| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Walter Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Kuzma (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin McGraw (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Justin Lovejoy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Larry Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Terry Langston (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ian Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Topete (fresh) PF - Bert Dunagan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Fredric Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Kevin McGraw inbounds the ball | 32-25 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Florida State | Kevin McGraw drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Larry Wilson and he's fouled by Bert Dunagan - foul #1 on Bert Dunagan, team foul #1 | 34-25 |
| 19:32 | Florida State | Kevin McGraw makes the free throw | 35-25 |
| 19:06 | Samford | Terry Langston misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-25 |
| 19:04 | Florida State | Justin Lovejoy gets the rebound | 35-25 |
| 18:39 | Florida State | Larry Wilson blows the layup | 35-25 |
| 18:38 | Samford | William Topete pulls down the rebound | 35-25 |
| 18:26 | Samford | William Topete can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 35-25 |
| 18:25 | Florida State | Larry Wilson snags the defensive board | 35-25 |
| 18:11 | Florida State | Kevin McGraw makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Wilson | 38-25 |
| 17:47 | Samford | Terry Langston's floater is tipped away by Justin Lovejoy | 38-25 |
| 17:45 | Florida State | Larry Wilson gets the rebound | 38-25 |
| 17:41 | Florida State | Kevin McGraw knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Kuzma | 41-25 |
| 17:19 | Samford | Ian Cox misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-25 |
| 17:17 | Samford | Fredric Smith tips it in | 41-27 |
| 16:59 | Florida State | Kevin McGraw misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Fredric Smith - foul #2 on Fredric Smith, team foul #2 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Turner (C) Larry Wilson | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (SG), Bryan Gomes (SF), Maurice Parish (C) Ian Cox, William Topete, Fredric Smith | |
| 16:59 | Florida State | Kevin McGraw misses the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 16:59 | Florida State | Kevin McGraw makes the 2nd free throw | 42-27 |
| 16:33 | Samford | Walter Allen picks off the pass by Bert Dunagan | 42-27 |
| 16:30 | Florida State | Walter Allen misses the dunk attempt | 42-27 |
| 16:29 | Florida State | Kevin McGraw can't tip it in | 42-27 |
| 16:28 | Samford | Maurice Parish grabs the board | 42-27 |
| 16:13 | Samford | Maurice Parish can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-27 |
| 16:11 | Florida State | Justin Lovejoy pulls down the rebound | 42-27 |
| 15:53 | Florida State | Kevin McGraw is whistled for a carry | 42-27 |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Darby (SF), Jay Broome (C) Kevin McGraw, Justin Lovejoy | |
| Subs | Samford | Ian Cox (SG), William Topete (SF) Steven Neil, Bert Dunagan | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Walter Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Kuzma (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Darby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jay Broome (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Terry Langston (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ian Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Topete (fresh) PF - Bryan Gomes (fresh) C - Maurice Parish (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Samford | Bryan Gomes scores on a jump hook from close range | 42-29 |
| 15:06 | Florida State | Richard Darby comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 42-29 |
| 15:04 | Samford | The rebound goes to Terry Langston | 42-29 |
| 14:48 | Samford | Anthony Kuzma is called for the reach on Ian Cox - foul #1 on Anthony Kuzma, team foul #1 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kevin McGraw (SF), Justin Lovejoy (PF), Larry Wilson (C) Richard Darby, Donald Turner, Jay Broome | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (PG), Bert Dunagan (PF), Fredric Smith (C) Terry Langston, Bryan Gomes, Maurice Parish | |
| 14:37 | Samford | Steven Neil hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-29 |
| 14:36 | Florida State | Larry Wilson gets the rebound | 42-29 |
| 14:17 | Florida State | Fredric Smith is called for the reach on Justin Lovejoy - foul #3 on Fredric Smith, team foul #3 | 42-29 |
| 13:55 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma is hacked by Fredric Smith - foul #4 on Fredric Smith, team foul #4 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (SG), Bryan Gomes (SF), Maurice Parish (C) Ian Cox, William Topete, Fredric Smith | |
| 13:38 | Florida State | Walter Allen makes the jumper from the right side and the foul's on Bert Dunagan - foul #2 on Bert Dunagan, team foul #5 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Langston (PG) Edward Zdrojkowski | |
| 13:38 | Florida State | Walter Allen makes the free throw | 45-29 |
| 13:22 | Samford | Walter Allen is called for the reach on Terry Langston - foul #2 on Walter Allen, team foul #2 | 45-29 |
| 13:06 | Samford | Maurice Parish throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-29 |
| 12:47 | Florida State | Kevin McGraw is fouled on the floor by Bryan Gomes - foul #1 on Bryan Gomes, team foul #6 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Turner (PF) Justin Lovejoy | |
| Subs | Samford | Ian Cox (SG), William Topete (SF) Steven Neil, Maurice Parish | |
| 12:26 | Florida State | Larry Wilson can't connect on a shot in the paint | 45-29 |
| 12:24 | Samford | Terry Langston snags the defensive board | 45-29 |
| 12:20 | Samford | Walter Allen takes the ball from Terry Langston in the backcourt | 45-29 |
| 12:01 | Florida State | Terry Langston is called for the reach on Walter Allen - foul #1 on Terry Langston, team foul #7 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Darby (SF), Jay Broome (C) Kevin McGraw, Larry Wilson | |
| Subs | Samford | Maurice Parish (C) Bert Dunagan | |
| 12:01 | Florida State | Walter Allen makes the 1st free throw | 46-29 |
| 12:01 | Florida State | Walter Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 46-29 |
| 12:01 | Samford | The rebound goes to Maurice Parish | 46-29 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 11:56 | Samford | William Topete scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Terry Langston and the foul's on Richard Darby - foul #1 on Richard Darby, team foul #3 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | Justin Lovejoy (PF) Jay Broome | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 11:56 | Samford | William Topete makes the free throw | 46-32 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Walter Allen (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Kuzma (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Darby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Lovejoy (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Donald Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Terry Langston (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ian Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Topete (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bryan Gomes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Maurice Parish (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Florida State | Donald Turner scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Anthony Kuzma and he's hacked by Bryan Gomes - foul #2 on Bryan Gomes, team foul #8 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Gordon Kimsey (C) Bryan Gomes | |
| 11:36 | Florida State | Donald Turner makes the free throw | 49-32 |
| 11:28 | Samford | William Topete misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Donald Turner - foul #1 on Donald Turner, team foul #4 | 49-32 |
| 11:28 | Samford | William Topete makes the 1st free throw | 49-33 |
| 11:28 | Samford | William Topete misses the 2nd free throw | 49-33 |
| 11:28 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Donald Turner | 49-33 |
| 11:02 | Florida State | Donald Turner's fadeaway is rejected by Maurice Parish | 49-33 |
| 11:00 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma snags the offensive board | 49-33 |
| 10:33 | Florida State | Justin Lovejoy clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 49-33 |
| 10:32 | Samford | The rebound goes to Ian Cox | 49-33 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 10:09 | Samford | William Topete is whistled for a carry | 49-33 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kevin McGraw (SF), Larry Wilson (C) Richard Darby, Donald Turner | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (PG), Edward Zdrojkowski (SG), Bryan Gomes (SF), Bert Dunagan (PF) Terry Langston, Ian Cox, William Topete, Gordon Kimsey | |
| 09:54 | Florida State | Larry Wilson knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Anthony Kuzma | 51-33 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 09:33 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 51-35 |
| 09:14 | Florida State | Edward Zdrojkowski is called for the reach on Anthony Kuzma - foul #1 on Edward Zdrojkowski, team foul #9 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Turner (PF) Justin Lovejoy | |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Langston (PG), Gordon Kimsey (SF) Edward Zdrojkowski, Maurice Parish | |
| 09:14 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma misses the 1st free throw | 51-35 |
| 09:14 | Florida State | Donald Turner grabs the offensive board | 51-35 |
| 08:52 | Florida State | Larry Wilson misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 51-35 |
| 08:50 | Florida State | Larry Wilson snags the offensive board | 51-35 |
| 08:24 | Florida State | Terry Langston steps in front of the Donald Turner pass | 51-35 |
| 08:12 | Samford | Bryan Gomes's layup is rejected by Larry Wilson | 51-35 |
| 08:10 | Florida State | Donald Turner snags the defensive board | 51-35 |
| 07:44 | Florida State | Donald Turner misses long on a shot in the lane | 51-35 |
| 07:43 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey snags the defensive board | 51-35 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Walter Allen (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Kuzma (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin McGraw (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Donald Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Terry Langston (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Neil (fresh) SF - Gordon Kimsey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bert Dunagan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Bryan Gomes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Samford | Steven Neil drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Terry Langston | 51-38 |
| 07:19 | Florida State | Larry Wilson misses long on a floater from the left block | 51-38 |
| 07:17 | Samford | Bryan Gomes grabs the board | 51-38 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:11 | Samford | Bert Dunagan is called for traveling | 51-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Taylor (PG), Jon Hayes (SG), Justin Lovejoy (PF) Walter Allen, Anthony Kuzma, Larry Wilson | |
| Subs | Samford | Ian Cox (SG), William Topete (SF), Fredric Smith (C) Steven Neil, Gordon Kimsey, Bryan Gomes | |
| 06:54 | Florida State | Kevin McGraw comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 51-38 |
| 06:53 | Florida State | Donald Turner grabs the offensive board | 51-38 |
| 06:25 | Florida State | Donald Turner lays it in on a great pass from James Taylor | 53-38 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:17 | Samford | Jon Hayes steals it from Bert Dunagan | 53-38 |
| 06:14 | Florida State | Jon Hayes can't finish the layup | 53-38 |
| 06:13 | Florida State | Donald Turner misses the tip | 53-38 |
| 06:12 | Florida State | Donald Turner misses the tip | 53-38 |
| 06:11 | Samford | Fredric Smith snags the defensive board | 53-38 |
| 06:05 | Samford | Ian Cox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Darby (SF) Kevin McGraw | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (PG), Maurice Parish (PF) Terry Langston, Bert Dunagan | |
| 05:36 | Florida State | Maurice Parish is called for the reach on Justin Lovejoy - foul #3 on Maurice Parish, team foul #10 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma (SG), Larry Wilson (C) Jon Hayes, Donald Turner | |
| Subs | Samford | Bryan Gomes (PF) Maurice Parish | |
| 05:36 | Florida State | Justin Lovejoy makes the 1st free throw | 54-38 |
| 05:36 | Florida State | Justin Lovejoy makes the 2nd free throw | 55-38 |
| 05:23 | Samford | Fredric Smith blows the layup | 55-38 |
| 05:22 | Samford | Fredric Smith tips it back up and in | 55-40 |
| 05:00 | Florida State | Justin Lovejoy clanks a runner in the lane | 55-40 |
| 04:58 | Florida State | Richard Darby gets the offensive rebound | 55-40 |
| 04:36 | Florida State | James Taylor misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Fredric Smith - foul #5 on Fredric Smith, team foul #11 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kevin McGraw (SF) Richard Darby | |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Langston (PG), Bert Dunagan (PF) Steven Neil, Fredric Smith | |
| 04:36 | Florida State | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 04:36 | Florida State | James Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| 04:36 | Samford | The rebound goes to Bert Dunagan | 56-40 |
| 04:20 | Samford | Terry Langston comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-40 |
| 04:18 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Larry Wilson | 56-40 |
| 03:55 | Florida State | James Taylor is whistled for a carry | 56-40 |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Allen (PG) James Taylor | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (PG), Edward Zdrojkowski (SG), Gordon Kimsey (SF), Maurice Parish (C) Terry Langston, Ian Cox, William Topete, Bert Dunagan | |
| 03:30 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Walter Allen - foul #3 on Walter Allen, team foul #5 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jon Hayes (SG), Donald Turner (PF), Jay Broome (C) Anthony Kuzma, Justin Lovejoy, Larry Wilson | |
| Subs | Samford | Stephen Heald (PF) Bryan Gomes | |
| 03:30 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski misses the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 03:30 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| 03:30 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Jay Broome | 56-40 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Walter Allen (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jon Hayes (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kevin McGraw (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Donald Turner (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Jay Broome (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Zdrojkowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Neil (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gordon Kimsey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Heald (fresh) C - Maurice Parish (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Florida State | Jon Hayes hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Walter Allen | 59-40 |
| 02:56 | Samford | Maurice Parish is hacked by Jon Hayes - foul #1 on Jon Hayes, team foul #6 | 59-40 |
| 02:44 | Samford | Steven Neil is hacked by Walter Allen - foul #4 on Walter Allen, team foul #7 | 59-40 |
| 02:44 | Samford | Steven Neil makes the 1st free throw | 59-41 |
| 02:44 | Samford | Steven Neil makes the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| 02:15 | Florida State | Donald Turner clanks a jump hook from close range | 59-42 |
| 02:14 | Florida State | Kevin McGraw tips it but misses | 59-42 |
| 02:13 | Florida State | Donald Turner tips it home | 61-42 |
| 02:00 | Samford | Stephen Heald connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Steven Neil | 61-44 |
| 01:41 | Florida State | Kevin McGraw misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-44 |
| 01:39 | Samford | Stephen Heald grabs the defensive rebound | 61-44 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:27 | Samford | The pull-up jumper by Maurice Parish is blocked by Jay Broome | 61-44 |
| 01:26 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Donald Turner | 61-44 |
| 01:19 | Florida State | Walter Allen can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-44 |
| 01:17 | Samford | Maurice Parish snags the defensive board | 61-44 |
| 00:59 | Samford | Kevin McGraw steals it from Edward Zdrojkowski | 61-44 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Florida State | Stephen Heald is called for the reach on Donald Turner - foul #1 on Stephen Heald, team foul #12 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma (SG), Larry Wilson (C) Jon Hayes, Jay Broome | |
| Subs | Samford | Bryan Gomes (PF) Stephen Heald | |
| 00:34 | Florida State | Donald Turner misses the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 00:34 | Florida State | Donald Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 61-44 |
| 00:34 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey pulls down the rebound | 61-44 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Samford | Bryan Gomes hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Steven Neil and he's hacked by Donald Turner - foul #2 on Donald Turner, team foul #8 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Justin Lovejoy (PF) Donald Turner | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:30 | Samford | Bryan Gomes misses the free throw | 61-46 |
| 00:30 | Florida State | Kevin McGraw snags the defensive board | 61-46 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Walter Allen runs out the clock | 61-46 |