| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Forest Legg (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Everett Hansen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Ehrenberg (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - John Burnett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Calvin Pryor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arthur Adame (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Boshears (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antonio Reyes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Schlesinger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg loses the dribble to Calvin Pryor in the backcourt | 27-27 |
| 19:57 | Gonzaga | Arthur Adame misses the lay-in | 27-27 |
| 19:56 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen grabs the board | 27-27 |
| 19:27 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson can't throw it down but the foul's on Richard Schlesinger - foul #2 on Richard Schlesinger, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| 19:27 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 19:27 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 19:14 | Gonzaga | John Boshears is whistled for traveling | 29-27 |
| 18:48 | Kentucky | John Burnett jams the wide open dunk set up by Robert Thompson | 31-27 |
| 18:35 | Gonzaga | John Ehrenberg takes the ball from Antonio Reyes | 31-27 |
| 18:33 | Kentucky | Forest Legg travels in the backcourt | 31-27 |
| 18:24 | Gonzaga | Richard Schlesinger clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Burnett - foul #1 on John Burnett, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| 18:24 | Gonzaga | Richard Schlesinger misses the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 18:24 | Gonzaga | Richard Schlesinger misses the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 18:24 | Kentucky | John Burnett gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| 17:58 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-27 |
| 17:57 | Gonzaga | Antonio Reyes gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| 17:36 | Gonzaga | Everett Hansen steps in front of the Richard Schlesinger pass | 31-27 |
| 17:33 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson lays it in set up by Everett Hansen | 33-27 |
| 17:09 | Gonzaga | Richard Schlesinger connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Calvin Pryor and the foul's on John Burnett - foul #2 on John Burnett, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Thatcher (PG), Christopher Logsdon (SF), Randolph Pung (PF), Paul Lavoie (C) Robert Thompson, Everett Hansen, John Ehrenberg, John Burnett | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jim Hurdle (PG), Joseph Howell (SG), Charles Johnson (SF), David Nawrocki (PF) Calvin Pryor, Arthur Adame, John Boshears, Antonio Reyes | |
| 17:09 | Gonzaga | Richard Schlesinger makes the free throw | 33-30 |
| 16:52 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 33-30 |
| 16:51 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Lavoie | 33-30 |
| 16:31 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Johnson - foul #2 on Charles Johnson, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Darryl Costantino (C) Richard Schlesinger | |
| 16:31 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 16:31 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 16:13 | Gonzaga | David Nawrocki misses the dunk but he's fouled by Randolph Pung - foul #2 on Randolph Pung, team foul #3 | 35-30 |
| 16:13 | Gonzaga | David Nawrocki misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 16:13 | Gonzaga | David Nawrocki makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 15:49 | Kentucky | Randolph Pung is open and buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Forest Legg | 37-31 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph Thatcher (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Forest Legg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Logsdon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Randolph Pung (fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Lavoie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jim Hurdle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Howell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Nawrocki (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Darryl Costantino (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Gonzaga | Darryl Costantino knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Jim Hurdle | 37-33 |
| 14:58 | Kentucky | 3 seconds is called on Forest Legg | 37-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (PG), Everett Hansen (SF), John Ehrenberg (PF), John Burnett (C) Joseph Thatcher, Christopher Logsdon, Randolph Pung, Paul Lavoie | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor (PG), Arthur Adame (SG), John Boshears (SF), Don Holland (PF) Jim Hurdle, Joseph Howell, Charles Johnson, David Nawrocki | |
| 14:37 | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 37-33 |
| 14:35 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 14:11 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-33 |
| 14:10 | Gonzaga | Darryl Costantino snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 13:51 | Gonzaga | Arthur Adame clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-33 |
| 13:49 | Gonzaga | Darryl Costantino tips it in | 37-35 |
| 13:47 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen is hacked by Arthur Adame in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur Adame, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon (SF) Forest Legg | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Antonio Reyes (PF), Richard Schlesinger (C) Don Holland, Darryl Costantino | |
| 13:34 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson double dribbles | 37-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie (C) John Burnett | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 13:16 | Gonzaga | Arthur Adame hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Calvin Pryor | 37-38 |
| 12:57 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 37-38 |
| 12:55 | Gonzaga | Arthur Adame pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 12:51 | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor misses short on a shot from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 12:49 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Ehrenberg | 37-38 |
| 12:25 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen hits a jumper from the baseline | 39-38 |
| 12:03 | Gonzaga | Arthur Adame can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 12:01 | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor tips it back up and in | 39-40 |
| 11:47 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie loses the dribble to Richard Schlesinger | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Everett Hansen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. SF - Christopher Logsdon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Ehrenberg (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Lavoie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Calvin Pryor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Adame (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Boshears (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antonio Reyes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Schlesinger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Gonzaga | John Boshears hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 39-40 |
| 11:29 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Everett Hansen | 39-40 |
| 11:27 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon is hacked by John Boshears in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Boshears, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Thatcher (PG), Forest Legg (SG), Randolph Pung (PF), John Burnett (C) Robert Thompson, Christopher Logsdon, John Ehrenberg, Paul Lavoie | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jim Hurdle (PG), Joseph Howell (SG), Charles Johnson (SF), David Nawrocki (PF), Darryl Costantino (C) Calvin Pryor, Arthur Adame, John Boshears, Antonio Reyes, Richard Schlesinger | |
| 10:58 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 10:56 | Kentucky | John Burnett grabs the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 10:37 | Kentucky | Randolph Pung's layup is rejected by David Nawrocki | 39-40 |
| 10:36 | Kentucky | Randolph Pung hits the follow up shot | 41-40 |
| 10:27 | Gonzaga | Joseph Thatcher is called for the reach on Jim Hurdle - foul #1 on Joseph Thatcher, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg (PF) Everett Hansen | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 10:13 | Gonzaga | John Burnett swats the short shot by Darryl Costantino | 41-40 |
| 10:11 | Gonzaga | David Nawrocki tips it back up and in | 41-42 |
| 09:57 | Kentucky | Randolph Pung's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-42 |
| 09:38 | Gonzaga | Charles Johnson connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jim Hurdle | 41-44 |
| 09:35 | Kentucky | Joseph Howell steals it from Joseph Thatcher in the backcourt | 41-44 |
| 09:28 | Gonzaga | David Nawrocki connects on the open runner from close range on a great pass from Joseph Howell out of a doubleteam | 41-46 |
| 09:02 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-46 |
| 09:00 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg tips it home | 43-46 |
| 08:48 | Gonzaga | Charles Johnson double dribbles | 43-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (PG), Christopher Logsdon (SG), Everett Hansen (SF), Paul Lavoie (PF) Joseph Thatcher, Forest Legg, Randolph Pung, John Ehrenberg | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor (PG), Arthur Adame (SG), John Boshears (SF), Antonio Reyes (PF), Richard Schlesinger (C) Jim Hurdle, Joseph Howell, Charles Johnson, David Nawrocki, Darryl Costantino | |
| 08:46 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Adame - foul #3 on Arthur Adame, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| 08:17 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 08:16 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie hits the follow up shot | 45-46 |
| 08:02 | Gonzaga | Christopher Logsdon is called for the reach on Arthur Adame - foul #2 on Christopher Logsdon, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| 07:50 | Gonzaga | Richard Schlesinger clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 45-46 |
| 07:48 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Logsdon (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Everett Hansen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Paul Lavoie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Burnett (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Calvin Pryor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Adame (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Boshears (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antonio Reyes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Schlesinger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Kentucky | Richard Schlesinger steals it from Christopher Logsdon | 45-46 |
| 07:01 | Gonzaga | Antonio Reyes loses the ball out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Thatcher (PG), Forest Legg (SG), Randolph Pung (PF) Robert Thompson, Everett Hansen, John Burnett | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Joseph Howell (SG), Don Holland (PF), Darryl Costantino (C) Arthur Adame, Antonio Reyes, Richard Schlesinger | |
| 06:40 | Kentucky | Don Holland swats the layup by Paul Lavoie | 45-46 |
| 06:38 | Gonzaga | Darryl Costantino gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 06:22 | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor can't connect on a shot from the left block | 45-46 |
| 06:21 | Kentucky | Randolph Pung grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 06:03 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Thatcher | 47-46 |
| 05:50 | Gonzaga | Darryl Costantino's layup is rejected by Randolph Pung | 47-46 |
| 05:48 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 05:19 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 05:18 | Gonzaga | Darryl Costantino grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 04:59 | Gonzaga | John Boshears hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Calvin Pryor | 47-48 |
| 04:56 | Kentucky | Joseph Howell is called for the reach on Forest Legg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Howell, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (PG), Everett Hansen (SF), John Ehrenberg (PF), John Burnett (C) Joseph Thatcher, Christopher Logsdon, Randolph Pung, Paul Lavoie | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jim Hurdle (PG), Arthur Adame (SG), Charles Johnson (SF), Antonio Reyes (PF), Richard Schlesinger (C) Calvin Pryor, Joseph Howell, John Boshears, Don Holland, Darryl Costantino | |
| 04:34 | Kentucky | Richard Schlesinger swats the layup by Robert Thompson | 47-48 |
| 04:32 | Gonzaga | Antonio Reyes grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 04:10 | Gonzaga | Jim Hurdle is fouled on the floor by Robert Thompson - foul #2 on Robert Thompson, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| 03:59 | Gonzaga | John Ehrenberg is called for the reach on Antonio Reyes - foul #1 on John Ehrenberg, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| 03:59 | Gonzaga | Antonio Reyes misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 03:59 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Antonio Reyes | 47-48 |
| 03:40 | Gonzaga | Richard Schlesinger slams it home | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Forest Legg (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Hansen (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Ehrenberg (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - John Burnett (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jim Hurdle (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arthur Adame (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Antonio Reyes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Schlesinger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:38 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Hurdle - foul #3 on Jim Hurdle, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randolph Pung (SF) Forest Legg | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 03:38 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 03:38 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 03:23 | Gonzaga | Charles Johnson knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 49-52 |
| 03:12 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 49-52 |
| 03:10 | Gonzaga | Richard Schlesinger grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 02:52 | Gonzaga | Arthur Adame scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Johnson | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:45 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg is fouled on the floor by Jim Hurdle - foul #4 on Jim Hurdle, team foul #8 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Thatcher (PG), Paul Lavoie (C) Robert Thompson, John Burnett | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor (PG), Joseph Howell (SG), Travis Barber (SF), David Nawrocki (PF), Darryl Costantino (C) Jim Hurdle, Arthur Adame, Charles Johnson, Antonio Reyes, Richard Schlesinger | |
| 02:45 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 02:45 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 02:45 | Gonzaga | Darryl Costantino pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 02:45 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:43 | Gonzaga | Joseph Howell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon (SF) Randolph Pung | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Arthur Adame (SG), John Boshears (SF), Richard Schlesinger (C) Joseph Howell, Travis Barber, Darryl Costantino | |
| 02:32 | Kentucky | David Nawrocki is called for the reach on Everett Hansen - foul #2 on David Nawrocki, team foul #9 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (PG) Joseph Thatcher | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 02:32 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 02:32 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:15 | Gonzaga | Richard Schlesinger misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 52-54 |
| 02:13 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie grabs the board | 52-54 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:07 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Christopher Logsdon | 54-54 |
| 01:53 | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor travels with the ball | 54-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Forest Legg (SG), John Burnett (C) Christopher Logsdon, Paul Lavoie | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Antonio Reyes (PF) David Nawrocki | |
| 01:31 | Kentucky | John Burnett is whistled for traveling | 54-54 |
| 01:09 | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Forest Legg - foul #3 on Forest Legg, team foul #8 | 54-54 |
| 01:09 | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 01:09 | Gonzaga | Calvin Pryor misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 01:09 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 00:51 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 00:26 | Gonzaga | Antonio Reyes misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by John Burnett - foul #3 on John Burnett, team foul #9 | 56-55 |
| 00:26 | Gonzaga | Antonio Reyes makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 00:26 | Gonzaga | Antonio Reyes makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Everett Hansen | 58-57 |
| 00:04 | Gonzaga | Antonio Reyes's floater is tipped away by John Burnett | 58-57 |
| 00:02 | Gonzaga | Richard Schlesinger snags the offensive board | 58-57 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | The clock runs out | 58-57 |