| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Melvin O'Connell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Segarra (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gordon Rush (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Henson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - John Wicks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Noel Long (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brian Jacobs (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Leonel Wilson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utah | Noel Long inbounds the ball | 29-22 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 19:42 | Utah | Brian Jacobs misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 29-22 |
| 19:41 | Kentucky | David Henson gets the rebound | 29-22 |
| 19:20 | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-22 |
| 19:19 | Kentucky | David Segarra tips it but misses | 29-22 |
| 19:17 | Utah | Brian Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 29-22 |
| 18:57 | Utah | Noel Long makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by John Wicks | 29-24 |
| 18:31 | Kentucky | David Segarra hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-24 |
| 18:29 | Utah | Noel Long grabs the defensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 18:15 | Utah | Richard Bailey clanks a 3 from the right corner | 29-24 |
| 18:13 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gordon Rush | 29-24 |
| 17:49 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush loses the dribble to John Wicks | 29-24 |
| 17:45 | Utah | John Wicks lays it in | 29-26 |
| 17:22 | Kentucky | David Segarra misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 17:20 | Utah | Noel Long snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 16:58 | Utah | Brian Jacobs hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Leonel Wilson | 29-28 |
| 16:39 | Kentucky | David Henson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by John Wicks - foul #1 on John Wicks, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Utah | Jeremy Dam (C) Leonel Wilson | |
| 16:39 | Kentucky | David Henson misses the free throw | 31-28 |
| 16:39 | Utah | Jeremy Dam grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 16:32 | Utah | John Wicks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-28 |
| 16:22 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from David Segarra | 34-28 |
| 16:10 | Utah | Brian Jacobs shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the right side | 34-28 |
| 16:09 | Utah | Noel Long grabs the offensive board | 34-28 |
| 15:53 | Utah | Noel Long makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Melvin O'Connell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Segarra (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Rush (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Henson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Donald Patrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - John Wicks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Bailey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Noel Long (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Jacobs (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeremy Dam (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Kentucky | David Segarra is open and buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Donald Patrick | 37-31 |
| 15:19 | Utah | Noel Long comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Gordon Rush - foul #2 on Gordon Rush, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodrigo Guerrero (PG), Jack Boatright (SG), Mohammed Patterson (SF), Rich Brownell (PF), Mario Herrera (C) Melvin O'Connell, David Segarra, Gordon Rush, David Henson, Donald Patrick | |
| Subs | Utah | Larry Shaffer (PG), Clyde Bowers (SG), Robert Stayton (PF), Leonel Wilson (C) John Wicks, Richard Bailey, Brian Jacobs, Jeremy Dam | |
| 15:19 | Utah | Noel Long misses the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 15:19 | Utah | Noel Long makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 14:50 | Kentucky | Mohammed Patterson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 14:49 | Utah | The rebound goes to Leonel Wilson | 37-32 |
| 14:28 | Utah | Robert Stayton knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Larry Shaffer | 37-34 |
| 14:00 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Robert Stayton - foul #1 on Robert Stayton, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell (PG), David Segarra (SG), Donald Patrick (C) Rodrigo Guerrero, Mohammed Patterson, Mario Herrera | |
| Subs | Utah | Gerald Guest (SF), Brian Jacobs (PF) Noel Long, Robert Stayton | |
| 14:00 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 14:00 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 13:40 | Utah | Larry Shaffer misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 39-34 |
| 13:39 | Utah | Leonel Wilson tips it home | 39-36 |
| 13:37 | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gordon Rush (SF), David Henson (PF) Jack Boatright, Rich Brownell | |
| Subs | Utah | John Wicks (PG), Richard Bailey (SG) Larry Shaffer, Clyde Bowers | |
| 13:20 | Utah | Brian Jacobs splits the doubleteam and buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Leonel Wilson and he's hacked by David Henson - foul #2 on David Henson, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| 13:20 | Utah | Brian Jacobs makes the free throw | 39-39 |
| 13:02 | Kentucky | David Segarra misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 13:00 | Kentucky | Donald Patrick tips it in | 41-39 |
| 12:42 | Utah | Leonel Wilson misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 41-39 |
| 12:41 | Kentucky | David Henson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 12:23 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush is fouled on the floor by Brian Jacobs - foul #2 on Brian Jacobs, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Utah | Jeremy Dam (C) Leonel Wilson | |
| 12:05 | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from David Segarra | 44-39 |
| 11:44 | Utah | John Wicks misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-39 |
| 11:42 | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Melvin O'Connell (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Segarra (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gordon Rush (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Henson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Patrick (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - John Wicks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Guest (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Jacobs (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeremy Dam (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Kentucky | David Segarra is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed David Henson | 47-39 |
| 11:06 | Utah | John Wicks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodrigo Guerrero (PG), Jack Boatright (SG), Mohammed Patterson (SF), Rich Brownell (C) Melvin O'Connell, David Segarra, Gordon Rush, Donald Patrick | |
| Subs | Utah | Larry Shaffer (PG), Clyde Bowers (SG), Noel Long (SF), Robert Stayton (PF) John Wicks, Richard Bailey, Gerald Guest, Brian Jacobs | |
| 10:39 | Kentucky | Larry Shaffer is called for the reach on Rodrigo Guerrero - foul #1 on Larry Shaffer, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Utah | Leonel Wilson (C) Jeremy Dam | |
| 10:11 | Kentucky | Mohammed Patterson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 09:57 | Utah | Leonel Wilson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 09:56 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 09:31 | Kentucky | Mohammed Patterson loses the dribble to Noel Long | 50-39 |
| 09:04 | Utah | Clyde Bowers clanks a floater from the baseline | 50-39 |
| 09:02 | Kentucky | David Henson snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 08:57 | Kentucky | David Henson lays it up and in and he's fouled by Robert Stayton - foul #2 on Robert Stayton, team foul #5 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell (PG), David Segarra (SG), Gordon Rush (SF), Donald Patrick (C) Rodrigo Guerrero, Jack Boatright, Mohammed Patterson, Rich Brownell | |
| Subs | Utah | John Wicks (PG), Richard Bailey (SG), Brian Jacobs (PF) Larry Shaffer, Clyde Bowers, Robert Stayton | |
| 08:57 | Kentucky | David Henson makes the free throw | 53-39 |
| 08:44 | Utah | Brian Jacobs comes up short on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Melvin O'Connell - foul #1 on Melvin O'Connell, team foul #3 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mario Herrera (PF) David Henson | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 08:44 | Utah | Brian Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 08:44 | Utah | Brian Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 08:17 | Kentucky | Brian Jacobs takes the ball from David Segarra | 53-41 |
| 07:48 | Utah | John Wicks misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Mario Herrera - foul #1 on Mario Herrera, team foul #4 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rich Brownell (PF) Mario Herrera | |
| Subs | Utah | Jeremy Dam (C) Leonel Wilson | |
| 07:48 | Utah | John Wicks makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 07:48 | Utah | John Wicks misses the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 07:48 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell snags the defensive board | 53-42 |
| 07:28 | Kentucky | Donald Patrick evades the doubleteam and hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Melvin O'Connell and he's fouled by Jeremy Dam - foul #2 on Jeremy Dam, team foul #6 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Utah | Gerald Guest (SF) Noel Long | |
| 07:28 | Kentucky | Donald Patrick misses the free throw | 55-42 |
| 07:28 | Utah | Brian Jacobs grabs the board | 55-42 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Melvin O'Connell (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Segarra (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gordon Rush (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rich Brownell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Patrick (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - John Wicks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Guest (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Jacobs (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Jeremy Dam (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Utah | John Wicks makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Richard Bailey | 55-44 |
| 06:53 | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-44 |
| 06:51 | Kentucky | Donald Patrick grabs the offensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 06:30 | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Gordon Rush | 58-44 |
| 06:07 | Utah | Gerald Guest throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Henson (PF) Rich Brownell | |
| Subs | Utah | Noel Long (SF), Leonel Wilson (C) Gerald Guest, Jeremy Dam | |
| 05:52 | Kentucky | David Henson misses the layup against the doubleteam | 58-44 |
| 05:50 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush grabs the offensive rebound | 58-44 |
| 05:27 | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 58-44 |
| 05:25 | Utah | Noel Long grabs the defensive rebound | 58-44 |
| 05:02 | Utah | Brian Jacobs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodrigo Guerrero (PG), Jack Boatright (SG), Mohammed Patterson (SF), Rich Brownell (C) Melvin O'Connell, David Segarra, Gordon Rush, Donald Patrick | |
| Subs | Utah | Larry Shaffer (PG), Clyde Bowers (SG), Robert Stayton (PF) John Wicks, Richard Bailey, Brian Jacobs | |
| 04:33 | Kentucky | Jack Boatright scores on a shot from the right block set up by David Henson | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 04:23 | Utah | Leonel Wilson is whistled for a carry | 60-44 |
| 04:03 | Kentucky | David Henson is fouled on the floor by Robert Stayton - foul #3 on Robert Stayton, team foul #7 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell (PG), David Segarra (SG), Donald Patrick (C) Rodrigo Guerrero, Mohammed Patterson, Rich Brownell | |
| Subs | Utah | Brian Jacobs (PF), Jeremy Dam (C) Robert Stayton, Leonel Wilson | |
| 04:03 | Kentucky | David Henson makes the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 04:03 | Kentucky | David Henson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-44 |
| 03:53 | Utah | Noel Long's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gordon Rush (SF) Jack Boatright | |
| Subs | Utah | John Wicks (PG), Richard Bailey (SG) Larry Shaffer, Clyde Bowers | |
| 03:34 | Kentucky | Donald Patrick misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 62-44 |
| 03:32 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush hits the follow up shot | 64-44 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Melvin O'Connell (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Segarra (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gordon Rush (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Henson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Patrick (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - John Wicks (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Noel Long (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Brian Jacobs (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Jeremy Dam (fresh) | |
| 03:09 | Utah | Richard Bailey clanks a 3 from straight away | 64-44 |
| 03:07 | Kentucky | Donald Patrick snags the defensive board | 64-44 |
| 02:42 | Kentucky | David Henson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-44 |
| 02:40 | Utah | The rebound goes to Richard Bailey | 64-44 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 02:25 | Utah | Melvin O'Connell steals it from John Wicks | 64-44 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 01:57 | Kentucky | Donald Patrick evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Brian Jacobs - foul #3 on Brian Jacobs, team foul #8 | 64-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Utah | Leonel Wilson (C) Jeremy Dam | |
| 01:57 | Kentucky | Donald Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 65-44 |
| 01:57 | Kentucky | Donald Patrick misses the 2nd free throw | 65-44 |
| 01:57 | Utah | Leonel Wilson gets the rebound | 65-44 |
| 01:41 | Utah | John Wicks is fouled on the floor by Melvin O'Connell - foul #2 on Melvin O'Connell, team foul #5 | 65-44 |
| 01:28 | Utah | Leonel Wilson drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Richard Bailey and the foul's on Donald Patrick - foul #1 on Donald Patrick, team foul #6 | 65-46 |
| 01:28 | Utah | Leonel Wilson misses the free throw | 65-46 |
| 01:28 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush grabs the board | 65-46 |
| 01:05 | Kentucky | David Henson clanks a jumper from the left wing | 65-46 |
| 01:04 | Utah | Brian Jacobs grabs the board | 65-46 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:58 | Utah | David Henson is called for the reach on John Wicks - foul #3 on David Henson, team foul #7 | 65-46 |
| 00:58 | Utah | John Wicks makes the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 00:58 | Utah | John Wicks misses the 2nd free throw | 65-47 |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush grabs the board | 65-47 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Leonel Wilson is called for the reach on David Segarra - foul #3 on Leonel Wilson, team foul #9 | 65-47 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | David Segarra makes the 1st free throw | 66-47 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | David Segarra misses the 2nd free throw | 66-47 |
| 00:29 | Utah | Leonel Wilson snags the defensive board | 66-47 |
| 00:22 | Utah | Leonel Wilson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Bailey | 66-49 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell runs out the clock | 66-49 |