| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeremy Dominquez (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harlan Kenney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ramiro Martinez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Faucette (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Holl (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Larry Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Pray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Edward McGrath (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Scott Pearson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Brian Lentz (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas State | Edward McGrath inbounds the ball | 24-28 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Kansas State | Ramiro Martinez steps in front of the Edward McGrath pass | 24-28 |
| 19:06 | Kentucky | Gary Holl's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-28 |
| 18:56 | Kansas State | Richard Pray is called for 10 seconds | 24-28 |
| 18:38 | Kentucky | Gary Holl can't finish the layup | 24-28 |
| 18:36 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez tips it home | 26-28 |
| 18:17 | Kansas State | Richard Pray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-28 |
| 18:15 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Timothy Faucette | 26-28 |
| 17:46 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 28-28 |
| 17:27 | Kansas State | Timothy Faucette swats the layup by Larry Thomas | 28-28 |
| 17:26 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gary Holl | 28-28 |
| 17:10 | Kentucky | Gary Holl misses the lay-in | 28-28 |
| 17:08 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Scott Pearson | 28-28 |
| 17:03 | Kansas State | Gary Holl blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Richard Pray | 28-28 |
| 17:01 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson grabs the offensive board | 28-28 |
| 16:45 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-28 |
| 16:44 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas grabs the offensive board | 28-28 |
| 16:22 | Kansas State | Timothy Faucette swats the short shot by Brian Lentz | 28-28 |
| 16:21 | Kentucky | Gary Holl pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 16:00 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette blows the layup | 28-28 |
| 15:58 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeremy Dominquez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harlan Kenney (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ramiro Martinez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Faucette (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Holl (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Larry Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Pray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Edward McGrath (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Scott Pearson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Brian Lentz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 28-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG), Anthony Acker (SG), Terry Parnell (SF), Charles Williams (PF), Michael Perkins (C) Jeremy Dominquez, Harlan Kenney, Ramiro Martinez, Timothy Faucette, Gary Holl | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck (PG), Sanford Staten (SF), Walter Toribio (PF), Bryan Eastman (C) Richard Pray, Edward McGrath, Scott Pearson, Brian Lentz | |
| 15:34 | Kentucky | Charles Williams comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 28-28 |
| 15:33 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell tips it in | 30-28 |
| 15:09 | Kansas State | Terry Parnell takes the ball from Sanford Staten | 30-28 |
| 14:48 | Kentucky | Charles Williams misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-28 |
| 14:47 | Kansas State | Walter Toribio snags the defensive board | 30-28 |
| 14:20 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck can't finish the layup | 30-28 |
| 14:19 | Kansas State | Walter Toribio grabs the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 14:07 | Kansas State | Sanford Staten scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Buck | 30-30 |
| 13:43 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 30-30 |
| 13:42 | Kentucky | Charles Williams tips it home | 32-30 |
| 13:18 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-32 |
| 12:49 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins is fouled on the floor by Bryan Eastman - foul #2 on Bryan Eastman, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez (PG), Harlan Kenney (SG), Ramiro Martinez (SF), Earl Devos (PF), Gary Holl (C) Stephen Steadham, Anthony Acker, Terry Parnell, Charles Williams, Michael Perkins | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Richard Pray (SG), Edward McGrath (SF), Scott Pearson (PF), Brian Lentz (C) Larry Thomas, Sanford Staten, Walter Toribio, Bryan Eastman | |
| 12:37 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Earl Devos | 35-32 |
| 12:16 | Kansas State | Richard Pray is hacked by Harlan Kenney - foul #1 on Harlan Kenney, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 11:59 | Kansas State | Richard Pray loses the dribble to Gary Holl | 35-32 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeremy Dominquez (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harlan Kenney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ramiro Martinez (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Earl Devos (fresh) C - Gary Holl (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Lawrence Buck (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Pray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Edward McGrath (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Scott Pearson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Brian Lentz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Kentucky | Gary Holl is called for a charge - foul #1 on Gary Holl, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette (PF) Gary Holl | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 11:36 | Kansas State | Richard Pray is fouled in the backcourt by Harlan Kenney - foul #2 on Harlan Kenney, team foul #3 | 35-32 |
| 11:19 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 11:17 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 10:56 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 10:54 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 10:28 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 10:26 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson grabs the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 10:04 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson hits a 3 from straight away set up by Brian Lentz | 35-35 |
| 09:44 | Kentucky | Earl Devos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG), Anthony Acker (SG), Terry Parnell (SF), Charles Williams (PF), Gary Holl (C) Jeremy Dominquez, Harlan Kenney, Ramiro Martinez, Timothy Faucette, Earl Devos | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Sanford Staten (SG), Max Whitesell (SF), Walter Toribio (PF), Bryan Eastman (C) Richard Pray, Edward McGrath, Scott Pearson, Brian Lentz | |
| 09:32 | Kansas State | Max Whitesell is fouled on the floor by Anthony Acker - foul #2 on Anthony Acker, team foul #4 | 35-35 |
| 09:10 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Stephen Steadham - foul #2 on Stephen Steadham, team foul #5 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Larry Thomas (SG) Max Whitesell | |
| 09:10 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 09:10 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 09:10 | Kentucky | Gary Holl pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 08:47 | Kentucky | Larry Thomas steps in front of the Anthony Acker pass | 35-35 |
| 08:44 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas banks in the layup | 35-37 |
| 08:18 | Kentucky | Charles Williams can't finish the layup | 35-37 |
| 08:17 | Kansas State | Walter Toribio grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 08:14 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck is hacked by Stephen Steadham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Steadham, team foul #6 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez (SF), Michael Perkins (PF) Terry Parnell, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Scott Pearson (SG), Max Whitesell (SF), Brian Lentz (C) Lawrence Buck, Larry Thomas, Bryan Eastman | |
| 08:06 | Kansas State | Sanford Staten drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Max Whitesell | 35-39 |
| 07:42 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Walter Toribio - foul #1 on Walter Toribio, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez (PG), Timothy Faucette (PF) Stephen Steadham, Gary Holl | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Edward McGrath (SF) Walter Toribio | |
| 07:42 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 07:42 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeremy Dominquez (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Anthony Acker (fresh) SF - Ramiro Martinez (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Faucette (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Perkins (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Sanford Staten (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Pearson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edward McGrath (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Max Whitesell (fresh) 2 ast. C - Brian Lentz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Kansas State | Sanford Staten hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Timothy Faucette - foul #1 on Timothy Faucette, team foul #7 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney (SG) Anthony Acker | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Larry Thomas (SG) Max Whitesell | |
| 07:17 | Kansas State | Sanford Staten misses the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 07:17 | Kansas State | Sanford Staten misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 07:17 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson grabs the offensive board | 36-39 |
| 06:57 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz is alone and drills a turnaround from the baseline | 36-41 |
| 06:35 | Kentucky | Sanford Staten is called for the reach on Timothy Faucette - foul #2 on Sanford Staten, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG), Terry Parnell (SF), Gary Holl (C) Jeremy Dominquez, Ramiro Martinez, Michael Perkins | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck (PG), Richard Pray (SG), Bryan Eastman (C) Sanford Staten, Larry Thomas, Brian Lentz | |
| 06:18 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 06:17 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette tips it but misses | 36-41 |
| 06:15 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 05:51 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-44 |
| 05:26 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 05:25 | Kansas State | Richard Pray gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 05:05 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Buck | 36-46 |
| 04:50 | Kentucky | Gary Holl hits a floater in the paint set up by Harlan Kenney and he's hacked by Scott Pearson - foul #1 on Scott Pearson, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez (PG), Anthony Acker (SG), Ramiro Martinez (SF), Charles Williams (PF) Stephen Steadham, Harlan Kenney, Terry Parnell, Timothy Faucette | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Sanford Staten (SF), Walter Toribio (PF), Brian Lentz (C) Edward McGrath, Scott Pearson, Bryan Eastman | |
| 04:50 | Kentucky | Gary Holl makes the free throw | 39-46 |
| 04:28 | Kansas State | Richard Pray scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-49 |
| 04:08 | Kentucky | Gary Holl hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 39-49 |
| 04:07 | Kentucky | Gary Holl hits the follow up shot | 41-49 |
| 03:40 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-49 |
| 03:39 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez snags the defensive board | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeremy Dominquez (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Anthony Acker (fresh) SF - Ramiro Martinez (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Holl (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Lawrence Buck (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Pray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Sanford Staten (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Toribio (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brian Lentz (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 03:12 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez grabs the offensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 02:52 | Kentucky | Gary Holl knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Jeremy Dominquez | 43-49 |
| 02:52 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney (SG), Michael Perkins (C) Anthony Acker, Gary Holl | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Larry Thomas (SG), Edward McGrath (SF), Scott Pearson (PF) Lawrence Buck, Richard Pray, Walter Toribio | |
| 02:32 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz can't finish the layup | 43-49 |
| 02:31 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Charles Williams | 43-49 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:09 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Earl Devos (C) Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 01:48 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Scott Pearson | 43-51 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:41 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Harlan Kenney | 46-51 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 01:14 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-51 |
| 01:12 | Kansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Pearson | 46-51 |
| 00:52 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-54 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette (PF), Gary Holl (C) Michael Perkins, Earl Devos | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck (PG) Sanford Staten | |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-54 |
| 00:47 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz gets the rebound | 46-54 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz is hacked by Harlan Kenney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harlan Kenney, team foul #8 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Walter Toribio (PF) Edward McGrath | |
| 00:44 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 00:44 | Kansas State | Brian Lentz misses the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 00:44 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gary Holl | 46-55 |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 00:37 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck is fouled in the backcourt by Harlan Kenney - foul #4 on Harlan Kenney, team foul #9 | 49-55 |
| 00:37 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:37 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-57 |
| 00:27 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Harlan Kenney - foul #5 on Harlan Kenney, team foul #10 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Terry Parnell (SG) Harlan Kenney | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 00:27 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:27 | Kansas State | Larry Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Timothy Faucette | 49-58 |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette snags the offensive board | 49-58 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez double dribbles | 49-58 |
| 00:14 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Parnell - foul #1 on Terry Parnell, team foul #11 | 49-58 |
| 00:14 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:14 | Kansas State | Scott Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez clanks a 3 from the right corner | 49-60 |
| 00:09 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Scott Pearson | 49-60 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Kansas State | Lawrence Buck runs out the clock | 49-60 |