| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Nutter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Hunt (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Joe Madden (fresh) 2 pts. C - Murray Byrd (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Nelson Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gary Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bryan Montgomery (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gregory McClave (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matt Noggle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt inbounds the ball | 47-49 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 19:45 | Kentucky | Joe Madden tips it but misses | 47-49 |
| 19:43 | Utah State | Gary Williams gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 19:32 | Utah State | Matt Noggle hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 47-49 |
| 19:30 | Kentucky | Joe Madden pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 19:28 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt is hacked by Nelson Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nelson Jones, team foul #1 | 47-49 |
| 19:20 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 47-49 |
| 19:19 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Gregory McClave | 47-49 |
| 19:10 | Utah State | Bryan Nutter is called for the reach on Gary Williams - foul #2 on Bryan Nutter, team foul #1 | 47-49 |
| 18:54 | Utah State | Gregory McClave can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-49 |
| 18:53 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Noel Bohn | 47-49 |
| 18:47 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd banks in the layup and he's fouled by Nelson Jones - foul #2 on Nelson Jones, team foul #2 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (PG), Clarence Rankin (PF) Noel Bohn, Joe Madden | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Parker (PG), Richard Stanford (SF), Thomas Ricks (PF), Wilfred McGovern (C) Nelson Jones, Bryan Montgomery, Gregory McClave, Matt Noggle | |
| 18:47 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the free throw | 50-49 |
| 18:32 | Utah State | Gary Williams makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 18:26 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses long on an open jump hook from the left block | 50-52 |
| 18:25 | Utah State | Thomas Ricks grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 18:09 | Utah State | Robert Parker comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 50-52 |
| 18:08 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 17:55 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd lays it up and in set up by Hank Bennett | 52-52 |
| 17:51 | Utah State | Robert Parker misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 17:49 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Murray Byrd | 52-52 |
| 17:40 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd dunks the ball set up by Bryan Nutter | 54-52 |
| 17:32 | Utah State | Hank Bennett steals the ball from Robert Parker | 54-52 |
| 17:29 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter jams it set up by Hank Bennett | 56-52 |
| 17:09 | Utah State | Richard Stanford's layup is rejected by Michael Hunt | 56-52 |
| 17:07 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 16:59 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Hank Bennett | 58-52 |
| 16:45 | Utah State | Robert Parker clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-52 |
| 16:44 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 16:38 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Richard Stanford - foul #2 on Richard Stanford, team foul #3 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Steven Carnevale (SG), Troy Auten (SF), Joe Madden (PF) Hank Bennett, Bryan Nutter, Michael Hunt, Clarence Rankin | |
| Subs | Utah State | Nelson Jones (PG), Samuel Williams (SG), Bryan Montgomery (SF), Gregory McClave (PF), Matt Noggle (C) Robert Parker, Gary Williams, Richard Stanford, Thomas Ricks, Wilfred McGovern | |
| 16:38 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 16:38 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 16:23 | Utah State | Gregory McClave clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-52 |
| 16:21 | Kentucky | Troy Auten grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 16:15 | Kentucky | Joe Madden is whistled for a carry | 60-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin (C) Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 15:58 | Utah State | Bryan Montgomery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Owen Orlandi (SG), Miroslav Muczynski (PF) Bryan Montgomery, Gregory McClave | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Carnevale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Troy Auten (fresh) PF - Joe Madden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Rankin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Nelson Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Owen Orlandi (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Williams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Miroslav Muczynski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Matt Noggle (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 60-52 |
| 15:45 | Utah State | Samuel Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 15:24 | Utah State | Owen Orlandi is fouled on the floor by Steven Carnevale - foul #2 on Steven Carnevale, team foul #2 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter (SG), Michael Hunt (SF), Lewis Gregory (C) Steven Carnevale, Troy Auten, Joe Madden | |
| Subs | Utah State | Bryan Montgomery (SF) Samuel Williams | |
| 15:03 | Utah State | Matt Noggle double dribbles | 60-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (PG), Joe Madden (PF) Noel Bohn, Clarence Rankin | |
| Subs | Utah State | Gregory McClave (PF) Miroslav Muczynski | |
| 14:42 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-52 |
| 14:32 | Utah State | Gregory McClave drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-55 |
| 14:13 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-55 |
| 14:11 | Utah State | Owen Orlandi pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| 13:46 | Utah State | Gregory McClave comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 13:44 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| 13:40 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt is hacked by Nelson Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nelson Jones, team foul #4 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Steven Carnevale (SG), Troy Auten (SF), Clarence Rankin (PF), Murray Byrd (C) Hank Bennett, Bryan Nutter, Michael Hunt, Joe Madden, Lewis Gregory | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Parker (PG), Gary Williams (SG), Miroslav Muczynski (PF), Richard Stanford (C) Nelson Jones, Owen Orlandi, Gregory McClave, Matt Noggle | |
| 13:21 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Stanford - foul #3 on Richard Stanford, team foul #5 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Samuel Williams (SF) Bryan Montgomery | |
| 13:21 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 13:21 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 13:21 | Utah State | Miroslav Muczynski snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| 12:57 | Utah State | Robert Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-55 |
| 12:56 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| 12:43 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale is fouled on the floor by Gary Williams - foul #3 on Gary Williams, team foul #6 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter (SG), Joe Madden (PF) Steven Carnevale, Clarence Rankin | |
| Subs | Utah State | Thomas Ricks (SF), Gregory McClave (PF) Samuel Williams, Miroslav Muczynski | |
| 12:32 | Kentucky | Joe Madden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-55 |
| 12:17 | Utah State | Gregory McClave is called for traveling | 63-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Owen Orlandi (PG) Robert Parker | |
| 11:58 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Noel Bohn | 65-55 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Nutter (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Troy Auten (fairly fresh) PF - Joe Madden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Murray Byrd (tiring) 19 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Owen Orlandi (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Stanford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gregory McClave (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Ricks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Utah State | Owen Orlandi misses the 3 from the left wing | 65-55 |
| 11:47 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Ricks | 65-55 |
| 11:29 | Utah State | Gary Williams hits a jumpshot from the left side | 65-57 |
| 11:15 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses long on a jumper from the right side | 65-57 |
| 11:14 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Gregory McClave | 65-57 |
| 10:55 | Utah State | Gary Williams misses short on a shot from the right side | 65-57 |
| 10:54 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Murray Byrd | 65-57 |
| 10:42 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses the turnaround from the left block | 65-57 |
| 10:40 | Kentucky | Troy Auten tips it in | 67-57 |
| 10:28 | Utah State | Richard Stanford misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 67-57 |
| 10:27 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter pulls down the rebound | 67-57 |
| 10:23 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter is hacked by Gregory McClave in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory McClave, team foul #7 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (PG), Michael Hunt (SF), Clarence Rankin (PF), Lewis Gregory (C) Noel Bohn, Troy Auten, Joe Madden, Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | Utah State | Nelson Jones (PG), Robert Parker (SG), Samuel Williams (SF), Wilfred McGovern (C) Owen Orlandi, Gary Williams, Richard Stanford, Thomas Ricks | |
| 10:23 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter misses the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 10:23 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt snags the offensive board | 67-57 |
| 10:18 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Hank Bennett | 69-57 |
| 10:14 | Utah State | Nelson Jones clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-57 |
| 10:12 | Utah State | Samuel Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 69-57 |
| 10:01 | Utah State | Robert Parker misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-57 |
| 10:00 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 69-57 |
| 09:58 | Kentucky | Gregory McClave is called for the reach on Hank Bennett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gregory McClave, team foul #8 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale (SG) Bryan Nutter | |
| Subs | Utah State | Miroslav Muczynski (PF) Gregory McClave | |
| 09:58 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 09:58 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| 09:42 | Utah State | Miroslav Muczynski blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael Hunt - foul #1 on Michael Hunt, team foul #3 | 71-57 |
| 09:42 | Utah State | Miroslav Muczynski makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 09:42 | Utah State | Miroslav Muczynski misses the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 09:42 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory gets the rebound | 71-58 |
| 09:21 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Michael Hunt | 74-58 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:13 | Utah State | Miroslav Muczynski travels with the ball | 74-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Bryan Montgomery (SF), Richard Stanford (PF), Matt Noggle (C) Samuel Williams, Miroslav Muczynski, Wilfred McGovern | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:48 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin banks in the layup and he's fouled by Richard Stanford - foul #4 on Richard Stanford, team foul #9 | 76-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Stone (SF), Murray Byrd (C) Michael Hunt, Lewis Gregory | |
| Subs | Utah State | Owen Orlandi (SG), Thomas Ricks (PF) Robert Parker, Richard Stanford | |
| 08:48 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin misses the free throw | 76-58 |
| 08:48 | Utah State | Matt Noggle snags the defensive board | 76-58 |
| 08:39 | Utah State | Thomas Ricks misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Steven Carnevale - foul #3 on Steven Carnevale, team foul #4 | 76-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Williams (SG) Nelson Jones | |
| 08:39 | Utah State | Thomas Ricks misses the 1st free throw | 76-58 |
| 08:39 | Utah State | Thomas Ricks makes the 2nd free throw | 76-59 |
| 08:22 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett clanks a 3 from straight away | 76-59 |
| 08:21 | Utah State | Thomas Ricks gets the rebound | 76-59 |
| 08:02 | Utah State | Gary Williams comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Steven Carnevale - foul #4 on Steven Carnevale, team foul #5 | 76-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Bryan Nutter (SG), Joe Madden (PF) Hank Bennett, Steven Carnevale, Clarence Rankin | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 08:02 | Utah State | Gary Williams misses the 1st free throw | 76-59 |
| 08:02 | Utah State | Gary Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 76-60 |
| 07:56 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn is called for traveling in the backcourt | 76-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Gregory McClave (PF) Thomas Ricks | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Nutter (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Stone (fresh) PF - Joe Madden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Murray Byrd (tiring) 19 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Owen Orlandi (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Williams (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Bryan Montgomery (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Gregory McClave (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Matt Noggle (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Utah State | Noel Bohn is called for the reach on Owen Orlandi - foul #1 on Noel Bohn, team foul #6 | 76-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hunt (SF) Robert Stone | |
| Subs | Utah State | Nelson Jones (PG) Gary Williams | |
| 07:30 | Utah State | Owen Orlandi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-60 |
| 07:28 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 76-60 |
| 07:24 | Kentucky | Gregory McClave is called for the reach on Noel Bohn in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gregory McClave, team foul #10 | 76-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Parker (SG), Samuel Williams (SF), Miroslav Muczynski (PF) Owen Orlandi, Bryan Montgomery, Gregory McClave | |
| 07:24 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn makes the 1st free throw | 77-60 |
| 07:24 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn makes the 2nd free throw | 78-60 |
| 07:10 | Utah State | Robert Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (PG), Lewis Gregory (C) Noel Bohn, Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 06:55 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory is fouled on the floor by Matt Noggle - foul #1 on Matt Noggle, team foul #11 | 78-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale (SG), Clarence Rankin (C) Bryan Nutter, Joe Madden | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 06:55 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 79-60 |
| 06:55 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 80-60 |
| 06:41 | Utah State | Nelson Jones misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Hank Bennett - foul #2 on Hank Bennett, team foul #7 | 80-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Troy Auten (SF) Michael Hunt | |
| Subs | Utah State | Bryan Montgomery (SF), Richard Stanford (PF), Wilfred McGovern (C) Samuel Williams, Miroslav Muczynski, Matt Noggle | |
| 06:41 | Utah State | Nelson Jones misses the 1st free throw | 80-60 |
| 06:41 | Utah State | Nelson Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 80-61 |
| 06:36 | Kentucky | Troy Auten is hacked by Robert Parker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Parker, team foul #12 | 80-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Williams (SG) Nelson Jones | |
| 06:36 | Kentucky | Troy Auten makes the 1st free throw | 81-61 |
| 06:36 | Kentucky | Troy Auten makes the 2nd free throw | 82-61 |
| 06:21 | Utah State | Robert Parker drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Richard Stanford | 82-63 |
| 05:52 | Kentucky | Troy Auten is fouled on the floor by Bryan Montgomery - foul #2 on Bryan Montgomery, team foul #13 | 82-63 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Bryan Nutter (SG), Joe Madden (PF), Murray Byrd (C) Hank Bennett, Steven Carnevale, Lewis Gregory, Clarence Rankin | |
| Subs | Utah State | Owen Orlandi (PG), Matt Noggle (C) Robert Parker, Wilfred McGovern | |
| 05:52 | Kentucky | Troy Auten makes the 1st free throw | 83-63 |
| 05:52 | Kentucky | Troy Auten makes the 2nd free throw | 84-63 |
| 05:41 | Utah State | Richard Stanford misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Joe Madden - foul #2 on Joe Madden, team foul #8 | 84-63 |
| 05:41 | Utah State | Richard Stanford makes the 1st free throw | 84-64 |
| 05:41 | Utah State | Richard Stanford makes the 2nd free throw | 84-65 |
| 05:34 | Kentucky | Bryan Montgomery is called for the reach on Bryan Nutter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bryan Montgomery, team foul #14 | 84-65 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hunt (SF) Troy Auten | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 05:34 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter makes the 1st free throw | 85-65 |
| 05:34 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter makes the 2nd free throw | 86-65 |
| 05:23 | Utah State | The short jumper by Matt Noggle is denied by Murray Byrd | 86-65 |
| 05:22 | Utah State | Owen Orlandi pulls down the offensive rebound | 86-65 |
| 05:11 | Utah State | Bryan Montgomery misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 86-65 |
| 05:09 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Noel Bohn | 86-65 |
| 05:02 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd hits a wide open floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bryan Nutter | 88-65 |
| 04:53 | Utah State | Matt Noggle misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 88-65 |
| 04:51 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Matt Noggle | 88-65 |
| 04:38 | Utah State | Gary Williams misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 88-65 |
| 04:37 | Utah State | Richard Stanford tips it but misses | 88-65 |
| 04:36 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter grabs the defensive rebound | 88-65 |
| 04:17 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Bryan Nutter | 90-65 |
| 04:08 | Utah State | Gary Williams can't connect on a floater from the left side | 90-65 |
| 04:06 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 90-65 |
| 03:48 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Stanford - foul #5 on Richard Stanford, team foul #15 | 90-65 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (PG), Steven Carnevale (SG), Lewis Gregory (PF), Clarence Rankin (C) Noel Bohn, Bryan Nutter, Joe Madden, Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Parker (PG), Samuel Williams (SF), Miroslav Muczynski (PF), Thomas Ricks (C) Gary Williams, Bryan Montgomery, Richard Stanford, Matt Noggle | |
| 03:48 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 91-65 |
| 03:48 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 92-65 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Hank Bennett (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Carnevale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Hunt (tiring) 2 pts. 12 reb. PF - Lewis Gregory (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Rankin (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Robert Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Owen Orlandi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Miroslav Muczynski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Ricks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Utah State | Thomas Ricks misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 92-65 |
| 03:26 | Utah State | Miroslav Muczynski can't tip it in | 92-65 |
| 03:25 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin gets the rebound | 92-65 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Kentucky | Samuel Williams picks off the pass by Steven Carnevale in the backcourt | 92-65 |
| 03:11 | Utah State | Miroslav Muczynski's layup is rejected by Clarence Rankin | 92-65 |
| 03:09 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin gets the rebound | 92-65 |
| 03:05 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 92-65 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Troy Auten (SF) Michael Hunt | |
| Subs | Utah State | Wilfred McGovern (C) Thomas Ricks | |
| 02:51 | Utah State | Samuel Williams can't connect on a shot from close range | 92-65 |
| 02:50 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Hank Bennett | 92-65 |
| 02:31 | Kentucky | Robert Parker picks off the pass by Lewis Gregory | 92-65 |
| 02:11 | Utah State | Samuel Williams makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Owen Orlandi | 92-67 |
| 02:07 | Kentucky | Robert Parker steals the ball from Troy Auten in the backcourt | 92-67 |
| 02:06 | Utah State | Robert Parker lays it in | 92-69 |
| 01:50 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Steven Carnevale and he's fouled by Robert Parker - foul #2 on Robert Parker, team foul #16 | 94-69 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Thomas Ricks (SF) Samuel Williams | |
| 01:50 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett makes the free throw | 95-69 |
| 01:23 | Utah State | Robert Parker connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Owen Orlandi | 95-72 |
| 01:02 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale throws a bad pass out of bounds | 95-72 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Utah State | Wilfred McGovern misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 95-72 |
| 00:55 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Troy Auten | 95-72 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett jams it | 97-72 |
| 00:24 | Utah State | Clarence Rankin blocks the jumper by Miroslav Muczynski | 97-72 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett snags the defensive board | 97-72 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett runs out the clock | 97-72 |