| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fresh) SG - Robert Thompson (fresh) SF - Chris Horton (fresh) PF - David Reppert (fresh) C - Trevor Billings (fresh) | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Richard Dupont (fresh) SG - David Walls (fresh) SF - Tim Robinson (fresh) PF - Dale Shaw (fresh) C - Eddie Sherman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | The Citadel | Eddie Sherman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | The Citadel | Richard Dupont can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | The Citadel | Tim Robinson can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings drills a shot near the basket set up by Chris Horton and the foul's on Tim Robinson - foul #1 on Tim Robinson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:15 | The Citadel | David Walls misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:14 | Kentucky | David Reppert grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:54 | Kentucky | Chris Horton is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Chris Horton, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:41 | The Citadel | David Reppert swats the short shot by Dale Shaw | 3-0 |
| 18:39 | Kentucky | David Reppert gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:28 | Kentucky | David Reppert can't connect on a shot in the paint | 3-0 |
| 18:27 | Kentucky | Chris Horton grabs the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:16 | Kentucky | The jump hook by David Reppert is blocked by Dale Shaw | 3-0 |
| 18:14 | The Citadel | Eddie Sherman grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:50 | The Citadel | Richard Dupont throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-0 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (PG), Michael Burruss (SG), Billy Coulombe (SF), Paul Lavoie (PF), Paul Lariviere (C) Joseph McConnell, Robert Thompson, Chris Horton, David Reppert, Trevor Billings | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 17:26 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe makes the runner in the paint set up by Paul Lavoie | 5-0 |
| 17:15 | The Citadel | Eddie Sherman buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Dupont | 5-2 |
| 16:57 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Michael Burruss | 7-2 |
| 16:55 | The Citadel | Richard Dupont's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-2 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (SG) Michael Burruss | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Myles Esquer (PG), Matthew Hazelwood (SF) Richard Dupont, Tim Robinson | |
| 16:43 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Billy Coulombe | 10-2 |
| 16:28 | The Citadel | David Walls can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 10-2 |
| 16:26 | The Citadel | Dale Shaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-2 |
| 16:11 | The Citadel | Eddie Sherman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Paul Lavoie - foul #1 on Paul Lavoie, team foul #2 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), David Reppert (PF), Trevor Billings (C) Robert Thompson, Billy Coulombe, Paul Lavoie | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Jon Meinberg (SG), Ivan Ziad (PF) David Walls, Dale Shaw | |
| 16:11 | The Citadel | Eddie Sherman makes the 1st free throw | 10-3 |
| 16:11 | The Citadel | Eddie Sherman makes the 2nd free throw | 10-4 |
| 15:55 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings travels with the ball | 10-4 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Chris Horton (SF), Billy Coulombe (PF) David Reppert, Trevor Billings | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Richard Dupont (PG), Tim Robinson (SF), Daniel Raglin (C) Myles Esquer, Jon Meinberg, Eddie Sherman | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fresh) SG - Thomas Boehm (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chris Horton (fresh) PF - Billy Coulombe (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Lariviere (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Richard Dupont (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Hazelwood (fresh) SF - Tim Robinson (fresh) PF - Ivan Ziad (fresh) C - Daniel Raglin (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | The Citadel | Billy Coulombe steals it from Matthew Hazelwood | 10-4 |
| 15:42 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell is hacked by Richard Dupont in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Dupont, team foul #2 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Trevor Billings (C) Billy Coulombe | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 15:16 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph McConnell | 12-4 |
| 15:03 | The Citadel | Daniel Raglin banks in the layup and the foul's on Trevor Billings - foul #1 on Trevor Billings, team foul #3 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (SG), Billy Coulombe (SF), David Reppert (C) Thomas Boehm, Chris Horton, Trevor Billings | |
| Subs | The Citadel | David Walls (SG) Matthew Hazelwood | |
| 15:03 | The Citadel | Daniel Raglin makes the free throw | 12-7 |
| 14:46 | Kentucky | David Reppert loses the ball out of bounds | 12-7 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (PG), Trevor Billings (C) Joseph McConnell, Paul Lariviere | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Dale Shaw (PF) Daniel Raglin | |
| 14:24 | The Citadel | Tim Robinson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 12-7 |
| 14:22 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm grabs the defensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 14:14 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe is hacked by Tim Robinson - foul #2 on Tim Robinson, team foul #3 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), Chris Horton (SF), Paul Lariviere (PF) Thomas Boehm, Billy Coulombe, Trevor Billings | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Myles Esquer (PG), Matthew Hazelwood (SF), Eddie Sherman (C) Richard Dupont, Tim Robinson, Ivan Ziad | |
| 13:54 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-7 |
| 13:53 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell grabs the offensive board | 12-7 |
| 13:34 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson is fouled on the floor by David Walls - foul #1 on David Walls, team foul #4 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (SG), Paul Lavoie (PF), Trevor Billings (C) Robert Thompson, Paul Lariviere, David Reppert | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 13:28 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 12-7 |
| 13:27 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Eddie Sherman | 12-7 |
| 13:07 | The Citadel | Matthew Hazelwood comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 12-7 |
| 13:05 | The Citadel | Eddie Sherman grabs the offensive board | 12-7 |
| 12:54 | The Citadel | Eddie Sherman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 12-7 |
| 12:52 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Chris Horton | 12-7 |
| 12:34 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 12-7 |
| 12:33 | The Citadel | Dale Shaw pulls down the rebound | 12-7 |
| 12:28 | The Citadel | David Walls clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 12-7 |
| 12:26 | The Citadel | Dale Shaw grabs the offensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 12:10 | The Citadel | Matthew Hazelwood knocks in the runner in the lane | 12-9 |
| 11:59 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Chris Horton | 15-9 |
| 11:45 | The Citadel | David Walls hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Myles Esquer | 15-12 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Boehm (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chris Horton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Lavoie (fresh) C - Trevor Billings (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Myles Esquer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Walls (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Hazelwood (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dale Shaw (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Eddie Sherman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings clanks a turnaround from the left block | 15-12 |
| 11:25 | The Citadel | David Walls grabs the defensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 11:12 | The Citadel | Eddie Sherman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (SG), Paul Lariviere (SF), Billy Coulombe (PF), David Reppert (C) Joseph McConnell, Chris Horton, Paul Lavoie, Trevor Billings | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Richard Dupont (PG), Jon Meinberg (SG), Ivan Ziad (PF), Daniel Raglin (C) Myles Esquer, David Walls, Dale Shaw, Eddie Sherman | |
| 10:51 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Boehm and the foul's on Matthew Hazelwood - foul #1 on Matthew Hazelwood, team foul #5 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Richard Jacobsen (SG) Matthew Hazelwood | |
| 10:51 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere makes the free throw | 18-12 |
| 10:27 | The Citadel | Billy Coulombe swats the layup by Richard Jacobsen | 18-12 |
| 10:26 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe grabs the defensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 10:14 | Kentucky | Ivan Ziad swats the layup by Billy Coulombe | 18-12 |
| 10:12 | Kentucky | David Reppert hits the follow up shot | 20-12 |
| 09:47 | The Citadel | Richard Dupont can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Boehm - foul #1 on Thomas Boehm, team foul #4 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG) Thomas Boehm | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Matthew Hazelwood (SF), Eddie Sherman (C) Richard Jacobsen, Daniel Raglin | |
| 09:47 | The Citadel | Richard Dupont makes the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 09:47 | The Citadel | Richard Dupont makes the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 09:35 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Richard Dupont - foul #2 on Richard Dupont, team foul #6 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Myles Esquer (PG) Richard Dupont | |
| 09:35 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe misses the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 09:35 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe misses the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 09:35 | The Citadel | Eddie Sherman pulls down the rebound | 20-14 |
| 09:18 | The Citadel | Jon Meinberg clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-14 |
| 09:17 | Kentucky | David Reppert grabs the defensive rebound | 20-14 |
| 08:58 | Kentucky | David Reppert knocks in the turnaround near the basket and the foul's on Myles Esquer - foul #1 on Myles Esquer, team foul #7 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (PG), Chris Horton (SF), Trevor Billings (C) Joseph McConnell, Billy Coulombe, Paul Lariviere | |
| Subs | The Citadel | David Walls (SG), Dale Shaw (PF) Jon Meinberg, Ivan Ziad | |
| 08:58 | Kentucky | David Reppert makes the free throw | 23-14 |
| 08:37 | The Citadel | Matthew Hazelwood misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-14 |
| 08:36 | Kentucky | David Reppert grabs the board | 23-14 |
| 08:31 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), Paul Lariviere (PF) Thomas Boehm, David Reppert | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 08:24 | The Citadel | Matthew Hazelwood can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-14 |
| 08:22 | Kentucky | Chris Horton grabs the board | 23-14 |
| 08:06 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings misses the easy layup but the foul's on Dale Shaw - foul #1 on Dale Shaw, team foul #8 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Reppert (PF) Chris Horton | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 08:06 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings makes the 1st free throw | 24-14 |
| 08:06 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings makes the 2nd free throw | 25-14 |
| 07:45 | The Citadel | Eddie Sherman comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Thompson - foul #1 on Robert Thompson, team foul #5 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (PG), Chris Horton (SF), Billy Coulombe (PF) Joseph McConnell, Paul Lariviere, Trevor Billings | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Ivan Ziad (SF) Matthew Hazelwood | |
| 07:45 | The Citadel | Eddie Sherman misses the 1st free throw | 25-14 |
| 07:45 | The Citadel | Eddie Sherman makes the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Thomas Boehm (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Thompson (fairly fresh) SF - Chris Horton (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Billy Coulombe (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Reppert (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Myles Esquer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Walls (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ivan Ziad (fresh) PF - Dale Shaw (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eddie Sherman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Dale Shaw - foul #2 on Dale Shaw, team foul #9 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), Paul Lariviere (PF), Trevor Billings (C) Thomas Boehm, Chris Horton, David Reppert | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Jon Meinberg (SF), Daniel Raglin (C) Dale Shaw, Eddie Sherman | |
| 07:36 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe misses the 1st free throw | 25-15 |
| 07:36 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe misses the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| 07:36 | The Citadel | Daniel Raglin grabs the defensive rebound | 25-15 |
| 07:24 | The Citadel | Ivan Ziad clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-15 |
| 07:22 | The Citadel | Daniel Raglin tips it in | 25-17 |
| 07:11 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings is hacked by Jon Meinberg - foul #1 on Jon Meinberg, team foul #10 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (PG), Chris Horton (SF), David Reppert (PF) Joseph McConnell, Billy Coulombe, Paul Lariviere | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 07:11 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings makes the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 07:11 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings misses the 2nd free throw | 26-17 |
| 07:11 | The Citadel | Ivan Ziad gets the rebound | 26-17 |
| 06:54 | The Citadel | David Walls scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Myles Esquer and he's hacked by Robert Thompson - foul #2 on Robert Thompson, team foul #6 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), Paul Lariviere (PF) Robert Thompson, Trevor Billings | |
| Subs | The Citadel | William Williams (PG) Myles Esquer | |
| 06:54 | The Citadel | David Walls makes the free throw | 26-20 |
| 06:38 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-20 |
| 06:36 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere snags the offensive board | 26-20 |
| 06:12 | Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by David Reppert is blocked by Ivan Ziad | 26-20 |
| 06:11 | Kentucky | David Reppert snags the offensive board | 26-20 |
| 05:58 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Thomas Boehm | 29-20 |
| 05:32 | The Citadel | Ivan Ziad lays it in | 29-22 |
| 05:13 | Kentucky | William Williams picks off the pass by Thomas Boehm | 29-22 |
| 04:56 | The Citadel | David Walls's fadeaway is rejected by David Reppert | 29-22 |
| 04:54 | Kentucky | Chris Horton pulls down the rebound | 29-22 |
| 04:35 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm makes the jumper from close range set up by David Reppert | 31-22 |
| 04:13 | The Citadel | David Walls loses the ball out of bounds | 31-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (SG), Billy Coulombe (SF), Paul Lavoie (PF), Trevor Billings (C) Joseph McConnell, Chris Horton, Paul Lariviere, David Reppert | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Myles Esquer (PG), Richard Jacobsen (SG), Matthew Hazelwood (SF), Eddie Sherman (C) William Williams, David Walls, Jon Meinberg, Daniel Raglin | |
| 03:55 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings misses badly on a floater in the lane | 31-22 |
| 03:53 | The Citadel | Matthew Hazelwood gets the rebound | 31-22 |
| 03:46 | The Citadel | Richard Jacobsen is whistled for traveling | 31-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG) Thomas Boehm | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Richard Dupont (PG), Tim Robinson (SF), Dale Shaw (PF) Myles Esquer, Richard Jacobsen, Ivan Ziad | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Thompson (fresh) SF - Billy Coulombe (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Lavoie (fresh) C - Trevor Billings (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Richard Dupont (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Hazelwood (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tim Robinson (fresh) PF - Dale Shaw (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eddie Sherman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings drills a turnaround in the lane | 33-22 |
| 03:08 | The Citadel | Eddie Sherman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-22 |
| 03:07 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe gets the rebound | 33-22 |
| 02:46 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 33-22 |
| 02:44 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell tips it but misses | 33-22 |
| 02:43 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell gets the offensive rebound | 33-22 |
| 02:24 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe hits the finger roll set up by Trevor Billings | 35-22 |
| 02:20 | The Citadel | Richard Dupont comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-22 |
| 02:18 | The Citadel | Dale Shaw tips it in | 35-24 |
| 02:03 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Joseph McConnell | 37-24 |
| 01:41 | The Citadel | Trevor Billings swats the short shot by Dale Shaw | 37-24 |
| 01:39 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Billy Coulombe | 37-24 |
| 01:17 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings misses long on a floater near the basket | 37-24 |
| 01:16 | The Citadel | Matthew Hazelwood grabs the board | 37-24 |
| 00:56 | The Citadel | Dale Shaw makes the floater from the free throw line | 37-26 |
| 00:45 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Dale Shaw - foul #3 on Dale Shaw, team foul #11 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (PG), Chris Horton (SF), David Reppert (C) Joseph McConnell, Billy Coulombe, Trevor Billings | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Myles Esquer (PG), David Walls (SG), Jon Meinberg (SF), Ivan Ziad (PF), Daniel Raglin (C) Richard Dupont, Matthew Hazelwood, Tim Robinson, Dale Shaw, Eddie Sherman | |
| 00:45 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie makes the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 00:45 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie makes the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 00:32 | The Citadel | A charge is called on Daniel Raglin - foul #1 on Daniel Raglin, team foul #12 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere (PF) Paul Lavoie | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson is hacked by David Walls - foul #2 on David Walls, team foul #13 | 39-26 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 00:10 | The Citadel | Ivan Ziad gets the rebound | 39-26 |
| 00:05 | The Citadel | David Walls is hacked by Robert Thompson - foul #3 on Robert Thompson, team foul #7 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Burruss (SG) Robert Thompson | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 00:05 | The Citadel | David Walls misses the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere pulls down the rebound | 39-26 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-26 |
| 00:00 | The Citadel | Myles Esquer clanks a fullcourt shot | 41-26 |