| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Brian Ellenburg (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Brinton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Strauser (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Eugene Bartz (fresh) 2 stl. C - Paul Woolfolk (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Ollie Grigg (fresh) SF - John Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eddie O'Callahan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Corey Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | John Roberts inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Kentucky | Brian Ellenburg steals the ball from Eddie O'Callahan | 28-29 |
| 19:35 | UCLA | Brian Ellenburg banks in the layup | 30-29 |
| 19:06 | Kentucky | Eddie O'Callahan clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Gary Strauser - foul #2 on Gary Strauser, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| 19:06 | Kentucky | Eddie O'Callahan misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 19:06 | Kentucky | Eddie O'Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 18:56 | UCLA | Paul Woolfolk buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 32-30 |
| 18:29 | Kentucky | Corey Murphy shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left block | 32-30 |
| 18:28 | UCLA | Eugene Bartz grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 18:21 | UCLA | Paul Woolfolk misses the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Ollie Grigg - foul #3 on Ollie Grigg, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Frank Collins (SG) Ollie Grigg | |
| 18:21 | UCLA | Paul Woolfolk misses the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 18:21 | UCLA | Paul Woolfolk makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 17:53 | Kentucky | Eugene Bartz swats the short shot by Frank Collins | 33-30 |
| 17:51 | UCLA | Eugene Bartz gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 17:31 | UCLA | Brian Ellenburg makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by James Brinton and the foul's on Mark Johnson - foul #2 on Mark Johnson, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | UCLA | Jesus Maldonado (SG), Thomas Garton (SF) James Brinton, Gary Strauser | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Sheng-li Xyong (SF) John Roberts | |
| 17:31 | UCLA | Brian Ellenburg makes the free throw | 36-30 |
| 17:08 | Kentucky | Frank Collins is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Frank Collins, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| Subs | UCLA | David Patterson (PF), Thomas Armijo (C) Eugene Bartz, Paul Woolfolk | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Casey Kennamer (SF), Max Mullaney (PF) Mark Johnson, Eddie O'Callahan | |
| 16:51 | UCLA | Thomas Armijo's pass is intercepted by Frank Collins | 36-30 |
| 16:29 | Kentucky | Corey Murphy double dribbles | 36-30 |
| Subs | UCLA | James Brinton (SG), Gary Strauser (SF) Jesus Maldonado, Thomas Garton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Frederic Varda (C) Corey Murphy | |
| 16:04 | UCLA | Gary Strauser is whistled for traveling | 36-30 |
| Subs | UCLA | Paul Woolfolk (C) Thomas Armijo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mark Johnson (PG), John Roberts (SF), Eddie O'Callahan (PF) Sheng-li Xyong, Casey Kennamer, Frederic Varda | |
| 15:41 | Kentucky | Frank Collins misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 36-30 |
| 15:39 | UCLA | Paul Woolfolk snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Brian Ellenburg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Brinton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Strauser (fresh) 2 ast. PF - David Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Woolfolk (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Frank Collins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eddie O'Callahan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Max Mullaney (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:24 | UCLA | Paul Woolfolk misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Roberts - foul #3 on John Roberts, team foul #4 | 36-30 |
| Subs | UCLA | Jonathan Tucker (PG), Eugene Bartz (PF) Brian Ellenburg, David Patterson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ollie Grigg (SG), Corey Murphy (C) Frank Collins, Max Mullaney | |
| 15:24 | UCLA | Paul Woolfolk makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 15:24 | UCLA | Paul Woolfolk makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 14:59 | Kentucky | Mark Johnson is hacked by Jonathan Tucker - foul #1 on Jonathan Tucker, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| Subs | UCLA | Jesus Maldonado (SG), Thomas Garton (SF) James Brinton, Gary Strauser | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 14:39 | Kentucky | Corey Murphy shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner from the left block | 38-30 |
| 14:37 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Eugene Bartz | 38-30 |
| 14:17 | UCLA | Jesus Maldonado is hacked by Ollie Grigg - foul #4 on Ollie Grigg, team foul #5 | 38-30 |
| Subs | UCLA | Brian Ellenburg (PG), Thomas Armijo (C) Jonathan Tucker, Paul Woolfolk | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Frank Collins (SG), Sheng-li Xyong (SF), Max Mullaney (PF) Ollie Grigg, John Roberts, Eddie O'Callahan | |
| 14:12 | UCLA | Jesus Maldonado comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 14:11 | Kentucky | Corey Murphy snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 13:47 | Kentucky | Max Mullaney is hacked by Eugene Bartz - foul #1 on Eugene Bartz, team foul #3 | 38-30 |
| Subs | UCLA | James Brinton (SG), Gary Strauser (SF) Jesus Maldonado, Thomas Garton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Casey Kennamer (SF) Mark Johnson | |
| 13:26 | Kentucky | Max Mullaney is hacked by Gary Strauser - foul #3 on Gary Strauser, team foul #4 | 38-30 |
| Subs | UCLA | David Patterson (PF), Paul Woolfolk (C) Eugene Bartz, Thomas Armijo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 12:57 | Kentucky | Sheng-li Xyong can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-30 |
| 12:55 | Kentucky | Max Mullaney grabs the offensive board | 38-30 |
| 12:28 | Kentucky | Max Mullaney makes the shot from the free throw line | 38-32 |
| 12:16 | UCLA | David Patterson connects on the floater from the right block | 40-32 |
| 11:47 | Kentucky | Corey Murphy clanks a jump hook from the left block | 40-32 |
| 11:46 | Kentucky | Corey Murphy tips it back up and in | 40-34 |
| 11:28 | UCLA | David Patterson's dunk attempt is rejected by Max Mullaney | 40-34 |
| 11:26 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Sheng-li Xyong | 40-34 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Brian Ellenburg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Brinton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Strauser (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - David Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Woolfolk (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Frank Collins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Sheng-li Xyong (fairly fresh) SF - Casey Kennamer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Max Mullaney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Corey Murphy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Kentucky | Max Mullaney hits a wide open shot near the basket | 40-36 |
| 10:51 | UCLA | Paul Woolfolk misses long on a jumper from the right side | 40-36 |
| 10:50 | Kentucky | Frank Collins pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 10:36 | Kentucky | Paul Woolfolk is called for the reach on Frank Collins - foul #2 on Paul Woolfolk, team foul #5 | 40-36 |
| Subs | UCLA | Jesus Maldonado (SG), Thomas Garton (SF), Eugene Bartz (PF), Thomas Armijo (C) James Brinton, Gary Strauser, David Patterson, Paul Woolfolk | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mark Johnson (PG), John Roberts (SF), Eddie O'Callahan (PF), Frederic Varda (C) Sheng-li Xyong, Casey Kennamer, Max Mullaney, Corey Murphy | |
| 10:14 | Kentucky | Frederic Varda misses short on a floater from the left block | 40-36 |
| 10:12 | UCLA | Eugene Bartz grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 09:56 | UCLA | Thomas Garton hits a wide open runner from the left block and he's hacked by John Roberts - foul #4 on John Roberts, team foul #6 | 42-36 |
| Subs | UCLA | Jonathan Tucker (PG) Brian Ellenburg | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Sheng-li Xyong (SF) John Roberts | |
| 09:56 | UCLA | Thomas Garton makes the free throw | 43-36 |
| 09:37 | Kentucky | Sheng-li Xyong comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Armijo - foul #1 on Thomas Armijo, team foul #6 | 43-36 |
| 09:37 | Kentucky | Sheng-li Xyong misses the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 09:37 | Kentucky | Sheng-li Xyong makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 09:20 | UCLA | Thomas Armijo loses the dribble to Mark Johnson | 43-37 |
| 09:17 | Kentucky | Frank Collins hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mark Johnson | 43-39 |
| 08:52 | UCLA | Jesus Maldonado is whistled for a carry | 43-39 |
| Subs | UCLA | Brian Ellenburg (PG), Paul Woolfolk (C) Jonathan Tucker, Thomas Armijo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Casey Kennamer (SF), Corey Murphy (C) Sheng-li Xyong, Frederic Varda | |
| 08:32 | Kentucky | Casey Kennamer is whistled for traveling | 43-39 |
| 08:18 | UCLA | Brian Ellenburg misses short on a runner in the paint | 43-39 |
| 08:16 | UCLA | Thomas Garton tips it back up and in | 45-39 |
| 07:58 | Kentucky | Casey Kennamer drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Frank Collins and the foul's on Thomas Garton - foul #2 on Thomas Garton, team foul #7 | 45-41 |
| Subs | UCLA | James Brinton (SG), Gary Strauser (SF), David Patterson (PF) Jesus Maldonado, Thomas Garton, Eugene Bartz | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ollie Grigg (SG), Max Mullaney (PF) Frank Collins, Eddie O'Callahan | |
| 07:58 | Kentucky | Casey Kennamer misses the free throw | 45-41 |
| 07:58 | UCLA | Gary Strauser grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 07:38 | UCLA | Corey Murphy is called for the reach on Gary Strauser - foul #1 on Corey Murphy, team foul #7 | 45-41 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Roberts (SF) Casey Kennamer | |
| 07:38 | UCLA | Gary Strauser makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 07:38 | UCLA | Gary Strauser misses the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 07:38 | Kentucky | Max Mullaney pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 07:11 | Kentucky | Corey Murphy hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Roberts | 46-43 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Brian Ellenburg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Brinton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Strauser (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - David Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Woolfolk (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Mark Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Ollie Grigg (fresh) 4 pf. SF - John Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Max Mullaney (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Corey Murphy (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:53 | UCLA | Paul Woolfolk is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 46-43 |
| 06:51 | Kentucky | Ollie Grigg grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 06:22 | Kentucky | Max Mullaney misses badly on a runner near the basket | 46-43 |
| 06:21 | UCLA | James Brinton snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 06:09 | UCLA | Brian Ellenburg connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 05:47 | Kentucky | Corey Murphy shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Roberts | 49-45 |
| 05:21 | UCLA | Paul Woolfolk slams it home | 51-45 |
| 05:05 | Kentucky | Mark Johnson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Max Mullaney | 51-48 |
| 04:51 | UCLA | Paul Woolfolk knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Brian Ellenburg | 53-48 |
| 04:35 | Kentucky | David Patterson takes the ball from Max Mullaney | 53-48 |
| 04:14 | UCLA | Brian Ellenburg misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-48 |
| 04:12 | UCLA | David Patterson tips it back up and in | 55-48 |
| 03:47 | Kentucky | Mark Johnson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 03:46 | Kentucky | Corey Murphy tips it back up and in | 55-50 |
| 03:28 | UCLA | David Patterson connects on the shot from close range and he's hacked by Mark Johnson - foul #3 on Mark Johnson, team foul #8 | 57-50 |
| Subs | UCLA | Jonathan Tucker (PG), Jesus Maldonado (SG), Thomas Garton (SF), Thomas Armijo (C) Brian Ellenburg, James Brinton, Gary Strauser, Paul Woolfolk | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Frank Collins (PG), Sheng-li Xyong (SF), Eddie O'Callahan (PF), Frederic Varda (C) Mark Johnson, John Roberts, Max Mullaney, Corey Murphy | |
| 03:28 | UCLA | David Patterson misses the free throw | 57-50 |
| 03:28 | Kentucky | Eddie O'Callahan snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 03:00 | Kentucky | Frank Collins connects on the floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Jesus Maldonado - foul #3 on Jesus Maldonado, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| Subs | UCLA | Eugene Bartz (PF) David Patterson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 03:00 | Kentucky | Frank Collins makes the free throw | 57-53 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Jonathan Tucker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jesus Maldonado (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Garton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eugene Bartz (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Armijo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Frank Collins (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ollie Grigg (fairly fresh) 4 pf. SF - Sheng-li Xyong (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Eddie O'Callahan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Frederic Varda (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 02:55 | UCLA | UCLA calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-53 |
| Subs | UCLA | Brian Ellenburg (PG) Jonathan Tucker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:32 | UCLA | Eddie O'Callahan steals it from Jesus Maldonado | 57-53 |
| 02:32 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-53 |
| Subs | UCLA | James Brinton (SG), Gary Strauser (SF), Paul Woolfolk (C) Jesus Maldonado, Thomas Garton, Thomas Armijo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mark Johnson (PG), John Roberts (SF), Corey Murphy (C) Frank Collins, Sheng-li Xyong, Frederic Varda | |
| 02:11 | Kentucky | Ollie Grigg comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 02:10 | UCLA | Brian Ellenburg grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 01:53 | UCLA | Brian Ellenburg connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 01:39 | Kentucky | John Roberts misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-53 |
| 01:37 | UCLA | Eugene Bartz gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:12 | UCLA | Paul Woolfolk hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 60-53 |
| 01:11 | UCLA | James Brinton tips it back up and in | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | Corey Murphy is fouled on the floor by Gary Strauser - foul #4 on Gary Strauser, team foul #9 | 62-53 |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | Corey Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | Corey Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:57 | UCLA | James Brinton is hacked by Ollie Grigg in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ollie Grigg, team foul #9 | 62-55 |
| Subs | UCLA | Jonathan Tucker (PG), Thomas Armijo (C) Brian Ellenburg, Paul Woolfolk | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Frank Collins (SG) Ollie Grigg | |
| 00:57 | UCLA | James Brinton makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:57 | UCLA | James Brinton misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:57 | UCLA | Thomas Armijo snags the offensive board | 63-55 |
| 00:57 | UCLA | UCLA calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-55 |
| 00:56 | UCLA | Thomas Armijo is hacked by Eddie O'Callahan - foul #1 on Eddie O'Callahan, team foul #10 | 63-55 |
| 00:56 | UCLA | Thomas Armijo makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:56 | UCLA | Thomas Armijo misses the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Eddie O'Callahan gets the rebound | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | John Roberts misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right corner | 64-55 |
| 00:49 | UCLA | Thomas Armijo pulls down the rebound | 64-55 |
| 00:47 | UCLA | Thomas Armijo is hacked by Mark Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Johnson, team foul #11 | 64-55 |
| 00:47 | UCLA | Thomas Armijo misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:47 | UCLA | Thomas Armijo makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Frank Collins's floater is knocked away by Eugene Bartz | 65-55 |
| 00:37 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Eugene Bartz | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:09 | UCLA | Eddie O'Callahan is called for the reach on Eugene Bartz - foul #2 on Eddie O'Callahan, team foul #12 | 65-55 |
| Subs | UCLA | Brian Ellenburg (PG), Paul Woolfolk (C) Jonathan Tucker, Thomas Armijo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:09 | UCLA | Eugene Bartz misses the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:09 | UCLA | Eugene Bartz makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Corey Murphy evades the doubleteam and hits a driving attempt from close range | 66-57 |
| 00:00 | UCLA | Brian Ellenburg runs out the clock | 66-57 |