| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Patrick Grant (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Merritt (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Mills (fresh) PF - Steve Inabinet (fresh) C - Craig Hartley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Bruce Litten (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerardo Hernandez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Mak (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Watterson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas State | Todd Mak inbounds the ball | 26-34 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Kansas State | Todd Mak banks in the layup | 26-36 |
| 19:27 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley scores on a runner from close range set up by Michael Merritt and he's fouled by Todd Mak - foul #2 on Todd Mak, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| 19:27 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley makes the free throw | 29-36 |
| 19:03 | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 18:45 | Kentucky | Steve Inabinet misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Jason Watterson - foul #3 on Jason Watterson, team foul #2 | 29-39 |
| 18:45 | Kentucky | Steve Inabinet misses the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 18:45 | Kentucky | Steve Inabinet makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 18:22 | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-39 |
| 18:21 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant pulls down the rebound | 30-39 |
| 18:07 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt is whistled for traveling | 30-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Bailey (SF), John Jackson (C) James Mills, Craig Hartley | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Terry McCain (PG), Salvatore Bruno (SG), Sheldon Lennon (PF) Bruce Litten, Gerardo Hernandez, Jason Watterson | |
| 17:44 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris comes up short on the jumper from close range | 30-39 |
| 17:43 | Kentucky | John Jackson pulls down the rebound | 30-39 |
| 17:41 | Kentucky | Steve Inabinet throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg (PG), Alvin Manning (SG) Patrick Grant, Michael Merritt | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Kurt Patterson (SF), Norman Wingo (C) Todd Mak, Wayne Morris | |
| 17:24 | Kansas State | Norman Wingo hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Steve Inabinet - foul #1 on Steve Inabinet, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| 17:24 | Kansas State | Norman Wingo makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 17:24 | Kansas State | Norman Wingo makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 17:19 | Kentucky | Terry McCain steals it from Alvin Manning in the backcourt | 30-41 |
| 17:18 | Kansas State | Terry McCain misses the dunk | 30-41 |
| 17:16 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey grabs the board | 30-41 |
| 16:56 | Kentucky | Steve Inabinet misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-41 |
| 16:54 | Kansas State | Kurt Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 16:27 | Kansas State | Kurt Patterson misses long on a shot from the left block | 30-41 |
| 16:25 | Kansas State | Terry McCain grabs the offensive board | 30-41 |
| 15:59 | Kansas State | Terry McCain is hacked by Alvin Manning - foul #3 on Alvin Manning, team foul #2 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Grant (PG), Michael Merritt (SG), James Mills (SF), Craig Hartley (C) Nicholas Pegg, Alvin Manning, Jack Bailey, John Jackson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Bruce Litten (PG), Gerardo Hernandez (SG), Todd Mak (SF), Jason Watterson (PF), Wayne Morris (C) Terry McCain, Salvatore Bruno, Kurt Patterson, Sheldon Lennon, Norman Wingo | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Patrick Grant (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Merritt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Mills (fresh) PF - Steve Inabinet (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Craig Hartley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Bruce Litten (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerardo Hernandez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Mak (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Watterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Wayne Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Merritt - foul #1 on Michael Merritt, team foul #3 | 30-41 |
| 15:38 | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 15:38 | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 15:23 | Kentucky | James Mills misses the jumper from the right side | 30-43 |
| 15:21 | Kansas State | Jason Watterson gets the rebound | 30-43 |
| 15:01 | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 30-43 |
| 15:00 | Kentucky | James Mills snags the defensive board | 30-43 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 14:53 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley misses the runner from the baseline | 30-43 |
| 14:51 | Kentucky | Steve Inabinet grabs the offensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 14:30 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt can't throw it down but he's fouled by Gerardo Hernandez - foul #1 on Gerardo Hernandez, team foul #3 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jackson (C) Steve Inabinet | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 14:30 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt misses the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 14:30 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 14:09 | Kansas State | Jason Watterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Bailey (SF) James Mills | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Terry McCain (PG), Salvatore Bruno (SG), Norman Wingo (PF) Bruce Litten, Gerardo Hernandez, Jason Watterson | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:40 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Terry McCain - foul #1 on Terry McCain, team foul #4 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg (PG), Steve Inabinet (PF) Patrick Grant, Craig Hartley | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Kurt Patterson (SF), Sheldon Lennon (PF) Todd Mak, Wayne Morris | |
| 13:40 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt misses the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 13:40 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 13:18 | Kansas State | Terry McCain misses long on a jumper from the left side | 32-43 |
| 13:16 | Kansas State | Kurt Patterson grabs the offensive board | 32-43 |
| 12:47 | Kansas State | Salvatore Bruno is hacked by Steve Inabinet - foul #2 on Steve Inabinet, team foul #4 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Grant (PG), Alvin Manning (SG), James Mills (PF), Craig Hartley (C) Nicholas Pegg, Michael Merritt, Steve Inabinet, John Jackson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Bruce Litten (PG), Gerardo Hernandez (SG), Todd Mak (SF), Jason Watterson (PF) Terry McCain, Salvatore Bruno, Kurt Patterson, Norman Wingo | |
| 12:40 | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Wayne Morris (C) Sheldon Lennon | |
| 12:19 | Kentucky | James Mills can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jason Watterson - foul #4 on Jason Watterson, team foul #5 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steve Inabinet (PF) Jack Bailey | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 12:19 | Kentucky | James Mills makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 12:19 | Kentucky | James Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 11:55 | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-43 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Patrick Grant (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Manning (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Inabinet (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Hartley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Bruce Litten (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerardo Hernandez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Mak (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Watterson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Wayne Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Steve Inabinet | 37-43 |
| 11:16 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Craig Hartley - foul #2 on Craig Hartley, team foul #5 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg (PG), Jack Bailey (SF), John Jackson (C) Patrick Grant, James Mills, Craig Hartley | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Terry McCain (PG), Kurt Patterson (SF), Sheldon Lennon (PF) Bruce Litten, Todd Mak, Jason Watterson | |
| 11:16 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 11:16 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 10:47 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-45 |
| 10:46 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris grabs the board | 37-45 |
| 10:21 | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Wayne Morris | 37-48 |
| 10:18 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg is hacked by Gerardo Hernandez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerardo Hernandez, team foul #6 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Grant (PG), Michael Merritt (SG), Craig Hartley (C) Nicholas Pegg, Alvin Manning, Steve Inabinet | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Salvatore Bruno (SG), Todd Mak (SF), Norman Wingo (C) Gerardo Hernandez, Kurt Patterson, Wayne Morris | |
| 09:58 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Merritt, team foul #6 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Mills (SF) Jack Bailey | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Bruce Litten (PG), Jason Watterson (PF) Terry McCain, Sheldon Lennon | |
| 09:33 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten is fouled on the floor by Craig Hartley - foul #3 on Craig Hartley, team foul #7 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steve Inabinet (PF) John Jackson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 09:33 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten makes the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 09:33 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten misses the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 09:33 | Kentucky | Steve Inabinet pulls down the rebound | 37-49 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:20 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-49 |
| 08:55 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Craig Hartley - foul #4 on Craig Hartley, team foul #8 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Bailey (SF), John Jackson (C) James Mills, Craig Hartley | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Kurt Patterson (SF) Todd Mak | |
| 08:55 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 08:55 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten makes the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 08:53 | Kentucky | Norman Wingo steps in front of the Michael Merritt pass in the backcourt | 39-51 |
| 08:34 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten hits the finger roll on a great pass from Norman Wingo | 39-53 |
| 08:17 | Kentucky | John Jackson hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steve Inabinet | 41-53 |
| 07:55 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten misses short on a shot from the right side | 41-53 |
| 07:53 | Kentucky | Steve Inabinet grabs the defensive rebound | 41-53 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Patrick Grant (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Merritt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Inabinet (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Bruce Litten (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Salvatore Bruno (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kurt Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Watterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Norman Wingo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:51 | Kentucky | Bruce Litten is called for the reach on Patrick Grant in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bruce Litten, team foul #7 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alvin Manning (SG), James Mills (SF), Craig Hartley (C) Michael Merritt, Jack Bailey, John Jackson | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Terry McCain (PG), Gerardo Hernandez (SG), Todd Mak (SF), Sheldon Lennon (PF), Wayne Morris (C) Bruce Litten, Salvatore Bruno, Kurt Patterson, Jason Watterson, Norman Wingo | |
| 07:51 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant misses the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 07:51 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris snags the defensive board | 41-53 |
| 07:24 | Kansas State | Terry McCain misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-53 |
| 07:23 | Kentucky | James Mills snags the defensive board | 41-53 |
| 07:05 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley is called for a charge - foul #5 on Craig Hartley, team foul #9 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg (PG), John Jackson (C) Patrick Grant, Craig Hartley | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 06:46 | Kansas State | Gerardo Hernandez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-53 |
| 06:44 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris tips it back up and in | 41-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:28 | Kentucky | Steve Inabinet scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Alvin Manning | 43-55 |
| 06:05 | Kansas State | Terry McCain connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Todd Mak | 43-58 |
| 06:01 | Kentucky | James Mills loses the ball out of bounds | 43-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Merritt (SG), Jack Bailey (SF) Alvin Manning, James Mills | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Bruce Litten (PG), Kurt Patterson (SF), Jason Watterson (PF) Terry McCain, Todd Mak, Sheldon Lennon | |
| 05:37 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Gerardo Hernandez and the foul's on John Jackson - foul #1 on John Jackson, team foul #10 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Salvatore Bruno (SG) Gerardo Hernandez | |
| 05:37 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris makes the free throw | 43-61 |
| 05:30 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg is fouled on the floor by Jason Watterson - foul #5 on Jason Watterson, team foul #8 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Norman Wingo (PF) Jason Watterson | |
| 05:30 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg makes the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 05:30 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg makes the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| 05:13 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris misses the lay-in | 45-61 |
| 05:11 | Kansas State | Norman Wingo tips it in | 45-63 |
| 04:59 | Kentucky | John Jackson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-63 |
| 04:57 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg gets the offensive rebound | 45-63 |
| 04:46 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey is denied on a layup by Norman Wingo | 45-63 |
| 04:45 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt tips it home | 47-63 |
| 04:27 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Kurt Patterson | 47-65 |
| 04:07 | Kentucky | John Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-65 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Grant (PG), James Mills (PF) Nicholas Pegg, Steve Inabinet | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Terry McCain (PG), Gerardo Hernandez (SG), Todd Mak (SF), Sheldon Lennon (PF) Bruce Litten, Salvatore Bruno, Kurt Patterson, Norman Wingo | |
| 03:45 | Kansas State | Terry McCain misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-65 |
| 03:43 | Kansas State | Todd Mak tips it but misses | 47-65 |
| 03:41 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt gets the rebound | 47-65 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Patrick Grant (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Merritt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Bailey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Terry McCain (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerardo Hernandez (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Todd Mak (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sheldon Lennon (fresh) C - Wayne Morris (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Kentucky | John Jackson is fouled on the floor by Wayne Morris - foul #3 on Wayne Morris, team foul #9 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alvin Manning (SF) Jack Bailey | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 03:34 | Kentucky | John Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 03:34 | Kentucky | John Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| 03:34 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris pulls down the rebound | 48-65 |
| 03:10 | Kansas State | Sheldon Lennon is fouled on the floor by Alvin Manning - foul #4 on Alvin Manning, team foul #11 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steve Inabinet (PF) Michael Merritt | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 03:10 | Kansas State | Sheldon Lennon makes the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 03:10 | Kansas State | Sheldon Lennon makes the 2nd free throw | 48-67 |
| 02:51 | Kentucky | Alvin Manning misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gerardo Hernandez - foul #3 on Gerardo Hernandez, team foul #10 | 48-67 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Norman Wingo (C) Wayne Morris | |
| 02:51 | Kentucky | Alvin Manning makes the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 02:51 | Kentucky | Alvin Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 50-67 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:24 | Kansas State | Terry McCain double dribbles | 50-67 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Salvatore Bruno (SG) Gerardo Hernandez | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:04 | Kentucky | James Mills clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Norman Wingo - foul #2 on Norman Wingo, team foul #11 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Bailey (SF) Steve Inabinet | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Bruce Litten (PG), Kurt Patterson (SF), Wayne Morris (C) Terry McCain, Todd Mak, Norman Wingo | |
| 02:04 | Kentucky | James Mills makes the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 02:04 | Kentucky | James Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 01:43 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Salvatore Bruno | 52-69 |
| 01:28 | Kentucky | James Mills hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the baseline | 52-69 |
| 01:27 | Kentucky | James Mills tips it in | 54-69 |
| 01:02 | Kansas State | Wayne Morris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-69 |
| 01:00 | Kentucky | James Mills snags the defensive board | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-69 |
| 00:52 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten snags the defensive board | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Kansas State | Patrick Grant picks off the pass by Bruce Litten | 54-69 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant hits the finger roll | 56-69 |
| 00:00 | Kansas State | Bruce Litten runs out the clock | 56-69 |