| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Anthony Daniels (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jerry Knights (fresh) 8 pts. SF - George Carrasco (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Munz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ralph Despres (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyrone Powell (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jay Macpherson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Reinhart (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell inbounds the ball | 28-35 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Kentucky | Jerry Knights is called for the reach on John Jackson - foul #2 on Jerry Knights, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| 19:22 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from John Jackson | 28-37 |
| 19:00 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Thomas misses the jumper near the basket | 28-37 |
| 18:58 | Kentucky | Jay Macpherson pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| 18:36 | Kentucky | Jerry Knights is called for the reach on Tyrone Powell - foul #3 on Jerry Knights, team foul #2 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremy Hansen (PF) Jay Macpherson | |
| 18:17 | Kentucky | John Jackson evades the doubleteam and hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Ralph Despres | 28-39 |
| 18:15 | Virginia Tech | John Jackson steals it from Jerry Knights in the backcourt | 28-39 |
| 18:14 | Kentucky | Ralph Despres jams it on a great pass from John Jackson | 28-41 |
| 18:04 | Virginia Tech | George Carrasco is fouled on the floor by Joseph Reinhart - foul #1 on Joseph Reinhart, team foul #1 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Edward Lewis (PG), Christopher House (SG), Patrick Thorp (SF), Leonard Schulze (C) Anthony Daniels, Jerry Knights, George Carrasco, Daniel Thomas | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG), Robert Shaw (C) Ralph Despres, Joseph Reinhart | |
| 17:51 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Munz misses short on a shot from the baseline | 28-41 |
| 17:49 | Virginia Tech | Leonard Schulze snags the offensive board | 28-41 |
| 17:34 | Virginia Tech | Patrick Thorp hits a wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-41 |
| 17:16 | Kentucky | Robert Shaw double dribbles | 30-41 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Patrick White (PF) Thomas Munz | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Thornton (SG), Robert Adkins (SF) John Jackson, Tyrone Powell | |
| 17:01 | Virginia Tech | Christopher House comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 30-41 |
| 17:00 | Kentucky | Robert Shaw pulls down the rebound | 30-41 |
| 16:33 | Kentucky | Robert Adkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-41 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Anthony Daniels (PG), Jerry Knights (SG), George Carrasco (SF), Daniel Thomas (C) Edward Lewis, Christopher House, Patrick Thorp, Leonard Schulze | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Despres (PG), Jay Macpherson (PF), Joseph Reinhart (C) Graham Strong, Jeremy Hansen, Robert Shaw | |
| 16:20 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Thomas misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Reinhart - foul #2 on Joseph Reinhart, team foul #2 | 30-41 |
| 16:20 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 16:20 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 16:02 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart misses long on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Daniel Thomas - foul #3 on Daniel Thomas, team foul #3 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Thomas Munz (PF) Daniel Thomas | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jackson (SG), Tyrone Powell (SF) Matt Thornton, Robert Adkins | |
| 16:02 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart misses the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 16:02 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Anthony Daniels (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jerry Knights (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - George Carrasco (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Munz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ralph Despres (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tyrone Powell (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jay Macpherson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Reinhart (fresh) 20 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Munz makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Anthony Daniels | 34-42 |
| 15:20 | Kentucky | Patrick White swats the layup by Jay Macpherson | 34-42 |
| 15:19 | Virginia Tech | Patrick White snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 15:06 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Knights hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-42 |
| 15:05 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Jackson | 34-42 |
| 14:48 | Kentucky | Jerry Knights doubles John Jackson and is called for the reach - foul #4 on Jerry Knights, team foul #4 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Edward Lewis (PG), Christopher House (SG), Patrick Thorp (SF), Leonard Schulze (PF), Daniel Thomas (C) Anthony Daniels, Jerry Knights, George Carrasco, Thomas Munz, Patrick White | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG), Robert Adkins (SF), Jeremy Hansen (PF), Robert Shaw (C) Ralph Despres, Tyrone Powell, Jay Macpherson, Joseph Reinhart | |
| 14:25 | Kentucky | Robert Adkins misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 34-42 |
| 14:24 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Daniel Thomas | 34-42 |
| 14:19 | Virginia Tech | Jeremy Hansen is called for the reach on Christopher House in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeremy Hansen, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Thornton (SG) John Jackson | |
| 14:09 | Virginia Tech | Robert Adkins steals it from Edward Lewis | 34-42 |
| 14:06 | Kentucky | Matt Thornton lays it in on a great pass from Robert Adkins | 34-44 |
| 13:50 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Thomas comes up short on the jumper from close range | 34-44 |
| 13:48 | Virginia Tech | Christopher House can't tip it in | 34-44 |
| 13:46 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Shaw | 34-44 |
| 13:32 | Kentucky | Graham Strong can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-44 |
| 13:30 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Leonard Schulze | 34-44 |
| 13:18 | Virginia Tech | Jeremy Hansen denies the turnaround by Daniel Thomas | 34-44 |
| 13:16 | Virginia Tech | Leonard Schulze can't tip it in | 34-44 |
| 13:14 | Kentucky | Jeremy Hansen pulls down the rebound | 34-44 |
| 12:46 | Kentucky | Graham Strong misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away but the foul's on Christopher House - foul #2 on Christopher House, team foul #5 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Anthony Daniels (PG), Jerry Knights (SG), George Carrasco (SF), Thomas Munz (PF) Edward Lewis, Christopher House, Patrick Thorp, Leonard Schulze | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jackson (SG), Tyrone Powell (SF), Jay Macpherson (PF), Joseph Reinhart (C) Matt Thornton, Robert Adkins, Jeremy Hansen, Robert Shaw | |
| 12:46 | Kentucky | Graham Strong makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 12:46 | Kentucky | Graham Strong misses the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 12:46 | Kentucky | Graham Strong makes the 3rd free throw | 34-46 |
| 12:28 | Virginia Tech | George Carrasco comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 34-46 |
| 12:26 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell snags the defensive board | 34-46 |
| 11:59 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right wing | 34-46 |
| 11:58 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell snags the offensive board | 34-46 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Anthony Daniels (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jerry Knights (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - George Carrasco (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Munz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Graham Strong (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tyrone Powell (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jay Macpherson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Reinhart (fresh) 20 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on George Carrasco - foul #2 on George Carrasco, team foul #6 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kevin Sackett (SG), Patrick White (C) Jerry Knights, Daniel Thomas | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Despres (PG) Graham Strong | |
| 11:47 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart makes the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 11:47 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart makes the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| 11:45 | Virginia Tech | John Jackson picks off the pass by Anthony Daniels in the backcourt | 34-48 |
| 11:26 | Kentucky | Jay Macpherson clanks a shot in the paint | 34-48 |
| 11:24 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart grabs the offensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 11:12 | Kentucky | John Jackson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Munz - foul #1 on Thomas Munz, team foul #7 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Christopher House (SF) Kevin Sackett | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 11:12 | Kentucky | John Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 11:12 | Kentucky | John Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-50 |
| 10:59 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Munz clanks a runner from the left block | 34-50 |
| 10:58 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell snags the defensive board | 34-50 |
| 10:29 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Ralph Despres and he's hacked by Christopher House - foul #3 on Christopher House, team foul #8 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Edward Lewis (PG), Jerry Knights (SG), Leonard Schulze (C) Anthony Daniels, George Carrasco, Patrick White | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Thornton (SG), Jeremy Hansen (PF) John Jackson, Jay Macpherson | |
| 10:29 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell makes the free throw | 34-53 |
| 10:19 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Knights misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-53 |
| 10:18 | Kentucky | Jeremy Hansen gets the rebound | 34-53 |
| 09:51 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-53 |
| 09:50 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Munz snags the defensive board | 34-53 |
| 09:45 | Virginia Tech | Edward Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-53 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Patrick Thorp (SF) Christopher House | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG), John Jackson (SG), Robert Adkins (SF), Robert Shaw (C) Ralph Despres, Matt Thornton, Tyrone Powell, Joseph Reinhart | |
| 09:30 | Kentucky | Robert Adkins connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Graham Strong | 34-56 |
| 09:15 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Knights is hacked by Robert Shaw - foul #3 on Robert Shaw, team foul #4 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kevin Sackett (SG), Patrick White (PF), Daniel Thomas (C) Jerry Knights, Thomas Munz, Leonard Schulze | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 09:08 | Virginia Tech | Patrick Thorp's floater is knocked away by Robert Adkins | 34-56 |
| 09:06 | Kentucky | Robert Shaw pulls down the rebound | 34-56 |
| 09:02 | Kentucky | John Jackson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Adkins | 34-58 |
| 08:58 | Virginia Tech | Patrick Thorp double dribbles in the backcourt | 34-58 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Anthony Daniels (PG), George Carrasco (SG) Edward Lewis, Kevin Sackett | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jay Macpherson (PF) Jeremy Hansen | |
| 08:46 | Kentucky | Jay Macpherson is wide open and dunks the ball on a great pass from Graham Strong out of a doubleteam | 34-60 |
| 08:44 | Virginia Tech | George Carrasco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-60 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart (C) Robert Shaw | |
| 08:21 | Kentucky | John Jackson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-60 |
| 08:19 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 34-60 |
| 08:02 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Daniels drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-60 |
| 07:43 | Kentucky | George Carrasco picks off the pass by Jay Macpherson | 37-60 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Anthony Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Carrasco (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Thorp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Patrick White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Graham Strong (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Adkins (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jay Macpherson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Reinhart (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Virginia Tech | George Carrasco is fouled on the floor by Jay Macpherson - foul #3 on Jay Macpherson, team foul #5 | 37-60 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Edward Lewis (PG), Jerry Knights (SG), Christopher House (SF), Thomas Munz (PF), Leonard Schulze (C) Anthony Daniels, George Carrasco, Patrick Thorp, Patrick White, Daniel Thomas | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Despres (PG), Matt Thornton (SG), Tyrone Powell (SF), Jeremy Hansen (PF), Robert Shaw (C) Graham Strong, John Jackson, Robert Adkins, Jay Macpherson, Joseph Reinhart | |
| 07:10 | Virginia Tech | Jerry Knights scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-60 |
| 06:55 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell connects on the runner near the basket set up by Robert Shaw | 40-62 |
| 06:41 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Munz comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Tyrone Powell - foul #2 on Tyrone Powell, team foul #6 | 40-62 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart (C) Robert Shaw | |
| 06:41 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Munz misses the 1st free throw | 40-62 |
| 06:41 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Munz makes the 2nd free throw | 41-62 |
| 06:17 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart blows the layup | 41-62 |
| 06:16 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Christopher House | 41-62 |
| 06:14 | Virginia Tech | Ralph Despres is called for the reach on Edward Lewis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Despres, team foul #7 | 41-62 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Daniel Thomas (C) Leonard Schulze | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 06:14 | Virginia Tech | Edward Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 42-62 |
| 06:14 | Virginia Tech | Edward Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 42-62 |
| 06:14 | Kentucky | Matt Thornton gets the rebound | 42-62 |
| 05:52 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 42-62 |
| 05:50 | Kentucky | Jeremy Hansen tips it home | 42-64 |
| 05:25 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Thomas misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 42-64 |
| 05:23 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell gets the rebound | 42-64 |
| 05:02 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Matt Thornton | 42-66 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:50 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Thomas misses the shot from the right block | 42-66 |
| 04:48 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Munz tips it back up and in | 44-66 |
| 04:20 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell is fouled on the floor by Christopher House - foul #4 on Christopher House, team foul #9 | 44-66 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Anthony Daniels (PG), George Carrasco (SG), Patrick Thorp (SF), Patrick White (PF), Leonard Schulze (C) Edward Lewis, Jerry Knights, Christopher House, Thomas Munz, Daniel Thomas | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG), John Jackson (SG), Jay Macpherson (PF), Robert Shaw (C) Ralph Despres, Matt Thornton, Jeremy Hansen, Joseph Reinhart | |
| 04:20 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell makes the 1st free throw | 44-67 |
| 04:20 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 44-67 |
| 04:20 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to George Carrasco | 44-67 |
| 04:05 | Virginia Tech | Patrick Thorp connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-67 |
| 03:40 | Kentucky | Leonard Schulze is called for the reach on Tyrone Powell - foul #1 on Leonard Schulze, team foul #10 | 47-67 |
| 03:40 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell misses the 1st free throw | 47-67 |
| 03:40 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-68 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Anthony Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Carrasco (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Thorp (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Patrick White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Schulze (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Graham Strong (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Jackson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Tyrone Powell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jay Macpherson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Shaw (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:32 | Virginia Tech | John Jackson steals the ball from Anthony Daniels | 47-68 |
| 03:28 | Kentucky | Graham Strong lays it up and in on a great pass from John Jackson | 47-70 |
| 03:13 | Virginia Tech | Patrick Thorp buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by George Carrasco | 50-70 |
| 02:44 | Kentucky | John Jackson is whistled for traveling | 50-70 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Thomas Munz (PF), Daniel Thomas (C) Patrick White, Leonard Schulze | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Adkins (SF), Jeremy Hansen (PF) Tyrone Powell, Jay Macpherson | |
| 02:42 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Daniels throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-70 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:25 | Kentucky | Robert Adkins makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Graham Strong | 50-73 |
| 02:10 | Virginia Tech | Patrick Thorp's pass is intercepted by John Jackson | 50-73 |
| 02:07 | Kentucky | Graham Strong can't finish the layup | 50-73 |
| 02:06 | Kentucky | Robert Shaw grabs the offensive rebound | 50-73 |
| 01:42 | Kentucky | Robert Adkins comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 50-73 |
| 01:40 | Virginia Tech | Thomas Munz pulls down the rebound | 50-73 |
| 01:23 | Virginia Tech | George Carrasco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-73 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Jerry Knights (SG) Patrick Thorp | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Despres (PG), Tyrone Powell (SF), Jay Macpherson (PF), Joseph Reinhart (C) Graham Strong, Robert Adkins, Jeremy Hansen, Robert Shaw | |
| 00:59 | Kentucky | John Jackson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 50-73 |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-73 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Ralph Despres | 50-75 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Virginia Tech | John Jackson steps in front of the Jerry Knights pass | 50-75 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Thomas Munz is called for the reach on Jay Macpherson - foul #2 on Thomas Munz, team foul #11 | 50-75 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Jay Macpherson misses the 1st free throw | 50-75 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Jay Macpherson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-75 |
| 00:05 | Virginia Tech | Daniel Thomas grabs the board | 50-75 |
| 00:03 | Virginia Tech | George Carrasco loses the dribble to Ralph Despres in the backcourt | 50-75 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Ralph Despres runs out the clock | 50-75 |