| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Tom Vincent (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Tack (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Hendrickson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brian Guidry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Goris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Willie Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Coy Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ramiro Martinez (fresh) PF - Alexei Ostrowski (fresh) 9 pts. C - Vlade Topolski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | Michael Hendrickson inbounds the ball | 26-38 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Virginia Tech | Brian Guidry hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Willie Robertson - foul #1 on Willie Robertson, team foul #1 | 26-38 |
| 19:44 | Virginia Tech | Brian Guidry misses the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 19:44 | Virginia Tech | Brian Guidry makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 19:15 | Kentucky | Alexei Ostrowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-38 |
| 19:13 | Kentucky | Alexei Ostrowski gets the offensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 18:53 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski blows the layup but the foul's on William Goris - foul #1 on William Goris, team foul #1 | 27-38 |
| 18:53 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 18:53 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski misses the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 18:53 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Alexei Ostrowski | 27-39 |
| 18:24 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick is hacked by Tom Vincent - foul #1 on Tom Vincent, team foul #2 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Fred White (C) William Goris | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin (PG), Jeremy Dominquez (SG), Robert Buckles (SF), Robert Mooneyhan (PF) Willie Robertson, Coy Patrick, Ramiro Martinez, Alexei Ostrowski | |
| 18:03 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-39 |
| 18:02 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski gets the offensive rebound | 27-39 |
| 17:37 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan lays it up and in on a great pass from Gaston Jolin | 27-41 |
| 17:14 | Virginia Tech | Michael Hendrickson lays it in | 29-41 |
| 16:49 | Kentucky | William Tack picks off the pass by Robert Buckles | 29-41 |
| 16:29 | Virginia Tech | William Tack clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-41 |
| 16:28 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jeremy Dominquez | 29-41 |
| 16:04 | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin is fouled on the floor by Brian Guidry - foul #1 on Brian Guidry, team foul #3 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Miquel Gallegos (PG), Coy Dickert (SG), Jason Call (SF), Willie Burke (PF), William Goris (C) Tom Vincent, William Tack, Michael Hendrickson, Brian Guidry, Fred White | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Willie Robertson (PG), Coy Patrick (SG), Ramiro Martinez (SF), Alexei Ostrowski (PF), Michael Wolfe (C) Gaston Jolin, Jeremy Dominquez, Robert Buckles, Robert Mooneyhan, Vlade Topolski | |
| 15:45 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick is fouled on the floor by Coy Dickert - foul #1 on Coy Dickert, team foul #4 | 29-41 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Miquel Gallegos (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Coy Dickert (fresh) SF - Jason Call (fresh) PF - Willie Burke (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Goris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Willie Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Coy Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ramiro Martinez (fresh) PF - Alexei Ostrowski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Kentucky | Michael Wolfe can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 29-41 |
| 15:22 | Virginia Tech | Willie Burke pulls down the rebound | 29-41 |
| 15:17 | Virginia Tech | Willie Robertson picks off the pass by Jason Call | 29-41 |
| 15:13 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson lays it up and in | 29-43 |
| 14:54 | Virginia Tech | Jason Call misses long on a 3 from straight away | 29-43 |
| 14:53 | Kentucky | Michael Wolfe gets the rebound | 29-43 |
| 14:26 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Willie Robertson, team foul #2 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Fred White (PF) William Goris | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dean Reed (PG), Jack Roberts (SG), Vlade Topolski (C) Willie Robertson, Coy Patrick, Michael Wolfe | |
| 14:04 | Virginia Tech | Miquel Gallegos clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 29-43 |
| 14:03 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski pulls down the rebound | 29-43 |
| 13:37 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Vlade Topolski is blocked by Willie Burke | 29-43 |
| 13:35 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski hits the follow up shot | 29-45 |
| 13:33 | Virginia Tech | Jack Roberts steps in front of the Jason Call pass in the backcourt | 29-45 |
| 13:22 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 29-45 |
| 13:20 | Virginia Tech | Coy Dickert grabs the defensive rebound | 29-45 |
| 13:17 | Virginia Tech | Miquel Gallegos is fouled in the backcourt by Vlade Topolski - foul #1 on Vlade Topolski, team foul #3 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Tom Vincent (PG), William Tack (SG), Mark Bristow (SF), Brian Guidry (PF) Miquel Gallegos, Coy Dickert, Jason Call, Willie Burke | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Willie Robertson (PG), Coy Patrick (SG), Robert Buckles (SF), Robert Mooneyhan (PF) Dean Reed, Jack Roberts, Ramiro Martinez, Alexei Ostrowski | |
| 13:06 | Virginia Tech | Brian Guidry misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-45 |
| 13:05 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick grabs the defensive rebound | 29-45 |
| 12:37 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 29-45 |
| 12:35 | Kentucky | Robert Buckles grabs the offensive rebound | 29-45 |
| 12:15 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Mooneyhan | 29-47 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 12:08 | Virginia Tech | William Tack misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Willie Robertson - foul #3 on Willie Robertson, team foul #4 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Michael Hendrickson (SF), William Goris (C) Mark Bristow, Fred White | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin (PG), Jack Roberts (SG), Jeremy Dominquez (SF), Alexei Ostrowski (PF), Michael Wolfe (C) Willie Robertson, Coy Patrick, Robert Buckles, Robert Mooneyhan, Vlade Topolski | |
| 12:08 | Virginia Tech | William Tack makes the 1st free throw | 30-47 |
| 12:08 | Virginia Tech | William Tack makes the 2nd free throw | 31-47 |
| 11:40 | Kentucky | Alexei Ostrowski is fouled on the floor by Brian Guidry - foul #2 on Brian Guidry, team foul #5 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jason Call (PF) Brian Guidry | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Tom Vincent (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Tack (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Hendrickson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jason Call (fresh) C - William Goris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gaston Jolin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeremy Dominquez (fresh) PF - Alexei Ostrowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Alexei Ostrowski | 31-50 |
| 11:22 | Virginia Tech | Gaston Jolin steals it from Tom Vincent in the backcourt | 31-50 |
| 11:19 | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin hits the finger roll | 31-52 |
| 10:57 | Virginia Tech | William Goris drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Tom Vincent | 34-52 |
| 10:31 | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-52 |
| 10:29 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-52 |
| 10:12 | Kentucky | William Goris is called for the reach on Jeremy Dominquez - foul #2 on William Goris, team foul #6 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Miquel Gallegos (PG), Coy Dickert (SG), Mark Bristow (SF), Brian Guidry (PF), Fred White (C) Tom Vincent, William Tack, Michael Hendrickson, Jason Call, William Goris | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Willie Robertson (PG), Coy Patrick (SG), Ramiro Martinez (SF), Robert Mooneyhan (PF), Vlade Topolski (C) Gaston Jolin, Jack Roberts, Jeremy Dominquez, Alexei Ostrowski, Michael Wolfe | |
| 09:54 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan misses badly on a jumper from close range | 34-52 |
| 09:52 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Fred White | 34-52 |
| 09:47 | Virginia Tech | Mark Bristow clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-52 |
| 09:46 | Virginia Tech | Brian Guidry gets the offensive rebound | 34-52 |
| 09:36 | Virginia Tech | Mark Bristow can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-52 |
| 09:35 | Virginia Tech | Coy Dickert gets the offensive rebound | 34-52 |
| 09:30 | Virginia Tech | Mark Bristow misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-52 |
| 09:28 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Vlade Topolski | 34-52 |
| 09:08 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Willie Robertson | 34-54 |
| 08:51 | Virginia Tech | Fred White hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 34-54 |
| 08:50 | Virginia Tech | Brian Guidry tips it home | 36-54 |
| 08:27 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Coy Patrick | 36-56 |
| 08:25 | Virginia Tech | Coy Patrick steals it from Miquel Gallegos in the backcourt | 36-56 |
| 08:08 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-56 |
| 08:07 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski can't tip it in | 36-56 |
| 08:05 | Virginia Tech | Coy Dickert grabs the board | 36-56 |
| 08:00 | Virginia Tech | Mark Bristow scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-56 |
| 07:54 | Kentucky | A charge is called on Robert Mooneyhan - foul #2 on Robert Mooneyhan, team foul #5 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Tom Vincent (PG), William Tack (SG), Michael Hendrickson (SF), Willie Burke (PF), William Goris (C) Miquel Gallegos, Coy Dickert, Mark Bristow, Brian Guidry, Fred White | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin (PG), Jeremy Dominquez (SG), Robert Buckles (SF), Alexei Ostrowski (PF), Michael Wolfe (C) Willie Robertson, Coy Patrick, Ramiro Martinez, Robert Mooneyhan, Vlade Topolski | |
| 07:45 | Virginia Tech | Willie Burke scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Tom Vincent | 41-56 |
| 07:40 | Kentucky | William Goris takes the ball from Robert Buckles | 41-56 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Tom Vincent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Tack (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Hendrickson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Willie Burke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Goris (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gaston Jolin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Dominquez (fresh) SF - Robert Buckles (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alexei Ostrowski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Virginia Tech | William Tack's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Dominquez in the backcourt | 41-56 |
| 07:26 | Kentucky | Robert Buckles hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Michael Hendrickson - foul #3 on Michael Hendrickson, team foul #7 | 41-56 |
| 07:26 | Kentucky | Robert Buckles makes the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 07:26 | Kentucky | Robert Buckles makes the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 07:01 | Virginia Tech | William Tack hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Tom Vincent | 44-58 |
| 06:39 | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-58 |
| 06:37 | Kentucky | Alexei Ostrowski grabs the offensive board | 44-58 |
| 06:20 | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin's pass is intercepted by Tom Vincent | 44-58 |
| 06:10 | Virginia Tech | William Tack is called for 10 seconds | 44-58 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Coy Dickert (SF), Clifford Johnson (C) Michael Hendrickson, William Goris | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dean Reed (PG), Jack Roberts (SG), Ramiro Martinez (SF), Vlade Topolski (C) Gaston Jolin, Jeremy Dominquez, Robert Buckles, Michael Wolfe | |
| 05:50 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Jack Roberts and he's fouled by Coy Dickert - foul #2 on Coy Dickert, team foul #8 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Brian Guidry (PF), Fred White (C) Willie Burke, Clifford Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 05:50 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski makes the free throw | 44-61 |
| 05:27 | Virginia Tech | William Tack connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-61 |
| 04:58 | Kentucky | Dean Reed clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-61 |
| 04:57 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Tom Vincent | 46-61 |
| 04:51 | Virginia Tech | Fred White misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-61 |
| 04:49 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Alexei Ostrowski | 46-61 |
| 04:42 | Kentucky | Dean Reed misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-61 |
| 04:41 | Virginia Tech | Fred White grabs the board | 46-61 |
| 04:38 | Virginia Tech | William Tack loses the dribble to Dean Reed in the backcourt | 46-61 |
| 04:09 | Kentucky | Dean Reed connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-64 |
| 03:50 | Virginia Tech | William Tack drills a floater from close range set up by Tom Vincent | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:28 | Kentucky | Fred White is called for the reach on Ramiro Martinez - foul #2 on Fred White, team foul #9 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Miquel Gallegos (PG), Mark Bristow (SG), Jason Call (SF), Willie Burke (PF), Clifford Johnson (C) Tom Vincent, William Tack, Coy Dickert, Brian Guidry, Fred White | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Willie Robertson (PG), Coy Patrick (SG), Robert Mooneyhan (PF), Michael Wolfe (C) Dean Reed, Jack Roberts, Alexei Ostrowski, Vlade Topolski | |
| 03:28 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 03:28 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Miquel Gallegos (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Bristow (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Call (fresh) PF - Willie Burke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Willie Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Coy Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Ramiro Martinez (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Robert Mooneyhan (fresh) 10 pts. C - Michael Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Virginia Tech | Clifford Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-66 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Buckles (SF) Ramiro Martinez | |
| 02:44 | Kentucky | Michael Wolfe connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Willie Robertson and he's fouled by Clifford Johnson - foul #1 on Clifford Johnson, team foul #10 | 48-68 |
| 02:44 | Kentucky | Michael Wolfe makes the free throw | 48-69 |
| 02:29 | Virginia Tech | Miquel Gallegos comes up short on the shot from the right block | 48-69 |
| 02:28 | Virginia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Burke | 48-69 |
| 02:21 | Virginia Tech | Jason Call can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-69 |
| 02:19 | Virginia Tech | Miquel Gallegos tips it in | 50-69 |
| 02:04 | Kentucky | Clifford Johnson steals it from Michael Wolfe | 50-69 |
| 02:02 | Virginia Tech | Willie Robertson steps in front of the Jason Call pass in the backcourt | 50-69 |
| 02:01 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson hits the finger roll | 50-71 |
| 01:43 | Virginia Tech | Mark Bristow is called for traveling | 50-71 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Coy Dickert (SG), Fred White (PF) Mark Bristow, Clifford Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez (SF), Alexei Ostrowski (PF), Vlade Topolski (C) Robert Buckles, Robert Mooneyhan, Michael Wolfe | |
| 01:26 | Kentucky | Alexei Ostrowski comes up short on the shot from the right block | 50-71 |
| 01:25 | Virginia Tech | Fred White grabs the defensive rebound | 50-71 |
| 01:19 | Virginia Tech | Coy Dickert can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 50-71 |
| 01:18 | Virginia Tech | Jason Call grabs the offensive rebound | 50-71 |
| 01:10 | Virginia Tech | Willie Burke misses the lay-in | 50-71 |
| 01:08 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski grabs the board | 50-71 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Miquel Gallegos is called for the reach on Willie Robertson - foul #2 on Miquel Gallegos, team foul #11 | 50-71 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson misses the 1st free throw | 50-71 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-72 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:35 | Virginia Tech | Vlade Topolski blocks the jumper by Fred White | 50-72 |
| 00:33 | Virginia Tech | Miquel Gallegos grabs the offensive board | 50-72 |
| 00:30 | Virginia Tech | Fred White's pass is intercepted by Coy Patrick | 50-72 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech 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 fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson runs out the clock | 50-72 |