| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Mike Spillman (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luis Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jeramy Fleming (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Curtis Beard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Garry Nowicki (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Kite (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernest Caldwell (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Oakes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Hines (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Mickle (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | James Oakes inbounds the ball | 44-28 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:43 | Florida State | James Kite hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Ernest Caldwell | 44-31 |
| 19:30 | Miami (FL) | Luis Hughes scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-31 |
| 19:07 | Florida State | Luis Hughes swats the shot by John Hines | 47-31 |
| 19:05 | Miami (FL) | Luis Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 47-31 |
| 18:47 | Miami (FL) | Jeramy Fleming comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-31 |
| 18:46 | Miami (FL) | Luis Hughes tips it home | 49-31 |
| 18:37 | Florida State | Ernest Caldwell scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-34 |
| 18:17 | Miami (FL) | Garry Nowicki hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Harold Mickle - foul #1 on Harold Mickle, team foul #1 | 49-34 |
| 18:17 | Miami (FL) | Garry Nowicki makes the 1st free throw | 50-34 |
| 18:17 | Miami (FL) | Garry Nowicki misses the 2nd free throw | 50-34 |
| 18:17 | Florida State | Harold Mickle pulls down the rebound | 50-34 |
| 17:53 | Florida State | Luis Hughes is called for the reach on Ernest Caldwell - foul #1 on Luis Hughes, team foul #1 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Edward Nesler (SF) Jeramy Fleming | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 17:31 | Florida State | Harold Mickle misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Garry Nowicki - foul #2 on Garry Nowicki, team foul #2 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jacob Napier (C) Garry Nowicki | |
| Subs | Florida State | Alex Crabtree (SG), Lee Strauch (PF) Ernest Caldwell, John Hines | |
| 17:31 | Florida State | Harold Mickle misses the 1st free throw | 50-34 |
| 17:31 | Florida State | Harold Mickle makes the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| 17:14 | Miami (FL) | Edward Nesler buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Luis Hughes | 53-35 |
| 16:59 | Florida State | James Oakes is hacked by Edward Nesler - foul #2 on Edward Nesler, team foul #3 | 53-35 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Joseph Sarisky (C) Curtis Beard | |
| Subs | Florida State | Barton Diebold (SG), Modesto Esposito (C) James Oakes, Harold Mickle | |
| 16:50 | Florida State | Lee Strauch scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by James Kite | 53-37 |
| 16:39 | Miami (FL) | Jacob Napier's fadeaway is rejected by Lee Strauch | 53-37 |
| 16:37 | Florida State | Modesto Esposito grabs the board | 53-37 |
| 16:18 | Florida State | James Kite buries a turnaround from close range | 53-39 |
| 15:59 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Sarisky knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Edward Nesler | 55-39 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Mike Spillman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luis Hughes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Nesler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jacob Napier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Joseph Sarisky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Kite (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barton Diebold (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alex Crabtree (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lee Strauch (fresh) 3 pts. C - Modesto Esposito (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Florida State | Modesto Esposito is hacked by Joseph Sarisky - foul #3 on Joseph Sarisky, team foul #4 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Rodger Thomas (SG), Jeramy Fleming (SF), Curtis Beard (PF), Garry Nowicki (C) Mike Spillman, Luis Hughes, Jacob Napier, Joseph Sarisky | |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Barrett (PG), Ernest Caldwell (SG), James Oakes (SF), John Hines (PF), Harold Mickle (C) James Kite, Barton Diebold, Alex Crabtree, Lee Strauch, Modesto Esposito | |
| 15:32 | Florida State | James Oakes misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-39 |
| 15:31 | Miami (FL) | Curtis Beard pulls down the rebound | 55-39 |
| 15:16 | Miami (FL) | Edward Nesler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-39 |
| 15:15 | Miami (FL) | Jeramy Fleming tips it but misses | 55-39 |
| 15:13 | Miami (FL) | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Nesler | 55-39 |
| 14:55 | Miami (FL) | The jumper by Rodger Thomas is denied by John Hines | 55-39 |
| 14:54 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Richard Barrett | 55-39 |
| 14:36 | Florida State | James Oakes can't finish the layup | 55-39 |
| 14:35 | Miami (FL) | Rodger Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 55-39 |
| 14:18 | Miami (FL) | Edward Nesler's pass is intercepted by James Oakes | 55-39 |
| 14:00 | Florida State | Ernest Caldwell is hacked by Curtis Beard - foul #3 on Curtis Beard, team foul #5 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Mike Spillman (PG), Luis Hughes (SG) Edward Nesler, Rodger Thomas | |
| Subs | Florida State | James Kite (PG), Alex Crabtree (SF) Richard Barrett, James Oakes | |
| 13:48 | Florida State | Luis Hughes steals the ball from Harold Mickle | 55-39 |
| 13:43 | Miami (FL) | Luis Hughes misses the easy layup | 55-39 |
| 13:41 | Florida State | Alex Crabtree gets the rebound | 55-39 |
| 13:28 | Florida State | Alex Crabtree can't connect on a shot near the basket | 55-39 |
| 13:27 | Florida State | James Kite snags the offensive board | 55-39 |
| 13:14 | Florida State | Harold Mickle knocks in the shot in the paint | 55-41 |
| 12:51 | Miami (FL) | Luis Hughes misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 55-41 |
| 12:50 | Florida State | The rebound goes to James Kite | 55-41 |
| 12:23 | Florida State | Harold Mickle can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-41 |
| 12:21 | Florida State | John Hines gets the offensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 12:08 | Florida State | Alex Crabtree scores on a jumper from the right wing | 55-43 |
| 11:54 | Miami (FL) | Curtis Beard's fadeaway is rejected by Harold Mickle | 55-43 |
| 11:53 | Florida State | Harold Mickle pulls down the rebound | 55-43 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Mike Spillman (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luis Hughes (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeramy Fleming (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Beard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Garry Nowicki (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Kite (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Caldwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alex Crabtree (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Hines (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Mickle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:34 | Florida State | Ernest Caldwell scores on a jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Curtis Beard - foul #4 on Curtis Beard, team foul #6 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Edward Nesler (SF), Jacob Napier (PF), Joseph Sarisky (C) Jeramy Fleming, Curtis Beard, Garry Nowicki | |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Barrett (PG), James Oakes (SF), Lee Strauch (PF), Modesto Esposito (C) James Kite, Alex Crabtree, John Hines, Harold Mickle | |
| 11:34 | Florida State | Ernest Caldwell misses the free throw | 55-45 |
| 11:34 | Miami (FL) | Jacob Napier snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 11:22 | Miami (FL) | Edward Nesler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Modesto Esposito - foul #1 on Modesto Esposito, team foul #2 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Barton Diebold (SG) Ernest Caldwell | |
| 11:22 | Miami (FL) | Edward Nesler makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 11:22 | Miami (FL) | Edward Nesler makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 11:05 | Florida State | James Oakes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-45 |
| 11:03 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Modesto Esposito | 57-45 |
| 10:48 | Florida State | Mike Spillman steals it from Modesto Esposito | 57-45 |
| 10:27 | Miami (FL) | Edward Nesler clanks a 3 from straight away | 57-45 |
| 10:26 | Florida State | Modesto Esposito gets the rebound | 57-45 |
| 10:04 | Florida State | James Oakes knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Modesto Esposito | 57-48 |
| 09:44 | Miami (FL) | Mike Spillman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 09:43 | Miami (FL) | Luis Hughes tips it home | 59-48 |
| 09:27 | Florida State | James Oakes is hacked by Joseph Sarisky - foul #4 on Joseph Sarisky, team foul #7 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Rodger Thomas (SG), Joe Kidd (SF), Garry Nowicki (C) Mike Spillman, Luis Hughes, Joseph Sarisky | |
| Subs | Florida State | James Kite (PG), Harold Mickle (C) Barton Diebold, Modesto Esposito | |
| 09:27 | Florida State | James Oakes makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 09:27 | Florida State | James Oakes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 09:05 | Miami (FL) | Garry Nowicki connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Edward Nesler | 61-50 |
| 08:53 | Florida State | Harold Mickle misses short on a runner from the left block | 61-50 |
| 08:51 | Miami (FL) | Edward Nesler grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 08:35 | Miami (FL) | Garry Nowicki hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 63-50 |
| 08:13 | Florida State | James Oakes makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Lee Strauch | 63-52 |
| 07:55 | Miami (FL) | Garry Nowicki misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 63-52 |
| 07:54 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Harold Mickle | 63-52 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Edward Nesler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodger Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joe Kidd (fresh) PF - Jacob Napier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Garry Nowicki (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Kite (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Barrett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Oakes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Lee Strauch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Harold Mickle (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:39 | Florida State | Richard Barrett misses the lay-in | 63-52 |
| 07:38 | Miami (FL) | Garry Nowicki gets the rebound | 63-52 |
| 07:34 | Miami (FL) | Edward Nesler can't connect on a shot from the left side | 63-52 |
| 07:33 | Florida State | The rebound goes to James Oakes | 63-52 |
| 07:28 | Florida State | Jacob Napier blocks the short jumper by Richard Barrett | 63-52 |
| 07:26 | Florida State | Lee Strauch tips it but misses | 63-52 |
| 07:24 | Miami (FL) | Edward Nesler gets the rebound | 63-52 |
| 07:07 | Miami (FL) | Edward Nesler is hacked by James Kite - foul #2 on James Kite, team foul #3 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Mike Spillman (PG), Luis Hughes (SG), Jeramy Fleming (SF), Curtis Beard (PF), Joseph Sarisky (C) Edward Nesler, Rodger Thomas, Joe Kidd, Jacob Napier, Garry Nowicki | |
| Subs | Florida State | Ernest Caldwell (SG), Alex Crabtree (SF), John Hines (PF) Richard Barrett, James Oakes, Lee Strauch | |
| 06:45 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Sarisky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-52 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Modesto Esposito (C) Harold Mickle | |
| 06:22 | Florida State | James Kite's pass is intercepted by Mike Spillman | 63-52 |
| 06:04 | Miami (FL) | Curtis Beard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-52 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Barton Diebold (PG) James Kite | |
| 05:44 | Florida State | Barton Diebold misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-52 |
| 05:43 | Florida State | Alex Crabtree grabs the offensive board | 63-52 |
| 05:30 | Florida State | Modesto Esposito hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Alex Crabtree | 63-54 |
| 05:10 | Miami (FL) | Luis Hughes hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 63-54 |
| 05:08 | Miami (FL) | Mike Spillman tips it in | 65-54 |
| 04:43 | Florida State | Barton Diebold clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 65-54 |
| 04:42 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Sarisky grabs the board | 65-54 |
| 04:38 | Miami (FL) | Mike Spillman loses the dribble to Ernest Caldwell in the backcourt | 65-54 |
| 04:12 | Florida State | Barton Diebold buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-57 |
| 03:57 | Miami (FL) | Curtis Beard misses the fadeaway from the right side | 65-57 |
| 03:55 | Florida State | Barton Diebold snags the defensive board | 65-57 |
| 03:55 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Garry Nowicki (C) Joseph Sarisky | |
| Subs | Florida State | James Kite (PG), James Oakes (SF), Harold Mickle (C) Barton Diebold, Alex Crabtree, Modesto Esposito | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:35 | Florida State | James Kite is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on James Kite, team foul #4 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Edward Nesler (SF) Jeramy Fleming | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Mike Spillman (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Luis Hughes (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Nesler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Curtis Beard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Garry Nowicki (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Kite (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Caldwell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Oakes (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hines (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Mickle (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Miami (FL) | Garry Nowicki misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Harold Mickle - foul #2 on Harold Mickle, team foul #5 | 65-57 |
| 03:15 | Miami (FL) | Garry Nowicki makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 03:15 | Miami (FL) | Garry Nowicki makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 03:05 | Florida State | Ernest Caldwell knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Hines | 67-59 |
| 02:37 | Miami (FL) | Ernest Caldwell is called for the reach on Garry Nowicki - foul #3 on Ernest Caldwell, team foul #6 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Barrett (SG), Lee Strauch (PF) Ernest Caldwell, John Hines | |
| 02:19 | Miami (FL) | Mike Spillman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 02:17 | Florida State | James Oakes snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| 02:17 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jeramy Fleming (SF) Edward Nesler | |
| Subs | Florida State | Ernest Caldwell (SG), John Hines (PF) Richard Barrett, Lee Strauch | |
| 02:05 | Florida State | Ernest Caldwell drills a turnaround from the left block | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:42 | Miami (FL) | Mike Spillman throws it down on a great pass from Luis Hughes | 69-61 |
| 01:24 | Florida State | John Hines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:05 | Miami (FL) | Jeramy Fleming can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 69-61 |
| 01:03 | Florida State | The rebound goes to James Kite | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Florida State | James Oakes connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Miami (FL) | Luis Hughes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Florida State | James Oakes can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jeramy Fleming - foul #1 on Jeramy Fleming, team foul #8 | 69-64 |
| 00:28 | Florida State | James Oakes makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:28 | Florida State | James Oakes makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:27 | Miami (FL) | James Kite is called for the reach on Mike Spillman in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Kite, team foul #7 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Edward Nesler (SF) Jeramy Fleming | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 00:27 | Miami (FL) | Mike Spillman misses the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:27 | Florida State | Harold Mickle snags the defensive board | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:13 | Florida State | John Hines is denied on a layup by Curtis Beard | 69-66 |
| 00:11 | Miami (FL) | Garry Nowicki pulls down the rebound | 69-66 |
| 00:08 | Miami (FL) | Garry Nowicki is fouled in the backcourt by James Kite - foul #5 on James Kite, team foul #8 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Barrett (PG) James Kite | |
| 00:08 | Miami (FL) | Garry Nowicki makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:08 | Miami (FL) | Garry Nowicki makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:02 | Florida State | James Oakes can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 71-66 |
| 00:01 | Florida State | Richard Barrett snags the offensive board | 71-66 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | The clock runs out | 71-66 |