| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) SG - James Dean (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Krout (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - George Vangilder (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Patrick Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Garland Hughes (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Bunn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lonnie Shrum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida | Robert Anderson inbounds the ball | 27-36 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Florida | Garland Hughes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-36 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi State | James Krout knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Frank Foss | 30-36 |
| 19:05 | Florida | Michael Bunn knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Garland Hughes | 30-38 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi State | James Dean misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-38 |
| 18:42 | Florida | Michael Bunn pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 18:24 | Florida | Patrick Smith hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Lonnie Shrum | 30-40 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by James Dean is denied by Lonnie Shrum | 30-40 |
| 17:58 | Florida | Robert Anderson grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 17:37 | Florida | Lonnie Shrum knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Anderson | 30-42 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | James Krout connects on the shot from the left block | 32-42 |
| 16:57 | Florida | Lonnie Shrum is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Lonnie Shrum, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG), Ronald Panella (SG), Dan Pittman (SF), Dave Iser (PF) Frank Foss, James Dean, William Bennett, James Krout | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 16:41 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman makes the jumper from the right side | 34-42 |
| 16:13 | Florida | Michael Bunn knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lonnie Shrum | 34-44 |
| 15:54 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 15:53 | Florida | Robert Anderson pulls down the rebound | 34-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Maximo Bianchi (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SG - Ronald Panella (fresh) SF - Dan Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dave Iser (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - George Vangilder (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Patrick Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Garland Hughes (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Bunn (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lonnie Shrum (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:33 | Florida | George Vangilder steps in front of the Robert Anderson pass | 34-44 |
| 15:13 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder clanks a turnaround from the right block | 34-44 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder blows the layup | 34-44 |
| 14:57 | Florida | The rebound goes to Robert Anderson | 34-44 |
| 14:28 | Florida | Garland Hughes misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 34-44 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to George Vangilder | 34-44 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman misses the easy layup | 34-44 |
| 14:06 | Florida | Lonnie Shrum snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| 13:52 | Florida | Michael Bunn hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-47 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder drills a shot near the basket and he's hacked by Lonnie Shrum - foul #2 on Lonnie Shrum, team foul #2 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), James Dean (SG), William Bennett (SF), James Krout (PF) Maximo Bianchi, Ronald Panella, Dan Pittman, Dave Iser | |
| Subs | Florida | Stephen Anderson (SG), Gerald Baldwin (SF), Hugo Pendleton (PF), Robert Anderson (C) Garland Hughes, Robert Anderson, Michael Bunn, Lonnie Shrum | |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder makes the free throw | 37-47 |
| 13:06 | Florida | James Dean is called for the reach on Gerald Baldwin - foul #1 on James Dean, team foul #1 | 37-47 |
| 12:47 | Florida | Robert Anderson knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Patrick Smith | 37-49 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder lays it up and in on a great pass from James Dean | 39-49 |
| 12:01 | Florida | Robert Anderson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-49 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Krout | 39-49 |
| 11:31 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder clanks a jump hook from the right block | 39-49 |
| 11:29 | Florida | Robert Anderson grabs the board | 39-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Dean (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Bennett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Krout (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - George Vangilder (tired) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Patrick Smith (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Baldwin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Hugo Pendleton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:04 | Florida | Stephen Anderson comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by George Vangilder - foul #2 on George Vangilder, team foul #2 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), Maximo Bianchi (SG), Dan Pittman (SF) Frank Foss, James Dean, George Vangilder | |
| Subs | Florida | Garland Hughes (SG), Robert Anderson (SF), Loren Marshall (PF) Patrick Smith, Gerald Baldwin, Hugo Pendleton | |
| 11:04 | Florida | Stephen Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 11:04 | Florida | Stephen Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi State | James Krout grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi State | James Krout misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 10:46 | Florida | Loren Marshall gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| 10:24 | Florida | Loren Marshall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Krout - foul #3 on James Krout, team foul #3 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG) James Green | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 10:24 | Florida | Loren Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 10:24 | Florida | Loren Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi State | William Bennett misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 39-51 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella misses the tip | 39-51 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi State | William Bennett hits the follow up shot | 41-51 |
| 09:49 | Florida | Stephen Anderson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Maximo Bianchi - foul #1 on Maximo Bianchi, team foul #4 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), Dave Iser (PF) Maximo Bianchi, Dan Pittman | |
| Subs | Florida | Michael Bunn (PF) Robert Anderson | |
| 09:49 | Florida | Stephen Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 09:49 | Florida | Stephen Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi State | Stephen Anderson steals it from Ronald Panella in the backcourt | 41-52 |
| 09:45 | Florida | Garland Hughes slams it home on a great pass from Stephen Anderson | 41-54 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi State | William Bennett hits a turnaround from the right block | 43-54 |
| 09:11 | Florida | Garland Hughes is whistled for a carry | 43-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG) James Green | |
| Subs | Florida | Patrick Smith (PG), Gerald Baldwin (SF), Lonnie Shrum (C) Stephen Anderson, Robert Anderson, Loren Marshall | |
| 08:54 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Frank Foss | 45-54 |
| 08:34 | Florida | Patrick Smith is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Patrick Smith, team foul #3 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (SG), George Vangilder (C) Ronald Panella, Dave Iser | |
| Subs | Florida | Hugo Pendleton (PF) Michael Bunn | |
| 08:09 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-54 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi tips it in | 47-54 |
| 07:50 | Florida | Hugo Pendleton hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 47-54 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi State | William Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi State | James Krout is called for traveling | 47-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), James Dean (SF) Frank Foss, George Vangilder | |
| Subs | Florida | Stephen Anderson (SG), Robert Anderson (SF), Robert Anderson (C) Garland Hughes, Gerald Baldwin, Lonnie Shrum | |
| 07:24 | Florida | Robert Anderson can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Dean - foul #2 on James Dean, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dave Iser (PF) James Krout | |
| Subs | Florida | Loren Marshall (PF) Hugo Pendleton | |
| 07:24 | Florida | Robert Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 07:24 | Florida | Robert Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Maximo Bianchi (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. SF - James Dean (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dave Iser (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Bennett (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Patrick Smith (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Loren Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | James Green throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-56 |
| 07:00 | Florida | Patrick Smith can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Green - foul #2 on James Green, team foul #6 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG), George Vangilder (C) Maximo Bianchi, William Bennett | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 07:00 | Florida | Patrick Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 07:00 | Florida | Patrick Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi State | James Green double dribbles in the backcourt | 47-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida | Gerald Baldwin (SF) Patrick Smith | |
| 06:38 | Florida | Robert Anderson clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 47-58 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| 06:31 | Mississippi State | James Green hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ronald Panella | 49-58 |
| 06:08 | Florida | Robert Anderson is fouled on the floor by George Vangilder - foul #3 on George Vangilder, team foul #7 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Dan Pittman (SF), James Krout (PF), William Bennett (C) James Green, James Dean, Dave Iser, George Vangilder | |
| Subs | Florida | Patrick Smith (PG), Hugo Pendleton (PF), Lonnie Shrum (C) Stephen Anderson, Loren Marshall, Robert Anderson | |
| 06:08 | Florida | Robert Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 06:08 | Florida | Robert Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | James Krout drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Ronald Panella | 51-60 |
| 05:27 | Florida | Dan Pittman is called for the reach on Gerald Baldwin - foul #1 on Dan Pittman, team foul #8 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (SG) Ronald Panella | |
| Subs | Florida | Garland Hughes (SG), Michael Bunn (PF) Robert Anderson, Hugo Pendleton | |
| 05:27 | Florida | Gerald Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 05:27 | Florida | Gerald Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Smith - foul #4 on Patrick Smith, team foul #4 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida | Robert Anderson (SF) Gerald Baldwin | |
| 05:03 | Mississippi State | William Bennett comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 51-62 |
| 05:02 | Florida | Patrick Smith gets the rebound | 51-62 |
| 04:39 | Florida | Patrick Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 51-62 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi gets the rebound | 51-62 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Smith - foul #5 on Patrick Smith, team foul #5 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), George Vangilder (C) Frank Foss, William Bennett | |
| Subs | Florida | Stephen Anderson (PG), Gerald Baldwin (SF), Loren Marshall (C) Patrick Smith, Robert Anderson, Lonnie Shrum | |
| 04:17 | Mississippi State | James Krout makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Michael Bunn - foul #1 on Michael Bunn, team foul #6 | 53-62 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi State | James Krout makes the free throw | 54-62 |
| 03:55 | Florida | Michael Bunn can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 54-62 |
| 03:54 | Florida | Garland Hughes tips it home | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 03:24 | Florida | Michael Bunn lays it in | 56-66 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Maximo Bianchi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. SF - Dan Pittman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Krout (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - George Vangilder (tired) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Stephen Anderson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Garland Hughes (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Bunn (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Loren Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-66 |
| 03:07 | Florida | Gerald Baldwin grabs the defensive rebound | 56-66 |
| 02:50 | Florida | Stephen Anderson clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 56-66 |
| 02:49 | Florida | Michael Bunn tips it in | 56-68 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), James Dean (SF), Dave Iser (PF), William Bennett (C) James Green, Dan Pittman, James Krout, George Vangilder | |
| Subs | Florida | Robert Anderson (SF), Hugo Pendleton (PF), Robert Anderson (C) Gerald Baldwin, Michael Bunn, Loren Marshall | |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | James Dean can't finish the uncontested layup | 56-68 |
| 02:28 | Florida | Robert Anderson grabs the board | 56-68 |
| 02:09 | Florida | Stephen Anderson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-68 |
| 02:08 | Florida | Stephen Anderson hits the follow up shot | 56-70 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | James Dean travels in the backcourt | 56-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), Ronald Panella (SG), Dan Pittman (SF) Frank Foss, Maximo Bianchi, James Dean | |
| Subs | Florida | Gerald Baldwin (SF), Lonnie Shrum (C) Garland Hughes, Robert Anderson | |
| 01:47 | Florida | Stephen Anderson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Anderson | 56-73 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | James Green is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on James Green, team foul #9 | 56-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG), George Vangilder (C) James Green, William Bennett | |
| Subs | Florida | Garland Hughes (SG), Michael Bunn (PF) Gerald Baldwin, Hugo Pendleton | |
| 01:14 | Florida | Lonnie Shrum connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Stephen Anderson | 56-76 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Ronald Panella and he's fouled by Robert Anderson - foul #3 on Robert Anderson, team foul #7 | 58-76 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman makes the free throw | 59-76 |
| 01:04 | Florida | Stephen Anderson loses the dribble to Maximo Bianchi in the backcourt | 59-76 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser connects on the runner from the right block set up by Dan Pittman | 61-76 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:22 | Florida | Lonnie Shrum hits the finger roll | 61-78 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-78 |
| 00:15 | Florida | Garland Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 61-78 |
| 00:00 | Florida | Stephen Anderson runs out the clock | 61-78 |