| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ruben McNeil (fresh) SG - William Baine (fresh) SF - Rory Baty (fresh) PF - Allen Staley (fresh) C - Frank Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Thomas Jones (fresh) SG - John Matranga (fresh) SF - Robert Bennett (fresh) PF - James Perry (fresh) C - Loren Parrish (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Florida | Loren Parrish wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Florida | Frank Taylor denies the turnaround by Robert Bennett | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Florida | Robert Bennett tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:36 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor comes up short on the floater from the right block | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Florida | Loren Parrish grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Florida | Thomas Jones misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Allen Staley - foul #1 on Allen Staley, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Florida | Thomas Jones makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:29 | Florida | Thomas Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi State | Loren Parrish picks off the pass by William Baine | 0-4 |
| 18:53 | Florida | Thomas Jones misses short on a floater from the right side | 0-4 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi State | Ruben McNeil snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-4 |
| 18:32 | Florida | The rebound goes to Thomas Jones | 0-4 |
| 18:29 | Florida | Ruben McNeil picks off the pass by Thomas Jones in the backcourt | 0-4 |
| 18:14 | Mississippi State | Loren Parrish is called for the reach on Ruben McNeil - foul #1 on Loren Parrish, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ruben McNeil | 2-4 |
| 17:54 | Florida | Ruben McNeil is called for the reach on John Matranga - foul #1 on Ruben McNeil, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida | Christopher Hassel (PG), Adam Mosby (SG), Kurt Vaughan (SF), David Davis (PF), George Nugent (C) Thomas Jones, John Matranga, Robert Bennett, James Perry, Loren Parrish | |
| 17:36 | Florida | Christopher Hassel misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Baine - foul #1 on William Baine, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| 17:36 | Florida | Christopher Hassel makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:36 | Florida | Christopher Hassel makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi State | Christopher Hassel takes the ball from Frank Taylor | 2-6 |
| 16:55 | Florida | Christopher Hassel misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 2-6 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi State | George Nugent is called for the reach on Allen Staley - foul #1 on George Nugent, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine (PG), Joseph Henry (SG), Eric Lane (SF), David Scroggins (PF) Ruben McNeil, William Baine, Rory Baty, Allen Staley | |
| Subs | Florida | Refugio Flores (C) David Davis | |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Joseph Henry scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Scroggins | 4-6 |
| 16:03 | Florida | Refugio Flores is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Refugio Flores, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida | Thomas Jones (PG), Rick Baehr (SG), David Davis (PF) Christopher Hassel, Adam Mosby, George Nugent | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Champine (fresh) SG - Joseph Henry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Lane (fresh) PF - David Scroggins (fresh) C - Frank Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Thomas Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rick Baehr (fresh) SF - Kurt Vaughan (fresh) PF - David Davis (fresh) C - Refugio Flores (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine grabs the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Rick Baehr - foul #1 on Rick Baehr, team foul #4 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rory Baty (SF) Eric Lane | |
| Subs | Florida | Christopher Hassel (PG), Robert Bennett (SF), George Nugent (PF) Thomas Jones, Kurt Vaughan, David Davis | |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:18 | Florida | Robert Bennett buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from George Nugent | 6-8 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-8 |
| 15:03 | Florida | Refugio Flores grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 14:55 | Florida | Christopher Hassel is hacked by Frank Taylor - foul #1 on Frank Taylor, team foul #4 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ruben McNeil (PG), William Baine (SG), Allen Staley (PF) Joseph Champine, Joseph Henry, David Scroggins | |
| Subs | Florida | Thomas Jones (PG), Adam Mosby (SG), John Matranga (SF), David Davis (PF), Loren Parrish (C) Christopher Hassel, Rick Baehr, Robert Bennett, George Nugent, Refugio Flores | |
| 14:50 | Florida | Thomas Jones misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 14:48 | Florida | Loren Parrish hits the follow up shot | 6-10 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi State | John Matranga steps in front of the Allen Staley pass | 6-10 |
| 14:30 | Florida | Thomas Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida | Kurt Vaughan (SF), James Perry (PF), Refugio Flores (C) John Matranga, David Davis, Loren Parrish | |
| 14:05 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor connects on the shot from the left side | 8-10 |
| 13:48 | Florida | Thomas Jones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-10 |
| 13:46 | Florida | Adam Mosby grabs the offensive board | 8-10 |
| 13:29 | Florida | Adam Mosby hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Jones | 8-12 |
| 13:13 | Mississippi State | Adam Mosby is called for the reach on Ruben McNeil - foul #1 on Adam Mosby, team foul #5 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine (PG), Joseph Henry (SF), David Scroggins (C) Ruben McNeil, Rory Baty, Frank Taylor | |
| Subs | Florida | Christopher Hassel (PG), John Matranga (SG), Robert Bennett (SF), George Nugent (PF), Loren Parrish (C) Thomas Jones, Adam Mosby, Kurt Vaughan, James Perry, Refugio Flores | |
| 13:03 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-12 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi State | David Scroggins tips it in | 10-12 |
| 12:44 | Florida | John Matranga misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 10-12 |
| 12:42 | Mississippi State | David Scroggins snags the defensive board | 10-12 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi State | John Matranga takes the ball from Joseph Champine | 10-12 |
| 12:26 | Florida | John Matranga misses the easy layup | 10-12 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi State | Joseph Henry pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 12:08 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine drills a jump hook from the right block | 12-12 |
| 11:52 | Florida | Robert Bennett misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Henry - foul #1 on Joseph Henry, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ruben McNeil (PG), Rory Baty (SF), Daniel Shen (C) William Baine, Joseph Henry, Allen Staley | |
| Subs | Florida | Thomas Jones (PG), Rick Baehr (SG), David Davis (PF), Refugio Flores (C) Christopher Hassel, John Matranga, George Nugent, Loren Parrish | |
| 11:52 | Florida | Robert Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 11:52 | Florida | Robert Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 11:52 | Mississippi State | Daniel Shen snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ruben McNeil (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Champine (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rory Baty (fresh) PF - David Scroggins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Shen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Thomas Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rick Baehr (fresh) SF - Robert Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Davis (fresh) C - Refugio Flores (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ruben McNeil | 15-13 |
| 11:20 | Florida | Thomas Jones buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Rick Baehr | 15-16 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ruben McNeil | 18-16 |
| 10:40 | Florida | Thomas Jones misses long on a floater from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 10:39 | Florida | Thomas Jones snags the offensive board | 18-16 |
| 10:30 | Florida | David Davis travels with the ball | 18-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Henry (SG), Frank Taylor (C) Joseph Champine, David Scroggins | |
| Subs | Florida | Christopher Hassel (PG), John Matranga (SG), Kurt Vaughan (SF), George Nugent (PF), Loren Parrish (C) Thomas Jones, Rick Baehr, Robert Bennett, David Davis, Refugio Flores | |
| 10:04 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Loren Parrish - foul #2 on Loren Parrish, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Baine (SG), Allen Staley (PF) Joseph Henry, Daniel Shen | |
| Subs | Florida | Adam Mosby (SG), James Perry (PF) John Matranga, Loren Parrish | |
| 10:04 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 10:04 | Florida | James Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 09:43 | Florida | Adam Mosby's pass is intercepted by Allen Staley | 19-16 |
| 09:27 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-16 |
| 09:23 | Florida | Christopher Hassel is fouled in the backcourt by Ruben McNeil - foul #2 on Ruben McNeil, team foul #6 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Henry (PG), Eric Lane (SF) Ruben McNeil, Rory Baty | |
| Subs | Florida | Thomas Jones (PG), John Matranga (SF), David Davis (PF), Refugio Flores (C) Christopher Hassel, Kurt Vaughan, James Perry, George Nugent | |
| 09:07 | Florida | William Baine steps in front of the Adam Mosby pass | 22-16 |
| 08:59 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Henry | 24-16 |
| 08:36 | Florida | Thomas Jones scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Adam Mosby | 24-19 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi State | Eric Lane's fadeaway is rejected by Refugio Flores | 24-19 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | Eric Lane snags the offensive board | 24-19 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on David Davis - foul #1 on David Davis, team foul #7 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine (PG), Rory Baty (SF) William Baine, Eric Lane | |
| Subs | Florida | Christopher Hassel (PG), Rick Baehr (SG), Kurt Vaughan (SF), James Perry (PF), George Nugent (C) Thomas Jones, Adam Mosby, John Matranga, David Davis, Refugio Flores | |
| 08:00 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley misses the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 08:00 | Florida | George Nugent grabs the board | 25-19 |
| 07:48 | Florida | George Nugent's floater is tipped away by Frank Taylor | 25-19 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley grabs the board | 25-19 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Champine (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rory Baty (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Allen Staley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Taylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Christopher Hassel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rick Baehr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kurt Vaughan (fresh) PF - James Perry (fresh) C - George Nugent (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Joseph Champine | 27-19 |
| 07:18 | Florida | George Nugent misses the lay-in | 27-19 |
| 07:16 | Florida | George Nugent tips it back up and in | 27-21 |
| 07:06 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-21 |
| 07:04 | Florida | George Nugent snags the defensive board | 27-21 |
| 06:46 | Florida | George Nugent throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Baine (SG), David Scroggins (PF), Daniel Shen (C) Joseph Henry, Allen Staley, Frank Taylor | |
| Subs | Florida | Thomas Jones (PG), John Matranga (SG), Robert Bennett (PF), Refugio Flores (C) Christopher Hassel, Rick Baehr, James Perry, George Nugent | |
| 06:25 | Mississippi State | Thomas Jones steps in front of the Joseph Champine pass | 27-21 |
| 06:09 | Florida | John Matranga connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 05:57 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Refugio Flores - foul #2 on Refugio Flores, team foul #8 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida | Christopher Hassel (PG), Adam Mosby (SG), David Davis (PF), Loren Parrish (C) Thomas Jones, John Matranga, Kurt Vaughan, Refugio Flores | |
| 05:57 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine misses the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 05:57 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine misses the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 05:57 | Florida | Loren Parrish gets the rebound | 27-24 |
| 05:41 | Florida | Robert Bennett makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Adam Mosby | 27-27 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | Rory Baty makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-27 |
| 05:01 | Florida | Adam Mosby misses the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Champine - foul #1 on Joseph Champine, team foul #7 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ruben McNeil (PG), Joseph Henry (SF), Frank Taylor (C) Joseph Champine, Rory Baty, Daniel Shen | |
| Subs | Florida | Thomas Jones (PG), Kurt Vaughan (SF), George Nugent (PF) Christopher Hassel, Robert Bennett, David Davis | |
| 05:01 | Florida | Adam Mosby makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 05:01 | Florida | Adam Mosby makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | Loren Parrish is called for the reach on Frank Taylor - foul #3 on Loren Parrish, team foul #9 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Lane (SF) William Baine | |
| Subs | Florida | Rick Baehr (SG), John Matranga (SF), James Perry (PF) Adam Mosby, Kurt Vaughan, Loren Parrish | |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 04:45 | Florida | James Perry gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 04:26 | Florida | Thomas Jones works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-29 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi State | David Scroggins snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor makes the shot from the right block set up by Eric Lane and he's fouled by Rick Baehr - foul #2 on Rick Baehr, team foul #10 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Allen Staley (PF) David Scroggins | |
| Subs | Florida | Kurt Vaughan (SF), Refugio Flores (C) John Matranga, George Nugent | |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor makes the free throw | 33-29 |
| 03:57 | Florida | Eric Lane is called for the reach on James Perry - foul #1 on Eric Lane, team foul #8 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Florida | Christopher Hassel (PG), John Matranga (SG), Robert Bennett (SF), George Nugent (C) Thomas Jones, Rick Baehr, Kurt Vaughan, Refugio Flores | |
| 03:57 | Florida | James Perry misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 03:40 | Florida | James Perry snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ruben McNeil (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joseph Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Lane (fresh) PF - Allen Staley (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Taylor (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Christopher Hassel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Matranga (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Perry (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Nugent (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Florida | Christopher Hassel hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley drills a driving attempt from the right block | 35-32 |
| 02:46 | Florida | Robert Bennett drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Hassel | 35-35 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | James Perry blocks the short jumper by Frank Taylor | 35-35 |
| 02:23 | Florida | James Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 02:18 | Florida | George Nugent's pass is intercepted by Eric Lane | 35-35 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | Joseph Henry is hacked by Christopher Hassel - foul #1 on Christopher Hassel, team foul #11 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Baine (SG), Rory Baty (SF), David Scroggins (PF), Daniel Shen (C) Ruben McNeil, Eric Lane, Allen Staley, Frank Taylor | |
| Subs | Florida | Thomas Jones (PG), Adam Mosby (SG), Kurt Vaughan (SF), David Davis (PF), Refugio Flores (C) Christopher Hassel, John Matranga, Robert Bennett, James Perry, George Nugent | |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | Joseph Henry misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | Joseph Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 01:52 | Florida | David Scroggins swats the short shot by Kurt Vaughan | 36-35 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi State | Daniel Shen snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi State | William Baine clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-35 |
| 01:27 | Florida | Thomas Jones gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 01:22 | Florida | Thomas Jones shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 01:21 | Florida | David Davis snags the offensive board | 36-35 |
| 01:07 | Florida | Joseph Henry is called for the reach on Adam Mosby - foul #2 on Joseph Henry, team foul #9 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine (PG) Joseph Henry | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 01:07 | Florida | Adam Mosby misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Daniel Shen grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 00:44 | Florida | Refugio Flores grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 00:40 | Florida | Adam Mosby misses the fadeaway from the right side | 36-35 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Joseph Champine snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | David Scroggins misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by David Davis - foul #2 on David Davis, team foul #12 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ruben McNeil (PG), Allen Staley (PF) Joseph Champine, Daniel Shen | |
| Subs | Florida | Rick Baehr (SG), Robert Bennett (SF), George Nugent (PF) Adam Mosby, Kurt Vaughan, David Davis | |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | David Scroggins makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | David Scroggins makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 00:04 | Florida | Refugio Flores misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 38-35 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley misses long on a halfcourt shot | 38-35 |