| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Mike Bence (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Grady (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Barker (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Alfaro (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Cameron Hewlett (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Donald Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Tuten (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Joseph Reed inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Kentucky | Chad Grady takes the ball from Joseph Reed | 24-29 |
| 19:08 | Louisiana State | John Ferguson clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-29 |
| 19:06 | Kentucky | Steven Tuten grabs the board | 24-29 |
| 18:49 | Kentucky | Cameron Hewlett drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Reed | 24-32 |
| 18:20 | Louisiana State | Mike Bence hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-32 |
| 18:19 | Louisiana State | Chad Grady gets the offensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 17:58 | Louisiana State | Peter Barker misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Joseph Reed - foul #1 on Joseph Reed, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| 17:58 | Louisiana State | Peter Barker makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 17:58 | Louisiana State | Peter Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 17:36 | Kentucky | Cameron Hewlett hits a jumpshot from the right side | 26-34 |
| 17:18 | Louisiana State | Mike Bence buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Peter Barker | 28-34 |
| 16:57 | Kentucky | John Ferguson blocks the jumper by Cameron Hewlett | 28-34 |
| 16:56 | Kentucky | Steven Tuten tips it back up and in | 28-36 |
| 16:39 | Louisiana State | Joseph Reed steals it from John Ferguson | 28-36 |
| 16:19 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Oliver clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 16:18 | Louisiana State | Stephen Alfaro gets the rebound | 28-36 |
| 16:14 | Louisiana State | Chad Grady's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Horton (SF), Damion Bailey (PF), Leroy Brandt (C) Peter Barker, John Ferguson, Stephen Alfaro | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Frasher (SG), Charles Duff (SF), Scott Traylor (PF), Gerard Deleon (C) Donald Jones, Joseph Reed, Jeffrey Oliver, Steven Tuten | |
| 16:12 | Kentucky | Mike Bence takes the ball from Cameron Hewlett in the backcourt | 28-36 |
| 16:11 | Louisiana State | Chad Grady hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mike Bence | 30-36 |
| 15:51 | Kentucky | Gerard Deleon clanks a shot from the right side | 30-36 |
| 15:49 | Louisiana State | James Horton snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Mike Bence (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Grady (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Horton (fresh) PF - Damion Bailey (fresh) C - Leroy Brandt (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Cameron Hewlett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - James Frasher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Duff (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Traylor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerard Deleon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Louisiana State | Scott Traylor is called for the reach on Damion Bailey - foul #3 on Scott Traylor, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Smith (PG) Cameron Hewlett | |
| 15:12 | Louisiana State | Leroy Brandt misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 30-36 |
| 15:10 | Kentucky | Scott Traylor grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 14:48 | Kentucky | James Frasher can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-36 |
| 14:47 | Louisiana State | Damion Bailey snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 14:27 | Louisiana State | Mike Bence hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Horton | 33-36 |
| 14:08 | Kentucky | Charles Duff misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 14:07 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to James Horton | 33-36 |
| 13:39 | Louisiana State | Damion Bailey clanks a floater from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 13:37 | Kentucky | Gerard Deleon snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 13:17 | Kentucky | Gerard Deleon buries a floater in the paint set up by James Frasher | 33-38 |
| 12:50 | Louisiana State | James Horton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Peter Barker (SF), John Ferguson (PF), Stephen Alfaro (C) James Horton, Damion Bailey, Leroy Brandt | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Cameron Hewlett (PG), Donald Jones (SG), Joseph Reed (SF), Jeffrey Oliver (PF), Steven Tuten (C) John Smith, James Frasher, Charles Duff, Scott Traylor, Gerard Deleon | |
| 12:39 | Kentucky | Steven Tuten misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Stephen Alfaro - foul #2 on Stephen Alfaro, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Richard Wilder (SG) Chad Grady | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 12:39 | Kentucky | Steven Tuten makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 12:39 | Kentucky | Steven Tuten makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 12:21 | Louisiana State | John Ferguson hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Peter Barker | 35-40 |
| 12:06 | Kentucky | Steven Tuten misses the dunk attempt | 35-40 |
| 12:04 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Oliver tips it home | 35-42 |
| 11:57 | Louisiana State | Peter Barker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-42 |
| 11:56 | Louisiana State | Stephen Alfaro snags the offensive board | 35-42 |
| 11:35 | Louisiana State | John Ferguson drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Peter Barker | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Mike Bence (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Wilder (fresh) SF - Peter Barker (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Ferguson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Alfaro (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Cameron Hewlett (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Donald Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Tuten (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Kentucky | Cameron Hewlett misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 11:21 | Kentucky | Steven Tuten grabs the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 10:57 | Kentucky | John Ferguson denies the turnaround by Cameron Hewlett | 37-42 |
| 10:55 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Richard Wilder | 37-42 |
| 10:36 | Louisiana State | Mike Bence can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 10:34 | Kentucky | Donald Jones grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 10:20 | Kentucky | Donald Jones is called for traveling | 37-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Chad Grady (PG) Mike Bence | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Duff (SF) Joseph Reed | |
| 10:00 | Louisiana State | Charles Duff steps in front of the Stephen Alfaro pass | 37-42 |
| 09:56 | Kentucky | Charles Duff lays it in | 37-44 |
| 09:46 | Louisiana State | Peter Barker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 09:44 | Kentucky | Donald Jones gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 09:26 | Kentucky | Cameron Hewlett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Mike Bence (PG), James Horton (SF), Damion Bailey (PF), Leroy Brandt (C) Richard Wilder, Peter Barker, John Ferguson, Stephen Alfaro | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Frasher (SG), Scott Traylor (PF), Gerard Deleon (C) Donald Jones, Jeffrey Oliver, Steven Tuten | |
| 09:03 | Louisiana State | Mike Bence comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-44 |
| 09:01 | Louisiana State | Damion Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 08:42 | Louisiana State | James Horton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 37-44 |
| 08:40 | Kentucky | James Frasher pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 08:24 | Kentucky | James Frasher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Smith (PG), Joseph Reed (SF) Cameron Hewlett, Charles Duff | |
| 07:59 | Louisiana State | Mike Bence misses short on a 3 from straight away | 37-44 |
| 07:57 | Kentucky | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 07:33 | Kentucky | Gerard Deleon misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Mike Bence - foul #2 on Mike Bence, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Richard Wilder (SG), Peter Barker (SF), John Ferguson (PF), Stephen Alfaro (C) Mike Bence, James Horton, Damion Bailey, Leroy Brandt | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Jones (SG), Jeffrey Oliver (PF) James Frasher, Scott Traylor | |
| 07:33 | Kentucky | Gerard Deleon makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 07:33 | Kentucky | Gerard Deleon makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Chad Grady (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Wilder (fresh) SF - Peter Barker (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Ferguson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Alfaro (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerard Deleon (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:11 | Louisiana State | John Ferguson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Chad Grady | 39-46 |
| 06:48 | Kentucky | Joseph Reed comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 39-46 |
| 06:46 | Louisiana State | John Ferguson gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 06:30 | Louisiana State | Peter Barker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 06:29 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Oliver pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 06:13 | Kentucky | Peter Barker steals the ball from Jeffrey Oliver | 39-46 |
| 05:50 | Louisiana State | Stephen Alfaro is hacked by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Mike Bence (PG) Chad Grady | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Cameron Hewlett (PG), Charles Duff (SF), Steven Tuten (C) John Smith, Joseph Reed, Gerard Deleon | |
| 05:29 | Louisiana State | Mike Bence misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-46 |
| 05:27 | Kentucky | Donald Jones snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 05:12 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Oliver makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 04:48 | Louisiana State | Mike Bence hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Ferguson | 41-48 |
| 04:30 | Kentucky | Charles Duff scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-51 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:10 | Louisiana State | John Ferguson scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mike Bence | 43-51 |
| 03:44 | Kentucky | Donald Jones comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Wilder - foul #3 on Richard Wilder, team foul #3 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Chad Grady (SG), James Horton (SF), Damion Bailey (PF), Leroy Brandt (C) Richard Wilder, Peter Barker, John Ferguson, Stephen Alfaro | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Reed (SF), Scott Traylor (PF) Charles Duff, Jeffrey Oliver | |
| 03:44 | Kentucky | Donald Jones misses the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 03:44 | Kentucky | Donald Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 03:44 | Louisiana State | Damion Bailey snags the defensive board | 43-51 |
| 03:40 | Louisiana State | Mike Bence misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-51 |
| 03:39 | Louisiana State | James Horton hits the follow up shot | 45-51 |
| 03:23 | Kentucky | Cameron Hewlett drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Jones | 45-54 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Mike Bence (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chad Grady (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Horton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Damion Bailey (fresh) 4 reb. C - Leroy Brandt (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Cameron Hewlett (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Donald Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Traylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Tuten (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Louisiana State | Leroy Brandt lays it in | 47-54 |
| 02:42 | Kentucky | Steven Tuten is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Steven Tuten, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Frasher (SG), Gerard Deleon (C) Donald Jones, Steven Tuten | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:37 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Richard Wilder (SG), Peter Barker (SF), John Ferguson (PF), Stephen Alfaro (C) Mike Bence, James Horton, Damion Bailey, Leroy Brandt | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Oliver (PF) Scott Traylor | |
| 02:28 | Louisiana State | Peter Barker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 02:27 | Kentucky | Gerard Deleon gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 02:27 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Mike Bence (PG) Richard Wilder | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Jones (SG), Steven Tuten (C) James Frasher, Gerard Deleon | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:03 | Kentucky | Cameron Hewlett can't finish the layup | 47-54 |
| 02:02 | Kentucky | Joseph Reed can't tip it in | 47-54 |
| 02:01 | Louisiana State | Chad Grady gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 01:36 | Louisiana State | Cameron Hewlett picks off the pass by Peter Barker | 47-54 |
| 01:22 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Oliver misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by John Ferguson - foul #2 on John Ferguson, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| 01:22 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 01:22 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 01:10 | Louisiana State | Peter Barker misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Reed - foul #2 on Joseph Reed, team foul #5 | 47-56 |
| 01:10 | Louisiana State | Peter Barker makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 01:10 | Louisiana State | Peter Barker misses the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 01:10 | Louisiana State | Peter Barker snags the offensive board | 48-56 |
| 00:54 | Louisiana State | Mike Bence is whistled for traveling | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Steven Tuten is hacked by Chad Grady in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chad Grady, team foul #5 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Duff (SF), Scott Traylor (PF) Joseph Reed, Jeffrey Oliver | |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Scott Traylor is fouled on the floor by John Ferguson - foul #3 on John Ferguson, team foul #6 | 48-56 |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Cameron Hewlett is hacked by John Ferguson - foul #4 on John Ferguson, team foul #7 | 48-56 |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Cameron Hewlett makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Cameron Hewlett makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Louisiana State | Peter Barker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-58 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Steven Tuten is fouled in the backcourt by Chad Grady - foul #3 on Chad Grady, team foul #8 | 51-58 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Steven Tuten makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Steven Tuten misses the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:39 | Louisiana State | Stephen Alfaro grabs the defensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 00:35 | Louisiana State | Peter Barker's pass is intercepted by Scott Traylor | 51-59 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Chad Grady is called for the reach on Charles Duff in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chad Grady, team foul #9 | 51-59 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Charles Duff misses the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:33 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to John Ferguson | 51-59 |
| 00:27 | Louisiana State | Peter Barker makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-59 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Smith (PG) Cameron Hewlett | |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Steven Tuten is hacked by Mike Bence in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mike Bence, team foul #10 | 54-59 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Steven Tuten makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Steven Tuten makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:19 | Louisiana State | Chad Grady misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-61 |
| 00:18 | Louisiana State | Peter Barker grabs the offensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 00:16 | Louisiana State | John Smith takes the ball from Peter Barker | 54-61 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 54-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Cameron Hewlett (PG) John Smith | |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Donald Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Bence - foul #4 on Mike Bence, team foul #11 | 54-61 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Donald Jones makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Donald Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:09 | Louisiana State | Steven Tuten is called for the reach on Stephen Alfaro - foul #4 on Steven Tuten, team foul #6 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Reed (SF), Jeffrey Oliver (PF) Charles Duff, Scott Traylor | |
| 00:07 | Louisiana State | Joseph Reed is called for the reach on Peter Barker - foul #3 on Joseph Reed, team foul #7 | 54-63 |
| 00:07 | Louisiana State | Peter Barker makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:07 | Louisiana State | Peter Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Cameron Hewlett runs out the clock | 56-63 |