| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Benjamin Cardinal (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Patrick Lee (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Steven White (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Budzinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Trevor Anthony (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugh Swett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Runyan (fresh) PF - Steven Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Lumpkin (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Rodney Runyan inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:49 | Florida State | Benjamin Cardinal takes the ball from Rodney Runyan | 34-32 |
| 19:32 | Ball State | Patrick Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 19:30 | Florida State | Trevor Anthony snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 19:10 | Florida State | James Jones is called for the reach on Trevor Anthony - foul #1 on James Jones, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw (SG), Robert Langner (SF) Patrick Lee, James Jones | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 18:52 | Florida State | Trevor Anthony misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 18:50 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 18:29 | Ball State | Robert Langner hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Cutshaw | 37-32 |
| 18:15 | Florida State | Rodney Runyan makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Hugh Swett | 37-34 |
| 17:54 | Ball State | Robert Langner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 17:53 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Steven White | 37-34 |
| 17:39 | Ball State | Robert Langner connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Cutshaw | 39-34 |
| 17:37 | Florida State | Trevor Anthony's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gaylord Wade (SF), James Jones (PF) Richard Cutshaw, Steven White | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 17:26 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 17:25 | Florida State | James Lumpkin pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 16:56 | Florida State | A charge is called on James Lumpkin - foul #1 on James Lumpkin, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Patrick Lee (SG), Steven White (PF) Robert Langner, Robert Budzinski | |
| Subs | Florida State | Emanuel Brown (C) James Lumpkin | |
| 16:34 | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Hugh Swett - foul #1 on Hugh Swett, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Langner (SF) Gaylord Wade | |
| Subs | Florida State | Otto Claflin (SG), Clinton Mund (PF) Hugh Swett, Steven Davis | |
| 16:34 | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 16:34 | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 16:21 | Florida State | Trevor Anthony comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 41-34 |
| 16:20 | Ball State | Steven White snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 15:59 | Ball State | Patrick Lee is hacked by Otto Claflin - foul #2 on Otto Claflin, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gaylord Wade (SF), Mauricio Serrano (C) Patrick Lee, James Jones | |
| Subs | Florida State | William Greenman (SF) Trevor Anthony | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Benjamin Cardinal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Langner (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Gaylord Wade (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven White (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Mauricio Serrano (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Otto Claflin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Runyan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Greenman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Clinton Mund (fresh) C - Emanuel Brown (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Ball State | Robert Langner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | James Lumpkin (C) Emanuel Brown | |
| 15:37 | Florida State | Rodney Runyan buries a floater in the paint set up by William Greenman and he's fouled by Mauricio Serrano - foul #4 on Mauricio Serrano, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Patrick Lee (SG), Robert Budzinski (C) Robert Langner, Mauricio Serrano | |
| Subs | Florida State | Hugh Swett (SG) William Greenman | |
| 15:37 | Florida State | Rodney Runyan misses the free throw | 41-36 |
| 15:37 | Ball State | Gaylord Wade grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 15:14 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Lumpkin - foul #2 on James Lumpkin, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Langner (SG), James Jones (C) Patrick Lee, Gaylord Wade | |
| Subs | Florida State | William Greenman (SF), Steven Davis (PF) Rodney Runyan, Clinton Mund | |
| 15:14 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski misses the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 15:14 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 14:55 | Florida State | Steven Davis misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-36 |
| 14:53 | Ball State | James Jones pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 14:40 | Ball State | Robert Langner misses short on a shot from the left side | 42-36 |
| 14:38 | Florida State | Steven Davis pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 14:34 | Florida State | Benjamin Cardinal picks off the pass by Otto Claflin in the backcourt | 42-36 |
| 14:32 | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal hits the finger roll | 44-36 |
| 14:12 | Florida State | Steven Davis banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Lumpkin | 44-38 |
| 13:59 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski clanks a floater from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 13:57 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to James Jones | 44-38 |
| 13:52 | Ball State | Steven Davis picks off the pass by Benjamin Cardinal | 44-38 |
| 13:32 | Florida State | Benjamin Cardinal picks off the pass by William Greenman | 44-38 |
| 13:28 | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal lays it up and in | 46-38 |
| 13:10 | Florida State | Steven Davis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Otto Claflin | 46-40 |
| 12:48 | Ball State | Hugh Swett picks off the pass by Steven White | 46-40 |
| 12:22 | Florida State | Steven Davis misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Budzinski - foul #2 on Robert Budzinski, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Ball State | Patrick Lee (SG), Gaylord Wade (SF) Robert Langner, Robert Budzinski | |
| Subs | Florida State | Trevor Anthony (PG), Rodney Runyan (SG), Emanuel Brown (C) Otto Claflin, Hugh Swett, James Lumpkin | |
| 12:22 | Florida State | Steven Davis makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 12:22 | Florida State | Steven Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 12:22 | Ball State | Steven White snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 12:06 | Ball State | Gaylord Wade clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Emanuel Brown - foul #1 on Emanuel Brown, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Clinton Mund (PF) Steven Davis | |
| 12:06 | Ball State | Gaylord Wade makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 12:06 | Ball State | Gaylord Wade misses the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 12:06 | Florida State | William Greenman pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 11:55 | Florida State | Rodney Runyan banks in the layup on a great pass from Trevor Anthony | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Benjamin Cardinal (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SG - Patrick Lee (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gaylord Wade (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - James Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Trevor Anthony (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Runyan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Greenman (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Clinton Mund (fresh) C - Emanuel Brown (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Ball State | Steven White loses the ball out of bounds | 47-43 |
| 11:16 | Florida State | Emanuel Brown can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-43 |
| 11:15 | Florida State | Clinton Mund tips it back up and in | 47-45 |
| 11:03 | Ball State | James Jones clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 47-45 |
| 11:02 | Ball State | James Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 10:43 | Ball State | Patrick Lee clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-45 |
| 10:41 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Clinton Mund | 47-45 |
| 10:37 | Florida State | Rodney Runyan misses the jumper from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 10:35 | Ball State | Gaylord Wade grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 10:11 | Ball State | Gaylord Wade scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Benjamin Cardinal | 49-45 |
| 09:48 | Florida State | Trevor Anthony's pass is intercepted by James Jones | 49-45 |
| 09:37 | Ball State | Steven White comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on William Greenman - foul #1 on William Greenman, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw (SG), Robert Langner (SF), Robert Budzinski (C) Patrick Lee, Gaylord Wade, James Jones | |
| Subs | Florida State | Hugh Swett (SG), Steven Davis (PF), James Lumpkin (C) William Greenman, Clinton Mund, Emanuel Brown | |
| 09:37 | Ball State | Steven White makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 09:37 | Ball State | Steven White makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 09:26 | Florida State | Trevor Anthony buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Hugh Swett | 51-48 |
| 08:59 | Ball State | Robert Langner knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Benjamin Cardinal | 54-48 |
| 08:52 | Florida State | Robert Budzinski is called for the reach on Rodney Runyan - foul #3 on Robert Budzinski, team foul #4 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Patrick Lee (SG) Richard Cutshaw | |
| Subs | Florida State | Otto Claflin (PG) Trevor Anthony | |
| 08:34 | Florida State | Steven Davis scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Otto Claflin | 54-50 |
| 08:16 | Ball State | Robert Langner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 08:14 | Ball State | Steven White tips it back up and in | 56-50 |
| 08:01 | Florida State | Otto Claflin can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Benjamin Cardinal - foul #3 on Benjamin Cardinal, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Merwin (PG), Gaylord Wade (SF), James Jones (C) Benjamin Cardinal, Robert Langner, Robert Budzinski | |
| Subs | Florida State | William Greenman (SF) Rodney Runyan | |
| 08:01 | Florida State | Otto Claflin makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 08:01 | Florida State | Otto Claflin makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 07:52 | Ball State | Gaylord Wade is called for a charge - foul #2 on Gaylord Wade, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Budzinski (PF), Mauricio Serrano (C) Steven White, James Jones | |
| Subs | Florida State | Trevor Anthony (PG) Otto Claflin | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Anthony Merwin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Lee (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gaylord Wade (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Budzinski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Mauricio Serrano (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Trevor Anthony (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hugh Swett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Greenman (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Steven Davis (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - James Lumpkin (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Florida State | Steven Davis is hacked by Mauricio Serrano - foul #5 on Mauricio Serrano, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal (PG), Robert Langner (SF), Steven White (PF), James Jones (C) Anthony Merwin, Gaylord Wade, Robert Budzinski, Mauricio Serrano | |
| Subs | Florida State | Emanuel Brown (C) James Lumpkin | |
| 07:26 | Florida State | Steven Davis makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 07:26 | Florida State | Steven Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 07:14 | Ball State | Patrick Lee knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 06:51 | Florida State | Steven Davis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Hugh Swett | 59-56 |
| 06:35 | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 06:34 | Florida State | Steven Davis snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 06:21 | Florida State | Hugh Swett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Merwin (PG), Richard Cutshaw (SG), Gaylord Wade (SF), Robert Budzinski (C) Benjamin Cardinal, Patrick Lee, Robert Langner, James Jones | |
| Subs | Florida State | Otto Claflin (SG), Rodney Runyan (SF), Clinton Mund (PF), James Lumpkin (C) Hugh Swett, William Greenman, Steven Davis, Emanuel Brown | |
| 06:04 | Ball State | Steven White clanks a shot from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 06:02 | Florida State | The rebound goes to James Lumpkin | 59-56 |
| 05:58 | Florida State | Trevor Anthony misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-56 |
| 05:57 | Ball State | Steven White snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 05:53 | Ball State | Clinton Mund is called for the reach on Steven White - foul #2 on Clinton Mund, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Patrick Lee (SG), James Jones (C) Richard Cutshaw, Robert Budzinski | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 05:53 | Ball State | Steven White misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:53 | Florida State | The rebound goes to James Lumpkin | 59-56 |
| 05:39 | Florida State | Trevor Anthony clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-56 |
| 05:37 | Ball State | Gaylord Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 05:32 | Ball State | Anthony Merwin misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 59-56 |
| 05:30 | Florida State | Rodney Runyan gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 05:22 | Florida State | Otto Claflin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 05:04 | Ball State | James Jones scores on a fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Clinton Mund - foul #3 on Clinton Mund, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal (PG), Richard Cutshaw (SG), Robert Langner (SF), Robert Budzinski (C) Anthony Merwin, Patrick Lee, Gaylord Wade, Steven White | |
| Subs | Florida State | Hugh Swett (SG), Steven Davis (PF) Trevor Anthony, Clinton Mund | |
| 05:04 | Ball State | James Jones misses the free throw | 61-59 |
| 05:04 | Florida State | The rebound goes to James Lumpkin | 61-59 |
| 04:45 | Florida State | Rodney Runyan scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Otto Claflin | 61-61 |
| 04:32 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski makes the shot near the basket and he's fouled by James Lumpkin - foul #3 on James Lumpkin, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Patrick Lee (SG), Steven White (PF) Richard Cutshaw, James Jones | |
| Subs | Florida State | Emanuel Brown (C) James Lumpkin | |
| 04:32 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski misses the free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:32 | Florida State | Emanuel Brown grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 04:17 | Florida State | Emanuel Brown clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on Robert Budzinski - foul #4 on Robert Budzinski, team foul #8 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Merwin (PG), Gaylord Wade (SF) Benjamin Cardinal, Robert Langner | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 04:17 | Florida State | Emanuel Brown makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 04:17 | Florida State | Emanuel Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:59 | Ball State | Patrick Lee drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-63 |
| 03:52 | Florida State | Steven Davis scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Hugh Swett | 66-65 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Anthony Merwin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gaylord Wade (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven White (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Robert Budzinski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Otto Claflin (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Hugh Swett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Rodney Runyan (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Steven Davis (fresh) 21 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Emanuel Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Ball State | Steven White connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 68-65 |
| 03:16 | Florida State | Rodney Runyan comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 68-65 |
| 03:15 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski snags the defensive board | 68-65 |
| 02:57 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 68-65 |
| 02:55 | Florida State | Emanuel Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 02:55 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | Benjamin Cardinal (PG), Richard Cutshaw (SG), Robert Langner (SF), James Jones (C) Anthony Merwin, Patrick Lee, Gaylord Wade, Robert Budzinski | |
| Subs | Florida State | Trevor Anthony (PG), James Lumpkin (C) Otto Claflin, Emanuel Brown | |
| 02:40 | Florida State | Hugh Swett hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Steven Davis | 68-67 |
| 02:18 | Ball State | James Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Patrick Lee (SG) Richard Cutshaw | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 02:09 | Florida State | Hugh Swett connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Trevor Anthony and he's hacked by Steven White - foul #1 on Steven White, team foul #9 | 68-69 |
| 02:09 | Florida State | Hugh Swett makes the free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:55 | Ball State | Robert Langner makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Patrick Lee | 71-70 |
| 01:28 | Florida State | Trevor Anthony can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-70 |
| 01:27 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Patrick Lee | 71-70 |
| 01:21 | Ball State | Patrick Lee misses the shot from just outside the lane | 71-70 |
| 01:20 | Florida State | Steven Davis grabs the board | 71-70 |
| 01:15 | Florida State | Rodney Runyan clanks a shot from the left wing | 71-70 |
| 01:14 | Florida State | Steven Davis tips it home | 71-72 |
| 00:53 | Ball State | James Jones scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Benjamin Cardinal | 73-72 |
| 00:37 | Florida State | Hugh Swett misses the jumper from the right wing | 73-72 |
| 00:35 | Florida State | James Lumpkin tips it in | 73-74 |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Robert Langner misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 73-74 |
| 00:18 | Florida State | James Lumpkin snags the defensive board | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:16 | Florida State | James Lumpkin is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Cardinal - foul #4 on Benjamin Cardinal, team foul #10 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Budzinski (C) Robert Langner | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 00:16 | Florida State | James Lumpkin misses the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:16 | Florida State | James Lumpkin makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:12 | Ball State | Patrick Lee loses the ball out of bounds | 73-75 |
| 00:09 | Florida State | Rodney Runyan is hacked by Benjamin Cardinal in the backcourt - foul #5 on Benjamin Cardinal, team foul #11 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Merwin (PG) Benjamin Cardinal | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 00:09 | Florida State | Rodney Runyan makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:09 | Florida State | Rodney Runyan makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State 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 (-5) | |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Patrick Lee clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-77 |
| 00:03 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Steven Davis | 73-77 |
| 00:01 | Florida State | Anthony Merwin is called for the reach on Steven Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Merwin, team foul #12 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | William Greenman (SF) Rodney Runyan | |
| 00:01 | Florida State | Steven Davis makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:01 | Florida State | Steven Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State 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 (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Steven White misses the fullcourt shot | 73-79 |