| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Taylor (fresh) SG - Kevin McGraw (fresh) SF - Michael Burnett (fresh) PF - Justin Lovejoy (fresh) C - Charles Case (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Curtis Jones (fresh) SG - Alfred Gray (fresh) SF - Robert Bailey (fresh) PF - Michael Staton (fresh) C - Dennis Young (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Bailey, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Florida State | Kevin McGraw hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Charles Case | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | Louisiana Tech | The short jumper by Robert Bailey is denied by Charles Case | 3-0 |
| 19:18 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Charles Case | 3-0 |
| 19:16 | Florida State | Kevin McGraw is hacked by Curtis Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Curtis Jones, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | Florida State | Michael Staton steals it from Charles Case | 3-0 |
| 18:53 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young misses the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Charles Case - foul #1 on Charles Case, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:53 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:53 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young misses the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:53 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Charles Case | 3-1 |
| 18:35 | Florida State | Michael Staton is called for the reach on Kevin McGraw - foul #1 on Michael Staton, team foul #3 | 3-1 |
| 18:11 | Florida State | Kevin McGraw clanks a turnaround near the basket | 3-1 |
| 18:10 | Florida State | Michael Burnett grabs the offensive rebound | 3-1 |
| 17:56 | Florida State | Michael Burnett misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 3-1 |
| 17:55 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton pulls down the rebound | 3-1 |
| 17:39 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Charles Case - foul #2 on Charles Case, team foul #2 | 3-1 |
| Subs | Florida State | Larry Wilson (C) Charles Case | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood (PG), Steven McDonald (SG), Sammy Buchanan (PF), Stevie Quattlebaum (C) Curtis Jones, Alfred Gray, Michael Staton, Dennis Young | |
| 17:39 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:39 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:39 | Florida State | Justin Lovejoy gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:16 | Florida State | Michael Burnett clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 17:14 | Florida State | Michael Burnett snags the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:06 | Florida State | Brandon Underwood picks off the pass by Larry Wilson | 3-2 |
| 16:56 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Steven McDonald | 3-4 |
| 16:49 | Florida State | Kevin McGraw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-4 |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Darby (SF), Donald Turner (PF) Michael Burnett, Justin Lovejoy | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin (SF) Robert Bailey | |
| 16:34 | Louisiana Tech | Sammy Buchanan misses short on a floater from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 16:32 | Florida State | Larry Wilson grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 16:06 | Florida State | Kevin McGraw comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 3-4 |
| 16:05 | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 15:41 | Louisiana Tech | Sammy Buchanan double dribbles | 3-4 |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Burnett (SF), Justin Lovejoy (PF) Richard Darby, Donald Turner | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones (PG), Alfred Gray (SG), Michael Staton (PF), Dennis Brown (C) Brandon Underwood, Steven McDonald, Sammy Buchanan, Stevie Quattlebaum | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) SG - Kevin McGraw (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Burnett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Justin Lovejoy (fresh) C - Larry Wilson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Curtis Jones (fresh) SG - Alfred Gray (fresh) SF - Bryan Corbin (fresh) PF - Michael Staton (fresh) C - Dennis Brown (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Florida State | Michael Burnett comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Curtis Jones - foul #2 on Curtis Jones, team foul #4 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood (PG) Curtis Jones | |
| 15:26 | Florida State | Michael Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 15:26 | Florida State | Michael Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 15:17 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 5-6 |
| 15:08 | Florida State | Justin Lovejoy clanks a jumper from the left block | 5-6 |
| 15:06 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 14:54 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin McGraw is called for the reach on Bryan Corbin - foul #1 on Kevin McGraw, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson (SF), Dennis Young (C) Bryan Corbin, Michael Staton | |
| 14:37 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson steps out of bounds on the sideline | 5-6 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jon Hayes (PG) James Taylor | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald (PG) Brandon Underwood | |
| 14:18 | Florida State | Michael Burnett hits a shot from the baseline set up by Larry Wilson | 7-6 |
| 14:09 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Gray connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Erick Hanson | 7-9 |
| 14:06 | Florida State | Steven McDonald picks off the pass by Jon Hayes in the backcourt | 7-9 |
| 13:57 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown is hacked by Larry Wilson - foul #1 on Larry Wilson, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Darby (SF), Donald Turner (PF) Michael Burnett, Justin Lovejoy | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey (SF), Sammy Buchanan (PF), Stevie Quattlebaum (C) Alfred Gray, Dennis Brown, Dennis Young | |
| 13:47 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jon Hayes - foul #1 on Jon Hayes, team foul #5 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton (PF) Stevie Quattlebaum | |
| 13:47 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald misses the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 13:47 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 13:36 | Florida State | Larry Wilson can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 13:34 | Louisiana Tech | Sammy Buchanan gets the rebound | 7-10 |
| 13:30 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 13:28 | Florida State | Donald Turner gets the rebound | 7-10 |
| 13:25 | Florida State | Erick Hanson is called for the reach on Kevin McGraw in the backcourt - foul #1 on Erick Hanson, team foul #5 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Taylor (PG) Kevin McGraw | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood (PG), Alfred Gray (SG) Steven McDonald, Erick Hanson | |
| 13:09 | Florida State | Larry Wilson can't finish the layup | 7-10 |
| 13:07 | Louisiana Tech | Sammy Buchanan grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 13:02 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Alfred Gray | 7-12 |
| 13:00 | Florida State | Brandon Underwood picks off the pass by Larry Wilson in the backcourt | 7-12 |
| 12:57 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood hits the finger roll | 7-14 |
| 12:43 | Florida State | Larry Wilson misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Brandon Underwood - foul #1 on Brandon Underwood, team foul #6 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Burnett (SF), Justin Lovejoy (PF) Richard Darby, Donald Turner | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin (SF), Stevie Quattlebaum (PF), Dennis Young (C) Robert Bailey, Michael Staton, Sammy Buchanan | |
| 12:43 | Florida State | Larry Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 12:43 | Florida State | Larry Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 12:20 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 9-14 |
| 12:18 | Florida State | Justin Lovejoy grabs the defensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 11:57 | Florida State | Larry Wilson buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Jon Hayes | 11-14 |
| 11:55 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-14 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kevin McGraw (SG), Donald Turner (C) James Taylor, Larry Wilson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald (PG), Erick Hanson (SG), Dennis Brown (C) Brandon Underwood, Alfred Gray, Dennis Young | |
| 11:40 | Florida State | Michael Burnett knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kevin McGraw | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Jon Hayes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin McGraw (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Burnett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Lovejoy (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Turner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Steven McDonald (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erick Hanson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bryan Corbin (fresh) PF - Stevie Quattlebaum (fresh) C - Dennis Brown (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 11:22 | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum tips it but misses | 13-14 |
| 11:20 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin tips it back up and in | 13-16 |
| 10:54 | Florida State | Kevin McGraw's layup is rejected by Dennis Brown | 13-16 |
| 10:53 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin McGraw | 13-16 |
| 10:43 | Florida State | Erick Hanson steals it from Jon Hayes | 13-16 |
| 10:35 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald is whistled for a carry | 13-16 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Taylor (PG), Richard Darby (SF) Jon Hayes, Michael Burnett | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood (PG), Alfred Gray (SG), Robert Bailey (SF), Michael Staton (PF), Dennis Young (C) Steven McDonald, Erick Hanson, Bryan Corbin, Stevie Quattlebaum, Dennis Brown | |
| 10:12 | Florida State | Richard Darby misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-16 |
| 10:11 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young grabs the board | 13-16 |
| 10:01 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Gray misses long on a 3 from straight away but he's hacked by Donald Turner - foul #1 on Donald Turner, team foul #6 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Florida State | Larry Wilson (C) Donald Turner | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 10:01 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Gray makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 10:01 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 10:01 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Gray makes the 3rd free throw | 13-19 |
| 09:57 | Florida State | James Taylor is called for traveling in the backcourt | 13-19 |
| 09:34 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Gray evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-19 |
| 09:33 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Larry Wilson | 13-19 |
| 09:13 | Florida State | Richard Darby hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Alfred Gray - foul #1 on Alfred Gray, team foul #7 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jon Hayes (SG) Kevin McGraw | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Sammy Buchanan (C) Dennis Young | |
| 09:13 | Florida State | Richard Darby makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 09:13 | Florida State | Richard Darby makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 09:03 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 15-19 |
| 09:01 | Florida State | Richard Darby snags the defensive board | 15-19 |
| 08:59 | Florida State | Alfred Gray is called for the reach on Jon Hayes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alfred Gray, team foul #8 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Burnett (SF), Donald Turner (PF) Richard Darby, Justin Lovejoy | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald (PG), Erick Hanson (SG) Brandon Underwood, Alfred Gray | |
| 08:59 | Florida State | Jon Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 08:59 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey pulls down the rebound | 15-19 |
| 08:42 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey lays it in | 15-21 |
| 08:28 | Florida State | Sammy Buchanan steals the ball from Larry Wilson | 15-21 |
| 08:17 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Burnett steals the ball from Erick Hanson | 15-21 |
| 08:13 | Florida State | James Taylor can't finish the layup | 15-21 |
| 08:12 | Florida State | Michael Burnett tips it but misses | 15-21 |
| 08:11 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Sammy Buchanan | 15-21 |
| 07:56 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald lays it in on a great pass from Michael Staton | 15-23 |
| 07:48 | Florida State | Jon Hayes can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-23 |
| 07:46 | Florida State | Larry Wilson tips it but misses | 15-23 |
| 07:44 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald snags the defensive board | 15-23 |
| 07:25 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 15-25 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Taylor (tiring) SG - Jon Hayes (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Michael Burnett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Turner (fairly fresh) C - Larry Wilson (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Steven McDonald (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erick Hanson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Bailey (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Michael Staton (tiring) 2 reb. C - Sammy Buchanan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Florida State | Donald Turner misses short on a shot from the left wing | 15-25 |
| 07:07 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Staton snags the defensive board | 15-25 |
| 07:04 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-25 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kevin McGraw (SG), Richard Darby (SF), Justin Lovejoy (PF) Jon Hayes, Michael Burnett, Larry Wilson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood (PG), Bryan Corbin (SF), Stevie Quattlebaum (PF), Dennis Young (C) Erick Hanson, Robert Bailey, Michael Staton, Sammy Buchanan | |
| 06:47 | Florida State | Donald Turner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 15-25 |
| 06:46 | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum grabs the board | 15-25 |
| 06:39 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Darby steps in front of the Bryan Corbin pass | 15-25 |
| 06:27 | Florida State | Richard Darby misses the lay-in | 15-25 |
| 06:26 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Stevie Quattlebaum | 15-25 |
| 06:14 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Bryan Corbin | 15-27 |
| 06:07 | Florida State | James Taylor loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-27 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jon Hayes (PG), Charles Case (C) James Taylor, Donald Turner | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones (PG), Alfred Gray (SG), Dennis Brown (C) Brandon Underwood, Steven McDonald, Dennis Young | |
| 05:53 | Louisiana Tech | Justin Lovejoy swats the short shot by Stevie Quattlebaum | 15-27 |
| 05:52 | Florida State | Jon Hayes gets the rebound | 15-27 |
| 05:32 | Florida State | Richard Darby lays it up and in set up by Justin Lovejoy | 17-27 |
| 05:18 | Louisiana Tech | Alfred Gray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-27 |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Burnett (SF) Richard Darby | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey (SF), Dennis Young (C) Bryan Corbin, Stevie Quattlebaum | |
| 05:14 | Florida State | Jon Hayes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-27 |
| 05:00 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 17-27 |
| 04:59 | Florida State | Charles Case grabs the defensive rebound | 17-27 |
| 04:41 | Florida State | Charles Case makes the shot in the lane set up by Jon Hayes | 19-27 |
| 04:30 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alfred Gray | 19-29 |
| 04:08 | Florida State | Alfred Gray steals it from Michael Burnett | 19-29 |
| 03:50 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Bailey, team foul #9 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Taylor (PG), Donald Turner (PF) Jon Hayes, Justin Lovejoy | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood (PG), Erick Hanson (SF), Michael Staton (PF), Sammy Buchanan (C) Curtis Jones, Robert Bailey, Dennis Brown, Dennis Young | |
| 03:36 | Florida State | James Taylor is hacked by Alfred Gray - foul #3 on Alfred Gray, team foul #10 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin (SF) Alfred Gray | |
| 03:36 | Florida State | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 03:36 | Florida State | James Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 03:36 | Louisiana Tech | Sammy Buchanan grabs the board | 20-29 |
| 03:23 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Burnett swats the layup by Bryan Corbin | 20-29 |
| 03:21 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson gets the offensive rebound | 20-29 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Taylor (tiring) 1 pts. SG - Kevin McGraw (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Burnett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Turner (fresh) C - Charles Case (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Brandon Underwood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Erick Hanson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bryan Corbin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Staton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Sammy Buchanan (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin is called for traveling | 20-29 |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Darby (SF) Michael Burnett | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Stevie Quattlebaum (C) Michael Staton | |
| 02:55 | Florida State | Charles Case scores on a driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Stevie Quattlebaum - foul #1 on Stevie Quattlebaum, team foul #11 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald (SG) Erick Hanson | |
| 02:55 | Florida State | Charles Case makes the free throw | 23-29 |
| 02:47 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Stevie Quattlebaum | 23-31 |
| 02:29 | Florida State | Richard Darby hits the finger roll | 25-31 |
| 02:21 | Louisiana Tech | James Taylor is called for the reach on Brandon Underwood - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #7 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Burnett (SF), Justin Lovejoy (PF) Richard Darby, Donald Turner | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Bailey (SF), Michael Staton (PF), Dennis Young (C) Bryan Corbin, Sammy Buchanan, Stevie Quattlebaum | |
| 02:21 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 02:21 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood misses the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 02:21 | Florida State | Charles Case pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| 02:07 | Florida State | Kevin McGraw misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 02:05 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| 02:00 | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Steven McDonald | 25-35 |
| 01:58 | Florida State | Michael Burnett is fouled in the backcourt by Steven McDonald - foul #1 on Steven McDonald, team foul #12 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jon Hayes (PG) James Taylor | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Jones (PG) Brandon Underwood | |
| 01:58 | Florida State | Michael Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 01:58 | Florida State | Michael Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 01:41 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 27-35 |
| 01:39 | Florida State | Justin Lovejoy grabs the board | 27-35 |
| 01:36 | Florida State | Steven McDonald picks off the pass by Michael Burnett in the backcourt | 27-35 |
| 01:21 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald is fouled on the floor by Kevin McGraw - foul #2 on Kevin McGraw, team foul #8 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Darby (SF), Donald Turner (PF), Larry Wilson (C) Michael Burnett, Justin Lovejoy, Charles Case | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson (SF), Stevie Quattlebaum (C) Robert Bailey, Dennis Young | |
| 01:21 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 01:21 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald misses the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 01:21 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Donald Turner | 27-36 |
| 01:08 | Florida State | Larry Wilson misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Stevie Quattlebaum - foul #2 on Stevie Quattlebaum, team foul #13 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Taylor (PG) Kevin McGraw | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin (SF) Steven McDonald | |
| 01:08 | Florida State | Larry Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 01:08 | Florida State | Larry Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 00:46 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Jon Hayes - foul #2 on Jon Hayes, team foul #9 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Sammy Buchanan (PF) Michael Staton | |
| 00:46 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 00:46 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin misses the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 00:46 | Florida State | Larry Wilson grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 00:35 | Florida State | Donald Turner misses short on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Sammy Buchanan - foul #1 on Sammy Buchanan, team foul #14 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kevin McGraw (SG), Michael Burnett (SF) Jon Hayes, Richard Darby | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald (SG), Dennis Brown (C) Erick Hanson, Stevie Quattlebaum | |
| 00:35 | Florida State | Donald Turner makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 00:35 | Florida State | Donald Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 00:16 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin McGraw is called for the reach on Bryan Corbin - foul #3 on Kevin McGraw, team foul #10 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jon Hayes (SG), Justin Lovejoy (PF), Charles Case (C) Kevin McGraw, Donald Turner, Larry Wilson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Brandon Underwood (SG) Steven McDonald | |
| 00:16 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 00:16 | Louisiana Tech | Bryan Corbin misses the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 00:16 | Florida State | Charles Case pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 00:11 | Florida State | Michael Burnett misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 00:10 | Florida State | Charles Case pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 00:03 | Florida State | Curtis Jones is called for the reach on Charles Case - foul #3 on Curtis Jones, team foul #15 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald (SG), Robert Bailey (SF), Michael Staton (PF), Dennis Young (C) Curtis Jones, Bryan Corbin, Sammy Buchanan, Dennis Brown | |
| 00:03 | Florida State | Charles Case misses the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 00:03 | Florida State | Charles Case makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Steven McDonald misses short on a halfcourt shot | 32-38 |