| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Gerald Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Hayles (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Angel Vega (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Miller (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Glover (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Ryan Abbey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Ebbert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Schacher (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Giovanni Rossi (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher inbounds the ball | 31-25 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi lays it up and in | 31-27 |
| 19:45 | Miami (FL) | James Hayles can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 31-27 |
| 19:44 | Middle Tenn. State | George Morgan grabs the board | 31-27 |
| 19:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerald Jones steals it from Victor Schacher | 31-27 |
| 19:11 | Miami (FL) | James Hayles scores on a 3 from the right corner | 34-27 |
| 18:50 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-27 |
| 18:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher snags the offensive board | 34-27 |
| 18:39 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 18:38 | Miami (FL) | Brian Miller grabs the board | 34-27 |
| 18:11 | Miami (FL) | Ryan Abbey steps in front of the Gerald Jones pass | 34-27 |
| 18:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Abbey blows the layup | 34-27 |
| 18:05 | Middle Tenn. State | George Morgan tips it home | 34-29 |
| 17:52 | Miami (FL) | James Hayles knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by William Glover | 36-29 |
| 17:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Abbey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-29 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Salvador Gonzalez (PG), Michael Tierney (C) Gerald Jones, William Glover | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Elliott (PF) George Morgan | |
| 17:32 | Miami (FL) | Michael Tierney misses the lay-in | 36-29 |
| 17:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 17:26 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert hits a jumper from the left side and the foul's on Brian Miller - foul #3 on Brian Miller, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | William Seim (SG), Gary Risk (SF), Pedro Martin (PF) James Hayles, Angel Vega, Brian Miller | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Taylor (C) Giovanni Rossi | |
| 17:26 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert misses the free throw | 36-31 |
| 17:26 | Miami (FL) | Pedro Martin snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 17:07 | Miami (FL) | Salvador Gonzalez blows the layup | 36-31 |
| 17:05 | Miami (FL) | Michael Tierney tips it back up and in | 38-31 |
| 16:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Pedro Martin steals it from James Ebbert | 38-31 |
| 16:44 | Miami (FL) | Michael Tierney clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Lee Elliott - foul #1 on Lee Elliott, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Gerald Jones (PG) William Seim | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed (PG), Frank Marshall (SG), James Washington (SF) Ryan Abbey, James Ebbert, Victor Schacher | |
| 16:44 | Miami (FL) | Michael Tierney makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 16:44 | Miami (FL) | Michael Tierney misses the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 16:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Taylor snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 16:23 | Middle Tenn. State | A charge is called on Fred Taylor - foul #2 on Fred Taylor, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | William Glover (C) Gary Risk | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | George Morgan (PF), Giovanni Rossi (C) James Washington, Fred Taylor | |
| 16:01 | Miami (FL) | Gerald Jones is hacked by Brian Reed - foul #2 on Brian Reed, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | James Hayles (SG), Angel Vega (SF) Salvador Gonzalez, Michael Tierney | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 15:44 | Miami (FL) | James Hayles is called for traveling | 39-31 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Brian Miller (PF) Pedro Martin | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Abbey (PG) Frank Marshall | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Gerald Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Hayles (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Angel Vega (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Miller (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - William Glover (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Ryan Abbey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Reed (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lee Elliott (fresh) 3 reb. PF - George Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Giovanni Rossi (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Miller is called for the reach on George Morgan - foul #4 on Brian Miller, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Michael Tierney (PF) Brian Miller | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher (SF) Lee Elliott | |
| 15:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Abbey is fouled on the floor by William Glover - foul #1 on William Glover, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Salvador Gonzalez (PG), Pedro Martin (PF) Gerald Jones, Michael Tierney | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 15:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-31 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Michael Tierney (C) William Glover | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Washington (PF), Fred Taylor (C) George Morgan, Giovanni Rossi | |
| 14:50 | Miami (FL) | Pedro Martin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Hayles | 41-31 |
| 14:23 | Middle Tenn. State | James Washington misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 14:22 | Miami (FL) | James Hayles grabs the board | 41-31 |
| 13:53 | Miami (FL) | Michael Tierney drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Salvador Gonzalez | 44-31 |
| 13:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed lays it up and in | 44-33 |
| 13:20 | Miami (FL) | James Hayles buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Salvador Gonzalez | 46-33 |
| 13:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ryan Abbey | 46-35 |
| 12:48 | Miami (FL) | Michael Tierney buries a turnaround from close range | 48-35 |
| 12:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Abbey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 48-35 |
| 12:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 12:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Salvador Gonzalez steps in front of the Victor Schacher pass | 48-35 |
| 12:01 | Miami (FL) | Angel Vega is hacked by James Washington - foul #2 on James Washington, team foul #4 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Gerald Jones (PG), William Seim (SG), Gary Risk (SF), William Glover (C) Salvador Gonzalez, James Hayles, Angel Vega, Michael Tierney | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall (PG), James Ebbert (SG), Lee Elliott (SF), George Morgan (PF), Giovanni Rossi (C) Ryan Abbey, Brian Reed, Victor Schacher, James Washington, Fred Taylor | |
| 11:45 | Miami (FL) | Pedro Martin is fouled on the floor by George Morgan - foul #2 on George Morgan, team foul #5 | 48-35 |
| 11:35 | Miami (FL) | William Seim hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 11:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Elliott snags the defensive board | 48-35 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Gerald Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Seim (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Risk (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Pedro Martin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - William Glover (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Frank Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Ebbert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Elliott (fresh) 4 reb. PF - George Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Giovanni Rossi (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Frank Marshall | 48-38 |
| 10:57 | Miami (FL) | William Glover misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Giovanni Rossi - foul #2 on Giovanni Rossi, team foul #6 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Angel Vega (SF) Pedro Martin | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 10:57 | Miami (FL) | William Glover makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 10:57 | Miami (FL) | William Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 10:37 | Middle Tenn. State | William Seim is called for the reach on James Ebbert - foul #1 on William Seim, team foul #4 | 50-38 |
| 10:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Elliott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 50-38 |
| 10:21 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to William Glover | 50-38 |
| 10:15 | Miami (FL) | Gerald Jones drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Risk | 53-38 |
| 10:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall travels in the backcourt | 53-38 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Michael Tierney (PF) Angel Vega | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Abbey (PG), Brian Reed (SF) Frank Marshall, Lee Elliott | |
| 09:53 | Miami (FL) | Michael Tierney misses the lay-in | 53-38 |
| 09:52 | Miami (FL) | Michael Tierney pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-38 |
| 09:30 | Miami (FL) | Gerald Jones misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 53-38 |
| 09:28 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert grabs the defensive rebound | 53-38 |
| 08:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed is fouled on the floor by Gary Risk - foul #2 on Gary Risk, team foul #5 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Salvador Gonzalez (PG), James Hayles (SG), Angel Vega (SF), Pedro Martin (PF) Gerald Jones, William Seim, Gary Risk, William Glover | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Victor Schacher (SF), Lee Elliott (PF), Fred Taylor (C) James Ebbert, George Morgan, Giovanni Rossi | |
| 08:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Elliott misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 53-38 |
| 08:44 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Pedro Martin | 53-38 |
| 08:39 | Miami (FL) | Salvador Gonzalez misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 53-38 |
| 08:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed pulls down the rebound | 53-38 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Abbey knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Lee Elliott | 53-40 |
| 08:12 | Miami (FL) | Salvador Gonzalez is hacked by Ryan Abbey - foul #3 on Ryan Abbey, team foul #7 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | William Glover (C) Michael Tierney | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall (PG), John Balch (SG) Ryan Abbey, Brian Reed | |
| 08:12 | Miami (FL) | Salvador Gonzalez misses the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 08:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Lee Elliott snags the defensive board | 53-40 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:52 | Middle Tenn. State | John Balch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-40 |
| 07:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall tips it in | 53-42 |
| 07:37 | Miami (FL) | William Glover knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by James Hayles | 55-42 |
| 07:11 | Middle Tenn. State | John Balch misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-42 |
| 07:09 | Miami (FL) | William Glover grabs the board | 55-42 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Salvador Gonzalez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Hayles (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Angel Vega (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Pedro Martin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - William Glover (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Frank Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Balch (fresh) SF - Victor Schacher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Elliott (fresh) 5 reb. C - Fred Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:51 | Miami (FL) | Pedro Martin drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Salvador Gonzalez and the foul's on Lee Elliott - foul #2 on Lee Elliott, team foul #8 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Gerald Jones (PG), William Seim (SG), Brian Miller (PF), Michael Tierney (C) Salvador Gonzalez, James Hayles, Angel Vega, William Glover | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Abbey (PG), James Ebbert (SG), George Morgan (PF), Giovanni Rossi (C) Frank Marshall, John Balch, Lee Elliott, Fred Taylor | |
| 06:51 | Miami (FL) | Pedro Martin makes the free throw | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:41 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ryan Abbey | 58-45 |
| 06:23 | Miami (FL) | Brian Miller comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on George Morgan - foul #3 on George Morgan, team foul #9 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Gary Risk (SF) Pedro Martin | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 06:23 | Miami (FL) | Brian Miller misses the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 06:23 | Miami (FL) | Brian Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 06:02 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-45 |
| 06:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Giovanni Rossi grabs the offensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 05:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Ryan Abbey connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Giovanni Rossi | 59-48 |
| 05:20 | Miami (FL) | Gerald Jones scores on a floater near the basket set up by William Seim | 61-48 |
| 05:04 | Middle Tenn. State | James Ebbert loses the dribble to Gary Risk | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:49 | Miami (FL) | William Seim misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 61-48 |
| 04:47 | Miami (FL) | Brian Miller tips it back up and in | 63-48 |
| 04:40 | Middle Tenn. State | George Morgan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-48 |
| 04:39 | Miami (FL) | Michael Tierney snags the defensive board | 63-48 |
| 04:10 | Miami (FL) | William Seim's pass is intercepted by Giovanni Rossi | 63-48 |
| 03:56 | Middle Tenn. State | The pull-up jumper by Ryan Abbey is blocked by Michael Tierney | 63-48 |
| 03:55 | Miami (FL) | Michael Tierney pulls down the rebound | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:50 | Miami (FL) | Gerald Jones misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 63-48 |
| 03:48 | Miami (FL) | Brian Miller pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-48 |
| 03:33 | Miami (FL) | Gerald Jones scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-48 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Middle Tenn. State | The short jumper by Giovanni Rossi is denied by Michael Tierney | 65-48 |
| 03:16 | Miami (FL) | Gerald Jones pulls down the rebound | 65-48 |
| 02:58 | Miami (FL) | Gerald Jones banks in the layup on a great pass from Gary Risk and the foul's on James Ebbert - foul #1 on James Ebbert, team foul #10 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Salvador Gonzalez (SG), Pedro Martin (PF) William Seim, Brian Miller | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Reed (PG), Frank Marshall (SG), James Washington (SF), Lee Elliott (PF), Fred Taylor (C) Ryan Abbey, James Ebbert, Victor Schacher, George Morgan, Giovanni Rossi | |
| 02:58 | Miami (FL) | Gerald Jones makes the free throw | 68-48 |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Gerald Jones (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Salvador Gonzalez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Risk (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Pedro Martin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Tierney (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Brian Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Washington (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lee Elliott (fresh) 5 reb. C - Fred Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:42 | Middle Tenn. State | James Washington comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 68-48 |
| 02:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Taylor tips it but misses | 68-48 |
| 02:38 | Miami (FL) | Gary Risk snags the defensive board | 68-48 |
| 02:30 | Miami (FL) | Gerald Jones blows the layup | 68-48 |
| 02:28 | Middle Tenn. State | James Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 68-48 |
| 02:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Tierney takes the ball from Lee Elliott | 68-48 |
| 01:44 | Miami (FL) | Gerald Jones comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brian Reed - foul #3 on Brian Reed, team foul #11 | 68-48 |
| 01:44 | Miami (FL) | Gerald Jones makes the 1st free throw | 69-48 |
| 01:44 | Miami (FL) | Gerald Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 70-48 |
| 01:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Pedro Martin swats the short shot by James Washington | 70-48 |
| 01:25 | Miami (FL) | Michael Tierney snags the defensive board | 70-48 |
| 00:58 | Miami (FL) | Salvador Gonzalez makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Gerald Jones | 73-48 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Marshall can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 73-48 |
| 00:50 | Miami (FL) | Pedro Martin snags the defensive board | 73-48 |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Miami (FL) | Gary Risk misses short on a shot from the left side | 73-48 |
| 00:28 | Miami (FL) | Gary Risk tips it home | 75-48 |
| 00:20 | Middle Tenn. State | James Washington lays it in set up by Brian Reed and he's fouled by Gary Risk - foul #3 on Gary Risk, team foul #6 | 75-50 |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | William Seim (SG) Gerald Jones | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:20 | Middle Tenn. State | James Washington makes the free throw | 75-51 |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Salvador Gonzalez runs out the clock | 75-51 |