| Lineup | Florida | PG - James Gregory (fresh) SG - Ricky Queener (fresh) SF - Raymond Brunson (fresh) PF - Cameron Larson (fresh) C - Mark Wingard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Russell Gillon (fresh) SG - Elmer McClave (fresh) SF - Ronnie Moore (fresh) PF - Michael Stewart (fresh) C - Herbert Corea (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Herbert Corea wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:50 | LSU | Elmer McClave misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Florida | Mark Wingard pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Florida | Ricky Queener loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | LSU | Ronnie Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Florida | Ricky Queener makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Gregory | 3-0 |
| 18:34 | LSU | Herbert Corea misses the driving attempt in the paint | 3-0 |
| 18:33 | Florida | Mark Wingard gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:28 | Florida | Raymond Brunson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ricky Queener | 6-0 |
| 18:06 | LSU | Elmer McClave scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Russell Gillon | 6-3 |
| 17:52 | Florida | Cameron Larson loses the ball out of bounds | 6-3 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | LSU | Sterling Davis (PG), Jonathan Willis (SG), John Holland (SF), Terrence Schaaf (PF), John Canning (C) Russell Gillon, Elmer McClave, Ronnie Moore, Michael Stewart, Herbert Corea | |
| 17:42 | LSU | Sterling Davis scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 6-5 |
| 17:15 | Florida | Cameron Larson misses badly on the uncontested floater from the baseline | 6-5 |
| 17:14 | Florida | Cameron Larson tips it back up and in | 8-5 |
| 17:03 | LSU | John Holland comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Ricky Queener - foul #1 on Ricky Queener, team foul #1 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Florida | Mike Zoroiwchak (PG), Terry Jackson (PF), William Wyatt (C) James Gregory, Raymond Brunson, Mark Wingard | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 17:03 | LSU | John Holland misses the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 17:03 | LSU | John Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:34 | Florida | Mike Zoroiwchak comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 8-6 |
| 16:32 | LSU | Terrence Schaaf gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:20 | LSU | John Canning misses short on a floater in the paint | 8-6 |
| 16:18 | Florida | William Wyatt snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| 16:16 | Florida | Mike Zoroiwchak is hacked by Sterling Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sterling Davis, team foul #1 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Florida | James Gregory (PG) Ricky Queener | |
| Subs | LSU | Russell Gillon (PG), Bobby Pedraza (SG), Ronnie Moore (SF), Michael Stewart (PF), Herbert Corea (C) Sterling Davis, Jonathan Willis, John Holland, Terrence Schaaf, John Canning | |
| 16:00 | Florida | William Wyatt connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 10-6 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - James Gregory (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mike Zoroiwchak (fresh) SF - Cameron Larson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Jackson (fresh) C - William Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Russell Gillon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bobby Pedraza (fresh) SF - Ronnie Moore (fresh) PF - Michael Stewart (fairly fresh) C - Herbert Corea (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | LSU | Mike Zoroiwchak steals it from Herbert Corea | 10-6 |
| 15:44 | Florida | Mike Zoroiwchak misses the easy layup | 10-6 |
| 15:42 | LSU | The rebound goes to Michael Stewart | 10-6 |
| 15:28 | LSU | Cameron Larson picks off the pass by Russell Gillon | 10-6 |
| 15:05 | Florida | William Wyatt misses the jump hook from the baseline | 10-6 |
| 15:03 | LSU | The rebound goes to Herbert Corea | 10-6 |
| 14:58 | LSU | Bobby Pedraza knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-9 |
| 14:54 | Florida | Mike Zoroiwchak throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-9 |
| Subs | Florida | Ricky Queener (SG), Raymond Brunson (SF), Brett Self (PF), Mark Wingard (C) Mike Zoroiwchak, Cameron Larson, Terry Jackson, William Wyatt | |
| Subs | LSU | Elmer McClave (SG), Terrence Schaaf (PF) Bobby Pedraza, Michael Stewart | |
| 14:43 | LSU | Herbert Corea drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ronnie Moore | 10-11 |
| 14:23 | Florida | Brett Self makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by James Gregory | 12-11 |
| 14:10 | LSU | Terrence Schaaf drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Herbert Corea | 12-14 |
| 13:41 | Florida | Ricky Queener misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 13:39 | LSU | The rebound goes to Terrence Schaaf | 12-14 |
| 13:34 | LSU | Elmer McClave is whistled for traveling | 12-14 |
| Subs | Florida | Mike Zoroiwchak (PG), Jessie Hebb (SF), Cameron Larson (PF) James Gregory, Raymond Brunson, Brett Self | |
| Subs | LSU | Sterling Davis (PG), Jonathan Willis (SG), John Holland (SF), Michael Stewart (PF), John Canning (C) Russell Gillon, Elmer McClave, Ronnie Moore, Terrence Schaaf, Herbert Corea | |
| 13:06 | Florida | Mark Wingard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 12-14 |
| 13:04 | LSU | John Holland gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 12:59 | LSU | Jonathan Willis is fouled on the floor by Mark Wingard - foul #1 on Mark Wingard, team foul #2 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Florida | William Wyatt (C) Mark Wingard | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 12:49 | LSU | John Canning double dribbles | 12-14 |
| Subs | Florida | Terry Jackson (PF) Cameron Larson | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 12:47 | Florida | Jessie Hebb is fouled in the backcourt by John Holland - foul #1 on John Holland, team foul #2 | 12-14 |
| 12:18 | Florida | William Wyatt hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by John Canning - foul #1 on John Canning, team foul #3 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Florida | James Gregory (PG) Ricky Queener | |
| Subs | LSU | Bobby Pedraza (PG), Elmer McClave (SG), Ronnie Moore (SF) Sterling Davis, Jonathan Willis, John Holland | |
| 12:18 | Florida | William Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 12:18 | Florida | William Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 12:07 | LSU | Elmer McClave's floater is tipped away by Terry Jackson | 14-14 |
| 12:06 | Florida | Terry Jackson snags the defensive board | 14-14 |
| 12:01 | Florida | Mike Zoroiwchak double dribbles in the backcourt | 14-14 |
| Subs | Florida | Raymond Brunson (SF), Brett Self (PF) Jessie Hebb, Terry Jackson | |
| Subs | LSU | Herbert Corea (C) Michael Stewart | |
| 11:49 | LSU | Ronnie Moore is fouled on the floor by Raymond Brunson - foul #1 on Raymond Brunson, team foul #3 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Florida | Ricky Queener (SG), Cameron Larson (PF) Mike Zoroiwchak, William Wyatt | |
| Subs | LSU | Terrence Schaaf (PF) John Canning | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - James Gregory (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Ricky Queener (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Brunson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cameron Larson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Brett Self (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Bobby Pedraza (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Elmer McClave (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronnie Moore (fairly fresh) PF - Terrence Schaaf (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Corea (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:43 | LSU | Terrence Schaaf connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Bobby Pedraza | 14-17 |
| 11:31 | Florida | Raymond Brunson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-17 |
| 11:30 | Florida | Brett Self tips it home | 16-17 |
| 11:12 | LSU | Herbert Corea comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Brett Self - foul #1 on Brett Self, team foul #4 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | LSU | Russell Gillon (PG) Elmer McClave | |
| 11:12 | LSU | Herbert Corea makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 11:12 | LSU | Herbert Corea makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 10:52 | Florida | Brett Self is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 16-19 |
| 10:50 | LSU | The rebound goes to Ronnie Moore | 16-19 |
| 10:38 | LSU | Herbert Corea makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronnie Moore | 16-21 |
| 10:36 | Florida | James Gregory travels in the backcourt | 16-21 |
| Subs | Florida | Mike Zoroiwchak (SG), Jessie Hebb (SF), Terry Jackson (PF), William Wyatt (C) Ricky Queener, Raymond Brunson, Cameron Larson, Brett Self | |
| Subs | LSU | Sterling Davis (PG), Jonathan Willis (SG), John Holland (SF), Michael Stewart (PF), John Canning (C) Russell Gillon, Bobby Pedraza, Ronnie Moore, Terrence Schaaf, Herbert Corea | |
| 10:19 | LSU | Jonathan Willis misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-21 |
| 10:17 | LSU | John Holland tips it in | 16-23 |
| 09:48 | Florida | William Wyatt misses the jump hook from the right block | 16-23 |
| 09:46 | Florida | James Gregory gets the offensive rebound | 16-23 |
| 09:25 | Florida | Jonathan Willis steps in front of the William Wyatt pass | 16-23 |
| 09:22 | LSU | John Holland lays it up and in set up by Jonathan Willis | 16-25 |
| 08:58 | Florida | William Wyatt misses long on a floater from the left side | 16-25 |
| 08:56 | Florida | Jessie Hebb misses the tip | 16-25 |
| 08:54 | LSU | The rebound goes to Michael Stewart | 16-25 |
| 08:41 | LSU | Jonathan Willis connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing and he's fouled by Mike Zoroiwchak - foul #1 on Mike Zoroiwchak, team foul #5 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Florida | Ricky Queener (SG), Raymond Brunson (SF), Brett Self (PF), Mark Wingard (C) James Gregory, Jessie Hebb, Terry Jackson, William Wyatt | |
| Subs | LSU | Russell Gillon (PG), Ronnie Moore (SF), Terrence Schaaf (PF), Herbert Corea (C) Sterling Davis, John Holland, Michael Stewart, John Canning | |
| 08:41 | LSU | Jonathan Willis misses the free throw | 16-28 |
| 08:41 | Florida | Brett Self snags the defensive board | 16-28 |
| 08:16 | Florida | Terrence Schaaf picks off the pass by Brett Self | 16-28 |
| 08:08 | LSU | Mike Zoroiwchak picks off the pass by Herbert Corea | 16-28 |
| 08:05 | Florida | Mike Zoroiwchak throws it down | 18-28 |
| 07:47 | LSU | Terrence Schaaf misses the jumper from the left wing | 18-28 |
| 07:45 | LSU | Russell Gillon tips it back up and in | 18-30 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Mike Zoroiwchak (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ricky Queener (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Brunson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brett Self (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Wingard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Russell Gillon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Willis (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Moore (fairly fresh) PF - Terrence Schaaf (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Corea (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Florida | Mark Wingard hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Herbert Corea - foul #1 on Herbert Corea, team foul #4 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Florida | James Gregory (PG), Cameron Larson (PF) Mike Zoroiwchak, Brett Self | |
| Subs | LSU | Elmer McClave (SG), Michael Stewart (PF) Jonathan Willis, Terrence Schaaf | |
| 07:23 | Florida | Mark Wingard misses the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 07:23 | Florida | Mark Wingard makes the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 07:07 | LSU | Ronnie Moore hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mark Wingard - foul #2 on Mark Wingard, team foul #6 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Florida | William Wyatt (C) Mark Wingard | |
| Subs | LSU | Bobby Pedraza (PG) Russell Gillon | |
| 07:07 | LSU | Ronnie Moore makes the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 07:07 | LSU | Ronnie Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 19-31 |
| 07:07 | Florida | William Wyatt grabs the board | 19-31 |
| 07:05 | Florida | James Gregory is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Gregory, team foul #7 | 19-31 |
| 06:52 | LSU | Ronnie Moore misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 19-31 |
| 06:50 | LSU | Herbert Corea tips it home | 19-33 |
| 06:47 | Florida | James Gregory is hacked by Bobby Pedraza in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bobby Pedraza, team foul #5 | 19-33 |
| Subs | Florida | Jessie Hebb (SF) James Gregory | |
| Subs | LSU | John Holland (SF), John Canning (C) Ronnie Moore, Herbert Corea | |
| 06:36 | Florida | William Wyatt is open and scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 21-33 |
| 06:25 | LSU | John Holland connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Stewart | 21-35 |
| 05:58 | Florida | William Wyatt misses badly on a shot from the right block | 21-35 |
| 05:57 | LSU | The rebound goes to Michael Stewart | 21-35 |
| 05:53 | LSU | Michael Stewart buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Elmer McClave and the foul's on Cameron Larson - foul #1 on Cameron Larson, team foul #8 | 21-37 |
| Subs | Florida | James Gregory (PG), Terry Jackson (PF), Brett Self (C) Jessie Hebb, Cameron Larson, William Wyatt | |
| Subs | LSU | Russell Gillon (PG), Terrence Schaaf (SF), Herbert Corea (C) Bobby Pedraza, John Holland, John Canning | |
| 05:53 | LSU | Michael Stewart misses the free throw | 21-37 |
| 05:53 | LSU | Terrence Schaaf snags the offensive board | 21-37 |
| 05:38 | LSU | Elmer McClave misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 21-37 |
| 05:37 | Florida | Brett Self pulls down the rebound | 21-37 |
| 05:20 | Florida | Ricky Queener is fouled on the floor by Elmer McClave - foul #1 on Elmer McClave, team foul #6 | 21-37 |
| Subs | Florida | Mike Zoroiwchak (SG) Ricky Queener | |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Moore (SF) Michael Stewart | |
| 05:02 | Florida | Brett Self is open and lays it up and in and he's hacked by Russell Gillon - foul #1 on Russell Gillon, team foul #7 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Florida | Cameron Larson (PF) Terry Jackson | |
| Subs | LSU | John Canning (C) Herbert Corea | |
| 05:02 | Florida | Brett Self makes the free throw | 24-37 |
| 04:46 | LSU | Ronnie Moore knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Russell Gillon | 24-39 |
| 04:28 | Florida | Brett Self comes up short on the runner in the lane | 24-39 |
| 04:26 | LSU | Russell Gillon grabs the defensive rebound | 24-39 |
| 04:06 | LSU | Ronnie Moore connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Elmer McClave | 24-41 |
| 03:50 | Florida | Brett Self blows the layup | 24-41 |
| 03:48 | LSU | Ronnie Moore pulls down the rebound | 24-41 |
| 03:33 | LSU | Brett Self takes the ball from John Canning | 24-41 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - James Gregory (tired) 2 ast. SG - Mike Zoroiwchak (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Brunson (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Cameron Larson (tiring) 2 pts. C - Brett Self (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Russell Gillon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elmer McClave (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Moore (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terrence Schaaf (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Canning (tiring) | |
| 03:10 | Florida | Brett Self blows the dunk | 24-41 |
| 03:09 | LSU | Elmer McClave grabs the defensive rebound | 24-41 |
| 03:05 | LSU | Russell Gillon is hacked by James Gregory - foul #2 on James Gregory, team foul #9 | 24-41 |
| Subs | Florida | Ricky Queener (SG), Jessie Hebb (SF), Terry Jackson (PF), Mark Wingard (C) James Gregory, Raymond Brunson, Cameron Larson, Brett Self | |
| Subs | LSU | Bobby Pedraza (SG), John Holland (SF), Michael Stewart (PF), Herbert Corea (C) Elmer McClave, Ronnie Moore, Terrence Schaaf, John Canning | |
| 03:05 | LSU | Russell Gillon misses the 1st free throw | 24-41 |
| 03:05 | Florida | The rebound goes to Mark Wingard | 24-41 |
| 03:03 | Florida | Mike Zoroiwchak travels in the backcourt | 24-41 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | LSU | Sterling Davis (PG) Russell Gillon | |
| 02:56 | LSU | John Holland clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-41 |
| 02:55 | LSU | Herbert Corea tips it in | 24-43 |
| 02:33 | Florida | Ricky Queener steps out of bounds on the sideline | 24-43 |
| 02:10 | LSU | John Holland can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jessie Hebb - foul #1 on Jessie Hebb, team foul #10 | 24-43 |
| Subs | Florida | James Gregory (PG) Mike Zoroiwchak | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 02:10 | LSU | John Holland makes the 1st free throw | 24-44 |
| 02:10 | LSU | John Holland misses the 2nd free throw | 24-44 |
| 02:10 | Florida | Terry Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-44 |
| 02:08 | Florida | Sterling Davis steals it from James Gregory in the backcourt | 24-44 |
| 02:07 | LSU | Sterling Davis hits the finger roll | 24-46 |
| 01:48 | Florida | Terry Jackson connects on the 3 from the left corner | 27-46 |
| 01:44 | LSU | Michael Stewart comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-46 |
| 01:43 | Florida | Mark Wingard snags the defensive board | 27-46 |
| 01:23 | Florida | Terry Jackson is hacked by Sterling Davis - foul #2 on Sterling Davis, team foul #8 | 27-46 |
| Subs | Florida | Cameron Larson (SF), William Wyatt (C) Jessie Hebb, Mark Wingard | |
| Subs | LSU | Russell Gillon (PG), Jonathan Willis (SG), Ronnie Moore (SF), Terrence Schaaf (PF) Sterling Davis, Bobby Pedraza, John Holland, Michael Stewart | |
| 01:23 | Florida | Terry Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 28-46 |
| 01:23 | Florida | Terry Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-46 |
| 01:10 | LSU | Jonathan Willis misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-46 |
| 01:09 | LSU | Russell Gillon gets the offensive rebound | 29-46 |
| 01:02 | LSU | Russell Gillon loses the dribble to James Gregory | 29-46 |
| 00:40 | Florida | William Wyatt misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 29-46 |
| 00:39 | LSU | The rebound goes to Herbert Corea | 29-46 |
| 00:37 | LSU | James Gregory is called for the reach on Russell Gillon in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Gregory, team foul #11 | 29-46 |
| Subs | Florida | Mike Zoroiwchak (PG), Raymond Brunson (SF) James Gregory, Terry Jackson | |
| Subs | LSU | John Canning (PF), John Holland (C) Terrence Schaaf, Herbert Corea | |
| 00:37 | LSU | Russell Gillon misses the 1st free throw | 29-46 |
| 00:37 | LSU | Russell Gillon makes the 2nd free throw | 29-47 |
| 00:17 | Florida | William Wyatt scores on a runner in the paint | 31-47 |
| 00:00 | LSU | John Holland can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 31-47 |