| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Coleman Brown (fresh) SG - Kenneth Stearn (fresh) SF - Nelson Murphy (fresh) PF - George Spencer (fresh) C - Joseph Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Frank Burditt (fresh) SG - Jesus Gonzalez (fresh) SF - Douglas Davis (fresh) PF - Earl Carter (fresh) C - Robert Fijalkowski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Robert Fijalkowski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:35 | Florida State | Jesus Gonzalez is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Stearn - foul #1 on Kenneth Stearn, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Florida State | Douglas Davis misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Florida State | Earl Carter tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Niagara | Nelson Murphy misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Florida State | Robert Fijalkowski snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Florida State | Jesus Gonzalez is hacked by Joseph Scott - foul #1 on Joseph Scott, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Florida State | Robert Fijalkowski clanks a shot from the right block | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Niagara | George Spencer snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Niagara | Coleman Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Robert Fijalkowski | 0-2 |
| 18:17 | Florida State | Nelson Murphy picks off the pass by Jesus Gonzalez in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:00 | Niagara | Nelson Murphy misses badly on a floater from the right block | 0-2 |
| 17:58 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Robert Fijalkowski | 0-2 |
| 17:53 | Florida State | Jesus Gonzalez comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Kenneth Stearn - foul #2 on Kenneth Stearn, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Niagara | Bert Marcus (SG) Kenneth Stearn | |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Moser (PG) Frank Burditt | |
| 17:53 | Florida State | Jesus Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:53 | Florida State | Jesus Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:31 | Niagara | Coleman Brown is fouled on the floor by Earl Carter - foul #1 on Earl Carter, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 17:10 | Niagara | Bert Marcus can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 0-4 |
| 17:09 | Niagara | Nelson Murphy grabs the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 16:51 | Niagara | Earl Carter takes the ball from Bert Marcus | 0-4 |
| 16:49 | Florida State | Earl Carter is hacked by Coleman Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Coleman Brown, team foul #4 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Niagara | Mark Huard (SG), Hollis Johnson (SF), Leonard Jacobs (PF), Gregory Mackey (C) Coleman Brown, Nelson Murphy, George Spencer, Joseph Scott | |
| Subs | Florida State | Peter Pauley (SG) Ronald Moser | |
| 16:33 | Florida State | Douglas Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 16:32 | Florida State | Earl Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 16:22 | Florida State | A charge is called on Peter Pauley - foul #1 on Peter Pauley, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Frank Burditt (PG), Cory Roca (PF), Edward Leiter (C) Jesus Gonzalez, Earl Carter, Robert Fijalkowski | |
| 16:04 | Niagara | Gregory Mackey buries a turnaround near the basket | 2-4 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Bert Marcus (fairly fresh) SG - Mark Huard (fresh) SF - Hollis Johnson (fresh) PF - Leonard Jacobs (fresh) C - Gregory Mackey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Frank Burditt (fresh) SG - Peter Pauley (fresh) SF - Douglas Davis (fairly fresh) PF - Cory Roca (fresh) C - Edward Leiter (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Florida State | Douglas Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 2-4 |
| Subs | Niagara | Coleman Brown (PG), Joseph Scott (C) Bert Marcus, Hollis Johnson | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 15:38 | Niagara | Frank Burditt is called for the reach on Coleman Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Burditt, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| 15:16 | Niagara | Mark Huard hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Peter Pauley - foul #2 on Peter Pauley, team foul #4 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Niagara | Nelson Murphy (SF), George Spencer (PF) Gregory Mackey, Leonard Jacobs | |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Moser (PG), Jesus Gonzalez (SG), Adam Gurule (SF), Earl Carter (PF), Robert Fijalkowski (C) Frank Burditt, Peter Pauley, Douglas Davis, Cory Roca, Edward Leiter | |
| 15:16 | Niagara | Mark Huard makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 15:16 | Niagara | Mark Huard makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 14:58 | Florida State | Robert Fijalkowski misses short on a jumper in the lane | 4-4 |
| 14:56 | Niagara | Joseph Scott snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 14:53 | Niagara | Mark Huard double dribbles in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| Subs | Niagara | Hollis Johnson (SG) Mark Huard | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 14:40 | Florida State | Robert Fijalkowski misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Scott - foul #2 on Joseph Scott, team foul #5 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Niagara | Roger Long (PG), Leonard Jacobs (C) Coleman Brown, Joseph Scott | |
| Subs | Florida State | Frank Burditt (PG) Ronald Moser | |
| 14:40 | Florida State | Robert Fijalkowski makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 14:40 | Florida State | Robert Fijalkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 14:40 | Niagara | George Spencer gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 14:25 | Niagara | Hollis Johnson comes up short on the runner near the basket | 4-5 |
| 14:23 | Niagara | Nelson Murphy pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 14:17 | Niagara | Leonard Jacobs buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Hollis Johnson | 6-5 |
| 14:05 | Florida State | Robert Fijalkowski hits a wide open jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Frank Burditt and he's fouled by Leonard Jacobs - foul #1 on Leonard Jacobs, team foul #6 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Niagara | Bert Marcus (SG), Gregory Mackey (C) Nelson Murphy, Leonard Jacobs | |
| Subs | Florida State | Douglas Davis (SF), Edward Leiter (PF) Adam Gurule, Earl Carter | |
| 14:05 | Florida State | Robert Fijalkowski misses the free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:05 | Niagara | Gregory Mackey pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 13:47 | Niagara | George Spencer connects on the 3 from straight away | 9-7 |
| 13:41 | Florida State | Bert Marcus is called for the reach on Frank Burditt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bert Marcus, team foul #7 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Niagara | Coleman Brown (PG), Mark Huard (C) Roger Long, Hollis Johnson | |
| Subs | Florida State | Earl Carter (PF) Robert Fijalkowski | |
| 13:41 | Florida State | Frank Burditt misses the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 13:41 | Niagara | The rebound goes to George Spencer | 9-7 |
| 13:19 | Niagara | Earl Carter steals the ball from Coleman Brown | 9-7 |
| 13:11 | Florida State | Earl Carter misses short on an open runner in the lane | 9-7 |
| 13:10 | Niagara | Bert Marcus snags the defensive board | 9-7 |
| 12:54 | Niagara | Coleman Brown misses short on an open jumper from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 12:52 | Florida State | Frank Burditt snags the defensive board | 9-7 |
| 12:45 | Florida State | Douglas Davis makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Frank Burditt | 9-9 |
| 12:28 | Niagara | George Spencer's pass is intercepted by Douglas Davis | 9-9 |
| 12:25 | Florida State | Frank Burditt lays it up and in on a nice dish by Douglas Davis | 9-11 |
| 12:12 | Niagara | Coleman Brown hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-11 |
| 12:06 | Florida State | Earl Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-11 |
| Subs | Niagara | Roger Long (PG), Hollis Johnson (SG), Nelson Murphy (SF), Leonard Jacobs (C) Coleman Brown, Bert Marcus, Gregory Mackey, Mark Huard | |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Moser (PG), Adam Gurule (SF), Cory Roca (PF), Robert Fijalkowski (C) Frank Burditt, Douglas Davis, Earl Carter, Edward Leiter | |
| 11:53 | Niagara | George Spencer buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Hollis Johnson | 14-11 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Roger Long (fresh) SG - Hollis Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Nelson Murphy (fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Spencer (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Ronald Moser (fresh) SG - Jesus Gonzalez (tired) 2 pts. SF - Adam Gurule (fresh) PF - Cory Roca (fresh) C - Robert Fijalkowski (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Florida State | Robert Fijalkowski loses the ball out of bounds | 14-11 |
| 11:13 | Niagara | Leonard Jacobs hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from George Spencer and he's fouled by Cory Roca - foul #1 on Cory Roca, team foul #5 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Niagara | Bert Marcus (SG) Hollis Johnson | |
| Subs | Florida State | Douglas Davis (SF) Adam Gurule | |
| 11:13 | Niagara | Leonard Jacobs makes the free throw | 17-11 |
| 10:59 | Florida State | Douglas Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-11 |
| 10:57 | Niagara | George Spencer pulls down the rebound | 17-11 |
| 10:55 | Niagara | Bert Marcus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-11 |
| Subs | Niagara | Coleman Brown (PG), Christopher Stops (SF) Roger Long, Nelson Murphy | |
| Subs | Florida State | Earl Carter (PF) Cory Roca | |
| 10:39 | Florida State | Douglas Davis drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Fijalkowski | 17-14 |
| 10:30 | Niagara | Leonard Jacobs comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 17-14 |
| 10:29 | Niagara | Coleman Brown grabs the offensive board | 17-14 |
| 10:14 | Niagara | Bert Marcus buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Coleman Brown and the foul's on Jesus Gonzalez - foul #1 on Jesus Gonzalez, team foul #6 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Niagara | Roger Long (PG), Gregory Mackey (C) Coleman Brown, George Spencer | |
| Subs | Florida State | Frank Burditt (PG), Adam Gurule (SF), Edward Leiter (C) Ronald Moser, Jesus Gonzalez, Robert Fijalkowski | |
| 10:14 | Niagara | Bert Marcus makes the free throw | 20-14 |
| 10:08 | Florida State | Frank Burditt is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Long - foul #1 on Roger Long, team foul #8 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Niagara | Nelson Murphy (SF) Christopher Stops | |
| Subs | Florida State | Cory Roca (PF) Earl Carter | |
| 10:08 | Florida State | Frank Burditt misses the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 10:08 | Niagara | Gregory Mackey snags the defensive board | 20-14 |
| 09:56 | Niagara | Nelson Murphy knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 22-14 |
| 09:41 | Florida State | Douglas Davis buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Frank Burditt | 22-17 |
| 09:27 | Niagara | Bert Marcus can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 22-17 |
| 09:25 | Niagara | Leonard Jacobs tips it home | 24-17 |
| 09:02 | Florida State | Douglas Davis hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-17 |
| 09:00 | Niagara | Roger Long grabs the board | 24-17 |
| 08:58 | Niagara | Bert Marcus is hacked by Adam Gurule in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adam Gurule, team foul #7 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Niagara | Coleman Brown (PG), Hollis Johnson (SF), George Spencer (PF), Mark Huard (C) Roger Long, Nelson Murphy, Leonard Jacobs, Gregory Mackey | |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Moser (PG), Jesus Gonzalez (SG), Earl Carter (PF), Robert Fijalkowski (C) Frank Burditt, Adam Gurule, Cory Roca, Edward Leiter | |
| 08:58 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-17 |
| 08:58 | Niagara | Bert Marcus makes the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 08:58 | Niagara | Bert Marcus makes the 2nd free throw | 26-17 |
| 08:36 | Florida State | Earl Carter can't throw it down | 26-17 |
| 08:35 | Niagara | Bert Marcus gets the rebound | 26-17 |
| 08:28 | Niagara | Bert Marcus misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-17 |
| 08:26 | Florida State | Earl Carter snags the defensive board | 26-17 |
| 08:13 | Florida State | Jesus Gonzalez hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Earl Carter | 26-19 |
| 07:48 | Niagara | Hollis Johnson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Coleman Brown | 28-19 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Coleman Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bert Marcus (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Hollis Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - George Spencer (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Huard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Ronald Moser (tiring) SG - Jesus Gonzalez (very tired) 4 pts. SF - Douglas Davis (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Earl Carter (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Fijalkowski (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Florida State | Earl Carter makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Ronald Moser and he's hacked by George Spencer - foul #1 on George Spencer, team foul #9 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Niagara | Roger Long (PG), Nelson Murphy (SF), Leonard Jacobs (PF), Gregory Mackey (C) Coleman Brown, Bert Marcus, Hollis Johnson, George Spencer | |
| Subs | Florida State | Frank Burditt (PG), Adam Gurule (SF), Edward Leiter (C) Ronald Moser, Douglas Davis, Robert Fijalkowski | |
| 07:40 | Florida State | Earl Carter makes the free throw | 28-22 |
| 07:26 | Niagara | Leonard Jacobs can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-22 |
| 07:24 | Florida State | Jesus Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 07:18 | Florida State | Adam Gurule blows the layup but he's fouled by Mark Huard - foul #1 on Mark Huard, team foul #10 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Douglas Davis (SG), Cory Roca (PF) Jesus Gonzalez, Earl Carter | |
| 07:18 | Florida State | Adam Gurule misses the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 07:18 | Florida State | Adam Gurule misses the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 07:18 | Niagara | Gregory Mackey snags the defensive board | 28-22 |
| 06:58 | Niagara | Mark Huard is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Roger Long | 31-22 |
| 06:34 | Florida State | Douglas Davis misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-22 |
| 06:32 | Niagara | Mark Huard grabs the board | 31-22 |
| 06:20 | Niagara | Gregory Mackey loses the ball out of bounds | 31-22 |
| Subs | Niagara | Coleman Brown (PG), Bert Marcus (SG), Christopher Stops (SF), George Spencer (PF) Roger Long, Mark Huard, Nelson Murphy, Gregory Mackey | |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Moser (PG), Jesus Gonzalez (SG), Earl Carter (PF), Robert Fijalkowski (C) Frank Burditt, Douglas Davis, Cory Roca, Edward Leiter | |
| 06:06 | Florida State | Earl Carter knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Ronald Moser | 31-24 |
| 06:04 | Niagara | Ronald Moser steals it from Christopher Stops in the backcourt | 31-24 |
| 06:01 | Florida State | Adam Gurule can't finish the layup | 31-24 |
| 05:59 | Niagara | George Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 05:54 | Niagara | Christopher Stops misses long on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 31-24 |
| 05:52 | Florida State | Ronald Moser grabs the defensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 05:46 | Florida State | Robert Fijalkowski lays it up and in set up by Earl Carter | 31-26 |
| 05:33 | Niagara | George Spencer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-26 |
| 05:32 | Florida State | Adam Gurule pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| 05:27 | Florida State | Jesus Gonzalez's floater is knocked away by Leonard Jacobs | 31-26 |
| 05:25 | Florida State | Earl Carter tips it home | 31-28 |
| 05:10 | Niagara | Coleman Brown scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Bert Marcus | 33-28 |
| 04:41 | Florida State | Jesus Gonzalez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-28 |
| 04:39 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Coleman Brown | 33-28 |
| 04:39 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 33-28 |
| Subs | Niagara | Roger Long (PG), Hollis Johnson (SG), Nelson Murphy (SF), Gregory Mackey (PF), Mark Huard (C) Coleman Brown, Bert Marcus, Christopher Stops, George Spencer, Leonard Jacobs | |
| Subs | Florida State | Frank Burditt (PG), Douglas Davis (SF), Cory Roca (PF), Edward Leiter (C) Ronald Moser, Adam Gurule, Earl Carter, Robert Fijalkowski | |
| 04:36 | Niagara | Roger Long is hacked by Frank Burditt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Burditt, team foul #8 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Moser (PG) Frank Burditt | |
| 04:36 | Niagara | Roger Long makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 04:36 | Niagara | Roger Long makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 04:33 | Florida State | Douglas Davis's pass is intercepted by Roger Long in the backcourt | 35-28 |
| 04:31 | Niagara | Nelson Murphy hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Roger Long | 37-28 |
| 04:13 | Florida State | Douglas Davis can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Mark Huard - foul #2 on Mark Huard, team foul #11 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Niagara | George Spencer (PF) Mark Huard | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 04:13 | Florida State | Douglas Davis makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 04:13 | Florida State | Douglas Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 04:13 | Niagara | George Spencer pulls down the rebound | 37-29 |
| 03:56 | Niagara | George Spencer can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left block | 37-29 |
| 03:54 | Florida State | Cory Roca pulls down the rebound | 37-29 |
| 03:46 | Florida State | Douglas Davis travels with the ball | 37-29 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kenneth Stearn (SG), Joseph Scott (C) Hollis Johnson, George Spencer | |
| Subs | Florida State | Frank Burditt (PG), Peter Pauley (SG), Earl Carter (PF), Robert Fijalkowski (C) Ronald Moser, Jesus Gonzalez, Cory Roca, Edward Leiter | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Roger Long (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Stearn (fresh) SF - Nelson Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Mackey (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Frank Burditt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Pauley (fresh) SF - Douglas Davis (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Earl Carter (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Fijalkowski (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Niagara | Kenneth Stearn is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Roger Long | 40-29 |
| 03:29 | Florida State | Douglas Davis is called for traveling in the backcourt | 40-29 |
| Subs | Niagara | Coleman Brown (PG) Roger Long | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 03:11 | Niagara | Kenneth Stearn can't finish the uncontested layup | 40-29 |
| 03:10 | Florida State | Robert Fijalkowski gets the rebound | 40-29 |
| 03:06 | Florida State | Frank Burditt is hacked by Gregory Mackey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Mackey, team foul #12 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Cory Roca (PF), Edward Leiter (C) Earl Carter, Robert Fijalkowski | |
| 03:06 | Florida State | Frank Burditt makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 03:06 | Florida State | Frank Burditt misses the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 03:06 | Niagara | Joseph Scott gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 02:53 | Niagara | Joseph Scott comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-30 |
| 02:51 | Niagara | Joseph Scott tips it home | 42-30 |
| 02:29 | Florida State | Cory Roca banks in the layup | 42-32 |
| 02:08 | Niagara | Gregory Mackey buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Stearn | 44-32 |
| 02:04 | Florida State | Douglas Davis comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 44-32 |
| 02:03 | Niagara | Gregory Mackey grabs the board | 44-32 |
| 01:37 | Niagara | Coleman Brown hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-32 |
| 01:37 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-32 |
| Subs | Niagara | Roger Long (PG), Mark Huard (SG), Hollis Johnson (SF), George Spencer (PF) Coleman Brown, Kenneth Stearn, Nelson Murphy, Gregory Mackey | |
| Subs | Florida State | Adam Gurule (SF), Earl Carter (PF), Robert Fijalkowski (C) Douglas Davis, Cory Roca, Edward Leiter | |
| 01:35 | Florida State | Adam Gurule is hacked by Hollis Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hollis Johnson, team foul #13 | 46-32 |
| 01:35 | Florida State | Adam Gurule makes the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 01:35 | Florida State | Adam Gurule misses the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 01:35 | Niagara | George Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 01:11 | Niagara | Roger Long is wide open but clanks a floater in the paint | 46-33 |
| 01:09 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Robert Fijalkowski | 46-33 |
| 01:07 | Florida State | Mark Huard is called for the reach on Peter Pauley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Huard, team foul #14 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kenneth Stearn (SG), Leonard Jacobs (PF) Mark Huard, George Spencer | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 01:07 | Florida State | Peter Pauley makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 01:07 | Florida State | Peter Pauley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 00:50 | Niagara | Kenneth Stearn misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 46-35 |
| 00:49 | Niagara | Kenneth Stearn tips it back up and in | 48-35 |
| 00:27 | Florida State | Robert Fijalkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-35 |
| Subs | Niagara | Coleman Brown (PG), Bert Marcus (SG), Christopher Stops (SF), George Spencer (PF) Roger Long, Kenneth Stearn, Hollis Johnson, Leonard Jacobs | |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Moser (PG), Douglas Davis (SF) Frank Burditt, Adam Gurule | |
| 00:02 | Niagara | Coleman Brown misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 48-35 |
| 00:01 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to George Spencer | 48-35 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | The clock runs out | 48-35 |