| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Neil Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Aderholt (fresh) PF - Brian Patterson (fresh) C - Dion Bibler (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Kevin Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Porfirio Romano (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) 4 reb. C - Milton Hudson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Howard Aderholt inbounds the ball | 20-23 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Florida State | Howard Aderholt buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-23 |
| 19:09 | Miami (FL) | Milton Hudson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Brian Patterson - foul #2 on Brian Patterson, team foul #1 | 23-23 |
| 19:09 | Miami (FL) | Milton Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 19:09 | Miami (FL) | Milton Hudson misses the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 19:09 | Florida State | Brian Patterson snags the defensive board | 23-23 |
| 18:44 | Florida State | James Brewer is fouled on the floor by Darrell Roberts - foul #2 on Darrell Roberts, team foul #1 | 23-23 |
| 18:17 | Florida State | Dion Bibler misses the lay-in | 23-23 |
| 18:15 | Miami (FL) | Milton Hudson snags the defensive board | 23-23 |
| 17:47 | Miami (FL) | Porfirio Romano knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Mullins | 23-26 |
| 17:22 | Florida State | Dion Bibler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-26 |
| 17:00 | Miami (FL) | Darrell Roberts connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-29 |
| 16:45 | Florida State | Dion Bibler lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Brewer | 25-29 |
| 16:22 | Miami (FL) | Darrell Roberts scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Mullins | 25-31 |
| 16:00 | Florida State | Dion Bibler is denied on a dunk by Milton Hudson | 25-31 |
| 15:59 | Miami (FL) | Darrell Roberts grabs the board | 25-31 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Neil Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Aderholt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Dion Bibler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Kevin Mullins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Porfirio Romano (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Roberts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joseph Payne (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Milton Hudson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Miami (FL) | James Brewer picks off the pass by Milton Hudson | 25-31 |
| 15:04 | Florida State | The jump hook by Dion Bibler is blocked by Joseph Payne | 25-31 |
| 15:03 | Miami (FL) | Milton Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 14:40 | Miami (FL) | Howard Aderholt denies the turnaround by Milton Hudson | 25-31 |
| 14:38 | Florida State | James Brewer gets the rebound | 25-31 |
| 14:13 | Florida State | Dion Bibler hits a floater from close range and he's fouled by Porfirio Romano - foul #1 on Porfirio Romano, team foul #2 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | Joseph Huntsman (SG), Rafael Sloan (SF), Robert Lambert (PF) Neil Johnson, Howard Aderholt, Brian Patterson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Luke Jones (PG), James Eddings (SG), James Bolyard (SF), Carlos Ortiz (PF), Daniel Bennett (C) Kevin Mullins, Porfirio Romano, Darrell Roberts, Joseph Payne, Milton Hudson | |
| 14:13 | Florida State | Dion Bibler misses the free throw | 27-31 |
| 14:13 | Miami (FL) | Daniel Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 13:56 | Miami (FL) | Luke Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 13:54 | Miami (FL) | Daniel Bennett tips it home | 27-33 |
| 13:36 | Florida State | Daniel Bennett picks off the pass by Rafael Sloan | 27-33 |
| 13:18 | Miami (FL) | Luke Jones is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Luke Jones, team foul #3 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Florida State | Aubrey Riojas (C) Dion Bibler | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Porfirio Romano (SG) James Eddings | |
| 12:57 | Florida State | Aubrey Riojas knocks in the runner from the right block set up by James Brewer | 29-33 |
| 12:38 | Miami (FL) | Porfirio Romano knocks in the runner near the basket and he's fouled by James Brewer - foul #2 on James Brewer, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | Howard Aderholt (SG) James Brewer | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Milton Hudson (C) Daniel Bennett | |
| 12:38 | Miami (FL) | Porfirio Romano makes the free throw | 29-36 |
| 12:25 | Florida State | Aubrey Riojas is hacked by Porfirio Romano - foul #2 on Porfirio Romano, team foul #4 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Kevin Mullins (PG), Darrell Roberts (SF) Luke Jones, James Bolyard | |
| 12:08 | Florida State | Robert Lambert can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Carlos Ortiz - foul #1 on Carlos Ortiz, team foul #5 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Florida State | Neil Johnson (SG) Rafael Sloan | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Joseph Payne (PF) Carlos Ortiz | |
| 12:08 | Florida State | Robert Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 12:08 | Florida State | Robert Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 11:50 | Miami (FL) | Darrell Roberts is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Darrell Roberts, team foul #6 | 31-36 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Joseph Huntsman (fresh) SG - Neil Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Aderholt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Lambert (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Aubrey Riojas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Kevin Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Porfirio Romano (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) 4 reb. C - Milton Hudson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Florida State | Darrell Roberts is called for the reach on Robert Lambert - foul #4 on Darrell Roberts, team foul #7 | 31-36 |
| 11:31 | Florida State | Robert Lambert misses the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 11:31 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Payne gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 11:13 | Miami (FL) | Milton Hudson makes the floater in the paint | 31-38 |
| 10:47 | Florida State | Howard Aderholt misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-38 |
| 10:45 | Miami (FL) | Porfirio Romano snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 10:21 | Miami (FL) | Porfirio Romano knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Kevin Mullins | 31-40 |
| 09:58 | Florida State | Neil Johnson loses the dribble to Darrell Roberts | 31-40 |
| 09:46 | Miami (FL) | Howard Aderholt steps in front of the Kevin Mullins pass | 31-40 |
| 09:18 | Florida State | Neil Johnson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Huntsman | 34-40 |
| 08:49 | Miami (FL) | Porfirio Romano travels with the ball | 34-40 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Brewer (PG), Rafael Sloan (SF), Brian Patterson (PF), Dion Bibler (C) Joseph Huntsman, Howard Aderholt, Robert Lambert, Aubrey Riojas | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Luke Jones (PG), James Eddings (SG), James Bolyard (SF), Carlos Ortiz (PF), Daniel Bennett (C) Kevin Mullins, Porfirio Romano, Darrell Roberts, Joseph Payne, Milton Hudson | |
| 08:24 | Florida State | James Brewer misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 34-40 |
| 08:23 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Dion Bibler | 34-40 |
| 08:07 | Florida State | Dion Bibler connects on the jumper from the right side | 36-40 |
| 07:47 | Miami (FL) | James Eddings misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 36-40 |
| 07:46 | Florida State | The rebound goes to James Brewer | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Neil Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rafael Sloan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Patterson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dion Bibler (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Luke Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Eddings (fresh) SF - James Bolyard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Ortiz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Florida State | Neil Johnson's pass is intercepted by Carlos Ortiz | 36-40 |
| 07:17 | Miami (FL) | Luke Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Brewer - foul #3 on James Brewer, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Florida State | Joseph Huntsman (SG), Howard Aderholt (SF) Neil Johnson, Rafael Sloan | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Porfirio Romano (SG), Joseph Payne (PF), Milton Hudson (C) James Eddings, Carlos Ortiz, Daniel Bennett | |
| 07:17 | Miami (FL) | Luke Jones makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 07:17 | Miami (FL) | Luke Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 06:59 | Florida State | James Brewer knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 38-42 |
| 06:43 | Miami (FL) | Milton Hudson buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Porfirio Romano | 38-44 |
| 06:22 | Florida State | James Brewer hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Patterson and he's hacked by Luke Jones - foul #3 on Luke Jones, team foul #8 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Kevin Mullins (PG), Darrell Roberts (SF) Luke Jones, James Bolyard | |
| 06:22 | Florida State | James Brewer misses the free throw | 40-44 |
| 06:22 | Miami (FL) | Milton Hudson gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 06:00 | Miami (FL) | Porfirio Romano hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Brian Patterson - foul #3 on Brian Patterson, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Lambert (PF) Brian Patterson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 06:00 | Miami (FL) | Porfirio Romano misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 06:00 | Miami (FL) | Porfirio Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 05:41 | Florida State | Robert Lambert can't finish the layup | 40-45 |
| 05:39 | Miami (FL) | Milton Hudson pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 05:28 | Miami (FL) | Milton Hudson knocks in the jumper in the paint | 40-47 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:15 | Florida State | Dion Bibler double dribbles | 40-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Carlos Ortiz (PF) Joseph Payne | |
| 04:57 | Miami (FL) | Porfirio Romano can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-47 |
| 04:56 | Florida State | Robert Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 04:33 | Florida State | Kevin Mullins takes the ball from Robert Lambert | 40-47 |
| 04:29 | Miami (FL) | Darrell Roberts slams it home set up by Kevin Mullins | 40-49 |
| 04:08 | Florida State | Robert Lambert throws it down on a nice dish by James Brewer and the foul's on Darrell Roberts - foul #5 on Darrell Roberts, team foul #9 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | Neil Johnson (SG), Rafael Sloan (SF), Aubrey Riojas (C) Joseph Huntsman, Howard Aderholt, Dion Bibler | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | James Bolyard (SF), Joseph Payne (PF), Daniel Bennett (C) Darrell Roberts, Carlos Ortiz, Milton Hudson | |
| 04:08 | Florida State | Robert Lambert makes the free throw | 43-49 |
| 03:40 | Miami (FL) | Porfirio Romano knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Kevin Mullins | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Brewer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Neil Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rafael Sloan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Lambert (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Aubrey Riojas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Kevin Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Porfirio Romano (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Bolyard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) 5 reb. C - Daniel Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:25 | Florida State | Neil Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 03:24 | Miami (FL) | Daniel Bennett pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:05 | Miami (FL) | Porfirio Romano hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 03:03 | Florida State | Aubrey Riojas gets the rebound | 43-51 |
| 02:59 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | Howard Aderholt (SF), Brian Patterson (PF), Dion Bibler (C) Rafael Sloan, Robert Lambert, Aubrey Riojas | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Milton Hudson (C) Daniel Bennett | |
| 02:34 | Florida State | Dion Bibler slams it home on a nice dish by James Brewer | 45-51 |
| 02:12 | Miami (FL) | Kevin Mullins can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Howard Aderholt - foul #2 on Howard Aderholt, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| 02:12 | Miami (FL) | Kevin Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 02:12 | Miami (FL) | Kevin Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 01:53 | Florida State | Neil Johnson connects on the floater from just outside the lane and he's fouled by James Bolyard - foul #1 on James Bolyard, team foul #10 | 47-53 |
| 01:53 | Florida State | Neil Johnson makes the free throw | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:27 | Miami (FL) | Porfirio Romano scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:09 | Florida State | Neil Johnson buries a shot from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 00:44 | Miami (FL) | Porfirio Romano misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Dion Bibler - foul #1 on Dion Bibler, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| 00:44 | Miami (FL) | Porfirio Romano misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:44 | Miami (FL) | Porfirio Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | Florida State | Neil Johnson travels with the ball | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Miami (FL) | Kevin Mullins is hacked by James Brewer in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Brewer, team foul #7 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Luke Jones (SG) Porfirio Romano | |
| 00:36 | Miami (FL) | Kevin Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:36 | Miami (FL) | Kevin Mullins misses the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:36 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Dion Bibler | 50-57 |
| 00:30 | Florida State | Neil Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-57 |
| 00:29 | Miami (FL) | Milton Hudson pulls down the rebound | 50-57 |
| 00:29 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-57 |
| 00:26 | Miami (FL) | James Brewer is called for the reach on Luke Jones in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Brewer, team foul #8 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Florida State | Joseph Huntsman (PG) James Brewer | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 00:26 | Miami (FL) | Luke Jones makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:26 | Miami (FL) | Luke Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Florida State | Neil Johnson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-59 |
| 00:19 | Miami (FL) | James Bolyard is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Huntsman - foul #1 on Joseph Huntsman, team foul #9 | 53-59 |
| 00:19 | Miami (FL) | James Bolyard misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:19 | Florida State | Brian Patterson grabs the board | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | Florida State | Joseph Huntsman is whistled for traveling | 53-59 |
| 00:12 | Miami (FL) | Kevin Mullins is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Huntsman - foul #2 on Joseph Huntsman, team foul #10 | 53-59 |
| 00:12 | Miami (FL) | Kevin Mullins misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:12 | Miami (FL) | Kevin Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:06 | Florida State | Neil Johnson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Howard Aderholt | 56-60 |
| 00:06 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-60 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Porfirio Romano (SG) Kevin Mullins | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:04 | Miami (FL) | James Bolyard is hacked by Joseph Huntsman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Huntsman, team foul #11 | 56-60 |
| 00:04 | Miami (FL) | James Bolyard misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:04 | Miami (FL) | James Bolyard makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Howard Aderholt misses short on a halfcourt shot | 56-61 |