| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Clarence Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Holle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bobby Benton (fresh) C - Dean Sturgis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Jay (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Troy Auten (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lewis Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Madden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Troy Auten inbounds the ball | 36-25 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Kentucky | Joseph Jay is hacked by Bobby Benton - foul #2 on Bobby Benton, team foul #1 | 36-25 |
| 19:23 | Kentucky | Joe Madden misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #2 | 36-25 |
| 19:23 | Kentucky | Joe Madden makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 19:23 | Kentucky | Joe Madden makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 18:54 | Oklahoma State | Clarence Morgan comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 36-27 |
| 18:53 | Kentucky | Joe Madden pulls down the rebound | 36-27 |
| 18:49 | Kentucky | Troy Auten drills a shot near the basket set up by Noel Bohn | 36-29 |
| 18:29 | Oklahoma State | Bobby Benton connects on the shot from the left side set up by Clarence Morgan | 38-29 |
| 18:08 | Kentucky | John Smith steps in front of the Noel Bohn pass | 38-29 |
| 18:05 | Oklahoma State | John Smith jams it | 40-29 |
| 17:40 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Jay | 40-31 |
| 17:17 | Oklahoma State | Noel Bohn picks off the pass by Dean Sturgis | 40-31 |
| 16:48 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory makes the contested shot near the basket set up by Noel Bohn and the foul's on James Holle - foul #2 on James Holle, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Carl Henriques (C) Dean Sturgis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter (SG), Timothy Garrett (C) Joseph Jay, Joe Madden | |
| 16:48 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory makes the free throw | 40-34 |
| 16:37 | Oklahoma State | Carl Henriques buries a floater from the left block set up by Bobby Benton | 42-34 |
| 16:14 | Kentucky | Carl Henriques blocks the short jumper by Lewis Gregory | 42-34 |
| 16:13 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Carl Henriques | 42-34 |
| 15:50 | Oklahoma State | Clarence Morgan connects on the jumper from the right side | 44-34 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Clarence Morgan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Holle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bobby Benton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Carl Henriques (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bryan Nutter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Troy Auten (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lewis Gregory (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Garrett (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn's pass is intercepted by Clarence Morgan | 44-34 |
| 15:18 | Oklahoma State | John Smith misses the easy layup | 44-34 |
| 15:17 | Oklahoma State | Carl Henriques tips it back up and in | 46-34 |
| 14:50 | Kentucky | Bobby Benton is called for the reach on Lewis Gregory - foul #3 on Bobby Benton, team foul #4 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Charles Church (PG), Dean Sturgis (C) Clarence Morgan, Carl Henriques | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Jay (SG), Robert Stone (SF), Joe Madden (C) Bryan Nutter, Troy Auten, Lewis Gregory | |
| 14:28 | Kentucky | Joe Madden makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 46-36 |
| 14:05 | Oklahoma State | John Smith is whistled for traveling | 46-36 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Robert Tandy (SG) John Smith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale (SF) Timothy Garrett | |
| 13:47 | Kentucky | Joe Madden travels with the ball | 46-36 |
| 13:19 | Oklahoma State | Robert Stone steals it from Dean Sturgis | 46-36 |
| 12:50 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-36 |
| 12:48 | Oklahoma State | Bobby Benton grabs the defensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 12:19 | Oklahoma State | Charles Church is whistled for traveling | 46-36 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Clarence Morgan (PG), John Smith (SG), Carl Henriques (PF), Robert Perkins (C) Charles Church, Robert Tandy, Bobby Benton, Dean Sturgis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter (PG), Troy Auten (SF), Lewis Gregory (PF) Noel Bohn, Joseph Jay, Robert Stone | |
| 11:55 | Kentucky | Joe Madden is whistled for a carry | 46-36 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Robert Tandy (SF) James Holle | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 11:28 | Oklahoma State | Robert Tandy is fouled on the floor by Bryan Nutter - foul #1 on Bryan Nutter, team foul #1 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Timothy Garrett (C) Steven Carnevale, Joe Madden | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Clarence Morgan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Tandy (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Carl Henriques (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Robert Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bryan Nutter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Troy Auten (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lewis Gregory (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Garrett (fresh) | |
| 11:00 | Oklahoma State | Clarence Morgan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-36 |
| 10:59 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Timothy Garrett | 46-36 |
| 10:36 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn connects on the shot from the left side | 46-38 |
| 10:07 | Oklahoma State | Carl Henriques's floater is tipped away by Timothy Garrett | 46-38 |
| 10:06 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 09:54 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 09:52 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn tips it but misses | 46-38 |
| 09:51 | Kentucky | Troy Auten tips it but misses | 46-38 |
| 09:50 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Clarence Morgan | 46-38 |
| 09:34 | Oklahoma State | Robert Tandy buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 09:27 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory is called for a charge - foul #2 on Lewis Gregory, team foul #2 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Charles Church (SG), James Holle (SF), Bobby Benton (PF), Dean Sturgis (C) John Smith, Robert Tandy, Carl Henriques, Robert Perkins | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Jay (SG), Joe Madden (C) Noel Bohn, Lewis Gregory | |
| 08:59 | Oklahoma State | Charles Church hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Joseph Jay - foul #2 on Joseph Jay, team foul #3 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Stone (PF) Timothy Garrett | |
| 08:59 | Oklahoma State | Charles Church makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 08:59 | Oklahoma State | Charles Church makes the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:40 | Kentucky | Robert Stone knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Troy Auten | 50-40 |
| 08:16 | Oklahoma State | Clarence Morgan buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Church | 52-40 |
| 07:59 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Madden | 52-43 |
| 07:37 | Oklahoma State | Clarence Morgan connects on the shot from the left side | 54-43 |
| 07:19 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 07:18 | Oklahoma State | Dean Sturgis pulls down the rebound | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Clarence Morgan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Church (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Holle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bobby Benton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Dean Sturgis (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Bryan Nutter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joseph Jay (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Troy Auten (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Stone (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joe Madden (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:55 | Oklahoma State | Clarence Morgan clanks a jumper from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 06:54 | Kentucky | Troy Auten pulls down the rebound | 54-43 |
| 06:37 | Kentucky | Charles Church picks off the pass by Bryan Nutter | 54-43 |
| 06:34 | Oklahoma State | Charles Church can't finish the layup | 54-43 |
| 06:32 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Troy Auten | 54-43 |
| 06:09 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 06:08 | Kentucky | Joe Madden tips it home | 54-45 |
| 05:53 | Oklahoma State | James Holle is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on James Holle, team foul #5 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Robert Tandy (PG), John Smith (SG), Carl Henriques (PF), Robert Perkins (C) Clarence Morgan, Charles Church, Bobby Benton, Dean Sturgis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Steven Carnevale (SF), Lewis Gregory (PF), Timothy Garrett (C) Joseph Jay, Troy Auten, Robert Stone, Joe Madden | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:44 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 05:42 | Oklahoma State | Carl Henriques gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 05:14 | Oklahoma State | Carl Henriques misses short on a shot in the paint | 54-45 |
| 05:12 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Lewis Gregory | 54-45 |
| 05:01 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 05:00 | Oklahoma State | Robert Perkins snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 04:36 | Oklahoma State | John Smith misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Bryan Nutter - foul #2 on Bryan Nutter, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Charles Church (PG) James Holle | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Stone (SF), Joe Madden (C) Steven Carnevale, Timothy Garrett | |
| 04:36 | Oklahoma State | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 04:36 | Oklahoma State | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 04:36 | Oklahoma State | Charles Church pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 04:11 | Oklahoma State | Robert Perkins is whistled for traveling | 55-45 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale (SG) Bryan Nutter | |
| 04:03 | Kentucky | Joe Madden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-45 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Jay (SG), Troy Auten (SF) Steven Carnevale, Robert Stone | |
| 03:37 | Oklahoma State | Robert Tandy hits a jumper from the left side set up by Carl Henriques | 57-45 |
| 03:16 | Kentucky | Charles Church takes the ball from Lewis Gregory | 57-45 |
| 03:13 | Oklahoma State | John Smith lays it up and in set up by Charles Church | 59-45 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Charles Church (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Tandy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carl Henriques (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Robert Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Jay (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Troy Auten (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lewis Gregory (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Madden (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 59-45 |
| 03:02 | Kentucky | Troy Auten snags the offensive board | 59-45 |
| 02:57 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 59-45 |
| 02:55 | Oklahoma State | Robert Perkins gets the rebound | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 02:36 | Oklahoma State | John Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-45 |
| 02:35 | Oklahoma State | Robert Perkins gets the offensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 02:14 | Oklahoma State | Robert Tandy misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 59-45 |
| 02:13 | Oklahoma State | Carl Henriques gets the offensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 01:56 | Oklahoma State | Joe Madden blocks the short jumper by John Smith | 59-45 |
| 01:55 | Kentucky | Troy Auten snags the defensive board | 59-45 |
| 01:40 | Kentucky | Troy Auten misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-45 |
| 01:39 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory tips it back up and in | 59-47 |
| 01:19 | Oklahoma State | John Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 59-47 |
| 01:17 | Kentucky | Joe Madden gets the rebound | 59-47 |
| 01:08 | Kentucky | Troy Auten loses the dribble to Charles Church | 59-47 |
| 00:48 | Oklahoma State | Carl Henriques misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Lewis Gregory - foul #3 on Lewis Gregory, team foul #5 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Clarence Morgan (PG), James Holle (SF), Dean Sturgis (C) Charles Church, Robert Tandy, Robert Perkins | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter (PG), Steven Carnevale (SG), Robert Stone (SF), Timothy Garrett (PF) Noel Bohn, Joseph Jay, Troy Auten, Lewis Gregory | |
| 00:48 | Oklahoma State | Carl Henriques makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 00:48 | Oklahoma State | Carl Henriques makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dean Sturgis - foul #2 on Dean Sturgis, team foul #6 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Bobby Benton (PF) Carl Henriques | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale misses the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:14 | Oklahoma State | James Holle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-48 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Robert Stone's pass is intercepted by Clarence Morgan | 61-48 |
| 00:07 | Oklahoma State | Clarence Morgan slams it home | 63-48 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 63-48 |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma State | James Holle grabs the board | 63-48 |