| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Christopher Dodson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ian Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terry Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Jezewski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Bates (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Becker (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gerald Savoy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Otero (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Latorre (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Carpenter inbounds the ball | 13-35 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Carpenter is whistled for a carry | 13-35 |
| 19:27 | Kentucky | Frank Latorre is whistled for a carry | 13-35 |
| 19:10 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Thomas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-35 |
| 19:08 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Carpenter tips it home | 15-35 |
| 18:47 | Kentucky | Michael Otero misses long on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Jezewski - foul #1 on Ronald Jezewski, team foul #1 | 15-35 |
| 18:47 | Kentucky | Michael Otero misses the 1st free throw | 15-35 |
| 18:47 | Kentucky | Michael Otero misses the 2nd free throw | 15-35 |
| 18:47 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates pulls down the rebound | 15-35 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 18:21 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Latorre is called for the reach on Frank Bates - foul #1 on Frank Latorre, team foul #1 | 15-35 |
| 18:14 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 15-35 |
| 18:12 | Kentucky | Michael Otero gets the rebound | 15-35 |
| 17:55 | Kentucky | William Becker clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Frank Bates - foul #2 on Frank Bates, team foul #2 | 15-35 |
| 17:55 | Kentucky | William Becker makes the 1st free throw | 15-36 |
| 17:55 | Kentucky | William Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 15-37 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 17:34 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Thomas hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 15-37 |
| 17:33 | Kentucky | William Becker snags the defensive board | 15-37 |
| 17:12 | Kentucky | Michael Otero buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by William Becker | 15-39 |
| 16:55 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Carpenter clanks a floater from the right wing | 15-39 |
| 16:53 | Kentucky | Gerald Savoy snags the defensive board | 15-39 |
| 16:29 | Kentucky | Gerald Savoy's floater is tipped away by Frank Bates | 15-39 |
| 16:27 | Kentucky | Michael Otero can't tip it in | 15-39 |
| 16:26 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Terry Carpenter | 15-39 |
| 16:07 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Thomas misses the 3 from the right wing | 15-39 |
| 16:06 | Cal State Northridge | Frank Bates grabs the offensive board | 15-39 |
| 15:47 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ian Thomas | 17-39 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Christopher Dodson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ian Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Carpenter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Jezewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Bates (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Becker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gerald Savoy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Alexander (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Otero (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Latorre (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:30 | Kentucky | Michael Otero misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 17-39 |
| 15:28 | Kentucky | Frank Latorre tips it in | 17-41 |
| 15:13 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 17-41 |
| 15:11 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-41 |
| 15:01 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Thomas is hacked by Frank Latorre - foul #2 on Frank Latorre, team foul #2 | 17-41 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington (PG), Craig Lansberry (SG), Brian Hodge (SF), Thomas Ary (PF), Noel Parker (C) Christopher Dodson, Ian Thomas, Terry Carpenter, Ronald Jezewski, Frank Bates | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Fyodor Zysett (PF), Peter Hudson (C) Michael Otero, Frank Latorre | |
| 14:49 | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Ary | 20-41 |
| 14:27 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Robert Darrington - foul #1 on Robert Darrington, team foul #3 | 20-41 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee (PG), Gilbert Lombard (SF) William Becker, Thomas Alexander | |
| 14:27 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 20-42 |
| 14:27 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson misses the 2nd free throw | 20-42 |
| 14:27 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ary grabs the board | 20-42 |
| 14:07 | Cal State Northridge | Noel Parker is called for traveling | 20-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Scott (SG) Gerald Savoy | |
| 13:40 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee double dribbles | 20-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson (PG) Craig Lansberry | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 13:19 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Hodge can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-42 |
| 13:17 | Kentucky | Gilbert Lombard pulls down the rebound | 20-42 |
| 13:05 | Kentucky | Gilbert Lombard is fouled on the floor by Christopher Dodson - foul #3 on Christopher Dodson, team foul #4 | 20-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Ian Thomas (SG), Frank Bates (C) Brian Hodge, Noel Parker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Becker (PG), Gerald Savoy (SG), Thomas Alexander (SF) Dewayne Magee, Donald Scott, Gilbert Lombard | |
| 12:46 | Kentucky | Ian Thomas takes the ball from Gerald Savoy | 20-42 |
| 12:42 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington lays it in on a nice dish by Ian Thomas | 22-42 |
| 12:26 | Kentucky | Thomas Alexander clanks a runner in the paint | 22-42 |
| 12:25 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-42 |
| 12:21 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Thomas misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by William Becker - foul #1 on William Becker, team foul #3 | 22-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Terry Carpenter (SF), Ronald Jezewski (PF) Robert Darrington, Thomas Ary | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Igor Olenski (PF), Frank Latorre (C) Fyodor Zysett, Peter Hudson | |
| 12:21 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 23-42 |
| 12:21 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 24-42 |
| 12:08 | Kentucky | Frank Latorre misses the shot from the right wing | 24-42 |
| 12:06 | Kentucky | William Becker pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-42 |
| 11:45 | Kentucky | Thomas Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee (PG), Donald Scott (SG), Gilbert Lombard (SF), Michael Otero (PF) William Becker, Gerald Savoy, Thomas Alexander, Igor Olenski | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Christopher Dodson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ian Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Jezewski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Bates (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dewayne Magee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gilbert Lombard (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Otero (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Latorre (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Otero takes the ball from Ian Thomas | 24-42 |
| 11:12 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Scott | 24-45 |
| 11:06 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Dewayne Magee - foul #1 on Dewayne Magee, team foul #4 | 24-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Peter Hudson (C) Frank Latorre | |
| 11:06 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson makes the 1st free throw | 25-45 |
| 11:06 | Cal State Northridge | Christopher Dodson misses the 2nd free throw | 25-45 |
| 11:06 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Otero | 25-45 |
| 11:03 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee is hacked by Christopher Dodson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Dodson, team foul #5 | 25-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington (PG), Thomas Ary (C) Christopher Dodson, Frank Bates | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 10:36 | Kentucky | Michael Otero knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Scott | 25-47 |
| 10:29 | Cal State Northridge | Terry Carpenter misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-47 |
| 10:28 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Dewayne Magee | 25-47 |
| 10:00 | Kentucky | Donald Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 25-47 |
| 09:58 | Cal State Northridge | Ronald Jezewski grabs the board | 25-47 |
| 09:52 | Cal State Northridge | Ian Thomas is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Ian Thomas, team foul #6 | 25-47 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry (SG), Brian Hodge (SF), Frank Bates (C) Ian Thomas, Terry Carpenter, Ronald Jezewski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Becker (PG), Gerald Savoy (SG), Thomas Alexander (SF), Fyodor Zysett (PF), Frank Latorre (C) Dewayne Magee, Donald Scott, Gilbert Lombard, Michael Otero, Peter Hudson | |
| 09:32 | Kentucky | Thomas Alexander buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Gerald Savoy | 25-49 |
| 09:25 | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry misses the driving attempt in the paint | 25-49 |
| 09:24 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Fyodor Zysett | 25-49 |
| 09:00 | Kentucky | Frank Latorre comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Darrington - foul #2 on Robert Darrington, team foul #7 | 25-49 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edward White (PF), Noel Parker (C) Thomas Ary, Frank Bates | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 09:00 | Kentucky | Frank Latorre makes the 1st free throw | 25-50 |
| 09:00 | Kentucky | Frank Latorre makes the 2nd free throw | 25-51 |
| 08:47 | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Gerald Savoy - foul #3 on Gerald Savoy, team foul #5 | 25-51 |
| 08:47 | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry makes the 1st free throw | 26-51 |
| 08:47 | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry misses the 2nd free throw | 26-51 |
| 08:47 | Kentucky | Frank Latorre snags the defensive board | 26-51 |
| 08:26 | Kentucky | Frank Latorre scores on a runner in the lane | 26-53 |
| 08:11 | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-53 |
| 08:09 | Kentucky | William Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 26-53 |
| 07:52 | Kentucky | Brian Hodge is called for the reach on Frank Latorre - foul #1 on Brian Hodge, team foul #8 | 26-53 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee (PG), Gilbert Lombard (SF), Michael Otero (PF) William Becker, Thomas Alexander, Fyodor Zysett | |
| 07:52 | Kentucky | Frank Latorre misses the 1st free throw | 26-53 |
| 07:52 | Cal State Northridge | Noel Parker gets the rebound | 26-53 |
| 07:34 | Cal State Northridge | Edward White scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-53 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Robert Darrington (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Craig Lansberry (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Hodge (fresh) PF - Edward White (fresh) 3 pts. C - Noel Parker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dewayne Magee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Savoy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gilbert Lombard (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Otero (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Latorre (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:15 | Kentucky | Edward White is called for the reach on Dewayne Magee - foul #1 on Edward White, team foul #9 | 29-53 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ary (PF) Brian Hodge | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Scott (SG), Peter Hudson (C) Gerald Savoy, Frank Latorre | |
| 07:15 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee makes the 1st free throw | 29-54 |
| 07:15 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee misses the 2nd free throw | 29-54 |
| 07:15 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ary grabs the defensive rebound | 29-54 |
| 06:56 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ary is whistled for traveling | 29-54 |
| 06:31 | Kentucky | Donald Scott scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Dewayne Magee | 29-57 |
| 06:14 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ary misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-57 |
| 06:13 | Cal State Northridge | Noel Parker gets the offensive rebound | 29-57 |
| 06:07 | Cal State Northridge | Edward White can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-57 |
| 06:06 | Kentucky | Michael Otero grabs the defensive rebound | 29-57 |
| 05:50 | Kentucky | Thomas Ary swats the shot by Donald Scott | 29-57 |
| 05:49 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Darrington grabs the defensive rebound | 29-57 |
| 05:41 | Cal State Northridge | Edward White can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Otero - foul #3 on Michael Otero, team foul #6 | 29-57 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Brian Hodge (SF) Noel Parker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Becker (PG), Gerald Savoy (SG), Thomas Alexander (SF), Fyodor Zysett (PF) Dewayne Magee, Donald Scott, Gilbert Lombard, Michael Otero | |
| 05:41 | Cal State Northridge | Edward White makes the 1st free throw | 30-57 |
| 05:41 | Cal State Northridge | Edward White makes the 2nd free throw | 31-57 |
| 05:15 | Kentucky | William Becker hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Craig Lansberry - foul #1 on Craig Lansberry, team foul #10 | 31-57 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Noel Parker (C) Edward White | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Frank Latorre (C) Peter Hudson | |
| 05:15 | Kentucky | William Becker misses the 1st free throw | 31-57 |
| 05:15 | Kentucky | William Becker misses the 2nd free throw | 31-57 |
| 05:15 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ary grabs the board | 31-57 |
| 04:58 | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Brian Hodge | 33-57 |
| 04:35 | Kentucky | Noel Parker is called for the reach on Frank Latorre - foul #2 on Noel Parker, team foul #11 | 33-57 |
| 04:35 | Kentucky | Frank Latorre makes the 1st free throw | 33-58 |
| 04:35 | Kentucky | Frank Latorre misses the 2nd free throw | 33-58 |
| 04:35 | Cal State Northridge | Noel Parker snags the defensive board | 33-58 |
| 04:15 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Hodge scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-58 |
| 03:50 | Kentucky | Fyodor Zysett hits a turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Thomas Ary - foul #1 on Thomas Ary, team foul #12 | 36-60 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Scott (SG), Peter Hudson (C) Gerald Savoy, Frank Latorre | |
| 03:50 | Kentucky | Fyodor Zysett makes the free throw | 36-61 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:25 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Hodge hits a 3 from the right corner | 39-61 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Robert Darrington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Craig Lansberry (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Brian Hodge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Noel Parker (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Ary (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Becker (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Alexander (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Fyodor Zysett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Hudson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:13 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 39-61 |
| 03:12 | Kentucky | William Becker snags the offensive board | 39-61 |
| 02:45 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-61 |
| 02:44 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Noel Parker | 39-61 |
| 02:38 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Hodge misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-61 |
| 02:36 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Peter Hudson | 39-61 |
| 02:14 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Thomas Ary - foul #2 on Thomas Ary, team foul #13 | 39-61 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edward White (PF) Noel Parker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee (PG), Gerald Savoy (SG), Gilbert Lombard (SF), Michael Otero (PF) William Becker, Donald Scott, Thomas Alexander, Fyodor Zysett | |
| 02:14 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 39-61 |
| 02:14 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-62 |
| 02:03 | Cal State Northridge | Peter Hudson steps in front of the Craig Lansberry pass | 39-62 |
| 01:46 | Kentucky | Gilbert Lombard misses the fadeaway near the basket | 39-62 |
| 01:44 | Kentucky | Michael Otero tips it home | 39-64 |
| 01:39 | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 39-64 |
| 01:38 | Kentucky | Gilbert Lombard grabs the board | 39-64 |
| 01:21 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson misses the lay-in | 39-64 |
| 01:19 | Kentucky | Gilbert Lombard hits the follow up shot | 39-66 |
| 01:11 | Cal State Northridge | Brian Hodge misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-66 |
| 01:10 | Kentucky | Michael Otero pulls down the rebound | 39-66 |
| 01:06 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-66 |
| 01:05 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Hudson | 39-66 |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Michael Otero comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 39-66 |
| 00:45 | Kentucky | Gilbert Lombard snags the offensive board | 39-66 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Edward White takes the ball from Gerald Savoy | 39-66 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Cal State Northridge | Craig Lansberry comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-66 |
| 00:14 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Ary tips it back up and in | 41-66 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee runs out the clock | 41-66 |