| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Holt (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Andre (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - John McGaughey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Grau (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Gary Tumlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Christensen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Dahlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Fitzgerald (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - David Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Utah | Donald Dahlin inbounds the ball | 30-22 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Southern Utah | Stephen Grau is called for the reach on David Jones - foul #3 on Stephen Grau, team foul #1 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gail Ayers (C) Stephen Grau | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| 19:27 | Southern Utah | David Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-22 |
| 19:17 | Kentucky | Donald Dahlin steps in front of the Christopher Williams pass | 30-22 |
| 18:50 | Southern Utah | Gary Tumlin's floater is tipped away by John McGaughey | 30-22 |
| 18:49 | Kentucky | John McGaughey grabs the defensive rebound | 30-22 |
| 18:23 | Kentucky | John Holt misses the jumper from the right wing | 30-22 |
| 18:22 | Southern Utah | Charles Fitzgerald grabs the board | 30-22 |
| 18:15 | Southern Utah | Gail Ayers steals the ball from Charles Fitzgerald | 30-22 |
| 17:55 | Kentucky | George Andre scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Holt | 33-22 |
| 17:38 | Southern Utah | Gary Tumlin drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Donald Dahlin | 33-24 |
| 17:14 | Kentucky | John McGaughey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gary Tumlin - foul #2 on Gary Tumlin, team foul #1 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan (SF), Jeremiah Warren (C) George Andre, Gail Ayers | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Monroe Harris (PG), Wilbert Granger (SF), Raymond Anderson (C) Gary Tumlin, Donald Dahlin, David Jones | |
| 17:14 | Kentucky | John McGaughey makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 17:14 | Kentucky | John McGaughey makes the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 16:57 | Southern Utah | Monroe Harris misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John McGaughey - foul #2 on John McGaughey, team foul #2 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas (PG) John Holt | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | David Jones (C) Charles Fitzgerald | |
| 16:57 | Southern Utah | Monroe Harris makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 16:57 | Southern Utah | Monroe Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 16:30 | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 16:29 | Kentucky | John McGaughey grabs the offensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 16:12 | Kentucky | Jeremiah Warren scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Williams and he's hacked by Raymond Anderson - foul #2 on Raymond Anderson, team foul #2 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Osburn (SG) Christopher Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Gary Tumlin (PG), Donald Dahlin (SF) James Christensen, David Jones | |
| 16:12 | Kentucky | Jeremiah Warren makes the free throw | 38-26 |
| 15:54 | Southern Utah | Raymond Anderson misses badly on a floater from close range | 38-26 |
| 15:52 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan grabs the board | 38-26 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Timothy Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Osburn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Chan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jeremiah Warren (fresh) 3 pts. C - John McGaughey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Gary Tumlin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Monroe Harris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Dahlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilbert Granger (fresh) C - Raymond Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Kentucky | John McGaughey comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 38-26 |
| 15:28 | Southern Utah | The rebound goes to Raymond Anderson | 38-26 |
| 15:20 | Southern Utah | Raymond Anderson misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 38-26 |
| 15:18 | Southern Utah | Raymond Anderson hits the follow up shot | 38-28 |
| 14:49 | Kentucky | Michael Osburn makes the 3 from straight away | 41-28 |
| 14:28 | Southern Utah | Monroe Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Holt (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), George Andre (SF), Gail Ayers (PF), Stephen Grau (C) Timothy Thomas, Michael Osburn, Kenneth Chan, Jeremiah Warren, John McGaughey | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | James Christensen (SG), Charles Fitzgerald (PF), David Jones (C) Gary Tumlin, Donald Dahlin, Raymond Anderson | |
| 14:05 | Kentucky | John Holt hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Stephen Grau | 43-28 |
| 13:56 | Southern Utah | Monroe Harris scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Wilbert Granger | 43-31 |
| 13:32 | Kentucky | Monroe Harris is called for the reach on John Holt - foul #1 on Monroe Harris, team foul #3 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Michael Hall (PG), Raymond Anderson (SF) Monroe Harris, Wilbert Granger | |
| 13:11 | Kentucky | John Holt misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 43-31 |
| 13:10 | Southern Utah | David Jones snags the defensive board | 43-31 |
| 13:03 | Southern Utah | Raymond Anderson clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on George Andre - foul #1 on George Andre, team foul #3 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Gary Tumlin (PG), Donald Dahlin (SF) Michael Hall, David Jones | |
| 13:03 | Southern Utah | Raymond Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 13:03 | Southern Utah | Raymond Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 12:36 | Kentucky | John Holt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-33 |
| 12:35 | Southern Utah | Charles Fitzgerald pulls down the rebound | 43-33 |
| 12:14 | Southern Utah | Donald Dahlin works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 11:47 | Kentucky | John Holt misses badly on a floater from the left side | 43-36 |
| 11:46 | Southern Utah | Raymond Anderson grabs the board | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Holt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Andre (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gail Ayers (fairly fresh) 3 stl. C - Stephen Grau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Gary Tumlin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Christensen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Dahlin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Fitzgerald (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Raymond Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Southern Utah | Charles Fitzgerald scores on a fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Gail Ayers - foul #2 on Gail Ayers, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan (SF), Jeremiah Warren (PF) George Andre, Gail Ayers | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Wilbert Granger (C) Raymond Anderson | |
| 11:40 | Southern Utah | Charles Fitzgerald misses the free throw | 43-38 |
| 11:40 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 11:16 | Kentucky | John Holt makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Chan | 45-38 |
| 11:03 | Southern Utah | Charles Fitzgerald scores on a runner from the baseline | 45-40 |
| 10:42 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan misses long on a jumper in the lane | 45-40 |
| 10:40 | Southern Utah | Charles Fitzgerald pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 10:35 | Southern Utah | Donald Dahlin splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 10:34 | Kentucky | Jeremiah Warren snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 10:12 | Kentucky | Christopher Williams knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Holt | 48-40 |
| 09:54 | Southern Utah | Gary Tumlin is hacked by Stephen Grau - foul #4 on Stephen Grau, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas (PG), Michael Osburn (SG), George Andre (SF), John McGaughey (PF), Gail Ayers (C) John Holt, Christopher Williams, Kenneth Chan, Jeremiah Warren, Stephen Grau | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Monroe Harris (PG), Michael Hall (SG), Raymond Anderson (PF), David Jones (C) Gary Tumlin, James Christensen, Donald Dahlin, Charles Fitzgerald | |
| 09:36 | Southern Utah | Timothy Thomas steals the ball from Raymond Anderson | 48-40 |
| 09:07 | Kentucky | Michael Osburn loses the dribble to Wilbert Granger | 48-40 |
| 09:04 | Southern Utah | Michael Hall lays it in on a great pass from Wilbert Granger | 48-42 |
| 09:00 | Kentucky | Michael Osburn misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-42 |
| 08:59 | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 08:39 | Kentucky | John McGaughey connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Timothy Thomas | 50-42 |
| 08:27 | Southern Utah | David Jones misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-42 |
| 08:25 | Southern Utah | David Jones hits the follow up shot | 50-44 |
| 08:01 | Kentucky | Michael Osburn is fouled on the floor by Michael Hall - foul #1 on Michael Hall, team foul #4 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Holt (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Kenneth Chan (SF), Jeremiah Warren (C) Timothy Thomas, Michael Osburn, George Andre, Gail Ayers | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Gary Tumlin (PG), James Christensen (SG), Donald Dahlin (SF), Charles Fitzgerald (PF) Monroe Harris, Michael Hall, Wilbert Granger, Raymond Anderson | |
| 07:47 | Kentucky | Jeremiah Warren throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Holt (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Chan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John McGaughey (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeremiah Warren (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Gary Tumlin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Christensen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Dahlin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Fitzgerald (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - David Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Southern Utah | David Jones lays it in | 50-46 |
| 07:06 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan is fouled on the floor by Donald Dahlin - foul #2 on Donald Dahlin, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Grau (C) John McGaughey | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Raymond Anderson (C) David Jones | |
| 06:47 | Kentucky | John Holt misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Gary Tumlin - foul #3 on Gary Tumlin, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Wilbert Granger (C) Raymond Anderson | |
| 06:47 | Kentucky | John Holt makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 06:47 | Kentucky | John Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 06:35 | Southern Utah | John Holt steals the ball from James Christensen | 52-46 |
| 06:16 | Kentucky | Christopher Williams can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 52-46 |
| 06:14 | Kentucky | Jeremiah Warren tips it back up and in | 54-46 |
| 05:59 | Southern Utah | Charles Fitzgerald lays it up and in set up by Donald Dahlin | 54-48 |
| 05:37 | Kentucky | John Holt misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 05:35 | Southern Utah | Donald Dahlin pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 05:31 | Southern Utah | Charles Fitzgerald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas (PG), Michael Osburn (SG), George Andre (SF), John McGaughey (PF), Gail Ayers (C) John Holt, Christopher Williams, Kenneth Chan, Jeremiah Warren, Stephen Grau | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Monroe Harris (PG), Raymond Anderson (PF), David Jones (C) Gary Tumlin, Donald Dahlin, Charles Fitzgerald | |
| 05:05 | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 05:03 | Southern Utah | Raymond Anderson pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 04:43 | Southern Utah | Raymond Anderson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 04:41 | Kentucky | George Andre grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 04:22 | Kentucky | George Andre can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 04:21 | Southern Utah | David Jones grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 04:17 | Southern Utah | Wilbert Granger knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by James Christensen | 54-50 |
| 03:54 | Kentucky | Michael Osburn scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-50 |
| 03:37 | Southern Utah | Monroe Harris misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-50 |
| 03:35 | Southern Utah | James Christensen snags the offensive board | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Timothy Thomas (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Osburn (fresh) 8 pts. SF - George Andre (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - John McGaughey (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Gail Ayers (fresh) 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Monroe Harris (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Christensen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilbert Granger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - David Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Southern Utah | Monroe Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Holt (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Stephen Grau (C) Timothy Thomas, Michael Osburn, John McGaughey | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Gary Tumlin (PG), Donald Dahlin (SF), Charles Fitzgerald (PF) James Christensen, Wilbert Granger, David Jones | |
| 02:54 | Kentucky | George Andre buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Holt | 60-50 |
| 02:54 | Southern Utah | Southern Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John McGaughey (PF) Gail Ayers | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | James Christensen (SG), Wilbert Granger (C) Monroe Harris, Raymond Anderson | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:46 | Southern Utah | James Christensen clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-50 |
| 02:44 | Southern Utah | Charles Fitzgerald tips it in | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:22 | Kentucky | Stephen Grau throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | David Jones (C) Wilbert Granger | |
| 02:03 | Southern Utah | Donald Dahlin works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Stephen Grau - foul #5 on Stephen Grau, team foul #6 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gail Ayers (C) Stephen Grau | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| 02:03 | Southern Utah | Donald Dahlin misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 02:03 | Southern Utah | Donald Dahlin makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:42 | Kentucky | John Holt hits a jumper from the left side set up by Christopher Williams | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:27 | Southern Utah | Gary Tumlin knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Christensen | 62-56 |
| 01:00 | Kentucky | George Andre hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 62-56 |
| 00:58 | Southern Utah | David Jones grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 00:52 | Southern Utah | Donald Dahlin is called for traveling | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | John Holt is hacked by Gary Tumlin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Tumlin, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Osburn (SF) George Andre | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | John Holt makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | John Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Southern Utah | Gary Tumlin travels with the ball | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | John Holt is hacked by Gary Tumlin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gary Tumlin, team foul #8 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Monroe Harris (PG) Gary Tumlin | |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | John Holt makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | John Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:35 | Southern Utah | Charles Fitzgerald knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Christensen | 66-58 |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Monroe Harris is called for the reach on John Holt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Monroe Harris, team foul #9 | 66-58 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | John Holt misses the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:33 | Southern Utah | Charles Fitzgerald gets the rebound | 66-58 |
| 00:27 | Southern Utah | Donald Dahlin evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-58 |
| 00:26 | Southern Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Dahlin | 66-58 |
| 00:24 | Southern Utah | Donald Dahlin is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 66-58 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Michael Osburn pulls down the rebound | 66-58 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | John Holt is hacked by Monroe Harris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Monroe Harris, team foul #10 | 66-58 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | John Holt makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | John Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:21 | Southern Utah | The rebound goes to Charles Fitzgerald | 67-58 |
| 00:13 | Southern Utah | Christopher Williams steals the ball from James Christensen | 67-58 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | John Holt is hacked by Monroe Harris in the backcourt - foul #4 on Monroe Harris, team foul #11 | 67-58 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | John Holt makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | John Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:04 | Southern Utah | Donald Dahlin is denied on a layup by John McGaughey | 69-58 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | John Holt pulls down the rebound | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | John Holt runs out the clock | 69-58 |