| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Gino Bianchi (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Shine (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benny Thorp (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ernest Darrington (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Joshua Parish (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - James Belmont (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marion Rustin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marlon Rayford (fresh) 5 pts. C - Bryan Sande (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida | Robert Jones inbounds the ball | 38-39 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Florida | Marlon Rayford misses badly on a floater near the basket | 38-39 |
| 19:41 | Florida | Robert Jones grabs the offensive board | 38-39 |
| 19:32 | Florida | Bryan Sande is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 38-39 |
| 19:09 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Gino Bianchi | 40-39 |
| 18:58 | Florida | Marion Rustin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 18:57 | Florida | Marion Rustin tips it but misses | 40-39 |
| 18:56 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 18:27 | Louisiana State | Raymond Shine connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Gino Bianchi | 43-39 |
| 18:13 | Florida | Marlon Rayford misses long on a jumper from the right side | 43-39 |
| 18:11 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 18:06 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 43-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Higginbotham (SF) Benny Thorp | |
| Subs | Florida | James Baker (PG), Michael Winkowski (SF), Randall Coburn (PF) James Belmont, Robert Jones, Marlon Rayford | |
| 17:45 | Florida | James Baker misses the runner near the basket | 43-39 |
| 17:44 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 17:25 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish is hacked by Marion Rustin - foul #2 on Marion Rustin, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| 17:14 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish misses the lay-in | 43-39 |
| 17:13 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish misses the tip | 43-39 |
| 17:12 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish snags the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 16:45 | Louisiana State | Marion Rustin takes the ball from John Higginbotham | 43-39 |
| 16:41 | Florida | Michael Winkowski misses the lay-in | 43-39 |
| 16:40 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 16:18 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington misses short on an open turnaround in the paint | 43-39 |
| 16:17 | Florida | The rebound goes to Bryan Sande | 43-39 |
| 16:13 | Florida | Ernest Darrington blocks the short jumper by James Baker | 43-39 |
| 16:11 | Florida | Bryan Sande tips it home | 43-41 |
| 15:48 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish double dribbles | 43-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp (SF), William Johnson (PF), Joshua Hays (C) John Higginbotham, Ernest Darrington, Joshua Parish | |
| Subs | Florida | James Belmont (PG), William Dye (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Marlon Rayford (PF) James Baker, Marion Rustin, Michael Winkowski, Randall Coburn | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Gino Bianchi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Shine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benny Thorp (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. C - Joshua Hays (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - James Belmont (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Dye (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marlon Rayford (fresh) 5 pts. C - Bryan Sande (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Florida | Marlon Rayford banks in the layup on a great pass from James Belmont | 43-43 |
| 15:11 | Louisiana State | Raymond Shine misses the 3 from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 15:10 | Florida | Marlon Rayford snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 15:04 | Florida | Bryan Sande works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 43-43 |
| 15:02 | Florida | Bryan Sande tips it in | 43-45 |
| 15:00 | Louisiana State | Marlon Rayford is called for the reach on Gino Bianchi in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marlon Rayford, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Scott Shaw (SG) Raymond Shine | |
| Subs | Florida | Eugene Sanders (C) Bryan Sande | |
| 14:38 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 14:37 | Florida | Eugene Sanders gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 14:23 | Florida | Marlon Rayford drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-47 |
| 14:02 | Louisiana State | William Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 14:01 | Florida | Eugene Sanders grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 13:42 | Florida | William Dye can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-47 |
| 13:40 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 13:11 | Louisiana State | James Belmont takes the ball from Gino Bianchi | 43-47 |
| 12:51 | Florida | Scott Shaw steals it from Robert Jones | 43-47 |
| 12:32 | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Benny Thorp, team foul #1 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Raymond Shine (SG), Ernest Darrington (PF), Joshua Parish (C) Scott Shaw, Benny Thorp, Joshua Hays | |
| Subs | Florida | James Baker (PG), Marion Rustin (SG), Michael Winkowski (SF), Randall Coburn (PF), Bryan Sande (C) James Belmont, William Dye, Robert Jones, Marlon Rayford, Eugene Sanders | |
| 12:21 | Florida | Bryan Sande misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Joshua Parish - foul #1 on Joshua Parish, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| 12:21 | Florida | Bryan Sande makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 12:21 | Florida | Bryan Sande makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 12:18 | Louisiana State | Michael Winkowski steps in front of the Gino Bianchi pass in the backcourt | 43-49 |
| 12:11 | Florida | James Baker buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Randall Coburn | 43-51 |
| 11:55 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish makes the wide open jumper from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 11:26 | Florida | Michael Winkowski is fouled on the floor by William Johnson - foul #4 on William Johnson, team foul #3 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Higginbotham (SF) William Johnson | |
| Subs | Florida | James Belmont (PG) James Baker | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Gino Bianchi (tiring) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Shine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Higginbotham (fresh) PF - Ernest Darrington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Joshua Parish (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - James Belmont (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marion Rustin (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Michael Winkowski (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Randall Coburn (fresh) C - Bryan Sande (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Florida | Michael Winkowski is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 45-51 |
| 11:13 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 10:49 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 10:30 | Florida | Michael Winkowski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 10:28 | Florida | James Belmont grabs the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 10:17 | Florida | Bryan Sande works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 48-51 |
| 10:16 | Louisiana State | Raymond Shine gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 09:56 | Louisiana State | Raymond Shine is hacked by Marion Rustin - foul #3 on Marion Rustin, team foul #3 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Scott Shaw (PG), Daniel Sadler (SG), Benny Thorp (SF) Gino Bianchi, Raymond Shine, John Higginbotham | |
| Subs | Florida | James Baker (PG), Stephen Williams (PF) James Belmont, Randall Coburn | |
| 09:31 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington hits a wide open jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Daniel Sadler | 50-51 |
| 09:19 | Florida | James Baker is hacked by Scott Shaw - foul #2 on Scott Shaw, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Florida | Robert Jones (SF), Eugene Sanders (C) Michael Winkowski, Bryan Sande | |
| 09:09 | Florida | Marion Rustin clanks a 3 from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 09:07 | Florida | Stephen Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 09:02 | Florida | Marion Rustin misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-51 |
| 09:01 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Benny Thorp | 50-51 |
| 08:59 | Louisiana State | Scott Shaw loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Florida | James Belmont (PG), Marlon Rayford (PF) James Baker, Stephen Williams | |
| 08:48 | Florida | Marion Rustin misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Daniel Sadler - foul #1 on Daniel Sadler, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Raymond Shine (SG) Daniel Sadler | |
| Subs | Florida | William Dye (SF) Robert Jones | |
| 08:48 | Florida | Marion Rustin misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 08:48 | Florida | Marion Rustin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 08:46 | Louisiana State | Raymond Shine is fouled in the backcourt by Marion Rustin - foul #4 on Marion Rustin, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| 08:26 | Louisiana State | Raymond Shine can't connect on a runner from the right block | 50-52 |
| 08:24 | Florida | The rebound goes to Marlon Rayford | 50-52 |
| 08:05 | Florida | Marlon Rayford misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Ernest Darrington - foul #4 on Ernest Darrington, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi (PG), William Johnson (PF), Joshua Hays (C) Scott Shaw, Ernest Darrington, Joshua Parish | |
| Subs | Florida | James Baker (PG), Michael Winkowski (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Bryan Sande (C) James Belmont, Marion Rustin, William Dye, Eugene Sanders | |
| 08:05 | Florida | Marlon Rayford makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 08:05 | Florida | Marlon Rayford makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 08:03 | Louisiana State | Marlon Rayford steps in front of the Benny Thorp pass in the backcourt | 50-54 |
| 07:58 | Florida | Marlon Rayford clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Johnson - foul #5 on William Johnson, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Higginbotham (SF), Ernest Darrington (PF) Benny Thorp, William Johnson | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 07:58 | Florida | Marlon Rayford misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 07:58 | Florida | Marlon Rayford misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 07:58 | Florida | Bryan Sande grabs the offensive board | 50-54 |
| 07:47 | Florida | Joshua Hays steals it from Michael Winkowski | 50-54 |
| 07:23 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-54 |
| 07:21 | Florida | Marlon Rayford grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Gino Bianchi (tiring) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Shine (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Higginbotham (fresh) PF - Ernest Darrington (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. C - Joshua Hays (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - James Baker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Winkowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Jones (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marlon Rayford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Bryan Sande (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Florida | Michael Winkowski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-54 |
| 07:15 | Florida | Marlon Rayford tips it but misses | 50-54 |
| 07:14 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 06:56 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gino Bianchi and he's hacked by James Baker - foul #1 on James Baker, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Daniel Sadler (SG), Benny Thorp (SF), Joshua Parish (C) Raymond Shine, John Higginbotham, Joshua Hays | |
| Subs | Florida | James Belmont (PG), William Dye (SG), Randall Coburn (SF), Stephen Williams (PF) James Baker, Michael Winkowski, Robert Jones, Marlon Rayford | |
| 06:56 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington makes the free throw | 53-54 |
| 06:48 | Florida | Bryan Sande is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 53-54 |
| 06:47 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 06:32 | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 06:31 | Louisiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Sadler | 53-54 |
| 06:08 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish is hacked by Bryan Sande - foul #2 on Bryan Sande, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Scott Shaw (PG) Gino Bianchi | |
| Subs | Florida | Michael Winkowski (SF), Eugene Sanders (C) William Dye, Bryan Sande | |
| 05:44 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington makes the wide open jumper from just outside the lane set up by Scott Shaw | 55-54 |
| 05:21 | Florida | Stephen Williams makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Randall Coburn | 55-56 |
| 04:54 | Louisiana State | Ernest Darrington hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-56 |
| 04:52 | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp hits the follow up shot | 57-56 |
| 04:33 | Florida | Randall Coburn clanks a jumper from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 04:31 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 04:04 | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 57-56 |
| 04:03 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish tips it home | 59-56 |
| 03:45 | Florida | Randall Coburn misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 03:44 | Florida | Eugene Sanders pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 03:44 | Florida | Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi (PG), Raymond Shine (SG), John Higginbotham (SF), Joshua Hays (C) Scott Shaw, Daniel Sadler, Benny Thorp, Joshua Parish | |
| Subs | Florida | James Baker (PG), Marion Rustin (SG), William Dye (SF), Marlon Rayford (PF), Bryan Sande (C) James Belmont, Randall Coburn, Michael Winkowski, Stephen Williams, Eugene Sanders | |
| 03:30 | Florida | Bryan Sande works out of a doubleteam and scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Marion Rustin | 59-58 |
| 03:11 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi is fouled on the floor by Marlon Rayford - foul #4 on Marlon Rayford, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| 03:11 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:11 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Gino Bianchi (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Shine (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Higginbotham (fresh) PF - Ernest Darrington (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. C - Joshua Hays (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - James Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marion Rustin (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Dye (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marlon Rayford (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Bryan Sande (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Florida | Marion Rustin knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 02:57 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp (SF) John Higginbotham | |
| Subs | Florida | Michael Winkowski (SF) William Dye | |
| 02:38 | Louisiana State | Joshua Hays misses the lay-in | 61-61 |
| 02:36 | Florida | James Baker snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 02:36 | Florida | Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish (C) Joshua Hays | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 02:26 | Florida | Michael Winkowski connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Baker | 61-64 |
| 02:05 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on Michael Winkowski - foul #2 on Michael Winkowski, team foul #8 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Florida | Robert Jones (SF) Michael Winkowski | |
| 02:05 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:05 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 01:52 | Florida | Marion Rustin misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 01:51 | Florida | Bryan Sande grabs the offensive rebound | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:45 | Florida | Bryan Sande is fouled on the floor by Joshua Parish as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on Joshua Parish, team foul #8 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Florida | James Belmont (PG) James Baker | |
| 01:45 | Florida | Bryan Sande makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 01:45 | Florida | Bryan Sande makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 01:43 | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 63-66 |
| 01:33 | Florida | James Belmont loses the dribble to Gino Bianchi | 63-66 |
| 01:30 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi banks in the layup | 65-66 |
| 01:22 | Florida | Robert Jones can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 65-66 |
| 01:21 | Louisiana State | Joshua Parish grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 01:03 | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-66 |
| 01:01 | Florida | Bryan Sande gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:36 | Florida | James Belmont is hacked by Raymond Shine - foul #2 on Raymond Shine, team foul #9 | 65-66 |
| 00:36 | Florida | James Belmont makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:36 | Florida | James Belmont makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:09 | Louisiana State | Gino Bianchi misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-68 |
| 00:07 | Florida | Bryan Sande grabs the defensive rebound | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:04 | Florida | Bryan Sande is hacked by Raymond Shine in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Shine, team foul #10 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Florida | Michael Winkowski (SF), Randall Coburn (PF) Robert Jones, Marlon Rayford | |
| 00:04 | Florida | Bryan Sande makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:04 | Florida | Bryan Sande makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Benny Thorp misses long on a halfcourt shot | 65-70 |