| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Ferrill (fresh) SG - Daniel Isler (fresh) SF - Matthew Maize (fresh) PF - Michael Elledge (fresh) C - Joel Hurst (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Edwin Manley (fresh) SG - Perry Hansberger (fresh) SF - Neal Gosselin (fresh) PF - Allan Schwiebert (fresh) C - Joseph Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Joseph Jones wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Florida State | Perry Hansberger's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Michael Elledge | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Florida State | Edwin Manley hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Perry Hansberger | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin misses the easy layup | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst buries a driving attempt from the left block | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Florida State | Edwin Manley is fouled in the backcourt by David Ferrill - foul #1 on David Ferrill, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Florida State | Edwin Manley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Florida State | Allan Schwiebert snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:50 | Florida State | Perry Hansberger can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:49 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:31 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks (PG), Richard McGavin (SG), Eric Butler (SF), Lyle Aragon (PF), Zhong Zhao (C) David Ferrill, Daniel Isler, Matthew Maize, Michael Elledge, Joel Hurst | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 17:29 | Florida State | Edwin Manley is fouled in the backcourt by Richard McGavin - foul #1 on Richard McGavin, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 17:11 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin misses badly on a floater from close range | 2-2 |
| 17:09 | Southern Illinois | Zhong Zhao snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 16:54 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 16:52 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 16:46 | Southern Illinois | Neal Gosselin takes the ball from Zhong Zhao | 2-2 |
| 16:26 | Florida State | Perry Hansberger buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-5 |
| 16:11 | Southern Illinois | Richard McGavin loses the ball out of bounds | 2-5 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill (PG), Matthew Maize (SF) Jeremiah Franks, Eric Butler | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 15:53 | Florida State | Perry Hansberger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-5 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks (PG), Eric Butler (SF) David Ferrill, Matthew Maize | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jeremiah Franks (fresh) SG - Richard McGavin (fresh) SF - Eric Butler (fresh) PF - Lyle Aragon (fresh) C - Zhong Zhao (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Edwin Manley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Perry Hansberger (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Neal Gosselin (fresh) PF - Allan Schwiebert (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Jones (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Southern Illinois | Richard McGavin is hacked by Perry Hansberger - foul #1 on Perry Hansberger, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill (PG), Matthew Maize (SF) Jeremiah Franks, Eric Butler | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 15:28 | Southern Illinois | Zhong Zhao is whistled for traveling | 2-5 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks (PG), Eric Butler (SF), Michael Elledge (PF) David Ferrill, Matthew Maize, Zhong Zhao | |
| Subs | Florida State | Edward Jackson (PG) Edwin Manley | |
| 15:12 | Florida State | Edward Jackson banks in the layup set up by Perry Hansberger and he's fouled by Jeremiah Franks - foul #1 on Jeremiah Franks, team foul #3 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill (PG), Matthew Maize (SF) Jeremiah Franks, Eric Butler | |
| Subs | Florida State | Melvin Newborn (SF) Neal Gosselin | |
| 15:12 | Florida State | Edward Jackson misses the free throw | 2-7 |
| 15:12 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Lyle Aragon | 2-7 |
| 14:57 | Southern Illinois | Melvin Newborn denies the turnaround by Lyle Aragon | 2-7 |
| 14:55 | Florida State | Joseph Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 14:26 | Florida State | Richard McGavin takes the ball from Edward Jackson | 2-7 |
| 14:06 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Perry Hansberger - foul #2 on Perry Hansberger, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks (PG), Daniel Isler (SG), Eric Butler (SF), Joel Hurst (C) David Ferrill, Richard McGavin, Matthew Maize, Lyle Aragon | |
| Subs | Florida State | Edwin Manley (PG), Neal Gosselin (SF) Perry Hansberger, Melvin Newborn | |
| 14:06 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 14:06 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge misses the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 14:06 | Florida State | Joseph Jones pulls down the rebound | 3-7 |
| 13:47 | Florida State | Allan Schwiebert is fouled on the floor by Michael Elledge - foul #1 on Michael Elledge, team foul #4 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize (SF), Lyle Aragon (PF), Zhong Zhao (C) Daniel Isler, Michael Elledge, Joel Hurst | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 13:23 | Florida State | Edward Jackson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 3-7 |
| 13:21 | Southern Illinois | Lyle Aragon grabs the defensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 13:09 | Southern Illinois | Lyle Aragon misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 3-7 |
| 13:08 | Florida State | Allan Schwiebert grabs the board | 3-7 |
| 12:49 | Florida State | Edward Jackson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Edwin Manley | 3-10 |
| 12:21 | Southern Illinois | Lyle Aragon misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Allan Schwiebert - foul #1 on Allan Schwiebert, team foul #3 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill (PG), Daniel Isler (SG), Joel Hurst (C) Jeremiah Franks, Matthew Maize, Zhong Zhao | |
| Subs | Florida State | Melvin Newborn (C) Joseph Jones | |
| 12:21 | Southern Illinois | Lyle Aragon misses the 1st free throw | 3-10 |
| 12:21 | Southern Illinois | Lyle Aragon misses the 2nd free throw | 3-10 |
| 12:21 | Florida State | Allan Schwiebert grabs the defensive rebound | 3-10 |
| 12:03 | Florida State | Edward Jackson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-13 |
| 11:49 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from David Ferrill | 5-13 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Ferrill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Isler (fresh) SF - Eric Butler (fresh) PF - Lyle Aragon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joel Hurst (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Edwin Manley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Neal Gosselin (fresh) PF - Allan Schwiebert (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Melvin Newborn (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Florida State | Daniel Isler takes the ball from Neal Gosselin | 5-13 |
| 11:24 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler double dribbles | 5-13 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard McGavin (SG), Matthew Maize (SF), Michael Elledge (PF) Daniel Isler, Eric Butler, Lyle Aragon | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Chandler (SG), Charles Smith (C) Edward Jackson, Allan Schwiebert | |
| 11:05 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin is hacked by David Ferrill - foul #2 on David Ferrill, team foul #5 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks (PG), Zhong Zhao (C) David Ferrill, Joel Hurst | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 10:45 | Florida State | Robert Chandler clanks a 3 from the right wing | 5-13 |
| 10:44 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge grabs the board | 5-13 |
| 10:34 | Southern Illinois | Zhong Zhao throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-13 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler (SG), Eric Butler (SF), Joel Hurst (C) Jeremiah Franks, Matthew Maize, Zhong Zhao | |
| Subs | Florida State | Joseph Jones (C) Neal Gosselin | |
| 10:22 | Florida State | Melvin Newborn misses badly on a runner in the paint | 5-13 |
| 10:21 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge grabs the defensive rebound | 5-13 |
| 10:07 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-13 |
| 10:05 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler misses the tip | 5-13 |
| 10:03 | Florida State | Robert Chandler snags the defensive board | 5-13 |
| 09:51 | Florida State | Edwin Manley misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-13 |
| 09:49 | Florida State | Charles Smith grabs the offensive board | 5-13 |
| 09:38 | Florida State | Daniel Isler steals it from Melvin Newborn | 5-13 |
| 09:20 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler is fouled on the floor by Robert Chandler - foul #1 on Robert Chandler, team foul #4 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks (PG), Matthew Maize (SF), Lyle Aragon (PF), Zhong Zhao (C) Daniel Isler, Eric Butler, Michael Elledge, Joel Hurst | |
| Subs | Florida State | Edward Jackson (PG), Neal Gosselin (SF), Allan Schwiebert (PF) Edwin Manley, Melvin Newborn, Charles Smith | |
| 08:59 | Southern Illinois | Lyle Aragon misses the lay-in | 5-13 |
| 08:57 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-13 |
| 08:37 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Zhong Zhao | 8-13 |
| 08:24 | Florida State | Edward Jackson makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Chandler | 8-15 |
| 08:07 | Southern Illinois | Lyle Aragon is called for traveling | 8-15 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler (SG), Michael Elledge (PF), Joel Hurst (C) Richard McGavin, Lyle Aragon, Zhong Zhao | |
| Subs | Florida State | Melvin Newborn (C) Joseph Jones | |
| 07:39 | Florida State | Melvin Newborn hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Edward Jackson and he's hacked by Joel Hurst - foul #1 on Joel Hurst, team foul #6 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard McGavin (PG), Eric Butler (SG), Zhong Zhao (C) Jeremiah Franks, Daniel Isler, Joel Hurst | |
| Subs | Florida State | Edwin Manley (PG) Robert Chandler | |
| 07:39 | Florida State | Melvin Newborn makes the free throw | 8-18 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard McGavin (fresh) SG - Eric Butler (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Matthew Maize (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Elledge (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Zhong Zhao (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Edwin Manley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neal Gosselin (fresh) PF - Allan Schwiebert (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Melvin Newborn (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 8-18 |
| 07:18 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin snags the defensive board | 8-18 |
| 06:53 | Florida State | Edward Jackson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-18 |
| 06:51 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Elledge | 8-18 |
| 06:34 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler can't connect on a 3 from the left corner but he's fouled by Melvin Newborn - foul #1 on Melvin Newborn, team foul #5 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks (PG), Daniel Isler (SG), Lyle Aragon (PF), Joel Hurst (C) Richard McGavin, Matthew Maize, Michael Elledge, Zhong Zhao | |
| Subs | Florida State | Perry Hansberger (SG) Edward Jackson | |
| 06:34 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler makes the 1st free throw | 9-18 |
| 06:34 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 9-18 |
| 06:34 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler misses the 3rd free throw | 9-18 |
| 06:34 | Florida State | Allan Schwiebert pulls down the rebound | 9-18 |
| 06:07 | Florida State | Allan Schwiebert travels with the ball | 9-18 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize (SF), Michael Elledge (PF) Eric Butler, Joel Hurst | |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Smith (PF), Joseph Jones (C) Neal Gosselin, Allan Schwiebert | |
| 05:49 | Southern Illinois | Lyle Aragon connects on the floater from close range | 11-18 |
| 05:33 | Florida State | Daniel Isler is called for the reach on Melvin Newborn - foul #1 on Daniel Isler, team foul #7 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard McGavin (PG), Eric Butler (SG), Joel Hurst (C) Jeremiah Franks, Daniel Isler, Michael Elledge | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 05:33 | Florida State | Melvin Newborn makes the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 05:33 | Florida State | Melvin Newborn makes the 2nd free throw | 11-20 |
| 05:26 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-20 |
| 05:25 | Florida State | Charles Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 11-20 |
| 05:03 | Florida State | Charles Smith can't connect on a shot from the right block | 11-20 |
| 05:01 | Southern Illinois | Richard McGavin snags the defensive board | 11-20 |
| 04:54 | Southern Illinois | Richard McGavin buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-20 |
| 04:32 | Florida State | Melvin Newborn clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 14-20 |
| 04:31 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joel Hurst | 14-20 |
| 04:26 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-20 |
| 04:24 | Florida State | Joseph Jones snags the defensive board | 14-20 |
| 04:04 | Florida State | Melvin Newborn connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Edwin Manley | 14-22 |
| 03:44 | Southern Illinois | Lyle Aragon clanks a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Charles Smith - foul #1 on Charles Smith, team foul #6 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill (PG), Daniel Isler (SG), Michael Elledge (PF) Richard McGavin, Matthew Maize, Joel Hurst | |
| Subs | Florida State | Edward Jackson (PG), Neal Gosselin (SF), Allan Schwiebert (PF) Edwin Manley, Melvin Newborn, Joseph Jones | |
| 03:44 | Southern Illinois | Lyle Aragon makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 03:44 | Southern Illinois | Lyle Aragon makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 03:19 | Florida State | Edward Jackson makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Perry Hansberger | 16-24 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Ferrill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Isler (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Eric Butler (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Elledge (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Lyle Aragon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Edward Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Perry Hansberger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neal Gosselin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Allan Schwiebert (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Southern Illinois | Allan Schwiebert is called for the reach on Michael Elledge - foul #2 on Allan Schwiebert, team foul #7 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize (SF), Zhong Zhao (C) Eric Butler, Lyle Aragon | |
| Subs | Florida State | Joseph Jones (C) Charles Smith | |
| 02:57 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 02:57 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge misses the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 02:57 | Florida State | Joseph Jones snags the defensive board | 17-24 |
| 02:39 | Florida State | Edward Jackson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-24 |
| 02:37 | Florida State | Neal Gosselin tips it home | 17-26 |
| 02:26 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Neal Gosselin - foul #1 on Neal Gosselin, team foul #8 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard McGavin (SG) Daniel Isler | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 02:26 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize misses the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 02:26 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize makes the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 01:57 | Florida State | Joseph Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-26 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler (SG), Eric Butler (SF) Richard McGavin, Matthew Maize | |
| Subs | Florida State | Edwin Manley (PG), Melvin Newborn (C) Edward Jackson, Joseph Jones | |
| 01:43 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 18-26 |
| 01:41 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Perry Hansberger | 18-26 |
| 01:14 | Florida State | Melvin Newborn misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 18-26 |
| 01:13 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler snags the defensive board | 18-26 |
| 00:58 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge connects on the floater from close range set up by David Ferrill and he's fouled by Allan Schwiebert - foul #3 on Allan Schwiebert, team foul #9 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard McGavin (SG), Matthew Maize (SF), Joel Hurst (C) Daniel Isler, Eric Butler, Zhong Zhao | |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Smith (C) Allan Schwiebert | |
| 00:58 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge misses the free throw | 20-26 |
| 00:58 | Florida State | Perry Hansberger pulls down the rebound | 20-26 |
| 00:38 | Florida State | Melvin Newborn is fouled on the floor by David Ferrill - foul #3 on David Ferrill, team foul #8 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks (PG), Lyle Aragon (PF) David Ferrill, Michael Elledge | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 00:38 | Florida State | Melvin Newborn misses the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 00:38 | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks snags the defensive board | 20-26 |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Melvin Newborn blocks the jumper by Richard McGavin | 20-26 |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Joel Hurst | 20-26 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | Richard McGavin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 20-26 |
| 00:03 | Florida State | Melvin Newborn pulls down the rebound | 20-26 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Melvin Newborn hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 20-26 |