| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fresh) SG - Robert Thompson (fresh) SF - Chris Horton (fresh) PF - David Reppert (fresh) C - Trevor Billings (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Harvey (fresh) SG - Peter Housley (fresh) SF - Robert Denault (fresh) PF - Michael Rosenblatt (fresh) C - Michael Collins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:53 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Kentucky | David Reppert misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Kentucky | David Reppert tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | UNLV | Peter Housley drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Michael Rosenblatt | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Kentucky | David Reppert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | UNLV | Peter Housley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | UNLV | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Denault | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | UNLV | Peter Housley hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Thompson - foul #1 on Robert Thompson, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | UNLV | Peter Housley makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:27 | UNLV | Peter Housley makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:22 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell is hacked by James Harvey in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Harvey, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:03 | Kentucky | Chris Horton throws it down set up by Joseph McConnell | 4-4 |
| 17:47 | UNLV | Michael Collins is whistled for traveling | 4-4 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (PG), Michael Burruss (SG), Billy Coulombe (SF), Paul Lavoie (PF), Paul Lariviere (C) Joseph McConnell, Robert Thompson, Chris Horton, David Reppert, Trevor Billings | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (PG), Lawrence Lawrence (SG), Manuel Swanson (SF), Francis Windom (PF), Paul Hayden (C) James Harvey, Peter Housley, Robert Denault, Michael Rosenblatt, Michael Collins | |
| 17:21 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Manuel Swanson - foul #1 on Manuel Swanson, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 17:21 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:21 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe misses the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:21 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere gets the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:04 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere misses the floater from close range | 5-4 |
| 17:02 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe tips it back up and in | 7-4 |
| 16:44 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 16:42 | UNLV | Paul Hayden tips it home | 7-6 |
| 16:20 | Kentucky | Michael Burruss can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 16:19 | UNLV | Manuel Swanson grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 16:10 | UNLV | Paul Hayden comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 7-6 |
| 16:09 | UNLV | Francis Windom grabs the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:00 | UNLV | Paul Hayden is denied on a layup by Paul Lariviere | 7-6 |
| 15:59 | UNLV | Francis Windom tips it home | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Thomas Boehm (fresh) SG - Michael Burruss (fresh) SF - Billy Coulombe (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Lavoie (fresh) C - Paul Lariviere (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kenneth Karwoski (fresh) SG - Lawrence Lawrence (fresh) SF - Manuel Swanson (fresh) PF - Francis Windom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Hayden (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:57 | Kentucky | Michael Burruss is hacked by Lawrence Lawrence in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Lawrence, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), Robert Thompson (SG), David Reppert (PF), Trevor Billings (C) Thomas Boehm, Michael Burruss, Billy Coulombe, Paul Lavoie | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Peter Housley (SG), Robert Denault (SF), Michael Collins (C) Kenneth Karwoski, Lawrence Lawrence, Manuel Swanson, Francis Windom | |
| 15:40 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere is by himself and knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Trevor Billings | 9-8 |
| 15:31 | UNLV | Peter Housley drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Denault | 9-10 |
| 15:16 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 9-10 |
| 15:14 | UNLV | The rebound goes to James Harvey | 9-10 |
| 15:09 | UNLV | James Harvey misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph McConnell - foul #1 on Joseph McConnell, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Chris Horton (SF), Billy Coulombe (PF) David Reppert, Trevor Billings | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt (PF) Paul Hayden | |
| 15:09 | UNLV | James Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 15:09 | UNLV | James Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 14:49 | Kentucky | Chris Horton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Denault - foul #1 on Robert Denault, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Trevor Billings (C) Paul Lariviere | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 14:49 | Kentucky | Chris Horton makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 14:49 | Kentucky | Chris Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 14:33 | UNLV | Trevor Billings is called for the reach on Michael Collins - foul #1 on Trevor Billings, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere (PF), David Reppert (C) Billy Coulombe, Trevor Billings | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (PG), Lawrence Lawrence (SG), Francis Windom (PF) James Harvey, Peter Housley, Michael Rosenblatt | |
| 14:19 | UNLV | Michael Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 14:18 | Kentucky | David Reppert gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| 13:51 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson is hacked by Robert Denault - foul #2 on Robert Denault, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (PG), Billy Coulombe (PF), Trevor Billings (C) Joseph McConnell, Paul Lariviere, David Reppert | |
| Subs | UNLV | Manuel Swanson (SF), Paul Hayden (C) Robert Denault, Michael Collins | |
| 13:22 | Kentucky | Chris Horton comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Manuel Swanson - foul #2 on Manuel Swanson, team foul #6 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), David Reppert (PF) Robert Thompson, Billy Coulombe | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG), Peter Housley (SG), Michael Rosenblatt (PF) Lawrence Lawrence, Manuel Swanson, Francis Windom | |
| 13:22 | Kentucky | Chris Horton makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 13:22 | Kentucky | Chris Horton misses the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 13:22 | Kentucky | David Reppert grabs the offensive board | 12-12 |
| 13:01 | Kentucky | Chris Horton is hacked by Kenneth Karwoski - foul #1 on Kenneth Karwoski, team foul #7 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere (PF) David Reppert | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 13:01 | Kentucky | Chris Horton makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 13:01 | Kentucky | Chris Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 12:43 | UNLV | Thomas Boehm steals it from Michael Rosenblatt | 14-12 |
| 12:28 | Kentucky | Chris Horton is open and buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph McConnell | 16-12 |
| 12:03 | UNLV | Peter Housley scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Harvey | 16-15 |
| 11:39 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Boehm | 19-15 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Boehm (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chris Horton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Paul Lariviere (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Trevor Billings (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Harvey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Housley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kenneth Karwoski (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Rosenblatt (fairly fresh) C - Paul Hayden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:22 | UNLV | Trevor Billings steals the ball from Paul Hayden | 19-15 |
| 10:58 | Kentucky | Peter Housley steps in front of the Trevor Billings pass | 19-15 |
| 10:56 | UNLV | James Harvey is hacked by Joseph McConnell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph McConnell, team foul #4 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (SG), Billy Coulombe (SF), Paul Lavoie (PF), David Reppert (C) Joseph McConnell, Chris Horton, Paul Lariviere, Trevor Billings | |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (SG), Willard Schlueter (SF), Francis Windom (PF), Michael Collins (C) Peter Housley, Kenneth Karwoski, Michael Rosenblatt, Paul Hayden | |
| 10:40 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence misses the shot from the right side | 19-15 |
| 10:39 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Reppert | 19-15 |
| 10:16 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 19-15 |
| 10:15 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm grabs the offensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 10:06 | Kentucky | David Reppert jams the wide open dunk on a great pass from Thomas Boehm | 21-15 |
| 09:57 | UNLV | James Harvey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Burruss (PG) Thomas Boehm | |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Housley (SG) James Harvey | |
| 09:39 | Kentucky | Michael Burruss misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Lawrence Lawrence - foul #2 on Lawrence Lawrence, team foul #8 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere (PF) Paul Lavoie | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG) Lawrence Lawrence | |
| 09:39 | Kentucky | Michael Burruss misses the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 09:39 | Kentucky | Michael Burruss makes the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 09:32 | UNLV | Michael Collins connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-18 |
| 09:14 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Thompson | 24-18 |
| 08:54 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Harvey | 24-21 |
| 08:36 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson buries a floater from close range set up by Paul Lariviere and he's hacked by Willard Schlueter - foul #1 on Willard Schlueter, team foul #9 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (PG), Chris Horton (SF), Trevor Billings (C) Michael Burruss, Billy Coulombe, Paul Lariviere | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (SF), Paul Hayden (PF) Willard Schlueter, Francis Windom | |
| 08:36 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson makes the free throw | 27-21 |
| 08:20 | UNLV | James Harvey drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Peter Housley | 27-23 |
| 07:59 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings misses the wide open runner from the left block | 27-23 |
| 07:58 | UNLV | Michael Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 27-23 |
| 07:54 | UNLV | Peter Housley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie (SF), Paul Lariviere (PF) Chris Horton, David Reppert | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt (PF) Michael Collins | |
| 07:30 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie is hacked by Kenneth Karwoski - foul #2 on Kenneth Karwoski, team foul #10 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Reppert (PF) Paul Lariviere | |
| Subs | UNLV | Willard Schlueter (SF) Kenneth Karwoski | |
| 07:30 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie misses the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 07:30 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Thomas Boehm (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Lavoie (fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Reppert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Trevor Billings (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - James Harvey (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Housley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willard Schlueter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Rosenblatt (fresh) C - Paul Hayden (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:18 | UNLV | Peter Housley misses the floater from the left side | 28-23 |
| 07:16 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie snags the defensive board | 28-23 |
| 07:13 | Kentucky | Peter Housley is called for the reach on Robert Thompson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Housley, team foul #11 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Chris Horton (SF), Billy Coulombe (PF) Paul Lavoie, David Reppert | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 07:13 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 07:13 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 07:13 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt gets the rebound | 29-23 |
| 06:45 | UNLV | Thomas Boehm steals the ball from Peter Housley | 29-23 |
| 06:41 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm lays it up and in | 31-23 |
| 06:15 | UNLV | James Harvey scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-25 |
| 05:48 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm hits a wide open turnaround in the lane set up by Robert Thompson | 33-25 |
| 05:37 | UNLV | Trevor Billings denies the turnaround by Michael Rosenblatt | 33-25 |
| 05:36 | Kentucky | Chris Horton snags the defensive board | 33-25 |
| 05:34 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 33-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), Michael Burruss (SG), Paul Lariviere (SF), Paul Lavoie (PF), David Reppert (C) Thomas Boehm, Robert Thompson, Chris Horton, Billy Coulombe, Trevor Billings | |
| Subs | UNLV | Francis Windom (PF), Michael Collins (C) Michael Rosenblatt, Paul Hayden | |
| 05:14 | UNLV | Peter Housley is hacked by Joseph McConnell - foul #3 on Joseph McConnell, team foul #5 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (SG) Joseph McConnell | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 04:53 | UNLV | Willard Schlueter drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Harvey | 33-28 |
| 04:24 | Kentucky | Michael Burruss knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by David Reppert and he's hacked by Peter Housley - foul #2 on Peter Housley, team foul #12 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (PG), Chris Horton (SF) Robert Thompson, Paul Lavoie | |
| Subs | UNLV | Robert Denault (SF) Peter Housley | |
| 04:24 | Kentucky | Michael Burruss makes the free throw | 36-28 |
| 04:08 | UNLV | Francis Windom misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-28 |
| 04:06 | Kentucky | David Reppert gets the rebound | 36-28 |
| 04:04 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm is fouled in the backcourt by Willard Schlueter - foul #2 on Willard Schlueter, team foul #13 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (SG), Trevor Billings (C) Michael Burruss, Chris Horton | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski (SG) Willard Schlueter | |
| 04:04 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 04:04 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 03:54 | UNLV | Francis Windom buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by James Harvey | 38-30 |
| 03:32 | Kentucky | Michael Collins is called for the reach on Robert Thompson - foul #1 on Michael Collins, team foul #14 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Burruss (PG), Chris Horton (SF) Thomas Boehm, Paul Lariviere | |
| Subs | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence (SG), Manuel Swanson (PF), Paul Hayden (C) James Harvey, Francis Windom, Michael Collins | |
| 03:32 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 03:32 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Burruss (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Thompson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Horton (fresh) 9 pts. PF - David Reppert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Trevor Billings (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kenneth Karwoski (fresh) SG - Lawrence Lawrence (fresh) SF - Robert Denault (fresh) PF - Manuel Swanson (fresh) C - Paul Hayden (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:10 | UNLV | Kenneth Karwoski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 03:08 | Kentucky | David Reppert grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 02:50 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Chris Horton and he's fouled by Kenneth Karwoski - foul #3 on Kenneth Karwoski, team foul #15 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (PG), Paul Lariviere (SF), Billy Coulombe (PF) Michael Burruss, Chris Horton, David Reppert | |
| Subs | UNLV | Peter Housley (SG) Kenneth Karwoski | |
| 02:50 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings makes the free throw | 42-30 |
| 02:48 | UNLV | Lawrence Lawrence loses the dribble to Thomas Boehm in the backcourt | 42-30 |
| 02:47 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm misses the easy layup | 42-30 |
| 02:45 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe tips it in | 44-30 |
| 02:29 | UNLV | Robert Thompson is called for the reach on Lawrence Lawrence - foul #2 on Robert Thompson, team foul #6 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Burruss (SG), Chris Horton (SF), David Reppert (C) Robert Thompson, Billy Coulombe, Trevor Billings | |
| Subs | UNLV | Michael Collins (C) Paul Hayden | |
| 02:13 | UNLV | Michael Collins misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-30 |
| 02:11 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere snags the defensive board | 44-30 |
| 02:05 | Kentucky | Lawrence Lawrence steps in front of the Thomas Boehm pass in the backcourt | 44-30 |
| 02:00 | UNLV | Peter Housley clanks a 3 from the left corner | 44-30 |
| 01:58 | Kentucky | Chris Horton gets the rebound | 44-30 |
| 01:41 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere is whistled for a carry | 44-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (SG), Billy Coulombe (SF), Paul Lavoie (PF), Trevor Billings (C) Michael Burruss, Chris Horton, Paul Lariviere, David Reppert | |
| Subs | UNLV | Francis Windom (PG), Michael Rosenblatt (PF) Lawrence Lawrence, Manuel Swanson | |
| 01:20 | UNLV | Michael Rosenblatt misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 44-30 |
| 01:18 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe gets the rebound | 44-30 |
| 01:16 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Boehm, team foul #7 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Chris Horton (SF), David Reppert (C) Paul Lavoie, Trevor Billings | |
| Subs | UNLV | Willard Schlueter (SG) Peter Housley | |
| 01:04 | UNLV | Francis Windom is hacked by Thomas Boehm - foul #2 on Thomas Boehm, team foul #8 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere (PF), Trevor Billings (C) Billy Coulombe, David Reppert | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Hayden (C) Michael Collins | |
| 01:04 | UNLV | Francis Windom makes the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 01:04 | UNLV | Francis Windom misses the 2nd free throw | 44-31 |
| 01:04 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere grabs the board | 44-31 |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Robert Thompson and he's hacked by Paul Hayden - foul #1 on Paul Hayden, team foul #16 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Burruss (PG), Billy Coulombe (PF), David Reppert (C) Thomas Boehm, Chris Horton, Trevor Billings | |
| Subs | UNLV | James Harvey (PG) Francis Windom | |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere makes the free throw | 47-31 |
| 00:13 | UNLV | Paul Hayden misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-31 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Billy Coulombe | 47-31 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe misses the dunk attempt | 47-31 |