| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Bohman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Don Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard James (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Rowland (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Hudson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Peter Pauley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Adam Gurule (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Dubin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Cory Roca (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Don Hayes inbounds the ball | 22-30 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Providence | John Bohman is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hudson - foul #2 on Robert Hudson, team foul #1 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Providence | Ralph Tuttle (SG), Arthur Steinke (C) Jeff Sarvis, Kevin Rowland | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 19:36 | Providence | Richard James misses short on a shot from the left side | 22-30 |
| 19:34 | Providence | Arthur Steinke misses the tip | 22-30 |
| 19:32 | Florida State | Robert Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 19:07 | Florida State | Adam Gurule can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but he's hacked by Arthur Steinke - foul #1 on Arthur Steinke, team foul #1 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG), Michael Dade (PF), Kevin Rowland (C) Ralph Tuttle, Richard James, Arthur Steinke | |
| Subs | Florida State | James Cabot (C) Cory Roca | |
| 19:07 | Florida State | Adam Gurule makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 19:07 | Florida State | Adam Gurule makes the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 18:41 | Providence | Don Hayes can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 22-32 |
| 18:40 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis tips it home | 24-32 |
| 18:18 | Florida State | Kevin Rowland picks off the pass by Adam Gurule | 24-32 |
| 17:49 | Providence | Michael Dade can't finish the layup | 24-32 |
| 17:48 | Florida State | John Dubin pulls down the rebound | 24-32 |
| 17:27 | Florida State | Adam Gurule makes the contested turnaround in the paint | 24-34 |
| 17:25 | Providence | Kevin Rowland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-34 |
| Subs | Providence | Ralph Tuttle (SG), Marco Esposito (SF), Richard James (PF), Arthur Steinke (C) Jeff Sarvis, Don Hayes, Michael Dade, Kevin Rowland | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Ferguson (PG), Stephen Baden (SG), Gilbert McEvoy (SF), Cory Roca (C) Robert Hudson, Peter Pauley, Adam Gurule, James Cabot | |
| 16:57 | Florida State | Gilbert McEvoy clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 24-34 |
| 16:56 | Providence | Arthur Steinke snags the defensive board | 24-34 |
| 16:36 | Providence | Arthur Steinke comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Cory Roca - foul #1 on Cory Roca, team foul #2 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Don Hayes (SF) John Bohman, Marco Esposito | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 16:36 | Providence | Arthur Steinke misses the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 16:36 | Providence | Arthur Steinke misses the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 16:36 | Florida State | John Dubin gets the rebound | 24-34 |
| 16:16 | Florida State | Gilbert McEvoy blows the layup | 24-34 |
| 16:14 | Florida State | John Dubin tips it in | 24-36 |
| 15:53 | Providence | Don Hayes hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Arthur Steinke | 26-36 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Copeland (fresh) SG - Ralph Tuttle (fresh) SF - Don Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard James (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Steinke (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Ferguson (fresh) SG - Stephen Baden (fresh) SF - Gilbert McEvoy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Dubin (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Cory Roca (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Florida State | John Dubin drills a jumper from the right wing | 26-38 |
| 15:13 | Providence | Don Hayes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Gilbert McEvoy - foul #1 on Gilbert McEvoy, team foul #3 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Providence | John Bohman (PG), Jeff Sarvis (SG), Kevin Rowland (C) John Copeland, Ralph Tuttle, Arthur Steinke | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Hudson (PG), Peter Pauley (SG), Adam Gurule (SF), James Cabot (PF) Robert Ferguson, Stephen Baden, Gilbert McEvoy, John Dubin | |
| 15:13 | Providence | Don Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 15:13 | Providence | Don Hayes misses the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 15:13 | Florida State | James Cabot grabs the defensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 14:54 | Florida State | Cory Roca misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Kevin Rowland - foul #2 on Kevin Rowland, team foul #2 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Providence | Marco Esposito (SF) Don Hayes | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 14:54 | Florida State | Cory Roca makes the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 14:54 | Florida State | Cory Roca makes the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 14:44 | Providence | Kevin Rowland is called for 10 seconds | 26-40 |
| 14:23 | Florida State | Peter Pauley hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Hudson | 26-43 |
| 14:14 | Providence | Kevin Rowland lays it in uncontested and the foul's on Cory Roca - foul #2 on Cory Roca, team foul #4 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Dade (PF) Richard James | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 14:14 | Providence | Kevin Rowland misses the free throw | 28-43 |
| 14:14 | Florida State | James Cabot gets the rebound | 28-43 |
| 13:54 | Florida State | Adam Gurule lays it up and in | 28-45 |
| 13:49 | Providence | Marco Esposito loses the dribble to Robert Hudson in the backcourt | 28-45 |
| 13:47 | Florida State | Robert Hudson hits the finger roll | 28-47 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:43 | Providence | Robert Hudson is called for the reach on Jeff Sarvis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Hudson, team foul #5 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Providence | Don Hayes (SF), Richard James (PF) Marco Esposito, Michael Dade | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Dubin (PF) James Cabot | |
| 13:30 | Providence | Richard James misses the lay-in | 28-47 |
| 13:28 | Florida State | John Dubin grabs the board | 28-47 |
| 13:02 | Florida State | Peter Pauley is whistled for traveling | 28-47 |
| Subs | Providence | Ralph Tuttle (SG), Michael Dade (PF) Jeff Sarvis, Richard James | |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Moser (PG), Stephen Baden (SG), Gilbert McEvoy (SF), James Cabot (C) Robert Hudson, Peter Pauley, Adam Gurule, Cory Roca | |
| 12:54 | Providence | Kevin Rowland misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on John Dubin - foul #3 on John Dubin, team foul #6 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Providence | Marco Esposito (SF), Richard James (PF) Don Hayes, Michael Dade | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 12:54 | Providence | Kevin Rowland makes the 1st free throw | 29-47 |
| 12:54 | Providence | Kevin Rowland makes the 2nd free throw | 30-47 |
| 12:33 | Florida State | Gilbert McEvoy makes the wide open floater from the right wing set up by Ronald Moser out of the doubleteam | 30-49 |
| 12:25 | Providence | Richard James buries a runner from the baseline | 32-49 |
| 11:56 | Florida State | Ronald Moser makes the contested 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Cabot | 32-52 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Bohman (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Tuttle (fresh) SF - Marco Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard James (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Rowland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Ronald Moser (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Baden (fresh) SF - Gilbert McEvoy (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Dubin (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Cabot (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Providence | Marco Esposito loses the dribble to Gilbert McEvoy | 32-52 |
| 11:30 | Florida State | Gilbert McEvoy misses the easy layup | 32-52 |
| 11:28 | Providence | Marco Esposito grabs the board | 32-52 |
| 11:20 | Providence | John Bohman is fouled on the floor by Ronald Moser - foul #4 on Ronald Moser, team foul #7 | 32-52 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG), Don Hayes (SF), Michael Dade (PF) Ralph Tuttle, Marco Esposito, Richard James | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Hudson (PG), Peter Pauley (SG), Adam Gurule (SF), Cory Roca (C) Ronald Moser, Stephen Baden, Gilbert McEvoy, John Dubin | |
| 11:20 | Providence | John Bohman makes the 1st free throw | 33-52 |
| 11:20 | Providence | John Bohman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-52 |
| 10:52 | Florida State | Cory Roca misses badly on a shot from close range | 34-52 |
| 10:50 | Florida State | Cory Roca hits the follow up shot | 34-54 |
| 10:48 | Providence | Don Hayes's pass is intercepted by Robert Hudson in the backcourt | 34-54 |
| 10:28 | Florida State | Peter Pauley comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 34-54 |
| 10:27 | Florida State | Cory Roca pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-54 |
| 10:07 | Florida State | Adam Gurule splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 34-54 |
| 10:06 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis grabs the defensive rebound | 34-54 |
| 09:50 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Peter Pauley - foul #3 on Peter Pauley, team foul #8 | 34-54 |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Richard James (PF), Arthur Steinke (C) John Bohman, Michael Dade, Kevin Rowland | |
| Subs | Florida State | Gilbert McEvoy (SF), John Dubin (PF) Adam Gurule, James Cabot | |
| 09:50 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis misses the 1st free throw | 34-54 |
| 09:50 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis misses the 2nd free throw | 34-54 |
| 09:50 | Florida State | Gilbert McEvoy grabs the defensive rebound | 34-54 |
| 09:44 | Florida State | Cory Roca slams it home on a great pass from Robert Hudson | 34-56 |
| 09:26 | Providence | John Copeland lays it in | 36-56 |
| 09:07 | Florida State | Cory Roca drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Hudson | 36-58 |
| 08:55 | Providence | Richard James misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Dubin - foul #4 on John Dubin, team foul #9 | 36-58 |
| Subs | Providence | Ralph Tuttle (SG), Kevin Rowland (C) Jeff Sarvis, Arthur Steinke | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Ferguson (PG), Stephen Baden (SG), Adam Gurule (SF), James Cabot (PF) Robert Hudson, Peter Pauley, Gilbert McEvoy, John Dubin | |
| 08:55 | Providence | Richard James misses the 1st free throw | 36-58 |
| 08:55 | Providence | Richard James makes the 2nd free throw | 37-58 |
| 08:29 | Florida State | Richard James is called for the reach on Robert Ferguson - foul #2 on Richard James, team foul #3 | 37-58 |
| Subs | Providence | John Bohman (PG) Ralph Tuttle | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 08:08 | Florida State | Robert Ferguson is whistled for a carry | 37-58 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG), Marco Esposito (SF), Michael Dade (PF), Arthur Steinke (C) John Bohman, Don Hayes, Richard James, Kevin Rowland | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 07:45 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis misses the shot from the right side | 37-58 |
| 07:44 | Florida State | Robert Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 37-58 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Copeland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeff Sarvis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marco Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Dade (fresh) 3 pts. C - Arthur Steinke (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Ferguson (fresh) SG - Stephen Baden (fresh) SF - Adam Gurule (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Cabot (tiring) 4 reb. C - Cory Roca (tired) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Florida State | Stephen Baden is hacked by Arthur Steinke - foul #2 on Arthur Steinke, team foul #4 | 37-58 |
| Subs | Providence | John Bohman (PG), Ralph Tuttle (SG), Don Hayes (SF), Richard James (PF), Kevin Rowland (C) John Copeland, Jeff Sarvis, Marco Esposito, Michael Dade, Arthur Steinke | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Hudson (PG), Peter Pauley (SG), Gilbert McEvoy (SF), John Dubin (PF) Robert Ferguson, Stephen Baden, Adam Gurule, James Cabot | |
| 06:54 | Florida State | John Dubin knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Cory Roca | 37-61 |
| 06:36 | Providence | Don Hayes knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by John Bohman | 39-61 |
| 06:19 | Florida State | Gilbert McEvoy jams it on a great pass from Robert Hudson and he's fouled by Don Hayes - foul #2 on Don Hayes, team foul #5 | 39-63 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG) Ralph Tuttle | |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Moser (PG), Stephen Baden (SG), James Cabot (C) Robert Hudson, Peter Pauley, Cory Roca | |
| 06:19 | Florida State | Gilbert McEvoy makes the free throw | 39-64 |
| 06:08 | Providence | Don Hayes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-64 |
| 06:07 | Florida State | John Dubin gets the rebound | 39-64 |
| 05:44 | Florida State | Jeff Sarvis is called for the reach on Gilbert McEvoy - foul #3 on Jeff Sarvis, team foul #6 | 39-64 |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Marco Esposito (SF) John Bohman, Don Hayes | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 05:26 | Florida State | James Cabot hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-66 |
| 05:17 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by John Copeland | 41-66 |
| 04:55 | Florida State | Ronald Moser knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Stephen Baden | 41-68 |
| 04:46 | Providence | John Copeland hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 41-68 |
| 04:44 | Florida State | Stephen Baden gets the rebound | 41-68 |
| 04:20 | Florida State | Ronald Moser is fouled on the floor by John Copeland - foul #1 on John Copeland, team foul #7 | 41-68 |
| Subs | Providence | John Bohman (PG), Ralph Tuttle (SG), Don Hayes (SF), Michael Dade (PF), Arthur Steinke (C) John Copeland, Jeff Sarvis, Marco Esposito, Richard James, Kevin Rowland | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Ferguson (PG), William Nitz (SG) Stephen Baden, John Dubin | |
| 04:20 | Florida State | Ronald Moser misses the 1st free throw | 41-68 |
| 04:20 | Providence | Michael Dade grabs the board | 41-68 |
| 04:07 | Providence | Don Hayes connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Bohman | 43-68 |
| 03:59 | Florida State | Don Hayes steals it from Ronald Moser out of a doubleteam | 43-68 |
| 03:51 | Providence | Arthur Steinke can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William Nitz - foul #2 on William Nitz, team foul #10 | 43-68 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Cory Roca (C) Ronald Moser | |
| 03:51 | Providence | Arthur Steinke makes the 1st free throw | 44-68 |
| 03:51 | Providence | Arthur Steinke misses the 2nd free throw | 44-68 |
| 03:51 | Florida State | James Cabot grabs the board | 44-68 |
| 03:23 | Florida State | Cory Roca misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-68 |
| 03:21 | Florida State | Cory Roca can't tip it in | 44-68 |
| 03:19 | Providence | Michael Dade pulls down the rebound | 44-68 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Bohman (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Tuttle (fresh) SF - Don Hayes (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Michael Dade (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Steinke (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Ferguson (fresh) SG - William Nitz (fresh) SF - Gilbert McEvoy (tiring) 9 pts. PF - James Cabot (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Cory Roca (tired) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Providence | Robert Ferguson steals the ball from Arthur Steinke in the backcourt | 44-68 |
| 03:16 | Florida State | William Nitz banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Ferguson | 44-70 |
| 03:12 | Providence | Ralph Tuttle hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 44-70 |
| 03:11 | Florida State | Robert Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 44-70 |
| 02:46 | Florida State | Cory Roca splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the right side | 44-70 |
| 02:44 | Florida State | James Cabot grabs the offensive board | 44-70 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:34 | Florida State | Don Hayes takes the ball from Gilbert McEvoy | 44-70 |
| 02:30 | Providence | William Nitz is called for the reach on Ralph Tuttle in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Nitz, team foul #11 | 44-70 |
| Subs | Providence | Richard James (PF), Kevin Rowland (C) Michael Dade, Arthur Steinke | |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Moser (PG), Stephen Baden (SG), John Dubin (PF) Robert Ferguson, William Nitz, Cory Roca | |
| 02:30 | Providence | Ralph Tuttle makes the 1st free throw | 45-70 |
| 02:30 | Providence | Ralph Tuttle misses the 2nd free throw | 45-70 |
| 02:30 | Florida State | James Cabot gets the rebound | 45-70 |
| 02:04 | Florida State | Gilbert McEvoy can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-70 |
| 02:02 | Providence | Kevin Rowland pulls down the rebound | 45-70 |
| 01:57 | Providence | Don Hayes misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 45-70 |
| 01:56 | Florida State | John Dubin grabs the defensive rebound | 45-70 |
| 01:27 | Florida State | Ronald Moser buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-73 |
| 01:06 | Providence | Richard James jams the wide open dunk set up by Ralph Tuttle | 47-73 |
| 00:55 | Florida State | Gilbert McEvoy comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 47-73 |
| 00:54 | Providence | Kevin Rowland pulls down the rebound | 47-73 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:52 | Providence | John Bohman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-73 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG) Ralph Tuttle | |
| Subs | Florida State | Cory Roca (C) John Dubin | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:32 | Florida State | Ronald Moser misses badly on a runner near the basket | 47-73 |
| 00:30 | Providence | Richard James grabs the defensive rebound | 47-73 |
| 00:27 | Providence | Ronald Moser is called for the reach on John Bohman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronald Moser, team foul #12 | 47-73 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Ferguson (PG) Ronald Moser | |
| 00:27 | Providence | John Bohman makes the 1st free throw | 48-73 |
| 00:27 | Providence | John Bohman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-73 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Robert Ferguson runs out the clock | 49-73 |