| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Owen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stephan Gingrich (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Odom (fresh) 2 reb. C - Andrew Cronenberg (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Donald Cline (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Fang Chia (fresh) SF - Robert Bratcher (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Forest Woodward (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bobby Ackerson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Stephan Gingrich inbounds the ball | 28-20 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Southern Cal | Forest Woodward blocks the short jumper by David Owen | 28-20 |
| 19:45 | Kentucky | Fang Chia grabs the board | 28-20 |
| 19:18 | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-20 |
| 19:17 | Southern Cal | David Owen gets the rebound | 28-20 |
| 19:13 | Southern Cal | David Owen is fouled in the backcourt by Fang Chia - foul #3 on Fang Chia, team foul #1 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Warren Ellis (SG) Fang Chia | |
| 19:08 | Southern Cal | Andrew Cronenberg scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from David Taylor | 30-20 |
| 18:40 | Kentucky | Forest Woodward misses badly on a floater from the right block but the foul's on David Owen - foul #2 on David Owen, team foul #1 | 30-20 |
| 18:40 | Kentucky | Forest Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 18:40 | Kentucky | Forest Woodward makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 18:25 | Southern Cal | Forest Woodward denies the turnaround by Andrew Cronenberg | 30-22 |
| 18:24 | Southern Cal | David Owen tips it in | 32-22 |
| 17:55 | Kentucky | Forest Woodward misses short on a shot from the right wing | 32-22 |
| 17:54 | Kentucky | Forest Woodward misses the tip | 32-22 |
| 17:52 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Andrew Cronenberg | 32-22 |
| 17:28 | Southern Cal | David Taylor travels with the ball | 32-22 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James McCann (PG), Robert Malachowski (PF), Steven Maxwell (C) David Taylor, Steven Odom, Andrew Cronenberg | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Noriega (PG), Vlade Topolski (SF), Alexei Ostrowski (PF), Michael Wolfe (C) Donald Cline, Robert Bratcher, Forest Woodward, Bobby Ackerson | |
| 17:09 | Kentucky | Alexei Ostrowski knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Warren Ellis and he's fouled by Robert Malachowski - foul #1 on Robert Malachowski, team foul #2 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy (SG) David Owen | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Palmore (SG) Warren Ellis | |
| 17:09 | Kentucky | Alexei Ostrowski makes the free throw | 32-25 |
| 16:42 | Southern Cal | Stephan Gingrich connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James McCann | 35-25 |
| 16:28 | Kentucky | Christopher Noriega connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Alexei Ostrowski and he's fouled by Stephan Gingrich - foul #3 on Stephan Gingrich, team foul #3 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Taylor (PG), John McCrossin (SF), Steven Odom (PF), Andrew Cronenberg (C) James McCann, Stephan Gingrich, Robert Malachowski, Steven Maxwell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bobby Ackerson (C) Michael Wolfe | |
| 16:28 | Kentucky | Christopher Noriega makes the free throw | 35-28 |
| 16:00 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by David Taylor | 37-28 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert McMenomy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John McCrossin (fresh) PF - Steven Odom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Cronenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Noriega (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Palmore (fresh) SF - Vlade Topolski (fresh) PF - Alexei Ostrowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Ackerson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Kentucky | Patrick Palmore clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-28 |
| 15:30 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom grabs the defensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 15:25 | Southern Cal | John McCrossin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-28 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Owen (SG), Stephan Gingrich (SF) Albert McMenomy, John McCrossin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Cline (PG), Fang Chia (SG), Robert Bratcher (SF), Forest Woodward (PF) Christopher Noriega, Patrick Palmore, Vlade Topolski, Alexei Ostrowski | |
| 15:01 | Kentucky | Bobby Ackerson buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Cline | 37-30 |
| 14:59 | Southern Cal | David Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Fang Chia - foul #4 on Fang Chia, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski (PF), Steven Maxwell (C) Steven Odom, Andrew Cronenberg | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Warren Ellis (SG) Fang Chia | |
| 14:40 | Southern Cal | David Owen knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Malachowski | 40-30 |
| 14:11 | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Donald Cline and he's hacked by Steven Maxwell - foul #1 on Steven Maxwell, team foul #4 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James McCann (PG) David Taylor | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski (PF), Michael Wolfe (C) Forest Woodward, Bobby Ackerson | |
| 14:11 | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher makes the free throw | 40-33 |
| 14:09 | Southern Cal | David Owen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-33 |
| 13:49 | Kentucky | Warren Ellis comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stephan Gingrich - foul #4 on Stephan Gingrich, team foul #5 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John McCrossin (SF), Steven Odom (PF), Andrew Cronenberg (C) Stephan Gingrich, Robert Malachowski, Steven Maxwell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 13:49 | Kentucky | Warren Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 13:49 | Kentucky | Warren Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 13:22 | Southern Cal | Michael Wolfe blocks the short jumper by Steven Odom | 40-35 |
| 13:20 | Kentucky | Warren Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 13:05 | Kentucky | Warren Ellis is hacked by John McCrossin - foul #1 on John McCrossin, team foul #6 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Noriega (PG), Patrick Palmore (SG), Forest Woodward (PF), Bobby Ackerson (C) Donald Cline, Warren Ellis, Robert Bratcher, Michael Wolfe | |
| 12:45 | Kentucky | Patrick Palmore makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 12:25 | Southern Cal | David Owen is fouled on the floor by Patrick Palmore - foul #3 on Patrick Palmore, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Taylor (PG), Albert McMenomy (SG), Robert Malachowski (C) James McCann, David Owen, Andrew Cronenberg | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alexei Ostrowski (SF) Vlade Topolski | |
| 12:06 | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 12:04 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 11:46 | Southern Cal | Forest Woodward is called for the reach on Robert Malachowski - foul #1 on Forest Woodward, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Steven Maxwell (C) Steven Odom | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Cline (PG), Warren Ellis (SG), Robert Bratcher (SF) Christopher Noriega, Patrick Palmore, Forest Woodward | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert McMenomy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John McCrossin (fresh) PF - Robert Malachowski (fresh) C - Steven Maxwell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Donald Cline (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bratcher (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Alexei Ostrowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Ackerson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Alexei Ostrowski - foul #2 on Alexei Ostrowski, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Owen (SG), Andrew Cronenberg (C) John McCrossin, Steven Maxwell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Wolfe (C) Bobby Ackerson | |
| 11:30 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 11:30 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 11:06 | Kentucky | Alexei Ostrowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski (PF) Alexei Ostrowski | |
| 10:44 | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Taylor | 45-38 |
| 10:21 | Kentucky | Donald Cline connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Bratcher | 45-40 |
| 10:09 | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 10:08 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski tips it but misses | 45-40 |
| 10:06 | Southern Cal | David Owen tips it in | 47-40 |
| 09:42 | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-40 |
| 09:41 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski misses the tip | 47-40 |
| 09:40 | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher tips it but misses | 47-40 |
| 09:38 | Southern Cal | Andrew Cronenberg grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 09:36 | Southern Cal | David Taylor is hacked by Donald Cline in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Cline, team foul #6 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James McCann (PG), John McCrossin (SF), Steven Odom (PF), Steven Maxwell (C) David Taylor, Albert McMenomy, Robert Malachowski, Andrew Cronenberg | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Noriega (PG), Patrick Palmore (SG), Alexei Ostrowski (SF), Forest Woodward (PF), Bobby Ackerson (C) Donald Cline, Warren Ellis, Robert Bratcher, Vlade Topolski, Michael Wolfe | |
| 09:13 | Southern Cal | Christopher Noriega steals the ball from Steven Odom | 47-40 |
| 08:47 | Kentucky | Alexei Ostrowski drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Christopher Noriega | 47-42 |
| 08:45 | Southern Cal | David Owen is hacked by Patrick Palmore in the backcourt - foul #4 on Patrick Palmore, team foul #7 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Cline (PG) Patrick Palmore | |
| 08:45 | Southern Cal | David Owen makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 08:45 | Southern Cal | David Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 08:19 | Kentucky | Alexei Ostrowski is called for traveling | 49-42 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Taylor (PG), Albert McMenomy (SG), Andrew Cronenberg (C) James McCann, David Owen, Steven Maxwell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher (PG), Vlade Topolski (SF) Donald Cline, Alexei Ostrowski | |
| 08:03 | Southern Cal | Forest Woodward denies the turnaround by Andrew Cronenberg | 49-42 |
| 08:01 | Kentucky | Christopher Noriega pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 07:34 | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher is fouled on the floor by Andrew Cronenberg - foul #1 on Andrew Cronenberg, team foul #7 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Stephan Gingrich (SF) John McCrossin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Fang Chia (SG) Forest Woodward | |
| 07:34 | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 07:34 | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert McMenomy (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Stephan Gingrich (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Steven Odom (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Cronenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Noriega (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fang Chia (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Robert Bratcher (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Vlade Topolski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bobby Ackerson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 49-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Warren Ellis (PG) Christopher Noriega | |
| 07:21 | Kentucky | Bobby Ackerson misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 49-44 |
| 07:20 | Kentucky | Bobby Ackerson tips it back up and in | 49-46 |
| 07:01 | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Fang Chia - foul #5 on Fang Chia, team foul #8 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski (PF), Steven Maxwell (C) Steven Odom, Andrew Cronenberg | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Cline (PG), Alexei Ostrowski (SF), Robert Mooneyhan (PF), Michael Wolfe (C) Fang Chia, Robert Bratcher, Vlade Topolski, Bobby Ackerson | |
| 07:01 | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 07:01 | Southern Cal | Albert McMenomy makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 06:41 | Kentucky | Steven Maxwell picks off the pass by Michael Wolfe | 51-46 |
| 06:22 | Southern Cal | David Taylor scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Albert McMenomy | 53-46 |
| 06:00 | Kentucky | Donald Cline hits a turnaround from close range and he's hacked by David Taylor - foul #2 on David Taylor, team foul #8 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James McCann (PG), David Owen (SG), Steven Odom (PF), Andrew Cronenberg (C) David Taylor, Albert McMenomy, Robert Malachowski, Steven Maxwell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Noriega (SG), Robert Bratcher (SF), Forest Woodward (PF), Bobby Ackerson (C) Warren Ellis, Alexei Ostrowski, Robert Mooneyhan, Michael Wolfe | |
| 06:00 | Kentucky | Donald Cline makes the free throw | 53-49 |
| 05:31 | Southern Cal | Andrew Cronenberg knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from James McCann | 55-49 |
| 05:18 | Kentucky | Donald Cline scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Forest Woodward | 55-52 |
| 05:00 | Southern Cal | Stephan Gingrich hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 04:58 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to David Owen | 55-52 |
| 04:39 | Southern Cal | James McCann is hacked by Donald Cline - foul #4 on Donald Cline, team foul #9 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski (PF) Steven Odom | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Warren Ellis (SG), Vlade Topolski (SF), Alexei Ostrowski (PF) Donald Cline, Robert Bratcher, Forest Woodward | |
| 04:39 | Southern Cal | James McCann makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 04:39 | Southern Cal | James McCann makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 04:16 | Kentucky | Christopher Noriega misses badly on a floater from the right side | 57-52 |
| 04:14 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 03:49 | Southern Cal | Stephan Gingrich hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 03:48 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Bobby Ackerson | 57-52 |
| 03:21 | Kentucky | Andrew Cronenberg is called for the reach on Warren Ellis - foul #2 on Andrew Cronenberg, team foul #9 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Taylor (PG), Albert McMenomy (SG), Steven Odom (PF) James McCann, David Owen, Andrew Cronenberg | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Cline (PG), Robert Bratcher (SF), Michael Wolfe (C) Christopher Noriega, Alexei Ostrowski, Bobby Ackerson | |
| 03:21 | Kentucky | Warren Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 03:21 | Kentucky | Warren Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 03:21 | Kentucky | Michael Wolfe snags the offensive board | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert McMenomy (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephan Gingrich (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Steven Odom (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Malachowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Donald Cline (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Warren Ellis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bratcher (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Vlade Topolski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Wolfe (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:04 | Kentucky | Michael Wolfe loses the ball out of bounds | 57-53 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Palmore (SG), Forest Woodward (PF) Warren Ellis, Michael Wolfe | |
| 02:46 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom misses badly on the uncontested jumper in the paint | 57-53 |
| 02:44 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 02:44 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-53 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Owen (SG), Andrew Cronenberg (C) Albert McMenomy, Robert Malachowski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Warren Ellis (SG), Bobby Ackerson (C) Patrick Palmore, Vlade Topolski | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:29 | Kentucky | Warren Ellis clanks a shot near the basket | 57-53 |
| 02:27 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 02:03 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Taylor and he's fouled by Forest Woodward - foul #2 on Forest Woodward, team foul #10 | 59-53 |
| 02:03 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom misses the free throw | 59-53 |
| 02:03 | Kentucky | Bobby Ackerson pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:48 | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Forest Woodward | 59-56 |
| 01:46 | Southern Cal | Stephan Gingrich is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:27 | Kentucky | Forest Woodward makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Bratcher | 59-58 |
| 01:11 | Southern Cal | David Owen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-58 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Bobby Ackerson buries a runner in the paint | 59-60 |
| 00:29 | Southern Cal | Stephan Gingrich hits a shot from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Warren Ellis double dribbles | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Southern Cal | David Owen is fouled in the backcourt by Warren Ellis - foul #2 on Warren Ellis, team foul #11 | 61-60 |
| 00:09 | Southern Cal | David Owen makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:09 | Southern Cal | David Owen misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:09 | Southern Cal | David Owen pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 00:07 | Southern Cal | Warren Ellis is called for the reach on David Owen - foul #3 on Warren Ellis, team foul #12 | 62-60 |
| 00:07 | Southern Cal | David Owen makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:07 | Southern Cal | David Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Donald Cline misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Bobby Ackerson grabs the offensive board | 64-60 |