| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Mario Lockhart (fresh) SG - Michael Bishop (fresh) SF - Alan Hairston (fresh) PF - Michael Mills (fresh) C - Theodore Vanauken (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Cameron Lukas (fresh) SG - Richard Glover (fresh) SF - Jimmy Scrivner (fresh) PF - Jerry Burch (fresh) C - Ellis Talton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern | Ellis Talton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Southern | Richard Glover is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left block | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Florida State | Alan Hairston knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Bishop | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | Southern | Richard Glover is fouled on the floor by Theodore Vanauken - foul #1 on Theodore Vanauken, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Southern | The short jumper by Ellis Talton is denied by Theodore Vanauken | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Florida State | Michael Mills pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Florida State | Mario Lockhart misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Southern | Jimmy Scrivner snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Southern | Cameron Lukas hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Jimmy Scrivner and he's fouled by Michael Mills - foul #1 on Michael Mills, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 18:29 | Southern | Cameron Lukas makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:02 | Florida State | Alan Hairston hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Michael Mills | 4-5 |
| 18:00 | Southern | Cameron Lukas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| 17:42 | Florida State | Alan Hairston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-5 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Randy Atkins (SG), Henry Fleishman (SF), Pete Burton (PF), John Bourdon (C) Richard Glover, Jimmy Scrivner, Jerry Burch, Ellis Talton | |
| 17:22 | Southern | Mario Lockhart picks off the pass by Randy Atkins | 4-5 |
| 17:10 | Florida State | Alan Hairston comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 4-5 |
| 17:09 | Southern | Randy Atkins pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:04 | Southern | Cameron Lukas can't finish the layup | 4-5 |
| 17:03 | Florida State | Michael Bishop gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:44 | Florida State | Michael Mills knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Mario Lockhart and he's fouled by Cameron Lukas - foul #1 on Cameron Lukas, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jesus Gonzalez (PG), Douglas Davis (SG), Frank Burditt (SF), John Darling (C) Mario Lockhart, Michael Bishop, Alan Hairston, Theodore Vanauken | |
| Subs | Southern | George Bridge (PG), Richard Glover (SG), Raymond Tobolski (SF) Cameron Lukas, Randy Atkins, Henry Fleishman | |
| 16:44 | Florida State | Michael Mills misses the free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:44 | Southern | Pete Burton pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:28 | Southern | Pete Burton is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 16:26 | Florida State | John Darling pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:07 | Florida State | John Darling hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jesus Gonzalez | 8-5 |
| 16:05 | Southern | George Bridge is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Mills - foul #2 on Michael Mills, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Florida State | William Bukowinski (PF) Michael Mills | |
| Subs | Southern | Jerry Burch (PF), Ellis Talton (C) Pete Burton, John Bourdon | |
| 15:57 | Southern | Richard Glover blows the layup | 8-5 |
| 15:55 | Florida State | John Darling snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Jesus Gonzalez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Davis (fresh) SF - Frank Burditt (fresh) PF - William Bukowinski (fresh) C - John Darling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - George Bridge (fresh) SG - Richard Glover (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Tobolski (fresh) PF - Jerry Burch (fresh) C - Ellis Talton (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Florida State | Frank Burditt is hacked by Raymond Tobolski - foul #1 on Raymond Tobolski, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Florida State | Mario Lockhart (PG), Alan Hairston (SF), Theodore Vanauken (C) Jesus Gonzalez, Frank Burditt, John Darling | |
| Subs | Southern | Cameron Lukas (PG), Randy Atkins (SG), Jimmy Scrivner (SF) George Bridge, Richard Glover, Raymond Tobolski | |
| 15:14 | Florida State | Randy Atkins picks off the pass by Mario Lockhart | 8-5 |
| 14:57 | Southern | Cameron Lukas buries a jumpshot from the right side | 8-7 |
| 14:42 | Florida State | Alan Hairston misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jimmy Scrivner - foul #1 on Jimmy Scrivner, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Bishop (SG), Robert Fijalkowski (PF) Douglas Davis, William Bukowinski | |
| Subs | Southern | Henry Fleishman (C) Ellis Talton | |
| 14:42 | Florida State | Alan Hairston makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:42 | Florida State | Alan Hairston misses the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:42 | Southern | Henry Fleishman grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:25 | Southern | Jimmy Scrivner misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Alan Hairston - foul #1 on Alan Hairston, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Florida State | Frank Burditt (SF) Alan Hairston | |
| Subs | Southern | George Bridge (PG), Pete Burton (PF) Cameron Lukas, Jerry Burch | |
| 14:25 | Southern | Jimmy Scrivner makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:25 | Southern | Jimmy Scrivner makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:08 | Florida State | Robert Fijalkowski is fouled on the floor by Randy Atkins - foul #1 on Randy Atkins, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jesus Gonzalez (PG), John Darling (C) Mario Lockhart, Theodore Vanauken | |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Glover (SG), John Bourdon (C) Randy Atkins, Jimmy Scrivner | |
| 13:49 | Florida State | Jesus Gonzalez misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-9 |
| 13:47 | Florida State | Robert Fijalkowski grabs the offensive board | 9-9 |
| 13:38 | Florida State | Frank Burditt's pass is intercepted by Pete Burton | 9-9 |
| 13:19 | Southern | John Bourdon hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Robert Fijalkowski - foul #1 on Robert Fijalkowski, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Florida State | Douglas Davis (PG), Alan Hairston (SF), William Bukowinski (PF) Jesus Gonzalez, Frank Burditt, Robert Fijalkowski | |
| Subs | Southern | Cameron Lukas (PG), Raymond Tobolski (SF), Ellis Talton (C) George Bridge, Henry Fleishman, Pete Burton | |
| 13:19 | Southern | John Bourdon makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:19 | Southern | John Bourdon makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 13:00 | Florida State | William Bukowinski buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Douglas Davis and he's fouled by Richard Glover - foul #1 on Richard Glover, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Florida State | Mario Lockhart (PG), Theodore Vanauken (C) Michael Bishop, John Darling | |
| Subs | Southern | Jerry Burch (PF) John Bourdon | |
| 13:00 | Florida State | William Bukowinski makes the free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:42 | Southern | Jerry Burch buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Tobolski | 12-13 |
| 12:29 | Florida State | Theodore Vanauken hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 12-13 |
| 12:27 | Southern | Ellis Talton grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 12:23 | Southern | Richard Glover is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 12-13 |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Bishop (SG) Douglas Davis | |
| Subs | Southern | Randy Atkins (SG), Jimmy Scrivner (SF) Richard Glover, Raymond Tobolski | |
| 12:18 | Florida State | Ellis Talton steals it from Theodore Vanauken | 12-13 |
| 12:12 | Southern | Alan Hairston steps in front of the Cameron Lukas pass in the backcourt | 12-13 |
| 12:00 | Florida State | Alan Hairston drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Mario Lockhart | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Mario Lockhart (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Bishop (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alan Hairston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Bukowinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Theodore Vanauken (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Cameron Lukas (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Randy Atkins (fresh) SF - Jimmy Scrivner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Burch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ellis Talton (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:46 | Southern | Ellis Talton clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Theodore Vanauken - foul #2 on Theodore Vanauken, team foul #6 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jesus Gonzalez (PG), Robert Fijalkowski (PF), John Darling (C) Mario Lockhart, William Bukowinski, Theodore Vanauken | |
| Subs | Southern | Pete Burton (PF) Jerry Burch | |
| 11:46 | Southern | Ellis Talton makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:46 | Southern | Ellis Talton misses the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:46 | Florida State | John Darling snags the defensive board | 14-14 |
| 11:24 | Florida State | Jesus Gonzalez blows the layup but he's fouled by Randy Atkins - foul #2 on Randy Atkins, team foul #6 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Florida State | Douglas Davis (SG), Frank Burditt (SF) Michael Bishop, Alan Hairston | |
| Subs | Southern | George Bridge (PG), Richard Glover (SG), John Bourdon (C) Cameron Lukas, Randy Atkins, Ellis Talton | |
| 11:24 | Florida State | Jesus Gonzalez misses the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:24 | Florida State | Jesus Gonzalez misses the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:24 | Southern | The rebound goes to Pete Burton | 14-14 |
| 11:07 | Southern | Pete Burton can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 14-14 |
| 11:06 | Southern | Jimmy Scrivner pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 10:48 | Southern | Jimmy Scrivner misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Douglas Davis - foul #1 on Douglas Davis, team foul #7 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Florida State | Mario Lockhart (PG), William Bukowinski (PF) Jesus Gonzalez, Robert Fijalkowski | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 10:48 | Southern | Jimmy Scrivner makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 10:48 | Southern | Jimmy Scrivner makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:31 | Florida State | William Bukowinski misses short on a jump hook from close range | 14-16 |
| 10:30 | Florida State | John Darling pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 10:13 | Florida State | Frank Burditt misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jimmy Scrivner - foul #2 on Jimmy Scrivner, team foul #7 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Bishop (SG) Douglas Davis | |
| Subs | Southern | Cameron Lukas (PG), Raymond Tobolski (SG), Henry Fleishman (SF), Jerry Burch (PF), Ellis Talton (C) George Bridge, Richard Glover, Jimmy Scrivner, Pete Burton, John Bourdon | |
| 10:13 | Florida State | Frank Burditt misses the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:13 | Florida State | Frank Burditt makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 09:44 | Southern | Michael Bishop steals the ball from Henry Fleishman | 15-16 |
| 09:41 | Florida State | Mario Lockhart banks in the layup set up by Michael Bishop | 17-16 |
| 09:39 | Southern | Raymond Tobolski is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Tobolski, team foul #8 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Florida State | Alan Hairston (SF) Frank Burditt | |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Glover (SG) Raymond Tobolski | |
| 09:18 | Florida State | John Darling hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Mario Lockhart | 19-16 |
| 09:14 | Southern | Cameron Lukas is fouled in the backcourt by Mario Lockhart - foul #1 on Mario Lockhart, team foul #8 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jesus Gonzalez (PG), Robert Fijalkowski (C) Mario Lockhart, John Darling | |
| Subs | Southern | Pete Burton (C) Ellis Talton | |
| 09:14 | Southern | Cameron Lukas makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 09:14 | Southern | Cameron Lukas makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:00 | Florida State | Michael Bishop scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Alan Hairston | 21-18 |
| 08:55 | Southern | Cameron Lukas is open and scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Henry Fleishman | 21-20 |
| 08:31 | Florida State | Henry Fleishman steals it from Jesus Gonzalez | 21-20 |
| 08:21 | Southern | Alan Hairston is called for the reach on Cameron Lukas - foul #2 on Alan Hairston, team foul #9 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Florida State | Mario Lockhart (PG), Douglas Davis (SG), Frank Burditt (SF), John Darling (C) Jesus Gonzalez, Michael Bishop, Alan Hairston, William Bukowinski | |
| Subs | Southern | George Bridge (SG), John Bourdon (PF) Richard Glover, Jerry Burch | |
| 08:21 | Southern | Cameron Lukas makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 08:21 | Southern | Cameron Lukas makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 08:08 | Florida State | Frank Burditt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-22 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Glover (SG), Ellis Talton (C) Cameron Lukas, Pete Burton | |
| 08:05 | Southern | Richard Glover is fouled in the backcourt by Mario Lockhart - foul #2 on Mario Lockhart, team foul #10 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jesus Gonzalez (PG) Mario Lockhart | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 08:05 | Southern | Richard Glover makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 08:05 | Southern | Richard Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 07:45 | Florida State | Jesus Gonzalez misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on John Bourdon - foul #1 on John Bourdon, team foul #9 | 21-24 |
| 07:45 | Florida State | Jesus Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 07:45 | Florida State | Jesus Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Jesus Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Burditt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Fijalkowski (fairly fresh) C - John Darling (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - George Bridge (fresh) SG - Richard Glover (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Henry Fleishman (tiring) PF - John Bourdon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ellis Talton (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Southern | Richard Glover hits a wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 23-27 |
| 07:12 | Florida State | Jesus Gonzalez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-27 |
| 07:10 | Southern | The rebound goes to John Bourdon | 23-27 |
| 07:03 | Southern | Ellis Talton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Darling - foul #1 on John Darling, team foul #11 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Florida State | William Bukowinski (PF) Robert Fijalkowski | |
| Subs | Southern | Cameron Lukas (PG), Jerry Burch (PF) George Bridge, John Bourdon | |
| 07:03 | Southern | Ellis Talton misses the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 07:03 | Southern | Ellis Talton makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 07:03 | Southern | Ellis Talton makes the 3rd free throw | 23-29 |
| 06:51 | Florida State | William Bukowinski misses long on a jumper from the left side | 23-29 |
| 06:50 | Florida State | Douglas Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 06:27 | Florida State | William Bukowinski lays it in on a great pass from Frank Burditt | 25-29 |
| 06:13 | Southern | Jerry Burch hits a runner from the left block and he's hacked by William Bukowinski - foul #1 on William Bukowinski, team foul #12 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | Mario Lockhart (PG), Michael Bishop (SG), Alan Hairston (SF), Michael Mills (PF), Theodore Vanauken (C) Jesus Gonzalez, Douglas Davis, Frank Burditt, William Bukowinski, John Darling | |
| Subs | Southern | Pete Burton (C) Ellis Talton | |
| 06:13 | Southern | Jerry Burch misses the free throw | 25-31 |
| 06:13 | Florida State | Theodore Vanauken grabs the board | 25-31 |
| 06:00 | Florida State | Michael Mills is fouled on the floor by Henry Fleishman - foul #1 on Henry Fleishman, team foul #10 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Southern | John Bourdon (SF) Henry Fleishman | |
| 06:00 | Florida State | Michael Mills makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 06:00 | Florida State | Michael Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 05:43 | Southern | Pete Burton's dunk attempt is rejected by Alan Hairston | 27-31 |
| 05:42 | Southern | Pete Burton tips it in | 27-33 |
| 05:20 | Florida State | Mario Lockhart makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alan Hairston | 29-33 |
| 05:18 | Southern | John Bourdon loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-33 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Southern | George Bridge (SG) Richard Glover | |
| 05:09 | Florida State | Mario Lockhart misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 05:08 | Florida State | Theodore Vanauken tips it but misses | 29-33 |
| 05:06 | Southern | John Bourdon gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 05:01 | Southern | Pete Burton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-33 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Henry Fleishman (SF), Ellis Talton (C) John Bourdon, Jerry Burch | |
| 04:48 | Florida State | Michael Mills hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 29-33 |
| 04:47 | Florida State | Alan Hairston snags the offensive board | 29-33 |
| 04:34 | Florida State | Ellis Talton is called for the reach on Theodore Vanauken - foul #1 on Ellis Talton, team foul #11 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Florida State | Douglas Davis (SG) Michael Bishop | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 04:34 | Florida State | Theodore Vanauken makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 04:34 | Florida State | Theodore Vanauken makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 04:14 | Southern | Cameron Lukas buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by George Bridge | 31-35 |
| 04:00 | Florida State | Mario Lockhart comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 03:59 | Florida State | Michael Mills pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 03:44 | Florida State | Douglas Davis connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mario Lockhart and he's hacked by George Bridge - foul #1 on George Bridge, team foul #12 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Raymond Tobolski (PG), Randy Atkins (SG), Jimmy Scrivner (SF), Jerry Burch (PF) Cameron Lukas, George Bridge, Henry Fleishman, Ellis Talton | |
| 03:44 | Florida State | Douglas Davis misses the free throw | 33-35 |
| 03:44 | Southern | Pete Burton grabs the board | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Mario Lockhart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Douglas Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Hairston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Mills (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Theodore Vanauken (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Raymond Tobolski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randy Atkins (fresh) SF - Jimmy Scrivner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Burch (tiring) 4 pts. C - Pete Burton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Southern | Randy Atkins misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 03:29 | Florida State | Mario Lockhart grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 03:22 | Florida State | Alan Hairston makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Mills and he's hacked by Jimmy Scrivner - foul #3 on Jimmy Scrivner, team foul #13 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Bishop (SG) Douglas Davis | |
| Subs | Southern | Cameron Lukas (PG) Jimmy Scrivner | |
| 03:22 | Florida State | Alan Hairston makes the free throw | 36-35 |
| 03:19 | Southern | Cameron Lukas is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Mills - foul #3 on Michael Mills, team foul #13 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | William Bukowinski (PF) Michael Mills | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 03:19 | Southern | Cameron Lukas makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 03:19 | Southern | Cameron Lukas makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 03:11 | Florida State | Michael Bishop knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Mario Lockhart | 39-37 |
| 03:09 | Southern | Raymond Tobolski's pass is intercepted by William Bukowinski in the backcourt | 39-37 |
| 03:01 | Florida State | Mario Lockhart misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jerry Burch - foul #1 on Jerry Burch, team foul #14 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Fijalkowski (PF) William Bukowinski | |
| Subs | Southern | John Bourdon (C) Pete Burton | |
| 03:01 | Florida State | Mario Lockhart makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 03:01 | Florida State | Mario Lockhart misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 03:01 | Southern | John Bourdon grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 02:39 | Southern | Randy Atkins's pass is intercepted by Alan Hairston | 40-37 |
| 02:36 | Florida State | Alan Hairston misses the dunk | 40-37 |
| 02:35 | Southern | John Bourdon grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 02:18 | Southern | Cameron Lukas can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Alan Hairston - foul #3 on Alan Hairston, team foul #14 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | Frank Burditt (SF), William Bukowinski (PF) Alan Hairston, Robert Fijalkowski | |
| Subs | Southern | Richard Glover (SG), Ellis Talton (C) Randy Atkins, Jerry Burch | |
| 02:18 | Southern | Cameron Lukas makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 02:18 | Southern | Cameron Lukas makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 02:00 | Florida State | Michael Bishop misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 01:58 | Southern | Ellis Talton pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 01:52 | Southern | William Bukowinski blocks the short jumper by John Bourdon | 40-39 |
| 01:50 | Florida State | Theodore Vanauken grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 01:35 | Florida State | The jumper by Michael Bishop is denied by John Bourdon | 40-39 |
| 01:33 | Southern | John Bourdon grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 01:26 | Southern | Raymond Tobolski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-39 |
| 01:25 | Southern | Richard Glover tips it home | 40-41 |
| 01:06 | Florida State | William Bukowinski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-41 |
| 01:04 | Florida State | Mario Lockhart hits the follow up shot | 42-41 |
| 01:00 | Southern | Cameron Lukas misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 00:58 | Florida State | Mario Lockhart grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 00:37 | Florida State | Theodore Vanauken comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Richard Glover - foul #2 on Richard Glover, team foul #15 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jesus Gonzalez (PG), Douglas Davis (SG), Robert Fijalkowski (PF) Mario Lockhart, Michael Bishop, William Bukowinski | |
| Subs | Southern | George Bridge (PG), Randy Atkins (SG), Henry Fleishman (SF), Jerry Burch (PF), Pete Burton (C) Cameron Lukas, Richard Glover, Raymond Tobolski, John Bourdon, Ellis Talton | |
| 00:37 | Florida State | Theodore Vanauken makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 00:37 | Florida State | Theodore Vanauken misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 00:37 | Southern | Henry Fleishman snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 00:35 | Southern | Jesus Gonzalez steps in front of the Randy Atkins pass in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| 00:34 | Florida State | Jesus Gonzalez hits the finger roll | 45-41 |
| 00:21 | Southern | Jerry Burch misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 00:20 | Southern | Jerry Burch pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 00:04 | Southern | Jesus Gonzalez picks off the pass by Pete Burton | 45-41 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Jesus Gonzalez misses the halfcourt shot | 45-41 |