| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Roy Dagostino (fresh) SG - Jeffery Birnbaum (fresh) SF - Anthony Waddell (fresh) PF - Jerry Hooker (fresh) C - Anthony Saladino (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gary Stephens (fresh) SG - Edgar Olszewski (fresh) SF - Howard Bowen (fresh) PF - Steven Barrett (fresh) C - Charles Kowalski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Hooker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Charles Kowalski swats the short shot by Anthony Saladino | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Cal State Fullerton | Roy Dagostino snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Hooker misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Steven Barrett | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens is called for a charge - foul #1 on Gary Stephens, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Cal State Fullerton | Anthony Saladino can't connect on a runner from the left block | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens misses the dunk | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Anthony Saladino grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:34 | Cal State Fullerton | Roy Dagostino is hacked by Steven Barrett - foul #1 on Steven Barrett, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Hooker loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:11 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Howard Bowen | 0-2 |
| 17:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Anthony Waddell loses the ball out of bounds | 0-2 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Byron Lynch (SG), John Sanders (SF), Victor Fritts (C) Jeffery Birnbaum, Anthony Waddell, Anthony Saladino | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG), Charles Bartell (SG), Donald Baker (SF), Anthony Mallery (PF), George Richardson (C) Gary Stephens, Edgar Olszewski, Howard Bowen, Steven Barrett, Charles Kowalski | |
| 17:32 | Kentucky | Donald Baker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 17:30 | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:18 | Kentucky | Donald Baker is fouled on the floor by John Sanders - foul #1 on John Sanders, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ronald Kastner (PG), Clayton Hornung (PF) Roy Dagostino, Jerry Hooker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:09 | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 0-2 |
| 17:08 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Clayton Hornung | 0-2 |
| 16:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Byron Lynch comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 16:49 | Kentucky | Donald Baker pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 16:32 | Kentucky | George Richardson is fouled on the floor by Victor Fritts - foul #1 on Victor Fritts, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Roy Dagostino (PG), Jeffery Birnbaum (SG), Anthony Waddell (SF), Anthony Saladino (C) Ronald Kastner, Byron Lynch, Clayton Hornung, Victor Fritts | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Stephens (PG), Edgar Olszewski (SG), Howard Bowen (SF), Steven Barrett (PF), Charles Kowalski (C) Rodger Hunt, Charles Bartell, Donald Baker, Anthony Mallery, George Richardson | |
| 16:20 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Barrett and the foul's on Anthony Saladino - foul #1 on Anthony Saladino, team foul #3 | 0-4 |
| 16:20 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski misses the free throw | 0-4 |
| 16:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Jeffery Birnbaum grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 16:11 | Cal State Fullerton | John Sanders knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffery Birnbaum | 3-4 |
| 16:04 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski hits a runner near the basket | 3-6 |
| 15:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Roy Dagostino makes the contested shot from the right block on a great pass from Jeffery Birnbaum | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Roy Dagostino (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffery Birnbaum (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Anthony Waddell (fresh) PF - John Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. C - Anthony Saladino (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gary Stephens (fresh) SG - Edgar Olszewski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Howard Bowen (fresh) PF - Steven Barrett (fresh) C - Charles Kowalski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens misses the easy layup | 5-6 |
| 15:26 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski grabs the offensive board | 5-6 |
| 15:08 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski misses short on a jumper in the lane | 5-6 |
| 15:07 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett hits the follow up shot | 5-8 |
| 14:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Roy Dagostino is denied on a layup by Charles Kowalski | 5-8 |
| 14:50 | Cal State Fullerton | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Saladino | 5-8 |
| 14:41 | Cal State Fullerton | Anthony Saladino hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Jeffery Birnbaum and he's fouled by Charles Kowalski - foul #1 on Charles Kowalski, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ronald Kastner (PG), Byron Lynch (SG), Clayton Hornung (SF), Jerry Hooker (PF) Roy Dagostino, Jeffery Birnbaum, Anthony Waddell, John Sanders | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG), Charles Bartell (SG), Donald Baker (SF), Anthony Mallery (PF), George Richardson (C) Gary Stephens, Edgar Olszewski, Howard Bowen, Steven Barrett, Charles Kowalski | |
| 14:41 | Cal State Fullerton | Anthony Saladino misses the free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:41 | Cal State Fullerton | Anthony Saladino grabs the offensive board | 7-8 |
| 14:29 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronald Kastner is hacked by George Richardson - foul #1 on George Richardson, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Victor Fritts (C) Anthony Saladino | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 14:11 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Hooker misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Anthony Mallery - foul #1 on Anthony Mallery, team foul #5 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Stephens (PG), Edgar Olszewski (SG), Howard Bowen (SF), Steven Barrett (PF), Charles Kowalski (C) Rodger Hunt, Charles Bartell, Donald Baker, Anthony Mallery, George Richardson | |
| 14:11 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Hooker misses the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:11 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Hooker makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:03 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Charles Kowalski, team foul #6 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG), Charles Bartell (SG), George Richardson (C) Gary Stephens, Edgar Olszewski, Charles Kowalski | |
| 13:46 | Cal State Fullerton | Clayton Hornung connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Ronald Kastner | 10-8 |
| 13:30 | Kentucky | Ronald Kastner is called for the reach on Rodger Hunt - foul #1 on Ronald Kastner, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Roy Dagostino (PG), Jeffery Birnbaum (SG), Anthony Waddell (SF) Ronald Kastner, Byron Lynch, Clayton Hornung | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Stephens (PG), Edgar Olszewski (SG), Anthony Mallery (PF) Charles Bartell, Howard Bowen, Steven Barrett | |
| 13:17 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-8 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Howard Bowen (SF), Steven Barrett (PF) Rodger Hunt, Anthony Mallery | |
| 13:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Jeffery Birnbaum can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 13:05 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:00 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski misses long on a jumper from the right side | 10-8 |
| 12:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Jeffery Birnbaum grabs the board | 10-8 |
| 12:46 | Cal State Fullerton | Jeffery Birnbaum is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jeffery Birnbaum, team foul #5 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Anthony Saladino (C) Victor Fritts | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Baker (SF), Anthony Mallery (PF) Howard Bowen, Steven Barrett | |
| 12:34 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Baker | 10-11 |
| 12:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Anthony Waddell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Anthony Mallery - foul #2 on Anthony Mallery, team foul #7 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | John Sanders (PF) Jerry Hooker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG), Charles Bartell (SG), Howard Bowen (SF), Steven Barrett (PF) Gary Stephens, Edgar Olszewski, Donald Baker, Anthony Mallery | |
| 12:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Anthony Waddell makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 12:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Anthony Waddell makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 11:54 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell drills a shot from the free throw line | 12-13 |
| 11:29 | Cal State Fullerton | Steven Barrett steals it from Anthony Waddell | 12-13 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Roy Dagostino (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffery Birnbaum (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Anthony Waddell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. C - Anthony Saladino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Rodger Hunt (fresh) SG - Charles Bartell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Howard Bowen (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Barrett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Richardson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:08 | Kentucky | The jumper by Charles Bartell is denied by Anthony Waddell | 12-13 |
| 11:07 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen gets the offensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 10:58 | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt is fouled on the floor by Roy Dagostino - foul #1 on Roy Dagostino, team foul #6 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ronald Kastner (PG), Byron Lynch (SG), Jerry Hooker (PF), Victor Fritts (C) Roy Dagostino, Jeffery Birnbaum, Anthony Waddell, Anthony Saladino | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Stephens (PG), Edgar Olszewski (SG), Donald Baker (SF) Rodger Hunt, Charles Bartell, Howard Bowen | |
| 10:38 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-13 |
| 10:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Victor Fritts pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| 10:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Hooker misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-13 |
| 10:16 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| 10:01 | Kentucky | Ronald Kastner steals it from Donald Baker | 12-13 |
| 09:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Victor Fritts dunks the ball on a great pass from Ronald Kastner | 14-13 |
| 09:20 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donald Baker | 14-15 |
| 09:07 | Cal State Fullerton | John Sanders double dribbles | 14-15 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Roy Dagostino (PG), Jeffery Birnbaum (SG), Anthony Waddell (SF), Clayton Hornung (PF), Anthony Saladino (C) Ronald Kastner, Byron Lynch, John Sanders, Jerry Hooker, Victor Fritts | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Howard Bowen (SF), Charles Kowalski (C) Donald Baker, George Richardson | |
| 08:58 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-15 |
| 08:57 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski grabs the offensive board | 14-15 |
| 08:43 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Clayton Hornung - foul #1 on Clayton Hornung, team foul #7 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG) Charles Kowalski | |
| 08:43 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 08:43 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 08:37 | Cal State Fullerton | Roy Dagostino is fouled in the backcourt by Rodger Hunt - foul #1 on Rodger Hunt, team foul #8 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Bartell (SG), Charles Kowalski (C) Edgar Olszewski, Gary Stephens | |
| 08:37 | Cal State Fullerton | Roy Dagostino makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 08:37 | Cal State Fullerton | Roy Dagostino makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 08:19 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski misses the shot from the left side | 16-17 |
| 08:18 | Cal State Fullerton | Jeffery Birnbaum gets the rebound | 16-17 |
| 07:57 | Cal State Fullerton | Clayton Hornung misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 16-17 |
| 07:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Clayton Hornung gets the offensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 07:30 | Cal State Fullerton | Roy Dagostino misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-17 |
| 07:29 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Charles Kowalski | 16-17 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Roy Dagostino (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jeffery Birnbaum (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Anthony Waddell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clayton Hornung (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Saladino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Rodger Hunt (fresh) SG - Charles Bartell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Howard Bowen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Barrett (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Kowalski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 16-17 |
| 07:22 | Cal State Fullerton | Clayton Hornung gets the rebound | 16-17 |
| 06:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Clayton Hornung misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-17 |
| 06:58 | Cal State Fullerton | Anthony Waddell snags the offensive board | 16-17 |
| 06:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Anthony Saladino can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-17 |
| 06:41 | Cal State Fullerton | Jeffery Birnbaum snags the offensive board | 16-17 |
| 06:27 | Cal State Fullerton | Clayton Hornung throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-17 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Byron Lynch (SG), John Sanders (SF), Jerry Hooker (PF), Victor Fritts (C) Jeffery Birnbaum, Anthony Waddell, Clayton Hornung, Anthony Saladino | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Stephens (PG), Edgar Olszewski (SG), George Richardson (C) Rodger Hunt, Charles Bartell, Charles Kowalski | |
| 06:14 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Howard Bowen | 16-19 |
| 05:58 | Cal State Fullerton | John Sanders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-19 |
| 05:48 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Howard Bowen and he's fouled by Victor Fritts - foul #2 on Victor Fritts, team foul #8 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Jason Jennings (C) Victor Fritts | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Bartell (SG) Steven Barrett | |
| 05:48 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski makes the free throw | 16-22 |
| 05:38 | Cal State Fullerton | John Sanders connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Jason Jennings | 18-22 |
| 05:30 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Gary Stephens | 18-25 |
| 05:11 | Cal State Fullerton | Jason Jennings makes the runner from the right block set up by Roy Dagostino and he's fouled by Charles Bartell - foul #1 on Charles Bartell, team foul #9 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ronald Kastner (PG) Roy Dagostino | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Baker (SF), Steven Barrett (PF) Charles Bartell, Howard Bowen | |
| 05:11 | Cal State Fullerton | Jason Jennings makes the free throw | 21-25 |
| 05:02 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Steven Barrett and the foul's on John Sanders - foul #2 on John Sanders, team foul #9 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Clayton Hornung (SF), Anthony Saladino (C) John Sanders, Jason Jennings | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG), Howard Bowen (SF) Donald Baker, George Richardson | |
| 05:02 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens makes the free throw | 21-28 |
| 04:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Hooker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-28 |
| 04:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Clayton Hornung gets the offensive rebound | 21-28 |
| 04:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Anthony Saladino's layup is rejected by Gary Stephens | 21-28 |
| 04:29 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronald Kastner can't tip it in | 21-28 |
| 04:28 | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 21-28 |
| 04:23 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen loses the dribble to Ronald Kastner | 21-28 |
| 04:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Howard Bowen takes the ball from Anthony Saladino | 21-28 |
| 03:49 | Kentucky | Ronald Kastner steps in front of the Edgar Olszewski pass | 21-28 |
| 03:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronald Kastner banks in the layup | 23-28 |
| 03:30 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Rodger Hunt | 23-31 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Ronald Kastner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Byron Lynch (fairly fresh) SF - Clayton Hornung (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Hooker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Anthony Saladino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Rodger Hunt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edgar Olszewski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Howard Bowen (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Steven Barrett (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Stephens (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 03:19 | Cal State Fullerton | Gary Stephens blocks the short jumper by Clayton Hornung | 23-31 |
| 03:18 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen snags the defensive board | 23-31 |
| 03:13 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-31 |
| 03:12 | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt grabs the offensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 02:43 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Rodger Hunt | 23-33 |
| 02:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Anthony Saladino clanks a 3 from the left wing | 23-33 |
| 02:24 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen grabs the defensive rebound | 23-33 |
| 02:07 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 23-33 |
| 02:06 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett snags the offensive board | 23-33 |
| 01:55 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 23-33 |
| 01:53 | Cal State Fullerton | Clayton Hornung grabs the defensive rebound | 23-33 |
| 01:48 | Cal State Fullerton | Clayton Hornung misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Howard Bowen - foul #1 on Howard Bowen, team foul #10 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Roy Dagostino (PG), Jeffery Birnbaum (SG), Anthony Waddell (SF), Victor Fritts (C) Ronald Kastner, Byron Lynch, Jerry Hooker, Anthony Saladino | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Bartell (SG), Donald Baker (SF), Anthony Mallery (PF), Charles Kowalski (C) Rodger Hunt, Edgar Olszewski, Howard Bowen, Steven Barrett | |
| 01:48 | Cal State Fullerton | Clayton Hornung makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 01:48 | Cal State Fullerton | Clayton Hornung makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 01:24 | Kentucky | Gary Stephens misses the fadeaway from the left side | 25-33 |
| 01:23 | Kentucky | Anthony Mallery misses the tip | 25-33 |
| 01:22 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Jeffery Birnbaum | 25-33 |
| 00:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Clayton Hornung's layup is rejected by Donald Baker | 25-33 |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski gets the rebound | 25-33 |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Charles Kowalski | 25-36 |
| 00:33 | Cal State Fullerton | Clayton Hornung lays it in | 27-36 |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Roy Dagostino steps in front of the Donald Baker pass | 27-36 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Roy Dagostino evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-36 |