| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Eric Malone (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Evan Townsend (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Antle (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Robert Room (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - George Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathon French (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy McCollom (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ian Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Mapp (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Timothy McCollom inbounds the ball | 39-35 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Kentucky | Jonathon French is whistled for traveling | 39-35 |
| 19:16 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Malone misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-35 |
| 19:14 | Kentucky | Ian Roberts gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 19:10 | Kentucky | Jonathon French is fouled on the floor by Evan Townsend - foul #2 on Evan Townsend, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| 19:05 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson blocks the short jumper by Ian Roberts | 39-35 |
| 19:03 | Kentucky | Timothy McCollom hits the follow up shot | 39-37 |
| 18:41 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Townsend hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 18:39 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Mapp | 39-37 |
| 18:34 | Kentucky | Jonathon French buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by George Williams | 39-40 |
| 18:18 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Antle comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 18:16 | Kentucky | Jonathon French pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 17:59 | Kentucky | George Williams misses the 3 from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 17:58 | Kentucky | Michael Mapp hits the follow up shot | 39-42 |
| 17:41 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Room is fouled on the floor by Michael Mapp - foul #2 on Michael Mapp, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| 17:22 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Room is fouled on the floor by Ian Roberts - foul #2 on Ian Roberts, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jack Hunt (SG) Evan Townsend | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roger Gaddy (PG), Vince Miller (SF), Benjamin Wood (C) George Williams, Timothy McCollom, Michael Mapp | |
| 17:10 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Malone's pass is intercepted by Jonathon French | 39-42 |
| 17:07 | Kentucky | Roger Gaddy lays it up and in on a great pass from Jonathon French | 39-44 |
| 16:57 | Loyola Chicago | Jack Hunt is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Wood - foul #2 on Benjamin Wood, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Rahm (PG), William Byas (SF), Douglas Demar (PF), Dennis Scott (C) Eric Malone, Richard Antle, Robert Room, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 16:34 | Loyola Chicago | John Rahm hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 16:32 | Kentucky | Benjamin Wood snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 16:11 | Kentucky | Benjamin Wood throws it down and he's hacked by Dennis Scott - foul #1 on Dennis Scott, team foul #2 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Evan Townsend (SG) John Rahm | |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Williams (PG), Timothy McCollom (SF), Michael Mapp (C) Jonathon French, Vince Miller, Ian Roberts | |
| 16:11 | Kentucky | Benjamin Wood makes the free throw | 39-47 |
| 15:54 | Loyola Chicago | Douglas Demar misses long on a 3 from straight away | 39-47 |
| 15:52 | Loyola Chicago | William Byas tips it back up and in | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Jack Hunt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Evan Townsend (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Byas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Demar (fresh) C - Dennis Scott (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - George Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Gaddy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy McCollom (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Wood (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Michael Mapp (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Kentucky | William Byas is called for the reach on Michael Mapp - foul #2 on William Byas, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Eric Malone (PG), Richard Antle (SF), Robert Room (PF), Richard Johnson (C) Jack Hunt, William Byas, Douglas Demar, Dennis Scott | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Xing-Fu Yen (SF) Benjamin Wood | |
| 15:11 | Kentucky | Xing-Fu Yen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 15:09 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Antle grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 14:55 | Loyola Chicago | Xing-Fu Yen is called for the reach on Eric Malone - foul #4 on Xing-Fu Yen, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jonathon French (SG), Ian Roberts (PF) Roger Gaddy, Xing-Fu Yen | |
| 14:42 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Johnson lays it in | 43-47 |
| 14:22 | Kentucky | Jonathon French scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by George Williams | 43-49 |
| 14:11 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Townsend misses the 3 from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 14:09 | Kentucky | George Williams gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 14:04 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson swats the short shot by Ian Roberts | 43-49 |
| 14:03 | Kentucky | Michael Mapp tips it in | 43-51 |
| 13:46 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Antle comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 43-51 |
| 13:44 | Kentucky | Timothy McCollom grabs the board | 43-51 |
| 13:15 | Kentucky | Michael Mapp misses short on a jump hook from close range | 43-51 |
| 13:14 | Kentucky | Ian Roberts can't tip it in | 43-51 |
| 13:12 | Kentucky | Timothy McCollom tips it in | 43-53 |
| 12:53 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Townsend is fouled on the floor by Ian Roberts - foul #3 on Ian Roberts, team foul #5 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Rahm (PG), Jack Hunt (SG), William Byas (PF), Dennis Scott (C) Eric Malone, Evan Townsend, Robert Room, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roger Gaddy (PG), Vince Miller (SF), Benjamin Wood (C) George Williams, Timothy McCollom, Michael Mapp | |
| 12:44 | Loyola Chicago | Vince Miller steals the ball from John Rahm | 43-53 |
| 12:33 | Kentucky | Roger Gaddy misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-53 |
| 12:31 | Loyola Chicago | William Byas gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| 12:15 | Loyola Chicago | John Rahm knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Jack Hunt | 46-53 |
| 11:55 | Kentucky | Ian Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-53 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Eric Malone (PG), Douglas Demar (PF) John Rahm, Richard Antle | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dikembe Abdallah (C) Ian Roberts | |
| 11:44 | Loyola Chicago | Roger Gaddy steals the ball from William Byas | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Eric Malone (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jack Hunt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Byas (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Demar (fresh) C - Dennis Scott (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Roger Gaddy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jonathon French (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vince Miller (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Benjamin Wood (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Dikembe Abdallah (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Kentucky | Dikembe Abdallah clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-53 |
| 11:31 | Kentucky | Jonathon French misses the tip | 46-53 |
| 11:30 | Kentucky | Dikembe Abdallah pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 11:16 | Kentucky | William Byas takes the ball from Benjamin Wood | 46-53 |
| 10:58 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Malone is whistled for a carry | 46-53 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Robert Room (PF), Richard Johnson (C) Douglas Demar, Dennis Scott | |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Williams (PG), Ian Roberts (PF) Jonathon French, Dikembe Abdallah | |
| 10:29 | Kentucky | Vince Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 10:27 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Johnson pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 10:07 | Loyola Chicago | William Byas buries a floater from the baseline | 48-53 |
| 10:02 | Kentucky | George Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 10:01 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to William Byas | 48-53 |
| 09:59 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Malone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-53 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Rahm (PG), Evan Townsend (SG), Richard Antle (SF) Eric Malone, Jack Hunt, William Byas | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jonathon French (SG), Timothy McCollom (SF), Michael Mapp (C) Roger Gaddy, Vince Miller, Benjamin Wood | |
| 09:47 | Kentucky | Michael Mapp is hacked by Richard Johnson - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| 09:24 | Kentucky | George Williams travels with the ball | 48-53 |
| 09:15 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Johnson buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Richard Antle | 50-53 |
| 09:04 | Kentucky | Jonathon French misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on John Rahm - foul #1 on John Rahm, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| 09:04 | Kentucky | Jonathon French makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 09:04 | Kentucky | Jonathon French makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 08:42 | Loyola Chicago | Ian Roberts blocks the short jumper by Robert Room | 50-55 |
| 08:41 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Room snags the offensive board | 50-55 |
| 08:27 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Room connects on the jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Ian Roberts - foul #4 on Ian Roberts, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Eric Malone (PG) John Rahm | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roger Gaddy (PG), Benjamin Wood (PF) George Williams, Ian Roberts | |
| 08:27 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Room makes the free throw | 53-55 |
| 08:18 | Kentucky | Benjamin Wood connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 08:01 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Townsend is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Evan Townsend, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | William Byas (PF), Dennis Scott (C) Robert Room, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Vince Miller (PG) Jonathon French | |
| 07:45 | Kentucky | Timothy McCollom misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-57 |
| 07:44 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Eric Malone (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Evan Townsend (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Antle (fresh) 7 reb. PF - William Byas (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Vince Miller (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roger Gaddy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy McCollom (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Benjamin Wood (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Michael Mapp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Antle drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Eric Malone | 56-57 |
| 07:11 | Kentucky | Benjamin Wood clanks a jumper from the left side | 56-57 |
| 07:10 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Townsend grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 07:05 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Antle comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 07:04 | Kentucky | Benjamin Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 06:58 | Kentucky | Richard Antle takes the ball from Vince Miller | 56-57 |
| 06:48 | Loyola Chicago | William Byas blows the layup but the foul's on Benjamin Wood - foul #3 on Benjamin Wood, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jack Hunt (SG), Robert Room (PF), Richard Johnson (C) Evan Townsend, Richard Antle, Dennis Scott | |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Williams (PG), Jonathon French (SG), Xing-Fu Yen (SF), Ian Roberts (PF) Vince Miller, Roger Gaddy, Timothy McCollom, Michael Mapp | |
| 06:48 | Loyola Chicago | William Byas makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 06:48 | Loyola Chicago | William Byas misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 06:48 | Kentucky | Benjamin Wood snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 06:35 | Kentucky | Jonathon French buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Wood | 57-60 |
| 06:33 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Malone is fouled in the backcourt by George Williams - foul #1 on George Williams, team foul #8 | 57-60 |
| 06:33 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Malone makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 06:33 | Loyola Chicago | Eric Malone misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 06:33 | Kentucky | Benjamin Wood pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 06:17 | Kentucky | Jonathon French connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Xing-Fu Yen | 58-62 |
| 06:04 | Loyola Chicago | William Byas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-62 |
| 06:03 | Loyola Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Johnson | 58-62 |
| 05:46 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Room can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 05:44 | Kentucky | George Williams grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 05:28 | Kentucky | Jonathon French buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Xing-Fu Yen | 58-65 |
| 05:15 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Room can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 58-65 |
| 05:13 | Kentucky | George Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 05:09 | Kentucky | George Williams misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-65 |
| 05:08 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Johnson snags the defensive board | 58-65 |
| 04:51 | Loyola Chicago | William Byas misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-65 |
| 04:50 | Loyola Chicago | William Byas tips it but misses | 58-65 |
| 04:48 | Kentucky | Jonathon French grabs the defensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 04:42 | Kentucky | Jonathon French misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Jack Hunt - foul #1 on Jack Hunt, team foul #7 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Evan Townsend (SG), Richard Antle (SF), Douglas Demar (PF), Dennis Scott (C) Eric Malone, William Byas, Robert Room, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roger Gaddy (PG), Michael Mapp (C) George Williams, Benjamin Wood | |
| 04:42 | Kentucky | Jonathon French makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 04:42 | Kentucky | Jonathon French makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 04:22 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Scott misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Mapp - foul #3 on Michael Mapp, team foul #9 | 58-67 |
| 04:22 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Scott misses the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 04:22 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 04:06 | Kentucky | Jack Hunt is called for the reach on Roger Gaddy - foul #2 on Jack Hunt, team foul #8 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Rahm (PG) Jack Hunt | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 04:06 | Kentucky | Roger Gaddy makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 04:06 | Kentucky | Roger Gaddy makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 03:50 | Loyola Chicago | Douglas Demar is hacked by Xing-Fu Yen - foul #5 on Xing-Fu Yen, team foul #10 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Vince Miller (PG), Timothy McCollom (SF) Jonathon French, Xing-Fu Yen | |
| 03:50 | Loyola Chicago | Douglas Demar makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 03:50 | Loyola Chicago | Douglas Demar makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:28 | Kentucky | Ian Roberts misses the lay-in | 61-69 |
| 03:26 | Loyola Chicago | Dennis Scott gets the rebound | 61-69 |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - John Rahm (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Evan Townsend (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Antle (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Demar (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Vince Miller (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roger Gaddy (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Timothy McCollom (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ian Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Michael Mapp (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Loyola Chicago | John Rahm misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 61-69 |
| 03:11 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Antle tips it home | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:53 | Kentucky | Dennis Scott steals it from Roger Gaddy | 63-69 |
| 02:53 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-69 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Eric Malone (PG), Robert Room (PF), Richard Johnson (C) John Rahm, Douglas Demar, Dennis Scott | |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Williams (PG), Jonathon French (SG) Vince Miller, Roger Gaddy | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:30 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Room misses the lay-in | 63-69 |
| 02:28 | Kentucky | Michael Mapp snags the defensive board | 63-69 |
| 02:05 | Kentucky | Michael Mapp buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by George Williams | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:48 | Loyola Chicago | Richard Antle is called for traveling | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:27 | Kentucky | Ian Roberts clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-72 |
| 01:25 | Kentucky | Timothy McCollom tips it but misses | 63-72 |
| 01:24 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Townsend grabs the board | 63-72 |
| 01:18 | Loyola Chicago | Robert Room is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Room, team foul #9 | 63-72 |
| 00:59 | Kentucky | Michael Mapp banks in the layup set up by Jonathon French | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Loyola Chicago | Evan Townsend throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-74 |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | John Rahm (PG), Jack Hunt (SG), William Byas (SF), Douglas Demar (PF), Dennis Scott (C) Eric Malone, Evan Townsend, Richard Antle, Robert Room, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Vince Miller (PG), Roger Gaddy (SG), Benjamin Wood (PF), Dikembe Abdallah (C) George Williams, Jonathon French, Ian Roberts, Michael Mapp | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Timothy McCollom misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Douglas Demar - foul #2 on Douglas Demar, team foul #10 | 63-74 |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Timothy McCollom misses the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Timothy McCollom makes the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| 00:19 | Loyola Chicago | John Rahm hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 63-75 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Timothy McCollom snags the defensive board | 63-75 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Vince Miller runs out the clock | 63-75 |