| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Kingston (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Brantley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Walczak (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Cassell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Updike (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Patrick Lamb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Charles (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Stephen Updike inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | LSU | Stephen Updike can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Kingston - foul #1 on John Kingston, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| 19:40 | LSU | Stephen Updike misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 19:40 | LSU | Stephen Updike makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 19:13 | Kentucky | Michael Smith's pass is intercepted by Stephen Updike | 35-30 |
| 19:08 | LSU | Stephen Updike lays it in | 35-32 |
| 18:39 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 35-32 |
| 18:37 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley hits the follow up shot | 37-32 |
| 18:12 | LSU | Patrick Lamb misses short on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Lewis Robinson - foul #3 on Lewis Robinson, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| 18:12 | LSU | Patrick Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:12 | LSU | Patrick Lamb misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:12 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 17:52 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-33 |
| 17:44 | LSU | Stephen Updike is whistled for a carry | 37-33 |
| 17:22 | Kentucky | Michael Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-33 |
| 17:21 | LSU | Patrick Lamb snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 17:06 | LSU | Edwin Cassell clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-33 |
| 17:05 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 16:50 | Kentucky | Michael Smith misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 16:49 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley tips it in | 39-33 |
| 16:29 | LSU | Don Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 39-33 |
| 16:28 | LSU | Edwin Cassell snags the offensive board | 39-33 |
| 16:13 | LSU | Edwin Cassell comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 39-33 |
| 16:12 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 16:08 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak's pass is intercepted by Don Williams | 39-33 |
| 15:53 | LSU | Stephen Updike buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Kingston (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lewis Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Francis Brantley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Walczak (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Cassell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Updike (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Patrick Lamb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Charles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Smith and he's fouled by Roger Charles - foul #2 on Roger Charles, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), Joe Dixon (SG), Harold Hendricks (SF), Phillip Truesdell (PF) John Kingston, Michael Smith, Lewis Robinson, Francis Brantley | |
| Subs | LSU | George Guy (PG), Jeffrey Brammer (SG), Glenn Manning (SF), Dennis Matzke (PF) Don Williams, Edwin Cassell, Stephen Updike, Patrick Lamb | |
| 15:29 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak misses the free throw | 41-36 |
| 15:29 | LSU | Dennis Matzke gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 15:10 | LSU | Dennis Matzke buries a jump hook in the lane | 41-38 |
| 14:41 | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Brammer - foul #2 on Jeffrey Brammer, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Kingston (PG), Gerald Batts (C) Harold Hendricks, Henry Walczak | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 14:41 | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 14:41 | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 14:41 | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard misses the 3rd free throw | 43-38 |
| 14:41 | LSU | The rebound goes to Roger Charles | 43-38 |
| 14:14 | LSU | Roger Charles misses long on a shot from the left side | 43-38 |
| 14:13 | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 13:49 | Kentucky | John Kingston is hacked by Jeffrey Brammer - foul #3 on Jeffrey Brammer, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (SG) Houston McGalliard | |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Patrick Lamb (PF) George Guy, Roger Charles | |
| 13:36 | Kentucky | John Kingston hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 13:35 | LSU | Patrick Lamb grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 13:19 | LSU | Phillip Truesdell is called for the reach on Don Williams - foul #1 on Phillip Truesdell, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson (SF), Francis Brantley (PF) Joe Dixon, Phillip Truesdell | |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Updike (SF) Glenn Manning | |
| 13:13 | LSU | Stephen Updike misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 13:12 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 12:51 | Kentucky | John Kingston hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 43-38 |
| 12:49 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley can't tip it in | 43-38 |
| 12:48 | LSU | Dennis Matzke grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 12:28 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer lays it up and in set up by Don Williams | 43-40 |
| 12:14 | Kentucky | John Kingston is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on John Kingston, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (PG), Henry Walczak (C) John Kingston, Gerald Batts | |
| Subs | LSU | Edwin Cassell (SG), Glenn Manning (PF) Jeffrey Brammer, Patrick Lamb | |
| 11:51 | LSU | Don Williams misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 11:50 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Francis Brantley (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Walczak (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Cassell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Updike (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Glenn Manning (fresh) 1 pts. C - Dennis Matzke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-40 |
| 11:26 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson hits the follow up shot | 45-40 |
| 11:10 | LSU | Don Williams misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-40 |
| 11:08 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 10:42 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 47-40 |
| 10:26 | LSU | Henry Walczak steps in front of the Edwin Cassell pass | 47-40 |
| 10:05 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 49-40 |
| 09:50 | LSU | Don Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 49-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Kingston (PG), Harold Hendricks (SG), Randall Feaster (SF), Phillip Truesdell (PF), Gerald Batts (C) Joe Dixon, Michael Smith, Lewis Robinson, Francis Brantley, Henry Walczak | |
| Subs | LSU | George Guy (PG), Patrick Lamb (PF), Roger Charles (C) Don Williams, Stephen Updike, Dennis Matzke | |
| 09:37 | Kentucky | John Kingston buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Phillip Truesdell | 52-40 |
| 09:20 | LSU | Edwin Cassell makes the 3 from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 08:57 | Kentucky | Roger Charles swats the short shot by Gerald Batts | 52-43 |
| 08:55 | LSU | Glenn Manning grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 08:39 | LSU | Patrick Lamb knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Glenn Manning | 52-45 |
| 08:10 | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 08:09 | LSU | George Guy gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 08:04 | LSU | Edwin Cassell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 08:02 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gerald Batts | 52-45 |
| 07:40 | Kentucky | John Kingston misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-45 |
| 07:38 | Kentucky | Gerald Batts pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Kingston (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Hendricks (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Randall Feaster (fresh) PF - Phillip Truesdell (fresh) C - Gerald Batts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - George Guy (fresh) SG - Edwin Cassell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glenn Manning (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Lamb (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Charles (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Kentucky | Gerald Batts's fadeaway is rejected by Patrick Lamb | 52-45 |
| 07:23 | LSU | The rebound goes to Glenn Manning | 52-45 |
| 07:14 | LSU | Roger Charles hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from George Guy | 52-48 |
| 06:54 | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Edwin Cassell - foul #1 on Edwin Cassell, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson (SF), Francis Brantley (PF), Henry Walczak (C) Randall Feaster, Phillip Truesdell, Gerald Batts | |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Jeffrey Brammer (SG), Stephen Updike (SF), Dennis Matzke (PF) George Guy, Edwin Cassell, Glenn Manning, Patrick Lamb | |
| 06:54 | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 06:54 | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 06:42 | LSU | Roger Charles misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Francis Brantley - foul #2 on Francis Brantley, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (SG) Harold Hendricks | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 06:42 | LSU | Roger Charles makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 06:42 | LSU | Roger Charles misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 06:42 | Kentucky | Michael Smith grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 06:20 | Kentucky | John Kingston is fouled on the floor by Stephen Updike - foul #2 on Stephen Updike, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| 06:00 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Lewis Robinson is denied by Dennis Matzke | 54-49 |
| 05:58 | LSU | Dennis Matzke gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 05:40 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 05:39 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 05:33 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Lewis Robinson | 56-49 |
| 05:18 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 05:16 | LSU | Stephen Updike grabs the offensive board | 56-49 |
| 05:02 | LSU | Dennis Matzke scores on a jump hook near the basket | 56-51 |
| 04:38 | Kentucky | John Kingston scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Henry Walczak | 59-51 |
| 04:25 | LSU | Stephen Updike is fouled on the floor by Francis Brantley - foul #3 on Francis Brantley, team foul #6 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (PG) John Kingston | |
| Subs | LSU | George Guy (SG), Patrick Lamb (PF) Stephen Updike, Roger Charles | |
| 04:13 | LSU | Francis Brantley is called for the reach on George Guy - foul #4 on Francis Brantley, team foul #7 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | Glenn Manning (SF) Don Williams | |
| 04:13 | LSU | George Guy misses the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 04:13 | LSU | George Guy grabs the offensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 04:03 | LSU | Glenn Manning connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 03:34 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jeffrey Brammer - foul #4 on Jeffrey Brammer, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks (SF), Gerald Batts (C) Lewis Robinson, Henry Walczak | |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Edwin Cassell (SG) George Guy, Jeffrey Brammer | |
| 03:34 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 03:34 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Harold Hendricks (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Francis Brantley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Gerald Batts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Cassell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glenn Manning (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Lamb (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Matzke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:16 | LSU | A charge is called on Dennis Matzke - foul #1 on Dennis Matzke, team foul #7 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Kingston (PG), Phillip Truesdell (PF) Michael Smith, Francis Brantley | |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Updike (SF) Glenn Manning | |
| 02:58 | Kentucky | Gerald Batts drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Harold Hendricks and the foul's on Don Williams - foul #1 on Don Williams, team foul #8 | 63-54 |
| 02:58 | Kentucky | Gerald Batts makes the free throw | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:38 | LSU | Patrick Lamb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Charles (C) Dennis Matzke | |
| 02:32 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (SG), Lewis Robinson (SF), Francis Brantley (PF), Henry Walczak (C) Joe Dixon, Harold Hendricks, Phillip Truesdell, Gerald Batts | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 02:15 | Kentucky | Michael Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-54 |
| 02:13 | LSU | Don Williams gets the rebound | 64-54 |
| 02:08 | LSU | Stephen Updike banks in the layup | 64-56 |
| 01:48 | Kentucky | Michael Smith connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Kingston | 66-56 |
| 01:34 | LSU | Don Williams hits the finger roll on a great pass from Patrick Lamb and he's fouled by Francis Brantley - foul #5 on Francis Brantley, team foul #8 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell (PF) Francis Brantley | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 01:34 | LSU | Don Williams makes the free throw | 66-59 |
| 01:12 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Stephen Updike - foul #3 on Stephen Updike, team foul #9 | 66-59 |
| 01:12 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 01:12 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:58 | LSU | Stephen Updike makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Stephen Updike steals it from Phillip Truesdell | 67-62 |
| 00:31 | LSU | Stephen Updike lays it in | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Michael Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Edwin Cassell - foul #2 on Edwin Cassell, team foul #10 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks (SF) Lewis Robinson | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:23 | LSU | Stephen Updike hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-64 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell snags the defensive board | 69-64 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (SF), Lewis Robinson (C) Harold Hendricks, Henry Walczak | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | John Kingston is hacked by Don Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Don Williams, team foul #11 | 69-64 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | John Kingston makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | John Kingston misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:18 | LSU | Roger Charles pulls down the rebound | 70-64 |
| 00:12 | LSU | Stephen Updike's pass is intercepted by Joe Dixon | 70-64 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon banks in the layup | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:05 | LSU | Patrick Lamb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | John Kingston runs out the clock | 72-64 |