| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Luis Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mathew Helms (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Baron (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Edgar Lilleberg (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Coughlin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Forrest Doran (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Garraway (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James McClain (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Forrest Doran inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Kentucky | James Smith is hacked by Luis Jones - foul #2 on Luis Jones, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| 19:25 | Kentucky | Forrest Doran knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Coughlin | 32-30 |
| 19:15 | Cal State Northridge | George Baron connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Mathew Helms | 34-30 |
| 19:08 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-30 |
| 19:07 | Kentucky | James McClain pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 18:49 | Kentucky | Gary Garraway is fouled on the floor by Mathew Helms - foul #3 on Mathew Helms, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Herbert Williams (SG) Mathew Helms | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 18:37 | Kentucky | Michael Gordon steps in front of the Gary Garraway pass | 34-30 |
| 18:32 | Cal State Northridge | Luis Jones hits the finger roll set up by Michael Gordon | 36-30 |
| 18:21 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 18:20 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Herbert Williams | 36-30 |
| 18:09 | Cal State Northridge | George Baron clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-30 |
| 18:08 | Kentucky | Forrest Doran gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 17:43 | Kentucky | Edgar Lilleberg denies the turnaround by James McClain | 36-30 |
| 17:42 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Edgar Lilleberg | 36-30 |
| 17:33 | Cal State Northridge | Herbert Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-30 |
| 17:31 | Cal State Northridge | George Baron tips it but misses | 36-30 |
| 17:29 | Kentucky | James Smith pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 17:22 | Kentucky | James McClain can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 36-30 |
| 17:20 | Kentucky | James McClain grabs the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 17:02 | Kentucky | Forrest Doran hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-30 |
| 17:01 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Garraway | 36-30 |
| 16:44 | Kentucky | James McClain is whistled for a carry | 36-30 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Booth (PG), William Markle (PF), Dustin Levy (C) Luis Jones, George Baron, Edgar Lilleberg | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Linger (PG), Kevin Logan (SG), William Hodder (C) James Smith, Kevin Coughlin, James McClain | |
| 16:32 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Levy's floater is tipped away by William Hodder | 36-30 |
| 16:30 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon gets the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 16:21 | Cal State Northridge | William Markle banks in the layup | 38-30 |
| 15:54 | Kentucky | William Hodder is called for traveling | 38-30 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Mathew Helms (SG) Michael Gordon | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ryan Judkins (PG), James McClain (C) Forrest Doran, Gary Garraway | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Gerald Booth (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mathew Helms (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Herbert Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Markle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Levy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ryan Judkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matt Linger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Logan (fresh) PF - William Hodder (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James McClain (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Cal State Northridge | William Markle misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 15:31 | Kentucky | Matt Linger pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 15:27 | Kentucky | Matt Linger buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ryan Judkins | 38-33 |
| 15:10 | Cal State Northridge | Herbert Williams makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Booth | 41-33 |
| 14:48 | Kentucky | Matt Linger connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ryan Judkins | 41-36 |
| 14:31 | Cal State Northridge | William Markle can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by William Hodder - foul #3 on William Hodder, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Luis Jones (PG), Michael Gordon (SF), Edgar Lilleberg (C) Gerald Booth, Herbert Williams, Dustin Levy | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Smith (PG), Kevin Coughlin (SG), Forrest Doran (SF), Gary Garraway (PF) Ryan Judkins, Matt Linger, Kevin Logan, William Hodder | |
| 14:31 | Cal State Northridge | William Markle misses the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 14:31 | Cal State Northridge | William Markle makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 14:18 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-36 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | George Baron (PF) William Markle | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 13:59 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon buries a runner from close range and he's fouled by Forrest Doran - foul #2 on Forrest Doran, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Hodder (C) James McClain | |
| 13:59 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon makes the free throw | 45-36 |
| 13:39 | Kentucky | Gary Garraway drills a jumper from the baseline set up by James Smith | 45-38 |
| 13:24 | Cal State Northridge | Edgar Lilleberg loses the dribble to Gary Garraway | 45-38 |
| 13:09 | Kentucky | James Smith connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Forrest Doran | 45-40 |
| 12:40 | Cal State Northridge | Edgar Lilleberg misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by William Hodder - foul #4 on William Hodder, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Herbert Williams (SG) Mathew Helms | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James McClain (C) William Hodder | |
| 12:40 | Cal State Northridge | Edgar Lilleberg misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 12:40 | Cal State Northridge | Edgar Lilleberg misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 12:40 | Kentucky | Gary Garraway grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 12:20 | Kentucky | Gary Garraway comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by George Baron - foul #1 on George Baron, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Booth (PG) Luis Jones | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 12:20 | Kentucky | Gary Garraway makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 12:20 | Kentucky | Gary Garraway makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 11:54 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 11:53 | Cal State Northridge | Edgar Lilleberg tips it home | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Gerald Booth (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Gordon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Baron (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Edgar Lilleberg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Coughlin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Forrest Doran (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Garraway (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James McClain (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Kentucky | Michael Gordon steals the ball from James McClain | 47-42 |
| 11:29 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon banks in the layup | 49-42 |
| 11:19 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin drills a 3 from the left wing set up by James McClain | 49-45 |
| 10:57 | Cal State Northridge | James McClain denies the turnaround by George Baron | 49-45 |
| 10:56 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Forrest Doran | 49-45 |
| 10:49 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 10:48 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 10:24 | Cal State Northridge | James Smith picks off the pass by Gerald Booth | 49-45 |
| 10:02 | Kentucky | James Smith is fouled on the floor by Gerald Booth - foul #1 on Gerald Booth, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Luis Jones (PG), Mathew Helms (SG), Larry Carter (SF), William Markle (PF), Dustin Levy (C) Gerald Booth, Herbert Williams, Michael Gordon, George Baron, Edgar Lilleberg | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ryan Judkins (PG), Matt Linger (SG), Kevin Logan (SF), Michael Ely (PF) James Smith, Kevin Coughlin, Forrest Doran, Gary Garraway | |
| 09:50 | Kentucky | Michael Ely misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 09:49 | Kentucky | James McClain grabs the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 09:37 | Kentucky | James McClain hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on William Markle - foul #1 on William Markle, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| 09:37 | Kentucky | James McClain makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 09:37 | Kentucky | James McClain makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:23 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Levy scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Mathew Helms | 51-47 |
| 09:05 | Kentucky | Ryan Judkins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 09:03 | Kentucky | Michael Ely pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 08:43 | Kentucky | Kevin Logan misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 08:41 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Dustin Levy | 51-47 |
| 08:22 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Carter knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Luis Jones | 53-47 |
| 08:15 | Kentucky | Matt Linger can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Larry Carter - foul #1 on Larry Carter, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Michael Gordon (SF), George Baron (PF) Larry Carter, Dustin Levy | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Forrest Doran (SF), Gary Garraway (PF) Ryan Judkins, James McClain | |
| 08:15 | Kentucky | Matt Linger makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 08:15 | Kentucky | Matt Linger misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 08:15 | Cal State Northridge | William Markle gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 07:58 | Cal State Northridge | Luis Jones misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Forrest Doran - foul #3 on Forrest Doran, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edgar Lilleberg (C) William Markle | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin (SG), William Hodder (C) Kevin Logan, Michael Ely | |
| 07:58 | Cal State Northridge | Luis Jones makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 07:58 | Cal State Northridge | Luis Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 07:44 | Kentucky | Forrest Doran drills a turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by Mathew Helms - foul #4 on Mathew Helms, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Smith (PG) Matt Linger | |
| 07:44 | Kentucky | Forrest Doran makes the free throw | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Luis Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mathew Helms (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Gordon (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Baron (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Edgar Lilleberg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Coughlin (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Forrest Doran (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Garraway (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - William Hodder (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Cal State Northridge | George Baron loses the dribble to Forrest Doran | 55-51 |
| 07:16 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin is hacked by Mathew Helms - foul #5 on Mathew Helms, team foul #8 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Booth (PG), Herbert Williams (SG) Luis Jones, Mathew Helms | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 07:16 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 07:16 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 07:06 | Cal State Northridge | Gerald Booth comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 07:05 | Cal State Northridge | Herbert Williams grabs the offensive board | 55-53 |
| 06:48 | Cal State Northridge | George Baron hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 06:47 | Kentucky | Gary Garraway grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 06:18 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 06:17 | Kentucky | Forrest Doran can't tip it in | 55-53 |
| 06:15 | Cal State Northridge | George Baron pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 06:11 | Cal State Northridge | George Baron is fouled on the floor by Gary Garraway - foul #1 on Gary Garraway, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Larry Carter (SF), William Markle (C) Michael Gordon, Edgar Lilleberg | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Linger (SG), James McClain (C) Kevin Coughlin, William Hodder | |
| 05:51 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Carter misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-53 |
| 05:49 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gary Garraway | 55-53 |
| 05:26 | Kentucky | James Smith comes up short on the shot from the right side | 55-53 |
| 05:25 | Kentucky | James McClain tips it in | 55-55 |
| 05:08 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Carter misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Forrest Doran - foul #4 on Forrest Doran, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Luis Jones (PG), Michael Gordon (SF), Dustin Levy (C) Gerald Booth, Herbert Williams, George Baron | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kevin Logan (SG), William Hodder (PF) James Smith, Gary Garraway | |
| 05:08 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Carter makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 05:08 | Cal State Northridge | Larry Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 05:08 | Kentucky | William Hodder grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 04:50 | Kentucky | Forrest Doran is hacked by Michael Gordon - foul #1 on Michael Gordon, team foul #9 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edgar Lilleberg (C) Dustin Levy | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin (SG) Kevin Logan | |
| 04:50 | Kentucky | Forrest Doran makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 04:50 | Kentucky | Forrest Doran makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 04:37 | Cal State Northridge | Luis Jones connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-57 |
| 04:31 | Kentucky | James McClain clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-57 |
| 04:29 | Cal State Northridge | Edgar Lilleberg grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 04:15 | Cal State Northridge | Edgar Lilleberg's fadeaway is rejected by William Hodder | 58-57 |
| 04:13 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Matt Linger | 58-57 |
| 04:03 | Kentucky | Forrest Doran scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Matt Linger | 58-59 |
| 03:43 | Cal State Northridge | William Markle hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Luis Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Gordon (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Markle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Edgar Lilleberg (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Matt Linger (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Coughlin (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Forrest Doran (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - William Hodder (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - James McClain (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Kentucky | Forrest Doran misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 03:19 | Kentucky | James McClain pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 03:06 | Kentucky | Forrest Doran blows the dunk | 60-59 |
| 03:05 | Cal State Northridge | Luis Jones snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 02:53 | Cal State Northridge | Luis Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 02:51 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to William Hodder | 60-59 |
| 02:51 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Herbert Williams (SG), George Baron (PF) Larry Carter, William Markle | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Smith (PG), Gary Garraway (PF) Matt Linger, William Hodder | |
| 02:31 | Kentucky | Gary Garraway comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 02:29 | Cal State Northridge | George Baron gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| 02:14 | Cal State Northridge | Herbert Williams blows the layup but he's fouled by Kevin Coughlin - foul #3 on Kevin Coughlin, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| 02:14 | Cal State Northridge | Herbert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:14 | Cal State Northridge | Herbert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 01:54 | Kentucky | James Smith hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Coughlin | 62-62 |
| 01:33 | Cal State Northridge | George Baron misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Kevin Coughlin - foul #4 on Kevin Coughlin, team foul #8 | 62-62 |
| 01:33 | Cal State Northridge | George Baron misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:33 | Cal State Northridge | George Baron misses the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:33 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gary Garraway | 62-62 |
| 01:04 | Kentucky | James McClain can't throw it down | 62-62 |
| 01:02 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Edgar Lilleberg | 62-62 |
| 00:42 | Cal State Northridge | Edgar Lilleberg misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 62-62 |
| 00:40 | Cal State Northridge | George Baron tips it in | 64-62 |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 00:05 | Cal State Northridge | Herbert Williams misses the easy layup | 64-65 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | James McClain pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Herbert Williams is called for the reach on James McClain in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herbert Williams, team foul #10 | 64-65 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | James McClain makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | James McClain makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:02 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Luis Jones hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 64-67 |