| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Cedric Halpin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Fletcher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Burgess (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Warren (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Brockman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - John Cleveland (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carlos Mickelson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Clingman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Francis McWhinnie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Ashmore (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | James Burgess inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Vernon Fletcher is denied by Francis McWhinnie | 32-30 |
| 19:42 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 19:15 | Florida State | Michael Clingman can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 32-30 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Marcus Ludwig (PF), Tony Henriksen (C) Cedric Halpin, James Burgess, Charles Brockman | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 18:41 | Florida State | Marcus Ludwig picks off the pass by Arthur Ashmore | 32-30 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-30 |
| 18:10 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Cleveland | 35-33 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren misses short on a jumper near the basket | 35-33 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren hits the follow up shot | 37-33 |
| 17:18 | Florida State | John Cleveland comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-33 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen gets the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren is whistled for traveling | 37-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), James Burgess (SF), Harold Hilliard (C) Arthur McCuen, Vernon Fletcher, Marcus Ludwig, Tony Henriksen | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 16:23 | Florida State | John Cleveland comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Floyd Wilson | 37-33 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 37-33 |
| 15:59 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Michael Clingman | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Cedric Halpin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Burgess (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Warren (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Harold Hilliard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - John Cleveland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Mickelson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael Clingman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis McWhinnie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Ashmore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Florida State | John Cleveland buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 15:18 | Mississippi | James Burgess can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-36 |
| 15:16 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Francis McWhinnie | 37-36 |
| 14:48 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-39 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-39 |
| 14:00 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 13:59 | Florida State | Michael Clingman hits the follow up shot | 39-41 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi | James Burgess gets the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin clanks a 3 from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 13:21 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Francis McWhinnie | 39-41 |
| 12:57 | Florida State | Michael Clingman travels with the ball | 39-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Vernon Fletcher (SG), Marcus Ludwig (PF), Charles Brockman (C) Cedric Halpin, Floyd Wilson, Joseph Warren, Harold Hilliard | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Collier (C) Arthur Ashmore | |
| 12:47 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Arthur McCuen | 41-41 |
| 12:24 | Florida State | John Cleveland misses the 3 from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi | James Burgess misses the dunk | 41-41 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher grabs the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur McCuen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Fletcher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Burgess (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marcus Ludwig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Brockman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - John Cleveland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Mickelson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Michael Clingman (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Francis McWhinnie (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Collier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman misses short on a runner from close range | 41-41 |
| 11:41 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Robert Collier | 41-41 |
| 11:12 | Florida State | Robert Collier's floater is tipped away by Marcus Ludwig | 41-41 |
| 11:11 | Mississippi | Marcus Ludwig grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi | John Cleveland is called for the reach on Vernon Fletcher - foul #3 on John Cleveland, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG), Joseph Warren (SF), Nathan Tripp (PF) Arthur McCuen, James Burgess, Marcus Ludwig | |
| Subs | Florida State | Christopher Welsh (PG), Dustin Kruse (SF), Curt Chaplin (PF), Arthur Ashmore (C) John Cleveland, Carlos Mickelson, Michael Clingman, Francis McWhinnie | |
| 10:52 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman misses short on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Arthur Ashmore - foul #1 on Arthur Ashmore, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Burgess (SF) Nathan Tripp | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 10:52 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 10:36 | Florida State | Curt Chaplin makes the jumper from the free throw line | 43-43 |
| 10:19 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren's fadeaway is rejected by Curt Chaplin | 43-43 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Cedric Halpin | 46-43 |
| 09:42 | Florida State | Arthur Ashmore's fadeaway is rejected by Vernon Fletcher | 46-43 |
| 09:41 | Florida State | Dustin Kruse can't tip it in | 46-43 |
| 09:39 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi | James Burgess slams it home on a nice dish by Cedric Halpin | 48-43 |
| 08:53 | Florida State | Curt Chaplin loses the dribble to Cedric Halpin | 48-43 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren knocks in the jump hook from close range | 50-43 |
| 08:09 | Florida State | Cedric Halpin takes the ball from Dustin Kruse | 50-43 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi | James Burgess misses the fadeaway from the right side | 50-43 |
| 07:50 | Florida State | Curt Chaplin grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Cedric Halpin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Fletcher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Burgess (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Warren (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles Brockman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Christopher Welsh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Collier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dustin Kruse (fresh) PF - Curt Chaplin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Ashmore (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Florida State | Robert Collier comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 07:23 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi | James Burgess misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 06:59 | Florida State | Christopher Welsh pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 06:41 | Florida State | Arthur Ashmore hits a floater from the right block set up by Robert Collier | 50-45 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 06:24 | Florida State | Arthur Ashmore pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 06:19 | Florida State | Robert Collier clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Brockman - foul #2 on Charles Brockman, team foul #1 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Floyd Wilson (SF), Marcus Ludwig (PF), Tony Henriksen (C) Cedric Halpin, James Burgess, Joseph Warren, Charles Brockman | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Cleveland (PG), Carlos Mickelson (SG), Michael Clingman (SF), Francis McWhinnie (PF) Christopher Welsh, Dustin Kruse, Curt Chaplin, Arthur Ashmore | |
| 06:19 | Florida State | Robert Collier makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 06:19 | Florida State | Robert Collier makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher is fouled on the floor by Francis McWhinnie - foul #2 on Francis McWhinnie, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Warren (SF), Nathan Tripp (PF) Floyd Wilson, Marcus Ludwig | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 05:37 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 05:35 | Florida State | Michael Clingman grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 05:29 | Florida State | Michael Clingman can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Arthur McCuen - foul #2 on Arthur McCuen, team foul #2 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Marcus Ludwig (PF) Nathan Tripp | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 05:29 | Florida State | Michael Clingman makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 05:29 | Florida State | Michael Clingman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 05:15 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren is fouled on the floor by John Cleveland - foul #4 on John Cleveland, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson (SF) Marcus Ludwig | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 04:55 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Floyd Wilson | 53-49 |
| 04:31 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from John Cleveland | 53-51 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Francis McWhinnie - foul #3 on Francis McWhinnie, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Burgess (SF), Marcus Ludwig (PF) Floyd Wilson, Joseph Warren | |
| Subs | Florida State | Curt Chaplin (C) Robert Collier | |
| 04:13 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 04:13 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 03:58 | Florida State | Michael Clingman misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher grabs the board | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur McCuen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Fletcher (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Burgess (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marcus Ludwig (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Henriksen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - John Cleveland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Carlos Mickelson (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Michael Clingman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Francis McWhinnie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Curt Chaplin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin (PG), Joseph Warren (PF), Harold Hilliard (C) Arthur McCuen, Marcus Ludwig, Tony Henriksen | |
| Subs | Florida State | Arthur Ashmore (C) Curt Chaplin | |
| 03:09 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 03:08 | Mississippi | James Burgess gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi | Cedric Halpin's layup is rejected by Arthur Ashmore | 54-51 |
| 02:52 | Florida State | Michael Clingman pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 02:24 | Florida State | Michael Clingman clanks a floater from the baseline | 54-51 |
| 02:23 | Florida State | Michael Clingman misses the tip | 54-51 |
| 02:21 | Florida State | Michael Clingman tips it home | 54-53 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi | Vernon Fletcher connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 01:34 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie can't finish the layup | 57-53 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Joseph Warren | 57-53 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi | James Burgess hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 57-53 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi | Harold Hilliard tips it home | 59-53 |
| 00:52 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi | James Burgess snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Mississippi | James Burgess is hacked by John Cleveland in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Cleveland, team foul #6 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Charles Brockman (C) Cedric Halpin, Harold Hilliard | |
| Subs | Florida State | Christopher Welsh (PG) John Cleveland | |
| 00:49 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen is hacked by Christopher Welsh - foul #1 on Christopher Welsh, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:49 | Florida State | Arthur Ashmore snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Florida State | Michael Clingman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-53 |
| 00:42 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie tips it home | 60-55 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi | Christopher Welsh is called for the reach on James Burgess in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Welsh, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi | James Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi | James Burgess misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:41 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Arthur Ashmore | 61-55 |
| 00:35 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-55 |
| 00:33 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Francis McWhinnie | 61-55 |
| 00:29 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Christopher Welsh is called for the reach on Charles Brockman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Welsh, team foul #9 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson (SF) James Burgess | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Christopher Welsh | 63-58 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen is hacked by Carlos Mickelson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carlos Mickelson, team foul #10 | 63-58 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-58 |
| 00:09 | Florida State | Arthur Ashmore pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 00:06 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 65-58 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen runs out the clock | 65-58 |