| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Martin Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Howell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hugh Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leonard McCollister (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joseph Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Cruce (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Carroll (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Benfer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Bender (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Thomas inbounds the ball | 32-25 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Miami (FL) | Carl Bender denies the turnaround by Leonard McCollister | 32-25 |
| 19:43 | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones grabs the offensive board | 32-25 |
| 19:25 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Jeffrey Thomas | 34-25 |
| 19:02 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer misses the easy layup | 34-25 |
| 19:01 | Miami (FL) | Hugh Taylor pulls down the rebound | 34-25 |
| 18:38 | Miami (FL) | Thomas Benfer steals the ball from Hugh Taylor | 34-25 |
| 18:10 | Colorado State | Charles Carroll's floater is tipped away by Hugh Taylor | 34-25 |
| 18:08 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer tips it but misses | 34-25 |
| 18:06 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister grabs the defensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 17:47 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-25 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Tommy Lowe (PG), William Starner (SF) Joseph Hamilton, Charles Carroll | |
| 17:25 | Colorado State | William Starner comes up short on the floater near the basket | 34-25 |
| 17:24 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer grabs the offensive board | 34-25 |
| 16:59 | Colorado State | Carl Bender knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Jeff Cruce and the foul's on Leonard McCollister - foul #1 on Leonard McCollister, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson (SF), George Sinclair (PF) Jeffrey Thomas, Hugh Taylor | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Hamilton (PG), Charles Carroll (SF), Michael Biggs (C) Tommy Lowe, Jeff Cruce, William Starner | |
| 16:59 | Colorado State | Carl Bender makes the free throw | 34-28 |
| 16:43 | Miami (FL) | Michael Biggs is called for the reach on Floyd Lawson - foul #3 on Michael Biggs, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce (SG) Michael Biggs | |
| 16:35 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister loses the dribble to Joseph Hamilton | 34-28 |
| 16:32 | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce blows the layup | 34-28 |
| 16:30 | Colorado State | Carl Bender grabs the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 16:05 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer misses the easy layup | 34-28 |
| 16:03 | Colorado State | Charles Carroll tips it but misses | 34-28 |
| 16:01 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Martin Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Howell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Lawson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Sinclair (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leonard McCollister (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joseph Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Cruce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Carroll (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Benfer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Bender (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-28 |
| 15:37 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Carl Bender | 34-28 |
| 15:08 | Colorado State | Joseph Hamilton is fouled on the floor by Martin Jones - foul #3 on Martin Jones, team foul #2 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Thomas (SF), Hector Espinoza (PF) George Howell, George Sinclair | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Tommy Lowe (PG), William Starner (SF), Michael Biggs (C) Joseph Hamilton, Charles Carroll, Carl Bender | |
| 14:51 | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-28 |
| 14:50 | Miami (FL) | Hector Espinoza grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 14:40 | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 14:38 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 14:32 | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Leonard McCollister | 36-28 |
| 14:07 | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce is hacked by Martin Jones - foul #4 on Martin Jones, team foul #3 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Frederick Webb (SG) Martin Jones | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Hamilton (PG), Charles Carroll (SF), Carl Bender (C) Tommy Lowe, William Starner, Michael Biggs | |
| 13:41 | Colorado State | Carl Bender travels with the ball | 36-28 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | George Howell (SG), Lorenzo Canales (C) Frederick Webb, Leonard McCollister | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 13:19 | Miami (FL) | Hector Espinoza comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-28 |
| 13:17 | Colorado State | Carl Bender snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| 12:59 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Charles Carroll | 36-30 |
| 12:37 | Miami (FL) | Carl Bender is called for the reach on Hector Espinoza - foul #2 on Carl Bender, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones (PG), George Sinclair (SF), Leonard McCollister (C) Floyd Lawson, Jeffrey Thomas, Lorenzo Canales | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Tommy Lowe (SG), William Starner (SF), Michael Biggs (C) Jeff Cruce, Charles Carroll, Carl Bender | |
| 12:31 | Miami (FL) | Michael Biggs swats the short shot by Leonard McCollister | 36-30 |
| 12:29 | Colorado State | Michael Biggs snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 12:07 | Colorado State | Michael Biggs loses the ball out of bounds | 36-30 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce (SG), Charles Carroll (SF), Carl Bender (C) Tommy Lowe, William Starner, Michael Biggs | |
| 11:54 | Miami (FL) | Jeff Cruce takes the ball from Leonard McCollister | 36-30 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Martin Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - George Howell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Sinclair (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Hector Espinoza (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Leonard McCollister (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joseph Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Cruce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Carroll (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Benfer (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Bender (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Colorado State | Carl Bender throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-30 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson (SG) George Howell | |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Starner (SF) Charles Carroll | |
| 11:19 | Miami (FL) | Hector Espinoza's pass is intercepted by Carl Bender | 36-30 |
| 11:09 | Colorado State | Joseph Hamilton misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 11:07 | Miami (FL) | Hector Espinoza pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 10:52 | Miami (FL) | George Sinclair comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 10:51 | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones hits the follow up shot | 38-30 |
| 10:28 | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 38-30 |
| 10:27 | Miami (FL) | George Sinclair pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 10:23 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 10:21 | Colorado State | Carl Bender snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 09:52 | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-30 |
| 09:50 | Miami (FL) | Hector Espinoza grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 09:32 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson is whistled for a carry | 38-30 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | George Howell (SG), Jeffrey Thomas (SF), Hugh Taylor (PF), Lorenzo Canales (C) Floyd Lawson, George Sinclair, Hector Espinoza, Leonard McCollister | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Tommy Lowe (PG), Charles Carroll (SF), Michael Biggs (C) Joseph Hamilton, William Starner, Carl Bender | |
| 09:04 | Colorado State | Lorenzo Canales swats the short shot by Charles Carroll | 38-30 |
| 09:03 | Miami (FL) | Lorenzo Canales snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 08:47 | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-30 |
| 08:46 | Colorado State | Michael Biggs snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 08:32 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Thomas is called for the reach on Thomas Benfer - foul #1 on Jeffrey Thomas, team foul #4 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Hamilton (PG), Carl Bender (C) Tommy Lowe, Michael Biggs | |
| 08:10 | Colorado State | Carl Bender scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Carroll | 38-32 |
| 07:43 | Miami (FL) | George Howell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 07:41 | Colorado State | Charles Carroll grabs the board | 38-32 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Martin Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - George Howell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hugh Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lorenzo Canales (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joseph Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Cruce (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Carroll (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Benfer (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Bender (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Colorado State | Lorenzo Canales steals it from Joseph Hamilton | 38-32 |
| 07:02 | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-32 |
| 06:37 | Colorado State | The short jumper by Carl Bender is denied by Jeffrey Thomas | 41-32 |
| 06:35 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer tips it in | 41-34 |
| 06:07 | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by George Howell | 44-34 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:52 | Colorado State | Hugh Taylor picks off the pass by Jeff Cruce out of a doubleteam | 44-34 |
| 05:52 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-34 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Hector Espinoza (PF), Leonard McCollister (C) Hugh Taylor, Lorenzo Canales | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Tommy Lowe (SG), William Starner (SF) Jeff Cruce, Charles Carroll | |
| 05:36 | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones is whistled for traveling | 44-34 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Carroll (SF), Michael Biggs (C) William Starner, Carl Bender | |
| 05:27 | Colorado State | Leonard McCollister denies the turnaround by Michael Biggs | 44-34 |
| 05:25 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 05:09 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Thomas is called for the reach on Tommy Lowe - foul #2 on Jeffrey Thomas, team foul #5 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | George Sinclair (SF) Jeffrey Thomas | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce (SG), Carl Bender (C) Tommy Lowe, Michael Biggs | |
| 04:53 | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce blows the layup | 44-34 |
| 04:52 | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce tips it home | 44-36 |
| 04:47 | Miami (FL) | George Howell is hacked by Jeff Cruce - foul #2 on Jeff Cruce, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Starner (SF) Charles Carroll | |
| 04:28 | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-36 |
| 04:26 | Colorado State | Carl Bender grabs the board | 44-36 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:02 | Colorado State | William Starner loses the ball out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Tommy Lowe (SG), Charles Carroll (SF) Joseph Hamilton, William Starner | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:35 | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-36 |
| 03:34 | Colorado State | Carl Bender snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Martin Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - George Howell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Sinclair (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Hector Espinoza (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Leonard McCollister (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Jeff Cruce (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommy Lowe (fresh) SF - Charles Carroll (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Benfer (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Carl Bender (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:14 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer hits a wide open fadeaway from the right side | 44-38 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:51 | Miami (FL) | George Howell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-38 |
| 02:50 | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:24 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Leonard McCollister - foul #2 on Leonard McCollister, team foul #6 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson (SG), Jeffrey Thomas (SF) George Howell, George Sinclair | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Hamilton (PG), William Starner (SF), John Begley (PF), Michael Biggs (C) Jeff Cruce, Tommy Lowe, Charles Carroll, Carl Bender | |
| 02:24 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 02:24 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 02:07 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister misses short on a shot from the left block | 44-40 |
| 02:05 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:37 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-40 |
| 01:35 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer grabs the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 01:07 | Colorado State | Leonard McCollister swats the short shot by Thomas Benfer | 44-40 |
| 01:06 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to John Begley | 44-40 |
| 01:06 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-40 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | George Howell (SG) Floyd Lawson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jeff Cruce (SG), Charles Carroll (SF), Carl Bender (C) William Starner, John Begley, Michael Biggs | |
| 00:56 | Colorado State | Thomas Benfer hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Hamilton | 44-42 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones's floater is tipped away by Carl Bender | 44-42 |
| 00:29 | Miami (FL) | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard McCollister | 44-42 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:28 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister is fouled on the floor by Carl Bender - foul #3 on Carl Bender, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| 00:27 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister is fouled on the floor by Jeff Cruce - foul #3 on Jeff Cruce, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| 00:26 | Miami (FL) | Jeff Cruce is called for the reach on Leonard McCollister - foul #4 on Jeff Cruce, team foul #6 | 44-42 |
| 00:24 | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones is hacked by Carl Bender - foul #4 on Carl Bender, team foul #7 | 44-42 |
| 00:24 | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 00:24 | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:19 | Colorado State | Joseph Hamilton misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 46-42 |
| 00:17 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Cruce | 46-42 |
| 00:14 | Colorado State | Joseph Hamilton misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 00:12 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to George Howell | 46-42 |
| 00:10 | Miami (FL) | Jeff Cruce is called for the reach on George Howell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeff Cruce, team foul #8 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson (SF), George Sinclair (PF) Jeffrey Thomas, Hector Espinoza | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Tommy Lowe (SG) Jeff Cruce | |
| 00:10 | Miami (FL) | George Howell misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 00:10 | Colorado State | Carl Bender snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 00:03 | Colorado State | Charles Carroll is called for traveling | 46-42 |
| 00:01 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Hamilton is called for the reach on Martin Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Hamilton, team foul #9 | 46-42 |
| 00:01 | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 00:01 | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Tommy Lowe misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 48-42 |