| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gaston Jolin (fresh) SG - Willie Robertson (fresh) SF - Coy Patrick (fresh) PF - Robert Buckles (fresh) C - Gary Holl (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Steven Chow (fresh) SG - Robert Rohrbach (fresh) SF - David Rafael (fresh) PF - Bruce Kuehn (fresh) C - Chris Freeland (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Gary Holl wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Willie Robertson | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Utah State | David Rafael hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Robert Rohrbach | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | Kentucky | Gary Holl lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Robert Buckles | 4-2 |
| 18:42 | Utah State | David Rafael knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Rohrbach | 4-5 |
| 18:21 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-5 |
| 18:20 | Kentucky | Gary Holl tips it back up and in | 6-5 |
| 18:15 | Utah State | David Rafael clanks a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Coy Patrick - foul #1 on Coy Patrick, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| 18:15 | Utah State | David Rafael makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 18:15 | Utah State | David Rafael makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 18:13 | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin is hacked by Robert Rohrbach in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Rohrbach, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| 17:58 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from Gaston Jolin | 8-7 |
| 17:41 | Utah State | David Rafael's pass is intercepted by Gary Holl | 8-7 |
| 17:23 | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Chris Freeland - foul #1 on Chris Freeland, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez (SG), Ramiro Martinez (SF), Robert Mooneyhan (PF), Michael Wolfe (C) Willie Robertson, Coy Patrick, Robert Buckles, Gary Holl | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Watkins (PG), Eric Foster (SG), Timothy Butts (SF), Michael Mealy (PF), John Ottley (C) Steven Chow, Robert Rohrbach, David Rafael, Bruce Kuehn, Chris Freeland | |
| 17:23 | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 17:23 | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 17:19 | Utah State | William Watkins is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Watkins, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dean Reed (PG) Gaston Jolin | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 16:58 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jeremy Dominquez, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| 16:39 | Utah State | Eric Foster connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Ottley | 10-10 |
| 16:29 | Kentucky | Dean Reed is called for 10 seconds | 10-10 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Coy Patrick (SF), Charles Williams (PF), Gary Holl (C) Ramiro Martinez, Robert Mooneyhan, Michael Wolfe | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Rohrbach (SG), Chad Mena (C) Eric Foster, John Ottley | |
| 16:18 | Utah State | Robert Rohrbach can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-10 |
| 16:17 | Utah State | Michael Mealy tips it home | 10-12 |
| 15:54 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Chad Mena - foul #1 on Chad Mena, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin (PG), Willie Robertson (SG), Robert Buckles (PF) Dean Reed, Jeremy Dominquez, Gary Holl | |
| Subs | Utah State | Steven Chow (PG), David Rafael (SF), Bruce Kuehn (PF) William Watkins, Timothy Butts, Michael Mealy | |
| 15:54 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 15:54 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick misses the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 15:54 | Utah State | Bruce Kuehn snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gaston Jolin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Robertson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Coy Patrick (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Robert Buckles (fairly fresh) C - Charles Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Steven Chow (fresh) SG - Robert Rohrbach (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Rafael (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bruce Kuehn (fairly fresh) C - Chad Mena (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Utah State | Coy Patrick steals the ball from Bruce Kuehn | 11-12 |
| 15:27 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Kuehn - foul #1 on Bruce Kuehn, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez (SF), Michael Wolfe (C) Coy Patrick, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Utah State | Eddie Beatty (C) Chad Mena | |
| 15:02 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 15:00 | Utah State | Eddie Beatty snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 14:41 | Utah State | David Rafael misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 14:39 | Kentucky | Robert Buckles grabs the defensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 14:20 | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin is hacked by Steven Chow - foul #1 on Steven Chow, team foul #6 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez (SG), Coy Patrick (SF), Robert Mooneyhan (PF), Gary Holl (C) Willie Robertson, Ramiro Martinez, Robert Buckles, Michael Wolfe | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Watkins (PG), Eric Foster (SG), John Ottley (PF), Chris Freeland (C) Steven Chow, Robert Rohrbach, Bruce Kuehn, Eddie Beatty | |
| 14:07 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dean Reed (PG) Gaston Jolin | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 14:03 | Utah State | David Rafael is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Dominquez - foul #2 on Jeremy Dominquez, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Willie Robertson (SG) Jeremy Dominquez | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 13:56 | Utah State | Eric Foster connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Ottley | 11-15 |
| 13:32 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan is fouled on the floor by William Watkins - foul #2 on William Watkins, team foul #7 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Timothy Butts (PG), Robert Rohrbach (SG), Michael Mealy (PF) William Watkins, David Rafael, John Ottley | |
| 13:32 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 13:32 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan misses the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 13:32 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick gets the offensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 13:17 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Willie Robertson | 14-15 |
| 12:54 | Utah State | Robert Rohrbach misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Willie Robertson - foul #1 on Willie Robertson, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin (PG), Ramiro Martinez (SF), Charles Williams (C) Dean Reed, Coy Patrick, Gary Holl | |
| Subs | Utah State | Chad Mena (C) Chris Freeland | |
| 12:54 | Utah State | Robert Rohrbach makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 12:54 | Utah State | Robert Rohrbach makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 12:27 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan is open and scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Ramiro Martinez | 16-17 |
| 12:25 | Utah State | Robert Rohrbach is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 16-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Wolfe (C) Robert Mooneyhan | |
| Subs | Utah State | Steven Chow (PG), David Rafael (SF), Bruce Kuehn (PF) Timothy Butts, Eric Foster, Michael Mealy | |
| 12:08 | Kentucky | Charles Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Buckles (PF) Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Ottley (PF) Bruce Kuehn | |
| 11:51 | Utah State | John Ottley banks in the layup on a great pass from David Rafael and he's fouled by Michael Wolfe - foul #1 on Michael Wolfe, team foul #5 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dean Reed (PG) Gaston Jolin | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Mealy (PF) Chad Mena | |
| 11:51 | Utah State | John Ottley makes the free throw | 16-20 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dean Reed (fresh) SG - Willie Robertson (tired) 2 ast. SF - Ramiro Martinez (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Buckles (tiring) C - Michael Wolfe (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Steven Chow (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Rohrbach (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Rafael (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Michael Mealy (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Ottley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:47 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez is called for traveling in the backcourt | 16-20 |
| 11:35 | Utah State | John Ottley is denied on a layup by Michael Wolfe | 16-20 |
| 11:34 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 11:28 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Buckles | 18-20 |
| 11:13 | Utah State | Steven Chow knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Rohrbach | 18-23 |
| 10:52 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez buries a driving attempt near the basket | 20-23 |
| 10:46 | Utah State | Robert Rohrbach misses long on an open driving attempt in the paint | 20-23 |
| 10:44 | Kentucky | Robert Buckles pulls down the rebound | 20-23 |
| 10:17 | Kentucky | John Ottley swats the shot by Willie Robertson | 20-23 |
| 10:15 | Kentucky | Michael Wolfe tips it in | 22-23 |
| 10:08 | Utah State | Robert Buckles is called for the reach on David Rafael - foul #1 on Robert Buckles, team foul #6 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin (PG), Coy Patrick (SF), Charles Williams (PF), Gary Holl (C) Dean Reed, Ramiro Martinez, Robert Buckles, Michael Wolfe | |
| Subs | Utah State | Timothy Butts (PG), Eric Foster (SG), Bruce Kuehn (PF), Chris Freeland (C) Steven Chow, Robert Rohrbach, Michael Mealy, John Ottley | |
| 09:45 | Utah State | David Rafael misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-23 |
| 09:44 | Kentucky | Gary Holl gets the rebound | 22-23 |
| 09:15 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Holl | 25-23 |
| 08:58 | Utah State | David Rafael can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-23 |
| 08:57 | Utah State | Eric Foster grabs the offensive board | 25-23 |
| 08:38 | Utah State | David Rafael misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 25-23 |
| 08:36 | Utah State | Eric Foster tips it home | 25-25 |
| 08:36 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dean Reed (PG), Ramiro Martinez (SG), Robert Mooneyhan (PF) Gaston Jolin, Willie Robertson, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Utah State | Steven Chow (PG), Robert Rohrbach (SG), Chad Mena (C) Timothy Butts, David Rafael, Chris Freeland | |
| 08:34 | Kentucky | Eric Foster is called for the reach on Dean Reed in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Foster, team foul #8 | 25-25 |
| 08:34 | Kentucky | Dean Reed makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 08:34 | Kentucky | Dean Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 08:05 | Utah State | Steven Chow's fadeaway is rejected by Coy Patrick | 27-25 |
| 08:04 | Utah State | Bruce Kuehn gets the offensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 07:52 | Utah State | Eric Foster can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-25 |
| 07:51 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ramiro Martinez | 27-25 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dean Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ramiro Martinez (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Coy Patrick (tired) 3 pts. PF - Robert Mooneyhan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gary Holl (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Steven Chow (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Robert Rohrbach (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Foster (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Kuehn (tiring) 2 reb. C - Chad Mena (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Kentucky | Dean Reed makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Holl | 30-25 |
| 07:27 | Utah State | Steven Chow is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 30-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin (PG), Robert Buckles (SF), Michael Wolfe (C) Dean Reed, Coy Patrick, Gary Holl | |
| Subs | Utah State | Timothy Butts (PG), Michael Mealy (PF), Chris Freeland (C) Steven Chow, Bruce Kuehn, Chad Mena | |
| 07:10 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 30-25 |
| 07:08 | Utah State | Timothy Butts pulls down the rebound | 30-25 |
| 06:49 | Utah State | Chris Freeland misses the easy layup | 30-25 |
| 06:48 | Kentucky | Michael Wolfe snags the defensive board | 30-25 |
| 06:30 | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Ramiro Martinez | 33-25 |
| 06:28 | Utah State | Robert Rohrbach is hacked by Gaston Jolin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gaston Jolin, team foul #7 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dean Reed (PG), Willie Robertson (SG), Gary Holl (C) Gaston Jolin, Ramiro Martinez, Michael Wolfe | |
| Subs | Utah State | David Rafael (SF), Eddie Beatty (C) Eric Foster, Chris Freeland | |
| 06:28 | Utah State | Robert Rohrbach makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 06:28 | Utah State | Robert Rohrbach makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 05:59 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Eddie Beatty - foul #1 on Eddie Beatty, team foul #9 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Coy Patrick (SF), Charles Williams (C) Robert Buckles, Gary Holl | |
| Subs | Utah State | Steven Chow (PG), John Ottley (PF), Chad Mena (C) Timothy Butts, Robert Rohrbach, Eddie Beatty | |
| 05:59 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 05:59 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 05:30 | Utah State | Michael Mealy is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Ottley | 35-30 |
| 05:05 | Kentucky | Charles Williams scores on a jumper from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 05:03 | Utah State | Michael Mealy is fouled in the backcourt by Dean Reed - foul #1 on Dean Reed, team foul #8 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin (PG), Robert Buckles (PF), Gary Holl (C) Dean Reed, Robert Mooneyhan, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Rohrbach (SG), Bruce Kuehn (PF), Eddie Beatty (C) David Rafael, John Ottley, Chad Mena | |
| 05:03 | Utah State | Michael Mealy makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 05:03 | Utah State | Michael Mealy makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 04:36 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez (SF), Michael Wolfe (C) Coy Patrick, Gary Holl | |
| Subs | Utah State | Timothy Butts (PG), Eric Foster (SF) Steven Chow, Michael Mealy | |
| 04:23 | Utah State | Bruce Kuehn is hacked by Robert Buckles - foul #2 on Robert Buckles, team foul #9 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan (PF) Robert Buckles | |
| Subs | Utah State | Chris Freeland (C) Eddie Beatty | |
| 04:23 | Utah State | Bruce Kuehn makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 04:23 | Utah State | Bruce Kuehn makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 04:03 | Kentucky | Bruce Kuehn denies the turnaround by Gaston Jolin | 37-34 |
| 04:01 | Kentucky | Michael Wolfe pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 03:41 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Gaston Jolin | 40-34 |
| 03:41 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dean Reed (PG), Jeremy Dominquez (SG), Robert Buckles (SF), Charles Williams (PF), Gary Holl (C) Gaston Jolin, Willie Robertson, Ramiro Martinez, Robert Mooneyhan, Michael Wolfe | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Watkins (PG), Michael Mealy (SG), David Rafael (SF), John Ottley (PF) Timothy Butts, Robert Rohrbach, Eric Foster, Bruce Kuehn | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dean Reed (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jeremy Dominquez (fresh) SF - Robert Buckles (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Charles Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Holl (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - William Watkins (fresh) SG - Michael Mealy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Rafael (tiring) 7 pts. PF - John Ottley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Chris Freeland (fresh) | |
| 03:23 | Utah State | Chris Freeland knocks in the turnaround from close range | 40-36 |
| 02:58 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez is whistled for a carry | 40-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Coy Patrick (SF) Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Rohrbach (SG), Bruce Kuehn (PF), Chad Mena (C) Michael Mealy, John Ottley, Chris Freeland | |
| 02:38 | Utah State | Bruce Kuehn can't finish the layup | 40-36 |
| 02:37 | Kentucky | Dean Reed snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 02:08 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Coy Patrick is denied by Chad Mena | 40-36 |
| 02:06 | Utah State | David Rafael gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 01:37 | Utah State | Robert Buckles swats the short shot by David Rafael | 40-36 |
| 01:35 | Utah State | William Watkins grabs the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 01:24 | Utah State | William Watkins misses the 3 from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 01:23 | Utah State | Chad Mena tips it but misses | 40-36 |
| 01:22 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jeremy Dominquez | 40-36 |
| 01:22 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 40-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin (PG), Ramiro Martinez (SF), Charles Williams (PF), Michael Wolfe (C) Dean Reed, Coy Patrick, Robert Buckles, Gary Holl | |
| Subs | Utah State | Timothy Butts (SG), Michael Mealy (SF), John Ottley (PF), Chris Freeland (C) Robert Rohrbach, David Rafael, Bruce Kuehn, Chad Mena | |
| 01:00 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez is fouled on the floor by John Ottley - foul #1 on John Ottley, team foul #10 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Steven Chow (PG) William Watkins | |
| 01:00 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 01:00 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 00:56 | Utah State | Steven Chow loses the dribble to Ramiro Martinez in the backcourt | 42-36 |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | Charles Williams hits a shot from the right block set up by Ramiro Martinez | 44-36 |
| 00:31 | Utah State | Ramiro Martinez is called for the reach on Timothy Butts in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ramiro Martinez, team foul #10 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan (PF) Charles Williams | |
| Subs | Utah State | Eric Foster (SF) John Ottley | |
| 00:31 | Utah State | Timothy Butts makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 00:31 | Utah State | Timothy Butts makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Michael Mealy - foul #1 on Michael Mealy, team foul #11 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Watkins (PG), Robert Rohrbach (SG), Chad Mena (C) Steven Chow, Timothy Butts, Chris Freeland | |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 00:05 | Utah State | Robert Rohrbach throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-38 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan misses the jump hook from close range | 46-38 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez gets the offensive rebound | 46-38 |