| Lineup | Florida | PG - Michael Berns (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Black (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Chevalier (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Tackett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Moncayo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Walter Bowles (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joshua Warwick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alberto Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Dimaggio (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Marcelino Bianchi (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Berns - foul #3 on Michael Berns, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Florida | Zlatko Kacerski (SG) Michael Berns | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles misses the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 19:15 | Florida | Bradley Black makes the shot in the paint and he's hacked by Walter Bowles - foul #3 on Walter Bowles, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro (PG) Walter Bowles | |
| 19:15 | Florida | Bradley Black makes the free throw | 34-30 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Joshua Warwick | 34-32 |
| 18:34 | Florida | Alberto Giordano blocks the short jumper by Bradley Black | 34-32 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi State | Henry Dimaggio grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Alberto Giordano | 34-35 |
| 18:03 | Florida | Bradley Black is fouled on the floor by Marcelino Bianchi - foul #1 on Marcelino Bianchi, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| 17:41 | Florida | David Moncayo misses the lay-in but the foul's on Henry Dimaggio - foul #2 on Henry Dimaggio, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| 17:41 | Florida | David Moncayo makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 17:41 | Florida | David Moncayo makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi State | Robert Tackett is called for the reach on Henry Dimaggio - foul #2 on Robert Tackett, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Florida | James Brown (PF) David Moncayo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner (PF), Kelly Myers (C) Henry Dimaggio, Marcelino Bianchi | |
| 17:06 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano is fouled on the floor by Robert Tackett - foul #3 on Robert Tackett, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Florida | Ralph Larson (PG) Robert Tackett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:50 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-38 |
| 16:24 | Florida | Frank Chevalier blows the layup | 36-38 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Joshua Warwick | 36-41 |
| 15:55 | Florida | Ralph Larson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Brown | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Ralph Larson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zlatko Kacerski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Black (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Brown (fresh) C - Frank Chevalier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kevin Caro (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joshua Warwick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alberto Giordano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Danny Gardiner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kelly Myers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Kevin Caro | 39-44 |
| 15:14 | Florida | Kevin Caro takes the ball from Frank Chevalier | 39-44 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro slams it home | 39-46 |
| 14:41 | Florida | Zlatko Kacerski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-46 |
| 14:40 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-46 |
| 14:33 | Florida | Ralph Larson grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 14:29 | Florida | Bradley Black comes up short on the jumper from close range | 39-46 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kelly Myers | 39-46 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Florida | Michael Berns (PG), Robert Tackett (PF), David Moncayo (C) Ralph Larson, Zlatko Kacerski, James Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles (PG), Jerry Bruton (SG), Henry Dimaggio (PF), Marcelino Bianchi (C) Kevin Caro, Joshua Warwick, Danny Gardiner, Kelly Myers | |
| 14:23 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 13:59 | Florida | Bradley Black drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Tackett | 42-48 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi snags the offensive board | 42-48 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Alberto Giordano | 42-50 |
| 13:00 | Florida | Alberto Giordano takes the ball from Robert Tackett | 42-50 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano hits the finger roll | 42-52 |
| 12:37 | Florida | Robert Tackett comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 42-52 |
| 12:36 | Florida | Robert Tackett tips it back up and in | 44-52 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi State | Henry Dimaggio makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-54 |
| 12:18 | Florida | Michael Berns is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Bowles - foul #4 on Walter Bowles, team foul #4 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Florida | William Brantley (SG), James Brown (PF) Frank Chevalier, David Moncayo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro (PG), Danny Gardiner (SF) Walter Bowles, Alberto Giordano | |
| 12:04 | Florida | Michael Berns lays it in on a great pass from Bradley Black and he's fouled by Kevin Caro - foul #3 on Kevin Caro, team foul #5 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Florida | Frank Chevalier (SF) Bradley Black | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (SG) Danny Gardiner | |
| 12:04 | Florida | Michael Berns misses the free throw | 46-54 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi State | Henry Dimaggio gets the rebound | 46-54 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick is called for traveling | 46-54 |
| Subs | Florida | Zlatko Kacerski (SG) William Brantley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers (C) Marcelino Bianchi | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Michael Berns (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Zlatko Kacerski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Chevalier (tiring) 5 pts. PF - James Brown (fresh) C - Robert Tackett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kevin Caro (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Warwick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Bruton (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Henry Dimaggio (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Kelly Myers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Florida | Robert Tackett lays it in | 48-54 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers scores on a driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #5 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Florida | Ralph Larson (PG), Bradley Black (SF), David Moncayo (C) Michael Berns, Frank Chevalier, Robert Tackett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Howard Swanger (PG), Danny Gardiner (PF) Jerry Bruton, Henry Dimaggio | |
| 11:13 | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers makes the free throw | 48-57 |
| 10:54 | Florida | Bradley Black connects on the fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Kevin Caro - foul #4 on Kevin Caro, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano (SF) Kevin Caro | |
| 10:54 | Florida | Bradley Black misses the free throw | 50-57 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | Zlatko Kacerski steps in front of the Joshua Warwick pass | 50-57 |
| 10:07 | Florida | James Brown misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Danny Gardiner - foul #1 on Danny Gardiner, team foul #7 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Florida | Michael Berns (PG), William Brantley (SG), Robert Tackett (C) Ralph Larson, Zlatko Kacerski, David Moncayo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton (SF), Marcelino Bianchi (C) Alberto Giordano, Kelly Myers | |
| 10:07 | Florida | James Brown misses the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 10:07 | Florida | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi loses the dribble to Michael Berns | 51-57 |
| 09:51 | Florida | William Brantley lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Berns | 53-57 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 53-57 |
| 09:31 | Florida | Robert Tackett pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 09:11 | Florida | Michael Berns misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 53-57 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | A charge is called on Joshua Warwick - foul #3 on Joshua Warwick, team foul #8 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Florida | Zlatko Kacerski (SG), Frank Chevalier (SF), David Moncayo (C) William Brantley, Bradley Black, James Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Dimaggio (PF) Joshua Warwick | |
| 08:38 | Florida | Zlatko Kacerski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 08:36 | Florida | David Moncayo tips it home | 55-57 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi State | David Moncayo swats the short shot by Jerry Bruton | 55-57 |
| 08:22 | Florida | Frank Chevalier snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 08:00 | Florida | Zlatko Kacerski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Berns | 58-57 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi dunks the ball | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Michael Berns (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Zlatko Kacerski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Chevalier (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Tackett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David Moncayo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Howard Swanger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jerry Bruton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Danny Gardiner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Henry Dimaggio (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Marcelino Bianchi (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Florida | Danny Gardiner steals it from Robert Tackett | 58-59 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton banks in the layup set up by Danny Gardiner | 58-61 |
| 06:38 | Florida | David Moncayo hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Robert Tackett | 60-61 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 60-61 |
| 06:23 | Florida | Frank Chevalier snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 06:00 | Florida | Michael Berns is whistled for traveling | 60-61 |
| Subs | Florida | Ralph Larson (PG), William Brantley (SG), Bradley Black (SF), James Brown (PF) Michael Berns, Zlatko Kacerski, Frank Chevalier, Robert Tackett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles (PG), Joshua Warwick (SG), Alberto Giordano (SF), Kelly Myers (PF), Harry Baumbach (C) Howard Swanger, Jerry Bruton, Danny Gardiner, Henry Dimaggio, Marcelino Bianchi | |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joshua Warwick | 60-63 |
| 05:24 | Florida | William Brantley misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers misses the easy layup | 60-63 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles gets the offensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | William Brantley takes the ball from Kelly Myers | 60-63 |
| 04:44 | Florida | William Brantley hits the finger roll | 62-63 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers is hacked by James Brown - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #6 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Dimaggio (PF) Harry Baumbach | |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 62-63 |
| 04:18 | Florida | David Moncayo snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 03:53 | Florida | David Moncayo misses the floater from just outside the lane | 62-63 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi State | Walter Bowles grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | Henry Dimaggio buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Joshua Warwick | 62-65 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Ralph Larson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Brantley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Black (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - David Moncayo (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Walter Bowles (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - Joshua Warwick (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alberto Giordano (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Henry Dimaggio (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Kelly Myers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Florida | Ralph Larson is fouled on the floor by Walter Bowles - foul #5 on Walter Bowles, team foul #9 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Florida | Zlatko Kacerski (SG), Robert Tackett (PF), Frank Chevalier (C) William Brantley, James Brown, David Moncayo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro (PG), Danny Gardiner (PF), Harry Baumbach (C) Walter Bowles, Henry Dimaggio, Kelly Myers | |
| 03:12 | Florida | Ralph Larson makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 03:12 | Florida | Ralph Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick steps out of bounds on the baseline | 64-65 |
| Subs | Florida | Michael Berns (PG) Ralph Larson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton (SG) Joshua Warwick | |
| 02:27 | Florida | Michael Berns blows the layup | 64-65 |
| 02:26 | Florida | Michael Berns tips it back up and in | 66-65 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | Florida | James Brown (PF) Zlatko Kacerski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (SG), Henry Dimaggio (PF), Marcelino Bianchi (C) Jerry Bruton, Danny Gardiner, Harry Baumbach | |
| 02:12 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 02:10 | Florida | James Brown snags the defensive board | 66-65 |
| 01:44 | Florida | Frank Chevalier's floater is tipped away by Alberto Giordano | 66-65 |
| 01:42 | Florida | Frank Chevalier tips it back up and in | 68-65 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-65 |
| 01:22 | Florida | James Brown gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| 01:05 | Florida | Michael Berns is fouled on the floor by Alberto Giordano - foul #2 on Alberto Giordano, team foul #10 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Florida | David Moncayo (C) James Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:05 | Florida | Michael Berns makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 01:05 | Florida | Michael Berns makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-65 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick hits the follow up shot | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Florida | Frank Chevalier clanks a runner in the paint | 70-67 |
| 00:27 | Florida | Robert Tackett misses the tip | 70-67 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi grabs the board | 70-67 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 70-67 |
| 00:07 | Florida | Robert Tackett grabs the defensive rebound | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Florida | Robert Tackett is hacked by Kevin Caro in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kevin Caro, team foul #11 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Florida | Zlatko Kacerski (SG) Frank Chevalier | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton (PG) Kevin Caro | |
| 00:05 | Florida | Robert Tackett makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:05 | Florida | Robert Tackett misses the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi grabs the board | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-70 |