| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Rich Hanks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Clegg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Kluge (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Amerson (fresh) 2 blk. C - Tomas Bell (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Ownby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Adams (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Neal (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Mosley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Fred Kluge inbounds the ball | 24-28 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Louisiana State | Rich Hanks can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-28 |
| 19:29 | Kentucky | Harry Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 19:21 | Kentucky | Clarence Mosley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Louis Adams | 24-30 |
| 19:11 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Clarence Mosley - foul #2 on Clarence Mosley, team foul #1 | 24-30 |
| 19:11 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 19:11 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 18:53 | Kentucky | Mark Neal misses the floater from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 18:52 | Kentucky | Mark Neal snags the offensive board | 26-30 |
| 18:35 | Kentucky | Louis Adams comes up short on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Eugene Clegg - foul #1 on Eugene Clegg, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| 18:35 | Kentucky | Louis Adams makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 18:35 | Kentucky | Louis Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 18:19 | Louisiana State | Fred Kluge misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Mark Neal - foul #2 on Mark Neal, team foul #2 | 26-32 |
| 18:19 | Louisiana State | Fred Kluge makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 18:19 | Louisiana State | Fred Kluge misses the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 18:19 | Kentucky | Louis Adams pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 18:08 | Kentucky | John Ownby clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-32 |
| 18:07 | Louisiana State | Rich Hanks gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 17:46 | Louisiana State | Rich Hanks comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-32 |
| 17:45 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell tips it in | 29-32 |
| 17:40 | Kentucky | Clarence Mosley misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 29-32 |
| 17:39 | Louisiana State | James Amerson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 17:10 | Louisiana State | James Amerson's fadeaway is rejected by Harry Johnson | 29-32 |
| 17:09 | Louisiana State | Fred Kluge tips it home | 31-32 |
| 16:51 | Kentucky | Louis Adams knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Neal and he's hacked by James Amerson - foul #2 on James Amerson, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| 16:51 | Kentucky | Louis Adams makes the free throw | 31-35 |
| 16:22 | Louisiana State | Rich Hanks knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-35 |
| 16:04 | Kentucky | John Ownby is fouled on the floor by Fred Kluge - foul #1 on Fred Kluge, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Timothy Ostby (SG), William Weiss (SF), Dexter Smith (PF) Eugene Clegg, Fred Kluge, James Amerson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jesse Turner (PG), Mark Corry (SG), Eric Nedd (SF), Joseph Janik (PF), Jimmie Lewis (C) John Ownby, Louis Adams, Mark Neal, Harry Johnson, Clarence Mosley | |
| 15:55 | Kentucky | Jimmie Lewis knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark Corry | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Rich Hanks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Ostby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Weiss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dexter Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tomas Bell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jesse Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Corry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Nedd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Janik (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmie Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Louisiana State | Jesse Turner steals it from Dexter Smith | 34-37 |
| 15:06 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-40 |
| 14:43 | Louisiana State | William Weiss hits a floater from just outside the lane | 36-40 |
| 14:32 | Kentucky | Jesse Turner can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Tomas Bell - foul #1 on Tomas Bell, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg (SG), Fred Kluge (SF), James Amerson (PF) Rich Hanks, Dexter Smith, Tomas Bell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Louis Adams (SG), Mark Neal (SF), Harry Johnson (PF), Clarence Mosley (C) Mark Corry, Eric Nedd, Joseph Janik, Jimmie Lewis | |
| 14:32 | Kentucky | Jesse Turner misses the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 14:32 | Kentucky | Jesse Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 14:09 | Louisiana State | Jesse Turner steals it from Eugene Clegg | 36-41 |
| 13:54 | Kentucky | William Weiss is called for the reach on Harry Johnson - foul #1 on William Weiss, team foul #5 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Ownby (PG) Jesse Turner | |
| 13:37 | Kentucky | Clarence Mosley clanks a shot from the right block | 36-41 |
| 13:35 | Louisiana State | William Weiss snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 13:20 | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg is fouled on the floor by Harry Johnson - foul #1 on Harry Johnson, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Rich Hanks (PG) Timothy Ostby | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 13:06 | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Rich Hanks | 39-41 |
| 12:50 | Kentucky | Mark Neal hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Amerson - foul #3 on James Amerson, team foul #6 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell (C) William Weiss | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 12:50 | Kentucky | Mark Neal makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 12:50 | Kentucky | Mark Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 12:50 | Louisiana State | James Amerson gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 12:22 | Louisiana State | Mark Neal is called for the reach on Rich Hanks - foul #3 on Mark Neal, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jesse Turner (SF) Mark Neal | |
| 12:02 | Louisiana State | Fred Kluge connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Eugene Clegg and he's fouled by Harry Johnson - foul #2 on Harry Johnson, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Weiss (PF) James Amerson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Nedd (SF) Louis Adams | |
| 12:02 | Louisiana State | Fred Kluge makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| 11:44 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Rich Hanks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Clegg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Kluge (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Weiss (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Tomas Bell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Ownby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Nedd (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harry Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Clarence Mosley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Louisiana State | Rich Hanks hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by William Weiss | 45-45 |
| 11:06 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Ownby | 45-48 |
| 10:51 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Harry Johnson - foul #3 on Harry Johnson, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Timothy Ostby (SG), James Amerson (PF) Eugene Clegg, Fred Kluge | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Louis Adams (SG), Mark Neal (SF), Joseph Janik (PF), Jimmie Lewis (C) Jesse Turner, Eric Nedd, Harry Johnson, Clarence Mosley | |
| 10:51 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell misses the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 10:51 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 10:30 | Kentucky | Louis Adams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 10:28 | Louisiana State | Rich Hanks snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 10:06 | Louisiana State | James Amerson is called for 3 seconds | 46-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Fred Kluge (SF), Dexter Smith (C) William Weiss, Tomas Bell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jesse Turner (PG) John Ownby | |
| 09:53 | Kentucky | Mark Neal comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 09:51 | Kentucky | Joseph Janik snags the offensive board | 46-48 |
| 09:36 | Kentucky | Jimmie Lewis comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-48 |
| 09:35 | Louisiana State | Rich Hanks snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 09:17 | Louisiana State | Fred Kluge knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 48-48 |
| 08:57 | Kentucky | Jimmie Lewis is whistled for a carry | 48-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg (SG), William Weiss (SF), Tomas Bell (C) Rich Hanks, Fred Kluge, Dexter Smith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Ownby (PG), Harry Johnson (PF), Clarence Mosley (C) Jesse Turner, Joseph Janik, Jimmie Lewis | |
| 08:33 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell loses the dribble to John Ownby | 48-48 |
| 08:29 | Kentucky | Harry Johnson lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Ownby | 48-50 |
| 08:01 | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 08:00 | Kentucky | Mark Neal grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 07:44 | Kentucky | Mark Neal comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Tomas Bell - foul #2 on Tomas Bell, team foul #7 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Rich Hanks (PG), Fred Kluge (SF) Timothy Ostby, James Amerson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jesse Turner (SG) Louis Adams | |
| 07:44 | Kentucky | Mark Neal makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:44 | Kentucky | Mark Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:44 | Louisiana State | William Weiss grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Rich Hanks (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Clegg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Kluge (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Weiss (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Tomas Bell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Ownby (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jesse Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Neal (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harry Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Clarence Mosley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 07:21 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell gets the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 07:09 | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rich Hanks and the foul's on John Ownby - foul #2 on John Ownby, team foul #7 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Nedd (SF) Mark Neal | |
| 07:09 | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg misses the free throw | 50-51 |
| 07:09 | Kentucky | Clarence Mosley grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 06:53 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd double dribbles | 50-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Janik (SF) John Ownby | |
| 06:27 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 06:25 | Kentucky | Clarence Mosley grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 06:16 | Kentucky | Eugene Clegg picks off the pass by Harry Johnson | 50-51 |
| 06:11 | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg lays it in | 52-51 |
| 05:51 | Kentucky | Jesse Turner can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Rich Hanks - foul #3 on Rich Hanks, team foul #8 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Timothy Ostby (SG), James Amerson (PF), Dexter Smith (C) Eugene Clegg, William Weiss, Tomas Bell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Ownby (PG), Louis Adams (SG) Eric Nedd, Clarence Mosley | |
| 05:51 | Kentucky | Jesse Turner misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 05:51 | Kentucky | Jesse Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 05:22 | Louisiana State | Fred Kluge misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 05:20 | Louisiana State | Rich Hanks misses the tip | 52-52 |
| 05:19 | Louisiana State | Timothy Ostby grabs the offensive board | 52-52 |
| 04:54 | Louisiana State | Rich Hanks double dribbles | 52-52 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg (SG) Rich Hanks | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mark Neal (SF), Jimmie Lewis (C) Jesse Turner, Harry Johnson | |
| 04:43 | Kentucky | John Ownby misses long on a jumper from the right block | 52-52 |
| 04:42 | Louisiana State | James Amerson gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 04:13 | Louisiana State | Fred Kluge hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Eugene Clegg | 55-52 |
| 04:01 | Kentucky | Joseph Janik's floater is tipped away by James Amerson | 55-52 |
| 03:59 | Kentucky | Joseph Janik can't tip it in | 55-52 |
| 03:58 | Kentucky | Mark Neal grabs the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 03:34 | Kentucky | John Ownby is hacked by James Amerson - foul #4 on James Amerson, team foul #9 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Rich Hanks (PG), William Weiss (SF), Tomas Bell (C) Timothy Ostby, Fred Kluge, Dexter Smith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Johnson (PF), Clarence Mosley (C) Joseph Janik, Jimmie Lewis | |
| 03:34 | Kentucky | John Ownby makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 03:34 | Kentucky | John Ownby makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Rich Hanks (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Clegg (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Weiss (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Amerson (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Tomas Bell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Ownby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Louis Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Neal (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harry Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Clarence Mosley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:05 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell makes the contested jumper in the lane | 57-54 |
| 02:51 | Kentucky | Clarence Mosley hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Rich Hanks - foul #4 on Rich Hanks, team foul #10 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Timothy Ostby (SG), Dexter Smith (PF) Eugene Clegg, James Amerson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jesse Turner (PG), Eric Nedd (SG) John Ownby, Louis Adams | |
| 02:51 | Kentucky | Clarence Mosley makes the free throw | 57-57 |
| 02:47 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg (SG), James Amerson (PF) Timothy Ostby, Dexter Smith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Louis Adams (SG) Eric Nedd | |
| 02:22 | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg comes up short on the floater from the left side | 57-57 |
| 02:21 | Kentucky | Clarence Mosley grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 02:00 | Kentucky | Clarence Mosley loses the dribble to Eugene Clegg | 57-57 |
| 01:56 | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg misses the easy layup | 57-57 |
| 01:55 | Kentucky | Clarence Mosley grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 01:34 | Kentucky | Louis Adams drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Jesse Turner | 57-59 |
| 01:12 | Louisiana State | William Weiss hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-59 |
| 01:10 | Kentucky | Mark Neal snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 01:04 | Kentucky | Harry Johnson connects on the shot from close range set up by Jesse Turner and he's fouled by James Amerson - foul #5 on James Amerson, team foul #11 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Fred Kluge (SF) James Amerson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Ownby (PG) Jesse Turner | |
| 01:04 | Kentucky | Harry Johnson makes the free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:41 | Louisiana State | Fred Kluge misses the floater from the left side | 57-62 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Clarence Mosley grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Rich Hanks is called for the reach on Clarence Mosley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rich Hanks, team foul #12 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Timothy Ostby (PG) Rich Hanks | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Nedd (SG), Joseph Janik (PF) Louis Adams, Harry Johnson | |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Clarence Mosley misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Clarence Mosley misses the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:37 | Louisiana State | Fred Kluge grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 00:37 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 00:31 | Louisiana State | Eric Nedd is called for the reach on Eugene Clegg - foul #1 on Eric Nedd, team foul #8 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Louis Adams (SG), Harry Johnson (PF) Eric Nedd, Joseph Janik | |
| 00:31 | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Clarence Mosley gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Clarence Mosley is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Ostby - foul #2 on Timothy Ostby, team foul #13 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Nedd (SG), Mark Corry (PF) Louis Adams, Harry Johnson | |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Clarence Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Clarence Mosley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:26 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-64 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Louis Adams (SG), Harry Johnson (PF) Eric Nedd, Mark Corry | |
| 00:22 | Louisiana State | Fred Kluge misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-64 |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Harry Johnson pulls down the rebound | 57-64 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Timothy Ostby is called for the reach on Harry Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Ostby, team foul #14 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Nedd (SG), Joseph Janik (C) Louis Adams, Clarence Mosley | |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Harry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Harry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:15 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 57-66 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Louis Adams (SG), Clarence Mosley (C) Eric Nedd, Joseph Janik | |
| 00:12 | Louisiana State | Fred Kluge can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-66 |
| 00:11 | Louisiana State | Tomas Bell grabs the offensive board | 57-66 |
| 00:08 | Louisiana State | Eugene Clegg misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-66 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Clarence Mosley pulls down the rebound | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | John Ownby runs out the clock | 57-66 |