| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Marceau (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Kenneth Casteel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Sotelo (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Colin Little (fresh) 4 reb. C - Tyler Rowell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Simon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bryan Schultz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Heath Somers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Hake (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Christopher Sotelo inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:55 | Kentucky | Charles Simon is called for the reach on Robert Marceau in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Simon, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luis Hernandez (SG) Charles Simon | |
| 19:30 | Kentucky | Luis Hernandez is called for the reach on Kenneth Casteel - foul #1 on Luis Hernandez, team foul #2 | 26-28 |
| 19:07 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau is whistled for a carry | 26-28 |
| 18:51 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 18:49 | Cincinnati | Stephen Morgan grabs the offensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 18:37 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-28 |
| 18:36 | Kentucky | Colin Little pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 18:15 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 18:14 | Cincinnati | Stephen Morgan pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 17:56 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 17:54 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 17:38 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell clanks a jumper in the lane | 26-28 |
| 17:37 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell tips it but misses | 26-28 |
| 17:36 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Stephen Morgan | 26-28 |
| 17:15 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake is fouled on the floor by Christopher Sotelo - foul #1 on Christopher Sotelo, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Anderson (PG), Derrick Stephens (SG), Justin Michael (SF), Willy Elizalde (PF), Charles Clark (C) Robert Marceau, Kenneth Casteel, Christopher Sotelo, Colin Little, Tyler Rowell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Juan Gonzalez (PG) Luis Hernandez | |
| 16:50 | Cincinnati | Juan Gonzalez is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Juan Gonzalez, team foul #3 | 26-28 |
| 16:33 | Kentucky | Derrick Stephens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-28 |
| 16:08 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz makes the wide open 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Morgan | 26-31 |
| 15:51 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Juan Gonzalez - foul #3 on Juan Gonzalez, team foul #4 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Sotelo (SF), Colin Little (PF) Justin Michael, Willy Elizalde | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Simon (PG) Juan Gonzalez | |
| 15:51 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 15:51 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Eric Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derrick Stephens (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Christopher Sotelo (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Colin Little (fresh) 5 reb. C - Charles Clark (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Simon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Schultz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Heath Somers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Morgan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Patrick Hake (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 15:32 | Kentucky | Colin Little grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 15:27 | Kentucky | Charles Clark is fouled on the floor by Stephen Morgan - foul #2 on Stephen Morgan, team foul #5 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Marceau (PG), Kenneth Casteel (SG) Eric Anderson, Derrick Stephens | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 15:03 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-31 |
| 15:02 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Stephen Morgan | 27-31 |
| 14:57 | Cincinnati | Robert Marceau is called for the reach on Heath Somers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Marceau, team foul #2 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell (C) Charles Clark | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 14:28 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-31 |
| 14:27 | Cincinnati | Stephen Morgan tips it but misses | 27-31 |
| 14:26 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell grabs the board | 27-31 |
| 13:57 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Sotelo | 30-31 |
| 13:52 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Simon | 30-33 |
| 13:23 | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-33 |
| 13:22 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 12:56 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Heath Somers | 30-36 |
| 12:27 | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-36 |
| 12:22 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Casteel steals it from Charles Simon in the backcourt | 33-36 |
| 12:03 | Kentucky | Kenneth Casteel drills a jumper from the right side | 35-36 |
| 11:59 | Cincinnati | Charles Simon is hacked by Robert Marceau in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Marceau, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Anderson (PG), Derrick Stephens (SG), Justin Michael (SF), Willy Elizalde (PF), Charles Clark (C) Robert Marceau, Kenneth Casteel, Christopher Sotelo, Colin Little, Tyler Rowell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luis Hernandez (SG), Juan Gonzalez (SF), Dwight Byrne (C) Bryan Schultz, Heath Somers, Patrick Hake | |
| 11:52 | Cincinnati | Charles Simon is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 11:51 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Morgan | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Eric Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derrick Stephens (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Justin Michael (fresh) PF - Willy Elizalde (fresh) 1 ast. C - Charles Clark (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Simon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Luis Hernandez (fresh) SF - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Stephen Morgan (tiring) 8 pts. 11 reb. C - Dwight Byrne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Cincinnati | Dwight Byrne is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Charles Simon | 35-38 |
| 11:21 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Derrick Stephens | 38-38 |
| 10:56 | Cincinnati | Charles Simon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 10:55 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Derrick Stephens | 38-38 |
| 10:48 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Willy Elizalde | 40-38 |
| 10:20 | Cincinnati | Charles Simon drills a shot from the right wing set up by Luis Hernandez | 40-40 |
| 10:12 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-40 |
| 10:11 | Kentucky | Justin Michael grabs the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 09:53 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Derrick Stephens | 43-40 |
| 09:51 | Cincinnati | Luis Hernandez is fouled in the backcourt by Derrick Stephens - foul #2 on Derrick Stephens, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Sotelo (SF), Colin Little (PF), Tyler Rowell (C) Justin Michael, Willy Elizalde, Charles Clark | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz (SG), Heath Somers (SF) Juan Gonzalez, Stephen Morgan | |
| 09:36 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz connects on the open 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Luis Hernandez | 43-43 |
| 09:10 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Dwight Byrne - foul #2 on Dwight Byrne, team foul #6 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Marceau (PG), Kenneth Casteel (SG) Eric Anderson, Derrick Stephens | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Morgan (PF), Patrick Hake (C) Luis Hernandez, Dwight Byrne | |
| 09:10 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 09:10 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell misses the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 09:10 | Kentucky | Christopher Sotelo gets the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 08:53 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Robert Marceau and the foul's on Patrick Hake - foul #2 on Patrick Hake, team foul #7 | 46-43 |
| 08:53 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell makes the free throw | 47-43 |
| 08:49 | Cincinnati | Christopher Sotelo steps in front of the Heath Somers pass in the backcourt | 47-43 |
| 08:28 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 08:27 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 08:03 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake misses the shot from the right block | 47-43 |
| 08:01 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Marceau | 47-43 |
| 07:34 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell buries a jumper from the free throw line | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Marceau (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Casteel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Sotelo (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Colin Little (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Tyler Rowell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Simon (tiring) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Schultz (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Heath Somers (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stephen Morgan (tiring) 8 pts. 11 reb. C - Patrick Hake (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:05 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Simon and the foul's on Christopher Sotelo - foul #2 on Christopher Sotelo, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Anderson (PG), Derrick Stephens (SG), Justin Michael (SF), Willy Elizalde (PF), Charles Clark (C) Robert Marceau, Kenneth Casteel, Christopher Sotelo, Colin Little, Tyler Rowell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Juan Gonzalez (PG), Luis Hernandez (SG), Dwight Byrne (C) Charles Simon, Bryan Schultz, Patrick Hake | |
| 07:05 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers makes the free throw | 49-46 |
| 06:44 | Kentucky | Luis Hernandez picks off the pass by Charles Clark | 49-46 |
| 06:39 | Cincinnati | Juan Gonzalez can't finish the layup | 49-46 |
| 06:38 | Kentucky | Willy Elizalde grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 06:09 | Kentucky | Derrick Stephens hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 49-46 |
| 06:08 | Cincinnati | Dwight Byrne pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 05:53 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers hits a wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stephen Morgan | 49-48 |
| 05:33 | Kentucky | Charles Clark misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Dwight Byrne - foul #3 on Dwight Byrne, team foul #8 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Simon (PG), Bryan Schultz (SG) Heath Somers, Stephen Morgan | |
| 05:33 | Kentucky | Charles Clark misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 05:33 | Kentucky | Charles Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 05:33 | Cincinnati | Luis Hernandez snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 05:31 | Cincinnati | Luis Hernandez's pass is intercepted by Derrick Stephens in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| 05:28 | Kentucky | Derrick Stephens misses the lay-in | 49-48 |
| 05:27 | Cincinnati | Luis Hernandez snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 05:23 | Cincinnati | Charles Simon is wide open but clanks a turnaround near the basket | 49-48 |
| 05:22 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz tips it in | 49-50 |
| 04:54 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-50 |
| 04:53 | Cincinnati | Dwight Byrne pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 04:28 | Cincinnati | Luis Hernandez misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 04:27 | Kentucky | Derrick Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 04:11 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 04:10 | Cincinnati | Dwight Byrne grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 03:55 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Willy Elizalde - foul #3 on Willy Elizalde, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Marceau (PG), Kenneth Casteel (SG), Christopher Sotelo (SF), Colin Little (PF), Tyler Rowell (C) Eric Anderson, Derrick Stephens, Justin Michael, Willy Elizalde, Charles Clark | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Heath Somers (SF), Stephen Morgan (PF), Patrick Hake (C) Juan Gonzalez, Luis Hernandez, Dwight Byrne | |
| 03:55 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 03:55 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 03:32 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 03:30 | Kentucky | Colin Little grabs the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Marceau (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Casteel (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Sotelo (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Colin Little (fresh) 7 reb. C - Tyler Rowell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Simon (tiring) 7 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Schultz (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. SF - Heath Somers (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stephen Morgan (tiring) 8 pts. 11 reb. C - Patrick Hake (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Marceau | 51-52 |
| 02:52 | Cincinnati | Robert Marceau is called for the reach on Charles Simon - foul #3 on Robert Marceau, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| 02:52 | Cincinnati | Charles Simon makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 02:52 | Cincinnati | Charles Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 02:36 | Kentucky | Charles Simon is called for the reach on Robert Marceau - foul #4 on Charles Simon, team foul #9 | 51-54 |
| 02:36 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 02:36 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 02:10 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz is called for traveling | 53-54 |
| 01:49 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 01:48 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Charles Simon | 53-54 |
| 01:29 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers misses long on an open floater from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 01:28 | Cincinnati | Charles Simon hits the follow up shot | 53-56 |
| 01:07 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell makes the floater from the left block | 55-56 |
| 01:05 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Sotelo - foul #3 on Christopher Sotelo, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| 01:05 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 01:05 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Casteel | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | Charles Simon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-58 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Stephen Morgan - foul #3 on Stephen Morgan, team foul #10 | 57-58 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers misses the jump hook near the basket | 59-58 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers snags the offensive board | 59-58 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | The clock runs out | 59-58 |