| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Rex Hayden (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Griffith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Thoms (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gregory Sawyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Martin Pinkston (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Clarence Mahan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Blackshear (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harvey Staten (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Norman Harvey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Fanning (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Dennis Thoms inbounds the ball | 38-41 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Florida State | Justin Blackshear steps in front of the Martin Pinkston pass | 38-41 |
| 19:10 | South Florida | Norman Harvey is hacked by Gregory Sawyer - foul #3 on Gregory Sawyer, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Matthew Henderson (PF) Gregory Sawyer | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 18:49 | South Florida | Herbert Fanning misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 18:48 | Florida State | Dennis Thoms grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 18:19 | Florida State | Kevin Griffith makes the floater from the left block | 40-41 |
| 18:09 | South Florida | Harvey Staten misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 18:08 | South Florida | Herbert Fanning hits the follow up shot | 40-43 |
| 17:46 | Florida State | Kevin Griffith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-43 |
| 17:44 | South Florida | Norman Harvey snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 17:25 | South Florida | Matthew Henderson picks off the pass by Harvey Staten | 40-43 |
| 17:01 | Florida State | Dennis Thoms is hacked by Harvey Staten - foul #2 on Harvey Staten, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Paul Cambell (PG), Roy Harris (SG), John Lemay (SF), Steven Berryman (PF), Mark McClester (C) Rex Hayden, Kevin Griffith, Dennis Thoms, Matthew Henderson, Martin Pinkston | |
| Subs | South Florida | Robert Betances (PG), Michael Stark (SF), Timothy Dean (PF), Jeffrey Edie (C) Clarence Mahan, Harvey Staten, Norman Harvey, Herbert Fanning | |
| 16:39 | Florida State | Paul Cambell hits a runner from the baseline | 42-43 |
| 16:26 | South Florida | Robert Betances buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Justin Blackshear | 42-45 |
| 16:01 | Florida State | Robert Betances takes the ball from Paul Cambell | 42-45 |
| 15:57 | South Florida | Robert Betances misses the easy layup | 42-45 |
| 15:56 | South Florida | Michael Stark tips it home | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Paul Cambell (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Roy Harris (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Lemay (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Steven Berryman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark McClester (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Robert Betances (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Justin Blackshear (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Stark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Dean (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jeffrey Edie (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Florida State | Roy Harris's pass is intercepted by Justin Blackshear in the backcourt | 42-47 |
| 15:36 | South Florida | Michael Stark is hacked by Mark McClester - foul #2 on Mark McClester, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | Gregory Sawyer (PF), Matthew Henderson (C) Steven Berryman, Mark McClester | |
| Subs | South Florida | Clarence Mahan (PG), Daniel Rackers (PF), Herbert Fanning (C) Justin Blackshear, Timothy Dean, Jeffrey Edie | |
| 15:21 | South Florida | Clarence Mahan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 15:19 | South Florida | Robert Betances misses the tip | 42-47 |
| 15:18 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Gregory Sawyer | 42-47 |
| 15:02 | Florida State | Matthew Henderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | Rex Hayden (PG), Kevin Griffith (SG), Dennis Thoms (SF) Paul Cambell, Roy Harris, John Lemay | |
| Subs | South Florida | Justin Blackshear (SG), Harvey Staten (SF), Norman Harvey (PF) Robert Betances, Michael Stark, Herbert Fanning | |
| 14:47 | South Florida | Justin Blackshear splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-47 |
| 14:46 | Florida State | Matthew Henderson pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 14:17 | Florida State | Matthew Henderson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Daniel Rackers - foul #1 on Daniel Rackers, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Jeffrey Edie (C) Norman Harvey | |
| 14:17 | Florida State | Matthew Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 14:17 | Florida State | Matthew Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 13:59 | South Florida | Justin Blackshear misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-47 |
| 13:58 | South Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Rackers | 44-47 |
| 13:49 | South Florida | Justin Blackshear misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Matthew Henderson - foul #3 on Matthew Henderson, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Lemay (SF), Martin Pinkston (C) Dennis Thoms, Matthew Henderson | |
| Subs | South Florida | Robert Betances (PG), Michael Stark (SF), Timothy Dean (PF) Clarence Mahan, Harvey Staten, Daniel Rackers | |
| 13:49 | South Florida | Justin Blackshear makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 13:49 | South Florida | Justin Blackshear makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 13:20 | Florida State | Rex Hayden is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 13:13 | South Florida | Robert Betances misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-49 |
| 13:11 | Florida State | Martin Pinkston snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 13:09 | Florida State | John Lemay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | Paul Cambell (PG), Roy Harris (SG), Steven Berryman (PF) Rex Hayden, Kevin Griffith, Gregory Sawyer | |
| Subs | South Florida | Clarence Mahan (PG), Herbert Fanning (C) Justin Blackshear, Jeffrey Edie | |
| 12:54 | South Florida | Michael Stark clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 12:52 | Florida State | Steven Berryman snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 12:48 | Florida State | Paul Cambell misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-49 |
| 12:46 | Florida State | Steven Berryman tips it back up and in | 49-49 |
| 12:29 | South Florida | Michael Stark misses short on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Steven Berryman - foul #1 on Steven Berryman, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dennis Thoms (SF), Matthew Henderson (PF), Mark McClester (C) John Lemay, Steven Berryman, Martin Pinkston | |
| Subs | South Florida | Norman Harvey (PF) Timothy Dean | |
| 12:29 | South Florida | Michael Stark makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 12:29 | South Florida | Michael Stark makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 12:26 | Florida State | Paul Cambell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Harvey Staten (SF) Michael Stark | |
| 12:06 | South Florida | Norman Harvey drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Clarence Mahan | 49-53 |
| 11:43 | Florida State | Roy Harris clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-53 |
| 11:41 | South Florida | Herbert Fanning grabs the board | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Paul Cambell (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Roy Harris (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dennis Thoms (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark McClester (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Clarence Mahan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Betances (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Harvey Staten (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Norman Harvey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert Fanning (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | South Florida | Clarence Mahan clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 11:31 | South Florida | Norman Harvey tips it back up and in | 49-55 |
| 11:13 | Florida State | Matthew Henderson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 49-55 |
| 11:11 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Henderson | 49-55 |
| 10:46 | Florida State | Matthew Henderson hits a wide open jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Roy Harris | 51-55 |
| 10:38 | South Florida | Norman Harvey scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-57 |
| 10:14 | Florida State | Matthew Henderson misses the wide open runner in the paint | 51-57 |
| 10:13 | South Florida | Herbert Fanning grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 09:53 | South Florida | Norman Harvey can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mark McClester - foul #3 on Mark McClester, team foul #5 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Florida State | Rex Hayden (PG), Kevin Griffith (SG), John Lemay (SF), Gregory Sawyer (PF), Martin Pinkston (C) Paul Cambell, Roy Harris, Dennis Thoms, Matthew Henderson, Mark McClester | |
| Subs | South Florida | Timothy Dean (SG), Michael Stark (SF), Jeffrey Edie (C) Robert Betances, Harvey Staten, Herbert Fanning | |
| 09:53 | South Florida | Norman Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 09:53 | South Florida | Norman Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 09:29 | Florida State | Timothy Dean picks off the pass by Rex Hayden | 51-59 |
| 09:05 | South Florida | Michael Stark double dribbles | 51-59 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Justin Blackshear (SG) Norman Harvey | |
| 08:41 | Florida State | Rex Hayden misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 08:39 | Florida State | Gregory Sawyer grabs the offensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 08:20 | Florida State | Gregory Sawyer misses long on an open shot from just outside the lane | 51-59 |
| 08:19 | South Florida | Justin Blackshear gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| 08:11 | South Florida | Michael Stark comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-59 |
| 08:10 | Florida State | Kevin Griffith pulls down the rebound | 51-59 |
| 08:05 | Florida State | Rex Hayden scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Griffith | 54-59 |
| 07:39 | South Florida | Clarence Mahan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 07:38 | South Florida | Michael Stark snags the offensive board | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Rex Hayden (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Griffith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lemay (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Gregory Sawyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Martin Pinkston (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Clarence Mahan (tired) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Blackshear (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Stark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Dean (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Jeffrey Edie (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:24 | South Florida | Clarence Mahan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 07:22 | Florida State | John Lemay snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 06:59 | Florida State | Gregory Sawyer misses short on a runner near the basket | 54-59 |
| 06:57 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Michael Stark | 54-59 |
| 06:46 | South Florida | Timothy Dean is open but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 54-59 |
| 06:44 | Florida State | Kevin Griffith pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 06:23 | Florida State | Rex Hayden is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Edie - foul #1 on Jeffrey Edie, team foul #3 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Florida State | Paul Cambell (PG), Roy Harris (SG), Dennis Thoms (SF), Matthew Henderson (PF), Mark McClester (C) Rex Hayden, Kevin Griffith, John Lemay, Gregory Sawyer, Martin Pinkston | |
| Subs | South Florida | Robert Betances (PG), Harvey Staten (SF), Daniel Rackers (PF), Herbert Fanning (C) Clarence Mahan, Michael Stark, Timothy Dean, Jeffrey Edie | |
| 06:18 | Florida State | Matthew Henderson is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Cambell | 56-59 |
| 05:53 | South Florida | Justin Blackshear shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-59 |
| 05:51 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Mark McClester | 56-59 |
| 05:49 | Florida State | Paul Cambell is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Blackshear - foul #3 on Justin Blackshear, team foul #4 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Norman Harvey (PF) Daniel Rackers | |
| 05:37 | Florida State | Dennis Thoms misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Harvey Staten - foul #3 on Harvey Staten, team foul #5 | 56-59 |
| 05:37 | Florida State | Dennis Thoms makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 05:37 | Florida State | Dennis Thoms makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 05:24 | South Florida | Harvey Staten hits a wide open driving attempt in the lane set up by Justin Blackshear out of the doubleteam | 58-61 |
| 05:08 | Florida State | Paul Cambell misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 05:07 | Florida State | Matthew Henderson tips it but misses | 58-61 |
| 05:05 | South Florida | Norman Harvey snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 04:51 | South Florida | Robert Betances is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Paul Cambell - foul #3 on Paul Cambell, team foul #6 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Daniel Rackers (C) Herbert Fanning | |
| 04:51 | South Florida | Robert Betances makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 04:51 | South Florida | Robert Betances makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 04:25 | Florida State | Paul Cambell hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Roy Harris | 61-63 |
| 04:02 | South Florida | Dennis Thoms takes the ball from Harvey Staten | 61-63 |
| 03:45 | Florida State | Norman Harvey steals the ball from Paul Cambell | 61-63 |
| 03:31 | South Florida | Justin Blackshear buries a floater from the baseline | 61-65 |
| 03:31 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-65 |
| Subs | Florida State | Rex Hayden (PG), Kevin Griffith (SG), Gregory Sawyer (PF), Martin Pinkston (C) Paul Cambell, Roy Harris, Matthew Henderson, Mark McClester | |
| Subs | South Florida | Michael Stark (SF), Herbert Fanning (C) Harvey Staten, Norman Harvey | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Rex Hayden (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Griffith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Thoms (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Sawyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Martin Pinkston (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Robert Betances (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Justin Blackshear (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Stark (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Rackers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Herbert Fanning (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Florida State | Rex Hayden can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-65 |
| 03:00 | Florida State | Martin Pinkston misses the tip | 61-65 |
| 02:58 | Florida State | Dennis Thoms gets the offensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 02:33 | Florida State | Kevin Griffith comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 61-65 |
| 02:31 | South Florida | Herbert Fanning grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 02:31 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-65 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Clarence Mahan (PG), Timothy Dean (SG), Norman Harvey (PF) Robert Betances, Justin Blackshear, Daniel Rackers | |
| 02:10 | South Florida | Clarence Mahan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 61-65 |
| 02:09 | Florida State | Gregory Sawyer gets the rebound | 61-65 |
| 02:07 | Florida State | Rex Hayden is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Harvey - foul #3 on Norman Harvey, team foul #6 | 61-65 |
| 01:46 | Florida State | Kevin Griffith's fadeaway is rejected by Herbert Fanning | 61-65 |
| 01:45 | Florida State | Rex Hayden hits the follow up shot | 63-65 |
| 01:45 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Justin Blackshear (SG), Harvey Staten (SF) Timothy Dean, Michael Stark | |
| 01:34 | South Florida | Harvey Staten can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-65 |
| 01:32 | South Florida | Justin Blackshear pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 01:25 | South Florida | Norman Harvey misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Gregory Sawyer - foul #4 on Gregory Sawyer, team foul #7 | 63-65 |
| 01:25 | South Florida | Norman Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 01:25 | South Florida | Norman Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:59 | Florida State | Gregory Sawyer is hacked by Norman Harvey - foul #4 on Norman Harvey, team foul #7 | 63-67 |
| 00:59 | Florida State | Gregory Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:59 | Florida State | Gregory Sawyer misses the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:59 | South Florida | Norman Harvey gets the rebound | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | South Florida | Clarence Mahan is whistled for traveling | 64-67 |
| 00:17 | Florida State | Gregory Sawyer is wide open but clanks a floater from the right block | 64-67 |
| 00:15 | South Florida | Herbert Fanning pulls down the rebound | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:14 | South Florida | Herbert Fanning is hacked by Kevin Griffith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Griffith, team foul #8 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Michael Stark (PF) Norman Harvey | |
| 00:14 | South Florida | Herbert Fanning makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:14 | South Florida | Herbert Fanning misses the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:14 | Florida State | Gregory Sawyer snags the defensive board | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Florida State | Clarence Mahan steals it from Dennis Thoms in the backcourt | 64-68 |
| 00:11 | South Florida | Clarence Mahan is fouled on the floor by Kevin Griffith - foul #2 on Kevin Griffith, team foul #9 | 64-68 |
| 00:11 | South Florida | Clarence Mahan makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:11 | South Florida | Clarence Mahan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:04 | Florida State | Kevin Griffith clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-70 |
| 00:03 | South Florida | Michael Stark gets the rebound | 64-70 |
| 00:00 | South Florida | Michael Stark runs out the clock | 64-70 |