| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Mark Brizendine (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Andrew Haubrich (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elias Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Christopher Veal (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Joseph Stanford (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Rodney Cho (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ted Terrell (fresh) PF - Patrick Henriksen (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Elias Smith inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Florida State | Joseph Stanford misses long on a floater from the left side | 31-33 |
| 19:50 | Florida State | Joseph Stanford grabs the offensive board | 31-33 |
| 19:36 | Florida State | Joseph Stanford knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Andrew Haubrich | 33-33 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen steps out of bounds on the sideline | 33-33 |
| 18:53 | Florida State | Christopher Veal misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 33-33 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Ted Terrell | 33-35 |
| 18:32 | Florida State | Rodney Cho is called for the reach on Andrew Haubrich - foul #2 on Rodney Cho, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| 18:14 | Florida State | Joseph Stanford's floater is tipped away by Ryan Mickelsen | 33-35 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 17:53 | Florida State | Christopher Veal grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 17:48 | Florida State | The jump hook by Elias Smith is blocked by Ryan Mickelsen | 33-35 |
| 17:46 | Florida State | Joseph Stanford can't tip it in | 33-35 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Elias Smith - foul #1 on Elias Smith, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | Angel Mercado (SG), Malcolm Whelan (PF), Raymond Fischer (C) Mark Brizendine, Christopher Veal, Joseph Stanford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (SG), Matthew Massie (PF) Rodney Cho, Patrick Henriksen | |
| 17:28 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 17:12 | Florida State | Andrew Haubrich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark Brizendine (PG) Andrew Haubrich | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), Ronald Ward (SF) Jack Wallace, Ted Terrell | |
| 16:46 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Aten | 33-39 |
| 16:33 | Florida State | Elias Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-39 |
| 16:31 | Florida State | Elias Smith misses the tip | 33-39 |
| 16:30 | Florida State | Raymond Fischer tips it but misses | 33-39 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Luis Melendez | 33-39 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie gets the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi State | Angel Mercado steals the ball from Michael Aten | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Mark Brizendine (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Angel Mercado (fresh) SF - Elias Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Malcolm Whelan (fresh) C - Raymond Fischer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Luis Melendez (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Aten (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Massie (fresh) C - Ryan Mickelsen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Florida State | Mark Brizendine makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 15:20 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen travels with the ball | 36-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | Andrew Haubrich (PG), Chad Trussell (SG), Charles Cleveland (SF), Christopher Veal (PF), Joseph Stanford (C) Mark Brizendine, Angel Mercado, Elias Smith, Malcolm Whelan, Raymond Fischer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Rodney Cho (SG), Ted Terrell (SF), Patrick Henriksen (PF) Luis Melendez, Michael Aten, Ronald Ward, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| 15:06 | Florida State | Joseph Stanford scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Andrew Haubrich and he's fouled by Matthew Massie - foul #2 on Matthew Massie, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Simon (C) Matthew Massie | |
| 15:06 | Florida State | Joseph Stanford misses the free throw | 38-39 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho's pass is intercepted by Charles Cleveland | 38-39 |
| 14:20 | Florida State | Charles Cleveland knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Chad Trussell | 40-39 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 40-39 |
| 13:59 | Florida State | Christopher Veal snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 13:44 | Florida State | Joseph Stanford is fouled on the floor by Randy Simon - foul #2 on Randy Simon, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | Elias Smith (SF) Charles Cleveland | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie (C) Randy Simon | |
| 13:25 | Florida State | Jack Wallace is called for the reach on Chad Trussell - foul #1 on Jack Wallace, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | Malcolm Whelan (PF) Christopher Veal | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen (C) Matthew Massie | |
| 13:15 | Florida State | The jump hook by Joseph Stanford is blocked by Ryan Mickelsen | 40-39 |
| 13:13 | Florida State | Malcolm Whelan grabs the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 13:00 | Florida State | Joseph Stanford can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Ryan Mickelsen - foul #2 on Ryan Mickelsen, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark Brizendine (PG) Chad Trussell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG), Ronald Ward (SG), Matthew Massie (PF) Jack Wallace, Rodney Cho, Patrick Henriksen | |
| 13:00 | Florida State | Joseph Stanford misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 13:00 | Florida State | Joseph Stanford makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Ted Terrell and the foul's on Joseph Stanford - foul #2 on Joseph Stanford, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Raymond Fischer (C) Joseph Stanford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie makes the free throw | 41-42 |
| 12:35 | Florida State | Matthew Massie swats the layup by Elias Smith | 41-42 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen misses the lay-in | 41-42 |
| 12:12 | Florida State | Raymond Fischer pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 11:49 | Florida State | Elias Smith is fouled on the floor by Ted Terrell - foul #3 on Ted Terrell, team foul #6 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Florida State | Chad Trussell (SG), Charles Cleveland (SF), Christopher Veal (PF) Andrew Haubrich, Elias Smith, Malcolm Whelan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Rodney Cho (SG) Michael Aten, Ted Terrell | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Mark Brizendine (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Chad Trussell (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Cleveland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Veal (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Raymond Fischer (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Rodney Cho (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Massie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Florida State | Christopher Veal loses the dribble to Rodney Cho | 41-42 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 41-42 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen grabs the offensive board | 41-42 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 41-42 |
| 10:58 | Florida State | Mark Brizendine grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 10:46 | Florida State | Jack Wallace takes the ball from Chad Trussell | 41-42 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace lays it in | 41-44 |
| 10:27 | Florida State | Christopher Veal lays it in on a nice dish by Mark Brizendine | 43-44 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | Florida State | Andrew Haubrich (PG), Malcolm Whelan (PF), Joseph Stanford (C) Mark Brizendine, Christopher Veal, Raymond Fischer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), Michael Aten (SG), Ted Terrell (SF), Patrick Henriksen (PF), Randy Simon (C) Jack Wallace, Rodney Cho, Ronald Ward, Matthew Massie, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| 09:37 | Florida State | Andrew Haubrich lays it up and in on a great pass from Chad Trussell and he's hacked by Randy Simon - foul #3 on Randy Simon, team foul #7 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Florida State | Elias Smith (SF) Charles Cleveland | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:37 | Florida State | Andrew Haubrich makes the free throw | 46-44 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-46 |
| 08:52 | Florida State | Joseph Stanford lays it up and in set up by Andrew Haubrich | 48-46 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 08:24 | Florida State | Elias Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | Angel Mercado (SG), Charles Cleveland (SF), Christopher Veal (PF) Chad Trussell, Elias Smith, Malcolm Whelan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Rodney Cho (SG), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Luis Melendez, Michael Aten, Randy Simon | |
| 07:57 | Florida State | Joseph Stanford can't connect on a shot near the basket | 48-49 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 07:33 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-49 |
| 07:32 | Florida State | Charles Cleveland gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Andrew Haubrich (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Angel Mercado (fresh) SF - Charles Cleveland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Veal (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Joseph Stanford (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Rodney Cho (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ted Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Henriksen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:16 | Florida State | Andrew Haubrich misses the easy layup | 48-49 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 06:59 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen misses long on a floater near the basket | 48-49 |
| 06:58 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Joseph Stanford | 48-49 |
| 06:46 | Florida State | Andrew Haubrich drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Cleveland | 51-49 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell misses long on a floater from the right side | 51-49 |
| 06:24 | Florida State | Joseph Stanford pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 06:17 | Florida State | Andrew Haubrich drills a shot from the free throw line and the foul's on Jack Wallace - foul #2 on Jack Wallace, team foul #8 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark Brizendine (PG), Elias Smith (SF), Malcolm Whelan (PF), Raymond Fischer (C) Angel Mercado, Charles Cleveland, Christopher Veal, Joseph Stanford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (SG), Ronald Ward (SF), Matthew Massie (PF) Rodney Cho, Ted Terrell, Patrick Henriksen | |
| 06:17 | Florida State | Andrew Haubrich makes the free throw | 54-49 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie grabs the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace lays it in | 54-51 |
| 05:21 | Florida State | Elias Smith is hacked by Ryan Mickelsen - foul #3 on Ryan Mickelsen, team foul #9 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | Chad Trussell (SG) Andrew Haubrich | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), Randy Simon (C) Jack Wallace, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| 05:21 | Florida State | Elias Smith misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie comes up short on the floater from the left block | 54-51 |
| 05:08 | Florida State | Chad Trussell snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 04:42 | Florida State | Ronald Ward picks off the pass by Mark Brizendine | 54-51 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez misses the dunk | 54-51 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon gets the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Mark Brizendine - foul #2 on Mark Brizendine, team foul #3 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Cleveland (SF), Christopher Veal (PF) Elias Smith, Malcolm Whelan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Rodney Cho (SG), Ted Terrell (SF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Luis Melendez, Michael Aten, Ronald Ward, Matthew Massie | |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 03:50 | Florida State | Randy Simon takes the ball from Mark Brizendine | 54-52 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ryan Mickelsen | 54-55 |
| 03:43 | Florida State | Mark Brizendine's pass is intercepted by Jack Wallace in the backcourt | 54-55 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho lays it up and in set up by Jack Wallace | 54-57 |
| 03:28 | Florida State | Christopher Veal banks in the layup on a great pass from Mark Brizendine and he's fouled by Jack Wallace - foul #3 on Jack Wallace, team foul #10 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Florida State | Angel Mercado (SG), Joseph Stanford (C) Mark Brizendine, Raymond Fischer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen (PF) Randy Simon | |
| 03:28 | Florida State | Christopher Veal misses the free throw | 56-57 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Chad Trussell (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Angel Mercado (fresh) SF - Charles Cleveland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Veal (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Joseph Stanford (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Cho (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Ted Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Henriksen (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Veal | 56-57 |
| 03:01 | Florida State | Joseph Stanford snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 02:57 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark Brizendine (PG), Andrew Haubrich (SG), Elias Smith (SF) Chad Trussell, Angel Mercado, Charles Cleveland | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:47 | Florida State | Joseph Stanford buries a jumper from the right block | 58-57 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen scores on a shot from the right side set up by Jack Wallace | 58-59 |
| 02:11 | Florida State | Ryan Mickelsen blocks the short jumper by Elias Smith | 58-59 |
| 02:09 | Florida State | Joseph Stanford tips it in | 60-59 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell snags the offensive board | 60-59 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi State | Andrew Haubrich takes the ball from Patrick Henriksen | 60-59 |
| 01:13 | Florida State | Elias Smith hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Brizendine | 63-59 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen is whistled for traveling | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:46 | Florida State | Mark Brizendine is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Wallace - foul #4 on Jack Wallace, team foul #11 | 63-59 |
| 00:46 | Florida State | Mark Brizendine misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:46 | Florida State | Mark Brizendine makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 64-59 |
| 00:39 | Florida State | Christopher Veal grabs the defensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 00:38 | Florida State | Christopher Veal is hacked by Jack Wallace in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jack Wallace, team foul #12 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Florida State | Chad Trussell (SG), Raymond Fischer (C) Mark Brizendine, Joseph Stanford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG) Jack Wallace | |
| 00:38 | Florida State | Christopher Veal makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:38 | Florida State | Christopher Veal misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Patrick Henriksen | 65-62 |
| 00:31 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark Brizendine (PG), Charles Cleveland (SF), Joseph Stanford (C) Chad Trussell, Elias Smith, Raymond Fischer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:30 | Florida State | Charles Cleveland is hacked by Michael Aten in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Aten, team foul #13 | 65-62 |
| 00:30 | Florida State | Charles Cleveland misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:30 | Florida State | Charles Cleveland misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-62 |
| 00:10 | Florida State | Joseph Stanford grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 00:07 | Florida State | Joseph Stanford is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Aten - foul #2 on Michael Aten, team foul #14 | 65-62 |
| 00:07 | Florida State | Joseph Stanford makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:07 | Florida State | Joseph Stanford makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten misses the 3 from the right wing | 67-62 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Joseph Stanford grabs the defensive rebound | 67-62 |