| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Robert Manley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Akuchie (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Marko Bogdanski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gilbert Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Drew Zambrana (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Donald Cline (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fang Chia (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Bratcher (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Forest Woodward (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Vlade Topolski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Kentucky | Donald Cline works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-26 |
| 19:33 | Kentucky | Donald Cline tips it but misses | 32-26 |
| 19:32 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Marko Bogdanski | 32-26 |
| 19:12 | UCLA | Gilbert Carpenter misses the jumper from the right side | 32-26 |
| 19:11 | Kentucky | Donald Cline grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 18:51 | Kentucky | The jumper by Forest Woodward is denied by Drew Zambrana | 32-26 |
| 18:49 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Drew Zambrana | 32-26 |
| 18:46 | UCLA | Donald Cline steps in front of the Marko Bogdanski pass in the backcourt | 32-26 |
| 18:24 | Kentucky | Fang Chia comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-26 |
| 18:23 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Drew Zambrana | 32-26 |
| 18:21 | UCLA | Marko Bogdanski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-26 |
| Subs | UCLA | Jose Orozco (PF), Russell Rhymer (C) Gilbert Carpenter, Drew Zambrana | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alexei Ostrowski (PF), Michael Wolfe (C) Forest Woodward, Vlade Topolski | |
| 18:03 | Kentucky | Alexei Ostrowski blows the wide open layup | 32-26 |
| 18:01 | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher hits the follow up shot | 32-28 |
| 17:44 | UCLA | Jose Orozco hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 17:42 | Kentucky | Alexei Ostrowski grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 17:20 | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-28 |
| 17:18 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Jose Orozco | 32-28 |
| 16:53 | UCLA | Donald Cline picks off the pass by Dikembe Akuchie | 32-28 |
| 16:48 | Kentucky | Donald Cline lays it in | 32-30 |
| 16:36 | UCLA | Marko Bogdanski misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 32-30 |
| 16:35 | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 16:09 | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher is hacked by Jose Orozco - foul #1 on Jose Orozco, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| Subs | UCLA | John Boyes (PG), Devon Smedley (SG), Jesus Souza (SF), Gilbert Carpenter (PF), Drew Zambrana (C) Robert Manley, Dikembe Akuchie, Marko Bogdanski, Jose Orozco, Russell Rhymer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Noriega (PG), Warren Ellis (SG), Robert Mooneyhan (SF), Forest Woodward (PF), Vlade Topolski (C) Donald Cline, Fang Chia, Robert Bratcher, Alexei Ostrowski, Michael Wolfe | |
| 15:53 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 32-30 |
| 15:52 | UCLA | Jesus Souza pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - John Boyes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Devon Smedley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jesus Souza (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gilbert Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Drew Zambrana (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Noriega (fresh) SG - Warren Ellis (fresh) SF - Robert Mooneyhan (fresh) PF - Forest Woodward (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Vlade Topolski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:26 | UCLA | John Boyes knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Drew Zambrana and the foul's on Christopher Noriega - foul #1 on Christopher Noriega, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bobby Ackerson (C) Robert Mooneyhan | |
| 15:26 | UCLA | John Boyes makes the free throw | 35-30 |
| 15:05 | Kentucky | Christopher Noriega hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 35-30 |
| 15:03 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 14:41 | Kentucky | Bobby Ackerson misses short on a floater from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 14:39 | UCLA | Devon Smedley gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| 14:35 | UCLA | Gilbert Carpenter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-30 |
| Subs | UCLA | Marko Bogdanski (SF), Russell Rhymer (C) Jesus Souza, Drew Zambrana | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Fang Chia (SG), Robert Mooneyhan (SF) Warren Ellis, Vlade Topolski | |
| 14:13 | Kentucky | Gilbert Carpenter denies the turnaround by Robert Mooneyhan | 35-30 |
| 14:12 | Kentucky | Forest Woodward pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 13:50 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Bobby Ackerson is denied by Gilbert Carpenter | 35-30 |
| 13:48 | UCLA | Devon Smedley grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 13:30 | UCLA | Devon Smedley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 13:28 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Forest Woodward | 35-30 |
| 13:21 | Kentucky | Christopher Noriega can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Gilbert Carpenter - foul #1 on Gilbert Carpenter, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | UCLA | Robert Manley (PG), Dikembe Akuchie (SG), Jose Orozco (PF), Drew Zambrana (C) John Boyes, Devon Smedley, Gilbert Carpenter, Russell Rhymer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Warren Ellis (SG), Robert Bratcher (SF), Vlade Topolski (PF), Michael Wolfe (C) Fang Chia, Robert Mooneyhan, Forest Woodward, Bobby Ackerson | |
| 13:21 | Kentucky | Christopher Noriega makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 13:21 | Kentucky | Christopher Noriega makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 12:55 | UCLA | Drew Zambrana misses the dunk | 35-32 |
| 12:53 | UCLA | Drew Zambrana grabs the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 12:37 | UCLA | Dikembe Akuchie misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 35-32 |
| 12:36 | UCLA | Marko Bogdanski tips it in | 37-32 |
| 12:07 | Kentucky | Christopher Noriega comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 37-32 |
| 12:06 | UCLA | Drew Zambrana pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 11:37 | UCLA | Robert Bratcher takes the ball from Drew Zambrana | 37-32 |
| 11:33 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski blows the layup | 37-32 |
| 11:32 | UCLA | Drew Zambrana grabs the board | 37-32 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Robert Manley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Akuchie (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Marko Bogdanski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jose Orozco (fresh) 2 pts. C - Drew Zambrana (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Noriega (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Warren Ellis (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Bratcher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Vlade Topolski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Wolfe (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:04 | UCLA | Robert Manley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-32 |
| 11:03 | UCLA | Dikembe Akuchie hits the follow up shot | 39-32 |
| 10:40 | Kentucky | Christopher Noriega is called for traveling | 39-32 |
| Subs | UCLA | John Boyes (PG), Devon Smedley (SG), Jesus Souza (SF), Gilbert Carpenter (PF), Russell Rhymer (C) Robert Manley, Dikembe Akuchie, Marko Bogdanski, Jose Orozco, Drew Zambrana | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Cline (PG), Fang Chia (SG), Alexei Ostrowski (SF), Robert Mooneyhan (PF), Bobby Ackerson (C) Christopher Noriega, Warren Ellis, Robert Bratcher, Vlade Topolski, Michael Wolfe | |
| 10:38 | UCLA | John Boyes's pass is intercepted by Fang Chia in the backcourt | 39-32 |
| 10:36 | Kentucky | Donald Cline lays it in set up by Fang Chia | 39-34 |
| 10:16 | UCLA | Russell Rhymer hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by John Boyes | 41-34 |
| 09:51 | Kentucky | Alexei Ostrowski is called for traveling | 41-34 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Forest Woodward (PF) Robert Mooneyhan | |
| 09:32 | UCLA | Devon Smedley drills a jumper from close range | 43-34 |
| 09:04 | Kentucky | Donald Cline makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Fang Chia | 43-37 |
| 08:35 | UCLA | John Boyes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-37 |
| 08:33 | Kentucky | Forest Woodward pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 08:17 | Kentucky | Donald Cline is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the right side | 43-37 |
| 08:15 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Ackerson | 43-37 |
| 07:53 | Kentucky | Fang Chia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-37 |
| Subs | UCLA | Robert Manley (PG), Dikembe Akuchie (SG), Marko Bogdanski (SF), Jose Orozco (PF), Drew Zambrana (C) John Boyes, Devon Smedley, Jesus Souza, Gilbert Carpenter, Russell Rhymer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher (SF), Vlade Topolski (PF), Michael Wolfe (C) Alexei Ostrowski, Forest Woodward, Bobby Ackerson | |
| 07:24 | UCLA | Dikembe Akuchie clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 07:22 | UCLA | Robert Manley can't tip it in | 43-37 |
| 07:21 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Vlade Topolski | 43-37 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Robert Manley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Akuchie (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Marko Bogdanski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jose Orozco (fresh) 2 pts. C - Drew Zambrana (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Donald Cline (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Fang Chia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Bratcher (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Vlade Topolski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Wolfe (fresh) | |
| 07:00 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the baseline | 43-37 |
| 06:59 | UCLA | Drew Zambrana gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 06:55 | UCLA | Robert Manley misses the lay-in | 43-37 |
| 06:53 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 06:32 | Kentucky | Donald Cline splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Jose Orozco - foul #2 on Jose Orozco, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Warren Ellis (SG), Robert Mooneyhan (PF), Bobby Ackerson (C) Fang Chia, Vlade Topolski, Michael Wolfe | |
| 06:32 | Kentucky | Donald Cline makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 06:32 | Kentucky | Donald Cline makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 06:06 | UCLA | Dikembe Akuchie hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Robert Manley | 45-39 |
| 05:45 | Kentucky | Donald Cline's fadeaway is rejected by Drew Zambrana | 45-39 |
| 05:44 | Kentucky | Bobby Ackerson tips it in | 45-41 |
| 05:22 | UCLA | Dikembe Akuchie misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 05:20 | UCLA | Drew Zambrana hits the follow up shot | 47-41 |
| 05:00 | Kentucky | Warren Ellis misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Dikembe Akuchie - foul #1 on Dikembe Akuchie, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | UCLA | John Boyes (PG), Devon Smedley (SG), Gilbert Carpenter (PF), Russell Rhymer (C) Robert Manley, Dikembe Akuchie, Jose Orozco, Drew Zambrana | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Noriega (PG), Alexei Ostrowski (SF), Forest Woodward (PF), Vlade Topolski (C) Donald Cline, Robert Bratcher, Robert Mooneyhan, Bobby Ackerson | |
| 05:00 | Kentucky | Warren Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 05:00 | Kentucky | Warren Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 05:00 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Gilbert Carpenter | 47-41 |
| 04:40 | UCLA | John Boyes misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 04:39 | Kentucky | Forest Woodward grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 04:13 | Kentucky | Alexei Ostrowski hits the finger roll set up by Christopher Noriega | 47-43 |
| 03:49 | UCLA | Russell Rhymer is fouled on the floor by Vlade Topolski - foul #2 on Vlade Topolski, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | UCLA | Jesus Souza (SF) Marko Bogdanski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Fang Chia (SG), Bobby Ackerson (C) Warren Ellis, Alexei Ostrowski | |
| 03:44 | UCLA | Gilbert Carpenter misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 47-43 |
| 03:43 | UCLA | Gilbert Carpenter hits the follow up shot | 49-43 |
| 03:16 | Kentucky | Bobby Ackerson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Fang Chia | 49-45 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - John Boyes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Devon Smedley (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jesus Souza (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gilbert Carpenter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Russell Rhymer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Noriega (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fang Chia (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vlade Topolski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Forest Woodward (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Bobby Ackerson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:56 | UCLA | Gilbert Carpenter misses badly on a floater from the left side | 49-45 |
| 02:54 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 02:54 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-45 |
| Subs | UCLA | Robert Manley (PG), Dikembe Akuchie (SG), Marko Bogdanski (SF), Jose Orozco (PF) John Boyes, Devon Smedley, Jesus Souza, Gilbert Carpenter | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher (SF) Forest Woodward | |
| 02:27 | Kentucky | Fang Chia makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 02:27 | UCLA | UCLA calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-48 |
| Subs | UCLA | Gilbert Carpenter (PF), Drew Zambrana (C) Jose Orozco, Russell Rhymer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Cline (PG), Forest Woodward (PF) Christopher Noriega, Vlade Topolski | |
| 02:06 | UCLA | Gilbert Carpenter makes the jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Fang Chia - foul #2 on Fang Chia, team foul #3 | 51-48 |
| 02:06 | UCLA | Gilbert Carpenter makes the free throw | 52-48 |
| 01:38 | Kentucky | Bobby Ackerson connects on the shot in the lane set up by Robert Bratcher and he's hacked by Drew Zambrana - foul #1 on Drew Zambrana, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| 01:38 | Kentucky | Bobby Ackerson makes the free throw | 52-51 |
| 01:35 | UCLA | Marko Bogdanski is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Bratcher - foul #2 on Robert Bratcher, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| 01:18 | UCLA | Gilbert Carpenter misses long on a jumper from the left block | 52-51 |
| 01:16 | Kentucky | Forest Woodward grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 00:55 | Kentucky | Robert Bratcher misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 00:54 | UCLA | Robert Manley pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | UCLA | Dikembe Akuchie misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 52-51 |
| 00:29 | UCLA | Gilbert Carpenter pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:28 | UCLA | Forest Woodward is called for the reach on Gilbert Carpenter - foul #2 on Forest Woodward, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| 00:25 | UCLA | Marko Bogdanski is fouled on the floor by Fang Chia - foul #3 on Fang Chia, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| 00:22 | UCLA | Fang Chia is called for the reach on Marko Bogdanski - foul #4 on Fang Chia, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| 00:22 | UCLA | Marko Bogdanski makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 00:22 | UCLA | Marko Bogdanski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Donald Cline can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-51 |
| 00:06 | UCLA | Marko Bogdanski gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 00:05 | UCLA | Fang Chia is called for the reach on Marko Bogdanski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Fang Chia, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| Subs | UCLA | John Boyes (PG), Jose Orozco (PF) Robert Manley, Gilbert Carpenter | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Warren Ellis (SG) Fang Chia | |
| 00:05 | UCLA | Marko Bogdanski makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:05 | UCLA | Marko Bogdanski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Donald Cline makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-54 |