| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Chisolm (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert McNuh (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herman Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Melvin Blakemore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Colclough (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Craig Kemp (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Reaves (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Cargo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Murphy (fresh) C - Willie Merrell (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Paul Cargo inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Colorado | Craig Kemp is fouled on the floor by Walter Colclough - foul #3 on Walter Colclough, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 19:27 | Colorado | Melvin Blakemore steals the ball from Dennis Reaves | 37-36 |
| 19:14 | Florida State | Brian Chisolm misses badly on a floater from the right side | 37-36 |
| 19:13 | Colorado | Paul Cargo grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 18:59 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 18:57 | Florida State | Herman Cooper pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 18:44 | Florida State | Walter Colclough misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 18:43 | Colorado | Willie Merrell snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 18:37 | Colorado | Paul Cargo banks in the layup on a great pass from Dennis Reaves | 37-38 |
| 18:28 | Florida State | Melvin Blakemore misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Willie Merrell - foul #3 on Willie Merrell, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Francisco Martinez (PF), Sam Boyd (C) Richard Murphy, Willie Merrell | |
| 18:28 | Florida State | Melvin Blakemore makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 18:28 | Florida State | Melvin Blakemore makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 18:14 | Colorado | Francisco Martinez is by himself and knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Sam Boyd | 39-40 |
| 17:57 | Florida State | Herman Cooper can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 17:55 | Colorado | Craig Kemp gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 17:39 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 17:37 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Melvin Blakemore | 39-40 |
| 17:22 | Florida State | Robert McNuh hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 39-40 |
| 17:21 | Colorado | Paul Cargo snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 17:12 | Colorado | Craig Kemp works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner but the foul's on Brian Chisolm - foul #2 on Brian Chisolm, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Murphy (PF) Francisco Martinez | |
| 17:12 | Colorado | Craig Kemp misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:12 | Colorado | Craig Kemp makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 17:12 | Colorado | Craig Kemp makes the 3rd free throw | 39-42 |
| 16:57 | Florida State | Brian Chisolm makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert McNuh | 41-42 |
| 16:39 | Colorado | Richard Murphy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 16:38 | Florida State | Melvin Blakemore gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 16:33 | Florida State | Dennis Reaves steps in front of the Brian Chisolm pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 41-42 |
| 16:26 | Colorado | Brian Chisolm picks off the pass by Paul Cargo | 41-42 |
| 16:04 | Florida State | Melvin Blakemore's pass is intercepted by Sam Boyd | 41-42 |
| 15:52 | Colorado | Richard Murphy misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-42 |
| 15:51 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Cargo | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Chisolm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert McNuh (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herman Cooper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Melvin Blakemore (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Colclough (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Craig Kemp (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Reaves (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Cargo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Murphy (fresh) C - Sam Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Colorado | Craig Kemp evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 15:35 | Florida State | Brian Chisolm pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 15:24 | Florida State | Robert McNuh double dribbles | 41-42 |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Behan (PF), Paul Ray (C) Melvin Blakemore, Walter Colclough | |
| Subs | Colorado | Howard Hooks (PG), Willie Merrell (C) Craig Kemp, Sam Boyd | |
| 15:04 | Colorado | Howard Hooks comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 41-42 |
| 15:02 | Florida State | Donald Behan grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 14:58 | Florida State | Robert McNuh can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 14:57 | Florida State | Brian Chisolm tips it back up and in | 43-42 |
| 14:45 | Colorado | Willie Merrell comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Ray - foul #1 on Paul Ray, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Craig Kemp (PG) Howard Hooks | |
| 14:45 | Colorado | Willie Merrell makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:45 | Colorado | Willie Merrell makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:32 | Florida State | Brian Chisolm is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Dennis Reaves - foul #3 on Dennis Reaves, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Manchu Zhao (SG) Dennis Reaves | |
| 14:32 | Florida State | Brian Chisolm misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:32 | Florida State | Brian Chisolm makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 14:24 | Colorado | Craig Kemp splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 14:22 | Colorado | Paul Cargo gets the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 14:15 | Colorado | Robert McNuh picks off the pass by Willie Merrell | 44-44 |
| 14:12 | Florida State | Robert McNuh lays it in | 46-44 |
| 13:56 | Colorado | Richard Murphy scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Craig Kemp | 46-47 |
| 13:50 | Florida State | Richard Murphy is called for the reach on Brian Chisolm - foul #2 on Richard Murphy, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | Peter Fite (SG), Philip Dooley (SF), Walter Colclough (C) Robert McNuh, Herman Cooper, Paul Ray | |
| Subs | Colorado | Francisco Martinez (PF) Richard Murphy | |
| 13:45 | Florida State | Donald Behan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-47 |
| 13:43 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Behan | 46-47 |
| 13:32 | Florida State | Donald Behan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-47 |
| 13:12 | Colorado | Manchu Zhao is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Manchu Zhao, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Degree (SG), Melvin Blakemore (PF) Brian Chisolm, Donald Behan | |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Murphy (PF) Francisco Martinez | |
| 13:00 | Florida State | Charles Degree is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Charles Degree, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert McNuh (PG) Charles Degree | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 12:44 | Colorado | Richard Murphy makes the fadeaway from the right block | 46-49 |
| 12:32 | Florida State | Robert McNuh comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-49 |
| 12:30 | Colorado | Willie Merrell gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 12:26 | Colorado | Craig Kemp shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Manchu Zhao | 46-51 |
| 12:07 | Florida State | Philip Dooley is hacked by Paul Cargo - foul #3 on Paul Cargo, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Chisolm (PG), Herman Cooper (SF), Donald Behan (PF), Paul Ray (C) Peter Fite, Philip Dooley, Melvin Blakemore, Walter Colclough | |
| Subs | Colorado | Howard Hooks (PG), Enoch Abramowski (SF), Francisco Martinez (PF) Craig Kemp, Paul Cargo, Richard Murphy | |
| 12:00 | Florida State | Francisco Martinez is called for the reach on Donald Behan - foul #2 on Francisco Martinez, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| 11:55 | Florida State | Herman Cooper buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert McNuh | 48-51 |
| 11:48 | Colorado | Enoch Abramowski is whistled for a carry | 48-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Craig Kemp (PG), Richard Murphy (PF) Howard Hooks, Francisco Martinez | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Chisolm (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert McNuh (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herman Cooper (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Behan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Ray (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Craig Kemp (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manchu Zhao (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Enoch Abramowski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Murphy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Willie Merrell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Florida State | Donald Behan misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 11:32 | Florida State | Donald Behan snags the offensive board | 48-51 |
| 11:16 | Florida State | Paul Ray can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Craig Kemp - foul #1 on Craig Kemp, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | Peter Fite (SG) Robert McNuh | |
| Subs | Colorado | Francisco Martinez (PF) Richard Murphy | |
| 11:16 | Florida State | Paul Ray makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 11:16 | Florida State | Paul Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 11:04 | Colorado | Willie Merrell comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 11:03 | Colorado | Willie Merrell gets the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 10:55 | Colorado | Francisco Martinez misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 50-51 |
| 10:54 | Florida State | Donald Behan grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 10:34 | Florida State | Peter Fite hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Chisolm | 53-51 |
| 10:17 | Colorado | Willie Merrell is whistled for traveling | 53-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert McNuh (SG), Melvin Blakemore (PF), Walter Colclough (C) Peter Fite, Donald Behan, Paul Ray | |
| Subs | Colorado | Howard Hooks (PG), Richard Murphy (PF) Craig Kemp, Francisco Martinez | |
| 10:14 | Florida State | Brian Chisolm is hacked by Howard Hooks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Howard Hooks, team foul #8 | 53-51 |
| 10:14 | Florida State | Brian Chisolm makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 10:14 | Florida State | Brian Chisolm makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 09:57 | Colorado | Enoch Abramowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | Peter Fite (SG) Brian Chisolm | |
| Subs | Colorado | Craig Kemp (PG), Dennis Reaves (SG), Paul Cargo (SF) Howard Hooks, Manchu Zhao, Enoch Abramowski | |
| 09:34 | Florida State | Herman Cooper misses the 3 from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 09:33 | Florida State | Walter Colclough can't tip it in | 55-51 |
| 09:31 | Colorado | Craig Kemp gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 09:24 | Colorado | Craig Kemp evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Willie Merrell | 55-54 |
| 09:07 | Florida State | Melvin Blakemore blows the dunk but he's hacked by Willie Merrell - foul #4 on Willie Merrell, team foul #9 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Chisolm (PG), Philip Dooley (SF), Paul Ray (C) Peter Fite, Herman Cooper, Walter Colclough | |
| Subs | Colorado | Howard Hooks (PG), Sam Boyd (C) Craig Kemp, Willie Merrell | |
| 09:07 | Florida State | Melvin Blakemore misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 09:07 | Florida State | Melvin Blakemore makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 08:51 | Colorado | Howard Hooks knocks in the floater from the right side | 56-56 |
| 08:42 | Florida State | Paul Ray misses the shot from the right block | 56-56 |
| 08:40 | Colorado | Sam Boyd snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 08:34 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 08:32 | Florida State | Brian Chisolm gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 08:26 | Florida State | Melvin Blakemore scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Brian Chisolm | 58-56 |
| 08:07 | Colorado | Richard Murphy clanks a floater in the lane | 58-56 |
| 08:05 | Colorado | Richard Murphy gets the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 07:58 | Colorado | Paul Cargo misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-56 |
| 07:57 | Florida State | Melvin Blakemore gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 07:53 | Florida State | Brian Chisolm is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-56 |
| 07:51 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Paul Cargo | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Chisolm (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert McNuh (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Philip Dooley (fresh) PF - Melvin Blakemore (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Ray (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Howard Hooks (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dennis Reaves (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Cargo (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Murphy (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Sam Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Colorado | Howard Hooks is fouled on the floor by Melvin Blakemore - foul #3 on Melvin Blakemore, team foul #5 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Florida State | Peter Fite (SG), Herman Cooper (SF), Donald Behan (PF), Walter Colclough (C) Robert McNuh, Philip Dooley, Melvin Blakemore, Paul Ray | |
| Subs | Colorado | Craig Kemp (PG), Francisco Martinez (PF), Willie Merrell (C) Howard Hooks, Richard Murphy, Sam Boyd | |
| 07:27 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Walter Colclough - foul #4 on Walter Colclough, team foul #6 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Degree (SG) Brian Chisolm | |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Murphy (PF) Francisco Martinez | |
| 07:27 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 07:27 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 07:27 | Florida State | Walter Colclough gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 07:12 | Florida State | Donald Behan's pass is intercepted by Willie Merrell | 58-57 |
| 07:01 | Colorado | Craig Kemp clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-57 |
| 06:59 | Colorado | Paul Cargo pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 06:44 | Colorado | Craig Kemp comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 58-57 |
| 06:42 | Colorado | Craig Kemp grabs the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 06:34 | Colorado | Craig Kemp is fouled on the floor by Donald Behan - foul #1 on Donald Behan, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Chisolm (PG), Paul Ray (C) Charles Degree, Walter Colclough | |
| Subs | Colorado | Francisco Martinez (PF) Richard Murphy | |
| 06:34 | Colorado | Craig Kemp misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 06:34 | Florida State | Donald Behan gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 06:21 | Florida State | Herman Cooper misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 58-57 |
| 06:19 | Colorado | Francisco Martinez grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 06:14 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Willie Merrell | 58-59 |
| 06:02 | Florida State | Brian Chisolm buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 05:48 | Colorado | Willie Merrell scores on a runner from the right block | 60-61 |
| 05:45 | Florida State | Brian Chisolm is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Kemp - foul #2 on Craig Kemp, team foul #10 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert McNuh (SG), Philip Dooley (SF) Peter Fite, Herman Cooper | |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Murphy (PF) Francisco Martinez | |
| 05:45 | Florida State | Brian Chisolm makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:45 | Florida State | Brian Chisolm misses the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:45 | Colorado | Willie Merrell grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 05:28 | Colorado | Craig Kemp splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Paul Cargo | 61-64 |
| 05:14 | Florida State | Brian Chisolm works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 61-64 |
| 05:13 | Florida State | Brian Chisolm grabs the offensive board | 61-64 |
| 04:54 | Florida State | Robert McNuh hits a fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Richard Murphy - foul #3 on Richard Murphy, team foul #11 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Florida State | Peter Fite (SG), Walter Colclough (C) Brian Chisolm, Paul Ray | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 04:54 | Florida State | Robert McNuh makes the free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:44 | Colorado | Richard Murphy buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Craig Kemp | 64-66 |
| 04:33 | Florida State | Donald Behan knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Peter Fite and the foul's on Willie Merrell - foul #5 on Willie Merrell, team foul #12 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Florida State | Herman Cooper (SF) Philip Dooley | |
| Subs | Colorado | Francisco Martinez (PF), Sam Boyd (C) Richard Murphy, Willie Merrell | |
| 04:33 | Florida State | Donald Behan misses the free throw | 66-66 |
| 04:33 | Florida State | Walter Colclough grabs the offensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 04:14 | Florida State | Francisco Martinez picks off the pass by Donald Behan | 66-66 |
| 04:08 | Colorado | Paul Cargo loses the dribble to Herman Cooper | 66-66 |
| 04:01 | Florida State | Peter Fite's pass is intercepted by Dennis Reaves | 66-66 |
| 03:53 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves drills a floater from the right wing | 66-68 |
| 03:36 | Florida State | Peter Fite hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert McNuh | 69-68 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert McNuh (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Fite (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herman Cooper (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Donald Behan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Colclough (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Craig Kemp (tiring) 21 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Reaves (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Paul Cargo (tired) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - Francisco Martinez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Sam Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Craig Kemp | 69-70 |
| 03:01 | Florida State | Peter Fite misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 69-70 |
| 03:00 | Colorado | Sam Boyd grabs the board | 69-70 |
| 02:56 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Robert McNuh - foul #3 on Robert McNuh, team foul #8 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Chisolm (PG), Philip Dooley (SF), Melvin Blakemore (PF), Paul Ray (C) Robert McNuh, Herman Cooper, Donald Behan, Walter Colclough | |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Murphy (PF) Francisco Martinez | |
| 02:56 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 02:56 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 02:54 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert McNuh (SG), Herman Cooper (SF) Peter Fite, Philip Dooley | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 02:39 | Florida State | Brian Chisolm is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 69-72 |
| 02:37 | Colorado | Sam Boyd gets the rebound | 69-72 |
| 02:33 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves makes the wide open 3 from straight away on a great pass from Craig Kemp out of a doubleteam | 69-75 |
| 02:17 | Florida State | Brian Chisolm is fouled on the floor by Sam Boyd - foul #2 on Sam Boyd, team foul #13 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Colclough (C) Paul Ray | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 02:17 | Florida State | Brian Chisolm misses the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 02:17 | Florida State | Brian Chisolm makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 02:05 | Colorado | Richard Murphy misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-75 |
| 02:03 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Melvin Blakemore | 70-75 |
| 01:46 | Florida State | Sam Boyd denies the turnaround by Melvin Blakemore | 70-75 |
| 01:45 | Colorado | Sam Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 70-75 |
| 01:39 | Colorado | Sam Boyd misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Walter Colclough - foul #5 on Walter Colclough, team foul #9 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Florida State | Paul Ray (C) Walter Colclough | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 01:39 | Colorado | Sam Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 01:39 | Colorado | Sam Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 01:39 | Colorado | Paul Cargo snags the offensive board | 70-75 |
| 01:30 | Colorado | Paul Cargo hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Herman Cooper - foul #2 on Herman Cooper, team foul #10 | 70-75 |
| 01:30 | Colorado | Paul Cargo misses the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 01:30 | Colorado | Paul Cargo makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 01:18 | Florida State | Melvin Blakemore travels with the ball | 70-76 |
| 01:05 | Colorado | Sam Boyd misses the jumper in the lane | 70-76 |
| 01:04 | Florida State | Melvin Blakemore snags the defensive board | 70-76 |
| 00:43 | Florida State | Robert McNuh clanks a shot from the free throw line | 70-76 |
| 00:42 | Florida State | Melvin Blakemore tips it back up and in | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves is hacked by Robert McNuh in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert McNuh, team foul #11 | 72-76 |
| 00:39 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves misses the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:39 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves misses the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:39 | Florida State | Melvin Blakemore gets the rebound | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Florida State | Robert McNuh is fouled on the floor by Paul Cargo - foul #4 on Paul Cargo, team foul #14 | 72-76 |
| 00:31 | Florida State | Robert McNuh misses the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:31 | Florida State | Robert McNuh makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:29 | Colorado | Craig Kemp is fouled in the backcourt by Robert McNuh - foul #5 on Robert McNuh, team foul #12 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Florida State | Peter Fite (SG) Robert McNuh | |
| Subs | Colorado | Enoch Abramowski (SF) Paul Cargo | |
| 00:29 | Colorado | Craig Kemp misses the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:29 | Colorado | Craig Kemp makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:25 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-77 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Paul Cargo (SF) Enoch Abramowski | |
| 00:22 | Florida State | Peter Fite misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-77 |
| 00:20 | Colorado | Sam Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 73-77 |
| 00:17 | Colorado | Sam Boyd is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Chisolm - foul #3 on Brian Chisolm, team foul #13 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Enoch Abramowski (SF) Paul Cargo | |
| 00:17 | Colorado | Sam Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:17 | Colorado | Sam Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:17 | Florida State | Paul Ray snags the defensive board | 73-78 |
| 00:15 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-78 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Paul Cargo (SF) Enoch Abramowski | |
| 00:12 | Florida State | Brian Chisolm connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Peter Fite | 76-78 |
| 00:11 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Fite - foul #3 on Peter Fite, team foul #14 | 76-78 |
| 00:11 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:11 | Colorado | Dennis Reaves makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:07 | Florida State | Peter Fite misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-80 |
| 00:05 | Florida State | Herman Cooper gets the offensive rebound | 76-80 |
| 00:05 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-80 |
| 00:01 | Florida State | Brian Chisolm is fouled on the floor by Richard Murphy - foul #4 on Richard Murphy, team foul #15 | 76-80 |
| 00:01 | Florida State | Brian Chisolm makes the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:01 | Florida State | Brian Chisolm makes the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Craig Kemp runs out the clock | 78-80 |