| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Yong Chin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Theodore Batista (fresh) PF - Anthony Severson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Marlon Kapoor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Joseph Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Julian Soo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zoran Semshov (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Norman Wolff (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista inbounds the ball | 29-23 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 29-23 |
| 19:44 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Norman Wolff | 29-23 |
| 19:38 | UCLA | Joseph Brooks is fouled in the backcourt by Theodore Batista - foul #3 on Theodore Batista, team foul #1 | 29-23 |
| 19:26 | UCLA | Joseph Brooks connects on the 3 from the right corner | 29-26 |
| 19:10 | Kentucky | Yong Chin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 19:09 | UCLA | Zoran Semshov grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 18:58 | UCLA | Norman Wolff scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Julian Soo | 29-28 |
| 18:53 | Kentucky | Zoran Semshov steals it from Stephen Baker | 29-28 |
| 18:35 | UCLA | Larry Williams hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Theodore Batista - foul #4 on Theodore Batista, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gilbert Lombard (SF) Theodore Batista | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 18:35 | UCLA | Larry Williams misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 18:35 | UCLA | Larry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 18:11 | Kentucky | Anthony Severson lays it in set up by Marlon Kapoor | 31-29 |
| 17:50 | UCLA | Joseph Brooks makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Zoran Semshov | 31-31 |
| 17:26 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-31 |
| 17:13 | UCLA | Joseph Brooks connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Williams | 34-34 |
| 16:55 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker clanks a 3 from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 16:53 | Kentucky | Yong Chin grabs the offensive board | 34-34 |
| 16:36 | Kentucky | Zoran Semshov is called for the reach on Anthony Severson - foul #2 on Zoran Semshov, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue (PG), Donald Scott (SG), Raymond Lally (PF), Patrick Pullins (C) Stephen Baker, Yong Chin, Anthony Severson, Marlon Kapoor | |
| Subs | UCLA | Paul Vaughn (PG), Todd Harrison (SF), Henry Rogers (C) Joseph Brooks, Larry Williams, Norman Wolff | |
| 16:16 | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Lally | 37-34 |
| 16:00 | UCLA | Zoran Semshov hits a floater from the left side set up by Paul Vaughn | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jiao-Long Xue (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Scott (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gilbert Lombard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Lally (fresh) 4 reb. C - Patrick Pullins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Paul Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Julian Soo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zoran Semshov (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Henry Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 37-36 |
| 15:35 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Scott | 37-36 |
| 15:16 | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 15:15 | Kentucky | Patrick Pullins hits the follow up shot | 39-36 |
| 14:54 | UCLA | Todd Harrison hits a jumper in the paint | 39-38 |
| 14:27 | Kentucky | Zoran Semshov swats the shot by Jiao-Long Xue | 39-38 |
| 14:26 | Kentucky | Patrick Pullins snags the offensive board | 39-38 |
| 14:07 | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 14:05 | UCLA | Zoran Semshov gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 13:46 | UCLA | Julian Soo is fouled on the floor by Raymond Lally - foul #1 on Raymond Lally, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Baker (PG), Yong Chin (SG), Anthony Severson (PF), Marlon Kapoor (C) Jiao-Long Xue, Donald Scott, Raymond Lally, Patrick Pullins | |
| Subs | UCLA | Joseph Brooks (PG), Larry Williams (SF), Daniel Partin (PF), Norman Wolff (C) Paul Vaughn, Julian Soo, Zoran Semshov, Henry Rogers | |
| 13:34 | UCLA | Joseph Brooks misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 13:33 | Kentucky | Anthony Severson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 13:08 | Kentucky | Anthony Severson knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Stephen Baker | 41-38 |
| 12:50 | UCLA | Norman Wolff hits a runner in the lane | 41-40 |
| 12:32 | Kentucky | Yong Chin misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 12:30 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Larry Williams | 41-40 |
| 12:19 | UCLA | Joseph Brooks hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Williams | 41-43 |
| 11:59 | Kentucky | Anthony Severson is whistled for a carry | 41-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Theodore Batista (SF) Gilbert Lombard | |
| Subs | UCLA | Julian Soo (SG), Robert Lane (SF), Henry Rogers (C) Todd Harrison, Larry Williams, Norman Wolff | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Baker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Yong Chin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Theodore Batista (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Anthony Severson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Marlon Kapoor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Joseph Brooks (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Julian Soo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lane (fresh) PF - Daniel Partin (fresh) C - Henry Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:34 | UCLA | Joseph Brooks misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 11:32 | UCLA | Daniel Partin hits the follow up shot | 41-45 |
| 11:11 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor hits a jump hook from the baseline | 43-45 |
| 10:55 | UCLA | Julian Soo is alone and drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-47 |
| 10:35 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor can't connect on a shot from the right block | 43-47 |
| 10:34 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Daniel Partin | 43-47 |
| 10:08 | UCLA | Joseph Brooks misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 10:07 | UCLA | Henry Rogers tips it home | 43-49 |
| 09:45 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista is fouled on the floor by Henry Rogers - foul #2 on Henry Rogers, team foul #2 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue (PG), Donald Scott (SG), Raymond Lally (PF), Patrick Pullins (C) Stephen Baker, Yong Chin, Anthony Severson, Marlon Kapoor | |
| Subs | UCLA | Paul Vaughn (PG), Todd Harrison (SG), Larry Williams (SF), Zoran Semshov (PF), Norman Wolff (C) Joseph Brooks, Julian Soo, Robert Lane, Daniel Partin, Henry Rogers | |
| 09:26 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 43-49 |
| 09:25 | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 09:03 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista lays it in and the foul's on Norman Wolff - foul #2 on Norman Wolff, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| 09:03 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista makes the free throw | 46-49 |
| 08:48 | UCLA | Todd Harrison hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 46-49 |
| 08:47 | Kentucky | Patrick Pullins grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 08:22 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 48-49 |
| 08:20 | UCLA | Jiao-Long Xue is called for the reach on Larry Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jiao-Long Xue, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Julian Soo (SG) Zoran Semshov | |
| 08:08 | UCLA | Norman Wolff makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Paul Vaughn | 48-51 |
| 07:48 | Kentucky | Larry Williams is called for the reach on Theodore Batista - foul #1 on Larry Williams, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Baker (PG), Yong Chin (SG), Anthony Severson (PF), Marlon Kapoor (C) Jiao-Long Xue, Donald Scott, Raymond Lally, Patrick Pullins | |
| Subs | UCLA | Joseph Brooks (PG), Robert Lane (SF), Zoran Semshov (PF), Henry Rogers (C) Paul Vaughn, Larry Williams, Todd Harrison, Norman Wolff | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Baker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Yong Chin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Theodore Batista (tiring) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Anthony Severson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Marlon Kapoor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Joseph Brooks (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Julian Soo (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lane (fresh) PF - Zoran Semshov (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Henry Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Kentucky | Anthony Severson buries a runner from the baseline | 50-51 |
| 07:06 | UCLA | Zoran Semshov hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Theodore Batista - foul #5 on Theodore Batista, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gilbert Lombard (SF) Theodore Batista | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 07:06 | UCLA | Zoran Semshov makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 07:06 | UCLA | Zoran Semshov makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 07:00 | Kentucky | Joseph Brooks picks off the pass by Stephen Baker in the backcourt | 50-53 |
| 06:41 | UCLA | Julian Soo misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-53 |
| 06:40 | UCLA | Zoran Semshov gets the offensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 06:27 | UCLA | Joseph Brooks misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 06:26 | UCLA | Henry Rogers tips it but misses | 50-53 |
| 06:24 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 06:04 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Yong Chin | 53-53 |
| 05:58 | UCLA | UCLA calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue (PG), Raymond Lally (PF), Patrick Pullins (C) Stephen Baker, Anthony Severson, Marlon Kapoor | |
| Subs | UCLA | Paul Vaughn (PG), Todd Harrison (SG), Larry Williams (SF), Daniel Partin (PF), Norman Wolff (C) Joseph Brooks, Julian Soo, Robert Lane, Zoran Semshov, Henry Rogers | |
| 05:52 | UCLA | Todd Harrison can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 05:51 | Kentucky | Patrick Pullins grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 05:22 | Kentucky | Gilbert Lombard knocks in the runner from the left block | 55-53 |
| 05:00 | UCLA | Norman Wolff can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Patrick Pullins - foul #2 on Patrick Pullins, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| 05:00 | UCLA | Norman Wolff makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 05:00 | UCLA | Norman Wolff misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 05:00 | Kentucky | Yong Chin snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 04:41 | Kentucky | Daniel Partin is called for the reach on Gilbert Lombard - foul #3 on Daniel Partin, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Scott (SG) Yong Chin | |
| Subs | UCLA | Joseph Brooks (PG) Daniel Partin | |
| 04:27 | Kentucky | Donald Scott misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 04:25 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Scott | 55-54 |
| 03:56 | Kentucky | Donald Scott is fouled on the floor by Norman Wolff - foul #3 on Norman Wolff, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Baker (PG), Anthony Severson (PF), Marlon Kapoor (C) Jiao-Long Xue, Raymond Lally, Patrick Pullins | |
| Subs | UCLA | Julian Soo (SG), Zoran Semshov (PF), Henry Rogers (C) Paul Vaughn, Larry Williams, Norman Wolff | |
| 03:34 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Scott | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Baker (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilbert Lombard (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Severson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Marlon Kapoor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Joseph Brooks (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Julian Soo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Harrison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zoran Semshov (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Henry Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:22 | UCLA | Julian Soo can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Marlon Kapoor - foul #2 on Marlon Kapoor, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Yong Chin (PG) Gilbert Lombard | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 03:22 | UCLA | Julian Soo makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 03:22 | UCLA | Julian Soo misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 03:22 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Marlon Kapoor | 58-55 |
| 03:07 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Scott | 60-55 |
| 02:42 | UCLA | Donald Scott steps in front of the Todd Harrison pass | 60-55 |
| 02:37 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker lays it in set up by Donald Scott | 62-55 |
| 02:37 | UCLA | UCLA calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue (PG), Raymond Lally (PF), Patrick Pullins (C) Donald Scott, Anthony Severson, Marlon Kapoor | |
| Subs | UCLA | Paul Vaughn (SG), Larry Williams (SF), Norman Wolff (C) Julian Soo, Todd Harrison, Henry Rogers | |
| 02:13 | UCLA | Joseph Brooks drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-58 |
| 02:13 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Severson (SF), Marlon Kapoor (C) Jiao-Long Xue, Patrick Pullins | |
| Subs | UCLA | Julian Soo (SG) Paul Vaughn | |
| 01:58 | Kentucky | Anthony Severson misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph Brooks - foul #1 on Joseph Brooks, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gilbert Lombard (SF) Raymond Lally | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 01:58 | Kentucky | Anthony Severson makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 01:58 | Kentucky | Anthony Severson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:37 | UCLA | Marlon Kapoor swats the short shot by Norman Wolff | 64-58 |
| 01:36 | Kentucky | Anthony Severson pulls down the rebound | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:13 | Kentucky | Yong Chin makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stephen Baker | 66-58 |
| 00:56 | UCLA | Anthony Severson steals it from Julian Soo | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:55 | Kentucky | Joseph Brooks is called for the reach on Stephen Baker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Brooks, team foul #8 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue (SG), Patrick Pullins (C) Yong Chin, Marlon Kapoor | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 00:55 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:55 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:55 | UCLA | Norman Wolff gets the rebound | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:49 | UCLA | Joseph Brooks misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-58 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Anthony Severson | 67-58 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Brooks - foul #3 on Joseph Brooks, team foul #9 | 67-58 |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:44 | UCLA | Julian Soo is fouled in the backcourt by Jiao-Long Xue - foul #2 on Jiao-Long Xue, team foul #8 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Yong Chin (SG), Marlon Kapoor (C) Jiao-Long Xue, Patrick Pullins | |
| Subs | UCLA | Paul Vaughn (PG), Todd Harrison (SF), Daniel Partin (PF), Henry Rogers (C) Joseph Brooks, Larry Williams, Zoran Semshov, Norman Wolff | |
| 00:44 | UCLA | Julian Soo misses the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:44 | Kentucky | Anthony Severson snags the defensive board | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Yong Chin is fouled on the floor by Henry Rogers - foul #3 on Henry Rogers, team foul #10 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Robert Lane (SF) Julian Soo | |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Yong Chin misses the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Yong Chin makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 00:12 | UCLA | Daniel Partin comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 70-58 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker snags the defensive board | 70-58 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker runs out the clock | 70-58 |