| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Jay (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Troy Auten (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lewis Gregory (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Madden (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - John Whittle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Edward (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Webster (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Roberson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Troy Auten inbounds the ball | 25-28 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:32 | Kentucky | Troy Auten blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Roberson - foul #2 on Robert Roberson, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| 19:32 | Kentucky | Troy Auten makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 19:32 | Kentucky | Troy Auten makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 19:13 | LSU | Johnny Edward clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-28 |
| 19:12 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 18:49 | Kentucky | Johnny Edward is called for the reach on Joseph Jay - foul #2 on Johnny Edward, team foul #2 | 27-28 |
| 18:23 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 18:22 | LSU | Robert Roberson grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 18:04 | LSU | Joe Madden is called for the reach on Robert Anderson - foul #1 on Joe Madden, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| 17:56 | LSU | Johnny Edward splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Whittle | 27-31 |
| 17:35 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Joseph Jay | 29-31 |
| 17:18 | LSU | Robert Roberson makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by John Whittle | 29-33 |
| 16:57 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 29-33 |
| 16:55 | Kentucky | Joe Madden can't tip it in | 29-33 |
| 16:53 | LSU | Robert Roberson grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 16:39 | LSU | John Whittle loses the dribble to Joe Madden | 29-33 |
| 16:18 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-33 |
| 16:17 | LSU | Robert Roberson snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 15:58 | LSU | Johnny Edward works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 15:57 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Troy Auten | 29-33 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Jay (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Troy Auten (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lewis Gregory (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Madden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - John Whittle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Edward (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Webster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Roberson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Kentucky | Joe Madden misses the lay-in | 29-33 |
| 15:38 | LSU | John Whittle snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 15:17 | LSU | Johnny Edward evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-33 |
| 15:15 | LSU | Robert Anderson tips it back up and in | 29-35 |
| 15:00 | Kentucky | John Whittle takes the ball from Joseph Jay | 29-35 |
| 14:55 | LSU | John Whittle lays it in | 29-37 |
| 14:33 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by James Webster - foul #2 on James Webster, team foul #3 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter (SG), Steven Carnevale (SF), Robert Stone (PF), Timothy Garrett (C) Joseph Jay, Troy Auten, Lewis Gregory, Joe Madden | |
| Subs | LSU | Jeremiah Messersmith (PG), Larry Sharp (SG), Rolando Torres (SF), James Eby (PF), Wade Kim (C) John Whittle, Johnny Edward, James Webster, Robert Roberson, Robert Anderson | |
| 14:33 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn misses the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 14:33 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 14:14 | LSU | Wade Kim hits the finger roll | 30-39 |
| 13:51 | Kentucky | Larry Sharp steps in front of the Bryan Nutter pass | 30-39 |
| 13:43 | LSU | Wade Kim comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 30-39 |
| 13:42 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 13:18 | Kentucky | Robert Stone misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Rolando Torres - foul #1 on Rolando Torres, team foul #4 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Troy Auten (SF) Steven Carnevale | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 13:18 | Kentucky | Robert Stone misses the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 13:18 | Kentucky | Robert Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 13:03 | LSU | Wade Kim connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Jeremiah Messersmith | 31-41 |
| 12:34 | Kentucky | James Eby is called for the reach on Robert Stone - foul #1 on James Eby, team foul #5 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Madden (C) Robert Stone | |
| Subs | LSU | John Whittle (PG), Johnny Edward (SG), James Webster (SF) Jeremiah Messersmith, Larry Sharp, Rolando Torres | |
| 12:05 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-41 |
| 12:03 | Kentucky | Timothy Garrett tips it in | 33-41 |
| 11:40 | LSU | Johnny Edward works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Whittle | 33-44 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Nutter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Troy Auten (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Garrett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Madden (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - John Whittle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Edward (fresh) 12 pts. SF - James Webster (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Eby (fresh) 7 pts. C - Wade Kim (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:16 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-44 |
| 11:14 | LSU | James Webster pulls down the rebound | 33-44 |
| 11:00 | LSU | Johnny Edward comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-44 |
| 10:59 | LSU | James Webster snags the offensive board | 33-44 |
| 10:54 | LSU | Bryan Nutter steals the ball from Johnny Edward | 33-44 |
| 10:25 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 33-44 |
| 10:23 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn hits the follow up shot | 35-44 |
| 09:59 | LSU | James Eby clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 35-44 |
| 09:58 | LSU | Wade Kim pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 09:40 | LSU | Johnny Edward splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 09:39 | Kentucky | Timothy Garrett grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 09:37 | Kentucky | John Whittle steals the ball from Noel Bohn in the backcourt | 35-44 |
| 09:30 | LSU | Johnny Edward comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-44 |
| 09:29 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Noel Bohn | 35-44 |
| 09:01 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 09:00 | LSU | James Eby grabs the defensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 08:40 | LSU | James Eby loses the ball out of bounds | 35-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Jay (SG), Robert Stone (SF), Lewis Gregory (PF) Noel Bohn, Troy Auten, Timothy Garrett | |
| Subs | LSU | Jeremiah Messersmith (PG), Larry Sharp (SG), Rolando Torres (SF), Robert Roberson (PF), Robert Anderson (C) John Whittle, Johnny Edward, James Webster, James Eby, Wade Kim | |
| 08:19 | Kentucky | Jeremiah Messersmith picks off the pass by Robert Stone | 35-44 |
| 08:15 | LSU | Larry Sharp lays it in on a nice dish by Jeremiah Messersmith | 35-46 |
| 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) | |
| 07:55 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-46 |
| 07:54 | LSU | The rebound goes to Larry Sharp | 35-46 |
| 07:41 | LSU | Robert Roberson comes up short on the runner near the basket | 35-46 |
| 07:39 | Kentucky | Robert Stone grabs the board | 35-46 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Bryan Nutter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Jay (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Stone (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Lewis Gregory (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Madden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jeremiah Messersmith (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Larry Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rolando Torres (fresh) PF - Robert Roberson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Kentucky | Larry Sharp is called for the reach on Joseph Jay - foul #1 on Larry Sharp, team foul #6 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Edward (PG), James Webster (SF) Larry Sharp, Rolando Torres | |
| 07:02 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Roberson - foul #3 on Robert Roberson, team foul #7 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Troy Auten (SF) Robert Stone | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 07:02 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter misses the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 07:02 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter misses the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 07:02 | LSU | The rebound goes to Robert Roberson | 35-46 |
| 06:47 | LSU | Robert Roberson lays it up and in on a great pass from James Webster | 35-48 |
| 06:33 | Kentucky | Joe Madden misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on James Webster - foul #3 on James Webster, team foul #8 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | John Whittle (PG) Jeremiah Messersmith | |
| 06:33 | Kentucky | Joe Madden makes the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 06:33 | Kentucky | Joe Madden makes the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 06:07 | LSU | Johnny Edward hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 37-48 |
| 06:06 | Kentucky | Troy Auten pulls down the rebound | 37-48 |
| 06:01 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter drills a floater from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 05:44 | LSU | Johnny Edward is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bryan Nutter - foul #1 on Bryan Nutter, team foul #2 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale (SG) Joseph Jay | |
| Subs | LSU | Wade Kim (C) Robert Anderson | |
| 05:44 | LSU | Johnny Edward misses the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 05:44 | LSU | Johnny Edward makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:32 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter misses the 3 from straight away | 39-49 |
| 05:30 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory tips it back up and in | 41-49 |
| 05:03 | LSU | Wade Kim hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Whittle and he's fouled by Troy Auten - foul #2 on Troy Auten, team foul #3 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Robert Stone (PF), Timothy Garrett (C) Bryan Nutter, Lewis Gregory, Joe Madden | |
| Subs | LSU | James Eby (PF) Robert Roberson | |
| 05:03 | LSU | Wade Kim makes the free throw | 41-52 |
| 04:49 | Kentucky | Robert Stone knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 43-52 |
| 04:20 | LSU | Johnny Edward double dribbles | 43-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Jay (SG) Troy Auten | |
| Subs | LSU | Rolando Torres (SF) James Webster | |
| 04:13 | Kentucky | Robert Stone loses the ball out of bounds | 43-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | Jeremiah Messersmith (SG), Robert Anderson (C) John Whittle, James Eby | |
| 03:57 | LSU | Jeremiah Messersmith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-52 |
| 03:55 | Kentucky | Timothy Garrett snags the defensive board | 43-52 |
| 03:46 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-52 |
| 03:44 | LSU | The rebound goes to Jeremiah Messersmith | 43-52 |
| 03:20 | LSU | Wade Kim loses the ball out of bounds | 43-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Troy Auten (SF), Lewis Gregory (PF), Joe Madden (C) Steven Carnevale, Robert Stone, Timothy Garrett | |
| Subs | LSU | John Whittle (PG), James Webster (SF), Robert Roberson (PF) Johnny Edward, Rolando Torres, Wade Kim | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Jay (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Troy Auten (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lewis Gregory (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Madden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - John Whittle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeremiah Messersmith (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Webster (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Roberson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Kentucky | Troy Auten connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Joseph Jay | 46-52 |
| 02:47 | LSU | Robert Roberson's fadeaway is rejected by Joe Madden | 46-52 |
| 02:46 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Troy Auten | 46-52 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:41 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn connects on the shot from the left wing | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:14 | LSU | Robert Anderson travels with the ball | 48-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter (PG), Steven Carnevale (SG) Noel Bohn, Joseph Jay | |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Edward (SG), Wade Kim (C) Jeremiah Messersmith, Robert Anderson | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:12 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Joseph Jay (SG), Timothy Garrett (C) Bryan Nutter, Steven Carnevale, Joe Madden | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 01:52 | Kentucky | Timothy Garrett's pass is intercepted by Johnny Edward | 48-52 |
| 01:30 | LSU | Robert Roberson is hacked by Timothy Garrett - foul #4 on Timothy Garrett, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Madden (C) Timothy Garrett | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Anderson (C) Wade Kim | |
| 01:16 | LSU | Robert Roberson hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by John Whittle and he's fouled by Lewis Gregory - foul #2 on Lewis Gregory, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| 01:16 | LSU | Robert Roberson misses the free throw | 48-54 |
| 01:16 | Kentucky | Joe Madden grabs the board | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:07 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joe Madden | 50-54 |
| 00:47 | LSU | Johnny Edward shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Anderson | 50-57 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Joe Madden clanks a jumper from the left block | 50-57 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Joe Madden pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn loses the ball out of bounds | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | LSU | Johnny Edward is hacked by Noel Bohn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Noel Bohn, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | Jeremiah Messersmith (SG), Rolando Torres (SF) John Whittle, James Webster | |
| 00:31 | LSU | Joseph Jay is called for the reach on Rolando Torres - foul #2 on Joseph Jay, team foul #7 | 50-57 |
| 00:31 | LSU | Rolando Torres makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:31 | LSU | Rolando Torres misses the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Joe Madden pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-58 |
| 00:22 | LSU | Robert Anderson snags the defensive board | 50-58 |
| 00:22 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-58 |
| 00:19 | LSU | Jeremiah Messersmith is hacked by Noel Bohn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Noel Bohn, team foul #8 | 50-58 |
| 00:19 | LSU | Jeremiah Messersmith makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:19 | LSU | Jeremiah Messersmith makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Troy Auten misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-60 |
| 00:13 | LSU | Robert Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Jeremiah Messersmith runs out the clock | 50-60 |