| Lineup | Florida | PG - Randy McGrue (fresh) SG - James Baker (fresh) SF - Anthony Perkins (fresh) PF - Andrew Cooper (fresh) C - John Blankenship (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fresh) SG - James Marsh (fresh) SF - William Whaley (fresh) PF - Richard Gokey (fresh) C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Mississippi State | William Whaley is hacked by Anthony Perkins - foul #1 on Anthony Perkins, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi State | Anthony Perkins blocks the short jumper by Stephen White | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Florida | Randy McGrue misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi State | Stephen White connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by James Marsh | 0-4 |
| 18:20 | Florida | William Whaley is called for the reach on Anthony Perkins - foul #1 on William Whaley, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:03 | Florida | James Baker is hacked by James Marsh - foul #1 on James Marsh, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 17:47 | Florida | William Whaley is called for the reach on John Blankenship - foul #2 on William Whaley, team foul #3 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Florida | Richard Rooks (PG), Tony English (SG), James Scalise (SF), Jerry Troy (PF), Robert Krell (C) Randy McGrue, James Baker, Anthony Perkins, Andrew Cooper, John Blankenship | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner (SF) William Whaley | |
| 17:31 | Florida | Robert Krell connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Jerry Troy | 2-4 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Krell - foul #1 on Robert Krell, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:54 | Florida | Jerry Troy misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-6 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 16:36 | Florida | Robert Krell snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 16:23 | Florida | Robert Krell misses the jumper near the basket | 2-6 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-6 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner gets the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 15:45 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Terry Koerner, team foul #4 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Florida | Randy McGrue (PG), James Baker (SG), Charles Kim (PF), John Blankenship (C) Richard Rooks, Tony English, Jerry Troy, Robert Krell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas (C) Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Randy McGrue (fresh) SG - James Baker (fresh) SF - James Scalise (fresh) PF - Charles Kim (fresh) C - John Blankenship (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Marsh (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terry Koerner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Gokey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Rosas (fresh) | |
| 15:17 | Florida | Kenneth Rosas steals it from Charles Kim | 2-6 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi State | Stephen White hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 14:56 | Florida | Charles Kim gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 14:50 | Florida | James Scalise clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 2-6 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Richard Gokey | 2-6 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 14:37 | Florida | Charles Kim grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 14:32 | Florida | Randy McGrue's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-6 |
| Subs | Florida | Anthony Perkins (PG), Antonio Grosz (SG), Andrew Cooper (PF), Robert Krell (C) Randy McGrue, James Baker, James Scalise, John Blankenship | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (PG), Darrel Villarreal (SG), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Stephen White, James Marsh, Richard Gokey | |
| 14:04 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas tips it home | 2-8 |
| 13:45 | Florida | Robert Krell comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Lawrence Broadhead - foul #1 on Lawrence Broadhead, team foul #5 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Florida | Randy McGrue (PG), James Baker (SG), James Scalise (SF), Jerry Troy (PF) Anthony Perkins, Antonio Grosz, Charles Kim, Andrew Cooper | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Sterling Horton (SF) Terry Koerner | |
| 13:45 | Florida | Robert Krell makes the 1st free throw | 3-8 |
| 13:45 | Florida | Robert Krell makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Baker - foul #1 on James Baker, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Florida | Richard Rooks (PG), Antonio Grosz (SG), John Blankenship (C) Randy McGrue, James Baker, Robert Krell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG) Michael Harvey | |
| 13:17 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas makes the 2nd free throw | 4-10 |
| 13:05 | Florida | Richard Rooks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-10 |
| Subs | Florida | Randy McGrue (PG), Anthony Perkins (SF) Richard Rooks, James Scalise | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (SG) Darrel Villarreal | |
| 12:45 | Mississippi State | James Marsh is whistled for a carry | 4-10 |
| Subs | Florida | Richard Rooks (PG), James Baker (SG), James Scalise (SF), Andrew Cooper (PF) Randy McGrue, Antonio Grosz, Anthony Perkins, Jerry Troy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner (SF), Richard Gokey (PF) Sterling Horton, Kenneth Rosas | |
| 12:26 | Florida | Andrew Cooper is whistled for traveling | 4-10 |
| Subs | Florida | Randy McGrue (PG), Tony English (SG), Charles Kim (SF), Jerry Troy (PF) Richard Rooks, James Baker, James Scalise, Andrew Cooper | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Howell (C) Lawrence Broadhead | |
| 12:16 | Mississippi State | James Marsh misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-10 |
| 12:14 | Florida | Jerry Troy pulls down the rebound | 4-10 |
| 11:57 | Florida | Randy McGrue connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 11:36 | Mississippi State | James Marsh misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-10 |
| 11:35 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell grabs the offensive board | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Randy McGrue (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tony English (fresh) SF - Charles Kim (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jerry Troy (fresh) C - John Blankenship (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Marsh (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terry Koerner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Gokey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Howell (fresh) | |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | John Blankenship takes the ball from Stephen White | 7-10 |
| 10:59 | Florida | Jerry Troy can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 7-10 |
| 10:57 | Florida | Jerry Troy pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 10:49 | Florida | Charles Kim's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-10 |
| Subs | Florida | Richard Rooks (PG), James Baker (SG), Anthony Perkins (SF), Andrew Cooper (PF), Robert Krell (C) Randy McGrue, Tony English, Charles Kim, Jerry Troy, John Blankenship | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (PG), Darrel Villarreal (SG), Sterling Horton (SF), Kenneth Rosas (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Stephen White, James Marsh, Terry Koerner, Richard Gokey, Randy Howell | |
| 10:39 | Mississippi State | Sterling Horton hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Harvey | 7-13 |
| 10:26 | Florida | James Baker comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Sterling Horton - foul #1 on Sterling Horton, team foul #6 | 7-13 |
| 10:26 | Florida | James Baker makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 10:26 | Florida | James Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 10:26 | Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Cooper | 8-13 |
| 10:05 | Florida | Robert Krell connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 10-13 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi State | Sterling Horton misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Anthony Perkins - foul #2 on Anthony Perkins, team foul #4 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Florida | Randy McGrue (PG), James Scalise (SF) Richard Rooks, Anthony Perkins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner (SG) Michael Harvey | |
| 09:50 | Mississippi State | Sterling Horton misses the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi State | Sterling Horton misses the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 09:50 | Florida | Andrew Cooper pulls down the rebound | 10-13 |
| 09:41 | Florida | A charge is called on Robert Krell - foul #2 on Robert Krell, team foul #5 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Florida | John Blankenship (C) Robert Krell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), Richard Gokey (PF) Sterling Horton, Kenneth Rosas | |
| 09:26 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-16 |
| 09:07 | Florida | James Baker misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 10-16 |
| 09:05 | Florida | Andrew Cooper pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 08:45 | Florida | James Baker buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by John Blankenship | 12-16 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey is hacked by Andrew Cooper - foul #1 on Andrew Cooper, team foul #6 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Florida | Richard Rooks (PG), Antonio Grosz (SG), Jerry Troy (PF) Randy McGrue, James Baker, Andrew Cooper | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (SG), Kenneth Rosas (C) Darrel Villarreal, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| 08:15 | Mississippi State | John Blankenship blocks the jumper by Terry Koerner | 12-16 |
| 08:13 | Florida | The rebound goes to James Scalise | 12-16 |
| 08:00 | Florida | John Blankenship connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Rooks | 14-16 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas blows the layup but the foul's on Richard Rooks - foul #1 on Richard Rooks, team foul #7 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Florida | Randy McGrue (PG), James Baker (SG), Andrew Cooper (C) Richard Rooks, Jerry Troy, John Blankenship | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), Sterling Horton (SF), Randy Howell (C) Stephen White, Terry Koerner, Richard Gokey | |
| 07:42 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 07:23 | Florida | James Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-18 |
| Subs | Florida | Charles Kim (PF), Jerry Troy (C) Antonio Grosz, Andrew Cooper | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead (C) Randy Howell | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Randy McGrue (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Baker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Scalise (fresh) PF - Charles Kim (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Troy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darrel Villarreal (fresh) SG - James Marsh (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sterling Horton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Rosas (fresh) 6 pts. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead is fouled on the floor by Jerry Troy - foul #1 on Jerry Troy, team foul #8 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Florida | Tony English (PG), Andrew Cooper (PF), John Blankenship (C) Randy McGrue, Charles Kim, Jerry Troy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead makes the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 06:56 | Florida | John Blankenship misses long on a shot from the left block | 14-20 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal snags the defensive board | 14-20 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi State | James Marsh drills a 3 from the left wing | 14-23 |
| 06:32 | Florida | Tony English is fouled on the floor by Sterling Horton - foul #2 on Sterling Horton, team foul #7 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Florida | Randy McGrue (PG), Anthony Perkins (SF), Jerry Troy (PF), Robert Krell (C) James Baker, James Scalise, Andrew Cooper, John Blankenship | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), Terry Koerner (SF) Darrel Villarreal, Sterling Horton | |
| 06:32 | Florida | Tony English misses the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead grabs the defensive rebound | 14-23 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead buries a fadeaway in the lane | 14-25 |
| 05:56 | Florida | Randy McGrue misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 14-25 |
| 05:54 | Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Randy McGrue | 14-25 |
| 05:47 | Florida | Robert Krell's pass is intercepted by Terry Koerner | 14-25 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | Jerry Troy swats the short shot by Terry Koerner | 14-25 |
| 05:23 | Florida | Jerry Troy grabs the board | 14-25 |
| 05:12 | Florida | Anthony Perkins misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kenneth Rosas - foul #1 on Kenneth Rosas, team foul #8 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Florida | Richard Rooks (PG), James Baker (SG), James Scalise (PF) Randy McGrue, Tony English, Jerry Troy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (SG), Richard Gokey (PF), Randy Howell (C) James Marsh, Kenneth Rosas, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| 05:12 | Florida | Anthony Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 14-25 |
| 05:12 | Florida | Anthony Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 15-25 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by James Scalise - foul #1 on James Scalise, team foul #9 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Florida | Andrew Cooper (PF) James Scalise | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:03 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey makes the 1st free throw | 15-26 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey misses the 2nd free throw | 15-26 |
| 05:03 | Florida | Andrew Cooper gets the rebound | 15-26 |
| 04:45 | Florida | Richard Gokey picks off the pass by Andrew Cooper | 15-26 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi State | Andrew Cooper is called for the reach on Darrel Villarreal - foul #2 on Andrew Cooper, team foul #10 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Florida | Randy McGrue (PG), James Scalise (PF), John Blankenship (C) Richard Rooks, Andrew Cooper, Robert Krell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (PG) Stephen White | |
| 04:24 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal makes the 1st free throw | 15-27 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal makes the 2nd free throw | 15-28 |
| 03:58 | Florida | Richard Gokey takes the ball from John Blankenship | 15-28 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 15-28 |
| 03:47 | Florida | James Scalise grabs the defensive rebound | 15-28 |
| 03:33 | Florida | James Baker drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Randy McGrue | 17-28 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey is fouled on the floor by James Scalise - foul #2 on James Scalise, team foul #11 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Florida | Richard Rooks (PG), Antonio Grosz (SG), Andrew Cooper (PF), Robert Krell (C) Randy McGrue, James Baker, Anthony Perkins, John Blankenship | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (SG), William Whaley (SF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Michael Harvey, Terry Koerner, Randy Howell | |
| 03:28 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey makes the 1st free throw | 17-29 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey misses the 2nd free throw | 17-29 |
| 03:28 | Florida | Andrew Cooper gets the rebound | 17-29 |
| 03:15 | Florida | Robert Krell knocks in the turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Lawrence Broadhead - foul #2 on Lawrence Broadhead, team foul #9 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Florida | Randy McGrue (PG), James Baker (SG) Richard Rooks, Antonio Grosz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG) Darrel Villarreal | |
| 03:15 | Florida | Robert Krell makes the free throw | 20-29 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Randy McGrue (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Baker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Scalise (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Andrew Cooper (fresh) 5 reb. C - Robert Krell (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Marsh (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Whaley (fresh) PF - Richard Gokey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | James Marsh comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-29 |
| 02:52 | Florida | Robert Krell snags the defensive board | 20-29 |
| 02:35 | Florida | Robert Krell blows the layup | 20-29 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Broadhead | 20-29 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | James Marsh drills a jumper from the right side set up by Stephen White | 20-31 |
| 02:04 | Florida | James Baker blows the dunk | 20-31 |
| 02:03 | Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Krell | 20-31 |
| 01:48 | Florida | James Baker hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Randy McGrue | 22-31 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi State | James Marsh misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-31 |
| 01:36 | Florida | James Scalise pulls down the rebound | 22-31 |
| 01:11 | Florida | Robert Krell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 22-31 |
| 01:09 | Florida | James Baker tips it in | 24-31 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | James Scalise takes the ball from Richard Gokey | 24-31 |
| 00:37 | Florida | Randy McGrue lays it in on a great pass from James Scalise | 26-31 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | William Whaley is whistled for a carry | 26-31 |
| Subs | Florida | Richard Rooks (PG), Tony English (SG), Anthony Perkins (SF), Jerry Troy (PF), John Blankenship (C) Randy McGrue, James Baker, James Scalise, Andrew Cooper, Robert Krell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (PG), Darrel Villarreal (SG), Terry Koerner (SF), Kenneth Rosas (PF), Randy Howell (C) Stephen White, James Marsh, William Whaley, Richard Gokey, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| 00:04 | Florida | John Blankenship is hacked by Randy Howell - foul #1 on Randy Howell, team foul #10 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Florida | Antonio Grosz (SG) Tony English | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:04 | Florida | John Blankenship makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 00:04 | Florida | John Blankenship makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner misses the halfcourt shot | 28-31 |