| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Trevor Anthony (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hugh Swett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Greenman (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Steven Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - James Lumpkin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Stephen Cale (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Domingo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Herman Russell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Ganley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | William Greenman inbounds the ball | 37-38 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Florida State | Hugh Swett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 19:46 | Florida State | James Lumpkin misses the tip | 37-38 |
| 19:44 | Cal State Northridge | John Domingo gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 19:38 | Cal State Northridge | Stephen Cale is hacked by Trevor Anthony in the backcourt - foul #2 on Trevor Anthony, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| 19:24 | Cal State Northridge | Stephen Cale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-38 |
| 19:01 | Florida State | Hugh Swett is hacked by Jason Burnett - foul #1 on Jason Burnett, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| 18:55 | Florida State | Trevor Anthony scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Hugh Swett | 40-38 |
| 18:42 | Cal State Northridge | Herman Russell clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 18:40 | Cal State Northridge | John Domingo pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 18:17 | Cal State Northridge | John Domingo buries a driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Trevor Anthony - foul #3 on Trevor Anthony, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Florida State | Otto Claflin (PG) Trevor Anthony | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 18:17 | Cal State Northridge | John Domingo makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| 18:05 | Florida State | Steven Davis hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Otto Claflin | 42-41 |
| 17:59 | Cal State Northridge | Herman Russell double dribbles | 42-41 |
| 17:48 | Florida State | Otto Claflin comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 42-41 |
| 17:47 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Ganley pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 17:29 | Cal State Northridge | Herman Russell can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 42-41 |
| 17:27 | Florida State | James Lumpkin pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 17:11 | Florida State | Hugh Swett buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Otto Claflin | 45-41 |
| 16:43 | Cal State Northridge | John Domingo buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Stephen Cale | 45-43 |
| 16:36 | Florida State | Steven Davis scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Otto Claflin | 47-43 |
| 16:31 | Cal State Northridge | Stephen Cale drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 16:10 | Florida State | Steven Davis misses the floater from just outside the lane | 47-46 |
| 16:08 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Ganley snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 15:50 | Cal State Northridge | James Lumpkin takes the ball from John Domingo | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Otto Claflin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Hugh Swett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Greenman (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Steven Davis (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. C - James Lumpkin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Stephen Cale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Burnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Domingo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Herman Russell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Ganley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Florida State | Steven Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Trevor Anthony (PG), Rodney Runyan (SF), Clinton Mund (PF), Emanuel Brown (C) Hugh Swett, William Greenman, Steven Davis, James Lumpkin | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jason Nash (PG), Dan Jones (SG), Peter Roy (SF), Christopher King (PF), James Kerr (C) Stephen Cale, Jason Burnett, John Domingo, Herman Russell, Robert Ganley | |
| 15:13 | Cal State Northridge | Dan Jones connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Jason Nash | 47-48 |
| 15:06 | Florida State | Clinton Mund's pass is intercepted by Peter Roy | 47-48 |
| 14:41 | Cal State Northridge | Dan Jones is fouled on the floor by Otto Claflin - foul #2 on Otto Claflin, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Bohner (SF) Otto Claflin | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 14:26 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Nash scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 14:11 | Florida State | Peter Roy is called for the reach on Charles Bohner - foul #1 on Peter Roy, team foul #2 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | William Greenman (SF) Charles Bohner | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Stephen Cale (PG), Herman Russell (PF) Dan Jones, Peter Roy | |
| 14:00 | Florida State | Trevor Anthony can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Stephen Cale - foul #2 on Stephen Cale, team foul #3 | 47-51 |
| 14:00 | Florida State | Trevor Anthony makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 14:00 | Florida State | Trevor Anthony makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 13:43 | Cal State Northridge | Stephen Cale misses long on a 3 from straight away | 49-51 |
| 13:41 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Nash grabs the offensive board | 49-51 |
| 13:21 | Cal State Northridge | Stephen Cale is whistled for a carry | 49-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | Hugh Swett (SG), Steven Davis (PF) Rodney Runyan, Clinton Mund | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jason Burnett (SG), Peter Roy (SF) Jason Nash, James Kerr | |
| 12:58 | Florida State | Hugh Swett connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Trevor Anthony | 52-51 |
| 12:37 | Cal State Northridge | Stephen Cale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | Otto Claflin (PG), James Lumpkin (C) Trevor Anthony, Emanuel Brown | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Ganley (C) Christopher King | |
| 12:21 | Florida State | Hugh Swett can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 52-51 |
| 12:20 | Cal State Northridge | Herman Russell grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 12:05 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Burnett hits a jumper from the right side | 52-53 |
| 11:51 | Florida State | Otto Claflin is fouled on the floor by Stephen Cale - foul #3 on Stephen Cale, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Florida State | Rodney Runyan (SF) William Greenman | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Domingo (SF) Peter Roy | |
| 11:41 | Florida State | Steven Davis lays it in on a great pass from James Lumpkin and the foul's on Robert Ganley - foul #1 on Robert Ganley, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Florida State | Trevor Anthony (PG) Otto Claflin | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Christopher King (PF) Herman Russell | |
| 11:41 | Florida State | Steven Davis misses the free throw | 54-53 |
| 11:41 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher King grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Trevor Anthony (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hugh Swett (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rodney Runyan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Davis (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. C - James Lumpkin (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Stephen Cale (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jason Burnett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Domingo (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Christopher King (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Ganley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Cal State Northridge | Stephen Cale clanks a jumper from the right side | 54-53 |
| 11:27 | Florida State | Rodney Runyan grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 11:13 | Florida State | Trevor Anthony knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Rodney Runyan | 56-53 |
| 10:51 | Cal State Northridge | Trevor Anthony steps in front of the Christopher King pass | 56-53 |
| 10:37 | Florida State | Rodney Runyan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on John Domingo - foul #3 on John Domingo, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Florida State | William Greenman (SF), Clinton Mund (PF), Emanuel Brown (C) Hugh Swett, Steven Davis, James Lumpkin | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jason Nash (PG), Dan Jones (SG), Herman Russell (PF) Stephen Cale, Jason Burnett, Christopher King | |
| 10:37 | Florida State | Rodney Runyan makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 10:37 | Florida State | Rodney Runyan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 10:19 | Cal State Northridge | John Domingo misses the lay-in | 58-53 |
| 10:17 | Florida State | Emanuel Brown gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 10:13 | Florida State | Trevor Anthony is hacked by Jason Nash - foul #1 on Jason Nash, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Florida State | Otto Claflin (SG) Rodney Runyan | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Christopher King (C) Robert Ganley | |
| 10:13 | Florida State | Trevor Anthony makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 10:13 | Florida State | Trevor Anthony misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 10:13 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher King grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 10:06 | Cal State Northridge | Dan Jones can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-53 |
| 10:05 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher King | 59-53 |
| 09:49 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher King drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Herman Russell | 59-56 |
| 09:32 | Florida State | William Greenman drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Trevor Anthony | 61-56 |
| 09:15 | Cal State Northridge | Herman Russell can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Clinton Mund - foul #2 on Clinton Mund, team foul #4 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Florida State | Rodney Runyan (SG), James Lumpkin (C) Trevor Anthony, Emanuel Brown | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Stephen Cale (PG), James Kerr (C) Dan Jones, John Domingo | |
| 09:15 | Cal State Northridge | Herman Russell misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 09:15 | Cal State Northridge | Herman Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 09:04 | Florida State | James Kerr blocks the short jumper by Rodney Runyan | 61-57 |
| 09:02 | Florida State | Clinton Mund grabs the offensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 08:54 | Florida State | James Lumpkin misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by James Kerr - foul #1 on James Kerr, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Florida State | Hugh Swett (SG), Steven Davis (PF) Rodney Runyan, Clinton Mund | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jason Burnett (SG), Robert Ganley (C) Jason Nash, James Kerr | |
| 08:54 | Florida State | James Lumpkin misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 08:54 | Florida State | James Lumpkin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 08:47 | Cal State Northridge | Stephen Cale loses the dribble to Hugh Swett in the backcourt | 62-57 |
| 08:45 | Florida State | Hugh Swett misses the dunk attempt | 62-57 |
| 08:44 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Ganley pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 08:37 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher King misses the easy layup | 62-57 |
| 08:35 | Cal State Northridge | Stephen Cale hits the follow up shot | 62-59 |
| 08:17 | Florida State | Herman Russell steals it from James Lumpkin | 62-59 |
| 07:57 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Burnett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-59 |
| Subs | Florida State | Trevor Anthony (PG), Rodney Runyan (SF) Otto Claflin, William Greenman | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Peter Roy (SF), James Kerr (PF) Christopher King, Herman Russell | |
| 07:41 | Florida State | Steven Davis misses the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by James Kerr - foul #2 on James Kerr, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Florida State | Emanuel Brown (C) James Lumpkin | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 07:41 | Florida State | Steven Davis misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 07:41 | Florida State | Steven Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Trevor Anthony (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Hugh Swett (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rodney Runyan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Davis (fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. C - Emanuel Brown (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Stephen Cale (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jason Burnett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Roy (fresh) PF - James Kerr (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Ganley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Ganley is whistled for traveling | 63-59 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | John Domingo (SF) Peter Roy | |
| 07:14 | Florida State | John Domingo denies the turnaround by Hugh Swett | 63-59 |
| 07:12 | Cal State Northridge | John Domingo pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 06:56 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Ganley hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Cale | 63-62 |
| 06:38 | Florida State | Hugh Swett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-62 |
| 06:37 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Ganley grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 06:33 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Burnett's layup is rejected by Emanuel Brown | 63-62 |
| 06:31 | Florida State | Trevor Anthony snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 06:27 | Florida State | Trevor Anthony hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-62 |
| 06:25 | Cal State Northridge | John Domingo grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 06:00 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Ganley clanks a jump hook from the left block | 63-62 |
| 05:59 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Ganley tips it in | 63-64 |
| 05:43 | Florida State | Rodney Runyan is called for traveling | 63-64 |
| Subs | Florida State | Otto Claflin (PG), William Greenman (SF), Clinton Mund (PF), James Lumpkin (C) Trevor Anthony, Hugh Swett, Steven Davis, Emanuel Brown | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jason Nash (PG), Dan Jones (SG), Peter Roy (SF), Herman Russell (PF), Christopher King (C) Stephen Cale, Jason Burnett, John Domingo, James Kerr, Robert Ganley | |
| 05:21 | Cal State Northridge | Peter Roy dunks the ball | 63-66 |
| 05:04 | Florida State | Otto Claflin clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-66 |
| 05:03 | Cal State Northridge | Herman Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 04:55 | Cal State Northridge | Dan Jones misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 04:54 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Clinton Mund | 63-66 |
| 04:38 | Florida State | Otto Claflin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 04:36 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to James Lumpkin | 63-66 |
| 04:21 | Florida State | Otto Claflin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Rodney Runyan | 65-66 |
| 03:54 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Nash clanks a 3 from the right wing | 65-66 |
| 03:53 | Florida State | Clinton Mund grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 03:49 | Florida State | Rodney Runyan hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by James Lumpkin | 67-66 |
| 03:31 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Nash can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 67-66 |
| 03:29 | Florida State | William Greenman grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Otto Claflin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rodney Runyan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Greenman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Clinton Mund (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Lumpkin (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Jason Nash (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Roy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herman Russell (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher King (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Florida State | Rodney Runyan hits a fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Christopher King - foul #2 on Christopher King, team foul #10 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Florida State | Trevor Anthony (PG), Hugh Swett (SG), Steven Davis (PF), Emanuel Brown (C) Otto Claflin, William Greenman, Clinton Mund, James Lumpkin | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Stephen Cale (PG), Jason Burnett (SG), John Domingo (SF), Robert Ganley (C) Jason Nash, Dan Jones, Peter Roy, Christopher King | |
| 03:18 | Florida State | Rodney Runyan misses the free throw | 69-66 |
| 03:18 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Ganley grabs the board | 69-66 |
| 02:55 | Cal State Northridge | Herman Russell misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 69-66 |
| 02:54 | Florida State | Emanuel Brown gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| 02:54 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Subs | Florida State | William Greenman (SF), James Lumpkin (C) Rodney Runyan, Emanuel Brown | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 02:31 | Florida State | Steven Davis misses short on a shot near the basket | 69-66 |
| 02:30 | Florida State | Steven Davis hits the follow up shot | 71-66 |
| 02:11 | Cal State Northridge | Jason Burnett loses the ball out of bounds | 71-66 |
| 01:56 | Florida State | Hugh Swett is whistled for traveling | 71-66 |
| 01:36 | Cal State Northridge | Stephen Cale buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-69 |
| 01:09 | Florida State | Steven Davis's fadeaway is rejected by Herman Russell | 71-69 |
| 01:08 | Cal State Northridge | Herman Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 00:48 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Ganley buries a driving attempt near the basket | 71-71 |
| 00:31 | Florida State | Hugh Swett banks in the layup and he's hacked by Jason Burnett - foul #2 on Jason Burnett, team foul #11 | 73-71 |
| 00:31 | Florida State | Hugh Swett makes the free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:12 | Cal State Northridge | Stephen Cale is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Stephen Cale, team foul #12 | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | Florida State | Hugh Swett is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Burnett - foul #3 on Jason Burnett, team foul #13 | 74-71 |
| 00:11 | Florida State | Hugh Swett makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:11 | Florida State | Hugh Swett makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:04 | Cal State Northridge | Herman Russell is hacked by William Greenman - foul #2 on William Greenman, team foul #5 | 76-71 |
| 00:01 | Cal State Northridge | Stephen Cale misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-71 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | The rebound goes to James Lumpkin | 76-71 |