| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Kelvin Witmer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gene Neihoff (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rick Benge (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brandon Bennett (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - John Lyles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ross Fresquez (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ivan Zibell (fresh) PF - Dwight Nicolas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Archie Junkins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Island | Ivan Zibell inbounds the ball | 43-35 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Long Island | Ross Fresquez splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 19:48 | Florida State | Brandon Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 19:41 | Florida State | Rick Benge is hacked by Archie Junkins - foul #3 on Archie Junkins, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| 19:33 | Florida State | Archie Junkins denies the turnaround by Charles Marsh | 43-35 |
| 19:31 | Long Island | Ivan Zibell grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 19:09 | Long Island | Ross Fresquez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 19:07 | Florida State | Brandon Bennett pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 19:01 | Florida State | Gene Neihoff misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 18:59 | Florida State | Brandon Bennett grabs the offensive board | 43-35 |
| 18:44 | Florida State | Rick Benge works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Dwight Nicolas - foul #3 on Dwight Nicolas, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| 18:44 | Florida State | Rick Benge makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 18:44 | Florida State | Rick Benge makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 18:20 | Long Island | Archie Junkins clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 45-35 |
| 18:18 | Long Island | Archie Junkins hits the follow up shot | 45-37 |
| 18:09 | Florida State | Gene Neihoff misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-37 |
| 18:07 | Long Island | Archie Junkins grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 17:50 | Long Island | Ross Fresquez is called for a charge - foul #2 on Ross Fresquez, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Long Island | Nathan Hawthorne (SG), Jessie Lynde (SF), Chester Washington (PF), Aaron Mikula (C) Ross Fresquez, Ivan Zibell, Dwight Nicolas, Archie Junkins | |
| 17:33 | Florida State | Charles Marsh travels with the ball | 45-37 |
| 17:16 | Long Island | John Lyles buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Nathan Hawthorne | 45-40 |
| 17:03 | Florida State | Brandon Bennett hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 45-40 |
| 17:02 | Long Island | Aaron Mikula grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 16:48 | Long Island | Aaron Mikula banks in the layup | 45-42 |
| 16:38 | Florida State | Kelvin Witmer misses long on a floater from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 16:37 | Florida State | Brandon Bennett grabs the offensive board | 45-42 |
| 16:25 | Florida State | Gene Neihoff connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Rick Benge out of the doubleteam | 48-42 |
| 16:13 | Long Island | Aaron Mikula throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Long Island | Dragan Zwolinski (PG), Ross Fresquez (SG), Ivan Zibell (SF), Dwight Nicolas (PF), Archie Junkins (C) John Lyles, Nathan Hawthorne, Jessie Lynde, Chester Washington, Aaron Mikula | |
| 15:49 | Florida State | Gene Neihoff buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Rick Benge | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Kelvin Witmer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gene Neihoff (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rick Benge (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Marsh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Brandon Bennett (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Dragan Zwolinski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ross Fresquez (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ivan Zibell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dwight Nicolas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Archie Junkins (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:26 | Long Island | Ross Fresquez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-42 |
| 15:19 | Florida State | Rick Benge misses long on a jumper from close range | 51-42 |
| 15:18 | Florida State | Charles Marsh tips it in | 53-42 |
| 14:51 | Long Island | Dwight Nicolas's floater is knocked away by Charles Marsh | 53-42 |
| 14:50 | Florida State | Gene Neihoff pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| 14:37 | Florida State | Gene Neihoff buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Kelvin Witmer | 56-42 |
| 14:08 | Long Island | Dragan Zwolinski connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Ivan Zibell and he's fouled by Rick Benge - foul #1 on Rick Benge, team foul #1 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Florida State | Clarence Price (SG), Stephen Ellwood (SF), William Shelton (PF), Cory Kelly (C) Kelvin Witmer, Gene Neihoff, Charles Marsh, Brandon Bennett | |
| Subs | Long Island | Nathan Hawthorne (SG), Jessie Lynde (SF), Chester Washington (PF), Aaron Mikula (C) Ross Fresquez, Ivan Zibell, Dwight Nicolas, Archie Junkins | |
| 14:08 | Long Island | Dragan Zwolinski makes the free throw | 56-45 |
| 13:51 | Florida State | Rick Benge shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by William Shelton and he's hacked by Aaron Mikula - foul #1 on Aaron Mikula, team foul #4 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Long Island | John Lyles (PG) Dragan Zwolinski | |
| 13:51 | Florida State | Rick Benge makes the free throw | 59-45 |
| 13:34 | Long Island | Jessie Lynde misses long on a runner from the baseline | 59-45 |
| 13:33 | Long Island | Aaron Mikula tips it in | 59-47 |
| 13:15 | Florida State | John Lyles picks off the pass by Clarence Price | 59-47 |
| 13:11 | Long Island | Jessie Lynde banks in the layup set up by John Lyles | 59-49 |
| 12:58 | Florida State | Clarence Price clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 12:56 | Florida State | William Shelton gets the offensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 12:51 | Florida State | William Shelton is denied on a layup by Aaron Mikula | 59-49 |
| 12:49 | Long Island | Aaron Mikula snags the defensive board | 59-49 |
| 12:29 | Long Island | Clarence Price is called for the reach on Nathan Hawthorne - foul #2 on Clarence Price, team foul #2 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | Gene Neihoff (PG) Rick Benge | |
| Subs | Long Island | Ivan Zibell (SF), Dwight Nicolas (PF), Archie Junkins (C) Jessie Lynde, Chester Washington, Aaron Mikula | |
| 12:10 | Long Island | William Shelton denies the turnaround by Dwight Nicolas | 59-49 |
| 12:09 | Florida State | Cory Kelly pulls down the rebound | 59-49 |
| 12:00 | Florida State | William Shelton clanks a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Dwight Nicolas - foul #4 on Dwight Nicolas, team foul #5 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Marsh (PF), Brandon Bennett (C) Stephen Ellwood, Cory Kelly | |
| Subs | Long Island | Ross Fresquez (SG) Nathan Hawthorne | |
| 12:00 | Florida State | William Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 12:00 | Florida State | William Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 11:37 | Long Island | Clarence Price steals it from Ivan Zibell | 61-49 |
| 11:33 | Florida State | Clarence Price banks in the layup | 63-49 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Gene Neihoff (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence Price (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Shelton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Marsh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Brandon Bennett (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - John Lyles (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ross Fresquez (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ivan Zibell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dwight Nicolas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Archie Junkins (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:14 | Long Island | John Lyles loses the ball out of bounds | 63-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kelvin Witmer (PG), Stephen Ellwood (SF) Clarence Price, William Shelton | |
| Subs | Long Island | Chester Washington (PF) Dwight Nicolas | |
| 11:01 | Florida State | Stephen Ellwood loses the dribble to Ross Fresquez | 63-49 |
| 10:41 | Long Island | Archie Junkins is denied on a layup by Brandon Bennett | 63-49 |
| 10:39 | Long Island | Archie Junkins grabs the offensive rebound | 63-49 |
| 10:27 | Long Island | Ross Fresquez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-49 |
| 10:26 | Long Island | The offensive rebound goes to Archie Junkins | 63-49 |
| 10:07 | Long Island | Archie Junkins drills a runner from the right block | 63-51 |
| 09:54 | Florida State | Gene Neihoff misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 63-51 |
| 09:52 | Long Island | John Lyles pulls down the rebound | 63-51 |
| 09:39 | Long Island | Chester Washington lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Lyles | 63-53 |
| 09:24 | Florida State | Ross Fresquez steals it from Gene Neihoff | 63-53 |
| 09:20 | Long Island | Ivan Zibell lays it in set up by Ross Fresquez | 63-55 |
| 09:04 | Florida State | Gene Neihoff misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-55 |
| 09:03 | Long Island | Archie Junkins grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 08:52 | Long Island | Chester Washington misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 63-55 |
| 08:50 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Charles Marsh | 63-55 |
| 08:43 | Florida State | Gene Neihoff misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 08:41 | Long Island | Archie Junkins pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| 08:36 | Long Island | John Lyles misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 63-55 |
| 08:34 | Florida State | Brandon Bennett snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| 08:15 | Florida State | Charles Marsh can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 63-55 |
| 08:13 | Long Island | John Lyles snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| 07:48 | Long Island | Ross Fresquez is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 07:28 | Florida State | Stephen Ellwood misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Ivan Zibell - foul #1 on Ivan Zibell, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Florida State | Rick Benge (PG), Clarence Price (SG), William Shelton (PF), Cory Kelly (C) Kelvin Witmer, Gene Neihoff, Charles Marsh, Brandon Bennett | |
| Subs | Long Island | Dragan Zwolinski (PG), Nathan Hawthorne (SG), Jessie Lynde (SF), Dwight Nicolas (PF), Aaron Mikula (C) John Lyles, Ross Fresquez, Ivan Zibell, Chester Washington, Archie Junkins | |
| 07:28 | Florida State | Stephen Ellwood misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 07:28 | Florida State | Stephen Ellwood misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 07:28 | Long Island | The rebound goes to Dwight Nicolas | 63-58 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Rick Benge (fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. SG - Clarence Price (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Ellwood (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Shelton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Cory Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Dragan Zwolinski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan Hawthorne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jessie Lynde (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dwight Nicolas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Aaron Mikula (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:09 | Long Island | Nathan Hawthorne drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dragan Zwolinski | 63-60 |
| 07:00 | Florida State | Clarence Price can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 06:59 | Long Island | Aaron Mikula pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 06:45 | Long Island | Jessie Lynde is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Jessie Lynde, team foul #7 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Blair (PG) Stephen Ellwood | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 06:30 | Florida State | Clarence Price is open and buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Blair | 65-60 |
| 06:16 | Long Island | Dwight Nicolas comes up short on the floater from the left side | 65-60 |
| 06:15 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Rick Benge | 65-60 |
| 06:07 | Florida State | Clarence Price misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-60 |
| 06:05 | Florida State | Cory Kelly misses the tip | 65-60 |
| 06:03 | Florida State | Clarence Price can't tip it in | 65-60 |
| 06:02 | Long Island | The rebound goes to Aaron Mikula | 65-60 |
| 05:57 | Long Island | Dragan Zwolinski's floater is tipped away by William Shelton | 65-60 |
| 05:56 | Florida State | Clarence Price gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 05:39 | Florida State | Clarence Price is fouled on the floor by Jessie Lynde - foul #4 on Jessie Lynde, team foul #8 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Florida State | Stephen Ellwood (SF) Ronald Blair | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 05:39 | Florida State | Clarence Price misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 05:39 | Long Island | Aaron Mikula pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |
| 05:24 | Long Island | Jessie Lynde travels with the ball | 65-60 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Long Island | Samuel Richards (SG), Archie Junkins (C) Nathan Hawthorne, Aaron Mikula | |
| 04:57 | Florida State | Rick Benge shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Dragan Zwolinski - foul #2 on Dragan Zwolinski, team foul #9 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Long Island | John Lyles (PG), Ivan Zibell (SF) Dragan Zwolinski, Jessie Lynde | |
| 04:57 | Florida State | Rick Benge misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 04:57 | Florida State | Rick Benge makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 04:42 | Long Island | The jump hook by Ivan Zibell is blocked by William Shelton | 66-60 |
| 04:41 | Long Island | Archie Junkins misses the tip | 66-60 |
| 04:40 | Florida State | Cory Kelly pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| 04:27 | Florida State | Clarence Price misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 04:26 | Long Island | Archie Junkins grabs the board | 66-60 |
| 04:10 | Long Island | Archie Junkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-60 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kelvin Witmer (PG), Charles Marsh (PF) Stephen Ellwood, William Shelton | |
| Subs | Long Island | Nathan Hawthorne (SG), Chester Washington (PF), Aaron Mikula (C) Samuel Richards, Dwight Nicolas, Archie Junkins | |
| 03:59 | Florida State | Rick Benge double dribbles | 66-60 |
| 03:40 | Long Island | Nathan Hawthorne is fouled on the floor by Clarence Price - foul #3 on Clarence Price, team foul #3 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Long Island | Jessie Lynde (SF) Ivan Zibell | |
| 03:26 | Long Island | John Lyles clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-60 |
| 03:24 | Long Island | Jessie Lynde snags the offensive board | 66-60 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Kelvin Witmer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Price (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Rick Benge (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Marsh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Cory Kelly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - John Lyles (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nathan Hawthorne (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jessie Lynde (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Chester Washington (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Mikula (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:12 | Long Island | John Lyles is fouled on the floor by Kelvin Witmer - foul #4 on Kelvin Witmer, team foul #4 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Florida State | Gene Neihoff (SG), Brandon Bennett (PF) Clarence Price, Charles Marsh | |
| Subs | Long Island | Dragan Zwolinski (PG), Ross Fresquez (SG) John Lyles, Nathan Hawthorne | |
| 02:53 | Long Island | Jessie Lynde is fouled on the floor by Rick Benge - foul #2 on Rick Benge, team foul #5 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Florida State | Stephen Ellwood (SF) Kelvin Witmer | |
| Subs | Long Island | Dwight Nicolas (PF), Archie Junkins (C) Chester Washington, Aaron Mikula | |
| 02:33 | Long Island | Ross Fresquez knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 02:33 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kelvin Witmer (PG), Charles Marsh (PF) Stephen Ellwood, Cory Kelly | |
| Subs | Long Island | John Lyles (PG) Dragan Zwolinski | |
| 02:22 | Florida State | Charles Marsh misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 02:21 | Florida State | Gene Neihoff hits the follow up shot | 68-63 |
| 02:06 | Long Island | Jessie Lynde hits a jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Kelvin Witmer - foul #5 on Kelvin Witmer, team foul #6 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Florida State | Stephen Ellwood (SF) Kelvin Witmer | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 02:06 | Long Island | Jessie Lynde makes the free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:57 | Florida State | Gene Neihoff is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Gene Neihoff, team foul #7 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Long Island | Ivan Zibell (SF) Jessie Lynde | |
| 01:42 | Long Island | John Lyles hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Brandon Bennett - foul #3 on Brandon Bennett, team foul #8 | 68-66 |
| 01:42 | Long Island | John Lyles makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:42 | Long Island | John Lyles misses the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:42 | Long Island | Archie Junkins grabs the offensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 01:31 | Long Island | Archie Junkins clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Brandon Bennett - foul #4 on Brandon Bennett, team foul #9 | 68-67 |
| 01:31 | Long Island | Archie Junkins makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:31 | Long Island | Archie Junkins makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 01:15 | Florida State | Gene Neihoff can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-69 |
| 01:14 | Long Island | Archie Junkins pulls down the rebound | 68-69 |
| 01:11 | Long Island | John Lyles loses the dribble to Rick Benge in the backcourt | 68-69 |
| 01:04 | Florida State | Gene Neihoff knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Marsh | 71-69 |
| 00:42 | Long Island | Dwight Nicolas makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Archie Junkins and he's fouled by Stephen Ellwood - foul #1 on Stephen Ellwood, team foul #10 | 71-71 |
| 00:42 | Long Island | Dwight Nicolas makes the free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:33 | Florida State | Charles Marsh buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Rick Benge | 73-72 |
| 00:19 | Long Island | Ross Fresquez banks in the layup over the doubleteam set up by John Lyles | 73-74 |
| 00:12 | Florida State | Gene Neihoff makes the floater from the left wing set up by Stephen Ellwood | 75-74 |
| 00:08 | Long Island | Archie Junkins travels with the ball | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Florida State | John Lyles is called for the reach on Stephen Ellwood in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Lyles, team foul #10 | 75-74 |
| 00:05 | Florida State | Stephen Ellwood misses the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:05 | Florida State | Stephen Ellwood makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:05 | Long Island | Long Island calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Long Island | Dwight Nicolas is open but comes up short on the floater from the right block | 76-74 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Stephen Ellwood | 76-74 |