| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Sidney Mills (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Cotta (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Rick Benge (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Octavio Yazzie (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Russell Cooke (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jeffery Humphrey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Keithley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Monroe Matthies (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gilbert Ricco (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Lewis Keithley inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:36 | Western Kentucky | Lewis Keithley drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Gilbert Ricco | 28-32 |
| 19:20 | Florida State | Charles Marsh is called for traveling | 28-32 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathan Teske (PF), James Dames (C) Monroe Matthies, Gilbert Ricco | |
| 18:56 | Western Kentucky | Rick Benge steals it from Jeffery Humphrey | 28-32 |
| 18:51 | Florida State | Rick Benge lays it in | 30-32 |
| 18:36 | Western Kentucky | Charles Marsh picks off the pass by Lewis Keithley | 30-32 |
| 18:15 | Florida State | George Cotta can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 30-32 |
| 18:13 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Humphrey pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 18:09 | Western Kentucky | Lewis Keithley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 18:07 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Humphrey tips it but misses | 30-32 |
| 18:05 | Florida State | George Cotta gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 17:59 | Florida State | Charles Marsh loses the dribble to James Dames | 30-32 |
| 17:36 | Western Kentucky | Lewis Keithley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 17:35 | Western Kentucky | James Dames tips it but misses | 30-32 |
| 17:33 | Florida State | George Cotta grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 17:17 | Florida State | George Cotta misses the lay-in | 30-32 |
| 17:15 | Western Kentucky | James Dames snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 16:52 | Western Kentucky | Russell Cooke buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffery Humphrey | 30-35 |
| 16:32 | Florida State | George Cotta can't connect on an uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 30-35 |
| 16:31 | Florida State | Rick Benge snags the offensive board | 30-35 |
| 16:12 | Florida State | Jeffery Humphrey is called for the reach on George Cotta - foul #2 on Jeffery Humphrey, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | Cory Kelly (C) Charles Marsh | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hartwell (SG), Monroe Matthies (PF), Gilbert Ricco (C) Jeffery Humphrey, Nathan Teske, James Dames | |
| 15:55 | Florida State | Rick Benge drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Cory Kelly and he's hacked by Gilbert Ricco - foul #1 on Gilbert Ricco, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| 15:55 | Florida State | Rick Benge makes the free throw | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Sidney Mills (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Cotta (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Rick Benge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Octavio Yazzie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Cory Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Russell Cooke (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Nathaniel Hartwell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lewis Keithley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Monroe Matthies (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gilbert Ricco (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:39 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hartwell scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 33-37 |
| 15:16 | Florida State | Cory Kelly is hacked by Gilbert Ricco - foul #2 on Gilbert Ricco, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| 15:03 | Florida State | George Cotta is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on George Cotta, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Humphrey (SG) Nathaniel Hartwell | |
| 14:39 | Western Kentucky | Lewis Keithley scores on a shot from the right side set up by Russell Cooke | 33-39 |
| 14:16 | Florida State | Sidney Mills hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-39 |
| 14:00 | Western Kentucky | Gilbert Ricco's floater is tipped away by Cory Kelly | 35-39 |
| 13:58 | Florida State | Octavio Yazzie grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 13:38 | Florida State | Rick Benge can't connect on a runner from close range | 35-39 |
| 13:37 | Western Kentucky | Monroe Matthies pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 13:18 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Humphrey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Russell Cooke | 35-42 |
| 13:13 | Florida State | Sidney Mills drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-42 |
| 12:56 | Western Kentucky | Gilbert Ricco is fouled on the floor by Octavio Yazzie - foul #1 on Octavio Yazzie, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Cieszynski (PG), Jay Slovinsky (SG), William Shelton (SF), Brandon Bennett (PF), Charles Marsh (C) Sidney Mills, George Cotta, Rick Benge, Octavio Yazzie, Cory Kelly | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hartwell (SG), Nathan Teske (PF), James Dames (C) Jeffery Humphrey, Monroe Matthies, Gilbert Ricco | |
| 12:35 | Western Kentucky | Russell Cooke evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-42 |
| 12:34 | Florida State | Charles Marsh snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 12:27 | Florida State | Charles Marsh jams it and the foul's on Lewis Keithley - foul #3 on Lewis Keithley, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| 12:27 | Florida State | Charles Marsh makes the free throw | 41-42 |
| 12:23 | Western Kentucky | Russell Cooke is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Cieszynski - foul #4 on Donald Cieszynski, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Florida State | Sidney Mills (PG) Donald Cieszynski | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gilbert Ricco (C) James Dames | |
| 11:59 | Western Kentucky | Russell Cooke is hacked by Sidney Mills - foul #3 on Sidney Mills, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Florida State | Rick Benge (SF) William Shelton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Dames (C) Gilbert Ricco | |
| 11:35 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hartwell misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 11:34 | Florida State | Charles Marsh grabs the board | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Sidney Mills (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jay Slovinsky (fresh) SF - Rick Benge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brandon Bennett (fresh) C - Charles Marsh (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Russell Cooke (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathaniel Hartwell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lewis Keithley (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Nathan Teske (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Dames (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Florida State | Rick Benge loses the dribble to Nathaniel Hartwell | 41-42 |
| 10:53 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hartwell misses badly on a shot in the paint | 41-42 |
| 10:52 | Florida State | Rick Benge snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 10:35 | Florida State | Sidney Mills is fouled on the floor by Russell Cooke - foul #3 on Russell Cooke, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Florida State | George Cotta (SG), Octavio Yazzie (PF), Cory Kelly (C) Jay Slovinsky, Brandon Bennett, Charles Marsh | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Humphrey (SG), Monroe Matthies (PF), Gilbert Ricco (C) Nathaniel Hartwell, Nathan Teske, James Dames | |
| 10:13 | Florida State | George Cotta hits a floater from the right wing set up by Sidney Mills | 43-42 |
| 10:08 | Western Kentucky | Lewis Keithley misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 10:07 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Cory Kelly | 43-42 |
| 09:44 | Florida State | George Cotta blows the layup but he's hacked by Lewis Keithley - foul #4 on Lewis Keithley, team foul #6 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Florida State | William Shelton (SF) Rick Benge | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hartwell (SF) Lewis Keithley | |
| 09:44 | Florida State | George Cotta misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 09:44 | Florida State | George Cotta misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 09:44 | Western Kentucky | Gilbert Ricco grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 09:29 | Western Kentucky | Russell Cooke is fouled on the floor by George Cotta - foul #2 on George Cotta, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brandon Bennett (PF), Charles Marsh (C) William Shelton, Cory Kelly | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 09:16 | Western Kentucky | Gilbert Ricco blows the layup but the foul's on Charles Marsh - foul #2 on Charles Marsh, team foul #6 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Florida State | William Shelton (SF) Octavio Yazzie | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 09:16 | Western Kentucky | Gilbert Ricco makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 09:16 | Western Kentucky | Gilbert Ricco makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 08:59 | Florida State | Brandon Bennett is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Brandon Bennett, team foul #7 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathan Teske (PF), James Dames (C) Monroe Matthies, Gilbert Ricco | |
| 08:37 | Western Kentucky | Russell Cooke misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 08:36 | Florida State | William Shelton grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 08:31 | Florida State | Sidney Mills misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 08:30 | Western Kentucky | Russell Cooke pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 08:23 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Humphrey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 08:22 | Florida State | Brandon Bennett pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 08:03 | Florida State | Charles Marsh makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Brandon Bennett | 45-44 |
| 07:44 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Humphrey is fouled on the floor by Sidney Mills - foul #4 on Sidney Mills, team foul #8 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Cieszynski (PG), Rick Benge (SF), Octavio Yazzie (PF), Cory Kelly (C) Sidney Mills, William Shelton, Brandon Bennett, Charles Marsh | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Lewis Keithley (SF), Monroe Matthies (PF), Gilbert Ricco (C) Nathaniel Hartwell, Nathan Teske, James Dames | |
| 07:44 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Humphrey makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 07:44 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Humphrey makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 07:32 | Florida State | Cory Kelly misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 07:31 | Florida State | Octavio Yazzie can't tip it in | 45-46 |
| 07:30 | Western Kentucky | Gilbert Ricco gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Donald Cieszynski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - George Cotta (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Rick Benge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Octavio Yazzie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Cory Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Russell Cooke (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffery Humphrey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lewis Keithley (tiring) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Monroe Matthies (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Gilbert Ricco (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:08 | Western Kentucky | Russell Cooke comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 07:06 | Western Kentucky | Gilbert Ricco pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 06:49 | Western Kentucky | Cory Kelly steps in front of the Monroe Matthies pass | 45-46 |
| 06:28 | Florida State | Octavio Yazzie is hacked by Lewis Keithley - foul #5 on Lewis Keithley, team foul #7 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jay Slovinsky (SG) George Cotta | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hartwell (SF), James Dames (C) Lewis Keithley, Gilbert Ricco | |
| 06:28 | Florida State | Octavio Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 06:28 | Florida State | Octavio Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 06:16 | Western Kentucky | James Dames is hacked by Cory Kelly - foul #2 on Cory Kelly, team foul #9 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Marsh (C) Cory Kelly | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathan Teske (PF) Monroe Matthies | |
| 06:16 | Western Kentucky | James Dames makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 06:16 | Western Kentucky | James Dames makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 06:00 | Florida State | Octavio Yazzie connects on the open fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Cieszynski | 49-48 |
| 05:56 | Western Kentucky | Jay Slovinsky picks off the pass by Russell Cooke | 49-48 |
| 05:41 | Florida State | Octavio Yazzie is hacked by Russell Cooke - foul #4 on Russell Cooke, team foul #8 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Monroe Matthies (PF), Gilbert Ricco (C) Jeffery Humphrey, James Dames | |
| 05:41 | Florida State | Octavio Yazzie misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 05:41 | Western Kentucky | Gilbert Ricco gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 05:37 | Western Kentucky | Russell Cooke travels in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| Subs | Florida State | Brandon Bennett (PF) Octavio Yazzie | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 05:18 | Florida State | Rick Benge misses the easy layup | 49-48 |
| 05:16 | Western Kentucky | Gilbert Ricco gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 04:59 | Western Kentucky | Russell Cooke makes the 3 from straight away | 49-51 |
| 04:36 | Florida State | Nathaniel Hartwell picks off the pass by Donald Cieszynski | 49-51 |
| 04:33 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hartwell banks in the layup | 49-53 |
| 04:24 | Florida State | Rick Benge knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Charles Marsh | 51-53 |
| 03:55 | Western Kentucky | Charles Marsh takes the ball from Nathaniel Hartwell | 51-53 |
| 03:34 | Florida State | Charles Marsh is whistled for traveling | 51-53 |
| Subs | Florida State | Sidney Mills (PG), George Cotta (SG), William Shelton (SF), Octavio Yazzie (PF), Cory Kelly (C) Donald Cieszynski, Jay Slovinsky, Rick Benge, Brandon Bennett, Charles Marsh | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Humphrey (SG), James Dames (C) Monroe Matthies, Gilbert Ricco | |
| 03:11 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Humphrey blows the dunk | 51-53 |
| 03:09 | Florida State | The rebound goes to William Shelton | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Sidney Mills (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - George Cotta (fresh) 11 pts. SF - William Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Octavio Yazzie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Cory Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Russell Cooke (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeffery Humphrey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathaniel Hartwell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. PF - Nathan Teske (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Dames (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Florida State | Jeffery Humphrey is called for the reach on George Cotta - foul #3 on Jeffery Humphrey, team foul #9 | 51-53 |
| 02:57 | Florida State | George Cotta makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 02:57 | Florida State | George Cotta misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 02:57 | Western Kentucky | Nathan Teske snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 02:55 | Western Kentucky | Russell Cooke is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 52-53 |
| 02:38 | Florida State | George Cotta can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 52-53 |
| 02:36 | Western Kentucky | James Dames grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 02:16 | Western Kentucky | James Dames knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Russell Cooke | 52-55 |
| 02:16 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-55 |
| Subs | Florida State | Rick Benge (SF), Charles Marsh (C) William Shelton, Cory Kelly | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gilbert Ricco (C) James Dames | |
| 01:51 | Florida State | The jump hook by Charles Marsh is blocked by Gilbert Ricco | 52-55 |
| 01:49 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hartwell grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 01:45 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Humphrey misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 01:44 | Western Kentucky | Gilbert Ricco tips it in | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:36 | Florida State | Sidney Mills misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 01:34 | Florida State | Octavio Yazzie can't tip it in | 52-57 |
| 01:32 | Florida State | Sidney Mills grabs the offensive board | 52-57 |
| 01:19 | Florida State | Sidney Mills buries a shot from the right side | 54-57 |
| 00:53 | Western Kentucky | Russell Cooke works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-57 |
| 00:52 | Florida State | Rick Benge pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:30 | Florida State | Octavio Yazzie clanks a shot from the left block | 54-57 |
| 00:29 | Florida State | George Cotta grabs the offensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 00:13 | Florida State | Octavio Yazzie hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from George Cotta | 56-57 |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Monroe Matthies (PF) Nathan Teske | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:12 | Western Kentucky | Russell Cooke is hacked by Sidney Mills in the backcourt - foul #5 on Sidney Mills, team foul #10 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Cieszynski (PG) Sidney Mills | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:12 | Western Kentucky | Russell Cooke makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:12 | Western Kentucky | Russell Cooke makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:07 | Florida State | Donald Cieszynski is whistled for a carry | 56-59 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Brewer (PG), Nathan Teske (PF) Russell Cooke, Monroe Matthies | |
| 00:04 | Western Kentucky | George Brewer is hacked by Donald Cieszynski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Cieszynski, team foul #11 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Blair (PG) Donald Cieszynski | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:04 | Western Kentucky | George Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:04 | Western Kentucky | George Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Florida State | George Cotta comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 56-61 |