| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Kenneth Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Wagner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Miller (fresh) PF - Jonathan Clay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Swingle (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Perry Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Kevin Joseph (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Johnstone (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Peavy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Donald Miller inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Turner can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Perry Johnson - foul #2 on Perry Johnson, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Lipson (PG), Gordon Jackson (SG), Kirby Gore (PF), Howard Simpson (C) Perry Johnson, Kevin Joseph, John Johnstone, Michael Peavy | |
| 19:31 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Turner makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 19:31 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 19:07 | Florida State | Walter Lipson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-28 |
| 19:06 | Arkansas State | Jonathan Clay pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 19:01 | Arkansas State | Donald Miller makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Turner | 35-28 |
| 18:32 | Florida State | Gordon Jackson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by William Turner | 35-31 |
| 18:17 | Arkansas State | Victor Swingle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Perry Johnson (PG), Kevin Joseph (SG), John Johnstone (PF), Michael Peavy (C) Walter Lipson, Gordon Jackson, Kirby Gore, Howard Simpson | |
| 17:52 | Florida State | Kevin Joseph misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-31 |
| 17:51 | Arkansas State | Jonathan Clay gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 17:44 | Arkansas State | Victor Swingle lays it in and he's hacked by Perry Johnson - foul #3 on Perry Johnson, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Gordon Jackson (PG) Perry Johnson | |
| 17:44 | Arkansas State | Victor Swingle misses the free throw | 37-31 |
| 17:44 | Florida State | John Johnstone pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 17:18 | Florida State | John Johnstone misses badly on a floater near the basket | 37-31 |
| 17:16 | Arkansas State | Donald Miller pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 17:11 | Arkansas State | Joseph Wagner is whistled for traveling | 37-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Brian Abrahams (SF), Gregory Harris (PF), Kenneth Shepard (C) Donald Miller, Jonathan Clay, Victor Swingle | |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Lipson (PG), Kirby Gore (PF) Gordon Jackson, John Johnstone | |
| 16:51 | Florida State | Kevin Joseph misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-31 |
| 16:49 | Arkansas State | Gregory Harris snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 16:40 | Arkansas State | Gregory Harris is whistled for traveling | 37-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dustin Ford (PG) Kenneth Turner | |
| Subs | Florida State | Gordon Jackson (PG), John Johnstone (PF) Kevin Joseph, Michael Peavy | |
| 16:16 | Florida State | John Johnstone is hacked by Brian Abrahams - foul #3 on Brian Abrahams, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Warren Weaver (SF) Brian Abrahams | |
| Subs | Florida State | Kevin Joseph (SG), Michael Peavy (PF) Walter Lipson, John Johnstone | |
| 15:58 | Florida State | Kenneth Shepard swats the layup by Michael Peavy | 37-31 |
| 15:56 | Arkansas State | Warren Weaver pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Dustin Ford (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Wagner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Harris (fresh) 6 reb. C - Kenneth Shepard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Gordon Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kevin Joseph (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Turner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Peavy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kirby Gore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Arkansas State | Michael Peavy takes the ball from Warren Weaver | 37-31 |
| 15:05 | Florida State | Michael Peavy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Wagner - foul #1 on Joseph Wagner, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Gill (PG), Kenneth Turner (SG), Donald Miller (SF), Jonathan Clay (PF), Victor Swingle (C) Dustin Ford, Joseph Wagner, Warren Weaver, Gregory Harris, Kenneth Shepard | |
| Subs | Florida State | Perry Johnson (PG), Walter Lipson (SG), John Johnstone (PF) Gordon Jackson, Kevin Joseph, Kirby Gore | |
| 15:05 | Florida State | Michael Peavy makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 15:05 | Florida State | Michael Peavy makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 14:51 | Arkansas State | William Turner denies the turnaround by Kenneth Turner | 37-33 |
| 14:50 | Arkansas State | Jonathan Clay pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 14:43 | Arkansas State | Perry Johnson steals it from Victor Swingle | 37-33 |
| 14:15 | Florida State | John Johnstone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Gordon Jackson (SF), Kirby Gore (C) William Turner, Michael Peavy | |
| 13:54 | Arkansas State | James Gill drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Donald Miller | 40-33 |
| 13:34 | Florida State | Kirby Gore loses the ball out of bounds | 40-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Kevin Joseph (SG), William Turner (SF), Michael Peavy (C) Walter Lipson, Gordon Jackson, Kirby Gore | |
| 13:20 | Arkansas State | Donald Miller comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 13:18 | Florida State | John Johnstone pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 12:53 | Florida State | Kevin Joseph buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Perry Johnson | 40-36 |
| 12:33 | Arkansas State | Donald Miller can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-36 |
| 12:32 | Florida State | John Johnstone pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 12:03 | Florida State | Perry Johnson makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Johnstone | 40-39 |
| 11:43 | Arkansas State | James Gill misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 11:42 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Michael Peavy | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - James Gill (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Clay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Victor Swingle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Perry Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Joseph (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Turner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Johnstone (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Peavy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Florida State | John Johnstone hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Donald Miller - foul #2 on Donald Miller, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dustin Ford (PG), Joseph Wagner (SG), Brian Abrahams (SF), Gregory Harris (PF), Kenneth Shepard (C) James Gill, Kenneth Turner, Donald Miller, Jonathan Clay, Victor Swingle | |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Lipson (SG), Gordon Jackson (SF), Kirby Gore (C) Kevin Joseph, William Turner, Michael Peavy | |
| 11:22 | Florida State | John Johnstone misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 11:22 | Florida State | John Johnstone makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 10:53 | Arkansas State | John Johnstone swats the layup by Kenneth Shepard | 40-40 |
| 10:51 | Arkansas State | Gregory Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 10:36 | Arkansas State | Brian Abrahams is called for traveling | 40-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Peavy (C) John Johnstone | |
| 10:19 | Florida State | Walter Lipson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 10:17 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Gordon Jackson | 40-40 |
| 09:59 | Florida State | Michael Peavy's pass is intercepted by Joseph Wagner | 40-40 |
| 09:54 | Arkansas State | Joseph Wagner lays it in | 42-40 |
| 09:37 | Florida State | Michael Peavy can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-40 |
| 09:36 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Peavy | 42-40 |
| 09:21 | Florida State | Perry Johnson buries a jumper from the right side | 42-42 |
| 09:13 | Arkansas State | Joseph Wagner comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 42-42 |
| 09:11 | Florida State | Kirby Gore snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 09:06 | Florida State | Gordon Jackson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-42 |
| 09:05 | Florida State | Walter Lipson snags the offensive board | 42-42 |
| 08:50 | Florida State | Perry Johnson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 08:42 | Arkansas State | Dustin Ford misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Perry Johnson - foul #4 on Perry Johnson, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Miller (SF), Jonathan Clay (PF), Victor Swingle (C) Brian Abrahams, Gregory Harris, Kenneth Shepard | |
| Subs | Florida State | Kevin Joseph (SG), William Turner (SF), John Johnstone (PF) Perry Johnson, Gordon Jackson, Michael Peavy | |
| 08:42 | Arkansas State | Dustin Ford makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 08:42 | Arkansas State | Dustin Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 08:25 | Florida State | Kevin Joseph buries a floater from the right wing set up by Walter Lipson | 44-47 |
| 08:03 | Arkansas State | Joseph Wagner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 08:02 | Florida State | William Turner gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 07:33 | Florida State | Kevin Joseph's fadeaway is rejected by Jonathan Clay | 44-47 |
| 07:32 | Arkansas State | Joseph Wagner pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Dustin Ford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joseph Wagner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Miller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Clay (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Victor Swingle (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Walter Lipson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Joseph (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Turner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Johnstone (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Kirby Gore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Arkansas State | Jonathan Clay is fouled on the floor by John Johnstone - foul #2 on John Johnstone, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Gill (PG), Kenneth Turner (SG) Dustin Ford, Joseph Wagner | |
| Subs | Florida State | Perry Johnson (PG), Michael Peavy (C) Walter Lipson, John Johnstone | |
| 07:06 | Arkansas State | Victor Swingle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gregory Harris (C) Victor Swingle | |
| Subs | Florida State | Gordon Jackson (SG) Kevin Joseph | |
| 06:37 | Florida State | Gordon Jackson comes up short on the floater from the right side | 44-47 |
| 06:36 | Arkansas State | Gregory Harris gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 06:31 | Arkansas State | Gordon Jackson is called for the reach on Kenneth Turner - foul #1 on Gordon Jackson, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kenneth Shepard (C) Jonathan Clay | |
| Subs | Florida State | Kevin Joseph (SG), John Johnstone (PF) Gordon Jackson, Michael Peavy | |
| 06:18 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Turner drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-47 |
| 05:59 | Florida State | John Johnstone knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Kevin Joseph | 46-49 |
| 05:47 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Shepard hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Kirby Gore - foul #3 on Kirby Gore, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Joseph Wagner (SG), Victor Swingle (C) Donald Miller, Gregory Harris | |
| Subs | Florida State | Gordon Jackson (SF), Michael Peavy (PF), Howard Simpson (C) William Turner, John Johnstone, Kirby Gore | |
| 05:47 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Shepard misses the free throw | 48-49 |
| 05:47 | Florida State | Howard Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 05:30 | Florida State | Michael Peavy misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 48-49 |
| 05:29 | Florida State | Howard Simpson tips it back up and in | 48-51 |
| 05:24 | Arkansas State | Joseph Wagner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-51 |
| 05:22 | Florida State | Howard Simpson grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 04:56 | Florida State | Gordon Jackson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Howard Simpson | 48-54 |
| 04:39 | Arkansas State | Victor Swingle can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-54 |
| 04:37 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Michael Peavy | 48-54 |
| 04:08 | Florida State | Michael Peavy misses long on a shot from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 04:07 | Florida State | Perry Johnson tips it home | 48-56 |
| 04:02 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Turner misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-56 |
| 04:00 | Florida State | Perry Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 03:38 | Florida State | Michael Peavy drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Perry Johnson | 48-58 |
| 03:38 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Miller (SF), Jonathan Clay (PF) Kenneth Turner, Kenneth Shepard | |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Lipson (SG), William Turner (SF), John Johnstone (PF), Kirby Gore (C) Kevin Joseph, Gordon Jackson, Michael Peavy, Howard Simpson | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Arkansas State | Donald Miller can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-58 |
| 03:19 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Swingle | 48-58 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - James Gill (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Wagner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Miller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Clay (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Victor Swingle (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Perry Johnson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Walter Lipson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Johnstone (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Kirby Gore (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Arkansas State | William Turner is called for the reach on Donald Miller - foul #3 on William Turner, team foul #7 | 48-58 |
| 03:10 | Arkansas State | Donald Miller makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 03:10 | Arkansas State | Donald Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 02:58 | Florida State | Walter Lipson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-58 |
| 02:57 | Arkansas State | Jonathan Clay grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:32 | Arkansas State | Victor Swingle double dribbles | 50-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gregory Harris (C) Victor Swingle | |
| Subs | Florida State | Gordon Jackson (SG), Michael Peavy (C) Perry Johnson, John Johnstone | |
| 02:05 | Florida State | Walter Lipson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 02:04 | Arkansas State | Jonathan Clay snags the defensive board | 50-58 |
| 01:57 | Arkansas State | Michael Peavy swats the short shot by Gregory Harris | 50-58 |
| 01:55 | Arkansas State | Gregory Harris snags the offensive board | 50-58 |
| 01:48 | Arkansas State | Kirby Gore steals the ball from Joseph Wagner | 50-58 |
| 01:19 | Florida State | William Turner is hacked by James Gill - foul #4 on James Gill, team foul #4 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Victor Swingle (C) Gregory Harris | |
| Subs | Florida State | Perry Johnson (PG), Kevin Joseph (SG), John Johnstone (PF) Walter Lipson, Gordon Jackson, Kirby Gore | |
| 01:00 | Florida State | John Johnstone hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Perry Johnson | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:54 | Arkansas State | Donald Miller drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Wagner | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:52 | Florida State | Kevin Joseph is hacked by Joseph Wagner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Wagner, team foul #5 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Lipson (SF), Kirby Gore (C) William Turner, Michael Peavy | |
| 00:50 | Florida State | Kevin Joseph is hacked by Victor Swingle - foul #1 on Victor Swingle, team foul #6 | 53-60 |
| 00:47 | Florida State | Kirby Gore is fouled on the floor by Victor Swingle - foul #2 on Victor Swingle, team foul #7 | 53-60 |
| 00:47 | Florida State | Kirby Gore makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:47 | Florida State | Kirby Gore makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:41 | Arkansas State | Joseph Wagner clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-62 |
| 00:40 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Walter Lipson | 53-62 |
| 00:38 | Florida State | Walter Lipson is hacked by James Gill in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Gill, team foul #8 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kenneth Turner (PG) James Gill | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 00:38 | Florida State | Walter Lipson makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:38 | Florida State | Walter Lipson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:32 | Arkansas State | Donald Miller is whistled for traveling | 53-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dustin Ford (SG), Brian Abrahams (SF), Gregory Harris (PF), Kenneth Shepard (C) Joseph Wagner, Donald Miller, Jonathan Clay, Victor Swingle | |
| Subs | Florida State | Gordon Jackson (SF), Tom Bruch (PF), Howard Simpson (C) Perry Johnson, Kevin Joseph, John Johnstone | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:03 | Florida State | Kenneth Shepard is called for the reach on Howard Simpson - foul #3 on Kenneth Shepard, team foul #9 | 53-64 |
| 00:03 | Florida State | Howard Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:03 | Florida State | Tom Bruch pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Walter Lipson runs out the clock | 53-64 |