| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Saddler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Ottinger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Moorehead (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Vecchio (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Richard April (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Williams (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Johnson (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Matthew Lewis (fresh) C - Robert Mackie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead inbounds the ball | 19-37 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens is called for traveling | 19-37 |
| 19:11 | NC State | Henry Williams buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from David Johnson | 19-40 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 18:58 | Kentucky | Henry Williams picks off the pass by Paul Vecchio | 19-40 |
| 18:30 | NC State | Henry Williams connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Richard April | 19-43 |
| 18:19 | Kentucky | Robert Mackie blocks the jumper by Christopher Owens | 19-43 |
| 18:18 | Kentucky | Paul Vecchio grabs the offensive board | 19-43 |
| 18:10 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler scores on a 3 from the left corner | 22-43 |
| 17:57 | NC State | David Johnson is hacked by Frank Moorehead - foul #1 on Frank Moorehead, team foul #1 | 22-43 |
| 17:46 | NC State | Henry Williams misses long on a 3 from straight away | 22-43 |
| 17:44 | NC State | Robert Mackie tips it in | 22-45 |
| 17:37 | Kentucky | James Ottinger loses the dribble to Robert Mackie | 22-45 |
| 17:13 | NC State | Henry Williams buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard April | 22-48 |
| 17:05 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens jams it on a nice dish by Robert Saddler | 24-48 |
| 16:41 | NC State | Matthew Lewis steps out of bounds on the baseline | 24-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mike Newlin (PF), Norris Beal (C) Christopher Owens, Paul Vecchio | |
| Subs | NC State | David Burkhead (PG), Justin Ferreira (SF), Gregory Battiste (PF), Mark Widmer (C) Richard April, David Johnson, Matthew Lewis, Robert Mackie | |
| 16:32 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead is whistled for a carry | 24-48 |
| 16:03 | NC State | Henry Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 24-48 |
| 16:01 | NC State | Gregory Battiste hits the follow up shot | 24-50 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Saddler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Ottinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Moorehead (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Newlin (fresh) C - Norris Beal (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Burkhead (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Henry Williams (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Ferreira (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gregory Battiste (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Widmer (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-50 |
| 15:46 | Kentucky | Mike Newlin pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-50 |
| 15:33 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Mark Widmer - foul #1 on Mark Widmer, team foul #1 | 24-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Douglas Wegner (SF), Christopher Owens (PF) Frank Moorehead, Mike Newlin | |
| Subs | NC State | David Johnson (SF) Henry Williams | |
| 15:33 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler misses the 1st free throw | 24-50 |
| 15:33 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler makes the 2nd free throw | 25-50 |
| 15:04 | NC State | Justin Ferreira clanks a shot from the right wing | 25-50 |
| 15:02 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens pulls down the rebound | 25-50 |
| 14:44 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens is hacked by Gregory Battiste - foul #1 on Gregory Battiste, team foul #2 | 25-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya (PG), Paul Vecchio (C) Robert Saddler, Norris Beal | |
| Subs | NC State | Richard April (PG), Matthew Lewis (PF), Robert Mackie (C) David Burkhead, David Johnson, Mark Widmer | |
| 14:32 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-50 |
| 14:30 | NC State | The rebound goes to Matthew Lewis | 25-50 |
| 14:24 | NC State | Gregory Battiste misses short on a runner from close range | 25-50 |
| 14:23 | NC State | Richard April hits the follow up shot | 25-52 |
| 14:00 | Kentucky | James Ottinger is hacked by Richard April - foul #1 on Richard April, team foul #3 | 25-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead (SF) Douglas Wegner | |
| Subs | NC State | Henry Williams (SG) Gregory Battiste | |
| 13:50 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead is hacked by Robert Mackie - foul #2 on Robert Mackie, team foul #4 | 25-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mike Newlin (PF) Christopher Owens | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 13:44 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Mackie | 25-52 |
| 13:42 | NC State | Justin Ferreira gets the rebound | 25-52 |
| 13:24 | NC State | Henry Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-52 |
| 13:23 | NC State | Robert Mackie pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-52 |
| 13:15 | NC State | Justin Ferreira clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-52 |
| 13:13 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Paul Vecchio | 25-52 |
| 12:57 | Kentucky | Henry Williams picks off the pass by Paul Vecchio | 25-52 |
| 12:54 | NC State | Henry Williams lays it up and in | 25-54 |
| 12:36 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 28-54 |
| 12:19 | NC State | Henry Williams connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Richard April | 28-57 |
| 11:57 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead scores on a fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Justin Ferreira - foul #1 on Justin Ferreira, team foul #5 | 30-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Saddler (PG), Duane Gauna (SG), Christopher Owens (PF), Norris Beal (C) Alonzo Montoya, James Ottinger, Mike Newlin, Paul Vecchio | |
| Subs | NC State | David Burkhead (PG), David Johnson (SF), Gregory Battiste (PF), Mark Widmer (C) Richard April, Justin Ferreira, Matthew Lewis, Robert Mackie | |
| 11:57 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead makes the free throw | 31-57 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Saddler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Duane Gauna (fresh) SF - Frank Moorehead (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Norris Beal (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Burkhead (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Henry Williams (fresh) 30 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Johnson (fresh) 5 ast. PF - Gregory Battiste (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Widmer (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | NC State | David Burkhead misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 31-57 |
| 11:34 | NC State | Mark Widmer tips it in | 31-59 |
| 11:12 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Frank Moorehead and he's fouled by Gregory Battiste - foul #2 on Gregory Battiste, team foul #6 | 33-59 |
| 11:12 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens makes the free throw | 34-59 |
| 10:51 | NC State | David Burkhead can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 34-59 |
| 10:50 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead pulls down the rebound | 34-59 |
| 10:44 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 34-59 |
| 10:42 | NC State | Gregory Battiste grabs the board | 34-59 |
| 10:21 | NC State | David Burkhead misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-59 |
| 10:19 | Kentucky | Duane Gauna gets the rebound | 34-59 |
| 10:00 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Norris Beal | 36-59 |
| 09:43 | NC State | Henry Williams banks in the layup set up by David Burkhead | 36-61 |
| 09:31 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Frank Moorehead | 38-61 |
| 09:13 | NC State | Henry Williams clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Duane Gauna - foul #1 on Duane Gauna, team foul #2 | 38-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Ottinger (SG), Douglas Wegner (SF), Paul Vecchio (C) Duane Gauna, Frank Moorehead, Norris Beal | |
| Subs | NC State | Richard April (PG), Justin Ferreira (SF), Matthew Lewis (PF), Robert Mackie (C) David Burkhead, David Johnson, Gregory Battiste, Mark Widmer | |
| 09:13 | NC State | Henry Williams misses the 1st free throw | 38-61 |
| 09:13 | NC State | Henry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 38-62 |
| 08:55 | Kentucky | Robert Mackie steals the ball from Robert Saddler | 38-62 |
| 08:45 | NC State | Henry Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-62 |
| 08:44 | NC State | Robert Mackie tips it in | 38-64 |
| 08:26 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-64 |
| 08:06 | NC State | Richard April travels with the ball | 41-64 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya (PG), Mike Newlin (PF) Robert Saddler, Christopher Owens | |
| Subs | NC State | Gregory Battiste (SF) Henry Williams | |
| 07:53 | Kentucky | Matthew Lewis steals the ball from Paul Vecchio | 41-64 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Alonzo Montoya (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Ottinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Douglas Wegner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mike Newlin (fresh) C - Paul Vecchio (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Richard April (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Justin Ferreira (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Gregory Battiste (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Lewis (fresh) C - Robert Mackie (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:43 | NC State | Justin Ferreira is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Justin Ferreira, team foul #7 | 41-64 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead (SF) Douglas Wegner | |
| Subs | NC State | David Johnson (SF) Gregory Battiste | |
| 07:27 | Kentucky | Paul Vecchio knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Alonzo Montoya | 43-64 |
| 07:05 | NC State | Richard April misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by James Ottinger - foul #3 on James Ottinger, team foul #3 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Duane Gauna (SG), Norris Beal (C) James Ottinger, Paul Vecchio | |
| Subs | NC State | Gregory Battiste (PF) Matthew Lewis | |
| 07:05 | NC State | Richard April makes the 1st free throw | 43-65 |
| 07:05 | NC State | Richard April misses the 2nd free throw | 43-65 |
| 07:05 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead grabs the board | 43-65 |
| 06:48 | Kentucky | Duane Gauna's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-65 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Saddler (PG) Alonzo Montoya | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 06:32 | NC State | Gregory Battiste misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Mike Newlin - foul #1 on Mike Newlin, team foul #4 | 43-65 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Owens (PF) Mike Newlin | |
| Subs | NC State | David Burkhead (PG), Mark Widmer (C) Richard April, Robert Mackie | |
| 06:32 | NC State | Gregory Battiste makes the 1st free throw | 43-66 |
| 06:32 | NC State | Gregory Battiste misses the 2nd free throw | 43-66 |
| 06:32 | NC State | David Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 43-66 |
| 06:21 | NC State | David Burkhead misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 43-66 |
| 06:19 | Kentucky | Duane Gauna grabs the defensive rebound | 43-66 |
| 06:14 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-66 |
| 06:12 | NC State | Justin Ferreira grabs the board | 43-66 |
| 06:05 | NC State | Robert Saddler steals the ball from David Johnson | 43-66 |
| 05:53 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-66 |
| 05:51 | NC State | Mark Widmer grabs the defensive rebound | 43-66 |
| 05:30 | NC State | David Burkhead misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-66 |
| 05:28 | Kentucky | Norris Beal gets the rebound | 43-66 |
| 05:21 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Mark Widmer - foul #2 on Mark Widmer, team foul #8 | 43-66 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Ottinger (SG), Paul Vecchio (C) Duane Gauna, Norris Beal | |
| Subs | NC State | Richard April (PG), Henry Williams (SG), Matthew Lewis (PF), Robert Mackie (C) David Burkhead, Justin Ferreira, David Johnson, Mark Widmer | |
| 05:21 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler makes the 1st free throw | 44-66 |
| 05:21 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler misses the 2nd free throw | 44-66 |
| 05:21 | NC State | Matthew Lewis pulls down the rebound | 44-66 |
| 04:58 | NC State | Robert Saddler steals it from Robert Mackie | 44-66 |
| 04:50 | Kentucky | Paul Vecchio scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-66 |
| 04:27 | NC State | Frank Moorehead steps in front of the Gregory Battiste pass | 46-66 |
| 04:24 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens lays it in on a great pass from Frank Moorehead | 48-66 |
| 04:06 | NC State | Gregory Battiste lays it in on a nice dish by Richard April | 48-68 |
| 03:56 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frank Moorehead | 50-68 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Saddler (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SG - James Ottinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Frank Moorehead (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Owens (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Vecchio (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Richard April (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Henry Williams (fresh) 33 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Battiste (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Mackie (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:31 | NC State | Paul Vecchio is called for the reach on Robert Mackie - foul #1 on Paul Vecchio, team foul #5 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya (PG), Duane Gauna (SG), Douglas Wegner (SF), Mike Newlin (PF), Norris Beal (C) Robert Saddler, James Ottinger, Frank Moorehead, Christopher Owens, Paul Vecchio | |
| Subs | NC State | David Burkhead (PG), Justin Ferreira (SG), David Johnson (SF), Mark Widmer (C) Richard April, Henry Williams, Gregory Battiste, Robert Mackie | |
| 03:08 | NC State | Justin Ferreira comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 50-68 |
| 03:06 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Norris Beal | 50-68 |
| 02:59 | Kentucky | Norris Beal is fouled on the floor by Matthew Lewis - foul #1 on Matthew Lewis, team foul #9 | 50-68 |
| 02:59 | Kentucky | Norris Beal misses the 1st free throw | 50-68 |
| 02:59 | NC State | The rebound goes to Mark Widmer | 50-68 |
| 02:46 | NC State | Matthew Lewis can't finish the layup but the foul's on Douglas Wegner - foul #1 on Douglas Wegner, team foul #6 | 50-68 |
| 02:46 | NC State | Matthew Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 50-68 |
| 02:46 | NC State | Matthew Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 50-68 |
| 02:46 | Kentucky | Norris Beal pulls down the rebound | 50-68 |
| 02:33 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 50-68 |
| 02:31 | NC State | Mark Widmer gets the rebound | 50-68 |
| 02:10 | NC State | Norris Beal is called for the reach on David Burkhead - foul #2 on Norris Beal, team foul #7 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Ottinger (SG), Frank Moorehead (SF), Paul Vecchio (C) Duane Gauna, Douglas Wegner, Norris Beal | |
| Subs | NC State | Henry Williams (SG), Robert Mackie (C) David Johnson, Mark Widmer | |
| 02:10 | NC State | David Burkhead makes the 1st free throw | 50-69 |
| 02:10 | NC State | David Burkhead misses the 2nd free throw | 50-69 |
| 02:10 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Mike Newlin | 50-69 |
| 01:48 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Justin Ferreira - foul #3 on Justin Ferreira, team foul #10 | 50-69 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Saddler (PG), Christopher Owens (PF) Alonzo Montoya, Mike Newlin | |
| Subs | NC State | Richard April (PG), David Johnson (SF) David Burkhead, Justin Ferreira | |
| 01:48 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead makes the 1st free throw | 51-69 |
| 01:48 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead makes the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| 01:27 | NC State | Frank Moorehead blocks the jumper by Richard April | 52-69 |
| 01:26 | Kentucky | Paul Vecchio grabs the defensive rebound | 52-69 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:19 | Kentucky | Robert Mackie denies the turnaround by Christopher Owens | 52-69 |
| 01:17 | NC State | Robert Mackie snags the defensive board | 52-69 |
| 00:57 | NC State | Henry Williams is hacked by Frank Moorehead - foul #2 on Frank Moorehead, team foul #8 | 52-69 |
| 00:57 | NC State | Henry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 52-70 |
| 00:57 | NC State | Henry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 52-71 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:51 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-71 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:22 | NC State | Richard April can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 54-71 |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Paul Vecchio grabs the board | 54-71 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead is fouled on the floor by Matthew Lewis - foul #2 on Matthew Lewis, team foul #11 | 54-71 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead misses the 1st free throw | 54-71 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead makes the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| 00:00 | NC State | Richard April runs out the clock | 55-71 |