| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Celestine (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Fowlkes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Levi Holland (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cedric Beauford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Sims (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Lassiter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Salzberg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson inbounds the ball | 25-20 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson can't connect on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Paul Lassiter - foul #1 on Paul Lassiter, team foul #1 | 25-20 |
| 19:40 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 19:40 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 19:24 | Boise State | Michael Salzberg drills a turnaround from the right block | 27-22 |
| 19:01 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Smith | 29-22 |
| 18:47 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Levi Holland | 29-24 |
| 18:27 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson can't finish the layup | 29-24 |
| 18:25 | Boise State | Levi Holland gets the rebound | 29-24 |
| 18:10 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter is wide open but clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 29-24 |
| 18:08 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 17:39 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-24 |
| 17:14 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Celestine - foul #2 on Robert Celestine, team foul #1 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Kerry Graham (PG) Levi Holland | |
| 17:14 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter misses the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 17:14 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 16:55 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Paul Lassiter - foul #2 on Paul Lassiter, team foul #2 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Boise State | William Romo (C) Michael Salzberg | |
| 16:55 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 16:55 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine misses the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 16:55 | Boise State | Lawrence Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 16:31 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter evades the doubleteam and hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Kerry Graham | 32-27 |
| 16:08 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Smith | 34-27 |
| 15:46 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 34-29 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lewis Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Celestine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Fowlkes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Kerry Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cedric Beauford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Sims (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Lassiter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - William Romo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Kentucky | Michael Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Lawrence Sims - foul #1 on Lawrence Sims, team foul #3 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks (SG), Randall Feaster (SF), Francis Brantley (PF) Joe Dixon, Lewis Robinson, Robert Celestine | |
| Subs | Boise State | Levi Holland (PG), Robert Cook (PF), Michael Salzberg (C) Cedric Beauford, Paul Lassiter, William Romo | |
| 15:29 | Kentucky | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 15:29 | Kentucky | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 15:16 | Boise State | Robert Cook knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Lawrence Sims and he's fouled by Harold Hendricks - foul #1 on Harold Hendricks, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 15:16 | Boise State | Robert Cook makes the free throw | 36-32 |
| 14:56 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes is hacked by Michael Salzberg - foul #1 on Michael Salzberg, team foul #4 | 36-32 |
| 14:31 | Kentucky | Kerry Graham is called for the reach on Harold Hendricks - foul #1 on Kerry Graham, team foul #5 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Cedric Beauford (SG) Kerry Graham | |
| 14:09 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-32 |
| 14:07 | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard misses the tip | 36-32 |
| 14:05 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Robert Cook | 36-32 |
| 13:45 | Boise State | Francis Brantley steps in front of the Levi Holland pass | 36-32 |
| 13:24 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Houston McGalliard and the foul's on Lawrence Sims - foul #2 on Lawrence Sims, team foul #6 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG), Joe Dixon (SG), Lewis Robinson (SF), Robert Celestine (PF) Houston McGalliard, Harold Hendricks, Randall Feaster, Keith Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Boise State | Kerry Graham (PG), Paul Lassiter (PF) Levi Holland, Robert Cook | |
| 13:24 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley makes the free throw | 39-32 |
| 12:57 | Boise State | Michael Salzberg hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Lassiter | 39-34 |
| 12:42 | Kentucky | Cedric Beauford is called for the reach on Joe Dixon - foul #1 on Cedric Beauford, team foul #7 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Russell Goodrich (SF), William Romo (C) Lawrence Sims, Michael Salzberg | |
| 12:42 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 12:42 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 12:42 | Boise State | The rebound goes to William Romo | 40-34 |
| 12:19 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Francis Brantley - foul #2 on Francis Brantley, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes (C) Francis Brantley | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 12:19 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 12:19 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 11:55 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 11:53 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 11:36 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter hits the finger roll against a doubleteam on a great pass from Kerry Graham | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Celestine (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Fowlkes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Kerry Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cedric Beauford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Goodrich (fresh) PF - Paul Lassiter (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - William Romo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-38 |
| 11:05 | Boise State | William Romo grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 10:45 | Boise State | William Romo misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 10:44 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joe Dixon | 40-38 |
| 10:16 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Paul Lassiter - foul #3 on Paul Lassiter, team foul #8 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks (SG), Randall Feaster (SF), Francis Brantley (PF) Joe Dixon, Lewis Robinson, Robert Celestine | |
| Subs | Boise State | Levi Holland (PG), Lawrence Sims (SF), Robert Cook (PF), Michael Salzberg (C) Kerry Graham, Russell Goodrich, Paul Lassiter, William Romo | |
| 10:16 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 10:16 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 10:11 | Boise State | Levi Holland is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Smith - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Calvin Sack (C) Keith Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 09:55 | Boise State | Robert Cook hits a wide open floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Levi Holland | 42-40 |
| 09:26 | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 09:01 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-40 |
| 08:59 | Boise State | Michael Salzberg tips it home | 45-42 |
| 08:34 | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 08:33 | Boise State | Robert Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 08:05 | Boise State | Lawrence Sims hits the finger roll on a great pass from Levi Holland | 45-44 |
| 07:40 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley misses the dunk | 45-44 |
| 07:39 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Sims | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harold Hendricks (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Randall Feaster (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Francis Brantley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Sack (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Levi Holland (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Cedric Beauford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Sims (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Salzberg (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:10 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford clanks a 3 from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 07:09 | Boise State | Lawrence Sims misses the tip | 45-44 |
| 07:08 | Boise State | Michael Salzberg grabs the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 06:40 | Boise State | Cedric Beauford splits the doubleteam and buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Levi Holland | 45-46 |
| 06:12 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley slams it home on a great pass from Harold Hendricks | 47-46 |
| 05:43 | Boise State | Robert Cook misses long on a shot near the basket | 47-46 |
| 05:42 | Kentucky | Randall Feaster grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 05:42 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (SG), Lewis Robinson (SF), Robert Celestine (PF), Keith Fowlkes (C) Harold Hendricks, Randall Feaster, Francis Brantley, Calvin Sack | |
| Subs | Boise State | Kerry Graham (SG), Russell Goodrich (SF), Paul Lassiter (PF) Cedric Beauford, Lawrence Sims, Robert Cook | |
| 05:30 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 47-46 |
| 05:29 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine tips it back up and in | 49-46 |
| 05:11 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter misses the easy layup | 49-46 |
| 05:10 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 05:04 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Joe Dixon | 51-46 |
| 04:38 | Boise State | Kerry Graham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Boise State | Cedric Beauford (SG), William Romo (C) Levi Holland, Michael Salzberg | |
| 04:17 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Houston McGalliard | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:57 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter hits a turnaround in the lane | 54-48 |
| 03:35 | Kentucky | Kerry Graham steals it from Houston McGalliard | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Houston McGalliard (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Celestine (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Fowlkes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Kerry Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cedric Beauford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Goodrich (fresh) PF - Paul Lassiter (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Romo (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:12 | Boise State | Kerry Graham hits a wide open jumpshot from the right side set up by Russell Goodrich | 54-50 |
| 02:51 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-50 |
| 02:50 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes tips it home | 56-50 |
| 02:50 | Boise State | Boise State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG) Houston McGalliard | |
| Subs | Boise State | Levi Holland (PG), Lawrence Sims (SF), Michael Salzberg (C) Kerry Graham, Russell Goodrich, William Romo | |
| 02:27 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Robert Celestine - foul #3 on Robert Celestine, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| 02:27 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 02:27 | Boise State | Paul Lassiter misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 02:27 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 02:02 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine is hacked by Paul Lassiter - foul #4 on Paul Lassiter, team foul #9 | 56-51 |
| 02:02 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 02:02 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 02:02 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes gets the offensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 01:46 | Kentucky | Michael Smith buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Lewis Robinson | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:28 | Boise State | Michael Salzberg misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 01:26 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Paul Lassiter - foul #5 on Paul Lassiter, team foul #10 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Cook (PF) Paul Lassiter | |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Boise State | Michael Smith steps in front of the Robert Cook pass | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Michael Salzberg steps in front of the Joe Dixon pass | 62-51 |
| 00:22 | Boise State | Lawrence Sims's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Kerry Graham (PG), Russell Goodrich (SF), William Romo (C) Levi Holland, Lawrence Sims, Michael Salzberg | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Michael Smith runs out the clock | 62-51 |