| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Hank Bennett (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Noel Bohn (fresh) PF - Clarence Rankin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Murray Byrd (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - John Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joe Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Desrosiers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Osvaldo Figueroa (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacob Langford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:43 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-34 |
| 19:30 | Bowling Green | Jacob Langford comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-34 |
| 19:29 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 19:07 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 19:05 | Bowling Green | Osvaldo Figueroa pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 18:46 | Bowling Green | John Wilson hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Joe Jones | 30-36 |
| 18:19 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 18:17 | Bowling Green | Jacob Langford gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 18:02 | Bowling Green | Jacob Langford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-36 |
| 17:38 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-36 |
| 17:37 | Bowling Green | Jacob Langford gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 17:22 | Bowling Green | Osvaldo Figueroa misses the jumper from the right side | 30-36 |
| 17:20 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 17:00 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 16:58 | Bowling Green | Osvaldo Figueroa grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 16:45 | Bowling Green | Jacob Langford loses the dribble to Noel Bohn | 30-36 |
| 16:42 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin banks in the layup on a great pass from Noel Bohn | 32-36 |
| 16:29 | Bowling Green | Jacob Langford blows the dunk | 32-36 |
| 16:28 | Bowling Green | Joe Jones snags the offensive board | 32-36 |
| 16:21 | Bowling Green | Clarence Rankin is called for the reach on Osvaldo Figueroa - foul #2 on Clarence Rankin, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (PG), Richard Robinson (SF) Michael Hunt, Noel Bohn | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Thomas McNeill (PG), Robert Shields (SG), Joseph Walther (SF), Malcolm Quillen (C) John Wilson, Joe Jones, Michael Desrosiers, Jacob Langford | |
| 16:08 | Bowling Green | Robert Shields is fouled on the floor by Hank Bennett - foul #1 on Hank Bennett, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| 16:01 | Bowling Green | Osvaldo Figueroa lays it in | 32-38 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hank Bennett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Richard Robinson (fresh) PF - Clarence Rankin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Murray Byrd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Thomas McNeill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Shields (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Walther (fresh) PF - Osvaldo Figueroa (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Malcolm Quillen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Kentucky | Malcolm Quillen steals the ball from Hank Bennett | 32-38 |
| 15:44 | Bowling Green | Thomas McNeill's pass is intercepted by Hank Bennett in the backcourt | 32-38 |
| 15:19 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Robinson | 35-38 |
| 14:55 | Bowling Green | Malcolm Quillen misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 14:54 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Robinson | 35-38 |
| 14:42 | Kentucky | Richard Robinson is whistled for a carry | 35-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hunt (PG) Hank Bennett | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 14:28 | Bowling Green | Malcolm Quillen scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-40 |
| 14:09 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd hits the finger roll | 37-40 |
| 13:51 | Bowling Green | Osvaldo Figueroa misses the jump hook in the paint | 37-40 |
| 13:50 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Randy Randolph | 37-40 |
| 13:46 | Kentucky | Osvaldo Figueroa steps in front of the Randy Randolph pass | 37-40 |
| 13:29 | Bowling Green | Osvaldo Figueroa misses badly on a shot from the left block | 37-40 |
| 13:27 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 13:15 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd clanks a floater from the left side | 37-40 |
| 13:13 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt can't tip it in | 37-40 |
| 13:11 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Randolph | 37-40 |
| 12:45 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Randy Randolph | 39-40 |
| 12:25 | Bowling Green | Clarence Rankin swats the short shot by Malcolm Quillen | 39-40 |
| 12:24 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 12:03 | Kentucky | Osvaldo Figueroa is called for the reach on Murray Byrd - foul #2 on Osvaldo Figueroa, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SG), Noel Bohn (SF), Robert Stone (PF), Joe Defelice (C) Randy Randolph, Richard Robinson, Clarence Rankin, Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | John Wilson (PG), Joe Jones (SG), Michael Desrosiers (SF), Mike Rottman (PF), Jacob Langford (C) Thomas McNeill, Robert Shields, Joseph Walther, Osvaldo Figueroa, Malcolm Quillen | |
| 11:39 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett is denied on a layup by Mike Rottman | 39-40 |
| 11:38 | Kentucky | Joe Defelice grabs the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hunt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Hank Bennett (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Noel Bohn (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Defelice (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - John Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joe Jones (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Michael Desrosiers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mike Rottman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jacob Langford (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Kentucky | Robert Stone is hacked by Jacob Langford - foul #3 on Jacob Langford, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| 11:09 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett is fouled on the floor by Michael Desrosiers - foul #1 on Michael Desrosiers, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| 10:53 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Robert Stone and he's fouled by Joe Jones - foul #2 on Joe Jones, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| 10:53 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt misses the free throw | 41-40 |
| 10:53 | Bowling Green | Jacob Langford grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 10:37 | Bowling Green | Michael Desrosiers misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 10:36 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joe Defelice | 41-40 |
| 10:31 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Wilson - foul #2 on John Wilson, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| 10:31 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 10:31 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 10:09 | Bowling Green | Jacob Langford misses the lay-in but the foul's on Joe Defelice - foul #1 on Joe Defelice, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (PG) Michael Hunt | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Osvaldo Figueroa (PF) Mike Rottman | |
| 10:09 | Bowling Green | Jacob Langford makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 10:09 | Bowling Green | Jacob Langford makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 09:40 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 42-42 |
| 09:38 | Bowling Green | Jacob Langford snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 09:27 | Bowling Green | Osvaldo Figueroa misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Stone - foul #1 on Robert Stone, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Robinson (SF), Murray Byrd (C) Noel Bohn, Joe Defelice | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 09:27 | Bowling Green | Osvaldo Figueroa makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 09:27 | Bowling Green | Osvaldo Figueroa misses the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 09:27 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 09:02 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 09:00 | Bowling Green | Osvaldo Figueroa grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 08:49 | Bowling Green | Joe Jones travels with the ball | 42-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin (PF) Robert Stone | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Thomas McNeill (PG), Robert Shields (SG), Joseph Walther (SF), Malcolm Quillen (C) John Wilson, Joe Jones, Michael Desrosiers, Jacob Langford | |
| 08:26 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin hits a jump hook near the basket | 44-43 |
| 08:14 | Bowling Green | Osvaldo Figueroa misses the runner in the paint | 44-43 |
| 08:12 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 08:08 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 08:07 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph grabs the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 07:52 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 07:51 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett grabs the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 07:33 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin misses the lay-in | 44-43 |
| 07:32 | Bowling Green | Osvaldo Figueroa pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hank Bennett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Richard Robinson (fresh) PF - Clarence Rankin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Murray Byrd (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Thomas McNeill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Shields (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Walther (fresh) PF - Osvaldo Figueroa (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Malcolm Quillen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:27 | Bowling Green | Thomas McNeill clanks a 3 from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 07:26 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 07:05 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin comes up short on the runner from the left block | 44-43 |
| 07:03 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett hits the follow up shot | 46-43 |
| 06:49 | Bowling Green | Thomas McNeill buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Malcolm Quillen | 46-45 |
| 06:20 | Kentucky | Malcolm Quillen denies the turnaround by Murray Byrd | 46-45 |
| 06:18 | Bowling Green | Joseph Walther gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 06:04 | Bowling Green | Robert Shields is hacked by Richard Robinson - foul #2 on Richard Robinson, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hunt (PG), Noel Bohn (SF), Robert Stone (PF), Joe Defelice (C) Randy Randolph, Richard Robinson, Clarence Rankin, Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | John Wilson (PG), Joe Jones (SG), Michael Desrosiers (SF), Mike Rottman (PF), Jacob Langford (C) Thomas McNeill, Robert Shields, Joseph Walther, Osvaldo Figueroa, Malcolm Quillen | |
| 05:48 | Bowling Green | Joe Jones buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Mike Rottman | 46-48 |
| 05:29 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett buries a fadeaway from the left side and the foul's on Joe Jones - foul #3 on Joe Jones, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| 05:29 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett makes the free throw | 49-48 |
| 05:06 | Bowling Green | John Wilson comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Hank Bennett - foul #2 on Hank Bennett, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| 05:06 | Bowling Green | John Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 05:06 | Bowling Green | John Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 05:06 | Kentucky | Robert Stone gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 05:00 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Hunt | 52-49 |
| 04:45 | Bowling Green | Michael Desrosiers misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 04:43 | Bowling Green | Mike Rottman grabs the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 04:37 | Bowling Green | Mike Rottman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 52-49 |
| 04:35 | Kentucky | Joe Defelice gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 04:32 | Kentucky | John Wilson steps in front of the Michael Hunt pass in the backcourt | 52-49 |
| 04:31 | Bowling Green | Michael Desrosiers lays it in on a nice dish by John Wilson | 52-51 |
| 04:09 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-51 |
| 03:45 | Bowling Green | John Wilson is fouled on the floor by Michael Hunt - foul #1 on Michael Hunt, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (SG), Clarence Rankin (PF), Murray Byrd (C) Hank Bennett, Robert Stone, Joe Defelice | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 03:45 | Bowling Green | John Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 03:45 | Bowling Green | John Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 03:27 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin hits a jumper from the right side set up by Noel Bohn | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hunt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SG - Randy Randolph (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Noel Bohn (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Clarence Rankin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Murray Byrd (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - John Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joe Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Desrosiers (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mike Rottman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jacob Langford (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Bowling Green | Jacob Langford knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Mike Rottman | 56-55 |
| 02:52 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 02:50 | Bowling Green | Michael Desrosiers gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 02:34 | Bowling Green | Michael Desrosiers is hacked by Murray Byrd - foul #2 on Murray Byrd, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Robinson (SF), Joe Defelice (C) Noel Bohn, Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Thomas McNeill (PG), Robert Shields (SG), Osvaldo Figueroa (PF), Malcolm Quillen (C) John Wilson, Joe Jones, Mike Rottman, Jacob Langford | |
| 02:34 | Bowling Green | Michael Desrosiers makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:34 | Bowling Green | Michael Desrosiers makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 02:32 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Murray Byrd (C) Joe Defelice | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 02:13 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin is called for traveling | 56-57 |
| 02:08 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (SF) Richard Robinson | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | John Wilson (PG), Joe Jones (SG), Jacob Langford (C) Thomas McNeill, Robert Shields, Malcolm Quillen | |
| 01:46 | Bowling Green | Michael Desrosiers connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Joe Jones | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:17 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd is hacked by Osvaldo Figueroa - foul #3 on Osvaldo Figueroa, team foul #7 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SG) Randy Randolph | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| 01:17 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 01:17 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:58 | Bowling Green | Joe Jones buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Wilson | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin throws it down | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Bowling Green | Osvaldo Figueroa can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 00:16 | Bowling Green | Osvaldo Figueroa snags the offensive board | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Bowling Green | Clarence Rankin is called for the reach on Osvaldo Figueroa - foul #3 on Clarence Rankin, team foul #9 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Thomas McNeill (PG) John Wilson | |
| 00:13 | Bowling Green | Osvaldo Figueroa makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:13 | Bowling Green | Osvaldo Figueroa misses the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd gets the rebound | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-64 |
| 00:06 | Bowling Green | Jacob Langford pulls down the rebound | 60-64 |
| 00:04 | Bowling Green | Jacob Langford is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Hunt - foul #2 on Michael Hunt, team foul #10 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Mike Rottman (PF) Osvaldo Figueroa | |
| 00:04 | Bowling Green | Jacob Langford makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:04 | Bowling Green | Jacob Langford misses the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin pulls down the rebound | 60-65 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 60-65 |