| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Casteel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Marceau (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Sotelo (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Colin Little (fresh) 6 pts. C - Tyler Rowell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - John Reider (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Milford Riley (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Philip Chung (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steve Ledet (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Rob Cevallos (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Christopher Sotelo inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Kentucky | Steve Ledet steals it from Christopher Sotelo | 31-33 |
| 19:24 | Wichita State | Steve Ledet is denied on a layup by Tyler Rowell | 31-33 |
| 19:22 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tyler Rowell | 31-33 |
| 18:57 | Kentucky | Christopher Sotelo makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Marceau | 33-33 |
| 18:37 | Wichita State | Milford Riley's pass is intercepted by Tyler Rowell | 33-33 |
| 18:17 | Kentucky | Colin Little is hacked by Steve Ledet - foul #1 on Steve Ledet, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Anderson (PG), Derrick Stephens (SG), Charles Clark (C) Kenneth Casteel, Robert Marceau, Tyler Rowell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 18:03 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 35-33 |
| 18:00 | Wichita State | Derrick Stephens picks off the pass by Philip Chung in the backcourt | 35-33 |
| 17:42 | Kentucky | Derrick Stephens can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 17:40 | Wichita State | Steve Ledet grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 17:25 | Wichita State | Colin Little is called for the reach on Steve Ledet - foul #1 on Colin Little, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Justin Michael (SF), Willy Elizalde (PF) Christopher Sotelo, Colin Little | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Stacy (SG), Ognjen Zarkin (SF), Joseph Brock (C) Milford Riley, Philip Chung, Rob Cevallos | |
| 17:14 | Wichita State | Ognjen Zarkin misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 35-33 |
| 17:13 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 16:47 | Kentucky | Derrick Stephens knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Anderson | 37-33 |
| 16:45 | Wichita State | Derrick Stephens steals it from Richard Stacy in the backcourt | 37-33 |
| 16:44 | Kentucky | Derrick Stephens misses the easy layup | 37-33 |
| 16:42 | Wichita State | Ognjen Zarkin grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 16:40 | Wichita State | Justin Michael steps in front of the Ognjen Zarkin pass in the backcourt | 37-33 |
| 16:20 | Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Derrick Stephens is blocked by Steve Ledet | 37-33 |
| 16:18 | Kentucky | Willy Elizalde tips it back up and in | 39-33 |
| 16:13 | Wichita State | Richard Stacy misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 39-33 |
| 16:12 | Wichita State | Steve Ledet grabs the offensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 15:54 | Wichita State | Steve Ledet makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Eric Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Stephens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Justin Michael (fresh) PF - Willy Elizalde (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Clark (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - John Reider (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Stacy (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ognjen Zarkin (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Steve Ledet (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Brock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Derrick Stephens | 42-35 |
| 15:30 | Wichita State | Eric Anderson steps in front of the Ognjen Zarkin pass in the backcourt | 42-35 |
| 15:29 | Kentucky | Justin Michael hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eric Anderson | 44-35 |
| 15:25 | Wichita State | John Reider hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Justin Michael - foul #1 on Justin Michael, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel (PG), Robert Marceau (SG), Christopher Sotelo (SF), Colin Little (PF), Tyler Rowell (C) Eric Anderson, Derrick Stephens, Justin Michael, Willy Elizalde, Charles Clark | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ho Zheng (SG), Philip Chung (SF), Franklin See (PF), Rob Cevallos (C) Richard Stacy, Ognjen Zarkin, Steve Ledet, Joseph Brock | |
| 15:25 | Wichita State | John Reider makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 15:25 | Wichita State | John Reider makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 15:04 | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Colin Little and he's fouled by John Reider - foul #3 on John Reider, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Milford Riley (PG) John Reider | |
| 15:04 | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel makes the free throw | 47-37 |
| 14:47 | Wichita State | Tyler Rowell is called for the reach on Franklin See - foul #2 on Tyler Rowell, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| 14:32 | Wichita State | Franklin See hits the easy wide open finger roll and he's hacked by Colin Little - foul #2 on Colin Little, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| 14:32 | Wichita State | Franklin See makes the free throw | 47-40 |
| 14:07 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 14:05 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Milford Riley | 47-40 |
| 13:48 | Wichita State | Milford Riley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 13:46 | Kentucky | Colin Little gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 13:26 | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel connects on the open 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Marceau out of the doubleteam | 50-40 |
| 13:16 | Wichita State | Milford Riley makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Philip Chung | 50-43 |
| 12:47 | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Kenneth Casteel, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Anderson (PG), Derrick Stephens (SG), Justin Michael (SF), Willy Elizalde (PF), Charles Clark (C) Kenneth Casteel, Robert Marceau, Christopher Sotelo, Colin Little, Tyler Rowell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Stacy (PG), Ognjen Zarkin (SF), Steve Ledet (PF), Joseph Brock (C) Milford Riley, Philip Chung, Franklin See, Rob Cevallos | |
| 12:24 | Wichita State | Charles Clark is called for the reach on Richard Stacy - foul #1 on Charles Clark, team foul #6 | 50-43 |
| 12:16 | Wichita State | Steve Ledet misses the jumpshot from the right side | 50-43 |
| 12:15 | Kentucky | Charles Clark pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 11:55 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson double dribbles | 50-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell (C) Charles Clark | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Reider (PG) Ho Zheng | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Eric Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derrick Stephens (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Justin Michael (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willy Elizalde (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tyler Rowell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - John Reider (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Stacy (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ognjen Zarkin (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Steve Ledet (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Brock (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Wichita State | Steve Ledet hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Stacy | 50-45 |
| 11:09 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson misses the 3 from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 11:07 | Wichita State | Joseph Brock gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 10:58 | Wichita State | John Reider can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 10:56 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tyler Rowell | 50-45 |
| 10:32 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson hits a floater from just outside the lane | 52-45 |
| 10:25 | Wichita State | Justin Michael takes the ball from Richard Stacy | 52-45 |
| 10:21 | Kentucky | Justin Michael lays it in | 54-45 |
| 10:18 | Wichita State | Ognjen Zarkin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel (PG), Robert Marceau (SG), Christopher Sotelo (SF), Colin Little (PF), Charles Clark (C) Eric Anderson, Derrick Stephens, Justin Michael, Willy Elizalde, Tyler Rowell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Milford Riley (SG), Philip Chung (SF), Barton Wilson (PF), Rob Cevallos (C) Richard Stacy, Ognjen Zarkin, Steve Ledet, Joseph Brock | |
| 10:01 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 09:59 | Wichita State | Barton Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 09:44 | Wichita State | John Reider knocks in the floater from the right side | 54-47 |
| 09:26 | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel is hacked by John Reider - foul #4 on John Reider, team foul #3 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ho Zheng (SG), Franklin See (PF) John Reider, Barton Wilson | |
| 09:05 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 54-47 |
| 09:01 | Wichita State | Milford Riley is hacked by Christopher Sotelo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Sotelo, team foul #7 | 54-47 |
| 09:01 | Wichita State | Milford Riley makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 09:01 | Wichita State | Milford Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 08:45 | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel is fouled on the floor by Ho Zheng - foul #4 on Ho Zheng, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Derrick Stephens (SG), Tyler Rowell (C) Robert Marceau, Charles Clark | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Stacy (PG) Ho Zheng | |
| 08:28 | Kentucky | Derrick Stephens loses the dribble to Franklin See | 54-49 |
| 08:26 | Wichita State | Franklin See is fouled in the backcourt by Colin Little - foul #3 on Colin Little, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Anderson (PG) Kenneth Casteel | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 08:26 | Wichita State | Franklin See misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 08:26 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 07:57 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 07:55 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson grabs the offensive board | 54-49 |
| 07:37 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 54-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Marceau (SG), Justin Michael (SF), Charles Clark (C) Derrick Stephens, Christopher Sotelo, Tyler Rowell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Reider (PG), Ho Zheng (SG), Steve Ledet (PF) Richard Stacy, Milford Riley, Franklin See | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Eric Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Marceau (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Justin Michael (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Colin Little (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Clark (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - John Reider (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ho Zheng (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Philip Chung (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steve Ledet (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Rob Cevallos (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Wichita State | Philip Chung is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Michael - foul #2 on Justin Michael, team foul #9 | 54-49 |
| 07:34 | Wichita State | Philip Chung makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 07:34 | Wichita State | Philip Chung misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 07:34 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Charles Clark | 54-50 |
| 07:09 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau loses the ball out of bounds | 54-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel (PG), Willy Elizalde (PF) Eric Anderson, Colin Little | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 07:07 | Wichita State | Robert Marceau steps in front of the Ho Zheng pass in the backcourt | 54-50 |
| 06:57 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 06:56 | Wichita State | Rob Cevallos pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 06:34 | Wichita State | Steve Ledet scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by John Reider | 54-52 |
| 06:15 | Kentucky | Rob Cevallos picks off the pass by Kenneth Casteel | 54-52 |
| 05:56 | Wichita State | John Reider clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 05:55 | Kentucky | Charles Clark gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 05:27 | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-52 |
| 05:26 | Wichita State | Rob Cevallos pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 05:04 | Wichita State | Philip Chung is open and scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Reider | 54-54 |
| 04:43 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 04:42 | Wichita State | Philip Chung grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 04:23 | Wichita State | Steve Ledet hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Justin Michael - foul #3 on Justin Michael, team foul #10 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Anderson (PG), Derrick Stephens (SG), Christopher Sotelo (SF), Colin Little (PF), Tyler Rowell (C) Kenneth Casteel, Robert Marceau, Justin Michael, Willy Elizalde, Charles Clark | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Richard Stacy (PG), Milford Riley (SG), Ognjen Zarkin (SF), Joseph Brock (C) John Reider, Ho Zheng, Philip Chung, Rob Cevallos | |
| 04:23 | Wichita State | Steve Ledet makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 04:23 | Wichita State | Steve Ledet makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 03:55 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 03:53 | Wichita State | Milford Riley snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 03:36 | Wichita State | Richard Stacy hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Milford Riley | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Eric Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derrick Stephens (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Christopher Sotelo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Colin Little (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Tyler Rowell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Richard Stacy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Milford Riley (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ognjen Zarkin (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Steve Ledet (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Brock (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Kentucky | Derrick Stephens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Franklin See (PF) Steve Ledet | |
| 03:14 | Wichita State | Richard Stacy is hacked by Eric Anderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Anderson, team foul #11 | 54-58 |
| 03:14 | Wichita State | Richard Stacy makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 03:14 | Wichita State | Richard Stacy makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 02:50 | Kentucky | Derrick Stephens misses the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-60 |
| 02:48 | Wichita State | Ognjen Zarkin snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| 02:48 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | John Reider (PG) Joseph Brock | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:23 | Wichita State | Franklin See can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 02:22 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Derrick Stephens | 54-60 |
| 02:22 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel (PG), Charles Clark (C) Eric Anderson, Tyler Rowell | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ho Zheng (SG), Rob Cevallos (C) Richard Stacy, Ognjen Zarkin | |
| 01:57 | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-60 |
| 01:57 | Wichita State | Wichita State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Marceau (SG), Tyler Rowell (C) Derrick Stephens, Charles Clark | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Philip Chung (SF), Steve Ledet (PF) Milford Riley, Franklin See | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:42 | Wichita State | Steve Ledet lays it up and in set up by John Reider | 57-62 |
| 01:13 | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-62 |
| 01:11 | Kentucky | Christopher Sotelo gets the offensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 00:55 | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-62 |
| 00:53 | Kentucky | Colin Little tips it in | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Wichita State | Philip Chung misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Christopher Sotelo - foul #3 on Christopher Sotelo, team foul #12 | 59-62 |
| 00:27 | Wichita State | Philip Chung makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:27 | Wichita State | Philip Chung makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Wichita State | John Reider is hacked by Kenneth Casteel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Casteel, team foul #13 | 62-64 |
| 00:17 | Wichita State | John Reider makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:17 | Wichita State | John Reider makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-66 |
| 00:12 | Wichita State | John Reider snags the defensive board | 62-66 |
| 00:10 | Wichita State | John Reider is hacked by Kenneth Casteel in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenneth Casteel, team foul #14 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Anderson (PG) Kenneth Casteel | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Milford Riley (SF) Philip Chung | |
| 00:10 | Wichita State | John Reider makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:10 | Wichita State | John Reider misses the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell grabs the board | 62-67 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-67 |
| 00:03 | Wichita State | Milford Riley snags the defensive board | 62-67 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Milford Riley runs out the clock | 62-67 |