| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Gift (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Greenman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eldridge Kent (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Flowers (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Tillman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Seddon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Talamantez (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald King (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon inbounds the ball | 35-24 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Western Illinois | George Tillman is fouled in the backcourt by William Banks - foul #1 on William Banks, team foul #1 | 35-24 |
| 19:45 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by George Tillman and he's fouled by Bill Greenman - foul #1 on Bill Greenman, team foul #2 | 35-26 |
| 19:45 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon makes the free throw | 35-27 |
| 19:29 | Kentucky | William Banks hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by George Tillman - foul #1 on George Tillman, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| 19:29 | Kentucky | William Banks makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 19:29 | Kentucky | William Banks misses the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 19:29 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 19:02 | Kentucky | William Banks makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Eldridge Kent | 38-27 |
| 18:42 | Western Illinois | Leroy Talamantez misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-27 |
| 18:41 | Western Illinois | Leroy Talamantez tips it home | 38-29 |
| 18:14 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gregory Gift and he's fouled by George Tillman - foul #2 on George Tillman, team foul #2 | 40-29 |
| 18:14 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers misses the free throw | 40-29 |
| 18:14 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Leroy Talamantez | 40-29 |
| 17:52 | Western Illinois | Leroy Talamantez misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Eldridge Kent - foul #1 on Eldridge Kent, team foul #3 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew Taylor (C) Eldridge Kent | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:52 | Western Illinois | Leroy Talamantez makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 17:52 | Western Illinois | Leroy Talamantez makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 17:35 | Kentucky | Ronald King is called for the reach on Gregory Gift - foul #3 on Ronald King, team foul #3 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Johnson (SG) Gregory Gift | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Harris (C) Ronald King | |
| 17:17 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers misses long on a shot from close range | 40-31 |
| 17:15 | Western Illinois | Leroy Talamantez grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 17:05 | Western Illinois | James Bryant's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Taylor | 40-31 |
| 17:04 | Western Illinois | William Harris grabs the offensive board | 40-31 |
| 16:46 | Western Illinois | William Harris can't finish the layup but the foul's on Matthew Taylor - foul #1 on Matthew Taylor, team foul #4 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bob Kinzer (SG), James Arocha (SF) William Banks, Bill Greenman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Smathers (PG), Timothy Parker (SG), Edward Lux (PF), Billie Goshorn (C) George Tillman, James Bryant, Daniel Seddon, Leroy Talamantez | |
| 16:46 | Western Illinois | William Harris makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 16:46 | Western Illinois | William Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 16:46 | Kentucky | Matthew Taylor gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 16:32 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Billie Goshorn - foul #3 on Billie Goshorn, team foul #4 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent (PF) James Arocha | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager (PG) Billie Goshorn | |
| 16:32 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 16:32 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 16:21 | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-32 |
| 16:20 | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 16:09 | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Edward Lux | 42-35 |
| 15:47 | Kentucky | Bob Kinzer is fouled on the floor by Timothy Parker - foul #1 on Timothy Parker, team foul #5 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gregory Gift (SG), James Arocha (SF) Bob Kinzer, Jerry Flowers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Bryant (SG), Ronald King (C) Dennis Prager, Timothy Parker | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Gift (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Arocha (fresh) PF - Eldridge Kent (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - David Smathers (fresh) SG - James Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Lux (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald King (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:31 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent lays it up and in | 44-35 |
| 15:06 | Western Illinois | James Bryant hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Gregory Gift - foul #2 on Gregory Gift, team foul #5 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Banks (PG), Bill Greenman (SF), Thomas Green (C) Richard Johnson, James Arocha, Matthew Taylor | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Tillman (PG), Daniel Seddon (SF), Leroy Talamantez (PF) David Smathers, William Harris, Edward Lux | |
| 15:06 | Western Illinois | James Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 15:06 | Western Illinois | James Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 14:44 | Kentucky | William Banks knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Gregory Gift | 47-37 |
| 14:38 | Western Illinois | Leroy Talamantez buries a floater from the right block set up by George Tillman | 47-39 |
| 14:10 | Kentucky | William Banks drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Bill Greenman | 50-39 |
| 13:51 | Western Illinois | James Bryant can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-39 |
| 13:50 | Kentucky | William Banks pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| 13:37 | Kentucky | William Banks drills a jumper from the right side | 52-39 |
| 13:14 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-39 |
| 13:13 | Western Illinois | James Bryant pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-39 |
| 12:57 | Kentucky | The refs have stopped play. Bill Greenman is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing his arm. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 52-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Johnson (SG), James Arocha (SF), Jerry Flowers (PF), Matthew Taylor (C) Gregory Gift, Bill Greenman, Eldridge Kent, Thomas Green | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Smathers (SG), William Harris (SF), Edward Lux (PF), Billie Goshorn (C) James Bryant, Daniel Seddon, Leroy Talamantez, Ronald King | |
| 12:44 | Western Illinois | David Smathers makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Tillman | 52-41 |
| 12:20 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson steps out of bounds on the sideline | 52-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bob Kinzer (SG) William Banks | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker (SG) George Tillman | |
| 12:13 | Western Illinois | Edward Lux misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Matthew Taylor - foul #2 on Matthew Taylor, team foul #6 | 52-41 |
| 12:13 | Western Illinois | Edward Lux misses the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 12:13 | Western Illinois | Edward Lux misses the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 12:13 | Kentucky | James Arocha grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 12:00 | Kentucky | James Arocha misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Timothy Parker - foul #2 on Timothy Parker, team foul #6 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon (SF) Edward Lux | |
| 12:00 | Kentucky | James Arocha misses the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 12:00 | Kentucky | James Arocha makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 11:42 | Western Illinois | Jerry Flowers steps in front of the Daniel Seddon pass | 53-41 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bob Kinzer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Arocha (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jerry Flowers (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - David Smathers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Parker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Seddon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Billie Goshorn (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:13 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers's floater is knocked away by Daniel Seddon | 53-41 |
| 11:11 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn grabs the defensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 10:55 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon is fouled on the floor by James Arocha - foul #1 on James Arocha, team foul #7 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Banks (PG), Gregory Gift (SG), Bill Greenman (SF), Eldridge Kent (PF) Richard Johnson, Bob Kinzer, James Arocha, Matthew Taylor | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Tillman (PG), James Bryant (SG), Leroy Talamantez (PF), Ronald King (C) David Smathers, Timothy Parker, William Harris, Billie Goshorn | |
| 10:55 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 10:55 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 10:28 | Kentucky | William Banks is hacked by George Tillman - foul #3 on George Tillman, team foul #7 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Harris (SF) Daniel Seddon | |
| 10:28 | Kentucky | William Banks makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 10:28 | Kentucky | William Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 10:02 | Western Illinois | James Bryant makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-46 |
| 09:41 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Bill Greenman, team foul #8 | 55-46 |
| 09:28 | Western Illinois | Leroy Talamantez knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 09:05 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Gift | 58-48 |
| 08:47 | Western Illinois | George Tillman hits a floater from just outside the lane | 58-50 |
| 08:28 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 08:27 | Western Illinois | William Harris grabs the board | 58-50 |
| 08:09 | Western Illinois | William Harris clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 08:08 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jerry Flowers | 58-50 |
| 08:02 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Eldridge Kent, team foul #9 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Johnson (PG), Bob Kinzer (SG), James Arocha (SF), Matthew Taylor (C) William Banks, Gregory Gift, Bill Greenman, Jerry Flowers | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Smathers (PG), Timothy Parker (SG), Daniel Seddon (SF), Edward Lux (PF), Billie Goshorn (C) George Tillman, James Bryant, William Harris, Leroy Talamantez, Ronald King | |
| 07:42 | Western Illinois | David Smathers drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel Seddon | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bob Kinzer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Arocha (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Eldridge Kent (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - David Smathers (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Timothy Parker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Seddon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Lux (fresh) 2 pts. C - Billie Goshorn (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 07:26 | Kentucky | Matthew Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 07:13 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 07:11 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Lux | 58-52 |
| 06:48 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Timothy Parker | 58-54 |
| 06:30 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Eldridge Kent | 61-54 |
| 06:10 | Western Illinois | David Smathers is hacked by James Arocha - foul #2 on James Arocha, team foul #10 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Banks (PG), Bill Greenman (SF), Jerry Flowers (PF) Bob Kinzer, James Arocha, Eldridge Kent | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Bryant (SG), Leroy Talamantez (PF), Ronald King (C) Timothy Parker, Edward Lux, Billie Goshorn | |
| 06:10 | Western Illinois | David Smathers makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 06:10 | Western Illinois | David Smathers makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 05:41 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by William Banks | 64-56 |
| 05:14 | Western Illinois | Ronald King misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 64-56 |
| 05:12 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers grabs the board | 64-56 |
| 04:48 | Kentucky | William Banks scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Jerry Flowers | 66-56 |
| 04:32 | Western Illinois | Bill Greenman steps in front of the Ronald King pass | 66-56 |
| 04:28 | Kentucky | William Banks banks in the layup on a great pass from Bill Greenman | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:12 | Western Illinois | David Smathers slams it home on a great pass from Daniel Seddon | 68-58 |
| 03:48 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Banks | 70-58 |
| 03:31 | Western Illinois | Ronald King loses the ball out of bounds | 70-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gregory Gift (SG), James Arocha (SF), Thomas Green (C) Richard Johnson, Bill Greenman, Matthew Taylor | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Tillman (PG), William Harris (SF), Edward Lux (PF), Billie Goshorn (C) David Smathers, Daniel Seddon, Leroy Talamantez, Ronald King | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Banks (fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gregory Gift (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Arocha (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jerry Flowers (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Tillman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Lux (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Billie Goshorn (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:05 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 70-58 |
| 03:04 | Kentucky | Thomas Green can't tip it in | 70-58 |
| 03:02 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers gets the offensive rebound | 70-58 |
| 02:40 | Kentucky | William Harris steals the ball from James Arocha | 70-58 |
| 02:40 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bill Greenman (SF), Eldridge Kent (PF) James Arocha, Thomas Green | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon (SF), Leroy Talamantez (PF), Ronald King (C) William Harris, Edward Lux, Billie Goshorn | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:31 | Western Illinois | James Bryant misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-58 |
| 02:29 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers grabs the board | 70-58 |
| 02:01 | Kentucky | Gregory Gift's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Smathers (PG), Timothy Parker (SG), William Harris (SF), Edward Lux (PF), Billie Goshorn (C) George Tillman, James Bryant, Daniel Seddon, Leroy Talamantez, Ronald King | |
| 01:45 | Western Illinois | David Smathers scores on a 3 from the left wing | 70-61 |
| 01:31 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Eldridge Kent | 73-61 |
| 01:15 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-61 |
| 01:14 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Bill Greenman | 73-61 |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Jerry Flowers and the foul's on Edward Lux - foul #2 on Edward Lux, team foul #8 | 75-61 |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent makes the free throw | 76-61 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | Edward Lux scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from David Smathers | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Smathers - foul #1 on David Smathers, team foul #9 | 76-63 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers misses the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 77-63 |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 77-63 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent snags the defensive board | 77-63 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | William Banks runs out the clock | 77-63 |