| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Fred Carmona (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - David Halls (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - William Jump (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Helman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Man Fang (fresh) PF - Kenneth Fiscus (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Riggs (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | John Mason misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-34 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | David Halls's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-34 |
| 19:08 | Florida | William Jump is whistled for a carry | 32-34 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 18:30 | Florida | Kenneth Fiscus misses the jump hook near the basket | 34-34 |
| 18:29 | Florida | Man Fang tips it in | 34-36 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 34-36 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi State | David Halls can't tip it in | 34-36 |
| 18:07 | Florida | Man Fang grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 17:48 | Florida | William Jump knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Fiscus | 34-39 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Norman Jenkins | 36-39 |
| 16:55 | Florida | William Jump misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi State | David Halls grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi State | John Mason can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 16:24 | Florida | Kenneth Fiscus gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 16:11 | Florida | Kenneth Fiscus is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Kenneth Fiscus, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SG), Robert James (SF), Bradly Kelly (C) Dustin Edwards, Norman Jenkins, David Halls | |
| Subs | Florida | Kenneth Gibson (PG), Jerry Caldwell (SG), Mandondo Victor (SF), Angel Maldonado (C) William Jump, Oscar Helman, Man Fang, Thomas Riggs | |
| 15:53 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona's layup is rejected by Kenneth Fiscus | 36-39 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly can't tip it in | 36-39 |
| 15:49 | Florida | Kenneth Fiscus snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert James (fresh) PF - Fred Carmona (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradly Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Kenneth Gibson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Caldwell (fresh) SF - Mandondo Victor (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Kenneth Fiscus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Angel Maldonado (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Florida | Kenneth Gibson is fouled on the floor by John Mason - foul #1 on John Mason, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| 15:36 | Florida | Kenneth Fiscus hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Mandondo Victor | 36-42 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly blows the dunk | 36-42 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona grabs the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 14:50 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Kenneth Gibson - foul #3 on Kenneth Gibson, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG) John Mason | |
| Subs | Florida | William Jump (PG), Oscar Helman (SG), Thomas Riggs (C) Kenneth Gibson, Jerry Caldwell, Angel Maldonado | |
| 14:50 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 14:50 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 14:39 | Florida | Oscar Helman connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from William Jump | 38-45 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 38-45 |
| 14:22 | Florida | Kenneth Fiscus snags the defensive board | 38-45 |
| 14:05 | Florida | Oscar Helman misses badly on a 3 from the right wing but he's hacked by Fred Carmona - foul #3 on Fred Carmona, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins (SF), David Halls (C) Robert James, Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | Florida | Man Fang (SF) Mandondo Victor | |
| 14:05 | Florida | Oscar Helman makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 14:05 | Florida | Oscar Helman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 14:05 | Florida | Oscar Helman makes the 3rd free throw | 38-48 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-48 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona grabs the offensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dustin Edwards | 40-48 |
| 13:23 | Florida | William Jump hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-51 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 12:44 | Florida | Kenneth Fiscus jams it and the foul's on Fred Carmona - foul #4 on Fred Carmona, team foul #3 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Michael Hilbert (PF) Thomas Petty, Fred Carmona | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 12:44 | Florida | Kenneth Fiscus makes the free throw | 43-54 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-54 |
| 12:22 | Florida | The rebound goes to Thomas Riggs | 43-54 |
| 12:08 | Florida | Michael Hilbert blocks the jumper by William Jump | 43-54 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards pulls down the rebound | 43-54 |
| 11:41 | Mississippi State | Oscar Helman takes the ball from Norman Jenkins | 43-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Hilbert (fresh) C - David Halls (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - William Jump (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oscar Helman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Man Fang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Fiscus (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Riggs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Florida | William Jump comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 11:26 | Mississippi State | David Halls gets the rebound | 43-54 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Kenneth Fiscus - foul #3 on Kenneth Fiscus, team foul #3 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert James (SF) Norman Jenkins | |
| Subs | Florida | Kenneth Gibson (PG), Jerry Caldwell (SG), Mandondo Victor (SF), Kenneth Smith (PF), Angel Maldonado (C) William Jump, Oscar Helman, Man Fang, Kenneth Fiscus, Thomas Riggs | |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 10:50 | Florida | Jerry Caldwell misses badly on a floater from the right side | 45-54 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi State | John Mason makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert James | 48-54 |
| 10:19 | Florida | Mandondo Victor misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-54 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi State | David Halls snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 09:51 | Mississippi State | John Mason misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-54 |
| 09:50 | Florida | Kenneth Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 09:45 | Florida | Angel Maldonado is hacked by John Mason - foul #2 on John Mason, team foul #4 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (PG), Norman Jenkins (SF), Fred Carmona (PF), Bradly Kelly (C) John Mason, Dustin Edwards, Michael Hilbert, David Halls | |
| Subs | Florida | William Jump (PG), Oscar Helman (SG) Kenneth Gibson, Jerry Caldwell | |
| 09:32 | Florida | Angel Maldonado is whistled for a carry | 48-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida | Thomas Riggs (C) Angel Maldonado | |
| 09:13 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-54 |
| 09:11 | Florida | Kenneth Smith snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 08:51 | Florida | William Jump misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Petty - foul #1 on Thomas Petty, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida | Man Fang (SF) Mandondo Victor | |
| 08:51 | Florida | William Jump makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 08:51 | Florida | William Jump makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-56 |
| 08:26 | Florida | William Jump pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 08:10 | Florida | Man Fang loses the dribble to Bradly Kelly | 48-56 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly is open and scores on a shot from close range | 50-56 |
| 07:24 | Florida | Thomas Riggs blows the layup | 50-56 |
| 07:22 | Florida | Kenneth Smith snags the offensive board | 50-56 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert James (fairly fresh) SF - Norman Jenkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Fred Carmona (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Bradly Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - William Jump (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oscar Helman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Man Fang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Riggs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Florida | Man Fang comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Norman Jenkins - foul #2 on Norman Jenkins, team foul #6 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Dustin Edwards (SG), Michael Hilbert (PF), David Halls (C) Robert James, Norman Jenkins, Fred Carmona, Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | Florida | Jerry Caldwell (SG), Kenneth Fiscus (PF), Angel Maldonado (C) Oscar Helman, Kenneth Smith, Thomas Riggs | |
| 07:11 | Florida | Man Fang misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 07:11 | Florida | Man Fang makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty is called for traveling | 50-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida | Kenneth Gibson (PG), Mandondo Victor (SF) William Jump, Man Fang | |
| 06:19 | Florida | Kenneth Gibson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Caldwell | 50-60 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi State | John Mason hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-60 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | David Halls hits the follow up shot | 52-60 |
| 05:38 | Florida | Kenneth Gibson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-60 |
| 05:37 | Florida | Angel Maldonado tips it back up and in | 52-62 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses the wide open shot from the right side | 52-62 |
| 05:11 | Florida | Angel Maldonado grabs the board | 52-62 |
| 05:11 | Florida | Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins (SF), Fred Carmona (PF) Thomas Petty, Michael Hilbert | |
| Subs | Florida | William Jump (PG), Oscar Helman (SG), Man Fang (SF), Thomas Riggs (C) Kenneth Gibson, Jerry Caldwell, Mandondo Victor, Angel Maldonado | |
| 05:01 | Florida | Thomas Riggs misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 52-62 |
| 04:59 | Florida | Man Fang hits the follow up shot | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 52-64 |
| 04:28 | Florida | Thomas Riggs drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by William Jump | 52-66 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | David Halls knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Mason | 54-66 |
| 04:01 | Florida | William Jump misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-66 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Dustin Edwards | 54-66 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses short on a floater from the right block | 54-66 |
| 03:30 | Florida | Kenneth Fiscus gets the rebound | 54-66 |
| 03:09 | Florida | Thomas Riggs hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from William Jump | 54-68 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Fred Carmona (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - David Halls (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - William Jump (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Oscar Helman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Man Fang (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Fiscus (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Thomas Riggs (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | David Halls travels with the ball | 54-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (PG), Robert James (SF), Michael Hilbert (PF), Bradly Kelly (C) John Mason, Norman Jenkins, Fred Carmona, David Halls | |
| Subs | Florida | Kenneth Gibson (PG), Jerry Caldwell (SG), Mandondo Victor (SF), Kenneth Smith (PF), Angel Maldonado (C) William Jump, Oscar Helman, Man Fang, Kenneth Fiscus, Thomas Riggs | |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:28 | Florida | Angel Maldonado misses the shot from the free throw line | 54-68 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 54-68 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:22 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-68 |
| 02:01 | Florida | Angel Maldonado misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 56-68 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty pulls down the rebound | 56-68 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Dustin Edwards | 59-68 |
| 01:35 | Florida | Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Norman Jenkins (SF), Fred Carmona (PF), David Halls (C) Thomas Petty, Robert James, Michael Hilbert, Bradly Kelly | |
| Subs | Florida | William Jump (PG), Oscar Helman (SG), Man Fang (SF), Kenneth Fiscus (PF), Thomas Riggs (C) Kenneth Gibson, Jerry Caldwell, Mandondo Victor, Kenneth Smith, Angel Maldonado | |
| 01:16 | Florida | Kenneth Fiscus comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Norman Jenkins - foul #3 on Norman Jenkins, team foul #7 | 59-68 |
| 01:16 | Florida | Kenneth Fiscus misses the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 01:16 | Florida | Kenneth Fiscus misses the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi State | David Halls grabs the defensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi State | Thomas Riggs is called for the reach on Norman Jenkins - foul #3 on Thomas Riggs, team foul #4 | 59-68 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-68 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | David Halls grabs the offensive rebound | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:44 | Florida | Thomas Riggs is fouled in the backcourt by John Mason - foul #3 on John Mason, team foul #8 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida | Jerry Caldwell (SG), Mandondo Victor (SF) Oscar Helman, Man Fang | |
| 00:44 | Florida | Thomas Riggs makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:44 | Florida | Thomas Riggs makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 62-70 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | David Halls grabs the offensive rebound | 62-70 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-70 |
| 00:34 | Florida | The rebound goes to Kenneth Fiscus | 62-70 |
| 00:34 | Florida | Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:33 | Florida | John Mason is called for the reach on Mandondo Victor in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Mason, team foul #9 | 62-70 |
| 00:33 | Florida | Mandondo Victor makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:33 | Florida | Mandondo Victor makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | John Mason can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on William Jump - foul #1 on William Jump, team foul #5 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SG), Robert James (SF), Michael Hilbert (PF), Bradly Kelly (C) Dustin Edwards, Norman Jenkins, Fred Carmona, David Halls | |
| Subs | Florida | Kenneth Gibson (PG), Kenneth Smith (PF), Angel Maldonado (C) William Jump, Kenneth Fiscus, Thomas Riggs | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | John Mason misses the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | John Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:28 | Florida | The rebound goes to Angel Maldonado | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Florida | Kenneth Gibson runs out the clock | 62-72 |