| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darrel Villarreal (fresh) SG - Michael Harvey (fresh) SF - Kevin Bonilla (fresh) PF - Randy Hendrix (fresh) C - Rene Esposito (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Carroll Hall (fresh) SG - Randy McGrue (fresh) SF - James Baker (fresh) PF - John Blankenship (fresh) C - Jerry Troy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Mississippi State | James Baker steps in front of the Michael Harvey pass | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Florida | John Blankenship comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kevin Bonilla | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Darrel Villarreal | 3-0 |
| 19:07 | Florida | Jerry Troy is hacked by Rene Esposito - foul #1 on Rene Esposito, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:43 | Florida | Randy McGrue misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 3-0 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 3-0 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito snags the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla misses the lay-in | 3-0 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix tips it in | 5-0 |
| 17:45 | Florida | Jerry Troy is hacked by Rene Esposito - foul #2 on Rene Esposito, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), Richard Gokey (C) Darrel Villarreal, Rene Esposito | |
| 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 | |
| 17:23 | Florida | Charles Kim clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 5-0 |
| 17:21 | Florida | John Abrams pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:09 | Florida | John Abrams clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 16:45 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla's pass is intercepted by John Abrams | 5-0 |
| 16:42 | Florida | Charles Kim jams it on a great pass from John Abrams | 5-2 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey misses short on a floater in the lane | 5-2 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi State | Stephen White pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Gokey | 5-2 |
| 15:53 | Mississippi State | Stephen White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-2 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), William Whaley (PF), Kenneth Rosas (C) Michael Harvey, Kevin Bonilla, Randy Hendrix | |
| Subs | Florida | Carroll Hall (PG), James Scalise (SF), Ruben Green (C) John Abrams, Antonio Grosz, Robert Krell | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darrel Villarreal (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen White (fresh) SF - Richard Gokey (fresh) PF - William Whaley (fresh) C - Kenneth Rosas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Carroll Hall (fresh) SG - Rickie Scott (fresh) SF - James Scalise (fresh) PF - Charles Kim (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ruben Green (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Florida | Carroll Hall is fouled on the floor by Darrel Villarreal - foul #1 on Darrel Villarreal, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida | John Abrams (PG), Randy McGrue (SG), Antonio Grosz (SF), Robert Krell (PF) Carroll Hall, Rickie Scott, James Scalise, Charles Kim | |
| 15:13 | Florida | Randy McGrue knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Abrams | 5-5 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi State | Ruben Green is called for the reach on Richard Gokey - foul #1 on Ruben Green, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida | Carroll Hall (PG), Rickie Scott (SG), James Scalise (SF), John Blankenship (PF), Jerry Troy (C) John Abrams, Randy McGrue, Antonio Grosz, Robert Krell, Ruben Green | |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | Rickie Scott picks off the pass by Darrel Villarreal | 5-5 |
| 14:36 | Florida | Carroll Hall misses long on a runner from close range | 5-5 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi State | Stephen White grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 14:28 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 14:27 | Florida | The rebound goes to John Blankenship | 5-5 |
| 14:08 | Florida | Rickie Scott scores on a shot from the left wing set up by John Blankenship | 5-7 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi State | Stephen White is fouled on the floor by Rickie Scott - foul #1 on Rickie Scott, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (SG), Kevin Bonilla (SF), Randy Hendrix (PF) Stephen White, Richard Gokey, William Whaley | |
| Subs | Florida | John Abrams (PG), Randy McGrue (SG), James Baker (SF), Charles Kim (PF), Robert Krell (C) Carroll Hall, Rickie Scott, James Scalise, John Blankenship, Jerry Troy | |
| 13:50 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 5-7 |
| 13:48 | Florida | John Abrams grabs the board | 5-7 |
| 13:23 | Florida | John Abrams makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by James Baker | 5-9 |
| 13:15 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 13:14 | Florida | The rebound goes to Randy McGrue | 5-9 |
| 13:06 | Florida | Randy McGrue misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Harvey - foul #1 on Michael Harvey, team foul #4 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG) Darrel Villarreal | |
| Subs | Florida | Carroll Hall (PG), Antonio Grosz (SF), John Blankenship (PF), Ruben Green (C) John Abrams, James Baker, Charles Kim, Robert Krell | |
| 13:06 | Florida | Randy McGrue makes the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 13:06 | Florida | Randy McGrue makes the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-11 |
| 12:47 | Florida | The rebound goes to John Blankenship | 5-11 |
| 12:42 | Florida | Randy McGrue is called for a charge - foul #1 on Randy McGrue, team foul #3 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey (C) Kenneth Rosas | |
| Subs | Florida | Rickie Scott (SG), Charles Kim (PF), Jerry Troy (C) Randy McGrue, John Blankenship, Ruben Green | |
| 12:31 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey travels with the ball | 5-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida | Randy McGrue (SG), Robert Krell (C) Rickie Scott, Jerry Troy | |
| 12:29 | Florida | Michael Harvey steps in front of the Carroll Hall pass in the backcourt | 5-11 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix misses the dunk attempt | 5-11 |
| 12:25 | Florida | Carroll Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 12:18 | Florida | Carroll Hall double dribbles | 5-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Whaley (SG) Michael Harvey | |
| Subs | Florida | John Abrams (PG), Rickie Scott (SG), James Baker (SF), John Blankenship (PF), Jerry Troy (C) Carroll Hall, Randy McGrue, Antonio Grosz, Charles Kim, Robert Krell | |
| 11:57 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey travels with the ball | 5-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG) William Whaley | |
| Subs | Florida | Carroll Hall (PG), Randy McGrue (SG), Antonio Grosz (SF), Charles Kim (PF), Robert Krell (C) John Abrams, Rickie Scott, James Baker, John Blankenship, Jerry Troy | |
| 11:48 | Florida | Randy McGrue hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-11 |
| 11:46 | Florida | Carroll Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-11 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darrel Villarreal (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen White (fresh) SF - Kevin Bonilla (fresh) PF - Randy Hendrix (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Gokey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Carroll Hall (fresh) SG - Randy McGrue (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Antonio Grosz (fresh) PF - Charles Kim (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Krell (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Florida | Charles Kim hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Carroll Hall | 5-13 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 5-13 |
| 11:13 | Florida | The rebound goes to Carroll Hall | 5-13 |
| 10:50 | Florida | Randy McGrue hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 5-13 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix pulls down the rebound | 5-13 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Stephen White | 8-13 |
| 10:22 | Florida | Kevin Bonilla is called for the reach on Robert Krell - foul #1 on Kevin Bonilla, team foul #5 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (PG), Michael Harvey (SG), Terry Koerner (SF), William Whaley (PF), Kenneth Rosas (C) Darrel Villarreal, Stephen White, Kevin Bonilla, Randy Hendrix, Richard Gokey | |
| Subs | Florida | John Abrams (PG), Rickie Scott (SG), James Baker (SF), John Blankenship (PF), Jerry Troy (C) Carroll Hall, Randy McGrue, Antonio Grosz, Charles Kim, Robert Krell | |
| 10:07 | Florida | John Abrams clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-13 |
| 10:05 | Florida | Rickie Scott tips it but misses | 8-13 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi State | James Marsh grabs the defensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 8-13 |
| 09:56 | Florida | The rebound goes to John Abrams | 8-13 |
| 09:35 | Florida | Rickie Scott drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Baker | 8-16 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Abrams - foul #1 on John Abrams, team foul #4 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix (PF) William Whaley | |
| Subs | Florida | Carroll Hall (PG), Randy McGrue (SG), Ruben Green (C) John Abrams, Rickie Scott, Jerry Troy | |
| 09:17 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner misses the 1st free throw | 8-16 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner makes the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| 09:04 | Florida | Randy McGrue hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Blankenship | 9-18 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix scores on a jump hook in the lane | 11-18 |
| 08:22 | Florida | Randy McGrue comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-18 |
| 08:21 | Florida | John Blankenship tips it back up and in | 11-20 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner is hacked by Ruben Green - foul #2 on Ruben Green, team foul #5 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), Stephen White (SG), Kevin Bonilla (SF), Richard Gokey (C) James Marsh, Michael Harvey, Terry Koerner, Kenneth Rosas | |
| Subs | Florida | John Abrams (PG), Rickie Scott (SG), Antonio Grosz (SF), Charles Kim (PF), Jerry Troy (C) Carroll Hall, Randy McGrue, James Baker, John Blankenship, Ruben Green | |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-20 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey tips it in | 13-20 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darrel Villarreal (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen White (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Bonilla (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randy Hendrix (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Gokey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - John Abrams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rickie Scott (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Antonio Grosz (fresh) PF - Charles Kim (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jerry Troy (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Florida | John Abrams can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-20 |
| 07:27 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix pulls down the rebound | 13-20 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-20 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey can't tip it in | 13-20 |
| 07:01 | Florida | Charles Kim grabs the defensive rebound | 13-20 |
| 06:45 | Florida | Stephen White steals it from Jerry Troy | 13-20 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | Stephen White hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 15-20 |
| 06:23 | Florida | John Abrams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (SG), Kenneth Rosas (C) Stephen White, Randy Hendrix | |
| Subs | Florida | Carroll Hall (PG), Randy McGrue (SG), James Baker (SF), John Blankenship (PF), Robert Krell (C) John Abrams, Rickie Scott, Antonio Grosz, Charles Kim, Jerry Troy | |
| 06:10 | Mississippi State | Robert Krell takes the ball from Michael Harvey | 15-20 |
| 06:04 | Florida | John Blankenship hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 15-20 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas snags the defensive board | 15-20 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Randy McGrue - foul #2 on Randy McGrue, team foul #6 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), William Whaley (PF) Darrel Villarreal, Richard Gokey | |
| Subs | Florida | Rickie Scott (SG), James Scalise (SF), Jerry Troy (C) Randy McGrue, James Baker, John Blankenship | |
| 05:40 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey makes the 3rd free throw | 18-20 |
| 05:29 | Florida | Carroll Hall dunks the ball set up by Jerry Troy | 18-22 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi State | Robert Krell swats the layup by William Whaley | 18-22 |
| 05:15 | Florida | Robert Krell snags the defensive board | 18-22 |
| 05:01 | Florida | Carroll Hall buries a driving attempt from the left block | 18-24 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen White | 21-24 |
| 04:25 | Florida | Rickie Scott clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-24 |
| 04:24 | Florida | James Scalise grabs the offensive board | 21-24 |
| 04:15 | Florida | Rickie Scott is whistled for traveling | 21-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), Richard Gokey (SF), Randy Hendrix (PF) Michael Harvey, Kevin Bonilla, William Whaley | |
| Subs | Florida | John Abrams (PG), Randy McGrue (SG), Antonio Grosz (SF), Charles Kim (PF), Ruben Green (C) Carroll Hall, Rickie Scott, James Scalise, Robert Krell, Jerry Troy | |
| 04:03 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 21-24 |
| 04:01 | Florida | The rebound goes to John Abrams | 21-24 |
| 03:43 | Florida | John Abrams loses the ball out of bounds | 21-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito (C) Kenneth Rosas | |
| Subs | Florida | James Baker (SF), John Blankenship (PF), Robert Krell (C) Antonio Grosz, Charles Kim, Ruben Green | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darrel Villarreal (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Gokey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Hendrix (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Rene Esposito (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - John Abrams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy McGrue (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Baker (fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Blankenship (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Krell (fresh) | |
| 03:26 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix can't throw it down but the foul's on Robert Krell - foul #1 on Robert Krell, team foul #7 | 21-24 |
| 03:26 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 03:26 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 03:04 | Florida | John Abrams can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Stephen White - foul #1 on Stephen White, team foul #6 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (SG) Stephen White | |
| Subs | Florida | Antonio Grosz (SF), Charles Kim (PF), Jerry Troy (C) James Baker, John Blankenship, Robert Krell | |
| 03:04 | Florida | John Abrams misses the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 03:04 | Florida | John Abrams makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Darrel Villarreal | 26-25 |
| 02:32 | Florida | Charles Kim misses long on a shot from the baseline | 26-25 |
| 02:31 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix snags the defensive board | 26-25 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal misses the dunk | 26-25 |
| 02:25 | Florida | The rebound goes to Antonio Grosz | 26-25 |
| 02:07 | Florida | John Abrams connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Kim | 26-28 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | John Abrams steals the ball from Richard Gokey | 26-28 |
| 01:41 | Florida | John Abrams lays it up and in | 26-30 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal clanks a 3 from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 01:25 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix gets the offensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito clanks a runner from the baseline | 26-30 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix hits the follow up shot | 28-30 |
| 00:54 | Florida | Randy McGrue knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Abrams | 28-33 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 00:40 | Florida | Charles Kim grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 00:32 | Florida | Jerry Troy is fouled on the floor by Rene Esposito - foul #3 on Rene Esposito, team foul #7 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (PG), Stephen White (SG), Kevin Bonilla (SF), William Whaley (PF), Kenneth Rosas (C) Darrel Villarreal, Michael Harvey, Richard Gokey, Randy Hendrix, Rene Esposito | |
| Subs | Florida | Carroll Hall (PG), Rickie Scott (SG), James Baker (SF), John Blankenship (PF) John Abrams, Randy McGrue, Antonio Grosz, Charles Kim | |
| 00:32 | Florida | Jerry Troy misses the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | William Whaley snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | James Marsh misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away but he's hacked by James Baker - foul #1 on James Baker, team foul #8 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida | Robert Krell (C) Jerry Troy | |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | James Marsh misses the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | James Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | James Marsh makes the 3rd free throw | 30-33 |
| 00:00 | Florida | Kenneth Rosas swats the layup by Carroll Hall | 30-33 |