| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Lance Sacks (fresh) SG - Ryan Barry (fresh) SF - Victor Lambert (fresh) PF - Timothy Lanier (fresh) C - Daniel Myers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Randall Hamilton (fresh) SG - Marin Jakuboski (fresh) SF - Christopher Wells (fresh) PF - John Johnson (fresh) C - Gerardo Hernandez (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Daniel Myers wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Florida State | Daniel Myers buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Lance Sacks | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Miami (FL) | Marin Jakuboski misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Florida State | Daniel Myers snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Florida State | Ryan Barry is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Miami (FL) | Randall Hamilton misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Wells snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Miami (FL) | Gerardo Hernandez knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Florida State | Christopher Wells is called for the reach on Lance Sacks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Wells, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | Florida State | Timothy Lanier misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Florida State | Daniel Myers hits the follow up shot | 4-2 |
| 18:15 | Miami (FL) | Randall Hamilton scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Christopher Wells | 4-4 |
| 18:12 | Florida State | Victor Lambert is fouled in the backcourt by Randall Hamilton - foul #1 on Randall Hamilton, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 17:57 | Florida State | Ryan Barry buries a 3 from straight away set up by Lance Sacks | 7-4 |
| 17:45 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Lanier is called for the reach on John Johnson - foul #1 on Timothy Lanier, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kenneth Walls (PG), William Barnes (SG), Darren Burgess (SF), Roger Stokes (PF), Robert Kennedy (C) Lance Sacks, Ryan Barry, Victor Lambert, Timothy Lanier, Daniel Myers | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | William Callaham (SF), George Stanley (C) Christopher Wells, Gerardo Hernandez | |
| 17:21 | Miami (FL) | Randall Hamilton misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Kenneth Walls - foul #1 on Kenneth Walls, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ted Merrow (SG) Marin Jakuboski | |
| 17:21 | Miami (FL) | Randall Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:21 | Miami (FL) | Randall Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:57 | Florida State | Kenneth Walls is fouled on the floor by Randall Hamilton - foul #2 on Randall Hamilton, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Robert Adams (PG) Randall Hamilton | |
| 16:35 | Florida State | Kenneth Walls is whistled for traveling | 7-6 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Christopher Wells (SF), Gerardo Hernandez (C) William Callaham, John Johnson | |
| 16:16 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Wells misses the lay-in | 7-6 |
| 16:15 | Florida State | Darren Burgess grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 16:09 | Florida State | Darren Burgess is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 9-6 |
| 15:40 | Miami (FL) | George Stanley hits a floater from the left wing | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Kenneth Walls (fresh) SG - William Barnes (fresh) SF - Darren Burgess (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Stokes (fresh) C - Robert Kennedy (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Robert Adams (fresh) SG - Ted Merrow (fresh) SF - Christopher Wells (fresh) PF - George Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerardo Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Florida State | Roger Stokes's floater is knocked away by George Stanley | 9-8 |
| 15:27 | Miami (FL) | Ted Merrow snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 15:10 | Miami (FL) | Gerardo Hernandez clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 9-8 |
| 15:08 | Miami (FL) | George Stanley gets the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:45 | Miami (FL) | The jump hook by Christopher Wells is blocked by Robert Kennedy | 9-8 |
| 14:43 | Florida State | Robert Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:36 | Florida State | Roger Stokes hits a wide open fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Walls | 11-8 |
| 14:19 | Miami (FL) | Gerardo Hernandez misses the runner from the right block but the foul's on Robert Kennedy - foul #1 on Robert Kennedy, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Florida State | Lance Sacks (PG), Ryan Barry (SG), Victor Lambert (SF), Timothy Lanier (PF), Daniel Myers (C) Kenneth Walls, William Barnes, Darren Burgess, Roger Stokes, Robert Kennedy | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Marin Jakuboski (PG), William Callaham (SF), John Johnson (PF) Robert Adams, Christopher Wells, George Stanley | |
| 14:19 | Miami (FL) | Gerardo Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:19 | Miami (FL) | Gerardo Hernandez misses the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:19 | Florida State | Daniel Myers pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 14:08 | Florida State | Lance Sacks scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-9 |
| 13:39 | Miami (FL) | Gerardo Hernandez buries a floater from the left block | 14-11 |
| 13:37 | Florida State | Lance Sacks's pass is intercepted by William Callaham in the backcourt | 14-11 |
| 13:17 | Miami (FL) | John Johnson loses the dribble to Lance Sacks | 14-11 |
| 13:13 | Florida State | Lance Sacks hits the finger roll | 16-11 |
| 12:50 | Miami (FL) | Marin Jakuboski loses the dribble to Lance Sacks | 16-11 |
| 12:37 | Florida State | Daniel Myers makes the wide open runner in the paint | 18-11 |
| 12:19 | Miami (FL) | John Johnson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Timothy Lanier - foul #2 on Timothy Lanier, team foul #4 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kenneth Walls (PG), William Barnes (SF), Roger Stokes (PF), Stephen Brown (C) Lance Sacks, Victor Lambert, Timothy Lanier, Daniel Myers | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Robert Adams (PG), Martin Davis (SF), George Stanley (C) Ted Merrow, William Callaham, Gerardo Hernandez | |
| 12:19 | Miami (FL) | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 12:19 | Miami (FL) | John Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 12:19 | Florida State | Roger Stokes snags the defensive board | 18-12 |
| 11:54 | Florida State | Ryan Barry comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on George Stanley - foul #1 on George Stanley, team foul #4 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Florida State | Darren Burgess (SF) William Barnes | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Christopher Wells (SF) Martin Davis | |
| 11:54 | Florida State | Ryan Barry makes the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 11:54 | Florida State | Ryan Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 20-12 |
| 11:27 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Wells hits a shot near the basket and he's hacked by Darren Burgess - foul #1 on Darren Burgess, team foul #5 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Florida State | William Barnes (SG) Ryan Barry | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Martin Davis (SF) John Johnson | |
| 11:27 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Wells misses the free throw | 20-14 |
| 11:27 | Florida State | Stephen Brown grabs the board | 20-14 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Kenneth Walls (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Barnes (fresh) SF - Darren Burgess (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Robert Adams (fresh) SG - Marin Jakuboski (fairly fresh) SF - Martin Davis (fresh) PF - Christopher Wells (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Florida State | William Barnes can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 20-14 |
| 11:21 | Miami (FL) | George Stanley grabs the board | 20-14 |
| 11:07 | Miami (FL) | George Stanley can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 20-14 |
| 11:05 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Roger Stokes | 20-14 |
| 10:49 | Florida State | William Barnes double dribbles | 20-14 |
| Subs | Florida State | Lance Sacks (PG), Victor Lambert (SF), Robert Kennedy (PF), Daniel Myers (C) William Barnes, Darren Burgess, Roger Stokes, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Gerardo Hernandez (C) George Stanley | |
| 10:29 | Miami (FL) | Gerardo Hernandez loses the ball out of bounds | 20-14 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | William Callaham (SG), John Johnson (PF) Robert Adams, Christopher Wells | |
| 10:13 | Florida State | Kenneth Walls makes the wide open jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Kennedy | 22-14 |
| 09:52 | Miami (FL) | Marin Jakuboski is called for traveling | 22-14 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ryan Barry (SG), Darren Burgess (SF), Roger Stokes (PF) Kenneth Walls, Victor Lambert, Robert Kennedy | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ted Merrow (SG), George Stanley (C) Martin Davis, Gerardo Hernandez | |
| 09:28 | Florida State | Lance Sacks is fouled on the floor by Marin Jakuboski - foul #1 on Marin Jakuboski, team foul #5 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Florida State | William Barnes (PG), Stephen Brown (C) Lance Sacks, Daniel Myers | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Christopher Wells (SF) William Callaham | |
| 09:15 | Florida State | Darren Burgess misses badly on a shot from the left side | 22-14 |
| 09:13 | Miami (FL) | George Stanley gets the rebound | 22-14 |
| 09:02 | Miami (FL) | George Stanley hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Christopher Wells | 22-16 |
| 09:00 | Florida State | William Barnes is hacked by Marin Jakuboski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marin Jakuboski, team foul #6 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Robert Adams (PG) Marin Jakuboski | |
| 08:50 | Florida State | Ryan Barry misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 22-16 |
| 08:49 | Florida State | Stephen Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-16 |
| 08:31 | Florida State | Ryan Barry comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-16 |
| 08:29 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Wells gets the rebound | 22-16 |
| 08:00 | Miami (FL) | George Stanley can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Stephen Brown - foul #1 on Stephen Brown, team foul #6 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Florida State | Lance Sacks (PG), Kenneth Walls (SG), Victor Lambert (SF), Robert Kennedy (PF), Daniel Myers (C) William Barnes, Ryan Barry, Darren Burgess, Roger Stokes, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | William Callaham (SG), Martin Davis (SF) Ted Merrow, John Johnson | |
| 08:00 | Miami (FL) | George Stanley misses the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 08:00 | Miami (FL) | George Stanley misses the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 08:00 | Florida State | Robert Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 22-16 |
| 07:55 | Florida State | Robert Adams is called for the reach on Lance Sacks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Adams, team foul #7 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Gerardo Hernandez (C) George Stanley | |
| 07:55 | Florida State | Lance Sacks misses the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 07:55 | Florida State | Robert Kennedy grabs the offensive rebound | 22-16 |
| 07:33 | Florida State | Christopher Wells steps in front of the Robert Kennedy pass | 22-16 |
| 07:16 | Miami (FL) | William Callaham hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Daniel Myers - foul #1 on Daniel Myers, team foul #7 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ted Merrow (SG) Martin Davis | |
| 07:16 | Miami (FL) | William Callaham makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 07:16 | Miami (FL) | William Callaham makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Lance Sacks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Walls (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Lambert (fresh) PF - Robert Kennedy (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Myers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Robert Adams (fairly fresh) SG - Ted Merrow (tiring) SF - William Callaham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Wells (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerardo Hernandez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Florida State | Kenneth Walls loses the dribble to Robert Adams in the backcourt | 22-18 |
| 07:13 | Miami (FL) | William Callaham banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Adams | 22-20 |
| 06:58 | Florida State | Lance Sacks is hacked by Robert Adams - foul #2 on Robert Adams, team foul #8 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | John Johnson (PF) Robert Adams | |
| 06:58 | Florida State | Lance Sacks makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 06:58 | Florida State | Lance Sacks makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 06:46 | Miami (FL) | Ted Merrow drills a floater from the left wing set up by William Callaham | 24-22 |
| 06:36 | Florida State | Daniel Myers blows the layup but he's hacked by Christopher Wells - foul #2 on Christopher Wells, team foul #9 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ryan Barry (SG), Timothy Lanier (PF) Lance Sacks, Robert Kennedy | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Randall Hamilton (PG), Marin Jakuboski (SG) Ted Merrow, Christopher Wells | |
| 06:36 | Florida State | Daniel Myers makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 06:36 | Florida State | Daniel Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 06:12 | Miami (FL) | Victor Lambert is called for the reach on Randall Hamilton - foul #1 on Victor Lambert, team foul #8 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Florida State | Darren Burgess (SF) Victor Lambert | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | George Stanley (C) Gerardo Hernandez | |
| 06:12 | Miami (FL) | Randall Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 06:12 | Miami (FL) | Randall Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 06:05 | Florida State | Kenneth Walls's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-24 |
| Subs | Florida State | Stephen Brown (C) Daniel Myers | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Martin Davis (SF) William Callaham | |
| 05:49 | Miami (FL) | George Stanley loses the dribble to Ryan Barry | 26-24 |
| 05:47 | Florida State | Darren Burgess loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-24 |
| Subs | Florida State | William Barnes (PG), Roger Stokes (SF) Kenneth Walls, Darren Burgess | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 05:24 | Miami (FL) | Marin Jakuboski clanks a 3 from straight away | 26-24 |
| 05:22 | Miami (FL) | George Stanley tips it in | 26-26 |
| 05:06 | Florida State | Marin Jakuboski takes the ball from Timothy Lanier | 26-26 |
| 05:03 | Miami (FL) | Marin Jakuboski lays it in | 26-28 |
| 04:45 | Florida State | Ryan Barry double dribbles | 26-28 |
| Subs | Florida State | Lance Sacks (PG), Kenneth Walls (SG), Victor Lambert (SF), Robert Kennedy (C) William Barnes, Ryan Barry, Roger Stokes, Stephen Brown | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | William Callaham (SF), Christopher Wells (PF), Gerardo Hernandez (C) Martin Davis, John Johnson, George Stanley | |
| 04:26 | Miami (FL) | Marin Jakuboski scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Gerardo Hernandez | 26-30 |
| 04:07 | Florida State | Kenneth Walls can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-30 |
| 04:06 | Miami (FL) | Gerardo Hernandez snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 03:46 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Wells comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 26-30 |
| 03:45 | Florida State | Victor Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 03:40 | Florida State | Lance Sacks is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Walls | 29-30 |
| 03:11 | Miami (FL) | Gerardo Hernandez misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Victor Lambert - foul #2 on Victor Lambert, team foul #9 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ryan Barry (SG), Darren Burgess (SF), Roger Stokes (PF), Daniel Myers (C) Kenneth Walls, Victor Lambert, Timothy Lanier, Robert Kennedy | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Robert Adams (PG), Ted Merrow (SG), George Stanley (PF) Randall Hamilton, Marin Jakuboski, William Callaham | |
| 03:11 | Miami (FL) | Gerardo Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 03:11 | Miami (FL) | Gerardo Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Lance Sacks (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ryan Barry (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Darren Burgess (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Myers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Robert Adams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ted Merrow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Wells (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Stanley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerardo Hernandez (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| 03:00 | Florida State | Ryan Barry misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 29-32 |
| 02:58 | Miami (FL) | George Stanley pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 02:50 | Miami (FL) | George Stanley drills a floater from the right side and he's hacked by Ryan Barry - foul #1 on Ryan Barry, team foul #10 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | William Barnes (PG) Lance Sacks | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | John Johnson (PF) Gerardo Hernandez | |
| 02:50 | Miami (FL) | George Stanley misses the free throw | 29-34 |
| 02:50 | Florida State | Darren Burgess gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 02:48 | Florida State | Ryan Barry is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Wells - foul #3 on Christopher Wells, team foul #10 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | William Callaham (SF) Christopher Wells | |
| 02:48 | Florida State | Ryan Barry makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 02:48 | Florida State | Ryan Barry misses the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 02:48 | Miami (FL) | John Johnson snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 02:26 | Miami (FL) | Ted Merrow's layup is rejected by Roger Stokes | 30-34 |
| 02:25 | Florida State | Ryan Barry grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 02:20 | Florida State | Ryan Barry misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 02:18 | Florida State | Daniel Myers grabs the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 02:07 | Florida State | Darren Burgess can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by William Callaham - foul #1 on William Callaham, team foul #11 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kenneth Walls (PG) Ryan Barry | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Randall Hamilton (SG), Martin Davis (SF) Ted Merrow, William Callaham | |
| 02:07 | Florida State | Darren Burgess misses the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 02:07 | Florida State | Darren Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 01:41 | Miami (FL) | George Stanley is hacked by Daniel Myers - foul #2 on Daniel Myers, team foul #11 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | Timothy Lanier (PF), Stephen Brown (C) Roger Stokes, Daniel Myers | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Marin Jakuboski (SG), Gerardo Hernandez (C) Robert Adams, John Johnson | |
| 01:41 | Miami (FL) | George Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 01:41 | Miami (FL) | George Stanley misses the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 01:41 | Florida State | Stephen Brown snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 01:39 | Florida State | Kenneth Walls is hacked by Gerardo Hernandez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerardo Hernandez, team foul #12 | 31-35 |
| 01:39 | Florida State | Kenneth Walls makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 01:39 | Florida State | Kenneth Walls makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 01:14 | Miami (FL) | Randall Hamilton is hacked by Stephen Brown - foul #2 on Stephen Brown, team foul #12 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | Lance Sacks (PG), Victor Lambert (SF), Robert Kennedy (PF) William Barnes, Darren Burgess, Timothy Lanier | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | William Callaham (SF) Martin Davis | |
| 01:14 | Miami (FL) | Randall Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 01:14 | Miami (FL) | Randall Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 00:54 | Florida State | Gerardo Hernandez steals it from Lance Sacks | 33-37 |
| 00:35 | Miami (FL) | George Stanley makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Randall Hamilton | 33-39 |
| 00:19 | Florida State | Lance Sacks misses short on a 3 from straight away | 33-39 |
| 00:17 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to William Callaham | 33-39 |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | The short jumper by Gerardo Hernandez is denied by Stephen Brown | 33-39 |