| Lineup | Montana | PG - Richard Orr (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nickolas McCalanahan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arnold Webber (fresh) C - Darren Crain (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jiao-Long Xue (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Yong Chin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marlon Kapoor (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Heflin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Dennis Thompson inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Montana | Nickolas McCalanahan misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 26-31 |
| 19:37 | Montana | Arnold Webber pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 19:19 | Montana | Dennis Thompson loses the dribble to Yong Chin | 26-31 |
| 19:11 | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue is hacked by Richard Orr - foul #1 on Richard Orr, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| 19:03 | Kentucky | Yong Chin makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Stephen Baker | 26-34 |
| 18:52 | Montana | Dustin Heflin is called for the reach on Darren Crain - foul #2 on Dustin Heflin, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| 18:43 | Montana | Nickolas McCalanahan is hacked by Jiao-Long Xue - foul #3 on Jiao-Long Xue, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| 18:31 | Montana | Darren Crain misses the lay-in | 26-34 |
| 18:30 | Montana | Dennis Thompson can't tip it in | 26-34 |
| 18:28 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor gets the rebound | 26-34 |
| 18:12 | Kentucky | Yong Chin is hacked by Darren Crain - foul #2 on Darren Crain, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| 17:53 | Kentucky | Yong Chin misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 26-34 |
| 17:52 | Montana | Arnold Webber grabs the board | 26-34 |
| 17:42 | Montana | Nickolas McCalanahan clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-34 |
| 17:41 | Montana | Richard Orr tips it home | 28-34 |
| 17:13 | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue travels with the ball | 28-34 |
| Subs | Montana | Adam Curry (PG), Patrick Oliphant (SG), Jeff Williamson (SF), Robert Gannon (PF), Michael Thompson (C) Richard Orr, Nickolas McCalanahan, Dennis Thompson, Arnold Webber, Darren Crain | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bart Quintal (PG), Lester Hicks (SG), Anthony Severson (SF), Raymond Lally (PF), Patrick Pullins (C) Stephen Baker, Jiao-Long Xue, Yong Chin, Marlon Kapoor, Dustin Heflin | |
| 16:44 | Montana | Robert Gannon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-34 |
| 16:42 | Kentucky | Lester Hicks pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 16:13 | Kentucky | Bart Quintal hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 28-34 |
| 16:12 | Montana | Jeff Williamson pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 15:43 | Montana | Raymond Lally steals the ball from Patrick Oliphant | 28-34 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Adam Curry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Patrick Oliphant (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeff Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Gannon (fresh) C - Michael Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Bart Quintal (fresh) SG - Lester Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Anthony Severson (fresh) PF - Raymond Lally (fresh) 2 stl. C - Patrick Pullins (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Kentucky | Bart Quintal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-34 |
| 15:19 | Montana | Robert Gannon gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 15:04 | Montana | Adam Curry connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Patrick Oliphant | 31-34 |
| 15:02 | Kentucky | Patrick Oliphant steps in front of the Bart Quintal pass in the backcourt | 31-34 |
| 14:53 | Montana | Bart Quintal steps in front of the Robert Gannon pass | 31-34 |
| 14:31 | Kentucky | Lester Hicks buries a floater from the left block set up by Bart Quintal | 31-36 |
| 14:06 | Montana | Adam Curry misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 14:04 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Patrick Pullins | 31-36 |
| 13:43 | Kentucky | Patrick Oliphant is called for the reach on Anthony Severson - foul #2 on Patrick Oliphant, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Orr (PG), Nickolas McCalanahan (SG), Dennis Thompson (SF), James Mason (PF), Darren Crain (C) Adam Curry, Patrick Oliphant, Jeff Williamson, Robert Gannon, Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Baker (PG), Jiao-Long Xue (SG), Yong Chin (SF), Marlon Kapoor (PF), Dustin Heflin (C) Bart Quintal, Lester Hicks, Anthony Severson, Raymond Lally, Patrick Pullins | |
| 13:19 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 31-36 |
| 13:17 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker grabs the offensive board | 31-36 |
| 12:57 | Kentucky | Darren Crain steps in front of the Jiao-Long Xue pass | 31-36 |
| 12:40 | Montana | Nickolas McCalanahan is called for traveling | 31-36 |
| 12:19 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Jiao-Long Xue | 31-38 |
| 12:02 | Montana | Richard Orr hits a floater from the free throw line | 33-38 |
| 11:35 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor is hacked by Nickolas McCalanahan - foul #2 on Nickolas McCalanahan, team foul #4 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lester Hicks (SG) Jiao-Long Xue | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Richard Orr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nickolas McCalanahan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Mason (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Darren Crain (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lester Hicks (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Yong Chin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Marlon Kapoor (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Dustin Heflin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Kentucky | Darren Crain steps in front of the Yong Chin pass | 33-38 |
| 11:02 | Montana | Dennis Thompson scores on a floater in the lane and he's fouled by Yong Chin - foul #2 on Yong Chin, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Montana | Adam Curry (PG), Patrick Oliphant (SG), Arnold Webber (PF), Michael Thompson (C) Richard Orr, Nickolas McCalanahan, James Mason, Darren Crain | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bart Quintal (PG), Anthony Severson (SF), Raymond Lally (PF) Stephen Baker, Yong Chin, Marlon Kapoor | |
| 11:02 | Montana | Dennis Thompson misses the free throw | 35-38 |
| 11:02 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Raymond Lally | 35-38 |
| 10:38 | Kentucky | Lester Hicks is fouled on the floor by Michael Thompson - foul #1 on Michael Thompson, team foul #5 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Montana | Jeff Williamson (SF) Dennis Thompson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 10:15 | Kentucky | Bart Quintal drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Dustin Heflin | 35-41 |
| 10:07 | Montana | Michael Thompson scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Adam Curry | 37-41 |
| 09:44 | Kentucky | Bart Quintal can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Adam Curry - foul #1 on Adam Curry, team foul #6 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Orr (PG), James Mason (PF), Darren Crain (C) Patrick Oliphant, Arnold Webber, Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue (SG), Yong Chin (SF), Patrick Pullins (C) Lester Hicks, Raymond Lally, Dustin Heflin | |
| 09:44 | Kentucky | Bart Quintal misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 09:44 | Kentucky | Bart Quintal makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 09:27 | Montana | James Mason scores on a shot from the free throw line | 39-42 |
| 08:58 | Kentucky | Yong Chin travels with the ball | 39-42 |
| Subs | Montana | Nickolas McCalanahan (SG), Dennis Thompson (SF) Adam Curry, Jeff Williamson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Baker (PG), Marlon Kapoor (PF) Bart Quintal, Anthony Severson | |
| 08:43 | Montana | Marlon Kapoor swats the shot by Dennis Thompson | 39-42 |
| 08:41 | Montana | James Mason misses the tip | 39-42 |
| 08:40 | Kentucky | Patrick Pullins snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 08:38 | Kentucky | Richard Orr steps in front of the Stephen Baker pass in the backcourt | 39-42 |
| 08:37 | Montana | Richard Orr misses the lay-in | 39-42 |
| 08:35 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Stephen Baker | 39-42 |
| 08:11 | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Patrick Pullins | 39-44 |
| 07:56 | Montana | Dennis Thompson makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard Orr | 41-44 |
| 07:45 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor misses badly on a floater in the lane | 41-44 |
| 07:44 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 07:29 | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Patrick Pullins and he's hacked by Nickolas McCalanahan - foul #3 on Nickolas McCalanahan, team foul #7 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Montana | Adam Curry (PG), Jeff Williamson (SF), Arnold Webber (PF), Michael Thompson (C) Richard Orr, Dennis Thompson, James Mason, Darren Crain | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Severson (SF), Raymond Lally (C) Yong Chin, Patrick Pullins | |
| 07:29 | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue makes the free throw | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Adam Curry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nickolas McCalanahan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jeff Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Arnold Webber (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jiao-Long Xue (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Severson (fresh) PF - Marlon Kapoor (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Lally (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:14 | Montana | Adam Curry can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-47 |
| 07:13 | Kentucky | Raymond Lally grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 07:03 | Kentucky | Arnold Webber is called for the reach on Marlon Kapoor - foul #2 on Arnold Webber, team foul #8 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Montana | Patrick Oliphant (SG) Nickolas McCalanahan | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lester Hicks (SG) Jiao-Long Xue | |
| 07:03 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 07:03 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Lally | 41-47 |
| 06:43 | Kentucky | Lester Hicks scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Anthony Severson | 41-49 |
| 06:25 | Montana | Patrick Oliphant hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeff Williamson | 43-49 |
| 06:23 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker is hacked by Adam Curry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adam Curry, team foul #9 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Yong Chin (SF), Dustin Heflin (C) Anthony Severson, Marlon Kapoor | |
| 06:23 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 06:23 | Montana | Arnold Webber pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 05:56 | Montana | Stephen Baker takes the ball from Arnold Webber | 43-49 |
| 05:52 | Kentucky | Yong Chin lays it in set up by Stephen Baker | 43-51 |
| 05:38 | Montana | Jeff Williamson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-51 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Orr (PG), Nickolas McCalanahan (SG), Dennis Thompson (SF), James Mason (PF), Darren Crain (C) Adam Curry, Patrick Oliphant, Jeff Williamson, Arnold Webber, Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bart Quintal (PG) Stephen Baker | |
| 05:11 | Kentucky | Bart Quintal misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-51 |
| 05:10 | Montana | Darren Crain gets the rebound | 43-51 |
| 04:54 | Montana | Dennis Thompson drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Orr | 45-51 |
| 04:26 | Kentucky | Yong Chin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 04:24 | Kentucky | Dustin Heflin misses the tip | 45-51 |
| 04:22 | Montana | Nickolas McCalanahan snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 04:08 | Montana | Nickolas McCalanahan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-51 |
| Subs | Montana | Adam Curry (SG) Nickolas McCalanahan | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue (SG), Anthony Severson (SF), Marlon Kapoor (PF), Patrick Pullins (C) Lester Hicks, Yong Chin, Raymond Lally, Dustin Heflin | |
| 03:41 | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 03:39 | Kentucky | Anthony Severson grabs the offensive board | 45-51 |
| 03:18 | Kentucky | Bart Quintal connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jiao-Long Xue | 45-54 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Richard Orr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Adam Curry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Mason (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Darren Crain (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Bart Quintal (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jiao-Long Xue (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Severson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Marlon Kapoor (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Patrick Pullins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 02:57 | Montana | Adam Curry drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Richard Orr | 47-54 |
| 02:57 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-54 |
| Subs | Montana | Nickolas McCalanahan (SG) Adam Curry | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Baker (PG), Yong Chin (SF), Dustin Heflin (C) Bart Quintal, Anthony Severson, Patrick Pullins | |
| 02:39 | Kentucky | Yong Chin misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-54 |
| 02:38 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor tips it home | 47-56 |
| 02:33 | Montana | Richard Orr connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Nickolas McCalanahan | 50-56 |
| 02:13 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker is hacked by Darren Crain - foul #3 on Darren Crain, team foul #10 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Montana | Adam Curry (PG), Jeff Williamson (SF), Arnold Webber (PF) Richard Orr, Dennis Thompson, James Mason | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:13 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 02:13 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 02:09 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-58 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Orr (PG), Dennis Thompson (SF), James Mason (PF) Adam Curry, Jeff Williamson, Arnold Webber | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:56 | Montana | James Mason knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Orr | 53-58 |
| 01:40 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Jiao-Long Xue | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 01:22 | Montana | Richard Orr misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Stephen Baker - foul #2 on Stephen Baker, team foul #4 | 53-60 |
| 01:22 | Montana | Richard Orr misses the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 01:22 | Montana | Richard Orr makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:53 | Kentucky | Yong Chin connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:46 | Montana | James Mason can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-62 |
| 00:44 | Montana | Nickolas McCalanahan grabs the offensive board | 54-62 |
| 00:40 | Montana | Nickolas McCalanahan hits a wide open 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Orr | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana 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 halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue is fouled in the backcourt by Nickolas McCalanahan - foul #4 on Nickolas McCalanahan, team foul #11 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bart Quintal (PG), Lester Hicks (SF) Stephen Baker, Yong Chin | |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue misses the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:39 | Montana | James Mason grabs the board | 57-63 |
| 00:32 | Montana | Nickolas McCalanahan's pass is intercepted by Lester Hicks | 57-63 |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-63 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Yong Chin (SF) Jiao-Long Xue | |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Bart Quintal is hacked by Richard Orr in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Orr, team foul #12 | 57-63 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Bart Quintal makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Bart Quintal makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:21 | Montana | Nickolas McCalanahan scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-65 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-65 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Bart Quintal is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Orr - foul #3 on Richard Orr, team foul #13 | 60-65 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Bart Quintal misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Bart Quintal makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:14 | Montana | Dennis Thompson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-66 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Yong Chin grabs the defensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Richard Orr is called for the reach on Yong Chin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Orr, team foul #14 | 60-66 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Yong Chin makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Yong Chin misses the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:11 | Montana | Darren Crain grabs the board | 60-67 |
| 00:05 | Montana | Dennis Thompson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-67 |
| 00:04 | Montana | Darren Crain snags the offensive board | 60-67 |
| 00:01 | Montana | Dennis Thompson buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-67 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 63-67 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue (SG) Lester Hicks | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Bart Quintal runs out the clock | 63-67 |