| Lineup | LSU | PG - Edwin Cassell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Updike (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mike Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Lamb (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jared Cameron (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Arnwine (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Celestine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Keith Fowlkes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Mike Johnson inbounds the ball | 19-31 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | LSU | Mike Johnson can't connect on an uncontested runner near the basket | 19-31 |
| 19:41 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Keith Fowlkes | 19-31 |
| 19:15 | Kentucky | Michael Smith comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 19-31 |
| 19:13 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-31 |
| 18:50 | Kentucky | Michael Smith misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 19-31 |
| 18:49 | LSU | Mike Johnson pulls down the rebound | 19-31 |
| 18:33 | LSU | Stephen Updike works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 19-31 |
| 18:31 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes pulls down the rebound | 19-31 |
| 18:06 | Kentucky | Michael Smith scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Joe Dixon | 19-34 |
| 17:48 | LSU | Patrick Lamb drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Edwin Cassell and he's hacked by Robert Celestine - foul #2 on Robert Celestine, team foul #1 | 21-34 |
| 17:48 | LSU | Patrick Lamb makes the free throw | 22-34 |
| 17:28 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes's pass is intercepted by Edwin Cassell | 22-34 |
| 17:23 | LSU | Edwin Cassell misses the lay-in | 22-34 |
| 17:22 | LSU | Patrick Lamb can't tip it in | 22-34 |
| 17:21 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine grabs the defensive rebound | 22-34 |
| 17:05 | Kentucky | Michael Smith clanks a jumper from the left wing | 22-34 |
| 17:04 | Kentucky | Michael Smith snags the offensive board | 22-34 |
| 16:50 | Kentucky | John Arnwine is whistled for a carry | 22-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Glenn Manning (SG), Wendell Roy (SF), Michael White (PF) Stephen Updike, Mike Johnson, Patrick Lamb | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Merritt (SF), Eric Clouse (PF), Calvin Sack (C) John Arnwine, Robert Celestine, Keith Fowlkes | |
| 16:32 | LSU | Edwin Cassell clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-34 |
| 16:30 | LSU | Jared Cameron pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-34 |
| 16:16 | LSU | Edwin Cassell misses badly on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #2 | 22-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Kurt Haugland (PF) Jared Cameron | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randall Feaster (SF) Joe Dixon | |
| 16:16 | LSU | Edwin Cassell misses the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 16:16 | LSU | Edwin Cassell makes the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 16:06 | Kentucky | Wendell Roy swats the short shot by William Merritt | 23-34 |
| 16:05 | LSU | Michael White grabs the defensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 15:41 | LSU | Glenn Manning buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael White | 25-34 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Edwin Cassell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Manning (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wendell Roy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kurt Haugland (fresh) C - Michael White (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 11 pts. SG - William Merritt (fresh) SF - Randall Feaster (fresh) PF - Eric Clouse (fresh) 3 pf. C - Calvin Sack (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:14 | Kentucky | Michael Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-34 |
| 15:12 | LSU | Glenn Manning grabs the board | 25-34 |
| 14:49 | LSU | Wendell Roy comes up short on the shot in the paint | 25-34 |
| 14:48 | Kentucky | Michael Smith pulls down the rebound | 25-34 |
| 14:33 | Kentucky | William Merritt banks in the layup and he's hacked by Wendell Roy - foul #2 on Wendell Roy, team foul #1 | 25-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Updike (SG), Mike Johnson (SF), Patrick Lamb (PF), Jared Cameron (C) Edwin Cassell, Wendell Roy, Kurt Haugland, Michael White | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), John Arnwine (SF), Robert Celestine (PF), Keith Fowlkes (C) Michael Smith, Randall Feaster, Eric Clouse, Calvin Sack | |
| 14:33 | Kentucky | William Merritt makes the free throw | 25-37 |
| 14:21 | LSU | Stephen Updike hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Jared Cameron | 27-37 |
| 13:56 | Kentucky | Patrick Lamb is called for the reach on Robert Celestine - foul #2 on Patrick Lamb, team foul #2 | 27-37 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (SG) William Merritt | |
| 13:36 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon is called for traveling | 27-37 |
| Subs | LSU | Wendell Roy (PG) Glenn Manning | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 13:21 | LSU | Patrick Lamb makes the wide open jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Mike Johnson | 29-37 |
| 12:57 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Keith Fowlkes is denied by Jared Cameron | 29-37 |
| 12:56 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes grabs the offensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 12:32 | Kentucky | John Arnwine can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 29-37 |
| 12:30 | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard can't tip it in | 29-37 |
| 12:28 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon grabs the offensive board | 29-37 |
| 12:06 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 12:05 | LSU | Wendell Roy pulls down the rebound | 29-37 |
| 12:01 | LSU | Wendell Roy drills a driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Houston McGalliard - foul #2 on Houston McGalliard, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| Subs | LSU | Edwin Cassell (PG) Mike Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG) Houston McGalliard | |
| 12:01 | LSU | Wendell Roy makes the free throw | 32-37 |
| 11:40 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-37 |
| 11:39 | LSU | Jared Cameron snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Edwin Cassell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Updike (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Wendell Roy (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Patrick Lamb (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jared Cameron (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Arnwine (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Celestine (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Keith Fowlkes (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:20 | LSU | Patrick Lamb is called for traveling | 32-37 |
| Subs | LSU | Glenn Manning (SG), Mike Johnson (SF), Michael White (PF) Stephen Updike, Wendell Roy, Patrick Lamb | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Merritt (SF), Eric Clouse (PF), Calvin Sack (C) John Arnwine, Robert Celestine, Keith Fowlkes | |
| 11:03 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 11:01 | LSU | Jared Cameron pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 10:53 | LSU | Calvin Sack is called for the reach on Glenn Manning - foul #1 on Calvin Sack, team foul #4 | 32-37 |
| Subs | LSU | Kurt Haugland (PF) Jared Cameron | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 10:42 | LSU | The jumper by Kurt Haugland is denied by Calvin Sack | 32-37 |
| 10:40 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 10:16 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-37 |
| 10:14 | Kentucky | William Merritt tips it in | 32-39 |
| 09:53 | LSU | Glenn Manning's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Updike (SG), Patrick Lamb (PF), Jared Cameron (C) Glenn Manning, Kurt Haugland, Michael White | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Arnwine (SF), Robert Celestine (PF), Keith Fowlkes (C) Joe Dixon, Eric Clouse, Calvin Sack | |
| 09:36 | Kentucky | John Arnwine clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-39 |
| 09:34 | Kentucky | Michael Smith grabs the offensive board | 32-39 |
| 09:14 | Kentucky | William Merritt can't connect on a floater from the right side | 32-39 |
| 09:13 | LSU | Stephen Updike grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 09:00 | LSU | Keith Fowlkes picks off the pass by Jared Cameron | 32-39 |
| 08:39 | Kentucky | John Arnwine misses the lay-in | 32-39 |
| 08:37 | LSU | Edwin Cassell pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 08:18 | LSU | Mike Johnson is called for traveling | 32-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Glenn Manning (PG), Wendell Roy (SF) Edwin Cassell, Mike Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (SG) William Merritt | |
| 07:55 | Kentucky | Michael Smith clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 32-39 |
| 07:54 | Kentucky | John Arnwine tips it back up and in | 32-41 |
| 07:48 | LSU | Stephen Updike drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Patrick Lamb | 34-41 |
| 07:44 | Kentucky | Michael Smith is hacked by Glenn Manning in the backcourt - foul #2 on Glenn Manning, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael White (C) Jared Cameron | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG) Michael Smith | |
| 07:25 | Kentucky | Wendell Roy steals it from Robert Celestine | 34-41 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Glenn Manning (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Stephen Updike (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Wendell Roy (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Patrick Lamb (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael White (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Houston McGalliard (fresh) SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Arnwine (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Celestine (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Keith Fowlkes (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:10 | LSU | Stephen Updike splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 07:08 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 06:44 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon clanks a 3 from straight away | 34-41 |
| 06:43 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine tips it home | 34-43 |
| 06:27 | LSU | Patrick Lamb is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Stephen Updike | 36-43 |
| 06:03 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-43 |
| 06:01 | LSU | The rebound goes to Michael White | 36-43 |
| 05:58 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Edwin Cassell (PG), Mike Johnson (SF), Jared Cameron (C) Glenn Manning, Wendell Roy, Michael White | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG) Houston McGalliard | |
| 05:39 | LSU | John Arnwine steals it from Patrick Lamb | 36-43 |
| 05:35 | Kentucky | John Arnwine banks in the layup | 36-45 |
| 05:23 | LSU | Edwin Cassell makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 05:05 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine connects on the floater from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 04:50 | LSU | Edwin Cassell connects on the open 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Updike | 42-47 |
| 04:44 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Stephen Updike - foul #1 on Stephen Updike, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Glenn Manning (SG), Michael White (PF) Stephen Updike, Patrick Lamb | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Merritt (SF), Calvin Sack (C) John Arnwine, Keith Fowlkes | |
| 04:44 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 04:44 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 04:28 | LSU | Robert Celestine is called for the reach on Edwin Cassell - foul #3 on Robert Celestine, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Clouse (PF) Robert Celestine | |
| 04:10 | LSU | Mike Johnson buries a floater from the right block and the foul's on William Merritt - foul #2 on William Merritt, team foul #6 | 44-49 |
| 04:10 | LSU | Mike Johnson makes the free throw | 45-49 |
| 03:44 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon is hacked by Mike Johnson - foul #1 on Mike Johnson, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Arnwine (SF), Keith Fowlkes (C) William Merritt, Calvin Sack | |
| 03:25 | Kentucky | John Arnwine can't throw it down but he's fouled by Jared Cameron - foul #2 on Jared Cameron, team foul #6 | 45-49 |
| Subs | LSU | Patrick Lamb (PF) Michael White | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Celestine (PF) Eric Clouse | |
| 03:25 | Kentucky | John Arnwine misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 03:25 | Kentucky | John Arnwine misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 03:25 | LSU | Jared Cameron grabs the board | 45-49 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Edwin Cassell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Manning (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mike Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Lamb (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Jared Cameron (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Arnwine (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Celestine (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Keith Fowlkes (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:14 | LSU | Patrick Lamb knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Glenn Manning | 47-49 |
| 02:47 | Kentucky | John Arnwine knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 02:32 | LSU | Edwin Cassell misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-52 |
| 02:30 | Kentucky | John Arnwine grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 02:08 | Kentucky | Michael Smith is fouled on the floor by Edwin Cassell - foul #2 on Edwin Cassell, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Updike (SG), Wendell Roy (SF), Michael White (C) Edwin Cassell, Mike Johnson, Jared Cameron | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Merritt (SG) Joe Dixon | |
| 02:08 | Kentucky | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 02:08 | Kentucky | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:05 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-54 |
| Subs | LSU | Edwin Cassell (PG), Jared Cameron (C) Glenn Manning, Michael White | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (SG) William Merritt | |
| 01:47 | LSU | Wendell Roy comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 01:45 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 01:16 | Kentucky | Michael Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-54 |
| 01:15 | LSU | Patrick Lamb grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 01:10 | LSU | Wendell Roy hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 47-54 |
| 01:09 | Kentucky | John Arnwine pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 00:44 | Kentucky | John Arnwine misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 00:42 | LSU | Stephen Updike snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | LSU | Stephen Updike's pass is intercepted by Joe Dixon | 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 (0) | |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | Michael Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Edwin Cassell - foul #3 on Edwin Cassell, team foul #8 | 47-54 |
| Subs | LSU | Mike Johnson (SF) Wendell Roy | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 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) | |
| 00:28 | LSU | Stephen Updike misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes grabs the board | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Edwin Cassell is called for the reach on Keith Fowlkes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edwin Cassell, team foul #9 | 47-56 |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 00:18 | LSU | Michael Smith is called for the reach on Edwin Cassell - foul #3 on Michael Smith, team foul #7 | 47-58 |
| 00:18 | LSU | Edwin Cassell makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:18 | LSU | Edwin Cassell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Stephen Updike is called for the reach on Keith Fowlkes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Updike, team foul #10 | 49-58 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes misses the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:12 | LSU | Mike Johnson scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Edwin Cassell | 51-59 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Michael Smith is hacked by Edwin Cassell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edwin Cassell, team foul #11 | 51-59 |
| Subs | LSU | Glenn Manning (PG) Edwin Cassell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Michael Smith misses the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Michael Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:09 | LSU | Jared Cameron grabs the board | 51-59 |
| 00:02 | LSU | Glenn Manning connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Michael Smith runs out the clock | 54-59 |