| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Jarek Sulejmanovski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark George (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Eric Lowery (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Reeve (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Lebrun (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Lane (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Barry (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Cody Belcher (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Smiley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Eric Lowery inbounds the ball | 34-39 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Florida State | Mark George hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-39 |
| 19:25 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher blows the layup | 36-39 |
| 19:24 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver tips it but misses | 36-39 |
| 19:22 | Florida State | Eric Lowery snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 19:03 | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 19:02 | Florida State | Mark George grabs the offensive board | 36-39 |
| 18:47 | Florida State | Thomas Reeve misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-39 |
| 18:46 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 18:26 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver is hacked by Mark George - foul #2 on Mark George, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| 18:21 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher is fouled on the floor by Eric Lowery - foul #2 on Eric Lowery, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| 18:00 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry is fouled on the floor by Eric Lowery - foul #3 on Eric Lowery, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi (SF) Eric Lowery | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 17:42 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-39 |
| 17:23 | Florida State | Mark George is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-39 |
| 17:21 | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun tips it home | 38-39 |
| 17:10 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from John Lane | 38-41 |
| 16:46 | Florida State | Thomas Reeve knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Mark George and the foul's on Michael Barry - foul #1 on Michael Barry, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jamie Gregoreski (PG), Benjamin Homan (SG), Paul Lawrence (SF), Tony Davis (PF), William Ashley (C) Gilbert McIver, John Lane, Michael Barry, Cody Belcher, Justin Smiley | |
| 16:46 | Florida State | Thomas Reeve misses the free throw | 40-41 |
| 16:46 | Central Michigan | William Ashley snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 16:32 | Central Michigan | William Ashley is denied on a layup by Thomas Reeve | 40-41 |
| 16:31 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 16:25 | Florida State | Mark George hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Jarek Sulejmanovski | 42-41 |
| 16:06 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan buries a 3 from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 15:45 | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Florida State | Eric Lowery (SF) Dikembe Aldi | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Barry (SF) Paul Lawrence | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Jarek Sulejmanovski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark George (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. SF - Eric Lowery (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Reeve (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Daniel Lebrun (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jamie Gregoreski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Homan (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Barry (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Tony Davis (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Ashley (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:29 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan clanks a 3 from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 15:28 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Jarek Sulejmanovski | 42-44 |
| 15:11 | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski connects on the 3 from straight away | 45-44 |
| 14:55 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Jamie Gregoreski is denied by Eric Lowery | 45-44 |
| 14:54 | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 14:49 | Florida State | Mark George clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Tony Davis - foul #1 on Tony Davis, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), John Lane (SG), Cody Belcher (PF), Justin Smiley (C) Jamie Gregoreski, Benjamin Homan, Tony Davis, William Ashley | |
| 14:49 | Florida State | Mark George makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 14:49 | Florida State | Mark George makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 14:35 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver slams it home on a great pass from John Lane | 47-46 |
| 14:19 | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-46 |
| 14:17 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 13:56 | Central Michigan | John Lane connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Gilbert McIver | 47-49 |
| 13:45 | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun makes the wide open fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Jarek Sulejmanovski out of a doubleteam | 49-49 |
| 13:21 | Central Michigan | Eric Lowery is called for the reach on Michael Barry - foul #4 on Eric Lowery, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi (SF), Alonzo Garza (PF), Carson Lively (C) Eric Lowery, Thomas Reeve, Daniel Lebrun | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence (SF) Michael Barry | |
| 13:08 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley's layup is rejected by Carson Lively | 49-49 |
| 13:06 | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence tips it back up and in | 49-51 |
| 12:44 | Florida State | Mark George hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Carson Lively | 51-51 |
| 12:32 | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence is hacked by Dikembe Aldi - foul #2 on Dikembe Aldi, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | Paul Younkin (PG), Melvin McConnell (SF) Jarek Sulejmanovski, Mark George | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (SG), Michael Barry (SF), William Ashley (C) John Lane, Paul Lawrence, Justin Smiley | |
| 12:26 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry misses the fadeaway in the paint | 51-51 |
| 12:24 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan tips it back up and in | 51-53 |
| 12:20 | Florida State | Paul Younkin misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 12:18 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 12:05 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Paul Younkin - foul #1 on Paul Younkin, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tony Davis (PF) Cody Belcher | |
| 12:05 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 12:05 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 11:47 | Florida State | Gilbert McIver picks off the pass by Paul Younkin | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Paul Younkin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Aldi (fresh) SF - Melvin McConnell (fresh) PF - Alonzo Garza (fresh) C - Carson Lively (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Benjamin Homan (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael Barry (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Tony Davis (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Ashley (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-54 |
| 11:23 | Florida State | Carson Lively grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 11:03 | Florida State | Carson Lively's floater is tipped away by William Ashley | 51-54 |
| 11:02 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza gets the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 10:42 | Florida State | William Ashley steps in front of the Carson Lively pass | 51-54 |
| 10:13 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry can't connect on a floater in the lane | 51-54 |
| 10:12 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 09:55 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Aldi is called for the reach on Michael Barry - foul #3 on Dikembe Aldi, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski (PG), Mark George (SG), Thomas Reeve (PF), Daniel Lebrun (C) Paul Younkin, Melvin McConnell, Alonzo Garza, Carson Lively | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jamie Gregoreski (PG), John Lane (SG), Cody Belcher (PF), Justin Smiley (C) Gilbert McIver, Benjamin Homan, Tony Davis, William Ashley | |
| 09:55 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 09:55 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 09:55 | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 09:44 | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-55 |
| 09:42 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 09:37 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry clanks a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Mark George - foul #3 on Mark George, team foul #8 | 51-55 |
| 09:37 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 09:37 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 09:22 | Florida State | Mark George evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-56 |
| 09:21 | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun tips it but misses | 51-56 |
| 09:20 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 09:03 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Michael Barry | 51-58 |
| 08:51 | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun's layup is rejected by Justin Smiley | 51-58 |
| 08:49 | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 08:23 | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun misses the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 51-58 |
| 08:21 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry grabs the defensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 08:02 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley misses long on a shot in the paint | 51-58 |
| 08:00 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley tips it home | 51-60 |
| 07:43 | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Jarek Sulejmanovski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark George (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Aldi (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Thomas Reeve (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Daniel Lebrun (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jamie Gregoreski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Lane (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Barry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cody Belcher (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Smiley (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher misses the fadeaway from the right side | 54-60 |
| 07:35 | Florida State | Thomas Reeve grabs the defensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 07:18 | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-60 |
| Subs | Florida State | Eric Lowery (SF) Dikembe Aldi | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), Benjamin Homan (SG), Paul Lawrence (SF), William Ashley (C) Jamie Gregoreski, John Lane, Michael Barry, Justin Smiley | |
| 07:00 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 54-60 |
| 06:59 | Florida State | Mark George snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| 06:45 | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski buries a 3 from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 06:28 | Central Michigan | Daniel Lebrun is called for the reach on Cody Belcher - foul #2 on Daniel Lebrun, team foul #9 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Florida State | Carson Lively (C) Daniel Lebrun | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:28 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 06:28 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 06:28 | Florida State | Eric Lowery pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| 06:13 | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 06:11 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 06:05 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 57-61 |
| 06:04 | Florida State | Thomas Reeve pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| 05:59 | Florida State | Carson Lively is hacked by William Ashley - foul #4 on William Ashley, team foul #3 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Florida State | Alonzo Garza (PF) Thomas Reeve | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Lane (SG), Tony Davis (PF), Justin Smiley (C) Benjamin Homan, Cody Belcher, William Ashley | |
| 05:39 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 05:37 | Florida State | Mark George gets the offensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 05:24 | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Mark George | 60-61 |
| 05:04 | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence is hacked by Eric Lowery - foul #5 on Eric Lowery, team foul #10 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Florida State | Paul Younkin (PG), Dikembe Aldi (SF) Jarek Sulejmanovski, Eric Lowery | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:04 | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 05:04 | Central Michigan | Paul Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 04:46 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Mark George | 62-63 |
| 04:31 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver's floater is knocked away by Carson Lively | 62-63 |
| 04:29 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Aldi | 62-63 |
| 04:02 | Florida State | Paul Younkin travels with the ball | 62-63 |
| Subs | Florida State | Thomas Reeve (PF), Daniel Lebrun (C) Mark George, Carson Lively | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jamie Gregoreski (PG), Benjamin Homan (SG), Michael Barry (SF), Cody Belcher (PF), William Ashley (C) Gilbert McIver, John Lane, Paul Lawrence, Tony Davis, Justin Smiley | |
| 03:45 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher can't finish the layup | 62-63 |
| 03:43 | Florida State | Thomas Reeve gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Paul Younkin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Aldi (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Alonzo Garza (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Reeve (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Daniel Lebrun (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jamie Gregoreski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Homan (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael Barry (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cody Belcher (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - William Ashley (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun misses the turnaround in the paint | 62-63 |
| 03:28 | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun gets the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 03:11 | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun makes the jump hook from the baseline | 64-63 |
| 02:43 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 02:41 | Central Michigan | William Ashley can't tip it in | 64-63 |
| 02:39 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Alonzo Garza | 64-63 |
| 02:39 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski (PG), Mark George (SG) Paul Younkin, Alonzo Garza | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), John Lane (SG), Justin Smiley (C) Jamie Gregoreski, Benjamin Homan, William Ashley | |
| 02:16 | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 64-63 |
| 02:14 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi gets the offensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 01:59 | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mark George out of a doubleteam | 66-63 |
| 01:50 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher can't connect on a runner from the left block | 66-63 |
| 01:48 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher grabs the offensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 01:32 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 66-63 |
| 01:31 | Florida State | Mark George gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 01:17 | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski lays it up and in against a doubleteam set up by Mark George | 68-63 |
| 00:50 | Central Michigan | Mark George steals it from Cody Belcher | 68-63 |
| 00:47 | Florida State | Mark George misses the dunk attempt | 68-63 |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry snags the defensive board | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Aldi - foul #4 on Dikembe Aldi, team foul #11 | 68-63 |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:38 | Florida State | Gilbert McIver is called for the reach on Daniel Lebrun in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gilbert McIver, team foul #4 | 68-64 |
| 00:35 | Florida State | Justin Smiley is called for the reach on Dikembe Aldi - foul #4 on Justin Smiley, team foul #5 | 68-64 |
| 00:34 | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski is fouled on the floor by Gilbert McIver - foul #2 on Gilbert McIver, team foul #6 | 68-64 |
| 00:33 | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski is hacked by John Lane - foul #3 on John Lane, team foul #7 | 68-64 |
| 00:33 | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:33 | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | John Lane misses the 3 from the left wing | 70-64 |
| 00:23 | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun grabs the defensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 00:22 | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun is hacked by Gilbert McIver in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gilbert McIver, team foul #8 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Florida State | Paul Younkin (SG), Alonzo Garza (SF) Mark George, Dikembe Aldi | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:22 | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:22 | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun misses the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Justin Smiley grabs the board | 71-64 |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | John Lane misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-64 |
| 00:15 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | John Lane misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-64 |
| 00:11 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Daniel Lebrun | 71-64 |
| 00:11 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| Subs | Florida State | Melvin McConnell (SF) Thomas Reeve | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:09 | Florida State | Melvin McConnell is hacked by Gilbert McIver in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gilbert McIver, team foul #9 | 71-64 |
| 00:09 | Florida State | Melvin McConnell makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:09 | Florida State | Melvin McConnell makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Alonzo Garza steps in front of the Michael Barry pass | 73-64 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski runs out the clock | 73-64 |