| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Philip Thomas (fresh) SG - Joseph Rosser (fresh) SF - Charlie Green (fresh) PF - Scott English (fresh) C - John Huskey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fresh) SG - Hank Bennett (fresh) SF - Michael Hunt (fresh) PF - Clarence Rankin (fresh) C - Murray Byrd (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Hartford | John Huskey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Hartford | Charlie Green misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd hits the finger roll on a great pass from Randy Randolph | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Hartford | Scott English makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt hits the follow up shot | 2-4 |
| 18:30 | Hartford | Joseph Rosser comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Hunt - foul #1 on Michael Hunt, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:30 | Hartford | Joseph Rosser makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:30 | Hartford | Joseph Rosser misses the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:30 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Hank Bennett | 3-4 |
| 18:15 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd is hacked by John Huskey - foul #1 on John Huskey, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 17:53 | Kentucky | Scott English steals the ball from Randy Randolph | 3-4 |
| 17:33 | Hartford | Philip Thomas comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Clarence Rankin - foul #1 on Clarence Rankin, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Hartford | Jason Hutcherson (PF) Scott English | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:33 | Hartford | Philip Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:33 | Hartford | Philip Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:33 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Murray Byrd | 4-4 |
| 17:09 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 4-4 |
| 17:07 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Charlie Green | 4-4 |
| 16:51 | Hartford | Randy Randolph steals it from Joseph Rosser | 4-4 |
| 16:47 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett banks in the layup on a nice dish by Randy Randolph | 4-6 |
| 16:32 | Hartford | John Huskey's floater is tipped away by Murray Byrd | 4-6 |
| 16:30 | Hartford | John Huskey gets the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:11 | Hartford | Joseph Rosser misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 16:10 | Hartford | Charlie Green can't tip it in | 4-6 |
| 16:09 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:49 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-6 |
| 15:47 | Hartford | Jason Hutcherson pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Philip Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Joseph Rosser (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Charlie Green (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jason Hutcherson (fresh) C - John Huskey (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Hank Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Hunt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Rankin (fairly fresh) C - Murray Byrd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Hartford | Charlie Green misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Michael Hunt - foul #2 on Michael Hunt, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Hartford | Louis Lewis (PG), Zachary Bolden (SG), Scott English (PF), Donald Armstrong (C) Philip Thomas, Joseph Rosser, Jason Hutcherson, John Huskey | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale (SG), Robert Stone (SF) Hank Bennett, Michael Hunt | |
| 15:20 | Hartford | Charlie Green makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 15:20 | Hartford | Charlie Green makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:07 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin hits the finger roll set up by Robert Stone | 6-8 |
| 14:52 | Hartford | Charlie Green comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 6-8 |
| 14:51 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 14:32 | Kentucky | Charlie Green swats the short shot by Robert Stone | 6-8 |
| 14:30 | Hartford | Zachary Bolden pulls down the rebound | 6-8 |
| 14:15 | Hartford | Donald Armstrong misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Clarence Rankin - foul #2 on Clarence Rankin, team foul #4 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Hartford | Joseph Rosser (SG) Charlie Green | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Troy Auten (PF) Clarence Rankin | |
| 14:15 | Hartford | Donald Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 14:15 | Hartford | Donald Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 14:15 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Murray Byrd | 6-8 |
| 14:07 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-8 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SG) Steven Carnevale | |
| 13:52 | Hartford | Zachary Bolden misses the runner from close range but the foul's on Troy Auten - foul #1 on Troy Auten, team foul #5 | 6-8 |
| 13:52 | Hartford | Zachary Bolden makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 13:52 | Hartford | Zachary Bolden makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 13:35 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd is fouled on the floor by Joseph Rosser - foul #1 on Joseph Rosser, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| 13:26 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph drills a 3 from the right corner | 8-11 |
| 13:03 | Hartford | Zachary Bolden misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-11 |
| 13:01 | Hartford | Louis Lewis snags the offensive board | 8-11 |
| 12:49 | Hartford | Louis Lewis clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-11 |
| 12:47 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Hank Bennett | 8-11 |
| 12:31 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 8-11 |
| 12:30 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett hits the follow up shot | 8-13 |
| 12:04 | Hartford | Donald Armstrong comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-13 |
| 12:03 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett snags the defensive board | 8-13 |
| 11:59 | Kentucky | Joseph Rosser steals the ball from Randy Randolph in the backcourt | 8-13 |
| 11:44 | Hartford | Zachary Bolden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Troy Auten - foul #2 on Troy Auten, team foul #6 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Hartford | Philip Thomas (PG), Charlie Green (SF), Jason Hutcherson (PF), John Huskey (C) Louis Lewis, Joseph Rosser, Scott English, Donald Armstrong | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale (SG), Clarence Rankin (PF), Lewis Gregory (C) Hank Bennett, Troy Auten, Murray Byrd | |
| 11:44 | Hartford | Zachary Bolden makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 11:44 | Hartford | Zachary Bolden misses the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 11:44 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Clarence Rankin | 9-13 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Philip Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Zachary Bolden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charlie Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Hutcherson (fresh) C - John Huskey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Carnevale (fresh) SF - Robert Stone (fairly fresh) PF - Clarence Rankin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lewis Gregory (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin buries a driving attempt from the right block | 9-15 |
| 11:10 | Hartford | Philip Thomas misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 9-15 |
| 11:08 | Hartford | The offensive rebound goes to John Huskey | 9-15 |
| 10:54 | Hartford | Charlie Green is called for traveling | 9-15 |
| Subs | Hartford | Joseph Rosser (SG) Zachary Bolden | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG) Randy Randolph | |
| 10:33 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-15 |
| 10:32 | Kentucky | Robert Stone pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 10:21 | Kentucky | Charlie Green is called for the reach on Robert Stone - foul #1 on Charlie Green, team foul #3 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SG) Steven Carnevale | |
| 10:03 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-15 |
| 09:40 | Hartford | Jason Hutcherson buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Philip Thomas | 11-15 |
| 09:16 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-15 |
| 09:15 | Hartford | Joseph Rosser grabs the board | 11-15 |
| 08:57 | Hartford | John Huskey comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 11-15 |
| 08:56 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 08:50 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Jason Hutcherson - foul #1 on Jason Hutcherson, team foul #4 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Hartford | Louis Lewis (PG), Zachary Bolden (SF), Scott English (PF), Donald Armstrong (C) Philip Thomas, Charlie Green, Jason Hutcherson, John Huskey | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (PG), Murray Byrd (C) Noel Bohn, Lewis Gregory | |
| 08:50 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 08:50 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin misses the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 08:50 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Scott English | 11-16 |
| 08:33 | Hartford | Donald Armstrong is whistled for a carry | 11-16 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale (SG) Hank Bennett | |
| 08:12 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Robert Stone is denied by Donald Armstrong | 11-16 |
| 08:11 | Kentucky | Robert Stone tips it home | 11-18 |
| 08:00 | Hartford | Scott English buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-18 |
| 07:39 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd knocks in the floater from the left wing | 14-20 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Louis Lewis (fresh) SG - Joseph Rosser (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Zachary Bolden (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott English (fresh) 5 pts. C - Donald Armstrong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Carnevale (fresh) SF - Robert Stone (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Rankin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Murray Byrd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Hartford | Donald Armstrong drills a shot from the left block | 16-20 |
| 07:02 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 16-20 |
| 07:00 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Donald Armstrong | 16-20 |
| 06:53 | Hartford | Louis Lewis's pass is intercepted by Steven Carnevale | 16-20 |
| 06:48 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale banks in the layup | 16-22 |
| 06:30 | Hartford | Donald Armstrong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-22 |
| Subs | Hartford | Philip Thomas (PG), Charlie Green (SF), Jason Hutcherson (PF), John Huskey (C) Joseph Rosser, Zachary Bolden, Scott English, Donald Armstrong | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SG), Troy Auten (PF) Steven Carnevale, Clarence Rankin | |
| 06:22 | Kentucky | John Huskey steals it from Hank Bennett | 16-22 |
| 06:12 | Hartford | Philip Thomas misses short on a shot from the right side | 16-22 |
| 06:11 | Hartford | The offensive rebound goes to John Huskey | 16-22 |
| 05:58 | Hartford | Jason Hutcherson drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Louis Lewis | 18-22 |
| 05:50 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses the shot from the left side | 18-22 |
| 05:49 | Hartford | John Huskey gets the rebound | 18-22 |
| 05:31 | Hartford | Louis Lewis comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 18-22 |
| 05:30 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph grabs the board | 18-22 |
| 05:18 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Randy Randolph | 18-24 |
| 04:57 | Hartford | Philip Thomas connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charlie Green | 20-24 |
| 04:43 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses badly on a floater from the right side | 20-24 |
| 04:42 | Hartford | Louis Lewis grabs the board | 20-24 |
| 04:24 | Hartford | Louis Lewis clanks a jumper from the left wing | 20-24 |
| 04:23 | Kentucky | Robert Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 04:16 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-24 |
| 04:15 | Kentucky | Troy Auten tips it home | 20-26 |
| 03:48 | Hartford | Philip Thomas misses short on a jumper in the lane | 20-26 |
| 03:46 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph grabs the defensive rebound | 20-26 |
| 03:42 | Kentucky | Philip Thomas is called for the reach on Randy Randolph - foul #1 on Philip Thomas, team foul #5 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Hartford | Kenny Murphy (PG), Joseph Rosser (SG), Zachary Bolden (SF), Scott English (PF), Donald Armstrong (C) Philip Thomas, Louis Lewis, Charlie Green, Jason Hutcherson, John Huskey | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Steven Carnevale (SG), Michael Hunt (SF), Clarence Rankin (PF), Lewis Gregory (C) Randy Randolph, Hank Bennett, Robert Stone, Troy Auten, Murray Byrd | |
| 03:23 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 20-26 |
| 03:21 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt tips it home | 20-28 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Kenny Murphy (fresh) SG - Joseph Rosser (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Zachary Bolden (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott English (fresh) 5 pts. C - Donald Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fresh) SG - Steven Carnevale (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Rankin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Lewis Gregory (fresh) | |
| 03:01 | Hartford | Scott English is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Scott English, team foul #6 | 20-28 |
| 02:43 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 20-28 |
| 02:41 | Hartford | Donald Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 20-28 |
| 02:28 | Hartford | Scott English misses the lay-in | 20-28 |
| 02:27 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt pulls down the rebound | 20-28 |
| 02:22 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-28 |
| 02:21 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 02:11 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin lays it in set up by Steven Carnevale and he's hacked by Scott English - foul #2 on Scott English, team foul #7 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Hartford | Philip Thomas (PG), Charlie Green (SF), Jason Hutcherson (PF), John Huskey (C) Kenny Murphy, Zachary Bolden, Scott English, Donald Armstrong | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SG) Steven Carnevale | |
| 02:11 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin misses the free throw | 20-30 |
| 02:11 | Hartford | John Huskey pulls down the rebound | 20-30 |
| 01:49 | Hartford | Jason Hutcherson is called for traveling | 20-30 |
| 01:27 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Clarence Rankin | 20-32 |
| 01:03 | Hartford | John Huskey is whistled for traveling | 20-32 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (PG), Troy Auten (PF), Murray Byrd (C) Noel Bohn, Clarence Rankin, Lewis Gregory | |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd is fouled on the floor by Charlie Green - foul #2 on Charlie Green, team foul #8 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Hartford | Scott English (PF) Jason Hutcherson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 20-33 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 20-34 |
| 00:30 | Hartford | Charlie Green can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-34 |
| 00:29 | Hartford | Scott English grabs the offensive rebound | 20-34 |
| 00:05 | Hartford | Philip Thomas is fouled on the floor by Murray Byrd - foul #1 on Murray Byrd, team foul #7 | 20-34 |
| Subs | Hartford | Donald Armstrong (C) John Huskey | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:05 | Hartford | Philip Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 21-34 |
| 00:05 | Hartford | Philip Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 21-34 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd grabs the board | 21-34 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd hits a shot from the left block | 21-36 |
| 00:00 | Hartford | Philip Thomas misses long on a fullcourt shot | 21-36 |