| Lineup | Florida | PG - Patrick Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Garland Hughes (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Bunn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lonnie Shrum (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Krout (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Vangilder (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Florida | Robert Anderson inbounds the ball | 31-11 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:37 | Florida | Patrick Smith misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 31-11 |
| 19:36 | Florida | Michael Bunn tips it home | 33-11 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | William Bennett can't finish the layup | 33-11 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | James Krout hits the follow up shot | 33-13 |
| 18:50 | Florida | Robert Anderson knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Patrick Smith | 35-13 |
| 18:41 | Mississippi State | James Krout misses the 3 from straight away | 35-13 |
| 18:39 | Florida | Patrick Smith gets the rebound | 35-13 |
| 18:34 | Florida | Michael Bunn hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by James Krout - foul #2 on James Krout, team foul #1 | 35-13 |
| 18:34 | Florida | Michael Bunn misses the 1st free throw | 35-13 |
| 18:34 | Florida | Michael Bunn makes the 2nd free throw | 36-13 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-13 |
| 18:02 | Florida | Robert Anderson is fouled on the floor by George Vangilder - foul #2 on George Vangilder, team foul #2 | 36-13 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG) James Dean | |
| 17:41 | Florida | Garland Hughes misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on George Vangilder - foul #3 on George Vangilder, team foul #3 | 36-13 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), Dan Pittman (SF), Dave Iser (C) Frank Foss, William Bennett, George Vangilder | |
| 17:41 | Florida | Garland Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 37-13 |
| 17:41 | Florida | Garland Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 37-13 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi State | James Krout grabs the board | 37-13 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi State | Michael Bunn is called for the reach on James Green in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Bunn, team foul #1 | 37-13 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by James Krout | 37-15 |
| 17:09 | Florida | Patrick Smith clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by James Krout - foul #3 on James Krout, team foul #4 | 37-15 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Bennett (C) James Krout | |
| 17:09 | Florida | Patrick Smith misses the 1st free throw | 37-15 |
| 17:09 | Florida | Patrick Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 37-15 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi State | William Bennett pulls down the rebound | 37-15 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi State | William Bennett hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Dave Iser and he's fouled by Robert Anderson - foul #2 on Robert Anderson, team foul #2 | 37-17 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the free throw | 37-18 |
| 16:27 | Florida | Garland Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-18 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi State | James Green pulls down the rebound | 37-18 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 16:10 | Mississippi State | Michael Bunn swats the shot by Dan Pittman | 37-18 |
| 16:08 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to William Bennett | 37-18 |
| 15:53 | Mississippi State | William Bennett knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Dan Pittman | 37-20 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Patrick Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Garland Hughes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Bunn (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Lonnie Shrum (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (fresh) SG - Ronald Panella (fresh) SF - Dan Pittman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dave Iser (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Bennett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Florida | Michael Bunn makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Anderson | 40-20 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 15:09 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-20 |
| Subs | Florida | Stephen Anderson (SG), Hugo Pendleton (PF), Robert Anderson (C) Garland Hughes, Michael Bunn, Lonnie Shrum | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Maximo Bianchi (SG), James Dean (SF), James Krout (PF), George Vangilder (C) James Green, Ronald Panella, Dan Pittman, Dave Iser, William Bennett | |
| 14:48 | Florida | Robert Anderson clanks a floater from the free throw line | 40-20 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | James Dean gets the rebound | 40-20 |
| 14:29 | Mississippi State | James Dean is open and buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Maximo Bianchi | 40-22 |
| 14:00 | Florida | Stephen Anderson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-22 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi State | James Dean gets the rebound | 40-22 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi's pass is intercepted by Patrick Smith | 40-22 |
| 13:43 | Florida | Robert Anderson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Patrick Smith | 42-22 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi misses short on an open fadeaway near the basket | 42-22 |
| 13:36 | Florida | Hugo Pendleton grabs the defensive rebound | 42-22 |
| 13:13 | Florida | Stephen Anderson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-22 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | James Krout grabs the defensive rebound | 42-22 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Vangilder, team foul #5 | 42-22 |
| Subs | Florida | Garland Hughes (SG), Gerald Baldwin (SF), Michael Bunn (PF) Patrick Smith, Robert Anderson, Hugo Pendleton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG), Dan Pittman (SF), William Bennett (C) Frank Foss, James Dean, George Vangilder | |
| 12:47 | Florida | Michael Bunn makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Stephen Anderson | 44-22 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi State | William Bennett drills a shot in the lane set up by Ronald Panella and he's fouled by Robert Anderson - foul #1 on Robert Anderson, team foul #3 | 44-24 |
| Subs | Florida | Lonnie Shrum (C) Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), Dave Iser (PF) Maximo Bianchi, James Krout | |
| 12:30 | Mississippi State | William Bennett makes the free throw | 44-25 |
| 12:08 | Florida | Garland Hughes is fouled on the floor by Ronald Panella - foul #1 on Ronald Panella, team foul #6 | 44-25 |
| Subs | Florida | Loren Marshall (PF) Michael Bunn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG) James Green | |
| 11:50 | Florida | Garland Hughes misses short on a floater from the left side | 44-25 |
| 11:49 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser grabs the board | 44-25 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Stephen Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Garland Hughes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Baldwin (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Loren Marshall (fresh) C - Lonnie Shrum (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Panella (fresh) SF - Dan Pittman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dave Iser (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Bennett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella's pass is intercepted by Garland Hughes in the backcourt | 44-25 |
| 11:19 | Florida | Loren Marshall misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ronald Panella - foul #2 on Ronald Panella, team foul #7 | 44-25 |
| Subs | Florida | Patrick Smith (PG), Robert Anderson (C) Stephen Anderson, Lonnie Shrum | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dean (SG), James Krout (PF) Ronald Panella, Dan Pittman | |
| 11:19 | Florida | Loren Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 45-25 |
| 11:19 | Florida | Loren Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 46-25 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | William Bennett misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-25 |
| 11:04 | Florida | Garland Hughes snags the defensive board | 46-25 |
| 10:38 | Florida | Garland Hughes connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 48-25 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi State | James Krout hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Dean | 48-28 |
| 09:55 | Florida | Robert Anderson loses the dribble to William Bennett | 48-28 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi State | James Dean can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-28 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | James Krout grabs the offensive board | 48-28 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi State | James Dean's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-28 |
| Subs | Florida | Stephen Anderson (SG), Robert Anderson (SF), Michael Bunn (PF), Lonnie Shrum (C) Garland Hughes, Gerald Baldwin, Loren Marshall, Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG), Ronald Panella (SG), Dan Pittman (SF) Frank Foss, James Dean, Dave Iser | |
| 09:18 | Florida | Lonnie Shrum is called for traveling | 48-28 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman can't finish the layup | 48-28 |
| 09:00 | Florida | Robert Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-28 |
| 08:34 | Florida | Stephen Anderson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-28 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Krout | 48-28 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Anderson - foul #3 on Robert Anderson, team foul #4 | 48-28 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman misses the 1st free throw | 48-28 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman misses the 2nd free throw | 48-28 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi State | William Bennett snags the offensive board | 48-28 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi travels with the ball | 48-28 |
| 07:53 | Florida | Lonnie Shrum clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-28 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi State | James Krout snags the defensive board | 48-28 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Patrick Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Bunn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Lonnie Shrum (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Maximo Bianchi (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Panella (fairly fresh) SF - Dan Pittman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Krout (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - William Bennett (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman misses the easy layup | 48-28 |
| 07:31 | Mississippi State | James Krout snags the offensive board | 48-28 |
| 07:26 | Mississippi State | William Bennett is denied on a layup by Robert Anderson | 48-28 |
| 07:25 | Florida | Stephen Anderson snags the defensive board | 48-28 |
| 07:05 | Florida | Michael Bunn drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Anderson | 50-28 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-28 |
| Subs | Florida | Garland Hughes (SG), Hugo Pendleton (PF), Robert Anderson (C) Stephen Anderson, Michael Bunn, Lonnie Shrum | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), Dave Iser (PF), George Vangilder (C) Ronald Panella, James Krout, William Bennett | |
| 06:37 | Florida | James Green takes the ball from Garland Hughes | 50-28 |
| 06:19 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left side | 50-28 |
| 06:18 | Florida | Hugo Pendleton gets the rebound | 50-28 |
| 06:00 | Florida | Patrick Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-28 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi pulls down the rebound | 50-28 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi State | James Green clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-28 |
| 05:49 | Florida | The rebound goes to Garland Hughes | 50-28 |
| 05:26 | Florida | Garland Hughes misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-28 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman snags the defensive board | 50-28 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi double dribbles in the backcourt | 50-28 |
| Subs | Florida | Stephen Anderson (PG), Gerald Baldwin (SF), Michael Bunn (PF) Patrick Smith, Robert Anderson, Hugo Pendleton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:07 | Florida | Michael Bunn misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-28 |
| 05:06 | Florida | Robert Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-28 |
| 04:46 | Florida | Dave Iser is called for the reach on Garland Hughes - foul #1 on Dave Iser, team foul #8 | 50-28 |
| Subs | Florida | Loren Marshall (C) Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG), James Krout (C) James Green, George Vangilder | |
| 04:46 | Florida | Garland Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 51-28 |
| 04:46 | Florida | Garland Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 52-28 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser banks in the layup set up by James Krout | 52-30 |
| 04:11 | Florida | Dave Iser is called for the reach on Stephen Anderson - foul #2 on Dave Iser, team foul #9 | 52-30 |
| Subs | Florida | Hugo Pendleton (PF), Lonnie Shrum (C) Michael Bunn, Loren Marshall | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:11 | Florida | Stephen Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 52-30 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi State | James Krout grabs the defensive rebound | 52-30 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman hits a floater from the right side and he's fouled by Gerald Baldwin - foul #1 on Gerald Baldwin, team foul #5 | 52-32 |
| Subs | Florida | Patrick Smith (PG) Stephen Anderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG) Maximo Bianchi | |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman misses the free throw | 52-32 |
| 04:02 | Florida | Lonnie Shrum pulls down the rebound | 52-32 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:46 | Florida | Patrick Smith knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lonnie Shrum | 54-32 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Patrick Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Garland Hughes (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Baldwin (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Hugo Pendleton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lonnie Shrum (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (fresh) SG - Ronald Panella (fresh) SF - Dan Pittman (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dave Iser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Krout (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:26 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser lays it up and in set up by James Krout | 54-34 |
| 03:03 | Florida | Lonnie Shrum misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Dave Iser - foul #3 on Dave Iser, team foul #10 | 54-34 |
| Subs | Florida | Stephen Anderson (SG), Robert Anderson (SF), Michael Bunn (PF) Garland Hughes, Gerald Baldwin, Hugo Pendleton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Vangilder (C) James Krout | |
| 03:03 | Florida | Lonnie Shrum misses the 1st free throw | 54-34 |
| 03:03 | Florida | Lonnie Shrum makes the 2nd free throw | 55-34 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman clanks a floater from the right block | 55-34 |
| 02:48 | Florida | Lonnie Shrum grabs the defensive rebound | 55-34 |
| 02:29 | Florida | Michael Bunn clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-34 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman pulls down the rebound | 55-34 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | Michael Bunn is called for the reach on Dave Iser - foul #4 on Michael Bunn, team foul #6 | 55-34 |
| Subs | Florida | Garland Hughes (SG), Loren Marshall (PF), Robert Anderson (C) Patrick Smith, Michael Bunn, Lonnie Shrum | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG) James Green | |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman throws it down | 55-36 |
| 01:53 | Florida | Garland Hughes loses the ball out of bounds | 55-36 |
| Subs | Florida | Patrick Smith (PG), Michael Bunn (PF), Lonnie Shrum (C) Stephen Anderson, Loren Marshall, Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:50 | Mississippi State | Patrick Smith steps in front of the Maximo Bianchi pass in the backcourt | 55-36 |
| 01:48 | Florida | Robert Anderson hits the finger roll set up by Patrick Smith | 57-36 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-36 |
| 01:25 | Florida | Garland Hughes blows the layup | 57-36 |
| 01:24 | Florida | Robert Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-36 |
| 01:04 | Florida | Patrick Smith is hacked by Maximo Bianchi - foul #4 on Maximo Bianchi, team foul #11 | 57-36 |
| 01:04 | Florida | Patrick Smith misses the 1st free throw | 57-36 |
| 01:04 | Florida | Patrick Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 57-36 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder snags the defensive board | 57-36 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 57-36 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi grabs the offensive board | 57-36 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 57-36 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder tips it home | 57-38 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:26 | Florida | Lonnie Shrum knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Michael Bunn | 59-38 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-38 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi grabs the offensive rebound | 59-38 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Bunn - foul #5 on Michael Bunn, team foul #7 | 59-38 |
| Subs | Florida | Hugo Pendleton (PF) Michael Bunn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser makes the 1st free throw | 59-39 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser makes the 2nd free throw | 59-40 |
| 00:00 | Florida | Patrick Smith runs out the clock | 59-40 |