| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Ronald Hallett (fresh) SG - Jarek Sulejmanovski (fresh) SF - Harold Johnson (fresh) PF - Mark George (fresh) C - Michael Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Edward Adams (fresh) SG - Kip Hardy (fresh) SF - Bruno Halsey (fresh) PF - Leo Wilkin (fresh) C - Alan Hemby (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Michael Thomas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Florida State | Michael Thomas misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Alan Hemby - foul #1 on Alan Hemby, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Florida State | Michael Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Florida State | Michael Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:19 | Montana State | Edward Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 1-0 |
| 18:57 | Florida State | Michael Thomas scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Ronald Hallett | 3-0 |
| 18:42 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 3-0 |
| 18:40 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey tips it home | 3-2 |
| 18:22 | Florida State | Michael Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 18:11 | Montana State | Kip Hardy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 3-2 |
| 18:10 | Florida State | Harold Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:43 | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Harold Johnson | 5-2 |
| 17:18 | Montana State | Edward Adams misses short on a 3 from straight away | 5-2 |
| 17:16 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 16:51 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett misses short on a shot from the left side | 5-2 |
| 16:49 | Montana State | Alan Hemby grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 16:25 | Montana State | Kip Hardy misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 16:24 | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 16:01 | Florida State | Alan Hemby steps in front of the Harold Johnson pass | 5-2 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Ronald Hallett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jarek Sulejmanovski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harold Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - Mark George (fairly fresh) C - Michael Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Edward Adams (fresh) SG - Kip Hardy (fresh) SF - Bruno Halsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leo Wilkin (fresh) C - Alan Hemby (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Montana State | Alan Hemby can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 15:46 | Montana State | Kip Hardy grabs the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 15:33 | Montana State | Alan Hemby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-2 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Reginald Morrison (PG), Terry Garner (SG), Ronnie Haggard (SF), Jerry Worthy (PF), Hollis Apel (C) Edward Adams, Kip Hardy, Bruno Halsey, Leo Wilkin, Alan Hemby | |
| 15:12 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Harold Johnson | 8-2 |
| 14:52 | Montana State | Terry Garner is hacked by Michael Thomas - foul #1 on Michael Thomas, team foul #1 | 8-2 |
| 14:39 | Montana State | Reginald Morrison comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-2 |
| 14:38 | Florida State | Michael Thomas snags the defensive board | 8-2 |
| 14:33 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Harold Johnson | 11-2 |
| 14:19 | Montana State | Terry Garner misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-2 |
| 14:18 | Montana State | Reginald Morrison tips it home | 11-4 |
| 13:49 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 11-4 |
| 13:48 | Florida State | Michael Thomas tips it home | 13-4 |
| 13:21 | Montana State | Reginald Morrison misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Harold Johnson - foul #1 on Harold Johnson, team foul #2 | 13-4 |
| Subs | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun (C) Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kip Hardy (SG), Bruno Halsey (SF), Leo Wilkin (PF), Alan Hemby (C) Terry Garner, Ronnie Haggard, Jerry Worthy, Hollis Apel | |
| 13:21 | Montana State | Reginald Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 13-5 |
| 13:21 | Montana State | Reginald Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 13-6 |
| 12:52 | Florida State | Harold Johnson can't connect on a shot from the left side | 13-6 |
| 12:50 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin snags the defensive board | 13-6 |
| 12:36 | Montana State | Kip Hardy hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Reginald Morrison | 13-8 |
| 12:17 | Florida State | Mark George hits a jumpshot from the left side | 15-8 |
| 11:59 | Montana State | Reginald Morrison is hacked by Jarek Sulejmanovski - foul #1 on Jarek Sulejmanovski, team foul #3 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Florida State | George Cardello (PG), Robert Swanson (SG), Thomas Reeve (PF), Michael Thomas (C) Ronald Hallett, Jarek Sulejmanovski, Mark George, Daniel Lebrun | |
| Subs | Montana State | Edward Adams (PG) Reginald Morrison | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - George Cardello (fresh) SG - Robert Swanson (fresh) SF - Harold Johnson (tiring) PF - Thomas Reeve (fresh) C - Michael Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Edward Adams (fresh) SG - Kip Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bruno Halsey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leo Wilkin (fresh) C - Alan Hemby (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Montana State | Thomas Reeve is called for the reach on Kip Hardy - foul #1 on Thomas Reeve, team foul #4 | 15-8 |
| 11:30 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey misses short on a shot from the left side | 15-8 |
| 11:29 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin tips it in | 15-10 |
| 11:07 | Florida State | Michael Thomas can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 15-10 |
| 11:06 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin grabs the board | 15-10 |
| 10:51 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 15-10 |
| 10:50 | Florida State | Harold Johnson snags the defensive board | 15-10 |
| 10:35 | Florida State | Harold Johnson scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Swanson | 17-10 |
| 10:26 | Montana State | Alan Hemby is open but comes up short on the floater from the right side | 17-10 |
| 10:24 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Thomas Reeve | 17-10 |
| 09:58 | Florida State | Leo Wilkin is called for the reach on Thomas Reeve - foul #1 on Leo Wilkin, team foul #2 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Hallett (PG), Jarek Sulejmanovski (SG), Mark George (SF), Daniel Lebrun (C) George Cardello, Robert Swanson, Harold Johnson, Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | Montana State | Reginald Morrison (SG), Ronnie Haggard (SF), Jerry Worthy (PF), Hollis Apel (C) Kip Hardy, Bruno Halsey, Leo Wilkin, Alan Hemby | |
| 09:47 | Florida State | Mark George comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Edward Adams - foul #1 on Edward Adams, team foul #3 | 17-10 |
| 09:47 | Florida State | Mark George misses the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 09:47 | Florida State | Mark George misses the 2nd free throw | 17-10 |
| 09:47 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Jerry Worthy | 17-10 |
| 09:33 | Montana State | Edward Adams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 17-10 |
| 09:32 | Florida State | Mark George gets the rebound | 17-10 |
| 09:12 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-10 |
| 09:11 | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun hits the follow up shot | 19-10 |
| 08:51 | Montana State | Hollis Apel connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Edward Adams and he's hacked by Thomas Reeve - foul #2 on Thomas Reeve, team foul #5 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Swanson (SG) Thomas Reeve | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kip Hardy (SG), Alan Hemby (C) Reginald Morrison, Jerry Worthy | |
| 08:51 | Montana State | Hollis Apel makes the free throw | 19-13 |
| 08:26 | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun is fouled on the floor by Alan Hemby - foul #2 on Alan Hemby, team foul #4 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Thomas (C) Robert Swanson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Reginald Morrison (PG), Leo Wilkin (PF) Edward Adams, Alan Hemby | |
| 08:10 | Florida State | Michael Thomas hits a shot near the basket | 21-13 |
| 07:58 | Montana State | Daniel Lebrun steps in front of the Reginald Morrison pass | 21-13 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Ronald Hallett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jarek Sulejmanovski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark George (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Lebrun (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Reginald Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kip Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronnie Haggard (fresh) PF - Leo Wilkin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Hollis Apel (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Florida State | Hollis Apel swats the layup by Daniel Lebrun | 21-13 |
| 07:28 | Florida State | Mark George tips it home | 23-13 |
| 07:14 | Montana State | Michael Thomas swats the short shot by Ronnie Haggard | 23-13 |
| 07:13 | Florida State | Mark George snags the defensive board | 23-13 |
| 06:54 | Florida State | Michael Thomas misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 23-13 |
| 06:52 | Montana State | Hollis Apel snags the defensive board | 23-13 |
| 06:47 | Montana State | Reginald Morrison can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 23-13 |
| 06:45 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin gets the offensive rebound | 23-13 |
| 06:24 | Montana State | Michael Thomas steals it from Kip Hardy | 23-13 |
| 05:59 | Florida State | Michael Thomas buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Hallett | 25-13 |
| 05:45 | Montana State | Daniel Lebrun is called for the reach on Kip Hardy - foul #1 on Daniel Lebrun, team foul #6 | 25-13 |
| Subs | Florida State | George Cardello (PG), Robert Swanson (SG), Harold Johnson (SF) Ronald Hallett, Jarek Sulejmanovski, Daniel Lebrun | |
| Subs | Montana State | Edward Adams (PG), Terry Garner (SG), Bruno Halsey (SF), Hugh Wass (PF), Jerry Worthy (C) Reginald Morrison, Kip Hardy, Ronnie Haggard, Leo Wilkin, Hollis Apel | |
| 05:29 | Montana State | Jerry Worthy connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Terry Garner | 25-16 |
| 05:06 | Florida State | Harold Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-16 |
| 04:45 | Montana State | Mark George swats the short shot by Bruno Halsey | 25-16 |
| 04:43 | Montana State | Hugh Wass snags the offensive board | 25-16 |
| 04:25 | Montana State | Jerry Worthy is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Edward Adams | 25-19 |
| 04:04 | Florida State | Harold Johnson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Bruno Halsey - foul #1 on Bruno Halsey, team foul #5 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Hallett (PG) George Cardello | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kip Hardy (SG), Leo Wilkin (PF), Hollis Apel (C) Terry Garner, Hugh Wass, Jerry Worthy | |
| 04:04 | Florida State | Harold Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 04:04 | Florida State | Harold Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 03:52 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey is fouled on the floor by Michael Thomas - foul #2 on Michael Thomas, team foul #7 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Florida State | Thomas Reeve (PF) Mark George | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alan Hemby (C) Hollis Apel | |
| 03:52 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 03:52 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey misses the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 03:52 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin grabs the offensive board | 27-20 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Ronald Hallett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Swanson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Reeve (fresh) C - Michael Thomas (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Edward Adams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kip Hardy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bruno Halsey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leo Wilkin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Alan Hemby (fresh) | |
| 03:39 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin lays it up and in and the foul's on Thomas Reeve - foul #3 on Thomas Reeve, team foul #8 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark George (PF) Thomas Reeve | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 03:39 | Montana State | Leo Wilkin misses the free throw | 27-22 |
| 03:39 | Montana State | Bruno Halsey gets the offensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 03:17 | Montana State | Kip Hardy is hacked by Mark George - foul #1 on Mark George, team foul #9 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski (SG) Robert Swanson | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 03:17 | Montana State | Kip Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 03:17 | Montana State | Kip Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 02:51 | Florida State | Harold Johnson drills a shot from just outside the lane | 29-24 |
| 02:25 | Montana State | Alan Hemby makes the jumper from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 02:04 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Harold Johnson and the foul's on Edward Adams - foul #2 on Edward Adams, team foul #6 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun (C) Michael Thomas | |
| Subs | Montana State | Reginald Morrison (PG), Terry Garner (SG), Ronnie Haggard (SF) Edward Adams, Kip Hardy, Bruno Halsey | |
| 02:04 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett makes the free throw | 32-26 |
| 01:41 | Montana State | Terry Garner hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Reginald Morrison | 32-29 |
| 01:20 | Florida State | Harold Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Alan Hemby | 32-29 |
| 01:19 | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski can't tip it in | 32-29 |
| 01:17 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Alan Hemby | 32-29 |
| 01:01 | Montana State | Terry Garner travels with the ball | 32-29 |
| Subs | Florida State | George Cardello (PG), Robert Swanson (SG) Ronald Hallett, Jarek Sulejmanovski | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kip Hardy (SG), Jerry Worthy (PF) Terry Garner, Leo Wilkin | |
| 00:38 | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun can't connect on a floater in the lane | 32-29 |
| 00:36 | Florida State | Mark George gets the offensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 00:15 | Florida State | Robert Swanson hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Mark George | 34-29 |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Alan Hemby makes the shot from close range | 34-31 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | George Cardello comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 34-31 |