| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Johnny Heard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Mozingo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Lust (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Messinger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Jerry Ingram (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Burrow (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeff Ray (fresh) 1 pts. C - Harvey Harris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust inbounds the ball | 25-35 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard travels with the ball | 25-35 |
| 19:16 | Florida | Jerry Ingram loses the ball out of bounds | 25-35 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard is hacked by Jeff Ray - foul #2 on Jeff Ray, team foul #1 | 25-35 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo's fadeaway is rejected by Harvey Harris | 25-35 |
| 18:39 | Florida | Gary Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 18:22 | Florida | Gary Stewart is hacked by Johnny Heard - foul #3 on Johnny Heard, team foul #1 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG) Johnny Heard | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 18:07 | Florida | John Burrow misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-35 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Stanley Lust | 25-35 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek connects on the fadeaway from close range | 27-35 |
| 17:45 | Florida | John Burrow misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-35 |
| 17:43 | Florida | Jeff Ray misses the tip | 27-35 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger pulls down the rebound | 27-35 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-35 |
| 17:16 | Florida | John Burrow snags the defensive board | 27-35 |
| 16:53 | Florida | John Burrow can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 27-35 |
| 16:52 | Florida | Harvey Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 16:38 | Florida | John Burrow drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Gary Stewart | 27-38 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo loses the ball out of bounds | 27-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (SG), Larry Fierros (SF), Ralph Dickens (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Edward Mozingo, Stanley Lust, Ryan Risher, Brian Messinger | |
| Subs | Florida | Sylvester Murray (PG), Felix Jimenez (SG), Rudolph Scott (SF), Emanuel Carter (PF), Danny Bergdorf (C) Jerry Ingram, John Burrow, Gary Stewart, Jeff Ray, Harvey Harris | |
| 15:56 | Florida | Sylvester Murray makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Rudolph Scott | 27-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Christopher Cheek (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leroy Mullins (fresh) SF - Larry Fierros (fresh) PF - Ralph Dickens (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Sylvester Murray (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Felix Jimenez (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rudolph Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Emanuel Carter (fresh) C - Danny Bergdorf (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:35 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Larry Fierros | 29-41 |
| 15:26 | Florida | Andrew Alvord steals it from Rudolph Scott | 29-41 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:13 | Mississippi State | Sylvester Murray is called for the reach on Larry Fierros - foul #1 on Sylvester Murray, team foul #2 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard (PG), Brian Messinger (C) Christopher Cheek, Andrew Alvord | |
| Subs | Florida | Jerry Ingram (PG) Sylvester Murray | |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 29-41 |
| 14:58 | Florida | Danny Bergdorf pulls down the rebound | 29-41 |
| 14:31 | Florida | Felix Jimenez knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rudolph Scott | 29-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard makes the 3 from straight away | 32-43 |
| 14:05 | Florida | Danny Bergdorf clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 32-43 |
| 14:03 | Florida | Emanuel Carter tips it back up and in | 32-45 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi State | Danny Bergdorf takes the ball from Ralph Dickens | 32-45 |
| 13:21 | Florida | Brian Messinger blocks the short jumper by Rudolph Scott | 32-45 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger gets the rebound | 32-45 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros is denied on a layup by Emanuel Carter | 32-45 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens grabs the offensive board | 32-45 |
| 12:52 | Mississippi State | Danny Bergdorf steals it from Leroy Mullins | 32-45 |
| 12:32 | Florida | Rudolph Scott clanks a jumper from the right side | 32-45 |
| 12:31 | Florida | Emanuel Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 12:16 | Florida | Felix Jimenez misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-45 |
| 12:14 | Florida | Jerry Ingram pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 12:04 | Florida | Brian Messinger is called for the reach on Emanuel Carter - foul #1 on Brian Messinger, team foul #2 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo (SG), Stanley Lust (SF), Ryan Risher (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Leroy Mullins, Larry Fierros, Ralph Dickens, Brian Messinger | |
| Subs | Florida | Sylvester Murray (PG), John Burrow (SG), Gary Stewart (SF), Jeff Ray (PF), Harvey Harris (C) Jerry Ingram, Felix Jimenez, Rudolph Scott, Emanuel Carter, Danny Bergdorf | |
| 11:49 | Florida | Gary Stewart is hacked by Stanley Lust - foul #3 on Stanley Lust, team foul #3 | 32-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Johnny Heard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Mozingo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Lust (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Sylvester Murray (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Burrow (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jeff Ray (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Harvey Harris (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Florida | Harvey Harris hits a runner in the paint set up by John Burrow | 32-47 |
| 11:16 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord misses long on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Harvey Harris - foul #3 on Harvey Harris, team foul #3 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG) Johnny Heard | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 11:16 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord makes the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 11:16 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord makes the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 11:03 | Florida | John Burrow clanks a 3 from the left wing | 34-47 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher pulls down the rebound | 34-47 |
| 10:44 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord hits a shot from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 10:40 | Florida | Christopher Cheek steps in front of the Sylvester Murray pass in the backcourt | 36-47 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:20 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 10:18 | Florida | Harvey Harris gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| 10:05 | Florida | Sylvester Murray misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-47 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord grabs the board | 36-47 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 09:42 | Florida | Harvey Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 09:19 | Florida | John Burrow knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Sylvester Murray | 36-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust clanks a floater from close range | 36-50 |
| 08:59 | Florida | Harvey Harris grabs the board | 36-50 |
| 08:38 | Florida | Christopher Cheek is called for the reach on Sylvester Murray - foul #3 on Christopher Cheek, team foul #4 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard (PG), Leroy Mullins (SG), Ralph Dickens (PF), Brian Messinger (C) Christopher Cheek, Edward Mozingo, Ryan Risher, Andrew Alvord | |
| Subs | Florida | Jerry Ingram (PG), Felix Jimenez (SG), Rudolph Scott (SF), Emanuel Carter (PF), Danny Bergdorf (C) Sylvester Murray, John Burrow, Gary Stewart, Jeff Ray, Harvey Harris | |
| 08:17 | Florida | Emanuel Carter misses badly on a shot from the right side | 36-50 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger pulls down the rebound | 36-50 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-50 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust grabs the offensive rebound | 36-50 |
| 07:59 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens blows the layup but he's hacked by Jerry Ingram - foul #2 on Jerry Ingram, team foul #4 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros (SF) Stanley Lust | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 07:59 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens misses the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 07:59 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 07:44 | Florida | Jerry Ingram misses the 3 from the right wing | 37-50 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Brian Messinger | 37-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Johnny Heard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leroy Mullins (fresh) SF - Larry Fierros (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ralph Dickens (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brian Messinger (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Jerry Ingram (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Felix Jimenez (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Rudolph Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Emanuel Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Bergdorf (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:35 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 37-50 |
| 07:33 | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens misses the dunk attempt | 37-50 |
| 07:17 | Florida | Danny Bergdorf grabs the board | 37-50 |
| 06:54 | Florida | Jerry Ingram misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-50 |
| 06:53 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard gets the rebound | 37-50 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo (SG), Ryan Risher (PF) Leroy Mullins, Larry Fierros | |
| Subs | Florida | John Burrow (SG), Gary Stewart (SF), Jeff Ray (PF), Harvey Harris (C) Felix Jimenez, Rudolph Scott, Emanuel Carter, Danny Bergdorf | |
| 06:12 | Florida | Johnny Heard steals the ball from Harvey Harris | 37-50 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (SG) Ralph Dickens | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:40 | Florida | John Burrow makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jerry Ingram | 37-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:23 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Johnny Heard | 39-53 |
| 04:54 | Florida | Gary Stewart misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-53 |
| 04:53 | Florida | Gary Stewart grabs the offensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 04:33 | Florida | Gary Stewart buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jerry Ingram | 39-56 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger comes up short on the floater from the right side | 39-56 |
| 04:14 | Florida | Harvey Harris snags the defensive board | 39-56 |
| 03:52 | Florida | Jerry Ingram drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Burrow | 39-59 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi State | Harvey Harris takes the ball from Ryan Risher | 39-59 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Johnny Heard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Leroy Mullins (fresh) SF - Edward Mozingo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Messinger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Jerry Ingram (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Burrow (fresh) 24 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Stewart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jeff Ray (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Harvey Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Florida | John Burrow hits a floater near the basket set up by Jerry Ingram and he's hacked by Ryan Risher - foul #2 on Ryan Risher, team foul #5 | 39-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG), Melvin Bailey (SG), Larry Fierros (SF), Ralph Dickens (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Johnny Heard, Leroy Mullins, Edward Mozingo, Ryan Risher, Brian Messinger | |
| Subs | Florida | Sylvester Murray (PG), Rudolph Scott (SF), Emanuel Carter (PF), Danny Bergdorf (C) Jerry Ingram, Gary Stewart, Jeff Ray, Harvey Harris | |
| 03:07 | Florida | John Burrow makes the free throw | 39-62 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-62 |
| 02:58 | Florida | Rudolph Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 39-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:39 | Florida | Sylvester Murray is hacked by Christopher Cheek - foul #4 on Christopher Cheek, team foul #6 | 39-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida | Felix Jimenez (SG) John Burrow | |
| 02:17 | Florida | Sylvester Murray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (SG) Melvin Bailey | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | Sylvester Murray takes the ball from Andrew Alvord | 39-62 |
| 01:30 | Florida | Felix Jimenez connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-65 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 39-65 |
| 01:11 | Florida | Rudolph Scott pulls down the rebound | 39-65 |
| 00:46 | Florida | Sylvester Murray drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Emanuel Carter | 39-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros is whistled for a carry | 39-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida | Jerry Ingram (PG), John Burrow (SG), Gary Stewart (SF), Jeff Ray (PF), Harvey Harris (C) Sylvester Murray, Felix Jimenez, Rudolph Scott, Emanuel Carter, Danny Bergdorf | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:13 | Florida | John Burrow misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-68 |
| 00:12 | Florida | The offensive rebound goes to John Burrow | 39-68 |
| 00:00 | Florida | Jerry Ingram runs out the clock | 39-68 |