michael Hucks (SF), Michael Cantor (PF) Jack Tanaka, Jerry Lake, Brett Elzy, Brian Guthrie | |
| 16:00 | Miami (FL) | Anthony Jones clanks a jumper from the right side | 10-7 |
| 15:58 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey McCloskey hits the follow up shot | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Michael Hurtt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Welsh (fresh) SF - Calvin Cantrell (fairly fresh) PF - Larry Zweig (fresh) C - Terry Witcher (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Anthony Jones (fresh) SG - Reuben Doud (fresh) SF - Michael Hucks (fresh) PF - Michael Cantor (fresh) C - Jeffrey McCloskey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Florida State | Stephen Welsh misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 10-9 |
| 15:31 | Florida State | Larry Zweig tips it in | 12-9 |
| 15:07 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey McCloskey misses the easy layup | 12-9 |
| 15:06 | Florida State | Stephen Welsh grabs the board | 12-9 |
| 15:02 | Florida State | Reuben Doud steals the ball from Calvin Cantrell in the backcourt | 12-9 |
| 15:01 | Miami (FL) | Reuben Doud lays it in | 12-11 |
| 14:36 | Florida State | Michael Hurtt misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-11 |
| 14:35 | Miami (FL) | Anthony Jones snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 14:18 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey McCloskey is fouled on the floor by Terry Witcher - foul #2 on Terry Witcher, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Graves (PG), Reginald Lang (SG), Timothy Lewis (SF), Benjamin Monroe (PF), Kenneth Hudson (C) Michael Hurtt, Stephen Welsh, Calvin Cantrell, Larry Zweig, Terry Witcher | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jack Tanaka (PG), Jerry Lake (SG), Charles Garner (SF), Brett Elzy (PF), Jerry Spencer (C) Anthony Jones, Reuben Doud, Michael Hucks, Michael Cantor, Jeffrey McCloskey | |
| 13:56 | Miami (FL) | Charles Garner knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Brett Elzy | 12-13 |
| 13:33 | Florida State | Jerry Lake steals the ball from John Graves | 12-13 |
| 13:11 | Miami (FL) | Brett Elzy comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 12-13 |
| 13:10 | Miami (FL) | Brett Elzy pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 12:48 | Miami (FL) | Benjamin Monroe steps in front of the Charles Garner pass | 12-13 |
| 12:28 | Florida State | John Graves knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Reginald Lang | 15-13 |
| 12:01 | Miami (FL) | Jack Tanaka misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 11:59 | Miami (FL) | Jerry Spencer pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 11:42 | Miami (FL) | Jerry Spencer can't connect on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Kenneth Hudson - foul #1 on Kenneth Hudson, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Hurtt (PG), Stephen Welsh (SG), Michael Elder (PF), Larry Zweig (C) John Graves, Reginald Lang, Benjamin Monroe, Kenneth Hudson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Anthony Jones (PG), Reuben Doud (SG), Brian Guthrie (PF) Jack Tanaka, Jerry Lake, Brett Elzy | |
| 11:42 | Miami (FL) | Jerry Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 11:42 | Miami (FL) | Jerry Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Michael Hurtt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Welsh (fresh) SF - Timothy Lewis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Elder (fresh) C - Larry Zweig (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Anthony Jones (fresh) SG - Reuben Doud (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Garner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Guthrie (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jerry Spencer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Florida State | Stephen Welsh is fouled in the backcourt by Reuben Doud - foul #1 on Reuben Doud, team foul #2 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey McCloskey (C) Jerry Spencer | |
| 11:17 | Florida State | Stephen Welsh is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey McCloskey - foul #1 on Jeffrey McCloskey, team foul #3 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Florida State | Calvin Cantrell (SF) Timothy Lewis | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Michael Hucks (SF) Charles Garner | |
| 11:04 | Florida State | Michael Hurtt is fouled on the floor by Michael Hucks - foul #1 on Michael Hucks, team foul #4 | 15-14 |
| 10:45 | Florida State | Stephen Welsh misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 15-14 |
| 10:44 | Miami (FL) | Michael Hucks gets the rebound | 15-14 |
| 10:15 | Miami (FL) | Reuben Doud misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 15-14 |
| 10:14 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Larry Zweig | 15-14 |
| 10:10 | Florida State | Stephen Welsh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-14 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Graves (SF), Benjamin Monroe (PF) Calvin Cantrell, Michael Elder | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jack Tanaka (PG), Charles Garner (SF), Michael Cantor (PF) Anthony Jones, Michael Hucks, Jeffrey McCloskey | |
| 09:41 | Miami (FL) | Stephen Welsh is called for the reach on Reuben Doud - foul #2 on Stephen Welsh, team foul #6 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Florida State | Reginald Lang (SG) Stephen Welsh | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 09:25 | Miami (FL) | Michael Hurtt is called for the reach on Jack Tanaka - foul #1 on Michael Hurtt, team foul #7 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kenneth Hudson (C) Larry Zweig | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jerry Lake (SG) Reuben Doud | |
| 09:25 | Miami (FL) | Jack Tanaka makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 09:25 | Miami (FL) | Jack Tanaka makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 09:09 | Florida State | Benjamin Monroe can't connect on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Cantor - foul #1 on Michael Cantor, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Florida State | Calvin Cantrell (SF) Michael Hurtt | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Anthony Jones (SG), Jerry Spencer (C) Jerry Lake, Brian Guthrie | |
| 09:09 | Florida State | Benjamin Monroe misses the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 09:09 | Florida State | Benjamin Monroe makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 08:57 | Miami (FL) | Jerry Spencer misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 16-16 |
| 08:56 | Florida State | Calvin Cantrell gets the rebound | 16-16 |
| 08:52 | Florida State | Reginald Lang double dribbles in the backcourt | 16-16 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Brett Elzy (SF) Charles Garner | |
| 08:27 | Miami (FL) | Brett Elzy misses short on a jumper near the basket | 16-16 |
| 08:25 | Miami (FL) | Jerry Spencer hits the follow up shot | 16-18 |
| 07:56 | Florida State | Reginald Lang misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 16-18 |
| 07:55 | Florida State | Kenneth Hudson tips it in | 18-18 |
| 07:30 | Miami (FL) | Brett Elzy blows the layup but he's fouled by Calvin Cantrell - foul #1 on Calvin Cantrell, team foul #8 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Hurtt (PG), Timothy Lewis (SF), Michael Elder (PF), Larry Zweig (C) Reginald Lang, Calvin Cantrell, Benjamin Monroe, Kenneth Hudson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Reuben Doud (SG), Brian Guthrie (PF), Jeffrey McCloskey (C) Anthony Jones, Michael Cantor, Jerry Spencer | |
| 07:30 | Miami (FL) | Brett Elzy misses the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 07:30 | Miami (FL) | Brett Elzy makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Michael Hurtt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Graves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Timothy Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Elder (fresh) C - Larry Zweig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Jack Tanaka (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Reuben Doud (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brett Elzy (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Brian Guthrie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeffrey McCloskey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:09 | Florida State | Michael Hurtt hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 06:46 | Miami (FL) | Reuben Doud drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jack Tanaka | 21-22 |
| 06:22 | Florida State | Michael Hurtt misses the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Jack Tanaka - foul #2 on Jack Tanaka, team foul #6 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Florida State | Stephen Welsh (SG), Terry Witcher (C) John Graves, Michael Elder | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jerry Lake (SG), Michael Hucks (SF) Jack Tanaka, Brett Elzy | |
| 06:22 | Florida State | Michael Hurtt misses the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 06:22 | Florida State | Michael Hurtt makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 05:55 | Miami (FL) | Reuben Doud loses the ball out of bounds | 22-22 |
| Subs | Florida State | Benjamin Monroe (PF) Larry Zweig | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 05:51 | Florida State | Stephen Welsh is hacked by Reuben Doud in the backcourt - foul #2 on Reuben Doud, team foul #7 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Florida State | Reginald Lang (PG) Michael Hurtt | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 05:51 | Florida State | Stephen Welsh makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 05:51 | Florida State | Stephen Welsh makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 05:31 | Miami (FL) | Reuben Doud clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Reginald Lang - foul #1 on Reginald Lang, team foul #9 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Florida State | Calvin Cantrell (SF) Timothy Lewis | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 05:31 | Miami (FL) | Reuben Doud makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 05:31 | Miami (FL) | Reuben Doud makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 05:05 | Florida State | Benjamin Monroe hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 24-24 |
| 05:03 | Florida State | Stephen Welsh grabs the offensive board | 24-24 |
| 04:44 | Florida State | Benjamin Monroe can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Brian Guthrie - foul #1 on Brian Guthrie, team foul #8 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Hurtt (PG) Reginald Lang | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Anthony Jones (PG), Charles Garner (SF), Jerry Spencer (C) Reuben Doud, Michael Hucks, Jeffrey McCloskey | |
| 04:44 | Florida State | Benjamin Monroe makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 04:44 | Florida State | Benjamin Monroe makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 04:15 | Miami (FL) | Brian Guthrie connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-26 |
| 03:54 | Florida State | Michael Hurtt buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Terry Witcher | 28-26 |
| 03:28 | Miami (FL) | Jerry Spencer connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Jones and the foul's on Benjamin Monroe - foul #1 on Benjamin Monroe, team foul #10 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Graves (SG), Timothy Lewis (SF), Larry Zweig (PF) Stephen Welsh, Calvin Cantrell, Benjamin Monroe | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jack Tanaka (PG), Reuben Doud (SG), Michael Cantor (PF) Anthony Jones, Jerry Lake, Brian Guthrie | |
| 03:28 | Miami (FL) | Jerry Spencer makes the free throw | 28-29 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Michael Hurtt (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Graves (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Timothy Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Larry Zweig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Witcher (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Jack Tanaka (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reuben Doud (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Garner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Cantor (fresh) C - Jerry Spencer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Florida State | Michael Hurtt is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Tanaka - foul #3 on Jack Tanaka, team foul #9 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Anthony Jones (PG) Jack Tanaka | |
| 03:26 | Florida State | Michael Hurtt misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 03:26 | Miami (FL) | Michael Cantor gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 03:06 | Miami (FL) | Larry Zweig swats the short shot by Charles Garner | 28-29 |
| 03:05 | Florida State | Larry Zweig pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 02:45 | Florida State | John Graves can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-29 |
| 02:43 | Miami (FL) | Jerry Spencer grabs the board | 28-29 |
| 02:39 | Miami (FL) | Reuben Doud hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 02:37 | Miami (FL) | Anthony Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 02:09 | Miami (FL) | Michael Cantor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-29 |
| Subs | Florida State | Reginald Lang (SG), Benjamin Monroe (PF) Michael Hurtt, Larry Zweig | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Brett Elzy (SF), Jeffrey McCloskey (C) Charles Garner, Jerry Spencer | |
| 01:50 | Florida State | John Graves comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-29 |
| 01:49 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey McCloskey grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 01:20 | Miami (FL) | A charge is called on Jeffrey McCloskey - foul #2 on Jeffrey McCloskey, team foul #10 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Florida State | Stephen Welsh (SG), Calvin Cantrell (SF), Kenneth Hudson (C) Reginald Lang, Timothy Lewis, Terry Witcher | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jerry Lake (SG), Michael Hucks (SF) Reuben Doud, Michael Cantor | |
| 00:59 | Florida State | Benjamin Monroe misses the wide open jumper from the right block | 28-29 |
| 00:58 | Miami (FL) | Brett Elzy grabs the board | 28-29 |
| 00:37 | Miami (FL) | Brett Elzy is whistled for traveling | 28-29 |
| Subs | Florida State | Reginald Lang (PG), Larry Zweig (PF) John Graves, Benjamin Monroe | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 00:17 | Florida State | Kenneth Hudson is called for traveling | 28-29 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Reuben Doud (PG), Brian Guthrie (PF) Anthony Jones, Brett Elzy | |
| 00:03 | Miami (FL) | Jerry Lake hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Reuben Doud | 28-31 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Stephen Welsh can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 28-31 |