| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Roberto Sanchez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raphael Esposito (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Felix Castro (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jose Romero (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Marceau (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Felix Castro inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Air Force | Donald Pierce knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Raphael Esposito | 33-31 |
| 19:21 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Eric Anderson | 33-34 |
| 19:02 | Air Force | Raphael Esposito misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 19:00 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 18:58 | Kentucky | Roberto Sanchez is called for the reach on Michael Hilliker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roberto Sanchez, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 18:42 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart throws it down on a great pass from Eric Anderson | 33-36 |
| 18:16 | Air Force | Raphael Esposito hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 18:15 | Air Force | Felix Castro tips it in | 35-36 |
| 17:58 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 35-36 |
| 17:56 | Air Force | Jose Romero gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 17:29 | Air Force | Roberto Sanchez is fouled on the floor by Eric Anderson - foul #2 on Eric Anderson, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| 17:02 | Air Force | Roberto Sanchez misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 17:01 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Pierce | 35-36 |
| 16:43 | Air Force | Felix Castro shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 35-36 |
| 16:42 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 16:23 | Kentucky | Donald Pierce steals it from Arthur Ewart | 35-36 |
| 16:10 | Air Force | Felix Castro works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 16:09 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tom Fontes | 35-36 |
| 15:52 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Donald Pierce - foul #2 on Donald Pierce, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Air Force | Jesus Roman (PG), Michael Tower (SG), Christopher Hill (SF) Roberto Sanchez, Raphael Esposito, Felix Castro | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (PG), Michael Odoms (SG) Michael Hilliker, Robert Marceau | |
| 15:52 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 15:52 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart misses the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 15:52 | Air Force | Donald Pierce gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Jesus Roman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Tower (fresh) SF - Christopher Hill (fresh) PF - Donald Pierce (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jose Romero (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Odoms (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Air Force | Christopher Hill clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Odoms - foul #1 on Michael Odoms, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Air Force | James Ward (PF) Donald Pierce | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Derrick Stephens (SG), Tyler Rowell (C) Arthur Ewart, Tom Fontes | |
| 15:29 | Air Force | Christopher Hill makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 15:29 | Air Force | Christopher Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 15:29 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 15:04 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-37 |
| 15:03 | Air Force | Jose Romero snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 14:37 | Air Force | James Ward misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 14:36 | Air Force | Jesus Roman tips it back up and in | 38-37 |
| 14:07 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | Air Force | Roberto Sanchez (PG), Raphael Esposito (SG), Felix Castro (SF), Donald Pierce (PF) Jesus Roman, Michael Tower, Christopher Hill, Jose Romero | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (PG), Robert Marceau (SG), Tom Fontes (C) Derrick Stephens, Eric Anderson, Tyler Rowell | |
| 13:46 | Air Force | Robert Marceau steals the ball from Roberto Sanchez | 38-37 |
| 13:41 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Marceau | 38-39 |
| 13:23 | Air Force | Felix Castro lays it up and in on a nice dish by Raphael Esposito and the foul's on Ernest Brown - foul #2 on Ernest Brown, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart (PF) Michael Odoms | |
| 13:23 | Air Force | Felix Castro misses the free throw | 40-39 |
| 13:23 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 13:04 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart is hacked by Donald Pierce - foul #3 on Donald Pierce, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| 12:49 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-39 |
| 12:48 | Air Force | James Ward grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 12:20 | Air Force | Raphael Esposito buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 12:00 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart clanks a jumper in the lane | 43-39 |
| 11:59 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Roberto Sanchez | 43-39 |
| 11:43 | Air Force | Raphael Esposito scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Roberto Sanchez | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Roberto Sanchez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raphael Esposito (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SF - Felix Castro (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Pierce (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - James Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Marceau (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ernest Brown (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Michael Hilliker | 46-41 |
| 10:57 | Air Force | Raphael Esposito is called for traveling | 46-41 |
| Subs | Air Force | Christopher Hill (SF), Jose Romero (C) Felix Castro, James Ward | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Odoms (SG), Eric Anderson (SF) Robert Marceau, Ernest Brown | |
| 10:28 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Eric Anderson and he's hacked by Jose Romero - foul #1 on Jose Romero, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Air Force | Jesus Roman (PG), Michael Tower (PF) Roberto Sanchez, Donald Pierce | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 10:28 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart misses the free throw | 46-43 |
| 10:28 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Michael Tower | 46-43 |
| 10:06 | Air Force | Jesus Roman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell (PF) Arthur Ewart | |
| 09:39 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes comes up short on the floater in the lane | 46-43 |
| 09:37 | Air Force | Jose Romero grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 09:14 | Air Force | Michael Hilliker steps in front of the Jesus Roman pass | 46-43 |
| 09:11 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell blows the layup | 46-43 |
| 09:10 | Air Force | Raphael Esposito grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 08:52 | Air Force | Jesus Roman misses the shot from the right side | 46-43 |
| 08:50 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 08:37 | Kentucky | Jesus Roman is called for the reach on Michael Hilliker - foul #1 on Jesus Roman, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Air Force | Roberto Sanchez (PG), Felix Castro (SF), Donald Pierce (PF) Raphael Esposito, Christopher Hill, Michael Tower | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (PG), Robert Marceau (SG), Arthur Ewart (PF) Michael Hilliker, Tyler Rowell, Tom Fontes | |
| 08:23 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 08:21 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 08:00 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Marceau | 46-45 |
| 07:42 | Air Force | Jesus Roman loses the dribble to Michael Odoms | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Roberto Sanchez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesus Roman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Felix Castro (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Pierce (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jose Romero (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Marceau (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Odoms (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:13 | Kentucky | Jose Romero steals it from Arthur Ewart | 46-45 |
| 06:50 | Air Force | Felix Castro comes up short on the floater from the right block | 46-45 |
| 06:49 | Air Force | Donald Pierce pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 06:36 | Air Force | Felix Castro hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Roberto Sanchez | 48-45 |
| 06:09 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 06:08 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Jesus Roman | 48-45 |
| 06:04 | Air Force | Felix Castro blows the layup over the doubleteam | 48-45 |
| 06:02 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 05:58 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-45 |
| Subs | Air Force | Raphael Esposito (SG) Jesus Roman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker (PG), Tom Fontes (C) Ernest Brown, Michael Odoms | |
| 05:34 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau knocks in the floater from the left side | 48-47 |
| 05:20 | Air Force | Felix Castro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-47 |
| 04:59 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 48-47 |
| 04:57 | Air Force | Raphael Esposito gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 04:40 | Air Force | Arthur Ewart blocks the jumper by Roberto Sanchez | 48-47 |
| 04:38 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Eric Anderson | 48-47 |
| 04:11 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Marceau | 48-50 |
| 04:09 | Air Force | Roberto Sanchez is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 48-50 |
| 03:48 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 03:47 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson can't tip it in | 48-50 |
| 03:46 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 03:33 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Eric Anderson | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Roberto Sanchez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raphael Esposito (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SF - Felix Castro (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Pierce (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jose Romero (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Marceau (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Air Force | Eric Anderson is called for the reach on Felix Castro - foul #3 on Eric Anderson, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Odoms (PF) Arthur Ewart | |
| 03:03 | Air Force | Raphael Esposito throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-52 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (SF) Eric Anderson | |
| 02:43 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Robert Marceau and he's hacked by Felix Castro - foul #2 on Felix Castro, team foul #6 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell (PF) Robert Marceau | |
| 02:43 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker makes the free throw | 48-55 |
| 02:31 | Air Force | Felix Castro throws it down despite the doubleteam on a nice dish by Roberto Sanchez | 50-55 |
| 02:31 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-55 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Marceau (SG), Eric Anderson (SF), Arthur Ewart (PF) Ernest Brown, Michael Odoms, Tyler Rowell | |
| 02:04 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 02:03 | Air Force | Felix Castro grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 01:45 | Air Force | The jump hook by Felix Castro is blocked by Tom Fontes | 50-55 |
| 01:44 | Air Force | Roberto Sanchez hits the follow up shot | 52-55 |
| 01:40 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Marceau | 52-58 |
| 01:35 | Air Force | Roberto Sanchez is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 52-58 |
| 01:17 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-58 |
| 01:15 | Air Force | Jose Romero pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 00:51 | Air Force | Roberto Sanchez misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-58 |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Michael Hilliker gets the rebound | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson is hacked by Felix Castro - foul #3 on Felix Castro, team foul #7 | 52-58 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:29 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Jose Romero | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Air Force | Roberto Sanchez comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 00:22 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Jose Romero | 52-58 |
| 00:19 | Air Force | Jose Romero's pass is intercepted by Tom Fontes | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Roberto Sanchez - foul #3 on Roberto Sanchez, team foul #8 | 52-58 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:17 | Air Force | Donald Pierce snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 00:11 | Air Force | Raphael Esposito comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-58 |
| 00:10 | Air Force | Donald Pierce gets the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 00:06 | Air Force | Roberto Sanchez misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-58 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes is fouled in the backcourt by Roberto Sanchez - foul #4 on Roberto Sanchez, team foul #9 | 52-58 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Roberto Sanchez clanks a halfcourt shot | 52-60 |