| Lineup | Southern | PG - Stephen Sparks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Mahmoud (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Kinch (fresh) 3 reb. C - Milton Boddy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Jay (fresh) SF - Troy Auten (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lewis Gregory (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Madden (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Troy Auten inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:40 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory's pass is intercepted by Milton Boddy | 31-28 |
| 19:22 | Southern | Stephen Sparks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 19:20 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 19:04 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 31-28 |
| 19:03 | Southern | John Williams gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| 18:45 | Southern | John Williams hits the finger roll set up by Milton Boddy | 33-28 |
| 18:27 | Kentucky | Joseph Jay is fouled on the floor by George Mahmoud - foul #3 on George Mahmoud, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Southern | Tyler Jordan (SG) George Mahmoud | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 18:07 | Kentucky | Troy Auten misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Tyler Jordan - foul #1 on Tyler Jordan, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| 18:07 | Kentucky | Troy Auten makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 18:07 | Kentucky | Troy Auten misses the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 18:07 | Southern | David Kinch grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 17:55 | Southern | John Williams misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-29 |
| 17:54 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 17:39 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Stephen Sparks - foul #1 on Stephen Sparks, team foul #3 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Southern | Gary Mukai (SF), James Scott (PF), Joseph Bennett (C) John Williams, David Kinch, Milton Boddy | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter (SG) Joseph Jay | |
| 17:39 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 17:39 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn misses the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 17:39 | Southern | Tyler Jordan snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 17:15 | Southern | Troy Auten takes the ball from Tyler Jordan | 33-29 |
| 17:12 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn lays it in on a nice dish by Troy Auten | 33-31 |
| 17:07 | Southern | Tyler Jordan connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Scott | 36-31 |
| 16:47 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Noel Bohn | 36-33 |
| 16:22 | Southern | Joseph Bennett knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Tyler Jordan | 38-33 |
| 16:06 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Noel Bohn and he's hacked by Stephen Sparks - foul #2 on Stephen Sparks, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Southern | Nelson Francis (SG), John Williams (SF), David Kinch (PF), Milton Boddy (C) Stephen Sparks, Gary Mukai, James Scott, Joseph Bennett | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Jay (SG), Steven Carnevale (SF), Robert Stone (PF), Timothy Garrett (C) Noel Bohn, Troy Auten, Lewis Gregory, Joe Madden | |
| 16:06 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter makes the free throw | 38-36 |
| 15:41 | Southern | Nelson Francis misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-36 |
| 15:39 | Southern | John Williams misses the tip | 38-36 |
| 15:37 | Kentucky | Timothy Garrett grabs the board | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Tyler Jordan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nelson Francis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Kinch (fresh) 4 reb. C - Milton Boddy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Bryan Nutter (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joseph Jay (fresh) SF - Steven Carnevale (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Stone (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Garrett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale buries a runner near the basket | 38-38 |
| 15:01 | Southern | John Williams connects on the jumper from the right side | 40-38 |
| 14:39 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter buries a fadeaway from the right side | 40-40 |
| 14:35 | Southern | Steven Carnevale takes the ball from John Williams | 40-40 |
| 14:11 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter connects on the 3 from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 13:47 | Southern | Milton Boddy can't throw it down but he's fouled by Joseph Jay - foul #1 on Joseph Jay, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Southern | Stephen Sparks (PG), George Mahmoud (SG), Gary Mukai (SF), James Scott (PF) Tyler Jordan, Nelson Francis, John Williams, David Kinch | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Troy Auten (SF), Lewis Gregory (PF), Joe Madden (C) Joseph Jay, Steven Carnevale, Robert Stone, Timothy Garrett | |
| 13:47 | Southern | Milton Boddy makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 13:47 | Southern | Milton Boddy makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:25 | Kentucky | George Mahmoud is called for the reach on Noel Bohn - foul #4 on George Mahmoud, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Southern | Tyler Jordan (SG), Joseph Bennett (C) George Mahmoud, Milton Boddy | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 13:05 | Kentucky | Joe Madden drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Noel Bohn and he's fouled by Gary Mukai - foul #3 on Gary Mukai, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| 13:05 | Kentucky | Joe Madden makes the free throw | 42-46 |
| 12:43 | Southern | James Scott hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Stephen Sparks | 44-46 |
| 12:33 | Kentucky | Joseph Bennett is called for the reach on Noel Bohn - foul #2 on Joseph Bennett, team foul #7 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Southern | Nelson Francis (SG) Tyler Jordan | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 12:33 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 12:33 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 12:19 | Southern | Nelson Francis clanks a floater from the left side | 44-48 |
| 12:17 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Lewis Gregory | 44-48 |
| 12:10 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn lays it up and in set up by Joe Madden | 44-50 |
| 11:59 | Southern | Nelson Francis misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-50 |
| 11:58 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 11:40 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter can't finish the layup | 44-50 |
| 11:39 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter snags the offensive board | 44-50 |
| 11:23 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Lewis Gregory | 44-52 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Stephen Sparks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nelson Francis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Mukai (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bryan Nutter (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Troy Auten (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lewis Gregory (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Madden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 11:06 | Southern | Nelson Francis connects on the shot in the paint | 46-52 |
| 10:43 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter clanks a turnaround from the right block | 46-52 |
| 10:42 | Southern | Nelson Francis snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 10:24 | Southern | Gary Mukai is whistled for traveling | 46-52 |
| Subs | Southern | Bruce Brock (PG), Tyler Jordan (SG), John Williams (SF), David Kinch (PF), Milton Boddy (C) Stephen Sparks, Nelson Francis, Gary Mukai, James Scott, Joseph Bennett | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Jay (SG), Steven Carnevale (SF), Robert Stone (PF), Timothy Garrett (C) Bryan Nutter, Troy Auten, Lewis Gregory, Joe Madden | |
| 10:05 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale misses the lay-in but the foul's on Bruce Brock - foul #1 on Bruce Brock, team foul #8 | 46-52 |
| 10:05 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 10:05 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 09:49 | Southern | David Kinch is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on David Kinch, team foul #9 | 46-54 |
| 09:35 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn throws it down on a great pass from Robert Stone | 46-56 |
| 09:16 | Southern | Milton Boddy misses badly on a runner from the left block | 46-56 |
| 09:14 | Kentucky | Robert Stone snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| 09:12 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-56 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Troy Auten (SF) Steven Carnevale | |
| 09:05 | Southern | Tyler Jordan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by David Kinch | 49-56 |
| 08:48 | Kentucky | Robert Stone dunks the ball and he's fouled by David Kinch - foul #2 on David Kinch, team foul #10 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Southern | Joseph Bennett (C) Milton Boddy | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter (PG) Noel Bohn | |
| 08:48 | Kentucky | Robert Stone makes the free throw | 49-59 |
| 08:28 | Southern | Joseph Bennett comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 49-59 |
| 08:26 | Kentucky | Timothy Garrett grabs the board | 49-59 |
| 08:06 | Kentucky | Joseph Bennett swats the short shot by Robert Stone | 49-59 |
| 08:04 | Kentucky | Robert Stone gets the offensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 07:45 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter clanks a shot from the left block | 49-59 |
| 07:44 | Southern | John Williams grabs the board | 49-59 |
| 07:30 | Southern | Tyler Jordan can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Bryan Nutter - foul #1 on Bryan Nutter, team foul #2 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Southern | Stephen Sparks (PG), George Mahmoud (SG), Gary Mukai (PF), Milton Boddy (C) Bruce Brock, John Williams, David Kinch, Joseph Bennett | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Lewis Gregory (PF), Joe Madden (C) Joseph Jay, Robert Stone, Timothy Garrett | |
| 07:30 | Southern | Tyler Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 07:30 | Southern | Tyler Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 07:22 | Kentucky | Troy Auten misses the floater from the right side | 51-59 |
| 07:20 | Southern | Milton Boddy grabs the board | 51-59 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Stephen Sparks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Mahmoud (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Tyler Jordan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Mukai (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Milton Boddy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bryan Nutter (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Troy Auten (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lewis Gregory (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Madden (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 07:14 | Southern | Stephen Sparks misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-59 |
| 07:13 | Southern | Gary Mukai tips it in | 53-59 |
| 06:52 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn connects on the fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Milton Boddy - foul #1 on Milton Boddy, team foul #11 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Southern | James Scott (PF) Tyler Jordan | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale (SF) Troy Auten | |
| 06:52 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn makes the free throw | 53-62 |
| 06:28 | Southern | Stephen Sparks misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-62 |
| 06:27 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale gets the rebound | 53-62 |
| 06:04 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Scott - foul #1 on James Scott, team foul #12 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Southern | Joseph Bennett (C) Milton Boddy | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Stone (SF) Steven Carnevale | |
| 06:04 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 06:04 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 05:53 | Southern | Joseph Bennett double dribbles | 53-64 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale (SG), Troy Auten (SF) Bryan Nutter, Robert Stone | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 05:29 | Kentucky | Troy Auten's pass is intercepted by Stephen Sparks | 53-64 |
| 05:26 | Southern | Stephen Sparks hits the finger roll | 55-64 |
| 05:02 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Madden | 55-66 |
| 04:55 | Southern | Joe Madden picks off the pass by Gary Mukai | 55-66 |
| 04:33 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:18 | Southern | Stephen Sparks is fouled on the floor by Noel Bohn - foul #3 on Noel Bohn, team foul #3 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Southern | Bruce Brock (PG), Nelson Francis (SG), John Williams (SF), David Kinch (PF), Milton Boddy (C) Stephen Sparks, George Mahmoud, Gary Mukai, James Scott, Joseph Bennett | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter (PG), Joseph Jay (SG), Robert Stone (PF), Timothy Garrett (C) Noel Bohn, Steven Carnevale, Lewis Gregory, Joe Madden | |
| 04:03 | Southern | John Williams misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Bryan Nutter - foul #2 on Bryan Nutter, team foul #4 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Madden (C) Troy Auten | |
| 04:03 | Southern | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 04:03 | Southern | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 03:45 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Robert Stone | 57-70 |
| 03:24 | Southern | Nelson Francis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-70 |
| 03:23 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter pulls down the rebound | 57-70 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Bruce Brock (fresh) SG - Nelson Francis (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Kinch (fresh) 4 reb. C - Milton Boddy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Bryan Nutter (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SG - Joseph Jay (fresh) SF - Robert Stone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Garrett (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joe Madden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. | |
| 03:06 | Kentucky | Robert Stone connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bryan Nutter | 57-72 |
| 03:02 | Southern | Nelson Francis knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 60-72 |
| 03:00 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-72 |
| Subs | Southern | Stephen Sparks (PG), George Mahmoud (SG) Bruce Brock, Nelson Francis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Troy Auten (SF), Lewis Gregory (PF) Bryan Nutter, Robert Stone, Timothy Garrett | |
| 02:47 | Kentucky | Milton Boddy is called for the reach on Noel Bohn - foul #2 on Milton Boddy, team foul #13 | 60-72 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Garrett (C) Joe Madden | |
| 02:47 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn makes the 1st free throw | 60-73 |
| 02:47 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn misses the 2nd free throw | 60-73 |
| 02:47 | Southern | Milton Boddy snags the defensive board | 60-73 |
| 02:33 | Southern | Milton Boddy double dribbles | 60-73 |
| Subs | Southern | Tyler Jordan (PG), Nelson Francis (SG), Gary Mukai (SF), James Scott (PF), Joseph Bennett (C) Stephen Sparks, George Mahmoud, John Williams, David Kinch, Milton Boddy | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter (PG), Steven Carnevale (SG), Robert Stone (SF) Noel Bohn, Joseph Jay, Troy Auten | |
| 02:21 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 60-73 |
| 02:19 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory hits the follow up shot | 60-75 |
| 01:57 | Southern | Gary Mukai makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Tyler Jordan | 63-75 |
| 01:39 | Kentucky | Nelson Francis is called for the reach on Lewis Gregory - foul #2 on Nelson Francis, team foul #14 | 63-75 |
| 01:39 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 63-76 |
| 01:39 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory misses the 2nd free throw | 63-76 |
| 01:39 | Southern | James Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 63-76 |
| 01:24 | Southern | Gary Mukai's layup is rejected by Timothy Garrett | 63-76 |
| 01:23 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory gets the rebound | 63-76 |
| 01:00 | Kentucky | Robert Stone misses the driving attempt in the paint | 63-76 |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | Timothy Garrett tips it but misses | 63-76 |
| 00:57 | Southern | The rebound goes to James Scott | 63-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:50 | Southern | Tyler Jordan misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-76 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Timothy Garrett grabs the defensive rebound | 63-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Robert Stone scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Bryan Nutter | 63-78 |
| 00:20 | Southern | Joseph Bennett misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steven Carnevale - foul #1 on Steven Carnevale, team foul #5 | 63-78 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Madden (C) Lewis Gregory | |
| 00:20 | Southern | Joseph Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 64-78 |
| 00:20 | Southern | Joseph Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 64-78 |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Timothy Garrett pulls down the rebound | 64-78 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter runs out the clock | 64-78 |