| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Gregory Howe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hubert Victory (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Carstarphen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Zullo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Darryl Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Mills (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marvin Valente (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Raphael (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Huang-fu Huang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Thomas Carstarphen inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:57 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo is hacked by Huang-fu Huang in the backcourt - foul #3 on Huang-fu Huang, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| 19:48 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 31-29 |
| 19:20 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen's pass is intercepted by Gregory Howe | 31-29 |
| 19:06 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo is called for traveling | 31-29 |
| 18:39 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Darryl Allen | 31-31 |
| 18:37 | Colorado State | Thomas Carstarphen travels in the backcourt | 31-31 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Good (C) Huang-fu Huang | |
| 18:17 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 18:15 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Mills | 31-31 |
| 17:50 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Ronald Raphael, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Douglas Carter (PG), Michael Kent (SF), Thomas Scott (PF), John Phillips (C) Gregory Howe, Thomas Carstarphen, James Allen, Joseph Zullo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson (PG), John Jackson (SG), Johnnie Stone (SF), Kenneth Brown (PF) Darryl Allen, Mark Mills, Marvin Valente, Ronald Raphael | |
| 17:33 | Colorado State | Douglas Carter's floater is knocked away by Kenneth Brown | 31-31 |
| 17:31 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 17:03 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone is hacked by Thomas Scott - foul #2 on Thomas Scott, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter (SG) Hubert Victory | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang (C) Thomas Good | |
| 16:49 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Phillips - foul #1 on John Phillips, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Allen (PF) Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 16:49 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 16:49 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 16:35 | Colorado State | Huang-fu Huang steps in front of the James Allen pass | 31-33 |
| 16:24 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 31-33 |
| 16:23 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown tips it in | 31-35 |
| 16:03 | Colorado State | James Allen misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Huang-fu Huang - foul #4 on Huang-fu Huang, team foul #3 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Carstarphen (SF), Thomas Scott (C) Raymond Cotter, John Phillips | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darryl Allen (PG), Mark Mills (SG), Marvin Valente (SF), Ronald Raphael (PF), Thomas Good (C) Samuel Johnson, John Jackson, Johnnie Stone, Kenneth Brown, Huang-fu Huang | |
| 16:03 | Colorado State | James Allen makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 16:03 | Colorado State | James Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Douglas Carter (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Kent (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Carstarphen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Scott (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Darryl Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Mills (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marvin Valente (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Raphael (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Good (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 15:38 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 15:18 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-35 |
| 15:17 | Colorado State | James Allen snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 15:12 | Colorado State | Douglas Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 15:10 | Kentucky | Thomas Good gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 14:44 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente's layup is rejected by Thomas Scott | 33-35 |
| 14:43 | Colorado State | Michael Kent grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 14:41 | Colorado State | Marvin Valente steals it from Thomas Carstarphen in the backcourt | 33-35 |
| 14:40 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen lays it in set up by Marvin Valente | 33-37 |
| 14:36 | Colorado State | Thomas Scott can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 33-37 |
| 14:35 | Colorado State | Douglas Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 14:18 | Colorado State | Michael Kent misses long on a jumper near the basket | 33-37 |
| 14:16 | Colorado State | James Allen tips it in | 35-37 |
| 13:52 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente misses long on a jumper from the left side | 35-37 |
| 13:50 | Colorado State | Douglas Carter snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 13:45 | Colorado State | Thomas Carstarphen's pass is intercepted by Marvin Valente | 35-37 |
| 13:16 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente scores on a shot in the paint set up by Darryl Allen | 35-39 |
| 12:57 | Colorado State | Douglas Carter is whistled for a carry | 35-39 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gregory Howe (PG), Hubert Victory (SG), Clarence Valente (PF), Joseph Zullo (C) Douglas Carter, Michael Kent, James Allen, Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson (PG), John Jackson (SG), Johnnie Stone (SF), Kenneth Brown (PF), Huang-fu Huang (C) Darryl Allen, Mark Mills, Marvin Valente, Ronald Raphael, Thomas Good | |
| 12:35 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone scores on a floater near the basket set up by Samuel Johnson | 35-41 |
| 12:15 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente is wide open and dunks the ball | 37-41 |
| 11:54 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson travels with the ball | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Gregory Howe (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hubert Victory (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Carstarphen (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Clarence Valente (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Zullo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Samuel Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnnie Stone (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Huang-fu Huang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 11:39 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo clanks a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Samuel Johnson - foul #1 on Samuel Johnson, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| 11:39 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 11:39 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 11:10 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Carstarphen - foul #3 on Thomas Carstarphen, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter (PG), Michael Kent (SF), John Phillips (C) Gregory Howe, Thomas Carstarphen, Joseph Zullo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG), Mark Mills (SG), Ronald Raphael (PF) Samuel Johnson, John Jackson, Kenneth Brown | |
| 11:10 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 11:10 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 11:10 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Clarence Valente | 39-42 |
| 10:41 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Michael Kent | 41-42 |
| 10:22 | Kentucky | Mark Mills drills a shot from the left wing set up by Huang-fu Huang | 41-44 |
| 10:17 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter's pass is intercepted by Johnnie Stone | 41-44 |
| 10:00 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Clarence Valente - foul #4 on Clarence Valente, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Douglas Carter (SF), Thomas Scott (PF) Michael Kent, Clarence Valente | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darryl Allen (PG), Marvin Valente (SF) Graham Strong, Johnnie Stone | |
| 10:00 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael misses the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 10:00 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael misses the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 10:00 | Colorado State | John Phillips pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 09:54 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter is hacked by Ronald Raphael - foul #2 on Ronald Raphael, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson (PG), John Jackson (SG) Mark Mills, Marvin Valente | |
| 09:30 | Colorado State | Samuel Johnson steals the ball from John Phillips | 41-44 |
| 09:11 | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Ronald Raphael | 41-46 |
| 09:05 | Colorado State | Thomas Scott clanks a 3 from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 09:04 | Colorado State | Douglas Carter grabs the offensive board | 41-46 |
| 08:47 | Colorado State | Thomas Scott misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 41-46 |
| 08:46 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 08:22 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson jams it on a great pass from Darryl Allen and the foul's on Raymond Cotter - foul #2 on Raymond Cotter, team foul #5 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gregory Howe (PG), Thomas Carstarphen (SF), James Allen (PF), Joseph Zullo (C) Raymond Cotter, Douglas Carter, Thomas Scott, John Phillips | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mark Mills (SG), Marvin Valente (SF), Kenneth Brown (PF), Thomas Good (C) John Jackson, Darryl Allen, Ronald Raphael, Huang-fu Huang | |
| 08:22 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson makes the free throw | 41-49 |
| 08:09 | Colorado State | James Allen knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Gregory Howe | 43-49 |
| 07:52 | Kentucky | James Allen is called for the reach on Samuel Johnson - foul #2 on James Allen, team foul #6 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG) Samuel Johnson | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Gregory Howe (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hubert Victory (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Carstarphen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Allen (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Zullo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Graham Strong (fresh) SG - Mark Mills (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Marvin Valente (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Good (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente drills a jumper from the right side | 43-51 |
| 07:16 | Colorado State | James Allen banks in the layup set up by Joseph Zullo and he's hacked by Graham Strong - foul #2 on Graham Strong, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Douglas Carter (SG), Michael Kent (SF) Hubert Victory, Thomas Carstarphen | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darryl Allen (PG), Johnnie Stone (SF) Graham Strong, Marvin Valente | |
| 07:16 | Colorado State | James Allen makes the free throw | 46-51 |
| 07:01 | Kentucky | Thomas Good misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Gregory Howe - foul #1 on Gregory Howe, team foul #7 | 46-51 |
| 07:01 | Kentucky | Thomas Good makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 07:01 | Kentucky | Thomas Good makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 06:46 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo is denied on a layup by Thomas Good | 46-53 |
| 06:45 | Kentucky | Mark Mills gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 06:19 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen is hacked by Gregory Howe - foul #2 on Gregory Howe, team foul #8 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Hubert Victory (SG), Clarence Valente (PF), Thomas Scott (C) Gregory Howe, James Allen, Joseph Zullo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jackson (SG), Marvin Valente (SF), Ronald Raphael (PF), Huang-fu Huang (C) Mark Mills, Johnnie Stone, Kenneth Brown, Thomas Good | |
| 06:19 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 06:19 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 06:19 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Clarence Valente | 46-54 |
| 06:14 | Colorado State | Douglas Carter hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Huang-fu Huang - foul #5 on Huang-fu Huang, team foul #7 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Phillips (C) Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG), Thomas Good (C) Darryl Allen, Huang-fu Huang | |
| 06:14 | Colorado State | Douglas Carter makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 06:14 | Colorado State | Douglas Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 05:53 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Graham Strong | 48-56 |
| 05:36 | Colorado State | Douglas Carter hits a runner from the baseline | 50-56 |
| 05:16 | Kentucky | Clarence Valente swats the layup by Ronald Raphael | 50-56 |
| 05:15 | Colorado State | Michael Kent grabs the board | 50-56 |
| 05:09 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Hubert Victory | 52-56 |
| 04:55 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael hits the finger roll | 52-58 |
| 04:50 | Colorado State | Douglas Carter misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 04:48 | Kentucky | Thomas Good grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 04:42 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael Kent - foul #1 on Michael Kent, team foul #9 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gregory Howe (PG), Raymond Cotter (SG), Thomas Carstarphen (SF), James Allen (PF) Douglas Carter, Hubert Victory, Michael Kent, John Phillips | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darryl Allen (PG), Johnnie Stone (SF) Graham Strong, John Jackson | |
| 04:42 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 04:42 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 04:18 | Colorado State | James Allen knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 03:56 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 03:55 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 03:52 | Colorado State | Thomas Carstarphen is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Carstarphen, team foul #10 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo (C) Clarence Valente | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson (SG), Kenneth Brown (PF) Marvin Valente, Ronald Raphael | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Gregory Howe (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Cotter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Carstarphen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - James Allen (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Zullo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Darryl Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Samuel Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnnie Stone (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Good (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 03:29 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Joseph Zullo | 55-60 |
| 03:27 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter is called for traveling in the backcourt | 55-60 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Hubert Victory (SG) Gregory Howe | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mark Mills (SG) Johnnie Stone | |
| 03:18 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown lays it up and in | 55-62 |
| 03:15 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-62 |
| 02:58 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-62 |
| 02:56 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo gets the rebound | 55-62 |
| 02:52 | Colorado State | Joseph Zullo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-62 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Douglas Carter (PG), Michael Kent (SF), Thomas Scott (PF), John Phillips (C) Raymond Cotter, Thomas Carstarphen, James Allen, Joseph Zullo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marvin Valente (SF) Darryl Allen | |
| 02:30 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown misses short on a shot in the paint | 55-62 |
| 02:29 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente gets the offensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 02:29 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-62 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gregory Howe (PG), James Allen (PF), Joseph Zullo (C) Hubert Victory, Thomas Scott, John Phillips | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darryl Allen (PG), Johnnie Stone (SF), Ronald Raphael (C) Samuel Johnson, Marvin Valente, Thomas Good | |
| 02:02 | Kentucky | Mark Mills is whistled for a carry | 55-62 |
| 02:00 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-62 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Hubert Victory (SG), Thomas Carstarphen (SF) Douglas Carter, Michael Kent | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marvin Valente (SF), Thomas Good (C) Johnnie Stone, Kenneth Brown | |
| 01:50 | Colorado State | Hubert Victory can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 01:49 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente gets the rebound | 55-62 |
| 01:22 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Raphael | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:09 | Colorado State | James Allen misses long on an open fadeaway from the right side | 55-64 |
| 01:08 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael grabs the board | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Kentucky | Thomas Carstarphen takes the ball from Mark Mills | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Colorado State | Thomas Carstarphen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Hubert Victory is called for the reach on Mark Mills in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hubert Victory, team foul #11 | 55-64 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Mark Mills makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Mark Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:37 | Colorado State | Marvin Valente is called for the reach on Hubert Victory in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marvin Valente, team foul #8 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Douglas Carter (PG), Michael Kent (SF), Clarence Valente (PF), John Phillips (C) Gregory Howe, Thomas Carstarphen, James Allen, Joseph Zullo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:37 | Colorado State | Hubert Victory makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:37 | Colorado State | Hubert Victory misses the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael pulls down the rebound | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael misses the lay-in | 56-66 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael grabs the offensive rebound | 56-66 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen runs out the clock | 56-66 |