| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Mark Gordon (fresh) SG - Stanley Haglund (fresh) SF - Kenneth Davis (fresh) PF - Kevin Thomas (fresh) C - Eric Olson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Hunt (fresh) SG - Daniel Hammond (fresh) SF - Kenneth Young (fresh) PF - Michael Martucci (fresh) C - Kevin Langdon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Kentucky | Kevin Langdon can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Kentucky | Kenneth Young tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Oklahoma | Stanley Haglund is hacked by Kevin Langdon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Langdon, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Oklahoma | Stanley Haglund misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Davis tips it in | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Kentucky | Kenneth Young hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Kentucky | Kevin Langdon tips it home | 2-4 |
| 18:25 | Oklahoma | Mark Gordon misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 18:24 | Oklahoma | Kevin Thomas grabs the offensive board | 2-4 |
| 18:12 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Davis clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:10 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:50 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Kevin Thomas - foul #1 on Kevin Thomas, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Smith (SG) Daniel Hammond | |
| 17:50 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:50 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:30 | Oklahoma | Kevin Langdon denies the turnaround by Kevin Thomas | 2-5 |
| 17:29 | Oklahoma | Kevin Thomas grabs the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:05 | Oklahoma | Eric Olson misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Kevin Langdon - foul #2 on Kevin Langdon, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Grant Harrison (SG), Austin Stringer (PF) Stanley Haglund, Kevin Thomas | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Hyde (C) Kevin Langdon | |
| 17:05 | Oklahoma | Eric Olson misses the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:05 | Oklahoma | Eric Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:01 | Kentucky | Kenneth Young throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-5 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Oscar Church (C) Eric Olson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond (SF) Kenneth Young | |
| 16:51 | Oklahoma | Oscar Church's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-5 |
| 16:22 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Mark Gordon - foul #1 on Mark Gordon, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Danny Nathaniel (SF) Kenneth Davis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Young (SF) Paul Hyde | |
| 16:22 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 16:22 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 16:07 | Oklahoma | Mark Gordon scores on a jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Kenneth Young - foul #1 on Kenneth Young, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Gilbert (PF) Keith Smith | |
| 16:07 | Oklahoma | Mark Gordon makes the free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:04 | Kentucky | Robert Hunt is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Gordon - foul #2 on Mark Gordon, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Stanley Haglund (SG) Mark Gordon | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 15:43 | Kentucky | Danny Nathaniel takes the ball from Robert Hunt | 6-7 |
| 15:38 | Oklahoma | Danny Nathaniel slams it home | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Grant Harrison (fresh) SG - Stanley Haglund (fairly fresh) SF - Danny Nathaniel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Austin Stringer (fresh) C - Oscar Church (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Hunt (tiring) SG - Daniel Hammond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Young (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Gilbert (fresh) C - Michael Martucci (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| 15:21 | Kentucky | Grant Harrison swats the shot by Daniel Hammond | 8-7 |
| 15:20 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond misses the tip | 8-7 |
| 15:18 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Oscar Church | 8-7 |
| 14:52 | Oklahoma | Grant Harrison buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Danny Nathaniel | 11-7 |
| 14:33 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci drills a shot from the right block | 11-9 |
| 14:16 | Oklahoma | Stanley Haglund comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 11-9 |
| 14:15 | Kentucky | Kenneth Young snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 14:13 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Haglund - foul #1 on Stanley Haglund, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Kenneth Davis (SF), Kevin Thomas (PF), Eric Olson (C) Danny Nathaniel, Austin Stringer, Oscar Church | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Smith (SG), Kevin Langdon (C) Robert Hunt, Kenneth Gilbert | |
| 13:51 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci misses the easy layup | 11-9 |
| 13:49 | Oklahoma | Eric Olson snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 13:30 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Davis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-9 |
| 13:28 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:06 | Kentucky | Kevin Langdon is whistled for a carry | 11-9 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Hunt (PG) Kenneth Young | |
| 12:49 | Oklahoma | Kevin Thomas can't finish the layup | 11-9 |
| 12:47 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 12:41 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 11-9 |
| 12:40 | Oklahoma | Stanley Haglund grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 12:21 | Oklahoma | Stanley Haglund misses short on an open shot from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 12:20 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Daniel Hammond | 11-9 |
| 12:18 | Kentucky | Stanley Haglund picks off the pass by Daniel Hammond in the backcourt | 11-9 |
| 12:09 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-9 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Young (SF) Daniel Hammond | |
| 12:07 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 11-9 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Danny Nathaniel (PF), Austin Stringer (C) Kevin Thomas, Eric Olson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 11:42 | Kentucky | Keith Smith buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Hunt | 11-11 |
| 11:28 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Davis connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Stanley Haglund | 14-11 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Grant Harrison (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Stanley Haglund (tiring) SF - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Danny Nathaniel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Austin Stringer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Hunt (tired) 1 ast. SG - Keith Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Young (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Martucci (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Langdon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:09 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci loses the ball out of bounds | 14-11 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Oscar Church (C) Kenneth Davis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond (PG) Robert Hunt | |
| 10:44 | Oklahoma | Stanley Haglund hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 14-11 |
| 10:42 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Martucci | 14-11 |
| 10:20 | Kentucky | Kevin Langdon clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Oscar Church - foul #1 on Oscar Church, team foul #5 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Kenneth Davis (SF), Kevin Thomas (PF), Eric Olson (C) Danny Nathaniel, Austin Stringer, Oscar Church | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Hunt (PG) Keith Smith | |
| 10:20 | Kentucky | Kevin Langdon makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 10:20 | Kentucky | Kevin Langdon makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 10:16 | Oklahoma | Grant Harrison's pass is intercepted by Daniel Hammond in the backcourt | 14-13 |
| 10:15 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond hits the finger roll | 14-15 |
| 10:08 | Oklahoma | Grant Harrison travels in the backcourt | 14-15 |
| 09:43 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond scores on a shot from the free throw line | 14-17 |
| 09:27 | Oklahoma | Eric Olson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Kevin Langdon - foul #3 on Kevin Langdon, team foul #4 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Smith (SG), Paul Hyde (C) Kenneth Young, Kevin Langdon | |
| 09:27 | Oklahoma | Eric Olson makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 09:27 | Oklahoma | Eric Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 09:24 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond is fouled in the backcourt by Grant Harrison - foul #1 on Grant Harrison, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| 09:04 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci can't connect on an uncontested shot from the free throw line | 16-17 |
| 09:02 | Oklahoma | Eric Olson grabs the board | 16-17 |
| 08:40 | Oklahoma | Daniel Hammond blocks the jumper by Grant Harrison | 16-17 |
| 08:39 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Hunt | 16-17 |
| 08:21 | Kentucky | Kenneth Davis is called for the reach on Daniel Hammond - foul #1 on Kenneth Davis, team foul #7 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Austin Stringer (PF), Oscar Church (C) Kevin Thomas, Eric Olson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Young (SF) Paul Hyde | |
| 08:21 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 08:21 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 08:00 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Davis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 16-19 |
| 07:58 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 07:55 | Kentucky | Robert Hunt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-19 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Danny Nathaniel (SF) Kenneth Davis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Gilbert (PF) Robert Hunt | |
| 07:40 | Oklahoma | Grant Harrison is whistled for traveling | 16-19 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kevin Langdon (C) Kenneth Gilbert | |
| 07:17 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Grant Harrison - foul #2 on Grant Harrison, team foul #8 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Mark Gordon (PG), Kenneth Davis (SF), Eric Olson (C) Grant Harrison, Danny Nathaniel, Oscar Church | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Hunt (PG) Kevin Langdon | |
| 07:17 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 07:17 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond misses the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 07:17 | Kentucky | Keith Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 16-20 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Mark Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stanley Haglund (very tired) SF - Kenneth Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Austin Stringer (fairly fresh) C - Eric Olson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Hunt (very tired) 1 ast. SG - Keith Smith (tired) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Young (very tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Hammond (tired) 9 pts. C - Michael Martucci (very tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Kentucky | Kenneth Davis steals the ball from Daniel Hammond | 16-20 |
| 06:42 | Oklahoma | Stanley Haglund hits a wide open floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Gordon | 18-20 |
| 06:40 | Kentucky | Kenneth Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-20 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kevin Langdon (C) Keith Smith | |
| 06:26 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Davis misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 18-20 |
| 06:24 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 06:08 | Oklahoma | Eric Olson can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right side | 18-20 |
| 06:07 | Kentucky | Kevin Langdon snags the defensive board | 18-20 |
| 06:05 | Kentucky | Kenneth Davis steals it from Daniel Hammond in the backcourt | 18-20 |
| 05:58 | Oklahoma | Austin Stringer lays it in and the foul's on Michael Martucci - foul #1 on Michael Martucci, team foul #5 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Danny Nathaniel (PF), Oscar Church (C) Stanley Haglund, Eric Olson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 05:58 | Oklahoma | Austin Stringer makes the free throw | 21-20 |
| 05:29 | Kentucky | Mark Gordon is called for the reach on Robert Hunt - foul #3 on Mark Gordon, team foul #9 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Grant Harrison (PG), Stanley Haglund (SG) Mark Gordon, Austin Stringer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Smith (SG) Kevin Langdon | |
| 05:29 | Kentucky | Robert Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 05:29 | Kentucky | Robert Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 05:27 | Oklahoma | Grant Harrison is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Hammond - foul #1 on Daniel Hammond, team foul #6 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kevin Langdon (C) Robert Hunt | |
| 05:16 | Oklahoma | Stanley Haglund hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-22 |
| 04:53 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Michael Martucci is blocked by Oscar Church | 24-22 |
| 04:52 | Oklahoma | Danny Nathaniel grabs the board | 24-22 |
| 04:37 | Oklahoma | Stanley Haglund misses the wide open shot from the left wing | 24-22 |
| 04:36 | Oklahoma | Oscar Church tips it home | 26-22 |
| 04:36 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 26-22 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Kevin Thomas (PF), Eric Olson (C) Danny Nathaniel, Oscar Church | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Hunt (PG) Daniel Hammond | |
| 04:09 | Kentucky | Kevin Langdon is open but comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Eric Olson - foul #1 on Eric Olson, team foul #10 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond (SG) Keith Smith | |
| 04:09 | Kentucky | Kevin Langdon makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 04:09 | Kentucky | Kevin Langdon makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 04:04 | Oklahoma | Stanley Haglund is hacked by Daniel Hammond in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Hammond, team foul #7 | 26-24 |
| 04:04 | Oklahoma | Stanley Haglund misses the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 04:04 | Oklahoma | Eric Olson grabs the offensive board | 26-24 |
| 03:50 | Oklahoma | Grant Harrison misses the fadeaway from the left side | 26-24 |
| 03:49 | Oklahoma | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Davis | 26-24 |
| 03:39 | Oklahoma | Grant Harrison misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-24 |
| 03:37 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 03:31 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Davis clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-24 |
| 03:29 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Martucci | 26-24 |
| 03:10 | Kentucky | Kenneth Young is hacked by Grant Harrison - foul #3 on Grant Harrison, team foul #11 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Mark Gordon (PG), Danny Nathaniel (SF), Austin Stringer (PF), Oscar Church (C) Grant Harrison, Kenneth Davis, Kevin Thomas, Eric Olson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Smith (SG) Kevin Langdon | |
| 03:10 | Kentucky | Kenneth Young makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 03:10 | Kentucky | Kenneth Young makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Mark Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stanley Haglund (very tired) 5 pts. SF - Danny Nathaniel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Austin Stringer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Oscar Church (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Hunt (very tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Smith (tired) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Hammond (very tired) 9 pts. PF - Kenneth Young (very tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Martucci (very tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Oklahoma | Austin Stringer clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 26-26 |
| 02:51 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 02:22 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci is open but comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 26-26 |
| 02:21 | Oklahoma | Austin Stringer grabs the defensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 02:18 | Oklahoma | Keith Smith steals the ball from Oscar Church in the backcourt | 26-26 |
| 02:01 | Kentucky | Oscar Church denies the turnaround by Michael Martucci | 26-26 |
| 01:59 | Oklahoma | Danny Nathaniel grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 01:57 | Oklahoma | Mark Gordon is hacked by Robert Hunt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Hunt, team foul #8 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Kenneth Davis (SF), Eric Olson (C) Danny Nathaniel, Oscar Church | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kevin Langdon (C) Daniel Hammond | |
| 01:57 | Oklahoma | Mark Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 01:57 | Oklahoma | Mark Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 01:55 | Kentucky | Kenneth Davis takes the ball from Keith Smith in the backcourt | 28-26 |
| 01:44 | Oklahoma | Mark Gordon knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Kenneth Davis and he's hacked by Kenneth Young - foul #2 on Kenneth Young, team foul #9 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Kevin Thomas (PF) Austin Stringer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:44 | Oklahoma | Mark Gordon makes the free throw | 31-26 |
| 01:17 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci banks in the layup | 31-28 |
| 01:02 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Davis is hacked by Kenneth Young - foul #3 on Kenneth Young, team foul #10 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Danny Nathaniel (SF), Austin Stringer (PF) Mark Gordon, Kevin Thomas | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond (SF) Kenneth Young | |
| 01:02 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Davis makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 01:02 | Oklahoma | Kenneth Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci is fouled on the floor by Stanley Haglund - foul #2 on Stanley Haglund, team foul #12 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Mark Gordon (PG), Oscar Church (C) Danny Nathaniel, Eric Olson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 00:31 | Oklahoma | Robert Hunt is called for the reach on Mark Gordon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Hunt, team foul #11 | 33-30 |
| 00:31 | Oklahoma | Mark Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 00:31 | Oklahoma | Mark Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Michael Martucci is blocked by Austin Stringer | 34-30 |
| 00:07 | Oklahoma | Oscar Church grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 00:01 | Oklahoma | Austin Stringer misses the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-30 |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma | The clock runs out | 34-30 |