| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Barry Fuller (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gerald Flowers (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Alan Harbison (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis King (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Jimmy Zipf (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Swigert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roy Morin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Benny Bierman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Milwaukee | Willie Smith inbounds the ball | 42-41 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Milwaukee | Paul Swigert is whistled for traveling | 42-41 |
| 19:19 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 19:18 | Milwaukee | Roy Morin snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 19:11 | Milwaukee | Benny Bierman is whistled for traveling | 42-41 |
| 18:48 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison's fadeaway is rejected by Roy Morin | 42-41 |
| 18:47 | Kentucky | Travis King tips it back up and in | 44-41 |
| 18:38 | Milwaukee | Willie Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 18:37 | Milwaukee | The offensive rebound goes to Benny Bierman | 44-41 |
| 18:20 | Milwaukee | Alan Harbison steals it from Jimmy Zipf | 44-41 |
| 17:59 | Kentucky | Barry Fuller comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 44-41 |
| 17:58 | Milwaukee | Benny Bierman gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 17:49 | Milwaukee | Barry Fuller steps in front of the Willie Smith pass | 44-41 |
| 17:27 | Kentucky | Jimmy Zipf steps in front of the Kenneth Roby pass | 44-41 |
| 17:10 | Milwaukee | Alan Harbison is called for the reach on Willie Smith - foul #2 on Alan Harbison, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold (PG), John Zagorac (PF), Keith Wilson (C) Barry Fuller, Travis King, Kenneth Roby | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Edward Garrick (PG), Troy Stewart (SG), Garry Seto (C) Jimmy Zipf, Paul Swigert, Benny Bierman | |
| 16:44 | Milwaukee | Willie Smith drills a jumper from the baseline | 44-43 |
| 16:28 | Kentucky | John Zagorac misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 16:26 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to Garry Seto | 44-43 |
| 16:06 | Milwaukee | Troy Stewart hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 44-43 |
| 16:04 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Alan Harbison | 44-43 |
| 15:52 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Leonard Arnold | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Leonard Arnold (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Flowers (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Alan Harbison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Zagorac (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Edward Garrick (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Troy Stewart (fresh) SF - Willie Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roy Morin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Garry Seto (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Milwaukee | The jump hook by Garry Seto is blocked by Alan Harbison | 46-43 |
| 15:33 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 15:17 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 46-43 |
| 15:15 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison tips it in | 48-43 |
| 15:07 | Milwaukee | Edward Garrick comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 15:06 | Milwaukee | Roy Morin tips it but misses | 48-43 |
| 15:04 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Zagorac | 48-43 |
| 14:59 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 14:58 | Kentucky | John Zagorac snags the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 14:47 | Kentucky | John Zagorac throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG), Barry Fuller (SF), Travis King (PF), Kenneth Roby (C) Gerald Flowers, Alan Harbison, John Zagorac, Keith Wilson | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Jimmy Zipf (PG), Paul Swigert (SG), Benny Bierman (C) Edward Garrick, Willie Smith, Roy Morin | |
| 14:31 | Milwaukee | Troy Stewart misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Travis King - foul #1 on Travis King, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| 14:31 | Milwaukee | Troy Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 14:31 | Milwaukee | Troy Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 14:02 | Kentucky | Paul Swigert takes the ball from Leonard Arnold | 48-45 |
| 13:59 | Milwaukee | Jimmy Zipf banks in the layup on a great pass from Paul Swigert | 48-47 |
| 13:46 | Kentucky | Barry Fuller clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-47 |
| 13:44 | Milwaukee | Troy Stewart grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 13:26 | Milwaukee | Jimmy Zipf makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 13:04 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Garry Seto - foul #1 on Garry Seto, team foul #1 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers (SG), Alan Harbison (SF) Leonard Arnold, Barry Fuller | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Willie Smith (SF), Walter Kramer (PF) Troy Stewart, Garry Seto | |
| 13:04 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 13:04 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 12:49 | Milwaukee | Walter Kramer hits the finger roll set up by Jimmy Zipf | 50-52 |
| 12:28 | Kentucky | Walter Kramer denies the turnaround by Gerald Flowers | 50-52 |
| 12:27 | Milwaukee | Walter Kramer snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 12:15 | Milwaukee | Willie Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 12:13 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 11:49 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-52 |
| 11:47 | Milwaukee | Willie Smith gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Flowers (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Alan Harbison (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Travis King (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Roby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Jimmy Zipf (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Swigert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Walter Kramer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Benny Bierman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Milwaukee | Willie Smith hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Paul Swigert | 50-54 |
| 11:09 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jimmy Zipf - foul #2 on Jimmy Zipf, team foul #2 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Barry Fuller (PG), John Zagorac (PF), Keith Wilson (C) Dennis Woodard, Travis King, Kenneth Roby | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Edward Garrick (PG), Troy Stewart (SG), Roy Morin (PF) Jimmy Zipf, Paul Swigert, Benny Bierman | |
| 11:09 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 11:09 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 10:45 | Milwaukee | Willie Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 10:43 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 10:14 | Kentucky | John Zagorac buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Keith Wilson | 55-54 |
| 10:05 | Milwaukee | Alan Harbison is called for the reach on Troy Stewart - foul #3 on Alan Harbison, team foul #3 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold (SF) Alan Harbison | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Charles Brooks (PG), Garry Seto (C) Willie Smith, Walter Kramer | |
| 09:47 | Milwaukee | Edward Garrick misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 55-54 |
| 09:45 | Milwaukee | Troy Stewart tips it back up and in | 55-56 |
| 09:43 | Kentucky | Barry Fuller travels in the backcourt | 55-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG) Barry Fuller | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Paul Swigert (SG) Charles Brooks | |
| 09:28 | Milwaukee | Edward Garrick is hacked by Dennis Woodard - foul #4 on Dennis Woodard, team foul #4 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Barry Fuller (PG), Travis King (PF) Dennis Woodard, Keith Wilson | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Jimmy Zipf (PG), Benny Bierman (C) Edward Garrick, Garry Seto | |
| 09:13 | Milwaukee | Jimmy Zipf hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 55-56 |
| 09:12 | Milwaukee | Troy Stewart misses the tip | 55-56 |
| 09:11 | Kentucky | Travis King grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 08:55 | Kentucky | John Zagorac misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 55-56 |
| 08:53 | Milwaukee | Roy Morin grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 08:37 | Milwaukee | Benny Bierman misses badly on a runner in the paint | 55-56 |
| 08:36 | Milwaukee | Roy Morin tips it but misses | 55-56 |
| 08:34 | Kentucky | John Zagorac gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 08:11 | Kentucky | John Zagorac hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Troy Stewart - foul #2 on Troy Stewart, team foul #3 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alan Harbison (SF), Kenneth Roby (C) Gerald Flowers, Travis King | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Edward Garrick (SG), Willie Smith (SF), Garry Seto (PF) Paul Swigert, Troy Stewart, Roy Morin | |
| 08:11 | Kentucky | John Zagorac makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 08:11 | Kentucky | John Zagorac misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 08:11 | Milwaukee | Garry Seto gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 08:02 | Milwaukee | Jimmy Zipf comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 08:01 | Milwaukee | Benny Bierman gets the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 07:56 | Milwaukee | Edward Garrick can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 56-56 |
| 07:55 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 07:40 | Kentucky | John Zagorac misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 07:39 | Milwaukee | The rebound goes to Jimmy Zipf | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Barry Fuller (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Leonard Arnold (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Harbison (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Zagorac (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Jimmy Zipf (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Garrick (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Willie Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Garry Seto (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Benny Bierman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Milwaukee | Willie Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-56 |
| 07:32 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 07:06 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Barry Fuller | 58-56 |
| 06:57 | Milwaukee | Garry Seto is whistled for traveling | 58-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG), Gerald Flowers (SG), Travis King (PF) Barry Fuller, Leonard Arnold, John Zagorac | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Paul Swigert (SG), Roy Morin (PF) Jimmy Zipf, Benny Bierman | |
| 06:34 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Travis King | 60-56 |
| 06:24 | Milwaukee | Willie Smith lays it in on a great pass from Edward Garrick | 60-58 |
| 06:01 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby is fouled on the floor by Garry Seto - foul #2 on Garry Seto, team foul #4 | 60-58 |
| 05:49 | Kentucky | Travis King connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Alan Harbison | 63-58 |
| 05:32 | Milwaukee | Paul Swigert misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-58 |
| 05:30 | Milwaukee | Roy Morin tips it back up and in | 63-60 |
| 05:19 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Dennis Woodard | 65-60 |
| 04:59 | Milwaukee | Garry Seto's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Roby | 65-60 |
| 04:57 | Kentucky | Travis King snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| 04:32 | Kentucky | Edward Garrick is called for the reach on Dennis Woodard - foul #1 on Edward Garrick, team foul #5 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold (SF), Russell Ridlon (PF), Keith Wilson (C) Alan Harbison, Travis King, Kenneth Roby | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Jimmy Zipf (PG), Daniel Valles (SG), Walter Kramer (SF), Troy Stewart (PF), Benny Bierman (C) Edward Garrick, Paul Swigert, Willie Smith, Roy Morin, Garry Seto | |
| 04:18 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-60 |
| 04:16 | Milwaukee | Benny Bierman snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| 03:49 | Milwaukee | Benny Bierman misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Keith Wilson - foul #1 on Keith Wilson, team foul #5 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Barry Fuller (PG), John Zagorac (PF) Dennis Woodard, Gerald Flowers | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| 03:49 | Milwaukee | Benny Bierman makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 03:49 | Milwaukee | Benny Bierman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 03:20 | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Daniel Valles - foul #1 on Daniel Valles, team foul #6 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alan Harbison (SF), Travis King (PF) Russell Ridlon, Keith Wilson | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Edward Garrick (SG), Willie Smith (SF), Roy Morin (PF) Daniel Valles, Walter Kramer, Troy Stewart | |
| 03:20 | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 03:20 | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Barry Fuller (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Arnold (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Harbison (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Travis King (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - John Zagorac (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Milwaukee | PG - Jimmy Zipf (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Garrick (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roy Morin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Benny Bierman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Milwaukee | Alan Harbison is called for the reach on Willie Smith - foul #4 on Alan Harbison, team foul #6 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | Paul Swigert (SG) Edward Garrick | |
| 02:37 | Milwaukee | Paul Swigert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG), Gerald Flowers (SG), Kenneth Roby (C) Barry Fuller, Leonard Arnold, John Zagorac | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| 02:12 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Alan Harbison, team foul #7 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold (SF) Alan Harbison | |
| Subs | Milwaukee | | |
| 01:56 | Milwaukee | Paul Swigert misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 67-62 |
| 01:55 | Milwaukee | Jimmy Zipf tips it but misses | 67-62 |
| 01:53 | Milwaukee | Benny Bierman pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 01:37 | Milwaukee | Willie Smith misses the easy layup | 67-62 |
| 01:36 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby grabs the defensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 01:16 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers travels with the ball | 67-62 |
| 01:05 | Milwaukee | Paul Swigert scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Willie Smith | 67-65 |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Travis King lays it up and in on a nice dish by Leonard Arnold | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Milwaukee | Benny Bierman misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-65 |
| 00:35 | Milwaukee | Roy Morin tips it back up and in | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Swigert - foul #2 on Paul Swigert, team foul #7 | 69-67 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers misses the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby snags the offensive board | 69-67 |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby is hacked by Benny Bierman - foul #2 on Benny Bierman, team foul #8 | 69-67 |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:31 | Milwaukee | Benny Bierman grabs the board | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Milwaukee | Kenneth Roby is called for the reach on Willie Smith - foul #1 on Kenneth Roby, team foul #8 | 70-67 |
| 00:10 | Milwaukee | Willie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:10 | Milwaukee | Willie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Zipf - foul #3 on Jimmy Zipf, team foul #9 | 70-69 |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:08 | Milwaukee | Roy Morin snags the defensive board | 70-69 |
| 00:08 | Milwaukee | Milwaukee calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| 00:03 | Milwaukee | Willie Smith scores on a shot in the paint | 70-71 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Milwaukee | Milwaukee is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 70-71 |