| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Cameron Hewlett (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Reed (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Steven Tuten (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Allan Ketterer (fresh) SG - Arthur Browning (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Taylor Wong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Kern (fresh) 3 reb. C - Philip Sevin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Taylor Wong inbounds the ball | 42-32 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Nicholls State | Arthur Browning misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Joseph Reed - foul #1 on Joseph Reed, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| 19:37 | Nicholls State | Arthur Browning misses the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 19:37 | Nicholls State | Arthur Browning makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 19:18 | Kentucky | Taylor Wong is called for the reach on Donald Jones - foul #3 on Taylor Wong, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Johnson (C) Taylor Wong | |
| 19:13 | Kentucky | Cameron Hewlett misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Allan Ketterer - foul #3 on Allan Ketterer, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mitchel Fisher (PG) Allan Ketterer | |
| 19:13 | Kentucky | Cameron Hewlett makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 19:13 | Kentucky | Cameron Hewlett makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 18:54 | Nicholls State | Herbert Kern misses the easy layup | 44-33 |
| 18:53 | Nicholls State | Herbert Kern can't tip it in | 44-33 |
| 18:51 | Kentucky | Donald Jones snags the defensive board | 44-33 |
| 18:49 | Kentucky | Cameron Hewlett is called for traveling in the backcourt | 44-33 |
| 18:39 | Nicholls State | Michael Johnson is hacked by Steven Tuten - foul #2 on Steven Tuten, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| 18:24 | Nicholls State | Michael Johnson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Michael Johnson, team foul #3 | 44-33 |
| 18:15 | Kentucky | Michael Johnson takes the ball from Jeffrey Oliver | 44-33 |
| 17:58 | Nicholls State | Philip Sevin drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-35 |
| 17:38 | Kentucky | Donald Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-35 |
| 17:36 | Kentucky | Cameron Hewlett grabs the offensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 17:17 | Kentucky | Cameron Hewlett buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Reed | 46-35 |
| 17:12 | Nicholls State | Arthur Browning is fouled on the floor by Donald Jones - foul #2 on Donald Jones, team foul #3 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Smith (PG), Steven Daulton (SG), Charles Duff (SF), Scott Traylor (PF), Gerard Deleon (C) Cameron Hewlett, Donald Jones, Joseph Reed, Jeffrey Oliver, Steven Tuten | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eddie Prather (PG) Michael Johnson | |
| 16:57 | Nicholls State | John Smith takes the ball from Arthur Browning | 46-35 |
| 16:40 | Kentucky | John Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Duff | 49-35 |
| 16:25 | Nicholls State | Arthur Browning misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-35 |
| 16:24 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gerard Deleon | 49-35 |
| 16:03 | Kentucky | John Smith misses the floater from the right block | 49-35 |
| 16:02 | Nicholls State | Herbert Kern grabs the defensive rebound | 49-35 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Daulton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Duff (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Traylor (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gerard Deleon (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Eddie Prather (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Browning (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mitchel Fisher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Herbert Kern (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Philip Sevin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Nicholls State | Philip Sevin is called for traveling | 49-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Cameron Hewlett (PG), Donald Jones (SG) John Smith, Steven Daulton | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Allan Ketterer (PG), Raymond Walker (SG), Taylor Wong (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Michael Matlock (C) Eddie Prather, Arthur Browning, Mitchel Fisher, Herbert Kern, Philip Sevin | |
| 15:25 | Kentucky | Raymond Walker is called for the reach on Cameron Hewlett - foul #1 on Raymond Walker, team foul #4 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Oliver (PF), Steven Tuten (C) Scott Traylor, Gerard Deleon | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 15:05 | Kentucky | Steven Tuten lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Jones | 51-35 |
| 14:52 | Nicholls State | Michael Johnson misses the easy layup | 51-35 |
| 14:51 | Kentucky | Donald Jones grabs the board | 51-35 |
| 14:36 | Kentucky | Steven Tuten's floater is knocked away by Michael Matlock | 51-35 |
| 14:34 | Nicholls State | Michael Matlock snags the defensive board | 51-35 |
| 14:21 | Nicholls State | Raymond Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-35 |
| 14:19 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Taylor Wong | 51-35 |
| 14:09 | Nicholls State | Raymond Walker is called for traveling | 51-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Daulton (SG), Joseph Reed (SF), Scott Traylor (PF), Gerard Deleon (C) Donald Jones, Charles Duff, Jeffrey Oliver, Steven Tuten | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Arthur Browning (SG), Herbert Kern (PF) Raymond Walker, Michael Johnson | |
| 13:49 | Kentucky | Gerard Deleon scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Steven Daulton | 53-35 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:35 | Nicholls State | Allan Ketterer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-35 |
| 13:34 | Kentucky | Gerard Deleon snags the defensive board | 53-35 |
| 13:08 | Kentucky | Steven Daulton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-35 |
| 13:07 | Kentucky | Gerard Deleon misses the tip | 53-35 |
| 13:06 | Nicholls State | Arthur Browning pulls down the rebound | 53-35 |
| 12:52 | Nicholls State | Arthur Browning lays it in set up by Taylor Wong | 53-37 |
| 12:39 | Kentucky | Cameron Hewlett scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Daulton and he's hacked by Michael Matlock - foul #4 on Michael Matlock, team foul #5 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Jones (SG), Jeffrey Oliver (PF), Steven Tuten (C) Steven Daulton, Scott Traylor, Gerard Deleon | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mitchel Fisher (PG), Philip Sevin (C) Allan Ketterer, Michael Matlock | |
| 12:39 | Kentucky | Cameron Hewlett makes the free throw | 56-37 |
| 12:22 | Nicholls State | Philip Sevin banks in the layup | 56-39 |
| 11:53 | Kentucky | Cameron Hewlett makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Reed | 58-39 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Cameron Hewlett (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Reed (fairly fresh) PF - Jeffrey Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Steven Tuten (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Mitchel Fisher (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Arthur Browning (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Taylor Wong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Herbert Kern (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Philip Sevin (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Arthur Browning is blocked by Steven Tuten | 58-39 |
| 11:40 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Oliver pulls down the rebound | 58-39 |
| 11:25 | Kentucky | Steven Tuten travels with the ball | 58-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Smith (PG), Charles Duff (SF) Cameron Hewlett, Joseph Reed | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eddie Prather (PG), Michael Johnson (C) Arthur Browning, Herbert Kern | |
| 11:16 | Nicholls State | Philip Sevin misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-39 |
| 11:15 | Kentucky | Charles Duff gets the rebound | 58-39 |
| 10:57 | Kentucky | Donald Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 58-39 |
| 10:55 | Nicholls State | Michael Johnson grabs the board | 58-39 |
| 10:35 | Nicholls State | Taylor Wong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Daulton (SG), Scott Traylor (PF), Gerard Deleon (C) Donald Jones, Jeffrey Oliver, Steven Tuten | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Allan Ketterer (PG), Herbert Kern (PF) Eddie Prather, Philip Sevin | |
| 10:19 | Kentucky | Taylor Wong is called for the reach on Charles Duff - foul #4 on Taylor Wong, team foul #6 | 58-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Arthur Browning (SG), Philip Sevin (SF) Mitchel Fisher, Taylor Wong | |
| 10:01 | Kentucky | Scott Traylor drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-39 |
| 09:50 | Nicholls State | Herbert Kern comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Scott Traylor - foul #1 on Scott Traylor, team foul #4 | 61-39 |
| 09:50 | Nicholls State | Herbert Kern makes the 1st free throw | 61-40 |
| 09:50 | Nicholls State | Herbert Kern makes the 2nd free throw | 61-41 |
| 09:48 | Kentucky | John Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-41 |
| 09:43 | Nicholls State | Arthur Browning misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Steven Daulton - foul #1 on Steven Daulton, team foul #5 | 61-41 |
| 09:43 | Nicholls State | Arthur Browning misses the 1st free throw | 61-41 |
| 09:43 | Nicholls State | Arthur Browning misses the 2nd free throw | 61-41 |
| 09:43 | Kentucky | Scott Traylor pulls down the rebound | 61-41 |
| 09:26 | Kentucky | Steven Daulton travels with the ball | 61-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Cameron Hewlett (PG) John Smith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 09:06 | Nicholls State | Philip Sevin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-41 |
| 09:04 | Nicholls State | Herbert Kern grabs the offensive board | 61-41 |
| 08:59 | Nicholls State | Steven Daulton is called for the reach on Arthur Browning - foul #2 on Steven Daulton, team foul #6 | 61-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Jones (SG), Joseph Reed (SF), Jeffrey Oliver (PF) Steven Daulton, Charles Duff, Scott Traylor | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eddie Prather (PG), Mitchel Fisher (SF) Allan Ketterer, Michael Johnson | |
| 08:43 | Nicholls State | Arthur Browning lays it in | 61-43 |
| 08:26 | Kentucky | Cameron Hewlett scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Donald Jones | 63-43 |
| 08:07 | Nicholls State | Philip Sevin clanks a 3 from the left corner | 63-43 |
| 08:06 | Kentucky | Cameron Hewlett grabs the board | 63-43 |
| 07:55 | Kentucky | Joseph Reed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Tuten (C) Gerard Deleon | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Allan Ketterer (PG), Taylor Wong (SF), Michael Matlock (C) Eddie Prather, Arthur Browning, Philip Sevin | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Cameron Hewlett (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Reed (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Steven Tuten (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Allan Ketterer (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Mitchel Fisher (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Taylor Wong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Herbert Kern (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Matlock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:42 | Nicholls State | Taylor Wong hits the finger roll set up by Mitchel Fisher | 63-45 |
| 07:23 | Kentucky | Cameron Hewlett is whistled for a carry | 63-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Smith (PG), Steven Daulton (SG), Charles Duff (SF), Scott Traylor (PF) Cameron Hewlett, Donald Jones, Joseph Reed, Jeffrey Oliver | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Raymond Walker (SG), Michael Johnson (PF) Mitchel Fisher, Herbert Kern | |
| 07:04 | Nicholls State | Taylor Wong misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 63-45 |
| 07:03 | Kentucky | Charles Duff grabs the defensive rebound | 63-45 |
| 06:35 | Kentucky | Steven Daulton misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-45 |
| 06:34 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Michael Matlock | 63-45 |
| 06:19 | Nicholls State | Michael Johnson connects on the shot from close range and the foul's on Steven Tuten - foul #3 on Steven Tuten, team foul #7 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Cameron Hewlett (PG) John Smith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mitchel Fisher (PG), Arthur Browning (SG) Allan Ketterer, Raymond Walker | |
| 06:19 | Nicholls State | Michael Johnson makes the free throw | 63-48 |
| 05:56 | Kentucky | Cameron Hewlett lays it in and he's hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #3 on Michael Johnson, team foul #7 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Jones (SG), Jeffrey Oliver (PF) Steven Daulton, Scott Traylor | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Herbert Kern (PF) Michael Johnson | |
| 05:56 | Kentucky | Cameron Hewlett misses the free throw | 65-48 |
| 05:56 | Nicholls State | Herbert Kern pulls down the rebound | 65-48 |
| 05:35 | Nicholls State | Mitchel Fisher misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-48 |
| 05:34 | Nicholls State | Michael Matlock grabs the offensive board | 65-48 |
| 05:17 | Nicholls State | Arthur Browning hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-51 |
| 05:00 | Kentucky | Steven Tuten makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Cameron Hewlett | 67-51 |
| 04:55 | Nicholls State | The short jumper by Arthur Browning is denied by Steven Tuten | 67-51 |
| 04:53 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Oliver grabs the board | 67-51 |
| 04:42 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Oliver is fouled on the floor by Taylor Wong - foul #5 on Taylor Wong, team foul #8 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Reed (SF), Gerard Deleon (C) Charles Duff, Steven Tuten | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Allan Ketterer (PG), Philip Sevin (SF) Mitchel Fisher, Taylor Wong | |
| 04:42 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 04:42 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 69-51 |
| 04:21 | Nicholls State | Arthur Browning loses the dribble to Gerard Deleon | 69-51 |
| 04:09 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Oliver scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Cameron Hewlett | 72-51 |
| 04:01 | Nicholls State | Arthur Browning is hacked by Donald Jones - foul #3 on Donald Jones, team foul #8 | 72-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Smith (PG), Steven Daulton (SG), Scott Traylor (PF) Cameron Hewlett, Donald Jones, Jeffrey Oliver | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eddie Prather (PG), Mitchel Fisher (SF), Michael Johnson (C) Allan Ketterer, Herbert Kern, Michael Matlock | |
| 04:01 | Nicholls State | Arthur Browning makes the 1st free throw | 72-52 |
| 04:01 | Nicholls State | Arthur Browning makes the 2nd free throw | 72-53 |
| 03:38 | Kentucky | Steven Daulton hits a 3 from the left corner | 75-53 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Daulton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Reed (fresh) PF - Scott Traylor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerard Deleon (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Eddie Prather (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Browning (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Mitchel Fisher (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Philip Sevin (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Nicholls State | Eddie Prather is whistled for a carry | 75-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Raymond Walker (SG) Arthur Browning | |
| 03:10 | Kentucky | Scott Traylor loses the dribble to Michael Johnson | 75-53 |
| 03:03 | Nicholls State | Mitchel Fisher is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Mitchel Fisher, team foul #9 | 75-53 |
| 02:43 | Kentucky | Philip Sevin steps in front of the John Smith pass | 75-53 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:27 | Nicholls State | Raymond Walker misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-53 |
| 02:25 | Kentucky | Gerard Deleon snags the defensive board | 75-53 |
| 02:14 | Kentucky | Scott Traylor drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Daulton | 78-53 |
| 01:54 | Nicholls State | Mitchel Fisher misses long on a 3 from straight away | 78-53 |
| 01:53 | Nicholls State | Michael Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-53 |
| 01:31 | Nicholls State | Steven Daulton takes the ball from Philip Sevin | 78-53 |
| 01:16 | Kentucky | Scott Traylor hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 78-53 |
| 01:15 | Kentucky | Joseph Reed tips it home | 80-53 |
| 01:11 | Nicholls State | John Smith steals it from Eddie Prather in the backcourt | 80-53 |
| 01:10 | Kentucky | John Smith lays it up and in | 82-53 |
| 00:58 | Nicholls State | Raymond Walker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 82-53 |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Steven Daulton | 82-53 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | Michael Johnson steals the ball from Steven Daulton | 82-53 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Nicholls State | Mitchel Fisher misses badly on a floater from the left side | 82-53 |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Gerard Deleon grabs the defensive rebound | 82-53 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | John Smith runs out the clock | 82-53 |