| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Gill (fresh) SG - Orlando Trevino (fresh) SF - Dennis Tobin (fresh) PF - Eric Scott (fresh) C - Joey Pugh (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Baumgarten (fresh) SG - William Wagoner (fresh) SF - Howard Alexander (fresh) PF - Philip Horton (fresh) C - Charles Richards (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Joey Pugh wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Western Michigan | Eric Scott makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Orlando Trevino | 3-0 |
| 19:39 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by William Wagoner | 3-2 |
| 19:26 | Western Michigan | Orlando Trevino is fouled on the floor by Howard Alexander - foul #1 on Howard Alexander, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 19:10 | Western Michigan | Orlando Trevino misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 19:09 | Kentucky | Charles Richards gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 19:00 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by James Baumgarten | 3-4 |
| 18:39 | Western Michigan | Charles Richards steals the ball from Eric Scott | 3-4 |
| 18:37 | Kentucky | Paul Gill is called for the reach on James Baumgarten in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Gill, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 18:19 | Kentucky | Charles Richards misses badly on the uncontested turnaround near the basket | 3-4 |
| 18:18 | Western Michigan | Eric Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:02 | Western Michigan | Joey Pugh hits a shot from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 17:47 | Kentucky | William Wagoner connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Baumgarten | 5-7 |
| 17:29 | Western Michigan | Orlando Trevino loses the dribble to Charles Richards | 5-7 |
| 17:13 | Kentucky | Philip Horton is open and scores on a floater from close range set up by Howard Alexander | 5-9 |
| 17:09 | Western Michigan | Paul Gill is called for traveling in the backcourt | 5-9 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Afshari (PG), Tumaini Accomando (SG), Paul Branch (SF), Michael Tutor (PF), Melvin Rohde (C) Paul Gill, Orlando Trevino, Dennis Tobin, Eric Scott, Joey Pugh | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward (PG), Larry Parker (SG), David Peterson (SF), Gilberto Greco (PF), James Samford (C) James Baumgarten, William Wagoner, Howard Alexander, Philip Horton, Charles Richards | |
| 16:55 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Isaac Hayward | 5-11 |
| 16:35 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Paul Branch | 7-11 |
| 16:19 | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward misses the lay-in but the foul's on Dikembe Afshari - foul #1 on Dikembe Afshari, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Howard Alexander (SF) David Peterson | |
| 16:19 | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 16:19 | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward makes the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 16:01 | Western Michigan | Paul Branch hits a jumper in the paint | 9-13 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dikembe Afshari (fresh) SG - Tumaini Accomando (fresh) SF - Paul Branch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Tutor (fresh) C - Melvin Rohde (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Isaac Hayward (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Parker (fresh) SF - Howard Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gilberto Greco (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Samford (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-13 |
| 15:42 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Tumaini Accomando | 9-13 |
| 15:26 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde's floater is tipped away by Gilberto Greco | 9-13 |
| 15:24 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| 15:07 | Kentucky | Paul Branch takes the ball from Gilberto Greco | 9-13 |
| 15:04 | Western Michigan | Michael Tutor dunks the ball on a great pass from Paul Branch | 11-13 |
| 14:50 | Kentucky | Larry Parker misses the jumper from the left block | 11-13 |
| 14:49 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco tips it in | 11-15 |
| 14:39 | Western Michigan | Tumaini Accomando scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dikembe Afshari | 14-15 |
| 14:15 | Kentucky | Larry Parker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 14:14 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Melvin Rohde | 14-15 |
| 13:55 | Western Michigan | Larry Parker steals it from Paul Branch | 14-15 |
| 13:52 | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward lays it up and in set up by Larry Parker | 14-17 |
| 13:33 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Afshari makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Melvin Rohde | 16-17 |
| 13:30 | Kentucky | Larry Parker loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-17 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Gill (PG), Orlando Trevino (SG), Dennis Tobin (SF), Eric Scott (PF), Joey Pugh (C) Dikembe Afshari, Tumaini Accomando, Paul Branch, Michael Tutor, Melvin Rohde | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Baumgarten (PG), William Wagoner (SG), David Peterson (SF), Philip Horton (PF), Charles Richards (C) Isaac Hayward, Larry Parker, Howard Alexander, Gilberto Greco, James Samford | |
| 13:19 | Western Michigan | Joey Pugh is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Joey Pugh, team foul #3 | 16-17 |
| 13:17 | Kentucky | James Baumgarten is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Gill - foul #2 on Paul Gill, team foul #4 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roy Lute (PG) Paul Gill | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 13:02 | Kentucky | William Wagoner is hacked by Eric Scott - foul #1 on Eric Scott, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| 12:51 | Kentucky | William Wagoner is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Baumgarten | 16-19 |
| 12:32 | Western Michigan | Eric Scott knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 18-19 |
| 12:30 | Kentucky | Dennis Tobin is called for the reach on David Peterson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Tobin, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| 12:16 | Kentucky | Philip Horton misses long on an open fadeaway in the paint | 18-19 |
| 12:15 | Kentucky | Charles Richards grabs the offensive board | 18-19 |
| 12:10 | Kentucky | Charles Richards buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by William Wagoner and he's fouled by Joey Pugh - foul #2 on Joey Pugh, team foul #7 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Afshari (PG), Dikembe Aoki (PF), Michael Tutor (C) Roy Lute, Eric Scott, Joey Pugh | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 12:10 | Kentucky | Charles Richards makes the free throw | 18-22 |
| 12:03 | Western Michigan | Orlando Trevino can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-22 |
| 12:02 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin tips it back up and in | 20-22 |
| 11:47 | Kentucky | Philip Horton makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by William Wagoner and he's fouled by Orlando Trevino - foul #1 on Orlando Trevino, team foul #8 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Howard Alexander (SF), Daniel Baron (C) David Peterson, Charles Richards | |
| 11:47 | Kentucky | Philip Horton makes the free throw | 20-25 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dikembe Afshari (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orlando Trevino (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Tobin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dikembe Aoki (fresh) C - Michael Tutor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Baumgarten (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Wagoner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Howard Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Philip Horton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Daniel Baron (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin loses the dribble to Philip Horton | 20-25 |
| 11:20 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-25 |
| 11:02 | Western Michigan | Michael Tutor scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 22-25 |
| 10:54 | Kentucky | Daniel Baron lays it up and in and he's fouled by Dennis Tobin - foul #2 on Dennis Tobin, team foul #9 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roy Lute (PG), Paul Branch (SF), Eric Scott (PF) Dikembe Afshari, Dennis Tobin, Dikembe Aoki | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward (PG) James Baumgarten | |
| 10:54 | Kentucky | Daniel Baron makes the free throw | 22-28 |
| 10:36 | Western Michigan | Orlando Trevino blows the layup | 22-28 |
| 10:35 | Western Michigan | Eric Scott gets the offensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 10:16 | Western Michigan | William Wagoner steals it from Roy Lute | 22-28 |
| 10:14 | Kentucky | Roy Lute is called for the reach on Howard Alexander in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roy Lute, team foul #10 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tumaini Accomando (PG) Roy Lute | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Peterson (PG), Gilberto Greco (PF), Charles Richards (C) William Wagoner, Philip Horton, Daniel Baron | |
| 10:14 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 10:14 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 10:14 | Western Michigan | Eric Scott gets the rebound | 22-29 |
| 09:55 | Western Michigan | Orlando Trevino comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Richards - foul #1 on Charles Richards, team foul #2 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde (C) Michael Tutor | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Baumgarten (PG) Howard Alexander | |
| 09:55 | Western Michigan | Orlando Trevino misses the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 09:55 | Western Michigan | Orlando Trevino makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 09:32 | Kentucky | David Peterson drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by James Baumgarten | 23-31 |
| 09:09 | Western Michigan | Tumaini Accomando is hacked by James Baumgarten - foul #1 on James Baumgarten, team foul #3 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roy Lute (PG), Dikembe Aoki (PF), Michael Tutor (C) Tumaini Accomando, Eric Scott, Melvin Rohde | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Wagoner (SG), George Mier (SF) Isaac Hayward, David Peterson | |
| 08:56 | Western Michigan | Paul Branch misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-31 |
| 08:54 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gilberto Greco | 23-31 |
| 08:40 | Kentucky | Charles Richards buries a shot from the left block set up by William Wagoner | 23-33 |
| 08:38 | Western Michigan | Roy Lute is fouled in the backcourt by James Baumgarten - foul #2 on James Baumgarten, team foul #4 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Afshari (SG) Orlando Trevino | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward (PG), Philip Horton (PF) James Baumgarten, Gilberto Greco | |
| 08:09 | Western Michigan | Roy Lute comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 23-33 |
| 08:08 | Kentucky | George Mier gets the rebound | 23-33 |
| 08:01 | Kentucky | Dikembe Aoki blocks the short jumper by Philip Horton | 23-33 |
| 08:00 | Kentucky | Charles Richards gets the offensive rebound | 23-33 |
| 07:42 | Kentucky | William Wagoner buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Philip Horton | 23-36 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Roy Lute (fairly fresh) SG - Dikembe Afshari (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Branch (tired) 2 pts. PF - Dikembe Aoki (fairly fresh) C - Michael Tutor (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Isaac Hayward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Wagoner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Mier (fairly fresh) PF - Philip Horton (tiring) 5 pts. C - Charles Richards (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:24 | Western Michigan | Michael Tutor misses the fadeaway near the basket | 23-36 |
| 07:22 | Kentucky | William Wagoner grabs the defensive rebound | 23-36 |
| 07:02 | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Roy Lute - foul #2 on Roy Lute, team foul #11 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tumaini Accomando (PG), Orlando Trevino (SG), Eric Scott (PF), Melvin Rohde (C) Roy Lute, Dikembe Afshari, Dikembe Aoki, Michael Tutor | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Parker (SG), Howard Alexander (SF), James Samford (PF), Daniel Baron (C) William Wagoner, George Mier, Philip Horton, Charles Richards | |
| 07:02 | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward makes the 1st free throw | 23-37 |
| 07:02 | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward misses the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 07:02 | Western Michigan | Eric Scott gets the rebound | 23-37 |
| 06:41 | Western Michigan | Tumaini Accomando is called for traveling | 23-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Peterson (PG), Gilberto Greco (PF) Isaac Hayward, Daniel Baron | |
| 06:25 | Kentucky | David Peterson hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Larry Parker and the foul's on Melvin Rohde - foul #1 on Melvin Rohde, team foul #12 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Afshari (SF) Paul Branch | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 06:25 | Kentucky | David Peterson makes the free throw | 23-40 |
| 05:59 | Western Michigan | Orlando Trevino hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Dikembe Afshari | 26-40 |
| 05:45 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco makes the shot in the paint set up by Larry Parker | 26-42 |
| 05:29 | Western Michigan | David Peterson is called for the reach on Tumaini Accomando - foul #1 on David Peterson, team foul #5 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Tutor (SF) Dikembe Afshari | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Wagoner (SG), Daniel Baron (C) Larry Parker, James Samford | |
| 05:20 | Western Michigan | Daniel Baron blocks the jumper by Orlando Trevino | 26-42 |
| 05:19 | Western Michigan | Eric Scott can't tip it in | 26-42 |
| 05:18 | Kentucky | Daniel Baron snags the defensive board | 26-42 |
| 04:58 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on Eric Scott - foul #2 on Eric Scott, team foul #13 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Afshari (SG), Dikembe Aoki (PF) Orlando Trevino, Eric Scott | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward (PG), Charles Richards (C) David Peterson, Daniel Baron | |
| 04:58 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco makes the 1st free throw | 26-43 |
| 04:58 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco misses the 2nd free throw | 26-43 |
| 04:58 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde snags the defensive board | 26-43 |
| 04:38 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Melvin Rohde | 29-43 |
| 04:29 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-43 |
| 04:27 | Western Michigan | Michael Tutor pulls down the rebound | 29-43 |
| 04:21 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki misses the lay-in | 29-43 |
| 04:20 | Western Michigan | Michael Tutor hits the follow up shot | 31-43 |
| 03:56 | Kentucky | William Wagoner misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right wing | 31-43 |
| 03:54 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Tutor | 31-43 |
| 03:33 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Afshari is fouled on the floor by Charles Richards - foul #2 on Charles Richards, team foul #6 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Gill (PG), Orlando Trevino (SG), Dennis Tobin (SF), Eric Scott (PF), Joey Pugh (C) Tumaini Accomando, Dikembe Afshari, Michael Tutor, Dikembe Aoki, Melvin Rohde | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Baumgarten (PG), Larry Parker (SG), David Peterson (SF), James Samford (PF), Daniel Baron (C) Isaac Hayward, William Wagoner, Howard Alexander, Gilberto Greco, Charles Richards | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Gill (fresh) SG - Orlando Trevino (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Tobin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joey Pugh (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Baumgarten (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Larry Parker (fresh) SF - David Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Samford (fresh) C - Daniel Baron (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:20 | Western Michigan | Paul Gill misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-43 |
| 03:19 | Kentucky | David Peterson snags the defensive board | 31-43 |
| 03:17 | Kentucky | Paul Gill is called for the reach on James Baumgarten in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Gill, team foul #14 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roy Lute (PG) Paul Gill | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 03:17 | Kentucky | James Baumgarten makes the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 03:17 | Kentucky | James Baumgarten makes the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 02:53 | Western Michigan | Roy Lute is fouled on the floor by James Baumgarten - foul #3 on James Baumgarten, team foul #7 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Wagoner (SG), Philip Horton (PF) James Baumgarten, James Samford | |
| 02:53 | Western Michigan | Roy Lute makes the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 02:53 | Western Michigan | Roy Lute makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 02:39 | Kentucky | Philip Horton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-45 |
| 02:37 | Kentucky | David Peterson grabs the offensive board | 33-45 |
| 02:25 | Kentucky | Larry Parker is wide open and slams it home set up by David Peterson | 33-47 |
| 02:09 | Western Michigan | Roy Lute clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-47 |
| 02:07 | Kentucky | Philip Horton snags the defensive board | 33-47 |
| 01:52 | Kentucky | Larry Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tumaini Accomando (PG), Dikembe Afshari (SG) Roy Lute, Orlando Trevino | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward (PG), George Mier (SF), Charles Richards (C) Larry Parker, David Peterson, Daniel Baron | |
| 01:37 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin knocks in the runner from the right block | 35-47 |
| 01:32 | Kentucky | Tumaini Accomando is called for the reach on Isaac Hayward in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tumaini Accomando, team foul #15 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Howard Alexander (SF), James Samford (PF) George Mier, Philip Horton | |
| 01:32 | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward makes the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 01:32 | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward makes the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 01:21 | Western Michigan | Eric Scott's floater is tipped away by James Samford | 35-49 |
| 01:19 | Kentucky | James Samford snags the defensive board | 35-49 |
| 01:17 | Kentucky | Tumaini Accomando is called for the reach on Isaac Hayward in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tumaini Accomando, team foul #16 | 35-49 |
| 01:17 | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward misses the 1st free throw | 35-49 |
| 01:17 | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward makes the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| 00:58 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Afshari misses the floater in the lane | 35-50 |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 35-50 |
| 00:51 | Kentucky | William Wagoner misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Dikembe Afshari - foul #2 on Dikembe Afshari, team foul #17 | 35-50 |
| 00:51 | Kentucky | William Wagoner misses the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 00:51 | Kentucky | William Wagoner makes the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| 00:36 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Afshari comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-51 |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | Charles Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 35-51 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward is hacked by Joey Pugh - foul #3 on Joey Pugh, team foul #18 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roy Lute (PG), Orlando Trevino (SG), Melvin Rohde (C) Tumaini Accomando, Dikembe Afshari, Joey Pugh | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco (PF) James Samford | |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward makes the 1st free throw | 35-52 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward makes the 2nd free throw | 35-53 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Gilberto Greco swats the layup by Eric Scott | 35-53 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco pulls down the rebound | 35-53 |