| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Bernardo Sanchez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Scott (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Eadie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Maurice Stokes (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Jones (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - George Ritchie (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russ Boling (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edgardo Martin (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jeffrey Petersen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (FL) | George Eadie inbounds the ball | 39-39 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Miami (FL) | Robert Scott loses the dribble to George Ritchie | 39-39 |
| 19:36 | Florida State | Russ Boling lays it up and in on a great pass from George Ritchie | 39-41 |
| 19:21 | Miami (FL) | Bernardo Sanchez hits a 3 from straight away | 42-41 |
| 19:06 | Florida State | Edgardo Martin misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 42-41 |
| 19:04 | Florida State | Jeffrey Petersen gets the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 18:53 | Florida State | Russ Boling comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Jones - foul #3 on John Jones, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Glenn Colucci (C) John Jones | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 18:53 | Florida State | Russ Boling makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 18:53 | Florida State | Russ Boling makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 18:37 | Miami (FL) | Glenn Colucci's floater is tipped away by Jeffrey Petersen | 42-43 |
| 18:35 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Edgardo Martin | 42-43 |
| 18:30 | Florida State | Robert Scott steals it from Russ Boling | 42-43 |
| 18:27 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Stokes misses the lay-in | 42-43 |
| 18:25 | Florida State | Jeffrey Petersen snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 17:58 | Florida State | David Nichols loses the dribble to George Eadie | 42-43 |
| 17:34 | Miami (FL) | George Eadie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 17:32 | Florida State | George Ritchie grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 17:10 | Florida State | David Nichols is fouled on the floor by Glenn Colucci - foul #1 on Glenn Colucci, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Richard Temme (PG), John Pagan (SG), Kenneth Rhodes (SF), Benedict Hill (C) Bernardo Sanchez, Robert Scott, George Eadie, Maurice Stokes | |
| Subs | Florida State | Jesse Bakken (PG), Donald Carrozza (SG), Herbert Hoyle (SF), Francis Black (PF), Ernesto Gonzalez (C) George Ritchie, Russ Boling, Edgardo Martin, Jeffrey Petersen, David Nichols | |
| 16:50 | Florida State | Donald Carrozza hits the finger roll | 42-45 |
| 16:46 | Miami (FL) | Richard Temme is hacked by Jesse Bakken in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jesse Bakken, team foul #1 | 42-45 |
| 16:31 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Rhodes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 16:30 | Miami (FL) | Glenn Colucci misses the tip | 42-45 |
| 16:28 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Rhodes can't tip it in | 42-45 |
| 16:26 | Florida State | Ernesto Gonzalez gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 16:07 | Florida State | Francis Black's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Bernardo Sanchez (PG), Robert Scott (SG), George Eadie (SF), Maurice Stokes (PF) Richard Temme, John Pagan, Kenneth Rhodes, Glenn Colucci | |
| Subs | Florida State | George Ritchie (PG), Russ Boling (SG) Jesse Bakken, Donald Carrozza | |
| 15:41 | Miami (FL) | The jump hook by George Eadie is blocked by Ernesto Gonzalez | 42-45 |
| 15:40 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Ernesto Gonzalez | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Bernardo Sanchez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Scott (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Eadie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Maurice Stokes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Benedict Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - George Ritchie (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russ Boling (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Hoyle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Black (fresh) C - Ernesto Gonzalez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Florida State | Ernesto Gonzalez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | John Jones (C) Benedict Hill | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Brown (SF), David Nichols (C) Herbert Hoyle, Ernesto Gonzalez | |
| 15:06 | Miami (FL) | George Eadie clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 15:04 | Miami (FL) | Bernardo Sanchez pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 14:42 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Stokes buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from George Eadie | 44-45 |
| 14:33 | Florida State | Francis Black misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-45 |
| 14:31 | Miami (FL) | Robert Scott gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 14:27 | Miami (FL) | Bernardo Sanchez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 14:25 | Florida State | David Nichols gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 14:03 | Florida State | Francis Black is fouled on the floor by Maurice Stokes - foul #1 on Maurice Stokes, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Useni Azim (PG), Richard Temme (SG), Kenneth Rhodes (SF), Glenn Colucci (PF) Bernardo Sanchez, Robert Scott, George Eadie, Maurice Stokes | |
| Subs | Florida State | Edgardo Martin (PG), Jesse Bakken (SG), Jeffrey Petersen (PF) George Ritchie, Russ Boling, Francis Black | |
| 13:47 | Florida State | Jeffrey Petersen banks in the layup | 44-47 |
| 13:36 | Miami (FL) | Richard Temme comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 13:35 | Florida State | Jeffrey Petersen snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 13:30 | Florida State | John Brown makes the runner in the lane set up by Edgardo Martin and he's fouled by Kenneth Rhodes - foul #1 on Kenneth Rhodes, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Ernesto Gonzalez (C) David Nichols | |
| 13:30 | Florida State | John Brown makes the free throw | 44-50 |
| 13:13 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Petersen steals the ball from Richard Temme | 44-50 |
| 13:06 | Florida State | John Brown is hacked by Useni Azim - foul #4 on Useni Azim, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Robert Scott (SG), George Eadie (SF) Useni Azim, Kenneth Rhodes | |
| Subs | Florida State | Russ Boling (SG), Francis Black (C) Jesse Bakken, Ernesto Gonzalez | |
| 12:50 | Florida State | George Eadie steals the ball from John Brown | 44-50 |
| 12:25 | Miami (FL) | Robert Scott scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Temme | 47-50 |
| 11:57 | Florida State | Francis Black is called for traveling | 47-50 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Bernardo Sanchez (PG), Maurice Stokes (PF) Richard Temme, John Jones | |
| Subs | Florida State | George Ritchie (PG), David Nichols (C) John Brown, Jeffrey Petersen | |
| 11:45 | Miami (FL) | Robert Scott double dribbles | 47-50 |
| 11:24 | Florida State | David Nichols comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 11:23 | Miami (FL) | Robert Scott pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Bernardo Sanchez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Scott (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Eadie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Maurice Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Colucci (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - George Ritchie (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russ Boling (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edgardo Martin (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Francis Black (fresh) C - David Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 10:59 | Miami (FL) | Edgardo Martin picks off the pass by Robert Scott | 47-50 |
| 10:37 | Florida State | David Nichols scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-53 |
| 10:30 | Miami (FL) | Glenn Colucci drills a runner from close range | 49-53 |
| 10:12 | Florida State | Edgardo Martin clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 49-53 |
| 10:10 | Florida State | Francis Black tips it back up and in | 49-55 |
| 09:51 | Miami (FL) | David Nichols takes the ball from Glenn Colucci | 49-55 |
| 09:34 | Florida State | Russ Boling misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-55 |
| 09:33 | Miami (FL) | Glenn Colucci grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 09:06 | Miami (FL) | Glenn Colucci comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 49-55 |
| 09:04 | Florida State | The rebound goes to David Nichols | 49-55 |
| 08:57 | Florida State | George Eadie picks off the pass by Edgardo Martin | 49-55 |
| 08:35 | Miami (FL) | George Eadie hits the finger roll set up by Bernardo Sanchez | 51-55 |
| 08:24 | Florida State | Glenn Colucci is called for the reach on Edgardo Martin - foul #2 on Glenn Colucci, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Richard Temme (PG), John Pagan (SG), Kenneth Rhodes (SF), Benedict Hill (PF), John Jones (C) Bernardo Sanchez, Robert Scott, George Eadie, Maurice Stokes, Glenn Colucci | |
| Subs | Florida State | Jesse Bakken (PG), Donald Carrozza (SG), John Brown (SF), Jeffrey Petersen (PF), Ernesto Gonzalez (C) George Ritchie, Russ Boling, Edgardo Martin, Francis Black, David Nichols | |
| 08:04 | Florida State | Jesse Bakken comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-55 |
| 08:03 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to John Jones | 51-55 |
| 07:56 | Miami (FL) | John Jones misses short on a floater from close range | 51-55 |
| 07:54 | Miami (FL) | John Jones tips it home | 53-55 |
| 07:45 | Florida State | Jesse Bakken's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-55 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Useni Azim (PG) John Pagan | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 07:31 | Miami (FL) | Useni Azim can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 07:30 | Florida State | Jeffrey Petersen pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 07:07 | Florida State | Ernesto Gonzalez's floater is tipped away by John Jones | 53-55 |
| 07:05 | Miami (FL) | Kenneth Rhodes snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Useni Azim (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Temme (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benedict Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Jesse Bakken (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Carrozza (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Petersen (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Ernesto Gonzalez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:56 | Miami (FL) | Jesse Bakken is called for the reach on Useni Azim - foul #2 on Jesse Bakken, team foul #2 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Bernardo Sanchez (PG), Maurice Stokes (PF) Kenneth Rhodes, Benedict Hill | |
| Subs | Florida State | George Ritchie (PG) Donald Carrozza | |
| 06:47 | Miami (FL) | Useni Azim is hacked by Ernesto Gonzalez - foul #1 on Ernesto Gonzalez, team foul #3 | 53-55 |
| 06:32 | Miami (FL) | Richard Temme misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 06:30 | Florida State | Ernesto Gonzalez snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 06:26 | Florida State | George Ritchie makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by John Brown | 53-57 |
| 06:15 | Miami (FL) | John Jones's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Petersen | 53-57 |
| 05:59 | Florida State | Jesse Bakken is fouled on the floor by John Jones - foul #4 on John Jones, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Robert Scott (SG) Richard Temme | |
| Subs | Florida State | Francis Black (PF), David Nichols (C) Jeffrey Petersen, Ernesto Gonzalez | |
| 05:59 | Florida State | Jesse Bakken makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 05:59 | Florida State | Jesse Bakken makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 05:44 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Stokes banks in the layup | 55-59 |
| 05:26 | Florida State | George Ritchie comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 05:25 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to David Nichols | 55-59 |
| 05:08 | Florida State | Useni Azim is called for the reach on John Brown - foul #5 on Useni Azim, team foul #8 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Richard Temme (PG), George Eadie (SF), Kenneth Rhodes (PF), Benedict Hill (C) Bernardo Sanchez, Useni Azim, Maurice Stokes, John Jones | |
| Subs | Florida State | Edgardo Martin (PG), Russ Boling (SG) George Ritchie, Jesse Bakken | |
| 05:08 | Florida State | John Brown misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 05:08 | Miami (FL) | Benedict Hill grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 04:50 | Miami (FL) | Richard Temme makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from George Eadie | 57-59 |
| 04:27 | Florida State | Benedict Hill denies the turnaround by David Nichols | 57-59 |
| 04:26 | Florida State | David Nichols tips it but misses | 57-59 |
| 04:25 | Florida State | Edgardo Martin tips it home | 57-61 |
| 04:10 | Miami (FL) | Richard Temme loses the dribble to John Brown | 57-61 |
| 03:50 | Florida State | David Nichols can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 03:49 | Miami (FL) | Benedict Hill gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 03:36 | Miami (FL) | Richard Temme buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Rhodes | 60-61 |
| 03:16 | Florida State | John Brown is hacked by Richard Temme - foul #3 on Richard Temme, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Bernardo Sanchez (PG), John Pagan (SG), Maurice Stokes (PF), John Jones (C) Richard Temme, Robert Scott, Kenneth Rhodes, Benedict Hill | |
| Subs | Florida State | George Ritchie (PG), Jeffrey Petersen (PF), Ernesto Gonzalez (C) Edgardo Martin, Francis Black, David Nichols | |
| 03:16 | Florida State | John Brown makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 03:16 | Florida State | John Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 02:49 | Miami (FL) | George Eadie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-63 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Herbert Hoyle (SF) John Brown | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Bernardo Sanchez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Pagan (fresh) SF - George Eadie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Maurice Stokes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - George Ritchie (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russ Boling (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Hoyle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Petersen (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Ernesto Gonzalez (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:33 | Florida State | Russ Boling blows the layup | 60-63 |
| 02:31 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Stokes snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| 02:11 | Miami (FL) | John Pagan's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffrey Petersen | 60-63 |
| 02:09 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Ernesto Gonzalez | 60-63 |
| 02:09 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Robert Scott (SG) John Pagan | |
| Subs | Florida State | Edgardo Martin (SF), David Nichols (C) Herbert Hoyle, Ernesto Gonzalez | |
| 01:47 | Florida State | George Ritchie throws it down on a nice dish by Edgardo Martin | 60-65 |
| 01:26 | Miami (FL) | Robert Scott misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Russ Boling - foul #2 on Russ Boling, team foul #4 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Brown (SF) Edgardo Martin | |
| 01:26 | Miami (FL) | Robert Scott misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 01:26 | Miami (FL) | Robert Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 01:01 | Florida State | George Ritchie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Miami (FL) | John Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-65 |
| 00:52 | Miami (FL) | George Eadie snags the offensive board | 61-65 |
| 00:36 | Miami (FL) | Bernardo Sanchez makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Robert Scott and the foul's on George Ritchie - foul #3 on George Ritchie, team foul #5 | 63-65 |
| 00:36 | Miami (FL) | Bernardo Sanchez misses the free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:36 | Florida State | Jeffrey Petersen grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Florida State | Jeffrey Petersen is hacked by Bernardo Sanchez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bernardo Sanchez, team foul #10 | 63-65 |
| 00:35 | Florida State | Jeffrey Petersen makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:35 | Florida State | Jeffrey Petersen makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Miami (FL) | Bernardo Sanchez is fouled on the floor by Russ Boling - foul #3 on Russ Boling, team foul #6 | 63-67 |
| 00:25 | Miami (FL) | George Eadie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-67 |
| 00:22 | Florida State | Bernardo Sanchez is called for the reach on Russ Boling in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bernardo Sanchez, team foul #11 | 63-67 |
| 00:22 | Florida State | Russ Boling misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:22 | Florida State | Russ Boling misses the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:22 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Maurice Stokes | 63-67 |
| 00:16 | Miami (FL) | David Nichols steals the ball from Robert Scott | 63-67 |
| 00:15 | Florida State | George Ritchie is fouled in the backcourt by Bernardo Sanchez - foul #3 on Bernardo Sanchez, team foul #12 | 63-67 |
| 00:15 | Florida State | George Ritchie makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:15 | Florida State | George Ritchie misses the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:15 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Stokes grabs the board | 63-68 |
| 00:07 | Miami (FL) | Robert Scott misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-68 |
| 00:05 | Florida State | John Brown grabs the board | 63-68 |
| 00:04 | Florida State | John Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Bernardo Sanchez - foul #4 on Bernardo Sanchez, team foul #13 | 63-68 |
| 00:04 | Florida State | John Brown misses the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:04 | Florida State | John Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | George Eadie misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 63-69 |