| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fresh) SG - Thomas Boehm (fresh) SF - Steven Anker (fresh) PF - Paul Lariviere (fresh) C - Trevor Billings (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Wayne Worm (fresh) SG - Joseph Carlton (fresh) SF - Everett Briggs (fresh) PF - Michael Neumann (fresh) C - Jae Stoudt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Kentucky | Everett Briggs steals the ball from Steven Anker in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann makes the jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere is whistled for traveling | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings lays it in | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Everett Briggs | 2-4 |
| 17:55 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-4 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (SG), Michael Burruss (SF), Paul Lavoie (PF), Chris Horton (C) Thomas Boehm, Steven Anker, Paul Lariviere, Trevor Billings | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Cornell Socha (C) Jae Stoudt | |
| 17:36 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-4 |
| 17:35 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Carlton | 2-4 |
| 17:17 | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 2-4 |
| 17:16 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:14 | Kentucky | Wayne Worm is called for the reach on Joseph McConnell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wayne Worm, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (SG) Joseph McConnell | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerry Green (SG), Taiwo Abdelaziz (SF) Joseph Carlton, Everett Briggs | |
| 16:53 | Kentucky | Chris Horton can't finish the uncontested layup | 2-4 |
| 16:52 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 16:48 | Long Beach State | Jerry Green travels with the ball | 2-4 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Anker (SF) Thomas Boehm | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri (PG), Jae Stoudt (C) Wayne Worm, Michael Neumann | |
| 16:27 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 16:26 | Kentucky | Steven Anker hits the follow up shot | 4-4 |
| 16:08 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 4-4 |
| 16:07 | Kentucky | Chris Horton grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 16:03 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the baseline | 4-4 |
| 16:01 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz grabs the board | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) SG - Michael Burruss (fresh) SF - Steven Anker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Lavoie (fairly fresh) C - Chris Horton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Michael Ranieri (fresh) SG - Jerry Green (fresh) SF - Taiwo Abdelaziz (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Cornell Socha (fairly fresh) C - Jae Stoudt (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 15:54 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 15:25 | Kentucky | Cornell Socha steals it from Paul Lavoie | 4-4 |
| 15:00 | Long Beach State | Jerry Green misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 14:59 | Kentucky | Michael Burruss grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 14:57 | Kentucky | Michael Ranieri is called for the reach on Robert Thompson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Ranieri, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), Thomas Boehm (SG), Paul Lariviere (PF), Trevor Billings (C) Michael Burruss, Steven Anker, Paul Lavoie, Chris Horton | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm (PG), Joseph Carlton (SG), Everett Briggs (SF), Michael Neumann (PF), Bennie Collins (C) Michael Ranieri, Jerry Green, Taiwo Abdelaziz, Cornell Socha, Jae Stoudt | |
| 14:31 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 14:29 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere hits the follow up shot | 6-4 |
| 14:22 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Thompson - foul #1 on Robert Thompson, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Anker (SF) Robert Thompson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 14:22 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 14:22 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 13:59 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings connects on the open runner from the left block on a great pass from Paul Lariviere | 8-6 |
| 13:51 | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 13:25 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings is fouled on the floor by Joseph Carlton - foul #1 on Joseph Carlton, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (SF), Chris Horton (PF) Steven Anker, Paul Lariviere | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Jonas (C) Bennie Collins | |
| 13:08 | Kentucky | Chris Horton can't connect on a floater near the basket | 8-8 |
| 13:07 | Long Beach State | Michael Jonas snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 12:53 | Long Beach State | Michael Jonas hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Everett Briggs | 8-10 |
| 12:48 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Jonas - foul #1 on Michael Jonas, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Anker (SF), Paul Lariviere (PF) Robert Thompson, Trevor Billings | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri (PG), Jerry Green (SG) Wayne Worm, Joseph Carlton | |
| 12:32 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere connects on the floater from close range set up by Thomas Boehm | 10-10 |
| 12:06 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri is hacked by Joseph McConnell - foul #1 on Joseph McConnell, team foul #2 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (SF), Trevor Billings (C) Steven Anker, Chris Horton | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm (PG), Taiwo Abdelaziz (SF), Jae Stoudt (C) Michael Ranieri, Everett Briggs, Michael Neumann | |
| 11:45 | Long Beach State | Jerry Green can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-10 |
| 11:44 | Long Beach State | Jerry Green grabs the offensive board | 10-10 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fairly fresh) SG - Thomas Boehm (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Thompson (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Lariviere (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Trevor Billings (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Wayne Worm (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jerry Green (fresh) SF - Taiwo Abdelaziz (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Jonas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jae Stoudt (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Long Beach State | Jae Stoudt misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 10-10 |
| 11:30 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm snags the defensive board | 10-10 |
| 11:04 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings is hacked by Jae Stoudt - foul #1 on Jae Stoudt, team foul #5 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Anker (SF), Chris Horton (PF) Joseph McConnell, Paul Lariviere | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton (SG), Michael Neumann (PF) Jerry Green, Michael Jonas | |
| 10:40 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 10-10 |
| 10:39 | Long Beach State | Jae Stoudt grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 10:25 | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton loses the ball out of bounds | 10-10 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), Michael Burruss (SG), Paul Lariviere (C) Thomas Boehm, Robert Thompson, Trevor Billings | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerry Green (PG), Cornell Socha (SF), Bennie Collins (C) Wayne Worm, Taiwo Abdelaziz, Jae Stoudt | |
| 10:05 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere banks in the layup | 12-10 |
| 09:48 | Long Beach State | Cornell Socha is whistled for traveling | 12-10 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (SG), Trevor Billings (C) Michael Burruss, Paul Lariviere | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs (SF) Bennie Collins | |
| 09:27 | Kentucky | Steven Anker blows the wide open layup | 12-10 |
| 09:26 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings tips it home | 14-10 |
| 09:04 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs is whistled for traveling | 14-10 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (PG), Paul Lavoie (PF), Paul Lariviere (C) Joseph McConnell, Chris Horton, Trevor Billings | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm (PG) Joseph Carlton | |
| 08:49 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Boehm | 16-10 |
| 08:28 | Long Beach State | Jerry Green hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 16-10 |
| 08:27 | Kentucky | Steven Anker gets the rebound | 16-10 |
| 08:25 | Kentucky | Jerry Green steals it from Thomas Boehm in the backcourt | 16-10 |
| 08:20 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann drills a floater from the right wing set up by Wayne Worm and the foul's on Paul Lavoie - foul #1 on Paul Lavoie, team foul #3 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), Chris Horton (PF), Trevor Billings (C) Thomas Boehm, Paul Lavoie, Paul Lariviere | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz (SG), Jae Stoudt (C) Jerry Green, Cornell Socha | |
| 08:20 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann makes the free throw | 16-13 |
| 08:18 | Kentucky | Michael Neumann takes the ball from Steven Anker in the backcourt | 16-13 |
| 08:02 | Long Beach State | Chris Horton steals it from Everett Briggs | 16-13 |
| 07:41 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 16-13 |
| 07:39 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fresh) SG - Robert Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Anker (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Chris Horton (fairly fresh) C - Trevor Billings (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Wayne Worm (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Taiwo Abdelaziz (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Everett Briggs (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Neumann (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Jae Stoudt (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Long Beach State | Jae Stoudt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-13 |
| 07:18 | Long Beach State | Jae Stoudt pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 06:58 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-13 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (SG), Michael Burruss (SF), Paul Lavoie (PF), Paul Lariviere (C) Robert Thompson, Steven Anker, Chris Horton, Trevor Billings | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerry Green (PG), Joseph Carlton (SG), Michael Ranieri (SF), Michael Jonas (PF), Bennie Collins (C) Wayne Worm, Taiwo Abdelaziz, Everett Briggs, Michael Neumann, Jae Stoudt | |
| 06:55 | Kentucky | Joseph Carlton is called for the reach on Thomas Boehm in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Carlton, team foul #6 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs (SF) Joseph Carlton | |
| 06:43 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Jonas | 16-13 |
| 06:41 | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| 06:26 | Long Beach State | Michael Jonas drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 16-15 |
| 06:06 | Kentucky | Bennie Collins is called for the reach on Michael Burruss - foul #1 on Bennie Collins, team foul #7 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Anker (SF), Trevor Billings (C) Joseph McConnell, Paul Lavoie | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Cornell Socha (SF) Everett Briggs | |
| 06:06 | Kentucky | Michael Burruss misses the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 06:06 | Long Beach State | Jerry Green gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 06:04 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (SG) Michael Burruss | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm (PG) Michael Ranieri | |
| 05:49 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings blows the wide open dunk but he's hacked by Bennie Collins - foul #2 on Bennie Collins, team foul #8 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG) Robert Thompson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri (SF) Bennie Collins | |
| 05:49 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 05:49 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings misses the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 05:49 | Long Beach State | Michael Jonas grabs the board | 17-15 |
| 05:35 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 17-15 |
| 05:33 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings grabs the board | 17-15 |
| 05:28 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere misses badly on the uncontested jumper from close range | 17-15 |
| 05:27 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri gets the rebound | 17-15 |
| 05:24 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (SG), Chris Horton (PF) Joseph McConnell, Trevor Billings | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann (PF), Jae Stoudt (C) Michael Ranieri, Michael Jonas | |
| 05:02 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm is fouled on the floor by Jae Stoudt - foul #2 on Jae Stoudt, team foul #9 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), Michael Burruss (SF), Trevor Billings (C) Robert Thompson, Steven Anker, Paul Lariviere | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri (SG), Everett Briggs (SF) Jerry Green, Jae Stoudt | |
| 05:02 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 05:02 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 04:46 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-15 |
| 04:45 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm tips it in | 19-17 |
| 04:20 | Kentucky | Michael Burruss drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Trevor Billings | 22-17 |
| 04:11 | Long Beach State | The jumper by Wayne Worm is denied by Chris Horton | 22-17 |
| 04:09 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Chris Horton | 22-17 |
| 03:49 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph McConnell and he's fouled by Michael Ranieri - foul #2 on Michael Ranieri, team foul #10 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (SG), Steven Anker (SF), Paul Lavoie (PF), Paul Lariviere (C) Joseph McConnell, Michael Burruss, Chris Horton, Trevor Billings | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerry Green (PG), Joseph Carlton (SG), Taiwo Abdelaziz (SF), Michael Jonas (PF), Jae Stoudt (C) Wayne Worm, Michael Ranieri, Everett Briggs, Michael Neumann, Cornell Socha | |
| 03:49 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm makes the free throw | 25-17 |
| 03:38 | Long Beach State | Jae Stoudt is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Jae Stoudt, team foul #11 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG) Thomas Boehm | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins (C) Jae Stoudt | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Anker (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Paul Lavoie (fresh) C - Paul Lariviere (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jerry Green (fresh) SG - Joseph Carlton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Taiwo Abdelaziz (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Jonas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bennie Collins (fresh) | |
| 03:36 | Kentucky | Bennie Collins is called for the reach on Robert Thompson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bennie Collins, team foul #12 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann (PF) Bennie Collins | |
| 03:36 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 03:36 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-17 |
| 03:36 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-17 |
| 03:12 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Thompson | 29-17 |
| 02:54 | Long Beach State | Michael Neumann misses the jumper near the basket | 29-17 |
| 02:53 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell grabs the board | 29-17 |
| 02:31 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Jonas - foul #2 on Michael Jonas, team foul #13 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (PG), Chris Horton (C) Joseph McConnell, Paul Lavoie | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri (SF), Cornell Socha (C) Taiwo Abdelaziz, Michael Jonas | |
| 02:31 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere makes the 1st free throw | 30-17 |
| 02:31 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere makes the 2nd free throw | 31-17 |
| 02:17 | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-17 |
| 02:15 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm snags the defensive board | 31-17 |
| 01:54 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Boehm | 33-17 |
| 01:45 | Long Beach State | Jerry Green scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Ranieri | 33-20 |
| 01:32 | Kentucky | Chris Horton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), Trevor Billings (C) Robert Thompson, Paul Lariviere | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm (PG), Everett Briggs (SF) Jerry Green, Michael Ranieri | |
| 01:19 | Long Beach State | Cornell Socha misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-20 |
| 01:18 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings grabs the defensive rebound | 33-20 |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Carlton - foul #3 on Joseph Carlton, team foul #14 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Burruss (SF), Paul Lariviere (PF) Steven Anker, Chris Horton | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jerry Green (SG), Taiwo Abdelaziz (PF) Joseph Carlton, Michael Neumann | |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell makes the 1st free throw | 34-20 |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-20 |
| 00:35 | Long Beach State | Cornell Socha can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Trevor Billings - foul #1 on Trevor Billings, team foul #4 | 35-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (SG), Steven Anker (SF), Chris Horton (PF) Thomas Boehm, Michael Burruss, Paul Lariviere | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Jonas (PF) Jerry Green | |
| 00:35 | Long Beach State | Cornell Socha makes the 1st free throw | 35-21 |
| 00:35 | Long Beach State | Cornell Socha makes the 2nd free throw | 35-22 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Chris Horton buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Trevor Billings and he's fouled by Cornell Socha - foul #1 on Cornell Socha, team foul #15 | 37-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (SG) Robert Thompson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri (SG) Cornell Socha | |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Chris Horton misses the free throw | 37-22 |
| 00:07 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz pulls down the rebound | 37-22 |
| 00:02 | Long Beach State | Michael Jonas makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-25 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm clanks a fullcourt shot | 37-25 |