| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Melvin O'Connell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Segarra (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gordon Rush (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Henson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Patrick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Lewis Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Padua (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Durr (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Peterson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carl Ebel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Jeffrey Durr inbounds the ball | 27-20 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:31 | NC State | Carl Ebel can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 27-20 |
| 19:30 | NC State | Carl Ebel hits the follow up shot | 27-22 |
| 19:05 | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell drills a jumper from the left wing set up by David Segarra | 29-22 |
| 18:40 | NC State | Lewis Smith misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 29-22 |
| 18:39 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gordon Rush | 29-22 |
| 18:33 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Melvin O'Connell | 32-22 |
| 18:15 | NC State | Jeffrey Durr is fouled on the floor by Gordon Rush - foul #1 on Gordon Rush, team foul #1 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Randle (SF), Bernard Zwigart (PF), John Nieves (C) Jeffrey Durr, David Peterson, Carl Ebel | |
| 17:55 | NC State | John Nieves can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 32-22 |
| 17:54 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush grabs the defensive rebound | 32-22 |
| 17:51 | Kentucky | Lewis Smith is called for the reach on Melvin O'Connell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lewis Smith, team foul #1 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rich Brownell (C) Donald Patrick | |
| Subs | NC State | William Voris (PG), Stephen McLean (SG) Lewis Smith, William Padua | |
| 17:30 | Kentucky | David Henson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodrigo Guerrero (PG), Jack Boatright (SG), Mohammed Patterson (SF), Mario Herrera (C) Melvin O'Connell, David Segarra, Gordon Rush, David Henson | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 17:16 | NC State | Stephen McLean throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-22 |
| 16:56 | Kentucky | Jack Boatright misses the runner from close range | 32-22 |
| 16:54 | NC State | William Voris pulls down the rebound | 32-22 |
| 16:46 | NC State | Stephen McLean is called for traveling | 32-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Patrick (C) Mario Herrera | |
| Subs | NC State | Lewis Smith (PG), William Padua (SG), Jeffrey Durr (SF), David Peterson (PF), Carl Ebel (C) William Voris, Stephen McLean, Matthew Randle, Bernard Zwigart, John Nieves | |
| 16:24 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell misses the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by David Peterson - foul #1 on David Peterson, team foul #2 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell (PG), David Segarra (SG), Gordon Rush (SF) Rodrigo Guerrero, Jack Boatright, Mohammed Patterson | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 16:24 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell makes the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 16:24 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell makes the 2nd free throw | 34-22 |
| 16:10 | NC State | Lewis Smith splits the doubleteam and buries a jump hook from close range set up by David Peterson | 34-24 |
| 15:54 | Kentucky | A charge is called on Gordon Rush - foul #2 on Gordon Rush, team foul #2 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Henson (PF) Rich Brownell | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Melvin O'Connell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Segarra (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gordon Rush (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Henson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Patrick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Lewis Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Padua (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Durr (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Peterson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carl Ebel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | NC State | Carl Ebel clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-24 |
| 15:23 | Kentucky | David Henson pulls down the rebound | 34-24 |
| 15:10 | Kentucky | David Segarra drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from David Henson | 37-24 |
| 14:48 | NC State | Carl Ebel scores on a jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Gordon Rush - foul #3 on Gordon Rush, team foul #3 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodrigo Guerrero (PG), Jack Boatright (SG), Mohammed Patterson (SF), Rich Brownell (C) Melvin O'Connell, David Segarra, Gordon Rush, Donald Patrick | |
| Subs | NC State | William Voris (PG), Stephen McLean (SG), Matthew Randle (SF), Bernard Zwigart (PF) Lewis Smith, William Padua, Jeffrey Durr, David Peterson | |
| 14:48 | NC State | Carl Ebel misses the free throw | 37-26 |
| 14:48 | Kentucky | Jack Boatright grabs the defensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 14:21 | Kentucky | Jack Boatright travels with the ball | 37-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | NC State | John Nieves (C) Carl Ebel | |
| 14:01 | NC State | Stephen McLean's pass is intercepted by David Henson | 37-26 |
| 13:43 | Kentucky | Mohammed Patterson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-26 |
| 13:42 | NC State | John Nieves grabs the board | 37-26 |
| 13:27 | NC State | Matthew Randle can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-26 |
| 13:25 | Kentucky | David Henson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 13:00 | Kentucky | John Nieves swats the short shot by Jack Boatright | 37-26 |
| 12:59 | NC State | The rebound goes to John Nieves | 37-26 |
| 12:33 | NC State | Stephen McLean clanks a floater from the left wing | 37-26 |
| 12:32 | NC State | John Nieves misses the tip | 37-26 |
| 12:31 | Kentucky | Rodrigo Guerrero snags the defensive board | 37-26 |
| 12:29 | Kentucky | Mohammed Patterson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell (PG), David Segarra (SG), Gordon Rush (SF), Mario Herrera (PF), Donald Patrick (C) Rodrigo Guerrero, Jack Boatright, Mohammed Patterson, David Henson, Rich Brownell | |
| Subs | NC State | Lewis Smith (PG), William Padua (SG), Jeffrey Durr (SF), David Peterson (PF), Louis Helton (C) William Voris, Stephen McLean, Matthew Randle, Bernard Zwigart, John Nieves | |
| 12:07 | NC State | David Peterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-26 |
| 12:05 | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-26 |
| 11:49 | NC State | Lewis Smith is fouled on the floor by Melvin O'Connell - foul #1 on Melvin O'Connell, team foul #4 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | NC State | Carl Ebel (C) Louis Helton | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Melvin O'Connell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Segarra (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gordon Rush (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mario Herrera (fresh) C - Donald Patrick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Lewis Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Padua (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Durr (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Peterson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carl Ebel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | NC State | Carl Ebel can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-26 |
| 11:22 | Kentucky | David Segarra grabs the board | 37-26 |
| 11:01 | Kentucky | Carl Ebel steals the ball from Donald Patrick | 37-26 |
| 10:39 | NC State | William Padua works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Mario Herrera - foul #1 on Mario Herrera, team foul #5 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Henson (PF) Mario Herrera | |
| Subs | NC State | William Voris (PG), Matthew Randle (SF), Bernard Zwigart (PF), John Nieves (C) Lewis Smith, Jeffrey Durr, David Peterson, Carl Ebel | |
| 10:39 | NC State | William Padua makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 10:39 | NC State | William Padua makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 10:37 | Kentucky | William Padua is called for the reach on David Segarra in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Padua, team foul #3 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen McLean (SG) William Padua | |
| 10:23 | Kentucky | John Nieves takes the ball from Gordon Rush | 37-28 |
| 10:09 | NC State | John Nieves misses the fadeaway in the lane | 37-28 |
| 10:08 | NC State | Matthew Randle gets the offensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 09:48 | NC State | Stephen McLean drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from William Voris | 37-30 |
| 09:43 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush is fouled in the backcourt by William Voris - foul #3 on William Voris, team foul #4 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodrigo Guerrero (PG), Jack Boatright (SG), Mohammed Patterson (SF), Rich Brownell (C) Melvin O'Connell, David Segarra, Gordon Rush, Donald Patrick | |
| Subs | NC State | Lewis Smith (PG), William Padua (SG), Louis Helton (PF) William Voris, Stephen McLean, Bernard Zwigart | |
| 09:25 | Kentucky | Jack Boatright scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Henson | 39-30 |
| 09:07 | NC State | Matthew Randle misses badly on a runner from close range | 39-30 |
| 09:06 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 08:46 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell comes up short on the shot from the right block | 39-30 |
| 08:45 | NC State | Matthew Randle snags the defensive board | 39-30 |
| 08:23 | NC State | William Padua makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Lewis Smith and he's fouled by Mohammed Patterson - foul #3 on Mohammed Patterson, team foul #6 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell (PG), David Segarra (SG), Gordon Rush (SF), Donald Patrick (C) Rodrigo Guerrero, Jack Boatright, Mohammed Patterson, David Henson | |
| Subs | NC State | William Voris (PG), Jeffrey Durr (SF), David Peterson (PF), Carl Ebel (C) Lewis Smith, Matthew Randle, Louis Helton, John Nieves | |
| 08:23 | NC State | William Padua misses the free throw | 39-32 |
| 08:23 | NC State | David Peterson gets the offensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 08:03 | NC State | William Voris lays it in | 39-34 |
| 07:49 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush is fouled on the floor by William Voris - foul #4 on William Voris, team foul #5 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mario Herrera (PF) Rich Brownell | |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen McLean (SG) William Padua | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Melvin O'Connell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Segarra (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gordon Rush (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mario Herrera (fresh) C - Donald Patrick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - William Voris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Stephen McLean (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeffrey Durr (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Peterson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Carl Ebel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Kentucky | Stephen McLean is called for the reach on David Segarra - foul #2 on Stephen McLean, team foul #6 | 39-34 |
| 07:11 | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 07:10 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Mario Herrera | 39-34 |
| 06:59 | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Carl Ebel - foul #1 on Carl Ebel, team foul #7 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Boatright (SF), David Henson (PF) Gordon Rush, Donald Patrick | |
| Subs | NC State | Lewis Smith (PG), Matthew Randle (SF) William Voris, Jeffrey Durr | |
| 06:59 | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 06:59 | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 06:33 | NC State | Stephen McLean scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Lewis Smith | 41-37 |
| 06:16 | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Boatright | 43-37 |
| 05:59 | NC State | Matthew Randle's fadeaway is rejected by Mario Herrera | 43-37 |
| 05:58 | Kentucky | David Henson snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 05:56 | Kentucky | David Segarra loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodrigo Guerrero (PG), Gordon Rush (SF), Donald Patrick (C) Melvin O'Connell, David Segarra, Mario Herrera | |
| Subs | NC State | William Padua (SG), Bernard Zwigart (PF), John Nieves (C) Stephen McLean, David Peterson, Carl Ebel | |
| 05:35 | NC State | William Padua splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner in the lane | 43-37 |
| 05:34 | Kentucky | Jack Boatright grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 05:08 | Kentucky | Rodrigo Guerrero buries a fadeaway from the right side | 45-37 |
| 04:43 | NC State | John Nieves makes the wide open jumper from the right wing set up by William Padua | 45-39 |
| 04:14 | Kentucky | Jack Boatright scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Patrick | 47-39 |
| 03:47 | NC State | William Padua scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Rodrigo Guerrero (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jack Boatright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gordon Rush (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Henson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Patrick (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Lewis Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Padua (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Randle (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Bernard Zwigart (fairly fresh) C - John Nieves (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Kentucky | David Henson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 03:16 | NC State | Bernard Zwigart pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 03:11 | NC State | The jump hook by Lewis Smith is blocked by Gordon Rush | 47-41 |
| 03:10 | NC State | Bernard Zwigart tips it home | 47-43 |
| 03:10 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell (PG), David Segarra (SG), Rich Brownell (PF) Rodrigo Guerrero, Jack Boatright, David Henson | |
| Subs | NC State | William Voris (PG), Jeffrey Durr (SF), David Peterson (PF), Carl Ebel (C) Lewis Smith, Matthew Randle, Bernard Zwigart, John Nieves | |
| 02:51 | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 02:32 | NC State | Carl Ebel comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 50-43 |
| 02:30 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 02:01 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell connects on the runner in the lane set up by Donald Patrick | 52-43 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:48 | NC State | William Padua works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Durr | 52-45 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 01:45 | Kentucky | David Segarra is fouled in the backcourt by William Padua - foul #3 on William Padua, team foul #8 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Henson (PF), Mohammed Patterson (C) Rich Brownell, Donald Patrick | |
| Subs | NC State | Lewis Smith (PG) William Voris | |
| 01:45 | Kentucky | David Segarra makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 01:45 | Kentucky | David Segarra makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 01:33 | NC State | Jeffrey Durr hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 54-45 |
| 01:31 | Kentucky | Mohammed Patterson grabs the board | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:28 | Kentucky | Lewis Smith is called for the reach on Mohammed Patterson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lewis Smith, team foul #9 | 54-45 |
| 01:28 | Kentucky | Mohammed Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 01:28 | Kentucky | Mohammed Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 01:12 | NC State | Lewis Smith splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Durr and he's fouled by Melvin O'Connell - foul #2 on Melvin O'Connell, team foul #7 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Patrick (C) Mohammed Patterson | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 01:12 | NC State | Lewis Smith misses the free throw | 56-47 |
| 01:12 | Kentucky | David Henson grabs the board | 56-47 |
| 01:09 | Kentucky | David Henson is hacked by Lewis Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lewis Smith, team foul #10 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mohammed Patterson (C) Donald Patrick | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 01:09 | Kentucky | David Henson misses the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 01:09 | Kentucky | David Henson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 01:00 | NC State | Mohammed Patterson denies the turnaround by Lewis Smith | 57-47 |
| 00:58 | NC State | Lewis Smith can't tip it in | 57-47 |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush gets the rebound | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush is fouled in the backcourt by Lewis Smith - foul #4 on Lewis Smith, team foul #11 | 57-47 |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:47 | NC State | Lewis Smith misses long on a runner from close range but the foul's on Melvin O'Connell - foul #3 on Melvin O'Connell, team foul #8 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Patrick (C) Mohammed Patterson | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:47 | NC State | Lewis Smith misses the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 00:47 | NC State | Lewis Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | David Henson snags the defensive board | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | William Padua steals it from David Segarra in the backcourt | 59-47 |
| 00:39 | NC State | William Padua splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Durr | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | David Segarra is hacked by William Padua in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Padua, team foul #12 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mohammed Patterson (C) Donald Patrick | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | David Segarra makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | David Segarra misses the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:36 | NC State | Carl Ebel grabs the board | 60-50 |
| 00:33 | NC State | Lewis Smith is hacked by Melvin O'Connell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Melvin O'Connell, team foul #9 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Patrick (C) Mohammed Patterson | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:33 | NC State | Lewis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:33 | NC State | Lewis Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | David Henson is hacked by William Padua in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Padua, team foul #13 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mohammed Patterson (C) Donald Patrick | |
| Subs | NC State | Stephen McLean (SG) William Padua | |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | David Henson makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | David Henson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:26 | NC State | Stephen McLean is hacked by David Henson - foul #1 on David Henson, team foul #10 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Patrick (C) Mohammed Patterson | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:26 | NC State | Stephen McLean makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:26 | NC State | Stephen McLean misses the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | David Henson gets the rebound | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Stephen McLean is called for the reach on David Henson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen McLean, team foul #14 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mohammed Patterson (C) Donald Patrick | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | David Henson misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | David Henson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:23 | NC State | Stephen McLean pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 00:17 | NC State | Stephen McLean works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-53 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Mohammed Patterson pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | Lewis Smith is called for the reach on Mohammed Patterson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lewis Smith, team foul #15 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | NC State | William Voris (PG) Lewis Smith | |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | Mohammed Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | Mohammed Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:08 | NC State | Stephen McLean splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 63-53 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Mohammed Patterson grabs the board | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell runs out the clock | 63-53 |