| Lineup | Florida | PG - Richard Morgan (fresh) SG - Anthony Skow (fresh) SF - Gary Stewart (fresh) PF - Harvey Harris (fresh) C - Charles Boe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Christopher Cheek (fresh) SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) SF - Stephan Pipkin (fresh) PF - Stanley Lust (fresh) C - Tyler Batten (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Florida | Charles Boe wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Florida | Gary Stewart misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Stephan Pipkin - foul #1 on Stephan Pipkin, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Florida | Gary Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Florida | Gary Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Tyler Batten | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | Richard Morgan is called for the reach on Christopher Cheek - foul #1 on Richard Morgan, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust buries a 3 from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 18:50 | Florida | Gary Stewart buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Harvey Harris | 3-3 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Morgan - foul #2 on Richard Morgan, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Florida | Rudolph Scott (PG) Richard Morgan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:34 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 18:32 | Florida | Harvey Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:26 | Florida | Rudolph Scott clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 18:24 | Florida | Charles Boe tips it back up and in | 5-3 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi State | Charles Boe steals the ball from Stephan Pipkin | 5-3 |
| 17:54 | Florida | Rudolph Scott is fouled on the floor by Christopher Cheek - foul #1 on Christopher Cheek, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| 17:40 | Florida | Gary Stewart hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Rudolph Scott | 8-3 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 8-5 |
| 17:04 | Florida | Rudolph Scott comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 8-5 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin gets the rebound | 8-5 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-5 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust tips it home | 8-7 |
| 16:28 | Florida | Harvey Harris knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Skow | 10-7 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek loses the ball out of bounds | 10-7 |
| Subs | Florida | Andrew Stanko (SG), Santiago Chavez (SF), Joseph Barlow (PF), Jeff Ray (C) Anthony Skow, Gary Stewart, Harvey Harris, Charles Boe | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Baranski (PF), Robert Caldwell (C) Stanley Lust, Tyler Batten | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Rudolph Scott (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Stanko (fresh) SF - Santiago Chavez (fresh) PF - Joseph Barlow (fresh) C - Jeff Ray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Christopher Cheek (fresh) SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephan Pipkin (fresh) PF - William Baranski (fresh) C - Robert Caldwell (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Florida | Joseph Barlow hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by William Baranski - foul #1 on William Baranski, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (SF) Stephan Pipkin | |
| 15:48 | Florida | Joseph Barlow makes the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 15:48 | Florida | Joseph Barlow makes the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 15:35 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-10 |
| 15:18 | Florida | Andrew Stanko can't connect on a shot in the paint | 12-10 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Robert Caldwell is blocked by Joseph Barlow | 12-10 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell can't tip it in | 12-10 |
| 14:55 | Florida | Rudolph Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 14:36 | Florida | Andrew Stanko lays it in set up by Jeff Ray | 14-10 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-10 |
| 14:12 | Florida | Rudolph Scott grabs the board | 14-10 |
| 13:49 | Florida | Joseph Barlow dunks the ball on a great pass from Rudolph Scott | 16-10 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi State | Joseph Barlow is called for the reach on Robert Caldwell - foul #1 on Joseph Barlow, team foul #3 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Florida | Gary Stewart (PG), Anthony Skow (SG), Harvey Harris (PF), Charles Boe (C) Rudolph Scott, Santiago Chavez, Joseph Barlow, Jeff Ray | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood (SG), Stephan Pipkin (SF), Stanley Lust (PF), Tyler Batten (C) Christopher Cheek, Melvin Bailey, William Baranski, Robert Caldwell | |
| 13:07 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood is fouled on the floor by Anthony Skow - foul #1 on Anthony Skow, team foul #4 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Florida | Rudolph Scott (PG) Andrew Stanko | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:50 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Harvey Harris - foul #1 on Harvey Harris, team foul #5 | 16-10 |
| 12:50 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust misses the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 12:50 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust makes the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 12:32 | Florida | Rudolph Scott misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 16-11 |
| 12:30 | Florida | Gary Stewart gets the offensive rebound | 16-11 |
| 12:18 | Florida | Harvey Harris is hacked by Leroy Mullins - foul #1 on Leroy Mullins, team foul #4 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Florida | Jeff Ray (SF) Rudolph Scott | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros (SG) Leroy Mullins | |
| 12:01 | Florida | Gary Stewart misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-11 |
| 12:00 | Florida | Harvey Harris hits the follow up shot | 18-11 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Gary Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Anthony Skow (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeff Ray (fresh) PF - Harvey Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Boe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Erwin Wood (fresh) SG - Larry Fierros (fresh) SF - Stephan Pipkin (fresh) PF - Stanley Lust (fresh) 6 pts. C - Tyler Batten (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust makes the runner from the right block and he's hacked by Charles Boe - foul #1 on Charles Boe, team foul #6 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Florida | Andrew Stanko (SF) Jeff Ray | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG) Larry Fierros | |
| 11:42 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust makes the free throw | 18-14 |
| 11:22 | Florida | Harvey Harris misses the easy layup | 18-14 |
| 11:21 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek snags the defensive board | 18-14 |
| 11:16 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Christopher Cheek | 18-16 |
| 11:01 | Florida | Stephan Pipkin steals it from Charles Boe | 18-16 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi State | Andrew Stanko steps in front of the Stanley Lust pass | 18-16 |
| 10:20 | Florida | Andrew Stanko misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 10:19 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust gets the rebound | 18-16 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 18-16 |
| 10:14 | Florida | The rebound goes to Gary Stewart | 18-16 |
| 09:50 | Florida | Andrew Stanko is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Andrew Stanko, team foul #7 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Florida | Rudolph Scott (PG), Joseph Barlow (PF), Jeff Ray (C) Gary Stewart, Harvey Harris, Charles Boe | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (PG), Melvin Bailey (SG), Larry Fierros (SF), William Baranski (PF), Robert Caldwell (C) Christopher Cheek, Erwin Wood, Stephan Pipkin, Stanley Lust, Tyler Batten | |
| 09:33 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 18-16 |
| 09:31 | Florida | Rudolph Scott pulls down the rebound | 18-16 |
| 09:12 | Florida | Rudolph Scott makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Anthony Skow | 21-16 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi State | Jeff Ray denies the turnaround by William Baranski | 21-16 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi State | William Baranski snags the offensive board | 21-16 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | Andrew Stanko takes the ball from Robert Caldwell | 21-16 |
| 08:28 | Florida | Andrew Stanko lays it up and in | 23-16 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi State | William Baranski misses the dunk attempt | 23-16 |
| 08:00 | Florida | Andrew Stanko pulls down the rebound | 23-16 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Rudolph Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Skow (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Andrew Stanko (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Barlow (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeff Ray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Leroy Mullins (fresh) SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Fierros (fresh) PF - William Baranski (fresh) C - Robert Caldwell (fresh) | |
| 07:47 | Florida | Rudolph Scott misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-16 |
| 07:46 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell pulls down the rebound | 23-16 |
| 07:21 | Mississippi State | William Baranski is hacked by Joseph Barlow - foul #2 on Joseph Barlow, team foul #8 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Florida | Gary Stewart (PG), Santiago Chavez (SG), Harvey Harris (PF), Charles Boe (C) Rudolph Scott, Anthony Skow, Andrew Stanko, Joseph Barlow | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG), Stephan Pipkin (SF), Tyler Batten (C) Leroy Mullins, Larry Fierros, Robert Caldwell | |
| 07:21 | Mississippi State | William Baranski misses the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 07:21 | Florida | Charles Boe pulls down the rebound | 23-16 |
| 07:10 | Florida | Jeff Ray hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Gary Stewart | 25-16 |
| 06:57 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-16 |
| 06:55 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin misses the tip | 25-16 |
| 06:53 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten tips it in | 25-18 |
| 06:39 | Florida | Stephan Pipkin is called for the reach on Jeff Ray - foul #2 on Stephan Pipkin, team foul #5 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Florida | Richard Morgan (PG) Jeff Ray | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood (SG), Leroy Mullins (SF), Stanley Lust (PF) Melvin Bailey, Stephan Pipkin, William Baranski | |
| 06:27 | Florida | Richard Morgan is fouled on the floor by Tyler Batten - foul #1 on Tyler Batten, team foul #6 | 25-18 |
| 06:15 | Florida | Gary Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-18 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust pulls down the rebound | 25-18 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Tyler Batten, team foul #7 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros (SF), Robert Caldwell (C) Erwin Wood, Tyler Batten | |
| 05:52 | Florida | Gary Stewart can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-18 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust gets the rebound | 25-18 |
| 05:46 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 25-18 |
| 05:44 | Florida | Gary Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 05:27 | Florida | Santiago Chavez connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Morgan and he's fouled by Robert Caldwell - foul #1 on Robert Caldwell, team foul #8 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey (SG), William Baranski (C) Larry Fierros, Robert Caldwell | |
| 05:27 | Florida | Santiago Chavez makes the free throw | 28-18 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi State | Richard Morgan steps in front of the Christopher Cheek pass in the backcourt | 28-18 |
| 05:04 | Florida | Harvey Harris misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Melvin Bailey - foul #1 on Melvin Bailey, team foul #9 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Florida | Anthony Skow (SG) Santiago Chavez | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:04 | Florida | Harvey Harris makes the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 05:04 | Florida | Harvey Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 30-18 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Leroy Mullins | 30-20 |
| 04:31 | Florida | Gary Stewart misses the dunk attempt | 30-20 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust grabs the defensive rebound | 30-20 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Morgan - foul #3 on Richard Morgan, team foul #9 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Florida | Rudolph Scott (PG), Joseph Barlow (PF), Jeff Ray (C) Richard Morgan, Harvey Harris, Charles Boe | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros (SF) Leroy Mullins | |
| 04:25 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 04:02 | Florida | Anthony Skow buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Rudolph Scott | 33-22 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi State | Larry Fierros is whistled for traveling | 33-22 |
| Subs | Florida | Andrew Stanko (SF) Gary Stewart | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood (PG), Stephan Pipkin (SF), Robert Caldwell (PF), Tyler Batten (C) Christopher Cheek, Larry Fierros, Stanley Lust, William Baranski | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Rudolph Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Skow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Stanko (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Barlow (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jeff Ray (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Erwin Wood (fresh) SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Stephan Pipkin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Caldwell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tyler Batten (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Florida | Rudolph Scott connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Skow | 36-22 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-22 |
| 03:11 | Florida | Andrew Stanko gets the rebound | 36-22 |
| 03:06 | Florida | Rudolph Scott hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Anthony Skow and he's hacked by Erwin Wood - foul #1 on Erwin Wood, team foul #10 | 38-22 |
| Subs | Florida | Harvey Harris (PF), Charles Boe (C) Joseph Barlow, Jeff Ray | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (PG) Melvin Bailey | |
| 03:06 | Florida | Rudolph Scott makes the free throw | 39-22 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell connects on the jumper from the right block and the foul's on Anthony Skow - foul #2 on Anthony Skow, team foul #10 | 39-24 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG) Erwin Wood | |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | Robert Caldwell misses the free throw | 39-24 |
| 02:38 | Florida | Charles Boe snags the defensive board | 39-24 |
| 02:13 | Florida | Andrew Stanko knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Harvey Harris | 42-24 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | Anthony Skow picks off the pass by Stephan Pipkin | 42-24 |
| 01:39 | Florida | Rudolph Scott hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-24 |
| 01:37 | Florida | Charles Boe tips it back up and in | 44-24 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | Tyler Batten misses long on a shot near the basket | 44-24 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins snags the offensive board | 44-24 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-24 |
| 01:07 | Florida | Rudolph Scott grabs the board | 44-24 |
| 00:52 | Florida | Harvey Harris banks in the layup set up by Rudolph Scott | 46-24 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin is called for 3 seconds | 46-24 |
| Subs | Florida | Santiago Chavez (SG), Gary Stewart (SF), Joseph Barlow (PF), Jeff Ray (C) Anthony Skow, Andrew Stanko, Harvey Harris, Charles Boe | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood (PG), Melvin Bailey (SG), Larry Fierros (SF), Stanley Lust (PF), William Baranski (C) Christopher Cheek, Leroy Mullins, Stephan Pipkin, Robert Caldwell, Tyler Batten | |
| 00:20 | Florida | Rudolph Scott hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Gary Stewart | 48-24 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-24 |
| 00:02 | Florida | Joseph Barlow snags the defensive board | 48-24 |
| 00:00 | Florida | Joseph Barlow misses long on a fullcourt shot | 48-24 |