| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Edwin Cassell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Updike (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Patrick Lamb (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) SG - John Kingston (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Brantley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Walczak (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Stephen Updike inbounds the ball | 25-26 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | LSU | Henry Walczak steals the ball from Edwin Cassell | 25-26 |
| 19:35 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson misses long on a shot from the right side | 25-26 |
| 19:33 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 19:23 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-28 |
| 19:07 | LSU | Roger Charles misses the runner from the left block | 25-28 |
| 19:06 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Lewis Robinson | 25-28 |
| 18:46 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley's pass is intercepted by Stephen Updike | 25-28 |
| 18:43 | LSU | Don Williams lays it up and in on a great pass from Stephen Updike | 27-28 |
| 18:16 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Stephen Updike - foul #3 on Stephen Updike, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| 18:16 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 18:16 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 17:59 | LSU | Roger Charles can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 27-30 |
| 17:58 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley snags the defensive board | 27-30 |
| 17:39 | Kentucky | Roger Charles steals it from Henry Walczak | 27-30 |
| 17:18 | LSU | Edwin Cassell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-30 |
| 17:17 | Kentucky | John Kingston gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 17:00 | Kentucky | Patrick Lamb steps in front of the Michael Smith pass | 27-30 |
| 16:31 | LSU | Stephen Updike hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Roger Charles | 30-30 |
| 16:22 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley clanks a runner from close range | 30-30 |
| 16:21 | Kentucky | Michael Smith snags the offensive board | 30-30 |
| 16:02 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 30-32 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Edwin Cassell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Updike (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Lamb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Charles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lewis Robinson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Francis Brantley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Walczak (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:44 | LSU | Don Williams misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 15:42 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 15:26 | Kentucky | Edwin Cassell steals the ball from Lewis Robinson | 30-32 |
| 15:08 | LSU | Stephen Updike makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-32 |
| 14:40 | Kentucky | Patrick Lamb blocks the short jumper by Lewis Robinson | 33-32 |
| 14:38 | LSU | Roger Charles grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 14:19 | LSU | Edwin Cassell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 14:17 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 13:53 | Kentucky | John Kingston buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-34 |
| 13:40 | LSU | Francis Brantley is called for the reach on Don Williams - foul #2 on Francis Brantley, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | LSU | George Guy (PG), Jeffrey Brammer (SG), Glenn Manning (SF), Dennis Matzke (PF) Don Williams, Edwin Cassell, Stephen Updike, Patrick Lamb | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), Joe Dixon (SG), Harold Hendricks (SF), Phillip Truesdell (PF), Gerald Batts (C) Michael Smith, John Kingston, Lewis Robinson, Francis Brantley, Henry Walczak | |
| 13:22 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer travels with the ball | 33-34 |
| 13:05 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Brammer is called for the reach on Joe Dixon - foul #1 on Jeffrey Brammer, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| 12:51 | Kentucky | Gerald Batts's floater is tipped away by Roger Charles | 33-34 |
| 12:49 | LSU | Roger Charles grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 12:47 | LSU | George Guy double dribbles in the backcourt | 33-34 |
| 12:29 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Houston McGalliard and he's fouled by Dennis Matzke - foul #2 on Dennis Matzke, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Patrick Lamb (PF) Roger Charles | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 12:29 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell makes the free throw | 33-37 |
| 12:11 | LSU | Gerald Batts steals the ball from Patrick Lamb | 33-37 |
| 11:48 | Kentucky | Gerald Batts connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Houston McGalliard | 33-39 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - George Guy (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Brammer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Manning (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Lamb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Matzke (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Houston McGalliard (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) SF - Harold Hendricks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Truesdell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gerald Batts (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:23 | LSU | Dennis Matzke misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 33-39 |
| 11:21 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 10:55 | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Roger Charles (C) George Guy, Patrick Lamb | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG), John Kingston (SG), Francis Brantley (PF), Henry Walczak (C) Houston McGalliard, Joe Dixon, Phillip Truesdell, Gerald Batts | |
| 10:38 | LSU | Don Williams knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Dennis Matzke | 35-39 |
| 10:15 | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks double dribbles | 35-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Edwin Cassell (SG), Stephen Updike (SF) Jeffrey Brammer, Glenn Manning | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson (SF) Harold Hendricks | |
| 09:52 | LSU | Roger Charles makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 09:35 | Kentucky | John Kingston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 09:34 | LSU | Dennis Matzke grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 09:15 | LSU | Roger Charles can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-39 |
| 09:13 | LSU | Roger Charles tips it back up and in | 39-39 |
| 08:51 | Kentucky | John Kingston is whistled for a carry | 39-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Glenn Manning (PF) Roger Charles | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell (PF), Gerald Batts (C) Francis Brantley, Henry Walczak | |
| 08:36 | LSU | Edwin Cassell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-39 |
| 08:34 | LSU | Dennis Matzke pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 08:19 | LSU | Don Williams lays it in | 41-39 |
| 07:53 | Kentucky | Edwin Cassell picks off the pass by Lewis Robinson | 41-39 |
| 07:46 | LSU | Gerald Batts swats the short shot by Don Williams | 41-39 |
| 07:44 | LSU | Dennis Matzke grabs the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Edwin Cassell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 stl. SF - Stephen Updike (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Glenn Manning (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dennis Matzke (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lewis Robinson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phillip Truesdell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gerald Batts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | LSU | Don Williams makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Stephen Updike | 43-39 |
| 07:07 | Kentucky | Don Williams is called for the reach on Gerald Batts - foul #2 on Don Williams, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | LSU | George Guy (PG), Jeffrey Brammer (SG), Patrick Lamb (PF), Roger Charles (C) Don Williams, Edwin Cassell, Stephen Updike, Dennis Matzke | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (PG), Harold Hendricks (SF), Francis Brantley (PF), Henry Walczak (C) Michael Smith, Lewis Robinson, Phillip Truesdell, Gerald Batts | |
| 06:48 | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 06:46 | LSU | Roger Charles gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 06:42 | LSU | Henry Walczak picks off the pass by Glenn Manning | 43-39 |
| 06:14 | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks's fadeaway is rejected by Glenn Manning | 43-39 |
| 06:13 | LSU | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Brammer | 43-39 |
| 06:09 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Kingston - foul #1 on John Kingston, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Updike (SF) Glenn Manning | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG) John Kingston | |
| 06:09 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer misses the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 06:09 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 05:50 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-39 |
| 05:49 | LSU | Stephen Updike grabs the board | 44-39 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:25 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer's floater is tipped away by Henry Walczak | 44-39 |
| 05:24 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 05:04 | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-39 |
| 05:02 | LSU | Patrick Lamb grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 04:58 | LSU | Francis Brantley is called for the reach on Roger Charles - foul #3 on Francis Brantley, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Don Williams (PG), Edwin Cassell (SG) George Guy, Stephen Updike | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Kingston (SG), Lewis Robinson (SF) Joe Dixon, Harold Hendricks | |
| 04:39 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 04:10 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 47-39 |
| 04:08 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak tips it in | 47-41 |
| 03:39 | LSU | Edwin Cassell travels with the ball | 47-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Glenn Manning (SF), Dennis Matzke (PF) Jeffrey Brammer, Patrick Lamb | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (PG), Phillip Truesdell (PF), Gerald Batts (C) Michael Smith, Francis Brantley, Henry Walczak | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Don Williams (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Edwin Cassell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 stl. SF - Glenn Manning (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Dennis Matzke (fresh) 5 reb. C - Roger Charles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joe Dixon (fresh) SG - John Kingston (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phillip Truesdell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gerald Batts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:17 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 03:16 | LSU | Edwin Cassell grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 02:48 | LSU | Glenn Manning makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Matzke | 49-41 |
| 02:48 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Updike (SF), Patrick Lamb (PF) Glenn Manning, Dennis Matzke | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG), Francis Brantley (PF), Henry Walczak (C) Joe Dixon, Phillip Truesdell, Gerald Batts | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:33 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley misses long on a runner near the basket | 49-41 |
| 02:31 | Kentucky | John Kingston grabs the offensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 02:23 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 49-43 |
| 02:01 | LSU | Don Williams lays it up and in | 51-43 |
| 01:42 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley is whistled for a carry | 51-43 |
| 01:14 | LSU | Edwin Cassell is fouled on the floor by Lewis Robinson - foul #1 on Lewis Robinson, team foul #4 | 51-43 |
| 00:54 | LSU | Roger Charles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | John Kingston hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Lewis Robinson | 51-46 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:46 | LSU | Edwin Cassell is fouled in the backcourt by John Kingston - foul #2 on John Kingston, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer (SF), Glenn Manning (PF) Stephen Updike, Patrick Lamb | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:44 | LSU | Edwin Cassell is hacked by John Kingston - foul #3 on John Kingston, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| 00:42 | LSU | Glenn Manning is fouled on the floor by Henry Walczak - foul #2 on Henry Walczak, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| 00:42 | LSU | Glenn Manning makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 00:42 | LSU | Glenn Manning misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | John Kingston misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 00:34 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 00:34 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-46 |
| 00:33 | LSU | John Kingston is called for the reach on Edwin Cassell in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Kingston, team foul #8 | 52-46 |
| 00:33 | LSU | Edwin Cassell misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Francis Brantley | 52-46 |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | John Kingston comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-46 |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Michael Smith hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Kingston | 52-49 |
| 00:24 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-49 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Updike (SF) Jeffrey Brammer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:22 | LSU | Don Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Smith - foul #3 on Michael Smith, team foul #9 | 52-49 |
| 00:22 | LSU | Don Williams makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:22 | LSU | Don Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | John Kingston drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Michael Smith | 54-52 |
| 00:12 | LSU | Glenn Manning is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Smith - foul #4 on Michael Smith, team foul #10 | 54-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Patrick Lamb (PF) Stephen Updike | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:12 | LSU | Glenn Manning makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:12 | LSU | Glenn Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Michael Smith makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Henry Walczak | 56-55 |
| 00:01 | LSU | Edwin Cassell is hacked by Michael Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Smith, team foul #11 | 56-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Updike (SF) Glenn Manning | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (PG) Michael Smith | |
| 00:01 | LSU | Edwin Cassell makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:01 | LSU | Edwin Cassell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson misses short on a fullcourt shot | 58-55 |