| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Chisolm (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert McNuh (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herman Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Melvin Blakemore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Colclough (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Kenneth Scotti (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Irving Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Lynch (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Damon Prinz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Irving Johnston inbounds the ball | 40-30 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Lynch comes up short on the floater in the paint | 40-30 |
| 19:41 | Florida State | Herman Cooper gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 19:24 | Florida State | Herman Cooper scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Chisolm | 43-30 |
| 19:08 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Scotti's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-30 |
| 18:45 | Florida State | Walter Colclough knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Brian Chisolm | 45-30 |
| 18:27 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Campbell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Greg Campbell, team foul #1 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Derek Wray (SG) Greg Campbell | |
| 18:14 | Florida State | Robert McNuh can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Derek Wray - foul #1 on Derek Wray, team foul #2 | 45-30 |
| 18:14 | Florida State | Robert McNuh makes the 1st free throw | 46-30 |
| 18:14 | Florida State | Robert McNuh makes the 2nd free throw | 47-30 |
| 17:54 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Wray misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-30 |
| 17:52 | Florida State | Robert McNuh snags the defensive board | 47-30 |
| 17:27 | Florida State | Brian Chisolm can't throw it down | 47-30 |
| 17:25 | Florida State | Melvin Blakemore pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-30 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:11 | Florida State | Brian Chisolm can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-30 |
| 17:09 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Lynch snags the defensive board | 47-30 |
| 16:58 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Scotti is whistled for traveling | 47-30 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Herbert Daniels (SG), Norman Robinson (SF), Bert Allison (PF), Ricardo Gallegos (C) Kenneth Scotti, Irving Johnston, Brian Lynch, Damon Prinz | |
| 16:44 | Florida State | Robert McNuh misses short on a floater from the right side | 47-30 |
| 16:42 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert McNuh | 47-30 |
| 16:32 | Florida State | Walter Colclough is hacked by Ricardo Gallegos - foul #2 on Ricardo Gallegos, team foul #3 | 47-30 |
| 16:13 | Florida State | Melvin Blakemore can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Bert Allison - foul #3 on Bert Allison, team foul #4 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Brian Jones (SF) Bert Allison | |
| 16:13 | Florida State | Melvin Blakemore misses the 1st free throw | 47-30 |
| 16:13 | Florida State | Melvin Blakemore makes the 2nd free throw | 48-30 |
| 15:55 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Jones buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-32 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Chisolm (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert McNuh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herman Cooper (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Melvin Blakemore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Colclough (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Derek Wray (fairly fresh) SG - Herbert Daniels (fresh) SF - Brian Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norman Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ricardo Gallegos (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:50 | Florida State | Brian Chisolm connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Melvin Blakemore | 51-32 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:30 | Detroit Mercy | Walter Colclough swats the layup by Norman Robinson | 51-32 |
| 15:29 | Florida State | Brian Chisolm grabs the defensive rebound | 51-32 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:12 | Florida State | Brian Chisolm clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Herbert Daniels - foul #3 on Herbert Daniels, team foul #5 | 51-32 |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Behan (PF) Melvin Blakemore | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Greg Campbell (SG), Irving Johnston (SF), Bert Allison (C) Derek Wray, Brian Jones, Ricardo Gallegos | |
| 15:12 | Florida State | Brian Chisolm makes the 1st free throw | 52-32 |
| 15:12 | Florida State | Brian Chisolm makes the 2nd free throw | 53-32 |
| 14:55 | Detroit Mercy | Norman Robinson lays it in and he's fouled by Donald Behan - foul #1 on Donald Behan, team foul #1 | 53-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | Paul Ray (C) Walter Colclough | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Scotti (PG), Brian Lynch (PF) Herbert Daniels, Bert Allison | |
| 14:55 | Detroit Mercy | Norman Robinson makes the free throw | 53-35 |
| 14:40 | Florida State | Herman Cooper hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Chisolm | 55-35 |
| 14:25 | Detroit Mercy | Irving Johnston misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-35 |
| 14:23 | Florida State | Donald Behan pulls down the rebound | 55-35 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:09 | Florida State | Brian Lynch picks off the pass by Herman Cooper | 55-35 |
| 14:00 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Ray takes the ball from Brian Lynch | 55-35 |
| 13:32 | Florida State | Robert McNuh is whistled for traveling | 55-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Colclough (C) Paul Ray | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Derek Wray (PG), Bert Allison (SF), Ricardo Gallegos (PF), Damon Prinz (C) Kenneth Scotti, Irving Johnston, Brian Lynch, Norman Robinson | |
| 13:24 | Detroit Mercy | Bert Allison misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-35 |
| 13:23 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Robert McNuh | 55-35 |
| 13:18 | Florida State | Robert McNuh drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Brian Chisolm | 57-35 |
| 13:05 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Chisolm picks off the pass by Derek Wray | 57-35 |
| 12:41 | Florida State | Walter Colclough blows the layup but he's hacked by Greg Campbell - foul #4 on Greg Campbell, team foul #6 | 57-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | Peter Fite (SG), Philip Dooley (SF), Melvin Blakemore (PF) Robert McNuh, Herman Cooper, Donald Behan | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Herbert Daniels (SG) Greg Campbell | |
| 12:41 | Florida State | Walter Colclough makes the 1st free throw | 58-35 |
| 12:41 | Florida State | Walter Colclough makes the 2nd free throw | 59-35 |
| 12:20 | Detroit Mercy | Herbert Daniels can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-35 |
| 12:18 | Detroit Mercy | Ricardo Gallegos tips it back up and in | 59-37 |
| 12:02 | Florida State | Brian Chisolm misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-37 |
| 12:00 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Damon Prinz | 59-37 |
| 11:54 | Detroit Mercy | Herbert Daniels makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-40 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Chisolm (tiring) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Peter Fite (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Dooley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Melvin Blakemore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Colclough (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Derek Wray (fairly fresh) SG - Herbert Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bert Allison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ricardo Gallegos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Damon Prinz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Florida State | Brian Chisolm connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Peter Fite | 62-40 |
| 11:07 | Detroit Mercy | Damon Prinz misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 62-40 |
| 11:05 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Wray snags the offensive board | 62-40 |
| 10:51 | Detroit Mercy | Ricardo Gallegos misses the 3 from the right corner | 62-40 |
| 10:50 | Florida State | Brian Chisolm pulls down the rebound | 62-40 |
| 10:30 | Florida State | Brian Chisolm comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 62-40 |
| 10:29 | Detroit Mercy | Ricardo Gallegos gets the rebound | 62-40 |
| 10:23 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Wray hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 62-40 |
| 10:22 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Bert Allison | 62-40 |
| 10:10 | Detroit Mercy | Bert Allison misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 62-40 |
| 10:09 | Florida State | Melvin Blakemore pulls down the rebound | 62-40 |
| 10:04 | Florida State | Herbert Daniels picks off the pass by Peter Fite | 62-40 |
| 10:01 | Detroit Mercy | Herbert Daniels misses the easy layup | 62-40 |
| 09:59 | Florida State | Peter Fite grabs the defensive rebound | 62-40 |
| 09:42 | Florida State | Walter Colclough is whistled for a carry | 62-40 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert McNuh (PG), Herman Cooper (SF), Donald Behan (PF), Paul Ray (C) Brian Chisolm, Philip Dooley, Melvin Blakemore, Walter Colclough | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Scotti (PG), Brian Jones (SG), Irving Johnston (SF), Brian Lynch (PF), Norman Robinson (C) Derek Wray, Herbert Daniels, Bert Allison, Ricardo Gallegos, Damon Prinz | |
| 09:14 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Jones knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 62-42 |
| 08:57 | Florida State | Peter Fite misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-42 |
| 08:56 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Jones grabs the board | 62-42 |
| 08:41 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Lynch scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 62-44 |
| 08:21 | Florida State | Herman Cooper is fouled on the floor by Irving Johnston - foul #1 on Irving Johnston, team foul #7 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Herbert Daniels (SG) Brian Jones | |
| 08:21 | Florida State | Herman Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 63-44 |
| 08:21 | Florida State | Herman Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 63-44 |
| 08:21 | Detroit Mercy | Irving Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 63-44 |
| 08:13 | Detroit Mercy | Paul Ray picks off the pass by Herbert Daniels | 63-44 |
| 07:45 | Florida State | Herman Cooper misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 63-44 |
| 07:43 | Detroit Mercy | Herbert Daniels grabs the board | 63-44 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert McNuh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Fite (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Herman Cooper (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. PF - Donald Behan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Ray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Kenneth Scotti (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Irving Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Lynch (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Norman Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Scotti hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-44 |
| 07:37 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Lynch tips it but misses | 63-44 |
| 07:35 | Detroit Mercy | Norman Robinson hits the follow up shot | 63-46 |
| 07:24 | Florida State | Robert McNuh's pass is intercepted by Irving Johnston | 63-46 |
| 07:09 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Scotti throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Chisolm (PG) Peter Fite | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Greg Campbell (SG), Brian Jones (SF), Bert Allison (C) Kenneth Scotti, Irving Johnston, Norman Robinson | |
| 06:51 | Florida State | Bert Allison steps in front of the Herman Cooper pass | 63-46 |
| 06:46 | Detroit Mercy | Herbert Daniels is fouled on the floor by Paul Ray - foul #2 on Paul Ray, team foul #2 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ricardo Gallegos (C) Brian Lynch | |
| 06:34 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Chisolm steps in front of the Bert Allison pass | 63-46 |
| 06:29 | Florida State | Brian Chisolm hits the finger roll | 65-46 |
| 06:25 | Detroit Mercy | Greg Campbell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-46 |
| 06:24 | Florida State | Donald Behan grabs the board | 65-46 |
| 06:03 | Florida State | Greg Campbell is called for the reach on Paul Ray - foul #5 on Greg Campbell, team foul #8 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Melvin Blakemore (PF) Donald Behan | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Derek Wray (PG), Norman Robinson (SF) Herbert Daniels, Greg Campbell | |
| 06:03 | Florida State | Paul Ray makes the 1st free throw | 66-46 |
| 06:03 | Florida State | Paul Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 67-46 |
| 05:45 | Detroit Mercy | Ricardo Gallegos connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Derek Wray | 67-49 |
| 05:33 | Florida State | Melvin Blakemore loses the dribble to Bert Allison | 67-49 |
| 05:28 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Wray scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Brian Jones | 67-52 |
| 05:05 | Florida State | Brian Chisolm comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-52 |
| 05:04 | Florida State | Robert McNuh gets the offensive rebound | 67-52 |
| 04:39 | Florida State | Brian Chisolm buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-52 |
| 04:36 | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-52 |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Colclough (C) Paul Ray | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Scotti (PG), Irving Johnston (SF), Brian Lynch (PF), Damon Prinz (C) Brian Jones, Norman Robinson, Bert Allison, Ricardo Gallegos | |
| 04:24 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Wray misses the 3 from the right corner | 70-52 |
| 04:23 | Florida State | Melvin Blakemore pulls down the rebound | 70-52 |
| 04:19 | Florida State | Robert McNuh knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Chisolm | 72-52 |
| 04:09 | Detroit Mercy | Irving Johnston connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 72-54 |
| 03:50 | Florida State | Herman Cooper is fouled on the floor by Irving Johnston - foul #2 on Irving Johnston, team foul #9 | 72-54 |
| Subs | Florida State | Peter Fite (PG), Charles Degree (SG), Donald Behan (PF), Paul Ray (C) Brian Chisolm, Robert McNuh, Melvin Blakemore, Walter Colclough | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Herbert Daniels (SG), Norman Robinson (SF), Bert Allison (PF), Ricardo Gallegos (C) Kenneth Scotti, Irving Johnston, Brian Lynch, Damon Prinz | |
| 03:50 | Florida State | Herman Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 73-54 |
| 03:50 | Florida State | Herman Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 74-54 |
| 03:38 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Wray's pass is intercepted by Charles Degree | 74-54 |
| 03:35 | Florida State | Charles Degree lays it in | 76-54 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Peter Fite (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Degree (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Herman Cooper (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. PF - Donald Behan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Ray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Derek Wray (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Norman Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bert Allison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Ricardo Gallegos (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Detroit Mercy | Bert Allison clanks a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Donald Behan - foul #2 on Donald Behan, team foul #3 | 76-54 |
| Subs | Florida State | Philip Dooley (SF) Herman Cooper | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 03:19 | Detroit Mercy | Bert Allison makes the 1st free throw | 76-55 |
| 03:19 | Detroit Mercy | Bert Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 76-56 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:00 | Florida State | Paul Ray connects on the runner from close range set up by Peter Fite | 78-56 |
| 02:51 | Detroit Mercy | Bert Allison connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Derek Wray | 78-59 |
| 02:27 | Florida State | Paul Ray misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 78-59 |
| 02:26 | Detroit Mercy | Bert Allison grabs the defensive rebound | 78-59 |
| 02:21 | Detroit Mercy | Ricardo Gallegos is hacked by Donald Behan - foul #3 on Donald Behan, team foul #4 | 78-59 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Columbus Bernard (PG), Brian Jones (SF) Derek Wray, Ricardo Gallegos | |
| 02:08 | Detroit Mercy | Bert Allison can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 78-59 |
| 02:07 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Paul Ray | 78-59 |
| 01:41 | Florida State | Donald Behan loses the dribble to Norman Robinson | 78-59 |
| 01:32 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Jones lays it up and in and the foul's on Philip Dooley - foul #1 on Philip Dooley, team foul #5 | 78-61 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Derek Wray (PG) Columbus Bernard | |
| 01:32 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Jones misses the free throw | 78-61 |
| 01:32 | Florida State | Paul Ray gets the rebound | 78-61 |
| 01:11 | Florida State | Charles Degree hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 78-61 |
| 01:10 | Detroit Mercy | Brian Jones grabs the board | 78-61 |
| 01:06 | Detroit Mercy | Bert Allison is hacked by Charles Degree - foul #1 on Charles Degree, team foul #6 | 78-61 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Ricardo Gallegos (C) Brian Jones | |
| 00:58 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Wray comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 78-61 |
| 00:56 | Detroit Mercy | Norman Robinson tips it in | 78-63 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Florida State | Charles Degree hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Peter Fite and he's hacked by Derek Wray - foul #2 on Derek Wray, team foul #10 | 80-63 |
| 00:28 | Florida State | Charles Degree makes the free throw | 81-63 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Wray hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Degree - foul #2 on Charles Degree, team foul #7 | 81-63 |
| 00:22 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Wray makes the 1st free throw | 81-64 |
| 00:22 | Detroit Mercy | Derek Wray makes the 2nd free throw | 81-65 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Peter Fite runs out the clock | 81-65 |