| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Johnny Lauritsen (fresh) SG - Kevin Ludwig (fresh) SF - George Brewer (fresh) PF - William Mudd (fresh) C - Herbert Hughes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Charles Word (fresh) SG - Joshua Lewis (fresh) SF - Joseph Bianchi (fresh) PF - John Zickuhr (fresh) C - Timothy Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Timothy Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Missouri State | John Zickuhr buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Joshua Lewis | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Florida State | Kevin Ludwig misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Missouri State | Charles Word snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Missouri State | John Zickuhr's fadeaway is rejected by William Mudd | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Herbert Hughes | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Florida State | Kevin Ludwig hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by George Brewer | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Missouri State | John Zickuhr comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by George Brewer - foul #1 on George Brewer, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Missouri State | John Zickuhr makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:57 | Missouri State | John Zickuhr makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:40 | Florida State | Herbert Hughes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 18:38 | Missouri State | Timothy Smith gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:32 | Missouri State | William Mudd steals the ball from Joseph Bianchi | 2-4 |
| 18:19 | Florida State | Joshua Lewis is called for the reach on Kevin Ludwig - foul #1 on Joshua Lewis, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:03 | Florida State | Herbert Hughes lays it in | 4-4 |
| 17:41 | Missouri State | Timothy Smith buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Word | 4-6 |
| 17:34 | Florida State | George Brewer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-6 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Criss (PG), Franklin Estep (SG), Robert Rasmussen (SF), Frank Bale (PF), Eugene Hall (C) Charles Word, Joshua Lewis, Joseph Bianchi, John Zickuhr, Timothy Smith | |
| 17:17 | Missouri State | Franklin Estep is hacked by George Brewer - foul #2 on George Brewer, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Speciale (SF), Ernesto Silva (PF), Benjamin Bell (C) George Brewer, William Mudd, Herbert Hughes | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 17:01 | Missouri State | Franklin Estep hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Kevin Ludwig - foul #1 on Kevin Ludwig, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Simpson (SG) Kevin Ludwig | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 17:01 | Missouri State | Franklin Estep makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:01 | Missouri State | Franklin Estep misses the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:01 | Florida State | Benjamin Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:56 | Florida State | John Simpson is fouled on the floor by Brian Criss - foul #1 on Brian Criss, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| 16:38 | Florida State | Ernesto Silva connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 16:18 | Missouri State | Frank Bale comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-7 |
| 16:17 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Bell | 6-7 |
| 16:06 | Florida State | James Speciale clanks a floater from the left side | 6-7 |
| 16:05 | Florida State | Ernesto Silva gets the offensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:00 | Florida State | Johnny Lauritsen comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 15:59 | Florida State | Ernesto Silva tips it in | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Johnny Lauritsen (fairly fresh) SG - John Simpson (fresh) SF - James Speciale (fresh) PF - Ernesto Silva (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Bell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brian Criss (fresh) SG - Franklin Estep (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Rasmussen (fresh) PF - Frank Bale (fresh) C - Eugene Hall (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Missouri State | Robert Rasmussen blows the dunk | 8-7 |
| 15:38 | Missouri State | Franklin Estep snags the offensive board | 8-7 |
| 15:16 | Missouri State | Robert Rasmussen lays it up and in on a great pass from Brian Criss | 8-9 |
| 15:01 | Florida State | James Speciale loses the dribble to Brian Criss | 8-9 |
| 14:58 | Missouri State | Franklin Estep banks in the layup on a great pass from Brian Criss | 8-11 |
| 14:35 | Florida State | Johnny Lauritsen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 8-11 |
| 14:33 | Missouri State | Frank Bale pulls down the rebound | 8-11 |
| 14:23 | Missouri State | Frank Bale misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-11 |
| 14:21 | Missouri State | Franklin Estep pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 13:59 | Missouri State | Robert Rasmussen misses the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Ernesto Silva - foul #1 on Ernesto Silva, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kevin Ludwig (SG), Charles Whitfield (SF), William Mudd (PF), Herbert Hughes (C) John Simpson, James Speciale, Ernesto Silva, Benjamin Bell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Charles Word (PG), Joshua Lewis (SG), John Zickuhr (PF), Timothy Smith (C) Brian Criss, Franklin Estep, Frank Bale, Eugene Hall | |
| 13:59 | Missouri State | Robert Rasmussen misses the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 13:59 | Missouri State | Robert Rasmussen makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 13:45 | Florida State | Kevin Ludwig buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Johnny Lauritsen | 10-12 |
| 13:26 | Missouri State | Joshua Lewis is whistled for traveling | 10-12 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joseph Bianchi (SF) Robert Rasmussen | |
| 13:07 | Florida State | Kevin Ludwig misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 13:06 | Missouri State | Charles Word snags the defensive board | 10-12 |
| 12:37 | Missouri State | Joseph Bianchi loses the ball out of bounds | 10-12 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Simpson (PG) Johnny Lauritsen | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 12:12 | Florida State | The short jumper by Herbert Hughes is denied by Timothy Smith | 10-12 |
| 12:10 | Missouri State | Joseph Bianchi gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| 11:46 | Missouri State | Joshua Lewis is hacked by William Mudd - foul #1 on William Mudd, team foul #5 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Speciale (SF) Charles Whitfield | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - John Simpson (fresh) SG - Kevin Ludwig (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Speciale (fresh) PF - William Mudd (fresh) C - Herbert Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Charles Word (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Bianchi (fresh) PF - John Zickuhr (fresh) 4 pts. C - Timothy Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Missouri State | Charles Word comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 10-12 |
| 11:18 | Florida State | Kevin Ludwig pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 11:01 | Florida State | John Zickuhr steals the ball from Kevin Ludwig | 10-12 |
| 10:53 | Missouri State | Timothy Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Herbert Hughes | 10-12 |
| 10:51 | Missouri State | Timothy Smith grabs the offensive board | 10-12 |
| 10:40 | Missouri State | Joseph Bianchi is hacked by Herbert Hughes - foul #1 on Herbert Hughes, team foul #6 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Florida State | Johnny Lauritsen (PG), Ernesto Silva (PF), Benjamin Bell (C) John Simpson, William Mudd, Herbert Hughes | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Criss (PG), Franklin Estep (SG), Anthony Mulligan (SF), Frank Bale (PF), Eugene Hall (C) Charles Word, Joshua Lewis, Joseph Bianchi, John Zickuhr, Timothy Smith | |
| 10:22 | Missouri State | Franklin Estep misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 10-12 |
| 10:20 | Missouri State | Eugene Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 10:05 | Missouri State | Anthony Mulligan comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 10-12 |
| 10:03 | Florida State | James Speciale gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| 09:50 | Florida State | James Speciale is fouled on the floor by Frank Bale - foul #1 on Frank Bale, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Florida State | Charles Whitfield (SF) James Speciale | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Rasmussen (SF) Anthony Mulligan | |
| 09:43 | Florida State | Benjamin Bell blows the layup | 10-12 |
| 09:41 | Missouri State | Brian Criss gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| 09:36 | Missouri State | Brian Criss makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Eugene Hall | 10-14 |
| 09:18 | Florida State | Kevin Ludwig misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 09:17 | Florida State | Charles Whitfield grabs the offensive board | 10-14 |
| 08:58 | Florida State | Ernesto Silva misses the jumper from the baseline | 10-14 |
| 08:56 | Missouri State | Robert Rasmussen grabs the board | 10-14 |
| 08:40 | Missouri State | Johnny Lauritsen steps in front of the Robert Rasmussen pass | 10-14 |
| 08:19 | Florida State | Kevin Ludwig is hacked by Franklin Estep - foul #1 on Franklin Estep, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Simpson (PG), James Speciale (SF), William Mudd (PF), Herbert Hughes (C) Johnny Lauritsen, Kevin Ludwig, Charles Whitfield, Benjamin Bell | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Charles Word (PG), Joshua Lewis (SG), Joseph Bianchi (SF), John Zickuhr (PF), Timothy Smith (C) Brian Criss, Franklin Estep, Robert Rasmussen, Frank Bale, Eugene Hall | |
| 07:57 | Florida State | John Simpson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-14 |
| 07:56 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to John Zickuhr | 10-14 |
| 07:35 | Missouri State | Joshua Lewis misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Ernesto Silva - foul #2 on Ernesto Silva, team foul #7 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Florida State | Johnny Lauritsen (PG) Ernesto Silva | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 07:35 | Missouri State | Joshua Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 07:35 | Missouri State | Joshua Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 07:35 | Florida State | Herbert Hughes pulls down the rebound | 10-14 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Johnny Lauritsen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Simpson (fresh) SF - James Speciale (fresh) PF - William Mudd (fresh) C - Herbert Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Charles Word (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Bianchi (fresh) PF - John Zickuhr (fresh) 4 pts. C - Timothy Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Florida State | William Mudd misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on John Zickuhr - foul #1 on John Zickuhr, team foul #5 | 10-14 |
| 07:17 | Florida State | William Mudd makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 07:17 | Florida State | William Mudd makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 06:51 | Missouri State | Joshua Lewis scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Smith | 12-16 |
| 06:46 | Florida State | Johnny Lauritsen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-16 |
| 06:44 | Florida State | John Simpson tips it back up and in | 14-16 |
| 06:31 | Missouri State | John Zickuhr knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Charles Word | 14-18 |
| 06:09 | Florida State | Johnny Lauritsen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 14-18 |
| 06:07 | Missouri State | Timothy Smith grabs the board | 14-18 |
| 06:05 | Missouri State | Charles Word's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-18 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kevin Ludwig (SG), Charles Whitfield (SF) Johnny Lauritsen, James Speciale | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Franklin Estep (SG), Frank Bale (C) Joshua Lewis, Timothy Smith | |
| 05:52 | Florida State | John Simpson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 14-18 |
| 05:50 | Missouri State | Frank Bale pulls down the rebound | 14-18 |
| 05:32 | Missouri State | Charles Word scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Bianchi | 14-20 |
| 05:10 | Florida State | John Simpson misses the easy layup | 14-20 |
| 05:08 | Missouri State | Charles Word gets the rebound | 14-20 |
| 04:40 | Missouri State | Joseph Bianchi misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Charles Whitfield - foul #1 on Charles Whitfield, team foul #8 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Florida State | Johnny Lauritsen (PG), Benjamin Bell (PF), David Morman (C) John Simpson, William Mudd, Herbert Hughes | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joshua Lewis (SG), Timothy Smith (C) Charles Word, John Zickuhr | |
| 04:40 | Missouri State | Joseph Bianchi makes the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 04:40 | Missouri State | Joseph Bianchi makes the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 04:33 | Florida State | Joshua Lewis steps in front of the Benjamin Bell pass | 14-22 |
| 04:24 | Missouri State | Joshua Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-22 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Rasmussen (SF) Joseph Bianchi | |
| 04:01 | Florida State | Timothy Smith blocks the jumper by Kevin Ludwig | 14-22 |
| 03:59 | Missouri State | Timothy Smith pulls down the rebound | 14-22 |
| 03:33 | Missouri State | Frank Bale misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-22 |
| 03:31 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Kevin Ludwig | 14-22 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Johnny Lauritsen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Ludwig (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Whitfield (fresh) PF - Benjamin Bell (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Morman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Franklin Estep (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joshua Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Rasmussen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Bale (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Florida State | Kevin Ludwig misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Joshua Lewis - foul #2 on Joshua Lewis, team foul #6 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Florida State | George Brewer (SF), Ernesto Silva (PF), Herbert Hughes (C) Charles Whitfield, Benjamin Bell, David Morman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eugene Hall (PF) Frank Bale | |
| 03:17 | Florida State | Kevin Ludwig makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 03:17 | Florida State | Kevin Ludwig misses the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 03:17 | Missouri State | Eugene Hall gets the rebound | 15-22 |
| 03:03 | Missouri State | Timothy Smith hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Rasmussen | 15-24 |
| 02:44 | Florida State | Kevin Ludwig connects on the 3pt shot from straight away and the foul's on Robert Rasmussen - foul #1 on Robert Rasmussen, team foul #7 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Florida State | William Mudd (PF) Ernesto Silva | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Charles Word (PG), Joseph Bianchi (SF), John Zickuhr (PF) Joshua Lewis, Robert Rasmussen, Timothy Smith | |
| 02:44 | Florida State | Kevin Ludwig misses the free throw | 18-24 |
| 02:44 | Missouri State | John Zickuhr grabs the board | 18-24 |
| 02:27 | Missouri State | Franklin Estep throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-24 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Simpson (SG) Kevin Ludwig | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Anthony Mulligan (SG) Franklin Estep | |
| 02:17 | Florida State | Johnny Lauritsen knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 21-24 |
| 02:05 | Missouri State | Charles Word misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Herbert Hughes - foul #2 on Herbert Hughes, team foul #9 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ernesto Silva (SG) Johnny Lauritsen | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Rasmussen (SG), Frank Bale (C) Anthony Mulligan, Eugene Hall | |
| 02:05 | Missouri State | Charles Word misses the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 02:05 | Missouri State | Charles Word misses the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 02:05 | Florida State | Herbert Hughes gets the rebound | 21-24 |
| 01:42 | Florida State | Charles Word steps in front of the Herbert Hughes pass | 21-24 |
| 01:29 | Missouri State | John Zickuhr knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Charles Word | 21-26 |
| 01:16 | Florida State | William Mudd can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by John Zickuhr - foul #2 on John Zickuhr, team foul #8 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Florida State | Johnny Lauritsen (PG) Herbert Hughes | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joshua Lewis (SG), Timothy Smith (C) Joseph Bianchi, John Zickuhr | |
| 01:16 | Florida State | William Mudd misses the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 01:16 | Florida State | William Mudd makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 01:00 | Missouri State | Frank Bale is hacked by William Mudd - foul #2 on William Mudd, team foul #10 | 22-26 |
| 01:00 | Missouri State | Frank Bale makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 01:00 | Missouri State | Frank Bale makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 00:37 | Florida State | Johnny Lauritsen is called for traveling | 22-28 |
| Subs | Florida State | Kevin Ludwig (SG), James Speciale (SF), Benjamin Bell (C) John Simpson, George Brewer, William Mudd | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Franklin Estep (PG), Eugene Hall (PF) Charles Word, Frank Bale | |
| 00:22 | Missouri State | Franklin Estep scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joshua Lewis | 22-30 |
| 00:02 | Florida State | Kevin Ludwig scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-30 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Franklin Estep comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 25-30 |