| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - Roland Dixon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Howard (fresh) PF - William Dawley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jesse Boyers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Mario Krom (fresh) SG - Joe Emmanuel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randall Boucher (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Wagner (fresh) 3 reb. C - Victor Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Oklahoma | Randall Boucher inbounds the ball | 28-17 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:36 | Oklahoma | Joe Emmanuel misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jesse Boyers - foul #3 on Jesse Boyers, team foul #1 | 28-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker (C) Jesse Boyers | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 19:36 | Oklahoma | Joe Emmanuel makes the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 19:36 | Oklahoma | Joe Emmanuel makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 19:25 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker is open and buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Larry Johnson | 30-19 |
| 18:58 | Oklahoma | James Wagner misses short on a jumper in the paint | 30-19 |
| 18:57 | Kentucky | William Dawley grabs the defensive rebound | 30-19 |
| 18:39 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker loses the ball out of bounds | 30-19 |
| 18:11 | Oklahoma | Joe Emmanuel connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Wagner | 30-22 |
| 17:58 | Kentucky | William Dawley can't finish the layup | 30-22 |
| 17:57 | Oklahoma | Mario Krom grabs the board | 30-22 |
| 17:38 | Oklahoma | Joe Emmanuel misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 30-22 |
| 17:36 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Larry Johnson | 30-22 |
| 17:17 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Howard | 33-22 |
| 17:12 | Oklahoma | Randall Boucher hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 33-22 |
| 17:11 | Oklahoma | James Wagner grabs the offensive board | 33-22 |
| 16:49 | Oklahoma | Randall Boucher clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-22 |
| 16:48 | Oklahoma | Joe Emmanuel grabs the offensive board | 33-22 |
| 16:23 | Oklahoma | Randall Boucher misses short on a floater from the right side | 33-22 |
| 16:22 | Kentucky | William Dawley snags the defensive board | 33-22 |
| 16:03 | Kentucky | Victor Johnson picks off the pass by Roland Dixon | 33-22 |
| 15:43 | Oklahoma | Randall Boucher hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 33-22 |
| 15:42 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker grabs the defensive rebound | 33-22 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SG - Roland Dixon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Howard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Dawley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Blocker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Mario Krom (fairly fresh) SG - Joe Emmanuel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Randall Boucher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Wagner (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Victor Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:20 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Joe Emmanuel - foul #3 on Joe Emmanuel, team foul #1 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (SG), John Adams (SF), Anton Turner (PF) Roland Dixon, John Howard, William Dawley | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Zachary Banas (C) Victor Johnson | |
| 15:20 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker makes the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 15:20 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker misses the 2nd free throw | 34-22 |
| 15:20 | Oklahoma | James Wagner snags the defensive board | 34-22 |
| 14:55 | Oklahoma | James Wagner misses the jumper from the right side | 34-22 |
| 14:54 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis grabs the board | 34-22 |
| 14:42 | Kentucky | John Adams can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 34-22 |
| 14:41 | Oklahoma | Randall Boucher grabs the defensive rebound | 34-22 |
| 14:18 | Oklahoma | Zachary Banas splits the doubleteam and buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Mario Krom and he's hacked by Wayne Blocker - foul #3 on Wayne Blocker, team foul #2 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roland Dixon (SG), Jesse Boyers (C) Larry Johnson, Wayne Blocker | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 14:18 | Oklahoma | Zachary Banas makes the free throw | 34-25 |
| 14:00 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Zachary Banas - foul #1 on Zachary Banas, team foul #2 | 34-25 |
| 14:00 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 14:00 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 13:32 | Oklahoma | James Wagner is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Mario Krom | 36-27 |
| 13:17 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jeffrey Jarvis, team foul #3 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Dawley (PF) Anton Turner | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 12:59 | Oklahoma | Joe Emmanuel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-27 |
| 12:45 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-27 |
| 12:43 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Roland Dixon | 36-27 |
| 12:27 | Kentucky | John Adams loses the ball out of bounds | 36-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Howard (SF) Roland Dixon | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Jimmie James (PG), Jim Gilbert (SG), Victor Johnson (C) Mario Krom, Joe Emmanuel, Zachary Banas | |
| 12:02 | Oklahoma | William Dawley is called for the reach on James Wagner - foul #2 on William Dawley, team foul #4 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG), Roland Dixon (SG) Jeffrey Jarvis, John Adams | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Alan Clark (PG) Randall Boucher | |
| 11:46 | Oklahoma | Victor Johnson connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Jimmie James | 36-29 |
| 11:21 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 11:19 | Kentucky | William Dawley tips it home | 38-29 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SG - Roland Dixon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Howard (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Dawley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Boyers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Alan Clark (fresh) SG - Jimmie James (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Gilbert (fresh) PF - James Wagner (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Victor Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 10:58 | Oklahoma | James Wagner misses long on a floater from the left side | 38-29 |
| 10:56 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jesse Boyers | 38-29 |
| 10:48 | Kentucky | William Dawley makes the shot from the left side | 40-29 |
| 10:31 | Oklahoma | Victor Johnson lays it in | 40-31 |
| 10:06 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Victor Johnson - foul #1 on Victor Johnson, team foul #3 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (SG), John Adams (SF), Anton Turner (PF) Roland Dixon, John Howard, William Dawley | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Mario Krom (PG), Joe Emmanuel (SG), Randall Boucher (SF), Zachary Banas (PF), Thomas Manzella (C) Alan Clark, Jimmie James, Jim Gilbert, James Wagner, Victor Johnson | |
| 10:06 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers makes the free throw | 43-31 |
| 09:53 | Oklahoma | John Adams is called for the reach on Zachary Banas - foul #1 on John Adams, team foul #5 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker (C) Jesse Boyers | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 09:30 | Oklahoma | Randall Boucher makes the jumper from close range set up by Joe Emmanuel | 43-33 |
| 09:22 | Kentucky | Anton Turner misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-33 |
| 09:20 | Oklahoma | Randall Boucher grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 09:00 | Oklahoma | Joe Emmanuel buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Mario Krom | 43-36 |
| 08:49 | Kentucky | Randall Boucher is called for the reach on Wayne Blocker - foul #2 on Randall Boucher, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| 08:36 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 43-36 |
| 08:35 | Kentucky | Anton Turner tips it in | 45-36 |
| 08:07 | Oklahoma | Randall Boucher misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-36 |
| 08:05 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 07:44 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Wayne Blocker is blocked by Thomas Manzella | 45-36 |
| 07:43 | Oklahoma | Thomas Manzella grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 07:16 | Oklahoma | Zachary Banas splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from close range | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SG - Jeffrey Jarvis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Adams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anton Turner (fresh) 4 pts. C - Wayne Blocker (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Mario Krom (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joe Emmanuel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randall Boucher (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Zachary Banas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Manzella (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:02 | Kentucky | Anton Turner misses short on a floater from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 07:01 | Oklahoma | Thomas Manzella snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 06:48 | Oklahoma | Mario Krom can't finish the layup but the foul's on Larry Johnson - foul #2 on Larry Johnson, team foul #6 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roland Dixon (SG), John Howard (SF), William Dawley (PF), Jesse Boyers (C) Jeffrey Jarvis, John Adams, Anton Turner, Wayne Blocker | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | James Wagner (PF), Victor Johnson (C) Zachary Banas, Thomas Manzella | |
| 06:48 | Oklahoma | Mario Krom makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 06:48 | Oklahoma | Mario Krom makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 06:35 | Kentucky | James Wagner is called for the reach on Larry Johnson - foul #2 on James Wagner, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Jimmie James (PG), Jim Gilbert (SG) Mario Krom, Joe Emmanuel | |
| 06:16 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers is fouled on the floor by Jim Gilbert - foul #3 on Jim Gilbert, team foul #6 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Alan Clark (PG) Randall Boucher | |
| 06:04 | Kentucky | John Howard misses the floater in the lane | 45-40 |
| 06:02 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson snags the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 05:54 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers misses short on an open runner from the right block | 45-40 |
| 05:52 | Kentucky | William Dawley tips it home | 47-40 |
| 05:26 | Oklahoma | James Wagner drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-42 |
| 05:09 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-42 |
| 05:08 | Oklahoma | Victor Johnson gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 04:48 | Oklahoma | Victor Johnson buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Jimmie James | 47-44 |
| 04:39 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 04:37 | Oklahoma | Jim Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 04:18 | Oklahoma | Victor Johnson misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 47-44 |
| 04:17 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 04:12 | Kentucky | William Dawley double dribbles | 47-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG), John Adams (SG) Larry Johnson, Roland Dixon | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Mario Krom (PG), Joe Emmanuel (SG), Randall Boucher (SF), Zachary Banas (C) Alan Clark, Jimmie James, Jim Gilbert, Victor Johnson | |
| 03:49 | Oklahoma | The 3pt attempt by Joe Emmanuel is denied by William Dawley | 47-44 |
| 03:47 | Oklahoma | Randall Boucher hits the follow up shot | 47-46 |
| 03:30 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-46 |
| 03:28 | Oklahoma | James Wagner gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 03:06 | Oklahoma | Mario Krom misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-46 |
| 03:05 | Oklahoma | Zachary Banas tips it home | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeffrey Jarvis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Adams (fresh) 2 reb. SF - John Howard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Dawley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jesse Boyers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Mario Krom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Emmanuel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randall Boucher (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Wagner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Zachary Banas (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Kentucky | Randall Boucher swats the layup by William Dawley | 47-48 |
| 02:46 | Oklahoma | Zachary Banas grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 02:33 | Oklahoma | Joe Emmanuel misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 02:31 | Kentucky | John Howard pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 02:20 | Kentucky | Joe Emmanuel is called for the reach on John Adams - foul #4 on Joe Emmanuel, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roland Dixon (SG), Anton Turner (PF), Wayne Blocker (C) John Howard, William Dawley, Jesse Boyers | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Victor Johnson (C) Zachary Banas | |
| 02:20 | Kentucky | John Adams makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 02:20 | Kentucky | John Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 01:58 | Oklahoma | Mario Krom buries a jumper from the left side | 49-50 |
| 01:58 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG), John Howard (SF), William Dawley (PF), Jesse Boyers (C) Jeffrey Jarvis, John Adams, Anton Turner, Wayne Blocker | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 01:39 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by John Howard | 51-50 |
| 01:15 | Oklahoma | James Wagner misses the floater from just outside the lane | 51-50 |
| 01:13 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jesse Boyers | 51-50 |
| 01:09 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Larry Johnson | 54-50 |
| 00:55 | Oklahoma | Joe Emmanuel buries a 3 from the left wing | 54-53 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-53 |
| 00:08 | Oklahoma | Joe Emmanuel is called for traveling | 56-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Adams (SF) John Howard | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | Mario Krom is called for the reach on Roland Dixon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mario Krom, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma | Joe Emmanuel can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 58-53 |