| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Fred Kerry (fresh) SG - Clifford Taylor (fresh) SF - Haywood Davis (fresh) PF - Charles Bell (fresh) C - James McGahan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Hudson (fresh) SG - Robert Ferguson (fresh) SF - Adam Gurule (fresh) PF - John Dubin (fresh) C - Cory Roca (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Cory Roca wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Florida State | Adam Gurule's layup is rejected by Clifford Taylor | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Florida State | John Dubin tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Central Michigan | Robert Ferguson steals it from Haywood Davis in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Florida State | Robert Ferguson hits the finger roll | 0-4 |
| 19:13 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor misses the jumper from the right side | 0-4 |
| 19:12 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Robert Hudson | 0-4 |
| 18:53 | Florida State | John Dubin comes up short on the floater near the basket | 0-4 |
| 18:51 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:31 | Central Michigan | James McGahan is called for traveling | 0-4 |
| 18:10 | Florida State | Cory Roca hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 0-4 |
| 18:09 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:58 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell misses short on a jumper from the right side | 0-4 |
| 17:56 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 17:41 | Florida State | Adam Gurule drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 17:17 | Central Michigan | James McGahan makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Clifford Taylor | 4-6 |
| 16:49 | Florida State | Adam Gurule is fouled on the floor by Haywood Davis - foul #1 on Haywood Davis, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler (SG), James Fisher (SF), George Anderson (PF), James Sullivan (C) Clifford Taylor, Haywood Davis, Charles Bell, James McGahan | |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Moser (PG), Stephen Baden (SG), Gilbert McEvoy (SF), James Cabot (PF) Robert Hudson, Robert Ferguson, Adam Gurule, John Dubin | |
| 16:34 | Florida State | Cory Roca hits a jumper from the left wing set up by James Cabot | 4-8 |
| 16:12 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 16:10 | Florida State | James Cabot grabs the defensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 15:49 | Florida State | Cory Roca misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 4-8 |
| 15:48 | Florida State | James Cabot tips it home | 4-10 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Fred Kerry (fairly fresh) SG - Stephen Butler (fresh) SF - James Fisher (fresh) PF - George Anderson (fresh) C - James Sullivan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Ronald Moser (fresh) SG - Stephen Baden (fresh) SF - Gilbert McEvoy (fresh) PF - James Cabot (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Cory Roca (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Central Michigan | Stephen Baden is called for the reach on Stephen Butler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Baden, team foul #1 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor (SG) Fred Kerry | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Dubin (PF) Cory Roca | |
| 15:27 | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-10 |
| 15:25 | Florida State | Gilbert McEvoy gets the rebound | 4-10 |
| 15:03 | Florida State | John Dubin can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 4-10 |
| 15:01 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor snags the defensive board | 4-10 |
| 14:41 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor's layup is rejected by James Cabot | 4-10 |
| 14:40 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Ronald Moser | 4-10 |
| 14:28 | Florida State | James Sullivan steals the ball from Ronald Moser | 4-10 |
| 14:12 | Central Michigan | James Cabot swats the layup by James Fisher | 4-10 |
| 14:10 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan grabs the offensive board | 4-10 |
| 14:04 | Central Michigan | James Fisher's floater is knocked away by James Cabot | 4-10 |
| 14:02 | Florida State | James Cabot gets the rebound | 4-10 |
| 13:34 | Florida State | John Dubin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-10 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG), Haywood Davis (SF), Charles Bell (PF), James McGahan (C) Stephen Butler, James Fisher, George Anderson, James Sullivan | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Hudson (PG), Robert Ferguson (SG), Adam Gurule (SF), Cory Roca (C) Ronald Moser, Stephen Baden, Gilbert McEvoy, James Cabot | |
| 13:31 | Central Michigan | James McGahan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-10 |
| 13:15 | Florida State | Adam Gurule misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 4-10 |
| 13:14 | Florida State | Robert Hudson grabs the offensive board | 4-10 |
| 12:55 | Florida State | Adam Gurule is hacked by Charles Bell - foul #1 on Charles Bell, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| 12:33 | Florida State | Adam Gurule connects on the jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Haywood Davis - foul #2 on Haywood Davis, team foul #3 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Herbert Hendren (SF) Haywood Davis | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 12:33 | Florida State | Adam Gurule makes the free throw | 4-13 |
| 12:06 | Central Michigan | James McGahan can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Adam Gurule - foul #1 on Adam Gurule, team foul #2 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Florida State | William Nitz (SG), Raymond Jones (SF), James Cabot (PF) Robert Ferguson, Adam Gurule, John Dubin | |
| 12:06 | Central Michigan | James McGahan makes the 1st free throw | 5-13 |
| 12:06 | Central Michigan | James McGahan makes the 2nd free throw | 6-13 |
| 11:41 | Florida State | Cory Roca misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by James McGahan - foul #1 on James McGahan, team foul #4 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler (SG), Adam Johnson (C) Clifford Taylor, James McGahan | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 11:41 | Florida State | Cory Roca makes the 1st free throw | 6-14 |
| 11:41 | Florida State | Cory Roca makes the 2nd free throw | 6-15 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Fred Kerry (fairly fresh) SG - Stephen Butler (fresh) SF - Herbert Hendren (fresh) PF - Charles Bell (fairly fresh) C - Adam Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Hudson (fresh) SG - William Nitz (fresh) SF - Raymond Jones (fresh) PF - James Cabot (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Cory Roca (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Central Michigan | Herbert Hendren misses badly on a floater from the right side | 6-15 |
| 11:26 | Florida State | Robert Hudson pulls down the rebound | 6-15 |
| 11:06 | Florida State | James Cabot double dribbles | 6-15 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Anderson (PF), James Sullivan (C) Charles Bell, Adam Johnson | |
| Subs | Florida State | Stephen Baden (SG), Adam Gurule (SF), John Dubin (PF) Robert Hudson, Raymond Jones, James Cabot | |
| 11:02 | Central Michigan | William Nitz steals the ball from Fred Kerry in the backcourt | 6-15 |
| 10:49 | Florida State | John Dubin scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by William Nitz and he's hacked by Herbert Hendren - foul #1 on Herbert Hendren, team foul #5 | 6-17 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Bell (PF) Herbert Hendren | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Ferguson (SG) Stephen Baden | |
| 10:49 | Florida State | John Dubin makes the free throw | 6-18 |
| 10:41 | Central Michigan | George Anderson's pass is intercepted by Cory Roca | 6-18 |
| 10:35 | Florida State | Adam Gurule loses the ball out of bounds | 6-18 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Fisher (SF) Stephen Butler | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Hudson (PG) William Nitz | |
| 10:22 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by George Anderson | 8-18 |
| 09:56 | Florida State | Robert Ferguson comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 8-18 |
| 09:55 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hudson | 8-18 |
| 09:36 | Florida State | Cory Roca throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-18 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor (SG), Herbert Hendren (SF), James McGahan (C) George Anderson, James Fisher, James Sullivan | |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Moser (PG), Stephen Baden (SG), Gilbert McEvoy (SF), James Cabot (PF) Robert Hudson, Robert Ferguson, Adam Gurule, John Dubin | |
| 09:23 | Central Michigan | Stephen Baden steps in front of the James McGahan pass | 8-18 |
| 08:59 | Florida State | Fred Kerry steps in front of the Stephen Baden pass | 8-18 |
| 08:34 | Central Michigan | Herbert Hendren misses the wide open driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Cory Roca - foul #1 on Cory Roca, team foul #3 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler (PG), George Anderson (PF) Fred Kerry, Charles Bell | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Dubin (PF) Cory Roca | |
| 08:34 | Central Michigan | Herbert Hendren makes the 1st free throw | 9-18 |
| 08:34 | Central Michigan | Herbert Hendren misses the 2nd free throw | 9-18 |
| 08:34 | Florida State | John Dubin gets the rebound | 9-18 |
| 08:17 | Florida State | Ronald Moser is hacked by George Anderson - foul #1 on George Anderson, team foul #6 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Fisher (SF), James Sullivan (PF) Clifford Taylor, Herbert Hendren | |
| Subs | Florida State | William Nitz (PG), Robert Ferguson (SG) Ronald Moser, Stephen Baden | |
| 07:52 | Florida State | Gilbert McEvoy can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-18 |
| 07:51 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 9-18 |
| 07:39 | Central Michigan | George Anderson misses long on a floater from the right block | 9-18 |
| 07:37 | Florida State | The rebound goes to James Cabot | 9-18 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stephen Butler (fairly fresh) SG - George Anderson (fairly fresh) SF - James Fisher (fresh) PF - James Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James McGahan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - William Nitz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gilbert McEvoy (fairly fresh) PF - John Dubin (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Cabot (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:08 | Florida State | John Dubin connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from William Nitz | 9-20 |
| 06:47 | Central Michigan | A charge is called on Stephen Butler - foul #1 on Stephen Butler, team foul #7 | 9-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG), Clifford Taylor (SG), Charles Bell (PF), Adam Johnson (C) Stephen Butler, James Fisher, James Sullivan, James McGahan | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Hudson (PG), Stephen Baden (SG), Adam Gurule (SF), Cory Roca (C) William Nitz, Robert Ferguson, Gilbert McEvoy, James Cabot | |
| 06:28 | Florida State | Adam Johnson swats the shot by Robert Hudson | 9-20 |
| 06:26 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell pulls down the rebound | 9-20 |
| 06:24 | Central Michigan | George Anderson travels in the backcourt | 9-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Herbert Hendren (SF) George Anderson | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 06:04 | Florida State | Adam Gurule misses long on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Charles Bell - foul #2 on Charles Bell, team foul #8 | 9-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Anderson (PF) Charles Bell | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 06:04 | Florida State | Adam Gurule makes the 1st free throw | 9-21 |
| 06:04 | Florida State | Adam Gurule makes the 2nd free throw | 9-22 |
| 05:44 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Herbert Hendren | 11-22 |
| 05:15 | Florida State | Adam Gurule drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Robert Hudson | 11-24 |
| 04:49 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 11-24 |
| 04:48 | Central Michigan | Herbert Hendren grabs the offensive rebound | 11-24 |
| 04:31 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Fred Kerry | 14-24 |
| 04:02 | Florida State | Stephen Baden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler (PG), James Fisher (SF), James Sullivan (PF), James McGahan (C) Fred Kerry, Herbert Hendren, George Anderson, Adam Johnson | |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Moser (PG), Robert Ferguson (SG), Gilbert McEvoy (SF), James Cabot (PF) Robert Hudson, Stephen Baden, Adam Gurule, John Dubin | |
| 03:48 | Central Michigan | James Fisher is hacked by Ronald Moser - foul #1 on Ronald Moser, team foul #4 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis (SF) Clifford Taylor | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 03:41 | Central Michigan | James Fisher clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-24 |
| 03:39 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan snags the offensive board | 14-24 |
| 03:24 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 14-24 |
| 03:23 | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler snags the offensive board | 14-24 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stephen Butler (fresh) SG - James Fisher (fresh) SF - Haywood Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James McGahan (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Ronald Moser (fresh) SG - Robert Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gilbert McEvoy (fresh) PF - James Cabot (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Cory Roca (tired) 4 pts. | |
| 03:17 | Central Michigan | Robert Ferguson is called for the reach on James Fisher - foul #1 on Robert Ferguson, team foul #5 | 14-24 |
| 03:03 | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-24 |
| 03:02 | Florida State | James Cabot pulls down the rebound | 14-24 |
| 02:43 | Florida State | Gilbert McEvoy buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-26 |
| 02:41 | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-26 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Bell (PF) James McGahan | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 02:19 | Florida State | Cory Roca can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Bell - foul #3 on Charles Bell, team foul #9 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James McGahan (C) Charles Bell | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Hudson (PG), William Nitz (SG), Raymond Jones (SF) Ronald Moser, Robert Ferguson, Gilbert McEvoy | |
| 02:19 | Florida State | Cory Roca makes the 1st free throw | 14-27 |
| 02:19 | Florida State | Cory Roca makes the 2nd free throw | 14-28 |
| 01:58 | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler scores on a floater from the left side | 16-28 |
| 01:38 | Florida State | Cory Roca comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 16-28 |
| 01:36 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Jones | 16-28 |
| 01:10 | Florida State | Raymond Jones is called for 5 seconds | 16-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG), Clifford Taylor (SG), George Anderson (PF), Adam Johnson (C) James Fisher, Stephen Butler, James Sullivan, James McGahan | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Ferguson (SG), Adam Gurule (SF), John Dubin (PF) William Nitz, Raymond Jones, Cory Roca | |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor is hacked by John Dubin - foul #1 on John Dubin, team foul #6 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Herbert Hendren (SF) Haywood Davis | |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Moser (PG) Robert Hudson | |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | Herbert Hendren clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-28 |
| 00:44 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Robert Ferguson | 16-28 |
| 00:23 | Florida State | Adam Gurule buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Robert Ferguson and the foul's on Fred Kerry - foul #1 on Fred Kerry, team foul #10 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Cory Roca (C) James Cabot | |
| 00:23 | Florida State | Adam Gurule makes the free throw | 16-31 |
| 00:01 | Central Michigan | George Anderson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 16-31 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Adam Gurule grabs the defensive rebound | 16-31 |