| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Edward Thrush (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Small (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bill Herold (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Alan West (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Stephen Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Stoker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eric Cousin (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | Michael Taylor inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Miami (FL) | Edward Thrush misses the floater from the left side | 26-26 |
| 19:46 | Miami (FL) | Bill Herold tips it but misses | 26-26 |
| 19:44 | San Diego State | Eric Cousin grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 19:37 | San Diego State | Kenneth Small steals the ball from Dikembe Orji | 26-26 |
| 19:14 | Miami (FL) | Edward Thrush buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Taylor | 28-26 |
| 18:49 | San Diego State | Alan West connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Eric Cousin | 28-29 |
| 18:30 | Miami (FL) | Michael Taylor misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-29 |
| 18:29 | Miami (FL) | Robert Grant hits the follow up shot | 30-29 |
| 18:04 | San Diego State | Dikembe Orji buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Alan West | 30-32 |
| 17:39 | Miami (FL) | Robert Grant drills a turnaround from close range set up by Edward Thrush and the foul's on David Stoker - foul #1 on David Stoker, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 17:39 | Miami (FL) | Robert Grant makes the free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:13 | San Diego State | Dikembe Orji can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 17:12 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Cousin | 33-32 |
| 16:53 | San Diego State | Dikembe Orji misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 16:52 | Miami (FL) | Robert Grant gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 16:33 | Miami (FL) | Edward Thrush connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 35-32 |
| 16:19 | San Diego State | Bill Herold is called for the reach on David Stoker - foul #1 on Bill Herold, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ward Ratliff (SG), Samuel Satterfield (SF), Ernesto Sosa (PF), Ricky Collins (C) Kenneth Small, Michael Taylor, Bill Herold, Robert Grant | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Vernon Bledsoe (PG), Bryant Jones (SG), Teodoro Costa (PF), Leo Green (C) Alan West, Stephen Clark, David Stoker, Eric Cousin | |
| 16:03 | San Diego State | Leo Green misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 35-32 |
| 16:01 | San Diego State | Bryant Jones grabs the offensive board | 35-32 |
| 15:38 | San Diego State | Vernon Bledsoe is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Vernon Bledsoe, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Wilfredo Esposito (PF) Dikembe Orji | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Edward Thrush (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ward Ratliff (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Samuel Satterfield (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ernesto Sosa (fresh) C - Ricky Collins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Vernon Bledsoe (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryant Jones (fresh) SF - Teodoro Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilfredo Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leo Green (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:23 | Miami (FL) | Ward Ratliff misses long on a floater from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 15:21 | San Diego State | Teodoro Costa snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 14:53 | San Diego State | Teodoro Costa can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ricky Collins - foul #2 on Ricky Collins, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Alan West (PG), Stephen Clark (SG), David Stoker (PF) Vernon Bledsoe, Bryant Jones, Wilfredo Esposito | |
| 14:53 | San Diego State | Teodoro Costa makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 14:53 | San Diego State | Teodoro Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 14:30 | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Sosa misses the lay-in but the foul's on Teodoro Costa - foul #3 on Teodoro Costa, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Robert Grant (C) Ricky Collins | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dikembe Orji (SF) Teodoro Costa | |
| 14:30 | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Sosa misses the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 14:30 | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Sosa misses the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 14:30 | San Diego State | Leo Green grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 14:02 | San Diego State | Leo Green misses short on a jumper in the lane | 35-34 |
| 14:00 | Miami (FL) | Samuel Satterfield pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 13:56 | Miami (FL) | Ward Ratliff is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Ward Ratliff, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Small (PG), Michael Taylor (SF), Bill Herold (PF) Edward Thrush, Samuel Satterfield, Ernesto Sosa | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Eric Cousin (C) Leo Green | |
| 13:38 | San Diego State | Dikembe Orji scores on a floater from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 13:19 | Miami (FL) | Stephen Clark picks off the pass by Bill Herold | 35-36 |
| 13:14 | San Diego State | Alan West is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Small - foul #1 on Kenneth Small, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Samuel Satterfield (SF) Ward Ratliff | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 13:01 | San Diego State | Dikembe Orji buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 12:52 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Small hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 12:51 | San Diego State | Eric Cousin grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 12:28 | San Diego State | Alan West comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Grant - foul #2 on Robert Grant, team foul #5 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Edward Thrush (PG), Ernesto Sosa (PF), Ricky Collins (C) Michael Taylor, Bill Herold, Robert Grant | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Vernon Bledsoe (SG), Teodoro Costa (PF) Stephen Clark, David Stoker | |
| 12:28 | San Diego State | Alan West misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 12:28 | San Diego State | Alan West makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 12:28 | San Diego State | Alan West makes the 3rd free throw | 35-41 |
| 12:13 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Small hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 11:44 | San Diego State | Vernon Bledsoe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-41 |
| 11:42 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Small grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 11:29 | Miami (FL) | Ricky Collins hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Kenneth Small | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Edward Thrush (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Small (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Satterfield (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ernesto Sosa (fresh) C - Ricky Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Alan West (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Bledsoe (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Orji (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Teodoro Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Cousin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:24 | San Diego State | Alan West travels with the ball | 40-41 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ward Ratliff (SG) Kenneth Small | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bryant Jones (SG), Wilfredo Esposito (PF), Leo Green (C) Alan West, Dikembe Orji, Eric Cousin | |
| 11:06 | Miami (FL) | Samuel Satterfield misses badly on a floater in the lane | 40-41 |
| 11:05 | San Diego State | Leo Green snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 10:40 | San Diego State | The jumper by Wilfredo Esposito is denied by Ricky Collins | 40-41 |
| 10:38 | Miami (FL) | Ricky Collins pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 10:30 | Miami (FL) | Ricky Collins clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Leo Green - foul #1 on Leo Green, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Michael Taylor (SF), Bill Herold (PF) Samuel Satterfield, Ernesto Sosa | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Stephen Clark (SG), David Stoker (SF) Bryant Jones, Wilfredo Esposito | |
| 10:30 | Miami (FL) | Ricky Collins misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 10:30 | Miami (FL) | Ricky Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 10:08 | San Diego State | Leo Green is whistled for traveling | 41-41 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Robert Grant (C) Ricky Collins | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dikembe Orji (SF) Teodoro Costa | |
| 09:42 | Miami (FL) | Michael Taylor drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ward Ratliff | 44-41 |
| 09:17 | San Diego State | Dikembe Orji clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 09:15 | Miami (FL) | Bill Herold grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 08:59 | Miami (FL) | Leo Green takes the ball from Bill Herold | 44-41 |
| 08:35 | San Diego State | Dikembe Orji clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Taylor - foul #3 on Michael Taylor, team foul #6 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Small (SG), Samuel Satterfield (PF) Ward Ratliff, Bill Herold | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Alan West (PG), Eric Cousin (C) Vernon Bledsoe, Leo Green | |
| 08:35 | San Diego State | Dikembe Orji makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 08:35 | San Diego State | Dikembe Orji makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 08:19 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Small is fouled on the floor by David Stoker - foul #2 on David Stoker, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Sosa (PF) Michael Taylor | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 08:01 | Miami (FL) | Samuel Satterfield misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 44-43 |
| 08:00 | Miami (FL) | Samuel Satterfield hits the follow up shot | 46-43 |
| 07:34 | San Diego State | Alan West misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 07:32 | Miami (FL) | Samuel Satterfield snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Edward Thrush (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Small (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Satterfield (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ernesto Sosa (fresh) C - Robert Grant (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Alan West (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Stoker (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Eric Cousin (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Miami (FL) | Edward Thrush misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 46-43 |
| 07:26 | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Sosa snags the offensive board | 46-43 |
| 07:15 | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Sosa misses the lay-in but he's fouled by David Stoker - foul #3 on David Stoker, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Bill Herold (PF) Robert Grant | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Vernon Bledsoe (SG), Teodoro Costa (SF), Wilfredo Esposito (PF) Stephen Clark, Dikembe Orji, David Stoker | |
| 07:15 | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Sosa makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 07:15 | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Sosa makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 06:53 | San Diego State | Alan West buries a fadeaway from the right block | 48-45 |
| 06:31 | Miami (FL) | Samuel Satterfield comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 06:30 | San Diego State | Eric Cousin pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 06:01 | San Diego State | Vernon Bledsoe misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-45 |
| 05:59 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Samuel Satterfield | 48-45 |
| 05:52 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Small misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 05:50 | Miami (FL) | Bill Herold gets the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 05:39 | Miami (FL) | Edward Thrush clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 05:37 | San Diego State | Wilfredo Esposito gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 05:13 | San Diego State | Teodoro Costa is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 48-45 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ward Ratliff (SG), Michael Taylor (SF), Ricky Collins (PF), Robert Grant (C) Kenneth Small, Samuel Satterfield, Bill Herold, Ernesto Sosa | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Stephen Clark (SG), Dikembe Orji (SF), David Stoker (PF), Leo Green (C) Alan West, Teodoro Costa, Wilfredo Esposito, Eric Cousin | |
| 05:06 | Miami (FL) | Ricky Collins hits a jumper from the right block | 50-45 |
| 04:42 | San Diego State | Vernon Bledsoe makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-48 |
| 04:16 | Miami (FL) | Robert Grant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-48 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Alan West (PG) Vernon Bledsoe | |
| 03:47 | San Diego State | Dikembe Orji makes the shot from the right side | 50-50 |
| 03:28 | Miami (FL) | Robert Grant comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 50-50 |
| 03:26 | San Diego State | Stephen Clark pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Edward Thrush (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ward Ratliff (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ricky Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Grant (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Alan West (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Stoker (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Leo Green (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | San Diego State | Ricky Collins takes the ball from Dikembe Orji | 50-50 |
| 03:01 | Miami (FL) | Ward Ratliff can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 03:00 | San Diego State | Dikembe Orji pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 02:40 | San Diego State | Alan West drills a floater from just outside the lane | 50-52 |
| 02:40 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-52 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Small (PG), Bill Herold (PF) Edward Thrush, Ricky Collins | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Eric Cousin (C) Leo Green | |
| 02:23 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Small misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 02:21 | Miami (FL) | Ward Ratliff grabs the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 02:05 | Miami (FL) | Bill Herold is whistled for traveling | 50-52 |
| 02:03 | San Diego State | Alan West is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 50-52 |
| 01:52 | Miami (FL) | Bill Herold comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 50-52 |
| 01:50 | San Diego State | Dikembe Orji gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 01:46 | San Diego State | Ward Ratliff picks off the pass by Alan West in the backcourt | 50-52 |
| 01:33 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Small misses short on a 3 from straight away | 50-52 |
| 01:31 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Eric Cousin | 50-52 |
| 01:13 | San Diego State | Alan West hits a floater from the free throw line | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:01 | Miami (FL) | Michael Taylor hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Robert Grant | 52-54 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | San Diego State | Dikembe Orji travels with the ball | 52-54 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Edward Thrush (PG) Ward Ratliff | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:10 | Miami (FL) | Robert Grant hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Alan West - foul #2 on Alan West, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| 00:10 | Miami (FL) | Robert Grant makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 00:10 | Miami (FL) | Robert Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 00:10 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| 00:05 | San Diego State | Dikembe Orji clanks a jumper from the left side | 54-54 |
| 00:04 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Small grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 00:04 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Edward Thrush comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Edward Thrush (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Small (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Bill Herold (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Grant (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Alan West (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Stoker (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Cousin (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Miami (FL) | Bill Herold wins the tip | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:39 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Small misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Alan West - foul #3 on Alan West, team foul #8 | 54-54 |
| 04:39 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Small misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 04:39 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Small makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:21 | San Diego State | Alan West hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-57 |
| 03:57 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Small is hacked by Stephen Clark - foul #2 on Stephen Clark, team foul #9 | 55-57 |
| 03:57 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Small makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 03:57 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Small makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 03:29 | San Diego State | Alan West can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-57 |
| 03:28 | Miami (FL) | Bill Herold grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 03:22 | Miami (FL) | Robert Grant drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Thrush | 59-57 |
| 03:01 | San Diego State | The jump hook by Dikembe Orji is blocked by Bill Herold | 59-57 |
| 02:59 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Bill Herold | 59-57 |
| 02:47 | Miami (FL) | Bill Herold hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 02:46 | Miami (FL) | Bill Herold tips it but misses | 59-57 |
| 02:45 | San Diego State | Eric Cousin grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 02:16 | San Diego State | Dikembe Orji loses the ball out of bounds | 59-57 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ward Ratliff (SG), Samuel Satterfield (SF), Ernesto Sosa (PF), Ricky Collins (C) Kenneth Small, Michael Taylor, Bill Herold, Robert Grant | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Leo Green (C) Eric Cousin | |
| 02:12 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Robert Grant (C) Ricky Collins | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 02:07 | Miami (FL) | Samuel Satterfield's pass is intercepted by Stephen Clark | 59-57 |
| 01:45 | San Diego State | Robert Grant is called for the reach on Leo Green - foul #3 on Robert Grant, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Small (SG), Michael Taylor (SF), Bill Herold (PF) Ward Ratliff, Samuel Satterfield, Ernesto Sosa | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 01:45 | San Diego State | Leo Green makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 01:45 | San Diego State | Leo Green makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 01:26 | Miami (FL) | Robert Grant can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Leo Green - foul #2 on Leo Green, team foul #10 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Eric Cousin (C) Leo Green | |
| 01:26 | Miami (FL) | Robert Grant misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 01:26 | Miami (FL) | Robert Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 01:06 | San Diego State | Dikembe Orji can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-59 |
| 01:04 | San Diego State | Dikembe Orji gets the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 00:41 | San Diego State | Alan West is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Alan West, team foul #11 | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Edward Thrush (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Small (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Taylor (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Bill Herold (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Grant (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Alan West (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Stephen Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Stoker (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Cousin (fresh) 1 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Miami (FL) | Edward Thrush is hacked by David Stoker - foul #4 on David Stoker, team foul #12 | 60-59 |
| 00:21 | Miami (FL) | Edward Thrush makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:21 | Miami (FL) | Edward Thrush makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:16 | San Diego State | Dikembe Orji clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-59 |
| 00:14 | San Diego State | David Stoker tips it but misses | 62-59 |
| 00:13 | San Diego State | Eric Cousin misses the tip | 62-59 |
| 00:11 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Bill Herold | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:09 | Miami (FL) | Bill Herold is fouled in the backcourt by Alan West - foul #5 on Alan West, team foul #13 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ward Ratliff (SG) Edward Thrush | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Vernon Bledsoe (PG) Alan West | |
| 00:09 | Miami (FL) | Bill Herold makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:09 | Miami (FL) | Bill Herold misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:09 | San Diego State | Dikembe Orji pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:02 | San Diego State | Dikembe Orji connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Small runs out the clock | 63-62 |