| Lineup | Florida | PG - Donald Dawson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Echols (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Hughes (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Randell Peacock (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Goris (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Graham (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Welch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark League (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Lewis (fresh) C - Jeffrey Burpee (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Mark League inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | The pull-up jumper by Douglas Welch is blocked by James Goris | 35-34 |
| 19:39 | Florida | James Goris grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 19:18 | Florida | Donald Dawson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Echols | 38-34 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by John Echols - foul #1 on John Echols, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 18:47 | Florida | John Echols is whistled for traveling | 38-36 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham's fadeaway is rejected by James Goris | 38-36 |
| 18:34 | Florida | John Echols grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 18:18 | Florida | Randell Peacock misses the lay-in | 38-36 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Mark League | 38-36 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi State | Mark League scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-38 |
| 17:37 | Florida | Donald Dawson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 38-38 |
| 17:36 | Florida | Randell Peacock snags the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 17:18 | Florida | Jack Hughes drills a floater from the left wing set up by Donald Dawson | 40-38 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Jack Hughes - foul #1 on Jack Hughes, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Florida | James Doherty (C) James Goris | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Jackson (PF) Charles Lewis | |
| 16:59 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 16:59 | Florida | Jack Hughes grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 16:33 | Florida | Jack Hughes clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 16:32 | Florida | Randell Peacock hits the follow up shot | 42-38 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Mark League | 42-40 |
| 16:04 | Florida | Mark League is called for the reach on James Doherty - foul #1 on Mark League, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Florida | Lucas Hanson (SG), Louis Fidler (PF) John Echols, Randell Peacock | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky (PG), Robert Ferrill (SF) Robert Graham, Mark League | |
| 15:39 | Florida | Jack Hughes banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lucas Hanson | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Donald Dawson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lucas Hanson (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Jack Hughes (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Fidler (fresh) C - James Doherty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alfred Yablonsky (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Welch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Ferrill (fresh) PF - Kenneth Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Burpee (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Kenneth Jackson | 44-42 |
| 15:06 | Florida | Jack Hughes's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Jackson | 44-42 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Jackson | 44-42 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Jackson can't tip it in | 44-42 |
| 14:46 | Florida | Lucas Hanson grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 14:21 | Florida | Donald Dawson misses badly on a shot from the right side | 44-42 |
| 14:19 | Florida | Jack Hughes gets the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 14:05 | Florida | Donald Dawson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 44-42 |
| 14:03 | Florida | James Doherty gets the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 13:47 | Florida | The short jumper by Donald Dawson is denied by Jeffrey Burpee | 44-42 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Burpee snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-42 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Burpee tips it back up and in | 44-44 |
| 12:59 | Florida | James Doherty's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Jackson | 44-44 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Ferrill | 44-46 |
| 12:32 | Florida | Donald Dawson makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Lucas Hanson and he's fouled by Alfred Yablonsky - foul #2 on Alfred Yablonsky, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Florida | John Echols (SG), Randell Peacock (PF), James Goris (C) Jack Hughes, Louis Fidler, James Doherty | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Graham (PG), Mark League (SF), Charles Lewis (PF), David Cahill (C) Douglas Welch, Robert Ferrill, Kenneth Jackson, Jeffrey Burpee | |
| 12:32 | Florida | Donald Dawson makes the free throw | 47-46 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham is fouled on the floor by Donald Dawson - foul #3 on Donald Dawson, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Florida | Jack Hughes (SF) Donald Dawson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:52 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Lewis | 47-48 |
| 11:23 | Florida | Randell Peacock is fouled on the floor by Mark League - foul #2 on Mark League, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Florida | Louis Fidler (C) Jack Hughes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch (SG) Alfred Yablonsky | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - John Echols (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lucas Hanson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. SF - James Goris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Randell Peacock (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Fidler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Graham (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Welch (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark League (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Lewis (fresh) C - David Cahill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:10 | Florida | Mark League takes the ball from John Echols | 47-48 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark League | 47-50 |
| 10:43 | Florida | Randell Peacock hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Lewis - foul #3 on Charles Lewis, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Florida | James Doherty (C) Louis Fidler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:43 | Florida | Randell Peacock makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 10:43 | Florida | Randell Peacock misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi State | Charles Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 10:16 | Florida | The rebound goes to James Doherty | 48-50 |
| 09:52 | Florida | James Doherty misses the dunk attempt | 48-50 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi State | David Cahill pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi State | Mark League is fouled on the floor by James Goris - foul #3 on James Goris, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Florida | Jack Hughes (SF) James Goris | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky (SG), Kenneth Jackson (PF), Jeffrey Burpee (C) Douglas Welch, Charles Lewis, David Cahill | |
| 09:13 | Mississippi State | Randell Peacock steps in front of the Robert Graham pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 48-50 |
| 08:49 | Florida | James Doherty connects on the jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Kenneth Jackson - foul #3 on Kenneth Jackson, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Florida | Donald Dawson (PG), Louis Fidler (PF) John Echols, Randell Peacock | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Ferrill (SF) Mark League | |
| 08:49 | Florida | James Doherty makes the free throw | 51-50 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi State | Jack Hughes is called for the reach on Jeffrey Burpee - foul #2 on Jack Hughes, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | Louis Fidler picks off the pass by Robert Ferrill | 51-50 |
| 07:43 | Florida | Donald Dawson blows the layup | 51-50 |
| 07:41 | Florida | Louis Fidler tips it in | 53-50 |
| 07:25 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Subs | Florida | John Echols (SG), Randell Peacock (PF) Lucas Hanson, James Doherty | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch (SG), Mark League (SF), Charles Lewis (PF), David Cahill (C) Robert Graham, Robert Ferrill, Kenneth Jackson, Jeffrey Burpee | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Donald Dawson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Echols (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jack Hughes (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randell Peacock (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Fidler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alfred Yablonsky (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Welch (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark League (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Lewis (fresh) 3 pf. C - David Cahill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:57 | Florida | Randell Peacock loses the dribble to Douglas Welch | 53-50 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky clanks a jump hook in the lane | 53-50 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi State | David Cahill pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi State | John Echols picks off the pass by Douglas Welch | 53-50 |
| 06:13 | Florida | Randell Peacock hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Echols | 55-50 |
| 05:54 | Mississippi State | David Cahill hits a turnaround near the basket | 55-52 |
| 05:32 | Florida | The short jumper by Jack Hughes is denied by Charles Lewis | 55-52 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | Charles Lewis pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 05:24 | Florida | Jack Hughes snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 04:55 | Florida | Jack Hughes hits the finger roll | 57-52 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky drills a floater from the left side set up by Mark League | 57-54 |
| 04:14 | Florida | Donald Dawson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Cahill | 57-54 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | David Cahill is whistled for traveling | 57-54 |
| Subs | Florida | Lucas Hanson (SG), James Goris (SF), James Doherty (C) John Echols, Jack Hughes, Louis Fidler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Graham (PG), Robert Ferrill (SF), Kenneth Jackson (PF), Jeffrey Burpee (C) Alfred Yablonsky, Mark League, Charles Lewis, David Cahill | |
| 03:39 | Florida | Donald Dawson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Burpee | 57-54 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | James Goris is called for the reach on Robert Ferrill - foul #4 on James Goris, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Donald Dawson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lucas Hanson (fresh) 5 reb. SF - James Goris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Randell Peacock (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - James Doherty (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Graham (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Welch (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Ferrill (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Burpee (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | James Goris swats the layup by Douglas Welch | 57-54 |
| 03:02 | Florida | James Goris grabs the defensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 02:44 | Florida | Randell Peacock buries a jump hook from the baseline | 59-54 |
| 02:44 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| Subs | Florida | John Echols (PG) Donald Dawson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky (SG), Mark League (SF), Charles Lewis (PF), David Cahill (C) Douglas Welch, Robert Ferrill, Kenneth Jackson, Jeffrey Burpee | |
| 02:23 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 59-54 |
| 02:22 | Florida | James Goris pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 02:22 | Florida | Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| Subs | Florida | Donald Dawson (PG), Jack Hughes (SF) Lucas Hanson, James Doherty | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch (SG) Alfred Yablonsky | |
| 01:53 | Florida | Jack Hughes misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-54 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert Graham | 59-54 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 01:46 | Florida | Jack Hughes snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 01:37 | Florida | Jack Hughes misses short on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Lewis - foul #4 on Charles Lewis, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| 01:37 | Florida | Jack Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 01:37 | Florida | Jack Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | Charles Lewis gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Graham | 59-57 |
| 00:57 | Florida | Donald Dawson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jack Hughes | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Donald Dawson - foul #4 on Donald Dawson, team foul #7 | 62-57 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 00:23 | Florida | Jack Hughes clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 62-59 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Mark League snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 62-59 |
| 00:14 | Florida | Randell Peacock pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:13 | Florida | Robert Graham is called for the reach on Randell Peacock in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Graham, team foul #7 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Florida | Lucas Hanson (SF) Jack Hughes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:13 | Florida | Randell Peacock makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:13 | Florida | Randell Peacock misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Charles Lewis grabs the board | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-59 |
| Subs | Florida | Jack Hughes (PF) Randell Peacock | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:07 | Florida | Robert Graham is called for the reach on Lucas Hanson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Graham, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| 00:07 | Florida | Lucas Hanson misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | David Cahill snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 00:00 | Florida | Donald Dawson runs out the clock | 63-62 |