| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Dickerson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jay Silcox (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Hutchinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Kerr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Noel Connolly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Read (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Lawson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terry Corcoran (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Escamilla (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Brinson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Terry Corcoran inbounds the ball | 24-24 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:43 | Purdue | Terry Corcoran is fouled on the floor by William Hutchinson - foul #1 on William Hutchinson, team foul #1 | 24-24 |
| 19:25 | Purdue | Andrew Escamilla is whistled for a carry | 24-24 |
| 19:03 | Kentucky | William Hutchinson is fouled on the floor by Paul Brinson - foul #2 on Paul Brinson, team foul #1 | 24-24 |
| 18:51 | Kentucky | Charles Kerr lays it in on a nice dish by Noel Connolly and the foul's on Andrew Escamilla - foul #2 on Andrew Escamilla, team foul #2 | 26-24 |
| 18:51 | Kentucky | Charles Kerr makes the free throw | 27-24 |
| 18:26 | Purdue | Terry Corcoran misses the fadeaway in the lane | 27-24 |
| 18:24 | Kentucky | Jay Silcox grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 18:05 | Kentucky | James Dickerson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 18:04 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Terry Corcoran | 27-24 |
| 17:41 | Purdue | William Read works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-26 |
| 17:28 | Kentucky | William Hutchinson double dribbles | 27-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Luis Hoffman (PF), Manuel Salzer (C) Andrew Escamilla, Paul Brinson | |
| 17:09 | Purdue | William Read splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Keith Lawson | 27-29 |
| 16:50 | Kentucky | William Hutchinson misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Keith Lawson - foul #1 on Keith Lawson, team foul #3 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Phillip Fleming (PG), Chad Lindstrom (SG) William Read, Keith Lawson | |
| 16:50 | Kentucky | William Hutchinson makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 16:50 | Kentucky | William Hutchinson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 16:50 | Purdue | Chad Lindstrom gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 16:27 | Purdue | Terry Corcoran is hacked by William Hutchinson - foul #2 on William Hutchinson, team foul #2 | 28-29 |
| 16:11 | Purdue | Phillip Fleming dunks the ball on a great pass from Chad Lindstrom and the foul's on Noel Connolly - foul #2 on Noel Connolly, team foul #3 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Paul Brinson (C) Manuel Salzer | |
| 16:11 | Purdue | Phillip Fleming misses the free throw | 28-31 |
| 16:11 | Kentucky | William Hutchinson pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| 15:57 | Kentucky | Charles Kerr buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Jay Silcox | 30-31 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Dickerson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jay Silcox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Kerr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Noel Connolly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Phillip Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Lindstrom (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Corcoran (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luis Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Brinson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Purdue | Luis Hoffman connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Phillip Fleming | 30-33 |
| 15:24 | Kentucky | Noel Connolly can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 15:22 | Kentucky | Noel Connolly tips it home | 32-33 |
| 14:56 | Purdue | Terry Corcoran drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Phillip Fleming and he's fouled by William Hutchinson - foul #3 on William Hutchinson, team foul #4 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Read (PG), Keith Lawson (SG), Andrew Escamilla (PF) Phillip Fleming, Chad Lindstrom, Luis Hoffman | |
| 14:56 | Purdue | Terry Corcoran makes the free throw | 32-36 |
| 14:44 | Kentucky | Noel Connolly comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Andrew Escamilla - foul #3 on Andrew Escamilla, team foul #4 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Chad Lindstrom (SG), Manuel Salzer (C) Terry Corcoran, Paul Brinson | |
| 14:44 | Kentucky | Noel Connolly misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 14:44 | Kentucky | Noel Connolly makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 14:29 | Purdue | Chad Lindstrom is open but comes up short on the shot from the right side | 33-36 |
| 14:28 | Purdue | Manuel Salzer tips it back up and in | 33-38 |
| 14:17 | Kentucky | Charles Kerr hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 33-38 |
| 14:15 | Purdue | The rebound goes to William Read | 33-38 |
| 13:48 | Purdue | Chad Lindstrom connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-40 |
| 13:37 | Kentucky | Andrew Escamilla swats the short shot by Noel Connolly | 33-40 |
| 13:35 | Kentucky | Jay Silcox grabs the offensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 13:20 | Kentucky | Noel Connolly scores on a floater from the left wing set up by William Hutchinson | 35-40 |
| 13:13 | Purdue | Chad Lindstrom misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 13:11 | Purdue | Manuel Salzer tips it back up and in | 35-42 |
| 12:54 | Kentucky | The short jumper by William Hutchinson is denied by Andrew Escamilla | 35-42 |
| 12:53 | Purdue | Andrew Escamilla snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 12:42 | Purdue | William Read misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 35-42 |
| 12:41 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Noel Connolly | 35-42 |
| 12:30 | Kentucky | Noel Connolly buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by James Dickerson | 37-42 |
| 12:07 | Purdue | Manuel Salzer misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Noel Connolly - foul #3 on Noel Connolly, team foul #5 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Poole (PG), Stephen Uriarte (SG), Elvis Peters (SF), George Hamblin (PF), Alfred Branson (C) James Dickerson, Jay Silcox, William Hutchinson, Charles Kerr, Noel Connolly | |
| Subs | Purdue | Terry Corcoran (SF), Paul Brinson (C) Chad Lindstrom, Andrew Escamilla | |
| 12:07 | Purdue | Manuel Salzer misses the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 12:07 | Purdue | Manuel Salzer makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 11:58 | Kentucky | George Hamblin misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 11:56 | Purdue | William Read snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jack Poole (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Uriarte (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Elvis Peters (fresh) PF - George Hamblin (fresh) 3 pts. C - Alfred Branson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - William Read (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Lawson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Terry Corcoran (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Manuel Salzer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Brinson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Purdue | Manuel Salzer hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 37-43 |
| 11:30 | Purdue | Terry Corcoran hits the follow up shot | 37-45 |
| 11:18 | Kentucky | Terry Corcoran steals the ball from Alfred Branson | 37-45 |
| 10:52 | Purdue | Paul Brinson's pass is intercepted by Elvis Peters | 37-45 |
| 10:49 | Kentucky | Stephen Uriarte lays it up and in on a great pass from Elvis Peters | 39-45 |
| 10:28 | Purdue | Manuel Salzer misses long on an open shot in the paint | 39-45 |
| 10:27 | Purdue | Paul Brinson grabs the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 10:05 | Purdue | Manuel Salzer clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 39-45 |
| 10:04 | Kentucky | Alfred Branson gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 09:41 | Kentucky | George Hamblin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Dickerson (PG), Jay Silcox (SG), William Hutchinson (SF), Noel Connolly (C) Jack Poole, Stephen Uriarte, Elvis Peters, Alfred Branson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Phillip Fleming (PG), Chad Lindstrom (SG), Andrew Escamilla (PF), Luis Hoffman (C) William Read, Keith Lawson, Manuel Salzer, Paul Brinson | |
| 09:28 | Purdue | James Dickerson picks off the pass by Phillip Fleming | 39-45 |
| 09:23 | Kentucky | Jay Silcox hits the finger roll set up by James Dickerson | 41-45 |
| 08:54 | Purdue | Luis Hoffman is hacked by Noel Connolly - foul #4 on Noel Connolly, team foul #6 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Kerr (PF), Alfred Branson (C) George Hamblin, Noel Connolly | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 08:32 | Purdue | Luis Hoffman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-45 |
| 08:08 | Kentucky | Jay Silcox hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 07:39 | Purdue | Chad Lindstrom hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-45 |
| 07:38 | Kentucky | William Hutchinson gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Dickerson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jay Silcox (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Kerr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfred Branson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Phillip Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Lindstrom (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Corcoran (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Escamilla (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Luis Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Kentucky | Jay Silcox can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Phillip Fleming - foul #1 on Phillip Fleming, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Poole (PG), Noel Connolly (C) James Dickerson, Alfred Branson | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Read (PG), Keith Lawson (SF), Manuel Salzer (PF), Paul Brinson (C) Phillip Fleming, Terry Corcoran, Andrew Escamilla, Luis Hoffman | |
| 07:11 | Kentucky | Jay Silcox misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 07:11 | Kentucky | Jay Silcox makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 06:51 | Purdue | William Read shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 06:50 | Kentucky | Charles Kerr pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 06:42 | Kentucky | Jay Silcox clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-45 |
| 06:40 | Purdue | The rebound goes to William Read | 45-45 |
| 06:11 | Purdue | William Read clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Kerr - foul #2 on Charles Kerr, team foul #7 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Hamblin (PF) Charles Kerr | |
| Subs | Purdue | Phillip Fleming (PG) Chad Lindstrom | |
| 06:11 | Purdue | William Read makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 06:11 | Purdue | William Read misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 06:11 | Kentucky | Noel Connolly grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 06:02 | Kentucky | Jack Poole clanks a 3 from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 06:00 | Purdue | The rebound goes to William Read | 45-46 |
| 05:34 | Purdue | William Read comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 05:33 | Kentucky | Noel Connolly grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 05:23 | Kentucky | Paul Brinson picks off the pass by Noel Connolly | 45-46 |
| 05:05 | Purdue | William Read drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Keith Lawson | 45-49 |
| 04:46 | Kentucky | George Hamblin drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-49 |
| 04:28 | Purdue | Paul Brinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Dickerson (PG), Elvis Peters (SF), Charles Kerr (PF) Jack Poole, Jay Silcox, William Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Chad Lindstrom (SG), Terry Corcoran (SF), Andrew Escamilla (PF), Luis Hoffman (C) Keith Lawson, William Read, Manuel Salzer, Paul Brinson | |
| 04:03 | Kentucky | James Dickerson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 04:01 | Purdue | Terry Corcoran grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 03:39 | Purdue | Chad Lindstrom works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 03:37 | Purdue | Terry Corcoran tips it in | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Dickerson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Hamblin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Elvis Peters (fresh) PF - Charles Kerr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Noel Connolly (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Phillip Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Lindstrom (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Corcoran (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Andrew Escamilla (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Luis Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Kentucky | George Hamblin misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-51 |
| 03:17 | Purdue | Luis Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 02:56 | Purdue | Luis Hoffman can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on James Dickerson - foul #3 on James Dickerson, team foul #8 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jay Silcox (SG), Alfred Branson (C) Charles Kerr, Noel Connolly | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Read (PG), Keith Lawson (SF), Paul Brinson (C) Phillip Fleming, Terry Corcoran, Andrew Escamilla | |
| 02:56 | Purdue | Luis Hoffman misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 02:56 | Purdue | Luis Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 02:52 | Kentucky | William Read picks off the pass by James Dickerson in the backcourt | 48-52 |
| 02:51 | Purdue | Chad Lindstrom dunks the ball set up by William Read | 48-54 |
| 02:51 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Hutchinson (SF), Charles Kerr (PF) Elvis Peters, George Hamblin | |
| Subs | Purdue | Andrew Escamilla (PF) Luis Hoffman | |
| 02:37 | Kentucky | Jay Silcox misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-54 |
| 02:35 | Purdue | Andrew Escamilla gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 02:16 | Purdue | William Read makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 02:12 | Kentucky | Jay Silcox knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Dickerson | 51-57 |
| 01:47 | Purdue | Chad Lindstrom knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 01:40 | Kentucky | Jay Silcox clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 51-59 |
| 01:39 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Jay Silcox | 51-59 |
| 01:26 | Kentucky | Charles Kerr misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-59 |
| 01:24 | Kentucky | Jay Silcox grabs the offensive board | 51-59 |
| 01:11 | Kentucky | Charles Kerr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Connolly (C) Alfred Branson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Terry Corcoran (SF) Chad Lindstrom | |
| 00:57 | Purdue | Terry Corcoran can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Noel Connolly pulls down the rebound | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Jay Silcox is fouled on the floor by Keith Lawson - foul #2 on Keith Lawson, team foul #6 | 51-59 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | James Dickerson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Noel Connolly pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | James Dickerson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-59 |
| 00:41 | Purdue | Terry Corcoran grabs the board | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:39 | Purdue | James Dickerson is called for the reach on Terry Corcoran in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Dickerson, team foul #9 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Luis Hoffman (PF) Andrew Escamilla | |
| 00:39 | Purdue | Terry Corcoran makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:39 | Purdue | Terry Corcoran makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Noel Connolly misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-61 |
| 00:31 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Terry Corcoran | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Purdue | William Read is fouled on the floor by James Dickerson - foul #5 on James Dickerson, team foul #10 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Poole (PG) James Dickerson | |
| Subs | Purdue | Andrew Escamilla (PF) Luis Hoffman | |
| 00:08 | Purdue | William Read makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:08 | Purdue | William Read makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Noel Connolly hits a fadeaway from the right block | 53-63 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | William Read runs out the clock | 53-63 |