| Lineup | Florida | PG - Robert Bullock (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Munroe (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Eddie Mole (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randell Peacock (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Kruger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alfred Yablonsky (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Phillips (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Cunningham (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jeff Little (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips inbounds the ball | 34-21 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Manuel Phillips, team foul #1 | 34-21 |
| 19:14 | Florida | Eddie Mole hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Bullock and he's hacked by Jeff Little - foul #3 on Jeff Little, team foul #2 | 36-21 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Karl Benner (C) Jeff Little | |
| 19:14 | Florida | Eddie Mole misses the free throw | 36-21 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi State | Karl Benner grabs the defensive rebound | 36-21 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky is whistled for traveling | 36-21 |
| 18:47 | Florida | Randell Peacock can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 36-21 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 36-21 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi State | Karl Benner misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Steve Kruger - foul #1 on Steve Kruger, team foul #1 | 36-21 |
| Subs | Florida | Donald Dawson (PG), John Houck (SF), James Doherty (C) Robert Bullock, Eddie Mole, Steve Kruger | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:35 | Mississippi State | Karl Benner makes the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi State | Karl Benner misses the 2nd free throw | 36-22 |
| 18:35 | Florida | Thomas Munroe pulls down the rebound | 36-22 |
| 18:31 | Florida | John Houck makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Munroe | 38-22 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Cunningham | 38-24 |
| 18:09 | Florida | Karl Benner is called for the reach on Randell Peacock - foul #1 on Karl Benner, team foul #3 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Florida | John Echols (SG) Thomas Munroe | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John McCallum (PG), James Lavigne (SG), Carlton Braxton (SF), Cornelius Kerr (C) Alfred Yablonsky, Robert Graham, Manuel Phillips, Thomas Cunningham | |
| 18:04 | Florida | Karl Benner swats the shot by Randell Peacock | 38-24 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi State | Karl Benner grabs the board | 38-24 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | Carlton Braxton is fouled in the backcourt by John Echols - foul #2 on John Echols, team foul #2 | 38-24 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | John McCallum comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 38-24 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Karl Benner | 38-24 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi State | Karl Benner is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John McCallum | 38-27 |
| 17:19 | Florida | Donald Dawson is fouled on the floor by John McCallum - foul #1 on John McCallum, team foul #4 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Florida | Jack Hughes (C) James Doherty | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Jackson (C) Karl Benner | |
| 17:06 | Florida | Randell Peacock makes the turnaround from the right block set up by John Echols and he's hacked by Cornelius Kerr - foul #1 on Cornelius Kerr, team foul #5 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Florida | Robert Bullock (PG), Eddie Mole (SF), Steve Kruger (C) Donald Dawson, John Houck, Jack Hughes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips (SF) Carlton Braxton | |
| 17:06 | Florida | Randell Peacock makes the free throw | 41-27 |
| 16:52 | Mississippi State | Eddie Mole takes the ball from James Lavigne | 41-27 |
| 16:34 | Florida | Robert Bullock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-27 |
| Subs | Florida | Thomas Munroe (SG), Louis Fidler (PF) John Echols, Randell Peacock | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky (PG), Robert Graham (SG), Thomas Cunningham (PF) John McCallum, James Lavigne, Kenneth Jackson | |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-27 |
| 16:22 | Florida | The rebound goes to Robert Bullock | 41-27 |
| 16:06 | Florida | Eddie Mole misses the jumper from the right wing | 41-27 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Cornelius Kerr | 41-27 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Robert Bullock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Munroe (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Eddie Mole (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Fidler (fresh) C - Steve Kruger (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alfred Yablonsky (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Cunningham (fresh) 6 pts. C - Cornelius Kerr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 41-27 |
| 15:43 | Florida | The rebound goes to Steve Kruger | 41-27 |
| 15:19 | Florida | Louis Fidler blows the layup but the foul's on Cornelius Kerr - foul #2 on Cornelius Kerr, team foul #6 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Florida | Donald Dawson (PG), John Echols (SG), John Houck (SF), James Doherty (C) Robert Bullock, Thomas Munroe, Eddie Mole, Steve Kruger | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John McCallum (PG), Robert Ferrill (SG), Carlton Braxton (SF), Karl Benner (PF), Jeff Little (C) Alfred Yablonsky, Robert Graham, Manuel Phillips, Thomas Cunningham, Cornelius Kerr | |
| 15:19 | Florida | Louis Fidler misses the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 15:19 | Florida | Louis Fidler makes the 2nd free throw | 42-27 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi State | Louis Fidler swats the short shot by John McCallum | 42-27 |
| 15:04 | Florida | Louis Fidler grabs the board | 42-27 |
| 14:46 | Florida | Louis Fidler buries a floater in the paint | 44-27 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi State | Jeff Little misses the jumper from the left wing | 44-27 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi State | Jeff Little can't tip it in | 44-27 |
| 14:29 | Mississippi State | Jeff Little grabs the offensive board | 44-27 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | Karl Benner loses the ball out of bounds | 44-27 |
| Subs | Florida | Thomas Munroe (SG), Randell Peacock (PF), Jack Hughes (C) John Echols, Louis Fidler, James Doherty | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Graham (SG), James Lavigne (SF) Robert Ferrill, Carlton Braxton | |
| 13:57 | Florida | Donald Dawson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-27 |
| Subs | Florida | Eddie Mole (SF) John Houck | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham (PF) Karl Benner | |
| 13:38 | Mississippi State | John McCallum scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert Graham | 44-30 |
| 13:20 | Florida | James Lavigne is called for the reach on Jack Hughes - foul #3 on James Lavigne, team foul #7 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Florida | Robert Bullock (PG) Donald Dawson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky (PG), Manuel Phillips (SF), Cornelius Kerr (C) John McCallum, James Lavigne, Jeff Little | |
| 13:20 | Florida | Jack Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 45-30 |
| 13:20 | Florida | Jack Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 45-30 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham snags the defensive board | 45-30 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips misses badly on a floater from the left side | 45-30 |
| 13:00 | Florida | Thomas Munroe pulls down the rebound | 45-30 |
| 12:55 | Florida | Eddie Mole drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jack Hughes | 48-30 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | Cornelius Kerr misses the jump hook from close range | 48-30 |
| 12:45 | Florida | Thomas Munroe pulls down the rebound | 48-30 |
| 12:29 | Florida | Randell Peacock's layup is rejected by Thomas Cunningham | 48-30 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 48-30 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Robert Graham | 48-32 |
| 12:09 | Florida | Randell Peacock misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 48-32 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi State | Cornelius Kerr pulls down the rebound | 48-32 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:41 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Alfred Yablonsky | 48-34 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Robert Bullock (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Munroe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. SF - Eddie Mole (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randell Peacock (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Hughes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alfred Yablonsky (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Graham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Manuel Phillips (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Cunningham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Cornelius Kerr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:17 | Florida | Eddie Mole hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-34 |
| 11:16 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham snags the defensive board | 48-34 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Munroe - foul #1 on Thomas Munroe, team foul #3 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Florida | Donald Dawson (PG), John Echols (SG), John Houck (SF), Louis Fidler (PF), Steve Kruger (C) Robert Bullock, Thomas Munroe, Eddie Mole, Randell Peacock, Jack Hughes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John McCallum (PG), James Lavigne (SF), Karl Benner (PF), Jeff Little (C) Alfred Yablonsky, Manuel Phillips, Thomas Cunningham, Cornelius Kerr | |
| 10:51 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham makes the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 10:30 | Florida | John Echols connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Louis Fidler | 50-36 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi State | John Echols picks off the pass by John McCallum in the backcourt | 50-36 |
| 10:25 | Florida | John Echols throws it down | 52-36 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | John McCallum buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Karl Benner | 52-38 |
| 10:07 | Florida | Louis Fidler knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 54-38 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi State | Karl Benner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-38 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi State | Karl Benner grabs the offensive board | 54-38 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 54-38 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi State | Jeff Little can't tip it in | 54-38 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Karl Benner | 54-38 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi State | Jeff Little is hacked by Steve Kruger - foul #2 on Steve Kruger, team foul #4 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Florida | Thomas Munroe (SG), Harold Campbell (PF), James Doherty (C) John Echols, Louis Fidler, Steve Kruger | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Ferrill (SG), Carlton Braxton (SF) Robert Graham, James Lavigne | |
| 09:18 | Mississippi State | Jeff Little drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-41 |
| 09:01 | Florida | James Doherty misses the dunk attempt | 54-41 |
| 09:00 | Florida | Harold Campbell can't tip it in | 54-41 |
| 08:59 | Florida | Donald Dawson grabs the offensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 08:38 | Florida | John Houck scores on a floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Carlton Braxton - foul #2 on Carlton Braxton, team foul #8 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Florida | John Echols (SG), Randell Peacock (PF) Thomas Munroe, Harold Campbell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Lavigne (SG), Manuel Phillips (SF), Cornelius Kerr (PF), Kenneth Jackson (C) John McCallum, Carlton Braxton, Karl Benner, Jeff Little | |
| 08:38 | Florida | John Houck makes the free throw | 57-41 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi State | Manuel Phillips misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 57-41 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi State | Cornelius Kerr tips it home | 57-43 |
| 08:06 | Florida | Donald Dawson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 57-43 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi State | Cornelius Kerr gets the rebound | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:44 | Mississippi State | James Lavigne is fouled on the floor by John Houck - foul #1 on John Houck, team foul #5 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Florida | Robert Bullock (PG), Thomas Munroe (SG), Eddie Mole (SF), Louis Fidler (PF), Steve Kruger (C) Donald Dawson, John Echols, John Houck, Randell Peacock, James Doherty | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky (PG), Carlton Braxton (SF) Robert Ferrill, Manuel Phillips | |
| 07:31 | Mississippi State | Carlton Braxton scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Lavigne | 57-46 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Robert Bullock (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Munroe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. SF - Eddie Mole (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Fidler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Kruger (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alfred Yablonsky (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Lavigne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Carlton Braxton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cornelius Kerr (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Kenneth Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Florida | Eddie Mole misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-46 |
| 07:20 | Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Fidler | 57-46 |
| 07:01 | Florida | Louis Fidler is hacked by Cornelius Kerr - foul #3 on Cornelius Kerr, team foul #9 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John McCallum (SG), Manuel Phillips (SF), Thomas Cunningham (PF), Jeff Little (C) James Lavigne, Carlton Braxton, Cornelius Kerr, Kenneth Jackson | |
| 07:01 | Florida | Louis Fidler makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 07:01 | Florida | Louis Fidler makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi State | Jeff Little misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-46 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham grabs the offensive board | 59-46 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Louis Fidler - foul #2 on Louis Fidler, team foul #6 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Florida | Donald Dawson (PG), John Echols (SG), John Houck (SF), Jack Hughes (PF), Harold Campbell (C) Robert Bullock, Thomas Munroe, Eddie Mole, Louis Fidler, Steve Kruger | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Graham (SG) Alfred Yablonsky | |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 06:19 | Florida | John Houck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-48 |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | John Echols steps in front of the Thomas Cunningham pass | 59-48 |
| 05:58 | Florida | John Echols lays it up and in | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:50 | Mississippi State | Thomas Cunningham scores on a runner in the paint | 61-50 |
| 05:39 | Florida | John Echols hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Manuel Phillips - foul #2 on Manuel Phillips, team foul #10 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Florida | Randell Peacock (PF) Harold Campbell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Ferrill (PG), Cornelius Kerr (SF), Karl Benner (PF) John McCallum, Manuel Phillips, Thomas Cunningham | |
| 05:39 | Florida | John Echols makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 05:39 | Florida | John Echols makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-50 |
| 05:21 | Florida | Jack Hughes gets the rebound | 63-50 |
| 05:07 | Florida | Randell Peacock misses the easy layup but the foul's on Cornelius Kerr - foul #4 on Cornelius Kerr, team foul #11 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Florida | Robert Bullock (PG), Thomas Munroe (SG), Eddie Mole (SF), James Doherty (C) Donald Dawson, John Echols, John Houck, Jack Hughes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky (PG), Carlton Braxton (SF) Robert Graham, Jeff Little | |
| 05:07 | Florida | Randell Peacock makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 05:07 | Florida | Randell Peacock makes the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi State | Karl Benner misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 65-50 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | Karl Benner gets the offensive rebound | 65-50 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | Carlton Braxton connects on the open floater from the right wing set up by Alfred Yablonsky | 65-52 |
| 04:14 | Florida | Robert Bullock connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Thomas Munroe and the foul's on Alfred Yablonsky - foul #1 on Alfred Yablonsky, team foul #12 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Florida | Louis Fidler (PF), Steve Kruger (C) Randell Peacock, James Doherty | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John McCallum (SG), Manuel Phillips (SF), Thomas Cunningham (PF), Jeff Little (C) Robert Ferrill, Carlton Braxton, Karl Benner, Cornelius Kerr | |
| 04:14 | Florida | Robert Bullock makes the free throw | 68-52 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | John McCallum is whistled for a carry | 68-52 |
| Subs | Florida | Donald Dawson (PG), John Houck (SF) Robert Bullock, Eddie Mole | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Lavigne (SG) Alfred Yablonsky | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:51 | Florida | Thomas Munroe hits a turnaround in the paint | 70-52 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | John McCallum misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-52 |
| 03:27 | Florida | The rebound goes to Thomas Munroe | 70-52 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Donald Dawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Munroe (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. SF - John Houck (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Louis Fidler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Kruger (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John McCallum (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Lavigne (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Manuel Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Cunningham (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Little (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Florida | Steve Kruger hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 72-52 |
| 03:09 | Mississippi State | John Houck is called for the reach on John McCallum in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Houck, team foul #7 | 72-52 |
| Subs | Florida | John Echols (SG), Eddie Mole (SF), Jack Hughes (C) Thomas Munroe, John Houck, Steve Kruger | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cornelius Kerr (SF), Karl Benner (PF), Kenneth Jackson (C) Manuel Phillips, Thomas Cunningham, Jeff Little | |
| 03:09 | Mississippi State | John McCallum makes the 1st free throw | 72-53 |
| 03:09 | Mississippi State | John McCallum makes the 2nd free throw | 72-54 |
| 02:51 | Florida | Louis Fidler knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Echols and the foul's on Karl Benner - foul #2 on Karl Benner, team foul #13 | 74-54 |
| Subs | Florida | Robert Bullock (PG) Donald Dawson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Ferrill (SG) James Lavigne | |
| 02:51 | Florida | Louis Fidler misses the free throw | 74-54 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | Karl Benner grabs the defensive rebound | 74-54 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi State | Cornelius Kerr blows the layup | 74-54 |
| 02:41 | Florida | John Echols pulls down the rebound | 74-54 |
| 02:17 | Florida | Louis Fidler is denied on a layup by Cornelius Kerr | 74-54 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Karl Benner | 74-54 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi State | Louis Fidler picks off the pass by Karl Benner in the backcourt | 74-54 |
| 01:59 | Florida | Jack Hughes connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Robert Bullock | 76-54 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Jackson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Kenneth Jackson, team foul #14 | 76-54 |
| Subs | Florida | Thomas Munroe (SG), Randell Peacock (PF), Steve Kruger (C) John Echols, Louis Fidler, Jack Hughes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Lavigne (SG), Carlton Braxton (SF) Robert Ferrill, Kenneth Jackson | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:09 | Florida | Carlton Braxton steals it from Eddie Mole | 76-54 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Cornelius Kerr is hacked by Robert Bullock in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Bullock, team foul #8 | 76-54 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Cornelius Kerr makes the 1st free throw | 76-55 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Cornelius Kerr makes the 2nd free throw | 76-56 |
| 00:43 | Florida | Randell Peacock comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 76-56 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | James Lavigne gets the rebound | 76-56 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | John McCallum misses the easy open layup | 76-56 |
| 00:33 | Florida | Thomas Munroe pulls down the rebound | 76-56 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Florida | Robert Bullock knocks in the jumper from the right side | 78-56 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | James Lavigne can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 78-56 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Cornelius Kerr | 78-56 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | The clock runs out | 78-56 |