| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Charles Benjamin (fresh) SG - Larry Iverson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Forest White (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jack Dodge (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roberto Rossi (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Tony Porter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 stl. SF - Roger Kelly (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Crume (fresh) 6 pts. C - Sergio Martinez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Roger Kelly inbounds the ball | 23-35 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Florida State | Gary Crume is hacked by Roberto Rossi - foul #1 on Roberto Rossi, team foul #1 | 23-35 |
| 19:15 | Florida State | Gordon Wilson makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 23-37 |
| 18:59 | Sam Houston State | Jack Dodge clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Gary Crume - foul #1 on Gary Crume, team foul #1 | 23-37 |
| 18:59 | Sam Houston State | Jack Dodge makes the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 18:59 | Sam Houston State | Jack Dodge makes the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 18:44 | Florida State | Roger Kelly hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 25-37 |
| 18:43 | Sam Houston State | Roberto Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 25-37 |
| 18:35 | Sam Houston State | Jack Dodge makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Forest White | 27-37 |
| 18:08 | Florida State | Tony Porter misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-37 |
| 18:07 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Sergio Martinez | 27-37 |
| 17:51 | Florida State | Tony Porter hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gordon Wilson and the foul's on Larry Iverson - foul #3 on Larry Iverson, team foul #2 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Duane Roop (PG), Roger Paredes (SG), Marlon Pender (SF), Francis Acker (PF), Edward Haynes (C) Charles Benjamin, Larry Iverson, Forest White, Jack Dodge, Roberto Rossi | |
| Subs | Florida State | Kenny Getty (SF) Roger Kelly | |
| 17:51 | Florida State | Tony Porter makes the free throw | 27-40 |
| 17:33 | Sam Houston State | Duane Roop knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Edward Haynes | 29-40 |
| 17:13 | Florida State | Kenny Getty is fouled on the floor by Roger Paredes - foul #3 on Roger Paredes, team foul #3 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Slade (SG) Roger Paredes | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Little (PG), Stephen Roberts (PF), Jerry Alberty (C) Tony Porter, Gary Crume, Sergio Martinez | |
| 17:00 | Florida State | Jerry Alberty's layup is rejected by Marlon Pender | 29-40 |
| 16:58 | Sam Houston State | Charles Slade grabs the board | 29-40 |
| 16:42 | Sam Houston State | Edward Haynes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-40 |
| 16:41 | Florida State | Kenny Getty grabs the defensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 16:26 | Florida State | Robert Little misses the fadeaway from the right side | 29-40 |
| 16:25 | Florida State | Jerry Alberty snags the offensive board | 29-40 |
| 16:15 | Florida State | Robert Little misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-40 |
| 16:13 | Florida State | Kenny Getty gets the offensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 15:55 | Florida State | Robert Little clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 29-40 |
| 15:54 | Florida State | Kenny Getty hits the follow up shot | 29-42 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Duane Roop (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Slade (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marlon Pender (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Francis Acker (fairly fresh) C - Edward Haynes (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Little (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gordon Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 stl. SF - Kenny Getty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Stephen Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Alberty (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Sam Houston State | Marlon Pender can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Kenny Getty - foul #1 on Kenny Getty, team foul #2 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Benjamin (PG), Larry Iverson (SG), Jack Dodge (PF), Roberto Rossi (C) Duane Roop, Charles Slade, Francis Acker, Edward Haynes | |
| Subs | Florida State | Roger Kelly (SF), Gary Crume (PF), Sergio Martinez (C) Gordon Wilson, Kenny Getty, Jerry Alberty | |
| 15:41 | Sam Houston State | Marlon Pender makes the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 15:41 | Sam Houston State | Marlon Pender makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 15:23 | Florida State | Roger Kelly clanks a shot from the right block | 31-42 |
| 15:21 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Roberto Rossi | 31-42 |
| 15:08 | Sam Houston State | Gary Crume swats the short shot by Marlon Pender | 31-42 |
| 15:07 | Florida State | Gary Crume snags the defensive board | 31-42 |
| 14:43 | Florida State | Robert Little knocks in the shot from the left block | 31-44 |
| 14:29 | Sam Houston State | Sergio Martinez swats the layup by Roberto Rossi | 31-44 |
| 14:28 | Florida State | Stephen Roberts pulls down the rebound | 31-44 |
| 14:12 | Florida State | Roger Kelly misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-44 |
| 14:10 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Marlon Pender | 31-44 |
| 13:56 | Sam Houston State | Marlon Pender's fadeaway is rejected by Sergio Martinez | 31-44 |
| 13:55 | Florida State | Robert Little grabs the board | 31-44 |
| 13:31 | Florida State | Gary Crume hits a floater from the baseline set up by Robert Little | 31-46 |
| 13:11 | Sam Houston State | Jack Dodge's floater is tipped away by Gary Crume | 31-46 |
| 13:09 | Florida State | Roger Kelly pulls down the rebound | 31-46 |
| 12:48 | Florida State | Stephen Roberts hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Little | 31-48 |
| 12:33 | Sam Houston State | Jack Dodge is hacked by Stephen Roberts - foul #1 on Stephen Roberts, team foul #3 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Duane Roop (PG), Roger Paredes (SG), Forest White (SF), Francis Acker (PF), Edward Haynes (C) Charles Benjamin, Larry Iverson, Marlon Pender, Jack Dodge, Roberto Rossi | |
| Subs | Florida State | Tony Porter (PG), Gordon Wilson (SG), Kenny Getty (SF), Louis Moyer (PF), Jerry Alberty (C) Robert Little, Stephen Roberts, Roger Kelly, Gary Crume, Sergio Martinez | |
| 12:16 | Sam Houston State | Francis Acker buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-48 |
| 12:11 | Florida State | Francis Acker steps in front of the Tony Porter pass in the backcourt | 34-48 |
| 12:00 | Sam Houston State | Forest White makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Duane Roop | 37-48 |
| 11:42 | Florida State | Louis Moyer knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Kenny Getty | 37-50 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Duane Roop (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Paredes (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Forest White (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Francis Acker (fresh) 3 pts. C - Edward Haynes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Tony Porter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 stl. SF - Kenny Getty (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Louis Moyer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Alberty (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Alberty swats the layup by Forest White | 37-50 |
| 11:34 | Sam Houston State | Edward Haynes grabs the offensive board | 37-50 |
| 11:23 | Sam Houston State | Duane Roop misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-50 |
| 11:21 | Sam Houston State | Francis Acker tips it in | 39-50 |
| 11:06 | Florida State | Kenny Getty misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-50 |
| 11:04 | Florida State | Louis Moyer tips it back up and in | 39-52 |
| 10:53 | Sam Houston State | Tony Porter is called for the reach on Duane Roop - foul #2 on Tony Porter, team foul #4 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Slade (SG), Roberto Rossi (C) Roger Paredes, Francis Acker | |
| Subs | Florida State | Roger Kelly (SF), Gary Crume (PF), Sergio Martinez (C) Kenny Getty, Louis Moyer, Jerry Alberty | |
| 10:44 | Sam Houston State | Forest White drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Charles Slade | 41-52 |
| 10:31 | Florida State | Gordon Wilson hits a 3 from the right corner | 41-55 |
| 10:14 | Sam Houston State | Forest White double dribbles | 41-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Benjamin (PG), Jack Dodge (PF) Duane Roop, Edward Haynes | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 09:55 | Florida State | Gordon Wilson hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left side | 41-55 |
| 09:54 | Florida State | Sergio Martinez snags the offensive board | 41-55 |
| 09:42 | Florida State | Gary Crume clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-55 |
| 09:40 | Sam Houston State | Charles Slade pulls down the rebound | 41-55 |
| 09:22 | Sam Houston State | Sergio Martinez picks off the pass by Charles Benjamin | 41-55 |
| 09:02 | Florida State | Sergio Martinez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-55 |
| 09:00 | Florida State | Gary Crume gets the offensive rebound | 41-55 |
| 08:46 | Florida State | Sergio Martinez banks in the layup on a great pass from Gordon Wilson | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:26 | Sam Houston State | Charles Slade clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-57 |
| 08:25 | Sam Houston State | Roberto Rossi snags the offensive board | 41-57 |
| 08:08 | Sam Houston State | Jack Dodge is fouled on the floor by Roger Kelly - foul #3 on Roger Kelly, team foul #5 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Duane Roop (PG), Larry Iverson (SG), Francis Acker (SF), Edward Haynes (C) Charles Benjamin, Charles Slade, Forest White, Roberto Rossi | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Little (PG), Kenny Getty (SF), Louis Moyer (PF), Jerry Alberty (C) Tony Porter, Roger Kelly, Gary Crume, Sergio Martinez | |
| 07:57 | Sam Houston State | Edward Haynes hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-57 |
| 07:55 | Florida State | Duane Roop is called for the reach on Robert Little in the backcourt - foul #3 on Duane Roop, team foul #4 | 44-57 |
| 07:44 | Florida State | Gordon Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 44-57 |
| 07:43 | Sam Houston State | Edward Haynes grabs the board | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Duane Roop (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Iverson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Francis Acker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Dodge (tiring) 6 pts. C - Edward Haynes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Little (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gordon Wilson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 stl. SF - Kenny Getty (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Louis Moyer (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jerry Alberty (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Sam Houston State | Duane Roop connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Francis Acker | 47-57 |
| 07:02 | Florida State | Robert Little's 3 pointer is rejected by Francis Acker | 47-57 |
| 07:01 | Sam Houston State | Jack Dodge pulls down the rebound | 47-57 |
| 06:40 | Sam Houston State | Duane Roop comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-57 |
| 06:38 | Florida State | Louis Moyer gets the rebound | 47-57 |
| 06:12 | Florida State | Jerry Alberty can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 47-57 |
| 06:11 | Florida State | Jerry Alberty tips it but misses | 47-57 |
| 06:09 | Sam Houston State | Francis Acker pulls down the rebound | 47-57 |
| 05:45 | Sam Houston State | Duane Roop double dribbles | 47-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Benjamin (PG), Roger Paredes (SG), Forest White (SF), Marlon Pender (PF), Roberto Rossi (C) Duane Roop, Larry Iverson, Francis Acker, Jack Dodge, Edward Haynes | |
| Subs | Florida State | Tony Porter (PG), Stephen Roberts (SG), Roger Kelly (SF), Gary Crume (PF), Sergio Martinez (C) Robert Little, Gordon Wilson, Kenny Getty, Louis Moyer, Jerry Alberty | |
| 05:43 | Florida State | Forest White picks off the pass by Roger Kelly in the backcourt | 47-57 |
| 05:32 | Sam Houston State | Charles Benjamin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-57 |
| 05:08 | Florida State | Stephen Roberts misses the dunk but he's hacked by Roger Paredes - foul #4 on Roger Paredes, team foul #5 | 47-57 |
| 05:08 | Florida State | Stephen Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 05:08 | Florida State | Stephen Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 04:52 | Sam Houston State | Roger Paredes is whistled for traveling | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:29 | Florida State | Gary Crume misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt in the lane | 47-59 |
| 04:27 | Sam Houston State | Marlon Pender grabs the defensive rebound | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:21 | Sam Houston State | Charles Benjamin is hacked by Tony Porter - foul #3 on Tony Porter, team foul #6 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Little (PG) Tony Porter | |
| 04:07 | Sam Houston State | Forest White comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 47-59 |
| 04:05 | Sam Houston State | Marlon Pender tips it in | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:48 | Florida State | Sergio Martinez is denied on a layup by Roberto Rossi | 49-59 |
| 03:47 | Sam Houston State | Marlon Pender grabs the defensive rebound | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Sam Houston State | Roger Kelly picks off the pass by Forest White | 49-59 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Charles Benjamin (fairly fresh) SG - Roger Paredes (fairly fresh) 4 pf. SF - Forest White (tiring) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Marlon Pender (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Roberto Rossi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Little (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stephen Roberts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Roger Kelly (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Crume (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Sergio Martinez (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 03:14 | Florida State | Marlon Pender takes the ball from Stephen Roberts | 49-59 |
| 02:57 | Sam Houston State | Charles Benjamin knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:55 | Florida State | Robert Little throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-59 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Duane Roop (PG), Larry Iverson (SG), Francis Acker (SF), Jack Dodge (PF), Edward Haynes (C) Charles Benjamin, Roger Paredes, Forest White, Marlon Pender, Roberto Rossi | |
| Subs | Florida State | Gordon Wilson (SG), Kenny Getty (SF), Louis Moyer (PF), Jerry Alberty (C) Stephen Roberts, Roger Kelly, Gary Crume, Sergio Martinez | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:42 | Sam Houston State | Larry Iverson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 02:41 | Florida State | Jerry Alberty pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| 02:41 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-59 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Gary Crume (PF), Sergio Martinez (C) Louis Moyer, Jerry Alberty | |
| 02:22 | Florida State | Sergio Martinez is fouled on the floor by Edward Haynes - foul #2 on Edward Haynes, team foul #6 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Benjamin (PG) Duane Roop | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 02:02 | Florida State | Kenny Getty makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Little | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:48 | Sam Houston State | Edward Haynes buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Jack Dodge | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 01:46 | Florida State | Robert Little's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Forest White (SF), Roberto Rossi (C) Francis Acker, Edward Haynes | |
| Subs | Florida State | Tony Porter (PG), Roger Kelly (SF) Robert Little, Kenny Getty | |
| 01:29 | Sam Houston State | Forest White clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Roger Kelly - foul #4 on Roger Kelly, team foul #7 | 54-62 |
| 01:29 | Sam Houston State | Forest White misses the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 01:29 | Sam Houston State | Forest White makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:06 | Florida State | Roger Kelly makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Tony Porter | 55-65 |
| 00:45 | Sam Houston State | Jack Dodge can't connect on a floater in the paint | 55-65 |
| 00:44 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Roberto Rossi | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Sam Houston State | Forest White hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Florida State | Gordon Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Benjamin - foul #2 on Charles Benjamin, team foul #7 | 57-65 |
| 00:41 | Florida State | Gordon Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:41 | Florida State | Gordon Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:33 | Sam Houston State | Roberto Rossi's floater is tipped away by Roger Kelly | 57-67 |
| 00:31 | Florida State | Tony Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State 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) | |
| 00:04 | Florida State | Tony Porter misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-67 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Roberto Rossi | 57-67 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Roberto Rossi misses long on a fullcourt shot | 57-67 |