| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Lemansky (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Elmer Albin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Odoms (fresh) 2 blk. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Matthew Woodburn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Tadlock (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Boyd Knepper (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Geiger (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Boyd Knepper inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | LSU | Robert Geiger works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 33-29 |
| 19:38 | LSU | Gary Tadlock misses the tip | 33-29 |
| 19:36 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn snags the offensive board | 33-29 |
| 19:24 | LSU | Boyd Knepper buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-32 |
| 19:04 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 19:03 | Kentucky | Robert Conley pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 18:47 | Kentucky | Boyd Knepper steals the ball from Robert Conley | 33-32 |
| 18:43 | LSU | Boyd Knepper lays it up and in | 33-34 |
| 18:24 | Kentucky | James Lemansky is hacked by Matthew Woodburn - foul #3 on Matthew Woodburn, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | John Hollifield (PG), David Winsor (SF), Woodrow Harvey (C) Matthew Woodburn, Boyd Knepper, Robert Geiger | |
| 18:06 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-34 |
| 18:05 | Kentucky | Robert Conley tips it back up and in | 35-34 |
| 17:51 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), Preston Montez (SG), Robert Geiger (C) Gary Tadlock, David Winsor, Woodrow Harvey | |
| 17:42 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 35-34 |
| 17:40 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 17:34 | LSU | John Hollifield is called for traveling | 35-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | David Winsor (SF) Preston Montez | |
| 17:17 | Kentucky | James Lemansky knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 17:12 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn hits a floater from just outside the lane | 38-36 |
| 17:02 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 16:52 | LSU | Robert Conley denies the turnaround by David Winsor | 41-36 |
| 16:50 | Kentucky | Robert Conley snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 16:29 | Kentucky | Robert Conley drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Hilliker | 43-36 |
| 16:11 | LSU | Robert Geiger evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Robert Conley - foul #4 on Robert Conley, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (SG), Arthur Ewart (PF), Tom Fontes (C) Michael Hilliker, Michael Odoms, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (PG), Gary Tadlock (SG) Matthew Woodburn, David Winsor | |
| 16:11 | LSU | Robert Geiger makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 15:44 | Kentucky | James Lemansky buries a shot from the right side set up by Elmer Albin | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Lemansky (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Elmer Albin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Preston Montez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Tadlock (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Hollifield (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Geiger (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:22 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Arthur Ewart - foul #1 on Arthur Ewart, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (SG) James Lemansky | |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), Boyd Knepper (SF) Preston Montez, John Hollifield | |
| 15:22 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 15:22 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 15:07 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart scores on a floater near the basket set up by Leroy Haring | 47-41 |
| 14:51 | LSU | Gary Tadlock is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Gary Tadlock, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (SG) Ernest Brown | |
| Subs | LSU | John Hollifield (SF), Woodrow Harvey (PF) Boyd Knepper, Isaiah Bangert | |
| 14:49 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring is called for traveling in the backcourt | 47-41 |
| 14:32 | LSU | Tom Fontes swats the short shot by Woodrow Harvey | 47-41 |
| 14:31 | LSU | Woodrow Harvey snags the offensive board | 47-41 |
| 14:25 | LSU | Michael Hilliker picks off the pass by Matthew Woodburn | 47-41 |
| 13:56 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 13:54 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes can't tip it in | 47-41 |
| 13:52 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 13:38 | Kentucky | Gary Tadlock is called for the reach on Michael Hilliker - foul #4 on Gary Tadlock, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (PG), Michael Odoms (PF) Elmer Albin, Arthur Ewart | |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (SG), David Winsor (SF), Isaiah Bangert (PF) Gary Tadlock, John Hollifield, Robert Geiger | |
| 13:29 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-41 |
| 13:07 | LSU | The pull-up jumper by Isaiah Bangert is blocked by Michael Odoms | 50-41 |
| 13:06 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 12:52 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Elmer Albin (SF), Robert Conley (C) Leroy Haring, Tom Fontes | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (SG), Boyd Knepper (SF), Robert Geiger (C) Matthew Woodburn, David Winsor, Woodrow Harvey | |
| 12:37 | LSU | Gary Tadlock is called for a charge - foul #5 on Gary Tadlock, team foul #4 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (SG), Arthur Ewart (SF) Michael Hilliker, Elmer Albin | |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), John Hollifield (SG) Preston Montez, Gary Tadlock | |
| 12:24 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 50-41 |
| 12:23 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 12:10 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Robert Geiger out of the doubleteam | 50-43 |
| 11:54 | Kentucky | John Hollifield steals the ball from Arthur Ewart | 50-43 |
| 11:35 | LSU | The short jumper by Isaiah Bangert is denied by Robert Conley | 50-43 |
| 11:34 | Kentucky | Robert Conley gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Lemansky (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest Brown (fresh) SF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Odoms (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Matthew Woodburn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Hollifield (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Boyd Knepper (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Geiger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Geiger - foul #1 on Robert Geiger, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (SG), Leroy Haring (SF) Ernest Brown, Michael Odoms | |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (SG), David Winsor (SF) John Hollifield, Boyd Knepper | |
| 11:26 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 11:26 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 11:04 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-43 |
| 11:02 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 10:43 | Kentucky | James Lemansky hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 10:42 | LSU | Preston Montez pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 10:21 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn clanks a jumper from the left side | 51-43 |
| 10:20 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 10:04 | Kentucky | Preston Montez steals the ball from Leroy Haring | 51-43 |
| 09:45 | LSU | Preston Montez loses the ball out of bounds | 51-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Elmer Albin (SF), Michael Odoms (PF) Leroy Haring, Arthur Ewart | |
| Subs | LSU | John Hollifield (SG), Boyd Knepper (SF) Preston Montez, David Winsor | |
| 09:29 | Kentucky | Robert Conley misses the easy layup | 51-43 |
| 09:27 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 09:18 | LSU | Robert Geiger works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 51-43 |
| 09:16 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 09:09 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses long on a runner from the baseline | 51-43 |
| 09:07 | LSU | The rebound goes to Robert Geiger | 51-43 |
| 08:47 | LSU | Robert Geiger misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 51-43 |
| 08:45 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Odoms | 51-43 |
| 08:23 | Kentucky | James Lemansky drills a fadeaway near the basket | 53-43 |
| 08:03 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Odoms - foul #3 on Michael Odoms, team foul #3 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (PG), Ernest Brown (SG), Tom Fontes (C) James Lemansky, Michael Hilliker, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (SG), David Winsor (SF) Matthew Woodburn, Boyd Knepper | |
| 08:03 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 08:03 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert misses the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 08:03 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 07:46 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Robert Geiger - foul #2 on Robert Geiger, team foul #6 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | Boyd Knepper (SF), Woodrow Harvey (PF) David Winsor, Isaiah Bangert | |
| 07:46 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes misses the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 07:46 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 07:32 | LSU | Preston Montez clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 07:30 | Kentucky | Ernest Brown gets the rebound | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Brown (fresh) SF - Elmer Albin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Odoms (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - John Hollifield (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Preston Montez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Boyd Knepper (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Woodrow Harvey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Geiger (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Kentucky | Robert Geiger is called for the reach on Tom Fontes - foul #3 on Robert Geiger, team foul #7 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart (PF) Michael Odoms | |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (PG), David Winsor (SF), Isaiah Bangert (PF) Preston Montez, Boyd Knepper, Woodrow Harvey | |
| 07:19 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 07:19 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 07:09 | LSU | The jumper by John Hollifield is denied by Tom Fontes | 56-44 |
| 07:08 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes grabs the board | 56-44 |
| 06:53 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Geiger - foul #4 on Robert Geiger, team foul #8 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (SG), Boyd Knepper (SF), Woodrow Harvey (PF) John Hollifield, David Winsor, Isaiah Bangert | |
| 06:53 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 06:53 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes makes the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 06:38 | LSU | Boyd Knepper makes the wide open shot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Geiger out of a doubleteam | 58-46 |
| 06:17 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Arthur Ewart is denied by Robert Geiger | 58-46 |
| 06:16 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring hits the follow up shot | 60-46 |
| 05:59 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 60-46 |
| 05:57 | LSU | Preston Montez tips it back up and in | 60-48 |
| 05:57 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (PG), Michael Hilliker (SG), Michael Odoms (PF), Robert Conley (C) Leroy Haring, Ernest Brown, Arthur Ewart, Tom Fontes | |
| Subs | LSU | John Hollifield (SG), David Winsor (SF), Isaiah Bangert (PF) Preston Montez, Boyd Knepper, Woodrow Harvey | |
| 05:47 | Kentucky | James Lemansky scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Elmer Albin | 62-48 |
| 05:40 | LSU | John Hollifield scores on a jumper from the right side | 62-50 |
| 05:23 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker is fouled on the floor by Isaiah Bangert - foul #1 on Isaiah Bangert, team foul #9 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | Boyd Knepper (SF) David Winsor | |
| 05:23 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 05:23 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker misses the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 05:23 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms grabs the offensive rebound | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:01 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin is hacked by Matthew Woodburn - foul #4 on Matthew Woodburn, team foul #10 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (SG), David Winsor (SF) Matthew Woodburn, Boyd Knepper | |
| 05:01 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 05:01 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin makes the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| 04:59 | LSU | James Lemansky picks off the pass by John Hollifield in the backcourt | 65-50 |
| 04:58 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker lays it in set up by James Lemansky | 67-50 |
| 04:36 | LSU | Michael Hilliker takes the ball from Preston Montez | 67-50 |
| 04:33 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker lays it up and in | 69-50 |
| 04:18 | LSU | John Hollifield misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-50 |
| 04:16 | Kentucky | Robert Conley grabs the defensive rebound | 69-50 |
| 03:56 | Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Robert Conley is blocked by Robert Geiger | 69-50 |
| 03:54 | LSU | David Winsor snags the defensive board | 69-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:49 | LSU | Robert Geiger is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Elmer Albin | 69-50 |
| 03:46 | Kentucky | James Lemansky lays it in set up by Elmer Albin | 71-50 |
| 03:35 | LSU | Preston Montez is fouled on the floor by Michael Hilliker - foul #1 on Michael Hilliker, team foul #4 | 71-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (SF), Arthur Ewart (PF) Elmer Albin, Michael Odoms | |
| Subs | LSU | Clifton Youngs (PG), Christopher Lisle (SG), Woodrow Harvey (PF), Bernard Mullins (C) Preston Montez, David Winsor, Isaiah Bangert, Robert Geiger | |
| 03:25 | LSU | Bernard Mullins's floater is tipped away by Robert Conley | 71-50 |
| 03:23 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring pulls down the rebound | 71-50 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Lemansky (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Leroy Haring (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Clifton Youngs (fresh) SG - Christopher Lisle (fresh) SF - John Hollifield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Woodrow Harvey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bernard Mullins (fresh) | |
| 03:08 | Kentucky | Bernard Mullins steals the ball from Robert Conley | 71-50 |
| 02:54 | LSU | Woodrow Harvey loses the dribble to James Lemansky | 71-50 |
| 02:50 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker can't throw it down | 71-50 |
| 02:49 | LSU | Bernard Mullins grabs the defensive rebound | 71-50 |
| 02:44 | LSU | John Hollifield buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-53 |
| 02:24 | Kentucky | James Lemansky is hacked by Clifton Youngs - foul #1 on Clifton Youngs, team foul #11 | 71-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Elmer Albin (SF), Tom Fontes (C) Michael Hilliker, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | LSU | David Winsor (SF) John Hollifield | |
| 02:24 | Kentucky | James Lemansky makes the 1st free throw | 72-53 |
| 02:24 | Kentucky | James Lemansky makes the 2nd free throw | 73-53 |
| 02:03 | LSU | Tom Fontes steals the ball from David Winsor | 73-53 |
| 01:37 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-53 |
| 01:36 | LSU | The rebound goes to Woodrow Harvey | 73-53 |
| 01:17 | LSU | David Winsor banks in the layup and the foul's on Elmer Albin - foul #2 on Elmer Albin, team foul #5 | 73-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (SG), Michael Odoms (PF), Robert Conley (C) Leroy Haring, Arthur Ewart, Tom Fontes | |
| Subs | LSU | John Hollifield (PG), Preston Montez (SG) Clifton Youngs, Christopher Lisle | |
| 01:17 | LSU | David Winsor makes the free throw | 73-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Kentucky | James Lemansky connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Hilliker and he's fouled by Bernard Mullins - foul #1 on Bernard Mullins, team foul #12 | 75-56 |
| 00:55 | Kentucky | James Lemansky makes the free throw | 76-56 |
| 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) | |
| 00:50 | LSU | Preston Montez misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 76-56 |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker grabs the defensive rebound | 76-56 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 76-56 |
| 00:19 | LSU | Bernard Mullins gets the rebound | 76-56 |
| 00:13 | LSU | Robert Conley steals it from Woodrow Harvey | 76-56 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | James Lemansky runs out the clock | 76-56 |