| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Donald Cline (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ollie Grigg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bratcher (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Vlade Topolski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bobby Ackerson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - James Brinton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Strauser (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Boyes (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dikembe Akuchie (fresh) 3 pts. C - Eugene Bartz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher inbounds the ball | 18-30 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Kentucky | Ollie Grigg misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-30 |
| 19:47 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski tips it home | 20-30 |
| 19:32 | UCLA | Dikembe Akuchie clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Vlade Topolski - foul #1 on Vlade Topolski, team foul #1 | 20-30 |
| 19:32 | UCLA | Dikembe Akuchie makes the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 19:32 | UCLA | Dikembe Akuchie makes the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 19:08 | Kentucky | Ollie Grigg misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-32 |
| 19:06 | UCLA | James Brinton grabs the defensive rebound | 20-32 |
| 18:40 | UCLA | Gary Strauser is whistled for a carry | 20-32 |
| 18:12 | Kentucky | Bobby Ackerson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 20-32 |
| 18:10 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski tips it back up and in | 22-32 |
| 18:04 | UCLA | Gary Strauser is called for a charge - foul #2 on Gary Strauser, team foul #1 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Fang Chia (SG), Edward Flowers (SF), Alexei Ostrowski (PF) Ollie Grigg, Robert Bratcher, Vlade Topolski | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 17:45 | Kentucky | Dikembe Akuchie steps in front of the Fang Chia pass | 22-32 |
| 17:16 | UCLA | Gary Strauser hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 22-32 |
| 17:15 | Kentucky | Alexei Ostrowski snags the defensive board | 22-32 |
| 16:54 | Kentucky | Alexei Ostrowski is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 22-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Noriega (PG), Ollie Grigg (SG), Robert Bratcher (SF) Donald Cline, Fang Chia, Bobby Ackerson | |
| Subs | UCLA | Robert Manley (PG), Devon Smedley (SG), Marko Bogdanski (SF), Jesus Souza (PF), Jose Orozco (C) James Brinton, Gary Strauser, John Boyes, Dikembe Akuchie, Eugene Bartz | |
| 16:26 | UCLA | Marko Bogdanski misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right side | 22-32 |
| 16:24 | Kentucky | Christopher Noriega grabs the board | 22-32 |
| 16:03 | Kentucky | Alexei Ostrowski misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-32 |
| 16:02 | Kentucky | Edward Flowers grabs the offensive rebound | 22-32 |
| 15:34 | Kentucky | Christopher Noriega scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Flowers | 24-32 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Noriega (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ollie Grigg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bratcher (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Alexei Ostrowski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Flowers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Robert Manley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Devon Smedley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marko Bogdanski (fresh) PF - Jesus Souza (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jose Orozco (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:09 | UCLA | Jesus Souza can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Alexei Ostrowski - foul #2 on Alexei Ostrowski, team foul #2 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Cline (PG), Fang Chia (SG), Warren Ellis (SF), Frederic Varda (PF), Vlade Topolski (C) Christopher Noriega, Ollie Grigg, Robert Bratcher, Alexei Ostrowski, Edward Flowers | |
| Subs | UCLA | Gary Strauser (SG), John Boyes (SF), Eugene Bartz (C) Devon Smedley, Marko Bogdanski, Jose Orozco | |
| 15:09 | UCLA | Jesus Souza makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 15:09 | UCLA | Jesus Souza makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 14:57 | Kentucky | Frederic Varda makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Donald Cline and he's hacked by Eugene Bartz - foul #2 on Eugene Bartz, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bobby Ackerson (C) Vlade Topolski | |
| Subs | UCLA | James Brinton (PG), Dikembe Akuchie (PF) Robert Manley, Jesus Souza | |
| 14:57 | Kentucky | Frederic Varda makes the free throw | 27-34 |
| 14:28 | UCLA | Dikembe Akuchie clanks a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Fang Chia - foul #2 on Fang Chia, team foul #3 | 27-34 |
| 14:28 | UCLA | Dikembe Akuchie makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 14:28 | UCLA | Dikembe Akuchie misses the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 14:28 | Kentucky | Frederic Varda grabs the board | 27-35 |
| 14:05 | Kentucky | Frederic Varda scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 29-35 |
| 13:48 | UCLA | Eugene Bartz is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Boyes | 29-37 |
| 13:26 | Kentucky | Frederic Varda clanks a shot near the basket | 29-37 |
| 13:25 | UCLA | Dikembe Akuchie snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 13:01 | UCLA | Gary Strauser misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 12:59 | UCLA | James Brinton gets the offensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 12:30 | UCLA | Gary Strauser is hacked by Fang Chia - foul #3 on Fang Chia, team foul #4 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Noriega (PG), Ollie Grigg (SG), Robert Bratcher (SF), Vlade Topolski (PF), Alexei Ostrowski (C) Donald Cline, Fang Chia, Warren Ellis, Frederic Varda, Bobby Ackerson | |
| Subs | UCLA | Robert Manley (PG), Devon Smedley (SG), Marko Bogdanski (SF), Jesus Souza (PF), Jose Orozco (C) James Brinton, Gary Strauser, John Boyes, Dikembe Akuchie, Eugene Bartz | |
| 12:05 | UCLA | Marko Bogdanski comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 12:04 | Kentucky | Alexei Ostrowski pulls down the rebound | 29-37 |
| 11:40 | Kentucky | Christopher Noriega comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Marko Bogdanski - foul #1 on Marko Bogdanski, team foul #3 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Edward Flowers (C) Alexei Ostrowski | |
| Subs | UCLA | John Boyes (SF) Marko Bogdanski | |
| 11:40 | Kentucky | Christopher Noriega makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 11:40 | Kentucky | Christopher Noriega makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 11:14 | UCLA | Robert Manley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-37 |
| 11:12 | UCLA | Jose Orozco grabs the offensive board | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Noriega (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ollie Grigg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bratcher (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Vlade Topolski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Flowers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Robert Manley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Devon Smedley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Boyes (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jesus Souza (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jose Orozco (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 10:57 | UCLA | John Boyes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 10:56 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 10:38 | Kentucky | Ollie Grigg is fouled on the floor by Jose Orozco - foul #1 on Jose Orozco, team foul #4 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alexei Ostrowski (PF), Bobby Ackerson (C) Robert Bratcher, Vlade Topolski | |
| Subs | UCLA | Gary Strauser (SG), Dikembe Akuchie (PF), Eugene Bartz (C) Devon Smedley, Jesus Souza, Jose Orozco | |
| 10:20 | Kentucky | Bobby Ackerson can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 31-37 |
| 10:18 | Kentucky | Ollie Grigg tips it but misses | 31-37 |
| 10:16 | UCLA | Dikembe Akuchie pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 09:50 | UCLA | Dikembe Akuchie lays it in on a great pass from John Boyes | 31-39 |
| 09:31 | Kentucky | Christopher Noriega misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 31-39 |
| 09:29 | UCLA | Dikembe Akuchie snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 09:14 | UCLA | Ollie Grigg picks off the pass by Dikembe Akuchie | 31-39 |
| 09:02 | Kentucky | Bobby Ackerson hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 08:43 | UCLA | Gary Strauser is open and buries a runner from the right block set up by Dikembe Akuchie | 33-41 |
| 08:18 | Kentucky | Eugene Bartz blocks the short jumper by Christopher Noriega | 33-41 |
| 08:17 | UCLA | Dikembe Akuchie grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 07:55 | UCLA | Dikembe Akuchie knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-44 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:49 | Kentucky | Ollie Grigg misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-44 |
| 07:47 | UCLA | Gary Strauser grabs the board | 33-44 |
| 07:45 | UCLA | Gary Strauser is hacked by Bobby Ackerson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bobby Ackerson, team foul #5 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Cline (PG), Fang Chia (SG), Robert Bratcher (SF), Frederic Varda (PF), Vlade Topolski (C) Christopher Noriega, Ollie Grigg, Edward Flowers, Alexei Ostrowski, Bobby Ackerson | |
| Subs | UCLA | James Brinton (PG), Devon Smedley (SG), Marko Bogdanski (SF), Jesus Souza (PF), Jose Orozco (C) Robert Manley, Gary Strauser, John Boyes, Dikembe Akuchie, Eugene Bartz | |
| 07:26 | UCLA | Jesus Souza buries a jumper from the left side set up by James Brinton | 33-46 |
| 07:12 | Kentucky | Fang Chia misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-46 |
| 07:11 | UCLA | James Brinton gets the rebound | 33-46 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Donald Cline (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fang Chia (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Robert Bratcher (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Frederic Varda (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Vlade Topolski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - James Brinton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Devon Smedley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marko Bogdanski (fresh) PF - Jesus Souza (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jose Orozco (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 06:43 | UCLA | Jose Orozco can't finish the uncontested layup | 33-46 |
| 06:42 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski gets the rebound | 33-46 |
| 06:16 | Kentucky | James Brinton takes the ball from Donald Cline | 33-46 |
| 05:52 | UCLA | The short jumper by Jose Orozco is denied by Vlade Topolski | 33-46 |
| 05:50 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Donald Cline | 33-46 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:33 | Kentucky | Donald Cline evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-46 |
| 05:31 | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher gets the offensive rebound | 33-46 |
| 05:23 | Kentucky | Donald Cline can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-46 |
| 05:21 | UCLA | Jose Orozco snags the defensive board | 33-46 |
| 05:19 | UCLA | Robert Bratcher picks off the pass by Marko Bogdanski in the backcourt | 33-46 |
| 05:17 | Kentucky | Donald Cline can't finish the layup | 33-46 |
| 05:15 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Frederic Varda | 33-46 |
| 05:01 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-46 |
| 05:00 | Kentucky | Frederic Varda tips it home | 35-46 |
| 05:00 | UCLA | UCLA calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 35-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ollie Grigg (SG), Bobby Ackerson (C) Fang Chia, Vlade Topolski | |
| Subs | UCLA | Gary Strauser (SG), John Boyes (SF), Dikembe Akuchie (PF), Eugene Bartz (C) Devon Smedley, Marko Bogdanski, Jesus Souza, Jose Orozco | |
| 04:41 | UCLA | Dikembe Akuchie misses the 3 from the right corner | 35-46 |
| 04:40 | UCLA | Gary Strauser tips it home | 35-48 |
| 04:29 | Kentucky | Ollie Grigg comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-48 |
| 04:28 | UCLA | Gary Strauser grabs the board | 35-48 |
| 04:11 | UCLA | John Boyes is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Brinton | 35-50 |
| 03:53 | Kentucky | Bobby Ackerson loses the dribble to James Brinton | 35-50 |
| 03:50 | UCLA | Gary Strauser slams it home on a great pass from James Brinton | 35-52 |
| 03:37 | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher makes the wide open 3 from straight away set up by Frederic Varda out of the doubleteam | 38-52 |
| 03:31 | UCLA | Gary Strauser misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ollie Grigg - foul #3 on Ollie Grigg, team foul #6 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Noriega (PG), Edward Flowers (SF), Vlade Topolski (PF) Donald Cline, Robert Bratcher, Frederic Varda | |
| Subs | UCLA | Robert Manley (PG) James Brinton | |
| 03:31 | UCLA | Gary Strauser makes the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 03:31 | UCLA | Gary Strauser makes the 2nd free throw | 38-54 |
| 03:16 | Kentucky | Gary Strauser takes the ball from Vlade Topolski | 38-54 |
| 03:11 | UCLA | Dikembe Akuchie banks in the layup on a great pass from Gary Strauser | 38-56 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Noriega (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ollie Grigg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Flowers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vlade Topolski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Bobby Ackerson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Robert Manley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Strauser (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Boyes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Dikembe Akuchie (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. C - Eugene Bartz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:56 | Kentucky | Edward Flowers is whistled for a carry | 38-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Fang Chia (SG), Alexei Ostrowski (C) Ollie Grigg, Bobby Ackerson | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 02:29 | UCLA | Gary Strauser hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-56 |
| 02:28 | UCLA | Dikembe Akuchie tips it home | 38-58 |
| 02:14 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-58 |
| 01:52 | UCLA | Alexei Ostrowski swats the short shot by Eugene Bartz | 41-58 |
| 01:51 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski grabs the board | 41-58 |
| 01:39 | Kentucky | Fang Chia misses the 3 from straight away | 41-58 |
| 01:38 | UCLA | Eugene Bartz grabs the board | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:15 | UCLA | Gary Strauser scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Boyes | 41-61 |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Manley - foul #1 on Robert Manley, team foul #5 | 41-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Cline (PG), Ollie Grigg (SG), Robert Bratcher (SF), Bobby Ackerson (C) Christopher Noriega, Fang Chia, Edward Flowers, Alexei Ostrowski | |
| Subs | UCLA | James Brinton (PG) Robert Manley | |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski makes the 1st free throw | 42-61 |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-61 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | UCLA | Gary Strauser misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-61 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Ollie Grigg grabs the defensive rebound | 43-61 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Ollie Grigg hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Bratcher | 46-61 |
| 00:00 | UCLA | James Brinton runs out the clock | 46-61 |