| Lineup | Florida | PG - Harold Hill (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Hilario Hernandez (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marion White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Meadow (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Kellerman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - George Shelton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gayle Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Schreck (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Erving (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck inbounds the ball | 25-34 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Sacramento State | Brian Jones blows the layup | 25-34 |
| 19:47 | Florida | Jeffery Meadow gets the rebound | 25-34 |
| 19:19 | Florida | Jeffery Meadow is called for traveling | 25-34 |
| 19:01 | Sacramento State | Ronald Erving throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-34 |
| 18:40 | Florida | Hilario Hernandez comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 25-34 |
| 18:38 | Florida | Hilario Hernandez grabs the offensive board | 25-34 |
| 18:17 | Florida | Jeffery Meadow misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-34 |
| 18:15 | Florida | Jeffery Meadow pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 17:54 | Florida | James Kellerman hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Hilario Hernandez | 27-34 |
| 17:43 | Sacramento State | Brian Jones clanks a runner in the lane | 27-34 |
| 17:41 | Florida | James Kellerman gets the rebound | 27-34 |
| 17:20 | Florida | Marion White makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Harold Hill | 29-34 |
| 16:57 | Sacramento State | Gayle Grant misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 29-34 |
| 16:56 | Sacramento State | Ronald Erving snags the offensive board | 29-34 |
| 16:50 | Sacramento State | The jump hook by Ronald Erving is blocked by Jeffery Meadow | 29-34 |
| 16:48 | Florida | James Kellerman pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 16:20 | Florida | George Shelton steps in front of the Marion White pass | 29-34 |
| 16:17 | Sacramento State | George Shelton lays it up and in | 29-36 |
| 16:11 | Florida | Jeffery Meadow is open but misses the lay-in | 29-36 |
| 16:09 | Florida | Jeffery Meadow tips it back up and in | 31-36 |
| 16:01 | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 16:00 | Florida | Jeffery Meadow pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Harold Hill (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Hilario Hernandez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marion White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Meadow (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James Kellerman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - George Shelton (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gayle Grant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Schreck (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Erving (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Jones (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:58 | Florida | Terry Schreck steals it from Marion White in the backcourt | 31-36 |
| 15:57 | Sacramento State | George Shelton blows the layup | 31-36 |
| 15:56 | Florida | Hilario Hernandez snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 15:31 | Florida | Marion White is fouled on the floor by Gayle Grant - foul #1 on Gayle Grant, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Florida | Jack Sturdivant (PG), Gene Williams (SG), Donald Hedrick (SF), Daniel Piland (PF) Harold Hill, Hilario Hernandez, Marion White, Jeffery Meadow | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walter Bass (PG), Christopher Quijano (SG), Aaron Sawyer (SF), Nicholas Holly (PF), George Wilcoxson (C) George Shelton, Gayle Grant, Terry Schreck, Ronald Erving, Brian Jones | |
| 15:23 | Florida | Jack Sturdivant's fadeaway is rejected by Aaron Sawyer | 31-36 |
| 15:22 | Sacramento State | Nicholas Holly grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 15:07 | Sacramento State | Gene Williams steals it from Aaron Sawyer | 31-36 |
| 15:03 | Florida | Jack Sturdivant lays it up and in set up by Gene Williams | 33-36 |
| 14:42 | Sacramento State | Christopher Quijano's pass is intercepted by Gene Williams | 33-36 |
| 14:16 | Florida | Gene Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-36 |
| Subs | Florida | Jeffery Meadow (C) James Kellerman | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kevin Vale (SF) George Wilcoxson | |
| 14:02 | Sacramento State | Christopher Quijano can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 14:00 | Florida | Daniel Piland grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 13:39 | Florida | Christopher Quijano is called for the reach on Gene Williams - foul #2 on Christopher Quijano, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Florida | Harold Hill (PG), Hilario Hernandez (SG) Jack Sturdivant, Gene Williams | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Shelton (PG), Gayle Grant (SG), Ronald Erving (PF), Brian Jones (C) Walter Bass, Christopher Quijano, Nicholas Holly, Aaron Sawyer | |
| 13:15 | Florida | Daniel Piland misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 33-36 |
| 13:14 | Florida | Donald Hedrick tips it in | 35-36 |
| 12:57 | Sacramento State | Gayle Grant misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-36 |
| 12:56 | Florida | Jeffery Meadow grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 12:54 | Florida | George Shelton steps in front of the Donald Hedrick pass in the backcourt | 35-36 |
| 12:31 | Sacramento State | Jeffery Meadow steps in front of the Kevin Vale pass | 35-36 |
| 12:07 | Florida | Harold Hill is alone and drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Hilario Hernandez | 37-36 |
| 11:55 | Sacramento State | Brian Jones misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-36 |
| 11:54 | Sacramento State | Brian Jones gets the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Harold Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Hilario Hernandez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Hedrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Piland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffery Meadow (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - George Shelton (tiring) 5 pts. 3 stl. SG - Gayle Grant (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Vale (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Erving (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Jones (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Sacramento State | Hilario Hernandez picks off the pass by George Shelton | 37-36 |
| 11:36 | Florida | Donald Hedrick lays it up and in on a great pass from Hilario Hernandez | 39-36 |
| 11:10 | Sacramento State | Ronald Erving knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Shelton and he's fouled by Daniel Piland - foul #2 on Daniel Piland, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Florida | Jack Sturdivant (PG), Gene Williams (SG), Marion White (SF), James Kellerman (C) Harold Hill, Hilario Hernandez, Donald Hedrick, Daniel Piland | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walter Bass (PG), Christopher Quijano (SG), Aaron Sawyer (SF), Nicholas Holly (C) George Shelton, Gayle Grant, Kevin Vale, Brian Jones | |
| 11:10 | Sacramento State | Ronald Erving makes the free throw | 39-39 |
| 10:52 | Florida | James Kellerman banks in the layup on a great pass from Jack Sturdivant | 41-39 |
| 10:38 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-39 |
| 10:36 | Florida | Jeffery Meadow pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 10:34 | Florida | Jack Sturdivant is hacked by Walter Bass in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Bass, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Wilcoxson (C) Ronald Erving | |
| 10:17 | Florida | Gene Williams misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Aaron Sawyer - foul #3 on Aaron Sawyer, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| 10:17 | Florida | Gene Williams misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 10:17 | Florida | Gene Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 10:17 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Holly | 41-39 |
| 10:14 | Sacramento State | Walter Bass is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Sturdivant - foul #1 on Jack Sturdivant, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Florida | Daniel Piland (PF) Jeffery Meadow | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 09:59 | Sacramento State | Walter Bass misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jack Sturdivant - foul #2 on Jack Sturdivant, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Florida | Donald Hedrick (PF) Daniel Piland | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck (SF) Aaron Sawyer | |
| 09:59 | Sacramento State | Walter Bass makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 09:59 | Sacramento State | Walter Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 09:30 | Florida | James Kellerman is open and lays it up and in set up by Gene Williams | 43-41 |
| 09:14 | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 09:12 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Schreck | 43-41 |
| 09:00 | Sacramento State | Nicholas Holly misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 43-41 |
| 08:59 | Sacramento State | George Wilcoxson hits the follow up shot | 43-43 |
| 08:30 | Florida | Christopher Quijano steals the ball from Donald Hedrick | 43-43 |
| 08:15 | Sacramento State | Donald Hedrick blocks the jumper by Terry Schreck | 43-43 |
| 08:14 | Florida | Donald Hedrick snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 07:52 | Florida | Jack Sturdivant buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from James Kellerman and he's fouled by Walter Bass - foul #2 on Walter Bass, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Florida | Hilario Hernandez (SG), Daniel Piland (PF) Gene Williams, Donald Hedrick | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Shelton (PG), Gayle Grant (SG), Aaron Sawyer (SF), Ronald Erving (PF), Brian Jones (C) Walter Bass, Christopher Quijano, Terry Schreck, Nicholas Holly, George Wilcoxson | |
| 07:52 | Florida | Jack Sturdivant misses the free throw | 45-43 |
| 07:52 | Sacramento State | Ronald Erving snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Jack Sturdivant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hilario Hernandez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marion White (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Piland (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Kellerman (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - George Shelton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gayle Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Sawyer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Erving (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer is hacked by Marion White - foul #1 on Marion White, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Florida | Harold Hill (PG) Jack Sturdivant | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 07:19 | Sacramento State | Brian Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kevin Vale (SF) Gayle Grant | |
| 06:51 | Florida | James Kellerman can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Aaron Sawyer - foul #4 on Aaron Sawyer, team foul #6 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Florida | Donald Hedrick (SF) Marion White | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 06:51 | Florida | James Kellerman makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 06:51 | Florida | James Kellerman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 06:38 | Sacramento State | Kevin Vale blows the layup | 47-43 |
| 06:36 | Florida | James Kellerman grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 06:25 | Florida | George Shelton steals the ball from Hilario Hernandez | 47-43 |
| 05:59 | Sacramento State | Ronald Erving hits a jumper from the right side | 47-45 |
| 05:39 | Florida | Donald Hedrick connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 49-45 |
| 05:26 | Sacramento State | Kevin Vale can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 05:25 | Florida | Harold Hill snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 05:21 | Florida | Harold Hill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 49-45 |
| 05:19 | Sacramento State | Brian Jones gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 05:14 | Sacramento State | Kevin Vale hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Harold Hill - foul #3 on Harold Hill, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Florida | Marion White (SF), Jeffery Meadow (PF) Donald Hedrick, Daniel Piland | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Christopher Quijano (PG), Gayle Grant (SG), Nicholas Holly (PF) George Shelton, Aaron Sawyer, Ronald Erving | |
| 05:14 | Sacramento State | Kevin Vale misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 05:14 | Sacramento State | Kevin Vale makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 05:00 | Florida | Marion White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-46 |
| Subs | Florida | Jack Sturdivant (PG) Harold Hill | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck (SF) Kevin Vale | |
| 04:35 | Sacramento State | Brian Jones makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Christopher Quijano and he's hacked by Marion White - foul #2 on Marion White, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Florida | Gene Williams (SG) Hilario Hernandez | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 04:35 | Sacramento State | Brian Jones makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 04:12 | Florida | James Kellerman can't finish the uncontested layup | 49-49 |
| 04:11 | Florida | James Kellerman gets the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 03:51 | Florida | Jack Sturdivant scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Nicholas Holly - foul #2 on Nicholas Holly, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Florida | Donald Hedrick (SF), Daniel Piland (PF) Marion White, James Kellerman | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walter Bass (PG), Earl Strauss (SF), Ronald Erving (PF), George Wilcoxson (C) Christopher Quijano, Terry Schreck, Nicholas Holly, Brian Jones | |
| 03:51 | Florida | Jack Sturdivant makes the free throw | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Jack Sturdivant (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gene Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Hedrick (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Piland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffery Meadow (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Walter Bass (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gayle Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Strauss (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Erving (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - George Wilcoxson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Sacramento State | Earl Strauss loses the ball out of bounds | 52-49 |
| Subs | Florida | Harold Hill (PG), Hilario Hernandez (SG) Jack Sturdivant, Gene Williams | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 03:20 | Florida | Jeffery Meadow misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Earl Strauss - foul #1 on Earl Strauss, team foul #8 | 52-49 |
| 03:20 | Florida | Jeffery Meadow misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 03:20 | Florida | Jeffery Meadow makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 02:51 | Sacramento State | Ronald Erving banks in the layup set up by Walter Bass | 53-51 |
| 02:28 | Florida | Hilario Hernandez misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by George Wilcoxson - foul #2 on George Wilcoxson, team foul #9 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Florida | Marion White (SF), James Kellerman (C) Donald Hedrick, Daniel Piland | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck (SF), Nicholas Holly (C) Earl Strauss, George Wilcoxson | |
| 02:28 | Florida | Hilario Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 02:28 | Florida | Hilario Hernandez misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 02:28 | Sacramento State | Nicholas Holly gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 02:05 | Sacramento State | Gayle Grant comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Hilario Hernandez - foul #1 on Hilario Hernandez, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Florida | Jack Sturdivant (PG), Gene Williams (SG) Harold Hill, Hilario Hernandez | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Christopher Quijano (PG), Aaron Sawyer (PF) Walter Bass, Ronald Erving | |
| 02:05 | Sacramento State | Gayle Grant makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 02:05 | Sacramento State | Gayle Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 01:41 | Florida | James Kellerman hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 54-53 |
| 01:40 | Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Gene Williams | 54-53 |
| 01:24 | Florida | James Kellerman clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Nicholas Holly - foul #3 on Nicholas Holly, team foul #10 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Florida | Harold Hill (PG), Hilario Hernandez (SG) Jack Sturdivant, Gene Williams | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | George Shelton (PG), Ronald Erving (PF), Brian Jones (C) Christopher Quijano, Aaron Sawyer, Nicholas Holly | |
| 01:24 | Florida | James Kellerman makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 01:24 | Florida | James Kellerman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 01:07 | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Kellerman - foul #2 on James Kellerman, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| 01:07 | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 01:07 | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 01:07 | Sacramento State | Brian Jones snags the offensive board | 56-54 |
| 00:51 | Sacramento State | Gayle Grant misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 00:50 | Sacramento State | George Shelton snags the offensive board | 56-54 |
| 00:40 | Sacramento State | Brian Jones drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Gayle Grant | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Florida | Jeffery Meadow makes the runner from the left block | 58-56 |
| 00:13 | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 58-56 |
| 00:11 | Florida | Marion White pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Florida | George Shelton is called for the reach on Marion White in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Shelton, team foul #11 | 58-56 |
| 00:09 | Florida | Marion White makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:09 | Florida | Marion White misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:09 | Sacramento State | Brian Jones grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 00:09 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| 00:01 | Sacramento State | Gayle Grant misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 00:00 | Florida | Marion White grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |