| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Shawn Irving (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brad Husk (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Joseph Moeller (fresh) PF - Gary Frazier (fresh) 3 reb. C - Tom Hughey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Damon Desroches (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Labrecque (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Brian Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Maurice Ferranti (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brian Sappington (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Brian Bradley inbounds the ball | 28-20 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches connects on the floater from the right wing | 28-22 |
| 19:26 | Kansas | Brad Husk connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-22 |
| 19:22 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Brian Bradley | 30-25 |
| 19:07 | Kansas | Gary Frazier comes up short on the shot from the right side | 30-25 |
| 19:06 | Kentucky | Brian Sappington grabs the defensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 18:44 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque travels with the ball | 30-25 |
| 18:39 | Kansas | Gary Frazier's pass is intercepted by Damon Desroches in the backcourt | 30-25 |
| 18:29 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-25 |
| 18:28 | Kentucky | Brian Sappington grabs the offensive board | 30-25 |
| 18:11 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches is fouled on the floor by Tom Hughey - foul #1 on Tom Hughey, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jason Mildenstein (SG), Stephen Brokaw (C) Brad Husk, Tom Hughey | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay (SG), Charles French (SF), William Stroud (PF), Kevin Griffin (C) Richard Labrecque, Brian Bradley, Maurice Ferranti, Brian Sappington | |
| 17:55 | Kentucky | William Stroud misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-25 |
| 17:53 | Kansas | Stephen Brokaw grabs the board | 30-25 |
| 17:27 | Kansas | Shawn Irving hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-25 |
| 17:25 | Kansas | Stephen Brokaw gets the offensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 17:07 | Kansas | Shawn Irving misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-25 |
| 17:05 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches gets the rebound | 30-25 |
| 16:46 | Kentucky | Charles French misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-25 |
| 16:44 | Kansas | Shawn Irving pulls down the rebound | 30-25 |
| 16:24 | Kansas | Stephen Brokaw is hacked by Martin Lindsay - foul #2 on Martin Lindsay, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Kansas | Larry Lynn (PG), Brad Husk (SG), Justin White (SF), Andy Jowers (PF), Tom Hughey (C) Shawn Irving, Jason Mildenstein, Joseph Moeller, Gary Frazier, Stephen Brokaw | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG), Richard Labrecque (SG), Brian Bradley (SF), Maurice Ferranti (PF), Kenneth Gilbert (C) Damon Desroches, Martin Lindsay, Charles French, William Stroud, Kevin Griffin | |
| 16:05 | Kansas | Brad Husk misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-25 |
| 16:04 | Kansas | Justin White tips it back up and in | 32-25 |
| 15:43 | Kentucky | Brian Bradley is hacked by Larry Lynn - foul #2 on Larry Lynn, team foul #2 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Sappington (C) Kenneth Gilbert | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Larry Lynn (fresh) SG - Brad Husk (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Justin White (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Andy Jowers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Tom Hughey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Matthew McCleary (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Labrecque (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Brian Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Maurice Ferranti (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brian Sappington (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Kentucky | Brian Bradley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brian Sappington | 32-27 |
| 15:08 | Kansas | Larry Lynn clanks a turnaround near the basket | 32-27 |
| 15:06 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 14:49 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brad Husk - foul #3 on Brad Husk, team foul #3 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Kansas | Stephen Brokaw (C) Tom Hughey | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Damon Desroches (PG), Martin Lindsay (SG), Charles French (SF) Matthew McCleary, Richard Labrecque, Brian Bradley | |
| 14:49 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti misses the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 14:49 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti misses the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 14:49 | Kansas | Andy Jowers pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| 14:32 | Kansas | Andy Jowers buries a runner in the paint | 34-27 |
| 14:23 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Damon Desroches | 34-29 |
| 13:56 | Kansas | Andy Jowers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-29 |
| Subs | Kansas | Shawn Irving (PG), Jason Mildenstein (SG), Gary Frazier (PF) Brad Husk, Justin White, Andy Jowers | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jamie Okamoto (SF), William Stroud (PF), Kevin Griffin (C) Charles French, Maurice Ferranti, Brian Sappington | |
| 13:42 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 13:40 | Kansas | Damon Desroches steps in front of the Shawn Irving pass in the backcourt | 34-32 |
| 13:34 | Kentucky | William Stroud misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 13:33 | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay snags the offensive board | 34-32 |
| 13:19 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Kevin Griffin is blocked by Stephen Brokaw | 34-32 |
| 13:17 | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay tips it in | 34-34 |
| 12:48 | Kansas | Gary Frazier knocks in the jumper from the left block and the foul's on William Stroud - foul #1 on William Stroud, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Kansas | Joseph Moeller (SF), Tom Hughey (C) Larry Lynn, Stephen Brokaw | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG), Richard Labrecque (SG), Brian Bradley (SF) Damon Desroches, Martin Lindsay, Jamie Okamoto | |
| 12:48 | Kansas | Gary Frazier makes the free throw | 37-34 |
| 12:26 | Kentucky | William Stroud misses the dunk | 37-34 |
| 12:25 | Kansas | Joseph Moeller gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 12:00 | Kansas | Shawn Irving scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Frazier | 40-34 |
| 11:44 | Kentucky | William Stroud misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-34 |
| 11:42 | Kansas | Tom Hughey pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Shawn Irving (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Mildenstein (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Moeller (fresh) PF - Gary Frazier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Hughey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Matthew McCleary (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Labrecque (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Brian Bradley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Stroud (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Kevin Griffin (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Kansas | Shawn Irving is hacked by Kevin Griffin - foul #1 on Kevin Griffin, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Kansas | Larry Lynn (PG), Brad Husk (SG), Andy Jowers (PF) Shawn Irving, Jason Mildenstein, Gary Frazier | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Damon Desroches (PG), Jamie Okamoto (SG), Charles French (SF), Maurice Ferranti (PF), Brian Sappington (C) Matthew McCleary, Richard Labrecque, Brian Bradley, William Stroud, Kevin Griffin | |
| 10:57 | Kansas | Joseph Moeller is fouled on the floor by Maurice Ferranti - foul #2 on Maurice Ferranti, team foul #4 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Kansas | Justin White (SF) Joseph Moeller | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 10:28 | Kansas | Andy Jowers is fouled on the floor by Charles French - foul #1 on Charles French, team foul #5 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Kansas | Stephen Brokaw (C) Tom Hughey | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay (SG), Kenneth Gilbert (C) Jamie Okamoto, Brian Sappington | |
| 10:02 | Kansas | Stephen Brokaw can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 10:00 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Charles French | 40-34 |
| 09:34 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-34 |
| 09:32 | Kansas | Andy Jowers grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 09:10 | Kansas | Justin White can't throw it down | 40-34 |
| 09:08 | Kentucky | Kenneth Gilbert snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 09:04 | Kentucky | Charles French is denied on a layup by Andy Jowers | 40-34 |
| 09:02 | Kansas | Andy Jowers pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 09:00 | Kansas | Stephen Brokaw throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-34 |
| Subs | Kansas | Shawn Irving (PG), Jason Mildenstein (SG), Joseph Moeller (SF), Gary Frazier (PF), Tom Hughey (C) Larry Lynn, Brad Husk, Justin White, Andy Jowers, Stephen Brokaw | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG), Richard Labrecque (SG), Brian Bradley (SF), William Stroud (PF), Brian Sappington (C) Damon Desroches, Martin Lindsay, Charles French, Maurice Ferranti, Kenneth Gilbert | |
| 08:41 | Kentucky | Jason Mildenstein is called for the reach on Matthew McCleary - foul #2 on Jason Mildenstein, team foul #4 | 40-34 |
| 08:32 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary's pass is intercepted by Shawn Irving | 40-34 |
| 08:29 | Kansas | Shawn Irving slams it home | 42-34 |
| 08:11 | Kentucky | William Stroud scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Sappington | 42-37 |
| 07:44 | Kansas | Gary Frazier misses the fadeaway from the right block | 42-37 |
| 07:42 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary grabs the board | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Shawn Irving (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Mildenstein (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Moeller (fresh) PF - Gary Frazier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Hughey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Matthew McCleary (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Labrecque (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Brian Bradley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Stroud (fresh) 9 pts. C - Brian Sappington (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Kentucky | Brian Bradley is hacked by Joseph Moeller - foul #1 on Joseph Moeller, team foul #5 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Kansas | Brad Husk (SG), Stephen Brokaw (C) Jason Mildenstein, Tom Hughey | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Damon Desroches (PG), Jamie Okamoto (SF), Maurice Ferranti (PF), Kevin Griffin (C) Matthew McCleary, Brian Bradley, William Stroud, Brian Sappington | |
| 07:12 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-39 |
| 06:47 | Kansas | Brad Husk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 06:45 | Kansas | Shawn Irving tips it back up and in | 44-39 |
| 06:34 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches clanks a jumper from the left side | 44-39 |
| 06:33 | Kansas | Joseph Moeller grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 06:12 | Kansas | Joseph Moeller buries a jump hook in the lane | 46-39 |
| 05:55 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 05:54 | Kansas | Brad Husk snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 05:37 | Kansas | Joseph Moeller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-39 |
| Subs | Kansas | Larry Lynn (PG), Jason Mildenstein (SG), Justin White (SF), Andy Jowers (PF), Tom Hughey (C) Shawn Irving, Brad Husk, Joseph Moeller, Gary Frazier, Stephen Brokaw | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay (SG), Charles French (SF), William Stroud (PF), Kenneth Gilbert (C) Richard Labrecque, Jamie Okamoto, Maurice Ferranti, Kevin Griffin | |
| 05:29 | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay clanks a floater from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 05:27 | Kansas | Tom Hughey pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 05:24 | Kansas | Charles French picks off the pass by Jason Mildenstein in the backcourt | 46-39 |
| 05:21 | Kentucky | Charles French hits the finger roll | 46-41 |
| 05:19 | Kansas | Larry Lynn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-41 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Bradley (SF) Charles French | |
| 05:02 | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 05:01 | Kansas | Andy Jowers grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 04:43 | Kansas | Larry Lynn is called for traveling | 46-41 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary (PG), Brian Sappington (C) Damon Desroches, Kenneth Gilbert | |
| 04:32 | Kentucky | Matthew McCleary connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from William Stroud | 46-43 |
| 04:03 | Kansas | Larry Lynn misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-43 |
| 04:01 | Kentucky | William Stroud gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 03:48 | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 46-43 |
| 03:47 | Kentucky | Martin Lindsay grabs the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 03:33 | Kentucky | William Stroud clanks a jumper from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 03:31 | Kentucky | William Stroud can't tip it in | 46-43 |
| 03:29 | Kentucky | William Stroud tips it but misses | 46-43 |
| 03:27 | Kentucky | Brian Bradley grabs the offensive board | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Larry Lynn (fresh) SG - Jason Mildenstein (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin White (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Andy Jowers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Tom Hughey (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Matthew McCleary (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Lindsay (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Bradley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Stroud (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. C - Brian Sappington (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Kentucky | William Stroud misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-43 |
| 03:15 | Kansas | Andy Jowers grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 03:13 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-43 |
| Subs | Kansas | Shawn Irving (PG), Brad Husk (SG), Joseph Moeller (SF), Gary Frazier (PF), Stephen Brokaw (C) Larry Lynn, Jason Mildenstein, Justin White, Andy Jowers, Tom Hughey | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Damon Desroches (PG), Richard Labrecque (SG), Charles French (SF), Maurice Ferranti (PF) Matthew McCleary, Martin Lindsay, Brian Bradley, William Stroud | |
| 02:50 | Kansas | Brad Husk's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Sappington | 46-43 |
| 02:49 | Kansas | Gary Frazier tips it in | 48-43 |
| 02:27 | Kentucky | Shawn Irving takes the ball from Brian Sappington | 48-43 |
| 02:24 | Kansas | Shawn Irving hits the finger roll | 50-43 |
| 02:08 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti is denied on a layup by Stephen Brokaw | 50-43 |
| 02:07 | Kansas | Stephen Brokaw pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 02:05 | Kansas | Brad Husk is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Labrecque - foul #2 on Richard Labrecque, team foul #6 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Kansas | Andy Jowers (PF) Gary Frazier | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kevin Griffin (C) Brian Sappington | |
| 01:48 | Kansas | Brad Husk clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 01:46 | Kentucky | Charles French grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 01:46 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-43 |
| Subs | Kansas | Gary Frazier (PF), Tom Hughey (C) Andy Jowers, Stephen Brokaw | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Bradley (SF), Brian Sappington (C) Charles French, Kevin Griffin | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:34 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 50-43 |
| 01:32 | Kentucky | Maurice Ferranti hits the follow up shot | 50-45 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:30 | Kansas | Shawn Irving is hacked by Richard Labrecque in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Labrecque, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Kansas | Justin White (SF) Joseph Moeller | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:30 | Kansas | Shawn Irving makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 01:30 | Kansas | Shawn Irving makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 01:13 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 01:12 | Kansas | Brad Husk grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 01:11 | Kansas | Brad Husk is hacked by Richard Labrecque in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Labrecque, team foul #8 | 52-45 |
| 01:11 | Kansas | Brad Husk makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 01:11 | Kansas | Brad Husk misses the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 01:11 | Kentucky | Brian Bradley snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-45 |
| 00:48 | Kansas | Justin White pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Kansas | Justin White is fouled in the backcourt by Damon Desroches - foul #2 on Damon Desroches, team foul #9 | 53-45 |
| 00:46 | Kansas | Justin White makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 00:46 | Kansas | Justin White makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Brian Sappington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Kansas | Justin White is hacked by Brian Bradley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Bradley, team foul #10 | 55-45 |
| 00:38 | Kansas | Justin White makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 00:38 | Kansas | Justin White makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Damon Desroches clanks a 3 from the left corner | 57-45 |
| 00:31 | Kansas | Brad Husk grabs the defensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 00:06 | Kansas | Justin White hits a wide open shot from the left block on a nice dish by Tom Hughey | 59-45 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Brian Bradley is whistled for traveling | 59-45 |
| Subs | Kansas | Joseph Moeller (SF) Justin White | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:00 | Kansas | Shawn Irving runs out the clock | 59-45 |