| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Donald Bugarin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Bowler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Benny Bowen (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Richard Browning (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Manuel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Luther McGlothlen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Cordero (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dale Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dario Zinser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Compton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Dale Clark inbounds the ball | 39-28 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Ball State | Donald Bugarin steps in front of the Robert Compton pass | 39-28 |
| 19:32 | Florida State | Dale Clark steals the ball from Benny Bowen | 39-28 |
| 19:19 | Ball State | Dale Clark loses the dribble to Daniel Manuel | 39-28 |
| 19:12 | Florida State | Richard Browning makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from George Bowler | 41-28 |
| 18:59 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 41-28 |
| 18:57 | Ball State | Robert Compton tips it home | 41-30 |
| 18:49 | Florida State | George Bowler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 41-30 |
| 18:47 | Florida State | Daniel Manuel snags the offensive board | 41-30 |
| 18:38 | Florida State | Benny Bowen hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Browning | 44-30 |
| 18:29 | Ball State | Dale Clark misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-30 |
| 18:28 | Ball State | Robert Compton hits the follow up shot | 44-32 |
| 18:13 | Florida State | Donald Bugarin loses the ball out of bounds | 44-32 |
| 18:01 | Ball State | Robert Compton hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by David Cordero | 44-34 |
| 17:40 | Florida State | Benny Bowen knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Bugarin | 46-34 |
| 17:22 | Ball State | Dale Clark is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Luther McGlothlen | 46-37 |
| 17:00 | Florida State | Benny Bowen knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Donald Bugarin | 49-37 |
| 16:49 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-37 |
| 16:48 | Florida State | George Bowler grabs the board | 49-37 |
| 16:43 | Florida State | Benny Bowen comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 49-37 |
| 16:41 | Florida State | Daniel Manuel grabs the offensive board | 49-37 |
| 16:33 | Florida State | Benny Bowen misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-37 |
| 16:31 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Benny Bowen | 49-37 |
| 16:16 | Florida State | Richard Browning misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Luther McGlothlen - foul #1 on Luther McGlothlen, team foul #1 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | Samuel Evans (SG), John Fentress (SF) George Bowler, Benny Bowen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Milburn (PG), Brad Wormley (SG), Kurt Zihal (PF), Michael Conyers (C) Luther McGlothlen, David Cordero, Dario Zinser, Robert Compton | |
| 16:16 | Florida State | Richard Browning misses the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 16:16 | Florida State | Richard Browning misses the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 16:16 | Ball State | Dale Clark pulls down the rebound | 49-37 |
| 16:07 | Ball State | Michael Conyers is denied on a layup by Daniel Manuel | 49-37 |
| 16:05 | Florida State | Donald Bugarin grabs the defensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 15:54 | Florida State | Samuel Evans makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Bugarin | 51-37 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Donald Bugarin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Fentress (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Browning (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Manuel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Milburn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brad Wormley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dale Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kurt Zihal (fresh) C - Michael Conyers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Ball State | Michael Conyers misses long on a jumper near the basket | 51-37 |
| 15:41 | Florida State | Richard Browning grabs the defensive rebound | 51-37 |
| 15:33 | Florida State | Samuel Evans is whistled for traveling | 51-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | Andrew Jackson (PF), Paul McCarr (C) Richard Browning, Daniel Manuel | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 15:15 | Ball State | The short jumper by Michael Conyers is denied by Paul McCarr | 51-37 |
| 15:14 | Florida State | Donald Bugarin pulls down the rebound | 51-37 |
| 14:58 | Florida State | Andrew Jackson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-37 |
| 14:56 | Florida State | Paul McCarr tips it in | 53-37 |
| 14:37 | Ball State | Michael Conyers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | George Bowler (SG) Donald Bugarin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen (PG), David Cordero (SG) Richard Milburn, Brad Wormley | |
| 14:17 | Florida State | John Fentress drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Samuel Evans | 55-37 |
| 14:06 | Ball State | Andrew Jackson swats the short shot by Michael Conyers | 55-37 |
| 14:04 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen tips it home | 55-39 |
| 13:55 | Florida State | George Bowler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | Benny Bowen (SG) George Bowler | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dikembe Victor (SF), Radomil Ziller (PF), Robert Compton (C) Dale Clark, Kurt Zihal, Michael Conyers | |
| 13:48 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 55-39 |
| 13:47 | Ball State | David Cordero pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-39 |
| 13:33 | Ball State | Paul McCarr denies the turnaround by Robert Compton | 55-39 |
| 13:32 | Florida State | Andrew Jackson snags the defensive board | 55-39 |
| 13:15 | Florida State | Samuel Evans makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Andrew Jackson | 58-39 |
| 13:09 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-42 |
| 12:57 | Florida State | Robert Compton blocks the jumper by Benny Bowen | 58-42 |
| 12:55 | Florida State | Andrew Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-42 |
| 12:50 | Florida State | Andrew Jackson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-42 |
| 12:49 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Radomil Ziller | 58-42 |
| 12:39 | Ball State | Andrew Jackson denies the turnaround by Robert Compton | 58-42 |
| 12:37 | Florida State | Andrew Jackson pulls down the rebound | 58-42 |
| 12:14 | Florida State | Benny Bowen misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-42 |
| 12:13 | Ball State | Radomil Ziller snags the defensive board | 58-42 |
| 12:07 | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Radomil Ziller | 58-45 |
| 11:48 | Florida State | Benny Bowen makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Samuel Evans | 61-45 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Samuel Evans (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Benny Bowen (fairly fresh) 21 pts. SF - John Fentress (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Paul McCarr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Luther McGlothlen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Cordero (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Victor (fresh) PF - Radomil Ziller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Compton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Ball State | Robert Compton drills a jumper from the free throw line | 61-47 |
| 11:06 | Florida State | Benny Bowen makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Samuel Evans and he's hacked by Radomil Ziller - foul #1 on Radomil Ziller, team foul #2 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Bugarin (PG), George Bowler (SG), Richard Browning (PF), Daniel Manuel (C) Samuel Evans, John Fentress, Andrew Jackson, Paul McCarr | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Milburn (PG), Brad Wormley (SG), Dale Clark (SF), Dario Zinser (PF), Michael Conyers (C) Luther McGlothlen, David Cordero, Dikembe Victor, Radomil Ziller, Robert Compton | |
| 11:06 | Florida State | Benny Bowen makes the free throw | 64-47 |
| 10:43 | Ball State | Michael Conyers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 64-47 |
| 10:42 | Florida State | Benny Bowen grabs the defensive rebound | 64-47 |
| 10:29 | Florida State | George Bowler is hacked by Brad Wormley - foul #3 on Brad Wormley, team foul #3 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | Andrew Jackson (C) Benny Bowen | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Cordero (SG) Brad Wormley | |
| 10:17 | Florida State | Andrew Jackson clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Richard Milburn - foul #1 on Richard Milburn, team foul #4 | 64-47 |
| 10:17 | Florida State | Andrew Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 10:17 | Florida State | Andrew Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| 10:17 | Ball State | The rebound goes to David Cordero | 64-47 |
| 10:09 | Ball State | Michael Conyers blows the layup but he's hacked by Daniel Manuel - foul #1 on Daniel Manuel, team foul #1 | 64-47 |
| 10:09 | Ball State | Michael Conyers misses the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 10:09 | Ball State | Michael Conyers misses the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| 10:09 | Florida State | The rebound goes to George Bowler | 64-47 |
| 09:54 | Florida State | Richard Browning travels with the ball | 64-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | Benny Bowen (SF) Daniel Manuel | |
| Subs | Ball State | Brad Wormley (SG) David Cordero | |
| 09:40 | Ball State | Brad Wormley is hacked by George Bowler - foul #2 on George Bowler, team foul #2 | 64-47 |
| 09:30 | Ball State | Donald Bugarin picks off the pass by Brad Wormley | 64-47 |
| 09:16 | Florida State | Andrew Jackson hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Donald Bugarin | 67-47 |
| 08:56 | Ball State | Dale Clark banks in the layup set up by Dario Zinser | 67-49 |
| 08:27 | Florida State | Andrew Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | Samuel Evans (SG), John Fentress (SF), Daniel Manuel (PF) George Bowler, Benny Bowen, Richard Browning | |
| Subs | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen (PG), Kurt Zihal (PF), Radomil Ziller (C) Richard Milburn, Dario Zinser, Michael Conyers | |
| 08:18 | Ball State | Radomil Ziller is fouled on the floor by Andrew Jackson - foul #4 on Andrew Jackson, team foul #3 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | Paul McCarr (C) Andrew Jackson | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 08:10 | Ball State | Daniel Manuel steals it from Luther McGlothlen | 67-49 |
| 07:52 | Florida State | Samuel Evans is hacked by Luther McGlothlen - foul #2 on Luther McGlothlen, team foul #5 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Cordero (SG) Brad Wormley | |
| 07:40 | Florida State | Samuel Evans misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-49 |
| 07:38 | Florida State | Daniel Manuel gets the offensive rebound | 67-49 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Donald Bugarin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Samuel Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Fentress (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Manuel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Paul McCarr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Luther McGlothlen (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Cordero (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dale Clark (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kurt Zihal (fresh) C - Radomil Ziller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Florida State | John Fentress makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Samuel Evans | 69-49 |
| 07:10 | Ball State | Paul McCarr is called for the reach on David Cordero - foul #4 on Paul McCarr, team foul #4 | 69-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | George Bowler (SG), Richard Browning (PF), Andrew Jackson (C) Donald Bugarin, Daniel Manuel, Paul McCarr | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Compton (C) Radomil Ziller | |
| 06:59 | Ball State | Robert Compton knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Luther McGlothlen | 69-51 |
| 06:45 | Florida State | Luther McGlothlen picks off the pass by George Bowler | 69-51 |
| 06:29 | Ball State | Dale Clark misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-51 |
| 06:27 | Florida State | Andrew Jackson snags the defensive board | 69-51 |
| 05:58 | Florida State | Samuel Evans misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Kurt Zihal - foul #1 on Kurt Zihal, team foul #6 | 69-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Bugarin (PG), Benny Bowen (SF) George Bowler, John Fentress | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Milburn (PG), Brad Wormley (SG), Dikembe Victor (SF), Dario Zinser (PF) Luther McGlothlen, David Cordero, Dale Clark, Kurt Zihal | |
| 05:58 | Florida State | Samuel Evans misses the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 05:58 | Florida State | Samuel Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 70-51 |
| 05:41 | Ball State | The refs have stopped play. Robert Compton is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 70-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | George Bowler (SG), Daniel Manuel (C) Samuel Evans, Andrew Jackson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Conyers (C) Robert Compton | |
| 05:36 | Ball State | Michael Conyers buries a runner from the right block set up by Richard Milburn and he's fouled by Daniel Manuel - foul #2 on Daniel Manuel, team foul #5 | 70-53 |
| 05:36 | Ball State | Michael Conyers misses the free throw | 70-53 |
| 05:36 | Florida State | Richard Browning grabs the defensive rebound | 70-53 |
| 05:24 | Florida State | Benny Bowen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-53 |
| 05:22 | Florida State | Daniel Manuel grabs the offensive rebound | 70-53 |
| 05:15 | Florida State | George Bowler knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Richard Browning and the foul's on Dikembe Victor - foul #1 on Dikembe Victor, team foul #7 | 72-53 |
| Subs | Florida State | Paul McCarr (C) Richard Browning | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 05:15 | Florida State | George Bowler misses the free throw | 72-53 |
| 05:15 | Ball State | Dario Zinser grabs the defensive rebound | 72-53 |
| 05:03 | Ball State | Michael Conyers can't connect on a runner from the left block | 72-53 |
| 05:01 | Ball State | Brad Wormley tips it back up and in | 72-55 |
| 04:42 | Florida State | George Bowler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-55 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Fentress (SF) Benny Bowen | |
| Subs | Ball State | Luther McGlothlen (PG), David Cordero (SG) Richard Milburn, Brad Wormley | |
| 04:29 | Ball State | Michael Conyers knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by David Cordero and he's fouled by Paul McCarr - foul #5 on Paul McCarr, team foul #6 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Florida State | Andrew Jackson (C) Paul McCarr | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dale Clark (SF), Kurt Zihal (PF) Dikembe Victor, Dario Zinser | |
| 04:29 | Ball State | Michael Conyers misses the free throw | 72-57 |
| 04:29 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Andrew Jackson | 72-57 |
| 04:11 | Florida State | George Bowler can't connect on a shot near the basket | 72-57 |
| 04:10 | Ball State | Michael Conyers grabs the defensive rebound | 72-57 |
| 04:06 | Ball State | Dale Clark misses the fadeaway from close range | 72-57 |
| 04:04 | Florida State | Andrew Jackson grabs the board | 72-57 |
| 03:58 | Florida State | Michael Conyers is called for the reach on Andrew Jackson - foul #3 on Michael Conyers, team foul #8 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Florida State | Samuel Evans (SG), Richard Browning (PF) George Bowler, Daniel Manuel | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 03:58 | Florida State | Andrew Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 03:58 | Florida State | Andrew Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-57 |
| 03:49 | Ball State | Donald Bugarin steals it from Dale Clark | 74-57 |
| 03:44 | Florida State | Donald Bugarin lays it in | 76-57 |
| 03:35 | Ball State | Michael Conyers misses long on a jumper from the left side | 76-57 |
| 03:34 | Florida State | The rebound goes to John Fentress | 76-57 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Donald Bugarin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SG - Samuel Evans (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - John Fentress (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Browning (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Jackson (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Luther McGlothlen (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Cordero (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Dale Clark (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kurt Zihal (fresh) C - Michael Conyers (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:13 | Florida State | John Fentress is fouled on the floor by Michael Conyers - foul #4 on Michael Conyers, team foul #9 | 76-57 |
| Subs | Florida State | Benny Bowen (SG) Donald Bugarin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Milburn (PG), Brad Wormley (SG), Dikembe Victor (SF), Radomil Ziller (C) Luther McGlothlen, David Cordero, Dale Clark, Michael Conyers | |
| 03:13 | Florida State | John Fentress makes the 1st free throw | 77-57 |
| 03:13 | Florida State | John Fentress makes the 2nd free throw | 78-57 |
| 02:56 | Ball State | Brad Wormley comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 78-57 |
| 02:55 | Florida State | Samuel Evans pulls down the rebound | 78-57 |
| 02:31 | Florida State | Benny Bowen makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Samuel Evans | 80-57 |
| 02:20 | Ball State | Brad Wormley misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Benny Bowen - foul #1 on Benny Bowen, team foul #7 | 80-57 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Conyers (C) Kurt Zihal | |
| 02:20 | Ball State | Brad Wormley misses the 1st free throw | 80-57 |
| 02:20 | Ball State | Brad Wormley makes the 2nd free throw | 80-58 |
| 01:55 | Florida State | Samuel Evans hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Benny Bowen | 83-58 |
| 01:41 | Ball State | Michael Conyers misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 83-58 |
| 01:40 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Andrew Jackson | 83-58 |
| 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) | |
| 01:14 | Florida State | Samuel Evans clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 83-58 |
| 01:13 | Florida State | John Fentress hits the follow up shot | 85-58 |
| 00:56 | Ball State | Michael Conyers scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Dikembe Victor | 85-60 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:28 | Florida State | Richard Milburn is called for the reach on Benny Bowen - foul #2 on Richard Milburn, team foul #10 | 85-60 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Kurt Zihal (PF) Radomil Ziller | |
| 00:28 | Florida State | Benny Bowen misses the 1st free throw | 85-60 |
| 00:28 | Florida State | Benny Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 86-60 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Michael Conyers drills a floater from the free throw line | 86-62 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Benny Bowen runs out the clock | 86-62 |