| Lineup | Florida | PG - Clifton Tucker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Whelchel (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dallas Crane (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Dyer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gustavo Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcus Huffman (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Chaires (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Donald Kantor (fresh) 3 blk. C - Joe Tye (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida | George Whelchel inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:40 | Florida | Gerald Baldwin misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 19:38 | Florida | George Whelchel tips it but misses | 34-31 |
| 19:36 | LSU | Gustavo Martin pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 19:13 | LSU | Joe Tye buries a shot from the baseline | 34-33 |
| 18:50 | Florida | George Whelchel can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 18:49 | LSU | The rebound goes to Donald Kantor | 34-33 |
| 18:42 | LSU | Gustavo Martin is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 18:41 | LSU | Joe Tye grabs the offensive board | 34-33 |
| 18:18 | LSU | Richard Chaires misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 18:17 | LSU | Joe Tye tips it home | 34-35 |
| 18:00 | Florida | Joe Tye steps in front of the John Dyer pass | 34-35 |
| 17:58 | LSU | Richard Chaires is hacked by John Dyer in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Dyer, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Florida | Kenny Salzer (SG), James Julius (C) Gerald Baldwin, John Dyer | |
| Subs | LSU | Jason Roten (PG), Edward Wallace (SG), Johnnie Hunt (SF), Grant Kirkwood (C) Gustavo Martin, Marcus Huffman, Richard Chaires, Joe Tye | |
| 17:35 | LSU | Donald Kantor hits the finger roll set up by Johnnie Hunt | 34-37 |
| 17:14 | Florida | Kenny Salzer is whistled for traveling | 34-37 |
| Subs | Florida | Gerald Baldwin (SG) Kenny Salzer | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Chaires (SF) Donald Kantor | |
| 16:56 | LSU | Richard Chaires buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Roten | 34-39 |
| 16:30 | Florida | George Whelchel connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dallas Crane | 36-39 |
| 16:05 | LSU | Richard Chaires misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 16:03 | Florida | The rebound goes to Clifton Tucker | 36-39 |
| 15:37 | Florida | Gerald Baldwin misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Edward Wallace - foul #1 on Edward Wallace, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Florida | Jimmy Nicholas (SF), Robert Anderson (PF), John Dyer (C) George Whelchel, Dallas Crane, James Julius | |
| Subs | LSU | Gustavo Martin (PG), Marcus Huffman (SG), Donald Kantor (PF), Joe Tye (C) Jason Roten, Edward Wallace, Johnnie Hunt, Grant Kirkwood | |
| 15:37 | Florida | Gerald Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 15:37 | Florida | Gerald Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Clifton Tucker (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Baldwin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jimmy Nicholas (fresh) PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Dyer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gustavo Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcus Huffman (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Chaires (fairly fresh) 16 pts. PF - Donald Kantor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Joe Tye (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:20 | LSU | Marcus Huffman knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Richard Chaires and he's hacked by Robert Anderson - foul #2 on Robert Anderson, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Florida | Kenny Salzer (SG) Gerald Baldwin | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 15:20 | LSU | Marcus Huffman makes the free throw | 38-42 |
| 15:01 | Florida | John Dyer hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Joe Tye - foul #1 on Joe Tye, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| 15:01 | Florida | John Dyer misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 15:01 | Florida | John Dyer misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 15:01 | LSU | Joe Tye pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 14:37 | LSU | Richard Chaires comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 14:36 | Florida | Robert Anderson pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 14:14 | Florida | Clifton Tucker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 14:13 | Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Anderson | 38-42 |
| 13:58 | Florida | Clifton Tucker is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Clifton Tucker, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Florida | Gerald Baldwin (SG), George Whelchel (SF), Forrest Johnson (C) Kenny Salzer, Jimmy Nicholas, John Dyer | |
| Subs | LSU | Edward Wallace (SF), Grant Kirkwood (C) Richard Chaires, Joe Tye | |
| 13:56 | LSU | Gustavo Martin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-42 |
| 13:38 | Florida | George Whelchel's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Kantor | 38-42 |
| 13:37 | LSU | Gustavo Martin gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 13:08 | LSU | Marcus Huffman drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Gustavo Martin | 38-44 |
| 12:42 | Florida | Clifton Tucker connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Anderson | 41-44 |
| 12:40 | LSU | Gustavo Martin is hacked by Clifton Tucker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clifton Tucker, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Florida | Kenny Salzer (PG), Christopher McFadden (SF), Dallas Crane (PF) Clifton Tucker, George Whelchel, Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | LSU | Jason Roten (PG), Johnnie Hunt (SF), Joe Tye (C) Gustavo Martin, Marcus Huffman, Grant Kirkwood | |
| 12:15 | LSU | Donald Kantor lays it up and in on a nice dish by Edward Wallace | 41-46 |
| 11:55 | Florida | Gerald Baldwin buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenny Salzer | 43-46 |
| 11:31 | LSU | Donald Kantor clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 11:30 | LSU | Joe Tye gets the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Kenny Salzer (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Baldwin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher McFadden (fresh) PF - Dallas Crane (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Forrest Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jason Roten (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Wallace (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Donald Kantor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. C - Joe Tye (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:16 | LSU | Joe Tye connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Donald Kantor and he's hacked by Dallas Crane - foul #2 on Dallas Crane, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Florida | Jimmy Nicholas (SF), John Dyer (C) Christopher McFadden, Forrest Johnson | |
| Subs | LSU | Marcus Huffman (SG), Grant Kirkwood (PF) Edward Wallace, Donald Kantor | |
| 11:16 | LSU | Joe Tye makes the free throw | 43-49 |
| 10:59 | Florida | Dallas Crane misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 10:57 | Florida | Dallas Crane tips it home | 45-49 |
| 10:31 | LSU | Gerald Baldwin steals it from Marcus Huffman | 45-49 |
| 10:07 | Florida | John Dyer can't finish the layup | 45-49 |
| 10:05 | LSU | Joe Tye snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 09:47 | LSU | Marcus Huffman can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 45-49 |
| 09:46 | Florida | John Dyer grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 09:20 | Florida | Dallas Crane hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 45-49 |
| 09:19 | LSU | Johnnie Hunt pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 09:15 | LSU | Johnnie Hunt misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-49 |
| 09:14 | LSU | Johnnie Hunt snags the offensive board | 45-49 |
| 09:06 | LSU | Gerald Baldwin steals it from Grant Kirkwood | 45-49 |
| 08:44 | Florida | Kenny Salzer connects on the jumper from the baseline | 47-49 |
| 08:26 | LSU | Jason Roten is hacked by Kenny Salzer - foul #2 on Kenny Salzer, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Florida | Christopher McFadden (SG), George Whelchel (SF), Robert Anderson (PF), Forrest Johnson (C) Gerald Baldwin, Jimmy Nicholas, Dallas Crane, John Dyer | |
| Subs | LSU | Gustavo Martin (PG), Edward Wallace (SG), Richard Chaires (SF), Donald Kantor (PF) Jason Roten, Marcus Huffman, Johnnie Hunt, Grant Kirkwood | |
| 08:09 | LSU | Richard Chaires knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Gustavo Martin | 47-51 |
| 07:51 | Florida | George Whelchel travels with the ball | 47-51 |
| Subs | Florida | Clifton Tucker (PG) Kenny Salzer | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 07:28 | LSU | Joe Tye is denied on a layup by Robert Anderson | 47-51 |
| 07:26 | LSU | Donald Kantor pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Clifton Tucker (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Christopher McFadden (fresh) SF - George Whelchel (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Forrest Johnson (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gustavo Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Wallace (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Chaires (fresh) 18 pts. PF - Donald Kantor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Joe Tye (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:10 | LSU | Gustavo Martin makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Chaires | 47-53 |
| 06:44 | Florida | Joe Tye swats the short shot by George Whelchel | 47-53 |
| 06:42 | LSU | The rebound goes to Richard Chaires | 47-53 |
| 06:14 | LSU | Gustavo Martin misses badly on a floater from the right side | 47-53 |
| 06:12 | Florida | George Whelchel snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 05:44 | Florida | Clifton Tucker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-53 |
| 05:43 | LSU | Richard Chaires gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 05:26 | LSU | Gustavo Martin hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 05:03 | Florida | George Whelchel can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-56 |
| 05:01 | LSU | The rebound goes to Donald Kantor | 47-56 |
| 04:41 | LSU | Richard Chaires misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-56 |
| 04:39 | Florida | George Whelchel grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 04:34 | Florida | Clifton Tucker misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gustavo Martin - foul #1 on Gustavo Martin, team foul #3 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Florida | Gerald Baldwin (SG), Jimmy Nicholas (SF), Dallas Crane (PF), James Julius (C) Christopher McFadden, George Whelchel, Robert Anderson, Forrest Johnson | |
| Subs | LSU | Marcus Huffman (SG), Grant Kirkwood (C) Edward Wallace, Joe Tye | |
| 04:34 | Florida | Clifton Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 04:34 | Florida | Clifton Tucker misses the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 04:34 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 04:05 | LSU | Gustavo Martin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 04:04 | LSU | Marcus Huffman tips it but misses | 48-56 |
| 04:02 | Florida | James Julius snags the defensive board | 48-56 |
| 03:45 | Florida | Jimmy Nicholas is fouled on the floor by Richard Chaires - foul #2 on Richard Chaires, team foul #4 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Florida | Kenny Salzer (PG), John Dyer (C) Clifton Tucker, James Julius | |
| Subs | LSU | Jason Roten (PG), Johnnie Hunt (SF) Gustavo Martin, Richard Chaires | |
| 03:35 | Florida | Kenny Salzer double dribbles | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:13 | LSU | Donald Kantor hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-58 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Kenny Salzer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Baldwin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Nicholas (fresh) PF - Dallas Crane (tiring) 9 pts. C - John Dyer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jason Roten (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcus Huffman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Johnnie Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Kantor (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Grant Kirkwood (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Florida | John Dyer's pass is intercepted by Johnnie Hunt | 48-58 |
| 03:04 | LSU | Jason Roten lays it in on a great pass from Johnnie Hunt | 48-60 |
| 02:58 | Florida | Dallas Crane misses short on a turnaround from close range | 48-60 |
| 02:57 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood gets the rebound | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:54 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood is fouled in the backcourt by Kenny Salzer - foul #3 on Kenny Salzer, team foul #7 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Florida | George Whelchel (SF), Robert Anderson (PF) Jimmy Nicholas, Dallas Crane | |
| Subs | LSU | Edward Wallace (SG) Marcus Huffman | |
| 02:54 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 02:54 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood misses the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 02:54 | Florida | John Dyer grabs the defensive rebound | 48-61 |
| 02:43 | Florida | Gerald Baldwin clanks a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Edward Wallace - foul #2 on Edward Wallace, team foul #5 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | LSU | Marcus Huffman (SG) Donald Kantor | |
| 02:43 | Florida | Gerald Baldwin misses the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 02:43 | Florida | Gerald Baldwin misses the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 02:43 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood snags the defensive board | 48-61 |
| 02:41 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Baldwin - foul #2 on Gerald Baldwin, team foul #8 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Chaires (SF) Marcus Huffman | |
| 02:41 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood misses the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 02:41 | Florida | John Dyer pulls down the rebound | 48-61 |
| 02:21 | Florida | John Dyer connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenny Salzer | 50-61 |
| 02:18 | LSU | Johnnie Hunt is hacked by Kenny Salzer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenny Salzer, team foul #9 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Kantor (PF) Grant Kirkwood | |
| 02:18 | LSU | Johnnie Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 02:18 | LSU | Johnnie Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 02:07 | Florida | John Dyer connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Gerald Baldwin | 52-63 |
| 02:05 | LSU | Johnnie Hunt is fouled in the backcourt by Kenny Salzer - foul #5 on Kenny Salzer, team foul #10 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Florida | Clifton Tucker (PG), James Julius (C) Kenny Salzer, John Dyer | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 02:05 | LSU | Johnnie Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 02:05 | LSU | Johnnie Hunt misses the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 02:05 | Florida | Robert Anderson gets the rebound | 52-63 |
| 01:50 | Florida | Gerald Baldwin buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Clifton Tucker | 54-63 |
| 01:50 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| Subs | Florida | Dallas Crane (PF), John Dyer (C) Robert Anderson, James Julius | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 01:49 | LSU | Edward Wallace is fouled in the backcourt by Clifton Tucker - foul #5 on Clifton Tucker, team foul #11 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Florida | Jimmy Nicholas (SF) Clifton Tucker | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 01:49 | LSU | Edward Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 01:49 | LSU | Edward Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 01:32 | Florida | Jimmy Nicholas is hacked by Johnnie Hunt - foul #4 on Johnnie Hunt, team foul #6 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | LSU | Gustavo Martin (PG), Marcus Huffman (SG), Joe Tye (C) Jason Roten, Edward Wallace, Johnnie Hunt | |
| 01:21 | Florida | Joe Tye steps in front of the Dallas Crane pass | 54-65 |
| 01:18 | LSU | Donald Kantor is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Baldwin - foul #3 on Gerald Baldwin, team foul #12 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | LSU | Jason Roten (PG), Edward Wallace (SG), Johnnie Hunt (C) Gustavo Martin, Marcus Huffman, Joe Tye | |
| 01:18 | LSU | Donald Kantor makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 01:18 | LSU | Donald Kantor makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 01:05 | Florida | Dallas Crane can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 54-67 |
| 01:03 | Florida | George Whelchel tips it in | 56-67 |
| 01:02 | LSU | Gerald Baldwin is called for the reach on Edward Wallace in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerald Baldwin, team foul #13 | 56-67 |
| 01:02 | LSU | Edward Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 01:02 | LSU | Edward Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Florida | George Whelchel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-68 |
| 00:54 | Florida | John Dyer tips it but misses | 56-68 |
| 00:52 | LSU | Richard Chaires pulls down the rebound | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:50 | LSU | George Whelchel is called for the reach on Richard Chaires in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Whelchel, team foul #14 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | LSU | Gustavo Martin (PG), Marcus Huffman (SG), Joe Tye (C) Jason Roten, Edward Wallace, Johnnie Hunt | |
| 00:50 | LSU | Richard Chaires makes the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 00:50 | LSU | Richard Chaires misses the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 00:50 | Florida | John Dyer pulls down the rebound | 56-69 |
| 00:44 | Florida | Dallas Crane double dribbles | 56-69 |
| 00:16 | LSU | Gustavo Martin clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jimmy Nicholas - foul #2 on Jimmy Nicholas, team foul #15 | 56-69 |
| 00:16 | LSU | Gustavo Martin misses the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 00:16 | LSU | Gustavo Martin misses the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 00:16 | Florida | Dallas Crane pulls down the rebound | 56-69 |
| 00:12 | Florida | Gerald Baldwin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-69 |
| 00:11 | Florida | Dallas Crane tips it home | 58-69 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Gustavo Martin runs out the clock | 58-69 |