| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Edward Thrush (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Small (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bill Herold (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Grant (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Edward Leighton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Villarreal (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Robert Hall (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dewayne Manuel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Lang (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Robert Hall inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Utah State | Edward Leighton can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 29-31 |
| 19:35 | Utah State | Brian Lang snags the offensive board | 29-31 |
| 19:11 | Utah State | John Villarreal can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 19:09 | Miami (FL) | Bill Herold pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 19:03 | Miami (FL) | The jump hook by Michael Taylor is blocked by Dewayne Manuel | 29-31 |
| 19:01 | Utah State | Edward Leighton grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 18:40 | Utah State | Dewayne Manuel double dribbles | 29-31 |
| 18:24 | Miami (FL) | Bill Herold is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Bill Herold, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| 18:11 | Utah State | Dewayne Manuel connects on the jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Bill Herold - foul #3 on Bill Herold, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Samuel Satterfield (PF) Bill Herold | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 18:11 | Utah State | Dewayne Manuel misses the free throw | 29-33 |
| 18:11 | Miami (FL) | Samuel Satterfield gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 17:59 | Miami (FL) | Brian Lang swats the short shot by Samuel Satterfield | 29-33 |
| 17:58 | Utah State | Dewayne Manuel gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 17:53 | Utah State | John Villarreal knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 17:36 | Miami (FL) | Robert Grant misses the easy layup | 29-36 |
| 17:34 | Miami (FL) | Robert Grant tips it back up and in | 31-36 |
| 17:16 | Utah State | Edward Leighton clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Edward Thrush - foul #2 on Edward Thrush, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ward Ratliff (SG), Ernesto Sosa (PF), Ricky Collins (C) Kenneth Small, Michael Taylor, Robert Grant | |
| Subs | Utah State | Clarence Tsang (SF), Fred Bennett (PF), Benjamin Eddins (C) Robert Hall, Dewayne Manuel, Brian Lang | |
| 17:16 | Utah State | Edward Leighton makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 17:16 | Utah State | Edward Leighton misses the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 17:16 | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Sosa grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 17:05 | Miami (FL) | Ward Ratliff hits a shot from the right side set up by Edward Thrush and the foul's on Benjamin Eddins - foul #2 on Benjamin Eddins, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Kevin Maddix (PG) Edward Leighton | |
| 17:05 | Miami (FL) | Ward Ratliff makes the free throw | 34-37 |
| 16:46 | Utah State | John Villarreal misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 16:45 | Miami (FL) | Samuel Satterfield snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 16:35 | Miami (FL) | Ricky Collins drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Ward Ratliff | 36-37 |
| 16:19 | Utah State | Kevin Maddix is fouled on the floor by Edward Thrush - foul #3 on Edward Thrush, team foul #4 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Small (PG) Edward Thrush | |
| Subs | Utah State | Edward Leighton (PG) John Villarreal | |
| 16:09 | Utah State | Edward Leighton scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Kevin Maddix | 36-39 |
| 15:54 | Miami (FL) | Ward Ratliff can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 15:52 | Utah State | Clarence Tsang grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Kenneth Small (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ward Ratliff (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Samuel Satterfield (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ernesto Sosa (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ricky Collins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Edward Leighton (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Maddix (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Tsang (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. C - Benjamin Eddins (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Utah State | Edward Leighton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-39 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Edward Thrush (PG), Michael Taylor (SF), Bill Herold (PF), Robert Grant (C) Kenneth Small, Samuel Satterfield, Ernesto Sosa, Ricky Collins | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Hall (SF), Dewayne Manuel (PF), Brian Lang (C) Clarence Tsang, Fred Bennett, Benjamin Eddins | |
| 15:23 | Miami (FL) | Ward Ratliff is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Ward Ratliff, team foul #5 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Villarreal (SG) Kevin Maddix | |
| 15:03 | Utah State | Edward Leighton scores on a jumper from the right side set up by John Villarreal | 36-41 |
| 14:36 | Miami (FL) | Ward Ratliff misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 14:34 | Utah State | Dewayne Manuel grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 14:15 | Utah State | John Villarreal can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 14:14 | Miami (FL) | Robert Grant gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 13:58 | Miami (FL) | Robert Grant dunks the ball on a nice dish by Edward Thrush | 38-41 |
| 13:30 | Utah State | Edward Leighton comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 38-41 |
| 13:29 | Miami (FL) | Ward Ratliff grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 13:20 | Miami (FL) | Michael Taylor lays it in on a nice dish by Ward Ratliff | 40-41 |
| 13:01 | Utah State | Edward Leighton drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-43 |
| 12:45 | Miami (FL) | Robert Grant's pass is intercepted by Brian Lang | 40-43 |
| 12:39 | Utah State | John Villarreal's pass is intercepted by Michael Taylor | 40-43 |
| 12:27 | Miami (FL) | Ward Ratliff is hacked by Edward Leighton - foul #3 on Edward Leighton, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Small (SG), Samuel Satterfield (SF), Ernesto Sosa (PF), Ricky Collins (C) Ward Ratliff, Michael Taylor, Bill Herold, Robert Grant | |
| Subs | Utah State | Kevin Hudson (PG), Kevin Maddix (SG), Clarence Tsang (SF), Fred Bennett (PF), Benjamin Eddins (C) Edward Leighton, John Villarreal, Robert Hall, Dewayne Manuel, Brian Lang | |
| 12:10 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Small drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Thrush | 43-43 |
| 11:49 | Utah State | Kevin Maddix makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Fred Bennett | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Edward Thrush (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Small (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Satterfield (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ernesto Sosa (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ricky Collins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Kevin Hudson (fresh) SG - Kevin Maddix (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Tsang (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. C - Benjamin Eddins (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Miami (FL) | Samuel Satterfield misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 11:37 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Kevin Maddix | 43-46 |
| 11:20 | Utah State | Fred Bennett's dunk attempt is rejected by Ricky Collins | 43-46 |
| 11:19 | Miami (FL) | Samuel Satterfield grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 10:55 | Miami (FL) | Samuel Satterfield hits a jumper from the free throw line | 45-46 |
| 10:37 | Utah State | Benjamin Eddins is fouled on the floor by Ernesto Sosa - foul #3 on Ernesto Sosa, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Villarreal (SG) Kevin Hudson | |
| 10:22 | Utah State | John Villarreal clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 10:21 | Miami (FL) | Ricky Collins pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 09:56 | Miami (FL) | Ricky Collins comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by John Villarreal - foul #1 on John Villarreal, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Michael Taylor (SF), Bill Herold (PF) Samuel Satterfield, Ernesto Sosa | |
| Subs | Utah State | Edward Leighton (PG), Robert Hall (SF), Dewayne Manuel (PF), Brian Lang (C) Kevin Maddix, Clarence Tsang, Fred Bennett, Benjamin Eddins | |
| 09:56 | Miami (FL) | Ricky Collins makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 09:56 | Miami (FL) | Ricky Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 09:56 | Utah State | Brian Lang gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 09:45 | Utah State | Dewayne Manuel hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 46-46 |
| 09:44 | Utah State | John Villarreal tips it but misses | 46-46 |
| 09:42 | Utah State | Dewayne Manuel hits the follow up shot | 46-48 |
| 09:21 | Miami (FL) | Michael Taylor hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Kenneth Small | 49-48 |
| 09:05 | Utah State | John Villarreal clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 09:03 | Utah State | Brian Lang tips it in | 49-50 |
| 08:46 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Small misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Villarreal - foul #2 on John Villarreal, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ward Ratliff (SG), Samuel Satterfield (SF), Robert Grant (C) Edward Thrush, Michael Taylor, Ricky Collins | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 08:46 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Small makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:46 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Small misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:46 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Dewayne Manuel | 50-50 |
| 08:26 | Utah State | Dewayne Manuel can't connect on a shot from the left block | 50-50 |
| 08:25 | Utah State | Dewayne Manuel tips it back up and in | 50-52 |
| 08:13 | Miami (FL) | Samuel Satterfield lays it in set up by Ward Ratliff | 52-52 |
| 07:46 | Utah State | Edward Leighton misses the shot from the free throw line | 52-52 |
| 07:44 | Utah State | Dewayne Manuel gets the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Kenneth Small (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ward Ratliff (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Samuel Satterfield (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bill Herold (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Edward Leighton (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Villarreal (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hall (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dewayne Manuel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Lang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Utah State | John Villarreal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-52 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Edward Thrush (PG), Ernesto Sosa (PF) Kenneth Small, Bill Herold | |
| Subs | Utah State | Clarence Tsang (SF), Fred Bennett (PF), Benjamin Eddins (C) Robert Hall, Dewayne Manuel, Brian Lang | |
| 07:13 | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Sosa clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-52 |
| 07:12 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Fred Bennett | 52-52 |
| 06:46 | Utah State | Ward Ratliff is called for the reach on John Villarreal - foul #2 on Ward Ratliff, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Michael Taylor (SF) Samuel Satterfield | |
| Subs | Utah State | Kevin Maddix (PG) Edward Leighton | |
| 06:46 | Utah State | John Villarreal misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 06:46 | Miami (FL) | Michael Taylor snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 06:37 | Miami (FL) | Michael Taylor comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 06:36 | Miami (FL) | Robert Grant misses the tip | 52-52 |
| 06:35 | Miami (FL) | Michael Taylor hits the follow up shot | 54-52 |
| 06:14 | Utah State | John Villarreal misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 54-52 |
| 06:12 | Utah State | Fred Bennett pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 06:07 | Utah State | Kevin Maddix clanks a 3 from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 06:05 | Utah State | Clarence Tsang tips it home | 54-54 |
| 05:56 | Miami (FL) | Michael Taylor clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-54 |
| 05:55 | Utah State | Fred Bennett gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 05:42 | Utah State | Fred Bennett is called for 5 seconds | 54-54 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Small (SG), Samuel Satterfield (SF), Ricky Collins (C) Ward Ratliff, Michael Taylor, Robert Grant | |
| Subs | Utah State | Edward Leighton (PG), Robert Hall (SF), Dewayne Manuel (PF), Brian Lang (C) John Villarreal, Clarence Tsang, Fred Bennett, Benjamin Eddins | |
| 05:24 | Miami (FL) | Samuel Satterfield is fouled on the floor by Brian Lang - foul #2 on Brian Lang, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| 05:17 | Miami (FL) | Edward Thrush's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-54 |
| 05:04 | Utah State | Ricky Collins denies the turnaround by Edward Leighton | 54-54 |
| 05:03 | Miami (FL) | Edward Thrush pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 04:59 | Miami (FL) | Dewayne Manuel is called for the reach on Samuel Satterfield - foul #4 on Dewayne Manuel, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Bill Herold (PF) Ernesto Sosa | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 04:43 | Miami (FL) | Samuel Satterfield loses the dribble to Brian Lang | 54-54 |
| 04:17 | Utah State | Dewayne Manuel misses the fadeaway in the paint | 54-54 |
| 04:15 | Miami (FL) | Bill Herold grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 03:57 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Small dunks the ball | 56-54 |
| 03:42 | Utah State | Robert Hall hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kevin Maddix | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Edward Thrush (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Small (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Samuel Satterfield (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bill Herold (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ricky Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Edward Leighton (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Maddix (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dewayne Manuel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - Brian Lang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:22 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Small misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 03:20 | Miami (FL) | Ricky Collins gets the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 03:05 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Small travels with the ball | 56-56 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ward Ratliff (SG), Michael Taylor (SF), Ernesto Sosa (PF), Robert Grant (C) Kenneth Small, Samuel Satterfield, Bill Herold, Ricky Collins | |
| Subs | Utah State | Kevin Hudson (PG), John Villarreal (SG), Clarence Tsang (SF), Fred Bennett (PF), Benjamin Eddins (C) Edward Leighton, Kevin Maddix, Robert Hall, Dewayne Manuel, Brian Lang | |
| 02:59 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Edward Leighton (PG), Robert Hall (SF) Kevin Hudson, Clarence Tsang | |
| 02:52 | Utah State | Fred Bennett is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Fred Bennett, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| 02:37 | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Sosa is fouled on the floor by Fred Bennett - foul #2 on Fred Bennett, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Samuel Satterfield (SF), Bill Herold (PF) Edward Thrush, Robert Grant | |
| Subs | Utah State | Brian Lang (C) Benjamin Eddins | |
| 02:37 | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Sosa makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 02:37 | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Sosa makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 02:15 | Utah State | Brian Lang clanks a jumper from the right side | 58-56 |
| 02:13 | Utah State | Brian Lang tips it but misses | 58-56 |
| 02:11 | Miami (FL) | Ernesto Sosa grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 02:11 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Robert Grant (C) Ernesto Sosa | |
| Subs | Utah State | Dewayne Manuel (PF) Fred Bennett | |
| 01:42 | Miami (FL) | Samuel Satterfield's layup is rejected by Brian Lang | 58-56 |
| 01:41 | Utah State | Brian Lang pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 01:20 | Utah State | Michael Taylor steps in front of the Robert Hall pass | 58-56 |
| 01:20 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Edward Thrush (PG), Kenneth Small (SG) Ward Ratliff, Samuel Satterfield | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 01:01 | Miami (FL) | Michael Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by John Villarreal - foul #3 on John Villarreal, team foul #9 | 58-56 |
| 01:01 | Miami (FL) | Michael Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 01:01 | Miami (FL) | Michael Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Utah State | Dewayne Manuel lays it up and in and the foul's on Bill Herold - foul #4 on Bill Herold, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| 00:47 | Utah State | Dewayne Manuel misses the free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:47 | Miami (FL) | Bill Herold grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Miami (FL) | Robert Grant can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Dewayne Manuel - foul #5 on Dewayne Manuel, team foul #10 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Fred Bennett (PF) Dewayne Manuel | |
| 00:23 | Miami (FL) | Robert Grant misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:23 | Miami (FL) | Robert Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Utah State | Robert Hall misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Kenneth Small - foul #2 on Kenneth Small, team foul #9 | 61-58 |
| 00:15 | Utah State | Robert Hall makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:15 | Utah State | Robert Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Miami (FL) | Michael Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by John Villarreal - foul #4 on John Villarreal, team foul #11 | 61-60 |
| 00:14 | Miami (FL) | Michael Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:14 | Miami (FL) | Michael Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Utah State | Robert Hall knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 00:06 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Robert Grant buries a shot from the left wing | 64-62 |