| Lineup | LSU | PG - Justin Burk (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Glenn Manning (fresh) SF - Robert Fontaine (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Shuff (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roger Charles (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Sena (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Lewis Robinson (fresh) PF - Henry Walczak (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Francis Brantley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Robert Fontaine inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | LSU | The jump hook by Robert Fontaine is blocked by Francis Brantley | 34-36 |
| 19:42 | LSU | Justin Burk gets the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 19:21 | LSU | Justin Burk is called for traveling | 34-36 |
| 18:54 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson slams it home and the foul's on Robert Fontaine - foul #2 on Robert Fontaine, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| 18:54 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson makes the free throw | 34-39 |
| 18:42 | LSU | Adam Shuff is wide open and dunks the ball on a nice dish by Robert Fontaine | 36-39 |
| 18:18 | Kentucky | A charge is called on Henry Walczak - foul #1 on Henry Walczak, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| 18:00 | LSU | Roger Charles is whistled for a carry | 36-39 |
| 17:31 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by John Kingston | 36-41 |
| 17:08 | LSU | Adam Shuff misses the dunk but he's hacked by Henry Walczak - foul #2 on Henry Walczak, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Edwin Cassell (SG), Dennis Matzke (C) Glenn Manning, Roger Charles | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), Phillip Truesdell (SF), Kevin Jackson (PF), Christopher Bennett (C) James Sena, Lewis Robinson, Henry Walczak, Francis Brantley | |
| 17:08 | LSU | Adam Shuff makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 17:08 | LSU | Adam Shuff misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 17:08 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Kingston | 37-41 |
| 16:48 | Kentucky | John Kingston shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Houston McGalliard | 37-43 |
| 16:46 | LSU | Justin Burk is hacked by Houston McGalliard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Houston McGalliard, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Jeffrey Brammer (SF), Patrick Lamb (PF) Justin Burk, Robert Fontaine, Adam Shuff | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 16:33 | LSU | Patrick Lamb makes the driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Kevin Jackson - foul #2 on Kevin Jackson, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks (SG) John Kingston | |
| 16:33 | LSU | Patrick Lamb makes the free throw | 40-43 |
| 16:19 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson hits the finger roll | 40-45 |
| 15:50 | LSU | Don Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Glenn Manning (SG), Robert Fontaine (SF), Roger Charles (C) Edwin Cassell, Jeffrey Brammer, Patrick Lamb | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), John Kingston (SG), Lewis Robinson (SF), Henry Walczak (PF), Francis Brantley (C) Houston McGalliard, Harold Hendricks, Phillip Truesdell, Kevin Jackson, Christopher Bennett | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Manning (fresh) SF - Robert Fontaine (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Matzke (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roger Charles (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Sena (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Henry Walczak (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Francis Brantley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak is hacked by Dennis Matzke - foul #2 on Dennis Matzke, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Justin Burk (PG) Don Williams | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 14:58 | Kentucky | John Kingston is hacked by Dennis Matzke - foul #3 on Dennis Matzke, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Adam Shuff (PF) Dennis Matzke | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 14:30 | Kentucky | The jump hook by James Sena is blocked by Roger Charles | 40-45 |
| 14:29 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak tips it back up and in | 40-47 |
| 14:21 | LSU | Adam Shuff is fouled on the floor by Francis Brantley - foul #3 on Francis Brantley, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Edwin Cassell (SG) Glenn Manning | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson (PF) Henry Walczak | |
| 14:11 | LSU | Justin Burk makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Edwin Cassell | 43-47 |
| 13:50 | Kentucky | Edwin Cassell steals it from James Sena | 43-47 |
| 13:43 | LSU | Adam Shuff hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Justin Burk | 45-47 |
| 13:24 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley misses short on a floater in the paint | 45-47 |
| 13:22 | LSU | Roger Charles snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 13:05 | LSU | Roger Charles hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Justin Burk | 47-47 |
| 12:36 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 47-47 |
| 12:34 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson grabs the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 12:28 | Kentucky | James Sena misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 12:27 | LSU | Roger Charles pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 12:04 | LSU | Edwin Cassell can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 12:03 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Kingston | 47-47 |
| 11:34 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson is hacked by Justin Burk - foul #3 on Justin Burk, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Glenn Manning (SG), Jeffrey Brammer (SF), Patrick Lamb (PF), Dennis Matzke (C) Justin Burk, Edwin Cassell, Robert Fontaine, Adam Shuff, Roger Charles | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), Harold Hendricks (SG), Phillip Truesdell (SF), Henry Walczak (PF), Christopher Bennett (C) James Sena, John Kingston, Lewis Robinson, Kevin Jackson, Francis Brantley | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Manning (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Brammer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Patrick Lamb (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dennis Matzke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Houston McGalliard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Hendricks (fresh) SF - Phillip Truesdell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Henry Walczak (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Christopher Bennett (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks is whistled for a carry | 47-47 |
| 11:03 | LSU | Patrick Lamb's fadeaway is rejected by Phillip Truesdell | 47-47 |
| 11:01 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 10:39 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak misses short on a shot from the right block | 47-47 |
| 10:37 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell tips it back up and in | 47-49 |
| 10:26 | LSU | Don Williams drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 09:58 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell makes the jumper from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 09:41 | LSU | Don Williams misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Harold Hendricks - foul #2 on Harold Hendricks, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Fontaine (SF) Jeffrey Brammer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Kingston (SG), Kevin Jackson (C) Harold Hendricks, Christopher Bennett | |
| 09:41 | LSU | Don Williams misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 09:41 | LSU | Don Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 09:25 | Kentucky | John Kingston is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 09:24 | LSU | Robert Fontaine grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 09:19 | LSU | Don Williams misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 09:17 | LSU | Don Williams tips it back up and in | 53-51 |
| 09:04 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-51 |
| 09:02 | LSU | The rebound goes to Dennis Matzke | 53-51 |
| 08:51 | LSU | Robert Fontaine misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Phillip Truesdell - foul #3 on Phillip Truesdell, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Justin Burk (PG), Edwin Cassell (SG), Adam Shuff (PF), Roger Charles (C) Don Williams, Glenn Manning, Patrick Lamb, Dennis Matzke | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), Lewis Robinson (SF), Francis Brantley (C) Houston McGalliard, Phillip Truesdell, Henry Walczak | |
| 08:51 | LSU | Robert Fontaine makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 08:51 | LSU | Robert Fontaine makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:26 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley misses short on a jumper in the lane | 55-51 |
| 08:25 | LSU | Adam Shuff grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 08:21 | LSU | Edwin Cassell can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 55-51 |
| 08:19 | Kentucky | John Kingston snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 07:53 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-51 |
| 07:52 | LSU | Edwin Cassell gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 07:28 | LSU | Robert Fontaine can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 07:26 | Kentucky | James Sena pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Justin Burk (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SG - Edwin Cassell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Fontaine (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Shuff (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Charles (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Sena (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Francis Brantley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Kentucky | James Sena knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kevin Jackson | 55-53 |
| 07:15 | LSU | James Sena picks off the pass by Roger Charles | 55-53 |
| 07:12 | Kentucky | James Sena throws it down | 55-55 |
| 06:51 | LSU | Robert Fontaine is fouled on the floor by Kevin Jackson - foul #3 on Kevin Jackson, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Glenn Manning (SG), Patrick Lamb (PF), Dennis Matzke (C) Edwin Cassell, Adam Shuff, Roger Charles | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), Harold Hendricks (SG), Phillip Truesdell (SF), Henry Walczak (PF), Christopher Bennett (C) James Sena, John Kingston, Lewis Robinson, Kevin Jackson, Francis Brantley | |
| 06:51 | LSU | Robert Fontaine makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 06:51 | LSU | Robert Fontaine makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 06:26 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett knocks in the floater from the left side | 57-57 |
| 06:03 | LSU | Christopher Bennett is called for the reach on Dennis Matzke - foul #2 on Christopher Bennett, team foul #9 | 57-57 |
| Subs | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer (SF) Robert Fontaine | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 06:03 | LSU | Dennis Matzke makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 06:03 | LSU | Dennis Matzke misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 06:03 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 05:36 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 05:09 | LSU | Dennis Matzke misses long on a shot from the left block | 58-60 |
| 05:07 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Christopher Bennett | 58-60 |
| 05:05 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Fontaine (SF), Adam Shuff (PF), Roger Charles (C) Jeffrey Brammer, Patrick Lamb, Dennis Matzke | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), John Kingston (SG), Lewis Robinson (SF), Francis Brantley (C) Houston McGalliard, Harold Hendricks, Phillip Truesdell, Christopher Bennett | |
| 04:48 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from John Kingston out of a doubleteam | 58-62 |
| 04:32 | LSU | Francis Brantley is called for the reach on Justin Burk - foul #4 on Francis Brantley, team foul #10 | 58-62 |
| 04:32 | LSU | Justin Burk makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 04:32 | LSU | Justin Burk makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 04:07 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak can't finish the layup | 60-62 |
| 04:05 | LSU | The rebound goes to Glenn Manning | 60-62 |
| 03:59 | LSU | Henry Walczak steps in front of the Adam Shuff pass | 60-62 |
| 03:45 | Kentucky | James Sena knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-65 |
| 03:35 | LSU | The short jumper by Roger Charles is denied by Francis Brantley | 60-65 |
| 03:34 | LSU | Adam Shuff tips it back up and in | 62-65 |
| 03:11 | Kentucky | James Sena misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-65 |
| 03:10 | LSU | Justin Burk gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Justin Burk (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SG - Glenn Manning (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Robert Fontaine (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Shuff (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Charles (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Sena (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Walczak (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Francis Brantley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:05 | LSU | James Sena picks off the pass by Robert Fontaine | 62-65 |
| 02:44 | Kentucky | James Sena misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Justin Burk - foul #4 on Justin Burk, team foul #5 | 62-65 |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG) Justin Burk | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:44 | Kentucky | James Sena misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 02:44 | Kentucky | James Sena makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 02:24 | LSU | Don Williams misses long on a shot from the left side | 62-66 |
| 02:23 | LSU | Robert Fontaine tips it back up and in | 64-66 |
| 01:54 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 64-66 |
| 01:52 | LSU | Roger Charles gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| 01:39 | LSU | Roger Charles jams it and he's fouled by Francis Brantley - foul #5 on Francis Brantley, team foul #11 | 66-66 |
| Subs | LSU | Justin Burk (PG) Don Williams | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson (C) Francis Brantley | |
| 01:39 | LSU | Roger Charles misses the free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:39 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 01:20 | Kentucky | James Sena is alone and drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Walczak | 66-68 |
| 01:07 | LSU | Roger Charles can't connect on a runner in the lane | 66-68 |
| 01:06 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson pulls down the rebound | 66-68 |
| 00:51 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson lays it up and in | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | LSU | Justin Burk's pass is intercepted by Henry Walczak | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson is hacked by Justin Burk in the backcourt - foul #5 on Justin Burk, team foul #6 | 66-70 |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG) Justin Burk | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell (SF), Christopher Bennett (C) Lewis Robinson, Henry Walczak | |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson is fouled on the floor by Adam Shuff - foul #3 on Adam Shuff, team foul #7 | 66-70 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Walczak (PF) Christopher Bennett | |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:31 | LSU | Robert Fontaine pulls down the rebound | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | LSU | Don Williams misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-70 |
| 00:23 | LSU | Robert Fontaine gets the offensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 00:21 | LSU | Don Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-70 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell snags the defensive board | 66-70 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-70 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett (C) Henry Walczak | |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell is hacked by Glenn Manning in the backcourt - foul #2 on Glenn Manning, team foul #8 | 66-70 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell misses the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:16 | LSU | The rebound goes to Roger Charles | 66-70 |
| 00:10 | LSU | Don Williams hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Robert Fontaine | 69-70 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Manning - foul #3 on Glenn Manning, team foul #9 | 69-70 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Walczak (PF) Christopher Bennett | |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:07 | LSU | LSU calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:02 | LSU | Robert Fontaine splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-72 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | James Sena snags the defensive board | 69-72 |