| Lineup | LSU | PG - Bryan Sutera (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Sweeney (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jesse Hanna (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jessie Duke (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Frison (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Vanscyoc (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wilford Bivins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dwayne Haynes (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc inbounds the ball | 21-23 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Kentucky | Wilford Bivins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-23 |
| 19:08 | LSU | Jessie Duke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-23 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Meyer (C) Jessie Duke | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 18:45 | Kentucky | Wilford Bivins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Jesse Hanna - foul #1 on Jesse Hanna, team foul #1 | 21-23 |
| Subs | LSU | Jessie Duke (C) Jesse Hanna | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 18:45 | Kentucky | Wilford Bivins makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 18:45 | Kentucky | Wilford Bivins makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 18:30 | LSU | John Sweeney clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-25 |
| 18:28 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer tips it back up and in | 23-25 |
| 17:59 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-25 |
| 17:58 | LSU | The rebound goes to Bryan Sutera | 23-25 |
| 17:42 | LSU | Bryan Sutera misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 23-25 |
| 17:41 | Kentucky | Wilford Bivins pulls down the rebound | 23-25 |
| 17:36 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by John Jordan | 23-27 |
| 17:12 | LSU | Dikembe Ali misses the floater from the free throw line | 23-27 |
| 17:11 | Kentucky | John Jordan grabs the board | 23-27 |
| 16:42 | Kentucky | Dikembe Ali is called for the reach on Jeremy Frison - foul #2 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #2 | 23-27 |
| Subs | LSU | Jesse Hanna (PF) Jessie Duke | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Williams (PG) John Jordan | |
| 16:27 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Vanscyoc | 23-29 |
| 16:01 | LSU | Bryan Sutera can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-29 |
| 15:59 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes pulls down the rebound | 23-29 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Bryan Sutera (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Sweeney (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jesse Hanna (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronnie Meyer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Williams (fresh) SG - Jeremy Frison (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Vanscyoc (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wilford Bivins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwayne Haynes (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Williams | 23-32 |
| 15:11 | LSU | Bryan Sutera buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Sweeney | 26-32 |
| 14:52 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes makes the shot from the baseline set up by Daniel Vanscyoc | 26-34 |
| 14:31 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer can't connect on a floater in the lane | 26-34 |
| 14:29 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc grabs the board | 26-34 |
| 14:25 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Vanscyoc | 26-37 |
| 14:00 | LSU | Wilford Bivins picks off the pass by Ronnie Meyer | 26-37 |
| 13:42 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison misses the easy layup | 26-37 |
| 13:40 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc tips it but misses | 26-37 |
| 13:38 | LSU | John Sweeney snags the defensive board | 26-37 |
| 13:15 | LSU | Bryan Sutera makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by John Sweeney | 28-37 |
| 12:54 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 12:52 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc gets the offensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 12:34 | Kentucky | Dikembe Ali steals it from Daniel Vanscyoc | 28-37 |
| 12:20 | LSU | John Sweeney knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-37 |
| 11:53 | Kentucky | John Williams knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Frison | 30-39 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Bryan Sutera (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Ali (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Sweeney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Hanna (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronnie Meyer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Frison (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Vanscyoc (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Wilford Bivins (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Dwayne Haynes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | LSU | Dikembe Ali can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-39 |
| 11:27 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc pulls down the rebound | 30-39 |
| 11:01 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes's layup is rejected by John Sweeney | 30-39 |
| 11:00 | LSU | Dikembe Ali grabs the board | 30-39 |
| 10:37 | LSU | Jeremy Frison takes the ball from John Sweeney | 30-39 |
| 10:33 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison lays it up and in | 30-41 |
| 10:15 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Ali | 32-41 |
| 09:46 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-41 |
| 09:45 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc tips it back up and in | 32-43 |
| 09:26 | LSU | Dikembe Ali is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Frison - foul #2 on Jeremy Frison, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Troup (PG), Peter Quintanilla (SF), Frank Bergum (PF), Jessie Duke (C) Bryan Sutera, John Sweeney, Jesse Hanna, Ronnie Meyer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jordan (PG), Jacob Cortes (SG), Stephen Medlin (SF), James Black (PF), Micheal Brown (C) John Williams, Jeremy Frison, Daniel Vanscyoc, Wilford Bivins, Dwayne Haynes | |
| 09:11 | LSU | Jessie Duke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-43 |
| 08:46 | Kentucky | Jessie Duke denies the turnaround by James Black | 32-43 |
| 08:45 | LSU | Jessie Duke grabs the defensive rebound | 32-43 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:40 | LSU | Peter Quintanilla drills a floater from the right side | 34-43 |
| 08:17 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown clanks a turnaround from the left block | 34-43 |
| 08:15 | LSU | Frank Bergum pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:52 | LSU | John Jordan takes the ball from Dikembe Ali | 34-43 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gary Troup (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Ali (tiring) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Quintanilla (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Bergum (fresh) C - Jessie Duke (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jacob Cortes (fresh) SF - Stephen Medlin (fresh) PF - James Black (fresh) C - Micheal Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Kentucky | Dikembe Ali steps in front of the James Black pass | 34-43 |
| 06:55 | LSU | Jessie Duke hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Gary Troup | 36-43 |
| 06:34 | Kentucky | Peter Quintanilla steps in front of the Micheal Brown pass | 36-43 |
| 06:12 | LSU | James Black is called for the reach on Peter Quintanilla - foul #2 on James Black, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Bryan Sutera (PG), John Sweeney (SG), Jesse Hanna (PF) Gary Troup, Dikembe Ali, Frank Bergum | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Williams (PG), Jeremy Frison (SG), Dwayne Haynes (C) John Jordan, Stephen Medlin, Micheal Brown | |
| 05:46 | LSU | Peter Quintanilla's fadeaway is rejected by James Black | 36-43 |
| 05:44 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 05:24 | Kentucky | Jessie Duke is called for the reach on James Black - foul #1 on Jessie Duke, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc (SF), Wilford Bivins (PF) Jacob Cortes, James Black | |
| 05:02 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes is whistled for a carry | 36-43 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jordan (PG) John Williams | |
| 05:00 | LSU | Bryan Sutera travels in the backcourt | 36-43 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Micheal Brown (PF) Wilford Bivins | |
| 04:31 | Kentucky | Jesse Hanna is called for the reach on Micheal Brown - foul #2 on Jesse Hanna, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Black (PF) Dwayne Haynes | |
| 04:12 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc can't connect on a floater from the left side | 36-43 |
| 04:10 | LSU | The rebound goes to John Sweeney | 36-43 |
| 03:43 | LSU | 3 seconds is called on Bryan Sutera | 36-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Dikembe Ali (SG) Peter Quintanilla | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes (SG), Dwayne Haynes (C) Jeremy Frison, James Black | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Bryan Sutera (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Ali (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Sweeney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jesse Hanna (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jessie Duke (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jacob Cortes (fresh) SF - Daniel Vanscyoc (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. PF - Micheal Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwayne Haynes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes hits the finger roll on a great pass from Daniel Vanscyoc | 36-45 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:00 | LSU | Bryan Sutera is hacked by John Jordan - foul #1 on John Jordan, team foul #3 | 36-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Meyer (PF) Jesse Hanna | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Williams (PG), Stephen Medlin (SF), James Black (PF) John Jordan, Daniel Vanscyoc, Micheal Brown | |
| 02:46 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer makes the shot from the left side | 38-45 |
| 02:46 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-45 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jordan (PG), Jeremy Frison (SG), Daniel Vanscyoc (SF), Wilford Bivins (PF) John Williams, Jacob Cortes, Stephen Medlin, James Black | |
| 02:25 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 02:24 | LSU | John Sweeney snags the defensive board | 38-45 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:05 | LSU | Ronnie Meyer misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 02:04 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:47 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes clanks a floater from the right block but the foul's on Bryan Sutera - foul #2 on Bryan Sutera, team foul #5 | 38-45 |
| Subs | LSU | Jesse Hanna (PF) Ronnie Meyer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:47 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 01:47 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:25 | LSU | Dikembe Ali makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Bryan Sutera | 41-47 |
| 01:00 | Kentucky | Jesse Hanna picks off the pass by Jeremy Frison | 41-47 |
| 00:49 | LSU | John Jordan is called for the reach on Dikembe Ali - foul #2 on John Jordan, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | LSU | Bryan Sutera comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 00:44 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jeremy Frison | 41-47 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | Dikembe Ali is called for the reach on Jeremy Frison in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #6 | 41-47 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes (SG), Stephen Medlin (SF), James Black (PF) Jeremy Frison, Daniel Vanscyoc, Wilford Bivins | |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | James Black is fouled on the floor by Bryan Sutera - foul #3 on Bryan Sutera, team foul #7 | 41-47 |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | James Black misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 00:38 | LSU | Jesse Hanna snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 00:31 | LSU | Bryan Sutera comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-47 |
| 00:29 | LSU | Jessie Duke grabs the offensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 00:26 | LSU | Dikembe Ali hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | John Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 41-47 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison (SG), Daniel Vanscyoc (SF), Wilford Bivins (PF) John Jordan, Stephen Medlin, James Black | |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes is hacked by Bryan Sutera in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bryan Sutera, team foul #8 | 41-47 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 00:15 | LSU | Dikembe Ali makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Bryan Sutera | 44-49 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes is hacked by Bryan Sutera in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bryan Sutera, team foul #9 | 44-49 |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Troup (PG) Bryan Sutera | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 00:06 | LSU | Dikembe Ali hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 44-51 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes runs out the clock | 44-51 |