| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Howell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Hua (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marvin Box (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Rowlett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jackie Gould (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Oscar Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Richard Hua inbounds the ball | 28-15 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Kentucky | Marvin Box makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Howell and the foul's on Oscar Edwards - foul #1 on Oscar Edwards, team foul #1 | 30-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Temple | Rudolph Hayhurst (SF), George Earl (C) David Holmes, Oscar Edwards | |
| 19:31 | Kentucky | Marvin Box makes the free throw | 31-15 |
| 19:02 | Temple | James Rowlett is fouled on the floor by Leroy Haring - foul #2 on Leroy Haring, team foul #1 | 31-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Temple | David Holmes (SF) Jackie Gould | |
| 18:57 | Temple | Rudolph Hayhurst misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Leroy Haring - foul #3 on Leroy Haring, team foul #2 | 31-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Temple | Jackie Gould (SG) David Holmes | |
| 18:57 | Temple | Rudolph Hayhurst makes the 1st free throw | 31-16 |
| 18:57 | Temple | Rudolph Hayhurst makes the 2nd free throw | 31-17 |
| 18:28 | Kentucky | Marvin Box makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Leroy Haring | 33-17 |
| 18:12 | Temple | Rudolph Hayhurst connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-20 |
| 17:47 | Kentucky | Robert Howell makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Hua | 35-20 |
| 17:31 | Temple | Jackie Gould is fouled on the floor by Marvin Box - foul #1 on Marvin Box, team foul #3 | 35-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Temple | James Chacon (PG), David Holmes (SF), Eric Owens (PF), Oscar Edwards (C) James Rowlett, Jackie Gould, James Cecere, George Earl | |
| 17:26 | Temple | Rudolph Hayhurst connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Chacon | 35-22 |
| 17:05 | Kentucky | Marvin Box misses short on a floater in the paint | 35-22 |
| 17:03 | Temple | Oscar Edwards grabs the board | 35-22 |
| 16:42 | Temple | Oscar Edwards makes the shot from the right wing set up by David Holmes and he's hacked by Robert Conley - foul #2 on Robert Conley, team foul #4 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ryan Monahan (PF), Nathan Ryan (C) Marvin Box, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Temple | James Rowlett (PG), James Cecere (PF) James Chacon, Eric Owens | |
| 16:42 | Temple | Oscar Edwards makes the free throw | 35-25 |
| 16:13 | Kentucky | Richard Hua drills a shot from the left block | 37-25 |
| 16:02 | Temple | James Rowlett misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Howell - foul #1 on Robert Howell, team foul #5 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Zeiner (PG), David Hower (SG), Gregory White (SF) Robert Howell, Leroy Haring, Richard Hua | |
| Subs | Temple | Jackie Gould (SG), George Earl (C) David Holmes, Oscar Edwards | |
| 16:02 | Temple | James Rowlett makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 16:02 | Temple | James Rowlett makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Zeiner (fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Hower (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory White (fresh) PF - Ryan Monahan (fresh) C - Nathan Ryan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Rowlett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jackie Gould (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Rudolph Hayhurst (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - George Earl (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Kentucky | David Hower travels with the ball | 37-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Temple | James Chacon (PG), David Holmes (SF), Eric Owens (PF) James Rowlett, Jackie Gould, James Cecere | |
| 15:35 | Temple | James Chacon's pass is intercepted by David Hower in the backcourt | 37-27 |
| 15:17 | Kentucky | James Zeiner misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-27 |
| 15:16 | Temple | David Holmes grabs the board | 37-27 |
| 14:51 | Temple | David Holmes is fouled on the floor by Gregory White - foul #1 on Gregory White, team foul #6 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (SG), Richard Hua (SF), Marvin Box (PF), Robert Conley (C) David Hower, Gregory White, Ryan Monahan, Nathan Ryan | |
| Subs | Temple | James Rowlett (PG), Jackie Gould (SG), James Cecere (PF), Oscar Edwards (C) James Chacon, Rudolph Hayhurst, Eric Owens, George Earl | |
| 14:41 | Temple | Oscar Edwards knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by James Rowlett and he's hacked by Marvin Box - foul #2 on Marvin Box, team foul #7 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Howell (PG) James Zeiner | |
| Subs | Temple | Rudolph Hayhurst (SF) David Holmes | |
| 14:41 | Temple | Oscar Edwards makes the free throw | 37-30 |
| 14:21 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Howell | 39-30 |
| 14:02 | Temple | James Rowlett misses the floater from the right side | 39-30 |
| 14:00 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring grabs the board | 39-30 |
| 13:40 | Kentucky | Richard Hua is hacked by James Cecere - foul #2 on James Cecere, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Temple | James Chacon (PG), David Holmes (SF), Eric Owens (PF), George Earl (C) James Rowlett, Rudolph Hayhurst, James Cecere, Oscar Edwards | |
| 13:18 | Kentucky | Richard Hua hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 13:17 | Temple | George Earl grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 13:10 | Temple | David Holmes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 39-30 |
| 13:08 | Kentucky | Robert Conley snags the defensive board | 39-30 |
| 12:46 | Kentucky | Robert Howell can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 39-30 |
| 12:45 | Temple | David Holmes pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 12:39 | Temple | Jackie Gould's pass is intercepted by Richard Hua | 39-30 |
| 12:36 | Kentucky | Robert Howell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Hua | 41-30 |
| 12:10 | Temple | James Chacon is fouled on the floor by Robert Howell - foul #2 on Robert Howell, team foul #8 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Zeiner (PG), David Hower (SG), Gregory White (SF), Ryan Monahan (PF), Nathan Ryan (C) Robert Howell, Leroy Haring, Richard Hua, Marvin Box, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Temple | James Rowlett (PG), Rudolph Hayhurst (SF), James Cecere (PF), Oscar Edwards (C) Jackie Gould, David Holmes, Eric Owens, George Earl | |
| 12:10 | Temple | James Chacon makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 12:10 | Temple | James Chacon makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 11:41 | Kentucky | James Zeiner misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 11:39 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-32 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Zeiner (fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Hower (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory White (fresh) PF - Ryan Monahan (fresh) C - Nathan Ryan (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Rowlett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Chacon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rudolph Hayhurst (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Oscar Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Kentucky | James Zeiner comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 41-32 |
| 11:18 | Temple | Oscar Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 10:57 | Temple | James Cecere drills a shot from just outside the lane | 41-34 |
| 10:38 | Kentucky | David Hower misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 10:37 | Temple | The rebound goes to James Cecere | 41-34 |
| 10:17 | Temple | James Chacon can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 41-34 |
| 10:15 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 10:08 | Kentucky | James Zeiner scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 10:01 | Temple | The jumper by Oscar Edwards is denied by Ryan Monahan | 44-34 |
| 10:00 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan grabs the board | 44-34 |
| 09:37 | Kentucky | James Zeiner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-34 |
| 09:36 | Temple | James Chacon snags the defensive board | 44-34 |
| 09:18 | Temple | The pull-up jumper by Oscar Edwards is blocked by Nathan Ryan | 44-34 |
| 09:16 | Temple | James Cecere pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 09:00 | Temple | James Cecere hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-34 |
| 08:58 | Kentucky | James Zeiner gets the rebound | 44-34 |
| 08:40 | Kentucky | James Zeiner is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on James Zeiner, team foul #9 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Howell (PG), Leroy Haring (SG), Richard Hua (SF), Marvin Box (PF), Robert Conley (C) James Zeiner, David Hower, Gregory White, Ryan Monahan, Nathan Ryan | |
| Subs | Temple | Jackie Gould (SG), David Holmes (SF), Eric Owens (PF), George Earl (C) James Chacon, Rudolph Hayhurst, James Cecere, Oscar Edwards | |
| 08:20 | Temple | Jackie Gould hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from George Earl and he's hacked by Leroy Haring - foul #4 on Leroy Haring, team foul #10 | 44-36 |
| 08:20 | Temple | Jackie Gould makes the free throw | 44-37 |
| 07:57 | Kentucky | Richard Hua clanks a floater from the free throw line | 44-37 |
| 07:56 | Temple | James Rowlett snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 07:37 | Temple | David Holmes misses the floater from close range | 44-37 |
| 07:35 | Kentucky | Robert Howell pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Howell (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Hua (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Marvin Box (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Rowlett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jackie Gould (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eric Owens (fresh) C - George Earl (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Kentucky | Robert Howell misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by James Rowlett - foul #1 on James Rowlett, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Temple | James Cecere (PF), Oscar Edwards (C) Eric Owens, George Earl | |
| 07:08 | Kentucky | Robert Howell makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 07:08 | Kentucky | Robert Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 06:51 | Temple | James Rowlett misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-37 |
| 06:50 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Hua | 46-37 |
| 06:29 | Kentucky | Richard Hua hits a jumper from the right side | 48-37 |
| 06:19 | Temple | Jackie Gould knocks in the shot from the right side | 48-39 |
| 06:00 | Kentucky | James Rowlett is called for the reach on Leroy Haring - foul #2 on James Rowlett, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan (C) Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Temple | James Chacon (PG), Rudolph Hayhurst (SG), Eric Owens (PF), George Earl (C) James Rowlett, Jackie Gould, James Cecere, Oscar Edwards | |
| 05:37 | Kentucky | Marvin Box blows the layup | 48-39 |
| 05:35 | Kentucky | Robert Howell misses the tip | 48-39 |
| 05:34 | Kentucky | Richard Hua tips it back up and in | 50-39 |
| 05:17 | Temple | David Holmes can't connect on a runner in the lane | 50-39 |
| 05:16 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 05:00 | Kentucky | Robert Howell clanks a runner from close range | 50-39 |
| 04:58 | Kentucky | Marvin Box tips it back up and in | 52-39 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:36 | Temple | George Earl makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 52-41 |
| 04:18 | Kentucky | Marvin Box blows the layup but the foul's on Eric Owens - foul #1 on Eric Owens, team foul #5 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Zeiner (PG), David Hower (SG), Gregory White (SF), Robert Conley (C) Robert Howell, Leroy Haring, Richard Hua, Nathan Ryan | |
| Subs | Temple | James Rowlett (PG), Jackie Gould (SG), James Cecere (PF), Oscar Edwards (C) James Chacon, Rudolph Hayhurst, Eric Owens, George Earl | |
| 04:18 | Kentucky | Marvin Box misses the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 04:18 | Kentucky | Marvin Box makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 04:04 | Temple | David Holmes drills a floater from close range and he's hacked by Gregory White - foul #2 on Gregory White, team foul #11 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan (PF) Marvin Box | |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| 04:04 | Temple | David Holmes misses the free throw | 53-43 |
| 04:04 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 03:46 | Kentucky | James Zeiner buries a shot from the free throw line | 55-43 |
| 03:32 | Temple | James Cecere hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-43 |
| 03:30 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan gets the rebound | 55-43 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Zeiner (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Hower (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory White (fresh) PF - Nathan Ryan (fresh) 9 reb. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - James Rowlett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jackie Gould (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Holmes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Oscar Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Kentucky | James Zeiner lays it in | 57-43 |
| 02:55 | Temple | Oscar Edwards is fouled on the floor by Robert Conley - foul #3 on Robert Conley, team foul #12 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (SG), Richard Hua (SF), Ryan Monahan (PF) David Hower, Gregory White, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Temple | James Chacon (PG), Rudolph Hayhurst (SF), Michael Banks (PF), George Earl (C) James Rowlett, Jackie Gould, David Holmes, James Cecere | |
| 02:55 | Temple | Oscar Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 02:55 | Temple | Oscar Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 02:55 | Temple | George Earl snags the offensive board | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:42 | Temple | George Earl comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 57-44 |
| 02:41 | Kentucky | Richard Hua grabs the defensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 02:15 | Kentucky | Richard Hua misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Rudolph Hayhurst - foul #2 on Rudolph Hayhurst, team foul #6 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Howell (C) Nathan Ryan | |
| Subs | Temple | Jackie Gould (SG), Eric Owens (PF) Oscar Edwards, George Earl | |
| 02:15 | Kentucky | Richard Hua makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 02:15 | Kentucky | Richard Hua makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 02:03 | Temple | Jackie Gould misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-44 |
| 02:01 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Howell | 59-44 |
| 01:49 | Kentucky | Robert Howell hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Leroy Haring | 62-44 |
| 01:31 | Temple | Jackie Gould is called for traveling | 62-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marvin Box (PF), Robert Conley (C) James Zeiner, Ryan Monahan | |
| Subs | Temple | David Holmes (SF), George Earl (C) Jackie Gould, Michael Banks | |
| 01:10 | Kentucky | Robert Howell can't finish the layup | 62-44 |
| 01:09 | Temple | Eric Owens snags the defensive board | 62-44 |
| 01:02 | Temple | Rudolph Hayhurst is whistled for a carry | 62-44 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | Robert Howell banks in the layup and he's fouled by James Chacon - foul #2 on James Chacon, team foul #7 | 64-44 |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | Robert Howell misses the free throw | 64-44 |
| 00:38 | Temple | George Earl pulls down the rebound | 64-44 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Temple | George Earl misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Robert Conley - foul #4 on Robert Conley, team foul #13 | 64-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Temple | Michael Banks (C) David Holmes | |
| 00:33 | Temple | George Earl makes the 1st free throw | 64-45 |
| 00:33 | Temple | George Earl makes the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Robert Howell is hacked by Michael Banks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Banks, team foul #8 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Temple | David Holmes (SF) Michael Banks | |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Robert Howell makes the 1st free throw | 65-46 |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Robert Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-46 |
| 00:26 | Temple | Eric Owens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-46 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring grabs the board | 66-46 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Robert Howell runs out the clock | 66-46 |