| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Leon Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jeff Valvo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Bush (fresh) C - Michael Grist (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Mark Roe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Butler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Vandergriff (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Cecil Zygmont (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | John Miller inbounds the ball | 17-37 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Fairfield | David Bush double dribbles | 17-37 |
| 19:31 | Florida State | Cecil Zygmont makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Lee | 17-39 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:19 | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-39 |
| 19:18 | Florida State | Michael Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 17-39 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:14 | Florida State | Mark Roe hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 17-39 |
| 19:13 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to John Butler | 17-39 |
| 18:46 | Florida State | Michael Lee hits the finger roll set up by Mark Roe | 17-41 |
| 18:29 | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo hits the finger roll and the foul's on John Butler - foul #2 on John Butler, team foul #1 | 19-41 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Cade (PG), Robert Schultz (PF) Leon Moore, David Bush | |
| Subs | Florida State | Stanley Kearns (SG), Barton Diebold (SF), Henry Gary (PF), Modesto Esposito (C) John Butler, Stephen Vandergriff, Cecil Zygmont, Michael Lee | |
| 18:29 | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo makes the free throw | 20-41 |
| 18:15 | Florida State | Stanley Kearns is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 20-41 |
| 18:14 | Fairfield | Michael Grist grabs the board | 20-41 |
| 18:10 | Fairfield | John Miller's floater is tipped away by Henry Gary | 20-41 |
| 18:08 | Fairfield | Michael Grist pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-41 |
| 17:43 | Fairfield | Robert Schultz misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-41 |
| 17:41 | Florida State | Mark Roe gets the rebound | 20-41 |
| 17:39 | Florida State | Stanley Kearns loses the dribble to John Miller in the backcourt | 20-41 |
| 17:28 | Fairfield | John Cade's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-41 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jimmie Lashbrook (SG), Tracy Gilbert (SF) Jeff Valvo, John Miller | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Butler (SG), Stephen Vandergriff (SF) Mark Roe, Barton Diebold | |
| 17:00 | Florida State | Modesto Esposito's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-41 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Curtis Denison (PG), David Bush (PF) John Cade, Robert Schultz | |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Cross (PG), Cecil Zygmont (PF), Michael Lee (C) Stanley Kearns, Henry Gary, Modesto Esposito | |
| 16:46 | Fairfield | Michael Grist knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from David Bush | 22-41 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:35 | Florida State | Cecil Zygmont drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Michael Lee | 22-44 |
| 16:21 | Fairfield | Michael Lee blocks the short jumper by David Bush | 22-44 |
| 16:19 | Florida State | Cecil Zygmont gets the rebound | 22-44 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:50 | Florida State | Michael Grist is called for the reach on John Butler - foul #2 on Michael Grist, team foul #1 | 22-44 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Leon Moore (PG), Jeff Valvo (SG), John Miller (SF), Earnest Allen (PF) Curtis Denison, Jimmie Lashbrook, Tracy Gilbert, Michael Grist | |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark Roe (PG), Stanley Kearns (SG), Barton Diebold (SF), Henry Gary (PF), Modesto Esposito (C) Donald Cross, John Butler, Stephen Vandergriff, Cecil Zygmont, Michael Lee | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Leon Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jeff Valvo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earnest Allen (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Bush (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Mark Roe (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Kearns (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Barton Diebold (fresh) PF - Henry Gary (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Modesto Esposito (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Florida State | Henry Gary banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mark Roe | 22-46 |
| 15:19 | Fairfield | Earnest Allen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-46 |
| 15:18 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Barton Diebold | 22-46 |
| 15:13 | Florida State | Modesto Esposito's pass is intercepted by Leon Moore in the backcourt | 22-46 |
| 15:06 | Fairfield | Leon Moore clanks a 3 from the right corner | 22-46 |
| 15:04 | Florida State | Henry Gary gets the rebound | 22-46 |
| 15:00 | Florida State | Leon Moore picks off the pass by Modesto Esposito in the backcourt | 22-46 |
| 14:46 | Fairfield | Earnest Allen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Henry Gary - foul #1 on Henry Gary, team foul #2 | 22-46 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Cade (SG), Robert Schultz (C) Jeff Valvo, David Bush | |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Cross (SG) Stanley Kearns | |
| 14:46 | Fairfield | Earnest Allen misses the 1st free throw | 22-46 |
| 14:46 | Fairfield | Earnest Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 23-46 |
| 14:27 | Florida State | John Miller is called for the reach on Modesto Esposito - foul #1 on John Miller, team foul #2 | 23-46 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Curtis Denison (PG), Tracy Gilbert (SF) Leon Moore, John Miller | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Butler (SG), Cecil Zygmont (PF) Mark Roe, Henry Gary | |
| 14:03 | Florida State | Cecil Zygmont clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-46 |
| 14:02 | Florida State | Modesto Esposito misses the tip | 23-46 |
| 14:00 | Florida State | Barton Diebold misses the tip | 23-46 |
| 13:58 | Fairfield | Robert Schultz pulls down the rebound | 23-46 |
| 13:41 | Fairfield | Tracy Gilbert hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Curtis Denison | 26-46 |
| 13:34 | Florida State | Curtis Denison is called for the reach on Barton Diebold in the backcourt - foul #1 on Curtis Denison, team foul #3 | 26-46 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jimmie Lashbrook (SG), John Miller (SF), Michael Grist (C) Curtis Denison, Tracy Gilbert, Robert Schultz | |
| Subs | Florida State | Stephen Vandergriff (SF), Michael Lee (C) Barton Diebold, Modesto Esposito | |
| 13:11 | Florida State | John Butler is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Cross | 26-49 |
| 12:52 | Fairfield | Michael Grist blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael Lee - foul #2 on Michael Lee, team foul #3 | 26-49 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Leon Moore (PG), Jeff Valvo (SG) John Cade, Jimmie Lashbrook | |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark Roe (PG), Stanley Kearns (SG), Henry Gary (PF) Donald Cross, John Butler, Cecil Zygmont | |
| 12:52 | Fairfield | Michael Grist makes the 1st free throw | 27-49 |
| 12:52 | Fairfield | Michael Grist misses the 2nd free throw | 27-49 |
| 12:52 | Florida State | Stephen Vandergriff snags the defensive board | 27-49 |
| 12:30 | Florida State | Stephen Vandergriff scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Mark Roe | 27-52 |
| 12:25 | Fairfield | John Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-52 |
| 12:24 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Stanley Kearns | 27-52 |
| 11:57 | Florida State | Stanley Kearns is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-55 |
| 11:42 | Fairfield | Earnest Allen is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Earnest Allen, team foul #4 | 27-55 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Curtis Denison (PG), Tracy Gilbert (SG), Robert Schultz (PF), David Bush (C) Leon Moore, Jeff Valvo, Earnest Allen, Michael Grist | |
| Subs | Florida State | Barton Diebold (SF), Cecil Zygmont (PF), Modesto Esposito (C) Stephen Vandergriff, Henry Gary, Michael Lee | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Curtis Denison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tracy Gilbert (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Schultz (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Bush (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Mark Roe (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Kearns (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Barton Diebold (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Cecil Zygmont (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Modesto Esposito (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Florida State | John Miller picks off the pass by Cecil Zygmont | 27-55 |
| 11:16 | Fairfield | John Miller blows the layup | 27-55 |
| 11:15 | Florida State | Cecil Zygmont snags the defensive board | 27-55 |
| 11:12 | Florida State | Tracy Gilbert steals the ball from Stanley Kearns in the backcourt | 27-55 |
| 11:10 | Fairfield | Tracy Gilbert lays it in | 29-55 |
| 10:51 | Florida State | Cecil Zygmont is fouled on the floor by Robert Schultz - foul #3 on Robert Schultz, team foul #5 | 29-55 |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Cade (PG), Jimmie Lashbrook (SG) Curtis Denison, John Miller | |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Cross (PG), John Butler (SG) Mark Roe, Stanley Kearns | |
| 10:26 | Florida State | John Butler misses the lay-in | 29-55 |
| 10:24 | Fairfield | Robert Schultz pulls down the rebound | 29-55 |
| 10:04 | Fairfield | Jimmie Lashbrook clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-55 |
| 10:02 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Cecil Zygmont | 29-55 |
| 09:43 | Florida State | Robert Schultz is called for the reach on Cecil Zygmont - foul #4 on Robert Schultz, team foul #6 | 29-55 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Curtis Denison (PG), Jeff Valvo (SG), John Miller (SF), Michael Grist (C) John Cade, Jimmie Lashbrook, Tracy Gilbert, Robert Schultz | |
| Subs | Florida State | Stephen Vandergriff (SF), Henry Gary (PF), Michael Lee (C) Barton Diebold, Cecil Zygmont, Modesto Esposito | |
| 09:24 | Florida State | John Butler is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-55 |
| 09:23 | Florida State | Henry Gary tips it in | 29-57 |
| 09:07 | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-57 |
| 08:54 | Florida State | Donald Cross is hacked by Curtis Denison - foul #2 on Curtis Denison, team foul #7 | 32-57 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Leon Moore (PG) Curtis Denison | |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark Roe (PG), Modesto Esposito (C) John Butler, Michael Lee | |
| 08:54 | Florida State | Donald Cross makes the 1st free throw | 32-58 |
| 08:54 | Florida State | Donald Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 32-59 |
| 08:39 | Fairfield | Jeff Valvo comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-59 |
| 08:38 | Florida State | Stephen Vandergriff snags the defensive board | 32-59 |
| 08:13 | Florida State | Donald Cross can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 32-59 |
| 08:11 | Fairfield | Michael Grist snags the defensive board | 32-59 |
| 07:59 | Fairfield | Michael Grist misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-59 |
| 07:58 | Florida State | Stephen Vandergriff grabs the defensive rebound | 32-59 |
| 07:42 | Florida State | Modesto Esposito banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Mark Roe | 32-61 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Leon Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 stl. SG - Jeff Valvo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Bush (tiring) C - Michael Grist (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Mark Roe (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Cross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Vandergriff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Henry Gary (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Modesto Esposito (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Fairfield | John Miller misses short on a floater in the paint | 32-61 |
| 07:30 | Florida State | Modesto Esposito gets the rebound | 32-61 |
| 07:05 | Florida State | Henry Gary hits the finger roll set up by Donald Cross and he's fouled by David Bush - foul #2 on David Bush, team foul #8 | 32-63 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Curtis Denison (PG), Jimmie Lashbrook (SG), Tracy Gilbert (SF), Robert Schultz (PF), John Cade (C) Leon Moore, Jeff Valvo, John Miller, David Bush, Michael Grist | |
| Subs | Florida State | Don Potter (PG), Stanley Kearns (SG), Barton Diebold (SF) Mark Roe, Donald Cross, Stephen Vandergriff | |
| 07:05 | Florida State | Henry Gary makes the free throw | 32-64 |
| 06:53 | Fairfield | Henry Gary denies the turnaround by John Cade | 32-64 |
| 06:52 | Florida State | Modesto Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 32-64 |
| 06:30 | Florida State | Barton Diebold is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stanley Kearns | 32-66 |
| 06:19 | Fairfield | Curtis Denison misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-66 |
| 06:18 | Florida State | Barton Diebold gets the rebound | 32-66 |
| 06:06 | Florida State | Henry Gary is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Henry Gary, team foul #4 | 32-66 |
| 05:50 | Fairfield | Curtis Denison clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Stanley Kearns - foul #1 on Stanley Kearns, team foul #5 | 32-66 |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Bush (C) Jimmie Lashbrook | |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Larson (SF) Henry Gary | |
| 05:50 | Fairfield | Curtis Denison makes the 1st free throw | 33-66 |
| 05:50 | Fairfield | Curtis Denison makes the 2nd free throw | 34-66 |
| 05:47 | Florida State | John Cade picks off the pass by Modesto Esposito in the backcourt | 34-66 |
| 05:39 | Fairfield | Robert Schultz scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-66 |
| 05:20 | Florida State | Stanley Kearns is open and buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Larson | 36-68 |
| 05:07 | Fairfield | Curtis Denison loses the ball out of bounds | 36-68 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jimmie Lashbrook (SG) Curtis Denison | |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Cross (PG), Henry Gary (PF) Don Potter, Barton Diebold | |
| 04:53 | Florida State | Modesto Esposito misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-68 |
| 04:51 | Florida State | Modesto Esposito pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-68 |
| 04:28 | Florida State | Henry Gary makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Stanley Kearns | 36-70 |
| 04:09 | Fairfield | Stanley Kearns steals the ball from Jimmie Lashbrook | 36-70 |
| 03:48 | Florida State | Donald Cross buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stanley Kearns | 36-72 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Fairfield | Robert Schultz travels with the ball | 36-72 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Curtis Denison (PG) Tracy Gilbert | |
| Subs | Florida State | Don Potter (PG), Barton Diebold (SF) Donald Cross, Charles Larson | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Curtis Denison (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmie Lashbrook (fairly fresh) SF - John Cade (tiring) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - Robert Schultz (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - David Bush (tired) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Don Potter (fresh) SG - Stanley Kearns (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Barton Diebold (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Henry Gary (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Modesto Esposito (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Florida State | Stanley Kearns double dribbles in the backcourt | 36-72 |
| 03:19 | Fairfield | Stanley Kearns picks off the pass by Curtis Denison | 36-72 |
| 03:17 | Florida State | Barton Diebold is fouled in the backcourt by John Cade - foul #2 on John Cade, team foul #9 | 36-72 |
| 03:17 | Florida State | Barton Diebold misses the 1st free throw | 36-72 |
| 03:17 | Florida State | Barton Diebold pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-72 |
| 02:48 | Florida State | Henry Gary is open but can't throw it down | 36-72 |
| 02:46 | Florida State | Henry Gary snags the offensive board | 36-72 |
| 02:24 | Florida State | Modesto Esposito is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 36-72 |
| 02:22 | Florida State | Henry Gary grabs the offensive rebound | 36-72 |
| 02:07 | Florida State | Stanley Kearns is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Don Potter | 36-74 |
| 01:56 | Fairfield | John Cade clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Barton Diebold - foul #1 on Barton Diebold, team foul #6 | 36-74 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Tracy Gilbert (SF) Curtis Denison | |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Cross (PG) Don Potter | |
| 01:56 | Fairfield | John Cade makes the 1st free throw | 37-74 |
| 01:56 | Fairfield | John Cade makes the 2nd free throw | 38-74 |
| 01:33 | Florida State | Modesto Esposito misses short on a shot in the paint | 38-74 |
| 01:32 | Fairfield | Robert Schultz gets the rebound | 38-74 |
| 01:22 | Fairfield | Tracy Gilbert is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Tracy Gilbert, team foul #10 | 38-74 |
| 00:53 | Florida State | Stanley Kearns misses long on a floater from the right block | 38-74 |
| 00:51 | Florida State | Modesto Esposito grabs the offensive rebound | 38-74 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Florida State | Barton Diebold drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Modesto Esposito | 38-76 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Fairfield | Stanley Kearns is called for the reach on John Cade - foul #2 on Stanley Kearns, team foul #7 | 38-76 |
| 00:21 | Fairfield | John Cade makes the 1st free throw | 39-76 |
| 00:21 | Fairfield | John Cade makes the 2nd free throw | 40-76 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Donald Cross runs out the clock | 40-76 |