| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Mark Roe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Vandergriff (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cecil Zygmont (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Harold Gagnier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Simon Herman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Broderick Hornstein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky O'Heron (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Donald Johnson inbounds the ball | 43-32 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Niagara | Donald Johnson can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 43-32 |
| 19:36 | Florida State | Michael Lee snags the defensive board | 43-32 |
| 19:25 | Florida State | Mark Roe is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-32 |
| 19:24 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Roe | 43-32 |
| 19:11 | Florida State | Michael Lee misses long on an open shot from the right side but he's fouled by Simon Herman - foul #1 on Simon Herman, team foul #1 | 43-32 |
| 19:11 | Florida State | Michael Lee misses the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 19:11 | Florida State | Michael Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 18:56 | Niagara | Donald Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Cecil Zygmont | 44-32 |
| 18:54 | Florida State | Michael Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 18:38 | Florida State | Stephen Vandergriff is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Roe | 47-32 |
| 18:29 | Niagara | Simon Herman misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-32 |
| 18:27 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Michael Lee | 47-32 |
| 18:22 | Florida State | John Butler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-32 |
| 18:21 | Niagara | Broderick Hornstein gets the rebound | 47-32 |
| 18:14 | Niagara | Donald Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 47-32 |
| 18:13 | Niagara | Harold Gagnier tips it in | 47-34 |
| 17:52 | Florida State | Simon Herman steals the ball from Cecil Zygmont | 47-34 |
| 17:35 | Niagara | Ricky O'Heron clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-34 |
| 17:34 | Niagara | Harold Gagnier snags the offensive board | 47-34 |
| 17:16 | Niagara | Donald Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 47-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Cross (PG), Stanley Kearns (SG), Barton Diebold (SF), Henry Gary (PF), Modesto Esposito (C) Mark Roe, John Butler, Stephen Vandergriff, Cecil Zygmont, Michael Lee | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Lawson (PG), Ivan Starzynski (SG), Preston Heacock (SF), William Poole (PF), Jackie Lin (C) Harold Gagnier, Simon Herman, Donald Johnson, Broderick Hornstein, Ricky O'Heron | |
| 16:58 | Florida State | Modesto Esposito's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-34 |
| 16:41 | Niagara | Stanley Kearns steps in front of the Robert Lawson pass | 47-34 |
| 16:23 | Florida State | Donald Cross comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-34 |
| 16:21 | Florida State | Modesto Esposito snags the offensive board | 47-34 |
| 16:06 | Florida State | Modesto Esposito blows the dunk | 47-34 |
| 16:04 | Florida State | Henry Gary snags the offensive board | 47-34 |
| 15:53 | Florida State | Henry Gary misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on William Poole - foul #1 on William Poole, team foul #2 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Bankhead (SG), Donald Johnson (SF), Broderick Hornstein (PF), Joshua Shannon (C) Ivan Starzynski, Preston Heacock, William Poole, Jackie Lin | |
| 15:53 | Florida State | Henry Gary makes the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 15:53 | Florida State | Henry Gary makes the 2nd free throw | 49-34 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Donald Cross (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stanley Kearns (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Barton Diebold (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Gary (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Modesto Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Robert Lawson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - David Bankhead (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Broderick Hornstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Shannon (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:44 | Niagara | David Bankhead misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 49-34 |
| 15:42 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Shannon | 49-34 |
| 15:30 | Niagara | Modesto Esposito steals it from David Bankhead | 49-34 |
| 15:28 | Florida State | Donald Johnson is called for the reach on Barton Diebold in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Johnson, team foul #3 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark Roe (PG), Charles Larson (SF), Cecil Zygmont (PF) Stanley Kearns, Barton Diebold, Henry Gary | |
| Subs | Niagara | Harold Gagnier (PG) Robert Lawson | |
| 15:04 | Florida State | Cecil Zygmont connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Mark Roe | 52-34 |
| 14:50 | Niagara | Joshua Shannon connects on the 3 from the right wing | 52-37 |
| 14:36 | Florida State | Charles Larson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-37 |
| 14:34 | Niagara | David Bankhead snags the defensive board | 52-37 |
| 14:07 | Niagara | Harold Gagnier misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-37 |
| 14:05 | Florida State | Cecil Zygmont pulls down the rebound | 52-37 |
| 13:44 | Florida State | Modesto Esposito is open and scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Cross | 54-37 |
| 13:29 | Niagara | Broderick Hornstein is called for traveling | 54-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | Stanley Kearns (PG), John Butler (SG), Stephen Vandergriff (SF), Henry Gary (PF), Michael Lee (C) Mark Roe, Donald Cross, Charles Larson, Cecil Zygmont, Modesto Esposito | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ivan Starzynski (PG), Simon Herman (SG), Preston Heacock (SF), William Poole (PF), Jackie Lin (C) Harold Gagnier, David Bankhead, Donald Johnson, Broderick Hornstein, Joshua Shannon | |
| 13:08 | Florida State | John Butler connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Stanley Kearns and he's fouled by Jackie Lin - foul #2 on Jackie Lin, team foul #4 | 56-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ricky O'Heron (C) Jackie Lin | |
| 13:08 | Florida State | John Butler makes the free throw | 57-37 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:50 | Niagara | Preston Heacock makes the driving attempt from the right block | 57-39 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:25 | Florida State | Stephen Vandergriff misses badly on a floater in the lane | 57-39 |
| 12:23 | Niagara | Simon Herman gets the rebound | 57-39 |
| 12:07 | Niagara | Stephen Vandergriff is called for the reach on Preston Heacock - foul #3 on Stephen Vandergriff, team foul #1 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | Don Potter (PG) Stanley Kearns | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Lawson (PG), Donald Johnson (SF), Jackie Lin (C) Ivan Starzynski, Preston Heacock, Ricky O'Heron | |
| 11:58 | Niagara | Robert Lawson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 57-39 |
| 11:56 | Florida State | John Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 57-39 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Don Potter (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Butler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Vandergriff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Henry Gary (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Robert Lawson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Simon Herman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Poole (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jackie Lin (fresh) | |
| 11:48 | Florida State | John Butler knocks in the turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Jackie Lin - foul #3 on Jackie Lin, team foul #5 | 59-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark Roe (PG), Barton Diebold (SF), Cecil Zygmont (PF) Don Potter, Stephen Vandergriff, Henry Gary | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 11:48 | Florida State | John Butler misses the free throw | 59-39 |
| 11:48 | Niagara | William Poole snags the defensive board | 59-39 |
| 11:37 | Niagara | Donald Johnson banks in the layup and the foul's on Michael Lee - foul #2 on Michael Lee, team foul #2 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Broderick Hornstein (PF) William Poole | |
| 11:37 | Niagara | Donald Johnson misses the free throw | 59-41 |
| 11:37 | Florida State | Michael Lee snags the defensive board | 59-41 |
| 11:08 | Florida State | Broderick Hornstein steals the ball from Barton Diebold | 59-41 |
| 11:01 | Niagara | Cecil Zygmont steals it from Robert Lawson | 59-41 |
| 10:34 | Florida State | Barton Diebold makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Butler | 62-41 |
| 10:21 | Niagara | Jackie Lin scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-43 |
| 09:55 | Florida State | John Butler loses the dribble to Donald Johnson | 62-43 |
| 09:37 | Niagara | Donald Johnson is denied on a layup by Michael Lee | 62-43 |
| 09:36 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Cecil Zygmont | 62-43 |
| 09:12 | Florida State | Barton Diebold blows the wide open dunk | 62-43 |
| 09:10 | Niagara | Broderick Hornstein grabs the board | 62-43 |
| 09:02 | Niagara | Donald Johnson misses long on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Cecil Zygmont - foul #1 on Cecil Zygmont, team foul #3 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Cross (PG), Stanley Kearns (SG), Stephen Vandergriff (SF), Henry Gary (PF), Modesto Esposito (C) Mark Roe, John Butler, Barton Diebold, Cecil Zygmont, Michael Lee | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ivan Starzynski (PG), Preston Heacock (SG), William Poole (PF), Ricky O'Heron (C) Robert Lawson, Simon Herman, Broderick Hornstein, Jackie Lin | |
| 09:02 | Niagara | Donald Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 62-44 |
| 09:02 | Niagara | Donald Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-45 |
| 08:47 | Florida State | Modesto Esposito slams it home on a great pass from Donald Cross and he's fouled by Ivan Starzynski - foul #2 on Ivan Starzynski, team foul #6 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Bankhead (SG) Donald Johnson | |
| 08:47 | Florida State | Modesto Esposito makes the free throw | 65-45 |
| 08:35 | Niagara | William Poole hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 65-45 |
| 08:34 | Florida State | Donald Cross grabs the defensive rebound | 65-45 |
| 08:30 | Florida State | Preston Heacock is called for the reach on Stanley Kearns in the backcourt - foul #2 on Preston Heacock, team foul #7 | 65-45 |
| 08:30 | Florida State | Stanley Kearns makes the 1st free throw | 66-45 |
| 08:30 | Florida State | Stanley Kearns makes the 2nd free throw | 67-45 |
| 08:12 | Niagara | Preston Heacock connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ivan Starzynski | 67-48 |
| 08:10 | Florida State | Donald Cross is called for traveling in the backcourt | 67-48 |
| 08:00 | Niagara | Preston Heacock misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-48 |
| 07:58 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Stanley Kearns | 67-48 |
| 07:38 | Florida State | Stephen Vandergriff clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-48 |
| 07:37 | Florida State | Modesto Esposito grabs the offensive rebound | 67-48 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Donald Cross (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Kearns (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Vandergriff (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Henry Gary (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Modesto Esposito (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Ivan Starzynski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Bankhead (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Preston Heacock (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - William Poole (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ricky O'Heron (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Florida State | Stanley Kearns hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Cross | 70-48 |
| 07:01 | Niagara | Ivan Starzynski clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Stanley Kearns - foul #1 on Stanley Kearns, team foul #4 | 70-48 |
| Subs | Florida State | Don Potter (PG), Barton Diebold (SG), Charles Larson (SF) Donald Cross, Stanley Kearns, Stephen Vandergriff | |
| Subs | Niagara | Harold Gagnier (PG), Joshua Shannon (PF) David Bankhead, William Poole | |
| 07:01 | Niagara | Ivan Starzynski makes the 1st free throw | 70-49 |
| 07:01 | Niagara | Ivan Starzynski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-50 |
| 06:40 | Florida State | Charles Larson connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Henry Gary and he's hacked by Preston Heacock - foul #3 on Preston Heacock, team foul #8 | 72-50 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Simon Herman (SG), Donald Johnson (SF) Ivan Starzynski, Preston Heacock | |
| 06:40 | Florida State | Charles Larson misses the free throw | 72-50 |
| 06:40 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Joshua Shannon | 72-50 |
| 06:28 | Niagara | Joshua Shannon knocks in the jumper from the left block | 72-52 |
| 06:24 | Florida State | Harold Gagnier steps in front of the Don Potter pass in the backcourt | 72-52 |
| 06:23 | Niagara | Joshua Shannon lays it up and in on a nice dish by Harold Gagnier | 72-54 |
| 06:05 | Florida State | Barton Diebold hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 72-54 |
| 06:04 | Florida State | Charles Larson can't tip it in | 72-54 |
| 06:02 | Niagara | Joshua Shannon pulls down the rebound | 72-54 |
| 05:48 | Niagara | Ricky O'Heron loses the dribble to Charles Larson | 72-54 |
| 05:45 | Florida State | Simon Herman takes the ball from Charles Larson in the backcourt | 72-54 |
| 05:43 | Niagara | Donald Johnson lays it in on a great pass from Simon Herman | 72-56 |
| 05:27 | Florida State | Don Potter misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 72-56 |
| 05:26 | Niagara | Ricky O'Heron snags the defensive board | 72-56 |
| 05:07 | Niagara | Barton Diebold picks off the pass by Simon Herman | 72-56 |
| 05:04 | Florida State | Barton Diebold lays it in | 74-56 |
| 04:50 | Niagara | Henry Gary picks off the pass by Simon Herman | 74-56 |
| 04:48 | Florida State | Barton Diebold's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-56 |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark Roe (PG), Stanley Kearns (SG), Stephen Vandergriff (SF), Cecil Zygmont (PF), Michael Lee (C) Don Potter, Barton Diebold, Charles Larson, Henry Gary, Modesto Esposito | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Lawson (PG), David Bankhead (SG), Preston Heacock (SF), Broderick Hornstein (PF) Harold Gagnier, Simon Herman, Donald Johnson, Ricky O'Heron | |
| 04:40 | Niagara | Broderick Hornstein makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Robert Lawson | 74-58 |
| 04:17 | Florida State | Joshua Shannon steals the ball from Michael Lee | 74-58 |
| 04:04 | Niagara | Preston Heacock misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-58 |
| 04:02 | Florida State | Michael Lee pulls down the rebound | 74-58 |
| 03:57 | Florida State | Stephen Vandergriff is hacked by Preston Heacock in the backcourt - foul #4 on Preston Heacock, team foul #9 | 74-58 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Butler (SG) Michael Lee | |
| Subs | Niagara | Ivan Starzynski (SG), William Poole (PF), Jackie Lin (C) David Bankhead, Broderick Hornstein, Joshua Shannon | |
| 03:57 | Florida State | Stephen Vandergriff makes the 1st free throw | 75-58 |
| 03:57 | Florida State | Stephen Vandergriff makes the 2nd free throw | 76-58 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:46 | Niagara | Jackie Lin scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Preston Heacock | 76-60 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Florida State | Stephen Vandergriff travels in the backcourt | 76-60 |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Lee (C) Stanley Kearns | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 03:38 | Niagara | Preston Heacock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-60 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Mark Roe (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Butler (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stephen Vandergriff (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Cecil Zygmont (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Robert Lawson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Starzynski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Preston Heacock (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - William Poole (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jackie Lin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Florida State | Stephen Vandergriff can't finish the layup | 76-60 |
| 03:23 | Niagara | Robert Lawson snags the defensive board | 76-60 |
| 02:59 | Niagara | Preston Heacock misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Lee - foul #3 on Michael Lee, team foul #5 | 76-60 |
| Subs | Florida State | Don Potter (PG), Donald Cross (SG), Barton Diebold (SF), Henry Gary (PF), Modesto Esposito (C) Mark Roe, John Butler, Stephen Vandergriff, Cecil Zygmont, Michael Lee | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Bankhead (SG), Joshua Shannon (C) Robert Lawson, Jackie Lin | |
| 02:59 | Niagara | Preston Heacock misses the 1st free throw | 76-60 |
| 02:59 | Niagara | Preston Heacock misses the 2nd free throw | 76-60 |
| 02:59 | Florida State | Henry Gary gets the rebound | 76-60 |
| 02:39 | Florida State | Donald Cross is called for traveling | 76-60 |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Larson (SF) Don Potter | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 02:25 | Niagara | William Poole is fouled on the floor by Donald Cross - foul #3 on Donald Cross, team foul #6 | 76-60 |
| Subs | Florida State | Stanley Kearns (SG) Barton Diebold | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 02:16 | Niagara | David Bankhead misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 76-60 |
| 02:14 | Florida State | Henry Gary grabs the board | 76-60 |
| 01:48 | Florida State | Charles Larson hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Henry Gary and he's hacked by Preston Heacock - foul #5 on Preston Heacock, team foul #10 | 78-60 |
| Subs | Florida State | Barton Diebold (SG) Donald Cross | |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Lawson (PG), Jackie Lin (C) David Bankhead, Preston Heacock | |
| 01:48 | Florida State | Charles Larson makes the free throw | 79-60 |
| 01:36 | Niagara | Robert Lawson misses the shot from just outside the lane | 79-60 |
| 01:34 | Florida State | Stanley Kearns pulls down the rebound | 79-60 |
| 01:16 | Florida State | Stanley Kearns clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 79-60 |
| 01:14 | Florida State | Henry Gary tips it home | 81-60 |
| 01:07 | Niagara | Joshua Shannon misses the lay-in | 81-60 |
| 01:05 | Florida State | Henry Gary pulls down the rebound | 81-60 |
| 00:38 | Florida State | Barton Diebold hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Ivan Starzynski - foul #3 on Ivan Starzynski, team foul #11 | 83-60 |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Cross (PG) Charles Larson | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:38 | Florida State | Barton Diebold makes the free throw | 84-60 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Niagara | Joshua Shannon drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Lawson | 84-63 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Florida State | Henry Gary misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 84-63 |
| 00:07 | Niagara | Jackie Lin gets the rebound | 84-63 |
| 00:02 | Niagara | Modesto Esposito denies the turnaround by William Poole | 84-63 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Henry Gary snags the defensive board | 84-63 |