| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Ira Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tom Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rogelio Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Magnuson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Henry Ernest (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Satterlee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Duane Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kerry Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Marlon Coleman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arizona | Tom Barnett inbounds the ball | 26-34 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:32 | Arizona | Rogelio Gallo clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 26-34 |
| 19:31 | Arizona | Michael Smith grabs the offensive board | 26-34 |
| 19:13 | Arizona | Michael Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-34 |
| 19:11 | Kentucky | Duane Brown snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 19:09 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest's pass is intercepted by Ira Brown in the backcourt | 26-34 |
| 18:40 | Arizona | Michael Smith scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Tom Barnett | 29-34 |
| 18:23 | Kentucky | Duane Brown clanks a shot from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 18:21 | Arizona | Dale Magnuson snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 17:54 | Arizona | Tom Barnett is whistled for traveling | 29-34 |
| Subs | Arizona | Ye Xie (PG), Ralph Simmons (SF), James Jackson (PF), Melvin Pearson (C) Ira Brown, Tom Barnett, Rogelio Gallo, Dale Magnuson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum (PG), George Hoose (SG), James Czapla (SF), Gary Stith (PF), David Scott (C) Henry Ernest, Anthony Satterlee, Duane Brown, Kerry Hayes, Marlon Coleman | |
| 17:35 | Kentucky | Michael Smith steps in front of the Gary Stith pass | 29-34 |
| 17:14 | Arizona | Ye Xie loses the ball out of bounds | 29-34 |
| 16:47 | Kentucky | George Hoose buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Stith | 29-37 |
| 16:18 | Arizona | James Jackson buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Michael Smith | 31-37 |
| 16:15 | Kentucky | Ye Xie picks off the pass by Charles Kirschbaum in the backcourt | 31-37 |
| 15:53 | Arizona | James Jackson misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gary Stith - foul #1 on Gary Stith, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Arizona | Ira Brown (PG), Rogelio Gallo (PF), Dale Magnuson (C) Michael Smith, Ralph Simmons, Melvin Pearson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Ernest (PG), Anthony Satterlee (SG), Duane Brown (SF), Kerry Hayes (PF), Marlon Coleman (C) Charles Kirschbaum, George Hoose, James Czapla, Gary Stith, David Scott | |
| 15:53 | Arizona | James Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 15:53 | Arizona | James Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Ira Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ye Xie (fresh) SF - James Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rogelio Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Magnuson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Henry Ernest (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Satterlee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Duane Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kerry Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Marlon Coleman (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes hits a jump hook from the left block | 32-39 |
| 15:14 | Arizona | James Jackson buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Dale Magnuson | 34-39 |
| 14:55 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest is by himself and knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Anthony Satterlee | 34-41 |
| 14:32 | Arizona | James Jackson is whistled for traveling | 34-41 |
| Subs | Arizona | Ralph Simmons (SG), Tom Barnett (SF) Ye Xie, James Jackson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Hoose (SG), David Scott (C) Anthony Satterlee, Marlon Coleman | |
| 14:28 | Kentucky | David Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-41 |
| 14:03 | Arizona | Tom Barnett hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Rogelio Gallo | 36-41 |
| 13:41 | Kentucky | George Hoose misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 13:40 | Arizona | Rogelio Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 13:18 | Arizona | Ira Brown misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 36-41 |
| 13:16 | Arizona | Dale Magnuson tips it home | 38-41 |
| 12:50 | Kentucky | George Hoose makes the 3 from the right wing set up by David Scott | 38-44 |
| 12:25 | Arizona | Ira Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-44 |
| Subs | Arizona | Ye Xie (PG), Michael Smith (SG), Melvin Pearson (PF), Harold Fletcher (C) Ira Brown, Ralph Simmons, Rogelio Gallo, Dale Magnuson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum (PG), Anthony Satterlee (SG), James Czapla (SF), Gary Stith (PF), Marlon Coleman (C) Henry Ernest, George Hoose, Duane Brown, Kerry Hayes, David Scott | |
| 12:21 | Kentucky | Gary Stith loses the dribble to Tom Barnett in the backcourt | 38-44 |
| 12:19 | Arizona | Ye Xie throws it down on a nice dish by Tom Barnett | 40-44 |
| 12:03 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 12:02 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Kirschbaum | 40-44 |
| 11:37 | Kentucky | Gary Stith hits the finger roll | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Ye Xie (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tom Barnett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Melvin Pearson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Harold Fletcher (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Charles Kirschbaum (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Satterlee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Czapla (fresh) PF - Gary Stith (fresh) 4 pts. C - Marlon Coleman (fresh) | |
| 11:14 | Arizona | Tom Barnett is hacked by James Czapla - foul #2 on James Czapla, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Arizona | Ralph Simmons (SF) Tom Barnett | |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Hoose (SG), David Scott (C) Anthony Satterlee, Marlon Coleman | |
| 10:50 | Arizona | Ye Xie makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-46 |
| 10:21 | Kentucky | David Scott misses long on an open shot from the baseline | 42-46 |
| 10:20 | Arizona | Michael Smith grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 10:09 | Arizona | Michael Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 10:07 | Kentucky | Gary Stith grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 09:50 | Kentucky | George Hoose's pass is intercepted by Ye Xie | 42-46 |
| 09:35 | Arizona | Harold Fletcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-46 |
| Subs | Arizona | Ira Brown (PG), Myron Smith (SG), James Jackson (SF), Rogelio Gallo (PF), Dale Magnuson (C) Ye Xie, Michael Smith, Ralph Simmons, Melvin Pearson, Harold Fletcher | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Ernest (PG), Anthony Satterlee (SG), Duane Brown (SF), Kerry Hayes (PF) Charles Kirschbaum, George Hoose, James Czapla, Gary Stith | |
| 09:08 | Kentucky | David Scott connects on the floater from close range | 42-48 |
| 08:45 | Arizona | Ira Brown drills a shot from just outside the lane | 44-48 |
| 08:35 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by James Jackson - foul #3 on James Jackson, team foul #1 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Arizona | Tom Barnett (SF) James Jackson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Hoose (SG), Marlon Coleman (C) Anthony Satterlee, David Scott | |
| 08:35 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 08:35 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 08:13 | Arizona | Ira Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 08:11 | Arizona | Dale Magnuson tips it in | 46-50 |
| 07:53 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 46-50 |
| 07:52 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes gets the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 07:36 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes is fouled on the floor by Rogelio Gallo - foul #3 on Rogelio Gallo, team foul #2 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Arizona | Ye Xie (PG), Ralph Simmons (SG), George Schutz (PF), James Jackson (C) Ira Brown, Myron Smith, Rogelio Gallo, Dale Magnuson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Czapla (SF) Duane Brown | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Ye Xie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ralph Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Barnett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Schutz (fresh) C - James Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Henry Ernest (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Hoose (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Czapla (fresh) PF - Kerry Hayes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Marlon Coleman (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Kentucky | George Hoose knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Henry Ernest | 46-53 |
| 07:00 | Arizona | Tom Barnett comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Marlon Coleman - foul #1 on Marlon Coleman, team foul #3 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Smith (SG) Ralph Simmons | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum (PG), Anthony Satterlee (SG), Gary Stith (PF), David Scott (C) Henry Ernest, George Hoose, Kerry Hayes, Marlon Coleman | |
| 07:00 | Arizona | Tom Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 07:00 | Arizona | Tom Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 06:58 | Kentucky | James Czapla throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-53 |
| Subs | Arizona | Ralph Simmons (SF) Tom Barnett | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 06:44 | Arizona | Ralph Simmons is fouled on the floor by Gary Stith - foul #2 on Gary Stith, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Arizona | Rogelio Gallo (PF) George Schutz | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 06:23 | Arizona | Gary Stith is called for the reach on Rogelio Gallo - foul #3 on Gary Stith, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Arizona | Ira Brown (PG), Dale Magnuson (C) Ye Xie, Ralph Simmons | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Duane Brown (SF) James Czapla | |
| 06:08 | Arizona | Anthony Satterlee is called for the reach on Michael Smith - foul #1 on Anthony Satterlee, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Arizona | Ralph Simmons (SF) James Jackson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 05:52 | Arizona | Ralph Simmons lays it in on a great pass from Ira Brown | 50-53 |
| 05:35 | Kentucky | Gary Stith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-53 |
| 05:33 | Arizona | Dale Magnuson pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 05:28 | Arizona | Charles Kirschbaum is called for the reach on Ira Brown - foul #3 on Charles Kirschbaum, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Arizona | Ye Xie (SG), Tom Barnett (SF), Melvin Pearson (PF) Michael Smith, Ralph Simmons, Rogelio Gallo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Ernest (PG), George Hoose (SG), James Czapla (PF), Marlon Coleman (C) Charles Kirschbaum, Anthony Satterlee, Gary Stith, David Scott | |
| 05:28 | Arizona | Ira Brown makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 05:28 | Arizona | Ira Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 05:28 | Kentucky | Marlon Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 05:13 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Henry Ernest is blocked by Dale Magnuson | 51-53 |
| 05:12 | Kentucky | James Czapla tips it back up and in | 51-55 |
| 04:55 | Arizona | Ira Brown drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ye Xie | 54-55 |
| 04:31 | Kentucky | George Hoose drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Marlon Coleman | 54-57 |
| 04:09 | Arizona | The jump hook by Dale Magnuson is blocked by James Czapla | 54-57 |
| 04:07 | Kentucky | Marlon Coleman snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 03:38 | Kentucky | Melvin Pearson is called for the reach on James Czapla - foul #3 on Melvin Pearson, team foul #3 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Arizona | Ralph Simmons (SG), James Jackson (SF), Rogelio Gallo (PF), Harold Fletcher (C) Ira Brown, Tom Barnett, Melvin Pearson, Dale Magnuson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum (PG), Anthony Satterlee (SG), Kerry Hayes (PF), David Scott (C) Henry Ernest, Duane Brown, James Czapla, Marlon Coleman | |
| 03:20 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes loses the dribble to Rogelio Gallo | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Ye Xie (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ralph Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Rogelio Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Fletcher (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Charles Kirschbaum (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Satterlee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Hoose (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kerry Hayes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Arizona | George Hoose steps in front of the Ye Xie pass | 54-57 |
| 02:47 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum dunks the ball on a nice dish by George Hoose | 54-59 |
| 02:47 | Arizona | Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-59 |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Smith (SG), Tom Barnett (SF), Dale Magnuson (C) Ralph Simmons, James Jackson, Harold Fletcher | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Ernest (PG), James Czapla (SF) Charles Kirschbaum, George Hoose | |
| 02:21 | Arizona | Michael Smith connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 56-59 |
| 02:21 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| Subs | Arizona | Ira Brown (PG) Ye Xie | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Duane Brown (SF), Marlon Coleman (C) James Czapla, David Scott | |
| 02:19 | Kentucky | Michael Smith is called for the reach on Henry Ernest in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #4 | 56-59 |
| 02:02 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes's fadeaway is rejected by Dale Magnuson | 56-59 |
| 02:00 | Kentucky | Marlon Coleman tips it home | 56-61 |
| 01:36 | Arizona | Michael Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-61 |
| 01:35 | Arizona | Tom Barnett pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 01:27 | Arizona | Rogelio Gallo misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 56-61 |
| 01:26 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:06 | Kentucky | Ira Brown is called for the reach on Henry Ernest - foul #1 on Ira Brown, team foul #5 | 56-61 |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes is called for traveling | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:43 | Arizona | Tom Barnett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-61 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Marlon Coleman pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Marlon Coleman is hacked by Ira Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ira Brown, team foul #6 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Hoose (SG), Gary Stith (C) Anthony Satterlee, Marlon Coleman | |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes is hacked by Ira Brown - foul #3 on Ira Brown, team foul #7 | 56-61 |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:31 | Arizona | Tom Barnett misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 56-63 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-63 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Michael Smith is called for the reach on Duane Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Smith, team foul #8 | 56-63 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Duane Brown makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Duane Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:21 | Arizona | Michael Smith misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-65 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Henry Ernest | 56-65 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Smith - foul #4 on Michael Smith, team foul #9 | 56-65 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest misses the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:16 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Michael Smith | 56-65 |
| 00:10 | Arizona | Ira Brown buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Tom Barnett | 59-65 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | George Hoose is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Smith - foul #5 on Michael Smith, team foul #10 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Arizona | Ye Xie (SG) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | George Hoose makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | George Hoose makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:03 | Arizona | Ira Brown can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-67 |
| 00:01 | Arizona | Tom Barnett pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 00:00 | Arizona | The clock runs out | 59-67 |