| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Donald Ross (fresh) SG - Jon Christensen (fresh) SF - Edgar Marshall (fresh) PF - Eric Corey (fresh) C - Arthur Ashmore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) SG - Zane Branch (fresh) SF - George Hill (fresh) PF - Terry Horwitz (fresh) C - Mark Rouse (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Eric Corey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:33 | Florida State | Eric Corey is alone and drills a jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 18:58 | Florida State | Jon Christensen misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi State | George Hill is hacked by Eric Corey - foul #1 on Eric Corey, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Terry Horwitz | 2-6 |
| 18:05 | Florida State | Donald Ross hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Rouse - foul #1 on Mark Rouse, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 18:05 | Florida State | Donald Ross makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 18:05 | Florida State | Donald Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Mark Rouse | 4-8 |
| 17:34 | Florida State | Donald Ross can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 4-8 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Mark Rouse | 4-8 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi State | George Hill is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on George Hill, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| 17:22 | Florida State | Jon Christensen's pass is intercepted by Mark Rouse in the backcourt | 4-8 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 17:04 | Florida State | Donald Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 17:00 | Florida State | Jon Christensen is hacked by Zane Branch in the backcourt - foul #1 on Zane Branch, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG), Daniel Evans (PF), James Widener (C) Zane Branch, Terry Horwitz, Mark Rouse | |
| 16:40 | Florida State | Edgar Marshall can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by James Widener - foul #1 on James Widener, team foul #4 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Latta (SF) George Hill | |
| 16:40 | Florida State | Edgar Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:40 | Florida State | Edgar Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-8 |
| 16:20 | Florida State | Richard Mederos steals the ball from Jon Christensen in the backcourt | 6-8 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 6-8 |
| 16:07 | Florida State | Edgar Marshall snags the defensive board | 6-8 |
| 15:38 | Florida State | Jon Christensen misses the 3 from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 15:37 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans snags the defensive board | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Donald Ross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jon Christensen (fairly fresh) SF - Edgar Marshall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Corey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Ashmore (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Avitia (fresh) SF - Eric Latta (fresh) PF - Daniel Evans (fresh) C - James Widener (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Mississippi State | David Avitia clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 15:26 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Eric Corey | 6-8 |
| 15:20 | Florida State | Donald Ross misses long on a shot from the left side | 6-8 |
| 15:19 | Florida State | Eric Corey hits the follow up shot | 8-8 |
| 15:07 | Mississippi State | Arthur Ashmore picks off the pass by Daniel Evans | 8-8 |
| 14:40 | Florida State | Eric Corey is called for traveling | 8-8 |
| Subs | Florida State | Santos Contreras (PG), David Gill (SG), Michael Clingman (PF), Frank Boone (C) Donald Ross, Jon Christensen, Eric Corey, Arthur Ashmore | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG), Zane Branch (SG), George Hill (SF), Terry Horwitz (PF), Mark Rouse (C) Richard Mederos, David Avitia, Eric Latta, Daniel Evans, James Widener | |
| 14:18 | Mississippi State | Frank Boone picks off the pass by Mark Rouse | 8-8 |
| 13:57 | Florida State | Edgar Marshall is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi State | Edgar Marshall steals it from George Hill | 8-8 |
| 13:40 | Florida State | David Gill lays it up and in on a nice dish by Edgar Marshall | 10-8 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi State | George Hill misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 13:26 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz grabs the offensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi State | George Hill hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Zane Branch | 10-11 |
| 12:50 | Florida State | Mark Rouse denies the turnaround by Frank Boone | 10-11 |
| 12:48 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Boone | 10-11 |
| 12:23 | Florida State | Santos Contreras misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 10-11 |
| 12:22 | Florida State | Michael Clingman misses the tip | 10-11 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse gets the rebound | 10-11 |
| 12:11 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Frank Pruden | 10-13 |
| 11:46 | Florida State | Edgar Marshall banks in the layup set up by Santos Contreras | 12-13 |
| 11:38 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse loses the dribble to David Gill | 12-13 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Santos Contreras (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Gill (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Edgar Marshall (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Clingman (fairly fresh) C - Frank Boone (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Pruden (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Zane Branch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terry Horwitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Rouse (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Florida State | George Hill is called for the reach on Edgar Marshall - foul #2 on George Hill, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Ross (PG), Jon Christensen (SG), Eric Corey (PF), Arthur Ashmore (C) David Gill, Edgar Marshall, Michael Clingman, Frank Boone | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), David Avitia (SG), Eric Latta (SF), Daniel Evans (PF), James Widener (C) Frank Pruden, Zane Branch, George Hill, Terry Horwitz, Mark Rouse | |
| 10:55 | Florida State | Arthur Ashmore clanks a jump hook from the left block | 12-13 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi State | James Widener pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi State | David Avitia misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner but he's hacked by Jon Christensen - foul #1 on Jon Christensen, team foul #2 | 12-13 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi State | David Avitia makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi State | David Avitia makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi State | David Avitia makes the 3rd free throw | 12-16 |
| 10:32 | Florida State | Donald Ross's pass is intercepted by Daniel Evans | 12-16 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by David Avitia and he's fouled by Arthur Ashmore - foul #1 on Arthur Ashmore, team foul #3 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Florida State | Edgar Marshall (SF), Frank Boone (C) Santos Contreras, Arthur Ashmore | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David White (C) James Widener | |
| 10:10 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans makes the free throw | 12-19 |
| 10:05 | Florida State | David Avitia takes the ball from Donald Ross in the backcourt | 12-19 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta lays it up and in on a great pass from David Avitia | 12-21 |
| 09:41 | Florida State | The jump hook by Edgar Marshall is blocked by Daniel Evans | 12-21 |
| 09:39 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Avitia | 12-21 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi State | Donald Ross is called for the reach on Richard Mederos - foul #1 on Donald Ross, team foul #4 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Clingman (SF) Edgar Marshall | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SG), Michael Haynes (SF), Terry Horwitz (PF) David Avitia, Eric Latta, Daniel Evans | |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch scores on a jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Jon Christensen - foul #2 on Jon Christensen, team foul #5 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Florida State | Santos Contreras (SG) Jon Christensen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch makes the free throw | 12-24 |
| 08:50 | Florida State | Frank Boone hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 12-24 |
| 08:48 | Florida State | Eric Corey pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-24 |
| 08:35 | Florida State | Michael Clingman misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Haynes - foul #1 on Michael Haynes, team foul #6 | 12-24 |
| Subs | Florida State | Arthur Ashmore (C) Frank Boone | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG), Mark Rouse (C) Zane Branch, David White | |
| 08:35 | Florida State | Michael Clingman makes the 1st free throw | 13-24 |
| 08:35 | Florida State | Michael Clingman makes the 2nd free throw | 14-24 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi State | Michael Haynes knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 14-26 |
| 08:02 | Florida State | Terry Horwitz swats the shot by Arthur Ashmore | 14-26 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse gets the rebound | 14-26 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the floater from the left side set up by Terry Horwitz | 14-28 |
| 07:47 | Florida State | Mark Rouse denies the turnaround by Michael Clingman | 14-28 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Richard Mederos | 14-28 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi State | Santos Contreras is called for the reach on Richard Mederos in the backcourt - foul #1 on Santos Contreras, team foul #6 | 14-28 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dustin Kruse (PG), Edgar Marshall (SF), Frank Boone (C) Donald Ross, Michael Clingman, Arthur Ashmore | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Latta (SF), Daniel Evans (PF), James Widener (C) Michael Haynes, Terry Horwitz, Mark Rouse | |
| 07:33 | Mississippi State | James Widener scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Richard Mederos | 14-30 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Dustin Kruse (fresh) SG - Santos Contreras (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Edgar Marshall (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Corey (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Boone (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Avitia (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Latta (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Evans (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Widener (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:04 | Florida State | Edgar Marshall misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 14-30 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans snags the defensive board | 14-30 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans comes up short on the runner in the paint | 14-30 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi State | David Avitia hits the follow up shot | 14-32 |
| 06:25 | Florida State | Dustin Kruse loses the ball out of bounds | 14-32 |
| Subs | Florida State | David Gill (SG), Arthur Ashmore (C) Santos Contreras, Frank Boone | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG), Zane Branch (SG), David White (PF), Mark Rouse (C) Richard Mederos, David Avitia, Daniel Evans, James Widener | |
| 06:04 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse lays it in on a nice dish by Frank Pruden | 14-34 |
| 06:02 | Florida State | Frank Pruden is called for the reach on Dustin Kruse in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Pruden, team foul #7 | 14-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Clingman (PF) Eric Corey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Haynes (SF) Eric Latta | |
| 06:02 | Florida State | Dustin Kruse misses the 1st free throw | 14-34 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | David White pulls down the rebound | 14-34 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | Dustin Kruse is called for the reach on Frank Pruden - foul #1 on Dustin Kruse, team foul #7 | 14-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Ross (PG), Santos Contreras (SG) Dustin Kruse, David Gill | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz (PF) Mark Rouse | |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden makes the 1st free throw | 14-35 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden makes the 2nd free throw | 14-36 |
| 05:20 | Florida State | Edgar Marshall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-36 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden is called for traveling | 14-36 |
| Subs | Florida State | Frank Boone (PF) Michael Clingman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), Eric Latta (SF), Daniel Evans (PF) Frank Pruden, Michael Haynes, Terry Horwitz | |
| 04:48 | Florida State | David White denies the turnaround by Arthur Ashmore | 14-36 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch gets the rebound | 14-36 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses the fadeaway from the right block | 14-36 |
| 04:40 | Florida State | Frank Boone pulls down the rebound | 14-36 |
| 04:14 | Florida State | Daniel Evans is called for the reach on Donald Ross - foul #1 on Daniel Evans, team foul #8 | 14-36 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dustin Kruse (PG), Eric Corey (PF) Santos Contreras, Arthur Ashmore | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG), Terry Horwitz (PF), James Widener (C) Zane Branch, Daniel Evans, David White | |
| 04:14 | Florida State | Donald Ross makes the 1st free throw | 15-36 |
| 04:14 | Florida State | Donald Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 15-36 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz grabs the board | 15-36 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by David Avitia | 15-38 |
| 03:51 | Florida State | Donald Ross travels in the backcourt | 15-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | Jon Christensen (SG), Michael Clingman (C) Donald Ross, Frank Boone | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (SG), George Hill (SF) Richard Mederos, Eric Latta | |
| 03:41 | Mississippi State | James Widener misses short on a shot from the left wing | 15-38 |
| 03:40 | Florida State | Michael Clingman snags the defensive board | 15-38 |
| 03:34 | Florida State | Dustin Kruse drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Jon Christensen | 17-38 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Dustin Kruse (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jon Christensen (fresh) SF - Edgar Marshall (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Corey (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Clingman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Avitia (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Pruden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Hill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terry Horwitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Widener (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | David Avitia hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Terry Horwitz | 17-41 |
| 03:13 | Florida State | Edgar Marshall throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans (PF), Mark Rouse (C) Terry Horwitz, James Widener | |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | George Hill comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Edgar Marshall - foul #1 on Edgar Marshall, team foul #8 | 17-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Christopher Welsh (PG), Arthur Ashmore (C) Dustin Kruse, Michael Clingman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG) Frank Pruden | |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | George Hill makes the 1st free throw | 17-42 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | George Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 17-42 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse snags the offensive board | 17-42 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | David Avitia drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Evans | 17-44 |
| 02:22 | Florida State | Eric Corey drills a turnaround from close range and the foul's on Daniel Evans - foul #2 on Daniel Evans, team foul #9 | 19-44 |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Ross (PG), Santos Contreras (SF), Frank Boone (C) Christopher Welsh, Edgar Marshall, Arthur Ashmore | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SG), David White (PF) David Avitia, Daniel Evans | |
| 02:22 | Florida State | Eric Corey makes the free throw | 20-44 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi State | Santos Contreras steals the ball from David White | 20-44 |
| 01:50 | Florida State | Donald Ross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-44 |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Clingman (PF) Eric Corey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (SG), Michael Haynes (SF), Terry Horwitz (PF) Zane Branch, George Hill, Mark Rouse | |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz drills a runner in the paint and he's fouled by Donald Ross - foul #2 on Donald Ross, team foul #9 | 20-46 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz misses the free throw | 20-46 |
| 01:32 | Florida State | Frank Boone snags the defensive board | 20-46 |
| 01:17 | Florida State | Jon Christensen is fouled on the floor by Richard Mederos - foul #1 on Richard Mederos, team foul #10 | 20-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Arthur Ashmore (C) Santos Contreras | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (PG), Daniel Evans (PF), James Widener (C) Richard Mederos, Terry Horwitz, David White | |
| 01:17 | Florida State | Jon Christensen misses the 1st free throw | 20-46 |
| 01:17 | Florida State | Jon Christensen misses the 2nd free throw | 20-46 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 20-46 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans hits the finger roll set up by David Avitia | 20-48 |
| 00:43 | Florida State | Arthur Ashmore scores on a floater from close range and he's hacked by James Widener - foul #2 on James Widener, team foul #11 | 22-48 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dustin Kruse (PG), Edgar Marshall (SF), Eric Corey (PF) Donald Ross, Michael Clingman, Frank Boone | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SG), Mark Rouse (C) Frank Pruden, James Widener | |
| 00:43 | Florida State | Arthur Ashmore makes the free throw | 23-48 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Eric Corey - foul #2 on Eric Corey, team foul #10 | 23-48 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hill (SF) Michael Haynes | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans makes the 1st free throw | 23-49 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 23-50 |
| 00:04 | Florida State | Zane Branch steps in front of the Edgar Marshall pass | 23-50 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 23-50 |