| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Carlos Shippy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Cokley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lanny Allums (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Giczewski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - James Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Pucci (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Ervin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Philip Armstrong (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums inbounds the ball | 36-37 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy is hacked by Philip Armstrong - foul #1 on Philip Armstrong, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 19:27 | Kentucky | William Cokley knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 19:06 | Oklahoma State | John Smith can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 39-37 |
| 19:04 | Oklahoma State | Thomas Pucci tips it back up and in | 39-39 |
| 18:35 | Kentucky | Robert Ervin swats the layup by Arthur Giczewski | 39-39 |
| 18:34 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Philip Armstrong | 39-39 |
| 18:29 | Oklahoma State | James Jones hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Pucci | 39-41 |
| 18:17 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Ervin - foul #3 on Robert Ervin, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | David Ager (PF) Robert Ervin | |
| 18:17 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 18:17 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 17:59 | Oklahoma State | Thomas Pucci makes the floater from the left wing set up by David Ager | 41-43 |
| 17:51 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski double dribbles | 41-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon (SG), Victor Welch (C) William Cokley, Arthur Giczewski | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 17:37 | Oklahoma State | Thomas Pucci throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (PG), Joe Gilbert (C) Carlos Shippy, Keith Wilson | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Eric Scott (SG) Thomas Pucci | |
| 17:23 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson double dribbles | 41-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Fife (SF) Lanny Allums | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Norman Wooden (SG), Jeff Holt (SF) James Jones, John Smith | |
| 17:03 | Oklahoma State | Norman Wooden drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 16:43 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Cokley (SG), Arthur Giczewski (C) Russell Ridlon, Joe Gilbert | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 16:28 | Oklahoma State | Herbert Patterson picks off the pass by David Ager | 41-46 |
| 16:25 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson misses the easy layup | 41-46 |
| 16:24 | Kentucky | William Cokley tips it home | 43-46 |
| 16:16 | Oklahoma State | Norman Wooden misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 16:15 | Kentucky | Victor Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 16:08 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Norman Wooden - foul #1 on Norman Wooden, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy (PG), Lanny Allums (SF), Keith Wilson (PF) Herbert Patterson, Jack Fife, Victor Welch | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | James Jones (PG), Thomas Pucci (SG), John Smith (SF) Eric Scott, Norman Wooden, Philip Armstrong | |
| 16:08 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 16:08 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 15:50 | Oklahoma State | John Smith is fouled on the floor by Lanny Allums - foul #1 on Lanny Allums, team foul #1 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Roberto Calderon (SG), Robert Ervin (PF) Thomas Pucci, David Ager | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Carlos Shippy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Cokley (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lanny Allums (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Giczewski (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - James Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roberto Calderon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Ervin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Jeff Holt (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Oklahoma State | John Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 15:37 | Kentucky | William Cokley gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 15:17 | Kentucky | William Cokley drills a jumper from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 15:06 | Oklahoma State | The jump hook by Robert Ervin is blocked by Arthur Giczewski | 46-46 |
| 15:04 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 14:47 | Kentucky | William Cokley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon (SG), Victor Welch (C) William Cokley, Arthur Giczewski | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Philip Armstrong (C) Jeff Holt | |
| 14:25 | Oklahoma State | Robert Ervin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 14:24 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Victor Welch | 46-46 |
| 14:19 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 14:17 | Oklahoma State | Philip Armstrong snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 14:11 | Oklahoma State | James Jones misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 14:09 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Russell Ridlon | 46-46 |
| 13:54 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon is hacked by Roberto Calderon - foul #4 on Roberto Calderon, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (PG), Jack Fife (SF), Joe Gilbert (C) Carlos Shippy, Lanny Allums, Keith Wilson | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Thomas Pucci (PG), Norman Wooden (SG), Eric Scott (SF) James Jones, Roberto Calderon, John Smith | |
| 13:31 | Kentucky | Victor Welch buries a driving attempt from close range | 48-46 |
| 13:15 | Oklahoma State | Thomas Pucci connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Ervin | 48-49 |
| 13:02 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Joe Gilbert, team foul #2 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Cokley (SG), Arthur Giczewski (C) Russell Ridlon, Joe Gilbert | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Jeff Holt (SF), David Ager (PF) Norman Wooden, Robert Ervin | |
| 12:45 | Oklahoma State | Philip Armstrong is fouled on the floor by Arthur Giczewski - foul #2 on Arthur Giczewski, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lanny Allums (SF), Joe Gilbert (PF) Jack Fife, Victor Welch | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | James Jones (PG), John Smith (SF) Eric Scott, Jeff Holt | |
| 12:26 | Oklahoma State | Thomas Pucci can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 12:25 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 12:17 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy (PG), Keith Wilson (PF) Herbert Patterson, Joe Gilbert | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 11:56 | Oklahoma State | John Smith's floater is knocked away by Arthur Giczewski | 48-49 |
| 11:55 | Oklahoma State | Philip Armstrong tips it home | 48-51 |
| 11:45 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums banks in the layup | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Carlos Shippy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Cokley (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Lanny Allums (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Keith Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Giczewski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - James Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Pucci (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Ager (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Armstrong (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Oklahoma State | Philip Armstrong is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Philip Armstrong, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon (SG), Victor Welch (C) William Cokley, Arthur Giczewski | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Eric Scott (PG), Norman Wooden (SG), Robert Ervin (PF) James Jones, Thomas Pucci, Philip Armstrong | |
| 11:09 | Kentucky | Victor Welch buries a turnaround in the lane | 52-51 |
| 11:05 | Oklahoma State | John Smith drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Scott | 52-54 |
| 10:50 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy clanks a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Eric Scott - foul #1 on Eric Scott, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (SF) Lanny Allums | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Jeff Holt (SF) John Smith | |
| 10:50 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 10:50 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 10:27 | Oklahoma State | Eric Scott can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 54-54 |
| 10:26 | Oklahoma State | Robert Ervin hits the follow up shot | 54-56 |
| 10:06 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 56-56 |
| 09:51 | Oklahoma State | Eric Scott can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 56-56 |
| 09:49 | Kentucky | Victor Welch gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 09:35 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Russell Ridlon | 59-56 |
| 09:21 | Oklahoma State | David Ager misses the easy layup | 59-56 |
| 09:20 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 09:14 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Herbert Patterson | 61-56 |
| 09:09 | Oklahoma State | Eric Scott misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Carlos Shippy - foul #1 on Carlos Shippy, team foul #4 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Cokley (SG), Lanny Allums (SF), Joe Gilbert (PF), Arthur Giczewski (C) Carlos Shippy, Russell Ridlon, Keith Wilson, Victor Welch | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | James Jones (PG), John Smith (SF), Philip Armstrong (C) Norman Wooden, Robert Ervin, David Ager | |
| 09:09 | Oklahoma State | Eric Scott misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 09:09 | Oklahoma State | Eric Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 08:58 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert misses long on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Jeff Holt - foul #3 on Jeff Holt, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Thomas Pucci (SG) Eric Scott | |
| 08:58 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 08:58 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 08:45 | Oklahoma State | Thomas Pucci is fouled on the floor by William Cokley - foul #3 on William Cokley, team foul #5 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Fife (PG) Herbert Patterson | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 08:34 | Oklahoma State | John Smith clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 62-57 |
| 08:33 | Oklahoma State | Philip Armstrong snags the offensive board | 62-57 |
| 08:24 | Oklahoma State | The short jumper by John Smith is denied by Arthur Giczewski | 62-57 |
| 08:22 | Oklahoma State | James Jones misses the tip | 62-57 |
| 08:21 | Oklahoma State | John Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 08:16 | Oklahoma State | John Smith is hacked by Lanny Allums - foul #2 on Lanny Allums, team foul #6 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Russell McAlmond (PF) Jeff Holt | |
| 08:06 | Oklahoma State | James Jones buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by John Smith and he's hacked by William Cokley - foul #4 on William Cokley, team foul #7 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon (SG) William Cokley | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 08:06 | Oklahoma State | James Jones makes the free throw | 62-60 |
| 07:42 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Jack Fife | 65-60 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jack Fife (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Russell Ridlon (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Lanny Allums (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Gilbert (fresh) 5 pts. C - Arthur Giczewski (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - James Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Pucci (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell McAlmond (fresh) 3 reb. C - Philip Armstrong (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Oklahoma State | Jack Fife is called for the reach on James Jones - foul #1 on Jack Fife, team foul #8 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (PG), William Cokley (SG) Jack Fife, Russell Ridlon | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Roberto Calderon (SG), Robert Ervin (PF) Thomas Pucci, Russell McAlmond | |
| 07:30 | Oklahoma State | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 07:30 | Oklahoma State | James Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 07:30 | Kentucky | William Cokley gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| 07:02 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson loses the ball out of bounds | 65-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy (PG), Keith Wilson (PF), Victor Welch (C) Lanny Allums, Joe Gilbert, Arthur Giczewski | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Jeff Holt (SF) John Smith | |
| 06:55 | Oklahoma State | Jeff Holt knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by James Jones | 65-63 |
| 06:38 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy loses the ball out of bounds | 65-63 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Thomas Pucci (PG) James Jones | |
| 06:28 | Oklahoma State | Thomas Pucci misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-63 |
| 06:27 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 06:13 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson misses the 3 from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 06:11 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson hits the follow up shot | 67-63 |
| 05:46 | Oklahoma State | Thomas Pucci comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 67-63 |
| 05:45 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| 05:16 | Kentucky | William Cokley clanks a floater from the free throw line | 67-63 |
| 05:15 | Oklahoma State | Robert Ervin pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 05:11 | Oklahoma State | Roberto Calderon can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 67-63 |
| 05:09 | Oklahoma State | Jeff Holt tips it back up and in | 67-65 |
| 04:52 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 67-65 |
| 04:50 | Oklahoma State | Philip Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| 04:50 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lanny Allums (SF), Arthur Giczewski (C) Herbert Patterson, Victor Welch | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | James Jones (PG), John Smith (SF) Thomas Pucci, Jeff Holt | |
| 04:28 | Oklahoma State | Philip Armstrong blows the layup but the foul's on William Cokley - foul #5 on William Cokley, team foul #9 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon (SG) William Cokley | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | David Ager (PF) Robert Ervin | |
| 04:28 | Oklahoma State | Philip Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 04:28 | Oklahoma State | Philip Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 04:08 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David Ager - foul #2 on David Ager, team foul #8 | 67-67 |
| 04:08 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 04:08 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 03:54 | Oklahoma State | Roberto Calderon is called for traveling | 69-67 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (PG), Victor Welch (PF) Carlos Shippy, Keith Wilson | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 03:36 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Victor Welch | 72-67 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Herbert Patterson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Russell Ridlon (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Lanny Allums (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Victor Welch (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Giczewski (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - James Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roberto Calderon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Ager (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Armstrong (fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Oklahoma State | John Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Philip Armstrong | 72-70 |
| 03:15 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Philip Armstrong - foul #3 on Philip Armstrong, team foul #9 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Thomas Pucci (SG), Robert Ervin (PF) Roberto Calderon, David Ager | |
| 03:15 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski misses the free throw | 74-70 |
| 03:15 | Oklahoma State | Robert Ervin grabs the defensive rebound | 74-70 |
| 03:10 | Oklahoma State | Victor Welch is called for the reach on Thomas Pucci - foul #3 on Victor Welch, team foul #10 | 74-70 |
| 03:10 | Oklahoma State | Thomas Pucci misses the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 03:10 | Oklahoma State | Thomas Pucci misses the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 03:10 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon gets the rebound | 74-70 |
| 02:50 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-70 |
| 02:49 | Kentucky | Victor Welch snags the offensive board | 74-70 |
| 02:49 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-70 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy (PG), Keith Wilson (PF) Herbert Patterson, Victor Welch | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Roberto Calderon (SG) Thomas Pucci | |
| 02:40 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon is called for traveling | 74-70 |
| 02:24 | Oklahoma State | Russell Ridlon is called for the reach on Philip Armstrong - foul #3 on Russell Ridlon, team foul #11 | 74-70 |
| 02:24 | Oklahoma State | Philip Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 02:24 | Oklahoma State | Philip Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 02:08 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-72 |
| 01:52 | Oklahoma State | Roberto Calderon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-72 |
| 01:51 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski pulls down the rebound | 74-72 |
| 01:38 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Philip Armstrong - foul #4 on Philip Armstrong, team foul #10 | 74-72 |
| 01:38 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 01:38 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 01:22 | Oklahoma State | James Jones connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 76-74 |
| 01:06 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-74 |
| 00:56 | Oklahoma State | John Smith is fouled on the floor by Arthur Giczewski - foul #3 on Arthur Giczewski, team foul #12 | 76-74 |
| 00:56 | Oklahoma State | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:56 | Oklahoma State | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson banks in the layup set up by Carlos Shippy | 78-76 |
| 00:16 | Oklahoma State | Robert Ervin makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Jones | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy scores on a shot from the left side set up by Russell Ridlon | 80-78 |
| 00:04 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-78 |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma State | John Smith misses short on a halfcourt shot | 80-78 |