| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Marceau (fresh) SG - Kenneth Adams (fresh) SF - Ben Pryor (fresh) PF - James Burks (fresh) C - Michael Odoms (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Antonio Hoffman (fresh) SG - Owen Lower (fresh) SF - Peter Scott (fresh) PF - Joshua Wood (fresh) C - Phillip Mooney (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arizona | Phillip Mooney wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Arizona | Antonio Hoffman is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Marceau | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Kentucky | Kenneth Adams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Owen Lower - foul #1 on Owen Lower, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Kentucky | Kenneth Adams makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:04 | Kentucky | Kenneth Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Arizona | Joshua Wood makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Owen Lower | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Kentucky | Antonio Hoffman takes the ball from Robert Marceau | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | Arizona | Joshua Wood scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Antonio Hoffman | 2-4 |
| 18:03 | Kentucky | Ben Pryor scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Kenneth Adams | 4-4 |
| 17:49 | Arizona | Antonio Hoffman knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 17:33 | Kentucky | Joshua Wood denies the turnaround by Michael Odoms | 4-7 |
| 17:31 | Arizona | Antonio Hoffman snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 17:29 | Arizona | Antonio Hoffman is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arizona | William Carnes (C) Phillip Mooney | |
| 17:14 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms loses the dribble to Peter Scott | 4-7 |
| 16:54 | Arizona | Joshua Wood is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Joshua Wood, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Derrick Stephens (SG), Tyler Rowell (PF), Charles Clark (C) Kenneth Adams, James Burks, Michael Odoms | |
| Subs | Arizona | Robert Hanna (SG), Larry Tomes (SF), George Patton (C) Owen Lower, Peter Scott, Joshua Wood | |
| 16:35 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau is whistled for a carry | 4-7 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel (PG), Eric Anderson (SF) Robert Marceau, Ben Pryor | |
| Subs | Arizona | Edward Noonan (SG) Antonio Hoffman | |
| 16:30 | Arizona | Robert Hanna is hacked by Kenneth Casteel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Casteel, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| 16:12 | Arizona | Larry Tomes hits a wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 4-9 |
| 15:50 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 4-9 |
| 15:48 | Arizona | William Carnes snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Casteel (fresh) SG - Derrick Stephens (fresh) SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) PF - Tyler Rowell (fresh) C - Charles Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Robert Hanna (fresh) SG - Edward Noonan (fresh) SF - Larry Tomes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Carnes (fresh) C - George Patton (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Arizona | Larry Tomes clanks a floater from the left wing | 4-9 |
| 15:33 | Kentucky | Derrick Stephens gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| 15:26 | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-9 |
| 15:25 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell can't tip it in | 4-9 |
| 15:23 | Arizona | George Patton gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| 15:20 | Arizona | Robert Hanna's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Marceau (PG), Kenneth Adams (SG), Ben Pryor (SF), James Burks (PF), Michael Odoms (C) Kenneth Casteel, Derrick Stephens, Eric Anderson, Tyler Rowell, Charles Clark | |
| Subs | Arizona | Antonio Hoffman (PG), Owen Lower (SG), Joshua Wood (PF), Phillip Mooney (C) Robert Hanna, Edward Noonan, William Carnes, George Patton | |
| 15:07 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-9 |
| 15:05 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms tips it back up and in | 6-9 |
| 14:48 | Arizona | Joshua Wood misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by James Burks - foul #1 on James Burks, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Peter Scott (SF) Larry Tomes | |
| 14:48 | Arizona | Joshua Wood makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 14:48 | Arizona | Joshua Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 14:40 | Kentucky | Kenneth Adams jams it set up by Robert Marceau | 8-11 |
| 14:33 | Arizona | Robert Marceau steals the ball from Antonio Hoffman | 8-11 |
| 14:30 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau lays it in | 10-11 |
| 14:03 | Arizona | Joshua Wood drills a fadeaway near the basket | 10-13 |
| 13:43 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 13:41 | Arizona | Antonio Hoffman snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| 13:37 | Arizona | Antonio Hoffman connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Joshua Wood | 10-16 |
| 13:18 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 10-16 |
| 13:16 | Arizona | Phillip Mooney grabs the board | 10-16 |
| 12:50 | Arizona | Antonio Hoffman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-16 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel (PG), Derrick Stephens (SG), Eric Anderson (SF), Tyler Rowell (PF), Charles Clark (C) Robert Marceau, Kenneth Adams, Ben Pryor, James Burks, Michael Odoms | |
| Subs | Arizona | Robert Hanna (PG), Edward Noonan (SG), Larry Tomes (SF), William Carnes (PF), George Patton (C) Antonio Hoffman, Owen Lower, Peter Scott, Joshua Wood, Phillip Mooney | |
| 12:28 | Kentucky | Charles Clark knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Kenneth Casteel | 12-16 |
| 12:06 | Arizona | William Carnes comes up short on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Tyler Rowell - foul #1 on Tyler Rowell, team foul #3 | 12-16 |
| 12:06 | Arizona | William Carnes makes the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 12:06 | Arizona | William Carnes makes the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 11:46 | Kentucky | Charles Clark can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 12-18 |
| 11:44 | Kentucky | Charles Clark tips it back up and in | 14-18 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Casteel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Derrick Stephens (fresh) SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) PF - Tyler Rowell (fresh) C - Charles Clark (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Robert Hanna (fresh) SG - Edward Noonan (fresh) SF - Larry Tomes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Carnes (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Patton (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Arizona | Larry Tomes can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Clark - foul #1 on Charles Clark, team foul #4 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Colin Little (PF) Tyler Rowell | |
| Subs | Arizona | Antonio Hoffman (PG) Edward Noonan | |
| 11:26 | Arizona | Larry Tomes makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 11:26 | Arizona | Larry Tomes makes the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 11:07 | Kentucky | William Carnes steals the ball from Kenneth Casteel | 14-20 |
| 10:38 | Arizona | The short jumper by Robert Hanna is denied by Eric Anderson | 14-20 |
| 10:36 | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel grabs the defensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 10:26 | Kentucky | Charles Clark drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Kenneth Casteel | 16-20 |
| 09:57 | Arizona | Colin Little is called for the reach on Antonio Hoffman - foul #1 on Colin Little, team foul #5 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Marceau (PG), Christopher Sotelo (SG), Ben Pryor (SF), Tyler Rowell (PF) Kenneth Casteel, Derrick Stephens, Eric Anderson, Charles Clark | |
| Subs | Arizona | Owen Lower (SG), Peter Scott (SF), Joshua Wood (PF), Phillip Mooney (C) Robert Hanna, Larry Tomes, William Carnes, George Patton | |
| 09:39 | Arizona | A charge is called on Joshua Wood - foul #2 on Joshua Wood, team foul #3 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arizona | William Carnes (PF) Joshua Wood | |
| 09:16 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell misses short on an open shot from the right block | 16-20 |
| 09:14 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Antonio Hoffman | 16-20 |
| 09:08 | Arizona | Owen Lower is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Sotelo - foul #1 on Christopher Sotelo, team foul #6 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Burks (PF), Michael Odoms (C) Tyler Rowell, Colin Little | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 08:49 | Arizona | Owen Lower blows the layup | 16-20 |
| 08:48 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms pulls down the rebound | 16-20 |
| 08:32 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-20 |
| 08:30 | Arizona | Peter Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Ben Pryor - foul #1 on Ben Pryor, team foul #7 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Adams (SG) Ben Pryor | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 08:30 | Arizona | Peter Scott makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:30 | Arizona | Peter Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 08:18 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms misses the shot from the left wing | 19-22 |
| 08:17 | Kentucky | Christopher Sotelo gets the offensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 07:55 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the right block | 19-22 |
| 07:54 | Arizona | Phillip Mooney snags the defensive board | 19-22 |
| 07:31 | Arizona | Antonio Hoffman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-22 |
| 07:29 | Arizona | Peter Scott gets the offensive rebound | 19-22 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Marceau (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Adams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Sotelo (fairly fresh) PF - James Burks (fairly fresh) C - Michael Odoms (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Antonio Hoffman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Owen Lower (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Carnes (tiring) 2 pts. C - Phillip Mooney (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Arizona | Antonio Hoffman clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Odoms - foul #1 on Michael Odoms, team foul #8 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel (PG), Derrick Stephens (SG), Eric Anderson (SF), Tyler Rowell (PF), Charles Clark (C) Robert Marceau, Kenneth Adams, Christopher Sotelo, James Burks, Michael Odoms | |
| Subs | Arizona | Robert Hanna (SG) Owen Lower | |
| 07:11 | Arizona | Antonio Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 07:11 | Arizona | Antonio Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 06:48 | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel is fouled on the floor by Peter Scott - foul #1 on Peter Scott, team foul #4 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ben Pryor (SF) Eric Anderson | |
| Subs | Arizona | Edward Noonan (SG), Larry Tomes (SF), George Patton (C) Antonio Hoffman, Peter Scott, Phillip Mooney | |
| 06:32 | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel is hacked by George Patton - foul #1 on George Patton, team foul #5 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Joshua Wood (PF) William Carnes | |
| 06:12 | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel misses short on a shot from the left wing | 19-24 |
| 06:11 | Kentucky | Ben Pryor snags the offensive board | 19-24 |
| 06:02 | Kentucky | Charles Clark hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 19-24 |
| 06:00 | Arizona | Larry Tomes pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| 05:33 | Arizona | Robert Hanna misses short on an open turnaround from the left block | 19-24 |
| 05:32 | Arizona | Edward Noonan snags the offensive board | 19-24 |
| 05:11 | Arizona | Tyler Rowell picks off the pass by Robert Hanna | 19-24 |
| 04:52 | Kentucky | Ben Pryor is hacked by Robert Hanna - foul #1 on Robert Hanna, team foul #6 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Marceau (PG), Kenneth Adams (SG), Eric Anderson (SF), Colin Little (PF), Michael Odoms (C) Kenneth Casteel, Derrick Stephens, Ben Pryor, Tyler Rowell, Charles Clark | |
| Subs | Arizona | Antonio Hoffman (PG), Owen Lower (SG), Peter Scott (SF), Phillip Mooney (C) Robert Hanna, Edward Noonan, Larry Tomes, George Patton | |
| 04:41 | Kentucky | Kenneth Adams makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Colin Little | 21-24 |
| 04:12 | Arizona | Joshua Wood misses the runner from the baseline | 21-24 |
| 04:10 | Arizona | Antonio Hoffman hits the follow up shot | 21-26 |
| 03:53 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau is hacked by Joshua Wood - foul #3 on Joshua Wood, team foul #7 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Burks (PF) Michael Odoms | |
| Subs | Arizona | Robert Hanna (PG), William Carnes (PF) Antonio Hoffman, Joshua Wood | |
| 03:53 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 03:53 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 03:24 | Arizona | Robert Hanna is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Carnes | 23-28 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Marceau (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) PF - James Burks (fresh) C - Colin Little (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Robert Hanna (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Owen Lower (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Carnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Phillip Mooney (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-28 |
| 03:07 | Arizona | The rebound goes to William Carnes | 23-28 |
| 03:05 | Arizona | Phillip Mooney's pass is intercepted by Eric Anderson in the backcourt | 23-28 |
| 02:50 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-28 |
| 02:49 | Kentucky | James Burks misses the tip | 23-28 |
| 02:48 | Arizona | Phillip Mooney pulls down the rebound | 23-28 |
| 02:27 | Arizona | Phillip Mooney blows the layup but he's hacked by Eric Anderson - foul #1 on Eric Anderson, team foul #9 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel (PG), Derrick Stephens (SG), Ben Pryor (SF), Tyler Rowell (PF), Michael Odoms (C) Robert Marceau, Kenneth Adams, Eric Anderson, James Burks, Colin Little | |
| Subs | Arizona | Antonio Hoffman (PG), Edward Noonan (SG), Larry Tomes (SF), George Patton (C) Robert Hanna, Owen Lower, Peter Scott, William Carnes | |
| 02:27 | Arizona | Phillip Mooney misses the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 02:27 | Arizona | Phillip Mooney makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 02:12 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arizona | William Carnes (PF) Phillip Mooney | |
| 01:56 | Arizona | Larry Tomes is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Edward Noonan | 23-31 |
| 01:35 | Kentucky | Derrick Stephens is whistled for traveling | 23-31 |
| 01:23 | Arizona | Antonio Hoffman clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-31 |
| 01:22 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell grabs the board | 23-31 |
| 01:14 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 23-31 |
| 01:13 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms tips it back up and in | 25-31 |
| 00:44 | Arizona | The jump hook by Edward Noonan is blocked by Michael Odoms | 25-31 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tyler Rowell | 25-31 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Ben Pryor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Marceau (PG), Eric Anderson (SF), James Burks (PF), Charles Clark (C) Kenneth Casteel, Ben Pryor, Tyler Rowell, Michael Odoms | |
| Subs | Arizona | Robert Hanna (PG), Owen Lower (SG), Peter Scott (SF), Phillip Mooney (C) Antonio Hoffman, Edward Noonan, Larry Tomes, George Patton | |
| 00:26 | Arizona | Derrick Stephens takes the ball from Peter Scott in the backcourt | 25-31 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson misses badly on a floater from the left side | 25-31 |
| 00:00 | Arizona | Owen Lower pulls down the rebound | 25-31 |