| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Ronald Kern (fresh) SG - Earl Cannon (fresh) SF - Kevin Hill (fresh) PF - James Kessler (fresh) C - Stephen Harrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Kenneth Cooley (fresh) SG - Richard Walker (fresh) SF - Paul Erskine (fresh) PF - Matthew Anderson (fresh) C - Jerry Graham (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Virginia | Stephen Harrison wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Virginia | Ronald Kern evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Miami (FL) | Jerry Graham grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Miami (FL) | Jerry Graham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Virginia | Earl Cannon misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Miami (FL) | Jerry Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Miami (FL) | Jerry Graham misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Stephen Harrison - foul #1 on Stephen Harrison, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Miami (FL) | Jerry Graham makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:56 | Miami (FL) | Jerry Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:56 | Virginia | James Kessler grabs the board | 0-1 |
| 18:29 | Virginia | Stephen Harrison misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right side | 0-1 |
| 18:28 | Miami (FL) | Matthew Anderson gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:11 | Miami (FL) | Kevin Hill is called for the reach on Kenneth Cooley - foul #1 on Kevin Hill, team foul #2 | 0-1 |
| 17:58 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Cooley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-1 |
| 17:57 | Miami (FL) | Jerry Graham gets the offensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 17:51 | Miami (FL) | Richard Walker misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-1 |
| 17:50 | Miami (FL) | Paul Erskine tips it back up and in | 0-3 |
| 17:28 | Virginia | Stephen Harrison misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 17:26 | Virginia | Ronald Kern grabs the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 17:13 | Virginia | Earl Cannon clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-3 |
| 17:11 | Virginia | James Kessler can't tip it in | 0-3 |
| 17:09 | Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Harrison | 0-3 |
| 16:56 | Virginia | Stephen Harrison is called for traveling | 0-3 |
| 16:44 | Miami (FL) | Matthew Anderson knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Paul Erskine | 0-5 |
| 16:37 | Virginia | Ronald Kern makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Earl Cannon | 2-5 |
| 16:18 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Cooley connects on the shot from the left side set up by Jerry Graham | 2-7 |
| 16:16 | Virginia | Ronald Kern's pass is intercepted by Richard Walker in the backcourt | 2-7 |
| 16:02 | Miami (FL) | Matthew Anderson misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 2-7 |
| 16:00 | Miami (FL) | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Erskine | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Ronald Kern (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Earl Cannon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Hill (fairly fresh) PF - James Kessler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Harrison (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Kenneth Cooley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Walker (fresh) SF - Paul Erskine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Graham (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Cooley misses the floater from the right side | 2-7 |
| 15:54 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Ronald Kern | 2-7 |
| 15:40 | Virginia | James Kessler is fouled on the floor by Matthew Anderson - foul #1 on Matthew Anderson, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Virginia | Fred Terrell (SG), Andrew Horne (SF), Stephen Petrovich (PF), Darrell Spraggins (C) Earl Cannon, Kevin Hill, James Kessler, Stephen Harrison | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Edward Clay (PG), Harris Daniel (SG), Jack Hicks (SF), Craig Feeley (PF), Gerald Maudlin (C) Kenneth Cooley, Richard Walker, Paul Erskine, Matthew Anderson, Jerry Graham | |
| 15:26 | Virginia | Fred Terrell misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 2-7 |
| 15:25 | Miami (FL) | Craig Feeley gets the rebound | 2-7 |
| 15:06 | Miami (FL) | Harris Daniel misses badly on a floater from the left side | 2-7 |
| 15:04 | Virginia | Darrell Spraggins grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 14:43 | Virginia | Stephen Petrovich connects on the open floater from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Horne | 4-7 |
| 14:26 | Miami (FL) | Jack Hicks misses the easy layup | 4-7 |
| 14:24 | Virginia | Darrell Spraggins grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 13:59 | Virginia | Andrew Horne can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-7 |
| 13:58 | Miami (FL) | Gerald Maudlin gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 13:50 | Miami (FL) | Edward Clay is fouled on the floor by Darrell Spraggins - foul #1 on Darrell Spraggins, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Virginia | Thomas Lewis (PG), Earl Cannon (SG), Kevin Hill (SF), James Kessler (PF), Stephen Harrison (C) Ronald Kern, Fred Terrell, Andrew Horne, Stephen Petrovich, Darrell Spraggins | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Cooley (PG), Richard Walker (SG), Paul Erskine (SF), Matthew Anderson (PF), Jerry Graham (C) Edward Clay, Harris Daniel, Jack Hicks, Craig Feeley, Gerald Maudlin | |
| 13:43 | Miami (FL) | Matthew Anderson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 13:41 | Virginia | James Kessler pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| 13:37 | Virginia | Earl Cannon is whistled for a carry | 4-7 |
| 13:24 | Miami (FL) | Jerry Graham is hacked by Stephen Harrison - foul #2 on Stephen Harrison, team foul #4 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Virginia | Darrell Spraggins (C) Stephen Harrison | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 13:19 | Miami (FL) | Richard Walker misses the driving attempt from the left block | 4-7 |
| 13:18 | Virginia | Kevin Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 13:04 | Virginia | Kevin Hill makes the shot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Matthew Anderson - foul #2 on Matthew Anderson, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Craig Feeley (PF) Matthew Anderson | |
| 13:04 | Virginia | Kevin Hill makes the free throw | 7-7 |
| 12:53 | Miami (FL) | James Kessler steals it from Richard Walker | 7-7 |
| 12:42 | Virginia | Thomas Lewis can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 12:41 | Miami (FL) | Paul Erskine grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 12:33 | Miami (FL) | Jerry Graham scores on a fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Darrell Spraggins - foul #2 on Darrell Spraggins, team foul #5 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Virginia | Ronald Kern (PG), Stephen Petrovich (C) Thomas Lewis, Darrell Spraggins | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 12:33 | Miami (FL) | Jerry Graham misses the free throw | 7-9 |
| 12:33 | Virginia | James Kessler grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 12:11 | Virginia | Ronald Kern is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-9 |
| 12:04 | Miami (FL) | Richard Walker is whistled for a carry | 7-9 |
| Subs | Virginia | Andrew Horne (SF) Kevin Hill | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Ronald Kern (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Earl Cannon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Horne (fresh) PF - James Kessler (fresh) 4 reb. C - Stephen Petrovich (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Kenneth Cooley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Walker (fresh) SF - Paul Erskine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Feeley (fresh) C - Jerry Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Virginia | Stephen Petrovich loses the dribble to Jerry Graham | 7-9 |
| 11:23 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Cooley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Kessler - foul #1 on James Kessler, team foul #6 | 7-9 |
| 11:23 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Cooley misses the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 11:23 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Cooley makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 11:13 | Virginia | James Kessler is fouled on the floor by Craig Feeley - foul #1 on Craig Feeley, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Edward Clay (PG), Jack Hicks (SF) Kenneth Cooley, Paul Erskine | |
| 10:59 | Virginia | Andrew Horne misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 7-10 |
| 10:57 | Miami (FL) | Jerry Graham pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| 10:49 | Miami (FL) | Jack Hicks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-10 |
| Subs | Virginia | Fred Terrell (SG), Kevin Hill (SF), Napoleon Spicer (C) Earl Cannon, Andrew Horne, James Kessler | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Harris Daniel (SG), Michael Bittner (SF), Gerald Maudlin (C) Richard Walker, Craig Feeley, Jerry Graham | |
| 10:32 | Virginia | Stephen Petrovich makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Fred Terrell | 9-10 |
| 10:23 | Miami (FL) | Jack Hicks clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Stephen Petrovich - foul #1 on Stephen Petrovich, team foul #7 | 9-10 |
| 10:23 | Miami (FL) | Jack Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 10:23 | Miami (FL) | Jack Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 10:07 | Virginia | Fred Terrell misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 9-12 |
| 10:06 | Miami (FL) | Gerald Maudlin gets the rebound | 9-12 |
| 10:00 | Miami (FL) | Napoleon Spicer steals it from Jack Hicks | 9-12 |
| 09:50 | Virginia | Fred Terrell is hacked by Gerald Maudlin - foul #1 on Gerald Maudlin, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Virginia | Thomas Lewis (PG), Earl Cannon (SG), James Kessler (PF) Ronald Kern, Fred Terrell, Stephen Petrovich | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Cooley (PG), Richard Walker (SG), Paul Erskine (SF) Edward Clay, Harris Daniel, Michael Bittner | |
| 09:40 | Virginia | Thomas Lewis clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-12 |
| 09:39 | Miami (FL) | Jack Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 09:29 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Cooley misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 9-12 |
| 09:28 | Virginia | James Kessler grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 09:23 | Virginia | Earl Cannon makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Kevin Hill | 12-12 |
| 09:12 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Cooley connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Walker | 12-14 |
| 08:51 | Virginia | Thomas Lewis knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 08:34 | Miami (FL) | Kevin Hill steals it from Kenneth Cooley | 15-14 |
| 08:29 | Virginia | Kevin Hill lays it in | 17-14 |
| 08:22 | Miami (FL) | Richard Walker misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Kevin Hill - foul #2 on Kevin Hill, team foul #8 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Virginia | Ronald Kern (PG), Fred Terrell (SG), Andrew Horne (SF), Stephen Petrovich (C) Thomas Lewis, Earl Cannon, Kevin Hill, Napoleon Spicer | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Edward Clay (PG), Craig Feeley (PF), Jerry Graham (C) Kenneth Cooley, Jack Hicks, Gerald Maudlin | |
| 08:22 | Miami (FL) | Richard Walker misses the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 08:22 | Miami (FL) | Richard Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 08:22 | Virginia | Stephen Petrovich grabs the board | 17-14 |
| 08:09 | Virginia | Stephen Petrovich buries a runner from the left block and the foul's on Craig Feeley - foul #2 on Craig Feeley, team foul #5 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Harris Daniel (SG), Jack Hicks (PF) Richard Walker, Craig Feeley | |
| 08:09 | Virginia | Stephen Petrovich makes the free throw | 20-14 |
| 07:47 | Miami (FL) | Andrew Horne is called for the reach on Edward Clay - foul #1 on Andrew Horne, team foul #9 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Michael Bittner (SF) Paul Erskine | |
| 07:47 | Miami (FL) | Edward Clay makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 07:47 | Miami (FL) | Edward Clay makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Ronald Kern (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Fred Terrell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Horne (fresh) PF - James Kessler (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Stephen Petrovich (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Edward Clay (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harris Daniel (fresh) SF - Michael Bittner (fresh) PF - Jack Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Virginia | Jerry Graham blocks the short jumper by Stephen Petrovich | 20-16 |
| 07:24 | Miami (FL) | Edward Clay grabs the board | 20-16 |
| 07:06 | Miami (FL) | Edward Clay hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Ronald Kern - foul #1 on Ronald Kern, team foul #10 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Virginia | Earl Cannon (SG), Napoleon Spicer (C) Fred Terrell, James Kessler | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Gerald Maudlin (C) Jack Hicks | |
| 07:06 | Miami (FL) | Edward Clay makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 07:06 | Miami (FL) | Edward Clay makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 06:59 | Virginia | Andrew Horne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-18 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Cooley (PG), Richard Walker (SG) Edward Clay, Harris Daniel | |
| 06:52 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Cooley makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jerry Graham | 20-21 |
| 06:35 | Virginia | Ronald Kern evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-21 |
| 06:33 | Virginia | Andrew Horne tips it in | 22-21 |
| 06:28 | Miami (FL) | Richard Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-21 |
| 06:27 | Virginia | Andrew Horne pulls down the rebound | 22-21 |
| 06:14 | Virginia | Stephen Petrovich's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Graham | 22-21 |
| 06:12 | Miami (FL) | Gerald Maudlin gets the rebound | 22-21 |
| 05:58 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Cooley misses the 3 from the left corner | 22-21 |
| 05:56 | Miami (FL) | Gerald Maudlin tips it in | 22-23 |
| 05:36 | Virginia | Ronald Kern scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Petrovich | 25-23 |
| 05:30 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Cooley makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Walker | 25-25 |
| 05:10 | Virginia | Jerry Graham steals the ball from Earl Cannon | 25-25 |
| 04:55 | Miami (FL) | Jerry Graham makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Cooley | 25-27 |
| 04:35 | Virginia | Andrew Horne misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Gerald Maudlin - foul #2 on Gerald Maudlin, team foul #6 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Virginia | Thomas Lewis (PG), Fred Terrell (SG), James Kessler (PF), Stephen Harrison (C) Ronald Kern, Earl Cannon, Stephen Petrovich, Napoleon Spicer | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Edward Clay (PG), Harris Daniel (SG), Paul Erskine (SF), Matthew Anderson (PF), Jack Hicks (C) Kenneth Cooley, Richard Walker, Michael Bittner, Jerry Graham, Gerald Maudlin | |
| 04:35 | Virginia | Andrew Horne makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 04:35 | Virginia | Andrew Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 04:25 | Miami (FL) | Edward Clay misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 27-27 |
| 04:24 | Virginia | Andrew Horne pulls down the rebound | 27-27 |
| 04:07 | Virginia | Harris Daniel takes the ball from James Kessler | 27-27 |
| 04:04 | Miami (FL) | Harris Daniel lays it up and in | 27-29 |
| 03:43 | Virginia | Paul Erskine is called for the reach on Andrew Horne - foul #1 on Paul Erskine, team foul #7 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Virginia | Ronald Kern (PG) Thomas Lewis | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 03:43 | Virginia | Andrew Horne misses the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 03:43 | Miami (FL) | Matthew Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Ronald Kern (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Fred Terrell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Horne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Kessler (fresh) 5 reb. C - Stephen Harrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Edward Clay (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Harris Daniel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Erskine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Miami (FL) | Edward Clay is whistled for a carry | 27-29 |
| Subs | Virginia | Earl Cannon (SG), Kevin Hill (SF) Fred Terrell, Andrew Horne | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 03:17 | Virginia | Ronald Kern is fouled on the floor by Paul Erskine - foul #2 on Paul Erskine, team foul #8 | 27-29 |
| 03:17 | Virginia | Ronald Kern misses the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 03:17 | Miami (FL) | Jack Hicks pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 02:59 | Miami (FL) | Jack Hicks knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Matthew Anderson | 27-31 |
| 02:41 | Virginia | Earl Cannon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edward Clay - foul #1 on Edward Clay, team foul #9 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Cooley (PG), Richard Walker (SG), Gerald Maudlin (C) Edward Clay, Harris Daniel, Jack Hicks | |
| 02:41 | Virginia | Earl Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 02:41 | Virginia | Earl Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 02:32 | Miami (FL) | Richard Walker comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 29-31 |
| 02:30 | Virginia | James Kessler grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 02:26 | Virginia | Ronald Kern clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 02:25 | Miami (FL) | Gerald Maudlin gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 02:14 | Miami (FL) | Matthew Anderson misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Kevin Hill - foul #3 on Kevin Hill, team foul #11 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Virginia | Andrew Horne (SF), Napoleon Spicer (PF), Darrell Spraggins (C) Kevin Hill, James Kessler, Stephen Harrison | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Michael Bittner (SF), Jerry Graham (C) Paul Erskine, Gerald Maudlin | |
| 02:14 | Miami (FL) | Matthew Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 02:14 | Miami (FL) | Matthew Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 01:55 | Virginia | Ronald Kern works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-33 |
| 01:53 | Miami (FL) | Michael Bittner snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 01:47 | Miami (FL) | Ronald Kern steals the ball from Matthew Anderson | 29-33 |
| 01:44 | Virginia | Ronald Kern misses the dunk attempt | 29-33 |
| 01:42 | Miami (FL) | Jerry Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 01:19 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Cooley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-33 |
| 01:18 | Miami (FL) | Matthew Anderson misses the tip | 29-33 |
| 01:16 | Virginia | Ronald Kern pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 00:53 | Virginia | Napoleon Spicer is called for traveling | 29-33 |
| Subs | Virginia | Thomas Lewis (PG), Fred Terrell (SG), Stephen Petrovich (SF), James Kessler (PF), Stephen Harrison (C) Ronald Kern, Earl Cannon, Andrew Horne, Napoleon Spicer, Darrell Spraggins | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Edward Clay (PG), Harris Daniel (SG), Paul Erskine (SF), Craig Feeley (PF) Kenneth Cooley, Richard Walker, Michael Bittner, Matthew Anderson | |
| 00:28 | Miami (FL) | Edward Clay drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Craig Feeley | 29-35 |
| 00:03 | Virginia | Fred Terrell hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Stephen Petrovich | 31-35 |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Edward Clay can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 31-35 |