| Lineup | LSU | PG - Richard Garner (fresh) SG - Boyd Knepper (fresh) SF - Gary Tadlock (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bernard Mullins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Marceau (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Gary Tadlock inbounds the ball | 20-34 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | LSU | Eric Anderson is called for the reach on Gary Tadlock - foul #2 on Eric Anderson, team foul #1 | 20-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Clifton Youngs (PG), John Hollifield (SF), David Winsor (PF), Orville Park (C) Richard Garner, Gary Tadlock, Isaiah Bangert, Bernard Mullins | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 19:28 | LSU | Orville Park hits a turnaround in the paint | 22-34 |
| 19:13 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Michael Hilliker | 22-36 |
| 19:01 | LSU | Orville Park's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (SF), Isaiah Bangert (PF), Bernard Mullins (C) John Hollifield, David Winsor, Orville Park | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 18:35 | Kentucky | Gary Tadlock steps in front of the Tom Fontes pass | 22-36 |
| 18:25 | LSU | Boyd Knepper connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-36 |
| 18:05 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Michael Hilliker | 25-39 |
| 18:01 | LSU | Gary Tadlock misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-39 |
| 17:59 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes grabs the defensive rebound | 25-39 |
| 17:37 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart is whistled for a carry | 25-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Garner (PG), John Hollifield (SF), David Winsor (PF), Orville Park (C) Clifton Youngs, Gary Tadlock, Isaiah Bangert, Bernard Mullins | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:25 | LSU | Orville Park banks in the layup set up by Boyd Knepper | 27-39 |
| 17:04 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-39 |
| 17:02 | LSU | David Winsor grabs the board | 27-39 |
| 16:58 | LSU | John Hollifield comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-39 |
| 16:56 | LSU | Orville Park pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-39 |
| 16:50 | LSU | David Winsor hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 27-39 |
| 16:49 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes pulls down the rebound | 27-39 |
| 16:25 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by John Hollifield - foul #1 on John Hollifield, team foul #1 | 27-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Clifton Youngs (PG), Christopher Lisle (SG), Isaiah Bangert (PF), Bernard Mullins (C) Richard Garner, John Hollifield, David Winsor, Orville Park | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (PG), Michael Odoms (SG), Derrick Stephens (SF), Tyler Rowell (PF) Robert Marceau, Michael Hilliker, Eric Anderson, Arthur Ewart | |
| 16:25 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes makes the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 16:25 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes misses the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 16:25 | LSU | The rebound goes to Bernard Mullins | 27-40 |
| 16:07 | LSU | Tom Fontes swats the layup by Isaiah Bangert | 27-40 |
| 16:06 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-40 |
| 15:54 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 27-40 |
| 15:52 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes gets the rebound | 27-40 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Clifton Youngs (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Lisle (fresh) SF - Boyd Knepper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Bernard Mullins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Odoms (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Derrick Stephens (fresh) PF - Tyler Rowell (fresh) C - Tom Fontes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes hits a fadeaway in the paint | 27-42 |
| 15:06 | LSU | Bernard Mullins double dribbles | 27-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (PG), Gary Tadlock (SF), David Winsor (C) Clifton Youngs, Christopher Lisle, Bernard Mullins | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (SG), Eric Anderson (SF), Arthur Ewart (PF) Derrick Stephens, Tyler Rowell, Tom Fontes | |
| 14:39 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-42 |
| 14:37 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert grabs the board | 27-42 |
| 14:17 | LSU | Boyd Knepper scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Preston Montez | 30-42 |
| 13:57 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms is hacked by David Winsor - foul #1 on David Winsor, team foul #2 | 30-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Clifton Youngs (PG), John Hollifield (SF), Bernard Mullins (C) Preston Montez, Gary Tadlock, David Winsor | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Marceau (PG) Ernest Brown | |
| 13:36 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms's pass is intercepted by Isaiah Bangert | 30-42 |
| 13:23 | LSU | John Hollifield hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 30-42 |
| 13:22 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau grabs the defensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 12:58 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Hilliker | 30-45 |
| 12:36 | LSU | John Hollifield connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Isaiah Bangert | 33-45 |
| 12:19 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson is fouled on the floor by Boyd Knepper - foul #1 on Boyd Knepper, team foul #3 | 33-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Garner (PG), Gary Tadlock (SF), David Winsor (PF), Orville Park (C) Clifton Youngs, Boyd Knepper, Isaiah Bangert, Bernard Mullins | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (SG), Tyler Rowell (PF), Tom Fontes (C) Michael Hilliker, Arthur Ewart, Michael Odoms | |
| 11:58 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Tom Fontes is blocked by Orville Park | 33-45 |
| 11:57 | LSU | Richard Garner grabs the defensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 11:36 | LSU | David Winsor can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Tyler Rowell - foul #1 on Tyler Rowell, team foul #2 | 33-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Clifton Youngs (PG), Boyd Knepper (SG), Isaiah Bangert (PF) Richard Garner, John Hollifield, Orville Park | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Derrick Stephens (SF) Eric Anderson | |
| 11:36 | LSU | David Winsor misses the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 11:36 | LSU | David Winsor makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Clifton Youngs (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Boyd Knepper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Tadlock (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - David Winsor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Marceau (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Derrick Stephens (fresh) PF - Tyler Rowell (fresh) C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on David Winsor - foul #2 on David Winsor, team foul #4 | 34-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (PG), Bernard Mullins (C) Clifton Youngs, David Winsor | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (SG) Derrick Stephens | |
| 11:13 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes misses the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 11:13 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 11:02 | LSU | Robert Marceau steals it from Boyd Knepper | 34-46 |
| 10:45 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Robert Marceau | 34-48 |
| 10:31 | LSU | Preston Montez misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-48 |
| 10:30 | LSU | Gary Tadlock grabs the offensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 10:11 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ernest Brown - foul #1 on Ernest Brown, team foul #3 | 34-48 |
| Subs | LSU | Clifton Youngs (PG), John Hollifield (SG), David Winsor (C) Preston Montez, Boyd Knepper, Bernard Mullins | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Anderson (SF), Arthur Ewart (PF) Robert Marceau, Tyler Rowell | |
| 10:11 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert misses the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 10:11 | LSU | Isaiah Bangert makes the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 09:47 | Kentucky | Isaiah Bangert swats the layup by Arthur Ewart | 35-48 |
| 09:45 | LSU | Gary Tadlock grabs the defensive rebound | 35-48 |
| 09:30 | LSU | Gary Tadlock drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-48 |
| 09:07 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Arthur Ewart | 37-51 |
| 09:01 | LSU | Arthur Ewart is called for the reach on Clifton Youngs - foul #2 on Arthur Ewart, team foul #4 | 37-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Boyd Knepper (SG), Bernard Mullins (C) Gary Tadlock, Isaiah Bangert | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Odoms (SG) Michael Hilliker | |
| 08:52 | LSU | Boyd Knepper misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-51 |
| 08:51 | LSU | David Winsor tips it home | 39-51 |
| 08:30 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Eric Anderson | 39-53 |
| 08:22 | LSU | David Winsor is hacked by Arthur Ewart - foul #3 on Arthur Ewart, team foul #5 | 39-53 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Garner (PG), Gary Tadlock (SF), Isaiah Bangert (PF) Clifton Youngs, John Hollifield, David Winsor | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Marceau (PG), Tyler Rowell (C) Ernest Brown, Tom Fontes | |
| 08:08 | LSU | Gary Tadlock comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-53 |
| 08:07 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau gets the rebound | 39-53 |
| 07:39 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-53 |
| 07:38 | LSU | Gary Tadlock snags the defensive board | 39-53 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Richard Garner (fresh) SG - Boyd Knepper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Tadlock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Isaiah Bangert (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Bernard Mullins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Marceau (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Odoms (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Tyler Rowell (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | LSU | Gary Tadlock scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Richard Garner | 42-53 |
| 06:50 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell is fouled on the floor by Boyd Knepper - foul #2 on Boyd Knepper, team foul #5 | 42-53 |
| Subs | LSU | Clifton Youngs (PG), Christopher Lisle (SG), John Hollifield (SF), David Winsor (C) Richard Garner, Boyd Knepper, Gary Tadlock, Bernard Mullins | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (SG), Ernest Brown (SF), Tom Fontes (C) Eric Anderson, Arthur Ewart, Tyler Rowell | |
| 06:32 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Tom Fontes | 42-56 |
| 06:13 | LSU | Clifton Youngs misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-56 |
| 06:11 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Odoms | 42-56 |
| 05:56 | Kentucky | John Hollifield is called for the reach on Michael Odoms - foul #2 on John Hollifield, team foul #6 | 42-56 |
| Subs | LSU | Boyd Knepper (SG), Bernard Mullins (C) Christopher Lisle, Isaiah Bangert | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Anderson (SF), Tyler Rowell (PF) Robert Marceau, Michael Odoms | |
| 05:43 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-56 |
| 05:41 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes tips it home | 42-58 |
| 05:34 | LSU | David Winsor is denied on a layup by Tyler Rowell | 42-58 |
| 05:32 | LSU | Bernard Mullins snags the offensive board | 42-58 |
| 05:21 | LSU | John Hollifield loses the ball out of bounds | 42-58 |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (PG), Gary Tadlock (SF), Isaiah Bangert (PF) Clifton Youngs, John Hollifield, Bernard Mullins | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart (PF) Tyler Rowell | |
| 04:57 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart can't connect on a runner near the basket | 42-58 |
| 04:56 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson snags the offensive board | 42-58 |
| 04:41 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart knocks in the floater from the baseline | 42-60 |
| 04:23 | LSU | Gary Tadlock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-60 |
| Subs | LSU | Clifton Youngs (PG), Christopher Lisle (SG), John Hollifield (SF), Orville Park (C) Preston Montez, Boyd Knepper, Gary Tadlock, Isaiah Bangert | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Marceau (PG) Ernest Brown | |
| 03:54 | Kentucky | Clifton Youngs is called for the reach on Robert Marceau - foul #1 on Clifton Youngs, team foul #7 | 42-60 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Odoms (SF) Eric Anderson | |
| 03:54 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau makes the 1st free throw | 42-61 |
| 03:54 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau makes the 2nd free throw | 42-62 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:44 | LSU | Christopher Lisle misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-62 |
| 03:42 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms pulls down the rebound | 42-62 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Clifton Youngs (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Lisle (fresh) SF - John Hollifield (fresh) 10 pts. PF - David Winsor (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Orville Park (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Marceau (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Odoms (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-62 |
| Subs | LSU | Preston Montez (PG) Clifton Youngs | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (SG) Michael Hilliker | |
| 03:03 | LSU | Preston Montez misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Ernest Brown - foul #2 on Ernest Brown, team foul #6 | 42-62 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Anderson (SF) Arthur Ewart | |
| 03:03 | LSU | Preston Montez misses the 1st free throw | 42-62 |
| 03:03 | LSU | Preston Montez misses the 2nd free throw | 42-62 |
| 03:03 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms pulls down the rebound | 42-62 |
| 02:34 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Orville Park - foul #3 on Orville Park, team foul #8 | 42-62 |
| Subs | LSU | Clifton Youngs (PG) Preston Montez | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (SG) Ernest Brown | |
| 02:34 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes makes the 1st free throw | 42-63 |
| 02:34 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes makes the 2nd free throw | 42-64 |
| 02:13 | LSU | Orville Park clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Tom Fontes - foul #2 on Tom Fontes, team foul #7 | 42-64 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (PG), Tyler Rowell (C) Robert Marceau, Tom Fontes | |
| 02:13 | LSU | Orville Park makes the 1st free throw | 43-64 |
| 02:13 | LSU | Orville Park misses the 2nd free throw | 43-64 |
| 02:13 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell grabs the board | 43-64 |
| 01:49 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 43-64 |
| 01:48 | LSU | Christopher Lisle snags the defensive board | 43-64 |
| 01:37 | LSU | Clifton Youngs clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-64 |
| 01:36 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms pulls down the rebound | 43-64 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:19 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ernest Brown | 43-67 |
| 00:59 | LSU | Orville Park hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 43-67 |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Eric Anderson | 43-67 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker is called for traveling | 43-67 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Marceau (PG), Arthur Ewart (PF), Tom Fontes (C) Ernest Brown, Michael Odoms, Tyler Rowell | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:24 | LSU | Arthur Ewart picks off the pass by Christopher Lisle | 43-67 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau runs out the clock | 43-67 |