| Lineup | Florida | PG - James Ries (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Tovar (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Sanborn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Jurado (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Davis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - August Criner (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dominic Costa (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Myron Sykora (fresh) PF - Ronald Sterling (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Frankie Aldana (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida | Allen Sanborn inbounds the ball | 24-40 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Florida | Wayne Davis misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 24-40 |
| 19:36 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling grabs the defensive rebound | 24-40 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi State | Jack Tovar picks off the pass by August Criner in the backcourt | 24-40 |
| 19:30 | Florida | Allen Sanborn lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jack Tovar | 26-40 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa loses the dribble to Allen Sanborn | 26-40 |
| 19:09 | Florida | Allen Sanborn throws it down | 28-40 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 28-40 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Frankie Aldana | 28-40 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana knocks in the 3 from straight away | 28-43 |
| 18:21 | Florida | James Ries misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-43 |
| 18:19 | Florida | Allen Sanborn tips it back up and in | 30-43 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana buries a shot in the lane set up by August Criner | 30-45 |
| 17:47 | Florida | Wayne Davis misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-45 |
| 17:45 | Florida | Wayne Davis snags the offensive board | 30-45 |
| 17:35 | Florida | James Ries double dribbles | 30-45 |
| Subs | Florida | Harry Dyer (PF) Scott Jurado | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling is fouled on the floor by Jack Tovar - foul #2 on Jack Tovar, team foul #1 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Florida | Richard Kemp (C) Wayne Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (PG), John Jackson (SF), Randal McDavitt (PF), Russell Titcomb (C) August Criner, Myron Sykora, Ronald Sterling, Frankie Aldana | |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | John Levi misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Ries - foul #1 on James Ries, team foul #2 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Palmer (SG) Dominic Costa | |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | John Levi misses the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | John Levi makes the 2nd free throw | 30-46 |
| 16:50 | Florida | Jack Tovar hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from James Ries | 33-46 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi State | John Levi is called for traveling | 33-46 |
| Subs | Florida | Herman Short (PG), Floyd Odle (PF) James Ries, Allen Sanborn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:15 | Florida | Herman Short is fouled on the floor by John Levi - foul #2 on John Levi, team foul #1 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Florida | Scott Jurado (PF), Wayne Davis (C) Herman Short, Floyd Odle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Criner (PG), Myron Sykora (SF), Ronald Sterling (PF), Frankie Aldana (C) David Palmer, John Jackson, Randal McDavitt, Russell Titcomb | |
| 15:58 | Florida | Harry Dyer lays it up and in on a nice dish by Scott Jurado | 35-46 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Richard Kemp (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Tovar (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harry Dyer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Scott Jurado (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Davis (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - August Criner (fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Levi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Myron Sykora (fresh) PF - Ronald Sterling (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Frankie Aldana (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora misses the 3 from straight away | 35-46 |
| 15:35 | Florida | Richard Kemp gets the rebound | 35-46 |
| 15:30 | Florida | Jack Tovar buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Kemp | 38-46 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | Scott Jurado blocks the short jumper by Frankie Aldana | 38-46 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling tips it in | 38-48 |
| 14:53 | Florida | Harry Dyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-48 |
| Subs | Florida | James Ries (PG), Allen Sanborn (SF), Floyd Odle (PF) Jack Tovar, Harry Dyer, Scott Jurado | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa (SG), Randal McDavitt (SF), Russell Titcomb (PF) John Levi, Myron Sykora, Ronald Sterling | |
| 14:26 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Wayne Davis - foul #2 on Wayne Davis, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Florida | Edward Brady (SG), Herman Short (C) Richard Kemp, Wayne Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Hanley (PG) August Criner | |
| 14:26 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana misses the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 14:26 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana misses the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 14:26 | Florida | Floyd Odle gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| 14:21 | Florida | James Ries scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-48 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt drills a fadeaway in the paint | 41-50 |
| 13:46 | Florida | James Ries misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt loses the dribble to Edward Brady | 41-50 |
| 13:37 | Florida | Edward Brady lays it up and in | 43-50 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb misses badly on a runner from the left block | 43-50 |
| 13:11 | Florida | The rebound goes to Allen Sanborn | 43-50 |
| 12:52 | Florida | Allen Sanborn misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Randal McDavitt - foul #1 on Randal McDavitt, team foul #2 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Florida | Jack Tovar (SG), Scott Jurado (PF), Wayne Davis (C) Edward Brady, Floyd Odle, Herman Short | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Criner (PG), Myron Sykora (SF), Ronald Sterling (PF) Henry Hanley, Russell Titcomb, Frankie Aldana | |
| 12:52 | Florida | Allen Sanborn makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 12:52 | Florida | Allen Sanborn makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Myron Sykora | 45-52 |
| 12:26 | Florida | August Criner steals the ball from Scott Jurado | 45-52 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Sterling | 45-55 |
| 11:59 | Florida | James Ries is called for traveling | 45-55 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Jackson (C) Randal McDavitt | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - James Ries (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Tovar (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Allen Sanborn (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott Jurado (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Wayne Davis (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - August Criner (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Dominic Costa (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Myron Sykora (fresh) PF - Ronald Sterling (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - John Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora's pass is intercepted by James Ries | 45-55 |
| 11:29 | Florida | James Ries lays it up and in | 47-55 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | August Criner is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on August Criner, team foul #3 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Florida | Richard Kemp (PG), Harry Dyer (SF) James Ries, Allen Sanborn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (SG), Randal McDavitt (C) Dominic Costa, John Jackson | |
| 10:41 | Florida | Wayne Davis hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Richard Kemp and he's fouled by August Criner - foul #3 on August Criner, team foul #4 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Florida | Herman Short (PG) Scott Jurado | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana (C) Randal McDavitt | |
| 10:41 | Florida | Wayne Davis makes the free throw | 50-55 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi State | John Levi buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from August Criner | 50-57 |
| 10:08 | Florida | Jack Tovar is fouled on the floor by John Levi - foul #3 on John Levi, team foul #5 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Florida | Floyd Odle (PF) Wayne Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Palmer (SG), Randal McDavitt (SF), Russell Titcomb (PF) August Criner, Myron Sykora, Ronald Sterling | |
| 09:58 | Florida | Harry Dyer can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 09:56 | Florida | Floyd Odle misses the tip | 50-57 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana gets the rebound | 50-57 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi State | David Palmer misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Herman Short - foul #1 on Herman Short, team foul #4 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Florida | James Ries (PG), Allen Sanborn (SF) Herman Short, Floyd Odle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:50 | Mississippi State | David Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi State | David Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 09:26 | Florida | Allen Sanborn hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jack Tovar | 53-59 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from David Palmer and he's hacked by Harry Dyer - foul #2 on Harry Dyer, team foul #5 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Florida | Scott Jurado (PF) Jack Tovar | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa (SG), John Jackson (SF) David Palmer, Frankie Aldana | |
| 09:07 | Mississippi State | Russell Titcomb makes the free throw | 53-62 |
| 08:41 | Florida | Allen Sanborn is fouled on the floor by John Jackson - foul #1 on John Jackson, team foul #6 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Florida | Herman Short (C) Harry Dyer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Criner (PG), Myron Sykora (SF), Ronald Sterling (PF) John Levi, John Jackson, Russell Titcomb | |
| 08:17 | Florida | James Ries connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Kemp | 55-62 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-62 |
| 08:00 | Florida | Herman Short gets the rebound | 55-62 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - James Ries (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Kemp (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Allen Sanborn (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott Jurado (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Herman Short (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - August Criner (fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dominic Costa (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Myron Sykora (fresh) PF - Ronald Sterling (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Randal McDavitt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:55 | Florida | Scott Jurado is hacked by Myron Sykora - foul #3 on Myron Sykora, team foul #7 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Florida | Jack Tovar (SG), Wayne Davis (C) Richard Kemp, Herman Short | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana (C) Randal McDavitt | |
| 07:55 | Florida | Scott Jurado makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 07:55 | Florida | Scott Jurado misses the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 07:33 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana hits the finger roll set up by Dominic Costa | 56-64 |
| 07:27 | Florida | James Ries is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 56-64 |
| Subs | Florida | Herman Short (PG), Harry Dyer (SF), Floyd Odle (PF) James Ries, Allen Sanborn, Scott Jurado | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:19 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora misses the shot from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 07:17 | Florida | Herman Short gets the rebound | 56-64 |
| 06:49 | Florida | Herman Short scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi State | August Criner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-64 |
| 06:31 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling grabs the offensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-64 |
| 06:12 | Florida | Floyd Odle pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| 05:54 | Florida | Ronald Sterling blocks the short jumper by Wayne Davis | 59-64 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana grabs the board | 59-64 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana misses the floater in the paint | 59-64 |
| 05:30 | Florida | Herman Short grabs the defensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 05:30 | Florida | Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| Subs | Florida | James Ries (PG), Allen Sanborn (SF), Scott Jurado (PF) Herman Short, Harry Dyer, Floyd Odle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:17 | Florida | Allen Sanborn is whistled for traveling | 59-64 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | James Ries is called for the reach on Frankie Aldana - foul #2 on James Ries, team foul #6 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (PG), Randal McDavitt (SF), Russell Titcomb (PF) August Criner, Myron Sykora, Ronald Sterling | |
| 04:41 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa knocks in the shot from the left block | 59-66 |
| 04:15 | Florida | Scott Jurado buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Tovar | 62-66 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Ries - foul #3 on James Ries, team foul #7 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Criner (PG), John Jackson (SF) Dominic Costa, Frankie Aldana | |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | Randal McDavitt makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - James Ries (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jack Tovar (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Allen Sanborn (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott Jurado (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Wayne Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - August Criner (fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Levi (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randal McDavitt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Titcomb (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:35 | Florida | James Ries drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Allen Sanborn | 65-68 |
| 03:10 | Mississippi State | August Criner clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-68 |
| 03:09 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to John Jackson | 65-68 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | August Criner buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by John Jackson and he's fouled by Allen Sanborn - foul #3 on Allen Sanborn, team foul #8 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Florida | Harry Dyer (PF), Richard Kemp (C) Scott Jurado, Wayne Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dominic Costa (SG), Myron Sykora (SF), Ronald Sterling (PF) John Levi, John Jackson, Russell Titcomb | |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | August Criner makes the free throw | 65-71 |
| 02:52 | Florida | Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-71 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana (C) Randal McDavitt | |
| 02:38 | Florida | Jack Tovar buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Ries | 67-71 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by August Criner and he's fouled by Richard Kemp - foul #1 on Richard Kemp, team foul #9 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Florida | Scott Jurado (PF), Wayne Davis (C) Harry Dyer, Richard Kemp | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:19 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana makes the free throw | 67-74 |
| 02:05 | Florida | Scott Jurado can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-74 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | Frankie Aldana gets the rebound | 67-74 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi State | August Criner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Scott Jurado - foul #3 on Scott Jurado, team foul #10 | 67-74 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi State | August Criner makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi State | August Criner makes the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:23 | Florida | Wayne Davis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-76 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | Myron Sykora snags the defensive board | 67-76 |
| 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) | |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling drills a 3 from straight away set up by Myron Sykora | 67-79 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Florida | James Ries hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-79 |
| 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) | |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling is fouled in the backcourt by James Ries - foul #4 on James Ries, team foul #11 | 69-79 |
| Subs | Florida | Herman Short (PG), Edward Brady (SG), Richard Kemp (SF), Floyd Odle (PF), Harry Dyer (C) James Ries, Jack Tovar, Allen Sanborn, Scott Jurado, Wayne Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Levi (PG), David Palmer (SG), Manuel Twitchell (SF), John Jackson (C) August Criner, Dominic Costa, Myron Sykora, Frankie Aldana | |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling makes the 1st free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling makes the 2nd free throw | 69-81 |
| 00:46 | Florida | Richard Kemp misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-81 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling snags the defensive board | 69-81 |
| 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) | |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Floyd Odle swats the shot by Ronald Sterling | 69-81 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Ronald Sterling grabs the offensive rebound | 69-81 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | John Levi runs out the clock | 69-81 |