| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) SG - Roland Dixon (fresh) SF - John Howard (fresh) PF - William Dawley (fresh) C - Jesse Boyers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Eric Terry (fresh) SG - Mark Addison (fresh) SF - Kenneth Mayo (fresh) PF - Daniel Waters (fresh) C - John Eagan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon is hacked by John Eagan - foul #1 on John Eagan, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Kentucky | William Dawley's pass is intercepted by Eric Terry | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Seton Hall | John Eagan comes up short on the runner from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Seton Hall | Mark Addison snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Seton Hall | The short jumper by Daniel Waters is denied by Jesse Boyers | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Kentucky | William Dawley pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:31 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon is fouled on the floor by Mark Addison - foul #1 on Mark Addison, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:20 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Roland Dixon | 2-0 |
| 18:15 | Seton Hall | Eric Terry comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:13 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:03 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers misses long on a floater from the left block | 2-0 |
| 18:01 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers misses the tip | 2-0 |
| 18:00 | Seton Hall | Daniel Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:45 | Seton Hall | Mark Addison travels with the ball | 2-0 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Robert Charles (PG), Philip McGown (SG), Michael Stich (SF), Mark Bixby (C) Eric Terry, Mark Addison, Kenneth Mayo, John Eagan | |
| 17:26 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Howard | 5-0 |
| 17:13 | Seton Hall | Robert Charles misses the shot from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 17:12 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 17:06 | Kentucky | Michael Stich takes the ball from Roland Dixon | 5-0 |
| 16:44 | Seton Hall | Philip McGown drills a 3 from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 16:28 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 5-3 |
| 16:26 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to William Dawley | 5-3 |
| 16:13 | Kentucky | William Dawley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 5-3 |
| 16:11 | Seton Hall | Daniel Waters pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 15:49 | Seton Hall | Philip McGown loses the dribble to Jesse Boyers | 5-3 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roland Dixon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Howard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Dawley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jesse Boyers (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Robert Charles (fresh) SG - Philip McGown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Stich (fresh) PF - Daniel Waters (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Bixby (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 15:36 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Robert Charles | 5-3 |
| 15:22 | Seton Hall | Philip McGown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-3 |
| 15:21 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 15:04 | Kentucky | William Dawley is open and buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Roland Dixon | 7-3 |
| 14:51 | Seton Hall | Daniel Waters misses the jumper from the right block | 7-3 |
| 14:49 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers grabs the board | 7-3 |
| 14:37 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 7-3 |
| 14:35 | Seton Hall | Mark Bixby snags the defensive board | 7-3 |
| 14:30 | Seton Hall | Michael Stich misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-3 |
| 14:29 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jesse Boyers | 7-3 |
| 14:25 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Larry Johnson | 9-3 |
| 14:13 | Seton Hall | William Dawley denies the turnaround by Mark Bixby | 9-3 |
| 14:11 | Seton Hall | Mark Bixby pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-3 |
| 13:55 | Seton Hall | Philip McGown is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Philip McGown, team foul #3 | 9-3 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (SG), John Adams (SF), Anton Turner (PF), Wayne Blocker (C) Roland Dixon, John Howard, William Dawley, Jesse Boyers | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Eric Terry (PG), Mark Addison (SG), Kenneth Mayo (SF), John Eagan (PF) Robert Charles, Philip McGown, Michael Stich, Daniel Waters | |
| 13:37 | Kentucky | John Adams hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Larry Johnson | 11-3 |
| 13:18 | Seton Hall | Mark Addison scores on a turnaround in the paint | 11-5 |
| 13:01 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker loses the ball out of bounds | 11-5 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roland Dixon (SG) Larry Johnson | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 12:48 | Seton Hall | Mark Addison is fouled on the floor by Roland Dixon - foul #1 on Roland Dixon, team foul #1 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Daniel Waters (PF) Mark Bixby | |
| 12:38 | Seton Hall | Kenneth Mayo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-5 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Mark Bixby (C) Daniel Waters | |
| 12:20 | Kentucky | John Adams comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 11-5 |
| 12:18 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon grabs the offensive board | 11-5 |
| 12:04 | Kentucky | John Adams scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Roland Dixon | 13-5 |
| 11:42 | Seton Hall | Mark Bixby makes the fadeaway in the lane | 13-7 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeffrey Jarvis (fresh) SG - Roland Dixon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Adams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anton Turner (fresh) C - Wayne Blocker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Eric Terry (fresh) SG - Mark Addison (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Mayo (fresh) PF - John Eagan (fresh) C - Mark Bixby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Kentucky | Kenneth Mayo is called for the reach on John Adams - foul #1 on Kenneth Mayo, team foul #4 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG), John Howard (SF), William Dawley (PF) Roland Dixon, John Adams, Anton Turner | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Michael Stich (SF), Daniel Waters (PF) Kenneth Mayo, Mark Bixby | |
| 11:15 | Kentucky | John Eagan swats the short shot by John Howard | 13-7 |
| 11:14 | Seton Hall | Daniel Waters pulls down the rebound | 13-7 |
| 11:05 | Seton Hall | Daniel Waters makes the turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Wayne Blocker - foul #1 on Wayne Blocker, team foul #2 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roland Dixon (SG), Jesse Boyers (C) Jeffrey Jarvis, Wayne Blocker | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Kenneth Mayo (SF) Michael Stich | |
| 11:05 | Seton Hall | Daniel Waters makes the free throw | 13-10 |
| 10:46 | Kentucky | Mark Addison is called for the reach on Roland Dixon - foul #2 on Mark Addison, team foul #5 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Philip McGown (SG), Michael Stich (SF) Mark Addison, Kenneth Mayo | |
| 10:30 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 13-10 |
| 10:28 | Seton Hall | John Eagan pulls down the rebound | 13-10 |
| 10:03 | Seton Hall | Philip McGown misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-10 |
| 10:01 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers pulls down the rebound | 13-10 |
| 09:51 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Daniel Waters - foul #1 on Daniel Waters, team foul #6 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (SG), John Adams (SF), Anton Turner (PF) Roland Dixon, John Howard, William Dawley | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Kenneth Mayo (SF), Mark Bixby (C) Michael Stich, Daniel Waters | |
| 09:51 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 09:51 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers makes the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 09:31 | Seton Hall | John Eagan can't finish the layup | 15-10 |
| 09:30 | Kentucky | Anton Turner snags the defensive board | 15-10 |
| 09:05 | Kentucky | John Adams drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-10 |
| 08:46 | Seton Hall | Philip McGown misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-10 |
| 08:44 | Seton Hall | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Bixby | 18-10 |
| 08:31 | Seton Hall | Philip McGown knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 18-13 |
| 08:10 | Kentucky | Eric Terry is called for the reach on Anton Turner - foul #1 on Eric Terry, team foul #7 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roland Dixon (SG), Wayne Blocker (C) Larry Johnson, Jesse Boyers | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Robert Charles (PG), Michael Stich (SF), Daniel Waters (PF) Eric Terry, Kenneth Mayo, Mark Bixby | |
| 08:10 | Kentucky | Anton Turner misses the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 08:10 | Seton Hall | John Eagan grabs the board | 18-13 |
| 07:51 | Seton Hall | Daniel Waters misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Wayne Blocker - foul #2 on Wayne Blocker, team foul #3 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Howard (SF), William Dawley (PF), Jesse Boyers (C) Roland Dixon, Anton Turner, Wayne Blocker | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Eric Terry (PG), Kenneth Mayo (SF) Robert Charles, Philip McGown | |
| 07:51 | Seton Hall | Daniel Waters makes the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 07:51 | Seton Hall | Daniel Waters misses the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 07:51 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers grabs the defensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 07:45 | Kentucky | John Adams hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Howard | 20-14 |
| 07:30 | Seton Hall | John Eagan knocks in the shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Jesse Boyers - foul #1 on Jesse Boyers, team foul #4 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG), Roland Dixon (SG) Jeffrey Jarvis, John Adams | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Robert Charles (PG), Philip McGown (SG) Eric Terry, Kenneth Mayo | |
| 07:30 | Seton Hall | John Eagan misses the free throw | 20-16 |
| 07:30 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers pulls down the rebound | 20-16 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Roland Dixon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Howard (fresh) 2 ast. PF - William Dawley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Boyers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Robert Charles (fresh) SG - Philip McGown (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Stich (fresh) PF - Daniel Waters (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Eagan (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers is by himself and knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from John Howard | 22-16 |
| 06:51 | Seton Hall | John Eagan buries a runner in the paint set up by Michael Stich | 22-18 |
| 06:26 | Kentucky | William Dawley makes the jump hook in the paint set up by John Howard | 24-18 |
| 06:16 | Seton Hall | Philip McGown makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-21 |
| 06:01 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers connects on the open turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by William Dawley | 26-21 |
| 05:53 | Seton Hall | John Eagan misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 26-21 |
| 05:52 | Kentucky | John Howard gets the rebound | 26-21 |
| 05:43 | Kentucky | Philip McGown takes the ball from Larry Johnson | 26-21 |
| 05:32 | Seton Hall | Michael Stich is hacked by John Howard - foul #1 on John Howard, team foul #5 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG), John Adams (SF) Larry Johnson, John Howard | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Eric Terry (PG), Kenneth Mayo (SF), Mark Bixby (C) Robert Charles, Philip McGown, John Eagan | |
| 05:24 | Seton Hall | Michael Stich is fouled on the floor by John Adams - foul #1 on John Adams, team foul #6 | 26-21 |
| 05:06 | Seton Hall | Kenneth Mayo makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Terry | 26-24 |
| 04:53 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers can't connect on a runner in the lane | 26-24 |
| 04:52 | Kentucky | John Adams gets the offensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 04:28 | Kentucky | Kenneth Mayo steals the ball from John Adams | 26-24 |
| 04:25 | Seton Hall | Eric Terry banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Mayo | 26-26 |
| 04:06 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 26-26 |
| 04:05 | Kentucky | John Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 03:45 | Kentucky | John Adams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-26 |
| 03:44 | Seton Hall | Daniel Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 03:32 | Seton Hall | Kenneth Mayo misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-26 |
| 03:30 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to William Dawley | 26-26 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeffrey Jarvis (fresh) SG - Roland Dixon (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Dawley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse Boyers (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Eric Terry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Stich (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Mayo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Waters (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Bixby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Kentucky | William Dawley misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Daniel Waters - foul #2 on Daniel Waters, team foul #8 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Howard (SF), Wayne Blocker (C) Roland Dixon, Jesse Boyers | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Mark Addison (SG), Philip McGown (SF), John Eagan (C) Michael Stich, Kenneth Mayo, Mark Bixby | |
| 03:14 | Kentucky | William Dawley makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 03:14 | Kentucky | William Dawley makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 03:04 | Seton Hall | Eric Terry double dribbles | 28-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anton Turner (PF) William Dawley | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Kenneth Mayo (SF), Mark Bixby (C) Philip McGown, Daniel Waters | |
| 02:47 | Kentucky | John Adams is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG) John Adams | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Philip McGown (SF), Daniel Waters (PF) Kenneth Mayo, Mark Bixby | |
| 02:30 | Seton Hall | Mark Addison connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Philip McGown | 28-28 |
| 02:12 | Kentucky | Anton Turner drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Jarvis | 30-28 |
| 02:03 | Seton Hall | John Eagan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roland Dixon (SG) Jeffrey Jarvis | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Kenneth Mayo (SF), Mark Bixby (C) Philip McGown, Daniel Waters | |
| 01:46 | Kentucky | Mark Bixby blocks the short jumper by Roland Dixon | 30-28 |
| 01:45 | Seton Hall | Kenneth Mayo pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 01:40 | Seton Hall | Mark Bixby's pass is intercepted by Larry Johnson | 30-28 |
| 01:21 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Eric Terry - foul #2 on Eric Terry, team foul #9 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Adams (SG) Roland Dixon | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Robert Charles (PG), Michael Stich (SF), Daniel Waters (PF) Eric Terry, Kenneth Mayo, Mark Bixby | |
| 01:21 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 01:21 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 01:21 | Seton Hall | John Eagan snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 01:06 | Seton Hall | Mark Addison drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Stich | 31-31 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | John Adams evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the right side | 31-31 |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Anton Turner can't tip it in | 31-31 |
| 00:44 | Seton Hall | Michael Stich grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 00:38 | Seton Hall | Robert Charles is fouled on the floor by John Adams - foul #2 on John Adams, team foul #7 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (SG), William Dawley (PF) John Howard, Anton Turner | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Kenneth Mayo (SF), Mark Bixby (C) Michael Stich, Daniel Waters | |
| 00:38 | Seton Hall | Robert Charles makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 00:38 | Seton Hall | Robert Charles misses the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | John Adams gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | William Dawley scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Jeffrey Jarvis | 33-32 |
| 00:19 | Seton Hall | Mark Addison misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-32 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | William Dawley snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | William Dawley is wide open but clanks a floater from the left side | 33-32 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | William Dawley tips it in | 35-32 |
| 00:00 | Seton Hall | Robert Charles clanks a fullcourt shot | 35-32 |