| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Dickerson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jay Silcox (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Hutchinson (fresh) PF - Charles Kerr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Noel Connolly (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Perry Johansen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ray Fisher (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Henry Burton (fresh) C - Bruce Batchelor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | William Hutchinson inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Kentucky | Jay Silcox is hacked by Perry Johansen - foul #2 on Perry Johansen, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Terence Cranford (SG), Bill Aust (SF), James Rabin (PF) Perry Johansen, Ray Fisher, Henry Burton | |
| 19:29 | Kentucky | James Dickerson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Kerr | 31-30 |
| 19:04 | Cal Poly SLO | Noel Connolly steals it from Terence Cranford | 31-30 |
| 18:56 | Kentucky | Jay Silcox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Ray Fisher (SF), Michael Hayman (C) Bill Aust, Bruce Batchelor | |
| 18:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Hayman misses badly on a shot from the left block | 31-30 |
| 18:35 | Kentucky | Noel Connolly grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 18:12 | Kentucky | Michael Hayman steals it from Jay Silcox | 31-30 |
| 17:51 | Cal Poly SLO | Ray Fisher evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Johnson | 31-33 |
| 17:29 | Kentucky | William Hutchinson clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Ray Fisher - foul #3 on Ray Fisher, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Fred Kirk (PG), Perry Johansen (SG), Bill Aust (SF), Henry Burton (PF), Bruce Batchelor (C) Robert Johnson, Terence Cranford, Ray Fisher, James Rabin, Michael Hayman | |
| 17:29 | Kentucky | William Hutchinson misses the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 17:29 | Kentucky | William Hutchinson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 17:05 | Cal Poly SLO | Fred Kirk is hacked by James Dickerson - foul #2 on James Dickerson, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| 16:38 | Cal Poly SLO | Bruce Batchelor makes the floater from close range | 32-35 |
| 16:20 | Kentucky | William Hutchinson is fouled on the floor by Bill Aust - foul #1 on Bill Aust, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Johnson (PG) Fred Kirk | |
| 16:07 | Kentucky | Jay Silcox drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 16:01 | Cal Poly SLO | James Dickerson picks off the pass by Bruce Batchelor | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Dickerson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jay Silcox (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - William Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Charles Kerr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Noel Connolly (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Perry Johansen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bill Aust (fresh) PF - Henry Burton (fresh) C - Bruce Batchelor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Kentucky | James Dickerson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 15:42 | Cal Poly SLO | Henry Burton pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 15:18 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 15:17 | Kentucky | Jay Silcox pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 14:57 | Kentucky | Noel Connolly scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Dickerson | 37-35 |
| 14:28 | Cal Poly SLO | Henry Burton is whistled for a carry | 37-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Fred Kirk (PG), Terence Cranford (SG), Ray Fisher (SF), James Rabin (PF), Michael Hayman (C) Robert Johnson, Perry Johansen, Bill Aust, Henry Burton, Bruce Batchelor | |
| 14:09 | Kentucky | Noel Connolly misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-35 |
| 14:07 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to James Dickerson | 37-35 |
| 13:52 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Noel Connolly is denied by James Rabin | 37-35 |
| 13:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Hayman grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 13:30 | Cal Poly SLO | Ray Fisher misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 13:29 | Cal Poly SLO | Terence Cranford snags the offensive board | 37-35 |
| 13:09 | Cal Poly SLO | Ray Fisher is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-35 |
| 13:08 | Kentucky | Charles Kerr snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 12:50 | Kentucky | Jay Silcox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 12:49 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Hayman gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 12:44 | Cal Poly SLO | Ray Fisher clanks a 3 from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 12:43 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Noel Connolly | 37-35 |
| 12:21 | Kentucky | James Rabin swats the dunk try by William Hutchinson | 37-35 |
| 12:19 | Kentucky | Noel Connolly grabs the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 12:12 | Kentucky | Charles Kerr is whistled for traveling | 37-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Poole (PG), Elvis Peters (SF), George Hamblin (PF), Alfred Branson (C) James Dickerson, William Hutchinson, Charles Kerr, Noel Connolly | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Perry Johansen (SG), Henry Burton (PF), Bruce Batchelor (C) Terence Cranford, James Rabin, Michael Hayman | |
| 11:45 | Cal Poly SLO | Alfred Branson takes the ball from Fred Kirk | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jack Poole (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Jay Silcox (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Elvis Peters (fresh) PF - George Hamblin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Alfred Branson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Fred Kirk (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Perry Johansen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ray Fisher (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Henry Burton (fresh) C - Bruce Batchelor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Kentucky | Jack Poole drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Elvis Peters | 39-35 |
| 11:19 | Cal Poly SLO | Perry Johansen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 11:17 | Cal Poly SLO | Bruce Batchelor pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 10:56 | Cal Poly SLO | Ray Fisher works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-38 |
| 10:36 | Kentucky | Jay Silcox comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 39-38 |
| 10:35 | Kentucky | Jay Silcox tips it in | 41-38 |
| 10:08 | Cal Poly SLO | Perry Johansen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 10:07 | Kentucky | Elvis Peters gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 09:48 | Kentucky | Henry Burton takes the ball from Alfred Branson | 41-38 |
| 09:28 | Cal Poly SLO | Ray Fisher hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 09:26 | Cal Poly SLO | Henry Burton grabs the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 09:07 | Cal Poly SLO | Ray Fisher drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 09:00 | Kentucky | George Hamblin is whistled for a carry | 41-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Dickerson (PG), William Hutchinson (SF), Charles Kerr (PF), Noel Connolly (C) Jack Poole, Jay Silcox, Elvis Peters, Alfred Branson | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Terence Cranford (SG), James Rabin (PF), Michael Hayman (C) Perry Johansen, Henry Burton, Bruce Batchelor | |
| 08:35 | Cal Poly SLO | William Hutchinson is called for the reach on Michael Hayman - foul #3 on William Hutchinson, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| 08:12 | Cal Poly SLO | The short jumper by Michael Hayman is denied by Noel Connolly | 41-41 |
| 08:11 | Kentucky | William Hutchinson gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 07:51 | Kentucky | Charles Kerr is fouled on the floor by Terence Cranford - foul #2 on Terence Cranford, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Johnson (PG), Bill Aust (SF) Fred Kirk, Ray Fisher | |
| 07:40 | Kentucky | Noel Connolly drills a floater near the basket | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Dickerson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Hamblin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Hutchinson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Kerr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Noel Connolly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terence Cranford (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bill Aust (fresh) PF - James Rabin (fresh) 2 blk. C - Michael Hayman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Kerr is called for the reach on Michael Hayman - foul #2 on Charles Kerr, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Fred Kirk (PG) Robert Johnson | |
| 07:19 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Hayman knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 43-43 |
| 06:57 | Kentucky | George Hamblin misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 06:55 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Hayman snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 06:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Hayman is denied on a layup by Noel Connolly | 43-43 |
| 06:31 | Kentucky | Charles Kerr pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 06:12 | Kentucky | James Dickerson is called for traveling | 43-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jay Silcox (SG) Charles Kerr | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Johnson (PG), Perry Johansen (SG), Ray Fisher (SF), Henry Burton (PF), Bruce Batchelor (C) Fred Kirk, Terence Cranford, Bill Aust, James Rabin, Michael Hayman | |
| 05:47 | Cal Poly SLO | Ray Fisher works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 05:45 | Kentucky | George Hamblin pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 05:29 | Kentucky | William Hutchinson is hacked by Ray Fisher - foul #4 on Ray Fisher, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alfred Branson (C) Noel Connolly | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 05:17 | Kentucky | Alfred Branson is called for traveling | 43-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Poole (PG) James Dickerson | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 05:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Jack Poole takes the ball from Robert Johnson | 43-43 |
| 04:45 | Kentucky | Alfred Branson connects on the runner from the left block | 45-43 |
| 04:25 | Cal Poly SLO | Ray Fisher misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-43 |
| 04:23 | Kentucky | Alfred Branson gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 04:01 | Kentucky | Jay Silcox is hacked by Perry Johansen - foul #3 on Perry Johansen, team foul #6 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Dickerson (PG), Charles Kerr (PF), Noel Connolly (C) Jack Poole, George Hamblin, Alfred Branson | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Fred Kirk (PG), Terence Cranford (SG), James Rabin (PF), Michael Hayman (C) Robert Johnson, Perry Johansen, Henry Burton, Bruce Batchelor | |
| 03:56 | Kentucky | Michael Hayman swats the short shot by Charles Kerr | 45-43 |
| 03:55 | Kentucky | Charles Kerr hits the follow up shot | 47-43 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:49 | Cal Poly SLO | A charge is called on Ray Fisher - foul #5 on Ray Fisher, team foul #7 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Bill Aust (SF) Ray Fisher | |
| 03:38 | Kentucky | Michael Hayman blocks the short jumper by Charles Kerr | 47-43 |
| 03:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Hayman snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Dickerson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jay Silcox (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - William Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Kerr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Noel Connolly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Fred Kirk (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Terence Cranford (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bill Aust (fresh) PF - James Rabin (fresh) 2 blk. C - Michael Hayman (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Cal Poly SLO | James Rabin is hacked by James Dickerson - foul #3 on James Dickerson, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Johnson (PG) Fred Kirk | |
| 03:05 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Hayman hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 47-43 |
| 03:03 | Kentucky | Charles Kerr gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:57 | Kentucky | James Dickerson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 02:55 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Hayman grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 02:46 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Johnson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-46 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:22 | Kentucky | James Dickerson makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Charles Kerr | 49-46 |
| 02:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 02:09 | Kentucky | Jay Silcox snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:52 | Kentucky | Jay Silcox clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on Michael Hayman - foul #1 on Michael Hayman, team foul #8 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Perry Johansen (SG), Henry Burton (PF), Bruce Batchelor (C) Terence Cranford, James Rabin, Michael Hayman | |
| 01:52 | Kentucky | Jay Silcox misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 01:52 | Kentucky | Jay Silcox makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 01:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Perry Johansen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-46 |
| 01:05 | Kentucky | William Hutchinson makes the turnaround from the baseline | 52-46 |
| 00:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Robert Johnson connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Bruce Batchelor | 52-49 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Jay Silcox is blocked by Bill Aust | 52-49 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Jay Silcox gets the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Jay Silcox is hacked by Bill Aust - foul #2 on Bill Aust, team foul #9 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Hamblin (SF) William Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Jay Silcox makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Jay Silcox misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:27 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Perry Johansen | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:21 | Cal Poly SLO | Perry Johansen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Noel Connolly | 53-49 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Robert Johnson is called for the reach on Noel Connolly in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #10 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Uriarte (SG) Jay Silcox | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Noel Connolly makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Noel Connolly makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:11 | Cal Poly SLO | Perry Johansen double dribbles | 55-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jay Silcox (SG), Alfred Branson (C) Stephen Uriarte, Noel Connolly | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Robert Johnson is called for the reach on James Dickerson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Johnson, team foul #11 | 55-49 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | James Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | James Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:03 | Cal Poly SLO | Perry Johansen hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Johnson | 57-52 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Jay Silcox is fouled in the backcourt by Perry Johansen - foul #4 on Perry Johansen, team foul #12 | 57-52 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Jay Silcox makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Jay Silcox misses the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Henry Burton pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 00:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Henry Burton comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 58-52 |