| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Ken Seamans (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter McKearney (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Cronin (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Mike Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Claude Brunner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Yong Chin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Weaver (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Otero (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marlon Kapoor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Robert Weaver inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 19:35 | Kentucky | Yong Chin hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Stephen Baker | 33-31 |
| 19:26 | Valparaiso | Andrew Cronin can't finish the layup | 33-31 |
| 19:24 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 18:55 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker is fouled on the floor by Peter McKearney - foul #2 on Peter McKearney, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 18:29 | Kentucky | Robert Weaver blows the layup | 33-31 |
| 18:27 | Valparaiso | Claude Brunner gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:58 | Valparaiso | Andrew Cronin connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Ken Seamans | 35-31 |
| 17:38 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-31 |
| 17:18 | Valparaiso | Marlon Kapoor picks off the pass by Ken Seamans | 35-31 |
| 16:54 | Kentucky | Yong Chin scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Stephen Baker | 35-34 |
| 16:37 | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 35-34 |
| 16:35 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 16:29 | Kentucky | Claude Brunner takes the ball from Robert Weaver | 35-34 |
| 16:16 | Valparaiso | Ken Seamans drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Andrew Cronin | 38-34 |
| 15:58 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker misses the 3 from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 15:56 | Valparaiso | Mike Allen pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Ken Seamans (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter McKearney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Cronin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Mike Allen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Claude Brunner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Baker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Yong Chin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Weaver (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Otero (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Marlon Kapoor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ken Seamans | 40-34 |
| 15:25 | Kentucky | Robert Weaver knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Yong Chin | 40-37 |
| 15:08 | Valparaiso | Andrew Cronin comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Weaver - foul #3 on Robert Weaver, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Alton Harris (PG), Robert Pippin (SG), Charles Page (PF), William Jarosz (C) Ken Seamans, Peter McKearney, Mike Allen, Claude Brunner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue (PG), Donald Scott (SG), Patrick Pullins (C) Stephen Baker, Yong Chin, Marlon Kapoor | |
| 15:08 | Valparaiso | Andrew Cronin misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 15:08 | Valparaiso | Andrew Cronin makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 14:49 | Kentucky | Robert Weaver scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Scott | 41-40 |
| 14:28 | Valparaiso | Andrew Cronin is called for traveling | 41-40 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Amador (SF) Andrew Cronin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 14:04 | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 14:02 | Valparaiso | Christopher Amador gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 13:44 | Valparaiso | Alton Harris is called for traveling | 41-40 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Yong Chin (PG), Theodore Batista (SF) Jiao-Long Xue, Robert Weaver | |
| 13:27 | Kentucky | Yong Chin clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Pippin - foul #1 on Robert Pippin, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ken Seamans (PG), Peter McKearney (SG), Claude Brunner (C) Alton Harris, Robert Pippin, Christopher Amador | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 13:27 | Kentucky | Yong Chin makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 13:27 | Kentucky | Yong Chin misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 13:27 | Valparaiso | Claude Brunner gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 13:13 | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 13:11 | Kentucky | Michael Otero pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 12:55 | Kentucky | Yong Chin misses long on a floater from the left side | 41-41 |
| 12:54 | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 12:32 | Valparaiso | Ken Seamans clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 12:31 | Valparaiso | William Jarosz grabs the offensive board | 41-41 |
| 12:17 | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Peter McKearney, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Amador (SF), Mike Allen (PF) Charles Page, William Jarosz | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Baker (PG), Robert Weaver (SF), Marlon Kapoor (C) Donald Scott, Theodore Batista, Patrick Pullins | |
| 11:53 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Peter McKearney - foul #4 on Peter McKearney, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Alton Harris (PG), Robert Pippin (SG), Andrew Cronin (SF) Ken Seamans, Peter McKearney, Christopher Amador | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 11:53 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 11:53 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 11:53 | Valparaiso | Mike Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Alton Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Pippin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Cronin (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Mike Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Claude Brunner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Yong Chin (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Weaver (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Otero (tiring) 3 reb. C - Marlon Kapoor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Valparaiso | Alton Harris misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-42 |
| 11:34 | Valparaiso | Claude Brunner tips it but misses | 41-42 |
| 11:32 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 11:27 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker is fouled on the floor by Alton Harris - foul #2 on Alton Harris, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Weston Neuman (C) Claude Brunner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue (SG) Yong Chin | |
| 11:05 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 11:03 | Valparaiso | Andrew Cronin pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 10:44 | Valparaiso | Mike Allen is hacked by Marlon Kapoor - foul #1 on Marlon Kapoor, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ken Seamans (PG), William Jarosz (C) Robert Pippin, Weston Neuman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Yong Chin (SG), Theodore Batista (SF) Jiao-Long Xue, Robert Weaver | |
| 10:30 | Valparaiso | William Jarosz drills a shot from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 10:17 | Kentucky | Yong Chin hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Baker | 43-45 |
| 10:00 | Valparaiso | Yong Chin steals it from William Jarosz | 43-45 |
| 09:36 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 09:34 | Kentucky | Yong Chin hits the follow up shot | 43-47 |
| 09:15 | Valparaiso | Ken Seamans is called for traveling | 43-47 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Page (SF), Claude Brunner (C) Andrew Cronin, Mike Allen | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Scott (SG), Robert Weaver (SF), Peter Hudson (PF), Patrick Pullins (C) Stephen Baker, Theodore Batista, Michael Otero, Marlon Kapoor | |
| 08:49 | Kentucky | Yong Chin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-47 |
| 08:48 | Valparaiso | William Jarosz snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 08:28 | Valparaiso | Alton Harris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 43-47 |
| 08:27 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 07:58 | Kentucky | Yong Chin hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 07:43 | Valparaiso | The pull-up jumper by Ken Seamans is blocked by Peter Hudson | 43-50 |
| 07:41 | Kentucky | Donald Scott grabs the board | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Ken Seamans (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alton Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Page (fresh) PF - William Jarosz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Claude Brunner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Yong Chin (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Weaver (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Peter Hudson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Patrick Pullins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Kentucky | Robert Weaver clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Charles Page - foul #3 on Charles Page, team foul #6 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Robert Pippin (PG), Peter McKearney (SG), Andrew Cronin (SF), Mike Allen (PF) Ken Seamans, Alton Harris, Charles Page, William Jarosz | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Baker (PG), Michael Otero (PF), Marlon Kapoor (C) Yong Chin, Peter Hudson, Patrick Pullins | |
| 07:15 | Kentucky | Robert Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 07:15 | Kentucky | Robert Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 06:58 | Valparaiso | Robert Pippin misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 06:56 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Otero | 43-52 |
| 06:38 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor is hacked by Andrew Cronin - foul #1 on Andrew Cronin, team foul #7 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue (SG), Theodore Batista (SF) Donald Scott, Robert Weaver | |
| 06:38 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor misses the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 06:38 | Valparaiso | Claude Brunner pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 06:09 | Valparaiso | Andrew Cronin's pass is intercepted by Jiao-Long Xue | 43-52 |
| 05:41 | Kentucky | Theodore Batista knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Stephen Baker | 43-54 |
| 05:16 | Valparaiso | Claude Brunner scores on a turnaround in the lane | 45-54 |
| 04:55 | Kentucky | Jiao-Long Xue drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Stephen Baker | 45-56 |
| 04:39 | Valparaiso | Marlon Kapoor denies the turnaround by Mike Allen | 45-56 |
| 04:38 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker pulls down the rebound | 45-56 |
| 04:22 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Theodore Batista | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 04:09 | Valparaiso | Mike Allen connects on the turnaround from close range | 47-59 |
| 03:50 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 47-59 |
| 03:48 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor can't tip it in | 47-59 |
| 03:47 | Valparaiso | Claude Brunner snags the defensive board | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:38 | Valparaiso | Peter McKearney connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 03:38 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-59 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Ken Seamans (PG), William Jarosz (C) Robert Pippin, Claude Brunner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Yong Chin (SG), Robert Weaver (SF), Peter Hudson (PF) Jiao-Long Xue, Theodore Batista, Michael Otero | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Ken Seamans (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Peter McKearney (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Andrew Cronin (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - William Jarosz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Baker (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Yong Chin (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Weaver (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Peter Hudson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Marlon Kapoor (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Kentucky | William Jarosz takes the ball from Marlon Kapoor | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 03:00 | Valparaiso | Ken Seamans hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-59 |
| 02:59 | Valparaiso | Mike Allen tips it back up and in | 52-59 |
| 02:35 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor scores on a jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Mike Allen - foul #3 on Mike Allen, team foul #8 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Charles Page (SF), Claude Brunner (C) Andrew Cronin, Mike Allen | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Scott (SG) Stephen Baker | |
| 02:35 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor makes the free throw | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:31 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-62 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Mike Allen (PF) William Jarosz | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Baker (PG), Michael Otero (PF) Donald Scott, Peter Hudson | |
| 02:11 | Valparaiso | Claude Brunner loses the dribble to Yong Chin | 52-62 |
| 01:44 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Weaver | 52-65 |
| 01:42 | Valparaiso | Michael Otero is called for the reach on Peter McKearney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Otero, team foul #3 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Alton Harris (PG), Robert Pippin (SG), Christopher Amador (SF), William Jarosz (C) Ken Seamans, Peter McKearney, Mike Allen, Claude Brunner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:33 | Valparaiso | Christopher Amador misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 52-65 |
| 01:32 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor grabs the defensive rebound | 52-65 |
| 01:26 | Kentucky | Charles Page denies the turnaround by Robert Weaver | 52-65 |
| 01:24 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Yong Chin | 52-65 |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Christopher Amador - foul #1 on Christopher Amador, team foul #9 | 52-65 |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Valparaiso | Alton Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 52-67 |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Marlon Kapoor | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Marlon Kapoor connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Yong Chin | 52-69 |
| 00:20 | Valparaiso | Robert Pippin is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Pippin, team foul #10 | 52-69 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Stephen Baker runs out the clock | 52-69 |