| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Frank Burditt (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesus Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Davis (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Earl Carter (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Fijalkowski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Clopton (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Randolph Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Boyer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ethan Graves (fresh) C - Glen Norcross (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Douglas Davis inbounds the ball | 37-40 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Florida State | Robert Fijalkowski misses the easy layup | 37-40 |
| 19:42 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Ethan Graves | 37-40 |
| 19:23 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves throws it down set up by Glen Norcross | 37-42 |
| 19:21 | Florida State | Earl Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Randolph Wilson - foul #2 on Randolph Wilson, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| 19:00 | Florida State | Robert Fijalkowski's floater is tipped away by Ethan Graves | 37-42 |
| 18:59 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 18:37 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-42 |
| 18:35 | Florida State | Jesus Gonzalez pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 18:22 | Florida State | Robert Fijalkowski makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Douglas Davis | 39-42 |
| 18:09 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves misses the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 39-42 |
| 18:08 | Florida State | Douglas Davis grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 17:50 | Florida State | Douglas Davis loses the dribble to Ethan Graves | 39-42 |
| 17:48 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-42 |
| Subs | Florida State | Peter Pauley (SG), Edward Leiter (C) Jesus Gonzalez, Robert Fijalkowski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Grimes (PG), Gary Zolty (SG), Bruce Timmons (SF), Raymond Vigue (PF), Stephen Howe (C) Michael Clopton, Randolph Wilson, Roger Boyer, Ethan Graves, Glen Norcross | |
| 17:26 | Florida State | Raymond Vigue picks off the pass by Peter Pauley | 39-42 |
| 17:07 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe clanks a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Edward Leiter - foul #1 on Edward Leiter, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Florida State | Adam Gurule (SF), Cory Roca (PF) Douglas Davis, Earl Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Glen Norcross (C) Bruce Timmons | |
| 17:07 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 17:07 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe misses the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 17:07 | Florida State | Edward Leiter snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 16:51 | Florida State | Frank Burditt connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Peter Pauley | 42-43 |
| 16:49 | Illinois State | Peter Pauley is called for the reach on Gary Zolty in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Pauley, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jesus Gonzalez (SG), Robert Fijalkowski (C) Peter Pauley, Edward Leiter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clopton (PG), Randolph Wilson (SG), Roger Boyer (SF) Roger Grimes, Gary Zolty, Stephen Howe | |
| 16:39 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 16:37 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue snags the offensive board | 42-43 |
| 16:23 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer misses the easy layup | 42-43 |
| 16:22 | Florida State | Jesus Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 16:10 | Florida State | Glen Norcross is called for the reach on Jesus Gonzalez - foul #2 on Glen Norcross, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Douglas Davis (SF), Earl Carter (PF) Adam Gurule, Cory Roca | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ethan Graves (PF) Raymond Vigue | |
| 15:51 | Florida State | Robert Fijalkowski clanks a shot from the left side | 42-43 |
| 15:50 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Ethan Graves | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Frank Burditt (tired) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesus Gonzalez (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Earl Carter (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Fijalkowski (tired) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Clopton (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Randolph Wilson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Boyer (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ethan Graves (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Glen Norcross (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Illinois State | Michael Clopton is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Clopton, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Moser (PG), Edward Leiter (C) Frank Burditt, Robert Fijalkowski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Mathews (PG), Russell Allison (SF) Randolph Wilson, Roger Boyer | |
| 15:28 | Florida State | Douglas Davis is fouled on the floor by Ethan Graves - foul #1 on Ethan Graves, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Peter Pauley (SG) Jesus Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Zolty (SG) Michael Clopton | |
| 15:16 | Florida State | Earl Carter can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Russell Allison - foul #4 on Russell Allison, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons (SF), Raymond Vigue (C) Russell Allison, Glen Norcross | |
| 15:16 | Florida State | Earl Carter makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 15:16 | Florida State | Earl Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 15:00 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue banks in the layup | 44-45 |
| 14:42 | Florida State | Douglas Davis misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 14:41 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Raymond Vigue | 44-45 |
| 14:35 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Ethan Graves is denied by Edward Leiter | 44-45 |
| 14:33 | Florida State | Edward Leiter gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 14:26 | Florida State | Douglas Davis misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 14:24 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Raymond Vigue | 44-45 |
| 14:22 | Illinois State | Peter Pauley is called for the reach on Gary Zolty in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Pauley, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jesus Gonzalez (SG), Adam Gurule (SF), Cory Roca (PF), Robert Fijalkowski (C) Peter Pauley, Douglas Davis, Earl Carter, Edward Leiter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Grimes (PG), Michael Clopton (SG), Stephen Howe (SF), Glen Norcross (C) Michael Mathews, Gary Zolty, Bruce Timmons, Ethan Graves | |
| 14:16 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue can't finish the layup but the foul's on Cory Roca - foul #1 on Cory Roca, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| 14:16 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 14:16 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 13:55 | Florida State | Jesus Gonzalez comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-47 |
| 13:54 | Florida State | Jesus Gonzalez tips it home | 46-47 |
| 13:35 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Adam Gurule - foul #1 on Adam Gurule, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | Douglas Davis (SF) Adam Gurule | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Mathews (PG), Randolph Wilson (SG), Roger Boyer (SF) Roger Grimes, Michael Clopton, Raymond Vigue | |
| 13:35 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 13:35 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 13:35 | Florida State | Cory Roca snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 13:08 | Florida State | Robert Fijalkowski travels with the ball | 46-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | Frank Burditt (PG), Peter Pauley (SG), Earl Carter (PF), Edward Leiter (C) Ronald Moser, Jesus Gonzalez, Cory Roca, Robert Fijalkowski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ethan Graves (PF) Stephen Howe | |
| 12:44 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer is called for traveling | 46-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clopton (SG) Randolph Wilson | |
| 12:35 | Florida State | Douglas Davis hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Earl Carter | 48-47 |
| 12:31 | Illinois State | Michael Clopton is hacked by Peter Pauley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Pauley, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | Adam Gurule (SF), Robert Fijalkowski (C) Douglas Davis, Edward Leiter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stephen Howe (C) Glen Norcross | |
| 12:17 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 48-47 |
| 12:15 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves grabs the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 12:05 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer misses short on a shot from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 12:03 | Florida State | Adam Gurule pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 12:03 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 48-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Moser (PG), Jesus Gonzalez (SG), Cory Roca (PF) Frank Burditt, Peter Pauley, Earl Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Grimes (PG), Gary Zolty (SG), Bruce Timmons (SF), Raymond Vigue (PF), Glen Norcross (C) Michael Mathews, Michael Clopton, Roger Boyer, Ethan Graves, Stephen Howe | |
| 12:01 | Florida State | Ronald Moser is hacked by Roger Grimes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Grimes, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| 11:42 | Florida State | Robert Fijalkowski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Fijalkowski, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | Douglas Davis (SF), Edward Leiter (C) Adam Gurule, Robert Fijalkowski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Ronald Moser (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jesus Gonzalez (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Davis (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cory Roca (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Leiter (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Roger Grimes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Zolty (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bruce Timmons (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Raymond Vigue (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Glen Norcross (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Illinois State | Roger Grimes loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| 11:26 | Florida State | Gary Zolty takes the ball from Jesus Gonzalez | 48-47 |
| 11:23 | Illinois State | Roger Grimes lays it in on a great pass from Gary Zolty | 48-49 |
| 11:11 | Florida State | Ronald Moser connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Leiter | 51-49 |
| 10:51 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Douglas Davis - foul #2 on Douglas Davis, team foul #8 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | Frank Burditt (PG), Peter Pauley (SG), Earl Carter (PF), Robert Fijalkowski (C) Ronald Moser, Jesus Gonzalez, Cory Roca, Edward Leiter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Mathews (PG), Michael Clopton (SG), Ethan Graves (PF), Stephen Howe (C) Roger Grimes, Gary Zolty, Raymond Vigue, Glen Norcross | |
| 10:51 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 10:51 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 10:49 | Florida State | Michael Mathews steals the ball from Douglas Davis in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| 10:31 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews is hacked by Peter Pauley - foul #4 on Peter Pauley, team foul #9 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jesus Gonzalez (SG), Adam Gurule (SF) Peter Pauley, Douglas Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Boyer (SF) Bruce Timmons | |
| 10:31 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 10:31 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 10:29 | Florida State | Jesus Gonzalez is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jesus Gonzalez, team foul #10 | 51-53 |
| 10:18 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 10:16 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Howe | 51-53 |
| 10:00 | Illinois State | Michael Clopton hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Mathews | 51-55 |
| 09:37 | Florida State | Robert Fijalkowski buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Frank Burditt | 53-55 |
| 09:25 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Roger Boyer and he's hacked by Earl Carter - foul #4 on Earl Carter, team foul #11 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Moser (PG), Douglas Davis (SF), Edward Leiter (C) Frank Burditt, Adam Gurule, Robert Fijalkowski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson (SG), Glen Norcross (C) Michael Clopton, Stephen Howe | |
| 09:25 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves misses the free throw | 53-57 |
| 09:25 | Florida State | Edward Leiter gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 09:23 | Florida State | Earl Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-57 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue (PF) Ethan Graves | |
| 09:10 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Randolph Wilson and he's hacked by Ronald Moser - foul #4 on Ronald Moser, team foul #12 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Florida State | Frank Burditt (PG), Cory Roca (PF) Ronald Moser, Earl Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Zolty (SG) Randolph Wilson | |
| 09:10 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer makes the free throw | 53-60 |
| 08:49 | Florida State | Jesus Gonzalez misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 08:48 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Glen Norcross | 53-60 |
| 08:43 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty misses long on a shot from the right side | 53-60 |
| 08:41 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 08:32 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-62 |
| 08:07 | Florida State | Jesus Gonzalez makes the floater in the lane | 55-62 |
| 07:47 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 55-62 |
| 07:45 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue tips it home | 55-64 |
| 07:26 | Florida State | Douglas Davis jams it and the foul's on Michael Mathews - foul #4 on Michael Mathews, team foul #7 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Moser (PG), Peter Pauley (SG), Earl Carter (PF), Robert Fijalkowski (C) Frank Burditt, Jesus Gonzalez, Cory Roca, Edward Leiter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Grimes (PG), Randolph Wilson (SG), Russell Allison (SF), Ethan Graves (PF), Stephen Howe (C) Michael Mathews, Gary Zolty, Roger Boyer, Raymond Vigue, Glen Norcross | |
| 07:26 | Florida State | Douglas Davis makes the free throw | 58-64 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Ronald Moser (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Peter Pauley (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Douglas Davis (tired) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Earl Carter (tired) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Fijalkowski (tired) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Roger Grimes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randolph Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Russell Allison (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Ethan Graves (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Howe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Illinois State | Russell Allison is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Grimes | 58-66 |
| 07:09 | Florida State | Douglas Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Allison - foul #5 on Russell Allison, team foul #8 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons (SF) Russell Allison | |
| 07:09 | Florida State | Douglas Davis makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 07:09 | Florida State | Douglas Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 07:09 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson grabs the board | 59-66 |
| 07:06 | Illinois State | Ronald Moser is called for the reach on Roger Grimes in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronald Moser, team foul #13 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Florida State | Frank Burditt (PG), Adam Gurule (SF) Ronald Moser, Douglas Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 07:06 | Illinois State | Roger Grimes makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 07:06 | Illinois State | Roger Grimes misses the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 07:06 | Florida State | Adam Gurule pulls down the rebound | 59-67 |
| 07:02 | Florida State | Frank Burditt misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-67 |
| 07:00 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons pulls down the rebound | 59-67 |
| 06:57 | Illinois State | Frank Burditt steals it from Bruce Timmons in the backcourt | 59-67 |
| 06:56 | Florida State | Frank Burditt hits the finger roll | 61-67 |
| 06:54 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Pauley - foul #5 on Peter Pauley, team foul #14 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Florida State | Douglas Davis (SG) Peter Pauley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 06:54 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 06:54 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 06:41 | Florida State | Earl Carter comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Stephen Howe - foul #1 on Stephen Howe, team foul #9 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clopton (PG), Glen Norcross (C) Roger Grimes, Ethan Graves | |
| 06:41 | Florida State | Earl Carter misses the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 06:41 | Florida State | Earl Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 06:41 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross grabs the board | 61-69 |
| 06:20 | Illinois State | Michael Clopton is fouled on the floor by Douglas Davis - foul #3 on Douglas Davis, team foul #15 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jesus Gonzalez (SG) Douglas Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ethan Graves (PF) Bruce Timmons | |
| 06:20 | Illinois State | Michael Clopton makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 06:20 | Illinois State | Michael Clopton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 06:09 | Florida State | Earl Carter comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 61-71 |
| 06:08 | Florida State | Adam Gurule tips it in | 63-71 |
| 05:49 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 63-71 |
| 05:47 | Florida State | Adam Gurule grabs the board | 63-71 |
| 05:22 | Florida State | Earl Carter misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Glen Norcross - foul #3 on Glen Norcross, team foul #10 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Florida State | Douglas Davis (SF), Edward Leiter (C) Adam Gurule, Robert Fijalkowski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Grimes (PG), Roger Boyer (SF), Raymond Vigue (PF) Randolph Wilson, Stephen Howe, Ethan Graves | |
| 05:22 | Florida State | Earl Carter misses the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 05:22 | Florida State | Earl Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 05:20 | Illinois State | Michael Clopton is fouled in the backcourt by Jesus Gonzalez - foul #2 on Jesus Gonzalez, team foul #16 | 64-71 |
| 05:20 | Illinois State | Michael Clopton makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 05:20 | Illinois State | Michael Clopton misses the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 05:20 | Florida State | Edward Leiter grabs the defensive rebound | 64-72 |
| 04:55 | Florida State | Douglas Davis scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:39 | Illinois State | Michael Clopton misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 67-72 |
| 04:37 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue hits the follow up shot | 67-74 |
| 04:37 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-74 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Zolty (SG), Ethan Graves (PF) Michael Clopton, Glen Norcross | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:19 | Florida State | Frank Burditt misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 67-74 |
| 04:17 | Florida State | Frank Burditt grabs the offensive rebound | 67-74 |
| 03:57 | Florida State | Douglas Davis knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-74 |
| 03:57 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-74 |
| Subs | Florida State | Adam Gurule (SF), Cory Roca (PF), Robert Fijalkowski (C) Jesus Gonzalez, Earl Carter, Edward Leiter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clopton (PG), Bruce Timmons (SF), Glen Norcross (C) Roger Grimes, Roger Boyer, Ethan Graves | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:34 | Illinois State | Michael Clopton drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Bruce Timmons | 70-77 |
| 03:32 | Florida State | Robert Fijalkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-77 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stephen Howe (PF) Raymond Vigue | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:10 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross scores on a floater from the right block and the foul's on Adam Gurule - foul #2 on Adam Gurule, team foul #17 | 70-79 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jesus Gonzalez (SG), Earl Carter (PF) Douglas Davis, Cory Roca | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Mathews (PG), Roger Boyer (SF) Gary Zolty, Bruce Timmons | |
| 03:10 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross makes the free throw | 70-80 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Frank Burditt (very tired) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jesus Gonzalez (very tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Gurule (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earl Carter (very tired) 13 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Fijalkowski (very tired) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Mathews (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Clopton (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Roger Boyer (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Howe (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Glen Norcross (tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:58 | Florida State | Jesus Gonzalez knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Burditt | 72-80 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:29 | Illinois State | Jesus Gonzalez picks off the pass by Glen Norcross | 72-80 |
| 02:25 | Florida State | Adam Gurule throws it down on a great pass from Jesus Gonzalez | 74-80 |
| 02:25 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-80 |
| Subs | Florida State | Douglas Davis (SF), Cory Roca (PF), Edward Leiter (C) Adam Gurule, Earl Carter, Robert Fijalkowski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons (SF), Ethan Graves (PF), Raymond Vigue (C) Roger Boyer, Stephen Howe, Glen Norcross | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:19 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Burditt - foul #2 on Frank Burditt, team foul #18 | 74-80 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Zolty (SG) Michael Clopton | |
| 02:19 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 02:19 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews misses the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| 02:19 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue grabs the offensive rebound | 74-81 |
| 02:04 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jesus Gonzalez - foul #3 on Jesus Gonzalez, team foul #19 | 74-81 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Grimes (PG) Michael Mathews | |
| 02:04 | Florida State | Florida State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-81 |
| 02:04 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty makes the 1st free throw | 74-82 |
| 02:04 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty makes the 2nd free throw | 74-83 |
| 02:01 | Florida State | Roger Grimes picks off the pass by Jesus Gonzalez in the backcourt | 74-83 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:42 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Raymond Vigue | 74-85 |
| 01:30 | Florida State | Douglas Davis's pass is intercepted by Roger Grimes | 74-85 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | Roger Grimes is hacked by Frank Burditt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Burditt, team foul #20 | 74-85 |
| Subs | Florida State | Adam Gurule (SF) Douglas Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clopton (SG), Roger Boyer (SF), Stephen Howe (C) Gary Zolty, Bruce Timmons, Ethan Graves | |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | Roger Grimes makes the 1st free throw | 74-86 |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | Roger Grimes makes the 2nd free throw | 74-87 |
| 01:24 | Florida State | Michael Clopton steals the ball from Jesus Gonzalez in the backcourt | 74-87 |
| 01:22 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Clopton | 74-89 |
| 01:00 | Florida State | Raymond Vigue blocks the jumper by Jesus Gonzalez | 74-89 |
| 00:59 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Burditt | 74-89 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Florida State | Cory Roca can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Raymond Vigue - foul #3 on Raymond Vigue, team foul #11 | 74-89 |
| 00:57 | Florida State | Cory Roca misses the 1st free throw | 74-89 |
| 00:57 | Florida State | Cory Roca misses the 2nd free throw | 74-89 |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue snags the defensive board | 74-89 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Cory Roca is called for the reach on Stephen Howe - foul #2 on Cory Roca, team foul #21 | 74-89 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe misses the 1st free throw | 74-89 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe makes the 2nd free throw | 74-90 |
| 00:27 | Florida State | Jesus Gonzalez comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 74-90 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer gets the rebound | 74-90 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Roger Grimes runs out the clock | 74-90 |