| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeremy Dominquez (fresh) SG - Harlan Kenney (fresh) SF - Ramiro Martinez (fresh) PF - Timothy Faucette (fresh) C - Gary Holl (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - John Pickle (fresh) SG - Chad Petrie (fresh) SF - John Christen (fresh) PF - Austin Krom (fresh) C - Vincent Bartholomew (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UCLA | Austin Krom wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | UCLA | Austin Krom knocks in the runner in the paint and he's fouled by Timothy Faucette - foul #1 on Timothy Faucette, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:40 | UCLA | Austin Krom makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:19 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Harlan Kenney, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 19:00 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew misses long on a floater in the lane | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gary Holl | 0-3 |
| 18:35 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Chad Petrie - foul #1 on Chad Petrie, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:35 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez misses the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:35 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:20 | UCLA | Austin Krom misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Timothy Faucette - foul #2 on Timothy Faucette, team foul #3 | 1-3 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Williams (PF) Timothy Faucette | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 18:20 | UCLA | Austin Krom makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:20 | UCLA | Austin Krom makes the 2nd free throw | 1-5 |
| 18:03 | Kentucky | Austin Krom steals it from Jeremy Dominquez | 1-5 |
| 17:43 | UCLA | Chad Petrie buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Pickle | 1-8 |
| 17:27 | Kentucky | Austin Krom swats the short shot by Charles Williams | 1-8 |
| 17:25 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Holl | 1-8 |
| 17:15 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 16:47 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gary Holl - foul #1 on Gary Holl, team foul #4 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Danny Burris (PG), Roger Pierce (SG), William Griffith (SF), James Dyer (PF) John Pickle, Chad Petrie, John Christen, Austin Krom | |
| 16:47 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:47 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew misses the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:47 | Kentucky | Gary Holl pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 16:23 | Kentucky | Charles Williams makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Jeremy Dominquez | 6-9 |
| 16:08 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 6-9 |
| 16:06 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 16:00 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez loses the ball out of bounds | 6-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Terry Parnell (SG), Michael Perkins (C) Harlan Kenney, Gary Holl | |
| Subs | UCLA | Charles Caster (C) Vincent Bartholomew | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeremy Dominquez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Parnell (fresh) SF - Ramiro Martinez (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Charles Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Perkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Danny Burris (fresh) SG - Roger Pierce (fresh) SF - William Griffith (fresh) PF - James Dyer (fresh) C - Charles Caster (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | UCLA | James Dyer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 15:38 | UCLA | James Dyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 15:19 | UCLA | Ramiro Martinez is called for the reach on William Griffith - foul #1 on Ramiro Martinez, team foul #5 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG), Anthony Acker (SG), Earl Devos (C) Jeremy Dominquez, Ramiro Martinez, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | UCLA | Chad Petrie (SG), Austin Krom (PF) Roger Pierce, James Dyer | |
| 15:04 | UCLA | Earl Devos is called for the reach on Chad Petrie - foul #1 on Earl Devos, team foul #6 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney (SG) Anthony Acker | |
| Subs | UCLA | John Pickle (PG), John Christen (SF) Danny Burris, William Griffith | |
| 14:44 | UCLA | Austin Krom can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 6-9 |
| 14:43 | UCLA | Charles Caster tips it back up and in | 6-11 |
| 14:15 | Kentucky | John Pickle takes the ball from Terry Parnell | 6-11 |
| 13:55 | UCLA | Terry Parnell takes the ball from Austin Krom | 6-11 |
| 13:31 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins drills a fadeaway in the paint | 8-11 |
| 13:24 | UCLA | John Christen misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 8-11 |
| 13:22 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell snags the defensive board | 8-11 |
| 13:03 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Austin Krom - foul #1 on Austin Krom, team foul #2 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez (PG), Anthony Acker (SG), Ramiro Martinez (SF), Gary Holl (C) Stephen Steadham, Harlan Kenney, Terry Parnell, Earl Devos | |
| Subs | UCLA | Danny Burris (PG), William Griffith (SF), James Dyer (PF), Vincent Bartholomew (C) John Pickle, John Christen, Austin Krom, Charles Caster | |
| 13:03 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 13:03 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 12:44 | UCLA | Danny Burris loses the ball out of bounds | 10-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Williams (PF) Michael Perkins | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 12:24 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Acker | 13-11 |
| 12:02 | UCLA | Danny Burris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney (SG) Anthony Acker | |
| Subs | UCLA | Roger Pierce (SG), Austin Krom (PF) Chad Petrie, James Dyer | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeremy Dominquez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harlan Kenney (fresh) SF - Ramiro Martinez (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Charles Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Holl (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Danny Burris (fresh) SG - Roger Pierce (fresh) SF - William Griffith (fresh) PF - Austin Krom (fresh) 5 pts. C - Vincent Bartholomew (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-11 |
| 11:35 | UCLA | Austin Krom pulls down the rebound | 13-11 |
| 11:14 | UCLA | Charles Williams swats the shot by Austin Krom | 13-11 |
| 11:13 | UCLA | William Griffith tips it home | 13-13 |
| 10:57 | Kentucky | Gary Holl clanks a jump hook near the basket | 13-13 |
| 10:56 | UCLA | Roger Pierce grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 10:34 | UCLA | Austin Krom hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 13-13 |
| 10:32 | UCLA | William Griffith pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 10:19 | UCLA | Danny Burris scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Austin Krom | 13-15 |
| 09:50 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-15 |
| 09:48 | UCLA | Roger Pierce grabs the board | 13-15 |
| 09:42 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew is hacked by Charles Williams - foul #1 on Charles Williams, team foul #7 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG), Anthony Acker (SG), Terry Parnell (SF), Michael Perkins (PF), Earl Devos (C) Jeremy Dominquez, Harlan Kenney, Ramiro Martinez, Charles Williams, Gary Holl | |
| Subs | UCLA | John Pickle (PG), Chad Petrie (SG), John Christen (SF), James Dyer (PF) Danny Burris, Roger Pierce, William Griffith, Austin Krom | |
| 09:42 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 09:42 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 09:20 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins travels with the ball | 13-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Charles Caster (C) Vincent Bartholomew | |
| 09:00 | UCLA | Chad Petrie is denied on a layup by Earl Devos | 13-17 |
| 08:58 | UCLA | John Christen grabs the offensive board | 13-17 |
| 08:48 | UCLA | John Pickle banks in the layup set up by Chad Petrie and he's hacked by Earl Devos - foul #2 on Earl Devos, team foul #8 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez (SF), Gary Holl (C) Anthony Acker, Earl Devos | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 08:48 | UCLA | John Pickle misses the free throw | 13-19 |
| 08:48 | UCLA | John Pickle snags the offensive board | 13-19 |
| 08:40 | UCLA | Chad Petrie hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Dyer | 13-21 |
| 08:25 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 13-21 |
| 08:24 | UCLA | Charles Caster gets the rebound | 13-21 |
| 08:06 | UCLA | Michael Perkins is called for the reach on James Dyer - foul #1 on Michael Perkins, team foul #9 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez (PG), Harlan Kenney (SG), Charles Williams (PF) Stephen Steadham, Terry Parnell, Gary Holl | |
| Subs | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew (C) Charles Caster | |
| 08:06 | UCLA | James Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 08:06 | UCLA | James Dyer makes the 2nd free throw | 13-23 |
| 07:49 | Kentucky | James Dyer steals the ball from Michael Perkins | 13-23 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeremy Dominquez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harlan Kenney (fresh) SF - Ramiro Martinez (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Charles Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - John Pickle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Petrie (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Christen (fresh) PF - James Dyer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Vincent Bartholomew (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:32 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by John Christen | 13-25 |
| 07:05 | Kentucky | Charles Williams can't throw it down but the foul's on James Dyer - foul #1 on James Dyer, team foul #3 | 13-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Holl (C) Michael Perkins | |
| Subs | UCLA | William Griffith (SF), Austin Krom (PF) John Christen, James Dyer | |
| 07:05 | Kentucky | Charles Williams makes the 1st free throw | 14-25 |
| 07:05 | Kentucky | Charles Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 15-25 |
| 06:45 | UCLA | Austin Krom misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-25 |
| 06:44 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez grabs the defensive rebound | 15-25 |
| 06:28 | Kentucky | Charles Williams's fadeaway is rejected by William Griffith | 15-25 |
| 06:26 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Vincent Bartholomew | 15-25 |
| 06:16 | UCLA | Austin Krom banks in the wide open layup set up by William Griffith | 15-27 |
| 05:47 | Kentucky | Charles Williams's pass is intercepted by John Pickle | 15-27 |
| 05:44 | UCLA | John Pickle jams it | 15-29 |
| 05:18 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez is hacked by William Griffith - foul #1 on William Griffith, team foul #4 | 15-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Acker (SG), Terry Parnell (SF), Michael Perkins (PF) Harlan Kenney, Ramiro Martinez, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | UCLA | Danny Burris (PG), Roger Pierce (SG), John Christen (SF), Charles Caster (C) John Pickle, Chad Petrie, William Griffith, Vincent Bartholomew | |
| 04:56 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Austin Krom - foul #2 on Austin Krom, team foul #5 | 15-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG) Jeremy Dominquez | |
| Subs | UCLA | James Dyer (PF) Austin Krom | |
| 04:56 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell makes the 1st free throw | 16-29 |
| 04:56 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell makes the 2nd free throw | 17-29 |
| 04:38 | UCLA | Stephen Steadham steals it from Roger Pierce | 17-29 |
| 04:09 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Gary Holl is blocked by Charles Caster | 17-29 |
| 04:08 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell tips it but misses | 17-29 |
| 04:07 | UCLA | James Dyer pulls down the rebound | 17-29 |
| 03:48 | UCLA | Danny Burris is fouled on the floor by Anthony Acker - foul #1 on Anthony Acker, team foul #10 | 17-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez (PG), Harlan Kenney (SG), Ramiro Martinez (SF), Timothy Faucette (PF), Earl Devos (C) Stephen Steadham, Anthony Acker, Terry Parnell, Michael Perkins, Gary Holl | |
| Subs | UCLA | Chad Petrie (SG), Austin Krom (PF), Vincent Bartholomew (C) Roger Pierce, James Dyer, Charles Caster | |
| 03:48 | UCLA | Danny Burris misses the 1st free throw | 17-29 |
| 03:48 | UCLA | Danny Burris misses the 2nd free throw | 17-29 |
| 03:48 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Earl Devos | 17-29 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeremy Dominquez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harlan Kenney (fresh) SF - Ramiro Martinez (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Timothy Faucette (fresh) C - Earl Devos (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Danny Burris (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chad Petrie (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Christen (fresh) PF - Austin Krom (fresh) 7 pts. C - Vincent Bartholomew (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:33 | Kentucky | John Christen is called for the reach on Ramiro Martinez - foul #1 on John Christen, team foul #6 | 17-29 |
| 03:09 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez blows the layup | 17-29 |
| 03:08 | UCLA | Danny Burris pulls down the rebound | 17-29 |
| 02:46 | UCLA | Chad Petrie loses the dribble to Earl Devos | 17-29 |
| 02:32 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jeremy Dominquez | 20-29 |
| 02:17 | UCLA | Austin Krom hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Danny Burris and the foul's on Earl Devos - foul #3 on Earl Devos, team foul #11 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Williams (C) Earl Devos | |
| Subs | UCLA | John Pickle (PG), William Griffith (SF) Danny Burris, John Christen | |
| 02:17 | UCLA | Austin Krom makes the free throw | 20-32 |
| 01:55 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez is fouled on the floor by William Griffith - foul #2 on William Griffith, team foul #7 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG), Terry Parnell (SG) Jeremy Dominquez, Harlan Kenney | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 01:55 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 01:55 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez misses the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 01:55 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Vincent Bartholomew | 21-32 |
| 01:45 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew slams it home | 21-34 |
| 01:16 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 23-34 |
| 01:04 | UCLA | Austin Krom drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from John Pickle | 23-36 |
| 00:45 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette makes the shot from the left wing | 25-36 |
| 00:40 | UCLA | Chad Petrie is hacked by Stephen Steadham - foul #1 on Stephen Steadham, team foul #12 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez (PG), Harlan Kenney (SG), Gary Holl (C) Stephen Steadham, Ramiro Martinez, Timothy Faucette | |
| Subs | UCLA | John Christen (SF), James Dyer (PF), Charles Caster (C) William Griffith, Austin Krom, Vincent Bartholomew | |
| 00:40 | UCLA | Chad Petrie makes the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 00:40 | UCLA | Chad Petrie makes the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Chad Petrie picks off the pass by Harlan Kenney | 25-38 |
| 00:00 | UCLA | James Dyer misses the lay-in | 25-38 |