| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kyle Cannon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cory Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Merritt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Archie Blosser (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mathew Lawson (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Kenny Reed (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Shetler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Vincent Marx (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Al Williams (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brent Potter (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt inbounds the ball | 46-23 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson is whistled for traveling | 46-23 |
| 19:39 | Valparaiso | Vincent Marx is whistled for traveling | 46-23 |
| 19:21 | Kentucky | Brent Potter takes the ball from Archie Blosser | 46-23 |
| 19:16 | Valparaiso | Michael Shetler misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-23 |
| 19:14 | Valparaiso | Brent Potter tips it in | 46-25 |
| 18:57 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-25 |
| 18:47 | Valparaiso | Michael Shetler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-25 |
| 18:45 | Valparaiso | Brent Potter can't tip it in | 46-25 |
| 18:44 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon pulls down the rebound | 46-25 |
| 18:27 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-25 |
| 18:26 | Valparaiso | Brent Potter gets the rebound | 46-25 |
| 18:17 | Valparaiso | Vincent Marx drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-28 |
| 17:58 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Farmer (PF), Stephen Danford (C) Archie Blosser, Mathew Lawson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:44 | Valparaiso | Brent Potter misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 46-28 |
| 17:43 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson grabs the board | 46-28 |
| 17:25 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt scores on a runner from the right block set up by Kyle Cannon | 48-28 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:17 | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-28 |
| 17:15 | Valparaiso | Al Williams tips it home | 48-30 |
| 17:03 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson is fouled on the floor by Michael Shetler - foul #2 on Michael Shetler, team foul #1 | 48-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alvin Manning (PG), Kevin Cagle (SF) Kyle Cannon, Michael Merritt | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jimmy Mongillo (PG), Daryl Chen (SG), David Ducksworth (SF), Todd Walt (PF), Robert Bozeman (C) Kenny Reed, Michael Shetler, Vincent Marx, Al Williams, Brent Potter | |
| 16:47 | Kentucky | Alvin Manning is whistled for traveling | 48-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Phil Newsome (SG), Mathew Lawson (C) Cory Thompson, Stephen Danford | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:29 | Valparaiso | Kevin Cagle takes the ball from Daryl Chen | 48-30 |
| 16:26 | Kentucky | Kevin Cagle hits the finger roll | 50-30 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:18 | Valparaiso | David Ducksworth hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-33 |
| 15:55 | Kentucky | Todd Walt swats the short shot by Mathew Lawson | 50-33 |
| 15:53 | Valparaiso | Todd Walt pulls down the rebound | 50-33 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Alvin Manning (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Phil Newsome (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Cagle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Farmer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mathew Lawson (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Jimmy Mongillo (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Daryl Chen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Ducksworth (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Todd Walt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Bozeman (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:31 | Valparaiso | Daryl Chen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-33 |
| 15:29 | Valparaiso | Todd Walt tips it in | 50-35 |
| 15:06 | Kentucky | Charles Farmer knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Alvin Manning | 52-35 |
| 14:40 | Valparaiso | David Ducksworth misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-35 |
| 14:39 | Kentucky | Phil Newsome gets the rebound | 52-35 |
| 14:31 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson slams it home | 54-35 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:09 | Valparaiso | Robert Bozeman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-35 |
| 14:08 | Valparaiso | Todd Walt can't tip it in | 54-35 |
| 14:06 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kevin Cagle | 54-35 |
| 14:04 | Kentucky | Jimmy Mongillo is called for the reach on Alvin Manning in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jimmy Mongillo, team foul #2 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon (PG), Cory Thompson (SG), Michael Merritt (SF), Archie Blosser (PF), Stephen Danford (C) Alvin Manning, Phil Newsome, Kevin Cagle, Charles Farmer, Mathew Lawson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed (PG), Michael Shetler (SG), Vincent Marx (SF), Al Williams (PF), Brent Potter (C) Jimmy Mongillo, Daryl Chen, David Ducksworth, Todd Walt, Robert Bozeman | |
| 13:54 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-35 |
| 13:53 | Valparaiso | Brent Potter pulls down the rebound | 54-35 |
| 13:37 | Valparaiso | Vincent Marx misses the easy layup | 54-35 |
| 13:35 | Kentucky | Archie Blosser pulls down the rebound | 54-35 |
| 13:19 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Merritt | 57-35 |
| 13:15 | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Stephen Danford - foul #3 on Stephen Danford, team foul #1 | 57-35 |
| 13:15 | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed makes the 1st free throw | 57-36 |
| 13:15 | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 57-37 |
| 13:01 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-37 |
| 13:00 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt tips it back up and in | 59-37 |
| 12:52 | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-39 |
| 12:38 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt knocks in the floater from the left wing and the foul's on Al Williams - foul #1 on Al Williams, team foul #3 | 61-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Farmer (C) Stephen Danford | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 12:38 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt makes the free throw | 62-39 |
| 12:26 | Valparaiso | Michael Shetler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-39 |
| 12:24 | Valparaiso | Al Williams tips it but misses | 62-39 |
| 12:22 | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed gets the offensive rebound | 62-39 |
| 12:11 | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed is hacked by Archie Blosser - foul #2 on Archie Blosser, team foul #2 | 62-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alvin Manning (PF) Archie Blosser | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 11:56 | Valparaiso | Al Williams buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-42 |
| 11:36 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-42 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kyle Cannon (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cory Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Merritt (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Alvin Manning (fresh) 6 pts. C - Charles Farmer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Kenny Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Shetler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Vincent Marx (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Al Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Brent Potter (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 64-42 |
| 11:31 | Valparaiso | Brent Potter snags the offensive board | 64-42 |
| 11:15 | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-44 |
| 10:59 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon is hacked by Al Williams - foul #2 on Al Williams, team foul #4 | 64-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Phil Newsome (SG), Kevin Cagle (SF), Mathew Lawson (C) Cory Thompson, Michael Merritt, Alvin Manning | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jimmy Mongillo (PG), Daryl Chen (SG), David Ducksworth (SF), Todd Walt (PF), Robert Bozeman (C) Kenny Reed, Michael Shetler, Vincent Marx, Al Williams, Brent Potter | |
| 10:43 | Kentucky | Charles Farmer is whistled for traveling | 64-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Archie Blosser (PF) Charles Farmer | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 10:30 | Valparaiso | David Ducksworth hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 64-44 |
| 10:28 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson grabs the board | 64-44 |
| 10:12 | Kentucky | Kevin Cagle is hacked by David Ducksworth - foul #1 on David Ducksworth, team foul #5 | 64-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Cory Thompson (PG) Kyle Cannon | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 10:01 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-44 |
| 09:59 | Valparaiso | Todd Walt gets the rebound | 64-44 |
| 09:49 | Valparaiso | Jimmy Mongillo connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Todd Walt | 64-46 |
| 09:42 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-46 |
| 09:41 | Valparaiso | Jimmy Mongillo grabs the defensive rebound | 64-46 |
| 09:30 | Valparaiso | David Ducksworth is whistled for a carry | 64-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alvin Manning (PG), Michael Merritt (SF), Charles Farmer (PF) Phil Newsome, Kevin Cagle, Archie Blosser | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed (PG), Michael Shetler (SG), Vincent Marx (SF), Al Williams (PF), Brent Potter (C) Jimmy Mongillo, Daryl Chen, David Ducksworth, Todd Walt, Robert Bozeman | |
| 09:07 | Kentucky | Vincent Marx is called for the reach on Michael Merritt - foul #2 on Vincent Marx, team foul #6 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Danford (C) Mathew Lawson | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 09:02 | Kentucky | Kenny Reed takes the ball from Michael Merritt | 64-46 |
| 08:50 | Valparaiso | Al Williams clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-46 |
| 08:49 | Kentucky | Alvin Manning pulls down the rebound | 64-46 |
| 08:41 | Kentucky | Alvin Manning misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Kenny Reed - foul #3 on Kenny Reed, team foul #7 | 64-46 |
| 08:41 | Kentucky | Alvin Manning makes the 1st free throw | 65-46 |
| 08:41 | Kentucky | Alvin Manning misses the 2nd free throw | 65-46 |
| 08:41 | Valparaiso | The rebound goes to Al Williams | 65-46 |
| 08:24 | Valparaiso | Michael Shetler hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-48 |
| 07:59 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt loses the dribble to Kenny Reed | 65-48 |
| 07:55 | Valparaiso | Vincent Marx lays it in set up by Kenny Reed | 65-50 |
| 07:51 | Kentucky | Alvin Manning's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon (PG), Phil Newsome (SG), Kevin Cagle (SF) Alvin Manning, Cory Thompson, Michael Merritt | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Daryl Chen (SF), Todd Walt (PF) Vincent Marx, Al Williams | |
| 07:27 | Valparaiso | Daryl Chen loses the ball out of bounds | 65-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Archie Blosser (PF), Mathew Lawson (C) Charles Farmer, Stephen Danford | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jimmy Mongillo (PG), David Ducksworth (SF) Kenny Reed, Michael Shetler | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kyle Cannon (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Phil Newsome (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Cagle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Archie Blosser (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Mathew Lawson (fresh) 21 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Jimmy Mongillo (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Daryl Chen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Ducksworth (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Todd Walt (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Brent Potter (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Kentucky | David Ducksworth is called for the reach on Kevin Cagle - foul #2 on David Ducksworth, team foul #8 | 65-50 |
| 07:13 | Kentucky | Kevin Cagle misses the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 07:13 | Valparaiso | Brent Potter pulls down the rebound | 65-50 |
| 07:03 | Valparaiso | Phil Newsome is called for the reach on Daryl Chen - foul #1 on Phil Newsome, team foul #3 | 65-50 |
| 06:55 | Valparaiso | Todd Walt lays it up and in | 65-52 |
| 06:38 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson's floater is tipped away by Todd Walt | 65-52 |
| 06:37 | Kentucky | Archie Blosser grabs the offensive rebound | 65-52 |
| 06:28 | Kentucky | Phil Newsome makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-52 |
| 06:21 | Valparaiso | Jimmy Mongillo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-52 |
| 06:20 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon gets the rebound | 68-52 |
| 06:04 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 68-52 |
| 06:03 | Valparaiso | David Ducksworth gets the rebound | 68-52 |
| 05:55 | Valparaiso | Archie Blosser steps in front of the David Ducksworth pass | 68-52 |
| 05:55 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Cory Thompson (SG), Michael Merritt (SF) Phil Newsome, Kevin Cagle | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed (PG), Michael Shetler (SG), Vincent Marx (SF), Al Williams (PF) Jimmy Mongillo, Daryl Chen, David Ducksworth, Todd Walt | |
| 05:37 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson banks in the layup | 70-52 |
| 05:35 | Valparaiso | Kyle Cannon takes the ball from Kenny Reed in the backcourt | 70-52 |
| 05:15 | Kentucky | The jumper by Michael Merritt is denied by Kenny Reed | 70-52 |
| 05:14 | Valparaiso | Al Williams grabs the board | 70-52 |
| 05:05 | Valparaiso | Vincent Marx misses the 3 from straight away | 70-52 |
| 05:03 | Kentucky | Archie Blosser grabs the board | 70-52 |
| 04:57 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Cory Thompson | 72-52 |
| 04:38 | Valparaiso | Vincent Marx misses long on a shot from the right side | 72-52 |
| 04:37 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson pulls down the rebound | 72-52 |
| 04:23 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Mathew Lawson | 75-52 |
| 04:09 | Valparaiso | Vincent Marx drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 75-54 |
| 03:55 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon knocks in the 3 from straight away | 78-54 |
| 03:44 | Valparaiso | Vincent Marx misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-54 |
| 03:43 | Valparaiso | Al Williams tips it in | 78-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Kentucky | Brent Potter blocks the short jumper by Mathew Lawson | 78-56 |
| 03:28 | Valparaiso | Vincent Marx gets the rebound | 78-56 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kyle Cannon (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cory Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Merritt (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Archie Blosser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Mathew Lawson (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Kenny Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Shetler (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Vincent Marx (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Al Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Brent Potter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:22 | Valparaiso | Mathew Lawson denies the turnaround by Michael Shetler | 78-56 |
| 03:21 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson grabs the board | 78-56 |
| 02:59 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 80-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:45 | Valparaiso | Michael Shetler hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 80-56 |
| 02:44 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Shetler | 80-56 |
| 02:33 | Valparaiso | Kenny Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 80-56 |
| 02:32 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson grabs the board | 80-56 |
| 02:12 | Kentucky | Vincent Marx is called for the reach on Mathew Lawson - foul #3 on Vincent Marx, team foul #9 | 80-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alvin Manning (PG), Phil Newsome (SG), Kevin Cagle (SF), Charles Farmer (PF) Kyle Cannon, Cory Thompson, Michael Merritt, Archie Blosser | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Jimmy Mongillo (PG), Daryl Chen (SG), David Ducksworth (SF), Todd Walt (PF), Robert Bozeman (C) Kenny Reed, Michael Shetler, Vincent Marx, Al Williams, Brent Potter | |
| 02:12 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 81-56 |
| 02:12 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-56 |
| 02:03 | Valparaiso | Robert Bozeman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 82-56 |
| 02:02 | Kentucky | Charles Farmer grabs the board | 82-56 |
| 01:40 | Kentucky | Charles Farmer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Todd Walt - foul #2 on Todd Walt, team foul #10 | 82-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon (PG), Cory Thompson (SG), Michael Merritt (SF) Alvin Manning, Phil Newsome, Kevin Cagle | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 01:40 | Kentucky | Charles Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 83-56 |
| 01:40 | Kentucky | Charles Farmer makes the 2nd free throw | 84-56 |
| 01:26 | Valparaiso | Jimmy Mongillo misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 84-56 |
| 01:25 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson gets the rebound | 84-56 |
| 01:06 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Bozeman - foul #2 on Robert Bozeman, team foul #11 | 84-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Archie Blosser (PF) Charles Farmer | |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| 01:06 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 85-56 |
| 01:06 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 86-56 |
| 00:41 | Valparaiso | David Ducksworth can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 86-56 |
| 00:39 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Bozeman | 86-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Valparaiso | Robert Bozeman clanks a runner from close range | 86-56 |
| 00:33 | Valparaiso | Jimmy Mongillo gets the offensive rebound | 86-56 |
| 00:30 | Valparaiso | Daryl Chen drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 86-59 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon runs out the clock | 86-59 |