| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. SG - Roland Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Dawley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Boyers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Renato Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Enam Africa (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Green (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Brunner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Theodore Green inbounds the ball | 37-27 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Theodore Green buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Renato Russo | 37-29 |
| 19:25 | Kentucky | John Howard is fouled on the floor by Theodore Green - foul #2 on Theodore Green, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ante Zender (C) Todd Brunner | |
| 19:19 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson is whistled for traveling | 37-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (PG) Renato Russo | |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on John Howard - foul #3 on John Howard, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Adams (SF) John Howard | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Todd Brunner (C) Edward Allen, Theodore Green | |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 18:39 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Roland Dixon | 39-30 |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | Ante Zender scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Renato Russo and he's fouled by Jesse Boyers - foul #2 on Jesse Boyers, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Theodore Green (SF) Matthew Rico | |
| 18:14 | Northwestern | Ante Zender makes the free throw | 39-33 |
| 17:57 | Kentucky | John Adams is fouled on the floor by Theodore Green - foul #3 on Theodore Green, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| 17:42 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 17:41 | Kentucky | John Adams grabs the offensive board | 39-33 |
| 17:27 | Kentucky | William Dawley misses short on an open floater from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern | Ante Zender grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 17:11 | Northwestern | Enam Africa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 17:10 | Kentucky | William Dawley gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 16:53 | Kentucky | John Adams is fouled on the floor by Renato Russo - foul #3 on Renato Russo, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (SG), Anton Turner (PF), Wayne Blocker (C) Roland Dixon, William Dawley, Jesse Boyers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (PG), Michael Matherly (SG), Matthew Rico (PF), Everette Duval (C) Renato Russo, Enam Africa, Ante Zender, Todd Brunner | |
| 16:37 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Jarvis | 42-33 |
| 16:18 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Edward Allen | 42-35 |
| 15:59 | Kentucky | Everette Duval is called for the reach on John Adams - foul #2 on Everette Duval, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Howard (SF) Larry Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Enam Africa (SG), Ante Zender (SF), Todd Brunner (C) Edward Allen, Michael Matherly, Theodore Green, Everette Duval | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeffrey Jarvis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Anton Turner (fresh) C - Wayne Blocker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Renato Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Enam Africa (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ante Zender (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Brunner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 42-35 |
| 15:51 | Kentucky | John Howard grabs the offensive board | 42-35 |
| 15:40 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Adams | 45-35 |
| 15:17 | Northwestern | Enam Africa evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-35 |
| 15:16 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker grabs the board | 45-35 |
| 15:11 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-35 |
| 15:10 | Kentucky | John Adams tips it back up and in | 47-35 |
| 14:46 | Northwestern | Enam Africa can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 47-35 |
| 14:45 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker grabs the defensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 14:27 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Todd Brunner - foul #3 on Todd Brunner, team foul #5 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG), Roland Dixon (SG), William Dawley (PF) Jeffrey Jarvis, John Adams, Anton Turner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (PG), Theodore Green (SF) Renato Russo, Todd Brunner | |
| 14:27 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker misses the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 14:27 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker makes the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 14:06 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 14:05 | Northwestern | Theodore Green grabs the offensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 13:51 | Northwestern | Enam Africa misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-35 |
| 13:49 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to William Dawley | 48-35 |
| 13:45 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Howard | 51-35 |
| 13:26 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico is hacked by William Dawley - foul #1 on William Dawley, team foul #3 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers (C) Wayne Blocker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Michael Matherly (SG), Todd Brunner (C) Edward Allen, Enam Africa, Ante Zender | |
| 13:17 | Northwestern | John Howard takes the ball from Michael Matherly | 51-35 |
| 13:13 | Kentucky | John Howard lays it up and in | 53-35 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 12:56 | Northwestern | Renato Russo is fouled on the floor by Larry Johnson - foul #1 on Larry Johnson, team foul #4 | 53-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (SG), Ante Zender (PF) Michael Matherly, Matthew Rico | |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | Renato Russo is hacked by Jesse Boyers - foul #3 on Jesse Boyers, team foul #5 | 53-35 |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | Theodore Green hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-35 |
| 12:39 | Northwestern | Theodore Green gets the offensive rebound | 53-35 |
| 12:31 | Northwestern | Renato Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-35 |
| 12:29 | Kentucky | William Dawley snags the defensive board | 53-35 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 12:00 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-35 |
| 11:58 | Northwestern | Ante Zender gets the rebound | 53-35 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 5 reb. SG - Roland Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Howard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - William Dawley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jesse Boyers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Renato Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Enam Africa (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Green (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ante Zender (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Todd Brunner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:54 | Northwestern | Theodore Green drills a fadeaway from the left side | 53-37 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:35 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 53-37 |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | Ante Zender snags the defensive board | 53-37 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:12 | Northwestern | Theodore Green misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-37 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-37 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern | Renato Russo clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-37 |
| 10:54 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 53-37 |
| 10:41 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon can't finish the layup | 53-37 |
| 10:39 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers grabs the offensive board | 53-37 |
| 10:22 | Kentucky | Renato Russo picks off the pass by William Dawley | 53-37 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | Enam Africa misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-37 |
| 10:08 | Kentucky | John Howard grabs the board | 53-37 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:43 | Kentucky | John Howard loses the ball out of bounds | 53-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG), John Adams (SF), Anton Turner (PF), Wayne Blocker (C) Larry Johnson, John Howard, William Dawley, Jesse Boyers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (PG), Michael Matherly (SF), Matthew Rico (PF), Everette Duval (C) Renato Russo, Theodore Green, Ante Zender, Todd Brunner | |
| 09:40 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Jarvis steps in front of the Edward Allen pass in the backcourt | 53-37 |
| 09:20 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis misses long on a jumper from the right block | 53-37 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico pulls down the rebound | 53-37 |
| 09:11 | Northwestern | Enam Africa shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-37 |
| 09:10 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico tips it home | 53-39 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:04 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Anton Turner | 56-39 |
| 08:46 | Northwestern | Enam Africa misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-39 |
| 08:44 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon grabs the board | 56-39 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:22 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Jarvis | 59-39 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern | Enam Africa evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Matherly | 59-42 |
| 07:52 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 59-42 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | Everette Duval grabs the board | 59-42 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeffrey Jarvis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roland Dixon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anton Turner (fresh) C - Wayne Blocker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Allen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Enam Africa (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Matherly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Everette Duval (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico double dribbles | 59-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG), William Dawley (PF), Jesse Boyers (C) Roland Dixon, Anton Turner, Wayne Blocker | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Renato Russo (PG), Theodore Green (SF), Todd Brunner (C) Edward Allen, Enam Africa, Everette Duval | |
| 07:10 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from John Adams | 61-42 |
| 06:55 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 61-42 |
| 06:54 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Adams | 61-42 |
| 06:48 | Kentucky | William Dawley misses short on a floater from the right wing | 61-42 |
| 06:46 | Kentucky | John Adams tips it in | 63-42 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | Jesse Boyers is called for the reach on Matthew Rico - foul #4 on Jesse Boyers, team foul #6 | 63-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roland Dixon (SG), John Howard (SF) Jeffrey Jarvis, John Adams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (SG), Ante Zender (C) Michael Matherly, Todd Brunner | |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | Renato Russo is fouled on the floor by Larry Johnson - foul #2 on Larry Johnson, team foul #7 | 63-42 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | Renato Russo makes the 1st free throw | 63-43 |
| 06:26 | Northwestern | Renato Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 63-43 |
| 06:26 | Kentucky | William Dawley pulls down the rebound | 63-43 |
| 06:03 | Kentucky | William Dawley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Enam Africa - foul #1 on Enam Africa, team foul #6 | 63-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Matherly (SG), Todd Brunner (C) Enam Africa, Matthew Rico | |
| 06:03 | Kentucky | William Dawley makes the 1st free throw | 64-43 |
| 06:03 | Kentucky | William Dawley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-43 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Theodore Green | 65-46 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 05:28 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-46 |
| 05:27 | Kentucky | William Dawley tips it in | 67-46 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (SG), John Adams (SF), Anton Turner (PF), Wayne Blocker (C) Roland Dixon, John Howard, William Dawley, Jesse Boyers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (PG), Enam Africa (SG), Matthew Rico (PF) Renato Russo, Michael Matherly, Theodore Green | |
| 04:56 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 67-46 |
| 04:55 | Kentucky | Anton Turner tips it in | 69-46 |
| 04:31 | Northwestern | Enam Africa misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 69-46 |
| 04:29 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker snags the defensive board | 69-46 |
| 04:01 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis loses the dribble to Ante Zender | 69-46 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern | Ante Zender hits the finger roll | 69-48 |
| 03:38 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-48 |
| 03:37 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner gets the rebound | 69-48 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 5 reb. SG - Jeffrey Jarvis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Anton Turner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Blocker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Edward Allen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Enam Africa (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ante Zender (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - Matthew Rico (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Todd Brunner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico comes up short on the floater from the left side | 69-48 |
| 03:25 | Kentucky | Anton Turner pulls down the rebound | 69-48 |
| 03:00 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by John Adams | 71-48 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 02:41 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico drills a jumper from the left wing | 71-50 |
| 02:20 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Wayne Blocker | 73-50 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Wayne Blocker blocks the short jumper by Todd Brunner | 73-50 |
| 02:01 | Kentucky | John Adams snags the defensive board | 73-50 |
| 01:34 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker misses long on a jumper near the basket | 73-50 |
| 01:33 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker misses the tip | 73-50 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner pulls down the rebound | 73-50 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico's fadeaway is rejected by Anton Turner | 73-50 |
| 01:18 | Kentucky | John Adams pulls down the rebound | 73-50 |
| 01:06 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roland Dixon (SG) Larry Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Matherly (SG), Everette Duval (PF) Enam Africa, Matthew Rico | |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-50 |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Anton Turner | 73-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | Ante Zender steals the ball from John Adams | 73-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Michael Matherly hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-53 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis runs out the clock | 73-53 |