| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Leonard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Ernest (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Duane Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Czapla (fresh) C - Gary Stith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Angel Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Quist (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Monty Collins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Russell Wight (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Quick (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Monty Collins inbounds the ball | 35-28 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:38 | Saint Louis | Rodney Quick connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-30 |
| 19:27 | Kentucky | Gary Stith drills a jumpshot from the right side | 37-30 |
| 19:12 | Saint Louis | Alan Quist clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 19:10 | Kentucky | James Czapla grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 18:51 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard double dribbles | 37-30 |
| 18:23 | Saint Louis | Russell Wight clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-30 |
| 18:21 | Saint Louis | Russell Wight can't tip it in | 37-30 |
| 18:20 | Saint Louis | Russell Wight grabs the offensive board | 37-30 |
| 18:07 | Saint Louis | Rodney Quick hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 37-30 |
| 18:06 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 17:54 | Kentucky | Gary Stith comes up short on the runner near the basket | 37-30 |
| 17:53 | Kentucky | Gary Stith grabs the offensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 17:46 | Kentucky | James Czapla is hacked by Russell Wight - foul #3 on Russell Wight, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Dolloff (PF) Russell Wight | |
| 17:28 | Kentucky | Gary Stith loses the dribble to Monty Collins | 37-30 |
| 17:09 | Saint Louis | Alan Quist is fouled on the floor by Gary Stith - foul #1 on Gary Stith, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Scott (C) Gary Stith | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ronald Parks (SG) Alan Quist | |
| 16:52 | Saint Louis | Angel Gallo scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Parks | 37-33 |
| 16:44 | Kentucky | David Scott's layup is rejected by Rodney Quick | 37-33 |
| 16:43 | Saint Louis | Monty Collins snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 16:19 | Saint Louis | Ronald Parks makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-35 |
| 16:01 | Kentucky | David Scott's pass is intercepted by Rodney Quick | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Leonard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Ernest (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Duane Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Czapla (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Scott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Angel Gallo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Parks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Monty Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Dolloff (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rodney Quick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Saint Louis | Ronald Parks misses the wide open floater from the left side | 37-35 |
| 15:40 | Saint Louis | James Dolloff tips it home | 37-37 |
| 15:22 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest's floater is tipped away by Rodney Quick | 37-37 |
| 15:21 | Saint Louis | Rodney Quick grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 14:57 | Saint Louis | Rodney Quick misses badly on the uncontested shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Duane Brown - foul #2 on Duane Brown, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Simon (PG), George Hoose (SG), Charles Kirschbaum (SF), Kerry Hayes (PF), Gary Stith (C) Robert Leonard, Henry Ernest, Duane Brown, James Czapla, David Scott | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Alan Quist (SG), Russell Wight (PF) Ronald Parks, James Dolloff | |
| 14:57 | Saint Louis | Rodney Quick makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 14:57 | Saint Louis | Rodney Quick makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 14:40 | Kentucky | George Hoose works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Simon | 40-39 |
| 14:11 | Saint Louis | Alan Quist loses the dribble to Charles Kirschbaum | 40-39 |
| 13:54 | Kentucky | Gary Stith misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 13:52 | Saint Louis | Angel Gallo grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 13:25 | Saint Louis | Alan Quist hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 13:24 | Kentucky | James Simon pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 13:13 | Kentucky | James Simon comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 13:11 | Saint Louis | Monty Collins snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 12:55 | Saint Louis | Rodney Quick can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway in the lane | 40-39 |
| 12:54 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gary Stith | 40-39 |
| 12:41 | Kentucky | James Simon drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Kerry Hayes and the foul's on Russell Wight - foul #4 on Russell Wight, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Ernest (SG), Duane Brown (SF) George Hoose, Charles Kirschbaum | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Dolloff (PF) Russell Wight | |
| 12:41 | Kentucky | James Simon makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 12:28 | Saint Louis | Monty Collins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 12:27 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Henry Ernest | 43-39 |
| 12:12 | Kentucky | Rodney Quick blocks the short jumper by Gary Stith | 43-39 |
| 12:10 | Saint Louis | Rodney Quick gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 11:45 | Saint Louis | Monty Collins is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Monty Collins, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Leonard (PG), James Czapla (PF), David Scott (C) James Simon, Kerry Hayes, Gary Stith | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ronald Parks (SG), Darin Johnson (C) Alan Quist, Rodney Quick | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Leonard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Ernest (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Duane Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Czapla (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Scott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Angel Gallo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Parks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Monty Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Dolloff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Darin Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Kentucky | Duane Brown is hacked by Monty Collins - foul #2 on Monty Collins, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Dwight White (C) Monty Collins | |
| 11:10 | Kentucky | David Scott misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Dwight White - foul #2 on Dwight White, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum (SF) Duane Brown | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 11:10 | Kentucky | David Scott misses the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 11:10 | Kentucky | David Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 10:47 | Saint Louis | Darin Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 10:45 | Saint Louis | James Dolloff misses the tip | 44-39 |
| 10:43 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 10:24 | Kentucky | David Scott is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on David Scott, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Hoose (SG), Gary Stith (C) Henry Ernest, David Scott | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Alan Quist (SG), Monty Collins (SF), Rodney Quick (C) Angel Gallo, Darin Johnson, Dwight White | |
| 10:04 | Saint Louis | Rodney Quick hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Alan Quist | 44-41 |
| 09:48 | Kentucky | George Hoose is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 09:47 | Kentucky | Gary Stith tips it but misses | 44-41 |
| 09:46 | Saint Louis | Alan Quist snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 09:24 | Saint Louis | Ronald Parks loses the dribble to Charles Kirschbaum | 44-41 |
| 09:06 | Kentucky | Monty Collins is called for the reach on George Hoose - foul #3 on Monty Collins, team foul #6 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Ernest (SG), Duane Brown (SF) George Hoose, Charles Kirschbaum | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Angel Gallo (PG), Darin Johnson (PF) Ronald Parks, James Dolloff | |
| 08:57 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Gary Stith | 46-41 |
| 08:35 | Saint Louis | Alan Quist hits the finger roll set up by Angel Gallo and he's fouled by Henry Ernest - foul #1 on Henry Ernest, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes (PF), David Scott (C) James Czapla, Gary Stith | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 08:35 | Saint Louis | Alan Quist misses the free throw | 46-43 |
| 08:35 | Kentucky | David Scott snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 08:22 | Kentucky | David Scott buries a jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by Rodney Quick - foul #3 on Rodney Quick, team foul #7 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ronald Parks (SG), James Dolloff (PF), Dwight White (C) Alan Quist, Monty Collins, Rodney Quick | |
| 08:22 | Kentucky | David Scott makes the free throw | 49-43 |
| 08:04 | Saint Louis | Robert Leonard is called for the reach on Angel Gallo - foul #1 on Robert Leonard, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Simon (PG) Robert Leonard | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 07:42 | Saint Louis | Darin Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Russell Wight (PF) Dwight White | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Simon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Ernest (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Duane Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kerry Hayes (fresh) C - David Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Angel Gallo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Parks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darin Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Russell Wight (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - James Dolloff (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Kentucky | David Scott misses short on a shot from the right side | 49-43 |
| 07:22 | Saint Louis | Russell Wight snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 06:53 | Saint Louis | Darin Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 06:51 | Saint Louis | James Dolloff grabs the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 06:28 | Saint Louis | Ronald Parks is hacked by Kerry Hayes - foul #3 on Kerry Hayes, team foul #6 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Leonard (PG), George Hoose (SG), James Czapla (PF), Gary Stith (C) James Simon, Henry Ernest, Kerry Hayes, David Scott | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Alan Quist (SG), Monty Collins (SF), Rodney Quick (C) Ronald Parks, Darin Johnson, James Dolloff | |
| 06:10 | Saint Louis | Monty Collins scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Angel Gallo | 49-46 |
| 05:54 | Kentucky | George Hoose throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum (SF) Duane Brown | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 05:26 | Saint Louis | Angel Gallo misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 05:25 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Leonard | 49-46 |
| 05:03 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Robert Leonard is denied by Rodney Quick | 49-46 |
| 05:01 | Saint Louis | Russell Wight snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 04:49 | Saint Louis | Russell Wight can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by George Hoose - foul #1 on George Hoose, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Ernest (SG) George Hoose | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ronald Parks (PG) Angel Gallo | |
| 04:49 | Saint Louis | Russell Wight makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 04:49 | Saint Louis | Russell Wight misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 04:49 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 04:29 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Robert Leonard | 51-47 |
| 04:09 | Saint Louis | Alan Quist misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 04:08 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Czapla | 51-47 |
| 03:54 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard makes the shot in the lane set up by Charles Kirschbaum | 53-47 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 03:48 | Saint Louis | Russell Wight hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 53-47 |
| 03:46 | Kentucky | Gary Stith grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 03:43 | Kentucky | Ronald Parks is called for the reach on Robert Leonard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Parks, team foul #8 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Duane Brown (SF) Charles Kirschbaum | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Dolloff (PF) Russell Wight | |
| 03:43 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 03:43 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Leonard (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Henry Ernest (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Duane Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Czapla (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gary Stith (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Ronald Parks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Quist (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Monty Collins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Dolloff (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney Quick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 5 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Saint Louis | Rodney Quick's floater is tipped away by Gary Stith | 55-47 |
| 03:23 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 02:55 | Kentucky | Rodney Quick steals the ball from Duane Brown | 55-47 |
| 02:55 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Angel Gallo (PG), Russell Wight (PF) Ronald Parks, James Dolloff | |
| 02:45 | Saint Louis | Rodney Quick scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Angel Gallo and the foul's on Gary Stith - foul #2 on Gary Stith, team foul #8 | 55-49 |
| 02:45 | Saint Louis | Rodney Quick makes the free throw | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 02:16 | Kentucky | Gary Stith lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Leonard | 57-50 |
| 02:00 | Saint Louis | Rodney Quick hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Angel Gallo | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:34 | Kentucky | Duane Brown connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Leonard | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:26 | Saint Louis | Angel Gallo misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-52 |
| 01:24 | Saint Louis | Russell Wight grabs the offensive board | 59-52 |
| 01:16 | Saint Louis | Russell Wight lays it up and in on a nice dish by Angel Gallo | 59-54 |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard misses long on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Angel Gallo - foul #3 on Angel Gallo, team foul #9 | 59-54 |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Saint Louis | Monty Collins loses the dribble to Gary Stith | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard is hacked by Angel Gallo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Angel Gallo, team foul #10 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Hoose (SF), Kerry Hayes (PF) Duane Brown, James Czapla | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:44 | Saint Louis | Henry Ernest is called for the reach on Alan Quist - foul #2 on Henry Ernest, team foul #9 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Duane Brown (SF), James Czapla (PF) George Hoose, Kerry Hayes | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 00:44 | Saint Louis | Alan Quist misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:44 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard is hacked by Angel Gallo in the backcourt - foul #5 on Angel Gallo, team foul #11 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Hoose (SF), Kerry Hayes (PF) Duane Brown, James Czapla | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ronald Parks (PG) Angel Gallo | |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:34 | Saint Louis | Ronald Parks misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-54 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Gary Stith gets the rebound | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard travels with the ball | 65-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Duane Brown (SF), James Czapla (PF) George Hoose, Kerry Hayes | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Darin Johnson (SF), James Dolloff (PF), Dwight White (C) Monty Collins, Russell Wight, Rodney Quick | |
| 00:03 | Saint Louis | Alan Quist is fouled on the floor by Gary Stith - foul #3 on Gary Stith, team foul #10 | 65-54 |
| 00:03 | Saint Louis | Alan Quist misses the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:03 | Saint Louis | Alan Quist misses the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Gary Stith snags the defensive board | 65-54 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard runs out the clock | 65-54 |