| Lineup | Florida State | PG - William Greenman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jackson Cramer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kyle Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clinton Mund (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Decker (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Shannon Brookes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Woodring (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bernard Jones (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Holm (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Judd (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Jones inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Southern Illinois | Gary Decker steals it from John Holm | 29-33 |
| 19:29 | Florida State | William Greenman buries a 3 from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 19:16 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Jones misses the fadeaway from the right side | 32-33 |
| 19:15 | Southern Illinois | Harold Woodring hits the follow up shot | 32-35 |
| 18:57 | Florida State | Clinton Mund buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Gary Decker | 34-35 |
| 18:30 | Southern Illinois | Shannon Brookes misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Greenman - foul #2 on William Greenman, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 18:30 | Southern Illinois | Shannon Brookes misses the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 18:30 | Southern Illinois | Shannon Brookes makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 18:11 | Florida State | Jackson Cramer knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from William Greenman | 36-36 |
| 18:02 | Southern Illinois | Shannon Brookes drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harold Woodring | 36-38 |
| 17:33 | Florida State | William Greenman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-38 |
| 17:32 | Southern Illinois | John Holm grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 17:26 | Southern Illinois | Harold Woodring drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Shannon Brookes | 36-41 |
| 17:10 | Florida State | Gary Decker banks in the layup | 38-41 |
| 16:47 | Southern Illinois | Jackson Cramer picks off the pass by Harold Woodring | 38-41 |
| 16:21 | Florida State | William Greenman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Shannon Brookes - foul #2 on Shannon Brookes, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Bohner (SG), Michael Williams (SF), Nicholas Mecham (PF), Charles Holmes (C) Jackson Cramer, Kyle Johnson, Clinton Mund, Gary Decker | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Darwin Cortes (PG), Robert Harriss (SG), Randal Cedeno (SF), Dan Maughan (PF), Adam Suleski (C) Shannon Brookes, Harold Woodring, Bernard Jones, John Holm, Bradley Judd | |
| 16:21 | Florida State | William Greenman misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 16:21 | Florida State | William Greenman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 16:11 | Southern Illinois | Robert Harriss clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 16:10 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Randal Cedeno | 39-41 |
| 15:54 | Southern Illinois | Dan Maughan connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Adam Suleski | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - William Greenman (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Bohner (fresh) SF - Michael Williams (fresh) PF - Nicholas Mecham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Darwin Cortes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Harriss (fresh) SF - Randal Cedeno (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dan Maughan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Suleski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Florida State | William Greenman clanks a shot from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 15:32 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Mecham | 39-43 |
| 15:13 | Florida State | William Greenman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 15:12 | Florida State | Charles Holmes can't tip it in | 39-43 |
| 15:10 | Southern Illinois | Robert Harriss grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 14:50 | Southern Illinois | Charles Bohner picks off the pass by Adam Suleski | 39-43 |
| 14:24 | Florida State | Charles Bohner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 14:23 | Florida State | Nicholas Mecham grabs the offensive board | 39-43 |
| 14:11 | Florida State | A charge is called on Michael Williams - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Alex Millner (PG), Jackson Cramer (SG), Kyle Johnson (SF), Clinton Mund (PF), Gary Decker (C) William Greenman, Charles Bohner, Michael Williams, Nicholas Mecham, Charles Holmes | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Shannon Brookes (PG), Harold Woodring (SG), John Holm (PF), Bradley Judd (C) Darwin Cortes, Robert Harriss, Dan Maughan, Adam Suleski | |
| 13:52 | Southern Illinois | Shannon Brookes clanks a 3 from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 13:50 | Florida State | Jackson Cramer gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 13:44 | Florida State | Clinton Mund is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Clinton Mund, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bernard Jones (SF) Randal Cedeno | |
| 13:26 | Southern Illinois | Harold Woodring makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-46 |
| 13:03 | Florida State | Clinton Mund lays it in on a great pass from Alex Millner | 41-46 |
| 12:52 | Southern Illinois | Shannon Brookes misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 12:51 | Florida State | Gary Decker grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 12:33 | Florida State | Gary Decker clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-46 |
| 12:32 | Florida State | Kyle Johnson tips it back up and in | 43-46 |
| 12:23 | Southern Illinois | Alex Millner is called for the reach on Shannon Brookes - foul #4 on Alex Millner, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | William Greenman (PG), Charles Bohner (SG), Charles Holmes (C) Alex Millner, Jackson Cramer, Gary Decker | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 12:05 | Southern Illinois | William Greenman takes the ball from Bradley Judd | 43-46 |
| 11:47 | Florida State | Clinton Mund is fouled on the floor by John Holm - foul #1 on John Holm, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Williams (SF) Kyle Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Randal Cedeno (SF), Dan Maughan (C) Bernard Jones, Bradley Judd | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - William Greenman (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Bohner (fresh) SF - Michael Williams (fresh) PF - Clinton Mund (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Shannon Brookes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Woodring (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randal Cedeno (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Holm (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dan Maughan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Florida State | William Greenman misses long on a 3 from straight away | 43-46 |
| 11:32 | Southern Illinois | Harold Woodring grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 11:19 | Southern Illinois | Dan Maughan's floater is tipped away by Clinton Mund | 43-46 |
| 11:17 | Florida State | Clinton Mund pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 11:12 | Florida State | Dan Maughan is called for the reach on Charles Holmes - foul #1 on Dan Maughan, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jackson Cramer (SG), Nicholas Mecham (PF) Michael Williams, Clinton Mund | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Suleski (C) John Holm | |
| 10:57 | Florida State | Jackson Cramer can't finish the layup | 43-46 |
| 10:55 | Southern Illinois | Adam Suleski grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 10:35 | Southern Illinois | Harold Woodring is denied on a layup by Nicholas Mecham | 43-46 |
| 10:34 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Charles Bohner | 43-46 |
| 10:14 | Florida State | The refs have stopped play. Charles Holmes is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 43-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kyle Johnson (SF), Gary Decker (C) Charles Bohner, Charles Holmes | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Darwin Cortes (PG), Robert Harriss (SG), Bernard Jones (SF), Bradley Judd (C) Shannon Brookes, Harold Woodring, Randal Cedeno, Adam Suleski | |
| 10:05 | Florida State | William Greenman is whistled for a carry | 43-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Clinton Mund (PF) Nicholas Mecham | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 09:41 | Southern Illinois | Gary Decker blocks the jumper by Bernard Jones | 43-46 |
| 09:40 | Southern Illinois | Bradley Judd gets the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 09:22 | Southern Illinois | Robert Harriss's pass is intercepted by Jackson Cramer | 43-46 |
| 09:06 | Florida State | Gary Decker can't finish the layup | 43-46 |
| 09:05 | Southern Illinois | Dan Maughan grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 08:46 | Southern Illinois | Bradley Judd is fouled on the floor by Gary Decker - foul #3 on Gary Decker, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Bohner (SG) Jackson Cramer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Shannon Brookes (PG), Harold Woodring (SG), John Holm (PF) Darwin Cortes, Robert Harriss, Dan Maughan | |
| 08:36 | Southern Illinois | Harold Woodring's dunk attempt is rejected by Gary Decker | 43-46 |
| 08:35 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Shannon Brookes | 43-46 |
| 08:22 | Southern Illinois | John Holm hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-46 |
| 08:20 | Southern Illinois | Bradley Judd grabs the offensive board | 43-46 |
| 08:11 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Jones lays it up and in | 43-48 |
| 07:47 | Florida State | Charles Bohner scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by William Greenman | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - William Greenman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Bohner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kyle Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clinton Mund (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Decker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Shannon Brookes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Woodring (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Holm (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Judd (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Southern Illinois | Harold Woodring buries a turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Clinton Mund - foul #2 on Clinton Mund, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Florida State | Alex Millner (SG), Nicholas Mecham (PF), Charles Holmes (C) Kyle Johnson, Clinton Mund, Gary Decker | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Randal Cedeno (SF), Adam Suleski (C) Bernard Jones, Bradley Judd | |
| 07:38 | Southern Illinois | Harold Woodring makes the free throw | 46-51 |
| 07:17 | Florida State | William Greenman is fouled on the floor by Randal Cedeno - foul #2 on Randal Cedeno, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dan Maughan (C) Adam Suleski | |
| 07:04 | Florida State | Harold Woodring steals it from Nicholas Mecham | 46-51 |
| 06:40 | Southern Illinois | Alex Millner steps in front of the John Holm pass | 46-51 |
| 06:36 | Florida State | Alex Millner banks in the layup | 48-51 |
| 06:14 | Southern Illinois | Dan Maughan's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Mecham | 48-51 |
| 05:58 | Florida State | William Greenman misses the lay-in | 48-51 |
| 05:57 | Florida State | William Greenman tips it but misses | 48-51 |
| 05:56 | Southern Illinois | Harold Woodring grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 05:52 | Southern Illinois | Shannon Brookes comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 48-51 |
| 05:50 | Florida State | Charles Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 05:39 | Florida State | Charles Bohner connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alex Millner | 50-51 |
| 05:28 | Southern Illinois | John Holm misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 50-51 |
| 05:26 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Mecham | 50-51 |
| 05:26 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kyle Johnson (SF), Clinton Mund (PF), Gary Decker (C) Charles Bohner, Nicholas Mecham, Charles Holmes | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bernard Jones (SF), Bradley Judd (C) Randal Cedeno, Dan Maughan | |
| 05:11 | Florida State | William Greenman hits the finger roll | 52-51 |
| 04:57 | Southern Illinois | Harold Woodring makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-53 |
| 04:50 | Florida State | Clinton Mund misses the easy layup | 52-53 |
| 04:49 | Florida State | Alex Millner gets the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 04:31 | Florida State | Gary Decker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-53 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Darwin Cortes (PG) Shannon Brookes | |
| 04:15 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 04:13 | Southern Illinois | Bradley Judd can't tip it in | 52-53 |
| 04:12 | Southern Illinois | Bradley Judd pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 04:00 | Southern Illinois | Harold Woodring is hacked by Alex Millner - foul #5 on Alex Millner, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jackson Cramer (SG) Alex Millner | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 04:00 | Southern Illinois | Harold Woodring makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 04:00 | Southern Illinois | Harold Woodring misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 04:00 | Florida State | Gary Decker gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 03:33 | Florida State | William Greenman hits a driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Darwin Cortes - foul #2 on Darwin Cortes, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Shannon Brookes (PG), Dan Maughan (PF) Darwin Cortes, John Holm | |
| 03:33 | Florida State | William Greenman makes the free throw | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - William Greenman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jackson Cramer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Kyle Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clinton Mund (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Decker (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Shannon Brookes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Woodring (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Jones (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dan Maughan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Judd (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Southern Illinois | Gary Decker blocks the short jumper by Harold Woodring | 55-54 |
| 03:11 | Florida State | Clinton Mund grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 02:48 | Florida State | William Greenman scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-54 |
| 02:28 | Southern Illinois | Dan Maughan can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 58-54 |
| 02:27 | Florida State | Clinton Mund grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 02:11 | Florida State | Dan Maughan blocks the short jumper by Clinton Mund | 58-54 |
| 02:09 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Decker | 58-54 |
| 01:54 | Florida State | Clinton Mund is hacked by Bradley Judd - foul #3 on Bradley Judd, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Holm (PF) Dan Maughan | |
| 01:47 | Florida State | Gary Decker misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 58-54 |
| 01:46 | Southern Illinois | Bradley Judd grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 01:40 | Southern Illinois | John Holm knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Harold Woodring | 58-56 |
| 01:24 | Florida State | William Greenman hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Jackson Cramer | 60-56 |
| 01:17 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Jones misses the 3 from the right corner | 60-56 |
| 01:16 | Florida State | Clinton Mund pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 00:51 | Florida State | Clinton Mund is hacked by John Holm - foul #2 on John Holm, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| 00:51 | Florida State | Clinton Mund makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:51 | Florida State | Clinton Mund misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:51 | Southern Illinois | John Holm grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Jones clanks a floater near the basket | 61-56 |
| 00:35 | Florida State | Clinton Mund gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Florida State | Clinton Mund is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Woodring - foul #2 on Harold Woodring, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Bohner (SG) Jackson Cramer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:33 | Florida State | Clinton Mund misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:33 | Florida State | Gary Decker gets the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 00:32 | Florida State | Gary Decker is hacked by Bradley Judd - foul #4 on Bradley Judd, team foul #9 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Florida State | Nicholas Mecham (PF) Clinton Mund | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:32 | Florida State | Gary Decker makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:32 | Florida State | Gary Decker misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | John Holm grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | Shannon Brookes clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-56 |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | Harold Woodring comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 00:20 | Florida State | Gary Decker grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 00:20 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-56 |
| 00:19 | Florida State | Shannon Brookes is called for the reach on William Greenman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shannon Brookes, team foul #10 | 62-56 |
| 00:19 | Florida State | William Greenman misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:19 | Florida State | William Greenman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Shannon Brookes is fouled on the floor by Gary Decker - foul #4 on Gary Decker, team foul #8 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jackson Cramer (SG), Clinton Mund (PF) Charles Bohner, Nicholas Mecham | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Shannon Brookes misses the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:12 | Florida State | Kyle Johnson grabs the board | 63-56 |
| 00:10 | Florida State | Kyle Johnson is hacked by Shannon Brookes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Shannon Brookes, team foul #11 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Bohner (SG) Jackson Cramer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:10 | Florida State | Kyle Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:10 | Florida State | Kyle Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | Bradley Judd snags the defensive board | 63-56 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Harold Woodring hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-56 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | John Holm pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | The clock runs out | 63-56 |