| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hunt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SG - Hank Bennett (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Noel Bohn (fresh) PF - Clarence Rankin (fresh) 3 pts. C - Murray Byrd (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allen Dang (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Edward (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Courtney Delrosario (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Foushee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Hanson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Kentucky | Earl Hanson is called for the reach on Noel Bohn - foul #4 on Earl Hanson, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | Wade Kim (C) Earl Hanson | |
| 19:08 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn drills a fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on Allen Dang - foul #3 on Allen Dang, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| 19:08 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn makes the free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:54 | LSU | Johnny Edward buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 18:34 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn's fadeaway is rejected by Courtney Delrosario | 32-34 |
| 18:33 | LSU | Allen Dang gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 18:19 | LSU | Courtney Delrosario banks in the layup on a great pass from Allen Dang | 32-36 |
| 17:52 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Murray Byrd is blocked by David Foushee | 32-36 |
| 17:50 | LSU | Courtney Delrosario grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 17:27 | LSU | Allen Dang misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-36 |
| 17:25 | LSU | Courtney Delrosario tips it in | 32-38 |
| 17:03 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd's fadeaway is rejected by David Foushee | 32-38 |
| 17:02 | LSU | Johnny Edward gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 16:46 | LSU | Clarence Rankin picks off the pass by David Foushee | 32-38 |
| 16:29 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Courtney Delrosario - foul #3 on Courtney Delrosario, team foul #3 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (PG), Richard Robinson (SF), Joe Defelice (C) Michael Hunt, Noel Bohn, Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | LSU | Stuart Rhodes (SG), Douglas Wydra (SF), Michael Batton (PF) Johnny Edward, Courtney Delrosario, David Foushee | |
| 16:29 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin misses the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 16:29 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 16:11 | LSU | Michael Batton can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Clarence Rankin - foul #2 on Clarence Rankin, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| 16:11 | LSU | Michael Batton makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 16:11 | LSU | Michael Batton makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 15:56 | Kentucky | Richard Robinson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 33-40 |
| 15:55 | Kentucky | Richard Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-40 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Hank Bennett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clarence Rankin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Joe Defelice (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allen Dang (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stuart Rhodes (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Douglas Wydra (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Batton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Wade Kim (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 15:31 | Kentucky | Joe Defelice snags the offensive board | 33-40 |
| 15:14 | Kentucky | Allen Dang steals it from Clarence Rankin | 33-40 |
| 14:57 | LSU | Allen Dang misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-40 |
| 14:55 | LSU | Wade Kim snags the offensive board | 33-40 |
| 14:42 | LSU | Allen Dang can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Hank Bennett - foul #2 on Hank Bennett, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hunt (PG), Noel Bohn (SF), Murray Byrd (C) Hank Bennett, Richard Robinson, Joe Defelice | |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Edward (SG), Courtney Delrosario (SF), David Foushee (PF) Stuart Rhodes, Douglas Wydra, Michael Batton | |
| 14:42 | LSU | Allen Dang makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 14:42 | LSU | Allen Dang makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 14:17 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 33-42 |
| 14:15 | LSU | David Foushee gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| 13:57 | LSU | Clarence Rankin is called for the reach on David Foushee - foul #3 on Clarence Rankin, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | Stuart Rhodes (SG) Allen Dang | |
| 13:43 | LSU | Courtney Delrosario misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Clarence Rankin - foul #4 on Clarence Rankin, team foul #4 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Stone (PF) Clarence Rankin | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 13:43 | LSU | Courtney Delrosario makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 13:43 | LSU | Courtney Delrosario makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 13:22 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-44 |
| 13:20 | LSU | Wade Kim pulls down the rebound | 33-44 |
| 13:05 | LSU | David Foushee misses the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Randy Randolph - foul #2 on Randy Randolph, team foul #5 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Robinson (SF) Noel Bohn | |
| Subs | LSU | Earl Hanson (C) Wade Kim | |
| 13:05 | LSU | David Foushee makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 13:05 | LSU | David Foushee makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 12:41 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-46 |
| 12:39 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd tips it home | 35-46 |
| 12:16 | LSU | Stuart Rhodes misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-46 |
| 12:14 | LSU | Earl Hanson gets the offensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 11:54 | LSU | David Foushee comes up short on the shot from the right side | 35-46 |
| 11:52 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph pulls down the rebound | 35-46 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hunt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SG - Randy Randolph (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Stone (fresh) C - Murray Byrd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Johnny Edward (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stuart Rhodes (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Courtney Delrosario (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Foushee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Earl Hanson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:30 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt's fadeaway is rejected by Courtney Delrosario | 35-46 |
| 11:29 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd tips it back up and in | 37-46 |
| 11:14 | LSU | David Foushee banks in the layup on a great pass from Courtney Delrosario | 37-48 |
| 10:50 | Kentucky | Robert Stone buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Michael Hunt | 39-48 |
| 10:33 | LSU | Johnny Edward buries a jumpshot from the left side | 39-50 |
| 10:04 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph is called for traveling | 39-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SG), Noel Bohn (SF), Joe Defelice (C) Randy Randolph, Richard Robinson, Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Dang (PG), Douglas Wydra (SF), Michael Batton (PF) Stuart Rhodes, Courtney Delrosario, David Foushee | |
| 09:49 | LSU | Allen Dang misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-50 |
| 09:48 | Kentucky | Joe Defelice grabs the defensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 09:31 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt blows the layup | 39-50 |
| 09:29 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt tips it in | 41-50 |
| 09:20 | LSU | Douglas Wydra comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Noel Bohn - foul #1 on Noel Bohn, team foul #6 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | Wade Kim (C) Earl Hanson | |
| 09:20 | LSU | Douglas Wydra makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 09:20 | LSU | Douglas Wydra makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:59 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Hank Bennett | 43-52 |
| 08:43 | LSU | Allen Dang clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Joe Defelice - foul #3 on Joe Defelice, team foul #7 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | David Foushee (PF) Michael Batton | |
| 08:43 | LSU | Allen Dang makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 08:43 | LSU | Allen Dang makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 08:22 | Kentucky | Johnny Edward picks off the pass by Hank Bennett | 43-54 |
| 08:04 | LSU | Allen Dang drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Douglas Wydra | 43-56 |
| 07:44 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt misses badly on a floater from close range | 43-56 |
| 07:43 | LSU | David Foushee pulls down the rebound | 43-56 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hunt (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. SG - Hank Bennett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Noel Bohn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Stone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Defelice (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allen Dang (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnny Edward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Wydra (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Foushee (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Wade Kim (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | LSU | Douglas Wydra misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-56 |
| 07:24 | Kentucky | Joe Defelice gets the rebound | 43-56 |
| 07:10 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-56 |
| 07:09 | Kentucky | Robert Stone tips it in | 45-56 |
| 06:50 | LSU | Wade Kim is hacked by Joe Defelice - foul #4 on Joe Defelice, team foul #8 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (PG), Richard Robinson (SF), Clarence Rankin (PF), Murray Byrd (C) Michael Hunt, Noel Bohn, Robert Stone, Joe Defelice | |
| Subs | LSU | Stuart Rhodes (SG), Courtney Delrosario (SF), Michael Batton (PF) Johnny Edward, Douglas Wydra, David Foushee | |
| 06:50 | LSU | Wade Kim makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 06:50 | LSU | Wade Kim misses the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 06:50 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Murray Byrd | 45-57 |
| 06:35 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin misses the shot in the lane | 45-57 |
| 06:33 | LSU | Michael Batton gets the rebound | 45-57 |
| 06:08 | LSU | Courtney Delrosario banks in the layup on a nice dish by Wade Kim | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:51 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Randy Randolph | 48-59 |
| 05:30 | LSU | Allen Dang double dribbles | 48-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | David Foushee (PF), Earl Hanson (C) Michael Batton, Wade Kim | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:09 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett is fouled on the floor by Stuart Rhodes - foul #2 on Stuart Rhodes, team foul #4 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (SF) Richard Robinson | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 04:58 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Noel Bohn | 51-59 |
| 04:38 | LSU | Stuart Rhodes drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Courtney Delrosario | 51-61 |
| 04:16 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-61 |
| 03:58 | LSU | Earl Hanson scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Foushee | 53-63 |
| 03:32 | Kentucky | David Foushee steps in front of the Murray Byrd pass | 53-63 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hank Bennett (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Noel Bohn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clarence Rankin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Murray Byrd (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allen Dang (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stuart Rhodes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Courtney Delrosario (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - David Foushee (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Earl Hanson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:16 | LSU | Allen Dang can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 53-63 |
| 03:15 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 53-63 |
| 03:01 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Randy Randolph and he's hacked by Stuart Rhodes - foul #3 on Stuart Rhodes, team foul #5 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hunt (PG), Richard Robinson (SF), Joe Defelice (C) Randy Randolph, Noel Bohn, Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Edward (SG), Douglas Wydra (SF) Stuart Rhodes, Courtney Delrosario | |
| 03:01 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett makes the free throw | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:40 | LSU | The short jumper by Earl Hanson is denied by Richard Robinson | 56-63 |
| 02:39 | LSU | David Foushee tips it home | 56-65 |
| 02:39 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (SG), Noel Bohn (SF) Hank Bennett, Richard Robinson | |
| Subs | LSU | Stuart Rhodes (SG), Courtney Delrosario (SF) Allen Dang, Douglas Wydra | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:29 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Stuart Rhodes - foul #4 on Stuart Rhodes, team foul #6 | 56-65 |
| 02:29 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 02:29 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt misses the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 02:29 | LSU | Earl Hanson pulls down the rebound | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:01 | LSU | Stuart Rhodes is fouled on the floor by Clarence Rankin - foul #5 on Clarence Rankin, team foul #9 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Stone (PF) Clarence Rankin | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 02:01 | LSU | Stuart Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 02:01 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Stone | 57-65 |
| 02:01 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-65 |
| 01:44 | Kentucky | David Foushee blocks the jumper by Randy Randolph | 57-65 |
| 01:42 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt tips it in | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:21 | LSU | David Foushee can't connect on a runner from the left block | 59-65 |
| 01:20 | Kentucky | Joe Defelice pulls down the rebound | 59-65 |
| 01:20 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SG), Murray Byrd (C) Randy Randolph, Joe Defelice | |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Dang (PG) Stuart Rhodes | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:08 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-65 |
| 01:06 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd can't tip it in | 59-65 |
| 01:04 | LSU | Allen Dang grabs the board | 59-65 |
| 00:35 | LSU | Earl Hanson travels with the ball | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett clanks a 3 from the right wing | 59-65 |
| 00:26 | LSU | The rebound goes to Earl Hanson | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | LSU | Earl Hanson is fouled in the backcourt by Hank Bennett - foul #3 on Hank Bennett, team foul #10 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | Stuart Rhodes (SG) Allen Dang | |
| 00:24 | LSU | Earl Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:24 | LSU | Earl Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-67 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Stone | 59-67 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt is hacked by Johnny Edward - foul #2 on Johnny Edward, team foul #7 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Dang (PG) Stuart Rhodes | |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:14 | LSU | Earl Hanson pulls down the rebound | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:11 | LSU | Earl Hanson is hacked by Hank Bennett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Hank Bennett, team foul #11 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | Stuart Rhodes (SG) Allen Dang | |
| 00:11 | LSU | Earl Hanson misses the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:11 | LSU | Earl Hanson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd gets the rebound | 59-67 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Michael Hunt | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:02 | LSU | Stuart Rhodes is hacked by Hank Bennett in the backcourt - foul #5 on Hank Bennett, team foul #12 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (SG) Hank Bennett | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:02 | LSU | Stuart Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:02 | LSU | Stuart Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 62-69 |