| Lineup | LSU | PG - Donald Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Clayton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Rochon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Louis Borja (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Krawczyk (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Damon Desroches (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Martin Lindsay (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Stroud (fresh) PF - Maurice Ferranti (fresh) C - Kevin Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Ronald Rochon inbounds the ball | 25-22 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:35 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Griffin - foul #2 on Kevin Griffin, team foul #1 | 25-22 |
| 19:35 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk misses the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 19:35 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 19:06 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 26-24 |
| 18:45 | LSU | James Clayton misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-24 |
| 18:43 | Kentucky | Kevin Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 18:26 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti misses long on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Carl Krawczyk - foul #1 on Carl Krawczyk, team foul #1 | 26-24 |
| 18:26 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 18:26 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 17:59 | LSU | Ronald Rochon knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 17:54 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Martin Lindsay | 28-28 |
| 17:26 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk hits the finger roll | 30-28 |
| 17:10 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 17:09 | Kentucky | William Stroud tips it but misses | 30-28 |
| 17:08 | LSU | Ronald Rochon snags the defensive board | 30-28 |
| 17:06 | LSU | Donald Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-28 |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Kinman (SG), Frank Laurel (PF), Frank Lopes (C) James Clayton, Louis Borja, Carl Krawczyk | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque (SG), Charles French (SF), Brian Bradley (PF), Brian Sappington (C) Martin Lindsay, William Stroud, Maurice Ferranti, Kevin Griffin | |
| 16:51 | Kentucky | Charles French misses the lay-in | 30-28 |
| 16:49 | LSU | The rebound goes to Frank Lopes | 30-28 |
| 16:27 | LSU | Ronald Rochon misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-28 |
| 16:25 | LSU | Frank Lopes pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 16:06 | LSU | Charles French picks off the pass by Frank Lopes | 30-28 |
| 16:02 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches lays it in on a great pass from Charles French | 30-30 |
| 16:00 | LSU | Brian Bradley picks off the pass by Donald Adams in the backcourt | 30-30 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Donald Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Kinman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Rochon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Laurel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Lopes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Damon Desroches (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SG - Richard Labrecque (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles French (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Brian Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Sappington (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles French | 30-32 |
| 15:21 | LSU | Ronald Rochon comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Brian Sappington - foul #2 on Brian Sappington, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | LSU | James Clayton (SG), Louis Borja (PF), Carl Krawczyk (C) Steven Kinman, Frank Laurel, Frank Lopes | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG), Martin Lindsay (SG), William Stroud (SF), Maurice Ferranti (PF), Kevin Griffin (C) Damon Desroches, Richard Labrecque, Charles French, Brian Bradley, Brian Sappington | |
| 15:21 | LSU | Ronald Rochon misses the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 15:21 | LSU | Ronald Rochon makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 15:03 | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay scores on a 3 from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 14:34 | LSU | James Clayton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Martin Lindsay - foul #1 on Martin Lindsay, team foul #3 | 31-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Frank Laurel (SF) Ronald Rochon | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 14:34 | LSU | James Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 14:34 | LSU | James Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 14:06 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-35 |
| 14:04 | LSU | The rebound goes to James Clayton | 33-35 |
| 13:59 | LSU | James Clayton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 13:57 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to William Stroud | 33-35 |
| 13:38 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary loses the dribble to James Clayton | 33-35 |
| 13:36 | LSU | Frank Laurel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-35 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Damon Desroches (PG), Richard Labrecque (SG), Charles French (SF), Brian Bradley (PF), Brian Sappington (C) Matthew McCleary, Martin Lindsay, William Stroud, Maurice Ferranti, Kevin Griffin | |
| 13:14 | Kentucky | Brian Bradley is fouled on the floor by Louis Borja - foul #2 on Louis Borja, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Kinman (PF), Frank Lopes (C) Louis Borja, Carl Krawczyk | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 12:55 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-35 |
| 12:53 | LSU | Frank Lopes grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 12:29 | LSU | Donald Adams misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Charles French - foul #2 on Charles French, team foul #4 | 33-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronald Rochon (SF), Carl Krawczyk (C) James Clayton, Frank Laurel | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Stroud (SF), Maurice Ferranti (PF) Charles French, Brian Bradley | |
| 12:29 | LSU | Donald Adams makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 12:29 | LSU | Donald Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 12:06 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 12:04 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Donald Adams (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Kinman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Rochon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Lopes (fresh) 4 reb. C - Carl Krawczyk (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Damon Desroches (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Richard Labrecque (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Stroud (fresh) PF - Maurice Ferranti (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Sappington (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | LSU | Ronald Rochon's pass is intercepted by Damon Desroches | 35-35 |
| 11:33 | Kentucky | William Stroud lays it up and in on a nice dish by Damon Desroches | 35-37 |
| 11:10 | LSU | Ronald Rochon connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-37 |
| 10:50 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches is whistled for a carry | 37-37 |
| Subs | LSU | James Clayton (PG), Louis Borja (PF) Donald Adams, Carl Krawczyk | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG), Martin Lindsay (SG), Charles French (SF), Brian Bradley (PF), Kevin Griffin (C) Damon Desroches, Richard Labrecque, William Stroud, Maurice Ferranti, Brian Sappington | |
| 10:28 | LSU | Ronald Rochon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 37-37 |
| 10:27 | LSU | Louis Borja tips it back up and in | 39-37 |
| 10:09 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Matthew McCleary is blocked by Frank Lopes | 39-37 |
| 10:08 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Charles French | 39-37 |
| 09:40 | Kentucky | Kevin Griffin misses the dunk | 39-37 |
| 09:39 | LSU | Louis Borja grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 09:33 | LSU | Ronald Rochon misses the easy layup | 39-37 |
| 09:32 | LSU | Louis Borja grabs the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 09:17 | LSU | Ronald Rochon lays it up and in on a great pass from James Clayton | 41-37 |
| 09:00 | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay misses long on a runner from the right block | 41-37 |
| 08:59 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary tips it but misses | 41-37 |
| 08:58 | LSU | Louis Borja gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 08:56 | LSU | Steven Kinman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-37 |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Adams (PG), Frank Laurel (SF), Carl Krawczyk (C) Steven Kinman, Ronald Rochon, Frank Lopes | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Damon Desroches (PG), Richard Labrecque (SG), William Stroud (SF), Maurice Ferranti (PF) Matthew McCleary, Martin Lindsay, Charles French, Brian Bradley | |
| 08:40 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 08:38 | LSU | Louis Borja gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 08:34 | LSU | Donald Adams loses the dribble to Damon Desroches | 41-37 |
| 08:11 | Kentucky | Louis Borja takes the ball from Richard Labrecque | 41-37 |
| 07:52 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk makes the floater from the left side set up by James Clayton | 43-37 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Donald Adams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Clayton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Laurel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Borja (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Carl Krawczyk (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Damon Desroches (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Labrecque (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Stroud (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Maurice Ferranti (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Griffin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 43-37 |
| 07:33 | Kentucky | Kevin Griffin tips it back up and in | 43-39 |
| 07:05 | LSU | James Clayton misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-39 |
| 07:04 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 06:47 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-39 |
| 06:45 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti grabs the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 06:20 | Kentucky | A charge is called on Kevin Griffin - foul #3 on Kevin Griffin, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Kinman (SG), Ronald Rochon (SF), Frank Lopes (PF) James Clayton, Frank Laurel, Louis Borja | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay (SG), Charles French (SF), Brian Bradley (PF), Brian Sappington (C) Richard Labrecque, William Stroud, Maurice Ferranti, Kevin Griffin | |
| 06:04 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Ronald Rochon | 45-39 |
| 05:35 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 05:33 | LSU | Frank Lopes snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 05:23 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-39 |
| 05:22 | Kentucky | Brian Sappington pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 05:03 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches loses the ball out of bounds | 45-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Frank Laurel (PF) Carl Krawczyk | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG), Maurice Ferranti (PF) Damon Desroches, Brian Bradley | |
| 04:42 | LSU | Frank Lopes's floater is tipped away by Maurice Ferranti | 45-39 |
| 04:40 | LSU | Frank Laurel grabs the offensive board | 45-39 |
| 04:23 | LSU | The short jumper by Ronald Rochon is denied by Maurice Ferranti | 45-39 |
| 04:22 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Maurice Ferranti | 45-39 |
| 03:55 | Kentucky | Frank Laurel is called for the reach on Martin Lindsay - foul #1 on Frank Laurel, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | LSU | James Clayton (PG) Donald Adams | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Damon Desroches (PG), Richard Labrecque (SG), William Stroud (SF), Brian Bradley (PF), Kenneth Gilbert (C) Matthew McCleary, Martin Lindsay, Charles French, Maurice Ferranti, Brian Sappington | |
| 03:35 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches buries a shot from the left wing | 45-41 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Clayton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Kinman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Rochon (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frank Laurel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Lopes (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Damon Desroches (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Labrecque (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Stroud (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Gilbert (fresh) | |
| 03:13 | LSU | Steven Kinman can't connect on a runner from close range | 45-41 |
| 03:12 | Kentucky | Kenneth Gilbert grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 02:58 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque lays it in | 45-43 |
| 02:58 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Adams (PG), Louis Borja (PF), Carl Krawczyk (C) Steven Kinman, Frank Laurel, Frank Lopes | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay (SG), Maurice Ferranti (PF), Kevin Griffin (C) Richard Labrecque, Brian Bradley, Kenneth Gilbert | |
| 02:34 | LSU | Ronald Rochon loses the dribble to William Stroud | 45-43 |
| 02:08 | Kentucky | William Stroud buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Martin Lindsay and he's fouled by Carl Krawczyk - foul #2 on Carl Krawczyk, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| 02:08 | Kentucky | William Stroud makes the free throw | 45-46 |
| 01:49 | LSU | Ronald Rochon misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William Stroud - foul #2 on William Stroud, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| 01:49 | LSU | Ronald Rochon makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 01:49 | LSU | Ronald Rochon misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 01:49 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Martin Lindsay | 46-46 |
| 01:23 | Kentucky | William Stroud misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 01:21 | LSU | Louis Borja grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 01:19 | LSU | James Clayton is fouled in the backcourt by William Stroud - foul #3 on William Stroud, team foul #7 | 46-46 |
| 01:19 | LSU | James Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 01:19 | LSU | James Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 00:55 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-46 |
| 00:53 | LSU | Donald Adams snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | LSU | Donald Adams's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Griffin | 48-46 |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Maurice Ferranti | 48-46 |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 00:14 | LSU | The rebound goes to Louis Borja | 48-46 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:11 | LSU | Louis Borja is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Lindsay - foul #2 on Martin Lindsay, team foul #8 | 48-46 |
| 00:11 | LSU | Louis Borja makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 00:11 | LSU | Louis Borja makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | William Stroud misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 00:03 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk runs out the clock | 50-46 |