| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) SG - Roland Dixon (fresh) SF - John Howard (fresh) PF - William Dawley (fresh) C - Jesse Boyers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jeffrey Graham (fresh) SG - Joshua Houghton (fresh) SF - Mark Price (fresh) PF - Wayne Dozier (fresh) C - Arthur Russ (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Larry Johnson and he's fouled by Arthur Russ - foul #1 on Arthur Russ, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:06 | UNLV | Mark Price misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Roland Dixon - foul #1 on Roland Dixon, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:06 | UNLV | Mark Price makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 19:06 | UNLV | Mark Price misses the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 19:06 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers gets the rebound | 3-1 |
| 18:50 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 3-1 |
| 18:49 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier grabs the board | 3-1 |
| 18:28 | UNLV | Arthur Russ misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 3-1 |
| 18:26 | UNLV | Mark Price tips it in | 3-3 |
| 18:03 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson makes the contested runner from the baseline set up by Roland Dixon | 5-3 |
| 17:47 | UNLV | Arthur Russ blows the layup | 5-3 |
| 17:46 | UNLV | Arthur Russ snags the offensive board | 5-3 |
| 17:30 | UNLV | Arthur Russ loses the dribble to Jesse Boyers | 5-3 |
| 17:12 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson blows the dunk against the doubleteam but he's fouled by Mark Price - foul #1 on Mark Price, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Adams (SF), Wayne Blocker (C) John Howard, Jesse Boyers | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 17:12 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:12 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:12 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker grabs the offensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 17:03 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Roland Dixon | 8-3 |
| 16:44 | UNLV | John Adams is called for the reach on Joshua Houghton - foul #1 on John Adams, team foul #2 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (SG), Anton Turner (PF) Roland Dixon, William Dawley | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 16:31 | UNLV | Arthur Russ buries a floater from the left block | 8-5 |
| 16:06 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson is denied on a layup by Wayne Dozier | 8-5 |
| 16:05 | UNLV | Arthur Russ gets the rebound | 8-5 |
| 15:37 | UNLV | The jump hook by Jeffrey Graham is blocked by Wayne Blocker | 8-5 |
| 15:36 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Adams | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffrey Jarvis (fresh) SF - John Adams (fresh) PF - Anton Turner (fresh) C - Wayne Blocker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jeffrey Graham (fresh) SG - Joshua Houghton (fresh) SF - Mark Price (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wayne Dozier (fairly fresh) C - Arthur Russ (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Kentucky | Joshua Houghton is called for the reach on Jeffrey Jarvis - foul #1 on Joshua Houghton, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roland Dixon (SG), John Howard (SF), William Dawley (PF), Jesse Boyers (C) Larry Johnson, John Adams, Anton Turner, Wayne Blocker | |
| Subs | UNLV | Terry Carr (PG), Danny Grainger (SF), James Andrews (PF), Gregory Ford (C) Jeffrey Graham, Mark Price, Wayne Dozier, Arthur Russ | |
| 15:09 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 15:08 | UNLV | Danny Grainger grabs the defensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 14:50 | UNLV | Gregory Ford clanks a runner in the lane | 8-5 |
| 14:49 | UNLV | James Andrews gets the offensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 14:36 | UNLV | Jesse Boyers is called for the reach on Gregory Ford - foul #1 on Jesse Boyers, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Romano (SG) Joshua Houghton | |
| 14:07 | UNLV | Gregory Ford misses the 3 from the left corner | 8-5 |
| 14:05 | Kentucky | William Dawley snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| 13:47 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-5 |
| 13:45 | UNLV | Danny Grainger gets the rebound | 8-5 |
| 13:17 | UNLV | Gregory Ford misses short on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Jesse Boyers - foul #2 on Jesse Boyers, team foul #4 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG), John Adams (SG), Anton Turner (PF), Wayne Blocker (C) Jeffrey Jarvis, Roland Dixon, William Dawley, Jesse Boyers | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham (PG), Joshua Houghton (SG), Mark Price (SF), Wayne Dozier (PF) Terry Carr, Mauricio Romano, Danny Grainger, James Andrews | |
| 13:17 | UNLV | Gregory Ford makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 13:17 | UNLV | Gregory Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 12:56 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 12:30 | UNLV | Gregory Ford misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-7 |
| 12:28 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson grabs the board | 11-7 |
| 12:03 | Kentucky | John Adams hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Howard | 14-7 |
| 11:39 | UNLV | Gregory Ford misses the lay-in | 14-7 |
| 11:38 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker grabs the board | 14-7 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Adams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Howard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Anton Turner (fresh) C - Wayne Blocker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jeffrey Graham (fresh) SG - Joshua Houghton (fresh) SF - Mark Price (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wayne Dozier (fresh) C - Gregory Ford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson is called for traveling | 14-7 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roland Dixon (SG), William Dawley (PF) John Howard, Anton Turner | |
| Subs | UNLV | Arthur Russ (C) Gregory Ford | |
| 11:00 | UNLV | Larry Johnson takes the ball from Wayne Dozier | 14-7 |
| 10:49 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Graham takes the ball from Roland Dixon | 14-7 |
| 10:44 | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham hits the finger roll | 14-9 |
| 10:34 | Kentucky | John Adams loses the dribble to Arthur Russ | 14-9 |
| 10:14 | UNLV | Arthur Russ comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by John Adams - foul #2 on John Adams, team foul #5 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG), John Howard (SF) Larry Johnson, John Adams | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Romano (SG), Danny Grainger (SF), James Andrews (PF) Joshua Houghton, Mark Price, Wayne Dozier | |
| 10:14 | UNLV | Arthur Russ makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 10:14 | UNLV | Arthur Russ misses the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 10:14 | Kentucky | William Dawley grabs the board | 14-10 |
| 10:02 | Kentucky | Mauricio Romano steals it from Jeffrey Jarvis | 14-10 |
| 09:33 | UNLV | Danny Grainger is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Danny Grainger, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Terry Carr (PG) Jeffrey Graham | |
| 09:07 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Roland Dixon | 17-10 |
| 09:05 | UNLV | Terry Carr's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Jarvis in the backcourt | 17-10 |
| 08:56 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 17-10 |
| 08:55 | Kentucky | William Dawley grabs the offensive board | 17-10 |
| 08:31 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 17-10 |
| 08:30 | Kentucky | William Dawley hits the follow up shot | 19-10 |
| 08:13 | UNLV | Arthur Russ misses short on a floater in the paint | 19-10 |
| 08:11 | UNLV | James Andrews tips it home | 19-12 |
| 08:02 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 19-12 |
| 08:00 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon gets the offensive rebound | 19-12 |
| 07:45 | Kentucky | John Howard is fouled on the floor by James Andrews - foul #1 on James Andrews, team foul #5 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG), Anton Turner (PF) Roland Dixon, William Dawley | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham (PG), Joshua Houghton (SG), Mark Price (SF), Wayne Dozier (PF), Gregory Ford (C) Terry Carr, Mauricio Romano, Danny Grainger, James Andrews, Arthur Russ | |
| 07:27 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis is fouled on the floor by Joshua Houghton - foul #2 on Joshua Houghton, team foul #6 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Romano (SG) Joshua Houghton | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jeffrey Jarvis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Howard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Anton Turner (fresh) C - Wayne Blocker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Jeffrey Graham (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mauricio Romano (fresh) SF - Mark Price (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wayne Dozier (fresh) C - Gregory Ford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:11 | Kentucky | Wayne Dozier is called for the reach on Anton Turner - foul #1 on Wayne Dozier, team foul #7 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roland Dixon (SG) Jeffrey Jarvis | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 07:11 | Kentucky | Anton Turner makes the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 07:11 | Kentucky | Anton Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 21-12 |
| 06:54 | UNLV | Gregory Ford can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Wayne Blocker - foul #1 on Wayne Blocker, team foul #6 | 21-12 |
| 06:54 | UNLV | Gregory Ford misses the 1st free throw | 21-12 |
| 06:54 | UNLV | Gregory Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| 06:40 | Kentucky | John Howard's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Graham | 21-13 |
| 06:18 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier is hacked by Wayne Blocker - foul #2 on Wayne Blocker, team foul #7 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (SG), William Dawley (PF), Jesse Boyers (C) Roland Dixon, Anton Turner, Wayne Blocker | |
| Subs | UNLV | Joshua Houghton (SG) Mauricio Romano | |
| 06:18 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier makes the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 06:18 | UNLV | Wayne Dozier makes the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 05:59 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson splits the doubleteam and buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Jeffrey Jarvis | 23-15 |
| 05:36 | UNLV | Gregory Ford loses the dribble to William Dawley | 23-15 |
| 05:19 | Kentucky | William Dawley's fadeaway is rejected by Gregory Ford | 23-15 |
| 05:17 | UNLV | Gregory Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 23-15 |
| 04:51 | UNLV | Gregory Ford misses the jumpshot from the right side | 23-15 |
| 04:50 | Kentucky | William Dawley snags the defensive board | 23-15 |
| 04:29 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mark Price - foul #2 on Mark Price, team foul #8 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roland Dixon (SG), Anton Turner (PF) William Dawley, Jesse Boyers | |
| Subs | UNLV | Terry Carr (PG), Danny Grainger (SF), James Andrews (PF), Arthur Russ (C) Jeffrey Graham, Mark Price, Wayne Dozier, Gregory Ford | |
| 04:29 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis misses the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 04:29 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis makes the 2nd free throw | 24-15 |
| 04:13 | UNLV | Arthur Russ buries a floater from the baseline | 24-17 |
| 04:00 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis is called for traveling | 24-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Adams (SF), Jesse Boyers (C) John Howard, Jeffrey Jarvis | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 03:40 | UNLV | Terry Carr knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 24-19 |
| 03:18 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Roland Dixon is denied by Arthur Russ | 24-19 |
| 03:16 | UNLV | Arthur Russ snags the defensive board | 24-19 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Roland Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Adams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anton Turner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jesse Boyers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Terry Carr (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joshua Houghton (fresh) SF - Danny Grainger (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Russ (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | UNLV | James Andrews's layup is rejected by Anton Turner | 24-19 |
| 03:01 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson pulls down the rebound | 24-19 |
| 02:34 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon is fouled on the floor by Joshua Houghton - foul #3 on Joshua Houghton, team foul #9 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG), William Dawley (PF) Larry Johnson, Anton Turner | |
| Subs | UNLV | Jeffrey Graham (PG), Mauricio Romano (SG), Wayne Dozier (PF) Terry Carr, Joshua Houghton, James Andrews | |
| 02:34 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 02:34 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 02:13 | UNLV | Danny Grainger is whistled for a carry | 26-19 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker (C) Jesse Boyers | |
| Subs | UNLV | Gregory Ford (C) Arthur Russ | |
| 02:02 | Kentucky | John Adams is whistled for traveling | 26-19 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UNLV | Mark Price (SF) Danny Grainger | |
| 01:42 | UNLV | Gregory Ford dunks the ball | 26-21 |
| 01:34 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon is hacked by Mark Price - foul #3 on Mark Price, team foul #10 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Andrews (SF) Mark Price | |
| 01:34 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 01:34 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 01:14 | UNLV | Gregory Ford hits a jump hook from close range set up by Jeffrey Graham | 28-23 |
| 01:03 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Graham is called for the reach on Jeffrey Jarvis - foul #1 on Jeffrey Graham, team foul #11 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG), John Howard (SF), Jesse Boyers (C) Roland Dixon, John Adams, Wayne Blocker | |
| Subs | UNLV | Danny Grainger (SF), Arthur Russ (C) Wayne Dozier, Gregory Ford | |
| 01:03 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis misses the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 01:03 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 00:41 | UNLV | James Andrews hits the finger roll on a great pass from Danny Grainger and he's fouled by Jeffrey Jarvis - foul #1 on Jeffrey Jarvis, team foul #8 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roland Dixon (SG) Jeffrey Jarvis | |
| Subs | UNLV | Terry Carr (PG) Jeffrey Graham | |
| 00:41 | UNLV | James Andrews makes the free throw | 29-26 |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-26 |
| 00:24 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Arthur Russ | 29-26 |
| 00:03 | UNLV | Terry Carr comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Larry Johnson - foul #1 on Larry Johnson, team foul #9 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Adams (SF) John Howard | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 00:03 | UNLV | Terry Carr makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 00:03 | UNLV | Terry Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | William Dawley gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | William Dawley misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 29-27 |