| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Ralph Howard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Bostick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Maxwell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Marmon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Harold Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Nutter (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Hunt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. PF - Joe Madden (fresh) 2 pts. C - Murray Byrd (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt inbounds the ball | 23-40 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd's floater is tipped away by Harold Fowler | 23-40 |
| 19:30 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-40 |
| 19:14 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Michael Hunt | 23-42 |
| 18:55 | Virginia | Robert Marmon hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 23-42 |
| 18:54 | Virginia | Harold Fowler grabs the offensive board | 23-42 |
| 18:42 | Virginia | Ralph Howard misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 23-42 |
| 18:41 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd grabs the board | 23-42 |
| 18:25 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd is fouled on the floor by Ralph Howard - foul #2 on Ralph Howard, team foul #1 | 23-42 |
| Subs | Virginia | Fred Moses (PG), Clifton Chambers (SG) Ralph Howard, Richard Bostick | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:59 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt is open but comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 23-42 |
| 17:58 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt grabs the offensive board | 23-42 |
| 17:30 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses the wide open floater in the lane | 23-42 |
| 17:28 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell grabs the board | 23-42 |
| 17:03 | Virginia | Robert Marmon banks in the layup and he's hacked by Michael Hunt - foul #1 on Michael Hunt, team foul #1 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Virginia | Ralph Howard (PG), Tommy Haupt (SF), Leon Ferdinand (C) Clifton Chambers, Eric Maxwell, Harold Fowler | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (PG), Steven Carnevale (SG), Clarence Rankin (PF) Noel Bohn, Bryan Nutter, Joe Madden | |
| 17:03 | Virginia | Robert Marmon makes the free throw | 26-42 |
| 17:01 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-42 |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Mancha (PF) Robert Marmon | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 16:43 | Virginia | Tommy Haupt misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 26-42 |
| 16:42 | Virginia | Robert Mancha grabs the offensive board | 26-42 |
| 16:24 | Virginia | Robert Mancha misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-42 |
| 16:23 | Virginia | Ralph Howard gets the offensive rebound | 26-42 |
| 16:11 | Virginia | Robert Mancha misses the easy layup but the foul's on Clarence Rankin - foul #1 on Clarence Rankin, team foul #2 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Virginia | Richard Bostick (SG) Fred Moses | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 16:11 | Virginia | Robert Mancha makes the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 16:11 | Virginia | Robert Mancha makes the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| 15:49 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-42 |
| 15:48 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd tips it but misses | 28-42 |
| 15:46 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt snags the offensive board | 28-42 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Ralph Howard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Bostick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tommy Haupt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Mancha (fresh) 4 pts. C - Leon Ferdinand (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Hank Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Steven Carnevale (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hunt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. PF - Clarence Rankin (fresh) 9 pts. C - Murray Byrd (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin loses the dribble to Tommy Haupt | 28-42 |
| 15:22 | Virginia | Richard Bostick banks in the layup set up by Tommy Haupt | 30-42 |
| 14:54 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-42 |
| 14:53 | Virginia | Tommy Haupt grabs the defensive rebound | 30-42 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 14:25 | Virginia | Michael Hunt swats the short shot by Richard Bostick | 30-42 |
| 14:24 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd snags the defensive board | 30-42 |
| 13:57 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett's floater is tipped away by Leon Ferdinand | 30-42 |
| 13:56 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Tommy Haupt | 30-42 |
| 13:27 | Virginia | Ralph Howard is hacked by Steven Carnevale - foul #1 on Steven Carnevale, team foul #3 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Virginia | Fred Moses (PG), Clifton Chambers (SG), Eric Maxwell (SF), Robert Marmon (PF), Harold Fowler (C) Ralph Howard, Richard Bostick, Tommy Haupt, Robert Mancha, Leon Ferdinand | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Bryan Nutter (SG), Troy Auten (SF), Joe Madden (PF) Hank Bennett, Steven Carnevale, Michael Hunt, Murray Byrd | |
| 13:06 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell lays it in | 32-42 |
| 13:04 | Kentucky | Clifton Chambers steps in front of the Bryan Nutter pass in the backcourt | 32-42 |
| 12:37 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-42 |
| 12:36 | Kentucky | Troy Auten grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 12:12 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter slams it home | 32-44 |
| 11:44 | Virginia | Robert Marmon misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 32-44 |
| 11:42 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn gets the rebound | 32-44 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Fred Moses (fresh) SG - Clifton Chambers (fresh) SF - Eric Maxwell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Marmon (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. C - Harold Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Nutter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Troy Auten (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joe Madden (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clarence Rankin (tiring) 9 pts. | |
| 11:14 | Kentucky | Troy Auten misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-44 |
| 11:12 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin hits the follow up shot | 32-46 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:55 | Virginia | Robert Marmon connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Eric Maxwell | 34-46 |
| 10:32 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Harold Fowler - foul #2 on Harold Fowler, team foul #2 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Virginia | Ralph Howard (PG), Richard Bostick (SG), Tommy Haupt (SF), Robert Mancha (PF) Fred Moses, Clifton Chambers, Eric Maxwell, Robert Marmon | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (PG), Michael Hunt (SF), Murray Byrd (C) Noel Bohn, Troy Auten, Joe Madden | |
| 10:32 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin makes the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 10:32 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin makes the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| 10:10 | Virginia | Tommy Haupt misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-48 |
| 10:09 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 10:06 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett is hacked by Tommy Haupt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tommy Haupt, team foul #3 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory (PF) Clarence Rankin | |
| 09:53 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett can't finish the layup | 34-48 |
| 09:51 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd grabs the offensive board | 34-48 |
| 09:31 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory is open and scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Hank Bennett | 34-50 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:12 | Virginia | Tommy Haupt is whistled for a carry | 34-50 |
| Subs | Virginia | Eric Maxwell (SF), Robert Marmon (PF) Tommy Haupt, Robert Mancha | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale (SG) Bryan Nutter | |
| 08:47 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd is hacked by Harold Fowler - foul #3 on Harold Fowler, team foul #4 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Virginia | Fred Moses (PG), Clifton Chambers (SG) Ralph Howard, Richard Bostick | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Madden (PF) Murray Byrd | |
| 08:31 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-53 |
| 08:11 | Virginia | Fred Moses drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-53 |
| 07:54 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt blows the dunk | 37-53 |
| 07:53 | Virginia | Robert Marmon snags the defensive board | 37-53 |
| 07:38 | Virginia | Harold Fowler drills a shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Joe Madden - foul #3 on Joe Madden, team foul #4 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Virginia | Richard Bostick (SG), Tommy Haupt (SF), Robert Mancha (PF) Clifton Chambers, Eric Maxwell, Robert Marmon | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Bryan Nutter (SG), Troy Auten (SF), Murray Byrd (C) Hank Bennett, Steven Carnevale, Michael Hunt, Lewis Gregory | |
| 07:38 | Virginia | Harold Fowler misses the free throw | 39-53 |
| 07:38 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Murray Byrd | 39-53 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Fred Moses (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Bostick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Tommy Haupt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Mancha (fresh) 4 pts. C - Harold Fowler (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Nutter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Troy Auten (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joe Madden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Murray Byrd (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Kentucky | Tommy Haupt is called for the reach on Troy Auten - foul #2 on Tommy Haupt, team foul #5 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Virginia | Ralph Howard (PG), Leon Ferdinand (C) Fred Moses, Harold Fowler | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin (PF) Joe Madden | |
| 07:03 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin lays it in on a great pass from Bryan Nutter | 39-55 |
| 06:59 | Virginia | Richard Bostick is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Richard Bostick, team foul #6 | 39-55 |
| 06:33 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin is alone and drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 39-57 |
| 06:22 | Virginia | Richard Bostick scores on a shot from close range and the foul's on Bryan Nutter - foul #2 on Bryan Nutter, team foul #5 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Virginia | Clifton Chambers (PG), Eric Maxwell (SF) Ralph Howard, Tommy Haupt | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SG) Bryan Nutter | |
| 06:22 | Virginia | Richard Bostick misses the free throw | 41-57 |
| 06:22 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd grabs the defensive rebound | 41-57 |
| 05:53 | Kentucky | A charge is called on Clarence Rankin - foul #2 on Clarence Rankin, team foul #6 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Virginia | Fred Moses (PG), Robert Marmon (PF), Harold Fowler (C) Richard Bostick, Robert Mancha, Leon Ferdinand | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hunt (SF), Joe Madden (PF), Lewis Gregory (C) Troy Auten, Clarence Rankin, Murray Byrd | |
| 05:44 | Virginia | Robert Marmon drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-57 |
| 05:24 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-57 |
| 05:23 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Eric Maxwell | 43-57 |
| 04:58 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell misses badly on a floater from the left side | 43-57 |
| 04:56 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett gets the rebound | 43-57 |
| 04:53 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn is hacked by Clifton Chambers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clifton Chambers, team foul #7 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Virginia | Ralph Howard (PG), Tommy Haupt (SF) Clifton Chambers, Eric Maxwell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter (SG) Hank Bennett | |
| 04:53 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn makes the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 04:53 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn misses the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| 04:53 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Robert Marmon | 43-58 |
| 04:48 | Virginia | Robert Marmon can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 43-58 |
| 04:47 | Virginia | Fred Moses grabs the offensive rebound | 43-58 |
| 04:35 | Virginia | Tommy Haupt is hacked by Lewis Gregory - foul #4 on Lewis Gregory, team foul #7 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Mancha (PF), Leon Ferdinand (C) Robert Marmon, Harold Fowler | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin (PF) Joe Madden | |
| 04:35 | Virginia | Tommy Haupt makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 04:35 | Virginia | Tommy Haupt makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 04:15 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt blows the layup but he's fouled by Leon Ferdinand - foul #2 on Leon Ferdinand, team foul #8 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Virginia | Richard Bostick (SG) Fred Moses | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Murray Byrd (C) Lewis Gregory | |
| 04:15 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 04:15 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 04:08 | Virginia | Richard Bostick is denied on a layup by Murray Byrd | 45-59 |
| 04:06 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd snags the defensive board | 45-59 |
| 03:47 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Richard Bostick - foul #2 on Richard Bostick, team foul #9 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Virginia | Clifton Chambers (PG), Eric Maxwell (SF), Robert Marmon (C) Ralph Howard, Richard Bostick, Leon Ferdinand | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (PG), Troy Auten (SF) Noel Bohn, Michael Hunt | |
| 03:47 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter misses the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 03:47 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter makes the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:31 | Virginia | Robert Marmon knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Clifton Chambers | 47-60 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Clifton Chambers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tommy Haupt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Maxwell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Mancha (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Marmon (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Hank Bennett (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Nutter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Troy Auten (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clarence Rankin (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. C - Murray Byrd (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:09 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd hits a floater from close range | 47-62 |
| 02:55 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 49-62 |
| 02:28 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd lays it up and in on a nice dish by Troy Auten | 49-64 |
| 02:21 | Virginia | Robert Marmon knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Clifton Chambers | 51-64 |
| 02:02 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 51-64 |
| 02:01 | Virginia | Robert Marmon grabs the defensive rebound | 51-64 |
| 01:46 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-64 |
| 01:26 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin's dunk attempt is rejected by Eric Maxwell | 53-64 |
| 01:24 | Virginia | Robert Marmon gets the rebound | 53-64 |
| 01:19 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell is hacked by Murray Byrd - foul #2 on Murray Byrd, team foul #8 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Virginia | Fred Moses (PG), Leon Ferdinand (C) Tommy Haupt, Robert Marmon | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale (SG), Lewis Gregory (C) Bryan Nutter, Murray Byrd | |
| 01:19 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 01:19 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 01:17 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-64 |
| Subs | Virginia | Ralph Howard (PG), Richard Bostick (SG), Robert Marmon (PF), Harold Fowler (C) Fred Moses, Clifton Chambers, Robert Mancha, Leon Ferdinand | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Bryan Nutter (SG), Michael Hunt (SF), Joe Madden (PF), Murray Byrd (C) Hank Bennett, Steven Carnevale, Troy Auten, Clarence Rankin, Lewis Gregory | |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Joe Madden is hacked by Ralph Howard - foul #3 on Ralph Howard, team foul #10 | 55-64 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Joe Madden makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Joe Madden makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:46 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell clanks a jumper in the lane | 55-66 |
| 00:44 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Murray Byrd | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Murray Byrd is denied by Harold Fowler | 55-66 |
| 00:17 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Harold Fowler | 55-66 |
| 00:13 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell misses badly on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Bryan Nutter - foul #3 on Bryan Nutter, team foul #9 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Virginia | Fred Moses (PG), Clifton Chambers (SG), Robert Mancha (PF), Leon Ferdinand (C) Ralph Howard, Richard Bostick, Robert Marmon, Harold Fowler | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (PG), Steven Carnevale (SG), Troy Auten (SF), Clarence Rankin (PF), Lewis Gregory (C) Noel Bohn, Bryan Nutter, Michael Hunt, Joe Madden, Murray Byrd | |
| 00:13 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell misses the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:13 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett runs out the clock | 56-66 |