| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David West (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Clark (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joseph Hose (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jeremy Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lloyd Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Devon Songer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shaun Dunklin (fresh) SF - Kenneth Philpot (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Cedric Moreau (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Kenneth Philpot inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 19:57 | Washington State | Shaun Dunklin travels in the backcourt | 32-29 |
| 19:45 | Kentucky | David West blows the layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Philpot - foul #3 on Kenneth Philpot, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 19:45 | Kentucky | David West makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 19:45 | Kentucky | David West misses the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 19:45 | Washington State | Shaun Dunklin grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 19:34 | Washington State | Ricky Johnson can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 33-29 |
| 19:32 | Washington State | Ricky Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 19:04 | Washington State | Ricky Johnson misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 33-29 |
| 19:03 | Kentucky | Jeremy Hansen pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 18:48 | Kentucky | Joseph Hose clanks a shot from the right side | 33-29 |
| 18:46 | Kentucky | Jeremy Hansen hits the follow up shot | 35-29 |
| 18:21 | Washington State | Devon Songer misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 18:19 | Washington State | Kenneth Philpot grabs the offensive board | 35-29 |
| 18:00 | Washington State | Cedric Moreau misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David West - foul #1 on David West, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Thornton (PG), Alvin Kirksey (SG), Whitney Neff (SF), Robert Shaw (PF), Jay Macpherson (C) David West, Edward Clark, Joseph Hose, Jeremy Hansen, Lloyd Bailey | |
| Subs | Washington State | Geoffrey O'Neal (PG), Eddie Rix (SG), David Moore (SF), Aubrey Krogman (C) Devon Songer, Shaun Dunklin, Kenneth Philpot, Ricky Johnson | |
| 18:00 | Washington State | Cedric Moreau makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 18:00 | Washington State | Cedric Moreau misses the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 18:00 | Kentucky | Jay Macpherson snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 17:37 | Kentucky | Jay Macpherson misses badly on a shot near the basket | 35-30 |
| 17:35 | Kentucky | Matt Thornton hits the follow up shot | 37-30 |
| 17:08 | Washington State | Geoffrey O'Neal buries a fadeaway from the right side | 37-32 |
| 16:45 | Kentucky | Aubrey Krogman swats the short shot by Robert Shaw | 37-32 |
| 16:43 | Washington State | Eddie Rix snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 16:41 | Washington State | Whitney Neff is called for the reach on David Moore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Whitney Neff, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David West (PG), Sam Post (SG), Joseph Hose (SF), Jeremy Hansen (PF), Lloyd Bailey (C) Matt Thornton, Alvin Kirksey, Whitney Neff, Robert Shaw, Jay Macpherson | |
| Subs | Washington State | John Isley (PG), Shaun Dunklin (SG), Kenneth Philpot (SF), Robert Spaulding (C) Geoffrey O'Neal, Eddie Rix, Cedric Moreau, Aubrey Krogman | |
| 16:20 | Washington State | Shaun Dunklin drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Philpot | 37-35 |
| 16:16 | Kentucky | David West is fouled in the backcourt by John Isley - foul #1 on John Isley, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Ricky Johnson (C) David Moore | |
| 16:06 | Kentucky | Joseph Hose comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 16:04 | Kentucky | Joseph Hose grabs the offensive board | 37-35 |
| 15:53 | Kentucky | A charge is called on Sam Post - foul #1 on Sam Post, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Rix (SG) Shaun Dunklin | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David West (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sam Post (fresh) SF - Joseph Hose (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jeremy Hansen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Lloyd Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - John Isley (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eddie Rix (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Philpot (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Spaulding (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ricky Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Washington State | Eddie Rix hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Isley | 37-38 |
| 15:16 | Kentucky | David West makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Sam Post | 39-38 |
| 15:10 | Washington State | Kenneth Philpot knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Isley | 39-41 |
| 14:52 | Kentucky | David West is open and buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Hose | 41-41 |
| 14:50 | Washington State | Eddie Rix loses the dribble to Sam Post in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| 14:39 | Kentucky | Joseph Hose drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Lloyd Bailey | 43-41 |
| 14:37 | Washington State | John Isley is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Thornton (PG), Edward Clark (SG), Whitney Neff (SF), Robert Shaw (PF), Jay Macpherson (C) David West, Sam Post, Joseph Hose, Jeremy Hansen, Lloyd Bailey | |
| Subs | Washington State | Geoffrey O'Neal (PG), Shaun Dunklin (SG), David Moore (PF), Aubrey Krogman (C) John Isley, Eddie Rix, Robert Spaulding, Ricky Johnson | |
| 14:26 | Kentucky | Jay Macpherson scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Shaw | 45-41 |
| 13:57 | Washington State | Geoffrey O'Neal misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-41 |
| 13:55 | Kentucky | Edward Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 13:49 | Kentucky | Jay Macpherson hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Matt Thornton | 47-41 |
| 13:43 | Washington State | Geoffrey O'Neal is fouled in the backcourt by Matt Thornton - foul #2 on Matt Thornton, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alvin Kirksey (SG), Jeremy Hansen (PF) Edward Clark, Robert Shaw | |
| Subs | Washington State | Devon Songer (PG), Cedric Moreau (PF) Shaun Dunklin, David Moore | |
| 13:30 | Washington State | Kenneth Philpot hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 47-41 |
| 13:29 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jeremy Hansen | 47-41 |
| 13:27 | Kentucky | Aubrey Krogman is called for the reach on Whitney Neff in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aubrey Krogman, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David West (PG) Matt Thornton | |
| Subs | Washington State | Eddie Rix (SG), Ricky Johnson (C) Geoffrey O'Neal, Aubrey Krogman | |
| 13:19 | Kentucky | Jay Macpherson is open and lays it up and in set up by Whitney Neff | 49-41 |
| 12:55 | Washington State | Ricky Johnson makes the wide open jumper in the paint on a great pass from Devon Songer | 49-43 |
| 12:34 | Kentucky | Whitney Neff scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Alvin Kirksey | 52-43 |
| 12:05 | Washington State | Devon Songer loses the dribble to Jeremy Hansen | 52-43 |
| 11:42 | Kentucky | Alvin Kirksey misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 11:40 | Washington State | Ricky Johnson gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David West (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Kirksey (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Whitney Neff (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Jeremy Hansen (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Jay Macpherson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Devon Songer (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Eddie Rix (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Philpot (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Cedric Moreau (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Washington State | Eddie Rix is fouled in the backcourt by Whitney Neff - foul #3 on Whitney Neff, team foul #5 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Thornton (PG), Edward Clark (SG), Joseph Hose (SF), Robert Shaw (PF), Lloyd Bailey (C) David West, Alvin Kirksey, Whitney Neff, Jeremy Hansen, Jay Macpherson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Geoffrey O'Neal (PG), John Isley (SG), Shaun Dunklin (SF), David Moore (PF), Aubrey Krogman (C) Devon Songer, Eddie Rix, Kenneth Philpot, Cedric Moreau, Ricky Johnson | |
| 11:12 | Washington State | Edward Clark steps in front of the John Isley pass | 52-43 |
| 11:08 | Kentucky | Edward Clark hits the finger roll | 54-43 |
| 10:47 | Washington State | Aubrey Krogman banks in the layup on a great pass from Shaun Dunklin | 54-45 |
| 10:32 | Kentucky | Joseph Hose buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lloyd Bailey | 56-45 |
| 10:10 | Washington State | Shaun Dunklin makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Isley | 56-47 |
| 10:08 | Kentucky | Joseph Hose loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Sam Post (SG), Jeremy Hansen (PF) Edward Clark, Robert Shaw | |
| Subs | Washington State | Geoffrey Deeds (PG), Eddie Rix (SG), Robert Spaulding (C) Geoffrey O'Neal, John Isley, Aubrey Krogman | |
| 09:49 | Washington State | Eddie Rix can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-47 |
| 09:48 | Washington State | Shaun Dunklin gets the offensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 09:30 | Washington State | Shaun Dunklin misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 09:29 | Kentucky | Sam Post snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| 09:10 | Kentucky | Joseph Hose throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David West (PG), Whitney Neff (SF), Jay Macpherson (C) Matt Thornton, Joseph Hose, Lloyd Bailey | |
| Subs | Washington State | Devon Songer (PG), Kenneth Philpot (SF), Cedric Moreau (PF), Aubrey Krogman (C) Geoffrey Deeds, Shaun Dunklin, David Moore, Robert Spaulding | |
| 09:06 | Washington State | Kenneth Philpot loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leonard Moore (SG) Sam Post | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 08:48 | Kentucky | Jeremy Hansen hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Whitney Neff | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 08:20 | Washington State | Aubrey Krogman loses the dribble to Jay Macpherson | 58-47 |
| 08:00 | Kentucky | David West drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Whitney Neff | 60-47 |
| 07:44 | Washington State | Eddie Rix can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-47 |
| 07:42 | Washington State | Aubrey Krogman grabs the offensive board | 60-47 |
| 07:30 | Washington State | Eddie Rix buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Devon Songer | 60-50 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David West (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Moore (fairly fresh) SF - Whitney Neff (tired) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jeremy Hansen (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Jay Macpherson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Devon Songer (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Eddie Rix (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Philpot (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Cedric Moreau (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Aubrey Krogman (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Kentucky | Eddie Rix is called for the reach on Leonard Moore in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eddie Rix, team foul #4 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Edward Clark (PG), Sam Post (SG), Alvin Kirksey (SF), Robert Shaw (PF), Lloyd Bailey (C) David West, Leonard Moore, Whitney Neff, Jeremy Hansen, Jay Macpherson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Geoffrey O'Neal (PG), John Isley (SG), Robert Spaulding (PF), Ricky Johnson (C) Devon Songer, Eddie Rix, Cedric Moreau, Aubrey Krogman | |
| 07:05 | Kentucky | Alvin Kirksey buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Kenneth Philpot - foul #4 on Kenneth Philpot, team foul #5 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Shaun Dunklin (SF) Kenneth Philpot | |
| 07:05 | Kentucky | Alvin Kirksey misses the free throw | 62-50 |
| 07:05 | Washington State | Ricky Johnson grabs the board | 62-50 |
| 06:49 | Washington State | John Isley can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 62-50 |
| 06:48 | Washington State | Ricky Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 06:41 | Washington State | Geoffrey O'Neal misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-50 |
| 06:39 | Kentucky | Robert Shaw gets the rebound | 62-50 |
| 06:34 | Kentucky | John Isley picks off the pass by Alvin Kirksey in the backcourt | 62-50 |
| 06:21 | Washington State | The pull-up jumper by Shaun Dunklin is blocked by Lloyd Bailey | 62-50 |
| 06:19 | Kentucky | Robert Shaw gets the rebound | 62-50 |
| 05:56 | Kentucky | Sam Post buries a jumper from the left side | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 05:37 | Washington State | Geoffrey O'Neal is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Shaun Dunklin | 64-53 |
| 05:17 | Kentucky | Alvin Kirksey comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 64-53 |
| 05:16 | Washington State | Geoffrey O'Neal pulls down the rebound | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 04:59 | Washington State | Ricky Johnson is alone and drills a floater near the basket | 64-55 |
| 04:57 | Kentucky | Alvin Kirksey is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alvin Kirksey, team foul #6 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Thornton (PG), Leonard Moore (SG), Joseph Hose (SF), Jeremy Hansen (PF), Jay Macpherson (C) Edward Clark, Sam Post, Alvin Kirksey, Robert Shaw, Lloyd Bailey | |
| Subs | Washington State | Geoffrey Deeds (PG), Eddie Rix (SG), Kenneth Philpot (SF), David Moore (PF), Aubrey Krogman (C) Geoffrey O'Neal, John Isley, Shaun Dunklin, Robert Spaulding, Ricky Johnson | |
| 04:41 | Washington State | Eddie Rix comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 64-55 |
| 04:40 | Washington State | Kenneth Philpot grabs the offensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 04:27 | Washington State | Eddie Rix misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 64-55 |
| 04:25 | Kentucky | Joseph Hose pulls down the rebound | 64-55 |
| 04:21 | Kentucky | Joseph Hose can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Philpot - foul #5 on Kenneth Philpot, team foul #6 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David West (PG), Edward Clark (SG) Matt Thornton, Leonard Moore | |
| Subs | Washington State | Geoffrey O'Neal (SG) Kenneth Philpot | |
| 04:21 | Kentucky | Joseph Hose misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 04:21 | Kentucky | Joseph Hose makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 04:01 | Washington State | Aubrey Krogman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Devon Songer (PG) Geoffrey Deeds | |
| 03:50 | Kentucky | David West misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 03:48 | Washington State | Geoffrey O'Neal gets the rebound | 65-55 |
| 03:19 | Washington State | Eddie Rix misses the 3 from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 03:17 | Kentucky | Edward Clark snags the defensive board | 65-55 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David West (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Clark (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Joseph Hose (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jeremy Hansen (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Jay Macpherson (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Devon Songer (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Geoffrey O'Neal (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Rix (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - David Moore (tiring) 2 pts. C - Aubrey Krogman (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Kentucky | David West comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Aubrey Krogman - foul #2 on Aubrey Krogman, team foul #7 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leonard Moore (SG), Whitney Neff (SF), Lloyd Bailey (C) Edward Clark, Joseph Hose, Jay Macpherson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Shaun Dunklin (SF), Cedric Moreau (PF), Ricky Johnson (C) Geoffrey O'Neal, David Moore, Aubrey Krogman | |
| 02:58 | Kentucky | David West makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 02:58 | Kentucky | David West misses the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 02:58 | Washington State | Cedric Moreau grabs the defensive rebound | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 02:42 | Washington State | Eddie Rix hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Devon Songer | 66-58 |
| 02:23 | Kentucky | David West buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeremy Hansen | 69-58 |
| 02:18 | Washington State | Eddie Rix misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 69-58 |
| 02:16 | Kentucky | Whitney Neff grabs the defensive rebound | 69-58 |
| 01:55 | Kentucky | David West buries a shot from the right side | 71-58 |
| 01:41 | Washington State | Eddie Rix hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Devon Songer | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:20 | Kentucky | Lloyd Bailey misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Eddie Rix - foul #5 on Eddie Rix, team foul #8 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Edward Clark (SG), Joseph Hose (SF) Leonard Moore, Whitney Neff | |
| Subs | Washington State | David Moore (SF) Eddie Rix | |
| 01:20 | Kentucky | Lloyd Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 01:20 | Kentucky | Lloyd Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 01:20 | Washington State | Ricky Johnson gets the rebound | 72-60 |
| 01:05 | Washington State | Shaun Dunklin clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-60 |
| 01:03 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to David Moore | 72-60 |
| 00:56 | Washington State | Devon Songer misses the lay-in | 72-60 |
| 00:55 | Kentucky | Edward Clark snags the defensive board | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | Devon Songer picks off the pass by Joseph Hose | 72-60 |
| 00:23 | Washington State | Devon Songer hits the finger roll | 72-62 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | David West runs out the clock | 72-62 |