| Lineup | Florida | PG - Carroll Hall (fresh) SG - Randy McGrue (fresh) SF - James Baker (fresh) PF - John Blankenship (fresh) C - Robert Krell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darrel Villarreal (fresh) SG - Michael Harvey (fresh) SF - Kevin Bonilla (fresh) PF - Randy Hendrix (fresh) C - Rene Esposito (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Florida | Carroll Hall misses long on a shot from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Florida | Randy McGrue is fouled on the floor by Randy Hendrix - foul #1 on Randy Hendrix, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Florida | John Blankenship misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix connects on the runner from close range and the foul's on James Baker - foul #1 on James Baker, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix makes the free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:36 | Florida | Robert Krell scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Carroll Hall | 2-5 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-5 |
| 17:13 | Florida | James Baker gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:08 | Florida | Carroll Hall lays it up and in on a nice dish by Randy McGrue and he's hacked by Darrel Villarreal - foul #1 on Darrel Villarreal, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Florida | Rickie Scott (SG), Antonio Grosz (SF), Charles Kim (PF), Jerry Troy (C) Randy McGrue, James Baker, John Blankenship, Robert Krell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), William Whaley (SG), Richard Gokey (C) Darrel Villarreal, Michael Harvey, Rene Esposito | |
| 17:08 | Florida | Carroll Hall misses the free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 16:52 | Florida | Charles Kim pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:24 | Florida | Jerry Troy clanks a jumper from the baseline | 4-5 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi State | William Whaley misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 4-5 |
| 16:17 | Florida | The rebound goes to Antonio Grosz | 4-5 |
| 15:53 | Florida | Antonio Grosz's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Gokey | 4-5 |
| 15:51 | Florida | Charles Kim tips it in | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Carroll Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rickie Scott (fresh) SF - Antonio Grosz (fresh) PF - Charles Kim (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Troy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fresh) SG - William Whaley (fresh) SF - Kevin Bonilla (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Hendrix (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Gokey (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Mississippi State | William Whaley is fouled on the floor by Rickie Scott - foul #1 on Rickie Scott, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Florida | John Abrams (PG) Carroll Hall | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), Michael Harvey (SG), Kenneth Rosas (C) Stephen White, Kevin Bonilla, Randy Hendrix | |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-5 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito (C) Kenneth Rosas | |
| 15:06 | Florida | John Abrams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-5 |
| 15:05 | Florida | Jerry Troy pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 14:57 | Florida | Rickie Scott hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-5 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-5 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 9-5 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi State | William Whaley tips it home | 9-7 |
| 14:08 | Florida | Rickie Scott connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 11-7 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey is called for 5 seconds | 11-7 |
| Subs | Florida | Randy McGrue (SG), James Scalise (SF), John Blankenship (PF), Ruben Green (C) Rickie Scott, Antonio Grosz, Charles Kim, Jerry Troy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (PG), Stephen White (SG), Kevin Bonilla (SF), Randy Hendrix (PF), Kenneth Rosas (C) Darrel Villarreal, Michael Harvey, Richard Gokey, William Whaley, Rene Esposito | |
| 13:32 | Florida | Kenneth Rosas steals it from John Abrams | 11-7 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi State | James Scalise swats the short shot by James Marsh | 11-7 |
| 13:10 | Florida | Randy McGrue pulls down the rebound | 11-7 |
| 12:52 | Florida | John Blankenship buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Randy McGrue | 13-7 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by James Scalise | 13-7 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas tips it back up and in | 13-9 |
| 12:29 | Florida | Randy McGrue misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 13-9 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla gets the rebound | 13-9 |
| 12:22 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 13-9 |
| 12:21 | Florida | James Scalise pulls down the rebound | 13-9 |
| 12:15 | Florida | John Blankenship is hacked by Kenneth Rosas - foul #1 on Kenneth Rosas, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Florida | Carroll Hall (PG), Rickie Scott (SG), James Baker (SF), Charles Kim (PF), Robert Krell (C) John Abrams, Randy McGrue, James Scalise, John Blankenship, Ruben Green | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (SG), Rene Esposito (C) James Marsh, Kenneth Rosas | |
| 12:01 | Florida | Rickie Scott misses the 3 from the right wing | 13-9 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 11:37 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla is fouled on the floor by Charles Kim - foul #1 on Charles Kim, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Florida | John Abrams (PG), Randy McGrue (SG), Jerry Troy (C) Carroll Hall, Rickie Scott, Charles Kim | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG) Stephen White | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - John Abrams (fresh) SG - Randy McGrue (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Baker (fresh) PF - Robert Krell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Troy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darrel Villarreal (fresh) SG - Michael Harvey (fresh) SF - Kevin Bonilla (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Hendrix (fresh) 3 pts. C - Rene Esposito (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 13-9 |
| 11:20 | Florida | John Abrams snags the defensive board | 13-9 |
| 10:57 | Florida | Randy McGrue misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-9 |
| 10:55 | Florida | Jerry Troy grabs the offensive board | 13-9 |
| 10:42 | Florida | Randy McGrue drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Baker | 16-9 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-9 |
| Subs | Florida | Carroll Hall (PG), Rickie Scott (SG), Antonio Grosz (SF), Charles Kim (PF), Ruben Green (C) John Abrams, Randy McGrue, James Baker, Robert Krell, Jerry Troy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (SG), Richard Gokey (SF), William Whaley (PF), Kenneth Rosas (C) Michael Harvey, Kevin Bonilla, Randy Hendrix, Rene Esposito | |
| 10:02 | Florida | Carroll Hall drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Antonio Grosz | 18-9 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi State | Stephen White is called for traveling | 18-9 |
| Subs | Florida | John Blankenship (PF), Robert Krell (C) Charles Kim, Ruben Green | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (PG) Darrel Villarreal | |
| 09:38 | Florida | Carroll Hall is fouled on the floor by James Marsh - foul #1 on James Marsh, team foul #4 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Florida | Randy McGrue (SG), Jerry Troy (C) Rickie Scott, Robert Krell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:22 | Florida | Randy McGrue hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Carroll Hall | 21-9 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi State | William Whaley clanks a turnaround in the paint | 21-9 |
| 09:01 | Florida | Carroll Hall gets the rebound | 21-9 |
| 08:43 | Florida | Randy McGrue misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-9 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi State | William Whaley grabs the defensive rebound | 21-9 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi State | William Whaley is denied on a layup by Jerry Troy | 21-9 |
| 08:24 | Florida | Antonio Grosz grabs the board | 21-9 |
| 08:05 | Florida | A charge is called on Jerry Troy - foul #1 on Jerry Troy, team foul #4 | 21-9 |
| Subs | Florida | John Abrams (PG), Rickie Scott (SG), James Baker (SF), Charles Kim (PF), Robert Krell (C) Carroll Hall, Randy McGrue, Antonio Grosz, John Blankenship, Jerry Troy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), Michael Harvey (SG), Kevin Bonilla (SF), Randy Hendrix (PF), Rene Esposito (C) James Marsh, Stephen White, Richard Gokey, William Whaley, Kenneth Rosas | |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-12 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - John Abrams (fresh) SG - Rickie Scott (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Baker (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Kim (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Krell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darrel Villarreal (fresh) SG - Michael Harvey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Bonilla (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Hendrix (fresh) 3 pts. C - Rene Esposito (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Florida | Rickie Scott comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-12 |
| 07:16 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Rene Esposito | 21-12 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-12 |
| 06:58 | Florida | The rebound goes to Robert Krell | 21-12 |
| 06:31 | Florida | Rickie Scott hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Baker | 24-12 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-14 |
| 05:56 | Florida | Robert Krell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Rickie Scott and he's hacked by Darrel Villarreal - foul #2 on Darrel Villarreal, team foul #5 | 26-14 |
| Subs | Florida | Carroll Hall (PG), Randy McGrue (SG), Antonio Grosz (SF), John Blankenship (PF) John Abrams, Rickie Scott, James Baker, Charles Kim | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), Richard Gokey (C) Darrel Villarreal, Rene Esposito | |
| 05:56 | Florida | Robert Krell makes the free throw | 27-14 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi State | Stephen White is hacked by Carroll Hall - foul #1 on Carroll Hall, team foul #5 | 27-14 |
| Subs | Florida | Ruben Green (C) Robert Krell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:26 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 27-14 |
| 05:25 | Florida | John Blankenship pulls down the rebound | 27-14 |
| 05:09 | Florida | John Blankenship clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 27-14 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla gets the rebound | 27-14 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Antonio Grosz - foul #1 on Antonio Grosz, team foul #6 | 27-14 |
| Subs | Florida | James Scalise (SF), Charles Kim (PF), Jerry Troy (C) Antonio Grosz, John Blankenship, Ruben Green | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Whaley (SG) Michael Harvey | |
| 05:03 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla misses the 1st free throw | 27-14 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla makes the 2nd free throw | 27-15 |
| 04:56 | Florida | Charles Kim buries a shot near the basket | 29-15 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Randy Hendrix | 29-17 |
| 04:36 | Florida | James Scalise throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-17 |
| Subs | Florida | Rickie Scott (SG), Antonio Grosz (SF), John Blankenship (PF) Randy McGrue, James Scalise, Charles Kim | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (PG), Kenneth Rosas (C) Kevin Bonilla, Randy Hendrix | |
| 04:16 | Mississippi State | John Blankenship is called for the reach on Stephen White - foul #1 on John Blankenship, team foul #7 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Florida | Randy McGrue (SG), James Baker (SF) Rickie Scott, Antonio Grosz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito (C) Kenneth Rosas | |
| 04:16 | Mississippi State | Stephen White misses the 1st free throw | 29-17 |
| 04:16 | Florida | Jerry Troy grabs the board | 29-17 |
| 03:53 | Florida | Randy McGrue misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-17 |
| 03:51 | Florida | Jerry Troy snags the offensive board | 29-17 |
| 03:40 | Florida | Rene Esposito steals it from James Baker | 29-17 |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | William Whaley lays it in and he's fouled by John Blankenship - foul #2 on John Blankenship, team foul #8 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Florida | John Abrams (PG), Rickie Scott (SG), Antonio Grosz (SF), Charles Kim (PF), Robert Krell (C) Carroll Hall, Randy McGrue, James Baker, John Blankenship, Jerry Troy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), Kevin Bonilla (SF), Randy Hendrix (PF) James Marsh, Stephen White, Richard Gokey | |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | William Whaley makes the free throw | 29-20 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - John Abrams (fresh) SG - Rickie Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Grosz (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Kim (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Krell (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darrel Villarreal (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Whaley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kevin Bonilla (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randy Hendrix (fresh) 3 pts. C - Rene Esposito (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Florida | John Abrams misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Kevin Bonilla - foul #1 on Kevin Bonilla, team foul #6 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Florida | Ruben Green (C) Robert Krell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (SG), Kenneth Rosas (C) William Whaley, Rene Esposito | |
| 03:01 | Florida | John Abrams makes the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 03:01 | Florida | John Abrams makes the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | Ruben Green blocks the short jumper by Darrel Villarreal | 31-20 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas grabs the offensive rebound | 31-20 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-23 |
| 02:23 | Florida | John Abrams scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-23 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-23 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas grabs the offensive rebound | 34-23 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal misses the jumper from the right wing | 34-23 |
| 01:59 | Florida | The rebound goes to Antonio Grosz | 34-23 |
| 01:40 | Florida | John Abrams hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Rickie Scott | 36-23 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | John Abrams takes the ball from Kevin Bonilla | 36-23 |
| 01:06 | Florida | Ruben Green's pass is intercepted by Kevin Bonilla | 36-23 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal banks in the layup set up by Kevin Bonilla | 36-25 |
| 00:41 | Florida | Randy Hendrix steps in front of the John Abrams pass | 36-25 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-25 |
| 00:24 | Florida | Antonio Grosz grabs the board | 36-25 |
| 00:19 | Florida | John Abrams clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-25 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey gets the rebound | 36-25 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix can't finish the layup | 36-25 |
| 00:00 | Florida | Antonio Grosz grabs the board | 36-25 |