| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Dennis Danna (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Javier Herrera (fresh) SF - James Jager (fresh) PF - Brian King (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mladen Jahic (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Mark Greene (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kapeni Abdula (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Chaffins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Francisco Sanchez (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | Kapeni Abdula inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:34 | East Tennessee State | Larry Woods hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-30 |
| 19:33 | Florida State | Brian King grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 19:09 | Florida State | James Jager makes the wide open floater from close range | 32-30 |
| 18:49 | East Tennessee State | Kapeni Abdula throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-30 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dennis Anderson (PF) Brian King | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jame Holmes (PF) William Chaffins | |
| 18:28 | Florida State | Dennis Anderson is whistled for a carry | 32-30 |
| Subs | Florida State | Lawrence Davis (SG), George Ivy (SF), Albert Valdivia (C) Javier Herrera, James Jager, Mladen Jahic | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Fred West (SG) Francisco Sanchez | |
| 17:59 | East Tennessee State | Larry Woods hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Greene | 32-33 |
| 17:35 | Florida State | Dennis Anderson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Mark Greene - foul #1 on Mark Greene, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Florida State | Filip Koslowski (PG), Brian King (PF), Mladen Jahic (C) Dennis Danna, George Ivy, Albert Valdivia | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Byron Evans (PG), Ronald Cook (SF), William Chaffins (PF), Nicholas Harness (C) Mark Greene, Kapeni Abdula, Larry Woods, Jame Holmes | |
| 17:35 | Florida State | Dennis Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 17:35 | Florida State | Dennis Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 17:19 | East Tennessee State | William Chaffins loses the ball out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ivan Jesiolowski (SG) Dennis Anderson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 16:57 | Florida State | Brian King misses the fadeaway in the lane | 34-33 |
| 16:56 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Davis | 34-33 |
| 16:37 | Florida State | Lawrence Davis is hacked by William Chaffins - foul #2 on William Chaffins, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Florida State | Javier Herrera (SG), James Jager (SF), Dennis Anderson (PF), Albert Valdivia (C) Ivan Jesiolowski, Lawrence Davis, Brian King, Mladen Jahic | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Florencio Costa (SF), Francisco Sanchez (C) Fred West, William Chaffins | |
| 16:17 | Florida State | Dennis Anderson hits a jumper from the baseline | 36-33 |
| 16:01 | East Tennessee State | Florencio Costa makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Byron Evans and he's fouled by James Jager - foul #2 on James Jager, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dennis Danna (PG) Filip Koslowski | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene (PG), Larry Woods (SG), Jame Holmes (PF) Byron Evans, Ronald Cook, Nicholas Harness | |
| 16:01 | East Tennessee State | Florencio Costa makes the free throw | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Dennis Danna (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Javier Herrera (fresh) SF - James Jager (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Anderson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. C - Albert Valdivia (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Mark Greene (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Woods (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Florencio Costa (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jame Holmes (fresh) 3 reb. C - Francisco Sanchez (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Florida State | Dennis Anderson's fadeaway is rejected by Francisco Sanchez | 36-37 |
| 15:30 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 15:26 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 15:25 | East Tennessee State | Jame Holmes gets the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 15:10 | East Tennessee State | Larry Woods misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-37 |
| 15:09 | East Tennessee State | Jame Holmes tips it but misses | 36-37 |
| 15:07 | Florida State | James Jager gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 15:05 | Florida State | Javier Herrera throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ivan Jesiolowski (SG), Lawrence Davis (SF), George Ivy (PF), Mladen Jahic (C) Javier Herrera, James Jager, Dennis Anderson, Albert Valdivia | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Fred West (PG), Allen Blosser (SG), Kapeni Abdula (SF) Mark Greene, Florencio Costa, Jame Holmes | |
| 14:47 | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Davis is called for the reach on Kapeni Abdula - foul #1 on Lawrence Davis, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian King (PF) Ivan Jesiolowski | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Chaffins (PF) Francisco Sanchez | |
| 14:29 | East Tennessee State | The 3pt attempt by Fred West is denied by George Ivy | 36-37 |
| 14:28 | Florida State | George Ivy grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 14:06 | Florida State | Lawrence Davis lays it in uncontested | 38-37 |
| 13:50 | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser connects on the open fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Larry Woods | 38-39 |
| 13:48 | Florida State | George Ivy's pass is intercepted by Kapeni Abdula in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| 13:46 | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser lays it up and in on a great pass from Kapeni Abdula | 38-41 |
| 13:43 | Florida State | Lawrence Davis is hacked by Fred West in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fred West, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Filip Koslowski (PG), Ivan Jesiolowski (SG), James Jager (SF) Dennis Danna, Lawrence Davis, George Ivy | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene (PG), Ronald Cook (SG), Jame Holmes (PF), Nicholas Harness (C) Fred West, Allen Blosser, William Chaffins, Larry Woods | |
| 13:22 | Florida State | Filip Koslowski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 38-41 |
| 13:21 | East Tennessee State | Kapeni Abdula gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 13:17 | East Tennessee State | Nicholas Harness is called for a charge - foul #1 on Nicholas Harness, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Javier Herrera (SG), Dennis Anderson (PF), Albert Valdivia (C) Ivan Jesiolowski, Brian King, Mladen Jahic | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 13:15 | Florida State | Javier Herrera is fouled in the backcourt by Kapeni Abdula - foul #2 on Kapeni Abdula, team foul #5 | 38-41 |
| 12:59 | Florida State | Dennis Anderson double dribbles | 38-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser (SG), Francisco Sanchez (C) Kapeni Abdula, Nicholas Harness | |
| 12:38 | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 12:36 | Florida State | The rebound goes to James Jager | 38-41 |
| 12:07 | Florida State | Dennis Anderson misses badly on a floater from the right side | 38-41 |
| 12:05 | Florida State | Dennis Anderson tips it home | 40-41 |
| 11:45 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 11:43 | Florida State | Albert Valdivia pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Filip Koslowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Javier Herrera (fairly fresh) SF - James Jager (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Anderson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Albert Valdivia (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Mark Greene (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Allen Blosser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Cook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jame Holmes (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Francisco Sanchez (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Florida State | Dennis Anderson's floater is knocked away by Jame Holmes | 40-41 |
| 11:16 | Florida State | Albert Valdivia gets the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 10:51 | Florida State | Albert Valdivia's pass is intercepted by Allen Blosser | 40-41 |
| 10:32 | East Tennessee State | Javier Herrera steals it from Allen Blosser | 40-41 |
| 10:30 | Florida State | James Jager is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Jager, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dennis Danna (PG), Lawrence Davis (SG), George Ivy (SF), Brian King (PF), Mladen Jahic (C) Filip Koslowski, Javier Herrera, James Jager, Dennis Anderson, Albert Valdivia | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Fred West (PG), Larry Woods (SG), Kapeni Abdula (SF), William Chaffins (PF), Nicholas Harness (C) Mark Greene, Allen Blosser, Ronald Cook, Jame Holmes, Francisco Sanchez | |
| 10:15 | East Tennessee State | Larry Woods comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 10:13 | Florida State | Mladen Jahic grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 09:47 | Florida State | Lawrence Davis misses long on a shot from the left block | 40-41 |
| 09:46 | East Tennessee State | Nicholas Harness gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 09:41 | East Tennessee State | Kapeni Abdula hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 09:39 | Florida State | Brian King gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 09:15 | Florida State | Lawrence Davis makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by George Ivy | 42-41 |
| 08:58 | East Tennessee State | Larry Woods makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 08:56 | Florida State | Fred West is called for the reach on Dennis Danna in the backcourt - foul #4 on Fred West, team foul #6 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ivan Jesiolowski (SG) George Ivy | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Byron Evans (PG), Francisco Sanchez (C) Fred West, Nicholas Harness | |
| 08:40 | Florida State | Lawrence Davis knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Mladen Jahic | 44-44 |
| 08:20 | East Tennessee State | Larry Woods is open and buries a 3 from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 07:53 | Florida State | Ivan Jesiolowski is fouled on the floor by Larry Woods - foul #2 on Larry Woods, team foul #7 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Jager (SF), Dennis Anderson (PF) Lawrence Davis, Brian King | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene (PG), Fred West (SG), Florencio Costa (SF) Byron Evans, Larry Woods, Kapeni Abdula | |
| 07:53 | Florida State | Ivan Jesiolowski makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 07:53 | Florida State | Ivan Jesiolowski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 07:44 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene is fouled on the floor by Dennis Danna - foul #3 on Dennis Danna, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | Javier Herrera (SG) Dennis Danna | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 07:27 | East Tennessee State | William Chaffins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 07:25 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Mladen Jahic | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Ivan Jesiolowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Javier Herrera (fairly fresh) SF - James Jager (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Anderson (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Mladen Jahic (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Mark Greene (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Fred West (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Florencio Costa (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Chaffins (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Francisco Sanchez (tiring) | |
| 06:56 | Florida State | Dennis Anderson is fouled on the floor by William Chaffins - foul #3 on William Chaffins, team foul #8 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | Filip Koslowski (PG), George Ivy (SF), Albert Valdivia (C) Ivan Jesiolowski, James Jager, Mladen Jahic | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser (SG), Larry Woods (PF), Nicholas Harness (C) Fred West, William Chaffins, Francisco Sanchez | |
| 06:56 | Florida State | Dennis Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 06:56 | East Tennessee State | Nicholas Harness grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 06:40 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Byron Evans (PG), Kapeni Abdula (SF) Mark Greene, Florencio Costa | |
| 06:22 | Florida State | Dennis Anderson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Filip Koslowski | 48-47 |
| 06:16 | East Tennessee State | Filip Koslowski picks off the pass by Kapeni Abdula | 48-47 |
| 05:48 | Florida State | Dennis Anderson hits a floater from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 05:30 | East Tennessee State | Nicholas Harness clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Albert Valdivia - foul #1 on Albert Valdivia, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dennis Danna (PG), Ivan Jesiolowski (SG), Lawrence Davis (SF), Brian King (PF), Mladen Jahic (C) Filip Koslowski, Javier Herrera, George Ivy, Dennis Anderson, Albert Valdivia | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene (PG), Fred West (SG), Ronald Cook (SF) Byron Evans, Allen Blosser, Kapeni Abdula | |
| 05:30 | East Tennessee State | Nicholas Harness makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 05:30 | East Tennessee State | Nicholas Harness misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 05:30 | Florida State | Mladen Jahic pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 05:28 | Florida State | Dennis Danna is fouled in the backcourt by Fred West - foul #5 on Fred West, team foul #9 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser (SG), Jame Holmes (C) Fred West, Nicholas Harness | |
| 05:28 | Florida State | Dennis Danna makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 05:28 | Florida State | Dennis Danna makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 05:08 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Larry Woods | 52-50 |
| 04:58 | Florida State | Lawrence Davis is denied on a layup by Jame Holmes | 52-50 |
| 04:57 | East Tennessee State | Larry Woods snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 04:53 | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Larry Woods | 52-52 |
| 04:48 | Florida State | Mark Greene steals it from Ivan Jesiolowski in the backcourt | 52-52 |
| 04:34 | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser loses the dribble to Ivan Jesiolowski | 52-52 |
| 04:11 | Florida State | Allen Blosser steals it from Ivan Jesiolowski | 52-52 |
| 04:08 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene lays it up and in on a nice dish by Allen Blosser | 52-54 |
| 03:43 | Florida State | Dennis Danna is hacked by Mark Greene - foul #2 on Mark Greene, team foul #10 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Florida State | Javier Herrera (SG), James Jager (SF), Dennis Anderson (PF), George Ivy (C) Ivan Jesiolowski, Lawrence Davis, Brian King, Mladen Jahic | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Byron Evans (PG), Kapeni Abdula (SF), William Chaffins (PF), Nicholas Harness (C) Mark Greene, Ronald Cook, Larry Woods, Jame Holmes | |
| 03:43 | Florida State | Dennis Danna makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 03:43 | Florida State | Dennis Danna makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 03:23 | East Tennessee State | Nicholas Harness is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Nicholas Harness, team foul #11 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Florida State | Filip Koslowski (PG), Albert Valdivia (C) Dennis Danna, James Jager | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Filip Koslowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Javier Herrera (fairly fresh) SF - George Ivy (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dennis Anderson (fresh) 21 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Albert Valdivia (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Byron Evans (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Allen Blosser (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kapeni Abdula (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Chaffins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Nicholas Harness (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Florida State | Albert Valdivia hits a runner near the basket | 56-54 |
| 03:00 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dennis Danna (PG), Lawrence Davis (SG), James Jager (SF) Filip Koslowski, Javier Herrera, George Ivy | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene (PG), Ronald Cook (SG), Francisco Sanchez (C) Byron Evans, Allen Blosser, William Chaffins | |
| 02:46 | East Tennessee State | Kapeni Abdula hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-54 |
| 02:45 | East Tennessee State | Francisco Sanchez hits the follow up shot | 56-56 |
| 02:45 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | Florida State | Mladen Jahic (C) Albert Valdivia | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Larry Woods (SG), Jame Holmes (PF) Ronald Cook, Nicholas Harness | |
| 02:26 | Florida State | Lawrence Davis is fouled on the floor by Francisco Sanchez - foul #3 on Francisco Sanchez, team foul #12 | 56-56 |
| 02:26 | Florida State | Lawrence Davis misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:26 | Florida State | Lawrence Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 02:08 | East Tennessee State | Larry Woods throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-56 |
| Subs | Florida State | Javier Herrera (SG) Lawrence Davis | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 01:47 | Florida State | Dennis Anderson can't finish the layup | 57-56 |
| 01:45 | Florida State | Dennis Danna tips it in | 59-56 |
| 01:45 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian King (PF) Dennis Anderson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser (SG), William Chaffins (PF) Larry Woods, Jame Holmes | |
| 01:25 | East Tennessee State | Kapeni Abdula misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 01:24 | Florida State | Mladen Jahic gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 01:19 | Florida State | Dennis Danna misses short on a turnaround from close range | 59-56 |
| 01:17 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to William Chaffins | 59-56 |
| 01:13 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-56 |
| 01:11 | East Tennessee State | William Chaffins tips it in | 59-58 |
| 01:05 | Florida State | Mark Greene steps in front of the Javier Herrera pass in the backcourt | 59-58 |
| 00:46 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene is hacked by Brian King - foul #1 on Brian King, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| 00:37 | East Tennessee State | William Chaffins connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Mark Greene | 59-60 |
| 00:35 | Florida State | Brian King is hacked by Kapeni Abdula in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kapeni Abdula, team foul #13 | 59-60 |
| 00:35 | Florida State | Brian King makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 00:35 | Florida State | Brian King makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:16 | East Tennessee State | Kapeni Abdula hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 61-60 |
| 00:15 | Florida State | Mladen Jahic grabs the board | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Florida State | Mladen Jahic is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Greene - foul #3 on Mark Greene, team foul #14 | 61-60 |
| 00:14 | Florida State | Mladen Jahic misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:14 | Florida State | Mladen Jahic makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:09 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Danna picks off the pass by Mark Greene | 62-60 |
| 00:07 | Florida State | Mladen Jahic is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Greene - foul #4 on Mark Greene, team foul #15 | 62-60 |
| 00:07 | Florida State | Mladen Jahic makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:07 | Florida State | Mladen Jahic makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | East Tennessee State | Kapeni Abdula buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-63 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Dennis Danna runs out the clock | 64-63 |