| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - William Guffey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Shannon Dunning (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Cedric Norman (fresh) PF - Floyd Murray (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Adam Dalessandro (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Steven Chrzanowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gary Raymond (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Laurence Igo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Crist (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Cedric Norman inbounds the ball | 25-36 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:36 | Western Michigan | William Guffey misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-36 |
| 19:35 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Cedric Norman | 25-36 |
| 19:24 | Western Michigan | Shannon Dunning can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-36 |
| 19:22 | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski gets the rebound | 25-36 |
| 19:02 | Kentucky | Robert Crist misses badly on the uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 25-36 |
| 19:01 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Travis Taylor | 25-36 |
| 18:43 | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-39 |
| 18:29 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray misses the layup against the doubleteam | 25-39 |
| 18:28 | Western Michigan | Cedric Norman tips it home | 27-39 |
| 18:18 | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski is fouled on the floor by William Guffey - foul #3 on William Guffey, team foul #1 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Brochu (PG), Joseph Barnes (SF), Raymond Wendt (C) William Guffey, Cedric Norman, Adam Dalessandro | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lester Tijerina (SF), David Nickelson (PF) Travis Taylor, Laurence Igo | |
| 17:57 | Kentucky | David Nickelson misses the jumper near the basket | 27-39 |
| 17:56 | Western Michigan | Troy Brochu gets the rebound | 27-39 |
| 17:51 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 27-39 |
| 17:50 | Kentucky | Robert Crist grabs the board | 27-39 |
| 17:47 | Kentucky | David Nickelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steve Walls (C) Floyd Murray | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:42 | Western Michigan | Lester Tijerina denies the turnaround by Troy Brochu | 27-39 |
| 17:40 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Nickelson | 27-39 |
| 17:34 | Kentucky | Steve Walls picks off the pass by Steven Chrzanowski | 27-39 |
| 17:23 | Western Michigan | Raymond Wendt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-39 |
| 17:21 | Kentucky | Robert Crist gets the rebound | 27-39 |
| 17:18 | Kentucky | Robert Crist is fouled in the backcourt by Shannon Dunning - foul #1 on Shannon Dunning, team foul #2 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Dalessandro (C) Steve Walls | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:02 | Kentucky | Robert Crist knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by David Nickelson | 27-41 |
| 16:44 | Western Michigan | Raymond Wendt connects on the 3 from the left wing | 30-41 |
| 16:19 | Kentucky | Robert Crist knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 30-43 |
| 16:11 | Western Michigan | Raymond Wendt misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-43 |
| 16:09 | Western Michigan | Raymond Wendt pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 15:46 | Western Michigan | Gary Raymond steals it from Adam Dalessandro out of a doubleteam | 30-43 |
| 15:42 | Kentucky | Gary Raymond lays it up and in | 30-45 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Troy Brochu (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Shannon Dunning (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Barnes (fairly fresh) PF - Raymond Wendt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Adam Dalessandro (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Steven Chrzanowski (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gary Raymond (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lester Tijerina (fairly fresh) PF - David Nickelson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Crist (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Western Michigan | Shannon Dunning is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Shannon Dunning, team foul #3 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vincent Wilson (PG), Clifton Olsen (SG), Cedric Norman (SF), Floyd Murray (PF), Steve Walls (C) Troy Brochu, Shannon Dunning, Joseph Barnes, Raymond Wendt, Adam Dalessandro | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ronnie Cadogan (PG), Travis Taylor (SF), Laurence Igo (PF) Steven Chrzanowski, Lester Tijerina, Robert Crist | |
| 15:10 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo is open and buries a jumpshot from the left side | 30-47 |
| 14:57 | Western Michigan | Cedric Norman knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-47 |
| 14:42 | Kentucky | Travis Taylor connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Laurence Igo and he's hacked by Vincent Wilson - foul #4 on Vincent Wilson, team foul #4 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Guffey (PG) Vincent Wilson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 14:42 | Kentucky | Travis Taylor makes the free throw | 33-50 |
| 14:19 | Western Michigan | William Guffey misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 33-50 |
| 14:17 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Cedric Norman | 33-50 |
| 14:00 | Western Michigan | William Guffey knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Clifton Olsen | 35-50 |
| 13:56 | Kentucky | Gary Raymond throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Dalessandro (C) Steve Walls | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Bryant (SG), Jerry Robertson (C) Travis Taylor, Laurence Igo | |
| 13:39 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray drills a jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by David Nickelson - foul #2 on David Nickelson, team foul #1 | 37-50 |
| 13:39 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray misses the free throw | 37-50 |
| 13:39 | Kentucky | Jerry Robertson gets the rebound | 37-50 |
| 13:27 | Kentucky | David Nickelson is wide open but clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 37-50 |
| 13:25 | Kentucky | David Nickelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 13:16 | Kentucky | David Nickelson misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 37-50 |
| 13:15 | Western Michigan | Adam Dalessandro gets the rebound | 37-50 |
| 12:56 | Western Michigan | Adam Dalessandro makes the contested 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by William Guffey | 40-50 |
| 12:36 | Kentucky | David Nickelson scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ronnie Cadogan | 40-52 |
| 12:18 | Western Michigan | Adam Dalessandro splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner near the basket but the foul's on David Nickelson - foul #3 on David Nickelson, team foul #2 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Troy Brochu (PG), Joseph Barnes (SF), Raymond Wendt (PF) William Guffey, Cedric Norman, Floyd Murray | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski (PG), Travis Taylor (SF), Robert Crist (C) James Bryant, Gary Raymond, David Nickelson | |
| 12:18 | Western Michigan | Adam Dalessandro makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 12:18 | Western Michigan | Adam Dalessandro misses the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 12:18 | Kentucky | Robert Crist pulls down the rebound | 41-52 |
| 12:06 | Kentucky | Robert Crist misses the jump hook from the left block | 41-52 |
| 12:04 | Western Michigan | Troy Brochu grabs the defensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 11:59 | Western Michigan | Clifton Olsen travels with the ball | 41-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steve Walls (C) Adam Dalessandro | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Laurence Igo (PF) Jerry Robertson | |
| 11:50 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ronnie Cadogan | 41-54 |
| 11:28 | Western Michigan | Clifton Olsen loses the dribble to Steven Chrzanowski | 41-54 |
| 11:24 | Kentucky | Travis Taylor banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steven Chrzanowski | 41-56 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Troy Brochu (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SG - Clifton Olsen (tiring) 3 pf. SF - Joseph Barnes (fairly fresh) PF - Raymond Wendt (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Steve Walls (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Steven Chrzanowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronnie Cadogan (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Travis Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Laurence Igo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Crist (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Western Michigan | Clifton Olsen knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Steve Walls | 43-56 |
| 11:08 | Kentucky | Robert Crist misses the lay-in | 43-56 |
| 11:06 | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnes grabs the board | 43-56 |
| 10:47 | Western Michigan | Steve Walls loses the dribble to Ronnie Cadogan | 43-56 |
| 10:30 | Kentucky | Robert Crist drills a floater near the basket set up by Steven Chrzanowski | 43-58 |
| 10:06 | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnes hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 43-58 |
| 10:05 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo grabs the board | 43-58 |
| 09:47 | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Robert Crist | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 09:26 | Western Michigan | Clifton Olsen's pass is intercepted by Robert Crist | 43-60 |
| 09:10 | Kentucky | Ronnie Cadogan is whistled for traveling | 43-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Guffey (PG), Shannon Dunning (SG), Cedric Norman (SF), Floyd Murray (PF), Adam Dalessandro (C) Troy Brochu, Clifton Olsen, Joseph Barnes, Raymond Wendt, Steve Walls | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Raymond (SG), Lester Tijerina (SF), David Nickelson (PF), Jerry Robertson (C) Steven Chrzanowski, Travis Taylor, Laurence Igo, Robert Crist | |
| 08:47 | Western Michigan | William Guffey makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Floyd Murray | 45-60 |
| 08:31 | Kentucky | David Nickelson scores on a shot from the baseline | 45-62 |
| 08:18 | Western Michigan | William Guffey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-62 |
| 08:17 | Kentucky | David Nickelson grabs the board | 45-62 |
| 07:57 | Kentucky | Ronnie Cadogan scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-65 |
| 07:41 | Western Michigan | Adam Dalessandro drills a shot in the lane | 47-65 |
| 07:12 | Kentucky | Ronnie Cadogan connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-68 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - William Guffey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shannon Dunning (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Cedric Norman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Floyd Murray (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Adam Dalessandro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ronnie Cadogan (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gary Raymond (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lester Tijerina (fairly fresh) PF - David Nickelson (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Robertson (fairly fresh) | |
| 06:56 | Western Michigan | Shannon Dunning comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-68 |
| 06:54 | Western Michigan | Adam Dalessandro gets the offensive rebound | 47-68 |
| 06:41 | Western Michigan | Floyd Murray can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 47-68 |
| 06:40 | Kentucky | David Nickelson gets the rebound | 47-68 |
| 06:40 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Vincent Wilson (PG), Clifton Olsen (SG) William Guffey, Shannon Dunning | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Chrzanowski (PG), Travis Taylor (SF), Robert Crist (C) Ronnie Cadogan, Lester Tijerina, Jerry Robertson | |
| 06:36 | Kentucky | Gary Raymond is fouled in the backcourt by Clifton Olsen - foul #4 on Clifton Olsen, team foul #5 | 47-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Raymond Wendt (C) Adam Dalessandro | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 06:18 | Kentucky | Robert Crist scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Steven Chrzanowski and he's hacked by Raymond Wendt - foul #1 on Raymond Wendt, team foul #6 | 47-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Bryant (SG), Jerry Robertson (PF) Gary Raymond, David Nickelson | |
| 06:18 | Kentucky | Robert Crist makes the free throw | 47-71 |
| 05:59 | Western Michigan | Clifton Olsen comes up short on the runner from the right block | 47-71 |
| 05:58 | Kentucky | Jerry Robertson grabs the board | 47-71 |
| 05:46 | Kentucky | Travis Taylor is hacked by Cedric Norman - foul #3 on Cedric Norman, team foul #7 | 47-71 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Guffey (PG), Shannon Dunning (SG), Joseph Barnes (SF), Troy Brochu (C) Vincent Wilson, Clifton Olsen, Cedric Norman, Floyd Murray | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ronnie Cadogan (PG), Pete Paradis (PF) Steven Chrzanowski, Robert Crist | |
| 05:46 | Kentucky | Travis Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 47-72 |
| 05:46 | Kentucky | Travis Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 47-73 |
| 05:35 | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 47-73 |
| 05:33 | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnes tips it but misses | 47-73 |
| 05:32 | Western Michigan | Troy Brochu grabs the offensive board | 47-73 |
| 05:16 | Western Michigan | Raymond Wendt is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Raymond Wendt, team foul #8 | 47-73 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steve Walls (C) Shannon Dunning | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lester Tijerina (SF) Travis Taylor | |
| 04:56 | Kentucky | James Bryant buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Ronnie Cadogan | 47-75 |
| 04:39 | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnes misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Lester Tijerina - foul #1 on Lester Tijerina, team foul #3 | 47-75 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Nickelson (PF) Pete Paradis | |
| 04:39 | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 48-75 |
| 04:39 | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 48-75 |
| 04:39 | Kentucky | Jerry Robertson gets the rebound | 48-75 |
| 04:36 | Kentucky | William Guffey is called for the reach on Lester Tijerina in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Guffey, team foul #9 | 48-75 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Shannon Dunning (SG) Steve Walls | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 04:36 | Kentucky | Lester Tijerina makes the 1st free throw | 48-76 |
| 04:36 | Kentucky | Lester Tijerina misses the 2nd free throw | 48-76 |
| 04:36 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Shannon Dunning | 48-76 |
| 04:22 | Western Michigan | Shannon Dunning drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-76 |
| 04:05 | Kentucky | David Nickelson clanks a jumper from the right side | 51-76 |
| 04:03 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Barnes | 51-76 |
| 03:56 | Western Michigan | Raymond Wendt misses the 3pt shot from straight away but the foul's on Jerry Robertson - foul #2 on Jerry Robertson, team foul #4 | 51-76 |
| 03:56 | Western Michigan | Raymond Wendt misses the 1st free throw | 51-76 |
| 03:56 | Western Michigan | Raymond Wendt misses the 2nd free throw | 51-76 |
| 03:56 | Western Michigan | Raymond Wendt makes the 3rd free throw | 52-76 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:53 | Kentucky | Lester Tijerina throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-76 |
| 03:29 | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnes clanks a shot from the right side | 52-76 |
| 03:28 | Western Michigan | Raymond Wendt hits the follow up shot | 54-76 |
| 03:13 | Kentucky | James Bryant comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by William Guffey - foul #5 on William Guffey, team foul #10 | 54-76 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steve Walls (C) William Guffey | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Pete Paradis (PF) David Nickelson | |
| 03:13 | Kentucky | James Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 54-77 |
| 03:13 | Kentucky | James Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 54-78 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Troy Brochu (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SG - Shannon Dunning (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joseph Barnes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Wendt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Steve Walls (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ronnie Cadogan (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Bryant (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Lester Tijerina (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Pete Paradis (fresh) C - Jerry Robertson (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Western Michigan | Steve Walls misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 54-78 |
| 02:52 | Kentucky | James Bryant snags the defensive board | 54-78 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:35 | Kentucky | Joseph Barnes takes the ball from Ronnie Cadogan | 54-78 |
| 02:20 | Western Michigan | Raymond Wendt misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Pete Paradis - foul #1 on Pete Paradis, team foul #5 | 54-78 |
| 02:20 | Western Michigan | Raymond Wendt makes the 1st free throw | 55-78 |
| 02:20 | Western Michigan | Raymond Wendt makes the 2nd free throw | 56-78 |
| 01:53 | Kentucky | Ronnie Cadogan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-78 |
| 01:52 | Western Michigan | Steve Walls gets the rebound | 56-78 |
| 01:50 | Western Michigan | Troy Brochu is fouled in the backcourt by Ronnie Cadogan - foul #4 on Ronnie Cadogan, team foul #6 | 56-78 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Nickelson (PF) Pete Paradis | |
| 01:37 | Western Michigan | Troy Brochu throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-78 |
| 01:35 | Kentucky | Joseph Barnes steps in front of the Lester Tijerina pass in the backcourt | 56-78 |
| 01:18 | Western Michigan | Steve Walls drills a floater from the free throw line | 58-78 |
| 01:14 | Kentucky | Ronnie Cadogan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-78 |
| 01:13 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Barnes | 58-78 |
| 00:54 | Western Michigan | Steve Walls misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Bryant - foul #1 on James Bryant, team foul #7 | 58-78 |
| 00:54 | Western Michigan | Steve Walls misses the 1st free throw | 58-78 |
| 00:54 | Western Michigan | Steve Walls makes the 2nd free throw | 59-78 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Ronnie Cadogan's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Barnes | 59-78 |
| 00:28 | Western Michigan | Raymond Wendt gets the rebound | 59-78 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Steve Walls can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Lester Tijerina - foul #2 on Lester Tijerina, team foul #8 | 59-78 |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Steve Walls makes the 1st free throw | 60-78 |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Steve Walls makes the 2nd free throw | 61-78 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Ronnie Cadogan runs out the clock | 61-78 |