| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darius Ball (fresh) SG - Dwayne Larue (fresh) SF - John Strothers (fresh) PF - Eric Ransom (fresh) C - Porter Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Starner (fresh) SG - Robert Wagner (fresh) SF - James Freeman (fresh) PF - Ruben Woods (fresh) C - Justin Stamper (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:51 | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:27 | Florida State | James Starner works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi State | Porter Jones pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 3-0 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom tips it home | 5-0 |
| 19:04 | Florida State | James Starner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-0 |
| 19:02 | Florida State | James Freeman can't tip it in | 5-0 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi State | Porter Jones travels with the ball | 5-0 |
| 18:32 | Florida State | Justin Stamper knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from James Starner and the foul's on Dwayne Larue - foul #1 on Dwayne Larue, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:32 | Florida State | Justin Stamper misses the free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:32 | Florida State | Ruben Woods grabs the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:06 | Florida State | James Starner works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Wagner and he's hacked by Darius Ball - foul #1 on Darius Ball, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| 18:06 | Florida State | James Starner makes the free throw | 5-5 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball is hacked by Robert Wagner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Wagner, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom can't finish the layup | 5-5 |
| 17:49 | Florida State | Ruben Woods gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:44 | Florida State | James Freeman is fouled on the floor by John Strothers - foul #1 on John Strothers, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (PG), Gregory Claassen (SG), James Malloy (SF), Rogelio Russo (PF), Douglas Wallace (C) Darius Ball, Dwayne Larue, John Strothers, Eric Ransom, Porter Jones | |
| Subs | Florida State | Elvin Yuen (SG), Donald Drakes (SF), David Sims (PF), Gregory Reed (C) Robert Wagner, James Freeman, Ruben Woods, Justin Stamper | |
| 17:38 | Florida State | Elvin Yuen loses the dribble to Wayne Powell | 5-5 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-5 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Forrest Mulvihill (SG) James Starner | |
| 17:18 | Florida State | David Sims drills a floater in the paint set up by Elvin Yuen | 5-7 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi State | Forrest Mulvihill picks off the pass by Gregory Claassen | 5-7 |
| 17:10 | Florida State | Forrest Mulvihill lays it up and in | 5-9 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | Douglas Wallace hits a turnaround from the baseline | 7-9 |
| 16:43 | Florida State | Forrest Mulvihill hits a 3 from the right corner | 7-12 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi State | Elvin Yuen is called for the reach on Wayne Powell - foul #1 on Elvin Yuen, team foul #2 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darius Ball (PG) Gregory Claassen | |
| Subs | Florida State | James Starner (PG), James Freeman (SF), Antonio Armstrong (PF), Justin Stamper (C) Elvin Yuen, Donald Drakes, David Sims, Gregory Reed | |
| 16:11 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 7-12 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi State | Douglas Wallace tips it in | 9-12 |
| 15:51 | Florida State | James Starner is fouled on the floor by Wayne Powell - foul #1 on Wayne Powell, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Strothers (SF), Robert Lima (PF), Porter Jones (C) Darius Ball, Rogelio Russo, Douglas Wallace | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Wagner (SG), Ruben Woods (PF) James Freeman, Antonio Armstrong | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Wayne Powell (fairly fresh) SG - James Malloy (fairly fresh) SF - John Strothers (fresh) PF - Robert Lima (fresh) C - Porter Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Starner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wagner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Forrest Mulvihill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ruben Woods (fresh) 2 reb. C - Justin Stamper (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Florida State | Forrest Mulvihill drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Starner | 9-15 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-15 |
| 15:05 | Florida State | Justin Stamper grabs the defensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 15:01 | Florida State | James Malloy steals it from James Starner out of a doubleteam | 9-15 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi State | Porter Jones misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 9-15 |
| 14:44 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Ruben Woods | 9-15 |
| 14:32 | Florida State | Robert Wagner is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 9-17 |
| 14:13 | Mississippi State | John Strothers hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right wing | 9-17 |
| 14:11 | Florida State | Ruben Woods grabs the board | 9-17 |
| 14:07 | Florida State | Forrest Mulvihill can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-17 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi State | John Strothers grabs the board | 9-17 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi State | Robert Lima is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 9-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darius Ball (PG), Dwayne Larue (SG), Eric Ransom (SF), Rogelio Russo (PF), Douglas Wallace (C) Wayne Powell, James Malloy, John Strothers, Robert Lima, Porter Jones | |
| Subs | Florida State | Elvin Yuen (PG), Wayne Schmid (SG), Donald Drakes (SF), David Sims (PF), Gregory Reed (C) James Starner, Robert Wagner, Forrest Mulvihill, Ruben Woods, Justin Stamper | |
| 13:50 | Florida State | Elvin Yuen is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Larue - foul #2 on Dwayne Larue, team foul #5 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen (SG) Dwayne Larue | |
| Subs | Florida State | James Freeman (SF) Donald Drakes | |
| 13:42 | Florida State | David Sims lays it up and in | 9-19 |
| 13:34 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rogelio Russo | 11-19 |
| 13:19 | Florida State | Elvin Yuen drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Wayne Schmid | 11-22 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom is open and lays it up and in | 13-22 |
| 12:41 | Florida State | David Sims misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Douglas Wallace - foul #1 on Douglas Wallace, team foul #6 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (SG), John Strothers (SF), Robert Lima (PF), Porter Jones (C) Gregory Claassen, Eric Ransom, Rogelio Russo, Douglas Wallace | |
| Subs | Florida State | James Starner (PG), Robert Wagner (SG), Donald Drakes (SF), Antonio Armstrong (PF) Elvin Yuen, Wayne Schmid, James Freeman, Gregory Reed | |
| 12:41 | Florida State | David Sims misses the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 12:41 | Florida State | David Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | Porter Jones pulls down the rebound | 13-22 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi State | Porter Jones can't connect on a floater in the lane | 13-22 |
| 12:30 | Florida State | Antonio Armstrong grabs the board | 13-22 |
| 12:18 | Florida State | James Starner splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Wagner | 13-25 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 13-25 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | John Strothers pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-25 |
| 11:57 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-25 |
| 11:55 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Antonio Armstrong | 13-25 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darius Ball (fairly fresh) SG - Wayne Powell (tiring) SF - John Strothers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Lima (fairly fresh) C - Porter Jones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Starner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Wagner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Drakes (fresh) PF - Antonio Armstrong (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Sims (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Florida State | David Sims comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Wayne Powell - foul #2 on Wayne Powell, team foul #7 | 13-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Malloy (SG), Eric Ransom (SF), Rogelio Russo (PF), Douglas Wallace (C) Wayne Powell, John Strothers, Robert Lima, Porter Jones | |
| Subs | Florida State | Forrest Mulvihill (SG), James Freeman (SF), Justin Stamper (C) Robert Wagner, Donald Drakes, Antonio Armstrong | |
| 11:38 | Florida State | David Sims makes the 1st free throw | 13-26 |
| 11:38 | Florida State | David Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 13-26 |
| 11:38 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo pulls down the rebound | 13-26 |
| 11:31 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 13-26 |
| 11:29 | Florida State | The rebound goes to James Freeman | 13-26 |
| 11:24 | Florida State | James Malloy picks off the pass by Justin Stamper | 13-26 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Justin Stamper - foul #1 on Justin Stamper, team foul #3 | 13-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Strothers (SF), Robert Lima (C) Rogelio Russo, Douglas Wallace | |
| Subs | Florida State | Wayne Schmid (SG), Elvin Yuen (SF), Ruben Woods (PF) James Starner, James Freeman, David Sims | |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom makes the 1st free throw | 14-26 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom misses the 2nd free throw | 14-26 |
| 11:03 | Florida State | Ruben Woods gets the rebound | 14-26 |
| 10:52 | Florida State | Justin Stamper misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Lima - foul #1 on Robert Lima, team foul #8 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Porter Jones (C) Eric Ransom | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 10:52 | Florida State | Justin Stamper misses the 1st free throw | 14-26 |
| 10:52 | Florida State | Justin Stamper makes the 2nd free throw | 14-27 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi State | Ruben Woods picks off the pass by John Strothers | 14-27 |
| 10:27 | Florida State | Elvin Yuen is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Elvin Yuen, team foul #4 | 14-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo (PF), Douglas Wallace (C) Robert Lima, Porter Jones | |
| Subs | Florida State | Donald Drakes (SF), Antonio Armstrong (PF) Elvin Yuen, Ruben Woods | |
| 10:12 | Mississippi State | Douglas Wallace comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Wayne Schmid - foul #1 on Wayne Schmid, team foul #5 | 14-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen (SG), Eric Ransom (SF), Robert Lima (C) Darius Ball, James Malloy, John Strothers | |
| Subs | Florida State | James Starner (PG), Robert Wagner (SG), Gregory Reed (C) Forrest Mulvihill, Wayne Schmid, Justin Stamper | |
| 10:12 | Mississippi State | Douglas Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 15-27 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi State | Douglas Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 16-27 |
| 09:54 | Florida State | James Starner misses the 3 from the left wing | 16-27 |
| 09:52 | Florida State | Antonio Armstrong pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-27 |
| 09:36 | Florida State | James Starner knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Wagner | 16-30 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Rogelio Russo | 18-30 |
| 09:07 | Florida State | Donald Drakes is hacked by Robert Lima - foul #2 on Robert Lima, team foul #9 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darius Ball (PG), James Malloy (SG), John Strothers (SF), Porter Jones (C) Douglas Wallace, Gregory Claassen, Eric Ransom, Robert Lima | |
| Subs | Florida State | Forrest Mulvihill (SG), Ruben Woods (PF), Justin Stamper (C) Robert Wagner, Antonio Armstrong, Gregory Reed | |
| 09:07 | Florida State | Donald Drakes misses the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Rogelio Russo | 18-30 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi State | Donald Drakes steals the ball from Porter Jones | 18-30 |
| 08:31 | Florida State | James Malloy steps in front of the James Starner pass | 18-30 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo makes the floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Ruben Woods - foul #1 on Ruben Woods, team foul #6 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Wayne Schmid (SG), James Freeman (SF) Forrest Mulvihill, Donald Drakes | |
| 08:25 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo makes the free throw | 21-30 |
| 08:13 | Florida State | Ruben Woods misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by James Malloy - foul #1 on James Malloy, team foul #10 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom (PF) Rogelio Russo | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 08:13 | Florida State | Ruben Woods makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 08:13 | Florida State | Ruben Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom grabs the defensive rebound | 21-31 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 21-31 |
| 07:54 | Florida State | Justin Stamper is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Justin Stamper, team foul #7 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Gregory Reed (C) Justin Stamper | |
| 07:51 | Mississippi State | Wayne Schmid takes the ball from Darius Ball in the backcourt | 21-31 |
| 07:50 | Florida State | Wayne Schmid banks in the layup | 21-33 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darius Ball (tiring) SG - James Malloy (tiring) 3 stl. SF - John Strothers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eric Ransom (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Porter Jones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - James Starner (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Schmid (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Freeman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ruben Woods (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Reed (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:42 | Mississippi State | John Strothers misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Freeman - foul #1 on James Freeman, team foul #8 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Douglas Wallace (C) Porter Jones | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 07:42 | Mississippi State | John Strothers makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi State | John Strothers makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 07:30 | Florida State | James Starner makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-36 |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom hits a driving attempt in the lane | 25-36 |
| 06:57 | Florida State | Gregory Reed's pass is intercepted by John Strothers | 25-36 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi State | John Strothers is fouled on the floor by Gregory Reed - foul #1 on Gregory Reed, team foul #9 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen (SG), Rogelio Russo (PF), Porter Jones (C) James Malloy, Eric Ransom, Douglas Wallace | |
| Subs | Florida State | Forrest Mulvihill (PG), Robert Wagner (SG), Elvin Yuen (SF), Justin Stamper (C) James Starner, Wayne Schmid, James Freeman, Gregory Reed | |
| 06:33 | Mississippi State | John Strothers makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi State | John Strothers makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 06:17 | Florida State | Elvin Yuen is fouled on the floor by John Strothers - foul #2 on John Strothers, team foul #11 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom (SF) John Strothers | |
| Subs | Florida State | Antonio Armstrong (PF) Ruben Woods | |
| 06:17 | Florida State | Elvin Yuen makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 06:17 | Florida State | Elvin Yuen makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi State | Porter Jones misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 27-38 |
| 06:02 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Justin Stamper | 27-38 |
| 05:47 | Florida State | Forrest Mulvihill is hacked by Darius Ball - foul #2 on Darius Ball, team foul #12 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (PG), Dwayne Larue (SG), James Malloy (SF) Darius Ball, Gregory Claassen, Eric Ransom | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 05:47 | Florida State | Forrest Mulvihill makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 05:47 | Florida State | Forrest Mulvihill makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Antonio Armstrong - foul #1 on Antonio Armstrong, team foul #10 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom (SF) James Malloy | |
| Subs | Florida State | David Sims (PF) Antonio Armstrong | |
| 05:29 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo makes the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 05:07 | Florida State | Forrest Mulvihill misses the 3 from the right wing | 29-40 |
| 05:06 | Florida State | Robert Wagner grabs the offensive board | 29-40 |
| 04:50 | Florida State | David Sims hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the right block | 29-40 |
| 04:48 | Florida State | David Sims gets the offensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 04:40 | Florida State | Elvin Yuen knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Wagner | 29-42 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-42 |
| 04:05 | Florida State | Forrest Mulvihill's pass is intercepted by Eric Ransom | 32-42 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Forrest Mulvihill steals it from Dwayne Larue in the backcourt | 32-42 |
| 04:00 | Florida State | Forrest Mulvihill lays it up and in | 32-44 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | Forrest Mulvihill steals it from Dwayne Larue | 32-44 |
| 03:31 | Florida State | Forrest Mulvihill misses the easy layup | 32-44 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell snags the defensive board | 32-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Wayne Powell (tiring) SG - Dwayne Larue (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eric Ransom (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rogelio Russo (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Porter Jones (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Forrest Mulvihill (tiring) 12 pts. 3 stl. SG - Robert Wagner (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Elvin Yuen (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Sims (tiring) 5 pts. C - Justin Stamper (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | David Sims swats the short shot by Eric Ransom | 32-44 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell hits the follow up shot | 34-44 |
| 02:46 | Florida State | Forrest Mulvihill misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-44 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue grabs the board | 34-44 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 34-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darius Ball (PG), John Strothers (SF), Robert Lima (PF), Douglas Wallace (C) Wayne Powell, Eric Ransom, Rogelio Russo, Porter Jones | |
| Subs | Florida State | James Starner (PG), Wayne Schmid (SG), James Freeman (SF), Antonio Armstrong (PF), Gregory Reed (C) Forrest Mulvihill, Robert Wagner, Elvin Yuen, David Sims, Justin Stamper | |
| 02:43 | Mississippi State | Wayne Schmid steals it from Darius Ball in the backcourt | 34-44 |
| 02:35 | Florida State | Antonio Armstrong misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Lima - foul #3 on Robert Lima, team foul #13 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo (PF) Robert Lima | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 02:35 | Florida State | Antonio Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 02:35 | Florida State | Antonio Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Schmid - foul #2 on Wayne Schmid, team foul #11 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (SG) Rogelio Russo | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 02:17 | Florida State | Antonio Armstrong makes the wide open 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Starner out of a doubleteam | 36-49 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi State | Darius Ball loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo (PF) Wayne Powell | |
| Subs | Florida State | Ruben Woods (PF) Antonio Armstrong | |
| 01:58 | Florida State | James Starner shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-49 |
| 01:56 | Florida State | Ruben Woods can't tip it in | 36-49 |
| 01:55 | Florida State | Wayne Schmid tips it home | 36-51 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi State | Wayne Schmid takes the ball from Douglas Wallace | 36-51 |
| 01:34 | Florida State | James Freeman hits the finger roll set up by Wayne Schmid | 36-53 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | Dwayne Larue loses the dribble to Wayne Schmid in the backcourt | 36-53 |
| 01:18 | Florida State | James Starner knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Wayne Schmid | 36-56 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo is whistled for traveling | 36-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (PG), Eric Ransom (PF) Darius Ball, Rogelio Russo | |
| Subs | Florida State | Elvin Yuen (SG), Donald Drakes (SF), Antonio Armstrong (PF) Wayne Schmid, James Freeman, Ruben Woods | |
| 00:49 | Florida State | James Starner evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-56 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Douglas Wallace | 36-56 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Eric Ransom loses the ball out of bounds | 36-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darius Ball (PG), James Malloy (SF), Porter Jones (C) Wayne Powell, John Strothers, Douglas Wallace | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Wagner (SG) Elvin Yuen | |
| 00:02 | Florida State | James Starner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-56 |
| 00:01 | Florida State | Gregory Reed snags the offensive board | 36-56 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | The clock runs out | 36-56 |