| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - John Brindle (fresh) SG - Charles Story (fresh) SF - Henry Leib (fresh) PF - Brian Hester (fresh) C - James Waters (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Mario Lockhart (fresh) SG - Michael Bishop (fresh) SF - Alan Hairston (fresh) PF - Michael Mills (fresh) C - Theodore Vanauken (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | James Waters wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Texas Tech | James Waters misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Mario Lockhart - foul #1 on Mario Lockhart, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Texas Tech | James Waters makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:46 | Texas Tech | James Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Florida State | Michael Mills lays it in on a great pass from Mario Lockhart | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib loses the dribble to Michael Bishop | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | Florida State | Michael Bishop lays it up and in | 2-4 |
| 18:51 | Texas Tech | Charles Story is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Charles Story, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:30 | Florida State | Michael Mills's pass is intercepted by John Brindle | 2-4 |
| 18:26 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib banks in the layup set up by John Brindle | 4-4 |
| 18:14 | Florida State | Michael Mills blows the layup | 4-4 |
| 18:13 | Texas Tech | Charles Story pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:52 | Texas Tech | John Brindle hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Hester | 7-4 |
| 17:50 | Florida State | Michael Bishop is hacked by Henry Leib in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Leib, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Wolf (PG), Aaron Saunders (SG), Larry Chambers (SF), Erwin Godsey (PF), Paul Fan (C) John Brindle, Charles Story, Henry Leib, Brian Hester, James Waters | |
| Subs | Florida State | Jesus Gonzalez (PG), Douglas Davis (SG), Frank Burditt (SF), William Bukowinski (PF), John Darling (C) Mario Lockhart, Michael Bishop, Alan Hairston, Michael Mills, Theodore Vanauken | |
| 17:33 | Florida State | Jesus Gonzalez clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-4 |
| 17:31 | Texas Tech | Paul Fan grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 17:26 | Texas Tech | Aaron Saunders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| 17:16 | Florida State | Frank Burditt is hacked by Larry Chambers - foul #1 on Larry Chambers, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| 16:57 | Florida State | Larry Chambers takes the ball from Frank Burditt | 7-4 |
| 16:55 | Texas Tech | Aaron Saunders throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mario Ortiz (PG), Chris Kane (SG), Henry Leib (SF), Brian Hester (PF), James Waters (C) James Wolf, Aaron Saunders, Larry Chambers, Erwin Godsey, Paul Fan | |
| Subs | Florida State | Mario Lockhart (PG), Alan Hairston (SF), Robert Fijalkowski (PF), Theodore Vanauken (C) Jesus Gonzalez, Frank Burditt, William Bukowinski, John Darling | |
| 16:31 | Florida State | Mario Lockhart makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Douglas Davis | 7-6 |
| 16:03 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 16:02 | Florida State | Mario Lockhart snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Mario Ortiz (fresh) SG - Chris Kane (fairly fresh) SF - Henry Leib (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Brian Hester (tiring) C - James Waters (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Mario Lockhart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Davis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alan Hairston (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Fijalkowski (fairly fresh) C - Theodore Vanauken (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Florida State | Theodore Vanauken hits a fadeaway from the left block | 7-8 |
| 15:32 | Texas Tech | Chris Kane is fouled on the floor by Douglas Davis - foul #1 on Douglas Davis, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Wolf (PG), Charles Story (SG), Larry Chambers (SF) Mario Ortiz, Chris Kane, Henry Leib | |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Bishop (SG), Frank Burditt (SF), William Bukowinski (PF), John Darling (C) Douglas Davis, Alan Hairston, Robert Fijalkowski, Theodore Vanauken | |
| 15:15 | Texas Tech | Charles Story misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-8 |
| 15:13 | Florida State | John Darling grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:55 | Florida State | Michael Bishop misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-8 |
| 14:53 | Texas Tech | James Wolf grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:27 | Texas Tech | John Darling swats the short shot by James Waters | 7-8 |
| 14:26 | Florida State | William Bukowinski grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 14:05 | Florida State | Michael Bishop connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Mario Lockhart | 7-11 |
| 13:45 | Texas Tech | James Waters is called for traveling | 7-11 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Brindle (PG), Aaron Saunders (SG), Henry Leib (SF), Erwin Godsey (PF), Paul Fan (C) James Wolf, Charles Story, Larry Chambers, Brian Hester, James Waters | |
| Subs | Florida State | Jesus Gonzalez (PG), Alan Hairston (SF), Michael Mills (PF), Theodore Vanauken (C) Mario Lockhart, Frank Burditt, William Bukowinski, John Darling | |
| 13:21 | Florida State | Michael Bishop misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-11 |
| 13:20 | Florida State | Theodore Vanauken grabs the offensive board | 7-11 |
| 13:06 | Florida State | Michael Bishop knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Alan Hairston | 7-14 |
| 12:37 | Texas Tech | John Brindle clanks a jumper from the left wing | 7-14 |
| 12:35 | Florida State | Jesus Gonzalez snags the defensive board | 7-14 |
| 12:31 | Florida State | Jesus Gonzalez double dribbles | 7-14 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mario Ortiz (PG), Chris Kane (SG), James Waters (C) John Brindle, Aaron Saunders, Paul Fan | |
| Subs | Florida State | Douglas Davis (SG), Robert Fijalkowski (C) Michael Bishop, Theodore Vanauken | |
| 12:12 | Texas Tech | James Waters drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Mario Ortiz | 9-14 |
| 12:02 | Florida State | Michael Mills blows the layup but he's fouled by Erwin Godsey - foul #1 on Erwin Godsey, team foul #4 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Brian Hester (PF) James Waters | |
| Subs | Florida State | Mario Lockhart (PG) Jesus Gonzalez | |
| 12:02 | Florida State | Michael Mills makes the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 12:02 | Florida State | Michael Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 12:02 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib gets the rebound | 9-15 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Mario Ortiz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chris Kane (fresh) SF - Henry Leib (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Brian Hester (tiring) C - Erwin Godsey (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Mario Lockhart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alan Hairston (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Michael Mills (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Fijalkowski (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Texas Tech | Erwin Godsey is fouled on the floor by Douglas Davis - foul #2 on Douglas Davis, team foul #3 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Charles Story (SF), James Waters (C) Henry Leib, Erwin Godsey | |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Bishop (SG), Theodore Vanauken (C) Douglas Davis, Robert Fijalkowski | |
| 11:17 | Texas Tech | Brian Hester hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 9-15 |
| 11:15 | Texas Tech | Chris Kane pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 10:56 | Texas Tech | Mario Ortiz is fouled on the floor by Mario Lockhart - foul #2 on Mario Lockhart, team foul #4 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Brindle (PG), Larry Chambers (SF), Paul Fan (PF) Mario Ortiz, Chris Kane, Brian Hester | |
| Subs | Florida State | Jesus Gonzalez (PG), Frank Burditt (SF) Mario Lockhart, Alan Hairston | |
| 10:42 | Texas Tech | Charles Story hits a jumper from the right wing set up by John Brindle | 11-15 |
| 10:38 | Florida State | Frank Burditt is fouled in the backcourt by John Brindle - foul #1 on John Brindle, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Aaron Saunders (SG), Erwin Godsey (C) Charles Story, James Waters | |
| Subs | Florida State | William Bukowinski (PF) Michael Mills | |
| 10:20 | Florida State | Frank Burditt misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-15 |
| 10:18 | Florida State | Jesus Gonzalez tips it but misses | 11-15 |
| 10:16 | Texas Tech | Paul Fan grabs the board | 11-15 |
| 09:50 | Texas Tech | Aaron Saunders is fouled on the floor by Michael Bishop - foul #1 on Michael Bishop, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Wolf (PG), Charles Story (SG), Henry Leib (SF), Brian Hester (PF), James Waters (C) John Brindle, Aaron Saunders, Larry Chambers, Paul Fan, Erwin Godsey | |
| Subs | Florida State | Alan Hairston (SF), John Darling (C) Frank Burditt, Theodore Vanauken | |
| 09:23 | Texas Tech | James Waters is denied on a dunk by Alan Hairston | 11-15 |
| 09:21 | Texas Tech | Brian Hester snags the offensive board | 11-15 |
| 08:56 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 11-15 |
| 08:55 | Texas Tech | Charles Story misses the tip | 11-15 |
| 08:53 | Florida State | John Darling grabs the defensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 08:51 | Florida State | Jesus Gonzalez is hacked by Henry Leib in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Leib, team foul #6 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Chris Kane (SG) Henry Leib | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Fijalkowski (PF), Theodore Vanauken (C) William Bukowinski, John Darling | |
| 08:46 | Florida State | Theodore Vanauken misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the baseline | 11-15 |
| 08:44 | Florida State | Theodore Vanauken tips it in | 11-17 |
| 08:29 | Texas Tech | The short jumper by Brian Hester is denied by Alan Hairston | 11-17 |
| 08:28 | Texas Tech | Brian Hester grabs the offensive board | 11-17 |
| 08:03 | Texas Tech | Charles Story scores on a runner in the lane | 13-17 |
| 07:47 | Florida State | Michael Bishop is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jesus Gonzalez | 13-20 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Wolf (fairly fresh) SG - Chris Kane (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Story (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Hester (tired) 2 reb. C - James Waters (tired) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Jesus Gonzalez (tired) 1 ast. SG - Michael Bishop (tired) 11 pts. SF - Alan Hairston (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Robert Fijalkowski (fairly fresh) C - Theodore Vanauken (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Texas Tech | Brian Hester hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Charles Story and the foul's on Jesus Gonzalez - foul #1 on Jesus Gonzalez, team foul #6 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Brindle (PG), Aaron Saunders (SG), Larry Chambers (SF), Paul Fan (C) James Wolf, Chris Kane, Charles Story, James Waters | |
| Subs | Florida State | Frank Burditt (SF), Michael Mills (PF), John Darling (C) Alan Hairston, Robert Fijalkowski, Theodore Vanauken | |
| 07:22 | Texas Tech | Brian Hester makes the free throw | 16-20 |
| 07:18 | Florida State | John Brindle steals the ball from Jesus Gonzalez in the backcourt | 16-20 |
| 06:50 | Texas Tech | Michael Bishop steps in front of the Brian Hester pass | 16-20 |
| 06:47 | Florida State | Jesus Gonzalez misses the easy layup | 16-20 |
| 06:45 | Florida State | Michael Mills can't tip it in | 16-20 |
| 06:44 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to John Brindle | 16-20 |
| 06:40 | Texas Tech | Michael Bishop takes the ball from Aaron Saunders | 16-20 |
| 06:37 | Florida State | Jesus Gonzalez banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Bishop | 16-22 |
| 06:24 | Texas Tech | The short jumper by Brian Hester is denied by Michael Mills | 16-22 |
| 06:22 | Florida State | Michael Mills snags the defensive board | 16-22 |
| 05:56 | Florida State | Michael Bishop throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-22 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mario Ortiz (PG), Charles Story (SG), Erwin Godsey (PF) John Brindle, Aaron Saunders, Brian Hester | |
| Subs | Florida State | Mario Lockhart (PG), Douglas Davis (SG), Theodore Vanauken (C) Jesus Gonzalez, Michael Bishop, John Darling | |
| 05:40 | Texas Tech | Charles Story hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Chambers | 19-22 |
| 05:26 | Florida State | Michael Mills hits a wide open driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Mario Lockhart | 19-24 |
| 05:06 | Texas Tech | Mario Ortiz misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Frank Burditt - foul #1 on Frank Burditt, team foul #7 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Chris Kane (SG), James Waters (C) Larry Chambers, Paul Fan | |
| Subs | Florida State | Alan Hairston (SF), William Bukowinski (PF), Robert Fijalkowski (C) Frank Burditt, Michael Mills, Theodore Vanauken | |
| 05:06 | Texas Tech | Mario Ortiz makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 05:06 | Texas Tech | Mario Ortiz makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 04:46 | Florida State | Chris Kane is called for the reach on Douglas Davis - foul #1 on Chris Kane, team foul #7 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Brindle (PG) Mario Ortiz | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 04:46 | Florida State | Douglas Davis misses the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 04:46 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to James Waters | 21-24 |
| 04:23 | Texas Tech | James Waters misses badly on a shot from the right side | 21-24 |
| 04:21 | Florida State | William Bukowinski grabs the board | 21-24 |
| 04:02 | Florida State | Alan Hairston connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Douglas Davis | 21-26 |
| 04:00 | Texas Tech | Mario Lockhart is called for the reach on John Brindle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mario Lockhart, team foul #8 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Aaron Saunders (SG), Henry Leib (SF) Chris Kane, Charles Story | |
| Subs | Florida State | Frank Burditt (SF), Theodore Vanauken (C) Mario Lockhart, Robert Fijalkowski | |
| 04:00 | Texas Tech | John Brindle misses the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 04:00 | Florida State | William Bukowinski snags the defensive board | 21-26 |
| 03:55 | Florida State | Alan Hairston can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 21-26 |
| 03:54 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Henry Leib | 21-26 |
| 03:49 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-26 |
| 03:48 | Florida State | Frank Burditt grabs the defensive rebound | 21-26 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - John Brindle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Saunders (fresh) SF - Henry Leib (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Erwin Godsey (tiring) C - James Waters (tired) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Alan Hairston (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Davis (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Frank Burditt (tiring) PF - William Bukowinski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Theodore Vanauken (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:44 | Florida State | James Waters blocks the short jumper by Alan Hairston | 21-26 |
| 03:42 | Texas Tech | Erwin Godsey grabs the defensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 03:38 | Texas Tech | Aaron Saunders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-26 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Wolf (PG), Paul Fan (C) John Brindle, James Waters | |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Mills (PF) William Bukowinski | |
| 03:19 | Florida State | Douglas Davis clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-26 |
| 03:18 | Texas Tech | Paul Fan gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| 03:16 | Texas Tech | Aaron Saunders is hacked by Douglas Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Davis, team foul #9 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Brian Hester (PF) Erwin Godsey | |
| Subs | Florida State | Jesus Gonzalez (PG), Michael Bishop (SG), John Darling (C) Douglas Davis, Frank Burditt, Theodore Vanauken | |
| 03:16 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-26 |
| 03:16 | Texas Tech | Aaron Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 03:16 | Texas Tech | Aaron Saunders misses the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 03:16 | Florida State | Michael Mills snags the defensive board | 22-26 |
| 03:05 | Florida State | Paul Fan is called for the reach on Jesus Gonzalez - foul #1 on Paul Fan, team foul #8 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Brindle (PG) James Wolf | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 03:05 | Florida State | Jesus Gonzalez misses the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 03:05 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib grabs the defensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 03:03 | Texas Tech | Brian Hester throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-26 |
| 02:39 | Florida State | Michael Mills lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Bishop | 22-28 |
| 02:25 | Texas Tech | Brian Hester misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 22-28 |
| 02:24 | Texas Tech | Paul Fan tips it but misses | 22-28 |
| 02:22 | Florida State | Michael Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 02:09 | Florida State | Jesus Gonzalez can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-28 |
| 02:07 | Florida State | Michael Mills grabs the offensive board | 22-28 |
| 02:02 | Florida State | Brian Hester is called for the reach on Michael Bishop - foul #1 on Brian Hester, team foul #9 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Wolf (PG), Charles Story (SG), Erwin Godsey (PF), James Waters (C) John Brindle, Aaron Saunders, Brian Hester, Paul Fan | |
| Subs | Florida State | Frank Burditt (SF), Robert Fijalkowski (PF), Theodore Vanauken (C) Alan Hairston, Michael Mills, John Darling | |
| 02:02 | Florida State | Michael Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 02:02 | Florida State | Michael Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 01:44 | Texas Tech | James Waters misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-30 |
| 01:42 | Florida State | Robert Fijalkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 01:40 | Florida State | Charles Story picks off the pass by Jesus Gonzalez in the backcourt | 22-30 |
| 01:23 | Texas Tech | Erwin Godsey lays it up and in on a great pass from James Wolf | 24-30 |
| 01:18 | Florida State | Jesus Gonzalez misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 24-30 |
| 01:16 | Texas Tech | James Waters snags the defensive board | 24-30 |
| 00:49 | Texas Tech | Henry Leib knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 00:45 | Florida State | James Wolf steals it from Jesus Gonzalez in the backcourt | 27-30 |
| 00:25 | Texas Tech | James Wolf misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-30 |
| 00:24 | Florida State | Theodore Vanauken grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 00:20 | Florida State | Jesus Gonzalez is hacked by James Wolf in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Wolf, team foul #10 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Brindle (PG), Chris Kane (SG), Larry Chambers (SF), Brian Hester (PF), Paul Fan (C) James Wolf, Charles Story, Henry Leib, Erwin Godsey, James Waters | |
| Subs | Florida State | Alan Hairston (SF), William Bukowinski (PF), John Darling (C) Frank Burditt, Robert Fijalkowski, Theodore Vanauken | |
| 00:20 | Florida State | Jesus Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 00:20 | Florida State | Jesus Gonzalez misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 00:20 | Texas Tech | Paul Fan snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 00:18 | Texas Tech | Jesus Gonzalez is called for the reach on John Brindle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jesus Gonzalez, team foul #10 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Frank Burditt (SF) Jesus Gonzalez | |
| 00:18 | Texas Tech | John Brindle makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 00:18 | Texas Tech | John Brindle misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 00:18 | Texas Tech | Paul Fan grabs the offensive board | 28-31 |
| 00:02 | Texas Tech | Larry Chambers drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-31 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Michael Bishop can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 31-31 |