| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Henry Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Felix Pena (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Elias (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jack Selph (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Cokley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Ridlon (fresh) PF - Travis King (fresh) 6 pts. C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Michael Elias inbounds the ball | 25-30 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-30 |
| 19:39 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kenneth Roby | 25-30 |
| 19:16 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-30 |
| 19:15 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby tips it in | 25-32 |
| 18:54 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 18:52 | Central Michigan | Michael Elias tips it in | 27-32 |
| 18:41 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 18:40 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Felix Pena | 27-32 |
| 18:36 | Central Michigan | Michael Elias comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 18:34 | Central Michigan | Michael Elias pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 18:24 | Central Michigan | William Cokley is called for the reach on Henry Armstrong - foul #1 on William Cokley, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| 18:18 | Central Michigan | Michael Elias misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Roby - foul #1 on Kenneth Roby, team foul #2 | 27-32 |
| 18:18 | Central Michigan | Michael Elias makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 18:18 | Central Michigan | Michael Elias makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 18:02 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby steps out of bounds on the baseline | 29-32 |
| 17:51 | Central Michigan | Michael Elias misses long on a floater from the left block | 29-32 |
| 17:50 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 17:34 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon clanks a floater from the left side | 29-32 |
| 17:33 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 17:15 | Central Michigan | Michael Elias connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-32 |
| 16:49 | Kentucky | Travis King scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Dennis Woodard | 32-34 |
| 16:36 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Felix Pena | 34-34 |
| 16:22 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby blows the layup but the foul's on Ronald Porter - foul #1 on Ronald Porter, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Howard Percy (PG), Stephen Meyer (SG), Gerald Kelly (SF), Ernest Herring (PF), Michael Knight (C) Henry Armstrong, Felix Pena, Michael Elias, Jack Selph, Ronald Porter | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Wilson (PG), Lanny Allums (SG), John Zagorac (SF), Jack Fife (PF) Dennis Woodard, William Cokley, Russell Ridlon, Travis King | |
| 16:22 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 16:22 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 16:02 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 16:00 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Keith Wilson | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Howard Percy (fresh) SG - Stephen Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Kelly (fresh) PF - Ernest Herring (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Knight (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Keith Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. SG - Lanny Allums (fresh) 2 reb. SF - John Zagorac (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Fife (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Roby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby blows the layup | 34-36 |
| 15:37 | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 15:25 | Central Michigan | Howard Percy misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Roby - foul #2 on Kenneth Roby, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski (C) Kenneth Roby | |
| 15:25 | Central Michigan | Howard Percy makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 15:25 | Central Michigan | Howard Percy makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 15:07 | Kentucky | John Zagorac can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 15:06 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 14:50 | Kentucky | John Zagorac banks in the layup | 36-38 |
| 14:28 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight loses the dribble to Lanny Allums | 36-38 |
| 14:20 | Kentucky | John Zagorac is whistled for a carry | 36-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong (PG), Felix Pena (SG), Michael Elias (SF), Jack Selph (PF), Ronald Porter (C) Howard Percy, Stephen Meyer, Gerald Kelly, Ernest Herring, Michael Knight | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG), William Cokley (SG), Russell Ridlon (SF), Travis King (PF) Keith Wilson, Lanny Allums, Jack Fife, Arthur Giczewski | |
| 13:55 | Central Michigan | Travis King steals it from Michael Elias | 36-38 |
| 13:41 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 36-38 |
| 13:39 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard tips it home | 36-40 |
| 13:26 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 13:16 | Kentucky | John Zagorac hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 13:15 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 12:53 | Central Michigan | John Zagorac blocks the short jumper by Henry Armstrong | 39-40 |
| 12:51 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 12:42 | Kentucky | John Zagorac is hacked by Ronald Porter - foul #2 on Ronald Porter, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer (SF) Michael Elias | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lanny Allums (SG), Keith Wilson (SF), Kenneth Roby (C) William Cokley, Russell Ridlon, John Zagorac | |
| 12:28 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 12:26 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jack Selph | 39-40 |
| 12:04 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Felix Pena | 41-40 |
| 11:40 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Dennis Woodard is denied by Jack Selph | 41-40 |
| 11:39 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Ronald Porter | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Henry Armstrong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Felix Pena (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stephen Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Selph (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Porter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lanny Allums (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Keith Wilson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Travis King (fresh) 8 pts. C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-40 |
| 11:31 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 11:18 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby blows the layup | 41-40 |
| 11:17 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 10:57 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 10:56 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 10:38 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Stephen Meyer - foul #1 on Stephen Meyer, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Howard Percy (PG), Michael Elias (SF), Ernest Herring (PF), Michael Knight (C) Henry Armstrong, Felix Pena, Jack Selph, Ronald Porter | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Cokley (SG), Russell Ridlon (SF), John Zagorac (PF) Lanny Allums, Travis King, Kenneth Roby | |
| 10:38 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 10:22 | Central Michigan | Russell Ridlon is called for the reach on Michael Elias - foul #3 on Russell Ridlon, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (PG), Arthur Giczewski (C) Dennis Woodard, Keith Wilson | |
| 10:05 | Central Michigan | Michael Elias's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-43 |
| 09:44 | Kentucky | John Zagorac knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 41-45 |
| 09:31 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer blows the layup | 41-45 |
| 09:30 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 09:25 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 09:23 | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 09:16 | Central Michigan | Stephen Meyer makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Howard Percy | 44-45 |
| 08:58 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski double dribbles | 44-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felix Pena (SG) Stephen Meyer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG), Travis King (PF), Kenneth Roby (C) Herbert Patterson, John Zagorac, Arthur Giczewski | |
| 08:33 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 08:32 | Central Michigan | Michael Elias grabs the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 08:06 | Central Michigan | Michael Knight misses short on a floater from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 08:05 | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring can't tip it in | 44-45 |
| 08:03 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kenneth Roby | 44-45 |
| 07:47 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon hits a shot from the left wing set up by Dennis Woodard | 44-47 |
| 07:32 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena knocks in the runner from close range and he's hacked by William Cokley - foul #2 on William Cokley, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong (PG), Stephen Meyer (SF), Jack Selph (PF), Ronald Porter (C) Howard Percy, Michael Elias, Ernest Herring, Michael Knight | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lanny Allums (SG), John Zagorac (SF) William Cokley, Russell Ridlon | |
| 07:32 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena misses the free throw | 46-47 |
| 07:32 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby grabs the board | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Henry Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Felix Pena (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stephen Meyer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jack Selph (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lanny Allums (fresh) 2 reb. SF - John Zagorac (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis King (fresh) 8 pts. C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Kentucky | Travis King clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 07:13 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 07:09 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Henry Armstrong | 49-47 |
| 06:43 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Kelly (SF) Felix Pena | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Wilson (PG), Jack Fife (PF), Arthur Giczewski (C) Dennis Woodard, Travis King, Kenneth Roby | |
| 06:19 | Central Michigan | Arthur Giczewski steals the ball from Stephen Meyer | 49-47 |
| 06:05 | Kentucky | John Zagorac misses the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Gerald Kelly - foul #3 on Gerald Kelly, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| 06:05 | Kentucky | John Zagorac misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 06:05 | Kentucky | John Zagorac misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 06:05 | Central Michigan | Jack Selph gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 05:45 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter is whistled for a carry | 49-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felix Pena (SG) Stephen Meyer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Cokley (SG), Russell Ridlon (SF) Lanny Allums, Jack Fife | |
| 05:16 | Kentucky | Henry Armstrong steals the ball from Keith Wilson | 49-47 |
| 04:57 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 04:56 | Kentucky | John Zagorac grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 04:42 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ronald Porter - foul #3 on Ronald Porter, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Howard Percy (PG), Michael Elias (SF), Ernest Herring (PF), Michael Knight (C) Henry Armstrong, Gerald Kelly, Jack Selph, Ronald Porter | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG), Travis King (PF), Kenneth Roby (C) Keith Wilson, John Zagorac, Arthur Giczewski | |
| 04:42 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 04:42 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon misses the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 04:42 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Knight | 49-48 |
| 04:17 | Central Michigan | Ernest Herring knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Howard Percy | 51-48 |
| 04:01 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 03:59 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Howard Percy | 51-48 |
| 03:53 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 03:51 | Central Michigan | Michael Elias tips it back up and in | 53-48 |
| 03:28 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by William Cokley | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Howard Percy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Felix Pena (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Elias (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ernest Herring (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Knight (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Cokley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Ridlon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Travis King (fresh) 8 pts. C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Central Michigan | William Cokley steals it from Howard Percy | 53-50 |
| 02:51 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Dennis Woodard | 53-52 |
| 02:51 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong (PG), Jack Selph (PF), Ronald Porter (C) Howard Percy, Ernest Herring, Michael Knight | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:33 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Felix Pena | 55-52 |
| 02:23 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby misses the easy layup | 55-52 |
| 02:21 | Kentucky | William Cokley tips it in | 55-54 |
| 02:07 | Central Michigan | Ronald Porter hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-54 |
| 02:06 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 01:40 | Kentucky | Travis King hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 01:38 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby snags the offensive board | 55-54 |
| 01:24 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Woodard and he's hacked by Henry Armstrong - foul #1 on Henry Armstrong, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| 01:24 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby makes the free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:58 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-57 |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | William Cokley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jack Selph - foul #1 on Jack Selph, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | William Cokley makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | William Cokley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | Dennis Woodard picks off the pass by Michael Elias | 55-59 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard lays it up and in | 55-61 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Felix Pena can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 55-61 |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Travis King pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Travis King is hacked by Felix Pena in the backcourt - foul #2 on Felix Pena, team foul #8 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Zagorac (SF) Russell Ridlon | |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Travis King misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | John Zagorac gets the offensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | John Zagorac is hacked by Michael Elias - foul #1 on Michael Elias, team foul #9 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon (SF) Travis King | |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | John Zagorac makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | John Zagorac makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Henry Armstrong comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 55-63 |