| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wendell Roy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Cassell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mike Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Charles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Arthur Rutledge (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Newkirk (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tony McKnight (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Alonzo Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Fricks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida | Tony McKnight inbounds the ball | 40-26 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Florida | Arthur Rutledge drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by David Newkirk | 40-29 |
| 19:24 | LSU | Arthur Rutledge takes the ball from Don Williams | 40-29 |
| 19:19 | Florida | Arthur Rutledge drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-32 |
| 19:17 | LSU | Don Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Fricks - foul #1 on Gary Fricks, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| 19:11 | LSU | Roger Charles misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 40-32 |
| 19:09 | Florida | Tony McKnight pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 18:43 | Florida | Arthur Rutledge scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 18:29 | LSU | Don Williams drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Edwin Cassell | 42-35 |
| 18:05 | Florida | Arthur Rutledge makes the shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Don Williams - foul #1 on Don Williams, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | LSU | George Guy (PG), Stephen Updike (SG), Glenn Manning (SF), Patrick Lamb (PF) Don Williams, Wendell Roy, Edwin Cassell, Mike Johnson | |
| Subs | Florida | Alexander Clawson (SG), Steven Shubert (SF), Sylvester Moore (PF), Stephen Hildebrant (C) David Newkirk, Tony McKnight, Alonzo Garcia, Gary Fricks | |
| 18:05 | Florida | Arthur Rutledge makes the free throw | 42-38 |
| 17:43 | LSU | Patrick Lamb is alone and drills a runner in the paint | 44-38 |
| 17:25 | Florida | Stephen Updike steals it from Stephen Hildebrant | 44-38 |
| 17:07 | LSU | Patrick Lamb misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 17:05 | Florida | Steven Shubert pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 17:01 | Florida | Arthur Rutledge misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 16:59 | LSU | Roger Charles gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 16:57 | LSU | George Guy is hacked by Arthur Rutledge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arthur Rutledge, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Michael White (C) George Guy, Roger Charles | |
| Subs | Florida | Ricky Judd (SG), Brandon Lander (SF) Arthur Rutledge, Steven Shubert | |
| 16:44 | LSU | Michael White is called for traveling | 44-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Edwin Cassell (SF) Glenn Manning | |
| Subs | Florida | David Newkirk (SG), Tony McKnight (SF), Gary Fricks (C) Ricky Judd, Brandon Lander, Stephen Hildebrant | |
| 16:25 | Florida | Alexander Clawson drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 16:07 | LSU | Edwin Cassell makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Patrick Lamb | 47-40 |
| 15:51 | Florida | Gary Fricks misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-40 |
| 15:50 | LSU | The rebound goes to Stephen Updike | 47-40 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Updike (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Cassell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Patrick Lamb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Alexander Clawson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - David Newkirk (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Tony McKnight (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Sylvester Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Fricks (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | LSU | Stephen Updike's pass is intercepted by David Newkirk | 47-40 |
| 15:07 | Florida | Alexander Clawson connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by David Newkirk | 47-42 |
| 15:03 | LSU | Don Williams is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 47-42 |
| Subs | LSU | George Guy (PG), Wendell Roy (SG), Glenn Manning (SF), Mike Johnson (PF), Roger Charles (C) Don Williams, Stephen Updike, Edwin Cassell, Patrick Lamb, Michael White | |
| Subs | Florida | Brandon Lander (PG), Ricky Judd (SG), Steven Shubert (SF), Alonzo Garcia (PF), Stephen Hildebrant (C) Alexander Clawson, David Newkirk, Tony McKnight, Sylvester Moore, Gary Fricks | |
| 14:37 | Florida | Stephen Hildebrant misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mike Johnson - foul #1 on Mike Johnson, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| 14:37 | Florida | Stephen Hildebrant makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 14:37 | Florida | Stephen Hildebrant makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 14:35 | LSU | Ricky Judd steps in front of the Wendell Roy pass in the backcourt | 47-44 |
| 14:19 | Florida | Stephen Hildebrant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-44 |
| 14:07 | LSU | Steven Shubert takes the ball from Roger Charles | 47-44 |
| 14:04 | Florida | Steven Shubert lays it in | 47-46 |
| 13:36 | LSU | Glenn Manning connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by George Guy | 50-46 |
| 13:08 | Florida | Stephen Hildebrant hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Brandon Lander | 50-48 |
| 12:49 | LSU | Glenn Manning hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Steven Shubert - foul #3 on Steven Shubert, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Edwin Cassell (SF), Michael White (C) George Guy, Wendell Roy, Roger Charles | |
| Subs | Florida | Arthur Rutledge (PG), David Newkirk (SG), Tony McKnight (SF), Bruce Sylvain (PF), Gary Fricks (C) Brandon Lander, Ricky Judd, Steven Shubert, Alonzo Garcia, Stephen Hildebrant | |
| 12:49 | LSU | Glenn Manning makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 12:49 | LSU | Glenn Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 12:29 | Florida | Arthur Rutledge buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Tony McKnight | 52-50 |
| 12:16 | LSU | Edwin Cassell is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Glenn Manning | 55-50 |
| 11:49 | Florida | Arthur Rutledge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 11:48 | LSU | Michael White pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Manning (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Edwin Cassell (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mike Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael White (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Arthur Rutledge (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Newkirk (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tony McKnight (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Bruce Sylvain (fresh) C - Gary Fricks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | LSU | Glenn Manning scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edwin Cassell | 57-50 |
| 11:05 | Florida | Arthur Rutledge misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-50 |
| 11:03 | Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Fricks | 57-50 |
| 10:44 | Florida | Arthur Rutledge knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 10:25 | LSU | Don Williams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-53 |
| 10:24 | LSU | Mike Johnson can't tip it in | 57-53 |
| 10:23 | LSU | Glenn Manning hits the follow up shot | 59-53 |
| 10:04 | Florida | Arthur Rutledge can't throw it down | 59-53 |
| 10:02 | LSU | Michael White pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 09:55 | LSU | Glenn Manning is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael White | 61-53 |
| 09:36 | Florida | Glenn Manning blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Arthur Rutledge | 61-53 |
| 09:34 | LSU | The rebound goes to Glenn Manning | 61-53 |
| 09:32 | LSU | Gary Fricks steps in front of the Don Williams pass in the backcourt | 61-53 |
| 09:25 | Florida | Arthur Rutledge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-53 |
| 09:24 | Florida | Bruce Sylvain tips it but misses | 61-53 |
| 09:23 | Florida | Bruce Sylvain pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 09:16 | Florida | Arthur Rutledge misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-53 |
| 09:14 | LSU | Edwin Cassell pulls down the rebound | 61-53 |
| 09:10 | LSU | Tony McKnight is called for the reach on Don Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tony McKnight, team foul #4 | 61-53 |
| Subs | LSU | George Guy (PG), Wendell Roy (SG), Stephen Updike (SF), Patrick Lamb (PF), Roger Charles (C) Don Williams, Glenn Manning, Edwin Cassell, Mike Johnson, Michael White | |
| Subs | Florida | Alexander Clawson (PG), Ricky Judd (SG), Brandon Lander (SF), Alonzo Garcia (PF), Stephen Hildebrant (C) Arthur Rutledge, David Newkirk, Tony McKnight, Bruce Sylvain, Gary Fricks | |
| 08:45 | LSU | George Guy connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Roger Charles and he's fouled by Ricky Judd - foul #1 on Ricky Judd, team foul #5 | 63-53 |
| 08:45 | LSU | George Guy misses the free throw | 63-53 |
| 08:45 | Florida | Stephen Hildebrant snags the defensive board | 63-53 |
| 08:28 | Florida | Alexander Clawson can't connect on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Patrick Lamb - foul #1 on Patrick Lamb, team foul #3 | 63-53 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Florida | Steven Shubert (SF) Brandon Lander | |
| 08:28 | Florida | Alexander Clawson makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 08:28 | Florida | Alexander Clawson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 08:25 | LSU | Patrick Lamb is hacked by Steven Shubert in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Shubert, team foul #6 | 63-55 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Florida | Tony McKnight (SF) Steven Shubert | |
| 08:06 | LSU | Roger Charles clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-55 |
| 08:05 | Florida | The rebound goes to Stephen Hildebrant | 63-55 |
| 08:00 | Florida | Alexander Clawson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 07:58 | LSU | Stephen Updike grabs the board | 63-55 |
| 07:52 | LSU | Stephen Hildebrant steals it from Wendell Roy | 63-55 |
| 07:33 | Florida | Stephen Hildebrant is hacked by Stephen Updike - foul #1 on Stephen Updike, team foul #4 | 63-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Decarlo (PG), Edwin Cassell (SF) George Guy, Stephen Updike | |
| Subs | Florida | Brandon Lander (PG), Steven Shubert (SF), Sylvester Moore (PF), Gary Fricks (C) Ricky Judd, Tony McKnight, Alonzo Garcia, Stephen Hildebrant | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Decarlo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wendell Roy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Cassell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Patrick Lamb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Charles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Brandon Lander (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alexander Clawson (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Steven Shubert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Sylvester Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Fricks (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Florida | Alexander Clawson buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Sylvester Moore | 63-57 |
| 07:18 | LSU | Edwin Cassell is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Shubert - foul #5 on Steven Shubert, team foul #7 | 63-57 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Florida | Arthur Rutledge (PG), David Newkirk (SG) Alexander Clawson, Steven Shubert | |
| 07:18 | LSU | Edwin Cassell makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 07:18 | LSU | Edwin Cassell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 07:07 | Florida | Arthur Rutledge misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-57 |
| 07:05 | LSU | Wendell Roy snags the defensive board | 65-57 |
| 06:48 | LSU | Robert Decarlo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-57 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael White (PF) Patrick Lamb | |
| Subs | Florida | Stephen Hildebrant (C) Gary Fricks | |
| 06:31 | Florida | Arthur Rutledge makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Sylvester Moore | 65-60 |
| 06:16 | LSU | Stephen Hildebrant blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Edwin Cassell | 65-60 |
| 06:15 | Florida | The rebound goes to Arthur Rutledge | 65-60 |
| 06:11 | Florida | Arthur Rutledge is hacked by Robert Decarlo - foul #2 on Robert Decarlo, team foul #5 | 65-60 |
| Subs | LSU | George Guy (SG), Stephen Updike (SF), Mike Johnson (PF) Wendell Roy, Edwin Cassell, Roger Charles | |
| Subs | Florida | Alexander Clawson (SG), Tony McKnight (SF) David Newkirk, Brandon Lander | |
| 06:02 | Florida | Arthur Rutledge misses the 3 from the left corner | 65-60 |
| 06:00 | LSU | Stephen Updike snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:34 | LSU | Mike Johnson misses the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Sylvester Moore - foul #1 on Sylvester Moore, team foul #8 | 65-60 |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Roger Charles (C) Robert Decarlo, Michael White | |
| Subs | Florida | Alonzo Garcia (PF), Gary Fricks (C) Sylvester Moore, Stephen Hildebrant | |
| 05:34 | LSU | Mike Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 05:34 | LSU | Mike Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 05:34 | LSU | Roger Charles pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 05:11 | LSU | Roger Charles can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 66-60 |
| 05:09 | Florida | Gary Fricks grabs the board | 66-60 |
| 04:43 | Florida | Arthur Rutledge clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 04:41 | LSU | George Guy grabs the board | 66-60 |
| 04:39 | LSU | Stephen Updike is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Updike, team foul #6 | 66-60 |
| Subs | LSU | Wendell Roy (SG), Edwin Cassell (SF), Patrick Lamb (PF) George Guy, Stephen Updike, Mike Johnson | |
| Subs | Florida | Ricky Judd (SG), Brandon Lander (SF) Alexander Clawson, Tony McKnight | |
| 04:29 | Florida | Brandon Lander misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-60 |
| 04:27 | LSU | Wendell Roy grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 03:58 | LSU | Edwin Cassell scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Don Williams | 68-60 |
| 03:41 | Florida | Arthur Rutledge clanks a 3 from the left wing | 68-60 |
| 03:39 | Florida | Alonzo Garcia hits the follow up shot | 68-62 |
| 03:18 | LSU | Edwin Cassell dunks the ball set up by Don Williams | 70-62 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wendell Roy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Cassell (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. PF - Patrick Lamb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Charles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Arthur Rutledge (tiring) 29 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ricky Judd (fairly fresh) SF - Brandon Lander (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Alonzo Garcia (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Fricks (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Florida | Arthur Rutledge clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-62 |
| 03:02 | LSU | Patrick Lamb gets the rebound | 70-62 |
| 03:00 | LSU | Wendell Roy double dribbles in the backcourt | 70-62 |
| Subs | LSU | George Guy (PG), Stephen Updike (SG), Glenn Manning (SF), Mike Johnson (PF), Michael White (C) Don Williams, Wendell Roy, Edwin Cassell, Patrick Lamb, Roger Charles | |
| Subs | Florida | Alexander Clawson (PG), David Newkirk (SG), Tony McKnight (SF), Sylvester Moore (PF), Stephen Hildebrant (C) Arthur Rutledge, Ricky Judd, Brandon Lander, Alonzo Garcia, Gary Fricks | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:47 | Florida | Michael White is called for the reach on Alexander Clawson - foul #3 on Michael White, team foul #7 | 70-62 |
| 02:47 | Florida | Alexander Clawson misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 02:47 | Florida | Sylvester Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 02:42 | Florida | David Newkirk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-62 |
| 02:37 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| 02:13 | LSU | Michael White misses the jump hook from close range | 70-62 |
| 02:11 | LSU | Stephen Updike grabs the offensive board | 70-62 |
| 01:44 | LSU | Stephen Updike hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mike Johnson and the foul's on Sylvester Moore - foul #2 on Sylvester Moore, team foul #9 | 72-62 |
| Subs | LSU | Patrick Lamb (PF) Mike Johnson | |
| Subs | Florida | Arthur Rutledge (PG), Alonzo Garcia (PF), Gary Fricks (C) Alexander Clawson, Sylvester Moore, Stephen Hildebrant | |
| 01:44 | LSU | Stephen Updike makes the free throw | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:36 | Florida | Arthur Rutledge connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 73-65 |
| 01:36 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-65 |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Wendell Roy (SG), Edwin Cassell (SF), Mike Johnson (PF), Roger Charles (C) George Guy, Stephen Updike, Glenn Manning, Patrick Lamb, Michael White | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:33 | LSU | Tony McKnight picks off the pass by Wendell Roy in the backcourt | 73-65 |
| 01:31 | Florida | David Newkirk hits the finger roll set up by Tony McKnight | 73-67 |
| 01:13 | LSU | Wendell Roy hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Don Williams | 75-67 |
| 00:51 | Florida | Arthur Rutledge's pass is intercepted by Mike Johnson | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:48 | LSU | Wendell Roy is fouled in the backcourt by David Newkirk - foul #1 on David Newkirk, team foul #10 | 75-67 |
| Subs | LSU | Glenn Manning (PF) Mike Johnson | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 00:48 | LSU | Wendell Roy makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:48 | LSU | Wendell Roy makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Florida | Don Williams picks off the pass by David Newkirk | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:39 | LSU | Roger Charles is fouled in the backcourt by David Newkirk - foul #2 on David Newkirk, team foul #11 | 77-67 |
| Subs | LSU | George Guy (PG), Stephen Updike (SG), Patrick Lamb (PF) Don Williams, Wendell Roy, Edwin Cassell | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 00:39 | LSU | Roger Charles misses the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:39 | LSU | Roger Charles misses the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:39 | Florida | The rebound goes to Alonzo Garcia | 77-67 |
| 00:35 | Florida | David Newkirk's pass is intercepted by Roger Charles | 77-67 |
| 00:09 | LSU | Patrick Lamb misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 77-67 |
| 00:08 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to George Guy | 77-67 |
| 00:00 | LSU | George Guy runs out the clock | 77-67 |