| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jim Elliott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Walczak (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Fitzgerald (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jack Adams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams inbounds the ball | 31-20 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:46 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Kevin Jackson - foul #1 on Kevin Jackson, team foul #1 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson (C) Jason Jones | |
| 19:46 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster makes the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 19:46 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 19:22 | Kentucky | John Kingston misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-22 |
| 19:20 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster grabs the board | 31-22 |
| 18:52 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-22 |
| 18:50 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald grabs the offensive rebound | 31-22 |
| 18:25 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Henry Walczak - foul #3 on Henry Walczak, team foul #2 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), Jason Jones (C) Dikembe Masudi, Joseph Foster | |
| 18:25 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams misses the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 18:25 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 18:04 | Kentucky | John Nam drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jim Elliott | 34-23 |
| 17:37 | Central Michigan | Henry Walczak takes the ball from David Fitzgerald | 34-23 |
| 17:12 | Kentucky | John Nam drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-23 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 16:56 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 37-23 |
| 16:54 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson pulls down the rebound | 37-23 |
| 16:36 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-23 |
| 16:35 | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon grabs the board | 37-23 |
| 16:16 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 37-23 |
| 16:14 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak grabs the defensive rebound | 37-23 |
| 15:45 | Kentucky | John Nam can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 37-23 |
| 15:44 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones snags the defensive board | 37-23 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kingston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jim Elliott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Walczak (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Seamon (fresh) SG - David Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jack Adams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Earl Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:22 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams buries a shot near the basket | 37-25 |
| 15:03 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-25 |
| 15:01 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 37-25 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 14:36 | Central Michigan | The jumper by Jack Adams is denied by Henry Walczak | 37-25 |
| 14:35 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson gets the rebound | 37-25 |
| 14:09 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-25 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 13:47 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald is hacked by John Nam - foul #1 on John Nam, team foul #3 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), Noel Snow (SG), Anthony Winkler (SF), Phillip Truesdell (PF), Christopher Bennett (C) John Nam, John Kingston, Jim Elliott, Kevin Jackson, Henry Walczak | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Patrick Cooper (SF), Joseph Foster (PF), Berdy Ziler (C) Robert Seamon, Jack Adams, Earl Nelson, Jason Jones | |
| 13:33 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 40-25 |
| 13:31 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi tips it but misses | 40-25 |
| 13:30 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper grabs the offensive board | 40-25 |
| 13:17 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from David Fitzgerald | 40-27 |
| 12:49 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler is alone and drills a turnaround from close range | 42-27 |
| 12:23 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-27 |
| 12:22 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell gets the rebound | 42-27 |
| 12:02 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-27 |
| 12:01 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 42-27 |
| 11:47 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Dikembe Masudi, team foul #1 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), John Kingston (SG), Jim Elliott (SF) James Sena, Noel Snow, Phillip Truesdell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 11:24 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-27 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jim Elliott (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Winkler (fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Patrick Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Berdy Ziler (fresh) | |
| 11:09 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Dikembe Masudi | 42-29 |
| 10:52 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett hits the finger roll set up by Anthony Winkler | 44-29 |
| 10:34 | Central Michigan | Christopher Bennett blocks the short jumper by Joseph Foster | 44-29 |
| 10:33 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler snags the offensive board | 44-29 |
| 10:17 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-29 |
| 10:15 | Kentucky | John Nam gets the rebound | 44-29 |
| 09:53 | Kentucky | John Nam misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-29 |
| 09:51 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 44-29 |
| 09:39 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-32 |
| 09:11 | Kentucky | John Nam misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-32 |
| 09:09 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett can't tip it in | 44-32 |
| 09:07 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster gets the rebound | 44-32 |
| 08:57 | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler double dribbles | 44-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Snow (SG), Phillip Truesdell (SF), Kevin Jackson (PF), Henry Walczak (C) John Kingston, Jim Elliott, Anthony Winkler, Christopher Bennett | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mack Deming (SG), Jack Adams (SF), Earl Nelson (PF), Jason Jones (C) David Fitzgerald, Patrick Cooper, Joseph Foster, Berdy Ziler | |
| 08:42 | Kentucky | John Nam comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-32 |
| 08:40 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson pulls down the rebound | 44-32 |
| 08:19 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams's floater is tipped away by Phillip Truesdell | 44-32 |
| 08:18 | Kentucky | Noel Snow grabs the board | 44-32 |
| 08:01 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-32 |
| 07:59 | Kentucky | Noel Snow pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 07:34 | Kentucky | Jason Jones steals it from Noel Snow | 44-32 |
| 07:18 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming is hacked by John Nam - foul #2 on John Nam, team foul #4 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), John Kingston (SG), Jim Elliott (SF) John Nam, Noel Snow, Phillip Truesdell | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald (SG), Joseph Foster (PF) Jack Adams, Earl Nelson | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Sena (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jim Elliott (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Walczak (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mack Deming (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Foster | 44-35 |
| 06:38 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-35 |
| 06:17 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-35 |
| 06:15 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Foster | 46-35 |
| 06:10 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 05:48 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson can't throw it down | 46-38 |
| 05:46 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak tips it back up and in | 48-38 |
| 05:26 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Foster and he's fouled by Kevin Jackson - foul #2 on Kevin Jackson, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), Anthony Winkler (PF), Christopher Bennett (C) James Sena, Kevin Jackson, Henry Walczak | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), Patrick Cooper (SF), Earl Nelson (C) Dikembe Masudi, Mack Deming, Jason Jones | |
| 05:26 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald misses the free throw | 48-40 |
| 05:26 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 05:06 | Kentucky | John Nam is hacked by Joseph Foster - foul #1 on Joseph Foster, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Mack Deming (SG), Russell Wallin (C) Robert Seamon, David Fitzgerald, Joseph Foster | |
| 04:44 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 04:43 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett hits the follow up shot | 50-40 |
| 04:35 | Central Michigan | Patrick Cooper's pass is intercepted by Jim Elliott | 50-40 |
| 04:32 | Kentucky | John Nam banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jim Elliott | 52-40 |
| 04:03 | Central Michigan | Earl Nelson scores on a jumper from the right block | 52-42 |
| 03:44 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Earl Nelson - foul #1 on Earl Nelson, team foul #3 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Snow (SG), Kevin Jackson (PF) John Kingston, Jim Elliott | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Seamon (PG), Jack Adams (SF), Jason Jones (C) Dikembe Masudi, Patrick Cooper, Russell Wallin | |
| 03:44 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 03:44 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 03:33 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams misses the dunk but he's hacked by Anthony Winkler - foul #2 on Anthony Winkler, team foul #6 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Walczak (C) Christopher Bennett | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald (SG), Joseph Foster (PF) Mack Deming, Earl Nelson | |
| 03:33 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 03:33 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 03:33 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| 03:04 | Kentucky | John Nam buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-43 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Noel Snow (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Anthony Winkler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Walczak (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Robert Seamon (fresh) SG - David Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Adams (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:43 | Central Michigan | Joseph Foster splits the doubleteam and buries a jump hook from the left block | 55-45 |
| 02:20 | Kentucky | Noel Snow clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Seamon - foul #3 on Robert Seamon, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), Jim Elliott (SF) John Nam, Anthony Winkler | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Mack Deming (SG), Earl Nelson (C) Robert Seamon, David Fitzgerald, Jason Jones | |
| 02:20 | Kentucky | Noel Snow makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 02:20 | Kentucky | Noel Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 02:10 | Central Michigan | Mack Deming is whistled for traveling | 57-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Kingston (SG) Noel Snow | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Berdy Ziler (C) Joseph Foster | |
| 01:41 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak slams it home over the doubleteam on a great pass from Jim Elliott | 59-45 |
| 01:36 | Central Michigan | Jim Elliott is called for the reach on Dikembe Masudi - foul #4 on Jim Elliott, team foul #7 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG) James Sena | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald (SG), Joseph Foster (PF), Jason Jones (C) Mack Deming, Earl Nelson, Berdy Ziler | |
| 01:36 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi misses the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 01:36 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones gets the offensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 01:24 | Central Michigan | Henry Walczak takes the ball from Jack Adams | 59-45 |
| 00:55 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson misses long on a floater in the lane | 59-45 |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald pulls down the rebound | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:48 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-45 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak snags the defensive board | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak clanks a runner near the basket | 59-45 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak misses the tip | 59-45 |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-45 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Jack Adams grabs the offensive board | 59-45 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | David Fitzgerald scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Dikembe Masudi | 59-48 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | John Nam runs out the clock | 59-48 |