| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Patterson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wendell Ray (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Monte Ruff (fresh) PF - David Thelen (fresh) 9 pts. C - William Randolph (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Pierce (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Hicks (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Ward (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Delbert Harrold (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Hiram Cook (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Wayne Ward inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Western Michigan | Hiram Cook misses long on a shot near the basket | 27-32 |
| 19:34 | Florida State | David Thelen grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 19:31 | Florida State | Matthew Hicks is called for the reach on Wendell Ray in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Hicks, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| 19:15 | Florida State | Wendell Ray misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 27-32 |
| 19:13 | Western Michigan | Hiram Cook pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 18:57 | Western Michigan | Hiram Cook clanks a runner near the basket | 27-32 |
| 18:55 | Florida State | Brian Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 18:49 | Florida State | Brian Patterson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 27-32 |
| 18:33 | Western Michigan | Brian Patterson takes the ball from Matthew Hicks | 27-32 |
| 18:29 | Florida State | Wendell Ray blows the dunk | 27-32 |
| 18:28 | Florida State | Brian Patterson tips it but misses | 27-32 |
| 18:26 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 18:14 | Western Michigan | Hiram Cook drills a turnaround in the paint | 27-34 |
| 18:06 | Florida State | Wendell Ray knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Brian Patterson | 29-34 |
| 17:52 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-34 |
| 17:50 | Florida State | Brian Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 17:37 | Florida State | Monte Ruff is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 17:19 | Western Michigan | Brian Patterson is called for the reach on James Pierce - foul #1 on Brian Patterson, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | Raymond Wiener (PG), Gerard Rowe (SG) Brian Patterson, Wendell Ray | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Allred (PG), Oscar Maloy (SG), John Goguen (SF), Paul Greene (PF), Franklin Bethune (C) James Pierce, Matthew Hicks, Wayne Ward, Delbert Harrold, Hiram Cook | |
| 16:57 | Western Michigan | Franklin Bethune throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-34 |
| 16:36 | Florida State | Oscar Maloy is called for the reach on Monte Ruff - foul #3 on Oscar Maloy, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes (SG) Oscar Maloy | |
| 16:12 | Florida State | William Randolph misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Paul Greene - foul #2 on Paul Greene, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| 16:12 | Florida State | William Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 16:12 | Florida State | William Randolph misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 16:12 | Western Michigan | Franklin Bethune grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 15:57 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene's fadeaway is rejected by William Randolph | 33-34 |
| 15:56 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes snags the offensive board | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Raymond Wiener (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Gerard Rowe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Monte Ruff (tiring) 3 pts. PF - David Thelen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - William Randolph (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Richard Allred (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Goguen (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Paul Greene (fresh) C - Franklin Bethune (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Western Michigan | Richard Allred loses the dribble to Raymond Wiener | 33-34 |
| 15:44 | Florida State | Raymond Wiener lays it in | 35-34 |
| 15:27 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 15:26 | Florida State | William Randolph pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 15:16 | Florida State | Raymond Wiener misses long on a floater from the left side | 35-34 |
| 15:14 | Florida State | David Thelen tips it but misses | 35-34 |
| 15:12 | Florida State | David Thelen tips it back up and in | 37-34 |
| 14:45 | Western Michigan | Richard Allred misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 14:43 | Florida State | William Randolph pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 14:41 | Florida State | David Thelen's pass is intercepted by Richard Allred in the backcourt | 37-34 |
| 14:17 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 37-36 |
| 14:01 | Florida State | Monte Ruff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-36 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Patterson (PG), Wendell Ray (SG), Victor Hightower (PF), John Newcomb (C) Raymond Wiener, Monte Ruff, David Thelen, William Randolph | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Pierce (PG), Matthew Hicks (SG), Wayne Ward (SF), Delbert Harrold (PF), Hiram Cook (C) Richard Allred, Ronald Stokes, John Goguen, Paul Greene, Franklin Bethune | |
| 13:45 | Western Michigan | Wayne Ward comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 13:43 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks tips it home | 37-38 |
| 13:24 | Florida State | Victor Hightower misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Delbert Harrold - foul #2 on Delbert Harrold, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | Thomas Reith (SF) Gerard Rowe | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 13:24 | Florida State | Victor Hightower makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 13:24 | Florida State | Victor Hightower makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 13:06 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 13:04 | Florida State | Brian Patterson grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 13:02 | Florida State | Brian Patterson is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Ward - foul #2 on Wayne Ward, team foul #5 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Tee (SF) Wayne Ward | |
| 12:49 | Florida State | Wendell Ray buries a runner from the right block set up by John Newcomb | 41-38 |
| 12:28 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner but the foul's on Brian Patterson - foul #2 on Brian Patterson, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | Joseph Bybee (PG), Monte Ruff (SF), David Thelen (PF), Albert Kimmons (C) Brian Patterson, Thomas Reith, Victor Hightower, John Newcomb | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy (PG) James Pierce | |
| 12:28 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:28 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 12:28 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks makes the 3rd free throw | 41-41 |
| 12:26 | Florida State | Joseph Bybee is fouled in the backcourt by Oscar Maloy - foul #4 on Oscar Maloy, team foul #6 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Pierce (PG) Oscar Maloy | |
| 12:10 | Florida State | David Thelen misses short on a shot in the paint | 41-41 |
| 12:09 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 11:44 | Western Michigan | Joseph Bybee picks off the pass by James Pierce | 41-41 |
| 11:39 | Florida State | Joseph Bybee banks in the layup | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Joseph Bybee (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Wendell Ray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Monte Ruff (tiring) 3 pts. PF - David Thelen (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Kimmons (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Pierce (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Hicks (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Tee (fairly fresh) PF - Delbert Harrold (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Hiram Cook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Western Michigan | James Pierce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Patterson (PG), Gerard Rowe (SG), Thomas Reith (SF), William Randolph (C) Joseph Bybee, Wendell Ray, Monte Ruff, David Thelen | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes (PG), Wayne Ward (SF) James Pierce, James Tee | |
| 11:20 | Florida State | Wayne Ward steals the ball from Gerard Rowe in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| 11:17 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks lays it in on a great pass from Wayne Ward | 43-43 |
| 11:13 | Florida State | Ronald Stokes is called for the reach on Brian Patterson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Stokes, team foul #7 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Victor Hightower (PF) Albert Kimmons | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 11:13 | Florida State | Brian Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 11:13 | Florida State | Brian Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 11:04 | Western Michigan | Brian Patterson steals it from Delbert Harrold | 45-43 |
| 11:02 | Florida State | Matthew Hicks takes the ball from Gerard Rowe in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| 10:50 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Pierce (PG), John Goguen (PF), Paul Greene (C) Matthew Hicks, Delbert Harrold, Hiram Cook | |
| 10:25 | Florida State | William Randolph hits a wide open fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Gerard Rowe | 47-43 |
| 10:22 | Western Michigan | Brian Patterson picks off the pass by James Pierce in the backcourt | 47-43 |
| 10:00 | Florida State | Victor Hightower misses the wide open jumper from the right side | 47-43 |
| 09:59 | Florida State | Gerard Rowe tips it home | 49-43 |
| 09:54 | Western Michigan | James Pierce scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 09:31 | Florida State | Paul Greene is called for the reach on Thomas Reith - foul #3 on Paul Greene, team foul #8 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Raymond Wiener (PG), Joseph Bybee (SG), David Thelen (PF), John Newcomb (C) Brian Patterson, Gerard Rowe, Victor Hightower, William Randolph | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Allred (PG), Matthew Hicks (SG), James Tee (SF), Franklin Bethune (PF), Hiram Cook (C) James Pierce, Ronald Stokes, Wayne Ward, John Goguen, Paul Greene | |
| 09:31 | Florida State | Thomas Reith misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 09:31 | Western Michigan | Franklin Bethune grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 09:16 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-46 |
| 09:14 | Florida State | Thomas Reith grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 08:56 | Florida State | David Thelen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 08:54 | Florida State | David Thelen grabs the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 08:40 | Florida State | Franklin Bethune swats the dunk try by David Thelen | 49-46 |
| 08:38 | Western Michigan | Hiram Cook snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 08:19 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks can't throw it down | 49-46 |
| 08:18 | Florida State | Joseph Bybee snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 08:02 | Florida State | David Thelen misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Franklin Bethune - foul #1 on Franklin Bethune, team foul #9 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Wendell Ray (SG), Monte Ruff (SF), Albert Kimmons (C) Joseph Bybee, Thomas Reith, John Newcomb | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Pierce (PG), Ronald Stokes (SG), John Goguen (SF), Delbert Harrold (PF), Paul Greene (C) Richard Allred, Matthew Hicks, James Tee, Franklin Bethune, Hiram Cook | |
| 08:02 | Florida State | David Thelen makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 08:02 | Florida State | David Thelen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 07:47 | Western Michigan | Albert Kimmons is called for the reach on Paul Greene - foul #1 on Albert Kimmons, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Patterson (PG) Raymond Wiener | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy (PG) James Pierce | |
| 07:40 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Albert Kimmons - foul #2 on Albert Kimmons, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| 07:40 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 07:40 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 07:40 | Florida State | Albert Kimmons grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Brian Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Wendell Ray (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Monte Ruff (tiring) 3 pts. PF - David Thelen (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Kimmons (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Ronald Stokes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oscar Maloy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - John Goguen (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Delbert Harrold (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Florida State | Wendell Ray knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Brian Patterson | 53-47 |
| 07:05 | Western Michigan | John Goguen hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Stokes | 53-50 |
| 06:53 | Florida State | Wendell Ray misses the wide open fadeaway in the paint | 53-50 |
| 06:51 | Florida State | Monte Ruff grabs the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 06:42 | Florida State | Wendell Ray's pass is intercepted by Oscar Maloy | 53-50 |
| 06:26 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold makes the floater from the baseline | 53-52 |
| 06:06 | Florida State | Wendell Ray misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 53-52 |
| 06:04 | Western Michigan | Paul Greene gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 05:44 | Western Michigan | John Goguen misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 05:43 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold gets the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 05:36 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 05:34 | Florida State | David Thelen pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 05:32 | Florida State | David Thelen is hacked by Ronald Stokes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Stokes, team foul #10 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Florida State | Raymond Wiener (PG), Joseph Bybee (SG), Gerard Rowe (SF), William Randolph (C) Brian Patterson, Wendell Ray, Monte Ruff, Albert Kimmons | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Pierce (PG), Richard Allred (SG), Wayne Ward (SF), Franklin Bethune (PF), Hiram Cook (C) Ronald Stokes, Oscar Maloy, John Goguen, Delbert Harrold, Paul Greene | |
| 05:32 | Florida State | David Thelen makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 05:32 | Florida State | David Thelen makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 05:08 | Western Michigan | Franklin Bethune misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 05:07 | Florida State | The rebound goes to David Thelen | 55-52 |
| 04:42 | Florida State | Raymond Wiener scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Bybee | 57-52 |
| 04:21 | Western Michigan | William Randolph is called for the reach on James Pierce - foul #3 on William Randolph, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Florida State | Thomas Reith (SF), Victor Hightower (PF) Joseph Bybee, David Thelen | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks (SG) James Pierce | |
| 04:12 | Western Michigan | Wayne Ward hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 57-52 |
| 04:11 | Florida State | Thomas Reith grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 03:53 | Florida State | Raymond Wiener hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-52 |
| 03:52 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Reith | 57-52 |
| 03:39 | Florida State | Raymond Wiener is fouled on the floor by Richard Allred - foul #3 on Richard Allred, team foul #11 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Pierce (PG), James Tee (SF), Delbert Harrold (PF) Richard Allred, Wayne Ward, Franklin Bethune | |
| 03:39 | Florida State | Raymond Wiener makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 03:39 | Florida State | Raymond Wiener makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Raymond Wiener (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gerard Rowe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Reith (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Victor Hightower (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Randolph (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Pierce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Hicks (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Tee (fresh) PF - Delbert Harrold (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Hiram Cook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Western Michigan | James Tee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-52 |
| Subs | Florida State | Joseph Bybee (PG), Monte Ruff (SF) Raymond Wiener, Thomas Reith | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes (PG) James Pierce | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:14 | Florida State | Monte Ruff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-52 |
| 02:51 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 59-52 |
| 02:49 | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes can't tip it in | 59-52 |
| 02:47 | Florida State | Gerard Rowe grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 02:47 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Patterson (PG), Wendell Ray (SG) Joseph Bybee, Gerard Rowe | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Pierce (PG), Wayne Ward (SF), John Goguen (PF), Paul Greene (C) Ronald Stokes, James Tee, Delbert Harrold, Hiram Cook | |
| 02:44 | Florida State | Brian Patterson's pass is intercepted by Matthew Hicks in the backcourt | 59-52 |
| 02:44 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| Subs | Florida State | David Thelen (PF) Victor Hightower | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold (PF) Paul Greene | |
| 02:36 | Western Michigan | James Pierce knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:30 | Florida State | Brian Patterson is fouled in the backcourt by James Pierce - foul #2 on James Pierce, team foul #12 | 59-55 |
| 02:30 | Florida State | Brian Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 02:30 | Florida State | Brian Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 02:09 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Wayne Ward | 61-57 |
| 02:02 | Florida State | Brian Patterson is fouled in the backcourt by James Pierce - foul #3 on James Pierce, team foul #13 | 61-57 |
| 02:02 | Florida State | Brian Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 02:02 | Florida State | Brian Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 01:41 | Western Michigan | James Pierce comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 01:39 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Monte Ruff | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:14 | Florida State | William Randolph lays it in uncontested | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:01 | Western Michigan | James Pierce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-57 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Hiram Cook (C) John Goguen | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Florida State | William Randolph is fouled on the floor by Matthew Hicks - foul #3 on Matthew Hicks, team foul #14 | 65-57 |
| 00:57 | Florida State | William Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:57 | Florida State | William Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Western Michigan | Hiram Cook can't connect on a runner in the lane | 67-57 |
| 00:48 | Florida State | Monte Ruff grabs the board | 67-57 |
| 00:45 | Florida State | Monte Ruff is hacked by James Pierce in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Pierce, team foul #15 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Florida State | Raymond Wiener (PG), Joseph Bybee (SG), Victor Hightower (PF), John Newcomb (C) Brian Patterson, Wendell Ray, David Thelen, William Randolph | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Allred (PG), Oscar Maloy (SG), John Goguen (SF), Paul Greene (PF), Franklin Bethune (C) James Pierce, Matthew Hicks, Wayne Ward, Delbert Harrold, Hiram Cook | |
| 00:45 | Florida State | Monte Ruff misses the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:45 | Florida State | Monte Ruff makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:41 | Western Michigan | John Goguen hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Allred and he's fouled by Monte Ruff - foul #2 on Monte Ruff, team foul #6 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Patterson (PG), Wendell Ray (SG), David Thelen (PF), William Randolph (C) Raymond Wiener, Joseph Bybee, Victor Hightower, John Newcomb | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Pierce (PG), Matthew Hicks (SG), Delbert Harrold (PF), Hiram Cook (C) Richard Allred, Oscar Maloy, Paul Greene, Franklin Bethune | |
| 00:41 | Western Michigan | John Goguen makes the free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:40 | Florida State | Matthew Hicks is called for the reach on Wendell Ray in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matthew Hicks, team foul #16 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wayne Ward (SF) John Goguen | |
| 00:40 | Florida State | Wendell Ray makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:40 | Florida State | Wendell Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:40 | Western Michigan | Delbert Harrold grabs the defensive rebound | 69-60 |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Matthew Hicks can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 69-60 |
| 00:32 | Florida State | David Thelen pulls down the rebound | 69-60 |
| 00:31 | Florida State | David Thelen is hacked by James Pierce in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Pierce, team foul #17 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Richard Allred (PG) James Pierce | |
| 00:31 | Florida State | David Thelen misses the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:31 | Florida State | David Thelen misses the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:31 | Western Michigan | Hiram Cook grabs the board | 69-60 |
| 00:26 | Western Michigan | Richard Allred drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Matthew Hicks | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Florida State | William Randolph is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Allred - foul #4 on Richard Allred, team foul #18 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Florida State | Raymond Wiener (PG) Brian Patterson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:24 | Florida State | William Randolph misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:24 | Florida State | William Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:20 | Western Michigan | Richard Allred connects on the 3 from straight away | 70-66 |
| 00:17 | Florida State | Richard Allred is called for the reach on William Randolph in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Allred, team foul #19 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy (PG) Richard Allred | |
| 00:17 | Florida State | William Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:17 | Florida State | William Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:11 | Western Michigan | Hiram Cook is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Hiram Cook, team foul #20 | 72-66 |
| 00:09 | Florida State | William Randolph is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Hicks - foul #5 on Matthew Hicks, team foul #21 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Stokes (SG) Matthew Hicks | |
| 00:09 | Florida State | William Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:09 | Florida State | William Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:06 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-66 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brian Patterson (PG) Raymond Wiener | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Oscar Maloy misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-66 |
| 00:01 | Florida State | The rebound goes to David Thelen | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Florida State | David Thelen runs out the clock | 74-66 |