| Lineup | San Diego | PG - William Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howard Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Schneider (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Shawn Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Cataldo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Santos Contreras (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlos Mickelson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Clingman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis McWhinnie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Ashmore (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego | Ronald Schneider inbounds the ball | 30-38 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | San Diego | Howard Jones is hacked by Carlos Mickelson - foul #2 on Carlos Mickelson, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| 19:28 | San Diego | Kenneth Cataldo loses the dribble to Santos Contreras | 30-38 |
| 18:59 | Florida State | Santos Contreras comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-38 |
| 18:58 | Florida State | Santos Contreras misses the tip | 30-38 |
| 18:57 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Howard Jones | 30-38 |
| 18:53 | San Diego | Howard Jones scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Dunn | 32-38 |
| 18:26 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Shawn Smith - foul #1 on Shawn Smith, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| 18:26 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 18:26 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 18:08 | San Diego | Kenneth Cataldo drills a shot from the left side | 34-40 |
| 17:49 | Florida State | Ronald Schneider is called for the reach on Michael Clingman - foul #1 on Ronald Schneider, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| 17:28 | Florida State | Ronald Schneider denies the turnaround by Arthur Ashmore | 34-40 |
| 17:27 | Florida State | Michael Clingman misses the tip | 34-40 |
| 17:25 | San Diego | Kenneth Cataldo gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 17:18 | San Diego | Kenneth Cataldo is whistled for traveling | 34-40 |
| Subs | San Diego | Donald Ventura (PG) William Dunn | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 16:54 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie's pass is intercepted by Howard Jones | 34-40 |
| 16:50 | San Diego | Donald Ventura misses the easy layup | 34-40 |
| 16:48 | San Diego | Howard Jones tips it home | 36-40 |
| 16:32 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie's layup is rejected by Ronald Schneider | 36-40 |
| 16:31 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Ronald Schneider | 36-40 |
| 16:26 | San Diego | Howard Jones hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Ventura | 38-40 |
| 16:02 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 16:01 | San Diego | Ronald Schneider gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Donald Ventura (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Schneider (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. PF - Shawn Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Cataldo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Santos Contreras (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carlos Mickelson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Clingman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Francis McWhinnie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Ashmore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:56 | San Diego | Howard Jones misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 38-40 |
| 15:55 | San Diego | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Cataldo | 38-40 |
| 15:43 | San Diego | Howard Jones makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 15:14 | Florida State | Santos Contreras makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Carlos Mickelson | 41-43 |
| 14:58 | San Diego | Santos Contreras takes the ball from Howard Jones | 41-43 |
| 14:54 | Florida State | Michael Clingman lays it in set up by Santos Contreras | 41-45 |
| 14:38 | San Diego | Ronald Schneider comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Francis McWhinnie - foul #3 on Francis McWhinnie, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | San Diego | William Dunn (PG), Travis Wilson (PF), Earl Epperly (C) Howard Jones, Shawn Smith, Kenneth Cataldo | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 14:38 | San Diego | Ronald Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 14:38 | San Diego | Ronald Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 14:20 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Michael Clingman | 43-47 |
| 14:18 | San Diego | William Dunn is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Dunn, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | San Diego | William Cason (SF) Ronald Schneider | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 13:54 | Florida State | Earl Epperly denies the turnaround by Arthur Ashmore | 43-47 |
| 13:53 | San Diego | Donald Ventura grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 13:49 | San Diego | William Cason connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Donald Ventura | 46-47 |
| 13:23 | Florida State | Michael Clingman clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on William Cason - foul #2 on William Cason, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | San Diego | Hugh Vanbuskirk (SF) Donald Ventura | |
| Subs | Florida State | Eric Corey (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) Francis McWhinnie, Arthur Ashmore | |
| 13:23 | Florida State | Michael Clingman makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 13:23 | Florida State | Michael Clingman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 13:11 | San Diego | William Dunn misses the jumper from the right side | 46-49 |
| 13:09 | Florida State | Eric Corey grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 13:04 | Florida State | Santos Contreras buries a floater from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 12:57 | San Diego | William Dunn makes the shot from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 12:32 | Florida State | Santos Contreras clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 12:30 | Florida State | Eric Corey gets the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 12:06 | San Diego | The refs have stopped play. William Dunn is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 48-51 |
| Subs | San Diego | Donald Ventura (PG), Howard Jones (SG), Ronald Schneider (SF), Kenneth Cataldo (C) William Dunn, William Cason, Hugh Vanbuskirk, Earl Epperly | |
| Subs | Florida State | Christopher Welsh (PG), John Cleveland (SG), Dustin Kruse (SF), Francis McWhinnie (PF) Santos Contreras, Carlos Mickelson, Michael Clingman, Stanley Peterson | |
| 12:01 | Florida State | Christopher Welsh knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dustin Kruse and he's fouled by Donald Ventura - foul #2 on Donald Ventura, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | San Diego | Shawn Smith (PF) Travis Wilson | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 12:01 | Florida State | Christopher Welsh misses the free throw | 48-53 |
| 12:01 | San Diego | Shawn Smith gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 11:57 | San Diego | Donald Ventura comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 11:55 | San Diego | Kenneth Cataldo grabs the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Donald Ventura (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Jones (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Schneider (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. PF - Shawn Smith (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Cataldo (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Christopher Welsh (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Cleveland (fresh) SF - Dustin Kruse (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Francis McWhinnie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Corey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | San Diego | Kenneth Cataldo clanks a jumper from close range | 48-53 |
| 11:32 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 11:10 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Dustin Kruse | 48-55 |
| 10:59 | San Diego | Ronald Schneider can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 10:57 | Florida State | Eric Corey snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 10:37 | Florida State | Dustin Kruse drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-57 |
| 10:33 | San Diego | Donald Ventura's pass is intercepted by Dustin Kruse | 48-57 |
| 10:10 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-57 |
| 10:08 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Kenneth Cataldo | 48-57 |
| 10:01 | San Diego | Kenneth Cataldo knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Ventura and the foul's on John Cleveland - foul #1 on John Cleveland, team foul #3 | 50-57 |
| Subs | San Diego | William Cason (PG), Travis Wilson (PF) Donald Ventura, Shawn Smith | |
| Subs | Florida State | Santos Contreras (PG), Carlos Mickelson (SG), Michael Clingman (SF), Arthur Ashmore (C) Christopher Welsh, John Cleveland, Dustin Kruse, Francis McWhinnie | |
| 10:01 | San Diego | Kenneth Cataldo makes the free throw | 51-57 |
| 09:41 | Florida State | Arthur Ashmore clanks a floater from the free throw line | 51-57 |
| 09:40 | San Diego | William Cason grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 09:34 | San Diego | William Cason misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 09:33 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Michael Clingman | 51-57 |
| 09:11 | Florida State | Arthur Ashmore travels with the ball | 51-57 |
| Subs | San Diego | William Dunn (PG), Earl Epperly (C) Ronald Schneider, Kenneth Cataldo | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 08:47 | San Diego | Earl Epperly knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by William Cason | 54-57 |
| 08:25 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-57 |
| 08:24 | Florida State | Arthur Ashmore snags the offensive board | 54-57 |
| 07:59 | Florida State | Eric Corey dunks the ball on a great pass from Santos Contreras | 54-59 |
| 07:46 | San Diego | Earl Epperly is fouled on the floor by Arthur Ashmore - foul #3 on Arthur Ashmore, team foul #4 | 54-59 |
| Subs | San Diego | Donald Ventura (SG), Ronald Schneider (SF), Shawn Smith (PF), Kenneth Cataldo (C) Howard Jones, William Cason, Travis Wilson, Earl Epperly | |
| Subs | Florida State | Dustin Kruse (SF), Francis McWhinnie (PF) Michael Clingman, Eric Corey | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - William Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Ventura (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Schneider (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. PF - Shawn Smith (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Cataldo (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Santos Contreras (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Carlos Mickelson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dustin Kruse (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Francis McWhinnie (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Ashmore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | San Diego | Santos Contreras picks off the pass by Kenneth Cataldo | 54-59 |
| 07:00 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 54-59 |
| 06:59 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Ronald Schneider | 54-59 |
| 06:54 | San Diego | Donald Ventura drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from William Dunn | 56-59 |
| 06:36 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie blows the dunk | 56-59 |
| 06:34 | San Diego | Kenneth Cataldo grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 06:26 | San Diego | Shawn Smith is called for traveling | 56-59 |
| Subs | San Diego | Howard Jones (SG) William Dunn | |
| Subs | Florida State | Christopher Welsh (PG), John Cleveland (SG), Eric Corey (C) Santos Contreras, Carlos Mickelson, Arthur Ashmore | |
| 06:00 | Florida State | Dustin Kruse hits the finger roll set up by Christopher Welsh | 56-61 |
| 05:56 | San Diego | John Cleveland steals the ball from Howard Jones | 56-61 |
| 05:35 | Florida State | Shawn Smith swats the shot by John Cleveland | 56-61 |
| 05:33 | San Diego | Howard Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 05:13 | San Diego | Ronald Schneider hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 05:11 | Florida State | Dustin Kruse pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| 05:05 | Florida State | Christopher Welsh hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-61 |
| 05:03 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Shawn Smith | 56-61 |
| 04:37 | San Diego | The short jumper by Ronald Schneider is denied by Francis McWhinnie | 56-61 |
| 04:35 | Florida State | Eric Corey gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 04:08 | Florida State | John Cleveland scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-63 |
| 03:52 | San Diego | Howard Jones hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 56-63 |
| 03:50 | Florida State | Eric Corey grabs the board | 56-63 |
| 03:50 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-63 |
| Subs | San Diego | William Dunn (PG), Earl Epperly (C) Donald Ventura, Kenneth Cataldo | |
| Subs | Florida State | Santos Contreras (PG), Carlos Mickelson (SG), Michael Clingman (SF), Arthur Ashmore (C) Christopher Welsh, John Cleveland, Dustin Kruse, Francis McWhinnie | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - William Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Howard Jones (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Schneider (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. PF - Shawn Smith (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Earl Epperly (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Santos Contreras (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SG - Carlos Mickelson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Clingman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Corey (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Arthur Ashmore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Florida State | Ronald Schneider is called for the reach on Michael Clingman - foul #2 on Ronald Schneider, team foul #6 | 56-63 |
| 03:01 | Florida State | Michael Clingman jams it set up by Santos Contreras | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:47 | San Diego | Ronald Schneider banks in the layup set up by William Dunn | 58-65 |
| 02:23 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Clingman | 58-68 |
| 02:06 | San Diego | The pull-up jumper by Shawn Smith is blocked by Michael Clingman | 58-68 |
| 02:05 | Florida State | Eric Corey grabs the defensive rebound | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:50 | Florida State | Santos Contreras can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Shawn Smith - foul #2 on Shawn Smith, team foul #7 | 58-68 |
| Subs | San Diego | Donald Ventura (PG), William Cason (SG), Hugh Vanbuskirk (SF), Travis Wilson (PF) William Dunn, Howard Jones, Ronald Schneider, Shawn Smith | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Cleveland (SG), Dustin Kruse (SF), Stanley Peterson (C) Carlos Mickelson, Michael Clingman, Arthur Ashmore | |
| 01:50 | Florida State | Santos Contreras makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 01:50 | Florida State | Santos Contreras makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 01:32 | San Diego | Travis Wilson misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 58-70 |
| 01:30 | San Diego | Travis Wilson hits the follow up shot | 60-70 |
| 01:07 | Florida State | The jumper by Santos Contreras is denied by Donald Ventura | 60-70 |
| 01:06 | Florida State | Dustin Kruse misses the tip | 60-70 |
| 01:04 | San Diego | William Cason gets the rebound | 60-70 |
| 00:49 | San Diego | Hugh Vanbuskirk comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-70 |
| 00:48 | Florida State | Eric Corey grabs the defensive rebound | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:46 | Florida State | Eric Corey is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Ventura - foul #3 on Donald Ventura, team foul #8 | 60-70 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Dustin Morrissette (SG) Santos Contreras | |
| 00:46 | Florida State | Eric Corey makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:46 | Florida State | Eric Corey makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | San Diego | Travis Wilson can't finish the layup | 60-72 |
| 00:37 | Florida State | Stanley Peterson grabs the board | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | Florida State | Dustin Kruse lays it in | 60-74 |
| 00:05 | San Diego | Donald Ventura misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Cleveland - foul #2 on John Cleveland, team foul #5 | 60-74 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Christopher Welsh (PG) Dustin Morrissette | |
| 00:05 | San Diego | Donald Ventura makes the 1st free throw | 61-74 |
| 00:05 | San Diego | Donald Ventura misses the 2nd free throw | 61-74 |
| 00:05 | Florida State | Eric Corey pulls down the rebound | 61-74 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Christopher Welsh runs out the clock | 61-74 |