| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Newhall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Thornton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Patrick Beery (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Klock (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Early (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Ramey (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Raymond Marion (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey blows the layup but the foul's on Joseph Klock - foul #1 on Joseph Klock, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| 19:31 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 19:31 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 19:31 | LSU | Patrick Beery grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 19:05 | LSU | Joseph Klock makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Henry Smith | 31-30 |
| 18:51 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson clanks a shot from the right side | 31-30 |
| 18:50 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey hits the follow up shot | 31-32 |
| 18:26 | LSU | Christopher Thornton misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 31-32 |
| 18:25 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 18:04 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey lays it up and in set up by Kenneth Early | 31-34 |
| 17:39 | LSU | Christopher Thornton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-34 |
| 17:38 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 17:18 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion loses the dribble to Patrick Beery | 31-34 |
| 17:05 | LSU | Christopher Thornton is hacked by Raymond Marion - foul #2 on Raymond Marion, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Earnest Mateer (PF), Anthony Rotz (C) Patrick Beery, Joseph Klock | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley (SG), James Inglis (PF), Ricardo Hernandez (C) Kenneth Early, Johnny Johnson, Raymond Marion | |
| 16:43 | LSU | Christopher Thornton misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ricardo Hernandez - foul #1 on Ricardo Hernandez, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Edmondson (PG) Kenneth Newhall | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dean Lucero (SF) Jimmy Ramey | |
| 16:43 | LSU | Christopher Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 16:43 | LSU | Christopher Thornton misses the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 16:43 | Kentucky | James Inglis snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 16:41 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| 16:15 | LSU | Earnest Mateer misses short on a jumper from close range | 32-34 |
| 16:13 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 15:48 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Ricardo Hernandez | 32-36 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Walter Edmondson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Earnest Mateer (fresh) C - Anthony Rotz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Reiley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dean Lucero (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Inglis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricardo Hernandez (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | LSU | Christopher Thornton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 15:26 | LSU | Earnest Mateer pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 14:59 | LSU | Bernard Reiley steals the ball from Christopher Thornton | 32-36 |
| 14:55 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson is hacked by Walter Edmondson - foul #2 on Walter Edmondson, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Newhall (PG), Frank Bergsman (SF), Patrick Beery (PF), Joseph Klock (C) Henry Smith, Christopher Thornton, Earnest Mateer, Anthony Rotz | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG), Jimmy Ramey (SF), Johnny Johnson (PF), Raymond Marion (C) Brian Carlson, Dean Lucero, James Inglis, Ricardo Hernandez | |
| 14:33 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion blows the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Klock - foul #2 on Joseph Klock, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| 14:33 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 14:33 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 14:08 | LSU | Jimmy Ramey steps in front of the Joseph Klock pass | 32-37 |
| 14:04 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jimmy Ramey | 32-39 |
| 13:35 | LSU | Johnny Johnson denies the turnaround by Frank Bergsman | 32-39 |
| 13:33 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Raymond Marion | 32-39 |
| 13:09 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 13:07 | LSU | Frank Bergsman pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 12:47 | LSU | Patrick Beery can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Johnny Johnson - foul #1 on Johnny Johnson, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Henry Smith (SG), Christopher Thornton (SF) Walter Edmondson, Frank Bergsman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Carlson (PG) Bernard Reiley | |
| 12:47 | LSU | Patrick Beery makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 12:47 | LSU | Patrick Beery makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 12:24 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey double dribbles | 34-39 |
| 12:09 | LSU | Patrick Beery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Earnest Mateer (PF) Patrick Beery | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley (SG), Dean Lucero (SF), James Inglis (PF) Kenneth Early, Jimmy Ramey, Johnny Johnson | |
| 11:41 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley travels with the ball | 34-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Edmondson (PG), Anthony Rotz (C) Kenneth Newhall, Joseph Klock | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez (C) Raymond Marion | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Walter Edmondson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Earnest Mateer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Rotz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Reiley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dean Lucero (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Inglis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricardo Hernandez (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | LSU | Walter Edmondson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 11:24 | LSU | Christopher Thornton tips it back up and in | 36-39 |
| 10:57 | Kentucky | James Inglis is hacked by Walter Edmondson - foul #3 on Walter Edmondson, team foul #4 | 36-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Patrick Beery (PF) Earnest Mateer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG), Jimmy Ramey (SF), Johnny Johnson (PF) Bernard Reiley, Dean Lucero, Ricardo Hernandez | |
| 10:35 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 10:33 | LSU | Christopher Thornton snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 10:27 | LSU | Henry Smith drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Walter Edmondson | 38-39 |
| 10:07 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 10:06 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson gets the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 09:49 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 09:48 | LSU | Anthony Rotz pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 09:21 | LSU | Walter Edmondson clanks a shot from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 09:19 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 09:02 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson is hacked by Patrick Beery - foul #1 on Patrick Beery, team foul #5 | 38-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Newhall (PG), Earnest Mateer (PF), Joseph Klock (C) Henry Smith, Patrick Beery, Anthony Rotz | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley (SG), Leo Agustin (PF), Raymond Marion (C) Kenneth Early, Johnny Johnson, James Inglis | |
| 08:43 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Walter Edmondson - foul #4 on Walter Edmondson, team foul #6 | 38-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Henry Smith (SG) Walter Edmondson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 08:43 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 08:43 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 08:43 | LSU | Earnest Mateer snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 08:23 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-40 |
| 08:22 | Kentucky | Leo Agustin gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 08:03 | Kentucky | Leo Agustin misses short on a runner in the paint | 38-40 |
| 08:02 | LSU | The rebound goes to Christopher Thornton | 38-40 |
| 07:56 | LSU | The refs have stopped play. Joseph Klock is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 38-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Edmondson (SG), Frank Bergsman (SF), Anthony Rotz (C) Henry Smith, Christopher Thornton, Joseph Klock | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG), Dean Lucero (SF) Brian Carlson, Jimmy Ramey | |
| 07:39 | LSU | Raymond Marion is called for the reach on Frank Bergsman - foul #3 on Raymond Marion, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson (PF) Leo Agustin | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Newhall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Edmondson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Frank Bergsman (fresh) PF - Earnest Mateer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Anthony Rotz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Bernard Reiley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Early (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dean Lucero (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Raymond Marion (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | LSU | Walter Edmondson knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Newhall | 40-40 |
| 06:50 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Marion | 40-43 |
| 06:27 | LSU | Earnest Mateer lays it in set up by Walter Edmondson and the foul's on Johnny Johnson - foul #2 on Johnny Johnson, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Henry Smith (SG), Christopher Thornton (SF) Walter Edmondson, Frank Bergsman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Carlson (PG), Jimmy Ramey (SF) Kenneth Early, Dean Lucero | |
| 06:27 | LSU | Earnest Mateer makes the free throw | 43-43 |
| 06:02 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Brian Carlson | 43-45 |
| 05:36 | LSU | Christopher Thornton misses the 3 from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 05:35 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 05:14 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Bernard Reiley | 43-47 |
| 04:51 | LSU | Henry Smith is fouled on the floor by Bernard Reiley - foul #2 on Bernard Reiley, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Walter Edmondson (PG), Patrick Beery (PF) Kenneth Newhall, Earnest Mateer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG), James Inglis (PF), Ricardo Hernandez (C) Jimmy Ramey, Johnny Johnson, Raymond Marion | |
| 04:39 | LSU | Christopher Thornton buries a jumper near the basket | 45-47 |
| 04:14 | Kentucky | The jumper by Brian Carlson is denied by Patrick Beery | 45-47 |
| 04:13 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson tips it home | 45-49 |
| 03:52 | LSU | Walter Edmondson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 03:50 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ricardo Hernandez | 45-49 |
| 03:31 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 45-51 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Walter Edmondson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Henry Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Thornton (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. PF - Patrick Beery (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Rotz (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Early (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bernard Reiley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Inglis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricardo Hernandez (fresh) | |
| 03:12 | LSU | James Inglis is called for the reach on Christopher Thornton - foul #1 on James Inglis, team foul #7 | 45-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Newhall (PG) Henry Smith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey (SF), Johnny Johnson (PF), Raymond Marion (C) Bernard Reiley, James Inglis, Ricardo Hernandez | |
| 03:12 | LSU | Christopher Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 03:12 | LSU | Christopher Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 02:55 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson is fouled on the floor by Patrick Beery - foul #2 on Patrick Beery, team foul #7 | 47-51 |
| 02:55 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 02:55 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 02:30 | LSU | Patrick Beery misses the turnaround from the left block | 47-53 |
| 02:29 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 02:04 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson banks in the layup | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:49 | LSU | Patrick Beery can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 47-55 |
| 01:48 | LSU | Christopher Thornton snags the offensive board | 47-55 |
| 01:38 | LSU | Walter Edmondson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Newhall | 50-55 |
| 01:23 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey misses the driving attempt from the right block | 50-55 |
| 01:22 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early gets the offensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 01:04 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Johnny Johnson | 50-57 |
| 00:52 | LSU | Christopher Thornton buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson is fouled on the floor by Anthony Rotz - foul #1 on Anthony Rotz, team foul #8 | 53-57 |
| Subs | LSU | Henry Smith (SG) Walter Edmondson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | LSU | Henry Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Patrick Beery | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Newhall - foul #3 on Kenneth Newhall, team foul #9 | 56-59 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:16 | LSU | Patrick Beery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-61 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early is hacked by Henry Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Smith, team foul #10 | 56-61 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:07 | LSU | Christopher Thornton misses the 3 from straight away | 56-62 |
| 00:05 | LSU | Patrick Beery pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 00:03 | LSU | Kenneth Newhall clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-62 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Raymond Marion | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion runs out the clock | 56-62 |