| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Willie Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Coy Patrick (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ramiro Martinez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alexei Ostrowski (fresh) 5 pts. C - Vlade Topolski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Danny Murphy (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Swiatkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Chesney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Troy Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dewayne Broadwell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Swiatkowski - foul #1 on James Swiatkowski, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| 19:37 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 19:37 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 19:37 | Kansas State | Troy Smith snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 19:08 | Kansas State | Dewayne Broadwell misses the floater in the paint | 28-32 |
| 19:06 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy tips it back up and in | 28-34 |
| 18:38 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 28-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez (SG) Coy Patrick | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 18:16 | Kansas State | Louis Chesney is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Danny Murphy | 28-36 |
| 17:47 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski is hacked by Dewayne Broadwell - foul #2 on Dewayne Broadwell, team foul #2 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin (PG), Robert Buckles (SF), Robert Mooneyhan (PF), Michael Wolfe (C) Willie Robertson, Ramiro Martinez, Alexei Ostrowski, Vlade Topolski | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joseph Testerman (PG), Ralph Hadley (SG), Larry Thomas (SF), Scott Pearson (PF), Fred Parker (C) Danny Murphy, James Swiatkowski, Louis Chesney, Troy Smith, Dewayne Broadwell | |
| 17:32 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-36 |
| 17:30 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan tips it in | 30-36 |
| 17:10 | Kansas State | Ralph Hadley buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Testerman | 30-38 |
| 16:45 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Gaston Jolin | 33-38 |
| 16:21 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-38 |
| 16:19 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jeremy Dominquez | 33-38 |
| 16:00 | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 33-38 |
| 15:58 | Kentucky | Robert Buckles misses the tip | 33-38 |
| 15:57 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gaston Jolin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Dominquez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Buckles (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Mooneyhan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Wolfe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Joseph Testerman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Hadley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Thomas (fairly fresh) PF - Scott Pearson (fresh) C - Fred Parker (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Kentucky | Michael Wolfe drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Gaston Jolin | 35-38 |
| 15:09 | Kansas State | Ralph Hadley is fouled on the floor by Michael Wolfe - foul #1 on Michael Wolfe, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Willie Robertson (PG), Coy Patrick (SG), Ramiro Martinez (SF), Alexei Ostrowski (PF), Vlade Topolski (C) Gaston Jolin, Jeremy Dominquez, Robert Buckles, Robert Mooneyhan, Michael Wolfe | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Danny Murphy (PG), James Swiatkowski (SG), Louis Chesney (SF), Troy Smith (PF), Dewayne Broadwell (C) Joseph Testerman, Ralph Hadley, Larry Thomas, Scott Pearson, Fred Parker | |
| 14:50 | Kansas State | James Swiatkowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-38 |
| 14:37 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-38 |
| 14:35 | Kansas State | Louis Chesney grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 14:06 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy is called for traveling | 35-38 |
| 13:41 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick connects on the open floater from the left side | 37-38 |
| 13:18 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 13:16 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 12:47 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Vlade Topolski, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dean Reed (PG), Jack Roberts (SG) Willie Robertson, Coy Patrick | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joseph Testerman (PG), Scott Pearson (PF), Fred Parker (C) Danny Murphy, Troy Smith, Dewayne Broadwell | |
| 12:30 | Kansas State | Louis Chesney drills a jump hook from the baseline | 37-40 |
| 12:07 | Kentucky | Dean Reed buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Vlade Topolski out of the doubleteam | 40-40 |
| 12:03 | Kansas State | James Swiatkowski is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Roberts - foul #2 on Jack Roberts, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin (PG), Robert Buckles (SF), Michael Wolfe (C) Dean Reed, Ramiro Martinez, Vlade Topolski | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ralph Hadley (SG), Larry Thomas (SF) James Swiatkowski, Louis Chesney | |
| 11:43 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 11:41 | Kansas State | Fred Parker tips it back up and in | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gaston Jolin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jack Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Buckles (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alexei Ostrowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Wolfe (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Joseph Testerman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Hadley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Thomas (fresh) PF - Scott Pearson (fresh) C - Fred Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Kentucky | Michael Wolfe misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-42 |
| 11:19 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 11:01 | Kansas State | Robert Buckles swats the short shot by Joseph Testerman | 40-42 |
| 10:59 | Kentucky | Jack Roberts pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 10:37 | Kentucky | Alexei Ostrowski comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-42 |
| 10:36 | Kansas State | Ralph Hadley grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 10:24 | Kansas State | Fred Parker hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Larry Thomas | 40-44 |
| 09:58 | Kentucky | Fred Parker picks off the pass by Jack Roberts | 40-44 |
| 09:34 | Kansas State | Fred Parker blows the wide open dunk | 40-44 |
| 09:32 | Kansas State | Fred Parker grabs the offensive board | 40-44 |
| 09:17 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson is fouled on the floor by Jack Roberts - foul #3 on Jack Roberts, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Willie Robertson (PG), Coy Patrick (SG), Jeremy Dominquez (SF), Robert Mooneyhan (PF), Vlade Topolski (C) Gaston Jolin, Jack Roberts, Robert Buckles, Alexei Ostrowski, Michael Wolfe | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Danny Murphy (PG), James Swiatkowski (SG), Louis Chesney (SF), Troy Smith (PF), Dewayne Broadwell (C) Joseph Testerman, Ralph Hadley, Larry Thomas, Scott Pearson, Fred Parker | |
| 08:59 | Kansas State | Troy Smith scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Danny Murphy and he's hacked by Robert Mooneyhan - foul #1 on Robert Mooneyhan, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| 08:59 | Kansas State | Troy Smith misses the free throw | 40-46 |
| 08:59 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Vlade Topolski | 40-46 |
| 08:45 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Jeremy Dominquez | 42-46 |
| 08:40 | Kansas State | James Swiatkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-46 |
| 08:11 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 08:09 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski tips it back up and in | 44-46 |
| 07:55 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 07:54 | Kansas State | Louis Chesney tips it home | 44-48 |
| 07:40 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jeremy Dominquez | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Willie Robertson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Coy Patrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeremy Dominquez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Mooneyhan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Vlade Topolski (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Danny Murphy (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Swiatkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Chesney (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Troy Smith (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dewayne Broadwell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Kansas State | Troy Smith is open and buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Danny Murphy | 46-50 |
| 07:02 | Kentucky | Troy Smith steals it from Vlade Topolski | 46-50 |
| 06:33 | Kansas State | Louis Chesney makes the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Danny Murphy | 46-52 |
| 06:25 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper in the lane but the foul's on Troy Smith - foul #1 on Troy Smith, team foul #3 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin (PG), Dean Reed (SG), Ramiro Martinez (SF) Willie Robertson, Coy Patrick, Jeremy Dominquez | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joseph Testerman (PG), Scott Pearson (PF), Fred Parker (C) Danny Murphy, Troy Smith, Dewayne Broadwell | |
| 06:25 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan misses the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 06:25 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 06:23 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Pearson, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alexei Ostrowski (PF) Robert Mooneyhan | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 06:06 | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-52 |
| 06:05 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski tips it in | 49-52 |
| 05:43 | Kansas State | Fred Parker makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Testerman | 49-55 |
| 05:14 | Kentucky | Dean Reed is fouled on the floor by Scott Pearson - foul #3 on Scott Pearson, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Roberts (SG), Robert Buckles (PF), Michael Wolfe (C) Gaston Jolin, Alexei Ostrowski, Vlade Topolski | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ralph Hadley (SG) James Swiatkowski | |
| 04:54 | Kentucky | Michael Wolfe loses the ball out of bounds | 49-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Danny Murphy (PG), Larry Thomas (SF) Joseph Testerman, Louis Chesney | |
| 04:52 | Kansas State | Jack Roberts is called for the reach on Ralph Hadley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jack Roberts, team foul #6 | 49-55 |
| 04:33 | Kansas State | Fred Parker misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Ramiro Martinez - foul #1 on Ramiro Martinez, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Willie Robertson (PG), Alexei Ostrowski (PF) Dean Reed, Ramiro Martinez | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Troy Smith (PF) Scott Pearson | |
| 04:33 | Kansas State | Fred Parker makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 04:33 | Kansas State | Fred Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 04:33 | Kentucky | Alexei Ostrowski gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 04:18 | Kentucky | Michael Wolfe is fouled on the floor by Fred Parker - foul #1 on Fred Parker, team foul #6 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Coy Patrick (SG), Ramiro Martinez (SF) Jack Roberts, Robert Buckles | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Dewayne Broadwell (C) Fred Parker | |
| 03:59 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ralph Hadley - foul #2 on Ralph Hadley, team foul #7 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski (C) Michael Wolfe | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Louis Chesney (SF) Larry Thomas | |
| 03:59 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 03:59 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 03:39 | Kansas State | Troy Smith can't finish the layup | 51-56 |
| 03:38 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick grabs the board | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Willie Robertson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Coy Patrick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ramiro Martinez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alexei Ostrowski (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Vlade Topolski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Danny Murphy (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SG - Ralph Hadley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Chesney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Troy Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Dewayne Broadwell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Dewayne Broadwell - foul #3 on Dewayne Broadwell, team foul #8 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin (PG), Jeremy Dominquez (SG), Robert Mooneyhan (PF) Willie Robertson, Coy Patrick, Alexei Ostrowski | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joseph Testerman (PG), James Swiatkowski (SG), Scott Pearson (PF), Fred Parker (C) Danny Murphy, Ralph Hadley, Troy Smith, Dewayne Broadwell | |
| 03:12 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 03:12 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 02:46 | Kansas State | Fred Parker hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the free throw line | 52-56 |
| 02:45 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 02:45 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Buckles (SF) Ramiro Martinez | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Danny Murphy (PG), Larry Thomas (SF), Troy Smith (PF) Joseph Testerman, Louis Chesney, Scott Pearson | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 02:27 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski is called for traveling | 52-56 |
| 02:25 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Willie Robertson (PG), Coy Patrick (SG) Gaston Jolin, Jeremy Dominquez | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Dewayne Broadwell (C) Fred Parker | |
| 02:02 | Kansas State | Troy Smith is by himself and knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by James Swiatkowski | 52-58 |
| 02:02 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez (SF), Alexei Ostrowski (PF) Robert Buckles, Robert Mooneyhan | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Louis Chesney (SF) Larry Thomas | |
| 01:41 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 01:40 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski misses the tip | 52-58 |
| 01:39 | Kansas State | James Swiatkowski pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 01:35 | Kansas State | Louis Chesney knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Danny Murphy | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 01:18 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-61 |
| 00:55 | Kansas State | Troy Smith misses long on an open shot from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 00:53 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson snags the defensive board | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-61 |
| 00:45 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Coy Patrick, team foul #8 | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Kansas State | Louis Chesney is hacked by Coy Patrick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Coy Patrick, team foul #9 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ralph Hadley (SG), Scott Pearson (PF), Fred Parker (C) James Swiatkowski, Troy Smith, Dewayne Broadwell | |
| 00:39 | Kansas State | Louis Chesney makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:39 | Kansas State | Louis Chesney makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Alexei Ostrowski misses long on a runner in the paint | 52-63 |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Vlade Topolski | 52-63 |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez misses short on a jumper from the right side | 52-63 |
| 00:30 | Kansas State | Ralph Hadley snags the defensive board | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Kansas State | Danny Murphy runs out the clock | 52-63 |