| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SG - Jeffrey Jarvis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Howard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Dawley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jesse Boyers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adrian Masters (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Courtney Delrosario (fresh) PF - Johnny Wall (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael McDermott (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Courtney Delrosario inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:40 | LSU | Michael McDermott is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 19:38 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jesse Boyers | 26-30 |
| 19:34 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 19:33 | LSU | James Knudson snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 19:06 | LSU | James Knudson is hacked by Jesse Boyers - foul #1 on Jesse Boyers, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| 18:50 | LSU | Michael McDermott is fouled on the floor by Jesse Boyers - foul #2 on Jesse Boyers, team foul #2 | 26-30 |
| 18:34 | LSU | Johnny Wall misses the easy layup | 26-30 |
| 18:33 | LSU | Johnny Wall snags the offensive board | 26-30 |
| 18:19 | LSU | Adrian Masters buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by James Knudson | 26-32 |
| 18:14 | Kentucky | John Howard drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Jeffrey Jarvis and he's fouled by Adrian Masters - foul #1 on Adrian Masters, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| 18:14 | Kentucky | John Howard makes the free throw | 29-32 |
| 17:47 | LSU | Johnny Wall is fouled on the floor by William Dawley - foul #2 on William Dawley, team foul #3 | 29-32 |
| 17:19 | LSU | James Knudson is fouled on the floor by Larry Johnson - foul #1 on Larry Johnson, team foul #4 | 29-32 |
| 17:03 | LSU | Jesse Boyers steals it from Courtney Delrosario | 29-32 |
| 16:38 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson misses long on a shot from the left side | 29-32 |
| 16:36 | LSU | Johnny Wall gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 16:08 | LSU | Adrian Masters hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 29-32 |
| 16:06 | Kentucky | William Dawley snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 15:53 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 29-32 |
| 15:51 | Kentucky | William Dawley misses the tip | 29-32 |
| 15:50 | LSU | James Knudson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SG - Jeffrey Jarvis (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Howard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Dawley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Jesse Boyers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adrian Masters (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Courtney Delrosario (fairly fresh) PF - Johnny Wall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael McDermott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:21 | LSU | James Knudson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 29-32 |
| 15:19 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 14:59 | Kentucky | John Howard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-32 |
| 14:58 | LSU | Adrian Masters snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 14:37 | LSU | Michael McDermott's floater is tipped away by Jesse Boyers | 29-32 |
| 14:35 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 14:21 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-32 |
| 13:59 | LSU | Johnny Wall misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 13:58 | Kentucky | William Dawley grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 13:48 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Courtney Delrosario - foul #3 on Courtney Delrosario, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roland Dixon (SG), John Adams (SF), Anton Turner (PF), Wayne Blocker (C) Jeffrey Jarvis, John Howard, William Dawley, Jesse Boyers | |
| Subs | LSU | Daniel Foushee (SG), David Foushee (PF), Earl Hanson (C) Adrian Masters, Johnny Wall, Michael McDermott | |
| 13:48 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 13:48 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 13:21 | LSU | James Knudson misses long on a runner in the lane | 33-32 |
| 13:19 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 13:02 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Adams | 35-32 |
| 12:45 | LSU | Earl Hanson hits a driving attempt from close range | 35-34 |
| 12:31 | Kentucky | John Adams loses the dribble to David Foushee | 35-34 |
| 12:15 | LSU | Daniel Foushee misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Adams - foul #1 on John Adams, team foul #5 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Batton (PF) Courtney Delrosario | |
| 12:15 | LSU | Daniel Foushee makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 12:15 | LSU | Daniel Foushee makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 11:52 | Kentucky | Anton Turner's pass is intercepted by James Knudson | 35-36 |
| 11:48 | LSU | James Knudson lays it in | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. SG - Roland Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Adams (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Anton Turner (fresh) C - Wayne Blocker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Foushee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Foushee (fresh) PF - Michael Batton (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Earl Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Kentucky | Anton Turner clanks a jump hook in the paint | 35-38 |
| 11:32 | LSU | Earl Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 11:11 | LSU | Anton Turner takes the ball from David Foushee | 35-38 |
| 10:55 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker knocks in the shot from close range set up by Anton Turner | 37-38 |
| 10:35 | LSU | Earl Hanson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Wayne Blocker - foul #3 on Wayne Blocker, team foul #6 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG), John Howard (SF), William Dawley (PF), Jesse Boyers (C) Larry Johnson, John Adams, Anton Turner, Wayne Blocker | |
| Subs | LSU | Adrian Masters (PG), Courtney Delrosario (SF), Johnny Wall (PF) James Knudson, David Foushee, Michael Batton | |
| 10:35 | LSU | Earl Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 10:35 | LSU | Earl Hanson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 10:35 | LSU | Courtney Delrosario grabs the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 10:08 | LSU | Earl Hanson is hacked by Jesse Boyers - foul #3 on Jesse Boyers, team foul #7 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | James Knudson (PG) Daniel Foushee | |
| 10:08 | LSU | Earl Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 10:08 | LSU | Earl Hanson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 10:08 | Kentucky | William Dawley snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 10:03 | Kentucky | John Howard misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Courtney Delrosario - foul #4 on Courtney Delrosario, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Batton (PF), Michael McDermott (C) Courtney Delrosario, Earl Hanson | |
| 10:03 | Kentucky | John Howard makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 10:03 | Kentucky | John Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 09:38 | LSU | Michael Batton misses the floater from close range | 39-40 |
| 09:37 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Roland Dixon | 39-40 |
| 09:16 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Adams (SG) Roland Dixon | |
| Subs | LSU | Daniel Foushee (SG), David Foushee (SF) James Knudson, Michael Batton | |
| 08:53 | LSU | Jeffrey Jarvis is called for the reach on Adrian Masters - foul #1 on Jeffrey Jarvis, team foul #8 | 39-40 |
| 08:53 | LSU | Adrian Masters misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 08:53 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 08:37 | Kentucky | Johnny Wall steals the ball from Jesse Boyers | 39-40 |
| 08:08 | LSU | Adrian Masters knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Foushee | 39-42 |
| 07:54 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Michael McDermott - foul #1 on Michael McDermott, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | Courtney Delrosario (SF) David Foushee | |
| 07:54 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| 07:38 | LSU | Daniel Foushee scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Adrian Masters | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeffrey Jarvis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Adams (fresh) 3 reb. SF - John Howard (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Dawley (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Jesse Boyers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Adrian Masters (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Foushee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Courtney Delrosario (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Johnny Wall (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael McDermott (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jesse Boyers | 45-45 |
| 07:00 | LSU | Courtney Delrosario misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 06:59 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Wall | 45-45 |
| 06:43 | LSU | Courtney Delrosario's pass is intercepted by John Adams | 45-45 |
| 06:26 | Kentucky | Courtney Delrosario is called for the reach on John Howard - foul #5 on Courtney Delrosario, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG), Roland Dixon (SG), Anton Turner (PF), Wayne Blocker (C) Jeffrey Jarvis, John Adams, William Dawley, Jesse Boyers | |
| Subs | LSU | James Knudson (PG), David Foushee (SF), Michael Batton (PF), Earl Hanson (C) Daniel Foushee, Courtney Delrosario, Johnny Wall, Michael McDermott | |
| 06:17 | Kentucky | John Howard can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-45 |
| 06:16 | LSU | David Foushee snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 05:50 | LSU | Roland Dixon is called for the reach on Michael Batton - foul #4 on Roland Dixon, team foul #9 | 45-45 |
| 05:50 | LSU | Michael Batton makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 05:50 | LSU | Michael Batton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 05:35 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson lays it in on a great pass from Wayne Blocker | 47-47 |
| 05:18 | LSU | James Knudson is whistled for traveling | 47-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Adams (SF) John Howard | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael McDermott (C) Earl Hanson | |
| 05:03 | Kentucky | David Foushee is called for the reach on John Adams - foul #2 on David Foushee, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Dawley (PF) Anton Turner | |
| Subs | LSU | Daniel Foushee (SG), Johnny Wall (PF) Adrian Masters, Michael Batton | |
| 04:50 | Kentucky | John Adams misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-47 |
| 04:49 | LSU | James Knudson pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 04:32 | LSU | James Knudson lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a great pass from Michael McDermott and the foul's on John Adams - foul #2 on John Adams, team foul #10 | 47-49 |
| 04:32 | LSU | James Knudson makes the free throw | 47-50 |
| 04:21 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Larry Johnson | 49-50 |
| 03:57 | LSU | Michael McDermott banks in the layup | 49-52 |
| 03:38 | Kentucky | William Dawley misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-52 |
| 03:37 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker tips it in | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. SG - Roland Dixon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - John Adams (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Dawley (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Wayne Blocker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Knudson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Foushee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Foushee (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Johnny Wall (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael McDermott (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | LSU | Johnny Wall scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Daniel Foushee and he's hacked by Wayne Blocker - foul #4 on Wayne Blocker, team foul #11 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG), John Howard (SF), Anton Turner (PF), Jesse Boyers (C) Larry Johnson, John Adams, William Dawley, Wayne Blocker | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Batton (PF), Earl Hanson (C) David Foushee, Michael McDermott | |
| 03:13 | LSU | Johnny Wall misses the free throw | 51-54 |
| 03:13 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 02:57 | Kentucky | Daniel Foushee is called for the reach on John Howard - foul #1 on Daniel Foushee, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | David Foushee (SF) Johnny Wall | |
| 02:57 | Kentucky | John Howard makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 02:57 | Kentucky | John Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 02:57 | LSU | Earl Hanson gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 02:57 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-54 |
| 02:39 | LSU | David Foushee can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 02:37 | LSU | James Knudson tips it back up and in | 52-56 |
| 02:37 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG), William Dawley (PF) Jeffrey Jarvis, Anton Turner | |
| Subs | LSU | Adrian Masters (SG), Johnny Wall (PF), Michael McDermott (C) Daniel Foushee, Michael Batton, Earl Hanson | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:21 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Howard | 55-56 |
| 01:56 | LSU | Johnny Wall can't throw it down | 55-56 |
| 01:55 | LSU | Adrian Masters tips it in | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:37 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers scores on a shot from the left block | 57-58 |
| 01:13 | LSU | Michael McDermott lays it up and in on a nice dish by Johnny Wall | 57-60 |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers snags the offensive board | 57-60 |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 57-60 |
| 00:33 | LSU | Johnny Wall grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:31 | LSU | Johnny Wall is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Johnson - foul #2 on Larry Johnson, team foul #12 | 57-60 |
| 00:31 | LSU | Johnny Wall makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:31 | LSU | Johnny Wall misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | John Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 00:22 | LSU | Michael McDermott gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 00:19 | LSU | Michael McDermott is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Johnson - foul #3 on Larry Johnson, team foul #13 | 57-61 |
| 00:19 | LSU | Michael McDermott makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:19 | LSU | Michael McDermott makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | John Howard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-63 |
| 00:11 | LSU | Adrian Masters grabs the board | 57-63 |
| 00:10 | LSU | Roland Dixon is called for the reach on Adrian Masters in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roland Dixon, team foul #14 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (SG) Roland Dixon | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:10 | LSU | Adrian Masters makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:10 | LSU | Adrian Masters makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | John Howard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing but he's fouled by David Foushee - foul #3 on David Foushee, team foul #8 | 57-65 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | John Howard makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | John Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | John Howard makes the 3rd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:03 | LSU | Johnny Wall is hacked by Larry Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Johnson, team foul #15 | 59-65 |
| 00:03 | LSU | Johnny Wall makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:03 | LSU | Johnny Wall misses the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to William Dawley | 59-66 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | William Dawley makes the halfcourt shot | 62-66 |