| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Charles French (fresh) SG - William Brock (fresh) SF - Aaron Hoy (fresh) PF - Richard Lindahl (fresh) C - Michael Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Warren Payton (fresh) SG - James Henderson (fresh) SF - Gary Skaggs (fresh) PF - Marco Anderson (fresh) C - Donald Bertram (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Michael Thompson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy lays it up and in set up by William Brock | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton can't finish the layup | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Wake Forest | The offensive rebound goes to James Henderson | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton connects on the open runner from the baseline on a nice dish by James Henderson | 2-2 |
| 19:15 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram's floater is knocked away by Richard Lindahl | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Kentucky | Michael Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Wake Forest | Gary Skaggs grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Kentucky | William Brock snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Kentucky | William Brock hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles French | 4-2 |
| 18:17 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 4-2 |
| 18:15 | Kentucky | Michael Thompson grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 18:11 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl is fouled on the floor by Warren Payton - foul #1 on Warren Payton, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:03 | Kentucky | Charles French knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 6-2 |
| 18:01 | Wake Forest | Michael Thompson is called for the reach on James Henderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Thompson, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 17:51 | Wake Forest | Gary Skaggs is called for traveling | 6-2 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo (PG), Richard Labrecque (SG), Charles Perrin (SF), Warren Brunelle (PF), Brian Sappington (C) Charles French, William Brock, Aaron Hoy, Richard Lindahl, Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Leopoldo Costa (PG), Russell Deitch (SG), Jarrett Simone (SF), Harold Haynes (PF), John Haas (C) Warren Payton, James Henderson, Gary Skaggs, Marco Anderson, Donald Bertram | |
| 17:47 | Kentucky | Leopoldo Costa steals it from Charles Perrin in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| 17:38 | Wake Forest | John Haas lays it up and in and the foul's on Richard Labrecque - foul #1 on Richard Labrecque, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| 17:38 | Wake Forest | John Haas makes the free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:25 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left block | 6-5 |
| 17:24 | Kentucky | Brian Sappington tips it back up and in | 8-5 |
| 17:13 | Wake Forest | John Haas lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jarrett Simone | 8-7 |
| 17:09 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Haynes - foul #1 on Harold Haynes, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Brock (SG), Michael Hook (SF), Richard Lindahl (PF), Brian Bradley (C) Richard Labrecque, Charles Perrin, Warren Brunelle, Brian Sappington | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Bruce McCorkle (SF), Robert Corcoran (PF), Donald Bertram (C) Leopoldo Costa, John Haas, Harold Haynes | |
| 17:02 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Corcoran - foul #1 on Robert Corcoran, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles French (PG) Angelo Castillo | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Warren Payton (PG), Gary Skaggs (SF) Jarrett Simone, Russell Deitch | |
| 17:02 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 17:02 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 16:44 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bruce McCorkle | 10-9 |
| 16:21 | Kentucky | William Brock buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Lindahl | 12-9 |
| 16:17 | Wake Forest | Gary Skaggs's pass is intercepted by William Brock in the backcourt | 12-9 |
| 16:01 | Kentucky | Donald Bertram denies the turnaround by Charles French | 12-9 |
| 16:00 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl hits the follow up shot | 14-9 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Charles French (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Brock (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hook (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Lindahl (tiring) 4 pts. C - Brian Bradley (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Warren Payton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bruce McCorkle (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Skaggs (tiring) PF - Robert Corcoran (fairly fresh) C - Donald Bertram (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:56 | Wake Forest | Charles French steps in front of the Donald Bertram pass in the backcourt | 14-9 |
| 15:40 | Kentucky | Michael Hook is hacked by Gary Skaggs - foul #1 on Gary Skaggs, team foul #4 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo (PG), Richard Labrecque (SG), Charles Perrin (SF), Warren Brunelle (PF), Brian Sappington (C) Charles French, William Brock, Michael Hook, Richard Lindahl, Brian Bradley | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Leopoldo Costa (PG), James Henderson (SG), Russell Deitch (SF), Marco Anderson (PF), Harold Haynes (C) Warren Payton, Bruce McCorkle, Gary Skaggs, Robert Corcoran, Donald Bertram | |
| 15:28 | Kentucky | Charles Perrin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-9 |
| 15:26 | Wake Forest | Marco Anderson snags the defensive board | 14-9 |
| 15:21 | Wake Forest | Leopoldo Costa misses short on a jumper in the lane | 14-9 |
| 15:19 | Kentucky | Warren Brunelle snags the defensive board | 14-9 |
| 14:54 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-9 |
| 14:52 | Wake Forest | Marco Anderson snags the defensive board | 14-9 |
| 14:47 | Wake Forest | Russell Deitch misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-9 |
| 14:45 | Wake Forest | Marco Anderson tips it home | 14-11 |
| 14:28 | Kentucky | Charles Perrin hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 14-11 |
| 14:27 | Kentucky | Warren Brunelle misses the tip | 14-11 |
| 14:25 | Wake Forest | Marco Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 14:21 | Wake Forest | Leopoldo Costa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles French (PG), Aaron Hoy (SF), Richard Lindahl (PF), Michael Thompson (C) Angelo Castillo, Charles Perrin, Warren Brunelle, Brian Sappington | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Warren Payton (PG), Jarrett Simone (SF), John Haas (C) Leopoldo Costa, Russell Deitch, Harold Haynes | |
| 14:09 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque clanks a jumper from the left wing | 14-11 |
| 14:07 | Wake Forest | Marco Anderson grabs the board | 14-11 |
| 13:47 | Wake Forest | John Haas misses long on a runner in the paint | 14-11 |
| 13:45 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl grabs the defensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 13:43 | Kentucky | James Henderson steals the ball from Richard Lindahl in the backcourt | 14-11 |
| 13:42 | Wake Forest | James Henderson banks in the layup | 14-13 |
| 13:14 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque misses the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 14-13 |
| 13:13 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 13:02 | Kentucky | Michael Thompson lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Labrecque | 16-13 |
| 12:56 | Wake Forest | Michael Thompson is called for the reach on Warren Payton - foul #2 on Michael Thompson, team foul #3 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo (PG), William Brock (SG), Brian Bradley (PF), Brian Sappington (C) Charles French, Richard Labrecque, Richard Lindahl, Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Russell Deitch (SG), Gary Skaggs (SF), Harold Haynes (PF), Donald Bertram (C) James Henderson, Jarrett Simone, Marco Anderson, John Haas | |
| 12:41 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram misses the jumper from the left block | 16-13 |
| 12:40 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram tips it back up and in | 16-15 |
| 12:19 | Kentucky | William Brock misses long on a shot from the right wing | 16-15 |
| 12:18 | Wake Forest | Harold Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 12:14 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton makes the turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Angelo Castillo - foul #1 on Angelo Castillo, team foul #4 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Perrin (SF), Warren Brunelle (PF) Aaron Hoy, Brian Bradley | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 12:14 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton makes the free throw | 16-18 |
| 12:00 | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo is fouled on the floor by Warren Payton - foul #2 on Warren Payton, team foul #5 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hook (SG) William Brock | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Leopoldo Costa (PG) Warren Payton | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Angelo Castillo (tiring) SG - Michael Hook (fresh) SF - Charles Perrin (fairly fresh) PF - Warren Brunelle (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Sappington (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Leopoldo Costa (fairly fresh) SG - Russell Deitch (fairly fresh) SF - Gary Skaggs (tiring) PF - Harold Haynes (fairly fresh) C - Donald Bertram (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:47 | Kentucky | Warren Brunelle's pass is intercepted by Donald Bertram | 16-18 |
| 11:20 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram travels with the ball | 16-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles French (PG), William Brock (SG), Aaron Hoy (SF), Richard Lindahl (PF), Brian Bradley (C) Angelo Castillo, Michael Hook, Charles Perrin, Warren Brunelle, Brian Sappington | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jarrett Simone (SF), Robert Corcoran (PF) Gary Skaggs, Harold Haynes | |
| 11:02 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl loses the ball out of bounds | 16-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Bruce McCorkle (SG) Russell Deitch | |
| 10:48 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 16-18 |
| 10:46 | Wake Forest | Leopoldo Costa pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 10:34 | Wake Forest | Leopoldo Costa is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 16-18 |
| 10:33 | Kentucky | Brian Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 10:20 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 16-18 |
| 10:18 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram gets the rebound | 16-18 |
| 10:14 | Wake Forest | William Brock is called for the reach on Bruce McCorkle in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Brock, team foul #5 | 16-18 |
| 10:14 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque (PG), Michael Hook (SG), Charles Perrin (SF) Charles French, William Brock, Aaron Hoy | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | James Henderson (SG), Russell Deitch (SF), Marco Anderson (PF), John Haas (C) Leopoldo Costa, Bruce McCorkle, Robert Corcoran, Donald Bertram | |
| 09:55 | Wake Forest | Marco Anderson hits a runner in the lane and the foul's on Richard Lindahl - foul #1 on Richard Lindahl, team foul #6 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Warren Brunelle (PF), Brian Sappington (C) Richard Lindahl, Brian Bradley | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 09:55 | Wake Forest | Marco Anderson makes the free throw | 16-21 |
| 09:42 | Kentucky | Charles Perrin is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 16-21 |
| 09:41 | Wake Forest | Marco Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 09:35 | Wake Forest | Marco Anderson misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 16-21 |
| 09:33 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Charles Perrin | 16-21 |
| 09:10 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-21 |
| 09:09 | Wake Forest | John Haas grabs the defensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 09:01 | Wake Forest | Brian Sappington takes the ball from Russell Deitch | 16-21 |
| 08:59 | Kentucky | Michael Hook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo (PG), William Brock (SG), Aaron Hoy (SF), Richard Lindahl (PF), Brian Bradley (C) Richard Labrecque, Michael Hook, Charles Perrin, Warren Brunelle, Brian Sappington | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Leopoldo Costa (PG), Bruce McCorkle (SG), Gary Skaggs (SF), Robert Corcoran (PF), Harold Haynes (C) Jarrett Simone, James Henderson, Russell Deitch, Marco Anderson, John Haas | |
| 08:50 | Wake Forest | Harold Haynes clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by William Brock - foul #2 on William Brock, team foul #7 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hook (SG) William Brock | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 08:50 | Wake Forest | Harold Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 08:50 | Wake Forest | Harold Haynes misses the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 08:50 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl snags the defensive board | 16-22 |
| 08:39 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 16-22 |
| 08:38 | Kentucky | Brian Bradley tips it back up and in | 18-22 |
| 08:28 | Wake Forest | Leopoldo Costa lays it in on a great pass from Bruce McCorkle and the foul's on Angelo Castillo - foul #2 on Angelo Castillo, team foul #8 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles French (PG) Angelo Castillo | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Russell Deitch (SG), Donald Bertram (C) Bruce McCorkle, Robert Corcoran | |
| 08:28 | Wake Forest | Leopoldo Costa makes the free throw | 18-25 |
| 08:12 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Gary Skaggs - foul #2 on Gary Skaggs, team foul #6 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque (SG) Michael Hook | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | James Henderson (SG) Gary Skaggs | |
| 08:12 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 08:12 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy misses the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 08:12 | Wake Forest | Harold Haynes grabs the board | 19-25 |
| 07:50 | Wake Forest | Russell Deitch comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 19-25 |
| 07:48 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl grabs the board | 19-25 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Charles French (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Labrecque (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Aaron Hoy (tired) 3 pts. PF - Richard Lindahl (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Bradley (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Leopoldo Costa (tiring) 3 pts. SG - James Henderson (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Deitch (tiring) PF - Harold Haynes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Bertram (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Kentucky | Charles French travels with the ball | 19-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Perrin (SF), Warren Brunelle (PF), Brian Sappington (C) Aaron Hoy, Richard Lindahl, Brian Bradley | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jarrett Simone (PG), Marco Anderson (PF) Leopoldo Costa, Harold Haynes | |
| 07:19 | Wake Forest | Russell Deitch hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-25 |
| 07:18 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram grabs the offensive board | 19-25 |
| 07:04 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Brian Sappington - foul #1 on Brian Sappington, team foul #9 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hook (SG) Charles French | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Bruce McCorkle (SF) James Henderson | |
| 07:04 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 07:04 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram makes the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 06:40 | Kentucky | Bruce McCorkle is called for the reach on Richard Labrecque - foul #1 on Bruce McCorkle, team foul #7 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Brock (SG), Richard Lindahl (PF), Michael Thompson (C) Michael Hook, Warren Brunelle, Brian Sappington | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Warren Payton (PG), Gary Skaggs (SF), Robert Corcoran (PF), Harold Haynes (C) Jarrett Simone, Russell Deitch, Marco Anderson, Donald Bertram | |
| 06:40 | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque misses the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 06:40 | Wake Forest | Robert Corcoran grabs the defensive rebound | 19-27 |
| 06:38 | Wake Forest | Richard Labrecque is called for the reach on Warren Payton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Labrecque, team foul #10 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo (PG) Richard Labrecque | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 06:38 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton makes the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 06:38 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton misses the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 06:38 | Kentucky | Charles Perrin gets the rebound | 19-28 |
| 06:11 | Kentucky | Michael Thompson misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 19-28 |
| 06:10 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl snags the offensive board | 19-28 |
| 05:55 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl lays it up and in on a great pass from Angelo Castillo | 21-28 |
| 05:53 | Wake Forest | Gary Skaggs loses the dribble to Angelo Castillo in the backcourt | 21-28 |
| 05:39 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Angelo Castillo and he's hacked by Robert Corcoran - foul #2 on Robert Corcoran, team foul #8 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy (SF) Charles Perrin | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | James Henderson (SG), John Haas (PF), Donald Bertram (C) Bruce McCorkle, Robert Corcoran, Harold Haynes | |
| 05:39 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl misses the free throw | 23-28 |
| 05:39 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Donald Bertram | 23-28 |
| 05:28 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram buries a jumper from the right wing set up by James Henderson | 23-30 |
| 05:04 | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Angelo Castillo, team foul #11 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles French (PG), Warren Brunelle (PF) Angelo Castillo, Richard Lindahl | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jarrett Simone (SG), Marco Anderson (PF) James Henderson, Donald Bertram | |
| 04:48 | Wake Forest | John Haas can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the left block | 23-30 |
| 04:47 | Wake Forest | Marco Anderson snags the offensive board | 23-30 |
| 04:37 | Wake Forest | Marco Anderson clanks a runner from close range | 23-30 |
| 04:35 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy pulls down the rebound | 23-30 |
| 04:30 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Labrecque (PG), Michael Hook (SF), Brian Bradley (PF) Charles French, Aaron Hoy, Warren Brunelle | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Russell Deitch (SG), Donald Bertram (C) Gary Skaggs, John Haas | |
| 04:18 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Labrecque - foul #3 on Richard Labrecque, team foul #12 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles French (PG) Richard Labrecque | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Harold Haynes (PF) Marco Anderson | |
| 04:18 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram misses the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 04:18 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram misses the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 04:18 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Thompson | 23-30 |
| 04:13 | Kentucky | Donald Bertram blocks the short jumper by Charles French | 23-30 |
| 04:12 | Wake Forest | Russell Deitch grabs the board | 23-30 |
| 04:07 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Jarrett Simone | 23-32 |
| 04:05 | Kentucky | Charles French is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles French, team foul #13 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | James Henderson (SG) Jarrett Simone | |
| 03:51 | Wake Forest | Harold Haynes misses the easy layup | 23-32 |
| 03:50 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram grabs the offensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 03:44 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles French - foul #2 on Charles French, team foul #14 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy (SF) William Brock | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 03:44 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 03:44 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton makes the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Charles French (very tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hook (fairly fresh) SF - Aaron Hoy (tired) 3 pts. PF - Brian Bradley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Thompson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Warren Payton (tiring) 10 pts. SG - James Henderson (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Deitch (tiring) PF - Harold Haynes (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Bertram (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:31 | Kentucky | Charles French is whistled for traveling | 23-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl (PF) Brian Bradley | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Gary Skaggs (SF), Marco Anderson (PF), John Haas (C) James Henderson, Harold Haynes, Donald Bertram | |
| 03:15 | Wake Forest | Charles French is called for the reach on Russell Deitch - foul #3 on Charles French, team foul #15 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Perrin (PG), Brian Sappington (C) Charles French, Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 03:15 | Wake Forest | Russell Deitch makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 03:15 | Wake Forest | Russell Deitch misses the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 03:15 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl snags the defensive board | 23-35 |
| 03:13 | Kentucky | Warren Payton picks off the pass by Charles Perrin in the backcourt | 23-35 |
| 03:11 | Wake Forest | Russell Deitch dunks the ball on a nice dish by Warren Payton | 23-37 |
| 03:09 | Kentucky | Russell Deitch steals it from Michael Hook in the backcourt | 23-37 |
| 03:07 | Wake Forest | Warren Payton throws it down set up by Russell Deitch | 23-39 |
| 03:05 | Kentucky | Warren Payton is called for the reach on Brian Sappington in the backcourt - foul #3 on Warren Payton, team foul #9 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Warren Brunelle (PF) Richard Lindahl | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Leopoldo Costa (PG), Jarrett Simone (SG), Robert Corcoran (PF) Warren Payton, Russell Deitch, Marco Anderson | |
| 03:05 | Kentucky | Brian Sappington misses the 1st free throw | 23-39 |
| 03:05 | Wake Forest | Jarrett Simone grabs the board | 23-39 |
| 02:46 | Wake Forest | Aaron Hoy is called for the reach on Gary Skaggs - foul #1 on Aaron Hoy, team foul #16 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Brock (SG), Brian Bradley (SF) Michael Hook, Aaron Hoy | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Harold Haynes (C) John Haas | |
| 02:46 | Wake Forest | Gary Skaggs makes the 1st free throw | 23-40 |
| 02:46 | Wake Forest | Gary Skaggs makes the 2nd free throw | 23-41 |
| 02:29 | Kentucky | Charles Perrin comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 23-41 |
| 02:27 | Wake Forest | Leopoldo Costa gets the rebound | 23-41 |
| 02:25 | Wake Forest | Leopoldo Costa throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl (PF), Michael Thompson (C) Warren Brunelle, Brian Sappington | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | James Henderson (SG), Russell Deitch (SF), Donald Bertram (C) Jarrett Simone, Gary Skaggs, Robert Corcoran | |
| 02:01 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-41 |
| 02:00 | Wake Forest | Harold Haynes pulls down the rebound | 23-41 |
| 01:58 | Wake Forest | Russell Deitch travels in the backcourt | 23-41 |
| 01:58 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 23-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hook (SG), Aaron Hoy (SF) William Brock, Brian Bradley | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Bruce McCorkle (SG), Marco Anderson (PF) James Henderson, Harold Haynes | |
| 01:41 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Michael Hook | 25-41 |
| 01:28 | Wake Forest | Russell Deitch misses short on a floater from the right wing | 25-41 |
| 01:27 | Wake Forest | Marco Anderson tips it back up and in | 25-43 |
| 01:07 | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl blows the dunk | 25-43 |
| 01:06 | Wake Forest | Donald Bertram grabs the board | 25-43 |
| 01:00 | Wake Forest | Russell Deitch scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Marco Anderson and he's hacked by Aaron Hoy - foul #2 on Aaron Hoy, team foul #17 | 25-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Brock (SG), Brian Bradley (SF), Warren Brunelle (PF), Brian Sappington (C) Michael Hook, Aaron Hoy, Richard Lindahl, Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Jarrett Simone (PG), James Henderson (SG), Robert Corcoran (PF), John Haas (C) Leopoldo Costa, Bruce McCorkle, Marco Anderson, Donald Bertram | |
| 01:00 | Wake Forest | Russell Deitch makes the free throw | 25-46 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Charles Perrin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-46 |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Warren Brunelle pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-46 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | John Haas steals the ball from Charles Perrin | 25-46 |
| 00:10 | Wake Forest | James Henderson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 25-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Lindahl (PF) Warren Brunelle | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Gary Skaggs (SF), Harold Haynes (PF) Russell Deitch, Robert Corcoran | |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Brian Bradley travels with the ball | 25-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy (SF) Brian Bradley | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Marco Anderson (PF) John Haas | |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | James Henderson clanks a halfcourt shot | 25-46 |