| Lineup | Florida State | PG - August Mai (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Calvin Hardison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Sherman (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Henegar (fresh) 5 pts. C - Carl Wright (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Frances Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Bogan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Pietsch (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Harvey (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch inbounds the ball | 33-42 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-42 |
| 19:19 | Florida State | August Mai loses the dribble to Anthony Pietsch | 33-42 |
| 19:16 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch lays it up and in | 33-44 |
| 19:07 | Florida State | Jeffrey Henegar knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 35-44 |
| 18:41 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith is fouled on the floor by Carl Wright - foul #1 on Carl Wright, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| 18:31 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch is hacked by August Mai - foul #3 on August Mai, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Garland (PG) August Mai | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 18:15 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch connects on the shot in the paint set up by Joseph Smith | 35-46 |
| 17:54 | Florida State | Jeffrey Henegar can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Patrick Harvey - foul #1 on Patrick Harvey, team foul #1 | 35-46 |
| 17:54 | Florida State | Jeffrey Henegar misses the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 17:54 | Florida State | Jeffrey Henegar misses the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 17:54 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Anthony Pietsch | 35-46 |
| 17:35 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan is whistled for a carry | 35-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ricky Fowler (PF) Jeffrey Henegar | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew (SF), Mark Tate (C) Anthony Pietsch, Joseph Smith | |
| 17:13 | Florida State | Carl Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Harold Wyatt (PG), Joshua Ketron (SF), Theodore Radabaugh (C) Calvin Hardison, Robert Sherman, Carl Wright | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton (C) Patrick Harvey | |
| 17:00 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan throws it down set up by Sammy Drew and the foul's on James Garland - foul #2 on James Garland, team foul #3 | 35-48 |
| 17:00 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan makes the free throw | 35-49 |
| 16:44 | Florida State | Joshua Ketron drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-49 |
| 16:28 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-49 |
| 16:27 | Florida State | Theodore Radabaugh grabs the board | 37-49 |
| 16:23 | Florida State | James Garland is fouled on the floor by Victor Bogan - foul #3 on Victor Bogan, team foul #2 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jeffrey Henegar (PF) Harold Wyatt | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jason Johnson (SG), Anthony Pietsch (SF) Frances Cooper, Victor Bogan | |
| 16:00 | Florida State | James Garland connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Ricky Fowler | 39-49 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Garland (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Ketron (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ricky Fowler (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jeffrey Henegar (fresh) 7 pts. C - Theodore Radabaugh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Sammy Drew (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Pietsch (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Tate (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Acton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton clanks a 3 from the left corner | 39-49 |
| 15:43 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Joshua Ketron | 39-49 |
| 15:24 | Florida State | Theodore Radabaugh comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Charles Acton - foul #1 on Charles Acton, team foul #3 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | August Mai (PG), Calvin Hardison (SG), Robert Sherman (SF) James Garland, Joshua Ketron, Ricky Fowler | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper (PG), Patrick Harvey (PF), Joseph Smith (C) Jason Johnson, Mark Tate, Charles Acton | |
| 15:24 | Florida State | Theodore Radabaugh makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 15:24 | Florida State | Theodore Radabaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 15:06 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 41-49 |
| 15:05 | Florida State | The rebound goes to August Mai | 41-49 |
| 14:53 | Florida State | August Mai clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 41-49 |
| 14:51 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| 14:45 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Calvin Hardison - foul #1 on Calvin Hardison, team foul #4 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | Carl Wright (C) Theodore Radabaugh | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan (SG) Sammy Drew | |
| 14:45 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 14:45 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 14:45 | Florida State | Robert Sherman grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 14:29 | Florida State | Jeffrey Henegar comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-50 |
| 14:27 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 14:20 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith can't finish the layup | 41-50 |
| 14:18 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith tips it but misses | 41-50 |
| 14:16 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Calvin Hardison | 41-50 |
| 14:03 | Florida State | August Mai can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-50 |
| 14:02 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 13:57 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 13:56 | Florida State | Calvin Hardison pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 13:39 | Florida State | Calvin Hardison hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Sherman and the foul's on Victor Bogan - foul #4 on Victor Bogan, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ricky Fowler (PF) Jeffrey Henegar | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jason Johnson (SG), Leo Grimaldi (SF) Victor Bogan, Anthony Pietsch | |
| 13:39 | Florida State | Calvin Hardison misses the free throw | 43-50 |
| 13:39 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 13:17 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Harvey misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 13:15 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Smith | 43-50 |
| 13:02 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Frances Cooper | 43-52 |
| 12:51 | Florida State | August Mai's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-52 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Garland (SG), Joshua Ketron (SF) Calvin Hardison, Robert Sherman | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price (PG), Sammy Drew (SG), Mark Tate (PF), Charles Acton (C) Frances Cooper, Leo Grimaldi, Patrick Harvey, Joseph Smith | |
| 12:33 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Ricky Fowler - foul #1 on Ricky Fowler, team foul #5 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Florida State | Harold Wyatt (PG) August Mai | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 12:33 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 12:33 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate misses the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 12:33 | Florida State | Ricky Fowler grabs the board | 43-53 |
| 12:09 | Florida State | The short jumper by Ricky Fowler is denied by Mark Tate | 43-53 |
| 12:08 | Florida State | Joshua Ketron grabs the offensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 12:01 | Florida State | Ricky Fowler misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Mark Tate - foul #2 on Mark Tate, team foul #5 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Florida State | Theodore Radabaugh (C) Carl Wright | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 12:01 | Florida State | Ricky Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 12:01 | Florida State | Ricky Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Harold Wyatt (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Garland (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Ketron (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ricky Fowler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Theodore Radabaugh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Marty Price (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Sammy Drew (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Tate (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Acton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-53 |
| 11:38 | Florida State | Joshua Ketron pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| 11:16 | Florida State | Joshua Ketron hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jason Johnson - foul #1 on Jason Johnson, team foul #6 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Florida State | August Mai (PG), Calvin Hardison (SG), Jeffrey Henegar (PF) Harold Wyatt, James Garland, Ricky Fowler | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper (PG), Anthony Pietsch (SF), Patrick Harvey (PF), Joseph Smith (C) Marty Price, Jason Johnson, Mark Tate, Charles Acton | |
| 11:16 | Florida State | Joshua Ketron makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 11:16 | Florida State | Joshua Ketron misses the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 11:16 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 10:59 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith hits the finger roll set up by Sammy Drew | 46-55 |
| 10:39 | Florida State | Joshua Ketron is whistled for traveling | 46-55 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Sherman (SF), Carl Wright (C) Joshua Ketron, Theodore Radabaugh | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price (SG) Sammy Drew | |
| 10:18 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by August Mai - foul #4 on August Mai, team foul #6 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Garland (PG) August Mai | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jason Johnson (SG) Marty Price | |
| 10:18 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 10:18 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 09:59 | Florida State | The short jumper by Carl Wright is denied by Anthony Pietsch | 46-57 |
| 09:58 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper snags the defensive board | 46-57 |
| 09:52 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Patrick Harvey | 46-59 |
| 09:33 | Florida State | Jeffrey Henegar hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Calvin Hardison | 48-59 |
| 09:28 | Northern Illinois University | Calvin Hardison is called for the reach on Jason Johnson - foul #2 on Calvin Hardison, team foul #7 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate (C) Joseph Smith | |
| 09:28 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 09:28 | Florida State | Jeffrey Henegar snags the defensive board | 48-59 |
| 09:15 | Florida State | Robert Sherman drills a jumper from the left side set up by James Garland | 50-59 |
| 09:09 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper is called for traveling | 50-59 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew (SG), Charles Acton (C) Jason Johnson, Patrick Harvey | |
| 08:59 | Florida State | James Garland blows the layup but the foul's on Mark Tate - foul #3 on Mark Tate, team foul #7 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Florida State | Joshua Ketron (SG), Ricky Fowler (PF) Calvin Hardison, Jeffrey Henegar | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Leo Grimaldi (SF) Anthony Pietsch | |
| 08:59 | Florida State | James Garland makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 08:59 | Florida State | James Garland makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 08:45 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Carl Wright - foul #2 on Carl Wright, team foul #8 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Florida State | Theodore Radabaugh (C) Carl Wright | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 08:45 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 08:45 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 08:28 | Florida State | James Garland clanks a floater from close range | 52-61 |
| 08:27 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton pulls down the rebound | 52-61 |
| 08:21 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton drills a 3 from the right wing | 52-64 |
| 07:58 | Florida State | Theodore Radabaugh can't throw it down | 52-64 |
| 07:56 | Florida State | Robert Sherman tips it but misses | 52-64 |
| 07:55 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Charles Acton | 52-64 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Garland (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Ketron (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Sherman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ricky Fowler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Theodore Radabaugh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Frances Cooper (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sammy Drew (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leo Grimaldi (fresh) PF - Charles Acton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Tate (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:49 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-64 |
| 07:48 | Northern Illinois University | Leo Grimaldi grabs the offensive board | 52-64 |
| 07:40 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sherman steps in front of the Sammy Drew pass | 52-64 |
| 07:37 | Florida State | Robert Sherman banks in the layup | 54-64 |
| 07:11 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper buries a jumpshot from the left wing and the foul's on Joshua Ketron - foul #1 on Joshua Ketron, team foul #9 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Florida State | August Mai (PG), Calvin Hardison (SG), Jeffrey Henegar (PF), Carl Wright (C) James Garland, Robert Sherman, Ricky Fowler, Theodore Radabaugh | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan (SG), Anthony Pietsch (SF), Patrick Harvey (PF), Joseph Smith (C) Sammy Drew, Leo Grimaldi, Charles Acton, Mark Tate | |
| 07:11 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper makes the free throw | 54-67 |
| 06:54 | Florida State | Jeffrey Henegar misses the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Frances Cooper - foul #3 on Frances Cooper, team foul #8 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price (PG) Frances Cooper | |
| 06:54 | Florida State | Jeffrey Henegar misses the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 06:54 | Florida State | Jeffrey Henegar misses the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 06:54 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Harvey snags the defensive board | 54-67 |
| 06:48 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by August Mai - foul #5 on August Mai, team foul #10 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Florida State | Harold Wyatt (PG) August Mai | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 06:48 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 06:48 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price misses the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 06:48 | Florida State | Carl Wright snags the defensive board | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:44 | Florida State | Calvin Hardison knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Harold Wyatt | 56-68 |
| 06:38 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ketron is called for the reach on Anthony Pietsch - foul #2 on Joshua Ketron, team foul #11 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ricky Fowler (SF) Harold Wyatt | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 06:38 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch makes the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 06:38 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch makes the 2nd free throw | 56-70 |
| 06:25 | Florida State | Joseph Smith swats the short shot by Ricky Fowler | 56-70 |
| 06:24 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Wright | 56-70 |
| 06:17 | Florida State | Carl Wright loses the dribble to Victor Bogan | 56-70 |
| 06:13 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan lays it in | 56-72 |
| 06:09 | Florida State | Joshua Ketron is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 56-72 |
| 05:54 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Henegar | 56-72 |
| 05:39 | Florida State | The jump hook by Carl Wright is blocked by Joseph Smith | 56-72 |
| 05:38 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch grabs the board | 56-72 |
| 05:34 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ketron is called for the reach on Marty Price - foul #3 on Joshua Ketron, team foul #12 | 56-72 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Garland (PG), Robert Sherman (SF) Joshua Ketron, Ricky Fowler | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 05:34 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price makes the 1st free throw | 56-73 |
| 05:34 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price misses the 2nd free throw | 56-73 |
| 05:34 | Florida State | Carl Wright grabs the board | 56-73 |
| 05:20 | Florida State | Carl Wright misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-73 |
| 05:19 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Calvin Hardison | 56-73 |
| 05:14 | Florida State | Patrick Harvey swats the short shot by Robert Sherman | 56-73 |
| 05:12 | Florida State | Robert Sherman grabs the offensive board | 56-73 |
| 05:07 | Florida State | James Garland misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-73 |
| 05:06 | Florida State | Calvin Hardison grabs the offensive board | 56-73 |
| 04:52 | Florida State | Patrick Harvey picks off the pass by Robert Sherman | 56-73 |
| 04:39 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan blows the layup | 56-73 |
| 04:37 | Florida State | Jeffrey Henegar snags the defensive board | 56-73 |
| 04:25 | Florida State | James Garland misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Anthony Pietsch - foul #1 on Anthony Pietsch, team foul #9 | 56-73 |
| Subs | Florida State | Joshua Ketron (SG), Ricky Fowler (PF), Theodore Radabaugh (C) Calvin Hardison, Jeffrey Henegar, Carl Wright | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper (PG), Sammy Drew (SF), Mark Tate (PF), Charles Acton (C) Marty Price, Anthony Pietsch, Patrick Harvey, Joseph Smith | |
| 04:25 | Florida State | James Garland makes the 1st free throw | 57-73 |
| 04:25 | Florida State | James Garland makes the 2nd free throw | 58-73 |
| 04:05 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Radabaugh steps in front of the Mark Tate pass | 58-73 |
| 03:59 | Florida State | James Garland drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Theodore Radabaugh | 60-73 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:46 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton can't finish the layup | 60-73 |
| 03:44 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate tips it back up and in | 60-75 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Garland (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Ketron (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Sherman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ricky Fowler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Theodore Radabaugh (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Frances Cooper (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Victor Bogan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Sammy Drew (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mark Tate (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Acton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Florida State | Charles Acton blocks the short jumper by James Garland | 60-75 |
| 03:27 | Florida State | Ricky Fowler tips it back up and in | 62-75 |
| 03:23 | Northern Illinois University | Joshua Ketron steps in front of the Victor Bogan pass | 62-75 |
| 03:16 | Florida State | Joshua Ketron clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-75 |
| 03:14 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Sammy Drew | 62-75 |
| 03:08 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Tate | 62-78 |
| 03:00 | Florida State | Robert Sherman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-78 |
| 02:58 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan pulls down the rebound | 62-78 |
| 02:52 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 62-78 |
| 02:50 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Theodore Radabaugh | 62-78 |
| 02:38 | Florida State | James Garland loses the ball out of bounds | 62-78 |
| Subs | Florida State | Harold Wyatt (PG), Ralph Barnes (SF) Joshua Ketron, Robert Sherman | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price (PG), Jason Johnson (SF) Frances Cooper, Victor Bogan | |
| 02:21 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate clanks a jumper in the lane | 62-78 |
| 02:20 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Tate | 62-78 |
| 02:10 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Sammy Drew | 62-80 |
| 01:56 | Florida State | Theodore Radabaugh clanks a shot in the paint | 62-80 |
| 01:55 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Jason Johnson | 62-80 |
| 01:38 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Fowler steals it from Charles Acton | 62-80 |
| 01:32 | Florida State | Theodore Radabaugh clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Mark Tate - foul #4 on Mark Tate, team foul #10 | 62-80 |
| Subs | Florida State | Joshua Ketron (SF) Ralph Barnes | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 01:32 | Florida State | Theodore Radabaugh misses the 1st free throw | 62-80 |
| 01:32 | Florida State | Theodore Radabaugh misses the 2nd free throw | 62-80 |
| 01:32 | Florida State | Theodore Radabaugh grabs the offensive rebound | 62-80 |
| 01:27 | Florida State | Joshua Ketron makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-80 |
| 01:10 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-80 |
| 01:09 | Florida State | Ricky Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 65-80 |
| 01:03 | Florida State | Sammy Drew picks off the pass by Joshua Ketron | 65-80 |
| 00:58 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Sammy Drew | 65-82 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Florida State | Joshua Ketron hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 65-82 |
| 00:51 | Florida State | Ricky Fowler tips it but misses | 65-82 |
| 00:49 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price grabs the board | 65-82 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton lays it in on a nice dish by Marty Price | 65-84 |
| 00:15 | Florida State | James Garland misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-84 |
| 00:14 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton grabs the board | 65-84 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price runs out the clock | 65-84 |