| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Howell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leroy Haring (fresh) SF - James Lemansky (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Tom Fontes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Kenneth Romans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Larochelle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Andress (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Eastin (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress inbounds the ball | 30-24 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:42 | Wichita State | David Larochelle loses the dribble to Leroy Haring | 30-24 |
| 19:19 | Kentucky | James Lemansky hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-24 |
| 19:18 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring misses the tip | 30-24 |
| 19:16 | Wichita State | John Campbell gets the rebound | 30-24 |
| 18:51 | Wichita State | Robert Conley swats the layup by Stephen Andress | 30-24 |
| 18:50 | Kentucky | James Lemansky pulls down the rebound | 30-24 |
| 18:21 | Kentucky | Robert Howell is whistled for a carry | 30-24 |
| 17:55 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 30-24 |
| 17:53 | Kentucky | Robert Conley snags the defensive board | 30-24 |
| 17:35 | Kentucky | James Lemansky is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James Lemansky, team foul #1 | 30-24 |
| 17:14 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress scores on a floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Leroy Haring - foul #2 on Leroy Haring, team foul #2 | 30-26 |
| 17:14 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress makes the free throw | 30-27 |
| 16:54 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes is whistled for a carry | 30-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson (SG), Lyle Darden (SF), Roger Cloutier (PF) David Larochelle, Stephen Andress, John Campbell | |
| 16:32 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Lyle Darden | 30-29 |
| 16:22 | Kentucky | Robert Conley clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Lyle Darden - foul #2 on Lyle Darden, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Hower (PG), Richard Hua (SG) Robert Howell, Leroy Haring | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Edward O'Koren (SG), Douglas Richey (C) Kenneth Romans, Carl Eastin | |
| 16:22 | Kentucky | Robert Conley misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 16:22 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 16:04 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier can't throw it down | 31-29 |
| 16:02 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 15:45 | Wichita State | Robert Conley swats the layup by Lyle Darden | 31-29 |
| 15:43 | Kentucky | Robert Conley pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David Hower (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Hua (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Lemansky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Tom Fontes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Conley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lyle Darden (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward O'Koren (fresh) SF - Stephen Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roger Cloutier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Richey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Kentucky | David Hower knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Lemansky | 34-29 |
| 15:22 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 15:02 | Kentucky | Richard Hua shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 34-32 |
| 15:01 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Roger Cloutier | 34-32 |
| 14:40 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 34-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Howell (PG), Leroy Haring (SG), Marvin Box (C) David Hower, Richard Hua, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kenneth Romans (PG), David Larochelle (SG), Stephen Andress (SF), John Campbell (PF), Carl Eastin (C) Lyle Darden, Edward O'Koren, Stephen Thompson, Roger Cloutier, Douglas Richey | |
| 14:23 | Kentucky | Robert Howell misses long on a jumper from the left block | 34-32 |
| 14:21 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring hits the follow up shot | 36-32 |
| 14:13 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by James Lemansky - foul #2 on James Lemansky, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| 14:13 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 14:13 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 13:58 | Kentucky | Robert Howell's pass is intercepted by Carl Eastin | 36-34 |
| 13:40 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 36-34 |
| 13:39 | Kentucky | James Lemansky gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 13:33 | Kentucky | Marvin Box scores on a runner from the baseline | 38-34 |
| 13:05 | Wichita State | John Campbell misses the lay-in | 38-34 |
| 13:03 | Kentucky | Robert Howell snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 12:43 | Kentucky | Marvin Box misses short on a floater from the right side | 38-34 |
| 12:41 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 12:30 | Wichita State | Kenneth Romans is called for 5 seconds | 38-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan (PF), Robert Conley (C) Tom Fontes, Marvin Box | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 12:16 | Kentucky | Robert Howell lays it up and in on a great pass from James Lemansky | 40-34 |
| 12:01 | Wichita State | David Larochelle misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 12:00 | Wichita State | David Larochelle pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 11:49 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt (SF) James Lemansky | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lyle Darden (PG), Stephen Thompson (SG), Roger Cloutier (PF), Douglas Richey (C) Kenneth Romans, David Larochelle, John Campbell, Carl Eastin | |
| 11:42 | Kentucky | Robert Howell is fouled in the backcourt by Lyle Darden - foul #3 on Lyle Darden, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Hower (PG) Robert Howell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Edward O'Koren (SG) Stephen Andress | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David Hower (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jim Wyatt (fresh) PF - Nathan Ryan (fresh) C - Robert Conley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lyle Darden (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward O'Koren (fresh) SF - Stephen Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Roger Cloutier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Richey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan buries a jump hook in the paint | 42-34 |
| 10:56 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden misses short on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Jim Wyatt - foul #1 on Jim Wyatt, team foul #4 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Hua (SG), Tom Fontes (PF) Leroy Haring, Nathan Ryan | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 10:56 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 10:56 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 10:36 | Kentucky | David Hower clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 10:35 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 10:31 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Lyle Darden | 42-39 |
| 10:13 | Kentucky | David Hower hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 10:11 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt grabs the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 09:55 | Kentucky | Robert Conley blows the dunk | 42-39 |
| 09:53 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 09:32 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-41 |
| 09:08 | Kentucky | David Hower hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 09:06 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 08:45 | Wichita State | Stephen Thompson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 08:44 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Conley | 42-41 |
| 08:23 | Kentucky | Richard Hua scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jim Wyatt | 44-41 |
| 07:54 | Wichita State | Roger Cloutier is fouled on the floor by Tom Fontes - foul #3 on Tom Fontes, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Howell (PG), Leroy Haring (SG), James Lemansky (SF), Nathan Ryan (PF), Marvin Box (C) David Hower, Richard Hua, Jim Wyatt, Tom Fontes, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kenneth Romans (PG), David Larochelle (SG), Stephen Andress (SF), John Campbell (PF), Carl Eastin (C) Lyle Darden, Edward O'Koren, Stephen Thompson, Roger Cloutier, Douglas Richey | |
| 07:35 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 44-41 |
| 07:33 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring grabs the board | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Howell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Lemansky (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Nathan Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marvin Box (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Kenneth Romans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Larochelle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Andress (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Eastin (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Kentucky | Kenneth Romans picks off the pass by Robert Howell in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| 07:12 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Leroy Haring - foul #3 on Leroy Haring, team foul #6 | 44-41 |
| 07:12 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 07:12 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 07:00 | Kentucky | Marvin Box tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Marvin Box, team foul #7 | 44-43 |
| 06:31 | Wichita State | The short jumper by Carl Eastin is denied by Marvin Box | 44-43 |
| 06:30 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin tips it in | 44-45 |
| 06:09 | Kentucky | Kenneth Romans steps in front of the Leroy Haring pass | 44-45 |
| 06:06 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress hits the finger roll set up by Kenneth Romans | 44-47 |
| 05:59 | Kentucky | Robert Howell buries a floater from just outside the lane | 46-47 |
| 05:42 | Wichita State | Nathan Ryan swats the short shot by Stephen Andress | 46-47 |
| 05:41 | Kentucky | Marvin Box grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 05:19 | Kentucky | James Lemansky can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-47 |
| 05:18 | Kentucky | Marvin Box gets the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 05:11 | Kentucky | John Campbell swats the layup by Marvin Box | 46-47 |
| 05:09 | Wichita State | Kenneth Romans pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 05:04 | Wichita State | David Larochelle can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-47 |
| 05:03 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 04:40 | Kentucky | Robert Howell clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 04:38 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan grabs the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 04:38 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tom Fontes (PF), Robert Conley (C) Nathan Ryan, Marvin Box | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 04:28 | Kentucky | Robert Conley misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-47 |
| 04:27 | Wichita State | John Campbell grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 03:58 | Wichita State | Kenneth Romans misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 03:56 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tom Fontes | 46-47 |
| 03:40 | Kentucky | Robert Howell scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-47 |
| 03:12 | Wichita State | Robert Conley takes the ball from Stephen Andress | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Howell (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Lemansky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Tom Fontes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Kenneth Romans (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Larochelle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Andress (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Campbell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Carl Eastin (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 02:52 | Kentucky | Robert Howell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 49-47 |
| 02:51 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 02:24 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Hower (PG) Robert Howell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lyle Darden (PG), Edward O'Koren (SG), Stephen Thompson (SF), Roger Cloutier (PF), Douglas Richey (C) Kenneth Romans, David Larochelle, Stephen Andress, John Campbell, Carl Eastin | |
| 02:05 | Kentucky | Robert Conley comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Edward O'Koren - foul #1 on Edward O'Koren, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Hua (SG) Leroy Haring | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 02:05 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 02:05 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:02 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Howell (PG), Leroy Haring (SG) David Hower, Richard Hua | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Kenneth Romans (PG), Stephen Andress (SF), Carl Eastin (C) Lyle Darden, Edward O'Koren, Douglas Richey | |
| 01:49 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress blows the layup | 51-47 |
| 01:48 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:28 | Kentucky | James Lemansky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 01:26 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes can't tip it in | 51-47 |
| 01:24 | Wichita State | Carl Eastin pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 01:24 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | David Larochelle (SG), John Campbell (PF) Stephen Thompson, Roger Cloutier | |
| 01:07 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress makes the turnaround near the basket | 51-49 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Stephen Andress takes the ball from James Lemansky | 51-49 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:19 | Wichita State | John Campbell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 00:18 | Wichita State | Kenneth Romans can't tip it in | 51-49 |
| 00:17 | Wichita State | John Campbell snags the offensive board | 51-49 |
| 00:09 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Howell - foul #1 on Robert Howell, team foul #8 | 51-49 |
| 00:09 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 00:09 | Wichita State | Stephen Andress makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring is fouled in the backcourt by David Larochelle - foul #2 on David Larochelle, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Kenneth Romans is called for the reach on James Lemansky - foul #2 on Kenneth Romans, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring is hacked by Kenneth Romans - foul #3 on Kenneth Romans, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Kenneth Romans is called for the reach on Robert Howell - foul #4 on Kenneth Romans, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Robert Howell makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Robert Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Kenneth Romans misses long on a fullcourt shot | 53-50 |