| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Elmer Albin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Conley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Matthew Woodburn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Craven (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gary Morrison (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Geiger (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Gary Morrison inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:53 | LSU | Robert Conley swats the shot by Gary Morrison | 31-27 |
| 19:52 | Kentucky | Robert Conley snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 19:29 | Kentucky | Robert Conley misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Matthew Woodburn - foul #2 on Matthew Woodburn, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (SG), John Hollifield (SF) Richard Craven, Gary Morrison | |
| 19:29 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 19:29 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 19:11 | LSU | John Hollifield loses the ball out of bounds | 33-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (SG), Gary Morrison (SF) Preston Montez, John Hollifield | |
| 18:58 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 33-27 |
| 18:56 | LSU | Gary Morrison snags the defensive board | 33-27 |
| 18:29 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert is hacked by Elmer Albin - foul #1 on Elmer Albin, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (PG), Richard Craven (SG), John Hollifield (SF), Woodrow Harvey (PF) Matthew Woodburn, Gary Tadlock, Gary Morrison, Isaiah Bangert | |
| 18:20 | LSU | Richard Craven misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-27 |
| 18:19 | LSU | Preston Montez grabs the offensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 18:09 | LSU | Robert Geiger loses the ball out of bounds | 33-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), Gary Morrison (SF), Isaiah Bangert (PF) Preston Montez, John Hollifield, Robert Geiger | |
| 17:53 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker loses the dribble to Woodrow Harvey | 33-27 |
| 17:28 | LSU | Woodrow Harvey blows the layup | 33-27 |
| 17:26 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| 17:21 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-27 |
| 17:19 | Kentucky | Robert Conley pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 17:09 | Kentucky | Robert Conley connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Leroy Haring | 35-27 |
| 16:47 | LSU | Gary Morrison is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 35-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (SG), Tom Fontes (SF), Nathan Ryan (C) Leroy Haring, Elmer Albin, Arthur Ewart | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (PG), Preston Montez (SG), Robert Geiger (C) Matthew Woodburn, Richard Craven, Woodrow Harvey | |
| 16:28 | Kentucky | James Lemansky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (SF) Robert Conley | |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), John Hollifield (SF) Preston Montez, Gary Morrison | |
| 15:59 | LSU | Gary Tadlock loses the dribble to James Lemansky | 35-27 |
| 15:55 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Lemansky | 37-27 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Lemansky (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Brown (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Nathan Ryan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Matthew Woodburn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Tadlock (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Hollifield (fresh) PF - Isaiah Bangert (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Geiger (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:27 | LSU | Gary Tadlock misses short on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Hilliker - foul #3 on Michael Hilliker, team foul #2 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (SG), Elmer Albin (SF), Robert Conley (PF) Michael Hilliker, Ernest Brown, Nathan Ryan | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Craven (SG), Gary Morrison (SF), Woodrow Harvey (PF) Matthew Woodburn, John Hollifield, Isaiah Bangert | |
| 15:27 | LSU | Gary Tadlock makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 15:27 | LSU | Gary Tadlock makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 15:02 | Kentucky | Robert Conley misses long on a shot from the right side | 37-29 |
| 15:01 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes tips it back up and in | 39-29 |
| 14:45 | LSU | Gary Tadlock clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-29 |
| 14:43 | LSU | Woodrow Harvey gets the offensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 14:20 | LSU | Robert Geiger blows the layup | 39-29 |
| 14:19 | LSU | Woodrow Harvey misses the tip | 39-29 |
| 14:18 | LSU | Woodrow Harvey grabs the offensive board | 39-29 |
| 14:08 | LSU | Gary Tadlock is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Gary Tadlock, team foul #2 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (PG), Arthur Ewart (C) James Lemansky, Tom Fontes | |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), Preston Montez (SG), Isaiah Bangert (PF) Gary Tadlock, Richard Craven, Woodrow Harvey | |
| 13:50 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Elmer Albin, team foul #3 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Craven (SG) Preston Montez | |
| 13:22 | LSU | Robert Geiger misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Hilliker - foul #4 on Michael Hilliker, team foul #4 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (PG), Tom Fontes (SF), Nathan Ryan (PF) Michael Hilliker, Elmer Albin, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (SG) Richard Craven | |
| 13:22 | LSU | Robert Geiger makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 13:22 | LSU | Robert Geiger makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 13:07 | Kentucky | James Lemansky can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 39-31 |
| 13:05 | LSU | Gary Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 12:37 | LSU | Robert Geiger evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 39-31 |
| 12:36 | LSU | Gary Tadlock tips it back up and in | 39-33 |
| 12:16 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan clanks a jump hook in the lane | 39-33 |
| 12:15 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to James Lemansky | 39-33 |
| 12:07 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Arthur Ewart and he's hacked by Gary Tadlock - foul #4 on Gary Tadlock, team foul #3 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (PG), Elmer Albin (SF) Leroy Haring, Tom Fontes | |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (PG), Richard Craven (SG), Woodrow Harvey (C) Matthew Woodburn, Gary Tadlock, Robert Geiger | |
| 12:07 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan makes the free throw | 42-33 |
| 11:52 | LSU | Richard Craven misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-33 |
| 11:50 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Lemansky (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Elmer Albin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathan Ryan (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Preston Montez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Craven (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gary Morrison (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fresh) 4 pts. C - Woodrow Harvey (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Kentucky | James Lemansky comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 11:29 | LSU | Gary Morrison grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 11:06 | LSU | Gary Morrison can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 42-33 |
| 11:05 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 11:00 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker is hacked by Woodrow Harvey - foul #2 on Woodrow Harvey, team foul #4 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Conley (PF), Tom Fontes (C) Nathan Ryan, Arthur Ewart | |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), Gary Tadlock (SF), Robert Geiger (C) Preston Montez, Gary Morrison, Isaiah Bangert | |
| 10:45 | Kentucky | Robert Conley slams it home on a nice dish by Elmer Albin | 44-33 |
| 10:23 | LSU | Richard Craven drills a 3 from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 10:01 | Kentucky | Robert Conley misses the lay-in | 44-36 |
| 09:59 | LSU | Robert Geiger pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 09:37 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by James Lemansky - foul #2 on James Lemansky, team foul #5 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (SG), Arthur Ewart (C) James Lemansky, Elmer Albin | |
| Subs | LSU | John Hollifield (SG), Gary Morrison (SF), Isaiah Bangert (PF) Richard Craven, Gary Tadlock, Woodrow Harvey | |
| 09:37 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 09:37 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 09:21 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 09:19 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 08:59 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart is fouled on the floor by Robert Geiger - foul #1 on Robert Geiger, team foul #5 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Craven (SG), Woodrow Harvey (C) John Hollifield, Robert Geiger | |
| 08:48 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Conley | 46-38 |
| 08:28 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Isaiah Bangert | 46-40 |
| 08:09 | Kentucky | Isaiah Bangert is called for the reach on Michael Hilliker - foul #2 on Isaiah Bangert, team foul #6 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (PG) Michael Hilliker | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (SG), Robert Geiger (C) Richard Craven, Woodrow Harvey | |
| 07:59 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 07:57 | LSU | Robert Geiger gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 07:41 | LSU | Gary Morrison knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Lemansky (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Fontes (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Conley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Ewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Matthew Woodburn (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gary Tadlock (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SF - Gary Morrison (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Geiger (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 46-42 |
| 07:26 | LSU | The rebound goes to Gary Morrison | 46-42 |
| 07:01 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn misses badly on a floater from the left side | 46-42 |
| 06:59 | LSU | Gary Morrison snags the offensive board | 46-42 |
| 06:38 | LSU | Robert Geiger double dribbles | 46-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (PG), Elmer Albin (SF), Nathan Ryan (PF) James Lemansky, Tom Fontes, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (PG), Richard Craven (SG), Woodrow Harvey (C) Matthew Woodburn, Gary Tadlock, Robert Geiger | |
| 06:18 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 06:17 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 05:57 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Gary Morrison | 46-44 |
| 05:45 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart clanks a jumper from close range | 46-44 |
| 05:43 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 05:28 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Nathan Ryan | 49-44 |
| 05:05 | LSU | Richard Craven clanks a 3 from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 05:04 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 04:48 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan blows the layup | 49-44 |
| 04:46 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Ewart | 49-44 |
| 04:27 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Craven - foul #3 on Richard Craven, team foul #7 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Conley (PF), Tom Fontes (C) Nathan Ryan, Arthur Ewart | |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), Gary Tadlock (SG), John Hollifield (SF), Robert Geiger (C) Preston Montez, Richard Craven, Gary Morrison, Woodrow Harvey | |
| 04:27 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 04:27 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 03:59 | LSU | John Hollifield is fouled on the floor by Michael Hilliker - foul #5 on Michael Hilliker, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (PG), Ernest Brown (SG) Michael Hilliker, Leroy Haring | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Morrison (SF) John Hollifield | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:43 | LSU | Gary Tadlock misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 03:42 | Kentucky | James Lemansky snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Lemansky (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Elmer Albin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Conley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Matthew Woodburn (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gary Tadlock (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SF - Gary Morrison (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Geiger (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:26 | Kentucky | Robert Conley is fouled on the floor by Isaiah Bangert - foul #3 on Isaiah Bangert, team foul #8 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan (C) Elmer Albin | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 03:26 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 03:26 | Kentucky | Robert Conley misses the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 03:26 | LSU | Robert Geiger gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 03:05 | LSU | Gary Tadlock misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 03:04 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 02:44 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan travels with the ball | 52-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Craven (SG), Woodrow Harvey (PF) Gary Tadlock, Isaiah Bangert | |
| 02:25 | LSU | Robert Geiger buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Craven | 52-46 |
| 02:25 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (SG), Elmer Albin (SF) Ernest Brown, Nathan Ryan | |
| Subs | LSU | Isaiah Bangert (PF) Woodrow Harvey | |
| 02:01 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Elmer Albin | 55-46 |
| 01:49 | LSU | Gary Morrison connects on the runner from close range and the foul's on Tom Fontes - foul #1 on Tom Fontes, team foul #7 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart (C) Tom Fontes | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 01:49 | LSU | Gary Morrison makes the free throw | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:27 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin is hacked by Gary Morrison - foul #1 on Gary Morrison, team foul #9 | 55-49 |
| 01:27 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 01:27 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 01:16 | LSU | Elmer Albin steps in front of the Richard Craven pass | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Robert Conley can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 57-49 |
| 00:48 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert grabs the board | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | LSU | Richard Craven misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | James Lemansky snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Matthew Woodburn is called for the reach on James Lemansky in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Woodburn, team foul #10 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (SG), Nathan Ryan (C) Leroy Haring, Arthur Ewart | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | James Lemansky makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:37 | LSU | Robert Geiger snags the defensive board | 58-49 |
| 00:30 | LSU | Richard Craven hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Gary Morrison | 58-52 |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (SG) Ernest Brown | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Matthew Woodburn is called for the reach on Elmer Albin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matthew Woodburn, team foul #11 | 58-52 |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:23 | LSU | Richard Craven clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-52 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Woodburn - foul #5 on Matthew Woodburn, team foul #12 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (SG) Leroy Haring | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (PG) Matthew Woodburn | |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:15 | LSU | Gary Tadlock connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Craven | 61-55 |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (SG) Ernest Brown | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | James Lemansky is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Tadlock - foul #5 on Gary Tadlock, team foul #13 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (PG) Gary Tadlock | |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | James Lemansky makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:13 | LSU | Robert Geiger grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 00:06 | LSU | Richard Craven's pass is intercepted by Elmer Albin | 62-55 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | James Lemansky lays it in on a great pass from Elmer Albin | 64-55 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Preston Montez misses the halfcourt shot | 64-55 |