| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Charles French (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Richard Labrecque (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hook (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Richard Lindahl (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Bradley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Jackie Serio (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Embry (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Muncie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adrian Mone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Francisco Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Michael Hook inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque drills a shot near the basket set up by Charles French and the foul's on Jimmy Embry - foul #2 on Jimmy Embry, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 19:44 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque makes the free throw | 36-32 |
| 19:20 | Arizona | Jimmy Embry clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 19:18 | Kentucky | Michael Hook snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 19:01 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 18:59 | Arizona | Francisco Gonzalez pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 18:41 | Arizona | Jackie Serio makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 18:23 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles French | 38-35 |
| 17:54 | Arizona | Jimmy Embry scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Roger Muncie | 38-37 |
| 17:38 | Kentucky | Charles French drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Richard Labrecque | 40-37 |
| 17:16 | Arizona | Jimmy Embry misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 17:15 | Arizona | Francisco Gonzalez tips it in | 40-39 |
| 17:00 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Jimmy Embry - foul #3 on Jimmy Embry, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo (PG), Charles Perrin (SF), Warren Brunelle (PF), Brian Sappington (C) Charles French, Michael Hook, Richard Lindahl, Brian Bradley | |
| Subs | Arizona | Larry Joyner (SG), Martin Hauge (SF), David Leonard (PF) Jimmy Embry, Roger Muncie, Adrian Mone | |
| 17:00 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 17:00 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 16:31 | Arizona | Martin Hauge is whistled for a carry | 42-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hook (SF) Richard Labrecque | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 16:14 | Kentucky | Warren Brunelle hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Angelo Castillo | 44-39 |
| 15:49 | Arizona | Larry Joyner is called for traveling | 44-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles French (PG) Michael Hook | |
| Subs | Arizona | Roger Muncie (SF) Jackie Serio | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Charles French (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Perrin (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Angelo Castillo (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Warren Brunelle (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Sappington (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Larry Joyner (fresh) SG - Martin Hauge (fresh) SF - Roger Muncie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Francisco Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque (SG) Charles Perrin | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 15:13 | Arizona | Larry Joyner can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles French - foul #4 on Charles French, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hook (SF), Richard Lindahl (PF) Charles French, Brian Sappington | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jimmy Embry (SG), Adrian Mone (PF) Martin Hauge, Francisco Gonzalez | |
| 15:13 | Arizona | Larry Joyner misses the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 15:13 | Arizona | Larry Joyner makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 15:02 | Kentucky | Adrian Mone swats the short shot by Richard Lindahl | 44-40 |
| 15:00 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Adrian Mone | 44-40 |
| 14:38 | Arizona | Larry Joyner knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Roger Muncie and he's fouled by Angelo Castillo - foul #3 on Angelo Castillo, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Bradley (C) Warren Brunelle | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jackie Serio (PG), Francisco Gonzalez (C) Roger Muncie, David Leonard | |
| 14:38 | Arizona | Larry Joyner makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| 14:21 | Kentucky | Brian Bradley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Perrin (SG) Richard Labrecque | |
| Subs | Arizona | Roger Muncie (SF) Larry Joyner | |
| 14:16 | Arizona | Jackie Serio is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| 13:57 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 13:56 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Francisco Gonzalez | 44-43 |
| 13:27 | Arizona | Jimmy Embry comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 13:26 | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 13:10 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl comes up short on the floater from the left block | 44-43 |
| 13:09 | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo grabs the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 12:50 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl's fadeaway is rejected by Adrian Mone | 44-43 |
| 12:49 | Arizona | Roger Muncie snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 12:25 | Arizona | Adrian Mone hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from close range | 44-43 |
| 12:23 | Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Embry | 44-43 |
| 12:07 | Arizona | Jimmy Embry is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 44-43 |
| 12:05 | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 11:45 | Kentucky | Michael Hook is fouled on the floor by Jackie Serio - foul #2 on Jackie Serio, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles French (PG), Richard Labrecque (SG), Warren Brunelle (PF), Brian Sappington (C) Angelo Castillo, Charles Perrin, Richard Lindahl, Brian Bradley | |
| Subs | Arizona | Larry Joyner (SG), Martin Hauge (SF), David Leonard (PF) Jimmy Embry, Roger Muncie, Adrian Mone | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Charles French (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Labrecque (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Hook (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Warren Brunelle (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Sappington (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Jackie Serio (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Joyner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Martin Hauge (fresh) PF - David Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Francisco Gonzalez (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Kentucky | Charles French misses the floater from the free throw line | 44-43 |
| 11:30 | Arizona | Larry Joyner grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 11:24 | Arizona | Francisco Gonzalez clanks a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Brian Sappington - foul #1 on Brian Sappington, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| 11:24 | Arizona | Francisco Gonzalez misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 11:24 | Arizona | Francisco Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 11:08 | Kentucky | Charles French can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Leonard - foul #3 on David Leonard, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Adrian Mone (PF) Francisco Gonzalez | |
| 11:08 | Kentucky | Charles French makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 11:08 | Kentucky | Charles French makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 10:41 | Arizona | Jackie Serio hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Larry Joyner | 46-46 |
| 10:12 | Kentucky | Charles French misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 46-46 |
| 10:11 | Arizona | Jackie Serio grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 09:54 | Arizona | Adrian Mone is called for a charge - foul #1 on Adrian Mone, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Perrin (SF), Richard Lindahl (PF) Michael Hook, Brian Sappington | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jimmy Embry (SG), Roger Muncie (SF), Francisco Gonzalez (C) Jackie Serio, Martin Hauge, Adrian Mone | |
| 09:39 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl connects on the jumper from close range and he's hacked by Larry Joyner - foul #2 on Larry Joyner, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| 09:39 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl misses the free throw | 48-46 |
| 09:39 | Kentucky | Warren Brunelle pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 09:25 | Kentucky | Larry Joyner takes the ball from Warren Brunelle | 48-46 |
| 09:04 | Arizona | David Leonard connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Roger Muncie | 48-48 |
| 08:44 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 08:43 | Kentucky | Charles French misses the tip | 48-48 |
| 08:41 | Arizona | Jimmy Embry pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 08:37 | Arizona | Jimmy Embry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo (SF), Brian Sappington (PF), Brian Bradley (C) Charles Perrin, Richard Lindahl, Warren Brunelle | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jackie Serio (PG), Martin Hauge (SG), Adrian Mone (PF) Larry Joyner, Jimmy Embry, David Leonard | |
| 08:22 | Kentucky | Charles French misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Francisco Gonzalez - foul #3 on Francisco Gonzalez, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| 08:22 | Kentucky | Charles French makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 08:22 | Kentucky | Charles French makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 08:08 | Arizona | Jackie Serio buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Adrian Mone | 50-50 |
| 07:40 | Kentucky | Charles French comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 07:38 | Kentucky | Brian Sappington tips it home | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Charles French (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Labrecque (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Angelo Castillo (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Brian Sappington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Bradley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Jackie Serio (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Hauge (fresh) SF - Roger Muncie (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adrian Mone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Francisco Gonzalez (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Arizona | Brian Sappington picks off the pass by Martin Hauge | 52-50 |
| 06:54 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-50 |
| 06:53 | Arizona | Francisco Gonzalez pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 06:47 | Arizona | Jackie Serio's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Perrin (SG), Michael Hook (SF), Richard Lindahl (PF), Warren Brunelle (C) Richard Labrecque, Angelo Castillo, Brian Sappington, Brian Bradley | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jimmy Embry (SG), Larry Joyner (SF), David Leonard (C) Martin Hauge, Roger Muncie, Francisco Gonzalez | |
| 06:39 | Kentucky | Jimmy Embry is called for the reach on Warren Brunelle - foul #4 on Jimmy Embry, team foul #8 | 52-50 |
| 06:39 | Kentucky | Warren Brunelle misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 06:39 | Arizona | Adrian Mone snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 06:17 | Arizona | Jackie Serio is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 52-52 |
| 06:12 | Kentucky | Charles French buries a jumper from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 05:50 | Arizona | David Leonard misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Warren Brunelle - foul #2 on Warren Brunelle, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| 05:50 | Arizona | David Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 05:50 | Arizona | David Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 05:24 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl makes the jumper from the left side set up by Charles French | 56-54 |
| 04:56 | Arizona | Larry Joyner hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 04:54 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 04:30 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl misses badly on a shot from close range | 56-54 |
| 04:29 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Jackie Serio | 56-54 |
| 04:27 | Arizona | Jackie Serio is hacked by Charles French in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles French, team foul #5 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo (PG), Richard Labrecque (SG), Brian Sappington (PF), Brian Bradley (C) Charles French, Charles Perrin, Richard Lindahl, Warren Brunelle | |
| Subs | Arizona | Martin Hauge (PG), Roger Muncie (SF), Francisco Gonzalez (C) Jackie Serio, Larry Joyner, Adrian Mone | |
| 04:07 | Arizona | Roger Muncie buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by David Leonard | 56-56 |
| 03:53 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 03:51 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Bradley | 56-56 |
| 03:37 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Brian Bradley | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Angelo Castillo (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Labrecque (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Hook (tired) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Sappington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Bradley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Martin Hauge (fresh) SG - Jimmy Embry (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Roger Muncie (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Leonard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Francisco Gonzalez (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Arizona | Jimmy Embry loses the dribble to Brian Sappington | 58-56 |
| 03:06 | Kentucky | David Leonard picks off the pass by Richard Labrecque | 58-56 |
| 02:41 | Arizona | Roger Muncie is hacked by Richard Labrecque - foul #3 on Richard Labrecque, team foul #6 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Perrin (PG), Richard Lindahl (PF) Michael Hook, Brian Sappington | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jackie Serio (PG), Larry Joyner (SG), Adrian Mone (PF) Martin Hauge, Jimmy Embry, David Leonard | |
| 02:35 | Arizona | Roger Muncie misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Perrin - foul #3 on Charles Perrin, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| 02:35 | Arizona | Roger Muncie makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 02:35 | Arizona | Roger Muncie makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 02:27 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-58 |
| 02:25 | Arizona | Roger Muncie pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 02:06 | Arizona | Larry Joyner drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-61 |
| 01:51 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl is fouled on the floor by Roger Muncie - foul #3 on Roger Muncie, team foul #9 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hook (SF) Charles Perrin | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jimmy Embry (SG) Larry Joyner | |
| 01:51 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 01:51 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 01:48 | Arizona | Jackie Serio is hacked by Angelo Castillo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Angelo Castillo, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| 01:48 | Arizona | Jackie Serio makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 01:48 | Arizona | Jackie Serio makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 01:26 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl misses the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Jackie Serio - foul #3 on Jackie Serio, team foul #10 | 60-63 |
| 01:26 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| 01:26 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 01:26 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 01:02 | Arizona | Roger Muncie comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Hook - foul #4 on Michael Hook, team foul #9 | 61-63 |
| 01:02 | Arizona | Roger Muncie misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 01:02 | Arizona | Roger Muncie makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 00:47 | Arizona | Jackie Serio pulls down the rebound | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:23 | Arizona | Jackie Serio misses the dunk | 61-64 |
| 00:22 | Arizona | Jimmy Embry snags the offensive board | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:19 | Arizona | Brian Bradley is called for the reach on Jimmy Embry - foul #1 on Brian Bradley, team foul #10 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Larry Joyner (SF) Roger Muncie | |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| 00:19 | Arizona | Jimmy Embry misses the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:19 | Arizona | Jimmy Embry makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Lindahl | 64-65 |
| 00:12 | Arizona | Jackie Serio is hacked by Angelo Castillo in the backcourt - foul #5 on Angelo Castillo, team foul #11 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Perrin (PG) Angelo Castillo | |
| Subs | Arizona | Roger Muncie (SF) Larry Joyner | |
| 00:12 | Arizona | Jackie Serio misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:12 | Arizona | Jackie Serio makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Charles Perrin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Brian Bradley grabs the offensive board | 64-66 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl is denied on a layup by Francisco Gonzalez | 64-66 |
| 00:00 | Arizona | Roger Muncie pulls down the rebound | 64-66 |