| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Charles Dykema (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Howell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Floyd Lawson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Leonard McCollister (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Bennie Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brent Goodson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Offutt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alva Zell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Dayton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | George Howell inbounds the ball | 38-31 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Miami (FL) | Alva Zell is called for the reach on Charles Dykema - foul #1 on Alva Zell, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| 19:21 | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Charles Dykema | 41-31 |
| 19:00 | VCU | Floyd Lawson is called for the reach on Alva Zell - foul #1 on Floyd Lawson, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| 18:49 | VCU | Joseph Dayton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-31 |
| 18:48 | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 18:45 | Miami (FL) | Charles Dykema is fouled in the backcourt by Bennie Butler - foul #3 on Bennie Butler, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | VCU | Larry Kulp (PG) Bennie Butler | |
| 18:39 | Miami (FL) | George Howell can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Dayton - foul #2 on Joseph Dayton, team foul #3 | 41-31 |
| 18:39 | Miami (FL) | George Howell makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 18:39 | Miami (FL) | George Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 18:11 | VCU | Brent Goodson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-34 |
| 17:52 | Miami (FL) | Jerry Offutt denies the turnaround by Leonard McCollister | 43-34 |
| 17:51 | VCU | Larry Kulp grabs the defensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 17:33 | VCU | Larry Kulp is whistled for a carry | 43-34 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | VCU | Jared Davis (SF), Harold Snyder (C) Jerry Offutt, Joseph Dayton | |
| 17:17 | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Leonard McCollister | 46-34 |
| 16:57 | VCU | The short jumper by Harold Snyder is denied by Floyd Lawson | 46-34 |
| 16:56 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister gets the rebound | 46-34 |
| 16:36 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Dykema | 48-34 |
| 16:17 | VCU | Brent Goodson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-34 |
| 16:16 | VCU | Brent Goodson gets the offensive rebound | 48-34 |
| 15:58 | VCU | Larry Kulp is fouled on the floor by Charles Dykema - foul #1 on Charles Dykema, team foul #2 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | George Sinclair (SF) George Howell | |
| Subs | VCU | Bennie Butler (PG), Richard Hartman (SG), Jerry Offutt (SF), Joseph Dayton (C) Larry Kulp, Brent Goodson, Jared Davis, Alva Zell | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Charles Dykema (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Martin Jones (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Sinclair (fresh) PF - Floyd Lawson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Leonard McCollister (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Bennie Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Hartman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Offutt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Snyder (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph Dayton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | VCU | Bennie Butler misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-34 |
| 15:37 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister pulls down the rebound | 48-34 |
| 15:22 | Miami (FL) | George Sinclair is hacked by Joseph Dayton - foul #3 on Joseph Dayton, team foul #4 | 48-34 |
| 14:59 | Miami (FL) | Charles Dykema is called for traveling | 48-34 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | VCU | Ron Pinnix (PF) Harold Snyder | |
| 14:43 | VCU | Jerry Offutt travels with the ball | 48-34 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | VCU | Larry Kulp (SG) Richard Hartman | |
| 14:28 | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones scores on a jumper from the right side | 50-34 |
| 14:06 | VCU | Joseph Dayton's floater is tipped away by Floyd Lawson | 50-34 |
| 14:05 | VCU | Joseph Dayton tips it home | 50-36 |
| 13:59 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Larry Kulp - foul #2 on Larry Kulp, team foul #5 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | George Howell (SF), Hugh Taylor (PF) George Sinclair, Floyd Lawson | |
| Subs | VCU | Brent Goodson (SG), Jared Davis (SF), Alva Zell (PF) Larry Kulp, Jerry Offutt, Joseph Dayton | |
| 13:59 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister makes the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 13:59 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister makes the 2nd free throw | 52-36 |
| 13:42 | VCU | Jared Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-36 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Lorenzo Canales (C) Leonard McCollister | |
| Subs | VCU | Harold Snyder (C) Ron Pinnix | |
| 13:25 | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-36 |
| 13:24 | VCU | Alva Zell pulls down the rebound | 52-36 |
| 13:22 | VCU | Charles Dykema steals it from Bennie Butler in the backcourt | 52-36 |
| 13:20 | Miami (FL) | Charles Dykema hits the finger roll | 54-36 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 13:08 | VCU | Brent Goodson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing but the foul's on George Howell - foul #1 on George Howell, team foul #3 | 54-36 |
| 13:08 | VCU | Brent Goodson makes the 1st free throw | 54-37 |
| 13:08 | VCU | Brent Goodson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| 13:08 | VCU | Brent Goodson makes the 3rd free throw | 54-39 |
| 12:44 | Miami (FL) | Charles Dykema's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-39 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson (PF) Hugh Taylor | |
| Subs | VCU | Jerry Offutt (SF) Jared Davis | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 12:28 | VCU | Bennie Butler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-39 |
| 12:26 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Lorenzo Canales | 54-39 |
| 12:09 | Miami (FL) | Charles Dykema drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Howell | 56-39 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:53 | VCU | Brent Goodson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-39 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister (C) Lorenzo Canales | |
| Subs | VCU | Larry Kulp (PG), Richard Hartman (SG), Ron Pinnix (PF), Joseph Dayton (C) Bennie Butler, Brent Goodson, Alva Zell, Harold Snyder | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Charles Dykema (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Jones (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Howell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Floyd Lawson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Leonard McCollister (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Larry Kulp (fresh) SG - Richard Hartman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Offutt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ron Pinnix (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Dayton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | Miami (FL) | Jerry Offutt is called for the reach on Charles Dykema - foul #1 on Jerry Offutt, team foul #6 | 56-39 |
| 11:30 | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones makes the 3 from the right wing | 59-39 |
| 11:19 | VCU | Floyd Lawson steals it from Richard Hartman | 59-39 |
| 10:53 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister hits a shot from the right block set up by Floyd Lawson | 61-39 |
| 10:31 | VCU | Leonard McCollister swats the layup by Ron Pinnix | 61-39 |
| 10:29 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson gets the rebound | 61-39 |
| 10:24 | Miami (FL) | Charles Dykema double dribbles in the backcourt | 61-39 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Lei Wang (PG), Lucien Costa (SG), George Sinclair (SF), Hugh Taylor (PF) Charles Dykema, Martin Jones, George Howell, Floyd Lawson | |
| Subs | VCU | Bennie Butler (PG), Brent Goodson (SG), Jared Davis (SF), Alva Zell (PF) Larry Kulp, Richard Hartman, Jerry Offutt, Ron Pinnix | |
| 10:11 | VCU | Brent Goodson banks in the layup and he's fouled by Lucien Costa - foul #2 on Lucien Costa, team foul #4 | 61-41 |
| 10:11 | VCU | Brent Goodson misses the free throw | 61-41 |
| 10:11 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister gets the rebound | 61-41 |
| 09:49 | Miami (FL) | George Sinclair scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Lei Wang | 63-41 |
| 09:33 | VCU | Jared Davis connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Bennie Butler | 63-43 |
| 09:19 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister clanks a turnaround near the basket | 63-43 |
| 09:17 | Miami (FL) | Hugh Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-43 |
| 09:01 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on Brent Goodson - foul #2 on Brent Goodson, team foul #7 | 63-43 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Charles Dykema (PG), Martin Jones (SG), George Howell (SF) Lei Wang, Lucien Costa, George Sinclair | |
| Subs | VCU | Harold Snyder (PF), Ron Pinnix (C) Alva Zell, Joseph Dayton | |
| 09:01 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister makes the 1st free throw | 64-43 |
| 09:01 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister misses the 2nd free throw | 64-43 |
| 09:01 | VCU | Jared Davis pulls down the rebound | 64-43 |
| 08:45 | VCU | Jared Davis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-43 |
| 08:43 | VCU | Brent Goodson pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-43 |
| 08:33 | VCU | Ron Pinnix can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-43 |
| 08:31 | VCU | Brent Goodson tips it in | 64-45 |
| 08:13 | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-45 |
| 08:11 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister tips it home | 66-45 |
| 07:58 | VCU | Bennie Butler blows the layup but he's fouled by George Howell - foul #2 on George Howell, team foul #5 | 66-45 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson (PF), Lorenzo Canales (C) Hugh Taylor, Leonard McCollister | |
| Subs | VCU | Larry Kulp (SG), Jerry Offutt (SF), Alva Zell (PF) Brent Goodson, Jared Davis, Ron Pinnix | |
| 07:58 | VCU | Bennie Butler makes the 1st free throw | 66-46 |
| 07:58 | VCU | Bennie Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 66-47 |
| 07:46 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-47 |
| 07:45 | Miami (FL) | Lorenzo Canales tips it in | 68-47 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Charles Dykema (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Jones (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Howell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Floyd Lawson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. C - Lorenzo Canales (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Bennie Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Kulp (fresh) SF - Jerry Offutt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alva Zell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Snyder (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | VCU | Alva Zell scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Kulp | 68-50 |
| 07:10 | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Larry Kulp - foul #3 on Larry Kulp, team foul #8 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | George Sinclair (SF) George Howell | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Hartman (SG), Joseph Dayton (C) Bennie Butler, Harold Snyder | |
| 07:10 | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 69-50 |
| 07:10 | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 70-50 |
| 06:55 | VCU | Larry Kulp makes the jump hook in the paint | 70-52 |
| 06:26 | Miami (FL) | Charles Dykema can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Larry Kulp - foul #4 on Larry Kulp, team foul #9 | 70-52 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | VCU | Brent Goodson (SG), Harold Snyder (PF) Richard Hartman, Alva Zell | |
| 06:26 | Miami (FL) | Charles Dykema makes the 1st free throw | 71-52 |
| 06:26 | Miami (FL) | Charles Dykema makes the 2nd free throw | 72-52 |
| 06:10 | VCU | Brent Goodson knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 72-54 |
| 05:49 | Miami (FL) | Charles Dykema connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Floyd Lawson | 74-54 |
| 05:35 | VCU | Floyd Lawson is called for the reach on Larry Kulp - foul #2 on Floyd Lawson, team foul #6 | 74-54 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Lei Wang (PG), George Howell (SF), Hugh Taylor (C) Charles Dykema, George Sinclair, Lorenzo Canales | |
| Subs | VCU | Bennie Butler (PG), Jared Davis (SF), Ron Pinnix (C) Larry Kulp, Jerry Offutt, Joseph Dayton | |
| 05:27 | VCU | Jared Davis misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 74-54 |
| 05:26 | Miami (FL) | Hugh Taylor pulls down the rebound | 74-54 |
| 05:12 | Miami (FL) | Bennie Butler steals the ball from Hugh Taylor | 74-54 |
| 05:04 | VCU | Ron Pinnix loses the dribble to Martin Jones | 74-54 |
| 05:01 | Miami (FL) | Lei Wang banks in the layup on a great pass from Martin Jones | 76-54 |
| 04:52 | VCU | Brent Goodson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 76-54 |
| 04:50 | Miami (FL) | Lei Wang pulls down the rebound | 76-54 |
| 04:36 | Miami (FL) | Hugh Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 76-54 |
| 04:34 | VCU | Harold Snyder snags the defensive board | 76-54 |
| 04:22 | VCU | Jared Davis misses the runner from the baseline | 76-54 |
| 04:20 | Miami (FL) | Lei Wang snags the defensive board | 76-54 |
| 03:58 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson buries a 3 from straight away set up by Lei Wang | 79-54 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:41 | VCU | Jared Davis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 79-54 |
| 03:40 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 79-54 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Lei Wang (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Martin Jones (tiring) 21 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - George Howell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Floyd Lawson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. C - Hugh Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Bennie Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brent Goodson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jared Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Snyder (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Ron Pinnix (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Miami (FL) | George Howell clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 79-54 |
| 03:34 | Miami (FL) | Lei Wang grabs the offensive rebound | 79-54 |
| 03:19 | Miami (FL) | The jump hook by Floyd Lawson is blocked by Harold Snyder | 79-54 |
| 03:17 | VCU | The rebound goes to Brent Goodson | 79-54 |
| 02:51 | VCU | Jared Davis is fouled on the floor by George Howell - foul #3 on George Howell, team foul #7 | 79-54 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Lucien Costa (SG), George Sinclair (SF), Lorenzo Canales (C) Martin Jones, George Howell, Floyd Lawson | |
| Subs | VCU | Larry Kulp (PG), Richard Hartman (SG), Benjamin Robinson (PF) Bennie Butler, Brent Goodson, Ron Pinnix | |
| 02:51 | VCU | Jared Davis misses the 1st free throw | 79-54 |
| 02:51 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Hugh Taylor | 79-54 |
| 02:36 | Miami (FL) | George Sinclair hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Lucien Costa | 81-54 |
| 02:24 | VCU | Jared Davis makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Hartman | 81-56 |
| 01:55 | Miami (FL) | George Sinclair connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lucien Costa | 83-56 |
| 01:45 | VCU | Larry Kulp is hacked by Hugh Taylor - foul #1 on Hugh Taylor, team foul #8 | 83-56 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | VCU | Ron Pinnix (C) Benjamin Robinson | |
| 01:45 | VCU | Larry Kulp misses the 1st free throw | 83-56 |
| 01:45 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Hugh Taylor | 83-56 |
| 01:33 | Miami (FL) | Lucien Costa clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 83-56 |
| 01:31 | VCU | Ron Pinnix grabs the board | 83-56 |
| 01:18 | VCU | Harold Snyder can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Hugh Taylor - foul #2 on Hugh Taylor, team foul #9 | 83-56 |
| 01:18 | VCU | Harold Snyder misses the 1st free throw | 83-56 |
| 01:18 | VCU | Harold Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 83-57 |
| 00:49 | Miami (FL) | Larry Kulp picks off the pass by Lei Wang | 83-57 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:43 | VCU | Jared Davis misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 83-57 |
| 00:42 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Kulp | 83-57 |
| 00:38 | VCU | Harold Snyder's layup is rejected by Lorenzo Canales | 83-57 |
| 00:36 | VCU | Jared Davis hits the follow up shot | 83-59 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Miami (FL) | Lucien Costa scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Sinclair | 85-59 |
| 00:02 | VCU | Ron Pinnix hits a driving attempt near the basket | 85-61 |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Lei Wang runs out the clock | 85-61 |