| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Keith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Albert Ayon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamal Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Hudson (fresh) SG - Peter Pauley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Gurule (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Dubin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Cory Roca (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Adam Gurule inbounds the ball | 19-26 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Florida State | Jamal Kelly steps in front of the Cory Roca pass | 19-26 |
| 19:25 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 21-26 |
| 19:02 | Florida State | Cory Roca drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-28 |
| 18:34 | UConn | Michael Howard misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 21-28 |
| 18:32 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan misses the tip | 21-28 |
| 18:31 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Cory Roca | 21-28 |
| 18:11 | Florida State | Cory Roca blows the layup | 21-28 |
| 18:10 | UConn | The rebound goes to Albert Ayon | 21-28 |
| 18:06 | UConn | Peter Pauley steps in front of the Michael Howard pass in the backcourt | 21-28 |
| 17:51 | Florida State | Christopher Buchanan picks off the pass by Adam Gurule | 21-28 |
| 17:29 | UConn | Peter Pauley steals the ball from Christopher Buchanan | 21-28 |
| 17:03 | Florida State | Peter Pauley clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-28 |
| 17:01 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan grabs the defensive rebound | 21-28 |
| 16:43 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-28 |
| 16:42 | Florida State | Cory Roca grabs the defensive rebound | 21-28 |
| 16:25 | Florida State | Robert Hudson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Cory Roca and the foul's on Louis Keith - foul #3 on Louis Keith, team foul #1 | 21-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Oscar Clark (SG), Robert Cross (SF) Louis Keith, Michael Howard | |
| Subs | Florida State | Stephen Baden (SG), Gilbert McEvoy (SF), James Cabot (C) Peter Pauley, Adam Gurule, Cory Roca | |
| 16:25 | Florida State | Robert Hudson makes the free throw | 21-31 |
| 16:02 | UConn | Oscar Clark hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 21-31 |
| 16:00 | Florida State | John Dubin gets the rebound | 21-31 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Clark (fresh) SF - Robert Cross (fresh) PF - Albert Ayon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamal Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Hudson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Baden (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gilbert McEvoy (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Dubin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - James Cabot (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Florida State | John Dubin is whistled for traveling | 21-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Louis Keith (SG) Oscar Clark | |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Moser (PG), Cory Roca (C) Robert Hudson, John Dubin | |
| 15:11 | UConn | Cory Roca is called for the reach on Louis Keith - foul #2 on Cory Roca, team foul #1 | 21-31 |
| 14:51 | UConn | Louis Keith connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Christopher Buchanan | 23-31 |
| 14:31 | Florida State | Cory Roca misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 23-31 |
| 14:29 | Florida State | Cory Roca tips it but misses | 23-31 |
| 14:27 | UConn | Jamal Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 14:08 | UConn | Louis Keith can't throw it down | 23-31 |
| 14:07 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 13:47 | UConn | Robert Cross buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Louis Keith | 25-31 |
| 13:21 | Florida State | Cory Roca slams it home | 25-33 |
| 13:15 | UConn | Stephen Baden steals the ball from Christopher Buchanan | 25-33 |
| 13:02 | Florida State | Stephen Baden misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-33 |
| 13:00 | Florida State | James Cabot gets the offensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 12:36 | Florida State | Jamal Kelly steps in front of the Gilbert McEvoy pass | 25-33 |
| 12:17 | UConn | Robert Cross clanks a shot from the left side | 25-33 |
| 12:16 | Florida State | James Cabot gets the rebound | 25-33 |
| 11:56 | Florida State | Gilbert McEvoy lays it in on a nice dish by Ronald Moser | 25-35 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Keith (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Cross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Ayon (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamal Kelly (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Ronald Moser (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Baden (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gilbert McEvoy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Cabot (tiring) 4 reb. C - Cory Roca (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:37 | UConn | Louis Keith makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Buchanan | 27-35 |
| 11:15 | Florida State | Cory Roca misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-35 |
| 11:14 | UConn | Robert Cross pulls down the rebound | 27-35 |
| 10:57 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-35 |
| 10:34 | Florida State | Ronald Moser misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-35 |
| 10:33 | UConn | The rebound goes to Albert Ayon | 30-35 |
| 10:06 | UConn | Jamal Kelly misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-35 |
| 10:04 | UConn | Louis Keith tips it in | 32-35 |
| 09:43 | Florida State | Cory Roca misses the fadeaway from the right side | 32-35 |
| 09:41 | Florida State | James Cabot grabs the offensive board | 32-35 |
| 09:23 | Florida State | James Cabot is hacked by Christopher Buchanan - foul #2 on Christopher Buchanan, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Oscar Clark (PG), Ricky Cook (SF), Michael Howard (PF) Christopher Buchanan, Robert Cross, Jamal Kelly | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Hudson (PG), Peter Pauley (SG), Adam Gurule (SF), John Dubin (PF) Ronald Moser, Stephen Baden, Gilbert McEvoy, James Cabot | |
| 09:00 | Florida State | Cory Roca is whistled for a carry | 32-35 |
| 08:33 | UConn | Oscar Clark misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 08:31 | UConn | Ricky Cook pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 08:08 | UConn | Adam Gurule denies the turnaround by Louis Keith | 32-35 |
| 08:07 | Florida State | Cory Roca grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 07:48 | Florida State | Oscar Clark steals the ball from Peter Pauley | 32-35 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Oscar Clark (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Louis Keith (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ricky Cook (fresh) PF - Michael Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Albert Ayon (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Peter Pauley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Gurule (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Dubin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Cory Roca (tired) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:37 | UConn | Oscar Clark makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 07:08 | Florida State | Adam Gurule drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Hudson | 35-37 |
| 06:50 | UConn | Michael Howard buries a turnaround in the paint | 37-37 |
| 06:25 | Florida State | Adam Gurule blows the layup | 37-37 |
| 06:23 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Gurule | 37-37 |
| 05:59 | Florida State | Louis Keith is called for the reach on Robert Hudson - foul #4 on Louis Keith, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Buchanan (PG), Jamal Kelly (C) Louis Keith, Ricky Cook | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Ferguson (PG), William Nitz (SG), James Cabot (C) Robert Hudson, Peter Pauley, Cory Roca | |
| 05:39 | Florida State | Adam Gurule makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Nitz | 37-39 |
| 05:37 | UConn | Robert Ferguson is called for the reach on Christopher Buchanan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Ferguson, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| 05:18 | UConn | Albert Ayon misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 37-39 |
| 05:17 | Florida State | The rebound goes to James Cabot | 37-39 |
| 05:03 | Florida State | John Dubin misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-39 |
| 05:02 | Florida State | William Nitz can't tip it in | 37-39 |
| 05:01 | Florida State | Adam Gurule snags the offensive board | 37-39 |
| 04:44 | Florida State | Jamal Kelly steals the ball from James Cabot | 37-39 |
| 04:16 | UConn | Albert Ayon loses the ball out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Cross (PF) Albert Ayon | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Hudson (PG), Peter Pauley (SG) Robert Ferguson, William Nitz | |
| 04:00 | Florida State | Peter Pauley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 03:58 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to John Dubin | 37-39 |
| 03:33 | Florida State | Peter Pauley hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-42 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oscar Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Howard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Cross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamal Kelly (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Pauley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Gurule (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Dubin (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Cabot (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| 03:06 | UConn | Oscar Clark scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Howard and he's fouled by Peter Pauley - foul #2 on Peter Pauley, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Cook (SF) Robert Cross | |
| Subs | Florida State | Gilbert McEvoy (SF) Adam Gurule | |
| 03:06 | UConn | Oscar Clark makes the free throw | 40-42 |
| 02:43 | Florida State | Peter Pauley clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Howard - foul #3 on Michael Howard, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Louis Keith (SG) Oscar Clark | |
| Subs | Florida State | Cory Roca (C) James Cabot | |
| 02:43 | Florida State | Peter Pauley makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 02:43 | Florida State | Peter Pauley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 02:43 | UConn | The refs have stopped play. Louis Keith is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 40-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Oscar Clark (SG) Louis Keith | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 02:19 | UConn | Cory Roca swats the shot by Christopher Buchanan | 40-44 |
| 02:17 | UConn | Michael Howard misses the tip | 40-44 |
| 02:15 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Robert Hudson | 40-44 |
| 01:51 | Florida State | Peter Pauley is fouled on the floor by Ricky Cook - foul #2 on Ricky Cook, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Albert Ayon (PF) Ricky Cook | |
| Subs | Florida State | Adam Gurule (SF) Gilbert McEvoy | |
| 01:30 | Florida State | Cory Roca hits the finger roll set up by Peter Pauley | 40-46 |
| 01:28 | UConn | Oscar Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Pauley - foul #3 on Peter Pauley, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| 01:07 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 01:05 | UConn | Michael Howard hits the follow up shot | 42-46 |
| 00:45 | Florida State | Cory Roca misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-46 |
| 00:43 | Florida State | John Dubin gets the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:42 | Florida State | John Dubin is hacked by Albert Ayon - foul #2 on Albert Ayon, team foul #6 | 42-46 |
| 00:42 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Louis Keith (SG) Oscar Clark | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 00:39 | Florida State | Robert Hudson is hacked by Albert Ayon - foul #3 on Albert Ayon, team foul #7 | 42-46 |
| 00:39 | Florida State | Robert Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 00:39 | Florida State | Robert Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:33 | UConn | Michael Howard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 00:31 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Keith | 42-48 |
| 00:27 | UConn | Michael Howard misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner but he's fouled by Cory Roca - foul #3 on Cory Roca, team foul #5 | 42-48 |
| 00:27 | UConn | Michael Howard makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 00:27 | UConn | Michael Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 00:27 | UConn | Michael Howard makes the 3rd free throw | 44-48 |
| 00:25 | Florida State | Peter Pauley is hacked by Louis Keith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Louis Keith, team foul #8 | 44-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Oscar Clark (SG) Louis Keith | |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Moser (PG) Robert Hudson | |
| 00:25 | Florida State | Peter Pauley makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 00:25 | Florida State | Peter Pauley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 00:18 | UConn | Oscar Clark misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 00:17 | Florida State | Adam Gurule gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 00:16 | Florida State | Adam Gurule is fouled in the backcourt by Oscar Clark - foul #1 on Oscar Clark, team foul #9 | 44-50 |
| 00:16 | Florida State | Adam Gurule makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 00:16 | Florida State | Adam Gurule misses the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 00:16 | UConn | Michael Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 00:12 | UConn | Ronald Moser picks off the pass by Christopher Buchanan in the backcourt | 44-51 |
| 00:09 | Florida State | Oscar Clark is called for the reach on Adam Gurule - foul #2 on Oscar Clark, team foul #10 | 44-51 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Hudson (PG) Ronald Moser | |
| 00:09 | Florida State | Adam Gurule makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 00:09 | Florida State | Adam Gurule makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 00:05 | UConn | Oscar Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-53 |
| 00:04 | UConn | Albert Ayon gets the offensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 00:01 | UConn | Oscar Clark misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Robert Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-53 |