| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Walter Montez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Hooker (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Clyde Savell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Nielson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Young (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jesse Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Ownby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eric Nedd (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alexander Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Clarence Mosley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd inbounds the ball | 25-37 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Kentucky | Jesse Turner is hacked by Walter Montez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Montez, team foul #1 | 25-37 |
| 19:37 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-37 |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | Johnny Young snags the defensive board | 25-37 |
| 19:30 | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker is hacked by Alexander Williams - foul #2 on Alexander Williams, team foul #1 | 25-37 |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | Walter Montez clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jesse Turner - foul #1 on Jesse Turner, team foul #2 | 25-37 |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | Walter Montez misses the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | Walter Montez makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 18:57 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 26-37 |
| 18:56 | Kentucky | Clarence Mosley tips it in | 26-39 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Booker Wyss (PF), John Williams (C) Nicholas Nielson, Johnny Young | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 18:39 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd is fouled in the backcourt by Clyde Savell - foul #1 on Clyde Savell, team foul #2 | 26-39 |
| 18:21 | Kentucky | John Ownby misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Booker Wyss - foul #2 on Booker Wyss, team foul #3 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Richards (SG), Michael Lebrun (SF) Aaron Hooker, Clyde Savell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Cossey (PG) Jesse Turner | |
| 18:21 | Kentucky | John Ownby misses the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 18:21 | Kentucky | John Ownby misses the 2nd free throw | 26-39 |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | John Williams grabs the board | 26-39 |
| 18:15 | Michigan State | Walter Montez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-39 |
| 17:51 | Kentucky | John Ownby makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Alexander Williams | 26-41 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Walter Montez misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-41 |
| 17:44 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Clarence Mosley | 26-41 |
| 17:30 | Kentucky | John Ownby misses badly on a floater from the left side | 26-41 |
| 17:29 | Michigan State | Booker Wyss grabs the defensive rebound | 26-41 |
| 17:25 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Montez | 29-41 |
| 17:04 | Kentucky | Alexander Williams clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 29-41 |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | Booker Wyss grabs the board | 29-41 |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | Walter Montez knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 31-41 |
| 16:43 | Kentucky | John Ownby misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from close range | 31-41 |
| 16:42 | Kentucky | Clarence Mosley snags the offensive board | 31-41 |
| 16:20 | Kentucky | Richard Cossey is fouled on the floor by Walter Montez - foul #4 on Walter Montez, team foul #4 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker (PG), Robert Bailey (SG), Clyde Savell (SF), Nicholas Nielson (PF), Johnny Young (C) Walter Montez, Richard Richards, Michael Lebrun, Booker Wyss, John Williams | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jesse Turner (PG), Donald Jarrard (PF) Richard Cossey, Alexander Williams | |
| 16:00 | Kentucky | Donald Jarrard comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 15:59 | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker grabs the defensive rebound | 31-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Aaron Hooker (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clyde Savell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Nielson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Young (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jesse Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Ownby (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eric Nedd (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Jarrard (fresh) 5 pts. C - Clarence Mosley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 15:52 | Kentucky | Clarence Mosley snags the defensive board | 31-41 |
| 15:30 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 31-41 |
| 15:28 | Kentucky | John Ownby tips it home | 31-43 |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Aaron Hooker | 33-43 |
| 14:54 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd loses the ball out of bounds | 33-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Richards (SG), John Williams (PF), Jason Basil (C) Robert Bailey, Nicholas Nielson, Johnny Young | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Mannings (PG), Richard Cossey (SF), Harry Johnson (C) Jesse Turner, Eric Nedd, Clarence Mosley | |
| 14:39 | Michigan State | Jason Basil's floater is tipped away by Harry Johnson | 33-43 |
| 14:37 | Kentucky | Donald Jarrard snags the defensive board | 33-43 |
| 14:21 | Kentucky | Harry Johnson lays it up and in | 33-45 |
| 14:16 | Michigan State | Thomas Mannings picks off the pass by Jason Basil | 33-45 |
| 14:12 | Kentucky | Clyde Savell is called for the reach on Richard Cossey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clyde Savell, team foul #5 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Janik (C) Donald Jarrard | |
| 13:59 | Kentucky | Harry Johnson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-45 |
| 13:57 | Kentucky | Richard Cossey gets the offensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 13:31 | Kentucky | Richard Cossey clanks a 3 from the left wing | 33-45 |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell gets the rebound | 33-45 |
| 13:25 | Michigan State | Richard Richards misses the lay-in | 33-45 |
| 13:23 | Kentucky | Joseph Janik pulls down the rebound | 33-45 |
| 13:03 | Kentucky | Richard Cossey misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-45 |
| 13:02 | Kentucky | Harry Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 12:36 | Kentucky | Richard Cossey clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-45 |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | John Williams gets the rebound | 33-45 |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | Richard Richards drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Aaron Hooker | 36-45 |
| 12:27 | Kentucky | Richard Cossey double dribbles in the backcourt | 36-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Montez (PG), Robert Bailey (SG), Booker Wyss (SF), Nicholas Nielson (PF), Johnny Young (C) Richard Richards, Aaron Hooker, Clyde Savell, John Williams, Jason Basil | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jesse Turner (PG), Emilio Torres (SG), Donald Jarrard (SF), Alexander Williams (PF), Clarence Mosley (C) Thomas Mannings, John Ownby, Richard Cossey, Harry Johnson, Joseph Janik | |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | Booker Wyss buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Walter Montez | 39-45 |
| 11:45 | Kentucky | Alexander Williams connects on the open turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Jesse Turner | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Walter Montez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Robert Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Booker Wyss (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Nielson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Young (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jesse Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Emilio Torres (fresh) SF - Donald Jarrard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alexander Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Clarence Mosley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | Alexander Williams steals the ball from Booker Wyss | 39-47 |
| 10:57 | Kentucky | Alexander Williams hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the baseline | 39-47 |
| 10:55 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Johnny Young | 39-47 |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | Booker Wyss misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-47 |
| 10:49 | Michigan State | Booker Wyss tips it back up and in | 41-47 |
| 10:22 | Kentucky | Alexander Williams hits a fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Nicholas Nielson - foul #2 on Nicholas Nielson, team foul #6 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Richards (SG), Michael Lebrun (SF), Leonard McMahon (PF), Jason Basil (C) Robert Bailey, Booker Wyss, Nicholas Nielson, Johnny Young | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Cossey (PG), Thomas Mannings (SG), Eric Nedd (SF), Harry Johnson (C) Jesse Turner, Emilio Torres, Donald Jarrard, Clarence Mosley | |
| 10:22 | Kentucky | Alexander Williams makes the free throw | 41-50 |
| 10:13 | Michigan State | Jason Basil's pass is intercepted by Eric Nedd | 41-50 |
| 10:10 | Kentucky | Thomas Mannings hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eric Nedd | 41-52 |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | Richard Cossey steals it from Michael Lebrun | 41-52 |
| 09:52 | Kentucky | Thomas Mannings's pass is intercepted by Richard Richards in the backcourt | 41-52 |
| 09:27 | Michigan State | Harry Johnson swats the layup by Walter Montez | 41-52 |
| 09:25 | Kentucky | Harry Johnson pulls down the rebound | 41-52 |
| 08:59 | Kentucky | Jason Basil is called for the reach on Richard Cossey - foul #1 on Jason Basil, team foul #7 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker (SG), Clyde Savell (SF), John Williams (C) Richard Richards, Michael Lebrun, Jason Basil | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Ownby (SG), Donald Jarrard (PF) Alexander Williams, Harry Johnson | |
| 08:59 | Kentucky | Richard Cossey misses the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 08:59 | Kentucky | Donald Jarrard gets the offensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 08:36 | Kentucky | Thomas Mannings scores on a jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Clyde Savell - foul #3 on Clyde Savell, team foul #8 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bailey (SF), Nicholas Nielson (PF) Clyde Savell, Leonard McMahon | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 08:36 | Kentucky | Thomas Mannings misses the free throw | 41-54 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | John Williams grabs the board | 41-54 |
| 08:29 | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-54 |
| 08:27 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd gets the rebound | 41-54 |
| 08:23 | Kentucky | John Ownby misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 41-54 |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Aaron Hooker | 41-54 |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | Walter Montez double dribbles in the backcourt | 41-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Booker Wyss (PF) Nicholas Nielson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jesse Turner (PG), Clarence Mosley (C) Thomas Mannings, Richard Cossey | |
| 07:59 | Kentucky | John Ownby loses the ball out of bounds | 41-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Emilio Torres (SG) John Ownby | |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | Walter Montez drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-54 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Walter Montez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Aaron Hooker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Bailey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Booker Wyss (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jesse Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Emilio Torres (fresh) SF - Eric Nedd (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Jarrard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Mosley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Kentucky | Clarence Mosley hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook in the paint | 43-54 |
| 07:19 | Kentucky | Donald Jarrard hits the follow up shot | 43-56 |
| 07:04 | Michigan State | Clarence Mosley picks off the pass by Robert Bailey | 43-56 |
| 06:35 | Kentucky | Clarence Mosley is called for traveling | 43-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Richards (SG), Clyde Savell (SF), Nicholas Nielson (PF), Johnny Young (C) Aaron Hooker, Robert Bailey, Booker Wyss, John Williams | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Mannings (PG), John Ownby (SG), Richard Cossey (SF), Alexander Williams (PF), Harry Johnson (C) Jesse Turner, Emilio Torres, Eric Nedd, Donald Jarrard, Clarence Mosley | |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Cossey - foul #2 on Richard Cossey, team foul #3 | 43-56 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 05:48 | Kentucky | Thomas Mannings is hacked by Walter Montez - foul #5 on Walter Montez, team foul #9 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun (SG) Walter Montez | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Burns (PG) John Ownby | |
| 05:48 | Kentucky | Thomas Mannings makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 05:48 | Kentucky | Thomas Mannings makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | Richard Richards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-58 |
| 05:22 | Kentucky | Harry Johnson snags the defensive board | 45-58 |
| 04:55 | Kentucky | Michael Burns comes up short on the runner from the right block | 45-58 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell pulls down the rebound | 45-58 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | Richard Richards slams it home set up by Clyde Savell | 47-58 |
| 04:34 | Kentucky | Harry Johnson can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right block | 47-58 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell grabs the board | 47-58 |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Michael Lebrun | 49-58 |
| 04:07 | Kentucky | Michael Burns travels in the backcourt | 49-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker (PG), Robert Bailey (SG), Booker Wyss (SF), John Williams (PF), Jason Basil (C) Richard Richards, Michael Lebrun, Clyde Savell, Nicholas Nielson, Johnny Young | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jesse Turner (PG), John Ownby (SG), Eric Nedd (SF), Donald Jarrard (PF), Clarence Mosley (C) Michael Burns, Thomas Mannings, Richard Cossey, Alexander Williams, Harry Johnson | |
| 03:57 | Michigan State | John Williams is whistled for a carry | 49-58 |
| 03:36 | Kentucky | Booker Wyss is called for the reach on Eric Nedd - foul #3 on Booker Wyss, team foul #10 | 49-58 |
| 03:36 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 03:36 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd misses the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | Jason Basil pulls down the rebound | 49-59 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Aaron Hooker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Booker Wyss (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Basil (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jesse Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Ownby (tiring) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eric Nedd (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Jarrard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Mosley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-59 |
| 03:31 | Kentucky | Clarence Mosley gets the rebound | 49-59 |
| 03:13 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd buries a 3 from straight away | 49-62 |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Clarence Mosley is called for the reach on Booker Wyss - foul #2 on Clarence Mosley, team foul #4 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Richards (SG), Clyde Savell (SF) Robert Bailey, Booker Wyss | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Emilio Torres (SG), Richard Cossey (SF) John Ownby, Eric Nedd | |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | John Williams misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 49-62 |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell misses the tip | 49-62 |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker tips it back up and in | 51-62 |
| 02:43 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Booker Wyss (PF) Jason Basil | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Ownby (SG), Alexander Williams (PF) Emilio Torres, Donald Jarrard | |
| 02:14 | Kentucky | Clarence Mosley hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Ownby | 51-64 |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | Richard Richards misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-64 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | John Williams snags the offensive board | 51-64 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-64 |
| 01:42 | Kentucky | Alexander Williams gets the rebound | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:13 | Kentucky | Richard Cossey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-64 |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell pulls down the rebound | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-64 |
| 01:06 | Kentucky | Richard Cossey gets the rebound | 51-64 |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | Alexander Williams is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Booker Wyss buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Aaron Hooker | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Jesse Turner runs out the clock | 53-66 |