| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Harvey Minarik (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Filip Koslowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Walters (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Carlos Kuehn (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Leonard Lutz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Curtis (fresh) C - Ronald Shepley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Filip Koslowski inbounds the ball | 40-23 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Florida State | Henry Walters misses long on a shot from the right side | 40-23 |
| 19:37 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn gets the rebound | 40-23 |
| 19:14 | Central Michigan | James Smith is called for the reach on Jesse Curtis - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #1 | 40-23 |
| 18:55 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-23 |
| 18:53 | Central Michigan | Jesse Curtis gets the offensive rebound | 40-23 |
| 18:36 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn is called for traveling | 40-23 |
| 18:19 | Florida State | James Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 40-23 |
| 18:18 | Central Michigan | Jesse Curtis grabs the board | 40-23 |
| 17:55 | Central Michigan | Harvey Minarik is called for the reach on Ronald Shepley - foul #1 on Harvey Minarik, team foul #2 | 40-23 |
| 17:42 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn blows the dunk but he's fouled by Lawrence Davis - foul #1 on Lawrence Davis, team foul #3 | 40-23 |
| 17:42 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn makes the 1st free throw | 40-24 |
| 17:42 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn misses the 2nd free throw | 40-24 |
| 17:42 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Davis | 40-24 |
| 17:25 | Florida State | Filip Koslowski's floater is tipped away by Jesse Curtis | 40-24 |
| 17:23 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley pulls down the rebound | 40-24 |
| 17:16 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Carlos Kuehn and he's fouled by Henry Walters - foul #1 on Henry Walters, team foul #4 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Florida State | Martin Anthony (SG), Mladen Jahic (PF) Harvey Minarik, Lawrence Davis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Alley (PF) Jesse Curtis | |
| 17:16 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley makes the free throw | 40-27 |
| 16:55 | Florida State | Filip Koslowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-27 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ivan Jesiolowski (SF) Filip Koslowski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Isley (SG), James Cahoon (C) Carlos Kuehn, Ronald Shepley | |
| 16:28 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 16:13 | Florida State | Martin Anthony connects on the 3 from the right wing | 43-30 |
| 16:01 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley buries a runner from close range | 43-32 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Anthony (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ivan Jesiolowski (fresh) PF - Mladen Jahic (fresh) 4 pts. C - Henry Walters (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - John Isley (fresh) SF - Leonard Lutz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Alley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Cahoon (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Florida State | Ivan Jesiolowski drills a shot from the right side | 45-32 |
| 15:15 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Martin Anthony - foul #1 on Martin Anthony, team foul #5 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Florida State | Harvey Minarik (PG), Filip Koslowski (SF), Lawrence Davis (PF) Martin Anthony, Ivan Jesiolowski, Mladen Jahic | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Harmon (PG), Carlos Kuehn (SG), Jesse Curtis (PF), Ronald Shepley (C) Louis Borski, John Isley, Michael Alley, James Cahoon | |
| 15:15 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 15:15 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz misses the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 15:15 | Florida State | Henry Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 15:12 | Florida State | Donald Harmon is called for the reach on Harvey Minarik in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Harmon, team foul #1 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Anthony Thompson (SF) Leonard Lutz | |
| 14:55 | Florida State | Donald Harmon steps in front of the James Smith pass | 45-33 |
| 14:32 | Central Michigan | James Smith is called for the reach on Anthony Thompson - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #6 | 45-33 |
| 14:19 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-35 |
| 14:03 | Florida State | Ronald Shepley blocks the short jumper by James Smith | 45-35 |
| 14:02 | Florida State | Harvey Minarik pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 13:47 | Florida State | Jesse Curtis swats the short shot by Henry Walters | 45-35 |
| 13:46 | Florida State | James Smith grabs the offensive board | 45-35 |
| 13:24 | Florida State | Henry Walters makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Harvey Minarik | 47-35 |
| 13:22 | Central Michigan | Donald Harmon is fouled in the backcourt by Harvey Minarik - foul #2 on Harvey Minarik, team foul #7 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz (SF), James Cahoon (C) Anthony Thompson, Ronald Shepley | |
| 13:22 | Central Michigan | Donald Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 13:22 | Central Michigan | Donald Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 12:59 | Florida State | James Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Filip Koslowski | 49-37 |
| 12:39 | Central Michigan | Carlos Kuehn is called for traveling | 49-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | Martin Anthony (SG), Ivan Jesiolowski (SF), Thomas Graves (C) Harvey Minarik, Filip Koslowski, Henry Walters | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Borski (PG), John Isley (SG) Donald Harmon, Carlos Kuehn | |
| 12:14 | Florida State | John Isley is called for the reach on Martin Anthony - foul #1 on John Isley, team foul #2 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | Mladen Jahic (PF) Lawrence Davis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Alley (PF) Jesse Curtis | |
| 11:45 | Florida State | Martin Anthony connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ivan Jesiolowski | 52-37 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Martin Anthony (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ivan Jesiolowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mladen Jahic (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Graves (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fresh) 11 pts. SG - John Isley (fresh) SF - Leonard Lutz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Alley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Cahoon (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski lays it up and in set up by John Isley | 52-39 |
| 11:05 | Florida State | James Smith evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Ivan Jesiolowski | 54-39 |
| 10:54 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 54-42 |
| 10:32 | Florida State | Leonard Lutz swats the short shot by Thomas Graves | 54-42 |
| 10:31 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz gets the rebound | 54-42 |
| 10:27 | Central Michigan | Mladen Jahic blocks the jumper by Louis Borski | 54-42 |
| 10:25 | Florida State | Ivan Jesiolowski pulls down the rebound | 54-42 |
| 09:59 | Florida State | Ivan Jesiolowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 54-42 |
| 09:58 | Central Michigan | John Isley pulls down the rebound | 54-42 |
| 09:39 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-42 |
| 09:37 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz grabs the offensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 09:24 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-44 |
| 08:57 | Florida State | Thomas Graves clanks a jump hook in the paint | 54-44 |
| 08:56 | Florida State | Ivan Jesiolowski snags the offensive board | 54-44 |
| 08:47 | Florida State | Martin Anthony hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ivan Jesiolowski | 57-44 |
| 08:37 | Central Michigan | James Smith is called for the reach on Leonard Lutz - foul #4 on James Smith, team foul #8 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Florida State | Harvey Minarik (PG), Filip Koslowski (SF), Lawrence Davis (PF), Henry Walters (C) James Smith, Ivan Jesiolowski, Mladen Jahic, Thomas Graves | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Harmon (PG), Carlos Kuehn (SG), Jesse Curtis (PF), Ronald Shepley (C) Louis Borski, John Isley, Michael Alley, James Cahoon | |
| 08:37 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 08:37 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 08:18 | Florida State | Harvey Minarik misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 57-46 |
| 08:16 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz snags the defensive board | 57-46 |
| 08:00 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Donald Harmon and he's fouled by Filip Koslowski - foul #1 on Filip Koslowski, team foul #9 | 57-48 |
| 08:00 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz makes the free throw | 57-49 |
| 07:43 | Florida State | Henry Walters makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Martin Anthony | 59-49 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Harvey Minarik (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Martin Anthony (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Filip Koslowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lawrence Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Walters (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Donald Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carlos Kuehn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Lutz (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jesse Curtis (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Shepley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 07:18 | Florida State | Henry Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 06:56 | Florida State | Henry Walters travels with the ball | 59-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Borski (PG), Anthony Thompson (SF) Donald Harmon, Leonard Lutz | |
| 06:38 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski is fouled on the floor by Filip Koslowski - foul #2 on Filip Koslowski, team foul #10 | 59-49 |
| 06:38 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 06:38 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 06:09 | Florida State | Harvey Minarik hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jesse Curtis - foul #3 on Jesse Curtis, team foul #3 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Smith (SG) Martin Anthony | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:09 | Florida State | Harvey Minarik makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 06:09 | Florida State | Harvey Minarik makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 05:53 | Central Michigan | Jesse Curtis buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 05:27 | Florida State | James Smith buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Harvey Minarik | 63-54 |
| 05:17 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley lays it in | 63-56 |
| 04:48 | Florida State | Jesse Curtis is called for the reach on James Smith - foul #4 on Jesse Curtis, team foul #4 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Florida State | Martin Anthony (SG), Ivan Jesiolowski (SF), Mladen Jahic (PF) Harvey Minarik, Filip Koslowski, Lawrence Davis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Isley (SG), Leonard Lutz (SF), Michael Alley (PF), James Cahoon (C) Carlos Kuehn, Anthony Thompson, Jesse Curtis, Ronald Shepley | |
| 04:23 | Florida State | James Smith hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Martin Anthony | 66-56 |
| 04:13 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Michael Alley | 66-59 |
| 03:45 | Florida State | Ivan Jesiolowski clanks a 3 from the left corner | 66-59 |
| 03:43 | Central Michigan | Michael Alley snags the defensive board | 66-59 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Martin Anthony (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ivan Jesiolowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mladen Jahic (fresh) 4 pts. C - Henry Walters (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Louis Borski (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SG - John Isley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leonard Lutz (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Alley (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - James Cahoon (fresh) | |
| 03:33 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Smith - foul #5 on James Smith, team foul #11 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Cabello (PG) James Smith | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 03:33 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 03:33 | Central Michigan | Louis Borski makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 03:10 | Florida State | John Isley steals the ball from Robert Cabello | 66-61 |
| 03:07 | Central Michigan | John Isley lays it in | 66-63 |
| 02:42 | Florida State | Robert Cabello is fouled on the floor by James Cahoon - foul #3 on James Cahoon, team foul #5 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Florida State | Harvey Minarik (PG), Filip Koslowski (SF), Lawrence Davis (PF) Martin Anthony, Ivan Jesiolowski, Mladen Jahic | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Harmon (PG), Carlos Kuehn (SG), Jesse Curtis (PF), Ronald Shepley (C) Louis Borski, John Isley, Michael Alley, James Cahoon | |
| 02:25 | Florida State | Ronald Shepley takes the ball from Filip Koslowski | 66-63 |
| 01:59 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley can't throw it down | 66-63 |
| 01:58 | Florida State | Henry Walters gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 01:33 | Florida State | Carlos Kuehn takes the ball from Robert Cabello | 66-63 |
| 01:13 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley lays it in and he's fouled by Henry Walters - foul #2 on Henry Walters, team foul #12 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Florida State | Martin Anthony (SG) Robert Cabello | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Louis Borski (PG) Donald Harmon | |
| 01:13 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley makes the free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:49 | Florida State | Harvey Minarik drills a floater in the paint and he's fouled by Louis Borski - foul #1 on Louis Borski, team foul #6 | 68-66 |
| 00:49 | Florida State | Harvey Minarik makes the free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Ronald Shepley knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Florida State | Henry Walters can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ronald Shepley - foul #1 on Ronald Shepley, team foul #7 | 69-69 |
| 00:11 | Florida State | Henry Walters makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:11 | Florida State | Henry Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Martin Anthony steals the ball from Carlos Kuehn | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Florida State | Martin Anthony is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Kuehn - foul #3 on Carlos Kuehn, team foul #8 | 71-69 |
| 00:05 | Florida State | Martin Anthony makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:05 | Florida State | Martin Anthony makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | Leonard Lutz comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-69 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Jesse Curtis snags the offensive board | 73-69 |