| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alonzo Montoya (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Owens (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Trevor Billings (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Reppert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Tracy Gilliard (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Caulder (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roger Lee (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Mark Lassiter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Titsworth (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Roger Lee inbounds the ball | 26-22 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Howard | Roger Lee's layup is rejected by Christopher Owens | 26-22 |
| 19:44 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya pulls down the rebound | 26-22 |
| 19:21 | Kentucky | Roger Lee steals the ball from Trevor Billings | 26-22 |
| 19:07 | Howard | Mark Lassiter clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 26-22 |
| 19:06 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens snags the defensive board | 26-22 |
| 18:58 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 26-22 |
| 18:57 | Kentucky | David Reppert tips it back up and in | 28-22 |
| 18:44 | Howard | Mark Lassiter misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Trevor Billings - foul #1 on Trevor Billings, team foul #1 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Ottinger (SG), Norris Beal (PF), Billy Coulombe (C) Alonzo Montoya, Trevor Billings, David Reppert | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 18:44 | Howard | Mark Lassiter makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 18:44 | Howard | Mark Lassiter makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 18:33 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph McConnell and he's fouled by Tracy Gilliard - foul #2 on Tracy Gilliard, team foul #1 | 30-24 |
| 18:33 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens misses the free throw | 30-24 |
| 18:33 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth gets the rebound | 30-24 |
| 18:13 | Howard | William Caulder misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 30-24 |
| 18:11 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth misses the tip | 30-24 |
| 18:09 | Kentucky | Norris Beal gets the rebound | 30-24 |
| 17:47 | Kentucky | James Ottinger scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-24 |
| 17:25 | Howard | Mark Lassiter makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Tracy Gilliard | 32-27 |
| 17:00 | Kentucky | James Ottinger makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Norris Beal | 35-27 |
| 16:44 | Howard | William Caulder hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Lassiter | 35-30 |
| 16:29 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by James Ottinger | 37-30 |
| 16:11 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth's floater is tipped away by Billy Coulombe | 37-30 |
| 16:09 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 15:53 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 37-30 |
| 15:52 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe tips it in | 39-30 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Ottinger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Owens (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. PF - Norris Beal (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Billy Coulombe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Tracy Gilliard (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Caulder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Roger Lee (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Mark Lassiter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Titsworth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth is whistled for traveling | 39-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya (SG), Trevor Billings (PF), David Reppert (C) James Ottinger, Christopher Owens, Billy Coulombe | |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathon Bowling (PG), Ralph Cogar (SG), William Lee (SF), Chris Mason (PF), Jeff Caulder (C) Tracy Gilliard, William Caulder, Roger Lee, Mark Lassiter, Joseph Titsworth | |
| 15:13 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-30 |
| 14:56 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph McConnell - foul #4 on Joseph McConnell, team foul #2 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Burruss (SG), Christopher Owens (SF) Joseph McConnell, Norris Beal | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 14:56 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 14:56 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 14:42 | Kentucky | Jonathon Bowling is called for the reach on Michael Burruss - foul #1 on Jonathon Bowling, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Ottinger (SG), Norris Beal (SF) Michael Burruss, Christopher Owens | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 14:19 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Ottinger | 45-32 |
| 14:11 | Howard | Ralph Cogar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-32 |
| 14:10 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to William Lee | 45-32 |
| 14:03 | Howard | Jeff Caulder is hacked by David Reppert - foul #1 on David Reppert, team foul #3 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Burruss (SG), Christopher Owens (SF) James Ottinger, Norris Beal | |
| Subs | Howard | Mark Lassiter (PF) William Lee | |
| 13:47 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeff Caulder | 45-35 |
| 13:34 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Michael Burruss | 47-35 |
| 13:27 | Howard | Chris Mason misses short on a floater from the left wing | 47-35 |
| 13:25 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings snags the defensive board | 47-35 |
| 13:19 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens is fouled on the floor by Chris Mason - foul #1 on Chris Mason, team foul #3 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), James Ottinger (SG) Alonzo Montoya, Michael Burruss | |
| Subs | Howard | Tracy Gilliard (PG), William Caulder (SG), Roger Lee (SF), Joseph Titsworth (C) Jonathon Bowling, Ralph Cogar, Chris Mason, Jeff Caulder | |
| 13:12 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens is denied on a dunk by Roger Lee | 47-35 |
| 13:10 | Howard | Roger Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 12:55 | Howard | Mark Lassiter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-35 |
| 12:54 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth snags the offensive board | 47-35 |
| 12:39 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Tracy Gilliard | 47-38 |
| 12:12 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph McConnell | 49-38 |
| 11:55 | Howard | Mark Lassiter misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-38 |
| 11:54 | Howard | Roger Lee can't tip it in | 49-38 |
| 11:53 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings grabs the board | 49-38 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Ottinger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher Owens (fresh) 21 pts. 6 reb. PF - Trevor Billings (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - David Reppert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Tracy Gilliard (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Caulder (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Roger Lee (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Mark Lassiter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Titsworth (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens is whistled for a carry | 49-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya (SG), Norris Beal (SF) James Ottinger, Christopher Owens | |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathon Bowling (PG), Ralph Cogar (SG), Chris Mason (SF) Tracy Gilliard, William Caulder, Roger Lee | |
| 11:29 | Howard | Ralph Cogar hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 11:28 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Reppert | 49-38 |
| 11:09 | Kentucky | David Reppert makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Joseph McConnell | 51-38 |
| 10:49 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 51-38 |
| 10:48 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell gets the rebound | 51-38 |
| 10:34 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-38 |
| 10:33 | Howard | Ralph Cogar pulls down the rebound | 51-38 |
| 10:29 | Howard | Mark Lassiter misses the lay-in | 51-38 |
| 10:28 | Kentucky | David Reppert grabs the board | 51-38 |
| 10:18 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya hits a floater from the right side set up by Joseph McConnell | 53-38 |
| 10:08 | Howard | Ralph Cogar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Ottinger (SG), Christopher Owens (SF) Alonzo Montoya, Norris Beal | |
| Subs | Howard | Tracy Gilliard (PG), William Caulder (SG), Roger Lee (SF), Jeff Caulder (C) Jonathon Bowling, Ralph Cogar, Mark Lassiter, Joseph Titsworth | |
| 09:58 | Kentucky | James Ottinger misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on William Caulder - foul #3 on William Caulder, team foul #4 | 53-38 |
| 09:58 | Kentucky | James Ottinger misses the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 09:58 | Kentucky | James Ottinger misses the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| 09:58 | Howard | The rebound goes to Roger Lee | 53-38 |
| 09:36 | Howard | A charge is called on Roger Lee - foul #3 on Roger Lee, team foul #5 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Norris Beal (SF) Christopher Owens | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 09:13 | Kentucky | James Ottinger scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Trevor Billings | 56-38 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 08:56 | Howard | Chris Mason's pass is intercepted by James Ottinger | 56-38 |
| 08:42 | Kentucky | James Ottinger hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Roger Lee - foul #4 on Roger Lee, team foul #6 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Owens (SF), Billy Coulombe (C) Norris Beal, David Reppert | |
| Subs | Howard | William Lee (SF), Mark Lassiter (PF), Joseph Titsworth (C) Roger Lee, Chris Mason, Jeff Caulder | |
| 08:42 | Kentucky | James Ottinger makes the 1st free throw | 57-38 |
| 08:42 | Kentucky | James Ottinger makes the 2nd free throw | 58-38 |
| 08:26 | Howard | Mark Lassiter is fouled on the floor by Trevor Billings - foul #2 on Trevor Billings, team foul #4 | 58-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya (SG), Norris Beal (PF), David Reppert (C) James Ottinger, Trevor Billings, Billy Coulombe | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 08:09 | Howard | William Lee knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 58-40 |
| 07:48 | Kentucky | Norris Beal drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Joseph McConnell | 60-40 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (tiring) 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Alonzo Montoya (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Owens (fresh) 21 pts. 6 reb. PF - Norris Beal (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - David Reppert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Tracy Gilliard (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Caulder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Lassiter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Titsworth (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Howard | Mark Lassiter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Ottinger (SG), Trevor Billings (PF), Billy Coulombe (C) Alonzo Montoya, Norris Beal, David Reppert | |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathon Bowling (PG), Ralph Cogar (SG), Roger Lee (SF) Tracy Gilliard, William Caulder, William Lee | |
| 07:28 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Joseph Titsworth - foul #2 on Joseph Titsworth, team foul #7 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya (SG) James Ottinger | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 07:28 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens makes the 1st free throw | 61-40 |
| 07:28 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 61-40 |
| 07:28 | Howard | Roger Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 61-40 |
| 07:24 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Reppert (C) Billy Coulombe | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 07:17 | Kentucky | David Reppert misses the easy layup | 61-40 |
| 07:15 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Owens | 61-40 |
| 07:02 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 61-40 |
| 07:01 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth pulls down the rebound | 61-40 |
| 06:56 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling clanks a floater from the right wing | 61-40 |
| 06:55 | Howard | Roger Lee misses the tip | 61-40 |
| 06:54 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth tips it in | 61-42 |
| 06:50 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens can't finish the layup | 61-42 |
| 06:49 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth grabs the board | 61-42 |
| 06:44 | Howard | Ralph Cogar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Ottinger (SG), Billy Coulombe (C) Alonzo Montoya, David Reppert | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 06:24 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens can't connect on a shot from the right block | 61-42 |
| 06:23 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe hits the follow up shot | 63-42 |
| 06:14 | Howard | Ralph Cogar knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jonathon Bowling | 63-44 |
| 05:56 | Kentucky | Roger Lee steals it from Christopher Owens | 63-44 |
| 05:44 | Howard | Mark Lassiter hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-47 |
| 05:26 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens misses long on a turnaround from close range | 63-47 |
| 05:25 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens snags the offensive board | 63-47 |
| 05:08 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens drills a jumper from the right block | 65-47 |
| 05:08 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya (SG), Norris Beal (SF), David Reppert (C) James Ottinger, Christopher Owens, Billy Coulombe | |
| Subs | Howard | Tracy Gilliard (PG), William Caulder (SG) Jonathon Bowling, Ralph Cogar | |
| 04:52 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth blows the layup | 65-47 |
| 04:51 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya grabs the defensive rebound | 65-47 |
| 04:34 | Kentucky | David Reppert is hacked by Mark Lassiter - foul #3 on Mark Lassiter, team foul #8 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Owens (SF) Trevor Billings | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 04:34 | Kentucky | David Reppert makes the 1st free throw | 66-47 |
| 04:34 | Kentucky | David Reppert makes the 2nd free throw | 67-47 |
| 04:17 | Howard | Roger Lee buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Tracy Gilliard and the foul's on Norris Beal - foul #2 on Norris Beal, team foul #5 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathon Bowling (PG), Ralph Cogar (SG), Chris Mason (PF), Jeff Caulder (C) Tracy Gilliard, William Caulder, Mark Lassiter, Joseph Titsworth | |
| 04:17 | Howard | Roger Lee misses the free throw | 67-49 |
| 04:17 | Kentucky | Norris Beal grabs the defensive rebound | 67-49 |
| 03:59 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph McConnell | 69-49 |
| 03:44 | Howard | Jeff Caulder clanks a shot from the left side | 69-49 |
| 03:42 | Howard | Chris Mason tips it back up and in | 69-51 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (tiring) 8 ast. 4 pf. SG - Alonzo Montoya (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Owens (fresh) 26 pts. 8 reb. PF - Norris Beal (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - David Reppert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jonathon Bowling (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Cogar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Roger Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Chris Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Caulder (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens misses badly on a shot from close range | 69-51 |
| 03:19 | Howard | The rebound goes to Roger Lee | 69-51 |
| 03:02 | Howard | Roger Lee is fouled on the floor by Christopher Owens - foul #2 on Christopher Owens, team foul #6 | 69-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Ottinger (SG), Trevor Billings (PF) Alonzo Montoya, Christopher Owens | |
| Subs | Howard | William Lee (SF) Roger Lee | |
| 02:56 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling is whistled for traveling | 69-51 |
| 02:41 | Kentucky | David Reppert is fouled on the floor by Jeff Caulder - foul #1 on Jeff Caulder, team foul #9 | 69-51 |
| 02:41 | Kentucky | David Reppert makes the 1st free throw | 70-51 |
| 02:41 | Kentucky | David Reppert makes the 2nd free throw | 71-51 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:27 | Howard | William Lee can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 71-51 |
| 02:25 | Kentucky | David Reppert grabs the defensive rebound | 71-51 |
| 02:05 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings is fouled on the floor by Jeff Caulder - foul #2 on Jeff Caulder, team foul #10 | 71-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya (SG), Christopher Owens (SF) James Ottinger, Norris Beal | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 02:05 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings misses the 1st free throw | 71-51 |
| 02:05 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings makes the 2nd free throw | 72-51 |
| 01:55 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling is fouled on the floor by Joseph McConnell - foul #5 on Joseph McConnell, team foul #7 | 72-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Ottinger (SG) Joseph McConnell | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 01:55 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling misses the 1st free throw | 72-51 |
| 01:55 | Kentucky | David Reppert grabs the defensive rebound | 72-51 |
| 01:26 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-51 |
| 01:25 | Howard | Chris Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 72-51 |
| 01:10 | Howard | Chris Mason misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-51 |
| 01:09 | Kentucky | David Reppert grabs the board | 72-51 |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Trevor Billings | 74-51 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Howard | Jeff Caulder loses the dribble to David Reppert | 74-51 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Reppert | 76-51 |
| 00:14 | Howard | Chris Mason comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 76-51 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | David Reppert grabs the board | 76-51 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya runs out the clock | 76-51 |