| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brandon Clayton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Remick (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Herbert McCullick (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kwas Abdool (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregg Bentley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Roger Neu (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dewayne Billings (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Glover (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Munguia (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Frye (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Herbert McCullick inbounds the ball | 35-39 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 19:43 | LSU | The rebound goes to Thomas Munguia | 35-39 |
| 19:41 | LSU | Edward Glover throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-39 |
| 19:29 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 19:28 | Kentucky | Herbert McCullick tips it home | 37-39 |
| 19:00 | LSU | Edward Glover buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Frye | 37-41 |
| 18:35 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Brandon Clayton | 39-41 |
| 18:09 | LSU | Edward Glover can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-41 |
| 18:07 | LSU | Thomas Munguia grabs the offensive board | 39-41 |
| 17:56 | LSU | Edward Glover makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Munguia | 39-43 |
| 17:36 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 39-43 |
| 17:34 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool grabs the offensive board | 39-43 |
| 17:20 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 17:18 | LSU | Thomas Munguia grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 16:56 | LSU | Edward Glover misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 16:54 | LSU | Michael Frye tips it back up and in | 39-45 |
| 16:30 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Otis Langdon (SF), Harold Allen (PF), Bobby Montgomery (C) Herbert McCullick, Kwas Abdool, Gregg Bentley | |
| Subs | LSU | Malcolm Weight (PG), Mark Reed (SG), William Park (SF), Darryl Chapman (PF), Harold Rankin (C) Roger Neu, Dewayne Billings, Edward Glover, Thomas Munguia, Michael Frye | |
| 16:28 | LSU | William Park is fouled in the backcourt by Otis Langdon - foul #2 on Otis Langdon, team foul #1 | 39-45 |
| 16:18 | LSU | William Park hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Otis Langdon - foul #3 on Otis Langdon, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Hensel (SF) Otis Langdon | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 16:18 | LSU | William Park makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 16:18 | LSU | William Park makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 15:59 | Kentucky | Harold Allen hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joshua Hensel | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brandon Clayton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Remick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joshua Hensel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Harold Allen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bobby Montgomery (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Malcolm Weight (fresh) SG - Mark Reed (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Park (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darryl Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Rankin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | LSU | Mark Reed misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-47 |
| 15:34 | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 15:08 | Kentucky | William Park is called for the reach on Brandon Clayton - foul #2 on William Park, team foul #1 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Otis Langdon (SF), Gregg Bentley (C) Joshua Hensel, Bobby Montgomery | |
| Subs | LSU | Dewayne Billings (SG) William Park | |
| 14:48 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 14:30 | LSU | Harold Rankin hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway in the lane | 43-47 |
| 14:28 | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 14:03 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick is fouled on the floor by Malcolm Weight - foul #2 on Malcolm Weight, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Hensel (PG), Walker King (SG), Kwas Abdool (PF) Brandon Clayton, Rodney Remick, Harold Allen | |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Neu (PG), Edward Glover (SF), Thomas Munguia (PF), Samuel Aiken (C) Malcolm Weight, Mark Reed, Darryl Chapman, Harold Rankin | |
| 13:50 | Kentucky | Walker King misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 13:49 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley grabs the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 13:30 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Joshua Hensel | 45-47 |
| 13:28 | LSU | Dewayne Billings throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert McCullick (SF) Otis Langdon | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Frye (C) Samuel Aiken | |
| 13:18 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Joshua Hensel and the foul's on Thomas Munguia - foul #2 on Thomas Munguia, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bobby Montgomery (C) Gregg Bentley | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 13:18 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool makes the free throw | 48-47 |
| 12:59 | LSU | Michael Frye's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodney Remick (SG), Gregg Bentley (C) Walker King, Kwas Abdool | |
| Subs | LSU | William Park (SF) Dewayne Billings | |
| 12:43 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick misses the floater from the left side | 48-47 |
| 12:42 | Kentucky | Herbert McCullick hits the follow up shot | 50-47 |
| 12:30 | LSU | Roger Neu connects on the open shot in the lane on a nice dish by Edward Glover | 50-49 |
| 12:08 | Kentucky | Herbert McCullick misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 12:06 | Kentucky | Bobby Montgomery pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 11:56 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley's layup is rejected by Thomas Munguia | 50-49 |
| 11:54 | LSU | Edward Glover pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joshua Hensel (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rodney Remick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Herbert McCullick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Montgomery (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregg Bentley (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Roger Neu (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Glover (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Park (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Munguia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Frye (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | LSU | Rodney Remick is called for the reach on Roger Neu - foul #3 on Rodney Remick, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton (PG), Otis Langdon (SF), Harold Allen (PF), Kwas Abdool (C) Joshua Hensel, Herbert McCullick, Bobby Montgomery, Gregg Bentley | |
| Subs | LSU | Dewayne Billings (SG), Mark Reed (SF), Darryl Chapman (PF), Harold Rankin (C) Edward Glover, William Park, Thomas Munguia, Michael Frye | |
| 11:30 | LSU | Dewayne Billings buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-52 |
| 11:20 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 50-52 |
| 11:18 | LSU | Dewayne Billings pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 10:54 | LSU | Mark Reed comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 10:52 | Kentucky | Otis Langdon gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 10:37 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 10:35 | Kentucky | Harold Allen tips it in | 52-52 |
| 10:33 | LSU | Otis Langdon picks off the pass by Dewayne Billings in the backcourt | 52-52 |
| 10:15 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Otis Langdon | 55-52 |
| 09:59 | LSU | Dewayne Billings can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 09:58 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 09:51 | Kentucky | Harold Allen loses the dribble to Roger Neu | 55-52 |
| 09:48 | LSU | Roger Neu lays it in | 55-54 |
| 09:26 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-54 |
| 09:25 | LSU | The rebound goes to Harold Rankin | 55-54 |
| 09:20 | LSU | Roger Neu makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Mark Reed | 55-56 |
| 09:02 | Kentucky | Harold Allen comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 55-56 |
| 09:00 | LSU | Darryl Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 08:41 | LSU | Dewayne Billings misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Kwas Abdool - foul #2 on Kwas Abdool, team foul #4 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Hensel (PG), Walker King (SG), Herbert McCullick (SF), Bobby Montgomery (PF), Gregg Bentley (C) Brandon Clayton, Rodney Remick, Otis Langdon, Harold Allen, Kwas Abdool | |
| Subs | LSU | Malcolm Weight (PG), Edward Glover (SF), Thomas Munguia (PF), Michael Frye (C) Roger Neu, Mark Reed, Darryl Chapman, Harold Rankin | |
| 08:41 | LSU | Dewayne Billings makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 08:41 | LSU | Dewayne Billings makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 08:30 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 08:17 | LSU | Dewayne Billings comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 08:15 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gregg Bentley | 57-58 |
| 07:55 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Frye - foul #1 on Michael Frye, team foul #4 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool (PF) Bobby Montgomery | |
| Subs | LSU | William Park (SF) Dewayne Billings | |
| 07:55 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 07:55 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joshua Hensel (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walker King (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Herbert McCullick (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kwas Abdool (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregg Bentley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Malcolm Weight (fresh) SG - Edward Glover (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Park (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Munguia (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Frye (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:42 | LSU | Edward Glover clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Walker King - foul #2 on Walker King, team foul #5 | 58-58 |
| 07:42 | LSU | Edward Glover misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 07:42 | LSU | Edward Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 07:24 | Kentucky | Herbert McCullick misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-59 |
| 07:23 | LSU | Edward Glover snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 07:04 | LSU | Edward Glover is hacked by Walker King - foul #3 on Walker King, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton (PG) Joshua Hensel | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 06:49 | LSU | Michael Frye is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Frye, team foul #5 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodney Remick (SG), Bobby Montgomery (PF) Walker King, Kwas Abdool | |
| Subs | LSU | Mark Reed (SF), Darryl Chapman (C) William Park, Michael Frye | |
| 06:30 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley connects on the runner from the right block | 60-59 |
| 06:26 | LSU | Thomas Munguia throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Hensel (SF) Herbert McCullick | |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Neu (PG), Dewayne Billings (SG), Harold Rankin (C) Malcolm Weight, Edward Glover, Thomas Munguia | |
| 06:11 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Brandon Clayton | 63-59 |
| 06:09 | LSU | Rodney Remick is called for the reach on Dewayne Billings in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rodney Remick, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Otis Langdon (SF) Joshua Hensel | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 06:09 | LSU | Dewayne Billings makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 06:09 | LSU | Dewayne Billings misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 06:09 | Kentucky | Bobby Montgomery pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 05:54 | Kentucky | Bobby Montgomery can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 63-60 |
| 05:52 | LSU | Harold Rankin grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 05:46 | LSU | Mark Reed's layup is rejected by Otis Langdon | 63-60 |
| 05:44 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 05:41 | Kentucky | Roger Neu takes the ball from Brandon Clayton in the backcourt | 63-60 |
| 05:37 | LSU | Dewayne Billings lays it in on a nice dish by Roger Neu | 63-62 |
| 05:28 | Kentucky | Bobby Montgomery connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Gregg Bentley | 65-62 |
| 05:02 | LSU | Dewayne Billings knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Darryl Chapman | 65-64 |
| 04:35 | Kentucky | Otis Langdon scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 04:35 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert McCullick (SF), Harold Allen (PF), Kwas Abdool (C) Otis Langdon, Bobby Montgomery, Gregg Bentley | |
| Subs | LSU | Edward Glover (SF), Thomas Munguia (PF), Michael Frye (C) Mark Reed, Darryl Chapman, Harold Rankin | |
| 04:18 | LSU | Michael Frye hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Harold Allen - foul #1 on Harold Allen, team foul #8 | 68-64 |
| 04:18 | LSU | Michael Frye misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 04:18 | LSU | Michael Frye makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 04:06 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Kwas Abdool is denied by Thomas Munguia | 68-65 |
| 04:04 | LSU | Thomas Munguia gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| 03:58 | LSU | Edward Glover misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Harold Allen - foul #2 on Harold Allen, team foul #9 | 68-65 |
| 03:58 | LSU | Edward Glover makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 03:58 | LSU | Edward Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:50 | Kentucky | Herbert McCullick misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Edward Glover - foul #1 on Edward Glover, team foul #6 | 68-67 |
| 03:50 | Kentucky | Herbert McCullick makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 03:50 | Kentucky | Herbert McCullick makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brandon Clayton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Remick (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 pf. SF - Herbert McCullick (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kwas Abdool (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Roger Neu (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dewayne Billings (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Glover (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Munguia (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Frye (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:33 | LSU | Michael Frye clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Kwas Abdool - foul #3 on Kwas Abdool, team foul #10 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Walker King (SG) Rodney Remick | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 03:33 | LSU | Michael Frye makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 03:33 | LSU | Michael Frye makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 03:18 | Kentucky | Roger Neu swats the shot by Herbert McCullick | 70-69 |
| 03:17 | LSU | Michael Frye snags the defensive board | 70-69 |
| 03:13 | LSU | Roger Neu is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Clayton - foul #3 on Brandon Clayton, team foul #11 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Hensel (PG), Gregg Bentley (C) Brandon Clayton, Kwas Abdool | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 03:13 | LSU | Roger Neu makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 03:13 | LSU | Roger Neu misses the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 03:13 | LSU | Michael Frye snags the offensive board | 70-70 |
| 03:00 | LSU | Thomas Munguia double dribbles | 70-70 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool (PF) Harold Allen | |
| Subs | LSU | Mark Reed (SF) Roger Neu | |
| 02:58 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton (PG), Rodney Remick (SG), Harold Allen (PF) Joshua Hensel, Walker King, Gregg Bentley | |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Neu (PG) Mark Reed | |
| 02:39 | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Roger Neu - foul #2 on Roger Neu, team foul #7 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley (C) Kwas Abdool | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 02:39 | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:39 | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 02:27 | LSU | Michael Frye drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Roger Neu | 72-73 |
| 02:09 | Kentucky | Harold Allen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 72-73 |
| 02:08 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick snags the offensive board | 72-73 |
| 01:56 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 72-73 |
| 01:55 | LSU | Edward Glover snags the defensive board | 72-73 |
| 01:35 | LSU | Roger Neu lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Dewayne Billings | 72-75 |
| 01:20 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 72-75 |
| 01:19 | LSU | Roger Neu snags the defensive board | 72-75 |
| 01:03 | LSU | Roger Neu can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-75 |
| 01:01 | LSU | Michael Frye can't tip it in | 72-75 |
| 01:00 | Kentucky | Harold Allen pulls down the rebound | 72-75 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley clanks a turnaround in the lane | 72-75 |
| 00:51 | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton tips it back up and in | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | LSU | The short jumper by Dewayne Billings is denied by Gregg Bentley | 74-75 |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton grabs the defensive rebound | 74-75 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 74-75 |
| 00:12 | LSU | The rebound goes to Dewayne Billings | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:11 | LSU | Dewayne Billings is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Remick - foul #5 on Rodney Remick, team foul #12 | 74-75 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Walker King (SG), Kwas Abdool (PF) Rodney Remick, Harold Allen | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:11 | LSU | Dewayne Billings makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:11 | LSU | Dewayne Billings makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool travels with the ball | 74-77 |
| 00:06 | LSU | Roger Neu is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Clayton - foul #4 on Brandon Clayton, team foul #13 | 74-77 |
| 00:06 | LSU | Roger Neu makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:06 | LSU | Roger Neu makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton buries a 3 from the left corner | 77-79 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Roger Neu runs out the clock | 77-79 |