| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Newhall (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Thornton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Patrick Beery (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Klock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Early (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Jimmy Ramey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Inglis (fresh) 4 reb. C - Raymond Marion (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey inbounds the ball | 22-31 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Marion | 22-33 |
| 19:37 | LSU | Henry Smith drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Newhall | 25-33 |
| 19:15 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-33 |
| 19:13 | LSU | Patrick Beery grabs the board | 25-33 |
| 18:51 | LSU | Henry Smith misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 25-33 |
| 18:49 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion grabs the defensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 18:41 | Kentucky | Henry Smith picks off the pass by Jimmy Ramey | 25-33 |
| 18:21 | LSU | Christopher Thornton can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 25-33 |
| 18:20 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion gets the rebound | 25-33 |
| 18:00 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-33 |
| 17:59 | LSU | Joseph Klock pulls down the rebound | 25-33 |
| 17:35 | LSU | Christopher Thornton hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Newhall | 28-33 |
| 17:11 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-33 |
| 17:09 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early snags the offensive board | 28-33 |
| 16:53 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey is called for traveling | 28-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Edmondson (PG), Earnest Mateer (PF), Anthony Rotz (C) Kenneth Newhall, Patrick Beery, Joseph Klock | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley (SG), Dean Lucero (SF), Johnny Johnson (PF), Leo Agustin (C) Kenneth Early, Jimmy Ramey, James Inglis, Raymond Marion | |
| 16:34 | LSU | Christopher Thornton is hacked by Bernard Reiley - foul #1 on Bernard Reiley, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 16:09 | LSU | Anthony Rotz comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 28-33 |
| 16:08 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| 16:02 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Newhall (PG) Henry Smith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 15:45 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-33 |
| 15:43 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson grabs the board | 28-33 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Newhall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Edmondson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Thornton (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Earnest Mateer (fresh) C - Anthony Rotz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bernard Reiley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dean Lucero (fresh) PF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Leo Agustin (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Bernard Reiley | 28-36 |
| 15:18 | LSU | Christopher Thornton's floater is knocked away by Brian Carlson | 28-36 |
| 15:16 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley grabs the board | 28-36 |
| 15:03 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 15:01 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall grabs the board | 28-36 |
| 14:32 | LSU | Christopher Thornton blows the dunk | 28-36 |
| 14:30 | LSU | Christopher Thornton tips it home | 30-36 |
| 14:23 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson is fouled on the floor by Walter Edmondson - foul #3 on Walter Edmondson, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Henry Smith (SG), Frank Bergsman (SF), Patrick Beery (PF), Joseph Klock (C) Kenneth Newhall, Christopher Thornton, Earnest Mateer, Anthony Rotz | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG), Jimmy Ramey (SF), James Inglis (PF), Raymond Marion (C) Brian Carlson, Dean Lucero, Johnny Johnson, Leo Agustin | |
| 14:06 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-36 |
| 14:05 | LSU | Patrick Beery grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 13:40 | LSU | Frank Bergsman misses badly on a shot from the right block | 30-36 |
| 13:39 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 13:29 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-36 |
| 13:27 | LSU | Joseph Klock grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 13:00 | LSU | James Inglis steals it from Walter Edmondson | 30-36 |
| 12:55 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 12:54 | LSU | Patrick Beery snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 12:28 | LSU | Walter Edmondson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 12:27 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Inglis | 30-36 |
| 12:21 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey misses the lay-in | 30-36 |
| 12:20 | LSU | Joseph Klock grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 11:51 | LSU | Walter Edmondson dunks the ball | 32-36 |
| 11:33 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 32-36 |
| 11:32 | Kentucky | James Inglis tips it in | 32-38 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Walter Edmondson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Henry Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Bergsman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Beery (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Klock (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Bernard Reiley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Early (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Jimmy Ramey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Inglis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Raymond Marion (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:14 | LSU | Frank Bergsman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by James Inglis - foul #2 on James Inglis, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Newhall (PG), Earnest Mateer (PF), Anthony Rotz (C) Walter Edmondson, Patrick Beery, Joseph Klock | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Carlson (PG), Dean Lucero (SG), Joshua Edgell (SF), Johnny Johnson (PF), Leo Agustin (C) Bernard Reiley, Kenneth Early, Jimmy Ramey, James Inglis, Raymond Marion | |
| 11:14 | LSU | Frank Bergsman makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 11:14 | LSU | Frank Bergsman misses the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 11:14 | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 10:57 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-38 |
| 10:55 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson tips it home | 33-40 |
| 10:49 | LSU | Johnny Johnson picks off the pass by Anthony Rotz | 33-40 |
| 10:35 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Leo Agustin is denied by Anthony Rotz | 33-40 |
| 10:33 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson can't tip it in | 33-40 |
| 10:31 | LSU | Anthony Rotz snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 10:07 | LSU | Henry Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-40 |
| 10:06 | LSU | Earnest Mateer snags the offensive board | 33-40 |
| 09:41 | LSU | Earnest Mateer knocks in the jumper near the basket | 35-40 |
| 09:29 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Dean Lucero | 35-42 |
| 09:01 | LSU | Henry Smith hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 35-42 |
| 09:00 | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 08:39 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Newhall | 35-42 |
| 08:36 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall lays it up and in | 37-42 |
| 08:16 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Carlson | 37-44 |
| 07:48 | LSU | Earnest Mateer banks in the layup and he's fouled by Johnny Johnson - foul #2 on Johnny Johnson, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Edmondson (SG), Christopher Thornton (SF), Joseph Klock (C) Henry Smith, Frank Bergsman, Anthony Rotz | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG), Jimmy Ramey (SF), James Inglis (PF), Raymond Marion (C) Dean Lucero, Joshua Edgell, Johnny Johnson, Leo Agustin | |
| 07:48 | LSU | Earnest Mateer makes the free throw | 40-44 |
| 07:27 | Kentucky | Kenneth Newhall steps in front of the Raymond Marion pass | 40-44 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Newhall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Edmondson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Thornton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earnest Mateer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Klock (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Early (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Jimmy Ramey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Inglis (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Raymond Marion (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:01 | LSU | Christopher Thornton misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Raymond Marion - foul #3 on Raymond Marion, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Patrick Beery (PF) Earnest Mateer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley (PG) Brian Carlson | |
| 07:01 | LSU | Christopher Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 07:01 | LSU | Christopher Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 06:37 | Kentucky | Joseph Klock blocks the short jumper by Raymond Marion | 42-44 |
| 06:36 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley hits the follow up shot | 42-46 |
| 06:11 | LSU | Walter Edmondson is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Early - foul #2 on Kenneth Early, team foul #5 | 42-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Henry Smith (SG) Kenneth Newhall | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Carlson (PG) Bernard Reiley | |
| 05:47 | LSU | Walter Edmondson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 42-46 |
| 05:46 | LSU | Christopher Thornton tips it home | 44-46 |
| 05:33 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 05:19 | LSU | Walter Edmondson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 04:53 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 04:52 | LSU | The rebound goes to Christopher Thornton | 47-49 |
| 04:48 | LSU | Henry Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 04:46 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Edmondson | 47-49 |
| 04:27 | LSU | Christopher Thornton is called for traveling | 47-49 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Newhall (PG), Earnest Mateer (PF), Anthony Rotz (C) Henry Smith, Patrick Beery, Joseph Klock | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley (SG), Dean Lucero (SF), Johnny Johnson (PF), Leo Agustin (C) Kenneth Early, Jimmy Ramey, James Inglis, Raymond Marion | |
| 04:05 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson clanks a turnaround in the paint | 47-49 |
| 04:03 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson misses the tip | 47-49 |
| 04:02 | LSU | Anthony Rotz grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 03:33 | LSU | Christopher Thornton drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-49 |
| 03:21 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Bernard Reiley | 50-52 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Newhall (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Edmondson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Thornton (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earnest Mateer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Rotz (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bernard Reiley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dean Lucero (fresh) PF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Leo Agustin (fresh) | |
| 02:57 | LSU | Leo Agustin denies the turnaround by Earnest Mateer | 50-52 |
| 02:55 | LSU | Anthony Rotz pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 02:55 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Henry Smith (SG), Patrick Beery (PF), Joseph Klock (C) Walter Edmondson, Earnest Mateer, Anthony Rotz | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG), Jimmy Ramey (SF), James Inglis (PF), Raymond Marion (C) Bernard Reiley, Dean Lucero, Johnny Johnson, Leo Agustin | |
| 02:36 | LSU | Patrick Beery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-52 |
| 02:23 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey is hacked by Joseph Klock - foul #2 on Joseph Klock, team foul #2 | 50-52 |
| 02:05 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson is hacked by Kenneth Newhall - foul #3 on Kenneth Newhall, team foul #3 | 50-52 |
| 01:44 | Kentucky | Christopher Thornton steps in front of the James Inglis pass | 50-52 |
| 01:19 | LSU | James Inglis swats the short shot by Joseph Klock | 50-52 |
| 01:18 | LSU | Joseph Klock can't tip it in | 50-52 |
| 01:16 | LSU | Henry Smith tips it back up and in | 52-52 |
| 01:04 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey clanks a floater from the free throw line | 52-52 |
| 01:03 | LSU | Christopher Thornton gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 00:58 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 52-52 |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 00:39 | LSU | The rebound goes to Joseph Klock | 52-52 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | LSU | Henry Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 00:15 | LSU | Patrick Beery tips it in | 54-52 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Patrick Beery steals the ball from Brian Carlson | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:02 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Early - foul #3 on Kenneth Early, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| 00:01 | LSU | Raymond Marion is called for the reach on Christopher Thornton - foul #4 on Raymond Marion, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| 00:01 | LSU | Christopher Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:01 | LSU | Christopher Thornton misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 55-52 |