| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Colin Vanmeter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Milford Veras (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Creech (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jack Heller (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Darrell Sneller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alec Shelton (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Anthony Winkler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luka Zier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert McGuirt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler inbounds the ball | 27-24 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler banks in the layup on a nice dish by Alec Shelton and he's fouled by Milford Veras - foul #2 on Milford Veras, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| 19:35 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler makes the free throw | 27-27 |
| 19:10 | DePaul | Richard Williams slams it home set up by Colin Vanmeter | 29-27 |
| 18:48 | Kentucky | Alec Shelton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 18:46 | DePaul | Jack Heller gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 18:28 | DePaul | Colin Vanmeter connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Milford Veras | 32-27 |
| 17:59 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler double dribbles | 32-27 |
| 17:50 | DePaul | Milford Veras is whistled for traveling | 32-27 |
| 17:29 | Kentucky | Alec Shelton scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Darrell Sneller | 32-30 |
| 17:10 | DePaul | Colin Vanmeter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 17:09 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Alec Shelton | 32-30 |
| 17:05 | Kentucky | Alec Shelton scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert McGuirt | 32-33 |
| 16:45 | DePaul | Colin Vanmeter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 16:43 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert McGuirt | 32-33 |
| 16:18 | Kentucky | Alec Shelton is hacked by Richard Williams - foul #2 on Richard Williams, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | DePaul | Mike Ivy (PG), Donald Mayo (SG), Michael Scott (SF), Clyde Ayers (PF), Bryan Huskey (C) Colin Vanmeter, Richard Williams, Milford Veras, Matthew Creech, Jack Heller | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), Eric Robert (SG), George Staats (SF), John McGrath (PF), Terrell Gustafson (C) Darrell Sneller, Alec Shelton, Anthony Winkler, Luka Zier, Robert McGuirt | |
| 15:56 | Kentucky | Eric Robert misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 15:55 | Kentucky | John Nam tips it in | 32-35 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Mike Ivy (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Donald Mayo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Scott (fresh) PF - Clyde Ayers (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bryan Huskey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Robert (fresh) SF - George Staats (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John McGrath (fresh) C - Terrell Gustafson (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | DePaul | Donald Mayo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-35 |
| 15:35 | DePaul | Bryan Huskey misses the tip | 32-35 |
| 15:33 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Ivy | 32-35 |
| 15:19 | DePaul | Mike Ivy comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-35 |
| 15:17 | DePaul | Mike Ivy grabs the offensive board | 32-35 |
| 15:02 | DePaul | Donald Mayo misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 15:01 | Kentucky | George Staats grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 14:38 | Kentucky | The short jumper by George Staats is denied by Donald Mayo | 32-35 |
| 14:36 | DePaul | Bryan Huskey snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 14:32 | DePaul | Terrell Gustafson takes the ball from Mike Ivy | 32-35 |
| 14:18 | Kentucky | George Staats lays it up and in against a doubleteam set up by John Nam | 32-37 |
| 14:12 | DePaul | Clyde Ayers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-37 |
| Subs | DePaul | Colin Vanmeter (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Milford Veras (SF), Jack Heller (C) Mike Ivy, Donald Mayo, Michael Scott, Bryan Huskey | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller (PG), Alec Shelton (SG), Anthony Winkler (SF), Luka Zier (PF), Robert McGuirt (C) John Nam, Eric Robert, George Staats, John McGrath, Terrell Gustafson | |
| 13:50 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Robert McGuirt is blocked by Jack Heller | 32-37 |
| 13:48 | DePaul | Jack Heller snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 13:24 | DePaul | Colin Vanmeter is fouled on the floor by Robert McGuirt - foul #2 on Robert McGuirt, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | DePaul | Matthew Creech (PF) Clyde Ayers | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 12:58 | DePaul | Richard Williams works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Colin Vanmeter | 35-37 |
| 12:31 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-37 |
| 12:14 | DePaul | Colin Vanmeter buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Creech | 38-37 |
| 11:54 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt is fouled on the floor by Jack Heller - foul #1 on Jack Heller, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Colin Vanmeter (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Milford Veras (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Creech (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jack Heller (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Darrell Sneller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alec Shelton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Winkler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luka Zier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert McGuirt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Kentucky | Colin Vanmeter steps in front of the Darrell Sneller pass | 38-37 |
| 11:33 | DePaul | Richard Williams lays it in on a nice dish by Colin Vanmeter | 40-37 |
| 11:12 | Kentucky | A charge is called on Alec Shelton - foul #4 on Alec Shelton, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | DePaul | Mike Ivy (PG), Michael Scott (SF), Clyde Ayers (PF) Colin Vanmeter, Milford Veras, Matthew Creech | |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Staats (SF), John McGrath (C) Anthony Winkler, Robert McGuirt | |
| 11:02 | DePaul | Mike Ivy clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 40-37 |
| 11:00 | Kentucky | George Staats gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 10:42 | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Alec Shelton | 40-40 |
| 10:16 | DePaul | Mike Ivy can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 40-40 |
| 10:14 | DePaul | Mike Ivy tips it back up and in | 42-40 |
| 09:46 | Kentucky | George Staats is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Scott - foul #2 on Michael Scott, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | Colin Vanmeter (PG), Donald Mayo (SG), Milford Veras (SF), Matthew Creech (PF), Bryan Huskey (C) Mike Ivy, Richard Williams, Michael Scott, Clyde Ayers, Jack Heller | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (SG), Anthony Winkler (SF), Robert McGuirt (C) Darrell Sneller, Alec Shelton, Luka Zier | |
| 09:46 | Kentucky | George Staats makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 09:46 | Kentucky | George Staats makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 09:31 | DePaul | Donald Mayo can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 09:29 | Kentucky | John McGrath grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 09:08 | Kentucky | Bryan Huskey steps in front of the John McGrath pass | 42-42 |
| 08:52 | DePaul | Donald Mayo misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-42 |
| 08:51 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 08:27 | Kentucky | John McGrath comes up short on the shot from the left side | 42-42 |
| 08:26 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Bryan Huskey | 42-42 |
| 08:09 | DePaul | Donald Mayo is whistled for a carry | 42-42 |
| Subs | DePaul | Richard Williams (SG), Clyde Ayers (PF), Jack Heller (C) Donald Mayo, Matthew Creech, Bryan Huskey | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alec Shelton (SG) John McGrath | |
| 07:48 | Kentucky | Richard Williams steps in front of the George Staats pass | 42-42 |
| 07:45 | DePaul | Milford Veras banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Williams | 44-42 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Colin Vanmeter (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milford Veras (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clyde Ayers (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jack Heller (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alec Shelton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Anthony Winkler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Staats (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert McGuirt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Clyde Ayers - foul #2 on Clyde Ayers, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| Subs | DePaul | Mike Ivy (PG), Michael Scott (SF) Colin Vanmeter, Milford Veras | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller (PG), Tyler Carter (SF), Luka Zier (PF) John Nam, Anthony Winkler, George Staats | |
| 07:25 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 07:25 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 07:13 | DePaul | Luka Zier takes the ball from Mike Ivy | 44-44 |
| 06:57 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Richard Williams - foul #3 on Richard Williams, team foul #6 | 44-44 |
| Subs | DePaul | Matthew Creech (PF) Clyde Ayers | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 06:57 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 06:57 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 06:57 | DePaul | Jack Heller gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 06:33 | DePaul | Richard Williams hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 06:12 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | DePaul | Colin Vanmeter (PG), Bryan Huskey (C) Mike Ivy, Jack Heller | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler (SF), John McGrath (C) Tyler Carter, Robert McGuirt | |
| 05:57 | DePaul | Bryan Huskey comes up short on the shot in the lane | 47-45 |
| 05:56 | DePaul | Bryan Huskey gets the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 05:44 | DePaul | Alec Shelton steals the ball from Richard Williams | 47-45 |
| 05:40 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler can't throw it down | 47-45 |
| 05:39 | DePaul | Matthew Creech grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 05:15 | DePaul | Richard Williams works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 05:13 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Luka Zier | 47-45 |
| 04:55 | Kentucky | Colin Vanmeter steps in front of the John McGrath pass | 47-45 |
| 04:52 | DePaul | Richard Williams lays it up and in on a nice dish by Colin Vanmeter | 49-45 |
| 04:23 | Kentucky | Alec Shelton misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Bryan Huskey - foul #1 on Bryan Huskey, team foul #7 | 49-45 |
| Subs | DePaul | Mike Ivy (PG), Donald Mayo (SG), Milford Veras (SF), Clyde Ayers (PF), Jack Heller (C) Colin Vanmeter, Richard Williams, Michael Scott, Matthew Creech, Bryan Huskey | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), Terrell Gustafson (C) Darrell Sneller, Luka Zier | |
| 04:23 | Kentucky | Alec Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 04:23 | Kentucky | Alec Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 04:09 | DePaul | Donald Mayo is whistled for a carry | 49-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Robert (SG), George Staats (SF), Robert McGuirt (C) Alec Shelton, Anthony Winkler, Terrell Gustafson | |
| 03:47 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt hits a turnaround near the basket | 49-49 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Mike Ivy (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Donald Mayo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milford Veras (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clyde Ayers (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jack Heller (fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Robert (fresh) SF - George Staats (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John McGrath (fresh) C - Robert McGuirt (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | DePaul | Mike Ivy misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-49 |
| 03:27 | Kentucky | Eric Robert snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 02:58 | Kentucky | George Staats shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 49-49 |
| 02:56 | DePaul | Clyde Ayers gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 02:56 | DePaul | DePaul calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-49 |
| Subs | DePaul | Colin Vanmeter (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Matthew Creech (PF) Mike Ivy, Donald Mayo, Clyde Ayers | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller (PG), Alec Shelton (SG), Anthony Winkler (SF), Luka Zier (PF) John Nam, Eric Robert, George Staats, John McGrath | |
| 02:44 | DePaul | Richard Williams is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 02:42 | Kentucky | Luka Zier grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 02:13 | Kentucky | Robert McGuirt double dribbles | 49-49 |
| 01:52 | DePaul | Anthony Winkler steals it from Milford Veras | 49-49 |
| 01:29 | Kentucky | Jack Heller is called for the reach on Anthony Winkler - foul #2 on Jack Heller, team foul #8 | 49-49 |
| 01:29 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 01:29 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 01:09 | DePaul | Milford Veras comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 01:08 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert McGuirt | 49-51 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Alec Shelton misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Luka Zier grabs the offensive board | 49-51 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 49-51 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Luka Zier pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Matthew Creech is called for the reach on Luka Zier - foul #3 on Matthew Creech, team foul #9 | 49-51 |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Luka Zier misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 00:27 | DePaul | Matthew Creech gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 00:17 | DePaul | Luka Zier is called for the reach on Colin Vanmeter - foul #1 on Luka Zier, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| 00:01 | DePaul | Darrell Sneller steals it from Richard Williams | 49-51 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Darrell Sneller runs out the clock | 49-51 |