| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Boehm (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trevor Billings (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Lariviere (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Horton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Stacey Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Broder (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Emerson Cook (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Grisham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Perry (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings inbounds the ball | 41-42 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Kentucky | Chris Horton can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 41-42 |
| 19:39 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Trevor Billings | 41-42 |
| 19:22 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere loses the dribble to Ronald Grisham | 41-42 |
| 19:07 | Birmingham-Southern | Stephen Broder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Harnish (SG), Norris Beal (SF), David Reppert (PF) Joseph McConnell, Trevor Billings, Paul Lariviere | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 19:03 | Kentucky | Emerson Cook is called for the reach on Norris Beal in the backcourt - foul #2 on Emerson Cook, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| 18:49 | Kentucky | David Reppert knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 43-42 |
| 18:37 | Birmingham-Southern | Ronald Grisham hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by David Reppert - foul #1 on David Reppert, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Trevor Billings (SF), Paul Lariviere (PF) Norris Beal, Chris Horton | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Alberto Conti (SG) Stephen Broder | |
| 18:37 | Birmingham-Southern | Ronald Grisham makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 18:37 | Birmingham-Southern | Ronald Grisham makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 18:11 | Kentucky | David Reppert hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 43-44 |
| 18:10 | Birmingham-Southern | Ronald Grisham grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 17:53 | Birmingham-Southern | Ronald Grisham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Norris Beal (SF), Chris Horton (C) Trevor Billings, Paul Lariviere | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Toney Kendrick (SG), Clayton Williams (SF), Dikembe Sow (C) Stacey Williamson, Emerson Cook, Robert Perry | |
| 17:34 | Kentucky | David Reppert banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Thomas Boehm | 45-44 |
| 17:17 | Birmingham-Southern | Toney Kendrick knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Clayton Williams | 45-47 |
| 16:58 | Kentucky | Norris Beal misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Toney Kendrick - foul #2 on Toney Kendrick, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Ottinger (SG), Paul Lariviere (PF) John Harnish, Chris Horton | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Stephen Broder (SG) Alberto Conti | |
| 16:58 | Kentucky | Norris Beal makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 16:58 | Kentucky | Norris Beal makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 16:31 | Birmingham-Southern | Toney Kendrick's pass is intercepted by Norris Beal | 47-47 |
| 16:19 | Kentucky | David Reppert is alone and throws it down set up by Thomas Boehm | 49-47 |
| 16:00 | Birmingham-Southern | Toney Kendrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), Trevor Billings (SF), Chris Horton (C) James Ottinger, Norris Beal, David Reppert | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Stacey Williamson (PG), James Damron (SG), Emerson Cook (SF), Robert Perry (C) Toney Kendrick, Clayton Williams, Ronald Grisham, Dikembe Sow | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Boehm (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Trevor Billings (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Lariviere (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Horton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Stacey Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Damron (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Emerson Cook (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stephen Broder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Perry (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph McConnell, team foul #2 | 49-47 |
| 15:50 | Birmingham-Southern | Emerson Cook misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 15:49 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 15:37 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings is fouled on the floor by Emerson Cook - foul #3 on Emerson Cook, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Harnish (SG) Joseph McConnell | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 15:29 | Kentucky | Stacey Williamson steals it from Thomas Boehm | 49-47 |
| 15:26 | Birmingham-Southern | Stacey Williamson hits the finger roll | 49-49 |
| 15:22 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), David Reppert (PF) John Harnish, Paul Lariviere | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 15:17 | Birmingham-Southern | Emerson Cook loses the dribble to Joseph McConnell | 49-49 |
| 15:13 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell lays it up and in | 51-49 |
| 15:01 | Birmingham-Southern | James Damron connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 14:59 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm loses the dribble to James Damron in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| 14:45 | Birmingham-Southern | Emerson Cook is fouled on the floor by Trevor Billings - foul #1 on Trevor Billings, team foul #3 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Harnish (SG), Paul Lariviere (PF) Joseph McConnell, David Reppert | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Bojan Zapatas (SF), Ronald Grisham (PF) Emerson Cook, Stephen Broder | |
| 14:23 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Perry is fouled on the floor by Thomas Boehm - foul #3 on Thomas Boehm, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG) Thomas Boehm | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Alberto Conti (SG) James Damron | |
| 14:04 | Birmingham-Southern | Trevor Billings steals the ball from Bojan Zapatas | 51-52 |
| 13:44 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Perry - foul #1 on Robert Perry, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (PG), David Reppert (C) Joseph McConnell, Chris Horton | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Toney Kendrick (SG), Emerson Cook (SF), Clayton Williams (PF) Stacey Williamson, Ronald Grisham, Robert Perry | |
| 13:44 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 13:44 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 13:28 | Birmingham-Southern | Clayton Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 13:27 | Kentucky | John Harnish grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 13:14 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings jams the wide open dunk set up by Thomas Boehm | 55-52 |
| 13:09 | Birmingham-Southern | Alberto Conti's fadeaway is rejected by Trevor Billings | 55-52 |
| 13:08 | Birmingham-Southern | Bojan Zapatas grabs the offensive board | 55-52 |
| 12:55 | Birmingham-Southern | John Harnish is called for the reach on Toney Kendrick - foul #1 on John Harnish, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), Norris Beal (SF), Chris Horton (C) John Harnish, Trevor Billings, Paul Lariviere | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | James Damron (SG), Dikembe Sow (PF) Toney Kendrick, Bojan Zapatas | |
| 12:38 | Birmingham-Southern | Thomas Boehm steals the ball from James Damron | 55-52 |
| 12:16 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell makes the wide open shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Chris Horton | 57-52 |
| 11:50 | Birmingham-Southern | Clayton Williams is whistled for a carry | 57-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Harnish (SG), Paul Lariviere (PF) Thomas Boehm, David Reppert | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Stacey Williamson (PG), Toney Kendrick (SG), Ronald Grisham (PF), Robert Perry (C) Alberto Conti, James Damron, Dikembe Sow, Clayton Williams | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Harnish (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Norris Beal (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Lariviere (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Chris Horton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Stacey Williamson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Toney Kendrick (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Emerson Cook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Grisham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Perry (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Kentucky | Norris Beal hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right wing but the foul's on Ronald Grisham - foul #1 on Ronald Grisham, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (PG), David Reppert (C) Joseph McConnell, Chris Horton | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 11:24 | Kentucky | Norris Beal makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 11:24 | Kentucky | Norris Beal makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 11:05 | Birmingham-Southern | Stacey Williamson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 11:04 | Kentucky | Norris Beal grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 10:55 | Kentucky | David Reppert misses short on a floater from the right side | 59-52 |
| 10:54 | Birmingham-Southern | Ronald Grisham gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 10:36 | Birmingham-Southern | Ronald Grisham is whistled for traveling | 59-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), Trevor Billings (SF), Chris Horton (C) John Harnish, Norris Beal, David Reppert | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Bojan Zapatas (SF), Stephen Broder (PF) Emerson Cook, Ronald Grisham | |
| 10:26 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 61-52 |
| 10:06 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Perry is fouled on the floor by Paul Lariviere - foul #2 on Paul Lariviere, team foul #6 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Harnish (SG), David Reppert (PF) Thomas Boehm, Paul Lariviere | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | James Damron (SG), Dikembe Sow (C) Toney Kendrick, Robert Perry | |
| 09:54 | Birmingham-Southern | James Damron is fouled on the floor by Joseph McConnell - foul #3 on Joseph McConnell, team foul #7 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (SG), Paul Lariviere (PF) John Harnish, David Reppert | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Alberto Conti (PG) Stacey Williamson | |
| 09:54 | Birmingham-Southern | James Damron makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 09:54 | Birmingham-Southern | James Damron makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 09:40 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Trevor Billings | 63-54 |
| 09:16 | Birmingham-Southern | Dikembe Sow's layup is rejected by Chris Horton | 63-54 |
| 09:14 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings pulls down the rebound | 63-54 |
| 08:54 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings can't connect on an uncontested runner from the right block | 63-54 |
| 08:53 | Birmingham-Southern | Dikembe Sow grabs the defensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 08:30 | Birmingham-Southern | Stephen Broder scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Damron | 63-57 |
| 08:15 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell misses the jumper from the left side | 63-57 |
| 08:13 | Birmingham-Southern | Bojan Zapatas grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 07:44 | Birmingham-Southern | Alberto Conti misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-57 |
| 07:42 | Kentucky | Chris Horton snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Boehm (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Trevor Billings (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Paul Lariviere (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Chris Horton (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Alberto Conti (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Damron (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bojan Zapatas (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stephen Broder (tiring) 8 pts. C - Dikembe Sow (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Kentucky | Dikembe Sow denies the turnaround by Trevor Billings | 63-57 |
| 07:23 | Birmingham-Southern | Alberto Conti gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 07:07 | Birmingham-Southern | Bojan Zapatas comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 07:05 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| 06:51 | Kentucky | Chris Horton makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Joseph McConnell and he's fouled by Alberto Conti - foul #2 on Alberto Conti, team foul #6 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Harnish (PG), James Ottinger (SG), Norris Beal (SF), David Reppert (PF) Joseph McConnell, Thomas Boehm, Trevor Billings, Paul Lariviere | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Stacey Williamson (PG), Toney Kendrick (SG), Clayton Williams (SF), Ronald Grisham (PF), Robert Perry (C) Alberto Conti, James Damron, Bojan Zapatas, Stephen Broder, Dikembe Sow | |
| 06:51 | Kentucky | Chris Horton misses the free throw | 65-57 |
| 06:51 | Birmingham-Southern | Ronald Grisham pulls down the rebound | 65-57 |
| 06:40 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Perry misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-57 |
| 06:39 | Birmingham-Southern | Ronald Grisham hits the follow up shot | 65-59 |
| 06:37 | Kentucky | John Harnish is fouled in the backcourt by Clayton Williams - foul #2 on Clayton Williams, team foul #7 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere (PF) Chris Horton | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 06:37 | Kentucky | John Harnish misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 06:37 | Birmingham-Southern | Clayton Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 06:22 | Birmingham-Southern | Stacey Williamson is hacked by David Reppert - foul #2 on David Reppert, team foul #8 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Chris Horton (C) Paul Lariviere | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 06:22 | Birmingham-Southern | Stacey Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 06:22 | Birmingham-Southern | Stacey Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 05:57 | Kentucky | Norris Beal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere (PF) Chris Horton | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Emerson Cook (SF) Ronald Grisham | |
| 05:44 | Birmingham-Southern | Stacey Williamson misses the floater from the left side | 65-61 |
| 05:43 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Norris Beal | 65-61 |
| 05:20 | Kentucky | James Ottinger is hacked by Toney Kendrick - foul #3 on Toney Kendrick, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Chris Horton (C) Paul Lariviere | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | James Damron (SG), Ronald Grisham (PF) Toney Kendrick, Clayton Williams | |
| 05:20 | Kentucky | James Ottinger makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 05:20 | Kentucky | James Ottinger makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 05:07 | Birmingham-Southern | James Damron drills a floater from the free throw line | 67-63 |
| 04:46 | Kentucky | John Harnish is hacked by Stacey Williamson - foul #2 on Stacey Williamson, team foul #9 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (SG), Trevor Billings (SF), Paul Lariviere (PF) James Ottinger, Norris Beal, Chris Horton | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 04:46 | Kentucky | John Harnish makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 04:46 | Kentucky | John Harnish misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 04:46 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Perry gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| 04:25 | Birmingham-Southern | David Reppert is called for the reach on Robert Perry - foul #3 on David Reppert, team foul #9 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Norris Beal (SF), Chris Horton (C) Trevor Billings, Paul Lariviere | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 04:25 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Perry makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 04:25 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 04:25 | Kentucky | Chris Horton gets the rebound | 68-64 |
| 04:22 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 68-64 |
| 04:04 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Perry's floater is tipped away by Chris Horton | 68-64 |
| 04:02 | Birmingham-Southern | Emerson Cook hits the follow up shot | 68-66 |
| 03:33 | Kentucky | Norris Beal can't finish the layup | 68-66 |
| 03:31 | Kentucky | Norris Beal pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-66 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Harnish (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Boehm (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Norris Beal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Reppert (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Chris Horton (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Stacey Williamson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Damron (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Emerson Cook (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Grisham (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Perry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Kentucky | Norris Beal travels with the ball | 68-66 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), Trevor Billings (SF), Paul Lariviere (PF) John Harnish, Norris Beal, Chris Horton | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Alberto Conti (PG), Toney Kendrick (SG), Clayton Williams (C) Stacey Williamson, James Damron, Robert Perry | |
| 02:58 | Birmingham-Southern | Alberto Conti misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Lariviere - foul #3 on Paul Lariviere, team foul #10 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Harnish (SG) Thomas Boehm | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 02:58 | Birmingham-Southern | Alberto Conti makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:58 | Birmingham-Southern | Alberto Conti makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:39 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 02:37 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell grabs the offensive board | 68-68 |
| 02:23 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings knocks in the floater from the baseline | 70-68 |
| 02:23 | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (SG) John Harnish | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Dikembe Sow (PF), Bojan Zapatas (C) Emerson Cook, Ronald Grisham | |
| 02:02 | Birmingham-Southern | Thomas Boehm is called for the reach on Toney Kendrick - foul #4 on Thomas Boehm, team foul #11 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Chris Horton (C) Paul Lariviere | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Stacey Williamson (PG), Stephen Broder (PF) Alberto Conti, Bojan Zapatas | |
| 02:02 | Birmingham-Southern | Toney Kendrick makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 02:02 | Birmingham-Southern | Toney Kendrick misses the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 02:02 | Kentucky | David Reppert gets the rebound | 70-69 |
| 01:48 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Joseph McConnell | 72-69 |
| 01:48 | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere (PF) David Reppert | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | James Damron (SG), Emerson Cook (SF), Ronald Grisham (PF), Robert Perry (C) Toney Kendrick, Clayton Williams, Stephen Broder, Dikembe Sow | |
| 01:28 | Birmingham-Southern | Emerson Cook misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-69 |
| 01:27 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Perry tips it back up and in | 72-71 |
| 01:22 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell is hacked by Emerson Cook in the backcourt - foul #4 on Emerson Cook, team foul #10 | 72-71 |
| 01:22 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:22 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:22 | Birmingham-Southern | Ronald Grisham grabs the defensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 00:56 | Birmingham-Southern | James Damron misses short on a 3 from straight away | 73-71 |
| 00:54 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Perry can't tip it in | 73-71 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Chris Horton gets the rebound | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell is hacked by James Damron in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Damron, team foul #11 | 73-71 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:32 | Birmingham-Southern | Emerson Cook misses the dunk but he's fouled by Thomas Boehm - foul #5 on Thomas Boehm, team foul #12 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Harnish (SG) Thomas Boehm | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 00:32 | Birmingham-Southern | Emerson Cook misses the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:32 | Birmingham-Southern | Emerson Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere is hacked by James Damron in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Damron, team foul #12 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Stephen Broder (SG) James Damron | |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Birmingham-Southern | Stephen Broder is fouled on the floor by John Harnish - foul #2 on John Harnish, team foul #13 | 76-72 |
| 00:24 | Birmingham-Southern | Stephen Broder makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:24 | Birmingham-Southern | Stephen Broder makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Chris Horton is hacked by Stacey Williamson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stacey Williamson, team foul #13 | 76-74 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Chris Horton makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Chris Horton misses the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:22 | Birmingham-Southern | Ronald Grisham gets the rebound | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Birmingham-Southern | Stacey Williamson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Harnish (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Trevor Billings (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Paul Lariviere (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Chris Horton (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Stacey Williamson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Broder (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Emerson Cook (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Ronald Grisham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Perry (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Perry wins the tip | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:40 | Birmingham-Southern | Stephen Broder can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 77-77 |
| 04:39 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Chris Horton | 77-77 |
| 04:36 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings is hacked by Stacey Williamson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stacey Williamson, team foul #14 | 77-77 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Ottinger (SG), David Reppert (C) Joseph McConnell, Chris Horton | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Clayton Williams (SF), Dikembe Sow (PF) Emerson Cook, Ronald Grisham | |
| 04:36 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 04:36 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings misses the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 04:36 | Kentucky | David Reppert grabs the offensive rebound | 78-77 |
| 04:18 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Ottinger | 80-77 |
| 04:10 | Birmingham-Southern | Stacey Williamson is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Stacey Williamson, team foul #15 | 80-77 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Norris Beal (SF), Chris Horton (C) Trevor Billings, Paul Lariviere | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Alberto Conti (PG) Stacey Williamson | |
| 03:55 | Kentucky | David Reppert hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Norris Beal and the foul's on Dikembe Sow - foul #1 on Dikembe Sow, team foul #16 | 82-77 |
| 03:55 | Kentucky | David Reppert makes the free throw | 83-77 |
| 03:27 | Birmingham-Southern | Alberto Conti is hacked by Norris Beal - foul #1 on Norris Beal, team foul #14 | 83-77 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), Paul Lariviere (PF) John Harnish, Chris Horton | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Toney Kendrick (SG) Stephen Broder | |
| 03:27 | Birmingham-Southern | Alberto Conti makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 03:27 | Birmingham-Southern | Alberto Conti makes the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 03:03 | Kentucky | David Reppert misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 83-79 |
| 03:01 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Perry pulls down the rebound | 83-79 |
| 02:57 | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-79 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Harnish (PG), Chris Horton (C) Joseph McConnell, Paul Lariviere | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Stephen Broder (SG), Emerson Cook (SF) Toney Kendrick, Clayton Williams | |
| 02:40 | Birmingham-Southern | Emerson Cook drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Alberto Conti | 83-82 |
| 02:23 | Kentucky | Chris Horton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 83-82 |
| 02:22 | Kentucky | David Reppert grabs the offensive board | 83-82 |
| 02:05 | Kentucky | David Reppert misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Robert Perry - foul #2 on Robert Perry, team foul #17 | 83-82 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), Paul Lariviere (PF) John Harnish, Chris Horton | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Toney Kendrick (SG), Ronald Grisham (PF), Clayton Williams (C) Stephen Broder, Dikembe Sow, Robert Perry | |
| 02:05 | Kentucky | David Reppert makes the 1st free throw | 84-82 |
| 02:05 | Kentucky | David Reppert makes the 2nd free throw | 85-82 |
| 02:02 | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 85-82 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Perry (C) Clayton Williams | |
| 01:47 | Birmingham-Southern | Toney Kendrick clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 85-82 |
| 01:46 | Birmingham-Southern | Emerson Cook grabs the offensive board | 85-82 |
| 01:31 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Perry buries a runner from the baseline set up by Toney Kendrick | 85-84 |
| 01:27 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 85-84 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Harnish (SG), Trevor Billings (SF), Chris Horton (C) James Ottinger, Norris Beal, David Reppert | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Stephen Broder (SG) Toney Kendrick | |
| 01:04 | Birmingham-Southern | Joseph McConnell takes the ball from Robert Perry | 85-84 |
| 01:00 | Kentucky | John Harnish lays it in on a great pass from Joseph McConnell | 87-84 |
| 01:00 | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 87-84 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Harnish (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Trevor Billings (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Paul Lariviere (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Chris Horton (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Alberto Conti (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Broder (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Emerson Cook (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ronald Grisham (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Perry (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 00:46 | Birmingham-Southern | Stephen Broder hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Trevor Billings - foul #2 on Trevor Billings, team foul #15 | 87-84 |
| 00:46 | Birmingham-Southern | Stephen Broder makes the 1st free throw | 87-85 |
| 00:46 | Birmingham-Southern | Stephen Broder makes the 2nd free throw | 87-86 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Alberto Conti picks off the pass by Trevor Billings | 87-86 |
| 00:24 | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 87-86 |
| 00:09 | Birmingham-Southern | Emerson Cook knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 87-88 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 87-88 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell can't finish the layup | 87-88 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | The clock runs out | 87-88 |