| Lineup | Florida | PG - Jeff Hames (fresh) SG - Henry Berry (fresh) SF - Darryl Portis (fresh) PF - Anthony Maurin (fresh) C - William Church (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Crozier (fresh) SG - Fred Millan (fresh) SF - Franjo Szczeblewski (fresh) PF - Brian McPhaul (fresh) C - Andrew Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi State | Fred Millan is fouled on the floor by William Church - foul #1 on William Church, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Florida | Henry Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Florida | Henry Berry makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Jeff Hames | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi State | William Crozier scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 19:02 | Florida | Jeff Hames makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Darryl Portis | 5-3 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul hits the finger roll set up by Fred Millan and he's hacked by Anthony Maurin - foul #1 on Anthony Maurin, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul misses the free throw | 5-5 |
| 18:53 | Florida | William Church grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 18:37 | Florida | Jeff Hames misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Andrew Williams | 5-5 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by William Crozier | 5-7 |
| 18:07 | Florida | Anthony Maurin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 5-7 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi State | Fred Millan grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi State | Fred Millan makes the runner from the left block | 5-9 |
| 17:25 | Florida | Henry Berry dunks the ball on a great pass from Darryl Portis and the foul's on Andrew Williams - foul #1 on Andrew Williams, team foul #1 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Florida | Mark Parmer (PG), Stuart Gordon (SF), Fredrick Helgeson (PF), Joe Clark (C) Jeff Hames, Darryl Portis, Anthony Maurin, William Church | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Imler (SG), Wilfredo Ponce (SF), Bart Kennedy (C) Fred Millan, Franjo Szczeblewski, Andrew Williams | |
| 17:25 | Florida | Henry Berry makes the free throw | 8-9 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Wilfredo Ponce | 8-11 |
| 17:00 | Florida | Henry Berry misses the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Wilfredo Ponce - foul #1 on Wilfredo Ponce, team foul #2 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Delfino (SG), Gary Howze (SF) William Crozier, Brian McPhaul | |
| 17:00 | Florida | Henry Berry makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 17:00 | Florida | Henry Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi State | Robert Imler misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Mark Parmer - foul #1 on Mark Parmer, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Florida | Darryl Portis (SG) Henry Berry | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:43 | Mississippi State | Robert Imler makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi State | Robert Imler misses the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 16:43 | Florida | Joe Clark pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 16:30 | Florida | Darryl Portis connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-12 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Fredrick Helgeson steps in front of the Wilfredo Ponce pass | 13-12 |
| 16:08 | Florida | Joe Clark clanks a fadeaway from close range | 13-12 |
| 16:07 | Florida | Joe Clark hits the follow up shot | 15-12 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | Robert Imler buries a runner from close range | 15-14 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Mark Parmer (fresh) SG - Darryl Portis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stuart Gordon (fresh) PF - Fredrick Helgeson (fresh) C - Joe Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Imler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Delfino (fresh) SF - Gary Howze (fresh) PF - Wilfredo Ponce (fresh) C - Bart Kennedy (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Florida | Darryl Portis misses the easy layup | 15-14 |
| 15:24 | Florida | Darryl Portis hits the follow up shot | 17-14 |
| 15:14 | Mississippi State | Wilfredo Ponce is whistled for a carry | 17-14 |
| Subs | Florida | Jeff Hames (PG), Henry Berry (SG), Steven Goodloe (SF), Anthony Maurin (PF), William Church (C) Mark Parmer, Darryl Portis, Stuart Gordon, Fredrick Helgeson, Joe Clark | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Crozier (PG), Fred Millan (SG), Franjo Szczeblewski (SF), Brian McPhaul (PF), Andrew Williams (C) Robert Imler, Gerald Delfino, Gary Howze, Wilfredo Ponce, Bart Kennedy | |
| 14:54 | Florida | Anthony Maurin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-14 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi State | William Crozier blows the layup | 17-14 |
| 14:41 | Florida | William Church grabs the board | 17-14 |
| 14:33 | Florida | Anthony Maurin clanks a runner near the basket | 17-14 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams gets the rebound | 17-14 |
| 14:13 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-14 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul tips it in | 17-16 |
| 13:50 | Florida | Steven Goodloe is hacked by Franjo Szczeblewski - foul #1 on Franjo Szczeblewski, team foul #3 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Florida | Darryl Portis (PG) Jeff Hames | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:39 | Florida | William Crozier takes the ball from Henry Berry | 17-16 |
| 13:34 | Mississippi State | William Crozier can't finish the layup | 17-16 |
| 13:33 | Florida | Steven Goodloe snags the defensive board | 17-16 |
| 13:12 | Florida | William Church's layup is rejected by Brian McPhaul | 17-16 |
| 13:10 | Florida | Anthony Maurin tips it home | 19-16 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi State | William Church swats the short shot by Andrew Williams | 19-16 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul gets the offensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi State | William Crozier is whistled for a carry | 19-16 |
| Subs | Florida | Jeff Hames (PG), Mark Parmer (SG), Stuart Gordon (SF), Joe Clark (C) Darryl Portis, Henry Berry, Steven Goodloe, William Church | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Imler (SG), Gary Howze (SF), Wilfredo Ponce (PF), Bart Kennedy (C) Fred Millan, Franjo Szczeblewski, Brian McPhaul, Andrew Williams | |
| 12:37 | Florida | Gary Howze is called for the reach on Mark Parmer - foul #1 on Gary Howze, team foul #4 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Florida | Darryl Portis (SG), Fredrick Helgeson (SF), William Church (PF) Mark Parmer, Stuart Gordon, Anthony Maurin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Delfino (SG) William Crozier | |
| 12:22 | Florida | Jeff Hames hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Bart Kennedy - foul #1 on Bart Kennedy, team foul #5 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Florida | Steven Goodloe (SF), Anthony Maurin (PF) Fredrick Helgeson, William Church | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:22 | Florida | Jeff Hames makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 12:22 | Florida | Jeff Hames makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi State | Gerald Delfino misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-16 |
| 12:03 | Florida | Steven Goodloe gets the rebound | 21-16 |
| 11:51 | Florida | Darryl Portis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeff Hames | 24-16 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Jeff Hames (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darryl Portis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Goodloe (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Maurin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Imler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Delfino (fresh) SF - Gary Howze (fresh) PF - Wilfredo Ponce (fresh) C - Bart Kennedy (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Mississippi State | Wilfredo Ponce misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-16 |
| 11:27 | Florida | Darryl Portis pulls down the rebound | 24-16 |
| 11:01 | Florida | Anthony Maurin is called for traveling | 24-16 |
| Subs | Florida | Mark Parmer (PG), Henry Berry (SG), Stuart Gordon (SF), Fredrick Helgeson (PF), William Church (C) Jeff Hames, Darryl Portis, Steven Goodloe, Anthony Maurin, Joe Clark | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Crozier (PG), Fred Millan (SG), Franjo Szczeblewski (SF), Brian McPhaul (PF), Andrew Williams (C) Robert Imler, Gerald Delfino, Gary Howze, Wilfredo Ponce, Bart Kennedy | |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | William Church swats the short shot by Fred Millan | 24-16 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams gets the offensive rebound | 24-16 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | Fred Millan connects on the 3 from the right corner | 24-19 |
| 10:04 | Florida | Mark Parmer buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Fredrick Helgeson | 27-19 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi State | William Crozier is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Parmer - foul #2 on Mark Parmer, team foul #4 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Florida | Jeff Hames (PG), Darryl Portis (SF), Anthony Maurin (PF) Mark Parmer, Stuart Gordon, Fredrick Helgeson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:51 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-19 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams gets the offensive rebound | 27-19 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi State | William Crozier loses the dribble to Darryl Portis | 27-19 |
| 09:33 | Florida | Darryl Portis clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 27-19 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams snags the defensive board | 27-19 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi State | Fred Millan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-19 |
| 09:21 | Florida | Darryl Portis grabs the defensive rebound | 27-19 |
| 09:09 | Florida | Jeff Hames scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Darryl Portis | 30-19 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi State | Fred Millan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-19 |
| 08:46 | Florida | William Church gets the rebound | 30-19 |
| 08:21 | Florida | Anthony Maurin hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jeff Hames | 32-19 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | William Crozier can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-19 |
| 08:08 | Florida | William Church grabs the board | 32-19 |
| 08:04 | Florida | Henry Berry scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Jeff Hames | 34-19 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski is hacked by Anthony Maurin - foul #2 on Anthony Maurin, team foul #5 | 34-19 |
| Subs | Florida | Stuart Gordon (SF), Fredrick Helgeson (PF), Joe Clark (C) Jeff Hames, Anthony Maurin, William Church | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Imler (PG), Gerald Delfino (SG), Gary Howze (SF), Wilfredo Ponce (PF), Bart Kennedy (C) William Crozier, Fred Millan, Franjo Szczeblewski, Brian McPhaul, Andrew Williams | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Darryl Portis (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Berry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Stuart Gordon (fresh) PF - Fredrick Helgeson (fresh) C - Joe Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Imler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Delfino (fresh) SF - Gary Howze (fresh) PF - Wilfredo Ponce (fresh) C - Bart Kennedy (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Mississippi State | Robert Imler is called for traveling | 34-19 |
| Subs | Florida | William Church (PF) Fredrick Helgeson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:17 | Florida | Stuart Gordon scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Church | 37-19 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | Henry Berry steals it from Wilfredo Ponce | 37-19 |
| 06:42 | Florida | Stuart Gordon's pass is intercepted by Gerald Delfino | 37-19 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi State | Gary Howze banks in the layup on a great pass from Gerald Delfino | 37-21 |
| 06:04 | Florida | The short jumper by Henry Berry is denied by Wilfredo Ponce | 37-21 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | Wilfredo Ponce snags the defensive board | 37-21 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | Robert Imler is whistled for traveling | 37-21 |
| Subs | Florida | Jeff Hames (PG), Steven Goodloe (SF), Fredrick Helgeson (PF) Darryl Portis, Stuart Gordon, William Church | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Crozier (PG), Franjo Szczeblewski (SF), Brian McPhaul (PF), Andrew Williams (C) Gerald Delfino, Gary Howze, Wilfredo Ponce, Bart Kennedy | |
| 05:42 | Florida | Jeff Hames misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-21 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski snags the defensive board | 37-21 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 37-21 |
| 05:27 | Florida | Fredrick Helgeson pulls down the rebound | 37-21 |
| 05:05 | Florida | Henry Berry scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Clark | 40-21 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams can't connect on a floater from the right side | 40-21 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams snags the offensive board | 40-21 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi State | William Crozier comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 40-21 |
| 04:35 | Florida | The rebound goes to Steven Goodloe | 40-21 |
| 04:23 | Florida | Steven Goodloe loses the dribble to Andrew Williams | 40-21 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi State | Steven Goodloe is called for the reach on Franjo Szczeblewski - foul #1 on Steven Goodloe, team foul #6 | 40-21 |
| Subs | Florida | Darryl Portis (SG), Stuart Gordon (SF), Andrew Garrett (PF), William Church (C) Henry Berry, Steven Goodloe, Fredrick Helgeson, Joe Clark | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Fred Millan (SG), Wilfredo Ponce (SF), Bart Kennedy (C) Robert Imler, Franjo Szczeblewski, Andrew Williams | |
| 03:48 | Mississippi State | William Crozier's floater is knocked away by William Church | 40-21 |
| 03:47 | Florida | Darryl Portis grabs the board | 40-21 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Jeff Hames (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darryl Portis (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stuart Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Garrett (fresh) C - William Church (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Crozier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Millan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilfredo Ponce (fresh) PF - Brian McPhaul (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Bart Kennedy (fresh) | |
| 03:35 | Florida | Darryl Portis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-21 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi State | Bart Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 40-21 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | Fred Millan is fouled on the floor by Darryl Portis - foul #1 on Darryl Portis, team foul #7 | 40-21 |
| Subs | Florida | Mark Parmer (PG), Henry Berry (SG), Anthony Maurin (PF) Jeff Hames, Stuart Gordon, Andrew Garrett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary Howze (SF) Brian McPhaul | |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | Fred Millan makes the 1st free throw | 40-22 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | Fred Millan makes the 2nd free throw | 40-23 |
| 02:52 | Florida | Bart Kennedy is called for the reach on William Church - foul #2 on Bart Kennedy, team foul #6 | 40-23 |
| Subs | Florida | Steven Goodloe (SF) Henry Berry | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Delfino (PG), Franjo Szczeblewski (SF), Andrew Williams (C) William Crozier, Gary Howze, Bart Kennedy | |
| 02:38 | Florida | Darryl Portis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-23 |
| 02:37 | Florida | Steven Goodloe snags the offensive board | 40-23 |
| 02:23 | Florida | Darryl Portis hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Parmer | 43-23 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi State | Fred Millan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-23 |
| Subs | Florida | Henry Berry (SG) Steven Goodloe | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Crozier (PG), Brian McPhaul (PF) Gerald Delfino, Wilfredo Ponce | |
| 01:45 | Florida | Mark Parmer is hacked by Fred Millan - foul #1 on Fred Millan, team foul #7 | 43-23 |
| Subs | Florida | Jeff Hames (PG) Henry Berry | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Imler (SG) Fred Millan | |
| 01:45 | Florida | Mark Parmer makes the 1st free throw | 44-23 |
| 01:45 | Florida | Mark Parmer makes the 2nd free throw | 45-23 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by William Crozier | 45-25 |
| 01:12 | Florida | Jeff Hames misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-25 |
| 01:10 | Florida | Anthony Maurin tips it in | 47-25 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul scores on a shot from the left block | 47-27 |
| 00:43 | Florida | William Church's pass is intercepted by Franjo Szczeblewski | 47-27 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | William Crozier connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Imler | 47-29 |
| 00:00 | Florida | Anthony Maurin hits the finger roll | 49-29 |