| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Joseph Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Collins (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Newton (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ross Mergenthaler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Sam Large (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Jordan (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeremy Frison (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Vanscyoc (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wilford Bivins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwayne Haynes (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | David Newton inbounds the ball | 38-30 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | DePaul | Ross Mergenthaler scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from David Newton | 41-30 |
| 19:15 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Jordan | 41-33 |
| 19:04 | DePaul | Sam Large hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 18:46 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from John Jordan | 43-35 |
| 18:44 | DePaul | Joseph Brown is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Brown, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| 18:15 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-38 |
| 18:02 | DePaul | Robert Collins misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 18:00 | DePaul | Ross Mergenthaler tips it back up and in | 45-38 |
| 17:45 | Kentucky | Wilford Bivins is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Wilford Bivins, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Micheal Brown (PF) Wilford Bivins | |
| 17:36 | DePaul | Daniel Vanscyoc steals the ball from David Newton | 45-38 |
| 17:21 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc is fouled on the floor by David Newton - foul #1 on David Newton, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | DePaul | Cedric Pike (C) Sam Large | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Williams (PG) John Jordan | |
| 16:53 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-38 |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Fannin (PG), Qing-nan Chio (SF), David Macomber (C) Joseph Brown, David Newton, Ross Mergenthaler | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes (SG), Stephen Medlin (SF), James Black (PF) Jeremy Frison, Daniel Vanscyoc, Dwayne Haynes | |
| 16:43 | DePaul | Qing-nan Chio can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 16:42 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 16:24 | Kentucky | Thomas Fannin steals the ball from Stephen Medlin | 45-38 |
| 16:05 | DePaul | Qing-nan Chio can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 16:04 | Kentucky | Stephen Medlin gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 15:43 | Kentucky | David Macomber swats the layup by Micheal Brown | 45-38 |
| 15:41 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown grabs the offensive board | 45-38 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Thomas Fannin (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Collins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Qing-nan Chio (fresh) PF - Cedric Pike (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Macomber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jacob Cortes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Stephen Medlin (fresh) PF - James Black (fresh) 3 reb. C - Micheal Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:12 | Kentucky | Robert Collins steps in front of the James Black pass | 45-38 |
| 14:48 | DePaul | Robert Collins misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 14:46 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 14:17 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown buries a driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Qing-nan Chio - foul #1 on Qing-nan Chio, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | Joseph Brown (PG), David Newton (SF), Ross Mergenthaler (PF), Sam Large (C) Thomas Fannin, Robert Collins, Cedric Pike, David Macomber | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jordan (PG), Jeremy Frison (SG), Daniel Vanscyoc (SF), Dwayne Haynes (C) John Williams, Jacob Cortes, Stephen Medlin, James Black | |
| 14:17 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown misses the free throw | 45-40 |
| 14:17 | DePaul | Ross Mergenthaler gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 13:51 | DePaul | Ross Mergenthaler misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-40 |
| 13:50 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 13:22 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-40 |
| 13:21 | DePaul | The rebound goes to David Newton | 45-40 |
| 12:55 | DePaul | Ross Mergenthaler is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 45-40 |
| Subs | DePaul | Robert Collins (SG) Qing-nan Chio | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Wilford Bivins (PF) Micheal Brown | |
| 12:30 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes blows the layup | 45-40 |
| 12:28 | DePaul | Sam Large grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 12:10 | DePaul | Robert Collins drills a 3 from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 11:48 | Kentucky | Wilford Bivins misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 11:46 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes hits the follow up shot | 48-42 |
| 11:30 | DePaul | Ross Mergenthaler clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-42 |
| 11:29 | DePaul | David Newton tips it home | 50-42 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Joseph Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Collins (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Newton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ross Mergenthaler (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Sam Large (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Jordan (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeremy Frison (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Vanscyoc (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Wilford Bivins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwayne Haynes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:00 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes's fadeaway is rejected by Ross Mergenthaler | 50-42 |
| 10:59 | DePaul | Sam Large pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 10:30 | DePaul | Ross Mergenthaler double dribbles | 50-42 |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Fannin (PG), Qing-nan Chio (SG), Bill Sullivan (SF), Cedric Pike (PF), David Macomber (C) Joseph Brown, Robert Collins, David Newton, Ross Mergenthaler, Sam Large | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Williams (PG), Jacob Cortes (SG), Stephen Medlin (SF), James Black (PF) John Jordan, Jeremy Frison, Daniel Vanscyoc, Wilford Bivins | |
| 10:12 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes is whistled for traveling | 50-42 |
| 09:55 | DePaul | Qing-nan Chio throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-42 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Micheal Brown (C) Dwayne Haynes | |
| 09:27 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Micheal Brown | 50-44 |
| 09:09 | DePaul | Qing-nan Chio is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 50-44 |
| Subs | DePaul | Joseph Brown (PG), Robert Collins (SG), David Newton (SF) Thomas Fannin, Qing-nan Chio, Bill Sullivan | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison (SG) Jacob Cortes | |
| 08:42 | Kentucky | James Black throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-44 |
| Subs | DePaul | Ross Mergenthaler (PF) David Macomber | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc (SF) Stephen Medlin | |
| 08:32 | DePaul | Robert Collins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-44 |
| 08:31 | Kentucky | John Williams snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 08:07 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc is hacked by Robert Collins - foul #3 on Robert Collins, team foul #4 | 50-44 |
| Subs | DePaul | Sam Large (C) Cedric Pike | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jordan (PG), Wilford Bivins (PF), Dwayne Haynes (C) John Williams, James Black, Micheal Brown | |
| 07:50 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc connects on the 3 from straight away | 50-47 |
| 07:30 | DePaul | Robert Collins misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-47 |
| 07:28 | DePaul | The offensive rebound goes to Ross Mergenthaler | 50-47 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Joseph Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Collins (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Newton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ross Mergenthaler (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Sam Large (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Jordan (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeremy Frison (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Vanscyoc (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Wilford Bivins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwayne Haynes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | DePaul | Ross Mergenthaler misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 07:13 | DePaul | Sam Large tips it home | 52-47 |
| 06:48 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 06:46 | DePaul | Ross Mergenthaler gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 06:32 | DePaul | David Newton misses short on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Daniel Vanscyoc - foul #1 on Daniel Vanscyoc, team foul #2 | 52-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | Thomas Fannin (PG), Cedric Pike (PF) Joseph Brown, Ross Mergenthaler | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes (SG), Stephen Medlin (SF), James Black (PF), Micheal Brown (C) Jeremy Frison, Daniel Vanscyoc, Wilford Bivins, Dwayne Haynes | |
| 06:32 | DePaul | David Newton makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 06:32 | DePaul | David Newton misses the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 06:32 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 06:16 | Kentucky | Stephen Medlin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Stephen Medlin, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| Subs | DePaul | Qing-nan Chio (SF) David Newton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 05:54 | DePaul | Qing-nan Chio knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 05:36 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 56-47 |
| 05:35 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to John Jordan | 56-47 |
| 05:17 | Kentucky | Micheal Brown misses the dunk | 56-47 |
| 05:16 | DePaul | Sam Large pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| 04:55 | DePaul | The pull-up jumper by Qing-nan Chio is blocked by Stephen Medlin | 56-47 |
| 04:53 | DePaul | Thomas Fannin tips it home | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:40 | Kentucky | Jacob Cortes misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 58-47 |
| 04:38 | Kentucky | John Jordan tips it in | 58-49 |
| 04:23 | DePaul | Cedric Pike buries a shot from the right side | 60-49 |
| 04:23 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-49 |
| Subs | DePaul | Joseph Brown (PG), David Newton (SF), Ross Mergenthaler (PF) Thomas Fannin, Qing-nan Chio, Cedric Pike | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison (SG), Daniel Vanscyoc (SF), Wilford Bivins (PF), Dwayne Haynes (C) Jacob Cortes, Stephen Medlin, James Black, Micheal Brown | |
| 03:59 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-49 |
| 03:58 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes grabs the offensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 03:43 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc misses long on a floater near the basket | 60-49 |
| 03:41 | DePaul | David Newton grabs the board | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:26 | DePaul | Ross Mergenthaler misses the easy layup | 60-49 |
| 03:24 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes pulls down the rebound | 60-49 |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Joseph Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Collins (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Newton (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ross Mergenthaler (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Sam Large (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeremy Frison (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Vanscyoc (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Wilford Bivins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwayne Haynes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc can't throw it down but the foul's on David Newton - foul #2 on David Newton, team foul #5 | 60-49 |
| Subs | DePaul | Cedric Pike (C) Sam Large | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Williams (PG) John Jordan | |
| 03:20 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 03:20 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc misses the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 03:20 | DePaul | Cedric Pike snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| 02:59 | DePaul | Daniel Vanscyoc swats the short shot by Joseph Brown | 60-50 |
| 02:58 | Kentucky | Wilford Bivins gets the rebound | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:50 | Kentucky | John Williams makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dwayne Haynes | 60-52 |
| 02:37 | DePaul | David Newton is called for a charge - foul #3 on David Newton, team foul #6 | 60-52 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Micheal Brown (PF) Wilford Bivins | |
| 02:33 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-52 |
| Subs | DePaul | Sam Large (C) Cedric Pike | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Jordan (PG) John Williams | |
| 02:14 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc is whistled for traveling | 60-52 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Wilford Bivins (PF) Micheal Brown | |
| 01:58 | DePaul | Ross Mergenthaler is hacked by Daniel Vanscyoc - foul #2 on Daniel Vanscyoc, team foul #4 | 60-52 |
| 01:46 | DePaul | Sam Large comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 01:44 | DePaul | Robert Collins grabs the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 01:28 | DePaul | Ross Mergenthaler misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-52 |
| 01:27 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes gets the rebound | 60-52 |
| 01:12 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison is fouled on the floor by Joseph Brown - foul #3 on Joseph Brown, team foul #7 | 60-52 |
| 01:12 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 01:12 | DePaul | Sam Large pulls down the rebound | 60-52 |
| 00:56 | DePaul | David Newton hits a fadeaway from close range | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Wilford Bivins connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Robert Collins - foul #4 on Robert Collins, team foul #8 | 62-54 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Wilford Bivins makes the free throw | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:50 | DePaul | David Newton is hacked by John Jordan in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Jordan, team foul #5 | 62-55 |
| Subs | DePaul | Cedric Pike (PF) Ross Mergenthaler | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:47 | DePaul | Cedric Pike is fouled on the floor by Wilford Bivins - foul #3 on Wilford Bivins, team foul #6 | 62-55 |
| 00:45 | DePaul | David Newton is hacked by Jeremy Frison - foul #1 on Jeremy Frison, team foul #7 | 62-55 |
| 00:45 | DePaul | David Newton makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:45 | DePaul | David Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Daniel Vanscyoc loses the dribble to Joseph Brown | 64-55 |
| 00:36 | DePaul | Sam Large is fouled in the backcourt by John Jordan - foul #5 on John Jordan, team foul #8 | 64-55 |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Williams (PG) John Jordan | |
| 00:36 | DePaul | Sam Large misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes pulls down the rebound | 64-55 |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 64-55 |
| 00:28 | DePaul | Sam Large grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 00:25 | DePaul | Sam Large is fouled in the backcourt by John Williams - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #9 | 64-55 |
| 00:25 | DePaul | Sam Large makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:25 | DePaul | Sam Large misses the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison snags the defensive board | 65-55 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Dwayne Haynes banks in the layup set up by John Williams | 65-57 |
| 00:20 | DePaul | John Williams is called for the reach on David Newton in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #10 | 65-57 |
| 00:20 | DePaul | David Newton makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:20 | DePaul | David Newton misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:20 | DePaul | David Newton grabs the offensive board | 66-57 |
| 00:19 | DePaul | David Newton is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Frison - foul #2 on Jeremy Frison, team foul #11 | 66-57 |
| 00:19 | DePaul | David Newton makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:19 | DePaul | David Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Williams | 68-60 |
| 00:09 | DePaul | Cedric Pike is hacked by John Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Williams, team foul #12 | 68-60 |
| 00:09 | DePaul | Cedric Pike misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:09 | DePaul | Cedric Pike misses the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Wilford Bivins | 68-60 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Jeremy Frison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-60 |
| 00:01 | DePaul | Robert Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | DePaul | Robert Collins runs out the clock | 68-60 |