| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Donald Cline (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ollie Grigg (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Bratcher (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Frederic Varda (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Ackerson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - James Cavallaro (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Faucette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Chesney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Otis Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Deckert (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher inbounds the ball | 18-29 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Kentucky | Frederic Varda clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 18-29 |
| 19:30 | Kentucky | Bobby Ackerson pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-29 |
| 19:08 | Kentucky | Frederic Varda connects on the driving attempt from close range | 20-29 |
| 18:54 | Kansas State | Louis Chesney scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Otis Hill | 20-31 |
| 18:26 | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Louis Chesney - foul #1 on Louis Chesney, team foul #1 | 22-31 |
| 18:26 | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher makes the free throw | 23-31 |
| 18:24 | Kansas State | Peter Faucette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-31 |
| 18:00 | Kentucky | Ollie Grigg clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-31 |
| 17:59 | Kentucky | Frederic Varda tips it back up and in | 25-31 |
| 17:55 | Kansas State | Peter Faucette's pass is intercepted by Bobby Ackerson in the backcourt | 25-31 |
| 17:28 | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Donald Cline | 28-31 |
| 16:59 | Kansas State | Peter Faucette misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 28-31 |
| 16:57 | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 16:53 | Kentucky | Donald Cline knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ollie Grigg | 31-31 |
| 16:33 | Kansas State | Peter Faucette is whistled for traveling | 31-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Noriega (PG), Fang Chia (SG), Edward Flowers (SF), Vlade Topolski (PF), Alexei Ostrowski (C) Donald Cline, Ollie Grigg, Robert Bratcher, Frederic Varda, Bobby Ackerson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Anthony Atkins (SG), James Swiatkowski (SF), Fred Parker (PF), Robert Levine (C) Peter Faucette, Louis Chesney, Otis Hill, Joseph Deckert | |
| 16:15 | Kentucky | Fred Parker denies the turnaround by Edward Flowers | 31-31 |
| 16:13 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Flowers | 31-31 |
| 15:59 | Kentucky | Fang Chia misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 15:58 | Kentucky | Fang Chia snags the offensive board | 31-31 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Noriega (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Fang Chia (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Flowers (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Vlade Topolski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Alexei Ostrowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - James Cavallaro (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Atkins (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Swiatkowski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Fred Parker (fresh) C - Robert Levine (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Kentucky | Alexei Ostrowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-31 |
| 15:40 | Kansas State | Vlade Topolski is called for the reach on Anthony Atkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vlade Topolski, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 15:19 | Kansas State | James Swiatkowski buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Cavallaro | 31-34 |
| 14:55 | Kentucky | Fang Chia hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Edward Flowers | 34-34 |
| 14:34 | Kansas State | Alexei Ostrowski steals the ball from Anthony Atkins | 34-34 |
| 14:14 | Kentucky | Edward Flowers is called for traveling | 34-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Cline (PG), Ollie Grigg (SG), Warren Ellis (SF), Frederic Varda (PF), Bobby Ackerson (C) Christopher Noriega, Fang Chia, Edward Flowers, Vlade Topolski, Alexei Ostrowski | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Peter Faucette (SG), Louis Chesney (SF), Otis Hill (PF), Joseph Deckert (C) Anthony Atkins, James Swiatkowski, Fred Parker, Robert Levine | |
| 13:52 | Kansas State | James Cavallaro comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 13:50 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Bobby Ackerson | 34-34 |
| 13:38 | Kentucky | Donald Cline is whistled for traveling | 34-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher (SF) Warren Ellis | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 13:21 | Kansas State | James Cavallaro travels with the ball | 34-34 |
| 13:11 | Kentucky | Ollie Grigg misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 13:10 | Kentucky | Bobby Ackerson hits the follow up shot | 36-34 |
| 13:06 | Kansas State | Peter Faucette is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Cline - foul #1 on Donald Cline, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Warren Ellis (SG) Ollie Grigg | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Anthony Atkins (PG) James Cavallaro | |
| 12:49 | Kansas State | Anthony Atkins misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-34 |
| 12:48 | Kansas State | Otis Hill hits the follow up shot | 36-36 |
| 12:21 | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 12:19 | Kansas State | Joseph Deckert snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 11:51 | Kansas State | Otis Hill misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Donald Cline - foul #2 on Donald Cline, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Noriega (PG), Ollie Grigg (SG), Edward Flowers (SF), Vlade Topolski (PF), Alexei Ostrowski (C) Donald Cline, Warren Ellis, Robert Bratcher, Frederic Varda, Bobby Ackerson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | James Cavallaro (PG), James Swiatkowski (SF) Anthony Atkins, Louis Chesney | |
| 11:51 | Kansas State | Otis Hill makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 11:51 | Kansas State | Otis Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 11:51 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Vlade Topolski | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Noriega (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ollie Grigg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Flowers (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Vlade Topolski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Alexei Ostrowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - James Cavallaro (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Faucette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Swiatkowski (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Otis Hill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Deckert (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Swiatkowski - foul #2 on James Swiatkowski, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Fred Parker (PF), Robert Levine (C) Otis Hill, Joseph Deckert | |
| 11:30 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 11:30 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 11:14 | Kansas State | James Cavallaro misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 11:13 | Kansas State | The offensive rebound goes to James Swiatkowski | 38-37 |
| 10:53 | Kansas State | Robert Levine can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Vlade Topolski - foul #4 on Vlade Topolski, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bobby Ackerson (C) Vlade Topolski | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Louis Chesney (SF) Peter Faucette | |
| 10:53 | Kansas State | Robert Levine makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 10:53 | Kansas State | Robert Levine misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 10:53 | Kentucky | Alexei Ostrowski snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 10:34 | Kentucky | Bobby Ackerson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Christopher Noriega and the foul's on Robert Levine - foul #1 on Robert Levine, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Frederic Varda (PF) Alexei Ostrowski | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Anthony Atkins (SG), Joseph Deckert (C) Louis Chesney, Robert Levine | |
| 10:34 | Kentucky | Bobby Ackerson makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| 10:13 | Kansas State | Joseph Deckert misses badly on the uncontested runner from the baseline | 41-38 |
| 10:11 | Kentucky | Frederic Varda grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 09:50 | Kentucky | Bobby Ackerson connects on the jumper from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 09:28 | Kansas State | Joseph Deckert misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-38 |
| 09:26 | Kentucky | Frederic Varda grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 09:05 | Kentucky | Ollie Grigg's pass is intercepted by Fred Parker | 43-38 |
| 08:43 | Kansas State | Joseph Deckert misses long on a runner from close range | 43-38 |
| 08:41 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Frederic Varda | 43-38 |
| 08:12 | Kentucky | Frederic Varda hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 43-38 |
| 08:10 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Joseph Deckert | 43-38 |
| 07:43 | Kansas State | Anthony Atkins misses the 3 from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 07:41 | Kansas State | James Cavallaro grabs the offensive board | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Noriega (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ollie Grigg (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Flowers (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Frederic Varda (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Bobby Ackerson (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - James Cavallaro (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Atkins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Swiatkowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Fred Parker (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Deckert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Kansas State | James Swiatkowski connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-40 |
| 07:23 | Kentucky | Edward Flowers misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-40 |
| 07:22 | Kansas State | James Swiatkowski pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 07:02 | Kansas State | Joseph Deckert comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 07:01 | Kansas State | Fred Parker tips it in | 43-42 |
| 06:36 | Kentucky | Bobby Ackerson is fouled on the floor by James Swiatkowski - foul #3 on James Swiatkowski, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Cline (PG), Fang Chia (SG), Robert Bratcher (SF), Vlade Topolski (PF), Alexei Ostrowski (C) Christopher Noriega, Ollie Grigg, Edward Flowers, Frederic Varda, Bobby Ackerson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Peter Faucette (SG), Louis Chesney (SF), Otis Hill (PF), Robert Levine (C) Anthony Atkins, James Swiatkowski, Fred Parker, Joseph Deckert | |
| 06:08 | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 43-42 |
| 06:07 | Kansas State | Robert Levine snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 05:45 | Kansas State | Otis Hill is open and scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Peter Faucette | 43-44 |
| 05:22 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-44 |
| 05:21 | Kentucky | Alexei Ostrowski tips it in | 45-44 |
| 05:19 | Kansas State | James Cavallaro double dribbles in the backcourt | 45-44 |
| 05:05 | Kentucky | Donald Cline clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-44 |
| 05:03 | Kansas State | Peter Faucette grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 04:39 | Kansas State | James Cavallaro can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-44 |
| 04:37 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 04:16 | Kentucky | Fang Chia clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 04:14 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Bratcher | 45-44 |
| 03:51 | Kentucky | Donald Cline misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 03:50 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Alexei Ostrowski | 45-44 |
| 03:30 | Kentucky | Fang Chia makes the jumper from the right side | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Donald Cline (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fang Chia (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bratcher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Vlade Topolski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Alexei Ostrowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - James Cavallaro (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Faucette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Louis Chesney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Otis Hill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Levine (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Kansas State | Peter Faucette makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Cavallaro | 47-47 |
| 02:58 | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 47-47 |
| 02:56 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Robert Levine | 47-47 |
| 02:53 | Kansas State | Fang Chia is called for the reach on Peter Faucette in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fang Chia, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Noriega (PG), Patrick Palmore (SG), Warren Ellis (SF), Frederic Varda (PF), Bobby Ackerson (C) Donald Cline, Fang Chia, Robert Bratcher, Vlade Topolski, Alexei Ostrowski | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Anthony Atkins (PG), Joseph Deckert (C) James Cavallaro, Robert Levine | |
| 02:48 | Kansas State | Otis Hill misses the easy layup | 47-47 |
| 02:47 | Kentucky | Christopher Noriega snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 02:47 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ollie Grigg (SG) Patrick Palmore | |
| Subs | Kansas State | James Swiatkowski (SF), Fred Parker (PF) Louis Chesney, Otis Hill | |
| 02:23 | Kentucky | Warren Ellis scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Christopher Noriega | 49-47 |
| 02:23 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Cline (PG), Edward Flowers (SF) Christopher Noriega, Warren Ellis | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Louis Chesney (PG) James Swiatkowski | |
| 02:07 | Kansas State | Joseph Deckert banks in the layup | 49-49 |
| 01:43 | Kentucky | Frederic Varda makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Donald Cline | 51-49 |
| 01:30 | Kansas State | Peter Faucette clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Frederic Varda - foul #2 on Frederic Varda, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher (SF) Edward Flowers | |
| Subs | Kansas State | James Cavallaro (PG), Otis Hill (PF) Anthony Atkins, Fred Parker | |
| 01:30 | Kansas State | Peter Faucette misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 01:30 | Kansas State | Peter Faucette makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 01:07 | Kentucky | Ollie Grigg knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Cline | 54-50 |
| 00:40 | Kansas State | Otis Hill misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Frederic Varda snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | James Cavallaro is called for the reach on Frederic Varda in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Cavallaro, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | Bobby Ackerson is hacked by Louis Chesney - foul #2 on Louis Chesney, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski (PF) Frederic Varda | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Bobby Ackerson is fouled on the floor by Louis Chesney - foul #3 on Louis Chesney, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Bobby Ackerson makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Bobby Ackerson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Kansas State | James Cavallaro connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Louis Chesney | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski is hacked by James Cavallaro in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Cavallaro, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:22 | Kansas State | Otis Hill snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 00:19 | Kansas State | James Cavallaro double dribbles in the backcourt | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Donald Cline is hacked by James Cavallaro - foul #4 on James Cavallaro, team foul #9 | 57-53 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Donald Cline makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Donald Cline makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:08 | Kansas State | Peter Faucette clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 00:06 | Kansas State | Otis Hill snags the offensive board | 59-53 |
| 00:03 | Kansas State | James Cavallaro can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Bobby Ackerson snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Bobby Ackerson runs out the clock | 59-53 |