| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Donnie Crispin (fresh) SG - Donald Drakes (fresh) SF - Robert Farrington (fresh) PF - Michael Billy (fresh) C - Zachary Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Marsh (fresh) SG - Todd Reed (fresh) SF - Robert Barrick (fresh) PF - Henry Bean (fresh) C - Steven Love (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Steven Love wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:50 | UConn | Robert Barrick can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Florida State | Michael Billy gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Florida State | Robert Farrington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | UConn | Todd Reed misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Bean | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | UConn | Henry Bean misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Billy - foul #1 on Michael Billy, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | UConn | Henry Bean makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:02 | UConn | Henry Bean makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Florida State | Michael Billy comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Florida State | Zachary Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:18 | Florida State | Michael Billy knocks in the shot from close range | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | UConn | Robert Barrick hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Robert Farrington - foul #1 on Robert Farrington, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | UConn | Robert Barrick misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | UConn | Robert Barrick makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:50 | Florida State | Donald Drakes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 17:49 | UConn | Kevin Marsh grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:33 | UConn | Todd Reed clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Donald Drakes - foul #1 on Donald Drakes, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| 17:33 | UConn | Todd Reed makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:33 | UConn | Todd Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:12 | Florida State | Donald Drakes is hacked by Kevin Marsh - foul #1 on Kevin Marsh, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 16:56 | Florida State | Michael Billy loses the dribble to Steven Love | 2-5 |
| 16:42 | UConn | Todd Reed drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Kevin Marsh | 2-7 |
| 16:17 | Florida State | Donnie Crispin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 16:15 | UConn | Robert Barrick gets the rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:04 | UConn | Robert Barrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-7 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (PG), Nelson Opielski (SG), Nathan McEuen (SF), Curtis Hamblin (PF) Kevin Marsh, Todd Reed, Robert Barrick, Henry Bean | |
| 15:41 | Florida State | Michael Billy misses the fadeaway in the paint | 2-7 |
| 15:39 | Florida State | Donnie Crispin pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Donnie Crispin (fresh) SG - Donald Drakes (fresh) SF - Robert Farrington (fresh) PF - Michael Billy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Zachary Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ricky Matuseski (fresh) SG - Nelson Opielski (fresh) SF - Nathan McEuen (fresh) PF - Curtis Hamblin (fresh) C - Steven Love (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Florida State | Robert Farrington is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 2-7 |
| 15:24 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 15:11 | UConn | Nelson Opielski is fouled on the floor by Donnie Crispin - foul #1 on Donnie Crispin, team foul #4 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Florida State | Neal Gosselin (SF), Johnny Mainor (PF) Robert Farrington, Michael Billy | |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Marsh (PG), Henry Bean (PF) Nelson Opielski, Steven Love | |
| 15:04 | UConn | Kevin Marsh misses short on a floater from the left side | 2-7 |
| 15:02 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 14:46 | Florida State | Nathan McEuen is called for the reach on Neal Gosselin - foul #1 on Nathan McEuen, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Florida State | Melvin Newborn (SG) Donald Drakes | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 14:23 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin drills a jump hook from close range set up by Donnie Crispin and the foul's on Nathan McEuen - foul #2 on Nathan McEuen, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Todd Reed (SG), Robert Barrick (SF) Ricky Matuseski, Nathan McEuen | |
| 14:23 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin misses the free throw | 4-7 |
| 14:23 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 14:09 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 4-7 |
| 14:08 | UConn | Henry Bean grabs the offensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 13:51 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 4-7 |
| 13:49 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Donnie Crispin | 4-7 |
| 13:24 | Florida State | The short jumper by Zachary Taylor is denied by Henry Bean | 4-7 |
| 13:22 | UConn | The rebound goes to Henry Bean | 4-7 |
| 13:00 | UConn | Robert Barrick hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Neal Gosselin - foul #1 on Neal Gosselin, team foul #5 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Drakes (SG), Robert Farrington (SF), Michael Billy (PF) Donnie Crispin, Melvin Newborn, Zachary Taylor | |
| Subs | UConn | Steven Love (C) Henry Bean | |
| 13:00 | UConn | Robert Barrick makes the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 13:00 | UConn | Robert Barrick makes the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 12:43 | Florida State | Robert Farrington can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 4-9 |
| 12:41 | Florida State | Michael Billy tips it in | 6-9 |
| 12:26 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Billy - foul #2 on Michael Billy, team foul #6 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Florida State | Melvin Newborn (C) Michael Billy | |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (PG) Kevin Marsh | |
| 12:26 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin misses the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 12:26 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin misses the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 12:26 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 12:20 | Florida State | Melvin Newborn misses short on a floater from the right side | 6-9 |
| 12:18 | UConn | Todd Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 12:11 | UConn | Steven Love scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Todd Reed | 6-11 |
| 11:44 | Florida State | Robert Farrington banks in the layup over the doubleteam | 8-11 |
| 11:30 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-11 |
| 11:29 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin grabs the offensive board | 8-11 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Neal Gosselin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Drakes (fresh) SF - Robert Farrington (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Mainor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Melvin Newborn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ricky Matuseski (fresh) SG - Todd Reed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Barrick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Curtis Hamblin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Love (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:15 | UConn | Steven Love travels with the ball | 8-11 |
| Subs | Florida State | Donnie Crispin (PG), Zachary Taylor (C) Johnny Mainor, Melvin Newborn | |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Marsh (PG), Henry Bean (PF) Todd Reed, Curtis Hamblin | |
| 10:59 | Florida State | Robert Barrick steals it from Zachary Taylor | 8-11 |
| 10:54 | UConn | Robert Barrick lays it up and in | 8-13 |
| 10:40 | Florida State | Robert Farrington shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-13 |
| 10:38 | UConn | The rebound goes to Kevin Marsh | 8-13 |
| 10:24 | UConn | Steven Love hits a jumper from the left block | 8-15 |
| 10:01 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin comes up short on the shot near the basket | 8-15 |
| 10:00 | UConn | Kevin Marsh grabs the defensive rebound | 8-15 |
| 09:42 | UConn | Donnie Crispin picks off the pass by Steven Love | 8-15 |
| 09:39 | Florida State | Donnie Crispin lays it up and in | 10-15 |
| 09:15 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-15 |
| 09:14 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Zachary Taylor | 10-15 |
| 09:10 | Florida State | Robert Farrington is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Robert Barrick | 10-15 |
| 09:00 | UConn | Robert Barrick can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donnie Crispin - foul #2 on Donnie Crispin, team foul #7 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Florida State | Melvin Newborn (PG), Johnny Mainor (PF) Donnie Crispin, Neal Gosselin | |
| Subs | UConn | Todd Reed (SG), Curtis Hamblin (C) Ricky Matuseski, Steven Love | |
| 09:00 | UConn | Robert Barrick makes the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 09:00 | UConn | Robert Barrick makes the 2nd free throw | 10-17 |
| 08:41 | Florida State | Robert Farrington travels with the ball | 10-17 |
| 08:23 | UConn | Robert Barrick scores on a floater from the right side | 10-19 |
| 07:59 | Florida State | Melvin Newborn can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Todd Reed - foul #1 on Todd Reed, team foul #4 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (PG), Steven Love (C) Kevin Marsh, Henry Bean | |
| 07:59 | Florida State | Melvin Newborn makes the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 07:59 | Florida State | Melvin Newborn makes the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 07:38 | UConn | Donald Drakes is called for the reach on Todd Reed - foul #2 on Donald Drakes, team foul #8 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Florida State | Neal Gosselin (SG) Donald Drakes | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 07:38 | UConn | Todd Reed makes the 1st free throw | 12-20 |
| 07:38 | UConn | Todd Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 12-21 |
| 07:09 | Florida State | Johnny Mainor is hacked by Robert Barrick - foul #1 on Robert Barrick, team foul #5 | 12-21 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Neal Gosselin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Melvin Newborn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Farrington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Mainor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Zachary Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ricky Matuseski (fresh) SG - Todd Reed (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Barrick (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Curtis Hamblin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Love (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 06:49 | Florida State | Zachary Taylor can't connect on an uncontested jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Curtis Hamblin - foul #1 on Curtis Hamblin, team foul #6 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Marsh (PG) Robert Barrick | |
| 06:49 | Florida State | Zachary Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 06:49 | Florida State | Zachary Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 06:49 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin grabs the defensive rebound | 13-21 |
| 06:29 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin misses the easy layup but the foul's on Neal Gosselin - foul #2 on Neal Gosselin, team foul #9 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Florida State | Donnie Crispin (PG), Michael Billy (PF) Neal Gosselin, Zachary Taylor | |
| Subs | UConn | Nathan McEuen (SF), Henry Bean (PF) Todd Reed, Steven Love | |
| 06:29 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin misses the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 06:29 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin makes the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| 06:04 | Florida State | Robert Farrington splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 13-22 |
| 06:02 | UConn | Henry Bean gets the rebound | 13-22 |
| 05:54 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin scores on a shot from the left block | 13-24 |
| 05:35 | Florida State | Robert Farrington evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater near the basket | 13-24 |
| 05:33 | UConn | Nathan McEuen gets the rebound | 13-24 |
| 05:28 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Nathan McEuen | 13-27 |
| 05:12 | Florida State | Michael Billy comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Henry Bean - foul #1 on Henry Bean, team foul #7 | 13-27 |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Drakes (SG), Neal Gosselin (SF), Zachary Taylor (C) Melvin Newborn, Robert Farrington, Johnny Mainor | |
| Subs | UConn | Todd Reed (SG), Steven Love (C) Ricky Matuseski, Curtis Hamblin | |
| 05:12 | Florida State | Michael Billy misses the 1st free throw | 13-27 |
| 05:12 | Florida State | Michael Billy misses the 2nd free throw | 13-27 |
| 05:12 | UConn | Nathan McEuen snags the defensive board | 13-27 |
| 04:58 | UConn | Todd Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-27 |
| 04:56 | UConn | Henry Bean tips it in | 13-29 |
| 04:37 | Florida State | Michael Billy comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Henry Bean - foul #2 on Henry Bean, team foul #8 | 13-29 |
| 04:37 | Florida State | Michael Billy makes the 1st free throw | 14-29 |
| 04:37 | Florida State | Michael Billy misses the 2nd free throw | 14-29 |
| 04:37 | UConn | Henry Bean gets the rebound | 14-29 |
| 04:16 | UConn | Todd Reed is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 14-29 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (PG) Kevin Marsh | |
| 03:52 | Florida State | Michael Billy misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 14-29 |
| 03:50 | UConn | Steven Love snags the defensive board | 14-29 |
| 03:34 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski is whistled for a carry | 14-29 |
| Subs | Florida State | Johnny Mainor (PF) Michael Billy | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Barrick (SF), Curtis Hamblin (PF) Nathan McEuen, Henry Bean | |
| 03:15 | Florida State | Donnie Crispin clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 14-29 |
| 03:13 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin hits the follow up shot | 16-29 |
| 03:02 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Barrick and the foul's on Johnny Mainor - foul #1 on Johnny Mainor, team foul #10 | 16-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Marsh (PG) Todd Reed | |
| 03:02 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin makes the free throw | 16-32 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Donnie Crispin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Drakes (fresh) SF - Neal Gosselin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Johnny Mainor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Zachary Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Marsh (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ricky Matuseski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Barrick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Curtis Hamblin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Love (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 02:42 | Florida State | Donnie Crispin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-32 |
| 02:28 | UConn | Donnie Crispin steals the ball from Curtis Hamblin | 16-32 |
| 02:24 | Florida State | Donnie Crispin can't finish the layup | 16-32 |
| 02:22 | UConn | Robert Barrick pulls down the rebound | 16-32 |
| 02:12 | UConn | Steven Love misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Donald Drakes - foul #3 on Donald Drakes, team foul #11 | 16-32 |
| Subs | Florida State | Melvin Newborn (SG), Robert Farrington (SF), Michael Billy (PF) Donald Drakes, Neal Gosselin, Johnny Mainor | |
| Subs | UConn | Nathan McEuen (SF) Robert Barrick | |
| 02:12 | UConn | Steven Love makes the 1st free throw | 16-33 |
| 02:12 | UConn | Steven Love misses the 2nd free throw | 16-33 |
| 02:12 | Florida State | Zachary Taylor gets the rebound | 16-33 |
| 01:43 | Florida State | Michael Billy drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Robert Farrington | 18-33 |
| 01:34 | UConn | Donnie Crispin is called for the reach on Kevin Marsh - foul #3 on Donnie Crispin, team foul #12 | 18-33 |
| Subs | Florida State | Neal Gosselin (SG), Johnny Mainor (C) Donnie Crispin, Zachary Taylor | |
| Subs | UConn | Todd Reed (SG), Henry Bean (PF) Ricky Matuseski, Steven Love | |
| 01:34 | UConn | Kevin Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 18-34 |
| 01:34 | UConn | Kevin Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 18-35 |
| 01:08 | Florida State | Michael Billy works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 18-35 |
| 01:07 | UConn | Todd Reed snags the defensive board | 18-35 |
| 01:02 | UConn | Todd Reed makes the contested shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Nathan McEuen | 18-37 |
| 00:40 | Florida State | Curtis Hamblin denies the turnaround by Michael Billy | 18-37 |
| 00:38 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Billy | 18-37 |
| 00:22 | Florida State | Robert Farrington is hacked by Nathan McEuen during a doubleteam - foul #3 on Nathan McEuen, team foul #9 | 18-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | Zachary Taylor (C) Johnny Mainor | |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (PG), Robert Barrick (SF), Steven Love (C) Kevin Marsh, Nathan McEuen, Curtis Hamblin | |
| 00:22 | Florida State | Robert Farrington makes the 1st free throw | 19-37 |
| 00:22 | Florida State | Robert Farrington misses the 2nd free throw | 19-37 |
| 00:22 | UConn | Steven Love gets the rebound | 19-37 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Henry Bean buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 19-39 |