| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Leonard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Ernest (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Duane Brown (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Czapla (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Stith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Barney Townsend (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Richard Cancel (fresh) SF - Allan Foster (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Bonds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifford Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Duane Brown inbounds the ball | 29-25 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Kentucky | Gary Stith misses the lay-in but the foul's on Clifford Taylor - foul #3 on Clifford Taylor, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UConn | Gerald Dunn (C) Clifford Taylor | |
| 19:40 | Kentucky | Gary Stith misses the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 19:40 | Kentucky | Gary Stith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 19:25 | UConn | Robert Leonard steals it from Allan Foster | 30-25 |
| 19:22 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest jams it on a great pass from Robert Leonard | 32-25 |
| 18:57 | UConn | Allan Foster scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Barney Townsend and the foul's on Gary Stith - foul #3 on Gary Stith, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| 18:57 | UConn | Allan Foster makes the free throw | 32-28 |
| 18:37 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 18:35 | Kentucky | James Czapla tips it back up and in | 34-28 |
| 18:17 | UConn | Barney Townsend misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-28 |
| 18:16 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Henry Ernest | 34-28 |
| 18:11 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 34-28 |
| 18:10 | Kentucky | James Czapla pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 17:48 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest misses the floater from the right side | 34-28 |
| 17:46 | UConn | Richard Cancel gets the rebound | 34-28 |
| 17:41 | UConn | Barney Townsend knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 17:19 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest misses the dunk | 34-31 |
| 17:17 | UConn | Gerald Dunn pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 16:58 | UConn | Barney Townsend can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 34-31 |
| 16:56 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 16:31 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Hoose (SG), Charles Kirschbaum (SF), Kerry Hayes (PF), David Scott (C) Henry Ernest, Duane Brown, James Czapla, Gary Stith | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Weisgerber (PG), Paul Lassiter (SG), Like Yin (PF) Barney Townsend, Richard Cancel, Timothy Bonds | |
| 16:13 | UConn | Paul Lassiter clanks a runner from the left block | 34-31 |
| 16:11 | UConn | Gerald Dunn pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 15:55 | UConn | Paul Lassiter knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Leonard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Hoose (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Kirschbaum (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kerry Hayes (fresh) C - David Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Weisgerber (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Lassiter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Allan Foster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Like Yin (fresh) C - Gerald Dunn (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Kentucky | David Scott blows the layup | 34-33 |
| 15:28 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard grabs the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 15:09 | Kentucky | George Hoose is whistled for a carry | 34-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Simon (PG), Henry Ernest (SG), Duane Brown (SF), James Czapla (PF) Robert Leonard, George Hoose, Charles Kirschbaum, Kerry Hayes | |
| Subs | UConn | Barney Townsend (PG), Richard Cancel (SG), Timothy Bonds (PF), Clifford Taylor (C) Harold Weisgerber, Paul Lassiter, Like Yin, Gerald Dunn | |
| 14:57 | UConn | Barney Townsend can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 14:56 | Kentucky | Duane Brown pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 14:31 | Kentucky | David Scott misses short on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Clifford Taylor - foul #4 on Clifford Taylor, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UConn | Like Yin (PF) Clifford Taylor | |
| 14:31 | Kentucky | David Scott misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 14:31 | Kentucky | David Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 14:11 | UConn | Barney Townsend misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 14:10 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Scott | 35-33 |
| 13:54 | Kentucky | James Simon misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 13:53 | UConn | The rebound goes to Richard Cancel | 35-33 |
| 13:35 | UConn | Duane Brown steals it from Barney Townsend | 35-33 |
| 13:20 | Kentucky | James Simon drills a shot from the right block | 37-33 |
| 13:03 | UConn | Barney Townsend misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 13:02 | UConn | Allan Foster pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 12:46 | UConn | Barney Townsend knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 12:30 | Kentucky | Allan Foster steals the ball from James Czapla | 37-36 |
| 12:06 | UConn | Barney Townsend can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-36 |
| 12:04 | Kentucky | David Scott pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 11:38 | Kentucky | David Scott connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by James Simon | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Simon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Ernest (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Duane Brown (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Czapla (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - David Scott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Barney Townsend (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Cancel (fairly fresh) SF - Allan Foster (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Like Yin (fairly fresh) C - Timothy Bonds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:09 | UConn | Barney Townsend hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Simon - foul #1 on James Simon, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Leonard (PG), George Hoose (SG), Charles Kirschbaum (SF), Kerry Hayes (PF), Gary Stith (C) James Simon, Henry Ernest, Duane Brown, James Czapla, David Scott | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Lassiter (SG), Thomas Sam (PF), Gerald Dunn (C) Richard Cancel, Like Yin, Timothy Bonds | |
| 11:09 | UConn | Barney Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 11:09 | UConn | Barney Townsend misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 11:09 | Kentucky | George Hoose grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 10:52 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-37 |
| 10:51 | UConn | Thomas Sam pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 10:44 | UConn | Paul Lassiter misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Gary Stith - foul #4 on Gary Stith, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Weisgerber (PG) Barney Townsend | |
| 10:44 | UConn | Paul Lassiter makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 10:44 | UConn | Paul Lassiter makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 10:17 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-39 |
| 10:15 | Kentucky | Gary Stith tips it back up and in | 41-39 |
| 09:49 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber is called for traveling | 41-39 |
| 09:27 | Kentucky | Gary Stith misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 09:26 | UConn | The rebound goes to Gerald Dunn | 41-39 |
| 09:03 | UConn | Paul Lassiter is whistled for a carry | 41-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Ernest (SG) George Hoose | |
| Subs | UConn | Barney Townsend (PG), Richard Cancel (SG), Timothy Bonds (PF) Harold Weisgerber, Paul Lassiter, Thomas Sam | |
| 08:46 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Cancel - foul #3 on Richard Cancel, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Duane Brown (SF) Charles Kirschbaum | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 08:46 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 08:46 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 08:46 | UConn | Timothy Bonds pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 08:19 | UConn | Henry Ernest steals the ball from Timothy Bonds | 41-39 |
| 08:14 | Kentucky | Duane Brown hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Henry Ernest | 43-39 |
| 07:56 | UConn | Barney Townsend misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 07:54 | Kentucky | Duane Brown grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 07:36 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard misses the dunk | 43-39 |
| 07:34 | UConn | Timothy Bonds grabs the board | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Leonard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Ernest (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Duane Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kerry Hayes (fairly fresh) C - Gary Stith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Barney Townsend (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Cancel (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Allan Foster (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Bonds (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Dunn (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | UConn | Barney Townsend makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Allan Foster | 43-42 |
| 06:56 | Kentucky | Gary Stith blows the layup | 43-42 |
| 06:55 | UConn | The rebound goes to Gerald Dunn | 43-42 |
| 06:37 | UConn | Richard Cancel clanks a floater from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 06:35 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 06:09 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Kerry Hayes | 45-42 |
| 05:49 | UConn | Barney Townsend misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 05:48 | UConn | Richard Cancel pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 05:40 | UConn | Barney Townsend travels with the ball | 45-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Simon (PG), George Hoose (SG), Charles Kirschbaum (SF), James Czapla (PF), David Scott (C) Robert Leonard, Henry Ernest, Duane Brown, Kerry Hayes, Gary Stith | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Weisgerber (PG), Paul Lassiter (SF), Like Yin (PF), Clifford Taylor (C) Barney Townsend, Allan Foster, Timothy Bonds, Gerald Dunn | |
| 05:15 | Kentucky | David Scott comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 45-42 |
| 05:14 | UConn | Like Yin pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 04:56 | UConn | Clifford Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-42 |
| 04:45 | Kentucky | George Hoose misses badly on a shot from the left side | 45-42 |
| 04:44 | UConn | Clifford Taylor gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 04:22 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-42 |
| 04:21 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to George Hoose | 45-42 |
| 04:03 | Kentucky | David Scott is hacked by Clifford Taylor - foul #5 on Clifford Taylor, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Ernest (SG) George Hoose | |
| Subs | UConn | Barney Townsend (PG), Gerald Dunn (C) Richard Cancel, Clifford Taylor | |
| 03:40 | Kentucky | James Simon misses the lay-in | 45-42 |
| 03:38 | UConn | Paul Lassiter grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 03:24 | UConn | Barney Townsend misses long on a 3 from straight away | 45-42 |
| 03:23 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Charles Kirschbaum | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Simon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Ernest (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Kirschbaum (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Czapla (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - David Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Barney Townsend (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Weisgerber (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Lassiter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Like Yin (fresh) C - Gerald Dunn (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by James Simon and the foul's on Gerald Dunn - foul #2 on Gerald Dunn, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Leonard (PG) James Simon | |
| Subs | UConn | Allan Foster (SF), Thomas Sam (PF), Timothy Bonds (C) Harold Weisgerber, Like Yin, Gerald Dunn | |
| 03:16 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum makes the free throw | 48-42 |
| 02:57 | UConn | Paul Lassiter is fouled on the floor by Henry Ernest - foul #1 on Henry Ernest, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Duane Brown (SF) Charles Kirschbaum | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:37 | UConn | Paul Lassiter clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 02:35 | Kentucky | David Scott gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:14 | Kentucky | David Scott banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Leonard | 50-42 |
| 02:14 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Stith (C) David Scott | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Cancel (SG), Like Yin (PF) Paul Lassiter, Thomas Sam | |
| 01:55 | UConn | Barney Townsend comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 01:53 | Kentucky | Gary Stith grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:52 | Kentucky | Gary Stith is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Cancel - foul #4 on Richard Cancel, team foul #6 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Hoose (SF), Kerry Hayes (PF) Duane Brown, James Czapla | |
| Subs | UConn | Gerald Dunn (C) Like Yin | |
| 01:51 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest is hacked by Gerald Dunn - foul #3 on Gerald Dunn, team foul #7 | 50-42 |
| 01:51 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 01:51 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest misses the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 01:51 | UConn | The rebound goes to Timothy Bonds | 51-42 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:38 | UConn | Barney Townsend hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-45 |
| 01:38 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:15 | Kentucky | Gerald Dunn picks off the pass by Robert Leonard | 51-45 |
| 01:10 | UConn | Barney Townsend is called for a charge - foul #2 on Barney Townsend, team foul #8 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Duane Brown (SF), James Czapla (PF) George Hoose, Kerry Hayes | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Timothy Bonds picks off the pass by James Czapla | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:37 | UConn | The jump hook by Timothy Bonds is blocked by Duane Brown | 51-45 |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Gary Stith pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | Gary Stith is hacked by Barney Townsend in the backcourt - foul #3 on Barney Townsend, team foul #9 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Hoose (SF), Kerry Hayes (PF) Duane Brown, James Czapla | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | Gary Stith misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 00:34 | UConn | Timothy Bonds grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 00:27 | UConn | Barney Townsend can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-45 |
| 00:25 | UConn | Gerald Dunn gets the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 00:22 | UConn | Timothy Bonds throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-45 |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard is fouled in the backcourt by Barney Townsend - foul #4 on Barney Townsend, team foul #10 | 51-45 |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 00:14 | UConn | Barney Townsend can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-45 |
| 00:12 | UConn | Richard Cancel grabs the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 00:09 | UConn | Henry Ernest picks off the pass by Timothy Bonds | 52-45 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-45 |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | Richard Cancel is called for the reach on George Hoose in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Cancel, team foul #11 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Lassiter (SG) Richard Cancel | |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | George Hoose makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | George Hoose makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 00:03 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Duane Brown (SF), James Czapla (PF) George Hoose, Kerry Hayes | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Paul Lassiter is fouled on the floor by James Czapla - foul #1 on James Czapla, team foul #5 | 54-45 |