| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Banks (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gregory Gift (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby James (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Jerry Flowers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Raley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - James Ballew (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Donald Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ray Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Alexander (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerald Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Bobby James inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Kentucky | Bobby James misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 31-26 |
| 19:34 | Kentucky | John Raley grabs the offensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 19:09 | Kentucky | Gerald Lane steps in front of the Gregory Gift pass | 31-26 |
| 18:52 | Gonzaga | Jerry Flowers is called for the reach on Stephen Alexander - foul #1 on Jerry Flowers, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| 18:34 | Gonzaga | Jerry Flowers picks off the pass by Gerald Lane | 31-26 |
| 18:10 | Kentucky | William Banks is fouled on the floor by Stephen Alexander - foul #1 on Stephen Alexander, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| 17:52 | Kentucky | Stephen Alexander picks off the pass by John Raley | 31-26 |
| 17:45 | Gonzaga | Ray Lawrence can't connect on a shot from the right block | 31-26 |
| 17:43 | Kentucky | William Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 17:36 | Kentucky | Bobby James makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by William Banks | 34-26 |
| 17:12 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lane steps out of bounds on the baseline | 34-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Bayer (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Patrick Roberts (C) Gregory Gift, Bobby James, John Raley | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Andersen (C) Gerald Lane | |
| 16:55 | Kentucky | Michael Bayer buries a jumper from the left side | 36-26 |
| 16:34 | Gonzaga | Donald Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-26 |
| 16:32 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers gets the rebound | 36-26 |
| 16:05 | Kentucky | William Banks buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-26 |
| 15:52 | Gonzaga | James Ballew hits a jumper from the right side set up by Ray Lawrence | 39-28 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Banks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Bayer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) PF - Jerry Flowers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - James Ballew (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Donald Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ray Lawrence (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Alexander (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Andersen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers is hacked by Ray Lawrence - foul #1 on Ray Lawrence, team foul #2 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gregory Gift (PG), Bobby James (SF), John Raley (PF) William Banks, Richard Johnson, Jerry Flowers | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Steppe (PG), Kevin Zoll (SG), John Harris (SF), Billy Johnson (PF), Gerald Lane (C) James Ballew, Donald Williams, Ray Lawrence, Stephen Alexander, William Andersen | |
| 15:20 | Kentucky | Gregory Gift scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Bayer | 41-28 |
| 15:07 | Gonzaga | John Raley is called for the reach on Billy Johnson - foul #3 on John Raley, team foul #2 | 41-28 |
| 14:59 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lane loses the dribble to John Raley | 41-28 |
| 14:43 | Kentucky | Bobby James hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 41-28 |
| 14:42 | Gonzaga | Billy Johnson pulls down the rebound | 41-28 |
| 14:25 | Gonzaga | Michael Bayer picks off the pass by John Harris | 41-28 |
| 14:21 | Kentucky | Michael Bayer hits the finger roll | 43-28 |
| 14:00 | Gonzaga | Kevin Zoll connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Steppe | 43-30 |
| 13:47 | Kentucky | Bobby James can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 43-30 |
| 13:45 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Gerald Lane | 43-30 |
| 13:29 | Gonzaga | Bobby James steps in front of the Kevin Zoll pass | 43-30 |
| 13:14 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Bobby James is denied by Gerald Lane | 43-30 |
| 13:13 | Gonzaga | Billy Johnson snags the defensive board | 43-30 |
| 12:57 | Gonzaga | Billy Johnson blows the layup | 43-30 |
| 12:56 | Kentucky | Bobby James pulls down the rebound | 43-30 |
| 12:30 | Kentucky | William Steppe steals it from Patrick Roberts | 43-30 |
| 12:27 | Gonzaga | Kevin Zoll lays it in on a great pass from William Steppe | 43-32 |
| 12:08 | Kentucky | Bobby James misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 12:06 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Roberts | 43-32 |
| 11:54 | Kentucky | John Raley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Banks (PG), Richard Johnson (SF), Jerry Flowers (PF), Michael Reed (C) Michael Bayer, Bobby James, John Raley, Patrick Roberts | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Ballew (PG), Donald Williams (SG), Ray Lawrence (SF), Stephen Alexander (PF), William Andersen (C) William Steppe, Kevin Zoll, John Harris, Billy Johnson, Gerald Lane | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Banks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Gift (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) PF - Jerry Flowers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Reed (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - James Ballew (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Donald Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ray Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Alexander (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Andersen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Gonzaga | James Ballew can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 43-32 |
| 11:40 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| 11:11 | Kentucky | William Banks misses the 3 from the right corner | 43-32 |
| 11:09 | Gonzaga | Ray Lawrence grabs the board | 43-32 |
| 10:54 | Gonzaga | Ray Lawrence hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Williams | 43-34 |
| 10:32 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 10:31 | Gonzaga | Ray Lawrence grabs the defensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 10:13 | Gonzaga | Stephen Alexander scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Ballew | 43-37 |
| 09:48 | Kentucky | William Banks makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Gregory Gift | 46-37 |
| 09:27 | Gonzaga | James Ballew lays it in and he's fouled by William Banks - foul #1 on William Banks, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Bayer (SG), Bobby James (SF), John Raley (C) Gregory Gift, Richard Johnson, Michael Reed | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Billy Johnson (PF) William Andersen | |
| 09:27 | Gonzaga | James Ballew misses the free throw | 46-39 |
| 09:27 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jerry Flowers | 46-39 |
| 08:59 | Kentucky | William Banks comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Stephen Alexander - foul #2 on Stephen Alexander, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Harris (SF), Gerald Lane (C) Ray Lawrence, Stephen Alexander | |
| 08:59 | Kentucky | William Banks makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 08:59 | Kentucky | William Banks misses the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 08:59 | Gonzaga | Billy Johnson pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 08:42 | Gonzaga | James Ballew misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 08:41 | Kentucky | John Raley gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 08:17 | Kentucky | Bobby James is called for traveling | 47-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Steppe (PG), Kevin Zoll (SG) James Ballew, Donald Williams | |
| 08:00 | Gonzaga | Kevin Zoll misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 07:59 | Kentucky | Bobby James pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 07:30 | Kentucky | William Steppe takes the ball from Bobby James | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Banks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Bayer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bobby James (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Jerry Flowers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - John Raley (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - William Steppe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Zoll (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Harris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Lane (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lane makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by William Steppe | 47-41 |
| 07:09 | Kentucky | Michael Bayer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 07:08 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Billy Johnson | 47-41 |
| 06:59 | Gonzaga | John Harris comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 06:57 | Kentucky | Michael Bayer gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 06:34 | Kentucky | John Raley can't finish the layup | 47-41 |
| 06:33 | Gonzaga | Billy Johnson grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 06:14 | Gonzaga | Billy Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 47-41 |
| 06:12 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 05:54 | Kentucky | Michael Bayer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gregory Gift (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Thomas Martinsen (PF), Patrick Roberts (C) Michael Bayer, Bobby James, Jerry Flowers, John Raley | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Ballew (PG), Donald Williams (SG), Ray Lawrence (SF), Stephen Alexander (PF), William Andersen (C) William Steppe, Kevin Zoll, John Harris, Billy Johnson, Gerald Lane | |
| 05:37 | Gonzaga | Donald Williams is fouled on the floor by Patrick Roberts - foul #2 on Patrick Roberts, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| 05:23 | Gonzaga | James Ballew makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Williams | 47-44 |
| 05:08 | Kentucky | Thomas Martinsen is called for a charge - foul #1 on Thomas Martinsen, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Bayer (SG) Gregory Gift | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 04:50 | Gonzaga | Ray Lawrence is fouled on the floor by Richard Johnson - foul #3 on Richard Johnson, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| 04:27 | Gonzaga | Donald Williams connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Stephen Alexander | 47-46 |
| 04:07 | Kentucky | Patrick Roberts connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on William Andersen - foul #3 on William Andersen, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers (PG), Bobby James (SF), John Raley (PF) William Banks, Richard Johnson, Thomas Martinsen | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Billy Johnson (PF) Stephen Alexander | |
| 04:07 | Kentucky | Patrick Roberts makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| 03:43 | Gonzaga | Ray Lawrence clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-46 |
| 03:42 | Gonzaga | James Ballew tips it but misses | 50-46 |
| 03:40 | Kentucky | Michael Bayer grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 03:35 | Kentucky | Bobby James drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jerry Flowers | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jerry Flowers (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. SG - Michael Bayer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bobby James (fresh) 17 pts. PF - John Raley (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - James Ballew (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ray Lawrence (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Billy Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - William Andersen (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Gonzaga | Ray Lawrence comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-46 |
| 03:08 | Kentucky | Bobby James gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 02:43 | Kentucky | Michael Bayer's 3 pointer is rejected by William Andersen | 52-46 |
| 02:41 | Gonzaga | William Andersen gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:38 | Gonzaga | James Ballew is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 52-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Banks (PG), Gregory Gift (SG), Richard Johnson (SF) Michael Bayer, Bobby James, Patrick Roberts | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Harris (SF), Gerald Lane (C) Ray Lawrence, William Andersen | |
| 02:15 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 52-46 |
| 02:14 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lane snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 01:52 | Gonzaga | James Ballew hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-46 |
| 01:51 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers grabs the board | 52-46 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:22 | Kentucky | John Raley misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 52-46 |
| 01:20 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers gets the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 01:06 | Kentucky | John Raley connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Richard Johnson | 55-46 |
| 00:42 | Gonzaga | Donald Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-46 |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Johnson | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Williams - foul #1 on Donald Williams, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Bayer (SG), Bobby James (SF) Gregory Gift, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ray Lawrence (SF) John Harris | |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | William Banks is fouled on the floor by Billy Johnson - foul #4 on Billy Johnson, team foul #6 | 55-46 |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | John Raley is fouled on the floor by Gerald Lane - foul #1 on Gerald Lane, team foul #7 | 55-46 |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | John Raley makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | John Raley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:31 | Gonzaga | James Ballew is hacked by Michael Bayer - foul #1 on Michael Bayer, team foul #7 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gregory Gift (SG) Michael Bayer | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Steppe (SG), John Harris (SF), Stephen Alexander (PF), William Andersen (C) Donald Williams, Ray Lawrence, Billy Johnson, Gerald Lane | |
| 00:31 | Gonzaga | James Ballew makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:31 | Gonzaga | James Ballew makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers is fouled in the backcourt by James Ballew - foul #2 on James Ballew, team foul #8 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Bayer (SG) Gregory Gift | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Donald Williams (SG), Ray Lawrence (SF), Billy Johnson (PF), Gerald Lane (C) William Steppe, John Harris, Stephen Alexander, William Andersen | |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers misses the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:28 | Gonzaga | Billy Johnson pulls down the rebound | 58-48 |
| 00:20 | Gonzaga | Donald Williams knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Donald Williams is called for the reach on Michael Bayer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Williams, team foul #9 | 58-51 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Michael Bayer makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Michael Bayer misses the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:17 | Gonzaga | Gerald Lane gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| 00:11 | Gonzaga | James Ballew misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-51 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | John Raley gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | James Ballew is called for the reach on John Raley in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Ballew, team foul #10 | 59-51 |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | John Raley misses the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | John Raley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | Donald Williams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-51 |