| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Brousseau (fresh) 6 pts. SG - George Ewing (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brice Steele (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Reel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Pratt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Clarence Garrison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Savarese (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Predmore (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Alves (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darrel Bowser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele inbounds the ball | 42-41 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Richard Brousseau | 44-41 |
| 19:32 | Florida | George Ewing takes the ball from Clarence Garrison in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel comes up short on the shot from the right side | 44-41 |
| 19:06 | Florida | Michael Alves snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 19:01 | Florida | Billy Savarese misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Steven Reel | 44-41 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-41 |
| 18:41 | Florida | Darrel Bowser grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 18:39 | Florida | Darrel Bowser is called for traveling in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins (SG), Ryan Webster (SF), Paul Davis (C) George Ewing, Brice Steele, Joseph Pratt | |
| Subs | Florida | Leroy Murphy (PG), Ismael Montez (SG), Scott Uselton (SF), Joseph Stephens (PF), David Hopkins (C) Clarence Garrison, Billy Savarese, Howard Predmore, Michael Alves, Darrel Bowser | |
| 18:26 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 18:24 | Florida | David Hopkins snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 18:18 | Florida | Joseph Stephens misses the dunk attempt | 44-41 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi State | Paul Davis snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster is hacked by Scott Uselton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Uselton, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel can't connect on a floater from close range | 44-41 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel tips it in | 46-41 |
| 17:33 | Florida | David Hopkins connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Leroy Murphy | 46-43 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster's pass is intercepted by Ismael Montez in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| 17:29 | Florida | Joseph Stephens jams it set up by Ismael Montez | 46-45 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clifford Lewis (PG), George Ewing (SG), Brice Steele (SF), Jim Damron (PF), Ted Schultz (C) Richard Brousseau, Timothy Hawkins, Ryan Webster, Steven Reel, Paul Davis | |
| Subs | Florida | Clarence Garrison (PG), Billy Savarese (SG), Howard Predmore (SF), Jerry Mar (PF), Robert Wehr (C) Leroy Murphy, Ismael Montez, Scott Uselton, Joseph Stephens, David Hopkins | |
| 17:02 | Florida | Howard Predmore is fouled in the backcourt by Ted Schultz - foul #2 on Ted Schultz, team foul #1 | 46-45 |
| 16:50 | Florida | Jerry Mar misses long on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-45 |
| 16:49 | Florida | Howard Predmore tips it in | 46-47 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | George Ewing clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-47 |
| 16:22 | Florida | Robert Wehr gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 16:13 | Florida | Jerry Mar is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-49 |
| 15:54 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Clifford Lewis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Ewing (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brice Steele (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jim Damron (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ted Schultz (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Clarence Garrison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Savarese (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Predmore (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Mar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Wehr (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Florida | George Ewing picks off the pass by Howard Predmore in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | George Ewing lays it up and in | 51-49 |
| 15:30 | Florida | Clarence Garrison is fouled on the floor by Clifford Lewis - foul #2 on Clifford Lewis, team foul #2 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau (PG), Steven Reel (PF), Joseph Pratt (C) Clifford Lewis, Jim Damron, Ted Schultz | |
| Subs | Florida | Leroy Murphy (SG), Ismael Montez (SF), Michael Alves (PF), Darrel Bowser (C) Billy Savarese, Howard Predmore, Jerry Mar, Robert Wehr | |
| 15:09 | Florida | Ismael Montez hits the finger roll set up by Clarence Garrison | 51-51 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 51-51 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt snags the offensive board | 51-51 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Richard Brousseau | 53-51 |
| 14:11 | Florida | Ismael Montez hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 14:09 | Florida | Michael Alves pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 13:58 | Florida | Clarence Garrison connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Leroy Murphy and the foul's on George Ewing - foul #2 on George Ewing, team foul #3 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins (SG), Ryan Webster (SF), Paul Davis (PF) George Ewing, Brice Steele, Steven Reel | |
| Subs | Florida | Billy Savarese (SG), Scott Uselton (SF), Joseph Stephens (PF) Leroy Murphy, Ismael Montez, Michael Alves | |
| 13:58 | Florida | Clarence Garrison misses the free throw | 53-53 |
| 13:58 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster is hacked by Joseph Stephens - foul #1 on Joseph Stephens, team foul #2 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida | David Hopkins (C) Darrel Bowser | |
| 13:24 | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 13:23 | Florida | The rebound goes to David Hopkins | 53-53 |
| 13:18 | Florida | Clarence Garrison can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi State | Paul Davis grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster loses the ball out of bounds | 53-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clifford Lewis (PG), Brice Steele (SF), Steven Reel (PF), Jim Damron (C) Richard Brousseau, Ryan Webster, Paul Davis, Joseph Pratt | |
| Subs | Florida | Leroy Murphy (PG), Jerry Mar (SF), Darrel Bowser (C) Clarence Garrison, Scott Uselton, David Hopkins | |
| 12:29 | Florida | Timothy Hawkins is called for the reach on Billy Savarese - foul #1 on Timothy Hawkins, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ted Schultz (C) Steven Reel | |
| Subs | Florida | Clarence Garrison (PG), Howard Predmore (SF), Robert Wehr (C) Billy Savarese, Joseph Stephens, Darrel Bowser | |
| 12:14 | Florida | Leroy Murphy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 12:12 | Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Mar | 53-53 |
| 12:05 | Florida | Leroy Murphy is hacked by Ted Schultz - foul #3 on Ted Schultz, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Ewing (SG), Steven Reel (PF) Clifford Lewis, Jim Damron | |
| Subs | Florida | Michael Alves (PF) Howard Predmore | |
| 11:59 | Florida | Michael Alves hits a wide open driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Clarence Garrison | 53-55 |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from George Ewing | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Timothy Hawkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - George Ewing (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brice Steele (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Reel (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ted Schultz (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Clarence Garrison (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leroy Murphy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jerry Mar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Alves (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Wehr (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Florida | Leroy Murphy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau (PG), Ryan Webster (SF), Paul Davis (C) Timothy Hawkins, Brice Steele, Ted Schultz | |
| Subs | Florida | Ismael Montez (SG), Scott Uselton (SF), Joseph Stephens (PF), Darrel Bowser (C) Clarence Garrison, Jerry Mar, Michael Alves, Robert Wehr | |
| 10:51 | Mississippi State | George Ewing clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel tips it but misses | 55-55 |
| 10:49 | Florida | The rebound goes to Leroy Murphy | 55-55 |
| 10:47 | Florida | Richard Brousseau is called for the reach on Darrel Bowser in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Brousseau, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt (C) Steven Reel | |
| Subs | Florida | Clarence Garrison (PG), Howard Predmore (SF), David Hopkins (C) Leroy Murphy, Scott Uselton, Darrel Bowser | |
| 10:35 | Florida | Howard Predmore misses long on an open floater from the right side | 55-55 |
| 10:34 | Florida | David Hopkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 10:18 | Florida | Ismael Montez hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | Paul Davis gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 55-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clifford Lewis (PG), Timothy Hawkins (SG), Jim Damron (PF) Richard Brousseau, George Ewing, Joseph Pratt | |
| Subs | Florida | Billy Savarese (SG), Michael Alves (PF), Darrel Bowser (C) Ismael Montez, Joseph Stephens, David Hopkins | |
| 10:05 | Florida | Clarence Garrison misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-55 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 55-55 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster gets the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Howard Predmore - foul #1 on Howard Predmore, team foul #3 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Ewing (SG), Steven Reel (PF), Joseph Pratt (C) Clifford Lewis, Jim Damron, Paul Davis | |
| Subs | Florida | Leroy Murphy (PG), Scott Uselton (SF), Joseph Stephens (PF) Clarence Garrison, Howard Predmore, Michael Alves | |
| 09:24 | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 09:15 | Florida | Darrel Bowser misses badly on a shot from the left side | 56-55 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel is wide open and dunks the ball | 58-55 |
| 08:45 | Florida | Darrel Bowser hits a jumpshot from the right side | 58-57 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster is fouled in the backcourt by Darrel Bowser - foul #3 on Darrel Bowser, team foul #4 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau (PG), Brice Steele (SF), Ted Schultz (C) Timothy Hawkins, Ryan Webster, Joseph Pratt | |
| Subs | Florida | Ismael Montez (SG), Jerry Mar (PF), David Hopkins (C) Billy Savarese, Joseph Stephens, Darrel Bowser | |
| 08:25 | Mississippi State | Jerry Mar takes the ball from Brice Steele | 58-57 |
| 08:23 | Florida | Richard Brousseau is called for the reach on Jerry Mar in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Brousseau, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida | Clarence Garrison (PG) Leroy Murphy | |
| 08:23 | Florida | Jerry Mar makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 08:23 | Florida | Jerry Mar misses the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi State | Ted Schultz grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi State | Ted Schultz loses the ball out of bounds | 58-58 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clifford Lewis (PG), Timothy Hawkins (SG), Paul Davis (PF), Jim Damron (C) Richard Brousseau, George Ewing, Steven Reel, Ted Schultz | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 07:59 | Florida | Paul Davis swats the short shot by David Hopkins | 58-58 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 07:33 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 07:32 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Davis | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Clifford Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Hawkins (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Brice Steele (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Jim Damron (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Clarence Garrison (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ismael Montez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Uselton (fairly fresh) PF - Jerry Mar (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Hopkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Scott Uselton - foul #2 on Scott Uselton, team foul #5 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Ewing (SG), Ted Schultz (C) Timothy Hawkins, Paul Davis | |
| Subs | Florida | Leroy Murphy (PG), Joseph Stephens (PF), Robert Wehr (C) Clarence Garrison, Scott Uselton, David Hopkins | |
| 07:16 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele makes the free throw | 61-58 |
| 06:59 | Florida | Joseph Stephens buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Ismael Montez | 61-60 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi State | Ted Schultz misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Wehr - foul #1 on Robert Wehr, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau (PG), Timothy Hawkins (SG), Steven Reel (PF) Clifford Lewis, George Ewing, Jim Damron | |
| Subs | Florida | Billy Savarese (SG), Howard Predmore (SF), Michael Alves (PF) Ismael Montez, Jerry Mar, Joseph Stephens | |
| 06:38 | Mississippi State | Ted Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi State | Ted Schultz misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 06:38 | Florida | Michael Alves gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 06:35 | Florida | Timothy Hawkins is called for the reach on Howard Predmore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Hawkins, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| 06:35 | Florida | Howard Predmore misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Steven Reel | 62-60 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Richard Brousseau and he's fouled by Howard Predmore - foul #2 on Howard Predmore, team foul #7 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt (C) Ted Schultz | |
| Subs | Florida | Clarence Garrison (PG), Darrel Bowser (C) Leroy Murphy, Robert Wehr | |
| 06:16 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel misses the free throw | 64-60 |
| 06:16 | Florida | The rebound goes to Michael Alves | 64-60 |
| 05:58 | Florida | Clarence Garrison misses badly on a runner from close range | 64-60 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi State | Richard Brousseau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Ewing (SG), Ryan Webster (SF), Paul Davis (PF) Timothy Hawkins, Brice Steele, Steven Reel | |
| Subs | Florida | Leroy Murphy (SG), Scott Uselton (SF), Joseph Stephens (PF) Billy Savarese, Howard Predmore, Michael Alves | |
| 05:16 | Florida | Clarence Garrison lays it in on a great pass from Scott Uselton and he's fouled by Richard Brousseau - foul #5 on Richard Brousseau, team foul #9 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clifford Lewis (PG) Richard Brousseau | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 05:16 | Florida | Clarence Garrison makes the free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt loses the ball out of bounds | 64-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brice Steele (PG), Ted Schultz (C) Clifford Lewis, Joseph Pratt | |
| Subs | Florida | Ismael Montez (SG), Jerry Mar (SF), David Hopkins (C) Clarence Garrison, Scott Uselton, Darrel Bowser | |
| 04:50 | Florida | Joseph Stephens hits the finger roll set up by Jerry Mar and he's fouled by George Ewing - foul #3 on George Ewing, team foul #10 | 64-65 |
| 04:50 | Florida | Joseph Stephens makes the free throw | 64-66 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 64-66 |
| 04:33 | Florida | Paul Davis steps in front of the Ismael Montez pass | 64-66 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | George Ewing is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Murphy - foul #1 on Leroy Murphy, team foul #8 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins (PG), Jim Damron (PF) Ryan Webster, Ted Schultz | |
| Subs | Florida | Clarence Garrison (PG) Leroy Murphy | |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | George Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | George Ewing makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 04:29 | Florida | Jerry Mar is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 66-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Reel (PF) Paul Davis | |
| Subs | Florida | Howard Predmore (SF), Robert Wehr (C) Jerry Mar, David Hopkins | |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel dunks the ball | 68-66 |
| 03:46 | Florida | Ismael Montez misses short on an open shot near the basket but the foul's on George Ewing - foul #4 on George Ewing, team foul #11 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clifford Lewis (PG), Ryan Webster (SF), Paul Davis (PF), Joseph Pratt (C) George Ewing, Brice Steele, Steven Reel, Jim Damron | |
| Subs | Florida | Leroy Murphy (PG), Scott Uselton (SF), Michael Alves (PF), Darrel Bowser (C) Clarence Garrison, Howard Predmore, Joseph Stephens, Robert Wehr | |
| 03:46 | Florida | Ismael Montez makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:46 | Florida | Ismael Montez makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | The pull-up jumper by Paul Davis is blocked by Scott Uselton | 68-68 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Davis | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Clifford Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Hawkins (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Ryan Webster (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Pratt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Leroy Murphy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ismael Montez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Scott Uselton (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Alves (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrel Bowser (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ismael Montez - foul #1 on Ismael Montez, team foul #9 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Ewing (SG), Brice Steele (SF), Steven Reel (PF), Ted Schultz (C) Clifford Lewis, Ryan Webster, Paul Davis, Joseph Pratt | |
| Subs | Florida | Clarence Garrison (PG), Billy Savarese (SG), Jerry Mar (PF), David Hopkins (C) Leroy Murphy, Ismael Montez, Michael Alves, Darrel Bowser | |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | Timothy Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:42 | Florida | Clarence Garrison hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Hopkins | 70-71 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | David Hopkins swats the short shot by Steven Reel | 70-71 |
| 02:12 | Florida | David Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 70-71 |
| 02:02 | Florida | Scott Uselton makes the wide open shot in the paint on a nice dish by Clarence Garrison | 70-73 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | Billy Savarese picks off the pass by Steven Reel | 70-73 |
| 01:17 | Florida | David Hopkins is called for traveling | 70-73 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt (C) Ted Schultz | |
| Subs | Florida | Howard Predmore (SF), Michael Alves (PF), Darrel Bowser (C) Scott Uselton, Jerry Mar, David Hopkins | |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Billy Savarese takes the ball from Timothy Hawkins in the backcourt | 70-73 |
| 00:57 | Florida | Timothy Hawkins steps in front of the Michael Alves pass | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Steven Reel is blocked by Michael Alves | 70-73 |
| 00:30 | Florida | Darrel Bowser grabs the board | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:27 | Florida | Darrel Bowser is hacked by Timothy Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Hawkins, team foul #12 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida | Leroy Murphy (SG), Jerry Mar (PF) Billy Savarese, Michael Alves | |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-73 |
| 00:27 | Florida | Darrel Bowser makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:27 | Florida | Darrel Bowser makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-75 |
| 00:22 | Florida | Leroy Murphy gets the rebound | 70-75 |
| 00:19 | Florida | Leroy Murphy is hacked by Timothy Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Hawkins, team foul #13 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida | Scott Uselton (PF), Joseph Stephens (C) Jerry Mar, Darrel Bowser | |
| 00:19 | Florida | Leroy Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:19 | Florida | Leroy Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Joseph Pratt grabs the defensive rebound | 70-76 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele clanks a 3 from the right wing | 70-76 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel gets the offensive rebound | 70-76 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | George Ewing hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-76 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Steven Reel snags the offensive board | 70-76 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 70-76 |
| 00:06 | Florida | The rebound goes to Joseph Stephens | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:05 | Florida | Timothy Hawkins is called for the reach on Joseph Stephens in the backcourt - foul #5 on Timothy Hawkins, team foul #14 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ryan Webster (SF) Timothy Hawkins | |
| Subs | Florida | Robert Wehr (C) Howard Predmore | |
| 00:05 | Florida | Joseph Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:05 | Florida | Joseph Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Brice Steele misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 70-78 |