| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Carlos Shippy (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Cokley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lanny Allums (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Arthur Giczewski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Herbert Ellis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Casper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Brown (fresh) C - David Powell (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Kentucky | William Cokley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 19:45 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy tips it home | 38-31 |
| 19:29 | Portland State | David Brown clanks a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Keith Wilson - foul #3 on Keith Wilson, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Victor Welch (PF) Keith Wilson | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 19:29 | Portland State | David Brown makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 19:29 | Portland State | David Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 19:05 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-33 |
| 18:46 | Portland State | Adam Graham comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 18:45 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 18:40 | Kentucky | William Cokley misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-33 |
| 18:38 | Portland State | Herbert Ellis snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 18:33 | Portland State | Adam Graham is fouled on the floor by Carlos Shippy - foul #2 on Carlos Shippy, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| 18:25 | Portland State | Adam Graham comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 18:23 | Portland State | Herbert Ellis hits the follow up shot | 38-35 |
| 18:02 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-35 |
| 18:01 | Portland State | David Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 17:55 | Portland State | Herbert Ellis clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 38-35 |
| 17:53 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 17:36 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums loses the dribble to David Brown | 38-35 |
| 17:22 | Portland State | Adam Graham hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-37 |
| 17:10 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on David Powell - foul #1 on David Powell, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon (SG), Herbert Patterson (SF), Joe Gilbert (PF), Donald Warren (C) William Cokley, Lanny Allums, Victor Welch, Arthur Giczewski | |
| Subs | Portland State | Otis Benevides (PG), Michael Fix (SG), James McPherson (SF), Jeffrey Allen (PF), Jack Schwarten (C) Herbert Ellis, Adam Graham, Eugene Casper, David Brown, David Powell | |
| 17:10 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 17:10 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 16:54 | Portland State | Jack Schwarten lays it in on a nice dish by Otis Benevides | 40-39 |
| 16:39 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Otis Benevides - foul #3 on Otis Benevides, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Fife (SF) Carlos Shippy | |
| Subs | Portland State | Everett Sahlberg (SG) Otis Benevides | |
| 16:39 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 16:39 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 16:17 | Portland State | Everett Sahlberg makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Michael Fix | 42-41 |
| 15:58 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Jack Fife | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Herbert Patterson (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Russell Ridlon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Fife (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joe Gilbert (fresh) 6 pts. C - Donald Warren (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Michael Fix (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Everett Sahlberg (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James McPherson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Schwarten (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Portland State | Jack Fife blocks the short jumper by Jack Schwarten | 44-41 |
| 15:43 | Portland State | James McPherson misses the tip | 44-41 |
| 15:42 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 15:25 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Fix - foul #3 on Michael Fix, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Cokley (SG), Lanny Allums (SF), Keith Wilson (PF), Arthur Giczewski (C) Russell Ridlon, Jack Fife, Joe Gilbert, Donald Warren | |
| Subs | Portland State | Herbert Ellis (PG), Adam Graham (SG), Eugene Casper (SF), David Powell (C) Michael Fix, Everett Sahlberg, James McPherson, Jack Schwarten | |
| 15:25 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 15:25 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 15:11 | Portland State | Herbert Ellis buries a 3 from straight away set up by Adam Graham | 46-44 |
| 14:43 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Wilson and he's fouled by David Powell - foul #2 on David Powell, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy (PG) Herbert Patterson | |
| Subs | Portland State | David Brown (PF) Jeffrey Allen | |
| 14:43 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski makes the free throw | 49-44 |
| 14:25 | Portland State | Herbert Ellis connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-46 |
| 14:12 | Kentucky | William Cokley scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Keith Wilson | 52-46 |
| 13:56 | Portland State | Arthur Giczewski swats the layup by David Powell | 52-46 |
| 13:54 | Portland State | David Powell hits the follow up shot | 52-48 |
| 13:27 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 13:25 | Portland State | David Brown gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 13:20 | Portland State | Herbert Ellis hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Eugene Casper | 52-50 |
| 13:04 | Kentucky | Eugene Casper steals it from William Cokley | 52-50 |
| 12:50 | Portland State | William Cokley picks off the pass by David Brown | 52-50 |
| 12:47 | Kentucky | William Cokley hits the finger roll | 54-50 |
| 12:33 | Portland State | Herbert Ellis knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 12:08 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 12:07 | Portland State | Eugene Casper snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 12:03 | Portland State | Herbert Ellis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 12:01 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Keith Wilson | 54-53 |
| 11:43 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 11:41 | Portland State | David Powell snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Carlos Shippy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - William Cokley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lanny Allums (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Giczewski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Herbert Ellis (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Graham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eugene Casper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Powell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:16 | Portland State | Herbert Ellis buries a shot from the right wing set up by Adam Graham | 54-55 |
| 10:54 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy banks in the layup | 56-55 |
| 10:49 | Portland State | Herbert Ellis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 10:48 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 10:43 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy is denied on a layup by David Powell | 56-55 |
| 10:41 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski snags the offensive board | 56-55 |
| 10:23 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums lays it in set up by Carlos Shippy | 58-55 |
| 10:14 | Portland State | Adam Graham can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-55 |
| 10:12 | Portland State | Eugene Casper snags the offensive board | 58-55 |
| 10:02 | Portland State | David Powell clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 10:00 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 09:46 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-55 |
| 09:44 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski can't tip it in | 58-55 |
| 09:43 | Portland State | David Brown pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 09:37 | Portland State | Adam Graham drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Herbert Ellis | 58-58 |
| 09:22 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums is hacked by Eugene Casper - foul #1 on Eugene Casper, team foul #5 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (PG), Russell Ridlon (SG), Jack Fife (SF), Victor Welch (PF), Joe Gilbert (C) Carlos Shippy, William Cokley, Lanny Allums, Keith Wilson, Arthur Giczewski | |
| Subs | Portland State | Otis Benevides (PG), Michael Fix (SG), James McPherson (SF), Jeffrey Allen (PF), Jack Schwarten (C) Herbert Ellis, Adam Graham, Eugene Casper, David Brown, David Powell | |
| 09:00 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Herbert Patterson | 61-58 |
| 08:56 | Portland State | Michael Fix connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Otis Benevides | 61-60 |
| 08:31 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-60 |
| 08:29 | Portland State | James McPherson snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 08:14 | Portland State | Otis Benevides loses the dribble to Herbert Patterson | 61-60 |
| 08:09 | Kentucky | Jack Fife hits the finger roll set up by Herbert Patterson | 63-60 |
| 08:04 | Portland State | James McPherson can't finish the layup | 63-60 |
| 08:03 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Herbert Patterson | 63-60 |
| 07:58 | Kentucky | Jack Fife misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 63-60 |
| 07:56 | Portland State | Jack Schwarten snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 07:52 | Portland State | Michael Fix is called for traveling | 63-60 |
| 07:36 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Allen | 63-60 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Herbert Patterson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SG - Russell Ridlon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jack Fife (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Victor Welch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Gilbert (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Otis Benevides (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Fix (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James McPherson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jack Schwarten (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Portland State | Otis Benevides is fouled on the floor by Victor Welch - foul #1 on Victor Welch, team foul #3 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Warren (C) Joe Gilbert | |
| Subs | Portland State | George Dunn (C) Jack Schwarten | |
| 07:07 | Portland State | Jeffrey Allen is hacked by Victor Welch - foul #2 on Victor Welch, team foul #4 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy (PG), Lanny Allums (SF), Keith Wilson (PF) Herbert Patterson, Jack Fife, Victor Welch | |
| Subs | Portland State | Everett Sahlberg (SG), David Powell (C) Otis Benevides, Jeffrey Allen | |
| 06:54 | Portland State | James McPherson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lanny Allums - foul #2 on Lanny Allums, team foul #5 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Cokley (SG) Russell Ridlon | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 06:54 | Portland State | James McPherson makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 06:54 | Portland State | James McPherson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 06:54 | Kentucky | Donald Warren snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 06:35 | Kentucky | David Powell is called for the reach on Lanny Allums - foul #3 on David Powell, team foul #6 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Herbert Ellis (PG), Adam Graham (SG) Michael Fix, James McPherson | |
| 06:24 | Kentucky | William Cokley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 06:22 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson tips it back up and in | 65-61 |
| 06:12 | Portland State | George Dunn comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 65-61 |
| 06:11 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Lanny Allums | 65-61 |
| 06:07 | Kentucky | David Powell steps in front of the William Cokley pass | 65-61 |
| 05:53 | Portland State | Keith Wilson takes the ball from Adam Graham | 65-61 |
| 05:47 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 65-61 |
| 05:46 | Kentucky | Donald Warren tips it but misses | 65-61 |
| 05:45 | Portland State | David Powell gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| 05:41 | Portland State | Everett Sahlberg hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Adam Graham | 65-64 |
| 05:22 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 05:20 | Portland State | David Powell gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| 05:05 | Portland State | Donald Warren steals it from George Dunn | 65-64 |
| 04:45 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson banks in the layup on a great pass from Donald Warren | 67-64 |
| 04:31 | Portland State | David Powell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-64 |
| 04:29 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson grabs the board | 67-64 |
| 04:24 | Kentucky | Everett Sahlberg is called for the reach on Lanny Allums - foul #2 on Everett Sahlberg, team foul #7 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (PG), Russell Ridlon (SG), Victor Welch (PF), Joe Gilbert (C) Carlos Shippy, William Cokley, Keith Wilson, Donald Warren | |
| Subs | Portland State | Otis Benevides (PG), Michael Fix (SG), Eugene Casper (SF), David Brown (PF), Jeffrey Allen (C) Herbert Ellis, Adam Graham, Everett Sahlberg, George Dunn, David Powell | |
| 04:24 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 04:24 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 04:00 | Portland State | Joe Gilbert takes the ball from David Brown | 69-64 |
| 03:49 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums buries a floater from the left side | 71-64 |
| 03:47 | Portland State | Otis Benevides loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-64 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Fife (SF), Arthur Giczewski (C) Lanny Allums, Joe Gilbert | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 03:40 | Kentucky | Jack Fife misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 71-64 |
| 03:39 | Portland State | David Brown pulls down the rebound | 71-64 |
| 03:34 | Portland State | Michael Fix knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Otis Benevides | 71-66 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Herbert Patterson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SG - Russell Ridlon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jack Fife (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Victor Welch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Giczewski (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Otis Benevides (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Fix (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Casper (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:18 | Kentucky | Otis Benevides is called for the reach on Arthur Giczewski - foul #4 on Otis Benevides, team foul #8 | 71-66 |
| 03:18 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski misses the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 03:18 | Portland State | Jeffrey Allen pulls down the rebound | 71-66 |
| 03:13 | Portland State | Otis Benevides buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eugene Casper | 71-68 |
| 03:07 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 71-68 |
| 03:06 | Portland State | David Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 03:01 | Portland State | Russell Ridlon is called for the reach on Otis Benevides - foul #1 on Russell Ridlon, team foul #6 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Herbert Ellis (PG), Jack Schwarten (C) Michael Fix, David Brown | |
| 02:55 | Portland State | Otis Benevides is fouled on the floor by Russell Ridlon - foul #2 on Russell Ridlon, team foul #7 | 71-68 |
| 02:55 | Portland State | Otis Benevides misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 02:55 | Portland State | Jeffrey Allen grabs the offensive board | 71-68 |
| 02:55 | Portland State | Portland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| 02:49 | Portland State | Jack Fife steps in front of the Otis Benevides pass | 71-68 |
| 02:49 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy (PG), Lanny Allums (SF), Keith Wilson (PF) Herbert Patterson, Jack Fife, Victor Welch | |
| Subs | Portland State | Adam Graham (SG), David Brown (PF), David Powell (C) Otis Benevides, Jeffrey Allen, Jack Schwarten | |
| 02:30 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 71-68 |
| 02:28 | Portland State | David Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 02:07 | Portland State | Adam Graham is fouled on the floor by Russell Ridlon - foul #3 on Russell Ridlon, team foul #8 | 71-68 |
| 02:07 | Portland State | Adam Graham makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:07 | Portland State | Adam Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 01:51 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums misses the jumper from the left side | 71-70 |
| 01:49 | Portland State | Adam Graham pulls down the rebound | 71-70 |
| 01:44 | Portland State | Herbert Ellis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-70 |
| 01:42 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Lanny Allums | 71-70 |
| 01:25 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 71-70 |
| 01:23 | Portland State | Eugene Casper pulls down the rebound | 71-70 |
| 01:19 | Portland State | Adam Graham misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Russell Ridlon - foul #4 on Russell Ridlon, team foul #9 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Cokley (SG) Russell Ridlon | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 01:19 | Portland State | Adam Graham makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:19 | Portland State | Adam Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski loses the ball out of bounds | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Portland State | David Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-72 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski hits a floater from the right side set up by Lanny Allums | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Portland State | Herbert Ellis can't throw it down | 73-72 |
| 00:07 | Portland State | Adam Graham snags the offensive board | 73-72 |
| 00:03 | Portland State | Herbert Ellis buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by David Powell | 73-74 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums misses short on a halfcourt shot | 73-74 |