| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Boehm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Anker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Lariviere (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Trevor Billings (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Eric Helton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Willie Chasse (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Arnold Michalak (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Nishida (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Will Frisch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Michalak inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Michalak connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-34 |
| 19:26 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm is denied on a layup by Will Frisch | 28-34 |
| 19:24 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings tips it back up and in | 30-34 |
| 19:11 | UC Santa Barbara | Will Frisch's fadeaway is rejected by Trevor Billings | 30-34 |
| 19:09 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 18:46 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 30-34 |
| 18:44 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere tips it in | 32-34 |
| 18:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Anker picks off the pass by Arnold Michalak | 32-34 |
| 18:22 | Kentucky | Steven Anker hits the finger roll | 34-34 |
| 17:58 | UC Santa Barbara | Steven Anker steals the ball from Will Frisch | 34-34 |
| 17:32 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Joseph McConnell | 36-34 |
| 17:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Will Frisch misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Trevor Billings - foul #1 on Trevor Billings, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (PG), Michael Burruss (SF), Paul Lavoie (PF), Chris Horton (C) Joseph McConnell, Steven Anker, Paul Lariviere, Trevor Billings | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Howell (PG), Theodore Clemens (SG), Joseph Costello (SF), Edward Mantz (PF) Eric Helton, Willie Chasse, Arnold Michalak, Jerry Nishida | |
| 17:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Will Frisch makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 17:09 | UC Santa Barbara | Will Frisch makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 16:44 | Kentucky | Michael Burruss throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG) Thomas Boehm | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | George Gibson (C) Will Frisch | |
| 16:28 | UC Santa Barbara | The jumper by Theodore Clemens is denied by Michael Burruss | 36-36 |
| 16:26 | UC Santa Barbara | Theodore Clemens tips it home | 36-38 |
| 16:09 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Burruss | 38-38 |
| 15:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Theodore Clemens hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Lavoie - foul #2 on Paul Lavoie, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (PG), Steven Anker (SF) Joseph McConnell, Michael Burruss | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 15:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Theodore Clemens misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 15:46 | UC Santa Barbara | Theodore Clemens makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Thomas Boehm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Steven Anker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Lavoie (fresh) 3 pts. C - Chris Horton (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Paul Howell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Theodore Clemens (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joseph Costello (fresh) PF - Edward Mantz (fresh) C - George Gibson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm is called for 10 seconds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere (C) Paul Lavoie | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 15:18 | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Mantz drills a runner from the left block set up by George Gibson | 38-41 |
| 14:57 | Kentucky | Chris Horton connects on the open fadeaway in the paint set up by Thomas Boehm | 40-41 |
| 14:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Mantz scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 40-43 |
| 14:36 | Kentucky | Paul Howell is called for the reach on Thomas Boehm in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Howell, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), Michael Burruss (SF), Paul Lavoie (PF), Trevor Billings (C) Robert Thompson, Steven Anker, Chris Horton, Paul Lariviere | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer (PG), Willie Chasse (SG), Arnold Michalak (SF), Jerry Nishida (PF), Will Frisch (C) Paul Howell, Theodore Clemens, Joseph Costello, Edward Mantz, George Gibson | |
| 14:07 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 40-43 |
| 14:05 | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Michalak pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 13:40 | UC Santa Barbara | Willie Chasse misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 13:38 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 13:20 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell's pass is intercepted by Will Frisch | 40-43 |
| 13:14 | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer's fadeaway is rejected by Trevor Billings | 40-43 |
| 13:13 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 12:52 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings misses long on an open runner from the left block | 40-43 |
| 12:51 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie tips it but misses | 40-43 |
| 12:49 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 12:35 | Kentucky | Will Frisch steps in front of the Trevor Billings pass | 40-43 |
| 12:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Trevor Billings swats the short shot by Will Frisch | 40-43 |
| 12:18 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Trevor Billings | 40-43 |
| 11:56 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jerry Nishida - foul #2 on Jerry Nishida, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (SG), Steven Anker (SF), Paul Lariviere (C) Thomas Boehm, Michael Burruss, Trevor Billings | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton (PG), Theodore Clemens (SG), Paul Howell (SF), Edward Mantz (PF), George Gibson (C) Roger Mercer, Willie Chasse, Arnold Michalak, Jerry Nishida, Will Frisch | |
| 11:56 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 11:56 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 11:56 | UC Santa Barbara | George Gibson snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 11:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 11:43 | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Mantz can't tip it in | 41-43 |
| 11:41 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Paul Lariviere | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Steven Anker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Lavoie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Lariviere (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Eric Helton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Theodore Clemens (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Paul Howell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Mantz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Gibson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 11:35 | UC Santa Barbara | Theodore Clemens grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 11:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Howell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (SG), Chris Horton (PF) Joseph McConnell, Paul Lavoie | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 10:45 | Kentucky | Edward Mantz swats the short shot by Paul Lariviere | 41-43 |
| 10:44 | UC Santa Barbara | George Gibson gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 10:19 | UC Santa Barbara | Theodore Clemens comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 10:18 | Kentucky | Chris Horton gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 10:13 | Kentucky | Steven Anker is hacked by Eric Helton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Helton, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG) Thomas Boehm | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Willie Chasse (SG), Joseph Costello (SF) Eric Helton, Theodore Clemens | |
| 09:48 | Kentucky | Chris Horton clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-43 |
| 09:46 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to George Gibson | 41-43 |
| 09:29 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Costello double dribbles | 41-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Trevor Billings (C) Paul Lariviere | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton (PG), Jerry Nishida (PF), Will Frisch (C) Paul Howell, Edward Mantz, George Gibson | |
| 09:01 | Kentucky | Chris Horton misses the shot from the baseline | 41-43 |
| 09:00 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell gets the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 08:38 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-43 |
| 08:37 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Costello snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 08:13 | UC Santa Barbara | Jerry Nishida makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 41-45 |
| 07:48 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Trevor Billings | 44-45 |
| 07:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Jerry Nishida lays it up and in on a great pass from Willie Chasse and he's fouled by Joseph McConnell - foul #1 on Joseph McConnell, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (SG), Paul Lariviere (PF) Robert Thompson, Trevor Billings | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Howell (PG), James Hopkins (SG), Theodore Clemens (SF), Edward Mantz (C) Eric Helton, Willie Chasse, Joseph Costello, Will Frisch | |
| 07:25 | UC Santa Barbara | Jerry Nishida misses the free throw | 44-47 |
| 07:25 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Chris Horton | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Boehm (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Anker (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Lariviere (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Chris Horton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Paul Howell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hopkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Clemens (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jerry Nishida (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Mantz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Kentucky | Chris Horton drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph McConnell | 46-47 |
| 07:00 | UC Santa Barbara | Theodore Clemens is denied on a layup by Paul Lariviere | 46-47 |
| 06:58 | Kentucky | Chris Horton snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 06:51 | Kentucky | Steven Anker is fouled in the backcourt by Theodore Clemens - foul #1 on Theodore Clemens, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (SG), Trevor Billings (C) Joseph McConnell, Chris Horton | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | George Gibson (C) Jerry Nishida | |
| 06:28 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings banks in the layup | 48-47 |
| 06:16 | UC Santa Barbara | George Gibson misses short on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Trevor Billings - foul #2 on Trevor Billings, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), Michael Burruss (SF), Chris Horton (C) Robert Thompson, Steven Anker, Trevor Billings | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Michalak (SF) James Hopkins | |
| 06:16 | UC Santa Barbara | George Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 06:16 | UC Santa Barbara | George Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 05:54 | Kentucky | Chris Horton comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 48-48 |
| 05:53 | UC Santa Barbara | The rebound goes to George Gibson | 48-48 |
| 05:36 | UC Santa Barbara | Chris Horton picks off the pass by Edward Mantz | 48-48 |
| 05:15 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere is called for traveling | 48-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (SG), Steven Anker (SF), Trevor Billings (C) Joseph McConnell, Michael Burruss, Chris Horton | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Roger Mercer (PG), James Hopkins (SG), Joseph Costello (SF), Will Frisch (C) Paul Howell, Theodore Clemens, Arnold Michalak, George Gibson | |
| 04:55 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph Costello misses long on a jumper from the left side | 48-48 |
| 04:53 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 04:41 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings lays it in and he's fouled by Will Frisch - foul #2 on Will Frisch, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), Chris Horton (PF) Robert Thompson, Paul Lariviere | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Willie Chasse (SG), Jerry Nishida (PF) James Hopkins, Edward Mantz | |
| 04:41 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings makes the free throw | 51-48 |
| 04:20 | UC Santa Barbara | Willie Chasse misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 04:18 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 04:16 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (SG), Paul Lariviere (PF) Joseph McConnell, Trevor Billings | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Arnold Michalak (SF) Joseph Costello | |
| 04:03 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Lariviere blocks the jumper by Willie Chasse | 51-48 |
| 04:02 | UC Santa Barbara | Will Frisch snags the offensive board | 51-48 |
| 03:45 | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Lariviere picks off the pass by Roger Mercer | 51-48 |
| 03:42 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Boehm, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), Trevor Billings (C) Robert Thompson, Chris Horton | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton (PG), Theodore Clemens (SF) Roger Mercer, Arnold Michalak | |
| 03:34 | UC Santa Barbara | Willie Chasse's pass is intercepted by Thomas Boehm | 51-48 |
| 03:05 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere is alone and throws it down on a great pass from Thomas Boehm | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Boehm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steven Anker (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul Lariviere (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Trevor Billings (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | UC Santa Barbara | PG - Eric Helton (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willie Chasse (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Clemens (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jerry Nishida (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Will Frisch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 02:53 | UC Santa Barbara | Theodore Clemens is hacked by Steven Anker - foul #1 on Steven Anker, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (PG), Paul Lavoie (PF), Chris Horton (C) Joseph McConnell, Paul Lariviere, Trevor Billings | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Howell (SF), Edward Mantz (PF), George Gibson (C) Willie Chasse, Jerry Nishida, Will Frisch | |
| 02:36 | UC Santa Barbara | George Gibson can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Steven Anker - foul #2 on Steven Anker, team foul #7 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), Michael Burruss (SF), Trevor Billings (C) Robert Thompson, Steven Anker, Paul Lavoie | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | James Hopkins (SG), Joseph Costello (SF) Eric Helton, Theodore Clemens | |
| 02:36 | UC Santa Barbara | George Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 02:36 | UC Santa Barbara | George Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 02:33 | Kentucky | James Hopkins is called for the reach on Thomas Boehm in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Hopkins, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (SG) Thomas Boehm | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 02:24 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Thompson | 56-49 |
| 02:24 | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (SG), Steven Anker (SF) Robert Thompson, Michael Burruss | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton (PG), Willie Chasse (SG), Arnold Michalak (SF), Jerry Nishida (PF), Will Frisch (C) Paul Howell, James Hopkins, Joseph Costello, Edward Mantz, George Gibson | |
| 02:01 | UC Santa Barbara | Willie Chasse misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-49 |
| 01:59 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Trevor Billings | 56-49 |
| 01:32 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Steven Anker | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:16 | UC Santa Barbara | Will Frisch misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-49 |
| 01:15 | UC Santa Barbara | Jerry Nishida tips it home | 58-51 |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Trevor Billings and the foul's on Will Frisch - foul #3 on Will Frisch, team foul #7 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere (PF) Chris Horton | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | | |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm makes the free throw | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:50 | UC Santa Barbara | Eric Helton's pass is intercepted by Joseph McConnell in the backcourt | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Steven Anker is fouled on the floor by Arnold Michalak - foul #1 on Arnold Michalak, team foul #8 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UC Santa Barbara | Paul Howell (PG), Theodore Clemens (SG), Joseph Costello (SF), Edward Mantz (PF), George Gibson (C) Eric Helton, Willie Chasse, Arnold Michalak, Jerry Nishida, Will Frisch | |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Steven Anker makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Steven Anker makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 00:42 | UC Santa Barbara | Joseph McConnell steals the ball from Edward Mantz | 63-51 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere can't finish the layup | 63-51 |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings tips it home | 65-51 |
| 00:31 | UC Santa Barbara | Edward Mantz clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-51 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings gets the rebound | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell runs out the clock | 65-51 |