| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Paul Younkin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dikembe Aldi (fresh) SF - Eric Lowery (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Reeve (fresh) 5 pts. C - Norman Gagnon (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jimmie Lyon (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Brown (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lawrence Moffett (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Eric Lowery inbounds the ball | 32-35 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi is hacked by Richard Smith - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 19:18 | Florida State | Eric Lowery misses long on a floater in the lane | 32-35 |
| 19:17 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon can't tip it in | 32-35 |
| 19:15 | Xavier | William Smith grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 19:08 | Xavier | Richard Smith double dribbles | 32-35 |
| 18:47 | Florida State | Thomas Reeve is called for a charge - foul #2 on Thomas Reeve, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 18:32 | Xavier | William Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 18:30 | Florida State | Paul Younkin snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 18:14 | Florida State | Eric Lowery makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Younkin and he's hacked by William Smith - foul #4 on William Smith, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Warren Ruck (C) William Smith | |
| 18:14 | Florida State | Eric Lowery makes the free throw | 35-35 |
| 17:53 | Xavier | Richard Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Younkin - foul #3 on Paul Younkin, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | William Draeger (PG) Paul Younkin | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (SG), Vyacheslav Buczynski (PF) Ronald Brown, Lawrence Moffett | |
| 17:53 | Xavier | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 17:53 | Xavier | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 17:43 | Florida State | Thomas Reeve misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jimmie Lyon - foul #1 on Jimmie Lyon, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Boettcher (SG), Ronald Brown (SF) Jimmie Lyon, Richard Smith | |
| 17:43 | Florida State | Thomas Reeve makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 17:43 | Florida State | Thomas Reeve makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:20 | Xavier | Tracy Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 17:18 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski snags the offensive board | 37-37 |
| 17:04 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski jams it | 37-39 |
| 16:44 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon misses long on a runner in the paint | 37-39 |
| 16:43 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 16:26 | Xavier | Tracy Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 16:25 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher snags the offensive board | 37-39 |
| 16:15 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-39 |
| 16:14 | Florida State | William Draeger grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 15:57 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 37-39 |
| 15:56 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi tips it back up and in | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - William Draeger (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Aldi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Lowery (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Reeve (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Norman Gagnon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Tracy Williams (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Richard Boettcher (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Vyacheslav Buczynski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Warren Ruck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:43 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski drills a jumper from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 15:24 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi is hacked by Richard Boettcher - foul #2 on Richard Boettcher, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Paul Younkin (PG) William Draeger | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Lawrence Moffett (PF) Tracy Williams, Richard Boettcher, Vyacheslav Buczynski | |
| 15:06 | Florida State | Thomas Reeve hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 15:04 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon gets the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 14:42 | Florida State | Thomas Reeve hits the finger roll on a great pass from Paul Younkin | 41-41 |
| 14:20 | Xavier | Richard Smith connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Jimmie Lyon | 41-43 |
| 14:08 | Florida State | Ronald Brown steals it from Paul Younkin | 41-43 |
| 13:51 | Xavier | Ronald Brown connects on the runner from the right block | 41-45 |
| 13:41 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi is fouled on the floor by Richard Smith - foul #3 on Richard Smith, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick (SG), James Herzog (SF), Alonzo Garza (PF), Carson Lively (C) Dikembe Aldi, Eric Lowery, Thomas Reeve, Norman Gagnon | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (SG) Ronald Brown | |
| 13:23 | Florida State | Paul Younkin drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 13:08 | Xavier | James Herzog steps in front of the Lawrence Moffett pass | 44-45 |
| 13:05 | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick throws it down on a nice dish by James Herzog | 46-45 |
| 12:48 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 46-45 |
| 12:46 | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 12:31 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza misses the easy layup but the foul's on Lawrence Moffett - foul #1 on Lawrence Moffett, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Boettcher (SG), Vyacheslav Buczynski (PF), William Smith (C) Jimmie Lyon, Richard Smith, Warren Ruck | |
| 12:31 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 12:31 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 12:04 | Xavier | Tracy Williams makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Smith | 48-47 |
| 11:57 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza hits the finger roll on a great pass from Paul Younkin | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Paul Younkin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Benny Fitzpatrick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Herzog (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alonzo Garza (fresh) 6 pts. C - Carson Lively (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Tracy Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Richard Boettcher (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Moffett (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Vyacheslav Buczynski (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:52 | Xavier | Tracy Williams can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 11:51 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 11:35 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Lawrence Moffett - foul #2 on Lawrence Moffett, team foul #7 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi (SG), Eric Lowery (SF), Thomas Reeve (PF) Benny Fitzpatrick, James Herzog, Carson Lively | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon (PG), Ronald Brown (SF) Tracy Williams, Lawrence Moffett | |
| 11:35 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 11:35 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 11:19 | Xavier | William Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-47 |
| 10:55 | Florida State | Paul Younkin drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-47 |
| 10:30 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-47 |
| 10:29 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Brown | 55-47 |
| 10:13 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | Norman Gagnon (C) Alonzo Garza | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Smith (SG), Lawrence Moffett (PF) Richard Boettcher, Vyacheslav Buczynski | |
| 09:52 | Florida State | Eric Lowery hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 55-47 |
| 09:51 | Xavier | Ronald Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 09:29 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 09:27 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 09:05 | Florida State | Paul Younkin misses the 3 from straight away | 55-47 |
| 09:04 | Xavier | Richard Smith grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 08:59 | Xavier | Richard Smith can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 55-47 |
| 08:58 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 08:48 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon can't connect on a shot from the left side | 55-47 |
| 08:46 | Florida State | Paul Younkin tips it but misses | 55-47 |
| 08:45 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Richard Smith | 55-47 |
| 08:25 | Xavier | Ronald Brown makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Smith | 55-49 |
| 08:10 | Florida State | Paul Younkin misses long on a 3 from straight away | 55-49 |
| 08:09 | Florida State | Thomas Reeve tips it in | 57-49 |
| 07:42 | Xavier | Richard Smith knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jimmie Lyon | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Paul Younkin (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Aldi (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Eric Lowery (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Reeve (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Norman Gagnon (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jimmie Lyon (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Brown (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Moffett (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Florida State | Eric Lowery's floater is knocked away by Lawrence Moffett | 57-52 |
| 07:21 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 07:13 | Xavier | Richard Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 07:11 | Florida State | Paul Younkin grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 07:07 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi misses the floater from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 07:05 | Xavier | Ronald Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 06:59 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jimmie Lyon | 57-54 |
| 06:30 | Florida State | Thomas Reeve knocks in the floater from the right side | 59-54 |
| 06:09 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon is hacked by Paul Younkin - foul #4 on Paul Younkin, team foul #3 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Florida State | William Draeger (PG), Benny Fitzpatrick (SG), James Herzog (SF), Alonzo Garza (PF), Carson Lively (C) Paul Younkin, Dikembe Aldi, Eric Lowery, Thomas Reeve, Norman Gagnon | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (PG), Richard Boettcher (SG), Vyacheslav Buczynski (PF), Warren Ruck (C) Jimmie Lyon, Richard Smith, Ronald Brown, William Smith | |
| 06:01 | Xavier | Tracy Williams is fouled on the floor by William Draeger - foul #1 on William Draeger, team foul #4 | 59-54 |
| 05:56 | Xavier | Carson Lively swats the layup by Warren Ruck | 59-54 |
| 05:54 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 05:44 | Xavier | Warren Ruck misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 59-54 |
| 05:43 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher grabs the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 05:23 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 05:22 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Carson Lively | 59-54 |
| 05:16 | Florida State | James Herzog is fouled on the floor by Vyacheslav Buczynski - foul #1 on Vyacheslav Buczynski, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Brown (SF) Lawrence Moffett | |
| 05:16 | Florida State | James Herzog makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 05:16 | Florida State | James Herzog misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 05:16 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 04:59 | Xavier | Tracy Williams is called for traveling | 60-54 |
| 04:43 | Florida State | Warren Ruck is called for the reach on Carson Lively - foul #4 on Warren Ruck, team foul #9 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Smith (SF), William Smith (C) Ronald Brown, Warren Ruck | |
| 04:43 | Florida State | Carson Lively makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 04:43 | Florida State | Carson Lively makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 04:27 | Xavier | Tracy Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 04:26 | Florida State | James Herzog grabs the board | 62-54 |
| 04:15 | Florida State | Richard Smith takes the ball from Benny Fitzpatrick | 62-54 |
| 04:00 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski's pass is intercepted by James Herzog | 62-54 |
| 03:56 | Florida State | James Herzog lays it up and in | 64-54 |
| 03:41 | Xavier | Alonzo Garza steals the ball from William Smith | 64-54 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - William Draeger (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Benny Fitzpatrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Herzog (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carson Lively (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Alonzo Garza (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Tracy Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Richard Boettcher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Vyacheslav Buczynski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-54 |
| 03:24 | Xavier | Tracy Williams snags the defensive board | 64-54 |
| 03:04 | Xavier | William Smith misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Carson Lively - foul #1 on Carson Lively, team foul #5 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Florida State | Norman Gagnon (C) Carson Lively | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon (PG), Lawrence Moffett (SF), Warren Ruck (PF) Tracy Williams, Richard Boettcher, Vyacheslav Buczynski | |
| 03:04 | Xavier | William Smith misses the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 03:04 | Xavier | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 02:43 | Florida State | Lawrence Moffett takes the ball from William Draeger | 64-55 |
| 02:37 | Xavier | James Herzog takes the ball from Warren Ruck | 64-55 |
| 02:37 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-55 |
| Subs | Florida State | Paul Younkin (PG), Dikembe Aldi (SG), Eric Lowery (SF), Thomas Reeve (PF) William Draeger, Benny Fitzpatrick, James Herzog, Alonzo Garza | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Boettcher (SG) William Smith | |
| 02:10 | Florida State | Warren Ruck denies the turnaround by Thomas Reeve | 64-55 |
| 02:08 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Richard Smith | 64-55 |
| 02:00 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-55 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Brown (SF), William Smith (C) Richard Boettcher, Warren Ruck | |
| 01:45 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi's pass is intercepted by Richard Smith | 64-55 |
| 01:42 | Xavier | Jimmie Lyon dunks the ball on a great pass from Richard Smith | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 01:24 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-57 |
| 01:09 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett drills a jumper from the free throw line | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:03 | Florida State | Paul Younkin buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett is hacked by Norman Gagnon - foul #1 on Norman Gagnon, team foul #6 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Florida State | William Draeger (PG), Benny Fitzpatrick (SG), James Herzog (SF), Alonzo Garza (PF), Carson Lively (C) Paul Younkin, Dikembe Aldi, Eric Lowery, Thomas Reeve, Norman Gagnon | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:54 | Xavier | William Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Smith | 70-62 |
| 00:54 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| Subs | Florida State | Paul Younkin (PG), Dikembe Aldi (SG), Eric Lowery (SF), Thomas Reeve (PF), Norman Gagnon (C) William Draeger, Benny Fitzpatrick, James Herzog, Alonzo Garza, Carson Lively | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Florida State | Paul Younkin is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmie Lyon - foul #2 on Jimmie Lyon, team foul #10 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick (SG), Alonzo Garza (PF) Dikembe Aldi, Thomas Reeve | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:51 | Florida State | Paul Younkin makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:51 | Florida State | Paul Younkin makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:47 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-62 |
| 00:45 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon grabs the defensive rebound | 72-62 |
| 00:42 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon is hacked by Jimmie Lyon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jimmie Lyon, team foul #11 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Florida State | William Draeger (PG), James Herzog (SF) Paul Younkin, Eric Lowery | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:42 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon misses the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:42 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:36 | Xavier | William Smith lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Smith and he's hacked by Norman Gagnon - foul #2 on Norman Gagnon, team foul #7 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Florida State | Paul Younkin (PG), Dikembe Aldi (SG), Eric Lowery (SF), Thomas Reeve (PF) William Draeger, Benny Fitzpatrick, James Herzog, Alonzo Garza | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:36 | Xavier | William Smith misses the free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:36 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon grabs the defensive rebound | 73-64 |
| 00:35 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon is hacked by Jimmie Lyon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jimmie Lyon, team foul #12 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick (SG), Alonzo Garza (PF) Dikembe Aldi, Thomas Reeve | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:35 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:35 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon misses the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:35 | Xavier | Lawrence Moffett gets the rebound | 74-64 |
| 00:29 | Xavier | Richard Smith buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jimmie Lyon | 74-66 |
| 00:29 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-66 |
| 00:26 | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmie Lyon - foul #5 on Jimmie Lyon, team foul #13 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Tracy Williams (PG) Jimmie Lyon | |
| 00:26 | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick misses the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:26 | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:20 | Xavier | William Smith is hacked by Norman Gagnon - foul #3 on Norman Gagnon, team foul #8 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi (SG), Thomas Reeve (PF) Benny Fitzpatrick, Alonzo Garza | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:20 | Xavier | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:20 | Xavier | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:18 | Florida State | Paul Younkin is hacked by Richard Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Smith, team foul #14 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick (SG), Alonzo Garza (PF) Dikembe Aldi, Thomas Reeve | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:18 | Florida State | Paul Younkin makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:18 | Florida State | Paul Younkin makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:13 | Xavier | Tracy Williams buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Brown | 77-71 |
| 00:13 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-71 |
| Subs | Florida State | Thomas Reeve (PF) Norman Gagnon | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 00:12 | Florida State | Tracy Williams is called for the reach on Paul Younkin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tracy Williams, team foul #15 | 77-71 |
| 00:12 | Florida State | Paul Younkin makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:12 | Florida State | Paul Younkin makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:06 | Xavier | Richard Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-71 |
| 00:05 | Florida State | Thomas Reeve snags the defensive board | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Paul Younkin runs out the clock | 79-71 |