| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Terry Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Poole (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Antione Rossi (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Baran Gostomski (fresh) 4 reb. C - Akim Zien (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Nutter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hunt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Madden (fresh) 2 reb. C - Murray Byrd (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hawaii | Antione Rossi inbounds the ball | 22-29 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Hawaii | Michael Poole is whistled for traveling | 22-29 |
| 19:33 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt misses the 3 from straight away | 22-29 |
| 19:31 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd gets the offensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 19:19 | Kentucky | Joe Madden hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 22-29 |
| 19:18 | Hawaii | Akim Zien gets the rebound | 22-29 |
| 19:14 | Hawaii | Terry Ward lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Poole | 24-29 |
| 18:55 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt is hacked by Baran Gostomski - foul #2 on Baran Gostomski, team foul #1 | 24-29 |
| 18:39 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd throws it down | 24-31 |
| 18:34 | Hawaii | Michael Poole misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-31 |
| 18:33 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter pulls down the rebound | 24-31 |
| 18:12 | Kentucky | Akim Zien blocks the short jumper by Murray Byrd | 24-31 |
| 18:10 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter gets the offensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 17:51 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt clanks a 3 from the right corner | 24-31 |
| 17:49 | Hawaii | Akim Zien grabs the defensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 17:24 | Hawaii | Antione Rossi misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-31 |
| 17:22 | Hawaii | Terry Ward gets the offensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 17:05 | Hawaii | Murray Byrd is called for the reach on Terry Ward - foul #2 on Murray Byrd, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Hawaii | David Durkee (SF), Jeffery Shea (PF) Antione Rossi, Baran Gostomski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (PG), Clarence Rankin (PF) Noel Bohn, Joe Madden | |
| 16:45 | Hawaii | Terry Ward comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-31 |
| 16:44 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter grabs the board | 24-31 |
| 16:26 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett banks in the layup set up by Bryan Nutter and the foul's on Terry Ward - foul #1 on Terry Ward, team foul #2 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Paul Clark (PG), Justin Davis (SG) Terry Ward, Michael Poole | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale (SG) Bryan Nutter | |
| 16:26 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett makes the free throw | 24-34 |
| 16:15 | Hawaii | Akim Zien's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-34 |
| 15:53 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Michael Hunt | 24-36 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Paul Clark (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Justin Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Durkee (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffery Shea (fresh) C - Akim Zien (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Hank Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Carnevale (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Hunt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Rankin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Murray Byrd (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Hawaii | David Durkee hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-36 |
| 15:20 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 27-36 |
| 15:18 | Hawaii | Akim Zien gets the rebound | 27-36 |
| 15:03 | Hawaii | Jeffery Shea is hacked by Clarence Rankin - foul #2 on Clarence Rankin, team foul #2 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Terry Ward (PG), Michael Poole (SG), Antione Rossi (SF), Ronald Botello (C) Paul Clark, Justin Davis, David Durkee, Akim Zien | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Bryan Nutter (SG), Joe Madden (PF) Hank Bennett, Steven Carnevale, Clarence Rankin | |
| 14:46 | Hawaii | Terry Ward hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Antione Rossi | 30-36 |
| 14:30 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 30-36 |
| 14:29 | Hawaii | Antione Rossi grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 14:08 | Hawaii | Terry Ward loses the dribble to Michael Hunt | 30-36 |
| 13:58 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Ronald Botello - foul #4 on Ronald Botello, team foul #3 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Hawaii | David Durkee (SF), Baran Gostomski (PF) Jeffery Shea, Ronald Botello | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 13:58 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 13:58 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 13:58 | Hawaii | Antione Rossi grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 13:38 | Hawaii | Antione Rossi hits a floater from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 13:20 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Durkee - foul #1 on David Durkee, team foul #4 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Akim Zien (C) Antione Rossi | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin (C) Murray Byrd | |
| 13:20 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 13:20 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt misses the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 13:20 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin grabs the offensive board | 32-38 |
| 12:58 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn can't finish the layup | 32-38 |
| 12:57 | Hawaii | David Durkee pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 12:40 | Hawaii | Terry Ward scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Akim Zien | 34-38 |
| 12:32 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Noel Bohn | 34-40 |
| 12:03 | Hawaii | Bryan Nutter denies the turnaround by David Durkee | 34-40 |
| 12:01 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 11:39 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-40 |
| 11:38 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin hits the follow up shot | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Terry Ward (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Poole (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Durkee (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Baran Gostomski (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Akim Zien (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Nutter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Hunt (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joe Madden (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Clarence Rankin (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Hawaii | Michael Poole misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 11:20 | Kentucky | Joe Madden grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 11:14 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin misses the dunk but he's fouled by Akim Zien - foul #2 on Akim Zien, team foul #5 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Paul Clark (PG), Justin Davis (SG), Antione Rossi (SF), Jeffery Shea (PF) Terry Ward, Michael Poole, David Durkee, Baran Gostomski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (PG), Steven Carnevale (SG), Troy Auten (SF), Murray Byrd (C) Noel Bohn, Bryan Nutter, Michael Hunt, Joe Madden | |
| 11:14 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 11:14 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 10:53 | Hawaii | Clarence Rankin swats the layup by Akim Zien | 34-44 |
| 10:52 | Hawaii | Akim Zien snags the offensive board | 34-44 |
| 10:31 | Hawaii | Antione Rossi hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Clark | 36-44 |
| 10:22 | Kentucky | Paul Clark takes the ball from Steven Carnevale | 36-44 |
| 10:08 | Hawaii | Antione Rossi misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-44 |
| 10:06 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 09:55 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin lays it in on a nice dish by Steven Carnevale | 36-46 |
| 09:31 | Hawaii | Antione Rossi scores on a floater in the lane set up by Paul Clark and he's fouled by Troy Auten - foul #2 on Troy Auten, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Michael Poole (SG), David Durkee (SF) Justin Davis, Akim Zien | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter (SG) Steven Carnevale | |
| 09:31 | Hawaii | Antione Rossi makes the free throw | 39-46 |
| 09:05 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd is denied on a dunk by Antione Rossi | 39-46 |
| 09:03 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin tips it in | 39-48 |
| 09:00 | Hawaii | Hank Bennett is called for the reach on Paul Clark in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hank Bennett, team foul #4 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Terry Ward (PG) Paul Clark | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Michael Hunt (SF), Joe Madden (PF) Hank Bennett, Troy Auten, Clarence Rankin | |
| 08:34 | Hawaii | Terry Ward buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Durkee | 42-48 |
| 08:10 | Kentucky | Joe Madden loses the dribble to Michael Poole | 42-48 |
| 08:05 | Hawaii | Michael Poole jams it | 44-48 |
| 07:47 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bryan Nutter | 44-50 |
| 07:18 | Hawaii | David Durkee hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Terry Ward (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Poole (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Durkee (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffery Shea (fairly fresh) C - Antione Rossi (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Nutter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Hunt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joe Madden (fresh) 3 reb. C - Murray Byrd (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Bryan Nutter | 46-52 |
| 06:34 | Hawaii | Terry Ward misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 06:33 | Kentucky | Joe Madden pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 06:13 | Kentucky | Joe Madden scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Hunt and the foul's on Antione Rossi - foul #1 on Antione Rossi, team foul #6 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Paul Clark (PG), Justin Davis (SG), Michael Bridgers (SF), Baran Gostomski (PF), Ronald Botello (C) Terry Ward, Michael Poole, David Durkee, Jeffery Shea, Antione Rossi | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (PG), Steven Carnevale (SG), Troy Auten (SF), Clarence Rankin (C) Noel Bohn, Bryan Nutter, Michael Hunt, Murray Byrd | |
| 06:13 | Kentucky | Joe Madden makes the free throw | 46-55 |
| 05:52 | Hawaii | Justin Davis's pass is intercepted by Steven Carnevale | 46-55 |
| 05:48 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale jams it | 46-57 |
| 05:46 | Hawaii | Paul Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-57 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory (C) Joe Madden | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:22 | Kentucky | Baran Gostomski is called for the reach on Troy Auten - foul #3 on Baran Gostomski, team foul #7 | 46-57 |
| 05:22 | Kentucky | Troy Auten makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 05:22 | Kentucky | Troy Auten misses the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 05:22 | Hawaii | Baran Gostomski gets the rebound | 46-58 |
| 05:02 | Hawaii | Paul Clark knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Bridgers and he's hacked by Troy Auten - foul #3 on Troy Auten, team foul #5 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Terry Ward (PG) Michael Bridgers | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 05:02 | Hawaii | Paul Clark makes the free throw | 49-58 |
| 04:38 | Kentucky | Terry Ward steps in front of the Hank Bennett pass | 49-58 |
| 04:35 | Hawaii | Paul Clark slams it home on a great pass from Terry Ward | 51-58 |
| 04:14 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-58 |
| 04:12 | Hawaii | Baran Gostomski grabs the board | 51-58 |
| 04:10 | Hawaii | Terry Ward is fouled in the backcourt by Hank Bennett - foul #3 on Hank Bennett, team foul #6 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Michael Poole (SG), David Durkee (SF), Akim Zien (PF) Paul Clark, Justin Davis, Baran Gostomski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Bryan Nutter (SG), Michael Hunt (SF) Hank Bennett, Steven Carnevale, Troy Auten | |
| 03:48 | Hawaii | Terry Ward misses the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Bryan Nutter - foul #2 on Bryan Nutter, team foul #7 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Baran Gostomski (PF) Ronald Botello | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Murray Byrd (C) Lewis Gregory | |
| 03:48 | Hawaii | Terry Ward makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 03:48 | Hawaii | Terry Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 03:48 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:29 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn is hacked by Terry Ward - foul #2 on Terry Ward, team foul #8 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Madden (PF) Clarence Rankin | |
| 03:29 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 03:29 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:00 | Hawaii | Michael Poole is fouled on the floor by Bryan Nutter - foul #3 on Bryan Nutter, team foul #8 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Paul Clark (PG), Jeffery Shea (PF) Terry Ward, Baran Gostomski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 03:00 | Hawaii | Michael Poole makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 03:00 | Hawaii | Michael Poole misses the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 03:00 | Kentucky | Joe Madden grabs the defensive rebound | 53-60 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Paul Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Poole (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Durkee (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffery Shea (fresh) C - Akim Zien (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Nutter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Hunt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joe Madden (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Murray Byrd (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:31 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Murray Byrd, team foul #9 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Antione Rossi (SF), Ronald Botello (C) David Durkee, Akim Zien | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (PG) Noel Bohn | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:29 | Hawaii | Hawaii calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-60 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Terry Ward (PG) Paul Clark | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG) Hank Bennett | |
| 02:23 | Hawaii | Antione Rossi hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Terry Ward | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:59 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Noel Bohn | 55-62 |
| 01:32 | Hawaii | Terry Ward misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 01:30 | Hawaii | Michael Poole grabs the offensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 01:12 | Hawaii | Antione Rossi connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Terry Ward | 57-62 |
| 00:55 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd banks in the layup on a nice dish by Noel Bohn and he's fouled by Antione Rossi - foul #2 on Antione Rossi, team foul #9 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Baran Gostomski (PF) Jeffery Shea | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:55 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the free throw | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:48 | Hawaii | Antione Rossi clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-65 |
| 00:47 | Hawaii | Baran Gostomski grabs the offensive board | 57-65 |
| 00:45 | Hawaii | Michael Hunt steps in front of the Antione Rossi pass | 57-65 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt blows the layup | 57-65 |
| 00:41 | Hawaii | Antione Rossi snags the defensive board | 57-65 |
| 00:34 | Hawaii | Terry Ward misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-65 |
| 00:33 | Hawaii | Michael Poole grabs the offensive board | 57-65 |
| 00:29 | Hawaii | Antione Rossi is called for traveling | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Ward - foul #3 on Terry Ward, team foul #10 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SG), Troy Auten (SF) Bryan Nutter, Michael Hunt | |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn misses the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:26 | Hawaii | Antione Rossi gets the rebound | 57-66 |
| 00:21 | Hawaii | Terry Ward misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-66 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd snags the defensive board | 57-66 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Poole - foul #1 on Michael Poole, team foul #11 | 57-66 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:10 | Hawaii | Terry Ward knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-68 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett is hacked by Michael Poole in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Poole, team foul #12 | 60-68 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:02 | Hawaii | Terry Ward knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-69 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-69 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin (PF) Joe Madden | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn runs out the clock | 63-69 |