| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph Adrian (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Hansen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Patrick (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jesse Greene (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Nick Jastrebski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Reginald Lynch (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Parker (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald Schalk (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Chris Davis inbounds the ball | 30-20 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Montana | John Parker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-20 |
| 19:32 | Kentucky | Joseph Adrian pulls down the rebound | 30-20 |
| 19:06 | Kentucky | Jesse Greene is denied on a layup by John Parker | 30-20 |
| 19:04 | Montana | The rebound goes to Ronald Schalk | 30-20 |
| 18:48 | Montana | Joshua Austin steals it from Nick Jastrebski out of a doubleteam | 30-20 |
| 18:32 | Kentucky | Joseph Adrian buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-20 |
| 18:10 | Montana | Ronald Schalk hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 33-20 |
| 18:09 | Kentucky | Joshua Austin gets the rebound | 33-20 |
| 18:07 | Kentucky | Joseph Adrian is hacked by Nick Jastrebski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nick Jastrebski, team foul #1 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Montana | Dennis Wolf (PG) Nick Jastrebski | |
| 17:49 | Kentucky | James Hansen misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 33-20 |
| 17:48 | Montana | The rebound goes to Ronald Schalk | 33-20 |
| 17:22 | Montana | Reginald Lynch misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 33-20 |
| 17:20 | Kentucky | Jesse Greene snags the defensive board | 33-20 |
| 17:14 | Kentucky | Reginald Lynch steps in front of the Jesse Greene pass | 33-20 |
| 16:53 | Montana | Ronald Schalk throws it down | 33-22 |
| 16:31 | Kentucky | Joshua Austin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Adrian | 35-22 |
| 16:14 | Montana | Reginald Lynch is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the left side | 35-22 |
| 16:13 | Kentucky | Joseph Adrian grabs the board | 35-22 |
| 15:52 | Kentucky | Joseph Adrian misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-22 |
| 15:51 | Kentucky | Joshua Austin grabs the offensive board | 35-22 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph Adrian (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Hansen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Austin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Patrick (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jesse Greene (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Dennis Wolf (fresh) SG - Reginald Lynch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chris Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Parker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald Schalk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Kentucky | James Hansen buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Adrian | 38-22 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 15:06 | Montana | James Hansen picks off the pass by Ronald Schalk | 38-22 |
| 15:03 | Kentucky | Joshua Austin lays it in on a nice dish by James Hansen | 40-22 |
| 14:50 | Montana | Reginald Lynch hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Wolf | 40-24 |
| 14:25 | Kentucky | Joshua Austin clanks a runner from close range | 40-24 |
| 14:23 | Kentucky | Joshua Austin can't tip it in | 40-24 |
| 14:21 | Montana | The rebound goes to Ronald Schalk | 40-24 |
| 13:57 | Montana | Ronald Schalk is hacked by Joshua Austin - foul #2 on Joshua Austin, team foul #1 | 40-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donovan Larocque (PG), Micheal Smith (SG), Gregory White (SF), Earl Kennedy (PF), John Quinton (C) Joseph Adrian, James Hansen, Joshua Austin, Donald Patrick, Jesse Greene | |
| Subs | Montana | Wilbert Koss (PG), Paul Noble (PF), Jason Anthony (C) Dennis Wolf, John Parker, Ronald Schalk | |
| 13:44 | Montana | Reginald Lynch works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jump hook from the right block | 40-26 |
| 13:42 | Kentucky | Donovan Larocque is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 40-26 |
| 13:28 | Montana | The short jumper by Chris Davis is denied by Earl Kennedy | 40-26 |
| 13:27 | Montana | Jason Anthony pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-26 |
| 13:11 | Montana | Jason Anthony is hacked by John Quinton - foul #1 on John Quinton, team foul #2 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Montana | Nick Jastrebski (PG), Randy Mateer (PF) Wilbert Koss, Chris Davis | |
| 12:57 | Montana | Randy Mateer is hacked by Earl Kennedy - foul #1 on Earl Kennedy, team foul #3 | 40-26 |
| 12:43 | Montana | Reginald Lynch throws it down despite the doubleteam on a nice dish by Paul Noble | 40-28 |
| 12:21 | Kentucky | John Quinton travels with the ball | 40-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Hansen (SG) Earl Kennedy | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:05 | Montana | Jason Anthony can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 40-28 |
| 12:04 | Montana | Nick Jastrebski tips it back up and in | 40-30 |
| 11:47 | Kentucky | James Hansen misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-30 |
| 11:45 | Montana | Jason Anthony pulls down the rebound | 40-30 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Donovan Larocque (fresh) SG - James Hansen (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Micheal Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Quinton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Nick Jastrebski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - Reginald Lynch (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Noble (fresh) PF - Randy Mateer (fresh) C - Jason Anthony (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Montana | Jason Anthony is hacked by John Quinton - foul #2 on John Quinton, team foul #4 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Montana | Chris Davis (SF), Ronald Schalk (C) Randy Mateer, Jason Anthony | |
| 11:20 | Montana | Nick Jastrebski shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Reginald Lynch | 40-33 |
| 11:01 | Kentucky | James Hansen's pass is intercepted by Nick Jastrebski | 40-33 |
| 10:37 | Montana | Paul Noble comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-33 |
| 10:36 | Montana | Ronald Schalk hits the follow up shot | 40-35 |
| 10:23 | Kentucky | Gregory White blows the layup but the foul's on Chris Davis - foul #2 on Chris Davis, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Adrian (PG), Joshua Austin (SF), Jesse Greene (C) Donovan Larocque, Micheal Smith, John Quinton | |
| Subs | Montana | Kenneth Mosley (SG), Randy Mateer (PF) Reginald Lynch, Paul Noble | |
| 10:23 | Kentucky | Gregory White makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 10:23 | Kentucky | Gregory White misses the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 10:23 | Montana | Ronald Schalk grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 09:59 | Montana | Kenneth Mosley connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Nick Jastrebski | 41-37 |
| 09:35 | Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Jesse Greene is blocked by Randy Mateer | 41-37 |
| 09:33 | Kentucky | Jesse Greene pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 09:23 | Kentucky | Joseph Adrian misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 09:21 | Kentucky | Jesse Greene grabs the offensive board | 41-37 |
| 09:02 | Kentucky | Jesse Greene misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 41-37 |
| 09:01 | Montana | The rebound goes to Chris Davis | 41-37 |
| 08:46 | Montana | Kenneth Mosley scores on a 3 from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 08:18 | Kentucky | Joseph Adrian comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 41-40 |
| 08:16 | Montana | Ronald Schalk snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 07:53 | Montana | Chris Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Micheal Smith (SG), Donald Patrick (PF) James Hansen, Gregory White | |
| Subs | Montana | Reginald Lynch (SG), Paul Noble (SF), John Parker (PF), Jason Anthony (C) Kenneth Mosley, Chris Davis, Randy Mateer, Ronald Schalk | |
| 07:36 | Kentucky | Donald Patrick knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Micheal Smith | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph Adrian (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Micheal Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Austin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse Greene (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Nick Jastrebski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Reginald Lynch (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Noble (fresh) PF - John Parker (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jason Anthony (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Montana | Paul Noble makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Nick Jastrebski | 43-43 |
| 06:47 | Kentucky | Micheal Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 06:46 | Montana | John Parker grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 06:28 | Montana | Joseph Adrian steals it from Reginald Lynch | 43-43 |
| 05:59 | Kentucky | Joseph Adrian hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 05:45 | Montana | Nick Jastrebski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 05:43 | Kentucky | Micheal Smith snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 05:38 | Kentucky | Joshua Austin blows the layup but he's hacked by Jason Anthony - foul #1 on Jason Anthony, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Hansen (SG), John Quinton (C) Joseph Adrian, Jesse Greene | |
| Subs | Montana | Dennis Wolf (PG), Ronald Schalk (C) Nick Jastrebski, Jason Anthony | |
| 05:38 | Kentucky | Joshua Austin makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 05:38 | Kentucky | Joshua Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 05:18 | Montana | John Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 05:16 | Montana | Paul Noble tips it home | 48-45 |
| 04:55 | Kentucky | Ronald Schalk picks off the pass by Micheal Smith | 48-45 |
| 04:29 | Montana | Paul Noble misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 04:28 | Montana | Ronald Schalk pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 04:08 | Montana | Dennis Wolf comes up short on the floater from the left side | 48-45 |
| 04:06 | Kentucky | Joshua Austin grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 04:02 | Kentucky | James Hansen comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Dennis Wolf - foul #3 on Dennis Wolf, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donovan Larocque (PG), Gregory White (SF), Earl Kennedy (PF) Micheal Smith, Joshua Austin, Donald Patrick | |
| Subs | Montana | Nick Jastrebski (PG), Chris Davis (SF), Randy Mateer (PF) Dennis Wolf, Paul Noble, John Parker | |
| 04:02 | Kentucky | James Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 04:02 | Kentucky | James Hansen misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 04:02 | Montana | The rebound goes to Randy Mateer | 49-45 |
| 03:43 | Montana | Nick Jastrebski is hacked by Earl Kennedy - foul #2 on Earl Kennedy, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Adrian (PG), Jesse Greene (C) Donovan Larocque, John Quinton | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 03:22 | Montana | Nick Jastrebski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 03:21 | Montana | Randy Mateer gets the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph Adrian (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Hansen (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory White (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Earl Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Greene (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Nick Jastrebski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Reginald Lynch (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chris Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Randy Mateer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Schalk (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Montana | Gregory White takes the ball from Reginald Lynch | 49-45 |
| 02:51 | Kentucky | Chris Davis takes the ball from Joseph Adrian | 49-45 |
| 02:35 | Montana | Reginald Lynch evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the right side | 49-45 |
| 02:34 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jesse Greene | 49-45 |
| 02:34 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Austin (SF), Donald Patrick (PF) Gregory White, Earl Kennedy | |
| Subs | Montana | John Parker (PF) Randy Mateer | |
| 02:14 | Kentucky | James Hansen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 02:13 | Montana | Chris Davis grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 01:44 | Montana | Reginald Lynch evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the baseline | 49-45 |
| 01:43 | Kentucky | Donald Patrick pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 01:21 | Kentucky | James Hansen clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Parker - foul #1 on John Parker, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| 01:21 | Kentucky | James Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 01:21 | Kentucky | James Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 01:01 | Montana | The pull-up jumper by Chris Davis is blocked by Donald Patrick | 51-45 |
| 00:59 | Kentucky | Jesse Greene gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | Jesse Greene is hacked by Nick Jastrebski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Nick Jastrebski, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gregory White (PF) Donald Patrick | |
| Subs | Montana | Dennis Wolf (PG) Nick Jastrebski | |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Joshua Austin is hacked by Ronald Schalk - foul #2 on Ronald Schalk, team foul #7 | 51-45 |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Joshua Austin makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Joshua Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Montana | John Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-45 |
| 00:48 | Montana | Ronald Schalk pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 00:45 | Montana | John Parker is whistled for traveling | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Dennis Wolf is called for the reach on Joseph Adrian in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Wolf, team foul #8 | 53-45 |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Joseph Adrian misses the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 00:43 | Montana | Ronald Schalk grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 00:37 | Montana | Joshua Austin takes the ball from Reginald Lynch | 53-45 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | James Hansen banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joshua Austin | 55-45 |
| 00:25 | Montana | Reginald Lynch is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Jesse Greene | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Joseph Adrian runs out the clock | 55-45 |