| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Haring (fresh) SF - James Lemansky (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Tom Fontes (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Dominic Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rafael Gallegos (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Clifford Hiltz (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Hidalgo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Vincent Wilson inbounds the ball | 37-25 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:36 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Steven Hidalgo, team foul #1 | 37-25 |
| 19:33 | Kentucky | Robert Howell double dribbles in the backcourt | 37-25 |
| 19:17 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Clifford Hiltz | 37-28 |
| 18:56 | Kentucky | Robert Howell misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 18:54 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Howell | 37-28 |
| 18:45 | Kentucky | Robert Conley is called for traveling | 37-28 |
| 18:24 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dominic Marino | 37-30 |
| 18:04 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes misses the dunk | 37-30 |
| 18:03 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo pulls down the rebound | 37-30 |
| 17:47 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 17:46 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 17:39 | Kentucky | Dominic Marino steps in front of the Tom Fontes pass | 37-30 |
| 17:36 | UMass | Vincent Wilson lays it up and in on a great pass from Dominic Marino | 37-32 |
| 17:20 | Kentucky | Robert Howell is fouled on the floor by Dominic Marino - foul #2 on Dominic Marino, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan (PF) Tom Fontes | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 17:07 | Kentucky | James Lemansky hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Howell | 40-32 |
| 16:49 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner but the foul's on Leroy Haring - foul #1 on Leroy Haring, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Hower (PG), Richard Hua (SG), Jim Wyatt (SF), Marvin Box (C) Robert Howell, Leroy Haring, James Lemansky, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | UMass | Walter Speers (SG), Terry Kent (SF), Karl Ventura (C) Dominic Marino, Vincent Wilson, Steven Hidalgo | |
| 16:49 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos misses the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 16:49 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 16:49 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos makes the 3rd free throw | 40-34 |
| 16:26 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt misses the easy layup | 40-34 |
| 16:24 | Kentucky | Marvin Box gets the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 16:03 | Kentucky | Marvin Box hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 16:01 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan hits the follow up shot | 42-34 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David Hower (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Hua (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jim Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathan Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Marvin Box (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Rafael Gallegos (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Speers (fresh) SF - Terry Kent (fresh) PF - Clifford Hiltz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Karl Ventura (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | UMass | The short jumper by Clifford Hiltz is denied by Nathan Ryan | 42-34 |
| 15:44 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Clifford Hiltz | 42-34 |
| 15:24 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz can't finish the layup | 42-34 |
| 15:22 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Speers | 42-34 |
| 15:06 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-34 |
| 15:05 | Kentucky | David Hower grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 14:49 | Kentucky | Marvin Box misses the runner from the left block | 42-34 |
| 14:47 | UMass | Karl Ventura pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 14:32 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Howell (PG), Leroy Haring (SG), James Lemansky (SF), Tom Fontes (PF), Robert Conley (C) David Hower, Richard Hua, Jim Wyatt, Nathan Ryan, Marvin Box | |
| Subs | UMass | Dominic Marino (PG), Vincent Wilson (SF), Bernardo Gallo (PF), Steven Hidalgo (C) Rafael Gallegos, Terry Kent, Clifford Hiltz, Karl Ventura | |
| 14:18 | Kentucky | Robert Howell is whistled for a carry | 42-34 |
| 13:51 | UMass | Vincent Wilson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Lemansky - foul #2 on James Lemansky, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| 13:51 | UMass | Vincent Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 13:51 | UMass | Vincent Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 13:37 | Kentucky | Robert Howell knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Tom Fontes | 45-36 |
| 13:22 | UMass | Bernardo Gallo buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 13:17 | Kentucky | James Lemansky comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Bernardo Gallo - foul #2 on Bernardo Gallo, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UMass | Rafael Gallegos (SG) Walter Speers | |
| 13:17 | Kentucky | James Lemansky makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 13:17 | Kentucky | James Lemansky makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 13:01 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 47-39 |
| 12:59 | Kentucky | Robert Howell gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 12:42 | Kentucky | Robert Howell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 12:40 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring misses the tip | 47-39 |
| 12:39 | Kentucky | James Lemansky tips it in | 49-39 |
| 12:21 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Leroy Haring - foul #2 on Leroy Haring, team foul #3 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UMass | Clifford Hiltz (PF) Bernardo Gallo | |
| 12:21 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 12:21 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 12:00 | Kentucky | Robert Howell is hacked by Clifford Hiltz - foul #1 on Clifford Hiltz, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UMass | Walter Speers (SG) Rafael Gallegos | |
| 11:45 | Kentucky | Robert Howell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 11:44 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Howell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Haring (fresh) SF - James Lemansky (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Tom Fontes (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Dominic Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Speers (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Vincent Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Clifford Hiltz (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Hidalgo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo lays it up and in | 49-43 |
| 11:19 | Kentucky | Vincent Wilson is called for the reach on James Lemansky - foul #1 on Vincent Wilson, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Hower (PG), Richard Hua (SG), Jim Wyatt (SF), Nathan Ryan (PF), Marvin Box (C) Robert Howell, Leroy Haring, James Lemansky, Tom Fontes, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | UMass | Terry Kent (SF), Karl Ventura (C) Vincent Wilson, Steven Hidalgo | |
| 11:09 | Kentucky | Dominic Marino steps in front of the Jim Wyatt pass | 49-43 |
| 11:04 | UMass | Dominic Marino banks in the layup | 49-45 |
| 10:51 | Kentucky | David Hower misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-45 |
| 10:50 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt tips it home | 51-45 |
| 10:33 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-45 |
| 10:31 | Kentucky | Marvin Box grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 10:23 | Kentucky | Richard Hua misses the lay-in but the foul's on Walter Speers - foul #3 on Walter Speers, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UMass | Rafael Gallegos (PG) Dominic Marino | |
| 10:23 | Kentucky | Richard Hua makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 10:23 | Kentucky | Richard Hua makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 10:00 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 53-45 |
| 09:58 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 09:44 | Kentucky | Karl Ventura swats the shot by Jim Wyatt | 53-45 |
| 09:42 | Kentucky | Marvin Box hits the follow up shot | 55-45 |
| 09:27 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 55-47 |
| 09:11 | Kentucky | David Hower scores on a 3 from the right corner | 58-47 |
| 08:44 | UMass | Jim Wyatt steals it from Terry Kent | 58-47 |
| 08:31 | Kentucky | Marvin Box buries a jumper from the right side | 60-47 |
| 08:04 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-47 |
| 08:03 | UMass | Walter Speers tips it home | 60-49 |
| 07:45 | Kentucky | David Hower clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 07:44 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz snags the defensive board | 60-49 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David Hower (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Hua (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jim Wyatt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Ryan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Marvin Box (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Rafael Gallegos (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Speers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Terry Kent (fairly fresh) PF - Clifford Hiltz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Karl Ventura (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:27 | UMass | Karl Ventura loses the ball out of bounds | 60-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Howell (PG), Leroy Haring (SG), James Lemansky (SF), Tom Fontes (PF), Robert Conley (C) David Hower, Richard Hua, Jim Wyatt, Nathan Ryan, Marvin Box | |
| Subs | UMass | Dominic Marino (PG), Vincent Wilson (SF), Bernardo Gallo (PF), Steven Hidalgo (C) Walter Speers, Terry Kent, Clifford Hiltz, Karl Ventura | |
| 07:03 | Kentucky | Robert Howell misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 07:01 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring hits the follow up shot | 62-49 |
| 06:47 | UMass | Bernardo Gallo hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Dominic Marino and he's hacked by Tom Fontes - foul #1 on Tom Fontes, team foul #4 | 62-51 |
| 06:47 | UMass | Bernardo Gallo makes the free throw | 62-52 |
| 06:26 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Howell | 64-52 |
| 06:08 | UMass | Robert Conley blocks the short jumper by Rafael Gallegos | 64-52 |
| 06:06 | Kentucky | James Lemansky gets the rebound | 64-52 |
| 05:55 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dominic Marino - foul #3 on Dominic Marino, team foul #7 | 64-52 |
| 05:55 | Kentucky | James Lemansky makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 05:55 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 05:55 | UMass | Bernardo Gallo snags the defensive board | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:44 | UMass | Robert Conley denies the turnaround by Bernardo Gallo | 65-52 |
| 05:43 | UMass | Bernardo Gallo tips it in | 65-54 |
| 05:24 | Kentucky | Robert Conley misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Steven Hidalgo - foul #2 on Steven Hidalgo, team foul #8 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UMass | Clifford Hiltz (PF) Bernardo Gallo | |
| 05:24 | Kentucky | Robert Conley misses the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 05:24 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:13 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos is fouled on the floor by Robert Howell - foul #3 on Robert Howell, team foul #5 | 66-54 |
| 04:44 | UMass | Robert Howell takes the ball from Rafael Gallegos | 66-54 |
| 04:40 | Kentucky | Robert Howell slams it home | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:24 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Dominic Marino | 68-57 |
| 03:58 | Kentucky | Robert Howell knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Leroy Haring | 70-57 |
| 03:39 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-57 |
| 03:37 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Howell | 70-57 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Howell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leroy Haring (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Lemansky (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - Tom Fontes (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Conley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Dominic Marino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Rafael Gallegos (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Wilson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Clifford Hiltz (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Kentucky | Robert Howell can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 70-57 |
| 03:18 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz pulls down the rebound | 70-57 |
| 03:13 | UMass | Vincent Wilson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-57 |
| 03:12 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo tips it in | 70-59 |
| 02:52 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 70-59 |
| 02:50 | Kentucky | Robert Conley gets the offensive rebound | 70-59 |
| 02:29 | Kentucky | Robert Howell misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 70-59 |
| 02:27 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos grabs the board | 70-59 |
| 02:21 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Dominic Marino | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:52 | Kentucky | Robert Conley is called for traveling | 70-61 |
| 01:28 | UMass | Vincent Wilson hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Clifford Hiltz and he's hacked by Leroy Haring - foul #3 on Leroy Haring, team foul #6 | 70-63 |
| 01:28 | UMass | Vincent Wilson misses the free throw | 70-63 |
| 01:28 | Kentucky | Robert Conley grabs the defensive rebound | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:06 | Kentucky | Robert Howell connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Tom Fontes | 73-63 |
| 00:43 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-63 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes grabs the board | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | James Lemansky is hacked by Dominic Marino - foul #4 on Dominic Marino, team foul #9 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UMass | Walter Speers (SG), Terry Kent (SF), Bernardo Gallo (PF), Karl Ventura (C) Rafael Gallegos, Vincent Wilson, Clifford Hiltz, Steven Hidalgo | |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | James Lemansky makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | James Lemansky makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:13 | UMass | Bernardo Gallo lays it in despite the doubleteam on a nice dish by Walter Speers | 75-65 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Robert Howell runs out the clock | 75-65 |