| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Michael Lee (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Moorhead (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Marvin Kirkpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Gerald (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David West (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Hose (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tyrone Powell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Reinhart (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UCLA | Robert Smith inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:41 | UCLA | David West is called for the reach on Jerry Moorhead - foul #2 on David West, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| 19:25 | UCLA | Jason Gerald is whistled for traveling | 36-35 |
| 19:04 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| 19:04 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 19:04 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 19:04 | UCLA | Marvin Kirkpatrick pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 18:51 | UCLA | Jason Gerald misses the dunk attempt | 36-36 |
| 18:50 | UCLA | Robert Smith tips it back up and in | 38-36 |
| 18:46 | Kentucky | David West misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-36 |
| 18:45 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell misses the tip | 38-36 |
| 18:44 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Marvin Kirkpatrick | 38-36 |
| 18:42 | UCLA | Jason Gerald loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Edward Clark (SG) Joseph Hose | |
| 18:22 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 18:20 | Kentucky | Edward Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 17:58 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 17:57 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart hits the follow up shot | 38-38 |
| 17:53 | UCLA | Tyrone Powell is called for the reach on Jerry Moorhead in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tyrone Powell, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | UCLA | Randolph Prewitt (SG), James Baxter (SF), Wallace Bartholomew (PF), Ryan Plant (C) Michael Lee, Jerry Moorhead, Marvin Kirkpatrick, Jason Gerald | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Adkins (SF), Jay Macpherson (PF), Robert Shaw (C) Tyrone Powell, Jeremy Hansen, Joseph Reinhart | |
| 17:37 | UCLA | Wallace Bartholomew knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Randolph Prewitt | 40-38 |
| 17:15 | Kentucky | David West misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 17:14 | UCLA | Ryan Plant grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 16:52 | UCLA | Robert Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 16:51 | Kentucky | Robert Shaw grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 16:46 | Kentucky | David West knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Robert Shaw | 40-40 |
| 16:27 | UCLA | Wallace Bartholomew comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on David West - foul #3 on David West, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | UCLA | Jerry Moorhead (PG), Jason Gerald (C) Robert Smith, Ryan Plant | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Thornton (PG), Joseph Hose (SG), Tyrone Powell (SF), Jeremy Hansen (PF), Joseph Reinhart (C) David West, Edward Clark, Robert Adkins, Jay Macpherson, Robert Shaw | |
| 16:27 | UCLA | Wallace Bartholomew makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 16:27 | UCLA | Wallace Bartholomew makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 16:07 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell buries a fadeaway in the paint | 42-42 |
| 15:50 | UCLA | Wallace Bartholomew connects on the turnaround from close range | 44-42 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Jerry Moorhead (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randolph Prewitt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Baxter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wallace Bartholomew (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Gerald (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Matt Thornton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Hose (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tyrone Powell (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Reinhart (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Kentucky | Wallace Bartholomew steals it from Joseph Hose | 44-42 |
| 15:34 | UCLA | James Baxter's pass is intercepted by Joseph Hose in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| 15:33 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell dunks the ball on a great pass from Joseph Hose | 44-44 |
| 15:14 | UCLA | Wallace Bartholomew clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 15:12 | UCLA | Jason Gerald tips it in | 46-44 |
| 14:58 | Kentucky | Jerry Moorhead is called for the reach on Matt Thornton - foul #3 on Jerry Moorhead, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| Subs | UCLA | Michael Lee (PG), Roderick Maestas (SF), Marvin Kirkpatrick (PF), Ryan Plant (C) Randolph Prewitt, James Baxter, Wallace Bartholomew, Jason Gerald | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Sam Post (SG), Robert Adkins (SF), Robert Shaw (C) Matt Thornton, Joseph Hose, Joseph Reinhart | |
| 14:43 | Kentucky | Marvin Kirkpatrick swats the layup by Tyrone Powell | 46-44 |
| 14:41 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Shaw | 46-44 |
| 14:32 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 14:30 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Ryan Plant | 46-44 |
| 14:14 | UCLA | Marvin Kirkpatrick misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Sam Post - foul #3 on Sam Post, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | UCLA | Robert Smith (SG) Jerry Moorhead | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David West (PG), Edward Clark (SG), Jay Macpherson (PF) Tyrone Powell, Sam Post, Jeremy Hansen | |
| 14:14 | UCLA | Marvin Kirkpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 14:14 | UCLA | Marvin Kirkpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 13:52 | Kentucky | Robert Adkins can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 13:50 | Kentucky | Jay Macpherson tips it in | 48-46 |
| 13:28 | UCLA | Ryan Plant hits a shot from the right side | 50-46 |
| 13:10 | Kentucky | Robert Shaw's dunk attempt is rejected by Roderick Maestas | 50-46 |
| 13:08 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Ryan Plant | 50-46 |
| 13:06 | UCLA | Robert Smith is fouled in the backcourt by David West - foul #4 on David West, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | UCLA | Jerry Moorhead (SG), Jason Gerald (C) Michael Lee, Ryan Plant | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Thornton (PG), Joseph Hose (SG), Tyrone Powell (SF), Jeremy Hansen (PF), Joseph Reinhart (C) David West, Edward Clark, Robert Adkins, Jay Macpherson, Robert Shaw | |
| 12:53 | UCLA | Jason Gerald comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 50-46 |
| 12:51 | Kentucky | Joseph Hose snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 12:25 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Tyrone Powell is denied by Jason Gerald | 50-46 |
| 12:23 | UCLA | Marvin Kirkpatrick pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 12:16 | UCLA | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 12:15 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 11:54 | Kentucky | Matt Thornton is fouled on the floor by Jason Gerald - foul #2 on Jason Gerald, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | UCLA | Randolph Prewitt (SG), James Baxter (SF), Wallace Bartholomew (PF) Jerry Moorhead, Roderick Maestas, Marvin Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Sam Post (SG), Robert Adkins (SF) Matt Thornton, Joseph Hose | |
| 11:41 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by James Baxter - foul #2 on James Baxter, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David West (PG), Edward Clark (SG), Jay Macpherson (PF) Sam Post, Robert Adkins, Jeremy Hansen | |
| 11:41 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart misses the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 11:41 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SG - Randolph Prewitt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Baxter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wallace Bartholomew (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Gerald (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David West (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Edward Clark (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tyrone Powell (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jay Macpherson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Reinhart (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:21 | UCLA | Robert Smith drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by James Baxter | 52-47 |
| 11:06 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Clark and he's hacked by James Baxter - foul #3 on James Baxter, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | UCLA | Michael Lee (PG), Ryan Plant (C) Robert Smith, Jason Gerald | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 11:06 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell misses the free throw | 52-49 |
| 11:06 | UCLA | Ryan Plant snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 10:45 | UCLA | Wallace Bartholomew buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Lee | 54-49 |
| 10:29 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart evades the doubleteam and hits a driving attempt from close range set up by David West | 54-51 |
| 10:07 | UCLA | Wallace Bartholomew hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 54-51 |
| 10:06 | Kentucky | Jay Macpherson snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 10:00 | Kentucky | David West hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Reinhart | 54-54 |
| 09:48 | UCLA | Wallace Bartholomew misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right block | 54-54 |
| 09:47 | UCLA | James Baxter can't tip it in | 54-54 |
| 09:45 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jay Macpherson | 54-54 |
| 09:22 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Ryan Plant - foul #1 on Ryan Plant, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | UCLA | Robert Smith (PG), Jerry Moorhead (SG), Roderick Maestas (SF), Jason Gerald (PF) Michael Lee, Randolph Prewitt, James Baxter, Wallace Bartholomew | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Thornton (PG), Joseph Hose (SG), Robert Adkins (SF), Robert Shaw (C) David West, Edward Clark, Tyrone Powell, Jay Macpherson | |
| 09:22 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 09:22 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 09:03 | UCLA | Robert Smith misses the jump hook from the left block | 54-55 |
| 09:02 | UCLA | Ryan Plant gets the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 08:41 | UCLA | Robert Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 08:40 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 08:35 | Kentucky | Robert Smith picks off the pass by Joseph Hose | 54-55 |
| 08:32 | UCLA | Roderick Maestas banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 56-55 |
| 08:16 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Roderick Maestas - foul #4 on Roderick Maestas, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | UCLA | Michael Lee (PG), Marvin Kirkpatrick (PF) Roderick Maestas, Ryan Plant | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremy Hansen (PF) Robert Shaw | |
| 08:16 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:16 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 08:14 | UCLA | Robert Smith's pass is intercepted by Matt Thornton in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| 07:53 | Kentucky | Jeremy Hansen banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Hose and the foul's on Marvin Kirkpatrick - foul #1 on Marvin Kirkpatrick, team foul #8 | 56-58 |
| Subs | UCLA | Roderick Maestas (SF) Michael Lee | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David West (PG), Sam Post (SG), Robert Shaw (C) Matt Thornton, Joseph Hose, Joseph Reinhart | |
| 07:53 | Kentucky | Jeremy Hansen makes the free throw | 56-59 |
| 07:30 | UCLA | Marvin Kirkpatrick connects on the open jumper from close range | 58-59 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Moorhead (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roderick Maestas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Marvin Kirkpatrick (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Gerald (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David West (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Sam Post (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Adkins (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeremy Hansen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Kentucky | Robert Adkins scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Shaw | 58-62 |
| 06:38 | UCLA | Jason Gerald hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 58-62 |
| 06:36 | UCLA | Jason Gerald grabs the offensive board | 58-62 |
| 06:20 | UCLA | Robert Smith comes up short on the shot from close range but the foul's on David West - foul #5 on David West, team foul #6 | 58-62 |
| Subs | UCLA | Michael Lee (PG), Randolph Prewitt (SG), Wallace Bartholomew (PF), Ryan Plant (C) Jerry Moorhead, Roderick Maestas, Marvin Kirkpatrick, Jason Gerald | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Thornton (PG), Joseph Hose (SG), Tyrone Powell (SF), Joseph Reinhart (C) David West, Sam Post, Robert Adkins, Robert Shaw | |
| 06:20 | UCLA | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 06:20 | UCLA | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 06:06 | Kentucky | Joseph Hose buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Tyrone Powell | 59-65 |
| 05:50 | UCLA | Jeremy Hansen swats the dunk try by Robert Smith | 59-65 |
| 05:48 | UCLA | Ryan Plant tips it back up and in | 61-65 |
| 05:37 | Kentucky | Wallace Bartholomew picks off the pass by Joseph Hose | 61-65 |
| 05:19 | UCLA | Michael Lee misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-65 |
| 05:17 | UCLA | Robert Smith tips it home | 63-65 |
| 04:57 | Kentucky | Jeremy Hansen misses the fadeaway near the basket | 63-65 |
| 04:55 | Kentucky | Jeremy Hansen gets the offensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 04:43 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #9 | 63-65 |
| Subs | UCLA | James Baxter (SF), Marvin Kirkpatrick (PF), Jason Gerald (C) Michael Lee, Wallace Bartholomew, Ryan Plant | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Edward Clark (SG), Robert Adkins (SF), Jay Macpherson (PF), Robert Shaw (C) Matt Thornton, Joseph Hose, Jeremy Hansen, Joseph Reinhart | |
| 04:43 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 04:43 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 04:29 | UCLA | Robert Smith is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by James Baxter | 65-67 |
| 04:08 | Kentucky | Jay Macpherson double dribbles | 65-67 |
| Subs | UCLA | Jerry Moorhead (SG) Randolph Prewitt | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Thornton (PG) Tyrone Powell | |
| 03:54 | UCLA | James Baxter scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Robert Smith | 67-67 |
| 03:30 | Kentucky | Robert Shaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-67 |
| Subs | UCLA | Michael Lee (PG), Wallace Bartholomew (PF) Robert Smith, Marvin Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremy Hansen (PF), Joseph Reinhart (C) Jay Macpherson, Robert Shaw | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Michael Lee (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Moorhead (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Baxter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wallace Bartholomew (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Jason Gerald (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Matt Thornton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Clark (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Adkins (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jeremy Hansen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Reinhart (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:27 | UCLA | Michael Lee is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 67-67 |
| 03:21 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 67-67 |
| 03:19 | UCLA | Jason Gerald gets the rebound | 67-67 |
| 03:04 | UCLA | Jason Gerald dunks the ball on a nice dish by Jerry Moorhead and he's hacked by Joseph Reinhart - foul #1 on Joseph Reinhart, team foul #7 | 69-67 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Sam Post (SG), Tyrone Powell (SF) Edward Clark, Robert Adkins | |
| 03:04 | UCLA | Jason Gerald makes the free throw | 70-67 |
| 02:58 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-67 |
| Subs | UCLA | Ryan Plant (C) Jason Gerald | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Hose (SG), Robert Adkins (SF), Jay Macpherson (PF) Matt Thornton, Sam Post, Jeremy Hansen | |
| 02:45 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-69 |
| 02:45 | UCLA | UCLA calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Subs | UCLA | Roderick Maestas (SF), Marvin Kirkpatrick (PF), Jason Gerald (C) James Baxter, Wallace Bartholomew, Ryan Plant | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremy Hansen (PF), Robert Shaw (C) Jay Macpherson, Joseph Reinhart | |
| 02:41 | UCLA | Robert Shaw takes the ball from Roderick Maestas in the backcourt | 70-69 |
| 02:17 | Kentucky | Jason Gerald denies the turnaround by Tyrone Powell | 70-69 |
| 02:15 | Kentucky | Robert Shaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 02:15 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Subs | UCLA | Robert Smith (PG) Michael Lee | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Thornton (PG), Joseph Reinhart (C) Robert Adkins, Robert Shaw | |
| 02:03 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell is called for traveling | 70-69 |
| 01:44 | UCLA | Jason Gerald connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 72-69 |
| 01:20 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 72-69 |
| 01:18 | UCLA | Jason Gerald pulls down the rebound | 72-69 |
| 01:03 | UCLA | Marvin Kirkpatrick misses the wide open driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Joseph Hose - foul #1 on Joseph Hose, team foul #8 | 72-69 |
| 01:03 | UCLA | Marvin Kirkpatrick misses the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 01:03 | UCLA | Marvin Kirkpatrick misses the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 01:03 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart grabs the defensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 00:44 | Kentucky | Jason Gerald steals the ball from Joseph Reinhart | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:16 | UCLA | Jason Gerald can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 72-69 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart pulls down the rebound | 72-69 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Joseph Hose can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-69 |
| 00:00 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Marvin Kirkpatrick | 72-69 |