| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Kelvin Witmer (fresh) SG - Gene Neihoff (fresh) SF - Rick Benge (fresh) PF - Charles Marsh (fresh) C - Brandon Bennett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Robert Bizzell (fresh) SG - Darryl Portis (fresh) SF - Fredrick Helgeson (fresh) PF - James Cooney (fresh) C - Larry Spurlock (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Rick Benge wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Florida State | Rick Benge comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Florida | James Cooney gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Florida | Darryl Portis hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Fredrick Helgeson | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Florida State | Gene Neihoff misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Florida | Robert Bizzell gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Florida | Larry Spurlock's floater is knocked away by Brandon Bennett | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Florida State | Brandon Bennett grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Florida State | Gene Neihoff makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 18:34 | Florida | Larry Spurlock comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 3-2 |
| 18:33 | Florida State | Charles Marsh pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:15 | Florida State | Brandon Bennett is called for traveling | 3-2 |
| 18:04 | Florida | Larry Spurlock misses the easy layup | 3-2 |
| 18:03 | Florida State | Gene Neihoff snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:52 | Florida State | Charles Marsh hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kelvin Witmer | 5-2 |
| 17:28 | Florida | Gene Neihoff takes the ball from Fredrick Helgeson | 5-2 |
| 17:24 | Florida State | Rick Benge lays it in on a nice dish by Gene Neihoff | 7-2 |
| 17:05 | Florida | Larry Spurlock clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Brandon Bennett - foul #1 on Brandon Bennett, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Florida | Jeff Hames (PG), Mark Parmer (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Andrew Garrett (PF) Robert Bizzell, Darryl Portis, Fredrick Helgeson, James Cooney | |
| 17:05 | Florida | Larry Spurlock makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 17:05 | Florida | Larry Spurlock makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:57 | Florida State | Kelvin Witmer buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-4 |
| 16:36 | Florida | Gene Neihoff steps in front of the Andrew Garrett pass | 10-4 |
| 16:33 | Florida State | Gene Neihoff hits the finger roll | 12-4 |
| 16:18 | Florida | Larry Spurlock scores on a fadeaway from the left side and he's hacked by Gene Neihoff - foul #1 on Gene Neihoff, team foul #2 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Florida | James Cooney (SG) Mark Parmer | |
| 16:18 | Florida | Larry Spurlock makes the free throw | 12-7 |
| 16:03 | Florida State | Andrew Garrett swats the dunk try by Rick Benge | 12-7 |
| 16:02 | Florida State | Rick Benge grabs the offensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 15:52 | Florida State | Charles Marsh misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Andrew Garrett - foul #1 on Andrew Garrett, team foul #1 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Florida State | Stephen Ellwood (SF) Kelvin Witmer | |
| Subs | Florida | Mark Parmer (PG), William Church (C) Jeff Hames, Larry Spurlock | |
| 15:52 | Florida State | Charles Marsh misses the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 15:52 | Florida State | Charles Marsh misses the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 15:52 | Florida | James Cooney pulls down the rebound | 12-7 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Rick Benge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gene Neihoff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Ellwood (fresh) PF - Charles Marsh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Brandon Bennett (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Mark Parmer (fresh) SG - James Cooney (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) PF - Andrew Garrett (fresh) C - William Church (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Florida | Thomas Smith is fouled on the floor by Charles Marsh - foul #1 on Charles Marsh, team foul #3 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Florida State | Cory Kelly (C) Brandon Bennett | |
| Subs | Florida | Jeff Hames (PG) Thomas Smith | |
| 15:21 | Florida | William Church connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Jeff Hames | 12-9 |
| 15:04 | Florida State | Rick Benge is whistled for a carry | 12-9 |
| Subs | Florida State | Clarence Price (SG), William Shelton (PF) Gene Neihoff, Charles Marsh | |
| Subs | Florida | Robert Bizzell (PG), Darryl Portis (SG), Thomas Smith (SF) Jeff Hames, Mark Parmer, James Cooney | |
| 14:46 | Florida | William Church double dribbles | 12-9 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kelvin Witmer (PG) Stephen Ellwood | |
| Subs | Florida | Mark Parmer (SG), James Cooney (SF) Darryl Portis, Thomas Smith | |
| 14:30 | Florida State | Kelvin Witmer can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 12-9 |
| 14:29 | Florida State | Kelvin Witmer gets the offensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 14:16 | Florida State | William Shelton misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 14:14 | Florida | Andrew Garrett grabs the board | 12-9 |
| 14:00 | Florida | Kelvin Witmer is called for the reach on Robert Bizzell - foul #1 on Kelvin Witmer, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Florida State | Stephen Ellwood (SF), Brandon Bennett (PF) Rick Benge, William Shelton | |
| Subs | Florida | Darryl Portis (SG), Thomas Smith (SF) Mark Parmer, Andrew Garrett | |
| 13:47 | Florida | Robert Bizzell makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Cooney | 12-12 |
| 13:37 | Florida State | Clarence Price scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-12 |
| 13:17 | Florida | Robert Bizzell can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kelvin Witmer - foul #2 on Kelvin Witmer, team foul #5 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Florida State | Gene Neihoff (PG), Charles Marsh (PF) Kelvin Witmer, Cory Kelly | |
| Subs | Florida | Fredrick Helgeson (SF) Thomas Smith | |
| 13:17 | Florida | Robert Bizzell makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 13:17 | Florida | Robert Bizzell makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 13:06 | Florida State | Clarence Price scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-14 |
| 13:01 | Florida | Robert Bizzell's pass is intercepted by Gene Neihoff in the backcourt | 18-14 |
| 12:58 | Florida State | Clarence Price slams it home on a great pass from Gene Neihoff | 20-14 |
| 12:46 | Florida | James Cooney hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 20-14 |
| 12:45 | Florida State | Gene Neihoff pulls down the rebound | 20-14 |
| 12:38 | Florida State | William Church is called for the reach on Brandon Bennett - foul #1 on William Church, team foul #2 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Florida State | Rick Benge (PG) Clarence Price | |
| Subs | Florida | Jeff Hames (PG), Thomas Smith (SG), Andrew Garrett (PF), Larry Spurlock (C) Robert Bizzell, Darryl Portis, James Cooney, William Church | |
| 12:22 | Florida State | Brandon Bennett connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 22-14 |
| 11:56 | Florida | Jeff Hames can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 22-14 |
| 11:55 | Florida | Larry Spurlock hits the follow up shot | 22-16 |
| 11:48 | Florida State | Charles Marsh misses the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Andrew Garrett - foul #2 on Andrew Garrett, team foul #3 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Florida State | Cory Kelly (C) Brandon Bennett | |
| Subs | Florida | Mark Parmer (PG), Darryl Portis (SG), Robert Bizzell (SF), James Cooney (PF), William Church (C) Jeff Hames, Thomas Smith, Fredrick Helgeson, Andrew Garrett, Larry Spurlock | |
| 11:48 | Florida State | Charles Marsh misses the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 11:48 | Florida State | Charles Marsh misses the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 11:48 | Florida | James Cooney snags the defensive board | 22-16 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Rick Benge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gene Neihoff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Stephen Ellwood (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Marsh (tiring) 2 pts. C - Cory Kelly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Mark Parmer (fresh) SG - Darryl Portis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Bizzell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Cooney (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - William Church (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Florida | Gene Neihoff is called for the reach on Darryl Portis - foul #2 on Gene Neihoff, team foul #6 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Florida State | Clarence Price (SG), William Shelton (PF) Gene Neihoff, Charles Marsh | |
| Subs | Florida | Benjamin Leffler (PG) Mark Parmer | |
| 11:13 | Florida | William Church is whistled for a carry | 22-16 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Florida | Jeff Hames (PG), Larry Spurlock (C) Benjamin Leffler, William Church | |
| 10:54 | Florida State | Rick Benge knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by William Shelton and he's hacked by Jeff Hames - foul #1 on Jeff Hames, team foul #4 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Florida | Mark Parmer (SG), Fredrick Helgeson (SF), William Church (C) Jeff Hames, Darryl Portis, Larry Spurlock | |
| 10:54 | Florida State | Rick Benge misses the free throw | 24-16 |
| 10:54 | Florida | James Cooney snags the defensive board | 24-16 |
| 10:32 | Florida | Robert Bizzell misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-16 |
| 10:31 | Florida | James Cooney grabs the offensive rebound | 24-16 |
| 10:10 | Florida | William Shelton picks off the pass by Robert Bizzell | 24-16 |
| 10:02 | Florida State | Stephen Ellwood loses the dribble to Mark Parmer | 24-16 |
| 09:47 | Florida | Mark Parmer misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 24-16 |
| 09:45 | Florida | Fredrick Helgeson pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-16 |
| 09:20 | Florida | Mark Parmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-16 |
| 09:19 | Florida State | Stephen Ellwood snags the defensive board | 24-16 |
| 09:11 | Florida State | Mark Parmer is called for the reach on Clarence Price - foul #1 on Mark Parmer, team foul #5 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Blair (PG), Charles Marsh (PF), Brandon Bennett (C) Rick Benge, William Shelton, Cory Kelly | |
| Subs | Florida | Jeff Hames (PG), Darryl Portis (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Larry Spurlock (C) Robert Bizzell, Mark Parmer, Fredrick Helgeson, William Church | |
| 08:57 | Florida State | Brandon Bennett travels with the ball | 24-16 |
| Subs | Florida State | Rick Benge (SF) Stephen Ellwood | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 08:47 | Florida | Darryl Portis hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Smith | 24-19 |
| 08:24 | Florida State | Rick Benge misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 24-19 |
| 08:23 | Florida | Larry Spurlock gets the rebound | 24-19 |
| 08:14 | Florida | Darryl Portis scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by James Cooney | 24-21 |
| 08:05 | Florida State | Rick Benge blows the dunk | 24-21 |
| 08:03 | Florida State | Ronald Blair gets the offensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 07:58 | Florida State | Ronald Blair's pass is intercepted by James Cooney | 24-21 |
| 07:43 | Florida | James Cooney hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Spurlock | 24-24 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Ronald Blair (fresh) SG - Clarence Price (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Rick Benge (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Charles Marsh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Brandon Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Jeff Hames (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darryl Portis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Cooney (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Spurlock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Florida State | Rick Benge hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Ronald Blair | 26-24 |
| 07:16 | Florida | James Cooney is hacked by Charles Marsh - foul #2 on Charles Marsh, team foul #7 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jay Slovinsky (SG), Stephen Ellwood (SF), Cory Kelly (C) Clarence Price, Rick Benge, Charles Marsh | |
| Subs | Florida | Robert Bizzell (PG), Fredrick Helgeson (SF) Jeff Hames, Thomas Smith | |
| 07:16 | Florida | James Cooney makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 07:16 | Florida | James Cooney makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 07:02 | Florida State | Brandon Bennett scores on a floater from the left side set up by Jay Slovinsky and the foul's on Darryl Portis - foul #1 on Darryl Portis, team foul #6 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Florida State | Rick Benge (PG) Ronald Blair | |
| Subs | Florida | William Church (C) Larry Spurlock | |
| 07:02 | Florida State | Brandon Bennett misses the free throw | 28-26 |
| 07:02 | Florida | William Church grabs the board | 28-26 |
| 06:51 | Florida | Jay Slovinsky takes the ball from James Cooney | 28-26 |
| 06:38 | Florida State | Rick Benge connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 06:29 | Florida | The jump hook by James Cooney is blocked by Brandon Bennett | 30-26 |
| 06:28 | Florida State | Stephen Ellwood grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 06:20 | Florida State | Rick Benge can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 06:19 | Florida State | Cory Kelly tips it home | 32-26 |
| 06:05 | Florida | Robert Bizzell can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-26 |
| 06:04 | Florida | Darryl Portis snags the offensive board | 32-26 |
| 05:40 | Florida | Robert Bizzell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner but the foul's on Stephen Ellwood - foul #1 on Stephen Ellwood, team foul #8 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kelvin Witmer (PG), Gene Neihoff (SG), Charles Marsh (PF) Rick Benge, Jay Slovinsky, Brandon Bennett | |
| Subs | Florida | Benjamin Leffler (PG), Mark Parmer (SG), Larry Spurlock (C) Darryl Portis, Fredrick Helgeson, William Church | |
| 05:40 | Florida | Robert Bizzell makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 05:40 | Florida | Robert Bizzell misses the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 05:40 | Florida | Robert Bizzell makes the 3rd free throw | 32-28 |
| 05:27 | Florida State | Stephen Ellwood double dribbles | 32-28 |
| 05:09 | Florida | James Cooney can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-28 |
| 05:08 | Florida State | Cory Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 05:03 | Florida State | Gene Neihoff loses the dribble to Larry Spurlock | 32-28 |
| 04:48 | Florida | Robert Bizzell is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on Robert Bizzell, team foul #7 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Florida State | William Shelton (SF) Stephen Ellwood | |
| Subs | Florida | Darryl Portis (SG), Thomas Smith (SF) Benjamin Leffler, Mark Parmer | |
| 04:40 | Florida State | Gene Neihoff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-28 |
| 04:39 | Florida | Robert Bizzell pulls down the rebound | 32-28 |
| 04:32 | Florida | Thomas Smith scores on a jump hook in the lane | 32-30 |
| 04:15 | Florida State | Gene Neihoff clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Cooney - foul #1 on James Cooney, team foul #8 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Florida | Fredrick Helgeson (SF), William Church (C) Thomas Smith, James Cooney | |
| 04:15 | Florida State | Gene Neihoff makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 04:15 | Florida State | Gene Neihoff misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 04:15 | Florida | The rebound goes to William Church | 33-30 |
| 04:00 | Florida | Larry Spurlock hits the finger roll | 33-32 |
| 03:52 | Florida State | Charles Marsh blows the layup | 33-32 |
| 03:50 | Florida | Larry Spurlock pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 03:38 | Florida | William Church comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Cory Kelly - foul #1 on Cory Kelly, team foul #9 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Florida State | Clarence Price (SG) Cory Kelly | |
| Subs | Florida | Jeff Hames (PG), James Cooney (SF), Andrew Garrett (PF) Robert Bizzell, Fredrick Helgeson, Larry Spurlock | |
| 03:38 | Florida | William Church makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 03:38 | Florida | William Church makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Kelvin Witmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Price (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gene Neihoff (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Charles Marsh (tiring) 2 pts. C - William Shelton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Jeff Hames (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darryl Portis (tiring) 7 pts. SF - James Cooney (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andrew Garrett (fresh) C - William Church (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Florida State | Kelvin Witmer is whistled for traveling | 33-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | Stephen Ellwood (SF) Clarence Price | |
| Subs | Florida | Robert Bizzell (PG), Mark Parmer (SG), Larry Spurlock (C) Jeff Hames, Darryl Portis, William Church | |
| 03:04 | Florida | Larry Spurlock drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from James Cooney | 33-36 |
| 02:55 | Florida State | Gene Neihoff scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Marsh | 36-36 |
| 02:42 | Florida | Mark Parmer scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-39 |
| 02:22 | Florida State | Stephen Ellwood drills a fadeaway from the left side | 38-39 |
| 02:01 | Florida | Larry Spurlock misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 02:00 | Florida | Larry Spurlock can't tip it in | 38-39 |
| 01:58 | Florida State | Gene Neihoff grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 01:49 | Florida State | Gene Neihoff misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-39 |
| 01:48 | Florida State | Charles Marsh misses the tip | 38-39 |
| 01:47 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to William Shelton | 38-39 |
| 01:42 | Florida State | Kelvin Witmer is whistled for traveling | 38-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | Rick Benge (SF), Brandon Bennett (PF), Cory Kelly (C) Stephen Ellwood, Charles Marsh, William Shelton | |
| Subs | Florida | Jeff Hames (PG), Darryl Portis (SG), Fredrick Helgeson (SF), William Church (C) Robert Bizzell, Mark Parmer, James Cooney, Larry Spurlock | |
| 01:19 | Florida | William Church is whistled for a carry | 38-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | Clarence Price (SG) Kelvin Witmer | |
| Subs | Florida | Thomas Smith (SF) Fredrick Helgeson | |
| 01:05 | Florida State | Clarence Price clanks a 3 from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 01:03 | Florida | Andrew Garrett gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 00:42 | Florida | Darryl Portis misses the dunk over the doubleteam but he's hacked by Gene Neihoff - foul #3 on Gene Neihoff, team foul #10 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Blair (PG) Gene Neihoff | |
| Subs | Florida | Robert Bizzell (PG), Fredrick Helgeson (SF), Larry Spurlock (C) Jeff Hames, Thomas Smith, William Church | |
| 00:42 | Florida | Darryl Portis misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 00:42 | Florida | Darryl Portis misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 00:42 | Florida State | Rick Benge grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 00:26 | Florida State | Clarence Price misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Darryl Portis - foul #2 on Darryl Portis, team foul #9 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | Stephen Ellwood (SF) Ronald Blair | |
| Subs | Florida | James Cooney (SG) Darryl Portis | |
| 00:26 | Florida State | Clarence Price makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 00:26 | Florida State | Clarence Price misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 00:26 | Florida | Larry Spurlock grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 00:01 | Florida | James Cooney misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Stephen Ellwood grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |