| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ernest Tyler (fresh) SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) SF - Michael Winters (fresh) PF - Samuel Green (fresh) C - Larry Bunting (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - David Johns (fresh) SG - Dorsey Page (fresh) SF - David Coria (fresh) PF - Steven Lesher (fresh) C - Alexander Enos (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Florida | Alexander Enos wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:53 | Florida | David Johns drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Dorsey Page | 0-2 |
| 19:37 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 3-2 |
| 19:28 | Florida | Steven Lesher loses the dribble to Gerald Littles | 3-2 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler's pass is intercepted by David Johns in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 19:22 | Florida | David Johns blows the dunk | 3-2 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | David Coria steals it from Gerald Littles in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 19:17 | Florida | David Johns lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Coria | 3-4 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 3-4 |
| 19:12 | Florida | Dorsey Page pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 19:08 | Florida | Dorsey Page drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by David Coria | 3-7 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler connects on the 3 from straight away | 6-7 |
| 18:43 | Florida | David Johns is hacked by Larry Bunting - foul #1 on Larry Bunting, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| 18:38 | Florida | Steven Lesher blows the layup | 6-7 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters is fouled in the backcourt by Dorsey Page - foul #1 on Dorsey Page, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green buries a shot from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 18:06 | Florida | Steven Lesher can't throw it down but he's fouled by Samuel Green - foul #1 on Samuel Green, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| 18:06 | Florida | Steven Lesher misses the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 18:06 | Florida | Steven Lesher makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green hits the follow up shot | 10-8 |
| 17:30 | Florida | David Johns hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-11 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 17:14 | Florida | David Johns grabs the defensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 17:10 | Florida | David Johns is hacked by Michael Winters - foul #1 on Michael Winters, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG), Mark Hendrix (SG), Marvin Torian (SF), Aaron Smith (PF), Jon Dailey (C) Ernest Tyler, Gerald Littles, Michael Winters, Samuel Green, Larry Bunting | |
| Subs | Florida | Chester Campbell (PG), Ronald Porter (SG), Hugo Phipps (SF), Ronnie Brownlow (PF), Todd Hill (C) David Johns, Dorsey Page, David Coria, Steven Lesher, Alexander Enos | |
| 17:05 | Florida | Ronald Porter misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 10-11 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian grabs the defensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz is whistled for traveling | 10-11 |
| 16:36 | Florida | Ronald Porter lays it in on a great pass from Chester Campbell | 10-13 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 12-13 |
| 16:04 | Florida | Ronald Porter lays it in on a nice dish by Todd Hill and he's fouled by Mark Hendrix - foul #1 on Mark Hendrix, team foul #4 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Labrecque (SG), Devon Funk (SF), Larry Bunting (C) Mark Hendrix, Marvin Torian, Jon Dailey | |
| Subs | Florida | David Johns (PG), James Neal (SF), Daniel Rigney (C) Chester Campbell, Hugo Phipps, Todd Hill | |
| 16:04 | Florida | Ronald Porter makes the free throw | 12-16 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) SG - David Labrecque (fresh) SF - Devon Funk (fresh) PF - Aaron Smith (fairly fresh) C - Larry Bunting (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - David Johns (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ronald Porter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Neal (fresh) PF - Ronnie Brownlow (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Rigney (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz is fouled on the floor by Ronald Porter - foul #1 on Ronald Porter, team foul #2 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida | Dorsey Page (SG), Todd Hill (C) Ronald Porter, Ronnie Brownlow | |
| 15:20 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith comes up short on the runner in the paint | 12-16 |
| 15:19 | Florida | Daniel Rigney snags the defensive board | 12-16 |
| 15:14 | Florida | David Johns knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Dorsey Page | 12-18 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith is denied on a layup by Daniel Rigney | 12-18 |
| 14:56 | Florida | The rebound goes to James Neal | 12-18 |
| 14:41 | Florida | Dorsey Page hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Neal | 12-21 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi State | Daniel Rigney steals it from Dikembe Abdelaziz in the backcourt | 12-21 |
| 14:32 | Florida | David Johns loses the ball out of bounds | 12-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG), Mark Hendrix (SG), Michael Winters (SF), Samuel Green (PF), Jon Dailey (C) Dikembe Abdelaziz, David Labrecque, Devon Funk, Aaron Smith, Larry Bunting | |
| Subs | Florida | Chester Campbell (PG), Ronald Porter (SG), Hugo Phipps (SF), Ronnie Brownlow (PF) David Johns, Dorsey Page, James Neal, Daniel Rigney | |
| 14:14 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-21 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green gets the offensive rebound | 12-21 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 12-21 |
| 13:58 | Florida | Chester Campbell gets the rebound | 12-21 |
| 13:49 | Florida | Hugo Phipps is fouled on the floor by Michael Winters - foul #2 on Michael Winters, team foul #5 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles (SG), Marvin Torian (SF), Larry Bunting (C) Mark Hendrix, Michael Winters, Jon Dailey | |
| Subs | Florida | David Coria (SF), Steven Lesher (PF), Alexander Enos (C) Hugo Phipps, Ronnie Brownlow, Todd Hill | |
| 13:44 | Florida | Steven Lesher hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Chester Campbell | 12-23 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 12-23 |
| 13:19 | Florida | The rebound goes to Steven Lesher | 12-23 |
| 13:03 | Florida | Steven Lesher comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 12-23 |
| 13:02 | Florida | Steven Lesher grabs the offensive board | 12-23 |
| 12:44 | Florida | Steven Lesher drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Porter | 12-25 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left side | 12-25 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green can't tip it in | 12-25 |
| 12:22 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting tips it home | 14-25 |
| 12:05 | Florida | Steven Lesher clanks a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Samuel Green - foul #2 on Samuel Green, team foul #6 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG), Mark Hendrix (SG), Devon Funk (SF), Jon Dailey (PF), Aaron Smith (C) Ernest Tyler, Gerald Littles, Marvin Torian, Samuel Green, Larry Bunting | |
| Subs | Florida | David Johns (PG), Dorsey Page (SG), Hugo Phipps (SF), Daniel Rigney (C) Chester Campbell, Ronald Porter, David Coria, Alexander Enos | |
| 12:05 | Florida | Steven Lesher makes the 1st free throw | 14-26 |
| 12:05 | Florida | Steven Lesher makes the 2nd free throw | 14-27 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Steven Lesher - foul #1 on Steven Lesher, team foul #3 | 14-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida | James Neal (SG), Ronnie Brownlow (PF) Dorsey Page, Steven Lesher | |
| 11:53 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey makes the 1st free throw | 15-27 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey makes the 2nd free throw | 16-27 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) SG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Devon Funk (fresh) PF - Jon Dailey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Aaron Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - David Johns (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - James Neal (fresh) SF - Hugo Phipps (fresh) PF - Ronnie Brownlow (fresh) C - Daniel Rigney (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | Florida | Dikembe Abdelaziz picks off the pass by Daniel Rigney | 16-27 |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 16-27 |
| 11:31 | Florida | James Neal pulls down the rebound | 16-27 |
| 11:15 | Florida | David Johns misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-27 |
| 11:13 | Florida | Hugo Phipps can't tip it in | 16-27 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith snags the defensive board | 16-27 |
| 11:08 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix loses the dribble to James Neal in the backcourt | 16-27 |
| 11:00 | Florida | Daniel Rigney hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from James Neal and the foul's on Mark Hendrix - foul #2 on Mark Hendrix, team foul #7 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Labrecque (SG), Larry Bunting (C) Mark Hendrix, Jon Dailey | |
| Subs | Florida | Dorsey Page (SG) James Neal | |
| 11:00 | Florida | Daniel Rigney makes the free throw | 16-30 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi State | Devon Funk drills a jump hook near the basket | 18-30 |
| 10:36 | Florida | David Johns misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 18-30 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith gets the rebound | 18-30 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith hits a floater from the right block and the foul's on Daniel Rigney - foul #1 on Daniel Rigney, team foul #4 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles (SG) Devon Funk | |
| Subs | Florida | David Coria (SF), Todd Hill (C) Hugo Phipps, Daniel Rigney | |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith makes the free throw | 21-30 |
| 10:14 | Florida | David Johns hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by David Coria | 21-33 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by David Johns - foul #1 on David Johns, team foul #5 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey (PF) Aaron Smith | |
| Subs | Florida | Steven Lesher (PF) Ronnie Brownlow | |
| 09:57 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 09:45 | Florida | Dorsey Page misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gerald Littles - foul #1 on Gerald Littles, team foul #8 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG) Dikembe Abdelaziz | |
| Subs | Florida | Ronald Porter (PG) David Johns | |
| 09:45 | Florida | Dorsey Page makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 09:45 | Florida | Dorsey Page makes the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian (SF) David Labrecque | |
| Subs | Florida | James Neal (SF) David Coria | |
| 09:19 | Florida | Steven Lesher buries a shot in the paint set up by Ronald Porter | 23-37 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey's floater is tipped away by Todd Hill | 23-37 |
| 09:02 | Florida | Ronald Porter gets the rebound | 23-37 |
| 08:39 | Florida | Steven Lesher is called for traveling | 23-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (SG), Aaron Smith (PF) Gerald Littles, Jon Dailey | |
| Subs | Florida | David Johns (PG), Hugo Phipps (SF), Ronnie Brownlow (PF) Ronald Porter, James Neal, Steven Lesher | |
| 08:23 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Ernest Tyler | 25-37 |
| 08:01 | Florida | Dorsey Page misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 25-37 |
| 08:00 | Florida | Ronnie Brownlow pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-37 |
| 07:54 | Florida | Hugo Phipps is hacked by Marvin Torian - foul #1 on Marvin Torian, team foul #9 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Labrecque (SG), Devon Funk (SF), Jon Dailey (C) Ernest Tyler, Marvin Torian, Larry Bunting | |
| Subs | Florida | Ronald Porter (SG), Daniel Rigney (C) Dorsey Page, Todd Hill | |
| 07:54 | Florida | Hugo Phipps makes the 1st free throw | 25-38 |
| 07:54 | Florida | Hugo Phipps makes the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Labrecque (fresh) SF - Devon Funk (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon Dailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - David Johns (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Ronald Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hugo Phipps (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronnie Brownlow (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Rigney (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-39 |
| 07:23 | Florida | David Johns misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 28-39 |
| 07:21 | Florida | Ronnie Brownlow can't tip it in | 28-39 |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith pulls down the rebound | 28-39 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey banks in the layup | 30-39 |
| 06:54 | Florida | David Johns can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-39 |
| 06:52 | Florida | David Johns gets the offensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 06:47 | Florida | David Johns drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Porter | 30-42 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz is fouled on the floor by Ronald Porter - foul #2 on Ronald Porter, team foul #6 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Marvin Torian (SF), Larry Bunting (C) Dikembe Abdelaziz, David Labrecque, Devon Funk, Jon Dailey | |
| Subs | Florida | Chester Campbell (PG), Dorsey Page (SG), James Neal (SF), Steven Lesher (PF), Alexander Enos (C) David Johns, Ronald Porter, Hugo Phipps, Ronnie Brownlow, Daniel Rigney | |
| 06:06 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting's layup is rejected by Alexander Enos | 30-42 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian tips it back up and in | 32-42 |
| 05:54 | Florida | Dorsey Page buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Chester Campbell | 32-44 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian loses the dribble to James Neal in the backcourt | 32-44 |
| 05:34 | Florida | Alexander Enos misses long on a shot near the basket | 32-44 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian pulls down the rebound | 32-44 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-44 |
| 05:25 | Florida | Chester Campbell grabs the board | 32-44 |
| 05:12 | Florida | Chester Campbell hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Neal | 32-46 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Steven Lesher - foul #2 on Steven Lesher, team foul #7 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG), David Labrecque (SF) Ernest Tyler, Marvin Torian | |
| Subs | Florida | David Johns (PG), David Coria (SF), Todd Hill (C) Chester Campbell, James Neal, Alexander Enos | |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith misses the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| 04:59 | Florida | Todd Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 32-46 |
| 04:47 | Florida | Dorsey Page hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 32-46 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 32-46 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi State | David Labrecque throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Devon Funk (SF), Jon Dailey (PF) Gerald Littles, Aaron Smith | |
| Subs | Florida | Ronald Porter (SG), Ronnie Brownlow (PF) Dorsey Page, Steven Lesher | |
| 04:28 | Florida | Todd Hill hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by David Johns | 32-48 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | Devon Funk scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Dikembe Abdelaziz | 35-48 |
| 03:56 | Florida | David Coria is whistled for traveling | 35-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Michael Winters (SF), Samuel Green (PF) Dikembe Abdelaziz, David Labrecque, Devon Funk, Jon Dailey | |
| Subs | Florida | Chester Campbell (PG), Daniel Rigney (PF) David Johns, Ronnie Brownlow | |
| 03:44 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Samuel Green is blocked by Chester Campbell | 35-48 |
| 03:43 | Florida | The rebound goes to Chester Campbell | 35-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerald Littles (tiring) SF - Michael Winters (fresh) PF - Samuel Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Bunting (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Chester Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Porter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Coria (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Daniel Rigney (fresh) 3 pts. C - Todd Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:28 | Florida | Todd Hill drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Chester Campbell | 35-50 |
| 03:08 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting loses the dribble to David Coria | 35-50 |
| 03:05 | Florida | Chester Campbell banks in the layup on a great pass from David Coria | 35-52 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | David Coria steps in front of the Gerald Littles pass in the backcourt | 35-52 |
| 03:01 | Florida | Ronald Porter slams it home on a nice dish by David Coria | 35-54 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green blows the layup | 35-54 |
| 02:38 | Florida | Daniel Rigney pulls down the rebound | 35-54 |
| 02:25 | Florida | David Coria is fouled on the floor by Gerald Littles - foul #2 on Gerald Littles, team foul #10 | 35-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG), David Labrecque (SG), Devon Funk (SF), Jon Dailey (C) Mark Hendrix, Gerald Littles, Michael Winters, Larry Bunting | |
| Subs | Florida | David Johns (PG), James Neal (SG), Steven Lesher (PF), Alexander Enos (C) Chester Campbell, Ronald Porter, Daniel Rigney, Todd Hill | |
| 02:25 | Florida | David Coria makes the 1st free throw | 35-55 |
| 02:25 | Florida | David Coria makes the 2nd free throw | 35-56 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | David Johns steals the ball from Jon Dailey | 35-56 |
| 01:46 | Florida | Steven Lesher hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by David Coria | 35-58 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-58 |
| 01:12 | Florida | David Johns misses the easy layup | 38-58 |
| 01:11 | Florida | David Johns pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-58 |
| 00:57 | Florida | David Johns hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-58 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Devon Funk grabs the board | 38-58 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Steven Lesher - foul #3 on Steven Lesher, team foul #8 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG), Mark Hendrix (SG), Michael Winters (SF), Aaron Smith (C) Ernest Tyler, David Labrecque, Devon Funk, Jon Dailey | |
| Subs | Florida | Dorsey Page (SG), Hugo Phipps (SF), Ronnie Brownlow (PF), Todd Hill (C) James Neal, David Coria, Steven Lesher, Alexander Enos | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green makes the 1st free throw | 39-58 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green misses the 2nd free throw | 39-58 |
| 00:26 | Florida | Todd Hill gets the rebound | 39-58 |
| 00:02 | Florida | Hugo Phipps misses the shot in the lane | 39-58 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green grabs the board | 39-58 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 39-58 |