| Lineup | Florida | PG - Charles Lindsey (fresh) SG - James Atchley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Buchanan (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Kunkle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Philip Masters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Robert Rudolph (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Goff (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gerard Coyle (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Cardone (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Bender (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Gerard Coyle inbounds the ball | 42-35 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Louisiana State | Robert Rudolph misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 19:38 | Florida | Philip Masters grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 19:33 | Florida | Robert Kunkle loses the dribble to Thomas Bender | 42-35 |
| 19:27 | Louisiana State | Robert Rudolph is hacked by Charles Lindsey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Lindsey, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| 19:09 | Louisiana State | Gerard Coyle makes the wide open 3 from straight away set up by Robert Rudolph | 42-38 |
| 18:54 | Florida | Robert Kunkle clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by James Cardone - foul #1 on James Cardone, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| 18:54 | Florida | Robert Kunkle makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 18:54 | Florida | Robert Kunkle makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 18:37 | Louisiana State | William Goff hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Gerard Coyle | 44-41 |
| 18:21 | Florida | Robert Kunkle makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Atchley | 46-41 |
| 17:58 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Robert Kunkle - foul #2 on Robert Kunkle, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Florida | Robert Harrop (SG), Roland Teeter (SF), William Lee (PF), Jason Bowers (C) James Atchley, Michael Buchanan, Robert Kunkle, Philip Masters | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Cornett (PG), Stanley Smith (SG), Ivan Filipski (SF), Marko Stazenski (PF) Robert Rudolph, William Goff, Gerard Coyle, James Cardone | |
| 17:58 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 17:58 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 17:46 | Florida | William Lee travels with the ball | 46-42 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler (C) Thomas Bender | |
| 17:21 | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Stanley Smith, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Goff (SG) Stanley Smith | |
| 17:00 | Florida | Robert Harrop can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-42 |
| 16:58 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 16:35 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler misses the lay-in | 46-42 |
| 16:33 | Florida | William Lee gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 16:29 | Florida | Charles Lindsey hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-42 |
| 16:27 | Florida | William Lee can't tip it in | 46-42 |
| 16:26 | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 16:00 | Louisiana State | John Cornett scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Charles Lindsey (tiring) 3 pf. SG - Robert Harrop (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roland Teeter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Bowers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Cornett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Goff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ivan Filipski (fairly fresh) PF - Marko Stazenski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Bibler (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Florida | William Lee misses short on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Marko Stazenski - foul #2 on Marko Stazenski, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Florida | Joseph Wilder (PG), James Atchley (SG), Michael Buchanan (SF), Robert Kunkle (PF) Charles Lindsey, Robert Harrop, Roland Teeter, Jason Bowers | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Rudolph (PG), Gerard Coyle (SF), James Cardone (PF), Thomas Bender (C) John Cornett, Ivan Filipski, Marko Stazenski, Robert Bibler | |
| 15:46 | Florida | William Lee misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 15:46 | Florida | William Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 15:20 | Louisiana State | Robert Rudolph hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Lee - foul #3 on William Lee, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Florida | Philip Masters (C) William Lee | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 15:20 | Louisiana State | Robert Rudolph misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 15:20 | Louisiana State | Robert Rudolph makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 15:02 | Florida | James Atchley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on William Goff - foul #1 on William Goff, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| 15:02 | Florida | James Atchley misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 15:02 | Florida | James Atchley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 15:00 | Louisiana State | Robert Rudolph is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Rudolph, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| 14:47 | Florida | Michael Buchanan's layup is rejected by Thomas Bender | 48-45 |
| 14:45 | Florida | Philip Masters grabs the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 14:39 | Florida | Joseph Wilder is by himself and knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Michael Buchanan | 50-45 |
| 14:10 | Louisiana State | Robert Rudolph misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 14:09 | Louisiana State | James Cardone hits the follow up shot | 50-47 |
| 13:42 | Florida | Joseph Wilder misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Rudolph - foul #2 on Robert Rudolph, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Florida | Ronald Soules (SG), Brandon McEndarfer (SF), William Lee (PF) James Atchley, Michael Buchanan, Robert Kunkle | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Cornett (SG), Ivan Filipski (SF), Robert Bibler (PF) William Goff, Gerard Coyle, James Cardone | |
| 13:42 | Florida | Joseph Wilder misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 13:42 | Florida | Joseph Wilder misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 13:42 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 13:17 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender hits a driving attempt from the right block | 50-49 |
| 13:03 | Florida | William Lee lays it up and in | 52-49 |
| 12:37 | Louisiana State | John Cornett misses the easy layup | 52-49 |
| 12:36 | Florida | Philip Masters grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 12:31 | Florida | Joseph Wilder comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 52-49 |
| 12:29 | Florida | William Lee snags the offensive board | 52-49 |
| 12:18 | Florida | Ivan Filipski is called for the reach on Brandon McEndarfer - foul #3 on Ivan Filipski, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Florida | Charles Lindsey (PG), James Atchley (SG), Jason Bowers (C) Joseph Wilder, Ronald Soules, Philip Masters | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith (SG), Gerard Coyle (SF), Marko Stazenski (PF) Robert Rudolph, Ivan Filipski, Thomas Bender | |
| 12:18 | Florida | Brandon McEndarfer makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 12:18 | Florida | Brandon McEndarfer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 11:52 | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-49 |
| 11:51 | Florida | William Lee snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Charles Lindsey (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - James Atchley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brandon McEndarfer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Lee (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Bowers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Cornett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Smith (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Gerard Coyle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marko Stazenski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Bibler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Florida | William Lee is fouled on the floor by Marko Stazenski - foul #3 on Marko Stazenski, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Florida | Michael Buchanan (SF) Brandon McEndarfer | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Goff (SG), James Cardone (PF) John Cornett, Robert Bibler | |
| 11:44 | Florida | William Lee makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 11:44 | Florida | William Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 11:42 | Louisiana State | Gerard Coyle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-49 |
| 11:35 | Florida | James Cardone steals it from William Lee | 56-49 |
| 11:08 | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 56-49 |
| 11:06 | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski tips it back up and in | 56-51 |
| 10:56 | Florida | Michael Buchanan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-51 |
| 10:55 | Louisiana State | William Goff gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 10:31 | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-51 |
| 10:30 | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski can't tip it in | 56-51 |
| 10:28 | Louisiana State | James Cardone tips it home | 56-53 |
| 10:07 | Florida | William Lee misses the easy open layup | 56-53 |
| 10:06 | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 09:47 | Louisiana State | Gerard Coyle misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 09:45 | Florida | The rebound goes to James Atchley | 56-53 |
| 09:32 | Florida | William Lee can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-53 |
| 09:31 | Louisiana State | James Cardone pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 09:26 | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 09:07 | Florida | William Lee clanks a jumper in the paint | 56-56 |
| 09:05 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to James Cardone | 56-56 |
| 09:02 | Louisiana State | James Atchley picks off the pass by Stanley Smith in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| 08:55 | Florida | William Goff is called for the reach on Michael Buchanan - foul #2 on William Goff, team foul #9 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Florida | Robert Harrop (PG), Ronald Soules (SG), Robert Kunkle (PF), Philip Masters (C) Charles Lindsey, James Atchley, William Lee, Jason Bowers | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Rudolph (PG), John Cornett (SG), Ivan Filipski (SF), Robert Bibler (PF), Thomas Bender (C) Stanley Smith, William Goff, Gerard Coyle, James Cardone, Marko Stazenski | |
| 08:55 | Florida | Michael Buchanan misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 08:55 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 08:53 | Louisiana State | John Cornett travels in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| Subs | Florida | Roland Teeter (SF) Michael Buchanan | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 08:29 | Florida | Ronald Soules clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 08:28 | Florida | Robert Kunkle tips it home | 58-56 |
| 08:02 | Louisiana State | John Cornett is hacked by Robert Kunkle - foul #3 on Robert Kunkle, team foul #4 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Florida | Joseph Wilder (PG) Robert Harrop | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 07:44 | Louisiana State | John Cornett clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 07:43 | Louisiana State | Ivan Filipski gets the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Joseph Wilder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Soules (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Roland Teeter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Kunkle (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Philip Masters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Robert Rudolph (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Cornett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ivan Filipski (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Bibler (fresh) 5 reb. C - Thomas Bender (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:23 | Louisiana State | Joseph Wilder picks off the pass by Ivan Filipski | 58-56 |
| 07:15 | Florida | Joseph Wilder misses the lay-in | 58-56 |
| 07:14 | Florida | Ronald Soules tips it back up and in | 60-56 |
| 06:47 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender is called for traveling | 60-56 |
| Subs | Florida | Robert Harrop (PG), James Atchley (SG), Michael Buchanan (SF), William Lee (PF) Joseph Wilder, Ronald Soules, Roland Teeter, Robert Kunkle | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith (SG), Gerard Coyle (SF), James Cardone (PF) John Cornett, Ivan Filipski, Robert Bibler | |
| 06:28 | Florida | Michael Buchanan misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 60-56 |
| 06:27 | Louisiana State | James Cardone pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 06:05 | Louisiana State | Robert Rudolph connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Stanley Smith | 60-59 |
| 05:55 | Florida | Michael Buchanan hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Gerard Coyle - foul #3 on Gerard Coyle, team foul #10 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Florida | Jason Bowers (C) Philip Masters | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Cornett (SF) Gerard Coyle | |
| 05:55 | Florida | Michael Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 05:55 | Florida | Michael Buchanan misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 05:55 | Louisiana State | James Cardone snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 05:53 | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-59 |
| 05:39 | Florida | William Lee is denied on a dunk by Thomas Bender | 61-59 |
| 05:38 | Florida | William Lee hits the follow up shot | 63-59 |
| 05:14 | Louisiana State | Jason Bowers blocks the short jumper by Thomas Bender | 63-59 |
| 05:13 | Louisiana State | John Cornett hits the follow up shot | 63-61 |
| 04:57 | Florida | Michael Buchanan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-61 |
| 04:56 | Florida | Jason Bowers tips it in | 65-61 |
| 04:31 | Louisiana State | Robert Rudolph misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Harrop - foul #2 on Robert Harrop, team foul #5 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Florida | Charles Lindsey (PG), Ronald Soules (SG), Roland Teeter (SF), Robert Kunkle (PF), Philip Masters (C) Robert Harrop, James Atchley, Michael Buchanan, William Lee, Jason Bowers | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Goff (SG), Ivan Filipski (SF), Robert Bibler (PF), Marko Stazenski (C) Stanley Smith, John Cornett, James Cardone, Thomas Bender | |
| 04:31 | Louisiana State | Robert Rudolph makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 04:31 | Louisiana State | Robert Rudolph makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:16 | Florida | Ivan Filipski steals the ball from Charles Lindsey | 65-63 |
| 04:13 | Louisiana State | Ivan Filipski misses the lay-in | 65-63 |
| 04:11 | Florida | Philip Masters gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| 03:50 | Florida | Charles Lindsey is denied on a layup by Marko Stazenski | 65-63 |
| 03:49 | Florida | Charles Lindsey can't tip it in | 65-63 |
| 03:47 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 03:25 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-63 |
| Subs | Florida | Joseph Wilder (PG), Brandon McEndarfer (SF), William Lee (PF), Jason Bowers (C) Charles Lindsey, Roland Teeter, Robert Kunkle, Philip Masters | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Cornett (PG) Robert Rudolph | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Joseph Wilder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Soules (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brandon McEndarfer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Lee (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Bowers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Cornett (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Goff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ivan Filipski (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Bibler (fresh) 6 reb. C - Marko Stazenski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Florida | Robert Bibler is called for the reach on Joseph Wilder - foul #1 on Robert Bibler, team foul #11 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Florida | James Atchley (SG) Ronald Soules | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender (C) Marko Stazenski | |
| 03:15 | Florida | Joseph Wilder makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:15 | Florida | Joseph Wilder misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:15 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 02:54 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler is alone and drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from John Cornett | 66-65 |
| 02:54 | Florida | Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | Florida | Charles Lindsey (PG), Michael Buchanan (SF), Robert Kunkle (PF) Joseph Wilder, Brandon McEndarfer, Jason Bowers | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gerard Coyle (SF) Thomas Bender | |
| 02:45 | Florida | Robert Kunkle comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gerard Coyle - foul #4 on Gerard Coyle, team foul #12 | 66-65 |
| 02:45 | Florida | Robert Kunkle makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:45 | Florida | Robert Kunkle makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 02:42 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski (PF) Ivan Filipski | |
| 02:16 | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski blows the layup | 68-65 |
| 02:15 | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski tips it back up and in | 68-67 |
| 01:58 | Florida | James Atchley is fouled on the floor by William Goff - foul #3 on William Goff, team foul #13 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Florida | Philip Masters (C) William Lee | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Rudolph (PG), James Cardone (PF), Thomas Bender (C) John Cornett, Marko Stazenski, Robert Bibler | |
| 01:58 | Florida | James Atchley makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:58 | Florida | James Atchley misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:58 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender gets the rebound | 69-67 |
| 01:42 | Louisiana State | Philip Masters is called for the reach on Robert Rudolph - foul #1 on Philip Masters, team foul #6 | 69-67 |
| 01:16 | Louisiana State | William Goff drills a jumper from the right wing | 69-69 |
| 01:02 | Florida | Michael Buchanan connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Lindsey | 71-69 |
| 00:40 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Philip Masters - foul #2 on Philip Masters, team foul #7 | 71-69 |
| 00:40 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:40 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Florida | Philip Masters makes the wide open driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by James Atchley | 73-71 |
| 00:05 | Louisiana State | Robert Kunkle swats the short shot by William Goff | 73-71 |
| 00:04 | Florida | Robert Kunkle grabs the board | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:03 | Florida | Robert Kunkle is hacked by Robert Rudolph in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Rudolph, team foul #14 | 73-71 |
| 00:03 | Florida | Robert Kunkle makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:03 | Florida | Robert Kunkle makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Robert Rudolph can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 75-71 |