| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Walter Paolucci (fresh) SG - William Webber (fresh) SF - Willie Vance (fresh) PF - Jim Thompson (fresh) C - Robert Cook (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Michael Labrecque (fresh) SG - Allen Ralston (fresh) SF - James Boone (fresh) PF - Jeff Hampton (fresh) C - Johnny Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Johnny Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:55 | Youngstown State | Walter Paolucci steps in front of the James Boone pass in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Florida State | Walter Paolucci knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Cook | 3-0 |
| 19:38 | Youngstown State | William Webber steps in front of the Michael Labrecque pass in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 19:27 | Florida State | Robert Cook can't finish the layup | 3-0 |
| 19:26 | Youngstown State | Johnny Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:22 | Youngstown State | Johnny Johnson is hacked by William Webber in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Webber, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:53 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:52 | Florida State | Jim Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:48 | Florida State | Walter Paolucci comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 3-0 |
| 18:46 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:22 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 18:06 | Florida State | Robert Cook misses short on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by James Boone - foul #1 on James Boone, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:06 | Florida State | Robert Cook misses the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:06 | Florida State | Robert Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:47 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Willie Vance - foul #1 on Willie Vance, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Florida State | Thomas Brown (PG), Louis Cook (SG), Bert Zellars (SF), Willie Leonard (PF), Emmanuel Davie (C) Walter Paolucci, William Webber, Willie Vance, Jim Thompson, Robert Cook | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Douglas Johnson (SG), Augustine Russo (SF), William Satterfield (C) Allen Ralston, James Boone, Johnny Johnson | |
| 17:47 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:47 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:34 | Florida State | Louis Cook misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-5 |
| 17:33 | Florida State | Bert Zellars gets the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:18 | Florida State | Emmanuel Davie knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Bert Zellars and the foul's on William Satterfield - foul #1 on William Satterfield, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Charles Henderson (SG) Michael Labrecque | |
| 17:18 | Florida State | Emmanuel Davie makes the free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:56 | Youngstown State | Thomas Brown steps in front of the Augustine Russo pass | 7-5 |
| 16:52 | Florida State | Thomas Brown banks in the layup | 9-5 |
| 16:23 | Youngstown State | Augustine Russo comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 9-5 |
| 16:21 | Florida State | Emmanuel Davie gets the rebound | 9-5 |
| 16:13 | Florida State | Thomas Brown scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Willie Leonard | 12-5 |
| 15:52 | Youngstown State | Douglas Johnson misses the lay-in | 12-5 |
| 15:51 | Youngstown State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Hampton | 12-5 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Thomas Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Louis Cook (fairly fresh) SF - Bert Zellars (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Emmanuel Davie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Willie Leonard (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Douglas Johnson (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Henderson (fresh) SF - Augustine Russo (fairly fresh) PF - Jeff Hampton (tiring) C - William Satterfield (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Youngstown State | William Satterfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-5 |
| Subs | Florida State | Lynn Maier (PG), William Webber (SG), Willie Vance (SF), David Gregson (PF), Robert Cook (C) Thomas Brown, Louis Cook, Bert Zellars, Emmanuel Davie, Willie Leonard | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque (PG), James Boone (SF), Johnny Johnson (C) Douglas Johnson, Augustine Russo, William Satterfield | |
| 15:13 | Florida State | Lynn Maier travels with the ball | 12-5 |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Paolucci (PG) Lynn Maier | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Allen Ralston (SG) Charles Henderson | |
| 14:51 | Youngstown State | Willie Vance is called for the reach on James Boone - foul #2 on Willie Vance, team foul #3 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jim Thompson (PF) Willie Vance | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Satterfield (PF) Jeff Hampton | |
| 14:32 | Youngstown State | Allen Ralston can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-5 |
| 14:31 | Florida State | Walter Paolucci snags the defensive board | 12-5 |
| 14:26 | Florida State | Walter Paolucci is hacked by Allen Ralston - foul #1 on Allen Ralston, team foul #3 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Florida State | Lynn Maier (SG) William Webber | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Charles Henderson (PG) Michael Labrecque | |
| 14:10 | Florida State | Lynn Maier comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 12-5 |
| 14:08 | Florida State | David Gregson tips it in | 14-5 |
| 13:50 | Youngstown State | Charles Henderson hits a floater from the left side | 14-7 |
| 13:45 | Florida State | David Gregson drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Walter Paolucci | 16-7 |
| 13:28 | Youngstown State | James Boone hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Charles Henderson | 16-9 |
| 13:13 | Florida State | Johnny Johnson steals the ball from David Gregson | 16-9 |
| 13:11 | Youngstown State | Charles Henderson loses the dribble to Walter Paolucci in the backcourt | 16-9 |
| 13:08 | Florida State | Lynn Maier lays it in on a nice dish by Walter Paolucci | 18-9 |
| 12:48 | Youngstown State | Jim Thompson is called for the reach on Allen Ralston - foul #1 on Jim Thompson, team foul #4 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Florida State | Thomas Brown (PG), William Webber (SG), Bert Zellars (SF), Willie Leonard (PF), Emmanuel Davie (C) Walter Paolucci, Lynn Maier, David Gregson, Jim Thompson, Robert Cook | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque (PG), Augustine Russo (SF), Jeff Hampton (PF) Charles Henderson, James Boone, William Satterfield | |
| 12:34 | Youngstown State | Augustine Russo connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 18-11 |
| 12:27 | Florida State | Thomas Brown buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 20-11 |
| 12:25 | Youngstown State | Emmanuel Davie is called for the reach on Michael Labrecque in the backcourt - foul #1 on Emmanuel Davie, team foul #5 | 20-11 |
| 11:57 | Youngstown State | Johnny Johnson hits a driving attempt near the basket | 20-13 |
| 11:41 | Florida State | Willie Leonard splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 20-13 |
| 11:39 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Johnny Johnson | 20-13 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Webber (fresh) SF - Bert Zellars (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Willie Leonard (fresh) C - Emmanuel Davie (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Michael Labrecque (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Allen Ralston (tiring) SF - Augustine Russo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeff Hampton (tiring) C - Johnny Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-13 |
| Subs | Florida State | Louis Cook (PG), Lynn Maier (SG), Jim Thompson (PF) Thomas Brown, William Webber, Willie Leonard | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Douglas Johnson (SG), James Boone (PF), William Satterfield (C) Allen Ralston, Jeff Hampton, Johnny Johnson | |
| 11:13 | Florida State | Lynn Maier misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-13 |
| 11:11 | Florida State | Louis Cook tips it in | 22-13 |
| 10:47 | Youngstown State | Douglas Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-13 |
| 10:45 | Florida State | Jim Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-13 |
| 10:35 | Florida State | Louis Cook makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-13 |
| 10:33 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-13 |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Paolucci (PG), Robert Cook (C) Bert Zellars, Emmanuel Davie | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Charles Henderson (SG), Jeff Hampton (PF) Michael Labrecque, Augustine Russo | |
| 10:19 | Florida State | Lynn Maier hits the finger roll | 27-13 |
| 10:05 | Youngstown State | Charles Henderson hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 27-15 |
| 09:47 | Florida State | Jeff Hampton steps in front of the Louis Cook pass | 27-15 |
| 09:40 | Youngstown State | Robert Cook picks off the pass by Jeff Hampton | 27-15 |
| 09:20 | Florida State | Lynn Maier is fouled on the floor by Charles Henderson - foul #1 on Charles Henderson, team foul #4 | 27-15 |
| Subs | Florida State | Thomas Brown (PG), William Webber (SG), David Gregson (SF), Willie Leonard (PF) Walter Paolucci, Lynn Maier, Louis Cook, Jim Thompson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque (PG), Augustine Russo (SF), Johnny Johnson (C) Douglas Johnson, Jeff Hampton, William Satterfield | |
| 09:12 | Florida State | Willie Leonard shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Brown | 29-15 |
| 08:51 | Youngstown State | Johnny Johnson misses long on a shot from the right wing | 29-15 |
| 08:50 | Florida State | Robert Cook gets the rebound | 29-15 |
| 08:45 | Florida State | Thomas Brown connects on the open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-15 |
| 08:19 | Youngstown State | James Boone misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 31-15 |
| 08:18 | Youngstown State | Augustine Russo gets the offensive rebound | 31-15 |
| 07:58 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-15 |
| 07:57 | Florida State | William Webber grabs the board | 31-15 |
| 07:52 | Florida State | David Gregson can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Henderson - foul #2 on Charles Henderson, team foul #5 | 31-15 |
| Subs | Florida State | Louis Cook (PG), Lynn Maier (SG), Emmanuel Davie (PF) Thomas Brown, William Webber, Robert Cook | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Allen Ralston (SG), Jeff Hampton (PF) Charles Henderson, James Boone | |
| 07:52 | Florida State | David Gregson makes the 1st free throw | 32-15 |
| 07:52 | Florida State | David Gregson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-15 |
| 07:33 | Youngstown State | Augustine Russo misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Willie Leonard - foul #1 on Willie Leonard, team foul #6 | 33-15 |
| Subs | Florida State | Bert Zellars (SF) David Gregson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 07:33 | Youngstown State | Augustine Russo makes the 1st free throw | 33-16 |
| 07:33 | Youngstown State | Augustine Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 33-17 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Louis Cook (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lynn Maier (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bert Zellars (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Emmanuel Davie (fresh) 3 pts. C - Willie Leonard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Michael Labrecque (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Allen Ralston (fairly fresh) SF - Augustine Russo (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Jeff Hampton (tired) C - Johnny Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Florida State | Louis Cook hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-17 |
| 07:20 | Youngstown State | Augustine Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 33-17 |
| 06:53 | Youngstown State | Augustine Russo is whistled for traveling | 33-17 |
| Subs | Florida State | Thomas Brown (PG), Jim Thompson (PF) Bert Zellars, Willie Leonard | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Boone (SF), William Satterfield (C) Augustine Russo, Johnny Johnson | |
| 06:36 | Florida State | Louis Cook is fouled on the floor by James Boone - foul #2 on James Boone, team foul #6 | 33-17 |
| Subs | Florida State | Willie Vance (SF) Louis Cook | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Augustine Russo (SF) James Boone | |
| 06:23 | Florida State | Lynn Maier buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Thomas Brown | 35-17 |
| 05:54 | Youngstown State | Jeff Hampton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-17 |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Paolucci (PG), William Webber (SG), David Gregson (PF), Robert Cook (C) Thomas Brown, Lynn Maier, Jim Thompson, Emmanuel Davie | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Douglas Johnson (SG), Johnny Johnson (C) Allen Ralston, Jeff Hampton | |
| 05:34 | Florida State | David Gregson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 35-17 |
| 05:32 | Florida State | Willie Vance grabs the offensive rebound | 35-17 |
| 05:16 | Florida State | David Gregson hits the finger roll set up by Walter Paolucci | 37-17 |
| 04:52 | Youngstown State | Douglas Johnson hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Satterfield | 37-19 |
| 04:46 | Florida State | David Gregson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Satterfield - foul #2 on William Satterfield, team foul #7 | 37-19 |
| Subs | Florida State | Thomas Brown (PG), Bert Zellars (SF), Willie Leonard (C) Walter Paolucci, Willie Vance, Robert Cook | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Allen Ralston (SG), Jeff Hampton (PF) Douglas Johnson, William Satterfield | |
| 04:46 | Florida State | David Gregson misses the 1st free throw | 37-19 |
| 04:46 | Florida State | David Gregson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-19 |
| 04:46 | Youngstown State | Johnny Johnson pulls down the rebound | 37-19 |
| 04:44 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-19 |
| Subs | Florida State | Louis Cook (SG), Jim Thompson (PF) William Webber, David Gregson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 04:32 | Florida State | Thomas Brown is fouled on the floor by Allen Ralston - foul #2 on Allen Ralston, team foul #8 | 37-19 |
| Subs | Florida State | Emmanuel Davie (C) Jim Thompson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Douglas Johnson (SG) Allen Ralston | |
| 04:32 | Florida State | Thomas Brown misses the 1st free throw | 37-19 |
| 04:32 | Youngstown State | Johnny Johnson snags the defensive board | 37-19 |
| 04:03 | Youngstown State | Louis Cook picks off the pass by Jeff Hampton | 37-19 |
| 03:47 | Florida State | Thomas Brown misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-19 |
| 03:45 | Florida State | Bert Zellars tips it home | 39-19 |
| 03:45 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-19 |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Paolucci (PG), William Webber (SG), Willie Vance (SF) Thomas Brown, Louis Cook, Bert Zellars | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Charles Henderson (PG), Allen Ralston (SG), James Boone (SF), William Satterfield (PF) Michael Labrecque, Douglas Johnson, Augustine Russo, Jeff Hampton | |
| 03:27 | Youngstown State | Johnny Johnson misses long on an open jumper from the baseline | 39-19 |
| 03:25 | Florida State | Walter Paolucci gets the rebound | 39-19 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Walter Paolucci (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Webber (fresh) SF - Willie Vance (fresh) PF - Willie Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Emmanuel Davie (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Charles Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Ralston (fresh) SF - James Boone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Satterfield (fairly fresh) C - Johnny Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Florida State | William Webber drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Walter Paolucci | 41-19 |
| 02:56 | Youngstown State | Allen Ralston clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by William Webber - foul #2 on William Webber, team foul #7 | 41-19 |
| Subs | Florida State | Thomas Brown (PG), David Gregson (PF) Walter Paolucci, Willie Leonard | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jeff Hampton (PF) Johnny Johnson | |
| 02:56 | Youngstown State | Allen Ralston makes the 1st free throw | 41-20 |
| 02:56 | Youngstown State | Allen Ralston makes the 2nd free throw | 41-21 |
| 02:44 | Florida State | James Boone is called for the reach on Thomas Brown - foul #3 on James Boone, team foul #9 | 41-21 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Augustine Russo (SF) James Boone | |
| 02:44 | Florida State | Thomas Brown makes the 1st free throw | 42-21 |
| 02:44 | Florida State | Thomas Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 43-21 |
| 02:37 | Youngstown State | Willie Vance steals the ball from Augustine Russo in the backcourt | 43-21 |
| 02:21 | Florida State | David Gregson buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Webber | 45-21 |
| 02:17 | Youngstown State | Willie Vance steps in front of the Charles Henderson pass in the backcourt | 45-21 |
| 01:58 | Florida State | Thomas Brown travels with the ball | 45-21 |
| Subs | Florida State | Louis Cook (SG), Bert Zellars (SF), Robert Cook (C) William Webber, Willie Vance, Emmanuel Davie | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque (PG) Allen Ralston | |
| 01:39 | Youngstown State | Augustine Russo misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-21 |
| 01:38 | Florida State | Louis Cook grabs the board | 45-21 |
| 01:33 | Florida State | Thomas Brown misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 45-21 |
| 01:31 | Youngstown State | Jeff Hampton grabs the board | 45-21 |
| 01:21 | Youngstown State | Charles Henderson is called for 10 seconds | 45-21 |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Paolucci (PG), Jim Thompson (PF), Willie Leonard (C) Thomas Brown, David Gregson, Robert Cook | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Douglas Johnson (SG), Johnny Johnson (C) Charles Henderson, Jeff Hampton | |
| 01:08 | Florida State | Louis Cook is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Louis Cook, team foul #8 | 45-21 |
| 00:54 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Johnson | 45-24 |
| 00:38 | Florida State | Willie Leonard hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Louis Cook and he's hacked by Johnny Johnson - foul #1 on Johnny Johnson, team foul #10 | 47-24 |
| Subs | Florida State | Willie Vance (SF), Emmanuel Davie (C) Bert Zellars, Jim Thompson | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Allen Ralston (SG) Douglas Johnson | |
| 00:38 | Florida State | Willie Leonard misses the free throw | 47-24 |
| 00:38 | Youngstown State | William Satterfield grabs the board | 47-24 |
| 00:18 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-24 |
| 00:16 | Florida State | Emmanuel Davie pulls down the rebound | 47-24 |
| 00:11 | Florida State | Louis Cook clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-24 |
| 00:09 | Florida State | Willie Leonard tips it back up and in | 49-24 |
| 00:05 | Youngstown State | Augustine Russo misses the shot from the right wing | 49-24 |
| 00:03 | Youngstown State | Johnny Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 49-24 |
| 00:01 | Youngstown State | Michael Labrecque can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-24 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Willie Vance snags the defensive board | 49-24 |