| Lineup | LSU | PG - Roger Neu (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dewayne Billings (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Glover (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Meaux (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Frye (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Steadham (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rodney Remick (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herbert McCullick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Perkins (fresh) C - Gregg Bentley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Herbert McCullick inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:31 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham scores on a 3 from the right corner | 30-31 |
| 19:29 | LSU | Michael Meaux's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-31 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Hensel (SF) Herbert McCullick | |
| 19:09 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-31 |
| 19:07 | LSU | Michael Meaux grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 18:49 | LSU | Edward Glover buries a runner in the paint and he's fouled by Joshua Hensel - foul #3 on Joshua Hensel, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert McCullick (SF) Joshua Hensel | |
| 18:49 | LSU | Edward Glover makes the free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:20 | Kentucky | Roger Neu takes the ball from Gregg Bentley | 33-31 |
| 17:56 | LSU | Stephen Steadham is called for the reach on Roger Neu - foul #1 on Stephen Steadham, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Terry Parnell (SF), Dale Bhatt (C) Herbert McCullick, Gregg Bentley | |
| 17:44 | LSU | Edward Glover makes the jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by Rodney Remick - foul #1 on Rodney Remick, team foul #3 | 35-31 |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Munguia (C) Michael Frye | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley (C) Dale Bhatt | |
| 17:44 | LSU | Edward Glover misses the free throw | 35-31 |
| 17:44 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 17:15 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 17:14 | LSU | The rebound goes to Thomas Munguia | 35-31 |
| 16:45 | LSU | Edward Glover hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 16:44 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 16:20 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 16:18 | LSU | Michael Meaux gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 16:14 | LSU | Dewayne Billings is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 16:13 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 15:56 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Rodney Remick | 35-34 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Roger Neu (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dewayne Billings (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Glover (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Meaux (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Munguia (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Steadham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Rodney Remick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terry Parnell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregg Bentley (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:54 | LSU | Stephen Steadham steps in front of the Dewayne Billings pass in the backcourt | 35-34 |
| 15:33 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Rodney Remick and the foul's on Dewayne Billings - foul #2 on Dewayne Billings, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | LSU | William Callahan (PG), Cameron Smith (SG), William Park (SF), Darryl Chapman (PF), Michael Frye (C) Roger Neu, Dewayne Billings, Edward Glover, Michael Meaux, Thomas Munguia | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Hensel (PG), Walker King (SG), Herbert McCullick (SF) Stephen Steadham, Rodney Remick, Terry Parnell | |
| 15:33 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley misses the free throw | 35-36 |
| 15:33 | LSU | The rebound goes to Michael Frye | 35-36 |
| 15:09 | LSU | William Callahan makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 14:48 | Kentucky | Herbert McCullick is hacked by William Park - foul #1 on William Park, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG), Rodney Remick (SG), Brandon Clayton (SF), Kwas Abdool (PF) Joshua Hensel, Walker King, Herbert McCullick, Gregg Bentley | |
| 14:20 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 14:18 | LSU | Darryl Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 14:01 | LSU | Michael Frye's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Perkins | 37-36 |
| 14:00 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 13:38 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 13:36 | LSU | The rebound goes to William Park | 37-36 |
| 13:15 | LSU | Cameron Smith misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 13:13 | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 12:54 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Stephen Steadham | 37-38 |
| 12:50 | LSU | William Callahan is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Callahan, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Neu (PG), Dewayne Billings (SG), Edward Glover (SF), Michael Meaux (PF), Thomas Munguia (C) William Callahan, Cameron Smith, William Park, Darryl Chapman, Michael Frye | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Hensel (PG), Walker King (SG), Herbert McCullick (SF), Dale Bhatt (C) Stephen Steadham, Rodney Remick, Brandon Clayton, Kwas Abdool | |
| 12:29 | Kentucky | Dale Bhatt misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 37-38 |
| 12:27 | LSU | Thomas Munguia pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 12:22 | LSU | Edward Glover can't connect on an uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 37-38 |
| 12:20 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 12:00 | Kentucky | Walker King drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 11:45 | LSU | Dale Bhatt is called for the reach on Roger Neu - foul #1 on Dale Bhatt, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley (C) Dale Bhatt | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Roger Neu (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dewayne Billings (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Glover (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Meaux (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Munguia (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joshua Hensel (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walker King (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert McCullick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Perkins (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregg Bentley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | LSU | Dewayne Billings hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 11:28 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Perkins | 37-41 |
| 11:05 | Kentucky | Walker King can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-41 |
| 11:03 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Herbert McCullick | 37-41 |
| 10:50 | Kentucky | Michael Meaux blocks the short jumper by Herbert McCullick | 37-41 |
| 10:49 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins tips it home | 37-43 |
| 10:21 | LSU | Edward Glover misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 10:19 | LSU | Michael Meaux can't tip it in | 37-43 |
| 10:17 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 10:00 | Kentucky | Joshua Hensel loses the dribble to Roger Neu | 37-43 |
| 09:56 | LSU | Roger Neu dunks the ball | 39-43 |
| 09:36 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins hits a runner in the lane set up by Walker King | 39-45 |
| 09:11 | LSU | Michael Meaux blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael Perkins - foul #3 on Michael Perkins, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| Subs | LSU | William Callahan (PG), Cameron Smith (SG), William Park (SF), Michael Frye (C) Roger Neu, Dewayne Billings, Edward Glover, Thomas Munguia | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG), Rodney Remick (SG), Terry Parnell (SF), Kwas Abdool (PF), Dale Bhatt (C) Joshua Hensel, Walker King, Herbert McCullick, Michael Perkins, Gregg Bentley | |
| 09:11 | LSU | Michael Meaux misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 09:11 | LSU | Michael Meaux misses the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 09:11 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Dale Bhatt | 39-45 |
| 08:47 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick is hacked by William Park - foul #2 on William Park, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Darryl Chapman (PF) Michael Meaux | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton (SF) Terry Parnell | |
| 08:36 | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 39-45 |
| 08:34 | LSU | William Callahan grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 08:10 | LSU | Michael Frye clanks a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Brandon Clayton - foul #2 on Brandon Clayton, team foul #6 | 39-45 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Terry Parnell (SF), Gregg Bentley (C) Brandon Clayton, Dale Bhatt | |
| 08:10 | LSU | Michael Frye misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 08:10 | LSU | Michael Frye makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 07:41 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 07:39 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - William Callahan (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Cameron Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Park (fresh) PF - Darryl Chapman (fresh) C - Michael Frye (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Steadham (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Remick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terry Parnell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kwas Abdool (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregg Bentley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell is whistled for a carry | 40-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Neu (PG), Dewayne Billings (SG), Michael Meaux (PF) William Callahan, William Park, Darryl Chapman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton (PG), Herbert McCullick (SF), Dale Bhatt (C) Stephen Steadham, Terry Parnell, Gregg Bentley | |
| 07:00 | LSU | Roger Neu is hacked by Dale Bhatt - foul #2 on Dale Bhatt, team foul #7 | 40-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Munguia (C) Michael Frye | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG) Rodney Remick | |
| 07:00 | LSU | Roger Neu makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 07:00 | LSU | Roger Neu misses the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 07:00 | LSU | Thomas Munguia pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 06:47 | LSU | Michael Meaux knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Roger Neu | 43-45 |
| 06:22 | Kentucky | Herbert McCullick buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Stephen Steadham | 43-47 |
| 05:56 | LSU | Michael Meaux clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 05:54 | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 05:25 | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Herbert McCullick | 43-49 |
| 05:02 | LSU | Stephen Steadham is called for the reach on Roger Neu - foul #2 on Stephen Steadham, team foul #8 | 43-49 |
| Subs | LSU | Edward Glover (SF), Darryl Chapman (PF), Michael Frye (C) Cameron Smith, Michael Meaux, Thomas Munguia | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Hensel (PG), Rodney Remick (SG), Terry Parnell (SF), Michael Perkins (PF), Gregg Bentley (C) Stephen Steadham, Brandon Clayton, Herbert McCullick, Kwas Abdool, Dale Bhatt | |
| 05:02 | LSU | Roger Neu makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 05:02 | LSU | Roger Neu misses the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 05:02 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 04:40 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley's floater is tipped away by Darryl Chapman | 44-49 |
| 04:38 | LSU | Darryl Chapman grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 04:15 | LSU | Darryl Chapman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 04:14 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 03:45 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley hits a runner from the baseline | 44-51 |
| 03:43 | LSU | Roger Neu is hacked by Joshua Hensel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joshua Hensel, team foul #9 | 44-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Meaux (PF) Darryl Chapman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG), Kwas Abdool (PF) Joshua Hensel, Michael Perkins | |
| 03:43 | LSU | Roger Neu makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 03:43 | LSU | Roger Neu makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 03:14 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-51 |
| Subs | LSU | William Callahan (PG) Roger Neu | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert McCullick (SF), Michael Perkins (PF) Terry Parnell, Kwas Abdool | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - William Callahan (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dewayne Billings (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Glover (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Meaux (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Frye (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Steadham (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Remick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herbert McCullick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Perkins (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregg Bentley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:54 | LSU | The jump hook by Michael Meaux is blocked by Michael Perkins | 46-51 |
| 02:53 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 02:46 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 02:44 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley gets the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 02:21 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 46-51 |
| 02:20 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley tips it in | 46-53 |
| 01:58 | LSU | Michael Meaux is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Meaux, team foul #5 | 46-53 |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Neu (PG) William Callahan | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:40 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:29 | LSU | Rodney Remick steals the ball from Dewayne Billings | 46-55 |
| 01:25 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham blows the dunk | 46-55 |
| 01:24 | LSU | The rebound goes to Dewayne Billings | 46-55 |
| 01:17 | LSU | Michael Frye misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 46-55 |
| 01:15 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Meaux | 46-55 |
| 01:00 | LSU | Dewayne Billings misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-55 |
| 00:58 | LSU | Edward Glover pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:56 | LSU | Edward Glover knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Dewayne Billings | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-55 |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley grabs the offensive board | 49-55 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley is fouled on the floor by Dewayne Billings - foul #3 on Dewayne Billings, team foul #6 | 49-55 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton (SF), Terry Parnell (PF) Herbert McCullick, Michael Perkins | |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Edward Glover is called for the reach on Stephen Steadham - foul #1 on Edward Glover, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham misses the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:22 | LSU | Michael Meaux pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 00:15 | LSU | Dewayne Billings misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-56 |
| 00:13 | LSU | Michael Frye snags the offensive board | 49-56 |
| 00:09 | LSU | Stephen Steadham steals the ball from Dewayne Billings | 49-56 |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Neu - foul #1 on Roger Neu, team foul #8 | 49-56 |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:01 | LSU | Roger Neu hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham runs out the clock | 52-58 |