| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Hoose (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Romriell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Griffis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamal Leiter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Adam Vicknair (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Mello (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Caleb Darby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Burnette (fresh) 2 reb. C - Freddie Sutherland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell inbounds the ball | 20-24 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter misses the jumpshot from the right side | 20-24 |
| 19:32 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland snags the defensive board | 20-24 |
| 19:14 | Louisiana State | Adam Vicknair is fouled on the floor by Robert Leonard - foul #2 on Robert Leonard, team foul #1 | 20-24 |
| 18:51 | Louisiana State | Ronald Mello comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 20-24 |
| 18:49 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Griffis | 20-24 |
| 18:27 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 20-24 |
| 18:26 | Kentucky | George Hoose can't tip it in | 20-24 |
| 18:25 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland gets the rebound | 20-24 |
| 18:01 | Louisiana State | Ronald Mello clanks a 3 from the left corner | 20-24 |
| 17:59 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter grabs the board | 20-24 |
| 17:33 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell is whistled for a carry | 20-24 |
| 17:12 | Louisiana State | Adam Vicknair is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 20-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Dinan (PF) Arthur Burnette | |
| 16:45 | Kentucky | Robert Griffis drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 22-24 |
| 16:32 | Louisiana State | David Dinan makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Freddie Sutherland | 22-26 |
| 16:14 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter misses the lay-in | 22-26 |
| 16:12 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to George Hoose | 22-26 |
| 15:47 | Kentucky | Robert Griffis is hacked by Caleb Darby - foul #1 on Caleb Darby, team foul #1 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Simon (PG), Charles Kirschbaum (SG), Donald Waite (SF), David Scott (C) Robert Leonard, George Hoose, Dennis Romriell, Jamal Leiter | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Corey Howard (PG), Robert Guerrier (SG), Alexei Malinoski (SF), Arthur Burnette (PF) Adam Vicknair, Ronald Mello, Caleb Darby, Freddie Sutherland | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Simon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Kirschbaum (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Waite (fresh) PF - Robert Griffis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Scott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Corey Howard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Guerrier (fresh) SF - Alexei Malinoski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Burnette (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Dinan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Kentucky | Alexei Malinoski steps in front of the Robert Griffis pass | 22-26 |
| 15:13 | Louisiana State | Alexei Malinoski lays it in | 22-28 |
| 14:44 | Kentucky | James Simon loses the dribble to David Dinan | 22-28 |
| 14:17 | Louisiana State | David Dinan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 22-28 |
| 14:15 | Kentucky | James Simon grabs the defensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 14:01 | Kentucky | Donald Waite misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 22-28 |
| 14:00 | Kentucky | Donald Waite tips it home | 24-28 |
| 13:31 | Louisiana State | Alexei Malinoski makes the turnaround from the left block | 24-30 |
| 13:02 | Kentucky | Robert Griffis comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Alexei Malinoski - foul #1 on Alexei Malinoski, team foul #2 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Leonard (PG), George Hoose (SG), Dennis Romriell (SF), Jamal Leiter (C) James Simon, Charles Kirschbaum, Donald Waite, David Scott | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Adam Vicknair (PG), Ronald Mello (SG), Caleb Darby (SF), Freddie Sutherland (C) Corey Howard, Robert Guerrier, Alexei Malinoski, David Dinan | |
| 13:02 | Kentucky | Robert Griffis makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 13:02 | Kentucky | Robert Griffis makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 13:00 | Louisiana State | Robert Leonard steals it from Adam Vicknair in the backcourt | 26-30 |
| 12:38 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Arthur Burnette - foul #2 on Arthur Burnette, team foul #3 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes (PF) Robert Griffis | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 12:38 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell misses the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 12:38 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 12:16 | Louisiana State | Adam Vicknair shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Ronald Mello | 27-33 |
| 11:47 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard is fouled on the floor by Adam Vicknair - foul #1 on Adam Vicknair, team foul #4 | 27-33 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Hoose (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Romriell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kerry Hayes (fresh) C - Jamal Leiter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Adam Vicknair (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Mello (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Caleb Darby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Burnette (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Freddie Sutherland (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Kentucky | George Hoose works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 29-33 |
| 11:02 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland's floater is tipped away by Jamal Leiter | 29-33 |
| 11:00 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to George Hoose | 29-33 |
| 10:37 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes is hacked by Ronald Mello - foul #1 on Ronald Mello, team foul #5 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Griffis (PF) Kerry Hayes | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Dinan (PF) Arthur Burnette | |
| 10:23 | Kentucky | Robert Griffis misses the jump hook from the right block | 29-33 |
| 10:21 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter can't tip it in | 29-33 |
| 10:20 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter tips it but misses | 29-33 |
| 10:19 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 09:56 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Corey Howard (PG), Alexei Malinoski (SF) Adam Vicknair, Caleb Darby | |
| 09:29 | Kentucky | Ronald Mello steals the ball from Jamal Leiter | 29-33 |
| 09:00 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 29-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Simon (PG), Charles Kirschbaum (SG), Donald Waite (SF), David Scott (C) Robert Leonard, George Hoose, Dennis Romriell, Jamal Leiter | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Adam Vicknair (PG), Robert Guerrier (SF) Ronald Mello, Freddie Sutherland | |
| 08:43 | Kentucky | David Scott misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Adam Vicknair - foul #2 on Adam Vicknair, team foul #6 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes (PF) Robert Griffis | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby (SF) Robert Guerrier | |
| 08:43 | Kentucky | David Scott makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 08:43 | Kentucky | David Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 08:15 | Louisiana State | Adam Vicknair loses the dribble to Charles Kirschbaum | 31-33 |
| 08:12 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum can't finish the layup | 31-33 |
| 08:11 | Kentucky | David Scott tips it back up and in | 33-33 |
| 07:50 | Louisiana State | Alexei Malinoski blows the dunk but the foul's on David Scott - foul #1 on David Scott, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Leonard (PG), Dennis Romriell (SF) James Simon, Donald Waite | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ronald Mello (SG), Freddie Sutherland (C) Corey Howard, David Dinan | |
| 07:50 | Louisiana State | Alexei Malinoski makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 07:50 | Louisiana State | Alexei Malinoski makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Kirschbaum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Romriell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kerry Hayes (fresh) C - David Scott (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Adam Vicknair (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Mello (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Caleb Darby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alexei Malinoski (fresh) 8 pts. C - Freddie Sutherland (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-35 |
| 07:19 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 06:52 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Alexei Malinoski and the foul's on David Scott - foul #2 on David Scott, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Hoose (SG), Robert Griffis (PF), Jamal Leiter (C) Charles Kirschbaum, Kerry Hayes, David Scott | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Corey Howard (PG), Robert Guerrier (SF), Arthur Burnette (PF) Adam Vicknair, Caleb Darby, Alexei Malinoski | |
| 06:52 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland makes the free throw | 33-38 |
| 06:27 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 06:25 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 06:03 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's hacked by George Hoose - foul #1 on George Hoose, team foul #4 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Dinan (C) Freddie Sutherland | |
| 06:03 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 06:03 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 05:38 | Kentucky | Robert Griffis's floater is tipped away by David Dinan | 33-40 |
| 05:36 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter snags the offensive board | 33-40 |
| 05:21 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 33-40 |
| 05:20 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell grabs the offensive board | 33-40 |
| 04:59 | Kentucky | Robert Griffis drills a driving attempt from close range | 35-40 |
| 04:59 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 35-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Adam Vicknair (PG), Caleb Darby (SF), Freddie Sutherland (C) Corey Howard, Robert Guerrier, David Dinan | |
| 04:35 | Louisiana State | Adam Vicknair evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-40 |
| 04:34 | Kentucky | Robert Griffis gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 04:31 | Kentucky | Ronald Mello steals the ball from Robert Leonard in the backcourt | 35-40 |
| 04:30 | Louisiana State | Ronald Mello hits the finger roll | 35-42 |
| 04:15 | Kentucky | Jamal Leiter misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 35-42 |
| 04:13 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Arthur Burnette | 35-42 |
| 03:50 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 35-42 |
| 03:48 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby misses the tip | 35-42 |
| 03:47 | Kentucky | George Hoose pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Hoose (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Romriell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Griffis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jamal Leiter (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Adam Vicknair (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Mello (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Caleb Darby (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arthur Burnette (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Freddie Sutherland (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Kentucky | George Hoose makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Leonard | 38-42 |
| 02:57 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Adam Vicknair out of a doubleteam | 38-44 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 02:46 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Leonard and he's fouled by Freddie Sutherland - foul #3 on Freddie Sutherland, team foul #7 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Simon (PG), Kerry Hayes (PF) Robert Leonard, Robert Griffis | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Dinan (PF) Arthur Burnette | |
| 02:46 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell makes the free throw | 41-44 |
| 02:28 | Louisiana State | Ronald Mello is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 02:26 | Kentucky | James Simon gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 02:26 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Leonard (PG), Robert Griffis (PF) James Simon, Kerry Hayes | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette (PF) David Dinan | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 01:57 | Kentucky | Ronald Mello steals the ball from Robert Leonard | 41-44 |
| 01:42 | Louisiana State | Dennis Romriell takes the ball from Caleb Darby | 41-44 |
| 01:18 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell's floater is tipped away by Arthur Burnette | 41-44 |
| 01:17 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 00:59 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Adam Vicknair | 41-46 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | George Hoose works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 41-46 |
| 00:44 | Kentucky | Dennis Romriell hits the follow up shot | 43-46 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby is whistled for a carry | 43-46 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | George Hoose is hacked by Ronald Mello - foul #2 on Ronald Mello, team foul #8 | 43-46 |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | George Hoose makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | George Hoose misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 00:15 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Louisiana State | George Hoose is called for the reach on Freddie Sutherland in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Hoose, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| 00:10 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby is hacked by Dennis Romriell - foul #1 on Dennis Romriell, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| 00:09 | Louisiana State | Robert Griffis is called for the reach on Arthur Burnette - foul #3 on Robert Griffis, team foul #7 | 44-46 |
| 00:09 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 00:09 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Adam Vicknair steals the ball from Robert Griffis | 44-48 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Adam Vicknair runs out the clock | 44-48 |