| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Kris Krier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Allen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Germann (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Workowski (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Justice (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Horace Cirillo (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Conklin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Pleasant (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joey McGraw (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Mayo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Steven Pleasant inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Houston | Steven Pleasant makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Jason Conklin | 37-35 |
| 19:30 | Florida State | Thomas Workowski comes up short on the runner near the basket | 37-35 |
| 19:28 | Houston | Horace Cirillo grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 19:10 | Houston | Steven Justice blocks the short jumper by Steven Pleasant | 37-35 |
| 19:08 | Florida State | John Allen grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 18:47 | Florida State | John Germann comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 37-35 |
| 18:46 | Florida State | Steven Justice hits the follow up shot | 39-35 |
| 18:40 | Houston | Robert Mayo is hacked by Steven Justice - foul #3 on Steven Justice, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | Warren Drew (PG), Rick Krysinski (SG), Robert Marcano (SF), Robert Harris (PF), Tim Parker (C) Kris Krier, John Allen, John Germann, Thomas Workowski, Steven Justice | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 18:24 | Houston | Joey McGraw misses long on a jumper from the right block | 39-35 |
| 18:23 | Houston | Robert Mayo hits the follow up shot | 39-37 |
| 18:21 | Florida State | Warren Drew throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | Victor Hartman (PF) Robert Harris | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:57 | Houston | Steven Pleasant is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 39-37 |
| 17:56 | Florida State | Tim Parker snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 17:35 | Florida State | Warren Drew hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 39-37 |
| 17:33 | Houston | The rebound goes to Joey McGraw | 39-37 |
| 17:26 | Houston | Robert Marcano picks off the pass by Joey McGraw | 39-37 |
| 17:21 | Florida State | Robert Marcano dunks the ball | 41-37 |
| 17:08 | Houston | Joey McGraw knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Jason Conklin | 41-39 |
| 17:06 | Florida State | Rick Krysinski is hacked by Jason Conklin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Conklin, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kris Krier (PG), Julian Horenstein (SG), John Germann (SF), Robert Harris (PF) Warren Drew, Rick Krysinski, Robert Marcano, Victor Hartman | |
| Subs | Houston | Isaac Kinsey (SG) Jason Conklin | |
| 16:45 | Florida State | Tim Parker lays it up and in set up by Robert Harris | 43-39 |
| 16:34 | Houston | Steven Pleasant misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Julian Horenstein - foul #1 on Julian Horenstein, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Allen (SG), Thomas Workowski (PF) Julian Horenstein, Robert Harris | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Howells (PF) Joey McGraw | |
| 16:34 | Houston | Steven Pleasant makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 16:34 | Houston | Steven Pleasant makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 16:15 | Florida State | John Germann is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Workowski | 46-41 |
| 15:54 | Houston | Charles Howells misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 46-41 |
| 15:53 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Howells | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Kris Krier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Allen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Germann (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Workowski (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Tim Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Horace Cirillo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Isaac Kinsey (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Steven Pleasant (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Howells (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Mayo (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Houston | Horace Cirillo is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 46-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Warren Drew (PG), Rick Krysinski (SG), Robert Harris (PF), Steven Justice (C) Kris Krier, John Allen, Thomas Workowski, Tim Parker | |
| Subs | Houston | Jason Conklin (SG), David Dana (C) Horace Cirillo, Robert Mayo | |
| 15:12 | Florida State | Charles Howells takes the ball from Warren Drew | 46-41 |
| 14:58 | Houston | Steven Pleasant comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 46-41 |
| 14:57 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Steven Justice | 46-41 |
| 14:32 | Florida State | John Germann is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on John Germann, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kris Krier (PG), John Allen (SG), Robert Marcano (SF), Thomas Workowski (PF) Warren Drew, Rick Krysinski, John Germann, Robert Harris | |
| Subs | Houston | Horace Cirillo (PG), Joey McGraw (PF) Isaac Kinsey, Charles Howells | |
| 14:22 | Houston | Steven Pleasant misses short on a shot from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 14:20 | Houston | David Dana misses the tip | 46-41 |
| 14:18 | Houston | Horace Cirillo grabs the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 14:00 | Houston | Joey McGraw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Harris (SF), Victor Hartman (PF) Robert Marcano, Thomas Workowski | |
| Subs | Houston | George Baer (SG) Jason Conklin | |
| 13:58 | Florida State | John Allen is hacked by George Baer in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Baer, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| 13:39 | Florida State | Kris Krier is hacked by George Baer - foul #2 on George Baer, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Rick Krysinski (PG), Julian Horenstein (SG), John Germann (SF), Thomas Workowski (PF) Kris Krier, John Allen, Robert Harris, Victor Hartman | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Howells (C) David Dana | |
| 13:21 | Florida State | John Germann hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 46-41 |
| 13:19 | Houston | Joey McGraw pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 13:12 | Houston | Charles Howells drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Joey McGraw | 46-43 |
| 12:52 | Florida State | Rick Krysinski is hacked by Joey McGraw - foul #3 on Joey McGraw, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kris Krier (PG), John Allen (SG), Robert Harris (SF), Victor Hartman (PF) Rick Krysinski, Julian Horenstein, John Germann, Thomas Workowski | |
| Subs | Houston | Jason Conklin (SG), David Dana (PF), Robert Mayo (C) Horace Cirillo, Steven Pleasant, Joey McGraw | |
| 12:26 | Florida State | John Allen banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Kris Krier | 48-43 |
| 12:06 | Houston | Robert Mayo misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 12:05 | Houston | Robert Mayo can't tip it in | 48-43 |
| 12:04 | Houston | David Dana pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 11:52 | Houston | Robert Harris denies the turnaround by Robert Mayo | 48-43 |
| 11:50 | Florida State | Robert Harris snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Kris Krier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Allen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Victor Hartman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Justice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - George Baer (fairly fresh) SG - Jason Conklin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Howells (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Dana (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Mayo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Florida State | Robert Harris double dribbles | 48-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Warren Drew (PG), Rick Krysinski (SG), John Germann (SF), Thomas Workowski (PF), Tim Parker (C) Kris Krier, John Allen, Robert Harris, Victor Hartman, Steven Justice | |
| Subs | Houston | Horace Cirillo (PG), Isaac Kinsey (SG), Steven Pleasant (SF) George Baer, Jason Conklin, David Dana | |
| 11:02 | Houston | Horace Cirillo knocks in the 3 from straight away | 48-46 |
| 10:55 | Florida State | Rick Krysinski misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-46 |
| 10:53 | Florida State | Tim Parker tips it in | 50-46 |
| 10:28 | Houston | Steven Pleasant's fadeaway is rejected by Tim Parker | 50-46 |
| 10:26 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Pleasant | 50-46 |
| 10:15 | Houston | Charles Howells misses the floater in the paint | 50-46 |
| 10:13 | Florida State | Thomas Workowski pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 10:08 | Florida State | Rick Krysinski is hacked by Isaac Kinsey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Isaac Kinsey, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kris Krier (PG), John Allen (SG), Robert Marcano (SF), Steven Justice (C) Warren Drew, Rick Krysinski, John Germann, Tim Parker | |
| Subs | Houston | Jason Conklin (SG), David Johns (SF), Joey McGraw (PF), David Dana (C) Horace Cirillo, Steven Pleasant, Charles Howells, Robert Mayo | |
| 09:55 | Florida State | David Dana takes the ball from Robert Marcano | 50-46 |
| 09:34 | Houston | Jason Conklin misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-46 |
| 09:33 | Florida State | John Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 09:19 | Florida State | Jason Conklin is called for the reach on Kris Krier - foul #2 on Jason Conklin, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Warren Drew (PG), John Germann (SF), Victor Hartman (PF), Tim Parker (C) Kris Krier, Robert Marcano, Thomas Workowski, Steven Justice | |
| Subs | Houston | George Baer (PG) Isaac Kinsey | |
| 09:00 | Florida State | John Germann is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-46 |
| 08:55 | Houston | Jason Conklin is fouled on the floor by John Germann - foul #4 on John Germann, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Rick Krysinski (SG), Robert Harris (SF), Steven Justice (PF) John Allen, John Germann, Victor Hartman | |
| Subs | Houston | Horace Cirillo (PG) George Baer | |
| 08:45 | Houston | Joey McGraw is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Horace Cirillo | 53-48 |
| 08:18 | Florida State | Rick Krysinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-48 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kris Krier (PG), John Allen (SG), Robert Marcano (SF), Thomas Workowski (PF) Warren Drew, Rick Krysinski, Robert Harris, Tim Parker | |
| Subs | Houston | George Baer (SG), Steven Pleasant (SF), Charles Howells (PF), Robert Mayo (C) Jason Conklin, David Johns, Joey McGraw, David Dana | |
| 08:16 | Houston | Horace Cirillo loses the dribble to John Allen in the backcourt | 53-48 |
| 07:56 | Florida State | Robert Marcano buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Kris Krier | 56-48 |
| 07:45 | Houston | Charles Howells hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Horace Cirillo and the foul's on Kris Krier - foul #3 on Kris Krier, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Florida State | Warren Drew (PG), John Germann (SF), Victor Hartman (PF), Tim Parker (C) Kris Krier, Robert Marcano, Thomas Workowski, Steven Justice | |
| Subs | Houston | Isaac Kinsey (PG) Horace Cirillo | |
| 07:45 | Houston | Charles Howells misses the free throw | 56-50 |
| 07:45 | Florida State | Tim Parker grabs the board | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Warren Drew (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Allen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Germann (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Victor Hartman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tim Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Isaac Kinsey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Baer (fresh) SF - Steven Pleasant (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Howells (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Mayo (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Florida State | John Germann can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 07:24 | Houston | Robert Mayo snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 07:20 | Houston | Steven Pleasant lays it up and in and he's hacked by John Allen - foul #1 on John Allen, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Florida State | Rick Krysinski (PG), Julian Horenstein (SG), Thomas Workowski (PF) Warren Drew, John Allen, Victor Hartman | |
| Subs | Houston | Jason Conklin (SG), Joey McGraw (PF), David Dana (C) George Baer, Charles Howells, Robert Mayo | |
| 07:20 | Houston | Steven Pleasant misses the free throw | 56-52 |
| 07:20 | Houston | David Dana snags the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 07:03 | Houston | Steven Pleasant misses short on a shot from the right side | 56-52 |
| 07:01 | Houston | Joey McGraw can't tip it in | 56-52 |
| 07:00 | Houston | Jason Conklin hits the follow up shot | 56-54 |
| 06:57 | Florida State | Jason Conklin steps in front of the Tim Parker pass in the backcourt | 56-54 |
| 06:39 | Houston | Isaac Kinsey misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 06:37 | Houston | Steven Pleasant tips it back up and in | 56-56 |
| 06:35 | Florida State | Tim Parker travels in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kris Krier (PG), John Allen (SG), Robert Harris (SF), Victor Hartman (PF), Steven Justice (C) Rick Krysinski, Julian Horenstein, John Germann, Thomas Workowski, Tim Parker | |
| Subs | Houston | Horace Cirillo (PG), Melvin Hackbarth (SF) Isaac Kinsey, Steven Pleasant | |
| 06:20 | Houston | Horace Cirillo works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 06:18 | Florida State | Steven Justice snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 06:01 | Florida State | Steven Justice misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 56-56 |
| 05:59 | Florida State | Robert Harris misses the tip | 56-56 |
| 05:57 | Florida State | Victor Hartman misses the tip | 56-56 |
| 05:56 | Florida State | Robert Harris snags the offensive board | 56-56 |
| 05:27 | Florida State | Kris Krier can't finish the layup | 56-56 |
| 05:25 | Houston | Joey McGraw grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 05:21 | Houston | Victor Hartman steals it from Melvin Hackbarth | 56-56 |
| 05:00 | Florida State | Victor Hartman hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by John Allen | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:51 | Houston | Joey McGraw hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from David Dana | 58-58 |
| 04:30 | Florida State | Kris Krier misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 58-58 |
| 04:29 | Houston | The rebound goes to David Dana | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:25 | Houston | Horace Cirillo misses the dunk over the doubleteam but the foul's on Kris Krier - foul #4 on Kris Krier, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Florida State | Warren Drew (PG), Rick Krysinski (SG), John Germann (SF), Thomas Workowski (PF), Tim Parker (C) Kris Krier, John Allen, Robert Harris, Victor Hartman, Steven Justice | |
| Subs | Houston | Isaac Kinsey (SG), Steven Pleasant (SF), Charles Howells (PF), Robert Mayo (C) Jason Conklin, Melvin Hackbarth, Joey McGraw, David Dana | |
| 04:25 | Houston | Horace Cirillo makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:25 | Houston | Horace Cirillo makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:08 | Florida State | Tim Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-60 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Houston | George Baer (SG) Horace Cirillo | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:39 | Houston | Charles Howells throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-60 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Warren Drew (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rick Krysinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Germann (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Workowski (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Parker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Isaac Kinsey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Baer (fresh) SF - Steven Pleasant (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Howells (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Mayo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Florida State | Tim Parker can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Mayo - foul #3 on Robert Mayo, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Allen (SG), Robert Marcano (SF) Rick Krysinski, John Germann | |
| Subs | Houston | David Johns (SF) Steven Pleasant | |
| 03:18 | Florida State | Tim Parker makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 03:18 | Florida State | Tim Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:00 | Houston | Thomas Workowski takes the ball from Robert Mayo | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:39 | Florida State | Thomas Workowski misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 60-60 |
| 02:38 | Houston | Robert Mayo snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 02:38 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | Florida State | Rick Krysinski (SG), John Germann (SF), Steven Justice (C) John Allen, Robert Marcano, Tim Parker | |
| Subs | Houston | Horace Cirillo (PG), Jason Conklin (SG), Steven Pleasant (SF) Isaac Kinsey, George Baer, David Johns | |
| 02:24 | Houston | Charles Howells misses long on a jump hook from close range | 60-60 |
| 02:22 | Florida State | Thomas Workowski gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 02:20 | Florida State | Charles Howells picks off the pass by Warren Drew in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| 02:02 | Houston | Horace Cirillo shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 02:01 | Florida State | Thomas Workowski gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 01:33 | Florida State | Rick Krysinski connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Steven Justice | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:23 | Houston | Horace Cirillo hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Pleasant | 63-63 |
| 01:03 | Florida State | Horace Cirillo steps in front of the Thomas Workowski pass | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Houston | Robert Mayo can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Steven Justice - foul #4 on Steven Justice, team foul #8 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kris Krier (PG), John Allen (SG) Warren Drew, Rick Krysinski | |
| Subs | Houston | Joey McGraw (PF) Charles Howells | |
| 00:40 | Houston | Robert Mayo misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:40 | Houston | Robert Mayo makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Florida State | Thomas Workowski connects on the open jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Kris Krier | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Houston | Horace Cirillo clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 00:21 | Florida State | John Germann grabs the board | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Florida State | Jason Conklin is called for the reach on John Germann in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Conklin, team foul #8 | 65-64 |
| 00:20 | Florida State | John Germann makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:20 | Florida State | John Germann makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Robert Mayo clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 67-64 |
| 00:13 | Houston | Jason Conklin snags the offensive board | 67-64 |
| 00:11 | Houston | Horace Cirillo makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Florida State | John Germann makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Kris Krier and he's fouled by Joey McGraw - foul #4 on Joey McGraw, team foul #9 | 69-67 |
| 00:05 | Florida State | John Germann makes the free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Houston calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Horace Cirillo misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 70-67 |