| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Charles Poythress (fresh) SG - Kelvin Foster (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Williams (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Randall Selfridge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Derrick Funderburk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Sena (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Francis Brantley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Charleston | Donald Williams inbounds the ball | 24-36 |
| Game Plan | Charleston | Charleston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Charleston | Derrick Funderburk comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 24-36 |
| 19:37 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Kingston | 24-36 |
| 19:22 | Kentucky | John Kingston banks in the wide open layup set up by James Sena | 24-38 |
| 18:57 | Charleston | Derrick Funderburk lays it up and in | 26-38 |
| 18:55 | Kentucky | James Sena's pass is intercepted by Charles Poythress in the backcourt | 26-38 |
| 18:53 | Charleston | Charles Poythress lays it in | 28-38 |
| 18:24 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-38 |
| 18:23 | Charleston | Derrick Funderburk grabs the board | 28-38 |
| 18:08 | Charleston | Donald Williams's pass is intercepted by Lewis Robinson | 28-38 |
| 18:03 | Kentucky | James Sena banks in the layup set up by Lewis Robinson | 28-40 |
| 17:41 | Charleston | Randall Selfridge's fadeaway is rejected by Lewis Robinson | 28-40 |
| 17:39 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson grabs the board | 28-40 |
| 17:17 | Kentucky | James Sena misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-40 |
| 17:15 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson misses the tip | 28-40 |
| 17:14 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley gets the offensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 16:56 | Kentucky | Charles Poythress steps in front of the Lewis Robinson pass | 28-40 |
| 16:53 | Charleston | Charles Poythress throws it down | 30-40 |
| 16:32 | Kentucky | A charge is called on Francis Brantley - foul #2 on Francis Brantley, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Charleston | Charles Simpson (PG), Dikembe Sow (SG), De Wen (SF), Josef Sapinski (PF), Edward Todaro (C) Charles Poythress, Kelvin Foster, Donald Williams, Randall Selfridge, Derrick Funderburk | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), Harold Hendricks (SG), Gerald Batts (SF), Henry Walczak (PF) James Sena, John Kingston, Lewis Robinson, Kevin Jackson | |
| 16:06 | Charleston | Edward Todaro misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-40 |
| 16:04 | Charleston | Josef Sapinski grabs the offensive board | 30-40 |
| 15:53 | Charleston | Josef Sapinski makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from De Wen | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Charles Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dikembe Sow (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - De Wen (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Josef Sapinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Todaro (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Houston McGalliard (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harold Hendricks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Batts (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Henry Walczak (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Francis Brantley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on De Wen - foul #3 on De Wen, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| 15:28 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 15:28 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 15:05 | Charleston | De Wen is hacked by Harold Hendricks - foul #4 on Harold Hendricks, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Charleston | Charles Poythress (PG), Kelvin Foster (SG), Donald Williams (SF), Ivan Zion (PF), Derrick Funderburk (C) Charles Simpson, Dikembe Sow, De Wen, Josef Sapinski, Edward Todaro | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell (SG), Christopher Bennett (C) Harold Hendricks, Francis Brantley | |
| 14:41 | Charleston | Kelvin Foster buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Poythress | 35-42 |
| 14:19 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 14:17 | Charleston | Charles Poythress gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 13:48 | Charleston | Derrick Funderburk can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Christopher Bennett - foul #1 on Christopher Bennett, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Charleston | Dikembe Sow (SG), De Wen (SF), Josef Sapinski (PF) Kelvin Foster, Donald Williams, Ivan Zion | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), John Kingston (SG), Lewis Robinson (SF), Kevin Jackson (PF) Houston McGalliard, Phillip Truesdell, Gerald Batts, Henry Walczak | |
| 13:48 | Charleston | Derrick Funderburk makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 13:48 | Charleston | Derrick Funderburk makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 13:28 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Christopher Bennett, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Charleston | Charles Simpson (PG), Edward Todaro (C) Charles Poythress, Derrick Funderburk | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 12:59 | Charleston | Josef Sapinski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-42 |
| 12:58 | Charleston | Edward Todaro snags the offensive board | 37-42 |
| 12:43 | Charleston | Charles Simpson is hacked by Lewis Robinson - foul #1 on Lewis Robinson, team foul #5 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Charleston | Kelvin Foster (SG), Donald Williams (SF), Ivan Zion (PF) Dikembe Sow, De Wen, Josef Sapinski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Francis Brantley (C) Christopher Bennett | |
| 12:28 | Charleston | Donald Williams connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 12:02 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Charleston | Charles Poythress (PG), Randall Selfridge (PF) Charles Simpson, Edward Todaro | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell (SF) Lewis Robinson | |
| 11:42 | Charleston | Donald Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 11:40 | Kentucky | James Sena grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Charles Poythress (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kelvin Foster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Randall Selfridge (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivan Zion (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Sena (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Truesdell (fresh) PF - Kevin Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Francis Brantley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Kentucky | Charles Poythress steals it from Phillip Truesdell in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| 11:37 | Charleston | Donald Williams lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Poythress | 42-42 |
| 11:18 | Kentucky | James Sena hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 10:49 | Charleston | Donald Williams misses the 3 from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 10:48 | Charleston | Randall Selfridge misses the tip | 42-45 |
| 10:47 | Kentucky | John Kingston grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 10:45 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell is hacked by Donald Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Williams, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Charleston | Dikembe Sow (SG), De Wen (SF), Josef Sapinski (PF), Derrick Funderburk (C) Kelvin Foster, Donald Williams, Randall Selfridge, Ivan Zion | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), Harold Hendricks (SG), Lewis Robinson (SF), Henry Walczak (PF), Christopher Bennett (C) James Sena, John Kingston, Phillip Truesdell, Kevin Jackson, Francis Brantley | |
| 10:23 | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-45 |
| 10:21 | Charleston | Derrick Funderburk gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 09:52 | Charleston | Charles Poythress is fouled on the floor by Houston McGalliard - foul #1 on Houston McGalliard, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Charleston | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gerald Batts (SF) Houston McGalliard | |
| 09:36 | Charleston | Dikembe Sow misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 09:34 | Charleston | De Wen snags the offensive board | 42-45 |
| 09:14 | Charleston | Derrick Funderburk hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Poythress | 44-45 |
| 08:56 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett misses the jumper from the right block | 44-45 |
| 08:54 | Kentucky | Gerald Batts misses the tip | 44-45 |
| 08:53 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett tips it home | 44-47 |
| 08:33 | Charleston | Derrick Funderburk clanks a runner from close range but he's hacked by Henry Walczak - foul #2 on Henry Walczak, team foul #7 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Charleston | Charles Simpson (PG), Kelvin Foster (SG), Donald Williams (SF), Randall Selfridge (PF) Charles Poythress, Dikembe Sow, De Wen, Josef Sapinski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), John Kingston (SG), Kevin Jackson (PF), Francis Brantley (C) Lewis Robinson, Harold Hendricks, Henry Walczak, Christopher Bennett | |
| 08:33 | Charleston | Derrick Funderburk makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 08:33 | Charleston | Derrick Funderburk misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 08:33 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 08:06 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley blows the layup | 45-47 |
| 08:05 | Charleston | Donald Williams grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 07:41 | Charleston | John Kingston takes the ball from Donald Williams | 45-47 |
| 07:36 | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard lays it up and in on a great pass from John Kingston | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Charles Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kelvin Foster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Randall Selfridge (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Derrick Funderburk (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Houston McGalliard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Batts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Francis Brantley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Charleston | Derrick Funderburk clanks a jump hook from close range | 45-49 |
| 07:05 | Kentucky | Gerald Batts pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 06:50 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley is open and buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Houston McGalliard | 45-51 |
| 06:34 | Charleston | Kelvin Foster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-51 |
| Subs | Charleston | Charles Poythress (PG), Ivan Zion (PF), Edward Todaro (C) Charles Simpson, Randall Selfridge, Derrick Funderburk | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), Lewis Robinson (SF), Henry Walczak (PF), Christopher Bennett (C) Houston McGalliard, Gerald Batts, Kevin Jackson, Francis Brantley | |
| 06:30 | Kentucky | John Kingston is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Williams - foul #3 on Donald Williams, team foul #3 | 45-51 |
| 06:10 | Kentucky | James Sena makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lewis Robinson | 45-54 |
| 05:44 | Charleston | Donald Williams buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Kelvin Foster | 48-54 |
| 05:24 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett travels with the ball | 48-54 |
| Subs | Charleston | Dikembe Sow (SG), De Wen (SF), Josef Sapinski (PF) Kelvin Foster, Donald Williams, Ivan Zion | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks (SG), Phillip Truesdell (SF), Francis Brantley (C) John Kingston, Lewis Robinson, Christopher Bennett | |
| 04:55 | Charleston | Edward Todaro connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dikembe Sow | 50-54 |
| 04:28 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Harold Hendricks | 50-56 |
| 04:04 | Charleston | De Wen hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 50-56 |
| 04:03 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 03:51 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak blows the wide open dunk | 50-56 |
| 03:50 | Charleston | Edward Todaro pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| 03:37 | Charleston | Charles Poythress misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Francis Brantley - foul #3 on Francis Brantley, team foul #8 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Charleston | Kelvin Foster (SG), Donald Williams (SF), Randall Selfridge (PF), Derrick Funderburk (C) Dikembe Sow, De Wen, Josef Sapinski, Edward Todaro | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), John Kingston (SG), Lewis Robinson (SF), Kevin Jackson (PF), Christopher Bennett (C) James Sena, Harold Hendricks, Phillip Truesdell, Henry Walczak, Francis Brantley | |
| 03:37 | Charleston | Charles Poythress makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 03:37 | Charleston | Charles Poythress makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Charles Poythress (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kelvin Foster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Williams (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. PF - Randall Selfridge (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Derrick Funderburk (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Houston McGalliard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Kevin Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Kentucky | John Kingston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-56 |
| Subs | Charleston | Charles Simpson (PG) Charles Poythress | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:43 | Charleston | Derrick Funderburk is whistled for a carry | 52-56 |
| 02:40 | Kentucky | John Kingston is hacked by Charles Simpson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Simpson, team foul #4 | 52-56 |
| 02:17 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson is called for 5 seconds | 52-56 |
| Subs | Charleston | Ivan Zion (C) Derrick Funderburk | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gerald Batts (SF) Houston McGalliard | |
| 02:15 | Charleston | Charleston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | Charleston | Charles Poythress (PG), De Wen (SF), Derrick Funderburk (C) Charles Simpson, Donald Williams, Ivan Zion | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), Francis Brantley (C) Gerald Batts, Christopher Bennett | |
| 01:49 | Charleston | Randall Selfridge misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Francis Brantley - foul #4 on Francis Brantley, team foul #9 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Charleston | Donald Williams (SF) De Wen | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:49 | Charleston | Randall Selfridge makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 01:49 | Charleston | Randall Selfridge makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 01:24 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-56 |
| 01:03 | Charleston | Kelvin Foster loses the ball out of bounds | 54-56 |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley throws it down | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Charleston | Charleston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Charleston | Charles Poythress misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 54-58 |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Charleston | Charleston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Charles Poythress is called for the reach on Kevin Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Poythress, team foul #5 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Charleston | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell (SF) Lewis Robinson | |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell is fouled on the floor by Donald Williams - foul #4 on Donald Williams, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell is fouled on the floor by Kelvin Foster - foul #3 on Kelvin Foster, team foul #7 | 54-58 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:20 | Charleston | Donald Williams misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 54-60 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | James Sena snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Charleston | Charleston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Kelvin Foster is called for the reach on James Sena in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kelvin Foster, team foul #8 | 54-60 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | James Sena makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | James Sena misses the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:17 | Charleston | The rebound goes to Derrick Funderburk | 54-61 |
| 00:11 | Charleston | Francis Brantley is called for the reach on Derrick Funderburk - foul #5 on Francis Brantley, team foul #10 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Charleston | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson (SF), Henry Walczak (C) Phillip Truesdell, Francis Brantley | |
| 00:11 | Charleston | Derrick Funderburk makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:11 | Charleston | Derrick Funderburk misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Henry Walczak | 55-61 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Poythress - foul #4 on Charles Poythress, team foul #9 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Charleston | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell (SF) Lewis Robinson | |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak misses the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:10 | Charleston | Derrick Funderburk gets the rebound | 55-62 |
| 00:06 | Charleston | Donald Williams makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Derrick Funderburk | 58-62 |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Charleston | Charleston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Charles Poythress is called for the reach on James Sena in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Poythress, team foul #10 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Charleston | Charles Simpson (PG) Charles Poythress | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | James Sena makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | James Sena makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:00 | Charleston | Donald Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-64 |