| Lineup | LSU | PG - Shannon Johnston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Byers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Laurence Golinski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Sirois (fresh) 2 stl. C - Robin Carlton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ben Pryor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Marceau (fresh) 4 ast. PF - James Burks (fresh) C - Michael Odoms (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Laurence Golinski inbounds the ball | 25-30 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | LSU | Ralph Byers clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Odoms - foul #1 on Michael Odoms, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| 19:39 | LSU | Ralph Byers misses the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 19:39 | LSU | Ralph Byers makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 19:30 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 26-30 |
| 19:28 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau tips it in | 26-32 |
| 19:24 | LSU | Shannon Johnston misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 19:22 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Sirois | 26-32 |
| 19:03 | LSU | Donald Sirois misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-32 |
| 19:02 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 18:45 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau is hacked by Robin Carlton - foul #2 on Robin Carlton, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| Subs | LSU | Keith Simpson (PG), Michael Grigg (PF) Shannon Johnston, Donald Sirois | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel (PG), Derrick Stephens (SG), Tyler Rowell (PF), Charles Clark (C) Kenneth Adams, Ben Pryor, James Burks, Michael Odoms | |
| 18:30 | Kentucky | Charles Clark hits the finger roll | 26-34 |
| 18:19 | LSU | Michael Grigg hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Tyler Rowell - foul #1 on Tyler Rowell, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Jesse Merry (SF), Ray Tyus (C) Laurence Golinski, Robin Carlton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Anderson (SF) Robert Marceau | |
| 18:19 | LSU | Michael Grigg misses the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 18:19 | LSU | Michael Grigg makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 18:02 | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel buries a 3 from straight away set up by Eric Anderson | 27-37 |
| 17:46 | LSU | Jesse Merry comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 27-37 |
| 17:44 | Kentucky | Charles Clark pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| 17:26 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell makes the shot from the free throw line | 27-39 |
| 17:05 | LSU | Ralph Byers is denied on a layup by Charles Clark | 27-39 |
| 17:03 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Charles Clark | 27-39 |
| 16:49 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Kenneth Casteel | 27-42 |
| 16:47 | LSU | Jesse Merry's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Casteel in the backcourt | 27-42 |
| 16:46 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson throws it down on a nice dish by Kenneth Casteel | 27-44 |
| 16:30 | LSU | Keith Simpson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-44 |
| 16:28 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Derrick Stephens | 27-44 |
| 16:04 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-44 |
| 16:02 | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel snags the offensive board | 27-44 |
| 15:49 | Kentucky | Ralph Byers takes the ball from Eric Anderson | 27-44 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Keith Simpson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SG - Ralph Byers (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jesse Merry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Grigg (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Ray Tyus (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Casteel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derrick Stephens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tyler Rowell (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:27 | LSU | Ralph Byers misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 27-44 |
| 15:25 | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel grabs the board | 27-44 |
| 15:00 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 27-44 |
| 14:58 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell misses the tip | 27-44 |
| 14:56 | Kentucky | Charles Clark grabs the offensive board | 27-44 |
| 14:47 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson misses the shot from the free throw line | 27-44 |
| 14:45 | LSU | Michael Grigg gets the rebound | 27-44 |
| 14:31 | LSU | Keith Simpson is called for a backcourt violation | 27-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Shannon Johnston (PG), Laurence Golinski (SF), Donald Sirois (PF), Robin Carlton (C) Keith Simpson, Jesse Merry, Michael Grigg, Ray Tyus | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Adams (PG), Ben Pryor (SG), Robert Marceau (SF), James Burks (PF), Michael Odoms (C) Kenneth Casteel, Derrick Stephens, Eric Anderson, Tyler Rowell, Charles Clark | |
| 14:11 | Kentucky | Ben Pryor misses long on an open jump hook from the left block | 27-44 |
| 14:10 | LSU | Donald Sirois gets the rebound | 27-44 |
| 13:51 | LSU | Shannon Johnston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-44 |
| 13:41 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms lays it up and in on a great pass from Ben Pryor | 27-46 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:22 | LSU | Robin Carlton can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 27-46 |
| 13:21 | LSU | Robin Carlton hits the follow up shot | 29-46 |
| 13:05 | Kentucky | Ben Pryor drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Marceau and he's hacked by Shannon Johnston - foul #3 on Shannon Johnston, team foul #2 | 29-48 |
| Subs | LSU | Morton Woodson (PG), Lee Williams (PF) Shannon Johnston, Donald Sirois | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Sotelo (SF), Colin Little (C) Robert Marceau, Michael Odoms | |
| 13:05 | Kentucky | Ben Pryor makes the free throw | 29-49 |
| 12:46 | LSU | Ralph Byers hits the finger roll | 31-49 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:27 | Kentucky | Kenneth Adams knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Ben Pryor | 31-51 |
| 12:25 | LSU | James Burks is called for the reach on Morton Woodson in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Burks, team foul #3 | 31-51 |
| Subs | LSU | Shannon Johnston (PG), Donald Sirois (PF) Laurence Golinski, Robin Carlton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Odoms (C) James Burks | |
| 12:16 | LSU | Morton Woodson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 31-51 |
| 12:14 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms grabs the board | 31-51 |
| 11:52 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-51 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Marceau (SF) Kenneth Adams | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Shannon Johnston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Byers (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Morton Woodson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Donald Sirois (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Lee Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Sotelo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ben Pryor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Marceau (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. PF - Colin Little (fresh) C - Michael Odoms (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | LSU | Morton Woodson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Michael Odoms - foul #2 on Michael Odoms, team foul #4 | 33-51 |
| 11:43 | LSU | Morton Woodson makes the free throw | 34-51 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:21 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Christopher Sotelo | 34-53 |
| 11:07 | LSU | Michael Odoms swats the dunk try by Donald Sirois | 34-53 |
| 11:06 | Kentucky | Colin Little gets the rebound | 34-53 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:01 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-53 |
| 11:00 | Kentucky | Ben Pryor tips it home | 34-55 |
| 10:40 | LSU | Shannon Johnston clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Christopher Sotelo - foul #1 on Christopher Sotelo, team foul #5 | 34-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Laurence Golinski (SF), Robin Carlton (C) Morton Woodson, Lee Williams | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel (PG), Derrick Stephens (SG), Eric Anderson (SF), James Burks (PF) Christopher Sotelo, Ben Pryor, Robert Marceau, Colin Little | |
| 10:40 | LSU | Shannon Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 35-55 |
| 10:40 | LSU | Shannon Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 36-55 |
| 10:20 | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel is hacked by Shannon Johnston - foul #4 on Shannon Johnston, team foul #3 | 36-55 |
| 09:56 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 36-55 |
| 09:55 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms tips it home | 36-57 |
| 09:43 | LSU | Michael Odoms swats the shot by Laurence Golinski | 36-57 |
| 09:41 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Derrick Stephens | 36-57 |
| 09:14 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Derrick Stephens and he's fouled by Donald Sirois - foul #2 on Donald Sirois, team foul #4 | 36-59 |
| Subs | LSU | Keith Simpson (PG), Jesse Merry (SF), Michael Grigg (PF) Shannon Johnston, Laurence Golinski, Donald Sirois | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ben Pryor (SG), Robert Marceau (SF), Colin Little (PF) Derrick Stephens, Eric Anderson, James Burks | |
| 09:14 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms makes the free throw | 36-60 |
| 08:57 | LSU | Robert Marceau picks off the pass by Michael Grigg | 36-60 |
| 08:36 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-63 |
| 08:25 | LSU | Ben Pryor is called for the reach on Ralph Byers - foul #4 on Ben Pryor, team foul #6 | 36-63 |
| Subs | LSU | Ray Tyus (C) Robin Carlton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Adams (PG), Christopher Sotelo (SG), James Burks (PF), Charles Clark (C) Kenneth Casteel, Ben Pryor, Colin Little, Michael Odoms | |
| 08:15 | LSU | Ralph Byers's layup is rejected by James Burks | 36-63 |
| 08:13 | LSU | Michael Grigg misses the tip | 36-63 |
| 08:11 | LSU | Michael Grigg hits the follow up shot | 38-63 |
| 07:48 | Kentucky | Christopher Sotelo clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ralph Byers - foul #3 on Ralph Byers, team foul #5 | 38-63 |
| Subs | LSU | Morton Woodson (PG), Laurence Golinski (SF), Lee Williams (C) Keith Simpson, Jesse Merry, Michael Grigg | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Derrick Stephens (SG), Eric Anderson (SF), Tyler Rowell (PF) Kenneth Adams, Robert Marceau, James Burks | |
| 07:48 | Kentucky | Christopher Sotelo misses the 1st free throw | 38-63 |
| 07:48 | Kentucky | Christopher Sotelo misses the 2nd free throw | 38-63 |
| 07:48 | LSU | Ray Tyus grabs the defensive rebound | 38-63 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Morton Woodson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Byers (very tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Laurence Golinski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ray Tyus (fresh) 7 reb. C - Lee Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Sotelo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Derrick Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tyler Rowell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:45 | LSU | Morton Woodson is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Sotelo - foul #2 on Christopher Sotelo, team foul #7 | 38-63 |
| 07:45 | LSU | Morton Woodson misses the 1st free throw | 38-63 |
| 07:45 | Kentucky | Derrick Stephens pulls down the rebound | 38-63 |
| 07:31 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-63 |
| 07:08 | LSU | Charles Clark blocks the short jumper by Ralph Byers | 38-63 |
| 07:06 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Charles Clark | 38-63 |
| 06:50 | Kentucky | Charles Clark misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Lee Williams - foul #1 on Lee Williams, team foul #6 | 38-63 |
| Subs | LSU | Keith Simpson (PG), Robin Carlton (C) Laurence Golinski, Ray Tyus | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel (PG), Ben Pryor (SG), Robert Marceau (SF), Colin Little (PF) Eric Anderson, Derrick Stephens, Christopher Sotelo, Tyler Rowell | |
| 06:50 | Kentucky | Charles Clark misses the 1st free throw | 38-63 |
| 06:50 | Kentucky | Charles Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 38-64 |
| 06:32 | LSU | Charles Clark blocks the short jumper by Keith Simpson | 38-64 |
| 06:30 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ben Pryor | 38-64 |
| 06:06 | Kentucky | Keith Simpson takes the ball from Kenneth Casteel | 38-64 |
| 06:04 | LSU | Keith Simpson double dribbles in the backcourt | 38-64 |
| Subs | LSU | Jesse Merry (SF), Donald Sirois (PF), Michael Grigg (C) Morton Woodson, Lee Williams, Robin Carlton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Adams (PG), James Burks (PF) Ben Pryor, Charles Clark | |
| 05:41 | Kentucky | Kenneth Adams connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Marceau and the foul's on Keith Simpson - foul #1 on Keith Simpson, team foul #7 | 38-66 |
| Subs | LSU | Shannon Johnston (PG) Keith Simpson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Derrick Stephens (SG), Eric Anderson (SF), Christopher Sotelo (PF) Kenneth Casteel, Robert Marceau, James Burks | |
| 05:41 | Kentucky | Kenneth Adams misses the free throw | 38-66 |
| 05:41 | Kentucky | Christopher Sotelo grabs the offensive rebound | 38-66 |
| 05:15 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Kenneth Adams | 38-68 |
| 05:12 | LSU | Shannon Johnston throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-68 |
| Subs | LSU | Laurence Golinski (SF), Robin Carlton (C) Jesse Merry, Michael Grigg | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Clark (C) Colin Little | |
| 04:46 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Adams | 38-71 |
| 04:31 | LSU | Laurence Golinski hits a jumper in the lane | 40-71 |
| 04:12 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Laurence Golinski - foul #2 on Laurence Golinski, team foul #8 | 40-71 |
| Subs | LSU | Keith Simpson (PG), Michael Grigg (PF), Ray Tyus (C) Shannon Johnston, Donald Sirois, Robin Carlton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel (SG), Robert Marceau (SF), Tyler Rowell (PF), Colin Little (C) Kenneth Adams, Derrick Stephens, Christopher Sotelo, Charles Clark | |
| 04:12 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 40-72 |
| 04:12 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-73 |
| 03:55 | LSU | Ralph Byers buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-73 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:29 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Casteel | 42-75 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Keith Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SG - Ralph Byers (very tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Laurence Golinski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Grigg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ray Tyus (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Eric Anderson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Casteel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Marceau (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. PF - Tyler Rowell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Colin Little (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | LSU | Keith Simpson is fouled on the floor by Tyler Rowell - foul #2 on Tyler Rowell, team foul #8 | 42-75 |
| Subs | LSU | Jesse Merry (SF), Lee Williams (PF), Robin Carlton (C) Laurence Golinski, Michael Grigg, Ray Tyus | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ben Pryor (SG), James Burks (PF), Michael Odoms (C) Eric Anderson, Tyler Rowell, Colin Little | |
| 03:17 | LSU | Keith Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 43-75 |
| 03:17 | LSU | Keith Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-75 |
| 02:52 | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Ben Pryor | 44-78 |
| 02:48 | LSU | Ralph Byers can't connect on a shot near the basket but the foul's on James Burks - foul #2 on James Burks, team foul #9 | 44-78 |
| Subs | LSU | Morton Woodson (PG) Keith Simpson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Adams (PG), Derrick Stephens (SG) Kenneth Casteel, Ben Pryor | |
| 02:48 | LSU | Ralph Byers misses the 1st free throw | 44-78 |
| 02:48 | LSU | Ralph Byers makes the 2nd free throw | 45-78 |
| 02:19 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Kenneth Adams | 45-81 |
| 02:05 | LSU | Ralph Byers's floater is tipped away by James Burks | 45-81 |
| 02:04 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau grabs the defensive rebound | 45-81 |
| 01:46 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-81 |
| 01:44 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to James Burks | 45-81 |
| 01:22 | Kentucky | Derrick Stephens misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Morton Woodson - foul #2 on Morton Woodson, team foul #9 | 45-81 |
| Subs | LSU | Shannon Johnston (PG), Laurence Golinski (SF), Donald Sirois (PF) Morton Woodson, Jesse Merry, Lee Williams | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:22 | Kentucky | Derrick Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 45-82 |
| 01:22 | Kentucky | Derrick Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 45-83 |
| 01:00 | LSU | Donald Sirois misses the jumper in the lane | 45-83 |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | Kenneth Adams snags the defensive board | 45-83 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms is open and buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Kenneth Adams | 45-85 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:27 | LSU | Shannon Johnston misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Kenneth Adams - foul #1 on Kenneth Adams, team foul #10 | 45-85 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ben Pryor (SG) Derrick Stephens | |
| 00:27 | LSU | Shannon Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 45-85 |
| 00:27 | LSU | Shannon Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 46-85 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Kenneth Adams runs out the clock | 46-85 |