| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Merritt (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ilia Zicker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Celestine (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Fowlkes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Levi Holland (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Sims (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Steven Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Cook (fresh) C - Clarence Berg (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Boise State | Steven Scott inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Boise State | Lawrence Sims shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 26-28 |
| 19:47 | Boise State | Clarence Berg hits the follow up shot | 26-30 |
| 19:25 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-30 |
| 19:23 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker can't tip it in | 26-30 |
| 19:22 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes can't tip it in | 26-30 |
| 19:20 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker tips it back up and in | 28-30 |
| 19:01 | Boise State | Steven Scott evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-30 |
| 18:59 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 18:32 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by William Merritt | 31-30 |
| 18:26 | Boise State | Clarence Berg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 18:24 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 18:16 | Kentucky | William Merritt hits a driving attempt from the left block | 33-30 |
| 18:00 | Boise State | Levi Holland connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Cook | 33-32 |
| 17:40 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon loses the dribble to Steven Scott | 33-32 |
| 17:37 | Boise State | Lawrence Sims lays it in set up by Steven Scott | 33-34 |
| 17:15 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes makes the jumper in the lane set up by Joe Dixon | 35-34 |
| 16:56 | Boise State | Steven Scott is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 35-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Arnwine (SG), Eric Clouse (PF), Calvin Sack (C) William Merritt, Robert Celestine, Keith Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Boise State | Danny Robinson (PG), Kerry Graham (SG), Gary Macdonald (PF), Adam Bentley (C) Levi Holland, Lawrence Sims, Robert Cook, Clarence Berg | |
| 16:34 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 16:13 | Boise State | Steven Scott makes the contested driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Macdonald | 38-36 |
| 15:44 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack misses long on a runner in the lane | 38-36 |
| 15:42 | Boise State | Adam Bentley pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joe Dixon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Arnwine (fresh) SF - Ilia Zicker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Clouse (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Sack (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Danny Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kerry Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Macdonald (fresh) 2 blk. C - Adam Bentley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Boise State | Steven Scott shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 15:19 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 14:55 | Kentucky | Kerry Graham picks off the pass by Eric Clouse | 38-36 |
| 14:32 | Boise State | Steven Scott's fadeaway is rejected by Joe Dixon | 38-36 |
| 14:31 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 14:09 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon is whistled for traveling | 38-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Merritt (PG), Randall Feaster (SF), Robert Celestine (PF), Keith Fowlkes (C) Joe Dixon, Ilia Zicker, Eric Clouse, Calvin Sack | |
| Subs | Boise State | Levi Holland (PG), Lawrence Sims (SG), Robert Cook (PF), Clarence Berg (C) Danny Robinson, Kerry Graham, Gary Macdonald, Adam Bentley | |
| 13:55 | Boise State | Steven Scott hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Randall Feaster - foul #1 on Randall Feaster, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| 13:55 | Boise State | Steven Scott makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 13:55 | Boise State | Steven Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 13:55 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 13:33 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine makes the turnaround near the basket set up by John Arnwine and the foul's on Robert Cook - foul #2 on Robert Cook, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Rainey (SG) John Arnwine | |
| Subs | Boise State | Clement Jewell (SF) Steven Scott | |
| 13:33 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine makes the free throw | 41-37 |
| 13:22 | Boise State | Clarence Berg comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Celestine - foul #2 on Robert Celestine, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| 13:22 | Boise State | Clarence Berg misses the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 13:22 | Boise State | Clarence Berg makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 13:01 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Celestine | 43-38 |
| 12:42 | Boise State | Levi Holland misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 12:40 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 12:20 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 43-38 |
| 12:19 | Boise State | Robert Cook grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 12:02 | Boise State | Levi Holland hits a floater from the left wing set up by Clement Jewell | 43-40 |
| 11:41 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes hits a runner in the paint set up by William Merritt and he's hacked by Clarence Berg - foul #3 on Clarence Berg, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (PG), Ilia Zicker (SF) Richard Rainey, Randall Feaster | |
| Subs | Boise State | Danny Robinson (PG), Kerry Graham (SG), Steven Scott (SF) Levi Holland, Lawrence Sims, Clement Jewell | |
| 11:41 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes misses the free throw | 45-40 |
| 11:41 | Boise State | Robert Cook gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ilia Zicker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Celestine (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Keith Fowlkes (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Danny Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kerry Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Scott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Cook (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clarence Berg (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Boise State | Steven Scott evades the doubleteam and hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Danny Robinson | 45-42 |
| 11:13 | Kentucky | Danny Robinson is called for the reach on Joe Dixon - foul #1 on Danny Robinson, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Arnwine (SG), Eric Clouse (PF) William Merritt, Robert Celestine | |
| Subs | Boise State | Adam Bentley (C) Clarence Berg | |
| 10:49 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 10:47 | Boise State | Robert Cook grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 10:33 | Boise State | Steven Scott lays it up and in against a doubleteam | 45-44 |
| 10:04 | Kentucky | John Arnwine makes the driving attempt in the lane | 47-44 |
| 09:57 | Boise State | Robert Cook hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 47-44 |
| 09:56 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 09:27 | Kentucky | Adam Bentley steals it from John Arnwine | 47-44 |
| 09:06 | Boise State | Joe Dixon steps in front of the Kerry Graham pass | 47-44 |
| 08:51 | Kentucky | John Arnwine misses the runner from close range | 47-44 |
| 08:49 | Boise State | Danny Robinson gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 08:30 | Boise State | Kerry Graham is fouled on the floor by John Arnwine - foul #1 on John Arnwine, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Merritt (PG), Randall Feaster (SF), Robert Celestine (PF), Calvin Sack (C) Joe Dixon, Ilia Zicker, Eric Clouse, Keith Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Boise State | Levi Holland (PG), Lawrence Sims (SG), Clement Jewell (SF), Gary Macdonald (PF), Clarence Berg (C) Danny Robinson, Kerry Graham, Steven Scott, Robert Cook, Adam Bentley | |
| 08:05 | Boise State | Levi Holland clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 08:04 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 07:40 | Kentucky | John Arnwine scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by William Merritt | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Arnwine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Randall Feaster (fresh) PF - Robert Celestine (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Calvin Sack (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Levi Holland (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Sims (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Clement Jewell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Macdonald (fresh) 2 blk. C - Clarence Berg (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Boise State | Levi Holland can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-44 |
| 07:19 | Boise State | Gary Macdonald tips it home | 50-46 |
| 07:00 | Kentucky | William Merritt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Clarence Berg - foul #4 on Clarence Berg, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (PG) John Arnwine | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 07:00 | Kentucky | William Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 07:00 | Kentucky | William Merritt misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 07:00 | Boise State | Clarence Berg grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 06:47 | Boise State | Clarence Berg connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Levi Holland | 51-48 |
| 06:24 | Kentucky | 3 seconds is called on Randall Feaster | 51-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker (SF) Randall Feaster | |
| Subs | Boise State | Steven Scott (SF) Clement Jewell | |
| 06:08 | Boise State | Robert Celestine steals it from Lawrence Sims | 51-48 |
| 05:49 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine loses the ball out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes (C) Calvin Sack | |
| Subs | Boise State | Danny Robinson (PG), Kerry Graham (SG), Robert Cook (PF), Adam Bentley (C) Levi Holland, Lawrence Sims, Gary Macdonald, Clarence Berg | |
| 05:32 | Boise State | Kerry Graham misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 05:31 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 05:08 | Kentucky | William Merritt drills a 3 from straight away set up by Joe Dixon | 54-48 |
| 04:52 | Boise State | Robert Cook loses the ball out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Arnwine (SG), Eric Clouse (PF) William Merritt, Robert Celestine | |
| Subs | Boise State | Clement Jewell (SF) Steven Scott | |
| 04:24 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse misses short on a runner from close range | 54-48 |
| 04:22 | Boise State | Adam Bentley gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 04:07 | Boise State | Kerry Graham hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Adam Bentley | 54-51 |
| 03:51 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon is fouled on the floor by Danny Robinson - foul #2 on Danny Robinson, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Rainey (SG), Randall Feaster (SF) Joe Dixon, Ilia Zicker | |
| Subs | Boise State | Levi Holland (PG), Lawrence Sims (SG), Clarence Berg (C) Danny Robinson, Kerry Graham, Adam Bentley | |
| 03:40 | Kentucky | A charge is called on Eric Clouse - foul #1 on Eric Clouse, team foul #4 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Celestine (PF) Eric Clouse | |
| Subs | Boise State | Steven Scott (SF) Clement Jewell | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Arnwine (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Rainey (fresh) SF - Randall Feaster (fresh) PF - Robert Celestine (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Keith Fowlkes (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Levi Holland (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Sims (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Steven Scott (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Cook (fresh) 3 reb. C - Clarence Berg (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Boise State | Clarence Berg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Calvin Sack (C) Keith Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 03:15 | Kentucky | Randall Feaster is whistled for a carry | 54-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Merritt (PG) Richard Rainey | |
| Subs | Boise State | Gary Macdonald (PF) Robert Cook | |
| 02:50 | Boise State | Levi Holland misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Calvin Sack - foul #2 on Calvin Sack, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| 02:50 | Boise State | Levi Holland makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 02:50 | Boise State | Levi Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 02:47 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (PG), Ilia Zicker (SF), Keith Fowlkes (C) John Arnwine, Randall Feaster, Calvin Sack | |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Cook (PF) Gary Macdonald | |
| 02:23 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine banks in the layup | 56-53 |
| 02:18 | Boise State | Levi Holland's pass is intercepted by William Merritt in the backcourt | 56-53 |
| 01:52 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 01:50 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Celestine | 56-53 |
| 01:30 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 56-53 |
| 01:29 | Boise State | Clarence Berg gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 01:22 | Boise State | Clarence Berg is open but comes up short on the runner in the lane | 56-53 |
| 01:21 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 01:07 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 01:06 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Steven Scott | 56-53 |
| 00:40 | Boise State | Clarence Berg misses the lay-in | 56-53 |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to William Merritt | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | William Merritt is hacked by Lawrence Sims in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Sims, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon is fouled on the floor by Steven Scott - foul #1 on Steven Scott, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Arnwine (SF) Ilia Zicker | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:29 | Boise State | Lawrence Sims throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-53 |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | Levi Holland is called for the reach on Robert Celestine in the backcourt - foul #1 on Levi Holland, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:22 | Boise State | Levi Holland buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Cook | 60-56 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | William Merritt is hacked by Lawrence Sims in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lawrence Sims, team foul #9 | 60-56 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | William Merritt misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:21 | Boise State | Robert Cook snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 00:13 | Boise State | Levi Holland comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | John Arnwine gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Levi Holland is called for the reach on John Arnwine in the backcourt - foul #2 on Levi Holland, team foul #10 | 60-56 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | John Arnwine misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | John Arnwine makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:05 | Boise State | Levi Holland is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-56 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | William Merritt grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Lawrence Sims is called for the reach on William Merritt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lawrence Sims, team foul #11 | 61-56 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | William Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | William Merritt misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:01 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Robert Cook | 62-56 |
| 00:00 | Boise State | Robert Cook misses the fullcourt shot | 62-56 |