| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Robert Marceau (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Buchanon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Homer Milne (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Critchfield (fresh) 2 reb. C - Andre Romano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson inbounds the ball | 28-20 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:42 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-20 |
| 19:40 | Marquette | Homer Milne grabs the board | 28-20 |
| 19:18 | Marquette | James Critchfield works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-20 |
| 19:17 | Marquette | Donald Buchanon tips it but misses | 28-20 |
| 19:15 | Marquette | Andre Romano tips it home | 28-22 |
| 18:51 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart clanks a shot from the right side | 28-22 |
| 18:50 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart tips it but misses | 28-22 |
| 18:48 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson grabs the offensive board | 28-22 |
| 18:25 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Dotson (PG), Robert Sedgwick (SF), Joe Lawson (C) Donald Buchanon, Homer Milne, Andre Romano | |
| 18:00 | Marquette | Robert Sedgwick scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Richard Johnson | 28-24 |
| 17:34 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes is fouled on the floor by Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Buchanon (PG), Thomas Herrell (SG), Homer Milne (SF), Dennis Carr (PF) Michael Dotson, Richard Johnson, Robert Sedgwick, James Critchfield | |
| 17:23 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 28-24 |
| 17:22 | Marquette | Joe Lawson grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 16:53 | Marquette | Dennis Carr double dribbles | 28-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Dotson (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Robert Sedgwick (SF), James Critchfield (PF), Alexander Russ (C) Donald Buchanon, Thomas Herrell, Homer Milne, Dennis Carr, Joe Lawson | |
| 16:27 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart buries a floater near the basket set up by Michael Hilliker | 30-24 |
| 16:07 | Marquette | Alexander Russ scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Dotson | 30-26 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Marceau (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Arthur Ewart (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Dotson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Sedgwick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Critchfield (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alexander Russ (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart misses the jumper near the basket | 30-26 |
| 15:48 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes tips it home | 32-26 |
| 15:31 | Marquette | Arthur Ewart swats the short shot by Alexander Russ | 32-26 |
| 15:29 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Marceau | 32-26 |
| 15:00 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Marceau | 35-26 |
| 14:50 | Marquette | Michael Dotson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's hacked by Michael Hilliker - foul #1 on Michael Hilliker, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (PG), Derrick Stephens (SG), Michael Odoms (PF), Tyler Rowell (C) Michael Hilliker, Robert Marceau, Arthur Ewart, Tom Fontes | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Herrell (SG), Homer Milne (SF), Dennis Carr (PF), Andre Romano (C) Richard Johnson, Robert Sedgwick, James Critchfield, Alexander Russ | |
| 14:50 | Marquette | Michael Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 14:50 | Marquette | Michael Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 14:50 | Marquette | Michael Dotson makes the 3rd free throw | 35-29 |
| 14:25 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-29 |
| 14:10 | Marquette | Michael Dotson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-29 |
| 14:08 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms gets the rebound | 38-29 |
| 13:43 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Dotson - foul #1 on Michael Dotson, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tom Fontes (C) Derrick Stephens | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Buchanon (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), James Critchfield (PF), Joe Lawson (C) Michael Dotson, Thomas Herrell, Dennis Carr, Andre Romano | |
| 13:43 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 13:43 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 13:25 | Marquette | Joe Lawson clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 40-29 |
| 13:24 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms grabs the defensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 13:06 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Odoms | 43-29 |
| 12:37 | Marquette | Eric Anderson steals the ball from James Critchfield | 43-29 |
| 12:34 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson hits the finger roll | 45-29 |
| 12:08 | Marquette | Donald Buchanon is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 45-29 |
| 12:07 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes snags the defensive board | 45-29 |
| 11:42 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 45-29 |
| 11:41 | Marquette | Joe Lawson gets the rebound | 45-29 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Odoms (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Eric Anderson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Tyler Rowell (fresh) C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Buchanon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Homer Milne (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Critchfield (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joe Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Marquette | Richard Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-29 |
| 11:11 | Marquette | Joe Lawson tips it home | 45-31 |
| 10:51 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-31 |
| 10:50 | Marquette | Joe Lawson pulls down the rebound | 45-31 |
| 10:25 | Marquette | Richard Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Odoms - foul #2 on Michael Odoms, team foul #2 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (PG), Robert Marceau (SG), Derrick Stephens (SF), Arthur Ewart (PF) Ernest Brown, Michael Odoms, Eric Anderson, Tyler Rowell | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Dotson (PG), Robert Sedgwick (SF), Dennis Carr (PF), Andre Romano (C) Donald Buchanon, Homer Milne, James Critchfield, Joe Lawson | |
| 10:25 | Marquette | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 10:25 | Marquette | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 10:09 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Marceau, team foul #3 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Buchanon (PG), Thomas Herrell (SG) Michael Dotson, Richard Johnson | |
| 09:48 | Marquette | Robert Sedgwick clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-33 |
| 09:46 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Arthur Ewart | 45-33 |
| 09:20 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Andre Romano - foul #2 on Andre Romano, team foul #3 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (SF) Derrick Stephens | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Dotson (PG) Donald Buchanon | |
| 09:20 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes makes the free throw | 48-33 |
| 08:51 | Marquette | Robert Sedgwick misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 48-33 |
| 08:50 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes gets the rebound | 48-33 |
| 08:22 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Marceau | 51-33 |
| 07:55 | Marquette | Dennis Carr misses the shot from the left side | 51-33 |
| 07:54 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes gets the rebound | 51-33 |
| 07:32 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Herrell - foul #1 on Thomas Herrell, team foul #4 | 51-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Anderson (SF) Ernest Brown | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Buchanon (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Homer Milne (SF), James Critchfield (PF), Joe Lawson (C) Michael Dotson, Thomas Herrell, Robert Sedgwick, Dennis Carr, Andre Romano | |
| 07:32 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes makes the 1st free throw | 52-33 |
| 07:32 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes makes the 2nd free throw | 53-33 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Marceau (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Tom Fontes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Buchanon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Homer Milne (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Critchfield (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joe Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Marquette | Richard Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-33 |
| 07:11 | Marquette | Homer Milne tips it back up and in | 53-35 |
| 06:42 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-35 |
| 06:17 | Marquette | Richard Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-35 |
| 06:16 | Marquette | Joe Lawson hits the follow up shot | 56-37 |
| 05:57 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes buries a jumper in the paint set up by Robert Marceau | 58-37 |
| 05:40 | Marquette | Homer Milne connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-40 |
| 05:11 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart is fouled on the floor by Donald Buchanon - foul #2 on Donald Buchanon, team foul #5 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (PG), Derrick Stephens (SG), Michael Odoms (PF), Tyler Rowell (C) Michael Hilliker, Robert Marceau, Arthur Ewart, Tom Fontes | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Dotson (PG), Robert Sedgwick (SF), Andre Romano (C) Donald Buchanon, Homer Milne, Joe Lawson | |
| 04:50 | Kentucky | Ernest Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Thomas Herrell (SG) Richard Johnson | |
| 04:29 | Marquette | James Critchfield misses long on a jumper from the left block | 58-40 |
| 04:27 | Marquette | Michael Dotson gets the offensive rebound | 58-40 |
| 04:08 | Marquette | James Critchfield hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 58-40 |
| 04:07 | Marquette | Andre Romano hits the follow up shot | 58-42 |
| 03:46 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ernest Brown | 61-42 |
| 03:29 | Marquette | Andre Romano clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 61-42 |
| 03:28 | Kentucky | Derrick Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 61-42 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derrick Stephens (fresh) SF - Eric Anderson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. PF - Michael Odoms (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tyler Rowell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Michael Dotson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Herrell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Sedgwick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Critchfield (fresh) 2 reb. C - Andre Romano (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-42 |
| 02:59 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms tips it back up and in | 63-42 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:45 | Marquette | Robert Sedgwick connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Dotson | 63-45 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:24 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (PG), Robert Marceau (SG), Arthur Ewart (PF), Tom Fontes (C) Derrick Stephens, Eric Anderson, Michael Odoms, Tyler Rowell | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Buchanon (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Homer Milne (SF), Dennis Carr (PF), Alexander Russ (C) Michael Dotson, Thomas Herrell, Robert Sedgwick, James Critchfield, Andre Romano | |
| 02:03 | Marquette | Richard Johnson's pass is intercepted by Arthur Ewart | 63-45 |
| 01:41 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-45 |
| 01:36 | Marquette | Donald Buchanon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Anderson (SF) Ernest Brown | |
| Subs | Marquette | James Critchfield (PF), Andre Romano (C) Dennis Carr, Alexander Russ | |
| 01:12 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes is denied on a layup by Homer Milne | 66-45 |
| 01:10 | Marquette | James Critchfield gets the rebound | 66-45 |
| 00:52 | Marquette | Richard Johnson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Donald Buchanon | 66-48 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes is hacked by Donald Buchanon - foul #3 on Donald Buchanon, team foul #6 | 66-48 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker runs out the clock | 66-48 |