| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Neal Orchard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Gilliam (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Chester Smith (fresh) PF - David Bailey (fresh) 5 reb. C - Charles Clifton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brandon Clayton (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Rodney Remick (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Herbert McCullick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kwas Abdool (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregg Bentley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Jose State | Chester Smith inbounds the ball | 24-23 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:33 | San Jose State | David Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-23 |
| 19:32 | Kentucky | Herbert McCullick snags the defensive board | 24-23 |
| 19:12 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Kwas Abdool | 24-26 |
| 19:08 | San Jose State | Willie Gilliam loses the dribble to Gregg Bentley in the backcourt | 24-26 |
| 18:54 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brandon Clayton | 24-28 |
| 18:33 | San Jose State | Neal Orchard misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-28 |
| 18:31 | San Jose State | Willie Gilliam tips it back up and in | 26-28 |
| 18:10 | Kentucky | Herbert McCullick misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-28 |
| 18:08 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick gets the offensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 17:51 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Brandon Clayton | 26-30 |
| 17:32 | San Jose State | Charles Clifton can't connect on a shot in the lane | 26-30 |
| 17:30 | Kentucky | Herbert McCullick pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 17:05 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-30 |
| 17:03 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to David Bailey | 26-30 |
| 16:36 | San Jose State | Willie Gilliam hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Neal Orchard | 28-30 |
| 16:12 | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-32 |
| 15:54 | San Jose State | Willie Gilliam can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-32 |
| 15:53 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley grabs the board | 28-32 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Neal Orchard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Gilliam (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Chester Smith (fairly fresh) PF - David Bailey (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Charles Clifton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brandon Clayton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Rodney Remick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Herbert McCullick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kwas Abdool (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregg Bentley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Kentucky | Herbert McCullick drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Gregg Bentley | 28-35 |
| 15:29 | San Jose State | David Bailey loses the ball out of bounds | 28-35 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Haywood Conner (PG), Jeffrey Perkins (SG), Paul Thalls (SF), Julius Boone (PF), Ronald Tomko (C) Neal Orchard, Willie Gilliam, Chester Smith, David Bailey, Charles Clifton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Hensel (PG), Walker King (SG), Otis Langdon (SF), Harold Allen (PF), Bobby Montgomery (C) Brandon Clayton, Rodney Remick, Herbert McCullick, Kwas Abdool, Gregg Bentley | |
| 15:04 | Kentucky | A charge is called on Walker King - foul #3 on Walker King, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| 14:55 | San Jose State | Paul Thalls scores on a shot from the left block | 30-35 |
| 14:49 | Kentucky | Walker King scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Joshua Hensel | 30-38 |
| 14:47 | San Jose State | Joshua Hensel is called for the reach on Haywood Conner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Hensel, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| 14:33 | San Jose State | Julius Boone connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Haywood Conner | 32-38 |
| 14:08 | Kentucky | Walker King misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 14:07 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Paul Thalls | 32-38 |
| 13:43 | San Jose State | Julius Boone misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 32-38 |
| 13:41 | San Jose State | Julius Boone grabs the offensive board | 32-38 |
| 13:20 | San Jose State | Haywood Conner misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joshua Hensel - foul #3 on Joshua Hensel, team foul #3 | 32-38 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Willie Gilliam (SG), Chester Smith (SF), David Bailey (PF), Charles Clifton (C) Jeffrey Perkins, Paul Thalls, Julius Boone, Ronald Tomko | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dale Bhatt (C) Harold Allen | |
| 13:20 | San Jose State | Haywood Conner makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 13:20 | San Jose State | Haywood Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 13:00 | Kentucky | Willie Gilliam steps in front of the Joshua Hensel pass | 34-38 |
| 12:57 | San Jose State | Haywood Conner misses the dunk | 34-38 |
| 12:55 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Bobby Montgomery | 34-38 |
| 12:38 | Kentucky | Dale Bhatt buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Joshua Hensel | 34-40 |
| 12:35 | San Jose State | Willie Gilliam throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-40 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Neal Orchard (PG) Haywood Conner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton (PG), Rodney Remick (SG), Herbert McCullick (SF), Harold Allen (PF) Joshua Hensel, Walker King, Otis Langdon, Bobby Montgomery | |
| 12:06 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 12:04 | San Jose State | Charles Clifton pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 12:00 | San Jose State | Harold Allen is called for the reach on Willie Gilliam - foul #2 on Harold Allen, team foul #4 | 34-40 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Paul Thalls (SF), Ronald Tomko (C) Chester Smith, Charles Clifton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Hensel (PG), Walker King (SG), Otis Langdon (SF), Kwas Abdool (PF), Gregg Bentley (C) Brandon Clayton, Rodney Remick, Herbert McCullick, Harold Allen, Dale Bhatt | |
| 11:38 | San Jose State | David Bailey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Walker King - foul #4 on Walker King, team foul #5 | 34-40 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Julius Boone (C) Ronald Tomko | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton (PG), Rodney Remick (SG), Herbert McCullick (SF), Bobby Montgomery (PF) Joshua Hensel, Walker King, Otis Langdon, Gregg Bentley | |
| 11:38 | San Jose State | David Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 11:38 | San Jose State | David Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 11:38 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Bobby Montgomery | 35-40 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Neal Orchard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Gilliam (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Paul Thalls (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Bailey (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Julius Boone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brandon Clayton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Rodney Remick (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Herbert McCullick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Montgomery (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Kwas Abdool (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 11:21 | San Jose State | Neal Orchard pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 11:18 | San Jose State | Bobby Montgomery is called for the reach on Paul Thalls in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bobby Montgomery, team foul #6 | 35-40 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley (C) Bobby Montgomery | |
| 10:58 | San Jose State | David Bailey is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-40 |
| 10:40 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Gregg Bentley out of a doubleteam | 38-43 |
| 10:17 | San Jose State | Willie Gilliam makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Bailey | 40-43 |
| 09:48 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Haywood Conner (PG), Jeffrey Perkins (SG), Chester Smith (SF), Ronald Tomko (PF), Charles Clifton (C) Neal Orchard, Willie Gilliam, Paul Thalls, David Bailey, Julius Boone | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Hensel (PG), Otis Langdon (SF), Harold Allen (PF), Bobby Montgomery (C) Brandon Clayton, Herbert McCullick, Kwas Abdool, Gregg Bentley | |
| 09:29 | San Jose State | Charles Clifton comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Otis Langdon - foul #1 on Otis Langdon, team foul #7 | 40-43 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dale Bhatt (C) Harold Allen | |
| 09:29 | San Jose State | Charles Clifton makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 09:29 | San Jose State | Charles Clifton misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 09:29 | San Jose State | Ronald Tomko snags the offensive board | 41-43 |
| 09:14 | San Jose State | Haywood Conner scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 08:53 | Kentucky | Joshua Hensel is hacked by Charles Clifton - foul #1 on Charles Clifton, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert McCullick (SF), Harold Allen (PF), Gregg Bentley (C) Rodney Remick, Bobby Montgomery, Dale Bhatt | |
| 08:34 | Kentucky | Herbert McCullick comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 43-43 |
| 08:33 | San Jose State | Ronald Tomko gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 08:04 | San Jose State | Charles Clifton misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 43-43 |
| 08:03 | San Jose State | Charles Clifton tips it back up and in | 45-43 |
| 07:40 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley splits the doubleteam and buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Herbert McCullick | 45-45 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Haywood Conner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Perkins (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chester Smith (fresh) PF - Ronald Tomko (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Clifton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joshua Hensel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Otis Langdon (fairly fresh) SF - Herbert McCullick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Allen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregg Bentley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | San Jose State | Haywood Conner is fouled on the floor by Otis Langdon - foul #2 on Otis Langdon, team foul #8 | 45-45 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Willie Gilliam (SG), Paul Thalls (SF), David Bailey (PF), Julius Boone (C) Jeffrey Perkins, Chester Smith, Ronald Tomko, Charles Clifton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton (PG), Walker King (SG), Kwas Abdool (PF), Bobby Montgomery (C) Joshua Hensel, Otis Langdon, Harold Allen, Gregg Bentley | |
| 07:22 | San Jose State | Haywood Conner misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 07:22 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Bobby Montgomery | 45-45 |
| 06:58 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-45 |
| 06:57 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool grabs the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 06:34 | Kentucky | Julius Boone steals it from Kwas Abdool | 45-45 |
| 06:32 | San Jose State | Haywood Conner is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Haywood Conner, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Neal Orchard (PG) Haywood Conner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Otis Langdon (SF), Gregg Bentley (C) Herbert McCullick, Bobby Montgomery | |
| 06:15 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley is whistled for a carry | 45-45 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Chester Smith (SF), Charles Clifton (C) Paul Thalls, Julius Boone | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dale Bhatt (C) Gregg Bentley | |
| 05:52 | San Jose State | David Bailey drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Chester Smith | 48-45 |
| 05:29 | Kentucky | Walker King misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 05:28 | San Jose State | David Bailey snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 05:26 | San Jose State | Brandon Clayton is called for the reach on Neal Orchard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brandon Clayton, team foul #9 | 48-45 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Ronald Tomko (C) Charles Clifton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Hensel (PG), Rodney Remick (SG), Herbert McCullick (SF), Bobby Montgomery (PF), Gregg Bentley (C) Brandon Clayton, Walker King, Otis Langdon, Kwas Abdool, Dale Bhatt | |
| 05:26 | San Jose State | Neal Orchard makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 05:26 | San Jose State | Neal Orchard makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 04:58 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-45 |
| 04:57 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Chester Smith | 50-45 |
| 04:37 | San Jose State | David Bailey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 04:35 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 04:29 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 04:27 | Kentucky | Herbert McCullick grabs the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 04:03 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 50-45 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Haywood Conner (PG), Jeffrey Perkins (SG), Paul Thalls (SF), Julius Boone (PF), Charles Clifton (C) Neal Orchard, Willie Gilliam, Chester Smith, David Bailey, Ronald Tomko | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton (PG), Walker King (SG), Otis Langdon (SF), Harold Allen (PF), Kwas Abdool (C) Joshua Hensel, Rodney Remick, Herbert McCullick, Bobby Montgomery, Gregg Bentley | |
| 04:01 | San Jose State | Brandon Clayton steps in front of the Paul Thalls pass in the backcourt | 50-45 |
| 03:58 | Kentucky | Walker King hits the finger roll set up by Brandon Clayton | 50-47 |
| 03:29 | San Jose State | Kwas Abdool swats the layup by Charles Clifton | 50-47 |
| 03:28 | San Jose State | The offensive rebound goes to Haywood Conner | 50-47 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Haywood Conner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Perkins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Thalls (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Julius Boone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Clifton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brandon Clayton (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Walker King (fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. SF - Otis Langdon (fairly fresh) PF - Harold Allen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kwas Abdool (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:06 | San Jose State | Paul Thalls blows the layup | 50-47 |
| 03:05 | Kentucky | Harold Allen grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 02:42 | Kentucky | Harold Allen misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Julius Boone - foul #1 on Julius Boone, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Neal Orchard (PG), Willie Gilliam (SG), David Bailey (PF) Haywood Conner, Jeffrey Perkins, Julius Boone | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodney Remick (SG), Herbert McCullick (SF), Gregg Bentley (C) Walker King, Otis Langdon, Kwas Abdool | |
| 02:42 | Kentucky | Harold Allen makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 02:42 | Kentucky | Harold Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 02:19 | San Jose State | Charles Clifton misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 50-49 |
| 02:17 | San Jose State | David Bailey can't tip it in | 50-49 |
| 02:16 | Kentucky | Harold Allen gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 01:54 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Herbert McCullick | 50-52 |
| 01:48 | San Jose State | Paul Thalls is hacked by Herbert McCullick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herbert McCullick, team foul #10 | 50-52 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool (PF) Harold Allen | |
| 01:48 | San Jose State | Paul Thalls makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 01:48 | San Jose State | Paul Thalls misses the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 01:48 | San Jose State | David Bailey snags the offensive board | 51-52 |
| 01:32 | San Jose State | Willie Gilliam is open but comes up short on the floater from the left side | 51-52 |
| 01:31 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 01:23 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley splits the doubleteam and buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Rodney Remick | 51-54 |
| 01:20 | San Jose State | Paul Thalls's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-54 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Chester Smith (SF) Paul Thalls | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:06 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Rodney Remick | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:46 | San Jose State | Neal Orchard is fouled on the floor by Kwas Abdool - foul #2 on Kwas Abdool, team foul #11 | 51-56 |
| 00:46 | San Jose State | Neal Orchard makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:46 | San Jose State | Neal Orchard makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner near the basket | 53-56 |
| 00:16 | San Jose State | David Bailey snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:10 | San Jose State | Willie Gilliam drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-56 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Herbert McCullick makes the wide open turnaround from close range | 56-58 |
| 00:03 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | San Jose State | Chester Smith misses long on a halfcourt shot | 56-58 |