| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Craig Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Organ (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Aaron Stock (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Johnston (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Brady (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Hunt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Mobley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kevin Langdon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Michael Martucci (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | William Mobley inbounds the ball | 25-34 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Kentucky | James Johnston is called for the reach on Robert Hunt - foul #3 on James Johnston, team foul #1 | 25-34 |
| 19:24 | Kentucky | Robert Hunt clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronald Brady - foul #1 on Ronald Brady, team foul #2 | 25-34 |
| 19:24 | Kentucky | Robert Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 19:24 | Kentucky | Robert Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 19:19 | Kansas | Aaron Stock loses the dribble to William Mobley in the backcourt | 25-35 |
| 18:56 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci can't finish the layup | 25-35 |
| 18:55 | Kansas | James Johnston pulls down the rebound | 25-35 |
| 18:53 | Kansas | Aaron Stock is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Martucci - foul #1 on Michael Martucci, team foul #1 | 25-35 |
| 18:28 | Kansas | Aaron Stock hits the finger roll on a great pass from Craig Johnson | 27-35 |
| 18:01 | Kentucky | Kevin Langdon travels with the ball | 27-35 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jeffrey Anderson (PG), Eli Holtzclaw (PF) Craig Johnson, James Johnston | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG), Kenneth Young (PF) Robert Hunt, Kevin Langdon | |
| 17:34 | Kansas | Aaron Stock misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Mobley - foul #2 on William Mobley, team foul #2 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Kansas | Darin Ries (SG) James Organ | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Stroud (SG), Keith Smith (SF), Kenneth Gilbert (C) Daniel Hammond, William Mobley, Michael Martucci | |
| 17:34 | Kansas | Aaron Stock makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 17:34 | Kansas | Aaron Stock misses the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 17:34 | Kentucky | Kenneth Young pulls down the rebound | 28-35 |
| 17:13 | Kentucky | William Stroud double dribbles | 28-35 |
| Subs | Kansas | James Johnston (PF) Ronald Brady | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 16:44 | Kansas | William Stroud is called for the reach on Darin Ries - foul #3 on William Stroud, team foul #3 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Kansas | Craig Johnson (PG) Jeffrey Anderson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Hunt (PG), Daniel Hammond (SG), Kevin Langdon (PF) Matthew McCleary, William Stroud, Kenneth Young | |
| 16:17 | Kansas | James Johnston misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-35 |
| 16:16 | Kentucky | Kevin Langdon snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| 15:47 | Kentucky | Kevin Langdon knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Hammond | 28-37 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Craig Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Darin Ries (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Aaron Stock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Johnston (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Eli Holtzclaw (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Hunt (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Langdon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Gilbert (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Kansas | James Johnston lays it up and in | 30-37 |
| 14:56 | Kentucky | Robert Hunt's pass is intercepted by Eli Holtzclaw | 30-37 |
| 14:36 | Kansas | Aaron Stock drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Darin Ries | 32-37 |
| 14:17 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 32-37 |
| 14:15 | Kansas | Eli Holtzclaw grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 14:12 | Kansas | Darin Ries is hacked by Kevin Langdon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Langdon, team foul #4 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jeffrey Anderson (PG), James Organ (SG), Ronald Brady (C) Craig Johnson, Darin Ries, Eli Holtzclaw | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG), William Stroud (SG), William Mobley (SF), Kenneth Young (PF), Michael Martucci (C) Robert Hunt, Daniel Hammond, Keith Smith, Kevin Langdon, Kenneth Gilbert | |
| 13:57 | Kansas | Aaron Stock is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 13:29 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci hits the finger roll | 35-39 |
| 13:00 | Kansas | Jeffrey Anderson misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 35-39 |
| 12:59 | Kansas | James Johnston tips it in | 37-39 |
| 12:36 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Anderson is called for the reach on Matthew McCleary - foul #1 on Jeffrey Anderson, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Kansas | Darin Ries (SF) Aaron Stock | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond (SG) William Stroud | |
| 12:16 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-39 |
| 12:14 | Kentucky | Kenneth Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 11:57 | Kentucky | Darin Ries is called for the reach on Michael Martucci - foul #1 on Darin Ries, team foul #4 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Kansas | Craig Johnson (PG), Eli Holtzclaw (PF) James Organ, James Johnston | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Stroud (SG), Keith Smith (SF), Kevin Langdon (PF), Paul Hyde (C) Matthew McCleary, William Mobley, Kenneth Young, Michael Martucci | |
| 11:35 | Kentucky | William Stroud drills a shot from the free throw line | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Craig Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Darin Ries (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eli Holtzclaw (fresh) C - Ronald Brady (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Daniel Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Stroud (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Keith Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Langdon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Paul Hyde (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Kansas | Darin Ries is fouled in the backcourt by William Stroud - foul #4 on William Stroud, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Kansas | Aaron Stock (SF) Jeffrey Anderson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Hunt (PG), Kenneth Gilbert (C) William Stroud, Paul Hyde | |
| 11:07 | Kansas | Aaron Stock misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 37-41 |
| 11:06 | Kentucky | Kevin Langdon gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 10:41 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 10:40 | Kansas | Aaron Stock snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 10:24 | Kansas | Craig Johnson is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Gilbert - foul #1 on Kenneth Gilbert, team foul #6 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jeffrey Anderson (PG), James Organ (SG), James Johnston (PF) Craig Johnson, Darin Ries, Eli Holtzclaw | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Stroud (SG), William Mobley (SF), Kenneth Young (PF), Michael Martucci (C) Daniel Hammond, Keith Smith, Kevin Langdon, Kenneth Gilbert | |
| 10:14 | Kansas | Robert Hunt picks off the pass by Jeffrey Anderson | 37-41 |
| 10:09 | Kentucky | William Mobley banks in the layup set up by Robert Hunt | 37-43 |
| 09:40 | Kansas | Aaron Stock drills a shot from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 09:23 | Kentucky | William Stroud misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 09:22 | Kansas | Jeffrey Anderson snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 09:17 | Kansas | Aaron Stock is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 09:15 | Kentucky | Kenneth Young grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 08:54 | Kentucky | William Mobley comes up short on the floater near the basket | 39-43 |
| 08:53 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 08:30 | Kentucky | Aaron Stock is called for the reach on William Mobley - foul #2 on Aaron Stock, team foul #5 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Kansas | Craig Johnson (PG), Darin Ries (SF), Eli Holtzclaw (PF) Jeffrey Anderson, Aaron Stock, James Johnston | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG), Daniel Hammond (SG), Kevin Langdon (PF) Robert Hunt, William Stroud, Kenneth Young | |
| 08:18 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Hammond | 39-45 |
| 07:51 | Kansas | Ronald Brady can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Kevin Langdon - foul #2 on Kevin Langdon, team foul #7 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Kansas | Aaron Stock (SF) James Organ | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Smith (SF), Kenneth Gilbert (C) William Mobley, Michael Martucci | |
| 07:51 | Kansas | Ronald Brady misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 07:51 | Kansas | Ronald Brady makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 07:31 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary can't finish the layup | 40-45 |
| 07:30 | Kansas | Craig Johnson grabs the board | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Craig Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Darin Ries (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Stock (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Eli Holtzclaw (fresh) C - Ronald Brady (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Matthew McCleary (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Hammond (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Keith Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Langdon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Gilbert (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Kansas | Ronald Brady drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Darin Ries and he's fouled by Kenneth Gilbert - foul #2 on Kenneth Gilbert, team foul #8 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jeffrey Anderson (SF) Aaron Stock | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 07:05 | Kansas | Ronald Brady makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| 06:47 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Darin Ries - foul #2 on Darin Ries, team foul #6 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Kansas | James Johnston (PF) Ronald Brady | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Martucci (C) Kenneth Gilbert | |
| 06:47 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 06:47 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 06:45 | Kansas | Kevin Langdon steals it from Craig Johnson in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| 06:27 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci's layup is rejected by James Johnston | 43-46 |
| 06:26 | Kentucky | Kevin Langdon grabs the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 06:10 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary misses badly on a shot from the left side | 43-46 |
| 06:08 | Kansas | Jeffrey Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 06:02 | Kansas | Jeffrey Anderson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| Subs | Kansas | James Organ (SG), Aaron Stock (SF) Craig Johnson, Darin Ries | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Stroud (SG), William Mobley (SF), Kenneth Young (PF) Matthew McCleary, Keith Smith, Kevin Langdon | |
| 05:47 | Kentucky | Kenneth Young makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Martucci | 43-48 |
| 05:44 | Kansas | James Organ is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Hammond - foul #1 on Daniel Hammond, team foul #9 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Hunt (PG) Daniel Hammond | |
| 05:44 | Kansas | James Organ makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 05:44 | Kansas | James Organ makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 05:21 | Kentucky | Aaron Stock takes the ball from William Mobley | 45-48 |
| 04:52 | Kansas | Aaron Stock is hacked by William Stroud - foul #5 on William Stroud, team foul #10 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Kansas | Ronald Brady (C) Eli Holtzclaw | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond (SG), Kenneth Gilbert (C) William Stroud, Michael Martucci | |
| 04:52 | Kansas | Aaron Stock makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 04:52 | Kansas | Aaron Stock makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 04:34 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Hunt | 47-51 |
| 04:29 | Kansas | Jeffrey Anderson's pass is intercepted by Robert Hunt in the backcourt | 47-51 |
| 04:28 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond misses the dunk attempt | 47-51 |
| 04:26 | Kansas | Aaron Stock gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 03:59 | Kansas | Jeffrey Anderson blows the layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Gilbert - foul #3 on Kenneth Gilbert, team foul #11 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Kansas | Craig Johnson (PG), Eli Holtzclaw (PF) Aaron Stock, James Johnston | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG), Keith Smith (SF), Kevin Langdon (PF) Robert Hunt, William Mobley, Kenneth Young | |
| 03:59 | Kansas | Jeffrey Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 03:59 | Kansas | Jeffrey Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 03:43 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 03:42 | Kansas | Jeffrey Anderson gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 03:18 | Kansas | The jump hook by Ronald Brady is blocked by Kevin Langdon | 49-51 |
| 03:16 | Kansas | Ronald Brady grabs the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Craig Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Organ (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jeffrey Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eli Holtzclaw (fairly fresh) C - Ronald Brady (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Matthew McCleary (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Hammond (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Keith Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Langdon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. C - Kenneth Gilbert (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:02 | Kansas | Jeffrey Anderson buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Craig Johnson | 51-51 |
| 03:00 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-51 |
| Subs | Kansas | Aaron Stock (PF) Eli Holtzclaw | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Hunt (PG), William Mobley (SF), Michael Martucci (C) Matthew McCleary, Keith Smith, Kenneth Gilbert | |
| 02:33 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci is hacked by Ronald Brady - foul #2 on Ronald Brady, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| 02:33 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 02:33 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 02:15 | Kansas | Jeffrey Anderson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jeffrey Anderson, team foul #8 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Kansas | Darin Ries (SG), James Johnston (PF) James Organ, Jeffrey Anderson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:02 | Kentucky | James Johnston is called for the reach on Kevin Langdon - foul #4 on James Johnston, team foul #9 | 51-53 |
| 02:02 | Kentucky | Kevin Langdon makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 02:02 | Kentucky | Kevin Langdon makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:41 | Kansas | Ronald Brady blows the layup | 51-55 |
| 01:40 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:14 | Kentucky | Robert Hunt clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-55 |
| 01:13 | Kansas | Aaron Stock grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 01:02 | Kansas | Darin Ries throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-55 |
| Subs | Kansas | James Organ (SG) Darin Ries | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Kevin Langdon | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Kansas | Craig Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hunt - foul #1 on Robert Hunt, team foul #12 | 51-57 |
| 00:37 | Kansas | Craig Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:37 | Kansas | Craig Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Craig Johnson is called for the reach on Kevin Langdon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Craig Johnson, team foul #10 | 53-57 |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Kevin Langdon misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Kevin Langdon makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:30 | Kansas | Craig Johnson double dribbles | 53-58 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Johnson - foul #3 on Craig Johnson, team foul #11 | 53-58 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:24 | Kansas | James Organ's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-59 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond is hacked by James Johnston - foul #5 on James Johnston, team foul #12 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Kansas | Eli Holtzclaw (PF) James Johnston | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:21 | Kansas | Eli Holtzclaw snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| 00:18 | Kansas | William Mobley steps in front of the Aaron Stock pass in the backcourt | 53-59 |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond is fouled on the floor by James Organ - foul #2 on James Organ, team foul #13 | 53-59 |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | Daniel Hammond misses the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci is fouled on the floor by Ronald Brady - foul #3 on Ronald Brady, team foul #14 | 53-60 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci misses the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Michael Martucci makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:06 | Kansas | James Organ misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-61 |
| 00:05 | Kansas | Eli Holtzclaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 00:02 | Kansas | James Organ comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | William Mobley snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | William Mobley runs out the clock | 53-61 |