| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fresh) SG - Richard Fell (fresh) SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) PF - Brad Nelson (fresh) C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Frank Smith (fresh) SG - Peter Taylor (fresh) SF - Floyd Bailey (fresh) PF - Michael Ham (fresh) C - Hugh Kail (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | Michael Ham blocks the jumper by Paul Shaw | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Florida | Peter Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Florida | Floyd Bailey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Florida | Michael Ham's pass is intercepted by Ryan Mickelsen | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Shaw | 5-0 |
| 18:22 | Florida | Michael Ham comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 18:21 | Florida | Michael Ham gets the offensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:00 | Florida | Hugh Kail hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 5-0 |
| 17:58 | Florida | Hugh Kail tips it home | 5-2 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi State | Michael Ham steps in front of the Ryan Mickelsen pass | 5-2 |
| 17:25 | Florida | Michael Ham scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Floyd Bailey | 5-5 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi State | Michael Ham swats the dunk try by Ryan Mickelsen | 5-5 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen tips it back up and in | 7-5 |
| 16:41 | Florida | Peter Taylor can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-5 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ryan Mickelsen | 7-5 |
| 16:32 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Paul Shaw, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby (SF), Justin Sheley (PF), Matthew Massie (C) Ronald Ward, Brad Nelson, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| Subs | Florida | Lyle Guy (PG), Gilbert Wheeler (SG), Christopher Clark (SF), Eugene Loy (PF), Christopher Rolen (C) Frank Smith, Peter Taylor, Floyd Bailey, Michael Ham, Hugh Kail | |
| 16:11 | Florida | Christopher Clark makes the shot from just outside the lane | 7-7 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Shaw | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Paul Shaw (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Fell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ezekiel Godby (fresh) PF - Justin Sheley (fresh) C - Matthew Massie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Lyle Guy (fresh) SG - Gilbert Wheeler (fresh) SF - Christopher Clark (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eugene Loy (fresh) C - Christopher Rolen (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Florida | Christopher Rolen misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Richard Fell - foul #1 on Richard Fell, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser (PG), Travis Dunaway (SG) Paul Shaw, Richard Fell | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 15:39 | Florida | Christopher Rolen makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:39 | Florida | Christopher Rolen makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Matthew Massie | 12-9 |
| 14:53 | Florida | Gilbert Wheeler drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Lyle Guy | 12-12 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Wheeler - foul #1 on Gilbert Wheeler, team foul #1 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG), Ronald Ward (SF), Brad Nelson (PF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Travis Dunaway, Ezekiel Godby, Justin Sheley, Matthew Massie | |
| Subs | Florida | Frank Smith (SG) Gilbert Wheeler | |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | Lyle Guy takes the ball from Brad Nelson | 12-12 |
| 14:35 | Florida | Eugene Loy misses the dunk | 12-12 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-12 |
| 14:20 | Florida | Christopher Rolen pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 13:54 | Florida | Lyle Guy is fouled on the floor by Stephen Moser - foul #1 on Stephen Moser, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Fell (SG) Stephen Moser | |
| Subs | Florida | Peter Taylor (SG), Floyd Bailey (SF), Michael Ham (PF), Hugh Kail (C) Lyle Guy, Christopher Clark, Eugene Loy, Christopher Rolen | |
| 13:39 | Florida | Ryan Mickelsen is called for the reach on Peter Taylor - foul #1 on Ryan Mickelsen, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida | Gilbert Wheeler (PG), Lyle Guy (PF), Christopher Rolen (C) Frank Smith, Michael Ham, Hugh Kail | |
| 13:34 | Florida | Peter Taylor is whistled for traveling | 12-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida | Frank Smith (PG), Hugh Kail (C) Peter Taylor, Christopher Rolen | |
| 13:23 | Mississippi State | Frank Smith is called for the reach on Paul Shaw - foul #1 on Frank Smith, team foul #2 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida | Peter Taylor (SG), Michael Ham (SF), Eugene Loy (PF), Christopher Rolen (C) Gilbert Wheeler, Floyd Bailey, Lyle Guy, Hugh Kail | |
| 13:10 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael Ham - foul #1 on Michael Ham, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida | Gilbert Wheeler (PG), Floyd Bailey (SF), Lyle Guy (PF), Hugh Kail (C) Frank Smith, Michael Ham, Eugene Loy, Christopher Rolen | |
| 13:10 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 13:10 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 12:46 | Florida | Paul Shaw is called for the reach on Lyle Guy - foul #2 on Paul Shaw, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser (PG), Justin Sheley (C) Paul Shaw, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| Subs | Florida | Frank Smith (PG), Michael Ham (SF), Eugene Loy (PF), Christopher Rolen (C) Gilbert Wheeler, Floyd Bailey, Lyle Guy, Hugh Kail | |
| 12:32 | Florida | The jump hook by Christopher Rolen is blocked by Justin Sheley | 14-12 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley pulls down the rebound | 14-12 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi State | Christopher Rolen is called for the reach on Justin Sheley - foul #1 on Christopher Rolen, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby (SF), Matthew Massie (C) Ronald Ward, Brad Nelson | |
| Subs | Florida | Gilbert Wheeler (SG), Floyd Bailey (SF), Hugh Kail (C) Peter Taylor, Eugene Loy, Christopher Rolen | |
| 12:03 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell misses the 3 from the right corner | 14-12 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie tips it home | 16-12 |
| 11:48 | Florida | Justin Sheley takes the ball from Floyd Bailey | 16-12 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen Moser (fresh) SG - Richard Fell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ezekiel Godby (fresh) PF - Justin Sheley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Matthew Massie (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Frank Smith (fresh) SG - Gilbert Wheeler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Floyd Bailey (fresh) PF - Michael Ham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Hugh Kail (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 16-12 |
| 11:26 | Florida | Frank Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 11:16 | Florida | Michael Ham scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Hugh Kail | 16-15 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-15 |
| 11:08 | Florida | Floyd Bailey snags the defensive board | 16-15 |
| 10:59 | Florida | Hugh Kail misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 16-15 |
| 10:57 | Florida | Michael Ham tips it in | 16-17 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway (SG), Ronald Ward (SF), Brad Nelson (PF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Richard Fell, Ezekiel Godby, Justin Sheley, Matthew Massie | |
| Subs | Florida | Lyle Guy (PG), Peter Taylor (SG), Christopher Clark (SF), Eugene Loy (PF), Christopher Rolen (C) Frank Smith, Gilbert Wheeler, Floyd Bailey, Michael Ham, Hugh Kail | |
| 10:22 | Florida | Christopher Rolen scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Peter Taylor | 16-19 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Rolen | 16-19 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward tips it home | 18-19 |
| 09:49 | Florida | Ryan Mickelsen steals it from Eugene Loy | 18-19 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser misses long on a floater from the right wing | 18-19 |
| 09:34 | Florida | Eugene Loy grabs the defensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 09:17 | Florida | Christopher Clark can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-19 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson gets the rebound | 18-19 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen's pass is intercepted by Christopher Clark | 18-19 |
| 08:53 | Florida | Christopher Clark lays it in | 18-21 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser double dribbles in the backcourt | 18-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Fell (SG) Stephen Moser | |
| Subs | Florida | Frank Smith (PG), Floyd Bailey (SF), Michael Ham (PF), Hugh Kail (C) Lyle Guy, Christopher Clark, Eugene Loy, Christopher Rolen | |
| 08:37 | Florida | Hugh Kail is fouled on the floor by Travis Dunaway - foul #1 on Travis Dunaway, team foul #6 | 18-21 |
| 08:31 | Florida | Hugh Kail can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 18-21 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson pulls down the rebound | 18-21 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi State | A charge is called on Richard Fell - foul #2 on Richard Fell, team foul #7 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Simon (SG) Richard Fell | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 07:58 | Florida | Floyd Bailey comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 18-21 |
| 07:56 | Florida | Michael Ham misses the tip | 18-21 |
| 07:55 | Florida | Hugh Kail grabs the offensive board | 18-21 |
| 07:49 | Florida | Frank Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-21 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward gets the rebound | 18-21 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Travis Dunaway (fairly fresh) SG - Randy Simon (fresh) SF - Ronald Ward (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brad Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Frank Smith (fresh) SG - Peter Taylor (fairly fresh) SF - Floyd Bailey (fresh) PF - Michael Ham (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Hugh Kail (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Mississippi State | Michael Ham blocks the short jumper by Randy Simon | 18-21 |
| 07:39 | Florida | Floyd Bailey gets the rebound | 18-21 |
| 07:23 | Florida | Frank Smith is hacked by Brad Nelson - foul #1 on Brad Nelson, team foul #8 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser (PG), Ezekiel Godby (SF), Justin Sheley (PF), Matthew Massie (C) Travis Dunaway, Ronald Ward, Brad Nelson, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| Subs | Florida | Lyle Guy (PG), Eugene Loy (PF), Christopher Rolen (C) Peter Taylor, Michael Ham, Hugh Kail | |
| 07:23 | Florida | Frank Smith makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 07:23 | Florida | Frank Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 06:58 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley is fouled on the floor by Eugene Loy - foul #1 on Eugene Loy, team foul #5 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida | Gilbert Wheeler (SG), Michael Ham (SF), Hugh Kail (C) Floyd Bailey, Eugene Loy, Christopher Rolen | |
| 06:39 | Mississippi State | Hugh Kail is called for the reach on Stephen Moser - foul #1 on Hugh Kail, team foul #6 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida | Peter Taylor (SG), Floyd Bailey (SF), Eugene Loy (PF), Christopher Rolen (C) Gilbert Wheeler, Michael Ham, Lyle Guy, Hugh Kail | |
| 06:20 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-23 |
| 06:19 | Florida | Christopher Rolen gets the rebound | 18-23 |
| 05:58 | Florida | Floyd Bailey buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Peter Taylor | 18-25 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Floyd Bailey - foul #1 on Floyd Bailey, team foul #7 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway (SG), Brad Nelson (PF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Stephen Moser, Randy Simon, Matthew Massie | |
| Subs | Florida | Gilbert Wheeler (SG), Michael Ham (SF), Lyle Guy (PF), Hugh Kail (C) Peter Taylor, Floyd Bailey, Eugene Loy, Christopher Rolen | |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley misses the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 05:25 | Florida | Michael Ham misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 19-25 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson grabs the board | 19-25 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley clanks a 3 from the right corner | 19-25 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson can't tip it in | 19-25 |
| 04:56 | Florida | Michael Ham snags the defensive board | 19-25 |
| 04:45 | Florida | Frank Smith misses the 3 from the left corner | 19-25 |
| 04:44 | Florida | Hugh Kail pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 04:32 | Florida | Michael Ham connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Smith and he's hacked by Brad Nelson - foul #2 on Brad Nelson, team foul #9 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser (SG), Ronald Ward (SF), Matthew Massie (PF) Ezekiel Godby, Justin Sheley, Brad Nelson | |
| Subs | Florida | Peter Taylor (SG), Floyd Bailey (SF), Christopher Rolen (C) Gilbert Wheeler, Lyle Guy, Hugh Kail | |
| 04:32 | Florida | Michael Ham misses the free throw | 19-27 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie grabs the board | 19-27 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen buries a runner from close range and he's hacked by Christopher Rolen - foul #2 on Christopher Rolen, team foul #8 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida | Christopher Clark (SF), Eugene Loy (PF), Hugh Kail (C) Floyd Bailey, Michael Ham, Christopher Rolen | |
| 04:16 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen makes the free throw | 22-27 |
| 04:01 | Florida | Peter Taylor lays it up and in and he's hacked by Ronald Ward - foul #1 on Ronald Ward, team foul #10 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Simon (SG) Travis Dunaway | |
| Subs | Florida | Lyle Guy (PG), Floyd Bailey (SF) Frank Smith, Christopher Clark | |
| 04:01 | Florida | Peter Taylor misses the free throw | 22-29 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | Stephen Moser buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald Ward | 24-29 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen Moser (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Randy Simon (fresh) SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Massie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Lyle Guy (fresh) SG - Peter Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Floyd Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Loy (fresh) C - Hugh Kail (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Florida | Peter Taylor's fadeaway is rejected by Ryan Mickelsen | 24-29 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 03:18 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Ronald Ward | 26-29 |
| 02:56 | Florida | Floyd Bailey misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Stephen Moser - foul #2 on Stephen Moser, team foul #11 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw (PG), Richard Fell (SG), Brad Nelson (PF), Ezekiel Godby (C) Stephen Moser, Randy Simon, Matthew Massie, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| Subs | Florida | Frank Smith (PG), Michael Ham (PF), Christopher Rolen (C) Lyle Guy, Eugene Loy, Hugh Kail | |
| 02:56 | Florida | Floyd Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 02:56 | Florida | Floyd Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 02:32 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-31 |
| 02:31 | Florida | Michael Ham pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| 02:15 | Florida | Christopher Rolen hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Brad Nelson - foul #3 on Brad Nelson, team foul #12 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley (PF) Brad Nelson | |
| Subs | Florida | Gilbert Wheeler (SG), Christopher Clark (SF) Peter Taylor, Floyd Bailey | |
| 02:15 | Florida | Christopher Rolen misses the free throw | 26-33 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby pulls down the rebound | 26-33 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-33 |
| 01:58 | Florida | Michael Ham grabs the board | 26-33 |
| 01:39 | Florida | Richard Fell steals it from Christopher Clark | 26-33 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi State | Justin Sheley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie (C) Ronald Ward | |
| Subs | Florida | Peter Taylor (SG), Floyd Bailey (SF), Eugene Loy (PF), Hugh Kail (C) Gilbert Wheeler, Christopher Clark, Michael Ham, Christopher Rolen | |
| 00:53 | Florida | Paul Shaw takes the ball from Eugene Loy | 26-33 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Richard Fell makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Ezekiel Godby | 29-33 |
| 00:21 | Florida | Floyd Bailey makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Frank Smith | 29-35 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Paul Shaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Simon (SF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Ezekiel Godby, Justin Sheley | |
| Subs | Florida | Lyle Guy (PG), Christopher Clark (SF), Michael Ham (PF) Frank Smith, Floyd Bailey, Eugene Loy | |
| 00:02 | Florida | Michael Ham's fadeaway is rejected by Randy Simon | 29-35 |
| 00:01 | Florida | Hugh Kail tips it but misses | 29-35 |
| 00:00 | Florida | Lyle Guy grabs the offensive rebound | 29-35 |