| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Steven Chrzanowski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Doucette (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elvis Peters (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Crist (fresh) 7 pts. C - Max Linke (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Richard Osmanski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Russell (fresh) SF - Brian Hall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Reginald Seda (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Glen Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Elvis Peters inbounds the ball | 35-28 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Kentucky | Daniel Doucette knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Steven Chrzanowski and he's hacked by Richard Osmanski - foul #2 on Richard Osmanski, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| 19:39 | Kentucky | Daniel Doucette makes the free throw | 38-28 |
| 19:31 | Providence | Glen Barnes scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Brian Hall | 38-30 |
| 19:09 | Kentucky | Robert Crist can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Brian Hall - foul #2 on Brian Hall, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| 19:09 | Kentucky | Robert Crist makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 19:09 | Kentucky | Robert Crist makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 18:42 | Providence | Dennis Russell is fouled on the floor by Steven Chrzanowski - foul #1 on Steven Chrzanowski, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| 18:27 | Providence | Dennis Russell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-30 |
| 18:25 | Kentucky | Max Linke pulls down the rebound | 40-30 |
| 17:56 | Kentucky | Daniel Doucette clanks a jumper from the right block | 40-30 |
| 17:54 | Kentucky | Daniel Doucette tips it home | 42-30 |
| 17:34 | Providence | Glen Barnes throws it down on a nice dish by Dennis Russell and the foul's on Max Linke - foul #2 on Max Linke, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Providence | David Thomas (SG), Brian Baumgarten (SF) Dennis Russell, Brian Hall | |
| 17:34 | Providence | Glen Barnes makes the free throw | 42-33 |
| 17:18 | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 17:16 | Kentucky | Robert Crist pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 16:52 | Kentucky | Max Linke lays it in set up by Steven Chrzanowski | 44-33 |
| 16:42 | Providence | David Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-33 |
| 16:40 | Kentucky | Max Linke snags the defensive board | 44-33 |
| 16:17 | Kentucky | Robert Crist connects on the turnaround from close range | 46-33 |
| 16:04 | Providence | Glen Barnes comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-33 |
| 16:02 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Daniel Doucette | 46-33 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Steven Chrzanowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Daniel Doucette (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elvis Peters (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Crist (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Max Linke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Richard Osmanski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Baumgarten (fresh) PF - Reginald Seda (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Glen Barnes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Kentucky | Max Linke connects on the jump hook near the basket | 48-33 |
| 15:08 | Providence | Richard Osmanski can't throw it down but he's hacked by Steven Chrzanowski - foul #2 on Steven Chrzanowski, team foul #3 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Providence | Dennis Russell (SG), Brian Hall (SF), Robert Adams (PF), Stanley Walker (C) David Thomas, Brian Baumgarten, Reginald Seda, Glen Barnes | |
| 15:08 | Providence | Richard Osmanski makes the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 15:08 | Providence | Richard Osmanski makes the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 14:51 | Kentucky | Dennis Russell steals the ball from Elvis Peters | 48-35 |
| 14:30 | Providence | Brian Hall is whistled for a carry | 48-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Providence | Bobby Kimbrough (PG) Richard Osmanski | |
| 14:03 | Kentucky | Elvis Peters is fouled on the floor by Dennis Russell - foul #1 on Dennis Russell, team foul #3 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Providence | Reginald Seda (PF) Robert Adams | |
| 13:43 | Kentucky | Max Linke's fadeaway is rejected by Reginald Seda | 48-35 |
| 13:41 | Providence | Stanley Walker snags the defensive board | 48-35 |
| 13:23 | Providence | Max Linke is called for the reach on Brian Hall - foul #3 on Max Linke, team foul #4 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Raymond (SG), David Nickelson (C) Steven Chrzanowski, Max Linke | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 13:05 | Providence | Robert Crist blocks the short jumper by Reginald Seda | 48-35 |
| 13:03 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gary Raymond | 48-35 |
| 12:43 | Kentucky | David Nickelson buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Doucette | 50-35 |
| 12:27 | Providence | David Nickelson picks off the pass by Stanley Walker | 50-35 |
| 12:11 | Kentucky | The jump hook by David Nickelson is blocked by Stanley Walker | 50-35 |
| 12:10 | Providence | Brian Hall pulls down the rebound | 50-35 |
| 12:06 | Providence | Bobby Kimbrough clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-35 |
| 12:04 | Providence | Reginald Seda can't tip it in | 50-35 |
| 12:03 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Elvis Peters | 50-35 |
| 11:38 | Kentucky | Stanley Walker is called for the reach on David Nickelson - foul #1 on Stanley Walker, team foul #4 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski (PG), Max Linke (C) Elvis Peters, Robert Crist | |
| Subs | Providence | David Thomas (SG), Brian Baumgarten (SF), Robert Adams (PF), Glen Barnes (C) Dennis Russell, Brian Hall, Reginald Seda, Stanley Walker | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Steven Chrzanowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Daniel Doucette (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Raymond (fresh) 3 ast. PF - David Nickelson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Max Linke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Bobby Kimbrough (fresh) SG - David Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Baumgarten (fresh) PF - Robert Adams (fresh) C - Glen Barnes (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Kentucky | David Nickelson loses the dribble to David Thomas | 50-35 |
| 11:05 | Providence | David Thomas lays it in | 50-37 |
| 10:46 | Kentucky | Max Linke can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-37 |
| 10:44 | Providence | Robert Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 10:40 | Providence | Bobby Kimbrough loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Warner (SF) Daniel Doucette | |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Osmanski (PG), Reginald Seda (PF) Bobby Kimbrough, Robert Adams | |
| 10:20 | Kentucky | Max Linke throws it down on a great pass from Gary Raymond | 52-37 |
| 10:09 | Providence | Reginald Seda hits the finger roll against a doubleteam on a great pass from Richard Osmanski | 52-39 |
| 09:44 | Kentucky | Glen Barnes steps in front of the David Nickelson pass | 52-39 |
| 09:32 | Providence | David Thomas is hacked by Gary Raymond - foul #1 on Gary Raymond, team foul #5 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Daniel Doucette (SG), Elvis Peters (SF), Robert Crist (PF) Gary Raymond, Robert Warner, David Nickelson | |
| Subs | Providence | Dennis Russell (SG), Stanley Walker (C) David Thomas, Glen Barnes | |
| 09:09 | Providence | Brian Baumgarten is called for a charge - foul #1 on Brian Baumgarten, team foul #5 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Raymond (SG), David Nickelson (C) Steven Chrzanowski, Max Linke | |
| Subs | Providence | Brian Hall (SF) Brian Baumgarten | |
| 08:44 | Kentucky | Daniel Doucette misses long on a floater from the left wing | 52-39 |
| 08:42 | Providence | Reginald Seda gets the rebound | 52-39 |
| 08:27 | Providence | Stanley Walker loses the ball out of bounds | 52-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Providence | Bobby Kimbrough (PG) Richard Osmanski | |
| 08:01 | Kentucky | Daniel Doucette comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-39 |
| 08:00 | Providence | Reginald Seda grabs the board | 52-39 |
| 07:46 | Providence | David Nickelson swats the layup by Reginald Seda | 52-39 |
| 07:45 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Crist | 52-39 |
| 07:20 | Kentucky | Robert Crist misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 52-39 |
| 07:18 | Providence | The rebound goes to Dennis Russell | 52-39 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Daniel Doucette (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Raymond (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Elvis Peters (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Crist (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - David Nickelson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Bobby Kimbrough (fresh) SG - Dennis Russell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Reginald Seda (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Stanley Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 06:57 | Providence | Brian Hall buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 06:30 | Kentucky | Robert Crist misses long on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Reginald Seda - foul #3 on Reginald Seda, team foul #6 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski (PG), Robert Warner (SF), Max Linke (C) Daniel Doucette, Elvis Peters, David Nickelson | |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Osmanski (PG), David Thomas (SG), Brian Baumgarten (SF), Robert Adams (PF), Glen Barnes (C) Bobby Kimbrough, Dennis Russell, Brian Hall, Reginald Seda, Stanley Walker | |
| 06:30 | Kentucky | Robert Crist makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 06:30 | Kentucky | Robert Crist makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 06:19 | Providence | Glen Barnes misses the jumper from close range | 54-42 |
| 06:17 | Providence | David Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 06:06 | Providence | Robert Adams comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Max Linke - foul #4 on Max Linke, team foul #6 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Nickelson (PF) Robert Crist | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 06:06 | Providence | Robert Adams makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 06:06 | Providence | Robert Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 06:06 | Kentucky | Gary Raymond grabs the board | 54-43 |
| 05:37 | Kentucky | David Nickelson makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Steven Chrzanowski | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:20 | Providence | Glen Barnes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 56-43 |
| 05:18 | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski gets the rebound | 56-43 |
| 04:54 | Kentucky | David Nickelson misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Robert Adams - foul #1 on Robert Adams, team foul #7 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Daniel Doucette (SG), Elvis Peters (SF) Gary Raymond, Robert Warner | |
| Subs | Providence | Reginald Seda (PF) Robert Adams | |
| 04:54 | Kentucky | David Nickelson makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 04:54 | Kentucky | David Nickelson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| 04:39 | Providence | Richard Osmanski is hacked by Steven Chrzanowski - foul #3 on Steven Chrzanowski, team foul #7 | 58-43 |
| 04:39 | Providence | Richard Osmanski misses the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 04:39 | Kentucky | Max Linke grabs the defensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 04:12 | Kentucky | David Nickelson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Reginald Seda - foul #4 on Reginald Seda, team foul #8 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Providence | Brian Hall (SF) Brian Baumgarten | |
| 04:12 | Kentucky | David Nickelson misses the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 04:12 | Kentucky | David Nickelson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| 03:51 | Providence | Richard Osmanski misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-43 |
| 03:49 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Elvis Peters | 59-43 |
| 03:44 | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-43 |
| 03:42 | Providence | Glen Barnes grabs the board | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Providence | Reginald Seda jams it against the doubleteam set up by Richard Osmanski and he's hacked by Elvis Peters - foul #2 on Elvis Peters, team foul #8 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ronnie Cadogan (PG), Gary Raymond (SG), Robert Warner (SF), Jerry Robertson (C) Steven Chrzanowski, Daniel Doucette, Elvis Peters, Max Linke | |
| Subs | Providence | Bobby Kimbrough (PG), Brian Baumgarten (SF), Stanley Walker (C) Richard Osmanski, Brian Hall, Glen Barnes | |
| 03:24 | Providence | Reginald Seda makes the free throw | 59-46 |
| 02:55 | Kentucky | David Nickelson can't connect on a floater from the left side | 59-46 |
| 02:53 | Providence | Reginald Seda snags the defensive board | 59-46 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ronnie Cadogan (fresh) SG - Gary Raymond (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Robert Warner (fresh) PF - David Nickelson (tiring) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerry Robertson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Bobby Kimbrough (fresh) SG - David Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brian Baumgarten (fresh) PF - Reginald Seda (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Stanley Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 02:39 | Providence | Reginald Seda evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner from the baseline | 59-46 |
| 02:37 | Providence | Reginald Seda tips it back up and in | 59-48 |
| 02:12 | Kentucky | Stanley Walker is called for the reach on Jerry Robertson - foul #2 on Stanley Walker, team foul #9 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Adams (PF) Reginald Seda | |
| 02:12 | Kentucky | Jerry Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 02:12 | Kentucky | Jerry Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 01:51 | Providence | David Thomas misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-48 |
| 01:50 | Kentucky | David Nickelson gets the rebound | 61-48 |
| 01:44 | Kentucky | The short jumper by David Nickelson is denied by Stanley Walker | 61-48 |
| 01:43 | Providence | Brian Baumgarten snags the defensive board | 61-48 |
| 01:36 | Providence | David Thomas is fouled on the floor by Jerry Robertson - foul #1 on Jerry Robertson, team foul #9 | 61-48 |
| 01:36 | Providence | David Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 01:36 | Providence | David Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 01:11 | Kentucky | David Nickelson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Ronnie Cadogan | 63-50 |
| 01:02 | Providence | David Thomas hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Bobby Kimbrough | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | David Thomas is called for the reach on Ronnie Cadogan - foul #1 on David Thomas, team foul #10 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harold Cooksey (SG) Robert Warner | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | Ronnie Cadogan makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | Ronnie Cadogan makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Providence | David Thomas is called for traveling | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | Harold Cooksey drills a floater from the left wing set up by Gary Raymond | 67-53 |
| 00:21 | Providence | Robert Adams makes the floater in the paint set up by David Thomas | 67-55 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Ronnie Cadogan runs out the clock | 67-55 |