| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - James Williams (fresh) SG - Sal Crutcher (fresh) SF - Abraham Buchanan (fresh) PF - Ahmed Corner (fresh) C - Rosendo Vega (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fresh) SG - John Kingston (fresh) SF - Jim Elliott (fresh) PF - Kevin Jackson (fresh) C - Henry Walczak (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Kentucky | John Nam drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Henry Walczak | 0-3 |
| 19:24 | UL-Monroe | Abraham Buchanan travels with the ball | 0-3 |
| 18:59 | Kentucky | John Kingston hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Nam | 0-6 |
| 18:33 | UL-Monroe | Ahmed Corner misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-6 |
| 18:31 | Kentucky | John Nam pulls down the rebound | 0-6 |
| 18:26 | Kentucky | John Nam connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jim Elliott | 0-8 |
| 18:07 | UL-Monroe | Sal Crutcher misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Henry Walczak - foul #1 on Henry Walczak, team foul #1 | 0-8 |
| 18:07 | UL-Monroe | Sal Crutcher makes the 1st free throw | 1-8 |
| 18:07 | UL-Monroe | Sal Crutcher makes the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 17:43 | Kentucky | John Nam is hacked by Rosendo Vega - foul #1 on Rosendo Vega, team foul #1 | 2-8 |
| 17:30 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott misses short on a 3 from straight away | 2-8 |
| 17:28 | UL-Monroe | Sal Crutcher grabs the board | 2-8 |
| 16:59 | UL-Monroe | Abraham Buchanan misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-8 |
| 16:57 | UL-Monroe | Rosendo Vega hits the follow up shot | 4-8 |
| 16:28 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 16:27 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson misses the tip | 4-8 |
| 16:25 | UL-Monroe | James Williams pulls down the rebound | 4-8 |
| 16:04 | UL-Monroe | Ahmed Corner connects on the open shot from close range | 6-8 |
| 15:40 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak is fouled on the floor by Abraham Buchanan - foul #1 on Abraham Buchanan, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Ronald Corbin (PF), Dennis Harmon (C) Ahmed Corner, Rosendo Vega | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), Noel Snow (SG), Phillip Truesdell (SF), Anthony Winkler (PF), Christopher Bennett (C) John Nam, John Kingston, Jim Elliott, Kevin Jackson, Henry Walczak | |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - James Williams (fairly fresh) SG - Sal Crutcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Abraham Buchanan (fresh) PF - Ronald Corbin (fresh) C - Dennis Harmon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Sena (fresh) SG - Noel Snow (fresh) SF - Phillip Truesdell (fresh) PF - Anthony Winkler (fresh) C - Christopher Bennett (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Kentucky | James Williams steps in front of the Noel Snow pass | 6-8 |
| 15:25 | UL-Monroe | James Williams banks in the layup | 8-8 |
| 14:58 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from James Sena | 8-10 |
| 14:29 | UL-Monroe | James Williams misses the 3 from straight away | 8-10 |
| 14:28 | UL-Monroe | The offensive rebound goes to Sal Crutcher | 8-10 |
| 14:16 | UL-Monroe | James Sena takes the ball from Sal Crutcher | 8-10 |
| 14:12 | Kentucky | James Sena lays it up and in | 8-12 |
| 13:43 | UL-Monroe | Noel Snow steals it from James Williams out of a doubleteam | 8-12 |
| 13:26 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Sal Crutcher - foul #1 on Sal Crutcher, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Ahmed Corner (PF), Rosendo Vega (C) Ronald Corbin, Dennis Harmon | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), John Kingston (SG), Kevin Jackson (PF) James Sena, Noel Snow, Phillip Truesdell | |
| 13:26 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 13:26 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler misses the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 13:26 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett snags the offensive board | 8-13 |
| 13:05 | Kentucky | John Nam loses the ball out of bounds | 8-13 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jim Elliott (SF), Henry Walczak (C) Anthony Winkler, Christopher Bennett | |
| 12:38 | UL-Monroe | Abraham Buchanan works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-13 |
| 12:36 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson pulls down the rebound | 8-13 |
| 12:16 | Kentucky | A charge is called on Jim Elliott - foul #1 on Jim Elliott, team foul #2 | 8-13 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Joel Aliff (SG) Sal Crutcher | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 11:47 | UL-Monroe | Ahmed Corner is hacked by Kevin Jackson - foul #1 on Kevin Jackson, team foul #3 | 8-13 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Richard Rawls (PG) James Williams | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 11:18 | UL-Monroe | Richard Rawls misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Nam - foul #1 on John Nam, team foul #4 | 8-13 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler (PF), Christopher Bennett (C) Kevin Jackson, Henry Walczak | |
| 11:18 | UL-Monroe | Richard Rawls makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 11:18 | UL-Monroe | Richard Rawls misses the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 11:18 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Anthony Winkler | 9-13 |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Richard Rawls (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Joel Aliff (fresh) SF - Abraham Buchanan (fairly fresh) PF - Ahmed Corner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rosendo Vega (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jim Elliott (fresh) PF - Anthony Winkler (fresh) 1 pts. C - Christopher Bennett (fresh) | |
| 10:57 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott makes the 3 from the left wing set up by John Nam | 9-16 |
| 10:45 | UL-Monroe | John Kingston is called for the reach on Joel Aliff - foul #1 on John Kingston, team foul #5 | 9-16 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | James Williams (PG), Sal Crutcher (SG), Bobby Johnson (SF), Dennis Harmon (PF) Richard Rawls, Joel Aliff, Abraham Buchanan, Ahmed Corner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 10:30 | UL-Monroe | James Williams evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-16 |
| 10:29 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler pulls down the rebound | 9-16 |
| 10:24 | Kentucky | John Nam hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 9-16 |
| 10:23 | UL-Monroe | Rosendo Vega pulls down the rebound | 9-16 |
| 10:01 | UL-Monroe | John Kingston takes the ball from Dennis Harmon | 9-16 |
| 09:57 | Kentucky | John Kingston hits the finger roll | 9-18 |
| 09:34 | UL-Monroe | Bobby Johnson makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 12-18 |
| 09:22 | Kentucky | John Kingston can't finish the layup | 12-18 |
| 09:21 | Kentucky | John Kingston misses the tip | 12-18 |
| 09:19 | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler tips it home | 12-20 |
| 08:52 | UL-Monroe | James Williams scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Rosendo Vega | 15-20 |
| 08:34 | Kentucky | The jumper by Jim Elliott is denied by Bobby Johnson | 15-20 |
| 08:33 | UL-Monroe | Rosendo Vega grabs the board | 15-20 |
| 08:15 | UL-Monroe | James Williams is hacked by Christopher Bennett - foul #1 on Christopher Bennett, team foul #6 | 15-20 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Richard Rawls (PG), Joel Aliff (SG), Abraham Buchanan (SF), Ahmed Corner (PF) James Williams, Sal Crutcher, Bobby Johnson, Rosendo Vega | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), Noel Snow (SG), Kevin Jackson (PF), Henry Walczak (C) John Nam, John Kingston, Jim Elliott, Christopher Bennett | |
| 08:03 | UL-Monroe | Ahmed Corner loses the ball out of bounds | 15-20 |
| 07:41 | Kentucky | James Sena misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-20 |
| 07:40 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson tips it home | 15-22 |
| 07:17 | UL-Monroe | Richard Rawls comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-22 |
| 07:16 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson snags the defensive board | 15-22 |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Richard Rawls (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Joel Aliff (fresh) SF - Abraham Buchanan (fairly fresh) PF - Ahmed Corner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Harmon (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Sena (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Noel Snow (fresh) SF - Anthony Winkler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Walczak (fresh) | |
| 06:54 | Kentucky | Dennis Harmon swats the short shot by Noel Snow | 15-22 |
| 06:53 | UL-Monroe | Abraham Buchanan snags the defensive board | 15-22 |
| 06:30 | UL-Monroe | Dennis Harmon clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-22 |
| 06:29 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson pulls down the rebound | 15-22 |
| 06:04 | Kentucky | Noel Snow comes up short on the shot from close range but the foul's on Abraham Buchanan - foul #2 on Abraham Buchanan, team foul #4 | 15-22 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | James Williams (PG), Sal Crutcher (SG), Bobby Johnson (SF), Rosendo Vega (C) Richard Rawls, Joel Aliff, Abraham Buchanan, Dennis Harmon | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Nam (PG), Jim Elliott (SF) James Sena, Anthony Winkler | |
| 06:04 | Kentucky | Noel Snow makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 06:04 | Kentucky | Noel Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 05:35 | UL-Monroe | James Williams comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-24 |
| 05:34 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Henry Walczak | 15-24 |
| 05:10 | Kentucky | Ahmed Corner is called for the reach on Kevin Jackson - foul #1 on Ahmed Corner, team foul #5 | 15-24 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Ronald Corbin (PF) Ahmed Corner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Kingston (SG), Phillip Truesdell (PF), Christopher Bennett (C) Noel Snow, Kevin Jackson, Henry Walczak | |
| 04:59 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett is hacked by Rosendo Vega - foul #2 on Rosendo Vega, team foul #6 | 15-24 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Dennis Harmon (C) Rosendo Vega | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 04:30 | Kentucky | Bobby Johnson picks off the pass by Christopher Bennett | 15-24 |
| 04:25 | UL-Monroe | James Williams lays it up and in on a great pass from Bobby Johnson | 17-24 |
| 04:05 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-24 |
| 04:04 | UL-Monroe | Sal Crutcher grabs the defensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 03:37 | UL-Monroe | James Williams splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Sal Crutcher | 20-24 |
| 03:20 | Kentucky | Bobby Johnson takes the ball from John Kingston | 20-24 |
| 03:03 | UL-Monroe | Ronald Corbin misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-24 |
| 03:02 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Christopher Bennett | 20-24 |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - James Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Sal Crutcher (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Corbin (fresh) C - Dennis Harmon (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Nam (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jim Elliott (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Phillip Truesdell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Bennett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-24 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Richard Rawls (PG), Joel Aliff (SG), Abraham Buchanan (SF), Ahmed Corner (PF), Rosendo Vega (C) James Williams, Sal Crutcher, Bobby Johnson, Ronald Corbin, Dennis Harmon | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Winkler (SF), Kevin Jackson (PF), Henry Walczak (C) Jim Elliott, Phillip Truesdell, Christopher Bennett | |
| 02:26 | UL-Monroe | Richard Rawls misses short on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 20-24 |
| 02:25 | UL-Monroe | Rosendo Vega gets the offensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 02:10 | UL-Monroe | Richard Rawls misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-24 |
| 02:08 | UL-Monroe | Rosendo Vega grabs the offensive board | 20-24 |
| 01:48 | UL-Monroe | Joel Aliff can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 20-24 |
| 01:47 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson grabs the board | 20-24 |
| 01:41 | Kentucky | John Nam is fouled on the floor by Rosendo Vega - foul #3 on Rosendo Vega, team foul #7 | 20-24 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | James Williams (PG), Ronald Corbin (PF) Richard Rawls, Rosendo Vega | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (SG), Jim Elliott (SF) John Kingston, Anthony Winkler | |
| 01:41 | Kentucky | John Nam makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 01:41 | Kentucky | John Nam makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 01:15 | UL-Monroe | James Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-26 |
| 01:13 | UL-Monroe | Ronald Corbin hits the follow up shot | 22-26 |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Jim Elliott is called for traveling | 22-26 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Sal Crutcher (SG), Dennis Harmon (C) Joel Aliff, Ronald Corbin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Snow (SG) John Nam | |
| 00:46 | UL-Monroe | Sal Crutcher is whistled for a carry | 22-26 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Kingston (SG) Noel Snow | |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | John Kingston is hacked by Sal Crutcher - foul #2 on Sal Crutcher, team foul #8 | 22-26 |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | John Kingston makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | John Kingston makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 00:02 | UL-Monroe | James Williams evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 22-28 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak pulls down the rebound | 22-28 |