| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Darryl Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Mills (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Marvin Valente (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Raphael (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Gerald Mickens (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Canada (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kelvin Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Slemp (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Stanley Dykes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente inbounds the ball | 34-40 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:41 | Kentucky | Mark Mills knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Brown | 37-40 |
| 19:23 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Gerald Mickens | 37-42 |
| 19:08 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Slemp - foul #1 on Robert Slemp, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| 19:08 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown misses the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 19:08 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 18:56 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 18:54 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 18:41 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Slemp - foul #2 on Robert Slemp, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (SG), Johnnie Stone (SF), Thomas Good (C) Mark Mills, Marvin Valente, Kenneth Brown | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 18:41 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 18:41 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 18:34 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 18:32 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 18:28 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Graham Strong | 43-42 |
| 18:13 | Marquette | Robert Slemp travels with the ball | 43-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson (PG), Huang-fu Huang (PF) Darryl Allen, Ronald Raphael | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Boulanger (PG), Daniel Phipps (SF), William Treadwell (PF), Jack Blackman (C) Gerald Mickens, Kelvin Jackson, Robert Slemp, Stanley Dykes | |
| 17:46 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson travels with the ball | 43-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mark Mills (SG) Graham Strong | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Crank (SG) Michael Canada | |
| 17:27 | Marquette | William Treadwell hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Daniel Phipps | 43-44 |
| 17:14 | Kentucky | Mark Mills is fouled on the floor by Jack Blackman - foul #2 on Jack Blackman, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marvin Valente (SF), Ronald Raphael (PF), Kenneth Brown (C) Johnnie Stone, Huang-fu Huang, Thomas Good | |
| Subs | Marquette | Gerald Mickens (PG), Kelvin Jackson (SF) Richard Crank, Daniel Phipps | |
| 17:07 | Kentucky | Jack Blackman is called for the reach on Kenneth Brown - foul #3 on Jack Blackman, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (SG) Mark Mills | |
| Subs | Marquette | Robert Slemp (PF) Jack Blackman | |
| 16:59 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael is denied on a layup by Robert Slemp | 43-44 |
| 16:57 | Marquette | John Boulanger pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 16:55 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens is fouled in the backcourt by Graham Strong - foul #4 on Graham Strong, team foul #1 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darryl Allen (PG), Mark Mills (SG) Samuel Johnson, Graham Strong | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Canada (SG), Stanley Dykes (C) John Boulanger, William Treadwell | |
| 16:37 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Canada | 43-47 |
| 16:24 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 43-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Allen Fisk (C) Kenneth Brown | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 16:20 | Marquette | Allen Fisk is called for the reach on Gerald Mickens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Allen Fisk, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| 16:15 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes comes up short on the runner from the left block | 43-47 |
| 16:13 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes snags the offensive board | 43-47 |
| 15:56 | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Darryl Allen - foul #2 on Darryl Allen, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jackson (PG), Huang-fu Huang (PF) Darryl Allen, Ronald Raphael | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Boulanger (PG), Daniel Phipps (SF), Jack Blackman (PF), Douglas Brown (C) Gerald Mickens, Michael Canada, Robert Slemp, Stanley Dykes | |
| 15:56 | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 15:56 | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Mills (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Marvin Valente (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Huang-fu Huang (fresh) 6 pts. C - Allen Fisk (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - John Boulanger (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Kelvin Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Daniel Phipps (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jack Blackman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Douglas Brown (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang misses the driving attempt near the basket | 43-49 |
| 15:44 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente tips it home | 45-49 |
| 15:42 | Marquette | Mark Mills steals the ball from John Boulanger in the backcourt | 45-49 |
| 15:23 | Kentucky | John Jackson's pass is intercepted by Kelvin Jackson | 45-49 |
| 15:09 | Marquette | Douglas Brown loses the dribble to Mark Mills | 45-49 |
| 15:05 | Kentucky | Mark Mills misses the dunk | 45-49 |
| 15:04 | Marquette | Douglas Brown pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 15:02 | Marquette | John Boulanger is fouled in the backcourt by John Jackson - foul #1 on John Jackson, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson (PG), Johnnie Stone (SF), Kenneth Brown (PF), Thomas Good (C) John Jackson, Marvin Valente, Huang-fu Huang, Allen Fisk | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Canada (SG), William Treadwell (PF) Kelvin Jackson, Douglas Brown | |
| 14:56 | Marquette | Johnnie Stone picks off the pass by William Treadwell | 45-49 |
| 14:35 | Kentucky | Mark Mills can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 14:33 | Marquette | John Boulanger gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 14:29 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 14:27 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to William Treadwell | 45-49 |
| 14:18 | Marquette | John Boulanger is called for a charge - foul #2 on John Boulanger, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darryl Allen (PG) Mark Mills | |
| Subs | Marquette | Gerald Mickens (PG), Richard Crank (SF), Robert Slemp (PF), Stanley Dykes (C) John Boulanger, Daniel Phipps, William Treadwell, Jack Blackman | |
| 13:57 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Darryl Allen and he's fouled by Richard Crank - foul #1 on Richard Crank, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael (PF) Thomas Good | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 13:57 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone makes the free throw | 48-49 |
| 13:47 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 13:45 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes grabs the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 13:31 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-49 |
| 13:30 | Marquette | Robert Slemp tips it home | 48-51 |
| 13:14 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (SG), Marvin Valente (SF), Allen Fisk (C) Samuel Johnson, Johnnie Stone, Kenneth Brown | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Boulanger (SG), Kelvin Jackson (SF) Michael Canada, Richard Crank | |
| 12:59 | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Slemp | 48-54 |
| 12:42 | Kentucky | Graham Strong's pass is intercepted by Robert Slemp | 48-54 |
| 12:33 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 48-54 |
| 12:32 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 12:12 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Darryl Allen | 50-54 |
| 11:55 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Gerald Mickens and he's hacked by Marvin Valente - foul #2 on Marvin Valente, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jackson (PG), Huang-fu Huang (PF), Thomas Good (C) Darryl Allen, Ronald Raphael, Allen Fisk | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Canada (SG), Daniel Phipps (SF), William Treadwell (PF) Gerald Mickens, Kelvin Jackson, Robert Slemp | |
| 11:55 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes makes the free throw | 50-57 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Graham Strong (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Marvin Valente (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Huang-fu Huang (fresh) 6 pts. C - Thomas Good (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - John Boulanger (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Canada (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Phipps (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Treadwell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanley Dykes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente makes the contested jump hook from close range | 52-57 |
| 11:39 | Marquette | William Treadwell is hacked by Huang-fu Huang in the backcourt - foul #2 on Huang-fu Huang, team foul #6 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mark Mills (SG) Graham Strong | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Crank (PG), Jack Blackman (C) John Boulanger, Stanley Dykes | |
| 11:26 | Marquette | Jack Blackman banks in the wide open layup | 52-59 |
| 11:17 | Kentucky | Jack Blackman blocks the short jumper by Marvin Valente | 52-59 |
| 11:16 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Michael Canada | 52-59 |
| 11:10 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps scores on a runner near the basket and he's fouled by Marvin Valente - foul #3 on Marvin Valente, team foul #7 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson (PG), Johnnie Stone (SF) John Jackson, Marvin Valente | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 11:10 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps makes the free throw | 52-62 |
| 10:47 | Kentucky | Mark Mills buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Johnnie Stone | 54-62 |
| 10:28 | Marquette | Jack Blackman misses short on a floater from the left side | 54-62 |
| 10:27 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Huang-fu Huang | 54-62 |
| 10:12 | Kentucky | William Treadwell is called for the reach on Samuel Johnson - foul #2 on William Treadwell, team foul #7 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (SG), Ronald Raphael (PF), Kenneth Brown (C) Mark Mills, Huang-fu Huang, Thomas Good | |
| Subs | Marquette | Gerald Mickens (PG), John Boulanger (SG), Kelvin Jackson (SF), Robert Slemp (PF), Douglas Brown (C) Richard Crank, Michael Canada, Daniel Phipps, William Treadwell, Jack Blackman | |
| 10:12 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 10:12 | Marquette | Robert Slemp gets the rebound | 54-62 |
| 09:58 | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-62 |
| 09:57 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Brown | 54-62 |
| 09:47 | Marquette | Samuel Johnson steals it from Douglas Brown | 54-62 |
| 09:44 | Kentucky | Graham Strong lays it up and in on a great pass from Samuel Johnson | 56-62 |
| 09:26 | Marquette | Robert Slemp can't finish the uncontested layup | 56-62 |
| 09:24 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| 09:01 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Douglas Brown - foul #2 on Douglas Brown, team foul #8 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darryl Allen (PG), Mark Mills (SG), Marvin Valente (SF), Allen Fisk (C) Samuel Johnson, Graham Strong, Johnnie Stone, Ronald Raphael | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Canada (SG), Jack Blackman (PF), Stanley Dykes (C) Gerald Mickens, Robert Slemp, Douglas Brown | |
| 09:01 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 09:01 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 08:51 | Marquette | John Boulanger comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 08:49 | Kentucky | Mark Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 08:21 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the left side | 58-62 |
| 08:20 | Marquette | Jack Blackman grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 08:04 | Marquette | John Boulanger comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 08:03 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| 07:43 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing and the foul's on Michael Canada - foul #2 on Michael Canada, team foul #9 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jackson (PG), Graham Strong (SG), Ronald Raphael (PF), Thomas Good (C) Mark Mills, Marvin Valente, Kenneth Brown, Allen Fisk | |
| Subs | Marquette | Gerald Mickens (PG), Daniel Phipps (SF), Robert Slemp (PF), William Treadwell (C) John Boulanger, Kelvin Jackson, Jack Blackman, Stanley Dykes | |
| 07:43 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen makes the free throw | 61-62 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Graham Strong (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Darryl Allen (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Raphael (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Good (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Gerald Mickens (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Canada (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Phipps (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Slemp (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - William Treadwell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Marquette | William Treadwell double dribbles in the backcourt | 61-62 |
| 07:22 | Kentucky | Graham Strong is whistled for a carry | 61-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marvin Valente (SF), Huang-fu Huang (PF) Darryl Allen, Ronald Raphael | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 07:04 | Marquette | Thomas Good is called for the reach on William Treadwell - foul #2 on Thomas Good, team foul #8 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Richard Crank (SG) Michael Canada | |
| 07:04 | Marquette | William Treadwell makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 07:04 | Marquette | William Treadwell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 06:47 | Kentucky | Thomas Good is hacked by Richard Crank - foul #2 on Richard Crank, team foul #10 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone (SF), Ronald Raphael (PF) Marvin Valente, Huang-fu Huang | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 06:47 | Kentucky | Thomas Good makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 06:47 | Kentucky | Thomas Good makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 06:35 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 63-64 |
| 06:34 | Marquette | Daniel Phipps tips it in | 63-66 |
| 06:14 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone drills a jumper from the right wing set up by John Jackson | 65-66 |
| 06:10 | Marquette | Richard Crank is hacked by Ronald Raphael in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Raphael, team foul #9 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson (PG), Mark Mills (SG), Darryl Allen (SF), Allen Fisk (C) John Jackson, Graham Strong, Johnnie Stone, Thomas Good | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Boulanger (PG), Michael Canada (SG), Douglas Brown (PF), Stanley Dykes (C) Gerald Mickens, Daniel Phipps, Robert Slemp, William Treadwell | |
| 06:10 | Marquette | Richard Crank makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 06:10 | Marquette | Richard Crank makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 05:54 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael's fadeaway is rejected by Stanley Dykes | 65-68 |
| 05:52 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes grabs the defensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 05:49 | Marquette | John Boulanger is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Boulanger, team foul #11 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson (SF), Jack Blackman (PF) Richard Crank, Douglas Brown | |
| 05:32 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Jack Blackman - foul #4 on Jack Blackman, team foul #12 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang (PF) Ronald Raphael | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 05:32 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 05:32 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 05:32 | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang grabs the offensive board | 65-68 |
| 05:15 | Kentucky | Stanley Dykes steps in front of the Mark Mills pass | 65-68 |
| 05:04 | Marquette | John Boulanger knocks in the floater from the right wing and he's hacked by Allen Fisk - foul #3 on Allen Fisk, team foul #10 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (SG), Marvin Valente (SF), Kenneth Brown (C) Samuel Johnson, Mark Mills, Allen Fisk | |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Brown (PF) Jack Blackman | |
| 05:04 | Marquette | John Boulanger makes the free throw | 65-71 |
| 04:47 | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang is hacked by Kelvin Jackson - foul #2 on Kelvin Jackson, team foul #13 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jackson (PG) Darryl Allen | |
| Subs | Marquette | Gerald Mickens (PG), Daniel Phipps (SF), Robert Slemp (PF) John Boulanger, Michael Canada, Stanley Dykes | |
| 04:47 | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 04:47 | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 04:30 | Marquette | Douglas Brown misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt in the lane | 67-71 |
| 04:28 | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang grabs the board | 67-71 |
| 04:11 | Kentucky | Gerald Mickens steals it from Graham Strong | 67-71 |
| 03:57 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-71 |
| 03:56 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente grabs the board | 67-71 |
| 03:31 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown blows the layup | 67-71 |
| 03:30 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown grabs the offensive board | 67-71 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Graham Strong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Marvin Valente (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Huang-fu Huang (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Gerald Mickens (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kelvin Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Phipps (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Slemp (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Douglas Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Kentucky | Huang-fu Huang hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 67-71 |
| 03:09 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-71 |
| 02:49 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente misses the shot from the right wing | 67-71 |
| 02:48 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente snags the offensive board | 67-71 |
| 02:48 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-71 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darryl Allen (PG), Mark Mills (SG), Johnnie Stone (SF), Ronald Raphael (PF), Thomas Good (C) John Jackson, Graham Strong, Marvin Valente, Huang-fu Huang, Kenneth Brown | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Canada (SG), Stanley Dykes (C) Kelvin Jackson, Douglas Brown | |
| 02:38 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Mills | 70-71 |
| 02:34 | Marquette | Gerald Mickens's pass is intercepted by Ronald Raphael in the backcourt | 70-71 |
| 02:20 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 70-71 |
| 02:19 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes pulls down the rebound | 70-71 |
| 01:58 | Marquette | Michael Canada is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Gerald Mickens | 70-74 |
| 01:37 | Kentucky | Thomas Good misses the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Gerald Mickens - foul #4 on Gerald Mickens, team foul #14 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marvin Valente (SF) Johnnie Stone | |
| Subs | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson (SF) Daniel Phipps | |
| 01:37 | Kentucky | Thomas Good makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 01:37 | Kentucky | Thomas Good misses the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 01:37 | Marquette | Robert Slemp gets the rebound | 71-74 |
| 01:26 | Marquette | Robert Slemp connects on the open driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Michael Canada | 71-76 |
| 01:02 | Kentucky | Stanley Dykes picks off the pass by Marvin Valente | 71-76 |
| 00:58 | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 71-76 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown (C) Thomas Good | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Gerald Mickens - foul #5 on Gerald Mickens, team foul #15 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Boulanger (PG) Gerald Mickens | |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente misses the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente misses the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:46 | Marquette | Robert Slemp gets the rebound | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:44 | Marquette | Darryl Allen is called for the reach on Robert Slemp in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darryl Allen, team foul #11 | 71-76 |
| 00:44 | Marquette | Robert Slemp makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:44 | Marquette | Robert Slemp makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen double dribbles | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Marquette | John Boulanger is fouled in the backcourt by Darryl Allen - foul #4 on Darryl Allen, team foul #12 | 71-78 |
| 00:36 | Marquette | John Boulanger makes the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:36 | Marquette | John Boulanger misses the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 71-79 |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Mark Mills drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Darryl Allen | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Darryl Allen - foul #5 on Darryl Allen, team foul #13 | 74-79 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson (PG) Darryl Allen | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 00:29 | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:29 | Marquette | Kelvin Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Mark Mills hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-80 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Raphael | 74-80 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Mark Mills comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 74-80 |
| 00:18 | Marquette | Michael Canada grabs the board | 74-80 |
| 00:17 | Marquette | Michael Canada is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Mills - foul #4 on Mark Mills, team foul #14 | 74-80 |
| 00:17 | Marquette | Michael Canada makes the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:17 | Marquette | Michael Canada makes the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 74-82 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:09 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes is hacked by Mark Mills in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Mills, team foul #15 | 74-82 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (SG) Mark Mills | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 00:09 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes makes the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:09 | Marquette | Stanley Dykes makes the 2nd free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Marvin Valente is denied by Stanley Dykes | 74-84 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson snags the offensive board | 74-84 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente is denied on a layup by Stanley Dykes | 74-84 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | The clock runs out | 74-84 |