| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Reiley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dean Lucero (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Inglis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Raymond Marion (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Gary Hogg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brent Saterfiel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Webb (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vermont | Stephen Thompson inbounds the ball | 39-29 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Vermont | James Inglis is called for the reach on James Bailey - foul #2 on James Inglis, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| 19:21 | Vermont | James Bailey clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 39-29 |
| 19:20 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero pulls down the rebound | 39-29 |
| 19:01 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 39-29 |
| 18:59 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson tips it in | 41-29 |
| 18:52 | Vermont | Gary Hogg drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 18:35 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion drills a shot in the lane set up by Dean Lucero | 43-32 |
| 18:11 | Vermont | Brian Carlson takes the ball from Brent Saterfiel | 43-32 |
| 17:55 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson misses the 3 from the left corner | 43-32 |
| 17:53 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion snags the offensive board | 43-32 |
| 17:32 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson is fouled on the floor by David Webb - foul #1 on David Webb, team foul #1 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG), Jimmy Ramey (SF), Johnny Johnson (C) Bernard Reiley, Dean Lucero, Raymond Marion | |
| Subs | Vermont | John Fagan (PG), Jacob Randles (SG), James Flowers (C) Gary Hogg, Brent Saterfiel, David Webb | |
| 17:24 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey hits the finger roll set up by Kenneth Early | 45-32 |
| 17:08 | Vermont | James Bailey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-32 |
| 17:06 | Vermont | James Flowers tips it in | 45-34 |
| 16:55 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-34 |
| 16:54 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Stephen Thompson | 45-34 |
| 16:49 | Vermont | Johnny Johnson steals the ball from James Bailey | 45-34 |
| 16:23 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-34 |
| 16:22 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early snags the offensive board | 45-34 |
| 15:57 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Stephen Thompson - foul #2 on Stephen Thompson, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley (SG), Dean Lucero (SF), Raymond Marion (C) Brian Carlson, Kenneth Early, Johnny Johnson | |
| Subs | Vermont | Gary Hogg (PG), Brent Saterfiel (SG), David Jolly (PF), David Webb (C) John Fagan, Jacob Randles, Stephen Thompson, James Bailey | |
| 15:57 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey misses the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 15:57 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey makes the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jimmy Ramey (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SG - Bernard Reiley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dean Lucero (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Inglis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Raymond Marion (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Gary Hogg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brent Saterfiel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Flowers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Jolly (fresh) 3 pf. C - David Webb (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Vermont | The jump hook by David Jolly is blocked by Raymond Marion | 46-34 |
| 15:33 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Dean Lucero | 46-34 |
| 15:13 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Jimmy Ramey | 48-34 |
| 15:07 | Vermont | David Jolly hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-34 |
| 15:06 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero grabs the defensive rebound | 48-34 |
| 14:44 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-34 |
| 14:43 | Vermont | Brent Saterfiel gets the rebound | 48-34 |
| 14:37 | Vermont | James Flowers clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-34 |
| 14:35 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley snags the defensive board | 48-34 |
| 14:18 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David Webb - foul #2 on David Webb, team foul #3 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Carlson (PG), Joshua Edgell (SF), Ricardo Hernandez (PF) Jimmy Ramey, Dean Lucero, James Inglis | |
| Subs | Vermont | Stephen Thompson (SF), James Bailey (C) James Flowers, David Webb | |
| 14:18 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion makes the 1st free throw | 49-34 |
| 14:18 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion makes the 2nd free throw | 50-34 |
| 13:57 | Vermont | James Bailey travels with the ball | 50-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG), Johnny Johnson (C) Bernard Reiley, Raymond Marion | |
| Subs | Vermont | John Fagan (PG) Gary Hogg | |
| 13:45 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson is hacked by John Fagan - foul #1 on John Fagan, team foul #4 | 50-34 |
| 13:32 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson throws it down set up by Joshua Edgell | 52-34 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:25 | Vermont | Stephen Thompson hits a shot from the left side set up by John Fagan | 52-36 |
| 13:14 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson travels with the ball | 52-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Jacob Randles (SG), David Webb (C) Brent Saterfiel, David Jolly | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:51 | Vermont | John Fagan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley (SG), Dean Lucero (SF) Kenneth Early, Joshua Edgell | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 12:34 | Kentucky | Jacob Randles takes the ball from Dean Lucero | 52-36 |
| 12:29 | Vermont | John Fagan misses the 3 from the right corner | 52-36 |
| 12:28 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez pulls down the rebound | 52-36 |
| 12:11 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-36 |
| 12:10 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Dean Lucero | 52-36 |
| 11:43 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by John Fagan - foul #2 on John Fagan, team foul #5 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey (SF), Raymond Marion (C) Dean Lucero, Ricardo Hernandez | |
| Subs | Vermont | Gary Hogg (PG), Brent Saterfiel (SG), James Flowers (SF), David Jolly (PF) John Fagan, Jacob Randles, Stephen Thompson, David Webb | |
| 11:43 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 53-36 |
| 11:43 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-36 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 16 pts. 3 stl. SG - Bernard Reiley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Ramey (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Marion (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Gary Hogg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brent Saterfiel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Flowers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Jolly (fresh) 3 pf. C - James Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:27 | Vermont | Brent Saterfiel is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Brent Saterfiel, team foul #6 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG), James Inglis (PF) Bernard Reiley, Johnny Johnson | |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Wilson (C) James Bailey | |
| 11:20 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Early | 56-36 |
| 11:13 | Vermont | James Flowers can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Brian Carlson - foul #2 on Brian Carlson, team foul #2 | 56-36 |
| 11:13 | Vermont | James Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 56-37 |
| 11:13 | Vermont | James Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 56-38 |
| 10:50 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Wilson - foul #2 on Robert Wilson, team foul #7 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell (SF) Brian Carlson | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 10:50 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion makes the 1st free throw | 57-38 |
| 10:50 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion makes the 2nd free throw | 58-38 |
| 10:28 | Vermont | Robert Wilson makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Brent Saterfiel | 58-41 |
| 10:05 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-41 |
| 10:03 | Vermont | Brent Saterfiel grabs the board | 58-41 |
| 09:58 | Vermont | James Inglis is called for the reach on David Jolly - foul #3 on James Inglis, team foul #3 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Carlson (PG), Bernard Reiley (SG), Dean Lucero (SF) Kenneth Early, Jimmy Ramey, Joshua Edgell | |
| Subs | Vermont | Stephen Thompson (SF), David Webb (C) James Flowers, Robert Wilson | |
| 09:39 | Vermont | Brent Saterfiel is hacked by Bernard Reiley - foul #3 on Bernard Reiley, team foul #4 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vermont | John Fagan (SG), James Bailey (PF) Brent Saterfiel, David Jolly | |
| 09:26 | Vermont | David Webb knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Gary Hogg | 58-43 |
| 09:18 | Kentucky | David Webb blocks the short jumper by Raymond Marion | 58-43 |
| 09:17 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson snags the offensive board | 58-43 |
| 09:06 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Gary Hogg - foul #3 on Gary Hogg, team foul #8 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez (PF), Johnny Johnson (C) James Inglis, Raymond Marion | |
| Subs | Vermont | Jacob Randles (SG) Gary Hogg | |
| 09:06 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 09:06 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| 08:55 | Vermont | John Fagan buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jacob Randles | 60-46 |
| 08:49 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson is hacked by David Webb - foul #3 on David Webb, team foul #9 | 60-46 |
| 08:49 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 08:49 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 08:49 | Vermont | The rebound goes to David Webb | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:29 | Vermont | Dean Lucero is called for the reach on Jacob Randles - foul #3 on Dean Lucero, team foul #5 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Brent Saterfiel (SG), David Jolly (PF) Jacob Randles, James Bailey | |
| 08:15 | Vermont | John Fagan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 61-46 |
| 08:13 | Vermont | David Jolly pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-46 |
| 08:07 | Vermont | Brent Saterfiel misses badly on a runner from the right block | 61-46 |
| 08:06 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Bernard Reiley | 61-46 |
| 07:47 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero is hacked by Stephen Thompson - foul #3 on Stephen Thompson, team foul #10 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (PG), Jimmy Ramey (SG), Raymond Marion (C) Brian Carlson, Bernard Reiley, Johnny Johnson | |
| Subs | Vermont | Gary Hogg (PG), James Bailey (C) John Fagan, David Webb | |
| 07:47 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero makes the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 07:47 | Kentucky | Dean Lucero misses the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| 07:47 | Vermont | Brent Saterfiel gets the rebound | 62-46 |
| 07:33 | Vermont | Ricardo Hernandez steals it from James Bailey | 62-46 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Early (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jimmy Ramey (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dean Lucero (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ricardo Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Marion (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Gary Hogg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brent Saterfiel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Jolly (fresh) 3 pf. C - James Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion drills a jumper from the right block set up by Kenneth Early and he's fouled by James Bailey - foul #2 on James Bailey, team foul #11 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Edgell (SF), James Inglis (PF) Dean Lucero, Ricardo Hernandez | |
| Subs | Vermont | James Flowers (SF) Stephen Thompson | |
| 07:12 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion makes the free throw | 65-46 |
| 06:55 | Vermont | Gary Hogg can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-46 |
| 06:53 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Raymond Marion | 65-46 |
| 06:35 | Kentucky | Kenneth Early connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-46 |
| 06:30 | Vermont | David Jolly is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on David Jolly, team foul #12 | 68-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Carlson (PG), Bernard Reiley (SG) Kenneth Early, Joshua Edgell | |
| Subs | Vermont | John Fagan (PG), Jacob Randles (SG), David Webb (C) Gary Hogg, Brent Saterfiel, David Jolly | |
| 06:05 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson clanks a floater from the left wing | 68-46 |
| 06:03 | Vermont | James Bailey grabs the board | 68-46 |
| 05:58 | Vermont | James Bailey loses the dribble to James Inglis | 68-46 |
| 05:40 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 68-46 |
| 05:39 | Vermont | James Bailey grabs the board | 68-46 |
| 05:33 | Vermont | James Flowers comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-46 |
| 05:32 | Vermont | James Bailey tips it in | 68-48 |
| 05:14 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-48 |
| 05:13 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson misses the tip | 68-48 |
| 05:12 | Vermont | James Flowers grabs the defensive rebound | 68-48 |
| 05:07 | Vermont | Jacob Randles misses the floater from the left block but the foul's on Bernard Reiley - foul #4 on Bernard Reiley, team foul #6 | 68-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dean Lucero (SF), Ricardo Hernandez (PF), Johnny Johnson (C) Jimmy Ramey, James Inglis, Raymond Marion | |
| Subs | Vermont | Gary Hogg (PG), Stephen Thompson (SF), David Jolly (PF) John Fagan, James Flowers, David Webb | |
| 05:07 | Vermont | Jacob Randles misses the 1st free throw | 68-48 |
| 05:07 | Vermont | Jacob Randles makes the 2nd free throw | 68-49 |
| 04:57 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 68-49 |
| 04:55 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez gets the offensive rebound | 68-49 |
| 04:32 | Kentucky | Ricardo Hernandez is called for traveling | 68-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Early (SG) Bernard Reiley | |
| Subs | Vermont | William Bernard (PG), John Fagan (SG), Robert Wilson (PF), James Flowers (C) Gary Hogg, Stephen Thompson, David Jolly, James Bailey | |
| 04:08 | Vermont | Robert Wilson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-49 |
| 04:07 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kenneth Early | 68-49 |
| 03:45 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Johnny Johnson and he's fouled by John Fagan - foul #3 on John Fagan, team foul #13 | 70-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey (SF) Dean Lucero | |
| Subs | Vermont | James Bailey (C) Jacob Randles | |
| 03:45 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson makes the free throw | 71-49 |
| 03:34 | Vermont | John Fagan misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-49 |
| 03:32 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Johnny Johnson | 71-49 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Brian Carlson (fresh) 23 pts. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Early (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jimmy Ramey (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ricardo Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - William Bernard (fresh) SG - John Fagan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Flowers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson drills a 3 from straight away set up by Jimmy Ramey | 74-49 |
| 03:04 | Vermont | James Bailey misses long on a floater from the left side | 74-49 |
| 03:03 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey grabs the defensive rebound | 74-49 |
| 02:40 | Kentucky | Jimmy Ramey hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Carlson | 77-49 |
| 02:24 | Vermont | William Bernard clanks a jumper from the left wing | 77-49 |
| 02:22 | Kentucky | Johnny Johnson snags the defensive board | 77-49 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:18 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Kenneth Early | 80-49 |
| 02:09 | Vermont | James Flowers is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Ramey - foul #3 on Jimmy Ramey, team foul #7 | 80-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley (SG), Dean Lucero (SF), James Inglis (PF), Raymond Marion (C) Kenneth Early, Jimmy Ramey, Ricardo Hernandez, Johnny Johnson | |
| Subs | Vermont | Jacob Randles (SG) William Bernard | |
| 02:09 | Vermont | James Flowers makes the 1st free throw | 80-50 |
| 02:09 | Vermont | James Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 80-51 |
| 01:42 | Kentucky | Raymond Marion hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Dean Lucero | 82-51 |
| 01:39 | Vermont | Brian Carlson steps in front of the John Fagan pass in the backcourt | 82-51 |
| 01:20 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley is fouled on the floor by Jacob Randles - foul #1 on Jacob Randles, team foul #14 | 82-51 |
| 01:20 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley makes the 1st free throw | 83-51 |
| 01:20 | Kentucky | Bernard Reiley makes the 2nd free throw | 84-51 |
| 00:59 | Vermont | James Bailey misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 84-51 |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | James Inglis snags the defensive board | 84-51 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Bernard Reiley | 86-51 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Vermont | Jacob Randles misses long on a jumper from the left side | 86-51 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | James Inglis grabs the defensive rebound | 86-51 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Brian Carlson runs out the clock | 86-51 |