| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tony Michaelson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Colin Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Echevarria (fresh) 3 reb. PF - George Whaley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Randolph Duggan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Terry Hund (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Willie White (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joseph Lachance (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Jones (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jake Gardner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | James Echevarria inbounds the ball | 20-19 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:41 | Kentucky | George Whaley misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 20-19 |
| 19:39 | Kentucky | Colin Hall tips it home | 22-19 |
| 19:19 | Utah | Joseph Lachance clanks a shot near the basket | 22-19 |
| 19:18 | Utah | Fred Jones snags the offensive board | 22-19 |
| 18:50 | Utah | The jump hook by Joseph Lachance is blocked by Randolph Duggan | 22-19 |
| 18:49 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan grabs the board | 22-19 |
| 18:24 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 22-19 |
| 18:23 | Utah | Fred Jones snags the defensive board | 22-19 |
| 18:16 | Utah | Joseph Lachance jams it on a great pass from Terry Hund | 22-21 |
| 17:49 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-21 |
| 17:30 | Utah | Willie White banks in the layup on a great pass from Terry Hund | 25-23 |
| 17:01 | Kentucky | Colin Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-23 |
| 16:59 | Kentucky | James Echevarria grabs the offensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 16:54 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan's floater is tipped away by Joseph Lachance | 25-23 |
| 16:52 | Utah | Terry Hund grabs the board | 25-23 |
| 16:23 | Utah | Willie White comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 25-23 |
| 16:22 | Kentucky | James Echevarria pulls down the rebound | 25-23 |
| 16:17 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson is hacked by Fred Jones - foul #2 on Fred Jones, team foul #1 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Simmons (SG), Scott Traylor (SF), George Deegan (C) Colin Hall, James Echevarria, Randolph Duggan | |
| Subs | Utah | Jeremy Wyckoff (C) Jake Gardner | |
| 15:54 | Kentucky | Scott Traylor comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 25-23 |
| 15:53 | Utah | Jeremy Wyckoff snags the defensive board | 25-23 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tony Michaelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Charles Simmons (fresh) SF - Scott Traylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Whaley (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Deegan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Terry Hund (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie White (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joseph Lachance (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Jones (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Jeremy Wyckoff (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Utah | Joseph Lachance throws it down on a nice dish by Fred Jones | 25-25 |
| 15:06 | Kentucky | Scott Traylor misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-25 |
| 15:04 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to George Deegan | 25-25 |
| 14:35 | Kentucky | Charles Simmons is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Charles Simmons, team foul #1 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Crickenberger (PG), Colin Hall (SG), Brian Myers (PF), Randolph Duggan (C) Tony Michaelson, Charles Simmons, George Whaley, George Deegan | |
| Subs | Utah | David Smith (PG), Frank Cole (SG), John Jordan (SF), Leon Green (C) Terry Hund, Willie White, Joseph Lachance, Jeremy Wyckoff | |
| 14:18 | Utah | John Jordan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 25-25 |
| 14:16 | Utah | Fred Jones hits the follow up shot | 25-27 |
| 14:14 | Kentucky | David Crickenberger is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 25-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Echevarria (SF) Scott Traylor | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 13:57 | Utah | David Crickenberger takes the ball from David Smith | 25-27 |
| 13:39 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan slams it home set up by Colin Hall | 27-27 |
| 13:22 | Utah | David Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Whaley (PF) Brian Myers | |
| Subs | Utah | Terry Hund (PG), Willie White (SG) David Smith, Frank Cole | |
| 13:01 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by James Echevarria | 29-27 |
| 12:38 | Utah | The jump hook by Terry Hund is blocked by Randolph Duggan | 29-27 |
| 12:37 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan grabs the defensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 12:20 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan's fadeaway is rejected by Fred Jones | 29-27 |
| 12:19 | Utah | The rebound goes to Terry Hund | 29-27 |
| 12:01 | Utah | Fred Jones comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 11:59 | Utah | Leon Green hits the follow up shot | 29-29 |
| 11:54 | Kentucky | Leon Green takes the ball from Randolph Duggan | 29-29 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David Crickenberger (fresh) SG - Colin Hall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Echevarria (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - George Whaley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Randolph Duggan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Terry Hund (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie White (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Jordan (fresh) PF - Fred Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Leon Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Utah | Fred Jones comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 11:24 | Kentucky | Colin Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 11:04 | Kentucky | Colin Hall comes up short on the shot in the lane | 29-29 |
| 11:03 | Utah | Leon Green snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 10:46 | Utah | James Echevarria takes the ball from John Jordan | 29-29 |
| 10:17 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan slams it home set up by David Crickenberger | 31-29 |
| 09:57 | Utah | Leon Green clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Randolph Duggan - foul #3 on Randolph Duggan, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson (PG), Charles Simmons (SG), Scott Traylor (SF), Brian Myers (PF), George Deegan (C) David Crickenberger, Colin Hall, James Echevarria, George Whaley, Randolph Duggan | |
| Subs | Utah | David Smith (PG), Joseph Lachance (SF), James Doney (PF) Terry Hund, John Jordan, Fred Jones | |
| 09:57 | Utah | Leon Green makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 09:57 | Utah | Leon Green makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 09:37 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-31 |
| 09:36 | Kentucky | Brian Myers misses the tip | 31-31 |
| 09:34 | Utah | The rebound goes to James Doney | 31-31 |
| 09:11 | Utah | Joseph Lachance connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie White | 31-33 |
| 08:50 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 08:25 | Utah | James Doney lays it up and in set up by David Smith | 34-35 |
| 08:00 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson is hacked by Joseph Lachance - foul #1 on Joseph Lachance, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Whaley (PF) Brian Myers | |
| Subs | Utah | Terry Hund (PG), Frank Cole (SG), Jake Gardner (C) David Smith, Willie White, Leon Green | |
| 07:36 | Kentucky | George Whaley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Doney - foul #1 on James Doney, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Colin Hall (SG) Charles Simmons | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 07:36 | Kentucky | George Whaley makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 07:36 | Kentucky | George Whaley makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tony Michaelson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Colin Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Traylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Whaley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Deegan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Terry Hund (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Cole (fresh) SF - Joseph Lachance (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Doney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jake Gardner (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Utah | Terry Hund hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by James Doney and the foul's on Tony Michaelson - foul #1 on Tony Michaelson, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan (C) George Deegan | |
| Subs | Utah | Willie White (SG) Frank Cole | |
| 07:16 | Utah | Terry Hund makes the free throw | 36-38 |
| 06:52 | Kentucky | Joseph Lachance is called for the reach on Randolph Duggan - foul #2 on Joseph Lachance, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Echevarria (SF) Scott Traylor | |
| Subs | Utah | Fred Jones (PF) James Doney | |
| 06:38 | Kentucky | Fred Jones swats the short shot by Colin Hall | 36-38 |
| 06:36 | Utah | Joseph Lachance grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 06:22 | Utah | Fred Jones hits the finger roll | 36-40 |
| 05:56 | Kentucky | Colin Hall is hacked by Terry Hund - foul #3 on Terry Hund, team foul #5 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Crickenberger (PG), Charles Simmons (SG) Tony Michaelson, Colin Hall | |
| Subs | Utah | John Jordan (SF) Joseph Lachance | |
| 05:40 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-40 |
| 05:38 | Utah | Willie White pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 05:09 | Utah | Charles Simmons is called for the reach on Willie White - foul #2 on Charles Simmons, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Scott Traylor (SF), George Deegan (C) James Echevarria, Randolph Duggan | |
| Subs | Utah | James Doney (PF), Leon Green (C) Fred Jones, Jake Gardner | |
| 04:52 | Utah | Willie White misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-40 |
| 04:50 | Kentucky | Scott Traylor grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 04:27 | Kentucky | George Whaley drills a runner in the paint and he's hacked by James Doney - foul #2 on James Doney, team foul #6 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson (PG), Colin Hall (SG) David Crickenberger, Charles Simmons | |
| Subs | Utah | Frank Cole (SG), Joseph Lachance (SF) Willie White, John Jordan | |
| 04:27 | Kentucky | George Whaley makes the free throw | 39-40 |
| 03:58 | Utah | Leon Green is called for traveling | 39-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan (C) George Deegan | |
| Subs | Utah | David Smith (PG) Terry Hund | |
| 03:45 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 03:44 | Utah | Frank Cole snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 03:39 | Utah | Joseph Lachance misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-40 |
| 03:38 | Utah | Leon Green grabs the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 03:09 | Utah | Joseph Lachance scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Leon Green | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tony Michaelson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Colin Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Traylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Whaley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Randolph Duggan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - David Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frank Cole (fresh) SF - Joseph Lachance (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Doney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leon Green (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:45 | Kentucky | Leon Green denies the turnaround by Colin Hall | 39-42 |
| 02:44 | Utah | Leon Green grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 02:44 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Echevarria (SF) Scott Traylor | |
| Subs | Utah | Terry Hund (PG), Willie White (SG), Fred Jones (PF) David Smith, Frank Cole, James Doney | |
| 02:23 | Utah | Fred Jones misses the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Tony Michaelson - foul #2 on Tony Michaelson, team foul #5 | 39-42 |
| 02:23 | Utah | Fred Jones misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 02:23 | Utah | Fred Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 02:23 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 02:09 | Kentucky | James Echevarria is fouled on the floor by Willie White - foul #3 on Willie White, team foul #7 | 39-42 |
| 02:09 | Kentucky | James Echevarria makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 02:09 | Kentucky | James Echevarria misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 02:09 | Utah | Fred Jones snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 01:40 | Utah | Joseph Lachance throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-42 |
| 01:25 | Kentucky | George Whaley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-42 |
| 01:01 | Utah | Leon Green knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Randolph Duggan scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-44 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:13 | Utah | Fred Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-44 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Leon Green picks off the pass by Colin Hall | 43-44 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:04 | Utah | Joseph Lachance is hacked by Tony Michaelson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tony Michaelson, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| 00:03 | Utah | Fred Jones is fouled on the floor by George Whaley - foul #1 on George Whaley, team foul #7 | 43-44 |
| 00:03 | Utah | Fred Jones makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 00:03 | Utah | Fred Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 43-46 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 43-46 |