| Lineup | LSU | PG - Thomas Dickerson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Norman (fresh) SF - Travis Kane (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Morrison (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Geiger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Howell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Lemansky (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marvin Box (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | James Lemansky inbounds the ball | 22-33 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:58 | Kentucky | Thomas Dickerson steals the ball from Leroy Haring in the backcourt | 22-33 |
| 19:56 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson lays it up and in | 24-33 |
| 19:52 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 24-33 |
| 19:31 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Bradley Norman | 27-33 |
| 19:13 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses short on a shot near the basket | 27-33 |
| 19:12 | LSU | Travis Kane grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 18:46 | LSU | Travis Kane scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Morrison | 29-33 |
| 18:28 | Kentucky | Robert Howell scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by James Lemansky and he's fouled by Bradley Norman - foul #1 on Bradley Norman, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (PG), Richard Craven (SG) Thomas Dickerson, Bradley Norman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 18:28 | Kentucky | Robert Howell misses the free throw | 29-35 |
| 18:28 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes grabs the offensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 18:18 | Kentucky | Marvin Box hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 29-35 |
| 18:17 | LSU | Travis Kane grabs the board | 29-35 |
| 18:12 | LSU | Richard Craven is hacked by Leroy Haring - foul #1 on Leroy Haring, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Nathan Patin (SF), Isaiah Bangert (C) Travis Kane, Robert Geiger | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan (PF), Robert Conley (C) Marvin Box, Tom Fontes | |
| 17:46 | LSU | Gary Tadlock knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Isaiah Bangert | 32-35 |
| 17:40 | Kentucky | Nathan Patin is called for the reach on Robert Howell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nathan Patin, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (SG) Gary Morrison | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Hower (PG), Richard Hua (SG), Jim Wyatt (SF) Leroy Haring, Robert Howell, James Lemansky | |
| 17:16 | Kentucky | Richard Hua scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-38 |
| 16:49 | LSU | Richard Craven comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-38 |
| 16:47 | LSU | Nathan Patin tips it in | 34-38 |
| 16:43 | Kentucky | Gary Tadlock steals it from Nathan Ryan in the backcourt | 34-38 |
| 16:40 | LSU | Gary Tadlock misses the easy layup | 34-38 |
| 16:39 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 16:32 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Isaiah Bangert - foul #3 on Isaiah Bangert, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Dickerson (PG), Bradley Norman (SG), Travis Kane (SF), Gary Morrison (PF), Robert Geiger (C) Gary Tadlock, Matthew Woodburn, Richard Craven, Nathan Patin, Isaiah Bangert | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (SF), Tom Fontes (C) Jim Wyatt, Robert Conley | |
| 16:32 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 16:32 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 16:07 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Thomas Dickerson, team foul #4 | 34-40 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (PG), Robert Howell (SG), Marvin Box (PF) David Hower, Richard Hua, Nathan Ryan | |
| 15:58 | Kentucky | Marvin Box is open and scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Robert Howell | 34-42 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Thomas Dickerson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Norman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Travis Kane (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Morrison (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Geiger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Howell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Lemansky (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marvin Box (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | LSU | Tom Fontes swats the layup by Robert Geiger | 34-42 |
| 15:34 | LSU | Travis Kane grabs the offensive board | 34-42 |
| 15:14 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 34-42 |
| 15:12 | Kentucky | James Lemansky pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 14:52 | Kentucky | Robert Howell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 14:51 | Kentucky | James Lemansky can't tip it in | 34-42 |
| 14:50 | LSU | Gary Morrison pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 14:27 | LSU | Robert Geiger hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Tom Fontes - foul #1 on Tom Fontes, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (PG), Richard Craven (SG), Nathan Patin (SF), Isaiah Bangert (PF) Thomas Dickerson, Bradley Norman, Travis Kane, Gary Morrison | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Hower (PG), Richard Hua (SG), Jim Wyatt (SF), Robert Conley (C) Leroy Haring, Robert Howell, James Lemansky, Tom Fontes | |
| 14:27 | LSU | Robert Geiger makes the free throw | 37-42 |
| 14:13 | Kentucky | Marvin Box is open and scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from David Hower | 37-44 |
| 13:53 | LSU | Robert Geiger misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 13:52 | Kentucky | Robert Conley gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 13:45 | Kentucky | David Hower hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Richard Hua | 37-47 |
| 13:18 | LSU | Nathan Patin connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 39-47 |
| 12:49 | Kentucky | Marvin Box can't finish the layup | 39-47 |
| 12:48 | Kentucky | Marvin Box hits the follow up shot | 39-49 |
| 12:30 | LSU | Jim Wyatt is called for the reach on Nathan Patin - foul #1 on Jim Wyatt, team foul #3 | 39-49 |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Dickerson (PG), Bradley Norman (SG), Travis Kane (SF), Gary Morrison (PF) Gary Tadlock, Richard Craven, Nathan Patin, Isaiah Bangert | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (PG), Robert Howell (SG), James Lemansky (SF), Nathan Ryan (PF), Tom Fontes (C) David Hower, Richard Hua, Jim Wyatt, Marvin Box, Robert Conley | |
| 12:10 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Thomas Dickerson, team foul #5 | 39-49 |
| 11:56 | Kentucky | Robert Howell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 11:55 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring can't tip it in | 39-49 |
| 11:53 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes tips it home | 39-51 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Thomas Dickerson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Norman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Travis Kane (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Morrison (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Geiger (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Howell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Lemansky (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Nathan Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:36 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-51 |
| 11:34 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Lemansky | 39-51 |
| 11:30 | Kentucky | Robert Geiger is called for the reach on Robert Howell - foul #1 on Robert Geiger, team foul #6 | 39-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (SG), Isaiah Bangert (C) Bradley Norman, Robert Geiger | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 11:15 | Kentucky | James Lemansky makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Tom Fontes and the foul's on Isaiah Bangert - foul #4 on Isaiah Bangert, team foul #7 | 39-53 |
| 11:15 | Kentucky | James Lemansky makes the free throw | 39-54 |
| 10:48 | LSU | Gary Morrison blows the layup | 39-54 |
| 10:46 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan gets the rebound | 39-54 |
| 10:41 | Kentucky | Robert Howell is open but comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 39-54 |
| 10:40 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson snags the defensive board | 39-54 |
| 10:21 | LSU | Travis Kane double dribbles | 39-54 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (PG), Bradley Norman (SG), Richard Craven (SF), Nathan Patin (PF), Robert Geiger (C) Thomas Dickerson, Matthew Woodburn, Travis Kane, Gary Morrison, Isaiah Bangert | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Hower (PG), Richard Hua (SG), Jim Wyatt (SF), Marvin Box (PF), Robert Conley (C) Leroy Haring, Robert Howell, James Lemansky, Nathan Ryan, Tom Fontes | |
| 10:10 | Kentucky | David Hower makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jim Wyatt | 39-57 |
| 09:46 | LSU | Nathan Patin can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-57 |
| 09:45 | Kentucky | Robert Conley snags the defensive board | 39-57 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 09:42 | Kentucky | David Hower is hacked by Gary Tadlock in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Tadlock, team foul #8 | 39-57 |
| 09:42 | Kentucky | David Hower misses the 1st free throw | 39-57 |
| 09:42 | LSU | The rebound goes to Robert Geiger | 39-57 |
| 09:23 | LSU | Gary Tadlock misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-57 |
| 09:21 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jim Wyatt | 39-57 |
| 08:57 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt is fouled on the floor by Richard Craven - foul #3 on Richard Craven, team foul #9 | 39-57 |
| Subs | LSU | Matthew Woodburn (SG), Travis Kane (SF), Gary Morrison (PF), Isaiah Bangert (C) Gary Tadlock, Bradley Norman, Nathan Patin, Robert Geiger | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (PG), Robert Howell (SG), Nathan Ryan (PF) David Hower, Richard Hua, Marvin Box | |
| 08:57 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 39-58 |
| 08:57 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 39-59 |
| 08:36 | LSU | Travis Kane knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 41-59 |
| 08:19 | Kentucky | Robert Conley is hacked by Isaiah Bangert - foul #5 on Isaiah Bangert, team foul #10 | 41-59 |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Dickerson (PG), Robert Geiger (C) Richard Craven, Isaiah Bangert | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (SF), Tom Fontes (C) Jim Wyatt, Nathan Ryan | |
| 08:19 | Kentucky | Robert Conley misses the 1st free throw | 41-59 |
| 08:19 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-60 |
| 07:52 | LSU | Tom Fontes swats the short shot by Gary Morrison | 41-60 |
| 07:51 | LSU | Gary Morrison snags the offensive board | 41-60 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Thomas Dickerson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Woodburn (fresh) SF - Travis Kane (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Morrison (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Geiger (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Howell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Lemansky (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Conley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:35 | LSU | Robert Conley is called for the reach on Travis Kane - foul #1 on Robert Conley, team foul #4 | 41-60 |
| Subs | LSU | Nathan Patin (SF) Travis Kane | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Hower (PG), Richard Hua (SG), Nathan Ryan (PF) Leroy Haring, Robert Howell, Robert Conley | |
| 07:09 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-60 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Tadlock (PG), Bradley Norman (SG) Thomas Dickerson, Matthew Woodburn | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 06:42 | Kentucky | Nathan Patin steps in front of the Richard Hua pass | 41-60 |
| 06:21 | LSU | Gary Tadlock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-60 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Craven (PG), Travis Kane (SF) Gary Tadlock, Nathan Patin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (PG), Robert Howell (SG), Jim Wyatt (SF), Marvin Box (PF) David Hower, Richard Hua, James Lemansky, Tom Fontes | |
| 05:58 | Kentucky | Robert Howell scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Nathan Ryan | 41-63 |
| 05:40 | LSU | Bradley Norman hits a floater from the free throw line | 43-63 |
| 05:19 | Kentucky | Robert Howell is fouled on the floor by Bradley Norman - foul #2 on Bradley Norman, team foul #11 | 43-63 |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Dickerson (PG), Matthew Woodburn (SG), Nathan Patin (PF), Gary Tadlock (C) Bradley Norman, Travis Kane, Gary Morrison, Robert Geiger | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Conley (C) Nathan Ryan | |
| 05:19 | Kentucky | Robert Howell makes the 1st free throw | 43-64 |
| 05:19 | Kentucky | Robert Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 43-65 |
| 04:55 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-65 |
| 04:31 | Kentucky | Robert Howell knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Leroy Haring | 46-67 |
| 04:03 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Matthew Woodburn | 49-67 |
| 03:39 | Kentucky | Robert Howell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jim Wyatt | 49-70 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Thomas Dickerson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Woodburn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Craven (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Nathan Patin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Tadlock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Leroy Haring (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Howell (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Wyatt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marvin Box (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 03:29 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 49-70 |
| 03:28 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring snags the defensive board | 49-70 |
| 02:59 | Kentucky | Nathan Patin is called for the reach on Marvin Box - foul #3 on Nathan Patin, team foul #12 | 49-70 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Morrison (PF) Thomas Dickerson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Hower (PG), Richard Hua (SG), James Lemansky (SF), Tom Fontes (C) Leroy Haring, Robert Howell, Jim Wyatt, Robert Conley | |
| 02:59 | Kentucky | Marvin Box misses the 1st free throw | 49-70 |
| 02:59 | Kentucky | Marvin Box makes the 2nd free throw | 49-71 |
| 02:44 | LSU | Richard Craven comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Hower - foul #1 on David Hower, team foul #5 | 49-71 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan (PF) Marvin Box | |
| 02:44 | LSU | Richard Craven makes the 1st free throw | 50-71 |
| 02:44 | LSU | Richard Craven misses the 2nd free throw | 50-71 |
| 02:44 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes pulls down the rebound | 50-71 |
| 02:23 | Kentucky | Richard Hua buries a 3 from straight away set up by Tom Fontes | 50-74 |
| 02:02 | LSU | The pull-up jumper by Gary Tadlock is blocked by Tom Fontes | 50-74 |
| 02:01 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Nathan Ryan | 50-74 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 01:55 | Kentucky | James Lemansky loses the dribble to Nathan Patin | 50-74 |
| 01:42 | LSU | Gary Tadlock misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-74 |
| 01:41 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan grabs the board | 50-74 |
| 01:38 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes is hacked by Matthew Woodburn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Woodburn, team foul #13 | 50-74 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Geiger (C) Gary Morrison | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (PG), Robert Howell (SG), Marvin Box (PF) David Hower, Richard Hua, Nathan Ryan | |
| 01:38 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes makes the 1st free throw | 50-75 |
| 01:38 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes misses the 2nd free throw | 50-75 |
| 01:38 | LSU | Robert Geiger grabs the board | 50-75 |
| 01:20 | LSU | Marvin Box takes the ball from Gary Tadlock | 50-75 |
| 01:18 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring is called for traveling in the backcourt | 50-75 |
| 01:10 | LSU | James Lemansky steals it from Richard Craven | 50-75 |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Marvin Box is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Leroy Haring | 50-77 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:44 | LSU | Matthew Woodburn loses the dribble to James Lemansky | 50-77 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | Matthew Woodburn steps in front of the Leroy Haring pass in the backcourt | 50-77 |
| 00:38 | LSU | Tom Fontes steals it from Robert Geiger | 50-77 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | James Lemansky banks in the layup set up by Marvin Box | 50-79 |
| 00:05 | LSU | Nathan Patin is whistled for traveling | 50-79 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring runs out the clock | 50-79 |