| Lineup | Florida | PG - David Smith (fresh) 10 pts. SG - James Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Anthony Easterling (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dikembe Abdullai (fresh) C - Brandon Zollinger (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Mark Kruse (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Lacroix (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Brannum (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Norman Outten (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida | Anthony Easterling inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:54 | Florida | Dikembe Abdullai throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-31 |
| 19:36 | Louisiana State | Mark Kruse hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-31 |
| 19:35 | Louisiana State | James Wright hits the follow up shot | 31-33 |
| 19:19 | Florida | Brandon Zollinger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Norman Outten - foul #3 on Norman Outten, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| 19:19 | Florida | Brandon Zollinger makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 19:19 | Florida | Brandon Zollinger makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 18:52 | Louisiana State | Mark Kruse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-33 |
| 18:31 | Florida | James Wright swats the layup by Dikembe Abdullai | 33-33 |
| 18:30 | Florida | David Smith tips it in | 35-33 |
| 18:06 | Louisiana State | James Wright clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by James Davis - foul #1 on James Davis, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Florida | Alfred Sack (SF), Preston Lee (PF) Anthony Easterling, Dikembe Abdullai | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 18:06 | Louisiana State | James Wright misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 18:06 | Louisiana State | James Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 17:41 | Florida | Preston Lee misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Wright - foul #2 on James Wright, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Florida | Leonard Russell (PG) David Smith | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 17:41 | Florida | Preston Lee makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 17:41 | Florida | Preston Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 17:18 | Louisiana State | Mark Kruse hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 37-34 |
| 17:17 | Louisiana State | Norman Outten hits the follow up shot | 37-36 |
| 16:59 | Florida | Brandon Zollinger misses the easy layup | 37-36 |
| 16:57 | Louisiana State | Norman Outten pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 16:28 | Louisiana State | Preston Lee is called for the reach on Norman Outten - foul #2 on Preston Lee, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Florida | David Smith (PG), Anthony Easterling (SF), Dikembe Abdullai (PF) Leonard Russell, Preston Lee, Brandon Zollinger | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kevin Bohannan (C) James Wright | |
| 16:13 | Louisiana State | Anthony Easterling steals the ball from Mark Kruse | 37-36 |
| 15:58 | Florida | David Smith hits the finger roll set up by James Davis | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - David Smith (fresh) 14 pts. SG - James Davis (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Anthony Easterling (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dikembe Abdullai (fresh) C - Alfred Sack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Mark Kruse (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Lacroix (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Brannum (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Norman Outten (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Bohannan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Louisiana State | Jason Brannum blows the layup but he's fouled by Anthony Easterling - foul #2 on Anthony Easterling, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Florida | Leonard Russell (SG) James Davis | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Keith Dade (PG), Kenneth Whited (SG), Eduardo Zuniga (C) Mark Kruse, Kevin Lacroix, Norman Outten | |
| 15:29 | Louisiana State | Jason Brannum makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 15:29 | Louisiana State | Jason Brannum makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 15:27 | Florida | Kenneth Whited is called for the reach on Alfred Sack in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Whited, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Snow (SF) Jason Brannum | |
| 15:10 | Florida | David Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 39-38 |
| 14:50 | Louisiana State | Keith Dade hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Dikembe Abdullai - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdullai, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Florida | Preston Lee (PF) Dikembe Abdullai | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 14:50 | Louisiana State | Keith Dade misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 14:50 | Louisiana State | Keith Dade misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 14:50 | Louisiana State | Keith Dade makes the 3rd free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:48 | Florida | Anthony Easterling is hacked by James Snow in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Snow, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| 14:29 | Florida | Alfred Sack throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Florida | Donald Sanders (SG), Brandon Zollinger (C) David Smith, Anthony Easterling | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Mark Kruse (PG), Kevin Lacroix (SG), James Wright (C) Kenneth Whited, James Snow, Eduardo Zuniga | |
| 14:08 | Louisiana State | Kevin Lacroix buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Bohannan | 39-42 |
| 13:51 | Florida | Brandon Zollinger misses the dunk attempt | 39-42 |
| 13:49 | Florida | Brandon Zollinger grabs the offensive board | 39-42 |
| 13:27 | Florida | Leonard Russell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 13:26 | Louisiana State | James Wright pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 13:10 | Louisiana State | Leonard Russell is called for the reach on Kevin Bohannan - foul #2 on Leonard Russell, team foul #5 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Florida | David Smith (PG), James Davis (SG), Anthony Easterling (SF), Dikembe Abdullai (PF) Leonard Russell, Donald Sanders, Alfred Sack, Brandon Zollinger | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kenneth Whited (SG), Jason Brannum (SF), Norman Outten (PF) Mark Kruse, Kevin Lacroix, James Wright | |
| 12:53 | Louisiana State | Jason Brannum drills a fadeaway from the right side | 39-44 |
| 12:34 | Florida | James Davis is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on James Davis, team foul #6 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Eduardo Zuniga (C) Kevin Bohannan | |
| 12:13 | Louisiana State | Keith Dade makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Norman Outten and the foul's on James Davis - foul #3 on James Davis, team foul #7 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Florida | Alfred Sack (C) Preston Lee | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kevin Lacroix (SG) Kenneth Whited | |
| 12:13 | Louisiana State | Keith Dade misses the free throw | 39-46 |
| 12:13 | Florida | Alfred Sack grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 12:11 | Florida | Dikembe Abdullai is hacked by Norman Outten in the backcourt - foul #4 on Norman Outten, team foul #5 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Mark Kruse (PG) Keith Dade | |
| 11:53 | Florida | Alfred Sack is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Davis and he's fouled by Eduardo Zuniga - foul #2 on Eduardo Zuniga, team foul #6 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Florida | Brandon Zollinger (C) Anthony Easterling | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Keith Dade (SF) Jason Brannum | |
| 11:53 | Florida | Alfred Sack misses the free throw | 41-46 |
| 11:53 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Norman Outten | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - David Smith (fresh) 14 pts. SG - James Davis (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alfred Sack (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Abdullai (fresh) C - Brandon Zollinger (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Mark Kruse (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Lacroix (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Dade (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Norman Outten (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Eduardo Zuniga (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Louisiana State | Kevin Lacroix clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Davis - foul #4 on James Davis, team foul #8 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Florida | Leonard Russell (SG), Preston Lee (PF) James Davis, Dikembe Abdullai | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Wright (C) Norman Outten | |
| 11:24 | Louisiana State | Kevin Lacroix makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 11:24 | Louisiana State | Kevin Lacroix makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 11:05 | Florida | Brandon Zollinger lays it up and in on a great pass from David Smith | 43-48 |
| 10:44 | Louisiana State | Keith Dade double dribbles | 43-48 |
| Subs | Florida | Donald Sanders (SG), Anthony Easterling (SF) David Smith, Alfred Sack | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kenneth Whited (SG), Jason Brannum (SF), Kevin Bohannan (PF) Kevin Lacroix, Keith Dade, James Wright | |
| 10:25 | Florida | Leonard Russell connects on the floater from the free throw line | 45-48 |
| 09:58 | Louisiana State | Mark Kruse can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 09:57 | Florida | Preston Lee snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 09:52 | Florida | Anthony Easterling throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-48 |
| Subs | Florida | James Davis (SG), Dikembe Abdullai (PF) Donald Sanders, Brandon Zollinger | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Keith Dade (PG), Norman Outten (PF) Mark Kruse, Eduardo Zuniga | |
| 09:34 | Louisiana State | Kevin Bohannan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-48 |
| Subs | Florida | David Smith (PG), Alfred Sack (C) Leonard Russell, Anthony Easterling | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kevin Lacroix (SG) Jason Brannum | |
| 09:31 | Florida | David Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Dade - foul #3 on Keith Dade, team foul #7 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Snow (SF) Kenneth Whited | |
| 09:31 | Florida | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 09:31 | Florida | David Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 09:31 | Louisiana State | Norman Outten snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 09:10 | Louisiana State | Kevin Bohannan is hacked by Dikembe Abdullai - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdullai, team foul #9 | 46-48 |
| 09:10 | Louisiana State | Kevin Bohannan misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 09:10 | Florida | Dikembe Abdullai gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 08:57 | Florida | David Smith connects on the floater from close range set up by James Davis | 48-48 |
| 08:30 | Louisiana State | James Snow loses the ball out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | Florida | Leonard Russell (SG), Anthony Easterling (SF), Brandon Zollinger (C) James Davis, Preston Lee, Alfred Sack | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Mark Kruse (PG), Jason Brannum (SF), Eduardo Zuniga (PF), James Wright (C) Keith Dade, James Snow, Norman Outten, Kevin Bohannan | |
| 08:08 | Florida | Mark Kruse steals the ball from Anthony Easterling | 48-48 |
| 07:48 | Louisiana State | Brandon Zollinger is called for the reach on James Wright - foul #2 on Brandon Zollinger, team foul #10 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Florida | Donald Sanders (SG) David Smith | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kenneth Whited (SG) Kevin Lacroix | |
| 07:48 | Louisiana State | James Wright misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 07:48 | Louisiana State | James Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Leonard Russell (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Donald Sanders (fresh) SF - Anthony Easterling (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dikembe Abdullai (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Brandon Zollinger (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Mark Kruse (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Whited (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Jason Brannum (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Eduardo Zuniga (fairly fresh) C - James Wright (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Florida | Dikembe Abdullai hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Sanders | 50-49 |
| 07:06 | Louisiana State | James Wright misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 50-49 |
| 07:04 | Louisiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Eduardo Zuniga | 50-49 |
| 06:51 | Louisiana State | Jason Brannum hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 50-49 |
| 06:49 | Florida | Leonard Russell grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 06:33 | Florida | Leonard Russell can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 06:32 | Louisiana State | Jason Brannum grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 06:10 | Louisiana State | Kenneth Whited is hacked by Brandon Zollinger - foul #3 on Brandon Zollinger, team foul #11 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Florida | David Smith (PG), James Davis (SG), Preston Lee (PF), Alfred Sack (C) Donald Sanders, Anthony Easterling, Dikembe Abdullai, Brandon Zollinger | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Keith Dade (PG), Kevin Lacroix (SG), Norman Outten (PF), Kevin Bohannan (C) Mark Kruse, Jason Brannum, Eduardo Zuniga, James Wright | |
| 06:10 | Louisiana State | Kenneth Whited makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 06:10 | Louisiana State | Kenneth Whited makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 05:52 | Florida | Alfred Sack misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Kenneth Whited - foul #4 on Kenneth Whited, team foul #8 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Snow (SF) Kenneth Whited | |
| 05:52 | Florida | Alfred Sack makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 05:52 | Florida | Alfred Sack misses the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 05:52 | Louisiana State | James Snow grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 05:31 | Louisiana State | Norman Outten misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Leonard Russell - foul #3 on Leonard Russell, team foul #12 | 51-51 |
| 05:31 | Louisiana State | Norman Outten misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 05:31 | Louisiana State | Norman Outten misses the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 05:31 | Florida | Alfred Sack snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 05:12 | Florida | David Smith blows the layup but the foul's on Keith Dade - foul #4 on Keith Dade, team foul #9 | 51-51 |
| 05:12 | Florida | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 05:12 | Florida | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 04:51 | Louisiana State | Kevin Bohannan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-51 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Eduardo Zuniga (C) Kevin Bohannan | |
| 04:34 | Florida | David Smith can't finish the layup | 53-51 |
| 04:33 | Louisiana State | Kevin Lacroix pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 04:10 | Louisiana State | Norman Outten buries a floater from just outside the lane | 53-53 |
| 04:01 | Florida | James Davis loses the dribble to James Snow | 53-53 |
| 03:32 | Louisiana State | Keith Dade buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - David Smith (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Davis (tiring) 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Leonard Russell (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Preston Lee (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Alfred Sack (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Keith Dade (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Lacroix (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Snow (fairly fresh) PF - Norman Outten (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Eduardo Zuniga (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:10 | Florida | Leonard Russell misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Norman Outten - foul #5 on Norman Outten, team foul #10 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Florida | Donald Sanders (SG), Anthony Easterling (SF), Dikembe Abdullai (PF), Brandon Zollinger (C) David Smith, James Davis, Preston Lee, Alfred Sack | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Mark Kruse (PG), Kenneth Whited (SG), Jason Brannum (SF), Kevin Bohannan (PF), James Wright (C) Keith Dade, Kevin Lacroix, James Snow, Norman Outten, Eduardo Zuniga | |
| 03:10 | Florida | Leonard Russell makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 03:10 | Florida | Leonard Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 03:10 | Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Abdullai | 54-56 |
| 02:53 | Florida | Jason Brannum steals the ball from Brandon Zollinger | 54-56 |
| 02:53 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| Subs | Florida | David Smith (PG) Donald Sanders | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 02:27 | Louisiana State | Kevin Bohannan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-56 |
| 02:26 | Florida | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 02:23 | Florida | Kevin Bohannan is called for the reach on Brandon Zollinger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Bohannan, team foul #11 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Keith Dade (SG) Kenneth Whited | |
| 02:23 | Florida | Brandon Zollinger makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 02:23 | Florida | Brandon Zollinger misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 02:23 | Louisiana State | Kevin Bohannan grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 02:23 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| 01:54 | Louisiana State | James Wright's layup is rejected by Brandon Zollinger | 55-56 |
| 01:53 | Florida | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 01:40 | Florida | Leonard Russell knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-56 |
| 01:40 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | Florida | James Davis (SG) Leonard Russell | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kevin Lacroix (SG) Keith Dade | |
| 01:11 | Louisiana State | Kevin Lacroix misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-56 |
| 01:09 | Florida | Brandon Zollinger grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 00:46 | Florida | Anthony Easterling misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-56 |
| 00:44 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Mark Kruse | 57-56 |
| 00:26 | Louisiana State | Kevin Bohannan drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Kruse | 57-59 |
| 00:09 | Florida | Anthony Easterling lays it in uncontested on a great pass from David Smith | 59-59 |
| 00:09 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:01 | Louisiana State | Brandon Zollinger blocks the short jumper by Kevin Lacroix | 59-59 |
| 00:00 | Florida | Brandon Zollinger pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - David Smith (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Davis (fresh) 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Anthony Easterling (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dikembe Abdullai (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Brandon Zollinger (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Mark Kruse (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kevin Lacroix (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Brannum (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Bohannan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Wright (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Florida | David Smith wins the tip | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 04:56 | Florida | Anthony Easterling throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-59 |
| 04:35 | Louisiana State | James Wright comes up short on the runner from the right block | 59-59 |
| 04:34 | Louisiana State | James Wright snags the offensive board | 59-59 |
| 04:12 | Louisiana State | Brandon Zollinger denies the turnaround by Kevin Bohannan | 59-59 |
| 04:11 | Florida | David Smith grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 04:09 | Florida | David Smith is hacked by Mark Kruse in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Kruse, team foul #12 | 59-59 |
| 04:09 | Florida | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:09 | Florida | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 03:46 | Louisiana State | Kevin Bohannan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 61-59 |
| 03:44 | Louisiana State | Mark Kruse hits the follow up shot | 61-61 |
| 03:33 | Florida | The short jumper by David Smith is denied by Mark Kruse | 61-61 |
| 03:32 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Jason Brannum | 61-61 |
| 03:05 | Louisiana State | Jason Brannum misses the runner from the left block | 61-61 |
| 03:03 | Florida | Brandon Zollinger grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 02:56 | Florida | David Smith is fouled on the floor by Mark Kruse - foul #2 on Mark Kruse, team foul #13 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Florida | Leonard Russell (SF), Preston Lee (PF), Alfred Sack (C) Anthony Easterling, Dikembe Abdullai, Brandon Zollinger | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Eduardo Zuniga (C) James Wright | |
| 02:56 | Florida | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 02:56 | Florida | David Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 02:56 | Louisiana State | Eduardo Zuniga gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 02:56 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| 02:36 | Louisiana State | James Davis picks off the pass by Jason Brannum | 62-61 |
| 02:32 | Florida | David Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Davis | 64-61 |
| 02:12 | Louisiana State | Mark Kruse misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Alfred Sack - foul #4 on Alfred Sack, team foul #13 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Florida | Anthony Easterling (SF), Dikembe Abdullai (PF), Brandon Zollinger (C) Leonard Russell, Preston Lee, Alfred Sack | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 02:12 | Louisiana State | Mark Kruse makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 02:12 | Louisiana State | Mark Kruse makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 01:56 | Florida | Jason Brannum swats the shot by James Davis | 64-63 |
| 01:54 | Louisiana State | Jason Brannum grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 01:54 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Wright (C) Eduardo Zuniga | |
| 01:35 | Louisiana State | Kevin Bohannan's pass is intercepted by Anthony Easterling | 64-63 |
| 01:32 | Florida | Anthony Easterling hits the finger roll | 66-63 |
| 01:14 | Louisiana State | James Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-63 |
| 00:57 | Florida | James Wright is called for the reach on David Smith - foul #3 on James Wright, team foul #14 | 66-63 |
| 00:57 | Florida | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:57 | Florida | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - David Smith (fresh) 26 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Davis (fairly fresh) 6 ast. 4 pf. SF - Anthony Easterling (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Abdullai (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Brandon Zollinger (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Mark Kruse (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Lacroix (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Brannum (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Bohannan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Wright (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:50 | Louisiana State | James Wright knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Jason Brannum | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:21 | Florida | David Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 68-65 |
| 00:19 | Florida | The offensive rebound goes to David Smith | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:17 | Florida | Kevin Bohannan is called for the reach on David Smith - foul #2 on Kevin Bohannan, team foul #15 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Florida | Leonard Russell (SG), Alfred Sack (PF) James Davis, Dikembe Abdullai | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 00:17 | Florida | David Smith misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:17 | Florida | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:12 | Louisiana State | Kevin Lacroix is called for traveling | 69-65 |
| 00:11 | Florida | Leonard Russell is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Lacroix - foul #2 on Kevin Lacroix, team foul #16 | 69-65 |
| 00:11 | Florida | Leonard Russell makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:11 | Florida | Leonard Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:05 | Louisiana State | Mark Kruse knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Lacroix | 71-68 |
| 00:05 | Florida | Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| 00:03 | Florida | Brandon Zollinger is hacked by Mark Kruse in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Kruse, team foul #17 | 71-68 |
| 00:03 | Florida | Brandon Zollinger misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:03 | Florida | Brandon Zollinger misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:03 | Louisiana State | Kevin Bohannan snags the defensive board | 71-68 |
| 00:03 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Mark Kruse comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 71-68 |