| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Ronald Hallett (fresh) SG - George Cardello (fresh) SF - Edward Hancock (fresh) PF - Randy Graham (fresh) C - John Hard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Clarence Pellegrini (fresh) SG - James Linn (fresh) SF - Justin Stover (fresh) PF - Thomas Walters (fresh) C - Steven Lawrence (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Randy Graham wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:53 | Florida State | Thomas Walters denies the turnaround by Randy Graham | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Justin Stover | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | UNLV | Clarence Pellegrini misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | UNLV | James Linn tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Florida State | Randy Graham is hacked by Clarence Pellegrini - foul #1 on Clarence Pellegrini, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Florida State | Edward Hancock is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Edward Hancock, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | UNLV | Clarence Pellegrini scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Justin Stover | 0-5 |
| 18:38 | Florida State | Edward Hancock blows the layup | 0-5 |
| 18:36 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Thomas Walters | 0-5 |
| 18:28 | UNLV | Steven Lawrence comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 0-5 |
| 18:26 | Florida State | Randy Graham snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| 18:04 | Florida State | Edward Hancock misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Justin Stover - foul #1 on Justin Stover, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| 18:04 | Florida State | Edward Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 18:04 | Florida State | Edward Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:54 | UNLV | James Linn's pass is intercepted by Edward Hancock | 2-5 |
| 17:50 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett lays it up and in on a nice dish by Edward Hancock | 4-5 |
| 17:35 | UNLV | Justin Stover lays it up and in on a great pass from Clarence Pellegrini | 4-7 |
| 17:32 | Florida State | George Cardello is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Walters - foul #1 on Thomas Walters, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Taylor (PG), Harold Johnson (SG) Ronald Hallett, George Cardello | |
| Subs | UNLV | William Welk (PF) Thomas Walters | |
| 17:16 | Florida State | John Hard buries a jumper in the lane | 6-7 |
| 17:07 | UNLV | Justin Stover lays it in on a great pass from James Linn | 6-9 |
| 17:05 | Florida State | Randy Graham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-9 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Hallett (PG), Michael Thomas (C) Edward Hancock, John Hard | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 16:50 | UNLV | James Linn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-9 |
| 16:49 | Florida State | Michael Thomas gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| 16:45 | Florida State | Justin Stover steals it from Randy Graham in the backcourt | 6-9 |
| 16:37 | UNLV | Justin Stover is whistled for traveling | 6-9 |
| Subs | Florida State | Edward Hancock (SF) Harold Johnson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Scotty Harder (SF), Daniel Folger (PF), Randolph Books (C) Justin Stover, William Welk, Steven Lawrence | |
| 16:35 | Florida State | James Linn is called for the reach on Charles Taylor in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Linn, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| 16:14 | Florida State | Edward Hancock can't connect on an uncontested runner in the paint | 6-9 |
| 16:13 | UNLV | James Linn snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 15:53 | UNLV | Daniel Folger is hacked by Edward Hancock - foul #2 on Edward Hancock, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Florida State | George Cardello (SG), Harold Johnson (SF), John Hard (C) Charles Taylor, Edward Hancock, Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | UNLV | Steve Wilkins (PG), Jack Burnett (SG) Clarence Pellegrini, James Linn | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Ronald Hallett (tiring) 2 pts. SG - George Cardello (fairly fresh) SF - Harold Johnson (fresh) PF - Randy Graham (tiring) C - John Hard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Steve Wilkins (fresh) SG - Jack Burnett (fresh) SF - Scotty Harder (fresh) PF - Daniel Folger (fresh) C - Randolph Books (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | UNLV | Daniel Folger is fouled on the floor by Randy Graham - foul #1 on Randy Graham, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Justin Stover (SF), Thomas Walters (PF) Scotty Harder, Daniel Folger | |
| 15:34 | UNLV | Thomas Walters misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 6-9 |
| 15:32 | Florida State | Harold Johnson snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 15:16 | Florida State | George Cardello connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 8-9 |
| 14:55 | UNLV | Justin Stover is fouled on the floor by George Cardello - foul #1 on George Cardello, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | William Welk (PF), Steven Lawrence (C) Thomas Walters, Randolph Books | |
| 14:39 | UNLV | Justin Stover can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 14:38 | Florida State | John Hard pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:19 | Florida State | John Hard blows the layup | 8-9 |
| 14:18 | UNLV | Steven Lawrence grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 14:14 | UNLV | Jack Burnett is fouled on the floor by Ronald Hallett - foul #1 on Ronald Hallett, team foul #5 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Taylor (SG), Michael Thomas (C) George Cardello, John Hard | |
| Subs | UNLV | Clarence Pellegrini (PG), James Linn (SG), Scotty Harder (SF) Steve Wilkins, Jack Burnett, Justin Stover | |
| 13:58 | UNLV | William Welk clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Randy Graham - foul #2 on Randy Graham, team foul #6 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Florida State | Edward Hancock (PF) Randy Graham | |
| Subs | UNLV | Randolph Books (C) Steven Lawrence | |
| 13:58 | UNLV | William Welk makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 13:58 | UNLV | William Welk misses the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 13:58 | Florida State | Michael Thomas gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 13:33 | Florida State | Edward Hancock hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 8-10 |
| 13:32 | Florida State | Michael Thomas grabs the offensive board | 8-10 |
| 13:10 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-10 |
| 12:55 | UNLV | Clarence Pellegrini misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 11-10 |
| 12:53 | UNLV | William Welk grabs the offensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 12:36 | UNLV | James Linn buries a 3 from straight away set up by Clarence Pellegrini | 11-13 |
| 12:22 | Florida State | Michael Thomas hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-13 |
| 12:21 | Florida State | Michael Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 12:08 | Florida State | Michael Thomas misses short on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Clarence Pellegrini - foul #2 on Clarence Pellegrini, team foul #5 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Florida State | George Cardello (PG), John Hard (C) Ronald Hallett, Edward Hancock | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jack Burnett (SG), Justin Stover (SF), Thomas Walters (PF), Steven Lawrence (C) Clarence Pellegrini, Scotty Harder, William Welk, Randolph Books | |
| 12:08 | Florida State | Michael Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:08 | Florida State | Michael Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 11:53 | UNLV | Justin Stover knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 12-15 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - George Cardello (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Taylor (tiring) SF - Harold Johnson (tiring) PF - Michael Thomas (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - John Hard (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Linn (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Burnett (fresh) SF - Justin Stover (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Walters (fresh) C - Steven Lawrence (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Florida State | Justin Stover swats the shot by John Hard | 12-15 |
| 11:27 | UNLV | Steven Lawrence snags the defensive board | 12-15 |
| 11:14 | UNLV | Steven Lawrence is whistled for traveling | 12-15 |
| Subs | Florida State | Randy Graham (PF) Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | UNLV | Steve Wilkins (PG), Daniel Folger (PF) James Linn, Thomas Walters | |
| 11:01 | Florida State | George Cardello is fouled on the floor by Steve Wilkins - foul #1 on Steve Wilkins, team foul #6 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Joel Preusser (C) Steven Lawrence | |
| 10:51 | Florida State | Joel Preusser is called for the reach on John Hard - foul #1 on Joel Preusser, team foul #7 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Hallett (PG), Michael Thomas (C) Charles Taylor, Randy Graham | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 10:51 | Florida State | John Hard makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 10:51 | Florida State | John Hard misses the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 10:51 | UNLV | Daniel Folger grabs the defensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 10:37 | UNLV | Jack Burnett is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-18 |
| 10:35 | Florida State | Justin Stover steals the ball from Harold Johnson in the backcourt | 13-18 |
| 10:21 | UNLV | Daniel Folger misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 13-18 |
| 10:19 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett grabs the board | 13-18 |
| 10:00 | Florida State | George Cardello misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-18 |
| 09:59 | Florida State | Michael Thomas tips it back up and in | 15-18 |
| 09:41 | UNLV | Jack Burnett drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Steve Wilkins | 15-20 |
| 09:41 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 15-20 |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Taylor (SG), Edward Hancock (PF) Ronald Hallett, Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Linn (SG), Scotty Harder (SF), Thomas Walters (PF), Steven Lawrence (C) Jack Burnett, Justin Stover, Daniel Folger, Joel Preusser | |
| 09:39 | Florida State | George Cardello throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-20 |
| 09:28 | UNLV | James Linn scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Scotty Harder | 15-23 |
| 09:09 | Florida State | Edward Hancock can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 15-23 |
| 09:08 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Steven Lawrence | 15-23 |
| 08:48 | UNLV | James Linn clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 15-23 |
| 08:46 | Florida State | Harold Johnson grabs the board | 15-23 |
| 08:40 | Florida State | John Hard misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Steven Lawrence - foul #1 on Steven Lawrence, team foul #8 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Hallett (PG), Michael Thomas (C) George Cardello, Edward Hancock | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jack Burnett (SG), Justin Stover (SF), William Welk (PF) Steve Wilkins, Scotty Harder, Thomas Walters | |
| 08:40 | Florida State | John Hard makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 08:40 | Florida State | John Hard makes the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 08:31 | UNLV | Justin Stover misses short on an open turnaround from the left block | 17-23 |
| 08:29 | UNLV | Justin Stover misses the tip | 17-23 |
| 08:28 | Florida State | John Hard grabs the board | 17-23 |
| 08:20 | Florida State | Michael Thomas is hacked by Jack Burnett - foul #1 on Jack Burnett, team foul #9 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Randolph Books (C) Steven Lawrence | |
| 08:20 | Florida State | Michael Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 08:20 | Florida State | Michael Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 08:12 | UNLV | Charles Taylor is called for the reach on James Linn - foul #1 on Charles Taylor, team foul #7 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Florida State | Randy Graham (PF) Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 08:12 | UNLV | James Linn makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 08:12 | UNLV | James Linn makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 07:54 | Florida State | James Linn picks off the pass by Harold Johnson | 19-25 |
| 07:50 | UNLV | Jack Burnett slams it home on a nice dish by James Linn | 19-27 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Ronald Hallett (tired) 5 pts. SG - Charles Taylor (tiring) SF - Harold Johnson (very tired) 2 reb. PF - Randy Graham (tiring) C - John Hard (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Linn (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Burnett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Justin Stover (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Welk (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Randolph Books (fresh) | |
| 07:48 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-27 |
| Subs | Florida State | George Cardello (SG), Edward Hancock (PF) Charles Taylor, Randy Graham | |
| Subs | UNLV | Steve Wilkins (PG), Daniel Folger (PF) Jack Burnett, William Welk | |
| 07:43 | UNLV | Randolph Books hits a wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Folger | 19-29 |
| 07:23 | Florida State | The pull-up jumper by Harold Johnson is blocked by Daniel Folger | 19-29 |
| 07:21 | UNLV | Daniel Folger pulls down the rebound | 19-29 |
| 07:07 | UNLV | Daniel Folger is denied on a dunk by Edward Hancock | 19-29 |
| 07:06 | UNLV | Justin Stover tips it back up and in | 19-31 |
| 06:46 | Florida State | George Cardello makes the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 22-31 |
| 06:34 | UNLV | John Hard is called for the reach on Randolph Books - foul #1 on John Hard, team foul #8 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Taylor (PG), Randy Graham (PF), Michael Thomas (C) Ronald Hallett, Edward Hancock, John Hard | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jack Burnett (SG), Scotty Harder (SF), Thomas Walters (PF) Steve Wilkins, Justin Stover, Daniel Folger | |
| 06:34 | UNLV | Randolph Books makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 06:34 | UNLV | Randolph Books makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 06:08 | Florida State | Randy Graham misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Walters - foul #2 on Thomas Walters, team foul #10 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Hallett (PG) George Cardello | |
| Subs | UNLV | William Welk (PF), Steven Lawrence (C) Thomas Walters, Randolph Books | |
| 06:08 | Florida State | Randy Graham misses the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 06:08 | Florida State | Randy Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 05:47 | UNLV | William Welk hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 23-33 |
| 05:45 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Randy Graham | 23-33 |
| 05:41 | Florida State | Charles Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-33 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Steve Wilkins (PG) James Linn | |
| 05:29 | UNLV | Steven Lawrence connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Steve Wilkins | 23-35 |
| 05:08 | Florida State | Steven Lawrence swats the layup by Randy Graham | 23-35 |
| 05:06 | UNLV | Scotty Harder snags the defensive board | 23-35 |
| 04:49 | UNLV | Steven Lawrence misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Michael Thomas - foul #1 on Michael Thomas, team foul #9 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | George Cardello (PG), Edward Hancock (PF) Ronald Hallett, Randy Graham | |
| Subs | UNLV | Justin Stover (SF), Daniel Folger (PF) Scotty Harder, William Welk | |
| 04:49 | UNLV | Steven Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 04:49 | UNLV | Steven Lawrence misses the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 04:49 | Florida State | Michael Thomas snags the defensive board | 23-36 |
| 04:39 | Florida State | George Cardello hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-36 |
| 04:38 | UNLV | Justin Stover gets the rebound | 23-36 |
| 04:24 | UNLV | Steven Lawrence lays it up and in set up by Daniel Folger | 23-38 |
| 04:10 | Florida State | Jack Burnett steals it from Edward Hancock | 23-38 |
| 04:07 | UNLV | Steve Wilkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | Randy Graham (PF), John Hard (C) Edward Hancock, Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Linn (PG), Scotty Harder (SF), William Welk (PF), Randolph Books (C) Steve Wilkins, Justin Stover, Daniel Folger, Steven Lawrence | |
| 03:51 | Florida State | Harold Johnson misses short on a floater from the right side | 23-38 |
| 03:50 | Florida State | George Cardello pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-38 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - George Cardello (tired) 5 pts. SG - Charles Taylor (tired) SF - Harold Johnson (very tired) 2 reb. PF - Randy Graham (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - John Hard (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Linn (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Burnett (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Scotty Harder (fairly fresh) PF - William Welk (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Randolph Books (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:45 | Florida State | George Cardello comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-38 |
| 03:44 | UNLV | Randolph Books snags the defensive board | 23-38 |
| 03:38 | UNLV | Scotty Harder connects on the open floater from the right wing set up by James Linn | 23-40 |
| 03:12 | Florida State | George Cardello is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on George Cardello, team foul #10 | 23-40 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Hallett (PG), Edward Hancock (SF) Charles Taylor, Harold Johnson | |
| Subs | UNLV | Clarence Pellegrini (PG), Justin Stover (SF), Thomas Walters (PF) Jack Burnett, Scotty Harder, William Welk | |
| 03:03 | UNLV | James Linn can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-40 |
| 03:02 | UNLV | Thomas Walters tips it back up and in | 23-42 |
| 03:00 | Florida State | James Linn is called for the reach on George Cardello in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Linn, team foul #11 | 23-42 |
| 03:00 | Florida State | George Cardello misses the 1st free throw | 23-42 |
| 03:00 | Florida State | George Cardello makes the 2nd free throw | 24-42 |
| 02:48 | UNLV | James Linn connects on the open 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Clarence Pellegrini | 24-45 |
| 02:21 | Florida State | George Cardello scores on a 3 from straight away | 27-45 |
| 02:11 | UNLV | James Linn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-45 |
| 02:10 | UNLV | Thomas Walters gets the offensive rebound | 27-45 |
| 02:05 | UNLV | Clarence Pellegrini hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-45 |
| 02:03 | Florida State | Randy Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 27-45 |
| 02:03 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 27-45 |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Taylor (SG), Michael Thomas (C) George Cardello, John Hard | |
| Subs | UNLV | Scotty Harder (SF), Steven Lawrence (C) Justin Stover, Randolph Books | |
| 01:52 | Florida State | Randy Graham hits the finger roll | 29-45 |
| 01:37 | UNLV | James Linn drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Scotty Harder | 29-47 |
| 01:15 | Florida State | Steven Lawrence steps in front of the Michael Thomas pass | 29-47 |
| 01:10 | UNLV | Clarence Pellegrini's pass is intercepted by Michael Thomas | 29-47 |
| 01:07 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jack Burnett (SG), Justin Stover (SF), Daniel Folger (PF), Randolph Books (C) James Linn, Scotty Harder, Thomas Walters, Steven Lawrence | |
| 01:00 | UNLV | Justin Stover hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround in the paint | 29-47 |
| 00:59 | Florida State | Michael Thomas gets the rebound | 29-47 |
| 00:39 | Florida State | Michael Thomas is whistled for a carry | 29-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | UNLV | William Welk (PF) Daniel Folger | |
| 00:26 | UNLV | Randy Graham denies the turnaround by Jack Burnett | 29-47 |
| 00:25 | UNLV | Randolph Books hits the follow up shot | 29-49 |
| 00:05 | Florida State | Randy Graham connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-49 |
| 00:01 | UNLV | William Welk is hacked by Michael Thomas - foul #2 on Michael Thomas, team foul #11 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | George Cardello (SG), John Hard (C) Charles Taylor, Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | UNLV | Scotty Harder (SF), Joel Preusser (C) Justin Stover, Randolph Books | |
| 00:01 | UNLV | William Welk makes the 1st free throw | 31-50 |
| 00:01 | UNLV | William Welk misses the 2nd free throw | 31-50 |
| 00:01 | Florida State | John Hard gets the rebound | 31-50 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | John Hard misses long on a fullcourt shot | 31-50 |