| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Benjamin Skinner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Wade (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Curtis Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Larry Rugg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Martin Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Howell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hugh Taylor (fresh) C - Leonard McCollister (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia | Curtis Wilson inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Virginia | Paul Thomas misses badly on a floater near the basket | 29-30 |
| 19:42 | Virginia | John Wade tips it home | 31-30 |
| 19:29 | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 19:28 | Virginia | Paul Thomas gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 19:05 | Virginia | Curtis Wilson misses the runner in the paint | 31-30 |
| 19:04 | Virginia | John Wade grabs the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 18:50 | Virginia | Paul Thomas is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Paul Thomas, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 18:30 | Miami (FL) | Paul Thomas steps in front of the George Howell pass | 31-30 |
| 18:06 | Virginia | Benjamin Skinner is fouled on the floor by Leonard McCollister - foul #2 on Leonard McCollister, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 17:49 | Virginia | John Wade buries a runner from the right block set up by Benjamin Skinner | 33-30 |
| 17:31 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Martin Jones | 33-32 |
| 17:11 | Virginia | Curtis Wilson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 17:10 | Miami (FL) | Hugh Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 16:54 | Miami (FL) | George Howell misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-32 |
| 16:53 | Virginia | Larry Rugg pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 16:27 | Virginia | John Wade can't connect on a floater from the left side | 33-32 |
| 16:26 | Miami (FL) | George Howell grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 16:04 | Miami (FL) | George Howell misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-32 |
| 16:03 | Virginia | John Wade snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 15:39 | Virginia | Paul Thomas misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Jeffrey Thomas - foul #2 on Jeffrey Thomas, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Virginia | Stanley Brockman (PG), James Chambliss (PF) Benjamin Skinner, Larry Rugg | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson (PG), Frederick Webb (SG), George Sinclair (SF), Hector Espinoza (PF) Martin Jones, George Howell, Jeffrey Thomas, Hugh Taylor | |
| 15:39 | Virginia | Paul Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 15:39 | Virginia | Paul Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 15:39 | Miami (FL) | George Sinclair grabs the board | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Stanley Brockman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Wade (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. SF - Curtis Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Chambliss (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Thomas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Floyd Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frederick Webb (fresh) SF - George Sinclair (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hector Espinoza (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Leonard McCollister (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Hector Espinoza and the foul's on Stanley Brockman - foul #1 on Stanley Brockman, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Virginia | Larry Rugg (PF) Paul Thomas | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 15:23 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson misses the free throw | 33-34 |
| 15:23 | Virginia | Larry Rugg gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 15:04 | Virginia | Curtis Wilson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Wade | 36-34 |
| 14:47 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister hits the finger roll set up by Frederick Webb and he's fouled by Curtis Wilson - foul #2 on Curtis Wilson, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Virginia | Benjamin Skinner (PG) John Wade | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones (PG) Frederick Webb | |
| 14:47 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister makes the free throw | 36-37 |
| 14:29 | Virginia | Curtis Wilson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 14:28 | Virginia | Stanley Brockman grabs the offensive board | 36-37 |
| 14:06 | Virginia | James Chambliss misses the 3 from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 14:04 | Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Skinner | 36-37 |
| 13:43 | Virginia | James Chambliss knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 13:28 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 39-37 |
| 13:26 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 13:11 | Miami (FL) | Curtis Wilson takes the ball from Floyd Lawson | 39-37 |
| 12:43 | Virginia | Curtis Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-37 |
| Subs | Virginia | John Wade (SG), Paul Thomas (C) Stanley Brockman, James Chambliss | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | George Howell (SG), Jeffrey Thomas (SF), Lorenzo Canales (C) Floyd Lawson, George Sinclair, Leonard McCollister | |
| 12:25 | Miami (FL) | Larry Rugg is called for the reach on Hector Espinoza - foul #2 on Larry Rugg, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| 12:07 | Miami (FL) | George Howell drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Martin Jones | 39-40 |
| 11:38 | Virginia | Jeffrey Thomas steals it from Curtis Wilson | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Benjamin Skinner (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Wade (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. SF - Curtis Wilson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Larry Rugg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Martin Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Howell (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Hector Espinoza (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Lorenzo Canales (fresh) | |
| 11:16 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Thomas hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Martin Jones | 39-42 |
| 10:51 | Virginia | Paul Thomas misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 10:49 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Thomas pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 10:33 | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-42 |
| 10:31 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Larry Rugg | 39-42 |
| 10:05 | Virginia | Benjamin Skinner connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by John Wade | 41-42 |
| 09:50 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Thomas misses the dunk attempt | 41-42 |
| 09:49 | Virginia | John Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 09:20 | Virginia | Larry Rugg knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 09:04 | Miami (FL) | George Howell clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 09:02 | Virginia | Benjamin Skinner grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 08:46 | Virginia | Hector Espinoza swats the layup by Paul Thomas | 43-42 |
| 08:44 | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 08:26 | Miami (FL) | George Howell loses the ball out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | Virginia | Stanley Brockman (PG), James Chambliss (PF) Benjamin Skinner, Larry Rugg | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson (PG), Frederick Webb (SG), George Sinclair (SF), Hugh Taylor (PF), Leonard McCollister (C) Martin Jones, George Howell, Jeffrey Thomas, Hector Espinoza, Lorenzo Canales | |
| 08:00 | Virginia | John Wade clanks a runner from close range but the foul's on Frederick Webb - foul #3 on Frederick Webb, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| 08:00 | Virginia | John Wade makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 08:00 | Virginia | John Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 07:43 | Miami (FL) | James Chambliss is called for the reach on George Sinclair - foul #2 on James Chambliss, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| 07:36 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 07:35 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister snags the offensive board | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Stanley Brockman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Wade (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. SF - Curtis Wilson (tiring) 13 pts. PF - James Chambliss (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Thomas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Floyd Lawson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Frederick Webb (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Sinclair (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hugh Taylor (fresh) C - Leonard McCollister (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Floyd Lawson | 45-44 |
| 06:57 | Virginia | Curtis Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 06:55 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Floyd Lawson | 45-44 |
| 06:49 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | George Howell (SG) Frederick Webb | |
| 06:35 | Virginia | Curtis Wilson misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-44 |
| 06:34 | Virginia | John Wade can't tip it in | 45-44 |
| 06:32 | Virginia | Stanley Brockman hits the follow up shot | 47-44 |
| 06:22 | Miami (FL) | George Howell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 06:21 | Miami (FL) | The offensive rebound goes to Floyd Lawson | 47-44 |
| 06:09 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-44 |
| 06:07 | Virginia | John Wade pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 05:42 | Virginia | Leonard McCollister blocks the short jumper by John Wade | 47-44 |
| 05:41 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 05:17 | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson is hacked by James Chambliss - foul #3 on James Chambliss, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Virginia | Benjamin Skinner (PG), Larry Rugg (PF) John Wade, James Chambliss | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones (PG), Jeffrey Thomas (SF), Hector Espinoza (PF) Floyd Lawson, George Sinclair, Hugh Taylor | |
| 05:02 | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones misses the 3 from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 05:01 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister tips it but misses | 47-44 |
| 04:59 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Larry Rugg | 47-44 |
| 04:53 | Virginia | Paul Thomas scores on a floater in the paint | 49-44 |
| 04:30 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Larry Rugg - foul #3 on Larry Rugg, team foul #7 | 49-44 |
| 04:30 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 04:30 | Miami (FL) | Leonard McCollister makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 04:05 | Virginia | Paul Thomas knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 51-45 |
| 03:41 | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from George Howell | 51-48 |
| 03:24 | Virginia | Paul Thomas misses long on a turnaround from close range | 51-48 |
| 03:23 | Virginia | Larry Rugg tips it home | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Benjamin Skinner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Brockman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Curtis Wilson (tiring) 13 pts. PF - Larry Rugg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Thomas (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Martin Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - George Howell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Hector Espinoza (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Leonard McCollister (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 03:05 | Virginia | Paul Thomas pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 02:41 | Virginia | Paul Thomas is denied on a layup by Hector Espinoza | 53-48 |
| 02:40 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Leonard McCollister | 53-48 |
| 02:36 | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-48 |
| Subs | Virginia | John Wade (SG), James Chambliss (C) Stanley Brockman, Paul Thomas | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Floyd Lawson (SG), George Sinclair (SF), Hugh Taylor (PF) George Howell, Jeffrey Thomas, Hector Espinoza | |
| 02:16 | Virginia | John Wade is fouled on the floor by George Sinclair - foul #1 on George Sinclair, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Lorenzo Canales (C) Leonard McCollister | |
| 02:02 | Virginia | John Wade buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Curtis Wilson | 55-48 |
| 02:02 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-48 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | George Howell (SG), Jeffrey Thomas (SF), Hector Espinoza (PF), Leonard McCollister (C) Floyd Lawson, George Sinclair, Hugh Taylor, Lorenzo Canales | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:43 | Miami (FL) | George Howell scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-51 |
| 01:16 | Virginia | John Wade banks in the layup | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:12 | Miami (FL) | George Howell scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Martin Jones | 57-54 |
| 00:47 | Virginia | George Howell takes the ball from Curtis Wilson | 57-54 |
| 00:26 | Miami (FL) | Martin Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 00:24 | Miami (FL) | Hector Espinoza pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 00:12 | Miami (FL) | Hector Espinoza is fouled on the floor by James Chambliss - foul #4 on James Chambliss, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| 00:12 | Miami (FL) | Hector Espinoza makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:12 | Miami (FL) | Hector Espinoza makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Virginia | Curtis Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by George Howell - foul #2 on George Howell, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Virginia | Paul Thomas (C) James Chambliss | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 00:08 | Virginia | Larry Rugg is hacked by Leonard McCollister - foul #3 on Leonard McCollister, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| 00:05 | Virginia | Larry Rugg is hacked by Leonard McCollister - foul #4 on Leonard McCollister, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| 00:05 | Virginia | Larry Rugg makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:05 | Virginia | Larry Rugg makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:05 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | George Howell clanks a 3 from the left corner | 59-56 |