| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Clemons (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Jenkins (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Stephen Rowlett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bryan Climer (fresh) 6 reb. C - Wesley Givens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Corey Williams (fresh) SG - Porfirio Romano (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrell Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett inbounds the ball | 23-23 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | NC State | Bryan Climer clanks a floater in the lane | 23-23 |
| 19:33 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Ronald Harris | 23-23 |
| 19:07 | Miami (FL) | Darrell Roberts misses long on a jumper from the right side | 23-23 |
| 19:06 | NC State | Bryan Climer grabs the defensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 18:48 | NC State | Robert Clemons connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Robert Jenkins | 25-23 |
| 18:28 | Miami (FL) | The jump hook by Darrell Roberts is blocked by Bryan Climer | 25-23 |
| 18:26 | Miami (FL) | Martin Taylor misses the tip | 25-23 |
| 18:25 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Harris tips it back up and in | 25-25 |
| 18:00 | NC State | Wesley Givens hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Stephen Rowlett | 27-25 |
| 17:56 | Miami (FL) | Darrell Roberts connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Corey Williams | 27-27 |
| 17:30 | NC State | Robert Clemons clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 17:29 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett grabs the offensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 17:09 | NC State | Wesley Givens misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Martin Taylor - foul #3 on Martin Taylor, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Blake (SF) Stephen Rowlett | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Joseph Payne (PF) Ronald Harris | |
| 17:09 | NC State | Wesley Givens makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 17:09 | NC State | Wesley Givens misses the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 17:09 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Payne snags the defensive board | 28-27 |
| 16:44 | Miami (FL) | Corey Williams is called for traveling | 28-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel Ballesteros (SG) Robert Jenkins | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | James Eddings (PG), James Bolyard (SF), Milton Hudson (C) Corey Williams, Darrell Roberts, Martin Taylor | |
| 16:23 | NC State | Daniel Ballesteros knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Robert Clemons | 30-27 |
| 16:07 | Miami (FL) | James Bolyard is fouled on the floor by Bryan Climer - foul #1 on Bryan Climer, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Rowlett (SF) Bryan Climer | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Luke Jones (SG) Porfirio Romano | |
| 15:49 | Miami (FL) | Milton Hudson is fouled on the floor by Wesley Givens - foul #1 on Wesley Givens, team foul #2 | 30-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Henry Jones (C) Wesley Givens | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ronald Harris (PF) Joseph Payne | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Clemons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Blake (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Rowlett (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Daniel Ballesteros (fresh) 4 pts. C - Henry Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - James Eddings (fresh) SG - Luke Jones (fresh) SF - James Bolyard (fresh) PF - Ronald Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Milton Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Miami (FL) | Milton Hudson connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Ronald Harris | 30-29 |
| 15:08 | NC State | Matthew Blake scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Henry Jones and he's fouled by James Eddings - foul #1 on James Eddings, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Jenkins (PG), Bryan Climer (PF) Robert Clemons, Daniel Ballesteros | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Corey Williams (PG), Porfirio Romano (SG), Darrell Roberts (SF), Martin Taylor (C) James Eddings, Luke Jones, James Bolyard, Milton Hudson | |
| 15:08 | NC State | Matthew Blake misses the free throw | 32-29 |
| 15:08 | NC State | Henry Jones grabs the offensive board | 32-29 |
| 14:50 | NC State | Matthew Blake makes the jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Martin Taylor - foul #4 on Martin Taylor, team foul #3 | 34-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Wesley Givens (C) Stephen Rowlett | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Milton Hudson (C) Martin Taylor | |
| 14:50 | NC State | Matthew Blake makes the free throw | 35-29 |
| 14:37 | Miami (FL) | Corey Williams clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Jenkins - foul #2 on Robert Jenkins, team foul #3 | 35-29 |
| 14:37 | Miami (FL) | Corey Williams makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 14:37 | Miami (FL) | Corey Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 14:37 | NC State | Bryan Climer snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 14:12 | NC State | Henry Jones knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Blake | 37-30 |
| 13:56 | Miami (FL) | Bryan Climer is called for the reach on Ronald Harris - foul #2 on Bryan Climer, team foul #4 | 37-30 |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel Ballesteros (SG) Matthew Blake | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Joseph Payne (PF) Ronald Harris | |
| 13:33 | Miami (FL) | Darrell Roberts comes up short on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Wesley Givens - foul #2 on Wesley Givens, team foul #5 | 37-30 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Clemons (PG), Stephen Rowlett (SF) Daniel Ballesteros, Henry Jones | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 13:33 | Miami (FL) | Darrell Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 13:33 | Miami (FL) | Darrell Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 13:23 | NC State | Robert Jenkins misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 13:22 | NC State | Bryan Climer misses the tip | 37-31 |
| 13:20 | Miami (FL) | Corey Williams grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 12:59 | Miami (FL) | Porfirio Romano can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 37-31 |
| 12:58 | Miami (FL) | Milton Hudson hits the follow up shot | 37-33 |
| 12:31 | NC State | Stephen Rowlett's pass is intercepted by Milton Hudson | 37-33 |
| 12:21 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Payne is fouled on the floor by Stephen Rowlett - foul #1 on Stephen Rowlett, team foul #6 | 37-33 |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Blake (SG), Daniel Ballesteros (PF), Henry Jones (C) Robert Jenkins, Bryan Climer, Wesley Givens | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | James Eddings (PG), Luke Jones (SG), James Bolyard (SF), Ronald Harris (PF), Martin Taylor (C) Corey Williams, Porfirio Romano, Darrell Roberts, Joseph Payne, Milton Hudson | |
| 12:06 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Harris misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Daniel Ballesteros - foul #2 on Daniel Ballesteros, team foul #7 | 37-33 |
| 12:06 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Harris misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 12:06 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 11:40 | NC State | Daniel Ballesteros hits a floater from the right side | 39-34 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Clemons (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Blake (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Stephen Rowlett (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Daniel Ballesteros (fresh) 6 pts. C - Henry Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - James Eddings (fresh) SG - Luke Jones (fresh) SF - James Bolyard (fresh) PF - Ronald Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Martin Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:19 | Miami (FL) | Martin Taylor misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Henry Jones - foul #4 on Henry Jones, team foul #8 | 39-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Jenkins (SG), Wesley Givens (C) Stephen Rowlett, Henry Jones | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Corey Williams (PG), Porfirio Romano (SG), Darrell Roberts (SF) James Eddings, Luke Jones, James Bolyard | |
| 11:19 | Miami (FL) | Martin Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 11:19 | Miami (FL) | Martin Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 11:19 | NC State | Daniel Ballesteros pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 10:59 | NC State | Robert Clemons drills a 3 from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 10:52 | Miami (FL) | Daniel Ballesteros takes the ball from Martin Taylor | 42-35 |
| 10:33 | NC State | Wesley Givens lays it in | 44-35 |
| 10:15 | Miami (FL) | Porfirio Romano drills a floater from the right block and he's fouled by Robert Jenkins - foul #3 on Robert Jenkins, team foul #9 | 44-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen Rowlett (SF), Bryan Climer (PF) Robert Clemons, Matthew Blake | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Joseph Payne (PF) Ronald Harris | |
| 10:15 | Miami (FL) | Porfirio Romano misses the free throw | 44-37 |
| 10:15 | NC State | The rebound goes to Wesley Givens | 44-37 |
| 09:51 | NC State | Wesley Givens comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 09:50 | Miami (FL) | Martin Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 09:48 | Miami (FL) | Corey Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Jenkins - foul #4 on Robert Jenkins, team foul #10 | 44-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Clemons (PG) Robert Jenkins | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 09:48 | Miami (FL) | Corey Williams makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 09:48 | Miami (FL) | Corey Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 09:48 | NC State | Bryan Climer pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 09:21 | NC State | Daniel Ballesteros drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Bryan Climer | 46-38 |
| 08:56 | Miami (FL) | Wesley Givens denies the turnaround by Martin Taylor | 46-38 |
| 08:54 | Miami (FL) | Martin Taylor tips it in | 46-40 |
| 08:30 | NC State | Wesley Givens's fadeaway is rejected by Martin Taylor | 46-40 |
| 08:29 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Payne pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 08:02 | Miami (FL) | Martin Taylor can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Stephen Rowlett - foul #2 on Stephen Rowlett, team foul #11 | 46-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Blake (SG) Daniel Ballesteros | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | James Eddings (PG), Luke Jones (SG), James Bolyard (SF), Ronald Harris (PF) Corey Williams, Porfirio Romano, Darrell Roberts, Joseph Payne | |
| 08:02 | Miami (FL) | Martin Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 08:02 | Miami (FL) | Martin Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 08:02 | NC State | Bryan Climer pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 07:37 | NC State | Matthew Blake hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-40 |
| 07:35 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to James Eddings | 46-40 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Clemons (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Blake (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Stephen Rowlett (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Bryan Climer (fresh) 11 reb. C - Wesley Givens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - James Eddings (fresh) SG - Luke Jones (fresh) SF - James Bolyard (fresh) PF - Ronald Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Martin Taylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Miami (FL) | Stephen Rowlett is called for the reach on James Bolyard - foul #3 on Stephen Rowlett, team foul #12 | 46-40 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Jenkins (SG), Henry Jones (C) Stephen Rowlett, Wesley Givens | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Milton Hudson (C) Martin Taylor | |
| 07:29 | Miami (FL) | James Bolyard makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 07:29 | Miami (FL) | James Bolyard makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 07:05 | NC State | Robert Clemons hits a floater from the left side set up by Henry Jones | 48-42 |
| 06:43 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Harris misses long on a shot from the baseline | 48-42 |
| 06:42 | NC State | Bryan Climer grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 06:18 | NC State | Matthew Blake misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-42 |
| 06:16 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Harris snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 05:57 | Miami (FL) | Robert Clemons steps in front of the Milton Hudson pass | 48-42 |
| 05:31 | NC State | Henry Jones is hacked by Milton Hudson - foul #1 on Milton Hudson, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel Ballesteros (PF), Wesley Givens (C) Robert Clemons, Bryan Climer | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Corey Williams (PG), Porfirio Romano (SG), Darrell Roberts (SF) James Eddings, Luke Jones, James Bolyard | |
| 05:06 | NC State | Robert Jenkins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 05:05 | NC State | Henry Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 04:36 | NC State | Daniel Ballesteros can't connect on a shot from the right side | 48-42 |
| 04:34 | NC State | Robert Jenkins tips it back up and in | 50-42 |
| 04:20 | Miami (FL) | Corey Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Clemons (PG), Stephen Rowlett (SF) Matthew Blake, Henry Jones | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Joseph Payne (PF), Martin Taylor (C) Ronald Harris, Milton Hudson | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 03:57 | NC State | Robert Jenkins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 03:56 | NC State | Wesley Givens tips it but misses | 50-42 |
| 03:54 | Miami (FL) | Martin Taylor pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Miami (FL) | Corey Williams drills a floater from the right wing | 50-44 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Robert Clemons (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Jenkins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Stephen Rowlett (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Ballesteros (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Wesley Givens (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Corey Williams (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Porfirio Romano (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrell Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) 3 reb. C - Martin Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:11 | NC State | Robert Jenkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Bryan Climer (PF) Robert Jenkins | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:04 | Miami (FL) | Martin Taylor makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Porfirio Romano | 50-46 |
| 02:48 | NC State | Robert Clemons hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 50-46 |
| 02:46 | NC State | Bryan Climer tips it back up and in | 52-46 |
| 02:27 | Miami (FL) | Corey Williams misses the lay-in | 52-46 |
| 02:25 | NC State | Bryan Climer gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 02:05 | NC State | Martin Taylor denies the turnaround by Wesley Givens | 52-46 |
| 02:04 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 01:57 | Miami (FL) | Corey Williams makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 01:40 | NC State | Daniel Ballesteros lays it up and in | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:16 | Miami (FL) | Martin Taylor misses the runner from the right block | 54-49 |
| 01:14 | Miami (FL) | Corey Williams grabs the offensive board | 54-49 |
| 00:57 | Miami (FL) | Martin Taylor hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 54-49 |
| 00:55 | NC State | Wesley Givens pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:54 | NC State | Wesley Givens is hacked by Porfirio Romano in the backcourt - foul #1 on Porfirio Romano, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Blake (SG) Daniel Ballesteros | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ronald Harris (PF) Joseph Payne | |
| 00:53 | NC State | Matthew Blake is fouled on the floor by Martin Taylor - foul #5 on Martin Taylor, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Milton Hudson (C) Martin Taylor | |
| 00:52 | NC State | Corey Williams is called for the reach on Robert Clemons - foul #2 on Corey Williams, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| 00:52 | NC State | Robert Clemons makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:52 | NC State | Robert Clemons misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:52 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Harris snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Miami (FL) | Matthew Blake steals it from Corey Williams in the backcourt | 55-49 |
| 00:47 | NC State | Matthew Blake lays it in | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Miami (FL) | Porfirio Romano misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 00:41 | NC State | Wesley Givens pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 00:40 | NC State | Wesley Givens is fouled in the backcourt by Porfirio Romano - foul #2 on Porfirio Romano, team foul #8 | 57-49 |
| 00:40 | NC State | Wesley Givens makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:40 | NC State | Wesley Givens makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:32 | Miami (FL) | Robert Clemons is called for the reach on Porfirio Romano - foul #3 on Robert Clemons, team foul #13 | 59-49 |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel Ballesteros (PF), Henry Jones (C) Bryan Climer, Wesley Givens | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 00:32 | Miami (FL) | Porfirio Romano makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:32 | Miami (FL) | Porfirio Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:32 | NC State | Daniel Ballesteros grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 00:32 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-50 |
| 00:30 | NC State | Matthew Blake is fouled in the backcourt by Porfirio Romano - foul #3 on Porfirio Romano, team foul #9 | 59-50 |
| Subs | NC State | Bryan Climer (PF), Wesley Givens (C) Daniel Ballesteros, Henry Jones | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 00:30 | NC State | Matthew Blake makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:30 | NC State | Matthew Blake makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 00:25 | Miami (FL) | Corey Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-50 |
| 00:23 | NC State | Wesley Givens pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Robert Clemons runs out the clock | 61-50 |