| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Paul Davenport (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Donald Dechant (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Sturdivant (fresh) PF - Lloyd Roller (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Carson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Forest Legg (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Hansen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Ehrenberg (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - John Burnett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Norman Sturdivant inbounds the ball | 39-38 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:33 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 19:32 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 19:16 | Kentucky | Norman Sturdivant picks off the pass by Forest Legg | 39-38 |
| 18:47 | Texas Tech | Lloyd Roller works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 18:46 | Kentucky | John Burnett grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 18:27 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg misses the fadeaway from the right side | 39-38 |
| 18:25 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Christopher Carson | 39-38 |
| 18:20 | Texas Tech | Everett Hansen is called for the reach on Paul Davenport - foul #1 on Everett Hansen, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| 18:03 | Texas Tech | Lloyd Roller misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-38 |
| 18:02 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Burnett | 39-38 |
| 17:39 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg hits a wide open turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Robert Thompson | 39-40 |
| 17:10 | Texas Tech | Donald Dechant scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Paul Davenport | 41-40 |
| 16:57 | Kentucky | John Burnett misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-40 |
| 16:56 | Texas Tech | Christopher Carson gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 16:44 | Texas Tech | Lloyd Roller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Krauss (PG), Michael Beach (SF), Christopher McLaughlin (C) Paul Davenport, Norman Sturdivant, Christopher Carson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Thatcher (PG), Christopher Logsdon (SF), Randolph Pung (PF), Paul Lavoie (C) Robert Thompson, Everett Hansen, John Ehrenberg, John Burnett | |
| 16:29 | Kentucky | Forest Legg buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-43 |
| 16:00 | Texas Tech | James Krauss hits the finger roll | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Krauss (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Dechant (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Beach (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lloyd Roller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher McLaughlin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph Thatcher (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Forest Legg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Logsdon (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Randolph Pung (fresh) 1 pts. C - Paul Lavoie (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Kentucky | Christopher McLaughlin is called for the reach on Paul Lavoie - foul #1 on Christopher McLaughlin, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Carlos Lewellen (SG), Norman Sturdivant (SF), William Cummins (PF) Donald Dechant, Michael Beach, Lloyd Roller | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Everett Hansen (SG) Forest Legg | |
| 15:38 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie misses badly on a runner from the left block | 43-43 |
| 15:36 | Texas Tech | Christopher McLaughlin grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 15:07 | Texas Tech | Randolph Pung takes the ball from James Krauss | 43-43 |
| 14:56 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon is fouled on the floor by Norman Sturdivant - foul #1 on Norman Sturdivant, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport (PG), Christopher Carson (C) James Krauss, Christopher McLaughlin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (PG), John Ehrenberg (PF), John Burnett (C) Joseph Thatcher, Randolph Pung, Paul Lavoie | |
| 14:50 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 14:49 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to John Ehrenberg | 43-43 |
| 14:39 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 43-43 |
| 14:37 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon snags the offensive board | 43-43 |
| 14:32 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-43 |
| 14:30 | Kentucky | John Burnett tips it home | 43-45 |
| 14:08 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-45 |
| 13:51 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg misses long on an open shot in the paint | 45-45 |
| 13:50 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg tips it in | 45-47 |
| 13:21 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Donald Dechant (SG), Michael Beach (SF), Lloyd Roller (PF) Carlos Lewellen, Norman Sturdivant, William Cummins | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Forest Legg (SG), Randolph Pung (SF), Paul Lavoie (C) Everett Hansen, Christopher Logsdon, John Burnett | |
| 13:12 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 45-47 |
| 13:11 | Texas Tech | Lloyd Roller gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 12:48 | Texas Tech | A charge is called on Lloyd Roller - foul #2 on Lloyd Roller, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Christopher McLaughlin (C) Christopher Carson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 12:36 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg is hacked by Michael Beach - foul #1 on Michael Beach, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| 12:19 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-47 |
| 12:17 | Texas Tech | Donald Dechant pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 11:51 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 11:50 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Forest Legg | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Paul Davenport (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Dechant (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Beach (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lloyd Roller (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher McLaughlin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Forest Legg (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randolph Pung (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Ehrenberg (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Lavoie (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Kentucky | Randolph Pung blows the layup | 45-47 |
| 11:29 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson tips it home | 45-49 |
| 11:00 | Texas Tech | Donald Dechant is open and buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher McLaughlin | 47-49 |
| 10:51 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Randolph Pung | 47-51 |
| 10:30 | Texas Tech | Donald Dechant clanks a shot in the paint | 47-51 |
| 10:29 | Kentucky | Randolph Pung pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 10:21 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 10:20 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg tips it in | 47-53 |
| 09:59 | Texas Tech | John Ehrenberg is called for the reach on Lloyd Roller - foul #2 on John Ehrenberg, team foul #2 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Krauss (PG), Norman Sturdivant (SF), Christopher Carson (C) Paul Davenport, Michael Beach, Christopher McLaughlin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Thatcher (PG), Everett Hansen (SG), Christopher Logsdon (SF), John Burnett (C) Robert Thompson, Forest Legg, Randolph Pung, Paul Lavoie | |
| 09:36 | Texas Tech | Lloyd Roller evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 09:35 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 09:18 | Kentucky | Norman Sturdivant steps in front of the Christopher Logsdon pass | 47-53 |
| 08:56 | Texas Tech | Joseph Thatcher steals it from Lloyd Roller out of a doubleteam | 47-53 |
| 08:52 | Kentucky | Donald Dechant is called for the reach on Joseph Thatcher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Dechant, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Carlos Lewellen (SG), William Cummins (PF) Donald Dechant, Lloyd Roller | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randolph Pung (PF) John Ehrenberg | |
| 08:37 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Logsdon | 47-55 |
| 08:15 | Texas Tech | Norman Sturdivant hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Randolph Pung - foul #2 on Randolph Pung, team foul #3 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie (PF) Randolph Pung | |
| 08:15 | Texas Tech | Norman Sturdivant makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 08:15 | Texas Tech | Norman Sturdivant makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 08:01 | Kentucky | John Burnett clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Krauss - foul #2 on James Krauss, team foul #6 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport (PG) James Krauss | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Forest Legg (SG) Christopher Logsdon | |
| 08:01 | Kentucky | John Burnett misses the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 08:01 | Kentucky | John Burnett misses the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 08:01 | Texas Tech | Christopher Carson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 07:35 | Texas Tech | Forest Legg steals the ball from Carlos Lewellen | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Paul Davenport (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Lewellen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Norman Sturdivant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Cummins (fresh) 3 pf. C - Christopher Carson (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph Thatcher (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Forest Legg (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Hansen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Lavoie (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Burnett (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Kentucky | Joseph Thatcher is fouled on the floor by Paul Davenport - foul #2 on Paul Davenport, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Donald Dechant (SG), Lloyd Roller (PF) Carlos Lewellen, William Cummins | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randolph Pung (PF) John Burnett | |
| 07:14 | Kentucky | Joseph Thatcher misses the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 07:14 | Texas Tech | Lloyd Roller gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| 06:45 | Texas Tech | Norman Sturdivant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-55 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Christopher McLaughlin (C) Christopher Carson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (PG) Joseph Thatcher | |
| 06:32 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie connects on the open jumper from the left block on a great pass from Everett Hansen out of a doubleteam | 49-57 |
| 06:07 | Texas Tech | Donald Dechant clanks a jumper in the paint | 49-57 |
| 06:05 | Texas Tech | Christopher McLaughlin tips it back up and in | 51-57 |
| 05:48 | Kentucky | Forest Legg comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-57 |
| 05:47 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie grabs the offensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 05:42 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Paul Lavoie | 51-59 |
| 05:37 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport is fouled on the floor by Paul Lavoie - foul #3 on Paul Lavoie, team foul #4 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Krauss (PG), Michael Beach (SF) Paul Davenport, Norman Sturdivant | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Thatcher (SG), Christopher Logsdon (SF), John Burnett (C) Forest Legg, Everett Hansen, Paul Lavoie | |
| 05:11 | Texas Tech | The jump hook by Lloyd Roller is blocked by John Burnett | 51-59 |
| 05:10 | Kentucky | Randolph Pung gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:46 | Kentucky | James Krauss is called for the reach on Robert Thompson - foul #3 on James Krauss, team foul #8 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Christopher Carson (C) Christopher McLaughlin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg (PF) Joseph Thatcher | |
| 04:46 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 04:46 | Texas Tech | Lloyd Roller gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| 04:22 | Texas Tech | Donald Dechant is hacked by Christopher Logsdon - foul #2 on Christopher Logsdon, team foul #5 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport (PG), Norman Sturdivant (SF) James Krauss, Michael Beach | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 04:03 | Texas Tech | Norman Sturdivant makes the driving attempt near the basket | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:47 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Christopher Logsdon | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 03:25 | Texas Tech | The jump hook by Paul Davenport is blocked by John Burnett | 53-61 |
| 03:23 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon grabs the board | 53-61 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Paul Davenport (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Dechant (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Sturdivant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lloyd Roller (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Carson (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Logsdon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randolph Pung (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Ehrenberg (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. C - John Burnett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 03:02 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Carson | 53-61 |
| 03:00 | Texas Tech | Christopher Carson pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:42 | Texas Tech | Donald Dechant can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Christopher Logsdon - foul #3 on Christopher Logsdon, team foul #6 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | William Cummins (PF) Lloyd Roller | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Thatcher (PG), Forest Legg (SG), Everett Hansen (SF), Paul Lavoie (C) Robert Thompson, Christopher Logsdon, Randolph Pung, John Burnett | |
| 02:42 | Texas Tech | Donald Dechant misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 02:42 | Texas Tech | Donald Dechant makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:40 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-61 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Lloyd Roller (PF) William Cummins | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:29 | Kentucky | Forest Legg double dribbles | 54-61 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (PG) Joseph Thatcher | |
| 02:17 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-61 |
| 02:16 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport misses the tip | 54-61 |
| 02:15 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Davenport | 54-61 |
| 02:05 | Texas Tech | Paul Davenport misses short on a runner from the baseline | 54-61 |
| 02:04 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Paul Lavoie | 54-61 |
| 01:48 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson drills a shot from just outside the lane | 54-63 |
| 01:30 | Texas Tech | Lloyd Roller is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the left block | 54-63 |
| 01:28 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg pulls down the rebound | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:22 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Forest Legg | 54-65 |
| 01:04 | Texas Tech | Donald Dechant makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-65 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen is hacked by Norman Sturdivant - foul #2 on Norman Sturdivant, team foul #9 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Burnett (C) Paul Lavoie | |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen misses the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:47 | Texas Tech | Christopher Carson gets the rebound | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:41 | Texas Tech | Lloyd Roller works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-66 |
| 00:40 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Sturdivant | 57-66 |
| 00:36 | Texas Tech | Lloyd Roller knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Donald Dechant is called for the reach on Forest Legg in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Dechant, team foul #10 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randolph Pung (PF), Paul Lavoie (C) John Ehrenberg, John Burnett | |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Forest Legg makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Forest Legg makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:28 | Texas Tech | Lloyd Roller splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-68 |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Everett Hansen | 60-68 |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-68 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Burnett (C) Everett Hansen | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Forest Legg is hacked by Donald Dechant in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Dechant, team foul #11 | 60-68 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Forest Legg makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Forest Legg makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:17 | Texas Tech | Lloyd Roller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-70 |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie grabs the defensive rebound | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson runs out the clock | 60-70 |