| Lineup | Florida | PG - Joseph Whitfield (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Blaine Paolucci (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Elliot McGrapth (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Minard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Angel Maldonado (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Chris Franks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Stanford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - David Halls (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford inbounds the ball | 21-28 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 21-28 |
| 19:35 | Florida | Angel Maldonado grabs the defensive rebound | 21-28 |
| 19:18 | Florida | James Minard clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-28 |
| 19:16 | Florida | Elliot McGrapth hits the follow up shot | 23-28 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-28 |
| 18:53 | Florida | The rebound goes to Angel Maldonado | 23-28 |
| 18:47 | Florida | Joseph Whitfield splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from James Minard | 26-28 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski misses badly on the uncontested jumper from close range | 26-28 |
| 18:17 | Florida | The rebound goes to Blaine Paolucci | 26-28 |
| 17:54 | Florida | Joseph Whitfield evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-28 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Blaine Paolucci - foul #1 on Blaine Paolucci, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford misses the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 17:34 | Florida | The rebound goes to James Minard | 29-29 |
| 17:14 | Florida | Joseph Whitfield shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Chris Franks - foul #3 on Chris Franks, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Florida | Matthew Golden (C) Angel Maldonado | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dickey (PG) Chris Franks | |
| 17:14 | Florida | Joseph Whitfield makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 17:14 | Florida | Joseph Whitfield makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi State | David Halls is hacked by Blaine Paolucci - foul #2 on Blaine Paolucci, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Mayers (SF), Vernon Newton (PF) Travis Stanford, Kosta Gembarowski | |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | William Mayers clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-29 |
| 16:35 | Florida | The rebound goes to Joseph Whitfield | 31-29 |
| 16:13 | Florida | Elliot McGrapth works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Halls - foul #1 on David Halls, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Florida | David Wells (PG), Jerry Caldwell (SG) Joseph Whitfield, Blaine Paolucci | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Charlton (SF), Leo Johnson (C) Dustin Edwards, David Halls | |
| 16:13 | Florida | Elliot McGrapth makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 16:13 | Florida | Elliot McGrapth makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from William Mayers | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - David Wells (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Caldwell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Elliot McGrapth (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Minard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Golden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Dickey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Mayers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Charlton (fresh) PF - Vernon Newton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Leo Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Florida | James Minard is whistled for traveling | 33-31 |
| Subs | Florida | William Jump (SF), Angel Maldonado (C) Elliot McGrapth, Matthew Golden | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG), Travis Stanford (SF), Kosta Gembarowski (PF) James Dickey, George Charlton, Vernon Newton | |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson's floater is knocked away by James Minard | 33-31 |
| 15:01 | Florida | Jerry Caldwell snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 14:44 | Florida | James Minard can't connect on a floater from the left side | 33-31 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | William Mayers is whistled for a carry | 33-31 |
| Subs | Florida | Joseph Whitfield (PG), Blaine Paolucci (SG) David Wells, Jerry Caldwell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG), David Halls (C) William Mayers, Leo Johnson | |
| 14:15 | Florida | James Minard's pass is intercepted by Dustin Edwards | 33-31 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | Joseph Whitfield steals the ball from Dustin Edwards | 33-31 |
| 13:35 | Florida | Joseph Whitfield misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-31 |
| 13:33 | Florida | Angel Maldonado tips it home | 35-31 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Angel Maldonado - foul #3 on Angel Maldonado, team foul #3 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Florida | Elliot McGrapth (SF), Matthew Golden (C) William Jump, Angel Maldonado | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:19 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 13:00 | Florida | Matthew Golden clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Kosta Gembarowski - foul #2 on Kosta Gembarowski, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Mayers (SF), Vernon Newton (PF) Travis Stanford, Kosta Gembarowski | |
| 13:00 | Florida | Matthew Golden makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 13:00 | Florida | Matthew Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards loses the dribble to Elliot McGrapth | 37-33 |
| 12:13 | Florida | Elliot McGrapth lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a nice dish by Joseph Whitfield | 39-33 |
| 11:52 | Mississippi State | David Halls buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Chris Franks | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Joseph Whitfield (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Blaine Paolucci (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Elliot McGrapth (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Matthew Golden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Minard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Chris Franks (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Mayers (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Vernon Newton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Halls (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Florida | Joseph Whitfield works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Minard | 41-35 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-38 |
| 10:48 | Florida | Joseph Whitfield is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi State | David Halls knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Chris Franks | 41-40 |
| 10:03 | Florida | Chris Franks steps in front of the Matthew Golden pass | 41-40 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 41-40 |
| 09:42 | Florida | The rebound goes to James Minard | 41-40 |
| 09:20 | Florida | Matthew Golden is fouled on the floor by Vernon Newton - foul #1 on Vernon Newton, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Florida | David Wells (PG), Jerry Caldwell (SG), William Jump (SF), Angel Maldonado (C) Joseph Whitfield, Blaine Paolucci, Elliot McGrapth, Matthew Golden | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dickey (PG), George Charlton (SG), Travis Stanford (SF), Kosta Gembarowski (PF), Leo Johnson (C) Chris Franks, Dustin Edwards, William Mayers, Vernon Newton, David Halls | |
| 09:04 | Florida | David Wells is fouled on the floor by James Dickey - foul #2 on James Dickey, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| 08:42 | Florida | James Dickey is called for the reach on David Wells - foul #3 on James Dickey, team foul #6 | 41-40 |
| 08:23 | Florida | James Minard misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Kosta Gembarowski - foul #3 on Kosta Gembarowski, team foul #7 | 41-40 |
| 08:23 | Florida | James Minard misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 08:23 | Florida | James Minard misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi State | George Charlton misses short on a floater from the left block | 41-40 |
| 08:01 | Florida | James Minard gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 07:42 | Florida | James Minard clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-40 |
| 07:40 | Florida | James Minard tips it home | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - David Wells (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Caldwell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Jump (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Minard (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Angel Maldonado (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Dickey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Charlton (fresh) SF - Travis Stanford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Leo Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Travis Stanford | 43-42 |
| 06:54 | Florida | Kosta Gembarowski swats the short shot by James Minard | 43-42 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 06:31 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford is hacked by James Minard - foul #2 on James Minard, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Florida | Joseph Whitfield (PG), Blaine Paolucci (SG), Elliot McGrapth (SF), Matthew Golden (PF) David Wells, Jerry Caldwell, William Jump, James Minard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG), Dustin Edwards (SG) James Dickey, George Charlton | |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson is hacked by Matthew Golden - foul #2 on Matthew Golden, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Mayers (SF), Vernon Newton (PF), David Halls (C) Travis Stanford, Kosta Gembarowski, Leo Johnson | |
| 05:57 | Mississippi State | William Mayers is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 43-42 |
| 05:28 | Florida | Elliot McGrapth misses short on a jumper from the left side | 43-42 |
| 05:27 | Florida | Angel Maldonado gets the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 05:08 | Florida | Joseph Whitfield is hacked by Chris Franks - foul #4 on Chris Franks, team foul #8 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford (SF), Kosta Gembarowski (PF) William Mayers, Vernon Newton | |
| 05:08 | Florida | Joseph Whitfield makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 05:08 | Florida | Joseph Whitfield makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dustin Edwards | 45-44 |
| 04:25 | Florida | Elliot McGrapth misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Dustin Edwards - foul #2 on Dustin Edwards, team foul #9 | 45-44 |
| 04:25 | Florida | Elliot McGrapth makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 04:25 | Florida | Elliot McGrapth makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski knocks in the turnaround from close range | 47-46 |
| 03:49 | Florida | Blaine Paolucci's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-46 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson (C) David Halls | |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson hits the follow up shot | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Joseph Whitfield (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Blaine Paolucci (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Elliot McGrapth (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Matthew Golden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Angel Maldonado (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Chris Franks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Stanford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Leo Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Florida | Matthew Golden blows the layup | 47-48 |
| 03:04 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kosta Gembarowski | 47-50 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:27 | Florida | Joseph Whitfield makes the contested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson lays it in set up by Chris Franks and the foul's on Angel Maldonado - foul #4 on Angel Maldonado, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Florida | James Minard (PF) Matthew Golden | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson misses the free throw | 50-52 |
| 02:00 | Florida | James Minard gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:31 | Florida | Elliot McGrapth shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 50-52 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Joseph Whitfield | 50-52 |
| 00:44 | Florida | The pull-up jumper by Elliot McGrapth is blocked by Chris Franks | 50-52 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Leo Johnson | 50-52 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | The pull-up jumper by Travis Stanford is blocked by James Minard | 50-52 |
| 00:14 | Florida | Blaine Paolucci gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 00:06 | Florida | Leo Johnson swats the dunk try by Blaine Paolucci | 50-52 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Blaine Paolucci is called for the reach on Kosta Gembarowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Blaine Paolucci, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Halls (C) Leo Johnson | |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 00:02 | Florida | James Minard grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 00:02 | Florida | Florida calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 50-52 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Florida | Joseph Whitfield clanks a halfcourt shot | 50-52 |