| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kevin Pegues (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dustin Holbrook (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Quinn Botkin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Birdwell (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Richard Harper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cameron Cole (fresh) SF - Floyd Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Peter Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Ham (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Florida | Floyd Bailey inbounds the ball | 25-26 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:53 | Florida | Kevin Pegues steps in front of the Richard Harper pass in the backcourt | 25-26 |
| 19:52 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues hits the finger roll | 27-26 |
| 19:42 | Florida | Michael Ham misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-26 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi | Richard Harper picks off the pass by Quinn Botkin | 27-26 |
| 19:20 | Florida | Cameron Cole lays it in set up by Richard Harper | 27-28 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Florida | Gilbert Wheeler (PG), Lyle Guy (PF), Steven Charles (C) Richard Harper, Cameron Cole, Michael Ham | |
| 18:34 | Florida | Peter Taylor hits the finger roll | 27-30 |
| 18:14 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Clarence Birdwell | 30-30 |
| 18:08 | Florida | Gilbert Wheeler is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Smith - foul #3 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Mays (PG) Kenneth Smith | |
| Subs | Florida | Richard Harper (PG), Cameron Cole (SG), Michael Ham (C) Gilbert Wheeler, Floyd Bailey, Steven Charles | |
| 17:54 | Florida | Lyle Guy misses short on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Kevin Pegues - foul #1 on Kevin Pegues, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| 17:54 | Florida | Lyle Guy makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 17:54 | Florida | Lyle Guy makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin makes the jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Lyle Guy - foul #1 on Lyle Guy, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Florida | Floyd Bailey (SF) Lyle Guy | |
| 17:37 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin misses the free throw | 32-32 |
| 17:37 | Florida | Michael Ham grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 17:16 | Florida | Peter Taylor knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Richard Harper | 32-34 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 16:49 | Florida | Peter Taylor gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 16:37 | Florida | Clarence Birdwell is called for the reach on Michael Ham - foul #3 on Clarence Birdwell, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami (SF), John Powers (C) Dustin Holbrook, Clarence Birdwell | |
| Subs | Florida | Gilbert Wheeler (PG), Lyle Guy (PF), Eugene Loy (C) Richard Harper, Cameron Cole, Michael Ham | |
| 16:21 | Florida | Eugene Loy drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Floyd Bailey | 32-36 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-36 |
| 15:56 | Florida | Peter Taylor gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Mays (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Pegues (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Charles Kawakami (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Quinn Botkin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Powers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Gilbert Wheeler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Peter Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Floyd Bailey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lyle Guy (fresh) 6 pts. C - Eugene Loy (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Florida | Eugene Loy is hacked by Charles Kawakami - foul #3 on Charles Kawakami, team foul #4 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith (PG), Scott Mertens (SG), Greg Walker (C) John Mays, Kevin Pegues, Quinn Botkin | |
| Subs | Florida | Richard Harper (PG), Cameron Cole (SG), Steven Charles (PF), Michael Ham (C) Gilbert Wheeler, Floyd Bailey, Lyle Guy, Eugene Loy | |
| 15:21 | Florida | Cameron Cole loses the ball out of bounds | 32-36 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Greg Walker is denied by Steven Charles | 32-36 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Kawakami | 32-36 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi | Greg Walker banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Smith and he's hacked by Michael Ham - foul #1 on Michael Ham, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues (SG), Dustin Holbrook (SF), Clarence Birdwell (PF) Scott Mertens, Charles Kawakami, John Powers | |
| Subs | Florida | Lyle Guy (PF), Eugene Loy (C) Cameron Cole, Steven Charles | |
| 14:43 | Mississippi | Greg Walker misses the free throw | 34-36 |
| 14:43 | Florida | Eugene Loy gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 14:18 | Florida | Michael Ham lays it up and in on a great pass from Peter Taylor | 34-38 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Greg Walker | 36-38 |
| 13:39 | Florida | Lyle Guy is hacked by Kenneth Smith - foul #4 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #5 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Mays (PG), Quinn Botkin (PF) Kenneth Smith, Clarence Birdwell | |
| Subs | Florida | Cameron Cole (SG), Floyd Bailey (SF), Steven Charles (PF), Hugh Kail (C) Richard Harper, Michael Ham, Lyle Guy, Eugene Loy | |
| 13:31 | Florida | Peter Taylor is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Peter Taylor, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Florida | Richard Harper (PG) Steven Charles | |
| 13:07 | Mississippi | The jump hook by Quinn Botkin is blocked by Hugh Kail | 36-38 |
| 13:05 | Florida | Floyd Bailey gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 12:45 | Florida | Cameron Cole scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi | John Mays is hacked by Peter Taylor - foul #4 on Peter Taylor, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami (SF) Dustin Holbrook | |
| Subs | Florida | Gilbert Wheeler (PG), Eugene Loy (PF), Michael Ham (C) Richard Harper, Peter Taylor, Hugh Kail | |
| 12:07 | Mississippi | Greg Walker banks in the layup set up by Kevin Pegues | 38-40 |
| 11:51 | Florida | Greg Walker steps in front of the Floyd Bailey pass | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Mays (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Pegues (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Kawakami (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Quinn Botkin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Gilbert Wheeler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cameron Cole (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Floyd Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eugene Loy (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Ham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 11:10 | Florida | Cameron Cole misses long on a shot in the lane | 41-40 |
| 11:09 | Florida | Floyd Bailey tips it home | 41-42 |
| 10:47 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gilbert Wheeler - foul #1 on Gilbert Wheeler, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook (SF), Clarence Birdwell (C) Charles Kawakami, Greg Walker | |
| Subs | Florida | Richard Harper (PG), Lyle Guy (PF), Hugh Kail (C) Gilbert Wheeler, Floyd Bailey, Eugene Loy | |
| 10:47 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 10:47 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 10:25 | Florida | Cameron Cole clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 10:23 | Mississippi | Clarence Birdwell pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin is hacked by Lyle Guy - foul #2 on Lyle Guy, team foul #6 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Mertens (PG), Charles Kawakami (SF), John Powers (C) John Mays, Kevin Pegues, Quinn Botkin | |
| Subs | Florida | Floyd Bailey (SF), Eugene Loy (C) Michael Ham, Hugh Kail | |
| 09:33 | Mississippi | Eugene Loy swats the layup by Charles Kawakami | 42-42 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi | Clarence Birdwell can't tip it in | 42-42 |
| 09:30 | Florida | Cameron Cole grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 09:24 | Florida | Eugene Loy is fouled on the floor by Charles Kawakami - foul #4 on Charles Kawakami, team foul #6 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues (SG) Charles Kawakami | |
| Subs | Florida | Gilbert Wheeler (SG), Michael Ham (SF), Steven Charles (PF), Hugh Kail (C) Cameron Cole, Floyd Bailey, Lyle Guy, Eugene Loy | |
| 09:13 | Florida | Richard Harper misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Kevin Pegues - foul #2 on Kevin Pegues, team foul #7 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Florida | Cameron Cole (SG), Eugene Loy (PF) Gilbert Wheeler, Steven Charles | |
| 09:13 | Florida | Richard Harper misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 09:13 | Florida | Richard Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi | Scott Mertens hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Pegues | 44-43 |
| 08:25 | Florida | Cameron Cole slams it home on a nice dish by Eugene Loy and the foul's on Scott Mertens - foul #1 on Scott Mertens, team foul #8 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Mays (PG), Quinn Botkin (PF), Greg Walker (C) Kevin Pegues, Clarence Birdwell, John Powers | |
| Subs | Florida | Floyd Bailey (SF), Lyle Guy (PF) Michael Ham, Eugene Loy | |
| 08:25 | Florida | Cameron Cole makes the free throw | 44-46 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Greg Walker is denied by Floyd Bailey | 44-46 |
| 08:07 | Florida | Cameron Cole gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 07:55 | Florida | Hugh Kail can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 44-46 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi | Greg Walker grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 07:32 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook's floater is tipped away by Lyle Guy | 44-46 |
| 07:30 | Florida | Lyle Guy grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Mays (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Mertens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dustin Holbrook (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Quinn Botkin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Richard Harper (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cameron Cole (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Floyd Bailey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Lyle Guy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Hugh Kail (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:09 | Florida | Richard Harper misses long on a floater in the lane | 44-46 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook misses long on a floater from the left block | 44-46 |
| 06:40 | Florida | Floyd Bailey grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 06:25 | Florida | Floyd Bailey misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 06:24 | Florida | Lyle Guy tips it home | 44-48 |
| 06:06 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin misses the jumper in the lane | 44-48 |
| 06:04 | Florida | The rebound goes to Floyd Bailey | 44-48 |
| 06:00 | Florida | Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith (PG), Kevin Pegues (SG), Charles Kawakami (SF) John Mays, Scott Mertens, Dustin Holbrook | |
| Subs | Florida | Gilbert Wheeler (PG), Peter Taylor (SG), Michael Ham (SF), Steven Charles (PF), Eugene Loy (C) Richard Harper, Cameron Cole, Floyd Bailey, Lyle Guy, Hugh Kail | |
| 05:55 | Florida | Eugene Loy scores on a shot near the basket and he's fouled by Kenneth Smith - foul #5 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #9 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Mays (PG) Kenneth Smith | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 05:55 | Florida | Eugene Loy misses the free throw | 44-50 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi | Gilbert Wheeler is called for the reach on Greg Walker - foul #2 on Gilbert Wheeler, team foul #7 | 44-50 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi | Greg Walker makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi | Greg Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 05:18 | Florida | Gilbert Wheeler misses the jumper from the left block | 46-50 |
| 05:17 | Florida | Steven Charles grabs the offensive board | 46-50 |
| 05:04 | Florida | Gilbert Wheeler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-50 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi | Greg Walker grabs the offensive board | 46-50 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 46-50 |
| 04:20 | Florida | Michael Ham grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 04:06 | Florida | Eugene Loy misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 46-50 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi | Greg Walker makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Quinn Botkin | 48-50 |
| 03:26 | Florida | Peter Taylor connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Mays (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Pegues (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Kawakami (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Quinn Botkin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Greg Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Gilbert Wheeler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Peter Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. SF - Michael Ham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Charles (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eugene Loy (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi | John Mays pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi | Eugene Loy denies the turnaround by Greg Walker | 48-53 |
| 02:58 | Florida | Steven Charles grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 02:53 | Florida | Gilbert Wheeler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook (SF) Charles Kawakami | |
| Subs | Florida | Richard Harper (PG), Floyd Bailey (SF), Lyle Guy (PF) Gilbert Wheeler, Steven Charles, Eugene Loy | |
| 02:24 | Mississippi | Lyle Guy steals the ball from John Mays | 48-53 |
| 02:05 | Florida | Peter Taylor connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Harper | 48-55 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-55 |
| 01:39 | Florida | The rebound goes to Michael Ham | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:32 | Florida | Richard Harper misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 01:30 | Florida | Peter Taylor tips it back up and in | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:16 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin drills a turnaround from close range | 50-57 |
| 00:52 | Florida | Floyd Bailey buries a runner from the baseline | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Greg Walker | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Florida | Richard Harper is fouled in the backcourt by John Mays - foul #1 on John Mays, team foul #10 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Florida | Gilbert Wheeler (SG), Steven Charles (PF), Hugh Kail (C) Peter Taylor, Lyle Guy, Michael Ham | |
| 00:45 | Florida | Richard Harper makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:45 | Florida | Richard Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Greg Walker | 56-61 |
| 00:36 | Florida | Gilbert Wheeler is hacked by Kevin Pegues in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Pegues, team foul #11 | 56-61 |
| 00:36 | Florida | Gilbert Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:36 | Florida | Gilbert Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-63 |
| 00:29 | Florida | Hugh Kail snags the defensive board | 56-63 |
| 00:26 | Florida | John Mays is called for the reach on Hugh Kail in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Mays, team foul #12 | 56-63 |
| 00:26 | Florida | Hugh Kail misses the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:26 | Florida | Hugh Kail makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-64 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | Greg Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues makes the contested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-64 |
| 00:17 | Florida | Gilbert Wheeler is hacked by Kevin Pegues in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Pegues, team foul #13 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Florida | Peter Taylor (PF) Steven Charles | |
| 00:17 | Florida | Gilbert Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:17 | Florida | Gilbert Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 59-66 |
| 00:11 | Florida | Peter Taylor pulls down the rebound | 59-66 |
| 00:08 | Florida | Kevin Pegues is called for the reach on Peter Taylor in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kevin Pegues, team foul #14 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami (SF) Kevin Pegues | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 00:08 | Florida | Peter Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:08 | Florida | Peter Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Florida | Cameron Cole (SG), Michael Ham (C) Gilbert Wheeler, Hugh Kail | |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-67 |
| 00:03 | Florida | Floyd Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Florida | Richard Harper runs out the clock | 59-67 |