| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Omar Reid (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dobromierz Zieman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Inek Polczynski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Warren (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Lambert (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willie Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Kendrick (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Scott Fitzgerald (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Segars (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | John Kendrick inbounds the ball | 41-28 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Florida State | Raymond Segars hits a jump hook from the left block | 41-30 |
| 19:31 | Central Michigan | Omar Reid knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Inek Polczynski | 44-30 |
| 19:12 | Florida State | Robert Lambert is hacked by Jonathan Warren - foul #1 on Jonathan Warren, team foul #1 | 44-30 |
| 18:52 | Florida State | John Kendrick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-30 |
| 18:35 | Central Michigan | Michael Hudson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 44-30 |
| 18:34 | Florida State | John Kendrick pulls down the rebound | 44-30 |
| 18:19 | Florida State | Raymond Segars can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 44-30 |
| 18:18 | Florida State | John Kendrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 18:00 | Florida State | John Kendrick is hacked by Jonathan Warren - foul #2 on Jonathan Warren, team foul #2 | 44-30 |
| 17:37 | Florida State | Willie Duncan misses the floater from the right side | 44-30 |
| 17:36 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Dobromierz Zieman | 44-30 |
| 17:14 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Warren misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-30 |
| 17:13 | Central Michigan | Dobromierz Zieman tips it in | 46-30 |
| 16:47 | Florida State | John Kendrick knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Robert Lambert | 46-32 |
| 16:22 | Central Michigan | Dobromierz Zieman loses the dribble to Raymond Segars | 46-32 |
| 16:07 | Florida State | Raymond Segars steps out of bounds on the sideline | 46-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Rogers (PG), William Haynes (SG), Brandon Arms (SF), Thomas Taylor (PF), Paul McLain (C) Omar Reid, Dobromierz Zieman, Inek Polczynski, Michael Hudson, Jonathan Warren | |
| Subs | Florida State | Gerald Pierro (PG), Dikembe Chisom (SG), Keith Lee (SF), Matthew Roberts (PF), Eric Ousley (C) Robert Lambert, Willie Duncan, John Kendrick, Scott Fitzgerald, Raymond Segars | |
| 15:53 | Central Michigan | Gerald Pierro steps in front of the Scott Rogers pass | 46-32 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Scott Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Haynes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Arms (fresh) PF - Thomas Taylor (fresh) C - Paul McLain (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Gerald Pierro (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Chisom (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Keith Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Ousley (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Florida State | Scott Rogers takes the ball from Eric Ousley | 46-32 |
| 15:06 | Central Michigan | Thomas Taylor misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Matthew Roberts - foul #1 on Matthew Roberts, team foul #1 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Andres Yazzie (SF), Michael Keen (PF) Brandon Arms, Paul McLain | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Kendrick (SF) Keith Lee | |
| 15:06 | Central Michigan | Thomas Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 15:06 | Central Michigan | Thomas Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 14:42 | Florida State | Gerald Pierro buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-35 |
| 14:19 | Central Michigan | Matthew Roberts is called for the reach on William Haynes - foul #2 on Matthew Roberts, team foul #2 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Inek Polczynski (SF), Jonathan Warren (C) Andres Yazzie, Thomas Taylor | |
| Subs | Florida State | Willie Duncan (SG), Scott Fitzgerald (PF), Raymond Segars (C) Dikembe Chisom, Matthew Roberts, Eric Ousley | |
| 14:02 | Central Michigan | Michael Keen is hacked by Raymond Segars - foul #1 on Raymond Segars, team foul #3 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Lambert (PG) Gerald Pierro | |
| 13:52 | Central Michigan | Inek Polczynski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dobromierz Zieman (SG) William Haynes | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 13:32 | Florida State | Willie Duncan's pass is intercepted by Michael Keen | 47-35 |
| 13:28 | Central Michigan | Scott Rogers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Omar Reid (PG) Scott Rogers | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 13:19 | Florida State | Dobromierz Zieman steps in front of the Robert Lambert pass | 47-35 |
| 13:00 | Central Michigan | Omar Reid double dribbles | 47-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Dikembe Chisom (SF) John Kendrick | |
| 12:38 | Florida State | Raymond Segars scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-37 |
| 12:18 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Warren comes up short on the shot in the paint | 47-37 |
| 12:16 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Warren misses the tip | 47-37 |
| 12:14 | Florida State | Dikembe Chisom grabs the board | 47-37 |
| 11:57 | Florida State | Raymond Segars drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Robert Lambert | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Omar Reid (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dobromierz Zieman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Inek Polczynski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Keen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Warren (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Lambert (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Willie Duncan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dikembe Chisom (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Segars (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:32 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Warren misses the turnaround from the right block | 47-39 |
| 11:30 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Raymond Segars | 47-39 |
| 11:08 | Florida State | Scott Fitzgerald hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Robert Lambert | 47-42 |
| 11:04 | Central Michigan | Omar Reid misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 11:02 | Central Michigan | Dobromierz Zieman gets the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 10:50 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Warren can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 10:49 | Florida State | Raymond Segars grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 10:27 | Florida State | Robert Lambert comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 10:26 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 10:21 | Central Michigan | Inek Polczynski misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 10:20 | Florida State | Scott Fitzgerald grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 10:08 | Florida State | Raymond Segars misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Keen - foul #4 on Michael Keen, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Rogers (PG), William Haynes (SG), Andres Yazzie (SF), Michael Hudson (PF), Paul McLain (C) Omar Reid, Dobromierz Zieman, Inek Polczynski, Michael Keen, Jonathan Warren | |
| Subs | Florida State | Gerald Pierro (PG), Ronald Mullen (SG), John Kendrick (SF), Matthew Roberts (PF) Robert Lambert, Willie Duncan, Dikembe Chisom, Scott Fitzgerald | |
| 10:08 | Florida State | Raymond Segars makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 10:08 | Florida State | Raymond Segars makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 09:40 | Central Michigan | Michael Hudson misses short on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Matthew Roberts - foul #3 on Matthew Roberts, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Eric Ousley (C) Raymond Segars | |
| 09:40 | Central Michigan | Michael Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 09:40 | Central Michigan | Michael Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 09:29 | Florida State | Matthew Roberts misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 09:28 | Florida State | Eric Ousley tips it back up and in | 49-46 |
| 09:15 | Central Michigan | Michael Hudson drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 09:03 | Florida State | John Kendrick blows the dunk but the foul's on Michael Hudson - foul #1 on Michael Hudson, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Dikembe Chisom (SG) Ronald Mullen | |
| 09:03 | Florida State | John Kendrick makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 09:03 | Florida State | John Kendrick misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 09:03 | Central Michigan | Michael Hudson pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 08:42 | Central Michigan | Scott Rogers clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 08:41 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Matthew Roberts | 51-47 |
| 08:29 | Florida State | John Kendrick makes the runner from the right block and he's fouled by Andres Yazzie - foul #4 on Andres Yazzie, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Taylor (PF) Andres Yazzie | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 08:29 | Florida State | John Kendrick makes the free throw | 51-50 |
| 08:12 | Central Michigan | William Haynes misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dikembe Chisom - foul #3 on Dikembe Chisom, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Inek Polczynski (SF) Thomas Taylor | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 08:12 | Central Michigan | William Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 08:12 | Central Michigan | William Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 07:58 | Florida State | Eric Ousley misses the jump hook near the basket | 53-50 |
| 07:56 | Central Michigan | Inek Polczynski snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 07:52 | Central Michigan | Inek Polczynski misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 53-50 |
| 07:50 | Florida State | Matthew Roberts grabs the board | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - William Haynes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Inek Polczynski (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Hudson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul McLain (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Gerald Pierro (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Chisom (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Kendrick (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Ousley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Florida State | Gerald Pierro is hacked by Scott Rogers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Rogers, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Andres Yazzie (PF), Jonathan Warren (C) Michael Hudson, Paul McLain | |
| Subs | Florida State | Scott Fitzgerald (PF) Matthew Roberts | |
| 07:19 | Florida State | Dikembe Chisom can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-50 |
| 07:18 | Florida State | Eric Ousley grabs the offensive board | 53-50 |
| 06:58 | Florida State | Gerald Pierro drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dikembe Chisom | 53-52 |
| 06:44 | Central Michigan | Scott Rogers hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Scott Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Scott Fitzgerald, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dobromierz Zieman (SG), Michael Keen (PF) William Haynes, Andres Yazzie | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Lambert (PG), Willie Duncan (SG), Keith Lee (SF), Raymond Segars (C) Gerald Pierro, Dikembe Chisom, John Kendrick, Eric Ousley | |
| 06:44 | Central Michigan | Scott Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 06:44 | Central Michigan | Scott Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 06:30 | Florida State | Willie Duncan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-52 |
| 06:28 | Florida State | Keith Lee snags the offensive board | 55-52 |
| 06:13 | Florida State | Raymond Segars loses the ball out of bounds | 55-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Omar Reid (PG), Michael Hudson (SF) Scott Rogers, Inek Polczynski | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 05:59 | Central Michigan | Omar Reid comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 05:58 | Florida State | Raymond Segars grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 05:41 | Florida State | Omar Reid is called for the reach on Robert Lambert - foul #1 on Omar Reid, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Andres Yazzie (SF), Paul McLain (C) Michael Hudson, Jonathan Warren | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Kendrick (SF), Matthew Roberts (PF) Keith Lee, Scott Fitzgerald | |
| 05:41 | Florida State | Robert Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 05:41 | Florida State | Robert Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 05:27 | Central Michigan | Raymond Segars steals the ball from Omar Reid | 55-54 |
| 05:04 | Florida State | Robert Lambert connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Willie Duncan | 55-56 |
| 04:43 | Central Michigan | Andres Yazzie buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul McLain | 58-56 |
| 04:23 | Florida State | Raymond Segars is hacked by Paul McLain - foul #1 on Paul McLain, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Rogers (SG), Inek Polczynski (SF), Jonathan Warren (C) Dobromierz Zieman, Michael Keen, Paul McLain | |
| Subs | Florida State | Gerald Pierro (PG), Scott Fitzgerald (PF) Robert Lambert, Matthew Roberts | |
| 04:23 | Florida State | Raymond Segars makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 04:23 | Florida State | Raymond Segars misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 04:23 | Central Michigan | Andres Yazzie pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 04:00 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Warren misses short on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Gerald Pierro - foul #1 on Gerald Pierro, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Hudson (PF) Andres Yazzie | |
| Subs | Florida State | Dikembe Chisom (SG), Matthew Roberts (C) Willie Duncan, Raymond Segars | |
| 04:00 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Warren makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:00 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 03:38 | Florida State | John Kendrick buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Roberts | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Omar Reid (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Scott Rogers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Inek Polczynski (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Hudson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Warren (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Gerald Pierro (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Chisom (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Kendrick (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Fitzgerald (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:33 | Central Michigan | Inek Polczynski misses the 3 from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 03:31 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Inek Polczynski | 60-60 |
| 03:16 | Central Michigan | Michael Hudson clanks a turnaround from the left block | 60-60 |
| 03:14 | Central Michigan | Omar Reid tips it in | 62-60 |
| 02:50 | Florida State | Gerald Pierro can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 62-60 |
| 02:48 | Florida State | Scott Fitzgerald tips it in | 62-62 |
| 02:48 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dobromierz Zieman (SG), Michael Keen (PF) Scott Rogers, Michael Hudson | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Lambert (PG), Willie Duncan (SG), Raymond Segars (C) Gerald Pierro, Dikembe Chisom, Matthew Roberts | |
| 02:26 | Central Michigan | Omar Reid misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 02:24 | Florida State | Scott Fitzgerald snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 02:18 | Florida State | Robert Lambert buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by John Kendrick and the foul's on Dobromierz Zieman - foul #3 on Dobromierz Zieman, team foul #9 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Rogers (PG) Omar Reid | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 02:18 | Florida State | Robert Lambert misses the free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:18 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Warren pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| 02:04 | Central Michigan | Scott Rogers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-64 |
| 02:03 | Florida State | Scott Fitzgerald grabs the defensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 01:50 | Florida State | John Kendrick misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 62-64 |
| 01:48 | Central Michigan | Michael Keen gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 01:32 | Central Michigan | Scott Rogers connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Michael Keen | 65-64 |
| 01:07 | Florida State | John Kendrick misses the 3 from straight away | 65-64 |
| 01:05 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Warren snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Central Michigan | Michael Keen misses the jump hook from the baseline | 65-64 |
| 00:34 | Florida State | Scott Fitzgerald gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| 00:18 | Florida State | Willie Duncan connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Lambert | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Central Michigan | Inek Polczynski misses the easy layup | 65-66 |
| 00:02 | Florida State | Raymond Segars pulls down the rebound | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Raymond Segars runs out the clock | 65-66 |