| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Marvin Clark (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Nellis (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Syverson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Frank Reimann (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jimmy West (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Gary Buckmaster (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Deshields (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Desilets (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Domingo Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Headley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Steven Desilets inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:36 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-36 |
| 19:28 | Kentucky | Steven Desilets picks off the pass by Michael Syverson | 28-36 |
| 18:59 | Louisiana State | Steven Desilets is whistled for a carry | 28-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Dempsey (SF), James Cunniff (PF) Michael Syverson, Frank Reimann | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 18:40 | Kentucky | Daniel Nellis clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 18:39 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Domingo Hernandez | 28-36 |
| 18:21 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley comes up short on the floater in the paint | 28-36 |
| 18:19 | Louisiana State | Steven Desilets tips it home | 28-38 |
| 18:05 | Kentucky | Jimmy West misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-38 |
| 18:03 | Louisiana State | Timothy Deshields grabs the board | 28-38 |
| 17:42 | Louisiana State | Steven Desilets is hacked by Daniel Nellis - foul #3 on Daniel Nellis, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Maultsby (PG), Maurice Minaya (SG), Paul Kimble (SF), Frank Reimann (PF), Timothy Atkins (C) Marvin Clark, Daniel Nellis, Robert Dempsey, James Cunniff, Jimmy West | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 17:23 | Louisiana State | Timothy Deshields hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Gary Buckmaster | 28-41 |
| 17:06 | Kentucky | Steven Desilets is called for the reach on Timothy Atkins - foul #1 on Steven Desilets, team foul #1 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Daniel Nellis (SG), Michael Syverson (SF) Maurice Minaya, Paul Kimble | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Howell (PG), Jacob Kelly (PF), Cornell Anderson (C) Gary Buckmaster, Domingo Hernandez, Alan Headley | |
| 16:54 | Kentucky | Daniel Nellis misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-41 |
| 16:53 | Kentucky | Frank Reimann gets the offensive rebound | 28-41 |
| 16:40 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Stephen Maultsby | 30-41 |
| 16:11 | Louisiana State | Timothy Deshields hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-41 |
| 16:10 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Timothy Atkins | 30-41 |
| 16:03 | Kentucky | Timothy Atkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marvin Clark (PG), Maurice Minaya (SG), Paul Kimble (SF), Robert Halloran (PF), Jimmy West (C) Stephen Maultsby, Daniel Nellis, Michael Syverson, Frank Reimann, Timothy Atkins | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster (PG), Alan Headley (C) Robert Howell, Steven Desilets | |
| 16:01 | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 30-41 |
| 15:49 | Kentucky | Alan Headley is called for the reach on Paul Kimble - foul #3 on Alan Headley, team foul #2 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Dempsey (SF), James Cunniff (PF) Paul Kimble, Robert Halloran | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Marvin Clark (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Maurice Minaya (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Dempsey (fresh) PF - James Cunniff (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jimmy West (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Gary Buckmaster (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Timothy Deshields (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jacob Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cornell Anderson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Headley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:38 | Kentucky | James Cunniff misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-41 |
| 15:37 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 15:18 | Louisiana State | Marvin Clark steals the ball from Gary Buckmaster | 30-41 |
| 15:15 | Kentucky | Marvin Clark lays it in | 32-41 |
| 14:56 | Louisiana State | James Cunniff swats the short shot by Jacob Kelly | 32-41 |
| 14:55 | Kentucky | Jimmy West gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 14:50 | Kentucky | Marvin Clark can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 14:49 | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 14:28 | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Jacob Kelly | 32-43 |
| 14:06 | Kentucky | Jimmy West hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 14:05 | Kentucky | James Cunniff grabs the offensive board | 32-43 |
| 13:53 | Kentucky | James Cunniff makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Marvin Clark | 34-43 |
| 13:28 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jimmy West - foul #1 on Jimmy West, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Maultsby (PG), Daniel Nellis (SG), Michael Syverson (SF), Frank Reimann (PF), Timothy Atkins (C) Marvin Clark, Maurice Minaya, Robert Dempsey, James Cunniff, Jimmy West | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Howell (PG), Steven Desilets (SF), Domingo Hernandez (PF) Gary Buckmaster, Jacob Kelly, Cornell Anderson | |
| 13:28 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 13:28 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 13:10 | Kentucky | Stephen Maultsby scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Frank Reimann | 37-45 |
| 12:44 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez lays it up and in on a nice dish by Timothy Deshields | 37-47 |
| 12:32 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson knocks in the shot from the right block | 39-47 |
| 12:12 | Louisiana State | Stephen Maultsby is called for the reach on Robert Howell - foul #1 on Stephen Maultsby, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marvin Clark (PG), Robert Halloran (PF) Stephen Maultsby, Frank Reimann | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 11:55 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley makes the shot from close range set up by Domingo Hernandez | 39-49 |
| 11:38 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Marvin Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Nellis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Syverson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Halloran (fresh) C - Timothy Atkins (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Robert Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Deshields (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Desilets (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Domingo Hernandez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Headley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Louisiana State | Robert Howell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Maultsby (PG), Frank Reimann (C) Marvin Clark, Timothy Atkins | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster (PG), Cornell Anderson (C) Robert Howell, Alan Headley | |
| 11:27 | Kentucky | Daniel Nellis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-49 |
| 10:58 | Louisiana State | Timothy Deshields is whistled for a carry | 42-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marvin Clark (PG), Maurice Minaya (SG), Jimmy West (C) Stephen Maultsby, Daniel Nellis, Frank Reimann | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jacob Kelly (PF) Domingo Hernandez | |
| 10:38 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson scores on a floater from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 10:12 | Louisiana State | Michael Syverson steps in front of the Steven Desilets pass | 44-49 |
| 10:08 | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 10:06 | Louisiana State | Steven Desilets snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 09:41 | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson is fouled on the floor by Jimmy West - foul #2 on Jimmy West, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Maultsby (PG), Daniel Nellis (SG), Paul Kimble (SF), Frank Reimann (PF), Timothy Atkins (C) Marvin Clark, Maurice Minaya, Michael Syverson, Robert Halloran, Jimmy West | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez (PF), Alan Headley (C) Steven Desilets, Cornell Anderson | |
| 09:17 | Louisiana State | Timothy Deshields is whistled for a carry | 44-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Cunniff (PF) Frank Reimann | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Howell (PG), Zachary Odea (SG) Gary Buckmaster, Timothy Deshields | |
| 09:08 | Kentucky | Stephen Maultsby misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 09:06 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Zachary Odea | 44-49 |
| 08:40 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez hits the finger roll | 44-51 |
| 08:26 | Kentucky | Stephen Maultsby misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-51 |
| 08:25 | Kentucky | Timothy Atkins tips it back up and in | 46-51 |
| 07:58 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez blows the dunk | 46-51 |
| 07:56 | Kentucky | Stephen Maultsby grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 07:47 | Kentucky | Stephen Maultsby comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 07:46 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 07:25 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Jacob Kelly | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Maultsby (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Nellis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Paul Kimble (fresh) PF - James Cunniff (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Atkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Robert Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachary Odea (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jacob Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Domingo Hernandez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Headley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:10 | Kentucky | James Cunniff makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Nellis | 48-53 |
| 06:41 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley comes up short on the runner from close range | 48-53 |
| 06:39 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley tips it home | 48-55 |
| 06:28 | Kentucky | Paul Kimble knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Stephen Maultsby | 50-55 |
| 06:16 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but the foul's on Stephen Maultsby - foul #2 on Stephen Maultsby, team foul #5 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marvin Clark (PG), Maurice Minaya (SG), Michael Syverson (SF), Frank Reimann (PF), Jimmy West (C) Stephen Maultsby, Daniel Nellis, Paul Kimble, James Cunniff, Timothy Atkins | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster (PG), Timothy Deshields (SG), Steven Desilets (SF), Cornell Anderson (PF) Robert Howell, Zachary Odea, Jacob Kelly, Domingo Hernandez | |
| 06:16 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 06:16 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 06:06 | Kentucky | Frank Reimann misses the jumper from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 06:05 | Louisiana State | Steven Desilets grabs the board | 50-57 |
| 05:53 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jimmy West - foul #3 on Jimmy West, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| 05:53 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley misses the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 05:53 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 05:37 | Kentucky | Jimmy West clanks a shot from the left block | 50-58 |
| 05:36 | Kentucky | Jimmy West grabs the offensive board | 50-58 |
| 05:22 | Kentucky | Cornell Anderson swats the shot by Maurice Minaya | 50-58 |
| 05:20 | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| 04:59 | Louisiana State | Steven Desilets misses short on a shot in the lane | 50-58 |
| 04:58 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 04:43 | Kentucky | Jimmy West hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-58 |
| 04:41 | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson grabs the board | 50-58 |
| 04:15 | Louisiana State | Steven Desilets connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-61 |
| 03:58 | Kentucky | Jimmy West clanks a 3 from the right corner | 50-61 |
| 03:56 | Louisiana State | Timothy Deshields grabs the board | 50-61 |
| 03:32 | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster is called for 5 seconds | 50-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Daniel Nellis (SG), Robert Dempsey (SF), Robert Halloran (PF) Maurice Minaya, Michael Syverson, Jimmy West | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Howell (PG), Domingo Hernandez (PF) Gary Buckmaster, Alan Headley | |
| 03:13 | Kentucky | Robert Dempsey misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-61 |
| 03:11 | Louisiana State | Robert Howell grabs the board | 50-61 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Marvin Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Nellis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Dempsey (fresh) PF - Robert Halloran (fresh) C - Frank Reimann (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Robert Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Deshields (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Desilets (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Domingo Hernandez (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Cornell Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Louisiana State | Robert Howell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Maultsby (PG), Michael Syverson (SF), James Cunniff (PF), Timothy Atkins (C) Marvin Clark, Robert Dempsey, Robert Halloran, Frank Reimann | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jacob Kelly (SF) Steven Desilets | |
| 02:31 | Kentucky | Daniel Nellis hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Cunniff | 53-61 |
| 02:31 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya (SG), Robert Dempsey (SF), Robert Halloran (PF) Daniel Nellis, Michael Syverson, James Cunniff | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster (PG), Steven Desilets (SF) Robert Howell, Jacob Kelly | |
| 02:15 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 02:14 | Louisiana State | Steven Desilets grabs the offensive board | 53-61 |
| 01:53 | Louisiana State | Timothy Deshields misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 53-61 |
| 01:51 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez grabs the offensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 01:31 | Louisiana State | Robert Halloran swats the layup by Cornell Anderson | 53-61 |
| 01:29 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Dempsey | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:10 | Kentucky | Cornell Anderson is called for the reach on Robert Dempsey - foul #1 on Cornell Anderson, team foul #3 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marvin Clark (PG), Daniel Nellis (SG), Michael Syverson (SF), Frank Reimann (PF), Jimmy West (C) Stephen Maultsby, Maurice Minaya, Robert Dempsey, Robert Halloran, Timothy Atkins | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Alan Headley (C) Cornell Anderson | |
| 00:55 | Kentucky | Daniel Nellis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-61 |
| 00:53 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Louisiana State | Marvin Clark is called for the reach on Domingo Hernandez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marvin Clark, team foul #7 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Howell (SG) Timothy Deshields | |
| 00:50 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:50 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Frank Reimann misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Domingo Hernandez - foul #3 on Domingo Hernandez, team foul #4 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Zachary Odea (SG), Jacob Kelly (SF), Cornell Anderson (C) Gary Buckmaster, Steven Desilets, Alan Headley | |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Frank Reimann misses the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Frank Reimann misses the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:43 | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson grabs the board | 53-63 |
| 00:41 | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Clark - foul #4 on Marvin Clark, team foul #8 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Steven Desilets (SF) Domingo Hernandez | |
| 00:41 | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:41 | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Daniel Nellis loses the dribble to Zachary Odea | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Louisiana State | Jacob Kelly double dribbles | 53-65 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez (PF) Steven Desilets | |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-65 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Marvin Clark | 53-65 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | The clock runs out | 53-65 |