| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Corey Lasalle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Parr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lonnie Dotson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Vachon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Winkler (fresh) SF - Jim Elliott (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John McGrath (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Robert McGuirt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott inbounds the ball | 21-22 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Kentucky | Lonnie Dotson is called for the reach on Anthony Winkler - foul #3 on Lonnie Dotson, team foul #1 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Cesar Flores (PF) Lonnie Dotson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 19:14 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Nam | 21-25 |
| 18:50 | Kansas State | Kenneth Vachon drills a shot in the lane set up by William Parr | 23-25 |
| 18:28 | Kentucky | John McGrath hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 23-25 |
| 18:26 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt gets the offensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 18:14 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt scores on a runner from the right block set up by Anthony Winkler | 23-27 |
| 17:55 | Kansas State | Corey Lasalle is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-27 |
| 17:54 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Anthony Winkler | 23-27 |
| 17:36 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-27 |
| 17:14 | Kansas State | William Parr makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Gary Spencer | 26-27 |
| 16:45 | Kentucky | Kenneth Vachon swats the dunk try by Anthony Winkler | 26-27 |
| 16:44 | Kansas State | Cesar Flores grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 16:15 | Kansas State | Corey Lasalle misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Anthony Winkler - foul #1 on Anthony Winkler, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Martin Hart (SF), Justin Tyson (C) Gary Spencer, Kenneth Vachon | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), Noel Snow (SG), Phillip Truesdell (SF), Christopher Bennett (PF) John Nam, Anthony Winkler, Jim Elliott, John McGrath | |
| 16:15 | Kansas State | Corey Lasalle makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 16:15 | Kansas State | Corey Lasalle makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 15:51 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt misses the lay-in | 28-27 |
| 15:49 | Kansas State | Cesar Flores snags the defensive board | 28-27 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Corey Lasalle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Parr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Hart (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cesar Flores (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Tyson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Sena (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Noel Snow (fresh) SF - Phillip Truesdell (fresh) PF - Christopher Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert McGuirt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Kansas State | Phillip Truesdell steals the ball from Corey Lasalle | 28-27 |
| 15:14 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell is whistled for a carry | 28-27 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Swietomierz Irizarry (PG), Thomas Gardner (SF), Lonnie Dotson (PF), Luis Powell (C) Corey Lasalle, William Parr, Cesar Flores, Justin Tyson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), John McGrath (PF) Phillip Truesdell, Robert McGuirt | |
| 14:51 | Kansas State | Noel Snow blocks the short jumper by Luis Powell | 28-27 |
| 14:49 | Kentucky | John McGrath pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| 14:26 | Kentucky | John McGrath is whistled for traveling | 28-27 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler (SG), Jim Elliott (SF) James Sena, Noel Snow | |
| 14:13 | Kansas State | Thomas Gardner throws it down | 30-27 |
| 13:51 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler misses badly on a runner from the left block | 30-27 |
| 13:49 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett grabs the offensive board | 30-27 |
| 13:27 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler's pass is intercepted by Swietomierz Irizarry | 30-27 |
| 13:02 | Kansas State | Lonnie Dotson's pass is intercepted by Jim Elliott | 30-27 |
| 12:33 | Kentucky | John McGrath comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lonnie Dotson - foul #4 on Lonnie Dotson, team foul #2 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Corey Lasalle (PG), William Parr (SG), Gary Spencer (SF), Cesar Flores (PF) Swietomierz Irizarry, Martin Hart, Thomas Gardner, Lonnie Dotson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), Robert McGuirt (C) John Nam, Christopher Bennett | |
| 12:33 | Kentucky | John McGrath makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 12:33 | Kentucky | John McGrath makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 12:19 | Kansas State | Luis Powell is fouled on the floor by Robert McGuirt - foul #1 on Robert McGuirt, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell (PF) John McGrath | |
| 12:01 | Kansas State | James Sena picks off the pass by Luis Powell | 30-29 |
| 11:58 | Kentucky | James Sena lays it in | 30-31 |
| 11:29 | Kansas State | Luis Powell hits the easy wide open finger roll | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Corey Lasalle (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Parr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cesar Flores (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Luis Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Sena (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Winkler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Jim Elliott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phillip Truesdell (fresh) C - Robert McGuirt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 11:14 | Kansas State | William Parr pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 10:47 | Kansas State | Corey Lasalle shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 10:24 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 10:23 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt tips it home | 35-33 |
| 10:01 | Kansas State | Corey Lasalle misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-33 |
| 10:00 | Kansas State | Gary Spencer gets the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 09:38 | Kansas State | James Sena picks off the pass by Luis Powell | 35-33 |
| 09:35 | Kentucky | James Sena hits the finger roll | 35-35 |
| 09:24 | Kansas State | Luis Powell banks in the layup and he's fouled by Jim Elliott - foul #2 on Jim Elliott, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Martin Hart (SF), Kenneth Vachon (PF) Gary Spencer, Cesar Flores | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), Noel Snow (SF), John McGrath (PF) James Sena, Jim Elliott, Phillip Truesdell | |
| 09:24 | Kansas State | Luis Powell misses the free throw | 37-35 |
| 09:24 | Kentucky | John McGrath grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 09:03 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler is called for a backcourt violation | 37-35 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Justin Tyson (PF) Luis Powell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett (C) Robert McGuirt | |
| 08:44 | Kansas State | John Nam is called for the reach on Corey Lasalle - foul #1 on John Nam, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Swietomierz Irizarry (PG) Corey Lasalle | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 08:23 | Kansas State | William Parr hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-35 |
| 08:18 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler makes the floater in the lane and the foul's on William Parr - foul #1 on William Parr, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Thomas Gardner (SF) William Parr | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 08:18 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler makes the free throw | 39-38 |
| 07:54 | Kansas State | Noel Snow steps in front of the Thomas Gardner pass | 39-38 |
| 07:31 | Kentucky | John Nam makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Anthony Winkler | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Swietomierz Irizarry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Martin Hart (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Tyson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Vachon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Winkler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Noel Snow (fresh) 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - John McGrath (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:05 | Kansas State | Thomas Gardner clanks a runner from close range but he's hacked by Noel Snow - foul #1 on Noel Snow, team foul #5 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Corey Lasalle (PG), William Parr (SG), Lonnie Dotson (PF) Swietomierz Irizarry, Martin Hart, Justin Tyson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (SG), Jim Elliott (SF), Robert McGuirt (C) Anthony Winkler, Noel Snow, Christopher Bennett | |
| 07:05 | Kansas State | Thomas Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 07:05 | Kansas State | Thomas Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 07:05 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert McGuirt | 40-41 |
| 06:37 | Kentucky | John McGrath misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-41 |
| 06:36 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 06:10 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Vachon - foul #1 on Kenneth Vachon, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Gary Spencer (SF), Luis Powell (C) Thomas Gardner, Kenneth Vachon | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 05:44 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John McGrath | 40-44 |
| 05:17 | Kansas State | James Sena picks off the pass by Gary Spencer | 40-44 |
| 05:12 | Kentucky | James Sena blows the layup | 40-44 |
| 05:10 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott misses the tip | 40-44 |
| 05:08 | Kentucky | John McGrath snags the offensive board | 40-44 |
| 04:52 | Kentucky | Lonnie Dotson denies the turnaround by John McGrath | 40-44 |
| 04:50 | Kansas State | Lonnie Dotson grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 04:23 | Kansas State | Luis Powell misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-44 |
| 04:21 | Kansas State | Gary Spencer tips it home | 42-44 |
| 03:59 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Nam | 42-47 |
| 03:40 | Kansas State | John McGrath is called for the reach on William Parr - foul #1 on John McGrath, team foul #6 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Martin Hart (SG), Cesar Flores (PF) William Parr, Lonnie Dotson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Snow (SG), Phillip Truesdell (SF), Christopher Bennett (PF) James Sena, Jim Elliott, John McGrath | |
| 03:23 | Kansas State | Gary Spencer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-47 |
| 03:22 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell grabs the board | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Corey Lasalle (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Hart (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Spencer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cesar Flores (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Luis Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Noel Snow (fresh) 2 blk. 2 stl. SF - Phillip Truesdell (fresh) PF - Christopher Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert McGuirt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Luis Powell - foul #4 on Luis Powell, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Swietomierz Irizarry (PG), Thomas Gardner (SF) Corey Lasalle, Gary Spencer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler (SG) Phillip Truesdell | |
| 03:00 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 03:00 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 02:56 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-49 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Corey Lasalle (PG), William Parr (SG), Lonnie Dotson (PF) Swietomierz Irizarry, Thomas Gardner, Cesar Flores | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), Jim Elliott (SF) John Nam, Noel Snow | |
| 02:39 | Kansas State | Corey Lasalle misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 02:38 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 02:38 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-49 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Gary Spencer (SF) Martin Hart | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), John McGrath (PF) James Sena, Christopher Bennett | |
| 02:12 | Kentucky | John McGrath is fouled on the floor by Lonnie Dotson - foul #5 on Lonnie Dotson, team foul #6 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Cesar Flores (PF) Lonnie Dotson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:51 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler is whistled for traveling | 42-49 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:32 | Kansas State | William Parr misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 01:30 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 01:13 | Kentucky | John McGrath drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by John Nam | 42-51 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:01 | Kansas State | Robert McGuirt denies the turnaround by Cesar Flores | 42-51 |
| 01:00 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jim Elliott | 42-51 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | William Parr is called for the reach on Jim Elliott in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Parr, team foul #7 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (SG) Anthony Winkler | |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Kansas State | John Nam steps in front of the Corey Lasalle pass in the backcourt | 42-53 |
| 00:53 | Kentucky | John Nam misses the easy layup | 42-53 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to John McGrath | 42-53 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt scores on a jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Luis Powell - foul #5 on Luis Powell, team foul #8 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Swietomierz Irizarry (PG), Martin Hart (SG), Thomas Gardner (SF), Kenneth Vachon (C) Corey Lasalle, William Parr, Gary Spencer, Luis Powell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler (SG) James Sena | |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt misses the free throw | 42-55 |
| 00:25 | Kansas State | Kenneth Vachon grabs the defensive rebound | 42-55 |
| 00:18 | Kansas State | John McGrath denies the turnaround by Swietomierz Irizarry | 42-55 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | John McGrath grabs the defensive rebound | 42-55 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | John Nam runs out the clock | 42-55 |