| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jimmy Rockey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Crawley (fresh) SF - Timothy Lewis (fresh) PF - James Scott (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Flynt (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phil Newsome (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Mills (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Hartley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | James Mills inbounds the ball | 22-25 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Kentucky | James Mills clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 22-25 |
| 19:31 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt grabs the offensive board | 22-25 |
| 19:08 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley clanks a runner from the right block | 22-25 |
| 19:07 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt tips it in | 22-27 |
| 18:46 | LSU | Charles Flynt is hacked by Craig Hartley - foul #1 on Craig Hartley, team foul #1 | 22-27 |
| 18:22 | LSU | James Mills steals the ball from Charles Flynt | 22-27 |
| 18:04 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-27 |
| 18:03 | LSU | Charles Flynt gets the rebound | 22-27 |
| 17:47 | LSU | Charles Flynt misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 22-27 |
| 17:45 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt pulls down the rebound | 22-27 |
| 17:18 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt misses the jump hook from the left block | 22-27 |
| 17:16 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan grabs the offensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 16:59 | Kentucky | James Crawley takes the ball from James Mills | 22-27 |
| 16:56 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey misses the lay-in | 22-27 |
| 16:54 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan pulls down the rebound | 22-27 |
| 16:27 | Kentucky | Phil Newsome double dribbles | 22-27 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Peden (PG), Joseph Kopp (C) Timothy Lewis, Charles Flynt | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Bucy (PG), Alvin Manning (SG), Alvin Simmerman (SF), Jack Bailey (PF), Richard Haugh (C) Michael Merritt, Phil Newsome, James Mills, Robert Morgan, Craig Hartley | |
| 16:05 | LSU | James Scott hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 22-27 |
| 16:03 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Haugh | 22-27 |
| 15:50 | Kentucky | Harry Bucy is fouled on the floor by James Scott - foul #3 on James Scott, team foul #1 | 22-27 |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Bilinski (SG), Nicholas Moore (SF) Stephen Peden, James Crawley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jimmy Rockey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Bilinski (fresh) SF - Nicholas Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Scott (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Kopp (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Harry Bucy (fresh) SG - Alvin Manning (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alvin Simmerman (fresh) PF - Jack Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Haugh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Kentucky | Joseph Kopp steals the ball from Alvin Manning | 22-27 |
| 15:15 | LSU | James Scott clanks a shot from the baseline | 22-27 |
| 15:14 | LSU | James Scott hits the follow up shot | 24-27 |
| 14:46 | Kentucky | Alvin Simmerman hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 24-29 |
| 14:24 | LSU | Joseph Kopp connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Jimmy Rockey and he's hacked by Richard Haugh - foul #1 on Richard Haugh, team foul #2 | 26-29 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Peden (PG), James Crawley (SG), Charles Flynt (PF) Jimmy Rockey, Allen Bilinski, James Scott | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Merritt (PG), Phil Newsome (SG), James Mills (SF), Robert Morgan (PF), Craig Hartley (C) Harry Bucy, Alvin Manning, Alvin Simmerman, Jack Bailey, Richard Haugh | |
| 14:24 | LSU | Joseph Kopp makes the free throw | 27-29 |
| 13:57 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-32 |
| 13:34 | LSU | Joseph Kopp knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by James Crawley | 29-32 |
| 13:16 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by James Crawley - foul #1 on James Crawley, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| Subs | LSU | Jimmy Rockey (PG), Timothy Lewis (PF) Stephen Peden, Joseph Kopp | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 13:16 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 13:16 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 12:48 | LSU | Charles Flynt hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-34 |
| 12:23 | Kentucky | James Mills drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Michael Merritt | 31-36 |
| 12:00 | LSU | Charles Flynt drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Jimmy Rockey | 33-36 |
| 11:39 | Kentucky | Phil Newsome's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-36 |
| Subs | LSU | James Scott (PF), Joseph Kopp (C) Nicholas Moore, Charles Flynt | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jimmy Rockey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Crawley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Lewis (fresh) PF - James Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Kopp (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Merritt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phil Newsome (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Mills (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Hartley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:13 | LSU | Timothy Lewis is fouled on the floor by Craig Hartley - foul #2 on Craig Hartley, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alvin Simmerman (SF), Richard Haugh (C) James Mills, Craig Hartley | |
| 10:48 | LSU | Robert Morgan blocks the jumper by Joseph Kopp | 33-36 |
| 10:46 | LSU | Joseph Kopp grabs the offensive board | 33-36 |
| 10:30 | LSU | Michael Merritt is called for the reach on James Scott - foul #1 on Michael Merritt, team foul #4 | 33-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Peden (PG), Allen Bilinski (SG), Nicholas Moore (SF) Jimmy Rockey, James Crawley, James Scott | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Bucy (PG), Alvin Manning (SG), Jack Bailey (PF) Michael Merritt, Phil Newsome, Robert Morgan | |
| 10:15 | LSU | Harry Bucy picks off the pass by Nicholas Moore | 33-36 |
| 10:11 | Kentucky | Harry Bucy can't finish the layup | 33-36 |
| 10:09 | LSU | Timothy Lewis grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 09:50 | LSU | Allen Bilinski hits a floater from the free throw line | 35-36 |
| 09:24 | Kentucky | Alvin Manning misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Allen Bilinski - foul #1 on Allen Bilinski, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Jimmy Rockey (PG), James Crawley (SG), James Scott (PF), Charles Flynt (C) Stephen Peden, Allen Bilinski, Timothy Lewis, Joseph Kopp | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Merritt (PG), James Mills (SF), Craig Hartley (C) Harry Bucy, Alvin Simmerman, Richard Haugh | |
| 09:24 | Kentucky | Alvin Manning misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 09:24 | Kentucky | Alvin Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 09:06 | LSU | Charles Flynt comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 35-37 |
| 09:05 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 08:44 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt scores on a runner from close range set up by Jack Bailey | 35-39 |
| 08:15 | LSU | Charles Flynt loses the ball out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Phil Newsome (SG), Robert Morgan (PF) Alvin Manning, Jack Bailey | |
| 07:52 | Kentucky | Phil Newsome makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Craig Hartley | 35-42 |
| 07:38 | LSU | Charles Flynt hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-42 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jimmy Rockey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Crawley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Flynt (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Merritt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phil Newsome (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Mills (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Craig Hartley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan clanks a floater from the right block | 37-42 |
| 07:10 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 06:52 | Kentucky | James Crawley steps in front of the Phil Newsome pass | 37-42 |
| 06:36 | LSU | Craig Hartley is called for the reach on Charles Flynt - foul #3 on Craig Hartley, team foul #5 | 37-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Bilinski (SG), Timothy Lewis (SF), Joseph Kopp (C) James Crawley, Nicholas Moore, Charles Flynt | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Bucy (PG) Michael Merritt | |
| 06:31 | LSU | Joseph Kopp hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 37-42 |
| 06:30 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Morgan | 37-42 |
| 06:05 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Harry Bucy | 37-44 |
| 05:37 | LSU | Timothy Lewis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Scott and he's fouled by Robert Morgan - foul #3 on Robert Morgan, team foul #6 | 39-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Peden (PG) Jimmy Rockey | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alvin Simmerman (SF), Richard Haugh (C) James Mills, Craig Hartley | |
| 05:37 | LSU | Timothy Lewis makes the free throw | 40-44 |
| 05:18 | Kentucky | Alvin Simmerman drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Harry Bucy | 40-46 |
| 04:57 | LSU | Joseph Kopp is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Joseph Kopp, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| Subs | LSU | James Crawley (SG), Nicholas Moore (SF), Charles Flynt (PF) Allen Bilinski, Timothy Lewis, James Scott | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Merritt (PG) Harry Bucy | |
| 04:33 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 04:32 | LSU | Joseph Kopp grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 04:16 | LSU | Joseph Kopp lays it in on a great pass from Stephen Peden and he's hacked by Richard Haugh - foul #2 on Richard Haugh, team foul #7 | 42-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Jimmy Rockey (PG) Stephen Peden | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alvin Manning (SG), James Mills (SF), Jack Bailey (PF), Craig Hartley (C) Phil Newsome, Alvin Simmerman, Robert Morgan, Richard Haugh | |
| 04:16 | LSU | Joseph Kopp misses the free throw | 42-46 |
| 04:16 | LSU | Charles Flynt grabs the offensive board | 42-46 |
| 03:55 | LSU | Craig Hartley swats the layup by Joseph Kopp | 42-46 |
| 03:54 | Kentucky | James Mills pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 03:28 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Merritt | 42-48 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jimmy Rockey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Crawley (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Flynt (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Kopp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Merritt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alvin Manning (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Mills (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Hartley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | LSU | Charles Flynt lays it up and in and he's hacked by James Mills - foul #1 on James Mills, team foul #8 | 44-48 |
| Subs | LSU | Timothy Lewis (PF) Joseph Kopp | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Phil Newsome (SG) Alvin Manning | |
| 03:06 | LSU | Charles Flynt makes the free throw | 45-48 |
| 02:37 | Kentucky | Phil Newsome can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 02:36 | Kentucky | James Mills tips it home | 45-50 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:14 | LSU | Timothy Lewis comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 45-50 |
| 02:13 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 02:06 | Kentucky | Charles Flynt is called for the reach on Michael Merritt - foul #3 on Charles Flynt, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | LSU | James Scott (PF) Nicholas Moore | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alvin Simmerman (SF), Robert Morgan (PF), Richard Haugh (C) James Mills, Jack Bailey, Craig Hartley | |
| 01:48 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt dunks the ball on a great pass from Phil Newsome | 45-52 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:31 | LSU | James Scott is whistled for a carry | 45-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Nicholas Moore (SF) Timothy Lewis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Mills (SF), Craig Hartley (C) Alvin Simmerman, Richard Haugh | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:04 | Kentucky | James Scott steps in front of the Michael Merritt pass | 45-52 |
| 00:50 | LSU | Charles Flynt knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt is hacked by James Crawley in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Crawley, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alvin Manning (SG), Alvin Simmerman (SF), Jack Bailey (PF) Phil Newsome, James Mills, Craig Hartley | |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey is fouled on the floor by Charles Flynt - foul #4 on Charles Flynt, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | LSU | Charles Flynt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | Alvin Manning snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | James Crawley is called for the reach on Jack Bailey in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Crawley, team foul #8 | 47-54 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:32 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey is fouled on the floor by Robert Morgan - foul #4 on Robert Morgan, team foul #9 | 47-56 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Phil Newsome (SG), James Mills (SF), Craig Hartley (C) Alvin Manning, Alvin Simmerman, Jack Bailey | |
| 00:32 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:32 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan is fouled in the backcourt by James Crawley - foul #4 on James Crawley, team foul #9 | 49-56 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alvin Manning (SG), Alvin Simmerman (SF), Jack Bailey (PF) Phil Newsome, James Mills, Craig Hartley | |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:30 | LSU | Charles Flynt grabs the defensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 00:24 | LSU | Charles Flynt clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 00:23 | LSU | Nicholas Moore gets the offensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 00:20 | LSU | Jimmy Rockey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-57 |
| 00:19 | LSU | Charles Flynt pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 00:15 | LSU | James Crawley hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jimmy Rockey | 52-57 |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-57 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Phil Newsome (SG) Alvin Manning | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | James Crawley is called for the reach on Jack Bailey in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Crawley, team foul #10 | 52-57 |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Bilinski (SG) James Crawley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:08 | LSU | James Scott misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-58 |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey gets the rebound | 52-58 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Jimmy Rockey is called for the reach on Jack Bailey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jimmy Rockey, team foul #11 | 52-58 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Allen Bilinski is fouled on the floor by Phil Newsome - foul #3 on Phil Newsome, team foul #10 | 52-60 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Mills (SF), Craig Hartley (C) Alvin Simmerman, Jack Bailey | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Allen Bilinski misses the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Allen Bilinski misses the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |