| Lineup | Florida | PG - Richard Harper (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cameron Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Floyd Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Ham (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Aten (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Travis Dunaway (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) PF - Brad Nelson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward inbounds the ball | 41-26 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Michael Aten | 41-28 |
| 19:27 | Florida | Richard Harper misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 41-28 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten pulls down the rebound | 41-28 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-28 |
| 19:09 | Florida | Floyd Bailey grabs the board | 41-28 |
| 18:46 | Florida | Michael Aten is called for the reach on Richard Harper - foul #2 on Michael Aten, team foul #1 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Florida | Gilbert Wheeler (PG), Steven Charles (PF), Eugene Loy (C) Richard Harper, Cameron Cole, Floyd Bailey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:30 | Florida | Michael Ham clanks a jumper from the right side | 41-28 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson gets the rebound | 41-28 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen is fouled on the floor by Steven Charles - foul #1 on Steven Charles, team foul #1 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Florida | Richard Harper (PG) Gilbert Wheeler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:11 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Aten | 41-30 |
| 17:59 | Florida | Eugene Loy jams it | 43-30 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 17:30 | Florida | Eugene Loy makes the jumper from the left block set up by Michael Ham | 45-33 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi State | Steven Charles is called for the reach on Brad Nelson - foul #2 on Steven Charles, team foul #2 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Florida | Gilbert Wheeler (PG), Cameron Cole (SG), Floyd Bailey (SF) Richard Harper, Peter Taylor, Michael Ham | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Ted Terrell (SG), Ezekiel Godby (SF), Matthew Massie (PF), Randy Simon (C) Michael Aten, Travis Dunaway, Ronald Ward, Brad Nelson, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| 16:59 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon is whistled for a carry | 45-33 |
| Subs | Florida | Richard Harper (PG), Peter Taylor (PF) Gilbert Wheeler, Steven Charles | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:43 | Florida | Eugene Loy misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Randy Simon - foul #2 on Randy Simon, team foul #2 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Florida | Gilbert Wheeler (PG), Michael Ham (SF) Richard Harper, Floyd Bailey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:43 | Florida | Eugene Loy makes the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 16:43 | Florida | Eugene Loy makes the 2nd free throw | 47-33 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon buries a fadeaway from close range | 47-35 |
| 16:00 | Florida | Eugene Loy clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 47-35 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace snags the defensive board | 47-35 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Gilbert Wheeler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cameron Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Ham (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Peter Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Eugene Loy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ted Terrell (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Ezekiel Godby (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Massie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Simon (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-35 |
| Subs | Florida | Richard Harper (PG), Floyd Bailey (SF), Lyle Guy (PF) Gilbert Wheeler, Michael Ham, Peter Taylor | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG), Travis Dunaway (SG), Ronald Ward (SF), Brad Nelson (PF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Jack Wallace, Ted Terrell, Ezekiel Godby, Matthew Massie, Randy Simon | |
| 15:30 | Florida | Cameron Cole is whistled for a carry | 47-35 |
| Subs | Florida | Peter Taylor (SG), Michael Ham (C) Cameron Cole, Eugene Loy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 15:14 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Lyle Guy - foul #4 on Lyle Guy, team foul #3 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Florida | Steven Charles (PF) Lyle Guy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 15:14 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 15:14 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 15:05 | Florida | Michael Ham comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 47-37 |
| 15:04 | Florida | Floyd Bailey tips it home | 49-37 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway is whistled for traveling | 49-37 |
| Subs | Florida | Cameron Cole (SG), Eugene Loy (PF), Hugh Kail (C) Peter Taylor, Steven Charles, Michael Ham | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:29 | Florida | Cameron Cole scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Floyd Bailey | 51-37 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Ryan Mickelsen | 51-39 |
| 13:54 | Florida | Eugene Loy is hacked by Travis Dunaway - foul #3 on Travis Dunaway, team foul #3 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Florida | Gilbert Wheeler (PG), Peter Taylor (SG), Michael Ham (SF), Steven Charles (PF) Richard Harper, Cameron Cole, Floyd Bailey, Eugene Loy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Ted Terrell (SG), Ezekiel Godby (SF) Michael Aten, Travis Dunaway, Ronald Ward | |
| 13:49 | Florida | Ezekiel Godby takes the ball from Hugh Kail | 51-39 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace is hacked by Gilbert Wheeler - foul #1 on Gilbert Wheeler, team foul #4 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Florida | Richard Harper (PG), Cameron Cole (SG), Eugene Loy (C) Gilbert Wheeler, Steven Charles, Hugh Kail | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie (PF), Randy Simon (C) Brad Nelson, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| 12:57 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 51-39 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie tips it in | 51-41 |
| 12:42 | Florida | Peter Taylor is fouled on the floor by Matthew Massie - foul #1 on Matthew Massie, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Florida | Floyd Bailey (SF), Steven Charles (PF) Cameron Cole, Eugene Loy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway (SG) Ted Terrell | |
| 12:30 | Florida | Floyd Bailey is whistled for traveling | 51-41 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG), Ronald Ward (SF) Jack Wallace, Randy Simon | |
| 12:17 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway buries a jump hook from the left block | 51-43 |
| 12:05 | Florida | Peter Taylor misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-43 |
| 12:04 | Florida | Floyd Bailey grabs the offensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 11:47 | Florida | Peter Taylor misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-43 |
| 11:45 | Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Floyd Bailey | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Richard Harper (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Floyd Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Steven Charles (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Ham (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Aten (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Travis Dunaway (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Massie (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ezekiel Godby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:26 | Florida | Richard Harper can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 51-43 |
| 11:25 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby is hacked by Michael Ham - foul #1 on Michael Ham, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Florida | Gilbert Wheeler (PG), Cameron Cole (SG), Eugene Loy (PF), Hugh Kail (C) Richard Harper, Peter Taylor, Steven Charles, Michael Ham | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Ted Terrell (SG), Randy Simon (SF), Brad Nelson (PF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Michael Aten, Travis Dunaway, Ronald Ward, Matthew Massie, Ezekiel Godby | |
| 10:42 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon is hacked by Gilbert Wheeler - foul #2 on Gilbert Wheeler, team foul #6 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Florida | Peter Taylor (SF) Floyd Bailey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:22 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 10:21 | Florida | Peter Taylor pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 10:09 | Florida | Eugene Loy comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brad Nelson - foul #1 on Brad Nelson, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Florida | Richard Harper (PG), Michael Ham (SF) Gilbert Wheeler, Peter Taylor | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:09 | Florida | Eugene Loy makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 10:09 | Florida | Eugene Loy makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-43 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell gets the offensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Ted Terrell, team foul #6 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Florida | Floyd Bailey (SF), Peter Taylor (PF) Eugene Loy, Hugh Kail | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG), Travis Dunaway (SG), Ronald Ward (SF) Jack Wallace, Ted Terrell, Randy Simon | |
| 09:22 | Florida | Cameron Cole clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-43 |
| 09:21 | Florida | Peter Taylor grabs the offensive board | 53-43 |
| 09:14 | Florida | Richard Harper misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-43 |
| 09:13 | Florida | Floyd Bailey grabs the offensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 09:04 | Florida | Floyd Bailey misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Ryan Mickelsen - foul #1 on Ryan Mickelsen, team foul #7 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Florida | Gilbert Wheeler (PG), Eugene Loy (PF), Hugh Kail (C) Richard Harper, Cameron Cole, Michael Ham | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:04 | Florida | Floyd Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 09:04 | Florida | Floyd Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Aten and he's hacked by Hugh Kail - foul #1 on Hugh Kail, team foul #7 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Florida | Richard Harper (PG), Cameron Cole (SG), Michael Ham (SF) Gilbert Wheeler, Peter Taylor, Floyd Bailey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:44 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen misses the free throw | 55-45 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward gets the offensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson misses long on a jumper from the left side | 55-45 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Mickelsen | 55-45 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-45 |
| 08:00 | Florida | Cameron Cole gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 07:54 | Florida | Cameron Cole hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Ham and the foul's on Travis Dunaway - foul #4 on Travis Dunaway, team foul #8 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Florida | Peter Taylor (PG), Floyd Bailey (SF), Lyle Guy (PF) Richard Harper, Eugene Loy, Hugh Kail | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie (PF), Ezekiel Godby (C) Brad Nelson, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| 07:54 | Florida | Cameron Cole makes the free throw | 58-45 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-45 |
| Subs | Florida | Gilbert Wheeler (PG) Cameron Cole | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:44 | Florida | Peter Taylor is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Peter Taylor, team foul #8 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Florida | Richard Harper (PG) Gilbert Wheeler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Randy Simon (C) Michael Aten, Ronald Ward | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Richard Harper (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Floyd Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Lyle Guy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Michael Ham (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Travis Dunaway (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Ezekiel Godby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Massie (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Simon (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-45 |
| 07:28 | Florida | Michael Ham snags the defensive board | 58-45 |
| 07:10 | Florida | Floyd Bailey comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 58-45 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon gets the rebound | 58-45 |
| 06:51 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie buries a turnaround in the lane | 58-47 |
| 06:36 | Florida | Floyd Bailey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-47 |
| 06:35 | Florida | Lyle Guy pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 06:28 | Florida | A charge is called on Richard Harper - foul #1 on Richard Harper, team foul #9 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Florida | Gilbert Wheeler (PG), Cameron Cole (SG), Eugene Loy (C) Richard Harper, Floyd Bailey, Michael Ham | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG), Ted Terrell (SG), Ronald Ward (SF), Brad Nelson (PF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Jack Wallace, Travis Dunaway, Ezekiel Godby, Matthew Massie, Randy Simon | |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Aten | 58-49 |
| 05:52 | Florida | Ronald Ward picks off the pass by Peter Taylor | 58-49 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell dunks the ball on a great pass from Ronald Ward | 58-51 |
| 05:26 | Florida | Cameron Cole knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-51 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 61-51 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward is hacked by Eugene Loy - foul #1 on Eugene Loy, team foul #10 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Florida | Richard Harper (PG), Floyd Bailey (SF), Michael Ham (C) Gilbert Wheeler, Peter Taylor, Eugene Loy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 04:58 | Florida | The rebound goes to Lyle Guy | 61-52 |
| 04:48 | Florida | Michael Ham clanks a floater in the paint | 61-52 |
| 04:47 | Florida | Lyle Guy pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 04:29 | Florida | Ted Terrell picks off the pass by Floyd Bailey | 61-52 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Richard Harper - foul #2 on Richard Harper, team foul #11 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Florida | Peter Taylor (SG), Eugene Loy (C) Cameron Cole, Michael Ham | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Travis Dunaway (SG), Ezekiel Godby (SF), Matthew Massie (PF) Michael Aten, Ted Terrell, Ronald Ward, Brad Nelson | |
| 04:09 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 03:50 | Florida | Floyd Bailey misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Richard Harper (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Floyd Bailey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Lyle Guy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Eugene Loy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Travis Dunaway (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Ezekiel Godby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Massie (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Peter Taylor - foul #3 on Peter Taylor, team foul #12 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Florida | Cameron Cole (SG), Michael Ham (C) Peter Taylor, Eugene Loy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Simon (C) Ryan Mickelsen | |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 03:11 | Florida | Cameron Cole is fouled on the floor by Randy Simon - foul #3 on Randy Simon, team foul #9 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Florida | Peter Taylor (SF) Floyd Bailey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:11 | Florida | Cameron Cole makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 03:11 | Florida | Cameron Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | Cameron Cole steals it from Matthew Massie | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:25 | Florida | Lyle Guy makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Cameron Cole | 65-56 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| Subs | Florida | Gilbert Wheeler (PG), Floyd Bailey (SF) Richard Harper, Cameron Cole | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG), Ronald Ward (SF), Brad Nelson (PF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Jack Wallace, Ezekiel Godby, Matthew Massie, Randy Simon | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:10 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-56 |
| Subs | Florida | Richard Harper (PG), Cameron Cole (SG), Eugene Loy (C) Gilbert Wheeler, Peter Taylor, Michael Ham | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:51 | Florida | Eugene Loy comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Ryan Mickelsen - foul #2 on Ryan Mickelsen, team foul #10 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Florida | Peter Taylor (PF) Lyle Guy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:51 | Florida | Eugene Loy makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 01:51 | Florida | Eugene Loy makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | Eugene Loy takes the ball from Brad Nelson | 67-56 |
| 01:27 | Florida | Peter Taylor scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Cameron Cole and he's hacked by Ronald Ward - foul #3 on Ronald Ward, team foul #11 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Florida | Gilbert Wheeler (PG), Lyle Guy (SF), Hugh Kail (C) Richard Harper, Cameron Cole, Floyd Bailey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Ted Terrell (SG), Ezekiel Godby (SF), Matthew Massie (PF), Randy Simon (C) Michael Aten, Travis Dunaway, Ronald Ward, Brad Nelson, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| 01:27 | Florida | Peter Taylor misses the free throw | 69-56 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ted Terrell | 69-56 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-56 |
| 01:10 | Florida | Eugene Loy grabs the defensive rebound | 69-56 |
| 00:56 | Florida | Eugene Loy banks in the layup on a great pass from Gilbert Wheeler | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Hugh Kail steals the ball from Ezekiel Godby | 71-56 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Florida | The short jumper by Eugene Loy is denied by Matthew Massie | 71-56 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby grabs the board | 71-56 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 71-56 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby gets the offensive rebound | 71-56 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Peter Taylor - foul #4 on Peter Taylor, team foul #13 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Florida | Cameron Cole (SG) Peter Taylor | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell misses the 1st free throw | 71-56 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell makes the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| 00:00 | Florida | Gilbert Wheeler runs out the clock | 71-57 |