| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Robert Marceau (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Rodger Sykes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Reichman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Deangelo Horton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Darrell Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson inbounds the ball | 40-19 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:32 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Michael Hilliker | 42-19 |
| 19:21 | Samford | Darrell Johnson makes the wide open fadeaway near the basket | 42-21 |
| 18:59 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-21 |
| 18:57 | Samford | The rebound goes to Deangelo Horton | 42-21 |
| 18:51 | Samford | The short jumper by Deangelo Horton is denied by Arthur Ewart | 42-21 |
| 18:49 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart snags the defensive board | 42-21 |
| 18:26 | Kentucky | Leroy Anderson is called for the reach on Eric Anderson - foul #2 on Leroy Anderson, team foul #1 | 42-21 |
| 18:06 | Kentucky | Daniel Reichman steals the ball from Robert Marceau | 42-21 |
| 17:50 | Samford | Daniel Reichman makes the runner from the baseline set up by Leroy Anderson | 42-23 |
| 17:21 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 42-23 |
| 17:19 | Samford | The rebound goes to Rodger Sykes | 42-23 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 16:50 | Samford | Leroy Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Holz (PF), Mark Keefer (C) Leroy Anderson, Darrell Johnson | |
| 16:24 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-23 |
| 16:23 | Samford | Mark Keefer grabs the defensive rebound | 42-23 |
| 16:07 | Samford | The jump hook by Deangelo Horton is blocked by Arthur Ewart | 42-23 |
| 16:05 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart gets the rebound | 42-23 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Marceau (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Ewart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Rodger Sykes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Reichman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Deangelo Horton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Holz (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Keefer (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes is called for traveling | 42-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (PG), Derrick Stephens (SG), Michael Odoms (PF), Tyler Rowell (C) Michael Hilliker, Robert Marceau, Arthur Ewart, Tom Fontes | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Farrish (PG), Charlie Lakin (SG), Leroy Anderson (PF) Rodger Sykes, Daniel Reichman, Deangelo Horton | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 15:30 | Samford | Ronald Farrish travels with the ball | 42-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | Darrell Johnson (C) Mark Keefer | |
| 15:05 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 45-23 |
| 14:56 | Samford | Leroy Anderson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-23 |
| 14:54 | Samford | Darrell Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-23 |
| 14:38 | Samford | Charlie Lakin is hacked by Ernest Brown - foul #1 on Ernest Brown, team foul #1 | 45-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tom Fontes (C) Eric Anderson | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 14:20 | Samford | The jump hook by Robert Holz is blocked by Tyler Rowell | 45-23 |
| 14:18 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes pulls down the rebound | 45-23 |
| 13:54 | Kentucky | Leroy Anderson steals it from Tom Fontes | 45-23 |
| 13:38 | Samford | Robert Holz loses the ball out of bounds | 45-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (PG), Robert Marceau (SG), Arthur Ewart (PF) Michael Odoms, Derrick Stephens, Tyler Rowell | |
| Subs | Samford | Rodger Sykes (PG), Daniel Reichman (SG), Deangelo Horton (SF), Mark Keefer (C) Ronald Farrish, Charlie Lakin, Leroy Anderson, Darrell Johnson | |
| 13:20 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 45-23 |
| 13:18 | Samford | The rebound goes to Deangelo Horton | 45-23 |
| 13:14 | Samford | Arthur Ewart is called for the reach on Robert Holz - foul #2 on Arthur Ewart, team foul #2 | 45-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Anderson (SF) Ernest Brown | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 13:02 | Samford | Robert Holz hits a shot from the right wing and the foul's on Arthur Ewart - foul #3 on Arthur Ewart, team foul #3 | 45-25 |
| 13:02 | Samford | Robert Holz makes the free throw | 45-26 |
| 12:49 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Arthur Ewart | 48-26 |
| 12:34 | Samford | Rodger Sykes hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 48-26 |
| 12:33 | Samford | Deangelo Horton tips it but misses | 48-26 |
| 12:32 | Samford | Robert Holz tips it in | 48-28 |
| 12:13 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson travels with the ball | 48-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Samford | Leroy Anderson (PF), Darrell Johnson (C) Robert Holz, Mark Keefer | |
| 11:55 | Samford | Rodger Sykes misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-28 |
| 11:54 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart gets the rebound | 48-28 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Marceau (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Rodger Sykes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Reichman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Deangelo Horton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leroy Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Darrell Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Kentucky | Rodger Sykes steals the ball from Michael Hilliker in the backcourt | 48-28 |
| 11:39 | Samford | Leroy Anderson connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Rodger Sykes | 48-30 |
| 11:17 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Tom Fontes | 50-30 |
| 10:59 | Samford | Leroy Anderson connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Rodger Sykes | 50-32 |
| 10:43 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Hilliker | 53-32 |
| 10:36 | Samford | Leroy Anderson clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Arthur Ewart - foul #4 on Arthur Ewart, team foul #4 | 53-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (SG), Derrick Stephens (SF), Michael Odoms (PF), Tyler Rowell (C) Robert Marceau, Eric Anderson, Arthur Ewart, Tom Fontes | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Holz (C) Darrell Johnson | |
| 10:36 | Samford | Leroy Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 53-33 |
| 10:36 | Samford | Leroy Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-34 |
| 10:21 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-34 |
| 10:08 | Samford | Daniel Reichman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-34 |
| 10:07 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms gets the rebound | 53-34 |
| 09:51 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ernest Brown | 55-34 |
| 09:39 | Samford | Daniel Reichman makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-36 |
| 09:14 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-36 |
| 09:12 | Samford | Daniel Reichman grabs the defensive rebound | 55-36 |
| 09:03 | Samford | Robert Holz dunks the ball | 55-38 |
| 08:45 | Kentucky | Derrick Stephens is hacked by Deangelo Horton - foul #3 on Deangelo Horton, team foul #2 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Marceau (SG), Eric Anderson (SF), Arthur Ewart (PF), Tom Fontes (C) Michael Hilliker, Derrick Stephens, Michael Odoms, Tyler Rowell | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Farrish (PG), Charlie Lakin (SG), Mark Keefer (PF), Darrell Johnson (C) Rodger Sykes, Daniel Reichman, Deangelo Horton, Leroy Anderson | |
| 08:28 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ernest Brown | 58-38 |
| 08:19 | Samford | Darrell Johnson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Tom Fontes - foul #1 on Tom Fontes, team foul #5 | 58-38 |
| 08:19 | Samford | Darrell Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 58-39 |
| 08:19 | Samford | Darrell Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-39 |
| 08:19 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes grabs the board | 58-39 |
| 07:58 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Arthur Ewart, team foul #6 | 58-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Odoms (PF) Arthur Ewart | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Marceau (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Odoms (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ronald Farrish (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charlie Lakin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Holz (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Keefer (fresh) C - Darrell Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Samford | Tom Fontes denies the turnaround by Ronald Farrish | 58-39 |
| 07:45 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tom Fontes | 58-39 |
| 07:25 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Ernest Brown | 60-39 |
| 07:07 | Samford | Mark Keefer misses the 3 from the left corner | 60-39 |
| 07:06 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes snags the defensive board | 60-39 |
| 06:44 | Kentucky | Charlie Lakin takes the ball from Robert Marceau | 60-39 |
| 06:36 | Samford | Robert Marceau steals the ball from Darrell Johnson | 60-39 |
| 06:32 | Kentucky | Ernest Brown lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Marceau | 62-39 |
| 06:30 | Samford | Ronald Farrish is called for traveling in the backcourt | 62-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (PG), Tyler Rowell (PF) Ernest Brown, Robert Marceau | |
| Subs | Samford | Ross Paik (SF) Darrell Johnson | |
| 06:14 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms misses badly on a floater from the left block | 62-39 |
| 06:12 | Samford | Mark Keefer grabs the board | 62-39 |
| 05:58 | Samford | Eric Anderson steps in front of the Mark Keefer pass | 62-39 |
| 05:34 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Hilliker | 65-39 |
| 05:26 | Samford | Ross Paik hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 65-39 |
| 05:24 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes grabs the defensive rebound | 65-39 |
| 05:05 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-39 |
| 05:04 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell hits the follow up shot | 67-39 |
| 04:52 | Samford | Ross Paik misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 67-39 |
| 04:50 | Samford | Mark Keefer grabs the offensive rebound | 67-39 |
| 04:41 | Samford | Charlie Lakin misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-39 |
| 04:39 | Samford | Mark Keefer hits the follow up shot | 67-41 |
| 04:24 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-41 |
| 04:09 | Samford | Ronald Farrish scores on a jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Michael Odoms - foul #3 on Michael Odoms, team foul #7 | 69-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Marceau (SG), Ernest Brown (SF) Michael Odoms, Eric Anderson | |
| Subs | Samford | Larry England (PF) Mark Keefer | |
| 04:09 | Samford | Ronald Farrish makes the free throw | 69-44 |
| 03:40 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes misses the shot from just outside the lane | 69-44 |
| 03:39 | Samford | Ronald Farrish snags the defensive board | 69-44 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Marceau (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. PF - Tyler Rowell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Ronald Farrish (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charlie Lakin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ross Paik (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry England (fresh) C - Robert Holz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Samford | Robert Holz knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Charlie Lakin | 69-46 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 69-46 |
| 03:02 | Samford | The rebound goes to Larry England | 69-46 |
| 02:56 | Samford | Michael Hilliker steps in front of the Ross Paik pass | 69-46 |
| 02:51 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Hilliker | 71-46 |
| 02:33 | Samford | Ronald Farrish hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 71-46 |
| 02:31 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell snags the defensive board | 71-46 |
| 02:09 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-46 |
| 02:07 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes grabs the offensive rebound | 71-46 |
| 01:42 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes banks in the layup set up by Michael Hilliker | 73-46 |
| 01:22 | Samford | Robert Holz misses long on a shot from the right block | 73-46 |
| 01:20 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau snags the defensive board | 73-46 |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert Marceau | 76-46 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Samford | Charlie Lakin loses the ball out of bounds | 76-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Anderson (SF), Michael Odoms (PF) Ernest Brown, Tyler Rowell | |
| Subs | Samford | Mark Keefer (C) Larry England | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 76-46 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker tips it home | 78-46 |
| 00:14 | Samford | Robert Holz connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Ronald Farrish | 78-48 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker runs out the clock | 78-48 |