| Lineup | LSU | PG - Dustin Aponte (fresh) SG - William Ragland (fresh) SF - Israel Parkes (fresh) PF - Jerry Watson (fresh) C - Jason Klingensmith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Baumgarten (fresh) SG - William Wagoner (fresh) SF - Howard Alexander (fresh) PF - Philip Horton (fresh) C - Charles Richards (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | LSU | William Ragland misses the 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | LSU | Israel Parkes grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | LSU | Dustin Aponte misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | LSU | Jerry Watson pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Kentucky | Philip Horton gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Kentucky | Philip Horton is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith's layup is rejected by Charles Richards | 0-0 |
| 18:22 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 18:20 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:53 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander connects on the floater from close range set up by James Baumgarten | 0-2 |
| 17:24 | LSU | William Ragland comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 17:23 | Kentucky | Charles Richards pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:11 | Kentucky | Philip Horton can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Israel Parkes - foul #1 on Israel Parkes, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:11 | Kentucky | Philip Horton makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:11 | Kentucky | Philip Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:00 | LSU | Philip Horton swats the layup by Jerry Watson | 0-4 |
| 16:58 | Kentucky | Charles Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 16:39 | Kentucky | James Baumgarten can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 16:38 | LSU | The rebound goes to Jason Klingensmith | 0-4 |
| 16:33 | LSU | Dustin Aponte clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-4 |
| 16:31 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Baumgarten | 0-4 |
| 16:11 | Kentucky | William Wagoner is fouled on the floor by William Ragland - foul #1 on William Ragland, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 15:55 | Kentucky | Philip Horton is called for a charge - foul #1 on Philip Horton, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | LSU | Paul Westerman (PF) Jerry Watson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Dustin Aponte (fresh) SG - William Ragland (fresh) SF - Israel Parkes (fresh) PF - Paul Westerman (fresh) C - Jason Klingensmith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Baumgarten (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Wagoner (fresh) SF - Howard Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Philip Horton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Richards (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | LSU | Dustin Aponte is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 0-4 |
| 15:42 | Kentucky | William Wagoner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 15:41 | LSU | Paul Westerman grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 15:36 | LSU | Dustin Aponte throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-4 |
| Subs | LSU | Christopher Barile (SG) William Ragland | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 15:27 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by William Wagoner | 0-6 |
| 15:03 | LSU | Christopher Barile misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-6 |
| 15:01 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Howard Alexander | 0-6 |
| 14:38 | Kentucky | Philip Horton misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-6 |
| 14:37 | LSU | Israel Parkes grabs the defensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 14:33 | LSU | Christopher Barile's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Richards | 0-6 |
| 14:32 | Kentucky | Charles Richards gets the rebound | 0-6 |
| 14:27 | Kentucky | William Wagoner clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-6 |
| 14:26 | LSU | Israel Parkes grabs the defensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 14:19 | LSU | James Baumgarten is called for the reach on Jason Klingensmith - foul #1 on James Baumgarten, team foul #2 | 0-6 |
| Subs | LSU | William Ragland (SG), William Jarzembowski (SF), Jerry Watson (PF) Dustin Aponte, Israel Parkes, Jason Klingensmith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward (PG), Gilberto Greco (PF) James Baumgarten, Philip Horton | |
| 14:01 | LSU | Paul Westerman banks in the layup on a great pass from William Ragland and the foul's on Isaac Hayward - foul #1 on Isaac Hayward, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| 14:01 | LSU | Paul Westerman makes the free throw | 3-6 |
| 13:45 | Kentucky | William Wagoner drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Isaac Hayward | 3-9 |
| 13:29 | LSU | The short jumper by Paul Westerman is denied by Gilberto Greco | 3-9 |
| 13:28 | LSU | Paul Westerman snags the offensive board | 3-9 |
| 13:14 | LSU | William Ragland misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 3-9 |
| 13:13 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Barile | 3-9 |
| 13:00 | LSU | William Ragland buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Barile | 6-9 |
| 12:42 | Kentucky | William Wagoner is whistled for a carry | 6-9 |
| Subs | LSU | Dustin Aponte (PG), Israel Parkes (SF), Jon Berry (PF), Jonathan Perreira (C) Christopher Barile, William Jarzembowski, Jerry Watson, Paul Westerman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Baumgarten (PG), Larry Parker (SF), Philip Horton (PF) William Wagoner, Howard Alexander, Charles Richards | |
| 12:35 | LSU | William Ragland is hacked by Isaac Hayward - foul #2 on Isaac Hayward, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| Subs | LSU | Dennis Ferreira (SG) William Ragland | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Peterson (SF) Isaac Hayward | |
| 12:24 | LSU | Dustin Aponte clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-9 |
| 12:23 | LSU | Israel Parkes grabs the offensive board | 6-9 |
| 12:11 | LSU | Dennis Ferreira makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Jonathan Perreira | 8-9 |
| 11:53 | Kentucky | David Peterson misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-9 |
| 11:51 | Kentucky | Larry Parker tips it home | 8-11 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Dustin Aponte (fresh) SG - Dennis Ferreira (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Israel Parkes (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jon Berry (fresh) C - Jonathan Perreira (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Baumgarten (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Parker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Peterson (fresh) PF - Philip Horton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gilberto Greco (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | LSU | Jon Berry can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-11 |
| 11:24 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco grabs the board | 8-11 |
| 11:09 | Kentucky | Philip Horton misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-11 |
| 11:07 | Kentucky | David Peterson misses the tip | 8-11 |
| 11:06 | Kentucky | Larry Parker tips it home | 8-13 |
| 11:00 | LSU | Jonathan Perreira is whistled for a carry | 8-13 |
| Subs | LSU | Christopher Barile (PG), William Ragland (SG), William Jarzembowski (SF), Jerry Watson (PF), Jason Klingensmith (C) Dustin Aponte, Dennis Ferreira, Israel Parkes, Jon Berry, Jonathan Perreira | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Wagoner (SG), Howard Alexander (SF), James Samford (PF), Charles Richards (C) Larry Parker, David Peterson, Philip Horton, Gilberto Greco | |
| 10:43 | Kentucky | Charles Richards hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Baumgarten | 8-16 |
| 10:21 | LSU | Christopher Barile connects on the shot from the free throw line | 10-16 |
| 10:06 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from William Wagoner | 10-18 |
| 09:51 | LSU | James Samford steals it from Jason Klingensmith | 10-18 |
| 09:37 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander is hacked by William Jarzembowski - foul #1 on William Jarzembowski, team foul #3 | 10-18 |
| Subs | LSU | Dustin Aponte (PG), Israel Parkes (SF), Paul Westerman (PF) Christopher Barile, William Jarzembowski, Jerry Watson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Parker (PG), Philip Horton (PF) James Baumgarten, James Samford | |
| 09:09 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 10-18 |
| 09:07 | LSU | The rebound goes to Paul Westerman | 10-18 |
| 09:02 | LSU | William Ragland scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Dustin Aponte | 12-18 |
| 08:33 | Kentucky | Larry Parker loses the ball out of bounds | 12-18 |
| Subs | LSU | Christopher Barile (SG) William Ragland | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 08:15 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith blows the layup but he's fouled by Charles Richards - foul #1 on Charles Richards, team foul #5 | 12-18 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Baumgarten (PG) Larry Parker | |
| 08:15 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 08:15 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 07:56 | Kentucky | James Baumgarten is called for traveling | 14-18 |
| Subs | LSU | Jerry Watson (PF) Jason Klingensmith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco (PF) Philip Horton | |
| 07:32 | LSU | Israel Parkes lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dustin Aponte | 16-18 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Dustin Aponte (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Barile (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Israel Parkes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Watson (fresh) C - Paul Westerman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Baumgarten (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Wagoner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gilberto Greco (fresh) C - Charles Richards (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Kentucky | James Baumgarten makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from William Wagoner | 16-21 |
| 07:02 | LSU | James Baumgarten steals it from Christopher Barile | 16-21 |
| 06:59 | Kentucky | James Baumgarten lays it in | 16-23 |
| 06:54 | LSU | Christopher Barile comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by James Baumgarten - foul #2 on James Baumgarten, team foul #6 | 16-23 |
| Subs | LSU | William Ragland (SG), William Jarzembowski (SF), Jon Berry (C) Dustin Aponte, Israel Parkes, Paul Westerman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Parker (PG), David Peterson (SF), Philip Horton (PF) James Baumgarten, Howard Alexander, Charles Richards | |
| 06:54 | LSU | Christopher Barile misses the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 06:54 | LSU | Christopher Barile makes the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 06:37 | Kentucky | Larry Parker buries a runner from close range on a great pass from William Wagoner and he's fouled by Christopher Barile - foul #1 on Christopher Barile, team foul #4 | 17-25 |
| Subs | LSU | Jason Klingensmith (C) Jerry Watson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 06:37 | Kentucky | Larry Parker makes the free throw | 17-26 |
| 06:15 | LSU | Jon Berry misses the easy layup | 17-26 |
| 06:13 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to William Jarzembowski | 17-26 |
| 06:08 | LSU | Christopher Barile can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 17-26 |
| 06:06 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco grabs the defensive rebound | 17-26 |
| 06:01 | Kentucky | Philip Horton knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Gilberto Greco | 17-28 |
| 05:44 | LSU | William Ragland misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-28 |
| 05:42 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco grabs the board | 17-28 |
| 05:21 | Kentucky | Larry Parker misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 17-28 |
| 05:19 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco gets the offensive rebound | 17-28 |
| 05:07 | Kentucky | Philip Horton hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 17-28 |
| 05:05 | LSU | William Jarzembowski grabs the board | 17-28 |
| 04:50 | LSU | Christopher Barile knocks in the floater from the left side | 19-28 |
| 04:30 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Philip Horton is denied by Jon Berry | 19-28 |
| 04:28 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith pulls down the rebound | 19-28 |
| 04:15 | LSU | William Ragland comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Larry Parker - foul #1 on Larry Parker, team foul #7 | 19-28 |
| Subs | LSU | Dustin Aponte (PG), Israel Parkes (SF), Jerry Watson (PF), Paul Westerman (C) Christopher Barile, William Jarzembowski, Jon Berry, Jason Klingensmith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Howard Alexander (SF), James Samford (PF), Charles Richards (C) David Peterson, Philip Horton, Gilberto Greco | |
| 04:15 | LSU | William Ragland misses the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 04:15 | LSU | William Ragland misses the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 04:15 | Kentucky | Charles Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 19-28 |
| 03:54 | Kentucky | James Samford buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Larry Parker | 19-30 |
| 03:30 | LSU | Dustin Aponte scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jerry Watson | 22-30 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Dustin Aponte (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ragland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Israel Parkes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Watson (fresh) C - Paul Westerman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Parker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - William Wagoner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Howard Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Samford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Richards (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:03 | Kentucky | Charles Richards misses the easy layup | 22-30 |
| 03:02 | Kentucky | Larry Parker gets the offensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 02:53 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander misses short on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Israel Parkes - foul #2 on Israel Parkes, team foul #5 | 22-30 |
| Subs | LSU | Dennis Ferreira (SG) William Ragland | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Baumgarten (PG), Isaac Hayward (SG), Gilberto Greco (PF) Larry Parker, William Wagoner, James Samford | |
| 02:53 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 02:53 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 02:36 | LSU | Paul Westerman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-32 |
| 02:35 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco grabs the board | 22-32 |
| 02:15 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jerry Watson - foul #1 on Jerry Watson, team foul #6 | 22-32 |
| Subs | LSU | Christopher Barile (SG), Jason Klingensmith (C) Dennis Ferreira, Jerry Watson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:15 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 02:15 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 02:02 | LSU | Israel Parkes comes up short on the shot from the right side | 22-34 |
| 02:01 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Charles Richards | 22-34 |
| 01:37 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 22-34 |
| 01:36 | LSU | Israel Parkes snags the defensive board | 22-34 |
| 01:30 | LSU | Isaac Hayward takes the ball from Jason Klingensmith | 22-34 |
| 01:26 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander lays it in on a nice dish by Isaac Hayward | 22-36 |
| 01:21 | LSU | Christopher Barile comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 22-36 |
| 01:20 | LSU | Jason Klingensmith grabs the offensive board | 22-36 |
| 01:15 | LSU | Paul Westerman misses long on a shot from the left block | 22-36 |
| 01:14 | Kentucky | Charles Richards pulls down the rebound | 22-36 |
| 01:11 | Kentucky | Dustin Aponte is called for the reach on James Baumgarten in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dustin Aponte, team foul #7 | 22-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Dennis Ferreira (SG), William Jarzembowski (SF), Jon Berry (PF) Dustin Aponte, Israel Parkes, Paul Westerman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Philip Horton (PF) Gilberto Greco | |
| 01:11 | Kentucky | James Baumgarten misses the 1st free throw | 22-36 |
| 01:11 | LSU | Jon Berry grabs the board | 22-36 |
| 00:51 | LSU | William Jarzembowski misses long on a jump hook from close range | 22-36 |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Charles Richards snags the defensive board | 22-36 |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by James Baumgarten | 22-38 |
| 00:34 | LSU | Dennis Ferreira connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-38 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | William Jarzembowski is called for the reach on Howard Alexander - foul #2 on William Jarzembowski, team foul #8 | 25-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Denson (SG), Jerry Watson (PF) Christopher Barile, Jason Klingensmith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco (C) Charles Richards | |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 00:03 | LSU | Dennis Ferreira knocks in the jumper from the right side | 27-40 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 27-40 |