| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Erik Hand (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Carroll (fresh) 10 pts. PF - William Dawley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Boyers (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Nicholas Savage (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Hilliker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randall Boucher (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ronnie Craver (fresh) C - Paul Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oklahoma | Randall Boucher inbounds the ball | 31-23 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:42 | Oklahoma | Paul Jenkins is open and buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Randall Boucher | 31-25 |
| 19:19 | Kentucky | Erik Hand evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-25 |
| 19:17 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Paul Jenkins | 31-25 |
| 18:58 | Oklahoma | Randall Boucher knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Ronnie Craver | 31-27 |
| 18:51 | Kentucky | Erik Hand splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Jesse Boyers | 33-27 |
| 18:22 | Oklahoma | Craig Hilliker evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-27 |
| 18:21 | Oklahoma | Ronnie Craver tips it in | 33-29 |
| 17:56 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-29 |
| 17:54 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to William Dawley | 33-29 |
| 17:33 | Kentucky | William Dawley misses the shot from just outside the lane | 33-29 |
| 17:32 | Oklahoma | Ronnie Craver grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 17:10 | Oklahoma | Ronnie Craver makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Nicholas Savage and he's hacked by William Dawley - foul #3 on William Dawley, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker (PF), John Adams (C) William Dawley, Jesse Boyers | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 17:10 | Oklahoma | Ronnie Craver misses the free throw | 33-31 |
| 17:10 | Kentucky | John Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 16:44 | Kentucky | John Adams is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 16:43 | Oklahoma | Nicholas Savage pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 16:19 | Oklahoma | Randall Boucher can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 33-31 |
| 16:18 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 16:00 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Larry Johnson | 35-31 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Erik Hand (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Carroll (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Wayne Blocker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Nicholas Savage (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Hilliker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randall Boucher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ronnie Craver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Oklahoma | Randall Boucher comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 35-31 |
| 15:38 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 15:17 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 15:15 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker grabs the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 14:52 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Erik Hand | 38-31 |
| 14:27 | Oklahoma | Craig Hilliker evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 14:12 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ronnie Craver - foul #3 on Ronnie Craver, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Dawley (PF), Jesse Boyers (C) Wayne Blocker, John Adams | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Jimmie James (PG), Martin McCarthy (SG), James Wagner (PF), Zachary Banas (C) Nicholas Savage, Craig Hilliker, Ronnie Craver, Paul Jenkins | |
| 14:12 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 14:12 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 13:52 | Oklahoma | Martin McCarthy comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 39-34 |
| 13:50 | Kentucky | Erik Hand snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 13:25 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll clanks a floater in the lane | 39-34 |
| 13:24 | Oklahoma | Randall Boucher pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 13:04 | Oklahoma | James Wagner double dribbles | 39-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Ronnie Craver (PF) Zachary Banas | |
| 12:40 | Kentucky | Jimmie James steals it from Jesse Boyers | 39-34 |
| 12:23 | Oklahoma | Ronnie Craver misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 39-34 |
| 12:21 | Oklahoma | Martin McCarthy tips it home | 39-36 |
| 12:05 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 12:04 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to James Wagner | 39-36 |
| 11:44 | Oklahoma | Ronnie Craver misses the easy layup | 39-36 |
| 11:42 | Oklahoma | Jimmie James tips it home | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Erik Hand (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Carroll (tiring) 15 pts. PF - William Dawley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jesse Boyers (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Jimmie James (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin McCarthy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randall Boucher (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Craver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:19 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers is fouled on the floor by Martin McCarthy - foul #1 on Martin McCarthy, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG), Ernie Satterwhite (SG), John Adams (SF), Wayne Blocker (C) Larry Johnson, Erik Hand, Michael Carroll, Jesse Boyers | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Nicholas Savage (PG), Craig Hilliker (SG), Paul Jenkins (C) Jimmie James, Martin McCarthy, James Wagner | |
| 10:56 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker misses the lay-in | 39-38 |
| 10:54 | Oklahoma | Paul Jenkins snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 10:35 | Oklahoma | Randall Boucher's pass is intercepted by Wayne Blocker | 39-38 |
| 10:22 | Kentucky | John Adams is hacked by Randall Boucher - foul #2 on Randall Boucher, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers (C) William Dawley | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 09:57 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-38 |
| 09:56 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker tips it in | 41-38 |
| 09:40 | Oklahoma | Ronnie Craver is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Savage | 41-41 |
| 09:17 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-41 |
| 09:15 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers snags the offensive board | 41-41 |
| 08:47 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Randall Boucher - foul #3 on Randall Boucher, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG), Erik Hand (SG), Michael Carroll (SF), William Dawley (PF) Jeffrey Jarvis, Ernie Satterwhite, John Adams, Jesse Boyers | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | James Wagner (PF) Ronnie Craver | |
| 08:47 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 08:47 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 08:47 | Oklahoma | James Wagner snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 08:22 | Oklahoma | Craig Hilliker works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-44 |
| 08:01 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by William Dawley | 45-44 |
| 07:49 | Oklahoma | Paul Jenkins is denied on a dunk by William Dawley | 45-44 |
| 07:48 | Kentucky | William Dawley grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 07:19 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll misses short on a runner in the paint | 45-44 |
| 07:17 | Oklahoma | Paul Jenkins grabs the board | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Erik Hand (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Carroll (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - William Dawley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Wayne Blocker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Nicholas Savage (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Craig Hilliker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randall Boucher (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Oklahoma | Craig Hilliker drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 06:38 | Kentucky | William Dawley hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the baseline | 45-47 |
| 06:37 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker hits the follow up shot | 47-47 |
| 06:16 | Oklahoma | Larry Johnson is called for the reach on Nicholas Savage - foul #2 on Larry Johnson, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Adams (PF), Jesse Boyers (C) William Dawley, Wayne Blocker | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Jimmie James (PG), Martin McCarthy (SG), Ronnie Craver (PF), Zachary Banas (C) Nicholas Savage, Craig Hilliker, Randall Boucher, Paul Jenkins | |
| 05:52 | Oklahoma | James Wagner is fouled on the floor by Larry Johnson - foul #3 on Larry Johnson, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite (SG) Erik Hand | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 05:32 | Oklahoma | Ronnie Craver knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Martin McCarthy | 47-50 |
| 05:03 | Kentucky | James Wagner is called for the reach on Ernie Satterwhite - foul #2 on James Wagner, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG) Larry Johnson | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Nicholas Savage (PG), Paul Jenkins (C) James Wagner, Zachary Banas | |
| 04:46 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Erik Hand (SG), William Dawley (PF) Ernie Satterwhite, Michael Carroll | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Craig Hilliker (SG) Martin McCarthy | |
| 04:26 | Oklahoma | Ronnie Craver knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Nicholas Savage | 47-52 |
| 04:01 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis is hacked by Jimmie James - foul #2 on Jimmie James, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Randall Boucher (SF) Nicholas Savage | |
| 03:46 | Kentucky | Erik Hand splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 03:45 | Oklahoma | Paul Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 03:16 | Oklahoma | Craig Hilliker splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 03:14 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Erik Hand | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeffrey Jarvis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Erik Hand (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Dawley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jesse Boyers (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Craig Hilliker (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimmie James (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Boucher (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronnie Craver (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Kentucky | Erik Hand is hacked by Paul Jenkins - foul #1 on Paul Jenkins, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG), Michael Carroll (SF), Wayne Blocker (C) Jeffrey Jarvis, John Adams, Jesse Boyers | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Nicholas Savage (PG) Jimmie James | |
| 03:01 | Kentucky | Erik Hand misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 03:01 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Craig Hilliker | 47-52 |
| 02:32 | Oklahoma | William Dawley is called for the reach on Ronnie Craver - foul #4 on William Dawley, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite (SG) Erik Hand | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 02:20 | Oklahoma | Paul Jenkins loses the dribble to Wayne Blocker | 47-52 |
| 02:20 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Erik Hand (SG), Jesse Boyers (C) Ernie Satterwhite, Wayne Blocker | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 01:55 | Kentucky | Erik Hand is hacked by Craig Hilliker - foul #1 on Craig Hilliker, team foul #8 | 47-52 |
| 01:55 | Kentucky | Erik Hand misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 01:55 | Oklahoma | Ronnie Craver gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 01:44 | Oklahoma | Ronnie Craver misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-52 |
| 01:42 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 01:21 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson makes the contested 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jesse Boyers | 50-52 |
| 01:08 | Oklahoma | Randall Boucher misses short on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Erik Hand - foul #1 on Erik Hand, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| 01:08 | Oklahoma | Randall Boucher makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 01:08 | Oklahoma | Randall Boucher misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 01:08 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Carroll | 50-53 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Randall Boucher - foul #4 on Randall Boucher, team foul #9 | 50-53 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 00:48 | Oklahoma | Ronnie Craver gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:25 | Oklahoma | Ronnie Craver scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Randall Boucher | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 00:17 | Oklahoma | Paul Jenkins gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:14 | Oklahoma | Paul Jenkins is hacked by Erik Hand in the backcourt - foul #2 on Erik Hand, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Jimmie James (SF) Randall Boucher | |
| 00:12 | Oklahoma | Jimmie James is hacked by Michael Carroll - foul #2 on Michael Carroll, team foul #7 | 51-55 |
| 00:12 | Oklahoma | Jimmie James misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jesse Boyers | 51-55 |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | Erik Hand misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 00:02 | Oklahoma | Ronnie Craver gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma | Ronnie Craver runs out the clock | 51-55 |