| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Thomas Boehm (fresh) SG - John Harnish (fresh) SF - Trevor Billings (fresh) PF - Paul Lariviere (fresh) C - Chris Horton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eugene Cox (fresh) SG - Harry Moore (fresh) SF - Gary Salcido (fresh) PF - Willie Shelton (fresh) C - Heath Sutton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere loses the dribble to Gary Salcido | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Montana | Harry Moore lays it up and in on a great pass from Gary Salcido | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Kentucky | Heath Sutton steals the ball from Trevor Billings | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Montana | Willie Shelton blows the layup | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Kentucky | Eugene Cox is called for the reach on Thomas Boehm in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eugene Cox, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Montana | Harry Moore pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | Montana | Harry Moore hits a floater from the right side | 0-4 |
| 18:12 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm misses long on a jumper from the right side | 0-4 |
| 18:10 | Montana | Willie Shelton grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 17:50 | Montana | Harry Moore clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 0-4 |
| 17:49 | Kentucky | Chris Horton snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 17:32 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings is hacked by Harry Moore - foul #1 on Harry Moore, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), Michael Burruss (SG), Norris Beal (SF), David Reppert (PF), Billy Coulombe (C) Thomas Boehm, John Harnish, Trevor Billings, Paul Lariviere, Chris Horton | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 17:20 | Kentucky | David Reppert banks in the layup on a nice dish by Norris Beal and the foul's on Eugene Cox - foul #2 on Eugene Cox, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Montana | Floyd Means (PG), Louis Caba (C) Eugene Cox, Heath Sutton | |
| 17:20 | Kentucky | David Reppert misses the free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:20 | Montana | Gary Salcido gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:01 | Montana | Louis Caba buries a 3 from the right corner | 2-7 |
| 16:37 | Kentucky | David Reppert misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Willie Shelton - foul #1 on Willie Shelton, team foul #4 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Montana | Gary Smith (SG), Andre Dunkel (SF), Cleveland Hudson (C) Harry Moore, Gary Salcido, Willie Shelton | |
| 16:37 | Kentucky | David Reppert makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 16:37 | Kentucky | David Reppert makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:16 | Montana | Floyd Means comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-7 |
| 16:14 | Kentucky | David Reppert pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:00 | Kentucky | David Reppert misses the dunk attempt | 4-7 |
| 15:58 | Montana | The rebound goes to Gary Smith | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fresh) SG - Michael Burruss (fresh) SF - Norris Beal (fresh) PF - David Reppert (fresh) 4 pts. C - Billy Coulombe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Floyd Means (fresh) SG - Gary Smith (fresh) SF - Andre Dunkel (fresh) PF - Louis Caba (fresh) 3 pts. C - Cleveland Hudson (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Montana | Floyd Means hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-7 |
| 15:43 | Kentucky | Michael Burruss grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 15:20 | Kentucky | David Reppert lays it in | 6-7 |
| 15:02 | Montana | Andre Dunkel comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Burruss - foul #1 on Michael Burruss, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (PG), John Harnish (SG), Trevor Billings (SF), Paul Lariviere (PF), Chris Horton (C) Joseph McConnell, Michael Burruss, Norris Beal, David Reppert, Billy Coulombe | |
| Subs | Montana | Gary Salcido (SF), Willie Shelton (PF), Heath Sutton (C) Gary Smith, Louis Caba, Cleveland Hudson | |
| 15:02 | Montana | Andre Dunkel misses the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:02 | Montana | Andre Dunkel misses the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:02 | Kentucky | Chris Horton grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 14:45 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 6-7 |
| 14:43 | Montana | Heath Sutton grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 14:39 | Montana | Thomas Boehm steals the ball from Heath Sutton | 6-7 |
| 14:29 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Boehm | 8-7 |
| 14:00 | Montana | Floyd Means is fouled on the floor by Paul Lariviere - foul #1 on Paul Lariviere, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (SG), Norris Beal (SF) John Harnish, Trevor Billings | |
| Subs | Montana | Gary Smith (PG), Harry Moore (SG) Floyd Means, Andre Dunkel | |
| 13:49 | Montana | Willie Shelton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-7 |
| 13:48 | Montana | Gary Smith misses the tip | 8-7 |
| 13:47 | Montana | Willie Shelton tips it in | 8-9 |
| 13:29 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Norris Beal and he's fouled by Harry Moore - foul #2 on Harry Moore, team foul #5 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Trevor Billings (SF) Norris Beal | |
| Subs | Montana | Albert Colby (PG) Harry Moore | |
| 13:29 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell makes the free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:18 | Montana | Willie Shelton slams it home on a nice dish by Gary Smith | 11-11 |
| 13:03 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere blows the layup | 11-11 |
| 13:01 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere hits the follow up shot | 13-11 |
| 12:36 | Montana | Albert Colby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Harnish (SG), Norris Beal (SF) Joseph McConnell, Trevor Billings | |
| Subs | Montana | Andre Dunkel (SF), Louis Caba (PF), Cleveland Hudson (C) Gary Salcido, Willie Shelton, Heath Sutton | |
| 12:22 | Kentucky | Gary Smith is called for the reach on Paul Lariviere - foul #1 on Gary Smith, team foul #6 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), David Reppert (PF) Thomas Boehm, Paul Lariviere | |
| Subs | Montana | Floyd Means (PG) Albert Colby | |
| 12:05 | Kentucky | Norris Beal misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-11 |
| 12:04 | Kentucky | Norris Beal tips it home | 15-11 |
| 11:48 | Montana | Louis Caba misses the jumper from close range | 15-11 |
| 11:46 | Montana | Louis Caba grabs the offensive rebound | 15-11 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Harnish (fresh) SF - Norris Beal (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Reppert (fresh) 6 pts. C - Chris Horton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Floyd Means (fresh) SG - Gary Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andre Dunkel (fresh) PF - Louis Caba (fresh) 3 pts. C - Cleveland Hudson (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Montana | Gary Smith clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 15-11 |
| 11:36 | Kentucky | Norris Beal pulls down the rebound | 15-11 |
| 11:30 | Kentucky | Louis Caba takes the ball from Norris Beal | 15-11 |
| 11:13 | Montana | Gary Smith comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 15-11 |
| 11:12 | Kentucky | Chris Horton snags the defensive board | 15-11 |
| 11:04 | Kentucky | Norris Beal hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 15-11 |
| 11:03 | Kentucky | Chris Horton pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 10:52 | Kentucky | Norris Beal hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Joseph McConnell | 17-11 |
| 10:48 | Montana | Floyd Means is fouled on the floor by Joseph McConnell - foul #1 on Joseph McConnell, team foul #3 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (PG), Michael Burruss (SG), Trevor Billings (SF), Paul Lariviere (PF) Joseph McConnell, John Harnish, Norris Beal, Chris Horton | |
| Subs | Montana | Albert Colby (PG), Gary Salcido (SF), Willie Shelton (PF), Heath Sutton (C) Floyd Means, Andre Dunkel, Louis Caba, Cleveland Hudson | |
| 10:25 | Montana | Gary Smith misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 17-11 |
| 10:24 | Montana | Heath Sutton tips it home | 17-13 |
| 10:01 | Kentucky | Heath Sutton is called for the reach on Paul Lariviere - foul #1 on Heath Sutton, team foul #7 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Harnish (SG) Michael Burruss | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 10:01 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere misses the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 10:01 | Montana | Gary Salcido grabs the board | 17-13 |
| 09:44 | Montana | Heath Sutton makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Willie Shelton | 17-15 |
| 09:38 | Kentucky | David Reppert comes up short on the shot near the basket | 17-15 |
| 09:36 | Montana | The rebound goes to Gary Smith | 17-15 |
| 09:32 | Montana | Willie Shelton is fouled on the floor by Paul Lariviere - foul #2 on Paul Lariviere, team foul #4 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (SG), Chris Horton (C) John Harnish, Paul Lariviere | |
| Subs | Montana | Floyd Means (PG), Andre Dunkel (SG) Albert Colby, Gary Smith | |
| 09:13 | Montana | Willie Shelton can't throw it down but he's fouled by David Reppert - foul #1 on David Reppert, team foul #5 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Harnish (SG), Norris Beal (SF) Joseph McConnell, Trevor Billings | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 09:13 | Montana | Willie Shelton misses the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 09:13 | Montana | Willie Shelton misses the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 09:13 | Kentucky | David Reppert gets the rebound | 17-15 |
| 08:54 | Kentucky | David Reppert buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Thomas Boehm | 19-15 |
| 08:33 | Montana | Chris Horton picks off the pass by Andre Dunkel | 19-15 |
| 08:15 | Kentucky | Chris Horton is hacked by Heath Sutton - foul #2 on Heath Sutton, team foul #8 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (SG), Trevor Billings (SF), Billy Coulombe (PF) John Harnish, Norris Beal, David Reppert | |
| Subs | Montana | Louis Caba (PF), Cleveland Hudson (C) Willie Shelton, Heath Sutton | |
| 08:15 | Kentucky | Chris Horton makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 08:15 | Kentucky | Chris Horton misses the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 08:15 | Montana | Cleveland Hudson gets the rebound | 20-15 |
| 07:50 | Montana | Floyd Means connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Andre Dunkel | 20-18 |
| 07:33 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Joseph McConnell | 22-18 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Thomas Boehm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph McConnell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Trevor Billings (fresh) PF - Billy Coulombe (fresh) C - Chris Horton (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Floyd Means (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Andre Dunkel (fairly fresh) SF - Gary Salcido (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Louis Caba (fresh) 3 pts. C - Cleveland Hudson (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Montana | Thomas Boehm is called for the reach on Floyd Means - foul #1 on Thomas Boehm, team foul #6 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Harnish (SG), David Reppert (PF) Thomas Boehm, Chris Horton | |
| Subs | Montana | Albert Colby (PG), Gary Smith (SG) Floyd Means, Andre Dunkel | |
| 07:10 | Montana | John Harnish is called for the reach on Gary Smith - foul #1 on John Harnish, team foul #7 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (PG), Norris Beal (SF), Chris Horton (C) Joseph McConnell, Trevor Billings, Billy Coulombe | |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Shelton (PF) Cleveland Hudson | |
| 07:10 | Montana | Gary Smith misses the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 07:10 | Kentucky | Norris Beal pulls down the rebound | 22-18 |
| 07:00 | Kentucky | David Reppert connects on the jumper from the left wing | 24-18 |
| 06:42 | Montana | Gary Salcido buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-20 |
| 06:26 | Kentucky | Chris Horton comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 24-20 |
| 06:24 | Montana | Willie Shelton grabs the defensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 06:07 | Montana | Chris Horton blocks the short jumper by Louis Caba | 24-20 |
| 06:05 | Kentucky | David Reppert pulls down the rebound | 24-20 |
| 05:53 | Kentucky | A charge is called on David Reppert - foul #2 on David Reppert, team foul #8 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), Michael Burruss (SG), Trevor Billings (SF), Paul Lariviere (PF), Billy Coulombe (C) Thomas Boehm, John Harnish, Norris Beal, David Reppert, Chris Horton | |
| Subs | Montana | Floyd Means (PG), Andre Dunkel (SG), Cleveland Hudson (C) Albert Colby, Gary Smith, Louis Caba | |
| 05:37 | Montana | Willie Shelton travels with the ball | 24-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (PG) Michael Burruss | |
| Subs | Montana | Manuel Thornton (C) Willie Shelton | |
| 05:19 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Lariviere | 26-20 |
| 05:15 | Montana | Floyd Means hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-23 |
| 05:01 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Thomas Boehm | 28-23 |
| 04:43 | Montana | Gary Salcido comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 28-23 |
| 04:42 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe gets the rebound | 28-23 |
| 04:21 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Harnish (SG), Norris Beal (SF), Chris Horton (C) Thomas Boehm, Trevor Billings, Billy Coulombe | |
| Subs | Montana | Albert Colby (PG), Gary Smith (SG), Willie Shelton (PF), Louis Caba (C) Andre Dunkel, Gary Salcido, Cleveland Hudson, Manuel Thornton | |
| 03:56 | Montana | Gary Smith hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Albert Colby | 28-25 |
| 03:40 | Kentucky | Norris Beal can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Albert Colby - foul #1 on Albert Colby, team foul #9 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (PG) Joseph McConnell | |
| Subs | Montana | Eugene Cox (PG), Harry Moore (SG), Heath Sutton (C) Albert Colby, Floyd Means, Louis Caba | |
| 03:40 | Kentucky | Norris Beal misses the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 03:40 | Kentucky | Norris Beal makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 03:21 | Montana | Gary Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-25 |
| 03:20 | Montana | Heath Sutton tips it but misses | 29-25 |
| 03:19 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm grabs the defensive rebound | 29-25 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Thomas Boehm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Harnish (fairly fresh) SF - Norris Beal (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Lariviere (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Chris Horton (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eugene Cox (fresh) SG - Harry Moore (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gary Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willie Shelton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Heath Sutton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere blows the layup | 29-25 |
| 02:53 | Montana | The rebound goes to Harry Moore | 29-25 |
| 02:32 | Montana | Eugene Cox misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 02:30 | Kentucky | Norris Beal gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 02:18 | Kentucky | Norris Beal misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eugene Cox - foul #3 on Eugene Cox, team foul #10 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), Michael Burruss (SG), David Reppert (C) Thomas Boehm, John Harnish, Chris Horton | |
| Subs | Montana | Floyd Means (PG), Andre Dunkel (SF), Louis Caba (PF) Eugene Cox, Gary Smith, Willie Shelton | |
| 02:18 | Kentucky | Norris Beal makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 02:18 | Kentucky | Norris Beal makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 01:52 | Montana | Louis Caba connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Floyd Means and he's fouled by Norris Beal - foul #1 on Norris Beal, team foul #9 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Trevor Billings (SF) Norris Beal | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 01:52 | Montana | Louis Caba makes the free throw | 31-28 |
| 01:42 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Andre Dunkel - foul #1 on Andre Dunkel, team foul #11 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (PG), Chris Horton (C) Michael Burruss, David Reppert | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 01:42 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings misses the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 01:42 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 01:18 | Montana | Harry Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Harnish (SG), David Reppert (C) Thomas Boehm, Chris Horton | |
| Subs | Montana | Cleveland Hudson (C) Heath Sutton | |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-28 |
| 00:27 | Montana | Cleveland Hudson is fouled on the floor by Trevor Billings - foul #1 on Trevor Billings, team foul #10 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (PG), Michael Burruss (SG), Chris Horton (C) Joseph McConnell, John Harnish, David Reppert | |
| Subs | Montana | Albert Colby (PG), Gary Smith (SG), Willie Shelton (PF) Floyd Means, Harry Moore, Louis Caba | |
| 00:27 | Montana | Cleveland Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 00:27 | Montana | Cleveland Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings connects on the runner from the baseline | 36-30 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Gary Smith misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 36-30 |