| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Howell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Hua (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marvin Box (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Joseph Seay (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Dickerson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Kane (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Douglas Modlin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Richard Hua inbounds the ball | 18-28 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Kentucky | Richard Hua is hacked by Douglas Modlin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Modlin, team foul #1 | 18-28 |
| 19:35 | Kentucky | Joseph Seay steals the ball from Richard Hua | 18-28 |
| 19:07 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Howell - foul #2 on Robert Howell, team foul #1 | 18-28 |
| 19:07 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson misses the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 19:07 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| 18:39 | Kentucky | Marvin Box misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Steven Morris - foul #1 on Steven Morris, team foul #2 | 18-29 |
| 18:39 | Kentucky | Marvin Box misses the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 18:39 | Kentucky | Marvin Box makes the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 18:12 | LSU | Steven Morris buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Dickerson | 19-31 |
| 18:10 | Kentucky | Travis Kane steps in front of the Leroy Haring pass in the backcourt | 19-31 |
| 17:51 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 19-31 |
| 17:50 | Kentucky | Robert Conley grabs the board | 19-31 |
| 17:46 | Kentucky | Richard Hua is hacked by Joseph Seay - foul #2 on Joseph Seay, team foul #3 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ryan Monahan (PF), Nathan Ryan (C) Marvin Box, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Tetrault (SG), Bryan Becker (PF), Francis Elms (C) Thomas Dickerson, Travis Kane, Douglas Modlin | |
| 17:26 | Kentucky | Robert Howell misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Steven Morris - foul #2 on Steven Morris, team foul #4 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), Travis Kane (SF) Joseph Seay, Steven Morris | |
| 17:26 | Kentucky | Robert Howell makes the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 17:26 | Kentucky | Robert Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 17:06 | LSU | Robert Tetrault drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-34 |
| 16:42 | Kentucky | Robert Howell knocks in the runner from close range | 23-34 |
| 16:13 | LSU | Francis Elms lays it up and in set up by Matthew Woodburn | 23-36 |
| 15:45 | Kentucky | Robert Howell's layup is rejected by Francis Elms | 23-36 |
| 15:43 | LSU | Bryan Becker gets the rebound | 23-36 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Howell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Haring (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Hua (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ryan Monahan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nathan Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Matthew Woodburn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Tetrault (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Travis Kane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Becker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Francis Elms (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:17 | LSU | Francis Elms misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Nathan Ryan - foul #1 on Nathan Ryan, team foul #2 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Zeiner (PG), David Hower (SG), Gregory White (SF), Marvin Box (PF), Robert Conley (C) Robert Howell, Leroy Haring, Richard Hua, Ryan Monahan, Nathan Ryan | |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Seay (PG), Thomas Dickerson (SG), Steven Morris (SF), Douglas Modlin (PF) Matthew Woodburn, Robert Tetrault, Travis Kane, Bryan Becker | |
| 15:17 | LSU | Francis Elms makes the 1st free throw | 23-37 |
| 15:17 | LSU | Francis Elms misses the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 15:17 | Kentucky | Robert Conley grabs the defensive rebound | 23-37 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 15:15 | Kentucky | David Hower double dribbles in the backcourt | 23-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Morrison (PF) Francis Elms | |
| 14:53 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson is hacked by Robert Conley - foul #2 on Robert Conley, team foul #3 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | Travis Kane (SF) Gary Morrison | |
| 14:34 | LSU | David Hower steals it from Thomas Dickerson | 23-37 |
| 14:29 | Kentucky | Travis Kane steals it from David Hower in the backcourt | 23-37 |
| 14:08 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-37 |
| 14:07 | Kentucky | Marvin Box gets the rebound | 23-37 |
| 14:02 | Kentucky | David Hower misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-37 |
| 14:00 | LSU | Joseph Seay gets the rebound | 23-37 |
| 13:41 | LSU | Steven Morris misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 23-37 |
| 13:39 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Travis Kane | 23-37 |
| 13:21 | LSU | Douglas Modlin misses badly on a shot from the left side | 23-37 |
| 13:20 | LSU | Douglas Modlin grabs the offensive rebound | 23-37 |
| 13:04 | LSU | Joseph Seay misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 23-37 |
| 13:03 | Kentucky | Gregory White grabs the defensive rebound | 23-37 |
| 12:44 | Kentucky | David Hower drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Zeiner | 26-37 |
| 12:19 | LSU | Joseph Seay is hacked by James Zeiner - foul #2 on James Zeiner, team foul #4 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Howell (PG), Leroy Haring (SG), Richard Hua (SF), Ryan Monahan (PF), Nathan Ryan (C) James Zeiner, David Hower, Gregory White, Marvin Box, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), Richard Craven (SG), Robert Tetrault (SF), Bryan Becker (PF), Francis Elms (C) Joseph Seay, Thomas Dickerson, Travis Kane, Steven Morris, Douglas Modlin | |
| 11:58 | LSU | Robert Tetrault drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Woodburn | 26-40 |
| 11:40 | Kentucky | Robert Howell connects on the open jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Leroy Haring and he's fouled by Matthew Woodburn - foul #1 on Matthew Woodburn, team foul #5 | 28-40 |
| 11:40 | Kentucky | Robert Howell makes the free throw | 29-40 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Howell (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Hua (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ryan Monahan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nathan Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Matthew Woodburn (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Craven (fresh) SF - Robert Tetrault (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bryan Becker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Francis Elms (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:12 | LSU | Francis Elms's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Seay (PG) Matthew Woodburn | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:47 | Kentucky | Richard Hua can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Tetrault - foul #3 on Robert Tetrault, team foul #6 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Morris (SF) Richard Craven | |
| 10:47 | Kentucky | Richard Hua misses the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 10:47 | Kentucky | Richard Hua makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 10:18 | LSU | Robert Tetrault's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Zeiner (PG), Marvin Box (PF), Robert Conley (C) Robert Howell, Ryan Monahan, Nathan Ryan | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Morrison (PF) Bryan Becker | |
| 09:53 | Kentucky | Marvin Box dunks the ball on a great pass from James Zeiner | 32-40 |
| 09:36 | LSU | Steven Morris scores on a 3 from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 09:07 | Kentucky | Marvin Box misses the driving attempt in the paint | 32-43 |
| 09:05 | Kentucky | Marvin Box tips it home | 34-43 |
| 08:36 | LSU | Joseph Seay hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Marvin Box - foul #2 on Marvin Box, team foul #5 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Howell (PG), David Hower (SG), Ryan Monahan (PF), Nathan Ryan (C) Leroy Haring, Richard Hua, Marvin Box, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Dickerson (SG), Travis Kane (SF), Bryan Becker (PF), Douglas Modlin (C) Robert Tetrault, Steven Morris, Gary Morrison, Francis Elms | |
| 08:36 | LSU | Joseph Seay makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 08:36 | LSU | Joseph Seay makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:33 | Kentucky | David Hower throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG) Joseph Seay | |
| 08:17 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-45 |
| 08:15 | LSU | Bryan Becker tips it home | 34-47 |
| 08:11 | Kentucky | David Hower is hacked by Matthew Woodburn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Woodburn, team foul #7 | 34-47 |
| 08:11 | Kentucky | David Hower misses the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 08:11 | LSU | Douglas Modlin pulls down the rebound | 34-47 |
| 07:47 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:33 | Kentucky | David Hower misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 34-50 |
| 07:32 | LSU | Bryan Becker snags the defensive board | 34-50 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Howell (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Hower (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Zeiner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ryan Monahan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nathan Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Matthew Woodburn (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Dickerson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Kane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bryan Becker (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Modlin (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:06 | LSU | Bryan Becker hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Woodburn | 34-52 |
| 06:46 | Kentucky | Ryan Monahan is hacked by Douglas Modlin - foul #2 on Douglas Modlin, team foul #8 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (PG), Richard Hua (SF), Robert Conley (C) Robert Howell, James Zeiner, Nathan Ryan | |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Seay (PG), Robert Tetrault (SG), Steven Morris (PF), Francis Elms (C) Matthew Woodburn, Thomas Dickerson, Bryan Becker, Douglas Modlin | |
| 06:46 | Kentucky | Ryan Monahan misses the 1st free throw | 34-52 |
| 06:46 | LSU | Francis Elms pulls down the rebound | 34-52 |
| 06:35 | LSU | Joseph Seay lays it in on a great pass from Travis Kane and he's hacked by Leroy Haring - foul #2 on Leroy Haring, team foul #6 | 34-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marvin Box (PF) Ryan Monahan | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 06:35 | LSU | Joseph Seay makes the free throw | 34-55 |
| 06:26 | Kentucky | Marvin Box hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 34-55 |
| 06:25 | LSU | Travis Kane snags the defensive board | 34-55 |
| 05:58 | LSU | Steven Morris makes the jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by David Hower - foul #1 on David Hower, team foul #7 | 34-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Howell (PG) David Hower | |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), Gary Morrison (PF) Joseph Seay, Travis Kane | |
| 05:58 | LSU | Steven Morris makes the free throw | 34-58 |
| 05:45 | Kentucky | Robert Howell hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Leroy Haring | 36-58 |
| 05:22 | LSU | Steven Morris knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Woodburn | 36-60 |
| 05:09 | Kentucky | Marvin Box banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Hua and he's hacked by Steven Morris - foul #3 on Steven Morris, team foul #9 | 38-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan (C) Robert Conley | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Craven (SG), Bryan Becker (PF) Steven Morris, Gary Morrison | |
| 05:09 | Kentucky | Marvin Box makes the free throw | 39-60 |
| 04:52 | LSU | Robert Tetrault blows the layup | 39-60 |
| 04:50 | LSU | Bryan Becker grabs the offensive board | 39-60 |
| 04:33 | LSU | Robert Tetrault clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-60 |
| 04:31 | Kentucky | Robert Howell snags the defensive board | 39-60 |
| 04:26 | Kentucky | Robert Howell makes the 3 from straight away set up by Leroy Haring | 42-60 |
| 03:58 | LSU | Francis Elms can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Nathan Ryan - foul #2 on Nathan Ryan, team foul #8 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Zeiner (PG), David Hower (SG), Gregory White (SF), Ryan Monahan (PF) Robert Howell, Leroy Haring, Richard Hua, Marvin Box | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Morrison (PF) Bryan Becker | |
| 03:58 | LSU | Francis Elms misses the 1st free throw | 42-60 |
| 03:58 | LSU | Francis Elms makes the 2nd free throw | 42-61 |
| 03:54 | Kentucky | James Zeiner is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Woodburn - foul #3 on Matthew Woodburn, team foul #10 | 42-61 |
| 03:54 | Kentucky | James Zeiner makes the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 03:54 | Kentucky | James Zeiner makes the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:35 | LSU | Robert Tetrault misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 44-61 |
| 03:33 | Kentucky | Ryan Monahan snags the defensive board | 44-61 |
| 03:30 | Kentucky | David Hower is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Craven - foul #1 on Richard Craven, team foul #11 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Conley (C) Ryan Monahan | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 03:30 | Kentucky | David Hower makes the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 03:30 | Kentucky | David Hower misses the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| 03:30 | LSU | Gary Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 45-61 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Zeiner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Hower (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gregory White (fresh) PF - Nathan Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Matthew Woodburn (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Craven (fresh) SF - Robert Tetrault (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gary Morrison (fresh) C - Francis Elms (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 03:02 | LSU | Francis Elms drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Gary Morrison | 45-63 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:45 | Kentucky | Gregory White's pass is intercepted by Francis Elms | 45-63 |
| 02:23 | LSU | Robert Tetrault comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Nathan Ryan - foul #3 on Nathan Ryan, team foul #9 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (SG), Richard Hua (SF), Ryan Monahan (PF) David Hower, Gregory White, Nathan Ryan | |
| Subs | LSU | Bryan Becker (C) Francis Elms | |
| 02:23 | LSU | Robert Tetrault misses the 1st free throw | 45-63 |
| 02:23 | LSU | Robert Tetrault makes the 2nd free throw | 45-64 |
| 02:09 | Kentucky | James Zeiner misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-64 |
| 02:07 | LSU | Gary Morrison pulls down the rebound | 45-64 |
| 02:03 | LSU | Richard Craven scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bryan Becker | 45-66 |
| 01:37 | Kentucky | Richard Hua drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Zeiner | 48-66 |
| 01:08 | LSU | Richard Craven clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Leroy Haring - foul #3 on Leroy Haring, team foul #10 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Howell (PG), Marvin Box (PF) James Zeiner, Ryan Monahan | |
| Subs | LSU | Francis Elms (C) Gary Morrison | |
| 01:08 | LSU | Richard Craven makes the 1st free throw | 48-67 |
| 01:08 | LSU | Richard Craven misses the 2nd free throw | 48-67 |
| 01:08 | Kentucky | Marvin Box grabs the board | 48-67 |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | Richard Hua misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-67 |
| 00:56 | LSU | Francis Elms grabs the board | 48-67 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | LSU | Bryan Becker comes up short on the shot from the left side | 48-67 |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Robert Conley grabs the board | 48-67 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Marvin Box comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Francis Elms - foul #2 on Francis Elms, team foul #12 | 48-67 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Marvin Box misses the 1st free throw | 48-67 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Marvin Box misses the 2nd free throw | 48-67 |
| 00:21 | LSU | The rebound goes to Francis Elms | 48-67 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn runs out the clock | 48-67 |