| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Raymond Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Antonio Mannino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hubert Hall (fresh) PF - Michael Burkett (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Wink (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Elmer Albin (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin inbounds the ball | 42-45 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Kentucky | Robert Conley is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Charles Wink | 42-45 |
| 19:29 | Marshall | Charles Wink makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Raymond Simpson out of a doubleteam | 44-45 |
| 19:17 | Kentucky | Robert Conley misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Burkett - foul #1 on Michael Burkett, team foul #1 | 44-45 |
| 19:17 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 19:17 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 19:02 | Marshall | Charles Wink dunks the ball | 46-47 |
| 18:42 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 18:41 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 18:27 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring misses the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 46-47 |
| 18:25 | Marshall | Michael Burkett snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 18:14 | Marshall | Michael Burkett blows the layup but the foul's on Arthur Ewart - foul #2 on Arthur Ewart, team foul #1 | 46-47 |
| 18:14 | Marshall | Michael Burkett makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 18:14 | Marshall | Michael Burkett makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 17:54 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart is hacked by Antonio Mannino - foul #1 on Antonio Mannino, team foul #2 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (SF), Nathan Ryan (PF) Elmer Albin, Arthur Ewart | |
| 17:37 | Kentucky | James Lemansky is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 17:36 | Marshall | Charles Wink snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 17:32 | Marshall | Raymond Simpson double dribbles | 48-47 |
| Subs | Marshall | Edwin Smith (PG), Jerry Farrell (SF) Raymond Simpson, Hubert Hall | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:15 | Kentucky | James Lemansky is fouled on the floor by Michael Burkett - foul #2 on Michael Burkett, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Gabaldon (SG), Reinaldo Romano (C) Antonio Mannino, Charles Wink | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (SF), Tom Fontes (C) Leroy Haring, Robert Conley | |
| 17:10 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes can't connect on a shot from the left side | 48-47 |
| 17:09 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker tips it in | 48-49 |
| 16:44 | Marshall | Edwin Smith misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 16:43 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 16:40 | Kentucky | James Lemansky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| Subs | Marshall | Justin Hanley (PF) Michael Burkett | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart (PF) Michael Hilliker | |
| 16:30 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from John Gabaldon | 50-49 |
| 16:17 | Kentucky | 3 seconds is called on Arthur Ewart | 50-49 |
| Subs | Marshall | Raymond Simpson (PG), Antonio Mannino (SG), Hubert Hall (SF), Charles Wink (C) Edwin Smith, John Gabaldon, Jerry Farrell, Reinaldo Romano | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Elmer Albin (SF), Robert Conley (C) Tom Fontes, Nathan Ryan | |
| 16:03 | Marshall | Robert Conley swats the dunk try by Justin Hanley | 50-49 |
| 16:01 | Kentucky | James Lemansky gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Raymond Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Antonio Mannino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hubert Hall (fresh) PF - Justin Hanley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Wink (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Lemansky (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Elmer Albin (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:46 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart is hacked by Justin Hanley - foul #2 on Justin Hanley, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Marshall | Michael Burkett (PF) Justin Hanley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (PG), Michael Hilliker (SG) James Lemansky, Ernest Brown | |
| 15:35 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring misses the easy layup | 50-49 |
| 15:33 | Marshall | Charles Wink pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 15:29 | Marshall | Raymond Simpson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-49 |
| 15:28 | Marshall | Michael Burkett tips it back up and in | 52-49 |
| 15:06 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin is whistled for a carry | 52-49 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan (PF) Arthur Ewart | |
| 14:59 | Marshall | Michael Burkett is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-49 |
| Subs | Marshall | Edwin Smith (PG) Raymond Simpson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (SF) Elmer Albin | |
| 14:47 | Kentucky | James Lemansky scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Hilliker | 52-52 |
| 14:31 | Marshall | Charles Wink can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-52 |
| 14:29 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 14:13 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan scores on a fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on Michael Burkett - foul #3 on Michael Burkett, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Marshall | John Gabaldon (SG), Jerry Farrell (SF), Reinaldo Romano (C) Antonio Mannino, Hubert Hall, Charles Wink | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tom Fontes (C) Robert Conley | |
| 14:13 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan makes the free throw | 52-55 |
| 13:54 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-55 |
| 13:39 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-55 |
| Subs | Marshall | Raymond Simpson (PG), Justin Hanley (PF) Edwin Smith, Michael Burkett | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (SG), Elmer Albin (SF), Arthur Ewart (PF) Leroy Haring, Michael Hilliker, Nathan Ryan | |
| 13:26 | Marshall | James Lemansky steals the ball from John Gabaldon | 54-55 |
| 13:14 | Kentucky | James Lemansky hits the finger roll against a doubleteam on a nice dish by Ernest Brown | 54-57 |
| 13:01 | Marshall | Raymond Simpson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 13:00 | Marshall | John Gabaldon grabs the offensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 12:53 | Marshall | Ernest Brown is called for the reach on John Gabaldon - foul #2 on Ernest Brown, team foul #2 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Marshall | Antonio Mannino (SG), Hubert Hall (SF), Michael Burkett (PF), Charles Wink (C) John Gabaldon, Jerry Farrell, Justin Hanley, Reinaldo Romano | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Conley (C) Tom Fontes | |
| 12:41 | Marshall | Michael Burkett is fouled on the floor by James Lemansky - foul #1 on James Lemansky, team foul #3 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (PG) James Lemansky | |
| 12:27 | Marshall | Michael Burkett's floater is tipped away by Arthur Ewart | 54-57 |
| 12:26 | Marshall | Charles Wink tips it back up and in | 56-57 |
| 12:06 | Kentucky | Robert Conley shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Ewart | 56-59 |
| 11:57 | Marshall | Antonio Mannino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-59 |
| Subs | Marshall | Edwin Smith (PG) Raymond Simpson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (SG), Tom Fontes (SF), Nathan Ryan (PF) Ernest Brown, Elmer Albin, Arthur Ewart | |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Edwin Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Mannino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hubert Hall (fresh) PF - Michael Burkett (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Wink (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tom Fontes (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nathan Ryan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | Kentucky | Michael Burkett picks off the pass by Michael Hilliker | 56-59 |
| 11:22 | Marshall | Edwin Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-59 |
| Subs | Marshall | Jerry Farrell (SF), Reinaldo Romano (C) Hubert Hall, Charles Wink | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (PG) Leroy Haring | |
| 11:04 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 11:03 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes tips it back up and in | 56-61 |
| 10:57 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano loses the ball out of bounds | 56-61 |
| Subs | Marshall | Raymond Simpson (PG), John Gabaldon (SG), Justin Hanley (PF) Edwin Smith, Antonio Mannino, Michael Burkett | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (SF) Robert Conley | |
| 10:44 | Kentucky | James Lemansky shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-61 |
| 10:42 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan hits the follow up shot | 56-63 |
| 10:28 | Marshall | Michael Hilliker steals it from Jerry Farrell | 56-63 |
| 10:25 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker hits the finger roll | 56-65 |
| 10:04 | Marshall | Raymond Simpson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-65 |
| 10:02 | Marshall | Justin Hanley tips it in | 58-65 |
| 09:42 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan misses short on an open jump hook from the baseline | 58-65 |
| 09:41 | Marshall | Reinaldo Romano pulls down the rebound | 58-65 |
| 09:30 | Marshall | Justin Hanley misses long on a jumper from the right side | 58-65 |
| 09:29 | Marshall | John Gabaldon tips it in | 60-65 |
| 09:04 | Kentucky | James Lemansky clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-65 |
| 09:03 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes can't tip it in | 60-65 |
| 09:01 | Marshall | Jerry Farrell snags the defensive board | 60-65 |
| 08:56 | Marshall | Raymond Simpson makes the contested 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Gabaldon | 63-65 |
| 08:37 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 63-65 |
| 08:36 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan gets the offensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 08:15 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-65 |
| Subs | Marshall | Edwin Smith (PG), Antonio Mannino (SG), Hubert Hall (SF), Michael Burkett (PF), Charles Wink (C) Raymond Simpson, John Gabaldon, Jerry Farrell, Justin Hanley, Reinaldo Romano | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (PG), Elmer Albin (SF), Arthur Ewart (PF), Robert Conley (C) James Lemansky, Ernest Brown, Nathan Ryan, Tom Fontes | |
| 07:58 | Marshall | Michael Burkett connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Edwin Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Mannino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hubert Hall (fresh) PF - Michael Burkett (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Wink (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hilliker (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Elmer Albin (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:40 | Kentucky | Antonio Mannino steps in front of the Robert Conley pass | 65-65 |
| 07:37 | Marshall | Edwin Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Antonio Mannino | 67-65 |
| 07:21 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring is hacked by Charles Wink - foul #2 on Charles Wink, team foul #6 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (SG) Michael Hilliker | |
| 07:02 | Kentucky | Robert Conley works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Ernest Brown | 67-67 |
| 06:50 | Marshall | Hubert Hall is hacked by Ernest Brown - foul #3 on Ernest Brown, team foul #4 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (SG) Ernest Brown | |
| 06:25 | Marshall | Michael Burkett loses the ball out of bounds | 67-67 |
| 06:04 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the contested fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Elmer Albin | 67-69 |
| 05:50 | Marshall | Michael Burkett's fadeaway is rejected by Arthur Ewart | 67-69 |
| 05:48 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart gets the rebound | 67-69 |
| 05:38 | Kentucky | James Lemansky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-69 |
| 05:36 | Marshall | Charles Wink grabs the defensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 05:29 | Marshall | Robert Conley blocks the short jumper by Charles Wink | 67-69 |
| 05:27 | Kentucky | Robert Conley grabs the board | 67-69 |
| 05:01 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Lemansky | 67-71 |
| 04:36 | Marshall | Michael Burkett can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 67-71 |
| 04:35 | Marshall | Antonio Mannino grabs the offensive board | 67-71 |
| 04:26 | Marshall | Charles Wink misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 67-71 |
| 04:24 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart grabs the defensive rebound | 67-71 |
| 04:13 | Kentucky | James Lemansky splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-71 |
| 04:12 | Marshall | Hubert Hall grabs the board | 67-71 |
| 03:57 | Marshall | Charles Wink connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 69-71 |
| Lineup | Marshall | PG - Edwin Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Mannino (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hubert Hall (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Burkett (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Wink (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Leroy Haring (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lemansky (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Elmer Albin (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Conley (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:40 | Kentucky | James Lemansky double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 69-71 |
| Subs | Marshall | Raymond Simpson (PG), John Gabaldon (SG), Jerry Farrell (SF), Justin Hanley (PF), Reinaldo Romano (C) Edwin Smith, Antonio Mannino, Hubert Hall, Michael Burkett, Charles Wink | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (SG), Ernest Brown (SF), Nathan Ryan (PF), Tom Fontes (C) James Lemansky, Elmer Albin, Arthur Ewart, Robert Conley | |
| 03:33 | Marshall | Raymond Simpson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-71 |
| 03:31 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Nathan Ryan | 69-71 |
| 03:07 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Leroy Haring | 69-73 |
| 02:45 | Marshall | Justin Hanley misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Nathan Ryan - foul #1 on Nathan Ryan, team foul #5 | 69-73 |
| 02:45 | Marshall | Justin Hanley makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 02:45 | Marshall | Justin Hanley makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 02:43 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| Subs | Marshall | Antonio Mannino (SG), Michael Burkett (PF), Charles Wink (C) John Gabaldon, Justin Hanley, Reinaldo Romano | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (PG), Robert Conley (C) Leroy Haring, Ernest Brown | |
| 02:35 | Kentucky | James Lemansky blows the layup over the doubleteam | 71-73 |
| 02:33 | Marshall | Michael Burkett gets the rebound | 71-73 |
| 02:21 | Marshall | Jerry Farrell is whistled for traveling | 71-73 |
| Subs | Marshall | Hubert Hall (SF) Jerry Farrell | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:06 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan is whistled for a carry | 71-73 |
| 01:50 | Marshall | Charles Wink misses long on a shot near the basket | 71-73 |
| 01:48 | Kentucky | James Lemansky grabs the board | 71-73 |
| 01:48 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| Subs | Marshall | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (PG), Elmer Albin (SF), Arthur Ewart (PF) James Lemansky, Tom Fontes, Nathan Ryan | |
| 01:31 | Kentucky | Elmer Albin is open but comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 71-73 |
| 01:30 | Marshall | Raymond Simpson pulls down the rebound | 71-73 |
| 01:11 | Marshall | Raymond Simpson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Wink | 74-73 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Marshall | Raymond Simpson is hacked by Michael Hilliker - foul #2 on Michael Hilliker, team foul #6 | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Marshall | Leroy Haring is called for the reach on Raymond Simpson - foul #2 on Leroy Haring, team foul #7 | 74-73 |
| 00:26 | Marshall | Raymond Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:26 | Marshall | Raymond Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by Charles Wink - foul #3 on Charles Wink, team foul #7 | 76-73 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring misses the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:18 | Marshall | Charles Wink snags the defensive board | 76-74 |
| 00:17 | Marshall | Charles Wink is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Haring - foul #3 on Leroy Haring, team foul #8 | 76-74 |
| 00:17 | Marshall | Charles Wink misses the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart gets the rebound | 76-74 |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Hubert Hall - foul #2 on Hubert Hall, team foul #8 | 76-74 |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 00:06 | Marshall | Marshall calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Marshall | Charles Wink makes the turnaround in the lane | 78-76 |
| Game Plan | Marshall | Marshall is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker clanks a fullcourt shot | 78-76 |