| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Roy Haven (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Whitley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Erik Garrett (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jesse Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Daniel Batts (fresh) SG - Lawrence Samberg (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Barnett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Rhoades (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Ronald Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Leroy Whitley inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:41 | Kentucky | Erik Garrett shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Rhoades - foul #2 on Michael Rhoades, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 19:41 | Kentucky | Erik Garrett misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 19:41 | Kentucky | Erik Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 19:18 | Oklahoma | Larry Barnett can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 34-30 |
| 19:16 | Oklahoma | Ronald Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 19:02 | Oklahoma | Lawrence Samberg is fouled on the floor by Michael Hill - foul #1 on Michael Hill, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| 18:39 | Oklahoma | Larry Barnett is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Larry Barnett, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Alonso Highfill (SF) Larry Barnett | |
| 18:17 | Kentucky | Leroy Whitley is denied on a layup by Ronald Johnson | 34-30 |
| 18:15 | Oklahoma | Alonso Highfill gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 17:46 | Oklahoma | Lawrence Samberg's pass is intercepted by Erik Garrett | 34-30 |
| 17:42 | Kentucky | Roy Haven evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 17:41 | Oklahoma | Michael Rhoades grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 17:19 | Oklahoma | Alonso Highfill misses the lay-in | 34-30 |
| 17:18 | Oklahoma | Ronald Johnson tips it back up and in | 34-32 |
| 17:02 | Kentucky | Leroy Whitley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Roy Haven | 36-32 |
| 16:41 | Oklahoma | Ronald Johnson is called for traveling | 36-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Messenger (SG), Leslie Pritts (PF), Michael Adams (C) Michael Hill, Erik Garrett, Jesse Lane | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Eugene Provost (PF), Shannon Caraballo (C) Michael Rhoades, Ronald Johnson | |
| 16:28 | Kentucky | Shannon Caraballo is called for the reach on Leslie Pritts - foul #2 on Shannon Caraballo, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| 16:17 | Kentucky | Daniel Batts takes the ball from Leroy Whitley | 36-32 |
| 16:14 | Oklahoma | Alonso Highfill banks in the layup on a great pass from Daniel Batts | 36-34 |
| 15:59 | Kentucky | Michael Adams misses badly on a runner from the right block | 36-34 |
| 15:58 | Kentucky | Roy Haven pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Roy Haven (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Messenger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leroy Whitley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Leslie Pritts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Daniel Batts (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Samberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alonso Highfill (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eugene Provost (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Shannon Caraballo (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Kentucky | Leslie Pritts comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 36-34 |
| 15:45 | Oklahoma | Eugene Provost grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 15:41 | Oklahoma | Lawrence Samberg drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Alonso Highfill | 36-36 |
| 15:33 | Kentucky | Leroy Whitley double dribbles | 36-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Hans (PG), Jimmie Ammon (SF), Erik Garrett (PF) Roy Haven, Leroy Whitley, Leslie Pritts | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | John Wheeler (PG), Larry Barnett (SF), Michael Rhoades (PF) Daniel Batts, Alonso Highfill, Shannon Caraballo | |
| 15:15 | Oklahoma | Larry Barnett buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Wheeler | 36-38 |
| 14:56 | Kentucky | Michael Adams loses the dribble to John Wheeler | 36-38 |
| 14:53 | Oklahoma | John Wheeler lays it up and in | 36-40 |
| 14:34 | Kentucky | Samuel Hans can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-40 |
| 14:33 | Oklahoma | John Wheeler gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 14:04 | Oklahoma | Lawrence Samberg connects on the shot from the right block and the foul's on Kenneth Messenger - foul #1 on Kenneth Messenger, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roy Haven (PG), Michael Hill (SG), Leslie Pritts (PF), Jesse Lane (C) Samuel Hans, Kenneth Messenger, Erik Garrett, Michael Adams | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Ronald Johnson (C) Eugene Provost | |
| 14:04 | Oklahoma | Lawrence Samberg makes the free throw | 36-43 |
| 13:51 | Kentucky | Roy Haven is fouled on the floor by Michael Rhoades - foul #3 on Michael Rhoades, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| 13:38 | Kentucky | Michael Hill clanks a 3 from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 13:36 | Kentucky | Jimmie Ammon tips it home | 38-43 |
| 13:16 | Oklahoma | John Wheeler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Whitley (SF) Jimmie Ammon | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Alonso Highfill (PF) Michael Rhoades | |
| 13:05 | Kentucky | Roy Haven misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 13:04 | Kentucky | Jesse Lane gets the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 12:48 | Kentucky | Roy Haven buries a shot from just outside the lane | 40-43 |
| 12:19 | Oklahoma | Alonso Highfill buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 11:57 | Kentucky | Roy Haven hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Roy Haven (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Whitley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Leslie Pritts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - John Wheeler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Samberg (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Barnett (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alonso Highfill (fresh) 8 pts. C - Ronald Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:46 | Oklahoma | Leroy Whitley doubles Larry Barnett and is called for the reach - foul #1 on Leroy Whitley, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Erik Garrett (PF) Leslie Pritts | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Daniel Batts (SG), Michael Rhoades (PF) Lawrence Samberg, Alonso Highfill | |
| 11:24 | Oklahoma | Larry Barnett is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 11:23 | Kentucky | Jesse Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 11:18 | Kentucky | Michael Hill can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 11:16 | Kentucky | Jesse Lane gets the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 11:07 | Kentucky | Erik Garrett evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 43-45 |
| 11:06 | Kentucky | Jesse Lane grabs the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 10:54 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Jesse Lane is denied by Michael Rhoades | 43-45 |
| 10:53 | Kentucky | Erik Garrett tips it in | 45-45 |
| 10:31 | Oklahoma | Larry Barnett knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-48 |
| 10:10 | Kentucky | Leroy Whitley double dribbles | 45-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Hans (PG), Kenneth Messenger (SG), Jimmie Ammon (SF), Michael Adams (C) Roy Haven, Michael Hill, Leroy Whitley, Jesse Lane | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Richard Gibson (PG), Lawrence Samberg (SG), Eugene Provost (C) John Wheeler, Daniel Batts, Ronald Johnson | |
| 09:53 | Oklahoma | Lawrence Samberg's fadeaway is rejected by Jimmie Ammon | 45-48 |
| 09:51 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Adams | 45-48 |
| 09:38 | Kentucky | Lawrence Samberg steals the ball from Kenneth Messenger | 45-48 |
| 09:20 | Oklahoma | Larry Barnett evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-48 |
| 09:18 | Kentucky | Michael Adams grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 08:53 | Kentucky | Erik Garrett is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Larry Barnett | 45-48 |
| 08:48 | Oklahoma | Lawrence Samberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roy Haven (PG), Leroy Whitley (SF), Leslie Pritts (PF) Samuel Hans, Jimmie Ammon, Erik Garrett | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | John Wheeler (PG), Alonso Highfill (PF) Richard Gibson, Michael Rhoades | |
| 08:28 | Kentucky | Kenneth Messenger misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 45-48 |
| 08:27 | Oklahoma | Eugene Provost grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 08:01 | Oklahoma | Alonso Highfill comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Leroy Whitley - foul #2 on Leroy Whitley, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jesse Lane (C) Michael Adams | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Daniel Batts (SG), Ronald Johnson (C) Lawrence Samberg, Eugene Provost | |
| 08:01 | Oklahoma | Alonso Highfill makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 08:01 | Oklahoma | Alonso Highfill misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 08:01 | Kentucky | Jesse Lane snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 07:45 | Kentucky | John Wheeler takes the ball from Roy Haven after a doubleteam | 45-49 |
| 07:41 | Oklahoma | John Wheeler misses the easy layup | 45-49 |
| 07:40 | Kentucky | Jesse Lane snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Roy Haven (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Messenger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leroy Whitley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Leslie Pritts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - John Wheeler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Batts (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Barnett (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Alonso Highfill (fresh) 9 pts. C - Ronald Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:13 | Kentucky | Kenneth Messenger double dribbles | 45-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hill (SG), Jimmie Ammon (SF), Erik Garrett (PF) Kenneth Messenger, Leroy Whitley, Leslie Pritts | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Richard Gibson (PG), Michael Rhoades (PF) John Wheeler, Alonso Highfill | |
| 06:55 | Oklahoma | Larry Barnett is fouled on the floor by Jimmie Ammon - foul #4 on Jimmie Ammon, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Lawrence Samberg (SG) Daniel Batts | |
| 06:30 | Oklahoma | Jesse Lane blocks the short jumper by Ronald Johnson | 45-49 |
| 06:28 | Oklahoma | Ronald Johnson tips it back up and in | 45-51 |
| 06:00 | Kentucky | Roy Haven can't connect on a shot from the left side | 45-51 |
| 05:59 | Oklahoma | Ronald Johnson snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 05:32 | Oklahoma | The jumper by Larry Barnett is denied by Jesse Lane | 45-51 |
| 05:30 | Kentucky | Michael Hill pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| 05:26 | Kentucky | Roy Haven hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jimmie Ammon | 47-51 |
| 04:59 | Oklahoma | Ronald Johnson clanks a floater in the lane | 47-51 |
| 04:57 | Oklahoma | Larry Barnett gets the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 04:36 | Oklahoma | Larry Barnett shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 04:35 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Erik Garrett | 47-51 |
| 04:16 | Kentucky | Erik Garrett is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 47-51 |
| 04:15 | Kentucky | Jimmie Ammon grabs the offensive board | 47-51 |
| 04:04 | Kentucky | Roy Haven splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 04:02 | Kentucky | Erik Garrett grabs the offensive board | 47-51 |
| 03:48 | Kentucky | Jimmie Ammon is fouled on the floor by Michael Rhoades - foul #4 on Michael Rhoades, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Hans (PG), Kenneth Messenger (SG), Leroy Whitley (SF), Leslie Pritts (PF), Michael Adams (C) Roy Haven, Michael Hill, Jimmie Ammon, Erik Garrett, Jesse Lane | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | John Wheeler (PG), Daniel Batts (SG), Alonso Highfill (PF), Eugene Provost (C) Richard Gibson, Lawrence Samberg, Michael Rhoades, Ronald Johnson | |
| 03:35 | Kentucky | Michael Adams connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Samuel Hans (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Messenger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leroy Whitley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Leslie Pritts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - John Wheeler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Batts (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Barnett (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Alonso Highfill (fresh) 9 pts. C - Eugene Provost (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Oklahoma | Larry Barnett shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater in the lane | 49-53 |
| 03:18 | Kentucky | Kenneth Messenger drills a jumper from the left side set up by Samuel Hans | 51-53 |
| 02:59 | Oklahoma | Larry Barnett shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-53 |
| 02:57 | Kentucky | Leslie Pritts gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 02:57 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roy Haven (PG), Michael Hill (SG), Erik Garrett (PF) Samuel Hans, Kenneth Messenger, Leslie Pritts | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Lawrence Samberg (SG), Michael Rhoades (PF) Daniel Batts, Alonso Highfill | |
| 02:28 | Kentucky | Erik Garrett makes the jumper from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 01:59 | Oklahoma | Lawrence Samberg's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Adams | 53-53 |
| 01:57 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Adams | 53-53 |
| 01:37 | Kentucky | Michael Hill is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Roy Haven out of a doubleteam | 56-53 |
| 01:11 | Oklahoma | Michael Hill is called for the reach on John Wheeler - foul #2 on Michael Hill, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jesse Lane (C) Michael Adams | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Ronald Johnson (C) Eugene Provost | |
| 00:48 | Oklahoma | Erik Garrett takes the ball from Lawrence Samberg | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Roy Haven misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by John Wheeler - foul #4 on John Wheeler, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Messenger (SG) Michael Hill | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Roy Haven misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Roy Haven makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:18 | Oklahoma | Jesse Lane steals it from John Wheeler | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Kenneth Messenger is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Samberg - foul #1 on Lawrence Samberg, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Kenneth Messenger makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Kenneth Messenger misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:16 | Oklahoma | Michael Rhoades grabs the board | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:10 | Oklahoma | Larry Barnett evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-53 |
| 00:08 | Oklahoma | Michael Rhoades pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 00:06 | Oklahoma | Larry Barnett is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-53 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Roy Haven snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | John Wheeler is called for the reach on Roy Haven in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Wheeler, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Richard Gibson (PG) John Wheeler | |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Roy Haven misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:03 | Oklahoma | Michael Rhoades grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma | Michael Rhoades can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 58-53 |