| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Donald Chrisman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Sharer (fresh) SF - Darrell Beck (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dante Waller (fresh) C - James Katzner (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Paul Younkin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Aldi (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eric Lowery (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Norman Gagnon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alonzo Garza (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Eric Lowery inbounds the ball | 25-26 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon buries a jumper in the paint | 25-28 |
| 19:24 | Illinois State | James Katzner misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 25-28 |
| 19:22 | Illinois State | James Katzner pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 18:58 | Illinois State | Norman Gagnon picks off the pass by Darrell Beck | 25-28 |
| 18:33 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi is alone and drills a shot from the right wing | 25-30 |
| 18:17 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-30 |
| 18:16 | Illinois State | James Katzner tips it back up and in | 27-30 |
| 17:58 | Florida State | Donald Chrisman picks off the pass by Alonzo Garza | 27-30 |
| 17:53 | Illinois State | Dante Waller lays it in on a great pass from Donald Chrisman | 29-30 |
| 17:43 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-32 |
| 17:19 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-32 |
| 17:17 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 16:55 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza misses short on an open driving attempt in the paint | 29-32 |
| 16:54 | Illinois State | John Sharer snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 16:40 | Illinois State | James Katzner hits a shot from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 16:38 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi travels in the backcourt | 31-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Harold Blevins (SG), Nicholas Wink (SF), Jimmy Griswold (PF), Grady Edwards (C) Donald Chrisman, John Sharer, Darrell Beck, Dante Waller, James Katzner | |
| Subs | Florida State | William Draeger (PG), Benny Fitzpatrick (SG), James Herzog (SF), Carson Lively (PF), John Wix (C) Paul Younkin, Dikembe Aldi, Eric Lowery, Norman Gagnon, Alonzo Garza | |
| 16:16 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 31-32 |
| 16:15 | Florida State | James Herzog grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 16:13 | Florida State | Jimmy Griswold steps in front of the William Draeger pass in the backcourt | 31-32 |
| 15:52 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 31-32 |
| 15:51 | Florida State | James Herzog grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dane Ham (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harold Blevins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Wink (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jimmy Griswold (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Grady Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - William Draeger (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Benny Fitzpatrick (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Herzog (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carson Lively (fresh) C - John Wix (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Florida State | Dane Ham steals the ball from James Herzog in the backcourt | 31-32 |
| 15:19 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Wix - foul #1 on John Wix, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Odis Webb (SF), Keith Patnode (PF) Nicholas Wink, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Florida State | Paul Younkin (PG), Dikembe Aldi (SG) William Draeger, Benny Fitzpatrick | |
| 15:19 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 15:19 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 15:14 | Florida State | Harold Blevins is called for the reach on Paul Younkin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Blevins, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 14:54 | Florida State | John Wix hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 33-32 |
| 14:53 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Odis Webb | 33-32 |
| 14:32 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 35-32 |
| 14:12 | Florida State | John Wix is whistled for a carry | 35-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Nicholas Wink (SG), Dante Waller (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Dane Ham, Harold Blevins, Keith Patnode, Grady Edwards | |
| Subs | Florida State | Eric Lowery (SF), Perry Bollin (PF), Alonzo Garza (C) James Herzog, Carson Lively, John Wix | |
| 13:55 | Illinois State | Dante Waller clanks a floater from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 13:54 | Florida State | Perry Bollin grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 13:37 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Nicholas Wink - foul #2 on Nicholas Wink, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (SG), Darrell Beck (SF), James Katzner (C) Nicholas Wink, Odis Webb, Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Florida State | Norman Gagnon (PF) Perry Bollin | |
| 13:37 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 13:37 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 13:13 | Illinois State | Dante Waller misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-34 |
| 13:12 | Florida State | Eric Lowery grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 13:03 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza makes the shot near the basket set up by Paul Younkin and the foul's on James Katzner - foul #1 on James Katzner, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick (SG) Dikembe Aldi | |
| 13:03 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza makes the free throw | 35-37 |
| 12:40 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 35-37 |
| 12:39 | Illinois State | John Sharer tips it home | 37-37 |
| 12:18 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Younkin | 37-39 |
| 12:11 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 12:09 | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 11:40 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza lays it up and in set up by Paul Younkin | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Donald Chrisman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Sharer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Darrell Beck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dante Waller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Katzner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Paul Younkin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Benny Fitzpatrick (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eric Lowery (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Norman Gagnon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Alonzo Garza (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Illinois State | Paul Younkin is called for the reach on Donald Chrisman - foul #2 on Paul Younkin, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Harold Blevins (SG), Odis Webb (SF), Keith Patnode (PF), Grady Edwards (C) Donald Chrisman, John Sharer, Darrell Beck, Dante Waller, James Katzner | |
| Subs | Florida State | William Draeger (PG), Dikembe Aldi (SG), James Herzog (SF), Carson Lively (PF), John Wix (C) Paul Younkin, Benny Fitzpatrick, Eric Lowery, Norman Gagnon, Alonzo Garza | |
| 10:47 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 10:32 | Florida State | William Draeger misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 10:30 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 10:01 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards's floater is tipped away by Carson Lively | 39-41 |
| 09:59 | Florida State | James Herzog pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 09:57 | Florida State | Dane Ham takes the ball from James Herzog in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| 09:56 | Illinois State | Dane Ham blows the layup | 39-41 |
| 09:55 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode tips it in | 41-41 |
| 09:37 | Florida State | John Wix is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on John Wix, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink (PG) Dane Ham | |
| Subs | Florida State | Paul Younkin (PG), Eric Lowery (SF), Alonzo Garza (C) William Draeger, James Herzog, Carson Lively | |
| 09:18 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Alonzo Garza - foul #2 on Alonzo Garza, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), John Sharer (SG), Jimmy Griswold (PF) Harold Blevins, Odis Webb, Keith Patnode | |
| Subs | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick (SG), Perry Bollin (PF) Dikembe Aldi, John Wix | |
| 09:18 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 09:18 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 09:03 | Florida State | Eric Lowery drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Benny Fitzpatrick | 42-43 |
| 08:43 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 08:41 | Florida State | Perry Bollin grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 08:12 | Florida State | Eric Lowery hits the finger roll set up by Paul Younkin | 42-45 |
| 07:53 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Donald Chrisman | 44-45 |
| 07:49 | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick is fouled in the backcourt by John Sharer - foul #1 on John Sharer, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Harold Blevins (SG), Darrell Beck (SF), Dante Waller (PF), James Katzner (C) Donald Chrisman, John Sharer, Nicholas Wink, Jimmy Griswold, Grady Edwards | |
| Subs | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi (SG), James Herzog (SF), Norman Gagnon (PF), John Wix (C) Benny Fitzpatrick, Eric Lowery, Perry Bollin, Alonzo Garza | |
| 07:34 | Florida State | John Wix can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Dane Ham - foul #2 on Dane Ham, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| 07:34 | Florida State | John Wix makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 07:34 | Florida State | John Wix makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dane Ham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Harold Blevins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darrell Beck (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dante Waller (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Katzner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Paul Younkin (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Dikembe Aldi (fresh) 11 pts. SF - James Herzog (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Norman Gagnon (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Wix (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:09 | Illinois State | James Katzner clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by James Herzog - foul #3 on James Herzog, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | William Draeger (PG) Paul Younkin | |
| 07:09 | Illinois State | James Katzner makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 07:09 | Illinois State | James Katzner makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 06:52 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon is open but misses the lay-in | 46-47 |
| 06:50 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon grabs the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 06:30 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-50 |
| 06:05 | Illinois State | James Katzner connects on the turnaround from the left block | 48-50 |
| 05:49 | Florida State | James Herzog connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-53 |
| 05:20 | Illinois State | John Wix is called for the reach on Harold Blevins - foul #3 on John Wix, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), John Sharer (SG), Odis Webb (SF), Keith Patnode (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Dane Ham, Harold Blevins, Darrell Beck, Dante Waller, James Katzner | |
| Subs | Florida State | Paul Younkin (PG), Benny Fitzpatrick (SG), Eric Lowery (SF), Carson Lively (PF), Alonzo Garza (C) William Draeger, Dikembe Aldi, James Herzog, Norman Gagnon, John Wix | |
| 04:56 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-53 |
| 04:44 | Florida State | Carson Lively is fouled on the floor by Odis Webb - foul #4 on Odis Webb, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Grady Edwards (C) Jimmy Griswold | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 04:30 | Florida State | Eric Lowery blows the layup but he's hacked by Odis Webb - foul #5 on Odis Webb, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink (SF) Odis Webb | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 04:30 | Florida State | Eric Lowery makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 04:30 | Florida State | Eric Lowery misses the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 04:30 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 04:08 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-54 |
| 03:52 | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick clanks a 3 from straight away | 54-54 |
| 03:50 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Lowery | 54-54 |
| 03:41 | Florida State | Paul Younkin buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Benny Fitzpatrick | 54-57 |
| 03:12 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards makes the jump hook in the paint | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Donald Chrisman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Sharer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Nicholas Wink (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Keith Patnode (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Grady Edwards (fairly fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Paul Younkin (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Benny Fitzpatrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Lowery (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Carson Lively (fairly fresh) C - Alonzo Garza (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Florida State | Keith Patnode picks off the pass by Alonzo Garza in the backcourt | 56-57 |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman is hacked by Paul Younkin - foul #3 on Paul Younkin, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (SG), Darrell Beck (SF), Dante Waller (PF), James Katzner (C) John Sharer, Nicholas Wink, Keith Patnode, Grady Edwards | |
| Subs | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi (SG), James Herzog (SF), Norman Gagnon (PF), John Wix (C) Benny Fitzpatrick, Eric Lowery, Carson Lively, Alonzo Garza | |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 02:53 | Florida State | The rebound goes to John Wix | 56-57 |
| 02:53 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| 02:28 | Florida State | Dante Waller takes the ball from James Herzog | 56-57 |
| 02:04 | Illinois State | Paul Younkin steals the ball from James Katzner | 56-57 |
| 02:01 | Florida State | Paul Younkin lays it up and in | 56-59 |
| 01:42 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman is whistled for a carry | 56-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (SG) Harold Blevins | |
| Subs | Florida State | Eric Lowery (SF), Alonzo Garza (C) James Herzog, John Wix | |
| 01:40 | Florida State | James Katzner is called for the reach on Eric Lowery in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Katzner, team foul #8 | 56-59 |
| 01:40 | Florida State | Eric Lowery misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 01:40 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to James Katzner | 56-59 |
| 01:13 | Illinois State | James Katzner banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Chrisman | 58-59 |
| 00:57 | Florida State | Paul Younkin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dikembe Aldi | 58-61 |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | James Katzner misses long on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Paul Younkin - foul #4 on Paul Younkin, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | James Katzner makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | James Katzner makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Florida State | Donald Chrisman is called for the reach on Paul Younkin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Chrisman, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| 00:34 | Florida State | Paul Younkin makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:34 | Florida State | Paul Younkin makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 60-63 |
| 00:15 | Florida State | Eric Lowery pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| 00:13 | Florida State | Eric Lowery is fouled in the backcourt by John Sharer - foul #2 on John Sharer, team foul #10 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick (SG) Dikembe Aldi | |
| 00:13 | Florida State | Eric Lowery makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:13 | Florida State | Eric Lowery misses the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Dante Waller | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-64 |
| 00:04 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Eric Lowery | 60-64 |
| 00:02 | Florida State | Eric Lowery is fouled in the backcourt by John Sharer - foul #3 on John Sharer, team foul #11 | 60-64 |
| 00:02 | Florida State | Eric Lowery misses the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:02 | Florida State | Eric Lowery makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | John Sharer hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 60-65 |