| Lineup | Florida | PG - Scottie Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jesus Villareal (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Timothy Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Bowen (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 4 reb. C - Stanley Fuller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Florida | Jesus Villareal inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Florida | Timothy Jackson hits the finger roll set up by Scottie Hawkins and the foul's on John Sledge - foul #1 on John Sledge, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| 19:39 | Florida | Timothy Jackson makes the free throw | 38-37 |
| 19:37 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| 19:18 | Florida | Gary Bowen misses badly on a floater near the basket | 38-37 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 38-37 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent hits the follow up shot | 38-39 |
| 18:44 | Florida | Walter Zent takes the ball from Gary Bowen | 38-39 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi State | John Sledge is hacked by Harry Gregory in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harry Gregory, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Florida | Sergio Baez (SG), Phillip Wittman (PF) Harry Gregory, Timothy Jackson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:16 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Jesus Villareal - foul #2 on Jesus Villareal, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Florida | Jeremy Warren (PG), Neil Shapiro (SF), Kyle Lovette (C) Scottie Hawkins, Jesus Villareal, Gary Bowen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Moore (PF), David Wilson (C) John Sledge, Stanley Fuller | |
| 18:16 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 18:02 | Florida | Neil Shapiro misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-41 |
| 18:01 | Florida | Phillip Wittman snags the offensive board | 38-41 |
| 17:38 | Florida | Neil Shapiro clanks a shot from the left side | 38-41 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi State | James Bly snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi State | James Bly is fouled on the floor by Sergio Baez - foul #2 on Sergio Baez, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Florida | Jesus Villareal (SF), Timothy Jackson (PF), Gary Bowen (C) Neil Shapiro, Phillip Wittman, Kyle Lovette | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin (PG), Brandon Coleman (SG), Justin Lewis (SF), John Sledge (PF) James Bly, Andrew Ervin, Walter Zent, Charles Moore | |
| 16:46 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Brandon Coleman | 38-44 |
| 16:22 | Florida | Jeremy Warren hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Marty Erwin - foul #1 on Marty Erwin, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Florida | Neil Shapiro (SG) Sergio Baez | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller (C) David Wilson | |
| 16:22 | Florida | Jeremy Warren makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 16:22 | Florida | Jeremy Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 15:55 | Mississippi State | Brandon Coleman is whistled for a carry | 40-44 |
| Subs | Florida | Scottie Hawkins (PG), Harry Gregory (SG), Phillip Wittman (PF), Kyle Lovette (C) Jeremy Warren, Jesus Villareal, Timothy Jackson, Gary Bowen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Moore (PF) John Sledge | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Scottie Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Neil Shapiro (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Phillip Wittman (fresh) C - Kyle Lovette (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marty Erwin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brandon Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Moore (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stanley Fuller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Florida | Neil Shapiro connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Harry Gregory | 43-44 |
| 15:26 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller's pass is intercepted by Scottie Hawkins | 43-44 |
| 15:21 | Florida | Neil Shapiro misses the dunk attempt | 43-44 |
| 15:20 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 14:52 | Florida | Phillip Wittman grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 14:32 | Florida | Charles Moore swats the short shot by Scottie Hawkins | 43-44 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi State | Brandon Coleman's fadeaway is rejected by Kyle Lovette | 43-44 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller tips it in | 43-46 |
| 13:42 | Florida | Justin Lewis steals it from Kyle Lovette | 43-46 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi State | A charge is called on Marty Erwin - foul #2 on Marty Erwin, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Florida | Jeremy Warren (PG), Sergio Baez (SG), Jesus Villareal (SF), Timothy Jackson (PF), Gary Bowen (C) Scottie Hawkins, Harry Gregory, Neil Shapiro, Phillip Wittman, Kyle Lovette | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Andrew Ervin (SG), Walter Zent (SF), John Sledge (PF), David Wilson (C) Marty Erwin, Brandon Coleman, Justin Lewis, Charles Moore, Stanley Fuller | |
| 13:03 | Florida | Gary Bowen makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Jesus Villareal | 45-46 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 12:40 | Florida | Gary Bowen pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 12:20 | Florida | Walter Zent steals it from Timothy Jackson | 45-46 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent lays it up and in | 45-48 |
| 11:54 | Florida | Gary Bowen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Sledge - foul #2 on John Sledge, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Florida | Michael Burke (PF) Timothy Jackson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller (C) David Wilson | |
| 11:54 | Florida | Gary Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 11:54 | Florida | Gary Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Jeremy Warren (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sergio Baez (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jesus Villareal (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Burke (fresh) C - Gary Bowen (fresh) 15 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 4 reb. C - Stanley Fuller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gary Bowen - foul #3 on Gary Bowen, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Florida | Scottie Hawkins (PG), Harry Gregory (SG), Neil Shapiro (SF), Phillip Wittman (PF), Kyle Lovette (C) Jeremy Warren, Sergio Baez, Jesus Villareal, Michael Burke, Gary Bowen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:25 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 11:25 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin misses the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 11:25 | Florida | Kyle Lovette snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 11:00 | Florida | Neil Shapiro knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Scottie Hawkins | 50-48 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 10:23 | Florida | Walter Zent steps in front of the Neil Shapiro pass | 50-51 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Andrew Ervin and he's hacked by Neil Shapiro - foul #2 on Neil Shapiro, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Florida | Jeremy Warren (PG), Sergio Baez (SG), Jesus Villareal (SF), Timothy Jackson (PF), Gary Bowen (C) Scottie Hawkins, Harry Gregory, Neil Shapiro, Phillip Wittman, Kyle Lovette | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Moore (PF), David Wilson (C) John Sledge, Stanley Fuller | |
| 10:11 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent makes the free throw | 50-54 |
| 10:02 | Florida | Gary Bowen can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Andrew Ervin - foul #2 on Andrew Ervin, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis (SF) Walter Zent | |
| 10:02 | Florida | Gary Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 10:02 | Florida | Gary Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-54 |
| 09:43 | Florida | The rebound goes to Gary Bowen | 52-54 |
| 09:27 | Florida | Jeremy Warren buries a floater from the right side set up by Gary Bowen | 54-54 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Warren - foul #1 on Jeremy Warren, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 09:04 | Florida | The rebound goes to Gary Bowen | 54-54 |
| 08:46 | Florida | Gary Bowen can't connect on a shot near the basket | 54-54 |
| 08:44 | Florida | Timothy Jackson hits the follow up shot | 56-54 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-54 |
| Subs | Florida | Scottie Hawkins (PG), Harry Gregory (SG), Neil Shapiro (SF), Phillip Wittman (PF), Kyle Lovette (C) Jeremy Warren, Sergio Baez, Jesus Villareal, Timothy Jackson, Gary Bowen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin (PG), Brandon Coleman (SG), Walter Zent (SF), John Sledge (PF), Stanley Fuller (C) James Bly, Andrew Ervin, Justin Lewis, Charles Moore, David Wilson | |
| 08:31 | Florida | Neil Shapiro clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi State | Brandon Coleman loses the dribble to Scottie Hawkins | 56-54 |
| 08:06 | Florida | Scottie Hawkins hits the finger roll | 58-54 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent misses badly on a runner from the right block | 58-54 |
| 07:43 | Florida | Scottie Hawkins grabs the board | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Scottie Hawkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Neil Shapiro (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Phillip Wittman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kyle Lovette (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marty Erwin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brandon Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Zent (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - John Sledge (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Stanley Fuller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Florida | Scottie Hawkins can't connect on a shot from the right side | 58-54 |
| 07:29 | Mississippi State | John Sledge pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent misses the dunk | 58-54 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | John Sledge gets the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi State | Phillip Wittman swats the short shot by John Sledge | 58-54 |
| 06:35 | Florida | Neil Shapiro grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 06:12 | Florida | Neil Shapiro makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Scottie Hawkins | 61-54 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent misses the easy layup | 61-54 |
| 05:51 | Florida | Neil Shapiro grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 05:51 | Florida | Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-54 |
| Subs | Florida | Jeremy Warren (PG), Sergio Baez (SG), Jesus Villareal (SF), Timothy Jackson (PF), Gary Bowen (C) Scottie Hawkins, Harry Gregory, Neil Shapiro, Phillip Wittman, Kyle Lovette | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Andrew Ervin (SG), Justin Lewis (SF), Charles Moore (PF), David Wilson (C) Marty Erwin, Brandon Coleman, Walter Zent, John Sledge, Stanley Fuller | |
| 05:33 | Florida | Timothy Jackson knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Sergio Baez | 63-54 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-54 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | David Wilson tips it but misses | 63-54 |
| 05:08 | Florida | Sergio Baez pulls down the rebound | 63-54 |
| 04:57 | Florida | Gary Bowen blows the layup but the foul's on Andrew Ervin - foul #3 on Andrew Ervin, team foul #6 | 63-54 |
| 04:57 | Florida | Gary Bowen misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 04:57 | Florida | Gary Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:36 | Mississippi State | Jesus Villareal swats the short shot by David Wilson | 64-54 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis hits the follow up shot | 64-56 |
| 04:25 | Florida | Sergio Baez is fouled on the floor by Andrew Ervin - foul #4 on Andrew Ervin, team foul #7 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Florida | Harry Gregory (SG), Phillip Wittman (PF) Jeremy Warren, Timothy Jackson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter Zent (SF), John Sledge (PF) Justin Lewis, Charles Moore | |
| 04:25 | Florida | Sergio Baez makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 04:25 | Florida | Sergio Baez makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from John Sledge | 66-58 |
| 03:56 | Florida | Gary Bowen makes the jump hook from the left block | 68-58 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | Harry Gregory takes the ball from Walter Zent | 68-58 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Sergio Baez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jesus Villareal (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Phillip Wittman (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Bowen (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Ervin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - John Sledge (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - David Wilson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Florida | Harry Gregory misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 68-58 |
| 03:16 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin snags the defensive board | 68-58 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | James Bly travels with the ball | 68-58 |
| Subs | Florida | Jeremy Warren (PG), Neil Shapiro (SG), Michael Thorpe (SF), Timothy Jackson (PF), Kyle Lovette (C) Sergio Baez, Harry Gregory, Jesus Villareal, Phillip Wittman, Gary Bowen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin (PG), Brandon Coleman (SG), Justin Lewis (SF), Charles Moore (PF), Stanley Fuller (C) James Bly, Andrew Ervin, Walter Zent, John Sledge, David Wilson | |
| 02:57 | Florida | Justin Lewis steals it from Timothy Jackson | 68-58 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | Brandon Coleman lays it up and in on a great pass from Justin Lewis | 68-60 |
| 02:53 | Florida | Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| Subs | Florida | Scottie Hawkins (PG), Harry Gregory (SG) Jeremy Warren, Michael Thorpe | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter Zent (SF) Justin Lewis | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:38 | Florida | Neil Shapiro hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-60 |
| 02:37 | Florida | Kyle Lovette tips it back up and in | 70-60 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-60 |
| Subs | Florida | Jesus Villareal (SF), Gary Bowen (C) Neil Shapiro, Kyle Lovette | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Andrew Ervin (SG), John Sledge (PF) Marty Erwin, Brandon Coleman, Charles Moore | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:24 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller connects on the shot from close range and the foul's on Jesus Villareal - foul #3 on Jesus Villareal, team foul #7 | 70-62 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller misses the free throw | 70-62 |
| 02:24 | Florida | Timothy Jackson gets the rebound | 70-62 |
| 01:58 | Florida | Gary Bowen misses the lay-in | 70-62 |
| 01:56 | Florida | Harry Gregory pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:33 | Florida | Stanley Fuller takes the ball from Scottie Hawkins | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:15 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-62 |
| 01:14 | Florida | The rebound goes to Timothy Jackson | 70-62 |
| 00:51 | Florida | Jesus Villareal is fouled on the floor by Stanley Fuller - foul #2 on Stanley Fuller, team foul #8 | 70-62 |
| 00:51 | Florida | Jesus Villareal makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:51 | Florida | Jesus Villareal makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 72-62 |
| 00:43 | Florida | Timothy Jackson snags the defensive board | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:40 | Florida | Timothy Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Ervin - foul #5 on Andrew Ervin, team foul #9 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marty Erwin (PG), Brandon Coleman (SG), Justin Lewis (SF), Charles Moore (PF), David Wilson (C) James Bly, Andrew Ervin, Walter Zent, John Sledge, Stanley Fuller | |
| 00:40 | Florida | Timothy Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:40 | Florida | Timothy Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Harry Gregory - foul #4 on Harry Gregory, team foul #8 | 74-62 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore misses the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:12 | Florida | Timothy Jackson misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Moore - foul #1 on Charles Moore, team foul #10 | 74-63 |
| 00:12 | Florida | Timothy Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 00:12 | Florida | Timothy Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | David Wilson knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 76-65 |
| 00:00 | Florida | Scottie Hawkins runs out the clock | 76-65 |