| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Wolfe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roy Whiteaker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Law (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - James Cavallaro (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Faucette (fresh) SF - Louis Chesney (fresh) PF - Otis Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Deckert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Richard Perkins inbounds the ball | 26-23 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Florida State | Richard Perkins evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Brian Harper | 29-23 |
| 19:20 | Kansas State | Joseph Deckert misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-23 |
| 19:18 | Florida State | Richard Perkins grabs the board | 29-23 |
| 19:03 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-23 |
| 19:01 | Kansas State | Louis Chesney grabs the defensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 18:37 | Kansas State | James Cavallaro is hacked by Brian Harper - foul #2 on Brian Harper, team foul #1 | 29-23 |
| 18:30 | Kansas State | Joseph Deckert scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Peter Faucette and he's fouled by Thomas Wolfe - foul #2 on Thomas Wolfe, team foul #2 | 29-25 |
| 18:30 | Kansas State | Joseph Deckert makes the free throw | 29-26 |
| 18:15 | Florida State | James Law blows the wide open dunk | 29-26 |
| 18:14 | Kansas State | James Cavallaro pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 17:45 | Kansas State | Peter Faucette's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Perkins | 29-26 |
| 17:43 | Florida State | James Law snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 17:39 | Florida State | Brian Harper comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Louis Chesney - foul #2 on Louis Chesney, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| 17:39 | Florida State | Brian Harper misses the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 17:39 | Florida State | Brian Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 17:15 | Kansas State | Peter Faucette's pass is intercepted by Thomas Wolfe | 30-26 |
| 17:04 | Florida State | Richard Perkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 17:02 | Florida State | Richard Perkins snags the offensive board | 30-26 |
| 16:42 | Florida State | Richard Perkins evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Wolfe | 33-26 |
| 16:16 | Kansas State | Thomas Wolfe is called for the reach on Peter Faucette - foul #3 on Thomas Wolfe, team foul #3 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Florida State | Douglas Davidson (SG), Brandon Plank (C) Thomas Wolfe, James Law | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Anthony Atkins (SG), James Swiatkowski (SF), Fred Parker (PF) Peter Faucette, Louis Chesney, Otis Hill | |
| 16:01 | Kansas State | James Swiatkowski knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Cavallaro | 33-29 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Harper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Davidson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Perkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Whiteaker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Plank (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - James Cavallaro (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Atkins (fresh) SF - James Swiatkowski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Fred Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Joseph Deckert (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:47 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's hacked by James Swiatkowski - foul #1 on James Swiatkowski, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe (SG) Douglas Davidson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 15:47 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 15:47 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker misses the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 15:47 | Kansas State | Fred Parker pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 15:30 | Kansas State | Joseph Deckert knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Fred Parker | 33-31 |
| 15:06 | Florida State | Brian Harper can't connect on a shot from the left block | 33-31 |
| 15:05 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker tips it back up and in | 35-31 |
| 14:42 | Kansas State | Brian Harper takes the ball from Joseph Deckert | 35-31 |
| 14:34 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe makes the wide open 3pt shot from straight away set up by Richard Perkins out of the doubleteam | 38-31 |
| 14:12 | Kansas State | James Swiatkowski connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by James Cavallaro and he's hacked by Richard Perkins - foul #2 on Richard Perkins, team foul #4 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Florida State | Douglas Davidson (PG), James Law (C) Brian Harper, Brandon Plank | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Louis Chesney (PG), Peter Faucette (SG), Otis Hill (PF) James Cavallaro, Fred Parker, Joseph Deckert | |
| 14:12 | Kansas State | James Swiatkowski misses the free throw | 38-33 |
| 14:12 | Florida State | The rebound goes to James Law | 38-33 |
| 13:45 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 13:31 | Kansas State | Otis Hill scores on a shot near the basket | 41-35 |
| 13:17 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper in the paint | 43-35 |
| 12:51 | Kansas State | Louis Chesney loses the ball out of bounds | 43-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Harper (PG), Kenneth Dixon (PF), Brandon Plank (C) Douglas Davidson, Roy Whiteaker, James Law | |
| Subs | Kansas State | James Cavallaro (PG), Joseph Deckert (C) James Swiatkowski, Anthony Atkins | |
| 12:29 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 12:27 | Kansas State | Otis Hill pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 12:00 | Kansas State | Peter Faucette hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Louis Chesney and the foul's on Kenneth Dixon - foul #1 on Kenneth Dixon, team foul #5 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Fred Parker (PF) Otis Hill | |
| 12:00 | Kansas State | Peter Faucette makes the free throw | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Harper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Wolfe (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Perkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Plank (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - James Cavallaro (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Peter Faucette (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Chesney (fresh) PF - Fred Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. C - Joseph Deckert (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:51 | Florida State | Richard Perkins clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 11:49 | Kansas State | Louis Chesney gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 11:34 | Kansas State | Brian Harper steps in front of the Joseph Deckert pass | 43-38 |
| 11:07 | Florida State | Richard Perkins makes the contested 3 from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 10:46 | Kansas State | Peter Faucette is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Louis Chesney | 46-41 |
| 10:24 | Florida State | Brandon Plank misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-41 |
| 10:22 | Kansas State | James Cavallaro grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 09:59 | Kansas State | Louis Chesney knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Cavallaro | 46-43 |
| 09:52 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe is hacked by Peter Faucette - foul #2 on Peter Faucette, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Douglas Davidson (PG), Kenneth Taylor (SF), Roy Whiteaker (PF), James Law (C) Brian Harper, Richard Perkins, Kenneth Dixon, Brandon Plank | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Anthony Atkins (SG), James Swiatkowski (SF), Otis Hill (PF) Peter Faucette, Louis Chesney, Joseph Deckert | |
| 09:47 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 09:45 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker tips it home | 48-43 |
| 09:24 | Kansas State | James Swiatkowski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on James Swiatkowski, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| 09:22 | Florida State | James Cavallaro steals the ball from Douglas Davidson in the backcourt | 48-43 |
| 09:01 | Kansas State | James Cavallaro works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-43 |
| 09:00 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 08:34 | Florida State | James Swiatkowski picks off the pass by James Law | 48-43 |
| 08:05 | Kansas State | Anthony Atkins misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-43 |
| 08:03 | Kansas State | James Swiatkowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 07:47 | Kansas State | Otis Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Bryon Griffin (SG), Richard Perkins (SF) Thomas Wolfe, Kenneth Taylor | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Peter Faucette (SG), Joseph Deckert (C) James Swiatkowski, Fred Parker | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Douglas Davidson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryon Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Perkins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Whiteaker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - James Law (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - James Cavallaro (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Faucette (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Atkins (fresh) PF - Otis Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Deckert (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:27 | Florida State | Douglas Davidson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-43 |
| 07:26 | Kansas State | Joseph Deckert grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 07:10 | Kansas State | Joseph Deckert can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 07:09 | Florida State | James Law grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 06:44 | Florida State | Richard Perkins works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 48-43 |
| 06:42 | Kansas State | Otis Hill snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 06:14 | Kansas State | Peter Faucette can't finish the layup | 48-43 |
| 06:13 | Kansas State | Joseph Deckert pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 05:54 | Kansas State | Joseph Deckert jams it set up by Anthony Atkins | 48-45 |
| 05:36 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 48-45 |
| 05:34 | Kansas State | Joseph Deckert snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 05:14 | Kansas State | Peter Faucette is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Atkins | 48-48 |
| 05:14 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-48 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Harper (PG), Thomas Wolfe (SG), Brandon Plank (C) Douglas Davidson, Bryon Griffin, James Law | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Louis Chesney (SF) Otis Hill | |
| 04:52 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Richard Perkins | 50-48 |
| 04:45 | Kansas State | Louis Chesney comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Wolfe - foul #4 on Thomas Wolfe, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Fred Parker (PF) Anthony Atkins | |
| 04:45 | Kansas State | Louis Chesney makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 04:45 | Kansas State | Louis Chesney makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 04:28 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker splits the doubleteam and buries a jump hook in the paint | 52-50 |
| 04:09 | Kansas State | James Cavallaro comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 04:08 | Kansas State | Joseph Deckert snags the offensive board | 52-50 |
| 03:45 | Kansas State | Louis Chesney hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Harper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Wolfe (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Richard Perkins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Whiteaker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Brandon Plank (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - James Cavallaro (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Faucette (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Chesney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. C - Joseph Deckert (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:29 | Florida State | Thomas Wolfe is fouled on the floor by Peter Faucette - foul #3 on Peter Faucette, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Law (C) Brandon Plank | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Anthony Atkins (SG), James Swiatkowski (SF), Otis Hill (PF) James Cavallaro, Peter Faucette, Fred Parker | |
| 03:14 | Florida State | Richard Perkins hits a shot from the right side | 54-52 |
| 02:47 | Kansas State | Otis Hill can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 54-52 |
| 02:46 | Kansas State | Otis Hill snags the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 02:32 | Kansas State | Anthony Atkins misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 54-52 |
| 02:30 | Florida State | Brian Harper snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 02:13 | Florida State | Richard Perkins evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 02:11 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker can't tip it in | 54-52 |
| 02:09 | Kansas State | Joseph Deckert snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 02:09 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Peter Faucette (SG) James Swiatkowski | |
| 01:48 | Kansas State | Roy Whiteaker denies the turnaround by Otis Hill | 54-52 |
| 01:46 | Kansas State | Otis Hill snags the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 01:28 | Kansas State | Peter Faucette is whistled for traveling | 54-52 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | James Cavallaro (PG) Anthony Atkins | |
| 01:04 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Otis Hill - foul #1 on Otis Hill, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| 01:04 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 01:04 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 01:04 | Kansas State | Otis Hill pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 00:44 | Kansas State | Joseph Deckert misses the floater from the left block | 55-52 |
| 00:43 | Florida State | Brian Harper grabs the board | 55-52 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 55-52 |
| 00:15 | Florida State | Roy Whiteaker tips it in | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:09 | Kansas State | James Cavallaro makes the contested 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Peter Faucette | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | Florida State | James Cavallaro is called for the reach on Richard Perkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Cavallaro, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| 00:06 | Florida State | Richard Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:06 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Otis Hill | 57-55 |
| 00:06 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:02 | Kansas State | Peter Faucette is fouled on the floor by James Law - foul #3 on James Law, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| 00:02 | Kansas State | Peter Faucette makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 00:02 | Kansas State | Peter Faucette misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 00:02 | Florida State | James Law grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | James Law runs out the clock | 57-56 |