| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Reuben Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Petrie (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Cox (fresh) PF - Dale Bateman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Vincent Bartholomew (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gaston Jolin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willie Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Coy Patrick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Buckles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Holl (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick inbounds the ball | 24-19 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Kentucky | Robert Buckles scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 24-21 |
| 19:27 | UCLA | Chad Petrie is called for 5 seconds | 24-21 |
| 19:02 | Kentucky | Gary Holl can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Vincent Bartholomew - foul #1 on Vincent Bartholomew, team foul #1 | 24-21 |
| 19:02 | Kentucky | Gary Holl makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 19:02 | Kentucky | Gary Holl makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 18:38 | UCLA | Reuben Williams clanks a floater near the basket | 24-23 |
| 18:37 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick grabs the board | 24-23 |
| 18:11 | Kentucky | Thomas Cox steps in front of the Gary Holl pass | 24-23 |
| 18:08 | UCLA | Reuben Williams lays it up and in set up by Thomas Cox | 26-23 |
| 17:47 | Kentucky | Gary Holl misses short on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Vincent Bartholomew - foul #2 on Vincent Bartholomew, team foul #2 | 26-23 |
| Subs | UCLA | Joshua Pierce (SF), Austin Krom (C) Thomas Cox, Vincent Bartholomew | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dean Reed (PG), Jeremy Dominquez (SG), Ramiro Martinez (SF), Charles Williams (PF) Gaston Jolin, Willie Robertson, Coy Patrick, Robert Buckles | |
| 17:47 | Kentucky | Gary Holl makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 17:47 | Kentucky | Gary Holl makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 17:28 | UCLA | Dale Bateman hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Joshua Pierce | 28-25 |
| 17:08 | Kentucky | Dean Reed misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 28-25 |
| 17:06 | UCLA | Austin Krom gets the rebound | 28-25 |
| 16:41 | UCLA | Dale Bateman is open and buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Reuben Williams | 30-25 |
| 16:14 | Kentucky | Austin Krom is called for the reach on Ramiro Martinez - foul #1 on Austin Krom, team foul #3 | 30-25 |
| Subs | UCLA | John Pickle (PG), Thomas Cox (SF), Roger Pierce (PF), Vincent Bartholomew (C) Reuben Williams, Chad Petrie, Dale Bateman, Austin Krom | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin (PG), Willie Robertson (SG), James Landis (C) Dean Reed, Charles Williams, Gary Holl | |
| 15:59 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jeremy Dominquez, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| Subs | UCLA | Steven McDowell (SF) Thomas Cox | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Coy Patrick (SF), Robert Buckles (PF) Jeremy Dominquez, Ramiro Martinez | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - John Pickle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven McDowell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Roger Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Vincent Bartholomew (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gaston Jolin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willie Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Coy Patrick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Buckles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Landis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:57 | UCLA | Willie Robertson steals it from Joshua Pierce in the backcourt | 30-25 |
| 15:55 | Kentucky | Robert Buckles blows the layup | 30-25 |
| 15:54 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick hits the follow up shot | 30-27 |
| 15:35 | UCLA | Joshua Pierce steps out of bounds on the sideline | 30-27 |
| Subs | UCLA | Thomas Cox (PG) Joshua Pierce | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 15:14 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Coy Patrick out of the doubleteam | 30-30 |
| 14:52 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from John Pickle | 32-30 |
| 14:25 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Willie Robertson | 32-33 |
| 13:58 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew banks in the layup | 34-33 |
| 13:30 | Kentucky | Robert Buckles banks in the layup set up by Gaston Jolin | 34-35 |
| 13:28 | UCLA | Thomas Cox is hacked by Gaston Jolin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gaston Jolin, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | UCLA | Reuben Williams (PG), Chad Petrie (SG), Joshua Pierce (SF), Dale Bateman (PF), Austin Krom (C) Thomas Cox, John Pickle, Steven McDowell, Roger Pierce, Vincent Bartholomew | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dean Reed (PG), Jeremy Dominquez (SG), Ramiro Martinez (PF), Charles Williams (C) Gaston Jolin, Willie Robertson, Robert Buckles, James Landis | |
| 13:11 | UCLA | Joshua Pierce misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Williams - foul #1 on Charles Williams, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| 13:11 | UCLA | Joshua Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 13:11 | UCLA | Joshua Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 12:57 | Kentucky | Dean Reed is whistled for a carry | 35-35 |
| 12:34 | UCLA | Dale Bateman clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Jeremy Dominquez - foul #3 on Jeremy Dominquez, team foul #4 | 35-35 |
| Subs | UCLA | Thomas Cox (SF) Joshua Pierce | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Holl (C) Coy Patrick | |
| 12:34 | UCLA | Dale Bateman misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 12:34 | UCLA | Dale Bateman makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 12:11 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez is fouled on the floor by Austin Krom - foul #2 on Austin Krom, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| 11:44 | Kentucky | Chad Petrie is called for the reach on Dean Reed - foul #2 on Chad Petrie, team foul #5 | 36-35 |
| Subs | UCLA | Steven McDowell (SF) Thomas Cox | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Coy Patrick (SF) Charles Williams | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Reuben Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Petrie (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven McDowell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dale Bateman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Austin Krom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dean Reed (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Dominquez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Coy Patrick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ramiro Martinez (fresh) C - Gary Holl (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Kentucky | Dean Reed comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 11:24 | UCLA | Dale Bateman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 11:08 | UCLA | Chad Petrie knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Reuben Williams | 38-35 |
| 10:54 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 10:52 | Kentucky | Gary Holl pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 10:28 | Kentucky | Chad Petrie is called for the reach on Jeremy Dominquez - foul #3 on Chad Petrie, team foul #6 | 38-35 |
| Subs | UCLA | John Pickle (PG), Joshua Pierce (SG), Roger Pierce (PF), Vincent Bartholomew (C) Reuben Williams, Chad Petrie, Dale Bateman, Austin Krom | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin (PG), Willie Robertson (SG), Robert Buckles (PF), William Rizo (C) Dean Reed, Jeremy Dominquez, Ramiro Martinez, Gary Holl | |
| 10:03 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 38-35 |
| 10:01 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 09:41 | UCLA | John Pickle can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 09:39 | Kentucky | Robert Buckles snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 09:25 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Gaston Jolin | 38-38 |
| 09:19 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by John Pickle | 40-38 |
| 08:58 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 40-38 |
| 08:57 | UCLA | Steven McDowell gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 08:54 | UCLA | John Pickle is fouled in the backcourt by Gaston Jolin - foul #3 on Gaston Jolin, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| Subs | UCLA | Reuben Williams (PG), Chad Petrie (SG), Thomas Cox (SF), Dale Bateman (PF) John Pickle, Joshua Pierce, Steven McDowell, Roger Pierce | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez (SF), Charles Williams (PF), James Landis (C) Coy Patrick, Robert Buckles, William Rizo | |
| 08:36 | UCLA | Dale Bateman comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 40-38 |
| 08:34 | Kentucky | Charles Williams pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 08:08 | Kentucky | Thomas Cox takes the ball from Charles Williams | 40-38 |
| 08:04 | UCLA | James Landis is called for the reach on Reuben Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Landis, team foul #6 | 40-38 |
| Subs | UCLA | Austin Krom (C) Vincent Bartholomew | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dean Reed (PG), Jeremy Dominquez (SG), Gary Holl (C) Gaston Jolin, Willie Robertson, James Landis | |
| 07:46 | UCLA | Reuben Williams blows the layup but he's fouled by Dean Reed - foul #1 on Dean Reed, team foul #7 | 40-38 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Buckles (SF) Ramiro Martinez | |
| 07:46 | UCLA | Reuben Williams makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 07:46 | UCLA | Reuben Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 07:46 | Kentucky | Gary Holl grabs the board | 41-38 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Reuben Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chad Petrie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Cox (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dale Bateman (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Austin Krom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dean Reed (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Dominquez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Buckles (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Williams (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gary Holl (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Kentucky | Charles Williams is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Charles Williams, team foul #8 | 41-38 |
| 07:01 | UCLA | Robert Buckles is called for the reach on Thomas Cox - foul #1 on Robert Buckles, team foul #9 | 41-38 |
| Subs | UCLA | Roger Pierce (PF) Dale Bateman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Coy Patrick (SF), James Landis (C) Charles Williams, Gary Holl | |
| 07:01 | UCLA | Thomas Cox makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 07:01 | UCLA | Thomas Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 06:44 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 06:42 | UCLA | Reuben Williams pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 06:26 | UCLA | Chad Petrie's fadeaway is rejected by James Landis | 43-38 |
| 06:25 | UCLA | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Petrie | 43-38 |
| 06:07 | UCLA | Austin Krom connects on the open jump hook from the right block set up by Roger Pierce | 45-38 |
| 05:42 | Kentucky | Dean Reed is hacked by Chad Petrie - foul #4 on Chad Petrie, team foul #7 | 45-38 |
| Subs | UCLA | John Pickle (PG), Joshua Pierce (SG), Steven McDowell (SF), Dale Bateman (PF), Vincent Bartholomew (C) Reuben Williams, Chad Petrie, Thomas Cox, Roger Pierce, Austin Krom | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Willie Robertson (SG), Ramiro Martinez (SF), Gary Holl (C) Jeremy Dominquez, Coy Patrick, James Landis | |
| 05:42 | Kentucky | Dean Reed makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 05:42 | Kentucky | Dean Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 05:40 | UCLA | Dean Reed is called for the reach on Joshua Pierce in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dean Reed, team foul #10 | 45-40 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin (PG) Dean Reed | |
| 05:40 | UCLA | Joshua Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 05:40 | UCLA | Joshua Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 05:11 | Kentucky | Joshua Pierce steals the ball from Robert Buckles | 47-40 |
| 05:09 | UCLA | Joshua Pierce throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-40 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Williams (PF) Robert Buckles | |
| 04:53 | Kentucky | Joshua Pierce steals the ball from Charles Williams | 47-40 |
| 04:33 | UCLA | Joshua Pierce makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Pickle | 50-40 |
| 04:14 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-40 |
| 04:12 | UCLA | Dale Bateman pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| 03:58 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 50-40 |
| 03:56 | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin gets the rebound | 50-40 |
| 03:29 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Gaston Jolin | 50-43 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - John Pickle (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Joshua Pierce (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven McDowell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dale Bateman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Vincent Bartholomew (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gaston Jolin (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willie Robertson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ramiro Martinez (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Williams (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Gary Holl (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:03 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Williams - foul #3 on Charles Williams, team foul #11 | 50-43 |
| Subs | UCLA | Reuben Williams (PG), Chad Petrie (SG), Thomas Cox (SF), Roger Pierce (PF) John Pickle, Joshua Pierce, Steven McDowell, Dale Bateman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dean Reed (PG), Jeremy Dominquez (SG), Coy Patrick (SF), Robert Buckles (PF), James Landis (C) Gaston Jolin, Willie Robertson, Ramiro Martinez, Charles Williams, Gary Holl | |
| 03:03 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 03:03 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew misses the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 03:03 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Landis | 51-43 |
| 03:00 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-43 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez (PF) Coy Patrick | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:46 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez loses the dribble to Reuben Williams | 51-43 |
| 02:46 | UCLA | UCLA calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-43 |
| Subs | UCLA | Steven McDowell (SF), Dale Bateman (PF) Thomas Cox, Roger Pierce | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin (PG), Willie Robertson (SG) Dean Reed, Jeremy Dominquez | |
| 02:44 | UCLA | Reuben Williams loses the dribble to Gaston Jolin in the backcourt | 51-43 |
| 02:35 | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin's pass is intercepted by Steven McDowell | 51-43 |
| 02:10 | UCLA | Dale Bateman misses short on a floater from close range | 51-43 |
| 02:08 | UCLA | Reuben Williams can't tip it in | 51-43 |
| 02:06 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Landis | 51-43 |
| 02:06 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-43 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Coy Patrick (SF), Gary Holl (C) Ramiro Martinez, James Landis | |
| 01:49 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 01:48 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick tips it home | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 01:25 | UCLA | Steven McDowell hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Vincent Bartholomew | 54-45 |
| 01:08 | Kentucky | Gary Holl connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Robert Buckles | 54-47 |
| 00:50 | UCLA | Reuben Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-47 |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Buckles | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:39 | UCLA | Willie Robertson is called for the reach on Steven McDowell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie Robertson, team foul #12 | 54-50 |
| 00:39 | UCLA | Steven McDowell makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:39 | UCLA | Steven McDowell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin clanks a 3 from straight away | 56-50 |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Gary Holl grabs the offensive board | 56-50 |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-50 |
| 00:26 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 00:23 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew is fouled in the backcourt by Gaston Jolin - foul #4 on Gaston Jolin, team foul #13 | 56-50 |
| Subs | UCLA | Joshua Pierce (SG), Thomas Cox (SF) Chad Petrie, Steven McDowell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:23 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:23 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-50 |
| 00:15 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 00:15 | UCLA | UCLA calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-50 |
| Subs | UCLA | Chad Petrie (SG), Austin Krom (C) Joshua Pierce, Vincent Bartholomew | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:13 | UCLA | Chad Petrie is fouled in the backcourt by Gaston Jolin - foul #5 on Gaston Jolin, team foul #14 | 57-50 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez (SG) Gaston Jolin | |
| 00:13 | UCLA | Chad Petrie misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:13 | UCLA | Chad Petrie makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez's floater is knocked away by Dale Bateman | 58-50 |
| 00:04 | UCLA | Reuben Williams snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 00:04 | UCLA | UCLA calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:00 | UCLA | Reuben Williams runs out the clock | 58-50 |