| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Annunziata (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Fiala (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Irvin Henry (fresh) 9 pts. C - Monte Denenberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Earl Wilkins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Conley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. PF - Tomas Morphis (fresh) C - Randy Bloom (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Florida | Bruce Conley inbounds the ball | 24-34 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Florida | Earl Wilkins is fouled on the floor by Wayne Fiala - foul #2 on Wayne Fiala, team foul #1 | 24-34 |
| 19:18 | Florida | Richard Jackson lays it up and in and he's fouled by Brian Annunziata - foul #1 on Brian Annunziata, team foul #2 | 24-36 |
| 19:18 | Florida | Richard Jackson makes the free throw | 24-37 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-37 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-37 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 24-37 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry tips it in | 26-37 |
| 18:08 | Florida | Richard Steele steps in front of the Randy Bloom pass | 26-37 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele can't finish the layup | 26-37 |
| 18:03 | Florida | The rebound goes to Bruce Conley | 26-37 |
| 17:34 | Florida | Richard Steele is called for the reach on Randy Bloom - foul #2 on Richard Steele, team foul #3 | 26-37 |
| 17:16 | Florida | Bruce Conley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida | Kory Kendall (PF) Tomas Morphis | |
| 16:55 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Steele | 29-37 |
| 16:32 | Florida | Bruce Conley connects on the floater in the lane set up by Earl Wilkins | 29-39 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Richard Steele | 31-39 |
| 15:50 | Florida | Richard Jackson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Irvin Henry - foul #3 on Irvin Henry, team foul #4 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pagel (PG), Brian Fairfield (SG), Brendon Cox (SF), Michael Carbonell (PF), Dexter Rickard (C) Richard Steele, Brian Annunziata, Wayne Fiala, Irvin Henry, Monte Denenberg | |
| Subs | Florida | Kurt Best (PG), Stephen Wheeler (SF), Tomas Morphis (PF), Bruce Lennon (C) Earl Wilkins, Bruce Conley, Kory Kendall, Randy Bloom | |
| 15:50 | Florida | Richard Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 15:50 | Florida | Richard Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 15:50 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Pagel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Fairfield (fresh) SF - Brendon Cox (fresh) PF - Michael Carbonell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dexter Rickard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Kurt Best (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Jackson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Wheeler (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Tomas Morphis (fresh) C - Bruce Lennon (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell is fouled on the floor by Tomas Morphis - foul #2 on Tomas Morphis, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida | Jose Olivares (SG) Richard Jackson | |
| 15:05 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 31-39 |
| 15:04 | Florida | Jose Olivares grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 14:45 | Florida | Bruce Lennon's layup is rejected by Michael Carbonell | 31-39 |
| 14:44 | Florida | Bruce Lennon tips it back up and in | 31-41 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi State | David Pagel misses long on a shot from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 14:26 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell grabs the offensive board | 31-41 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox hits a jump hook from the right block | 33-41 |
| 13:37 | Florida | Tomas Morphis is whistled for a carry | 33-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), Brian Annunziata (SG), Wayne Fiala (SF), Irvin Henry (PF), Monte Denenberg (C) David Pagel, Brian Fairfield, Brendon Cox, Michael Carbonell, Dexter Rickard | |
| Subs | Florida | Earl Wilkins (PG), Richard Jackson (SG), Bruce Conley (SF), Kory Kendall (PF), Randy Bloom (C) Kurt Best, Jose Olivares, Stephen Wheeler, Tomas Morphis, Bruce Lennon | |
| 13:10 | Mississippi State | Earl Wilkins steals it from Brian Annunziata | 33-41 |
| 13:07 | Florida | Richard Jackson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Earl Wilkins | 33-43 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi State | Randy Bloom blocks the jumper by Wayne Fiala | 33-43 |
| 12:36 | Florida | Richard Jackson grabs the board | 33-43 |
| 12:26 | Florida | Earl Wilkins is hacked by Richard Steele - foul #3 on Richard Steele, team foul #5 | 33-43 |
| 12:04 | Florida | Richard Jackson misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 33-43 |
| 12:02 | Florida | Kory Kendall hits the follow up shot | 33-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:46 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala is fouled on the floor by Bruce Conley - foul #3 on Bruce Conley, team foul #2 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida | Tomas Morphis (PF), Bruce Lennon (C) Kory Kendall, Randy Bloom | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brian Annunziata (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Fiala (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Irvin Henry (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Monte Denenberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Earl Wilkins (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Conley (fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Tomas Morphis (fresh) C - Bruce Lennon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Mississippi State | Bruce Lennon steps in front of the Wayne Fiala pass | 33-45 |
| 11:11 | Florida | Bruce Conley connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Richard Jackson | 33-47 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Monte Denenberg is blocked by Bruce Lennon | 33-47 |
| 10:47 | Florida | Tomas Morphis snags the defensive board | 33-47 |
| 10:24 | Florida | Bruce Conley makes the shot in the paint set up by Tomas Morphis | 33-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:04 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala can't connect on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Bruce Conley - foul #4 on Bruce Conley, team foul #3 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pagel (PG), Brendon Cox (SG), Dexter Rickard (C) Richard Steele, Brian Annunziata, Monte Denenberg | |
| Subs | Florida | Jose Olivares (SG), Stephen Wheeler (SF), Randy Bloom (C) Richard Jackson, Bruce Conley, Bruce Lennon | |
| 10:04 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala makes the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala makes the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 09:47 | Florida | Earl Wilkins can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-49 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox grabs the board | 35-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:40 | Mississippi State | Dexter Rickard misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-49 |
| 09:38 | Florida | Randy Bloom grabs the defensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 09:21 | Florida | Jose Olivares connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Randy Bloom | 35-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:10 | Mississippi State | David Pagel misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-51 |
| 09:09 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry can't tip it in | 35-51 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi State | Dexter Rickard grabs the offensive rebound | 35-51 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Randy Bloom - foul #2 on Randy Bloom, team foul #4 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), Brian Annunziata (SG) David Pagel, Wayne Fiala | |
| Subs | Florida | Kurt Best (PG), Kory Kendall (PF) Earl Wilkins, Tomas Morphis | |
| 08:58 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry makes the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 08:38 | Florida | Jose Olivares is fouled on the floor by Brian Annunziata - foul #2 on Brian Annunziata, team foul #6 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell (PF) Irvin Henry | |
| Subs | Florida | Richard Jackson (SG) Jose Olivares | |
| 08:12 | Florida | Richard Jackson misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 37-51 |
| 08:10 | Florida | Randy Bloom snags the offensive board | 37-51 |
| 07:51 | Florida | Richard Jackson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-51 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | Dexter Rickard pulls down the rebound | 37-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:26 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Michael Carbonell is blocked by Kory Kendall | 37-51 |
| 07:25 | Florida | Kory Kendall gets the rebound | 37-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brian Annunziata (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brendon Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Carbonell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dexter Rickard (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Kurt Best (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stephen Wheeler (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kory Kendall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Randy Bloom (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Florida | Richard Jackson's pass is intercepted by Brian Annunziata | 37-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:55 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 37-51 |
| 06:54 | Florida | Stephen Wheeler snags the defensive board | 37-51 |
| 06:35 | Florida | Richard Jackson can't connect on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Brian Annunziata - foul #3 on Brian Annunziata, team foul #7 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pagel (PG), Brian Fairfield (SG), Wayne Fiala (SF), Irvin Henry (PF), Monte Denenberg (C) Richard Steele, Brian Annunziata, Brendon Cox, Michael Carbonell, Dexter Rickard | |
| Subs | Florida | Earl Wilkins (PG), Bruce Conley (SF), Tomas Morphis (PF), Bruce Lennon (C) Kurt Best, Stephen Wheeler, Kory Kendall, Randy Bloom | |
| 06:35 | Florida | Richard Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 37-52 |
| 06:35 | Florida | Richard Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry gets the rebound | 37-52 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | David Pagel clanks a floater from the free throw line | 37-52 |
| 06:13 | Florida | Earl Wilkins pulls down the rebound | 37-52 |
| 05:44 | Florida | Brian Fairfield is called for the reach on Richard Jackson - foul #1 on Brian Fairfield, team foul #8 | 37-52 |
| 05:44 | Florida | Richard Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 37-53 |
| 05:44 | Florida | Richard Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-53 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Monte Denenberg | 37-53 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry's fadeaway is rejected by Tomas Morphis | 37-53 |
| 05:34 | Florida | Bruce Lennon grabs the defensive rebound | 37-53 |
| 05:15 | Florida | Richard Jackson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-53 |
| 05:13 | Florida | Tomas Morphis hits the follow up shot | 37-55 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-55 |
| 05:00 | Florida | Bruce Conley gets the rebound | 37-55 |
| 04:58 | Florida | David Pagel takes the ball from Earl Wilkins in the backcourt | 37-55 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | Richard Jackson steps in front of the Brian Fairfield pass | 37-55 |
| 04:28 | Florida | Bruce Lennon's dunk attempt is rejected by Wayne Fiala | 37-55 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg gets the rebound | 37-55 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield double dribbles | 37-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox (SF), Michael Carbonell (PF), Dexter Rickard (C) Wayne Fiala, Irvin Henry, Monte Denenberg | |
| Subs | Florida | Jose Olivares (SG), Kory Kendall (PF), Randy Bloom (C) Richard Jackson, Tomas Morphis, Bruce Lennon | |
| 03:50 | Florida | Bruce Conley misses the easy layup but the foul's on Brendon Cox - foul #3 on Brendon Cox, team foul #9 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lance Bryant (PF) David Pagel | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 03:50 | Florida | Bruce Conley makes the 1st free throw | 37-56 |
| 03:50 | Florida | Bruce Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 37-57 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell banks in the layup | 39-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Brendon Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Brian Fairfield (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Carbonell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lance Bryant (fresh) C - Dexter Rickard (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Earl Wilkins (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jose Olivares (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bruce Conley (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Kory Kendall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Randy Bloom (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Florida | Jose Olivares comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-57 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 39-57 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 39-57 |
| 02:54 | Florida | Jose Olivares snags the defensive board | 39-57 |
| 02:25 | Florida | Earl Wilkins is hacked by Lance Bryant - foul #1 on Lance Bryant, team foul #10 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pagel (PG) Brian Fairfield | |
| Subs | Florida | Stephen Wheeler (SF), Tomas Morphis (PF) Bruce Conley, Kory Kendall | |
| 02:25 | Florida | Earl Wilkins misses the 1st free throw | 39-57 |
| 02:25 | Florida | Earl Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 39-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | David Pagel is hacked by Stephen Wheeler - foul #1 on Stephen Wheeler, team foul #5 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida | Kurt Best (PG), Richard Jackson (SG) Earl Wilkins, Jose Olivares | |
| 02:01 | Mississippi State | David Pagel misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner but he's fouled by Stephen Wheeler - foul #2 on Stephen Wheeler, team foul #6 | 39-58 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi State | David Pagel misses the 1st free throw | 39-58 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi State | David Pagel makes the 2nd free throw | 40-58 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi State | David Pagel makes the 3rd free throw | 41-58 |
| 01:43 | Florida | Stephen Wheeler is hacked by Dexter Rickard - foul #2 on Dexter Rickard, team foul #11 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield (SG) Lance Bryant | |
| Subs | Florida | Earl Wilkins (PG) Kurt Best | |
| 01:43 | Florida | Stephen Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 01:43 | Florida | Stephen Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 41-59 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-59 |
| 01:34 | Florida | The rebound goes to Randy Bloom | 41-59 |
| 01:09 | Florida | Earl Wilkins connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Jackson | 41-62 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox buries a fadeaway from the left side and he's hacked by Stephen Wheeler - foul #3 on Stephen Wheeler, team foul #7 | 43-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida | Bruce Conley (SF) Stephen Wheeler | |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox makes the free throw | 44-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:26 | Florida | Richard Jackson hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Bruce Conley | 44-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | David Pagel drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Carbonell | 47-64 |
| 00:00 | Florida | Earl Wilkins runs out the clock | 47-64 |