| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ralph Despres (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyrone Powell (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Jay Macpherson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Reinhart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Melvin Phillips (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Moorefield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Preston (fresh) PF - Harry Gilyard (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Henry Weaver (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ralph Despres | 33-27 |
| 19:22 | West Virginia | Richard Preston misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 33-27 |
| 19:20 | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield grabs the offensive board | 33-27 |
| 19:02 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Paul Moorefield | 33-30 |
| 18:48 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-30 |
| 18:46 | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 18:30 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-30 |
| 18:28 | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard snags the offensive board | 33-30 |
| 18:06 | West Virginia | Richard Preston clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-30 |
| 18:05 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 17:52 | Kentucky | Jay Macpherson loses the dribble to Harry Gilyard | 33-30 |
| 17:32 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver can't connect on a shot in the lane | 33-30 |
| 17:31 | West Virginia | Richard Preston snags the offensive board | 33-30 |
| 17:07 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 33-32 |
| 16:43 | Kentucky | Harry Gilyard takes the ball from John Jackson | 33-32 |
| 16:26 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Melvin Phillips | 33-34 |
| 15:57 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Ralph Despres and he's hacked by Richard Preston - foul #3 on Richard Preston, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG), Matt Thornton (SG), Jeremy Hansen (PF), Robert Shaw (C) Ralph Despres, John Jackson, Jay Macpherson, Joseph Reinhart | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher (SG), William Harned (SF), James Johnson (C) Paul Moorefield, Richard Preston, Harry Gilyard | |
| 15:57 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell makes the free throw | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Graham Strong (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matt Thornton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyrone Powell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeremy Hansen (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Shaw (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Melvin Phillips (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence McClatcher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Harned (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Henry Weaver (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | West Virginia | James Johnson is whistled for traveling | 36-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Adkins (SF) Tyrone Powell | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 15:06 | Kentucky | Robert Adkins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-34 |
| 15:04 | West Virginia | James Johnson snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 15:00 | West Virginia | Robert Adkins is called for the reach on William Harned in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Adkins, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 14:39 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by William Harned | 36-36 |
| 14:12 | Kentucky | Robert Adkins makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Graham Strong | 39-36 |
| 13:46 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-36 |
| 13:45 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver hits the follow up shot | 39-38 |
| 13:23 | Kentucky | Henry Weaver takes the ball from Robert Adkins | 39-38 |
| 12:54 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 39-38 |
| 12:52 | Kentucky | Jeremy Hansen gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 12:48 | Kentucky | Robert Adkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Despres (PG), John Jackson (SG), Tyrone Powell (SF), Jay Macpherson (PF), Joseph Reinhart (C) Graham Strong, Matt Thornton, Robert Adkins, Jeremy Hansen, Robert Shaw | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield (SG), Richard Preston (SF), Harry Gilyard (PF), Billy Bryant (C) Lawrence McClatcher, William Harned, Henry Weaver, James Johnson | |
| 12:23 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-38 |
| 12:22 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 11:57 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 11:55 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart tips it but misses | 39-38 |
| 11:53 | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ralph Despres (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyrone Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jay Macpherson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Reinhart (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Melvin Phillips (tiring) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Moorefield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Preston (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Harry Gilyard (fresh) 5 reb. 4 stl. C - Billy Bryant (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:51 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| 11:28 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 39-38 |
| 11:27 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart tips it back up and in | 41-38 |
| 11:25 | West Virginia | John Jackson steals it from Harry Gilyard in the backcourt | 41-38 |
| 11:24 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell blows the layup | 41-38 |
| 11:22 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell tips it home | 43-38 |
| 10:59 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips hits a wide open turnaround in the lane | 43-40 |
| 10:35 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 43-40 |
| 10:34 | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 10:27 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 10:25 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 10:23 | Kentucky | Ralph Despres is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 43-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG), Robert Adkins (SF), Jeremy Hansen (PF) Ralph Despres, Tyrone Powell, Jay Macpherson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher (PG), William Harned (SF), Henry Weaver (PF), James Johnson (C) Melvin Phillips, Richard Preston, Harry Gilyard, Billy Bryant | |
| 09:58 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 09:56 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver tips it home | 43-42 |
| 09:35 | Kentucky | John Jackson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 09:33 | Kentucky | Jeremy Hansen grabs the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 09:10 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Thornton (SG), Tyrone Powell (SF) John Jackson, Robert Adkins | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 09:10 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 09:10 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 09:10 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to James Johnson | 43-42 |
| 08:51 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver clanks a jumper from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 08:50 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 08:44 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-42 |
| 08:42 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 08:15 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Despres (PG), Jay Macpherson (PF), Robert Shaw (C) Graham Strong, Jeremy Hansen, Joseph Reinhart | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips (PG), Richard Preston (SF), Harry Gilyard (PF), Billy Bryant (C) Paul Moorefield, William Harned, Henry Weaver, James Johnson | |
| 07:46 | Kentucky | Jay Macpherson is fouled on the floor by Harry Gilyard - foul #2 on Harry Gilyard, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jackson (SG) Matt Thornton | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ralph Despres (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tyrone Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. PF - Jay Macpherson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Shaw (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Melvin Phillips (tiring) 21 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence McClatcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Preston (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Harry Gilyard (fresh) 5 reb. 4 stl. C - Billy Bryant (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 43-42 |
| 07:34 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Billy Bryant | 43-42 |
| 07:08 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 06:46 | Kentucky | John Jackson loses the dribble to Melvin Phillips | 43-45 |
| 06:32 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 06:30 | Kentucky | Jay Macpherson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 06:01 | Kentucky | Jay Macpherson is denied on a layup by Harry Gilyard | 43-45 |
| 06:00 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 05:38 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher misses badly on the uncontested floater from the free throw line | 43-45 |
| 05:37 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tyrone Powell | 43-45 |
| 05:23 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jay Macpherson | 45-45 |
| 04:59 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Lawrence McClatcher | 45-48 |
| 04:39 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Harry Gilyard - foul #3 on Harry Gilyard, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG), Matt Thornton (SG), Jeremy Hansen (PF), Joseph Reinhart (C) Ralph Despres, John Jackson, Jay Macpherson, Robert Shaw | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield (SG), William Harned (SF), Henry Weaver (PF), James Johnson (C) Lawrence McClatcher, Richard Preston, Harry Gilyard, Billy Bryant | |
| 04:39 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 04:39 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 04:37 | West Virginia | Matt Thornton is called for the reach on Paul Moorefield in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matt Thornton, team foul #2 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Adkins (SF) Tyrone Powell | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 04:21 | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield loses the ball out of bounds | 47-48 |
| 04:00 | Kentucky | William Harned is called for the reach on Matt Thornton - foul #1 on William Harned, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| 03:40 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-48 |
| 03:39 | Kentucky | Robert Adkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Graham Strong (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matt Thornton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Adkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeremy Hansen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Reinhart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Melvin Phillips (tired) 27 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Moorefield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Harned (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Henry Weaver (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-48 |
| 03:22 | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 03:02 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver blows the wide open dunk | 47-48 |
| 03:00 | Kentucky | Graham Strong grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 03:00 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Despres (PG), John Jackson (SG), Tyrone Powell (SF) Graham Strong, Matt Thornton, Robert Adkins | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher (PG) Melvin Phillips | |
| 02:36 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by John Jackson | 49-48 |
| 02:36 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Preston (SF), Harry Gilyard (PF) William Harned, James Johnson | |
| 02:12 | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Hansen - foul #2 on Jeremy Hansen, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| 01:55 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver double dribbles | 49-48 |
| 01:55 | Kentucky | The refs have stopped play. Ralph Despres is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 49-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG), Jay Macpherson (PF) Ralph Despres, Jeremy Hansen | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips (PG) Lawrence McClatcher | |
| 01:30 | Kentucky | Henry Weaver blocks the short jumper by John Jackson | 49-48 |
| 01:29 | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 01:25 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by Graham Strong - foul #1 on Graham Strong, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| 01:13 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Paul Moorefield | 49-50 |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Graham Strong is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Graham Strong, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield's pass is intercepted by Graham Strong in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart loses the dribble to Richard Preston | 49-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield is fouled in the backcourt by John Jackson - foul #2 on John Jackson, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| 00:18 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips is fouled on the floor by Graham Strong - foul #3 on Graham Strong, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| 00:18 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 00:18 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart dunks the ball on a great pass from John Jackson | 51-52 |
| 00:09 | West Virginia | Graham Strong is called for the reach on Melvin Phillips in the backcourt - foul #4 on Graham Strong, team foul #8 | 51-52 |
| 00:09 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 00:09 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-54 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | John Jackson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard snags the defensive board | 51-54 |