| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brandon Gentry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shannon Baber (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlton Anderson (fresh) C - Thomas Beal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Darryl Allen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Mills (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Marvin Valente (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Raphael (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Huang-fu Huang (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Steve Stewart inbounds the ball | 32-28 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal knocks in the jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by Huang-fu Huang - foul #2 on Huang-fu Huang, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| 19:40 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal makes the free throw | 35-28 |
| 19:17 | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 19:16 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 18:59 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 18:58 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Marvin Valente | 35-28 |
| 18:29 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-28 |
| 18:27 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael tips it back up and in | 35-30 |
| 18:13 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Steve Stewart | 38-30 |
| 17:52 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Beal - foul #1 on Thomas Beal, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Johnson (PG), Scottie Southwell (SF), Juan Ramirez (PF), Alexander Clancy (C) Brandon Gentry, Steve Stewart, Carlton Anderson, Thomas Beal | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jackson (SG), Johnnie Stone (SF), Kenneth Brown (PF), Thomas Good (C) Mark Mills, Marvin Valente, Ronald Raphael, Huang-fu Huang | |
| 17:52 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen misses the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 17:52 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 17:52 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen makes the 3rd free throw | 38-32 |
| 17:31 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Scottie Southwell and the foul's on Kenneth Brown - foul #2 on Kenneth Brown, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson (PG) Darryl Allen | |
| 17:31 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy makes the free throw | 41-32 |
| 17:07 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone is fouled on the floor by James Johnson - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| 16:42 | Kentucky | Thomas Good is fouled on the floor by Alexander Clancy - foul #1 on Alexander Clancy, team foul #3 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry (PG), Steve Stewart (SF) James Johnson, Shannon Baber | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 16:21 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown's layup is rejected by Juan Ramirez | 41-32 |
| 16:19 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown snags the offensive board | 41-32 |
| 15:56 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson is fouled on the floor by Alexander Clancy - foul #2 on Alexander Clancy, team foul #4 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Shannon Baber (SG), Carlton Anderson (PF), Thomas Beal (C) Scottie Southwell, Juan Ramirez, Alexander Clancy | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG), Mark Mills (SG), Marvin Valente (SF), Ronald Raphael (PF), Huang-fu Huang (C) Samuel Johnson, John Jackson, Johnnie Stone, Kenneth Brown, Thomas Good | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brandon Gentry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shannon Baber (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlton Anderson (fresh) C - Thomas Beal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Graham Strong (fresh) SG - Mark Mills (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Marvin Valente (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Raphael (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Huang-fu Huang (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-32 |
| 15:36 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal snags the defensive board | 41-32 |
| 15:32 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Shannon Baber | 44-32 |
| 15:04 | Kentucky | Mark Mills loses the ball out of bounds | 44-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Johnson (PG) Brandon Gentry | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darryl Allen (PG) Graham Strong | |
| 14:46 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-32 |
| 14:44 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber grabs the offensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 14:35 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber is hacked by Huang-fu Huang - foul #3 on Huang-fu Huang, team foul #3 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell (SG), Juan Ramirez (PF) Shannon Baber, Steve Stewart | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson (PG) Marvin Valente | |
| 14:16 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by James Johnson | 46-32 |
| 13:51 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry (PG), Shannon Baber (SG), Alexander Clancy (C) James Johnson, Carlton Anderson, Thomas Beal | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jackson (SG), Johnnie Stone (SF), Kenneth Brown (PF), Thomas Good (C) Samuel Johnson, Mark Mills, Ronald Raphael, Huang-fu Huang | |
| 13:47 | Minnesota | Thomas Good steps in front of the Brandon Gentry pass in the backcourt | 46-32 |
| 13:34 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-32 |
| 13:33 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell pulls down the rebound | 46-32 |
| 13:31 | Minnesota | Darryl Allen picks off the pass by Shannon Baber in the backcourt | 46-32 |
| 13:05 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown dunks the ball | 46-34 |
| 12:51 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-34 |
| 12:50 | Kentucky | Thomas Good gets the rebound | 46-34 |
| 12:37 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 46-34 |
| 12:35 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Juan Ramirez | 46-34 |
| 12:32 | Minnesota | Thomas Good is called for the reach on Shannon Baber in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Good, team foul #4 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Steve Stewart (SF), Terrance Campbell (C) Scottie Southwell, Juan Ramirez | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson (PG), Marvin Valente (SF), Ronald Raphael (PF), Huang-fu Huang (C) Darryl Allen, Johnnie Stone, Kenneth Brown, Thomas Good | |
| 12:10 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-34 |
| 12:08 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson pulls down the rebound | 46-34 |
| 11:57 | Kentucky | Alexander Clancy takes the ball from Huang-fu Huang | 46-34 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brandon Gentry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shannon Baber (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alexander Clancy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Terrance Campbell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Samuel Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Marvin Valente (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Raphael (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Huang-fu Huang (tiring) 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | Minnesota | Steve Stewart misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-34 |
| 11:38 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael grabs the board | 46-34 |
| 11:16 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson is hacked by Brandon Gentry - foul #2 on Brandon Gentry, team foul #5 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Johnson (PG), Carlton Anderson (PF), Thomas Beal (C) Brandon Gentry, Alexander Clancy, Terrance Campbell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mark Mills (SG), Johnnie Stone (SF), Thomas Good (C) John Jackson, Marvin Valente, Huang-fu Huang | |
| 11:02 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson misses short on a shot from the left side | 46-34 |
| 11:00 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber gets the rebound | 46-34 |
| 10:40 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber is whistled for traveling | 46-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Juan Ramirez (PF) Steve Stewart | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darryl Allen (PG), Kenneth Brown (PF) Samuel Johnson, Ronald Raphael | |
| 10:19 | Kentucky | Mark Mills hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Darryl Allen | 46-37 |
| 10:17 | Minnesota | James Johnson is hacked by Darryl Allen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darryl Allen, team foul #5 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell (SG) Shannon Baber | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marvin Valente (SF) Johnnie Stone | |
| 09:58 | Minnesota | James Johnson can't connect on an uncontested runner from the baseline | 46-37 |
| 09:57 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Mark Mills | 46-37 |
| 09:51 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry (PG) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang (C) Thomas Good | |
| 09:34 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell is hacked by Mark Mills - foul #2 on Mark Mills, team foul #6 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Steve Stewart (SF) Juan Ramirez | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael (PF) Kenneth Brown | |
| 09:20 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal blows the layup | 46-37 |
| 09:18 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry hits the follow up shot | 48-37 |
| 08:56 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael is hacked by Thomas Beal - foul #2 on Thomas Beal, team foul #6 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Shannon Baber (SG), Alexander Clancy (PF), Terrance Campbell (C) Scottie Southwell, Carlton Anderson, Thomas Beal | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson (PG), Johnnie Stone (SF) Darryl Allen, Marvin Valente | |
| 08:34 | Kentucky | Mark Mills comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-37 |
| 08:33 | Minnesota | Terrance Campbell grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 08:27 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy misses short on an open floater near the basket | 48-37 |
| 08:26 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 08:06 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 07:54 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Huang-fu Huang - foul #4 on Huang-fu Huang, team foul #7 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell (SF), Juan Ramirez (PF) Steve Stewart, Terrance Campbell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jackson (SG), Marvin Valente (SF), Kenneth Brown (PF), Thomas Good (C) Mark Mills, Johnnie Stone, Ronald Raphael, Huang-fu Huang | |
| 07:54 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 07:54 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brandon Gentry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shannon Baber (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scottie Southwell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Juan Ramirez (fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Alexander Clancy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Samuel Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Marvin Valente (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Good (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown evades the doubleteam but misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Juan Ramirez - foul #3 on Juan Ramirez, team foul #7 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Johnson (PG), Thomas Beal (C) Brandon Gentry, Alexander Clancy | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darryl Allen (PG) Samuel Johnson | |
| 07:27 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 07:27 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 07:17 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal can't connect on a shot from the right block | 50-41 |
| 07:16 | Minnesota | Juan Ramirez snags the offensive board | 50-41 |
| 07:11 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by James Johnson | 52-41 |
| 06:51 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen's pass is intercepted by Juan Ramirez | 52-41 |
| 06:44 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-41 |
| 06:42 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown snags the defensive board | 52-41 |
| 06:20 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente's floater is tipped away by Scottie Southwell | 52-41 |
| 06:18 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal snags the defensive board | 52-41 |
| 06:05 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal travels with the ball | 52-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Steve Stewart (SF), Carlton Anderson (PF), Alexander Clancy (C) Scottie Southwell, Juan Ramirez, Thomas Beal | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG), Mark Mills (SG), Johnnie Stone (SF), Ronald Raphael (PF) Darryl Allen, John Jackson, Marvin Valente, Kenneth Brown | |
| 05:41 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 52-41 |
| 05:40 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Alexander Clancy | 52-41 |
| 05:22 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-41 |
| 05:20 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy gets the offensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 04:59 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by James Johnson | 54-41 |
| 04:37 | Kentucky | Graham Strong makes the jumper from the free throw line | 54-43 |
| 04:13 | Minnesota | James Johnson comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 54-43 |
| 04:12 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson misses the tip | 54-43 |
| 04:10 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy tips it in | 56-43 |
| 03:51 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 56-43 |
| 03:49 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson pulls down the rebound | 56-43 |
| 03:49 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry (PG), Scottie Southwell (SG), Juan Ramirez (PF), Thomas Beal (C) James Johnson, Shannon Baber, Steve Stewart, Alexander Clancy | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darryl Allen (PG), John Jackson (SG), Marvin Valente (SF), Kenneth Brown (PF), Huang-fu Huang (C) Graham Strong, Mark Mills, Johnnie Stone, Ronald Raphael, Thomas Good | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brandon Gentry (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scottie Southwell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlton Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Juan Ramirez (fresh) 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Thomas Beal (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Darryl Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Marvin Valente (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Huang-fu Huang (fairly fresh) 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-43 |
| 03:28 | Minnesota | Juan Ramirez tips it home | 58-43 |
| 03:05 | Kentucky | Scottie Southwell picks off the pass by Huang-fu Huang | 58-43 |
| 03:01 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell lays it up and in | 60-43 |
| 02:42 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown misses the layup against the doubleteam | 60-43 |
| 02:40 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown gets the offensive rebound | 60-43 |
| 02:18 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:56 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal hits a wide open turnaround from the right block | 62-45 |
| 01:34 | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang is fouled on the floor by Thomas Beal - foul #3 on Thomas Beal, team foul #8 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Johnson (PG), Steve Stewart (SF), Alexander Clancy (C) Brandon Gentry, Carlton Anderson, Thomas Beal | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mark Mills (SG), Ronald Raphael (PF) John Jackson, Kenneth Brown | |
| 01:34 | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang misses the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 01:34 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael gets the offensive rebound | 62-45 |
| 01:18 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 62-45 |
| 01:16 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Juan Ramirez | 62-45 |
| 00:53 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by James Johnson | 64-45 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang blows the layup but he's hacked by Juan Ramirez - foul #4 on Juan Ramirez, team foul #9 | 64-45 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang makes the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang makes the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | James Johnson is whistled for traveling | 64-47 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen makes the shot from the right wing | 64-49 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | James Johnson runs out the clock | 64-49 |