| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Ronald Hallett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Cardello (fresh) SF - Edward Hancock (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Graham (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Hard (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Mark Howell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Bussey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Guo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Weddington (fresh) C - Steven Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Edward Hancock inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Florida State | George Cardello makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Randy Graham | 33-31 |
| 19:41 | Colorado State | The short jumper by Patrick Bussey is denied by John Hard | 33-31 |
| 19:40 | Florida State | John Hard grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 19:17 | Florida State | The jump hook by John Hard is blocked by Scott Weddington | 33-31 |
| 19:16 | Colorado State | Steven Williams gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 19:08 | Colorado State | Ronald Hallett takes the ball from Steven Williams | 33-31 |
| 18:48 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Hard | 35-31 |
| 18:32 | Colorado State | Steven Williams misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Randy Graham - foul #3 on Randy Graham, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | Harold Johnson (SF) Randy Graham | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 18:32 | Colorado State | Steven Williams makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 18:32 | Colorado State | Steven Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 18:11 | Florida State | John Hard scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Harold Johnson | 37-33 |
| 17:57 | Colorado State | Steven Williams misses the dunk | 37-33 |
| 17:56 | Florida State | Edward Hancock grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 17:33 | Florida State | John Hard makes the jumper in the paint set up by George Cardello and the foul's on Mark Howell - foul #2 on Mark Howell, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Taylor (SG) George Cardello | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Johnnie Skidmore (PG), Robert Parise (SG), James Williamson (SF), Paul Gates (PF), James Haynes (C) Mark Howell, Patrick Bussey, Thomas Guo, Scott Weddington, Steven Williams | |
| 17:33 | Florida State | John Hard makes the free throw | 40-33 |
| 17:16 | Colorado State | John Hard swats the short shot by Paul Gates | 40-33 |
| 17:14 | Florida State | John Hard pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 16:54 | Florida State | Harold Johnson is whistled for a carry | 40-33 |
| 16:37 | Colorado State | James Williamson scores on a fadeaway from close range | 40-35 |
| 16:26 | Florida State | Edward Hancock comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-35 |
| 16:24 | Colorado State | Johnnie Skidmore snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 16:20 | Colorado State | James Williamson connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 15:59 | Florida State | John Hard misses the lay-in | 40-37 |
| 15:57 | Colorado State | Paul Gates pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Ronald Hallett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Taylor (fresh) SF - Harold Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - Edward Hancock (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hard (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Johnnie Skidmore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Parise (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Williamson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Gates (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Haynes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Colorado State | James Williamson misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-37 |
| 15:50 | Colorado State | James Williamson hits the follow up shot | 40-39 |
| 15:36 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | George Cardello (SG), Randy Graham (PF), Michael Thomas (C) Charles Taylor, Harold Johnson, John Hard | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Mark Howell (PG), Patrick Bussey (SG), Thomas Guo (SF), Scott Weddington (PF), Steven Williams (C) Johnnie Skidmore, Robert Parise, James Williamson, Paul Gates, James Haynes | |
| 15:16 | Colorado State | Thomas Guo is fouled on the floor by George Cardello - foul #3 on George Cardello, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| 15:00 | Colorado State | Thomas Guo hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Williams | 40-42 |
| 14:32 | Florida State | Michael Thomas makes the turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Steven Williams - foul #2 on Steven Williams, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Taylor (PG) Ronald Hallett | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Williamson (C) Steven Williams | |
| 14:32 | Florida State | Michael Thomas makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:10 | Colorado State | James Williamson misses short on an open shot from the free throw line | 43-42 |
| 14:08 | Florida State | Randy Graham grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 14:03 | Florida State | Charles Taylor misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 14:02 | Florida State | Edward Hancock gets the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 13:48 | Florida State | Charles Taylor's floater is tipped away by Scott Weddington | 43-42 |
| 13:47 | Colorado State | James Williamson snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 13:42 | Colorado State | Patrick Bussey clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-42 |
| 13:40 | Colorado State | Patrick Bussey grabs the offensive board | 43-42 |
| 13:21 | Colorado State | Thomas Guo makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Patrick Bussey | 43-45 |
| 13:15 | Florida State | George Cardello misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 13:14 | Colorado State | James Williamson snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 13:08 | Colorado State | Mark Howell scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Patrick Bussey | 43-47 |
| 12:50 | Florida State | Edward Hancock misses badly on a floater from the left side | 43-47 |
| 12:48 | Colorado State | Scott Weddington grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 12:25 | Colorado State | Patrick Bussey buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Mark Howell | 43-50 |
| 12:07 | Florida State | Edward Hancock blows the dunk but the foul's on Mark Howell - foul #3 on Mark Howell, team foul #3 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Hallett (PG), Harold Johnson (SG), John Hard (C) Charles Taylor, George Cardello, Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Johnnie Skidmore (PG), Robert Parise (SG), Paul Parnell (SF), Paul Gates (PF), Steven Williams (C) Mark Howell, Patrick Bussey, Thomas Guo, Scott Weddington, James Williamson | |
| 12:07 | Florida State | Edward Hancock misses the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 12:07 | Florida State | Edward Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 11:47 | Colorado State | Johnnie Skidmore is hacked by Ronald Hallett - foul #3 on Ronald Hallett, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Florida State | George Cardello (SG) Edward Hancock | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Ronald Hallett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Cardello (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harold Johnson (fresh) PF - Randy Graham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Hard (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Johnnie Skidmore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Parise (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Parnell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Gates (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Colorado State | Paul Parnell hits the finger roll | 44-52 |
| 11:20 | Florida State | George Cardello drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Hallett | 47-52 |
| 11:16 | Colorado State | Johnnie Skidmore clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Randy Graham - foul #4 on Randy Graham, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Florida State | Edward Hancock (PF) Randy Graham | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 11:16 | Colorado State | Johnnie Skidmore makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 11:16 | Colorado State | Johnnie Skidmore makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 11:01 | Florida State | Edward Hancock banks in the layup set up by Ronald Hallett | 49-54 |
| 10:42 | Colorado State | Steven Williams drills a floater from the baseline | 49-56 |
| 10:30 | Florida State | Edward Hancock lays it up and in | 51-56 |
| 10:22 | Colorado State | Paul Parnell misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 51-56 |
| 10:20 | Colorado State | Steven Williams grabs the offensive board | 51-56 |
| 09:59 | Colorado State | Johnnie Skidmore loses the dribble to John Hard | 51-56 |
| 09:44 | Florida State | Edward Hancock comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-56 |
| 09:42 | Colorado State | Paul Gates grabs the board | 51-56 |
| 09:26 | Colorado State | Paul Parnell is called for traveling | 51-56 |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Taylor (SG) George Cardello | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Mark Howell (PG), Paul Mangrum (SG), Thomas Guo (SF), James Williamson (PF), James Haynes (C) Johnnie Skidmore, Robert Parise, Paul Parnell, Paul Gates, Steven Williams | |
| 09:09 | Florida State | Edward Hancock comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 09:08 | Colorado State | James Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 09:04 | Colorado State | Thomas Guo comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Harold Johnson - foul #1 on Harold Johnson, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Thomas (C) John Hard | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 09:04 | Colorado State | Thomas Guo makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 09:04 | Colorado State | Thomas Guo makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 08:45 | Florida State | James Williamson is called for the reach on Edward Hancock - foul #1 on James Williamson, team foul #4 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Scott Weddington (PF) James Haynes | |
| 08:32 | Florida State | Charles Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 51-58 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Parise (SG) Paul Mangrum | |
| 08:04 | Colorado State | Scott Weddington makes the floater from the left side | 51-60 |
| 07:48 | Florida State | Scott Weddington steals the ball from Michael Thomas | 51-60 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Ronald Hallett (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Taylor (fresh) SF - Harold Johnson (tiring) PF - Edward Hancock (tired) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Mark Howell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Parise (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Guo (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Scott Weddington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. C - James Williamson (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Colorado State | Mark Howell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-60 |
| 07:21 | Florida State | Edward Hancock snags the defensive board | 51-60 |
| 07:00 | Florida State | Harold Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-60 |
| 06:59 | Florida State | Michael Thomas tips it home | 53-60 |
| 06:45 | Colorado State | Edward Hancock is called for the reach on James Williamson - foul #1 on Edward Hancock, team foul #6 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Florida State | George Cardello (SG), Randy Graham (PF), John Hard (C) Charles Taylor, Edward Hancock, Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Johnnie Skidmore (PG), Patrick Bussey (SG), Paul Parnell (SF), Paul Gates (PF), Steven Williams (C) Mark Howell, Robert Parise, Thomas Guo, Scott Weddington, James Williamson | |
| 06:26 | Colorado State | Paul Parnell hits a jump hook from the left block | 53-62 |
| 06:10 | Florida State | Randy Graham makes the shot from the right side | 55-62 |
| 05:48 | Colorado State | Johnnie Skidmore comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-62 |
| 05:47 | Florida State | Randy Graham pulls down the rebound | 55-62 |
| 05:41 | Florida State | Harold Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-62 |
| 05:39 | Colorado State | Paul Parnell pulls down the rebound | 55-62 |
| 05:35 | Colorado State | Johnnie Skidmore misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-62 |
| 05:33 | Colorado State | Steven Williams tips it but misses | 55-62 |
| 05:31 | Florida State | John Hard grabs the defensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 05:08 | Florida State | Randy Graham double dribbles | 55-62 |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Taylor (PG), Edward Hancock (SF) Ronald Hallett, Harold Johnson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Mark Howell (PG), Thomas Guo (SF), James Williamson (PF) Johnnie Skidmore, Paul Parnell, Steven Williams | |
| 04:45 | Colorado State | Charles Taylor steps in front of the James Williamson pass | 55-62 |
| 04:26 | Florida State | Edward Hancock misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Patrick Bussey - foul #3 on Patrick Bussey, team foul #5 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Parise (SG), Scott Weddington (PF) Patrick Bussey, Paul Gates | |
| 04:26 | Florida State | Edward Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 04:26 | Florida State | Edward Hancock misses the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 04:26 | Colorado State | James Williamson grabs the board | 56-62 |
| 04:08 | Colorado State | Robert Parise scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by James Williamson and he's fouled by Edward Hancock - foul #2 on Edward Hancock, team foul #7 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Hallett (PG), Michael Thomas (C) George Cardello, John Hard | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 04:08 | Colorado State | Robert Parise makes the free throw | 56-65 |
| 03:39 | Florida State | Randy Graham scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Ronald Hallett | 58-65 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Ronald Hallett (tired) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Taylor (fairly fresh) SF - Edward Hancock (tired) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randy Graham (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Mark Howell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Parise (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Guo (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Scott Weddington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. C - James Williamson (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Colorado State | Ronald Hallett is called for the reach on Mark Howell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Hallett, team foul #8 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Steven Williams (C) James Williamson | |
| 03:36 | Colorado State | Mark Howell misses the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 03:36 | Florida State | Randy Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 03:16 | Florida State | Charles Taylor loses the dribble to Steven Williams | 58-65 |
| 03:02 | Colorado State | Scott Weddington hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right wing | 58-65 |
| 03:00 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Weddington | 58-65 |
| 02:41 | Colorado State | Robert Parise lays it in set up by Mark Howell and he's hacked by Charles Taylor - foul #1 on Charles Taylor, team foul #9 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Florida State | George Cardello (SG), Harold Johnson (SF), John Hard (C) Ronald Hallett, Edward Hancock, Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Johnnie Skidmore (PG), Patrick Bussey (SG), Paul Gates (PF) Mark Howell, Thomas Guo, Scott Weddington | |
| 02:41 | Colorado State | Robert Parise makes the free throw | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:32 | Florida State | Harold Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-68 |
| 02:30 | Colorado State | Paul Gates grabs the board | 58-68 |
| 02:30 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-68 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Mark Howell (PG), Thomas Guo (SF), Scott Weddington (PF) Johnnie Skidmore, Robert Parise, Paul Gates | |
| 02:13 | Colorado State | Mark Howell scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Bussey | 58-71 |
| 02:02 | Florida State | George Cardello can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-71 |
| 02:01 | Colorado State | Thomas Guo snags the defensive board | 58-71 |
| 01:55 | Colorado State | George Cardello steals it from Scott Weddington | 58-71 |
| 01:36 | Florida State | John Hard is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on John Hard, team foul #10 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Hallett (PG), Michael Thomas (C) George Cardello, John Hard | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Johnnie Skidmore (PG), Robert Parise (SG), James Williamson (SF), Paul Gates (PF), James Haynes (C) Mark Howell, Patrick Bussey, Thomas Guo, Scott Weddington, Steven Williams | |
| 01:16 | Colorado State | Johnnie Skidmore misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-71 |
| 01:14 | Colorado State | Robert Parise hits the follow up shot | 58-73 |
| 00:56 | Florida State | Randy Graham misses the fadeaway near the basket | 58-73 |
| 00:55 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett snags the offensive board | 58-73 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Florida State | Randy Graham can't finish the layup | 58-73 |
| 00:50 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to James Williamson | 58-73 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Colorado State | Paul Gates hits a shot from the left block set up by Johnnie Skidmore | 58-75 |
| 00:37 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 58-75 |
| 00:35 | Florida State | Michael Thomas misses the tip | 58-75 |
| 00:33 | Colorado State | Paul Gates grabs the board | 58-75 |
| 00:12 | Colorado State | James Williamson hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Johnnie Skidmore | 58-77 |
| 00:04 | Florida State | Michael Thomas hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Johnnie Skidmore - foul #2 on Johnnie Skidmore, team foul #6 | 58-77 |
| 00:04 | Florida State | Michael Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 58-77 |
| 00:04 | Florida State | Michael Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 58-77 |
| 00:04 | Colorado State | James Haynes pulls down the rebound | 58-77 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Johnnie Skidmore runs out the clock | 58-77 |