| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Kingston (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Francis Brantley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Walczak (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Paul Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dale Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wallace Mohammad (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eugene Delaney (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | John Kingston inbounds the ball | 43-29 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak can't finish the layup but the foul's on Kevin Williams - foul #1 on Kevin Williams, team foul #1 | 43-29 |
| 19:41 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak makes the 1st free throw | 44-29 |
| 19:41 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak misses the 2nd free throw | 44-29 |
| 19:41 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley snags the offensive board | 44-29 |
| 19:30 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-29 |
| 19:14 | BYU | Eugene Delaney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-29 |
| 19:12 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak snags the defensive board | 44-29 |
| 18:48 | Kentucky | The jumper by Francis Brantley is denied by Eugene Delaney | 44-29 |
| 18:47 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley snags the offensive board | 44-29 |
| 18:26 | Kentucky | Michael Smith drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Kingston | 47-29 |
| 18:17 | BYU | A charge is called on Eugene Delaney - foul #2 on Eugene Delaney, team foul #2 | 47-29 |
| 17:48 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley misses the runner from the baseline | 47-29 |
| 17:47 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley tips it home | 49-29 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 17:33 | BYU | Kevin Williams misses short on a runner in the paint | 49-29 |
| 17:31 | BYU | Eugene Delaney hits the follow up shot | 49-31 |
| 17:02 | Kentucky | Wallace Mohammad is called for the reach on Michael Smith - foul #2 on Wallace Mohammad, team foul #3 | 49-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson (SG) Joe Dixon | |
| Subs | BYU | Alfred Negrete (PG), Gary Jamison (SG), Steve Bean (SF) Paul Richardson, Dale Simmons, Wallace Mohammad | |
| 16:45 | Kentucky | John Kingston clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-31 |
| 16:44 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak can't tip it in | 49-31 |
| 16:43 | BYU | Alfred Negrete pulls down the rebound | 49-31 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 16:38 | BYU | Alfred Negrete misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #1 | 49-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), Phillip Truesdell (PF), Gerald Batts (C) Michael Smith, Francis Brantley, Henry Walczak | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 16:38 | BYU | Alfred Negrete makes the 1st free throw | 49-32 |
| 16:38 | BYU | Alfred Negrete makes the 2nd free throw | 49-33 |
| 16:13 | Kentucky | Eugene Delaney steps in front of the Phillip Truesdell pass | 49-33 |
| 15:54 | BYU | A charge is called on Alfred Negrete - foul #2 on Alfred Negrete, team foul #4 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (SG) Phillip Truesdell | |
| Subs | BYU | Paul Richardson (PG), Dale Simmons (SG), William Zalar (PF), Dustin Bartels (C) Gary Jamison, Steve Bean, Eugene Delaney, Kevin Williams | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Houston McGalliard (fresh) SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Kingston (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerald Batts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Paul Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dale Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Negrete (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Zalar (fresh) C - Dustin Bartels (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Kentucky | John Kingston is hacked by Dale Simmons - foul #1 on Dale Simmons, team foul #5 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG), Harold Hendricks (SF), Francis Brantley (PF), Henry Walczak (C) Houston McGalliard, John Kingston, Lewis Robinson, Gerald Batts | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 15:08 | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks misses the jumper near the basket | 49-33 |
| 15:06 | BYU | Dale Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 49-33 |
| 15:00 | BYU | William Zalar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | BYU | Wallace Mohammad (SF), Kevin Williams (C) Alfred Negrete, Dustin Bartels | |
| 14:43 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Wallace Mohammad - foul #3 on Wallace Mohammad, team foul #6 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Kingston (SF) Harold Hendricks | |
| Subs | BYU | Eugene Delaney (PF) William Zalar | |
| 14:43 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak misses the 1st free throw | 49-33 |
| 14:43 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak misses the 2nd free throw | 49-33 |
| 14:43 | BYU | Eugene Delaney grabs the defensive rebound | 49-33 |
| 14:26 | BYU | Eugene Delaney shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-33 |
| 14:24 | BYU | Kevin Williams hits the follow up shot | 49-35 |
| 14:07 | Kentucky | John Kingston clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Wallace Mohammad - foul #4 on Wallace Mohammad, team foul #7 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | BYU | Alfred Negrete (SF) Wallace Mohammad | |
| 14:07 | Kentucky | John Kingston makes the 1st free throw | 50-35 |
| 14:07 | Kentucky | John Kingston makes the 2nd free throw | 51-35 |
| 13:46 | BYU | Eugene Delaney hits the finger roll against a doubleteam on a great pass from Paul Richardson | 51-37 |
| 13:21 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley misses the lay-in | 51-37 |
| 13:19 | BYU | Eugene Delaney gets the rebound | 51-37 |
| 13:14 | BYU | Alfred Negrete can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 51-37 |
| 13:13 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley gets the rebound | 51-37 |
| 13:00 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley can't finish the layup | 51-37 |
| 12:58 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Francis Brantley | 51-37 |
| 12:47 | Kentucky | Michael Smith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Michael Smith, team foul #2 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), Lewis Robinson (SG), Phillip Truesdell (PF), Gerald Batts (C) Michael Smith, Joe Dixon, Francis Brantley, Henry Walczak | |
| Subs | BYU | Gary Jamison (SG), Steve Bean (SF), William Zalar (C) Paul Richardson, Dale Simmons, Kevin Williams | |
| 12:35 | BYU | Steve Bean misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Lewis Robinson - foul #2 on Lewis Robinson, team foul #3 | 51-37 |
| 12:35 | BYU | Steve Bean makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 12:35 | BYU | Steve Bean makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 12:09 | Kentucky | John Kingston connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Houston McGalliard | 54-39 |
| 11:42 | BYU | Alfred Negrete can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Phillip Truesdell - foul #1 on Phillip Truesdell, team foul #4 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks (SF) John Kingston | |
| Subs | BYU | Kevin Williams (C) Eugene Delaney | |
| 11:42 | BYU | Alfred Negrete makes the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 11:42 | BYU | Alfred Negrete makes the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Houston McGalliard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Harold Hendricks (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Phillip Truesdell (fresh) C - Gerald Batts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Alfred Negrete (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gary Jamison (fresh) SF - Steve Bean (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Zalar (fresh) C - Kevin Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on William Zalar - foul #1 on William Zalar, team foul #8 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG), Joe Dixon (SG), Francis Brantley (PF), Henry Walczak (C) Houston McGalliard, Lewis Robinson, Harold Hendricks, Gerald Batts | |
| Subs | BYU | William Blanton (PG) Alfred Negrete | |
| 11:13 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 11:13 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 10:57 | BYU | William Blanton is hacked by Michael Smith - foul #4 on Michael Smith, team foul #5 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Kingston (SF) Phillip Truesdell | |
| Subs | BYU | Paul Richardson (PG), Dale Simmons (SG) William Blanton, Gary Jamison | |
| 10:38 | BYU | Dale Simmons clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Joe Dixon - foul #1 on Joe Dixon, team foul #6 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | BYU | Eugene Delaney (PF) William Zalar | |
| 10:38 | BYU | Dale Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 10:38 | BYU | Dale Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 10:14 | Kentucky | Paul Richardson is called for the reach on Francis Brantley - foul #3 on Paul Richardson, team foul #9 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | BYU | Alfred Negrete (SF) Steve Bean | |
| 10:14 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley makes the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 10:14 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley misses the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 10:14 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley snags the offensive board | 57-42 |
| 09:50 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak misses the dunk | 57-42 |
| 09:49 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon tips it home | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 09:36 | BYU | Dale Simmons's floater is knocked away by Henry Walczak | 59-42 |
| 09:34 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon gets the rebound | 59-42 |
| 09:27 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon misses the 3 from the right corner | 59-42 |
| 09:25 | BYU | The rebound goes to Kevin Williams | 59-42 |
| 09:14 | BYU | The short jumper by Eugene Delaney is denied by Henry Walczak | 59-42 |
| 09:12 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley snags the defensive board | 59-42 |
| 08:46 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-42 |
| 08:45 | Kentucky | John Kingston gets the offensive rebound | 59-42 |
| 08:26 | Kentucky | Michael Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joe Dixon | 62-42 |
| 08:21 | BYU | Dale Simmons comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-42 |
| 08:20 | Kentucky | Michael Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 62-42 |
| 07:53 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), Lewis Robinson (SG), Harold Hendricks (SF), Phillip Truesdell (PF), Gerald Batts (C) Michael Smith, Joe Dixon, John Kingston, Francis Brantley, Henry Walczak | |
| Subs | BYU | Gary Jamison (PG), Steve Bean (SG), Wallace Mohammad (SF), William Zalar (PF), Dustin Bartels (C) Paul Richardson, Dale Simmons, Alfred Negrete, Eugene Delaney, Kevin Williams | |
| 07:41 | BYU | Steve Bean hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-45 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Houston McGalliard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Harold Hendricks (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Phillip Truesdell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Batts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Gary Jamison (fresh) SG - Steve Bean (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Wallace Mohammad (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - William Zalar (fresh) C - Dustin Bartels (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 62-45 |
| 07:16 | BYU | Dustin Bartels grabs the defensive rebound | 62-45 |
| 07:10 | BYU | Gary Jamison misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Gerald Batts - foul #1 on Gerald Batts, team foul #7 | 62-45 |
| 07:10 | BYU | Gary Jamison makes the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 07:10 | BYU | Gary Jamison makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 06:51 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson scores on a driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Wallace Mohammad - foul #5 on Wallace Mohammad, team foul #10 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Kingston (SF) Harold Hendricks | |
| Subs | BYU | William Blanton (PG) Wallace Mohammad | |
| 06:51 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson misses the free throw | 64-47 |
| 06:51 | BYU | William Zalar grabs the board | 64-47 |
| 06:34 | BYU | Gary Jamison hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 64-47 |
| 06:32 | Kentucky | Gerald Batts grabs the defensive rebound | 64-47 |
| 06:26 | Kentucky | Gerald Batts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Francis Brantley (PF) Phillip Truesdell | |
| Subs | BYU | Alfred Negrete (PG), Eugene Delaney (PF), Kevin Williams (C) William Blanton, William Zalar, Dustin Bartels | |
| 06:19 | BYU | Kevin Williams makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Alfred Negrete | 64-49 |
| 06:16 | BYU | The refs have stopped play. Steve Bean is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 64-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG), Henry Walczak (C) Houston McGalliard, Gerald Batts | |
| Subs | BYU | Paul Richardson (PG), Dale Simmons (SG) Gary Jamison, Steve Bean | |
| 05:57 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson throws it down | 66-49 |
| 05:49 | BYU | Dale Simmons's fadeaway is rejected by Henry Walczak | 66-49 |
| 05:47 | Kentucky | John Kingston pulls down the rebound | 66-49 |
| 05:29 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Eugene Delaney - foul #3 on Eugene Delaney, team foul #11 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (SG) Lewis Robinson | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 05:29 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley makes the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 05:29 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-49 |
| 05:16 | BYU | Paul Richardson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-49 |
| 05:15 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak grabs the board | 68-49 |
| 04:48 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak banks in the layup set up by John Kingston | 70-49 |
| 04:44 | BYU | Dale Simmons misses long on a floater from the left wing | 70-49 |
| 04:42 | Kentucky | Michael Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 70-49 |
| 04:19 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Smith | 73-49 |
| 04:01 | BYU | Dale Simmons misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-49 |
| 03:59 | Kentucky | John Kingston pulls down the rebound | 73-49 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak misses long on a runner from close range | 73-49 |
| 03:36 | BYU | Kevin Williams pulls down the rebound | 73-49 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Kingston (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. PF - Francis Brantley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. C - Henry Walczak (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Paul Richardson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dale Simmons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Negrete (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eugene Delaney (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:32 | BYU | Joe Dixon steps in front of the Dale Simmons pass | 73-49 |
| 03:29 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon jams it | 75-49 |
| 03:23 | BYU | Dale Simmons hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 75-49 |
| 03:21 | BYU | Alfred Negrete tips it home | 75-51 |
| 03:16 | Kentucky | John Kingston knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Smith | 78-51 |
| 02:59 | BYU | Paul Richardson buries a jumper from the left wing | 78-53 |
| 02:39 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kevin Williams - foul #2 on Kevin Williams, team foul #12 | 78-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), Lewis Robinson (SG), Harold Hendricks (SF), Phillip Truesdell (PF) Michael Smith, Joe Dixon, John Kingston, Francis Brantley | |
| Subs | BYU | William Blanton (PG), Gary Jamison (SG), Steve Bean (SF), William Zalar (PF), Dustin Bartels (C) Paul Richardson, Dale Simmons, Alfred Negrete, Eugene Delaney, Kevin Williams | |
| 02:39 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak makes the 1st free throw | 79-53 |
| 02:39 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak misses the 2nd free throw | 79-53 |
| 02:39 | BYU | Dustin Bartels gets the rebound | 79-53 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:28 | BYU | William Blanton misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Lewis Robinson - foul #3 on Lewis Robinson, team foul #8 | 79-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gerald Batts (C) Henry Walczak | |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| 02:28 | BYU | William Blanton misses the 1st free throw | 79-53 |
| 02:28 | BYU | William Blanton makes the 2nd free throw | 79-54 |
| 02:05 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson misses the easy layup | 79-54 |
| 02:03 | BYU | William Zalar snags the defensive board | 79-54 |
| 01:43 | BYU | Steve Bean's pass is intercepted by Lewis Robinson | 79-54 |
| 01:25 | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 79-54 |
| 01:23 | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks snags the offensive board | 79-54 |
| 01:01 | Kentucky | William Blanton steals the ball from Lewis Robinson | 79-54 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:54 | BYU | Lewis Robinson steals it from Gary Jamison | 79-54 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG), Joe Dixon (SG), John Kingston (SF), Francis Brantley (PF), Henry Walczak (C) Houston McGalliard, Lewis Robinson, Harold Hendricks, Phillip Truesdell, Gerald Batts | |
| Subs | BYU | Alfred Negrete (PG) William Blanton | |
| 00:19 | BYU | Steve Bean connects on the shot from the right block | 79-56 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Michael Smith runs out the clock | 79-56 |