| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Varner (fresh) SG - Dennis Kohlmeier (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Justin Davis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robin Terrell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Jernigan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Roy Haven (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leroy Whitley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Erik Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Lane (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Leroy Whitley inbounds the ball | 20-34 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Kentucky | Justin Davis takes the ball from Michael Hill | 20-34 |
| 19:38 | Penn State | Mark Varner banks in the layup on a great pass from Justin Davis | 22-34 |
| 19:20 | Kentucky | Erik Garrett lays it in set up by Jesse Lane and the foul's on Robin Terrell - foul #1 on Robin Terrell, team foul #1 | 22-36 |
| 19:20 | Kentucky | Erik Garrett misses the free throw | 22-36 |
| 19:20 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan grabs the defensive rebound | 22-36 |
| 19:06 | Penn State | Mark Varner misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 22-36 |
| 19:04 | Penn State | Justin Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-36 |
| 18:51 | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 22-36 |
| 18:50 | Kentucky | Roy Haven grabs the defensive rebound | 22-36 |
| 18:45 | Kentucky | Roy Haven shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-36 |
| 18:43 | Kentucky | Leroy Whitley snags the offensive board | 22-36 |
| 18:28 | Kentucky | Roy Haven is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-36 |
| 18:27 | Kentucky | Leroy Whitley tips it back up and in | 22-38 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 18:13 | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier loses the ball out of bounds | 22-38 |
| 17:59 | Kentucky | Robin Terrell swats the layup by Erik Garrett | 22-38 |
| 17:57 | Penn State | Mark Varner snags the defensive board | 22-38 |
| 17:50 | Penn State | Justin Davis buries a 3 from the right corner | 25-38 |
| 17:38 | Kentucky | Roy Haven comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robin Terrell - foul #2 on Robin Terrell, team foul #2 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Simon Jackson (PF) Robin Terrell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Messenger (SG) Michael Hill | |
| 17:38 | Kentucky | Roy Haven makes the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 17:38 | Kentucky | Roy Haven makes the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 17:26 | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier misses long on a 3 from straight away | 25-40 |
| 17:25 | Penn State | Simon Jackson tips it in | 27-40 |
| 17:03 | Kentucky | Erik Garrett can't connect on a shot in the lane | 27-40 |
| 17:02 | Kentucky | Leroy Whitley grabs the offensive board | 27-40 |
| 16:49 | Kentucky | Kenneth Messenger clanks a 3 from the left wing | 27-40 |
| 16:47 | Penn State | Mark Varner grabs the defensive rebound | 27-40 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 16:21 | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier misses short on a 3 from straight away | 27-40 |
| 16:20 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan gets the offensive rebound | 27-40 |
| 16:04 | Penn State | Justin Davis hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-40 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Varner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dennis Kohlmeier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Justin Davis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Simon Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Jernigan (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Roy Haven (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Messenger (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leroy Whitley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Erik Garrett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Lane (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Kentucky | Mark Varner is called for the reach on Roy Haven - foul #3 on Mark Varner, team foul #3 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Abshire (PG), Steve Bracamonte (SG), Robin Terrell (PF) Mark Varner, Dennis Kohlmeier, Simon Jackson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Hans (PG), Michael Hill (SG), Jimmie Ammon (SF), Leslie Pritts (PF), Michael Adams (C) Roy Haven, Kenneth Messenger, Leroy Whitley, Erik Garrett, Jesse Lane | |
| 15:35 | Kentucky | Samuel Hans connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Michael Hill | 30-42 |
| 15:06 | Penn State | Justin Davis double dribbles | 30-42 |
| 14:58 | Kentucky | Michael Adams misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 30-42 |
| 14:57 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Steve Bracamonte | 30-42 |
| 14:32 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Adams - foul #1 on Michael Adams, team foul #1 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roy Haven (PG) Samuel Hans | |
| 14:32 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 14:32 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 14:08 | Kentucky | Michael Hill hits a wide open turnaround from close range on a great pass from Leslie Pritts | 32-44 |
| 13:53 | Penn State | Robin Terrell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jimmie Ammon - foul #2 on Jimmie Ammon, team foul #2 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier (PG) Robert Abshire | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 13:53 | Penn State | Robin Terrell makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 13:53 | Penn State | Robin Terrell misses the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 13:53 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Adams | 33-44 |
| 13:29 | Kentucky | Michael Adams misses the floater in the lane | 33-44 |
| 13:28 | Kentucky | Roy Haven tips it home | 33-46 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:08 | Penn State | Roy Haven steals it from Dennis Kohlmeier | 33-46 |
| 13:05 | Kentucky | Roy Haven slams it home | 33-48 |
| 12:46 | Penn State | Michael Adams blocks the short jumper by Robin Terrell | 33-48 |
| 12:45 | Kentucky | Michael Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 33-48 |
| 12:31 | Kentucky | Justin Davis is called for the reach on Roy Haven - foul #3 on Justin Davis, team foul #4 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Varner (PG), Robert Abshire (SG), Gabriel Myers (SF), Simon Jackson (PF), Michael Bruns (C) Dennis Kohlmeier, Steve Bracamonte, Justin Davis, Robin Terrell, Richard Jernigan | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Messenger (SG), Leroy Whitley (SF), Erik Garrett (PF), Jesse Lane (C) Michael Hill, Jimmie Ammon, Leslie Pritts, Michael Adams | |
| 12:20 | Kentucky | Roy Haven is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 33-48 |
| 12:19 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Haven | 33-48 |
| 12:03 | Kentucky | Roy Haven buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Messenger | 33-51 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Varner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Abshire (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gabriel Myers (fresh) PF - Simon Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Bruns (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Roy Haven (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Messenger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leroy Whitley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Erik Garrett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Lane (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:54 | Penn State | Michael Bruns double dribbles | 33-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Hans (PG) Roy Haven | |
| 11:52 | Kentucky | Mark Varner is called for the reach on Samuel Hans in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Varner, team foul #5 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier (SG) Mark Varner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 11:47 | Kentucky | Samuel Hans hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 33-51 |
| 11:45 | Penn State | Robert Abshire grabs the board | 33-51 |
| 11:40 | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Messenger - foul #1 on Kenneth Messenger, team foul #3 | 33-51 |
| 11:26 | Penn State | Gabriel Myers loses the dribble to Leroy Whitley | 33-51 |
| 11:21 | Kentucky | Kenneth Messenger can't finish the layup | 33-51 |
| 11:20 | Penn State | Michael Bruns grabs the defensive rebound | 33-51 |
| 11:15 | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Gabriel Myers | 36-51 |
| 11:04 | Kentucky | Kenneth Messenger scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Samuel Hans | 36-53 |
| 10:52 | Penn State | Robert Abshire misses short on a 3 from straight away | 36-53 |
| 10:51 | Kentucky | Jesse Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 36-53 |
| 10:37 | Kentucky | Kenneth Messenger is fouled on the floor by Dennis Kohlmeier - foul #3 on Dennis Kohlmeier, team foul #6 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Justin Davis (SG), Richard Jernigan (C) Dennis Kohlmeier, Michael Bruns | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roy Haven (PG) Samuel Hans | |
| 10:23 | Kentucky | Roy Haven misses short on a shot from the left wing | 36-53 |
| 10:21 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Richard Jernigan | 36-53 |
| 10:14 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan hits a turnaround from the right block | 38-53 |
| 10:04 | Kentucky | Leroy Whitley hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Kenneth Messenger | 38-55 |
| 09:48 | Penn State | Robert Abshire can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 38-55 |
| 09:46 | Penn State | Gabriel Myers grabs the offensive board | 38-55 |
| 09:25 | Penn State | Robert Abshire is whistled for traveling | 38-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier (PG), Steve Bracamonte (SG), Robin Terrell (PF) Robert Abshire, Gabriel Myers, Simon Jackson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hill (SG), Jimmie Ammon (SF), Leslie Pritts (PF), Michael Adams (C) Kenneth Messenger, Leroy Whitley, Erik Garrett, Jesse Lane | |
| 09:01 | Kentucky | Roy Haven can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-55 |
| 08:59 | Penn State | Robin Terrell grabs the defensive rebound | 38-55 |
| 08:42 | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier loses the ball out of bounds | 38-55 |
| 08:32 | Kentucky | Leslie Pritts can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-55 |
| 08:31 | Penn State | Steve Bracamonte grabs the defensive rebound | 38-55 |
| 08:15 | Penn State | Steve Bracamonte is called for traveling | 38-55 |
| 07:52 | Kentucky | Roy Haven splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Adams | 38-58 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Dennis Kohlmeier (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Steve Bracamonte (fresh) SF - Justin Davis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robin Terrell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Jernigan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Roy Haven (fresh) 26 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Hill (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmie Ammon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leslie Pritts (fresh) C - Michael Adams (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Penn State | Robin Terrell misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-58 |
| 07:44 | Kentucky | Michael Adams grabs the board | 38-58 |
| 07:26 | Kentucky | Roy Haven connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Leslie Pritts | 38-60 |
| 07:11 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-60 |
| 07:09 | Penn State | Robin Terrell pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-60 |
| 07:03 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steve Bracamonte | 40-60 |
| 06:49 | Kentucky | Michael Adams hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Hill and he's fouled by Dennis Kohlmeier - foul #4 on Dennis Kohlmeier, team foul #7 | 40-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Varner (PG), Robert Abshire (SG), Gabriel Myers (SF), Simon Jackson (PF), Michael Bruns (C) Dennis Kohlmeier, Steve Bracamonte, Justin Davis, Robin Terrell, Richard Jernigan | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Hans (PG), Kenneth Messenger (SG), Leroy Whitley (SF), Erik Garrett (PF) Roy Haven, Michael Hill, Jimmie Ammon, Leslie Pritts | |
| 06:49 | Kentucky | Michael Adams makes the free throw | 40-63 |
| 06:33 | Penn State | Simon Jackson scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Gabriel Myers | 42-63 |
| 06:08 | Kentucky | Kenneth Messenger is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Samuel Hans | 42-66 |
| 05:50 | Penn State | Mark Varner scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Abshire | 45-66 |
| 05:42 | Kentucky | Kenneth Messenger makes the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Erik Garrett | 45-68 |
| 05:29 | Penn State | Michael Bruns comes up short on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Michael Adams - foul #2 on Michael Adams, team foul #4 | 45-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier (SG) Robert Abshire | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roy Haven (PG), Jesse Lane (C) Samuel Hans, Michael Adams | |
| 05:29 | Penn State | Michael Bruns misses the 1st free throw | 45-68 |
| 05:29 | Penn State | Michael Bruns makes the 2nd free throw | 46-68 |
| 05:13 | Kentucky | Kenneth Messenger is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Roy Haven | 46-70 |
| 05:07 | Penn State | Michael Bruns throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | Justin Davis (SF), Richard Jernigan (C) Gabriel Myers, Michael Bruns | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hill (SG) Kenneth Messenger | |
| 04:48 | Kentucky | Leroy Whitley connects on the open jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Roy Haven | 46-72 |
| 04:31 | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier travels with the ball | 46-72 |
| 04:19 | Kentucky | Roy Haven knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Leroy Whitley | 46-74 |
| 04:04 | Penn State | Justin Davis is hacked by Michael Hill - foul #2 on Michael Hill, team foul #5 | 46-74 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Abshire (PG), Steve Bracamonte (SG), Robin Terrell (PF) Mark Varner, Dennis Kohlmeier, Simon Jackson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmie Ammon (SF), Leslie Pritts (PF) Leroy Whitley, Erik Garrett | |
| 03:55 | Penn State | Steve Bracamonte is hacked by Michael Hill - foul #3 on Michael Hill, team foul #6 | 46-74 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Penn State | Justin Davis comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-74 |
| 03:44 | Kentucky | Roy Haven grabs the board | 46-74 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Robert Abshire (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Bracamonte (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Davis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robin Terrell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Jernigan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Roy Haven (fresh) 30 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Hill (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jimmie Ammon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leslie Pritts (fresh) C - Jesse Lane (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Kentucky | Jimmie Ammon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Justin Davis - foul #4 on Justin Davis, team foul #8 | 46-74 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Messenger (SG) Michael Hill | |
| 03:27 | Kentucky | Jimmie Ammon makes the 1st free throw | 46-75 |
| 03:27 | Kentucky | Jimmie Ammon misses the 2nd free throw | 46-75 |
| 03:27 | Kentucky | Leslie Pritts grabs the offensive rebound | 46-75 |
| 03:12 | Kentucky | Kenneth Messenger misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-75 |
| 03:11 | Kentucky | Jesse Lane misses the tip | 46-75 |
| 03:10 | Kentucky | Kenneth Messenger snags the offensive board | 46-75 |
| 02:44 | Kentucky | Roy Haven misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-75 |
| 02:43 | Kentucky | Kenneth Messenger tips it back up and in | 46-77 |
| 02:29 | Penn State | Robin Terrell can't finish the layup | 46-77 |
| 02:27 | Kentucky | Jimmie Ammon grabs the board | 46-77 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:10 | Kentucky | Jimmie Ammon is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 46-77 |
| 02:09 | Kentucky | Jimmie Ammon pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-77 |
| 01:50 | Kentucky | Jesse Lane connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Roy Haven | 46-79 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:42 | Penn State | Justin Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-79 |
| 01:41 | Kentucky | Roy Haven grabs the defensive rebound | 46-79 |
| 01:21 | Kentucky | Jesse Lane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-79 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Varner (PG), Dennis Kohlmeier (SG) Robert Abshire, Steve Bracamonte | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hill (SG), Leroy Whitley (SF), Erik Garrett (PF) Kenneth Messenger, Jimmie Ammon, Leslie Pritts | |
| 01:12 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan misses the lay-in | 46-79 |
| 01:11 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan misses the tip | 46-79 |
| 01:09 | Kentucky | Michael Hill snags the defensive board | 46-79 |
| 01:07 | Kentucky | Michael Hill travels in the backcourt | 46-79 |
| 00:58 | Penn State | Justin Davis buries a 3 from the right corner | 49-79 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Roy Haven is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Leroy Whitley | 49-81 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Roy Haven steals it from Robin Terrell | 49-81 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Roy Haven misses the dunk | 49-81 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Michael Hill hits the follow up shot | 49-83 |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-83 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Roy Haven runs out the clock | 52-83 |