| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Gerald Norby (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Lloyd Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joel Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Linares (fresh) C - Michael Doi (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Justin Kirkley (fresh) SG - Dustin Romer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eddie Davidson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Hall (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Clarence Daniels (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Joel Matthews inbounds the ball | 23-22 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Florida State | Lloyd Murphy is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Lloyd Murphy, team foul #1 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Georges (SG) Lloyd Murphy | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 19:34 | Houston | Eddie Davidson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 23-22 |
| 19:33 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Gerald Norby | 23-22 |
| 19:12 | Florida State | John Georges's pass is intercepted by Eddie Davidson | 23-22 |
| 19:09 | Houston | Gerald Norby takes the ball from Justin Kirkley in the backcourt | 23-22 |
| 19:07 | Florida State | John Georges hits the finger roll set up by Gerald Norby | 25-22 |
| 18:46 | Houston | Eddie Davidson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 25-22 |
| 18:45 | Houston | Dustin Romer hits the follow up shot | 25-24 |
| 18:33 | Florida State | Samuel Linares scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Gerald Norby and he's hacked by Patrick Hall - foul #1 on Patrick Hall, team foul #1 | 27-24 |
| 18:33 | Florida State | Samuel Linares misses the free throw | 27-24 |
| 18:33 | Houston | Clarence Daniels snags the defensive board | 27-24 |
| 18:09 | Houston | Patrick Hall comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Samuel Linares - foul #3 on Samuel Linares, team foul #2 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Florida State | Alex Foster (PF) Samuel Linares | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 18:09 | Houston | Patrick Hall makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 18:09 | Houston | Patrick Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 17:59 | Florida State | Michael Doi is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Doi, team foul #3 | 27-26 |
| 17:40 | Houston | Eddie Davidson misses short on a shot from the right side | 27-26 |
| 17:39 | Florida State | Alex Foster pulls down the rebound | 27-26 |
| 17:34 | Florida State | Gerald Norby makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Alex Foster and the foul's on Justin Kirkley - foul #1 on Justin Kirkley, team foul #2 | 29-26 |
| 17:34 | Florida State | Gerald Norby misses the free throw | 29-26 |
| 17:34 | Houston | Patrick Hall gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 17:12 | Houston | Patrick Hall comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 17:10 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Gerald Norby | 29-26 |
| 16:57 | Florida State | Gerald Norby makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alex Foster | 31-26 |
| 16:48 | Houston | Eddie Davidson double dribbles | 31-26 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (PG), Arthur Estes (SG), Richard Antoine (PF), Arron Lenahan (C) Justin Kirkley, Dustin Romer, Patrick Hall, Clarence Daniels | |
| 16:30 | Florida State | Gerald Norby misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-26 |
| 16:28 | Florida State | Michael Doi snags the offensive board | 31-26 |
| 16:16 | Florida State | Michael Doi is fouled on the floor by Bryan Shoffner - foul #2 on Bryan Shoffner, team foul #3 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Rickey Burton (SF) Eddie Davidson | |
| 15:57 | Florida State | Joel Matthews loses the ball out of bounds | 31-26 |
| Subs | Florida State | Lloyd Murphy (SG), Samuel Linares (PF) John Georges, Alex Foster | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Gerald Norby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Lloyd Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joel Matthews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Linares (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Michael Doi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bryan Shoffner (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Arthur Estes (fresh) SF - Rickey Burton (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Richard Antoine (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arron Lenahan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Houston | Arthur Estes drills a shot from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 15:16 | Florida State | Lloyd Murphy is called for traveling | 31-28 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Kirkley (PG), Dustin Romer (SG), Eddie Davidson (SF), Patrick Hall (PF), Clarence Daniels (C) Bryan Shoffner, Arthur Estes, Rickey Burton, Richard Antoine, Arron Lenahan | |
| 14:57 | Houston | Dustin Romer drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Eddie Davidson and the foul's on Joel Matthews - foul #2 on Joel Matthews, team foul #4 | 31-30 |
| 14:57 | Houston | Dustin Romer makes the free throw | 31-31 |
| 14:29 | Florida State | Gerald Norby misses the floater from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 14:28 | Houston | Dustin Romer snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 14:01 | Houston | Clarence Daniels makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-33 |
| 13:46 | Florida State | Michael Doi is fouled on the floor by Clarence Daniels - foul #2 on Clarence Daniels, team foul #4 | 31-33 |
| 13:34 | Florida State | Michael Doi clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 13:33 | Houston | Dustin Romer grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 13:11 | Houston | Patrick Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-33 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (SF), Richard Antoine (PF) Eddie Davidson, Patrick Hall | |
| 12:51 | Florida State | Gerald Norby can't connect on a shot from the left block | 31-33 |
| 12:50 | Florida State | Samuel Linares tips it in | 33-33 |
| 12:31 | Houston | Dustin Romer is hacked by Lloyd Murphy - foul #4 on Lloyd Murphy, team foul #5 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Georges (SG), Michael Shultz (SF), Alex Foster (C) Gerald Norby, Lloyd Murphy, Michael Doi | |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (SG), Rickey Burton (SF), Arron Lenahan (C) Justin Kirkley, Dustin Romer, Clarence Daniels | |
| 12:14 | Houston | Rickey Burton hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Joel Matthews - foul #3 on Joel Matthews, team foul #6 | 33-33 |
| 12:14 | Houston | Rickey Burton makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 12:14 | Houston | Rickey Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 11:53 | Florida State | John Georges blows the layup but he's fouled by Arthur Estes - foul #2 on Arthur Estes, team foul #5 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | Gerald Norby (PG) Joel Matthews | |
| Subs | Houston | Eddie Davidson (SF), Patrick Hall (PF) Rickey Burton, Arron Lenahan | |
| 11:53 | Florida State | John Georges makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 11:53 | Florida State | John Georges makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Gerald Norby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Georges (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Michael Shultz (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Samuel Linares (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Alex Foster (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Bryan Shoffner (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Arthur Estes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eddie Davidson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Antoine (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Alex Foster - foul #3 on Alex Foster, team foul #7 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Clarence Daniels (C) Richard Antoine | |
| 11:38 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 11:38 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 11:38 | Florida State | Samuel Linares snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 11:22 | Florida State | Alex Foster misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Clarence Daniels - foul #3 on Clarence Daniels, team foul #6 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Kirkley (PG) Arthur Estes | |
| 11:22 | Florida State | Alex Foster makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 11:22 | Florida State | Alex Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 11:03 | Houston | Clarence Daniels loses the ball out of bounds | 37-36 |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Doi (C) Alex Foster | |
| Subs | Houston | Dustin Romer (SG) Bryan Shoffner | |
| 10:40 | Florida State | Samuel Linares's floater is tipped away by Justin Kirkley | 37-36 |
| 10:38 | Houston | Dustin Romer grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 10:32 | Houston | Samuel Linares blocks the jumper by Eddie Davidson | 37-36 |
| 10:31 | Houston | Eddie Davidson tips it home | 37-38 |
| 10:19 | Florida State | Michael Shultz is hacked by Eddie Davidson - foul #2 on Eddie Davidson, team foul #7 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | Joel Matthews (PG) Gerald Norby | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 10:19 | Florida State | Michael Shultz makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 10:19 | Florida State | Michael Shultz misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 10:19 | Houston | Patrick Hall snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 10:04 | Houston | Michael Doi is called for the reach on Clarence Daniels - foul #2 on Michael Doi, team foul #8 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Antoine (PF) Patrick Hall | |
| 10:04 | Houston | Clarence Daniels misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 10:04 | Florida State | Michael Doi grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 09:43 | Florida State | Joel Matthews comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 38-38 |
| 09:41 | Houston | Clarence Daniels gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 09:37 | Houston | Dustin Romer misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on John Georges - foul #2 on John Georges, team foul #9 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (PG), Bryan Shoffner (SF), Arron Lenahan (C) Justin Kirkley, Eddie Davidson, Clarence Daniels | |
| 09:37 | Houston | Dustin Romer misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 09:37 | Houston | Dustin Romer makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 09:14 | Florida State | Michael Doi buries a jump hook from the right block set up by John Georges | 40-39 |
| 08:57 | Houston | Arron Lenahan is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Arron Lenahan, team foul #8 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | Gerald Norby (PG), Alex Foster (C) Michael Shultz, Michael Doi | |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Hall (PF) Dustin Romer | |
| 08:41 | Florida State | Joel Matthews knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-39 |
| 08:12 | Houston | Richard Antoine connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-41 |
| 07:57 | Florida State | Samuel Linares throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Lloyd Murphy (SG), Michael Doi (C) Samuel Linares, Alex Foster | |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Kirkley (PG), Eddie Davidson (SF), Clarence Daniels (C) Arthur Estes, Richard Antoine, Arron Lenahan | |
| 07:37 | Houston | Clarence Daniels misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Doi - foul #3 on Michael Doi, team foul #10 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Dustin Romer (SG) Bryan Shoffner | |
| 07:37 | Houston | Clarence Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 07:37 | Houston | Clarence Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Gerald Norby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Lloyd Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Joel Matthews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Georges (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Michael Doi (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Justin Kirkley (fresh) SG - Dustin Romer (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Eddie Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Patrick Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Clarence Daniels (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Florida State | Joel Matthews makes the jump hook in the paint | 44-43 |
| 07:06 | Houston | Eddie Davidson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Justin Kirkley | 44-46 |
| 06:45 | Florida State | John Georges's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Samuel Linares (PF) Joel Matthews | |
| Subs | Houston | Richard Antoine (PF) Patrick Hall | |
| 06:31 | Houston | Eddie Davidson buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Justin Kirkley | 44-48 |
| 06:16 | Florida State | Justin Kirkley is called for the reach on Gerald Norby - foul #2 on Justin Kirkley, team foul #9 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Florida State | Alex Foster (C) Michael Doi | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 06:16 | Florida State | Gerald Norby makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 06:16 | Florida State | Gerald Norby misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 06:16 | Houston | Clarence Daniels grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 06:04 | Houston | Lloyd Murphy steals it from Justin Kirkley | 45-48 |
| 05:37 | Florida State | John Georges misses badly on a jumper from close range | 45-48 |
| 05:36 | Houston | Dustin Romer snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 05:15 | Houston | Justin Kirkley scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Dustin Romer | 45-50 |
| 05:02 | Florida State | Alex Foster comes up short on the shot from the right block | 45-50 |
| 05:01 | Houston | Clarence Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 04:48 | Houston | Dustin Romer can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 45-50 |
| 04:47 | Florida State | Samuel Linares snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 04:37 | Florida State | Alex Foster makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Samuel Linares | 47-50 |
| 04:08 | Houston | Lloyd Murphy steps in front of the Clarence Daniels pass | 47-50 |
| 04:08 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-50 |
| Subs | Florida State | Joel Matthews (PG), Michael Doi (C) Gerald Norby, Alex Foster | |
| Subs | Houston | Patrick Hall (PF) Richard Antoine | |
| 04:00 | Florida State | Joel Matthews misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 47-50 |
| 03:59 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Joel Matthews | 47-50 |
| 03:51 | Florida State | Lloyd Murphy hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Justin Kirkley - foul #3 on Justin Kirkley, team foul #10 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Bryan Shoffner (SG) Dustin Romer | |
| 03:51 | Florida State | Lloyd Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 03:51 | Florida State | Lloyd Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 03:51 | Houston | Patrick Hall grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 03:33 | Houston | Patrick Hall connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Eddie Davidson | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Joel Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SG - Lloyd Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - John Georges (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Samuel Linares (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Doi (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Justin Kirkley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Shoffner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eddie Davidson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Patrick Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Clarence Daniels (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Florida State | Michael Doi buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Georges | 50-52 |
| 02:57 | Houston | Michael Doi steals it from Eddie Davidson | 50-52 |
| 02:35 | Florida State | Joel Matthews scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Doi | 52-52 |
| 02:16 | Houston | Patrick Hall is fouled on the floor by Samuel Linares - foul #4 on Samuel Linares, team foul #11 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Florida State | Gerald Norby (PG) John Georges | |
| Subs | Houston | Dustin Romer (SG), Richard Antoine (C) Justin Kirkley, Clarence Daniels | |
| 02:16 | Houston | Patrick Hall makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 02:16 | Houston | Patrick Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 02:16 | Florida State | Michael Doi grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 02:04 | Florida State | Gerald Norby misses long on a jumper from the right side | 52-53 |
| 02:02 | Houston | Richard Antoine pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 02:02 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-53 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Clarence Daniels (C) Richard Antoine | |
| 01:39 | Houston | Bryan Shoffner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-53 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Kirkley (PG) Bryan Shoffner | |
| 01:24 | Florida State | Michael Doi misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Patrick Hall - foul #2 on Patrick Hall, team foul #11 | 52-53 |
| 01:24 | Florida State | Michael Doi makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 01:24 | Florida State | Michael Doi makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 01:10 | Houston | Eddie Davidson can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 01:08 | Florida State | Michael Doi pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 01:04 | Florida State | Lloyd Murphy knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Gerald Norby and he's fouled by Clarence Daniels - foul #4 on Clarence Daniels, team foul #12 | 56-53 |
| 01:04 | Florida State | Lloyd Murphy makes the free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:54 | Houston | Dustin Romer knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Hall | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Florida State | Samuel Linares's fadeaway is rejected by Patrick Hall | 57-55 |
| 00:24 | Florida State | Michael Doi tips it home | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Houston | Eddie Davidson's pass is intercepted by Samuel Linares | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Florida State | Gerald Norby is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Kirkley - foul #4 on Justin Kirkley, team foul #13 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Georges (PF) Samuel Linares | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:15 | Florida State | Gerald Norby makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:15 | Florida State | Gerald Norby misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:15 | Houston | Clarence Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Houston | Dustin Romer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-55 |
| 00:06 | Florida State | Dustin Romer is called for the reach on John Georges in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dustin Romer, team foul #14 | 60-55 |
| 00:06 | Florida State | John Georges makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:06 | Florida State | John Georges makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Dustin Romer is hacked by Gerald Norby - foul #3 on Gerald Norby, team foul #12 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Florida State | Samuel Linares (PF) John Georges | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 00:00 | Houston | Dustin Romer makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Dustin Romer makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |