| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Erickson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Terry Horne (fresh) PF - Frank Mullins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - William Hodder (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Shawn Drozdowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Danny Frank (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Clifford Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terry Cottone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Nestor Coursey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins inbounds the ball | 31-42 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | William Ray takes the ball from Clifford Watkins | 31-42 |
| 19:26 | Kentucky | Frank Mullins scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-42 |
| 19:00 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Frank Mullins | 34-42 |
| 18:45 | Kentucky | Frank Mullins misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 18:35 | Kentucky | William Ray's pass is intercepted by Danny Frank in the backcourt | 34-45 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | Danny Frank hits the finger roll | 34-47 |
| 18:10 | Kentucky | Ronald Erickson makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from Terry Horne | 36-47 |
| 18:05 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski hits a shot from the right wing | 36-49 |
| 17:57 | Kentucky | Ronald Erickson comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 36-49 |
| 17:56 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone gets the rebound | 36-49 |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone scores on a turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by William Ray - foul #3 on William Ray, team foul #1 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ryan Judkins (PG), Daniel Barnett (SG), Christopher Rizer (SF), Daniel Helman (PF), Wilbur Grenz (C) William Ray, Ronald Erickson, Terry Horne, Frank Mullins, William Hodder | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Oscar Jones (SF), Christopher Marsala (C) Shawn Drozdowski, Clifford Watkins, Nestor Coursey | |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone makes the free throw | 36-52 |
| 17:30 | Kentucky | Christopher Rizer misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-52 |
| 17:28 | Kentucky | Daniel Barnett grabs the offensive board | 36-52 |
| 17:08 | Kentucky | Christopher Rizer is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-52 |
| 16:52 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Christopher Marsala, team foul #1 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Nestor Coursey (C) Thomas Simpson, Terry Cottone | |
| 16:50 | Kentucky | Ryan Judkins is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Drozdowski - foul #3 on Shawn Drozdowski, team foul #2 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins (SF) Shawn Drozdowski | |
| 16:31 | Kentucky | Christopher Rizer misses short on a jump hook from close range | 39-52 |
| 16:29 | Kentucky | Wilbur Grenz grabs the offensive rebound | 39-52 |
| 16:16 | Kentucky | Christopher Rizer comes up short on the shot from the right side | 39-52 |
| 16:15 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala grabs the board | 39-52 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Clifford Watkins | 39-54 |
| 15:52 | Kentucky | Danny Frank picks off the pass by Christopher Rizer | 39-54 |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins banks in the layup set up by Danny Frank | 39-56 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ryan Judkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Barnett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Rizer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Helman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Wilbur Grenz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Frank (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clifford Watkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Christopher Marsala (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Nestor Coursey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Kentucky | Wilbur Grenz's pass is intercepted by Danny Frank | 39-56 |
| 15:32 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 39-56 |
| 15:31 | Kentucky | Daniel Helman grabs the defensive rebound | 39-56 |
| 15:29 | Kentucky | Ryan Judkins's pass is intercepted by Clifford Watkins in the backcourt | 39-56 |
| 15:24 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones is fouled on the floor by Ryan Judkins - foul #3 on Ryan Judkins, team foul #2 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Ray (PG), Ronald Erickson (SG), Kevin Logan (SF), Frank Mullins (PF), William Hodder (C) Ryan Judkins, Daniel Barnett, Christopher Rizer, Daniel Helman, Wilbur Grenz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Steven Nassar (SG), David Nantz (SF), Terry Cottone (PF) Oscar Jones, Danny Frank, Clifford Watkins, Christopher Marsala | |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | Steven Nassar can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-56 |
| 15:10 | Kentucky | Frank Mullins pulls down the rebound | 39-56 |
| 14:51 | Kentucky | Ronald Erickson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-56 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern | David Nantz pulls down the rebound | 39-56 |
| 14:45 | Northwestern | David Nantz hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Simpson | 39-58 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:42 | Kentucky | William Ray travels in the backcourt | 39-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG) Thomas Simpson | |
| 14:26 | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski is whistled for a carry | 39-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Terry Horne (SF) Kevin Logan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:13 | Kentucky | Terry Horne buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Erickson | 42-58 |
| 13:56 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-58 |
| 13:55 | Northwestern | David Nantz snags the offensive board | 42-58 |
| 13:46 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Shawn Drozdowski | 42-61 |
| 13:39 | Kentucky | Frank Mullins hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by William Ray | 44-61 |
| 13:26 | Northwestern | David Nantz is hacked by Terry Horne - foul #1 on Terry Horne, team foul #3 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kevin Logan (SF), Wilbur Grenz (C) Terry Horne, William Hodder | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Danny Frank (SG), Oscar Jones (PF), Christopher Marsala (C) Shawn Drozdowski, Steven Nassar, Terry Cottone, Nestor Coursey | |
| 13:04 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Daniel Barnett (SG), Daniel Helman (PF) Ronald Erickson, Frank Mullins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:35 | Kentucky | Wilbur Grenz buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Barnett | 46-61 |
| 12:21 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Simpson | 46-63 |
| 12:03 | Kentucky | William Ray misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-63 |
| 12:02 | Northwestern | David Nantz grabs the defensive rebound | 46-63 |
| 11:43 | Northwestern | David Nantz misses the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Kevin Logan - foul #1 on Kevin Logan, team foul #4 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ryan Judkins (PG), Ronald Erickson (SG), Terry Horne (SF), Christopher Rizer (PF), William Hodder (C) William Ray, Daniel Barnett, Kevin Logan, Daniel Helman, Wilbur Grenz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Clifford Watkins (SG), Terry Cottone (PF), Nestor Coursey (C) Thomas Simpson, Danny Frank, Oscar Jones, Christopher Marsala | |
| 11:43 | Northwestern | David Nantz misses the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 11:43 | Northwestern | David Nantz makes the 2nd free throw | 46-64 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ryan Judkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Erickson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Horne (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Rizer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Hodder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Shawn Drozdowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clifford Watkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Nantz (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terry Cottone (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Nestor Coursey (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:25 | Kentucky | Terry Horne clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 46-64 |
| 11:24 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey grabs the defensive rebound | 46-64 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | David Nantz makes the driving attempt from the left block | 46-66 |
| 11:16 | Kentucky | Ryan Judkins's pass is intercepted by David Nantz in the backcourt | 46-66 |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | David Nantz can't throw it down | 46-66 |
| 11:14 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ronald Erickson | 46-66 |
| 11:11 | Kentucky | Ronald Erickson is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Watkins - foul #1 on Clifford Watkins, team foul #3 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Nassar (SG) Terry Cottone | |
| 11:06 | Kentucky | Christopher Rizer misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Clifford Watkins - foul #2 on Clifford Watkins, team foul #4 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Frank Mullins (PF) Terry Horne | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:06 | Kentucky | Christopher Rizer misses the 1st free throw | 46-66 |
| 11:06 | Kentucky | Christopher Rizer makes the 2nd free throw | 47-66 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-66 |
| 10:54 | Kentucky | Christopher Rizer pulls down the rebound | 47-66 |
| 10:50 | Kentucky | Christopher Rizer is called for traveling in the backcourt | 47-66 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins clanks a 3 from the right wing | 47-66 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey tips it home | 47-68 |
| 10:18 | Kentucky | Nestor Coursey blocks the jumper by Ronald Erickson | 47-68 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | David Nantz pulls down the rebound | 47-68 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ronald Erickson - foul #3 on Ronald Erickson, team foul #5 | 47-68 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Ray (PG), Daniel Barnett (SG), Terry Horne (SF), Daniel Helman (C) Ryan Judkins, Ronald Erickson, Christopher Rizer, William Hodder | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Jones (SF), Terry Cottone (PF), Christopher Marsala (C) Steven Nassar, David Nantz, Nestor Coursey | |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 47-69 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 47-70 |
| 09:52 | Kentucky | Terry Horne is hacked by Oscar Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Oscar Jones, team foul #5 | 47-70 |
| 09:35 | Kentucky | Frank Mullins misses badly on a floater in the paint | 47-70 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins pulls down the rebound | 47-70 |
| 09:28 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Oscar Jones | 47-72 |
| 09:19 | Kentucky | Daniel Barnett misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Clifford Watkins - foul #3 on Clifford Watkins, team foul #6 | 47-72 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Wilbur Grenz (C) Frank Mullins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Nassar (PG), Danny Frank (SG) Shawn Drozdowski, Clifford Watkins | |
| 09:19 | Kentucky | Daniel Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 48-72 |
| 09:19 | Kentucky | Daniel Barnett misses the 2nd free throw | 48-72 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala grabs the board | 48-72 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Daniel Helman denies the turnaround by Terry Cottone | 48-72 |
| 09:10 | Kentucky | Wilbur Grenz snags the defensive board | 48-72 |
| 08:58 | Kentucky | Terry Cottone picks off the pass by Daniel Helman | 48-72 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone is denied on a layup by Terry Horne | 48-72 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-72 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones blows the layup | 48-72 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Danny Frank gets the offensive rebound | 48-72 |
| 08:25 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-72 |
| 08:23 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Wilbur Grenz | 48-72 |
| 08:14 | Kentucky | Terry Horne misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-72 |
| 08:12 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Terry Cottone | 48-72 |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone travels with the ball | 48-72 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ronald Erickson (SG), Kevin Logan (SF), Christopher Rizer (PF) Daniel Barnett, Terry Horne, Daniel Helman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), David Nantz (SF), Clifford Watkins (PF), Nestor Coursey (C) Steven Nassar, Oscar Jones, Terry Cottone, Christopher Marsala | |
| 07:56 | Kentucky | Wilbur Grenz misses short on a jumper from close range | 48-72 |
| 07:54 | Kentucky | Kevin Logan tips it home | 50-72 |
| 07:30 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 50-72 |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey can't tip it in | 50-72 |
| 07:27 | Kentucky | Christopher Rizer grabs the defensive rebound | 50-72 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Ray (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Erickson (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Logan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Rizer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilbur Grenz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Danny Frank (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Nantz (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Clifford Watkins (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Nestor Coursey (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Kentucky | William Ray misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 50-72 |
| 07:18 | Kentucky | Wilbur Grenz pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-72 |
| 07:04 | Kentucky | Christopher Rizer comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 50-72 |
| 07:03 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey grabs the board | 50-72 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-72 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey hits the follow up shot | 50-74 |
| 06:49 | Kentucky | William Ray loses the dribble to Clifford Watkins in the backcourt | 50-74 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern | David Nantz blows the dunk but he's hacked by William Ray - foul #4 on William Ray, team foul #6 | 50-74 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ryan Judkins (PG), Daniel Barnett (SG), Terry Horne (SF), Frank Mullins (PF), William Hodder (C) William Ray, Ronald Erickson, Kevin Logan, Christopher Rizer, Wilbur Grenz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Drozdowski (PG), Steven Nassar (SG), Terry Cottone (PF), Christopher Marsala (C) Thomas Simpson, Danny Frank, Clifford Watkins, Nestor Coursey | |
| 06:29 | Northwestern | David Nantz makes the 1st free throw | 50-75 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern | David Nantz makes the 2nd free throw | 50-76 |
| 06:11 | Kentucky | Daniel Barnett knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Terry Horne | 53-76 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Steven Nassar and the foul's on William Hodder - foul #2 on William Hodder, team foul #7 | 53-78 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Daniel Helman (C) William Hodder | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Jones (SF), Nestor Coursey (C) David Nantz, Christopher Marsala | |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone misses the free throw | 53-78 |
| 05:47 | Kentucky | Daniel Helman pulls down the rebound | 53-78 |
| 05:34 | Kentucky | Daniel Barnett can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-78 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone grabs the board | 53-78 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Terry Cottone misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-78 |
| 05:25 | Kentucky | Terry Horne snags the defensive board | 53-78 |
| 05:06 | Kentucky | Frank Mullins misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 53-78 |
| 05:04 | Kentucky | Frank Mullins gets the offensive rebound | 53-78 |
| 04:49 | Kentucky | Daniel Helman makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Daniel Barnett | 56-78 |
| 04:42 | Northwestern | Nestor Coursey knocks in the runner from close range | 56-80 |
| 04:31 | Kentucky | Daniel Barnett hits a wide open floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Ryan Judkins | 58-80 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones banks in the layup | 58-82 |
| 04:12 | Kentucky | Frank Mullins throws it down and the foul's on Terry Cottone - foul #1 on Terry Cottone, team foul #7 | 60-82 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Ray (PG), Christopher Rizer (SF), Wilbur Grenz (C) Ryan Judkins, Terry Horne, Daniel Helman | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Clifford Watkins (PF), Christopher Marsala (C) Shawn Drozdowski, Terry Cottone, Nestor Coursey | |
| 04:12 | Kentucky | Frank Mullins misses the free throw | 60-82 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins gets the rebound | 60-82 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Christopher Rizer is called for the reach on Oscar Jones - foul #1 on Christopher Rizer, team foul #8 | 60-82 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kevin Logan (SF) Frank Mullins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:07 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones misses the 1st free throw | 60-82 |
| 04:07 | Kentucky | Daniel Barnett grabs the defensive rebound | 60-82 |
| 03:56 | Kentucky | Daniel Barnett scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Kevin Logan | 63-82 |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 63-82 |
| 03:47 | Kentucky | William Ray grabs the board | 63-82 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Kentucky | William Ray misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 63-82 |
| 03:37 | Kentucky | Wilbur Grenz tips it in | 65-82 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern | Steven Nassar drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Simpson | 65-85 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Ray (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Barnett (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Logan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Rizer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilbur Grenz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Nassar (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Oscar Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Clifford Watkins (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Christopher Marsala (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Kentucky | Wilbur Grenz scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Daniel Barnett | 68-85 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins is whistled for traveling | 68-85 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ryan Judkins (PG), Daniel Helman (PF) William Ray, Kevin Logan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:44 | Kentucky | Daniel Barnett loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-85 |
| 02:28 | Northwestern | Steven Nassar comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-85 |
| 02:27 | Kentucky | Daniel Barnett gets the rebound | 68-85 |
| 02:24 | Kentucky | Daniel Barnett is hacked by Steven Nassar in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Nassar, team foul #8 | 68-85 |
| 02:24 | Kentucky | Daniel Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 69-85 |
| 02:24 | Kentucky | Daniel Barnett misses the 2nd free throw | 69-85 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins pulls down the rebound | 69-85 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones is fouled on the floor by Ryan Judkins - foul #4 on Ryan Judkins, team foul #9 | 69-85 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Ray (PG) Daniel Barnett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones makes the 1st free throw | 69-86 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 69-87 |
| 02:01 | Kentucky | Christopher Rizer hits the finger roll set up by William Ray | 71-87 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones knocks in the jumper from the right side | 71-89 |
| 01:26 | Kentucky | Christopher Rizer misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-89 |
| 01:25 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Christopher Marsala | 71-89 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 71-89 |
| 01:19 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Christopher Rizer | 71-89 |
| 01:13 | Kentucky | Ryan Judkins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 71-89 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | Clifford Watkins grabs the board | 71-89 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones misses long on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Ryan Judkins - foul #5 on Ryan Judkins, team foul #10 | 71-89 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Daniel Barnett (SG) Ryan Judkins | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones misses the 1st free throw | 71-89 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Oscar Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 71-90 |
| 00:59 | Kentucky | Wilbur Grenz misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from close range | 71-90 |
| 00:57 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson gets the rebound | 71-90 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | William Ray steals the ball from Clifford Watkins | 71-90 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Daniel Barnett can't finish the layup | 71-90 |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Christopher Rizer grabs the offensive board | 71-90 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Wilbur Grenz can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Simpson - foul #1 on Thomas Simpson, team foul #9 | 71-90 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Wilbur Grenz misses the 1st free throw | 71-90 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Wilbur Grenz makes the 2nd free throw | 72-90 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | William Ray is called for the reach on Christopher Marsala - foul #5 on William Ray, team foul #11 | 72-90 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ronald Erickson (SG) William Ray | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala makes the 1st free throw | 72-91 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala makes the 2nd free throw | 72-92 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Ronald Erickson is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Nassar - foul #5 on Steven Nassar, team foul #10 | 72-92 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Cottone (PF) Steven Nassar | |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Ronald Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 73-92 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Ronald Erickson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-92 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Christopher Marsala gets the rebound | 73-92 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson runs out the clock | 73-92 |