| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allan Chernosky (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ronald King (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ernest Mole (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Franklin Busby (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Matzke (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Kingston (fresh) SF - Jim Elliott (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John McGrath (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert McGuirt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Ernest Mole inbounds the ball | 22-23 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | LSU | Franklin Busby makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Ronald King and he's fouled by Jim Elliott - foul #3 on Jim Elliott, team foul #1 | 24-23 |
| 19:34 | LSU | Franklin Busby misses the free throw | 24-23 |
| 19:34 | Kentucky | John McGrath snags the defensive board | 24-23 |
| 19:18 | Kentucky | John McGrath hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Franklin Busby - foul #1 on Franklin Busby, team foul #1 | 24-23 |
| 19:18 | Kentucky | John McGrath makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 19:18 | Kentucky | John McGrath makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 19:16 | LSU | Allan Chernosky is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 24-25 |
| 18:57 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt drills a jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Dennis Matzke - foul #3 on Dennis Matzke, team foul #2 | 24-27 |
| 18:57 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt makes the free throw | 24-28 |
| 18:41 | LSU | Ernest Mole knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Ronald King | 26-28 |
| 18:27 | Kentucky | John Kingston comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ronald King - foul #3 on Ronald King, team foul #3 | 26-28 |
| 18:27 | Kentucky | John Kingston makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 18:27 | Kentucky | John Kingston makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 18:05 | LSU | Ernest Mole knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 28-30 |
| 17:43 | Kentucky | John Nam misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 17:42 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt grabs the offensive board | 28-30 |
| 17:27 | Kentucky | John Kingston scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 17:12 | LSU | Franklin Busby knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Allan Chernosky and he's fouled by John McGrath - foul #4 on John McGrath, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett (PF) John McGrath | |
| 17:12 | LSU | Franklin Busby makes the free throw | 31-33 |
| 16:49 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott makes the 3 from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 16:46 | LSU | Allan Chernosky is fouled in the backcourt by John Nam - foul #2 on John Nam, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Fontaine (SF), Gary Stanley (C) Ernest Mole, Dennis Matzke | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler (SG) John Kingston | |
| 16:29 | LSU | Jim Elliott takes the ball from Franklin Busby | 31-36 |
| 16:18 | Kentucky | John Nam misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-36 |
| 16:17 | LSU | Franklin Busby grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 16:11 | LSU | Ronald King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-36 |
| 16:10 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 16:05 | Kentucky | John Nam misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-36 |
| 16:04 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett grabs the offensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 15:48 | Kentucky | John Nam misses the 3 from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 15:46 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett hits the follow up shot | 31-38 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allan Chernosky (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Fontaine (fresh) PF - Franklin Busby (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Anthony Winkler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jim Elliott (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert McGuirt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:25 | LSU | Franklin Busby's fadeaway is rejected by Jim Elliott | 31-38 |
| 15:24 | LSU | Allan Chernosky hits the follow up shot | 33-38 |
| 14:58 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt is hacked by Gary Stanley - foul #2 on Gary Stanley, team foul #4 | 33-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer (SG), Ernest Mole (SF), Dennis Matzke (C) Ronald King, Robert Fontaine, Franklin Busby | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), John Kingston (SG), Noel Snow (SF) John Nam, Jim Elliott, Robert McGuirt | |
| 14:36 | Kentucky | Noel Snow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-38 |
| 14:09 | LSU | Ernest Mole misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 14:07 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Kingston | 33-38 |
| 13:46 | Kentucky | James Sena misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 13:45 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler can't tip it in | 33-38 |
| 13:44 | LSU | Ernest Mole grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 13:17 | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer is fouled on the floor by John Kingston - foul #1 on John Kingston, team foul #4 | 33-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronald King (SG), Franklin Busby (PF) Jeffrey Brammer, Gary Stanley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), Jim Elliott (SF), John McGrath (PF), Robert McGuirt (C) James Sena, Noel Snow, Christopher Bennett, Anthony Winkler | |
| 13:07 | LSU | Ernest Mole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-38 |
| 12:49 | Kentucky | John Nam misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ronald King - foul #4 on Ronald King, team foul #5 | 33-38 |
| 12:49 | Kentucky | John Nam misses the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 12:49 | Kentucky | John Nam makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 12:30 | LSU | Franklin Busby buries a shot from the right side | 35-39 |
| 12:01 | Kentucky | John Nam makes the shot from just outside the lane | 35-41 |
| 11:46 | LSU | Ronald King hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 35-41 |
| 11:45 | LSU | Ernest Mole snags the offensive board | 35-41 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allan Chernosky (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald King (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Ernest Mole (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Franklin Busby (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Matzke (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jim Elliott (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John McGrath (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Robert McGuirt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:22 | LSU | Allan Chernosky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-41 |
| 11:21 | Kentucky | John McGrath pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 11:00 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott clanks a 3 from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 10:59 | LSU | Ronald King grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 10:53 | LSU | Ronald King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-41 |
| Subs | LSU | Jeffrey Brammer (SG), Robert Fontaine (SF), Gary Stanley (PF), Adam Shuff (C) Allan Chernosky, Ernest Mole, Franklin Busby, Dennis Matzke | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), Anthony Winkler (SG), Noel Snow (SF), Christopher Bennett (C) John Nam, John Kingston, Jim Elliott, Robert McGuirt | |
| 10:32 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler travels with the ball | 35-41 |
| 10:10 | LSU | Robert Fontaine misses long on a shot from the baseline | 35-41 |
| 10:08 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 09:47 | Kentucky | Noel Snow can't finish the layup | 35-41 |
| 09:45 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett tips it home | 35-43 |
| 09:37 | LSU | Christopher Bennett is called for the reach on Jeffrey Brammer - foul #1 on Christopher Bennett, team foul #5 | 35-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Allan Chernosky (PG), Franklin Busby (PF) Ronald King, Adam Shuff | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), Jim Elliott (SF), Robert McGuirt (C) James Sena, Noel Snow, John McGrath | |
| 09:14 | LSU | Franklin Busby drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-43 |
| 08:47 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronald King (SG), Ernest Mole (SF), Dennis Matzke (C) Jeffrey Brammer, Robert Fontaine, Gary Stanley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Kingston (SG) Anthony Winkler | |
| 08:33 | LSU | Ernest Mole drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Allan Chernosky | 39-43 |
| 08:14 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett's pass is intercepted by Dennis Matzke | 39-43 |
| 07:55 | LSU | Allan Chernosky makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ernest Mole | 41-43 |
| 07:35 | Kentucky | Allan Chernosky steps in front of the Robert McGuirt pass | 41-43 |
| 07:32 | LSU | Ernest Mole banks in the layup on a nice dish by Allan Chernosky | 43-43 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allan Chernosky (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Ernest Mole (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Franklin Busby (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Matzke (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jim Elliott (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Bennett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert McGuirt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:11 | Kentucky | Ronald King steals it from John Nam | 43-43 |
| 07:07 | LSU | Ronald King jams it | 45-43 |
| 06:44 | Kentucky | Ernest Mole swats the short shot by Robert McGuirt | 45-43 |
| 06:43 | LSU | Franklin Busby pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 06:21 | LSU | Franklin Busby's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Bennett | 45-43 |
| 06:19 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jim Elliott | 45-43 |
| 05:57 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Dennis Matzke - foul #4 on Dennis Matzke, team foul #6 | 45-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Greg Barnaby (PG), Jeffrey Brammer (SG), Robert Fontaine (SF), Gary Stanley (PF), Adam Shuff (C) Allan Chernosky, Ronald King, Ernest Mole, Franklin Busby, Dennis Matzke | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), Anthony Winkler (SG), Noel Snow (SF), John McGrath (PF) John Nam, John Kingston, Jim Elliott, Christopher Bennett | |
| 05:57 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 05:57 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 05:57 | LSU | Gary Stanley gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 05:41 | LSU | Adam Shuff is hacked by Robert McGuirt - foul #1 on Robert McGuirt, team foul #6 | 45-43 |
| 05:20 | LSU | Adam Shuff clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 45-43 |
| 05:18 | LSU | Gary Stanley misses the tip | 45-43 |
| 05:17 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 04:58 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from James Sena | 45-45 |
| 04:38 | LSU | Adam Shuff misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Robert McGuirt - foul #2 on Robert McGuirt, team foul #7 | 45-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronald King (PG), Ernest Mole (SF) Greg Barnaby, Robert Fontaine | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), John Kingston (SG) James Sena, Robert McGuirt | |
| 04:38 | LSU | Adam Shuff misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 04:38 | LSU | Adam Shuff makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 04:15 | Kentucky | John Kingston drills a driving attempt in the paint | 46-47 |
| 03:53 | LSU | Gary Stanley is hacked by Anthony Winkler - foul #1 on Anthony Winkler, team foul #8 | 46-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Allan Chernosky (PG), Dennis Matzke (C) Jeffrey Brammer, Adam Shuff | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jim Elliott (SF) Noel Snow | |
| 03:53 | LSU | Gary Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 03:53 | LSU | Gary Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 03:49 | Kentucky | John Nam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Franklin Busby (PF) Gary Stanley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 03:28 | LSU | Franklin Busby jams it | 50-47 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allan Chernosky (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald King (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Ernest Mole (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Franklin Busby (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Matzke (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jim Elliott (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John McGrath (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Anthony Winkler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Winkler | 50-50 |
| 03:03 | LSU | Ernest Mole misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-50 |
| 03:01 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jim Elliott | 50-50 |
| 02:34 | Kentucky | John Nam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (SG), Christopher Bennett (C) John Kingston, Anthony Winkler | |
| 02:14 | LSU | Franklin Busby misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-50 |
| 02:13 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to John McGrath | 50-50 |
| 02:13 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-50 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Kingston (SG), Robert McGuirt (C) James Sena, Christopher Bennett | |
| 01:54 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott misses short on a 3 from straight away | 50-50 |
| 01:52 | Kentucky | John McGrath snags the offensive board | 50-50 |
| 01:35 | Kentucky | Dennis Matzke denies the turnaround by John Nam | 50-50 |
| 01:34 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Robert McGuirt | 50-50 |
| 01:15 | Kentucky | John Nam misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-50 |
| 01:13 | LSU | Dennis Matzke snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 01:08 | LSU | Ernest Mole is fouled on the floor by John McGrath - foul #5 on John McGrath, team foul #9 | 50-50 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett (PF) John McGrath | |
| 01:08 | LSU | Ernest Mole makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 01:08 | LSU | Ernest Mole misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 01:08 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert McGuirt | 51-50 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Allan Chernosky picks off the pass by Jim Elliott | 51-50 |
| 00:45 | LSU | Allan Chernosky lays it up and in | 53-50 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | John Kingston misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-50 |
| 00:17 | LSU | Ernest Mole grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | LSU | Ernest Mole is fouled in the backcourt by John Kingston - foul #2 on John Kingston, team foul #10 | 53-50 |
| 00:14 | LSU | Ernest Mole makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:14 | LSU | Ernest Mole misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett grabs the board | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | John Kingston can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Franklin Busby is called for the reach on John Nam - foul #2 on Franklin Busby, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | John Nam misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:03 | LSU | Franklin Busby grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Franklin Busby runs out the clock | 54-50 |