| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Raymond McCoy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Jones (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Milton Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ryan Huey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jason Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Christopher Grahm (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Permenter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Heckstall (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Murray (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Robert Permenter inbounds the ball | 40-43 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Florida State | Christopher Grahm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-43 |
| 19:23 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 19:08 | Florida State | Kevin Murray is hacked by Jason Butler - foul #3 on Jason Butler, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gerald Maurer (C) Jason Butler | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 18:58 | Florida State | Robert Permenter misses long on a 3 from straight away | 43-43 |
| 18:57 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 18:34 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-43 |
| 18:32 | Florida State | Walter Heckstall grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 18:27 | Florida State | Christopher Grahm makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Lester Baker | 43-45 |
| 18:23 | Kent State | Robert Jones misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-45 |
| 18:22 | Kent State | Milton Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 18:06 | Kent State | Ryan Huey misses long on an open fadeaway from the left block | 43-45 |
| 18:04 | Kent State | Ryan Huey pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 17:48 | Kent State | Robert Jones makes the contested 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 17:44 | Florida State | Robert Permenter knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Grahm | 46-48 |
| 17:38 | Kent State | Gerald Maurer loses the dribble to Robert Permenter | 46-48 |
| 17:17 | Florida State | Lester Baker buries a jumper from close range and he's hacked by Ryan Huey - foul #1 on Ryan Huey, team foul #2 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sidney Brooks (SF), William Walsh (PF) Milton Edwards, Ryan Huey | |
| Subs | Florida State | Jared Runkle (PG), Virgil Weir (SF), Hugh Zadd (C) Christopher Grahm, Robert Permenter, Kevin Murray | |
| 17:17 | Florida State | Lester Baker makes the free throw | 46-51 |
| 16:52 | Kent State | Robert Jones clanks a 3 from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 16:51 | Florida State | Hugh Zadd grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 16:46 | Florida State | Jared Runkle misses badly on a floater from the left side | 46-51 |
| 16:45 | Kent State | William Walsh grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 16:34 | Kent State | Robert Jones misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-51 |
| 16:32 | Kent State | William Walsh tips it in | 48-51 |
| 16:21 | Florida State | Raymond McCoy picks off the pass by Hugh Zadd | 48-51 |
| 15:59 | Kent State | Sidney Brooks misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 15:57 | Florida State | Walter Heckstall grabs the board | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Raymond McCoy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Sidney Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Walsh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Maurer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Jared Runkle (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lester Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Virgil Weir (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Heckstall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Hugh Zadd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Florida State | Jared Runkle buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Lester Baker | 48-54 |
| 15:16 | Kent State | Sidney Brooks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 15:15 | Kent State | Gerald Maurer grabs the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 15:07 | Kent State | Jared Runkle steals it from Robert Jones out of a doubleteam | 48-54 |
| 15:00 | Florida State | Jared Runkle's floater is knocked away by Gerald Maurer | 48-54 |
| 14:59 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Heckstall | 48-54 |
| 14:50 | Florida State | Robert Jones steals it from Walter Heckstall | 48-54 |
| 14:46 | Kent State | Sidney Brooks lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Jones | 50-54 |
| 14:41 | Florida State | Jared Runkle misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 14:39 | Kent State | William Walsh grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 14:19 | Kent State | Gerald Maurer is called for traveling | 50-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Scott (SG), Milton Edwards (SF), Ryan Huey (PF), Bertram Leech (C) Raymond McCoy, Sidney Brooks, William Walsh, Gerald Maurer | |
| Subs | Florida State | Christopher Grahm (PG), Robert Permenter (SF), Robert Morrell (PF), Kevin Murray (C) Lester Baker, Virgil Weir, Walter Heckstall, Hugh Zadd | |
| 14:06 | Florida State | Jared Runkle connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Christopher Grahm | 50-57 |
| 13:50 | Kent State | Robert Jones evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 13:48 | Florida State | Kevin Murray grabs the board | 50-57 |
| 13:41 | Florida State | Robert Jones steals the ball from Jared Runkle | 50-57 |
| 13:38 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott throws it down set up by Robert Jones | 52-57 |
| 13:17 | Florida State | Kevin Murray is hacked by Bertram Leech - foul #4 on Bertram Leech, team foul #3 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Guillory (SG), Jason Butler (C) Robert Jones, Bertram Leech | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 13:09 | Florida State | Christopher Grahm misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 52-57 |
| 13:07 | Florida State | Robert Morrell tips it but misses | 52-57 |
| 13:06 | Kent State | Ryan Huey snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 12:53 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Nicholas Scott, team foul #4 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Raymond McCoy (PG) John Guillory | |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Heckstall (PF) Robert Morrell | |
| 12:41 | Florida State | Jared Runkle hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-60 |
| 12:21 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-60 |
| 12:20 | Kent State | Jason Butler tips it back up and in | 54-60 |
| 12:08 | Florida State | Jason Butler blocks the short jumper by Kevin Murray | 54-60 |
| 12:06 | Kent State | Ryan Huey pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| 12:00 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Raymond McCoy | 56-60 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Raymond McCoy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Scott (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Milton Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Huey (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Jason Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Christopher Grahm (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jared Runkle (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Robert Permenter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Heckstall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Kevin Murray (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:43 | Florida State | Robert Permenter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Jones (SG), Sidney Brooks (SF), William Walsh (PF) Nicholas Scott, Milton Edwards, Ryan Huey | |
| Subs | Florida State | Arnold Gore (PG), Lester Baker (SG), Virgil Weir (SF), Hugh Zadd (PF), Robert Morrell (C) Christopher Grahm, Jared Runkle, Robert Permenter, Walter Heckstall, Kevin Murray | |
| 11:27 | Kent State | William Walsh can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the left block | 56-60 |
| 11:25 | Florida State | Virgil Weir snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 11:16 | Florida State | Hugh Zadd misses long on a jumper from close range | 56-60 |
| 11:14 | Florida State | Hugh Zadd snags the offensive board | 56-60 |
| 11:03 | Florida State | Virgil Weir misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 11:01 | Kent State | Robert Jones grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 10:46 | Kent State | Sidney Brooks hits a 3 from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 10:30 | Florida State | Virgil Weir drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 10:11 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-63 |
| 10:10 | Florida State | Hugh Zadd grabs the board | 59-63 |
| 09:58 | Florida State | Arnold Gore misses the floater from just outside the lane | 59-63 |
| 09:57 | Kent State | William Walsh grabs the defensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 09:43 | Kent State | Jason Butler is whistled for a carry | 59-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Scott (PG), John Guillory (SG), Milton Edwards (SF), Ryan Huey (PF), Gerald Maurer (C) Raymond McCoy, Robert Jones, Sidney Brooks, William Walsh, Jason Butler | |
| Subs | Florida State | Christopher Grahm (PG), Robert Permenter (SF), Walter Heckstall (PF), Kevin Murray (C) Arnold Gore, Virgil Weir, Hugh Zadd, Robert Morrell | |
| 09:21 | Florida State | Christopher Grahm is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Christopher Grahm, team foul #1 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Jared Runkle (SG) Lester Baker | |
| 09:09 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott makes the 3 from the right corner | 62-63 |
| 09:01 | Florida State | John Guillory is called for the reach on Robert Permenter - foul #3 on John Guillory, team foul #5 | 62-63 |
| 08:52 | Florida State | Jared Runkle comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 08:51 | Florida State | Kevin Murray tips it back up and in | 62-65 |
| 08:39 | Kent State | Walter Heckstall blocks the short jumper by John Guillory | 62-65 |
| 08:37 | Florida State | Christopher Grahm grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 08:25 | Florida State | Robert Permenter clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-65 |
| 08:23 | Florida State | Kevin Murray can't tip it in | 62-65 |
| 08:21 | Florida State | Walter Heckstall can't tip it in | 62-65 |
| 08:19 | Kent State | Gerald Maurer pulls down the rebound | 62-65 |
| 07:59 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 07:57 | Florida State | Walter Heckstall gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Nicholas Scott (fresh) 19 pts. SG - John Guillory (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Milton Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Huey (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Gerald Maurer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Christopher Grahm (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jared Runkle (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Robert Permenter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Heckstall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Murray (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:39 | Florida State | Kevin Murray makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Walter Heckstall | 62-67 |
| 07:24 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-67 |
| 07:23 | Kent State | Gerald Maurer pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-67 |
| 07:13 | Kent State | Milton Edwards hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 62-67 |
| 07:11 | Kent State | Milton Edwards tips it home | 64-67 |
| 06:55 | Florida State | Christopher Grahm misses badly on a runner in the lane | 64-67 |
| 06:54 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Gerald Maurer | 64-67 |
| 06:50 | Kent State | Milton Edwards misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kevin Murray - foul #1 on Kevin Murray, team foul #2 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Raymond McCoy (PG), Robert Jones (SG), William Walsh (PF), Bertram Leech (C) Nicholas Scott, John Guillory, Ryan Huey, Gerald Maurer | |
| Subs | Florida State | Lester Baker (SG), Virgil Weir (SF), Hugh Zadd (PF), Robert Morrell (C) Christopher Grahm, Robert Permenter, Walter Heckstall, Kevin Murray | |
| 06:50 | Kent State | Milton Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 06:50 | Kent State | Milton Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 06:26 | Florida State | Robert Morrell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Bertram Leech - foul #5 on Bertram Leech, team foul #6 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sidney Brooks (SF), Jason Butler (C) Milton Edwards, Bertram Leech | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 06:26 | Florida State | Robert Morrell makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 06:26 | Florida State | Robert Morrell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 06:10 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy's fadeaway is rejected by Hugh Zadd | 66-69 |
| 06:09 | Florida State | Virgil Weir gets the rebound | 66-69 |
| 06:01 | Florida State | Jared Runkle comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-69 |
| 05:59 | Kent State | The rebound goes to William Walsh | 66-69 |
| 05:47 | Kent State | Sidney Brooks can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 66-69 |
| 05:45 | Florida State | Hugh Zadd pulls down the rebound | 66-69 |
| 05:23 | Florida State | Jared Runkle misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-69 |
| 05:22 | Kent State | Jason Butler grabs the board | 66-69 |
| 05:17 | Kent State | Robert Jones makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-69 |
| 05:02 | Florida State | Virgil Weir clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-69 |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Jason Butler grabs the board | 69-69 |
| 04:48 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy is hacked by Lester Baker - foul #3 on Lester Baker, team foul #3 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Milton Edwards (SF), Ryan Huey (PF) Sidney Brooks, William Walsh | |
| Subs | Florida State | Christopher Grahm (PG), Walter Heckstall (PF) Jared Runkle, Robert Morrell | |
| 04:35 | Kent State | Milton Edwards connects on the shot from the right wing | 71-69 |
| 04:29 | Florida State | Christopher Grahm comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 71-69 |
| 04:27 | Florida State | Hugh Zadd grabs the offensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 04:22 | Florida State | Lester Baker can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 71-69 |
| 04:21 | Florida State | Walter Heckstall grabs the offensive board | 71-69 |
| 04:14 | Florida State | Walter Heckstall can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 71-69 |
| 04:12 | Florida State | Virgil Weir tips it back up and in | 71-71 |
| 04:01 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Christopher Grahm - foul #4 on Christopher Grahm, team foul #4 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Arnold Gore (SG), Robert Permenter (SF), Kevin Murray (C) Lester Baker, Virgil Weir, Hugh Zadd | |
| 04:01 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy misses the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 04:01 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Raymond McCoy (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Milton Edwards (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Huey (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Jason Butler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Christopher Grahm (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Arnold Gore (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Permenter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Heckstall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Murray (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:46 | Florida State | Kevin Murray misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 72-71 |
| 03:45 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Jason Butler | 72-71 |
| 03:38 | Kent State | Robert Jones clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-71 |
| 03:37 | Florida State | Walter Heckstall pulls down the rebound | 72-71 |
| 03:22 | Florida State | Walter Heckstall knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Arnold Gore and he's hacked by Robert Jones - foul #3 on Robert Jones, team foul #7 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Scott (SG), Sidney Brooks (SF), Gerald Maurer (C) Raymond McCoy, Milton Edwards, Jason Butler | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 03:22 | Florida State | Walter Heckstall misses the free throw | 72-73 |
| 03:22 | Kent State | Gerald Maurer snags the defensive board | 72-73 |
| 03:14 | Kent State | Kevin Murray steps in front of the Nicholas Scott pass | 72-73 |
| 03:10 | Florida State | Christopher Grahm misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Jones - foul #4 on Robert Jones, team foul #8 | 72-73 |
| 03:10 | Florida State | Christopher Grahm misses the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 03:10 | Florida State | Christopher Grahm misses the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 03:10 | Kent State | Gerald Maurer snags the defensive board | 72-73 |
| 02:51 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott double dribbles | 72-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Guillory (SG), William Walsh (PF) Robert Jones, Ryan Huey | |
| Subs | Florida State | Lester Baker (SG), Robert Morrell (PF) Arnold Gore, Walter Heckstall | |
| 02:42 | Florida State | Lester Baker misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Guillory - foul #4 on John Guillory, team foul #9 | 72-73 |
| 02:42 | Florida State | Lester Baker makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 02:42 | Florida State | Lester Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 02:42 | Kent State | William Walsh grabs the board | 72-74 |
| 02:42 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| 02:21 | Kent State | Gerald Maurer hits the finger roll set up by Nicholas Scott | 74-74 |
| 02:05 | Florida State | Christopher Grahm makes the shot from the right side set up by Lester Baker | 74-76 |
| 02:05 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-76 |
| Subs | Kent State | Raymond McCoy (PG), Robert Jones (SG), Milton Edwards (SF), Ryan Huey (PF), Jason Butler (C) Nicholas Scott, John Guillory, Sidney Brooks, William Walsh, Gerald Maurer | |
| Subs | Florida State | Walter Heckstall (PF) Robert Morrell | |
| 01:48 | Kent State | Jason Butler misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 74-76 |
| 01:47 | Kent State | Ryan Huey tips it in | 76-76 |
| 01:26 | Florida State | Lester Baker comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 76-76 |
| 01:24 | Kent State | Jason Butler gets the rebound | 76-76 |
| 01:10 | Kent State | Robert Jones splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-76 |
| 01:08 | Florida State | Walter Heckstall grabs the board | 76-76 |
| 01:02 | Florida State | Walter Heckstall misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 76-76 |
| 01:00 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy grabs the board | 76-76 |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Robert Jones is fouled on the floor by Lester Baker - foul #4 on Lester Baker, team foul #5 | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy comes up short on the runner from the left block | 76-76 |
| 00:08 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Walter Heckstall | 76-76 |
| 00:08 | Florida State | Florida State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Kevin Murray is whistled for traveling | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Raymond McCoy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Jones (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Milton Edwards (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Huey (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Jason Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Christopher Grahm (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lester Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Permenter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Heckstall (fresh) 12 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Murray (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Florida State | Walter Heckstall wins the tip | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:52 | Florida State | Kevin Murray makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Grahm | 76-78 |
| 04:40 | Kent State | Robert Jones splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 79-78 |
| 04:26 | Florida State | Kevin Murray drills a jump hook from the baseline | 79-80 |
| 04:13 | Kent State | Milton Edwards hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Robert Permenter - foul #2 on Robert Permenter, team foul #6 | 79-80 |
| 04:13 | Kent State | Milton Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 80-80 |
| 04:13 | Kent State | Milton Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 80-80 |
| 04:13 | Kent State | Jason Butler snags the offensive board | 80-80 |
| 03:56 | Kent State | Ryan Huey drills a shot in the paint and he's hacked by Lester Baker - foul #5 on Lester Baker, team foul #7 | 82-80 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Jared Runkle (SG) Lester Baker | |
| 03:56 | Kent State | Ryan Huey makes the free throw | 83-80 |
| 03:48 | Florida State | Jared Runkle is hacked by Robert Jones - foul #5 on Robert Jones, team foul #10 | 83-80 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Scott (SG) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 03:48 | Florida State | Jared Runkle makes the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 03:48 | Florida State | Jared Runkle makes the 2nd free throw | 83-82 |
| 03:34 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 83-82 |
| 03:32 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Kevin Murray | 83-82 |
| 03:22 | Florida State | Kevin Murray blows the dunk | 83-82 |
| 03:21 | Florida State | Kevin Murray tips it back up and in | 83-84 |
| 03:13 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott is hacked by Jared Runkle - foul #1 on Jared Runkle, team foul #8 | 83-84 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Walsh (PF), Gerald Maurer (C) Ryan Huey, Jason Butler | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 03:13 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott makes the 1st free throw | 84-84 |
| 03:13 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 85-84 |
| 02:52 | Florida State | Walter Heckstall misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 85-84 |
| 02:51 | Florida State | Kevin Murray can't tip it in | 85-84 |
| 02:50 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Jared Runkle | 85-84 |
| 02:42 | Florida State | Christopher Grahm misses the floater from the free throw line | 85-84 |
| 02:40 | Kent State | William Walsh snags the defensive board | 85-84 |
| 02:40 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-84 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ryan Huey (PF), Jason Butler (C) William Walsh, Gerald Maurer | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 02:23 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 85-84 |
| 02:21 | Florida State | Kevin Murray grabs the board | 85-84 |
| 01:58 | Florida State | Christopher Grahm hits the finger roll | 85-86 |
| 01:58 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 85-86 |
| 01:48 | Kent State | Milton Edwards connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 88-86 |
| 01:30 | Florida State | Ryan Huey steals it from Christopher Grahm | 88-86 |
| 01:28 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 88-86 |
| 01:13 | Kent State | Christopher Grahm steps in front of the Milton Edwards pass | 88-86 |
| 00:57 | Florida State | Christopher Grahm hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Ryan Huey - foul #2 on Ryan Huey, team foul #11 | 88-86 |
| 00:57 | Florida State | Christopher Grahm misses the 1st free throw | 88-86 |
| 00:57 | Florida State | Christopher Grahm misses the 2nd free throw | 88-86 |
| 00:57 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Jason Butler | 88-86 |
| 00:57 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 88-86 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Raymond McCoy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Scott (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milton Edwards (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Huey (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Christopher Grahm (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jared Runkle (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Robert Permenter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Heckstall (fresh) 12 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Murray (fresh) 20 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Ryan Huey is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Ryan Huey, team foul #12 | 88-86 |
| 00:12 | Florida State | Jared Runkle connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 88-88 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 88-88 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Milton Edwards travels with the ball | 88-88 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Raymond McCoy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Scott (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milton Edwards (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Huey (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jason Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Christopher Grahm (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jared Runkle (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Robert Permenter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Heckstall (fresh) 12 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Murray (fresh) 20 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Florida State | Walter Heckstall wins the tip | 88-88 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:39 | Florida State | Walter Heckstall misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 88-88 |
| 04:38 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy snags the defensive board | 88-88 |
| 04:33 | Kent State | Milton Edwards misses the shot from close range | 88-88 |
| 04:31 | Kent State | Jason Butler snags the offensive board | 88-88 |
| 04:22 | Kent State | Milton Edwards misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 88-88 |
| 04:20 | Kent State | Ryan Huey misses the tip | 88-88 |
| 04:18 | Florida State | Kevin Murray grabs the board | 88-88 |
| 03:58 | Florida State | Walter Heckstall clanks a 3 from the right corner | 88-88 |
| 03:56 | Florida State | Walter Heckstall grabs the offensive board | 88-88 |
| 03:41 | Florida State | Robert Permenter is fouled on the floor by Milton Edwards - foul #3 on Milton Edwards, team foul #13 | 88-88 |
| 03:41 | Florida State | Robert Permenter misses the 1st free throw | 88-88 |
| 03:41 | Florida State | Robert Permenter makes the 2nd free throw | 88-89 |
| 03:24 | Kent State | Jason Butler is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Jason Butler, team foul #14 | 88-89 |
| 03:17 | Florida State | Walter Heckstall comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 88-89 |
| 03:16 | Kent State | Milton Edwards pulls down the rebound | 88-89 |
| 02:52 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott blows the layup | 88-89 |
| 02:50 | Florida State | Walter Heckstall grabs the defensive rebound | 88-89 |
| 02:44 | Florida State | Kevin Murray's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Scott | 88-89 |
| 02:44 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 88-89 |
| 02:27 | Kent State | Ryan Huey misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 88-89 |
| 02:25 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott gets the offensive rebound | 88-89 |
| 02:20 | Kent State | Milton Edwards misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 88-89 |
| 02:18 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Christopher Grahm | 88-89 |
| 02:11 | Florida State | Christopher Grahm buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 88-91 |
| 01:46 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 88-91 |
| 01:44 | Florida State | Kevin Murray gets the rebound | 88-91 |
| 01:22 | Florida State | Ryan Huey denies the turnaround by Jared Runkle | 88-91 |
| 01:20 | Kent State | Jason Butler snags the defensive board | 88-91 |
| 01:15 | Kent State | Kevin Murray takes the ball from Nicholas Scott | 88-91 |
| 01:04 | Florida State | Walter Heckstall makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Robert Permenter | 88-93 |
| 00:53 | Kent State | Robert Permenter steals the ball from Jason Butler | 88-93 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Raymond McCoy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Scott (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milton Edwards (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ryan Huey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jason Butler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 14 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Christopher Grahm (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jared Runkle (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Robert Permenter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Walter Heckstall (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 15 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Murray (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Florida State | Ryan Huey steals it from Jared Runkle | 88-93 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 88-93 |
| 00:20 | Florida State | Walter Heckstall gets the rebound | 88-93 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Florida State | Raymond McCoy is called for the reach on Walter Heckstall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond McCoy, team foul #15 | 88-93 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Arnold Gore (SG), Robert Morrell (C) Christopher Grahm, Kevin Murray | |
| 00:18 | Florida State | Walter Heckstall makes the 1st free throw | 88-94 |
| 00:18 | Florida State | Walter Heckstall makes the 2nd free throw | 88-95 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner but the foul's on Robert Morrell - foul #2 on Robert Morrell, team foul #9 | 88-95 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Christopher Grahm (PG), Kevin Murray (C) Arnold Gore, Robert Morrell | |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott misses the 1st free throw | 88-95 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 89-95 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott misses the 3rd free throw | 89-95 |
| 00:11 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Walter Heckstall | 89-95 |
| 00:09 | Florida State | Raymond McCoy is called for the reach on Walter Heckstall in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond McCoy, team foul #16 | 89-95 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Arnold Gore (SG), Robert Morrell (C) Christopher Grahm, Kevin Murray | |
| 00:09 | Florida State | Walter Heckstall makes the 1st free throw | 89-96 |
| 00:09 | Florida State | Walter Heckstall makes the 2nd free throw | 89-97 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 89-97 |
| 00:01 | Florida State | Robert Permenter grabs the board | 89-97 |
| 00:01 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 89-97 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Kevin Murray (C) Walter Heckstall | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Robert Permenter runs out the clock | 89-97 |