| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Roger Sandoz (fresh) SG - Jason McCollum (fresh) SF - Howard Fellman (fresh) PF - Christopher Bruening (fresh) C - Donald Finger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Bratcher (fresh) SG - Willie Robertson (fresh) SF - Gaston Jolin (fresh) PF - Forest Woodward (fresh) C - Vlade Topolski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Christopher Bruening | 3-0 |
| 19:07 | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher misses the floater from the left side | 3-0 |
| 19:06 | Long Beach State | Howard Fellman grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:55 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:54 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Forest Woodward | 3-0 |
| 18:31 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski is hacked by Christopher Bruening - foul #1 on Christopher Bruening, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:09 | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:07 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Forest Woodward | 3-0 |
| 17:51 | Kentucky | Forest Woodward drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Willie Robertson | 3-2 |
| 17:38 | Long Beach State | Gaston Jolin is called for the reach on Roger Sandoz - foul #1 on Gaston Jolin, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron (PG), Travis Finch (SG), Joe Wells (SF), Frank Daugherty (PF), John Paulson (C) Roger Sandoz, Jason McCollum, Howard Fellman, Christopher Bruening, Donald Finger | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Palmore (SG), Robert Buckles (SF), Alexei Ostrowski (PF) Willie Robertson, Gaston Jolin, Forest Woodward | |
| 17:27 | Long Beach State | Frank Daugherty banks in the layup on a great pass from John Paulson | 5-2 |
| 17:05 | Kentucky | Joe Wells denies the turnaround by Vlade Topolski | 5-2 |
| 17:03 | Long Beach State | John Paulson snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:01 | Long Beach State | Robert Buckles steals the ball from Otto Cameron in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| 17:00 | Kentucky | Alexei Ostrowski jams it on a nice dish by Robert Buckles | 5-4 |
| 16:43 | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron misses the 3 from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 16:42 | Kentucky | Robert Buckles gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:18 | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 16:16 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Joe Wells | 5-4 |
| 16:01 | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-4 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Annis (SF) Joe Wells | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Fang Chia (PG), Gaston Jolin (SF), Forest Woodward (PF), Michael Wolfe (C) Robert Bratcher, Robert Buckles, Alexei Ostrowski, Vlade Topolski | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Otto Cameron (fresh) SG - Travis Finch (fresh) SF - James Annis (fresh) PF - Frank Daugherty (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Paulson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Fang Chia (fresh) SG - Patrick Palmore (fresh) SF - Gaston Jolin (fresh) PF - Forest Woodward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Wolfe (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-4 |
| 15:31 | Kentucky | Michael Wolfe can't tip it in | 5-4 |
| 15:30 | Kentucky | Forest Woodward tips it in | 5-6 |
| 15:12 | Long Beach State | John Paulson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 15:11 | Long Beach State | Frank Daugherty grabs the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 14:58 | Long Beach State | Gaston Jolin steps in front of the Otto Cameron pass | 5-6 |
| 14:54 | Kentucky | Patrick Palmore lays it up and in set up by Gaston Jolin | 5-8 |
| 14:34 | Long Beach State | Gaston Jolin is called for the reach on Frank Daugherty - foul #2 on Gaston Jolin, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz (PG), Jason McCollum (SG), Howard Fellman (SF), Christopher Bruening (PF), Donald Finger (C) Otto Cameron, Travis Finch, James Annis, Frank Daugherty, John Paulson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Willie Robertson (SG), Robert Buckles (SF), Alexei Ostrowski (PF) Patrick Palmore, Gaston Jolin, Forest Woodward | |
| 14:21 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening is wide open but clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 5-8 |
| 14:19 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening misses the tip | 5-8 |
| 14:18 | Kentucky | Robert Buckles snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 14:05 | Kentucky | Fang Chia hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-11 |
| 13:48 | Long Beach State | Howard Fellman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-11 |
| 13:46 | Kentucky | Michael Wolfe grabs the board | 5-11 |
| 13:19 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson misses the shot from the right wing | 5-11 |
| 13:18 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening snags the defensive board | 5-11 |
| 13:00 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Roger Sandoz | 7-11 |
| 12:34 | Kentucky | Fang Chia comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-11 |
| 12:32 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger gets the rebound | 7-11 |
| 12:14 | Long Beach State | Robert Buckles is called for the reach on Roger Sandoz - foul #1 on Robert Buckles, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron (PG), Travis Finch (SG), Joe Wells (SF), Frank Daugherty (PF), John Paulson (C) Roger Sandoz, Jason McCollum, Howard Fellman, Christopher Bruening, Donald Finger | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher (PG), Patrick Palmore (SG), Forest Woodward (PF), Vlade Topolski (C) Fang Chia, Willie Robertson, Alexei Ostrowski, Michael Wolfe | |
| 11:55 | Long Beach State | John Paulson misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Buckles - foul #2 on Robert Buckles, team foul #4 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Fang Chia (SF) Robert Buckles | |
| 11:55 | Long Beach State | John Paulson makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 11:55 | Long Beach State | John Paulson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Otto Cameron (fresh) SG - Travis Finch (fresh) SF - Joe Wells (fresh) PF - Frank Daugherty (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Paulson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Bratcher (fresh) SG - Patrick Palmore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Fang Chia (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Forest Woodward (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Vlade Topolski (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Kentucky | Patrick Palmore scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 9-13 |
| 11:32 | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron is hacked by Fang Chia in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fang Chia, team foul #5 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Finger (C) John Paulson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 11:16 | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Wells | 12-13 |
| 10:52 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski clanks a turnaround in the paint | 12-13 |
| 10:51 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski tips it but misses | 12-13 |
| 10:50 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Joe Wells | 12-13 |
| 10:44 | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron is hacked by Patrick Palmore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Palmore, team foul #6 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz (PG), Jason McCollum (SG), Howard Fellman (SF), John Paulson (PF) Otto Cameron, Travis Finch, Joe Wells, Frank Daugherty | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 10:39 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger is fouled on the floor by Vlade Topolski - foul #1 on Vlade Topolski, team foul #7 | 12-13 |
| 10:39 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger misses the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 10:39 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| 10:14 | Kentucky | Forest Woodward double dribbles | 12-13 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening (PF) Donald Finger | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alexei Ostrowski (SF), Robert Mooneyhan (PF) Fang Chia, Forest Woodward | |
| 10:03 | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz misses long on a shot from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 10:02 | Kentucky | Alexei Ostrowski snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 09:38 | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Palmore | 12-15 |
| 09:20 | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz is called for traveling | 12-15 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron (PG), Travis Finch (SG), James Annis (SF), Frank Daugherty (PF), Donald Finger (C) Roger Sandoz, Jason McCollum, Howard Fellman, Christopher Bruening, John Paulson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Willie Robertson (SG), Forest Woodward (PF) Patrick Palmore, Vlade Topolski | |
| 08:56 | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-15 |
| 08:55 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan grabs the offensive board | 12-15 |
| 08:36 | Kentucky | Frank Daugherty steals it from Willie Robertson | 12-15 |
| 08:34 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch travels in the backcourt | 12-15 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz (PG), Jason McCollum (SG), Howard Fellman (SF) Otto Cameron, Travis Finch, James Annis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Fang Chia (SF), Michael Wolfe (C) Alexei Ostrowski, Robert Mooneyhan | |
| 08:09 | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Willie Robertson | 12-18 |
| 07:53 | Long Beach State | Jason McCollum is whistled for traveling | 12-18 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron (PG), Travis Finch (SG), Joe Wells (SF), Christopher Bruening (PF), John Paulson (C) Roger Sandoz, Jason McCollum, Howard Fellman, Frank Daugherty, Donald Finger | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Palmore (SG), Vlade Topolski (C) Willie Robertson, Michael Wolfe | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Otto Cameron (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Travis Finch (fresh) SF - Joe Wells (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Bruening (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Paulson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Bratcher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Patrick Palmore (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fang Chia (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Forest Woodward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Vlade Topolski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Kentucky | Forest Woodward misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Christopher Bruening - foul #2 on Christopher Bruening, team foul #2 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Howard Fellman (SF), Donald Finger (C) Joe Wells, Christopher Bruening | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 07:29 | Kentucky | Forest Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 07:29 | Kentucky | Forest Woodward misses the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 07:29 | Long Beach State | Howard Fellman grabs the board | 12-19 |
| 07:05 | Long Beach State | Howard Fellman misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 12-19 |
| 07:04 | Long Beach State | John Paulson tips it home | 14-19 |
| 06:43 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-19 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz (PG), Jason McCollum (SG), Joe Wells (SF), Frank Daugherty (PF) Otto Cameron, Travis Finch, Howard Fellman, Donald Finger | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dean Reed (SG), Alexei Ostrowski (SF), Robert Mooneyhan (PF) Robert Bratcher, Fang Chia, Forest Woodward | |
| 06:41 | Long Beach State | Patrick Palmore steps in front of the Jason McCollum pass in the backcourt | 14-19 |
| 06:23 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan is hacked by John Paulson - foul #1 on John Paulson, team foul #3 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Donald Finger (C) John Paulson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Willie Robertson (PG), Michael Wolfe (C) Patrick Palmore, Vlade Topolski | |
| 06:10 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 06:09 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger grabs the board | 14-19 |
| 05:48 | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-19 |
| 05:24 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 16-19 |
| 05:23 | Kentucky | Alexei Ostrowski gets the offensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 05:09 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 16-19 |
| 05:07 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Donald Finger | 16-19 |
| 04:51 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Wolfe - foul #1 on Michael Wolfe, team foul #8 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron (PG), Travis Finch (SG), Howard Fellman (SF), John Paulson (PF) Roger Sandoz, Jason McCollum, Joe Wells, Frank Daugherty | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher (PG), Patrick Palmore (SG), Fang Chia (SF), Forest Woodward (PF), Vlade Topolski (C) Willie Robertson, Dean Reed, Alexei Ostrowski, Robert Mooneyhan, Michael Wolfe | |
| 04:51 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 04:51 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger misses the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 04:51 | Kentucky | Forest Woodward gets the rebound | 17-19 |
| 04:32 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Patrick Palmore and he's hacked by Donald Finger - foul #1 on Donald Finger, team foul #4 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Frank Daugherty (PF) Donald Finger | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 04:32 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski makes the free throw | 17-22 |
| 04:22 | Long Beach State | John Paulson can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 17-22 |
| 04:20 | Long Beach State | John Paulson grabs the offensive board | 17-22 |
| 04:05 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 19-22 |
| 03:55 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski is fouled on the floor by Travis Finch - foul #1 on Travis Finch, team foul #5 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz (PG), Jason McCollum (SG), Christopher Bruening (PF) Otto Cameron, Travis Finch, Frank Daugherty | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin (SF), Robert Buckles (PF) Fang Chia, Forest Woodward | |
| 03:37 | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Vlade Topolski | 19-25 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Roger Sandoz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason McCollum (fresh) SF - Howard Fellman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Bruening (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Paulson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Bratcher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Patrick Palmore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gaston Jolin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Buckles (fresh) 2 reb. C - Vlade Topolski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Long Beach State | Howard Fellman clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 19-25 |
| 03:19 | Kentucky | Robert Buckles grabs the board | 19-25 |
| 02:54 | Kentucky | Patrick Palmore knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Bratcher | 19-28 |
| 02:40 | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gaston Jolin - foul #3 on Gaston Jolin, team foul #9 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Travis Finch (SG), James Annis (SF), Donald Finger (C) Jason McCollum, Howard Fellman, John Paulson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Willie Robertson (SG), Forest Woodward (PF), Michael Wolfe (C) Patrick Palmore, Gaston Jolin, Vlade Topolski | |
| 02:40 | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 02:40 | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 02:24 | Kentucky | James Annis denies the turnaround by Willie Robertson | 21-28 |
| 02:22 | Long Beach State | Donald Finger grabs the defensive rebound | 21-28 |
| 02:17 | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-28 |
| 02:15 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Wolfe | 21-28 |
| 01:48 | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Willie Robertson | 21-31 |
| 01:44 | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Bratcher - foul #1 on Robert Bratcher, team foul #10 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Howard Fellman (SF) James Annis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Fang Chia (PG), Alexei Ostrowski (SF), Robert Mooneyhan (PF) Robert Bratcher, Robert Buckles, Forest Woodward | |
| 01:44 | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz misses the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 01:44 | Long Beach State | Roger Sandoz makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 01:18 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan can't finish the layup | 22-31 |
| 01:17 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Donald Finger | 22-31 |
| 01:11 | Long Beach State | Travis Finch hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 22-31 |
| 01:10 | Long Beach State | Howard Fellman misses the tip | 22-31 |
| 01:09 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan gets the rebound | 22-31 |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Travis Finch - foul #2 on Travis Finch, team foul #6 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Otto Cameron (PG), Jason McCollum (SG), Joe Wells (SF), Frank Daugherty (PF), John Paulson (C) Roger Sandoz, Travis Finch, Howard Fellman, Christopher Bruening, Donald Finger | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Palmore (SG), Vlade Topolski (C) Robert Mooneyhan, Michael Wolfe | |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 00:25 | Long Beach State | Joe Wells misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 22-33 |
| 00:23 | Long Beach State | Joe Wells grabs the offensive board | 22-33 |
| 00:02 | Long Beach State | Alexei Ostrowski steals the ball from Joe Wells | 22-33 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Alexei Ostrowski misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 22-33 |