| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thurman Harris (fresh) SG - Dennis Posey (fresh) SF - Norman Dye (fresh) PF - Franklin Cook (fresh) C - Rene Esposito (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Carroll Hall (fresh) SG - Michael Beaulieu (fresh) SF - Chad Alaimo (fresh) PF - William Gay (fresh) C - Edward Hardin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Florida | Carroll Hall pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Florida | Michael Beaulieu comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Florida | Michael Beaulieu tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Carroll Hall - foul #1 on Carroll Hall, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:16 | Florida | Michael Beaulieu knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Carroll Hall and he's fouled by Norman Dye - foul #1 on Norman Dye, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 19:16 | Florida | Michael Beaulieu misses the free throw | 2-4 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Franklin Cook | 2-4 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris comes up short on the shot from the left block | 2-4 |
| 18:56 | Florida | William Gay grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:49 | Florida | Michael Beaulieu comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:26 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook can't connect on a shot near the basket | 2-4 |
| 18:25 | Florida | Carroll Hall snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 18:19 | Florida | Carroll Hall is called for traveling | 2-4 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-4 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye tips it back up and in | 4-4 |
| 17:39 | Florida | Michael Beaulieu connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Carroll Hall | 4-7 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi State | Carroll Hall is called for the reach on Thurman Harris in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carroll Hall, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt (PG), Scott Tarin (SF), Peter Angulo (PF), Randy Hendrix (C) Thurman Harris, Norman Dye, Franklin Cook, Rene Esposito | |
| Subs | Florida | Randy McGrue (PG), Sidney Mills (SF) Carroll Hall, Chad Alaimo | |
| 17:24 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix blows the layup | 4-7 |
| 17:22 | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin can't tip it in | 4-7 |
| 17:21 | Florida | Michael Beaulieu pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| 17:09 | Florida | Michael Beaulieu knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Edward Hardin | 4-10 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey is hacked by Michael Beaulieu - foul #1 on Michael Beaulieu, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Dye (SF) Dennis Posey | |
| Subs | Florida | Anthony Dierks (SG), Larry Smith (PF), Mario Marin (C) Michael Beaulieu, William Gay, Edward Hardin | |
| 16:33 | Mississippi State | Sidney Mills steals the ball from Cody Lingerfelt | 4-10 |
| 16:30 | Florida | Randy McGrue misses the lay-in | 4-10 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye pulls down the rebound | 4-10 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 4-10 |
| 16:21 | Florida | Mario Marin pulls down the rebound | 4-10 |
| 16:03 | Florida | Randy McGrue buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Dierks and he's fouled by Randy Hendrix - foul #1 on Randy Hendrix, team foul #2 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris (PG), Franklin Cook (PF) Cody Lingerfelt, Randy Hendrix | |
| Subs | Florida | Chad Alaimo (SF) Sidney Mills | |
| 16:03 | Florida | Randy McGrue makes the free throw | 4-13 |
| 15:45 | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Norman Dye | 6-13 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thurman Harris (fresh) SG - Scott Tarin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Norman Dye (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin Cook (fresh) C - Peter Angulo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Randy McGrue (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Anthony Dierks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chad Alaimo (fresh) PF - Larry Smith (fresh) C - Mario Marin (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Florida | Mario Marin misses the turnaround from the left block | 6-13 |
| 15:20 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo snags the defensive board | 6-13 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 6-13 |
| 15:15 | Florida | Chad Alaimo gets the rebound | 6-13 |
| 15:09 | Florida | Larry Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Anthony Dierks | 6-15 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye's pass is intercepted by Chad Alaimo | 6-15 |
| 14:29 | Florida | The jump hook by Mario Marin is blocked by Peter Angulo | 6-15 |
| 14:28 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Norman Dye | 6-15 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye drills a fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Chad Alaimo - foul #1 on Chad Alaimo, team foul #4 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt (PG), Dennis Posey (SG), Rene Esposito (C) Thurman Harris, Scott Tarin, Peter Angulo | |
| Subs | Florida | Michael Beaulieu (SG), Sidney Mills (SF), William Gay (PF), Edward Hardin (C) Anthony Dierks, Chad Alaimo, Larry Smith, Mario Marin | |
| 14:11 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye misses the free throw | 8-15 |
| 14:11 | Florida | Edward Hardin grabs the board | 8-15 |
| 13:47 | Florida | Michael Beaulieu knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Sidney Mills and the foul's on Dennis Posey - foul #1 on Dennis Posey, team foul #3 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla (SF), Randy Hendrix (PF) Norman Dye, Franklin Cook | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 13:47 | Florida | Michael Beaulieu makes the free throw | 8-18 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-18 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey snags the offensive board | 8-18 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Dennis Posey | 10-18 |
| 12:44 | Florida | William Gay is fouled on the floor by Randy Hendrix - foul #2 on Randy Hendrix, team foul #4 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo (SF), Franklin Cook (PF) Kevin Bonilla, Randy Hendrix | |
| Subs | Florida | Chad Alaimo (PG) Randy McGrue | |
| 12:33 | Florida | Sidney Mills lays it up and in set up by Edward Hardin | 10-20 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 12-20 |
| 11:54 | Florida | Peter Angulo is called for the reach on Chad Alaimo - foul #1 on Peter Angulo, team foul #5 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris (PG), Norman Dye (SF) Cody Lingerfelt, Rene Esposito | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 11:33 | Florida | Michael Beaulieu misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 12-20 |
| 11:32 | Florida | Edward Hardin can't tip it in | 12-20 |
| 11:31 | Florida | Sidney Mills gets the offensive rebound | 12-20 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thurman Harris (fresh) SG - Dennis Posey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Dye (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Franklin Cook (fresh) C - Peter Angulo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Chad Alaimo (fresh) SG - Michael Beaulieu (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Sidney Mills (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Gay (fresh) C - Edward Hardin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Florida | Michael Beaulieu hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-20 |
| 11:20 | Florida | William Gay tips it back up and in | 12-22 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo makes the jumper in the paint set up by Norman Dye | 14-22 |
| 10:55 | Florida | Dennis Posey takes the ball from Michael Beaulieu | 14-22 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey jams it | 16-22 |
| 10:29 | Florida | Michael Beaulieu comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 16-22 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook snags the defensive board | 16-22 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-22 |
| 10:08 | Florida | Sidney Mills pulls down the rebound | 16-22 |
| 09:51 | Florida | Michael Beaulieu clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-22 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 16-22 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi State | Edward Hardin is called for the reach on Thurman Harris - foul #1 on Edward Hardin, team foul #5 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin (PG), Cody Lingerfelt (SG), Kevin Bonilla (SF), Richard Gokey (PF), Rene Esposito (C) Thurman Harris, Dennis Posey, Norman Dye, Franklin Cook, Peter Angulo | |
| Subs | Florida | Anthony Dierks (PG), Rickie Scott (SG), Larry Smith (PF), Mario Marin (C) Michael Beaulieu, Sidney Mills, William Gay, Edward Hardin | |
| 09:12 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-22 |
| 09:10 | Florida | Anthony Dierks grabs the defensive rebound | 16-22 |
| 08:46 | Florida | Larry Smith hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Dierks | 16-24 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey loses the ball out of bounds | 16-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris (PG), Dennis Posey (SG) Cody Lingerfelt, Kevin Bonilla | |
| Subs | Florida | Randy McGrue (PG) Rickie Scott | |
| 07:55 | Florida | Chad Alaimo comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Scott Tarin - foul #1 on Scott Tarin, team foul #6 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Dye (SF) Scott Tarin | |
| Subs | Florida | Michael Beaulieu (SG), Edward Hardin (C) Anthony Dierks, Mario Marin | |
| 07:55 | Florida | Chad Alaimo makes the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 07:55 | Florida | Chad Alaimo makes the 2nd free throw | 16-26 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye's pass is intercepted by Larry Smith | 16-26 |
| 07:12 | Florida | Chad Alaimo loses the ball out of bounds | 16-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook (PF), Peter Angulo (C) Richard Gokey, Rene Esposito | |
| Subs | Florida | Sidney Mills (SF), William Gay (PF) Chad Alaimo, Larry Smith | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thurman Harris (fresh) SG - Dennis Posey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Dye (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Franklin Cook (fresh) 3 reb. C - Peter Angulo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Randy McGrue (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Beaulieu (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Sidney Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Gay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Hardin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 06:54 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-26 |
| 06:52 | Florida | Michael Beaulieu grabs the defensive rebound | 16-26 |
| 06:48 | Florida | Michael Beaulieu is hacked by Dennis Posey - foul #2 on Dennis Posey, team foul #7 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin (PG), Cody Lingerfelt (SG) Thurman Harris, Dennis Posey | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 06:48 | Florida | Michael Beaulieu makes the 1st free throw | 16-27 |
| 06:48 | Florida | Michael Beaulieu makes the 2nd free throw | 16-28 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Cody Lingerfelt | 19-28 |
| 06:18 | Florida | Edward Hardin comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 19-28 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook pulls down the rebound | 19-28 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Scott Tarin | 21-28 |
| 05:42 | Florida | Sidney Mills can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 21-28 |
| 05:41 | Florida | Randy McGrue pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-28 |
| 05:30 | Florida | Edward Hardin misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Scott Tarin - foul #2 on Scott Tarin, team foul #8 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris (PG), Kevin Bonilla (SF) Scott Tarin, Norman Dye | |
| Subs | Florida | Carroll Hall (PG), Anthony Dierks (SG) Randy McGrue, Michael Beaulieu | |
| 05:30 | Florida | Edward Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 05:30 | Florida | Edward Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 05:15 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-30 |
| 05:14 | Florida | The rebound goes to William Gay | 21-30 |
| 05:08 | Florida | Edward Hardin misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 21-30 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt grabs the defensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Edward Hardin - foul #2 on Edward Hardin, team foul #6 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito (C) Franklin Cook | |
| Subs | Florida | Mario Marin (C) Edward Hardin | |
| 05:01 | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 04:50 | Florida | Anthony Dierks can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 23-30 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt loses the dribble to Anthony Dierks | 23-30 |
| 04:15 | Florida | Anthony Dierks blows the layup | 23-30 |
| 04:13 | Florida | Carroll Hall grabs the offensive board | 23-30 |
| 03:54 | Florida | William Gay makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 23-32 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo can't connect on a floater from the left side | 23-32 |
| 03:29 | Florida | Carroll Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 03:08 | Florida | Sidney Mills hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Kevin Bonilla - foul #1 on Kevin Bonilla, team foul #9 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin (PG), Dennis Posey (SG), Norman Dye (SF), Franklin Cook (PF), Randy Hendrix (C) Thurman Harris, Cody Lingerfelt, Kevin Bonilla, Peter Angulo, Rene Esposito | |
| Subs | Florida | Michael Beaulieu (SG), Larry Smith (PF), Edward Hardin (C) Anthony Dierks, William Gay, Mario Marin | |
| 03:08 | Florida | Sidney Mills misses the free throw | 23-34 |
| 03:08 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix gets the rebound | 23-34 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Scott Tarin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Posey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Dye (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Franklin Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Hendrix (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Carroll Hall (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Beaulieu (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Sidney Mills (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Smith (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:43 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye misses long on a runner from the right block | 23-34 |
| 02:41 | Florida | The rebound goes to Edward Hardin | 23-34 |
| 02:33 | Florida | Sidney Mills is called for traveling | 23-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida | Randy McGrue (PG), Chad Alaimo (SF) Carroll Hall, Sidney Mills | |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 23-34 |
| 02:17 | Florida | Edward Hardin gets the rebound | 23-34 |
| 02:12 | Florida | Chad Alaimo is fouled on the floor by Dennis Posey - foul #3 on Dennis Posey, team foul #10 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla (SG) Dennis Posey | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 02:12 | Florida | Chad Alaimo makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 02:12 | Florida | Chad Alaimo makes the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla loses the dribble to Chad Alaimo | 23-36 |
| 01:47 | Florida | Franklin Cook steals it from Edward Hardin | 23-36 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye is hacked by Edward Hardin - foul #3 on Edward Hardin, team foul #7 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris (PG), Peter Angulo (C) Kevin Bonilla, Randy Hendrix | |
| Subs | Florida | Carroll Hall (PG), William Gay (PF), Mario Marin (C) Randy McGrue, Larry Smith, Edward Hardin | |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye makes the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye misses the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 01:30 | Florida | William Gay gets the rebound | 24-36 |
| 01:05 | Florida | Mario Marin double dribbles | 24-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito (C) Peter Angulo | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-36 |
| 00:46 | Florida | Chad Alaimo snags the defensive board | 24-36 |
| 00:25 | Florida | Michael Beaulieu misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-36 |
| 00:23 | Florida | Mario Marin hits the follow up shot | 24-38 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Thurman Harris | 26-38 |
| 00:11 | Florida | Michael Beaulieu's floater is tipped away by Franklin Cook | 26-38 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito pulls down the rebound | 26-38 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 26-38 |