| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Elliott (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Walczak (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin Burk (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Fontaine (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin Busby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Stanley (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Kentucky | John Kingston misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Gary Stanley - foul #2 on Gary Stanley, team foul #1 | 24-29 |
| 19:43 | Kentucky | John Kingston misses the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 19:43 | Kentucky | John Kingston makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 19:20 | LSU | Kevin Jackson is called for the reach on Franklin Busby - foul #2 on Kevin Jackson, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| 18:56 | LSU | Franklin Busby evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the free throw line | 25-31 |
| 18:27 | Kentucky | John Nam loses the ball out of bounds | 25-31 |
| 18:01 | LSU | Justin Burk hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Don Williams | 25-34 |
| 17:40 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 25-34 |
| 17:38 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Jim Elliott | 25-34 |
| 17:15 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott scores on a floater from the free throw line | 27-34 |
| 16:53 | LSU | Justin Burk can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-34 |
| 16:51 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott pulls down the rebound | 27-34 |
| 16:35 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak banks in the layup on a great pass from Jim Elliott and the foul's on Gary Stanley - foul #3 on Gary Stanley, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett (PF) Kevin Jackson | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Decarlo (PG), Jeffrey Brammer (SG), Dennis Matzke (C) Don Williams, Justin Burk, Gary Stanley | |
| 16:35 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak makes the free throw | 30-34 |
| 16:08 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer banks in the wide open layup set up by Robert Fontaine out of the doubleteam | 30-36 |
| 15:44 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott connects on the jumper from close range | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Kingston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Elliott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Walczak (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Decarlo (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Brammer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Fontaine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin Busby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Matzke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | LSU | Franklin Busby splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Henry Walczak - foul #2 on Henry Walczak, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), Noel Snow (SG), Anthony Winkler (SF), Kevin Jackson (PF) John Nam, John Kingston, Jim Elliott, Henry Walczak | |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Justin Burk (SG), Adam Shuff (SF) Robert Decarlo, Jeffrey Brammer, Robert Fontaine | |
| 15:22 | LSU | Franklin Busby makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 15:22 | LSU | Franklin Busby misses the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 15:22 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 14:57 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Stanley (C) Franklin Busby | |
| 14:37 | LSU | Adam Shuff misses long on a runner from the right block | 32-37 |
| 14:36 | LSU | Gary Stanley grabs the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 14:13 | LSU | Christopher Bennett is called for the reach on Don Williams - foul #2 on Christopher Bennett, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), John Kingston (SG) James Sena, Noel Snow | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 14:04 | LSU | Gary Stanley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Christopher Bennett - foul #3 on Christopher Bennett, team foul #4 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jim Elliott (SF) Anthony Winkler | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 14:04 | LSU | Gary Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 14:04 | LSU | Gary Stanley misses the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 14:04 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Christopher Bennett | 32-38 |
| 13:46 | Kentucky | Dennis Matzke takes the ball from John Kingston | 32-38 |
| 13:17 | LSU | Justin Burk misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kevin Jackson - foul #3 on Kevin Jackson, team foul #5 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler (PF), Henry Walczak (C) Kevin Jackson, Christopher Bennett | |
| Subs | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer (PG), Robert Fontaine (SF), Franklin Busby (PF) Don Williams, Adam Shuff, Dennis Matzke | |
| 13:17 | LSU | Justin Burk makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 13:17 | LSU | Justin Burk makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 13:06 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak can't throw it down | 32-40 |
| 13:04 | LSU | Gary Stanley grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 12:41 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 32-40 |
| 12:39 | LSU | Franklin Busby tips it back up and in | 32-42 |
| 12:17 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott is hacked by Robert Fontaine - foul #1 on Robert Fontaine, team foul #3 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson (PF) Anthony Winkler | |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Dennis Matzke (C) Justin Burk, Gary Stanley | |
| 11:56 | Kentucky | John Nam hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-42 |
| 11:54 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson tips it back up and in | 34-42 |
| 11:27 | LSU | Robert Fontaine splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the left block set up by Don Williams | 34-44 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Kingston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Elliott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Henry Walczak (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Brammer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Fontaine (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin Busby (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Matzke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:02 | Kentucky | John Nam clanks a floater from the left wing | 34-44 |
| 11:00 | LSU | Don Williams pulls down the rebound | 34-44 |
| 10:34 | LSU | Robert Fontaine misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-44 |
| 10:33 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak grabs the board | 34-44 |
| 10:15 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson is whistled for a carry | 34-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), Noel Snow (SG), Anthony Winkler (SF), Phillip Truesdell (PF), Christopher Bennett (C) John Nam, John Kingston, Jim Elliott, Kevin Jackson, Henry Walczak | |
| Subs | LSU | Justin Burk (SG), Gary Stanley (C) Don Williams, Dennis Matzke | |
| 09:52 | LSU | Franklin Busby splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-44 |
| 09:50 | LSU | Franklin Busby pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 09:27 | LSU | Franklin Busby makes the contested fadeaway from the baseline | 34-46 |
| 09:02 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 34-46 |
| 09:00 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer pulls down the rebound | 34-46 |
| 08:37 | LSU | Robert Fontaine misses the jumper from the free throw line | 34-46 |
| 08:35 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett gets the rebound | 34-46 |
| 08:31 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), John Kingston (SG), Jim Elliott (SF), Kevin Jackson (PF), Henry Walczak (C) James Sena, Noel Snow, Anthony Winkler, Phillip Truesdell, Christopher Bennett | |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Adam Shuff (SF), Dennis Matzke (PF) Jeffrey Brammer, Robert Fontaine, Franklin Busby | |
| 08:06 | LSU | Dennis Matzke can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Henry Walczak - foul #3 on Henry Walczak, team foul #6 | 34-46 |
| 08:06 | LSU | Dennis Matzke makes the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 08:06 | LSU | Dennis Matzke misses the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 08:06 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kevin Jackson | 34-47 |
| 07:44 | Kentucky | John Nam comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Justin Burk - foul #3 on Justin Burk, team foul #4 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer (SG) Justin Burk | |
| 07:44 | Kentucky | John Nam makes the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 07:44 | Kentucky | John Nam makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 07:24 | LSU | Jim Elliott steps in front of the Gary Stanley pass | 36-47 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Elliott (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Henry Walczak (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Brammer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Shuff (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dennis Matzke (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Stanley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson makes the turnaround in the paint set up by John Nam | 38-47 |
| 06:59 | LSU | Dennis Matzke misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 38-47 |
| 06:57 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson grabs the board | 38-47 |
| 06:32 | Kentucky | Don Williams steals it from Jim Elliott | 38-47 |
| 06:05 | LSU | Adam Shuff buries a floater near the basket | 38-49 |
| 05:55 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 05:53 | LSU | Adam Shuff grabs the board | 38-49 |
| 05:53 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | Justin Burk (SG), Robert Fontaine (SF), Franklin Busby (PF) Jeffrey Brammer, Adam Shuff, Gary Stanley | |
| 05:35 | LSU | Robert Fontaine splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-49 |
| 05:34 | LSU | Franklin Busby tips it home | 38-51 |
| 05:19 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson's pass is intercepted by Justin Burk | 38-51 |
| 05:15 | LSU | Don Williams hits the finger roll set up by Justin Burk | 38-53 |
| 04:59 | Kentucky | John Nam is hacked by Dennis Matzke - foul #2 on Dennis Matzke, team foul #5 | 38-53 |
| 04:33 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson hits a 3 from the right wing | 41-53 |
| 04:09 | LSU | Franklin Busby is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 41-53 |
| 04:07 | LSU | Dennis Matzke gets the offensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 03:47 | LSU | Jim Elliott takes the ball from Justin Burk | 41-53 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Kentucky | John Kingston can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-53 |
| 03:38 | LSU | Dennis Matzke grabs the board | 41-53 |
| 03:21 | LSU | Robert Fontaine's pass is intercepted by John Nam | 41-53 |
| 03:18 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott dunks the ball on a nice dish by John Nam | 43-53 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Elliott (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Kevin Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Henry Walczak (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Burk (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Fontaine (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin Busby (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Matzke (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:04 | LSU | Don Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 03:02 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:56 | Kentucky | John Kingston can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 43-53 |
| 02:54 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott can't tip it in | 43-53 |
| 02:52 | LSU | The rebound goes to Franklin Busby | 43-53 |
| 02:29 | LSU | Franklin Busby splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Kevin Jackson - foul #4 on Kevin Jackson, team foul #7 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (SG), Anthony Winkler (SF), Christopher Bennett (PF), Noel Snow (C) John Kingston, Jim Elliott, Kevin Jackson, Henry Walczak | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Decarlo (PG), Jeffrey Brammer (SG), Adam Shuff (SF) Don Williams, Justin Burk, Robert Fontaine | |
| 02:29 | LSU | Franklin Busby makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 02:29 | LSU | Franklin Busby makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 02:16 | Kentucky | Adam Shuff steals it from James Sena | 43-55 |
| 02:13 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer hits the finger roll set up by Adam Shuff | 43-57 |
| 01:51 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeffrey Brammer - foul #2 on Jeffrey Brammer, team foul #6 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Kingston (SG), Jim Elliott (SF), Henry Walczak (C) James Sena, Anthony Winkler, Noel Snow | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Stanley (C) Franklin Busby | |
| 01:51 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 01:51 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 01:51 | LSU | Dennis Matzke grabs the defensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 01:29 | LSU | Jim Elliott steals it from Adam Shuff | 44-57 |
| 01:26 | Kentucky | John Kingston slams it home on a nice dish by Jim Elliott | 46-57 |
| 00:57 | LSU | Gary Stanley misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-57 |
| 00:55 | Kentucky | John Kingston grabs the defensive rebound | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:51 | Kentucky | John Kingston misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-57 |
| 00:50 | LSU | The rebound goes to Dennis Matzke | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:23 | LSU | Gary Stanley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson (PF) Christopher Bennett | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-57 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | John Kingston tips it in | 48-57 |
| 00:17 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Justin Burk (SG), Robert Fontaine (SF), Franklin Busby (PF) Robert Decarlo, Jeffrey Brammer, Adam Shuff, Dennis Matzke | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:15 | LSU | Robert Fontaine is hacked by John Nam in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Nam, team foul #8 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer (SG) Justin Burk | |
| 00:15 | LSU | Robert Fontaine makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:15 | LSU | Robert Fontaine makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Kingston | 51-59 |
| 00:06 | LSU | Robert Fontaine is fouled in the backcourt by John Kingston - foul #2 on John Kingston, team foul #9 | 51-59 |
| 00:06 | LSU | Robert Fontaine misses the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:06 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Brammer | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Don Williams runs out the clock | 51-59 |