| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) SG - James Lemansky (fresh) SF - Elmer Albin (fresh) PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) C - Michael Odoms (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Clemons (fresh) SG - Tony Erickson (fresh) SF - Craig Prince (fresh) PF - Eric Warne (fresh) C - Derrick Fisher (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | Montana State | Richard Clemons can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Kentucky | James Lemansky grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Odoms | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | Montana State | Richard Clemons can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:01 | Kentucky | James Lemansky gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 3-0 |
| 18:49 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart hits the follow up shot | 5-0 |
| 18:29 | Montana State | Eric Warne clanks a 3 from the right corner | 5-0 |
| 18:27 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| 18:12 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 5-0 |
| 18:10 | Montana State | Tony Erickson grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 18:08 | Montana State | Richard Clemons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-0 |
| 17:48 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart misses the lay-in but the foul's on Eric Warne - foul #1 on Eric Warne, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 17:48 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart makes the 1st free throw | 6-0 |
| 17:48 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart misses the 2nd free throw | 6-0 |
| 17:48 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher gets the rebound | 6-0 |
| 17:26 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher misses the jump hook in the lane | 6-0 |
| 17:25 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart pulls down the rebound | 6-0 |
| 17:09 | Kentucky | Craig Prince is called for the reach on Arthur Ewart - foul #1 on Craig Prince, team foul #2 | 6-0 |
| 16:53 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-0 |
| 16:51 | Montana State | Eric Warne grabs the defensive rebound | 6-0 |
| 16:33 | Montana State | Richard Clemons makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-3 |
| 16:12 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by James Lemansky | 8-3 |
| 16:05 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-3 |
| 16:03 | Montana State | Eric Warne tips it back up and in | 8-5 |
| 15:44 | Kentucky | James Lemansky connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Hilliker | 11-5 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lemansky (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Albin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Ewart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Odoms (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Clemons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tony Erickson (fairly fresh) SF - Craig Prince (fairly fresh) PF - Eric Warne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Derrick Fisher (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:19 | Montana State | Eric Warne misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Elmer Albin - foul #1 on Elmer Albin, team foul #1 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (SF), Robert Conley (PF), Tom Fontes (C) Elmer Albin, Arthur Ewart, Michael Odoms | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Ward (PG), Marvin Roy (SG), Howard Machin (SF), Brendan Pomeroy (C) Richard Clemons, Tony Erickson, Craig Prince, Derrick Fisher | |
| 15:19 | Montana State | Eric Warne makes the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 15:19 | Montana State | Eric Warne makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 15:09 | Kentucky | Brian Ward is called for the reach on Michael Hilliker - foul #1 on Brian Ward, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Elmer Albin (SF) Michael Hilliker | |
| Subs | Montana State | Patrick Rentas (C) Eric Warne | |
| 15:00 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by James Lemansky | 13-7 |
| 14:47 | Montana State | Leroy Haring steals the ball from Brian Ward | 13-7 |
| 14:44 | Kentucky | James Lemansky banks in the layup on a nice dish by Leroy Haring | 15-7 |
| 14:15 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 15-7 |
| 14:14 | Montana State | Howard Machin grabs the offensive rebound | 15-7 |
| 14:04 | Montana State | Patrick Rentas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-7 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (PG) James Lemansky | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG), Derrick Fisher (C) Marvin Roy, Patrick Rentas | |
| 13:39 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Elmer Albin | 18-7 |
| 13:22 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher loses the dribble to Michael Hilliker | 18-7 |
| 13:03 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin is whistled for a carry | 18-7 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart (PF), Michael Odoms (C) Elmer Albin, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Montana State | Tony Erickson (SG), Craig Prince (SF) Brian Ward, Howard Machin | |
| 12:36 | Montana State | Craig Prince misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 18-7 |
| 12:34 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker pulls down the rebound | 18-7 |
| 12:21 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 18-7 |
| 12:20 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes snags the offensive board | 18-7 |
| 12:06 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes is called for a backcourt violation | 18-7 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (SG) Leroy Haring | |
| Subs | Montana State | Eric Warne (PF), Patrick Rentas (C) Brendan Pomeroy, Derrick Fisher | |
| 11:41 | Montana State | Craig Prince buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Richard Clemons | 18-9 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lemansky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tom Fontes (fresh) PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Odoms (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Clemons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Erickson (fresh) SF - Craig Prince (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Warne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Rentas (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Kentucky | James Lemansky knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Hilliker | 21-9 |
| 11:27 | Montana State | Tony Erickson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Richard Clemons | 21-12 |
| 11:06 | Kentucky | Eric Warne picks off the pass by Michael Hilliker | 21-12 |
| 10:42 | Montana State | Tony Erickson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (PG), Elmer Albin (SF), Robert Conley (C) Michael Hilliker, Tom Fontes, Michael Odoms | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Ward (PG), Howard Machin (SF), Derrick Fisher (C) Richard Clemons, Craig Prince, Patrick Rentas | |
| 10:25 | Kentucky | Robert Conley knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 23-12 |
| 10:16 | Montana State | Eric Warne is fouled on the floor by Arthur Ewart - foul #1 on Arthur Ewart, team foul #2 | 23-12 |
| 10:06 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher misses long on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Conley - foul #1 on Robert Conley, team foul #3 | 23-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Marvin Roy (SG) Tony Erickson | |
| 10:06 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 23-12 |
| 10:06 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 23-13 |
| 09:48 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-13 |
| 09:46 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher snags the defensive board | 23-13 |
| 09:29 | Montana State | Howard Machin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-13 |
| 09:27 | Kentucky | Robert Conley gets the rebound | 23-13 |
| 09:21 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Lemansky | 26-13 |
| 08:52 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 26-13 |
| 08:50 | Kentucky | Robert Conley pulls down the rebound | 26-13 |
| 08:24 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Arthur Ewart | 28-13 |
| 08:06 | Montana State | Brian Ward comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Leroy Haring - foul #1 on Leroy Haring, team foul #4 | 28-13 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (PG), Ernest Brown (SG), Tom Fontes (SF), Michael Odoms (C) Leroy Haring, James Lemansky, Elmer Albin, Arthur Ewart | |
| Subs | Montana State | Tony Erickson (SG), Craig Prince (SF), Brendan Pomeroy (PF) Marvin Roy, Howard Machin, Eric Warne | |
| 08:06 | Montana State | Brian Ward makes the 1st free throw | 28-14 |
| 08:06 | Montana State | Brian Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 28-15 |
| 07:47 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 28-15 |
| 07:46 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher gets the rebound | 28-15 |
| 07:30 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher misses long on a floater from the right side | 28-15 |
| 07:29 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes gets the rebound | 28-15 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Brown (fresh) SF - Tom Fontes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Conley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Odoms (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Brian Ward (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tony Erickson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Craig Prince (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brendan Pomeroy (fresh) C - Derrick Fisher (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-15 |
| 07:20 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy grabs the defensive rebound | 28-15 |
| 07:08 | Montana State | Tony Erickson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-15 |
| 07:06 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tom Fontes | 28-15 |
| 06:41 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-15 |
| 06:39 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms misses the tip | 28-15 |
| 06:38 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker tips it back up and in | 30-15 |
| 06:16 | Montana State | Michael Odoms steps in front of the Craig Prince pass | 30-15 |
| 05:59 | Kentucky | Robert Conley is called for traveling | 30-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (SG), Elmer Albin (SF) Ernest Brown, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Clemons (PG), Patrick Rentas (C) Brian Ward, Derrick Fisher | |
| 05:37 | Montana State | Tony Erickson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-15 |
| 05:36 | Montana State | Richard Clemons tips it but misses | 30-15 |
| 05:35 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy tips it in | 30-17 |
| 05:21 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Elmer Albin | 33-17 |
| 05:05 | Montana State | Tony Erickson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-17 |
| 05:04 | Montana State | Craig Prince pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-17 |
| 04:48 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 33-17 |
| 04:47 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms grabs the board | 33-17 |
| 04:41 | Kentucky | James Lemansky clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-17 |
| 04:40 | Montana State | Patrick Rentas gets the rebound | 33-17 |
| 04:12 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 33-17 |
| 04:10 | Montana State | Brendan Pomeroy grabs the offensive rebound | 33-17 |
| 04:01 | Montana State | Craig Prince buries a turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by James Lemansky - foul #1 on James Lemansky, team foul #5 | 33-19 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (PG), Arthur Ewart (PF), Robert Conley (C) Michael Hilliker, Tom Fontes, Michael Odoms | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Ward (SG), Eric Warne (PF), Derrick Fisher (C) Tony Erickson, Brendan Pomeroy, Patrick Rentas | |
| 04:01 | Montana State | Craig Prince makes the free throw | 33-20 |
| 03:41 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring is fouled on the floor by Richard Clemons - foul #1 on Richard Clemons, team foul #4 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Howard Machin (SF) Craig Prince | |
| 03:24 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Derrick Fisher - foul #1 on Derrick Fisher, team foul #5 | 33-20 |
| 03:24 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin misses the 1st free throw | 33-20 |
| 03:24 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin makes the 2nd free throw | 34-20 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lemansky (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Elmer Albin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Richard Clemons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Ward (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Howard Machin (fresh) PF - Eric Warne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Derrick Fisher (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Montana State | Eric Warne makes the jumper in the paint and the foul's on Arthur Ewart - foul #2 on Arthur Ewart, team foul #6 | 34-22 |
| 03:07 | Montana State | Eric Warne misses the free throw | 34-22 |
| 03:07 | Kentucky | Robert Conley snags the defensive board | 34-22 |
| 02:47 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring loses the ball out of bounds | 34-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (PG) Elmer Albin | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 02:27 | Montana State | Richard Clemons connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-25 |
| 02:09 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Hilliker | 37-25 |
| 02:00 | Montana State | Leroy Haring swats the short shot by Eric Warne | 37-25 |
| 01:59 | Kentucky | James Lemansky pulls down the rebound | 37-25 |
| 01:47 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-25 |
| 01:46 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher gets the rebound | 37-25 |
| 01:32 | Montana State | Howard Machin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-25 |
| 01:31 | Kentucky | Robert Conley gets the rebound | 37-25 |
| 01:15 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-25 |
| 01:14 | Montana State | Eric Warne grabs the board | 37-25 |
| 00:47 | Montana State | Howard Machin misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-25 |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Robert Conley grabs the board | 37-25 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-25 |
| 00:01 | Montana State | Derrick Fisher is called for traveling | 40-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (SG), Elmer Albin (SF), Tom Fontes (PF), Michael Odoms (C) James Lemansky, Leroy Haring, Arthur Ewart, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Montana State | Marvin Roy (PG), Tony Erickson (SG), Craig Prince (SF), Brendan Pomeroy (PF), Patrick Rentas (C) Richard Clemons, Brian Ward, Howard Machin, Eric Warne, Derrick Fisher | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Ernest Brown misses short on a halfcourt shot | 40-25 |