| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | NIU | FlaSt |
| 4 | 0:41 | FlaSt | 3rd&5 | NIU22 | Freeman rush middle for 1 yard to the NIU21. | 10 | 31 |
| 4 | 1:22 | FlaSt | 2nd&9 | NIU26 | Pryor rush middle for 4 yards to the NIU22. | 10 | 31 |
| 4 | 2:11 | FlaSt | 1st&10 | NIU27 | Freeman rush middle for 1 yard to the NIU26. | 10 | 31 |
| 4 | 2:36 | FlaSt | 4th&1 | NIU30 | Freeman rush middle for 3 yards to the NIU27. | 10 | 31 |
| 4 | 3:05 | FlaSt | 3rd&5 | NIU34 | Freeman rush for 4 yards to the NIU30. | 10 | 31 |
| 4 | 3:57 | FlaSt | 2nd&5 | NIU34 | Freeman rush right for 0 yards. | 10 | 31 |
| 4 | 4:45 | FlaSt | 1st&10 | NIU39 | Freeman rush middle for 5 yards to the NIU34. | 10 | 31 |
| 4 | 4:55 | NIU | 4th&12 | FlaSt49 | Lynch sacked by Moody for -12 yards to the NIU39. | 10 | 31 |
| 4 | 5:27 | NIU | | | Florida State time out. | 10 | 31 |
| 4 | 5:27 | NIU | 3rd&10 | FlaSt47 | Lynch sacked by Williams for -2 yards to the FlaSt49. | 10 | 31 |
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| 4 | 5:30 | NIU | | | Florida State time out. | 10 | 31 |
| 4 | 5:30 | NIU | 2nd&10 | FlaSt47 | Lynch incomplete pass to the middle. | 10 | 31 |
| 4 | 5:42 | NIU | 1st&10 | FlaSt47 | Lynch incomplete pass to the left. | 10 | 31 |
| 4 | 5:42 | NIU | 1st&10 | NIU38 | Florida State penalized 15 yards. | 10 | 31 |
| 4 | 5:42 | NIU | 3rd&16 | NIU7 | Lynch pass completion to the right to Lewis for 15 yards to the NIU22. Florida State penalized 15 yards. | 10 | 31 |
| 4 | 5:54 | NIU | 2nd&16 | NIU7 | Lynch incomplete pass to the middle. | 10 | 31 |
| 4 | 6:10 | NIU | 2nd&10 | NIU13 | Northern Illinois penalized -6 yards. | 10 | 31 |
| 4 | 6:16 | NIU | 1st&10 | NIU13 | Lynch incomplete pass to the right. | 10 | 31 |
| 4 | 6:26 | FlaSt | 4th&5 | FlaSt47 | Beatty punts. Sebastiano returns 5 yards to the NIU13. | 10 | 31 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | NIU | FlaSt |
| 4 | 7:15 | FlaSt | 3rd&6 | FlaSt46 | Manuel rush left for 1 yard to the FlaSt47. | 10 | 31 |
| 4 | 7:54 | FlaSt | 2nd&10 | FlaSt43 | Wilder rush left for 3 yards to the FlaSt46. | 10 | 31 |
| 4 | 8:41 | FlaSt | 1st&10 | FlaSt42 | Wilder rush right for 1 yard to the FlaSt43. | 10 | 31 |
| 4 | 8:50 | NIU | 4th&4 | FlaSt45 | Lynch pass completion to the left to Ashford for 3 yards to the FlaSt42. | 10 | 31 |
| 4 | 8:54 | NIU | 3rd&4 | FlaSt45 | Lynch incomplete pass to the left. | 10 | 31 |
| 4 | 9:21 | NIU | 2nd&10 | NIU49 | Lynch pass completion to the right to Moore for 6 yards to the FlaSt45. | 10 | 31 |
| 4 | 9:31 | NIU | 1st&10 | NIU49 | Lynch incomplete pass to the left. | 10 | 31 |
| 4 | 9:51 | NIU | 2nd&16 | NIU31 | Lynch pass completion to the middle to Moore for 3 yards to the NIU34. Florida State penalized 15 yards. | 10 | 31 |
| 4 | 10:20 | NIU | 1st&10 | NIU37 | Daniels rush for -6 yards to the NIU31. | 10 | 31 |
| 4 | 10:33 | NIU | 1st&10 | NIU25 | Daniels rush for 12 yards to the NIU37. | 10 | 31 |
| 4 | 10:33 | FlaSt | | | Florida State kicks off. Touchback. Ball on NIU25. | 10 | 31 |
| 4 | 10:33 | FlaSt | | | Hopkins PAT - GOOD. | 10 | 31 |
| 4 | 10:51 | FlaSt | 2nd&5 | NIU37 | Pryor rush middle for 37 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 10 | 30 |
| 4 | 11:15 | FlaSt | 1st&10 | NIU42 | Freeman rush middle for 5 yards to the NIU37. | 10 | 24 |
| 4 | 11:30 | NIU | 2nd&9 | FlaSt38 | Brown rush for -7 yards to the FlaSt45. Brown fumbles, Rhodes of Florida State recovers and returns 0 yards. | 10 | 24 |
| 4 | 12:03 | NIU | 1st&10 | FlaSt39 | Lynch rush right for 1 yard to the FlaSt38. | 10 | 24 |
| 4 | 12:17 | NIU | 4th&1 | FlaSt40 | Lynch rush middle for 1 yard to the FlaSt39. | 10 | 24 |
| 4 | 12:31 | NIU | 3rd&1 | FlaSt40 | Lynch rush right for 0 yards. | 10 | 24 |
| 4 | 13:03 | NIU | 2nd&10 | FlaSt49 | Daniels rush for 9 yards to the FlaSt40. | 10 | 24 |
| 4 | 13:07 | NIU | 1st&10 | FlaSt49 | Lynch incomplete pass to the left. | 10 | 24 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | NIU | FlaSt |
| 4 | 13:11 | NIU | 3rd&12 | NIU40 | Florida State penalized 11 yards. | 10 | 24 |
| 4 | 13:21 | NIU | 2nd&12 | NIU40 | Lynch incomplete pass to the right. | 10 | 24 |
| 4 | 13:53 | NIU | 1st&10 | NIU42 | Lynch sacked by McAllister for -2 yards to the NIU40. | 10 | 24 |
| 4 | 14:15 | NIU | 3rd&8 | NIU32 | Lynch pass completion to the left to Ashford for 10 yards to the NIU42. | 10 | 24 |
| 4 | 14:46 | NIU | 2nd&10 | NIU30 | Lynch rush right for 2 yards to the NIU32. | 10 | 24 |
| 4 | 14:50 | NIU | 1st&10 | NIU30 | Lynch incomplete pass to the right. | 10 | 24 |
| 4 | 14:56 | FlaSt | | | Florida State kicks off. Lewis returns 22 yards to the NIU30. | 10 | 24 |
| 4 | 14:56 | FlaSt | | | Hopkins PAT - GOOD. | 10 | 24 |
| 4 | 15:00 | FlaSt | 1st&9 | NIU9 | Manuel rush left for 9 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 10 | 23 |
| 3 | 0:18 | FlaSt | 3rd&7 | NIU22 | Manuel rush for 13 yards to the NIU9. | 10 | 17 |
| 3 | 0:59 | FlaSt | 2nd&10 | NIU25 | Wilder rush middle for 3 yards to the NIU22. | 10 | 17 |
| 3 | 1:04 | FlaSt | 1st&10 | NIU25 | Manuel incomplete pass to the right. | 10 | 17 |
| 3 | 1:35 | FlaSt | 2nd&7 | NIU39 | Manuel pass completion to the right to Shaw for 14 yards to the NIU25. | 10 | 17 |
| 3 | 2:10 | FlaSt | 1st&10 | NIU42 | Wilder rush middle for 3 yards to the NIU39. | 10 | 17 |
| 3 | 2:28 | FlaSt | 3rd&4 | FlaSt45 | Northern Illinois penalized 13 yards. | 10 | 17 |
| 3 | 2:35 | FlaSt | 2nd&9 | FlaSt40 | Wilder rush for 5 yards to the FlaSt45. | 10 | 17 |
| 3 | 3:13 | FlaSt | 1st&10 | FlaSt39 | Dent rush left for 1 yard to the FlaSt40. | 10 | 17 |
| 3 | 3:21 | NIU | 4th&4 | NIU17 | Neir punts. No return. Ball on FlaSt39. | 10 | 17 |
| 3 | 3:29 | NIU | 3rd&4 | NIU17 | Lynch incomplete pass to the right. | 10 | 17 |
| 3 | 3:48 | NIU | 2nd&10 | NIU11 | Lynch pass completion to the right to Lewis for 6 yards to the NIU17. | 10 | 17 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | NIU | FlaSt |
| 3 | 3:54 | NIU | 1st&10 | NIU11 | Lynch incomplete pass to the left. | 10 | 17 |
| 3 | 4:01 | FlaSt | 4th&4 | NIU47 | Beatty punts. No return. Ball on 50. | 10 | 17 |
| 3 | 4:07 | FlaSt | 3rd&4 | NIU47 | Manuel incomplete pass to the right. | 10 | 17 |
| 3 | 4:45 | FlaSt | 2nd&10 | FlaSt47 | Manuel pass completion to the left to Freeman for 6 yards to the NIU47. | 10 | 17 |
| 3 | 4:56 | FlaSt | 1st&10 | FlaSt47 | Manuel incomplete pass to the middle. | 10 | 17 |
| 3 | 5:25 | FlaSt | 2nd&1 | FlaSt38 | Freeman rush right for 9 yards to the FlaSt47. | 10 | 17 |
| 3 | 5:52 | FlaSt | 1st&10 | FlaSt29 | Manuel pass completion to the right to Freeman for 9 yards to the FlaSt38. | 10 | 17 |
| 3 | 5:52 | FlaSt | 1st&10 | FlaSt34 | Florida State penalized -5 yards. | 10 | 17 |
| 3 | 6:07 | NIU | 3rd&7 | FlaSt23 | Lynch pass to the right intercepted by Brooks and returned 19 yards. | 10 | 17 |
| 3 | 6:54 | NIU | 2nd&8 | FlaSt24 | Lynch pass completion to the right to Lewis for 1 yard to the FlaSt23. | 10 | 17 |
| 3 | 7:31 | NIU | 1st&10 | FlaSt25 | Wells rush for 1 yard to the FlaSt24. | 10 | 17 |
| 3 | 7:46 | NIU | 3rd&6 | FlaSt38 | Lynch pass completion to the right to Lewis for 13 yards to the FlaSt25. | 10 | 17 |
| 3 | 8:33 | NIU | 2nd&10 | FlaSt42 | Lynch rush right for 4 yards to the FlaSt38. | 10 | 17 |
| 3 | 8:39 | NIU | 1st&10 | FlaSt42 | Lynch incomplete pass to the right. | 10 | 17 |
| 3 | 9:08 | NIU | 3rd&1 | FlaSt44 | Lynch rush for 2 yards to the FlaSt42. | 10 | 17 |
| 3 | 9:49 | NIU | 2nd&10 | NIU47 | Lewis rush for 9 yards to the FlaSt44. | 10 | 17 |
| 3 | 9:54 | NIU | 1st&10 | NIU47 | Lynch incomplete pass to the right. | 10 | 17 |
| 3 | 9:55 | NIU | | | Onside kick. Recovered by kicking team. | 10 | 17 |
| 3 | 9:55 | NIU | | | Sims PAT - GOOD. | 10 | 17 |
| 3 | 10:02 | NIU | 1st&10 | FlaSt11 | Lynch pass completion to the left to Moore for 11 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 9 | 17 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | NIU | FlaSt |
| 3 | 10:24 | NIU | 2nd&7 | FlaSt33 | Lynch rush right for 22 yards to the FlaSt11. | 3 | 17 |
| 3 | 10:40 | NIU | 1st&10 | FlaSt37 | Lynch rush for 4 yards to the FlaSt33. | 3 | 17 |
| 3 | 11:00 | NIU | 3rd&15 | NIU8 | Lynch pass completion to the right to Daniels for 55 yards to the FlaSt37. | 3 | 17 |
| 3 | 11:05 | NIU | 2nd&15 | NIU8 | Lynch incomplete pass to the left. | 3 | 17 |
| 3 | 11:40 | NIU | 1st&15 | NIU8 | Lynch pass completion to the right to Ashford for 0 yards. | 3 | 17 |
| 3 | 11:40 | NIU | 1st&10 | NIU13 | Northern Illinois penalized -5 yards. | 3 | 17 |
| 3 | 11:41 | NIU | 1st&10 | NIU25 | Northern Illinois penalized -12 yards. | 3 | 17 |
| 3 | 11:48 | FlaSt | | | Florida State kicks off. Lewis returns 21 yards to the NIU25. | 3 | 17 |
| 3 | 11:53 | FlaSt | 4th&7 | NIU7 | Hopkins 25 yard FIELD GOAL. | 3 | 17 |
| 3 | 11:57 | FlaSt | 3rd&7 | NIU7 | Manuel incomplete pass to the right. | 3 | 14 |
| 3 | 12:02 | FlaSt | 2nd&7 | NIU7 | Manuel incomplete pass to the middle. | 3 | 14 |
| 3 | 12:02 | FlaSt | 2nd&2 | NIU2 | Florida State penalized -5 yards. | 3 | 14 |
| 3 | 12:07 | FlaSt | 2nd&4 | NIU4 | Northern Illinois penalized 2 yards. | 3 | 14 |
| 3 | 12:28 | FlaSt | 1st&5 | NIU5 | Wilder rush right for 1 yard to the NIU4. | 3 | 14 |
| 3 | 12:52 | FlaSt | 1st&10 | NIU20 | Wilder rush middle for 15 yards to the NIU5. | 3 | 14 |
| 3 | 13:20 | FlaSt | 3rd&4 | NIU38 | Manuel pass completion to the middle to Greene for 18 yards to the NIU20. | 3 | 14 |
| 3 | 14:00 | FlaSt | 2nd&6 | NIU40 | Manuel pass completion to the left to Pryor for 2 yards to the NIU38. | 3 | 14 |
| 3 | 14:30 | FlaSt | 1st&10 | NIU44 | Wilder rush left for 4 yards to the NIU40. | 3 | 14 |
| 3 | 15:00 | FlaSt | 1st&10 | FlaSt25 | Pryor rush for 31 yards to the NIU44. | 3 | 14 |
| 3 | 15:00 | NIU | | | Northern Illinois kicks off. Touchback. Ball on FlaSt25. | 3 | 14 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | NIU | FlaSt |
| 2 | 0:11 | NIU | 1st&10 | NIU36 | TEAM rush for -1 yard to the NIU35. | 3 | 14 |
| 2 | 0:11 | FlaSt | | | Florida State kicks off. Mays returns 10 yards to the NIU36. | 3 | 14 |
| 2 | 0:11 | FlaSt | | | Hopkins PAT - GOOD. | 3 | 14 |
| 2 | 0:17 | FlaSt | 3rd&6 | NIU6 | Manuel pass completion to the right to Greene for 6 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 3 | 13 |
| 2 | 0:17 | FlaSt | | | Florida State time out. | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 0:23 | FlaSt | 2nd&2 | NIU2 | Freeman rush for -4 yards to the NIU6. | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 0:57 | FlaSt | 1st&6 | NIU6 | Manuel pass completion to the right to Shaw for 4 yards to the NIU2. | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 1:21 | FlaSt | 2nd&4 | NIU19 | Manuel pass completion to the left to Shaw for 13 yards to the NIU6. | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 1:30 | FlaSt | 1st&10 | NIU25 | Manuel pass completion to the right to Shaw for 6 yards to the NIU19. | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 1:53 | FlaSt | 1st&10 | NIU43 | Manuel pass completion to the middle to Shaw for 18 yards to the NIU25. | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 2:35 | FlaSt | 2nd&5 | FlaSt49 | Manuel pass completion to the left to Smith for 8 yards to the NIU43. | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 2:56 | FlaSt | 1st&10 | FlaSt44 | Manuel rush for 5 yards to the FlaSt49. | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 3:22 | FlaSt | 2nd&12 | FlaSt16 | Manuel pass completion to the left to Freeman for 28 yards to the FlaSt44. | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 3:57 | FlaSt | 1st&10 | FlaSt18 | Freeman rush right for -2 yards to the FlaSt16. | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 4:05 | NIU | 4th&6 | NIU44 | Neir punts. No return. Ball on FlaSt18. | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 4:54 | NIU | 3rd&8 | NIU42 | Lynch rush for 2 yards to the NIU44. | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 5:25 | NIU | 2nd&8 | NIU42 | Lynch rush middle for 0 yards. | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 5:55 | NIU | 1st&10 | NIU40 | Lynch rush middle for 2 yards to the NIU42. | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 6:04 | NIU | 1st&10 | NIU28 | Lynch pass completion to the right to Daniels for 12 yards to the NIU40. | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 6:04 | NIU | 2nd&10 | NIU13 | Florida State penalized 15 yards. | 3 | 7 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | NIU | FlaSt |
| 2 | 6:34 | NIU | 1st&10 | NIU13 | Lynch rush middle for 0 yards. | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 6:42 | FlaSt | 4th&3 | NIU45 | Beatty punts. No return. Ball on NIU13. | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 6:47 | FlaSt | 3rd&3 | NIU45 | Manuel incomplete pass to the left. | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 7:30 | FlaSt | 2nd&5 | NIU47 | Wilder rush middle for 2 yards to the NIU45. | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 8:05 | FlaSt | 1st&10 | FlaSt48 | Manuel pass completion to the right to Pryor for 5 yards to the NIU47. | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 8:13 | NIU | 4th&1 | NIU17 | Neir punts. No return. Ball on FlaSt48. | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 8:51 | NIU | 3rd&10 | NIU8 | Lynch pass completion to the right to Moore for 9 yards to the NIU17. | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 8:55 | NIU | 2nd&10 | NIU8 | Lynch incomplete pass to the left. | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 9:00 | NIU | 1st&10 | NIU8 | Lynch incomplete pass to the right. | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 9:07 | FlaSt | 4th&11 | NIU46 | Beatty punts. No return. Ball on NIU8. | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 9:13 | FlaSt | 3rd&11 | NIU46 | Manuel incomplete pass to the left. | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 9:49 | FlaSt | 2nd&10 | NIU45 | Freeman rush middle for -1 yard to the NIU46. | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 9:59 | FlaSt | 1st&10 | NIU45 | Manuel incomplete pass to the left. | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 10:21 | FlaSt | 2nd&4 | FlaSt47 | Manuel pass completion to the right to Greene for 8 yards to the NIU45. | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 10:57 | FlaSt | 1st&10 | FlaSt41 | Freeman rush middle for 6 yards to the FlaSt47. | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 11:20 | FlaSt | 1st&10 | FlaSt16 | Manuel pass completion to the right to Smith for 25 yards to the FlaSt41. | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 11:32 | NIU | 4th&10 | NIU33 | Neir punts. No return. Ball on FlaSt16. | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 11:37 | NIU | 3rd&10 | NIU33 | Lynch incomplete pass to the left. | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 11:43 | NIU | 2nd&10 | NIU33 | Lynch incomplete pass to the left. | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 11:48 | NIU | 1st&10 | NIU33 | Lynch incomplete pass to the right. | 3 | 7 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | NIU | FlaSt |
| 2 | 11:54 | FlaSt | 4th&2 | NIU32 | 50 yard field goal attempt by Hopkins is NO GOOD. | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 12:05 | FlaSt | 3rd&2 | NIU32 | Manuel incomplete pass to the right. | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 12:44 | FlaSt | 2nd&4 | NIU34 | Pryor rush left for 2 yards to the NIU32. | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 13:22 | FlaSt | 1st&10 | NIU40 | Manuel pass completion to the left to Shaw for 6 yards to the NIU34. | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 13:50 | FlaSt | 2nd&10 | 50 | Manuel pass completion to the right to Pryor for 10 yards to the NIU40. | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 13:56 | FlaSt | 1st&10 | 50 | Manuel incomplete pass to the right. | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 14:20 | FlaSt | 1st&10 | FlaSt34 | Manuel pass completion to the left to Dent for 16 yards to the 50. | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 14:51 | FlaSt | 1st&10 | FlaSt21 | Manuel pass completion to the right to Benjamin for 13 yards to the FlaSt34. | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 14:51 | NIU | 4th&8 | NIU40 | Neir punts. No return. Ball on FlaSt21. | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 14:56 | NIU | 3rd&8 | NIU40 | Lynch incomplete pass to the left. | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 15:00 | NIU | 2nd&8 | NIU40 | Lynch incomplete pass to the left. | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | 0:28 | NIU | 1st&10 | NIU38 | Lynch rush middle for 2 yards to the NIU40. | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | 0:38 | FlaSt | 4th&5 | FlaSt30 | Beatty punts. No return. Ball on NIU38. | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | 0:42 | FlaSt | 3rd&5 | FlaSt30 | Manuel incomplete pass to the middle. | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | 0:42 | FlaSt | | | Florida State time out. | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | 1:06 | FlaSt | 2nd&4 | FlaSt31 | Manuel rush for -1 yard to the FlaSt30. | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | 1:41 | FlaSt | 1st&10 | FlaSt25 | Manuel pass completion to the middle to Greene for 6 yards to the FlaSt31. | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | 1:41 | NIU | | | Northern Illinois kicks off. Touchback. Ball on FlaSt25. | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | 1:44 | NIU | 4th&8 | FlaSt8 | Sims 25 yard FIELD GOAL. | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | 1:48 | NIU | 3rd&8 | FlaSt8 | Lynch incomplete pass to the right. | 0 | 7 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | NIU | FlaSt |
| 1 | 1:54 | NIU | 2nd&8 | FlaSt8 | Lynch incomplete pass to the right. | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 2:25 | NIU | 1st&8 | FlaSt8 | Lynch rush middle for 0 yards. | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 3:01 | NIU | 2nd&10 | FlaSt33 | Lynch pass completion to the right to Lewis for 25 yards to the FlaSt8. | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 3:29 | NIU | 1st&10 | FlaSt33 | Lynch rush middle for 0 yards. | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 4:08 | NIU | 4th&3 | NIU32 | Maxwell rush for 35 yards to the FlaSt33. | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 4:40 | NIU | 3rd&5 | NIU30 | Lynch rush left for 2 yards to the NIU32. | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 5:23 | NIU | 2nd&10 | NIU25 | Lynch rush middle for 5 yards to the NIU30. | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 5:28 | NIU | 1st&10 | NIU25 | Lynch incomplete pass to the right. | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 5:28 | FlaSt | | | Florida State kicks off. Touchback. Ball on NIU25. | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 5:28 | FlaSt | | | Hopkins PAT - GOOD. | 0 | 7 |
| 1 | 5:39 | FlaSt | 1st&10 | FlaSt40 | Pryor rush left for 60 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. | 0 | 6 |
| 1 | 6:09 | FlaSt | 1st&10 | FlaSt20 | Manuel pass completion to the left to Dent for 20 yards to the FlaSt40. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 6:35 | FlaSt | 2nd&10 | FlaSt5 | Wilder rush middle for 15 yards to the FlaSt20. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 6:39 | FlaSt | 1st&10 | FlaSt5 | Manuel incomplete pass to the right. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 6:51 | NIU | 4th&1 | NIU43 | Lynch punts. No return. Ball on FlaSt5. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 7:36 | NIU | 3rd&4 | NIU40 | Lynch rush for 3 yards to the NIU43. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 8:18 | NIU | 2nd&4 | NIU40 | Lewis rush for 0 yards. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 8:44 | NIU | 1st&10 | NIU34 | Lynch pass completion to the right to Ashford for 6 yards to the NIU40. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 9:01 | FlaSt | 3rd&1 | NIU48 | Manuel pass completion to the right to O'Leary for 13 yards to the NIU35. O'Leary fumbles, Stone of Northern Illinois recovers and returns 5 yards to the NIU34. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 9:44 | FlaSt | 2nd&7 | FlaSt46 | Manuel pass completion to the left to Dent for 6 yards to the NIU48. | 0 | 0 |
| Qtr | Time | Team | Down | Spot | Play | NIU | FlaSt |
| 1 | 10:20 | FlaSt | 1st&10 | FlaSt43 | Freeman rush for 3 yards to the FlaSt46. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 10:49 | FlaSt | 4th&1 | FlaSt41 | Wilder rush middle for 2 yards to the FlaSt43. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 11:20 | FlaSt | 3rd&11 | FlaSt31 | Manuel pass completion to the right to O'Leary for 10 yards to the FlaSt41. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 12:05 | FlaSt | 2nd&10 | FlaSt32 | Manuel rush for -1 yard to the FlaSt31. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 12:44 | FlaSt | 1st&10 | FlaSt32 | Freeman rush middle for 0 yards. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 13:05 | FlaSt | 2nd&3 | FlaSt24 | Manuel pass completion to the left to Smith for 8 yards to the FlaSt32. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 13:36 | FlaSt | 1st&10 | FlaSt17 | Manuel pass completion to the right to Greene for 7 yards to the FlaSt24. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 13:43 | NIU | 4th&2 | NIU47 | Neir punts. No return. Ball on FlaSt17. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 13:48 | NIU | 3rd&2 | NIU47 | Lynch incomplete pass to the left. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 14:26 | NIU | 2nd&5 | NIU44 | Lynch rush for 3 yards to the NIU47. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 14:56 | NIU | 1st&10 | NIU39 | Lynch rush left for 5 yards to the NIU44. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 14:56 | NIU | 1st&10 | NIU24 | Florida State penalized 15 yards. | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 15:00 | FlaSt | | | Florida State kicks off. Lewis returns 18 yards to the NIU24. | 0 | 0 |