| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fresh) SG - John Early (fresh) SF - Johnny Wall (fresh) PF - Raymond Isom (fresh) C - Joseph Geise (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) SG - Erik Hand (fresh) SF - Michael Carroll (fresh) PF - William Dawley (fresh) C - Jesse Boyers (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Joseph Geise wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | LSU | Raymond Isom splits the doubleteam and buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from James Knudson | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Larry Johnson | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | LSU | Raymond Isom misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Larry Johnson | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson's pass is intercepted by John Early | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | LSU | John Early lays it in | 4-2 |
| 18:15 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Erik Hand | 4-4 |
| 17:58 | LSU | William Dawley picks off the pass by James Knudson | 4-4 |
| 17:43 | Kentucky | Erik Hand hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 17:41 | LSU | Raymond Isom grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:23 | LSU | Johnny Wall buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Raymond Isom and the foul's on Michael Carroll - foul #1 on Michael Carroll, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| 17:23 | LSU | Johnny Wall misses the free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:23 | Kentucky | William Dawley pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:10 | Kentucky | Joseph Geise denies the turnaround by Jesse Boyers | 6-4 |
| 17:08 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson tips it back up and in | 6-6 |
| 16:54 | LSU | Raymond Isom misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam but he's fouled by William Dawley - foul #1 on William Dawley, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | LSU | Jacob Loar (SG), Peter Gadomski (SF) James Knudson, Johnny Wall | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 16:54 | LSU | Raymond Isom makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:54 | LSU | Raymond Isom makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:28 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 8-6 |
| 16:26 | Kentucky | Erik Hand tips it home | 8-8 |
| 16:12 | LSU | Jacob Loar is hacked by Erik Hand - foul #1 on Erik Hand, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | LSU | Daniel Foushee (PG), James Poythress (PF), Michael McDermott (C) John Early, Raymond Isom, Joseph Geise | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG), Ernie Satterwhite (SG), John Adams (SF), Wayne Blocker (C) Larry Johnson, Erik Hand, Michael Carroll, Jesse Boyers | |
| 16:04 | LSU | Peter Gadomski is fouled on the floor by John Adams - foul #1 on John Adams, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| 15:49 | LSU | Jacob Loar misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 8-8 |
| 15:48 | LSU | James Poythress gets the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Daniel Foushee (fresh) SG - Jacob Loar (fresh) SF - Peter Gadomski (fresh) PF - James Poythress (fresh) C - Michael McDermott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeffrey Jarvis (fresh) SG - Ernie Satterwhite (fresh) SF - John Adams (fresh) PF - William Dawley (fairly fresh) C - Wayne Blocker (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | LSU | Peter Gadomski misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-8 |
| 15:25 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 15:12 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 15:10 | LSU | Michael McDermott pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 15:06 | LSU | Peter Gadomski is fouled on the floor by John Adams - foul #2 on John Adams, team foul #5 | 8-8 |
| Subs | LSU | James Knudson (PG), Johnny Wall (SF), Raymond Isom (PF), Joseph Geise (C) Daniel Foushee, Peter Gadomski, James Poythress, Michael McDermott | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG), Erik Hand (SG), Michael Carroll (SF), Jesse Boyers (C) Jeffrey Jarvis, Ernie Satterwhite, John Adams, William Dawley | |
| 14:51 | LSU | Jacob Loar's floater is knocked away by Larry Johnson | 8-8 |
| 14:50 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 14:21 | Kentucky | Erik Hand is hacked by Jacob Loar - foul #1 on Jacob Loar, team foul #1 | 8-8 |
| Subs | LSU | John Early (SG) Jacob Loar | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 14:04 | Kentucky | Erik Hand misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 8-8 |
| 14:03 | LSU | John Early grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 13:46 | LSU | John Early jams it set up by Raymond Isom | 10-8 |
| 13:39 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson is hacked by Joseph Geise - foul #1 on Joseph Geise, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| 13:22 | Kentucky | Joseph Geise steals it from Erik Hand | 10-8 |
| 13:13 | LSU | Raymond Isom works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 10-8 |
| 13:12 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Wayne Blocker | 10-8 |
| 13:01 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 13:00 | LSU | Joseph Geise snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 12:55 | LSU | John Early misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 10-8 |
| 12:54 | LSU | Joseph Geise pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 12:49 | LSU | Joseph Geise can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Michael Carroll - foul #2 on Michael Carroll, team foul #6 | 10-8 |
| Subs | LSU | Peter Gadomski (SF), James Poythress (PF) Johnny Wall, Raymond Isom | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG), Ernie Satterwhite (SG), John Adams (SF), William Dawley (PF) Larry Johnson, Erik Hand, Michael Carroll, Jesse Boyers | |
| 12:49 | LSU | Joseph Geise misses the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 12:49 | LSU | Joseph Geise makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 12:37 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis is fouled on the floor by James Poythress - foul #1 on James Poythress, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael McDermott (C) Joseph Geise | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers (C) Wayne Blocker | |
| 12:28 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 11-8 |
| 12:26 | LSU | The rebound goes to James Poythress | 11-8 |
| 12:13 | LSU | The jump hook by Peter Gadomski is blocked by John Adams | 11-8 |
| 12:12 | LSU | Peter Gadomski hits the follow up shot | 13-8 |
| 11:50 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-8 |
| Subs | LSU | Jacob Loar (SG) James Knudson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Carroll (SF) John Adams | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - John Early (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jacob Loar (fresh) SF - Peter Gadomski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Poythress (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael McDermott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeffrey Jarvis (fresh) SG - Ernie Satterwhite (fresh) SF - Michael Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Dawley (fresh) C - Jesse Boyers (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:32 | LSU | John Early double dribbles | 13-8 |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Wall (SF), Raymond Isom (PF), Joseph Geise (C) Peter Gadomski, James Poythress, Michael McDermott | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG), Erik Hand (SG), Wayne Blocker (C) Jeffrey Jarvis, Ernie Satterwhite, Jesse Boyers | |
| 11:13 | Kentucky | Raymond Isom steps in front of the Erik Hand pass | 13-8 |
| 10:58 | LSU | William Dawley denies the turnaround by John Early | 13-8 |
| 10:57 | Kentucky | Erik Hand snags the defensive board | 13-8 |
| 10:37 | Kentucky | Erik Hand can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-8 |
| 10:35 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 10:24 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 13-8 |
| 10:22 | LSU | Johnny Wall pulls down the rebound | 13-8 |
| 10:03 | LSU | Johnny Wall clanks a jumper from the left side | 13-8 |
| 10:01 | LSU | Joseph Geise snags the offensive board | 13-8 |
| 09:50 | LSU | 3 seconds is called on John Early | 13-8 |
| Subs | LSU | James Knudson (PG), Peter Gadomski (SF), Michael McDermott (C) John Early, Johnny Wall, Joseph Geise | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite (SG), John Adams (SF) Erik Hand, Michael Carroll | |
| 09:25 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 13-10 |
| 09:07 | LSU | Peter Gadomski buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Michael McDermott | 16-10 |
| 08:43 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-10 |
| 08:41 | LSU | Michael McDermott gets the rebound | 16-10 |
| 08:13 | LSU | Jacob Loar is whistled for traveling | 16-10 |
| Subs | LSU | Aaron Griffith (SG), Johnny Wall (SF), James Poythress (PF), Joseph Geise (C) Jacob Loar, Peter Gadomski, Raymond Isom, Michael McDermott | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG), Erik Hand (SG), Michael Carroll (SF), Jesse Boyers (C) Larry Johnson, Ernie Satterwhite, John Adams, Wayne Blocker | |
| 07:51 | Kentucky | Erik Hand connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Carroll | 16-13 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Aaron Griffith (fresh) SF - Johnny Wall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Poythress (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Geise (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeffrey Jarvis (fresh) SG - Erik Hand (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Dawley (fairly fresh) C - Jesse Boyers (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | LSU | Aaron Griffith misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Erik Hand - foul #2 on Erik Hand, team foul #7 | 16-13 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite (SG) Erik Hand | |
| 07:34 | LSU | Aaron Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 07:34 | LSU | Aaron Griffith makes the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 07:20 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Jarvis | 18-16 |
| 07:01 | LSU | James Poythress scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Aaron Griffith | 20-16 |
| 06:49 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Jarvis | 20-19 |
| 06:38 | LSU | James Poythress banks in the layup on a nice dish by Aaron Griffith | 22-19 |
| 06:25 | Kentucky | The jumper by William Dawley is denied by James Poythress | 22-19 |
| 06:24 | LSU | James Poythress pulls down the rebound | 22-19 |
| 06:02 | LSU | Joseph Geise hits the finger roll | 24-19 |
| 05:43 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Jeffrey Jarvis and he's hacked by Joseph Geise - foul #2 on Joseph Geise, team foul #4 | 24-21 |
| Subs | LSU | John Early (PG), Jacob Loar (SG), Peter Gadomski (SF), Raymond Isom (PF), Michael McDermott (C) James Knudson, Aaron Griffith, Johnny Wall, James Poythress, Joseph Geise | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG), Wayne Blocker (PF) Jeffrey Jarvis, William Dawley | |
| 05:43 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers makes the free throw | 24-22 |
| 05:24 | LSU | John Early splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 24-22 |
| 05:22 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll snags the defensive board | 24-22 |
| 05:08 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-22 |
| 05:06 | LSU | Michael McDermott pulls down the rebound | 24-22 |
| 04:40 | LSU | Michael McDermott is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Michael McDermott, team foul #5 | 24-22 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Adams (SF) Michael Carroll | |
| 04:18 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers lays it in and he's fouled by Jacob Loar - foul #2 on Jacob Loar, team foul #6 | 24-24 |
| Subs | LSU | James Knudson (PG), Johnny Wall (SF) Jacob Loar, Peter Gadomski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Dawley (PF) John Adams | |
| 04:18 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers misses the free throw | 24-24 |
| 04:18 | LSU | Michael McDermott gets the rebound | 24-24 |
| 03:52 | LSU | John Early misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Ernie Satterwhite - foul #1 on Ernie Satterwhite, team foul #8 | 24-24 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Geise (C) Michael McDermott | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Erik Hand (SG), John Adams (SF) Ernie Satterwhite, William Dawley | |
| 03:52 | LSU | John Early misses the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 03:52 | LSU | John Early makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Early (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Johnny Wall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Isom (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Geise (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Erik Hand (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Adams (fresh) PF - Wayne Blocker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jesse Boyers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:35 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson is denied on a layup by Raymond Isom | 25-24 |
| 03:33 | LSU | Joseph Geise grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 03:18 | LSU | John Adams denies the turnaround by James Knudson | 25-24 |
| 03:16 | Kentucky | Erik Hand pulls down the rebound | 25-24 |
| 03:10 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson is fouled on the floor by Johnny Wall - foul #1 on Johnny Wall, team foul #7 | 25-24 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Carroll (SF) Jesse Boyers | |
| 03:10 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 03:10 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 03:10 | LSU | Raymond Isom snags the defensive board | 25-25 |
| 02:47 | LSU | Johnny Wall lays it in and he's hacked by Wayne Blocker - foul #1 on Wayne Blocker, team foul #9 | 27-25 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG) Larry Johnson | |
| 02:47 | LSU | Johnny Wall makes the free throw | 28-25 |
| 02:27 | Kentucky | Erik Hand can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-25 |
| 02:25 | LSU | Johnny Wall gets the rebound | 28-25 |
| 02:04 | LSU | Erik Hand steals it from John Early out of a doubleteam | 28-25 |
| 01:41 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-25 |
| 01:39 | Kentucky | John Adams tips it home | 28-27 |
| 01:23 | LSU | James Knudson is open and buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by John Early | 30-27 |
| 01:01 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-27 |
| 00:59 | LSU | James Knudson gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 00:55 | LSU | Jeffrey Jarvis is called for the reach on James Knudson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Jarvis, team foul #10 | 30-27 |
| Subs | LSU | Jacob Loar (SG), Peter Gadomski (SF), James Poythress (PF) John Early, Johnny Wall, Raymond Isom | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG), Ernie Satterwhite (SG), William Dawley (PF), Jesse Boyers (C) Jeffrey Jarvis, Erik Hand, Wayne Blocker, John Adams | |
| 00:55 | LSU | James Knudson makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 00:55 | LSU | James Knudson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson misses the 3 from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 00:35 | LSU | Joseph Geise gets the rebound | 32-27 |
| 00:16 | LSU | Peter Gadomski can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 32-27 |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Jacob Loar steals the ball from Michael Carroll | 32-27 |
| 00:03 | LSU | Jesse Boyers is called for the reach on James Poythress - foul #1 on Jesse Boyers, team foul #11 | 32-27 |
| Subs | LSU | Daniel Foushee (PG), Michael McDermott (C) James Knudson, Joseph Geise | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:03 | LSU | James Poythress makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 00:03 | LSU | James Poythress makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson misses short on a halfcourt shot | 34-27 |