| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Demartino (fresh) SG - Robert Crosby (fresh) SF - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) PF - Marshall Bonds (fresh) C - John Freeman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) SG - Bryant Poon (fresh) SF - Thomas Doane (fresh) PF - Raymond Parish (fresh) C - Philip Payton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | John Freeman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Florida | Robert Williams scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Raymond Parish | 0-3 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | Raymond Parish is called for the reach on Marshall Bonds - foul #1 on Raymond Parish, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds misses the wide open runner in the paint | 0-3 |
| 19:21 | Florida | The rebound goes to Philip Payton | 0-3 |
| 19:08 | Florida | Robert Williams makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Raymond Parish | 0-5 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi State | Bryant Poon picks off the pass by Robert Crosby in the backcourt | 0-5 |
| 19:04 | Florida | Bryant Poon lays it in | 0-7 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Robert Crosby | 2-7 |
| 18:32 | Florida | Philip Payton misses the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Crosby - foul #1 on Robert Crosby, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| 18:32 | Florida | Philip Payton makes the 1st free throw | 2-8 |
| 18:32 | Florida | Philip Payton makes the 2nd free throw | 2-9 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi State | Raymond Parish is called for the reach on Robert Crosby - foul #2 on Raymond Parish, team foul #2 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida | Victor Armstrong (PF) Raymond Parish | |
| 17:58 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-9 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Crosby | 2-9 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi State | Philip Payton blocks the jumper by Marshall Bonds | 2-9 |
| 17:47 | Florida | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 2-9 |
| 17:34 | Florida | Philip Payton can't finish the layup | 2-9 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi State | John Freeman snags the defensive board | 2-9 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds is whistled for traveling | 2-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten (PG), Frederick Proctor (SG), Manuel Tubbs (SF), Ronald Fleming (PF) Andrew Demartino, Robert Crosby, Kenneth Ovellette, Marshall Bonds | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 16:57 | Florida | Victor Armstrong buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-12 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor is hacked by Bryant Poon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bryant Poon, team foul #3 | 2-12 |
| 16:45 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida | Brent Gagliardi (SG) Bryant Poon | |
| 16:30 | Florida | Frederick Proctor steals it from Robert Williams | 2-12 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs hits a jump hook from the left block | 4-12 |
| 15:58 | Florida | Philip Payton is whistled for a carry | 4-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds (PF) John Freeman | |
| Subs | Florida | Joshua Wells (PG), Bruce Vallecillo (SF), Mathew Jackson (C) Robert Williams, Thomas Doane, Philip Payton | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darren Knighten (fresh) SG - Frederick Proctor (fresh) SF - Manuel Tubbs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marshall Bonds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Fleming (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Joshua Wells (fresh) SG - Brent Gagliardi (fresh) SF - Bruce Vallecillo (fresh) PF - Victor Armstrong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Mathew Jackson (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | Mathew Jackson blocks the short jumper by Marshall Bonds | 4-12 |
| 15:37 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming hits the follow up shot | 6-12 |
| 15:28 | Florida | Frederick Proctor is called for the reach on Brent Gagliardi - foul #1 on Frederick Proctor, team foul #2 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino (PG), Robert Crosby (SG) Darren Knighten, Frederick Proctor | |
| Subs | Florida | Bryant Poon (SG) Brent Gagliardi | |
| 15:16 | Florida | Mathew Jackson's pass is intercepted by Manuel Tubbs | 6-12 |
| 14:52 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Bryant Poon - foul #2 on Bryant Poon, team foul #4 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette (SF), John Freeman (C) Manuel Tubbs, Ronald Fleming | |
| Subs | Florida | Brent Gagliardi (SG) Bryant Poon | |
| 14:52 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 14:52 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 14:30 | Florida | Victor Armstrong misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-12 |
| 14:28 | Florida | Mathew Jackson grabs the offensive board | 8-12 |
| 14:15 | Florida | Mathew Jackson knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Victor Armstrong | 8-14 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-14 |
| 13:59 | Florida | The rebound goes to Victor Armstrong | 8-14 |
| 13:42 | Florida | Victor Armstrong misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 8-14 |
| 13:41 | Florida | Bruce Vallecillo grabs the offensive board | 8-14 |
| 13:31 | Florida | Mathew Jackson misses the lay-in | 8-14 |
| 13:30 | Florida | Mathew Jackson tips it back up and in | 8-16 |
| 13:13 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Ovellette | 10-16 |
| 13:08 | Florida | Joshua Wells misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Andrew Demartino - foul #1 on Andrew Demartino, team foul #3 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten (PG), Frederick Proctor (SG), Manuel Tubbs (SF), Ronald Fleming (PF) Andrew Demartino, Robert Crosby, Kenneth Ovellette, Marshall Bonds | |
| Subs | Florida | Rick Vandoren (SG), Thomas Doane (SF), Hugh Linhart (PF), Philip Payton (C) Brent Gagliardi, Bruce Vallecillo, Victor Armstrong, Mathew Jackson | |
| 13:08 | Florida | Joshua Wells makes the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 13:08 | Florida | Joshua Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten loses the dribble to Hugh Linhart | 10-18 |
| 12:29 | Florida | Hugh Linhart misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 10-18 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs grabs the defensive rebound | 10-18 |
| 12:11 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten double dribbles | 10-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida | Robert Williams (PG) Joshua Wells | |
| 11:55 | Florida | Rick Vandoren buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Williams | 10-21 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darren Knighten (fresh) SG - Frederick Proctor (fresh) SF - Manuel Tubbs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Fleming (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Freeman (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rick Vandoren (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Doane (fairly fresh) PF - Hugh Linhart (fresh) C - Philip Payton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten hits a jumper from the left side set up by Ronald Fleming | 12-21 |
| 11:32 | Florida | Rick Vandoren comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 12-21 |
| 11:30 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten grabs the defensive rebound | 12-21 |
| 11:25 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 12-21 |
| 11:24 | Florida | Philip Payton gets the rebound | 12-21 |
| 11:19 | Florida | Robert Williams clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-21 |
| 11:18 | Florida | Rick Vandoren gets the offensive rebound | 12-21 |
| 11:08 | Florida | Philip Payton buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Robert Williams | 12-23 |
| 10:58 | Mississippi State | John Freeman loses the dribble to Robert Williams | 12-23 |
| 10:55 | Florida | Robert Williams hits the finger roll | 12-25 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Hugh Linhart - foul #1 on Hugh Linhart, team foul #5 | 12-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino (PG), Kenneth Ovellette (SF), Marshall Bonds (PF) Darren Knighten, Manuel Tubbs, Ronald Fleming | |
| Subs | Florida | Brent Gagliardi (SG), Bruce Vallecillo (SF), Victor Armstrong (PF), Mathew Jackson (C) Rick Vandoren, Thomas Doane, Hugh Linhart, Philip Payton | |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor makes the 1st free throw | 13-25 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor makes the 2nd free throw | 14-25 |
| 10:16 | Florida | Mathew Jackson is fouled on the floor by John Freeman - foul #1 on John Freeman, team foul #4 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby (SG) Frederick Proctor | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 10:11 | Florida | Mathew Jackson misses long on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by John Freeman - foul #2 on John Freeman, team foul #5 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming (C) John Freeman | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 10:11 | Florida | Mathew Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 14-26 |
| 10:11 | Florida | Mathew Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-27 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Crosby, team foul #6 | 14-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten (SG) Robert Crosby | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 09:51 | Florida | Mathew Jackson's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Ovellette | 14-27 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette lays it in | 16-27 |
| 09:28 | Florida | Brent Gagliardi misses the easy layup | 16-27 |
| 09:26 | Florida | Robert Williams gets the offensive rebound | 16-27 |
| 09:14 | Florida | Robert Williams scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Bruce Vallecillo | 16-29 |
| 08:59 | Mississippi State | Mathew Jackson swats the shot by Ronald Fleming | 16-29 |
| 08:58 | Florida | Robert Williams pulls down the rebound | 16-29 |
| 08:39 | Florida | Victor Armstrong is fouled on the floor by Marshall Bonds - foul #1 on Marshall Bonds, team foul #7 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs (SF) Kenneth Ovellette | |
| Subs | Florida | Joshua Wells (PG), Thomas Doane (SF), Philip Payton (C) Robert Williams, Bruce Vallecillo, Mathew Jackson | |
| 08:39 | Florida | Victor Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 16-30 |
| 08:39 | Florida | Victor Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 16-31 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Darren Knighten | 19-31 |
| 08:03 | Florida | Victor Armstrong buries a runner in the paint set up by Joshua Wells | 19-33 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-33 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten grabs the offensive rebound | 19-33 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Demartino (fairly fresh) SG - Darren Knighten (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Manuel Tubbs (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marshall Bonds (tired) 4 pts. C - Ronald Fleming (tired) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Joshua Wells (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brent Gagliardi (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Doane (fairly fresh) PF - Victor Armstrong (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Philip Payton (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds buries a jumpshot from the left side | 21-33 |
| 07:09 | Florida | Joshua Wells comes up short on the shot from the left side | 21-33 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming grabs the board | 21-33 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 21-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor (SG), Kenneth Ovellette (SF) Darren Knighten, Manuel Tubbs | |
| Subs | Florida | Rick Vandoren (SG), Bruce Vallecillo (SF), Hugh Linhart (PF), Mathew Jackson (C) Brent Gagliardi, Thomas Doane, Victor Armstrong, Philip Payton | |
| 06:53 | Florida | Kenneth Ovellette steals it from Joshua Wells | 21-33 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kenneth Ovellette | 23-33 |
| 06:43 | Florida | Rick Vandoren throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida | Robert Williams (PG) Joshua Wells | |
| 06:21 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Frederick Proctor | 25-33 |
| 05:53 | Florida | Mathew Jackson misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Andrew Demartino - foul #2 on Andrew Demartino, team foul #8 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs (PG), Darren Knighten (C) Andrew Demartino, Ronald Fleming | |
| Subs | Florida | Bryant Poon (SG), Raymond Parish (PF) Rick Vandoren, Hugh Linhart | |
| 05:53 | Florida | Mathew Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 05:53 | Florida | Mathew Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Frederick Proctor | 25-34 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #6 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida | Joshua Wells (PG), Thomas Doane (SF) Robert Williams, Bruce Vallecillo | |
| 05:32 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-34 |
| 05:31 | Florida | Raymond Parish grabs the defensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 05:23 | Florida | Bryant Poon lays it in set up by Joshua Wells | 25-36 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | Mathew Jackson is called for the reach on Frederick Proctor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mathew Jackson, team foul #7 | 25-36 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor misses the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 05:21 | Florida | The rebound goes to Mathew Jackson | 26-36 |
| 05:02 | Florida | Frederick Proctor steals it from Joshua Wells | 26-36 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs can't finish the layup | 26-36 |
| 04:57 | Florida | Raymond Parish gets the rebound | 26-36 |
| 04:52 | Florida | Joshua Wells clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Manuel Tubbs - foul #1 on Manuel Tubbs, team foul #9 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming (C) Frederick Proctor | |
| Subs | Florida | Bruce Vallecillo (SF), Philip Payton (C) Thomas Doane, Mathew Jackson | |
| 04:52 | Florida | Joshua Wells misses the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 04:52 | Florida | Joshua Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida | Robert Williams (PG) Joshua Wells | |
| 04:33 | Florida | Raymond Parish is whistled for traveling | 26-37 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi State | The pull-up jumper by Marshall Bonds is blocked by Philip Payton | 26-37 |
| 04:07 | Florida | Philip Payton gets the rebound | 26-37 |
| 03:59 | Florida | Philip Payton misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 26-37 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette grabs the defensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino (PG), Robert Crosby (SG), John Freeman (C) Darren Knighten, Marshall Bonds, Ronald Fleming | |
| Subs | Florida | Thomas Doane (SF) Bruce Vallecillo | |
| 03:40 | Mississippi State | John Freeman misses long on a jumper in the paint | 26-37 |
| 03:38 | Florida | Philip Payton grabs the defensive rebound | 26-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Demartino (fresh) SG - Robert Crosby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Tubbs (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Ovellette (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. C - John Freeman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryant Poon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Doane (fairly fresh) PF - Raymond Parish (fresh) 2 ast. C - Philip Payton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:28 | Florida | Andrew Demartino is called for the reach on Raymond Parish - foul #3 on Andrew Demartino, team foul #10 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds (PF) Andrew Demartino | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 03:28 | Florida | Raymond Parish makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 03:28 | Florida | Raymond Parish makes the 2nd free throw | 26-39 |
| 03:04 | Mississippi State | John Freeman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-39 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds tips it back up and in | 28-39 |
| 02:42 | Florida | Bryant Poon makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Williams | 28-41 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor (SG) Manuel Tubbs | |
| Subs | Florida | Joshua Wells (PG), Mathew Jackson (C) Robert Williams, Philip Payton | |
| 02:28 | Florida | Joshua Wells scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Mathew Jackson | 28-43 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds's pass is intercepted by Thomas Doane | 28-43 |
| 02:13 | Florida | Raymond Parish lays it up and in set up by Thomas Doane | 28-45 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frederick Proctor, team foul #11 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida | Bruce Vallecillo (SF) Thomas Doane | |
| 01:51 | Florida | Joshua Wells drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Bryant Poon | 28-47 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-47 |
| 01:26 | Florida | Joshua Wells drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Bryant Poon | 31-49 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | Raymond Parish blocks the short jumper by Marshall Bonds | 31-49 |
| 01:11 | Florida | The rebound goes to Raymond Parish | 31-49 |
| 00:55 | Florida | Bruce Vallecillo hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Marshall Bonds - foul #2 on Marshall Bonds, team foul #12 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten (PG), Manuel Tubbs (SF), Ronald Fleming (PF) Frederick Proctor, Kenneth Ovellette, Marshall Bonds | |
| Subs | Florida | Robert Williams (PG), Brent Gagliardi (SG), Victor Armstrong (PF), Philip Payton (C) Joshua Wells, Bryant Poon, Raymond Parish, Mathew Jackson | |
| 00:55 | Florida | Bruce Vallecillo makes the 1st free throw | 31-50 |
| 00:55 | Florida | Bruce Vallecillo misses the 2nd free throw | 31-50 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming pulls down the rebound | 31-50 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Brent Gagliardi takes the ball from Robert Crosby | 31-50 |
| 00:29 | Florida | Robert Crosby is called for the reach on Robert Williams - foul #3 on Robert Crosby, team foul #13 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette (SF) Robert Crosby | |
| Subs | Florida | Thomas Doane (SF) Bruce Vallecillo | |
| 00:29 | Florida | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 31-51 |
| 00:29 | Florida | Robert Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 31-51 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette snags the defensive board | 31-51 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Brent Gagliardi takes the ball from Manuel Tubbs in the backcourt | 31-51 |
| 00:05 | Florida | Philip Payton lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Williams and the foul's on Kenneth Ovellette - foul #1 on Kenneth Ovellette, team foul #14 | 31-53 |
| 00:05 | Florida | Philip Payton misses the free throw | 31-53 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | John Freeman snags the defensive board | 31-53 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Victor Armstrong swats the short shot by Ronald Fleming | 31-53 |