| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Kenneth Gill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mikel Dzwonkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Rick Cauthen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Jones (fresh) C - Ronnie Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Walter Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Kuzma (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Darby (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jay Broome (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Fulk (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Richard Darby inbounds the ball | 18-14 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Florida State | Rick Cauthen steals the ball from Anthony Kuzma in the backcourt | 18-14 |
| 19:40 | Washington State | Rick Cauthen knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Kenneth Gill | 20-14 |
| 19:11 | Florida State | Jay Broome can't finish the layup | 20-14 |
| 19:09 | Florida State | Jay Broome tips it in | 20-16 |
| 18:45 | Washington State | Ronnie Baker is fouled on the floor by James Fulk - foul #2 on James Fulk, team foul #1 | 20-16 |
| 18:33 | Washington State | Ronnie Baker misses the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by James Fulk - foul #3 on James Fulk, team foul #2 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Darryl Smith (C) James Fulk | |
| 18:33 | Washington State | Ronnie Baker makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 18:33 | Washington State | Ronnie Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 18:10 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-16 |
| 18:08 | Florida State | Jay Broome tips it but misses | 22-16 |
| 18:06 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Rick Cauthen | 22-16 |
| 17:38 | Washington State | Ronnie Baker buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Mikel Dzwonkowski | 24-16 |
| 17:15 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Walter Allen | 24-19 |
| 16:54 | Washington State | Mark Jones connects on the shot near the basket and he's fouled by Jay Broome - foul #2 on Jay Broome, team foul #3 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Washington State | Michael Mitchell (PG), Joseph Segarra (SG), Johnnie Minton (SF), Eli Daniels (C) Kenneth Gill, Mikel Dzwonkowski, Rick Cauthen, Ronnie Baker | |
| Subs | Florida State | James Taylor (PG), Jon Hayes (SG), Brandon Liedtke (SF), Daniel Dotson (PF) Walter Allen, Anthony Kuzma, Richard Darby, Jay Broome | |
| 16:54 | Washington State | Mark Jones makes the free throw | 27-19 |
| 16:30 | Florida State | Jon Hayes loses the dribble to Eli Daniels | 27-19 |
| 16:08 | Washington State | Brandon Liedtke is called for the reach on Joseph Segarra - foul #1 on Brandon Liedtke, team foul #4 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Washington State | Scott Nelson (C) Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Florida State | Dana Hartmann (C) Darryl Smith | |
| 15:48 | Washington State | Joseph Segarra makes the jumper from the left side | 29-19 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Michael Mitchell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Segarra (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Johnnie Minton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eli Daniels (fresh) 3 reb. C - Scott Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jon Hayes (fresh) SF - Brandon Liedtke (fresh) PF - Daniel Dotson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dana Hartmann (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Florida State | Jon Hayes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-19 |
| 15:21 | Florida State | James Taylor hits the follow up shot | 29-21 |
| 15:02 | Washington State | Jon Hayes takes the ball from Johnnie Minton | 29-21 |
| 14:57 | Florida State | Dana Hartmann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-21 |
| Subs | Washington State | Kenneth Gill (PG), Mikel Dzwonkowski (SG), Rick Cauthen (SF), Ronnie Baker (C) Michael Mitchell, Joseph Segarra, Johnnie Minton, Eli Daniels | |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Allen (PG), Richard Darby (SF), Jay Broome (PF), James Fulk (C) James Taylor, Brandon Liedtke, Daniel Dotson, Dana Hartmann | |
| 14:28 | Washington State | Rick Cauthen comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Darby - foul #1 on Richard Darby, team foul #5 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma (SG) Jon Hayes | |
| 14:28 | Washington State | Rick Cauthen misses the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 14:28 | Washington State | Rick Cauthen makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 14:03 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-21 |
| 14:02 | Washington State | Ronnie Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 13:42 | Washington State | Mikel Dzwonkowski misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Fulk - foul #4 on James Fulk, team foul #6 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Washington State | Eli Daniels (PF) Scott Nelson | |
| Subs | Florida State | James Taylor (PG), Dana Hartmann (PF), Darryl Smith (C) Walter Allen, Jay Broome, James Fulk | |
| 13:42 | Washington State | Mikel Dzwonkowski makes the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 13:42 | Washington State | Mikel Dzwonkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| 13:26 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-23 |
| 13:11 | Washington State | Eli Daniels makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenneth Gill | 34-23 |
| 12:46 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 34-23 |
| 12:45 | Washington State | Eli Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 34-23 |
| 12:26 | Washington State | Eli Daniels lays it up and in set up by Kenneth Gill | 36-23 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:02 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Taylor | 36-26 |
| 11:57 | Washington State | Mikel Dzwonkowski comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 36-26 |
| 11:56 | Washington State | Mikel Dzwonkowski grabs the offensive rebound | 36-26 |
| 11:34 | Washington State | Ronnie Baker buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Mikel Dzwonkowski | 38-26 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Kenneth Gill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mikel Dzwonkowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - Rick Cauthen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eli Daniels (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronnie Baker (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Kuzma (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Darby (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dana Hartmann (fairly fresh) C - Darryl Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:13 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma can't throw it down | 38-26 |
| 11:12 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Rick Cauthen | 38-26 |
| 10:51 | Washington State | Ronnie Baker misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 38-26 |
| 10:50 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma gets the rebound | 38-26 |
| 10:28 | Florida State | Richard Darby misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the right block | 38-26 |
| 10:27 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Rick Cauthen | 38-26 |
| 10:14 | Washington State | Ronnie Baker misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Darby - foul #2 on Richard Darby, team foul #7 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Washington State | Michael Mitchell (PG), Joseph Segarra (SG), Johnnie Minton (SF), Mark Jones (PF) Kenneth Gill, Mikel Dzwonkowski, Rick Cauthen, Eli Daniels | |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Allen (PG), Jon Hayes (SG), Brandon Liedtke (SF), Jay Broome (PF), Daniel Dotson (C) James Taylor, Anthony Kuzma, Richard Darby, Dana Hartmann, Darryl Smith | |
| 10:14 | Washington State | Ronnie Baker makes the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 10:14 | Washington State | Ronnie Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 10:14 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Jay Broome | 39-26 |
| 09:52 | Florida State | Walter Allen comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Mitchell - foul #2 on Michael Mitchell, team foul #1 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Washington State | Scott Nelson (C) Ronnie Baker | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 09:52 | Florida State | Walter Allen makes the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 09:52 | Florida State | Walter Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 09:52 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Scott Nelson | 39-27 |
| 09:33 | Washington State | Scott Nelson buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Segarra | 41-27 |
| 09:14 | Florida State | Jon Hayes clanks a 3 from straight away | 41-27 |
| 09:13 | Florida State | Daniel Dotson grabs the offensive rebound | 41-27 |
| 09:02 | Florida State | Walter Allen clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-27 |
| 09:00 | Florida State | Brandon Liedtke gets the offensive rebound | 41-27 |
| 08:47 | Florida State | Johnnie Minton picks off the pass by Brandon Liedtke | 41-27 |
| 08:33 | Washington State | Scott Nelson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-27 |
| 08:31 | Florida State | Jay Broome snags the defensive board | 41-27 |
| 08:29 | Florida State | Jon Hayes is hacked by Joseph Segarra in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Segarra, team foul #2 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Washington State | Kenneth Gill (PG) Michael Mitchell | |
| Subs | Florida State | Darryl Smith (C) Daniel Dotson | |
| 08:17 | Florida State | Walter Allen misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-27 |
| 08:16 | Washington State | Johnnie Minton snags the defensive board | 41-27 |
| 07:48 | Washington State | Mark Jones lays it up and in | 43-27 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:25 | Florida State | Walter Allen drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Brandon Liedtke | 43-29 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Kenneth Gill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Segarra (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Minton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Scott Nelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Walter Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jon Hayes (fairly fresh) SF - Brandon Liedtke (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jay Broome (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Darryl Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:04 | Washington State | Mark Jones misses long on a floater from the baseline | 43-29 |
| 07:03 | Washington State | Johnnie Minton tips it home | 45-29 |
| 06:52 | Florida State | Walter Allen misses the easy layup | 45-29 |
| 06:51 | Washington State | Joseph Segarra grabs the board | 45-29 |
| 06:44 | Washington State | Mark Jones comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 45-29 |
| 06:43 | Florida State | Jay Broome snags the defensive board | 45-29 |
| 06:41 | Florida State | Brandon Liedtke loses the dribble to Scott Nelson in the backcourt | 45-29 |
| 06:29 | Washington State | Scott Nelson clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-29 |
| 06:28 | Florida State | Brandon Liedtke grabs the defensive rebound | 45-29 |
| 06:19 | Florida State | Walter Allen clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Mark Jones - foul #2 on Mark Jones, team foul #3 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Washington State | Michael Mitchell (PG), Mikel Dzwonkowski (SG), Rick Cauthen (SF), Eli Daniels (PF), Ronnie Baker (C) Kenneth Gill, Joseph Segarra, Johnnie Minton, Mark Jones, Scott Nelson | |
| Subs | Florida State | James Taylor (SG), Richard Darby (SF), Daniel Dotson (PF), James Fulk (C) Jon Hayes, Brandon Liedtke, Jay Broome, Darryl Smith | |
| 06:19 | Florida State | Walter Allen makes the 1st free throw | 45-30 |
| 06:19 | Florida State | Walter Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| 05:52 | Washington State | Ronnie Baker hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Michael Mitchell | 47-31 |
| 05:31 | Florida State | The jump hook by James Fulk is blocked by Eli Daniels | 47-31 |
| 05:30 | Florida State | James Fulk pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-31 |
| 05:15 | Florida State | Richard Darby is open and buries a jumpshot from the right side | 47-33 |
| 04:52 | Washington State | Mikel Dzwonkowski clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 47-33 |
| 04:50 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Daniel Dotson | 47-33 |
| 04:38 | Florida State | James Taylor can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-33 |
| 04:36 | Washington State | Ronnie Baker pulls down the rebound | 47-33 |
| 04:23 | Washington State | Rick Cauthen clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 47-33 |
| 04:22 | Washington State | Ronnie Baker grabs the offensive board | 47-33 |
| 04:06 | Washington State | Ronnie Baker can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 47-33 |
| 04:04 | Florida State | Walter Allen gets the rebound | 47-33 |
| 03:56 | Florida State | Walter Allen misses badly on the uncontested shot from the free throw line | 47-33 |
| 03:55 | Washington State | Ronnie Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 03:33 | Washington State | Ronnie Baker hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Mikel Dzwonkowski | 49-33 |
| 03:31 | Florida State | Mikel Dzwonkowski is called for the reach on Walter Allen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mikel Dzwonkowski, team foul #4 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Washington State | Kenneth Gill (PG), Joseph Segarra (SG), Johnnie Minton (SF), Mark Jones (PF), Scott Nelson (C) Michael Mitchell, Mikel Dzwonkowski, Rick Cauthen, Eli Daniels, Ronnie Baker | |
| Subs | Florida State | Jon Hayes (SG), Brandon Liedtke (SF), Dana Hartmann (C) Walter Allen, Richard Darby, James Fulk | |
| 03:11 | Florida State | Brandon Liedtke hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-33 |
| 03:09 | Washington State | Scott Nelson pulls down the rebound | 49-33 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Kenneth Gill (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Segarra (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Minton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Scott Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Hayes (fresh) SF - Brandon Liedtke (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Daniel Dotson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dana Hartmann (fresh) | |
| 02:50 | Washington State | The jump hook by Scott Nelson is blocked by Dana Hartmann | 49-33 |
| 02:48 | Florida State | Dana Hartmann grabs the board | 49-33 |
| 02:44 | Florida State | Joseph Segarra is called for the reach on James Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Segarra, team foul #5 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Darryl Smith (C) Daniel Dotson | |
| 02:37 | Florida State | James Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-33 |
| 02:36 | Washington State | Kenneth Gill gets the rebound | 49-33 |
| 02:14 | Washington State | Dana Hartmann is called for the reach on Johnnie Minton - foul #1 on Dana Hartmann, team foul #8 | 49-33 |
| 02:14 | Washington State | Johnnie Minton makes the 1st free throw | 50-33 |
| 02:14 | Washington State | Johnnie Minton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-33 |
| 02:06 | Florida State | James Taylor misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway near the basket | 51-33 |
| 02:04 | Washington State | Scott Nelson grabs the board | 51-33 |
| 01:41 | Washington State | Joseph Segarra misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-33 |
| 01:40 | Florida State | James Taylor pulls down the rebound | 51-33 |
| 01:36 | Florida State | James Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Segarra - foul #4 on Joseph Segarra, team foul #6 | 51-33 |
| Subs | Washington State | Mikel Dzwonkowski (SG), Rick Cauthen (SF), Ronnie Baker (C) Joseph Segarra, Johnnie Minton, Scott Nelson | |
| Subs | Florida State | Daniel Dotson (PF) Dana Hartmann | |
| 01:31 | Florida State | Jon Hayes buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-36 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:15 | Washington State | Rick Cauthen loses the ball out of bounds | 51-36 |
| 01:06 | Florida State | Jon Hayes misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-36 |
| 01:05 | Washington State | Ronnie Baker snags the defensive board | 51-36 |
| 00:40 | Washington State | Kenneth Gill comes up short on the shot in the paint | 51-36 |
| 00:39 | Florida State | Jon Hayes gets the rebound | 51-36 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Florida State | Jon Hayes makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-39 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Washington State | Kenneth Gill is fouled on the floor by Daniel Dotson - foul #2 on Daniel Dotson, team foul #9 | 51-39 |
| 00:02 | Washington State | Kenneth Gill makes the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 00:02 | Washington State | Kenneth Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Jon Hayes misses short on a halfcourt shot | 53-39 |