| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Holt (fresh) SG - Christopher Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Chan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John McGaughey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Celestin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Walter Legrand (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Agee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micheal Bronk (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Carrero (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathaniel Cooperman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Micheal Bronk inbounds the ball | 25-28 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:40 | Louisiana State | John Agee scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Micheal Bronk | 25-31 |
| 19:12 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Celestin connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from John McGaughey | 27-31 |
| 18:53 | Louisiana State | Micheal Bronk loses the ball out of bounds | 27-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Curtis Courts (PG), James Jones (SG), Arnold Janofsky (SF), Steve Potter (C) Walter Legrand, John Agee, Thomas Carrero, Nathaniel Cooperman | |
| 18:51 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan is hacked by Arnold Janofsky in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arnold Janofsky, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| 18:40 | Kentucky | John Holt makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by John McGaughey | 29-31 |
| 18:20 | Louisiana State | James Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 18:19 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 18:17 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Celestin travels in the backcourt | 29-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Thomas Carrero (PF) Arnold Janofsky | |
| 18:05 | Louisiana State | Kenneth Chan is called for the reach on Thomas Carrero - foul #1 on Kenneth Chan, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremiah Warren (PF) John McGaughey | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 17:48 | Louisiana State | Steve Potter can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 17:47 | Louisiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Micheal Bronk | 29-31 |
| 17:27 | Louisiana State | Micheal Bronk clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-31 |
| 17:25 | Louisiana State | Thomas Carrero misses the tip | 29-31 |
| 17:24 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Celestin | 29-31 |
| 16:55 | Kentucky | John Holt is hacked by Curtis Courts - foul #1 on Curtis Courts, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas (PG), Michael Osburn (SG), Gail Ayers (SF), John McGaughey (C) John Holt, Christopher Williams, Kenneth Chan, Jeffrey Celestin | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Walter Legrand (PG), John Agee (SG), Henry France (SF) Curtis Courts, James Jones, Thomas Carrero | |
| 16:29 | Kentucky | Michael Osburn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-31 |
| 16:27 | Louisiana State | Walter Legrand grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 16:08 | Louisiana State | Micheal Bronk is hacked by John McGaughey - foul #3 on John McGaughey, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Brock (SF) Jeremiah Warren | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Curtis Courts (PG), Arnold Janofsky (SF), Nathaniel Cooperman (C) Walter Legrand, Henry France, Steve Potter | |
| 15:56 | Louisiana State | John Agee can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Osburn - foul #2 on Michael Osburn, team foul #3 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Walter Legrand (PG) Curtis Courts | |
| 15:56 | Louisiana State | John Agee makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 15:56 | Louisiana State | John Agee makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Timothy Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Osburn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Brock (fresh) PF - John McGaughey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gail Ayers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Walter Legrand (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Agee (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Janofsky (fresh) PF - Micheal Bronk (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathaniel Cooperman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Kentucky | Michael Osburn misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-33 |
| 15:36 | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas snags the offensive board | 29-33 |
| 15:07 | Kentucky | Michael Osburn hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Gail Ayers | 32-33 |
| 14:45 | Louisiana State | Arnold Janofsky double dribbles | 32-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Holt (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Kenneth Chan (SF), Jeremiah Warren (PF), Jeffrey Celestin (C) Timothy Thomas, Michael Osburn, Charles Brock, John McGaughey, Gail Ayers | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Curtis Courts (PG), Henry France (SG), Thomas Carrero (PF), Steve Potter (C) Walter Legrand, John Agee, Arnold Janofsky, Nathaniel Cooperman | |
| 14:23 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Celestin clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 32-33 |
| 14:21 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan grabs the offensive board | 32-33 |
| 14:04 | Kentucky | John Holt hits a shot from just outside the lane | 34-33 |
| 13:44 | Louisiana State | Thomas Carrero loses the ball out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Walter Legrand (PG), John Agee (SG), Nathaniel Cooperman (C) Curtis Courts, Thomas Carrero, Steve Potter | |
| 13:42 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Celestin is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Legrand - foul #2 on Walter Legrand, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| 13:37 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Jeffrey Celestin is blocked by Nathaniel Cooperman | 34-33 |
| 13:35 | Louisiana State | Nathaniel Cooperman gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 13:33 | Louisiana State | Walter Legrand is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Legrand, team foul #4 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Thomas Carrero (PF) Micheal Bronk | |
| 13:10 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Celestin is open and buries a jumper from the right block set up by Christopher Williams | 36-33 |
| 12:46 | Louisiana State | John Agee drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Carrero | 36-35 |
| 12:21 | Kentucky | John Holt buries a fadeaway in the paint | 38-35 |
| 11:52 | Louisiana State | Walter Legrand connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Agee | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Holt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Christopher Williams (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Chan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeremiah Warren (fairly fresh) C - Jeffrey Celestin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Walter Legrand (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Agee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry France (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Carrero (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathaniel Cooperman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Celestin loses the ball out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas (PG), Michael Osburn (SG), Charles Brock (SF), John McGaughey (PF), Gail Ayers (C) John Holt, Christopher Williams, Kenneth Chan, Jeremiah Warren, Jeffrey Celestin | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Curtis Courts (PG), James Jones (SG), Arnold Janofsky (SF), Micheal Bronk (PF), Steve Potter (C) Walter Legrand, John Agee, Henry France, Thomas Carrero, Nathaniel Cooperman | |
| 11:11 | Louisiana State | Micheal Bronk connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Jones | 38-39 |
| 10:52 | Kentucky | Michael Osburn is fouled on the floor by James Jones - foul #2 on James Jones, team foul #5 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Walter Legrand (PG), John Agee (SG), Nathaniel Cooperman (C) Curtis Courts, James Jones, Steve Potter | |
| 10:28 | Kentucky | Micheal Bronk steals the ball from John McGaughey | 38-39 |
| 10:04 | Louisiana State | Micheal Bronk comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 38-39 |
| 10:03 | Kentucky | John McGaughey snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 10:00 | Kentucky | Charles Brock loses the dribble to Walter Legrand in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| 09:39 | Louisiana State | Micheal Bronk misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Timothy Thomas - foul #1 on Timothy Thomas, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Williams (PG), Kenneth Chan (SF), Tom Tanner (PF), Jeffrey Celestin (C) Timothy Thomas, Charles Brock, John McGaughey, Gail Ayers | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Curtis Courts (PG), James Jones (SG), Henry France (SF), Steve Potter (C) Walter Legrand, John Agee, Arnold Janofsky, Nathaniel Cooperman | |
| 09:39 | Louisiana State | Micheal Bronk misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 09:39 | Louisiana State | Micheal Bronk misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 09:39 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tom Tanner | 38-39 |
| 09:10 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Holt (PG) Michael Osburn | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Walter Legrand (PG), John Agee (SG), Nathaniel Cooperman (PF) Curtis Courts, James Jones, Henry France | |
| 08:53 | Louisiana State | Micheal Bronk clanks a jumper from the left side | 38-39 |
| 08:51 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Celestin pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 08:24 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Celestin misses badly on the uncontested jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Steve Potter - foul #2 on Steve Potter, team foul #6 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gail Ayers (SF), John McGaughey (PF) Kenneth Chan, Tom Tanner | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Curtis Courts (PG), Henry France (SG), Thomas Carrero (PF) Walter Legrand, John Agee, Steve Potter | |
| 08:24 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Celestin makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 08:24 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Celestin makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 07:56 | Louisiana State | Nathaniel Cooperman's dunk attempt is rejected by Jeffrey Celestin | 40-39 |
| 07:54 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gail Ayers | 40-39 |
| 07:51 | Kentucky | Gail Ayers loses the dribble to Curtis Courts in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Holt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Christopher Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gail Ayers (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John McGaughey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Celestin (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Curtis Courts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry France (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micheal Bronk (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Carrero (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathaniel Cooperman (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:35 | Louisiana State | Nathaniel Cooperman is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Celestin - foul #1 on Jeffrey Celestin, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas (PG), Michael Osburn (SG), Jeremiah Warren (PF) John Holt, Christopher Williams, Jeffrey Celestin | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Walter Legrand (PG), John Agee (SG), Steve Potter (C) Curtis Courts, Thomas Carrero, Nathaniel Cooperman | |
| 07:09 | Louisiana State | Steve Potter makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 40-41 |
| 06:40 | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 06:14 | Louisiana State | Walter Legrand is hacked by Timothy Thomas - foul #2 on Timothy Thomas, team foul #6 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Holt (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Kenneth Chan (SF), Jeffrey Celestin (C) Timothy Thomas, Michael Osburn, Gail Ayers, John McGaughey | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Curtis Courts (PG), James Jones (SG), Arnold Janofsky (SF), Thomas Carrero (PF), Nathaniel Cooperman (C) Walter Legrand, John Agee, Henry France, Micheal Bronk, Steve Potter | |
| 06:02 | Louisiana State | Thomas Carrero connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Arnold Janofsky | 43-43 |
| 05:41 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Celestin is denied on a layup by Thomas Carrero | 43-43 |
| 05:39 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Arnold Janofsky | 43-43 |
| 05:14 | Louisiana State | Nathaniel Cooperman is hacked by Kenneth Chan - foul #2 on Kenneth Chan, team foul #7 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tom Tanner (PF) Jeremiah Warren | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Walter Legrand (PG), John Agee (SG), Micheal Bronk (SF) Curtis Courts, James Jones, Arnold Janofsky | |
| 05:14 | Louisiana State | Nathaniel Cooperman makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 05:14 | Louisiana State | Nathaniel Cooperman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 04:54 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Celestin can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 04:52 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to John Agee | 43-45 |
| 04:47 | Louisiana State | John Agee comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 43-45 |
| 04:46 | Kentucky | Tom Tanner gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 04:27 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Celestin misses the shot from close range | 43-45 |
| 04:26 | Louisiana State | Nathaniel Cooperman grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 04:02 | Louisiana State | John Agee travels with the ball | 43-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas (PG), Michael Osburn (SG), Charles Brock (SF), John McGaughey (PF) John Holt, Christopher Williams, Kenneth Chan, Tom Tanner | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Henry France (SF), Steve Potter (C) Thomas Carrero, Nathaniel Cooperman | |
| 03:33 | Kentucky | Henry France steals it from Michael Osburn | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Timothy Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Osburn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Brock (fresh) PF - John McGaughey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Celestin (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Walter Legrand (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Agee (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry France (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Micheal Bronk (very tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Potter (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Louisiana State | John Agee is hacked by Michael Osburn - foul #3 on Michael Osburn, team foul #8 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Williams (PG), Kenneth Chan (SF), Gail Ayers (C) Timothy Thomas, Charles Brock, Jeffrey Celestin | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Curtis Courts (PG), Thomas Carrero (PF), Nathaniel Cooperman (C) Walter Legrand, Micheal Bronk, Steve Potter | |
| 03:10 | Louisiana State | John Agee makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 03:10 | Louisiana State | John Agee makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 02:50 | Kentucky | John McGaughey can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 02:48 | Louisiana State | Nathaniel Cooperman grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 02:38 | Louisiana State | Thomas Carrero can't finish the layup | 43-47 |
| 02:37 | Kentucky | John McGaughey grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 02:37 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Holt (PG), Jeffrey Celestin (C) Michael Osburn, Gail Ayers | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Walter Legrand (PG), James Jones (SG), Arnold Janofsky (SF), Micheal Bronk (PF) Curtis Courts, John Agee, Henry France, Thomas Carrero | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:12 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-47 |
| 02:10 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 01:46 | Kentucky | John McGaughey hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Chan | 45-47 |
| 01:24 | Louisiana State | Micheal Bronk comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 01:23 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan grabs the board | 45-47 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:21 | Kentucky | John McGaughey is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 45-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Agee (SG), Thomas Carrero (PF) James Jones, Arnold Janofsky | |
| 00:59 | Louisiana State | John Agee's floater is tipped away by Jeffrey Celestin | 45-47 |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Celestin grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | John Holt is hacked by Walter Legrand - foul #4 on Walter Legrand, team foul #7 | 45-47 |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | John Holt makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | John Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 00:35 | Louisiana State | Thomas Carrero grabs the board | 46-47 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:33 | Louisiana State | Thomas Carrero is hacked by John Holt in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Holt, team foul #9 | 46-47 |
| 00:33 | Louisiana State | Thomas Carrero makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 00:33 | Louisiana State | Thomas Carrero misses the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to John McGaughey | 46-48 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | John Holt misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Carrero - foul #1 on Thomas Carrero, team foul #8 | 46-48 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | John Holt makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | John Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 00:09 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-48 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:03 | Louisiana State | Thomas Carrero misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 48-48 |
| 00:02 | Louisiana State | Nathaniel Cooperman tips it in | 48-50 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Christopher Williams clanks a halfcourt shot | 48-50 |