| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Patterson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wendell Ray (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Monte Ruff (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Newcomb (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Randolph (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Keneth Tollett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willian Lore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Enyeart (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bill Beaudet (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Maurice Ricketts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Anthony Enyeart inbounds the ball | 21-21 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Southern Cal | Willian Lore hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 21-21 |
| 19:30 | Southern Cal | Willian Lore pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 19:17 | Southern Cal | Maurice Ricketts is denied on a layup by Monte Ruff | 21-21 |
| 19:16 | Florida State | Monte Ruff grabs the defensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 19:12 | Florida State | Keneth Tollett picks off the pass by Brian Patterson in the backcourt | 21-21 |
| 18:47 | Southern Cal | Bill Beaudet misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-21 |
| 18:45 | Florida State | John Newcomb pulls down the rebound | 21-21 |
| 18:30 | Florida State | Monte Ruff hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-21 |
| 18:28 | Florida State | William Randolph gets the offensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 18:07 | Florida State | Wendell Ray hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 21-21 |
| 18:05 | Southern Cal | Maurice Ricketts pulls down the rebound | 21-21 |
| 17:46 | Southern Cal | Anthony Enyeart's pass is intercepted by Brian Patterson | 21-21 |
| 17:32 | Florida State | Wendell Ray hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 21-21 |
| 17:30 | Southern Cal | Maurice Ricketts grabs the board | 21-21 |
| 17:12 | Southern Cal | Brian Patterson steals the ball from Maurice Ricketts | 21-21 |
| 17:09 | Florida State | Brian Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-21 |
| Subs | Florida State | Paul Voelker (SG) Wendell Ray | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 16:52 | Southern Cal | Anthony Enyeart drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Willian Lore | 21-23 |
| 16:31 | Florida State | Bill Beaudet denies the turnaround by John Newcomb | 21-23 |
| 16:29 | Florida State | John Newcomb gets the offensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 16:24 | Florida State | Brian Patterson misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 21-23 |
| 16:23 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to John Newcomb | 21-23 |
| 16:05 | Florida State | John Newcomb makes the jumper in the paint | 23-23 |
| 15:36 | Southern Cal | Anthony Enyeart hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Monte Ruff - foul #1 on Monte Ruff, team foul #1 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Florida State | Raymond Wiener (PG), Wendell Ray (SG), Gerard Rowe (SF), Dwight Roberts (C) Brian Patterson, Paul Voelker, Monte Ruff, William Randolph | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Norris Smith (PG), John Jackson (SG), Ronald Calhoun (PF), Robert Smith (C) Keneth Tollett, Willian Lore, Bill Beaudet, Maurice Ricketts | |
| 15:36 | Southern Cal | Anthony Enyeart makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 15:36 | Southern Cal | Anthony Enyeart misses the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 15:36 | Florida State | John Newcomb snags the defensive board | 23-24 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Raymond Wiener (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Wendell Ray (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerard Rowe (fresh) PF - John Newcomb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Dwight Roberts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Norris Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Jackson (fresh) SF - Anthony Enyeart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ronald Calhoun (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:19 | Florida State | Raymond Wiener clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 15:17 | Southern Cal | Anthony Enyeart grabs the defensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 14:58 | Southern Cal | Ronald Calhoun hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 23-24 |
| 14:57 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Enyeart | 23-24 |
| 14:37 | Southern Cal | Ronald Calhoun misses badly on a floater in the paint | 23-24 |
| 14:36 | Southern Cal | Anthony Enyeart tips it home | 23-26 |
| 14:22 | Florida State | Wendell Ray scores on a shot in the lane set up by Raymond Wiener and he's fouled by John Jackson - foul #2 on John Jackson, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Florida State | William Randolph (C) Dwight Roberts | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Billy Nay (SF) Anthony Enyeart | |
| 14:22 | Florida State | Wendell Ray misses the free throw | 25-26 |
| 14:22 | Southern Cal | John Jackson gets the rebound | 25-26 |
| 13:59 | Southern Cal | Billy Nay is hacked by Gerard Rowe - foul #1 on Gerard Rowe, team foul #2 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Florida State | Victor Hightower (PF) John Newcomb | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Willian Lore (SG), Bill Beaudet (PF) John Jackson, Ronald Calhoun | |
| 13:40 | Southern Cal | Billy Nay hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Willian Lore | 25-28 |
| 13:26 | Florida State | Gerard Rowe hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Raymond Wiener | 27-28 |
| 13:11 | Southern Cal | Billy Nay connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 27-30 |
| 12:52 | Florida State | Wendell Ray hits a jump hook from close range | 29-30 |
| 12:34 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith double dribbles | 29-30 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Patterson (PG), Paul Voelker (SG), Monte Ruff (SF), John Newcomb (PF) Raymond Wiener, Wendell Ray, Gerard Rowe, Victor Hightower | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Keneth Tollett (PG), Maurice Ricketts (C) Norris Smith, Robert Smith | |
| 12:14 | Florida State | Maurice Ricketts steps in front of the Paul Voelker pass | 29-30 |
| 11:47 | Southern Cal | Keneth Tollett misses the lay-in | 29-30 |
| 11:46 | Florida State | John Newcomb snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 11:24 | Florida State | Brian Patterson misses the dunk attempt | 29-30 |
| 11:22 | Florida State | William Randolph hits the follow up shot | 31-30 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Patterson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Voelker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Monte Ruff (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Newcomb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - William Randolph (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Keneth Tollett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willian Lore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billy Nay (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bill Beaudet (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Maurice Ricketts (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 10:58 | Southern Cal | Willian Lore loses the ball out of bounds | 31-30 |
| Subs | Florida State | Wendell Ray (SG), Victor Hightower (PF), Dwight Roberts (C) Paul Voelker, John Newcomb, William Randolph | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Jackson (SG), Anthony Enyeart (SF), Ronald Calhoun (PF) Willian Lore, Billy Nay, Bill Beaudet | |
| 10:44 | Florida State | Dwight Roberts knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Victor Hightower | 33-30 |
| 10:21 | Southern Cal | Ronald Calhoun can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 10:20 | Florida State | Monte Ruff grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 09:59 | Florida State | Ronald Calhoun blocks the short jumper by Victor Hightower | 33-30 |
| 09:57 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Maurice Ricketts | 33-30 |
| 09:33 | Southern Cal | Keneth Tollett is hacked by Brian Patterson - foul #2 on Brian Patterson, team foul #3 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Florida State | Raymond Wiener (PG), Gerard Rowe (SF), John Newcomb (PF), William Randolph (C) Brian Patterson, Monte Ruff, Victor Hightower, Dwight Roberts | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Norris Smith (PG), Willian Lore (SG), Robert Smith (C) Keneth Tollett, John Jackson, Maurice Ricketts | |
| 09:12 | Southern Cal | Gerard Rowe blocks the jumper by Anthony Enyeart | 33-30 |
| 09:11 | Florida State | The rebound goes to John Newcomb | 33-30 |
| 09:00 | Florida State | Norris Smith is called for the reach on William Randolph - foul #3 on Norris Smith, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Florida State | Paul Voelker (SG) Wendell Ray | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bill Beaudet (PF) Ronald Calhoun | |
| 08:44 | Florida State | John Newcomb dunks the ball set up by Raymond Wiener | 35-30 |
| 08:28 | Southern Cal | Willian Lore makes the floater from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 08:00 | Florida State | John Newcomb loses the dribble to Norris Smith | 35-32 |
| 07:57 | Southern Cal | Anthony Enyeart throws it down set up by Norris Smith | 35-34 |
| 07:46 | Florida State | Robert Smith blocks the short jumper by William Randolph | 35-34 |
| 07:45 | Southern Cal | Willian Lore grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 07:26 | Southern Cal | Willian Lore comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Paul Voelker - foul #1 on Paul Voelker, team foul #4 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Patterson (PG), Wendell Ray (SG), Monte Ruff (SF), Victor Hightower (PF), Dwight Roberts (C) Raymond Wiener, Paul Voelker, Gerard Rowe, John Newcomb, William Randolph | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Keneth Tollett (PG), Billy Nay (SF), Maurice Ricketts (C) Norris Smith, Anthony Enyeart, Robert Smith | |
| 07:26 | Southern Cal | Willian Lore makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 07:26 | Southern Cal | Willian Lore makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 07:15 | Florida State | Monte Ruff makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Wendell Ray and he's fouled by Willian Lore - foul #2 on Willian Lore, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Jackson (SG) Willian Lore | |
| 07:15 | Florida State | Monte Ruff makes the free throw | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Patterson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Wendell Ray (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Monte Ruff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Victor Hightower (fresh) C - Dwight Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Keneth Tollett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Jackson (fresh) SF - Billy Nay (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bill Beaudet (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Maurice Ricketts (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 06:46 | Southern Cal | Bill Beaudet's pass is intercepted by Monte Ruff | 38-36 |
| 06:27 | Florida State | Monte Ruff scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 06:22 | Southern Cal | Keneth Tollett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Dwight Roberts - foul #1 on Dwight Roberts, team foul #5 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Florida State | William Randolph (C) Dwight Roberts | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Calhoun (PF) Bill Beaudet | |
| 06:22 | Southern Cal | Keneth Tollett makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 06:22 | Southern Cal | Keneth Tollett makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 06:01 | Florida State | William Randolph clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Maurice Ricketts - foul #1 on Maurice Ricketts, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Willian Lore (SG) John Jackson | |
| 06:01 | Florida State | William Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 06:01 | Florida State | William Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 05:40 | Southern Cal | Billy Nay is hacked by Monte Ruff - foul #2 on Monte Ruff, team foul #6 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Newcomb (PF) Victor Hightower | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Anthony Enyeart (SF) Billy Nay | |
| 05:24 | Southern Cal | Anthony Enyeart knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Maurice Ricketts | 43-41 |
| 05:16 | Florida State | Wendell Ray hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Keneth Tollett - foul #3 on Keneth Tollett, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| 05:16 | Florida State | Wendell Ray makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 05:16 | Florida State | Wendell Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 04:59 | Southern Cal | Anthony Enyeart misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-41 |
| 04:58 | Florida State | Monte Ruff gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 04:43 | Florida State | Wendell Ray buries a turnaround from close range | 47-41 |
| 04:21 | Southern Cal | Wendell Ray steals the ball from Keneth Tollett | 47-41 |
| 04:03 | Florida State | John Newcomb misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Willian Lore - foul #3 on Willian Lore, team foul #6 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Raymond Wiener (PG), Paul Voelker (SG), Gerard Rowe (SF), Dwight Roberts (C) Brian Patterson, Wendell Ray, Monte Ruff, William Randolph | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Norris Smith (PG), John Jackson (SG), Billy Nay (SF), Bill Beaudet (PF), Robert Smith (C) Keneth Tollett, Willian Lore, Anthony Enyeart, Ronald Calhoun, Maurice Ricketts | |
| 04:03 | Florida State | John Newcomb misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 04:03 | Florida State | John Newcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:44 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Dwight Roberts - foul #2 on Dwight Roberts, team foul #7 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Victor Hightower (PF) John Newcomb | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 03:44 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 03:44 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:15 | Florida State | Paul Voelker hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Victor Hightower | 50-42 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Raymond Wiener (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Voelker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerard Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Victor Hightower (fresh) C - Dwight Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Norris Smith (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Jackson (fresh) SF - Billy Nay (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bill Beaudet (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:09 | Southern Cal | Bill Beaudet connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Billy Nay and he's hacked by Victor Hightower - foul #2 on Victor Hightower, team foul #8 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Florida State | William Randolph (C) Dwight Roberts | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 03:09 | Southern Cal | Bill Beaudet makes the free throw | 50-45 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:51 | Florida State | William Randolph drills a floater in the paint | 52-45 |
| 02:51 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-45 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Patterson (PG), Wendell Ray (SG), Monte Ruff (SF), John Newcomb (PF) Raymond Wiener, Paul Voelker, Gerard Rowe, Victor Hightower | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Keneth Tollett (PG), Willian Lore (SG), Anthony Enyeart (SF), Maurice Ricketts (C) Norris Smith, John Jackson, Billy Nay, Robert Smith | |
| 02:49 | Southern Cal | Keneth Tollett is hacked by Wendell Ray in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wendell Ray, team foul #9 | 52-45 |
| 02:49 | Southern Cal | Keneth Tollett makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 02:49 | Southern Cal | Keneth Tollett makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 02:47 | Florida State | Keneth Tollett is called for the reach on Brian Patterson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Keneth Tollett, team foul #7 | 52-47 |
| 02:47 | Florida State | Brian Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 02:47 | Florida State | Brian Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 02:47 | Southern Cal | Anthony Enyeart grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 02:31 | Southern Cal | Willian Lore misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-47 |
| 02:30 | Florida State | The rebound goes to William Randolph | 53-47 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:05 | Florida State | Maurice Ricketts steps in front of the Monte Ruff pass | 53-47 |
| 01:51 | Southern Cal | Bill Beaudet drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Willian Lore and he's hacked by John Newcomb - foul #2 on John Newcomb, team foul #10 | 53-49 |
| 01:51 | Southern Cal | Bill Beaudet makes the free throw | 53-50 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:45 | Florida State | Brian Patterson is fouled in the backcourt by Keneth Tollett - foul #5 on Keneth Tollett, team foul #8 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Norris Smith (PG) Keneth Tollett | |
| 01:45 | Florida State | Brian Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 01:45 | Florida State | Brian Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 01:45 | Southern Cal | Maurice Ricketts gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:20 | Southern Cal | Willian Lore comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-50 |
| 01:19 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Bill Beaudet | 54-50 |
| 01:03 | Southern Cal | Bill Beaudet scores on a floater from the left wing | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Florida State | Anthony Enyeart takes the ball from William Randolph | 54-52 |
| 00:33 | Southern Cal | Anthony Enyeart can't throw it down | 54-52 |
| 00:32 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Brian Patterson | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | Florida State | Brian Patterson is fouled in the backcourt by Norris Smith - foul #4 on Norris Smith, team foul #9 | 54-52 |
| 00:31 | Florida State | Brian Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:31 | Southern Cal | Bill Beaudet gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 00:02 | Southern Cal | John Newcomb swats the short shot by Anthony Enyeart | 54-52 |
| 00:01 | Florida State | Brian Patterson gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Brian Patterson runs out the clock | 54-52 |