| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) SG - Erik Hand (fresh) SF - Michael Carroll (fresh) PF - William Dawley (fresh) C - Jesse Boyers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Gregory Stewart (fresh) SG - John Cuffee (fresh) SF - Walter Hornyak (fresh) PF - James Bowser (fresh) C - Oscar Quintero (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | La Salle | Oscar Quintero wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | La Salle | Walter Hornyak can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | La Salle | Walter Hornyak tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Kentucky | John Cuffee is called for the reach on Erik Hand - foul #1 on John Cuffee, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll buries a 3 from the right wing set up by William Dawley | 3-0 |
| 18:54 | La Salle | James Bowser hits a driving attempt in the lane | 3-2 |
| 18:34 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:33 | La Salle | Oscar Quintero grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 18:28 | La Salle | Gregory Stewart is hacked by Erik Hand - foul #1 on Erik Hand, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:09 | La Salle | Walter Hornyak makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 18:07 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll is hacked by Oscar Quintero in the backcourt - foul #1 on Oscar Quintero, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| 17:51 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jesse Boyers | 5-4 |
| 17:45 | La Salle | Walter Hornyak is whistled for traveling | 5-4 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Jesse Ketchum (PG), Lowell Bone (SG), Everett Kearns (SF), Ray Reed (C) Gregory Stewart, John Cuffee, Walter Hornyak, Oscar Quintero | |
| 17:34 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 5-4 |
| 17:33 | Kentucky | Erik Hand tips it in | 7-4 |
| 17:16 | La Salle | Ray Reed's pass is intercepted by Erik Hand | 7-4 |
| 17:14 | Kentucky | Erik Hand's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | La Salle | James Mitten (C) James Bowser | |
| 16:56 | La Salle | Everett Kearns comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Dawley - foul #1 on William Dawley, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG), Ernie Satterwhite (SG), John Adams (SF), Wayne Blocker (C) Larry Johnson, Erik Hand, Michael Carroll, Jesse Boyers | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 16:56 | La Salle | Everett Kearns misses the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:56 | La Salle | Everett Kearns makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:35 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Lowell Bone - foul #1 on Lowell Bone, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Gregory Stewart (PG), James Bowser (PF), Oscar Quintero (C) Lowell Bone, Everett Kearns, Ray Reed | |
| 16:35 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:35 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:23 | La Salle | Jesse Ketchum misses short on a shot from the left wing | 9-5 |
| 16:22 | La Salle | James Bowser tips it back up and in | 9-7 |
| 16:10 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-7 |
| 16:09 | La Salle | Gregory Stewart snags the defensive board | 9-7 |
| 16:05 | La Salle | James Bowser hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Wayne Blocker - foul #1 on Wayne Blocker, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers (C) William Dawley | |
| Subs | La Salle | John Cuffee (SG), Walter Hornyak (SF) Jesse Ketchum, James Mitten | |
| 16:05 | La Salle | James Bowser makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 16:05 | La Salle | James Bowser makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:43 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Adams | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeffrey Jarvis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ernie Satterwhite (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Adams (fresh) PF - Wayne Blocker (fresh) C - Jesse Boyers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Gregory Stewart (fairly fresh) SG - John Cuffee (fresh) SF - Walter Hornyak (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Bowser (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Oscar Quintero (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:33 | La Salle | Walter Hornyak's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG), Erik Hand (SG), Michael Carroll (SF) Jeffrey Jarvis, Ernie Satterwhite, John Adams | |
| Subs | La Salle | Lowell Bone (PG) Gregory Stewart | |
| 15:16 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 11-9 |
| 15:14 | Kentucky | Erik Hand tips it home | 13-9 |
| 15:10 | La Salle | Walter Hornyak can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 13-9 |
| 15:09 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll pulls down the rebound | 13-9 |
| 14:51 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 13-9 |
| 14:50 | La Salle | Walter Hornyak gets the rebound | 13-9 |
| 14:45 | La Salle | Walter Hornyak loses the ball out of bounds | 13-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Dawley (PF) Wayne Blocker | |
| Subs | La Salle | Gregory Stewart (PG), Everett Kearns (SF), Ray Reed (PF), James Mitten (C) John Cuffee, Walter Hornyak, James Bowser, Oscar Quintero | |
| 14:24 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers misses the jumpshot from the left side | 13-9 |
| 14:22 | La Salle | Everett Kearns gets the rebound | 13-9 |
| 14:16 | La Salle | Lowell Bone can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 13-9 |
| 14:14 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll pulls down the rebound | 13-9 |
| 13:52 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG), Ernie Satterwhite (SG), John Adams (SF) Larry Johnson, Erik Hand, Michael Carroll | |
| Subs | La Salle | Jesse Ketchum (SG), Donald Sellers (SF), James Bowser (PF), Oscar Quintero (C) Lowell Bone, Everett Kearns, Ray Reed, James Mitten | |
| 13:42 | La Salle | Donald Sellers hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by John Adams - foul #1 on John Adams, team foul #4 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker (C) Jesse Boyers | |
| Subs | La Salle | John Cuffee (SG) Gregory Stewart | |
| 13:42 | La Salle | Donald Sellers misses the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 13:42 | La Salle | Donald Sellers makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:39 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite is fouled in the backcourt by Oscar Quintero - foul #2 on Oscar Quintero, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Ray Reed (C) Oscar Quintero | |
| 13:20 | Kentucky | Ray Reed is called for the reach on John Adams - foul #1 on Ray Reed, team foul #5 | 13-10 |
| 13:00 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-10 |
| 12:59 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis tips it but misses | 13-10 |
| 12:57 | La Salle | James Bowser grabs the board | 13-10 |
| 12:52 | La Salle | John Cuffee makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Jesse Ketchum | 13-12 |
| 12:25 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite loses the dribble to Ray Reed | 13-12 |
| 12:14 | La Salle | Ray Reed misses the jumper in the paint | 13-12 |
| 12:12 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Wayne Blocker | 13-12 |
| 11:52 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker banks in the layup and he's hacked by Ray Reed - foul #2 on Ray Reed, team foul #6 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG), Erik Hand (SG), Michael Carroll (SF), Jesse Boyers (C) Jeffrey Jarvis, Ernie Satterwhite, John Adams, William Dawley | |
| Subs | La Salle | Gregory Stewart (PG), Lowell Bone (SG), Walter Hornyak (SF), Everett Kearns (C) Jesse Ketchum, John Cuffee, Donald Sellers, Ray Reed | |
| 11:52 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker makes the free throw | 16-12 |
| 11:31 | La Salle | Lowell Bone drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Stewart | 16-15 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Erik Hand (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Carroll (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Blocker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jesse Boyers (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Gregory Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lowell Bone (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Hornyak (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Bowser (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Everett Kearns (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:16 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll's pass is intercepted by Gregory Stewart | 16-15 |
| 11:11 | La Salle | Lowell Bone banks in the layup set up by Gregory Stewart | 16-17 |
| 11:00 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Gregory Stewart - foul #1 on Gregory Stewart, team foul #7 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Dawley (PF) Wayne Blocker | |
| Subs | La Salle | James Mitten (C) Everett Kearns | |
| 11:00 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers misses the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 11:00 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 10:39 | La Salle | James Mitten clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 17-17 |
| 10:37 | Kentucky | Erik Hand snags the defensive board | 17-17 |
| 10:34 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Stewart - foul #2 on Gregory Stewart, team foul #8 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite (SG) Erik Hand | |
| Subs | La Salle | John Cuffee (SG) Gregory Stewart | |
| 10:34 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 10:34 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 10:13 | La Salle | John Cuffee misses the fadeaway from the left block | 19-17 |
| 10:12 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll grabs the board | 19-17 |
| 10:08 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll misses badly on a shot in the lane | 19-17 |
| 10:06 | La Salle | Walter Hornyak grabs the defensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 10:01 | La Salle | Michael Carroll is called for the reach on James Mitten - foul #1 on Michael Carroll, team foul #5 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Jesse Ketchum (PG), Everett Kearns (C) Lowell Bone, James Mitten | |
| 09:44 | La Salle | Walter Hornyak can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William Dawley - foul #2 on William Dawley, team foul #6 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Erik Hand (SG), Wayne Blocker (PF) Ernie Satterwhite, William Dawley | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 09:44 | La Salle | Walter Hornyak makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:44 | La Salle | Walter Hornyak misses the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:44 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| 09:29 | Kentucky | Everett Kearns swats the layup by Jesse Boyers | 19-18 |
| 09:27 | La Salle | Walter Hornyak gets the rebound | 19-18 |
| 09:10 | La Salle | Walter Hornyak scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-21 |
| 08:53 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jesse Ketchum - foul #1 on Jesse Ketchum, team foul #9 | 19-21 |
| 08:53 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 08:53 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 08:32 | La Salle | Everett Kearns misses the driving attempt in the paint | 21-21 |
| 08:31 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker grabs the defensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 08:27 | Kentucky | Erik Hand loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG), Ernie Satterwhite (SG) Larry Johnson, Erik Hand | |
| Subs | La Salle | Lowell Bone (PG), James Mitten (C) Jesse Ketchum, Everett Kearns | |
| 08:07 | La Salle | Ernie Satterwhite steals the ball from John Cuffee | 21-21 |
| 07:51 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jeffrey Jarvis | 24-21 |
| 07:32 | La Salle | Walter Hornyak misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-21 |
| 07:31 | La Salle | James Mitten pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-21 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeffrey Jarvis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernie Satterwhite (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Carroll (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wayne Blocker (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse Boyers (tired) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Lowell Bone (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Cuffee (tired) 2 pts. SF - Walter Hornyak (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Bowser (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Mitten (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:21 | La Salle | James Bowser misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-21 |
| 07:20 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Carroll | 24-21 |
| 07:18 | Kentucky | John Cuffee is called for the reach on Ernie Satterwhite in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Cuffee, team foul #10 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Adams (SF) Michael Carroll | |
| Subs | La Salle | Jesse Ketchum (SG), Donald Sellers (SF), Everett Kearns (C) John Cuffee, Walter Hornyak, James Mitten | |
| 07:18 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 07:18 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 06:53 | La Salle | Jeffrey Jarvis steps in front of the Lowell Bone pass | 26-21 |
| 06:48 | Kentucky | John Adams hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeffrey Jarvis | 28-21 |
| 06:42 | La Salle | Donald Sellers hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 28-21 |
| 06:40 | La Salle | James Bowser tips it in | 28-23 |
| 06:34 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 28-23 |
| 06:33 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers gets the offensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 06:24 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG), Erik Hand (SG), Michael Carroll (C) Jeffrey Jarvis, Ernie Satterwhite, Jesse Boyers | |
| Subs | La Salle | Walter Hornyak (SF), James Mitten (C) Donald Sellers, James Bowser | |
| 06:04 | La Salle | Michael Carroll is called for the reach on Lowell Bone - foul #2 on Michael Carroll, team foul #7 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers (C) Michael Carroll | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 06:04 | La Salle | Lowell Bone makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 06:04 | La Salle | Lowell Bone makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 05:40 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Wayne Blocker | 30-25 |
| 05:19 | La Salle | Walter Hornyak misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 30-25 |
| 05:17 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Erik Hand | 30-25 |
| 05:13 | Kentucky | Erik Hand scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Adams | 33-25 |
| 04:52 | La Salle | Walter Hornyak scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Jesse Ketchum | 33-27 |
| 04:49 | Kentucky | Erik Hand is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Ketchum - foul #2 on Jesse Ketchum, team foul #11 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG) Larry Johnson | |
| Subs | La Salle | Donald Sellers (SF), James Bowser (PF) Jesse Ketchum, Walter Hornyak | |
| 04:49 | Kentucky | Erik Hand makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 04:49 | Kentucky | Erik Hand makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 04:20 | La Salle | Erik Hand takes the ball from James Bowser | 35-27 |
| 04:04 | Kentucky | Erik Hand clanks a turnaround in the paint | 35-27 |
| 04:02 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis can't tip it in | 35-27 |
| 04:00 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers grabs the offensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 03:38 | Kentucky | Erik Hand scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-27 |
| 03:17 | La Salle | Everett Kearns is hacked by John Adams - foul #2 on John Adams, team foul #8 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG), Ernie Satterwhite (SG), Michael Carroll (SF), William Dawley (PF) Jeffrey Jarvis, Erik Hand, John Adams, Jesse Boyers | |
| Subs | La Salle | Gregory Stewart (PG), John Cuffee (SG), Ray Reed (PF), Oscar Quintero (C) Lowell Bone, Donald Sellers, James Bowser, James Mitten | |
| 03:17 | La Salle | Everett Kearns misses the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 03:17 | Kentucky | William Dawley grabs the board | 38-27 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ernie Satterwhite (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Carroll (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Dawley (fresh) C - Wayne Blocker (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Gregory Stewart (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Cuffee (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Everett Kearns (tired) 1 pts. PF - Ray Reed (fresh) C - Oscar Quintero (fresh) | |
| 03:10 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the right block | 38-27 |
| 03:08 | La Salle | Oscar Quintero pulls down the rebound | 38-27 |
| 03:00 | La Salle | William Dawley denies the turnaround by Gregory Stewart | 38-27 |
| 02:58 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite snags the defensive board | 38-27 |
| 02:45 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-27 |
| 02:43 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll snags the offensive board | 38-27 |
| 02:28 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by William Dawley | 40-27 |
| 02:22 | La Salle | John Cuffee travels with the ball | 40-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Walter Hornyak (SF) Everett Kearns | |
| 01:59 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll misses long on an open shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gregory Stewart - foul #3 on Gregory Stewart, team foul #12 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Jesse Ketchum (PG) Gregory Stewart | |
| 01:59 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 01:59 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 01:59 | La Salle | Ray Reed pulls down the rebound | 40-27 |
| 01:39 | La Salle | Ray Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-27 |
| 01:37 | La Salle | Jesse Ketchum grabs the offensive board | 40-27 |
| 01:18 | La Salle | Ernie Satterwhite steals it from Jesse Ketchum | 40-27 |
| 01:15 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite hits the finger roll | 42-27 |
| 01:03 | La Salle | Jesse Ketchum hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Walter Hornyak | 42-29 |
| 01:01 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG), Erik Hand (SG), Jesse Boyers (C) Larry Johnson, Ernie Satterwhite, Wayne Blocker | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 00:52 | La Salle | Oscar Quintero is denied on a layup by William Dawley | 42-29 |
| 00:51 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Erik Hand | 42-29 |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Erik Hand connects on the open runner from the right block on a great pass from Jeffrey Jarvis | 44-29 |
| 00:19 | La Salle | Jesse Ketchum's pass is intercepted by Erik Hand | 44-29 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Michael Carroll hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot in the lane | 44-29 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | William Dawley hits the follow up shot | 46-29 |
| 00:03 | La Salle | La Salle calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite (SG), John Adams (C) Erik Hand, Jesse Boyers | |
| Subs | La Salle | Lowell Bone (PG), Donald Sellers (SF), James Bowser (PF) Jesse Ketchum, Walter Hornyak, Ray Reed | |
| 00:00 | La Salle | Donald Sellers misses long on a halfcourt shot | 46-29 |