| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Arnwine (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Celestine (fresh) 12 pts. C - Keith Fowlkes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Lindahl (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Manfredi (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Billings (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Larsen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Greene (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings inbounds the ball | 40-26 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Western Michigan | John Larsen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-26 |
| 19:38 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Keith Fowlkes | 40-26 |
| 19:17 | Kentucky | Michael Smith misses the 3 from the left wing | 40-26 |
| 19:15 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-26 |
| 19:00 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes lays it in set up by Michael Smith | 42-26 |
| 18:47 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by John Larsen | 42-28 |
| 18:27 | Kentucky | Michael Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by William Merritt | 45-28 |
| 18:09 | Western Michigan | John Larsen double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 45-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (SG), Randall Feaster (SF) William Merritt, John Arnwine | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito (PG), Monte Spicer (SG), John Stanberry (SF), Emmanuel Badger (PF), Derek Winkle (C) Michael Lindahl, Joseph Manfredi, Gary Billings, John Larsen, Anthony Greene | |
| 17:50 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-28 |
| 17:48 | Western Michigan | Emmanuel Badger pulls down the rebound | 45-28 |
| 17:30 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-28 |
| 17:29 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Keith Fowlkes | 45-28 |
| 17:26 | Kentucky | Michael Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Vito - foul #2 on Christopher Vito, team foul #1 | 45-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Clouse (PF), Calvin Sack (C) Robert Celestine, Keith Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 17:06 | Kentucky | Michael Smith double dribbles | 45-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), John Arnwine (SF) Michael Smith, Randall Feaster | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl (PG), John Larsen (PF) Monte Spicer, Emmanuel Badger | |
| 16:51 | Western Michigan | John Larsen is fouled on the floor by John Arnwine - foul #1 on John Arnwine, team foul #1 | 45-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi (SG), Gary Billings (SF), Anthony Greene (C) Christopher Vito, John Stanberry, Derek Winkle | |
| 16:37 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Joseph Manfredi | 45-30 |
| 16:08 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon hits a 3 from the right wing | 48-30 |
| 15:49 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl loses the dribble to Houston McGalliard | 48-30 |
| 15:45 | Kentucky | John Arnwine lays it up and in set up by Houston McGalliard | 50-30 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Houston McGalliard (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Arnwine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Clouse (fairly fresh) C - Calvin Sack (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Lindahl (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Manfredi (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Billings (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Larsen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Greene (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 15:33 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-30 |
| 15:32 | Western Michigan | John Larsen pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-30 |
| 15:27 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Calvin Sack - foul #1 on Calvin Sack, team foul #2 | 50-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG), William Merritt (SG), Randall Feaster (SF), Robert Celestine (PF), Keith Fowlkes (C) Houston McGalliard, Joe Dixon, John Arnwine, Eric Clouse, Calvin Sack | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito (PG), Monte Spicer (SG), John Stanberry (SF), Emmanuel Badger (PF) Michael Lindahl, Joseph Manfredi, Gary Billings, John Larsen | |
| 15:27 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene makes the 1st free throw | 50-31 |
| 15:27 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene misses the 2nd free throw | 50-31 |
| 15:27 | Kentucky | Randall Feaster gets the rebound | 50-31 |
| 15:03 | Kentucky | Randall Feaster misses the dunk but he's fouled by Emmanuel Badger - foul #1 on Emmanuel Badger, team foul #2 | 50-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle (C) Anthony Greene | |
| 15:03 | Kentucky | Randall Feaster makes the 1st free throw | 51-31 |
| 15:03 | Kentucky | Randall Feaster makes the 2nd free throw | 52-31 |
| 14:47 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito is called for a charge - foul #3 on Christopher Vito, team foul #3 | 52-31 |
| 14:18 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine misses long on an open floater from just outside the lane | 52-31 |
| 14:16 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle grabs the board | 52-31 |
| 14:14 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito double dribbles in the backcourt | 52-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl (PG) Monte Spicer | |
| 14:01 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Lindahl - foul #3 on Michael Lindahl, team foul #4 | 52-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi (SG), John Larsen (PF) John Stanberry, Derek Winkle | |
| 14:01 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes misses the 1st free throw | 52-31 |
| 14:01 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes misses the 2nd free throw | 52-31 |
| 14:01 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Manfredi | 52-31 |
| 13:51 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Randall Feaster - foul #2 on Randall Feaster, team foul #3 | 52-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (SG), Calvin Sack (C) William Merritt, Keith Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Billings (SF) Emmanuel Badger | |
| 13:51 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl makes the 1st free throw | 52-32 |
| 13:51 | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl misses the 2nd free throw | 52-32 |
| 13:51 | Western Michigan | John Larsen pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-32 |
| 13:42 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings misses short on a shot from the left side | 52-32 |
| 13:41 | Kentucky | Randall Feaster gets the rebound | 52-32 |
| 13:12 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 52-32 |
| 13:11 | Western Michigan | John Larsen grabs the defensive rebound | 52-32 |
| 12:53 | Western Michigan | John Larsen shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 52-32 |
| 12:52 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon grabs the board | 52-32 |
| 12:32 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon hits a wide open jumper from the right side set up by Michael Smith | 54-32 |
| 12:15 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-32 |
| 12:13 | Kentucky | Randall Feaster pulls down the rebound | 54-32 |
| 11:57 | Kentucky | Michael Smith connects on the 3 from the left wing | 57-32 |
| 11:47 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-32 |
| 11:45 | Kentucky | Randall Feaster pulls down the rebound | 57-32 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randall Feaster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Celestine (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Sack (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Lindahl (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Manfredi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Billings (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Larsen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Vito (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:42 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon is hacked by Michael Lindahl in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Lindahl, team foul #5 | 57-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), William Merritt (SG), John Arnwine (SF), Eric Clouse (PF), Keith Fowlkes (C) Michael Smith, Joe Dixon, Randall Feaster, Robert Celestine, Calvin Sack | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer (PG), William Sebastian (SG), John Stanberry (SF), Emmanuel Badger (PF), Anthony Greene (C) Michael Lindahl, Joseph Manfredi, Gary Billings, John Larsen, Christopher Vito | |
| 11:15 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse is open but misses the lay-in | 57-32 |
| 11:14 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene pulls down the rebound | 57-32 |
| 11:09 | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer loses the dribble to Keith Fowlkes | 57-32 |
| 10:48 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse connects on the floater near the basket set up by Keith Fowlkes and he's hacked by John Stanberry - foul #2 on John Stanberry, team foul #6 | 59-32 |
| 10:48 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse makes the free throw | 60-32 |
| 10:31 | Western Michigan | William Sebastian buries a jumper in the paint set up by Monte Spicer | 60-34 |
| 10:09 | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Merritt | 62-34 |
| 09:58 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-34 |
| 09:57 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-34 |
| 09:43 | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by William Sebastian | 62-37 |
| 09:24 | Kentucky | John Arnwine misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-37 |
| 09:22 | Western Michigan | Emmanuel Badger grabs the defensive rebound | 62-37 |
| 09:05 | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Eric Clouse - foul #2 on Eric Clouse, team foul #4 | 62-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG), Joe Dixon (SG), Robert Celestine (PF), Calvin Sack (C) Houston McGalliard, William Merritt, Eric Clouse, Keith Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi (SG), Gary Billings (SF), John Larsen (PF), Derek Winkle (C) William Sebastian, John Stanberry, Emmanuel Badger, Anthony Greene | |
| 09:05 | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer misses the 1st free throw | 62-37 |
| 09:05 | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer makes the 2nd free throw | 62-38 |
| 09:03 | Kentucky | Monte Spicer picks off the pass by Joe Dixon in the backcourt | 62-38 |
| 08:58 | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Manfredi and he's fouled by Robert Celestine - foul #3 on Robert Celestine, team foul #5 | 62-40 |
| 08:58 | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer misses the free throw | 62-40 |
| 08:58 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine gets the rebound | 62-40 |
| 08:29 | Kentucky | The short jumper by John Arnwine is denied by John Larsen | 62-40 |
| 08:27 | Kentucky | John Arnwine tips it home | 64-40 |
| 08:14 | Western Michigan | Gary Billings hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Monte Spicer | 64-42 |
| 08:12 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon is hacked by John Larsen in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Larsen, team foul #7 | 64-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randall Feaster (SF) John Arnwine | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito (PG) Monte Spicer | |
| 08:12 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 65-42 |
| 08:12 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 65-42 |
| 08:12 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle grabs the defensive rebound | 65-42 |
| 07:48 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito is fouled on the floor by Michael Smith - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #6 | 65-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes (C) Calvin Sack | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Lindahl (PG), Anthony Greene (C) Gary Billings, Derek Winkle | |
| 07:36 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Keith Fowlkes - foul #2 on Keith Fowlkes, team foul #7 | 65-42 |
| 07:36 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene makes the 1st free throw | 65-43 |
| 07:36 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene misses the 2nd free throw | 65-43 |
| 07:36 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine pulls down the rebound | 65-43 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randall Feaster (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Celestine (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Fowlkes (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Lindahl (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Manfredi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher Vito (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Larsen (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Kentucky | Christopher Vito picks off the pass by Joe Dixon in the backcourt | 65-43 |
| 07:11 | Western Michigan | Joseph Manfredi shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Michael Lindahl | 65-45 |
| 07:09 | Kentucky | Michael Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Lindahl - foul #5 on Michael Lindahl, team foul #8 | 65-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (SG), John Arnwine (SF) Joe Dixon, Randall Feaster | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Sebastian (SG), John Stanberry (SF) Michael Lindahl, Joseph Manfredi | |
| 07:09 | Kentucky | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 66-45 |
| 07:09 | Kentucky | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 67-45 |
| 06:54 | Western Michigan | Anthony Greene makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Sebastian | 67-47 |
| 06:48 | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-47 |
| 06:46 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes gets the offensive rebound | 67-47 |
| 06:19 | Kentucky | John Arnwine makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Keith Fowlkes | 69-47 |
| 05:54 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-47 |
| 05:53 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes pulls down the rebound | 69-47 |
| 05:33 | Kentucky | Michael Smith buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Keith Fowlkes | 72-47 |
| 05:13 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-47 |
| 05:11 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Celestine | 72-47 |
| 04:44 | Kentucky | Michael Smith is fouled on the floor by Anthony Greene - foul #1 on Anthony Greene, team foul #9 | 72-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Merritt (SG), Randall Feaster (SF), Eric Clouse (PF), Calvin Sack (C) Houston McGalliard, John Arnwine, Robert Celestine, Keith Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer (PG), Emmanuel Badger (PF), Derek Winkle (C) William Sebastian, John Larsen, Anthony Greene | |
| 04:44 | Kentucky | Michael Smith misses the 1st free throw | 72-47 |
| 04:44 | Western Michigan | Emmanuel Badger grabs the board | 72-47 |
| 04:29 | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 72-47 |
| 04:28 | Kentucky | Michael Smith pulls down the rebound | 72-47 |
| 04:03 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack is fouled on the floor by Emmanuel Badger - foul #2 on Emmanuel Badger, team foul #10 | 72-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (PG) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 04:03 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack makes the 1st free throw | 73-47 |
| 04:03 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack makes the 2nd free throw | 74-47 |
| 03:53 | Western Michigan | John Stanberry can't finish the layup | 74-47 |
| 03:51 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon pulls down the rebound | 74-47 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack can't connect on a floater near the basket | 74-47 |
| 03:30 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse can't tip it in | 74-47 |
| 03:29 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack tips it back up and in | 76-47 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randall Feaster (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Clouse (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Sack (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Monte Spicer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Vito (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Stanberry (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Emmanuel Badger (fresh) 4 reb. C - Derek Winkle (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG), Robert Celestine (PF) William Merritt, Eric Clouse | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Sebastian (SG) John Stanberry | |
| 03:11 | Kentucky | Christopher Vito is called for the reach on Robert Celestine in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Vito, team foul #11 | 76-47 |
| 03:11 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine misses the 1st free throw | 76-47 |
| 03:11 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine misses the 2nd free throw | 76-47 |
| 03:11 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack grabs the offensive rebound | 76-47 |
| 03:00 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack makes the runner in the lane | 78-47 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:39 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito misses the jumper from the free throw line | 78-47 |
| 02:37 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack gets the rebound | 78-47 |
| 02:11 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joe Dixon | 80-47 |
| 01:46 | Western Michigan | Monte Spicer misses badly on a shot from the right side | 80-47 |
| 01:45 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito grabs the offensive rebound | 80-47 |
| 01:29 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle makes the jumper in the lane and the foul's on Calvin Sack - foul #2 on Calvin Sack, team foul #8 | 80-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Merritt (SG), John Arnwine (SF), Keith Fowlkes (C) Joe Dixon, Randall Feaster, Calvin Sack | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Stanberry (SF) William Sebastian | |
| 01:29 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle makes the free throw | 80-50 |
| 01:03 | Kentucky | Michael Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 80-50 |
| 01:02 | Western Michigan | Emmanuel Badger grabs the board | 80-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Western Michigan | Emmanuel Badger misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-50 |
| 00:54 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Vito | 80-50 |
| 00:52 | Western Michigan | John Arnwine steps in front of the Derek Winkle pass | 80-50 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Michael Smith misses the dunk | 80-50 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | John Arnwine tips it back up and in | 82-50 |
| 00:43 | Western Michigan | Derek Winkle is called for traveling | 82-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | John Arnwine misses short on an open driving attempt from the baseline | 82-50 |
| 00:12 | Western Michigan | Christopher Vito gets the rebound | 82-50 |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Emmanuel Badger misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 82-50 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine pulls down the rebound | 82-50 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Michael Smith runs out the clock | 82-50 |