| Lineup | Florida | PG - Jeffery Mack (fresh) 11 pts. SG - David Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randy Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Barton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Wild (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Barfield (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Taylor Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. C - Craig Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida | Randy Lawson inbounds the ball | 32-22 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Florida | Craig Shelton denies the turnaround by Dennis Barton | 32-22 |
| 19:45 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield snags the defensive board | 32-22 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-22 |
| 19:24 | Florida | Randy Lawson grabs the board | 32-22 |
| 19:04 | Florida | Thomas Smith is called for the reach on Randy Lawson - foul #2 on Thomas Smith, team foul #1 | 32-22 |
| 18:44 | Florida | Dennis Barton scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Jeffery Mack | 34-22 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi State | John Wild comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 34-22 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield can't tip it in | 34-22 |
| 18:15 | Florida | Randy Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-22 |
| 17:56 | Florida | Randy Lawson scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by David Campbell and he's hacked by Craig Shelton - foul #2 on Craig Shelton, team foul #2 | 36-22 |
| 17:56 | Florida | Randy Lawson misses the free throw | 36-22 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | Craig Shelton grabs the defensive rebound | 36-22 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Craig Shelton | 36-25 |
| 17:12 | Florida | David Reed makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffery Mack | 38-25 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi State | Craig Shelton misses the runner from the baseline | 38-25 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith tips it but misses | 38-25 |
| 16:48 | Florida | Dennis Barton grabs the board | 38-25 |
| 16:32 | Florida | Jeffery Mack can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-25 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield gets the rebound | 38-25 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | John Wild makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Craig Shelton | 38-27 |
| 16:06 | Florida | Dennis Barton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-27 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Charles Barfield | 38-27 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Jeffery Mack (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Reed (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randy Lawson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Campbell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Barton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Wild (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Barfield (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Taylor Fuller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Craig Shelton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-27 |
| 15:40 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith tips it home | 38-29 |
| 15:18 | Florida | David Campbell's pass is intercepted by Charles Barfield | 38-29 |
| 15:01 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-29 |
| 15:00 | Florida | Jeffery Mack gets the rebound | 38-29 |
| 14:54 | Florida | David Reed misses long on a shot from the left block | 38-29 |
| 14:53 | Florida | Randy Lawson misses the tip | 38-29 |
| 14:52 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 14:35 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-29 |
| 14:34 | Florida | Randy Lawson grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 14:18 | Florida | David Campbell steps out of bounds on the baseline | 38-29 |
| Subs | Florida | Manuel Coates (PG), Jeff Butler (SG), Steven Douglass (SF), Harry Zwiefel (C) Jeffery Mack, David Reed, Randy Lawson, Dennis Barton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen (PG), Robert Lau (SG), Marcus Kemp (SF), Donald Billingsley (PF), David Ackermann (C) John Wild, Charles Barfield, Thomas Smith, Taylor Fuller, Craig Shelton | |
| 14:05 | Mississippi State | David Ackermann misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-29 |
| 14:04 | Florida | David Campbell grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 13:59 | Florida | Jeff Butler misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 38-29 |
| 13:57 | Florida | Steven Douglass tips it home | 40-29 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi State | Harry Zwiefel steals the ball from Harold Mullen | 40-29 |
| 13:17 | Florida | David Ackermann is called for the reach on Jeff Butler - foul #2 on David Ackermann, team foul #3 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Florida | Randy Lawson (SF) David Campbell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:59 | Florida | Harry Zwiefel misses the lay-in | 40-29 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley gets the rebound | 40-29 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi State | Marcus Kemp clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-29 |
| 12:52 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley tips it back up and in | 40-31 |
| 12:45 | Florida | Steven Douglass misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 40-31 |
| 12:43 | Florida | Jeff Butler tips it but misses | 40-31 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen grabs the defensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Marcus Kemp is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Marcus Kemp, team foul #4 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield (SG) Robert Lau | |
| 12:15 | Florida | Steven Douglass misses short on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Donald Billingsley - foul #4 on Donald Billingsley, team foul #5 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Florida | David Campbell (PF) Randy Lawson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Wild (PG), Craig Shelton (C) Marcus Kemp, Donald Billingsley | |
| 12:15 | Florida | Steven Douglass makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 12:15 | Florida | Steven Douglass makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-34 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Manuel Coates (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeff Butler (fresh) SF - Steven Douglass (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - David Campbell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Zwiefel (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Wild (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Barfield (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Harold Mullen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Ackermann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Florida | Jeff Butler loses the dribble to Harold Mullen | 42-34 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | Craig Shelton connects on the runner in the lane and the foul's on Harry Zwiefel - foul #4 on Harry Zwiefel, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Florida | Jeffery Mack (PG), David Reed (SG), Dennis Barton (C) Manuel Coates, Jeff Butler, Harry Zwiefel | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith (SF), Taylor Fuller (PF) Harold Mullen, David Ackermann | |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | Craig Shelton makes the free throw | 42-37 |
| 10:56 | Florida | David Reed knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Campbell | 44-37 |
| 10:44 | Mississippi State | Dennis Barton blocks the short jumper by Charles Barfield | 44-37 |
| 10:43 | Florida | The rebound goes to Dennis Barton | 44-37 |
| 10:21 | Florida | Dennis Barton clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Craig Shelton - foul #3 on Craig Shelton, team foul #6 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Florida | Randy Lawson (SF), Jeff Butler (PF) Steven Douglass, David Campbell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen (PG) John Wild | |
| 10:21 | Florida | Dennis Barton makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 10:21 | Florida | Dennis Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield can't throw it down | 46-37 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi State | Craig Shelton tips it back up and in | 46-39 |
| 09:46 | Florida | Jeff Butler's layup is rejected by Craig Shelton | 46-39 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | Craig Shelton grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-39 |
| 09:24 | Florida | Dennis Barton snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 09:05 | Florida | Dennis Barton buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffery Mack | 49-39 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Randy Lawson - foul #2 on Randy Lawson, team foul #2 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Florida | Manuel Coates (PG), Michael Mungia (SG), David Campbell (PF), Steven Douglass (C) Jeffery Mack, David Reed, Jeff Butler, Dennis Barton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Wild (PG), David Ackermann (PF) Harold Mullen, Taylor Fuller | |
| 08:47 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 08:18 | Florida | David Campbell hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Manuel Coates | 51-41 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 51-41 |
| 08:07 | Florida | Steven Douglass pulls down the rebound | 51-41 |
| 08:02 | Florida | Manuel Coates hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-41 |
| 08:01 | Florida | Steven Douglass grabs the offensive board | 51-41 |
| 07:47 | Florida | Manuel Coates comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 07:46 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Manuel Coates (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Mungia (fresh) SF - Randy Lawson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Campbell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Douglass (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Wild (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Barfield (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. PF - David Ackermann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Shelton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Mississippi State | John Wild scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Smith | 51-44 |
| 07:19 | Florida | Craig Shelton blocks the short jumper by David Campbell | 51-44 |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | Craig Shelton snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi State | Steven Douglass blocks the short jumper by Craig Shelton | 51-44 |
| 07:10 | Florida | Michael Mungia grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 06:55 | Florida | The short jumper by Manuel Coates is denied by David Ackermann | 51-44 |
| 06:54 | Florida | Michael Mungia tips it home | 53-44 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith is fouled on the floor by Michael Mungia - foul #1 on Michael Mungia, team foul #3 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Florida | Jeffery Mack (PG), David Reed (SG), Jeff Butler (PF), Harry Zwiefel (C) Manuel Coates, Michael Mungia, Randy Lawson, David Campbell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen (SG), Marcus Kemp (SF), Donald Billingsley (PF), Taylor Fuller (C) Charles Barfield, Thomas Smith, David Ackermann, Craig Shelton | |
| 06:19 | Mississippi State | John Wild misses the lay-in but the foul's on Steven Douglass - foul #1 on Steven Douglass, team foul #4 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Florida | David Campbell (PF) Steven Douglass | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:19 | Mississippi State | John Wild misses the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 06:19 | Mississippi State | John Wild makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 06:05 | Florida | Jeff Butler hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeffery Mack | 55-45 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | Marcus Kemp misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jeff Butler - foul #1 on Jeff Butler, team foul #5 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Florida | Dennis Barton (C) David Campbell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Lau (SG) John Wild | |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | Marcus Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | Marcus Kemp misses the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 05:45 | Florida | Harry Zwiefel grabs the board | 55-46 |
| 05:27 | Florida | Jeffery Mack knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by David Reed | 58-46 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | The jumper by Robert Lau is denied by Jeff Butler | 58-46 |
| 05:05 | Florida | Jeff Butler gets the rebound | 58-46 |
| 04:45 | Florida | Dennis Barton misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Taylor Fuller - foul #2 on Taylor Fuller, team foul #7 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Florida | Steven Douglass (SF) Harry Zwiefel | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Wild (PG), Charles Barfield (SG) Robert Lau, Marcus Kemp | |
| 04:45 | Florida | Dennis Barton makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 04:45 | Florida | Dennis Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:27 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-46 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller tips it home | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:07 | Florida | Jeffery Mack's pass is intercepted by Taylor Fuller | 60-48 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-48 |
| 03:53 | Florida | Dennis Barton pulls down the rebound | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Florida | Harold Mullen steps in front of the Jeff Butler pass | 60-48 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Jeffery Mack (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Reed (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Douglass (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. PF - Jeff Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Barton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Wild (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Barfield (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Harold Mullen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Donald Billingsley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Taylor Fuller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-48 |
| 03:16 | Florida | David Reed snags the defensive board | 60-48 |
| 03:10 | Florida | Dennis Barton is fouled on the floor by John Wild - foul #2 on John Wild, team foul #8 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Florida | Manuel Coates (PG), Michael Mungia (SG), David Campbell (PF) Jeffery Mack, David Reed, Jeff Butler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith (SF), David Ackermann (PF), Craig Shelton (C) Harold Mullen, Donald Billingsley, Taylor Fuller | |
| 03:10 | Florida | Dennis Barton makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 03:10 | Florida | Dennis Barton misses the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 03:10 | Mississippi State | Craig Shelton gets the rebound | 61-48 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Craig Shelton blows the layup | 61-48 |
| 02:55 | Florida | Dennis Barton gets the rebound | 61-48 |
| 02:37 | Florida | David Campbell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-48 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Thomas Smith | 61-48 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | John Wild is called for 10 seconds | 61-48 |
| Subs | Florida | Jeff Butler (PF), Harry Zwiefel (C) David Campbell, Dennis Barton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Lau (PG), Jacob Sipes (SG), Marcus Kemp (SF), Taylor Fuller (C) John Wild, Charles Barfield, Thomas Smith, Craig Shelton | |
| 02:07 | Florida | Harry Zwiefel knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Michael Mungia and he's fouled by Taylor Fuller - foul #3 on Taylor Fuller, team foul #9 | 63-48 |
| 02:07 | Florida | Harry Zwiefel misses the free throw | 63-48 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | David Ackermann gets the rebound | 63-48 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | David Ackermann misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-48 |
| 01:58 | Florida | Steven Douglass pulls down the rebound | 63-48 |
| 01:36 | Florida | Steven Douglass slams it home on a nice dish by Jeff Butler | 65-48 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi State | Jacob Sipes knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Marcus Kemp | 65-50 |
| 00:49 | Florida | Marcus Kemp denies the turnaround by Michael Mungia | 65-50 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Marcus Kemp pulls down the rebound | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Robert Lau misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-50 |
| 00:42 | Florida | Jeff Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Florida | Manuel Coates is hacked by David Ackermann - foul #3 on David Ackermann, team foul #10 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen (PG) Jacob Sipes | |
| 00:20 | Florida | Manuel Coates makes the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 00:20 | Florida | Manuel Coates misses the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Taylor Fuller | 66-50 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Steven Douglass is called for the reach on Marcus Kemp - foul #2 on Steven Douglass, team foul #6 | 66-50 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-50 |
| 00:09 | Florida | Harry Zwiefel pulls down the rebound | 66-50 |
| 00:00 | Florida | Manuel Coates runs out the clock | 66-50 |