| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Celestine (fresh) 3 pts. C - Keith Fowlkes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Bittinger (fresh) SG - Cody Tidwell (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Leonard High (fresh) PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Leonard High inbounds the ball | 36-23 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:32 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger is hacked by Joe Dixon - foul #1 on Joe Dixon, team foul #1 | 36-23 |
| 19:08 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Cody Tidwell | 36-25 |
| 18:41 | Kentucky | Anthony Harris takes the ball from Robert Celestine | 36-25 |
| 18:20 | Western Illinois | Leonard High comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Robert Celestine - foul #2 on Robert Celestine, team foul #2 | 36-25 |
| 18:20 | Western Illinois | Leonard High makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 18:20 | Western Illinois | Leonard High makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 17:59 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 36-27 |
| 17:58 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 17:42 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Celestine | 36-27 |
| 17:40 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Celestine | 36-27 |
| 17:12 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine hits a jump hook from close range | 38-27 |
| 17:00 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh's layup is rejected by Lewis Robinson | 38-27 |
| 16:59 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine grabs the defensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 16:53 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Smith and he's fouled by Anthony Harris - foul #3 on Anthony Harris, team foul #1 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Francis Brantley (PF) Robert Celestine | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (SG), Marvin Hicks (SF), Timothy Ashe (PF) Cody Tidwell, Leonard High, Anthony Harris | |
| 16:53 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon makes the free throw | 41-27 |
| 16:28 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by George Bittinger | 41-29 |
| 15:59 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 43-29 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lewis Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Francis Brantley (fresh) 5 pts. C - Keith Fowlkes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Bittinger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Rooney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Ashe (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-29 |
| 15:39 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh can't tip it in | 43-29 |
| 15:37 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon gets the rebound | 43-29 |
| 15:17 | Kentucky | George Bittinger is called for the reach on Michael Smith - foul #2 on George Bittinger, team foul #2 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), Harold Hendricks (SG), Randall Feaster (SF), Robert Celestine (PF) Michael Smith, Joe Dixon, Lewis Robinson, Francis Brantley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell (SG), Leonard High (SF), Anthony Harris (PF) George Bittinger, Timothy Ashe, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| 14:58 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-29 |
| 14:50 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-29 |
| 14:48 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes pulls down the rebound | 43-29 |
| 14:34 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes misses short on a runner from the left block | 43-29 |
| 14:32 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks pulls down the rebound | 43-29 |
| 14:25 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks is whistled for traveling | 43-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG) Houston McGalliard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 14:10 | Kentucky | Michael Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-29 |
| 14:09 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-29 |
| 13:51 | Kentucky | Randall Feaster misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-29 |
| 13:50 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell gets the rebound | 43-29 |
| 13:34 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Anthony Harris is denied by Robert Celestine | 43-29 |
| 13:32 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine gets the rebound | 43-29 |
| 13:03 | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-29 |
| 13:02 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Marvin Hicks | 43-29 |
| 12:48 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Harris | 43-32 |
| 12:22 | Kentucky | Michael Smith connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Randall Feaster | 46-32 |
| 11:58 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-32 |
| 11:57 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes grabs the defensive rebound | 46-32 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Hendricks (fresh) SF - Randall Feaster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Celestine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Keith Fowlkes (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cody Tidwell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard High (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Marvin Hicks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Kentucky | Michael Smith makes the 3 from the right wing | 49-32 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:17 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell is called for traveling | 49-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), Joe Dixon (SG), Lewis Robinson (SF), Francis Brantley (PF), Calvin Sack (C) Michael Smith, Harold Hendricks, Randall Feaster, Robert Celestine, Keith Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (PG), Raymond Cathey (SG), William Wilson (SF), Timothy Ashe (PF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Albert Rooney, Cody Tidwell, Leonard High, Anthony Harris, Marvin Hicks | |
| 10:52 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon is hacked by Timothy Ashe - foul #1 on Timothy Ashe, team foul #3 | 49-32 |
| 10:33 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 49-32 |
| 10:31 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh pulls down the rebound | 49-32 |
| 10:13 | Western Illinois | William Wilson misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 49-32 |
| 10:12 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack pulls down the rebound | 49-32 |
| 09:54 | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-32 |
| 09:53 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson tips it in | 51-32 |
| 09:37 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Ashe | 51-34 |
| 09:13 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Lewis Robinson | 53-34 |
| 08:54 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe loses the ball out of bounds | 53-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG), Robert Celestine (PF) Houston McGalliard, Calvin Sack | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell (SG), Leonard High (SF), Anthony Harris (PF) Raymond Cathey, William Wilson, Timothy Ashe | |
| 08:32 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Smith and he's fouled by Gerald Zabaneh - foul #1 on Gerald Zabaneh, team foul #4 | 55-34 |
| 08:32 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley makes the free throw | 56-34 |
| 08:22 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 56-34 |
| 08:20 | Kentucky | Michael Smith gets the rebound | 56-34 |
| 07:57 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley clanks a jump hook in the lane | 56-34 |
| 07:55 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley tips it back up and in | 58-34 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Celestine (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Francis Brantley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Bittinger (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cody Tidwell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard High (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:43 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris hits the finger roll | 58-36 |
| 07:23 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley is hacked by Cody Tidwell - foul #1 on Cody Tidwell, team foul #5 | 58-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks (SG), Randall Feaster (SF), Keith Fowlkes (C) Joe Dixon, Lewis Robinson, Francis Brantley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG), Marvin Hicks (C) George Bittinger, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| 07:06 | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 61-36 |
| 06:58 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris lays it in | 61-38 |
| 06:33 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes loses the dribble to Cody Tidwell | 61-38 |
| 06:11 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-41 |
| 05:43 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-41 |
| 05:22 | Western Illinois | Leonard High misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Harold Hendricks - foul #2 on Harold Hendricks, team foul #3 | 63-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (SG), Lewis Robinson (SF), Francis Brantley (PF) Harold Hendricks, Randall Feaster, Robert Celestine | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey (SG), Timothy Ashe (PF) Cody Tidwell, Anthony Harris | |
| 05:22 | Western Illinois | Leonard High misses the 1st free throw | 63-41 |
| 05:22 | Western Illinois | Leonard High makes the 2nd free throw | 63-42 |
| 05:00 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Marvin Hicks - foul #1 on Marvin Hicks, team foul #6 | 63-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Wilson (SF) Leonard High | |
| 05:00 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes makes the 1st free throw | 64-42 |
| 05:00 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes makes the 2nd free throw | 65-42 |
| 04:41 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-42 |
| 04:40 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson grabs the board | 65-42 |
| 04:18 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Smith | 67-42 |
| 04:00 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Keith Fowlkes - foul #3 on Keith Fowlkes, team foul #4 | 67-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), Calvin Sack (C) Michael Smith, Keith Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 04:00 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 67-43 |
| 04:00 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 67-44 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-44 |
| 03:33 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Marvin Hicks | 67-44 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Houston McGalliard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Francis Brantley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Sack (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Cathey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Timothy Ashe (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marvin Hicks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe loses the ball out of bounds | 67-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Celestine (PF) Calvin Sack | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira (PG) Marvin Hicks | |
| 03:08 | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard can't connect on a floater from the left side | 67-44 |
| 03:06 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Francis Brantley | 67-44 |
| 02:45 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Houston McGalliard and the foul's on Raymond Cathey - foul #1 on Raymond Cathey, team foul #7 | 69-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG) Houston McGalliard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks (C) Albert Rooney | |
| 02:45 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson misses the free throw | 69-44 |
| 02:45 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks gets the rebound | 69-44 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:37 | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing but the foul's on Joe Dixon - foul #2 on Joe Dixon, team foul #5 | 69-44 |
| 02:37 | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey makes the 1st free throw | 69-45 |
| 02:37 | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey makes the 2nd free throw | 69-46 |
| 02:37 | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey makes the 3rd free throw | 69-47 |
| 02:10 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon's fadeaway is rejected by Marvin Hicks | 69-47 |
| 02:08 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson tips it home | 71-47 |
| 01:52 | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey's pass is intercepted by Francis Brantley | 71-47 |
| 01:34 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson blows the layup | 71-47 |
| 01:32 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks gets the rebound | 71-47 |
| 01:24 | Western Illinois | Michael Smith steals the ball from Marvin Hicks | 71-47 |
| 01:10 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Joe Dixon | 73-47 |
| 01:03 | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-47 |
| 01:02 | Kentucky | Michael Smith snags the defensive board | 73-47 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Michael Perreira picks off the pass by Joe Dixon | 73-47 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Raymond Cathey, team foul #8 | 73-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes (C) Francis Brantley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG) Michael Perreira | |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Michael Smith clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Ashe - foul #2 on Timothy Ashe, team foul #9 | 73-47 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 74-47 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 75-47 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-47 |