| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Damon Desroches (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Perrin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Hook (fresh) PF - Richard Lindahl (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Sappington (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Clayton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Ferrero (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Rochon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joe Tye (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Louis Borja (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Michael Hook inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 19:37 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-30 |
| 19:35 | LSU | Joe Tye gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 19:32 | LSU | Ronald Rochon is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Hook - foul #3 on Michael Hook, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay (SF) Michael Hook | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 19:16 | LSU | Ronald Rochon comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Martin Lindsay - foul #3 on Martin Lindsay, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| 19:16 | LSU | Ronald Rochon makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 19:16 | LSU | Ronald Rochon misses the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 19:16 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Brian Sappington | 30-31 |
| 19:02 | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay comes up short on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Louis Borja - foul #1 on Louis Borja, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 19:02 | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 19:02 | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:38 | LSU | John Ferrero misses short on a jump hook from close range | 32-31 |
| 18:37 | LSU | Joe Tye tips it in | 32-33 |
| 18:17 | Kentucky | Charles Perrin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 18:16 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl tips it back up and in | 34-33 |
| 17:50 | LSU | Louis Borja makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Ronald Rochon and he's fouled by Brian Sappington - foul #2 on Brian Sappington, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque (SG), Angelo Castillo (SF), Maurice Ferranti (PF), Brian Bradley (C) Charles Perrin, Martin Lindsay, Richard Lindahl, Brian Sappington | |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Kinman (SG), Donald Kantor (PF) John Ferrero, Joe Tye | |
| 17:50 | LSU | Louis Borja misses the free throw | 34-35 |
| 17:50 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Kantor | 34-35 |
| 17:37 | LSU | Donald Kantor knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 34-37 |
| 17:20 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Donald Kantor - foul #1 on Donald Kantor, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles French (PG) Damon Desroches | |
| Subs | LSU | Grant Kirkwood (C) Louis Borja | |
| 17:20 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 17:20 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 17:18 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood is fouled in the backcourt by Angelo Castillo - foul #3 on Angelo Castillo, team foul #4 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay (SF) Angelo Castillo | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 16:57 | LSU | James Clayton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 16:55 | LSU | Steven Kinman tips it back up and in | 36-39 |
| 16:37 | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 16:36 | LSU | The rebound goes to Donald Kantor | 36-39 |
| 16:32 | LSU | James Clayton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Damon Desroches (PG), Richard Lindahl (PF) Martin Lindsay, Maurice Ferranti | |
| Subs | LSU | John Ferrero (SG), Frank Laurel (SF) James Clayton, Ronald Rochon | |
| 16:16 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Labrecque | 38-39 |
| 16:14 | LSU | Brian Bradley is called for the reach on Frank Laurel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Bradley, team foul #5 | 38-39 |
| 15:59 | LSU | Frank Laurel can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 15:58 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Damon Desroches (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Labrecque (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles French (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Lindahl (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Bradley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Steven Kinman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - John Ferrero (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Laurel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Kantor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Grant Kirkwood (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Kentucky | Charles French's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Perrin (SG), Michael Hook (SF), Brian Sappington (C) Richard Labrecque, Charles French, Brian Bradley | |
| Subs | LSU | James Clayton (PG), Joe Tye (PF), Louis Borja (C) Steven Kinman, Donald Kantor, Grant Kirkwood | |
| 15:20 | LSU | Damon Desroches steals the ball from John Ferrero | 38-39 |
| 15:01 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-39 |
| 15:00 | LSU | The rebound goes to Louis Borja | 38-39 |
| 14:41 | LSU | The short jumper by James Clayton is denied by Richard Lindahl | 38-39 |
| 14:40 | LSU | Frank Laurel can't tip it in | 38-39 |
| 14:39 | LSU | Joe Tye tips it but misses | 38-39 |
| 14:37 | Kentucky | Brian Sappington pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 14:15 | Kentucky | Charles Perrin drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Damon Desroches | 41-39 |
| 13:48 | LSU | Louis Borja is fouled on the floor by Michael Hook - foul #4 on Michael Hook, team foul #6 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles French (PG), Richard Labrecque (SG), Martin Lindsay (SF), Maurice Ferranti (PF), Brian Bradley (C) Damon Desroches, Charles Perrin, Michael Hook, Richard Lindahl, Brian Sappington | |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Kinman (PG), Ronald Rochon (SF), Donald Kantor (PF), Grant Kirkwood (C) James Clayton, Frank Laurel, Joe Tye, Louis Borja | |
| 13:28 | LSU | Steven Kinman lays it in | 41-41 |
| 13:12 | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay's floater is tipped away by Grant Kirkwood | 41-41 |
| 13:10 | LSU | The rebound goes to Grant Kirkwood | 41-41 |
| 12:41 | LSU | Charles French steps in front of the Donald Kantor pass | 41-41 |
| 12:37 | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles French | 43-41 |
| 12:08 | LSU | John Ferrero misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 12:07 | LSU | Ronald Rochon tips it in | 43-43 |
| 11:57 | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay buries a runner from close range | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Charles French (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Labrecque (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Lindsay (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Maurice Ferranti (fresh) C - Brian Bradley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Steven Kinman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - John Ferrero (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Rochon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Donald Kantor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Grant Kirkwood (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:55 | LSU | Steven Kinman travels in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Damon Desroches (PG), Charles Perrin (SG), Angelo Castillo (SF), Richard Lindahl (PF), Brian Sappington (C) Charles French, Richard Labrecque, Martin Lindsay, Maurice Ferranti, Brian Bradley | |
| Subs | LSU | James Clayton (PG), Frank Laurel (PF), Louis Borja (C) John Ferrero, Donald Kantor, Grant Kirkwood | |
| 11:42 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 11:41 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl tips it but misses | 45-43 |
| 11:40 | LSU | James Clayton grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 11:13 | LSU | James Clayton clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 11:12 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 10:57 | Kentucky | Ronald Rochon steals the ball from Damon Desroches | 45-43 |
| 10:47 | LSU | Ronald Rochon is called for 10 seconds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque (SG), Brian Bradley (C) Charles Perrin, Brian Sappington | |
| Subs | LSU | John Ferrero (SG), Joe Tye (PF) Steven Kinman, Ronald Rochon | |
| 10:38 | Kentucky | Frank Laurel is called for the reach on Damon Desroches - foul #2 on Frank Laurel, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay (SF) Angelo Castillo | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 10:23 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 45-43 |
| 10:22 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl tips it in | 47-43 |
| 10:20 | LSU | Richard Lindahl is called for the reach on James Clayton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Lindahl, team foul #7 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti (PF) Richard Lindahl | |
| Subs | LSU | Grant Kirkwood (C) Louis Borja | |
| 10:20 | LSU | James Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 10:20 | LSU | James Clayton misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 10:20 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood grabs the offensive board | 47-44 |
| 09:55 | LSU | James Clayton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 09:54 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Brian Bradley | 47-44 |
| 09:37 | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 09:36 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti tips it back up and in | 49-44 |
| 09:13 | LSU | John Ferrero misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 09:11 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood tips it back up and in | 49-46 |
| 08:50 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Damon Desroches | 51-46 |
| 08:34 | LSU | Joe Tye is fouled on the floor by Martin Lindsay - foul #4 on Martin Lindsay, team foul #8 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles French (PG), Charles Perrin (SG), Angelo Castillo (SF), Richard Lindahl (PF), Brian Sappington (C) Damon Desroches, Richard Labrecque, Martin Lindsay, Maurice Ferranti, Brian Bradley | |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Kinman (SG), Ronald Rochon (SF), Louis Borja (C) John Ferrero, Frank Laurel, Grant Kirkwood | |
| 08:34 | LSU | Joe Tye makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 08:34 | LSU | Joe Tye makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 08:16 | Kentucky | Charles Perrin is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-48 |
| 08:14 | LSU | Joe Tye grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 07:45 | LSU | James Clayton can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 07:44 | Kentucky | Charles French grabs the board | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Charles French (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Perrin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Angelo Castillo (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Richard Lindahl (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Sappington (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Clayton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Kinman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ronald Rochon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joe Tye (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Louis Borja (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Kentucky | Steven Kinman takes the ball from Richard Lindahl | 51-48 |
| 07:35 | LSU | Steven Kinman hits the finger roll | 51-50 |
| 07:25 | Kentucky | Steven Kinman is called for the reach on Charles Perrin - foul #1 on Steven Kinman, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Damon Desroches (PG), Michael Hook (SF) Charles French, Angelo Castillo | |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Kantor (PF) Joe Tye | |
| 07:11 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl travels with the ball | 51-50 |
| 06:50 | LSU | Louis Borja clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Brian Sappington - foul #3 on Brian Sappington, team foul #9 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque (SG), Kevin Griffin (C) Charles Perrin, Brian Sappington | |
| Subs | LSU | John Ferrero (SG) James Clayton | |
| 06:50 | LSU | Louis Borja makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 06:50 | LSU | Louis Borja misses the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 06:50 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 06:28 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on John Ferrero - foul #1 on John Ferrero, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti (PF), Brian Bradley (C) Richard Lindahl, Kevin Griffin | |
| Subs | LSU | Grant Kirkwood (C) Louis Borja | |
| 06:28 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 06:28 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 06:04 | LSU | Steven Kinman misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 06:03 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 05:44 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Hook and he's hacked by John Ferrero - foul #2 on John Ferrero, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles French (PG), Angelo Castillo (SG), Martin Lindsay (SF) Damon Desroches, Richard Labrecque, Michael Hook | |
| Subs | LSU | James Clayton (PG), Frank Laurel (PF) Steven Kinman, Donald Kantor | |
| 05:44 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti makes the free throw | 55-51 |
| 05:15 | LSU | James Clayton is fouled on the floor by Charles French - foul #1 on Charles French, team foul #10 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Perrin (SG), Richard Lindahl (PF), Brian Sappington (C) Angelo Castillo, Maurice Ferranti, Brian Bradley | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 05:15 | LSU | James Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 05:15 | LSU | James Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 05:08 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but the foul's on Frank Laurel - foul #3 on Frank Laurel, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Damon Desroches (PG) Charles French | |
| Subs | LSU | Louis Borja (C) Ronald Rochon | |
| 05:08 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 05:08 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 04:41 | LSU | James Clayton misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Martin Lindsay - foul #5 on Martin Lindsay, team foul #11 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hook (SF) Martin Lindsay | |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Kinman (SG), Joe Tye (PF) John Ferrero, Grant Kirkwood | |
| 04:41 | LSU | James Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 04:41 | LSU | James Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 04:31 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 57-55 |
| 04:29 | LSU | Frank Laurel grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 04:12 | LSU | Louis Borja clanks a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Brian Sappington - foul #4 on Brian Sappington, team foul #12 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | Ronald Rochon (SG), Donald Kantor (PF) Steven Kinman, Joe Tye | |
| 04:12 | LSU | Louis Borja misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 04:12 | LSU | Louis Borja makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 03:54 | Kentucky | Brian Sappington is fouled on the floor by Louis Borja - foul #2 on Louis Borja, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque (SG), Angelo Castillo (SF) Charles Perrin, Michael Hook | |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Kinman (SG) Frank Laurel | |
| 03:54 | Kentucky | Brian Sappington misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 03:54 | LSU | Louis Borja gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 03:25 | LSU | Louis Borja makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Kantor | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Damon Desroches (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Labrecque (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Angelo Castillo (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Richard Lindahl (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Sappington (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Clayton (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Kinman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ronald Rochon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Donald Kantor (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Louis Borja (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Labrecque | 60-58 |
| 02:33 | LSU | Steven Kinman is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 02:33 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Perrin (SG), Michael Hook (SF), Brian Bradley (C) Richard Labrecque, Angelo Castillo, Brian Sappington | |
| Subs | LSU | John Ferrero (SG), Frank Laurel (SF), Joe Tye (PF), Grant Kirkwood (C) James Clayton, Steven Kinman, Donald Kantor, Louis Borja | |
| 02:18 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Damon Desroches | 62-61 |
| 01:49 | LSU | Joe Tye misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Lindahl - foul #2 on Richard Lindahl, team foul #13 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Sappington (C) Brian Bradley | |
| Subs | LSU | James Clayton (PG), Louis Borja (C) Frank Laurel, Grant Kirkwood | |
| 01:49 | LSU | Joe Tye makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:49 | LSU | Joe Tye makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 01:28 | Kentucky | Michael Hook is hacked by James Clayton - foul #2 on James Clayton, team foul #9 | 62-63 |
| 01:28 | Kentucky | Michael Hook makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 01:28 | Kentucky | Michael Hook misses the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 01:28 | LSU | Joe Tye grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 01:00 | LSU | Joe Tye comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-63 |
| 00:58 | LSU | Joe Tye tips it back up and in | 63-65 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Sappington | 66-65 |
| 00:40 | LSU | John Ferrero throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-65 |
| 00:09 | LSU | Joe Tye grabs the board | 66-65 |
| 00:09 | LSU | LSU calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| 00:01 | LSU | John Ferrero hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 66-65 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Brian Sappington gets the rebound | 66-65 |