| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Edgar Olszewski (fresh) SG - Shaun Shamblin (fresh) SF - Johnathon Dolly (fresh) PF - Steven Barrett (fresh) C - Charles Kowalski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Herman Nelson (fresh) SG - Brandon Dougherty (fresh) SF - Mark Pulido (fresh) PF - Marc Erickson (fresh) C - Michael Bousquet (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNC Asheville | Michael Bousquet wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | UNC Asheville | Brandon Dougherty is denied on a layup by Johnathon Dolly | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Steven Barrett | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | UNC Asheville | Brandon Dougherty connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Marc Erickson | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski tips it home | 4-2 |
| 18:14 | UNC Asheville | Brandon Dougherty scores on a 3 from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 17:56 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski misses long on a runner from close range | 4-5 |
| 17:55 | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin grabs the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:41 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Mark Pulido - foul #1 on Mark Pulido, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Bartell (SG), Howard Bowen (SF), Donald Baker (PF), George Richardson (C) Shaun Shamblin, Johnathon Dolly, Steven Barrett, Charles Kowalski | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| 17:41 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:41 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:23 | UNC Asheville | Mark Pulido misses the easy layup | 6-5 |
| 17:21 | UNC Asheville | Michael Bousquet pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:01 | UNC Asheville | Herman Nelson misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 6-5 |
| 17:00 | Kentucky | Donald Baker gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:47 | Kentucky | Donald Baker misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 6-5 |
| 16:45 | UNC Asheville | Marc Erickson snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 16:25 | UNC Asheville | Michael Bousquet can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by George Richardson - foul #1 on George Richardson, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG), Shaun Shamblin (SG), Johnathon Dolly (SF), Charles Kowalski (C) Edgar Olszewski, Charles Bartell, Howard Bowen, George Richardson | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Edgar Pridmore (PF) Marc Erickson | |
| 16:25 | UNC Asheville | Michael Bousquet makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:25 | UNC Asheville | Michael Bousquet makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:08 | Kentucky | Donald Baker hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 6-7 |
| 16:06 | UNC Asheville | Mark Pulido pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 15:40 | UNC Asheville | Edgar Pridmore double dribbles | 6-7 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Bartell (SG), Steven Barrett (PF), George Richardson (C) Shaun Shamblin, Johnathon Dolly, Charles Kowalski | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Donald Bond (SG), Christopher Boldt (SF), Kenneth Hill (C) Brandon Dougherty, Mark Pulido, Michael Bousquet | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Rodger Hunt (fresh) SG - Charles Bartell (fresh) SF - Donald Baker (fresh) PF - Steven Barrett (fresh) C - George Richardson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Herman Nelson (fresh) SG - Donald Bond (fresh) SF - Christopher Boldt (fresh) PF - Edgar Pridmore (fresh) C - Kenneth Hill (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett makes the shot from just outside the lane | 8-7 |
| 14:59 | UNC Asheville | Herman Nelson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-7 |
| 14:57 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 14:52 | Kentucky | Christopher Boldt steps in front of the Steven Barrett pass | 8-7 |
| 14:48 | UNC Asheville | Herman Nelson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Christopher Boldt | 8-9 |
| 14:38 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett hits a shot near the basket set up by Rodger Hunt and the foul's on Edgar Pridmore - foul #1 on Edgar Pridmore, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin (SG), Johnathon Dolly (SF), Charles Kowalski (C) Charles Bartell, Donald Baker, George Richardson | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | James Jenkins (SG), Mark Pulido (SF), Marc Erickson (PF) Herman Nelson, Christopher Boldt, Kenneth Hill | |
| 14:38 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett misses the free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:38 | UNC Asheville | Edgar Pridmore grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 14:18 | UNC Asheville | Edgar Pridmore makes the floater from the right block set up by Donald Bond and the foul's on Shaun Shamblin - foul #1 on Shaun Shamblin, team foul #2 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski (PG), Donald Baker (PF) Rodger Hunt, Steven Barrett | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Brandon Dougherty (SG), Michael Bousquet (C) James Jenkins, Mark Pulido | |
| 14:18 | UNC Asheville | Edgar Pridmore makes the free throw | 10-12 |
| 14:05 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski travels with the ball | 10-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Richardson (PF) Donald Baker | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Mark Pulido (SF) Edgar Pridmore | |
| 13:41 | UNC Asheville | Mark Pulido is hacked by George Richardson - foul #2 on George Richardson, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Baker (PF) George Richardson | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Herman Nelson (PG) Donald Bond | |
| 13:26 | UNC Asheville | Michael Bousquet's floater is tipped away by Charles Kowalski | 10-12 |
| 13:25 | UNC Asheville | Marc Erickson hits the follow up shot | 10-14 |
| 13:07 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Mark Pulido - foul #2 on Mark Pulido, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG), Steven Barrett (PF) Edgar Olszewski, Donald Baker | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Edgar Pridmore (SF) Mark Pulido | |
| 13:07 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski misses the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 13:07 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 12:46 | UNC Asheville | Marc Erickson scores on a jumper from the left side | 11-16 |
| 12:31 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Rodger Hunt | 13-16 |
| 12:18 | UNC Asheville | Marc Erickson is whistled for a carry | 13-16 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski (PG), Howard Bowen (SF), Donald Baker (PF) Shaun Shamblin, Johnathon Dolly, Steven Barrett | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Donald Bond (SG), Christopher Boldt (SF), Kenneth Hill (C) Brandon Dougherty, Marc Erickson, Michael Bousquet | |
| 12:03 | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt is fouled on the floor by Donald Bond - foul #1 on Donald Bond, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin (SG), Johnathon Dolly (SF) Rodger Hunt, Charles Kowalski | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| 11:55 | Kentucky | Donald Baker hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Edgar Olszewski and the foul's on Edgar Pridmore - foul #2 on Edgar Pridmore, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Bartell (SG), Charles Kowalski (C) Shaun Shamblin, Johnathon Dolly | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Marc Erickson (PF) Edgar Pridmore | |
| 11:55 | Kentucky | Donald Baker makes the free throw | 16-16 |
| 11:38 | UNC Asheville | Marc Erickson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 11:36 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski snags the defensive board | 16-16 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Edgar Olszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Bartell (fresh) SF - Howard Bowen (fresh) PF - Donald Baker (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Kowalski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Herman Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Bond (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Boldt (fresh) PF - Marc Erickson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Hill (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Kentucky | Donald Baker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-16 |
| 11:20 | UNC Asheville | Kenneth Hill grabs the board | 16-16 |
| 10:58 | UNC Asheville | Herman Nelson double dribbles | 16-16 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG), Shaun Shamblin (SG), Johnathon Dolly (SF), Steven Barrett (PF) Edgar Olszewski, Charles Bartell, Donald Baker, Charles Kowalski | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Brandon Dougherty (SG), Michael Bousquet (C) Herman Nelson, Marc Erickson | |
| 10:39 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-16 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski (PG), Charles Kowalski (C) Rodger Hunt, Howard Bowen | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| 10:20 | UNC Asheville | Donald Bond hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-16 |
| 10:18 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski snags the defensive board | 16-16 |
| 10:12 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski is fouled on the floor by Donald Bond - foul #2 on Donald Bond, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG), Howard Bowen (C) Edgar Olszewski, Charles Kowalski | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | James Jenkins (SF) Donald Bond | |
| 10:01 | Kentucky | Johnathon Dolly drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Rodger Hunt and he's hacked by James Jenkins - foul #1 on James Jenkins, team foul #7 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski (PG), Donald Baker (PF), Charles Kowalski (C) Rodger Hunt, Steven Barrett, Howard Bowen | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Herman Nelson (PG) James Jenkins | |
| 10:01 | Kentucky | Johnathon Dolly makes the free throw | 19-16 |
| 09:54 | UNC Asheville | Christopher Boldt loses the dribble to Edgar Olszewski | 19-16 |
| 09:39 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski is hacked by Herman Nelson - foul #1 on Herman Nelson, team foul #8 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Barrett (PF), Howard Bowen (C) Donald Baker, Charles Kowalski | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | James Jenkins (SF), Marc Erickson (PF) Christopher Boldt, Kenneth Hill | |
| 09:39 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 09:39 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski misses the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 09:39 | UNC Asheville | Michael Bousquet pulls down the rebound | 20-16 |
| 09:24 | UNC Asheville | Brandon Dougherty misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 20-16 |
| 09:23 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Steven Barrett | 20-16 |
| 09:05 | Kentucky | Marc Erickson steals it from Howard Bowen | 20-16 |
| 08:42 | UNC Asheville | Herman Nelson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-19 |
| 08:30 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski travels with the ball | 20-19 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG), Charles Bartell (SG), Donald Baker (PF), Charles Kowalski (C) Edgar Olszewski, Shaun Shamblin, Steven Barrett, Howard Bowen | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Kenneth Hill (C) Michael Bousquet | |
| 08:11 | UNC Asheville | Herman Nelson's 3 pointer is rejected by Charles Bartell | 20-19 |
| 08:09 | Kentucky | Johnathon Dolly grabs the defensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 08:03 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-19 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin (SG), Steven Barrett (PF) Charles Bartell, Johnathon Dolly | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Samuel Nickel (PG), Christopher Boldt (SF) Herman Nelson, Brandon Dougherty | |
| 07:42 | UNC Asheville | Kenneth Hill can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 20-19 |
| 07:41 | UNC Asheville | Kenneth Hill misses the tip | 20-19 |
| 07:40 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett snags the defensive board | 20-19 |
| 07:24 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski slams it home set up by Shaun Shamblin | 22-19 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Rodger Hunt (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Shaun Shamblin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Baker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Barrett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Kowalski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Samuel Nickel (fresh) SG - James Jenkins (fresh) SF - Christopher Boldt (fresh) PF - Marc Erickson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Hill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | UNC Asheville | Steven Barrett steps in front of the James Jenkins pass | 22-19 |
| 06:57 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Kenneth Hill - foul #1 on Kenneth Hill, team foul #9 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski (PG), Charles Bartell (SG), Johnathon Dolly (SF) Rodger Hunt, Shaun Shamblin, Steven Barrett | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Herman Nelson (PG), Michael Bousquet (C) Samuel Nickel, Marc Erickson | |
| 06:57 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 06:57 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski misses the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 06:57 | UNC Asheville | Michael Bousquet grabs the board | 23-19 |
| 06:36 | UNC Asheville | Kenneth Hill banks in the layup and the foul's on Donald Baker - foul #1 on Donald Baker, team foul #4 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin (SG) Charles Bartell | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Brandon Dougherty (SG) James Jenkins | |
| 06:36 | UNC Asheville | Kenneth Hill makes the free throw | 23-22 |
| 06:20 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski's floater is tipped away by Michael Bousquet | 23-22 |
| 06:19 | UNC Asheville | Kenneth Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 06:05 | UNC Asheville | Christopher Boldt misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 23-22 |
| 06:03 | UNC Asheville | Kenneth Hill tips it but misses | 23-22 |
| 06:02 | UNC Asheville | Kenneth Hill snags the offensive board | 23-22 |
| 05:50 | UNC Asheville | Shaun Shamblin takes the ball from Brandon Dougherty | 23-22 |
| 05:31 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-22 |
| 05:29 | UNC Asheville | Michael Bousquet gets the rebound | 23-22 |
| 05:10 | UNC Asheville | Christopher Boldt misses short on a floater from the baseline | 23-22 |
| 05:08 | Kentucky | Donald Baker snags the defensive board | 23-22 |
| 05:01 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski makes the fadeaway from the left block | 25-22 |
| 04:52 | UNC Asheville | Herman Nelson is hacked by Johnathon Dolly - foul #1 on Johnathon Dolly, team foul #5 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG), Charles Bartell (SG), Steven Barrett (PF), Howard Bowen (C) Edgar Olszewski, Shaun Shamblin, Donald Baker, Charles Kowalski | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | James Jenkins (SF), Marc Erickson (PF) Christopher Boldt, Kenneth Hill | |
| 04:30 | UNC Asheville | Herman Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-22 |
| 04:28 | Kentucky | Johnathon Dolly grabs the defensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 04:24 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-22 |
| 04:03 | UNC Asheville | Herman Nelson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Herman Nelson, team foul #10 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski (PG), Shaun Shamblin (SG), Charles Kowalski (C) Rodger Hunt, Charles Bartell, Johnathon Dolly | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Samuel Nickel (PG) Herman Nelson | |
| 03:55 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen buries a turnaround from the left block | 30-22 |
| 03:40 | UNC Asheville | Brandon Dougherty misses long on a 3 from straight away | 30-22 |
| 03:39 | UNC Asheville | Marc Erickson tips it but misses | 30-22 |
| 03:37 | Kentucky | Charles Kowalski pulls down the rebound | 30-22 |
| 03:22 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 30-22 |
| 03:20 | UNC Asheville | James Jenkins gets the rebound | 30-22 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Edgar Olszewski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shaun Shamblin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Howard Bowen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Barrett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Kowalski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Samuel Nickel (fresh) SG - Brandon Dougherty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Jenkins (fresh) PF - Marc Erickson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Bousquet (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:01 | UNC Asheville | Michael Bousquet misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-22 |
| 02:59 | UNC Asheville | Samuel Nickel pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-22 |
| 02:41 | UNC Asheville | Brandon Dougherty can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-22 |
| 02:39 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen gets the rebound | 30-22 |
| 02:34 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen lays it in on a nice dish by Edgar Olszewski and he's hacked by James Jenkins - foul #2 on James Jenkins, team foul #11 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG), Charles Bartell (SG), Donald Baker (PF), George Richardson (C) Edgar Olszewski, Shaun Shamblin, Steven Barrett, Charles Kowalski | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Herman Nelson (PG), Donald Bond (SG), Mark Pulido (SF), Edgar Pridmore (PF), Kenneth Hill (C) Samuel Nickel, Brandon Dougherty, James Jenkins, Marc Erickson, Michael Bousquet | |
| 02:34 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen makes the free throw | 33-22 |
| 02:12 | UNC Asheville | Herman Nelson makes the shot from just outside the lane | 33-24 |
| 02:00 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 33-24 |
| 01:59 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen tips it in | 35-24 |
| 01:40 | UNC Asheville | Edgar Pridmore misses the runner in the paint | 35-24 |
| 01:38 | Kentucky | Donald Baker grabs the board | 35-24 |
| 01:34 | Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Rodger Hunt is blocked by Kenneth Hill | 35-24 |
| 01:32 | UNC Asheville | Edgar Pridmore pulls down the rebound | 35-24 |
| 01:16 | UNC Asheville | Mark Pulido banks in the layup | 35-26 |
| 01:09 | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 35-26 |
| 01:07 | UNC Asheville | Edgar Pridmore pulls down the rebound | 35-26 |
| 00:48 | UNC Asheville | Rodger Hunt is called for the reach on Herman Nelson - foul #1 on Rodger Hunt, team foul #6 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski (PG), Shaun Shamblin (SG), Johnathon Dolly (SF), Steven Barrett (PF), Charles Kowalski (C) Rodger Hunt, Charles Bartell, Howard Bowen, Donald Baker, George Richardson | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Christopher Boldt (C) Kenneth Hill | |
| 00:30 | UNC Asheville | Edgar Pridmore misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-26 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin grabs the defensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski is fouled on the floor by Christopher Boldt - foul #1 on Christopher Boldt, team foul #12 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | James Jenkins (SG), Marc Erickson (PF) Donald Bond, Edgar Pridmore | |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski misses the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Edgar Olszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 00:00 | UNC Asheville | James Jenkins can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 36-26 |