| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Charles Dykema (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Howell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Floyd Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. C - Leonard McCollister (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Jimmy Barajas (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jeffrey Fields (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Walker (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Josh Harris (fresh) 4 reb. C - Albert Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Richard Walker inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Florida State | Jeffrey Fields connects on the 3 from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 19:17 | Miami (FL) | Charles Dykema lays it up and in | 34-32 |
| 18:57 | Florida State | Richard Walker is open but misses the lay-in | 34-32 |
| 18:56 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to George Howell | 34-32 |
| 18:36 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson clanks a floater from the free throw line | 34-32 |
| 18:35 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson tips it back up and in | 36-32 |
| 18:08 | Florida State | Jeffrey Fields is hacked by Martin Jones - foul #2 on Martin Jones, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 17:54 | Florida State | Richard Walker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 17:52 | Florida State | Josh Harris tips it back up and in | 36-34 |
| 17:35 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister can't connect on a runner in the paint | 36-34 |
| 17:33 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Josh Harris | 36-34 |
| 17:20 | Florida State | Richard Walker misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-34 |
| 17:18 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 17:13 | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones misses long on a floater from the right side | 36-34 |
| 17:12 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson tips it but misses | 36-34 |
| 17:10 | Florida State | Josh Harris gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 16:46 | Florida State | Albert Murphy hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Walker | 36-36 |
| 16:24 | Miami (FL) | Charles Dykema banks in the layup on a nice dish by Martin Jones | 38-36 |
| 16:06 | Florida State | Jimmy Barajas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | George Sinclair (SF) George Howell | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 15:48 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Josh Harris - foul #1 on Josh Harris, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| 15:48 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 15:48 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Charles Dykema (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Sinclair (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Floyd Lawson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. C - Leonard McCollister (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Jimmy Barajas (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jeffrey Fields (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Walker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Josh Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Albert Murphy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Florida State | Floyd Lawson steals the ball from Albert Murphy | 40-36 |
| 14:58 | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 14:56 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister tips it home | 42-36 |
| 14:30 | Florida State | Jeffrey Fields is called for traveling | 42-36 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | George Howell (SF) George Sinclair | |
| Subs | Florida State | Derrick Mays (SG) Jeffrey Fields | |
| 14:10 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson is hacked by Josh Harris - foul #2 on Josh Harris, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| 13:53 | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones is fouled on the floor by Albert Murphy - foul #1 on Albert Murphy, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Lorenzo Canales (C) Leonard McCollister | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 13:43 | Miami (FL) | George Howell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Floyd Lawson | 45-36 |
| 13:15 | Florida State | Jimmy Barajas splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Derrick Mays | 45-39 |
| 12:51 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-39 |
| 12:50 | Florida State | Albert Murphy snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 12:35 | Florida State | Albert Murphy misses badly on a floater from the left side | 45-39 |
| 12:34 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 12:20 | Miami (FL) | Albert Murphy picks off the pass by Charles Dykema | 45-39 |
| 11:51 | Florida State | Jimmy Barajas makes the 3 from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 11:31 | Miami (FL) | Charles Dykema hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Derrick Mays - foul #4 on Derrick Mays, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | George Sinclair (SF), Hugh Taylor (PF), Leonard McCollister (C) George Howell, Floyd Lawson, Lorenzo Canales | |
| Subs | Florida State | Jeffrey Fields (SG), Thomas Upshaw (SF), Jacob Bryant (PF), Frank Lawrence (C) Derrick Mays, Richard Walker, Josh Harris, Albert Murphy | |
| 11:31 | Miami (FL) | Charles Dykema misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 11:31 | Miami (FL) | Charles Dykema makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Charles Dykema (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Sinclair (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Hugh Taylor (fresh) C - Leonard McCollister (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Jimmy Barajas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Jeffrey Fields (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Upshaw (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jacob Bryant (fresh) C - Frank Lawrence (fresh) | |
| 11:09 | Florida State | Jimmy Barajas works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-42 |
| 11:07 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Leonard McCollister | 46-42 |
| 10:50 | Miami (FL) | Charles Dykema lays it up and in | 48-42 |
| 10:27 | Florida State | Jacob Bryant misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Hugh Taylor - foul #1 on Hugh Taylor, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Lei Wang (PG), Lucien Costa (SG) Charles Dykema, Martin Jones | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 10:27 | Florida State | Jacob Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 10:27 | Florida State | Jacob Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 10:06 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister misses the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Frank Lawrence - foul #2 on Frank Lawrence, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | George Howell (SF) George Sinclair | |
| Subs | Florida State | Albert Murphy (C) Frank Lawrence | |
| 10:06 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister misses the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 10:06 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 09:49 | Florida State | Jacob Bryant comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Lucien Costa - foul #1 on Lucien Costa, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Florida State | David Collison (PG) Jimmy Barajas | |
| 09:49 | Florida State | Jacob Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 09:49 | Florida State | Jacob Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 09:34 | Miami (FL) | George Howell misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 49-44 |
| 09:33 | Florida State | Thomas Upshaw gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 09:06 | Florida State | Thomas Upshaw misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 09:05 | Miami (FL) | Lucien Costa snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 08:51 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister scores on a floater from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 08:32 | Florida State | Jacob Bryant makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by David Collison | 51-46 |
| 08:09 | Miami (FL) | Albert Murphy denies the turnaround by Lei Wang | 51-46 |
| 08:08 | Florida State | Jacob Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 07:59 | Florida State | Thomas Upshaw misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 51-46 |
| 07:58 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 07:43 | Miami (FL) | George Howell makes the 3 from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 07:20 | Florida State | Jeffrey Fields makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Lei Wang (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lucien Costa (fairly fresh) SF - George Howell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Hugh Taylor (fairly fresh) C - Leonard McCollister (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - David Collison (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Fields (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Upshaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jacob Bryant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Albert Murphy (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Miami (FL) | Lucien Costa loses the dribble to Jeffrey Fields | 54-49 |
| 07:03 | Florida State | Jeffrey Fields lays it in | 54-51 |
| 06:41 | Miami (FL) | Jacob Bryant is called for the reach on Hugh Taylor - foul #1 on Jacob Bryant, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Charles Dykema (PG), Martin Jones (SG), George Sinclair (SF), Floyd Lawson (PF), Lorenzo Canales (C) Lei Wang, Lucien Costa, George Howell, Hugh Taylor, Leonard McCollister | |
| Subs | Florida State | Jimmy Barajas (PG), Derrick Mays (SG), Richard Walker (SF), Josh Harris (PF) David Collison, Jeffrey Fields, Jacob Bryant, Albert Murphy | |
| 06:29 | Miami (FL) | Lorenzo Canales is whistled for a carry | 54-51 |
| 06:06 | Florida State | Jimmy Barajas comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 06:05 | Florida State | Richard Walker tips it back up and in | 54-53 |
| 05:53 | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from George Sinclair | 57-53 |
| 05:24 | Florida State | Derrick Mays hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 05:23 | Miami (FL) | George Sinclair snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 05:21 | Miami (FL) | Charles Dykema is hacked by Derrick Mays in the backcourt - foul #5 on Derrick Mays, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Jeffrey Fields (SG) Derrick Mays | |
| 05:21 | Miami (FL) | Charles Dykema misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 05:21 | Florida State | Josh Harris grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 05:00 | Florida State | Richard Walker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-53 |
| 04:58 | Florida State | Josh Harris tips it home | 57-55 |
| 04:53 | Miami (FL) | George Sinclair clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 04:52 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson tips it back up and in | 59-55 |
| 04:28 | Florida State | Josh Harris hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-57 |
| 04:12 | Miami (FL) | Charles Dykema comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jimmy Barajas - foul #3 on Jimmy Barajas, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | George Howell (SF), Leonard McCollister (C) George Sinclair, Lorenzo Canales | |
| Subs | Florida State | David Collison (SG), Albert Murphy (C) Jeffrey Fields, Thomas Upshaw | |
| 04:12 | Miami (FL) | Charles Dykema misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:12 | Miami (FL) | Charles Dykema makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 03:53 | Florida State | Albert Murphy lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Walker | 60-59 |
| 03:38 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-59 |
| 03:37 | Florida State | Richard Walker gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| 03:15 | Florida State | Albert Murphy hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 60-59 |
| 03:14 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister grabs the board | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Charles Dykema (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Howell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Floyd Lawson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. C - Leonard McCollister (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Jimmy Barajas (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Collison (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Walker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. PF - Josh Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Albert Murphy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister's floater is tipped away by Albert Murphy | 60-59 |
| 02:48 | Miami (FL) | Charles Dykema pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 02:22 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Martin Jones | 63-59 |
| 01:57 | Florida State | Jimmy Barajas hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by George Howell - foul #3 on George Howell, team foul #4 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Jeffrey Fields (SG) David Collison | |
| 01:57 | Florida State | Jimmy Barajas makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 01:57 | Florida State | Jimmy Barajas makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:34 | Miami (FL) | George Howell buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Leonard McCollister and he's hacked by Jeffrey Fields - foul #1 on Jeffrey Fields, team foul #9 | 65-61 |
| 01:34 | Miami (FL) | George Howell makes the free throw | 66-61 |
| 01:09 | Florida State | Richard Walker is called for traveling | 66-61 |
| 00:57 | Miami (FL) | Jimmy Barajas steps in front of the Martin Jones pass | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Florida State | Jeffrey Fields loses the ball out of bounds | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Miami (FL) | George Howell is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Barajas - foul #4 on Jimmy Barajas, team foul #10 | 66-61 |
| 00:42 | Miami (FL) | George Howell makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:42 | Miami (FL) | George Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:42 | Florida State | Jeffrey Fields pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Florida State | Jeffrey Fields comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-61 |
| 00:33 | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| 00:32 | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones is hacked by Jimmy Barajas in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jimmy Barajas, team foul #11 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Florida State | David Collison (PG) Jimmy Barajas | |
| 00:32 | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:32 | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:25 | Florida State | David Collison misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-61 |
| 00:24 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Fields | 69-61 |
| 00:20 | Florida State | David Collison misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-61 |
| 00:18 | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones pulls down the rebound | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Fields - foul #2 on Jeffrey Fields, team foul #12 | 69-61 |
| 00:16 | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:16 | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:16 | Florida State | Josh Harris snags the defensive board | 70-61 |
| 00:11 | Florida State | Martin Jones steals the ball from Jeffrey Fields | 70-61 |
| 00:08 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Martin Jones | 72-61 |
| 00:03 | Florida State | David Collison hits a 3 from straight away | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Charles Dykema runs out the clock | 72-64 |