| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hank Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Hunt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clarence Rankin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Murray Byrd (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allen Dang (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Courtney Delrosario (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Douglas Wydra (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Roberson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Earl Hanson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Douglas Wydra inbounds the ball | 40-31 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:39 | LSU | Earl Hanson is called for 3 seconds | 40-31 |
| 19:17 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin can't connect on a floater near the basket | 40-31 |
| 19:15 | LSU | Allen Dang gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 19:02 | LSU | Earl Hanson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Murray Byrd - foul #2 on Murray Byrd, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| 19:02 | LSU | Earl Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 19:02 | LSU | Earl Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 18:51 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Earl Hanson - foul #1 on Earl Hanson, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| 18:51 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 18:51 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 18:44 | LSU | Allen Dang double dribbles | 42-33 |
| 18:23 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett clanks a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Robert Roberson - foul #1 on Robert Roberson, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| 18:23 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 18:23 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 17:58 | LSU | Allen Dang misses the easy layup | 44-33 |
| 17:57 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph snags the defensive board | 44-33 |
| 17:44 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 17:43 | LSU | Courtney Delrosario gets the rebound | 44-33 |
| 17:27 | LSU | Courtney Delrosario drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Allen Dang | 44-35 |
| 17:05 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Hank Bennett | 47-35 |
| 16:53 | LSU | Robert Roberson comes up short on the runner from the left block | 47-35 |
| 16:52 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd pulls down the rebound | 47-35 |
| 16:33 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Hank Bennett | 49-35 |
| 16:12 | LSU | Earl Hanson knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Wydra | 49-37 |
| 16:05 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-37 |
| 16:04 | LSU | The rebound goes to Earl Hanson | 49-37 |
| 15:50 | LSU | Allen Dang makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Earl Hanson | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hank Bennett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Hunt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clarence Rankin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Murray Byrd (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allen Dang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Courtney Delrosario (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Douglas Wydra (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Roberson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Earl Hanson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses the 3 from straight away | 49-39 |
| 15:28 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 15:10 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd is hacked by Earl Hanson - foul #2 on Earl Hanson, team foul #3 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale (SG) Hank Bennett | |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Edward (PG), Stuart Rhodes (SG), David Foushee (SF), James Eby (PF), Wade Kim (C) Allen Dang, Courtney Delrosario, Douglas Wydra, Robert Roberson, Earl Hanson | |
| 14:57 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Wade Kim - foul #1 on Wade Kim, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| 14:57 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 14:57 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 14:41 | LSU | David Foushee jams it and the foul's on Clarence Rankin - foul #2 on Clarence Rankin, team foul #2 | 51-41 |
| 14:41 | LSU | David Foushee makes the free throw | 51-42 |
| 14:23 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by David Foushee - foul #2 on David Foushee, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| 14:23 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 14:23 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 13:55 | LSU | James Eby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-42 |
| 13:42 | Kentucky | Stuart Rhodes takes the ball from Murray Byrd | 53-42 |
| 13:23 | LSU | Stuart Rhodes hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Johnny Edward | 53-44 |
| 13:02 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-44 |
| 13:00 | LSU | Wade Kim pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 12:55 | LSU | Johnny Edward clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Murray Byrd - foul #3 on Murray Byrd, team foul #3 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SG), Robert Stone (SF), Troy Auten (PF), Lewis Gregory (C) Steven Carnevale, Michael Hunt, Clarence Rankin, Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | LSU | Courtney Delrosario (SG), Douglas Wydra (SF), Earl Hanson (C) Stuart Rhodes, David Foushee, Wade Kim | |
| 12:55 | LSU | Johnny Edward makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 12:55 | LSU | Johnny Edward makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 12:35 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Dang (PG) Johnny Edward | |
| 12:20 | LSU | Earl Hanson misses badly on a floater from close range | 53-46 |
| 12:18 | LSU | Courtney Delrosario gets the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 11:57 | LSU | Courtney Delrosario hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 53-46 |
| 11:56 | LSU | James Eby hits the follow up shot | 53-48 |
| 11:34 | Kentucky | Robert Stone loses the dribble to Earl Hanson | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hank Bennett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Stone (fresh) PF - Troy Auten (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lewis Gregory (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allen Dang (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Courtney Delrosario (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Douglas Wydra (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Eby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Hanson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | LSU | Randy Randolph takes the ball from Earl Hanson | 53-48 |
| 11:19 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph lays it in | 55-48 |
| 10:57 | LSU | Allen Dang is hacked by Randy Randolph - foul #2 on Randy Randolph, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Michael Hunt (SF), Clarence Rankin (PF), Murray Byrd (C) Randy Randolph, Robert Stone, Troy Auten, Lewis Gregory | |
| Subs | LSU | Stuart Rhodes (SG), Robert Roberson (PF), Wade Kim (C) Courtney Delrosario, James Eby, Earl Hanson | |
| 10:41 | LSU | Stuart Rhodes is fouled on the floor by Hank Bennett - foul #2 on Hank Bennett, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| 10:27 | LSU | Robert Roberson knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Allen Dang | 55-50 |
| 10:04 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 10:02 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin can't tip it in | 55-50 |
| 10:00 | LSU | Douglas Wydra snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 09:43 | LSU | Douglas Wydra misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Hunt - foul #2 on Michael Hunt, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale (SG) Hank Bennett | |
| Subs | LSU | Courtney Delrosario (SG), Earl Hanson (C) Stuart Rhodes, Wade Kim | |
| 09:43 | LSU | Douglas Wydra makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 09:43 | LSU | Douglas Wydra misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 09:43 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 09:22 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt buries a shot from the left side set up by Clarence Rankin | 57-51 |
| 09:08 | LSU | Allen Dang knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Douglas Wydra and he's fouled by Noel Bohn - foul #1 on Noel Bohn, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (PG) Noel Bohn | |
| Subs | LSU | David Foushee (SF) Douglas Wydra | |
| 09:08 | LSU | Allen Dang makes the free throw | 57-54 |
| 08:52 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt is whistled for traveling | 57-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Edward (PG) Allen Dang | |
| 08:28 | LSU | Courtney Delrosario throws it down on a nice dish by Johnny Edward | 57-56 |
| 08:17 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Randy Randolph | 59-56 |
| 07:53 | LSU | David Foushee misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-56 |
| 07:52 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 07:37 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin comes up short on the floater in the paint | 59-56 |
| 07:35 | LSU | Earl Hanson grabs the board | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Carnevale (fresh) SF - Michael Hunt (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clarence Rankin (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Murray Byrd (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Johnny Edward (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Courtney Delrosario (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Foushee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Roberson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Hanson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:16 | LSU | Clarence Rankin blocks the short jumper by Johnny Edward | 59-56 |
| 07:14 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 06:55 | Kentucky | David Foushee picks off the pass by Murray Byrd | 59-56 |
| 06:33 | LSU | Clarence Rankin swats the shot by Earl Hanson | 59-56 |
| 06:31 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to David Foushee | 59-56 |
| 06:26 | LSU | Clarence Rankin is called for the reach on Johnny Edward - foul #3 on Clarence Rankin, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SG), Robert Stone (SF), Troy Auten (PF), Lewis Gregory (C) Steven Carnevale, Michael Hunt, Clarence Rankin, Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | LSU | Stuart Rhodes (SG), Douglas Wydra (SF), James Eby (PF), Wade Kim (C) Courtney Delrosario, David Foushee, Robert Roberson, Earl Hanson | |
| 06:26 | LSU | Johnny Edward makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 06:26 | LSU | Johnny Edward makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:12 | Kentucky | Robert Stone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG) Randy Randolph | |
| Subs | LSU | Allen Dang (PG) Johnny Edward | |
| 05:54 | LSU | Robert Stone is called for the reach on Douglas Wydra - foul #2 on Robert Stone, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| 05:54 | LSU | Douglas Wydra misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 05:54 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 05:28 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett is whistled for a carry | 59-58 |
| 05:04 | LSU | Douglas Wydra misses short on an open shot in the paint | 59-58 |
| 05:03 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 04:53 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory misses the runner in the lane | 59-58 |
| 04:51 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory hits the follow up shot | 61-58 |
| 04:40 | LSU | Allen Dang buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Eby | 61-60 |
| 04:22 | Kentucky | James Eby is called for the reach on Troy Auten - foul #1 on James Eby, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (PG), Michael Hunt (SF) Noel Bohn, Robert Stone | |
| Subs | LSU | Courtney Delrosario (SG), Earl Hanson (C) Stuart Rhodes, Wade Kim | |
| 03:59 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph clanks a 3 from the left corner | 61-60 |
| 03:57 | LSU | Courtney Delrosario gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| 03:33 | LSU | Courtney Delrosario knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Allen Dang | 61-63 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hank Bennett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Hunt (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Troy Auten (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lewis Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Allen Dang (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Courtney Delrosario (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Douglas Wydra (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Eby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Hanson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph clanks a 3 from the left corner | 61-63 |
| 03:09 | LSU | Earl Hanson pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| 02:53 | LSU | Troy Auten blocks the short jumper by Courtney Delrosario | 61-63 |
| 02:52 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt grabs the board | 61-63 |
| 02:52 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin (PF), Murray Byrd (C) Troy Auten, Lewis Gregory | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Roberson (PF) James Eby | |
| 02:36 | Kentucky | Robert Roberson swats the shot by Hank Bennett | 61-63 |
| 02:34 | LSU | Allen Dang gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| 02:11 | LSU | Allen Dang is fouled on the floor by Murray Byrd - foul #4 on Murray Byrd, team foul #10 | 61-63 |
| 02:11 | LSU | Allen Dang makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 02:11 | LSU | Allen Dang makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:52 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Murray Byrd | 64-65 |
| 01:48 | LSU | Douglas Wydra's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:21 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd knocks in the jumper in the paint | 66-65 |
| 01:01 | LSU | Courtney Delrosario scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-68 |
| 00:53 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-68 |
| 00:51 | LSU | Robert Roberson gets the rebound | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | LSU | Clarence Rankin swats the short shot by Courtney Delrosario | 66-68 |
| 00:29 | LSU | Robert Roberson tips it back up and in | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-70 |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt gets the offensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-70 |
| 00:15 | LSU | Douglas Wydra pulls down the rebound | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:12 | LSU | Randy Randolph is called for the reach on Douglas Wydra in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randy Randolph, team foul #11 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | Stuart Rhodes (SG), James Eby (PF) Courtney Delrosario, Robert Roberson | |
| 00:12 | LSU | Douglas Wydra makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:12 | LSU | Douglas Wydra makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Murray Byrd | 69-72 |
| 00:08 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| 00:07 | LSU | Allen Dang is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Randolph - foul #4 on Randy Randolph, team foul #12 | 69-72 |
| 00:07 | LSU | Allen Dang makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:07 | LSU | Allen Dang misses the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd snags the defensive board | 69-73 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph is hacked by Allen Dang - foul #3 on Allen Dang, team foul #7 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | Courtney Delrosario (SG), Robert Roberson (PF) Stuart Rhodes, James Eby | |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:03 | LSU | Robert Roberson grabs the board | 70-73 |
| 00:02 | LSU | Robert Roberson is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Randolph - foul #5 on Randy Randolph, team foul #13 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG) Randy Randolph | |
| Subs | LSU | Stuart Rhodes (SG) Courtney Delrosario | |
| 00:02 | LSU | Robert Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:02 | LSU | Robert Roberson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 70-75 |