| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Salvatore Serrano (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Cohen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Pumphrey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Sheldon Scheller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Richard Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Mays (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Upshaw (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Derrick Mays inbounds the ball | 33-37 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Florida State | Derrick Mays misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-37 |
| 19:37 | Western Illinois | Sheldon Scheller grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 19:31 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano is hacked by Richard Walker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Walker, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| 19:22 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Sheldon Scheller | 35-37 |
| 18:57 | Florida State | Jeffrey Fields is fouled on the floor by John Coleman - foul #1 on John Coleman, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| 18:45 | Florida State | Richard Walker clanks a jumper from the right side | 35-37 |
| 18:43 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 18:19 | Western Illinois | John Coleman scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Salvatore Serrano | 38-37 |
| 17:50 | Florida State | Albert Murphy hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Mike Pumphrey - foul #2 on Mike Pumphrey, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Benjamin Mori (SG), Errol Gallo (SF) John Coleman, Daniel Cohen | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 17:50 | Florida State | Albert Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 17:50 | Florida State | Albert Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 17:50 | Western Illinois | Sheldon Scheller grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 17:29 | Western Illinois | Sheldon Scheller can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 17:27 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Pumphrey | 38-38 |
| 17:15 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo banks in the layup on a great pass from Salvatore Serrano | 40-38 |
| 16:59 | Florida State | Derrick Mays clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Errol Gallo - foul #2 on Errol Gallo, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald Fregoso (SG), William Jackson (C) Salvatore Serrano, Sheldon Scheller | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 16:59 | Florida State | Derrick Mays misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 16:59 | Florida State | Derrick Mays makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 16:39 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey connects on the floater from the right wing and the foul's on Derrick Mays - foul #1 on Derrick Mays, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Coleman (SG), Daniel Cohen (SF) Ronald Fregoso, William Jackson | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 16:39 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 16:10 | Florida State | Richard Walker double dribbles | 43-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Jackson (C) Mike Pumphrey | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 16:00 | Western Illinois | Thomas Upshaw swats the layup by Daniel Cohen | 43-39 |
| 15:58 | Western Illinois | Benjamin Mori grabs the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Benjamin Mori (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Cohen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Errol Gallo (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Richard Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Fields (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Mays (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Murphy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Upshaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo is called for traveling | 43-39 |
| 15:26 | Florida State | Derrick Mays can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 15:25 | Western Illinois | John Coleman grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 15:00 | Western Illinois | Benjamin Mori clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 14:59 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo tips it back up and in | 45-39 |
| 14:35 | Florida State | Jeffrey Fields scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Walker and the foul's on Daniel Cohen - foul #2 on Daniel Cohen, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano (PG), Ronald Fregoso (SG), Thomas Poss (SF), Mike Pumphrey (PF), Sheldon Scheller (C) Benjamin Mori, John Coleman, Daniel Cohen, Errol Gallo, William Jackson | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 14:35 | Florida State | Jeffrey Fields misses the free throw | 45-41 |
| 14:35 | Western Illinois | Sheldon Scheller grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 14:19 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano is whistled for traveling | 45-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Florida State | David Collison (SG) Jeffrey Fields | |
| 13:52 | Florida State | Derrick Mays clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 13:51 | Florida State | Richard Walker tips it but misses | 45-41 |
| 13:49 | Florida State | David Collison tips it home | 45-43 |
| 13:34 | Western Illinois | Thomas Poss clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-43 |
| 13:33 | Florida State | Richard Walker pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 13:15 | Florida State | David Collison scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Richard Walker | 45-45 |
| 13:09 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Salvatore Serrano | 47-45 |
| 12:57 | Florida State | Richard Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 12:56 | Florida State | Albert Murphy grabs the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 12:41 | Florida State | Richard Walker buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Derrick Mays | 47-47 |
| 12:33 | Western Illinois | Sheldon Scheller is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Sheldon Scheller, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Coleman (SG), Daniel Cohen (SF) Ronald Fregoso, Thomas Poss | |
| Subs | Florida State | William McIntosh (SG), Ryan Evanski (SF), Frank Lawrence (C) Richard Walker, Derrick Mays, Thomas Upshaw | |
| 12:14 | Florida State | Frank Lawrence misses the lay-in | 47-47 |
| 12:12 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Murphy | 47-47 |
| 11:58 | Florida State | Frank Lawrence is hacked by Sheldon Scheller - foul #4 on Sheldon Scheller, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Benjamin Mori (PG), Errol Gallo (C) Salvatore Serrano, Sheldon Scheller | |
| Subs | Florida State | Jeffrey Fields (SG), David Currier (C) William McIntosh, Albert Murphy | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Benjamin Mori (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Cohen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Pumphrey (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Errol Gallo (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - David Collison (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Fields (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Evanski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Lawrence (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Currier (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Florida State | Jeffrey Fields misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-47 |
| 11:40 | Florida State | Frank Lawrence gets the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 11:25 | Florida State | Jeffrey Fields's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Jackson (C) Mike Pumphrey | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 11:08 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Fields steals the ball from Benjamin Mori | 47-47 |
| 10:54 | Florida State | Errol Gallo steals it from David Currier | 47-47 |
| 10:46 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo clanks a jumper from the left side | 47-47 |
| 10:45 | Western Illinois | Benjamin Mori grabs the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 10:24 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Ryan Evanski - foul #1 on Ryan Evanski, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano (PG), Mike Pumphrey (PF) John Coleman, Daniel Cohen | |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Walker (PG), Derrick Mays (SF), Albert Murphy (PF), Thomas Upshaw (C) Jeffrey Fields, Ryan Evanski, Frank Lawrence, David Currier | |
| 10:24 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 10:24 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:04 | Florida State | Derrick Mays scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 09:47 | Western Illinois | William Jackson comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Upshaw - foul #3 on Thomas Upshaw, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| 09:47 | Western Illinois | William Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 09:47 | Western Illinois | William Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 09:29 | Florida State | Thomas Upshaw misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 50-50 |
| 09:28 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 09:26 | Western Illinois | Richard Walker is called for the reach on Salvatore Serrano in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Walker, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald Fregoso (SG) Benjamin Mori | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 09:15 | Western Illinois | Ronald Fregoso misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 09:14 | Florida State | Thomas Upshaw gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 08:52 | Florida State | Albert Murphy drills a jumper near the basket | 50-52 |
| 08:30 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 50-52 |
| 08:29 | Florida State | Derrick Mays grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 08:00 | Florida State | Derrick Mays is fouled on the floor by Errol Gallo - foul #3 on Errol Gallo, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Benjamin Mori (PG), John Coleman (SG), Daniel Cohen (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Sheldon Scheller (C) Salvatore Serrano, Ronald Fregoso, Errol Gallo, Mike Pumphrey, William Jackson | |
| Subs | Florida State | William McIntosh (PG), Jeffrey Fields (SG), Frank Lawrence (C) Richard Walker, David Collison, Thomas Upshaw | |
| 08:00 | Florida State | Derrick Mays makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 08:00 | Florida State | Derrick Mays makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Benjamin Mori (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Cohen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) C - Sheldon Scheller (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - William McIntosh (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Fields (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Derrick Mays (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Murphy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Lawrence (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Robert Williams is blocked by Frank Lawrence | 50-54 |
| 07:33 | Florida State | Jeffrey Fields grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 07:19 | Florida State | William McIntosh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Ryan Evanski (SF) Derrick Mays | |
| 07:07 | Western Illinois | Albert Murphy denies the turnaround by Sheldon Scheller | 50-54 |
| 07:06 | Florida State | Ryan Evanski gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 07:01 | Florida State | William McIntosh comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 06:59 | Western Illinois | Sheldon Scheller pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 06:39 | Western Illinois | Daniel Cohen loses the dribble to Ryan Evanski | 50-54 |
| 06:26 | Florida State | Jeffrey Fields drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from William McIntosh | 50-57 |
| 06:15 | Western Illinois | Frank Lawrence swats the short shot by Daniel Cohen | 50-57 |
| 06:13 | Florida State | Albert Murphy pulls down the rebound | 50-57 |
| 05:54 | Florida State | Frank Lawrence's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano (PG), Ronald Fregoso (SG), Mike Pumphrey (PF) Benjamin Mori, John Coleman, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Walker (PG), Derrick Mays (SF), Thomas Upshaw (C) William McIntosh, Ryan Evanski, Albert Murphy | |
| 05:34 | Western Illinois | Sheldon Scheller misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Derrick Mays - foul #2 on Derrick Mays, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo (SF) Daniel Cohen | |
| Subs | Florida State | David Collison (SG) Jeffrey Fields | |
| 05:34 | Western Illinois | Sheldon Scheller makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 05:34 | Western Illinois | Sheldon Scheller misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 05:34 | Florida State | Thomas Upshaw grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 05:27 | Florida State | Derrick Mays connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Walker | 51-60 |
| 05:07 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-60 |
| 05:05 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Sheldon Scheller | 51-60 |
| 04:47 | Western Illinois | Ronald Fregoso is called for traveling | 51-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Coleman (SG), William Jackson (C) Ronald Fregoso, Sheldon Scheller | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 04:39 | Florida State | William Jackson is called for the reach on Thomas Upshaw - foul #2 on William Jackson, team foul #8 | 51-60 |
| 04:39 | Florida State | Thomas Upshaw makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 04:39 | Florida State | Thomas Upshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 04:39 | Florida State | Frank Lawrence grabs the offensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 04:22 | Florida State | Errol Gallo steals the ball from Thomas Upshaw | 51-61 |
| 04:03 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mike Pumphrey | 53-61 |
| 03:51 | Florida State | Richard Walker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-61 |
| 03:49 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Errol Gallo | 53-61 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Salvatore Serrano (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Errol Gallo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Mike Pumphrey (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - William Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Richard Walker (tiring) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - David Collison (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derrick Mays (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Lawrence (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Upshaw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:29 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Mike Pumphrey | 55-61 |
| 03:00 | Florida State | Derrick Mays hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 02:58 | Western Illinois | William Jackson snags the defensive board | 55-61 |
| 02:58 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Cohen (SF), Sheldon Scheller (C) Errol Gallo, William Jackson | |
| Subs | Florida State | Jeffrey Fields (SG), Albert Murphy (PF) David Collison, Frank Lawrence | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:56 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-61 |
| 02:42 | Florida State | Thomas Upshaw is hacked by Sheldon Scheller - foul #5 on Sheldon Scheller, team foul #9 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo (C) Sheldon Scheller | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 02:42 | Florida State | Thomas Upshaw makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 02:42 | Florida State | Thomas Upshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:23 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano misses the lay-in | 55-63 |
| 02:22 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey tips it but misses | 55-63 |
| 02:20 | Western Illinois | John Coleman pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 02:08 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Cohen | 58-63 |
| 01:55 | Florida State | Richard Walker loses the ball out of bounds | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:36 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo misses the shot from the right side | 58-63 |
| 01:34 | Florida State | Jeffrey Fields gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| 01:09 | Florida State | Jeffrey Fields clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-63 |
| 01:08 | Western Illinois | John Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 01:03 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano clanks a runner from the baseline | 58-63 |
| 01:02 | Florida State | Albert Murphy gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Florida State | Derrick Mays drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Walker | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | John Coleman clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-65 |
| 00:28 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey gets the offensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | John Coleman comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 58-65 |
| 00:23 | Florida State | Thomas Upshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Florida State | Salvatore Serrano is called for the reach on Thomas Upshaw in the backcourt - foul #3 on Salvatore Serrano, team foul #10 | 58-65 |
| 00:20 | Florida State | Thomas Upshaw makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:20 | Florida State | Thomas Upshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-67 |
| 00:13 | Florida State | Jeffrey Fields gets the rebound | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:10 | Florida State | Jeffrey Fields is hacked by Salvatore Serrano in the backcourt - foul #4 on Salvatore Serrano, team foul #11 | 58-67 |
| 00:10 | Florida State | Jeffrey Fields makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:10 | Florida State | Jeffrey Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Derrick Mays is called for the reach on John Coleman - foul #3 on Derrick Mays, team foul #7 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Benjamin Mori (PG), Thomas Poss (SF), William Jackson (C) Salvatore Serrano, Daniel Cohen, Mike Pumphrey | |
| Subs | Florida State | David Collison (PG), William McIntosh (SG), Ryan Evanski (SF), Frank Lawrence (PF), David Currier (C) Richard Walker, Jeffrey Fields, Derrick Mays, Albert Murphy, Thomas Upshaw | |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | John Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | John Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Florida State | David Collison runs out the clock | 60-69 |