| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Scott Bembry (fresh) SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) SF - Robert Lester (fresh) PF - Paul Hopkins (fresh) C - John Hinton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dewayne Magee (fresh) SG - Silas Herndon (fresh) SF - Thomas Alexander (fresh) PF - Fyodor Zysett (fresh) C - Peter Hudson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee is fouled on the floor by Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Kentucky | Scott Bembry is called for the reach on Silas Herndon - foul #1 on Scott Bembry, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Kentucky | Silas Herndon misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Charleston Southern | John Hinton grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Charleston Southern | Richard Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:14 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:12 | Charleston Southern | Paul Hopkins grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:01 | Charleston Southern | Richard Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:00 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:33 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 17:32 | Charleston Southern | John Hinton pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:13 | Charleston Southern | Richard Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 17:11 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:05 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 17:04 | Kentucky | Silas Herndon tips it home | 0-2 |
| 16:57 | Charleston Southern | Richard Johnson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 16:33 | Kentucky | Thomas Alexander drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Peter Hudson | 3-4 |
| 16:13 | Charleston Southern | Richard Johnson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-4 |
| 16:03 | Kentucky | Fyodor Zysett misses the dunk | 6-4 |
| 16:02 | Kentucky | Silas Herndon gets the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 15:46 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Johnson - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Charles Fletcher (PG), Michael Weikel (SG), Garland Allen (PF) Scott Bembry, Richard Johnson, Paul Hopkins | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Becker (PG), James Eckhoff (SF), Igor Olenski (PF) Dewayne Magee, Thomas Alexander, Fyodor Zysett | |
| 15:46 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 15:46 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Charles Fletcher (fresh) SG - Michael Weikel (fresh) SF - Robert Lester (fresh) PF - Garland Allen (fresh) C - John Hinton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Becker (fresh) SG - Silas Herndon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Eckhoff (fresh) PF - Igor Olenski (fresh) C - Peter Hudson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Charleston Southern | Robert Lester is fouled in the backcourt by Silas Herndon - foul #1 on Silas Herndon, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Wilson (C) Peter Hudson | |
| 15:39 | Charleston Southern | John Hinton comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by James Eckhoff - foul #1 on James Eckhoff, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| 15:39 | Charleston Southern | John Hinton misses the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:39 | Charleston Southern | John Hinton makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:17 | Kentucky | Silas Herndon scores on a shot from the right block set up by William Becker and the foul's on Michael Weikel - foul #1 on Michael Weikel, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | James Schrader (SF), Jerrod Harris (C) Robert Lester, John Hinton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 15:17 | Kentucky | Silas Herndon makes the free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:15 | Charleston Southern | Michael Weikel loses the dribble to James Eckhoff in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| 15:14 | Kentucky | William Becker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Eckhoff | 7-10 |
| 15:01 | Charleston Southern | Jerrod Harris hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Weikel and he's fouled by Igor Olenski - foul #1 on Igor Olenski, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| 15:01 | Charleston Southern | Jerrod Harris misses the free throw | 9-10 |
| 15:01 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Igor Olenski | 9-10 |
| 14:35 | Kentucky | William Becker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Jerrod Harris - foul #1 on Jerrod Harris, team foul #5 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Scott Bembry (PG) Charles Fletcher | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 14:35 | Kentucky | William Becker makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:35 | Kentucky | William Becker misses the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:35 | Charleston Southern | Garland Allen grabs the board | 9-11 |
| 14:22 | Charleston Southern | James Schrader buries a floater from the right side | 11-11 |
| 14:11 | Kentucky | Scott Bembry is called for the reach on James Eckhoff - foul #2 on Scott Bembry, team foul #6 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Charles Fletcher (PG), Paul Hopkins (PF), John Hinton (C) Scott Bembry, Garland Allen, Jerrod Harris | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee (PG), Gerald Savoy (SG), Thomas Alexander (SF), Fyodor Zysett (PF), Peter Hudson (C) William Becker, Silas Herndon, James Eckhoff, Igor Olenski, Joe Wilson | |
| 13:52 | Kentucky | Fyodor Zysett clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Weikel - foul #2 on Michael Weikel, team foul #7 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Robert Lester (SF) Michael Weikel | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 13:52 | Kentucky | Fyodor Zysett misses the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:52 | Kentucky | Fyodor Zysett makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:42 | Charleston Southern | Robert Lester can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-12 |
| 13:40 | Charleston Southern | Paul Hopkins grabs the offensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 13:20 | Charleston Southern | The pull-up jumper by Charles Fletcher is blocked by Peter Hudson | 11-12 |
| 13:18 | Kentucky | Thomas Alexander gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| 12:55 | Kentucky | Fyodor Zysett comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Lester - foul #1 on Robert Lester, team foul #8 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Christopher Hawthorne (SG), Garland Allen (PF), Jerrod Harris (C) James Schrader, Paul Hopkins, John Hinton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Eckhoff (SF), Joe Wilson (C) Thomas Alexander, Peter Hudson | |
| 12:55 | Kentucky | Fyodor Zysett makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:55 | Kentucky | Fyodor Zysett makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 12:44 | Charleston Southern | Robert Lester makes the wide open jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Charles Fletcher | 13-14 |
| 12:28 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Gerald Savoy | 13-17 |
| 12:13 | Charleston Southern | Garland Allen can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Joe Wilson - foul #1 on Joe Wilson, team foul #4 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Lawrence Walker (PG) Charles Fletcher | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Becker (PG), Silas Herndon (SG), Igor Olenski (PF) Dewayne Magee, Gerald Savoy, Fyodor Zysett | |
| 12:13 | Charleston Southern | Garland Allen makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 12:13 | Charleston Southern | Garland Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 11:44 | Kentucky | Igor Olenski knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from James Eckhoff | 15-19 |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Lawrence Walker (fresh) SG - Christopher Hawthorne (fresh) SF - Robert Lester (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerrod Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Garland Allen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Becker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Silas Herndon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Eckhoff (fairly fresh) PF - Igor Olenski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Wilson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Charleston Southern | Robert Lester clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Eckhoff - foul #2 on James Eckhoff, team foul #5 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | John Hinton (C) Jerrod Harris | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Mills (PG), Peter Hudson (C) James Eckhoff, Joe Wilson | |
| 11:29 | Charleston Southern | Robert Lester makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 11:29 | Charleston Southern | Robert Lester makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 11:09 | Kentucky | Igor Olenski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-19 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Paul Hopkins (PF) Garland Allen | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee (PG) Silas Herndon | |
| 10:53 | Charleston Southern | Lawrence Walker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 17-19 |
| 10:52 | Charleston Southern | Robert Lester gets the offensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 10:46 | Charleston Southern | Christopher Hawthorne buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Walker | 20-19 |
| 10:23 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Peter Hudson | 20-22 |
| 10:21 | Charleston Southern | Robert Lester's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-22 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Charles Fletcher (PG), James Schrader (SG) Lawrence Walker, Christopher Hawthorne | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gerald Savoy (SG), Thomas Alexander (SF), Fyodor Zysett (PF) John Mills, William Becker, Igor Olenski | |
| 09:53 | Kentucky | Gerald Savoy can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 20-22 |
| 09:52 | Charleston Southern | Paul Hopkins gets the rebound | 20-22 |
| 09:41 | Charleston Southern | John Hinton lays it in set up by Charles Fletcher | 22-22 |
| 09:24 | Kentucky | Fyodor Zysett slams it home on a great pass from Peter Hudson | 22-24 |
| 09:07 | Charleston Southern | James Schrader double dribbles | 22-24 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Christopher Hawthorne (SF), Garland Allen (PF), Jerrod Harris (C) Robert Lester, Paul Hopkins, John Hinton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Mills (PG), Silas Herndon (SG), Joe Wilson (C) Dewayne Magee, Thomas Alexander, Peter Hudson | |
| 08:43 | Kentucky | Gerald Savoy is denied on a dunk by Jerrod Harris | 22-24 |
| 08:42 | Kentucky | Fyodor Zysett gets the offensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 08:29 | Kentucky | Silas Herndon misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 22-24 |
| 08:27 | Kentucky | Gerald Savoy tips it in | 22-26 |
| 08:23 | Charleston Southern | Christopher Hawthorne is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Hawthorne, team foul #9 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Lawrence Walker (PG), Robert Lester (SF) Charles Fletcher, James Schrader | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Becker (SF), Igor Olenski (PF) Gerald Savoy, Fyodor Zysett | |
| 07:59 | Kentucky | William Becker knocks in the shot from close range | 22-28 |
| 07:39 | Charleston Southern | Christopher Hawthorne hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 22-28 |
| 07:37 | Kentucky | Igor Olenski grabs the board | 22-28 |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Lawrence Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Hawthorne (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Lester (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Garland Allen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerrod Harris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Mills (fresh) SG - Silas Herndon (tiring) 5 pts. SF - William Becker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Igor Olenski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Wilson (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:11 | Kentucky | Igor Olenski misses long on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Garland Allen - foul #1 on Garland Allen, team foul #10 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Charles Fletcher (PG), James Schrader (SG), Paul Hopkins (PF), John Hinton (C) Lawrence Walker, Christopher Hawthorne, Garland Allen, Jerrod Harris | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee (PG), Thomas Alexander (SF), Peter Hudson (C) John Mills, William Becker, Joe Wilson | |
| 07:11 | Kentucky | Igor Olenski misses the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 07:11 | Kentucky | Igor Olenski makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 06:53 | Charleston Southern | Charles Fletcher misses short on an open jumper from the right wing | 22-29 |
| 06:52 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Igor Olenski | 22-29 |
| 06:37 | Kentucky | Silas Herndon is fouled on the floor by James Schrader - foul #1 on James Schrader, team foul #11 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Fyodor Zysett (PF) Igor Olenski | |
| 06:37 | Kentucky | Silas Herndon misses the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 06:37 | Kentucky | Silas Herndon makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 06:22 | Charleston Southern | Robert Lester misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Thomas Alexander - foul #1 on Thomas Alexander, team foul #6 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gerald Savoy (SG) Silas Herndon | |
| 06:22 | Charleston Southern | Robert Lester makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 06:22 | Charleston Southern | Robert Lester misses the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 06:22 | Kentucky | Thomas Alexander grabs the board | 23-30 |
| 06:01 | Kentucky | Thomas Alexander misses the floater in the paint | 23-30 |
| 06:00 | Charleston Southern | Paul Hopkins snags the defensive board | 23-30 |
| 05:41 | Charleston Southern | John Hinton clanks a runner in the paint | 23-30 |
| 05:40 | Charleston Southern | Paul Hopkins tips it in | 25-30 |
| 05:20 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee's layup is rejected by John Hinton | 25-30 |
| 05:19 | Charleston Southern | Robert Lester grabs the defensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 05:15 | Charleston Southern | Thomas Alexander picks off the pass by Robert Lester in the backcourt | 25-30 |
| 04:51 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Robert Lester - foul #2 on Robert Lester, team foul #12 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Lawrence Walker (PG), Christopher Hawthorne (SG), Garland Allen (PF), Jerrod Harris (C) Charles Fletcher, Robert Lester, Paul Hopkins, John Hinton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Becker (PG), James Eckhoff (SF), Igor Olenski (PF) Dewayne Magee, Thomas Alexander, Fyodor Zysett | |
| 04:51 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 04:51 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 04:39 | Charleston Southern | Jerrod Harris lays it in on a nice dish by James Schrader | 27-32 |
| 04:14 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson misses the runner from the left block | 27-32 |
| 04:13 | Charleston Southern | James Schrader gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 03:55 | Charleston Southern | James Schrader misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-32 |
| 03:54 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| 03:32 | Kentucky | Igor Olenski is fouled on the floor by Christopher Hawthorne - foul #2 on Christopher Hawthorne, team foul #13 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Scott Bembry (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Michael Weikel (PF) Lawrence Walker, James Schrader, Jerrod Harris | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Mills (SG), Joe Wilson (C) Gerald Savoy, Peter Hudson | |
| 03:32 | Kentucky | Igor Olenski misses the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 03:32 | Kentucky | Igor Olenski makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Scott Bembry (fresh) SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Hawthorne (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Weikel (fresh) C - Garland Allen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Becker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Mills (fresh) SF - James Eckhoff (fresh) PF - Igor Olenski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Wilson (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Charleston Southern | Garland Allen is fouled on the floor by Igor Olenski - foul #2 on Igor Olenski, team foul #7 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee (PG), Thomas Alexander (SF), Fyodor Zysett (PF) William Becker, James Eckhoff, Igor Olenski | |
| 03:19 | Charleston Southern | Garland Allen makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 03:19 | Charleston Southern | Garland Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 02:58 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee's pass is intercepted by Michael Weikel | 29-33 |
| 02:31 | Charleston Southern | Garland Allen hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 29-33 |
| 02:30 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 02:21 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson is called for the reach on Thomas Alexander - foul #3 on Richard Johnson, team foul #14 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Robert Lester (SF), Paul Hopkins (PF), John Hinton (C) Richard Johnson, Christopher Hawthorne, Garland Allen | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Silas Herndon (SG) Dewayne Magee | |
| 02:21 | Kentucky | Thomas Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 02:21 | Kentucky | Thomas Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 02:21 | Charleston Southern | The rebound goes to Paul Hopkins | 29-33 |
| 01:57 | Charleston Southern | Robert Lester misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 29-33 |
| 01:55 | Kentucky | Silas Herndon grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 01:49 | Kentucky | Thomas Alexander hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Silas Herndon and he's fouled by Robert Lester - foul #3 on Robert Lester, team foul #15 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Christopher Hawthorne (SF), Jerrod Harris (PF) Robert Lester, Paul Hopkins | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Becker (PG), James Eckhoff (SF), Peter Hudson (C) John Mills, Fyodor Zysett, Joe Wilson | |
| 01:49 | Kentucky | Thomas Alexander makes the free throw | 29-36 |
| 01:47 | Charleston Southern | Scott Bembry loses the dribble to William Becker in the backcourt | 29-36 |
| 01:34 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-36 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Charles Fletcher (PG) Scott Bembry | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Igor Olenski (PF) Thomas Alexander | |
| 01:15 | Charleston Southern | Michael Weikel connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Charles Fletcher | 31-36 |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Igor Olenski can't finish the layup | 31-36 |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Hudson | 31-36 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | William Becker is called for traveling | 31-36 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | James Schrader (SF), Garland Allen (PF) Christopher Hawthorne, Jerrod Harris | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee (PG), Gerald Savoy (SG), Thomas Alexander (SF) William Becker, Silas Herndon, James Eckhoff | |
| 00:31 | Charleston Southern | James Schrader is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Alexander - foul #2 on Thomas Alexander, team foul #8 | 31-36 |
| 00:31 | Charleston Southern | James Schrader makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 00:31 | Charleston Southern | James Schrader makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Peter Hudson buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Dewayne Magee | 33-38 |
| 00:00 | Charleston Southern | Charles Fletcher misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 33-38 |