| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Charles Geise (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Danko (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - George Sykes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Dudek (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ollie Grigg (fresh) SF - John Roberts (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Eddie O'Callahan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Corey Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | John Roberts inbounds the ball | 23-31 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Kentucky | John Roberts is open but comes up short on the shot from the right side | 23-31 |
| 19:34 | Kentucky | Corey Murphy grabs the offensive board | 23-31 |
| 19:17 | Kentucky | Ollie Grigg can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 23-31 |
| 19:16 | Delaware | The rebound goes to Dennis Dudek | 23-31 |
| 18:59 | Delaware | Charles Geise drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Charles Danko | 26-31 |
| 18:38 | Kentucky | Dennis Dudek blocks the short jumper by Corey Murphy | 26-31 |
| 18:37 | Delaware | The rebound goes to George Sykes | 26-31 |
| 18:13 | Delaware | Charles Danko hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 26-31 |
| 18:11 | Delaware | George Sykes snags the offensive board | 26-31 |
| 17:51 | Delaware | Roy Pittman knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Charles Geise | 28-31 |
| 17:30 | Kentucky | Corey Murphy is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner near the basket | 28-31 |
| 17:29 | Delaware | Dennis Dudek grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 17:04 | Delaware | George Sykes buries a jumper from the left block set up by Charles Geise | 30-31 |
| 16:42 | Kentucky | Ollie Grigg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-31 |
| Subs | Delaware | Dennis Johnson (SF), James Samsel (PF), Mike Bjornberg (C) Charles Geise, George Sykes, Dennis Dudek | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Frank Collins (PG), Sheng-li Xyong (SF), Max Mullaney (PF) Mark Johnson, John Roberts, Eddie O'Callahan | |
| 16:27 | Delaware | Dennis Johnson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Sheng-li Xyong - foul #1 on Sheng-li Xyong, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Frederic Varda (C) Corey Murphy | |
| 16:27 | Delaware | Dennis Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 16:27 | Delaware | Dennis Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 16:08 | Kentucky | Ollie Grigg is fouled on the floor by Mike Bjornberg - foul #1 on Mike Bjornberg, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 15:41 | Kentucky | Frederic Varda misses the wide open turnaround from the left block | 32-31 |
| 15:40 | Delaware | The rebound goes to James Samsel | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Charles Danko (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roy Pittman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Samsel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Bjornberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Frank Collins (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ollie Grigg (fairly fresh) SF - Sheng-li Xyong (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Max Mullaney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frederic Varda (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:19 | Delaware | Roy Pittman's floater is knocked away by Max Mullaney | 32-31 |
| 15:17 | Kentucky | Sheng-li Xyong pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 14:55 | Kentucky | Sheng-li Xyong is fouled on the floor by Dennis Johnson - foul #3 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Delaware | Ryan Ferrel (PG), George Sykes (PF), Dennis Dudek (C) Dennis Johnson, James Samsel, Mike Bjornberg | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mark Johnson (PG), John Roberts (SF), Eddie O'Callahan (PF), Corey Murphy (C) Ollie Grigg, Sheng-li Xyong, Max Mullaney, Frederic Varda | |
| 14:39 | Kentucky | Corey Murphy makes the contested runner from close range on a nice dish by Frank Collins | 32-33 |
| 14:13 | Delaware | Ryan Ferrel is fouled on the floor by Mark Johnson - foul #1 on Mark Johnson, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Delaware | Dennis Johnson (SF) Charles Danko | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 13:56 | Delaware | Mark Johnson takes the ball from Roy Pittman | 32-33 |
| 13:53 | Kentucky | Mark Johnson lays it in | 32-35 |
| 13:24 | Delaware | Roy Pittman misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Eddie O'Callahan - foul #2 on Eddie O'Callahan, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ollie Grigg (SG), Sheng-li Xyong (SF) Frank Collins, John Roberts | |
| 13:24 | Delaware | Roy Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 13:24 | Delaware | Roy Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 12:55 | Kentucky | Corey Murphy lays it up and in and he's hacked by Dennis Dudek - foul #2 on Dennis Dudek, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Delaware | Charles Danko (SG) Dennis Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 12:55 | Kentucky | Corey Murphy makes the free throw | 34-38 |
| 12:43 | Delaware | Corey Murphy steals the ball from Ryan Ferrel | 34-38 |
| 12:25 | Kentucky | Corey Murphy can't throw it down against a doubleteam | 34-38 |
| 12:24 | Delaware | George Sykes gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 12:06 | Delaware | Ryan Ferrel misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-38 |
| 12:04 | Kentucky | Mark Johnson pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 11:43 | Kentucky | Mark Johnson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Eddie O'Callahan | 34-41 |
| 11:17 | Delaware | Charles Danko misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 34-41 |
| 11:16 | Kentucky | Eddie O'Callahan gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Ryan Ferrel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Charles Danko (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy Pittman (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - George Sykes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Dennis Dudek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Mark Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ollie Grigg (fairly fresh) SF - Sheng-li Xyong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eddie O'Callahan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Corey Murphy (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| 10:47 | Kentucky | Corey Murphy hits a jump hook near the basket | 34-43 |
| 10:22 | Delaware | Ryan Ferrel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-43 |
| 10:21 | Kentucky | Corey Murphy grabs the board | 34-43 |
| 09:54 | Kentucky | Mark Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 09:52 | Delaware | Roy Pittman snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| 09:23 | Delaware | Ryan Ferrel misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 34-43 |
| 09:22 | Delaware | Ryan Ferrel hits the follow up shot | 36-43 |
| 08:53 | Kentucky | Mark Johnson jams it set up by Sheng-li Xyong and he's hacked by George Sykes - foul #1 on George Sykes, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Delaware | Charles Geise (PG), Dennis Johnson (SF), James Samsel (PF), Mike Bjornberg (C) Charles Danko, Roy Pittman, George Sykes, Dennis Dudek | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Frank Collins (SG), John Roberts (SF), Max Mullaney (PF), Frederic Varda (C) Ollie Grigg, Sheng-li Xyong, Eddie O'Callahan, Corey Murphy | |
| 08:53 | Kentucky | Mark Johnson makes the free throw | 36-46 |
| 08:36 | Delaware | Ryan Ferrel misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Frank Collins - foul #1 on Frank Collins, team foul #4 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ollie Grigg (SG) Mark Johnson | |
| 08:36 | Delaware | Ryan Ferrel makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 08:36 | Delaware | Ryan Ferrel makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 08:07 | Kentucky | Frederic Varda clanks a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Ryan Ferrel - foul #4 on Ryan Ferrel, team foul #5 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Delaware | Charles Danko (SG) Ryan Ferrel | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 08:07 | Kentucky | Frederic Varda makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 08:07 | Kentucky | Frederic Varda makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 07:44 | Delaware | Ollie Grigg takes the ball from Charles Danko | 38-48 |
| 07:15 | Kentucky | Max Mullaney is denied on a dunk by Mike Bjornberg | 38-48 |
| 07:13 | Delaware | Mike Bjornberg grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Charles Geise (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Danko (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Samsel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Bjornberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Frank Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ollie Grigg (tiring) SF - John Roberts (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Frederic Varda (fresh) 4 pts. C - Max Mullaney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:51 | Delaware | Charles Danko buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 06:26 | Kentucky | Mike Bjornberg picks off the pass by Ollie Grigg | 41-48 |
| 06:01 | Delaware | Charles Geise is hacked by John Roberts - foul #2 on John Roberts, team foul #5 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Delaware | Ryan Ferrel (PG), Roy Pittman (SF), George Sykes (PF), Dennis Dudek (C) Charles Geise, Dennis Johnson, James Samsel, Mike Bjornberg | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mark Johnson (PG), Casey Kennamer (SF), Eddie O'Callahan (PF), Corey Murphy (C) Frank Collins, John Roberts, Frederic Varda, Max Mullaney | |
| 05:47 | Delaware | Ryan Ferrel drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 05:24 | Kentucky | Eddie O'Callahan misses badly on a shot from the left block | 43-48 |
| 05:23 | Kentucky | Corey Murphy grabs the offensive board | 43-48 |
| 04:57 | Kentucky | Corey Murphy's pass is intercepted by George Sykes | 43-48 |
| 04:32 | Delaware | Dennis Dudek's floater is knocked away by Casey Kennamer | 43-48 |
| 04:30 | Kentucky | Eddie O'Callahan pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 04:16 | Kentucky | Corey Murphy comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Ryan Ferrel - foul #5 on Ryan Ferrel, team foul #6 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Delaware | Charles Geise (PG), Dennis Johnson (SF), Mike Bjornberg (C) Ryan Ferrel, Charles Danko, Dennis Dudek | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Frank Collins (SG), John Roberts (SF), Max Mullaney (PF) Ollie Grigg, Casey Kennamer, Eddie O'Callahan | |
| 04:16 | Kentucky | Corey Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 04:16 | Kentucky | Corey Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 03:50 | Delaware | George Sykes misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-50 |
| 03:49 | Kentucky | John Roberts snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| 03:25 | Kentucky | Corey Murphy hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 43-50 |
| 03:24 | Delaware | Mike Bjornberg grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 02:59 | Delaware | Mike Bjornberg clanks a jumper from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 02:57 | Kentucky | Frank Collins gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Charles Geise (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Pittman (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - George Sykes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Mike Bjornberg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Mark Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Roberts (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Max Mullaney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Corey Murphy (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:34 | Kentucky | Frank Collins loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 43-50 |
| Subs | Delaware | Dennis Dudek (PF) George Sykes | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Sheng-li Xyong (SG), Eddie O'Callahan (PF) Mark Johnson, Corey Murphy | |
| 02:30 | Delaware | Delaware calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-50 |
| Subs | Delaware | George Sykes (PF) Mike Bjornberg | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Corey Murphy (C) Max Mullaney | |
| 02:14 | Delaware | George Sykes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-50 |
| 02:12 | Kentucky | Corey Murphy snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| 02:12 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-50 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mark Johnson (PG) Sheng-li Xyong | |
| 01:46 | Kentucky | Corey Murphy shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot near the basket | 43-50 |
| 01:45 | Kentucky | Eddie O'Callahan tips it back up and in | 43-52 |
| 01:45 | Delaware | Delaware calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 43-52 |
| Subs | Delaware | Charles Danko (SG) Dennis Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ollie Grigg (SG) Frank Collins | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 01:24 | Delaware | Roy Pittman comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 43-52 |
| 01:23 | Kentucky | Corey Murphy grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | John Roberts scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Ollie Grigg | 43-54 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:49 | Delaware | Charles Danko misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Ollie Grigg snags the defensive board | 43-54 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Eddie O'Callahan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by George Sykes - foul #2 on George Sykes, team foul #7 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Delaware | Dennis Johnson (SF), James Samsel (PF), Mike Bjornberg (C) Roy Pittman, George Sykes, Dennis Dudek | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Frank Collins (PG), Sheng-li Xyong (SG), Casey Kennamer (SF), Max Mullaney (C) Mark Johnson, Ollie Grigg, John Roberts, Corey Murphy | |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Eddie O'Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Eddie O'Callahan misses the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 00:27 | Delaware | Mike Bjornberg gets the rebound | 43-55 |
| 00:21 | Delaware | Charles Geise can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 43-55 |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Max Mullaney grabs the defensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Frank Collins runs out the clock | 43-55 |