| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Thomas Davis (fresh) SG - David Durbin (fresh) SF - John Williams (fresh) PF - Eddie Allen (fresh) C - Anthony Lane (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Adams (fresh) SG - Eric Anderson (fresh) SF - Robert Marceau (fresh) PF - Tyler Rowell (fresh) C - Michael Odoms (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UCLA | Eddie Allen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:32 | UCLA | David Durbin misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | UCLA | John Williams tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Kentucky | Kenneth Adams tips it home | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | UCLA | Thomas Davis scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-2 |
| 18:36 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 18:34 | UCLA | John Williams snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 18:17 | UCLA | Eddie Allen's fadeaway is rejected by Tyler Rowell | 5-2 |
| 18:16 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 17:58 | Kentucky | Anthony Lane steals the ball from Tyler Rowell | 5-2 |
| 17:30 | UCLA | John Williams scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Thomas Davis | 7-2 |
| 17:17 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms misses the turnaround from the baseline | 7-2 |
| 17:16 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms hits the follow up shot | 7-4 |
| 16:55 | UCLA | Thomas Davis connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Eddie Allen | 10-4 |
| 16:44 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-4 |
| Subs | UCLA | Eddie Basso (SG), William Harding (C) Thomas Davis, Anthony Lane | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel (PG), Colin Little (PF), Charles Clark (C) Kenneth Adams, Tyler Rowell, Michael Odoms | |
| 16:42 | UCLA | David Durbin is fouled in the backcourt by Colin Little - foul #1 on Colin Little, team foul #1 | 10-4 |
| 16:26 | UCLA | John Williams clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-4 |
| 16:24 | Kentucky | Colin Little grabs the defensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 16:08 | Kentucky | Charles Clark is fouled on the floor by William Harding - foul #1 on William Harding, team foul #1 | 10-4 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ben Pryor (SG), Derrick Stephens (SF) Eric Anderson, Robert Marceau | |
| 15:57 | Kentucky | Charles Clark comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 10-4 |
| 15:56 | UCLA | The rebound goes to John Williams | 10-4 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - David Durbin (fairly fresh) SG - Eddie Basso (fresh) SF - John Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eddie Allen (fairly fresh) C - William Harding (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Casteel (fresh) SG - Ben Pryor (fresh) SF - Derrick Stephens (fresh) PF - Colin Little (fresh) C - Charles Clark (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | UCLA | David Durbin knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Eddie Basso | 13-4 |
| 15:12 | Kentucky | Ben Pryor's layup is rejected by Eddie Allen | 13-4 |
| 15:10 | UCLA | The rebound goes to William Harding | 13-4 |
| 15:08 | UCLA | Colin Little steps in front of the John Williams pass in the backcourt | 13-4 |
| 14:51 | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 13-4 |
| 14:50 | UCLA | The rebound goes to John Williams | 13-4 |
| 14:45 | UCLA | David Durbin loses the dribble to Ben Pryor in the backcourt | 13-4 |
| 14:35 | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel loses the dribble to Eddie Basso | 13-4 |
| 14:14 | UCLA | John Williams is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ben Pryor - foul #1 on Ben Pryor, team foul #2 | 13-4 |
| Subs | UCLA | Thomas Davis (PG), Anthony Lane (PF), John Anderson (C) Eddie Basso, Eddie Allen, William Harding | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Adams (PG), Eric Anderson (SG), Robert Marceau (SF), Tyler Rowell (PF), Michael Odoms (C) Kenneth Casteel, Ben Pryor, Derrick Stephens, Colin Little, Charles Clark | |
| 14:14 | UCLA | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 14-4 |
| 14:14 | UCLA | John Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 14-4 |
| 14:14 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Odoms | 14-4 |
| 13:53 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Anderson | 14-6 |
| 13:24 | UCLA | Anthony Lane clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 14-6 |
| 13:22 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau gets the rebound | 14-6 |
| 13:04 | Kentucky | Kenneth Adams comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 14-6 |
| 13:03 | UCLA | The rebound goes to John Anderson | 14-6 |
| 12:47 | UCLA | David Durbin is fouled on the floor by Tyler Rowell - foul #1 on Tyler Rowell, team foul #3 | 14-6 |
| Subs | UCLA | William Harding (C) John Anderson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 12:22 | UCLA | Thomas Davis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-6 |
| 12:21 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms pulls down the rebound | 14-6 |
| 12:14 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson jams it | 14-8 |
| 11:57 | UCLA | Anthony Lane misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Michael Odoms - foul #1 on Michael Odoms, team foul #4 | 14-8 |
| Subs | UCLA | Eddie Basso (SG) David Durbin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel (PG), Ben Pryor (SG), Derrick Stephens (SF), Colin Little (PF), Charles Clark (C) Kenneth Adams, Eric Anderson, Robert Marceau, Tyler Rowell, Michael Odoms | |
| 11:57 | UCLA | Anthony Lane makes the 1st free throw | 15-8 |
| 11:57 | UCLA | Anthony Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 16-8 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Thomas Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Basso (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Williams (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Lane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Harding (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Casteel (fresh) SG - Ben Pryor (fresh) SF - Derrick Stephens (fresh) PF - Colin Little (fresh) C - Charles Clark (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by William Harding - foul #2 on William Harding, team foul #2 | 16-8 |
| Subs | UCLA | Eddie Allen (PF), John Anderson (C) Anthony Lane, William Harding | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 11:41 | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel misses the 1st free throw | 16-8 |
| 11:41 | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel misses the 2nd free throw | 16-8 |
| 11:41 | UCLA | Eddie Allen grabs the board | 16-8 |
| 11:12 | UCLA | Colin Little picks off the pass by John Williams | 16-8 |
| 11:04 | Kentucky | Eddie Basso is called for the reach on Ben Pryor - foul #1 on Eddie Basso, team foul #3 | 16-8 |
| 10:53 | Kentucky | Charles Clark misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by John Anderson - foul #1 on John Anderson, team foul #4 | 16-8 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Anderson (SG), Robert Marceau (SF) Ben Pryor, Derrick Stephens | |
| 10:53 | Kentucky | Charles Clark misses the 1st free throw | 16-8 |
| 10:53 | Kentucky | Charles Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 16-9 |
| 10:51 | UCLA | Thomas Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Marceau - foul #1 on Robert Marceau, team foul #5 | 16-9 |
| 10:43 | UCLA | Thomas Davis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Casteel - foul #1 on Kenneth Casteel, team foul #6 | 16-9 |
| 10:43 | UCLA | Thomas Davis makes the 1st free throw | 17-9 |
| 10:43 | UCLA | Thomas Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 17-9 |
| 10:43 | UCLA | Thomas Davis makes the 3rd free throw | 18-9 |
| 10:32 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson misses the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Eddie Basso - foul #2 on Eddie Basso, team foul #5 | 18-9 |
| Subs | UCLA | David Durbin (SG) Eddie Basso | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 10:32 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 18-10 |
| 10:32 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-11 |
| 10:11 | UCLA | Eddie Allen can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 18-11 |
| 10:09 | UCLA | John Williams snags the offensive board | 18-11 |
| 09:45 | UCLA | Thomas Davis misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-11 |
| 09:44 | Kentucky | Charles Clark gets the rebound | 18-11 |
| 09:36 | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on John Williams - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #6 | 18-11 |
| Subs | UCLA | Anthony Lane (C) John Anderson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ben Pryor (SG), Derrick Stephens (SF), Tyler Rowell (PF), Michael Odoms (C) Eric Anderson, Robert Marceau, Colin Little, Charles Clark | |
| 09:36 | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel makes the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 09:36 | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel makes the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 09:31 | UCLA | Anthony Lane loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-13 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Adams (PG) Kenneth Casteel | |
| 09:20 | Kentucky | Thomas Davis steals the ball from Kenneth Adams | 18-13 |
| 08:53 | UCLA | Thomas Davis hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Williams | 21-13 |
| 08:39 | Kentucky | Kenneth Adams's floater is tipped away by Eddie Allen | 21-13 |
| 08:37 | UCLA | Anthony Lane grabs the board | 21-13 |
| 08:21 | UCLA | Thomas Davis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-13 |
| 08:20 | Kentucky | Ben Pryor grabs the defensive rebound | 21-13 |
| 08:13 | Kentucky | Eddie Allen swats the shot by Kenneth Adams | 21-13 |
| 08:11 | UCLA | Eddie Allen gets the rebound | 21-13 |
| 08:05 | UCLA | David Durbin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Davis | 23-13 |
| 08:00 | Kentucky | Eddie Allen is called for the reach on Ben Pryor - foul #1 on Eddie Allen, team foul #7 | 23-13 |
| Subs | UCLA | John Anderson (C) Eddie Allen | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel (PG), Robert Marceau (SF), Colin Little (PF), Charles Clark (C) Kenneth Adams, Derrick Stephens, Tyler Rowell, Michael Odoms | |
| 08:00 | Kentucky | Ben Pryor makes the 1st free throw | 23-14 |
| 08:00 | Kentucky | Ben Pryor makes the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 07:58 | UCLA | Kenneth Casteel is called for the reach on Thomas Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Casteel, team foul #7 | 23-15 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Sotelo (PG), Eric Anderson (SG) Kenneth Casteel, Ben Pryor | |
| 07:58 | UCLA | Thomas Davis makes the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 07:58 | UCLA | Thomas Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| 07:46 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Robert Marceau | 25-17 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Thomas Davis (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Durbin (tiring) 5 pts. SF - John Williams (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Lane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Sotelo (fresh) SG - Eric Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Marceau (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Colin Little (fresh) 2 stl. C - Charles Clark (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:42 | UCLA | John Anderson is hacked by Eric Anderson - foul #1 on Eric Anderson, team foul #8 | 25-17 |
| 07:42 | UCLA | John Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 07:42 | Kentucky | Charles Clark pulls down the rebound | 25-17 |
| 07:30 | Kentucky | Charles Clark loses the ball out of bounds | 25-17 |
| 07:15 | UCLA | David Durbin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-17 |
| 07:13 | UCLA | John Anderson can't tip it in | 25-17 |
| 07:11 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-17 |
| 06:52 | Kentucky | Charles Clark hits the finger roll set up by Eric Anderson | 25-19 |
| 06:50 | UCLA | Thomas Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-19 |
| Subs | UCLA | Eddie Allen (PF) Anthony Lane | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Adams (PG), James Burks (C) Christopher Sotelo, Charles Clark | |
| 06:30 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson is fouled on the floor by David Durbin - foul #1 on David Durbin, team foul #8 | 25-19 |
| Subs | UCLA | Eddie Basso (SF), William Harding (C) John Williams, John Anderson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Odoms (C) James Burks | |
| 06:30 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 06:30 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 06:30 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Eddie Allen | 25-20 |
| 06:01 | UCLA | Michael Odoms steals the ball from David Durbin | 25-20 |
| 05:50 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau hits the finger roll and the foul's on Eddie Basso - foul #3 on Eddie Basso, team foul #9 | 25-22 |
| Subs | UCLA | John Williams (SF) Eddie Basso | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel (PG), Ben Pryor (SG), Tyler Rowell (PF) Kenneth Adams, Eric Anderson, Colin Little | |
| 05:50 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau makes the free throw | 25-23 |
| 05:27 | UCLA | Michael Odoms is called for the reach on David Durbin - foul #2 on Michael Odoms, team foul #9 | 25-23 |
| Subs | UCLA | John Anderson (C) Eddie Allen | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Derrick Stephens (SF), Charles Clark (C) Robert Marceau, Michael Odoms | |
| 05:27 | UCLA | David Durbin misses the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 05:27 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell gets the rebound | 25-23 |
| 05:13 | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel is called for a backcourt violation | 25-23 |
| 05:13 | UCLA | UCLA calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-23 |
| Subs | UCLA | Anthony Lane (PF) John Anderson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Adams (PG), Eric Anderson (SG), Robert Marceau (SF), Michael Odoms (C) Kenneth Casteel, Ben Pryor, Derrick Stephens, Charles Clark | |
| 04:44 | UCLA | John Williams buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Lane | 28-23 |
| 04:41 | Kentucky | Kenneth Adams is hacked by Thomas Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Davis, team foul #10 | 28-23 |
| 04:41 | Kentucky | Kenneth Adams makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 04:41 | Kentucky | Kenneth Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 04:20 | UCLA | David Durbin hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 28-25 |
| 04:19 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau gets the rebound | 28-25 |
| 04:07 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Kenneth Adams | 28-27 |
| 03:39 | UCLA | Thomas Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-27 |
| Subs | UCLA | Eddie Allen (SF) John Williams | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel (PG), Derrick Stephens (SF), Colin Little (PF), Charles Clark (C) Kenneth Adams, Robert Marceau, Tyler Rowell, Michael Odoms | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Thomas Davis (tired) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Durbin (tired) 5 pts. SF - Eddie Allen (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. PF - Anthony Lane (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Harding (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Casteel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derrick Stephens (fresh) PF - Colin Little (fresh) 2 stl. C - Charles Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson drills a fadeaway from the left side and he's hacked by David Durbin - foul #2 on David Durbin, team foul #11 | 28-29 |
| Subs | UCLA | John Anderson (C) Anthony Lane | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 03:27 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson makes the free throw | 28-30 |
| 03:10 | UCLA | William Harding banks in the layup set up by Thomas Davis | 30-30 |
| 02:55 | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 02:53 | Kentucky | Charles Clark gets the offensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 02:48 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Kenneth Casteel | 30-33 |
| 02:22 | UCLA | John Anderson's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Casteel | 30-33 |
| 02:08 | Kentucky | The jumper by Derrick Stephens is denied by John Anderson | 30-33 |
| 02:06 | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel gets the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 01:49 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Eric Anderson, team foul #10 | 30-33 |
| Subs | UCLA | John Williams (SF), Anthony Lane (PF) Eddie Allen, William Harding | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Adams (PG), Ben Pryor (SG), Robert Marceau (SF), Tyler Rowell (PF), James Burks (C) Kenneth Casteel, Eric Anderson, Derrick Stephens, Colin Little, Charles Clark | |
| 01:34 | UCLA | John Williams is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #12 | 30-33 |
| Subs | UCLA | Ilia Zion (C) John Anderson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:30 | Kentucky | Thomas Davis is called for the reach on Kenneth Adams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Davis, team foul #13 | 30-33 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Odoms (C) James Burks | |
| 01:30 | Kentucky | Kenneth Adams misses the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 01:30 | Kentucky | Kenneth Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 01:08 | UCLA | Michael Odoms is called for the reach on Anthony Lane - foul #3 on Michael Odoms, team foul #11 | 30-34 |
| Subs | UCLA | Eddie Allen (PF) Ilia Zion | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Burks (C) Michael Odoms | |
| 01:08 | UCLA | Anthony Lane makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 01:08 | UCLA | Anthony Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell misses the easy layup | 32-34 |
| 00:52 | UCLA | John Williams grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 00:46 | UCLA | Anthony Lane is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel (PG), Colin Little (PF) Kenneth Adams, Tyler Rowell | |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 00:35 | UCLA | John Williams gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 00:12 | UCLA | David Durbin makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-34 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | James Burks is hacked by Anthony Lane - foul #1 on Anthony Lane, team foul #14 | 34-34 |
| Subs | UCLA | John Anderson (C) Anthony Lane | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Sotelo (SG), Derrick Stephens (SF), Charles Clark (C) Ben Pryor, Robert Marceau, Colin Little | |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | James Burks misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | James Burks makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 00:00 | UCLA | David Durbin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-35 |