| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Angelo Castillo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyler Hazard (fresh) 3 ast. SF - George Jiron (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Morrow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Tony Cunningham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Rouleau (fresh) SF - Dan Coronado (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Richard Forsythe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Demers (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia | Dan Coronado inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Virginia | John Rouleau travels in the backcourt | 28-26 |
| 19:41 | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo blows the layup but the foul's on Tony Cunningham - foul #2 on Tony Cunningham, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| 19:41 | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 19:41 | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 19:28 | Virginia | Tony Cunningham comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 30-26 |
| 19:27 | Virginia | Tony Cunningham tips it but misses | 30-26 |
| 19:25 | Kentucky | George Jiron grabs the board | 30-26 |
| 19:22 | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 30-26 |
| 18:58 | Virginia | Dan Coronado misses the lay-in | 30-26 |
| 18:57 | Virginia | Richard Forsythe snags the offensive board | 30-26 |
| 18:30 | Virginia | Dan Coronado drills a shot from just outside the lane | 30-28 |
| 18:06 | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Forsythe - foul #2 on Richard Forsythe, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Brock (SG), Aaron Hoy (SF), Thomas Mankowski (PF), Michael Thompson (C) Tyler Hazard, George Jiron, Robert Davis, Larry Morrow | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 18:06 | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo misses the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 18:06 | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo misses the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 18:06 | Virginia | Kenneth Demers gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 17:47 | Virginia | The short jumper by Tony Cunningham is denied by Thomas Mankowski | 30-28 |
| 17:46 | Virginia | Dan Coronado tips it home | 30-30 |
| 17:19 | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo misses badly on a shot from the left side | 30-30 |
| 17:18 | Virginia | Kenneth Demers gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 17:00 | Virginia | Tony Cunningham can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on William Brock - foul #1 on William Brock, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Page (PG) Angelo Castillo | |
| Subs | Virginia | Bradley Williams (SF), Troy Bryan (PF), John Buteau (C) Dan Coronado, Richard Forsythe, Kenneth Demers | |
| 17:00 | Virginia | Tony Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 17:00 | Virginia | Tony Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 16:31 | Kentucky | Thomas Mankowski clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-32 |
| 16:30 | Kentucky | Thomas Mankowski snags the offensive board | 30-32 |
| 16:25 | Kentucky | Michael Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard (SG), George Jiron (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Larry Morrow (C) William Brock, Aaron Hoy, Thomas Mankowski, Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | Virginia | Dominique Carter (PG) Tony Cunningham | |
| 16:04 | Virginia | Bradley Williams can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-32 |
| 16:03 | Kentucky | Larry Morrow grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 15:38 | Kentucky | James Page hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 30-32 |
| 15:37 | Kentucky | Larry Morrow pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Page (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tyler Hazard (fresh) 3 ast. SF - George Jiron (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Morrow (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Dominique Carter (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Rouleau (fairly fresh) SF - Bradley Williams (fresh) PF - Troy Bryan (fresh) C - John Buteau (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:16 | Kentucky | James Page connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Tyler Hazard | 32-32 |
| 14:58 | Virginia | John Rouleau drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Bradley Williams | 32-34 |
| 14:41 | Kentucky | James Page makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Robert Davis | 34-34 |
| 14:15 | Virginia | Dominique Carter connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Bradley Williams | 34-36 |
| 13:47 | Kentucky | James Page clanks a jump hook in the lane | 34-36 |
| 13:45 | Kentucky | Tyler Hazard hits the follow up shot | 36-36 |
| 13:43 | Virginia | Dominique Carter is hacked by George Jiron in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Jiron, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo (PG), William Brock (SG), Aaron Hoy (SF), Thomas Mankowski (PF), Michael Thompson (C) James Page, Tyler Hazard, George Jiron, Robert Davis, Larry Morrow | |
| Subs | Virginia | Tony Cunningham (PG), Alex Broderick (SG), Dan Coronado (SF), Richard Forsythe (PF), Kenneth Demers (C) Dominique Carter, John Rouleau, Bradley Williams, Troy Bryan, John Buteau | |
| 13:24 | Virginia | Dan Coronado misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-36 |
| 13:23 | Kentucky | Michael Thompson snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 12:59 | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 36-36 |
| 12:57 | Virginia | Richard Forsythe pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 12:28 | Virginia | Michael Thompson blocks the short jumper by Richard Forsythe | 36-36 |
| 12:26 | Virginia | Kenneth Demers can't tip it in | 36-36 |
| 12:25 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Aaron Hoy | 36-36 |
| 12:06 | Kentucky | William Brock scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 12:01 | Virginia | Tony Cunningham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hook (PF) Thomas Mankowski | |
| Subs | Virginia | Dominique Carter (PG) Tony Cunningham | |
| 11:46 | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo hits a floater from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 11:44 | Virginia | William Brock takes the ball from Alex Broderick in the backcourt | 41-36 |
| 11:43 | Kentucky | William Brock lays it up and in | 43-36 |
| 11:41 | Virginia | Alex Broderick's pass is intercepted by William Brock in the backcourt | 43-36 |
| 11:38 | Kentucky | William Brock lays it up and in | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Angelo Castillo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Brock (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Aaron Hoy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Hook (fresh) C - Michael Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Dominique Carter (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alex Broderick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Coronado (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Richard Forsythe (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Demers (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Virginia | Dan Coronado's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Page (PG), Tyler Hazard (SG), George Jiron (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Larry Morrow (C) Angelo Castillo, William Brock, Aaron Hoy, Michael Hook, Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Rouleau (SG), Bradley Williams (SF), Troy Bryan (PF), Rickey Bunce (C) Alex Broderick, Dan Coronado, Richard Forsythe, Kenneth Demers | |
| 10:48 | Kentucky | James Page makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Tyler Hazard and the foul's on Dominique Carter - foul #1 on Dominique Carter, team foul #3 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Tony Cunningham (PG) Dominique Carter | |
| 10:48 | Kentucky | James Page misses the free throw | 47-36 |
| 10:48 | Virginia | Troy Bryan grabs the board | 47-36 |
| 10:26 | Virginia | Troy Bryan is hacked by Tyler Hazard - foul #2 on Tyler Hazard, team foul #3 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Mankowski (C) Larry Morrow | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Buteau (C) Rickey Bunce | |
| 09:58 | Virginia | The pull-up jumper by Tony Cunningham is blocked by Robert Davis | 47-36 |
| 09:57 | Virginia | Troy Bryan can't tip it in | 47-36 |
| 09:55 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Davis | 47-36 |
| 09:32 | Kentucky | Thomas Mankowski drills a floater from the baseline | 49-36 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:17 | Virginia | Troy Bryan is fouled on the floor by Robert Davis - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #4 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo (PG), William Brock (SG), Aaron Hoy (SF), Michael Hook (PF), Michael Thompson (C) James Page, Tyler Hazard, George Jiron, Robert Davis, Thomas Mankowski | |
| Subs | Virginia | Dominique Carter (PG), Alex Broderick (SG), Dan Coronado (SF), Richard Forsythe (PF), Kenneth Demers (C) Tony Cunningham, John Rouleau, Bradley Williams, Troy Bryan, John Buteau | |
| 09:12 | Virginia | William Brock steals it from Richard Forsythe | 49-36 |
| 09:08 | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo blows the dunk | 49-36 |
| 09:06 | Virginia | Richard Forsythe pulls down the rebound | 49-36 |
| 08:52 | Virginia | Richard Forsythe makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Alex Broderick | 49-38 |
| 08:31 | Kentucky | Michael Thompson makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Aaron Hoy | 51-38 |
| 08:14 | Virginia | Kenneth Demers's pass is intercepted by William Brock | 51-38 |
| 07:54 | Kentucky | Michael Thompson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-38 |
| 07:53 | Virginia | Richard Forsythe pulls down the rebound | 51-38 |
| 07:38 | Virginia | Dominique Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Page (PG), Tyler Hazard (SG), George Jiron (SF), Thomas Mankowski (PF), Larry Morrow (C) Angelo Castillo, William Brock, Aaron Hoy, Michael Hook, Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | Virginia | Tony Cunningham (PG), John Rouleau (SG), Bradley Williams (SF) Dominique Carter, Alex Broderick, Dan Coronado | |
| 07:18 | Kentucky | James Page hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from George Jiron | 53-38 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Page (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tyler Hazard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - George Jiron (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Mankowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Morrow (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Tony Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Rouleau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bradley Williams (fresh) PF - Richard Forsythe (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Demers (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:08 | Virginia | Bradley Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-38 |
| 07:07 | Kentucky | Larry Morrow gets the rebound | 53-38 |
| 07:05 | Kentucky | James Page double dribbles in the backcourt | 53-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Davis (PF) Thomas Mankowski | |
| Subs | Virginia | Troy Bryan (PF), John Buteau (C) Richard Forsythe, Kenneth Demers | |
| 06:52 | Virginia | Troy Bryan misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 53-38 |
| 06:50 | Kentucky | Larry Morrow snags the defensive board | 53-38 |
| 06:28 | Kentucky | James Page is called for a backcourt violation | 53-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo (PG), Michael Hook (SF) James Page, George Jiron | |
| Subs | Virginia | Dan Coronado (SF) Bradley Williams | |
| 06:13 | Virginia | John Buteau clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Larry Morrow - foul #2 on Larry Morrow, team foul #5 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy (SF), Thomas Mankowski (C) Tyler Hazard, Larry Morrow | |
| Subs | Virginia | Dominique Carter (PG), Richard Forsythe (PF) Tony Cunningham, Troy Bryan | |
| 06:13 | Virginia | John Buteau makes the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 06:13 | Virginia | John Buteau makes the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 05:53 | Kentucky | Aaron Hoy knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Davis | 55-40 |
| 05:50 | Virginia | Angelo Castillo steps in front of the Dan Coronado pass in the backcourt | 55-40 |
| 05:26 | Kentucky | Dominique Carter is called for the reach on Aaron Hoy - foul #2 on Dominique Carter, team foul #4 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Brock (SG), Michael Thompson (C) Angelo Castillo, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Virginia | Alex Broderick (SG), Bradley Williams (SF), Kenneth Demers (C) John Rouleau, Dan Coronado, John Buteau | |
| 05:00 | Kentucky | Michael Thompson misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-40 |
| 04:59 | Kentucky | Thomas Mankowski can't tip it in | 55-40 |
| 04:58 | Virginia | Dominique Carter grabs the board | 55-40 |
| 04:42 | Virginia | Bradley Williams hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Dominique Carter | 55-43 |
| 04:22 | Kentucky | William Brock is hacked by Kenneth Demers - foul #2 on Kenneth Demers, team foul #5 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Page (PG), Tyler Hazard (SG), George Jiron (SF), Larry Morrow (C) Aaron Hoy, William Brock, Michael Hook, Thomas Mankowski | |
| Subs | Virginia | Tony Cunningham (PG), Dan Coronado (SF), Troy Bryan (PF) Dominique Carter, Bradley Williams, Richard Forsythe | |
| 04:01 | Kentucky | Dan Coronado picks off the pass by James Page | 55-43 |
| 03:49 | Virginia | Dan Coronado hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-43 |
| 03:47 | Kentucky | George Jiron snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| 03:20 | Kentucky | James Page is fouled on the floor by Troy Bryan - foul #1 on Troy Bryan, team foul #6 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo (PG), Robert Davis (PF) James Page, Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Rouleau (SG), John Buteau (C) Alex Broderick, Kenneth Demers | |
| 03:05 | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo misses the shot from the left side | 55-43 |
| 03:04 | Virginia | John Buteau snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Angelo Castillo (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyler Hazard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - George Jiron (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Morrow (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Tony Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Rouleau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dan Coronado (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Troy Bryan (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Buteau (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Virginia | John Rouleau's layup is rejected by Robert Davis | 55-43 |
| 02:47 | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo grabs the defensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 02:26 | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-43 |
| 02:24 | Virginia | John Buteau grabs the defensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 02:14 | Virginia | Dan Coronado knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 55-45 |
| 01:52 | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo drills a runner in the lane | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:47 | Virginia | Dan Coronado can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right block | 57-45 |
| 01:45 | Kentucky | Larry Morrow grabs the defensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 01:17 | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 57-45 |
| 01:16 | Virginia | John Buteau gets the rebound | 57-45 |
| 01:13 | Virginia | John Buteau is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 57-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Richard Forsythe (PF), Kenneth Demers (C) Troy Bryan, John Buteau | |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo dunks the ball set up by Tyler Hazard | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Virginia | Dan Coronado's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo hits a jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Tony Cunningham - foul #3 on Tony Cunningham, team foul #7 | 61-45 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo makes the free throw | 62-45 |
| 00:11 | Virginia | Dan Coronado misses the dunk attempt | 62-45 |
| 00:10 | Virginia | Tony Cunningham pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-45 |
| 00:07 | Virginia | Dan Coronado's pass is intercepted by Robert Davis | 62-45 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Angelo Castillo runs out the clock | 62-45 |