| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Moore (fresh) SG - Alvin Hodgson (fresh) SF - David Davey (fresh) PF - Curtis Alexander (fresh) C - Lawrence Mauney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Laurence Golinski (fresh) SG - Ralph Byers (fresh) SF - Keith Simpson (fresh) PF - Robin Carlton (fresh) C - Donald Sirois (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Curtis Alexander wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Kentucky | James Moore loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | LSU | Ralph Byers loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Kentucky | Curtis Alexander makes the wide open fadeaway near the basket | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | LSU | Donald Sirois is alone and drills a jump hook in the paint | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | Kentucky | Curtis Alexander comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Robin Carlton - foul #1 on Robin Carlton, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | Kentucky | Curtis Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:41 | Kentucky | Curtis Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:39 | LSU | Curtis Alexander is called for the reach on Keith Simpson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Curtis Alexander, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:15 | LSU | Keith Simpson drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Laurence Golinski | 4-4 |
| 18:03 | Kentucky | David Davey loses the dribble to Donald Sirois | 4-4 |
| 17:43 | LSU | Donald Sirois misses badly on a floater from the right side | 4-4 |
| 17:41 | Kentucky | Lawrence Mauney pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:39 | Kentucky | James Moore travels in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Abraham Carpenter (PG), Christopher Sotelo (SG), James Poston (SF), David Desjardins (PF), Jeremy Carper (C) James Moore, Alvin Hodgson, David Davey, Curtis Alexander, Lawrence Mauney | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Navarra (PG), Dale Hawke (SG), Douglas Hughes (PF), Levi Stice (C) Laurence Golinski, Ralph Byers, Robin Carlton, Donald Sirois | |
| 17:10 | LSU | Levi Stice is fouled on the floor by Abraham Carpenter - foul #1 on Abraham Carpenter, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | Harry Chapman (SF) Keith Simpson | |
| 16:51 | LSU | Dale Hawke scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Douglas Hughes and he's hacked by Christopher Sotelo - foul #1 on Christopher Sotelo, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| 16:51 | LSU | Dale Hawke misses the free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:51 | Kentucky | Jeremy Carper grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 16:34 | Kentucky | David Desjardins comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Harry Chapman - foul #1 on Harry Chapman, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hubert Bolling (PG), Alvin Hodgson (SG), David Davey (SF), Kenneth Ferguson (C) Abraham Carpenter, Christopher Sotelo, James Poston, Jeremy Carper | |
| Subs | LSU | Laurence Golinski (PG), Robin Carlton (PF) Robert Navarra, Douglas Hughes | |
| 16:34 | Kentucky | David Desjardins makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:34 | Kentucky | David Desjardins misses the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:34 | LSU | Robin Carlton snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 16:09 | LSU | Laurence Golinski's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Ferguson | 5-6 |
| 16:08 | Kentucky | Kenneth Ferguson gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:05 | Kentucky | Hubert Bolling is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Chapman - foul #2 on Harry Chapman, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lawrence Mauney (C) David Desjardins | |
| Subs | LSU | Ralph Byers (SG), Keith Simpson (SF), Donald Sirois (C) Dale Hawke, Harry Chapman, Levi Stice | |
| 15:57 | Kentucky | Robin Carlton steals the ball from Alvin Hodgson | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Hubert Bolling (fresh) SG - Alvin Hodgson (fairly fresh) SF - David Davey (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Ferguson (fresh) C - Lawrence Mauney (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Laurence Golinski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Byers (fresh) SF - Keith Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robin Carlton (fresh) C - Donald Sirois (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:55 | LSU | Laurence Golinski loses the dribble to Alvin Hodgson in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| 15:54 | Kentucky | Alvin Hodgson jams it | 7-6 |
| 15:29 | LSU | Donald Sirois's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-6 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Moore (PG), Christopher Sotelo (SG), Curtis Alexander (PF) Alvin Hodgson, David Davey, Kenneth Ferguson | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Navarra (PG) Laurence Golinski | |
| 15:20 | Kentucky | Lawrence Mauney double dribbles | 7-6 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Poston (SF), Jeremy Carper (C) Hubert Bolling, Lawrence Mauney | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 14:57 | LSU | Ralph Byers connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Navarra | 7-9 |
| 14:38 | Kentucky | Christopher Sotelo misses long on a floater from the right side | 7-9 |
| 14:37 | Kentucky | Curtis Alexander tips it back up and in | 9-9 |
| 14:10 | LSU | Ralph Byers drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Keith Simpson | 9-12 |
| 14:08 | Kentucky | James Poston's pass is intercepted by Robert Navarra in the backcourt | 9-12 |
| 13:43 | LSU | Keith Simpson misses the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by James Poston - foul #1 on James Poston, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Abraham Carpenter (PG), Alvin Hodgson (SG), Hubert Bolling (SF), David Desjardins (PF), Kenneth Ferguson (C) James Moore, Christopher Sotelo, James Poston, Curtis Alexander, Jeremy Carper | |
| Subs | LSU | Laurence Golinski (PG), Dale Hawke (SG), Douglas Hughes (PF), Levi Stice (C) Robert Navarra, Ralph Byers, Robin Carlton, Donald Sirois | |
| 13:43 | LSU | Keith Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:43 | LSU | Keith Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:43 | Kentucky | David Desjardins gets the rebound | 9-13 |
| 13:41 | Kentucky | Abraham Carpenter is hacked by Laurence Golinski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Laurence Golinski, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| 13:36 | Kentucky | David Desjardins connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Alvin Hodgson | 11-13 |
| 13:33 | LSU | Keith Simpson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-13 |
| 13:17 | Kentucky | Abraham Carpenter is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 13-13 |
| 13:04 | LSU | Levi Stice throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-13 |
| 13:01 | Kentucky | David Desjardins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-13 |
| 12:49 | LSU | Laurence Golinski is hacked by Abraham Carpenter - foul #2 on Abraham Carpenter, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Davey (SF), Lawrence Mauney (C) Abraham Carpenter, Kenneth Ferguson | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 12:28 | LSU | Keith Simpson loses the dribble to David Desjardins | 13-13 |
| 12:24 | Kentucky | Alvin Hodgson is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-13 |
| 12:22 | LSU | Levi Stice grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 12:12 | LSU | Laurence Golinski makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Dale Hawke | 13-15 |
| 11:58 | Kentucky | Alvin Hodgson knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by David Desjardins | 15-15 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Hubert Bolling (fairly fresh) SG - Alvin Hodgson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Davey (fairly fresh) PF - David Desjardins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Lawrence Mauney (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Laurence Golinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Hawke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Simpson (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Hughes (fairly fresh) C - Levi Stice (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:36 | LSU | Laurence Golinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Moore (PG), Kenneth Ferguson (PF) Hubert Bolling, David Desjardins | |
| Subs | LSU | Ralph Byers (SG), Robin Carlton (PF), Donald Sirois (C) Dale Hawke, Douglas Hughes, Levi Stice | |
| 11:17 | Kentucky | Alvin Hodgson jams it on a great pass from James Moore | 17-15 |
| 10:55 | LSU | Ralph Byers drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Laurence Golinski | 17-17 |
| 10:44 | Kentucky | James Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 17-17 |
| 10:42 | LSU | Ralph Byers grabs the defensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 10:19 | LSU | David Davey is called for the reach on Ralph Byers - foul #1 on David Davey, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Sotelo (SG), James Poston (SF), Curtis Alexander (PF), Jeremy Carper (C) Alvin Hodgson, David Davey, Kenneth Ferguson, Lawrence Mauney | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Navarra (PG), Dale Hawke (SG) Laurence Golinski, Ralph Byers | |
| 10:03 | LSU | Donald Sirois's fadeaway is rejected by Curtis Alexander | 17-17 |
| 10:02 | LSU | Robin Carlton pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 09:51 | LSU | Donald Sirois misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by James Moore - foul #1 on James Moore, team foul #7 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hubert Bolling (PG) James Moore | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 09:51 | LSU | Donald Sirois makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:51 | LSU | Donald Sirois makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:35 | Kentucky | Jeremy Carper clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Donald Sirois - foul #1 on Donald Sirois, team foul #5 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | Ralph Byers (SG), Douglas Hughes (PF), Levi Stice (C) Dale Hawke, Robin Carlton, Donald Sirois | |
| 09:35 | Kentucky | Jeremy Carper misses the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:35 | Kentucky | Jeremy Carper makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 09:15 | LSU | Ralph Byers clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-19 |
| 09:13 | Kentucky | James Poston snags the defensive board | 18-19 |
| 09:02 | Kentucky | Curtis Alexander banks in the wide open layup | 20-19 |
| 08:39 | LSU | Ralph Byers misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-19 |
| 08:38 | Kentucky | Jeremy Carper snags the defensive board | 20-19 |
| 08:21 | Kentucky | Curtis Alexander misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 20-19 |
| 08:20 | LSU | Levi Stice gets the rebound | 20-19 |
| 07:59 | LSU | Ralph Byers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-19 |
| 07:57 | Kentucky | Curtis Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 20-19 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Hubert Bolling (tiring) SG - Christopher Sotelo (fairly fresh) SF - James Poston (tiring) PF - Curtis Alexander (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Carper (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Navarra (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Byers (tired) 8 pts. SF - Keith Simpson (tired) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Hughes (tiring) C - Levi Stice (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Kentucky | Jeremy Carper lays it up and in | 22-19 |
| 07:30 | LSU | Robert Navarra travels with the ball | 22-19 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Moore (PG), Alvin Hodgson (SG), David Davey (SF), David Desjardins (PF), Kenneth Ferguson (C) Hubert Bolling, Christopher Sotelo, James Poston, Curtis Alexander, Jeremy Carper | |
| Subs | LSU | Laurence Golinski (PG), Dale Hawke (SG), Robin Carlton (PF), Donald Sirois (C) Robert Navarra, Ralph Byers, Douglas Hughes, Levi Stice | |
| 07:17 | Kentucky | Alvin Hodgson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-19 |
| 07:16 | Kentucky | James Moore grabs the offensive board | 22-19 |
| 07:04 | Kentucky | Alvin Hodgson is fouled on the floor by Laurence Golinski - foul #2 on Laurence Golinski, team foul #6 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Navarra (PG) Laurence Golinski | |
| 06:56 | Kentucky | Alvin Hodgson knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by David Davey | 24-19 |
| 06:54 | LSU | Alvin Hodgson picks off the pass by Keith Simpson in the backcourt | 24-19 |
| 06:46 | Kentucky | Alvin Hodgson hits a shot from the baseline set up by James Moore | 26-19 |
| 06:25 | LSU | Donald Sirois misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 26-19 |
| 06:23 | Kentucky | David Desjardins gets the rebound | 26-19 |
| 06:14 | Kentucky | James Moore is hacked by Donald Sirois - foul #2 on Donald Sirois, team foul #7 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Abraham Carpenter (SG), Lawrence Mauney (C) Alvin Hodgson, Kenneth Ferguson | |
| Subs | LSU | Laurence Golinski (PG), Harry Chapman (SF), Levi Stice (C) Robert Navarra, Keith Simpson, Donald Sirois | |
| 06:14 | Kentucky | James Moore misses the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 06:14 | LSU | Levi Stice pulls down the rebound | 26-19 |
| 05:49 | LSU | Laurence Golinski is fouled on the floor by James Moore - foul #2 on James Moore, team foul #8 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alvin Hodgson (SG) James Moore | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 05:49 | LSU | Laurence Golinski makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 05:49 | LSU | Laurence Golinski makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 05:31 | Kentucky | David Desjardins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-21 |
| 05:30 | LSU | Dale Hawke grabs the defensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 05:02 | LSU | Levi Stice misses the dunk | 26-21 |
| 05:01 | LSU | Laurence Golinski gets the offensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 04:41 | LSU | Laurence Golinski misses the floater from the right block | 26-21 |
| 04:39 | Kentucky | Lawrence Mauney gets the rebound | 26-21 |
| 04:27 | Kentucky | Lawrence Mauney is fouled on the floor by Laurence Golinski - foul #3 on Laurence Golinski, team foul #8 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Sotelo (SG), James Poston (SF), Kenneth Ferguson (PF) Alvin Hodgson, David Davey, David Desjardins | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Navarra (PG), Ralph Byers (SG), Douglas Hughes (PF), Donald Sirois (C) Laurence Golinski, Dale Hawke, Robin Carlton, Levi Stice | |
| 04:27 | Kentucky | Lawrence Mauney misses the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 04:27 | LSU | The rebound goes to Douglas Hughes | 26-21 |
| 04:08 | LSU | Donald Sirois slams it home | 26-23 |
| 04:05 | Kentucky | Abraham Carpenter is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Navarra - foul #1 on Robert Navarra, team foul #9 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremy Carper (C) Lawrence Mauney | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 04:05 | Kentucky | Abraham Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 04:05 | Kentucky | Abraham Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 03:43 | LSU | Ralph Byers misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-23 |
| 03:42 | Kentucky | Jeremy Carper gets the rebound | 28-23 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Abraham Carpenter (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Christopher Sotelo (fairly fresh) SF - James Poston (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Ferguson (fresh) C - Jeremy Carper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Navarra (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Byers (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Harry Chapman (tiring) PF - Douglas Hughes (tiring) C - Donald Sirois (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 03:24 | Kentucky | Abraham Carpenter hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Poston | 31-23 |
| 03:19 | LSU | Robert Navarra's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Ferguson in the backcourt | 31-23 |
| 03:03 | Kentucky | Jeremy Carper misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-23 |
| 03:01 | LSU | Ralph Byers grabs the defensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 03:01 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 31-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hubert Bolling (PG), Alvin Hodgson (SG), David Davey (SF), Curtis Alexander (PF) Abraham Carpenter, Christopher Sotelo, James Poston, Jeremy Carper | |
| Subs | LSU | Dale Hawke (SG), Robin Carlton (PF), Levi Stice (C) Ralph Byers, Douglas Hughes, Donald Sirois | |
| 02:43 | LSU | Levi Stice throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lawrence Mauney (C) Kenneth Ferguson | |
| Subs | LSU | Keith Simpson (SF) Harry Chapman | |
| 02:31 | Kentucky | Curtis Alexander misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-23 |
| 02:29 | LSU | Keith Simpson gets the rebound | 31-23 |
| 02:25 | LSU | Levi Stice is fouled in the backcourt by Hubert Bolling - foul #1 on Hubert Bolling, team foul #9 | 31-23 |
| 02:25 | LSU | Levi Stice makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 02:25 | LSU | Levi Stice misses the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 02:25 | Kentucky | David Davey pulls down the rebound | 31-24 |
| 02:09 | Kentucky | Alvin Hodgson misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Dale Hawke - foul #1 on Dale Hawke, team foul #10 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Moore (PG), David Desjardins (PF), Jeremy Carper (C) David Davey, Curtis Alexander, Lawrence Mauney | |
| Subs | LSU | Ralph Byers (SG) Dale Hawke | |
| 02:09 | Kentucky | Alvin Hodgson makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 02:09 | Kentucky | Alvin Hodgson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 01:49 | LSU | Keith Simpson is hacked by Jeremy Carper - foul #1 on Jeremy Carper, team foul #10 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Sotelo (SG), David Davey (SF) Alvin Hodgson, Hubert Bolling | |
| Subs | LSU | Douglas Hughes (PF), Donald Sirois (C) Robin Carlton, Levi Stice | |
| 01:49 | LSU | Keith Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 01:49 | LSU | Keith Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 01:49 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jeremy Carper | 33-25 |
| 01:45 | Kentucky | David Davey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-25 |
| 01:30 | LSU | Keith Simpson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-25 |
| 01:28 | LSU | Donald Sirois tips it but misses | 33-25 |
| 01:27 | Kentucky | Jeremy Carper gets the rebound | 33-25 |
| 01:12 | Kentucky | Jeremy Carper misses the easy layup | 33-25 |
| 01:11 | Kentucky | David Desjardins tips it but misses | 33-25 |
| 01:10 | LSU | Donald Sirois gets the rebound | 33-25 |
| 01:08 | LSU | Ralph Byers's pass is intercepted by Christopher Sotelo in the backcourt | 33-25 |
| 01:07 | Kentucky | James Moore lays it up and in set up by Christopher Sotelo | 35-25 |
| 00:49 | LSU | James Moore is called for the reach on Robert Navarra - foul #3 on James Moore, team foul #11 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hubert Bolling (PG), Alvin Hodgson (SG), James Poston (SF), Curtis Alexander (PF), Kenneth Ferguson (C) James Moore, Christopher Sotelo, David Davey, David Desjardins, Jeremy Carper | |
| Subs | LSU | Dale Hawke (SG), Harry Chapman (SF), Robin Carlton (PF), Levi Stice (C) Ralph Byers, Keith Simpson, Douglas Hughes, Donald Sirois | |
| 00:49 | LSU | Robert Navarra misses the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 00:49 | LSU | Robert Navarra misses the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Curtis Alexander | 35-25 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Alvin Hodgson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 35-25 |
| 00:19 | LSU | The short jumper by Levi Stice is denied by James Poston | 35-25 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Alvin Hodgson | 35-25 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | James Poston travels with the ball | 35-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Abraham Carpenter (PG) Hubert Bolling | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Robert Navarra misses long on a fullcourt shot | 35-25 |