| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Donald Claytor (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruno Kirtley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Hua (fresh) PF - James Roberson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Box (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Stafford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Tetrault (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Travis Kane (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Brian Chavis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Douglas Modlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Travis Kane inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | LSU | Robert Tetrault hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-27 |
| 19:33 | Kentucky | Marvin Box snags the defensive board | 28-27 |
| 19:04 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor clanks a jumper from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 19:03 | LSU | The rebound goes to Brian Chavis | 28-27 |
| 18:37 | LSU | Robert Tetrault drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Stafford | 28-29 |
| 18:14 | Kentucky | James Roberson can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Travis Kane - foul #2 on Travis Kane, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt (C) Marvin Box | |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Dickerson (PG), Steven Morris (SF), Bryan Becker (C) James Stafford, Travis Kane, Douglas Modlin | |
| 18:14 | Kentucky | James Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 18:14 | Kentucky | James Roberson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 17:45 | LSU | Brian Chavis slams it home set up by Thomas Dickerson and he's fouled by Donald Claytor - foul #1 on Donald Claytor, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Vincente Marino (PG), David Hower (SF) Donald Claytor, Richard Hua | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 17:45 | LSU | Brian Chavis makes the free throw | 30-32 |
| 17:19 | Kentucky | James Roberson misses long on a runner from the baseline | 30-32 |
| 17:18 | LSU | Robert Tetrault gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 16:59 | LSU | Steven Morris is whistled for traveling | 30-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Zeiner (SG), Richard Primeaux (C) Bruno Kirtley, James Roberson | |
| Subs | LSU | James Stafford (PG), Travis Kane (SF), Douglas Modlin (C) Robert Tetrault, Brian Chavis, Bryan Becker | |
| 16:55 | Kentucky | David Hower's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Claytor (PG), Marvin Box (C) Vincente Marino, Richard Primeaux | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 16:29 | LSU | Steven Morris misses short on a shot from the baseline | 30-32 |
| 16:28 | Kentucky | Marvin Box grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 16:10 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Hua (SF) David Hower | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Tetrault (SG), Brian Chavis (PF), Bryan Becker (C) Thomas Dickerson, Steven Morris, Douglas Modlin | |
| 15:44 | LSU | Bryan Becker drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from James Stafford | 30-34 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Donald Claytor (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Zeiner (fresh) SF - Richard Hua (fresh) PF - Jim Wyatt (fairly fresh) C - Marvin Box (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Stafford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Tetrault (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Travis Kane (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Brian Chavis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Bryan Becker (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Vincente Marino (PG), Bruno Kirtley (SG), James Roberson (PF), Richard Primeaux (C) Donald Claytor, James Zeiner, Jim Wyatt, Marvin Box | |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Seay (PG) James Stafford | |
| 15:20 | LSU | Robert Tetrault misses the easy layup | 30-34 |
| 15:19 | LSU | Brian Chavis tips it home | 30-36 |
| 15:00 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 14:31 | LSU | Brian Chavis is fouled on the floor by Vincente Marino - foul #1 on Vincente Marino, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Claytor (PG), David Hower (SF), Jim Wyatt (PF) Vincente Marino, Richard Hua, James Roberson | |
| Subs | LSU | James Stafford (PG), Steven Morris (SF), Douglas Modlin (C) Joseph Seay, Travis Kane, Bryan Becker | |
| 14:11 | LSU | Robert Tetrault's pass is intercepted by David Hower | 33-36 |
| 14:08 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt hits the finger roll set up by David Hower | 35-36 |
| 13:41 | LSU | Richard Primeaux is called for the reach on James Stafford - foul #1 on Richard Primeaux, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Roberson (PF), Marvin Box (C) Jim Wyatt, Richard Primeaux | |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Dickerson (SG), Travis Kane (SF) Robert Tetrault, Brian Chavis | |
| 13:30 | LSU | James Stafford is fouled on the floor by Donald Claytor - foul #2 on Donald Claytor, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Hua (SF) David Hower | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 13:05 | LSU | Steven Morris is hacked by James Roberson - foul #2 on James Roberson, team foul #5 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Zeiner (SG) Bruno Kirtley | |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Seay (PG), Francis Elms (C) James Stafford, Douglas Modlin | |
| 12:40 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 12:38 | Kentucky | Marvin Box grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 12:23 | Kentucky | James Roberson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Vincente Marino (PG), Jim Wyatt (PF), Richard Primeaux (C) Donald Claytor, James Roberson, Marvin Box | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Tetrault (SG), Brian Chavis (PF), Bryan Becker (C) Thomas Dickerson, Steven Morris, Francis Elms | |
| 12:18 | LSU | Vincente Marino picks off the pass by Joseph Seay in the backcourt | 35-36 |
| 12:00 | Kentucky | Travis Kane is called for the reach on Vincente Marino - foul #3 on Travis Kane, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley (SG), David Hower (SF) James Zeiner, Richard Hua | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 11:43 | Kentucky | Vincente Marino misses long on a jumper near the basket | 35-36 |
| 11:41 | Kentucky | Vincente Marino grabs the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Vincente Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bruno Kirtley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Hower (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jim Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Primeaux (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Joseph Seay (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Tetrault (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Travis Kane (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Chavis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Bryan Becker (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Bryan Becker - foul #1 on Bryan Becker, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Roberson (PF) Richard Primeaux | |
| Subs | LSU | James Stafford (PG), Thomas Dickerson (SG), Steven Morris (SF), Douglas Modlin (C) Joseph Seay, Robert Tetrault, Travis Kane, Bryan Becker | |
| 11:20 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 11:20 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 11:00 | LSU | Brian Chavis's dunk attempt is rejected by Jim Wyatt | 37-36 |
| 10:59 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 10:56 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Modlin - foul #1 on Douglas Modlin, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Claytor (PG), Marvin Box (C) Vincente Marino, Jim Wyatt | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 10:39 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 10:38 | LSU | Steven Morris gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 10:13 | LSU | James Stafford misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Donald Claytor - foul #3 on Donald Claytor, team foul #6 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Hua (SF) David Hower | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Tetrault (SG), Bryan Becker (PF) Thomas Dickerson, Brian Chavis | |
| 10:13 | LSU | James Stafford misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 10:13 | LSU | James Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 09:50 | Kentucky | James Roberson misses short on a runner in the lane | 37-37 |
| 09:48 | LSU | The rebound goes to Steven Morris | 37-37 |
| 09:25 | LSU | James Stafford drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Steven Morris | 37-39 |
| 09:03 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor makes the wide open floater from the right block on a nice dish by James Roberson | 39-39 |
| 08:41 | LSU | James Roberson takes the ball from Bryan Becker | 39-39 |
| 08:20 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Marvin Box | 42-39 |
| 08:01 | LSU | Bryan Becker is called for traveling | 42-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Vincente Marino (PG), James Zeiner (SG), David Hower (SF), Jim Wyatt (PF), Richard Primeaux (C) Donald Claytor, Bruno Kirtley, Richard Hua, James Roberson, Marvin Box | |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Seay (PG), Thomas Dickerson (SG), Travis Kane (SF), Brian Chavis (PF), Francis Elms (C) James Stafford, Robert Tetrault, Steven Morris, Bryan Becker, Douglas Modlin | |
| 07:38 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt is hacked by Thomas Dickerson - foul #1 on Thomas Dickerson, team foul #5 | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Vincente Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Zeiner (fresh) SF - David Hower (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jim Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Primeaux (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Joseph Seay (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Dickerson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Kane (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Chavis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Francis Elms (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt lays it in uncontested | 44-39 |
| 07:06 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by James Zeiner - foul #1 on James Zeiner, team foul #7 | 44-39 |
| 07:06 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 07:06 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 06:40 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Jim Wyatt is denied by Francis Elms | 44-41 |
| 06:38 | LSU | Travis Kane snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 06:21 | LSU | Brian Chavis misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Primeaux - foul #2 on Richard Primeaux, team foul #8 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley (SG), Richard Hua (SF) James Zeiner, David Hower | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Tetrault (SG) Thomas Dickerson | |
| 06:21 | LSU | Brian Chavis misses the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 06:21 | LSU | Brian Chavis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 06:18 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| 05:52 | LSU | Robert Tetrault misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner but he's hacked by Richard Primeaux - foul #3 on Richard Primeaux, team foul #9 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Claytor (PG), James Roberson (PF) Vincente Marino, Richard Primeaux | |
| Subs | LSU | James Stafford (PG), Douglas Modlin (C) Joseph Seay, Francis Elms | |
| 05:52 | LSU | Robert Tetrault makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 05:52 | LSU | Robert Tetrault makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 05:52 | LSU | Robert Tetrault misses the 3rd free throw | 44-44 |
| 05:52 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jim Wyatt | 44-44 |
| 05:30 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 05:29 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley grabs the offensive board | 44-44 |
| 05:02 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Hua | 47-44 |
| 04:41 | LSU | Robert Tetrault misses long on a shot from the right side | 47-44 |
| 04:39 | Kentucky | James Roberson pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 04:36 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley is hacked by Robert Tetrault in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Tetrault, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Zeiner (SG), David Hower (SF), Marvin Box (C) Bruno Kirtley, Richard Hua, Jim Wyatt | |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Seay (PG), Thomas Dickerson (SG), Steven Morris (SF), Bryan Becker (PF), Francis Elms (C) James Stafford, Robert Tetrault, Travis Kane, Brian Chavis, Douglas Modlin | |
| 04:27 | Kentucky | James Roberson connects on the open driving attempt in the lane | 49-44 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:13 | LSU | Bryan Becker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Vincente Marino (PG), Richard Primeaux (PF) Donald Claytor, James Roberson | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 03:47 | Kentucky | Vincente Marino makes the wide open jumper in the lane | 51-44 |
| 03:35 | LSU | Steven Morris drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Seay | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Vincente Marino (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Zeiner (fresh) SF - David Hower (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Primeaux (fresh) 3 pf. C - Marvin Box (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Joseph Seay (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Dickerson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryan Becker (fresh) 6 pts. C - Francis Elms (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:10 | Kentucky | Thomas Dickerson is called for the reach on Marvin Box - foul #2 on Thomas Dickerson, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Claytor (PG), Bruno Kirtley (SG), Richard Hua (SF), James Roberson (PF) Vincente Marino, James Zeiner, David Hower, Richard Primeaux | |
| Subs | LSU | James Stafford (PG), Robert Tetrault (SG), Brian Chavis (PF) Joseph Seay, Thomas Dickerson, Francis Elms | |
| 03:10 | Kentucky | Marvin Box misses the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 03:10 | LSU | Bryan Becker grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 02:52 | LSU | Marvin Box swats the dunk try by Brian Chavis | 51-46 |
| 02:51 | Kentucky | Richard Hua snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 02:47 | Kentucky | Steven Morris picks off the pass by Richard Hua | 51-46 |
| 02:42 | LSU | Robert Tetrault makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Stafford | 51-49 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:25 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 02:23 | LSU | The rebound goes to Steven Morris | 51-49 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:07 | LSU | Robert Tetrault hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Hua - foul #2 on Richard Hua, team foul #10 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt (C) Marvin Box | |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Seay (PG), Travis Kane (SF), Douglas Modlin (C) James Stafford, Steven Morris, Bryan Becker | |
| 02:07 | LSU | Robert Tetrault misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 02:07 | LSU | Robert Tetrault misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 02:07 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Roberson | 51-49 |
| 01:44 | Kentucky | Richard Hua's pass is intercepted by Joseph Seay | 51-49 |
| 01:25 | LSU | Brian Chavis scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Travis Kane | 51-51 |
| 01:01 | Kentucky | James Roberson lays it in on a nice dish by Donald Claytor and the foul's on Brian Chavis - foul #2 on Brian Chavis, team foul #8 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marvin Box (C) Jim Wyatt | |
| Subs | LSU | James Stafford (PG) Joseph Seay | |
| 01:01 | Kentucky | James Roberson makes the free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:39 | LSU | Travis Kane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-51 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | James Roberson is fouled on the floor by Brian Chavis - foul #3 on Brian Chavis, team foul #9 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Hower (SF) Richard Hua | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | James Roberson misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:15 | LSU | Douglas Modlin gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 00:09 | LSU | Robert Tetrault misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-51 |
| 00:07 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Chavis | 54-51 |
| 00:05 | LSU | Brian Chavis travels with the ball | 54-51 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor is hacked by Robert Tetrault in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Tetrault, team foul #10 | 54-51 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Travis Kane misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 56-51 |