| Lineup | Florida | PG - Jeffery Mack (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Reed (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randy Lawson (fresh) PF - David Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Barton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Steven Dodson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joshua McDonald (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Keith Hardy (fresh) PF - James Syverson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - James Fox (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida | Randy Lawson inbounds the ball | 31-38 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Florida | David Reed hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffery Mack | 34-38 |
| 19:39 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-38 |
| 19:24 | Florida | David Campbell misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Joshua McDonald - foul #1 on Joshua McDonald, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| 19:24 | Florida | David Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 19:24 | Florida | David Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 19:24 | Louisiana State | James Syverson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 19:02 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Steven Dodson | 35-41 |
| 18:42 | Florida | Randy Lawson hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from David Campbell | 38-41 |
| 18:21 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 38-41 |
| 18:19 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy hits the follow up shot | 38-43 |
| 17:50 | Florida | Keith Hardy swats the layup by Jeffery Mack | 38-43 |
| 17:49 | Florida | David Reed tips it back up and in | 40-43 |
| 17:30 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-45 |
| 17:14 | Florida | Jeffery Mack scores on a jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Joshua McDonald - foul #2 on Joshua McDonald, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Florida | Jeff Butler (SG), Ellis Dehoyos (SF), Steven Douglass (PF), Harry Zwiefel (C) David Reed, Randy Lawson, David Campbell, Dennis Barton | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William McCall (SG), Fred Price (SF), Jason Cannon (PF), Edmund Jackson (C) Joshua McDonald, Keith Hardy, James Syverson, James Fox | |
| 17:14 | Florida | Jeffery Mack makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| 16:57 | Louisiana State | Fred Price hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Ellis Dehoyos - foul #1 on Ellis Dehoyos, team foul #1 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Florida | Manuel Coates (PG) Jeffery Mack | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 16:57 | Louisiana State | Fred Price makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 16:57 | Louisiana State | Fred Price makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 16:51 | Florida | Steven Dodson steals the ball from Manuel Coates in the backcourt | 43-47 |
| 16:50 | Louisiana State | Fred Price misses the lay-in | 43-47 |
| 16:48 | Louisiana State | William McCall grabs the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 16:29 | Louisiana State | William McCall misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 16:27 | Florida | Steven Douglass grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 16:09 | Florida | Ellis Dehoyos is called for traveling | 43-47 |
| Subs | Florida | David Campbell (PF) Ellis Dehoyos | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 15:52 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 15:51 | Florida | David Campbell grabs the board | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Manuel Coates (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeff Butler (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Steven Douglass (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Campbell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Harry Zwiefel (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Steven Dodson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - William McCall (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - Fred Price (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Cannon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Edmund Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Florida | David Campbell knocks in the runner in the lane | 45-47 |
| 15:13 | Louisiana State | David Campbell steals the ball from William McCall | 45-47 |
| 15:05 | Florida | Manuel Coates can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-47 |
| 15:04 | Louisiana State | Fred Price grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 14:58 | Louisiana State | William McCall knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Steven Dodson and he's hacked by Jeff Butler - foul #1 on Jeff Butler, team foul #2 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Florida | Jeffery Mack (PG), David Reed (SG), Randy Lawson (SF), Dennis Barton (C) Manuel Coates, Jeff Butler, Steven Douglass, Harry Zwiefel | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald (SG), Keith Hardy (SF), James Syverson (PF), James Fox (C) Steven Dodson, Fred Price, Jason Cannon, Edmund Jackson | |
| 14:58 | Louisiana State | William McCall misses the free throw | 45-49 |
| 14:58 | Florida | David Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 14:36 | Florida | Jeffery Mack is hacked by James Syverson - foul #1 on James Syverson, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Thomas Arnold (PG) William McCall | |
| 14:10 | Florida | David Reed is fouled on the floor by Joshua McDonald - foul #3 on Joshua McDonald, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Florida | Steven Douglass (PF) David Campbell | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 13:54 | Florida | Jeffery Mack can't finish the layup | 45-49 |
| 13:52 | Louisiana State | Thomas Arnold grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 13:48 | Louisiana State | David Reed steps in front of the James Syverson pass | 45-49 |
| 13:35 | Florida | David Reed comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 13:34 | Florida | Randy Lawson snags the offensive board | 45-49 |
| 13:26 | Florida | David Reed misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 13:24 | Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Barton | 45-49 |
| 13:05 | Florida | Jeffery Mack misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-49 |
| 13:03 | Florida | Steven Douglass hits the follow up shot | 47-49 |
| 12:59 | Louisiana State | James Syverson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Florida | Manuel Coates (PG), Jeff Butler (PF), Harry Zwiefel (C) Jeffery Mack, Randy Lawson, Dennis Barton | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Edmund Jackson (C) James Fox | |
| 12:45 | Florida | Manuel Coates comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 12:44 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Keith Hardy | 47-49 |
| 12:41 | Louisiana State | Thomas Arnold travels in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| Subs | Florida | David Campbell (PF) David Reed | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William McCall (SG), Fred Price (SF) Joshua McDonald, Keith Hardy | |
| 12:25 | Florida | David Campbell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 12:23 | Louisiana State | James Syverson snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 12:18 | Louisiana State | David Campbell steals it from William McCall | 47-49 |
| 12:00 | Florida | Steven Douglass throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Florida | Jeffery Mack (PG), Ellis Dehoyos (SF) Manuel Coates, Steven Douglass | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson (PG), Jason Cannon (PF) Thomas Arnold, James Syverson | |
| 11:34 | Louisiana State | Fred Price connects on the shot from the right wing | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Jeffery Mack (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeff Butler (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Ellis Dehoyos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Campbell (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Harry Zwiefel (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Steven Dodson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - William McCall (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - Fred Price (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Cannon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Edmund Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Florida | Jeffery Mack misses the floater from the free throw line | 47-51 |
| 11:13 | Florida | Harry Zwiefel hits the follow up shot | 49-51 |
| 10:49 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 49-51 |
| 10:48 | Louisiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Edmund Jackson | 49-51 |
| 10:36 | Louisiana State | Edmund Jackson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 49-51 |
| 10:35 | Florida | David Campbell gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 10:11 | Florida | Jeff Butler buries a driving attempt from the right block | 51-51 |
| 10:06 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William McCall | 51-54 |
| 09:38 | Florida | Ellis Dehoyos drills a shot from the left wing set up by David Campbell | 53-54 |
| 09:25 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 09:24 | Florida | David Campbell pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 09:02 | Florida | Ellis Dehoyos clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 53-54 |
| 09:00 | Louisiana State | William McCall grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 08:54 | Louisiana State | Fred Price comes up short on the floater in the lane | 53-54 |
| 08:53 | Louisiana State | Jason Cannon grabs the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 08:43 | Louisiana State | Edmund Jackson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Edmund Jackson, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Florida | Manuel Coates (PG), David Reed (SG), Randy Lawson (SF), Steven Douglass (PF), Dennis Barton (C) Jeffery Mack, Jeff Butler, Ellis Dehoyos, David Campbell, Harry Zwiefel | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Thomas Arnold (PG), Joshua McDonald (SG), Keith Hardy (SF), James Syverson (PF), James Fox (C) Steven Dodson, William McCall, Fred Price, Jason Cannon, Edmund Jackson | |
| 08:29 | Florida | Randy Lawson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Fox - foul #3 on James Fox, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| 08:29 | Florida | Randy Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:29 | Florida | Randy Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 08:13 | Louisiana State | James Syverson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 08:11 | Florida | David Reed pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 07:47 | Florida | Dennis Barton banks in the layup on a great pass from Manuel Coates | 57-54 |
| 07:18 | Louisiana State | James Fox's pass is intercepted by Manuel Coates | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Manuel Coates (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Lawson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Douglass (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Barton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Thomas Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua McDonald (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Keith Hardy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Syverson (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - James Fox (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:00 | Florida | David Reed makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Manuel Coates and the foul's on Joshua McDonald - foul #4 on Joshua McDonald, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| 07:00 | Florida | David Reed makes the free throw | 60-54 |
| 06:39 | Louisiana State | Steven Douglass steps in front of the James Syverson pass | 60-54 |
| 06:26 | Florida | Dennis Barton clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 06:25 | Louisiana State | James Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 06:07 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy buries a fadeaway from the right side | 60-56 |
| 05:57 | Florida | Steven Douglass misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by James Syverson - foul #2 on James Syverson, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Florida | Jeffery Mack (PG), Jeff Butler (SG), David Campbell (PF), Harry Zwiefel (C) Manuel Coates, David Reed, Randy Lawson, Dennis Barton | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson (PG), William McCall (SG), Fred Price (SF), Jason Cannon (PF), Inek Malkowski (C) Thomas Arnold, Joshua McDonald, Keith Hardy, James Syverson, James Fox | |
| 05:57 | Florida | Steven Douglass misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 05:57 | Florida | Steven Douglass makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 05:50 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Harry Zwiefel - foul #1 on Harry Zwiefel, team foul #3 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Florida | Ellis Dehoyos (SF) Steven Douglass | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 05:50 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 05:50 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 05:32 | Florida | Harry Zwiefel is whistled for traveling | 61-58 |
| 05:19 | Louisiana State | Harry Zwiefel picks off the pass by Fred Price | 61-58 |
| 05:00 | Florida | Ellis Dehoyos comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 61-58 |
| 04:59 | Louisiana State | Inek Malkowski snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| 04:55 | Louisiana State | Fred Price misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Harry Zwiefel - foul #2 on Harry Zwiefel, team foul #4 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Edmund Jackson (C) Inek Malkowski | |
| 04:55 | Louisiana State | Fred Price makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 04:55 | Louisiana State | Fred Price makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:40 | Florida | Ellis Dehoyos misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Fred Price - foul #1 on Fred Price, team foul #9 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Florida | David Reed (SG), Steven Douglass (C) Jeff Butler, Harry Zwiefel | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald (SG), Keith Hardy (SF), James Syverson (PF) William McCall, Fred Price, Jason Cannon | |
| 04:40 | Florida | Ellis Dehoyos misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:40 | Florida | Ellis Dehoyos makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 04:25 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-60 |
| 04:23 | Florida | David Reed gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 04:07 | Florida | Edmund Jackson steps in front of the Ellis Dehoyos pass | 62-60 |
| 04:00 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson is hacked by Jeffery Mack - foul #3 on Jeffery Mack, team foul #5 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Florida | Randy Lawson (SF), Dennis Barton (C) Ellis Dehoyos, Steven Douglass | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Fox (C) Edmund Jackson | |
| 03:51 | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-60 |
| 03:49 | Florida | The rebound goes to David Campbell | 62-60 |
| 03:29 | Florida | Jeffery Mack comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 03:27 | Florida | The offensive rebound goes to David Campbell | 62-60 |
| 03:12 | Florida | Dennis Barton drills a jumper from the right wing | 64-60 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Jeffery Mack (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Reed (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Lawson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Campbell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Dennis Barton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Steven Dodson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua McDonald (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Keith Hardy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Syverson (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - James Fox (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:01 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy makes the 3 from straight away | 64-63 |
| 02:49 | Florida | Dennis Barton slams it home and the foul's on James Fox - foul #4 on James Fox, team foul #10 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Florida | Manuel Coates (PG), Jeff Butler (SG), Steven Douglass (PF) Jeffery Mack, David Reed, David Campbell | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Thomas Arnold (PG), William McCall (SG), Fred Price (SF), Jason Cannon (PF) Steven Dodson, Joshua McDonald, Keith Hardy, James Syverson | |
| 02:49 | Florida | Dennis Barton makes the free throw | 67-63 |
| 02:44 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Syverson (PF) Jason Cannon | |
| 02:28 | Louisiana State | Fred Price hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 67-63 |
| 02:26 | Florida | Steven Douglass pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 02:26 | Florida | Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | Florida | Jeffery Mack (PG), David Reed (SG), David Campbell (PF) Manuel Coates, Jeff Butler, Steven Douglass | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Steven Dodson (PG), Joshua McDonald (SG), Keith Hardy (SF) Thomas Arnold, William McCall, Fred Price | |
| 02:16 | Florida | Dennis Barton misses badly on a shot from close range | 67-63 |
| 02:14 | Louisiana State | James Fox gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 01:51 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy buries a fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Jeffery Mack - foul #4 on Jeffery Mack, team foul #6 | 67-65 |
| 01:51 | Louisiana State | Keith Hardy misses the free throw | 67-65 |
| 01:51 | Florida | David Campbell pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| 01:35 | Florida | Dennis Barton misses badly on a floater from close range | 67-65 |
| 01:34 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald grabs the board | 67-65 |
| 01:29 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-68 |
| 01:07 | Florida | Randy Lawson is hacked by James Syverson - foul #3 on James Syverson, team foul #11 | 67-68 |
| 01:07 | Florida | Randy Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 01:07 | Florida | Randy Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:49 | Louisiana State | Joshua McDonald clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-68 |
| 00:48 | Florida | Jeffery Mack snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 00:31 | Florida | Randy Lawson clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by James Syverson - foul #4 on James Syverson, team foul #12 | 68-68 |
| 00:31 | Florida | Randy Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:31 | Florida | Randy Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:07 | Louisiana State | Jeffery Mack steps in front of the James Syverson pass | 69-68 |
| 00:04 | Florida | David Reed can't finish the layup | 69-68 |
| 00:03 | Florida | Dennis Barton pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Florida | Dennis Barton runs out the clock | 69-68 |