| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hunt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - Hank Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Noel Bohn (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Robert Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Murray Byrd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Lewis Rutledge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Bostick (fresh) SF - Eric Maxwell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Homer Ratliff (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Marmon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn inbounds the ball | 36-26 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Kentucky | Richard Bostick takes the ball from Robert Stone | 36-26 |
| 19:28 | Virginia | Homer Ratliff hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 36-26 |
| 19:26 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd pulls down the rebound | 36-26 |
| 19:02 | Kentucky | Homer Ratliff blocks the short jumper by Murray Byrd | 36-26 |
| 19:01 | Virginia | Homer Ratliff snags the defensive board | 36-26 |
| 18:55 | Virginia | Lewis Rutledge is hacked by Noel Bohn - foul #2 on Noel Bohn, team foul #1 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Michael Perdue (SG) Richard Bostick | |
| 18:37 | Virginia | Lewis Rutledge clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-26 |
| 18:36 | Kentucky | Robert Stone snags the defensive board | 36-26 |
| 18:15 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt misses long on a jumper from the right side | 36-26 |
| 18:14 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell snags the defensive board | 36-26 |
| 17:59 | Virginia | Michael Perdue double dribbles | 36-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (PG), Richard Robinson (SF), Joe Defelice (C) Michael Hunt, Noel Bohn, Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | Virginia | Tommy Haupt (PG), Richard Bostick (SG), William Arevalo (PF), Harold Fowler (C) Lewis Rutledge, Eric Maxwell, Homer Ratliff, Robert Marmon | |
| 17:57 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett travels in the backcourt | 36-26 |
| 17:34 | Virginia | Richard Robinson steals it from Harold Fowler | 36-26 |
| 17:13 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right corner | 36-26 |
| 17:11 | Kentucky | Joe Defelice grabs the offensive board | 36-26 |
| 16:45 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 36-26 |
| 16:44 | Virginia | Michael Perdue pulls down the rebound | 36-26 |
| 16:40 | Virginia | Michael Perdue comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Robinson - foul #1 on Richard Robinson, team foul #2 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hunt (PG), Murray Byrd (C) Hank Bennett, Joe Defelice | |
| Subs | Virginia | Lewis Rutledge (PG), Robert Marmon (C) Richard Bostick, Harold Fowler | |
| 16:40 | Virginia | Michael Perdue makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 16:40 | Virginia | Michael Perdue makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 16:20 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Murray Byrd | 39-28 |
| 15:58 | Virginia | Michael Perdue knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Marmon | 39-31 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hunt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - Randy Randolph (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Stone (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Murray Byrd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Lewis Rutledge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Perdue (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. SF - Tommy Haupt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Arevalo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Marmon (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-31 |
| 15:40 | Kentucky | Richard Robinson tips it home | 41-31 |
| 15:29 | Virginia | Michael Perdue hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-31 |
| 15:27 | Kentucky | Richard Robinson grabs the board | 41-31 |
| 15:07 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-31 |
| 15:06 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Robert Marmon | 41-31 |
| 14:52 | Virginia | Michael Perdue misses the driving attempt from close range | 41-31 |
| 14:51 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Stone | 41-31 |
| 14:49 | Kentucky | Lewis Rutledge picks off the pass by Michael Hunt in the backcourt | 41-31 |
| 14:33 | Virginia | Michael Perdue misses the jumper from the right side | 41-31 |
| 14:32 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt grabs the board | 41-31 |
| 14:30 | Kentucky | Robert Marmon picks off the pass by Michael Hunt in the backcourt | 41-31 |
| 14:15 | Virginia | Michael Perdue hits the finger roll | 41-33 |
| 13:53 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd is hacked by Robert Marmon - foul #2 on Robert Marmon, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SG), Noel Bohn (SF), Clarence Rankin (PF), Joe Defelice (C) Randy Randolph, Richard Robinson, Robert Stone, Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | Virginia | Richard Bostick (SG), Eric Maxwell (SF), Homer Ratliff (PF), Harold Fowler (C) Michael Perdue, Tommy Haupt, William Arevalo, Robert Marmon | |
| 13:31 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin is hacked by Homer Ratliff - foul #1 on Homer Ratliff, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| 13:19 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Hank Bennett | 43-33 |
| 12:59 | Virginia | Homer Ratliff blows the layup | 43-33 |
| 12:58 | Virginia | Harold Fowler tips it home | 43-35 |
| 12:33 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 12:31 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 12:18 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-35 |
| 12:16 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 11:52 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt double dribbles | 43-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (PG), Murray Byrd (C) Michael Hunt, Joe Defelice | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Marmon (C) Harold Fowler | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hank Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Noel Bohn (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Clarence Rankin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Murray Byrd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Lewis Rutledge (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Bostick (fairly fresh) SF - Eric Maxwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Homer Ratliff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Marmon (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Virginia | Lewis Rutledge is fouled on the floor by Hank Bennett - foul #2 on Hank Bennett, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Tommy Haupt (PG) Lewis Rutledge | |
| 11:16 | Virginia | Homer Ratliff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-35 |
| 10:47 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-35 |
| 10:46 | Virginia | Homer Ratliff pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 10:27 | Virginia | Homer Ratliff drills a floater from the right wing set up by Tommy Haupt | 43-37 |
| 10:23 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 43-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Robinson (SF) Noel Bohn | |
| Subs | Virginia | Lewis Rutledge (PG), Michael Perdue (SG) Tommy Haupt, Richard Bostick | |
| 10:10 | Virginia | Randy Randolph is called for the reach on Eric Maxwell - foul #1 on Randy Randolph, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Defelice (C) Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 09:54 | Virginia | Michael Perdue hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Homer Ratliff | 43-39 |
| 09:49 | Kentucky | Homer Ratliff picks off the pass by Hank Bennett in the backcourt | 43-39 |
| 09:26 | Virginia | Michael Perdue buries a shot from the left block | 43-41 |
| 08:59 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin connects on the open turnaround in the lane set up by Randy Randolph | 45-41 |
| 08:32 | Virginia | Hank Bennett steals it from Eric Maxwell | 45-41 |
| 08:16 | Kentucky | Michael Perdue steals the ball from Joe Defelice | 45-41 |
| 08:12 | Virginia | Michael Perdue banks in the layup | 45-43 |
| 07:51 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 07:50 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett grabs the offensive board | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Hank Bennett (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clarence Rankin (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Defelice (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Lewis Rutledge (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Perdue (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 2 reb. SF - Eric Maxwell (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Homer Ratliff (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Marmon (tiring) | |
| 07:34 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Lewis Rutledge - foul #3 on Lewis Rutledge, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hunt (PG), Noel Bohn (SF), Robert Stone (PF), Murray Byrd (C) Hank Bennett, Richard Robinson, Clarence Rankin, Joe Defelice | |
| Subs | Virginia | Tommy Haupt (PG), Richard Bostick (SG), William Arevalo (PF), Harold Fowler (C) Lewis Rutledge, Eric Maxwell, Homer Ratliff, Robert Marmon | |
| 07:34 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 07:34 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 07:34 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Harold Fowler | 46-43 |
| 07:22 | Virginia | Michael Perdue misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-43 |
| 07:21 | Kentucky | Robert Stone gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 07:16 | Kentucky | Richard Bostick steals the ball from Randy Randolph | 46-43 |
| 07:01 | Virginia | Michael Perdue hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 06:59 | Kentucky | Robert Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 06:34 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Noel Bohn | 48-43 |
| 06:19 | Virginia | Michael Perdue misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-43 |
| 06:17 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 06:15 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt is fouled in the backcourt by Tommy Haupt - foul #2 on Tommy Haupt, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SG) Randy Randolph | |
| Subs | Virginia | Eric Maxwell (SF) Michael Perdue | |
| 05:56 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eric Maxwell - foul #3 on Eric Maxwell, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin (PF) Robert Stone | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 05:56 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 05:56 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 05:40 | Virginia | Noel Bohn is called for the reach on Eric Maxwell - foul #3 on Noel Bohn, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| 05:32 | Virginia | William Arevalo clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Noel Bohn - foul #4 on Noel Bohn, team foul #6 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Michael Perdue (SG), Robert Marmon (C) Richard Bostick, Harold Fowler | |
| 05:32 | Virginia | William Arevalo makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 05:32 | Virginia | William Arevalo makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 05:08 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 49-45 |
| 05:06 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd hits the follow up shot | 51-45 |
| 04:51 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Noel Bohn - foul #5 on Noel Bohn, team foul #7 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Robinson (SF), Robert Stone (PF) Noel Bohn, Clarence Rankin | |
| Subs | Virginia | Lewis Rutledge (PG) Tommy Haupt | |
| 04:51 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 04:51 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 04:24 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Hunt | 53-46 |
| 04:01 | Virginia | Michael Perdue double dribbles | 53-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (PG), Joe Defelice (C) Michael Hunt, Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | Virginia | Richard Bostick (SG), Homer Ratliff (PF), Harold Fowler (C) Eric Maxwell, William Arevalo, Robert Marmon | |
| 03:43 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 53-46 |
| 03:42 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Michael Perdue | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Hank Bennett (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Stone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Joe Defelice (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Lewis Rutledge (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Bostick (tiring) 2 stl. SF - Michael Perdue (tiring) 25 pts. 3 reb. PF - Homer Ratliff (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Harold Fowler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Virginia | Richard Bostick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hunt (PG), Clarence Rankin (PF) Hank Bennett, Robert Stone | |
| Subs | Virginia | Tommy Haupt (PG) Lewis Rutledge | |
| 02:58 | Kentucky | Richard Robinson is fouled on the floor by Richard Bostick - foul #3 on Richard Bostick, team foul #6 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Eric Maxwell (SF) Michael Perdue | |
| 02:39 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Richard Robinson | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:22 | Virginia | Harold Fowler drills a shot from the right side | 55-48 |
| 01:53 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt is alone and drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Randy Randolph | 57-48 |
| 01:46 | Virginia | Homer Ratliff hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Harold Fowler | 57-50 |
| 01:26 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 57-50 |
| 01:24 | Virginia | Tommy Haupt gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:02 | Virginia | Harold Fowler drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Joe Defelice - foul #1 on Joe Defelice, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SG), Murray Byrd (C) Randy Randolph, Joe Defelice | |
| Subs | Virginia | Lewis Rutledge (PG) Tommy Haupt | |
| 01:02 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| 01:02 | Virginia | Harold Fowler makes the free throw | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt hits a wide open fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Hank Bennett | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Virginia | Harold Fowler is hacked by Clarence Rankin - foul #4 on Clarence Rankin, team foul #9 | 59-53 |
| 00:27 | Virginia | Harold Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:27 | Virginia | Harold Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Richard Robinson is hacked by Richard Bostick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Bostick, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (PG) Michael Hunt | |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Marmon (C) Harold Fowler | |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Richard Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:24 | Virginia | Homer Ratliff gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 00:18 | Virginia | Lewis Rutledge misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-55 |
| 00:17 | Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Lewis Rutledge | 59-55 |
| 00:14 | Virginia | Lewis Rutledge makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-58 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Richard Robinson is hacked by Lewis Rutledge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lewis Rutledge, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hunt (PG) Randy Randolph | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Richard Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 00:11 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Homer Ratliff | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Virginia | Lewis Rutledge hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 59-58 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Richard Bostick is called for the reach on Murray Byrd in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Bostick, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Michael Perdue (SG) Richard Bostick | |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:04 | Virginia | Robert Marmon grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 00:04 | Virginia | Virginia calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| 00:00 | Virginia | Eric Maxwell misses the halfcourt shot | 60-58 |