| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Marceau (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 10 pts. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Glenn Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Heath Somers (fresh) PF - Joseph Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. C - Wilfredo Molina (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:34 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker scores on a 3 from the right corner | 34-30 |
| 19:18 | Cincinnati | Eric Anderson steals it from Heath Somers | 34-30 |
| 18:51 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart lays it up and in set up by Eric Anderson | 36-30 |
| 18:38 | Cincinnati | Joseph Nelson evades the doubleteam and hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by David Anderson | 36-32 |
| 18:23 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 18:21 | Cincinnati | Wilfredo Molina grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 17:59 | Cincinnati | Joseph Nelson misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 36-32 |
| 17:58 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 17:36 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Tom Fontes | 39-32 |
| 17:12 | Cincinnati | Glenn Williams can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Tom Fontes - foul #1 on Tom Fontes, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (SG) Robert Marceau | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Israel Zambrana (SF), Patrick Hake (PF) Heath Somers, Joseph Nelson | |
| 17:12 | Cincinnati | Glenn Williams misses the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 17:12 | Cincinnati | Glenn Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 16:55 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 39-33 |
| 16:53 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Wilfredo Molina | 39-33 |
| 16:38 | Cincinnati | Glenn Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-33 |
| 16:37 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake misses the tip | 39-33 |
| 16:35 | Cincinnati | Israel Zambrana tips it home | 39-35 |
| 16:21 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Arthur Ewart | 42-35 |
| 16:07 | Cincinnati | Israel Zambrana comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 16:05 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fairly fresh) 12 pts. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Glenn Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Israel Zambrana (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Hake (fresh) C - Wilfredo Molina (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:41 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart misses the floater from the free throw line | 42-35 |
| 15:39 | Cincinnati | Wilfredo Molina grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 15:36 | Cincinnati | Michael Hilliker is called for the reach on Glenn Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Hilliker, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Marceau (SG), Derrick Stephens (SF), Michael Odoms (PF), Tyler Rowell (C) Michael Hilliker, Eric Anderson, Arthur Ewart, Tom Fontes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Simon (PG), Bryan Schultz (SG), Heath Somers (SF), Joseph Nelson (PF) Glenn Williams, David Anderson, Patrick Hake, Wilfredo Molina | |
| 15:25 | Cincinnati | Michael Odoms swats the dunk try by Joseph Nelson | 42-35 |
| 15:24 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 15:02 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 15:00 | Kentucky | Ernest Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 14:44 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 42-35 |
| 14:43 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 14:29 | Cincinnati | Joseph Nelson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 14:27 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Schultz | 42-35 |
| 14:15 | Cincinnati | Joseph Nelson comes up short on the runner in the paint | 42-35 |
| 14:13 | Cincinnati | Israel Zambrana grabs the offensive board | 42-35 |
| 13:57 | Cincinnati | Joseph Nelson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot in the paint | 42-35 |
| 13:56 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 13:30 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Nelson - foul #1 on Joseph Nelson, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (PG), Eric Anderson (SF), Arthur Ewart (PF), Tom Fontes (C) Ernest Brown, Derrick Stephens, Michael Odoms, Tyler Rowell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glenn Williams (PG), David Anderson (SF), Patrick Hake (PF), Wilfredo Molina (C) Charles Simon, Heath Somers, Joseph Nelson, Israel Zambrana | |
| 13:30 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 13:30 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 13:06 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz's pass is intercepted by Arthur Ewart | 44-35 |
| 12:42 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes misses the fadeaway in the paint | 44-35 |
| 12:40 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |
| 12:17 | Cincinnati | Glenn Williams hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Bryan Schultz | 44-37 |
| 11:59 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 44-37 |
| 11:58 | Cincinnati | Wilfredo Molina gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Marceau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 12 pts. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Glenn Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryan Schultz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Patrick Hake (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wilfredo Molina (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:53 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Glenn Williams out of the doubleteam | 44-39 |
| 11:35 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Hilliker | 46-39 |
| 11:15 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ewart takes the ball from Patrick Hake | 46-39 |
| 10:54 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker is hacked by Glenn Williams - foul #2 on Glenn Williams, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (SG), Michael Odoms (PF) Robert Marceau, Arthur Ewart | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Heath Somers (SF), Joseph Nelson (PF), Israel Zambrana (C) Bryan Schultz, Patrick Hake, Wilfredo Molina | |
| 10:36 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Israel Zambrana - foul #3 on Israel Zambrana, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| 10:36 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 10:36 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 10:07 | Cincinnati | Joseph Nelson travels with the ball | 48-39 |
| 09:45 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-39 |
| 09:43 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes hits the follow up shot | 50-39 |
| 09:23 | Cincinnati | Israel Zambrana comes up short on the runner near the basket | 50-39 |
| 09:21 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| 09:15 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes is hacked by Israel Zambrana - foul #4 on Israel Zambrana, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Derrick Stephens (SG), Arthur Ewart (PF) Michael Hilliker, Tom Fontes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Simon (PG), Wilfredo Molina (C) Glenn Williams, Israel Zambrana | |
| 09:02 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson double dribbles | 50-39 |
| 08:42 | Cincinnati | Wilfredo Molina comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 50-39 |
| 08:40 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 08:35 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart blows the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Nelson - foul #2 on Joseph Nelson, team foul #5 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Marceau (SG) Eric Anderson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 08:35 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart misses the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 08:35 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart misses the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 08:35 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Wilfredo Molina | 50-39 |
| 08:28 | Cincinnati | Joseph Nelson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Robert Marceau - foul #1 on Robert Marceau, team foul #3 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glenn Williams (SG) David Anderson | |
| 08:28 | Cincinnati | Joseph Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 08:28 | Cincinnati | Joseph Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 08:10 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 50-40 |
| 08:09 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Marceau | 50-40 |
| 07:54 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 50-40 |
| 07:53 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart misses the tip | 50-40 |
| 07:51 | Cincinnati | Joseph Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Marceau (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Derrick Stephens (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Odoms (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Simon (fresh) SG - Glenn Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Heath Somers (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Nelson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilfredo Molina (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:30 | Cincinnati | Glenn Williams can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 07:29 | Cincinnati | Joseph Nelson snags the offensive board | 50-40 |
| 07:21 | Cincinnati | Michael Odoms is called for the reach on Joseph Nelson - foul #2 on Michael Odoms, team foul #4 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (PG), Tom Fontes (C) Robert Marceau, Michael Odoms | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Anderson (SG), Israel Zambrana (SF), Patrick Hake (PF) Charles Simon, Heath Somers, Joseph Nelson | |
| 06:58 | Cincinnati | Israel Zambrana scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Patrick Hake and the foul's on Arthur Ewart - foul #1 on Arthur Ewart, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Anderson (SF), Tyler Rowell (PF) Ernest Brown, Arthur Ewart | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 06:58 | Cincinnati | Israel Zambrana makes the free throw | 50-43 |
| 06:39 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-43 |
| 06:21 | Cincinnati | David Anderson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-46 |
| 05:55 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 05:54 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Anderson | 52-46 |
| 05:36 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes loses the dribble to Israel Zambrana | 52-46 |
| 05:33 | Cincinnati | Glenn Williams banks in the layup on a great pass from Israel Zambrana | 52-48 |
| 05:06 | Kentucky | Glenn Williams steals the ball from Eric Anderson | 52-48 |
| 04:45 | Cincinnati | Glenn Williams works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from David Anderson | 52-51 |
| 04:45 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Marceau (SG), Arthur Ewart (PF) Derrick Stephens, Tyler Rowell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Heath Somers (SF), Joseph Nelson (PF) Patrick Hake, Wilfredo Molina | |
| 04:17 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Michael Hilliker | 54-51 |
| 04:04 | Cincinnati | Tom Fontes blocks the short jumper by Israel Zambrana | 54-51 |
| 04:03 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 03:47 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 03:45 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Anderson | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Marceau (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Glenn Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Heath Somers (fresh) PF - Joseph Nelson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Israel Zambrana (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:33 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart lays it in and the foul's on Joseph Nelson - foul #3 on Joseph Nelson, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Wilfredo Molina (C) Israel Zambrana | |
| 03:33 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart makes the free throw | 57-51 |
| 03:10 | Cincinnati | Glenn Williams is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 57-51 |
| 02:56 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Wilfredo Molina - foul #3 on Wilfredo Molina, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| 02:56 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 02:56 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 02:56 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Wilfredo Molina | 57-51 |
| 02:33 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Wilfredo Molina | 57-54 |
| 02:06 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-54 |
| 02:05 | Cincinnati | Wilfredo Molina gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 01:49 | Cincinnati | Glenn Williams makes the contested 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Heath Somers | 57-57 |
| 01:23 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Hilliker | 60-57 |
| 01:04 | Cincinnati | Joseph Nelson banks in the layup | 60-59 |
| 00:44 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart makes the jumper in the paint set up by Michael Hilliker out of the doubleteam | 62-59 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Joseph Nelson is called for traveling | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Glenn Williams is called for the reach on Michael Hilliker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Glenn Williams, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Joseph Nelson gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | Glenn Williams evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-59 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tom Fontes | 63-59 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes is hacked by Glenn Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Glenn Williams, team foul #9 | 63-59 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Joseph Nelson snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | David Anderson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-59 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes gets the rebound | 64-59 |