| Lineup | Florida | PG - Michael Berns (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sylvester Moll (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Murray (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Moncayo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Chevalier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Bryan Sutera (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Sweeney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Meyer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jessie Duke (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | LSU | John Sweeney inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:40 | LSU | Dikembe Ali buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 19:11 | Florida | Michael Berns misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-30 |
| 19:09 | LSU | Jessie Duke pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 18:42 | LSU | Jessie Duke is hacked by Michael Murray - foul #1 on Michael Murray, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Troup (SG), Jesse Hamilton (C) Dikembe Ali, Jessie Duke | |
| 18:25 | LSU | John Sweeney scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Bryan Sutera | 30-33 |
| 18:05 | Florida | Frank Chevalier can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ronnie Meyer - foul #2 on Ronnie Meyer, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Villela (SF) Gary Troup | |
| 18:05 | Florida | Frank Chevalier makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 18:05 | Florida | Frank Chevalier makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 17:42 | LSU | Michael Murray steps in front of the John Sweeney pass | 32-33 |
| 17:39 | Florida | Michael Murray hits the finger roll | 34-33 |
| 17:17 | LSU | Bryan Sutera comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-33 |
| 17:15 | Florida | The rebound goes to David Moncayo | 34-33 |
| 16:52 | Florida | David Moncayo hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 34-33 |
| 16:51 | Florida | Sylvester Moll tips it but misses | 34-33 |
| 16:50 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 16:45 | LSU | John Sweeney clanks a floater in the paint | 34-33 |
| 16:44 | Florida | Sylvester Moll grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 16:17 | Florida | Michael Berns hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Murray and he's fouled by Bryan Sutera - foul #3 on Bryan Sutera, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Florida | Zlatko Kacerski (SG), Robert Tackett (C) Sylvester Moll, Frank Chevalier | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Troup (PG), Dikembe Ali (SG), Jessie Duke (C) Bryan Sutera, Roger Villela, Ronnie Meyer | |
| 16:17 | Florida | Michael Berns misses the free throw | 36-33 |
| 16:17 | LSU | Jessie Duke gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 15:50 | LSU | Gary Troup misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-33 |
| 15:48 | LSU | Jesse Hamilton tips it home | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Michael Berns (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Zlatko Kacerski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Murray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Moncayo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Tackett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gary Troup (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 14 pts. SF - John Sweeney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jessie Duke (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Florida | Michael Murray clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 36-35 |
| 15:17 | LSU | Gary Troup snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 14:56 | LSU | Jesse Hamilton's layup is rejected by Robert Tackett | 36-35 |
| 14:54 | Florida | David Moncayo snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 14:49 | Florida | Jesse Hamilton is called for the reach on Zlatko Kacerski - foul #2 on Jesse Hamilton, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | LSU | Bryan Sutera (PG), Ronnie Meyer (PF) Gary Troup, Jessie Duke | |
| 14:34 | Florida | David Moncayo's pass is intercepted by John Sweeney | 36-35 |
| 14:06 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer is whistled for a carry | 36-35 |
| Subs | Florida | Sylvester Moll (SG), Frank Chevalier (SF), Elton McGee (PF) Zlatko Kacerski, Michael Murray, David Moncayo | |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Villela (SF), Jessie Duke (C) John Sweeney, Jesse Hamilton | |
| 13:37 | Florida | Robert Tackett misses the shot from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 13:36 | LSU | Roger Villela gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 13:15 | LSU | Roger Villela is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Roger Villela, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | LSU | John Sweeney (SF), Jesse Hamilton (C) Roger Villela, Jessie Duke | |
| 12:51 | Florida | Frank Chevalier knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Berns | 38-35 |
| 12:27 | LSU | Jesse Hamilton makes the driving attempt in the paint | 38-37 |
| 11:58 | Florida | Michael Berns can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 38-37 |
| 11:57 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 11:35 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer connects on the runner from the left block set up by John Sweeney | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Michael Berns (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sylvester Moll (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frank Chevalier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Elton McGee (fresh) C - Robert Tackett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Bryan Sutera (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Ali (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - John Sweeney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Meyer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jesse Hamilton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Florida | Robert Tackett comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Ronnie Meyer - foul #3 on Ronnie Meyer, team foul #5 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Florida | Zlatko Kacerski (SG), Michael Murray (SF), David Moncayo (PF) Sylvester Moll, Frank Chevalier, Elton McGee | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Troup (SG), Roger Villela (SF), Jessie Duke (C) Dikembe Ali, John Sweeney, Jesse Hamilton | |
| 11:07 | Florida | Robert Tackett makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 11:07 | Florida | Robert Tackett makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 10:44 | LSU | Gary Troup makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Villela | 40-42 |
| 10:23 | Florida | Michael Murray is hacked by Roger Villela - foul #2 on Roger Villela, team foul #6 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Florida | Frank Chevalier (C) Robert Tackett | |
| Subs | LSU | Dikembe Ali (SG), John Sweeney (SF), Jesse Hamilton (PF) Gary Troup, Roger Villela, Ronnie Meyer | |
| 10:01 | Florida | Dikembe Ali is called for the reach on Zlatko Kacerski - foul #1 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #7 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Meyer (PF) Jesse Hamilton | |
| 10:01 | Florida | Zlatko Kacerski makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 10:01 | Florida | Zlatko Kacerski makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 09:38 | LSU | Dikembe Ali misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 09:37 | Florida | Michael Berns grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 09:17 | Florida | Michael Berns is hacked by Ronnie Meyer - foul #4 on Ronnie Meyer, team foul #8 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Florida | Sylvester Moll (SG) Zlatko Kacerski | |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Villela (SF), Jesse Hamilton (PF) Dikembe Ali, Ronnie Meyer | |
| 09:17 | Florida | Michael Berns makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 09:17 | Florida | Michael Berns makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 08:58 | LSU | Jesse Hamilton makes the runner in the paint | 44-44 |
| 08:32 | Florida | Frank Chevalier misses the runner near the basket | 44-44 |
| 08:30 | Florida | David Moncayo can't tip it in | 44-44 |
| 08:29 | Florida | Frank Chevalier hits the follow up shot | 46-44 |
| 08:08 | LSU | Bryan Sutera misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 08:07 | LSU | Roger Villela tips it in | 46-46 |
| 07:39 | Florida | Michael Murray drills a jumper from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 07:23 | LSU | Bryan Sutera drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Michael Berns (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sylvester Moll (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Murray (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Moncayo (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Frank Chevalier (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Bryan Sutera (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Sweeney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Roger Villela (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jesse Hamilton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Jessie Duke (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Florida | Frank Chevalier misses the lay-in | 48-49 |
| 07:06 | Florida | Frank Chevalier misses the tip | 48-49 |
| 07:04 | LSU | John Sweeney grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 06:59 | LSU | Sylvester Moll is called for the reach on John Sweeney - foul #2 on Sylvester Moll, team foul #2 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Florida | Zlatko Kacerski (SG), Elton McGee (PF), Robert Tackett (C) Michael Berns, David Moncayo, Frank Chevalier | |
| Subs | LSU | Dikembe Ali (SG), Ronnie Meyer (PF) Roger Villela, Jessie Duke | |
| 06:39 | LSU | Dikembe Ali can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 48-49 |
| 06:37 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer tips it home | 48-51 |
| 06:08 | Florida | Robert Tackett misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-51 |
| 06:06 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 05:52 | LSU | Bryan Sutera is hacked by Zlatko Kacerski - foul #3 on Zlatko Kacerski, team foul #3 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Florida | Michael Berns (PG) Sylvester Moll | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Troup (PG), Jessie Duke (C) Bryan Sutera, Jesse Hamilton | |
| 05:30 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Elton McGee - foul #1 on Elton McGee, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Villela (SF) John Sweeney | |
| 05:30 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 05:30 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 05:01 | Florida | Michael Berns loses the dribble to Gary Troup | 48-52 |
| 04:32 | LSU | Roger Villela blows the layup | 48-52 |
| 04:30 | Florida | Zlatko Kacerski snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 04:10 | Florida | Robert Tackett loses the ball out of bounds | 48-52 |
| Subs | Florida | Sylvester Moll (PG), David Moncayo (PF) Michael Berns, Elton McGee | |
| Subs | LSU | Bryan Sutera (PG), John Sweeney (SF), Jesse Hamilton (C) Gary Troup, Roger Villela, Jessie Duke | |
| 03:51 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer is fouled on the floor by Zlatko Kacerski - foul #4 on Zlatko Kacerski, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Florida | Michael Berns (PG) Zlatko Kacerski | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 03:27 | LSU | John Sweeney is fouled on the floor by Michael Murray - foul #2 on Michael Murray, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Florida | Frank Chevalier (C) Robert Tackett | |
| Subs | LSU | Dennis Stedman (SG) Dikembe Ali | |
| 03:18 | LSU | Bryan Sutera hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by John Sweeney | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Michael Berns (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sylvester Moll (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Murray (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Moncayo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Frank Chevalier (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Bryan Sutera (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Stedman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Sweeney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronnie Meyer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Jesse Hamilton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Florida | Frank Chevalier can't throw it down but he's fouled by Jesse Hamilton - foul #3 on Jesse Hamilton, team foul #9 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Florida | Zlatko Kacerski (SG) Michael Berns | |
| Subs | LSU | Dikembe Ali (SG) Dennis Stedman | |
| 02:55 | Florida | Frank Chevalier misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 02:55 | Florida | Frank Chevalier makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 02:32 | LSU | Bryan Sutera is hacked by Sylvester Moll - foul #3 on Sylvester Moll, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | LSU | Jessie Duke (C) Jesse Hamilton | |
| 02:32 | LSU | Bryan Sutera misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 02:32 | Florida | David Moncayo snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 02:09 | Florida | Frank Chevalier is fouled on the floor by Jessie Duke - foul #2 on Jessie Duke, team foul #10 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Florida | Michael Berns (PG), Robert Tackett (C) Sylvester Moll, Michael Murray | |
| Subs | LSU | Jesse Hamilton (C) Jessie Duke | |
| 02:09 | Florida | Frank Chevalier makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 02:09 | Florida | Frank Chevalier makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 01:46 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer jams it | 51-56 |
| 01:39 | Florida | Frank Chevalier misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-56 |
| 01:37 | LSU | Dikembe Ali grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 01:13 | LSU | David Moncayo is called for the reach on Bryan Sutera - foul #2 on David Moncayo, team foul #8 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Florida | Sylvester Moll (SG), Michael Murray (SF) Zlatko Kacerski, Robert Tackett | |
| Subs | LSU | Jessie Duke (C) Jesse Hamilton | |
| 01:13 | LSU | Bryan Sutera misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 01:13 | Florida | Frank Chevalier snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 00:56 | Florida | Michael Berns makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Murray | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:54 | LSU | Bryan Sutera is hacked by Michael Berns in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Berns, team foul #9 | 53-56 |
| 00:54 | LSU | Bryan Sutera misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:54 | Florida | Frank Chevalier snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 00:32 | Florida | Michael Murray drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:11 | LSU | Michael Murray denies the turnaround by Ronnie Meyer | 56-56 |
| 00:10 | Florida | The rebound goes to David Moncayo | 56-56 |
| 00:10 | Florida | Florida calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:03 | Florida | Frank Chevalier hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Berns | 58-56 |
| 00:03 | LSU | LSU calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Dikembe Ali misses the halfcourt shot | 58-56 |