| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hank Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Hunt (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Clarence Rankin (fresh) 6 pts. C - Murray Byrd (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Eugene Walker (fresh) SG - Donald Abston (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Kuss (fresh) PF - Edward Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Holmes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt inbounds the ball | 36-23 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-23 |
| 19:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Edward Hunter snags the defensive board | 36-23 |
| 19:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Abston connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-26 |
| 19:18 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd jams it set up by Randy Randolph | 38-26 |
| 19:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Abston misses the 3 from the right wing | 38-26 |
| 19:05 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 38-26 |
| 18:42 | Kentucky | Donald Abston steps in front of the Hank Bennett pass | 38-26 |
| 18:33 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Hunt swats the shot by Eugene Walker | 38-26 |
| 18:32 | Cal State Fullerton | John Kuss grabs the offensive rebound | 38-26 |
| 18:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Edward Hunter misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Clarence Rankin - foul #1 on Clarence Rankin, team foul #1 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale (SG) Hank Bennett | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Chuck Crawford (C) Randy Holmes | |
| 18:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Edward Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 18:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Edward Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 18:20 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Murray Byrd | 38-26 |
| 17:53 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Paul Casale (C) Edward Hunter | |
| 17:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Chuck Crawford drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-29 |
| 17:39 | Kentucky | John Kuss is called for the reach on Michael Hunt in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Kuss, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| 17:26 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Randy Randolph | 40-29 |
| 17:11 | Cal State Fullerton | Chuck Crawford is hacked by Clarence Rankin - foul #2 on Clarence Rankin, team foul #2 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SG) Steven Carnevale | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Vlade Poplaski (PG), John Richard (SG) Eugene Walker, Donald Abston | |
| 16:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Vlade Poplaski is hacked by Clarence Rankin - foul #3 on Clarence Rankin, team foul #3 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Troy Auten (PF) Clarence Rankin | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Alvin Lehman (SF), Randy Holmes (C) John Kuss, Chuck Crawford | |
| 16:37 | Cal State Fullerton | Randy Holmes misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Troy Auten - foul #2 on Troy Auten, team foul #4 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory (C) Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 16:37 | Cal State Fullerton | Randy Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 16:37 | Cal State Fullerton | Randy Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 16:08 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Randy Holmes - foul #1 on Randy Holmes, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Stone (SF) Michael Hunt | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Scotty Coronel (PF) Paul Casale | |
| 16:08 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 16:08 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 15:48 | Cal State Fullerton | Alvin Lehman clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-31 |
| 15:47 | Kentucky | Troy Auten grabs the defensive rebound | 42-31 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Hank Bennett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Stone (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Troy Auten (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lewis Gregory (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Vlade Poplaski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Richard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alvin Lehman (fresh) PF - Scotty Coronel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randy Holmes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-31 |
| 15:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Randy Holmes knocks in the driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Randy Randolph - foul #1 on Randy Randolph, team foul #5 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Steven Carnevale (SG), Clarence Rankin (PF), Murray Byrd (C) Randy Randolph, Hank Bennett, Troy Auten, Lewis Gregory | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Eugene Walker (PG), Donald Abston (SG), John Kuss (SF), Edward Hunter (PF) Vlade Poplaski, John Richard, Alvin Lehman, Scotty Coronel | |
| 15:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Randy Holmes makes the free throw | 45-34 |
| 15:07 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 45-34 |
| 15:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Randy Holmes gets the rebound | 45-34 |
| 15:00 | Cal State Fullerton | John Kuss scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Donald Abston and the foul's on Clarence Rankin - foul #4 on Clarence Rankin, team foul #6 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Troy Auten (PF) Clarence Rankin | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Chuck Crawford (C) Randy Holmes | |
| 15:00 | Cal State Fullerton | John Kuss misses the free throw | 45-37 |
| 15:00 | Kentucky | Troy Auten snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| 14:55 | Kentucky | Donald Abston is called for the reach on Steven Carnevale in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Abston, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| 14:41 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd clanks a shot from the left side | 45-37 |
| 14:39 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd grabs the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 14:23 | Kentucky | Robert Stone's pass is intercepted by Chuck Crawford | 45-37 |
| 14:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Abston scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Eugene Walker | 45-40 |
| 14:05 | Kentucky | John Kuss is called for the reach on Noel Bohn in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Kuss, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SG), Michael Hunt (SF), Lewis Gregory (C) Steven Carnevale, Robert Stone, Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Vlade Poplaski (PG), Donald Bohanon (SG), Paul Casale (C) Eugene Walker, Donald Abston, Chuck Crawford | |
| 13:51 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 13:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Edward Hunter pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 13:35 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Bohanon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 13:34 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 13:18 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett is hacked by Donald Bohanon - foul #1 on Donald Bohanon, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (PG) Noel Bohn | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | John Richard (SG), Alvin Lehman (SF), Scotty Coronel (C) Donald Bohanon, John Kuss, Edward Hunter | |
| 13:01 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Hank Bennett | 48-40 |
| 12:48 | Cal State Fullerton | Scotty Coronel can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 12:46 | Cal State Fullerton | John Richard can't tip it in | 48-40 |
| 12:45 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 12:22 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt drills a runner in the lane and he's hacked by Alvin Lehman - foul #2 on Alvin Lehman, team foul #6 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale (SG), Murray Byrd (C) Hank Bennett, Lewis Gregory | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Eugene Walker (PG), Donald Abston (SF), Chuck Crawford (PF), Randy Holmes (C) Vlade Poplaski, Alvin Lehman, Paul Casale, Scotty Coronel | |
| 12:22 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt makes the free throw | 51-40 |
| 12:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Eugene Walker drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Abston | 51-42 |
| 11:49 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses the lay-in | 51-42 |
| 11:47 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Randy Holmes | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Carnevale (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Michael Hunt (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Troy Auten (tiring) 5 reb. C - Murray Byrd (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Eugene Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Richard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Abston (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Chuck Crawford (fresh) 8 pts. C - Randy Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Cal State Fullerton | Eugene Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SG), Robert Stone (SF) Steven Carnevale, Michael Hunt | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Bohanon (SG), John Kuss (SF), Edward Hunter (PF) John Richard, Donald Abston, Chuck Crawford | |
| 11:07 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-42 |
| 11:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Randy Holmes grabs the board | 51-42 |
| 10:46 | Cal State Fullerton | Eugene Walker misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 51-42 |
| 10:44 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 10:42 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG) Randy Randolph | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Vlade Poplaski (PG), Alvin Lehman (SF), Chuck Crawford (PF), Paul Casale (C) Eugene Walker, John Kuss, Edward Hunter, Randy Holmes | |
| 10:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Troy Auten denies the turnaround by Chuck Crawford | 51-42 |
| 10:19 | Cal State Fullerton | Vlade Poplaski grabs the offensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 10:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Chuck Crawford buries a 3 from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 09:39 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Casale - foul #2 on Paul Casale, team foul #7 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale (SG), Michael Hunt (SF) Hank Bennett, Robert Stone | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Eugene Walker (PG), John Richard (SG), Donald Abston (SF), Edward Hunter (PF) Vlade Poplaski, Donald Bohanon, Alvin Lehman, Chuck Crawford | |
| 09:39 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 09:39 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 09:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Eugene Walker loses the dribble to Murray Byrd | 52-45 |
| 09:20 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale is hacked by John Richard in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Richard, team foul #8 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (PG), Lewis Gregory (C) Noel Bohn, Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 09:20 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale misses the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 09:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Abston snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 09:14 | Cal State Fullerton | Randy Randolph steps in front of the John Richard pass | 52-45 |
| 09:11 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph dunks the ball | 54-45 |
| 09:02 | Cal State Fullerton | John Richard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Randy Holmes (C) Paul Casale | |
| 08:40 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt is whistled for traveling | 54-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Vlade Poplaski (PG), John Kuss (SF), Scotty Coronel (PF) Eugene Walker, John Richard, Edward Hunter | |
| 08:30 | Cal State Fullerton | Randy Holmes scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Vlade Poplaski | 54-47 |
| 08:06 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Randy Randolph | 57-47 |
| 07:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Randy Holmes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 57-47 |
| 07:49 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt pulls down the rebound | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (tiring) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Carnevale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Hunt (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Troy Auten (tired) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Lewis Gregory (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Vlade Poplaski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Abston (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Kuss (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scotty Coronel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randy Holmes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 07:32 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Lewis Gregory | 57-47 |
| 07:16 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-47 |
| 07:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Scotty Coronel grabs the defensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 07:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Hunt denies the turnaround by Randy Holmes | 57-47 |
| 07:01 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory pulls down the rebound | 57-47 |
| 06:47 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 06:46 | Cal State Fullerton | Vlade Poplaski gets the rebound | 57-47 |
| 06:41 | Cal State Fullerton | Vlade Poplaski knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Scotty Coronel | 57-50 |
| 06:26 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Hunt | 59-50 |
| 06:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Scotty Coronel misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Randy Randolph - foul #2 on Randy Randolph, team foul #7 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Hank Bennett (SG), Robert Stone (SF), Clarence Rankin (PF), Murray Byrd (C) Randy Randolph, Steven Carnevale, Michael Hunt, Troy Auten, Lewis Gregory | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Eugene Walker (PG), John Richard (SG), Alvin Lehman (SF), Edward Hunter (PF) Vlade Poplaski, Donald Abston, John Kuss, Randy Holmes | |
| 06:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Scotty Coronel misses the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 06:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Scotty Coronel makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 06:00 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Chuck Crawford (C) Scotty Coronel | |
| 05:49 | Cal State Fullerton | Chuck Crawford misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-51 |
| 05:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Edward Hunter tips it back up and in | 59-53 |
| 05:43 | Kentucky | Eugene Walker steps in front of the Noel Bohn pass in the backcourt | 59-53 |
| 05:34 | Cal State Fullerton | Eugene Walker misses the 3 from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 05:33 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Murray Byrd | 59-53 |
| 05:17 | Kentucky | Alvin Lehman denies the turnaround by Robert Stone | 59-53 |
| 05:16 | Cal State Fullerton | Eugene Walker pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 05:11 | Cal State Fullerton | Alvin Lehman misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Stone - foul #1 on Robert Stone, team foul #8 | 59-53 |
| 05:11 | Cal State Fullerton | Alvin Lehman makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 05:11 | Cal State Fullerton | Alvin Lehman misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 05:11 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 05:07 | Kentucky | Robert Stone is hacked by John Richard in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Richard, team foul #9 | 59-54 |
| 05:07 | Kentucky | Robert Stone makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 05:07 | Kentucky | Robert Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 05:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Edward Hunter snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 04:58 | Cal State Fullerton | John Richard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-54 |
| 04:39 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Edward Hunter - foul #1 on Edward Hunter, team foul #10 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (PG) Noel Bohn | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Bohanon (SG), John Kuss (SF), Paul Casale (C) John Richard, Alvin Lehman, Chuck Crawford | |
| 04:39 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 04:39 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 04:39 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Paul Casale | 60-54 |
| 04:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Edward Hunter is fouled on the floor by Clarence Rankin - foul #5 on Clarence Rankin, team foul #9 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Troy Auten (PF) Clarence Rankin | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 04:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Edward Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 04:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Edward Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 04:16 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 04:14 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Donald Bohanon | 60-56 |
| 04:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Bohanon knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Eugene Walker | 60-58 |
| 04:04 | Kentucky | John Kuss is called for the reach on Murray Byrd - foul #4 on John Kuss, team foul #11 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hunt (SF) Robert Stone | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 04:04 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 04:04 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 03:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Eugene Walker misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 03:54 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt grabs the board | 62-58 |
| 03:29 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Paul Casale - foul #3 on Paul Casale, team foul #12 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG) Randy Randolph | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Vlade Poplaski (PG), John Richard (SG), Randy Holmes (C) Eugene Walker, Donald Bohanon, Edward Hunter | |
| 03:29 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 03:29 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fresh) SG - Hank Bennett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Hunt (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. PF - Troy Auten (tired) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Murray Byrd (tiring) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Vlade Poplaski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Richard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Kuss (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Paul Casale (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Randy Holmes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Murray Byrd is called for the reach on Vlade Poplaski - foul #3 on Murray Byrd, team foul #10 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Alvin Lehman (SF), Chuck Crawford (PF) John Kuss, Randy Holmes | |
| 03:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Vlade Poplaski makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 03:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Vlade Poplaski makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 03:13 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn is fouled in the backcourt by Vlade Poplaski - foul #2 on Vlade Poplaski, team foul #13 | 64-60 |
| 03:13 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 03:13 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 03:01 | Cal State Fullerton | John Richard connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Vlade Poplaski | 65-63 |
| 02:52 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Noel Bohn | 67-63 |
| 02:52 | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Stone (SF), Lewis Gregory (C) Michael Hunt, Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Randy Holmes (C) Paul Casale | |
| 02:34 | Cal State Fullerton | Randy Holmes misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 67-63 |
| 02:32 | Cal State Fullerton | The offensive rebound goes to Chuck Crawford | 67-63 |
| 02:25 | Cal State Fullerton | John Richard scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Vlade Poplaski | 67-65 |
| 02:25 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (PG), Steven Carnevale (SG) Noel Bohn, Hank Bennett | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Donald Abston (SG), Edward Hunter (PF) John Richard, Chuck Crawford | |
| 02:23 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph is hacked by Donald Abston in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Abston, team foul #14 | 67-65 |
| 02:23 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 02:23 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 02:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Edward Hunter grabs the board | 68-65 |
| 02:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SG) Steven Carnevale | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 02:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Edward Hunter's pass is intercepted by Troy Auten | 68-65 |
| 01:53 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph drills a 3 from straight away | 71-65 |
| 01:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hunt (SF), Murray Byrd (C) Robert Stone, Lewis Gregory | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Eugene Walker (PG), John Kuss (SF) Vlade Poplaski, Alvin Lehman | |
| 01:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Eugene Walker comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Troy Auten - foul #3 on Troy Auten, team foul #11 | 71-65 |
| 01:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Eugene Walker misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 01:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Eugene Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 01:45 | Kentucky | Troy Auten snags the defensive board | 71-65 |
| 01:29 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 71-65 |
| 01:27 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd hits the follow up shot | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Edward Hunter hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 73-65 |
| 01:14 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd grabs the board | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Hank Bennett | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Eugene Walker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 75-65 |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd pulls down the rebound | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 75-65 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph tips it back up and in | 77-65 |
| 00:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Edward Hunter blows the layup but he's hacked by Troy Auten - foul #4 on Troy Auten, team foul #12 | 77-65 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Steven Carnevale (SG), Robert Stone (SF), Lewis Gregory (C) Randy Randolph, Hank Bennett, Michael Hunt, Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 00:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Edward Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Edward Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn runs out the clock | 77-67 |