| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Donald Ross (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Micah Jacobs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jon Christensen (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Peters (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frederick Kunze (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - George Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Richard Mederos (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zane Branch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Stoney (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Jon Christensen inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:55 | Florida State | Donald Ross is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Stoney - foul #2 on Christopher Stoney, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| 19:34 | Florida State | Micah Jacobs clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Mederos - foul #2 on Richard Mederos, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| 19:34 | Florida State | Micah Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 19:34 | Florida State | Micah Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-34 |
| 19:13 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Jon Christensen | 36-34 |
| 19:11 | Florida State | Donald Ross is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Mederos - foul #3 on Richard Mederos, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG) Richard Mederos | |
| 18:47 | Florida State | Joseph Peters is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Donald Ross - foul #2 on Donald Ross, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans (SF), Charles Champagne (C) George Hill, David White | |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 18:11 | Florida State | Micah Jacobs loses the ball out of bounds | 39-37 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi State | David Avitia knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Evans | 39-40 |
| 17:34 | Florida State | Joseph Peters can't throw it down | 39-40 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne buries a jump hook near the basket | 39-42 |
| 17:10 | Florida State | Joseph Peters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-42 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 16:51 | Florida State | Jon Christensen pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 16:38 | Florida State | Micah Jacobs clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi State | David Avitia is hacked by Donald Ross - foul #3 on Donald Ross, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dennis Warrick (PG), Darryl Barr (SF), James Benjamin (PF), Eric Corey (C) Donald Ross, Jon Christensen, Joseph Peters, Frederick Kunze | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hill (PG), Brian Jacobs (PF) Daniel Evans, Christopher Stoney | |
| 15:58 | Mississippi State | Micah Jacobs takes the ball from Zane Branch | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Dennis Warrick (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micah Jacobs (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Darryl Barr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Benjamin (fresh) C - Eric Corey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - George Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Avitia (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zane Branch (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Jacobs (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Champagne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Florida State | Dennis Warrick's floater is knocked away by Charles Champagne | 39-42 |
| 15:40 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 15:20 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 39-42 |
| 15:18 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne grabs the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | Dennis Warrick picks off the pass by George Hill | 39-42 |
| 15:04 | Florida State | Micah Jacobs is hacked by Zane Branch - foul #3 on Zane Branch, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Florida State | Edgar Marshall (PG) Micah Jacobs | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (SG), David White (C) David Avitia, Charles Champagne | |
| 14:49 | Florida State | Peter Barnes is called for the reach on Darryl Barr - foul #4 on Peter Barnes, team foul #5 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jon Christensen (SF), Joseph Peters (PF) James Benjamin, Eric Corey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG), Christopher Stoney (PF) Peter Barnes, Brian Jacobs | |
| 14:37 | Florida State | Darryl Barr misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-42 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 14:29 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 14:27 | Florida State | Jon Christensen grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 14:19 | Florida State | Joseph Peters banks in the layup set up by Jon Christensen | 41-42 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | David Avitia hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 41-42 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi State | David White snags the offensive board | 41-42 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi State | Darryl Barr steps in front of the David White pass | 41-42 |
| 13:38 | Florida State | Edgar Marshall loses the dribble to David Avitia in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 41-44 |
| 12:55 | Florida State | Jon Christensen drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Edgar Marshall | 44-44 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi State | George Hill connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-46 |
| 12:27 | Florida State | Darryl Barr comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 44-46 |
| 12:26 | Florida State | Jon Christensen pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 12:09 | Florida State | Joseph Peters misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 44-46 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi State | George Hill grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi State | Darryl Barr swats the shot by Zane Branch | 44-46 |
| 11:48 | Florida State | Jon Christensen snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Edgar Marshall (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Warrick (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jon Christensen (tiring) 10 pts. 11 reb. PF - Joseph Peters (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Darryl Barr (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - George Hill (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - David Avitia (tired) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Zane Branch (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Stoney (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - David White (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Florida State | Jon Christensen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-46 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Ross (PG), Micah Jacobs (SG), James Benjamin (PF), Frederick Kunze (C) Edgar Marshall, Dennis Warrick, Jon Christensen, Joseph Peters | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans (SF), Brian Jacobs (PF), Charles Champagne (C) Zane Branch, Christopher Stoney, David White | |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne buries a shot near the basket set up by George Hill | 44-48 |
| 11:16 | Florida State | Frederick Kunze is whistled for traveling | 44-48 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | Micah Jacobs is called for the reach on David Avitia - foul #3 on Micah Jacobs, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Florida State | Eric Corey (PF) Darryl Barr | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | David Avitia is whistled for traveling | 44-48 |
| 10:34 | Florida State | Frederick Kunze knocks in the floater from the right block and he's hacked by Charles Champagne - foul #1 on Charles Champagne, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| 10:34 | Florida State | Frederick Kunze makes the free throw | 47-48 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Benjamin - foul #1 on James Benjamin, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dennis Warrick (SF) James Benjamin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hendrickson (SF), Christopher Stoney (PF) Daniel Evans, Brian Jacobs | |
| 10:16 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 10:04 | Florida State | Micah Jacobs makes the wide open floater from the left wing on a great pass from Frederick Kunze | 49-50 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi State | David Avitia hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Micah Jacobs - foul #4 on Micah Jacobs, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Florida State | Darryl Barr (SF) Micah Jacobs | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (SG) George Hill | |
| 09:48 | Mississippi State | David Avitia makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 09:48 | Florida State | Dennis Warrick snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 09:43 | Florida State | David Avitia is called for the reach on Donald Ross - foul #2 on David Avitia, team foul #7 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | Joseph Peters (PF) Eric Corey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hill (PG) David Avitia | |
| 09:43 | Florida State | Donald Ross misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hendrickson snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi State | Darryl Barr blocks the jumper by Christopher Stoney | 49-51 |
| 09:33 | Florida State | Dennis Warrick gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 09:27 | Florida State | Joseph Peters's pass is intercepted by George Hill in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney hits a jumper from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 09:09 | Florida State | Donald Ross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-53 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SF), Brian Jacobs (PF), David White (C) Joseph Hendrickson, Christopher Stoney, Charles Champagne | |
| 08:57 | Mississippi State | Darryl Barr steals the ball from Richard Mederos | 49-53 |
| 08:55 | Florida State | Darryl Barr throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-53 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jon Christensen (SF) Joseph Peters | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans (SF) George Hill | |
| 08:44 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-53 |
| 08:19 | Florida State | Darryl Barr blows the layup but he's fouled by Brian Jacobs - foul #1 on Brian Jacobs, team foul #8 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Florida State | Edgar Marshall (PG), James Benjamin (C) Donald Ross, Frederick Kunze | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (PG) Daniel Evans | |
| 08:19 | Florida State | Darryl Barr misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 08:19 | Florida State | Darryl Barr misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi State | David White gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Mederos | 49-55 |
| 07:37 | Florida State | Darryl Barr misses short on a turnaround from close range | 49-55 |
| 07:36 | Florida State | Edgar Marshall gets the offensive rebound | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Edgar Marshall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Warrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jon Christensen (tiring) 10 pts. 11 reb. PF - Darryl Barr (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - James Benjamin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Avitia (tired) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Mederos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Zane Branch (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Brian Jacobs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David White (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Florida State | Dennis Warrick misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 07:25 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch loses the dribble to Edgar Marshall | 49-55 |
| 06:49 | Florida State | Jon Christensen makes the jump hook near the basket | 51-55 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi State | David Avitia buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 06:29 | Florida State | Jon Christensen is hacked by Richard Mederos - foul #4 on Richard Mederos, team foul #9 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Ross (PG), Micah Jacobs (SG), Joseph Peters (PF), Frederick Kunze (C) Edgar Marshall, Dennis Warrick, Darryl Barr, James Benjamin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (PG), Daniel Evans (SF), Christopher Stoney (PF), Charles Champagne (C) Richard Mederos, Zane Branch, Brian Jacobs, David White | |
| 06:29 | Florida State | Jon Christensen misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes is hacked by Donald Ross in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Ross, team foul #6 | 51-57 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | Frederick Kunze blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by David Avitia | 51-57 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney tips it home | 51-59 |
| 05:55 | Florida State | Micah Jacobs misses the fadeaway from the left block | 51-59 |
| 05:54 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans is hacked by Jon Christensen - foul #3 on Jon Christensen, team foul #7 | 51-59 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans misses the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 05:37 | Florida State | Frederick Kunze gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| 05:15 | Florida State | Micah Jacobs is hacked by David Avitia - foul #3 on David Avitia, team foul #10 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Florida State | Santos Contreras (PG), Eric Corey (C) Donald Ross, Frederick Kunze | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SG), Joseph Hendrickson (SF) David Avitia, Daniel Evans | |
| 05:15 | Florida State | Micah Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 05:15 | Florida State | Micah Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney misses the runner from the right block | 53-59 |
| 04:57 | Florida State | Eric Corey gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| 04:43 | Florida State | Jon Christensen knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Peters | 55-59 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi State | Eric Corey is called for the reach on Christopher Stoney - foul #1 on Eric Corey, team foul #8 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dennis Warrick (PG), James Benjamin (SF), Frederick Kunze (C) Santos Contreras, Jon Christensen, Joseph Peters | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:26 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 04:26 | Florida State | Eric Corey pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 04:12 | Florida State | Dennis Warrick drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-59 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 58-59 |
| 03:58 | Florida State | James Benjamin grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 03:55 | Florida State | Micah Jacobs is hacked by Zane Branch in the backcourt - foul #4 on Zane Branch, team foul #11 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Ross (PG) Eric Corey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG), Daniel Evans (SF), Brian Jacobs (PF) Zane Branch, Joseph Hendrickson, Christopher Stoney | |
| 03:55 | Florida State | Micah Jacobs misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 03:55 | Florida State | Micah Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 59-59 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne grabs the offensive board | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Donald Ross (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - Micah Jacobs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SF - Dennis Warrick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Benjamin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Frederick Kunze (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Avitia (tired) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Champagne (tiring) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 59-59 |
| 03:17 | Florida State | James Benjamin grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 03:14 | Florida State | Peter Barnes picks off the pass by Micah Jacobs in the backcourt | 59-59 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Brian Jacobs misses short on a jumper near the basket | 59-59 |
| 02:56 | Florida State | James Benjamin grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 02:32 | Florida State | Micah Jacobs blows the dunk but he's fouled by David Avitia - foul #4 on David Avitia, team foul #12 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Florida State | Edgar Marshall (PG), Darryl Barr (SF), Joseph Peters (PF), Eric Corey (C) Donald Ross, Dennis Warrick, James Benjamin, Frederick Kunze | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (SG), Christopher Stoney (PF), David White (C) David Avitia, Brian Jacobs, Charles Champagne | |
| 02:32 | Florida State | Micah Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 02:32 | Florida State | Micah Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 02:32 | Mississippi State | David White gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Peter Barnes | 60-61 |
| 01:50 | Florida State | Eric Corey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-61 |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Ross (PG), Jon Christensen (SF), Frederick Kunze (C) Edgar Marshall, Darryl Barr, Eric Corey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SF) Daniel Evans | |
| 01:33 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Jon Christensen - foul #4 on Jon Christensen, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 01:18 | Florida State | David White is called for the reach on Donald Ross - foul #2 on David White, team foul #13 | 60-62 |
| 01:18 | Florida State | Donald Ross makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 01:18 | Florida State | Donald Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Micah Jacobs steals it from Peter Barnes | 62-62 |
| 00:50 | Florida State | Jon Christensen misses the dunk attempt | 62-62 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stoney misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Mederos | 62-62 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | The pull-up jumper by Christopher Stoney is blocked by Donald Ross | 62-62 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes tips it in | 62-64 |
| 00:03 | Florida State | Florida State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Micah Jacobs makes the halfcourt shot | 65-64 |