| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Early (fresh) SF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ricardo Hernandez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Marion (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Nick Stutes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danial Putman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John McAll (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Steppe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll inbounds the ball | 24-26 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:45 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Nick Stutes | 24-28 |
| 19:24 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Steppe - foul #2 on Robert Steppe, team foul #1 | 24-28 |
| 19:24 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 19:24 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion misses the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 19:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 19:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe is whistled for a carry | 25-28 |
| 18:44 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson hits the finger roll set up by Brian Carlson and the foul's on John McAll - foul #2 on John McAll, team foul #2 | 27-28 |
| 18:44 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson makes the free throw | 28-28 |
| 18:23 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 18:21 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 17:58 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Danial Putman - foul #1 on Danial Putman, team foul #3 | 28-28 |
| 17:58 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 17:58 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 17:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Raymond Marion - foul #2 on Raymond Marion, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse (PF) Robert Jordan | |
| 17:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 17:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe misses the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 17:38 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Raymond Marion | 30-29 |
| 17:23 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from close range | 30-29 |
| 17:22 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson misses the tip | 30-29 |
| 17:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 17:00 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll connects on the runner in the lane and he's fouled by Johnny Johnson - foul #2 on Johnny Johnson, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey (SG), Paul Marks (PF), Leo Agustin (C) Kenneth Early, Ricardo Hernandez, Raymond Marion | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 17:00 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll makes the free throw | 30-32 |
| 16:37 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Nick Stutes - foul #2 on Nick Stutes, team foul #4 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton (SF), Mohamed Horne (C) John McAll, Robert Steppe | |
| 16:37 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 16:37 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 16:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Nick Stutes buries a 3 from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 15:48 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey is called for traveling | 32-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez (PF), Raymond Marion (C) Paul Marks, Leo Agustin | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross (PG), Richard Elkins (SG), Robert Jordan (PF) Nick Stutes, Danial Putman, Freddie Hillhouse | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmy Ramey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Johnny Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ricardo Hernandez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Marion (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Keith Gross (fresh) SG - Richard Elkins (fresh) SF - Fred Melton (fresh) PF - Robert Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mohamed Horne (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:21 | Eastern Kentucky | The jumper by Robert Jordan is denied by Ricardo Hernandez | 32-35 |
| 15:19 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 14:52 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Johnny Johnson | 34-35 |
| 14:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan misses badly on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Ricardo Hernandez - foul #1 on Ricardo Hernandez, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG) Jimmy Ramey | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nick Stutes (PG), Danial Putman (SG), John McAll (SF), Robert Steppe (C) Keith Gross, Richard Elkins, Fred Melton, Mohamed Horne | |
| 14:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 14:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 14:12 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Johnny Johnson | 36-36 |
| 13:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 13:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Danial Putman grabs the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 13:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Nick Stutes misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 13:25 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 12:56 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-36 |
| 12:55 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to John McAll | 36-36 |
| 12:35 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Johnny Johnson - foul #3 on Johnny Johnson, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell (SF), Paul Marks (PF), Leo Agustin (C) Johnny Johnson, Ricardo Hernandez, Raymond Marion | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins (SG), Freddie Hillhouse (PF) Danial Putman, Robert Jordan | |
| 12:35 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 12:35 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 12:13 | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-37 |
| 12:11 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 11:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Early steps in front of the John McAll pass | 36-37 |
| 11:53 | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell throws it down set up by Kenneth Early | 38-37 |
| 11:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-37 |
| 11:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Nick Stutes hits the follow up shot | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Early (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Edgell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Marks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leo Agustin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Nick Stutes (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Elkins (fresh) SF - John McAll (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Freddie Hillhouse (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Steppe (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 10:53 | Kentucky | Paul Marks misses short on a shot in the paint | 38-39 |
| 10:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 10:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Nick Stutes | 38-42 |
| 10:09 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Kenneth Early | 41-42 |
| 10:03 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Nick Stutes | 41-44 |
| 09:46 | Kentucky | Leo Agustin dunks the ball | 43-44 |
| 09:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Nick Stutes misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 09:18 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Paul Marks | 43-44 |
| 08:52 | Kentucky | Paul Marks misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| 08:50 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Early | 43-44 |
| 08:32 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson is hacked by Nick Stutes - foul #3 on Nick Stutes, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey (SG), Johnny Johnson (SF), Ricardo Hernandez (PF), Raymond Marion (C) Kenneth Early, Joshua Edgell, Paul Marks, Leo Agustin | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross (PG), Danial Putman (SG), Fred Melton (SF), Robert Jordan (PF), Mohamed Horne (C) Nick Stutes, Richard Elkins, John McAll, Freddie Hillhouse, Robert Steppe | |
| 08:20 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Johnny Johnson | 46-44 |
| 08:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Danial Putman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 07:59 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 07:37 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 07:36 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Fred Melton | 46-44 |
| 07:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan can't connect on a runner in the lane | 46-44 |
| 07:29 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 07:08 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey is whistled for traveling | 46-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell (SG) Brian Carlson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nick Stutes (PG) Keith Gross | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jimmy Ramey (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Joshua Edgell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnny Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ricardo Hernandez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Marion (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Nick Stutes (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Danial Putman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Melton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Mohamed Horne (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 06:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey steals it from Fred Melton | 46-44 |
| 06:39 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion misses the jumper near the basket | 46-44 |
| 06:37 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion tips it home | 48-44 |
| 06:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan connects on the jump hook from the left block | 48-46 |
| 05:43 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson is hacked by Fred Melton - foul #1 on Fred Melton, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Marks (C) Raymond Marion | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll (SF), Freddie Hillhouse (PF), Robert Steppe (C) Fred Melton, Robert Jordan, Mohamed Horne | |
| 05:15 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Ricardo Hernandez is denied by Freddie Hillhouse | 48-46 |
| 05:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Nick Stutes snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 04:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Danial Putman drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John McAll | 48-49 |
| 04:36 | Kentucky | John McAll takes the ball from Johnny Johnson | 48-49 |
| 04:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-49 |
| 04:14 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jimmy Ramey | 48-49 |
| 03:59 | Kentucky | Nick Stutes steals the ball from Ricardo Hernandez | 48-49 |
| 03:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe's layup is rejected by Ricardo Hernandez | 48-49 |
| 03:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Danial Putman gets the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 03:18 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll is hacked by Ricardo Hernandez - foul #2 on Ricardo Hernandez, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Carlson (PG), Kenneth Early (SG), Leo Agustin (SF), Raymond Marion (C) Jimmy Ramey, Joshua Edgell, Johnny Johnson, Ricardo Hernandez | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross (PG), Richard Elkins (SG), Fred Melton (SF), Robert Jordan (PF) Nick Stutes, Danial Putman, John McAll, Freddie Hillhouse | |
| 02:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Steppe | 48-51 |
| 02:57 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Nick Stutes (PG), Danial Putman (SG) Keith Gross, Richard Elkins | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Early (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Leo Agustin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Marks (fresh) 3 reb. C - Raymond Marion (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Nick Stutes (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Danial Putman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Melton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Steppe (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:31 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 02:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 02:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Nick Stutes | 48-53 |
| 02:07 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson (SF), Ricardo Hernandez (PF) Leo Agustin, Paul Marks | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll (SF) Fred Melton | |
| 01:49 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion blows the layup but he's hacked by Danial Putman - foul #2 on Danial Putman, team foul #7 | 48-53 |
| 01:49 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 01:49 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 01:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Nick Stutes's pass is intercepted by Brian Carlson in the backcourt | 50-53 |
| 01:32 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Raymond Marion | 52-53 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan steps out of bounds on the baseline | 52-53 |
| 00:51 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson is hacked by Nick Stutes - foul #4 on Nick Stutes, team foul #8 | 52-53 |
| 00:51 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 00:51 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Kentucky | The jump hook by John McAll is blocked by Johnny Johnson | 54-53 |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson is hacked by Nick Stutes in the backcourt - foul #5 on Nick Stutes, team foul #9 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross (PG) Nick Stutes | |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez gets the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Robert Steppe is called for the reach on Ricardo Hernandez - foul #3 on Robert Steppe, team foul #10 | 55-53 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Danial Putman is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Danial Putman, team foul #11 | 57-53 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson is hacked by Keith Gross in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Gross, team foul #12 | 57-53 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion gets the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion is fouled on the floor by John McAll - foul #3 on John McAll, team foul #13 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell (SF) Johnny Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Danial Putman misses short on a fullcourt shot | 59-53 |