| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Jamel Roesler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lynn Finney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Camire (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Baron (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Henry Lightfoot (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Rogers (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Todd Coury (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lee Rascoe (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Eddie Jenkins inbounds the ball | 32-35 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:32 | McNeese State | Eddie Jenkins's floater is knocked away by Robert Baron | 32-35 |
| 19:30 | Florida State | Jamel Roesler grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 19:03 | Florida State | Lynn Finney makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-35 |
| 18:45 | McNeese State | James Rogers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-35 |
| 18:23 | Florida State | Lynn Finney is hacked by Henry Lightfoot - foul #2 on Henry Lightfoot, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 18:10 | Florida State | Gerald Camire jams it on a nice dish by Jamel Roesler | 36-35 |
| 17:53 | McNeese State | Lee Rascoe misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 17:52 | Florida State | Robert Baron grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 17:38 | Florida State | Thomas Wright is denied on a layup by Lee Rascoe | 36-35 |
| 17:37 | McNeese State | Lee Rascoe pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 17:17 | McNeese State | Lee Rascoe banks in the layup on a great pass from Eddie Jenkins | 36-37 |
| 17:01 | Florida State | Jamel Roesler misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 36-37 |
| 16:59 | McNeese State | Todd Coury gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 16:46 | McNeese State | Lee Rascoe buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Rogers | 36-40 |
| 16:24 | Florida State | Thomas Wright drills a shot from the left side | 38-40 |
| 16:04 | McNeese State | James Rogers knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Henry Lightfoot | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Jamel Roesler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lynn Finney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Camire (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Baron (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Wright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Henry Lightfoot (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Rogers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Jenkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Todd Coury (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Lee Rascoe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:50 | Florida State | Gerald Camire clanks a shot from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 15:49 | McNeese State | Lee Rascoe snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 15:30 | McNeese State | Lee Rascoe misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 38-42 |
| 15:28 | McNeese State | Lee Rascoe grabs the offensive board | 38-42 |
| 15:04 | McNeese State | Lee Rascoe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jason Merideth (PG), Christopher Connolly (SG), Marvin Winfrey (SF), Thomas Sawyer (PF), Dwayne Foster (C) Jamel Roesler, Lynn Finney, Gerald Camire, Robert Baron, Thomas Wright | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steve Liles (PG), George Bier (SG), Ryan Dunbar (SF), James Border (PF), Derek Keith (C) Henry Lightfoot, James Rogers, Eddie Jenkins, Todd Coury, Lee Rascoe | |
| 14:42 | Florida State | Christopher Connolly clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-42 |
| 14:41 | Florida State | Jason Merideth hits the follow up shot | 40-42 |
| 14:30 | McNeese State | James Border misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 14:28 | McNeese State | Derek Keith grabs the offensive board | 40-42 |
| 14:12 | McNeese State | Ryan Dunbar scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Steve Liles | 40-44 |
| 13:49 | Florida State | Thomas Sawyer misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Derek Keith - foul #1 on Derek Keith, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| 13:49 | Florida State | Thomas Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 13:49 | Florida State | Thomas Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 13:24 | McNeese State | James Border buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Steve Liles | 42-47 |
| 13:11 | Florida State | Ryan Dunbar takes the ball from Dwayne Foster | 42-47 |
| 12:52 | McNeese State | Steve Liles misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-47 |
| 12:51 | McNeese State | James Border snags the offensive board | 42-47 |
| 12:42 | McNeese State | Ryan Dunbar can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Sawyer - foul #2 on Thomas Sawyer, team foul #1 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jamel Roesler (PG), Gerald Camire (SF), William Parker (C) Christopher Connolly, Marvin Winfrey, Thomas Sawyer | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Henry Lightfoot (PG), James Rogers (SG), Lee Rascoe (C) Steve Liles, George Bier, Derek Keith | |
| 12:42 | McNeese State | Ryan Dunbar misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 12:42 | McNeese State | Ryan Dunbar makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 12:31 | Florida State | Jason Merideth comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Ryan Dunbar - foul #1 on Ryan Dunbar, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Florida State | Lynn Finney (SG) Jamel Roesler | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Eddie Jenkins (SF), Todd Coury (PF) Ryan Dunbar, James Border | |
| 12:31 | Florida State | Jason Merideth makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 12:31 | Florida State | Jason Merideth makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 12:17 | McNeese State | Eddie Jenkins comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jason Merideth - foul #1 on Jason Merideth, team foul #2 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jamel Roesler (PG), Robert Baron (PF) Jason Merideth, Dwayne Foster | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 12:17 | McNeese State | Eddie Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 12:17 | McNeese State | Eddie Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 11:54 | Florida State | Gerald Camire's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Jamel Roesler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lynn Finney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Camire (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Baron (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Parker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Henry Lightfoot (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Rogers (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Jenkins (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Todd Coury (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lee Rascoe (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:33 | McNeese State | Lee Rascoe misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 11:32 | Florida State | Jamel Roesler grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 11:15 | Florida State | Robert Baron loses the dribble to Todd Coury | 44-49 |
| 10:59 | McNeese State | Eddie Jenkins misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 44-49 |
| 10:58 | Florida State | Gerald Camire pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 10:40 | Florida State | Gerald Camire hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-49 |
| 10:38 | McNeese State | James Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 10:25 | McNeese State | Lee Rascoe is hacked by William Parker - foul #2 on William Parker, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jason Merideth (SG), Thomas Sawyer (SF), Dwayne Foster (PF), Thomas Wright (C) Lynn Finney, Gerald Camire, Robert Baron, William Parker | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steve Liles (SG), James Border (PF) James Rogers, Todd Coury | |
| 10:13 | McNeese State | Lee Rascoe misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 10:11 | Florida State | Jason Merideth grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 09:53 | Florida State | Jamel Roesler drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Wright | 46-49 |
| 09:36 | McNeese State | Steve Liles can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 09:34 | McNeese State | Lee Rascoe tips it back up and in | 46-51 |
| 09:12 | Florida State | Jamel Roesler hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 46-51 |
| 09:10 | Florida State | Jamel Roesler tips it but misses | 46-51 |
| 09:09 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Lee Rascoe | 46-51 |
| 08:52 | McNeese State | Thomas Sawyer steals it from Henry Lightfoot | 46-51 |
| 08:34 | Florida State | Jason Merideth clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 46-51 |
| 08:33 | Florida State | Thomas Wright tips it home | 48-51 |
| 08:18 | McNeese State | Jamel Roesler steals it from Eddie Jenkins | 48-51 |
| 08:15 | Florida State | Jamel Roesler throws it down | 50-51 |
| 07:51 | McNeese State | Steve Liles misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 07:49 | McNeese State | Eddie Jenkins tips it home | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Jamel Roesler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Merideth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Sawyer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dwayne Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Thomas Wright (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Henry Lightfoot (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Steve Liles (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eddie Jenkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Border (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Lee Rascoe (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:40 | Florida State | Jamel Roesler drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Merideth | 53-53 |
| 07:26 | McNeese State | Eddie Jenkins steps out of bounds on the sideline | 53-53 |
| Subs | Florida State | Christopher Connolly (PG), Lynn Finney (SG), Gerald Camire (SF), Robert Baron (PF), William Parker (C) Jamel Roesler, Jason Merideth, Thomas Sawyer, Dwayne Foster, Thomas Wright | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Larry Deck (PG), James Rogers (SG), Ryan Dunbar (SF), Todd Coury (PF) Henry Lightfoot, Steve Liles, Eddie Jenkins, Lee Rascoe | |
| 07:12 | Florida State | Ryan Dunbar picks off the pass by William Parker | 53-53 |
| 06:52 | McNeese State | James Rogers misses short on a floater from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 06:50 | McNeese State | James Border tips it home | 53-55 |
| 06:40 | Florida State | William Parker banks in the layup | 55-55 |
| 06:19 | McNeese State | James Rogers makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ryan Dunbar | 55-58 |
| 05:58 | Florida State | Robert Baron misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 05:56 | Florida State | William Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 05:48 | Florida State | Lynn Finney drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 05:35 | McNeese State | James Rogers is fouled on the floor by Gerald Camire - foul #1 on Gerald Camire, team foul #4 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jamel Roesler (PG), Thomas Sawyer (C) Christopher Connolly, William Parker | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Henry Lightfoot (PG), Eddie Jenkins (SF), Lee Rascoe (C) Larry Deck, Ryan Dunbar, James Border | |
| 05:23 | McNeese State | Henry Lightfoot misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 05:22 | Florida State | Robert Baron grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 05:02 | Florida State | Jamel Roesler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 05:00 | McNeese State | Todd Coury grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 04:56 | McNeese State | Henry Lightfoot misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-58 |
| 04:54 | Florida State | Gerald Camire grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 04:31 | Florida State | Lee Rascoe picks off the pass by Robert Baron | 58-58 |
| 04:07 | McNeese State | Lee Rascoe misses the easy layup but the foul's on Thomas Sawyer - foul #3 on Thomas Sawyer, team foul #5 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jason Merideth (SG), Marvin Winfrey (SF), Dwayne Foster (PF), Thomas Wright (C) Lynn Finney, Gerald Camire, Robert Baron, Thomas Sawyer | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steve Liles (SG), James Border (PF) James Rogers, Todd Coury | |
| 04:07 | McNeese State | Lee Rascoe misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 04:07 | McNeese State | Lee Rascoe makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 03:52 | Florida State | Marvin Winfrey makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jamel Roesler | 61-59 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Jamel Roesler (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Merideth (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Winfrey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dwayne Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Thomas Wright (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Henry Lightfoot (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Steve Liles (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eddie Jenkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Border (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Lee Rascoe (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:46 | McNeese State | Lee Rascoe is called for traveling | 61-59 |
| 03:29 | Florida State | Dwayne Foster is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Dwayne Foster, team foul #6 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Derek Keith (C) Lee Rascoe | |
| 03:11 | McNeese State | Eddie Jenkins is hacked by Jason Merideth - foul #2 on Jason Merideth, team foul #7 | 61-59 |
| 03:11 | McNeese State | Eddie Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:11 | McNeese State | Eddie Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:51 | Florida State | James Border is called for the reach on Jamel Roesler - foul #2 on James Border, team foul #4 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Florida State | Gerald Camire (SF), Thomas Sawyer (PF) Marvin Winfrey, Dwayne Foster | |
| Subs | McNeese State | James Rogers (SG) Henry Lightfoot | |
| 02:26 | Florida State | Jamel Roesler connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Gerald Camire | 63-61 |
| 02:26 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Florida State | Lynn Finney (SG), Robert Baron (PF) Jason Merideth, Thomas Sawyer | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Henry Lightfoot (PG), Todd Coury (PF), Lee Rascoe (C) Steve Liles, James Border, Derek Keith | |
| 02:08 | McNeese State | Eddie Jenkins misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-61 |
| 02:07 | Florida State | Robert Baron snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 02:02 | Florida State | Lynn Finney can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 02:01 | McNeese State | Henry Lightfoot grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 01:55 | McNeese State | Eddie Jenkins comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 63-61 |
| 01:53 | Florida State | Robert Baron grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 01:34 | Florida State | Jamel Roesler hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Gerald Camire | 66-61 |
| 01:14 | McNeese State | Lee Rascoe's floater is tipped away by Thomas Wright | 66-61 |
| 01:13 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Thomas Wright | 66-61 |
| 00:54 | Florida State | Robert Baron connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jamel Roesler | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:47 | McNeese State | Robert Baron denies the turnaround by Lee Rascoe | 68-61 |
| 00:45 | Florida State | Jamel Roesler snags the defensive board | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Florida State | Henry Lightfoot is called for the reach on Jamel Roesler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Henry Lightfoot, team foul #5 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jason Merideth (SG) Lynn Finney | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 00:43 | Florida State | Eddie Jenkins is called for the reach on Gerald Camire - foul #2 on Eddie Jenkins, team foul #6 | 68-61 |
| 00:40 | Florida State | Jason Merideth is hacked by James Rogers - foul #2 on James Rogers, team foul #7 | 68-61 |
| 00:40 | Florida State | Jason Merideth misses the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:40 | McNeese State | Todd Coury gets the rebound | 68-61 |
| 00:33 | McNeese State | James Rogers drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Henry Lightfoot | 68-64 |
| 00:31 | Florida State | Jason Merideth is hacked by James Rogers in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Rogers, team foul #8 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Florida State | Lynn Finney (SG) Robert Baron | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 00:31 | Florida State | Jason Merideth makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:31 | Florida State | Jason Merideth makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:25 | McNeese State | Todd Coury double dribbles | 70-64 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Baron (PF) Jason Merideth | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 00:23 | Florida State | Gerald Camire is hacked by Henry Lightfoot in the backcourt - foul #4 on Henry Lightfoot, team foul #9 | 70-64 |
| 00:23 | Florida State | Gerald Camire misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:23 | McNeese State | Lee Rascoe gets the rebound | 70-64 |
| 00:19 | McNeese State | James Rogers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-64 |
| 00:17 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Thomas Wright | 70-64 |
| 00:14 | Florida State | Thomas Wright is hacked by James Rogers in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Rogers, team foul #10 | 70-64 |
| 00:14 | Florida State | Thomas Wright makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:14 | Florida State | Thomas Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:09 | McNeese State | Todd Coury drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Rogers | 72-67 |
| 00:06 | Florida State | Henry Lightfoot is called for the reach on Gerald Camire in the backcourt - foul #5 on Henry Lightfoot, team foul #11 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steve Liles (PG) Henry Lightfoot | |
| 00:06 | Florida State | Gerald Camire makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:06 | Florida State | Gerald Camire makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Todd Coury misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-67 |