The Aggies overcame a pregame delay of game technical to defeat the Florida gators on the road, 66–63. In what was the A&M Athletic Department’s second most exasperating situation of the day, the team discovered that they had left their uniforms at the hotel during the pregame warm-ups. After a 15 minute delay, the uniforms were retrieved, and the Aggies didn’t appear to be rattled by the whole situation.
A&M was firmly in control of the game throughout the first half, opening up an 11-point lead on a Wade Taylor three pointer with just under five minutes remaining until the break.