| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Carlos Shippy (fresh) SG - William Cokley (fresh) SF - Lanny Allums (fresh) PF - Keith Wilson (fresh) C - Arthur Giczewski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gary Fuston (fresh) SG - Gilbert Auxier (fresh) SF - Jimmie Foster (fresh) PF - Herbert Romriell (fresh) C - Romeo Sanchez (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Romeo Sanchez wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | LSU | Gilbert Auxier misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Lanny Allums | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | LSU | Gilbert Auxier makes the shot from the right side set up by Jimmie Foster | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 19:08 | LSU | Herbert Romriell snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | LSU | Herbert Romriell makes the 3 from straight away | 2-5 |
| 18:47 | Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Lanny Allums is blocked by Herbert Romriell | 2-5 |
| 18:46 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Lanny Allums | 2-5 |
| 18:30 | Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Carlos Shippy is blocked by Herbert Romriell | 2-5 |
| 18:28 | LSU | Herbert Romriell grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:23 | LSU | Jimmie Foster can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Arthur Giczewski - foul #1 on Arthur Giczewski, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:23 | LSU | Jimmie Foster misses the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:23 | LSU | Jimmie Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 18:00 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 17:58 | LSU | The rebound goes to Romeo Sanchez | 2-6 |
| 17:51 | LSU | Romeo Sanchez lays it up and in set up by Herbert Romriell and the foul's on William Cokley - foul #1 on William Cokley, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | Bradley Gatti (SF), Jason Amin (PF) Jimmie Foster, Herbert Romriell | |
| 17:51 | LSU | Romeo Sanchez misses the free throw | 2-8 |
| 17:51 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson grabs the board | 2-8 |
| 17:29 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Auxier - foul #1 on Gilbert Auxier, team foul #1 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | Doug Tall (PG), Jonathan Montgomery (SF), Troy Haubert (C) Gary Fuston, Gilbert Auxier, Romeo Sanchez | |
| 17:06 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski is whistled for traveling | 2-8 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon (SG), Victor Welch (C) William Cokley, Arthur Giczewski | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 16:54 | LSU | Bradley Gatti is hacked by Russell Ridlon - foul #1 on Russell Ridlon, team foul #3 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (PG), Joe Gilbert (C) Carlos Shippy, Keith Wilson | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 16:47 | LSU | Bradley Gatti misses the fadeaway in the lane | 2-8 |
| 16:45 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 2-8 |
| 16:21 | Kentucky | Doug Tall steals it from Herbert Patterson | 2-8 |
| 16:15 | LSU | Doug Tall misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 2-8 |
| 16:14 | LSU | Jason Amin grabs the offensive rebound | 2-8 |
| 15:58 | LSU | Bradley Gatti can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-8 |
| 15:57 | Kentucky | Victor Welch snags the defensive board | 2-8 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Herbert Patterson (fresh) SG - Russell Ridlon (fresh) SF - Lanny Allums (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Victor Welch (fresh) C - Joe Gilbert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Doug Tall (fresh) SG - Bradley Gatti (fresh) SF - Jonathan Montgomery (fresh) PF - Jason Amin (fresh) C - Troy Haubert (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-8 |
| 15:38 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert tips it back up and in | 4-8 |
| 15:21 | LSU | Doug Tall scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jason Amin | 4-11 |
| 15:09 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-11 |
| 14:56 | LSU | Bradley Gatti is fouled on the floor by Russell Ridlon - foul #2 on Russell Ridlon, team foul #4 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy (PG), William Cokley (SG), Keith Wilson (PF), Arthur Giczewski (C) Russell Ridlon, Lanny Allums, Victor Welch, Joe Gilbert | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Fuston (PG), Gilbert Auxier (SG), Jimmie Foster (SF), Herbert Romriell (PF), Romeo Sanchez (C) Doug Tall, Bradley Gatti, Jonathan Montgomery, Jason Amin, Troy Haubert | |
| 14:46 | LSU | Herbert Romriell buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Gary Fuston | 7-14 |
| 14:29 | Kentucky | Gilbert Auxier is called for the reach on William Cokley - foul #2 on Gilbert Auxier, team foul #2 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | Bradley Gatti (SG) Gilbert Auxier | |
| 14:13 | Kentucky | William Cokley is hacked by Herbert Romriell - foul #1 on Herbert Romriell, team foul #3 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Fife (SF) Herbert Patterson | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 13:59 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 7-14 |
| 13:57 | LSU | Jimmie Foster pulls down the rebound | 7-14 |
| 13:51 | LSU | Bradley Gatti is called for traveling | 7-14 |
| 13:33 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski's layup is rejected by Herbert Romriell | 7-14 |
| 13:32 | LSU | Herbert Romriell grabs the board | 7-14 |
| 13:28 | LSU | Gary Fuston loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | Doug Tall (SG) Bradley Gatti | |
| 13:16 | Kentucky | Jack Fife misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-14 |
| 13:14 | LSU | Herbert Romriell grabs the defensive rebound | 7-14 |
| 13:07 | LSU | Jimmie Foster hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gary Fuston | 7-16 |
| 12:58 | Kentucky | William Cokley hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Arthur Giczewski | 10-16 |
| 12:41 | LSU | Carlos Shippy picks off the pass by Herbert Romriell | 10-16 |
| 12:34 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 10-16 |
| 12:33 | LSU | Gary Fuston gets the rebound | 10-16 |
| 12:31 | LSU | Carlos Shippy is called for the reach on Gary Fuston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carlos Shippy, team foul #5 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lanny Allums (SF) Jack Fife | |
| Subs | LSU | Bradley Gatti (SF), Jason Amin (PF), Troy Haubert (C) Jimmie Foster, Herbert Romriell, Romeo Sanchez | |
| 12:13 | LSU | Jason Amin misses the lay-in | 10-16 |
| 12:11 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy grabs the defensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 11:59 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy connects on the floater from the left side set up by William Cokley | 12-16 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Carlos Shippy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Cokley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lanny Allums (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Keith Wilson (fairly fresh) C - Arthur Giczewski (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gary Fuston (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Doug Tall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bradley Gatti (fresh) PF - Jason Amin (fresh) C - Troy Haubert (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | LSU | Bradley Gatti connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Gary Fuston and the foul's on Keith Wilson - foul #1 on Keith Wilson, team foul #6 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (PG), Jack Fife (SG), Victor Welch (PF), Joe Gilbert (C) Carlos Shippy, William Cokley, Keith Wilson, Arthur Giczewski | |
| Subs | LSU | Jonathan Montgomery (PG), Herbert Romriell (PF) Gary Fuston, Doug Tall | |
| 11:43 | LSU | Bradley Gatti makes the free throw | 12-19 |
| 11:40 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson's pass is intercepted by Bradley Gatti in the backcourt | 12-19 |
| 11:26 | LSU | Jason Amin knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Bradley Gatti | 12-21 |
| 11:06 | Kentucky | Victor Welch misses short on a floater from close range | 12-21 |
| 11:05 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert gets the offensive rebound | 12-21 |
| 10:49 | Kentucky | Jack Fife can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 12-21 |
| 10:48 | LSU | Jason Amin grabs the board | 12-21 |
| 10:43 | LSU | Jonathan Montgomery clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-21 |
| 10:41 | LSU | Troy Haubert grabs the offensive board | 12-21 |
| 10:24 | LSU | Troy Haubert clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-21 |
| 10:22 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson grabs the board | 12-21 |
| 10:10 | Kentucky | Troy Haubert is called for the reach on Joe Gilbert - foul #1 on Troy Haubert, team foul #4 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy (PG), William Cokley (SG), Keith Wilson (PF) Herbert Patterson, Jack Fife, Joe Gilbert | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Fuston (PG), Doug Tall (SG), Jimmie Foster (SF), Romeo Sanchez (C) Jonathan Montgomery, Bradley Gatti, Jason Amin, Troy Haubert | |
| 09:50 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Carlos Shippy, team foul #7 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (PG), Arthur Giczewski (C) Carlos Shippy, Victor Welch | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 09:36 | LSU | Jimmie Foster is fouled on the floor by Keith Wilson - foul #2 on Keith Wilson, team foul #8 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert (PF) Keith Wilson | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 09:36 | LSU | Jimmie Foster makes the 1st free throw | 12-22 |
| 09:36 | LSU | Jimmie Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 12-22 |
| 09:36 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski pulls down the rebound | 12-22 |
| 09:18 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-22 |
| 09:16 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert can't tip it in | 12-22 |
| 09:15 | LSU | Gary Fuston snags the defensive board | 12-22 |
| 08:54 | LSU | Doug Tall misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 12-22 |
| 08:53 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums pulls down the rebound | 12-22 |
| 08:32 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Romeo Sanchez - foul #1 on Romeo Sanchez, team foul #5 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Fife (PG), Victor Welch (PF) Herbert Patterson, Joe Gilbert | |
| Subs | LSU | Bradley Gatti (SG), Troy Haubert (PF) Doug Tall, Herbert Romriell | |
| 08:32 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums makes the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 08:32 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums makes the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 08:13 | LSU | Jimmie Foster clanks a 3 from the left corner | 14-22 |
| 08:11 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Bradley Gatti | 14-22 |
| 08:03 | LSU | Jimmie Foster loses the dribble to Victor Welch | 14-22 |
| 07:54 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski makes the runner from close range | 16-22 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jack Fife (fresh) SG - William Cokley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lanny Allums (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Victor Welch (fresh) C - Arthur Giczewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gary Fuston (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bradley Gatti (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jimmie Foster (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Troy Haubert (fresh) C - Romeo Sanchez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:44 | LSU | Bradley Gatti drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Fuston | 16-25 |
| 07:30 | Kentucky | Troy Haubert steps in front of the Jack Fife pass | 16-25 |
| 07:06 | LSU | Bradley Gatti knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Fuston | 16-27 |
| 06:59 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski is called for traveling | 16-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (PG), Joe Gilbert (C) Lanny Allums, Arthur Giczewski | |
| Subs | LSU | Doug Tall (PG), Jonathan Montgomery (SG), Jason Amin (C) Gary Fuston, Troy Haubert, Romeo Sanchez | |
| 06:42 | LSU | Doug Tall misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Victor Welch - foul #1 on Victor Welch, team foul #9 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | Herbert Romriell (PF) Jimmie Foster | |
| 06:42 | LSU | Doug Tall makes the 1st free throw | 16-28 |
| 06:42 | LSU | Doug Tall misses the 2nd free throw | 16-28 |
| 06:42 | Kentucky | Victor Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 16-28 |
| 06:29 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Herbert Patterson | 19-28 |
| 06:15 | LSU | Herbert Romriell drills a jumper from the right side set up by Jonathan Montgomery | 19-30 |
| 06:00 | Kentucky | Jack Fife misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Doug Tall - foul #1 on Doug Tall, team foul #6 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Warren (C) Victor Welch | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 06:00 | Kentucky | Jack Fife makes the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 06:00 | Kentucky | Jack Fife makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 05:50 | LSU | Herbert Patterson is called for the reach on Bradley Gatti - foul #1 on Herbert Patterson, team foul #10 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lanny Allums (SF) Jack Fife | |
| Subs | LSU | Troy Haubert (C) Herbert Romriell | |
| 05:50 | LSU | Bradley Gatti misses the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 05:50 | LSU | Bradley Gatti misses the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 05:50 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert gets the rebound | 21-30 |
| 05:35 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Warren | 23-30 |
| 05:20 | LSU | Jonathan Montgomery misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joe Gilbert - foul #1 on Joe Gilbert, team foul #11 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Fuston (PG) Bradley Gatti | |
| 05:20 | LSU | Jonathan Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 05:20 | LSU | Jonathan Montgomery misses the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 05:20 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 05:04 | Kentucky | Jason Amin steps in front of the Lanny Allums pass | 23-31 |
| 04:55 | LSU | Troy Haubert makes the runner from the right block set up by Gary Fuston | 23-33 |
| 04:41 | Kentucky | Donald Warren knocks in the jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Troy Haubert - foul #2 on Troy Haubert, team foul #7 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Victor Welch (PF), Arthur Giczewski (C) William Cokley, Joe Gilbert | |
| Subs | LSU | Jimmie Foster (SF), Herbert Romriell (PF), Romeo Sanchez (C) Doug Tall, Jason Amin, Troy Haubert | |
| 04:41 | Kentucky | Donald Warren misses the free throw | 25-33 |
| 04:41 | LSU | Herbert Romriell snags the defensive board | 25-33 |
| 04:20 | LSU | Jonathan Montgomery clanks a floater in the paint | 25-33 |
| 04:18 | LSU | Herbert Romriell snags the offensive board | 25-33 |
| 04:04 | LSU | Jonathan Montgomery comes up short on the floater from the left side | 25-33 |
| 04:02 | Kentucky | Victor Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 03:45 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson loses the dribble to Romeo Sanchez | 25-33 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Herbert Patterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Warren (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lanny Allums (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Victor Welch (fresh) 3 reb. C - Arthur Giczewski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gary Fuston (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Jonathan Montgomery (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Foster (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Herbert Romriell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Romeo Sanchez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:39 | LSU | Romeo Sanchez is hacked by Arthur Giczewski - foul #2 on Arthur Giczewski, team foul #12 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy (PG), Russell Ridlon (SG), Jack Fife (SF), Keith Wilson (PF) Herbert Patterson, Donald Warren, Lanny Allums, Victor Welch | |
| Subs | LSU | Gilbert Auxier (SG), Bradley Gatti (PF) Jonathan Montgomery, Herbert Romriell | |
| 03:39 | LSU | Romeo Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 03:39 | LSU | Romeo Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 03:25 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon buries a floater from just outside the lane | 27-35 |
| 03:10 | LSU | Gilbert Auxier is whistled for a carry | 27-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert (C) Arthur Giczewski | |
| Subs | LSU | Doug Tall (PG), Jason Amin (PF) Gary Fuston, Jimmie Foster | |
| 02:50 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert misses the shot in the paint | 27-35 |
| 02:49 | Kentucky | Jack Fife grabs the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 02:28 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert comes up short on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Romeo Sanchez - foul #2 on Romeo Sanchez, team foul #8 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | LSU | Herbert Romriell (PF) Romeo Sanchez | |
| 02:28 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 02:28 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 02:11 | LSU | The pull-up jumper by Gilbert Auxier is blocked by Jack Fife | 29-35 |
| 02:10 | LSU | Herbert Romriell tips it but misses | 29-35 |
| 02:09 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon grabs the board | 29-35 |
| 01:50 | Kentucky | Jack Fife buries a 3 from straight away set up by Keith Wilson | 32-35 |
| 01:45 | LSU | Herbert Romriell misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 32-35 |
| 01:44 | LSU | Herbert Romriell hits the follow up shot | 32-37 |
| 01:27 | Kentucky | Jack Fife misses the lay-in | 32-37 |
| 01:26 | LSU | Bradley Gatti snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 01:19 | LSU | Herbert Romriell comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 32-37 |
| 01:18 | LSU | Doug Tall grabs the offensive board | 32-37 |
| 01:08 | LSU | Keith Wilson is called for the reach on Doug Tall - foul #3 on Keith Wilson, team foul #13 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (PG), William Cokley (SG), Lanny Allums (SF), Victor Welch (PF), Arthur Giczewski (C) Carlos Shippy, Russell Ridlon, Jack Fife, Keith Wilson, Joe Gilbert | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Fuston (PG), Jimmie Foster (SF), Troy Haubert (C) Gilbert Auxier, Herbert Romriell, Jason Amin | |
| 01:08 | LSU | Doug Tall makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 01:08 | LSU | Doug Tall makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | William Cokley can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 00:47 | LSU | The rebound goes to Jimmie Foster | 32-39 |
| 00:42 | LSU | Jimmie Foster misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | Victor Welch grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson misses the lay-in | 32-39 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums snags the offensive board | 32-39 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Victor Welch banks in the layup | 34-39 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Doug Tall clanks a fullcourt shot | 34-39 |