| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Arnold Silvas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Isreal Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Talkington (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jack Turgeon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Wesley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Merritt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phil Newsome (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Mills (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Hartley (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | John Talkington inbounds the ball | 25-31 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | McNeese State | Isreal Adams misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Craig Hartley - foul #1 on Craig Hartley, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| 19:38 | McNeese State | Isreal Adams makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 19:38 | McNeese State | Isreal Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 19:38 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 19:20 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley blows the layup | 26-31 |
| 19:18 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Arnold Silvas | 26-31 |
| 19:03 | McNeese State | Arnold Silvas scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 18:37 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley buries a driving attempt from close range set up by James Mills | 29-33 |
| 18:20 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon misses the runner in the lane | 29-33 |
| 18:19 | Kentucky | James Mills pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 17:58 | Kentucky | James Mills makes the runner near the basket set up by Michael Merritt | 29-35 |
| 17:47 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jack Turgeon, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Corey Andreasen (PF) Jack Turgeon | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 17:35 | Kentucky | Phil Newsome hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Mills | 29-38 |
| 17:14 | McNeese State | Isreal Adams misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-38 |
| 17:13 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 16:56 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt's floater is tipped away by Corey Andreasen | 29-38 |
| 16:55 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt grabs the offensive board | 29-38 |
| 16:42 | Kentucky | Phil Newsome hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 16:40 | McNeese State | Patrick Wesley grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 16:38 | McNeese State | Michael Merritt picks off the pass by Arnold Silvas in the backcourt | 29-38 |
| 16:37 | Kentucky | James Mills slams it home on a nice dish by Michael Merritt | 29-40 |
| 16:18 | McNeese State | Arnold Silvas connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 31-40 |
| 16:15 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt is hacked by Arnold Silvas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arnold Silvas, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Crockett (PG), Jack Turgeon (PF), Mark Ingram (C) Arnold Silvas, John Talkington, Patrick Wesley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Bucy (PG), Alvin Manning (SG), Alvin Simmerman (SF), Jack Bailey (PF), Charles Farmer (C) Michael Merritt, Phil Newsome, James Mills, Robert Morgan, Craig Hartley | |
| 16:06 | Kentucky | Alvin Simmerman comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 16:05 | McNeese State | Isreal Adams snags the defensive board | 31-40 |
| 15:50 | McNeese State | Corey Andreasen buries a 3 from the right corner | 34-40 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Michael Crockett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Isreal Adams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Andreasen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jack Turgeon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Harry Bucy (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alvin Manning (fresh) SF - Alvin Simmerman (fresh) PF - Jack Bailey (fresh) C - Charles Farmer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Kentucky | Jack Turgeon is called for the reach on Jack Bailey - foul #2 on Jack Turgeon, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Albert Weir (C) Mark Ingram | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 15:16 | Kentucky | The jumper by Jack Bailey is denied by Jack Turgeon | 34-40 |
| 15:15 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 14:47 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon steps out of bounds on the baseline | 34-40 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Arnold Silvas (PG), John Talkington (SF), Mark Ingram (C) Isreal Adams, Corey Andreasen, Jack Turgeon | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Merritt (PG) Harry Bucy | |
| 14:28 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Jack Bailey and the foul's on Arnold Silvas - foul #2 on Arnold Silvas, team foul #4 | 34-42 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick Wesley (C) Mark Ingram | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Phil Newsome (SG) Alvin Manning | |
| 14:28 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt makes the free throw | 34-43 |
| 14:10 | McNeese State | Albert Weir drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by John Talkington | 36-43 |
| 14:00 | Kentucky | Phil Newsome is hacked by Michael Crockett - foul #1 on Michael Crockett, team foul #5 | 36-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Mills (SF), Robert Morgan (PF), Craig Hartley (C) Alvin Simmerman, Jack Bailey, Charles Farmer | |
| 13:48 | Kentucky | James Mills's fadeaway is rejected by Albert Weir | 36-43 |
| 13:46 | McNeese State | Patrick Wesley grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 13:25 | McNeese State | Albert Weir's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Corey Andreasen (SG), Jack Turgeon (PF) Arnold Silvas, John Talkington | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Bucy (PG) Michael Merritt | |
| 13:10 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 13:08 | Kentucky | Harry Bucy tips it back up and in | 36-45 |
| 12:58 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon is fouled on the floor by Robert Morgan - foul #2 on Robert Morgan, team foul #2 | 36-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Isreal Adams (SG), John Talkington (SF) Michael Crockett, Patrick Wesley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 12:43 | McNeese State | Isreal Adams misses short on a floater from the right block | 36-45 |
| 12:42 | McNeese State | John Talkington tips it home | 38-45 |
| 12:19 | Kentucky | Harry Bucy buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Phil Newsome | 38-48 |
| 11:50 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon misses long on a shot from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 11:49 | Kentucky | James Mills grabs the board | 38-48 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Corey Andreasen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Isreal Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Talkington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jack Turgeon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Weir (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Harry Bucy (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Phil Newsome (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Mills (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Morgan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Hartley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:45 | Kentucky | James Mills misses short on a floater in the lane | 38-48 |
| 11:44 | McNeese State | Albert Weir pulls down the rebound | 38-48 |
| 11:20 | McNeese State | John Talkington misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-48 |
| 11:19 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan pulls down the rebound | 38-48 |
| 11:01 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Albert Weir - foul #4 on Albert Weir, team foul #6 | 38-48 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Arnold Silvas (PG), Michael Crockett (SF), Mark Ingram (PF), Patrick Wesley (C) Corey Andreasen, John Talkington, Jack Turgeon, Albert Weir | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Merritt (PG), Alvin Manning (SG), Alvin Simmerman (SF), Jack Bailey (PF) Harry Bucy, Phil Newsome, James Mills, Robert Morgan | |
| 11:01 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley misses the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 11:01 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 10:41 | McNeese State | Patrick Wesley misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Craig Hartley - foul #2 on Craig Hartley, team foul #3 | 38-49 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Farmer (C) Craig Hartley | |
| 10:41 | McNeese State | Patrick Wesley makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 10:41 | McNeese State | Patrick Wesley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 10:22 | Kentucky | Charles Farmer travels with the ball | 40-49 |
| 10:11 | McNeese State | Patrick Wesley scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Mark Ingram | 42-49 |
| 09:59 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 09:58 | McNeese State | Patrick Wesley snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 09:39 | McNeese State | Jack Bailey steals it from Isreal Adams | 42-49 |
| 09:26 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-49 |
| 09:24 | McNeese State | Arnold Silvas gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 09:09 | McNeese State | Mark Ingram's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-49 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Talkington (SF), Corey Andreasen (PF) Isreal Adams, Mark Ingram | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 08:54 | Kentucky | Alvin Simmerman scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-51 |
| 08:40 | McNeese State | Corey Andreasen's floater is tipped away by Jack Bailey | 42-51 |
| 08:38 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 08:14 | Kentucky | Alvin Manning is hacked by Corey Andreasen - foul #3 on Corey Andreasen, team foul #7 | 42-51 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon (PF), Mark Ingram (C) Arnold Silvas, Patrick Wesley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Bucy (PG), James Mills (SF), Robert Morgan (PF), Craig Hartley (C) Michael Merritt, Alvin Simmerman, Jack Bailey, Charles Farmer | |
| 08:14 | Kentucky | Alvin Manning misses the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 08:14 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 07:51 | McNeese State | Michael Crockett's floater is knocked away by Robert Morgan | 42-51 |
| 07:49 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Mills | 42-51 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Michael Crockett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Corey Andreasen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Talkington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jack Turgeon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Harry Bucy (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Alvin Manning (fairly fresh) SF - James Mills (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Craig Hartley (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Kentucky | Michael Crockett is called for the reach on Harry Bucy - foul #2 on Michael Crockett, team foul #8 | 42-51 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Arnold Silvas (PG), Isreal Adams (SG), Albert Weir (C) Michael Crockett, John Talkington, Mark Ingram | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Phil Newsome (SG) Alvin Manning | |
| 07:29 | Kentucky | Harry Bucy makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 07:29 | Kentucky | Harry Bucy makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 07:12 | McNeese State | Corey Andreasen misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-53 |
| 07:11 | Kentucky | Harry Bucy gets the rebound | 42-53 |
| 06:59 | Kentucky | Phil Newsome misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-53 |
| 06:58 | Kentucky | Harry Bucy tips it home | 42-55 |
| 06:45 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-55 |
| 06:31 | Kentucky | James Mills misses the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Corey Andreasen - foul #4 on Corey Andreasen, team foul #9 | 45-55 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Talkington (SF), Patrick Wesley (C) Corey Andreasen, Jack Turgeon | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Merritt (PG), Jack Bailey (PF), Charles Farmer (C) Harry Bucy, Robert Morgan, Craig Hartley | |
| 06:31 | Kentucky | James Mills makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 06:31 | Kentucky | James Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 06:12 | McNeese State | Isreal Adams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-57 |
| 06:11 | Kentucky | Jack Bailey grabs the board | 45-57 |
| 06:06 | Kentucky | James Mills's floater is tipped away by Patrick Wesley | 45-57 |
| 06:05 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt hits the follow up shot | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:55 | McNeese State | Isreal Adams drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Talkington | 48-59 |
| 05:27 | Kentucky | James Mills misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-59 |
| 05:25 | McNeese State | Patrick Wesley pulls down the rebound | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:15 | McNeese State | John Talkington misses the lay-in | 48-59 |
| 05:14 | McNeese State | John Talkington snags the offensive board | 48-59 |
| 05:03 | McNeese State | Isreal Adams misses the shot from the right wing | 48-59 |
| 05:02 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Charles Farmer | 48-59 |
| 04:51 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Mills | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:39 | McNeese State | Arnold Silvas misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 48-62 |
| 04:38 | Kentucky | Phil Newsome grabs the defensive rebound | 48-62 |
| 04:32 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-62 |
| 04:30 | McNeese State | Patrick Wesley snags the defensive board | 48-62 |
| 04:13 | McNeese State | Isreal Adams loses the ball out of bounds | 48-62 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Crockett (PG), Corey Andreasen (SF), Jack Turgeon (PF), Mark Ingram (C) Arnold Silvas, John Talkington, Albert Weir, Patrick Wesley | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alvin Manning (SG), Alvin Simmerman (SF), Robert Morgan (PF), Craig Hartley (C) Phil Newsome, James Mills, Jack Bailey, Charles Farmer | |
| 03:49 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Alvin Simmerman | 48-64 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Michael Crockett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Isreal Adams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Andreasen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jack Turgeon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Merritt (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alvin Manning (fresh) SF - Alvin Simmerman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Craig Hartley (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:37 | McNeese State | Jack Turgeon is fouled on the floor by Robert Morgan - foul #3 on Robert Morgan, team foul #4 | 48-64 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Albert Weir (SF), Edward Thompson (C) Isreal Adams, Jack Turgeon | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Bucy (PG) Michael Merritt | |
| 03:19 | McNeese State | Michael Crockett knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:59 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley lays it up and in set up by Robert Morgan | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:45 | McNeese State | Michael Crockett is hacked by Alvin Simmerman - foul #2 on Alvin Simmerman, team foul #5 | 50-66 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Phil Newsome (SG) Alvin Manning | |
| 02:33 | McNeese State | Edward Thompson lays it up and in | 52-66 |
| 02:09 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Harry Bucy and he's fouled by Edward Thompson - foul #1 on Edward Thompson, team foul #10 | 52-68 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Merritt (PG) Harry Bucy | |
| 02:09 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley makes the free throw | 52-69 |
| 02:00 | McNeese State | Mark Ingram makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Albert Weir | 54-69 |
| 01:55 | Kentucky | Phil Newsome misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 54-69 |
| 01:53 | McNeese State | Michael Crockett grabs the defensive rebound | 54-69 |
| 01:41 | McNeese State | Edward Thompson is fouled on the floor by Alvin Simmerman - foul #3 on Alvin Simmerman, team foul #6 | 54-69 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Mills (SF) Alvin Simmerman | |
| 01:28 | McNeese State | Corey Andreasen loses the dribble to Michael Merritt | 54-69 |
| 01:25 | Kentucky | Phil Newsome jams it on a nice dish by Michael Merritt | 54-71 |
| 01:05 | McNeese State | Corey Andreasen lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Crockett and the foul's on Craig Hartley - foul #3 on Craig Hartley, team foul #7 | 56-71 |
| 01:05 | McNeese State | Corey Andreasen misses the free throw | 56-71 |
| 01:05 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley gets the rebound | 56-71 |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Robert Morgan, team foul #8 | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | McNeese State | Albert Weir makes the 3 from the left wing | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Phil Newsome | 59-73 |
| 00:19 | McNeese State | Corey Andreasen misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-73 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan pulls down the rebound | 59-73 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt runs out the clock | 59-73 |