| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Yong Chin (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Robert Weaver (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Michael Otero (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marlon Kapoor (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Beaton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffrey Brendle (fresh) PF - Billy Brodie (fresh) 2 pts. C - Xavier Garza (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle inbounds the ball | 39-23 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right block | 39-23 |
| 19:39 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 39-23 |
| 19:19 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-23 |
| 19:18 | Providence | Billy Brodie grabs the defensive rebound | 39-23 |
| 19:09 | Providence | Xavier Garza is hacked by Marlon Kapoor - foul #1 on Marlon Kapoor, team foul #1 | 39-23 |
| 19:00 | Providence | James Beaton misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 39-23 |
| 18:58 | Kentucky | Robert Weaver gets the rebound | 39-23 |
| 18:45 | Kentucky | Yong Chin comes up short on the shot from the right side | 39-23 |
| 18:43 | Providence | The rebound goes to Billy Brodie | 39-23 |
| 18:41 | Providence | Raymond Miller travels in the backcourt | 39-23 |
| 18:25 | Kentucky | Yong Chin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-23 |
| 18:24 | Providence | Billy Brodie pulls down the rebound | 39-23 |
| 18:13 | Providence | Raymond Miller misses the lay-in | 39-23 |
| 18:11 | Providence | Billy Brodie pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-23 |
| 18:01 | Providence | Billy Brodie misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Robert Weaver - foul #3 on Robert Weaver, team foul #2 | 39-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Theodore Batista (SF) Robert Weaver | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 18:01 | Providence | Billy Brodie misses the 1st free throw | 39-23 |
| 18:01 | Providence | Billy Brodie makes the 2nd free throw | 39-24 |
| 17:35 | Kentucky | Raymond Miller takes the ball from Yong Chin | 39-24 |
| 17:19 | Providence | Billy Brodie can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Marlon Kapoor - foul #2 on Marlon Kapoor, team foul #3 | 39-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Scott (SG), Patrick Pullins (C) Stephen Baker, Marlon Kapoor | |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin Lane (SG), Earl Nichols (SF), Jean Nelson (C) James Beaton, Jeffrey Brendle, Xavier Garza | |
| 17:19 | Providence | Billy Brodie makes the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 17:19 | Providence | Billy Brodie makes the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 16:59 | Kentucky | Yong Chin scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-26 |
| 16:48 | Providence | Raymond Miller is called for traveling | 42-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue (PG) Yong Chin | |
| Subs | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle (SF), Curtis Hardin (PF) Raymond Miller, Billy Brodie | |
| 16:24 | Kentucky | Donald Scott is hacked by Kevin Lane - foul #1 on Kevin Lane, team foul #1 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Baker (PG) Jiao-Long Xue | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 15:56 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Brendle is called for the reach on Stephen Baker - foul #3 on Jeffrey Brendle, team foul #2 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Yong Chin (SG), Robert Weaver (SF), Marlon Kapoor (C) Donald Scott, Theodore Batista, Patrick Pullins | |
| Subs | Providence | Raymond Miller (PG) Jeffrey Brendle | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Yong Chin (fresh) 20 pts. SF - Robert Weaver (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Otero (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Marlon Kapoor (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Lane (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Earl Nichols (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Curtis Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jean Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Michael Otero | 44-26 |
| 15:22 | Providence | Kevin Lane can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-26 |
| 15:20 | Kentucky | Michael Otero grabs the board | 44-26 |
| 14:54 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor is whistled for traveling | 44-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Scott (SG) Stephen Baker | |
| Subs | Providence | James Beaton (SG), Jeffrey Brendle (SF), Billy Brodie (PF), Xavier Garza (C) Kevin Lane, Earl Nichols, Curtis Hardin, Jean Nelson | |
| 14:32 | Providence | Raymond Miller is hacked by Marlon Kapoor - foul #3 on Marlon Kapoor, team foul #4 | 44-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Raymond Lally (PF) Michael Otero | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 14:20 | Providence | Xavier Garza is alone and drills a jump hook from close range set up by Raymond Miller | 44-28 |
| 14:06 | Kentucky | James Beaton is called for the reach on Raymond Lally - foul #2 on James Beaton, team foul #3 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin Lane (SG) Raymond Miller | |
| 13:43 | Kentucky | Yong Chin clanks a 3 from the right wing | 44-28 |
| 13:42 | Providence | The rebound goes to Kevin Lane | 44-28 |
| 13:26 | Providence | Yong Chin is called for the reach on James Beaton - foul #1 on Yong Chin, team foul #5 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Baker (PG), Patrick Pullins (C) Yong Chin, Marlon Kapoor | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 13:10 | Providence | Kevin Lane misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 44-28 |
| 13:09 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle tips it back up and in | 44-30 |
| 12:41 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Weaver | 47-30 |
| 12:28 | Providence | James Beaton misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 47-30 |
| 12:26 | Providence | Kevin Lane grabs the offensive rebound | 47-30 |
| 12:19 | Providence | Kevin Lane misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-30 |
| 12:17 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to James Beaton | 47-30 |
| 12:08 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle is whistled for traveling | 47-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Yong Chin (SG), Michael Otero (PF), Marlon Kapoor (C) Donald Scott, Raymond Lally, Patrick Pullins | |
| Subs | Providence | Raymond Miller (PG), Earl Nichols (SF), Curtis Hardin (PF), Jean Nelson (C) Kevin Lane, Jeffrey Brendle, Billy Brodie, Xavier Garza | |
| 11:47 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-30 |
| 11:45 | Kentucky | Robert Weaver pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-30 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Yong Chin (fresh) 20 pts. SF - Robert Weaver (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Otero (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marlon Kapoor (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Beaton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Earl Nichols (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Curtis Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jean Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Kentucky | Robert Weaver clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-30 |
| 11:26 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Marlon Kapoor | 47-30 |
| 11:14 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Robert Weaver | 49-30 |
| 11:01 | Providence | James Beaton knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Curtis Hardin | 49-32 |
| 10:47 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Stephen Baker | 51-32 |
| 10:24 | Providence | Michael Otero is called for the reach on Raymond Miller - foul #1 on Michael Otero, team foul #6 | 51-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Scott (SG), Theodore Batista (SF), Patrick Pullins (C) Stephen Baker, Robert Weaver, Marlon Kapoor | |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin Lane (SG), Jeffrey Brendle (SF) James Beaton, Earl Nichols | |
| 10:18 | Providence | Raymond Miller is hacked by Michael Otero - foul #2 on Michael Otero, team foul #7 | 51-32 |
| 10:18 | Providence | Raymond Miller makes the 1st free throw | 51-33 |
| 10:18 | Providence | Raymond Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 51-34 |
| 09:57 | Kentucky | Yong Chin loses the ball out of bounds | 51-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Providence | Billy Brodie (PF), Xavier Garza (C) Curtis Hardin, Jean Nelson | |
| 09:44 | Providence | Billy Brodie is called for traveling | 51-34 |
| 09:27 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista loses the dribble to Raymond Miller | 51-34 |
| 09:22 | Providence | Kevin Lane hits the finger roll on a great pass from Raymond Miller | 51-36 |
| 09:01 | Kentucky | Patrick Pullins misses the dunk | 51-36 |
| 09:00 | Providence | Raymond Miller pulls down the rebound | 51-36 |
| 08:44 | Providence | Kevin Lane is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jeffrey Brendle | 51-39 |
| 08:23 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista clanks a floater from the right side | 51-39 |
| 08:21 | Providence | Xavier Garza gets the rebound | 51-39 |
| 08:05 | Providence | Kevin Lane is hacked by Michael Otero - foul #3 on Michael Otero, team foul #8 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Baker (PG), Jiao-Long Xue (SG), Robert Weaver (SF), Raymond Lally (PF), Marlon Kapoor (C) Yong Chin, Donald Scott, Theodore Batista, Michael Otero, Patrick Pullins | |
| Subs | Providence | Earl Nichols (PG), Curtis Hardin (PF), Jean Nelson (C) Raymond Miller, Billy Brodie, Xavier Garza | |
| 08:05 | Providence | Kevin Lane misses the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 08:05 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor pulls down the rebound | 51-39 |
| 07:41 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-39 |
| 07:40 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle pulls down the rebound | 51-39 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jiao-Long Xue (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Weaver (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Lally (fresh) C - Marlon Kapoor (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Earl Nichols (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Lane (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jeffrey Brendle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Curtis Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jean Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Providence | Earl Nichols is whistled for a carry | 51-39 |
| 07:12 | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue hits a 3 from the right wing | 54-39 |
| 06:52 | Providence | Kevin Lane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Yong Chin (SG) Jiao-Long Xue | |
| Subs | Providence | Raymond Miller (PG), James Beaton (SG), Billy Brodie (PF) Kevin Lane, Jeffrey Brendle, Curtis Hardin | |
| 06:25 | Kentucky | Yong Chin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-39 |
| 06:24 | Kentucky | Raymond Lally tips it back up and in | 56-39 |
| 06:16 | Providence | Earl Nichols's floater is tipped away by Raymond Lally | 56-39 |
| 06:15 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker gets the rebound | 56-39 |
| 06:02 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker is hacked by James Beaton - foul #3 on James Beaton, team foul #4 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Providence | Xavier Garza (C) Jean Nelson | |
| 05:48 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor misses the dunk attempt | 56-39 |
| 05:47 | Providence | Xavier Garza gets the rebound | 56-39 |
| 05:41 | Providence | Raymond Miller is fouled on the floor by Marlon Kapoor - foul #4 on Marlon Kapoor, team foul #9 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Otero (PF) Raymond Lally | |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin Lane (SG) James Beaton | |
| 05:41 | Providence | Raymond Miller makes the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 05:41 | Providence | Raymond Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 05:12 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Earl Nichols - foul #1 on Earl Nichols, team foul #5 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Theodore Batista (SF), Patrick Pullins (C) Robert Weaver, Marlon Kapoor | |
| Subs | Providence | Jean Nelson (C) Billy Brodie | |
| 05:12 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker makes the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 05:12 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| 05:04 | Providence | Jean Nelson can't connect on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Patrick Pullins - foul #2 on Patrick Pullins, team foul #10 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Scott (SG) Stephen Baker | |
| Subs | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle (SF) Raymond Miller | |
| 05:04 | Providence | Jean Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 05:04 | Providence | Jean Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-42 |
| 04:42 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista's pass is intercepted by Xavier Garza | 58-42 |
| 04:32 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Earl Nichols | 58-44 |
| 04:04 | Kentucky | Donald Scott can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Xavier Garza - foul #2 on Xavier Garza, team foul #6 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Baker (PG), Raymond Lally (PF), Marlon Kapoor (C) Yong Chin, Michael Otero, Patrick Pullins | |
| Subs | Providence | Raymond Miller (PG), James Beaton (SG), Curtis Hardin (PF) Earl Nichols, Jeffrey Brendle, Xavier Garza | |
| 04:04 | Kentucky | Donald Scott makes the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 04:04 | Kentucky | Donald Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 04:04 | Providence | Curtis Hardin gets the rebound | 59-44 |
| 03:48 | Providence | Kevin Lane loses the ball out of bounds | 59-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Weaver (SF) Theodore Batista | |
| Subs | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle (SF), Billy Brodie (PF) Kevin Lane, Curtis Hardin | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker makes the fadeaway from the left side | 61-44 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Baker (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Scott (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Weaver (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Lally (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Marlon Kapoor (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Beaton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Brendle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Billy Brodie (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jean Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Billy Brodie and he's hacked by Marlon Kapoor - foul #5 on Marlon Kapoor, team foul #11 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Patrick Pullins (C) Marlon Kapoor | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 03:07 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle makes the free throw | 61-47 |
| 02:57 | Kentucky | Robert Weaver double dribbles | 61-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue (PG), Yong Chin (SG) Stephen Baker, Donald Scott | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 02:35 | Providence | Jean Nelson loses the ball out of bounds | 61-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Theodore Batista (SF), Michael Otero (PF) Robert Weaver, Raymond Lally | |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin Lane (SG), Earl Nichols (SF), Xavier Garza (PF) James Beaton, Jeffrey Brendle, Billy Brodie | |
| 02:13 | Kentucky | Patrick Pullins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-47 |
| 02:12 | Kentucky | Patrick Pullins hits the follow up shot | 63-47 |
| 01:56 | Providence | Earl Nichols misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 63-47 |
| 01:54 | Kentucky | Yong Chin grabs the defensive rebound | 63-47 |
| 01:31 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista is fouled on the floor by Earl Nichols - foul #2 on Earl Nichols, team foul #7 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Baker (PG) Jiao-Long Xue | |
| Subs | Providence | James Beaton (SG), Jeffrey Brendle (SF), Billy Brodie (PF) Kevin Lane, Earl Nichols, Jean Nelson | |
| 01:31 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista misses the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 01:31 | Providence | Billy Brodie grabs the board | 63-47 |
| 01:27 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle misses the lay-in | 63-47 |
| 01:25 | Providence | Billy Brodie hits the follow up shot | 63-49 |
| 01:01 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Yong Chin | 66-49 |
| 00:59 | Providence | Theodore Batista is called for the reach on Raymond Miller in the backcourt - foul #1 on Theodore Batista, team foul #12 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Weaver (SF) Theodore Batista | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:59 | Providence | Raymond Miller makes the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 00:59 | Providence | Raymond Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 00:59 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Patrick Pullins | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Yong Chin can't throw it down but he's hacked by James Beaton - foul #4 on James Beaton, team foul #8 | 66-50 |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Yong Chin makes the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Yong Chin makes the 2nd free throw | 68-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Providence | Raymond Miller misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 68-50 |
| 00:25 | Providence | James Beaton pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-50 |
| 00:22 | Providence | Robert Weaver is called for the reach on James Beaton - foul #4 on Robert Weaver, team foul #13 | 68-50 |
| 00:22 | Providence | James Beaton makes the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 00:22 | Providence | James Beaton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker runs out the clock | 68-52 |