| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Donnie Crispin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Freeman (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Farrington (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Michael Billy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Zachary Taylor (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Sammy Everett (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Todd Reed (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jonathan Stanley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ira Dykes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Henry Bean (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Robert Farrington inbounds the ball | 24-22 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Florida State | Michael Billy steps out of bounds on the baseline | 24-22 |
| 19:22 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley drills a driving attempt in the lane | 24-24 |
| 19:05 | Florida State | James Freeman evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Farrington | 27-24 |
| 18:50 | UConn | Henry Bean lays it in on a great pass from Todd Reed | 27-26 |
| 18:26 | Florida State | Robert Farrington misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 18:25 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 18:05 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 27-26 |
| 18:04 | UConn | Todd Reed hits the follow up shot | 27-28 |
| 17:37 | Florida State | James Freeman is fouled on the floor by Henry Bean - foul #3 on Henry Bean, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| 17:17 | Florida State | Henry Bean is called for the reach on Robert Farrington - foul #4 on Henry Bean, team foul #2 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Curtis Hamblin (C) Henry Bean | |
| 16:52 | Florida State | Zachary Taylor makes the jump hook from close range set up by James Freeman | 29-28 |
| 16:30 | UConn | Sammy Everett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-28 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Wagner (SG), Donald Drakes (SF), Gregory Reed (PF) James Freeman, Robert Farrington, Michael Billy | |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (SG), Robert Barrick (SF), Nathan McEuen (PF) Todd Reed, Jonathan Stanley, Ira Dykes | |
| 16:09 | Florida State | Robert Wagner evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the left wing set up by Donnie Crispin | 31-28 |
| 15:45 | UConn | Robert Barrick misses long on a floater from the right side | 31-28 |
| 15:44 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Donnie Crispin | 31-28 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Donnie Crispin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Wagner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Drakes (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gregory Reed (fresh) 2 reb. C - Zachary Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Sammy Everett (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ricky Matuseski (fresh) SF - Robert Barrick (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nathan McEuen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Curtis Hamblin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:15 | Florida State | Gregory Reed loses the ball out of bounds | 31-28 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Freeman (SG), Robert Farrington (SF) Donnie Crispin, Zachary Taylor | |
| Subs | UConn | Jonathan Stanley (SF), Ira Dykes (PF) Sammy Everett, Nathan McEuen | |
| 15:00 | UConn | Ira Dykes steps out of bounds on the baseline | 31-28 |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Billy (PF) Donald Drakes | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 14:45 | Florida State | Robert Wagner misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 14:44 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| 14:33 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley is whistled for traveling | 31-28 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Todd Reed (PG) Ricky Matuseski | |
| 14:14 | Florida State | James Freeman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-28 |
| 14:13 | UConn | The rebound goes to Robert Barrick | 31-28 |
| 14:08 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Barrick and he's fouled by Michael Billy - foul #2 on Michael Billy, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Florida State | Donnie Crispin (PG), Zachary Taylor (C) Robert Wagner, Gregory Reed | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 14:08 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley makes the free throw | 31-31 |
| 13:57 | Florida State | Curtis Hamblin swats the layup by Michael Billy | 31-31 |
| 13:55 | UConn | Ira Dykes grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 13:42 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Zachary Taylor - foul #1 on Zachary Taylor, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Sammy Everett (PG) Robert Barrick | |
| 13:42 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 13:42 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 13:25 | Florida State | James Freeman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Ira Dykes - foul #1 on Ira Dykes, team foul #3 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Nathan McEuen (PF) Curtis Hamblin | |
| 13:25 | Florida State | James Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 13:25 | Florida State | James Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 13:10 | UConn | Ira Dykes misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Zachary Taylor - foul #2 on Zachary Taylor, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Henry Bean (C) Jonathan Stanley | |
| 13:10 | UConn | Ira Dykes makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 13:10 | UConn | Ira Dykes makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 12:42 | Florida State | Henry Bean steals it from James Freeman out of a doubleteam | 33-34 |
| 12:20 | UConn | Todd Reed misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Freeman - foul #1 on James Freeman, team foul #4 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Wagner (SG), Donald Drakes (SF), Gregory Reed (PF) James Freeman, Robert Farrington, Michael Billy | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Barrick (SF) Ira Dykes | |
| 12:20 | UConn | Todd Reed misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 12:20 | UConn | Todd Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 12:20 | Florida State | Gregory Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 12:04 | Florida State | Robert Wagner makes the contested jump hook from the baseline set up by Zachary Taylor and he's fouled by Sammy Everett - foul #2 on Sammy Everett, team foul #4 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Curtis Hamblin (PF) Todd Reed | |
| 12:04 | Florida State | Robert Wagner misses the free throw | 35-34 |
| 12:04 | UConn | Henry Bean grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 11:47 | UConn | Sammy Everett is hacked by Donnie Crispin - foul #1 on Donnie Crispin, team foul #5 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Jonathan Stanley (SF) Nathan McEuen | |
| 11:31 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-34 |
| 11:30 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley tips it back up and in | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Donnie Crispin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Wagner (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Drakes (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gregory Reed (fresh) 3 reb. C - Zachary Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Sammy Everett (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Barrick (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Stanley (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Curtis Hamblin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Bean (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 11:01 | Florida State | Donnie Crispin makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Drakes | 37-36 |
| 10:36 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley clanks a turnaround in the lane | 37-36 |
| 10:34 | UConn | Henry Bean tips it home | 37-38 |
| 10:11 | Florida State | Robert Wagner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-38 |
| 10:09 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 09:48 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin double dribbles | 37-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Freeman (SG), Robert Farrington (SF), Michael Billy (PF) Donnie Crispin, Donald Drakes, Zachary Taylor | |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (PG), Todd Reed (SG), Nathan McEuen (SF), Ira Dykes (PF) Sammy Everett, Robert Barrick, Jonathan Stanley, Curtis Hamblin | |
| 09:19 | Florida State | Robert Wagner misses the floater from the baseline | 37-38 |
| 09:18 | UConn | Henry Bean snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 09:13 | UConn | Todd Reed hits a shot in the paint set up by Ira Dykes | 37-40 |
| 08:45 | Florida State | James Freeman works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Wagner | 39-40 |
| 08:29 | UConn | Todd Reed buries a floater from the baseline | 39-42 |
| 08:00 | Florida State | James Freeman hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 39-42 |
| 07:59 | UConn | Todd Reed gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 07:36 | UConn | The 3pt attempt by Ricky Matuseski is denied by Robert Farrington | 39-42 |
| 07:35 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Ira Dykes | 39-42 |
| 07:16 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Todd Reed | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Wagner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Freeman (fresh) 20 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Farrington (fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Michael Billy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Reed (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ricky Matuseski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Todd Reed (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Nathan McEuen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ira Dykes (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Henry Bean (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 06:50 | Florida State | James Freeman misses long on a shot from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 06:48 | Florida State | Michael Billy gets the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 06:28 | Florida State | Todd Reed picks off the pass by James Freeman out of a doubleteam | 39-45 |
| 06:25 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Todd Reed | 39-47 |
| 06:11 | Florida State | Robert Wagner hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from James Freeman out of a doubleteam | 41-47 |
| 06:04 | UConn | Ira Dykes connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Henry Bean | 41-49 |
| 06:02 | Florida State | Ricky Matuseski takes the ball from Robert Wagner in the backcourt | 41-49 |
| 06:01 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski blows the layup | 41-49 |
| 05:59 | Florida State | Michael Billy pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 05:59 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | Donnie Crispin (PG), Zachary Taylor (C) Robert Wagner, Gregory Reed | |
| Subs | UConn | Sammy Everett (PG), Jonathan Stanley (SF), Curtis Hamblin (C) Ricky Matuseski, Nathan McEuen, Henry Bean | |
| 05:32 | Florida State | Michael Billy is denied on a dunk by Jonathan Stanley | 41-49 |
| 05:31 | Florida State | Zachary Taylor tips it in | 43-49 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:13 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 05:12 | Florida State | James Freeman snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 04:51 | Florida State | Donnie Crispin's floater is tipped away by Jonathan Stanley | 43-49 |
| 04:50 | Florida State | Zachary Taylor misses the tip | 43-49 |
| 04:48 | Florida State | Zachary Taylor tips it back up and in | 45-49 |
| 04:30 | UConn | Ira Dykes makes the floater from close range | 45-51 |
| 04:01 | Florida State | Donnie Crispin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Wagner (SG), Donald Drakes (SF), Gregory Reed (PF) James Freeman, Robert Farrington, Michael Billy | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Barrick (SG) Todd Reed | |
| 03:33 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-51 |
| 03:31 | Florida State | Gregory Reed snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 03:13 | Florida State | Robert Wagner misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Jonathan Stanley - foul #2 on Jonathan Stanley, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Nathan McEuen (PF) Ira Dykes | |
| 03:13 | Florida State | Robert Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 03:13 | Florida State | Robert Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Donnie Crispin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Wagner (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Drakes (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gregory Reed (fresh) 4 reb. C - Zachary Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Sammy Everett (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Barrick (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Stanley (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Nathan McEuen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Curtis Hamblin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:51 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Gregory Reed - foul #2 on Gregory Reed, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Freeman (SG), Robert Farrington (SF) Robert Wagner, Donald Drakes | |
| Subs | UConn | Henry Bean (C) Nathan McEuen | |
| 02:51 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 02:51 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 02:27 | Florida State | James Freeman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-53 |
| 02:26 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 02:26 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-53 |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Billy (PF) Gregory Reed | |
| Subs | UConn | Todd Reed (SG), Ira Dykes (PF) Robert Barrick, Curtis Hamblin | |
| 01:57 | UConn | Ira Dykes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-53 |
| 01:41 | Florida State | James Freeman's floater is tipped away by Henry Bean | 46-53 |
| 01:40 | Florida State | Robert Farrington grabs the offensive board | 46-53 |
| 01:12 | Florida State | Ira Dykes is called for the reach on Michael Billy - foul #2 on Ira Dykes, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| 00:49 | Florida State | James Freeman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 46-53 |
| 00:48 | UConn | Todd Reed gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:47 | UConn | Donnie Crispin is called for the reach on Todd Reed in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donnie Crispin, team foul #7 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (PG), Robert Barrick (SF), Curtis Hamblin (PF) Sammy Everett, Jonathan Stanley, Ira Dykes | |
| 00:47 | UConn | Todd Reed makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 00:47 | UConn | Todd Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Florida State | James Freeman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-55 |
| 00:38 | Florida State | Michael Billy grabs the offensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 00:35 | Florida State | James Freeman makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Donnie Crispin | 49-55 |
| 00:35 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-55 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Sammy Everett (PG) Todd Reed | |
| 00:32 | UConn | James Freeman is called for the reach on Robert Barrick in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Freeman, team foul #8 | 49-55 |
| 00:32 | UConn | Robert Barrick misses the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:32 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Zachary Taylor | 49-55 |
| 00:25 | Florida State | James Freeman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-55 |
| 00:24 | Florida State | Robert Farrington pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 00:21 | Florida State | James Freeman misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 00:20 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| 00:20 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 49-55 |
| 00:18 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin is hacked by Donnie Crispin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donnie Crispin, team foul #9 | 49-55 |
| 00:18 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:18 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin misses the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:18 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Zachary Taylor | 49-56 |
| 00:11 | Florida State | James Freeman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 00:10 | UConn | Robert Barrick snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 00:10 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 49-56 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Jonathan Stanley (SF) Sammy Everett | |
| 00:08 | UConn | Donnie Crispin is called for the reach on Curtis Hamblin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donnie Crispin, team foul #10 | 49-56 |
| 00:08 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:08 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:03 | Florida State | James Freeman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 49-58 |
| 00:01 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin gets the rebound | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin runs out the clock | 49-58 |