| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Kepner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Terence King (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifton Daley (fresh) C - Earnest Tucker (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Patterson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Voelker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Stemple (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - Randy Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Dwight Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | James Stemple inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Florida State | Earnest Tucker is called for the reach on Dwight Roberts - foul #2 on Earnest Tucker, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 19:09 | Florida State | Brian Patterson lays it in on a great pass from Paul Voelker | 30-33 |
| 18:58 | Houston | Earnest Tucker clanks a 3 from the left corner | 30-33 |
| 18:56 | Florida State | Randy Edwards gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 18:30 | Florida State | Dwight Roberts loses the ball out of bounds | 30-33 |
| 18:14 | Houston | Earnest Tucker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-33 |
| 17:57 | Florida State | Randy Edwards scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Brian Patterson | 30-35 |
| 17:36 | Houston | James Stemple is called for the reach on Jeff Theriault - foul #1 on James Stemple, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 17:18 | Houston | Earnest Tucker clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-35 |
| 17:17 | Florida State | Dwight Roberts snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 17:04 | Florida State | Randy Edwards knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Patterson and he's fouled by Terence King - foul #3 on Terence King, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Ziv (SF), Henry Horn (PF) Terence King, Clifton Daley | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 17:04 | Florida State | Randy Edwards misses the free throw | 30-37 |
| 17:04 | Houston | Henry Horn grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 16:57 | Houston | Robert Ziv is whistled for traveling | 30-37 |
| 16:43 | Florida State | Brian Patterson misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 16:42 | Florida State | Randy Edwards tips it home | 30-39 |
| 16:26 | Houston | Earnest Tucker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Dwight Roberts - foul #2 on Dwight Roberts, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Samuel Henderson (C) Dwight Roberts | |
| 16:26 | Houston | Earnest Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 16:26 | Houston | Earnest Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 16:11 | Florida State | Paul Voelker makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Brian Patterson | 31-42 |
| 15:51 | Houston | James Stemple steals the ball from Earnest Tucker | 31-42 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Kepner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Ziv (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Henry Horn (fresh) 3 reb. C - Earnest Tucker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Patterson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Voelker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Stemple (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - Randy Edwards (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Henderson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Florida State | James Stemple's pass is intercepted by Joshua Kepner | 31-42 |
| 15:14 | Houston | Earnest Tucker misses the 3 from the right corner | 31-42 |
| 15:12 | Florida State | Randy Edwards grabs the board | 31-42 |
| 14:52 | Florida State | Paul Voelker drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Randy Edwards | 31-45 |
| 14:39 | Houston | Earnest Tucker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-45 |
| 14:37 | Houston | Henry Horn pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-45 |
| 14:25 | Houston | Earnest Tucker misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Stemple - foul #2 on James Stemple, team foul #3 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Hensley (PG), Terence King (SF), Clifton Daley (PF) Jeff Theriault, Joshua Kepner, Henry Horn | |
| Subs | Florida State | Dwight Roberts (C) Samuel Henderson | |
| 14:25 | Houston | Earnest Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 14:25 | Houston | Earnest Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 13:59 | Florida State | Charles Hensley is called for the reach on Randy Edwards - foul #4 on Charles Hensley, team foul #3 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Theriault (PG), Ricky Winter (C) Charles Hensley, Earnest Tucker | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 13:36 | Florida State | Brian Patterson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Stemple | 33-48 |
| 13:20 | Houston | Jeff Theriault can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 33-48 |
| 13:18 | Florida State | Brian Patterson grabs the board | 33-48 |
| 12:58 | Florida State | Dwight Roberts is fouled on the floor by Jeff Theriault - foul #3 on Jeff Theriault, team foul #4 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Joshua Kepner (SG) Robert Ziv | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 12:36 | Florida State | Randy Edwards makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from James Stemple | 33-50 |
| 12:17 | Houston | Joshua Kepner hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Ricky Winter and he's hacked by Paul Voelker - foul #1 on Paul Voelker, team foul #4 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Albert Kimmons (PF) Randy Edwards | |
| 12:17 | Houston | Joshua Kepner makes the free throw | 36-50 |
| 11:48 | Florida State | James Stemple knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 36-52 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Kepner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Terence King (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clifton Daley (fresh) C - Ricky Winter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Patterson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Voelker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Stemple (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Albert Kimmons (fresh) C - Dwight Roberts (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Houston | Jeff Theriault is hacked by Brian Patterson - foul #2 on Brian Patterson, team foul #5 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Ziv (SG), Henry Horn (PF), Earnest Tucker (C) Joshua Kepner, Clifton Daley, Ricky Winter | |
| Subs | Florida State | Jared Hurtado (SF) James Stemple | |
| 11:10 | Houston | Jared Hurtado steps in front of the Earnest Tucker pass | 36-52 |
| 10:59 | Florida State | Paul Voelker misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner but he's fouled by Earnest Tucker - foul #3 on Earnest Tucker, team foul #5 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Randy Edwards (PF), Samuel Henderson (C) Albert Kimmons, Dwight Roberts | |
| 10:59 | Florida State | Paul Voelker makes the 1st free throw | 36-53 |
| 10:59 | Florida State | Paul Voelker makes the 2nd free throw | 36-54 |
| 10:59 | Florida State | Paul Voelker misses the 3rd free throw | 36-54 |
| 10:59 | Houston | Henry Horn grabs the board | 36-54 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:49 | Houston | Earnest Tucker misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-54 |
| 10:47 | Florida State | Brian Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-54 |
| 10:28 | Florida State | Brian Patterson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-57 |
| 10:17 | Houston | Earnest Tucker clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-57 |
| 10:16 | Florida State | Samuel Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-57 |
| 09:58 | Florida State | Paul Voelker can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-57 |
| 09:57 | Florida State | Randy Edwards grabs the offensive board | 36-57 |
| 09:29 | Florida State | Samuel Henderson lays it up and in on a great pass from Brian Patterson | 36-59 |
| 09:09 | Houston | Earnest Tucker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-59 |
| 09:08 | Florida State | Randy Edwards pulls down the rebound | 36-59 |
| 09:01 | Florida State | Paul Voelker makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Randy Edwards | 36-62 |
| 08:49 | Houston | Earnest Tucker misses short on a shot from the left side | 36-62 |
| 08:48 | Florida State | Randy Edwards grabs the board | 36-62 |
| 08:22 | Florida State | Samuel Henderson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 36-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Joshua Kepner (SG), Clifton Daley (PF) Robert Ziv, Henry Horn | |
| Subs | Florida State | James Stemple (SF), Albert Kimmons (PF), Dwight Roberts (C) Jared Hurtado, Randy Edwards, Samuel Henderson | |
| 08:11 | Houston | Earnest Tucker hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeff Theriault | 38-62 |
| 07:48 | Florida State | Clifton Daley picks off the pass by Paul Voelker | 38-62 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Kepner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Terence King (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clifton Daley (fresh) C - Earnest Tucker (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Patterson (tiring) 22 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Voelker (tiring) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Stemple (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Albert Kimmons (fresh) C - Dwight Roberts (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Houston | Joshua Kepner misses long on a jumper from the left side | 38-62 |
| 07:36 | Houston | Earnest Tucker tips it back up and in | 40-62 |
| 07:11 | Florida State | Dwight Roberts misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Jeff Theriault - foul #4 on Jeff Theriault, team foul #6 | 40-62 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Hensley (PG), Robert Ziv (SF), Ricky Winter (C) Jeff Theriault, Terence King, Earnest Tucker | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 07:11 | Florida State | Dwight Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 40-63 |
| 07:11 | Florida State | Dwight Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 40-64 |
| 06:52 | Houston | Paul Voelker steps in front of the Clifton Daley pass | 40-64 |
| 06:23 | Florida State | Ricky Winter is called for the reach on Dwight Roberts - foul #1 on Ricky Winter, team foul #7 | 40-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Henry Horn (PF) Clifton Daley | |
| Subs | Florida State | Len Dougherty (PG), Jared Hurtado (SF), Samuel Henderson (C) Brian Patterson, Paul Voelker, James Stemple | |
| 06:23 | Florida State | Dwight Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 40-65 |
| 06:23 | Florida State | Dwight Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 40-66 |
| 06:15 | Houston | Joshua Kepner is denied on a layup by Samuel Henderson | 40-66 |
| 06:13 | Florida State | Dwight Roberts snags the defensive board | 40-66 |
| 06:07 | Florida State | The jump hook by Dwight Roberts is blocked by Ricky Winter | 40-66 |
| 06:05 | Houston | Robert Ziv snags the defensive board | 40-66 |
| 05:59 | Houston | Samuel Henderson steals it from Charles Hensley | 40-66 |
| 05:32 | Florida State | Albert Kimmons can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Henry Horn - foul #1 on Henry Horn, team foul #8 | 40-66 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Paul Voelker (SG) Dwight Roberts | |
| 05:32 | Florida State | Albert Kimmons makes the 1st free throw | 40-67 |
| 05:32 | Florida State | Albert Kimmons makes the 2nd free throw | 40-68 |
| 05:29 | Houston | Charles Hensley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-68 |
| 05:07 | Houston | The refs have stopped play. Ricky Winter is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 40-68 |
| Subs | Houston | Sean Benedetti (C) Ricky Winter | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 05:00 | Florida State | Len Dougherty is fouled on the floor by Henry Horn - foul #2 on Henry Horn, team foul #9 | 40-68 |
| Subs | Houston | Terence King (SF) Joshua Kepner | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 05:00 | Florida State | Len Dougherty makes the 1st free throw | 40-69 |
| 05:00 | Florida State | Len Dougherty misses the 2nd free throw | 40-69 |
| 05:00 | Houston | Sean Benedetti grabs the board | 40-69 |
| 04:46 | Houston | Charles Hensley connects on the fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Albert Kimmons - foul #1 on Albert Kimmons, team foul #6 | 42-69 |
| 04:46 | Houston | Charles Hensley makes the free throw | 43-69 |
| 04:28 | Florida State | Samuel Henderson lays it in on a great pass from Len Dougherty and he's hacked by Sean Benedetti - foul #1 on Sean Benedetti, team foul #10 | 43-71 |
| 04:28 | Florida State | Samuel Henderson misses the free throw | 43-71 |
| 04:28 | Houston | Sean Benedetti grabs the board | 43-71 |
| 04:14 | Houston | Samuel Henderson denies the turnaround by Henry Horn | 43-71 |
| 04:13 | Florida State | Jared Hurtado pulls down the rebound | 43-71 |
| 03:45 | Florida State | Paul Voelker is hacked by Charles Hensley - foul #5 on Charles Hensley, team foul #11 | 43-71 |
| Subs | Houston | Jeff Theriault (PG), Joshua Kepner (SG) Charles Hensley, Terence King | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 03:45 | Florida State | Paul Voelker makes the 1st free throw | 43-72 |
| 03:45 | Florida State | Paul Voelker makes the 2nd free throw | 43-73 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Jeff Theriault (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joshua Kepner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Ziv (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Henry Horn (fresh) 5 reb. C - Sean Benedetti (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Len Dougherty (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Voelker (tiring) 21 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jared Hurtado (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Albert Kimmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Samuel Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:24 | Houston | Jeff Theriault is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Jeff Theriault, team foul #12 | 43-73 |
| Subs | Houston | Darren Craner (PG) Jeff Theriault | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:55 | Florida State | Paul Voelker comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-73 |
| 02:54 | Florida State | Jared Hurtado grabs the offensive rebound | 43-73 |
| 02:35 | Florida State | Albert Kimmons makes the turnaround from the left block | 43-75 |
| 02:17 | Houston | Joshua Kepner makes the fadeaway from close range | 45-75 |
| 01:53 | Florida State | Paul Voelker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-78 |
| 01:38 | Houston | Joshua Kepner scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Darren Craner | 47-78 |
| 01:11 | Florida State | Paul Voelker misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Sean Benedetti - foul #2 on Sean Benedetti, team foul #13 | 47-78 |
| Subs | Houston | Terence King (SF), Ricky Winter (C) Joshua Kepner, Sean Benedetti | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 01:11 | Florida State | Paul Voelker makes the 1st free throw | 47-79 |
| 01:11 | Florida State | Paul Voelker makes the 2nd free throw | 47-80 |
| 00:55 | Houston | Robert Ziv comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 47-80 |
| 00:53 | Florida State | Samuel Henderson grabs the board | 47-80 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Florida State | Albert Kimmons hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Darren Craner - foul #1 on Darren Craner, team foul #14 | 47-80 |
| 00:28 | Florida State | Albert Kimmons makes the 1st free throw | 47-81 |
| 00:28 | Florida State | Albert Kimmons makes the 2nd free throw | 47-82 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Houston | Darren Craner double dribbles in the backcourt | 47-82 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Len Dougherty runs out the clock | 47-82 |