| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Levine (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Micheal Wood (fresh) C - Robert Arreguin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Miro Zeitlin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ammons (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Melvin Vegas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Mathis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Melvin Vegas inbounds the ball | 32-28 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Mississippi | Miro Zeitlin hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Juan Gonzalez | 32-31 |
| 19:18 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater in the lane | 34-31 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi | Calvin Mathis knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Melvin Vegas | 34-33 |
| 18:30 | Florida State | Joseph Levine is open and scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Robert Arreguin out of the doubleteam | 36-33 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi | Miro Zeitlin misses the shot from just outside the lane | 36-33 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi | William Ammons grabs the offensive board | 36-33 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi | Calvin Mathis hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Melvin Vegas | 36-35 |
| 17:37 | Florida State | Joseph Levine can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-35 |
| 17:36 | Florida State | Micheal Wood pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 17:21 | Florida State | Joseph Levine scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by David Clark | 39-35 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi | Juan Gonzalez misses short on an open shot from the right side | 39-35 |
| 16:57 | Florida State | Joseph Levine grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 16:50 | Florida State | David Clark comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 39-35 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi | Juan Gonzalez pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi | William Ammons is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | Frederick Lee (PG), Leslie Stewart (SG), Charles McQuiddy (SF), Frank Barnes (PF), Levi Shoulders (C) Robert Baker, Joseph Levine, David Clark, Micheal Wood, Robert Arreguin | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jose Gonzalez (SG), Kenneth Silverman (C) Melvin Vegas, Juan Gonzalez | |
| 16:36 | Florida State | Charles McQuiddy misses the layup against the doubleteam | 39-35 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi | Calvin Mathis snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi | William Ammons is open but can't throw it down | 39-35 |
| 16:12 | Florida State | Leslie Stewart pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 16:00 | Florida State | Leslie Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Max Davis (SF), Juan Gonzalez (C) Miro Zeitlin, Kenneth Silverman | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Frederick Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leslie Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles McQuiddy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Levi Shoulders (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jose Gonzalez (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Ammons (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Max Davis (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Calvin Mathis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Juan Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:58 | Mississippi | Jose Gonzalez is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Barnes - foul #3 on Frank Barnes, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi | Jose Gonzalez scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Max Davis | 39-37 |
| 15:36 | Florida State | Levi Shoulders is whistled for a carry | 39-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano (PF) Calvin Mathis | |
| 15:17 | Mississippi | Juan Gonzalez hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Levi Shoulders - foul #1 on Levi Shoulders, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | David Clark (SF), Micheal Wood (PF), Robert Arreguin (C) Charles McQuiddy, Frank Barnes, Levi Shoulders | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Miro Zeitlin (PG), Calvin Mathis (PF) William Ammons, Eugenio Romano | |
| 15:17 | Mississippi | Juan Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi | Juan Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:58 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 39-39 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi | Juan Gonzalez grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 14:52 | Mississippi | Miro Zeitlin is fouled in the backcourt by Frederick Lee - foul #3 on Frederick Lee, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Ammons (SG), Kenneth Silverman (C) Miro Zeitlin, Juan Gonzalez | |
| 14:33 | Mississippi | Jose Gonzalez misses the easy layup but the foul's on David Clark - foul #2 on David Clark, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Baker (PG) Frederick Lee | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Miro Zeitlin (PG), Eugenio Romano (PF), Juan Gonzalez (C) William Ammons, Calvin Mathis, Kenneth Silverman | |
| 14:33 | Mississippi | Jose Gonzalez misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:33 | Mississippi | Jose Gonzalez misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:33 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 14:25 | Florida State | Robert Baker is fouled on the floor by Eugenio Romano - foul #1 on Eugenio Romano, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | Levi Shoulders (C) Robert Arreguin | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Ammons (SG), Calvin Mathis (PF) Miro Zeitlin, Eugenio Romano | |
| 14:19 | Florida State | David Clark connects on the jumper in the lane | 41-39 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi | Max Davis can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 41-39 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi | Jose Gonzalez hits the follow up shot | 41-41 |
| 13:48 | Florida State | Levi Shoulders misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-41 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi | William Ammons snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 13:33 | Mississippi | Jose Gonzalez connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Calvin Mathis | 41-44 |
| 13:18 | Florida State | Levi Shoulders comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi | Calvin Mathis grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi | Calvin Mathis's pass is intercepted by Robert Baker | 41-44 |
| 12:34 | Florida State | David Clark is called for traveling | 41-44 |
| Subs | Florida State | Frederick Lee (PG), Joseph Levine (SG), Charles McQuiddy (SF), Frank Barnes (PF), Robert Arreguin (C) Robert Baker, Leslie Stewart, David Clark, Micheal Wood, Levi Shoulders | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Miro Zeitlin (PG), Eugenio Romano (PF), Kenneth Silverman (C) William Ammons, Calvin Mathis, Juan Gonzalez | |
| 12:18 | Mississippi | Kenneth Silverman knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-46 |
| 11:54 | Florida State | Eugenio Romano is called for the reach on Frederick Lee - foul #2 on Eugenio Romano, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Ammons (SG), Juan Gonzalez (C) Jose Gonzalez, Kenneth Silverman | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Frederick Lee (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Levine (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles McQuiddy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Arreguin (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Miro Zeitlin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ammons (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Max Davis (tiring) 3 pf. PF - Eugenio Romano (fresh) C - Juan Gonzalez (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Florida State | Charles McQuiddy hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Arreguin out of a doubleteam | 43-46 |
| 11:08 | Mississippi | Juan Gonzalez can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-46 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi | William Ammons gets the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi | William Ammons loses the dribble to Joseph Levine | 43-46 |
| 10:47 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Juan Gonzalez - foul #2 on Juan Gonzalez, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Baker (PG) Frederick Lee | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jose Gonzalez (SG), Calvin Mathis (PF), Kenneth Silverman (C) William Ammons, Eugenio Romano, Juan Gonzalez | |
| 10:47 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 10:47 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi | Miro Zeitlin makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jose Gonzalez | 45-49 |
| 10:07 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 45-49 |
| 10:06 | Florida State | Charles McQuiddy snags the offensive board | 45-49 |
| 09:39 | Florida State | Charles McQuiddy dunks the ball on a great pass from Frank Barnes and the foul's on Max Davis - foul #4 on Max Davis, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | Leslie Stewart (SG), Micheal Wood (PF), Levi Shoulders (C) Joseph Levine, Frank Barnes, Robert Arreguin | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Ammons (SG), Melvin Vegas (SF), Juan Gonzalez (C) Jose Gonzalez, Max Davis, Kenneth Silverman | |
| 09:39 | Florida State | Charles McQuiddy misses the free throw | 47-49 |
| 09:39 | Mississippi | Calvin Mathis pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi | Juan Gonzalez makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Miro Zeitlin | 47-51 |
| 09:00 | Florida State | Charles McQuiddy misses the runner in the lane | 47-51 |
| 08:58 | Florida State | Levi Shoulders grabs the offensive board | 47-51 |
| 08:53 | Florida State | Charles McQuiddy shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 49-51 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi | Calvin Mathis hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Baker - foul #1 on Robert Baker, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | Frederick Lee (PG), David Clark (SF) Robert Baker, Charles McQuiddy | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jose Gonzalez (SG) Melvin Vegas | |
| 08:24 | Mississippi | Calvin Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi | Calvin Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 08:17 | Florida State | Levi Shoulders clanks a jumper from close range | 49-53 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Miro Zeitlin | 49-53 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi | William Ammons is fouled in the backcourt by David Clark - foul #3 on David Clark, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano (PF) Calvin Mathis | |
| 07:48 | Mississippi | Juan Gonzalez clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi | William Ammons gets the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Frederick Lee (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leslie Stewart (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Clark (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Micheal Wood (tiring) C - Levi Shoulders (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Miro Zeitlin (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jose Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Ammons (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eugenio Romano (fresh) C - Juan Gonzalez (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Mississippi | William Ammons is open and scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Eugenio Romano and he's hacked by Leslie Stewart - foul #3 on Leslie Stewart, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Baker (PG), Joseph Levine (SG), Frank Barnes (PF), Robert Arreguin (C) Frederick Lee, Leslie Stewart, Micheal Wood, Levi Shoulders | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Max Davis (SF), Calvin Mathis (PF) Jose Gonzalez, Eugenio Romano | |
| 07:26 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-55 |
| 07:26 | Mississippi | William Ammons misses the free throw | 49-55 |
| 07:26 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Robert Arreguin | 49-55 |
| 07:20 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin lays it in despite the doubleteam on a nice dish by Robert Baker | 51-55 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi | Miro Zeitlin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 06:50 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Robert Arreguin | 51-55 |
| 06:42 | Florida State | Frank Barnes is hacked by Calvin Mathis - foul #3 on Calvin Mathis, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Florida State | Leslie Stewart (SG) Joseph Levine | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 06:30 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the right side | 51-55 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Miro Zeitlin | 51-55 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi | Miro Zeitlin is hacked by Robert Baker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Baker, team foul #8 | 51-55 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi | Miro Zeitlin makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi | Miro Zeitlin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 06:07 | Florida State | Frank Barnes is hacked by Miro Zeitlin - foul #3 on Miro Zeitlin, team foul #6 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Florida State | Micheal Wood (PF) Frank Barnes | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jose Gonzalez (SG), Eugenio Romano (PF), Kenneth Silverman (C) William Ammons, Calvin Mathis, Juan Gonzalez | |
| 06:01 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper near the basket | 51-57 |
| 05:59 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin misses the tip | 51-57 |
| 05:57 | Florida State | David Clark snags the offensive board | 51-57 |
| 05:36 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Robert Arreguin, team foul #9 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Florida State | Frederick Lee (PG), Levi Shoulders (C) Robert Baker, Robert Arreguin | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Ammons (PG), Calvin Mathis (PF), Juan Gonzalez (C) Miro Zeitlin, Eugenio Romano, Kenneth Silverman | |
| 05:14 | Mississippi | Jose Gonzalez drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by William Ammons | 51-59 |
| 05:02 | Florida State | Frederick Lee is called for traveling | 51-59 |
| Subs | Florida State | Joseph Levine (SG), Charles McQuiddy (SF) Leslie Stewart, David Clark | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Miro Zeitlin (PG), Melvin Vegas (C) Jose Gonzalez, Juan Gonzalez | |
| 04:40 | Mississippi | 3 seconds is called on Calvin Mathis | 51-59 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Baker (PG), Frank Barnes (PF) Joseph Levine, Micheal Wood | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Juan Gonzalez (C) Melvin Vegas | |
| 04:26 | Florida State | Charles McQuiddy comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Ammons - foul #1 on William Ammons, team foul #7 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Arreguin (C) Levi Shoulders | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano (PF) Calvin Mathis | |
| 04:26 | Florida State | Charles McQuiddy misses the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 04:26 | Florida State | Charles McQuiddy makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi | Eugenio Romano knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 52-61 |
| 03:46 | Florida State | Frederick Lee is hacked by Max Davis - foul #5 on Max Davis, team foul #8 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Florida State | David Clark (SF) Charles McQuiddy | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jose Gonzalez (SG), Calvin Mathis (PF), Melvin Vegas (C) Max Davis, Eugenio Romano, Juan Gonzalez | |
| 03:46 | Florida State | Frederick Lee makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 03:46 | Florida State | Frederick Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Robert Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Lee (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Clark (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Frank Barnes (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Arreguin (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Miro Zeitlin (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jose Gonzalez (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Ammons (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Calvin Mathis (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Melvin Vegas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Mississippi | Jose Gonzalez is called for 10 seconds | 54-61 |
| Subs | Florida State | Joseph Levine (SG), Micheal Wood (PF) Frederick Lee, Frank Barnes | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Juan Gonzalez (C) Melvin Vegas | |
| 03:27 | Florida State | David Clark can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on William Ammons - foul #2 on William Ammons, team foul #9 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Florida State | Leslie Stewart (PG), Levi Shoulders (C) Robert Baker, Robert Arreguin | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 03:27 | Florida State | David Clark misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 03:27 | Florida State | David Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi | Calvin Mathis pulls down the rebound | 54-61 |
| 03:08 | Mississippi | William Ammons lays it in uncontested | 54-63 |
| 02:49 | Florida State | Levi Shoulders scores on a jump hook near the basket | 56-63 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-63 |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Baker (PG) Leslie Stewart | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Melvin Vegas (C) Juan Gonzalez | |
| 02:22 | Mississippi | Miro Zeitlin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-63 |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles McQuiddy (SF), Frank Barnes (PF), Robert Arreguin (C) David Clark, Micheal Wood, Levi Shoulders | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Juan Gonzalez (C) Melvin Vegas | |
| 02:07 | Florida State | Joseph Levine misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-63 |
| 02:05 | Florida State | Charles McQuiddy tips it in | 58-63 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi | Miro Zeitlin travels with the ball | 58-63 |
| Subs | Florida State | David Clark (SF), Micheal Wood (PF) Charles McQuiddy, Frank Barnes | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Melvin Vegas (SF) Jose Gonzalez | |
| 01:39 | Florida State | Joseph Levine connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Arreguin | 61-63 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi | Calvin Mathis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-63 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 61-63 |
| 01:06 | Florida State | Robert Baker is fouled on the floor by Juan Gonzalez - foul #3 on Juan Gonzalez, team foul #10 | 61-63 |
| 01:06 | Florida State | Robert Baker misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 01:06 | Florida State | Robert Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi | William Ammons misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-63 |
| 00:38 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 00:32 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin lays it in set up by Robert Baker and he's fouled by Juan Gonzalez - foul #4 on Juan Gonzalez, team foul #11 | 64-63 |
| 00:32 | Florida State | Robert Arreguin makes the free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi | Calvin Mathis makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Melvin Vegas | 65-65 |
| 00:08 | Florida State | Florida State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:05 | Florida State | Joseph Levine misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by William Ammons - foul #3 on William Ammons, team foul #12 | 65-65 |
| 00:05 | Florida State | Joseph Levine misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:05 | Florida State | Joseph Levine makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Miro Zeitlin makes the turnaround in the paint | 66-67 |