| Lineup | Florida | PG - Anthony Perkins (fresh) SG - Patrick Merle (fresh) SF - Daniel Frank (fresh) PF - Luis Barton (fresh) C - Wilbur Corsi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Glen Fredrick (fresh) SG - Gregory Parks (fresh) SF - Charles McHone (fresh) PF - Milton Breckenstein (fresh) C - James Lyman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | James Lyman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Arkansas State | Patrick Merle is called for the reach on Gregory Parks - foul #1 on Patrick Merle, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Arkansas State | Charles McHone hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | Florida | Luis Barton banks in the layup on a great pass from Patrick Merle | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks lays it in on a great pass from Charles McHone | 2-4 |
| 18:21 | Florida | Patrick Merle hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Luis Barton | 5-4 |
| 18:05 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 18:04 | Florida | Patrick Merle grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 18:01 | Florida | Glen Fredrick steals the ball from Anthony Perkins in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| 17:48 | Arkansas State | James Lyman hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 5-4 |
| 17:47 | Florida | The rebound goes to Patrick Merle | 5-4 |
| 17:23 | Florida | Wilbur Corsi blows the dunk | 5-4 |
| 17:21 | Arkansas State | James Lyman grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 17:15 | Arkansas State | Milton Breckenstein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-4 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ray Elder (SF), Joseph Malone (PF), Richard Hill (C) Charles McHone, Milton Breckenstein, James Lyman | |
| 16:47 | Florida | Daniel Frank is hacked by Richard Hill - foul #1 on Richard Hill, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Florida | John Hughes (PG), Brent Cromer (SF), Charles Bowles (PF), Isaac Burnett (C) Anthony Perkins, Daniel Frank, Luis Barton, Wilbur Corsi | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Seth Powell (PG), Jason Clement (SG) Glen Fredrick, Gregory Parks | |
| 16:31 | Florida | John Hughes clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-4 |
| 16:30 | Arkansas State | Joseph Malone grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:27 | Arkansas State | Patrick Merle steps in front of the Jason Clement pass in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| 16:04 | Florida | Charles Bowles is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Charles Bowles, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Florida | Tony English (SG) Patrick Merle | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Lyman (C) Jason Clement | |
| 15:46 | Arkansas State | Joseph Malone is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - John Hughes (fresh) SG - Tony English (fresh) SF - Brent Cromer (fresh) PF - Charles Bowles (fresh) C - Isaac Burnett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Seth Powell (fresh) SG - Ray Elder (fresh) SF - Richard Hill (fresh) PF - Joseph Malone (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Lyman (fresh) | |
| 15:17 | Florida | Charles Bowles lays it in | 7-6 |
| 14:58 | Arkansas State | Seth Powell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Hughes - foul #1 on John Hughes, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Florida | Anthony Perkins (PG), Daniel Frank (SF), Luis Barton (PF), Wilbur Corsi (C) John Hughes, Brent Cromer, Charles Bowles, Isaac Burnett | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks (SG), Charles McHone (SF), Milton Breckenstein (PF), Thomas Days (C) Ray Elder, Richard Hill, Joseph Malone, James Lyman | |
| 14:58 | Arkansas State | Seth Powell makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:58 | Arkansas State | Seth Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:29 | Florida | Wilbur Corsi comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Charles McHone - foul #1 on Charles McHone, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Florida | Patrick Merle (SG) Tony English | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick (PG) Seth Powell | |
| 14:29 | Florida | Wilbur Corsi makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:29 | Florida | Wilbur Corsi makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:04 | Arkansas State | Charles McHone can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-8 |
| 14:02 | Florida | Anthony Perkins pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 13:34 | Florida | Daniel Frank travels with the ball | 9-8 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Lyman (C) Thomas Days | |
| 13:32 | Arkansas State | James Lyman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-8 |
| 13:13 | Florida | Luis Barton misses the dunk but the foul's on Milton Breckenstein - foul #1 on Milton Breckenstein, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Florida | John Hughes (PG), Brent Cromer (SF) Anthony Perkins, Daniel Frank | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ray Elder (SF), Joseph Malone (PF) Charles McHone, Milton Breckenstein | |
| 13:13 | Florida | Luis Barton misses the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 13:13 | Florida | Luis Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 13:11 | Arkansas State | Ray Elder is fouled in the backcourt by Brent Cromer - foul #1 on Brent Cromer, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Florida | Charles Bowles (PF), Isaac Burnett (C) Luis Barton, Wilbur Corsi | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 12:59 | Arkansas State | Ray Elder hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Glen Fredrick | 10-10 |
| 12:36 | Florida | Patrick Merle misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 10-10 |
| 12:35 | Arkansas State | Joseph Malone pulls down the rebound | 10-10 |
| 12:28 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 12:27 | Florida | The rebound goes to Charles Bowles | 10-10 |
| 12:11 | Florida | Charles Bowles can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 12:10 | Arkansas State | Ray Elder snags the defensive board | 10-10 |
| 11:56 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-10 |
| 11:55 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick tips it in | 10-12 |
| 11:36 | Florida | Patrick Merle misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ray Elder - foul #1 on Ray Elder, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Florida | Anthony Perkins (PG), Daniel Frank (SF), Luis Barton (PF), Wilbur Corsi (C) John Hughes, Brent Cromer, Charles Bowles, Isaac Burnett | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Seth Powell (PG), Jason Clement (SG), Charles McHone (SF), Milton Breckenstein (PF), Richard Hill (C) Glen Fredrick, Gregory Parks, Ray Elder, Joseph Malone, James Lyman | |
| 11:36 | Florida | Patrick Merle misses the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 11:36 | Florida | Patrick Merle misses the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 11:36 | Arkansas State | Richard Hill gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Anthony Perkins (fresh) SG - Patrick Merle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Frank (fresh) PF - Luis Barton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Wilbur Corsi (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Seth Powell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason Clement (fresh) SF - Charles McHone (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Milton Breckenstein (fresh) C - Richard Hill (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Arkansas State | Anthony Perkins takes the ball from Jason Clement in the backcourt | 10-12 |
| 11:14 | Florida | Anthony Perkins is hacked by Seth Powell - foul #1 on Seth Powell, team foul #5 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Florida | Tony English (SG) Patrick Merle | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 11:02 | Florida | Anthony Perkins hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 10-12 |
| 11:01 | Florida | Luis Barton snags the offensive board | 10-12 |
| 10:46 | Florida | Luis Barton makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Tony English | 12-12 |
| 10:27 | Arkansas State | Richard Hill loses the ball out of bounds | 12-12 |
| Subs | Florida | Abraham Joines (SF) Daniel Frank | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ray Elder (SF), Joseph Malone (PF) Charles McHone, Milton Breckenstein | |
| 10:12 | Florida | Anthony Perkins is hacked by Ray Elder - foul #2 on Ray Elder, team foul #6 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Florida | John Hughes (PG) Anthony Perkins | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Thomas Days (C) Ray Elder | |
| 09:48 | Florida | John Hughes knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Abraham Joines and he's hacked by Seth Powell - foul #2 on Seth Powell, team foul #7 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Florida | Brent Cromer (SF), Charles Bowles (PF), Isaac Burnett (C) Abraham Joines, Luis Barton, Wilbur Corsi | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick (PG), Gregory Parks (SG), James Lyman (C) Seth Powell, Jason Clement, Thomas Days | |
| 09:48 | Florida | John Hughes makes the free throw | 15-12 |
| 09:46 | Arkansas State | Brent Cromer steals it from Richard Hill in the backcourt | 15-12 |
| 09:22 | Florida | Charles Bowles knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Tony English | 17-12 |
| 08:53 | Arkansas State | Joseph Malone lays it up and in on a great pass from Glen Fredrick | 17-14 |
| 08:30 | Florida | Tony English hits a floater from the left wing | 19-14 |
| 08:28 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick is fouled in the backcourt by John Hughes - foul #2 on John Hughes, team foul #5 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Florida | Anthony Perkins (PG), Patrick Merle (SG), Daniel Frank (SF), Luis Barton (PF), Wilbur Corsi (C) John Hughes, Tony English, Brent Cromer, Charles Bowles, Isaac Burnett | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles McHone (SF), Milton Breckenstein (PF), Thomas Days (C) Richard Hill, Joseph Malone, James Lyman | |
| 08:19 | Arkansas State | Wilbur Corsi steals the ball from Milton Breckenstein | 19-14 |
| 08:04 | Florida | Anthony Perkins loses the dribble to Glen Fredrick | 19-14 |
| 08:01 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks misses the dunk | 19-14 |
| 07:59 | Florida | Wilbur Corsi pulls down the rebound | 19-14 |
| 07:35 | Florida | Anthony Perkins is hacked by Gregory Parks - foul #1 on Gregory Parks, team foul #8 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Florida | Charles Bowles (PF) Luis Barton | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Clement (PG) Glen Fredrick | |
| 07:35 | Florida | Anthony Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 07:35 | Florida | Anthony Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Anthony Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Patrick Merle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Frank (fresh) PF - Charles Bowles (fresh) 4 pts. C - Wilbur Corsi (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jason Clement (fresh) SG - Gregory Parks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles McHone (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Milton Breckenstein (fresh) C - Thomas Days (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 21-17 |
| 06:56 | Florida | Daniel Frank knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Wilbur Corsi | 24-17 |
| 06:54 | Arkansas State | Charles McHone's pass is intercepted by Daniel Frank in the backcourt | 24-17 |
| 06:25 | Florida | Anthony Perkins clanks a floater from the right wing | 24-17 |
| 06:23 | Florida | Patrick Merle grabs the offensive rebound | 24-17 |
| 05:54 | Florida | Milton Breckenstein steals it from Patrick Merle | 24-17 |
| 05:36 | Arkansas State | Jason Clement misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 24-17 |
| 05:35 | Florida | Anthony Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 24-17 |
| 05:14 | Florida | Patrick Merle misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-17 |
| 05:12 | Florida | Wilbur Corsi snags the offensive board | 24-17 |
| 04:59 | Florida | Patrick Merle misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-17 |
| 04:58 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Milton Breckenstein | 24-17 |
| 04:56 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks is hacked by Patrick Merle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Merle, team foul #6 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Florida | John Hughes (PG), Tony English (SG), Brent Cromer (SF), Luis Barton (PF), Isaac Burnett (C) Anthony Perkins, Patrick Merle, Daniel Frank, Charles Bowles, Wilbur Corsi | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick (PG), Richard Hill (SF), Joseph Malone (PF), James Lyman (C) Jason Clement, Charles McHone, Milton Breckenstein, Thomas Days | |
| 04:40 | Arkansas State | Richard Hill knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Gregory Parks and the foul's on Isaac Burnett - foul #1 on Isaac Burnett, team foul #7 | 24-19 |
| 04:40 | Arkansas State | Richard Hill makes the free throw | 24-20 |
| 04:19 | Florida | Luis Barton misses the turnaround from the right block | 24-20 |
| 04:18 | Arkansas State | Richard Hill grabs the board | 24-20 |
| 04:13 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Hughes - foul #3 on John Hughes, team foul #8 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Florida | Abraham Joines (SG) John Hughes | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 04:13 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 04:13 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks misses the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 04:13 | Florida | Isaac Burnett grabs the board | 24-21 |
| 03:51 | Florida | Joseph Malone is called for the reach on Luis Barton - foul #1 on Joseph Malone, team foul #9 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Florida | Charles Bowles (PF) Abraham Joines | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Seth Powell (SG), Ray Elder (SF) Gregory Parks, Richard Hill | |
| 03:51 | Florida | Luis Barton makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 03:51 | Florida | Luis Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 03:36 | Arkansas State | Ray Elder knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Seth Powell | 26-23 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Luis Barton (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Tony English (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brent Cromer (fresh) PF - Charles Bowles (fresh) 4 pts. C - Isaac Burnett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Glen Fredrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Seth Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Elder (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Malone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Lyman (fresh) | |
| 03:18 | Florida | Charles Bowles misses the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Glen Fredrick - foul #1 on Glen Fredrick, team foul #10 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Florida | Anthony Perkins (PG), Abraham Joines (SF), Wilbur Corsi (C) Luis Barton, Brent Cromer, Isaac Burnett | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 03:18 | Florida | Charles Bowles misses the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 03:18 | Florida | Charles Bowles misses the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 03:18 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Joseph Malone | 26-23 |
| 03:05 | Arkansas State | 3 seconds is called on Ray Elder | 26-23 |
| Subs | Florida | Daniel Frank (SF) Tony English | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Richard Hill (PF) Joseph Malone | |
| 02:52 | Florida | Anthony Perkins misses short on a shot from the left side | 26-23 |
| 02:50 | Arkansas State | James Lyman grabs the board | 26-23 |
| 02:46 | Arkansas State | Ray Elder banks in the layup set up by Richard Hill | 26-25 |
| 02:23 | Florida | Anthony Perkins scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Charles Bowles | 29-25 |
| 01:55 | Arkansas State | Glen Fredrick makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Hill | 29-27 |
| 01:35 | Florida | Seth Powell takes the ball from Charles Bowles | 29-27 |
| 01:20 | Arkansas State | Richard Hill drills a jumper from the left block set up by Glen Fredrick | 29-29 |
| 00:55 | Florida | Wilbur Corsi misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Lyman - foul #1 on James Lyman, team foul #11 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Florida | Tony English (PG), Patrick Merle (SG), Brent Cromer (SF), Luis Barton (PF) Anthony Perkins, Abraham Joines, Daniel Frank, Charles Bowles | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Clement (PG), Gregory Parks (SG), Charles McHone (SF), Milton Breckenstein (PF), Joseph Malone (C) Glen Fredrick, Seth Powell, Ray Elder, Richard Hill, James Lyman | |
| 00:55 | Florida | Wilbur Corsi makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 00:55 | Florida | Wilbur Corsi makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 00:41 | Arkansas State | Joseph Malone loses the dribble to Brent Cromer | 31-29 |
| 00:37 | Florida | Tony English hits the finger roll set up by Brent Cromer | 33-29 |
| 00:33 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks is fouled in the backcourt by Brent Cromer - foul #2 on Brent Cromer, team foul #9 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Florida | Isaac Burnett (C) Wilbur Corsi | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:33 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 00:33 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 00:16 | Florida | Isaac Burnett connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Patrick Merle | 35-31 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas State | Charles McHone misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 00:09 | Arkansas State | Milton Breckenstein gets the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas State | Gregory Parks's layup is rejected by Isaac Burnett | 35-31 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Joseph Malone snags the offensive board | 35-31 |