| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Michael Bollin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Lightner (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kevin Wilcoxon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Sykes (fresh) C - William Kincheloe (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Saddler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alonzo Montoya (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Moorehead (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Owens (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Vecchio (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead inbounds the ball | 20-31 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens is hacked by James Sykes - foul #2 on James Sykes, team foul #1 | 20-31 |
| 19:17 | Kentucky | Paul Vecchio loses the dribble to Michael Bollin | 20-31 |
| 18:58 | Arizona State | Louis Lightner scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Bollin | 23-31 |
| 18:30 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 23-31 |
| 18:29 | Kentucky | Paul Vecchio gets the offensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 18:09 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens makes the driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by William Kincheloe - foul #2 on William Kincheloe, team foul #2 | 23-33 |
| 18:09 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens makes the free throw | 23-34 |
| 17:46 | Arizona State | Michael Bollin knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Kevin Wilcoxon | 26-34 |
| 17:42 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Bollin - foul #3 on Michael Bollin, team foul #3 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Nelson (PG) Michael Bollin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:29 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Kevin Wilcoxon - foul #1 on Kevin Wilcoxon, team foul #4 | 26-34 |
| 17:29 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 17:29 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 17:00 | Arizona State | Louis Lightner drills a fadeaway from the right wing and the foul's on Alonzo Montoya - foul #2 on Alonzo Montoya, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| 17:00 | Arizona State | Louis Lightner makes the free throw | 29-36 |
| 16:40 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-36 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kevin Evans (C) William Kincheloe | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Maurice Barnes (SF), Norris Beal (C) Alonzo Montoya, Paul Vecchio | |
| 16:19 | Arizona State | Louis Lightner misses short on a 3 from straight away | 29-36 |
| 16:18 | Kentucky | Norris Beal pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| 16:03 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens clanks a jump hook in the lane | 29-36 |
| 16:01 | Arizona State | James Sykes gets the rebound | 29-36 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Charles Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louis Lightner (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Kevin Wilcoxon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Sykes (fresh) C - Kevin Evans (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Saddler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Moorehead (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Maurice Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Owens (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Norris Beal (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Arizona State | Louis Lightner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's hacked by Norris Beal - foul #2 on Norris Beal, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Bollin (PG), William Kincheloe (C) Kevin Wilcoxon, Kevin Evans | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Ottinger (SG), Patrick Owens (C) Frank Moorehead, Christopher Owens | |
| 15:44 | Arizona State | Louis Lightner misses the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 15:44 | Arizona State | Louis Lightner makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 15:44 | Arizona State | Louis Lightner makes the 3rd free throw | 31-36 |
| 15:33 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by James Ottinger and he's fouled by William Kincheloe - foul #3 on William Kincheloe, team foul #5 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kenny Whitfield (SG) Louis Lightner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya (SG), Paul Vecchio (C) James Ottinger, Patrick Owens | |
| 15:33 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler misses the free throw | 31-38 |
| 15:33 | Arizona State | James Sykes grabs the board | 31-38 |
| 15:10 | Arizona State | Michael Bollin hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Kenny Whitfield | 34-38 |
| 14:57 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-38 |
| 14:55 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 14:37 | Arizona State | Michael Bollin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 14:35 | Kentucky | Norris Beal pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 14:29 | Kentucky | Norris Beal misses short on a floater from the right side | 34-38 |
| 14:27 | Kentucky | Paul Vecchio can't tip it in | 34-38 |
| 14:25 | Kentucky | Norris Beal misses the tip | 34-38 |
| 14:23 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Michael Bollin | 34-38 |
| 14:15 | Arizona State | Michael Bollin misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 34-38 |
| 14:13 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Saddler | 34-38 |
| 14:06 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 14:05 | Arizona State | James Sykes gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 13:37 | Arizona State | Kenny Whitfield can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 13:35 | Kentucky | Norris Beal grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 13:30 | Kentucky | Maurice Barnes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 13:28 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 12:59 | Arizona State | Michael Bollin connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by James Sykes | 36-38 |
| 12:36 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Saddler | 36-41 |
| 12:14 | Arizona State | Michael Bollin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-41 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Louis Lightner (SG), Kevin Wilcoxon (SF), Kevin Evans (PF), Robert White (C) Kenny Whitfield, Charles Nelson, James Sykes, William Kincheloe | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Ottinger (SG), Frank Moorehead (SF), Christopher Owens (PF), Patrick Owens (C) Alonzo Montoya, Maurice Barnes, Norris Beal, Paul Vecchio | |
| 11:46 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Michael Bollin (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Louis Lightner (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Kevin Wilcoxon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Evans (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Saddler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ottinger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Moorehead (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Christopher Owens (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Owens (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Arizona State | Louis Lightner connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 11:07 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-44 |
| 11:06 | Arizona State | Louis Lightner pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 11:02 | Arizona State | Louis Lightner loses the dribble to Patrick Owens | 39-44 |
| 10:58 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Bollin - foul #4 on Michael Bollin, team foul #6 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kenny Whitfield (PG) Michael Bollin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Maurice Barnes (SF) Robert Saddler | |
| 10:58 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead misses the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 10:58 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead misses the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 10:58 | Arizona State | Robert White grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 10:42 | Arizona State | The short jumper by Louis Lightner is denied by Christopher Owens | 39-44 |
| 10:40 | Kentucky | Maurice Barnes pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 10:20 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens misses the easy layup | 39-44 |
| 10:19 | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 09:59 | Arizona State | Louis Lightner is hacked by Maurice Barnes - foul #1 on Maurice Barnes, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Sykes (PF), William Kincheloe (C) Kevin Evans, Robert White | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya (SG), Paul Vecchio (C) James Ottinger, Patrick Owens | |
| 09:39 | Arizona State | Louis Lightner misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 09:37 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 09:20 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Alonzo Montoya | 39-46 |
| 08:54 | Arizona State | Louis Lightner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 08:52 | Kentucky | Paul Vecchio pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 08:37 | Kentucky | Maurice Barnes makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Alonzo Montoya | 39-49 |
| 08:15 | Arizona State | Louis Lightner is fouled on the floor by Alonzo Montoya - foul #3 on Alonzo Montoya, team foul #4 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Nelson (PG) Kenny Whitfield | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Ottinger (SF), Norris Beal (PF) Maurice Barnes, Christopher Owens | |
| 08:02 | Arizona State | Louis Lightner is denied on a layup by Norris Beal | 39-49 |
| 08:01 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya grabs the board | 39-49 |
| 07:44 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead drills a floater from the left wing set up by Alonzo Montoya | 39-51 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Charles Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louis Lightner (fairly fresh) 20 pts. SF - Kevin Wilcoxon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Sykes (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Kincheloe (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Frank Moorehead (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Alonzo Montoya (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Ottinger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Norris Beal (fresh) 5 reb. C - Paul Vecchio (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:26 | Arizona State | Louis Lightner misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-51 |
| 07:24 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead gets the rebound | 39-51 |
| 07:04 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Paul Vecchio | 39-53 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:54 | Arizona State | Louis Lightner clanks a 3 from the right wing | 39-53 |
| 06:53 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead pulls down the rebound | 39-53 |
| 06:49 | Kentucky | Charles Nelson steals it from Frank Moorehead in the backcourt | 39-53 |
| 06:40 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe is hacked by Paul Vecchio - foul #1 on Paul Vecchio, team foul #5 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Bollin (PG), Kevin Evans (C) Kevin Wilcoxon, William Kincheloe | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Saddler (PG), Maurice Barnes (SF), Christopher Owens (PF) Frank Moorehead, Alonzo Montoya, Paul Vecchio | |
| 06:28 | Arizona State | Michael Bollin misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-53 |
| 06:27 | Kentucky | James Ottinger grabs the board | 39-53 |
| 06:11 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens drills a floater from the right wing | 39-55 |
| 05:58 | Arizona State | Michael Bollin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-55 |
| 05:57 | Kentucky | Norris Beal grabs the board | 39-55 |
| 05:41 | Kentucky | 3 seconds is called on James Ottinger | 39-55 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kenny Whitfield (SG), Kevin Wilcoxon (SF), Robert White (C) Louis Lightner, Charles Nelson, James Sykes | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 05:26 | Arizona State | Christopher Owens picks off the pass by Kenny Whitfield | 39-55 |
| 04:59 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-55 |
| 04:57 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to James Ottinger | 39-55 |
| 04:41 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-57 |
| 04:25 | Arizona State | Michael Bollin makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-57 |
| 04:07 | Kentucky | Maurice Barnes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-57 |
| 04:05 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 42-57 |
| 03:46 | Arizona State | Michael Bollin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-57 |
| 03:45 | Arizona State | Robert White tips it in | 44-57 |
| 03:45 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-57 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Louis Lightner (SG), James Sykes (PF), William Kincheloe (C) Kenny Whitfield, Kevin Evans, Robert White | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya (SG), Frank Moorehead (SF), Paul Vecchio (C) James Ottinger, Maurice Barnes, Norris Beal | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Michael Bollin (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Louis Lightner (fresh) 20 pts. SF - Kevin Wilcoxon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Sykes (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Kincheloe (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Saddler (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alonzo Montoya (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Moorehead (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Owens (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Paul Vecchio (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 44-57 |
| 03:24 | Kentucky | Paul Vecchio hits the follow up shot | 44-59 |
| 03:08 | Arizona State | Michael Bollin hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by William Kincheloe | 47-59 |
| 02:39 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya comes up short on the floater from the left side | 47-59 |
| 02:37 | Arizona State | Louis Lightner pulls down the rebound | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:33 | Arizona State | Louis Lightner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-59 |
| 02:31 | Kentucky | Paul Vecchio grabs the defensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 02:09 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by James Sykes - foul #3 on James Sykes, team foul #7 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Nelson (PG), Kenny Whitfield (SG), Kevin Evans (PF), Robert White (C) Michael Bollin, Louis Lightner, James Sykes, William Kincheloe | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:09 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 02:09 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 02:01 | Arizona State | Robert White misses long on a floater from the right block | 47-61 |
| 02:00 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler grabs the board | 47-61 |
| 01:38 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-61 |
| 01:37 | Kentucky | Paul Vecchio gets the offensive rebound | 47-61 |
| 01:14 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Kevin Wilcoxon - foul #2 on Kevin Wilcoxon, team foul #8 | 47-61 |
| 01:14 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya misses the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 01:14 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya misses the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 01:14 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans pulls down the rebound | 47-61 |
| 01:10 | Arizona State | Robert White loses the ball out of bounds | 47-61 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Frank Moorehead misses long on a shot from the left wing | 47-61 |
| 00:46 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Kevin Wilcoxon | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:41 | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Kevin Wilcoxon, team foul #9 | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Saddler and he's fouled by Charles Nelson - foul #1 on Charles Nelson, team foul #10 | 47-63 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya misses the free throw | 47-63 |
| 00:19 | Arizona State | Robert White pulls down the rebound | 47-63 |
| 00:13 | Arizona State | Christopher Owens steals it from Kevin Evans | 47-63 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Robert Saddler runs out the clock | 47-63 |