| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Geoffrey Courville (fresh) SG - Preston Fraher (fresh) SF - Claude Tolleson (fresh) PF - Christopher Strayer (fresh) C - Darrell Alarcon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Walter Laskey (fresh) SG - Robert Moore (fresh) SF - Norman Merchant (fresh) PF - John Coleman (fresh) C - Joseph Weaver (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fordham | John Coleman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Fordham | Norman Merchant's pass is intercepted by Claude Tolleson | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Florida State | Geoffrey Courville misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Fordham | Robert Moore snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Fordham | Norman Merchant knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Walter Laskey | 0-3 |
| 18:40 | Florida State | Christopher Strayer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-3 |
| 18:38 | Florida State | Darrell Alarcon misses the tip | 0-3 |
| 18:36 | Fordham | Norman Merchant grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:32 | Fordham | Norman Merchant knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Walter Laskey | 0-5 |
| 18:13 | Florida State | The jump hook by Geoffrey Courville is blocked by John Coleman | 0-5 |
| 18:11 | Fordham | Joseph Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:54 | Fordham | Robert Moore loses the dribble to Claude Tolleson | 0-5 |
| 17:40 | Florida State | Preston Fraher is fouled on the floor by Robert Moore - foul #1 on Robert Moore, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 17:23 | Florida State | Christopher Strayer hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Geoffrey Courville | 3-5 |
| 17:06 | Fordham | Robert Moore loses the ball out of bounds | 3-5 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Richard Lynch (SG), Terry Harger (SF), Larry Bray (C) Robert Moore, Norman Merchant, Joseph Weaver | |
| 16:41 | Florida State | Geoffrey Courville misses the shot from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 16:39 | Florida State | Darrell Alarcon gets the offensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:12 | Florida State | Claude Tolleson clanks a shot from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 16:10 | Florida State | Christopher Strayer snags the offensive board | 3-5 |
| 16:03 | Florida State | Darrell Alarcon blows the dunk | 3-5 |
| 16:02 | Florida State | Darrell Alarcon can't tip it in | 3-5 |
| 16:00 | Fordham | The rebound goes to John Coleman | 3-5 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Geoffrey Courville (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Preston Fraher (fresh) SF - Claude Tolleson (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Christopher Strayer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Darrell Alarcon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Walter Laskey (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Lynch (fresh) SF - Terry Harger (fresh) PF - John Coleman (fairly fresh) C - Larry Bray (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Fordham | John Coleman can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 3-5 |
| 15:43 | Fordham | Walter Laskey tips it but misses | 3-5 |
| 15:42 | Fordham | Richard Lynch snags the offensive board | 3-5 |
| 15:26 | Fordham | The short jumper by Larry Bray is denied by Darrell Alarcon | 3-5 |
| 15:25 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Christopher Strayer | 3-5 |
| 15:12 | Florida State | Geoffrey Courville can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 3-5 |
| 15:10 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Terry Harger | 3-5 |
| 14:52 | Fordham | John Coleman misses long on a 3 from straight away | 3-5 |
| 14:50 | Florida State | Darrell Alarcon gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| 14:31 | Florida State | Geoffrey Courville double dribbles | 3-5 |
| Subs | Florida State | Clay Cull (PG), Felix Lopez (SG), Michael Winslow (SF), Travis Gray (PF), George Johnson (C) Geoffrey Courville, Preston Fraher, Claude Tolleson, Christopher Strayer, Darrell Alarcon | |
| Subs | Fordham | Robert Moore (SG), Norman Merchant (SF), Eugene Henderson (PF), Joseph Weaver (C) Walter Laskey, Terry Harger, John Coleman, Larry Bray | |
| 14:17 | Fordham | Norman Merchant is fouled on the floor by George Johnson - foul #1 on George Johnson, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 14:04 | Fordham | Richard Lynch is hacked by Clay Cull - foul #1 on Clay Cull, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Joe McClure (PG) Richard Lynch | |
| 13:51 | Fordham | Joe McClure misses the lay-in | 3-5 |
| 13:49 | Florida State | Michael Winslow grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 13:42 | Florida State | Michael Winslow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-5 |
| Subs | Florida State | Geoffrey Courville (PG) George Johnson | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 13:25 | Fordham | Robert Moore makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joe McClure | 3-8 |
| 13:07 | Florida State | Michael Winslow connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 5-8 |
| 12:47 | Fordham | Joseph Weaver misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 12:46 | Florida State | Travis Gray grabs the board | 5-8 |
| 12:36 | Florida State | Geoffrey Courville connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Felix Lopez and he's fouled by Joe McClure - foul #1 on Joe McClure, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Florida State | Preston Fraher (SG), Claude Tolleson (SF), Christopher Strayer (PF), Darrell Alarcon (C) Clay Cull, Michael Winslow, Felix Lopez, Travis Gray | |
| Subs | Fordham | Richard Lynch (PG), John Coleman (PF) Joe McClure, Eugene Henderson | |
| 12:36 | Florida State | Geoffrey Courville makes the free throw | 8-8 |
| 12:15 | Fordham | Norman Merchant can't finish the layup | 8-8 |
| 12:14 | Fordham | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Weaver | 8-8 |
| 12:01 | Fordham | Robert Moore misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-8 |
| 12:00 | Florida State | Christopher Strayer grabs the board | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Geoffrey Courville (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Preston Fraher (fresh) SF - Claude Tolleson (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Christopher Strayer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrell Alarcon (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Richard Lynch (fresh) SG - Robert Moore (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Norman Merchant (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Coleman (fresh) C - Joseph Weaver (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Florida State | Christopher Strayer knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Geoffrey Courville | 10-8 |
| 11:23 | Fordham | Norman Merchant hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 10-8 |
| 11:21 | Florida State | Darrell Alarcon grabs the board | 10-8 |
| 11:05 | Florida State | Geoffrey Courville throws it down on a great pass from Christopher Strayer and he's hacked by Richard Lynch - foul #1 on Richard Lynch, team foul #3 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Walter Laskey (PG), Terry Harger (SF), Larry Bray (C) Robert Moore, Norman Merchant, Joseph Weaver | |
| 11:05 | Florida State | Geoffrey Courville makes the free throw | 13-8 |
| 10:51 | Fordham | Terry Harger hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-8 |
| 10:49 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Christopher Strayer | 13-8 |
| 10:45 | Florida State | Claude Tolleson buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Preston Fraher and he's fouled by John Coleman - foul #1 on John Coleman, team foul #4 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Florida State | Clay Cull (PG) Geoffrey Courville | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 10:45 | Florida State | Claude Tolleson makes the free throw | 16-8 |
| 10:27 | Fordham | Terry Harger misses short on a shot from the left side | 16-8 |
| 10:26 | Florida State | Christopher Strayer pulls down the rebound | 16-8 |
| 10:22 | Florida State | Preston Fraher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-8 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Joe McClure (SF) Richard Lynch | |
| 10:06 | Fordham | John Coleman drills a runner in the paint | 16-10 |
| 09:45 | Florida State | Claude Tolleson misses short on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Larry Bray - foul #1 on Larry Bray, team foul #5 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Florida State | Geoffrey Courville (PG), Felix Lopez (SG), Travis Gray (C) Clay Cull, Preston Fraher, Darrell Alarcon | |
| Subs | Fordham | Eugene Henderson (PF) John Coleman | |
| 09:45 | Florida State | Claude Tolleson makes the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 09:45 | Florida State | Claude Tolleson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-10 |
| 09:29 | Fordham | Travis Gray steals the ball from Terry Harger | 18-10 |
| 09:10 | Florida State | Walter Laskey takes the ball from Christopher Strayer | 18-10 |
| 09:01 | Fordham | Terry Harger hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Joe McClure | 18-12 |
| 08:45 | Florida State | Christopher Strayer is fouled on the floor by Eugene Henderson - foul #1 on Eugene Henderson, team foul #6 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Florida State | Clay Cull (SG), Michael Winslow (SF) Claude Tolleson, Christopher Strayer | |
| Subs | Fordham | Robert Moore (SG), Norman Merchant (SF), John Coleman (PF), Joseph Weaver (C) Terry Harger, Joe McClure, Eugene Henderson, Larry Bray | |
| 08:26 | Florida State | Geoffrey Courville comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 18-12 |
| 08:25 | Fordham | Joseph Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 08:19 | Fordham | Robert Moore is denied on a layup by Felix Lopez | 18-12 |
| 08:18 | Fordham | John Coleman gets the offensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 08:01 | Fordham | Norman Merchant misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Geoffrey Courville - foul #1 on Geoffrey Courville, team foul #3 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Florida State | Preston Fraher (SG), Darrell Alarcon (C) Clay Cull, Michael Winslow | |
| Subs | Fordham | Richard Lynch (PG) Walter Laskey | |
| 08:01 | Fordham | Norman Merchant makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 08:01 | Fordham | Norman Merchant makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Geoffrey Courville (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Preston Fraher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Felix Lopez (fresh) PF - Travis Gray (fresh) C - Darrell Alarcon (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Richard Lynch (fresh) SG - Robert Moore (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Norman Merchant (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Weaver (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Florida State | Geoffrey Courville throws it down set up by Felix Lopez | 20-14 |
| 07:30 | Fordham | Robert Moore misses the 3 from straight away | 20-14 |
| 07:28 | Florida State | Darrell Alarcon pulls down the rebound | 20-14 |
| 07:09 | Florida State | Geoffrey Courville can't finish the layup | 20-14 |
| 07:07 | Fordham | Joseph Weaver pulls down the rebound | 20-14 |
| 06:44 | Fordham | John Coleman is hacked by Darrell Alarcon - foul #1 on Darrell Alarcon, team foul #4 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Florida State | Clay Cull (PG), Claude Tolleson (SF), Christopher Strayer (PF) Geoffrey Courville, Felix Lopez, Travis Gray | |
| Subs | Fordham | Walter Laskey (PG), Terry Harger (PF) Richard Lynch, John Coleman | |
| 06:31 | Fordham | Darrell Alarcon swats the short shot by Terry Harger | 20-14 |
| 06:30 | Fordham | Robert Moore gets the offensive rebound | 20-14 |
| 06:13 | Fordham | Walter Laskey hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 20-14 |
| 06:11 | Florida State | Darrell Alarcon grabs the defensive rebound | 20-14 |
| 06:06 | Florida State | Claude Tolleson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Claude Tolleson, team foul #5 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Florida State | Geoffrey Courville (PG) Clay Cull | |
| Subs | Fordham | Richard Lynch (SG), Eugene Henderson (PF), Larry Bray (C) Robert Moore, Norman Merchant, Joseph Weaver | |
| 06:04 | Fordham | Walter Laskey loses the dribble to Preston Fraher in the backcourt | 20-14 |
| 06:03 | Florida State | Geoffrey Courville blows the layup | 20-14 |
| 06:02 | Florida State | Christopher Strayer grabs the offensive board | 20-14 |
| 05:49 | Florida State | Claude Tolleson misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Larry Bray - foul #2 on Larry Bray, team foul #7 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Fordham | John Coleman (PF), Wayne Davies (C) Eugene Henderson, Larry Bray | |
| 05:49 | Florida State | Claude Tolleson makes the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 05:49 | Florida State | Claude Tolleson misses the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 05:49 | Fordham | John Coleman grabs the board | 21-14 |
| 05:28 | Fordham | Richard Lynch misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-14 |
| 05:27 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Christopher Strayer | 21-14 |
| 05:22 | Florida State | John Coleman is called for the reach on Geoffrey Courville - foul #2 on John Coleman, team foul #8 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Florida State | Felix Lopez (SG), Travis Gray (C) Preston Fraher, Darrell Alarcon | |
| Subs | Fordham | Eugene Henderson (PF) John Coleman | |
| 05:22 | Florida State | Geoffrey Courville makes the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 05:22 | Florida State | Geoffrey Courville misses the 2nd free throw | 22-14 |
| 05:22 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Eugene Henderson | 22-14 |
| 04:53 | Fordham | Terry Harger drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 22-16 |
| 04:41 | Florida State | Christopher Strayer is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Christopher Strayer, team foul #6 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Winslow (SF) Claude Tolleson | |
| Subs | Fordham | Robert Moore (SG), Norman Merchant (SF), Joseph Weaver (C) Walter Laskey, Terry Harger, Wayne Davies | |
| 04:22 | Fordham | Richard Lynch misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-16 |
| 04:20 | Florida State | Michael Winslow pulls down the rebound | 22-16 |
| 04:07 | Florida State | Christopher Strayer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-16 |
| 04:05 | Fordham | Joseph Weaver grabs the board | 22-16 |
| 03:59 | Fordham | Joseph Weaver buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Lynch | 22-18 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Geoffrey Courville (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Felix Lopez (fresh) SF - Michael Winslow (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Strayer (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Travis Gray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Richard Lynch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Moore (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Norman Merchant (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Eugene Henderson (fresh) C - Joseph Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:47 | Florida State | Joseph Weaver is called for the reach on Felix Lopez - foul #1 on Joseph Weaver, team foul #9 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Florida State | Clay Cull (PG), Preston Fraher (SG), Darrell Alarcon (C) Geoffrey Courville, Michael Winslow, Christopher Strayer | |
| Subs | Fordham | Joe McClure (PG), John Coleman (PF) Richard Lynch, Eugene Henderson | |
| 03:47 | Florida State | Felix Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 03:47 | Florida State | Felix Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 03:33 | Fordham | John Coleman is hacked by Clay Cull - foul #2 on Clay Cull, team foul #7 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Winslow (SF) Felix Lopez | |
| Subs | Fordham | Walter Laskey (PG) Joe McClure | |
| 03:33 | Fordham | John Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 03:33 | Fordham | John Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 03:33 | Florida State | Darrell Alarcon pulls down the rebound | 24-19 |
| 03:11 | Florida State | Travis Gray hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Coleman - foul #3 on John Coleman, team foul #10 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Florida State | Claude Tolleson (SF) Michael Winslow | |
| Subs | Fordham | Terry Harger (SG), Eugene Henderson (PF), Larry Bray (C) Robert Moore, John Coleman, Joseph Weaver | |
| 03:11 | Florida State | Travis Gray misses the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 03:11 | Florida State | Travis Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 02:49 | Fordham | Terry Harger clanks a 3 from straight away | 25-19 |
| 02:47 | Florida State | Darrell Alarcon grabs the board | 25-19 |
| 02:33 | Florida State | Clay Cull misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-19 |
| 02:32 | Florida State | Claude Tolleson misses the tip | 25-19 |
| 02:31 | Fordham | Larry Bray pulls down the rebound | 25-19 |
| 02:04 | Fordham | Travis Gray steals the ball from Eugene Henderson | 25-19 |
| 01:45 | Florida State | Darrell Alarcon buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Claude Tolleson and he's hacked by Walter Laskey - foul #1 on Walter Laskey, team foul #11 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Florida State | Geoffrey Courville (PG), Christopher Strayer (PF) Clay Cull, Travis Gray | |
| Subs | Fordham | Richard Lynch (PG), Robert Moore (SG), Joe McClure (SF), Joseph Weaver (C) Walter Laskey, Norman Merchant, Eugene Henderson, Larry Bray | |
| 01:45 | Florida State | Darrell Alarcon makes the free throw | 28-19 |
| 01:25 | Fordham | Richard Lynch misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-19 |
| 01:23 | Florida State | Darrell Alarcon gets the rebound | 28-19 |
| 01:11 | Florida State | Claude Tolleson is hacked by Robert Moore - foul #2 on Robert Moore, team foul #12 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Florida State | Felix Lopez (SG), George Johnson (C) Preston Fraher, Darrell Alarcon | |
| Subs | Fordham | Wayne Davies (PF) Terry Harger | |
| 01:11 | Florida State | Claude Tolleson makes the 1st free throw | 29-19 |
| 01:11 | Florida State | Claude Tolleson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-19 |
| 00:59 | Fordham | Richard Lynch is called for a charge - foul #2 on Richard Lynch, team foul #13 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Winslow (SF) Claude Tolleson | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 00:41 | Florida State | Felix Lopez makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Geoffrey Courville | 33-19 |
| 00:15 | Fordham | Joe McClure can't finish the layup but he's hacked by George Johnson - foul #2 on George Johnson, team foul #8 | 33-19 |
| Subs | Florida State | Travis Gray (C) George Johnson | |
| Subs | Fordham | Walter Laskey (PG), Eugene Henderson (PF) Richard Lynch, Wayne Davies | |
| 00:15 | Fordham | Joe McClure misses the 1st free throw | 33-19 |
| 00:15 | Fordham | Joe McClure misses the 2nd free throw | 33-19 |
| 00:15 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Christopher Strayer | 33-19 |
| 00:09 | Florida State | Christopher Strayer connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Geoffrey Courville | 36-19 |
| 00:03 | Fordham | Walter Laskey is fouled on the floor by Michael Winslow - foul #1 on Michael Winslow, team foul #9 | 36-19 |
| Subs | Florida State | Darrell Alarcon (C) Travis Gray | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 00:03 | Fordham | Walter Laskey misses the 1st free throw | 36-19 |
| 00:03 | Florida State | Darrell Alarcon grabs the board | 36-19 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Darrell Alarcon misses short on a halfcourt shot | 36-19 |