| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Christ (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Byrd (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charlie Olmstead (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Gagnon (fresh) 1 pts. C - Charles Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Ronald Baker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lester Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Blackwell (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Tommy Stradford (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Keith Alcorn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Florida | Todd Blackwell inbounds the ball | 26-40 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Florida | Keith Alcorn can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 26-40 |
| 19:37 | Mississippi State | Charles Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 26-40 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi State | Richard Christ connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Charlie Olmstead | 28-40 |
| 18:51 | Florida | Todd Blackwell can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Charlie Olmstead - foul #1 on Charlie Olmstead, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Holley (PG), Bernard Herring (SG), Charles Perryman (C) Richard Christ, James Byrd, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Florida | Paul Dean (PG), George Clark (SG), Scott Wright (PF), Everett Lambrecht (C) Ronald Baker, Lester Bradley, Tommy Stradford, Keith Alcorn | |
| 18:51 | Florida | Todd Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 18:51 | Florida | Todd Blackwell misses the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 18:51 | Florida | Scott Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 28-41 |
| 18:32 | Florida | Charles Perryman blocks the short jumper by Scott Wright | 28-41 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | Charles Perryman grabs the defensive rebound | 28-41 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi State | David Holley double dribbles in the backcourt | 28-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida | James Schneider (SF) Todd Blackwell | |
| 18:14 | Florida | Scott Wright comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Perryman - foul #2 on Charles Perryman, team foul #2 | 28-41 |
| 18:14 | Florida | Scott Wright misses the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 18:14 | Florida | Scott Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 18:14 | Florida | Scott Wright pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-41 |
| 18:04 | Florida | Bernard Herring steps in front of the Scott Wright pass | 28-41 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi State | David Holley is hacked by Paul Dean - foul #3 on Paul Dean, team foul #1 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne (PF) John Gagnon | |
| Subs | Florida | Ronald Baker (PG), Tommy Stradford (PF) Paul Dean, Scott Wright | |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | David Holley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Ronald Baker - foul #3 on Ronald Baker, team foul #2 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Christ (PG), Charles Brown (C) Bernard Herring, Charles Perryman | |
| Subs | Florida | Jeremy Lefebre (SG), Keith Alcorn (C) George Clark, Everett Lambrecht | |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | David Holley misses the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | David Holley makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 17:19 | Florida | Keith Alcorn makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Ronald Baker | 29-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | Ronald Baker steals it from Charles Brown in the backcourt | 29-43 |
| 16:48 | Florida | James Schneider misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-43 |
| 16:46 | Florida | Keith Alcorn tips it back up and in | 29-45 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi State | David Holley is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on David Holley, team foul #3 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Byrd (SG), John Gagnon (PF), Charles Perryman (C) David Holley, Charles Champagne, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Florida | Lester Bradley (SG), Todd Blackwell (SF), Scott Wright (PF), Everett Lambrecht (C) Jeremy Lefebre, James Schneider, Tommy Stradford, Keith Alcorn | |
| 16:24 | Florida | Todd Blackwell is fouled in the backcourt by John Gagnon - foul #2 on John Gagnon, team foul #4 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida | George Clark (PG) Ronald Baker | |
| 16:13 | Florida | John Gagnon takes the ball from George Clark | 29-45 |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | George Clark takes the ball from John Gagnon | 29-45 |
| 15:54 | Florida | Lester Bradley dunks the ball set up by George Clark | 29-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Christ (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Byrd (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charlie Olmstead (tiring) 9 pts. PF - John Gagnon (tiring) 1 pts. C - Charles Perryman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - George Clark (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Lester Bradley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Blackwell (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Scott Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Everett Lambrecht (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon buries a jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Lester Bradley - foul #1 on Lester Bradley, team foul #3 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Ketchum (PG), Charles Brown (C) Richard Christ, Charles Perryman | |
| Subs | Florida | Paul Dean (PG), Tommy Stradford (PF) George Clark, Scott Wright | |
| 15:43 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon makes the free throw | 32-47 |
| 15:29 | Florida | Todd Blackwell hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 32-47 |
| 15:28 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon snags the defensive board | 32-47 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 32-47 |
| 15:17 | Florida | Lester Bradley gets the rebound | 32-47 |
| 15:03 | Florida | Todd Blackwell clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-47 |
| 15:01 | Florida | Tommy Stradford tips it but misses | 32-47 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Charles Brown | 32-47 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring (SF), Charles Perryman (C) Charlie Olmstead, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Florida | Jeremy Lefebre (SG), James Schneider (SF), Scott Wright (PF), Keith Alcorn (C) Lester Bradley, Todd Blackwell, Tommy Stradford, Everett Lambrecht | |
| 14:36 | Florida | James Schneider is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Dean | 32-50 |
| 14:26 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon misses the driving attempt in the lane | 32-50 |
| 14:24 | Florida | Keith Alcorn gets the rebound | 32-50 |
| 14:20 | Florida | James Byrd steals it from James Schneider | 32-50 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum lays it in set up by James Byrd | 34-50 |
| 14:15 | Florida | Paul Dean is called for traveling in the backcourt | 34-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne (PF) John Gagnon | |
| Subs | Florida | George Clark (SG) Jeremy Lefebre | |
| 13:54 | Mississippi State | James Byrd hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Ketchum | 37-50 |
| 13:42 | Florida | George Clark clanks a 3 from the right corner | 37-50 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring pulls down the rebound | 37-50 |
| 13:36 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum drills a floater from close range | 39-50 |
| 13:24 | Florida | George Clark banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Keith Alcorn | 39-52 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | George Clark takes the ball from James Byrd | 39-52 |
| 12:57 | Florida | George Clark dunks the ball | 39-54 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring can't finish the layup | 39-54 |
| 12:43 | Florida | Keith Alcorn snags the defensive board | 39-54 |
| 12:30 | Florida | James Schneider misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-54 |
| 12:28 | Florida | Keith Alcorn misses the tip | 39-54 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum snags the defensive board | 39-54 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi State | James Byrd loses the dribble to George Clark in the backcourt | 39-54 |
| 12:09 | Florida | Paul Dean is hacked by Charles Champagne - foul #2 on Charles Champagne, team foul #5 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Holley (SG), Charlie Olmstead (SF), John Gagnon (PF), Charles Brown (C) James Byrd, Bernard Herring, Charles Champagne, Charles Perryman | |
| Subs | Florida | Ronald Baker (PG), Lester Bradley (SG), Jeremy Lefebre (SF), Tommy Stradford (PF), Everett Lambrecht (C) Paul Dean, George Clark, James Schneider, Scott Wright, Keith Alcorn | |
| 12:00 | Florida | Lester Bradley connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 11:56 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead is hacked by Lester Bradley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lester Bradley, team foul #4 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida | Todd Blackwell (SF) Jeremy Lefebre | |
| 11:51 | Mississippi State | Lester Bradley picks off the pass by Charlie Olmstead | 39-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Ketchum (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Holley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charlie Olmstead (tiring) 9 pts. PF - John Gagnon (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Ronald Baker (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lester Bradley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Blackwell (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Tommy Stradford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Everett Lambrecht (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Florida | Tommy Stradford misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Gagnon - foul #3 on John Gagnon, team foul #6 | 39-57 |
| 11:40 | Florida | Tommy Stradford makes the 1st free throw | 39-58 |
| 11:40 | Florida | Tommy Stradford makes the 2nd free throw | 39-59 |
| 11:24 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-59 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | Charles Brown gets the offensive rebound | 39-59 |
| 11:06 | Mississippi State | Charles Brown can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 39-59 |
| 11:05 | Florida | Lester Bradley gets the rebound | 39-59 |
| 10:49 | Florida | Todd Blackwell throws it down on a nice dish by Lester Bradley | 39-61 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 39-61 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum buries a shot from the right wing | 41-61 |
| 10:23 | Florida | Lester Bradley hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Tommy Stradford | 41-64 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Lester Bradley - foul #3 on Lester Bradley, team foul #5 | 41-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Christ (PG), Charles Champagne (PF) David Holley, John Gagnon | |
| Subs | Florida | Jeremy Lefebre (SG) Lester Bradley | |
| 10:16 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum misses the 1st free throw | 41-64 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum misses the 2nd free throw | 41-64 |
| 10:16 | Florida | The rebound goes to Everett Lambrecht | 41-64 |
| 09:58 | Florida | Tommy Stradford misses badly on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Charlie Olmstead - foul #2 on Charlie Olmstead, team foul #7 | 41-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Holley (SG), Charles Perryman (C) James Ketchum, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Florida | Lester Bradley (SG), Keith Alcorn (C) Todd Blackwell, Everett Lambrecht | |
| 09:58 | Florida | Tommy Stradford makes the 1st free throw | 41-65 |
| 09:58 | Florida | Tommy Stradford makes the 2nd free throw | 41-66 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi State | David Holley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-66 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | Charles Perryman tips it in | 43-66 |
| 09:26 | Florida | Keith Alcorn clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by David Holley - foul #3 on David Holley, team foul #8 | 43-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Byrd (SG) David Holley | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 09:26 | Florida | Keith Alcorn misses the 1st free throw | 43-66 |
| 09:26 | Florida | Keith Alcorn misses the 2nd free throw | 43-66 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi State | Charles Perryman snags the defensive board | 43-66 |
| 09:09 | Mississippi State | James Byrd clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-66 |
| 09:08 | Florida | Ronald Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 43-66 |
| 08:54 | Florida | Tommy Stradford knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 43-68 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | Keith Alcorn steals the ball from Charlie Olmstead | 43-68 |
| 08:19 | Florida | Lester Bradley misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-68 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Charlie Olmstead | 43-68 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi State | Ronald Baker is called for the reach on Richard Christ in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Baker, team foul #6 | 43-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Ketchum (PG), David Holley (SG), Bernard Herring (SF), John Gagnon (PF), Charles Brown (C) Richard Christ, James Byrd, Charlie Olmstead, Charles Champagne, Charles Perryman | |
| Subs | Florida | Paul Dean (PG), George Clark (SG), James Schneider (SF), Scott Wright (PF), Everett Lambrecht (C) Ronald Baker, Lester Bradley, Jeremy Lefebre, Tommy Stradford, Keith Alcorn | |
| 07:56 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Bernard Herring | 45-68 |
| 07:54 | Florida | George Clark is hacked by David Holley in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Holley, team foul #9 | 45-68 |
| 07:54 | Florida | George Clark misses the 1st free throw | 45-68 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon pulls down the rebound | 45-68 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi State | Paul Dean is called for the reach on James Ketchum in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Dean, team foul #7 | 45-68 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum misses the 1st free throw | 45-68 |
| 07:52 | Florida | The rebound goes to Scott Wright | 45-68 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Ketchum (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Holley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Bernard Herring (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Gagnon (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Brown (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Paul Dean (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - George Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Schneider (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Scott Wright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Everett Lambrecht (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Florida | James Schneider buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Wright | 45-71 |
| 07:19 | Mississippi State | David Holley misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-71 |
| 07:17 | Florida | Paul Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 45-71 |
| 07:15 | Florida | Paul Dean loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead (SF) Bernard Herring | |
| Subs | Florida | Todd Blackwell (SF) James Schneider | |
| 07:07 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon's fadeaway is rejected by Everett Lambrecht | 45-71 |
| 07:06 | Florida | Everett Lambrecht gets the rebound | 45-71 |
| 06:44 | Florida | Todd Blackwell lays it up and in set up by Scott Wright and he's hacked by Charlie Olmstead - foul #3 on Charlie Olmstead, team foul #10 | 45-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Byrd (SG), Charles Champagne (PF) David Holley, John Gagnon | |
| Subs | Florida | Lester Bradley (SG), Tommy Stradford (PF) George Clark, Scott Wright | |
| 06:44 | Florida | Todd Blackwell makes the free throw | 45-74 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | Charles Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Dean - foul #5 on Paul Dean, team foul #8 | 45-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida | Ronald Baker (PG) Paul Dean | |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | Charles Brown misses the 1st free throw | 45-74 |
| 06:41 | Florida | The rebound goes to Tommy Stradford | 45-74 |
| 06:19 | Florida | Everett Lambrecht misses the easy open layup | 45-74 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne pulls down the rebound | 45-74 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | James Byrd misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-74 |
| 05:57 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne tips it home | 47-74 |
| 05:37 | Florida | Ronald Baker is fouled on the floor by James Ketchum - foul #4 on James Ketchum, team foul #11 | 47-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Christ (PG), David Holley (SG), Bernard Herring (SF), John Gagnon (PF), Charles Perryman (C) James Ketchum, James Byrd, Charlie Olmstead, Charles Champagne, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Florida | Jeremy Lefebre (SG), Keith Alcorn (C) Lester Bradley, Everett Lambrecht | |
| 05:37 | Florida | Ronald Baker makes the 1st free throw | 47-75 |
| 05:37 | Florida | Ronald Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 47-76 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Richard Christ is hacked by Ronald Baker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronald Baker, team foul #9 | 47-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida | George Clark (PG) Ronald Baker | |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Richard Christ makes the 1st free throw | 48-76 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Richard Christ makes the 2nd free throw | 49-76 |
| 05:32 | Florida | Richard Christ picks off the pass by Tommy Stradford in the backcourt | 49-76 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring can't finish the layup | 49-76 |
| 05:29 | Florida | Jeremy Lefebre snags the defensive board | 49-76 |
| 05:26 | Florida | George Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida | Scott Wright (PF) Tommy Stradford | |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | Richard Christ scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-76 |
| 04:48 | Florida | Keith Alcorn misses short on an open shot from the left wing | 52-76 |
| 04:47 | Florida | Scott Wright tips it back up and in | 52-78 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi State | Charles Perryman can't finish the layup | 52-78 |
| 04:29 | Florida | George Clark grabs the board | 52-78 |
| 04:14 | Florida | John Gagnon is called for the reach on Scott Wright - foul #4 on John Gagnon, team foul #12 | 52-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Ketchum (PG), James Byrd (SG), Charlie Olmstead (SF), Charles Champagne (PF) Richard Christ, David Holley, Bernard Herring, John Gagnon | |
| Subs | Florida | Lester Bradley (SG), James Schneider (SF), Everett Lambrecht (C) Jeremy Lefebre, Todd Blackwell, Keith Alcorn | |
| 04:14 | Florida | Scott Wright misses the 1st free throw | 52-78 |
| 04:14 | Florida | Scott Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 52-79 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum is alone and drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-79 |
| 03:58 | Florida | Lester Bradley is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right side set up by James Schneider | 54-81 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead's pass is intercepted by George Clark | 54-81 |
| 03:37 | Florida | Lester Bradley banks in the layup set up by George Clark | 54-83 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Ketchum (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Byrd (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Olmstead (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Champagne (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Perryman (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - George Clark (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Lester Bradley (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Schneider (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Scott Wright (tired) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Everett Lambrecht (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Ketchum, team foul #13 | 54-83 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Christ (PG), Charles Brown (C) James Ketchum, Charles Perryman | |
| Subs | Florida | Tommy Stradford (PF), Keith Alcorn (C) Scott Wright, Everett Lambrecht | |
| 03:21 | Florida | George Clark misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-83 |
| 03:19 | Florida | James Schneider grabs the offensive board | 54-83 |
| 03:11 | Florida | James Schneider is called for traveling | 54-83 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring (SF) Charlie Olmstead | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 03:07 | Mississippi State | James Byrd throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-83 |
| 03:01 | Florida | Keith Alcorn scores on a floater in the paint set up by James Schneider | 54-85 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Bernard Herring | 56-85 |
| 02:34 | Florida | James Schneider hits a wide open 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Keith Alcorn | 56-88 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring lays it up and in on a great pass from James Byrd and he's fouled by James Schneider - foul #1 on James Schneider, team foul #10 | 58-88 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Holley (SG), John Gagnon (PF), Charles Perryman (C) James Byrd, Charles Champagne, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Florida | Todd Blackwell (SF), Everett Lambrecht (C) James Schneider, Keith Alcorn | |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring makes the free throw | 59-88 |
| 02:10 | Florida | Todd Blackwell comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 59-88 |
| 02:08 | Florida | George Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 59-88 |
| 01:58 | Florida | Everett Lambrecht comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 59-88 |
| 01:57 | Florida | Lester Bradley tips it in | 59-90 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 01:43 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-90 |
| 01:41 | Florida | David Holley is called for the reach on Lester Bradley in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Holley, team foul #14 | 61-90 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Byrd (SG), Charlie Olmstead (SF), Charles Brown (C) David Holley, Bernard Herring, Charles Perryman | |
| Subs | Florida | Keith Alcorn (C) Everett Lambrecht | |
| 01:41 | Florida | Lester Bradley misses the 1st free throw | 61-90 |
| 01:41 | Florida | Lester Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-91 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | Charles Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Keith Alcorn | 61-91 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | James Byrd snags the offensive board | 61-91 |
| 01:25 | Mississippi State | James Byrd is fouled on the floor by Keith Alcorn - foul #3 on Keith Alcorn, team foul #11 | 61-91 |
| 01:25 | Mississippi State | James Byrd misses the 1st free throw | 61-91 |
| 01:25 | Mississippi State | James Byrd misses the 2nd free throw | 61-91 |
| 01:25 | Florida | Tommy Stradford gets the rebound | 61-91 |
| 01:23 | Florida | James Byrd is called for the reach on Lester Bradley in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Byrd, team foul #15 | 61-91 |
| 01:23 | Florida | Lester Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 61-92 |
| 01:23 | Florida | Lester Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-93 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Richard Christ misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-93 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi State | Charles Brown gets the offensive rebound | 61-93 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | James Byrd clanks a shot from the left wing | 61-93 |
| 00:59 | Florida | Todd Blackwell grabs the defensive rebound | 61-93 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:30 | Florida | Todd Blackwell blows the dunk | 61-93 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Charles Brown | 61-93 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Keith Alcorn is called for the reach on Charles Brown - foul #4 on Keith Alcorn, team foul #12 | 61-93 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Charles Brown misses the 1st free throw | 61-93 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Charles Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 62-93 |
| 00:00 | Florida | George Clark runs out the clock | 62-93 |