| Lineup | LSU | PG - Victor Ybarra (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Edmundo Esposito (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Nichols (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Whiteside (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Klingensmith (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Rhodes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Wong (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Harward (fresh) PF - Clinton Cox (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Hoggan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | William Harward inbounds the ball | 47-32 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Kentucky | John Rhodes is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 47-32 |
| 19:36 | LSU | Victor Ybarra misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 47-32 |
| 19:34 | LSU | Jonathan Nichols grabs the offensive board | 47-32 |
| 19:15 | LSU | Edmundo Esposito drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Victor Ybarra | 49-32 |
| 18:50 | Kentucky | Joshua Wong scores on a shot from the left wing set up by William Harward and he's fouled by Edmundo Esposito - foul #3 on Edmundo Esposito, team foul #1 | 49-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Brummitt (SG) Edmundo Esposito | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 18:50 | Kentucky | Joshua Wong makes the free throw | 49-35 |
| 18:41 | LSU | Thomas Brummitt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-35 |
| 18:40 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside tips it home | 51-35 |
| 18:19 | Kentucky | Clinton Cox misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-35 |
| 18:17 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith grabs the defensive rebound | 51-35 |
| 18:11 | LSU | Clinton Cox picks off the pass by Jonathan Nichols | 51-35 |
| 18:03 | Kentucky | Thomas Brummitt picks off the pass by James Hoggan | 51-35 |
| 17:45 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Clinton Cox - foul #3 on Clinton Cox, team foul #1 | 51-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Eric Ebert (SG), Kim Badger (SF), Larry Lee (C) Victor Ybarra, Jonathan Nichols, Jason Klingensmith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Wagoner (SF), Charles Richards (PF), Timothy Gordon (C) William Harward, Clinton Cox, James Hoggan | |
| 17:45 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside misses the 1st free throw | 51-35 |
| 17:45 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside makes the 2nd free throw | 52-35 |
| 17:26 | Kentucky | John Rhodes is hacked by Larry Lee - foul #2 on Larry Lee, team foul #2 | 52-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Westerman (C) Kenneth Whiteside | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kelly Stroud (PG) John Rhodes | |
| 17:13 | Kentucky | Kim Badger steals the ball from William Wagoner | 52-35 |
| 16:44 | LSU | Eric Ebert can't finish the layup | 52-35 |
| 16:42 | Kentucky | Timothy Gordon pulls down the rebound | 52-35 |
| 16:34 | Kentucky | Timothy Gordon makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kelly Stroud | 52-38 |
| 16:30 | LSU | Larry Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Victor Ybarra (PG) Paul Westerman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nick Vaughan (SG), William Harward (SF) Kelly Stroud, Joshua Wong | |
| 16:09 | Kentucky | Victor Ybarra steals the ball from Timothy Gordon | 52-38 |
| 16:06 | LSU | Victor Ybarra lays it in | 54-38 |
| 15:49 | Kentucky | William Harward drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from William Wagoner | 54-40 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Victor Ybarra (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Brummitt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Eric Ebert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kim Badger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Wagoner (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Nick Vaughan (fresh) SF - William Harward (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Richards (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:24 | LSU | Thomas Brummitt knocks in the jump hook in the lane and the foul's on Nick Vaughan - foul #2 on Nick Vaughan, team foul #2 | 56-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Edmundo Esposito (SG), Jonathan Nichols (SF), Kenneth Whiteside (PF), Jason Klingensmith (C) Victor Ybarra, Eric Ebert, Kim Badger, Larry Lee | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Rhodes (PG), Joshua Wong (SG), Clinton Cox (PF), James Hoggan (C) William Wagoner, Nick Vaughan, Charles Richards, Timothy Gordon | |
| 15:24 | LSU | Thomas Brummitt misses the free throw | 56-40 |
| 15:24 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joshua Wong | 56-40 |
| 15:06 | Kentucky | Jason Klingensmith steals it from William Harward | 56-40 |
| 14:56 | LSU | William Harward is called for the reach on Jonathan Nichols - foul #1 on William Harward, team foul #3 | 56-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Victor Ybarra (PG) Thomas Brummitt | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Gibson (SF) William Harward | |
| 14:37 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside is hacked by Clinton Cox - foul #4 on Clinton Cox, team foul #4 | 56-40 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Harward (SF) Clinton Cox | |
| 14:21 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-40 |
| 14:19 | Kentucky | Joshua Wong gets the rebound | 56-40 |
| 14:09 | Kentucky | Joseph Gibson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-40 |
| 14:07 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside grabs the board | 56-40 |
| 14:03 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside can't connect on a runner from the right block | 56-40 |
| 14:02 | LSU | Edmundo Esposito pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-40 |
| 13:47 | LSU | Victor Ybarra throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Kim Badger (PG), Larry Lee (C) Victor Ybarra, Jason Klingensmith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Wagoner (SF), Charles Richards (PF) William Harward, Joseph Gibson | |
| 13:27 | Kentucky | William Wagoner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-40 |
| 13:25 | Kentucky | James Hoggan tips it in | 56-42 |
| 13:01 | LSU | Joshua Wong picks off the pass by Larry Lee | 56-42 |
| 12:57 | Kentucky | Joshua Wong lays it in | 56-44 |
| 12:35 | LSU | Jonathan Nichols misses the lay-in | 56-44 |
| 12:33 | LSU | Kim Badger grabs the offensive board | 56-44 |
| 12:21 | LSU | Charles Richards swats the short shot by Kenneth Whiteside | 56-44 |
| 12:20 | Kentucky | James Hoggan pulls down the rebound | 56-44 |
| 12:14 | Kentucky | Joshua Wong's pass is intercepted by Larry Lee | 56-44 |
| 12:05 | LSU | The jumper by Kim Badger is denied by James Hoggan | 56-44 |
| 12:04 | LSU | Kim Badger can't tip it in | 56-44 |
| 12:03 | Kentucky | Joshua Wong grabs the defensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 11:50 | Kentucky | James Hoggan misses the 3 from the left corner | 56-44 |
| 11:49 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to James Hoggan | 56-44 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kim Badger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Edmundo Esposito (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Nichols (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Whiteside (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Rhodes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Wong (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Wagoner (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Charles Richards (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - James Hoggan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:40 | Kentucky | William Wagoner buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Hoggan | 56-47 |
| 11:19 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-47 |
| 11:18 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joshua Wong | 56-47 |
| 10:52 | Kentucky | William Wagoner can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Whiteside - foul #1 on Kenneth Whiteside, team foul #3 | 56-47 |
| Subs | LSU | Victor Ybarra (PG), Thomas Brummitt (SG), Eric Ebert (SF), Paul Westerman (PF), Jason Klingensmith (C) Kim Badger, Edmundo Esposito, Jonathan Nichols, Kenneth Whiteside, Larry Lee | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nick Vaughan (SG), William Harward (SF), Timothy Gordon (PF), Joseph Gibson (C) John Rhodes, Joshua Wong, Charles Richards, James Hoggan | |
| 10:52 | Kentucky | William Wagoner makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 10:52 | Kentucky | William Wagoner makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 10:36 | LSU | Thomas Brummitt is denied on a dunk by Joseph Gibson | 56-49 |
| 10:34 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Timothy Gordon | 56-49 |
| 10:18 | Kentucky | William Harward clanks a floater from close range but he's fouled by Paul Westerman - foul #1 on Paul Westerman, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kelly Stroud (PG) William Wagoner | |
| 10:18 | Kentucky | William Harward makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 10:18 | Kentucky | William Harward makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 09:59 | LSU | Paul Westerman is whistled for a carry | 56-51 |
| 09:39 | Kentucky | Nick Vaughan hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 56-51 |
| 09:38 | LSU | Paul Westerman snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 09:32 | LSU | Paul Westerman lays it in | 58-51 |
| 09:13 | Kentucky | Joseph Gibson's layup is rejected by Jason Klingensmith | 58-51 |
| 09:11 | LSU | Thomas Brummitt gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 09:06 | LSU | Victor Ybarra can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 58-51 |
| 09:05 | Kentucky | Nick Vaughan pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| 08:46 | Kentucky | Kelly Stroud's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Westerman | 58-51 |
| 08:45 | Kentucky | William Harward pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 08:22 | Kentucky | Nick Vaughan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 08:20 | Kentucky | Joseph Gibson tips it home | 58-53 |
| 08:07 | LSU | Eric Ebert comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on William Harward - foul #2 on William Harward, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| Subs | LSU | Edmundo Esposito (SG), Kim Badger (PF), Larry Lee (C) Thomas Brummitt, Paul Westerman, Jason Klingensmith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Rhodes (PG), Joshua Wong (SG), Charles Richards (PF), James Hoggan (C) Kelly Stroud, Nick Vaughan, Timothy Gordon, Joseph Gibson | |
| 08:07 | LSU | Eric Ebert misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 08:07 | LSU | Eric Ebert makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 07:47 | Kentucky | Charles Richards is fouled on the floor by Edmundo Esposito - foul #4 on Edmundo Esposito, team foul #5 | 59-53 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside (PF) Eric Ebert | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Wagoner (SF), Clinton Cox (PF) William Harward, James Hoggan | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Victor Ybarra (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edmundo Esposito (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kim Badger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Whiteside (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Rhodes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Wong (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Wagoner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Clinton Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Charles Richards (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Kentucky | Clinton Cox misses the dunk | 59-53 |
| 07:17 | LSU | The rebound goes to Victor Ybarra | 59-53 |
| 07:13 | LSU | John Rhodes takes the ball from Kim Badger | 59-53 |
| 06:54 | Kentucky | John Rhodes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 06:53 | LSU | Victor Ybarra snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| 06:48 | LSU | Kim Badger misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 59-53 |
| 06:46 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 06:27 | LSU | Victor Ybarra misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-53 |
| 06:25 | LSU | Kim Badger tips it in | 61-53 |
| 06:07 | Kentucky | Charles Richards makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from William Wagoner | 61-55 |
| 05:53 | LSU | Kim Badger can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 05:52 | Kentucky | Charles Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 05:43 | Kentucky | William Wagoner is fouled on the floor by Kim Badger - foul #1 on Kim Badger, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Brummitt (PG), Jonathan Nichols (SF), Paul Westerman (PF), Jason Klingensmith (C) Victor Ybarra, Kim Badger, Kenneth Whiteside, Larry Lee | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kelly Stroud (PG), William Harward (SF), James Hoggan (C) John Rhodes, William Wagoner, Charles Richards | |
| 05:28 | Kentucky | Clinton Cox can't connect on a shot from the left block | 61-55 |
| 05:27 | LSU | Paul Westerman pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 05:22 | LSU | Thomas Brummitt connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jonathan Nichols | 63-55 |
| 04:57 | Kentucky | William Harward hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 63-55 |
| 04:56 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 04:50 | LSU | Edmundo Esposito hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-55 |
| 04:29 | Kentucky | James Hoggan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 66-55 |
| 04:28 | LSU | The rebound goes to Jonathan Nichols | 66-55 |
| 04:21 | LSU | Jonathan Nichols loses the ball out of bounds | 66-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Eric Ebert (SG), Kim Badger (PF), Larry Lee (C) Edmundo Esposito, Paul Westerman, Jason Klingensmith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Rhodes (PG), Nick Vaughan (SG), Charles Richards (PF) Kelly Stroud, Joshua Wong, Clinton Cox | |
| 04:01 | Kentucky | James Hoggan's pass is intercepted by Thomas Brummitt | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:51 | LSU | Kim Badger drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's hacked by William Harward - foul #3 on William Harward, team foul #6 | 68-55 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Wagoner (SF), Timothy Gordon (C) William Harward, James Hoggan | |
| 03:51 | LSU | Kim Badger misses the free throw | 68-55 |
| 03:51 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to William Wagoner | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Kentucky | Thomas Brummitt is called for the reach on Timothy Gordon - foul #2 on Thomas Brummitt, team foul #7 | 68-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Westerman (C) Jonathan Nichols | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Wong (SG) Nick Vaughan | |
| 03:36 | Kentucky | Timothy Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 03:36 | LSU | Larry Lee gets the rebound | 68-55 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Thomas Brummitt (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SG - Eric Ebert (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kim Badger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Westerman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Rhodes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Wong (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Wagoner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Timothy Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Richards (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:26 | LSU | Paul Westerman misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Charles Richards - foul #2 on Charles Richards, team foul #7 | 68-55 |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside (PF) Larry Lee | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 03:26 | LSU | Paul Westerman makes the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 03:26 | LSU | Paul Westerman makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 03:13 | Kentucky | William Wagoner scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by John Rhodes | 70-58 |
| 02:58 | LSU | Kim Badger lays it up and in | 72-58 |
| 02:43 | Kentucky | John Rhodes misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Brummitt - foul #3 on Thomas Brummitt, team foul #8 | 72-58 |
| Subs | LSU | Larry Lee (PF) Kenneth Whiteside | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nick Vaughan (SG), Joseph Gibson (C) Joshua Wong, Charles Richards | |
| 02:43 | Kentucky | John Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 02:43 | Kentucky | John Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 02:41 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-60 |
| Subs | LSU | Victor Ybarra (PG), Edmundo Esposito (SG), Jonathan Nichols (SF), Kenneth Whiteside (PF), Jason Klingensmith (C) Thomas Brummitt, Eric Ebert, Kim Badger, Larry Lee, Paul Westerman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Wong (SG), William Harward (SF), Clinton Cox (PF), James Hoggan (C) Nick Vaughan, William Wagoner, Timothy Gordon, Joseph Gibson | |
| 02:21 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside misses the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Clinton Cox - foul #5 on Clinton Cox, team foul #8 | 72-60 |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Brummitt (PG), Eric Ebert (SG), Kim Badger (SF), Larry Lee (C) Victor Ybarra, Edmundo Esposito, Jonathan Nichols, Jason Klingensmith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kelly Stroud (PG), Nick Vaughan (SG), William Wagoner (SF), Charles Richards (PF), Timothy Gordon (C) John Rhodes, Joshua Wong, William Harward, Clinton Cox, James Hoggan | |
| 02:21 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside misses the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 02:21 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside misses the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 02:21 | Kentucky | Timothy Gordon grabs the board | 72-60 |
| 02:15 | Kentucky | Charles Richards buries a shot from the right block | 72-62 |
| 02:05 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside scores on a floater in the lane set up by Thomas Brummitt | 74-62 |
| 01:52 | Kentucky | Timothy Gordon connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Nick Vaughan | 74-64 |
| 01:47 | LSU | Kim Badger scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Larry Lee | 76-64 |
| 01:31 | Kentucky | Charles Richards misses the easy layup | 76-64 |
| 01:29 | LSU | Kenneth Whiteside gets the rebound | 76-64 |
| 01:24 | LSU | Thomas Brummitt's floater is tipped away by Charles Richards | 76-64 |
| 01:22 | Kentucky | Charles Richards gets the rebound | 76-64 |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | William Wagoner can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 76-64 |
| 00:55 | LSU | Kim Badger pulls down the rebound | 76-64 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | LSU | Eric Ebert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-64 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Westerman (C) Kenneth Whiteside | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Kentucky | Nick Vaughan is whistled for a carry | 76-64 |
| 00:23 | LSU | Kim Badger hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 76-64 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Charles Richards snags the defensive board | 76-64 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Kim Badger takes the ball from Timothy Gordon | 76-64 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Thomas Brummitt runs out the clock | 76-64 |