| Lineup | Utah | PG - John Witt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gregory Sinegal (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Bell (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marcus Sturm (fresh) 5 pts. C - Calvin Wade (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jimmy Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Bond (fresh) PF - William Rinehart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hickman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah | David Bell inbounds the ball | 35-25 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Utah | Gregory Sinegal loses the dribble to Jimmy Jackson | 35-25 |
| 19:39 | Kentucky | Jimmy Jackson hits the finger roll | 35-27 |
| 19:18 | Utah | Calvin Wade is hacked by Samuel Johnson - foul #2 on Samuel Johnson, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| 18:52 | Utah | Marcus Sturm works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 35-27 |
| 18:51 | Kentucky | Edward Bond gets the rebound | 35-27 |
| 18:35 | Kentucky | James Hickman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-27 |
| 18:33 | Utah | The rebound goes to David Bell | 35-27 |
| 18:24 | Utah | David Bell misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-27 |
| 18:23 | Kentucky | James Hickman gets the rebound | 35-27 |
| 18:05 | Kentucky | James Hickman connects on the turnaround from close range | 35-29 |
| 17:37 | Utah | Gregory Sinegal is denied on a dunk by James Hickman | 35-29 |
| 17:35 | Utah | Marcus Sturm tips it in | 37-29 |
| 17:30 | Kentucky | Gregory Sinegal is called for the reach on James Hickman - foul #1 on Gregory Sinegal, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Utah | Mark Murphy (PG), Stephen Leonard (SG), Kong Ximines (SF), Omer Zellmer (PF), George Whittenburg (C) John Witt, Gregory Sinegal, David Bell, Marcus Sturm, Calvin Wade | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:19 | Kentucky | James Hickman misses badly on the uncontested floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Omer Zellmer - foul #2 on Omer Zellmer, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| 17:19 | Kentucky | James Hickman makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 17:19 | Kentucky | James Hickman misses the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 17:19 | Utah | George Whittenburg grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 16:58 | Utah | George Whittenburg is whistled for traveling | 37-30 |
| 16:55 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson double dribbles in the backcourt | 37-30 |
| 16:29 | Utah | William Rinehart steals the ball from George Whittenburg | 37-30 |
| 16:14 | Kentucky | James Hickman misses short on a floater from the left block | 37-30 |
| 16:13 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to James Hickman | 37-30 |
| 15:59 | Kentucky | William Rinehart clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Omer Zellmer - foul #3 on Omer Zellmer, team foul #3 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Utah | John Witt (PG), Gregory Sinegal (SG) Mark Murphy, Stephen Leonard | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darryl Allen (PG), Andrew Craft (SG) Jimmy Jackson, Samuel Johnson | |
| 15:59 | Kentucky | William Rinehart misses the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 15:59 | Kentucky | William Rinehart makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - John Witt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gregory Sinegal (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kong Ximines (fresh) PF - Omer Zellmer (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - George Whittenburg (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Darryl Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Craft (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Edward Bond (fairly fresh) PF - William Rinehart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hickman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Utah | Kong Ximines hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 15:35 | Kentucky | William Rinehart pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 15:22 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-31 |
| 15:20 | Utah | The rebound goes to Omer Zellmer | 37-31 |
| 15:05 | Utah | Gregory Sinegal knocks in the runner in the paint | 39-31 |
| 14:58 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen is hacked by John Witt in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Witt, team foul #4 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Utah | Stephen Leonard (SG), David Bell (SF), Marcus Sturm (PF), Gary Vanover (C) John Witt, Kong Ximines, Omer Zellmer, George Whittenburg | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Hensley (SF), Micheal Pruett (PF), William Gholston (C) Edward Bond, William Rinehart, James Hickman | |
| 14:47 | Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Micheal Pruett is blocked by Gary Vanover | 39-31 |
| 14:46 | Kentucky | Micheal Pruett grabs the offensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 14:33 | Kentucky | Micheal Pruett knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 39-33 |
| 14:09 | Utah | William Gholston blocks the jumper by Gregory Sinegal | 39-33 |
| 14:08 | Utah | Marcus Sturm can't tip it in | 39-33 |
| 14:06 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Micheal Pruett | 39-33 |
| 13:49 | Kentucky | Micheal Pruett blows the dunk but he's fouled by Marcus Sturm - foul #3 on Marcus Sturm, team foul #5 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Utah | John Witt (PG), Mark Murphy (SG), Calvin Wade (C) Gregory Sinegal, Stephen Leonard, Gary Vanover | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson (SG), Edward Bond (SF) Andrew Craft, Richard Hensley | |
| 13:49 | Kentucky | Micheal Pruett makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 13:49 | Kentucky | Micheal Pruett makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 13:30 | Utah | Micheal Pruett picks off the pass by Calvin Wade | 39-35 |
| 13:08 | Kentucky | Micheal Pruett hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Darryl Allen | 39-37 |
| 12:45 | Utah | John Witt clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 12:44 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Samuel Johnson | 39-37 |
| 12:39 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 39-37 |
| 12:37 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 12:21 | Kentucky | Calvin Wade blocks the jumper by Edward Bond | 39-37 |
| 12:19 | Kentucky | William Gholston misses the tip | 39-37 |
| 12:18 | Utah | Calvin Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 11:57 | Utah | Marcus Sturm shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Micheal Pruett - foul #1 on Micheal Pruett, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Utah | Kong Ximines (PG), Gregory Sinegal (SG), Stephen Leonard (SF), George Whittenburg (C) John Witt, Mark Murphy, David Bell, Calvin Wade | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Jackson (PG), Andrew Craft (SG), William Rinehart (SF), James Hickman (C) Darryl Allen, Samuel Johnson, Edward Bond, William Gholston | |
| 11:57 | Utah | Marcus Sturm makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 11:57 | Utah | Marcus Sturm misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 11:57 | Kentucky | Micheal Pruett gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Kong Ximines (fresh) SG - Gregory Sinegal (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Leonard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marcus Sturm (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - George Whittenburg (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jimmy Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Craft (fresh) 9 pts. SF - William Rinehart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Micheal Pruett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hickman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:48 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 11:47 | Utah | George Whittenburg grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 11:18 | Utah | Kong Ximines is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Kong Ximines, team foul #6 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Utah | Omer Zellmer (PF) Marcus Sturm | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 11:04 | Kentucky | William Rinehart scores on a floater from the baseline | 40-39 |
| 10:39 | Utah | Kong Ximines hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 10:38 | Utah | Omer Zellmer grabs the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 10:15 | Utah | Stephen Leonard dunks the ball and he's hacked by Jimmy Jackson - foul #1 on Jimmy Jackson, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Utah | John Witt (PG), Marcus Sturm (PF), Gary Vanover (C) Kong Ximines, Gregory Sinegal, George Whittenburg | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darryl Allen (PG), Edward Bond (SF) Jimmy Jackson, James Hickman | |
| 10:15 | Utah | Stephen Leonard makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 09:58 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 09:37 | Utah | John Witt knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Leonard | 45-42 |
| 09:20 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft loses the dribble to Marcus Sturm | 45-42 |
| 08:58 | Utah | John Witt banks in the layup | 47-42 |
| 08:44 | Kentucky | William Rinehart is open and buries a fadeaway from close range | 47-44 |
| 08:15 | Utah | Stephen Leonard loses the dribble to William Rinehart | 47-44 |
| 07:54 | Kentucky | Micheal Pruett misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Marcus Sturm - foul #4 on Marcus Sturm, team foul #7 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Utah | Mark Murphy (PG), Gregory Sinegal (SG), Kong Ximines (SF), George Whittenburg (PF), Calvin Wade (C) John Witt, Stephen Leonard, Omer Zellmer, Marcus Sturm, Gary Vanover | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Jackson (PG), Samuel Johnson (SG), James Hickman (C) Darryl Allen, Edward Bond, William Rinehart | |
| 07:54 | Kentucky | Micheal Pruett makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 07:54 | Kentucky | Micheal Pruett misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 07:54 | Utah | Calvin Wade gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Mark Murphy (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Sinegal (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kong Ximines (fresh) PF - George Whittenburg (fresh) 5 reb. C - Calvin Wade (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jimmy Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Craft (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Micheal Pruett (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hickman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:37 | Utah | Jimmy Jackson takes the ball from Calvin Wade | 47-45 |
| 07:27 | Kentucky | James Hickman misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 47-45 |
| 07:26 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to James Hickman | 47-45 |
| 07:18 | Kentucky | Micheal Pruett drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| 07:03 | Utah | Kong Ximines is hacked by Micheal Pruett - foul #2 on Micheal Pruett, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Utah | David Bell (SF) Mark Murphy | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Gholston (PF) Micheal Pruett | |
| 06:34 | Utah | David Bell clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 06:33 | Utah | George Whittenburg snags the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 06:10 | Utah | Gregory Sinegal misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on Samuel Johnson - foul #3 on Samuel Johnson, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Utah | Mark Murphy (PG), Marcus Sturm (PF) Kong Ximines, George Whittenburg | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Edward Bond (SF) Andrew Craft | |
| 06:10 | Utah | Gregory Sinegal misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 06:10 | Utah | Gregory Sinegal makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 06:08 | Kentucky | Edward Bond throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| 05:55 | Utah | Calvin Wade makes the turnaround from the left block | 50-47 |
| 05:37 | Kentucky | James Hickman hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Samuel Johnson | 50-49 |
| 05:31 | Utah | Marcus Sturm is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 05:30 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to William Gholston | 50-49 |
| 05:26 | Kentucky | Jimmy Jackson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jimmy Jackson, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Utah | John Witt (PG), Gary Vanover (C) Gregory Sinegal, Calvin Wade | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Andrew Craft (SG), William Rinehart (PF) Samuel Johnson, James Hickman | |
| 05:04 | Utah | David Bell comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 50-49 |
| 05:02 | Utah | Gary Vanover grabs the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 04:35 | Utah | Mark Murphy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 04:33 | Kentucky | William Gholston grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 04:28 | Kentucky | Gary Vanover steals it from Jimmy Jackson in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| 04:09 | Utah | Marcus Sturm connects on the turnaround from the right block | 52-49 |
| 03:58 | Kentucky | William Rinehart comes up short on the floater from the left side | 52-49 |
| 03:56 | Utah | Marcus Sturm snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - John Witt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mark Murphy (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Bell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Marcus Sturm (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Gary Vanover (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jimmy Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Andrew Craft (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Edward Bond (tiring) PF - William Rinehart (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Gholston (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:50 | Utah | John Witt clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Jimmy Jackson - foul #3 on Jimmy Jackson, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Utah | Gregory Sinegal (SG), Kong Ximines (SF), Omer Zellmer (PF), George Whittenburg (C) Mark Murphy, David Bell, Marcus Sturm, Gary Vanover | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darryl Allen (PG), Richard Hensley (SF), Micheal Pruett (PF), James Hickman (C) Jimmy Jackson, Edward Bond, William Rinehart, William Gholston | |
| 03:50 | Utah | John Witt makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 03:50 | Utah | John Witt makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 03:47 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft is fouled in the backcourt by John Witt - foul #4 on John Witt, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Utah | Stephen Leonard (SF) John Witt | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 03:47 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 03:47 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 03:26 | Utah | George Whittenburg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-51 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson (SG) Richard Hensley | |
| 03:24 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Kong Ximines - foul #3 on Kong Ximines, team foul #9 | 54-51 |
| 03:24 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 03:24 | Kentucky | James Hickman snags the offensive board | 54-51 |
| 03:07 | Kentucky | James Hickman misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Omer Zellmer - foul #4 on Omer Zellmer, team foul #10 | 54-51 |
| 03:07 | Kentucky | James Hickman makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 03:07 | Kentucky | James Hickman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 02:41 | Utah | George Whittenburg is hacked by Andrew Craft - foul #3 on Andrew Craft, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Utah | John Witt (PG) Stephen Leonard | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Gholston (PF), Taylor Conklin (C) Micheal Pruett, James Hickman | |
| 02:41 | Utah | George Whittenburg makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 02:41 | Utah | George Whittenburg misses the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 02:41 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 02:41 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-53 |
| 02:21 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-53 |
| Subs | Utah | Calvin Wade (C) Omer Zellmer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Edward Bond (SF), William Rinehart (PF), James Hickman (C) Andrew Craft, William Gholston, Taylor Conklin | |
| 02:17 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-53 |
| Subs | Utah | David Bell (SF) Kong Ximines | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:54 | Utah | John Witt lays it in on a great pass from Gregory Sinegal | 57-53 |
| 01:37 | Kentucky | William Rinehart can't connect on a floater in the paint | 57-53 |
| 01:36 | Kentucky | Edward Bond tips it home | 57-55 |
| 01:15 | Utah | The jump hook by John Witt is blocked by Edward Bond | 57-55 |
| 01:14 | Kentucky | William Rinehart grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | James Hickman jams it | 57-57 |
| 00:36 | Utah | Gregory Sinegal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-57 |
| Subs | Utah | Marcus Sturm (PF) George Whittenburg | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Sinegal - foul #2 on Gregory Sinegal, team foul #11 | 57-57 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:27 | Utah | Samuel Johnson steals it from John Witt in the backcourt | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Edward Bond is fouled on the floor by Calvin Wade - foul #1 on Calvin Wade, team foul #12 | 57-59 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Edward Bond makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Edward Bond misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:24 | Utah | Calvin Wade snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 00:02 | Utah | John Witt splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-60 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - John Witt (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Gregory Sinegal (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Bell (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Marcus Sturm (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Calvin Wade (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Darryl Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Bond (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Rinehart (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Hickman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Utah | Calvin Wade wins the tip | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:36 | Utah | Gregory Sinegal is hacked by Samuel Johnson - foul #4 on Samuel Johnson, team foul #9 | 60-60 |
| 04:36 | Utah | Gregory Sinegal makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:36 | Utah | Gregory Sinegal misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:36 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 04:19 | Kentucky | Edward Bond is fouled on the floor by Calvin Wade - foul #2 on Calvin Wade, team foul #13 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Utah | Kong Ximines (SF) David Bell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 04:19 | Kentucky | Edward Bond misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:19 | Kentucky | Edward Bond makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 03:52 | Utah | Gregory Sinegal misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right side | 61-61 |
| 03:51 | Kentucky | Edward Bond pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 03:34 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-61 |
| 03:33 | Utah | Calvin Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 03:29 | Utah | John Witt is whistled for a carry | 61-61 |
| Subs | Utah | George Whittenburg (C) Calvin Wade | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Jackson (PG), Andrew Craft (SG) Darryl Allen, Samuel Johnson | |
| 03:01 | Kentucky | Marcus Sturm steals it from William Rinehart | 61-61 |
| 02:58 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Utah | David Bell (SF) Kong Ximines | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:56 | Utah | John Witt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-61 |
| 02:54 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Utah | Calvin Wade (C) George Whittenburg | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darryl Allen (PG), Samuel Johnson (SG) Jimmy Jackson, Andrew Craft | |
| 02:39 | Kentucky | David Bell steals the ball from James Hickman | 61-61 |
| 02:34 | Utah | David Bell slams it home | 63-61 |
| 02:14 | Kentucky | James Hickman is open and buries a jump hook near the basket | 63-63 |
| 02:09 | Utah | Gregory Sinegal hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Rinehart - foul #1 on William Rinehart, team foul #10 | 63-63 |
| 02:09 | Utah | Gregory Sinegal misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 02:09 | Utah | Gregory Sinegal misses the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 02:09 | Kentucky | James Hickman grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 01:50 | Kentucky | Edward Bond is whistled for traveling | 63-63 |
| 01:28 | Utah | John Witt scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Marcus Sturm | 65-63 |
| 01:14 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen misses the fadeaway from the right side | 65-63 |
| 01:13 | Kentucky | William Rinehart can't tip it in | 65-63 |
| 01:11 | Utah | The rebound goes to Marcus Sturm | 65-63 |
| 00:43 | Utah | John Witt misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 00:41 | Utah | David Bell tips it but misses | 65-63 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | James Hickman grabs the board | 65-63 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - John Witt (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Gregory Sinegal (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Bell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Marcus Sturm (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Calvin Wade (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Darryl Allen (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Edward Bond (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Rinehart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Hickman (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Gregory Sinegal steps in front of the Samuel Johnson pass in the backcourt | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Utah | John Witt is fouled on the floor by Darryl Allen - foul #4 on Darryl Allen, team foul #11 | 65-63 |
| 00:35 | Utah | John Witt makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:35 | Utah | John Witt makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | James Hickman can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Calvin Wade - foul #3 on Calvin Wade, team foul #14 | 67-63 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | James Hickman makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | James Hickman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:27 | Utah | John Witt is hacked by Darryl Allen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Darryl Allen, team foul #12 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Jackson (PG) Darryl Allen | |
| 00:27 | Utah | John Witt misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:27 | Utah | John Witt makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Edward Bond scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-68 |
| 00:08 | Utah | Utah calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Utah | Calvin Wade comes up short on the shot from the left block | 68-68 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Edward Bond pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson misses short on a fullcourt shot | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - John Witt (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Gregory Sinegal (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Bell (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Marcus Sturm (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Calvin Wade (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jimmy Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Edward Bond (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Rinehart (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Hickman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Utah | Calvin Wade wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:44 | Utah | Gregory Sinegal clanks a jump hook from close range | 68-68 |
| 04:42 | Kentucky | William Rinehart grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 04:37 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 68-68 |
| 04:36 | Utah | Calvin Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 04:14 | Utah | Gregory Sinegal is alone and drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by a doubleteamed John Witt | 70-68 |
| 04:11 | Kentucky | John Witt takes the ball from Jimmy Jackson in the backcourt | 70-68 |
| 04:09 | Utah | John Witt hits the finger roll | 72-68 |
| 03:52 | Kentucky | Edward Bond misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 72-68 |
| 03:51 | Kentucky | William Rinehart can't tip it in | 72-68 |
| 03:50 | Utah | Calvin Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 72-68 |
| 03:30 | Utah | Marcus Sturm knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gregory Sinegal | 74-68 |
| 03:09 | Kentucky | James Hickman scores on a turnaround in the lane | 74-70 |
| 02:42 | Utah | Gregory Sinegal buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by David Bell | 76-70 |
| 02:30 | Kentucky | William Rinehart misses badly on the uncontested runner from the left block | 76-70 |
| 02:28 | Utah | David Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:03 | Utah | William Rinehart steals it from Marcus Sturm | 76-70 |
| 01:44 | Kentucky | The short jumper by James Hickman is denied by Marcus Sturm | 76-70 |
| 01:42 | Utah | Marcus Sturm pulls down the rebound | 76-70 |
| 01:25 | Utah | John Witt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-70 |
| 01:23 | Utah | David Bell gets the offensive rebound | 76-70 |
| 00:54 | Utah | David Bell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-70 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | James Hickman grabs the board | 76-70 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - John Witt (tiring) 24 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Gregory Sinegal (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Bell (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - Marcus Sturm (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Calvin Wade (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jimmy Jackson (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Johnson (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Edward Bond (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Rinehart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - James Hickman (tiring) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | William Rinehart blows the layup but the foul's on Marcus Sturm - foul #5 on Marcus Sturm, team foul #15 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Utah | George Whittenburg (PF) Marcus Sturm | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | William Rinehart misses the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | William Rinehart makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Utah | John Witt is hacked by Jimmy Jackson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jimmy Jackson, team foul #13 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Utah | Stephen Leonard (SF) George Whittenburg | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:44 | Utah | John Witt makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:44 | Utah | John Witt misses the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:44 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Hickman | 77-71 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | John Witt picks off the pass by Samuel Johnson in the backcourt | 77-71 |
| 00:41 | Utah | John Witt lays it up and in | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Edward Bond misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-71 |
| 00:33 | Utah | Calvin Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Utah | Calvin Wade is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Jackson - foul #5 on Jimmy Jackson, team foul #14 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Andrew Craft (SF) Jimmy Jackson | |
| 00:31 | Utah | Calvin Wade makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:31 | Utah | Calvin Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | John Witt steals the ball from Andrew Craft | 81-71 |
| 00:20 | Utah | Stephen Leonard lays it up and in on a great pass from John Witt | 83-71 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Gregory Sinegal steals the ball from James Hickman | 83-71 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Utah | John Witt runs out the clock | 83-71 |