| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Boris Zar (fresh) SG - Enrique Gonzalez (fresh) SF - Michael Huddle (fresh) PF - David Smith (fresh) C - Yuri Bednarski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Trevor Anthony (fresh) SG - Otto Claflin (fresh) SF - Raymond Jones (fresh) PF - James Lumpkin (fresh) C - Steven Davis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | James Lumpkin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Florida State | Raymond Jones hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Florida State | Steven Davis can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to David Smith | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Western Michigan | David Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Florida State | Trevor Anthony gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Florida State | Raymond Jones is fouled on the floor by Michael Huddle - foul #1 on Michael Huddle, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Florida State | Trevor Anthony misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:17 | Western Michigan | David Smith is hacked by Raymond Jones - foul #1 on Raymond Jones, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:00 | Western Michigan | David Smith hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Steven Davis - foul #1 on Steven Davis, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:00 | Western Michigan | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:00 | Western Michigan | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:58 | Florida State | Otto Claflin is hacked by Enrique Gonzalez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Enrique Gonzalez, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg (PF), Wayne Wachter (C) David Smith, Yuri Bednarski | |
| Subs | Florida State | Hugh Swett (SG), Rodney Runyan (SF), Mark Coleman (PF), Onwoachi Abdelwahed (C) Otto Claflin, Raymond Jones, James Lumpkin, Steven Davis | |
| 17:47 | Florida State | Mark Coleman misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 17:46 | Florida State | Onwoachi Abdelwahed hits the follow up shot | 4-2 |
| 17:31 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-2 |
| 17:15 | Florida State | Rodney Runyan knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Trevor Anthony | 7-4 |
| 16:52 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Onwoachi Abdelwahed - foul #1 on Onwoachi Abdelwahed, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta (SG), Genaro Conti (SF), David Smith (PF), Yuri Bednarski (C) Enrique Gonzalez, Michael Huddle, Rodney Furstenberg, Wayne Wachter | |
| Subs | Florida State | Otto Claflin (SG), Raymond Jones (SF), Steven Davis (C) Trevor Anthony, Hugh Swett, Onwoachi Abdelwahed | |
| 16:52 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar makes the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:52 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar makes the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 16:49 | Florida State | Raymond Jones loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-4 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Hankinson (SG) Boris Zar | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 16:30 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski blows the layup | 9-4 |
| 16:28 | Florida State | Mark Coleman pulls down the rebound | 9-4 |
| 16:12 | Florida State | Otto Claflin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-4 |
| 16:11 | Florida State | Raymond Jones tips it in | 9-6 |
| 15:48 | Western Michigan | David Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-6 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg (PF), Wayne Wachter (C) David Smith, Yuri Bednarski | |
| Subs | Florida State | Trevor Anthony (PG), Hugh Swett (SG), James Lumpkin (PF) Otto Claflin, Raymond Jones, Steven Davis | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dikembe Abeyta (fresh) SG - Alexander Hankinson (fresh) SF - Genaro Conti (fresh) PF - Rodney Furstenberg (fresh) C - Wayne Wachter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Trevor Anthony (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hugh Swett (fresh) SF - Rodney Runyan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Lumpkin (fresh) C - Mark Coleman (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Florida State | Rodney Runyan is fouled in the backcourt by Genaro Conti - foul #1 on Genaro Conti, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| 15:33 | Florida State | Hugh Swett misses the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Genaro Conti - foul #2 on Genaro Conti, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Boris Zar (PG), Michael Huddle (SF) Alexander Hankinson, Genaro Conti | |
| Subs | Florida State | Onwoachi Abdelwahed (C) Mark Coleman | |
| 15:33 | Florida State | Hugh Swett makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:33 | Florida State | Hugh Swett makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:16 | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Onwoachi Abdelwahed - foul #2 on Onwoachi Abdelwahed, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Enrique Gonzalez (SG) Dikembe Abeyta | |
| Subs | Florida State | Otto Claflin (SG), Raymond Jones (SF), Mark Coleman (PF), Steven Davis (C) Hugh Swett, Rodney Runyan, James Lumpkin, Onwoachi Abdelwahed | |
| 15:16 | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:16 | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 15:02 | Florida State | Steven Davis misses badly on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Wayne Wachter - foul #1 on Wayne Wachter, team foul #5 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Hugh Swett (SG), James Lumpkin (PF) Otto Claflin, Mark Coleman | |
| 15:02 | Florida State | Steven Davis misses the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 15:02 | Florida State | Steven Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 15:02 | Western Michigan | Wayne Wachter pulls down the rebound | 11-8 |
| 14:47 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Huddle | 13-8 |
| 14:32 | Florida State | Steven Davis is open but misses the lay-in | 13-8 |
| 14:30 | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg pulls down the rebound | 13-8 |
| 14:16 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar buries a 3 from the right wing | 16-8 |
| 14:10 | Florida State | Enrique Gonzalez is called for the reach on Trevor Anthony - foul #2 on Enrique Gonzalez, team foul #6 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta (SG), Alexander Hankinson (SF), David Smith (PF), Yuri Bednarski (C) Enrique Gonzalez, Michael Huddle, Rodney Furstenberg, Wayne Wachter | |
| Subs | Florida State | Rodney Runyan (PG), Otto Claflin (SF), Emanuel Brown (PF), Mark Coleman (C) Trevor Anthony, Raymond Jones, James Lumpkin, Steven Davis | |
| 14:03 | Florida State | Mark Coleman comes up short on the jumper from close range | 16-8 |
| 14:02 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar grabs the defensive rebound | 16-8 |
| 13:45 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Hugh Swett - foul #1 on Hugh Swett, team foul #5 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Trevor Anthony (PG), Raymond Jones (SF), Steven Davis (C) Rodney Runyan, Hugh Swett, Emanuel Brown | |
| 13:45 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta makes the 1st free throw | 17-8 |
| 13:45 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta makes the 2nd free throw | 18-8 |
| 13:23 | Florida State | Steven Davis misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 18-8 |
| 13:22 | Florida State | Raymond Jones grabs the offensive board | 18-8 |
| 13:13 | Florida State | Steven Davis knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Yuri Bednarski - foul #1 on Yuri Bednarski, team foul #7 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle (SF), Rodney Furstenberg (PF) Alexander Hankinson, David Smith | |
| Subs | Florida State | Rodney Runyan (SF), James Lumpkin (PF) Raymond Jones, Mark Coleman | |
| 13:13 | Florida State | Steven Davis misses the free throw | 18-10 |
| 13:13 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski pulls down the rebound | 18-10 |
| 12:56 | Western Michigan | James Lumpkin steps in front of the Yuri Bednarski pass | 18-10 |
| 12:54 | Florida State | Rodney Runyan double dribbles in the backcourt | 18-10 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dale Ross (C) Yuri Bednarski | |
| Subs | Florida State | Raymond Jones (SF), Mark Coleman (C) Rodney Runyan, Steven Davis | |
| 12:35 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Rodney Furstenberg | 21-10 |
| 12:26 | Florida State | Trevor Anthony loses the dribble to Michael Huddle | 21-10 |
| 12:22 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Huddle | 23-10 |
| 12:11 | Florida State | Raymond Jones can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-10 |
| 12:10 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle grabs the defensive rebound | 23-10 |
| 11:52 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta banks in the layup on a nice dish by Rodney Furstenberg | 25-10 |
| 11:48 | Florida State | Dikembe Abeyta steps in front of the Otto Claflin pass in the backcourt | 25-10 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Boris Zar (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Dikembe Abeyta (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Huddle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Furstenberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Dale Ross (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Trevor Anthony (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Otto Claflin (fairly fresh) SF - Raymond Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Lumpkin (fairly fresh) C - Mark Coleman (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Western Michigan | Mark Coleman steals it from Dale Ross | 25-10 |
| 11:26 | Florida State | Raymond Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-10 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Smith (PF), Yuri Bednarski (C) Rodney Furstenberg, Dale Ross | |
| Subs | Florida State | Hugh Swett (SG), Rodney Runyan (SF), Emanuel Brown (PF), Steven Davis (C) Otto Claflin, Raymond Jones, James Lumpkin, Mark Coleman | |
| 11:07 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 25-10 |
| 11:05 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-10 |
| 10:54 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar is hacked by Trevor Anthony - foul #1 on Trevor Anthony, team foul #6 | 25-10 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Hankinson (SG) Dikembe Abeyta | |
| Subs | Florida State | Otto Claflin (SG), Raymond Jones (SF) Trevor Anthony, Hugh Swett | |
| 10:43 | Western Michigan | Alexander Hankinson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Emanuel Brown - foul #1 on Emanuel Brown, team foul #7 | 25-10 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Hugh Swett (SG) Otto Claflin | |
| 10:43 | Western Michigan | Alexander Hankinson makes the 1st free throw | 26-10 |
| 10:43 | Western Michigan | Alexander Hankinson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-10 |
| 10:43 | Florida State | Raymond Jones gets the rebound | 26-10 |
| 10:27 | Florida State | Boris Zar steals it from Steven Davis | 26-10 |
| 10:10 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-10 |
| 10:08 | Western Michigan | Alexander Hankinson grabs the offensive rebound | 26-10 |
| 09:52 | Western Michigan | Boris Zar comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 26-10 |
| 09:51 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski misses the tip | 26-10 |
| 09:50 | Florida State | Emanuel Brown gets the rebound | 26-10 |
| 09:43 | Florida State | Steven Davis lays it up and in | 26-12 |
| 09:41 | Western Michigan | Rodney Runyan steals it from Boris Zar in the backcourt | 26-12 |
| 09:37 | Florida State | Rodney Runyan lays it up and in | 26-14 |
| 09:16 | Western Michigan | The jumper by Michael Huddle is denied by Emanuel Brown | 26-14 |
| 09:15 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle hits the follow up shot | 28-14 |
| 08:59 | Florida State | Emanuel Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-14 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta (SG), Rodney Furstenberg (SF), Wayne Wachter (C) Alexander Hankinson, Michael Huddle, Yuri Bednarski | |
| Subs | Florida State | Trevor Anthony (PG), Otto Claflin (SG), James Lumpkin (PF), Mark Coleman (C) Hugh Swett, Raymond Jones, Emanuel Brown, Steven Davis | |
| 08:30 | Western Michigan | Rodney Runyan takes the ball from Dikembe Abeyta | 28-14 |
| 08:27 | Florida State | Rodney Runyan blows the layup | 28-14 |
| 08:25 | Florida State | Mark Coleman tips it back up and in | 28-16 |
| 08:14 | Western Michigan | James Lumpkin denies the turnaround by Wayne Wachter | 28-16 |
| 08:13 | Florida State | Rodney Runyan pulls down the rebound | 28-16 |
| 07:49 | Florida State | Trevor Anthony is open and buries a jumper from the left wing set up by James Lumpkin | 28-18 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Boris Zar (tired) 9 pts. SG - Dikembe Abeyta (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rodney Furstenberg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Smith (tiring) 2 pts. C - Wayne Wachter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Trevor Anthony (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Otto Claflin (fairly fresh) SF - Rodney Runyan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Lumpkin (fairly fresh) C - Mark Coleman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg is called for traveling | 28-18 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle (SF), Dale Ross (C) David Smith, Wayne Wachter | |
| Subs | Florida State | Raymond Jones (SF), Steven Davis (C) Rodney Runyan, Mark Coleman | |
| 07:07 | Florida State | Trevor Anthony misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Boris Zar - foul #1 on Boris Zar, team foul #8 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark Coleman (PF) James Lumpkin | |
| 07:07 | Florida State | Trevor Anthony misses the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 07:07 | Florida State | Trevor Anthony misses the 2nd free throw | 28-18 |
| 07:07 | Florida State | Steven Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 28-18 |
| 06:53 | Florida State | Otto Claflin drills a floater from the right side set up by Mark Coleman | 28-20 |
| 06:29 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-20 |
| 06:27 | Florida State | Steven Davis grabs the board | 28-20 |
| 06:19 | Florida State | Trevor Anthony is hacked by Dale Ross - foul #1 on Dale Ross, team foul #9 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Alexander Hankinson (SG), Yuri Bednarski (C) Boris Zar, Dale Ross | |
| Subs | Florida State | James Lumpkin (PF) Mark Coleman | |
| 06:19 | Florida State | Trevor Anthony makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 06:19 | Florida State | Trevor Anthony makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 06:12 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 28-22 |
| 06:11 | Florida State | James Lumpkin grabs the board | 28-22 |
| 06:07 | Florida State | Yuri Bednarski is called for the reach on Trevor Anthony in the backcourt - foul #2 on Yuri Bednarski, team foul #10 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Smith (PF) Yuri Bednarski | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 06:07 | Florida State | Trevor Anthony makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 06:07 | Florida State | Trevor Anthony makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 05:45 | Western Michigan | David Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 28-24 |
| 05:43 | Florida State | Raymond Jones snags the defensive board | 28-24 |
| 05:34 | Florida State | Steven Davis buries a jumper near the basket | 28-26 |
| 05:23 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-26 |
| 05:21 | Florida State | James Lumpkin snags the defensive board | 28-26 |
| 05:16 | Florida State | Rodney Furstenberg is called for the reach on Steven Davis - foul #1 on Rodney Furstenberg, team foul #11 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wayne Wachter (C) Rodney Furstenberg | |
| Subs | Florida State | Hugh Swett (SG), Rodney Runyan (SF), Mark Coleman (PF) Otto Claflin, Raymond Jones, James Lumpkin | |
| 05:16 | Florida State | Steven Davis makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 05:16 | Florida State | Steven Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 05:16 | Western Michigan | Wayne Wachter pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| 04:51 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-27 |
| 04:44 | Florida State | Steven Davis connects on the open runner from the baseline set up by Trevor Anthony | 31-29 |
| 04:38 | Western Michigan | Alexander Hankinson misses badly on a floater from the left side | 31-29 |
| 04:36 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle misses the tip | 31-29 |
| 04:35 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Hugh Swett | 31-29 |
| 04:29 | Florida State | Trevor Anthony is alone and drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Rodney Runyan | 31-31 |
| 04:12 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle loses the dribble to Rodney Runyan | 31-31 |
| 04:08 | Florida State | Trevor Anthony hits the finger roll set up by Rodney Runyan | 31-33 |
| 03:46 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle loses the ball out of bounds | 31-33 |
| 03:46 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 31-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Boris Zar (PG), Enrique Gonzalez (SG), Genaro Conti (SF), Yuri Bednarski (C) Dikembe Abeyta, Alexander Hankinson, Michael Huddle, David Smith | |
| Subs | Florida State | Otto Claflin (SG), Raymond Jones (SF), James Lumpkin (PF), Onwoachi Abdelwahed (C) Hugh Swett, Rodney Runyan, Mark Coleman, Steven Davis | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Boris Zar (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Enrique Gonzalez (fresh) SF - Genaro Conti (fresh) PF - Wayne Wachter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Yuri Bednarski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Trevor Anthony (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Otto Claflin (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Lumpkin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Onwoachi Abdelwahed (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Florida State | Onwoachi Abdelwahed hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 03:26 | Western Michigan | Yuri Bednarski grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 03:21 | Western Michigan | Enrique Gonzalez misses short on a floater from close range | 31-33 |
| 03:20 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti snags the offensive board | 31-33 |
| 03:06 | Western Michigan | Wayne Wachter buries a jump hook from the left block | 33-33 |
| 03:03 | Florida State | Raymond Jones double dribbles in the backcourt | 33-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg (PF) Wayne Wachter | |
| Subs | Florida State | Rodney Runyan (PG), Steven Davis (C) Trevor Anthony, Onwoachi Abdelwahed | |
| 02:40 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti banks in the layup on a nice dish by Enrique Gonzalez and he's fouled by Otto Claflin - foul #1 on Otto Claflin, team foul #8 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Trevor Anthony (PG) Rodney Runyan | |
| 02:40 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti makes the free throw | 36-33 |
| 02:21 | Florida State | Otto Claflin connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Raymond Jones | 36-36 |
| 02:05 | Western Michigan | Enrique Gonzalez makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Boris Zar | 39-36 |
| 01:50 | Florida State | Trevor Anthony loses the dribble to Rodney Furstenberg | 39-36 |
| 01:32 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Steven Davis - foul #2 on Steven Davis, team foul #9 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Abeyta (PG), Dale Ross (C) Boris Zar, Yuri Bednarski | |
| Subs | Florida State | Rodney Runyan (PG), Mark Coleman (PF), Onwoachi Abdelwahed (C) Trevor Anthony, James Lumpkin, Steven Davis | |
| 01:32 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 01:32 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 01:32 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Onwoachi Abdelwahed | 40-36 |
| 01:25 | Florida State | Rodney Runyan can't connect on an uncontested jump hook in the paint | 40-36 |
| 01:24 | Florida State | Mark Coleman tips it home | 40-38 |
| 01:19 | Western Michigan | Onwoachi Abdelwahed steals it from Enrique Gonzalez | 40-38 |
| 01:17 | Florida State | Dale Ross picks off the pass by Otto Claflin in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| 01:04 | Western Michigan | Rodney Furstenberg hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Dikembe Abeyta | 42-38 |
| 01:00 | Florida State | Raymond Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Enrique Gonzalez - foul #3 on Enrique Gonzalez, team foul #12 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle (SF), Wayne Wachter (PF) Enrique Gonzalez, Rodney Furstenberg | |
| Subs | Florida State | Trevor Anthony (PG), Hugh Swett (SG), Steven Davis (C) Rodney Runyan, Otto Claflin, Onwoachi Abdelwahed | |
| 01:00 | Florida State | Raymond Jones misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 01:00 | Florida State | Raymond Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 00:53 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot near the basket set up by Genaro Conti and he's hacked by Mark Coleman - foul #1 on Mark Coleman, team foul #10 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Otto Claflin (SG), Rodney Runyan (SF), James Lumpkin (PF) Hugh Swett, Raymond Jones, Steven Davis | |
| 00:53 | Western Michigan | Michael Huddle makes the free throw | 45-39 |
| 00:40 | Florida State | Michael Huddle is called for the reach on James Lumpkin - foul #2 on Michael Huddle, team foul #13 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Hugh Swett (SG), Raymond Jones (SF), Steven Davis (C) Otto Claflin, Rodney Runyan, Mark Coleman | |
| 00:40 | Florida State | James Lumpkin makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 00:40 | Florida State | James Lumpkin misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 00:40 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Wayne Wachter | 45-40 |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | Genaro Conti misses short on an open runner from the right block | 45-40 |
| 00:25 | Florida State | Steven Davis gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 00:22 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Boris Zar (PG), David Smith (PF) Dikembe Abeyta, Dale Ross | |
| Subs | Florida State | Otto Claflin (SG), Rodney Runyan (SF), Mark Coleman (PF) Hugh Swett, Raymond Jones, James Lumpkin | |
| 00:19 | Florida State | Trevor Anthony misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-40 |
| 00:17 | Florida State | Steven Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 00:02 | Florida State | Trevor Anthony misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-40 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Wayne Wachter grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Wayne Wachter misses the fullcourt shot | 45-40 |