| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Donald Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Micah Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Larry Vincent (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frederick Kunze (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jon Christensen (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Jeffrey Wheeler (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bruce Loring (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Earl Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bill Parra (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Larry Vincent inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Florida State | Larry Vincent drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Donald Ross | 33-31 |
| 19:19 | Southern | Anthony Thompson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 19:17 | Florida State | Donald Ross gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:53 | Florida State | Larry Vincent misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Earl Haynes - foul #2 on Earl Haynes, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 18:53 | Florida State | Larry Vincent misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:53 | Florida State | Larry Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:36 | Southern | Frederick Kunze swats the layup by Earl Haynes | 34-31 |
| 18:34 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Larry Vincent | 34-31 |
| 18:30 | Florida State | Earl Haynes denies the turnaround by Donald Ross | 34-31 |
| 18:28 | Florida State | Jon Christensen hits the follow up shot | 36-31 |
| 18:23 | Southern | Jon Christensen is called for the reach on Jeffrey Wheeler - foul #3 on Jon Christensen, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Benjamin (C) Jon Christensen | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 18:09 | Southern | Anthony Thompson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 17:57 | Florida State | James Benjamin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Donald Ross | 38-34 |
| 17:51 | Southern | Larry Vincent denies the turnaround by Bill Parra | 38-34 |
| 17:49 | Florida State | Larry Vincent pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 17:20 | Florida State | The jump hook by James Benjamin is blocked by Bill Parra | 38-34 |
| 17:19 | Southern | Bruce Loring pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 17:13 | Southern | Bruce Loring misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 17:11 | Florida State | The rebound goes to James Benjamin | 38-34 |
| 16:46 | Florida State | Larry Vincent hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Ross | 40-34 |
| 16:34 | Southern | Bruce Loring is hacked by James Benjamin - foul #1 on James Benjamin, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Marshall Perkins (PG), James Lindsay (SF), Roger Carter (PF), Kevin Johnson (C) Jeffrey Wheeler, Anthony Thompson, Earl Haynes, Bill Parra | |
| 16:23 | Southern | The jump hook by James Lindsay is blocked by James Benjamin | 40-34 |
| 16:21 | Southern | Roger Carter tips it back up and in | 40-36 |
| 16:03 | Florida State | Bruce Loring steals the ball from Frederick Kunze | 40-36 |
| 15:48 | Southern | James Lindsay misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-36 |
| 15:47 | Southern | Bruce Loring misses the tip | 40-36 |
| 15:46 | Florida State | James Benjamin pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Donald Ross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - Micah Jacobs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Larry Vincent (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frederick Kunze (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Benjamin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Marshall Perkins (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Bruce Loring (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Lindsay (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roger Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Florida State | Micah Jacobs misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-36 |
| 15:23 | Florida State | Larry Vincent gets the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 15:03 | Florida State | Micah Jacobs loses the ball out of bounds | 40-36 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jon Christensen (C) James Benjamin | |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler (PG), Anthony Thompson (SF), Earl Haynes (PF), Bill Parra (C) Bruce Loring, James Lindsay, Roger Carter, Kevin Johnson | |
| 14:43 | Southern | Anthony Thompson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 14:42 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Micah Jacobs | 40-36 |
| 14:14 | Florida State | Donald Ross blows the layup | 40-36 |
| 14:13 | Florida State | Frederick Kunze can't tip it in | 40-36 |
| 14:12 | Southern | The rebound goes to Marshall Perkins | 40-36 |
| 14:06 | Southern | Bill Parra knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Wheeler | 40-38 |
| 13:39 | Florida State | Micah Jacobs misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Marshall Perkins - foul #1 on Marshall Perkins, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Bruce Loring (SG) Marshall Perkins | |
| 13:39 | Florida State | Micah Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 13:39 | Florida State | Micah Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 13:12 | Southern | The jump hook by Bruce Loring is blocked by Larry Vincent | 42-38 |
| 13:11 | Florida State | Frederick Kunze grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 12:49 | Florida State | Donald Ross hits the finger roll | 44-38 |
| 12:25 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-38 |
| 12:24 | Florida State | Larry Vincent snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 12:04 | Florida State | Micah Jacobs knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 11:47 | Southern | The pull-up jumper by Anthony Thompson is blocked by Larry Vincent | 47-38 |
| 11:45 | Florida State | Larry Vincent snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Donald Ross (tiring) 7 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - Micah Jacobs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Larry Vincent (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. PF - Frederick Kunze (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Jon Christensen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Jeffrey Wheeler (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Bruce Loring (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Thompson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Earl Haynes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Bill Parra (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Florida State | Micah Jacobs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dennis Warrick (PG), Edgar Marshall (SG), James Benjamin (SF), Eric Corey (PF) Donald Ross, Micah Jacobs, Larry Vincent, Frederick Kunze | |
| Subs | Southern | Marshall Perkins (PG), James Lindsay (SF), Roger Carter (PF), Kevin Johnson (C) Jeffrey Wheeler, Anthony Thompson, Earl Haynes, Bill Parra | |
| 11:12 | Southern | James Lindsay misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 11:10 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Jon Christensen | 47-38 |
| 10:48 | Florida State | Eric Corey drills a runner from the right block | 49-38 |
| 10:29 | Southern | Marshall Perkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Southern | William Howell (SF) Bruce Loring | |
| 10:06 | Florida State | Edgar Marshall misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-38 |
| 10:04 | Southern | The rebound goes to Roger Carter | 49-38 |
| 10:00 | Southern | Marshall Perkins connects on the 3 from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 09:34 | Florida State | James Lindsay steals the ball from Edgar Marshall | 49-41 |
| 09:31 | Southern | Marshall Perkins lays it in on a great pass from James Lindsay | 49-43 |
| 09:04 | Florida State | Dennis Warrick misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 09:03 | Southern | James Lindsay snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 08:44 | Southern | Roger Carter is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Roger Carter, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Ross (PG), Micah Jacobs (SG), Larry Vincent (SF), Frederick Kunze (PF) Dennis Warrick, Edgar Marshall, James Benjamin, Eric Corey | |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler (PG), Bruce Loring (SG), Anthony Thompson (SF), Earl Haynes (PF), Bill Parra (C) Marshall Perkins, James Lindsay, William Howell, Roger Carter, Kevin Johnson | |
| 08:15 | Florida State | Bill Parra is called for the reach on Jon Christensen - foul #2 on Bill Parra, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| 08:08 | Florida State | Micah Jacobs clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-43 |
| 08:07 | Southern | Earl Haynes pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 08:03 | Southern | Anthony Thompson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jeffrey Wheeler | 49-46 |
| 07:49 | Florida State | Anthony Thompson steals it from Larry Vincent | 49-46 |
| 07:39 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler is hacked by Larry Vincent - foul #2 on Larry Vincent, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Benjamin (C) Jon Christensen | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Donald Ross (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - Micah Jacobs (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Larry Vincent (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. PF - Frederick Kunze (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - James Benjamin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Jeffrey Wheeler (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Bruce Loring (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Earl Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bill Parra (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Southern | Anthony Thompson's pass is intercepted by James Benjamin | 49-46 |
| 07:03 | Florida State | Micah Jacobs buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Ross | 51-46 |
| 06:35 | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Bill Parra | 51-49 |
| 06:21 | Florida State | James Benjamin misses the fadeaway from the left side | 51-49 |
| 06:19 | Southern | The rebound goes to Bill Parra | 51-49 |
| 06:13 | Southern | Anthony Thompson comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 51-49 |
| 06:11 | Southern | Anthony Thompson tips it home | 51-51 |
| 05:51 | Florida State | Micah Jacobs misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 05:50 | Florida State | Frederick Kunze tips it home | 53-51 |
| 05:33 | Southern | Bruce Loring is fouled on the floor by Micah Jacobs - foul #1 on Micah Jacobs, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dennis Warrick (PG), Jon Christensen (C) Donald Ross, Frederick Kunze | |
| Subs | Southern | Marshall Perkins (PG), James Lindsay (SF), Roger Carter (PF), Kevin Johnson (C) Jeffrey Wheeler, Anthony Thompson, Earl Haynes, Bill Parra | |
| 05:25 | Southern | James Lindsay can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 05:24 | Florida State | James Benjamin grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 05:19 | Florida State | Dennis Warrick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 05:18 | Southern | Roger Carter pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 04:55 | Southern | Bruce Loring hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Dennis Warrick - foul #1 on Dennis Warrick, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| 04:55 | Southern | Bruce Loring makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:55 | Southern | Bruce Loring misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:55 | Florida State | Jon Christensen pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 04:31 | Florida State | Jon Christensen scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 04:15 | Southern | Marshall Perkins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 04:14 | Southern | Roger Carter gets the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 03:58 | Southern | Kevin Johnson misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 56-52 |
| 03:57 | Florida State | Larry Vincent grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 03:34 | Florida State | Micah Jacobs is fouled on the floor by Kevin Johnson - foul #1 on Kevin Johnson, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Ross (PG), Frederick Kunze (PF) Dennis Warrick, Larry Vincent | |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Wheeler (PG), Anthony Thompson (SF), Earl Haynes (PF), Bill Parra (C) Bruce Loring, James Lindsay, Roger Carter, Kevin Johnson | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Donald Ross (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 ast. 3 stl. SG - Micah Jacobs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Benjamin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frederick Kunze (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Jon Christensen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Jeffrey Wheeler (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Marshall Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Earl Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bill Parra (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Florida State | Donald Ross clanks a shot from the right side | 56-52 |
| 03:18 | Southern | Earl Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 03:12 | Southern | Anthony Thompson misses the 3 from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 03:11 | Southern | Bill Parra hits the follow up shot | 56-54 |
| 02:52 | Florida State | Micah Jacobs's floater is tipped away by Earl Haynes | 56-54 |
| 02:51 | Southern | The rebound goes to Bill Parra | 56-54 |
| 02:45 | Southern | Anthony Thompson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 02:43 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Frederick Kunze | 56-54 |
| 02:36 | Florida State | Micah Jacobs buries a 3 from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 02:20 | Southern | Anthony Thompson hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Wheeler | 59-57 |
| 01:58 | Florida State | Jon Christensen's layup is rejected by Earl Haynes | 59-57 |
| 01:56 | Florida State | James Benjamin grabs the offensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 01:46 | Florida State | Micah Jacobs makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Frederick Kunze | 61-57 |
| 01:39 | Southern | The pull-up jumper by Jeffrey Wheeler is blocked by Frederick Kunze | 61-57 |
| 01:37 | Southern | Bill Parra tips it in | 61-59 |
| 01:32 | Florida State | Marshall Perkins picks off the pass by Donald Ross in the backcourt | 61-59 |
| 01:23 | Southern | Marshall Perkins scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jeffrey Wheeler | 61-61 |
| 01:07 | Florida State | Donald Ross buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Frederick Kunze | 63-61 |
| 00:44 | Southern | Earl Haynes loses the dribble to Jon Christensen | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Florida State | Donald Ross clanks a jumper from the right side | 63-61 |
| 00:20 | Southern | Anthony Thompson snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 00:15 | Southern | Marshall Perkins misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 00:14 | Southern | Earl Haynes tips it home | 63-63 |
| 00:12 | Florida State | Donald Ross throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-63 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Bruce Loring (SG) Marshall Perkins | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:02 | Southern | Earl Haynes knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-65 |
| 00:02 | Florida State | Florida State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Subs | Florida State | Larry Vincent (SF) James Benjamin | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Donald Ross can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 63-65 |