| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - David Page (fresh) SG - Lynn Fujiwara (fresh) SF - Edward Schiller (fresh) PF - Christopher Rue (fresh) C - Casey Lackey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Walter Allen (fresh) SG - Brandon Liedtke (fresh) SF - Daniel Dotson (fresh) PF - Jay Broome (fresh) C - Dana Hartmann (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Florida State | Jay Broome gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Florida State | Walter Allen drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Brandon Liedtke | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey misses short on a shot from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Dana Hartmann | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Florida State | Walter Allen makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Brandon Liedtke | 0-4 |
| 18:27 | Holy Cross | Walter Allen steps in front of the David Page pass | 0-4 |
| 18:11 | Florida State | Brandon Liedtke is hacked by Lynn Fujiwara - foul #1 on Lynn Fujiwara, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:01 | Florida State | Walter Allen hits a wide open fadeaway from the right side set up by Brandon Liedtke | 0-6 |
| 17:45 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey misses long on a floater from the right wing | 0-6 |
| 17:44 | Florida State | Brandon Liedtke pulls down the rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:33 | Florida State | Walter Allen clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-6 |
| 17:32 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey grabs the defensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:14 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 0-6 |
| 17:12 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Dana Hartmann | 0-6 |
| 16:59 | Florida State | Lynn Fujiwara takes the ball from Jay Broome | 0-6 |
| 16:44 | Holy Cross | David Page misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 0-6 |
| 16:43 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Brandon Liedtke | 0-6 |
| 16:41 | Florida State | Jay Broome loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-6 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard (PG), Ernest Veazey (SG), Wayne Warlick (SF), Like Zhou (PF), Charles Musgrave (C) David Page, Lynn Fujiwara, Edward Schiller, Christopher Rue, Casey Lackey | |
| Subs | Florida State | Brandon Zamarripa (SG), Toby Segovia (SF), Darryl Smith (PF), James Fulk (C) Brandon Liedtke, Daniel Dotson, Jay Broome, Dana Hartmann | |
| 16:26 | Holy Cross | Wayne Warlick is fouled on the floor by Toby Segovia - foul #1 on Toby Segovia, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| 16:15 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey loses the ball out of bounds | 0-6 |
| 16:01 | Florida State | Darryl Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 0-6 |
| 15:59 | Florida State | James Fulk tips it back up and in | 0-8 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Lincoln Gilyard (fresh) SG - Ernest Veazey (fresh) SF - Wayne Warlick (fresh) PF - Like Zhou (fresh) C - Charles Musgrave (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Walter Allen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Brandon Zamarripa (fresh) SF - Toby Segovia (fresh) PF - Darryl Smith (fresh) C - James Fulk (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Holy Cross | Charles Musgrave hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Lincoln Gilyard | 3-8 |
| 15:42 | Florida State | James Fulk can't finish the layup | 3-8 |
| 15:40 | Florida State | Brandon Zamarripa misses the tip | 3-8 |
| 15:38 | Florida State | Toby Segovia grabs the offensive rebound | 3-8 |
| 15:29 | Florida State | Walter Allen loses the dribble to Wayne Warlick | 3-8 |
| 15:20 | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard is hacked by James Fulk - foul #1 on James Fulk, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara (SG), Earl Reynolds (SF), Christopher Rue (PF) Ernest Veazey, Wayne Warlick, Like Zhou | |
| Subs | Florida State | Brandon Liedtke (SG), Daniel Dotson (SF), Dana Hartmann (C) Brandon Zamarripa, Toby Segovia, Darryl Smith | |
| 15:15 | Holy Cross | Earl Reynolds misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 3-8 |
| 15:13 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-8 |
| 15:01 | Holy Cross | Daniel Dotson picks off the pass by Lynn Fujiwara | 3-8 |
| 14:32 | Florida State | Walter Allen is whistled for traveling | 3-8 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Page (PG), Edward Schiller (SF), Casey Lackey (C) Lincoln Gilyard, Lynn Fujiwara, Charles Musgrave | |
| Subs | Florida State | Jay Broome (PF) James Fulk | |
| 14:19 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey drills a jumper from the free throw line | 5-8 |
| 13:57 | Florida State | Walter Allen misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Page - foul #1 on David Page, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey (SG), Wayne Warlick (PF) Edward Schiller, Christopher Rue | |
| Subs | Florida State | Brandon Zamarripa (SG) Brandon Liedtke | |
| 13:57 | Florida State | Walter Allen makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 13:57 | Florida State | Walter Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 13:49 | Holy Cross | David Page misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-10 |
| 13:48 | Florida State | Dana Hartmann grabs the defensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 13:25 | Florida State | Dana Hartmann can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 5-10 |
| 13:23 | Holy Cross | Earl Reynolds grabs the board | 5-10 |
| 13:07 | Holy Cross | Earl Reynolds's pass is intercepted by Daniel Dotson | 5-10 |
| 13:03 | Florida State | Walter Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-10 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard (PG), Lynn Fujiwara (SG), Edward Schiller (SF), Like Zhou (PF) David Page, Ernest Veazey, Earl Reynolds, Wayne Warlick | |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Poffenberger (PG), Brandon Liedtke (SG), Toby Segovia (SF), Darryl Smith (PF), James Fulk (C) Walter Allen, Brandon Zamarripa, Daniel Dotson, Jay Broome, Dana Hartmann | |
| 12:50 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey connects on the floater near the basket set up by Lynn Fujiwara | 7-10 |
| 12:31 | Florida State | James Fulk makes the runner from close range | 7-12 |
| 12:21 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey misses badly on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Richard Poffenberger - foul #1 on Richard Poffenberger, team foul #3 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Charles Musgrave (SF) Edward Schiller | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 12:21 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 12:21 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey misses the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 12:21 | Florida State | James Fulk snags the defensive board | 8-12 |
| 12:17 | Florida State | Richard Poffenberger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-12 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller (SF) Casey Lackey | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 12:12 | Holy Cross | Brandon Liedtke is called for the reach on Lynn Fujiwara - foul #1 on Brandon Liedtke, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue (PF) Like Zhou | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 11:54 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lynn Fujiwara | 10-12 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Lincoln Gilyard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lynn Fujiwara (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edward Schiller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Rue (fairly fresh) C - Charles Musgrave (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Richard Poffenberger (fresh) SG - Brandon Liedtke (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Toby Segovia (fresh) PF - Darryl Smith (fresh) C - James Fulk (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Florida State | Darryl Smith can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 10-12 |
| 11:27 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 11:21 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue's fadeaway is rejected by James Fulk | 10-12 |
| 11:20 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 11:00 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Edward Schiller | 12-12 |
| 10:45 | Florida State | Brandon Liedtke is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-14 |
| 10:35 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 10:34 | Florida State | Darryl Smith pulls down the rebound | 12-14 |
| 10:17 | Florida State | Darryl Smith's floater is knocked away by Christopher Rue | 12-14 |
| 10:16 | Florida State | Darryl Smith tips it back up and in | 12-16 |
| 10:01 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Lincoln Gilyard | 14-16 |
| 09:37 | Florida State | Brandon Liedtke misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 14-16 |
| 09:35 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller snags the defensive board | 14-16 |
| 09:22 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-16 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Page (PG), Ernest Veazey (SG), Earl Reynolds (SF), Like Zhou (PF), Wayne Warlick (C) Lincoln Gilyard, Lynn Fujiwara, Edward Schiller, Christopher Rue, Charles Musgrave | |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Allen (PG), Brandon Zamarripa (SG), Daniel Dotson (SF), Jay Broome (PF), Dana Hartmann (C) Richard Poffenberger, Brandon Liedtke, Toby Segovia, Darryl Smith, James Fulk | |
| 09:03 | Florida State | Brandon Zamarripa is wide open and dunks the ball and he's hacked by Wayne Warlick - foul #1 on Wayne Warlick, team foul #3 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey (C) Earl Reynolds | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 09:03 | Florida State | Brandon Zamarripa misses the free throw | 14-18 |
| 09:03 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey grabs the defensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 08:46 | Holy Cross | Walter Allen steals the ball from Wayne Warlick | 14-18 |
| 08:27 | Florida State | Brandon Zamarripa misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-18 |
| 08:25 | Holy Cross | David Page snags the defensive board | 14-18 |
| 08:03 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey loses the dribble to Dana Hartmann | 14-18 |
| 07:51 | Florida State | Walter Allen misses the easy layup but the foul's on David Page - foul #2 on David Page, team foul #4 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard (PG), Earl Reynolds (SF) David Page, Like Zhou | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 07:51 | Florida State | Walter Allen makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 07:51 | Florida State | Walter Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Lincoln Gilyard (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ernest Veazey (fairly fresh) SF - Earl Reynolds (fresh) PF - Wayne Warlick (fairly fresh) C - Casey Lackey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Walter Allen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Zamarripa (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Dotson (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Jay Broome (fresh) C - Dana Hartmann (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 14-20 |
| 07:34 | Florida State | Daniel Dotson snags the defensive board | 14-20 |
| 07:32 | Florida State | Earl Reynolds is called for the reach on Daniel Dotson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Earl Reynolds, team foul #5 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue (PF) Ernest Veazey | |
| Subs | Florida State | Brandon Liedtke (SG) Brandon Zamarripa | |
| 07:17 | Florida State | Jay Broome misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 14-20 |
| 07:15 | Florida State | Daniel Dotson tips it in | 14-22 |
| 07:06 | Holy Cross | Dana Hartmann steals it from Casey Lackey | 14-22 |
| 06:47 | Florida State | Daniel Dotson connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Brandon Liedtke | 14-24 |
| 06:39 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey is hacked by Brandon Liedtke - foul #2 on Brandon Liedtke, team foul #5 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara (SG) Wayne Warlick | |
| Subs | Florida State | Brandon Zamarripa (SG), James Fulk (C) Brandon Liedtke, Dana Hartmann | |
| 06:25 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Brandon Zamarripa - foul #1 on Brandon Zamarripa, team foul #6 | 14-24 |
| 06:25 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara makes the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 06:25 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara makes the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 06:01 | Florida State | Brandon Zamarripa misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 16-24 |
| 05:59 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to James Fulk | 16-24 |
| 05:45 | Florida State | James Fulk is fouled on the floor by Casey Lackey - foul #1 on Casey Lackey, team foul #6 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey (SG), Edward Schiller (SF), Like Zhou (PF), Charles Musgrave (C) Lynn Fujiwara, Earl Reynolds, Christopher Rue, Casey Lackey | |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Poffenberger (PG), Toby Segovia (SF) Walter Allen, Daniel Dotson | |
| 05:27 | Florida State | Brandon Zamarripa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-24 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Dana Hartmann (C) Jay Broome | |
| 05:13 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Brandon Zamarripa - foul #2 on Brandon Zamarripa, team foul #7 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Allen (PG) Brandon Zamarripa | |
| 05:13 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey misses the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 05:13 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey misses the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 05:13 | Florida State | James Fulk grabs the defensive rebound | 16-24 |
| 04:55 | Florida State | Toby Segovia double dribbles | 16-24 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara (SG), Casey Lackey (C) Ernest Veazey, Like Zhou | |
| Subs | Florida State | Daniel Dotson (SF), Darryl Smith (PF) Toby Segovia, James Fulk | |
| 04:39 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey drills a floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Daniel Dotson - foul #1 on Daniel Dotson, team foul #8 | 18-24 |
| 04:39 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey misses the free throw | 18-24 |
| 04:39 | Florida State | Darryl Smith grabs the board | 18-24 |
| 04:23 | Florida State | Walter Allen connects on the floater from the left block set up by Darryl Smith | 18-26 |
| 04:01 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 18-26 |
| 04:00 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Darryl Smith | 18-26 |
| 03:58 | Florida State | Richard Poffenberger is hacked by Lincoln Gilyard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lincoln Gilyard, team foul #7 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Page (PG), Ernest Veazey (SG), Earl Reynolds (SF), Christopher Rue (PF), Wayne Warlick (C) Lincoln Gilyard, Lynn Fujiwara, Edward Schiller, Charles Musgrave, Casey Lackey | |
| Subs | Florida State | Brandon Liedtke (SG), Jay Broome (PF), James Fulk (C) Walter Allen, Darryl Smith, Dana Hartmann | |
| 03:58 | Florida State | Richard Poffenberger makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 03:58 | Florida State | Richard Poffenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 03:48 | Holy Cross | David Page lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ernest Veazey and he's fouled by Brandon Liedtke - foul #3 on Brandon Liedtke, team foul #9 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Allen (PG), Brandon Zamarripa (SG), Toby Segovia (SF) Richard Poffenberger, Brandon Liedtke, Daniel Dotson | |
| 03:48 | Holy Cross | David Page makes the free throw | 21-28 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - David Page (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ernest Veazey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Earl Reynolds (fresh) PF - Christopher Rue (tiring) 2 pts. C - Wayne Warlick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Walter Allen (tiring) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Zamarripa (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Toby Segovia (fresh) PF - Jay Broome (fairly fresh) C - James Fulk (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Florida State | James Fulk is whistled for traveling | 21-28 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Like Zhou (PF) Christopher Rue | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 03:03 | Holy Cross | David Page makes the shot from the left block set up by Like Zhou | 23-28 |
| 02:57 | Florida State | Earl Reynolds is called for the reach on Toby Segovia in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earl Reynolds, team foul #8 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara (SG) Ernest Veazey | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 02:57 | Florida State | Toby Segovia makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 02:57 | Florida State | Toby Segovia misses the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 02:57 | Holy Cross | Wayne Warlick snags the defensive board | 23-29 |
| 02:42 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara's fadeaway is rejected by Jay Broome | 23-29 |
| 02:41 | Florida State | James Fulk pulls down the rebound | 23-29 |
| 02:20 | Florida State | Walter Allen misses the floater from just outside the lane | 23-29 |
| 02:18 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Like Zhou | 23-29 |
| 02:08 | Holy Cross | Wayne Warlick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-29 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller (SF), Charles Musgrave (PF), Casey Lackey (C) Earl Reynolds, Like Zhou, Wayne Warlick | |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Poffenberger (PG), Daniel Dotson (SF), Darryl Smith (PF), Dana Hartmann (C) Walter Allen, Toby Segovia, Jay Broome, James Fulk | |
| 02:00 | Florida State | Daniel Dotson comes up short on the floater from the right block | 23-29 |
| 01:58 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara grabs the board | 23-29 |
| 01:54 | Holy Cross | David Page blows the layup | 23-29 |
| 01:52 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Daniel Dotson | 23-29 |
| 01:29 | Florida State | Brandon Zamarripa lays it in set up by Richard Poffenberger and he's fouled by Lynn Fujiwara - foul #2 on Lynn Fujiwara, team foul #9 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey (SG), Christopher Rue (PF) Lynn Fujiwara, Casey Lackey | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 01:29 | Florida State | Brandon Zamarripa misses the free throw | 23-31 |
| 01:29 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue grabs the defensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 01:08 | Holy Cross | David Page can't finish the layup | 23-31 |
| 01:07 | Holy Cross | Charles Musgrave tips it in | 25-31 |
| 00:52 | Florida State | Dana Hartmann double dribbles | 25-31 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Earl Reynolds (SG), Casey Lackey (C) Ernest Veazey, Charles Musgrave | |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Allen (PG), Jay Broome (PF) Richard Poffenberger, Darryl Smith | |
| 00:43 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 27-31 |
| 00:19 | Florida State | Walter Allen misses the easy open layup | 27-31 |
| 00:17 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 00:13 | Holy Cross | Walter Allen is called for the reach on Christopher Rue - foul #1 on Walter Allen, team foul #10 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara (SG) Edward Schiller | |
| Subs | Florida State | Toby Segovia (SF), James Fulk (PF) Daniel Dotson, Jay Broome | |
| 00:13 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 00:13 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 00:03 | Florida State | Dana Hartmann is hacked by Casey Lackey - foul #2 on Casey Lackey, team foul #10 | 28-31 |
| 00:03 | Florida State | Dana Hartmann misses the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 00:03 | Florida State | Dana Hartmann makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | David Page misses long on a halfcourt shot | 28-32 |