| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fresh) SG - Alonzo Montoya (fresh) SF - Christopher Owens (fresh) PF - Trevor Billings (fresh) C - David Reppert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Cody McNeill (fresh) SG - Jerry Rowsey (fresh) SF - Ramon Soto (fresh) PF - David John (fresh) C - Dennis Cannon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Jerry Rowsey - foul #1 on Jerry Rowsey, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:25 | UNC Wilmington | Cody McNeill scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Rowsey | 1-2 |
| 19:08 | Kentucky | David Reppert is fouled on the floor by Jerry Rowsey - foul #2 on Jerry Rowsey, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Darren Smith (SG) Jerry Rowsey | |
| 18:56 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens is fouled on the floor by Ramon Soto - foul #1 on Ramon Soto, team foul #3 | 1-2 |
| 18:43 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 1-2 |
| 18:41 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens tips it back up and in | 3-2 |
| 18:28 | UNC Wilmington | Darren Smith misses the floater from the free throw line | 3-2 |
| 18:27 | UNC Wilmington | David John hits the follow up shot | 3-4 |
| 18:13 | Kentucky | Ramon Soto picks off the pass by David Reppert | 3-4 |
| 17:47 | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Cannon makes the runner from the right block | 3-6 |
| 17:33 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph McConnell | 6-6 |
| 17:19 | UNC Wilmington | Darren Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-9 |
| 17:08 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 6-9 |
| 17:07 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 16:45 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 16:44 | UNC Wilmington | David John snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 16:31 | UNC Wilmington | Ramon Soto misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-9 |
| 16:30 | UNC Wilmington | Cody McNeill grabs the offensive board | 6-9 |
| 16:24 | UNC Wilmington | Alonzo Montoya takes the ball from Cody McNeill | 6-9 |
| 16:13 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 16:11 | UNC Wilmington | Ramon Soto snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 15:55 | UNC Wilmington | Cody McNeill knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Dennis Cannon | 6-12 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alonzo Montoya (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Christopher Owens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Trevor Billings (fairly fresh) C - David Reppert (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Cody McNeill (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Darren Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ramon Soto (fresh) PF - David John (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 6-12 |
| 15:40 | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Cannon pulls down the rebound | 6-12 |
| 15:21 | UNC Wilmington | Darren Smith is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Darren Smith, team foul #4 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Ottinger (PG), Michael Burruss (SG), Norris Beal (SF), Billy Coulombe (PF) Joseph McConnell, Alonzo Montoya, Christopher Owens, Trevor Billings | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Shawn Rollins (SG), Brad Taylor (PF) Darren Smith, David John | |
| 15:04 | Kentucky | James Ottinger's layup is rejected by Dennis Cannon | 6-12 |
| 15:03 | UNC Wilmington | Brad Taylor pulls down the rebound | 6-12 |
| 14:39 | UNC Wilmington | Cody McNeill misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by James Ottinger - foul #1 on James Ottinger, team foul #1 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Trevor Billings (PF) David Reppert | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Carey Massey (PF), William Ashford (C) Ramon Soto, Dennis Cannon | |
| 14:39 | UNC Wilmington | Cody McNeill makes the 1st free throw | 6-13 |
| 14:39 | UNC Wilmington | Cody McNeill makes the 2nd free throw | 6-14 |
| 14:30 | Kentucky | James Ottinger knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 8-14 |
| 14:21 | UNC Wilmington | James Ottinger steps in front of the Cody McNeill pass | 8-14 |
| 14:18 | Kentucky | Norris Beal hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Ottinger | 10-14 |
| 14:00 | UNC Wilmington | The jump hook by Carey Massey is blocked by Norris Beal | 10-14 |
| 13:59 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings grabs the board | 10-14 |
| 13:35 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 10-14 |
| 13:33 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Cody McNeill | 10-14 |
| 13:26 | UNC Wilmington | William Ashford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), Christopher Owens (SF) Michael Burruss, Trevor Billings | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Darren Smith (PG), David John (PF) Cody McNeill, William Ashford | |
| 13:10 | Kentucky | Carey Massey steals it from Christopher Owens | 10-14 |
| 12:50 | UNC Wilmington | Shawn Rollins knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Darren Smith | 10-17 |
| 12:31 | Kentucky | Norris Beal misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Darren Smith - foul #2 on Darren Smith, team foul #5 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Burruss (SG), David Reppert (C) Joseph McConnell, Billy Coulombe | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Charles Jacobs (SG), Ramon Soto (SF), Dennis Cannon (C) Darren Smith, Brad Taylor, Carey Massey | |
| 12:31 | Kentucky | Norris Beal makes the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 12:31 | Kentucky | Norris Beal makes the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 12:12 | UNC Wilmington | Christopher Owens is called for the reach on Charles Jacobs - foul #1 on Christopher Owens, team foul #2 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Trevor Billings (PF) Christopher Owens | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Cody McNeill (PG) Shawn Rollins | |
| 11:47 | UNC Wilmington | David John hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by James Ottinger - foul #2 on James Ottinger, team foul #3 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), Alonzo Montoya (SG), Christopher Owens (SF) James Ottinger, Michael Burruss, Trevor Billings | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 11:47 | UNC Wilmington | David John misses the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 11:47 | UNC Wilmington | David John misses the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 11:47 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens pulls down the rebound | 12-17 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alonzo Montoya (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Christopher Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norris Beal (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Reppert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Cody McNeill (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Charles Jacobs (fresh) SF - Ramon Soto (fresh) PF - David John (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya loses the dribble to Ramon Soto | 12-17 |
| 11:10 | UNC Wilmington | Alonzo Montoya steps in front of the David John pass | 12-17 |
| 10:46 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens scores on a floater in the paint | 14-17 |
| 10:24 | UNC Wilmington | Joseph McConnell is called for the reach on Cody McNeill - foul #1 on Joseph McConnell, team foul #4 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Burruss (SG), Trevor Billings (PF), Billy Coulombe (C) Alonzo Montoya, Christopher Owens, David Reppert | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Shawn Rollins (SG), Brad Taylor (PF) Charles Jacobs, David John | |
| 10:15 | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Cannon scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 14-19 |
| 09:52 | Kentucky | Norris Beal is hacked by Ramon Soto - foul #2 on Ramon Soto, team foul #6 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya (SG), Christopher Owens (C) Michael Burruss, Billy Coulombe | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Carey Massey (PF) Ramon Soto | |
| 09:46 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Norris Beal and the foul's on Carey Massey - foul #1 on Carey Massey, team foul #7 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Burruss (SG), David Reppert (C) Joseph McConnell, Christopher Owens | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Charles Jacobs (SG) Cody McNeill | |
| 09:46 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya makes the free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:27 | UNC Wilmington | Brad Taylor buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-22 |
| 09:09 | Kentucky | Michael Burruss drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Alonzo Montoya | 19-22 |
| 08:55 | UNC Wilmington | Brad Taylor misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 19-22 |
| 08:53 | UNC Wilmington | Carey Massey gets the offensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 08:38 | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Cannon loses the ball out of bounds | 19-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), Christopher Owens (SF), Billy Coulombe (C) Michael Burruss, Norris Beal, David Reppert | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Cody McNeill (PG), David John (PF) Charles Jacobs, Dennis Cannon | |
| 08:21 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-22 |
| 08:20 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens can't tip it in | 19-22 |
| 08:18 | UNC Wilmington | David John gets the rebound | 19-22 |
| 08:14 | UNC Wilmington | Cody McNeill clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 19-22 |
| 08:13 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings grabs the defensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 08:09 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Shawn Rollins - foul #1 on Shawn Rollins, team foul #8 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Norris Beal (PF), David Reppert (C) Trevor Billings, Billy Coulombe | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 08:09 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya misses the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 08:09 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya misses the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 08:09 | UNC Wilmington | Carey Massey snags the defensive board | 19-22 |
| 07:49 | UNC Wilmington | Cody McNeill misses badly on a floater from the right side | 19-22 |
| 07:47 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Norris Beal | 19-22 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alonzo Montoya (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norris Beal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - David Reppert (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Cody McNeill (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Shawn Rollins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brad Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David John (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carey Massey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya is hacked by Brad Taylor - foul #1 on Brad Taylor, team foul #9 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Trevor Billings (PF), Billy Coulombe (C) Norris Beal, David Reppert | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 07:43 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya misses the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 07:43 | UNC Wilmington | David John gets the rebound | 19-22 |
| 07:25 | UNC Wilmington | Shawn Rollins misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph McConnell - foul #2 on Joseph McConnell, team foul #5 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Burruss (SG), David Reppert (C) Joseph McConnell, Billy Coulombe | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Arthur Chang (SF) Brad Taylor | |
| 07:25 | UNC Wilmington | Shawn Rollins makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 07:25 | UNC Wilmington | Shawn Rollins makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 07:09 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-24 |
| 07:07 | Kentucky | David Reppert hits the follow up shot | 21-24 |
| 06:49 | UNC Wilmington | Shawn Rollins loses the ball out of bounds | 21-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Norris Beal (PF), Billy Coulombe (C) Trevor Billings, David Reppert | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Charles Jacobs (SG), Dennis Cannon (C) Shawn Rollins, Carey Massey | |
| 06:39 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Owens | 24-24 |
| 06:21 | UNC Wilmington | Charles Jacobs misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-24 |
| 06:20 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Christopher Owens | 24-24 |
| 06:05 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens misses the shot from the left side | 24-24 |
| 06:04 | UNC Wilmington | Arthur Chang grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 05:39 | UNC Wilmington | Arthur Chang is whistled for a carry | 24-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), James Ottinger (SG), Trevor Billings (PF), David Reppert (C) Alonzo Montoya, Michael Burruss, Christopher Owens, Billy Coulombe | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Brad Taylor (SF), Carey Massey (PF) Arthur Chang, David John | |
| 05:22 | Kentucky | Norris Beal misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Brad Taylor - foul #2 on Brad Taylor, team foul #10 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Shawn Rollins (PG), Arthur Chang (SF) Cody McNeill, Brad Taylor | |
| 05:22 | Kentucky | Norris Beal makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 05:22 | Kentucky | Norris Beal misses the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 05:22 | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Cannon grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 05:07 | UNC Wilmington | Shawn Rollins misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-24 |
| 05:05 | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Cannon pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 04:51 | UNC Wilmington | Arthur Chang loses the dribble to James Ottinger | 25-24 |
| 04:48 | Kentucky | Norris Beal banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Ottinger | 27-24 |
| 04:46 | UNC Wilmington | Shawn Rollins is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shawn Rollins, team foul #11 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Owens (SF) Norris Beal | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Cody McNeill (PG) Shawn Rollins | |
| 04:33 | Kentucky | James Ottinger misses badly on a shot from the left side | 27-24 |
| 04:32 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell tips it in | 29-24 |
| 04:09 | UNC Wilmington | Arthur Chang misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 04:08 | Kentucky | James Ottinger gets the rebound | 29-24 |
| 03:53 | Kentucky | Dennis Cannon picks off the pass by Christopher Owens | 29-24 |
| 03:35 | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Cannon buries a turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Christopher Owens - foul #2 on Christopher Owens, team foul #6 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Norris Beal (SF) Christopher Owens | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Jerry Rowsey (SG), Ramon Soto (SF), David John (PF) Charles Jacobs, Arthur Chang, Carey Massey | |
| 03:35 | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Cannon makes the free throw | 29-27 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ottinger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Norris Beal (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Trevor Billings (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - David Reppert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Cody McNeill (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jerry Rowsey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ramon Soto (fresh) 2 stl. PF - David John (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Cannon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Kentucky | James Ottinger is fouled on the floor by Cody McNeill - foul #1 on Cody McNeill, team foul #12 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Owens (SF) Norris Beal | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Darren Smith (PG), Brad Taylor (C) Cody McNeill, Dennis Cannon | |
| 03:14 | Kentucky | James Ottinger makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 03:14 | Kentucky | James Ottinger makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 03:02 | UNC Wilmington | David John banks in the layup | 31-29 |
| 02:44 | Kentucky | James Ottinger can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Brad Taylor - foul #3 on Brad Taylor, team foul #13 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Norris Beal (PF), Billy Coulombe (C) Trevor Billings, David Reppert | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Carey Massey (C) Brad Taylor | |
| 02:44 | Kentucky | James Ottinger misses the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 02:44 | Kentucky | James Ottinger makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 02:29 | UNC Wilmington | David John can't throw it down | 32-29 |
| 02:28 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 02:02 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 32-29 |
| 02:00 | UNC Wilmington | Darren Smith gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 01:42 | UNC Wilmington | The short jumper by Carey Massey is denied by Christopher Owens | 32-29 |
| 01:40 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 01:23 | Kentucky | James Ottinger misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 32-29 |
| 01:21 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell tips it home | 34-29 |
| 01:03 | UNC Wilmington | Billy Coulombe is called for the reach on Ramon Soto - foul #1 on Billy Coulombe, team foul #7 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya (PG), Trevor Billings (PF), David Reppert (C) Joseph McConnell, Norris Beal, Billy Coulombe | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Cody McNeill (PG), Dennis Cannon (C) Darren Smith, David John | |
| 01:03 | UNC Wilmington | Ramon Soto misses the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 01:03 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Christopher Owens | 34-29 |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens knocks in the fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Ramon Soto - foul #3 on Ramon Soto, team foul #14 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Shawn Rollins (SF), William Ashford (PF) Ramon Soto, Carey Massey | |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Christopher Owens makes the free throw | 37-29 |
| 00:19 | UNC Wilmington | Jerry Rowsey makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Dennis Cannon | 37-31 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Alonzo Montoya hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-31 |
| 00:00 | UNC Wilmington | Cody McNeill misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 40-31 |