| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Paul Younkin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Aldi (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eric Lowery (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Gagnon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Thyberg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alonso Alphin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Henderson (fresh) PF - George Ingram (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Brewer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Scott Henderson inbounds the ball | 26-12 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:33 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ronald Wilkins | 26-15 |
| 19:15 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi misses the jumper from the left side | 26-15 |
| 19:14 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon tips it but misses | 26-15 |
| 19:13 | Ball State | Scott Henderson snags the defensive board | 26-15 |
| 18:48 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Wilkins | 26-18 |
| 18:22 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi misses the dunk but he's fouled by Alonso Alphin - foul #2 on Alonso Alphin, team foul #1 | 26-18 |
| 18:22 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi misses the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 18:22 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi makes the 2nd free throw | 27-18 |
| 18:01 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins is fouled on the floor by John Thyberg - foul #1 on John Thyberg, team foul #1 | 27-18 |
| 17:46 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 27-18 |
| 17:44 | Florida State | John Thyberg grabs the defensive rebound | 27-18 |
| 17:40 | Florida State | Paul Younkin works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 27-18 |
| 17:38 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon snags the offensive board | 27-18 |
| 17:21 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-18 |
| 17:20 | Ball State | George Ingram grabs the defensive rebound | 27-18 |
| 17:16 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins is hacked by Paul Younkin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Younkin, team foul #2 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ruben Laws (SG), James Ford (SF), Darrell Lugo (PF) Alonso Alphin, Scott Henderson, George Ingram | |
| 16:57 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by John Thyberg - foul #2 on John Thyberg, team foul #3 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Florida State | Carson Lively (PF) Norman Gagnon | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:57 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 16:57 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins misses the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 16:57 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi gets the rebound | 27-19 |
| 16:48 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi is called for traveling | 27-19 |
| 16:26 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-19 |
| 16:25 | Florida State | John Thyberg gets the rebound | 27-19 |
| 16:06 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi misses the easy layup | 27-19 |
| 16:05 | Florida State | Paul Younkin gets the offensive rebound | 27-19 |
| 15:51 | Florida State | Paul Younkin clanks a floater from the left wing | 27-19 |
| 15:49 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Ronald Wilkins | 27-19 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Paul Younkin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Aldi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eric Lowery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carson Lively (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Thyberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ruben Laws (fresh) SF - James Ford (fresh) PF - Darrell Lugo (fresh) C - Michael Brewer (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Ball State | Michael Brewer knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Ronald Wilkins and he's fouled by John Thyberg - foul #3 on John Thyberg, team foul #4 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick (SG), James Herzog (SF), Norman Gagnon (PF) Dikembe Aldi, Eric Lowery, Carson Lively | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Hukill (PG), Alonso Alphin (SG), Scott Henderson (SF), George Ingram (PF) Ronald Wilkins, Ruben Laws, James Ford, Darrell Lugo | |
| 15:25 | Ball State | Michael Brewer misses the free throw | 27-21 |
| 15:25 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon gets the rebound | 27-21 |
| 15:09 | Florida State | James Herzog double dribbles | 27-21 |
| Subs | Florida State | William Draeger (PG) Paul Younkin | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 14:44 | Ball State | George Ingram clanks a shot from close range | 27-21 |
| 14:43 | Ball State | Eric Hukill can't tip it in | 27-21 |
| 14:41 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon snags the defensive board | 27-21 |
| 14:30 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon scores on a shot from the right block set up by Benny Fitzpatrick | 29-21 |
| 14:07 | Ball State | William Draeger is called for the reach on Alonso Alphin - foul #1 on William Draeger, team foul #5 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Florida State | Paul Younkin (PG), Dikembe Aldi (SG) William Draeger, Benny Fitzpatrick | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG), Darrell Lugo (C) Eric Hukill, Michael Brewer | |
| 13:57 | Ball State | Dikembe Aldi is called for the reach on Alonso Alphin - foul #2 on Dikembe Aldi, team foul #6 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Florida State | Eric Lowery (SF) James Herzog | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 13:30 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 13:16 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 29-24 |
| 13:14 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| 12:54 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-24 |
| 12:52 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi grabs the board | 29-24 |
| 12:35 | Florida State | Darrell Lugo is called for the reach on Eric Lowery - foul #1 on Darrell Lugo, team foul #2 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Florida State | Carson Lively (PF), Alonzo Garza (C) Norman Gagnon, John Thyberg | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ruben Laws (SG), James Ford (SF) Alonso Alphin, Scott Henderson | |
| 12:17 | Florida State | Paul Younkin knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 31-24 |
| 11:54 | Ball State | Dikembe Aldi steals it from Ruben Laws | 31-24 |
| 11:42 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi is open and buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Paul Younkin | 33-24 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Paul Younkin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Aldi (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Eric Lowery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carson Lively (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alonzo Garza (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ruben Laws (fresh) SF - James Ford (fresh) PF - George Ingram (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrell Lugo (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Ball State | Ruben Laws's floater is knocked away by Eric Lowery | 33-24 |
| 11:15 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi pulls down the rebound | 33-24 |
| 10:55 | Florida State | Carson Lively lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dikembe Aldi and he's fouled by George Ingram - foul #2 on George Ingram, team foul #3 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick (SG), James Herzog (SF), John Thyberg (C) Dikembe Aldi, Eric Lowery, Alonzo Garza | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Hukill (PG), Alonso Alphin (SG), Scott Henderson (SF), Michael Brewer (C) Ronald Wilkins, Ruben Laws, James Ford, Darrell Lugo | |
| 10:55 | Florida State | Carson Lively makes the free throw | 36-24 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 10:38 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-27 |
| 10:14 | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-27 |
| 10:13 | Florida State | Carson Lively misses the tip | 36-27 |
| 10:11 | Ball State | Scott Henderson grabs the board | 36-27 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 09:42 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-27 |
| 09:40 | Florida State | Carson Lively gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 09:17 | Florida State | James Herzog hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Scott Henderson - foul #1 on Scott Henderson, team foul #4 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Florida State | William Draeger (PG), Dikembe Aldi (SG), Norman Gagnon (PF), Alonzo Garza (C) Paul Younkin, Benny Fitzpatrick, Carson Lively, John Thyberg | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG), Ruben Laws (SG), James Ford (SF), Darrell Lugo (PF) Eric Hukill, Alonso Alphin, Scott Henderson, George Ingram | |
| 09:17 | Florida State | James Herzog makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 09:17 | Florida State | James Herzog misses the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 09:17 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Ruben Laws | 37-27 |
| 08:53 | Ball State | Ruben Laws scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-30 |
| 08:34 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-30 |
| 08:13 | Ball State | Michael Brewer can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dikembe Aldi - foul #3 on Dikembe Aldi, team foul #7 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Florida State | Paul Younkin (PG), Eric Lowery (SF) William Draeger, James Herzog | |
| Subs | Ball State | Alonso Alphin (SG), Scott Henderson (SF) Ruben Laws, James Ford | |
| 08:13 | Ball State | Michael Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 08:13 | Ball State | Michael Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 08:02 | Florida State | Paul Younkin is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Scott Henderson | 40-32 |
| 07:33 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin loses the dribble to Dikembe Aldi | 40-32 |
| 07:30 | Florida State | Eric Lowery misses the easy layup | 40-32 |
| 07:28 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Paul Younkin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Aldi (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eric Lowery (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Gagnon (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Alonzo Garza (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alonso Alphin (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Scott Henderson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Darrell Lugo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Brewer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-32 |
| 07:01 | Ball State | Darrell Lugo grabs the offensive board | 40-32 |
| 06:37 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Alonso Alphin | 40-34 |
| 06:19 | Florida State | Darrell Lugo is called for the reach on Norman Gagnon - foul #2 on Darrell Lugo, team foul #5 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | Carson Lively (PF), John Thyberg (C) Norman Gagnon, Alonzo Garza | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Hukill (PG), Ruben Laws (SG), James Ford (SF), George Ingram (PF) Ronald Wilkins, Alonso Alphin, Scott Henderson, Darrell Lugo | |
| 06:03 | Florida State | Eric Lowery makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-34 |
| 05:34 | Ball State | Michael Brewer misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 05:33 | Florida State | Carson Lively gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 05:15 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-34 |
| 05:13 | Ball State | Michael Brewer grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 04:44 | Ball State | Michael Brewer comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 42-34 |
| 04:42 | Florida State | Eric Lowery pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 04:17 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 04:15 | Ball State | The rebound goes to George Ingram | 42-34 |
| 03:56 | Ball State | Eric Hukill clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 42-34 |
| 03:55 | Florida State | Carson Lively pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:37 | Florida State | Eric Lowery can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-34 |
| 03:35 | Ball State | Eric Hukill pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 03:35 | Ball State | Ball State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | Norman Gagnon (PF) Carson Lively | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG), Alonso Alphin (SG), Scott Henderson (SF), Darrell Lugo (PF) Eric Hukill, Ruben Laws, James Ford, George Ingram | |
| 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) | |
| 03:22 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-34 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Paul Younkin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Aldi (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eric Lowery (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Gagnon (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - John Thyberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Ronald Wilkins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alonso Alphin (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Scott Henderson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Darrell Lugo (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Brewer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Florida State | Eric Lowery's pass is intercepted by Darrell Lugo | 42-34 |
| 02:28 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-34 |
| 02:27 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins tips it but misses | 42-34 |
| 02:25 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 02:00 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi is hacked by Ronald Wilkins - foul #1 on Ronald Wilkins, team foul #6 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Ball State | George Ingram (PF) Darrell Lugo | |
| 01:45 | Florida State | John Thyberg misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 42-34 |
| 01:43 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Gagnon | 42-34 |
| 01:21 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 01:19 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon tips it in | 44-34 |
| 01:00 | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:57 | Florida State | Paul Younkin is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Wilkins - foul #2 on Ronald Wilkins, team foul #7 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Florida State | Alonzo Garza (C) John Thyberg | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 00:57 | Florida State | Paul Younkin makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 00:57 | Florida State | Paul Younkin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Scott Henderson snags the offensive board | 46-36 |
| 00:48 | Ball State | Scott Henderson is hacked by Eric Lowery - foul #1 on Eric Lowery, team foul #8 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Florida State | William Draeger (PG), Benny Fitzpatrick (SG), James Herzog (SF), Carson Lively (PF) Paul Younkin, Dikembe Aldi, Eric Lowery, Norman Gagnon | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Hukill (PG), Ruben Laws (SG), James Ford (SF), Darrell Lugo (PF) Ronald Wilkins, Alonso Alphin, George Ingram, Michael Brewer | |
| 00:48 | Ball State | Scott Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 00:48 | Ball State | Scott Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 00:46 | Florida State | Eric Hukill is called for the reach on Benny Fitzpatrick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Hukill, team foul #8 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | Paul Younkin (PG), Eric Lowery (SF), Norman Gagnon (PF) William Draeger, James Herzog, Carson Lively | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronald Wilkins (PG), Alonso Alphin (SG), George Ingram (PF), Michael Brewer (C) Eric Hukill, Ruben Laws, James Ford, Darrell Lugo | |
| 00:46 | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 00:46 | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 00:40 | Ball State | Alonso Alphin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-38 |
| 00:38 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza grabs the defensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 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) | |
| 00:13 | Florida State | Eric Lowery can't connect on a jumper from close range | 48-38 |
| 00:12 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza gets the offensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Paul Younkin runs out the clock | 48-38 |