| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Sena (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Francis Brantley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Joshua Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alonzo Town (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Lawrence Erdman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Sweeney (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town inbounds the ball | 32-25 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney travels with the ball | 32-25 |
| 19:18 | Kentucky | James Sena is hacked by Joshua Anderson - foul #1 on Joshua Anderson, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| 18:57 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson can't connect on a floater in the lane | 32-25 |
| 18:55 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 18:37 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman buries a shot from close range | 32-27 |
| 18:08 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson loses the dribble to Mark Johnson | 32-27 |
| 17:50 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 17:48 | Kentucky | John Kingston gets the rebound | 32-27 |
| 17:19 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Mark Johnson - foul #1 on Mark Johnson, team foul #2 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano (PG) Joshua Anderson | |
| 17:19 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 17:19 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 16:55 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Jackson | 34-27 |
| 16:53 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Sena | 34-27 |
| 16:31 | Kentucky | James Sena hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Lewis Robinson | 37-27 |
| 16:16 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson is fouled on the floor by James Sena - foul #1 on James Sena, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), Phillip Truesdell (SF), Henry Walczak (PF), Christopher Bennett (C) James Sena, Lewis Robinson, Kevin Jackson, Francis Brantley | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever (C) Ricky Sweeney | |
| 15:51 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman's pass is intercepted by Christopher Bennett | 37-27 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Houston McGalliard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Phillip Truesdell (fresh) PF - Henry Walczak (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Gerald Castano (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alonzo Town (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Lawrence Erdman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Cheever (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Kentucky | John Kingston is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on John Kingston, team foul #2 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks (SG) John Kingston | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson (PG), Richard Soderlund (PF) Mark Johnson, Lawrence Erdman | |
| 15:06 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Alonzo Town | 37-29 |
| 14:45 | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 37-29 |
| 14:43 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Soderlund grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 14:18 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Soderlund can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 37-29 |
| 14:16 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 13:47 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak is fouled on the floor by Richard Soderlund - foul #4 on Richard Soderlund, team foul #3 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), John Kingston (SG), Lewis Robinson (SF), Kevin Jackson (PF), Francis Brantley (C) Houston McGalliard, Harold Hendricks, Phillip Truesdell, Henry Walczak, Christopher Bennett | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson (SG), Ricky Sweeney (C) Alonzo Town, Richard Soderlund | |
| 13:26 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Francis Brantley | 39-29 |
| 13:14 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman (PG), John Kirkpatrick (SF), Lawrence Erdman (PF) Joshua Anderson, Gerald Castano, Kenneth Cheever | |
| 12:55 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson buries a jumper in the paint set up by James Sena | 41-29 |
| 12:36 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lewis Robinson - foul #3 on Lewis Robinson, team foul #3 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town (SF) John Kirkpatrick | |
| 12:36 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 12:36 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 12:08 | Kentucky | James Sena misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 41-30 |
| 12:06 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to John Kingston | 41-30 |
| 11:47 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson blows the dunk | 41-30 |
| 11:46 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley tips it in | 43-30 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Sena (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Francis Brantley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lowell Zaman (fresh) SG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alonzo Town (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Lawrence Erdman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Sweeney (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 43-30 |
| 11:33 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Sena | 43-30 |
| 11:13 | Kentucky | James Sena misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-30 |
| 11:12 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman grabs the defensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 10:58 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-30 |
| 10:57 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley grabs the defensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 10:32 | Kentucky | John Kingston hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Sena | 46-30 |
| 10:12 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Johnson | 46-32 |
| 09:43 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley misses the easy layup | 46-32 |
| 09:41 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson tips it back up and in | 48-32 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 09:16 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-32 |
| 09:15 | Kentucky | James Sena grabs the board | 48-32 |
| 09:11 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Alonzo Town - foul #2 on Alonzo Town, team foul #4 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), Harold Hendricks (SG), Henry Walczak (PF), Christopher Bennett (C) James Sena, John Kingston, Kevin Jackson, Francis Brantley | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson (PG), Gerald Castano (SG), John Kirkpatrick (SF), Kenneth Cheever (C) Lowell Zaman, Mark Johnson, Alonzo Town, Ricky Sweeney | |
| 09:11 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 49-32 |
| 09:11 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-32 |
| 09:11 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Walczak | 49-32 |
| 08:52 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson's pass is intercepted by Joshua Anderson | 49-32 |
| 08:48 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-32 |
| 08:46 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson snags the defensive board | 49-32 |
| 08:27 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Christopher Bennett | 51-32 |
| 08:14 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 51-32 |
| 08:13 | Cal State Northridge | John Kirkpatrick tips it in | 51-34 |
| 07:55 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak misses the lay-in | 51-34 |
| 07:53 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano pulls down the rebound | 51-34 |
| 07:47 | Cal State Northridge | John Kirkpatrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Kingston (SG), Phillip Truesdell (SF) Harold Hendricks, Lewis Robinson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson (SG), Alonzo Town (SF), Richard Soderlund (PF) Gerald Castano, John Kirkpatrick, Lawrence Erdman | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Houston McGalliard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Phillip Truesdell (fresh) PF - Henry Walczak (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Joshua Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alonzo Town (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Richard Soderlund (fresh) 4 pf. C - Kenneth Cheever (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Houston McGalliard | 53-34 |
| 07:20 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 53-34 |
| 07:19 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett pulls down the rebound | 53-34 |
| 07:04 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak can't finish the layup but the foul's on Kenneth Cheever - foul #1 on Kenneth Cheever, team foul #5 | 53-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), Francis Brantley (C) Houston McGalliard, Christopher Bennett | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney (C) Kenneth Cheever | |
| 07:04 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak misses the 1st free throw | 53-34 |
| 07:04 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak makes the 2nd free throw | 54-34 |
| 06:56 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Ricky Sweeney | 54-36 |
| 06:36 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 56-36 |
| 06:19 | Cal State Northridge | Mark Johnson loses the dribble to John Kingston | 56-36 |
| 06:13 | Kentucky | Mark Johnson takes the ball from James Sena in the backcourt | 56-36 |
| 06:00 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Anderson knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-38 |
| 05:32 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley misses the easy layup | 56-38 |
| 05:30 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley grabs the offensive rebound | 56-38 |
| 05:24 | Kentucky | John Kingston misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 56-38 |
| 05:22 | Kentucky | John Kingston tips it in | 58-38 |
| 05:08 | Cal State Northridge | Alonzo Town misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-38 |
| 05:06 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak grabs the defensive rebound | 58-38 |
| 04:51 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by John Kingston | 60-38 |
| 04:32 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney knocks in the floater in the lane | 60-40 |
| 04:03 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell misses the dunk but he's hacked by Alonzo Town - foul #3 on Alonzo Town, team foul #6 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), Lewis Robinson (SF), Kevin Jackson (PF), Christopher Bennett (C) James Sena, John Kingston, Henry Walczak, Francis Brantley | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman (PG), Gerald Castano (SG), John Kirkpatrick (SF), Kenneth Cheever (C) Joshua Anderson, Mark Johnson, Alonzo Town, Ricky Sweeney | |
| 04:03 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell misses the 1st free throw | 60-40 |
| 04:03 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-40 |
| 03:46 | Cal State Northridge | John Kirkpatrick clanks a 3 from the right corner | 61-40 |
| 03:45 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Cheever | 61-40 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Houston McGalliard (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Phillip Truesdell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Lowell Zaman (fresh) SG - Gerald Castano (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Kirkpatrick (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Soderlund (fairly fresh) 4 pf. C - Kenneth Cheever (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Christopher Bennett - foul #2 on Christopher Bennett, team foul #4 | 61-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks (SG) Phillip Truesdell | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 03:40 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever misses the 1st free throw | 61-40 |
| 03:40 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever makes the 2nd free throw | 61-41 |
| 03:16 | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-41 |
| 03:14 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett tips it home | 63-41 |
| 02:58 | Cal State Northridge | John Kirkpatrick buries a floater from the left block | 63-43 |
| 02:39 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Houston McGalliard | 65-43 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:22 | Cal State Northridge | Kevin Jackson swats the layup by John Kirkpatrick | 65-43 |
| 02:21 | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks grabs the board | 65-43 |
| 01:53 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson can't finish the layup | 65-43 |
| 01:52 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever gets the rebound | 65-43 |
| 01:42 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Castano comes up short on the runner in the paint | 65-43 |
| 01:40 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Lewis Robinson | 65-43 |
| 01:16 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson hits the finger roll set up by Christopher Bennett | 67-43 |
| 01:03 | Cal State Northridge | John Kirkpatrick comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-43 |
| 01:02 | Cal State Northridge | John Kirkpatrick grabs the offensive board | 67-43 |
| 00:53 | Cal State Northridge | Lowell Zaman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), John Kingston (SG), Francis Brantley (C) Houston McGalliard, Harold Hendricks, Christopher Bennett | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Richard Soderlund - foul #5 on Richard Soderlund, team foul #7 | 67-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Carbajal (SG) Richard Soderlund | |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 68-43 |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-43 |
| 00:30 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever pulls down the rebound | 68-43 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Cal State Northridge | John Kirkpatrick misses the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by James Sena - foul #2 on James Sena, team foul #5 | 68-43 |
| 00:24 | Cal State Northridge | John Kirkpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 68-44 |
| 00:24 | Cal State Northridge | John Kirkpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 68-45 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | James Sena runs out the clock | 68-45 |