| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Richard Townsend (fresh) SG - Brian Troy (fresh) SF - Brian Bischoff (fresh) PF - Roger Charles (fresh) C - Daniel Bird (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Walter Allen (fresh) SG - Anthony Kuzma (fresh) SF - Richard Darby (fresh) PF - Jay Broome (fresh) C - James Fulk (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Walter Allen - foul #1 on Walter Allen, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:46 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Florida State | Richard Darby comes up short on the shot in the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Townsend | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Florida State | Richard Darby pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Florida State | Richard Darby makes the floater from close range set up by Anthony Kuzma | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brian Troy | 4-2 |
| 18:16 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Walter Allen | 4-5 |
| 17:59 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend is fouled on the floor by Richard Darby - foul #1 on Richard Darby, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 17:45 | Western Carolina | Roger Charles banks in the layup on a great pass from Daniel Bird | 6-5 |
| 17:25 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Walter Allen | 6-8 |
| 17:19 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Troy | 9-8 |
| 17:12 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 17:11 | Florida State | James Fulk tips it but misses | 9-8 |
| 17:10 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Jay Broome | 9-8 |
| 17:04 | Florida State | Walter Allen misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Townsend - foul #1 on Richard Townsend, team foul #1 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Wright (PG), Robert Esposito (SG), David Smith (SF), David Desimone (PF), Brett Eschberger (C) Richard Townsend, Brian Troy, Brian Bischoff, Roger Charles, Daniel Bird | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 17:04 | Florida State | Walter Allen makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 17:04 | Florida State | Walter Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 16:47 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito loses the dribble to Richard Darby | 9-10 |
| 16:31 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 9-10 |
| 16:29 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma tips it back up and in | 9-12 |
| 16:16 | Western Carolina | David Desimone drills a floater in the lane | 11-12 |
| 16:12 | Florida State | Walter Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-12 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird (C) Brett Eschberger | |
| Subs | Florida State | James Taylor (PG), Jon Hayes (SG), Brandon Liedtke (SF), Daniel Dotson (PF), Darryl Smith (C) Walter Allen, Anthony Kuzma, Richard Darby, Jay Broome, James Fulk | |
| 15:47 | Western Carolina | David Desimone can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 15:46 | Florida State | Brandon Liedtke grabs the defensive rebound | 11-12 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Matthew Wright (fresh) SG - Robert Esposito (fresh) SF - David Smith (fresh) PF - David Desimone (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Bird (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Taylor (fresh) SG - Jon Hayes (fresh) SF - Brandon Liedtke (fresh) PF - Daniel Dotson (fresh) C - Darryl Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Florida State | Daniel Bird steps in front of the Jon Hayes pass | 11-12 |
| 15:17 | Western Carolina | David Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-12 |
| 15:16 | Florida State | Daniel Dotson grabs the defensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 15:09 | Florida State | James Taylor hits a jumper from the right side set up by Darryl Smith | 11-14 |
| 14:56 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Robert Esposito, team foul #2 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend (PG), Brian Troy (SG), Brian Bischoff (SF), Roger Charles (PF), Brett Eschberger (C) Matthew Wright, Robert Esposito, David Smith, David Desimone, Daniel Bird | |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Darby (SF), James Fulk (C) Brandon Liedtke, Darryl Smith | |
| 14:36 | Florida State | Richard Darby is whistled for a carry | 11-14 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Allen (PG), Anthony Kuzma (SG), Jay Broome (PF) James Taylor, Jon Hayes, Daniel Dotson | |
| 14:22 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 11-14 |
| 14:20 | Florida State | Walter Allen gets the rebound | 11-14 |
| 14:06 | Florida State | James Fulk hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Anthony Kuzma | 11-16 |
| 13:52 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy is called for traveling | 11-16 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird (C) Brett Eschberger | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 13:37 | Florida State | Walter Allen misses the jumper from the right side | 11-16 |
| 13:35 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird gets the rebound | 11-16 |
| 13:24 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird is called for traveling | 11-16 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Desimone (PF) Roger Charles | |
| Subs | Florida State | Jon Hayes (SG), Darryl Smith (C) Anthony Kuzma, James Fulk | |
| 13:14 | Florida State | Jon Hayes's pass is intercepted by Brian Troy | 11-16 |
| 12:56 | Western Carolina | Jay Broome is called for the reach on Richard Townsend - foul #1 on Jay Broome, team foul #3 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito (SG) Brian Troy | |
| Subs | Florida State | James Taylor (PG), Brandon Liedtke (SF), Daniel Dotson (PF) Walter Allen, Richard Darby, Jay Broome | |
| 12:43 | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff scores on a jump hook from close range and the foul's on Brandon Liedtke - foul #1 on Brandon Liedtke, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| 12:43 | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff makes the free throw | 14-16 |
| 12:24 | Florida State | James Taylor misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 14-16 |
| 12:22 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird gets the rebound | 14-16 |
| 11:58 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-16 |
| 11:56 | Western Carolina | David Desimone tips it but misses | 14-16 |
| 11:55 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird hits the follow up shot | 16-16 |
| 11:53 | Florida State | James Taylor is hacked by Richard Townsend in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Townsend, team foul #3 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Wright (PG), David Smith (SF), Roger Charles (PF), Brett Eschberger (C) Richard Townsend, Brian Bischoff, David Desimone, Daniel Bird | |
| Subs | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma (SG), James Fulk (C) Brandon Liedtke, Darryl Smith | |
| 11:45 | Florida State | Jon Hayes connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Anthony Kuzma | 16-19 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Matthew Wright (fresh) SG - Robert Esposito (fresh) SF - David Smith (fresh) PF - Roger Charles (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brett Eschberger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Kuzma (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jon Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Dotson (fresh) C - James Fulk (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:16 | Western Carolina | David Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 11:15 | Florida State | The rebound goes to James Fulk | 16-19 |
| 11:10 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 11:08 | Western Carolina | Brett Eschberger grabs the defensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 10:47 | Western Carolina | Matthew Wright knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 18-19 |
| 10:42 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 18-19 |
| 10:41 | Florida State | Jon Hayes grabs the offensive board | 18-19 |
| 10:21 | Florida State | James Fulk misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Brett Eschberger - foul #1 on Brett Eschberger, team foul #4 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Troy (SG), David Desimone (PF), Daniel Bird (C) Robert Esposito, Roger Charles, Brett Eschberger | |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Allen (PG), Richard Darby (SF), Jay Broome (PF) Anthony Kuzma, Jon Hayes, Daniel Dotson | |
| 10:21 | Florida State | James Fulk makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 10:21 | Florida State | James Fulk makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 10:13 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by James Fulk - foul #1 on James Fulk, team foul #5 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Darryl Smith (C) James Fulk | |
| 10:13 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird misses the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 10:13 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 09:56 | Florida State | Richard Darby banks in the layup and the foul's on David Desimone - foul #1 on David Desimone, team foul #5 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff (SF) David Smith | |
| Subs | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma (SG) James Taylor | |
| 09:56 | Florida State | Richard Darby makes the free throw | 19-24 |
| 09:54 | Western Carolina | Walter Allen steps in front of the Matthew Wright pass in the backcourt | 19-24 |
| 09:52 | Florida State | Richard Darby banks in the layup on a nice dish by Walter Allen | 19-26 |
| 09:46 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy clanks a jump hook near the basket | 19-26 |
| 09:44 | Florida State | Jay Broome pulls down the rebound | 19-26 |
| 09:39 | Florida State | Darryl Smith is fouled on the floor by Daniel Bird - foul #1 on Daniel Bird, team foul #6 | 19-26 |
| 09:28 | Florida State | Walter Allen scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Anthony Kuzma | 19-28 |
| 09:09 | Western Carolina | David Desimone is called for traveling | 19-28 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brett Eschberger (PF) David Desimone | |
| Subs | Florida State | Jon Hayes (SG) Anthony Kuzma | |
| 08:57 | Florida State | Walter Allen knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Jon Hayes | 19-30 |
| 08:36 | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 19-30 |
| 08:34 | Western Carolina | Brett Eschberger snags the offensive board | 19-30 |
| 08:18 | Western Carolina | Matthew Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-30 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Smith (PG), Robert Esposito (SG), James Retana (SF), Roger Charles (PF) Matthew Wright, Brian Troy, Brian Bischoff, Daniel Bird | |
| Subs | Florida State | James Taylor (PG), Dana Hartmann (PF), James Fulk (C) Walter Allen, Jay Broome, Darryl Smith | |
| 07:58 | Florida State | Jon Hayes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-30 |
| 07:57 | Florida State | James Fulk tips it home | 19-32 |
| 07:45 | Western Carolina | David Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-32 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Desimone (C) Brett Eschberger | |
| Subs | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma (SG), Brandon Liedtke (SF) Jon Hayes, Richard Darby | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Smith (fresh) SG - Robert Esposito (fresh) SF - James Retana (fresh) PF - Roger Charles (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Desimone (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Kuzma (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brandon Liedtke (fresh) PF - Dana Hartmann (fresh) C - James Fulk (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Brandon Liedtke | 19-35 |
| 07:19 | Western Carolina | Roger Charles's fadeaway is rejected by James Fulk | 19-35 |
| 07:18 | Florida State | James Taylor grabs the board | 19-35 |
| 07:13 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma misses the lay-in | 19-35 |
| 07:11 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to David Smith | 19-35 |
| 07:07 | Western Carolina | David Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 19-35 |
| 07:06 | Florida State | Dana Hartmann pulls down the rebound | 19-35 |
| 06:50 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Anthony Kuzma, team foul #6 | 19-35 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Troy (SG), Brian Bischoff (SF), Daniel Bird (C) David Smith, James Retana, David Desimone | |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Allen (PG), Jon Hayes (SG), Jay Broome (PF) James Taylor, Anthony Kuzma, Dana Hartmann | |
| 06:39 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-35 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Darby (SF) Brandon Liedtke | |
| 06:25 | Florida State | James Fulk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-35 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Wright (PG), Brett Eschberger (PF) Robert Esposito, Roger Charles | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 06:12 | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 19-35 |
| 06:11 | Florida State | The rebound goes to James Fulk | 19-35 |
| 05:55 | Florida State | Jon Hayes is hacked by Brett Eschberger - foul #2 on Brett Eschberger, team foul #7 | 19-35 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Retana (PF) Brett Eschberger | |
| Subs | Florida State | Darryl Smith (C) James Fulk | |
| 05:55 | Florida State | Jon Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 19-35 |
| 05:55 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird snags the defensive board | 19-35 |
| 05:42 | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff is whistled for a carry | 19-35 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Desimone (PF) Brian Bischoff | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 05:33 | Florida State | Matthew Wright steals the ball from Jon Hayes | 19-35 |
| 05:07 | Western Carolina | James Retana is fouled on the floor by Jon Hayes - foul #1 on Jon Hayes, team foul #7 | 19-35 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito (SG), John Hutchinson (C) Brian Troy, Daniel Bird | |
| Subs | Florida State | James Taylor (PG), Anthony Kuzma (SG), Brandon Liedtke (SF), Daniel Dotson (PF) Walter Allen, Jon Hayes, Richard Darby, Jay Broome | |
| 05:07 | Western Carolina | James Retana makes the 1st free throw | 20-35 |
| 05:07 | Western Carolina | James Retana makes the 2nd free throw | 21-35 |
| 04:53 | Florida State | John Hutchinson is called for the reach on Anthony Kuzma - foul #1 on John Hutchinson, team foul #8 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Smith (PG), Roger Charles (PF) Matthew Wright, John Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 04:53 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma makes the 1st free throw | 21-36 |
| 04:53 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma makes the 2nd free throw | 21-37 |
| 04:31 | Western Carolina | David Desimone comes up short on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Darryl Smith - foul #1 on Darryl Smith, team foul #8 | 21-37 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff (SF) James Retana | |
| Subs | Florida State | James Fulk (C) Darryl Smith | |
| 04:31 | Western Carolina | David Desimone misses the 1st free throw | 21-37 |
| 04:31 | Western Carolina | David Desimone makes the 2nd free throw | 22-37 |
| 04:13 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma's floater is tipped away by Brian Bischoff | 22-37 |
| 04:12 | Western Carolina | David Desimone pulls down the rebound | 22-37 |
| 04:05 | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-37 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Hutchinson (C) David Desimone | |
| Subs | Florida State | Jon Hayes (SF) Brandon Liedtke | |
| 03:46 | Florida State | Jon Hayes knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Taylor | 22-40 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Smith (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Esposito (fresh) SF - Brian Bischoff (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roger Charles (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Hutchinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Kuzma (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jon Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Dotson (fresh) C - James Fulk (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff is hacked by Daniel Dotson - foul #1 on Daniel Dotson, team foul #9 | 22-40 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend (PG), Brian Troy (SG), Brett Eschberger (PF), Daniel Bird (C) David Smith, Robert Esposito, Roger Charles, John Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Allen (PG), Richard Darby (SF), Jay Broome (PF) James Taylor, Anthony Kuzma, Daniel Dotson | |
| 03:26 | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff makes the 1st free throw | 23-40 |
| 03:26 | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff makes the 2nd free throw | 24-40 |
| 03:09 | Florida State | Brett Eschberger blocks the short jumper by James Fulk | 24-40 |
| 03:07 | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff grabs the defensive rebound | 24-40 |
| 02:44 | Western Carolina | Jon Hayes picks off the pass by Brett Eschberger | 24-40 |
| 02:36 | Florida State | Richard Darby comes up short on the shot from the left side | 24-40 |
| 02:34 | Florida State | Jay Broome can't tip it in | 24-40 |
| 02:33 | Florida State | James Fulk gets the offensive rebound | 24-40 |
| 02:28 | Florida State | Walter Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-40 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Retana (SF) Brian Bischoff | |
| Subs | Florida State | James Taylor (SG), Darryl Smith (C) Jon Hayes, James Fulk | |
| 02:13 | Western Carolina | Brett Eschberger clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-40 |
| 02:11 | Florida State | James Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 24-40 |
| 01:57 | Florida State | James Taylor scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Walter Allen | 24-42 |
| 01:36 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy makes the shot from just outside the lane | 26-42 |
| 01:21 | Florida State | Walter Allen clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-42 |
| 01:19 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Townsend | 26-42 |
| 01:15 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend is fouled on the floor by Richard Darby - foul #2 on Richard Darby, team foul #10 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito (SG), David Smith (SF), Roger Charles (PF), David Desimone (C) Brian Troy, James Retana, Brett Eschberger, Daniel Bird | |
| Subs | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma (SG), Jon Hayes (SF), Daniel Dotson (PF), Dana Hartmann (C) Walter Allen, Richard Darby, Jay Broome, Darryl Smith | |
| 01:15 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend misses the 1st free throw | 26-42 |
| 01:15 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 00:49 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from James Taylor and the foul's on David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #9 | 27-44 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Wright (PG) Richard Townsend | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 00:49 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma makes the free throw | 27-45 |
| 00:38 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-45 |
| 00:36 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma grabs the board | 27-45 |
| 00:07 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-47 |
| 00:02 | Western Carolina | Matthew Wright connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-47 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Anthony Kuzma misses long on a fullcourt shot | 30-47 |