| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Nicholas Fergus (fresh) SG - Richard Smith (fresh) SF - Ray Michaels (fresh) PF - Kevin Bond (fresh) C - Scott Carroll (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Samuel Evans (fresh) SG - Donald Bugarin (fresh) SF - Lynn Hutchings (fresh) PF - John Fentress (fresh) C - Daniel Manuel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Daniel Manuel wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Florida State | John Fentress hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Florida State | Samuel Evans gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Florida State | John Fentress is hacked by Kevin Bond - foul #1 on Kevin Bond, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Florida State | Donald Bugarin loses the dribble to Richard Smith | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Colorado State | Richard Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Kevin Bond | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Florida State | John Fentress hits the finger roll set up by Donald Bugarin and the foul's on Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Florida State | John Fentress misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Colorado State | Scott Carroll gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Colorado State | Kevin Bond can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Colorado State | Richard Smith gets the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels is whistled for traveling | 2-2 |
| 17:49 | Florida State | Donald Bugarin misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 17:47 | Colorado State | Scott Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:27 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 2-2 |
| 17:26 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Donald Bugarin | 2-2 |
| 17:14 | Florida State | John Fentress can't connect on a shot from the right side | 2-2 |
| 17:12 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Scott Carroll | 2-2 |
| 17:06 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:05 | Colorado State | Kevin Bond tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 16:49 | Florida State | Lynn Hutchings makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Daniel Manuel and he's fouled by Nicholas Fergus - foul #1 on Nicholas Fergus, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| 16:49 | Florida State | Lynn Hutchings makes the free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:27 | Colorado State | Richard Smith is hacked by Donald Bugarin - foul #1 on Donald Bugarin, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Browning (SF), Paul McCarr (C) Lynn Hutchings, Daniel Manuel | |
| 16:09 | Colorado State | Kevin Bond loses the ball out of bounds | 4-5 |
| 15:56 | Florida State | Samuel Evans hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 15:54 | Florida State | Paul McCarr pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Nicholas Fergus (fresh) SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ray Michaels (fresh) PF - Kevin Bond (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Carroll (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Samuel Evans (fresh) SG - Donald Bugarin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Browning (fresh) PF - John Fentress (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul McCarr (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Florida State | Donald Bugarin knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Samuel Evans | 4-7 |
| 15:20 | Colorado State | Donald Bugarin picks off the pass by Ray Michaels | 4-7 |
| 15:15 | Florida State | Samuel Evans banks in the layup on a great pass from Donald Bugarin | 4-9 |
| 14:57 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-9 |
| 14:55 | Florida State | Donald Bugarin pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 14:49 | Florida State | Samuel Evans hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 4-9 |
| 14:47 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Ray Michaels | 4-9 |
| 14:42 | Colorado State | Nicholas Fergus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-9 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leo Wight (PG), Edward Davis (SG), Michael Islam (SF), Robert Ashcraft (PF), David Hamilton (C) Nicholas Fergus, Richard Smith, Ray Michaels, Kevin Bond, Scott Carroll | |
| Subs | Florida State | Lynn Hutchings (SF), Kyle Babb (PF), Daniel Manuel (C) Richard Browning, John Fentress, Paul McCarr | |
| 14:19 | Florida State | Daniel Manuel knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Kyle Babb | 4-11 |
| 13:58 | Colorado State | Leo Wight clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-11 |
| 13:56 | Florida State | Daniel Manuel pulls down the rebound | 4-11 |
| 13:30 | Florida State | Lynn Hutchings is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Lynn Hutchings, team foul #2 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Richard Smith (SG) Michael Islam | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Fentress (PF), Paul McCarr (C) Kyle Babb, Daniel Manuel | |
| 13:08 | Colorado State | Leo Wight connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Edward Davis | 7-11 |
| 12:44 | Florida State | Edward Davis takes the ball from Samuel Evans | 7-11 |
| 12:27 | Colorado State | Richard Smith can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 12:25 | Florida State | Paul McCarr gets the rebound | 7-11 |
| 12:20 | Florida State | Samuel Evans misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by David Hamilton - foul #1 on David Hamilton, team foul #4 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Nicholas Fergus (PG), Ray Michaels (SF), Kevin Bond (PF), Scott Carroll (C) Leo Wight, Edward Davis, Robert Ashcraft, David Hamilton | |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Browning (SF) Lynn Hutchings | |
| 12:20 | Florida State | Samuel Evans makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 12:20 | Florida State | Samuel Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 12:05 | Colorado State | Kevin Bond misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Fentress - foul #1 on John Fentress, team foul #3 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Daniel Manuel (C) Paul McCarr | |
| 12:05 | Colorado State | Kevin Bond makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 12:05 | Colorado State | Kevin Bond makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 11:48 | Florida State | John Fentress throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-13 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | George Bowler (SG) Samuel Evans | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Nicholas Fergus (fresh) SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ray Michaels (fresh) PF - Kevin Bond (fresh) 4 pts. C - Scott Carroll (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Donald Bugarin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Bowler (fresh) SF - Richard Browning (fresh) PF - John Fentress (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Manuel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Colorado State | Kevin Bond can't finish the layup | 9-13 |
| 11:27 | Florida State | Daniel Manuel grabs the defensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 11:13 | Florida State | Donald Bugarin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-13 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Davis (SG) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 10:57 | Colorado State | Edward Davis is hacked by Donald Bugarin - foul #2 on Donald Bugarin, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Samuel Evans (PG), Kyle Babb (PF), Paul McCarr (C) Donald Bugarin, John Fentress, Daniel Manuel | |
| 10:47 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Davis | 12-13 |
| 10:24 | Florida State | Samuel Evans misses long on a floater from the left block | 12-13 |
| 10:22 | Florida State | Paul McCarr hits the follow up shot | 12-15 |
| 10:09 | Colorado State | Nicholas Fergus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-15 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Richard Smith (SG), Robert Ashcraft (PF), David Hamilton (C) Edward Davis, Kevin Bond, Scott Carroll | |
| Subs | Florida State | Lynn Hutchings (SF), John Fentress (PF) Richard Browning, Kyle Babb | |
| 09:42 | Florida State | Samuel Evans hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-15 |
| 09:41 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Fergus | 12-15 |
| 09:37 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-15 |
| 09:35 | Florida State | Paul McCarr grabs the defensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 09:17 | Florida State | John Fentress banks in the layup on a great pass from Lynn Hutchings | 12-17 |
| 08:54 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-17 |
| 08:53 | Florida State | Samuel Evans pulls down the rebound | 12-17 |
| 08:47 | Florida State | John Fentress misses the floater from close range | 12-17 |
| 08:46 | Florida State | John Fentress misses the tip | 12-17 |
| 08:44 | Colorado State | Nicholas Fergus snags the defensive board | 12-17 |
| 08:24 | Colorado State | Richard Smith scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-17 |
| 07:59 | Florida State | Samuel Evans can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 15-17 |
| 07:57 | Florida State | George Bowler tips it but misses | 15-17 |
| 07:55 | Colorado State | Robert Ashcraft grabs the board | 15-17 |
| 07:51 | Colorado State | Richard Smith's pass is intercepted by Samuel Evans | 15-17 |
| 07:48 | Florida State | George Bowler lays it in on a great pass from Samuel Evans | 15-19 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Nicholas Fergus (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ray Michaels (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Ashcraft (fairly fresh) C - David Hamilton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Samuel Evans (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Bowler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lynn Hutchings (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Fentress (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul McCarr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Colorado State | Richard Smith misses the easy layup | 15-19 |
| 07:38 | Colorado State | Robert Ashcraft can't tip it in | 15-19 |
| 07:36 | Florida State | Samuel Evans snags the defensive board | 15-19 |
| 07:09 | Florida State | John Fentress is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Fergus - foul #2 on Nicholas Fergus, team foul #5 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leo Wight (PG), Edward Davis (SG), Michael Islam (SF), Kevin Bond (PF), Scott Carroll (C) Nicholas Fergus, Richard Smith, Ray Michaels, Robert Ashcraft, David Hamilton | |
| Subs | Florida State | Randolph Rocheleau (SG), Richard Browning (SF), Kyle Babb (PF), Daniel Manuel (C) George Bowler, Lynn Hutchings, John Fentress, Paul McCarr | |
| 06:50 | Florida State | Samuel Evans drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Richard Browning | 15-21 |
| 06:44 | Colorado State | Randolph Rocheleau picks off the pass by Edward Davis | 15-21 |
| 06:40 | Florida State | Samuel Evans slams it home on a great pass from Randolph Rocheleau | 15-23 |
| 06:27 | Colorado State | Michael Islam's pass is intercepted by Daniel Manuel | 15-23 |
| 06:12 | Florida State | Samuel Evans hits a jumpshot from the right wing and he's fouled by Edward Davis - foul #1 on Edward Davis, team foul #6 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Bugarin (SG) Randolph Rocheleau | |
| 06:12 | Florida State | Samuel Evans misses the free throw | 15-25 |
| 06:12 | Colorado State | Scott Carroll snags the defensive board | 15-25 |
| 05:53 | Colorado State | Kyle Babb is called for the reach on Leo Wight - foul #1 on Kyle Babb, team foul #5 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Randolph Rocheleau (SG), John Fentress (PF) Samuel Evans, Kyle Babb | |
| 05:39 | Colorado State | Edward Davis misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-25 |
| 05:38 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Richard Browning | 15-25 |
| 05:29 | Florida State | Michael Islam steps in front of the Donald Bugarin pass | 15-25 |
| 05:02 | Colorado State | Edward Davis hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Islam | 18-25 |
| 04:51 | Florida State | John Fentress buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Randolph Rocheleau | 18-27 |
| 04:28 | Colorado State | Kevin Bond misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 18-27 |
| 04:27 | Colorado State | Kevin Bond can't tip it in | 18-27 |
| 04:26 | Florida State | Daniel Manuel pulls down the rebound | 18-27 |
| 04:08 | Florida State | John Fentress's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-27 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Harvey Peluso (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Ray Michaels (SF), Robert Ashcraft (PF), David Hamilton (C) Leo Wight, Edward Davis, Michael Islam, Kevin Bond, Scott Carroll | |
| Subs | Florida State | George Bowler (SG), Lynn Hutchings (SF), Kyle Babb (PF) Randolph Rocheleau, Richard Browning, Daniel Manuel | |
| 03:43 | Colorado State | David Hamilton can't connect on a shot from the right side | 18-27 |
| 03:42 | Florida State | The rebound goes to George Bowler | 18-27 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Harvey Peluso (fresh) SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ray Michaels (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Ashcraft (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Hamilton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Donald Bugarin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Bowler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lynn Hutchings (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kyle Babb (fresh) C - John Fentress (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:29 | Florida State | Donald Bugarin clanks a 3 from the left corner | 18-27 |
| 03:28 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Richard Smith | 18-27 |
| 03:22 | Colorado State | John Fentress steps in front of the Harvey Peluso pass | 18-27 |
| 03:04 | Florida State | John Fentress misses the jumper from close range but the foul's on Richard Smith - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #7 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Nicholas Fergus (PG) Harvey Peluso | |
| Subs | Florida State | Samuel Evans (PG), Paul McCarr (C) George Bowler, Kyle Babb | |
| 03:04 | Florida State | John Fentress makes the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 03:04 | Florida State | John Fentress misses the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 03:04 | Colorado State | Robert Ashcraft grabs the defensive rebound | 18-28 |
| 02:46 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels hits a 3 from the right wing | 21-28 |
| 02:17 | Florida State | Samuel Evans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-28 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Davis (SF), Kevin Bond (PF) Ray Michaels, Robert Ashcraft | |
| Subs | Florida State | Kyle Babb (PF) John Fentress | |
| 02:06 | Colorado State | Edward Davis misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 21-28 |
| 02:05 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Donald Bugarin | 21-28 |
| 02:00 | Florida State | Samuel Evans comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-28 |
| 01:58 | Colorado State | Kevin Bond gets the rebound | 21-28 |
| 01:51 | Colorado State | Richard Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-28 |
| 01:50 | Colorado State | Edward Davis snags the offensive board | 21-28 |
| 01:36 | Colorado State | Edward Davis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Paul McCarr - foul #1 on Paul McCarr, team foul #6 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Scott Carroll (C) David Hamilton | |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Browning (SF), Daniel Manuel (C) Lynn Hutchings, Paul McCarr | |
| 01:36 | Colorado State | Edward Davis makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 01:36 | Colorado State | Edward Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 01:25 | Florida State | Donald Bugarin knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Samuel Evans | 23-31 |
| 01:03 | Colorado State | Kevin Bond hits the finger roll set up by Nicholas Fergus | 25-31 |
| 00:58 | Florida State | Donald Bugarin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-31 |
| 00:56 | Colorado State | Kevin Bond gets the rebound | 25-31 |
| 00:52 | Colorado State | Nicholas Fergus comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-31 |
| 00:51 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Donald Bugarin | 25-31 |
| 00:49 | Florida State | Samuel Evans is hacked by Nicholas Fergus in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicholas Fergus, team foul #8 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leo Wight (PG), Michael Islam (SF), Robert Ashcraft (PF) Nicholas Fergus, Richard Smith, Kevin Bond | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Fentress (PF) Kyle Babb | |
| 00:49 | Florida State | Samuel Evans misses the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 00:49 | Colorado State | Robert Ashcraft grabs the board | 25-31 |
| 00:41 | Colorado State | Edward Davis travels with the ball | 25-31 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ray Michaels (SF) Michael Islam | |
| Subs | Florida State | George Bowler (SG) Samuel Evans | |
| 00:33 | Florida State | Donald Bugarin is hacked by Leo Wight - foul #1 on Leo Wight, team foul #9 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Kyle Babb (PF) Daniel Manuel | |
| 00:33 | Florida State | Donald Bugarin makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 00:33 | Florida State | Donald Bugarin makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 00:22 | Colorado State | Edward Davis can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 25-33 |
| 00:20 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Kyle Babb | 25-33 |
| 00:03 | Florida State | Donald Bugarin loses the ball out of bounds | 25-33 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Lynn Hutchings (SF), Paul McCarr (C) Richard Browning, Kyle Babb | |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels misses short on a halfcourt shot | 25-33 |