| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gregory Gift (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Grant (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Greenman (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Jerry Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jon Carnahan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Richard Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Victor Myers (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Thomas Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Ball (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Oklahoma | Thomas Williams inbounds the ball | 33-38 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Oklahoma | Manuel Patrick's fadeaway is rejected by Jon Carnahan | 33-38 |
| 19:48 | Oklahoma | Victor Myers grabs the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 19:32 | Oklahoma | Richard Walker travels with the ball | 33-38 |
| 19:03 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Bill Greenman | 36-38 |
| 18:43 | Oklahoma | Victor Myers scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Williams | 36-41 |
| 18:14 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee misses badly on a shot from the right side | 36-41 |
| 18:13 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan tips it in | 38-41 |
| 17:53 | Oklahoma | Thomas Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Bill Greenman | 38-41 |
| 17:51 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 17:47 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Jerry Lee | 40-41 |
| 17:31 | Oklahoma | Larry Ball misses long on a shot from the baseline | 40-41 |
| 17:29 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gregory Gift | 40-41 |
| 17:00 | Kentucky | Gregory Gift misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Larry Ball - foul #1 on Larry Ball, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg (SG), James Leslie (SF), John Jackson (PF), Eldridge Kent (C) Patrick Grant, Bill Greenman, Jerry Lee, Jon Carnahan | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Robert Spino (PG), Robert Ferris (SG), Charlie Troupe (SF), Anthony Lobo (PF), Michael Ross (C) Richard Walker, Victor Myers, Thomas Williams, Larry Ball, Manuel Patrick | |
| 17:00 | Kentucky | Gregory Gift misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 17:00 | Kentucky | Gregory Gift makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 16:46 | Oklahoma | Robert Ferris is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Pegg - foul #3 on Nicholas Pegg, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Johnson (PG), Patrick Grant (SG) Gregory Gift, Nicholas Pegg | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 16:36 | Oklahoma | Charlie Troupe jams it set up by Robert Spino and he's hacked by John Jackson - foul #2 on John Jackson, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| 16:36 | Oklahoma | Charlie Troupe misses the free throw | 41-43 |
| 16:36 | Oklahoma | Michael Ross snags the offensive board | 41-43 |
| 16:31 | Oklahoma | Michael Ross hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but the foul's on Eldridge Kent - foul #2 on Eldridge Kent, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| 16:31 | Oklahoma | Michael Ross misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 16:31 | Oklahoma | Michael Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 16:05 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 16:03 | Oklahoma | Anthony Lobo grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 15:58 | Oklahoma | Charlie Troupe can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on James Leslie - foul #3 on James Leslie, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg (SG) Patrick Grant | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 15:58 | Oklahoma | Charlie Troupe makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 15:58 | Oklahoma | Charlie Troupe makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) SG - Nicholas Pegg (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Leslie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Jackson (fresh) C - Eldridge Kent (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Robert Spino (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Ferris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charlie Troupe (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Lobo (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson makes the wide open floater from close range | 43-46 |
| 15:21 | Oklahoma | Charlie Troupe comes up short on the floater in the paint | 43-46 |
| 15:19 | Oklahoma | Anthony Lobo can't tip it in | 43-46 |
| 15:17 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 14:57 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-46 |
| 14:55 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg grabs the offensive board | 43-46 |
| 14:42 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from James Leslie | 45-46 |
| 14:26 | Oklahoma | Anthony Lobo loses the ball out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gregory Gift (PG), Bill Greenman (SF), Jerry Lee (PF), Jon Carnahan (C) Richard Johnson, James Leslie, John Jackson, Eldridge Kent | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Richard Walker (PG), Willy Mahon (SG), Dennis Gorman (SF), Larry Ball (PF), Manuel Patrick (C) Robert Spino, Robert Ferris, Charlie Troupe, Anthony Lobo, Michael Ross | |
| 14:24 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| 14:10 | Oklahoma | Manuel Patrick drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Larry Ball | 45-48 |
| 13:54 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Willy Mahon - foul #1 on Willy Mahon, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Grant (SG) Nicholas Pegg | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Victor Myers (SG), Thomas Williams (SF) Willy Mahon, Dennis Gorman | |
| 13:54 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 13:54 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 13:43 | Oklahoma | Patrick Grant is called for the reach on Victor Myers - foul #2 on Patrick Grant, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| 13:28 | Oklahoma | Richard Walker buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Larry Ball | 47-50 |
| 13:02 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 47-50 |
| 13:00 | Oklahoma | Richard Walker snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 12:54 | Oklahoma | Victor Myers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Johnson (PG) Gregory Gift | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Robert Spino (PG), Dennis Gorman (SF) Richard Walker, Thomas Williams | |
| 12:29 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman misses the floater from just outside the lane | 47-50 |
| 12:27 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan can't tip it in | 47-50 |
| 12:25 | Oklahoma | Victor Myers gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 12:19 | Oklahoma | Larry Ball misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-50 |
| 12:18 | Oklahoma | Manuel Patrick can't tip it in | 47-50 |
| 12:17 | Oklahoma | Victor Myers hits the follow up shot | 47-52 |
| 11:48 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Richard Johnson | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Grant (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Greenman (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Lee (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jon Carnahan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Robert Spino (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Myers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Dennis Gorman (fresh) PF - Larry Ball (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Patrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Oklahoma | Manuel Patrick is whistled for traveling | 49-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg (SG), James Leslie (SF), John Jackson (PF), Eldridge Kent (C) Patrick Grant, Bill Greenman, Jerry Lee, Jon Carnahan | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Richard Walker (PG), Robert Ferris (SG), Thomas Williams (SF), Anthony Lobo (PF), Michael Ross (C) Robert Spino, Victor Myers, Dennis Gorman, Larry Ball, Manuel Patrick | |
| 11:10 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 11:08 | Oklahoma | Michael Ross snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 11:04 | Oklahoma | Richard Walker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 11:02 | Oklahoma | Thomas Williams tips it but misses | 49-52 |
| 11:01 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 10:35 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 49-52 |
| 10:33 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson tips it back up and in | 51-52 |
| 10:19 | Oklahoma | Robert Ferris is called for a backcourt violation | 51-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gregory Gift (PG), Bill Greenman (SF), Jon Carnahan (C) Richard Johnson, James Leslie, Eldridge Kent | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Robert Spino (PG), Charlie Troupe (SF) Richard Walker, Thomas Williams | |
| 10:13 | Kentucky | Gregory Gift throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jerry Lee (PF) John Jackson | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 09:58 | Oklahoma | Robert Spino is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Robert Spino, team foul #3 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Grant (SG) Nicholas Pegg | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Willy Mahon (SG), Larry Ball (PF), Dennis Gorman (C) Robert Ferris, Anthony Lobo, Michael Ross | |
| 09:48 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan makes the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 09:34 | Oklahoma | Larry Ball blows the dunk but he's hacked by Jerry Lee - foul #1 on Jerry Lee, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| 09:34 | Oklahoma | Larry Ball makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 09:34 | Oklahoma | Larry Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 09:31 | Kentucky | Robert Spino is called for the reach on Gregory Gift in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Spino, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Victor Myers (SG) Willy Mahon | |
| 09:10 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Jon Carnahan and the foul's on Victor Myers - foul #2 on Victor Myers, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Leslie (SF), John Jackson (PF) Bill Greenman, Jerry Lee | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Richard Walker (PG), Manuel Patrick (C) Robert Spino, Dennis Gorman | |
| 09:10 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant makes the free throw | 56-54 |
| 08:55 | Oklahoma | Manuel Patrick misses the floater from the right side | 56-54 |
| 08:53 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jon Carnahan | 56-54 |
| 08:32 | Kentucky | Gregory Gift is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Patrick Grant | 58-54 |
| 08:26 | Oklahoma | John Jackson steals the ball from Richard Walker | 58-54 |
| 08:04 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by John Jackson | 60-54 |
| 07:47 | Oklahoma | Manuel Patrick clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Jon Carnahan - foul #2 on Jon Carnahan, team foul #7 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Johnson (PG), Nicholas Pegg (SG), Bill Greenman (SF), Jerry Lee (PF), Eldridge Kent (C) Gregory Gift, Patrick Grant, James Leslie, John Jackson, Jon Carnahan | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Robert Spino (PG), Robert Ferris (SG), Thomas Williams (SF), Anthony Lobo (PF) Richard Walker, Victor Myers, Charlie Troupe, Larry Ball | |
| 07:47 | Oklahoma | Manuel Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 07:47 | Oklahoma | Manuel Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Pegg (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bill Greenman (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Eldridge Kent (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Robert Spino (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Ferris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Lobo (fresh) 4 reb. C - Manuel Patrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Kentucky | Robert Spino is called for the reach on Richard Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Spino, team foul #6 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Michael Ross (C) Manuel Patrick | |
| 07:22 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee is open but comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 07:20 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee tips it in | 62-56 |
| 07:10 | Oklahoma | Robert Spino can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 07:09 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 06:41 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson makes the runner from the baseline set up by Bill Greenman and he's hacked by Robert Ferris - foul #3 on Robert Ferris, team foul #7 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jackson (PF) Jerry Lee | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 06:41 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson makes the free throw | 65-56 |
| 06:30 | Oklahoma | Robert Spino drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert Ferris | 65-59 |
| 06:25 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson double dribbles in the backcourt | 65-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Richard Walker (PG), Dennis Gorman (SF), Manuel Patrick (C) Robert Spino, Thomas Williams, Michael Ross | |
| 06:17 | Oklahoma | Manuel Patrick lays it in | 65-61 |
| 05:55 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman is open and scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eldridge Kent | 67-61 |
| 05:30 | Oklahoma | Robert Ferris drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Dennis Gorman | 67-63 |
| 05:07 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Manuel Patrick - foul #1 on Manuel Patrick, team foul #8 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gregory Gift (PG), Patrick Grant (SG), James Leslie (SF), Jerry Lee (PF) Richard Johnson, Nicholas Pegg, Bill Greenman, John Jackson | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Robert Spino (PG), Victor Myers (SG), Thomas Williams (SF), Larry Ball (PF), Michael Ross (C) Richard Walker, Robert Ferris, Dennis Gorman, Anthony Lobo, Manuel Patrick | |
| 05:07 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 05:07 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 05:07 | Oklahoma | Michael Ross gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| 04:52 | Oklahoma | Michael Ross misses badly on a runner from close range | 68-63 |
| 04:50 | Oklahoma | Thomas Williams tips it back up and in | 68-65 |
| 04:21 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 68-65 |
| 04:19 | Oklahoma | Thomas Williams grabs the board | 68-65 |
| 04:13 | Oklahoma | Jerry Lee picks off the pass by Larry Ball | 68-65 |
| 04:09 | Kentucky | Robert Spino takes the ball from James Leslie in the backcourt | 68-65 |
| 03:50 | Oklahoma | Michael Ross misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 68-65 |
| 03:49 | Kentucky | James Leslie gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gregory Gift (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Grant (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Leslie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Lee (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Eldridge Kent (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Robert Spino (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Victor Myers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Thomas Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Larry Ball (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Kentucky | Gregory Gift hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 68-65 |
| 03:24 | Oklahoma | Victor Myers snags the defensive board | 68-65 |
| 03:20 | Oklahoma | Larry Ball dunks the ball on a nice dish by Robert Spino | 68-67 |
| 03:02 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee lays it in set up by Gregory Gift | 70-67 |
| 03:02 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg (SG), John Jackson (PF), Jon Carnahan (C) Patrick Grant, Jerry Lee, Eldridge Kent | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Richard Walker (PG), Charlie Troupe (SF), Manuel Patrick (C) Robert Spino, Thomas Williams, Michael Ross | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:45 | Oklahoma | Manuel Patrick misses the floater in the paint | 70-67 |
| 02:43 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jon Carnahan | 70-67 |
| 02:22 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 70-67 |
| 02:21 | Oklahoma | Victor Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 02:06 | Oklahoma | Victor Myers can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 70-67 |
| 02:05 | Oklahoma | Victor Myers grabs the offensive board | 70-67 |
| 01:54 | Oklahoma | Victor Myers makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Walker | 70-69 |
| 01:54 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Grant (SG), Bill Greenman (SF), Jerry Lee (PF) Nicholas Pegg, James Leslie, John Jackson | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Thomas Williams (SF) Charlie Troupe | |
| 01:27 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee can't connect on an uncontested turnaround in the lane | 70-69 |
| 01:26 | Oklahoma | Victor Myers snags the defensive board | 70-69 |
| 01:21 | Oklahoma | Richard Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-69 |
| 01:19 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman is hacked by Larry Ball in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Ball, team foul #9 | 70-69 |
| 01:19 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 01:19 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman misses the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 01:19 | Oklahoma | Manuel Patrick snags the defensive board | 71-69 |
| 01:04 | Oklahoma | Jon Carnahan swats the short shot by Larry Ball | 71-69 |
| 01:03 | Oklahoma | Manuel Patrick tips it home | 71-71 |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant misses badly on a shot near the basket | 71-71 |
| 00:34 | Oklahoma | Manuel Patrick snags the defensive board | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Oklahoma | Jerry Lee is called for the reach on Manuel Patrick - foul #2 on Jerry Lee, team foul #8 | 71-71 |
| 00:07 | Oklahoma | Manuel Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:07 | Oklahoma | Manuel Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Gregory Gift makes the shot from the free throw line | 73-73 |
| 00:02 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma | Thomas Williams misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gregory Gift (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Grant (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Greenman (fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Lee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jon Carnahan (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Richard Walker (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Victor Myers (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. SF - Thomas Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Larry Ball (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Patrick (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Oklahoma | Larry Ball wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:49 | Oklahoma | Thomas Williams hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side and the foul's on Bill Greenman - foul #3 on Bill Greenman, team foul #9 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jackson (PF) Jerry Lee | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 04:49 | Oklahoma | Thomas Williams makes the free throw | 73-76 |
| 04:29 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Gregory Gift | 76-76 |
| 04:14 | Oklahoma | Larry Ball misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 76-76 |
| 04:13 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan gets the rebound | 76-76 |
| 03:44 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan is hacked by Larry Ball - foul #3 on Larry Ball, team foul #10 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg (SG) Patrick Grant | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Robert Ferris (SG) Victor Myers | |
| 03:44 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan misses the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 03:44 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan misses the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 03:44 | Oklahoma | Manuel Patrick snags the defensive board | 76-76 |
| 03:27 | Oklahoma | Robert Ferris's floater is tipped away by Jon Carnahan | 76-76 |
| 03:25 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Bill Greenman | 76-76 |
| 03:01 | Kentucky | Gregory Gift can't connect on a floater in the paint | 76-76 |
| 02:59 | Oklahoma | Robert Ferris pulls down the rebound | 76-76 |
| 02:54 | Oklahoma | Richard Walker misses badly on a floater from the left block | 76-76 |
| 02:52 | Oklahoma | Richard Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-76 |
| 02:39 | Oklahoma | Manuel Patrick comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jon Carnahan - foul #3 on Jon Carnahan, team foul #10 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Johnson (PG), James Leslie (SF), Jerry Lee (PF), Eldridge Kent (C) Gregory Gift, Bill Greenman, John Jackson, Jon Carnahan | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Robert Spino (PG), Charlie Troupe (SF), Anthony Lobo (PF) Richard Walker, Thomas Williams, Larry Ball | |
| 02:39 | Oklahoma | Manuel Patrick misses the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 02:39 | Oklahoma | Manuel Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:37 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-77 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Grant (SG) Nicholas Pegg | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Victor Myers (SG) Robert Ferris | |
| 02:30 | Kentucky | Anthony Lobo picks off the pass by Richard Johnson | 76-77 |
| 02:30 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-77 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gregory Gift (PG), Bill Greenman (SF), Jon Carnahan (C) Richard Johnson, James Leslie, Eldridge Kent | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Richard Walker (PG), Thomas Williams (SF), Larry Ball (PF) Robert Spino, Charlie Troupe, Anthony Lobo | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:23 | Oklahoma | Manuel Patrick is hacked by Jon Carnahan - foul #4 on Jon Carnahan, team foul #11 | 76-77 |
| 02:23 | Oklahoma | Manuel Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 02:23 | Oklahoma | Manuel Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 02:19 | Kentucky | Gregory Gift's pass is intercepted by Larry Ball in the backcourt | 76-79 |
| 02:02 | Oklahoma | Thomas Williams can't finish the layup | 76-79 |
| 02:00 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan snags the defensive board | 76-79 |
| 01:56 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 76-79 |
| 01:55 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan tips it back up and in | 78-79 |
| 01:40 | Oklahoma | Richard Walker clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 78-79 |
| 01:38 | Oklahoma | Victor Myers pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-79 |
| 01:28 | Oklahoma | Manuel Patrick banks in the layup | 78-81 |
| 01:12 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee is open and scores on a floater from the right block set up by Patrick Grant | 80-81 |
| 00:50 | Oklahoma | Thomas Williams is fouled on the floor by Bill Greenman - foul #4 on Bill Greenman, team foul #12 | 80-81 |
| 00:50 | Oklahoma | Thomas Williams misses the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 00:50 | Oklahoma | Thomas Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 80-82 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gregory Gift (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Patrick Grant (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bill Greenman (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jerry Lee (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jon Carnahan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Richard Walker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Victor Myers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. SF - Thomas Williams (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Larry Ball (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Manuel Patrick (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Victor Myers steps in front of the Bill Greenman pass in the backcourt | 80-82 |
| 00:45 | Oklahoma | Victor Myers banks in the layup | 80-84 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Gregory Gift | 82-84 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Oklahoma | Larry Ball connects on the runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Jon Carnahan - foul #5 on Jon Carnahan, team foul #13 | 82-86 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent (C) Jon Carnahan | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Charlie Troupe (SF) Thomas Williams | |
| 00:17 | Oklahoma | Larry Ball makes the free throw | 82-87 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Bill Greenman | 85-87 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:12 | Oklahoma | Manuel Patrick is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Gift - foul #1 on Gregory Gift, team foul #14 | 85-87 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Thomas Williams (SF) Charlie Troupe | |
| 00:12 | Oklahoma | Manuel Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 85-88 |
| 00:12 | Oklahoma | Manuel Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 85-89 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Manuel Patrick is called for the reach on Gregory Gift - foul #2 on Manuel Patrick, team foul #11 | 85-89 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Gregory Gift misses the 1st free throw | 85-89 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Gregory Gift makes the 2nd free throw | 86-89 |
| 00:02 | Oklahoma | Larry Ball is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Grant - foul #3 on Patrick Grant, team foul #15 | 86-89 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Charlie Troupe (SF) Thomas Williams | |
| 00:02 | Oklahoma | Larry Ball makes the 1st free throw | 86-90 |
| 00:02 | Oklahoma | Larry Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 86-91 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman misses long on a halfcourt shot | 86-91 |