| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Boney (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Dennis Eubanks (fresh) SF - Jerry Ramsey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Zachary Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Philip (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Phillip Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Kibbe (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terrance Craver (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Jerry Ramsey inbounds the ball | 31-24 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:32 | Kentucky | Jerry Ramsey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-24 |
| 19:30 | Kentucky | Zachary Lane grabs the offensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 19:09 | Kentucky | Jerry Ramsey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-24 |
| 19:07 | Northwestern | Lawrence Jones gets the rebound | 31-24 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | Robert Williams clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-24 |
| 18:48 | Kentucky | Jerry Ramsey grabs the board | 31-24 |
| 18:46 | Kentucky | Phillip Johnson steals the ball from Jerry Ramsey in the backcourt | 31-24 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson hits the finger roll | 31-26 |
| 18:18 | Kentucky | Zachary Lane misses short on a runner in the paint | 31-26 |
| 18:16 | Kentucky | Jonathan Philip gets the offensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 18:01 | Kentucky | Zachary Lane jams it | 33-26 |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | Lawrence Jones comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 33-26 |
| 17:48 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver tips it in | 33-28 |
| 17:35 | Kentucky | Jerry Ramsey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 17:33 | Kentucky | Jonathan Philip tips it back up and in | 35-28 |
| 17:28 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 35-28 |
| 17:26 | Kentucky | Dennis Eubanks grabs the board | 35-28 |
| 17:01 | Kentucky | Zachary Lane makes the fadeaway from the right block | 37-28 |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson is whistled for a carry | 37-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Ernest (PG), Anthony Satterlee (SG), Duane Brown (SF), James Czapla (PF), Gary Stith (C) William Boney, Dennis Eubanks, Jerry Ramsey, Zachary Lane, Jonathan Philip | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Kelley (PG), Matthew Franks (SF), Randy Laws (PF), Glenn Render (C) Phillip Johnson, Terrance Craver, Robert Williams, Lawrence Jones | |
| 16:15 | Kentucky | James Czapla banks in the layup on a nice dish by Henry Ernest and he's hacked by Matthew Franks - foul #1 on Matthew Franks, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rene Marino (PG) Robert Kibbe | |
| 16:15 | Kentucky | James Czapla makes the free throw | 40-28 |
| 15:58 | Northwestern | Matthew Franks is fouled on the floor by James Czapla - foul #1 on James Czapla, team foul #1 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Robicheaux (SG) Rene Marino | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Henry Ernest (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Satterlee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Duane Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Czapla (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Stith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Robicheaux (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Franks (fresh) PF - Randy Laws (fresh) 1 pts. C - Glenn Render (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Northwestern | John Robicheaux connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-30 |
| 15:16 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 40-30 |
| 15:15 | Kentucky | James Czapla misses the tip | 40-30 |
| 15:14 | Northwestern | Glenn Render gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 15:08 | Northwestern | Glenn Render travels with the ball | 40-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marlon Coleman (C) Gary Stith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rene Marino (PG), Robert Kibbe (SG), David Dougherty (PF), Lawrence Jones (C) David Kelley, Matthew Franks, Randy Laws, Glenn Render | |
| 14:39 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Anthony Satterlee | 42-30 |
| 14:25 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe travels with the ball | 42-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Boney (PG), Dennis Eubanks (SG), Jerry Ramsey (SF), Zachary Lane (PF) Henry Ernest, Anthony Satterlee, Duane Brown, James Czapla | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terrance Craver (SF), Robert Williams (PF) John Robicheaux, Lawrence Jones | |
| 14:05 | Kentucky | William Boney misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Rene Marino - foul #2 on Rene Marino, team foul #2 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Stith (SF) Jerry Ramsey | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Franks (SF), Randy Laws (PF), Glenn Render (C) Robert Kibbe, Robert Williams, David Dougherty | |
| 14:05 | Kentucky | William Boney misses the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 14:05 | Kentucky | William Boney makes the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 13:52 | Northwestern | Glenn Render buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Rene Marino | 43-33 |
| 13:26 | Kentucky | Zachary Lane knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Dennis Eubanks and he's fouled by Randy Laws - foul #3 on Randy Laws, team foul #3 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jonathan Philip (C) Marlon Coleman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (PG), David Kelley (SG) Rene Marino, Terrance Craver | |
| 13:26 | Kentucky | Zachary Lane misses the free throw | 45-33 |
| 13:26 | Northwestern | Randy Laws grabs the board | 45-33 |
| 13:02 | Northwestern | David Kelley knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 45-35 |
| 12:39 | Kentucky | Gary Stith misses the dunk but the foul's on Phillip Johnson - foul #2 on Phillip Johnson, team foul #4 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Ernest (PG), Anthony Satterlee (SG), Duane Brown (SF), James Czapla (PF) William Boney, Dennis Eubanks, Zachary Lane, Jonathan Philip | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe (SG), John Robicheaux (SF), Robert Williams (PF), David Dougherty (C) Phillip Johnson, Matthew Franks, Randy Laws, Glenn Render | |
| 12:39 | Kentucky | Gary Stith makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 12:39 | Kentucky | Gary Stith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 12:22 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Robicheaux | 47-38 |
| 12:13 | Kentucky | Duane Brown misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-38 |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe grabs the board | 47-38 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 12:07 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 11:50 | Kentucky | Robert Kibbe is called for the reach on Anthony Satterlee - foul #3 on Robert Kibbe, team foul #5 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marlon Coleman (C) Gary Stith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rene Marino (PG), Lawrence Jones (C) David Kelley, Robert Williams | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Henry Ernest (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Satterlee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Duane Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Czapla (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Marlon Coleman (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Rene Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Kibbe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Robicheaux (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - David Dougherty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Kentucky | James Czapla comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 11:27 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest grabs the offensive board | 47-38 |
| 11:07 | Kentucky | Robert Kibbe is called for the reach on Anthony Satterlee - foul #4 on Robert Kibbe, team foul #6 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Boney (PG), Dennis Eubanks (SG), Jerry Ramsey (SF), Zachary Lane (PF), Jonathan Philip (C) Henry Ernest, Anthony Satterlee, Duane Brown, James Czapla, Marlon Coleman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (PG), Terrance Craver (SG), Matthew Franks (SF), Randy Laws (PF) Rene Marino, Robert Kibbe, John Robicheaux, David Dougherty | |
| 10:40 | Kentucky | William Boney misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-38 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 10:30 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jonathan Philip | 47-38 |
| 10:27 | Kentucky | Dennis Eubanks double dribbles in the backcourt | 47-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Williams (PF), Glenn Render (C) Randy Laws, Lawrence Jones | |
| 10:12 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Terrance Craver and he's hacked by William Boney - foul #2 on William Boney, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Ernest (PG), Anthony Satterlee (SG), Duane Brown (PF) William Boney, Dennis Eubanks, Zachary Lane | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Kelley (SG) Matthew Franks | |
| 10:12 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson misses the free throw | 47-40 |
| 10:12 | Kentucky | Jonathan Philip snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 09:56 | Kentucky | Anthony Satterlee makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Glenn Render hits a 3 from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 09:17 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Jerry Ramsey | 51-43 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Jonathan Philip - foul #1 on Jonathan Philip, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Boney (PG), Dennis Eubanks (SG), Gary Stith (SF), James Czapla (PF), Marlon Coleman (C) Henry Ernest, Anthony Satterlee, Jerry Ramsey, Duane Brown, Jonathan Philip | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Robicheaux (SG), Matthew Franks (SF), Randy Laws (PF), Lawrence Jones (C) David Kelley, Terrance Craver, Robert Williams, Glenn Render | |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 09:12 | Kentucky | Gary Stith grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 08:43 | Kentucky | William Boney's floater is tipped away by Lawrence Jones | 51-44 |
| 08:42 | Kentucky | James Czapla tips it back up and in | 53-44 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | Lawrence Jones travels with the ball | 53-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Zachary Lane (PF) James Czapla | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rene Marino (PG) Phillip Johnson | |
| 08:32 | Kentucky | Rene Marino is called for the reach on William Boney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rene Marino, team foul #7 | 53-44 |
| 08:32 | Kentucky | William Boney makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 08:32 | Kentucky | William Boney makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern | John Robicheaux misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-44 |
| 08:09 | Kentucky | William Boney grabs the board | 55-44 |
| 07:46 | Kentucky | Zachary Lane misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 55-44 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern | Rene Marino pulls down the rebound | 55-44 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Boney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Eubanks (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Gary Stith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Zachary Lane (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Marlon Coleman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Rene Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Robicheaux (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Franks (fairly fresh) PF - Randy Laws (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | Matthew Franks drills a jumpshot from the right side | 55-46 |
| 07:37 | Kentucky | Gary Stith is hacked by Rene Marino in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rene Marino, team foul #8 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Ernest (PG), Anthony Satterlee (SG), Duane Brown (SF) William Boney, Dennis Eubanks, Marlon Coleman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe (SG), Terrance Craver (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Glenn Render (C) John Robicheaux, Matthew Franks, Randy Laws, Lawrence Jones | |
| 07:37 | Kentucky | Gary Stith makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 07:37 | Kentucky | Gary Stith makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 07:18 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-46 |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver tips it back up and in | 57-48 |
| 07:00 | Kentucky | Duane Brown scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Henry Ernest | 60-48 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 60-51 |
| 06:32 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Gary Stith | 62-51 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 06:12 | Kentucky | Anthony Satterlee is hacked by Robert Kibbe in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Kibbe, team foul #9 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jerry Ramsey (SF), James Czapla (PF), Jonathan Philip (C) Duane Brown, Zachary Lane, Gary Stith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (PG), David Kelley (SG), David Dougherty (SF), Randy Laws (PF), Lawrence Jones (C) Rene Marino, Robert Kibbe, Terrance Craver, Robert Williams, Glenn Render | |
| 06:12 | Kentucky | Anthony Satterlee makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 06:12 | Kentucky | Anthony Satterlee misses the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | Randy Laws pulls down the rebound | 63-54 |
| 05:58 | Northwestern | Randy Laws clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 63-54 |
| 05:56 | Kentucky | Jerry Ramsey grabs the board | 63-54 |
| 05:39 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest can't finish the uncontested layup | 63-54 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | David Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | David Kelley misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 63-54 |
| 05:32 | Kentucky | Jonathan Philip snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| 05:04 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | Lawrence Jones pulls down the rebound | 63-54 |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | Randy Laws is hacked by James Czapla - foul #2 on James Czapla, team foul #4 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Boney (PG), Duane Brown (SG) Henry Ernest, Anthony Satterlee | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Robicheaux (SG), Matthew Franks (SF), Glenn Render (C) David Kelley, Randy Laws, Lawrence Jones | |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | David Dougherty misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-54 |
| 04:44 | Kentucky | Jonathan Philip snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| 04:20 | Kentucky | James Czapla drills a floater near the basket | 65-54 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson knocks in the jump hook from close range | 65-56 |
| 04:03 | Kentucky | Glenn Render is called for the reach on James Czapla in the backcourt - foul #1 on Glenn Render, team foul #10 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Eubanks (SG), Marlon Coleman (C) Jerry Ramsey, Jonathan Philip | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terrance Craver (SG), Robert Williams (PF) Matthew Franks, David Dougherty | |
| 04:03 | Kentucky | James Czapla makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 04:03 | Kentucky | James Czapla makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | Dennis Eubanks picks off the pass by Phillip Johnson in the backcourt | 67-56 |
| 03:57 | Kentucky | Dennis Eubanks lays it up and in | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Robert Williams misses long on a shot from close range | 69-56 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern | Glenn Render gets the offensive rebound | 69-56 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Boney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Eubanks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Duane Brown (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Czapla (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Marlon Coleman (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Phillip Johnson (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terrance Craver (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Robicheaux (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 4 pts. C - Glenn Render (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Northwestern | Robert Williams knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Phillip Johnson | 69-58 |
| 02:52 | Kentucky | James Czapla misses the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Terrance Craver - foul #2 on Terrance Craver, team foul #11 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Ernest (PG), Anthony Satterlee (SG), Jerry Ramsey (SF) William Boney, Dennis Eubanks, Duane Brown | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Kelley (PG), Matthew Franks (SF), Randy Laws (PF), Lawrence Jones (C) Phillip Johnson, John Robicheaux, Robert Williams, Glenn Render | |
| 02:52 | Kentucky | James Czapla misses the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 02:52 | Kentucky | James Czapla misses the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Randy Laws gets the rebound | 69-58 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-58 |
| 02:41 | Northwestern | Matthew Franks is hacked by Marlon Coleman - foul #1 on Marlon Coleman, team foul #5 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Zachary Lane (PF), Jonathan Philip (C) James Czapla, Marlon Coleman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Williams (PF) Randy Laws | |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Robert Williams makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew Franks | 69-61 |
| 02:30 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Eubanks (SG) Anthony Satterlee | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Robicheaux (SF) Matthew Franks | |
| 02:08 | Kentucky | Jerry Ramsey buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Henry Ernest and he's hacked by John Robicheaux - foul #4 on John Robicheaux, team foul #12 | 71-61 |
| 02:08 | Kentucky | Jerry Ramsey makes the free throw | 72-61 |
| 01:55 | Northwestern | Jerry Ramsey steals it from Robert Williams | 72-61 |
| 01:32 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 72-61 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | David Kelley gets the rebound | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | John Robicheaux clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Dennis Eubanks - foul #2 on Dennis Eubanks, team foul #6 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Boney (PG) Henry Ernest | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Franks (SF), Randy Laws (PF), Glenn Render (C) Terrance Craver, Robert Williams, Lawrence Jones | |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | John Robicheaux misses the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | John Robicheaux makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:55 | Kentucky | William Boney buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Jerry Ramsey | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Northwestern | David Kelley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-62 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Randy Laws tips it home | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Kentucky | Jerry Ramsey is fouled in the backcourt by David Kelley - foul #2 on David Kelley, team foul #13 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Ernest (PG), Duane Brown (SG), James Czapla (PF), Gary Stith (C) William Boney, Dennis Eubanks, Zachary Lane, Jonathan Philip | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:44 | Kentucky | Jerry Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:44 | Kentucky | Jerry Ramsey misses the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:44 | Northwestern | Randy Laws snags the defensive board | 75-64 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Glenn Render hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Matthew Franks and he's hacked by Gary Stith - foul #1 on Gary Stith, team foul #7 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Boney (PG), Dennis Eubanks (SG), Zachary Lane (PF), Jonathan Philip (C) Henry Ernest, Duane Brown, James Czapla, Gary Stith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (PG), Terrance Craver (SG), Robert Williams (PF) David Kelley, Matthew Franks, Randy Laws | |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Glenn Render makes the free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Phillip Johnson is called for the reach on Jerry Ramsey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Phillip Johnson, team foul #14 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Ernest (PG), Duane Brown (SG), James Czapla (PF), Gary Stith (C) William Boney, Dennis Eubanks, Zachary Lane, Jonathan Philip | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lawrence Jones (C) Glenn Render | |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Jerry Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Jerry Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Robert Williams connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Phillip Johnson and the foul's on James Czapla - foul #3 on James Czapla, team foul #8 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Boney (PG), Dennis Eubanks (SG), Zachary Lane (PF), Jonathan Philip (C) Henry Ernest, Duane Brown, James Czapla, Gary Stith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Robert Williams misses the free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern | Lawrence Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 77-69 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner but he's hacked by Jerry Ramsey - foul #3 on Jerry Ramsey, team foul #9 | 77-69 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson makes the 3rd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | Jerry Ramsey is hacked by Terrance Craver in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terrance Craver, team foul #15 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Ernest (PG), Duane Brown (SG), James Czapla (PF), Gary Stith (C) William Boney, Dennis Eubanks, Zachary Lane, Jonathan Philip | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | Jerry Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | Jerry Ramsey misses the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 78-70 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Robert Williams misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 78-70 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Lawrence Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 78-70 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Robert Williams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-70 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest snags the defensive board | 78-70 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-70 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | James Czapla is hacked by Terrance Craver in the backcourt - foul #4 on Terrance Craver, team foul #16 | 78-70 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | James Czapla makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | James Czapla makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Robert Williams comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Czapla - foul #4 on James Czapla, team foul #10 | 80-70 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Boney (PG), Dennis Eubanks (SG), Zachary Lane (PF), Jonathan Philip (C) Henry Ernest, Duane Brown, James Czapla, Gary Stith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Kelley (PG), Matthew Franks (SF), Glenn Render (C) Phillip Johnson, Terrance Craver, Lawrence Jones | |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Robert Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Zachary Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | William Boney runs out the clock | 80-71 |