| Lineup | Florida | PG - Josef Linkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Max Rollins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerrell Butler (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lee Marsden (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Fifer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Keith Daughtery (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Kern (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Stuart Logan (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Floyd Lashbrook (fresh) 2 pts. C - Earl Adolph (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan inbounds the ball | 30-40 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook's layup is rejected by William Fifer | 30-40 |
| 19:37 | Florida | Lee Marsden grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 19:21 | Florida | Jerrell Butler knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Lee Marsden | 32-40 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Daughtery | 32-42 |
| 18:49 | Florida | Stuart Logan is called for the reach on Lee Marsden - foul #3 on Stuart Logan, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson (SF) Stuart Logan | |
| 18:30 | Florida | Josef Linkowski buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Max Rollins | 35-42 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery knocks in the shot near the basket | 35-44 |
| 18:06 | Florida | Jerrell Butler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-44 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi State | Max Rollins steps in front of the Jerry Kern pass | 35-44 |
| 17:34 | Florida | William Fifer loses the dribble to George Hutchinson | 35-44 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson misses the lay-in | 35-44 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph grabs the offensive board | 35-44 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson hits the finger roll set up by Keith Daughtery | 35-46 |
| 16:54 | Florida | Josef Linkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-46 |
| 16:52 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook gets the rebound | 35-46 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery is fouled on the floor by Jerrell Butler - foul #1 on Jerrell Butler, team foul #1 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Florida | Timothy Gibson (PG), Eugene Butterworth (SG), Randy Menard (SF), Martin Davis (C) Josef Linkowski, Max Rollins, Jerrell Butler, William Fifer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke (PG), David Jay (SF), Stephen Holman (PF), Lyman Feather (C) Keith Daughtery, Jerry Kern, Floyd Lashbrook, Earl Adolph | |
| 16:21 | Mississippi State | Martin Davis is called for the reach on Andrew Schimke - foul #1 on Martin Davis, team foul #2 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Florida | Nathaniel Nguyen (C) Lee Marsden | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:07 | Mississippi State | David Jay banks in the layup on a nice dish by George Hutchinson | 35-48 |
| 15:45 | Florida | Randy Menard buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Gibson | 37-48 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Timothy Gibson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Butterworth (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randy Menard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Martin Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - Nathaniel Nguyen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Schimke (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Hutchinson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Jay (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stephen Holman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lyman Feather (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Mississippi State | David Jay misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Randy Menard - foul #1 on Randy Menard, team foul #3 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Florida | Josef Linkowski (PG), Jerrell Butler (SF), Lee Marsden (PF) Eugene Butterworth, Martin Davis, Nathaniel Nguyen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern (SG), Stuart Logan (SF) Andrew Schimke, George Hutchinson | |
| 15:27 | Mississippi State | David Jay misses the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 15:27 | Mississippi State | David Jay makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 15:17 | Florida | David Jay picks off the pass by Timothy Gibson | 37-49 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 37-49 |
| 15:00 | Florida | Lee Marsden gets the rebound | 37-49 |
| 14:39 | Florida | Randy Menard is hacked by David Jay - foul #1 on David Jay, team foul #2 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Florida | Max Rollins (SG), William Fifer (C) Timothy Gibson, Randy Menard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery (PG), Earl Adolph (C) David Jay, Lyman Feather | |
| 14:26 | Florida | Jerrell Butler connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-49 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Stephen Holman | 39-51 |
| 13:46 | Florida | Jerrell Butler misses the fadeaway near the basket | 39-51 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman gets the rebound | 39-51 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern misses the lay-in | 39-51 |
| 13:34 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan gets the offensive rebound | 39-51 |
| 13:15 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 39-51 |
| 13:14 | Florida | The rebound goes to William Fifer | 39-51 |
| 12:56 | Florida | William Fifer hits a driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Earl Adolph - foul #2 on Earl Adolph, team foul #3 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Florida | Timothy Gibson (PG), Eugene Butterworth (SG), Randy Menard (SF), Martin Davis (PF) Josef Linkowski, Max Rollins, Jerrell Butler, Lee Marsden | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook (PF) Stephen Holman | |
| 12:56 | Florida | William Fifer makes the free throw | 42-51 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi State | William Fifer steals the ball from Earl Adolph | 42-51 |
| 12:06 | Florida | Martin Davis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-51 |
| 12:05 | Florida | William Fifer gets the offensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 11:52 | Florida | Randy Menard hits a shot from the left block | 44-51 |
| 11:48 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 11:47 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook tips it in | 44-53 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Timothy Gibson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Butterworth (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randy Menard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Martin Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - William Fifer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Keith Daughtery (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Kern (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Stuart Logan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Floyd Lashbrook (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Adolph (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Florida | Martin Davis's pass is intercepted by Floyd Lashbrook | 44-53 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-53 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph grabs the offensive board | 44-53 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Kern | 44-56 |
| 10:24 | Florida | Eugene Butterworth buries a shot from the left wing set up by Timothy Gibson | 46-56 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Gibson - foul #1 on Timothy Gibson, team foul #4 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Florida | Josef Linkowski (PG), Max Rollins (SG), Jerrell Butler (SF), Lee Marsden (PF) Timothy Gibson, Eugene Butterworth, Martin Davis, William Fifer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke (PG), George Hutchinson (SG), David Jay (SF), Stephen Holman (PF), Lyman Feather (C) Keith Daughtery, Jerry Kern, Stuart Logan, Floyd Lashbrook, Earl Adolph | |
| 10:06 | Mississippi State | Josef Linkowski picks off the pass by Stephen Holman | 46-56 |
| 09:48 | Florida | Randy Menard misses the runner in the paint | 46-56 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson grabs the board | 46-56 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by David Jay | 46-59 |
| 09:07 | Florida | Lee Marsden is hacked by Stephen Holman - foul #3 on Stephen Holman, team foul #4 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Florida | Martin Davis (C) Randy Menard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery (PG), Floyd Lashbrook (PF) Andrew Schimke, Lyman Feather | |
| 08:54 | Florida | Josef Linkowski makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jerrell Butler | 49-59 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Daughtery | 49-61 |
| 08:29 | Florida | Josef Linkowski connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Max Rollins | 51-61 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from David Jay | 51-64 |
| 07:55 | Florida | Lee Marsden hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-64 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 54-64 |
| 07:41 | Florida | Lee Marsden gets the rebound | 54-64 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Josef Linkowski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Max Rollins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerrell Butler (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Lee Marsden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Keith Daughtery (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Hutchinson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Jay (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - Floyd Lashbrook (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Holman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Florida | Josef Linkowski clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 54-64 |
| 07:25 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Stephen Holman | 54-64 |
| 06:59 | Mississippi State | David Jay misses the runner in the lane | 54-64 |
| 06:57 | Florida | Lee Marsden grabs the board | 54-64 |
| 06:38 | Florida | Lee Marsden comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Floyd Lashbrook - foul #3 on Floyd Lashbrook, team foul #5 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Florida | Timothy Gibson (PG), Eugene Butterworth (SG), Randy Menard (SF), William Fifer (C) Josef Linkowski, Max Rollins, Jerrell Butler, Martin Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke (PG), Jerry Kern (SG), Stuart Logan (SF), Earl Adolph (C) Keith Daughtery, George Hutchinson, David Jay, Floyd Lashbrook | |
| 06:38 | Florida | Lee Marsden makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 06:38 | Florida | Lee Marsden makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-67 |
| 05:51 | Florida | Lee Marsden misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-67 |
| 05:49 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern grabs the board | 56-67 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 56-67 |
| 05:28 | Florida | Eugene Butterworth pulls down the rebound | 56-67 |
| 05:12 | Florida | Eugene Butterworth hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-67 |
| 05:10 | Florida | Eugene Butterworth tips it in | 58-67 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan clanks a shot from the right side | 58-67 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke grabs the offensive board | 58-67 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 58-67 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph grabs the offensive board | 58-67 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi State | Eugene Butterworth is called for the reach on Earl Adolph - foul #3 on Eugene Butterworth, team foul #5 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Florida | Josef Linkowski (PG), Max Rollins (SG), Jerrell Butler (SF) Timothy Gibson, Eugene Butterworth, Lee Marsden | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery (PG), Floyd Lashbrook (PF) Andrew Schimke, Stephen Holman | |
| 03:57 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook drills a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Max Rollins - foul #2 on Max Rollins, team foul #6 | 58-69 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook misses the free throw | 58-69 |
| 03:57 | Florida | Randy Menard grabs the defensive rebound | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Florida | Max Rollins is fouled on the floor by Jerry Kern - foul #2 on Jerry Kern, team foul #6 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Florida | Martin Davis (PF), Nathaniel Nguyen (C) Randy Menard, William Fifer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson (SF), Lyman Feather (C) Stuart Logan, Earl Adolph | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Josef Linkowski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Max Rollins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerrell Butler (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Martin Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - Nathaniel Nguyen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Keith Daughtery (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jerry Kern (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hutchinson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Floyd Lashbrook (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Lyman Feather (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Florida | Martin Davis misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-69 |
| 03:17 | Florida | Nathaniel Nguyen grabs the offensive rebound | 58-69 |
| 03:03 | Florida | Jerrell Butler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-69 |
| 03:02 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern grabs the board | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-69 |
| Subs | Florida | Lee Marsden (PF), William Fifer (C) Martin Davis, Nathaniel Nguyen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan (SF), Earl Adolph (C) George Hutchinson, Lyman Feather | |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | A charge is called on Earl Adolph - foul #3 on Earl Adolph, team foul #7 | 58-69 |
| 02:25 | Florida | William Fifer travels with the ball | 58-69 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-69 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-69 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan steps out of bounds on the sideline | 58-69 |
| Subs | Florida | Timothy Gibson (PG), Eugene Butterworth (SG), Randy Menard (SF), Martin Davis (PF), Nathaniel Nguyen (C) Josef Linkowski, Max Rollins, Jerrell Butler, Lee Marsden, William Fifer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke (PG), George Hutchinson (SG), David Jay (SF), Stephen Holman (PF), Lyman Feather (C) Keith Daughtery, Jerry Kern, Stuart Logan, Floyd Lashbrook, Earl Adolph | |
| 01:28 | Florida | Eugene Butterworth misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on George Hutchinson - foul #1 on George Hutchinson, team foul #8 | 58-69 |
| 01:28 | Florida | Eugene Butterworth makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 01:28 | Florida | Eugene Butterworth makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| Subs | Florida | Josef Linkowski (PG), Max Rollins (SG), Jerrell Butler (SF), Lee Marsden (PF), William Fifer (C) Timothy Gibson, Eugene Butterworth, Randy Menard, Martin Davis, Nathaniel Nguyen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery (PG), Jerry Kern (SG), Stuart Logan (SF), Floyd Lashbrook (PF), Earl Adolph (C) Andrew Schimke, George Hutchinson, David Jay, Stephen Holman, Lyman Feather | |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern misses the jumper from close range | 60-69 |
| 01:11 | Florida | Jerrell Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 00:55 | Florida | Josef Linkowski connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Max Rollins | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan is hacked by Josef Linkowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Josef Linkowski, team foul #7 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather (PF), George Hutchinson (C) Floyd Lashbrook, Earl Adolph | |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan misses the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:52 | Florida | William Fifer grabs the defensive rebound | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Florida | Jerrell Butler is denied on a layup by Stuart Logan | 63-69 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern pulls down the rebound | 63-69 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-69 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather is hacked by Josef Linkowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Josef Linkowski, team foul #8 | 63-69 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather misses the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:42 | Florida | The rebound goes to Max Rollins | 63-70 |
| 00:36 | Florida | Max Rollins scores on a floater from the left side set up by Lee Marsden | 65-70 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Josef Linkowski is called for the reach on Keith Daughtery in the backcourt - foul #4 on Josef Linkowski, team foul #9 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph (C) Jerry Kern | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery misses the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:35 | Florida | Jerrell Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 65-71 |
| 00:28 | Florida | Josef Linkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 65-71 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan snags the defensive board | 65-71 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 65-71 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern (SG) Keith Daughtery | |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather is fouled in the backcourt by Josef Linkowski - foul #5 on Josef Linkowski, team foul #10 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Florida | Timothy Gibson (PG) Josef Linkowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather misses the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:18 | Florida | Lee Marsden can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 65-72 |
| 00:17 | Florida | Lee Marsden gets the offensive rebound | 65-72 |
| 00:15 | Florida | Timothy Gibson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-72 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Lyman Feather | 65-72 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 65-72 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery (PG) Earl Adolph | |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Gibson - foul #2 on Timothy Gibson, team foul #11 | 65-72 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Florida | William Fifer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery runs out the clock | 65-74 |