The Big Blueprint is a rapid-reaction, nuts-and-bolts recap of the latest Kentucky men’s basketball game. Designed to relive the key moments from each game, the Big Blueprint will be used on the blog for road games that Cat Scratches does not attend.The skinny: No. 2 Kentucky defeated the No. 12/11 Kansas Jayhawks 75-65 in the inaugural Champions Classic in Madison Square Garden. In front of an electric crowd of 19,979, the Wildcats overcame a sluggish start behind five double figure scorers, led by Doron Lamb with 17 points. In moving to 2-0, UK picked up an early season resume win largely on the strength of a 26-9 run in the second stanza. Senior guard Tyshawn Taylor led the way for Kansas, scoring a game-high 22 points on 15-for-17 shooting from the free throw line.The difference: Second half composure. UK’s abundant talent was bubbling below the surface in the first half, but it didn’t truly show itself because the Cats repeatedly turned the ball over (11 times, to be exact) and, when they didn’t, they forced long jumpers. Marquis Teague was at the forefront of UK’s troubles, committing six turnovers and seeming a bit overwhelmed by the big-city stage. When Teague and the Cats settled down, an onslaught quickly followed as UK’s second-half lead ballooned to as many as 17 points.Player of the game: There are plenty of candidates here, but I’ll give the nod to Terrence Jones for his consistency throughout. He was the one Wildcat to maintain his composure in the first half and he kept it throughout. He scored in the post, showed his improved jumper and made an impact on the defensive end in helping to hold star Kansas forward Thomas Robinson to just 11 points on 5-of-12 shooting. Jones posted 15 points, seven rebounds, three blocks and two assists, forming a potent inside duo with Anthony Davis. In his first game against high level competition, Davis more than held his own, fighting through physical play to get a number of physical rebounds. He also had more than his fair share of high-flying blocks and dunks en route to 14 points, seven blocks, six rebounds and a pair of steals. Turning point: With the game knotted up at 28 following a sloppy first half. Kentucky scored 13 of the first 15 points after halftime, including a pair of Anthony Davis alley-oops and a 3-pointer from Marquis Teague. However, it was Lamb that sent the UK faithful into a frenzy. In less than a minutes, Lamb poured in a pair of 3-pointers to cap excellent offensive possessions. Jones got a lot of attention for his decision to return to UK, and deservedly so, but Lamb proved just how important his ability to stretch the floor will be to this team.Key stats: 33.9-percent, 13 blocks and five steals. UK was certainly good on offense in scoring 47 points in the final 20 minutes, but it was the Wildcats’ defense that kept them in the game in the first half and drove their run in the second. UK held the Jayhawks to 20-of-59 shooting from the field and used a combined 18 steals and blocks to create opportunities in transition. “Their best offense for a long period of time was our offense,” Kansas coach Bill Self said.He said what? “We played like I thought we would play. We were selfish, we had four assists, we broke off everything we were trying to run.” – John Calipari on his team’s play in the first half “I got mad at the end. We’re playing like it’s an AAU game.”  – Calipari on a sloppy finish”I’ve got three freshmen, four freshmen out there, but they’re pretty good.” – Calipari”Anthony Davis did some great things. Terrence did some great things. We made shots we needed to make. I’m just happy we won now but I’ll watch the tape and I’ll be mad.” – Calipari “They have a chance to have a special, special team, without question.” – SelfUnsung hero: No, Darius Miller didn’t put up the biggest numbers on this night (he had five points, four rebounds and four assists), but the senior was every bit the steadying presence you would expect out of an experienced veteran. In the first half, UK fell behind 10-3, but Calipari inserted Miller, who quickly stemmed the tide. He hustled to grab an offensive rebound on one possession, then found Davis for the first of his many alley-oops. Then, in the second half after Kansas made a run to close to within 12 points, Miller received the ball in the post, scoring an and one immediately before the under eight media timeout. Kansas never seriously threatened from that point forward. What this one means: This is going to be a bit strange to say about a win over a top-15 opponent, but I’m not sure this game tells us much we didn’t already know about these Wildcats. UK overran Kansas with the talent, athleticism, length and open floor ability we already knew they had. We also knew there would be bumps along the road for a team that relies on freshmen as much as UK does and you need not look any further than the first half to see that. Perhaps the most revealing aspect of Tuesday night’s game was the fire and determination the Cats with which the Cats played. “They had a will to win,” Calipari said. “That’s what I wanted to see.”