| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Erik Hand (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Carroll (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Dawley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Blocker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Early (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Wall (fresh) PF - Raymond Isom (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Geise (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Johnny Wall inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | LSU | Johnny Wall misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 27-31 |
| 19:42 | Kentucky | William Dawley gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 19:22 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 19:21 | LSU | James Knudson snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 19:11 | LSU | Raymond Isom misses the lay-in | 27-31 |
| 19:10 | Kentucky | William Dawley pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 19:02 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 18:53 | LSU | Johnny Wall misses the lay-in | 30-31 |
| 18:52 | LSU | Joseph Geise gets the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 18:47 | LSU | Raymond Isom can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 30-31 |
| 18:46 | LSU | John Early gets the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 18:37 | LSU | Raymond Isom buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-33 |
| 18:16 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker is hacked by James Knudson - foul #2 on James Knudson, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 18:05 | Kentucky | Joseph Geise denies the turnaround by Michael Carroll | 30-33 |
| 18:03 | LSU | Joseph Geise grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 17:59 | LSU | James Knudson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by William Dawley - foul #1 on William Dawley, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 17:59 | LSU | James Knudson makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 17:59 | LSU | James Knudson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 17:40 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll is whistled for traveling | 30-35 |
| 17:15 | LSU | Wayne Blocker takes the ball from John Early after a doubleteam | 30-35 |
| 16:56 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Erik Hand | 32-35 |
| 16:35 | LSU | Raymond Isom hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 16:33 | LSU | Joseph Geise misses the tip | 32-35 |
| 16:31 | Kentucky | Erik Hand pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 16:18 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-35 |
| 16:17 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Blocker | 32-35 |
| 16:01 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll hits a runner from the right block set up by William Dawley and the foul's on Johnny Wall - foul #3 on Johnny Wall, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG), Ernie Satterwhite (SG), John Adams (C) Larry Johnson, Erik Hand, Wayne Blocker | |
| Subs | LSU | Aaron Griffith (PG), Jacob Loar (SG), Peter Gadomski (SF), James Poythress (PF), Michael McDermott (C) James Knudson, John Early, Johnny Wall, Raymond Isom, Joseph Geise | |
| 16:01 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll makes the free throw | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeffrey Jarvis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernie Satterwhite (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Carroll (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Dawley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Adams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Aaron Griffith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jacob Loar (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Peter Gadomski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Poythress (fresh) C - Michael McDermott (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | LSU | A charge is called on Peter Gadomski - foul #2 on Peter Gadomski, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers (C) Michael Carroll | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 15:26 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers connects on the shot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Michael McDermott - foul #1 on Michael McDermott, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| 15:26 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers makes the free throw | 38-35 |
| 15:08 | LSU | Aaron Griffith is called for 3 seconds | 38-35 |
| 14:57 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite hits a 3 from straight away set up by Jeffrey Jarvis | 41-35 |
| 14:53 | LSU | Peter Gadomski misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-35 |
| 14:52 | LSU | Michael McDermott tips it back up and in | 41-37 |
| 14:32 | Kentucky | Jacob Loar steals the ball from Jeffrey Jarvis | 41-37 |
| 14:29 | LSU | Jacob Loar misses the easy layup | 41-37 |
| 14:28 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 14:14 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-37 |
| 14:12 | LSU | Jacob Loar grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 13:55 | LSU | Jacob Loar hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Aaron Griffith | 41-40 |
| 13:31 | Kentucky | Michael McDermott swats the layup by Jesse Boyers | 41-40 |
| 13:29 | LSU | The rebound goes to James Poythress | 41-40 |
| 13:23 | LSU | Peter Gadomski makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Aaron Griffith | 41-43 |
| 13:03 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite double dribbles | 41-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG), Erik Hand (SG), Michael Carroll (SF), Wayne Blocker (PF) Jeffrey Jarvis, Ernie Satterwhite, John Adams, William Dawley | |
| Subs | LSU | James Knudson (PG), John Early (SG), Johnny Wall (SF), Raymond Isom (PF), Joseph Geise (C) Aaron Griffith, Jacob Loar, Peter Gadomski, James Poythress, Michael McDermott | |
| 12:47 | LSU | John Early shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 41-45 |
| 12:26 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll clanks a jumper from close range | 41-45 |
| 12:25 | LSU | Raymond Isom grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 11:56 | LSU | Raymond Isom makes the fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Michael Carroll - foul #3 on Michael Carroll, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| 11:56 | LSU | Raymond Isom makes the free throw | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Erik Hand (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Carroll (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Blocker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Boyers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Early (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Wall (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Raymond Isom (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Geise (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:45 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson is hacked by Raymond Isom - foul #1 on Raymond Isom, team foul #5 | 41-48 |
| 11:32 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-48 |
| 11:30 | LSU | Johnny Wall pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 11:15 | LSU | John Early makes the contested jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Raymond Isom and he's fouled by Jesse Boyers - foul #4 on Jesse Boyers, team foul #3 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Dawley (PF) Jesse Boyers | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 11:15 | LSU | John Early misses the free throw | 41-50 |
| 11:15 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 10:58 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-50 |
| 10:57 | LSU | Raymond Isom snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| 10:41 | LSU | Raymond Isom lays it in on a great pass from Johnny Wall | 41-52 |
| 10:34 | Kentucky | William Dawley's pass is intercepted by Joseph Geise | 41-52 |
| 10:18 | LSU | Raymond Isom can't finish the uncontested layup | 41-52 |
| 10:17 | Kentucky | Erik Hand gets the rebound | 41-52 |
| 09:58 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker blows the layup | 41-52 |
| 09:57 | LSU | Joseph Geise grabs the board | 41-52 |
| 09:52 | LSU | Joseph Geise is hacked by Wayne Blocker - foul #3 on Wayne Blocker, team foul #4 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG), Ernie Satterwhite (SG), John Adams (SF) Larry Johnson, Erik Hand, Michael Carroll | |
| Subs | LSU | Aaron Griffith (PG), Jacob Loar (SG), Peter Gadomski (SF), James Poythress (PF), Michael McDermott (C) James Knudson, John Early, Johnny Wall, Raymond Isom, Joseph Geise | |
| 09:38 | LSU | Jacob Loar double dribbles | 41-52 |
| 09:20 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker is hacked by Peter Gadomski - foul #3 on Peter Gadomski, team foul #6 | 41-52 |
| 09:02 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis is whistled for traveling | 41-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | Raymond Isom (PF), Joseph Geise (C) James Poythress, Michael McDermott | |
| 08:50 | LSU | Raymond Isom connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Aaron Griffith | 41-54 |
| 08:25 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis buries a 3 from the left wing | 44-54 |
| 08:08 | LSU | Aaron Griffith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Wayne Blocker - foul #4 on Wayne Blocker, team foul #5 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG), Erik Hand (SG), Michael Carroll (SF) Jeffrey Jarvis, Ernie Satterwhite, Wayne Blocker | |
| Subs | LSU | John Early (SG), Johnny Wall (SF) Jacob Loar, Peter Gadomski | |
| 08:08 | LSU | Aaron Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 08:08 | LSU | Aaron Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 07:56 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-56 |
| 07:54 | Kentucky | Erik Hand gets the offensive rebound | 44-56 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Erik Hand (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Carroll (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Dawley (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Adams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Aaron Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Early (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Wall (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Isom (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Geise (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:47 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 44-56 |
| 07:45 | LSU | Joseph Geise gets the rebound | 44-56 |
| 07:29 | LSU | Joseph Geise scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Johnny Wall | 44-58 |
| 07:14 | Kentucky | Erik Hand can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-58 |
| 07:13 | Kentucky | William Dawley pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 06:56 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson is whistled for a carry | 44-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker (PF), Jesse Boyers (C) William Dawley, John Adams | |
| Subs | LSU | James Knudson (PG), James Poythress (PF), Michael McDermott (C) Aaron Griffith, Raymond Isom, Joseph Geise | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 06:34 | LSU | Erik Hand is called for the reach on John Early - foul #2 on Erik Hand, team foul #6 | 44-58 |
| 06:16 | LSU | Erik Hand is called for the reach on John Early - foul #3 on Erik Hand, team foul #7 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | Peter Gadomski (SF) Johnny Wall | |
| 06:16 | LSU | John Early misses the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 06:16 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll snags the defensive board | 44-58 |
| 06:05 | Kentucky | Erik Hand comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-58 |
| 06:03 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Jesse Boyers | 44-58 |
| 05:50 | Kentucky | James Knudson swats the dunk try by Wayne Blocker | 44-58 |
| 05:49 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-58 |
| 05:39 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Larry Johnson is blocked by James Poythress | 44-58 |
| 05:37 | LSU | Michael McDermott gets the rebound | 44-58 |
| 05:11 | LSU | Peter Gadomski clanks a shot from the free throw line | 44-58 |
| 05:09 | Kentucky | Erik Hand grabs the defensive rebound | 44-58 |
| 04:53 | Kentucky | Erik Hand clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-58 |
| 04:52 | LSU | Peter Gadomski snags the defensive board | 44-58 |
| 04:52 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Wall (SF), Raymond Isom (PF), Joseph Geise (C) Peter Gadomski, James Poythress, Michael McDermott | |
| 04:31 | LSU | James Knudson misses the easy layup | 44-58 |
| 04:30 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker grabs the defensive rebound | 44-58 |
| 04:15 | Kentucky | Joseph Geise steps in front of the Jesse Boyers pass | 44-58 |
| 03:56 | LSU | John Early misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-58 |
| 03:55 | LSU | Joseph Geise snags the offensive board | 44-58 |
| 03:40 | LSU | Jesse Boyers takes the ball from Raymond Isom | 44-58 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SG - Erik Hand (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Carroll (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Blocker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Jesse Boyers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Early (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Wall (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Isom (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Geise (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:23 | Kentucky | Erik Hand hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Larry Johnson | 46-58 |
| 03:01 | LSU | John Early is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-58 |
| 03:00 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson pulls down the rebound | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:44 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Johnson | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:15 | LSU | John Early comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 49-58 |
| 02:14 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers gets the rebound | 49-58 |
| 01:55 | Kentucky | Joseph Geise is called for the reach on Jesse Boyers - foul #1 on Joseph Geise, team foul #7 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Dawley (PF) Wayne Blocker | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 01:55 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 01:55 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers misses the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 01:55 | LSU | Joseph Geise grabs the board | 50-58 |
| 01:33 | LSU | Joseph Geise is fouled on the floor by Jesse Boyers - foul #5 on Jesse Boyers, team foul #8 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker (C) Jesse Boyers | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 01:33 | LSU | Joseph Geise makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 01:33 | LSU | Joseph Geise makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 01:16 | Kentucky | Erik Hand scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:54 | LSU | Raymond Isom double dribbles | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Geise - foul #2 on Joseph Geise, team foul #8 | 53-60 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:46 | LSU | John Early is hacked by Larry Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Johnson, team foul #9 | 54-60 |
| 00:46 | LSU | John Early makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:46 | LSU | John Early misses the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:46 | LSU | Raymond Isom gets the offensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 00:43 | LSU | Raymond Isom is hacked by Wayne Blocker - foul #5 on Wayne Blocker, team foul #10 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Adams (C) Wayne Blocker | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:43 | LSU | Raymond Isom misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:43 | LSU | Raymond Isom misses the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | William Dawley gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Erik Hand can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 54-61 |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to John Adams | 54-61 |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-61 |
| 00:30 | LSU | The rebound goes to James Knudson | 54-61 |
| 00:28 | LSU | James Knudson is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Johnson - foul #3 on Larry Johnson, team foul #11 | 54-61 |
| 00:28 | LSU | James Knudson misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:28 | LSU | James Knudson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-62 |
| 00:22 | LSU | Joseph Geise grabs the defensive rebound | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:19 | LSU | Joseph Geise is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Johnson - foul #4 on Larry Johnson, team foul #12 | 54-62 |
| 00:19 | LSU | Joseph Geise makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:19 | LSU | Joseph Geise makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Erik Hand can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-64 |
| 00:12 | LSU | The rebound goes to Raymond Isom | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | LSU | James Knudson runs out the clock | 54-64 |