| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hank Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Rankin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Murray Byrd (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Daniel Ross (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Ford (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeffrey Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Chevalier (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Michael Ford inbounds the ball | 34-20 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Arizona State | Edward Robinson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-20 |
| 19:32 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Murray Byrd | 34-20 |
| 19:26 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph is hacked by Edward Robinson - foul #1 on Edward Robinson, team foul #1 | 34-20 |
| 19:08 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd is whistled for traveling | 34-20 |
| 18:51 | Arizona State | Jeffrey Richardson hits a shot from the left side | 34-22 |
| 18:25 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 34-22 |
| 18:24 | Arizona State | Michael Ford gets the rebound | 34-22 |
| 18:04 | Arizona State | Michael Ford loses the ball out of bounds | 34-22 |
| 17:47 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-22 |
| 17:45 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Michael Ford | 34-22 |
| 17:23 | Arizona State | Michael Ford misses short on a 3 from straight away | 34-22 |
| 17:22 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett snags the defensive board | 34-22 |
| 16:59 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Clarence Rankin | 37-22 |
| 16:42 | Arizona State | Jeffrey Richardson drills a turnaround in the paint | 37-24 |
| 16:16 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses short on a shot from the left wing | 37-24 |
| 16:15 | Arizona State | Michael Ford snags the defensive board | 37-24 |
| 15:48 | Arizona State | Daniel Ross loses the ball out of bounds | 37-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale (SG) Hank Bennett | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kenneth Dennis (PG), Bobby Sowers (SG), Brendan Seyler (SF), James Crawford (PF) Daniel Ross, Edward Robinson, Michael Ford, Jeffrey Richardson | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Carnevale (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hunt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Rankin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Murray Byrd (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Kenneth Dennis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bobby Sowers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brendan Seyler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Crawford (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ryan Chevalier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-24 |
| 15:19 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin gets the offensive rebound | 37-24 |
| 15:07 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-24 |
| 15:02 | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier lays it up and in set up by James Crawford | 40-26 |
| 14:38 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Randy Randolph, team foul #1 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Ford (SF) Brendan Seyler | |
| 14:12 | Arizona State | James Crawford can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Clarence Rankin - foul #2 on Clarence Rankin, team foul #2 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SG) Steven Carnevale | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Edward Robinson (SG) Bobby Sowers | |
| 14:12 | Arizona State | James Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 14:12 | Arizona State | James Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 13:47 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-28 |
| 13:46 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd tips it in | 42-28 |
| 13:33 | Arizona State | James Crawford makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Kenneth Dennis | 42-30 |
| 13:13 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt double dribbles | 42-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Stone (SF), Troy Auten (PF), Lewis Gregory (C) Michael Hunt, Clarence Rankin, Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Daniel Ross (PG) Kenneth Dennis | |
| 12:54 | Arizona State | Lewis Gregory denies the turnaround by James Crawford | 42-30 |
| 12:53 | Kentucky | Troy Auten grabs the defensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 12:26 | Kentucky | Troy Auten is hacked by Daniel Ross - foul #3 on Daniel Ross, team foul #2 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Steven Carnevale (SG) Randy Randolph, Hank Bennett | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jeffrey Richardson (PF) James Crawford | |
| 11:58 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Jeffrey Richardson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Richardson, team foul #3 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hunt (SF) Robert Stone | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Bobby Sowers (SG), Daniel Lumley (C) Edward Robinson, Ryan Chevalier | |
| 11:58 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory misses the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 11:58 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 11:43 | Arizona State | Jeffrey Richardson's pass is intercepted by Noel Bohn | 43-30 |
| 11:38 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn hits the finger roll | 45-30 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Carnevale (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hunt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Troy Auten (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lewis Gregory (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Daniel Ross (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bobby Sowers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Ford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Daniel Lumley (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Arizona State | Michael Ford misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-30 |
| 11:18 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn grabs the defensive rebound | 45-30 |
| 11:03 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Daniel Lumley - foul #1 on Daniel Lumley, team foul #4 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (PG), Hank Bennett (SG), Clarence Rankin (PF) Noel Bohn, Steven Carnevale, Troy Auten | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Edward Robinson (SG), Brendan Seyler (SF), James Crawford (C) Bobby Sowers, Michael Ford, Daniel Lumley | |
| 11:03 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 46-30 |
| 11:03 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 47-30 |
| 10:48 | Arizona State | James Crawford hits a driving attempt in the lane | 47-32 |
| 10:24 | Kentucky | A charge is called on Clarence Rankin - foul #3 on Clarence Rankin, team foul #3 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Stone (SF), Murray Byrd (C) Michael Hunt, Lewis Gregory | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kenneth Dennis (PG), Ryan Chevalier (C) Daniel Ross, Jeffrey Richardson | |
| 10:00 | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Murray Byrd - foul #1 on Murray Byrd, team foul #4 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Ford (SF) Brendan Seyler | |
| 10:00 | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier makes the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 10:00 | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier makes the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 09:31 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Randy Randolph and the foul's on Ryan Chevalier - foul #3 on Ryan Chevalier, team foul #5 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Bobby Sowers (SG) Edward Robinson | |
| 09:31 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses the free throw | 49-34 |
| 09:31 | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier pulls down the rebound | 49-34 |
| 09:21 | Arizona State | Michael Ford buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Dennis | 49-37 |
| 09:03 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-37 |
| 09:02 | Arizona State | Michael Ford grabs the board | 49-37 |
| 08:33 | Arizona State | Michael Ford misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-37 |
| 08:32 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Murray Byrd | 49-37 |
| 08:05 | Kentucky | Robert Stone is fouled on the floor by James Crawford - foul #2 on James Crawford, team foul #6 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Steven Carnevale (SG), Michael Hunt (SF), Troy Auten (PF) Randy Randolph, Hank Bennett, Robert Stone, Clarence Rankin | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Daniel Ross (PG), Edward Robinson (SG), Jeffrey Richardson (PF) Kenneth Dennis, Bobby Sowers, James Crawford | |
| 07:57 | Kentucky | Ryan Chevalier is called for the reach on Noel Bohn - foul #4 on Ryan Chevalier, team foul #7 | 49-37 |
| 07:57 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn makes the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 07:57 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn makes the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| 07:36 | Arizona State | Michael Ford can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-37 |
| 07:35 | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier grabs the offensive board | 51-37 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Steven Carnevale (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hunt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Troy Auten (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Murray Byrd (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Daniel Ross (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Ford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ryan Chevalier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Arizona State | Edward Robinson knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 51-40 |
| 06:51 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd's layup is rejected by Ryan Chevalier | 51-40 |
| 06:49 | Arizona State | Michael Ford pulls down the rebound | 51-40 |
| 06:37 | Arizona State | Michael Ford misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-40 |
| 06:35 | Arizona State | Edward Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 06:12 | Arizona State | Michael Ford is fouled on the floor by Michael Hunt - foul #2 on Michael Hunt, team foul #5 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (PG), Hank Bennett (SG), Lewis Gregory (C) Noel Bohn, Steven Carnevale, Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Brendan Seyler (SF), James Crawford (C) Michael Ford, Ryan Chevalier | |
| 05:44 | Arizona State | Brendan Seyler drills a driving attempt from the right block | 51-42 |
| 05:17 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Randy Randolph | 54-42 |
| 05:00 | Arizona State | Daniel Ross misses short on a shot from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 04:58 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph grabs the board | 54-42 |
| 04:44 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph is hacked by Daniel Ross - foul #4 on Daniel Ross, team foul #8 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Stone (SF), Clarence Rankin (PF) Michael Hunt, Troy Auten | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kenneth Dennis (PG), Bobby Sowers (SG), Michael Ford (SF), Ryan Chevalier (C) Daniel Ross, Edward Robinson, Brendan Seyler, Jeffrey Richardson | |
| 04:44 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 04:44 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 04:16 | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Dennis | 56-44 |
| 03:48 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-44 |
| 03:47 | Arizona State | Bobby Sowers pulls down the rebound | 56-44 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:37 | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier's floater is tipped away by Clarence Rankin | 56-44 |
| 03:35 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin grabs the board | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Hank Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Stone (fresh) PF - Clarence Rankin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Lewis Gregory (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Kenneth Dennis (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Bobby Sowers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Ford (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Crawford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Chevalier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin buries a jumper from the right side | 58-44 |
| 03:04 | Arizona State | James Crawford clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-44 |
| 03:02 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Lewis Gregory | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:33 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph is hacked by Michael Ford - foul #3 on Michael Ford, team foul #9 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale (SG), Troy Auten (PF) Hank Bennett, Clarence Rankin | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Daniel Ross (PG), Edward Robinson (SG), Jeffrey Richardson (PF), Daniel Lumley (C) Kenneth Dennis, Bobby Sowers, James Crawford, Ryan Chevalier | |
| 02:33 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 02:33 | Arizona State | Jeffrey Richardson gets the rebound | 58-44 |
| 02:15 | Arizona State | Robert Stone is called for the reach on Michael Ford - foul #1 on Robert Stone, team foul #6 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG) Randy Randolph | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Brendan Seyler (SF) Michael Ford | |
| 02:07 | Arizona State | Edward Robinson can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 58-44 |
| 02:06 | Kentucky | Troy Auten pulls down the rebound | 58-44 |
| 02:02 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Robinson - foul #2 on Edward Robinson, team foul #10 | 58-44 |
| 02:02 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn makes the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 02:02 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn misses the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 02:02 | Arizona State | Daniel Lumley pulls down the rebound | 59-44 |
| 01:54 | Arizona State | Brendan Seyler hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Lewis Gregory - foul #1 on Lewis Gregory, team foul #7 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Ryan Chevalier (C) Daniel Lumley | |
| 01:54 | Arizona State | Brendan Seyler makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 01:54 | Arizona State | Brendan Seyler makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 01:34 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory makes the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 61-46 |
| 01:27 | Arizona State | Edward Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-46 |
| 01:26 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn snags the defensive board | 61-46 |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | Robert Stone misses the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Brendan Seyler - foul #1 on Brendan Seyler, team foul #11 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Ford (SF) Brendan Seyler | |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | Robert Stone makes the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | Robert Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 63-46 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:51 | Arizona State | Edward Robinson buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Richardson denies the turnaround by Lewis Gregory | 63-48 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory tips it home | 65-48 |
| 00:21 | Arizona State | Edward Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-48 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn runs out the clock | 65-48 |