| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Reid Shurtz (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Miller (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Abshire (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Rodger Hunt (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Shaun Shamblin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Bowen (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Steven Barrett (fresh) 8 pts. C - Peter Drakeford (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Ronald Harris inbounds the ball | 36-40 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker lays it up and in | 38-40 |
| 19:38 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-42 |
| 19:25 | Montana State | Joseph Miller misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 19:23 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 19:18 | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Donald Abshire - foul #2 on Donald Abshire, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Mallery (SF), George Richardson (C) Howard Bowen, Peter Drakeford | |
| 19:18 | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 19:18 | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 18:52 | Montana State | Ronald Harris scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Miller and he's fouled by George Richardson - foul #1 on George Richardson, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Bartell (SG), Peter Drakeford (C) Shaun Shamblin, George Richardson | |
| 18:52 | Montana State | Ronald Harris misses the free throw | 40-44 |
| 18:52 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 18:45 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 18:44 | Montana State | Reid Shurtz grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 18:30 | Montana State | Ronald Harris can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 18:29 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Steven Barrett | 40-44 |
| 18:24 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-44 |
| 18:22 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett tips it home | 40-46 |
| 18:11 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Anthony Mallery - foul #3 on Anthony Mallery, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Peter Ralbovsky (PG), Howard Bowen (SF) Rodger Hunt, Anthony Mallery | |
| 18:11 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker misses the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 18:11 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 18:01 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 41-46 |
| 18:00 | Kentucky | Peter Ralbovsky tips it in | 41-48 |
| 17:34 | Montana State | Reid Shurtz comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 17:32 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 17:16 | Montana State | Donald Abshire's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Randy Willis (PG), David Prince (SF), Richard Lupton (C) Reid Shurtz, Ronald Harris, Kenneth Parker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG), Shaun Shamblin (SG), George Richardson (C) Peter Ralbovsky, Howard Bowen, Peter Drakeford | |
| 17:01 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Prince - foul #2 on David Prince, team foul #2 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Garry Speers (SF), Lawrence Otani (C) Joseph Miller, Donald Abshire | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:01 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell misses the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 17:01 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 16:47 | Montana State | Randy Willis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by George Richardson - foul #2 on George Richardson, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| 16:47 | Montana State | Randy Willis misses the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 16:47 | Montana State | Randy Willis misses the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 16:47 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 16:30 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 16:28 | Montana State | Richard Lupton grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 16:06 | Montana State | The pull-up jumper by David Prince is blocked by George Richardson | 41-49 |
| 16:05 | Montana State | Lawrence Otani can't tip it in | 41-49 |
| 16:03 | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt snags the defensive board | 41-49 |
| 15:47 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 41-49 |
| 15:45 | Kentucky | George Richardson misses the tip | 41-49 |
| 15:43 | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin grabs the offensive board | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Randy Willis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Prince (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Garry Speers (fresh) PF - Richard Lupton (fresh) 1 pts. C - Lawrence Otani (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Rodger Hunt (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Shaun Shamblin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Bartell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steven Barrett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - George Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Kentucky | Richard Lupton is called for the reach on George Richardson - foul #2 on Richard Lupton, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Reid Shurtz (PG), Joseph Miller (SG), Ronald Harris (SF), Donald Abshire (PF), Kenneth Parker (C) Randy Willis, David Prince, Garry Speers, Richard Lupton, Lawrence Otani | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Peter Ralbovsky (PG), Anthony Mallery (SF), Peter Drakeford (C) Rodger Hunt, Charles Bartell, George Richardson | |
| 15:20 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Peter Ralbovsky | 41-51 |
| 15:00 | Montana State | Joseph Miller can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 14:58 | Montana State | Donald Abshire grabs the offensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 14:51 | Montana State | Ronald Harris scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-51 |
| 14:38 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-51 |
| 14:37 | Kentucky | Peter Drakeford hits the follow up shot | 43-53 |
| 14:17 | Montana State | Joseph Miller can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-53 |
| 14:16 | Montana State | Ronald Harris tips it home | 45-53 |
| 14:02 | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG), Charles Bartell (SG), Howard Bowen (SF) Peter Ralbovsky, Shaun Shamblin, Anthony Mallery | |
| 13:50 | Montana State | Charles Bartell steals the ball from Joseph Miller | 45-53 |
| 13:41 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Howard Bowen | 45-55 |
| 13:26 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-55 |
| 13:24 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Howard Bowen | 45-55 |
| 13:04 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Reid Shurtz - foul #3 on Reid Shurtz, team foul #4 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | Randy Willis (PG), David Prince (SF), Richard Lupton (C) Reid Shurtz, Ronald Harris, Kenneth Parker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Richardson (C) Peter Drakeford | |
| 13:04 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 13:04 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 12:41 | Montana State | Donald Abshire comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Bartell - foul #2 on Charles Bartell, team foul #4 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Garry Speers (SF) Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Mallery (SF), Peter Drakeford (C) Howard Bowen, George Richardson | |
| 12:41 | Montana State | Donald Abshire misses the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 12:41 | Montana State | Donald Abshire makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 12:30 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Donald Abshire - foul #3 on Donald Abshire, team foul #5 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Lawrence Otani (C) Donald Abshire | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin (SG) Charles Bartell | |
| 12:30 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 12:30 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 12:13 | Montana State | Richard Lupton travels with the ball | 46-59 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Bartell (SG), Howard Bowen (SF), George Richardson (C) Shaun Shamblin, Anthony Mallery, Peter Drakeford | |
| 12:06 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by George Richardson | 46-61 |
| 11:44 | Montana State | Richard Lupton scores on a shot from the left block | 48-61 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Randy Willis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Prince (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Garry Speers (fresh) PF - Richard Lupton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lawrence Otani (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Rodger Hunt (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Bartell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Bowen (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Barrett (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - George Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 48-61 |
| 11:29 | Montana State | Garry Speers grabs the board | 48-61 |
| 11:24 | Montana State | David Prince can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Charles Bartell - foul #3 on Charles Bartell, team foul #5 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Miller (SG), Ronald Harris (SF), Donald Abshire (PF), Kenneth Parker (C) Randy Willis, Garry Speers, Richard Lupton, Lawrence Otani | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Peter Ralbovsky (PG), Shaun Shamblin (SG), Anthony Mallery (SF), Peter Drakeford (C) Rodger Hunt, Charles Bartell, Howard Bowen, George Richardson | |
| 11:24 | Montana State | David Prince makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 11:24 | Montana State | David Prince makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 11:08 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Steven Barrett, team foul #6 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | Reid Shurtz (PG) David Prince | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG) Peter Ralbovsky | |
| 10:51 | Montana State | Donald Abshire evades the doubleteam but misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 50-61 |
| 10:50 | Kentucky | Peter Drakeford grabs the defensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 10:35 | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin double dribbles | 50-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Peter Ralbovsky (PG), Charles Bartell (SG), Howard Bowen (SF), Johnathon Dolly (C) Rodger Hunt, Shaun Shamblin, Anthony Mallery, Peter Drakeford | |
| 10:17 | Montana State | Joseph Miller misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-61 |
| 10:16 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Parker | 50-61 |
| 10:06 | Montana State | Joseph Miller buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Donald Abshire | 53-61 |
| 09:51 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Peter Ralbovsky | 53-63 |
| 09:36 | Montana State | Reid Shurtz comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-63 |
| 09:34 | Kentucky | Johnathon Dolly gets the rebound | 53-63 |
| 09:26 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-63 |
| 09:25 | Montana State | Donald Abshire grabs the defensive rebound | 53-63 |
| 09:14 | Montana State | Ronald Harris misses the floater from the right wing | 53-63 |
| 09:13 | Montana State | Ronald Harris snags the offensive board | 53-63 |
| 08:50 | Montana State | Reid Shurtz scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-63 |
| 08:36 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-66 |
| 08:13 | Montana State | The jump hook by Donald Abshire is blocked by Howard Bowen | 56-66 |
| 08:12 | Montana State | Donald Abshire snags the offensive board | 56-66 |
| 08:02 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Reid Shurtz | 58-66 |
| 07:52 | Kentucky | Peter Ralbovsky is denied on a dunk by Donald Abshire | 58-66 |
| 07:50 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Parker | 58-66 |
| 07:32 | Montana State | Joseph Miller misses the easy layup | 58-66 |
| 07:30 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen snags the defensive board | 58-66 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Reid Shurtz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Miller (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Harris (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Abshire (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Parker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Peter Ralbovsky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Bartell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Howard Bowen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Barrett (tired) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Johnathon Dolly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen clanks a floater from close range | 58-66 |
| 07:24 | Montana State | Ronald Harris snags the defensive board | 58-66 |
| 07:14 | Montana State | Ronald Harris is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Ronald Harris, team foul #6 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Montana State | Randy Willis (PG), David Prince (SG), Garry Speers (SF), Richard Lupton (PF), Lawrence Otani (C) Reid Shurtz, Joseph Miller, Ronald Harris, Donald Abshire, Kenneth Parker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG), Shaun Shamblin (SG), Anthony Mallery (SF), Peter Drakeford (C) Peter Ralbovsky, Charles Bartell, Howard Bowen, Johnathon Dolly | |
| 07:00 | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin banks in the layup on a great pass from Rodger Hunt | 58-68 |
| 06:43 | Montana State | Randy Willis comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 58-68 |
| 06:42 | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin pulls down the rebound | 58-68 |
| 06:33 | Kentucky | Randy Willis steps in front of the Steven Barrett pass | 58-68 |
| 06:07 | Montana State | Garry Speers knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Randy Willis | 61-68 |
| 05:42 | Kentucky | David Prince steals the ball from Steven Barrett | 61-68 |
| 05:25 | Montana State | Lawrence Otani connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Garry Speers | 63-68 |
| 05:07 | Kentucky | Anthony Mallery clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-68 |
| 05:05 | Montana State | Lawrence Otani grabs the board | 63-68 |
| 04:44 | Montana State | Lawrence Otani is hacked by Peter Drakeford - foul #2 on Peter Drakeford, team foul #7 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Montana State | Reid Shurtz (PG), Joseph Miller (SG), Donald Abshire (PF) David Prince, Garry Speers, Richard Lupton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Howard Bowen (SF) Anthony Mallery | |
| 04:44 | Montana State | Lawrence Otani misses the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 04:44 | Kentucky | Peter Drakeford grabs the board | 63-68 |
| 04:40 | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt's pass is intercepted by Reid Shurtz in the backcourt | 63-68 |
| 04:39 | Montana State | Randy Willis lays it in on a nice dish by Reid Shurtz | 65-68 |
| 04:30 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett misses the 3 from the right corner | 65-68 |
| 04:28 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Randy Willis | 65-68 |
| 04:22 | Montana State | Joseph Miller hits a fadeaway from close range | 67-68 |
| 04:08 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 67-68 |
| 04:06 | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt grabs the offensive board | 67-68 |
| 03:51 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Howard Bowen | 67-70 |
| 03:39 | Montana State | Lawrence Otani hits a fadeaway from the left side | 69-70 |
| 03:33 | Kentucky | Reid Shurtz takes the ball from Steven Barrett | 69-70 |
| 03:16 | Montana State | Howard Bowen takes the ball from Randy Willis | 69-70 |
| 03:13 | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt banks in the layup on a nice dish by Howard Bowen | 69-72 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Reid Shurtz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Miller (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Willis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Donald Abshire (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Otani (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Rodger Hunt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shaun Shamblin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Bowen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Barrett (very tired) 18 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Drakeford (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:46 | Montana State | Howard Bowen steals it from Reid Shurtz | 69-72 |
| 02:26 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 69-72 |
| 02:25 | Montana State | Randy Willis pulls down the rebound | 69-72 |
| 02:25 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| Subs | Montana State | Ronald Harris (SF), Kenneth Parker (C) Randy Willis, Lawrence Otani | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Bartell (SG), Anthony Mallery (SF) Shaun Shamblin, Howard Bowen | |
| 02:12 | Montana State | Donald Abshire evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 69-72 |
| 02:11 | Kentucky | Peter Drakeford snags the defensive board | 69-72 |
| 02:01 | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt is fouled on the floor by Reid Shurtz - foul #4 on Reid Shurtz, team foul #7 | 69-72 |
| 02:01 | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 02:01 | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt misses the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 02:01 | Kentucky | Peter Drakeford snags the offensive board | 69-73 |
| 01:44 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-73 |
| 01:42 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker pulls down the rebound | 69-73 |
| 01:37 | Montana State | Joseph Miller clanks a shot in the paint | 69-73 |
| 01:36 | Kentucky | Peter Drakeford pulls down the rebound | 69-73 |
| 01:30 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Steven Barrett is denied by Kenneth Parker | 69-73 |
| 01:29 | Montana State | Ronald Harris snags the defensive board | 69-73 |
| 01:24 | Montana State | Donald Abshire misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but the foul's on Steven Barrett - foul #4 on Steven Barrett, team foul #8 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin (SG), Howard Bowen (SF) Charles Bartell, Anthony Mallery | |
| 01:24 | Montana State | Donald Abshire misses the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 01:24 | Montana State | Donald Abshire makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 01:14 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-73 |
| 01:02 | Montana State | Peter Drakeford blocks the jumper by Joseph Miller | 70-73 |
| 01:00 | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt grabs the board | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen lays it in | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Montana State | Ronald Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-75 |
| 00:26 | Montana State | Ronald Harris snags the offensive board | 70-75 |
| 00:23 | Montana State | Joseph Miller makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Parker | 73-75 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt is fouled in the backcourt by Reid Shurtz - foul #5 on Reid Shurtz, team foul #8 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Montana State | Randy Willis (PG) Reid Shurtz | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:18 | Montana State | Randy Willis can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-77 |
| 00:16 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Miller | 73-77 |
| 00:13 | Montana State | Randy Willis drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Kenneth Parker | 76-77 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Miller - foul #3 on Joseph Miller, team foul #9 | 76-77 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen misses the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 00:12 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Parker | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Montana State | Kenneth Parker is whistled for traveling | 76-77 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Randy Willis is called for the reach on Howard Bowen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Willis, team foul #10 | 76-77 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen misses the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:03 | Montana State | Donald Abshire grabs the board | 76-78 |
| 00:03 | Montana State | Montana State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-78 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Joseph Miller comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 76-78 |