| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Chuck Washington (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Andre Yazzie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alex Stutts (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Gamble (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Marceau (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | John Hill inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts is fouled on the floor by Eric Anderson - foul #1 on Eric Anderson, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| 19:15 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-25 |
| 19:14 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Arthur Ewart | 28-25 |
| 19:07 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 28-25 |
| 19:05 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart tips it back up and in | 28-27 |
| 18:47 | Southern Cal | Andrew Gamble jams it on a great pass from Andre Yazzie | 30-27 |
| 18:18 | Kentucky | Alex Stutts takes the ball from Michael Hilliker | 30-27 |
| 17:49 | Southern Cal | Andre Yazzie is fouled on the floor by Michael Hilliker - foul #2 on Michael Hilliker, team foul #2 | 30-27 |
| 17:41 | Southern Cal | Robert Marceau picks off the pass by Andre Yazzie | 30-27 |
| 17:37 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson lays it in set up by Robert Marceau | 30-29 |
| 17:16 | Southern Cal | Arthur Ewart denies the turnaround by Alex Stutts | 30-29 |
| 17:14 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 16:49 | Kentucky | John Hill is called for the reach on Michael Hilliker - foul #2 on John Hill, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| 16:32 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 30-29 |
| 16:30 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 16:08 | Southern Cal | Andre Yazzie misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-29 |
| 16:06 | Southern Cal | John Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 15:51 | Southern Cal | Andrew Gamble banks in the wide open layup set up by Chuck Washington | 32-29 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Chuck Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andre Yazzie (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alex Stutts (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Gamble (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Marceau (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 15:20 | Southern Cal | Andrew Gamble gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 14:54 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington is hacked by Michael Hilliker - foul #3 on Michael Hilliker, team foul #3 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gary Davis (PG), Ron Dixion (SG), Michael Reinhart (SF), Hedeon Kozielski (C) Chuck Washington, Andre Yazzie, John Hill, Andrew Gamble | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (PG), Derrick Stephens (SG), Michael Odoms (PF), Tyler Rowell (C) Robert Marceau, Michael Hilliker, Arthur Ewart, Tom Fontes | |
| 14:32 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Davis | 34-29 |
| 14:08 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-29 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert See (PF) Alex Stutts | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (SG) Eric Anderson | |
| 13:52 | Southern Cal | Ron Dixion misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 13:50 | Southern Cal | Hedeon Kozielski grabs the offensive board | 34-29 |
| 13:26 | Southern Cal | Michael Reinhart misses the floater from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 13:25 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 13:05 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Gary Davis - foul #1 on Gary Davis, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington (PG), Andre Yazzie (SG), John Hill (SF), Alex Stutts (PF), Andrew Gamble (C) Gary Davis, Ron Dixion, Michael Reinhart, Robert See, Hedeon Kozielski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Marceau (PG), Arthur Ewart (PF), Tom Fontes (C) Derrick Stephens, Michael Odoms, Tyler Rowell | |
| 13:05 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 13:05 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 12:42 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Andre Yazzie | 37-31 |
| 12:17 | Kentucky | Alex Stutts steps in front of the Robert Marceau pass | 37-31 |
| 12:00 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 11:59 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 11:34 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 37-31 |
| 11:33 | Southern Cal | John Hill grabs the board | 37-31 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Chuck Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andre Yazzie (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alex Stutts (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Andrew Gamble (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Marceau (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hilliker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ernest Brown (fresh) PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 37-31 |
| 11:24 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 11:10 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes double dribbles | 37-31 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Anderson (SF) Michael Hilliker | |
| 10:50 | Southern Cal | A charge is called on Chuck Washington - foul #1 on Chuck Washington, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| 10:31 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart loses the dribble to Andre Yazzie | 37-31 |
| 10:28 | Southern Cal | Andre Yazzie lays it up and in | 39-31 |
| 10:05 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes is hacked by Andrew Gamble - foul #3 on Andrew Gamble, team foul #4 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Hedeon Kozielski (C) Andrew Gamble | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Odoms (SG) Ernest Brown | |
| 09:41 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-31 |
| 09:40 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes can't tip it in | 39-31 |
| 09:39 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms hits the follow up shot | 39-33 |
| 09:15 | Southern Cal | Andre Yazzie knocks in the jumper from the right block | 41-33 |
| 08:51 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Robert Marceau | 41-35 |
| 08:30 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Hedeon Kozielski | 44-35 |
| 08:12 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Eric Anderson | 44-37 |
| 07:51 | Southern Cal | John Hill is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on John Hill, team foul #5 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gary Davis (PG), Ron Dixion (SG), Michael Reinhart (SF), Robert See (PF), Andrew Gamble (C) Chuck Washington, Andre Yazzie, John Hill, Alex Stutts, Hedeon Kozielski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (PG), Michael Hilliker (SG), Tyler Rowell (C) Robert Marceau, Arthur Ewart, Tom Fontes | |
| 07:36 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms's pass is intercepted by Ron Dixion | 44-37 |
| 07:33 | Southern Cal | Michael Reinhart throws it down on a great pass from Ron Dixion | 46-37 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Gary Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ron Dixion (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Reinhart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert See (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Gamble (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ernest Brown (fresh) SG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Odoms (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Tyler Rowell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:05 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 06:36 | Southern Cal | Andrew Gamble scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Michael Reinhart | 48-40 |
| 06:16 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker connects on the floater from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 05:47 | Southern Cal | Ron Dixion drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Reinhart | 50-42 |
| 05:33 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker misses the jumper from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 05:31 | Southern Cal | Michael Reinhart gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 05:31 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-42 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington (PG), Andre Yazzie (SG), John Hill (SF), Alex Stutts (PF) Gary Davis, Ron Dixion, Michael Reinhart, Robert See | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Marceau (PG), Arthur Ewart (PF), Tom Fontes (C) Ernest Brown, Michael Odoms, Tyler Rowell | |
| 05:10 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Chuck Washington | 52-42 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:52 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-42 |
| 04:50 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts grabs the defensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 04:21 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 04:19 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts tips it in | 54-42 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:54 | Kentucky | Alex Stutts blocks the short jumper by Tom Fontes | 54-42 |
| 03:52 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts grabs the defensive rebound | 54-42 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 03:26 | Southern Cal | Michael Hilliker is called for the reach on Andre Yazzie - foul #4 on Michael Hilliker, team foul #4 | 54-42 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Chuck Washington (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andre Yazzie (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Alex Stutts (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Andrew Gamble (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Marceau (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Southern Cal | John Hill clanks a floater from the right side | 54-42 |
| 03:07 | Southern Cal | Andrew Gamble grabs the offensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 02:44 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 02:31 | Kentucky | Andre Yazzie steps in front of the Eric Anderson pass | 57-42 |
| 02:28 | Southern Cal | John Hill hits the finger roll set up by Andre Yazzie | 59-42 |
| 02:20 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart buries a jumper from the free throw line | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 02:12 | Southern Cal | John Hill misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-44 |
| 02:11 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart grabs the defensive rebound | 59-44 |
| 02:05 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 59-44 |
| 02:04 | Southern Cal | John Hill grabs the board | 59-44 |
| 02:02 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington loses the dribble to Robert Marceau in the backcourt | 59-44 |
| 01:50 | Kentucky | Andrew Gamble is called for the reach on Tom Fontes - foul #4 on Andrew Gamble, team foul #6 | 59-44 |
| 01:40 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart blows the dunk but he's hacked by Andrew Gamble - foul #5 on Andrew Gamble, team foul #7 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Hedeon Kozielski (C) Andrew Gamble | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:40 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 01:40 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 01:25 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Eric Anderson - foul #2 on Eric Anderson, team foul #5 | 59-46 |
| 01:25 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts makes the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 01:25 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts makes the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 01:12 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes dunks the ball | 61-48 |
| 00:57 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Robert Marceau - foul #2 on Robert Marceau, team foul #6 | 61-48 |
| 00:57 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington misses the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 00:57 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:51 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-48 |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart tips it back up and in | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:23 | Southern Cal | Alex Stutts makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from John Hill | 64-50 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Michael Hilliker | 64-52 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Chuck Washington runs out the clock | 64-52 |