| Lineup | UMass | PG - Eugene Ruddell (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jeffrey Nguyen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Everett Franson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Jung (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Maurice Minaya (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Shear (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Syverson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Douglas Price (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Furr (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Kentucky | Douglas Price misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 37-32 |
| 19:46 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson tips it but misses | 37-32 |
| 19:45 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson grabs the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 19:32 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson misses long on a shot from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 19:30 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson hits the follow up shot | 37-34 |
| 19:08 | UMass | Douglas Price steals it from James Clark | 37-34 |
| 18:57 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Nguyen takes the ball from Michael Syverson | 37-34 |
| 18:43 | UMass | Eugene Ruddell misses the 3 from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 18:41 | Kentucky | Douglas Price gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 18:17 | Kentucky | Douglas Price connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Michael Syverson | 37-36 |
| 18:09 | UMass | Eugene Ruddell hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Everett Franson | 40-36 |
| 17:44 | Kentucky | James Shear misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 17:43 | UMass | Eugene Ruddell gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:28 | UMass | Eugene Ruddell hits a jumper from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 17:13 | Kentucky | James Shear can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 17:12 | UMass | Scott Jung snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 16:59 | UMass | Everett Franson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-36 |
| Subs | UMass | William Webre (PG), Mark Higgs (SG), Boris Lipski (SF), Jerry Oliver (PF), Roy Boutin (C) Eugene Ruddell, Jeffrey Nguyen, Everett Franson, James Clark, Scott Jung | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Lapierre (PG), Robert Dempsey (SG), David Dawson (SF), Mathew Hill (PF), Robert Halloran (C) Maurice Minaya, James Shear, Michael Syverson, Douglas Price, Steve Furr | |
| 16:40 | Kentucky | Mathew Hill blows the layup but the foul's on William Webre - foul #2 on William Webre, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| 16:40 | Kentucky | Mathew Hill misses the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 16:40 | Kentucky | Mathew Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 16:36 | UMass | Richard Lapierre takes the ball from William Webre in the backcourt | 42-37 |
| 16:16 | Kentucky | Mathew Hill misses long on a runner in the paint | 42-37 |
| 16:14 | UMass | The rebound goes to Boris Lipski | 42-37 |
| 15:59 | UMass | Boris Lipski knocks in the runner from the right block | 44-37 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - William Webre (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Higgs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Boris Lipski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Oliver (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Roy Boutin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Richard Lapierre (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Dempsey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Dawson (fresh) PF - Mathew Hill (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Halloran (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Kentucky | Robert Halloran knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from David Dawson | 44-39 |
| 15:35 | UMass | Roy Boutin drills a floater from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 15:30 | Kentucky | Mathew Hill makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Lapierre | 46-41 |
| 15:16 | UMass | Robert Halloran takes the ball from Mark Higgs | 46-41 |
| 14:55 | Kentucky | Richard Lapierre is hacked by William Webre - foul #3 on William Webre, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | UMass | Eugene Ruddell (PG), Jeffrey Nguyen (SG), Everett Franson (SF), James Clark (PF), Scott Jung (C) William Webre, Mark Higgs, Boris Lipski, Jerry Oliver, Roy Boutin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya (PG), James Shear (SG), Michael Syverson (SF), Jimmie Golson (C) Richard Lapierre, Robert Dempsey, David Dawson, Robert Halloran | |
| 14:43 | Kentucky | Mathew Hill comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-41 |
| 14:41 | UMass | Jeffrey Nguyen snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 14:24 | UMass | Everett Franson comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 46-41 |
| 14:22 | Kentucky | Jimmie Golson gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 14:06 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Nguyen is called for the reach on James Shear - foul #1 on Jeffrey Nguyen, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steve Furr (C) Jimmie Golson | |
| 13:47 | Kentucky | Mathew Hill lays it up and in on a great pass from Maurice Minaya | 46-43 |
| 13:37 | UMass | Jeffrey Nguyen drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Eugene Ruddell | 48-43 |
| 13:19 | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 48-43 |
| 13:18 | UMass | Jeffrey Nguyen gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 13:04 | UMass | Scott Jung clanks a runner from close range | 48-43 |
| 13:02 | Kentucky | Mathew Hill gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 12:46 | Kentucky | Steve Furr misses short on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Eugene Ruddell - foul #2 on Eugene Ruddell, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | UMass | Mark Higgs (SG), Boris Lipski (SF), Jerry Oliver (PF) Jeffrey Nguyen, Everett Franson, James Clark | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Lapierre (PG), Robert Dempsey (SG), Jimmie Golson (SF), Douglas Price (PF) Maurice Minaya, James Shear, Michael Syverson, Mathew Hill | |
| 12:46 | Kentucky | Steve Furr makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 12:46 | Kentucky | Steve Furr makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 12:38 | UMass | Douglas Price steps in front of the Boris Lipski pass | 48-45 |
| 12:16 | Kentucky | Jimmie Golson travels with the ball | 48-45 |
| Subs | UMass | William Webre (PG), Roy Boutin (C) Eugene Ruddell, Scott Jung | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Halloran (C) Steve Furr | |
| 11:52 | UMass | Boris Lipski misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jimmie Golson - foul #1 on Jimmie Golson, team foul #1 | 48-45 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya (PG), James Shear (SG) Richard Lapierre, Robert Dempsey | |
| 11:52 | UMass | Boris Lipski makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 11:52 | UMass | Boris Lipski misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 11:52 | Kentucky | Robert Halloran gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - William Webre (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Higgs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Boris Lipski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Oliver (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Roy Boutin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Maurice Minaya (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Shear (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Golson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Douglas Price (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Halloran (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Kentucky | Douglas Price lays it up and in on a nice dish by Maurice Minaya | 49-47 |
| 11:19 | UMass | Jerry Oliver's pass is intercepted by Jimmie Golson | 49-47 |
| 11:00 | Kentucky | James Shear is fouled on the floor by Mark Higgs - foul #3 on Mark Higgs, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | UMass | Eugene Ruddell (PG), Jeffrey Nguyen (SG), Everett Franson (SF), James Clark (PF), Scott Jung (C) William Webre, Mark Higgs, Boris Lipski, Jerry Oliver, Roy Boutin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Lapierre (PG), Robert Dempsey (SG), Michael Syverson (SF), Mathew Hill (PF) Maurice Minaya, James Shear, Jimmie Golson, Douglas Price | |
| 10:34 | Kentucky | Mathew Hill is fouled on the floor by James Clark - foul #2 on James Clark, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Douglas Price (PF), Jimmie Golson (C) Mathew Hill, Robert Halloran | |
| 10:17 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson drills a 3 from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 10:00 | UMass | Douglas Price picks off the pass by James Clark | 49-50 |
| 09:52 | Kentucky | Richard Lapierre connects on the 3 from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 09:37 | UMass | Everett Franson makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Jimmie Golson - foul #2 on Jimmie Golson, team foul #2 | 51-53 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya (PG), James Shear (SG), David Dawson (SF), Mathew Hill (PF), Steve Furr (C) Richard Lapierre, Robert Dempsey, Michael Syverson, Douglas Price, Jimmie Golson | |
| 09:37 | UMass | Everett Franson makes the free throw | 52-53 |
| 09:17 | Kentucky | David Dawson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-53 |
| Subs | UMass | William Webre (PG), Jerry Oliver (PF) Eugene Ruddell, James Clark | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Halloran (C) Steve Furr | |
| 09:02 | UMass | Scott Jung comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Halloran - foul #2 on Robert Halloran, team foul #3 | 52-53 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Syverson (SF), Douglas Price (PF), Steve Furr (C) David Dawson, Mathew Hill, Robert Halloran | |
| 09:02 | UMass | Scott Jung makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 09:02 | UMass | Scott Jung makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 08:47 | Kentucky | James Shear misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 08:45 | UMass | Scott Jung grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 08:38 | UMass | Everett Franson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-53 |
| 08:37 | Kentucky | Douglas Price grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 08:20 | Kentucky | William Webre is called for the reach on James Shear - foul #4 on William Webre, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| Subs | UMass | Eugene Ruddell (PG), Mark Higgs (SG), Boris Lipski (SF), Roy Boutin (C) William Webre, Jeffrey Nguyen, Everett Franson, Scott Jung | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Lapierre (PG), David Dawson (SF), Mathew Hill (PF), Robert Halloran (C) Maurice Minaya, Michael Syverson, Douglas Price, Steve Furr | |
| 08:20 | Kentucky | James Shear makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:20 | Kentucky | James Shear misses the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:20 | UMass | Roy Boutin grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 08:10 | UMass | Roy Boutin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-54 |
| Subs | UMass | James Clark (PF) Jerry Oliver | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya (PG), Robert Dempsey (SG) Richard Lapierre, James Shear | |
| 07:56 | Kentucky | Mathew Hill can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 54-54 |
| 07:54 | UMass | Roy Boutin grabs the board | 54-54 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Eugene Ruddell (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Higgs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Boris Lipski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Boutin (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Maurice Minaya (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Dempsey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Dawson (fresh) PF - Mathew Hill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Halloran (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:44 | UMass | Boris Lipski misses the 3 from straight away | 54-54 |
| 07:43 | UMass | James Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 07:33 | UMass | Eugene Ruddell comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 54-54 |
| 07:31 | Kentucky | Robert Halloran gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 07:15 | Kentucky | Robert Halloran is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 54-54 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Lapierre (PG), James Shear (SG), Michael Syverson (SF), Douglas Price (PF), Steve Furr (C) Maurice Minaya, Robert Dempsey, David Dawson, Mathew Hill, Robert Halloran | |
| 07:07 | UMass | Boris Lipski drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark Higgs | 56-54 |
| 06:50 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson misses the dunk attempt | 56-54 |
| 06:49 | UMass | Roy Boutin snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 06:45 | UMass | Eugene Ruddell is whistled for a carry | 56-54 |
| Subs | UMass | William Webre (PG), Jeffrey Nguyen (SG), Everett Franson (SF), Jerry Oliver (PF), Scott Jung (C) Eugene Ruddell, Mark Higgs, Boris Lipski, James Clark, Roy Boutin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Halloran (C) Steve Furr | |
| 06:31 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Nguyen - foul #2 on Jeffrey Nguyen, team foul #8 | 56-54 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya (PG), Steve Furr (C) Richard Lapierre, Robert Halloran | |
| 06:31 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 06:31 | UMass | Jerry Oliver gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 06:13 | UMass | Scott Jung drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Jeffrey Nguyen | 58-54 |
| 05:47 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Maurice Minaya | 58-56 |
| 05:25 | UMass | Scott Jung misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 58-56 |
| 05:24 | Kentucky | Douglas Price gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 05:11 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Nguyen is called for the reach on Michael Syverson - foul #3 on Jeffrey Nguyen, team foul #9 | 58-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Eugene Ruddell (PG), James Clark (PF) William Webre, Jerry Oliver | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Lapierre (PG), Robert Dempsey (SG), Mathew Hill (PF), Robert Halloran (C) Maurice Minaya, James Shear, Douglas Price, Steve Furr | |
| 05:11 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 05:11 | UMass | Scott Jung pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 04:50 | UMass | Everett Franson scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Eugene Ruddell | 60-56 |
| 04:33 | Kentucky | Mathew Hill connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Lapierre | 60-58 |
| 04:25 | UMass | Eugene Ruddell misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 04:23 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Halloran | 60-58 |
| 04:04 | Kentucky | Scott Jung is called for the reach on Mathew Hill - foul #2 on Scott Jung, team foul #10 | 60-58 |
| Subs | UMass | Mark Higgs (SG), Boris Lipski (SF), Roy Boutin (C) Jeffrey Nguyen, Everett Franson, Scott Jung | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya (PG), James Shear (SG), David Dawson (SF), Jimmie Golson (C) Richard Lapierre, Robert Dempsey, Michael Syverson, Robert Halloran | |
| 04:04 | Kentucky | Mathew Hill misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 04:04 | Kentucky | Mathew Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 04:04 | UMass | The rebound goes to Roy Boutin | 60-58 |
| 03:53 | UMass | Roy Boutin misses long on a runner from the right block | 60-58 |
| 03:52 | Kentucky | David Dawson pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Eugene Ruddell (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Higgs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Boris Lipski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Roy Boutin (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Maurice Minaya (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Shear (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Dawson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mathew Hill (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmie Golson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:48 | Kentucky | James Shear's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-58 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Lapierre (PG), Robert Dempsey (SG), Douglas Price (PF), Steve Furr (C) Maurice Minaya, James Shear, Mathew Hill, Jimmie Golson | |
| 03:34 | UMass | Eugene Ruddell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 03:32 | UMass | Boris Lipski misses the tip | 60-58 |
| 03:30 | Kentucky | David Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 03:14 | Kentucky | Douglas Price is fouled on the floor by James Clark - foul #3 on James Clark, team foul #11 | 60-58 |
| Subs | UMass | William Webre (PG), Jerry Oliver (PF) Eugene Ruddell, James Clark | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya (PG), James Shear (SG), Jimmie Golson (SF), Robert Halloran (C) Richard Lapierre, Robert Dempsey, David Dawson, Steve Furr | |
| 03:14 | Kentucky | Douglas Price makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 03:14 | Kentucky | Douglas Price makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 03:02 | UMass | Douglas Price is called for the reach on Roy Boutin - foul #2 on Douglas Price, team foul #4 | 60-60 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mathew Hill (PF) Douglas Price | |
| 02:50 | UMass | Roy Boutin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 02:48 | Kentucky | Mathew Hill snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 02:39 | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by James Shear | 60-62 |
| 02:39 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | UMass | Eugene Ruddell (PG), Jeffrey Nguyen (SG), Everett Franson (SF), James Clark (PF), Scott Jung (C) William Webre, Mark Higgs, Boris Lipski, Jerry Oliver, Roy Boutin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Douglas Price (PF), Steve Furr (C) Mathew Hill, Robert Halloran | |
| 02:22 | UMass | Everett Franson clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 60-62 |
| 02:20 | Kentucky | James Shear snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 01:53 | Kentucky | James Shear buries a fadeaway from the right wing and he's fouled by Jeffrey Nguyen - foul #4 on Jeffrey Nguyen, team foul #12 | 60-64 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Syverson (SF) Jimmie Golson | |
| 01:53 | Kentucky | James Shear makes the free throw | 60-65 |
| 01:38 | UMass | James Clark is fouled on the floor by Steve Furr - foul #2 on Steve Furr, team foul #5 | 60-65 |
| 01:28 | UMass | Everett Franson makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Nguyen | 62-65 |
| 01:10 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Nguyen | 62-65 |
| 00:58 | UMass | Jeffrey Nguyen knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Clark | 65-65 |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Clark - foul #4 on James Clark, team foul #13 | 65-65 |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:21 | UMass | Everett Franson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Douglas Price - foul #3 on Douglas Price, team foul #6 | 65-66 |
| 00:21 | UMass | Everett Franson makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 00:21 | UMass | Everett Franson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | James Clark picks off the pass by James Shear | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:13 | UMass | Everett Franson is hacked by Maurice Minaya in the backcourt - foul #3 on Maurice Minaya, team foul #7 | 67-66 |
| 00:13 | UMass | Everett Franson makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:13 | UMass | Everett Franson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Douglas Price | 69-69 |
| 00:07 | UMass | UMass calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UMass | James Shear is called for the reach on Jeffrey Nguyen - foul #1 on James Shear, team foul #8 | 69-69 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Jeffrey Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Jeffrey Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |