| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matt Linger (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Xing-Fu Yen (fresh) PF - Robert Larsen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Mercer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Frances Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Bogan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Pietsch (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Harvey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Xing-Fu Yen inbounds the ball | 26-42 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Kentucky | Joseph Smith swats the layup by Robert Larsen | 26-42 |
| 19:42 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch grabs the defensive rebound | 26-42 |
| 19:21 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith can't throw it down but he's fouled by Phillip Mercer - foul #2 on Phillip Mercer, team foul #1 | 26-42 |
| 19:21 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith misses the 1st free throw | 26-42 |
| 19:21 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 26-43 |
| 19:01 | Kentucky | James Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-43 |
| 19:00 | Kentucky | Matt Linger snags the offensive board | 26-43 |
| 18:55 | Kentucky | Frances Cooper takes the ball from Matt Linger | 26-43 |
| 18:51 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper banks in the layup | 26-45 |
| 18:40 | Kentucky | James Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Xing-Fu Yen | 29-45 |
| 18:25 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Frances Cooper | 29-47 |
| 18:11 | Kentucky | James Smith misses the lay-in | 29-47 |
| 18:10 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Patrick Harvey | 29-47 |
| 17:56 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-47 |
| 17:55 | Kentucky | Robert Larsen snags the defensive board | 29-47 |
| 17:50 | Kentucky | Matt Linger is hacked by Victor Bogan - foul #2 on Victor Bogan, team foul #1 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Mapp (PF), Ian Roberts (C) Robert Larsen, Phillip Mercer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 17:37 | Kentucky | Xing-Fu Yen misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-47 |
| 17:36 | Kentucky | James Smith misses the tip | 29-47 |
| 17:34 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper gets the rebound | 29-47 |
| 17:28 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Harvey buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Smith and he's hacked by James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #2 | 29-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Billy Mier (SG), Benjamin Wood (C) James Smith, Xing-Fu Yen | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew (SF), Mark Tate (C) Anthony Pietsch, Joseph Smith | |
| 17:28 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Harvey makes the free throw | 29-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 17:06 | Kentucky | Billy Mier misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-50 |
| 17:04 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Wood | 29-50 |
| 16:48 | Kentucky | Benjamin Wood misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-50 |
| 16:46 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Sammy Drew | 29-50 |
| 16:30 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Patrick Harvey is blocked by Michael Mapp | 29-50 |
| 16:28 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Harvey tips it back up and in | 29-52 |
| 16:08 | Kentucky | Billy Mier misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-52 |
| 16:07 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 29-52 |
| 16:03 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Frances Cooper | 29-54 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Matt Linger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Mier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ian Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Mapp (fresh) 3 reb. C - Benjamin Wood (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Frances Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Bogan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sammy Drew (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Patrick Harvey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Tate (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:46 | Kentucky | Michael Mapp misses the shot from the right block | 29-54 |
| 15:44 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew grabs the board | 29-54 |
| 15:40 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Sammy Drew | 29-56 |
| 15:29 | Kentucky | Matt Linger hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-56 |
| 15:22 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan loses the ball out of bounds | 32-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Smith (PG), Kevin Coughlin (SG), Xing-Fu Yen (SF), Robert Larsen (PF), Phillip Mercer (C) Matt Linger, Billy Mier, Ian Roberts, Michael Mapp, Benjamin Wood | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jason Johnson (SG), Anthony Pietsch (SF), Joseph Smith (C) Frances Cooper, Victor Bogan, Patrick Harvey | |
| 15:08 | Kentucky | Phillip Mercer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price (PG), Charles Acton (PF) Sammy Drew, Mark Tate | |
| 14:56 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on James Smith - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #3 | 32-56 |
| 14:56 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton misses the 1st free throw | 32-56 |
| 14:56 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton misses the 2nd free throw | 32-56 |
| 14:56 | Kentucky | Xing-Fu Yen snags the defensive board | 32-56 |
| 14:37 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-56 |
| 14:35 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Joseph Smith | 32-56 |
| 14:29 | Northern Illinois University | Xing-Fu Yen is called for the reach on Jason Johnson - foul #2 on Xing-Fu Yen, team foul #4 | 32-56 |
| 14:22 | Northern Illinois University | James Smith picks off the pass by Charles Acton | 32-56 |
| 14:17 | Kentucky | Robert Larsen misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-56 |
| 14:15 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Smith pulls down the rebound | 32-56 |
| 13:53 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-56 |
| 13:51 | Kentucky | James Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 32-56 |
| 13:45 | Kentucky | Phillip Mercer clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-56 |
| 13:44 | Kentucky | Phillip Mercer pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-56 |
| 13:34 | Kentucky | Robert Larsen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-56 |
| 13:33 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Johnson grabs the board | 32-56 |
| 13:29 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Larsen is called for the reach on Charles Acton - foul #2 on Robert Larsen, team foul #5 | 32-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper (PG), Victor Bogan (SG), Mark Tate (PF) Marty Price, Jason Johnson, Joseph Smith | |
| 13:08 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-59 |
| 12:56 | Kentucky | Robert Larsen makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-59 |
| 12:50 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Frances Cooper | 35-62 |
| 12:43 | Kentucky | James Smith scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-62 |
| 12:19 | Northern Illinois University | James Smith steps in front of the Charles Acton pass | 37-62 |
| 11:54 | Kentucky | Xing-Fu Yen clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-62 |
| 11:52 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton gets the rebound | 37-62 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Coughlin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Xing-Fu Yen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Larsen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Phillip Mercer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Frances Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Bogan (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Pietsch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Tate (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Charles Acton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Victor Bogan | 37-64 |
| 11:24 | Kentucky | James Smith scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Coughlin | 40-64 |
| 11:14 | Northern Illinois University | Xing-Fu Yen is called for the reach on Victor Bogan - foul #3 on Xing-Fu Yen, team foul #6 | 40-64 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Linger (PG), Billy Mier (SG), Ian Roberts (SF), Michael Mapp (PF), Benjamin Wood (C) James Smith, Kevin Coughlin, Xing-Fu Yen, Robert Larsen, Phillip Mercer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew (SF), Patrick Harvey (PF), Joseph Smith (C) Anthony Pietsch, Mark Tate, Charles Acton | |
| 10:57 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Harvey comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 40-64 |
| 10:55 | Kentucky | Ian Roberts snags the defensive board | 40-64 |
| 10:42 | Kentucky | Billy Mier is whistled for traveling | 40-64 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jason Johnson (SF) Victor Bogan | |
| 10:28 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper is called for a backcourt violation | 40-64 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price (PG) Frances Cooper | |
| 10:14 | Kentucky | Michael Mapp misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 40-64 |
| 10:12 | Kentucky | Ian Roberts tips it in | 42-64 |
| 09:58 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Marty Price | 42-66 |
| 09:37 | Kentucky | Billy Mier clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-66 |
| 09:36 | Kentucky | Ian Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 42-66 |
| 09:25 | Kentucky | Billy Mier buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Ian Roberts | 44-66 |
| 09:14 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Johnson is called for traveling | 44-66 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin (SG) Billy Mier | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper (PG), Victor Bogan (SG) Marty Price, Jason Johnson | |
| 09:06 | Kentucky | Ian Roberts connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Matt Linger | 46-66 |
| 08:42 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Victor Bogan and he's hacked by Matt Linger - foul #1 on Matt Linger, team foul #7 | 46-69 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Smith (PG), Xing-Fu Yen (SF), Robert Larsen (PF), Phillip Mercer (C) Matt Linger, Ian Roberts, Michael Mapp, Benjamin Wood | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch (SF), Mark Tate (PF), Charles Acton (C) Sammy Drew, Patrick Harvey, Joseph Smith | |
| 08:42 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper makes the free throw | 46-70 |
| 08:33 | Kentucky | Xing-Fu Yen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-70 |
| 08:18 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Xing-Fu Yen - foul #4 on Xing-Fu Yen, team foul #8 | 46-70 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Linger (SF) Xing-Fu Yen | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 08:18 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton makes the 1st free throw | 46-71 |
| 08:18 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-72 |
| 08:09 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin misses the lay-in | 46-72 |
| 08:07 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch gets the rebound | 46-72 |
| 08:01 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton misses the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Phillip Mercer - foul #3 on Phillip Mercer, team foul #9 | 46-72 |
| 08:01 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton misses the 1st free throw | 46-72 |
| 08:01 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-73 |
| 07:52 | Kentucky | Robert Larsen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-73 |
| 07:50 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton pulls down the rebound | 46-73 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Coughlin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matt Linger (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Larsen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Phillip Mercer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Frances Cooper (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Bogan (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Anthony Pietsch (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Acton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Tate (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:44 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch's pass is intercepted by Matt Linger | 46-73 |
| 07:39 | Kentucky | James Smith banks in the layup set up by Matt Linger | 48-73 |
| 07:16 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Kevin Coughlin - foul #4 on Kevin Coughlin, team foul #10 | 48-73 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Xing-Fu Yen (SF), Ian Roberts (PF), Benjamin Wood (C) James Smith, Robert Larsen, Phillip Mercer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Harvey (PF), Joseph Smith (C) Charles Acton, Mark Tate | |
| 07:16 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan makes the 1st free throw | 48-74 |
| 07:16 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan makes the 2nd free throw | 48-75 |
| 07:07 | Kentucky | Victor Bogan is called for the reach on Kevin Coughlin - foul #3 on Victor Bogan, team foul #2 | 48-75 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Mapp (PF) Benjamin Wood | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 06:54 | Kentucky | Michael Mapp connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Matt Linger and he's fouled by Patrick Harvey - foul #2 on Patrick Harvey, team foul #3 | 50-75 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew (SF) Anthony Pietsch | |
| 06:54 | Kentucky | Michael Mapp makes the free throw | 51-75 |
| 06:36 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Harvey misses the shot from the right side | 51-75 |
| 06:34 | Northern Illinois University | Frances Cooper hits the follow up shot | 51-77 |
| 06:19 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Michael Mapp is denied by Sammy Drew | 51-77 |
| 06:17 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin tips it in | 53-77 |
| 06:01 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Bogan knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Smith | 53-79 |
| 05:53 | Kentucky | Xing-Fu Yen makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Coughlin | 56-79 |
| 05:47 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Harvey can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Michael Mapp - foul #2 on Michael Mapp, team foul #11 | 56-79 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Smith (PG), Billy Mier (SG), Benjamin Wood (C) Matt Linger, Kevin Coughlin, Michael Mapp | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jason Johnson (SG), Anthony Pietsch (SF), Mark Tate (C) Frances Cooper, Victor Bogan, Joseph Smith | |
| 05:47 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 56-80 |
| 05:47 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 56-81 |
| 05:36 | Kentucky | James Smith drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Xing-Fu Yen | 58-81 |
| 05:24 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Harvey double dribbles | 58-81 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Larsen (PF) Benjamin Wood | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton (C) Patrick Harvey | |
| 05:08 | Kentucky | Robert Larsen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-81 |
| 05:07 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Pietsch pulls down the rebound | 58-81 |
| 05:01 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Pietsch | 58-83 |
| 04:50 | Kentucky | James Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Billy Mier | 60-83 |
| 04:46 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton is fouled on the floor by Ian Roberts - foul #3 on Ian Roberts, team foul #12 | 60-83 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin (SG), Matt Linger (SF), Phillip Mercer (C) Billy Mier, Xing-Fu Yen, Ian Roberts | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price (PG) Sammy Drew | |
| 04:46 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton makes the 1st free throw | 60-84 |
| 04:46 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-85 |
| 04:31 | Kentucky | Phillip Mercer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-85 |
| 04:29 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price gets the rebound | 60-85 |
| 04:15 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Johnson | 60-88 |
| 03:55 | Kentucky | Kevin Coughlin is hacked by Marty Price - foul #1 on Marty Price, team foul #4 | 60-88 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Holleb Brazinski (SG), Billy Mier (SF), Michael Mapp (PF), Benjamin Wood (C) James Smith, Kevin Coughlin, Robert Larsen, Phillip Mercer | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Leo Grimaldi (SF) Anthony Pietsch | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:50 | Kentucky | Holleb Brazinski is hacked by Jason Johnson - foul #2 on Jason Johnson, team foul #5 | 60-88 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Matt Linger (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Holleb Brazinski (fresh) SF - Billy Mier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Mapp (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Wood (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Marty Price (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Leo Grimaldi (fresh) PF - Mark Tate (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Charles Acton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Kentucky | Matt Linger misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-88 |
| 03:32 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Acton snags the defensive board | 60-88 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate is hacked by Michael Mapp - foul #3 on Michael Mapp, team foul #13 | 60-88 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ian Roberts (SF) Holleb Brazinski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew (SG) Jason Johnson | |
| 03:26 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate misses the 1st free throw | 60-88 |
| 03:26 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate misses the 2nd free throw | 60-88 |
| 03:26 | Kentucky | Ian Roberts snags the defensive board | 60-88 |
| 03:10 | Kentucky | Ian Roberts hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Matt Linger | 62-88 |
| 02:44 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-90 |
| 02:30 | Kentucky | Benjamin Wood comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-90 |
| 02:28 | Kentucky | Matt Linger snags the offensive board | 62-90 |
| 02:14 | Kentucky | Michael Mapp is whistled for a carry | 62-90 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Holleb Brazinski (SG) Matt Linger | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Albert Stanley (PG), Jason Johnson (SG) Marty Price, Charles Acton | |
| 01:51 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-90 |
| 01:49 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Benjamin Wood | 62-90 |
| 01:26 | Kentucky | Benjamin Wood connects on the shot from close range | 64-90 |
| 01:22 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ian Roberts - foul #4 on Ian Roberts, team foul #14 | 64-90 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matt Linger (PG) Holleb Brazinski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marty Price (PG), Charles Acton (C) Albert Stanley, Leo Grimaldi | |
| 01:22 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew makes the 1st free throw | 64-91 |
| 01:22 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew makes the 2nd free throw | 64-92 |
| 01:05 | Kentucky | Ian Roberts's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Tate | 64-92 |
| 01:03 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Tate snags the defensive board | 64-92 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 64-92 |
| 00:38 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-92 |
| 00:14 | Northern Illinois University | Billy Mier is called for the reach on Sammy Drew - foul #1 on Billy Mier, team foul #15 | 64-92 |
| 00:14 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew makes the 1st free throw | 64-93 |
| 00:14 | Northern Illinois University | Sammy Drew makes the 2nd free throw | 64-94 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | Matt Linger clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-94 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Michael Mapp grabs the offensive rebound | 64-94 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Matt Linger misses the easy layup | 64-94 |