| Lineup | Florida State | PG - August Mai (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Calvin Hardison (fresh) SF - Robert Sherman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Henegar (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Wright (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Pace (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Shelton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Craig Loar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Robert Sherman inbounds the ball | 29-39 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Florida State | Robert Sherman misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-39 |
| 19:40 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 19:28 | Kent State | Craig Loar misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 19:26 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Loar | 29-39 |
| 19:09 | Kent State | Charles Pace misses the turnaround from the right block | 29-39 |
| 19:08 | Florida State | Robert Sherman snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| 18:54 | Florida State | Jeffrey Henegar makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Robert Sherman | 31-39 |
| 18:45 | Kent State | Craig Loar comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 18:44 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery gets the offensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 18:29 | Kent State | Charles Pace scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Leonard Horton | 31-41 |
| 18:08 | Florida State | August Mai clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 31-41 |
| 18:06 | Florida State | Carl Wright snags the offensive board | 31-41 |
| 17:49 | Florida State | Jeffrey Henegar's fadeaway is rejected by Craig Loar | 31-41 |
| 17:48 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| 17:44 | Kent State | August Mai steps in front of the Leonard Horton pass | 31-41 |
| 17:36 | Florida State | Jeffrey Henegar drills a driving attempt from close range | 33-41 |
| 17:18 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton is hacked by Carl Wright - foul #3 on Carl Wright, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Theodore Radabaugh (C) Carl Wright | |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (SG) Samuel Shelton | |
| 17:03 | Kent State | Craig Loar comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Jeffrey Henegar - foul #1 on Jeffrey Henegar, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Garland (SG), Joshua Ketron (SF), Ricky Fowler (PF) Calvin Hardison, Robert Sherman, Jeffrey Henegar | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:03 | Kent State | Craig Loar makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 17:03 | Kent State | Craig Loar makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 16:35 | Florida State | Theodore Radabaugh makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by James Garland and the foul's on Earl Jeffery - foul #1 on Earl Jeffery, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | Harold Wyatt (PG) August Mai | |
| Subs | Kent State | David White (PG), Walter Rock (SF), Richard Driscoll (PF) Charles Pace, Leonard Horton, Craig Loar | |
| 16:35 | Florida State | Theodore Radabaugh misses the free throw | 35-43 |
| 16:35 | Kent State | Richard Driscoll pulls down the rebound | 35-43 |
| 16:14 | Kent State | Richard Driscoll misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 16:12 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery grabs the offensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 15:56 | Kent State | David White clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-43 |
| 15:55 | Kent State | David White grabs the offensive board | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Harold Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Garland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Ketron (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ricky Fowler (fresh) 3 reb. C - Theodore Radabaugh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - David White (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Knudtson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Rock (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Driscoll (fresh) 3 reb. C - Earl Jeffery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Kent State | David White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | August Mai (PG), Calvin Hardison (SG), Robert Sherman (SF), Jeffrey Henegar (PF), Carl Wright (C) Harold Wyatt, James Garland, Joshua Ketron, Ricky Fowler, Theodore Radabaugh | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG), Samuel Shelton (SG), David Gould (C) David White, Patrick Knudtson, Earl Jeffery | |
| 15:12 | Florida State | Carl Wright dunks the ball on a nice dish by August Mai | 37-43 |
| 14:58 | Kent State | Charles Pace makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from David Gould | 37-45 |
| 14:43 | Florida State | Robert Sherman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-45 |
| 14:42 | Kent State | David Gould grabs the board | 37-45 |
| 14:36 | Kent State | Richard Driscoll can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Jeffrey Henegar - foul #2 on Jeffrey Henegar, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Craig Loar (PF), Earl Jeffery (C) Walter Rock, David Gould | |
| 14:36 | Kent State | Richard Driscoll makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 14:36 | Kent State | Richard Driscoll makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 14:13 | Florida State | Calvin Hardison is hacked by Richard Driscoll - foul #2 on Richard Driscoll, team foul #2 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (SG), Leonard Horton (SF) Samuel Shelton, Richard Driscoll | |
| 13:49 | Florida State | Patrick Knudtson is called for the reach on Calvin Hardison - foul #1 on Patrick Knudtson, team foul #3 | 37-47 |
| 13:32 | Florida State | Carl Wright misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-47 |
| 13:30 | Kent State | Craig Loar gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 13:15 | Kent State | Charles Pace hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on August Mai - foul #3 on August Mai, team foul #4 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Garland (PG), Ricky Fowler (PF) August Mai, Jeffrey Henegar | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 13:15 | Kent State | Charles Pace makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 13:15 | Kent State | Charles Pace makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 12:54 | Florida State | Robert Sherman misses short on a shot from the right side | 37-49 |
| 12:52 | Florida State | Calvin Hardison pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 12:44 | Florida State | James Garland drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-49 |
| 12:31 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 39-49 |
| 12:29 | Florida State | Robert Sherman snags the defensive board | 39-49 |
| 12:21 | Florida State | Robert Sherman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | Harold Wyatt (PG), Joshua Ketron (SF), Theodore Radabaugh (C) Calvin Hardison, Robert Sherman, Carl Wright | |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Shelton (SG), David Gould (C) Charles Pace, Earl Jeffery | |
| 12:09 | Kent State | Craig Loar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | August Mai (PG), Jeffrey Henegar (PF) Harold Wyatt, Ricky Fowler | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 11:51 | Florida State | David Gould denies the turnaround by Theodore Radabaugh | 39-49 |
| 11:49 | Kent State | Leonard Horton gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - August Mai (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Garland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Ketron (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jeffrey Henegar (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Theodore Radabaugh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Patrick Knudtson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Shelton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Craig Loar (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Gould (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Kent State | Craig Loar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | David White (PG), Walter Rock (PF), Earl Jeffery (C) Patrick Knudtson, Craig Loar, David Gould | |
| 11:04 | Florida State | Jeffrey Henegar clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 39-49 |
| 11:02 | Kent State | Samuel Shelton grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 10:46 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery connects on the jumper near the basket | 39-51 |
| 10:37 | Florida State | Joshua Ketron comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-51 |
| 10:35 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery snags the defensive board | 39-51 |
| 10:23 | Kent State | Walter Rock loses the ball out of bounds | 39-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | Calvin Hardison (SG), Robert Sherman (SF), Ricky Fowler (PF), Carl Wright (C) August Mai, Joshua Ketron, Jeffrey Henegar, Theodore Radabaugh | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG), Richard Driscoll (PF) Samuel Shelton, Leonard Horton | |
| 09:56 | Florida State | James Garland hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Calvin Hardison | 42-51 |
| 09:36 | Kent State | Walter Rock can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Carl Wright - foul #4 on Carl Wright, team foul #5 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | Joshua Ketron (PG), Theodore Radabaugh (C) James Garland, Carl Wright | |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson (SG), Craig Loar (PF) David White, Richard Driscoll | |
| 09:36 | Kent State | Walter Rock misses the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 09:36 | Kent State | Walter Rock makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 09:20 | Florida State | Ricky Fowler knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Calvin Hardison and he's hacked by Walter Rock - foul #2 on Walter Rock, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Florida State | August Mai (PG) Joshua Ketron | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 09:20 | Florida State | Ricky Fowler makes the free throw | 45-52 |
| 09:00 | Kent State | Walter Rock is hacked by Calvin Hardison - foul #1 on Calvin Hardison, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jeffrey Henegar (PF) Ricky Fowler | |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Shelton (SG), Leonard Horton (SF) Patrick Knudtson, Walter Rock | |
| 08:45 | Kent State | Charles Pace misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 08:43 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Theodore Radabaugh | 45-52 |
| 08:28 | Florida State | Calvin Hardison loses the dribble to Samuel Shelton | 45-52 |
| 08:11 | Kent State | Leonard Horton misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 08:09 | Florida State | Jeffrey Henegar gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 07:51 | Florida State | Jeffrey Henegar scores on a jumper from the baseline | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - August Mai (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Calvin Hardison (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Sherman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Henegar (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Theodore Radabaugh (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Pace (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Shelton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Craig Loar (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Jeffery (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:37 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery clanks a shot from the free throw line | 47-52 |
| 07:36 | Florida State | Jeffrey Henegar gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 07:30 | Florida State | Robert Sherman's dunk attempt is rejected by Craig Loar | 47-52 |
| 07:28 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Leonard Horton | 47-52 |
| 07:11 | Kent State | Leonard Horton drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-54 |
| 06:55 | Florida State | Robert Sherman comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 47-54 |
| 06:54 | Kent State | Leonard Horton grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 06:25 | Kent State | Leonard Horton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-54 |
| 06:24 | Florida State | Theodore Radabaugh pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 06:17 | Florida State | Theodore Radabaugh misses the floater from close range | 47-54 |
| 06:15 | Florida State | Theodore Radabaugh can't tip it in | 47-54 |
| 06:13 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Craig Loar | 47-54 |
| 05:52 | Kent State | Craig Loar is fouled on the floor by August Mai - foul #4 on August Mai, team foul #7 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Florida State | Harold Wyatt (PG), James Garland (SG), Joshua Ketron (SF), Ricky Fowler (PF), Carl Wright (C) August Mai, Calvin Hardison, Robert Sherman, Jeffrey Henegar, Theodore Radabaugh | |
| Subs | Kent State | David White (PG), Patrick Knudtson (SG), Walter Rock (SF), David Gould (C) Charles Pace, Samuel Shelton, Leonard Horton, Earl Jeffery | |
| 05:52 | Kent State | Craig Loar makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 05:52 | Kent State | Craig Loar misses the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 05:52 | Florida State | Ricky Fowler grabs the board | 47-55 |
| 05:35 | Florida State | James Garland misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-55 |
| 05:33 | Florida State | Harold Wyatt grabs the offensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 05:25 | Florida State | Carl Wright misses the dunk | 47-55 |
| 05:24 | Kent State | Walter Rock grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 05:10 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-55 |
| 05:09 | Florida State | Joshua Ketron grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 05:04 | Florida State | Harold Wyatt clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on David White - foul #1 on David White, team foul #5 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Driscoll (PF) Craig Loar | |
| 05:04 | Florida State | Harold Wyatt misses the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 05:04 | Florida State | Harold Wyatt misses the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 05:04 | Kent State | David Gould grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 04:40 | Kent State | Richard Driscoll is fouled on the floor by Harold Wyatt - foul #3 on Harold Wyatt, team foul #8 | 47-55 |
| 04:40 | Kent State | Richard Driscoll makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 04:40 | Kent State | Richard Driscoll makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 04:29 | Florida State | James Garland hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 47-57 |
| 04:28 | Kent State | David Gould snags the defensive board | 47-57 |
| 04:09 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson is hacked by Ricky Fowler - foul #2 on Ricky Fowler, team foul #9 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Florida State | August Mai (PG), Jeffrey Henegar (PF) Harold Wyatt, Ricky Fowler | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Pace (PG), Leonard Horton (SF), Earl Jeffery (C) David White, Richard Driscoll, David Gould | |
| 04:09 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson misses the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 04:09 | Florida State | Jeffrey Henegar grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 03:44 | Florida State | James Garland misses the easy layup | 47-57 |
| 03:42 | Florida State | Joshua Ketron hits the follow up shot | 49-57 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - August Mai (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Garland (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Ketron (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jeffrey Henegar (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Carl Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Pace (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Knudtson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leonard Horton (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Rock (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Jeffery (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:13 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 03:12 | Florida State | Joshua Ketron pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:02 | Florida State | Joshua Ketron double dribbles | 49-57 |
| Subs | Florida State | Calvin Hardison (SG), Robert Sherman (SF) James Garland, Joshua Ketron | |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Shelton (SG), Craig Loar (PF) Patrick Knudtson, Walter Rock | |
| 02:37 | Kent State | Craig Loar knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Pace | 49-59 |
| 02:30 | Florida State | August Mai misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 49-59 |
| 02:28 | Florida State | Carl Wright misses the tip | 49-59 |
| 02:27 | Kent State | Leonard Horton grabs the board | 49-59 |
| 02:03 | Kent State | Leonard Horton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-59 |
| 02:02 | Kent State | Earl Jeffery tips it home | 49-61 |
| 01:54 | Florida State | Leonard Horton steals it from Carl Wright | 49-61 |
| 01:32 | Kent State | Robert Sherman steals the ball from Leonard Horton | 49-61 |
| 01:13 | Florida State | Robert Sherman is fouled on the floor by Leonard Horton - foul #2 on Leonard Horton, team foul #6 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Florida State | Harold Wyatt (PG), James Garland (SG), Joshua Ketron (SF), Ricky Fowler (PF), Theodore Radabaugh (C) August Mai, Calvin Hardison, Robert Sherman, Jeffrey Henegar, Carl Wright | |
| Subs | Kent State | David White (PG), Patrick Knudtson (SG), Walter Rock (SF), Richard Driscoll (PF), David Gould (C) Charles Pace, Samuel Shelton, Leonard Horton, Craig Loar, Earl Jeffery | |
| 01:01 | Florida State | James Garland misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-61 |
| 01:00 | Florida State | Theodore Radabaugh tips it in | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:59 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson is fouled in the backcourt by James Garland - foul #2 on James Garland, team foul #10 | 51-61 |
| 00:59 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:59 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Florida State | Theodore Radabaugh misses the lay-in | 51-63 |
| 00:51 | Kent State | Walter Rock gets the rebound | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by James Garland - foul #3 on James Garland, team foul #11 | 51-63 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson makes the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | Patrick Knudtson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| 00:16 | Florida State | James Garland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-65 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | David White runs out the clock | 51-65 |