| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Stewart (fresh) SG - James Barnes (fresh) SF - Ross Summerfield (fresh) PF - Shawn Hanlon (fresh) C - David Burchette (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Bennett Williams (fresh) SG - Saul Ruiz (fresh) SF - Cheng-Gong China (fresh) PF - Alan Scheffel (fresh) C - Manuel Flood (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | David Burchette wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Kentucky | James Barnes can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Kentucky | Ross Summerfield grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Kentucky | Shawn Hanlon scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from David Burchette | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | UNLV | Saul Ruiz is hacked by Ross Summerfield - foul #1 on Ross Summerfield, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | UNLV | Cheng-Gong China shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Saul Ruiz | 2-3 |
| 18:15 | Kentucky | Ross Summerfield hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 2-3 |
| 18:14 | UNLV | Alan Scheffel snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:53 | UNLV | Cheng-Gong China splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Ross Summerfield - foul #2 on Ross Summerfield, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Bryant (SF) Ross Summerfield | |
| Subs | UNLV | Rodney Upchurch (PG), John Richard (SG), Garfield Ward (PF), Rodney Nelson (C) Bennett Williams, Saul Ruiz, Alan Scheffel, Manuel Flood | |
| 17:53 | UNLV | Cheng-Gong China misses the free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:53 | Kentucky | Shawn Hanlon grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 17:35 | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Rodney Upchurch - foul #1 on Rodney Upchurch, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Brian Tomlinson (SF) Cheng-Gong China | |
| 17:35 | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:35 | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:07 | UNLV | Rodney Nelson lays it up and in on a great pass from Rodney Upchurch | 4-7 |
| 16:52 | Kentucky | Rodney Upchurch is called for the reach on James Barnes - foul #2 on Rodney Upchurch, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Bennett Williams (PG) Rodney Upchurch | |
| 16:40 | Kentucky | Shawn Hanlon splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the right block | 4-7 |
| 16:39 | UNLV | Rodney Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:19 | UNLV | Rodney Nelson lays it in on a nice dish by Bennett Williams and he's fouled by Shawn Hanlon - foul #1 on Shawn Hanlon, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Saul Ruiz (PG), Kevin Murphy (SG) Bennett Williams, John Richard | |
| 16:19 | UNLV | Rodney Nelson makes the free throw | 4-10 |
| 15:50 | Kentucky | James Barnes is wide open but clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 4-10 |
| 15:49 | UNLV | Garfield Ward pulls down the rebound | 4-10 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Barnes (fresh) SF - Paul Bryant (fresh) PF - Shawn Hanlon (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Burchette (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Saul Ruiz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Murphy (fresh) SF - Brian Tomlinson (fresh) PF - Garfield Ward (fresh) C - Rodney Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:36 | UNLV | Brian Tomlinson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-10 |
| 15:35 | UNLV | Garfield Ward grabs the offensive rebound | 4-10 |
| 15:06 | UNLV | Garfield Ward misses the easy layup | 4-10 |
| 15:05 | Kentucky | David Burchette gets the rebound | 4-10 |
| 14:43 | Kentucky | James Barnes loses the ball out of bounds | 4-10 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey (PG), William Morehouse (SG) Christopher Stewart, James Barnes | |
| Subs | UNLV | Bennett Williams (PG), John Richard (SG), Cheng-Gong China (SF), Alan Scheffel (PF), Manuel Flood (C) Saul Ruiz, Kevin Murphy, Brian Tomlinson, Garfield Ward, Rodney Nelson | |
| 14:21 | UNLV | Shawn Hanlon picks off the pass by John Richard | 4-10 |
| 14:01 | Kentucky | Cheng-Gong China steps in front of the William Morehouse pass | 4-10 |
| 13:58 | UNLV | Alan Scheffel lays it up and in set up by Cheng-Gong China | 4-12 |
| 13:35 | Kentucky | Shawn Hanlon is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Alan Scheffel - foul #1 on Alan Scheffel, team foul #3 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Murphy (SG), Garfield Ward (PF), Rodney Nelson (C) John Richard, Alan Scheffel, Manuel Flood | |
| 13:35 | Kentucky | Shawn Hanlon makes the 1st free throw | 5-12 |
| 13:35 | Kentucky | Shawn Hanlon makes the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 13:07 | UNLV | Bennett Williams connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Rodney Nelson | 6-14 |
| 12:50 | Kentucky | Shawn Hanlon scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Bryant | 8-14 |
| 12:32 | UNLV | Bennett Williams is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Shawn Hanlon - foul #2 on Shawn Hanlon, team foul #4 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart (PG), James Barnes (SG), Bill St. George (PF) Thomas Bailey, William Morehouse, Shawn Hanlon | |
| Subs | UNLV | Saul Ruiz (SG), Brian Tomlinson (SF), Alan Scheffel (PF), Manuel Flood (C) Kevin Murphy, Cheng-Gong China, Garfield Ward, Rodney Nelson | |
| 12:32 | UNLV | Bennett Williams misses the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 12:32 | UNLV | Bennett Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 12:11 | Kentucky | James Barnes buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-15 |
| 11:42 | UNLV | The short jumper by Saul Ruiz is denied by David Burchette | 11-15 |
| 11:41 | UNLV | Brian Tomlinson grabs the offensive board | 11-15 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Bryant (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Bill St. George (fresh) C - David Burchette (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Bennett Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Saul Ruiz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Tomlinson (fresh) PF - Alan Scheffel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Manuel Flood (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | UNLV | James Barnes steals the ball from Bennett Williams | 11-15 |
| 11:16 | Kentucky | James Barnes hits the finger roll | 13-15 |
| 10:49 | UNLV | Saul Ruiz hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 13-15 |
| 10:48 | Kentucky | David Burchette grabs the defensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 10:36 | Kentucky | David Burchette shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 13-15 |
| 10:35 | Kentucky | David Burchette pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 10:24 | Kentucky | Paul Bryant can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 13-15 |
| 10:23 | UNLV | Alan Scheffel pulls down the rebound | 13-15 |
| 09:58 | UNLV | Bennett Williams misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 13-15 |
| 09:57 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Paul Bryant | 13-15 |
| 09:43 | Kentucky | Saul Ruiz steps in front of the Paul Bryant pass | 13-15 |
| 09:18 | UNLV | Manuel Flood is whistled for a carry | 13-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey (PG), William Morehouse (SG), Akim Gonsiewski (C) Christopher Stewart, James Barnes, David Burchette | |
| Subs | UNLV | Cheng-Gong China (PG), John Richard (SG), Kevin Murphy (SF), Garfield Ward (PF), Rodney Nelson (C) Bennett Williams, Saul Ruiz, Brian Tomlinson, Alan Scheffel, Manuel Flood | |
| 09:03 | Kentucky | Akim Gonsiewski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 13-15 |
| 09:01 | Kentucky | William Morehouse tips it in | 15-15 |
| 08:35 | UNLV | Akim Gonsiewski is called for the reach on Rodney Nelson - foul #1 on Akim Gonsiewski, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| 08:18 | UNLV | Cheng-Gong China drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Kevin Murphy | 15-17 |
| 08:06 | Kentucky | Akim Gonsiewski can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 15-17 |
| 08:05 | UNLV | Rodney Nelson gets the rebound | 15-17 |
| 08:00 | UNLV | Cheng-Gong China shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 15-17 |
| 07:58 | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 07:40 | Kentucky | Akim Gonsiewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart (PG), James Barnes (SG) Thomas Bailey, William Morehouse | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Bryant (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Bill St. George (fairly fresh) C - Akim Gonsiewski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Cheng-Gong China (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Richard (fresh) SF - Kevin Murphy (fresh) PF - Garfield Ward (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rodney Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | UNLV | Garfield Ward makes the runner in the paint set up by John Richard | 15-19 |
| 07:12 | Kentucky | James Barnes knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 07:01 | UNLV | Kevin Murphy banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Cheng-Gong China out of a doubleteam | 17-21 |
| 06:51 | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart is hacked by John Richard - foul #1 on John Richard, team foul #4 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Burchette (C) Akim Gonsiewski | |
| Subs | UNLV | Saul Ruiz (SG) John Richard | |
| 06:37 | Kentucky | James Barnes drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-21 |
| 06:08 | UNLV | Cheng-Gong China is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 20-21 |
| 06:06 | Kentucky | Paul Bryant grabs the board | 20-21 |
| 06:02 | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Garfield Ward - foul #1 on Garfield Ward, team foul #5 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Shawn Hanlon (PF) Bill St. George | |
| Subs | UNLV | Bennett Williams (PG), John Richard (SG) Saul Ruiz, Kevin Murphy | |
| 06:02 | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:02 | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 05:40 | UNLV | Garfield Ward is called for a charge - foul #2 on Garfield Ward, team foul #6 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey (PG), Akim Gonsiewski (C) Christopher Stewart, David Burchette | |
| Subs | UNLV | Brian Tomlinson (SF), Alan Scheffel (PF) Cheng-Gong China, Garfield Ward | |
| 05:26 | Kentucky | James Barnes is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-21 |
| 05:25 | UNLV | Rodney Nelson gets the rebound | 22-21 |
| 04:56 | UNLV | Bennett Williams splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-21 |
| 04:55 | UNLV | John Richard gets the offensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 04:36 | UNLV | Bennett Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away but he's hacked by Paul Bryant - foul #1 on Paul Bryant, team foul #6 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Morehouse (SG) James Barnes | |
| Subs | UNLV | Saul Ruiz (SG), Cheng-Gong China (SF), Manuel Flood (C) John Richard, Brian Tomlinson, Rodney Nelson | |
| 04:36 | UNLV | Bennett Williams makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 04:36 | UNLV | Bennett Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 04:36 | UNLV | Bennett Williams misses the 3rd free throw | 22-23 |
| 04:36 | Kentucky | Akim Gonsiewski pulls down the rebound | 22-23 |
| 04:27 | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey is hacked by Bennett Williams - foul #1 on Bennett Williams, team foul #7 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart (PG), David Burchette (C) Paul Bryant, Akim Gonsiewski | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kevin Murphy (SF), Brian Tomlinson (PF) Bennett Williams, Alan Scheffel | |
| 04:27 | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 04:27 | UNLV | Manuel Flood pulls down the rebound | 22-23 |
| 04:02 | UNLV | Saul Ruiz misses the floater from the right block but he's hacked by David Burchette - foul #1 on David Burchette, team foul #7 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Bryant (SF) Thomas Bailey | |
| Subs | UNLV | Alan Scheffel (PF) Brian Tomlinson | |
| 04:02 | UNLV | Saul Ruiz misses the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 04:02 | UNLV | Saul Ruiz makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 03:48 | Kentucky | Shawn Hanlon misses short on a shot from the baseline | 22-24 |
| 03:46 | UNLV | Manuel Flood snags the defensive board | 22-24 |
| 03:27 | UNLV | Saul Ruiz blows the layup | 22-24 |
| 03:25 | Kentucky | William Morehouse grabs the board | 22-24 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Morehouse (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Bryant (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Shawn Hanlon (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Burchette (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Cheng-Gong China (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Saul Ruiz (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alan Scheffel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Flood (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart's pass is intercepted by Alan Scheffel | 22-24 |
| 02:50 | UNLV | Alan Scheffel travels with the ball | 22-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Bailey (PG), James Barnes (SG), Ross Summerfield (SF), Akim Gonsiewski (C) Christopher Stewart, William Morehouse, Paul Bryant, David Burchette | |
| Subs | UNLV | Rodney Upchurch (PG), John Richard (SG), Garfield Ward (PF), Rodney Nelson (C) Saul Ruiz, Kevin Murphy, Alan Scheffel, Manuel Flood | |
| 02:33 | Kentucky | James Barnes is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-24 |
| 02:31 | Kentucky | Ross Summerfield gets the offensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 02:10 | Kentucky | Ross Summerfield loses the ball out of bounds | 22-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Saul Ruiz (SG), Brian Tomlinson (SF) John Richard, Cheng-Gong China | |
| 01:59 | UNLV | Garfield Ward clanks a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Shawn Hanlon - foul #3 on Shawn Hanlon, team foul #8 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bill St. George (PF) Shawn Hanlon | |
| Subs | UNLV | Bennett Williams (PG) Rodney Upchurch | |
| 01:59 | UNLV | Garfield Ward makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 01:59 | UNLV | Garfield Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 01:36 | Kentucky | Ross Summerfield is fouled on the floor by Brian Tomlinson - foul #1 on Brian Tomlinson, team foul #8 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart (PG), David Burchette (C) Thomas Bailey, Akim Gonsiewski | |
| Subs | UNLV | Rodney Upchurch (PG), John Richard (SG), Kevin Murphy (SF) Bennett Williams, Saul Ruiz, Brian Tomlinson | |
| 01:36 | Kentucky | Ross Summerfield misses the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 01:36 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to David Burchette | 22-26 |
| 01:27 | Kentucky | James Barnes is open and buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ross Summerfield | 25-26 |
| 00:58 | UNLV | Rodney Upchurch misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-26 |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Bill St. George | 25-26 |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Ross Summerfield scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Bill St. George | 28-26 |
| 00:11 | UNLV | Garfield Ward knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from John Richard | 28-28 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | John Richard is called for the reach on Christopher Stewart - foul #2 on John Richard, team foul #9 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Akim Gonsiewski (C) David Burchette | |
| Subs | UNLV | Bennett Williams (PG), Saul Ruiz (SG), Cheng-Gong China (SF), Manuel Flood (C) Rodney Upchurch, John Richard, Kevin Murphy, Rodney Nelson | |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Christopher Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Cheng-Gong China clanks a halfcourt shot | 30-28 |