| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Paul Younkin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Aldi (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Lowery (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Gagnon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Alonzo Garza (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mohammad Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Travis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Dougherty (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Pyatt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Eric Lowery inbounds the ball | 34-27 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:37 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza loses the ball out of bounds | 34-27 |
| 19:22 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-27 |
| 19:20 | Florida State | Eric Lowery grabs the board | 34-27 |
| 19:01 | Florida State | Paul Younkin shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-27 |
| 19:00 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza hits the follow up shot | 36-27 |
| 18:40 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty scores on a shot from the left block set up by Ronald Wilkins | 36-29 |
| 18:26 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 36-29 |
| 18:24 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| 18:17 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty hits a floater near the basket | 36-31 |
| 17:56 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza is fouled on the floor by Jamie Pyatt - foul #1 on Jamie Pyatt, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 17:51 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza misses the easy layup | 36-31 |
| 17:50 | Florida State | Paul Younkin misses the tip | 36-31 |
| 17:49 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 17:44 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty misses the lay-in | 36-31 |
| 17:42 | Florida State | Eric Lowery grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 17:21 | Florida State | Jamie Pyatt is called for the reach on Alonzo Garza - foul #2 on Jamie Pyatt, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Wix (PF) Norman Gagnon | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Bartlett (PG), George Ingram (SG), Patrick Blackmer (SF), Scott Henderson (PF), Michael Brewer (C) Ronald Wilkins, Mohammad Scott, Daniel Travis, Willie Dougherty, Jamie Pyatt | |
| 17:10 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza drills a driving attempt near the basket | 38-31 |
| 16:52 | Ball State | Michael Brewer misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-31 |
| 16:51 | Florida State | Eric Lowery grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 16:29 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza blows the layup | 38-31 |
| 16:27 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 16:14 | Ball State | George Ingram clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 16:13 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 15:53 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi is fouled on the floor by John Bartlett - foul #1 on John Bartlett, team foul #3 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Florida State | William Draeger (PG), Benny Fitzpatrick (SG), James Herzog (SF), Norman Gagnon (PF) Paul Younkin, Dikembe Aldi, Eric Lowery, Alonzo Garza | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG), Mohammad Scott (SG), Daniel Travis (SF), Willie Dougherty (PF), Jamie Pyatt (C) John Bartlett, George Ingram, Patrick Blackmer, Scott Henderson, Michael Brewer | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - William Draeger (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Benny Fitzpatrick (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Herzog (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Gagnon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Wix (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mohammad Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Travis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Dougherty (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Pyatt (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 15:39 | Ball State | Jamie Pyatt pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 15:28 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Wilkins | 38-34 |
| 15:05 | Florida State | Willie Dougherty is called for the reach on Norman Gagnon - foul #3 on Willie Dougherty, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | Carson Lively (C) John Wix | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 14:47 | Florida State | Jamie Pyatt steals it from William Draeger | 38-34 |
| 14:29 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Mohammad Scott | 38-36 |
| 14:16 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon hits the finger roll set up by James Herzog | 40-36 |
| 13:57 | Ball State | Benny Fitzpatrick picks off the pass by Mohammad Scott | 40-36 |
| 13:38 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon misses the lay-in | 40-36 |
| 13:37 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 13:18 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 13:16 | Florida State | Carson Lively gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 13:11 | Florida State | William Draeger knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Benny Fitzpatrick | 43-36 |
| 12:50 | Ball State | Willie Dougherty hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 12:49 | Ball State | Daniel Travis tips it in | 43-38 |
| 12:30 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon misses the dunk | 43-38 |
| 12:28 | Florida State | James Herzog hits the follow up shot | 45-38 |
| 12:05 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 11:48 | Florida State | Daniel Travis is called for the reach on Carson Lively - foul #1 on Daniel Travis, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Paul Younkin (PG), Dikembe Aldi (SG), Eric Lowery (SF), John Wix (PF), Alonzo Garza (C) William Draeger, Benny Fitzpatrick, James Herzog, Norman Gagnon, Carson Lively | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Bartlett (PG), Alonso Alphin (SG), Patrick Blackmer (SF), Scott Henderson (PF), Michael Brewer (C) Ronald Wilkins, Mohammad Scott, Daniel Travis, Willie Dougherty, Jamie Pyatt | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Paul Younkin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Aldi (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Lowery (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Wix (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alonzo Garza (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Bartlett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alonso Alphin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Blackmer (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Scott Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Brewer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Florida State | John Wix misses the fadeaway from the left side | 45-41 |
| 11:34 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 11:13 | Ball State | John Bartlett misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 11:11 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 10:54 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-41 |
| 10:52 | Florida State | Eric Lowery grabs the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 10:42 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Brewer - foul #1 on Michael Brewer, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| 10:42 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 10:42 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 10:40 | Ball State | John Bartlett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-41 |
| 10:19 | Florida State | John Wix can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Scott Henderson - foul #1 on Scott Henderson, team foul #7 | 47-41 |
| 10:19 | Florida State | John Wix makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 10:19 | Florida State | John Wix makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 10:03 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-41 |
| 10:01 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza grabs the board | 49-41 |
| 09:49 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi is hacked by Michael Brewer - foul #2 on Michael Brewer, team foul #8 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Travis (SF), Jamie Pyatt (C) Scott Henderson, Michael Brewer | |
| 09:49 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 09:49 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 09:29 | Ball State | Daniel Travis misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-41 |
| 09:28 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi pulls down the rebound | 51-41 |
| 09:05 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza's layup is rejected by Jamie Pyatt | 51-41 |
| 09:04 | Ball State | Daniel Travis snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 08:53 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin is whistled for a carry | 51-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick (SG), James Herzog (SF), Carson Lively (PF), Perry Bollin (C) Dikembe Aldi, Eric Lowery, John Wix, Alonzo Garza | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG), Mohammad Scott (SG), Michael Brewer (PF) John Bartlett, Alonso Alphin, Patrick Blackmer | |
| 08:37 | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Carson Lively | 54-41 |
| 08:25 | Ball State | Daniel Travis is called for a backcourt violation | 54-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Norman Gagnon (PF) Perry Bollin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Willie Dougherty (PF) Michael Brewer | |
| 08:12 | Florida State | Paul Younkin comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 54-41 |
| 08:11 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon can't tip it in | 54-41 |
| 08:10 | Ball State | Daniel Travis grabs the board | 54-41 |
| 07:45 | Ball State | Paul Younkin steals the ball from Willie Dougherty | 54-41 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Paul Younkin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Benny Fitzpatrick (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Herzog (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Norman Gagnon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Carson Lively (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mohammad Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Travis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Dougherty (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jamie Pyatt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Florida State | Paul Younkin evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Jamie Pyatt - foul #3 on Jamie Pyatt, team foul #9 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi (SG), Eric Lowery (SF), Alonzo Garza (C) Benny Fitzpatrick, James Herzog, Carson Lively | |
| Subs | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer (SF), Michael Brewer (C) Daniel Travis, Jamie Pyatt | |
| 07:28 | Florida State | Paul Younkin makes the free throw | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 07:15 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Paul Younkin - foul #2 on Paul Younkin, team foul #1 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | William Draeger (PG) Paul Younkin | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 07:15 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott misses the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 07:15 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| 07:15 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon pulls down the rebound | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 06:46 | Florida State | Patrick Blackmer steals the ball from Eric Lowery | 57-41 |
| 06:35 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-41 |
| 06:33 | Florida State | Eric Lowery grabs the board | 57-41 |
| 06:04 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Norman Gagnon | 59-41 |
| 05:47 | Ball State | Mohammad Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Paul Younkin (PG), Carson Lively (PF) William Draeger, Norman Gagnon | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Bartlett (PG), Alonso Alphin (SG), Daniel Travis (SF), Jamie Pyatt (C) Ronald Wilkins, Mohammad Scott, Patrick Blackmer, Willie Dougherty | |
| 05:36 | Florida State | Eric Lowery misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Michael Brewer - foul #3 on Michael Brewer, team foul #10 | 59-41 |
| 05:36 | Florida State | Eric Lowery makes the 1st free throw | 60-41 |
| 05:36 | Florida State | Eric Lowery makes the 2nd free throw | 61-41 |
| 05:21 | Ball State | Daniel Travis clanks a 3 from straight away | 61-41 |
| 05:20 | Ball State | Daniel Travis pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-41 |
| 05:04 | Ball State | Michael Brewer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Carson Lively - foul #4 on Carson Lively, team foul #2 | 61-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | William Draeger (PG), Benny Fitzpatrick (SG), James Herzog (SF), John Wix (C) Paul Younkin, Dikembe Aldi, Eric Lowery, Alonzo Garza | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ed Hull (SF), Scott Henderson (PF) Daniel Travis, Jamie Pyatt | |
| 05:04 | Ball State | Michael Brewer misses the 1st free throw | 61-41 |
| 05:04 | Ball State | Michael Brewer misses the 2nd free throw | 61-41 |
| 05:04 | Florida State | John Wix snags the defensive board | 61-41 |
| 04:48 | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Herzog | 64-41 |
| 04:35 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-41 |
| 04:33 | Ball State | Michael Brewer grabs the offensive board | 64-41 |
| 04:11 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin double dribbles | 64-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer (SF) Ed Hull | |
| 03:43 | Florida State | John Wix misses the jumper from the baseline | 64-41 |
| 03:42 | Florida State | John Wix tips it home | 66-41 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - William Draeger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benny Fitzpatrick (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Herzog (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carson Lively (fairly fresh) 4 pf. C - John Wix (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Bartlett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alonso Alphin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Blackmer (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Scott Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Brewer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 66-43 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:04 | Florida State | John Bartlett picks off the pass by Benny Fitzpatrick | 66-43 |
| 02:47 | Ball State | Scott Henderson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-43 |
| 02:45 | Florida State | John Wix gets the rebound | 66-43 |
| 02:16 | Florida State | John Wix is whistled for traveling | 66-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Perry Bollin (SF) James Herzog | |
| Subs | Ball State | George Ingram (SG), Ed Hull (SF) Alonso Alphin, Scott Henderson | |
| 01:57 | Ball State | Michael Brewer misses badly on a floater from close range | 66-43 |
| 01:55 | Ball State | Ed Hull hits the follow up shot | 66-45 |
| 01:34 | Florida State | Patrick Blackmer takes the ball from William Draeger | 66-45 |
| 01:18 | Ball State | George Ingram hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-45 |
| 01:16 | Florida State | Carson Lively grabs the board | 66-45 |
| 00:47 | Florida State | Carson Lively is called for traveling | 66-45 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Herzog (SF) Perry Bollin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Alonso Alphin (SG), Scott Henderson (PF) George Ingram, Ed Hull | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Ball State | Michael Brewer makes the 3 from the right corner | 66-48 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Florida State | Carson Lively can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 66-48 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer grabs the board | 66-48 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Patrick Blackmer banks in the layup | 66-50 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | William Draeger runs out the clock | 66-50 |