| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jesse Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Ownby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Nedd (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Alexander Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Mosley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Rich Hanks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Clegg (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dwayne Payne (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David McAllister (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Tomas Bell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Eugene Clegg | 28-30 |
| 19:10 | Kentucky | Clarence Mosley hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Jesse Turner and the foul's on Tomas Bell - foul #2 on Tomas Bell, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Timothy Ostby (PG), William Weiss (C) Rich Hanks, Tomas Bell | |
| 19:10 | Kentucky | Clarence Mosley misses the free throw | 30-30 |
| 19:10 | Louisiana State | William Weiss grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 19:05 | Louisiana State | John Ownby picks off the pass by William Weiss | 30-30 |
| 18:44 | Kentucky | Eugene Clegg takes the ball from John Ownby | 30-30 |
| 18:40 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eugene Clegg | 30-32 |
| 18:14 | Kentucky | Alexander Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Rich Hanks (PG), James Amerson (PF), Tomas Bell (C) Timothy Ostby, David McAllister, William Weiss | |
| 17:52 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne scores on a jump hook from the right block | 30-34 |
| 17:23 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 17:22 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 17:06 | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 17:04 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell can't tip it in | 30-34 |
| 17:03 | Kentucky | John Ownby pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 16:41 | Kentucky | Jesse Turner is whistled for a carry | 30-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Cossey (PG), Thomas Mannings (SG), Donald Jarrard (SF), Joseph Janik (C) Jesse Turner, John Ownby, Eric Nedd, Clarence Mosley | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Timothy Ostby (PG), David McAllister (PF) Dwayne Payne, James Amerson | |
| 16:22 | Louisiana State | Alexander Williams steals the ball from Rich Hanks | 30-34 |
| 16:03 | Kentucky | Rich Hanks is called for the reach on Richard Cossey - foul #2 on Rich Hanks, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Johnson (PF) Alexander Williams | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne (SF) Rich Hanks | |
| 15:37 | Kentucky | Thomas Mannings comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 15:35 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Richard Cossey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Mannings (fresh) SF - Donald Jarrard (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Harry Johnson (fresh) C - Joseph Janik (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Timothy Ostby (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eugene Clegg (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Dwayne Payne (fresh) 11 pts. PF - David McAllister (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Tomas Bell (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:16 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Janik - foul #2 on Joseph Janik, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Nedd (SF), Clarence Mosley (C) Harry Johnson, Joseph Janik | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Rich Hanks (PG), Fred Kluge (PF) Timothy Ostby, Tomas Bell | |
| 15:16 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 15:16 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 14:55 | Kentucky | Thomas Mannings misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Eugene Clegg - foul #2 on Eugene Clegg, team foul #3 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Ownby (SG), Alexander Williams (PF) Richard Cossey, Donald Jarrard | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Timothy Ostby (PG), Tomas Bell (C) Rich Hanks, Dwayne Payne | |
| 14:55 | Kentucky | Thomas Mannings misses the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 14:55 | Kentucky | Thomas Mannings misses the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 14:55 | Louisiana State | Fred Kluge grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 14:40 | Louisiana State | Fred Kluge misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-36 |
| 14:38 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell tips it in | 30-38 |
| 14:09 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd misses short on a 3 from straight away | 30-38 |
| 14:07 | Louisiana State | David McAllister pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 13:51 | Louisiana State | Alexander Williams denies the turnaround by Tomas Bell | 30-38 |
| 13:49 | Kentucky | Thomas Mannings snags the defensive board | 30-38 |
| 13:27 | Kentucky | Alexander Williams can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 30-38 |
| 13:26 | Kentucky | John Ownby tips it home | 32-38 |
| 13:03 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell hits a jumper from the right block | 32-40 |
| 12:56 | Kentucky | Timothy Ostby steals the ball from Thomas Mannings in the backcourt | 32-40 |
| 12:51 | Louisiana State | Fred Kluge hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Tomas Bell | 32-42 |
| 12:22 | Kentucky | Alexander Williams's layup is rejected by Tomas Bell | 32-42 |
| 12:20 | Kentucky | Clarence Mosley grabs the offensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 11:58 | Kentucky | Fred Kluge is called for the reach on Clarence Mosley - foul #4 on Fred Kluge, team foul #4 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jesse Turner (PG), Richard Cossey (SG), Donald Jarrard (SF), Harry Johnson (PF), Joseph Janik (C) Thomas Mannings, John Ownby, Eric Nedd, Alexander Williams, Clarence Mosley | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Rich Hanks (PG), Dwayne Payne (SF), James Amerson (PF), William Weiss (C) Timothy Ostby, Fred Kluge, David McAllister, Tomas Bell | |
| 11:49 | Kentucky | Harry Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-42 |
| 11:48 | Louisiana State | Rich Hanks gets the rebound | 32-42 |
| 11:19 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne's pass is intercepted by Jesse Turner | 32-42 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jesse Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Cossey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Jarrard (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Harry Johnson (fresh) C - Joseph Janik (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Rich Hanks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Clegg (tiring) 4 ast. SF - Dwayne Payne (fresh) 13 pts. PF - James Amerson (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Weiss (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:03 | Kentucky | Eugene Clegg picks off the pass by Harry Johnson | 32-42 |
| 10:44 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne clanks a shot from the left side | 32-42 |
| 10:42 | Kentucky | Donald Jarrard pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| 10:36 | Kentucky | Joseph Janik throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alexander Williams (PF) Harry Johnson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David McAllister (PF), Tomas Bell (C) James Amerson, William Weiss | |
| 10:10 | Louisiana State | David McAllister is fouled on the floor by Alexander Williams - foul #1 on Alexander Williams, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Clarence Mosley (C) Joseph Janik | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 09:48 | Louisiana State | Rich Hanks is hacked by Alexander Williams - foul #2 on Alexander Williams, team foul #3 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Nedd (SF) Donald Jarrard | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 09:32 | Louisiana State | Rich Hanks misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-42 |
| 09:30 | Kentucky | Richard Cossey grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 09:02 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-42 |
| 09:00 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| 08:46 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rich Hanks | 32-44 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:39 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-44 |
| 08:38 | Kentucky | Alexander Williams tips it home | 34-44 |
| 08:17 | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-47 |
| 08:04 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd is called for traveling | 34-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Mannings (PG), John Ownby (SG), Donald Jarrard (SF), Harry Johnson (PF), Joseph Janik (C) Jesse Turner, Richard Cossey, Eric Nedd, Alexander Williams, Clarence Mosley | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Timothy Ostby (SG), James Amerson (PF) Eugene Clegg, David McAllister | |
| 07:37 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne is fouled on the floor by Donald Jarrard - foul #1 on Donald Jarrard, team foul #4 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Fred Kluge (SG), David McAllister (PF) Timothy Ostby, James Amerson | |
| 07:17 | Louisiana State | Fred Kluge knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-50 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Thomas Mannings (fresh) SG - John Ownby (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Jarrard (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Harry Johnson (fresh) C - Joseph Janik (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Rich Hanks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Kluge (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Dwayne Payne (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - David McAllister (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Tomas Bell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:08 | Kentucky | Tomas Bell blocks the short jumper by Donald Jarrard | 34-50 |
| 07:06 | Louisiana State | David McAllister snags the defensive board | 34-50 |
| 06:47 | Louisiana State | Fred Kluge misses the lay-in | 34-50 |
| 06:46 | Kentucky | Donald Jarrard grabs the defensive rebound | 34-50 |
| 06:36 | Kentucky | Thomas Mannings misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Rich Hanks - foul #3 on Rich Hanks, team foul #5 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Nedd (SF), Alexander Williams (PF), Clarence Mosley (C) Donald Jarrard, Harry Johnson, Joseph Janik | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg (SG) David McAllister | |
| 06:36 | Kentucky | Thomas Mannings misses the 1st free throw | 34-50 |
| 06:36 | Kentucky | Thomas Mannings makes the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| 06:15 | Louisiana State | Eric Nedd is called for the reach on Dwayne Payne - foul #4 on Eric Nedd, team foul #5 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Cossey (PG) Thomas Mannings | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Amerson (PF) Eugene Clegg | |
| 06:00 | Louisiana State | John Ownby is called for the reach on Tomas Bell - foul #1 on John Ownby, team foul #6 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jesse Turner (PG) Richard Cossey | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Timothy Ostby (PG), Eugene Clegg (SG) Rich Hanks, James Amerson | |
| 05:50 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 35-50 |
| 05:49 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne grabs the offensive rebound | 35-50 |
| 05:27 | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Timothy Ostby | 35-53 |
| 05:20 | Kentucky | Dwayne Payne swats the short shot by Alexander Williams | 35-53 |
| 05:19 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell pulls down the rebound | 35-53 |
| 04:51 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne banks in the layup | 35-55 |
| 04:36 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Ownby | 38-55 |
| 04:12 | Louisiana State | Alexander Williams swats the short shot by Dwayne Payne | 38-55 |
| 04:11 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell tips it home | 38-57 |
| 04:03 | Kentucky | Clarence Mosley buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Alexander Williams | 40-57 |
| 03:45 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell is called for traveling | 40-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Cossey (PG), Thomas Mannings (SG), Donald Jarrard (SF), Joseph Janik (C) Jesse Turner, John Ownby, Eric Nedd, Clarence Mosley | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Rich Hanks (PG), David McAllister (PF), William Weiss (C) Timothy Ostby, Eugene Clegg, Tomas Bell | |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 03:41 | Kentucky | Dwayne Payne is called for the reach on Donald Jarrard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dwayne Payne, team foul #6 | 40-57 |
| 03:21 | Kentucky | Rich Hanks steps in front of the Alexander Williams pass | 40-57 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Richard Cossey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Mannings (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Donald Jarrard (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Alexander Williams (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Joseph Janik (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Rich Hanks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fred Kluge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Dwayne Payne (tiring) 17 pts. PF - David McAllister (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Weiss (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Louisiana State | Richard Cossey steps in front of the William Weiss pass | 40-57 |
| 02:49 | Kentucky | Rich Hanks steals it from Thomas Mannings in the backcourt | 40-57 |
| 02:33 | Louisiana State | William Weiss can't connect on a shot from the right block | 40-57 |
| 02:31 | Kentucky | Donald Jarrard gets the rebound | 40-57 |
| 02:17 | Kentucky | Alexander Williams hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Donald Jarrard | 42-57 |
| 01:48 | Louisiana State | Fred Kluge misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-57 |
| 01:46 | Kentucky | Donald Jarrard pulls down the rebound | 42-57 |
| 01:42 | Kentucky | Dwayne Payne is called for the reach on Thomas Mannings in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dwayne Payne, team foul #7 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Ownby (SG), Eric Nedd (SF), Clarence Mosley (C) Richard Cossey, Donald Jarrard, Joseph Janik | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg (SG), Tomas Bell (C) Fred Kluge, William Weiss | |
| 01:42 | Kentucky | Thomas Mannings misses the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 01:42 | Louisiana State | David McAllister grabs the defensive rebound | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:20 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell banks in the layup | 42-59 |
| 01:02 | Kentucky | Alexander Williams connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Mannings | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:40 | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg is hacked by Thomas Mannings - foul #1 on Thomas Mannings, team foul #7 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jesse Turner (PG) Thomas Mannings | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 00:40 | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg makes the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 00:40 | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg misses the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Alexander Williams grabs the board | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | Clarence Mosley is fouled in the backcourt by Dwayne Payne - foul #3 on Dwayne Payne, team foul #8 | 44-60 |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | Clarence Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | Clarence Mosley misses the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| 00:38 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell grabs the board | 45-60 |
| 00:09 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne misses the easy layup but the foul's on Eric Nedd - foul #5 on Eric Nedd, team foul #8 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Cossey (SF) Eric Nedd | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 00:09 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne makes the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 00:09 | Louisiana State | Dwayne Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 45-62 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Alexander Williams is hacked by Tomas Bell - foul #3 on Tomas Bell, team foul #9 | 45-62 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Alexander Williams makes the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Alexander Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Rich Hanks runs out the clock | 47-62 |