| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Graham Strong (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Valente (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ronald Raphael (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Reinhart (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kenneth Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Merlin Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Martini (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kelly Jeanlouis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Clarke (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Knight (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:37 | DePaul | William Knight drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Merlin Morris | 33-32 |
| 19:20 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Martini - foul #2 on James Martini, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | DePaul | James Henderson (SG), Dikembe Ahmadi (SF), Chase Smith (C) James Martini, Kelly Jeanlouis, William Knight | |
| 19:20 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 19:20 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 18:56 | DePaul | John Clarke scores on a floater from the baseline set up by James Henderson | 34-34 |
| 18:34 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael loses the ball out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jackson (SG), Tyrone Powell (SF) Marvin Valente, Ronald Raphael | |
| Subs | DePaul | James Martini (SG), Steven Baum (C) James Henderson, Chase Smith | |
| 18:10 | DePaul | Merlin Morris hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left side | 34-34 |
| 18:09 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 18:03 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown is fouled on the floor by John Clarke as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on John Clarke, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Adkins (PG), Allen Fisk (C) Graham Strong, Kenneth Brown | |
| Subs | DePaul | James Henderson (PG), Carlton Slaughter (SG), William Knight (C) Merlin Morris, James Martini, Steven Baum | |
| 17:50 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Tyrone Powell and the foul's on James Henderson - foul #2 on James Henderson, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (PG), James Martini (SG), Kelly Jeanlouis (SF) James Henderson, Carlton Slaughter, Dikembe Ahmadi | |
| 17:50 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart makes the free throw | 37-34 |
| 17:35 | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 37-34 |
| 17:33 | DePaul | William Knight tips it in | 37-36 |
| 17:22 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart throws it down | 39-36 |
| 17:03 | DePaul | Robert Adkins is called for the reach on Merlin Morris - foul #1 on Robert Adkins, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG), Marvin Valente (SG), Ronald Raphael (SF) Robert Adkins, John Jackson, Tyrone Powell | |
| Subs | DePaul | James Henderson (PG), Carlton Slaughter (SG), Dikembe Ahmadi (SF), Steven Baum (PF) Merlin Morris, James Martini, Kelly Jeanlouis, William Knight | |
| 16:41 | DePaul | Allen Fisk is called for the reach on John Clarke - foul #1 on Allen Fisk, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Good (PF), Kenneth Brown (C) Joseph Reinhart, Allen Fisk | |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (PG), James Martini (SG) James Henderson, Carlton Slaughter | |
| 16:25 | DePaul | John Clarke comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-36 |
| 16:24 | DePaul | Dikembe Ahmadi gets the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 15:58 | DePaul | John Clarke misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Kenneth Brown - foul #1 on Kenneth Brown, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Adkins (PG) Graham Strong | |
| Subs | DePaul | Edwin Teague (PG), Carlton Slaughter (SG), Kelly Jeanlouis (SF), William Knight (C) Merlin Morris, James Martini, Dikembe Ahmadi, Steven Baum | |
| 15:58 | DePaul | John Clarke misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 15:58 | DePaul | John Clarke misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 15:58 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Adkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marvin Valente (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ronald Raphael (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Good (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Edwin Teague (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Carlton Slaughter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kelly Jeanlouis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Clarke (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - William Knight (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Kenneth Brown | 41-36 |
| 15:23 | DePaul | Carlton Slaughter can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-36 |
| 15:21 | Kentucky | Thomas Good pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 15:04 | Kentucky | Robert Adkins connects on the 3 from straight away | 44-36 |
| 14:53 | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 14:31 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Kelly Jeanlouis - foul #1 on Kelly Jeanlouis, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG), John Jackson (SG), Joseph Reinhart (PF), Allen Fisk (C) Robert Adkins, Marvin Valente, Thomas Good, Kenneth Brown | |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (PG), James Martini (SG), Dikembe Ahmadi (SF), Steven Baum (PF) Edwin Teague, Carlton Slaughter, Kelly Jeanlouis, John Clarke | |
| 14:31 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 14:31 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael misses the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 14:31 | DePaul | William Knight pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 14:26 | DePaul | Graham Strong picks off the pass by Steven Baum in the backcourt | 45-39 |
| 14:12 | Kentucky | John Jackson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Graham Strong | 47-39 |
| 14:10 | DePaul | John Jackson picks off the pass by James Martini in the backcourt | 47-39 |
| 14:08 | Kentucky | Graham Strong lays it in set up by John Jackson | 49-39 |
| 13:48 | DePaul | James Martini travels with the ball | 49-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell (SF) Ronald Raphael | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 13:22 | Kentucky | Allen Fisk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis (SF), John Clarke (PF) Dikembe Ahmadi, William Knight | |
| 13:04 | DePaul | John Clarke misses the lay-in | 49-39 |
| 13:02 | Kentucky | Allen Fisk snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 12:37 | Kentucky | Graham Strong clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-39 |
| 12:35 | DePaul | John Clarke grabs the defensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 12:06 | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-39 |
| 12:05 | DePaul | John Clarke snags the offensive board | 49-39 |
| 11:52 | DePaul | James Martini hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-39 |
| 11:51 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tyrone Powell | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Graham Strong (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Tyrone Powell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Reinhart (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Fisk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Merlin Morris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Martini (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kelly Jeanlouis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Clarke (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Baum (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:45 | Kentucky | Graham Strong comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-39 |
| 11:44 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 11:22 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Graham Strong | 51-39 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 11:20 | DePaul | Kelly Jeanlouis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Adkins (PG), Marvin Valente (SG), Ronald Raphael (SF), Thomas Good (PF), Kenneth Brown (C) Graham Strong, John Jackson, Tyrone Powell, Joseph Reinhart, Allen Fisk | |
| Subs | DePaul | Edwin Teague (PG), Carlton Slaughter (SG), Dikembe Ahmadi (SF), William Knight (C) Merlin Morris, James Martini, Kelly Jeanlouis, Steven Baum | |
| 11:02 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Robert Adkins and the foul's on Carlton Slaughter - foul #1 on Carlton Slaughter, team foul #5 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | DePaul | James Henderson (SG) Carlton Slaughter | |
| 11:02 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente misses the free throw | 53-39 |
| 11:02 | DePaul | John Clarke grabs the board | 53-39 |
| 10:40 | DePaul | William Knight hits a wide open runner from close range | 53-41 |
| 10:23 | Kentucky | Robert Adkins is hacked by Edwin Teague - foul #4 on Edwin Teague, team foul #6 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (PG), Carlton Slaughter (SG), Steven Baum (PF) Edwin Teague, James Henderson, John Clarke | |
| 10:06 | Kentucky | Robert Adkins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-41 |
| 10:04 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael can't tip it in | 53-41 |
| 10:03 | DePaul | William Knight pulls down the rebound | 53-41 |
| 09:37 | DePaul | Thomas Good swats the layup by William Knight | 53-41 |
| 09:36 | DePaul | Steven Baum tips it back up and in | 53-43 |
| 09:16 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 09:15 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Carlton Slaughter | 53-43 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 09:11 | DePaul | Steven Baum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Despres (PG), John Jackson (SG), Tyrone Powell (SF), Joseph Reinhart (PF) Robert Adkins, Marvin Valente, Ronald Raphael, Thomas Good | |
| Subs | DePaul | James Martini (SG), Kelly Jeanlouis (SF), John Clarke (PF) Carlton Slaughter, Dikembe Ahmadi, Steven Baum | |
| 08:57 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart is denied on a dunk by John Clarke | 53-43 |
| 08:55 | DePaul | William Knight snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| 08:26 | DePaul | Merlin Morris scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by James Martini | 53-45 |
| 08:06 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-45 |
| 08:05 | DePaul | The rebound goes to John Clarke | 53-45 |
| 07:44 | DePaul | James Martini is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Merlin Morris | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ralph Despres (fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Tyrone Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Reinhart (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Merlin Morris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Martini (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kelly Jeanlouis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Clarke (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - William Knight (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Kentucky | Merlin Morris steps in front of the Ralph Despres pass in the backcourt | 53-48 |
| 07:38 | DePaul | Merlin Morris lays it up and in | 53-50 |
| 07:29 | Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Kenneth Brown is blocked by John Clarke | 53-50 |
| 07:28 | Kentucky | Ralph Despres pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 07:13 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG), Marvin Valente (SG), Ronald Raphael (SF), Thomas Good (PF), Allen Fisk (C) Ralph Despres, John Jackson, Tyrone Powell, Joseph Reinhart, Kenneth Brown | |
| Subs | DePaul | Edwin Teague (PG), James Henderson (SG), Dikembe Ahmadi (SF), Steven Baum (PF) Merlin Morris, James Martini, Kelly Jeanlouis, John Clarke | |
| 07:11 | DePaul | Edwin Teague is hacked by Graham Strong in the backcourt - foul #1 on Graham Strong, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| 06:51 | DePaul | Graham Strong steals it from James Henderson | 53-50 |
| 06:34 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 53-50 |
| 06:32 | DePaul | William Knight gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 06:28 | DePaul | Edwin Teague is hacked by Graham Strong in the backcourt - foul #2 on Graham Strong, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | DePaul | John Clarke (PF), Chase Smith (C) Steven Baum, William Knight | |
| 06:07 | DePaul | Allen Fisk is called for the reach on Edwin Teague - foul #2 on Allen Fisk, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Adkins (SG), Joseph Reinhart (PF) Marvin Valente, Thomas Good | |
| Subs | DePaul | James Martini (SG), Kelly Jeanlouis (SF), Steven Baum (PF), William Knight (C) James Henderson, Dikembe Ahmadi, John Clarke, Chase Smith | |
| 05:56 | DePaul | Ronald Raphael steals it from William Knight | 53-50 |
| 05:36 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Joseph Reinhart, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jackson (SG), Tyrone Powell (SF), Kenneth Brown (C) Robert Adkins, Ronald Raphael, Allen Fisk | |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (PG), Carlton Slaughter (SG), Dikembe Ahmadi (SF), John Clarke (PF), Chase Smith (C) Edwin Teague, James Martini, Kelly Jeanlouis, Steven Baum, William Knight | |
| 05:12 | DePaul | John Clarke misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-50 |
| 05:10 | Kentucky | Tyrone Powell grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 04:47 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown loses the dribble to Carlton Slaughter | 53-50 |
| 04:44 | DePaul | Carlton Slaughter lays it up and in | 53-52 |
| 04:23 | Kentucky | Graham Strong is open and buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Brown out of a doubleteam | 56-52 |
| 04:01 | DePaul | Carlton Slaughter scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 03:33 | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown misses badly on a floater in the lane | 56-55 |
| 03:31 | DePaul | John Clarke pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Graham Strong (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Tyrone Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Reinhart (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Brown (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Merlin Morris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlton Slaughter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Dikembe Ahmadi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Clarke (tired) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Chase Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:17 | DePaul | Kenneth Brown takes the ball from John Clarke | 56-55 |
| 02:57 | Kentucky | Graham Strong connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Tyrone Powell | 59-55 |
| 02:57 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Adkins (PG), Marvin Valente (SG), Thomas Good (PF), Allen Fisk (C) Graham Strong, John Jackson, Joseph Reinhart, Kenneth Brown | |
| Subs | DePaul | Edwin Teague (PG), James Martini (SG), Kelly Jeanlouis (SF), Steven Baum (PF), William Knight (C) Merlin Morris, Carlton Slaughter, Dikembe Ahmadi, John Clarke, Chase Smith | |
| 02:28 | DePaul | William Knight buries a jumper from the right block set up by James Martini | 59-57 |
| 02:28 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Graham Strong (PG), Ronald Raphael (SF) Robert Adkins, Tyrone Powell | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 02:12 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael's floater is tipped away by William Knight | 59-57 |
| 02:11 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Graham Strong | 59-57 |
| 01:59 | Kentucky | Steven Baum denies the turnaround by Marvin Valente | 59-57 |
| 01:58 | DePaul | Steven Baum snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 01:29 | DePaul | Edwin Teague hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Graham Strong - foul #3 on Graham Strong, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart (PF), Kenneth Brown (C) Thomas Good, Allen Fisk | |
| Subs | DePaul | John Clarke (PF) Steven Baum | |
| 01:29 | DePaul | Edwin Teague makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 01:29 | DePaul | Edwin Teague makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 01:10 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente lays it in on a nice dish by Ronald Raphael | 61-59 |
| 01:06 | DePaul | James Martini is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 61-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | DePaul | Merlin Morris (PG) Edwin Teague | |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on William Knight - foul #1 on William Knight, team foul #7 | 61-59 |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:39 | DePaul | Graham Strong is called for the reach on Merlin Morris in the backcourt - foul #4 on Graham Strong, team foul #9 | 63-59 |
| 00:39 | DePaul | Merlin Morris makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:39 | DePaul | Merlin Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by John Clarke - foul #2 on John Clarke, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jackson (SG), Tyrone Powell (SF) Marvin Valente, Ronald Raphael | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Joseph Reinhart makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:05 | DePaul | James Martini's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | James Martini is called for the reach on Graham Strong in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Martini, team foul #9 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marvin Valente (SF), Thomas Good (PF) Tyrone Powell, Joseph Reinhart | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Graham Strong makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Graham Strong misses the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:02 | DePaul | John Clarke gets the rebound | 66-60 |
| 00:00 | DePaul | John Clarke misses the fullcourt shot | 66-60 |