| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Beard (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Steve Puryear (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Erlandson (fresh) C - Arthur Snavely (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Carnevale (fresh) SF - Michael Hunt (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joe Madden (fresh) C - Murray Byrd (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt inbounds the ball | 32-37 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd lays it up and in on a nice dish by Noel Bohn | 32-39 |
| 19:20 | UMass | Steve Puryear makes the jumper from the right block set up by Arthur Snavely | 34-39 |
| 19:03 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn's pass is intercepted by Raymond Erlandson | 34-39 |
| 18:48 | UMass | Michael Hunt takes the ball from Raymond Erlandson | 34-39 |
| 18:45 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Hunt | 34-41 |
| 18:40 | UMass | Michael Hunt steals the ball from Arthur Snavely | 34-41 |
| 18:37 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn blows the layup | 34-41 |
| 18:36 | UMass | Steve Puryear snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 18:26 | UMass | Steve Puryear is hacked by Steven Carnevale - foul #1 on Steven Carnevale, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| 18:18 | UMass | Steven Beard's layup is rejected by Murray Byrd | 34-41 |
| 18:17 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 17:50 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses the layup against the doubleteam | 34-41 |
| 17:48 | UMass | Steven Beard grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 17:39 | UMass | Richard Duong knocks in the jumper from the left side | 36-41 |
| 17:14 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Murray Byrd, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | UMass | James Room (SF), Christopher McCreedy (PF) Steve Puryear, Raymond Erlandson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SG), Clarence Rankin (PF), Lewis Gregory (C) Steven Carnevale, Joe Madden, Murray Byrd | |
| 16:53 | UMass | Christopher McCreedy misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Clarence Rankin - foul #1 on Clarence Rankin, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | UMass | Brian Carroll (PG), Brian Robinson (C) Richard Duong, Arthur Snavely | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 16:53 | UMass | Christopher McCreedy makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 16:53 | UMass | Christopher McCreedy makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 16:30 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-41 |
| 16:28 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett snags the offensive board | 38-41 |
| 16:10 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett clanks a 3 from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 16:08 | UMass | Brian Carroll gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 15:51 | UMass | Hank Bennett takes the ball from Brian Carroll | 38-41 |
| 15:47 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin misses the dunk attempt | 38-41 |
| 15:45 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn grabs the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Brian Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Beard (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - James Room (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher McCreedy (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hank Bennett (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Hunt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Clarence Rankin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Lewis Gregory (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory's pass is intercepted by Christopher McCreedy | 38-41 |
| 15:09 | UMass | Steven Beard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 15:07 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Clarence Rankin | 38-41 |
| 14:38 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-41 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Duong (PG), Steve Puryear (SF), Raymond Erlandson (PF), Arthur Snavely (C) Brian Carroll, James Room, Christopher McCreedy, Brian Robinson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter (SG), Joe Madden (PF) Noel Bohn, Lewis Gregory | |
| 14:31 | UMass | Arthur Snavely's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-41 |
| 14:04 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin knocks in the jumper from close range and the foul's on Steven Beard - foul #3 on Steven Beard, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| 14:04 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin makes the free throw | 38-44 |
| 13:53 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson is hacked by Joe Madden - foul #2 on Joe Madden, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Troy Auten (SF) Hank Bennett, Michael Hunt | |
| 13:30 | UMass | Arthur Snavely makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Duong | 40-44 |
| 13:01 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin's fadeaway is rejected by Arthur Snavely | 40-44 |
| 13:00 | Kentucky | Joe Madden tips it in | 40-46 |
| 12:47 | UMass | Steve Puryear misses the dunk but he's fouled by Joe Madden - foul #3 on Joe Madden, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | UMass | James Room (SG) Steven Beard | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (PG), Michael Hunt (SF), Murray Byrd (C) Noel Bohn, Troy Auten, Clarence Rankin | |
| 12:47 | UMass | Steve Puryear makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 12:47 | UMass | Steve Puryear makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 12:21 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Joe Madden | 42-49 |
| 12:07 | UMass | James Room misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 12:06 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 11:37 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 11:35 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt snags the offensive board | 42-49 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Room (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steve Puryear (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Erlandson (fairly fresh) C - Arthur Snavely (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Hank Bennett (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryan Nutter (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Michael Hunt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joe Madden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Murray Byrd (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 11:15 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 11:14 | UMass | James Room grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 11:08 | UMass | Steve Puryear knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Raymond Erlandson | 44-49 |
| 10:55 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Bryan Nutter | 44-51 |
| 10:31 | UMass | Arthur Snavely makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Richard Duong and the foul's on Joe Madden - foul #4 on Joe Madden, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| Subs | UMass | Brian Carroll (PG), Steven Beard (SG), Christopher McCreedy (PF) Richard Duong, James Room, Raymond Erlandson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Steven Carnevale (SG), Troy Auten (SF), Clarence Rankin (PF) Hank Bennett, Bryan Nutter, Michael Hunt, Joe Madden | |
| 10:31 | UMass | Arthur Snavely makes the free throw | 47-51 |
| 10:13 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd's dunk attempt is rejected by Steve Puryear | 47-51 |
| 10:11 | UMass | The rebound goes to Arthur Snavely | 47-51 |
| 09:54 | UMass | Arthur Snavely loses the dribble to Clarence Rankin | 47-51 |
| 09:38 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin is denied on a layup by Steve Puryear | 47-51 |
| 09:37 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd can't tip it in | 47-51 |
| 09:36 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd tips it home | 47-53 |
| 09:16 | UMass | Steve Puryear hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steven Beard | 49-53 |
| 08:53 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Arthur Snavely - foul #3 on Arthur Snavely, team foul #2 | 49-53 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Duong (PG), James Room (SF), Brian Robinson (C) Steven Beard, Steve Puryear, Arthur Snavely | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (PG), Bryan Nutter (SG), Michael Hunt (SF) Noel Bohn, Steven Carnevale, Troy Auten | |
| 08:53 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 08:53 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 08:53 | UMass | Christopher McCreedy grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 08:46 | UMass | James Room knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Richard Duong | 52-53 |
| 08:19 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett is hacked by Richard Duong - foul #2 on Richard Duong, team foul #3 | 52-53 |
| 08:03 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd is hacked by James Room - foul #1 on James Room, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| Subs | UMass | Raymond Erlandson (SF) Brian Carroll | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 07:39 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt comes up short on the shot from the right block | 52-53 |
| 07:38 | UMass | Richard Duong snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Room (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Raymond Erlandson (fresh) PF - Christopher McCreedy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Hank Bennett (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryan Nutter (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Hunt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Clarence Rankin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Murray Byrd (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:16 | UMass | Murray Byrd is called for the reach on Brian Robinson - foul #5 on Murray Byrd, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | UMass | Steven Beard (SG), Steve Puryear (SF) James Room, Christopher McCreedy | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale (SG), Joe Madden (PF) Bryan Nutter, Murray Byrd | |
| 07:16 | UMass | Brian Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 07:16 | UMass | Brian Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 06:47 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 06:38 | UMass | Richard Duong is hacked by Michael Hunt - foul #1 on Michael Hunt, team foul #8 | 54-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Stembridge (PF), Arthur Snavely (C) Raymond Erlandson, Brian Robinson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Troy Auten (SF) Michael Hunt | |
| 06:38 | UMass | Richard Duong misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 06:38 | UMass | Arthur Snavely pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 06:29 | UMass | Steve Puryear throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Brian Carroll (PG) Richard Duong | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG) Hank Bennett | |
| 06:10 | Kentucky | Troy Auten is hacked by Steve Puryear - foul #2 on Steve Puryear, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter (SG) Steven Carnevale | |
| 05:55 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Troy Auten and he's hacked by Arthur Snavely - foul #4 on Arthur Snavely, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | UMass | James Room (SF), Christopher McCreedy (PF) Steve Puryear, Paul Stembridge | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 05:55 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin makes the free throw | 54-59 |
| 05:41 | UMass | Christopher McCreedy is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Christopher McCreedy, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Duong (PG) Brian Carroll | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory (C) Clarence Rankin | |
| 05:22 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory throws it down | 54-61 |
| 05:04 | UMass | Steven Beard is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Steven Beard, team foul #8 | 54-61 |
| Subs | UMass | Raymond Erlandson (PF) Christopher McCreedy | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (PG), Michael Hunt (SF) Noel Bohn, Troy Auten | |
| 04:43 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter loses the ball out of bounds | 54-61 |
| 04:25 | UMass | Steven Beard comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 04:23 | UMass | James Room grabs the offensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 04:18 | UMass | Steven Beard connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Duong | 57-61 |
| 03:56 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett buries a jumper from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 03:40 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 57-63 |
| 03:39 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Erlandson | 57-63 |
| 03:29 | UMass | James Room can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 57-63 |
| 03:27 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Beard (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Room (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Raymond Erlandson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Snavely (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Hank Bennett (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryan Nutter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Hunt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joe Madden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Lewis Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 03:19 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory misses the tip | 57-63 |
| 03:18 | UMass | Arthur Snavely gets the rebound | 57-63 |
| 02:55 | UMass | James Room buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Erlandson | 60-63 |
| 02:55 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | UMass | Steve Puryear (SF) James Room | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Clarence Rankin (PF) Hank Bennett, Joe Madden | |
| 02:35 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Steven Beard - foul #5 on Steven Beard, team foul #9 | 60-63 |
| Subs | UMass | Brian Carroll (SG) Steven Beard | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:35 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 02:35 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 02:24 | UMass | The jump hook by Arthur Snavely is blocked by Lewis Gregory | 60-64 |
| 02:22 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt gets the rebound | 60-64 |
| 02:22 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-64 |
| Subs | UMass | James Room (SG) Brian Carroll | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Madden (PF) Lewis Gregory | |
| 02:10 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter is hacked by Richard Duong - foul #3 on Richard Duong, team foul #10 | 60-64 |
| 02:10 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 02:10 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 01:56 | UMass | James Room can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-66 |
| 01:54 | UMass | Richard Duong gets the offensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 01:43 | UMass | Richard Duong can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-66 |
| 01:41 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson grabs the offensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 01:29 | UMass | Steve Puryear hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 60-66 |
| 01:28 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt grabs the board | 60-66 |
| 01:06 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt lays it up and in on a nice dish by Noel Bohn | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:38 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Richard Duong is called for the reach on Noel Bohn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Duong, team foul #11 | 63-68 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SG), Troy Auten (SF) Bryan Nutter, Michael Hunt | |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | UMass | Richard Duong makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Room | 66-70 |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-70 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale (SG), Michael Hunt (SF), Lewis Gregory (C) Noel Bohn, Troy Auten, Joe Madden | |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett is hacked by Richard Duong in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Duong, team foul #12 | 66-70 |
| Subs | UMass | Brian Carroll (PG) Richard Duong | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter (SG) Steven Carnevale | |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:31 | UMass | Arthur Snavely pulls down the rebound | 66-70 |
| 00:31 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-70 |
| 00:26 | UMass | Steve Puryear misses the lay-in | 66-70 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt gets the rebound | 66-70 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt is hacked by James Room in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Room, team foul #13 | 66-70 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale (SG) Bryan Nutter | |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt misses the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:22 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson grabs the board | 66-71 |
| 00:19 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-71 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Bryan Nutter (SG), Joe Madden (PF) Hank Bennett, Steven Carnevale, Lewis Gregory | |
| 00:16 | UMass | James Room misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-71 |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt grabs the board | 66-71 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Carroll - foul #3 on Brian Carroll, team foul #14 | 66-71 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SG), Lewis Gregory (C) Bryan Nutter, Joe Madden | |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:07 | UMass | James Room misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-73 |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin pulls down the rebound | 66-73 |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-73 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Troy Auten (SF), Joe Madden (PF) Michael Hunt, Lewis Gregory | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn runs out the clock | 66-73 |