| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Miller (fresh) SG - Kyle Core (fresh) SF - Carlo Saenz (fresh) PF - William Felts (fresh) C - George Lambert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Clifton Tucker (fresh) SG - Dewey Major (fresh) SF - Mike Nolan (fresh) PF - Charles Jackson (fresh) C - John Dyer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Florida | John Dyer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 19:43 | Florida | Samuel Miller is called for the reach on Clifton Tucker - foul #1 on Samuel Miller, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Florida | Charles Jackson misses badly on a floater from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Florida | John Dyer gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Florida | Mike Nolan drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Jackson | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Mississippi State | William Felts is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Samuel Miller | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Florida | Carlo Saenz takes the ball from Dewey Major | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller misses the shot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 17:44 | Florida | John Dyer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mike Nolan | 2-4 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi State | William Felts is hacked by Mike Nolan - foul #1 on Mike Nolan, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core hits a runner in the lane | 4-4 |
| 17:05 | Florida | George Lambert takes the ball from Dewey Major | 4-4 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi State | George Lambert grabs the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 6-4 |
| 16:30 | Florida | Charles Jackson's floater is tipped away by George Lambert | 6-4 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi State | William Felts snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Carlo Saenz | 8-4 |
| 16:03 | Florida | John Dyer's layup is rejected by William Felts | 8-4 |
| 16:01 | Florida | Mike Nolan gets the offensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 15:37 | Florida | Charles Jackson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Charles Jackson, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Hill (PG), Tracy Dimas (SG), Willie Reno (SF), Shane Hamner (PF) Samuel Miller, Kyle Core, Carlo Saenz, William Felts | |
| Subs | Florida | Jeffrey Coker (PG), Gregory Jones (SF), James Julius (C) Clifton Tucker, Mike Nolan, John Dyer | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Hill (fresh) SG - Tracy Dimas (fresh) SF - Willie Reno (fresh) PF - Shane Hamner (fresh) C - George Lambert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Jeffrey Coker (fresh) SG - Dewey Major (fairly fresh) SF - Gregory Jones (fresh) PF - Charles Jackson (fairly fresh) C - James Julius (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Mississippi State | George Lambert throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-4 |
| 15:19 | Florida | Charles Jackson knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by James Julius | 8-6 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 8-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz (SF) George Lambert | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 15:04 | Florida | James Julius misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | David Hill can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 14:46 | Florida | Charles Jackson gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 14:35 | Florida | Dewey Major misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-6 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones is called for the reach on Carlo Saenz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Jones, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Core (SF), William Felts (PF) Carlo Saenz, Willie Reno | |
| Subs | Florida | Clifton Tucker (PG), Justin Wages (PF) Jeffrey Coker, Charles Jackson | |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | William Felts blows the layup but he's fouled by James Julius - foul #1 on James Julius, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller (PG) David Hill | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | William Felts makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | William Felts misses the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:25 | Florida | James Julius grabs the board | 9-6 |
| 14:13 | Florida | James Julius's fadeaway is rejected by William Felts | 9-6 |
| 14:11 | Florida | Justin Wages snags the offensive board | 9-6 |
| 13:55 | Florida | Justin Wages misses the easy layup | 9-6 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas is fouled on the floor by Justin Wages - foul #1 on Justin Wages, team foul #5 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Willie Reno (SF), George Lambert (C) Tracy Dimas, Shane Hamner | |
| Subs | Florida | John Dyer (C) James Julius | |
| 13:39 | Mississippi State | George Lambert clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 13:38 | Florida | Gregory Jones snags the defensive board | 9-6 |
| 13:21 | Florida | Gregory Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Willie Reno | 9-6 |
| 13:20 | Florida | The offensive rebound goes to John Dyer | 9-6 |
| 13:05 | Florida | Dewey Major can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-6 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to William Felts | 9-6 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core's pass is intercepted by Justin Wages | 9-6 |
| 12:25 | Florida | Dewey Major knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Clifton Tucker and he's hacked by William Felts - foul #1 on William Felts, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Hill (PG), Grover Niemann (SG), Carlo Saenz (SF), Shane Hamner (PF) Samuel Miller, Kyle Core, Willie Reno, William Felts | |
| Subs | Florida | Jeffrey Coker (PG), Mike Nolan (SF), Charles Jackson (PF), James Julius (C) Clifton Tucker, Gregory Jones, Justin Wages, John Dyer | |
| 12:25 | Florida | Dewey Major misses the free throw | 9-8 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi State | George Lambert grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 12:08 | Mississippi State | David Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-8 |
| 12:06 | Florida | Mike Nolan gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 11:43 | Florida | Jeffrey Coker is hacked by Shane Hamner - foul #1 on Shane Hamner, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas (SG) Grover Niemann | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 11:24 | Florida | Charles Jackson is hacked by Tracy Dimas - foul #1 on Tracy Dimas, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Willie Reno (PF) George Lambert | |
| Subs | Florida | John Dyer (C) James Julius | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Hill (fresh) SG - Tracy Dimas (fresh) SF - Carlo Saenz (fresh) PF - Willie Reno (fresh) 2 reb. C - Shane Hamner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Jeffrey Coker (fresh) SG - Dewey Major (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Mike Nolan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Dyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Florida | Dewey Major scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Coker | 9-10 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas is called for traveling | 9-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Lambert (C) Shane Hamner | |
| Subs | Florida | Clifton Tucker (PG), Jimmy Nicholas (SF) Jeffrey Coker, Mike Nolan | |
| 10:49 | Florida | John Dyer is whistled for a carry | 9-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller (PG), Kyle Core (SF) David Hill, Carlo Saenz | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 10:46 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Nicholas is called for the reach on Samuel Miller in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jimmy Nicholas, team foul #6 | 9-10 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core is fouled on the floor by Charles Jackson - foul #2 on Charles Jackson, team foul #7 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Felts (PF) Tracy Dimas | |
| Subs | Florida | Kenny Salzer (SG), Gregory Jones (SF), Justin Wages (PF) Dewey Major, Jimmy Nicholas, Charles Jackson | |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core misses the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 10:24 | Florida | John Dyer grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 10:07 | Florida | Justin Wages buries a floater from just outside the lane | 9-12 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller misses the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 9-12 |
| 09:57 | Florida | John Dyer grabs the board | 9-12 |
| 09:35 | Florida | Gregory Jones makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Clifton Tucker | 9-14 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi State | George Lambert is whistled for a carry | 9-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Hill (PG), Grover Niemann (SG), Carlo Saenz (SF), Shane Hamner (C) Samuel Miller, Kyle Core, Willie Reno, George Lambert | |
| Subs | Florida | Jeffrey Coker (PG), Dewey Major (SG), Mike Nolan (SF), James Julius (C) Clifton Tucker, Kenny Salzer, Gregory Jones, John Dyer | |
| 09:06 | Florida | Justin Wages scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Coker and he's fouled by William Felts - foul #2 on William Felts, team foul #5 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Lambert (C) William Felts | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 09:06 | Florida | Justin Wages misses the free throw | 9-16 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz pulls down the rebound | 9-16 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi State | Grover Niemann throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-16 |
| 08:54 | Florida | Jeffrey Coker misses the 3 from the right wing | 9-16 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner snags the defensive board | 9-16 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by George Lambert is blocked by James Julius | 9-16 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz tips it in | 11-16 |
| 08:29 | Florida | Justin Wages hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 11-16 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz grabs the board | 11-16 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from George Lambert | 13-16 |
| 07:49 | Florida | Mike Nolan clanks a shot from the right wing | 13-16 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz pulls down the rebound | 13-16 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi State | Mike Nolan steps in front of the George Lambert pass in the backcourt | 13-16 |
| 07:41 | Florida | Mike Nolan lays it up and in | 13-18 |
| 07:31 | Mississippi State | David Hill hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 13-18 |
| 07:29 | Florida | Jeffrey Coker snags the defensive board | 13-18 |
| 07:18 | Florida | Justin Wages's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller (PG), Tracy Dimas (SG), Kyle Core (SF), Willie Reno (PF) David Hill, Grover Niemann, Carlo Saenz, Shane Hamner | |
| Subs | Florida | Clifton Tucker (PG), Kenny Salzer (SG), Jimmy Nicholas (SF), Gregory Jones (PF), John Dyer (C) Jeffrey Coker, Dewey Major, Mike Nolan, Justin Wages, James Julius | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Miller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tracy Dimas (fresh) SF - Kyle Core (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Willie Reno (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Lambert (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Clifton Tucker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenny Salzer (fresh) SF - Jimmy Nicholas (fresh) PF - Gregory Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Dyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-18 |
| 06:48 | Florida | Gregory Jones loses the dribble to Kyle Core | 16-18 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi State | Kenny Salzer picks off the pass by Samuel Miller in the backcourt | 16-18 |
| 06:45 | Florida | Kenny Salzer misses the lay-in | 16-18 |
| 06:44 | Florida | John Dyer tips it in | 16-20 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-20 |
| 06:25 | Florida | Kenny Salzer hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by John Dyer | 19-22 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-22 |
| 06:18 | Florida | The rebound goes to Gregory Jones | 19-22 |
| 06:04 | Florida | John Dyer blows the dunk but the foul's on George Lambert - foul #1 on George Lambert, team foul #6 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner (PF) Willie Reno | |
| Subs | Florida | Mike Nolan (SF), Charles Jackson (PF) Jimmy Nicholas, Gregory Jones | |
| 06:04 | Florida | John Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 06:04 | Florida | John Dyer misses the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas gets the rebound | 19-23 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas is fouled in the backcourt by Kenny Salzer - foul #1 on Kenny Salzer, team foul #8 | 19-23 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas misses the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 06:01 | Florida | John Dyer gets the rebound | 19-23 |
| 05:44 | Florida | Mike Nolan's pass is intercepted by Kyle Core | 19-23 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | George Lambert misses the wide open runner from the left block | 19-23 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas misses the tip | 19-23 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi State | George Lambert snags the offensive board | 19-23 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi State | George Lambert is whistled for traveling | 19-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz (SF) Tracy Dimas | |
| Subs | Florida | Jeffrey Coker (PG), Ronald Shaw (SG), James Julius (C) Clifton Tucker, Kenny Salzer, John Dyer | |
| 05:08 | Florida | Charles Jackson blows the dunk but he's hacked by Shane Hamner - foul #2 on Shane Hamner, team foul #7 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Willie Reno (PF) Shane Hamner | |
| Subs | Florida | Dewey Major (SG) Ronald Shaw | |
| 05:08 | Florida | Charles Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 05:08 | Florida | Charles Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno pulls down the rebound | 19-23 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 19-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida | Jimmy Nicholas (SF) Mike Nolan | |
| 04:55 | Florida | Jeffrey Coker clanks a 3 from the right wing | 19-23 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi State | George Lambert pulls down the rebound | 19-23 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core hits a floater from close range set up by Samuel Miller | 21-23 |
| 04:33 | Florida | Jeffrey Coker knocks in the 3 from straight away | 21-26 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core misses the jumper from the left wing | 21-26 |
| 04:26 | Florida | The rebound goes to Charles Jackson | 21-26 |
| 03:58 | Florida | Jimmy Nicholas clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-26 |
| 03:56 | Florida | Charles Jackson tips it home | 21-28 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jimmy Nicholas - foul #2 on Jimmy Nicholas, team foul #9 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Hill (SG), William Felts (PF), Shane Hamner (C) Kyle Core, Willie Reno, George Lambert | |
| Subs | Florida | Clifton Tucker (PG), Kenny Salzer (SG), Mike Nolan (SF), John Dyer (C) Jeffrey Coker, Dewey Major, Jimmy Nicholas, James Julius | |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 03:34 | Florida | Mike Nolan snags the defensive board | 22-28 |
| 03:21 | Florida | Mike Nolan is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Mike Nolan, team foul #10 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Grover Niemann (SG) Samuel Miller | |
| Subs | Florida | Gregory Jones (SF) Mike Nolan | |
| 03:09 | Mississippi State | David Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas (SG) Grover Niemann | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Hill (fresh) SG - Tracy Dimas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carlo Saenz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Felts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Shane Hamner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Clifton Tucker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenny Salzer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gregory Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Jackson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Dyer (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Florida | Clifton Tucker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 22-28 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz gets the rebound | 22-28 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi State | William Felts misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-28 |
| 02:25 | Florida | The rebound goes to Kenny Salzer | 22-28 |
| 02:15 | Florida | Clifton Tucker lays it up and in on a great pass from Kenny Salzer | 22-30 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas clanks a 3 from the left corner | 22-30 |
| 02:07 | Florida | John Dyer grabs the defensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 01:51 | Florida | John Dyer buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Kenny Salzer | 22-32 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | John Dyer is called for the reach on William Felts - foul #1 on John Dyer, team foul #11 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller (PG), Grover Niemann (SG), Kyle Core (SF) David Hill, Tracy Dimas, Carlo Saenz | |
| Subs | Florida | Dewey Major (SG), Mike Nolan (SF), Justin Wages (PF), James Julius (C) Kenny Salzer, Gregory Jones, Charles Jackson, John Dyer | |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | William Felts makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | William Felts misses the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 01:35 | Florida | Justin Wages gets the rebound | 23-32 |
| 01:17 | Florida | James Julius can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 23-32 |
| 01:16 | Florida | James Julius tips it home | 23-34 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mike Nolan - foul #3 on Mike Nolan, team foul #12 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Willie Reno (C) Shane Hamner | |
| Subs | Florida | Jeffrey Coker (PG), Ronald Shaw (SG), Jimmy Nicholas (SF) Clifton Tucker, Dewey Major, Mike Nolan | |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core misses the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Reno | 24-34 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | William Felts knocks in the jumper from the left block and the foul's on James Julius - foul #2 on James Julius, team foul #13 | 26-34 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | William Felts misses the free throw | 26-34 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno grabs the offensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ronald Shaw - foul #1 on Ronald Shaw, team foul #14 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Lambert (C) William Felts | |
| Subs | Florida | Kenny Salzer (SG) Ronald Shaw | |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 00:01 | Florida | Jeffrey Coker hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller clanks a fullcourt shot | 28-37 |