| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Harney (fresh) SG - Francis Winslow (fresh) SF - Thomas Snider (fresh) PF - Steven Folse (fresh) C - David Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Mark Roe (fresh) SG - John Butler (fresh) SF - Stephen Vandergriff (fresh) PF - Cecil Zygmont (fresh) C - Michael Lee (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Michael Lee wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Florida State | John Butler misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by William Harney - foul #1 on William Harney, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Florida State | John Butler misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Florida State | John Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:16 | Cleveland State | Steven Folse misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-1 |
| 19:15 | Florida State | John Butler gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:11 | Florida State | Mark Roe is hacked by William Harney - foul #2 on William Harney, team foul #2 | 0-1 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Myers (PG) William Harney | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 18:58 | Florida State | John Butler is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Butler, team foul #1 | 0-1 |
| 18:56 | Cleveland State | Mark Roe steals it from Kenneth Myers in the backcourt | 0-1 |
| 18:40 | Florida State | Francis Winslow takes the ball from Stephen Vandergriff | 0-1 |
| 18:35 | Cleveland State | Francis Winslow misses the lay-in | 0-1 |
| 18:34 | Cleveland State | Steven Folse hits the follow up shot | 2-1 |
| 18:14 | Florida State | Michael Lee misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-1 |
| 18:13 | Cleveland State | Steven Folse grabs the defensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 17:58 | Cleveland State | Thomas Snider connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Francis Winslow | 4-1 |
| 17:37 | Florida State | Cecil Zygmont connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Butler | 4-4 |
| 17:18 | Cleveland State | Thomas Snider is called for traveling | 4-4 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Stanley Kearns (SG), Barton Diebold (SF), Henry Gary (PF), Modesto Esposito (C) John Butler, Stephen Vandergriff, Cecil Zygmont, Michael Lee | |
| 16:59 | Florida State | Mark Roe buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Modesto Esposito | 4-7 |
| 16:47 | Cleveland State | Steven Folse is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Steven Folse, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard McCornack (C) David Clark | |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Cross (PG) Mark Roe | |
| 16:25 | Florida State | Donald Cross buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Stanley Kearns | 4-10 |
| 16:10 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Myers makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Francis Winslow | 7-10 |
| 16:06 | Florida State | Donald Cross lays it in set up by Modesto Esposito and he's hacked by Francis Winslow - foul #1 on Francis Winslow, team foul #4 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski (PG), Melvin Blackstock (SG), Rodney Joshi (SF), Clarence Crippen (C) Kenneth Myers, Francis Winslow, Thomas Snider, Steven Folse | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Butler (SG), Stephen Vandergriff (SF) Stanley Kearns, Barton Diebold | |
| 16:06 | Florida State | Donald Cross makes the free throw | 7-13 |
| 15:48 | Cleveland State | Richard McCornack hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Henry Gary - foul #1 on Henry Gary, team foul #2 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark Roe (PG), Cecil Zygmont (PF), Michael Lee (C) Donald Cross, Henry Gary, Modesto Esposito | |
| 15:48 | Cleveland State | Richard McCornack makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 15:48 | Cleveland State | Richard McCornack makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Allen Grochowski (fresh) SG - Melvin Blackstock (fresh) SF - Rodney Joshi (fresh) PF - Richard McCornack (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clarence Crippen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Mark Roe (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Butler (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Vandergriff (fresh) PF - Cecil Zygmont (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Lee (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Florida State | Mark Roe knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Butler | 9-16 |
| 15:16 | Cleveland State | Melvin Blackstock knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 11-16 |
| 15:02 | Florida State | Mark Roe drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Butler and he's hacked by Richard McCornack - foul #1 on Richard McCornack, team foul #5 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Clark (C) Clarence Crippen | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 15:02 | Florida State | Mark Roe makes the free throw | 11-19 |
| 14:48 | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 11-19 |
| 14:46 | Florida State | Michael Lee gets the rebound | 11-19 |
| 14:41 | Florida State | Mark Roe misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-19 |
| 14:40 | Florida State | Michael Lee tips it but misses | 11-19 |
| 14:38 | Florida State | John Butler snags the offensive board | 11-19 |
| 14:29 | Florida State | John Butler misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Allen Grochowski - foul #1 on Allen Grochowski, team foul #6 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Myers (PG), Francis Winslow (SG), Thomas Snider (SF), Steven Folse (PF) Allen Grochowski, Melvin Blackstock, Rodney Joshi, Richard McCornack | |
| Subs | Florida State | Stanley Kearns (PG), Barton Diebold (SF), Henry Gary (PF), Modesto Esposito (C) Mark Roe, Stephen Vandergriff, Cecil Zygmont, Michael Lee | |
| 14:29 | Florida State | John Butler makes the 1st free throw | 11-20 |
| 14:29 | Florida State | John Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 11-20 |
| 14:29 | Cleveland State | David Clark pulls down the rebound | 11-20 |
| 14:18 | Cleveland State | Francis Winslow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-20 |
| 14:16 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Henry Gary | 11-20 |
| 13:55 | Florida State | Henry Gary drills a turnaround from close range | 11-22 |
| 13:37 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Myers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-22 |
| 13:36 | Cleveland State | Thomas Snider gets the offensive rebound | 11-22 |
| 13:20 | Cleveland State | Francis Winslow can't connect on a floater from the right side | 11-22 |
| 13:18 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Henry Gary | 11-22 |
| 12:57 | Florida State | Modesto Esposito comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-22 |
| 12:56 | Cleveland State | Steven Folse grabs the defensive rebound | 11-22 |
| 12:44 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Myers is hacked by Modesto Esposito - foul #1 on Modesto Esposito, team foul #3 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski (PG), Melvin Blackstock (SG), Richard McCornack (C) Kenneth Myers, Francis Winslow, David Clark | |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark Roe (PG), Stephen Vandergriff (SF), Cecil Zygmont (PF), Michael Lee (C) John Butler, Barton Diebold, Henry Gary, Modesto Esposito | |
| 12:24 | Cleveland State | Steven Folse's dunk attempt is rejected by Michael Lee | 11-22 |
| 12:22 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Stanley Kearns | 11-22 |
| 12:16 | Florida State | Cecil Zygmont knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark Roe | 11-24 |
| 12:00 | Cleveland State | Melvin Blackstock misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-24 |
| 11:59 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Stephen Vandergriff | 11-24 |
| 11:37 | Florida State | Richard McCornack is called for the reach on Michael Lee - foul #2 on Richard McCornack, team foul #7 | 11-24 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Francis Winslow (SG), Kenneth Myers (SF), Clarence Crippen (PF), David Clark (C) Melvin Blackstock, Thomas Snider, Steven Folse, Richard McCornack | |
| Subs | Florida State | Barton Diebold (SG) Stanley Kearns | |
| 11:37 | Florida State | Michael Lee misses the 1st free throw | 11-24 |
| 11:37 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Myers gets the rebound | 11-24 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Allen Grochowski (fresh) SG - Francis Winslow (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Myers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clarence Crippen (fresh) C - David Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Mark Roe (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barton Diebold (fresh) SF - Stephen Vandergriff (fresh) PF - Cecil Zygmont (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Lee (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Cleveland State | Francis Winslow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-24 |
| 11:11 | Florida State | Cecil Zygmont snags the defensive board | 11-24 |
| 10:55 | Florida State | Cecil Zygmont buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-27 |
| 10:34 | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 11-27 |
| 10:33 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Grochowski | 11-27 |
| 10:16 | Cleveland State | Clarence Crippen knocks in the floater from the left block | 13-27 |
| 10:03 | Florida State | Stephen Vandergriff clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-27 |
| 10:01 | Cleveland State | Clarence Crippen grabs the board | 13-27 |
| 09:43 | Cleveland State | David Clark misses the 3 from the right wing | 13-27 |
| 09:42 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Myers tips it home | 15-27 |
| 09:27 | Florida State | Mark Roe comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-27 |
| 09:25 | Cleveland State | David Clark snags the defensive board | 15-27 |
| 09:03 | Cleveland State | Cecil Zygmont picks off the pass by Kenneth Myers | 15-27 |
| 08:50 | Florida State | Barton Diebold hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 15-27 |
| 08:49 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Cecil Zygmont | 15-27 |
| 08:38 | Florida State | Stephen Vandergriff misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 15-27 |
| 08:37 | Cleveland State | David Clark gets the rebound | 15-27 |
| 08:26 | Cleveland State | Francis Winslow loses the dribble to Michael Lee | 15-27 |
| 08:09 | Florida State | Mark Roe comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Clarence Crippen - foul #1 on Clarence Crippen, team foul #8 | 15-27 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Melvin Blackstock (PG), Thomas Snider (SF), Steven Folse (PF) Allen Grochowski, Kenneth Myers, Clarence Crippen | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Butler (SG), Charles Larson (SF), Henry Gary (PF), Modesto Esposito (C) Barton Diebold, Stephen Vandergriff, Cecil Zygmont, Michael Lee | |
| 08:09 | Florida State | Mark Roe makes the 1st free throw | 15-28 |
| 08:09 | Florida State | Mark Roe makes the 2nd free throw | 15-29 |
| 07:54 | Cleveland State | Thomas Snider's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-29 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Stanley Kearns (PG) Mark Roe | |
| 07:36 | Florida State | The pull-up jumper by Stanley Kearns is blocked by Thomas Snider | 15-29 |
| 07:34 | Florida State | Modesto Esposito tips it but misses | 15-29 |
| 07:32 | Cleveland State | David Clark gets the rebound | 15-29 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Melvin Blackstock (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Francis Winslow (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Snider (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Folse (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Clark (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Stanley Kearns (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Larson (fresh) PF - Henry Gary (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Modesto Esposito (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Cleveland State | Francis Winslow hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Melvin Blackstock and the foul's on John Butler - foul #2 on John Butler, team foul #4 | 17-29 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Cross (PG) John Butler | |
| 07:28 | Cleveland State | Francis Winslow makes the free throw | 18-29 |
| 07:09 | Florida State | Donald Cross hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Francis Winslow - foul #2 on Francis Winslow, team foul #9 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Myers (SG) Francis Winslow | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 07:09 | Florida State | Donald Cross makes the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 07:09 | Florida State | Donald Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 18-31 |
| 06:50 | Cleveland State | David Clark misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 18-31 |
| 06:48 | Cleveland State | Steven Folse tips it but misses | 18-31 |
| 06:47 | Florida State | Modesto Esposito snags the defensive board | 18-31 |
| 06:35 | Florida State | Stanley Kearns hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Donald Cross | 18-34 |
| 06:21 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Myers misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-34 |
| 06:20 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Charles Larson | 18-34 |
| 06:08 | Florida State | Charles Larson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-34 |
| 06:07 | Cleveland State | Melvin Blackstock snags the defensive board | 18-34 |
| 06:01 | Cleveland State | Modesto Esposito steps in front of the David Clark pass | 18-34 |
| 05:48 | Florida State | Henry Gary misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 18-34 |
| 05:47 | Cleveland State | Steven Folse grabs the board | 18-34 |
| 05:42 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Myers knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 20-34 |
| 05:18 | Florida State | Henry Gary misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Kenneth Myers - foul #1 on Kenneth Myers, team foul #10 | 20-34 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Rodney Joshi (SF), Clarence Crippen (C) Thomas Snider, David Clark | |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark Roe (PG), Barton Diebold (SF), Michael Lee (C) Stanley Kearns, Charles Larson, Modesto Esposito | |
| 05:18 | Florida State | Henry Gary misses the 1st free throw | 20-34 |
| 05:18 | Florida State | Henry Gary makes the 2nd free throw | 20-35 |
| 04:56 | Cleveland State | Rodney Joshi misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-35 |
| 04:55 | Florida State | Michael Lee grabs the board | 20-35 |
| 04:41 | Florida State | Donald Cross is whistled for a carry | 20-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski (PG) Melvin Blackstock | |
| Subs | Florida State | Stephen Vandergriff (SF), Cecil Zygmont (PF) Donald Cross, Henry Gary | |
| 04:24 | Cleveland State | Steven Folse connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-35 |
| 04:06 | Florida State | Mark Roe is hacked by Steven Folse - foul #2 on Steven Folse, team foul #11 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Thomas Snider (SF), David Clark (C) Rodney Joshi, Steven Folse | |
| Subs | Florida State | Modesto Esposito (C) Michael Lee | |
| 04:06 | Florida State | Mark Roe misses the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 04:06 | Florida State | Mark Roe makes the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 03:47 | Cleveland State | David Clark is hacked by Modesto Esposito - foul #2 on Modesto Esposito, team foul #5 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harney (PG), Francis Winslow (SG), Steven Folse (PF), Richard McCornack (C) Allen Grochowski, Kenneth Myers, Clarence Crippen, David Clark | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Butler (SG) Stephen Vandergriff | |
| 03:37 | Cleveland State | Steven Folse hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 23-36 |
| 03:35 | Florida State | Cecil Zygmont gets the rebound | 23-36 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Harney (fresh) SG - Francis Winslow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Snider (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Folse (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard McCornack (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Mark Roe (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Barton Diebold (fresh) PF - Cecil Zygmont (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Modesto Esposito (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Florida State | Mark Roe's pass is intercepted by Thomas Snider | 23-36 |
| 03:11 | Cleveland State | Francis Winslow jams it on a great pass from Thomas Snider | 25-36 |
| 02:43 | Florida State | John Butler is fouled on the floor by Francis Winslow - foul #3 on Francis Winslow, team foul #12 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski (SG), Rodney Joshi (SF) Francis Winslow, Thomas Snider | |
| Subs | Florida State | Stanley Kearns (PG), Charles Larson (SF), Henry Gary (PF) Mark Roe, Barton Diebold, Cecil Zygmont | |
| 02:43 | Florida State | John Butler misses the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 02:43 | Florida State | John Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 02:27 | Cleveland State | Rodney Joshi clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-37 |
| 02:25 | Cleveland State | Rodney Joshi pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-37 |
| 02:16 | Cleveland State | William Harney misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Henry Gary - foul #2 on Henry Gary, team foul #6 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Clarence Crippen (C) Steven Folse | |
| Subs | Florida State | Stephen Vandergriff (SF) Charles Larson | |
| 02:16 | Cleveland State | William Harney makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 02:16 | Cleveland State | William Harney makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 02:07 | Florida State | Stanley Kearns comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 27-37 |
| 02:05 | Cleveland State | Clarence Crippen snags the defensive board | 27-37 |
| 01:58 | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski connects on the jumper from the left side set up by William Harney | 29-37 |
| 01:37 | Florida State | Stephen Vandergriff is fouled on the floor by Rodney Joshi - foul #1 on Rodney Joshi, team foul #13 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Melvin Blackstock (SG), Thomas Snider (SF) William Harney, Rodney Joshi | |
| Subs | Florida State | Barton Diebold (SG), Michael Lee (C) John Butler, Modesto Esposito | |
| 01:37 | Florida State | Stephen Vandergriff makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 01:37 | Florida State | Stephen Vandergriff makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 01:28 | Cleveland State | Clarence Crippen is fouled on the floor by Michael Lee - foul #1 on Michael Lee, team foul #7 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark Roe (PG) Barton Diebold | |
| 01:28 | Cleveland State | Clarence Crippen makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 01:28 | Cleveland State | Clarence Crippen misses the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 01:28 | Cleveland State | Richard McCornack grabs the offensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 01:08 | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 30-39 |
| 01:06 | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 00:52 | Cleveland State | The pull-up jumper by Melvin Blackstock is blocked by Henry Gary | 30-39 |
| 00:50 | Florida State | Michael Lee pulls down the rebound | 30-39 |
| 00:31 | Florida State | Mark Roe connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Stephen Vandergriff | 30-41 |
| 00:23 | Cleveland State | Thomas Snider misses badly on a runner in the lane | 30-41 |
| 00:21 | Florida State | Michael Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 00:04 | Florida State | Henry Gary clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-41 |
| 00:02 | Cleveland State | Clarence Crippen snags the defensive board | 30-41 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Clarence Crippen misses long on a fullcourt shot | 30-41 |