| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ollie Grigg (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Eddie O'Callahan (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Corey Murphy (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Connie Derenberger (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Steinman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Hirsh (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Reed (fresh) 8 pts. C - Albert Fusco (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | John Roberts inbounds the ball | 19-28 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Kentucky | Corey Murphy scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Mark Johnson | 21-28 |
| 19:21 | LSU | Patrick Hirsh makes the jumper from the left side set up by Connie Derenberger | 21-30 |
| 18:58 | Kentucky | Corey Murphy drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-30 |
| 18:35 | LSU | Albert Fusco's layup is rejected by Corey Murphy | 23-30 |
| 18:34 | LSU | Patrick Hirsh snags the offensive board | 23-30 |
| 18:15 | LSU | Corey Murphy steals it from Steve Steinman | 23-30 |
| 17:50 | Kentucky | Mark Johnson can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Reed - foul #1 on Robert Reed, team foul #1 | 23-30 |
| 17:50 | Kentucky | Mark Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 17:50 | Kentucky | Mark Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 17:50 | LSU | Albert Fusco gets the rebound | 23-30 |
| 17:23 | LSU | Connie Derenberger misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 23-30 |
| 17:21 | Kentucky | Corey Murphy grabs the board | 23-30 |
| 17:06 | Kentucky | John Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Sheng-li Xyong (SF) John Roberts | |
| Subs | LSU | Foster Allard (PF) Robert Reed | |
| 16:47 | LSU | Albert Fusco misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ollie Grigg - foul #1 on Ollie Grigg, team foul #1 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | Fred Carte (SF) Patrick Hirsh | |
| 16:47 | LSU | Albert Fusco makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 16:47 | LSU | Albert Fusco makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 16:22 | Kentucky | Corey Murphy misses the runner from the baseline | 23-32 |
| 16:20 | LSU | Foster Allard grabs the board | 23-32 |
| 16:05 | LSU | Steve Steinman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-32 |
| 16:03 | Kentucky | Corey Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 23-32 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Mark Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ollie Grigg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sheng-li Xyong (fresh) PF - Eddie O'Callahan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Corey Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Connie Derenberger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Steinman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Carte (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Foster Allard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Albert Fusco (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Kentucky | Corey Murphy misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 23-32 |
| 15:42 | LSU | The rebound goes to Fred Carte | 23-32 |
| 15:40 | LSU | Mark Johnson is called for the reach on Connie Derenberger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Johnson, team foul #2 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Frank Collins (PG), John Roberts (SF), Max Mullaney (PF), Frederic Varda (C) Mark Johnson, Ollie Grigg, Eddie O'Callahan, Corey Murphy | |
| Subs | LSU | Patrick Hirsh (SF), Robert Reed (PF) Steve Steinman, Albert Fusco | |
| 15:15 | LSU | Connie Derenberger connects on the floater from the left wing | 23-34 |
| 14:46 | Kentucky | Max Mullaney makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Frederic Varda and the foul's on Robert Reed - foul #2 on Robert Reed, team foul #2 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Corey Murphy (C) Frederic Varda | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 14:46 | Kentucky | Max Mullaney misses the free throw | 25-34 |
| 14:46 | Kentucky | John Roberts snags the offensive board | 25-34 |
| 14:30 | Kentucky | Max Mullaney knocks in the jumper from the right block | 27-34 |
| 14:05 | LSU | Connie Derenberger misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by John Roberts - foul #2 on John Roberts, team foul #3 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mark Johnson (PG), Ollie Grigg (SG), Eddie O'Callahan (PF) Frank Collins, Sheng-li Xyong, Max Mullaney | |
| Subs | LSU | Steve Steinman (SG), Gary Silvestre (C) Fred Carte, Robert Reed | |
| 14:05 | LSU | Connie Derenberger makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 14:05 | LSU | Connie Derenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 13:38 | Kentucky | Eddie O'Callahan misses the lay-in | 27-36 |
| 13:37 | LSU | The rebound goes to Foster Allard | 27-36 |
| 13:14 | LSU | Mark Johnson steps in front of the Gary Silvestre pass | 27-36 |
| 13:10 | Kentucky | Ollie Grigg banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mark Johnson | 29-36 |
| 12:48 | LSU | Connie Derenberger misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 12:47 | LSU | Gary Silvestre grabs the offensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 12:29 | LSU | Ollie Grigg steals it from Foster Allard | 29-36 |
| 12:07 | Kentucky | Corey Murphy scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Mark Johnson | 31-36 |
| 11:43 | LSU | Ollie Grigg is called for the reach on Steve Steinman - foul #2 on Ollie Grigg, team foul #4 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Sheng-li Xyong (SF), Max Mullaney (PF), Frederic Varda (C) John Roberts, Eddie O'Callahan, Corey Murphy | |
| Subs | LSU | Fred Carte (SF), Robert Reed (PF), Albert Fusco (C) Patrick Hirsh, Foster Allard, Gary Silvestre | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ollie Grigg (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sheng-li Xyong (fresh) PF - Max Mullaney (fresh) 4 pts. C - Frederic Varda (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Connie Derenberger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Steinman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Carte (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Reed (fresh) 8 pts. C - Albert Fusco (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:14 | LSU | Steve Steinman buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Connie Derenberger | 31-39 |
| 10:55 | Kentucky | Max Mullaney comes up short on the runner near the basket | 31-39 |
| 10:54 | Kentucky | Sheng-li Xyong grabs the offensive board | 31-39 |
| 10:38 | Kentucky | Fred Carte steals it from Max Mullaney | 31-39 |
| 10:35 | LSU | Fred Carte misses the lay-in | 31-39 |
| 10:33 | Kentucky | Ollie Grigg grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 10:08 | Kentucky | Mark Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-39 |
| 10:06 | LSU | Albert Fusco gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| 09:37 | LSU | Steve Steinman hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-42 |
| 09:23 | Kentucky | Sheng-li Xyong hits a shot from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 09:08 | LSU | Connie Derenberger can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-42 |
| 09:07 | LSU | Steve Steinman snags the offensive board | 33-42 |
| 08:49 | LSU | Steve Steinman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-42 |
| 08:47 | Kentucky | Max Mullaney grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 08:45 | Kentucky | Mark Johnson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 33-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Frank Collins (PG), John Roberts (SF), Eddie O'Callahan (PF), Corey Murphy (C) Mark Johnson, Sheng-li Xyong, Max Mullaney, Frederic Varda | |
| Subs | LSU | Patrick Hirsh (SF), Foster Allard (PF) Steve Steinman, Robert Reed | |
| 08:25 | LSU | Albert Fusco misses badly on a floater from the left block | 33-42 |
| 08:23 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Corey Murphy | 33-42 |
| 08:02 | Kentucky | John Roberts is fouled on the floor by Connie Derenberger - foul #1 on Connie Derenberger, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | Steve Steinman (SG), Gary Silvestre (C) Fred Carte, Albert Fusco | |
| 07:41 | Kentucky | Eddie O'Callahan hits a shot from the right block set up by Corey Murphy | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Frank Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ollie Grigg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Eddie O'Callahan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Corey Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Connie Derenberger (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Steinman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Hirsh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Foster Allard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Silvestre (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | LSU | Ollie Grigg steps in front of the Connie Derenberger pass | 35-42 |
| 06:56 | Kentucky | Ollie Grigg clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-42 |
| 06:55 | LSU | Connie Derenberger snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 06:35 | LSU | Steve Steinman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 06:34 | Kentucky | Frank Collins grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 06:05 | Kentucky | Frank Collins's pass is intercepted by Connie Derenberger | 35-42 |
| 06:00 | LSU | Connie Derenberger banks in the layup | 35-44 |
| 05:47 | Kentucky | John Roberts knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Collins and he's hacked by Patrick Hirsh - foul #2 on Patrick Hirsh, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mark Johnson (PG) Ollie Grigg | |
| Subs | LSU | Fred Carte (SG), Albert Chow (SF), Robert Reed (PF), Albert Fusco (C) Connie Derenberger, Patrick Hirsh, Foster Allard, Gary Silvestre | |
| 05:47 | Kentucky | John Roberts makes the free throw | 38-44 |
| 05:33 | LSU | Albert Fusco hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 38-44 |
| 05:32 | Kentucky | Mark Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 05:10 | Kentucky | Eddie O'Callahan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Sheng-li Xyong (SG), Casey Kennamer (SF), Max Mullaney (PF) Frank Collins, John Roberts, Eddie O'Callahan | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 04:47 | LSU | Casey Kennamer is called for the reach on Albert Fusco - foul #1 on Casey Kennamer, team foul #5 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | Connie Derenberger (PG) Steve Steinman | |
| 04:34 | LSU | Connie Derenberger can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-44 |
| 04:33 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Max Mullaney | 38-44 |
| 04:04 | Kentucky | Max Mullaney misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-44 |
| 04:03 | Kentucky | Casey Kennamer misses the tip | 38-44 |
| 04:01 | Kentucky | Max Mullaney gets the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 03:47 | Kentucky | Corey Murphy buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Mark Johnson and the foul's on Albert Fusco - foul #1 on Albert Fusco, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Frank Collins (SG), Eddie O'Callahan (PF) Casey Kennamer, Max Mullaney | |
| Subs | LSU | Patrick Hirsh (SF) Albert Chow | |
| 03:47 | Kentucky | Corey Murphy makes the free throw | 41-44 |
| 03:33 | LSU | Robert Reed is wide open but clanks a runner from the left block | 41-44 |
| 03:32 | LSU | Albert Fusco tips it home | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frank Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sheng-li Xyong (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eddie O'Callahan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Corey Murphy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Connie Derenberger (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fred Carte (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Patrick Hirsh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Reed (fresh) 8 pts. C - Albert Fusco (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Kentucky | Corey Murphy misses the lay-in | 41-46 |
| 03:02 | LSU | Fred Carte snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 02:41 | LSU | Connie Derenberger misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-46 |
| 02:40 | Kentucky | Frank Collins pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 02:40 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ollie Grigg (SG), John Roberts (SF) Frank Collins, Sheng-li Xyong | |
| Subs | LSU | Steve Steinman (SG) Connie Derenberger | |
| 02:18 | Kentucky | Steve Steinman steals the ball from Mark Johnson | 41-46 |
| 01:59 | LSU | Steve Steinman's pass is intercepted by Eddie O'Callahan | 41-46 |
| 01:38 | Kentucky | Corey Murphy hits the finger roll set up by John Roberts | 43-46 |
| 01:09 | LSU | Albert Fusco hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 43-46 |
| 01:08 | Kentucky | Mark Johnson pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Ollie Grigg hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Steve Steinman - foul #2 on Steve Steinman, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | Connie Derenberger (PG) Fred Carte | |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Ollie Grigg makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Ollie Grigg misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 00:42 | LSU | The rebound goes to Robert Reed | 44-46 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:13 | LSU | Steve Steinman misses short on a shot in the paint | 44-46 |
| 00:11 | LSU | Albert Fusco grabs the offensive board | 44-46 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:10 | LSU | Corey Murphy is called for the reach on Albert Fusco - foul #3 on Corey Murphy, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| 00:08 | LSU | Steve Steinman is fouled on the floor by Eddie O'Callahan - foul #3 on Eddie O'Callahan, team foul #7 | 44-46 |
| 00:08 | LSU | Steve Steinman makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 00:08 | LSU | Steve Steinman misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Corey Murphy grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-47 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | John Roberts misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 00:02 | LSU | Steve Steinman grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Steve Steinman runs out the clock | 44-47 |