| Lineup | Florida State | PG - John Cleveland (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Mickelson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis McWhinnie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arthur Ashmore (fresh) C - Michael Clingman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Solley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Burke (fresh) PF - William Newcomb (fresh) C - James Roper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Jimmy Burke inbounds the ball | 25-23 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:34 | Montana State | William Newcomb's fadeaway is rejected by Francis McWhinnie | 25-23 |
| 19:32 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Arthur Ashmore | 25-23 |
| 19:10 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie lays it up and in on a great pass from John Cleveland | 27-23 |
| 18:47 | Montana State | Jimmy Burke's layup is rejected by Arthur Ashmore | 27-23 |
| 18:46 | Florida State | Arthur Ashmore snags the defensive board | 27-23 |
| 18:41 | Florida State | John Cleveland hits a shot from the left wing set up by Carlos Mickelson | 29-23 |
| 18:17 | Montana State | Jimmy Burke scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joe Welch | 29-25 |
| 17:53 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jimmy Burke - foul #1 on Jimmy Burke, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Rodney Speer (SG), Reginald Forde (SF), Jeffery Veal (C) Joe Welch, Charles Solley, Jimmy Burke, James Roper | |
| 17:53 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie misses the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 17:53 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 17:36 | Montana State | Robert Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-25 |
| 17:34 | Montana State | Rodney Speer can't tip it in | 30-25 |
| 17:32 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal tips it back up and in | 30-27 |
| 17:08 | Florida State | Michael Clingman buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Carlos Mickelson | 32-27 |
| 16:47 | Montana State | Rodney Speer is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Rodney Speer, team foul #2 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), James Roper (C) Robert Williams, Jeffery Veal | |
| 16:29 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from John Cleveland | 34-27 |
| 16:25 | Montana State | Joe Welch comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-27 |
| 16:24 | Florida State | Arthur Ashmore grabs the defensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 16:01 | Florida State | John Cleveland misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-27 |
| 16:00 | Montana State | Rodney Speer grabs the board | 34-27 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - John Cleveland (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Mickelson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Francis McWhinnie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arthur Ashmore (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Clingman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Speer (fresh) SF - Reginald Forde (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Newcomb (fresh) C - James Roper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Montana State | James Roper makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Rodney Speer | 34-29 |
| 15:25 | Florida State | John Cleveland comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 34-29 |
| 15:23 | Montana State | William Newcomb grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 15:17 | Montana State | James Roper is fouled on the floor by Carlos Mickelson - foul #2 on Carlos Mickelson, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Charles Solley (SG), Christopher Ford (SF), Jeffery Veal (C) Joe Welch, Rodney Speer, Reginald Forde, James Roper | |
| 15:09 | Montana State | Charles Solley misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-29 |
| 15:08 | Montana State | Christopher Ford pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 14:47 | Montana State | Michael Clingman steps in front of the Charles Solley pass | 34-29 |
| 14:23 | Florida State | Arthur Ashmore connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Francis McWhinnie | 36-29 |
| 14:11 | Montana State | Robert Williams connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Ford | 36-31 |
| 13:51 | Florida State | John Cleveland knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-31 |
| 13:45 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal misses short on a runner in the paint | 39-31 |
| 13:44 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 13:15 | Florida State | Michael Clingman can't connect on a floater in the lane but the foul's on William Newcomb - foul #3 on William Newcomb, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), James Roper (C) Robert Williams, Jeffery Veal | |
| 13:15 | Florida State | Michael Clingman makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 13:15 | Florida State | Michael Clingman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 12:54 | Montana State | Joe Welch makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Solley | 41-34 |
| 12:34 | Florida State | John Cleveland misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joe Welch - foul #1 on Joe Welch, team foul #4 | 41-34 |
| 12:34 | Florida State | John Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 12:34 | Florida State | John Cleveland makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 12:20 | Montana State | Charles Solley misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Carlos Mickelson - foul #3 on Carlos Mickelson, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Collier (PF) Arthur Ashmore | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 12:20 | Montana State | Charles Solley makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 12:20 | Montana State | Charles Solley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 11:59 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson loses the ball out of bounds | 43-36 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (SG), Radomil Tontarski (PF) Charles Solley, James Roper | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - John Cleveland (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Mickelson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Francis McWhinnie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Collier (fresh) 8 pts. C - Michael Clingman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Speer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Ford (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Radomil Tontarski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - William Newcomb (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | Montana State | Rodney Speer connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joe Welch | 43-38 |
| 11:26 | Florida State | Michael Clingman knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Carlos Mickelson | 45-38 |
| 11:08 | Montana State | Joe Welch knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Ford | 45-41 |
| 10:52 | Florida State | Michael Clingman is hacked by William Newcomb - foul #4 on William Newcomb, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Arthur Ashmore (PF), Curt Chaplin (C) Francis McWhinnie, Michael Clingman | |
| Subs | Montana State | Charles Solley (SG), Charles Fink (PF), James Roper (C) Rodney Speer, Radomil Tontarski, William Newcomb | |
| 10:25 | Florida State | Robert Collier clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 10:23 | Florida State | Arthur Ashmore misses the tip | 45-41 |
| 10:22 | Montana State | James Roper grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 10:06 | Montana State | Charles Solley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Ford | 45-44 |
| 09:45 | Florida State | John Cleveland connects on the 3 from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 09:28 | Montana State | Joe Welch hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 09:27 | Florida State | Curt Chaplin snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 09:06 | Florida State | Arthur Ashmore buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Cleveland | 50-44 |
| 08:55 | Montana State | Charles Solley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-44 |
| Subs | Florida State | Christopher Welsh (PG), Francis McWhinnie (SF), Michael Clingman (C) John Cleveland, Carlos Mickelson, Curt Chaplin | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Radomil Tontarski (PF), Jeffery Veal (C) Joe Welch, Charles Fink, James Roper | |
| 08:33 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Robert Collier | 52-44 |
| 08:23 | Montana State | Charles Solley is fouled on the floor by Robert Collier - foul #1 on Robert Collier, team foul #3 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Florida State | Curt Chaplin (PF) Arthur Ashmore | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rodney Speer (SG) Charles Solley | |
| 08:09 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal's dunk attempt is rejected by Francis McWhinnie | 52-44 |
| 08:07 | Florida State | Michael Clingman grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 07:38 | Florida State | Christopher Welsh is fouled on the floor by Christopher Ford - foul #4 on Christopher Ford, team foul #6 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Cleveland (PG) Christopher Welsh | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Charles Solley (SG), William Newcomb (PF), James Roper (C) Robert Williams, Rodney Speer, Radomil Tontarski, Jeffery Veal | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - John Cleveland (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Collier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Francis McWhinnie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Curt Chaplin (fresh) C - Michael Clingman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Solley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Ford (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Newcomb (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - James Roper (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Francis McWhinnie, team foul #4 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson (SG) Curt Chaplin | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 07:07 | Montana State | Christopher Ford is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Christopher Ford, team foul #7 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Florida State | Arthur Ashmore (PF) Robert Collier | |
| Subs | Montana State | Jimmy Burke (SF) Christopher Ford | |
| 06:41 | Florida State | Charles Solley picks off the pass by John Cleveland | 52-44 |
| 06:26 | Montana State | Charles Solley is fouled on the floor by John Cleveland - foul #2 on John Cleveland, team foul #5 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Jeffery Veal (C) Joe Welch, James Roper | |
| 06:07 | Montana State | Robert Williams clanks a 3 from straight away | 52-44 |
| 06:06 | Montana State | Jimmy Burke tips it but misses | 52-44 |
| 06:04 | Florida State | Michael Clingman snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 06:02 | Florida State | John Cleveland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-44 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Collier (SF) Francis McWhinnie | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Rodney Speer (SG), James Roper (C) Robert Williams, Charles Solley, Jeffery Veal | |
| 05:48 | Montana State | Jimmy Burke misses short on a jumper from the left side | 52-44 |
| 05:46 | Montana State | Joe Welch tips it in | 52-46 |
| 05:31 | Florida State | Michael Clingman misses badly on a shot from close range | 52-46 |
| 05:29 | Montana State | The rebound goes to James Roper | 52-46 |
| 05:10 | Montana State | William Newcomb misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-46 |
| 05:08 | Florida State | John Cleveland snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 05:05 | Florida State | John Cleveland is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Welch - foul #2 on Joe Welch, team foul #8 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie (SF), Curt Chaplin (C) Arthur Ashmore, Michael Clingman | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Charles Solley (SG), Jeffery Veal (C) Joe Welch, Rodney Speer, James Roper | |
| 05:05 | Florida State | John Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 05:05 | Florida State | John Cleveland makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 04:54 | Montana State | Jimmy Burke is fouled on the floor by Francis McWhinnie - foul #4 on Francis McWhinnie, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Christopher Welsh (SG) Carlos Mickelson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG) Robert Williams | |
| 04:38 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jeffery Veal, team foul #9 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Churchill (C) John Cleveland | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Reginald Forde (SF) Joe Welch, Jimmy Burke | |
| 04:13 | Florida State | Robert Collier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Clingman (C) John Churchill | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Jimmy Burke (SF), James Roper (C) Robert Williams, Reginald Forde, Jeffery Veal | |
| 03:51 | Montana State | Joe Welch misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Francis McWhinnie - foul #5 on Francis McWhinnie, team foul #7 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Cleveland (PG), Carlos Mickelson (SG), Arthur Ashmore (PF) Christopher Welsh, Francis McWhinnie, Curt Chaplin | |
| Subs | Montana State | Reginald Forde (SF), Jeffery Veal (C) Jimmy Burke, James Roper | |
| 03:51 | Montana State | Joe Welch makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 03:51 | Montana State | Joe Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 03:34 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 03:32 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Jeffery Veal | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - John Cleveland (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carlos Mickelson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Collier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Arthur Ashmore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Clingman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joe Welch (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Solley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Reginald Forde (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Newcomb (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Jeffery Veal (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Montana State | Reginald Forde's pass is intercepted by John Cleveland | 54-48 |
| 03:01 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 02:59 | Montana State | Jeffery Veal grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 02:42 | Montana State | Reginald Forde is fouled on the floor by Robert Collier - foul #2 on Robert Collier, team foul #8 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG), Jimmy Burke (SF), Charles Fink (PF), James Roper (C) Joe Welch, Charles Solley, William Newcomb, Jeffery Veal | |
| 02:42 | Montana State | Reginald Forde makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 02:42 | Montana State | Reginald Forde misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 02:42 | Florida State | Robert Collier grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 02:21 | Florida State | John Cleveland clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 02:20 | Montana State | James Roper pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 01:59 | Montana State | Reginald Forde clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 01:58 | Florida State | Arthur Ashmore snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 01:35 | Florida State | Robert Collier banks in the layup on a great pass from Arthur Ashmore | 56-49 |
| 01:19 | Montana State | The jumper by Robert Williams is denied by Michael Clingman | 56-49 |
| 01:18 | Florida State | Michael Clingman grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 00:50 | Florida State | Jimmy Burke picks off the pass by Michael Clingman | 56-49 |
| 00:45 | Montana State | Charles Fink hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jimmy Burke | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:42 | Florida State | Michael Clingman is hacked by Robert Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #10 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Welch (PG), Charles Solley (SG), William Newcomb (PF) Robert Williams, Reginald Forde, Charles Fink | |
| 00:42 | Florida State | Michael Clingman makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:42 | Florida State | Michael Clingman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:34 | Montana State | Charles Solley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 00:33 | Florida State | Robert Collier grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 00:30 | Florida State | Robert Collier is hacked by Joe Welch in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Welch, team foul #11 | 58-51 |
| 00:30 | Florida State | Robert Collier makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:30 | Florida State | Robert Collier misses the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:30 | Montana State | William Newcomb grabs the board | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:25 | Montana State | Joe Welch hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 00:23 | Florida State | Michael Clingman is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Welch - foul #4 on Joe Welch, team foul #12 | 59-54 |
| 00:23 | Florida State | Michael Clingman misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:23 | Florida State | Michael Clingman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:15 | Montana State | Robert Collier is called for the reach on William Newcomb - foul #3 on Robert Collier, team foul #9 | 60-54 |
| 00:15 | Montana State | William Newcomb makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:15 | Montana State | William Newcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:12 | Florida State | Michael Clingman is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Welch - foul #5 on Joe Welch, team foul #13 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PG) Joe Welch | |
| 00:12 | Florida State | Michael Clingman makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:12 | Florida State | Michael Clingman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:09 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-56 |
| 00:06 | Montana State | Robert Williams clanks a 3 from straight away | 62-56 |
| 00:05 | Florida State | Michael Clingman snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 00:04 | Florida State | Robert Williams is called for the reach on Michael Clingman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Williams, team foul #14 | 62-56 |
| 00:04 | Florida State | Michael Clingman misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:04 | Florida State | Michael Clingman misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:04 | Montana State | William Newcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | William Newcomb hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 62-56 |