| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dewitt Wheeler (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Adam Chiaramonte (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derek Foster (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tim Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Carlos Strode (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wendell Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Monte Ruff (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Newcomb (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Randolph (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Monte Ruff inbounds the ball | 25-27 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Florida State | Wendell Ray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-27 |
| 19:28 | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler travels with the ball | 25-27 |
| 19:08 | Florida State | Monte Ruff comes up short on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Carlos Strode - foul #1 on Carlos Strode, team foul #1 | 25-27 |
| 19:08 | Florida State | Monte Ruff makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 19:08 | Florida State | Monte Ruff makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 18:40 | UTEP | John Newcomb swats the short shot by Tim Crawford | 25-29 |
| 18:38 | UTEP | Tim Crawford tips it in | 27-29 |
| 18:28 | Florida State | Brian Patterson misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Tim Crawford - foul #2 on Tim Crawford, team foul #2 | 27-29 |
| 18:28 | Florida State | Brian Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 18:28 | Florida State | Brian Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 18:04 | UTEP | Carlos Strode is hacked by William Randolph - foul #3 on William Randolph, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Dwight Roberts (C) William Randolph | |
| 17:49 | UTEP | Carlos Strode buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Derek Foster | 30-30 |
| 17:29 | Florida State | Monte Ruff travels with the ball | 30-30 |
| 17:07 | UTEP | Carlos Strode can't connect on a shot near the basket | 30-30 |
| 17:05 | UTEP | Carlos Strode pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 16:39 | UTEP | Carlos Strode misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Dwight Roberts - foul #2 on Dwight Roberts, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Tinch (SF) Derek Foster | |
| Subs | Florida State | Raymond Wiener (PG), Paul Voelker (SG), Gerard Rowe (SF) Brian Patterson, Wendell Ray, Monte Ruff | |
| 16:39 | UTEP | Carlos Strode makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 16:39 | UTEP | Carlos Strode misses the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 16:39 | Florida State | John Newcomb pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 16:23 | Florida State | Gerard Rowe misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-30 |
| 16:22 | UTEP | Carlos Strode gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 15:55 | UTEP | Tim Crawford can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 31-30 |
| 15:53 | Florida State | Gerard Rowe gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dewitt Wheeler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Adam Chiaramonte (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Tinch (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tim Crawford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Carlos Strode (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Raymond Wiener (fresh) SG - Paul Voelker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerard Rowe (fresh) PF - John Newcomb (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Dwight Roberts (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Florida State | Paul Voelker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-30 |
| 15:47 | UTEP | Carlos Strode gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 15:42 | UTEP | Edward Tinch is fouled on the floor by Paul Voelker - foul #2 on Paul Voelker, team foul #3 | 31-30 |
| Subs | UTEP | George Mitchell (C) Carlos Strode | |
| Subs | Florida State | William Randolph (C) Dwight Roberts | |
| 15:17 | UTEP | The short jumper by Dewitt Wheeler is denied by Gerard Rowe | 31-30 |
| 15:15 | Florida State | William Randolph gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 15:09 | Florida State | William Randolph misses the lay-in | 31-30 |
| 15:07 | Florida State | William Randolph grabs the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 14:56 | Florida State | William Randolph is fouled on the floor by Tim Crawford - foul #3 on Tim Crawford, team foul #3 | 31-30 |
| Subs | UTEP | Derek Foster (SF) Edward Tinch | |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Patterson (PG), Wendell Ray (SG), Monte Ruff (SF) Raymond Wiener, Paul Voelker, Gerard Rowe | |
| 14:46 | Florida State | Brian Patterson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Tim Crawford - foul #4 on Tim Crawford, team foul #4 | 31-30 |
| Subs | UTEP | Carlos Strode (C) Tim Crawford | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 14:46 | Florida State | Brian Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 14:46 | Florida State | Brian Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 14:46 | UTEP | George Mitchell gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 14:21 | UTEP | Derek Foster makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Dewitt Wheeler and the foul's on Brian Patterson - foul #2 on Brian Patterson, team foul #4 | 33-31 |
| 14:21 | UTEP | Derek Foster makes the free throw | 34-31 |
| 14:11 | Florida State | William Randolph drills a runner from the left block set up by Wendell Ray | 34-33 |
| 13:46 | UTEP | Carlos Strode hits the finger roll set up by Dewitt Wheeler and he's fouled by Wendell Ray - foul #1 on Wendell Ray, team foul #5 | 36-33 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Victor Hightower (PF) John Newcomb | |
| 13:46 | UTEP | Carlos Strode makes the free throw | 37-33 |
| 13:33 | Florida State | William Randolph buries a runner from the right block | 37-35 |
| 13:20 | UTEP | Derek Foster misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 13:19 | Florida State | William Randolph gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 13:00 | Florida State | Wendell Ray hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Patterson and the foul's on Adam Chiaramonte - foul #2 on Adam Chiaramonte, team foul #5 | 37-37 |
| Subs | UTEP | Edward Tinch (SF), Tim Crawford (PF) Derek Foster, Carlos Strode | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 13:00 | Florida State | Wendell Ray makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| 12:40 | UTEP | Edward Tinch can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 12:38 | Florida State | Wendell Ray pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 12:33 | Florida State | Edward Tinch steals it from Brian Patterson | 37-38 |
| 12:31 | UTEP | Brian Patterson picks off the pass by Dewitt Wheeler in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| 12:28 | Florida State | Monte Ruff hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brian Patterson | 37-40 |
| 11:59 | UTEP | Edward Tinch hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Monte Ruff - foul #1 on Monte Ruff, team foul #6 | 37-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | Clayton McDuffee (PG) Dewitt Wheeler | |
| Subs | Florida State | Raymond Wiener (PG), Paul Voelker (SG), Gerard Rowe (SF), John Newcomb (PF), Dwight Roberts (C) Brian Patterson, Wendell Ray, Monte Ruff, Victor Hightower, William Randolph | |
| 11:59 | UTEP | Edward Tinch makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 11:59 | UTEP | Edward Tinch makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 11:48 | Florida State | John Newcomb misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Tim Crawford - foul #5 on Tim Crawford, team foul #6 | 39-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | Derek Foster (SF), Carlos Strode (C) Edward Tinch, Tim Crawford | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 11:48 | Florida State | John Newcomb makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 11:48 | Florida State | John Newcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Clayton McDuffee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Adam Chiaramonte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derek Foster (fresh) 8 pts. PF - George Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Carlos Strode (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Raymond Wiener (fresh) SG - Paul Voelker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerard Rowe (fresh) PF - John Newcomb (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Dwight Roberts (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | UTEP | Gerard Rowe picks off the pass by Carlos Strode | 39-42 |
| 10:56 | Florida State | Gerard Rowe travels with the ball | 39-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler (PG) Clayton McDuffee | |
| Subs | Florida State | William Randolph (C) Dwight Roberts | |
| 10:27 | UTEP | George Mitchell's pass is intercepted by Raymond Wiener | 39-42 |
| 10:23 | Florida State | Raymond Wiener blows the dunk | 39-42 |
| 10:21 | Florida State | Gerard Rowe gets the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 10:16 | Florida State | Gerard Rowe hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Paul Voelker | 39-45 |
| 09:57 | UTEP | Derek Foster misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-45 |
| 09:55 | Florida State | John Newcomb pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 09:39 | Florida State | Raymond Wiener drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-48 |
| 09:16 | UTEP | Carlos Strode hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 39-48 |
| 09:15 | Florida State | William Randolph grabs the board | 39-48 |
| 09:03 | Florida State | William Randolph misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 39-48 |
| 09:02 | UTEP | Derek Foster pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 08:36 | UTEP | Derek Foster misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-48 |
| 08:35 | UTEP | Carlos Strode pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 08:16 | UTEP | Carlos Strode misses short on a jumper in the paint | 39-48 |
| 08:15 | Florida State | The rebound goes to John Newcomb | 39-48 |
| 08:11 | Florida State | Paul Voelker scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Gerard Rowe | 39-51 |
| 07:45 | UTEP | Carlos Strode comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-51 |
| 07:43 | Florida State | John Newcomb pulls down the rebound | 39-51 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dewitt Wheeler (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Chiaramonte (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derek Foster (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Mitchell (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Carlos Strode (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Raymond Wiener (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Voelker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerard Rowe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Newcomb (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - William Randolph (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Florida State | Paul Voelker can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 39-51 |
| 07:34 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Derek Foster | 39-51 |
| 07:30 | UTEP | Carlos Strode is hacked by William Randolph - foul #4 on William Randolph, team foul #7 | 39-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | Clayton McDuffee (PG), Edward Tinch (SF) Dewitt Wheeler, Derek Foster | |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Patterson (PG), Wendell Ray (SG), Monte Ruff (SF), Victor Hightower (PF), Dwight Roberts (C) Raymond Wiener, Paul Voelker, Gerard Rowe, John Newcomb, William Randolph | |
| 07:30 | UTEP | Carlos Strode makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 07:30 | UTEP | Carlos Strode makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 07:12 | Florida State | Wendell Ray hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Monte Ruff | 41-53 |
| 06:51 | UTEP | Carlos Strode hits a fadeaway from the right side | 43-53 |
| 06:40 | Florida State | Brian Patterson scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Monte Ruff | 43-55 |
| 06:15 | UTEP | Adam Chiaramonte is fouled on the floor by Wendell Ray - foul #2 on Wendell Ray, team foul #8 | 43-55 |
| 06:15 | UTEP | Adam Chiaramonte makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 06:15 | UTEP | Adam Chiaramonte makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 06:08 | Florida State | Brian Patterson clanks a runner from the left block | 45-55 |
| 06:06 | Florida State | Dwight Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 05:59 | Florida State | Wendell Ray makes the floater from close range | 45-57 |
| 05:36 | UTEP | Victor Hightower denies the turnaround by Carlos Strode | 45-57 |
| 05:35 | Florida State | Wendell Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 05:19 | Florida State | Dwight Roberts double dribbles | 45-57 |
| Subs | UTEP | Dewitt Wheeler (PG) Adam Chiaramonte | |
| Subs | Florida State | William Randolph (C) Dwight Roberts | |
| 04:57 | UTEP | Clayton McDuffee clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-57 |
| 04:55 | Florida State | Monte Ruff grabs the board | 45-57 |
| 04:39 | Florida State | William Randolph is fouled on the floor by Carlos Strode - foul #2 on Carlos Strode, team foul #7 | 45-57 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Raymond Wiener (PG), Paul Voelker (SG), Albert Kimmons (PF) Brian Patterson, Wendell Ray, Victor Hightower | |
| 04:39 | Florida State | William Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 04:39 | Florida State | William Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 04:21 | UTEP | Carlos Strode's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-59 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Gerard Rowe (SF) Monte Ruff | |
| 03:59 | Florida State | Gerard Rowe misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-59 |
| 03:58 | Florida State | William Randolph can't tip it in | 45-59 |
| 03:56 | UTEP | The rebound goes to George Mitchell | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:31 | UTEP | Edward Tinch jams it | 47-59 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Dewitt Wheeler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clayton McDuffee (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Tinch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - George Mitchell (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Carlos Strode (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Raymond Wiener (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Voelker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerard Rowe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Kimmons (fresh) C - William Randolph (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:16 | Florida State | Gerard Rowe comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-59 |
| 03:14 | UTEP | Carlos Strode pulls down the rebound | 47-59 |
| 03:12 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-59 |
| Subs | UTEP | Adam Chiaramonte (SG), Derek Foster (SF) Clayton McDuffee, Edward Tinch | |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Patterson (PG), Wendell Ray (SG), Monte Ruff (SF), John Newcomb (PF) Raymond Wiener, Paul Voelker, Gerard Rowe, Albert Kimmons | |
| 02:52 | UTEP | Carlos Strode buries a shot from the left side set up by Derek Foster | 49-59 |
| 02:40 | Florida State | Brian Patterson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-59 |
| 02:39 | UTEP | Carlos Strode gets the rebound | 49-59 |
| 02:10 | UTEP | Adam Chiaramonte misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-59 |
| 02:09 | Florida State | William Randolph grabs the board | 49-59 |
| 01:51 | Florida State | Wendell Ray misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-59 |
| 01:49 | Florida State | William Randolph snags the offensive board | 49-59 |
| 01:35 | Florida State | William Randolph makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-61 |
| 01:06 | UTEP | Carlos Strode misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-61 |
| 01:04 | UTEP | The offensive rebound goes to George Mitchell | 49-61 |
| 00:35 | UTEP | Carlos Strode connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Florida State | Dewitt Wheeler is called for the reach on Brian Patterson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dewitt Wheeler, team foul #8 | 52-61 |
| 00:32 | Florida State | Brian Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:32 | Florida State | Brian Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | UTEP | Carlos Strode is denied on a dunk by John Newcomb | 52-63 |
| 00:25 | Florida State | Monte Ruff gets the rebound | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Brian Patterson runs out the clock | 52-63 |