| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Robert Lemons (fresh) SG - George Hunt (fresh) SF - David Pullum (fresh) PF - Derrick Preston (fresh) C - William Newsome (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Michael Rice (fresh) SG - Leroy Stone (fresh) SF - Rick Musselman (fresh) PF - Larry Dougherty (fresh) C - Eddie Robinson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | Eddie Robinson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Miami (FL) | Eddie Robinson drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Leroy Stone | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Wyoming | Derrick Preston's fadeaway is rejected by Eddie Robinson | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Rick Musselman | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Miami (FL) | Leroy Stone misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Miami (FL) | Eddie Robinson tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Wyoming | Derrick Preston grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Wyoming | David Pullum misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Miami (FL) | Larry Dougherty grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Miami (FL) | Larry Dougherty clanks a shot from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Miami (FL) | The offensive rebound goes to Leroy Stone | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | Miami (FL) | Michael Rice makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Leroy Stone | 0-5 |
| 17:46 | Wyoming | William Newsome steps out of bounds on the sideline | 0-5 |
| Subs | Wyoming | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Joe Johnson (PG), Alfred Coss (SG), Donald Spano (SF), Earl Lillie (PF), Edwin Terry (C) Michael Rice, Leroy Stone, Rick Musselman, Larry Dougherty, Eddie Robinson | |
| 17:28 | Miami (FL) | David Pullum picks off the pass by Earl Lillie | 0-5 |
| 17:14 | Wyoming | Robert Lemons connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by William Newsome | 3-5 |
| 17:10 | Miami (FL) | Donald Spano's layup is rejected by Derrick Preston | 3-5 |
| 17:09 | Miami (FL) | Donald Spano grabs the offensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:51 | Miami (FL) | Derrick Preston steps in front of the Earl Lillie pass | 3-5 |
| 16:30 | Wyoming | George Hunt clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 16:29 | Wyoming | William Newsome can't tip it in | 3-5 |
| 16:27 | Miami (FL) | Joe Johnson pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:04 | Miami (FL) | Donald Spano misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-5 |
| 16:02 | Wyoming | Derrick Preston grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Robert Lemons (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Hunt (fresh) SF - David Pullum (fresh) PF - Derrick Preston (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Newsome (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Joe Johnson (fresh) SG - Alfred Coss (fresh) SF - Donald Spano (fresh) PF - Earl Lillie (fresh) C - Edwin Terry (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Wyoming | Derrick Preston knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Lemons and he's fouled by Earl Lillie - foul #1 on Earl Lillie, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Wyoming | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Michael Rice (PG), Leroy Stone (SG), Rick Musselman (SF), Larry Dougherty (PF), Eddie Robinson (C) Joe Johnson, Alfred Coss, Donald Spano, Earl Lillie, Edwin Terry | |
| 15:36 | Wyoming | Derrick Preston makes the free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:07 | Miami (FL) | Michael Rice is fouled on the floor by Robert Lemons - foul #1 on Robert Lemons, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Anthony Phillips (PG), John Cody (PF), Russell Hubbard (C) Robert Lemons, Derrick Preston, William Newsome | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 14:48 | Miami (FL) | Larry Dougherty makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Leroy Stone | 6-7 |
| 14:39 | Wyoming | George Hunt misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 14:37 | Wyoming | Russell Hubbard tips it back up and in | 8-7 |
| 14:22 | Miami (FL) | Larry Dougherty is fouled on the floor by Anthony Phillips - foul #1 on Anthony Phillips, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Curtis Tetrault (SF) David Pullum | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alfred Coss (SG), Donald Spano (SF) Leroy Stone, Rick Musselman | |
| 14:00 | Miami (FL) | Eddie Robinson hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Dougherty | 8-9 |
| 13:58 | Wyoming | Anthony Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-9 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Robert Lemons (PG), William Newsome (C) George Hunt, Russell Hubbard | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Herman Fox (SG) Alfred Coss | |
| 13:34 | Miami (FL) | Donald Spano can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-9 |
| 13:33 | Wyoming | William Newsome snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 13:21 | Wyoming | William Newsome comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 13:20 | Miami (FL) | Donald Spano grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 13:03 | Miami (FL) | Eddie Robinson connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Rice and the foul's on John Cody - foul #1 on John Cody, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Wyoming | George Hunt (SG), David Pullum (SF), Derrick Preston (PF) Anthony Phillips, Curtis Tetrault, John Cody | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Leroy Stone (SG), Rick Musselman (SF) Herman Fox, Donald Spano | |
| 13:03 | Miami (FL) | Eddie Robinson makes the free throw | 8-12 |
| 12:44 | Wyoming | Michael Rice steps in front of the Robert Lemons pass | 8-12 |
| 12:17 | Miami (FL) | Leroy Stone scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Rice | 8-15 |
| 12:06 | Wyoming | Robert Lemons misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-15 |
| 12:04 | Wyoming | David Pullum pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-15 |
| 11:50 | Wyoming | Larry Dougherty is called for the reach on George Hunt - foul #1 on Larry Dougherty, team foul #2 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Wyoming | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Joe Johnson (PG), Alfred Coss (SG), Herman Fox (SF), Earl Lillie (PF) Michael Rice, Leroy Stone, Rick Musselman, Larry Dougherty | |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Robert Lemons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Hunt (fresh) SF - David Pullum (fresh) PF - Derrick Preston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Newsome (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Joe Johnson (fresh) SG - Alfred Coss (fresh) SF - Herman Fox (fresh) PF - Earl Lillie (fresh) C - Eddie Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Wyoming | William Newsome misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Joe Johnson - foul #1 on Joe Johnson, team foul #3 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Wyoming | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Donald Spano (SF) Herman Fox | |
| 11:38 | Wyoming | William Newsome makes the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 11:38 | Wyoming | William Newsome makes the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 11:27 | Miami (FL) | Joe Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-15 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Anthony Phillips (PG) Robert Lemons | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Rick Musselman (SF), Edwin Terry (PF) Donald Spano, Earl Lillie | |
| 11:00 | Wyoming | David Pullum misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 10-15 |
| 10:58 | Wyoming | Derrick Preston can't tip it in | 10-15 |
| 10:57 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Rick Musselman | 10-15 |
| 10:52 | Miami (FL) | Eddie Robinson misses the easy layup | 10-15 |
| 10:51 | Miami (FL) | Edwin Terry tips it in | 10-17 |
| 10:26 | Wyoming | Derrick Preston misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Edwin Terry - foul #1 on Edwin Terry, team foul #4 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Robert Lemons (PG), Russell Hubbard (C) Anthony Phillips, William Newsome | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Michael Rice (PG), Leroy Stone (SG), Donald Spano (SF), Larry Dougherty (PF) Joe Johnson, Alfred Coss, Rick Musselman, Edwin Terry | |
| 10:26 | Wyoming | Derrick Preston makes the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 10:26 | Wyoming | Derrick Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 10:11 | Miami (FL) | Larry Dougherty can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Derrick Preston - foul #1 on Derrick Preston, team foul #4 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Wyoming | John Cody (PF) Derrick Preston | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 10:11 | Miami (FL) | Larry Dougherty makes the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 10:11 | Miami (FL) | Larry Dougherty makes the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 09:55 | Wyoming | Robert Lemons hits the finger roll set up by John Cody | 14-19 |
| 09:35 | Miami (FL) | Leroy Stone misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-19 |
| 09:34 | Wyoming | David Pullum snags the defensive board | 14-19 |
| 09:21 | Wyoming | David Pullum hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 14-19 |
| 09:20 | Miami (FL) | Michael Rice snags the defensive board | 14-19 |
| 09:01 | Miami (FL) | Larry Dougherty misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-19 |
| 09:00 | Wyoming | Russell Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 14-19 |
| 08:52 | Wyoming | David Pullum is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on David Pullum, team foul #5 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Anthony Phillips (SG), Derrick Preston (PF), William Newsome (C) George Hunt, John Cody, Russell Hubbard | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alfred Coss (SG), Rick Musselman (SF), Earl Lillie (C) Leroy Stone, Donald Spano, Eddie Robinson | |
| 08:23 | Miami (FL) | Alfred Coss makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 14-21 |
| 08:06 | Wyoming | William Newsome hits a runner in the lane set up by David Pullum | 16-21 |
| 07:54 | Miami (FL) | Rick Musselman hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alfred Coss | 16-23 |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Robert Lemons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Phillips (fresh) SF - David Pullum (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Derrick Preston (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Newsome (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Michael Rice (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Coss (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Musselman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Dougherty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Earl Lillie (fresh) | |
| 07:42 | Wyoming | Larry Dougherty swats the dunk try by Derrick Preston | 16-23 |
| 07:41 | Miami (FL) | Larry Dougherty pulls down the rebound | 16-23 |
| 07:16 | Miami (FL) | Michael Rice can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 16-23 |
| 07:14 | Wyoming | Derrick Preston pulls down the rebound | 16-23 |
| 07:08 | Wyoming | Anthony Phillips connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by David Pullum | 18-23 |
| 06:48 | Miami (FL) | Rick Musselman is fouled on the floor by David Pullum - foul #2 on David Pullum, team foul #6 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Wyoming | George Hunt (SG), Curtis Tetrault (SF), John Cody (PF) Robert Lemons, David Pullum, Derrick Preston | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Joe Johnson (PG), Leroy Stone (SG), Donald Spano (SF), Edwin Terry (PF), Eddie Robinson (C) Michael Rice, Alfred Coss, Rick Musselman, Larry Dougherty, Earl Lillie | |
| 06:19 | Miami (FL) | Eddie Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-23 |
| Subs | Wyoming | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Herman Fox (SF) Donald Spano | |
| 05:53 | Wyoming | Curtis Tetrault hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 18-23 |
| 05:52 | Wyoming | William Newsome tips it in | 20-23 |
| 05:41 | Miami (FL) | Edwin Terry misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 20-23 |
| 05:39 | Wyoming | William Newsome grabs the board | 20-23 |
| 05:19 | Wyoming | Anthony Phillips clanks a jumper from the right side | 20-23 |
| 05:18 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Eddie Robinson | 20-23 |
| 04:59 | Miami (FL) | Eddie Robinson jams it | 20-25 |
| 04:38 | Wyoming | Joe Johnson steps in front of the William Newsome pass | 20-25 |
| 04:35 | Miami (FL) | Joe Johnson slams it home | 20-27 |
| 04:24 | Wyoming | William Newsome scores on a driving attempt from close range | 22-27 |
| 04:20 | Miami (FL) | Herman Fox's pass is intercepted by William Newsome | 22-27 |
| 04:12 | Wyoming | Anthony Phillips is hacked by Edwin Terry - foul #2 on Edwin Terry, team foul #5 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Robert Lemons (PG), David Pullum (SF), Derrick Preston (PF), Russell Hubbard (C) Anthony Phillips, Curtis Tetrault, John Cody, William Newsome | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Michael Rice (PG), Alfred Coss (SG), Rick Musselman (SF), Larry Dougherty (PF) Joe Johnson, Leroy Stone, Herman Fox, Edwin Terry | |
| 04:02 | Wyoming | David Pullum misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Rick Musselman - foul #1 on Rick Musselman, team foul #6 | 22-27 |
| 04:02 | Wyoming | David Pullum makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 04:02 | Wyoming | David Pullum makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 03:40 | Miami (FL) | Michael Rice travels with the ball | 24-27 |
| Subs | Wyoming | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Leroy Stone (SG) Alfred Coss | |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Robert Lemons (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Hunt (fresh) SF - David Pullum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derrick Preston (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Michael Rice (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Stone (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rick Musselman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Dougherty (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Robinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Wyoming | George Hunt can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 24-27 |
| 03:27 | Wyoming | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Lemons | 24-27 |
| 03:10 | Wyoming | George Hunt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-27 |
| Subs | Wyoming | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alfred Coss (SG) Leroy Stone | |
| 02:45 | Miami (FL) | Larry Dougherty scores on a driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by David Pullum - foul #3 on David Pullum, team foul #7 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Curtis Tetrault (SF) David Pullum | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Leroy Stone (SG) Alfred Coss | |
| 02:45 | Miami (FL) | Larry Dougherty makes the free throw | 24-30 |
| 02:31 | Wyoming | Derrick Preston misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 24-30 |
| 02:30 | Miami (FL) | Eddie Robinson snags the defensive board | 24-30 |
| 02:01 | Miami (FL) | Larry Dougherty connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Leroy Stone | 24-32 |
| 01:42 | Wyoming | Derrick Preston scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Robert Lemons | 26-32 |
| 01:21 | Miami (FL) | Rick Musselman misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-32 |
| 01:20 | Wyoming | Russell Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 01:09 | Wyoming | Robert Lemons misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 01:07 | Wyoming | Curtis Tetrault hits the follow up shot | 28-32 |
| 00:52 | Miami (FL) | Leroy Stone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-32 |
| 00:51 | Miami (FL) | Eddie Robinson tips it back up and in | 28-34 |
| 00:32 | Wyoming | Derrick Preston misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 28-34 |
| 00:31 | Miami (FL) | Eddie Robinson pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 00:14 | Miami (FL) | Eddie Robinson is whistled for a carry | 28-34 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Anthony Phillips (PG), James Sicard (SG), John Cody (PF), William Newsome (C) Robert Lemons, George Hunt, Derrick Preston, Russell Hubbard | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Alfred Coss (SG), Donald Spano (SF), Earl Lillie (PF) Leroy Stone, Rick Musselman, Larry Dougherty | |
| 00:00 | Wyoming | Curtis Tetrault misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-34 |