| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hunt (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. SG - Hank Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Noel Bohn (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Clarence Rankin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Murray Byrd (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Fitzpatrick (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ernesto Morales (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Pippin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Hidalgo (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn inbounds the ball | 20-21 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:45 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd is whistled for traveling | 20-21 |
| 19:23 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-21 |
| 19:04 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 20-21 |
| 19:03 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo grabs the defensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 18:42 | Marquette | Ernesto Morales drills a jumper from the left block and the foul's on Clarence Rankin - foul #2 on Clarence Rankin, team foul #1 | 20-23 |
| 18:42 | Marquette | Ernesto Morales makes the free throw | 20-24 |
| 18:24 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 20-24 |
| 18:23 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Ernesto Morales | 20-24 |
| 18:08 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo is hacked by Murray Byrd - foul #1 on Murray Byrd, team foul #2 | 20-24 |
| 17:57 | Marquette | William Williams can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 20-24 |
| 17:56 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin grabs the offensive board | 20-24 |
| 17:38 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Robinson (SF) Noel Bohn | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 17:31 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt jams the wide open dunk on a nice dish by Richard Robinson and the foul's on Antonio Pippin - foul #1 on Antonio Pippin, team foul #1 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Defelice (C) Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 17:31 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt misses the free throw | 22-24 |
| 17:31 | Marquette | The rebound goes to William Williams | 22-24 |
| 17:02 | Marquette | William Williams misses the easy layup | 22-24 |
| 17:01 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett pulls down the rebound | 22-24 |
| 16:36 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Robinson | 24-24 |
| 16:16 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-24 |
| 16:15 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo snags the offensive board | 24-24 |
| 16:04 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Fitzpatrick | 24-26 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hunt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Hank Bennett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Robinson (fresh) PF - Clarence Rankin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Defelice (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Fitzpatrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernesto Morales (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Pippin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt misses the lay-in | 24-26 |
| 15:44 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin hits the follow up shot | 26-26 |
| 15:27 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-26 |
| 15:25 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| 15:20 | Kentucky | William Williams steals it from Hank Bennett | 26-26 |
| 15:07 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by William Williams | 26-28 |
| 14:38 | Kentucky | William Williams is called for the reach on Hank Bennett - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #2 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (PG), Noel Bohn (SF), Murray Byrd (C) Michael Hunt, Richard Robinson, Joe Defelice | |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Howard (PG), Arthur Garmon (SG), Roy Gay (SF), John Craft (PF), Michael Rommel (C) Donald Fitzpatrick, Ernesto Morales, Antonio Pippin, William Williams, Stephen Hidalgo | |
| 14:19 | Kentucky | John Craft takes the ball from Hank Bennett | 26-28 |
| 13:51 | Marquette | Arthur Garmon misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-28 |
| 13:50 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 13:21 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Randy Randolph and the foul's on Arthur Garmon - foul #1 on Arthur Garmon, team foul #3 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hunt (PG), Robert Stone (PF) Hank Bennett, Clarence Rankin | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 13:21 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses the free throw | 28-28 |
| 13:21 | Marquette | Michael Rommel grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 12:59 | Marquette | John Craft misses the turnaround from the left block | 28-28 |
| 12:57 | Marquette | John Craft grabs the offensive board | 28-28 |
| 12:50 | Marquette | Douglas Howard is hacked by Michael Hunt - foul #3 on Michael Hunt, team foul #3 | 28-28 |
| 12:38 | Marquette | Noel Bohn steals the ball from Douglas Howard | 28-28 |
| 12:35 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph lays it up and in on a nice dish by Noel Bohn | 30-28 |
| 12:16 | Marquette | Roy Gay loses the ball out of bounds | 30-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Robinson (SF) Noel Bohn | |
| Subs | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo (C) Michael Rommel | |
| 11:51 | Kentucky | Douglas Howard is called for the reach on Michael Hunt - foul #2 on Douglas Howard, team foul #4 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SG), Joe Defelice (C) Michael Hunt, Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | Marquette | Ernesto Morales (SG), William Williams (PF) Douglas Howard, John Craft | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hank Bennett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Robinson (fresh) PF - Robert Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Defelice (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Arthur Garmon (fresh) SG - Ernesto Morales (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Gay (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Hidalgo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Randy Randolph | 32-28 |
| 11:14 | Marquette | William Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-28 |
| 11:13 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 10:55 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Robinson | 34-28 |
| 10:42 | Marquette | Roy Gay steps out of bounds on the sideline | 34-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hunt (PG), Noel Bohn (SF), Clarence Rankin (PF) Randy Randolph, Richard Robinson, Robert Stone | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick (PG), Antonio Pippin (SF) Arthur Garmon, Roy Gay | |
| 10:23 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 10:22 | Marquette | Antonio Pippin grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 10:05 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Fitzpatrick | 34-30 |
| 09:51 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 34-30 |
| 09:50 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt grabs the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 09:23 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett banks in the layup over the doubleteam | 36-30 |
| 09:02 | Marquette | Ernesto Morales hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 36-30 |
| 09:01 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett grabs the board | 36-30 |
| 08:41 | Kentucky | Joe Defelice scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Hank Bennett | 38-30 |
| 08:12 | Marquette | Noel Bohn is called for the reach on Donald Fitzpatrick - foul #1 on Noel Bohn, team foul #4 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (PG), Richard Robinson (SF), Robert Stone (PF), Murray Byrd (C) Michael Hunt, Noel Bohn, Clarence Rankin, Joe Defelice | |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Howard (PG), Arthur Garmon (SG), Roy Gay (SF), John Craft (PF), Michael Rommel (C) Donald Fitzpatrick, Ernesto Morales, Antonio Pippin, William Williams, Stephen Hidalgo | |
| 08:07 | Marquette | Arthur Garmon knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 07:40 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd is whistled for a carry | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hank Bennett (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Robinson (fresh) PF - Robert Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Murray Byrd (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Douglas Howard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Garmon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roy Gay (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Craft (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Rommel (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Marquette | John Craft hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 38-33 |
| 07:27 | Marquette | John Craft can't tip it in | 38-33 |
| 07:25 | Kentucky | Robert Stone snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 07:00 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Robinson | 40-33 |
| 06:43 | Marquette | John Craft connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 06:23 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 05:55 | Marquette | Roy Gay drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by John Craft and the foul's on Richard Robinson - foul #2 on Richard Robinson, team foul #5 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hunt (PG), Noel Bohn (SF), Clarence Rankin (PF) Hank Bennett, Richard Robinson, Robert Stone | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick (PG), Ernesto Morales (SG), William Williams (PF), Stephen Hidalgo (C) Douglas Howard, Arthur Garmon, John Craft, Michael Rommel | |
| 05:55 | Marquette | Roy Gay makes the free throw | 43-38 |
| 05:30 | Kentucky | Ernesto Morales is called for the reach on Clarence Rankin - foul #2 on Ernesto Morales, team foul #5 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Antonio Pippin (SF) Roy Gay | |
| 05:11 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt buries a shot from the free throw line | 45-38 |
| 04:42 | Marquette | William Williams is hacked by Clarence Rankin - foul #3 on Clarence Rankin, team foul #6 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Defelice (C) Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 04:30 | Marquette | Stephen Hidalgo steps out of bounds on the baseline | 45-38 |
| 04:04 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 04:02 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 03:36 | Marquette | William Williams knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Fitzpatrick | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hunt (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SG - Randy Randolph (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Noel Bohn (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Clarence Rankin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Defelice (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - Donald Fitzpatrick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernesto Morales (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Pippin (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Hidalgo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Kentucky | Joe Defelice throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SG), Richard Robinson (SF), Robert Stone (PF) Randy Randolph, Noel Bohn, Clarence Rankin | |
| Subs | Marquette | Douglas Howard (PG), Arthur Garmon (SG), John Craft (PF) Donald Fitzpatrick, Ernesto Morales, William Williams | |
| 02:58 | Marquette | Douglas Howard is hacked by Michael Hunt - foul #4 on Michael Hunt, team foul #7 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Michael Rommel (C) Stephen Hidalgo | |
| 02:58 | Marquette | Douglas Howard makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 02:58 | Marquette | Douglas Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 02:56 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin (PF), Murray Byrd (C) Robert Stone, Joe Defelice | |
| Subs | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick (PG), William Williams (PF), Stephen Hidalgo (C) Douglas Howard, John Craft, Michael Rommel | |
| 02:32 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-42 |
| 02:30 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin snags the offensive board | 45-42 |
| 02:16 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Murray Byrd is blocked by William Williams | 45-42 |
| 02:15 | Marquette | William Williams gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 01:57 | Marquette | William Williams hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 45-42 |
| 01:55 | Marquette | Arthur Garmon tips it back up and in | 45-44 |
| 01:32 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin is denied on a dunk by Stephen Hidalgo | 45-44 |
| 01:31 | Marquette | Donald Fitzpatrick grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 01:14 | Marquette | The short jumper by William Williams is denied by Murray Byrd | 45-44 |
| 01:13 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Arthur Garmon steals it from Hank Bennett | 45-44 |
| 00:26 | Marquette | The jump hook by Antonio Pippin is blocked by Clarence Rankin | 45-44 |
| 00:24 | Marquette | Arthur Garmon tips it back up and in | 45-46 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses long on a shot from the right block | 45-46 |
| 00:05 | Marquette | William Williams pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:04 | Marquette | William Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Hunt - foul #5 on Michael Hunt, team foul #8 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (PG), Noel Bohn (SF) Michael Hunt, Richard Robinson | |
| Subs | Marquette | Ernesto Morales (SG) Arthur Garmon | |
| 00:04 | Marquette | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 00:04 | Marquette | William Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-47 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn makes the halfcourt shot | 48-47 |