| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Goble (fresh) SF - George Sobeski (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Tony Cardinal (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Hershel Dunphy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Ownby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Neal (fresh) PF - Harry Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Mosley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | George Sobeski inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | James Goble is fouled on the floor by Clarence Mosley - foul #1 on Clarence Mosley, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| 19:21 | Michigan State | Tony Cardinal hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-32 |
| 18:56 | Kentucky | Hershel Dunphy steals the ball from Louis Adams | 31-32 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-32 |
| 18:23 | Kentucky | Louis Adams comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on George Sobeski - foul #2 on George Sobeski, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Richards (SG), John Williams (PF), Nicholas Nielson (C) James Goble, Tony Cardinal, Hershel Dunphy | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jesse Turner (PG), Eric Nedd (SF) John Ownby, Mark Neal | |
| 18:23 | Kentucky | Louis Adams misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:23 | Kentucky | Louis Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:23 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd snags the offensive board | 33-32 |
| 18:06 | Kentucky | Clarence Mosley hits a shot from the right wing set up by Jesse Turner and the foul's on George Sobeski - foul #3 on George Sobeski, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clyde Savell (SF) George Sobeski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mark Corry (SG), Joseph Janik (PF) Louis Adams, Harry Johnson | |
| 18:06 | Kentucky | Clarence Mosley misses the free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:06 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 17:49 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Richards | 35-34 |
| 17:47 | Kentucky | Robert Bailey is called for the reach on Jesse Turner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Bailey, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun (SG) Robert Bailey | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmie Lewis (C) Clarence Mosley | |
| 17:18 | Kentucky | Jesse Turner makes the shot in the paint set up by Eric Nedd | 35-36 |
| 17:04 | Michigan State | John Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 17:02 | Kentucky | Jimmie Lewis grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 16:40 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Mark Corry is denied by Nicholas Nielson | 35-36 |
| 16:38 | Kentucky | Joseph Janik hits the follow up shot | 35-38 |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | Richard Richards blows the dunk | 35-38 |
| 16:33 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Eric Nedd | 35-38 |
| 16:05 | Kentucky | Jimmie Lewis is hacked by Nicholas Nielson - foul #1 on Nicholas Nielson, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Goble (SG), George Sobeski (SF), Tony Cardinal (PF), Johnny Young (C) Michael Lebrun, Clyde Savell, John Williams, Nicholas Nielson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Ownby (PG), Louis Adams (SG), Mark Neal (SF), Harry Johnson (PF), Clarence Mosley (C) Jesse Turner, Mark Corry, Eric Nedd, Joseph Janik, Jimmie Lewis | |
| 15:51 | Kentucky | Clarence Mosley is whistled for traveling | 35-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy (C) Johnny Young | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Richards (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Goble (fresh) SF - George Sobeski (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Tony Cardinal (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Hershel Dunphy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Ownby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Neal (fresh) PF - Harry Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Mosley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Michigan State | Louis Adams steals it from George Sobeski | 35-38 |
| 15:20 | Kentucky | John Ownby hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Mark Neal and he's hacked by James Goble - foul #2 on James Goble, team foul #5 | 35-40 |
| 15:20 | Kentucky | John Ownby makes the free throw | 35-41 |
| 14:55 | Michigan State | Richard Richards is fouled on the floor by Mark Neal - foul #2 on Mark Neal, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Williams (PF), Johnny Young (C) Tony Cardinal, Hershel Dunphy | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 14:37 | Michigan State | Richard Richards buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Goble | 38-41 |
| 14:15 | Kentucky | Louis Adams misses the wide open shot in the paint | 38-41 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | John Williams gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 14:07 | Michigan State | Richard Richards hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 38-41 |
| 14:05 | Kentucky | Clarence Mosley grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 13:43 | Kentucky | Clarence Mosley is open and scores on a shot from the left block set up by Harry Johnson | 38-43 |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | Richard Richards misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing but the foul's on Louis Adams - foul #2 on Louis Adams, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun (SG), Clyde Savell (SF), Tony Cardinal (PF), Nicholas Nielson (C) James Goble, George Sobeski, John Williams, Johnny Young | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jesse Turner (PG), Mark Corry (SG), Eric Nedd (SF), Joseph Janik (PF), Jimmie Lewis (C) John Ownby, Louis Adams, Mark Neal, Harry Johnson, Clarence Mosley | |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | Richard Richards makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | Richard Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | Richard Richards makes the 3rd free throw | 41-43 |
| 13:28 | Kentucky | Clyde Savell steals the ball from Jesse Turner in the backcourt | 41-43 |
| 13:14 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell hits a shot from the left wing set up by Richard Richards | 43-43 |
| 13:01 | Kentucky | Jesse Turner loses the dribble to Clyde Savell | 43-43 |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on Jimmie Lewis - foul #1 on Jimmie Lewis, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bailey (PG), John Williams (PF) Richard Richards, Tony Cardinal | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 12:21 | Kentucky | Mark Corry makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jesse Turner and he's hacked by Nicholas Nielson - foul #2 on Nicholas Nielson, team foul #6 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy (C) Nicholas Nielson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 12:21 | Kentucky | Mark Corry misses the free throw | 44-45 |
| 12:21 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Mark Corry - foul #2 on Mark Corry, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Sobeski (SG) Michael Lebrun | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Ownby (PG), Louis Adams (SG), Harry Johnson (PF) Mark Corry, Jesse Turner, Jimmie Lewis | |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 11:45 | Kentucky | John Williams blocks the short jumper by Joseph Janik | 45-45 |
| 11:44 | Kentucky | Harry Johnson can't tip it in | 45-45 |
| 11:43 | Kentucky | Louis Adams can't tip it in | 45-45 |
| 11:41 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Nedd | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - George Sobeski (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clyde Savell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - John Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Hershel Dunphy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Ownby (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Nedd (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Harry Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Janik (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | John Williams snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | George Sobeski is fouled on the floor by Louis Adams - foul #3 on Louis Adams, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Richards (SG), Tony Cardinal (PF), Johnny Young (C) Clyde Savell, John Williams, Hershel Dunphy | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mark Neal (SF), Clarence Mosley (C) Eric Nedd, Joseph Janik | |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | Tony Cardinal buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 10:37 | Kentucky | Louis Adams knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from John Ownby and he's hacked by Richard Richards - foul #2 on Richard Richards, team foul #7 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Williams (SF), Nicholas Nielson (C) George Sobeski, Johnny Young | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jesse Turner (PG), Jimmie Lewis (PF) John Ownby, Harry Johnson | |
| 10:37 | Kentucky | Louis Adams misses the free throw | 47-47 |
| 10:37 | Michigan State | Tony Cardinal grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 10:20 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 09:59 | Kentucky | Jesse Turner misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Bailey - foul #5 on Robert Bailey, team foul #8 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun (SG), Leonard McMahon (PF) Robert Bailey, Tony Cardinal | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mark Corry (SG) Louis Adams | |
| 09:59 | Kentucky | Jesse Turner misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:59 | Kentucky | Jesse Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 09:37 | Michigan State | John Williams misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 09:36 | Kentucky | Jesse Turner gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 09:07 | Kentucky | Clarence Mosley misses the lay-in but the foul's on Nicholas Nielson - foul #3 on Nicholas Nielson, team foul #9 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Sobeski (SF), Hershel Dunphy (C) Leonard McMahon, Nicholas Nielson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Ownby (PG), Eric Nedd (SF), Joseph Janik (PF) Jesse Turner, Mark Neal, Jimmie Lewis | |
| 09:07 | Kentucky | Clarence Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:07 | Kentucky | Clarence Mosley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | George Sobeski clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Eric Nedd - foul #2 on Eric Nedd, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Goble (SG) Richard Richards | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Louis Adams (SG), Harry Johnson (PF) Mark Corry, Clarence Mosley | |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | George Sobeski makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | George Sobeski misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:49 | Kentucky | Harry Johnson snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 08:32 | Kentucky | John Ownby misses the wide open floater from the free throw line | 50-50 |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 08:25 | Michigan State | John Ownby steals the ball from Michael Lebrun | 50-50 |
| 08:22 | Kentucky | Louis Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Richards (PG), Johnny Young (C) Michael Lebrun, Hershel Dunphy | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | John Williams misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 08:04 | Kentucky | Joseph Janik grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 08:02 | Kentucky | Louis Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tony Cardinal (PF) John Williams | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mark Neal (SF) Louis Adams | |
| 07:55 | Michigan State | Johnny Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clyde Savell (SF) George Sobeski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Louis Adams (SG) Eric Nedd | |
| 07:37 | Kentucky | Mark Neal misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 07:36 | Michigan State | Tony Cardinal gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Richards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Goble (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clyde Savell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Tony Cardinal (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Johnny Young (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Ownby (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Neal (fairly fresh) PF - Harry Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Janik (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Richard Richards | 52-50 |
| 07:00 | Kentucky | John Ownby misses badly on a shot near the basket | 52-50 |
| 06:59 | Kentucky | Harry Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 06:33 | Kentucky | John Ownby makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | Louis Adams picks off the pass by Tony Cardinal | 52-52 |
| 05:59 | Kentucky | Mark Neal comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 52-52 |
| 05:57 | Michigan State | Richard Richards pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 05:57 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun (SG), George Sobeski (SF), John Williams (PF), Hershel Dunphy (C) James Goble, Clyde Savell, Tony Cardinal, Johnny Young | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jesse Turner (PG), Mark Corry (SG), Eric Nedd (SF), Jimmie Lewis (PF), Clarence Mosley (C) John Ownby, Louis Adams, Mark Neal, Harry Johnson, Joseph Janik | |
| 05:43 | Michigan State | John Williams hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Lebrun | 54-52 |
| 05:26 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd is whistled for a carry | 54-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clyde Savell (SF) Richard Richards | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 05:15 | Michigan State | John Williams's floater is tipped away by Clarence Mosley | 54-52 |
| 05:13 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell grabs the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun is fouled on the floor by Mark Corry - foul #3 on Mark Corry, team foul #8 | 54-52 |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 04:55 | Kentucky | Clarence Mosley snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 04:37 | Kentucky | Jesse Turner hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Corry | 54-55 |
| 04:31 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Richards (PG), Nicholas Nielson (C) Michael Lebrun, Hershel Dunphy | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Ownby (PG), Harry Johnson (PF) Mark Corry, Jimmie Lewis | |
| 04:29 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd double dribbles in the backcourt | 54-55 |
| 04:10 | Michigan State | John Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Goble (SG), Leonard McMahon (PF) George Sobeski, Clyde Savell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Louis Adams (SG), Mark Neal (SF), Joseph Janik (C) Jesse Turner, Eric Nedd, Clarence Mosley | |
| 04:08 | Kentucky | John Ownby is hacked by Richard Richards in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Richards, team foul #10 | 54-55 |
| 04:08 | Kentucky | John Ownby makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 04:08 | Kentucky | John Ownby makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | John Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-57 |
| 03:27 | Kentucky | Nicholas Nielson picks off the pass by John Ownby | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Richards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Goble (tiring) 1 ast. SF - John Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Leonard McMahon (fresh) C - Nicholas Nielson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Ownby (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mark Neal (fairly fresh) PF - Harry Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Janik (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by John Williams | 56-57 |
| 02:44 | Kentucky | Harry Johnson buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from John Ownby | 56-59 |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun (SG), George Sobeski (SF), Tony Cardinal (PF), Hershel Dunphy (C) James Goble, John Williams, Leonard McMahon, Nicholas Nielson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jesse Turner (PG), Mark Corry (SG), Eric Nedd (SF), Clarence Mosley (C) John Ownby, Louis Adams, Mark Neal, Harry Johnson | |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | Richard Richards hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Lebrun and he's fouled by Mark Corry - foul #4 on Mark Corry, team foul #9 | 58-59 |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | Richard Richards makes the free throw | 59-59 |
| 02:25 | Kentucky | Michael Lebrun is called for the reach on Mark Corry in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Lebrun, team foul #11 | 59-59 |
| 02:25 | Kentucky | Mark Corry makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 02:25 | Kentucky | Mark Corry makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Lebrun | 62-61 |
| 02:08 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Johnson (PF) Mark Corry | |
| 01:50 | Kentucky | Clarence Mosley misses the lay-in | 62-61 |
| 01:49 | Kentucky | Harry Johnson tips it home | 62-63 |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Goble (SG) Michael Lebrun | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Ownby (PG), Louis Adams (SG), Mark Neal (SF) Jesse Turner, Eric Nedd, Joseph Janik | |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | James Goble drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from George Sobeski | 64-63 |
| 01:20 | Kentucky | Mark Neal hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 64-63 |
| 01:18 | Kentucky | Harry Johnson grabs the offensive board | 64-63 |
| 01:01 | Kentucky | John Ownby misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Tony Cardinal gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Richard Richards slams it home over the doubleteam on a nice dish by James Goble | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | Clarence Mosley comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Tony Cardinal grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Louis Adams takes the ball from Richard Richards after a doubleteam | 66-63 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Harry Johnson is hacked by James Goble - foul #3 on James Goble, team foul #12 | 66-63 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Harry Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Harry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Richard Richards is fouled in the backcourt by John Ownby - foul #1 on John Ownby, team foul #10 | 66-64 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Richard Richards misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Richard Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Mark Neal drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Ownby | 67-67 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Richard Richards is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Richards (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Goble (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Sobeski (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Tony Cardinal (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Hershel Dunphy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Ownby (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Louis Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mark Neal (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harry Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Clarence Mosley (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy misses the jump hook near the basket | 67-67 |
| 04:45 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy tips it home | 69-67 |
| 04:43 | Kentucky | James Goble is called for the reach on John Ownby in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Goble, team foul #13 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun (SG) James Goble | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 04:43 | Kentucky | John Ownby misses the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 04:43 | Kentucky | John Ownby makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | Tony Cardinal knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Richards | 71-68 |
| 04:02 | Kentucky | Mark Neal is hacked by Tony Cardinal - foul #1 on Tony Cardinal, team foul #14 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Williams (PF), Nicholas Nielson (C) Tony Cardinal, Hershel Dunphy | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 04:02 | Kentucky | Mark Neal makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 04:02 | Kentucky | Mark Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 04:02 | Kentucky | Harry Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 03:44 | Kentucky | Mark Neal is called for 3 seconds | 71-69 |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-69 |
| 03:28 | Kentucky | Mark Neal grabs the defensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 03:11 | Kentucky | Harry Johnson is alone and drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Clarence Mosley | 71-71 |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Mark Neal is called for the reach on Michael Lebrun - foul #3 on Mark Neal, team foul #11 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clyde Savell (SF) George Sobeski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jesse Turner (PG), Mark Corry (SG), Eric Nedd (SF), Joseph Janik (PF), Jimmie Lewis (C) John Ownby, Louis Adams, Mark Neal, Harry Johnson, Clarence Mosley | |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 02:41 | Kentucky | Richard Richards steals it from Mark Corry | 73-71 |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | John Williams banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Richards | 75-71 |
| 02:38 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Goble (SG), George Sobeski (SF), Tony Cardinal (PF) Michael Lebrun, Clyde Savell, John Williams | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Ownby (PG), Louis Adams (SG), Harry Johnson (PF), Clarence Mosley (C) Mark Corry, Eric Nedd, Joseph Janik, Jimmie Lewis | |
| 02:11 | Kentucky | Harry Johnson misses the runner near the basket | 75-71 |
| 02:10 | Kentucky | Clarence Mosley snags the offensive board | 75-71 |
| 01:51 | Kentucky | Jesse Turner hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from John Ownby | 75-73 |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy (C) Nicholas Nielson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mark Neal (SF) Jesse Turner | |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | Richard Richards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-73 |
| 01:12 | Kentucky | Mark Neal scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Louis Adams | 75-75 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-75 |
| 00:55 | Kentucky | John Ownby gets the rebound | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Richards (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Goble (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - George Sobeski (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Tony Cardinal (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Hershel Dunphy (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Ownby (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Louis Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mark Neal (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Harry Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. C - Clarence Mosley (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Richard Richards steps in front of the Mark Neal pass in the backcourt | 75-75 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy misses long on a shot from the right side | 75-75 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Tony Cardinal grabs the offensive rebound | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Richard Richards is fouled on the floor by Clarence Mosley - foul #2 on Clarence Mosley, team foul #12 | 75-75 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Richard Richards makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Richard Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Mark Neal is open but misses the lay-in | 77-75 |