| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Carlos Mickelson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Veasley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Schlegel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Curt Chaplin (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Francis McWhinnie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur McCuen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Burgess (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carroll Pape (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Brockman (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Joshua Schlegel inbounds the ball | 26-21 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Florida State | William Veasley hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Carlos Mickelson out of a doubleteam | 29-21 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi | James Burgess misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-21 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson tips it in | 29-23 |
| 18:45 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie scores on a runner in the lane and the foul's on Charles Brockman - foul #3 on Charles Brockman, team foul #1 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart (SG), Harold Hilliard (PF), Nathan Tripp (C) Floyd Wilson, Carroll Pape, Charles Brockman | |
| 18:45 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie makes the free throw | 32-23 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi | James Burgess can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-23 |
| 18:17 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson pulls down the rebound | 32-23 |
| 17:53 | Florida State | Joshua Schlegel clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 32-23 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi | Nathan Tripp gets the rebound | 32-23 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Arthur McCuen is denied by Curt Chaplin | 32-23 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi | James Burgess grabs the offensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi | Curt Chaplin swats the short shot by Arthur McCuen | 32-23 |
| 17:18 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Curt Chaplin | 32-23 |
| 16:56 | Florida State | Joshua Schlegel misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 32-23 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi | Nathan Tripp snags the defensive board | 32-23 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi | James Burgess misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Joshua Schlegel - foul #2 on Joshua Schlegel, team foul #1 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson (SG), Carroll Pape (PF) Jacob Stewart, Harold Hilliard | |
| 16:26 | Mississippi | James Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi | James Burgess misses the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi | Nathan Tripp grabs the offensive board | 32-24 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi | James Burgess loses the dribble to William Veasley | 32-24 |
| 16:06 | Florida State | William Veasley lays it in | 34-24 |
| 15:39 | Mississippi | James Burgess misses the jumper from the baseline | 34-24 |
| 15:38 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie grabs the board | 34-24 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Carlos Mickelson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Veasley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Schlegel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Curt Chaplin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Francis McWhinnie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur McCuen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Burgess (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carroll Pape (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathan Tripp (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:14 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 34-24 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Floyd Wilson | 34-24 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-24 |
| 14:53 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Francis McWhinnie | 34-24 |
| 14:35 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-24 |
| 14:34 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Francis McWhinnie | 34-24 |
| 14:11 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-24 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson gets the rebound | 34-24 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson buries a 3 from the right wing set up by James Burgess | 34-27 |
| 13:26 | Florida State | Joshua Schlegel misses badly on a runner from close range | 34-27 |
| 13:24 | Florida State | William Veasley tips it home | 36-27 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi | James Burgess misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 36-27 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen can't tip it in | 36-27 |
| 12:55 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie grabs the board | 36-27 |
| 12:32 | Florida State | Curt Chaplin's floater is tipped away by Nathan Tripp | 36-27 |
| 12:31 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Schlegel | 36-27 |
| 12:22 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-27 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Carroll Pape and he's fouled by Carlos Mickelson - foul #2 on Carlos Mickelson, team foul #2 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Cleveland (SG) William Veasley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edward Brown (PG), Jacob Stewart (SG), Howard Barnes (SF), Charles Brockman (C) Floyd Wilson, James Burgess, Carroll Pape, Nathan Tripp | |
| 12:00 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen makes the free throw | 39-30 |
| 11:35 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 11:33 | Florida State | Curt Chaplin pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-30 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Carlos Mickelson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Cleveland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Schlegel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Curt Chaplin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Francis McWhinnie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Edward Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jacob Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Howard Barnes (fresh) PF - Arthur McCuen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. C - Charles Brockman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:11 | Florida State | Curt Chaplin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 39-30 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Edward Brown | 39-32 |
| 10:35 | Florida State | Curt Chaplin scores on a driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Charles Brockman - foul #4 on Charles Brockman, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Florida State | William Veasley (SG) Joshua Schlegel | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carroll Pape (PF), Harold Hilliard (C) Edward Brown, Charles Brockman | |
| 10:35 | Florida State | Curt Chaplin makes the free throw | 42-32 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen can't connect on a floater from the left side | 42-32 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi | Harold Hilliard gets the offensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 09:52 | Florida State | Curt Chaplin snags the defensive board | 42-32 |
| 09:30 | Florida State | John Cleveland misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Harold Hilliard - foul #1 on Harold Hilliard, team foul #3 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Churchill (PF), James Schneider (C) Curt Chaplin, Francis McWhinnie | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Burgess (SF), Nathan Tripp (C) Howard Barnes, Harold Hilliard | |
| 09:30 | Florida State | John Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 09:30 | Florida State | John Cleveland makes the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:14 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-32 |
| 09:12 | Mississippi | Nathan Tripp grabs the offensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-32 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi | Nathan Tripp grabs the offensive board | 44-32 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi | Carroll Pape scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Arthur McCuen | 44-34 |
| 08:25 | Florida State | John Cleveland hits a jumpshot from the right side | 46-34 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | Joshua Schlegel (SF), Francis McWhinnie (C) William Veasley, James Schneider | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edward Brown (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), Harold Hilliard (PF), Charles Brockman (C) Arthur McCuen, Jacob Stewart, Carroll Pape, Nathan Tripp | |
| 07:43 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-34 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi | Harold Hilliard grabs the defensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 07:36 | Mississippi | Edward Brown is hacked by Carlos Mickelson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carlos Mickelson, team foul #3 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | Curt Chaplin (PF) John Churchill | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Bobby Willis (SF), Carroll Pape (PF) Edward Brown, James Burgess, Harold Hilliard | |
| 07:24 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-34 |
| 07:23 | Florida State | John Cleveland pulls down the rebound | 46-34 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Carlos Mickelson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Cleveland (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Schlegel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Curt Chaplin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Francis McWhinnie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur McCuen (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Willis (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Carroll Pape (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Brockman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:01 | Florida State | Joshua Schlegel's pass is intercepted by Bobby Willis | 46-34 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Carlos Mickelson - foul #4 on Carlos Mickelson, team foul #4 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | Joseph Raymond (PG), William Veasley (SG) Carlos Mickelson, John Cleveland | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edward Brown (PG), Jacob Stewart (SG), James Burgess (SF) Floyd Wilson, Bobby Willis, Carroll Pape | |
| 06:32 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen misses the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 06:32 | Florida State | Curt Chaplin grabs the defensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 06:18 | Florida State | William Veasley clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman pulls down the rebound | 46-35 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen makes the floater from the left wing set up by Edward Brown | 46-37 |
| 05:46 | Florida State | Francis McWhinnie misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-37 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi | Edward Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:41 | Mississippi | James Burgess misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Joshua Schlegel - foul #3 on Joshua Schlegel, team foul #5 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson (PG) Joseph Raymond | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson (SG), Carroll Pape (PF) Jacob Stewart, Arthur McCuen | |
| 05:41 | Mississippi | James Burgess misses the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi | James Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 05:25 | Florida State | Curt Chaplin blows the layup | 46-38 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi | James Burgess pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman misses the easy layup | 46-38 |
| 05:04 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 04:41 | Florida State | William Veasley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-38 |
| 04:40 | Florida State | Joshua Schlegel gets the offensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 04:20 | Florida State | James Burgess denies the turnaround by Francis McWhinnie | 46-38 |
| 04:19 | Florida State | Curt Chaplin tips it home | 48-38 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:01 | Mississippi | James Burgess misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-38 |
| 03:59 | Florida State | William Veasley snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Florida State | Carlos Mickelson makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by William Veasley | 50-38 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Mississippi | Carlos Mickelson is called for the reach on Edward Brown in the backcourt - foul #5 on Carlos Mickelson, team foul #6 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | Joseph Raymond (PG), Russell Bohon (SG), John Cleveland (SF), John Churchill (PF), James Schneider (C) Carlos Mickelson, William Veasley, Joshua Schlegel, Curt Chaplin, Francis McWhinnie | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Jacob Stewart (SG), Howard Barnes (SF), Harold Hilliard (PF) Edward Brown, Floyd Wilson, James Burgess, Carroll Pape | |
| 03:31 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman misses long on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by James Schneider - foul #1 on James Schneider, team foul #7 | 50-38 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman misses the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 03:31 | Florida State | James Schneider gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 03:02 | Florida State | Joseph Raymond misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-39 |
| 03:00 | Florida State | Russell Bohon grabs the offensive rebound | 50-39 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Joseph Raymond (fresh) SG - Russell Bohon (fresh) SF - John Cleveland (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Churchill (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur McCuen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jacob Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Howard Barnes (fresh) PF - Harold Hilliard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Brockman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:45 | Florida State | John Cleveland comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Howard Barnes - foul #1 on Howard Barnes, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Burgess (SF), Carroll Pape (PF) Howard Barnes, Harold Hilliard | |
| 02:45 | Florida State | John Cleveland makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 02:45 | Florida State | John Cleveland makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi | James Burgess hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Arthur McCuen | 52-41 |
| 02:00 | Florida State | Russell Bohon buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by John Cleveland | 54-41 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi | Carroll Pape is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Carroll Pape, team foul #5 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson (SG) Jacob Stewart | |
| 01:28 | Florida State | James Burgess steals it from Joseph Raymond | 54-41 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by James Burgess | 54-43 |
| 00:46 | Florida State | Russell Bohon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-43 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to James Burgess | 54-43 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen is fouled on the floor by Joseph Raymond - foul #1 on Joseph Raymond, team foul #8 | 54-43 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen misses the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 00:38 | Florida State | John Churchill grabs the defensive rebound | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Florida State | John Churchill is hacked by Carroll Pape - foul #2 on Carroll Pape, team foul #6 | 54-44 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Joseph Raymond runs out the clock | 54-44 |