| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Steven Chrzanowski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Raymond (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Travis Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Laurence Igo (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Crist (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Philip Long (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Beckford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Whang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Clingman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Doug Roy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Anthony Whang inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Louisiana State | Anthony Whang shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 19:42 | Louisiana State | Thomas Clingman tips it in | 35-35 |
| 19:25 | Kentucky | Philip Long steps in front of the Gary Raymond pass | 35-35 |
| 19:22 | Louisiana State | Thomas Clingman misses the easy layup | 35-35 |
| 19:20 | Kentucky | Robert Crist gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 19:00 | Kentucky | Robert Crist's layup is rejected by Thomas Clingman | 35-35 |
| 18:59 | Louisiana State | Anthony Whang grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 18:54 | Louisiana State | James Beckford misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Travis Taylor - foul #2 on Travis Taylor, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 18:54 | Louisiana State | James Beckford makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 18:54 | Louisiana State | James Beckford misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 18:54 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 18:37 | Kentucky | Robert Crist can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Thomas Clingman - foul #3 on Thomas Clingman, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Antonio Brown (PF) Thomas Clingman | |
| 18:37 | Kentucky | Robert Crist misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 18:37 | Kentucky | Robert Crist makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 18:25 | Louisiana State | Antonio Brown misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 18:24 | Louisiana State | Doug Roy grabs the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 18:05 | Louisiana State | Travis Taylor is called for the reach on Anthony Whang - foul #3 on Travis Taylor, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lester Tijerina (SF) Travis Taylor | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 17:46 | Louisiana State | Gary Raymond steps in front of the Philip Long pass | 36-36 |
| 17:43 | Kentucky | Gary Raymond lays it up and in | 38-36 |
| 17:29 | Louisiana State | Anthony Whang knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-38 |
| 17:11 | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski misses badly on a shot from the right side | 38-38 |
| 17:09 | Louisiana State | James Beckford gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 16:48 | Louisiana State | Anthony Whang works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Beckford | 38-41 |
| 16:30 | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Raymond | 41-41 |
| 16:08 | Louisiana State | Anthony Whang buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Doug Roy and he's hacked by Robert Crist - foul #2 on Robert Crist, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| 16:08 | Louisiana State | Anthony Whang makes the free throw | 41-44 |
| 15:50 | Kentucky | Robert Crist makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Steven Chrzanowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Raymond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lester Tijerina (fresh) PF - Laurence Igo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Crist (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Philip Long (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Beckford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Anthony Whang (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Antonio Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Doug Roy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Louisiana State | Doug Roy double dribbles | 43-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Travis Taylor (SF) Lester Tijerina | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jack Floyd (PG), Mark Stec (SF), Thomas Clingman (PF) Philip Long, Anthony Whang, Antonio Brown | |
| 15:05 | Kentucky | Jack Floyd steals the ball from Steven Chrzanowski | 43-44 |
| 15:02 | Louisiana State | James Beckford banks in the layup on a great pass from Jack Floyd | 43-46 |
| 14:45 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Raymond | 45-46 |
| 14:28 | Louisiana State | Laurence Igo swats the dunk try by Doug Roy | 45-46 |
| 14:26 | Kentucky | Travis Taylor pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 14:02 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Doug Roy - foul #3 on Doug Roy, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ronnie Cadogan (PG), David Nickelson (C) Steven Chrzanowski, Robert Crist | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Philip Long (SG), Antonio Brown (C) James Beckford, Doug Roy | |
| 14:02 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 14:02 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 13:42 | Louisiana State | Thomas Clingman can't finish the layup | 47-46 |
| 13:41 | Kentucky | Travis Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 13:39 | Kentucky | Jack Floyd takes the ball from Ronnie Cadogan in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| 13:38 | Louisiana State | Philip Long banks in the layup set up by Jack Floyd | 47-48 |
| 13:26 | Kentucky | Ronnie Cadogan can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-48 |
| 13:24 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo misses the tip | 47-48 |
| 13:23 | Louisiana State | Jack Floyd pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 13:09 | Louisiana State | Jack Floyd misses the easy layup | 47-48 |
| 13:07 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 12:59 | Kentucky | Ronnie Cadogan hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 12:39 | Louisiana State | Mark Stec is whistled for traveling | 50-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski (PG), James Bryant (SG), Robert Crist (C) Ronnie Cadogan, Gary Raymond, Laurence Igo | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Beckford (SG), Anthony Whang (SF), Doug Roy (C) Jack Floyd, Mark Stec, Antonio Brown | |
| 12:22 | Kentucky | Robert Crist evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-48 |
| 12:20 | Louisiana State | Doug Roy snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 12:07 | Louisiana State | James Beckford's fadeaway is rejected by David Nickelson | 50-48 |
| 12:05 | Louisiana State | Doug Roy tips it in | 50-50 |
| 11:48 | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-50 |
| 11:47 | Kentucky | Robert Crist can't tip it in | 50-50 |
| 11:45 | Louisiana State | Anthony Whang snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Steven Chrzanowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Travis Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Nickelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Crist (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Philip Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Beckford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Anthony Whang (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Clingman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Doug Roy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | Louisiana State | James Bryant is called for the reach on James Beckford - foul #2 on James Bryant, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jack Floyd (PG), Antonio Brown (PF) Philip Long, Thomas Clingman | |
| 11:26 | Louisiana State | Antonio Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-50 |
| 11:06 | Kentucky | David Nickelson drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Steven Chrzanowski | 52-50 |
| 10:52 | Louisiana State | James Beckford lays it up and in on a great pass from Jack Floyd | 52-52 |
| 10:30 | Kentucky | James Bryant misses the jumper from the free throw line | 52-52 |
| 10:29 | Louisiana State | Anthony Whang gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 10:24 | Louisiana State | The jump hook by James Beckford is blocked by Robert Crist | 52-52 |
| 10:23 | Louisiana State | Anthony Whang misses the tip | 52-52 |
| 10:21 | Louisiana State | James Beckford grabs the offensive board | 52-52 |
| 10:03 | Louisiana State | Doug Roy can't connect on a runner from the right block | 52-52 |
| 10:01 | Kentucky | David Nickelson pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 09:44 | Kentucky | Travis Taylor is called for a charge - foul #4 on Travis Taylor, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ronnie Cadogan (PG), Gary Raymond (SG), Lester Tijerina (SF), Jerry Robertson (C) Steven Chrzanowski, James Bryant, Travis Taylor, Robert Crist | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Philip Long (SG), Mark Stec (SF), Thomas Clingman (PF) James Beckford, Anthony Whang, Antonio Brown | |
| 09:33 | Louisiana State | Thomas Clingman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 09:32 | Kentucky | Lester Tijerina snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 09:18 | Kentucky | Ronnie Cadogan's pass is intercepted by Philip Long | 52-52 |
| 09:14 | Louisiana State | Philip Long hits the finger roll | 52-54 |
| 08:55 | Kentucky | Philip Long is called for the reach on Gary Raymond - foul #1 on Philip Long, team foul #3 | 52-54 |
| 08:41 | Kentucky | Ronnie Cadogan is whistled for a carry | 52-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Anthony Whang (SF) Mark Stec | |
| 08:18 | Louisiana State | Thomas Clingman misses short on a shot in the lane | 52-54 |
| 08:16 | Louisiana State | Anthony Whang tips it in | 52-56 |
| 08:00 | Kentucky | David Nickelson hits a shot from the left side | 54-56 |
| 07:45 | Louisiana State | Philip Long is fouled on the floor by David Nickelson - foul #2 on David Nickelson, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski (PG), Travis Taylor (SF), Laurence Igo (PF), Robert Crist (C) Ronnie Cadogan, Lester Tijerina, David Nickelson, Jerry Robertson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Beckford (SG), Antonio Brown (C) Philip Long, Doug Roy | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Steven Chrzanowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gary Raymond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Travis Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Laurence Igo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Crist (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Jack Floyd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Beckford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Anthony Whang (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Clingman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Antonio Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Louisiana State | Jack Floyd misses the 3 from the left corner | 54-56 |
| 07:21 | Kentucky | Travis Taylor gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 07:16 | Kentucky | Gary Raymond loses the ball out of bounds | 54-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Mark Stec (SF) Anthony Whang | |
| 07:02 | Louisiana State | Laurence Igo denies the turnaround by Antonio Brown | 54-56 |
| 07:01 | Louisiana State | Antonio Brown tips it in | 54-58 |
| 06:35 | Kentucky | Travis Taylor double dribbles | 54-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Philip Long (PG) Jack Floyd | |
| 06:12 | Louisiana State | Mark Stec is fouled on the floor by Travis Taylor - foul #5 on Travis Taylor, team foul #7 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ronnie Cadogan (PG), James Bryant (SG), Lester Tijerina (SF) Steven Chrzanowski, Gary Raymond, Travis Taylor | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Doug Roy (C) Thomas Clingman | |
| 06:12 | Louisiana State | Mark Stec misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 06:12 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 06:01 | Kentucky | Ronnie Cadogan misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-58 |
| 05:59 | Louisiana State | Mark Stec pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 05:46 | Louisiana State | Doug Roy's pass is intercepted by James Bryant | 54-58 |
| 05:21 | Kentucky | Robert Crist buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from James Bryant | 56-58 |
| 05:04 | Louisiana State | Antonio Brown is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Antonio Brown, team foul #4 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski (PG), Gary Raymond (SG), David Nickelson (PF), Jerry Robertson (C) Ronnie Cadogan, James Bryant, Laurence Igo, Robert Crist | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jack Floyd (PG), Anthony Whang (SF), Thomas Clingman (PF) Philip Long, Mark Stec, Antonio Brown | |
| 04:57 | Kentucky | David Nickelson hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Lester Tijerina | 58-58 |
| 04:43 | Louisiana State | Jack Floyd drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Beckford and the foul's on Lester Tijerina - foul #1 on Lester Tijerina, team foul #8 | 58-60 |
| 04:43 | Louisiana State | Jack Floyd misses the free throw | 58-60 |
| 04:43 | Kentucky | Jerry Robertson snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| 04:19 | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski is hacked by Thomas Clingman - foul #4 on Thomas Clingman, team foul #5 | 58-60 |
| 03:54 | Kentucky | James Beckford is called for the reach on Lester Tijerina - foul #2 on James Beckford, team foul #6 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Philip Long (SG), Antonio Brown (C) James Beckford, Doug Roy | |
| 03:38 | Kentucky | David Nickelson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Clingman - foul #5 on Thomas Clingman, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Crist (C) Jerry Robertson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Doug Roy (C) Thomas Clingman | |
| 03:38 | Kentucky | David Nickelson makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 03:38 | Kentucky | David Nickelson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Steven Chrzanowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gary Raymond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lester Tijerina (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Nickelson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Crist (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Jack Floyd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Philip Long (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Whang (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Antonio Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Doug Roy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Louisiana State | Antonio Brown drills a jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Lester Tijerina - foul #2 on Lester Tijerina, team foul #9 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ronnie Cadogan (PG), James Bryant (SG) Steven Chrzanowski, Gary Raymond | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 03:19 | Louisiana State | Antonio Brown makes the free throw | 60-63 |
| 03:01 | Kentucky | James Bryant is whistled for traveling | 60-63 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Laurence Igo (PF) David Nickelson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 02:42 | Louisiana State | Jack Floyd hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 02:41 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| 02:41 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski (PG), Gary Raymond (SG) Ronnie Cadogan, James Bryant | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Beckford (SG) Jack Floyd | |
| 02:13 | Kentucky | Robert Crist can't throw it down | 60-63 |
| 02:12 | Louisiana State | Antonio Brown pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| 02:12 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| 01:59 | Louisiana State | Anthony Whang shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 01:58 | Louisiana State | Doug Roy pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 01:40 | Louisiana State | Laurence Igo blocks the short jumper by James Beckford | 60-63 |
| 01:38 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| 01:32 | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Laurence Igo | 62-63 |
| 01:32 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jack Floyd (PG) Philip Long | |
| 01:24 | Louisiana State | James Beckford misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Steven Chrzanowski - foul #1 on Steven Chrzanowski, team foul #10 | 62-63 |
| 01:24 | Louisiana State | James Beckford makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 01:24 | Louisiana State | James Beckford misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 01:24 | Kentucky | Robert Crist grabs the board | 62-64 |
| 01:06 | Kentucky | Robert Crist comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 62-64 |
| 01:04 | Kentucky | Lester Tijerina snags the offensive board | 62-64 |
| 00:59 | Kentucky | Doug Roy is called for the reach on Gary Raymond - foul #4 on Doug Roy, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| 00:59 | Kentucky | Gary Raymond makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:59 | Kentucky | Gary Raymond misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:59 | Louisiana State | Antonio Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Louisiana State | Jack Floyd misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 63-64 |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo grabs the board | 63-64 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-64 |
| 00:14 | Louisiana State | Doug Roy gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Louisiana State | Doug Roy is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Chrzanowski - foul #2 on Steven Chrzanowski, team foul #11 | 63-64 |
| 00:12 | Louisiana State | Doug Roy misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:12 | Louisiana State | Doug Roy makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Robert Crist lays it up and in | 65-65 |
| 00:07 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Steven Chrzanowski steals it from Anthony Whang | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Steven Chrzanowski (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gary Raymond (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lester Tijerina (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Laurence Igo (fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. 4 blk. C - Robert Crist (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Jack Floyd (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Beckford (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Anthony Whang (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Antonio Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. C - Doug Roy (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Louisiana State | Antonio Brown wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:38 | Louisiana State | James Beckford makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Anthony Whang | 65-67 |
| 04:23 | Kentucky | Robert Crist shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 65-67 |
| 04:21 | Louisiana State | Anthony Whang gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 04:08 | Louisiana State | Anthony Whang's pass is intercepted by Laurence Igo | 65-67 |
| 03:50 | Kentucky | Robert Crist is hacked by Doug Roy - foul #5 on Doug Roy, team foul #9 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Mark Stec (PF) Doug Roy | |
| 03:50 | Kentucky | Robert Crist makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 03:50 | Kentucky | Robert Crist makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:21 | Louisiana State | Antonio Brown misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-67 |
| 03:20 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo grabs the board | 67-67 |
| 03:16 | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 03:14 | Louisiana State | Anthony Whang grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 02:54 | Louisiana State | Anthony Whang evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 67-67 |
| 02:53 | Kentucky | Robert Crist pulls down the rebound | 67-67 |
| 02:34 | Kentucky | Mark Stec takes the ball from Lester Tijerina | 67-67 |
| 02:34 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| 02:19 | Louisiana State | James Beckford misses the shot from the right wing | 67-67 |
| 02:18 | Kentucky | Robert Crist snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| 02:00 | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-67 |
| 01:59 | Kentucky | Gary Raymond tips it in | 69-67 |
| 01:59 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| 01:40 | Louisiana State | Antonio Brown misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-67 |
| 01:38 | Louisiana State | Antonio Brown hits the follow up shot | 69-69 |
| 01:22 | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Crist out of the doubleteam | 71-69 |
| 01:22 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 71-69 |
| 01:00 | Louisiana State | Antonio Brown is open and scores on a floater from the right block | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Steven Chrzanowski (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gary Raymond (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lester Tijerina (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Laurence Igo (fresh) 13 pts. 13 reb. 4 blk. C - Robert Crist (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Jack Floyd (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Beckford (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - Anthony Whang (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Stec (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Brown (fresh) 17 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 00:44 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo drills a runner in the lane set up by Gary Raymond | 73-71 |
| 00:44 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 73-71 |
| 00:31 | Louisiana State | James Beckford is hacked by Robert Crist - foul #3 on Robert Crist, team foul #12 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Philip Long (SG) Mark Stec | |
| 00:31 | Louisiana State | James Beckford makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:31 | Louisiana State | James Beckford misses the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Robert Crist gets the rebound | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Jack Floyd is called for the reach on Robert Crist in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jack Floyd, team foul #10 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Mark Stec (PF) Philip Long | |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Robert Crist makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Robert Crist makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Louisiana State | James Beckford misses the jumpshot from the left side | 75-72 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Robert Crist snags the defensive board | 75-72 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | James Beckford is called for the reach on Robert Crist in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Beckford, team foul #11 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Bryant (SG) Lester Tijerina | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Robert Crist makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Robert Crist misses the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:10 | Louisiana State | Antonio Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Louisiana State | James Beckford misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-72 |
| 00:03 | Louisiana State | Anthony Whang gets the offensive rebound | 76-72 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Jack Floyd drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-75 |