| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Grant (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bill Greenman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jon Carnahan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Rodney Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Stark (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jay George (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Stewart (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman inbounds the ball | 21-27 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman is hacked by Jay George - foul #1 on Jay George, team foul #1 | 21-27 |
| 19:11 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Ronald Stark - foul #1 on Ronald Stark, team foul #2 | 21-27 |
| 19:11 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 19:11 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 18:48 | Arizona | Jay George comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 23-27 |
| 18:47 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 18:41 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Bill Greenman | 26-27 |
| 18:12 | Arizona | William Woods's pass is intercepted by Richard Johnson | 26-27 |
| 17:43 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant clanks a 3 from the right corner | 26-27 |
| 17:41 | Arizona | William Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 17:16 | Arizona | Ronald Stark misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-27 |
| 17:14 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee gets the rebound | 26-27 |
| 16:55 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jay George - foul #2 on Jay George, team foul #3 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Kohl (SG) Ronald Stark | |
| 16:55 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 16:55 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 16:26 | Arizona | Rodney Stewart misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 28-27 |
| 16:25 | Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Kohl | 28-27 |
| 16:07 | Arizona | William Woods misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-27 |
| 16:05 | Arizona | William Woods tips it in | 28-29 |
| 15:43 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant hits a fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Michael Kohl - foul #1 on Michael Kohl, team foul #4 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg (SG), John Jackson (PF), Eldridge Kent (C) Richard Johnson, Jerry Lee, Jon Carnahan | |
| Subs | Arizona | William Graves (PG), William Sankowski (SF), Thomas O'Barr (PF), Albert Carlson (C) Rodney Stewart, Jay George, William Woods, Gary Stewart | |
| 15:43 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant makes the free throw | 31-29 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Patrick Grant (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Nicholas Pegg (fresh) SF - Bill Greenman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Jackson (fresh) 2 stl. C - Eldridge Kent (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - William Graves (fresh) SG - Michael Kohl (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Sankowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas O'Barr (fresh) 2 pts. C - Albert Carlson (fresh) | |
| 15:17 | Arizona | Thomas O'Barr misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 15:15 | Arizona | William Sankowski tips it in | 31-31 |
| 14:46 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 31-31 |
| 14:44 | Arizona | Thomas O'Barr pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 14:28 | Arizona | Michael Kohl misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Eldridge Kent - foul #2 on Eldridge Kent, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Johnson (PG) Patrick Grant | |
| Subs | Arizona | Ronald Stark (SG), Jay George (SF), William Woods (PF), Gary Stewart (C) William Graves, William Sankowski, Thomas O'Barr, Albert Carlson | |
| 14:28 | Arizona | Michael Kohl makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 14:28 | Arizona | Michael Kohl misses the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 14:28 | Arizona | Gary Stewart gets the offensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 14:10 | Arizona | Jay George double dribbles | 31-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jerry Lee (SF), Jon Carnahan (C) Bill Greenman, Eldridge Kent | |
| Subs | Arizona | Rodney Stewart (PG) Michael Kohl | |
| 13:47 | Kentucky | Gary Stewart swats the short shot by Jon Carnahan | 31-32 |
| 13:46 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan tips it back up and in | 33-32 |
| 13:19 | Arizona | William Woods hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-34 |
| 13:17 | Kentucky | Rodney Stewart picks off the pass by Richard Johnson in the backcourt | 33-34 |
| 13:16 | Arizona | Rodney Stewart banks in the layup | 33-36 |
| 12:55 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 12:54 | Arizona | Gary Stewart grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 12:34 | Arizona | William Woods comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 33-36 |
| 12:33 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 12:09 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pegg is whistled for a carry | 33-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Grant (SG), Bill Greenman (SF), Eldridge Kent (C) Nicholas Pegg, Jerry Lee, John Jackson | |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Kohl (SG), Albert Carlson (C) Ronald Stark, Gary Stewart | |
| 11:50 | Arizona | Jay George's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Wade (PG), Jerry Lee (PF) Richard Johnson, Jon Carnahan | |
| Subs | Arizona | William Sankowski (SF) Jay George | |
| 11:32 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 11:30 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Albert Carlson | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Patrick Wade (fresh) SG - Patrick Grant (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Bill Greenman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Eldridge Kent (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Rodney Stewart (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Kohl (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Sankowski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Woods (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Albert Carlson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Arizona | Rodney Stewart misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 11:06 | Arizona | Albert Carlson hits the follow up shot | 33-38 |
| 10:39 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman is called for a charge - foul #2 on Bill Greenman, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Johnson (PG), John Jackson (PF), Jon Carnahan (C) Patrick Wade, Jerry Lee, Eldridge Kent | |
| Subs | Arizona | Ronald Stark (SG), Jay George (SF), Gary Stewart (C) Rodney Stewart, William Sankowski, Albert Carlson | |
| 10:16 | Arizona | Michael Kohl can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 33-38 |
| 10:14 | Kentucky | John Jackson snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 10:08 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-38 |
| 10:07 | Arizona | William Woods gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 10:02 | Arizona | Bill Greenman picks off the pass by Jay George | 33-38 |
| 09:59 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson lays it up and in set up by Bill Greenman | 35-38 |
| 09:46 | Arizona | William Woods misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-38 |
| 09:45 | Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Stewart | 35-38 |
| 09:33 | Arizona | Jay George misses long on a shot in the lane | 35-38 |
| 09:31 | Arizona | Jay George grabs the offensive board | 35-38 |
| 09:02 | Arizona | Jay George lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Kohl | 35-40 |
| 08:33 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Bill Greenman | 38-40 |
| 08:05 | Arizona | William Woods misses badly on a runner in the paint | 38-40 |
| 08:04 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 07:35 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 38-40 |
| 07:33 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant snags the offensive board | 38-40 |
| 07:11 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant is fouled on the floor by Ronald Stark - foul #2 on Ronald Stark, team foul #5 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Wade (PG), Nicholas Pegg (SG), Jerry Lee (PF), Eldridge Kent (C) Richard Johnson, Patrick Grant, John Jackson, Jon Carnahan | |
| Subs | Arizona | Rodney Stewart (PG), William Sankowski (SF), Thomas O'Barr (PF), Albert Carlson (C) Michael Kohl, Jay George, William Woods, Gary Stewart | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Patrick Wade (fresh) SG - Nicholas Pegg (fresh) SF - Bill Greenman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Eldridge Kent (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Rodney Stewart (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Stark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Sankowski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas O'Barr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:48 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Eldridge Kent | 40-40 |
| 06:19 | Arizona | Rodney Stewart misses long on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Patrick Wade - foul #2 on Patrick Wade, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| 06:19 | Arizona | Rodney Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 06:19 | Arizona | Rodney Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 06:19 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 06:01 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent is hacked by Ronald Stark - foul #3 on Ronald Stark, team foul #6 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Johnson (PG) Patrick Wade | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jay George (SF), Gary Stewart (C) Ronald Stark, Albert Carlson | |
| 05:35 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 40-40 |
| 05:34 | Arizona | Rodney Stewart pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 05:16 | Arizona | William Sankowski is denied on a layup by Jerry Lee | 40-40 |
| 05:14 | Arizona | Rodney Stewart tips it home | 40-42 |
| 05:01 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee lays it in on a great pass from Bill Greenman | 42-42 |
| 04:44 | Arizona | Jay George buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by William Sankowski | 42-44 |
| 04:44 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Grant (SG), John Jackson (PF), Jon Carnahan (C) Nicholas Pegg, Bill Greenman, Eldridge Kent | |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Kohl (SG), William Woods (PF) William Sankowski, Thomas O'Barr | |
| 04:23 | Kentucky | Michael Kohl is called for the reach on Patrick Grant - foul #2 on Michael Kohl, team foul #7 | 42-44 |
| 04:23 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 04:23 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 04:23 | Arizona | Gary Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 03:58 | Arizona | Michael Kohl loses the ball out of bounds | 43-44 |
| 03:30 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Ronald Stark (SG) Michael Kohl | |
| 03:03 | Arizona | Jay George blows the dunk | 43-44 |
| 03:02 | Arizona | Ronald Stark tips it back up and in | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Grant (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Jerry Lee (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Jackson (fresh) 2 stl. C - Jon Carnahan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Rodney Stewart (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Stark (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jay George (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Woods (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Stewart (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:36 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson is fouled on the floor by William Woods - foul #1 on William Woods, team foul #8 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bill Greenman (SF) John Jackson | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 02:36 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 02:36 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 02:34 | Arizona | Rodney Stewart is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rodney Stewart, team foul #9 | 45-46 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:29 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman double dribbles | 45-46 |
| 02:10 | Arizona | Jay George drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Rodney Stewart and he's hacked by Patrick Grant - foul #1 on Patrick Grant, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Kohl (SG) Ronald Stark | |
| 02:10 | Arizona | Jay George makes the free throw | 45-49 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:52 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee lays it in on a great pass from Patrick Grant and he's fouled by William Woods - foul #2 on William Woods, team foul #10 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Ronald Stark (SG) Michael Kohl | |
| 01:52 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee misses the free throw | 47-49 |
| 01:52 | Arizona | Gary Stewart gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 01:28 | Arizona | William Woods misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Bill Greenman - foul #3 on Bill Greenman, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| 01:28 | Arizona | William Woods makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 01:28 | Arizona | William Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 01:16 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan is fouled on the floor by Jay George - foul #3 on Jay George, team foul #11 | 47-51 |
| 01:16 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 01:16 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan misses the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 01:16 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Jay George | 47-51 |
| 01:04 | Arizona | William Woods misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 47-51 |
| 01:03 | Arizona | William Woods hits the follow up shot | 47-53 |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Ronald Stark is called for the reach on Patrick Grant - foul #4 on Ronald Stark, team foul #12 | 47-53 |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Patrick Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 00:56 | Arizona | Gary Stewart gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Arizona | Gary Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Johnson - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #7 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Thomas O'Barr (SF) Jay George | |
| 00:55 | Arizona | Gary Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:55 | Arizona | Gary Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee's floater is knocked away by Thomas O'Barr | 48-55 |
| 00:47 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Gary Stewart | 48-55 |
| 00:44 | Arizona | Gary Stewart is hacked by Richard Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Johnson, team foul #8 | 48-55 |
| 00:44 | Arizona | Gary Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:44 | Arizona | Gary Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan grabs the offensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Jon Carnahan is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jon Carnahan, team foul #9 | 48-57 |
| 00:29 | Arizona | Thomas O'Barr is hacked by Richard Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Johnson, team foul #10 | 48-57 |
| 00:29 | Arizona | Thomas O'Barr misses the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:29 | Arizona | Thomas O'Barr makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Jerry Lee misses the shot from the free throw line | 48-58 |
| 00:22 | Arizona | Rodney Stewart grabs the board | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Arizona | Rodney Stewart runs out the clock | 48-58 |