| Lineup | LSU | PG - Marcos Espinoza (fresh) SG - Daniel Giles (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Gilman (fresh) PF - Gustavo Martin (fresh) 9 pts. C - Harry Sweeting (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Aaron Hoy (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Tyler Hazard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Peres (fresh) PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Larry Morrow (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Robert Peres inbounds the ball | 17-22 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Kentucky | Larry Morrow is fouled on the floor by Harry Sweeting - foul #1 on Harry Sweeting, team foul #1 | 17-22 |
| 19:16 | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-22 |
| 19:15 | LSU | Harry Sweeting grabs the board | 17-22 |
| 18:48 | LSU | Gustavo Martin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-22 |
| 18:46 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Larry Morrow | 17-22 |
| 18:34 | Kentucky | Marcos Espinoza is called for the reach on Robert Davis - foul #2 on Marcos Espinoza, team foul #2 | 17-22 |
| 18:05 | Kentucky | Robert Peres is fouled on the floor by Robert Gilman - foul #2 on Robert Gilman, team foul #3 | 17-22 |
| Subs | LSU | James Gardner (PG), James Sherman (PF) Marcos Espinoza, Robert Gilman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Jiron (SF), Thomas Mankowski (PF), Michael Thompson (C) Robert Peres, Robert Davis, Larry Morrow | |
| 17:43 | Kentucky | Michael Thompson scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Tyler Hazard | 17-24 |
| 17:41 | LSU | Tyler Hazard picks off the pass by James Gardner in the backcourt | 17-24 |
| 17:39 | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard banks in the layup | 17-26 |
| 17:14 | LSU | James Gardner is fouled on the floor by Tyler Hazard - foul #1 on Tyler Hazard, team foul #1 | 17-26 |
| Subs | LSU | Edward Wallace (SG), Jason Roten (SF), Charles McCormic (C) Daniel Giles, Gustavo Martin, Harry Sweeting | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Page (PG), William Brock (SG) Aaron Hoy, Tyler Hazard | |
| 16:54 | LSU | James Gardner hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Wallace | 19-26 |
| 16:40 | Kentucky | Thomas Mankowski can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Jason Roten - foul #1 on Jason Roten, team foul #4 | 19-26 |
| Subs | LSU | Marcos Espinoza (PG), Robert Gilman (SF) James Gardner, Jason Roten | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Peres (SF), Larry Morrow (C) George Jiron, Michael Thompson | |
| 16:40 | Kentucky | Thomas Mankowski makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 16:40 | Kentucky | Thomas Mankowski makes the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 16:21 | LSU | Thomas Mankowski steals it from James Sherman | 19-28 |
| 15:56 | Kentucky | William Brock splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-28 |
| 15:54 | LSU | The rebound goes to Marcos Espinoza | 19-28 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Marcos Espinoza (fresh) SG - Edward Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Gilman (fresh) PF - James Sherman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles McCormic (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Page (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Brock (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Peres (fresh) PF - Thomas Mankowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Larry Morrow (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | LSU | James Sherman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 19-28 |
| 15:31 | LSU | Charles McCormic can't tip it in | 19-28 |
| 15:30 | Kentucky | James Page gets the rebound | 19-28 |
| 15:12 | Kentucky | Thomas Mankowski double dribbles | 19-28 |
| Subs | LSU | James Gardner (PG), Daniel Giles (SG), Jason Roten (SF), Gustavo Martin (PF), Harry Sweeting (C) Marcos Espinoza, Edward Wallace, Robert Gilman, James Sherman, Charles McCormic | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy (PG), Tyler Hazard (SG), George Jiron (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Michael Thompson (C) James Page, William Brock, Robert Peres, Thomas Mankowski, Larry Morrow | |
| 14:53 | LSU | Daniel Giles buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Jason Roten | 21-28 |
| 14:34 | Kentucky | Michael Thompson misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 21-28 |
| 14:33 | Kentucky | Michael Thompson can't tip it in | 21-28 |
| 14:31 | LSU | Daniel Giles grabs the board | 21-28 |
| 14:04 | LSU | Daniel Giles can't finish the uncontested layup | 21-28 |
| 14:02 | Kentucky | Robert Davis grabs the board | 21-28 |
| 13:39 | Kentucky | Michael Thompson drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Tyler Hazard and he's hacked by Harry Sweeting - foul #2 on Harry Sweeting, team foul #5 | 21-30 |
| Subs | LSU | Marcos Espinoza (PG), Robert Gilman (SF) James Gardner, Jason Roten | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Peres (SF) George Jiron | |
| 13:39 | Kentucky | Michael Thompson misses the free throw | 21-30 |
| 13:39 | LSU | Gustavo Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 13:13 | LSU | Harry Sweeting loses the dribble to Aaron Hoy | 21-30 |
| 13:08 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy hits the finger roll | 21-32 |
| 12:41 | LSU | Gustavo Martin scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Giles | 24-32 |
| 12:14 | Kentucky | Michael Thompson travels with the ball | 24-32 |
| Subs | LSU | James Gardner (PG), Edward Wallace (SG), Jason Roten (SF), James Sherman (PF), Charles McCormic (C) Marcos Espinoza, Daniel Giles, Robert Gilman, Gustavo Martin, Harry Sweeting | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Page (PG), William Brock (SG), George Jiron (SF), Thomas Mankowski (PF), Larry Morrow (C) Aaron Hoy, Tyler Hazard, Robert Peres, Robert Davis, Michael Thompson | |
| 11:49 | LSU | James Sherman knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 27-32 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Roten (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Sherman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles McCormic (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Page (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Brock (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Jiron (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Mankowski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Larry Morrow (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Kentucky | James Page's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-32 |
| 11:27 | LSU | George Jiron picks off the pass by Edward Wallace in the backcourt | 27-32 |
| 11:11 | Kentucky | Thomas Mankowski knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by James Page | 27-34 |
| 11:09 | LSU | Edward Wallace travels in the backcourt | 27-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Gilman (SF), Gustavo Martin (PF) Jason Roten, James Sherman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 10:44 | Kentucky | Thomas Mankowski misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 10:42 | Kentucky | Thomas Mankowski tips it in | 27-36 |
| 10:22 | LSU | Gustavo Martin misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-36 |
| 10:21 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Page | 27-36 |
| 09:56 | Kentucky | Thomas Mankowski clanks a turnaround near the basket | 27-36 |
| 09:55 | Kentucky | Larry Morrow tips it back up and in | 27-38 |
| 09:29 | LSU | Edward Wallace drills a fadeaway from the left side | 29-38 |
| 09:02 | Kentucky | William Brock is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to James Gardner | 29-38 |
| 08:42 | LSU | Charles McCormic throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Marcos Espinoza (PG), Daniel Giles (SG), Jason Roten (SF), James Sherman (PF), Harry Sweeting (C) James Gardner, Edward Wallace, Robert Gilman, Gustavo Martin, Charles McCormic | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy (PG), Tyler Hazard (SG), Robert Peres (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Michael Thompson (C) James Page, William Brock, George Jiron, Thomas Mankowski, Larry Morrow | |
| 08:23 | Kentucky | Harry Sweeting is called for the reach on Robert Davis - foul #3 on Harry Sweeting, team foul #6 | 29-38 |
| 08:08 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Tyler Hazard | 29-40 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 08:00 | LSU | Marcos Espinoza clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 29-40 |
| 07:58 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Davis | 29-40 |
| 07:31 | Kentucky | James Sherman takes the ball from Michael Thompson | 29-40 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Marcos Espinoza (fresh) SG - Daniel Giles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jason Roten (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Sherman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Harry Sweeting (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Aaron Hoy (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Tyler Hazard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Peres (fresh) PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Thompson (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:24 | LSU | Jason Roten is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Roten, team foul #7 | 29-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Gustavo Martin (SF) Jason Roten | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 07:06 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy is alone and drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tyler Hazard out of a doubleteam | 29-42 |
| 06:51 | LSU | Marcos Espinoza comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-42 |
| 06:49 | LSU | Gustavo Martin grabs the offensive board | 29-42 |
| 06:29 | LSU | Harry Sweeting hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gustavo Martin | 31-42 |
| 06:04 | Kentucky | Michael Thompson buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Aaron Hoy | 31-44 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:43 | LSU | James Sherman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-44 |
| 05:41 | LSU | Harry Sweeting grabs the offensive rebound | 31-44 |
| 05:36 | LSU | Gustavo Martin misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-44 |
| 05:34 | Kentucky | Robert Davis pulls down the rebound | 31-44 |
| 05:15 | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard misses the shot from the left wing | 31-44 |
| 05:13 | LSU | Daniel Giles snags the defensive board | 31-44 |
| 05:01 | LSU | Harry Sweeting misses the 3 from the left wing | 31-44 |
| 04:59 | LSU | Marcos Espinoza gets the offensive rebound | 31-44 |
| 04:44 | LSU | Gustavo Martin scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-44 |
| 04:18 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Michael Thompson | 33-46 |
| 04:16 | LSU | Marcos Espinoza is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 33-46 |
| Subs | LSU | James Gardner (PG), Edward Wallace (SG), Robert Gilman (SF), Charles McCormic (PF), Johnnie Hunt (C) Marcos Espinoza, Daniel Giles, Gustavo Martin, James Sherman, Harry Sweeting | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Page (PG), William Brock (SG), George Jiron (SF), Thomas Mankowski (PF), Larry Morrow (C) Aaron Hoy, Tyler Hazard, Robert Peres, Robert Davis, Michael Thompson | |
| 03:55 | Kentucky | Thomas Mankowski makes the jumper from the left block | 33-48 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:53 | LSU | William Brock is called for the reach on James Gardner in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Brock, team foul #2 | 33-48 |
| 03:36 | LSU | William Brock is called for the reach on James Gardner - foul #3 on William Brock, team foul #3 | 33-48 |
| 03:21 | LSU | Charles McCormic throws it down set up by James Gardner | 35-48 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Gilman (fresh) PF - Charles McCormic (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnnie Hunt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Page (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Brock (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - George Jiron (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Mankowski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Morrow (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:53 | Kentucky | William Brock can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-48 |
| 02:51 | LSU | Charles McCormic grabs the board | 35-48 |
| 02:40 | LSU | Edward Wallace blows the layup | 35-48 |
| 02:39 | LSU | Charles McCormic tips it but misses | 35-48 |
| 02:38 | LSU | Johnnie Hunt grabs the offensive board | 35-48 |
| 02:21 | LSU | Edward Wallace drills a driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Thomas Mankowski - foul #2 on Thomas Mankowski, team foul #4 | 37-48 |
| Subs | LSU | Jason Roten (SF), Gustavo Martin (PF) Robert Gilman, Charles McCormic | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Davis (PF) Thomas Mankowski | |
| 02:21 | LSU | Edward Wallace misses the free throw | 37-48 |
| 02:21 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Larry Morrow | 37-48 |
| 02:00 | Kentucky | James Page loses the dribble to Gustavo Martin | 37-48 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:42 | LSU | Edward Wallace misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by George Jiron - foul #2 on George Jiron, team foul #5 | 37-48 |
| Subs | LSU | Marcos Espinoza (PG), Robert Gilman (SF), Harry Sweeting (C) James Gardner, Jason Roten, Johnnie Hunt | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy (PG), Tyler Hazard (SG), Robert Peres (SF) James Page, William Brock, George Jiron | |
| 01:42 | LSU | Edward Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 01:42 | LSU | Edward Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 01:42 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Larry Morrow | 37-48 |
| 01:23 | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Gilman - foul #3 on Robert Gilman, team foul #8 | 37-48 |
| Subs | LSU | Daniel Giles (SG) Edward Wallace | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:23 | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard makes the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 01:23 | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 01:00 | LSU | Gustavo Martin is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-50 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard is hacked by Daniel Giles in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Giles, team foul #9 | 40-50 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Mankowski (C) Larry Morrow | |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard misses the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 00:57 | LSU | Harry Sweeting gets the rebound | 40-51 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:49 | LSU | Gustavo Martin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-51 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Robert Peres grabs the board | 40-51 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Peres | 40-53 |
| 00:20 | LSU | Harry Sweeting hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-53 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy runs out the clock | 43-53 |