| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jack Nail (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Laurence Igo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Nickelson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Donald Stein (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Hinkle (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Howell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Mandel (fresh) 4 reb. C - Wayne Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | James Howell inbounds the ball | 25-27 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:40 | DePaul | James Howell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Kevin Lebowitz (SF) John Mandel | |
| 19:21 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 25-27 |
| 19:20 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Wayne Hall | 25-27 |
| 18:51 | DePaul | Kevin Lebowitz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-27 |
| 18:49 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 18:42 | Kentucky | David Nickelson makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Jackson | 27-27 |
| 18:20 | DePaul | James Howell is hacked by Laurence Igo - foul #2 on Laurence Igo, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jamel Wallick (SG), John Mandel (PF) Roy Hinkle, Kevin Lebowitz | |
| 18:06 | DePaul | James Howell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert Granados (C) Wayne Hall | |
| 17:41 | Kentucky | David Nickelson loses the dribble to John Mandel | 27-27 |
| 17:26 | DePaul | James Howell can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Travis Taylor - foul #2 on Travis Taylor, team foul #2 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Wayne Hall (PF) John Mandel | |
| 17:26 | DePaul | James Howell makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 17:26 | DePaul | James Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 17:07 | Kentucky | Travis Taylor scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 29-29 |
| 16:55 | DePaul | Robert Granados misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-29 |
| 16:54 | Kentucky | Travis Taylor grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 16:29 | Kentucky | David Nickelson scores on a floater from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 16:07 | DePaul | Donald Stein hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 16:06 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 16:02 | Kentucky | Travis Taylor misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by James Howell - foul #1 on James Howell, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Roy Hinkle (SG), John Mandel (PF) Jamel Wallick, Wayne Hall | |
| 16:02 | Kentucky | Travis Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 16:02 | Kentucky | Travis Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 16:02 | DePaul | John Mandel grabs the board | 32-29 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jack Nail (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Taylor (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Laurence Igo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - David Nickelson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Donald Stein (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Hinkle (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Howell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Mandel (fresh) 5 reb. C - Robert Granados (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | DePaul | Robert Granados's pass is intercepted by Paul Jackson | 32-29 |
| 15:04 | Kentucky | Travis Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jamel Wallick (SG), Wayne Hall (C) Donald Stein, Robert Granados | |
| 14:43 | DePaul | Jamel Wallick misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-29 |
| 14:41 | Kentucky | David Nickelson snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 14:14 | Kentucky | Jamel Wallick is called for the reach on Jack Nail - foul #2 on Jamel Wallick, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Donald Stein (PG), Robert Granados (C) Jamel Wallick, Wayne Hall | |
| 13:58 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jack Nail | 34-29 |
| 13:52 | DePaul | Roy Hinkle can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 13:50 | DePaul | Robert Granados tips it home | 34-31 |
| 13:24 | Kentucky | David Nickelson misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 34-31 |
| 13:22 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo gets the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 12:59 | Kentucky | Travis Taylor hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-31 |
| 12:58 | DePaul | Donald Stein grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 12:36 | DePaul | James Howell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-31 |
| 12:34 | Kentucky | Travis Taylor pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 12:05 | Kentucky | Jack Nail clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 12:04 | Kentucky | Paul Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 11:45 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by John Mandel - foul #1 on John Mandel, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Moulder (PG), Richard Mancia (SF) Jack Nail, Travis Taylor | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jamel Wallick (PG), Kevin Lebowitz (SF), Wayne Hall (C) Donald Stein, John Mandel, Robert Granados | |
| 11:45 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 11:45 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - George Moulder (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Mancia (fresh) PF - Laurence Igo (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - David Nickelson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Jamel Wallick (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Hinkle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Lebowitz (fresh) PF - James Howell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Wayne Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | DePaul | Kevin Lebowitz hits the finger roll on a great pass from Roy Hinkle | 36-33 |
| 11:05 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Jamel Wallick - foul #3 on Jamel Wallick, team foul #4 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Fenner (SG) Paul Jackson | |
| Subs | DePaul | Donald Stein (PG), John Mandel (PF) Roy Hinkle, Kevin Lebowitz | |
| 11:05 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 11:05 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 10:42 | DePaul | James Howell hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Wayne Hall | 38-35 |
| 10:23 | Kentucky | Richard Mancia loses the ball out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Nail (PG), Travis Taylor (SF), Randall Willingham (C) George Moulder, Richard Mancia, Laurence Igo | |
| Subs | DePaul | Roy Hinkle (SG), Robert Granados (C) John Mandel, Wayne Hall | |
| 09:55 | DePaul | Roy Hinkle clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 09:54 | DePaul | Robert Granados misses the tip | 38-35 |
| 09:53 | Kentucky | Kenneth Fenner pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 09:29 | Kentucky | David Nickelson misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 38-35 |
| 09:28 | Kentucky | Travis Taylor tips it home | 40-35 |
| 09:21 | DePaul | James Howell is fouled on the floor by David Nickelson - foul #3 on David Nickelson, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Jackson (SG) Kenneth Fenner | |
| Subs | DePaul | John Mandel (PF), Wayne Hall (C) Donald Stein, Robert Granados | |
| 08:56 | DePaul | James Howell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 08:54 | DePaul | Wayne Hall hits the follow up shot | 40-37 |
| 08:36 | Kentucky | David Nickelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Moulder (PG) Jack Nail | |
| Subs | DePaul | Donald Stein (PG), Robert Granados (C) Roy Hinkle, Wayne Hall | |
| 08:08 | DePaul | Jamel Wallick is hacked by Travis Taylor - foul #3 on Travis Taylor, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Mancia (SF) Travis Taylor | |
| Subs | DePaul | Roy Hinkle (SG), Wayne Hall (C) Jamel Wallick, Robert Granados | |
| 07:54 | DePaul | David Nickelson is called for the reach on John Mandel - foul #4 on David Nickelson, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jamel Wallick (SF), Robert Granados (C) John Mandel, Wayne Hall | |
| 07:31 | DePaul | Roy Hinkle misses the 3 from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 07:30 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Nickelson | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - George Moulder (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Mancia (fresh) PF - David Nickelson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Randall Willingham (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Donald Stein (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Hinkle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jamel Wallick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Howell (tiring) 9 pts. C - Robert Granados (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Kentucky | Randall Willingham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Nail (PG), Laurence Igo (PF) George Moulder, Randall Willingham | |
| Subs | DePaul | John Mandel (PF), Wayne Hall (C) Jamel Wallick, Robert Granados | |
| 06:49 | DePaul | Roy Hinkle misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Paul Jackson - foul #2 on Paul Jackson, team foul #6 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Travis Taylor (SF) Richard Mancia | |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert Granados (C) Wayne Hall | |
| 06:49 | DePaul | Roy Hinkle misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 06:49 | DePaul | Roy Hinkle makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 06:20 | Kentucky | Robert Granados swats the short shot by David Nickelson | 40-38 |
| 06:19 | DePaul | Robert Granados pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 05:50 | DePaul | Donald Stein knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-40 |
| 05:24 | Kentucky | Paul Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 05:22 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Laurence Igo | 40-40 |
| 05:05 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo banks in the layup | 42-40 |
| 04:53 | DePaul | Donald Stein is by himself and knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Robert Granados | 42-42 |
| 04:27 | Kentucky | Travis Taylor comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 04:25 | DePaul | Robert Granados grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 04:02 | DePaul | Robert Granados works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the left block set up by Donald Stein and he's hacked by Paul Jackson - foul #3 on Paul Jackson, team foul #7 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Moulder (PG), Kenneth Fenner (SG), Richard Mancia (SF), Randall Willingham (PF), Jerry Robertson (C) Jack Nail, Paul Jackson, Travis Taylor, Laurence Igo, David Nickelson | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jamel Wallick (SG), Wayne Hall (PF) Roy Hinkle, John Mandel | |
| 04:02 | DePaul | Robert Granados makes the free throw | 42-45 |
| 03:46 | Kentucky | George Moulder clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 03:44 | DePaul | Robert Granados snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 03:18 | DePaul | George Moulder steps in front of the Robert Granados pass | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - George Moulder (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Fenner (fresh) SF - Richard Mancia (fresh) PF - Randall Willingham (fresh) C - Jerry Robertson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Donald Stein (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jamel Wallick (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Howell (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Wayne Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Granados (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Kentucky | George Moulder is whistled for a carry | 42-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Roy Hinkle (PG), Kevin Lebowitz (SF), John Mandel (PF) Donald Stein, James Howell, Robert Granados | |
| 02:25 | DePaul | Roy Hinkle is hacked by Richard Mancia - foul #2 on Richard Mancia, team foul #8 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Nail (PG), Paul Jackson (SG), Travis Taylor (SF) George Moulder, Kenneth Fenner, Richard Mancia | |
| Subs | DePaul | James Howell (SF) Kevin Lebowitz | |
| 02:25 | DePaul | Roy Hinkle misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 02:25 | Kentucky | Randall Willingham grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 02:25 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-45 |
| 02:04 | Kentucky | Travis Taylor comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 02:02 | Kentucky | Paul Jackson tips it in | 44-45 |
| 01:34 | DePaul | John Mandel misses short on a jumper from close range | 44-45 |
| 01:33 | DePaul | John Mandel tips it home | 44-47 |
| 01:33 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Laurence Igo (PF), David Nickelson (C) Randall Willingham, Jerry Robertson | |
| Subs | DePaul | Donald Stein (PG) Jamel Wallick | |
| 01:04 | Kentucky | David Nickelson misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Wayne Hall - foul #1 on Wayne Hall, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| 01:04 | Kentucky | David Nickelson makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 01:04 | Kentucky | David Nickelson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 00:40 | DePaul | Wayne Hall blows the layup but the foul's on David Nickelson - foul #5 on David Nickelson, team foul #9 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randall Willingham (C) David Nickelson | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 00:40 | DePaul | Wayne Hall makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 00:40 | DePaul | Wayne Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 00:23 | DePaul | Roy Hinkle grabs the board | 46-49 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:21 | DePaul | Roy Hinkle is hacked by Paul Jackson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Jackson, team foul #10 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Jamel Wallick (SF) John Mandel | |
| 00:21 | DePaul | Roy Hinkle misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 00:21 | DePaul | Roy Hinkle makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Paul Jackson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Travis Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | James Howell takes the ball from Travis Taylor | 46-50 |
| 00:08 | DePaul | Jack Nail is called for the reach on James Howell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Nail, team foul #11 | 46-50 |
| 00:08 | DePaul | James Howell makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 00:08 | DePaul | James Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Travis Taylor misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-52 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Travis Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Travis Taylor misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-52 |