| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Holt (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Williams (fresh) SF - Kenneth Chan (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jeremiah Warren (fresh) C - John McGaughey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Mark Perreault (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Myers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Murphy (fresh) PF - John Pelton (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Harmon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Troy | Robert Murphy inbounds the ball | 32-23 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Troy | Charles Harmon knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-26 |
| 19:28 | Kentucky | John Holt is open and scores on a runner near the basket | 34-26 |
| 19:10 | Troy | Jeremiah Warren picks off the pass by Mark Perreault | 34-26 |
| 18:47 | Kentucky | John McGaughey travels with the ball | 34-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Troy | Joshua Staley (PG), Donald Marshall (SG) Mark Perreault, James Myers | |
| 18:28 | Troy | Donald Marshall is denied on a layup by John McGaughey | 34-26 |
| 18:26 | Kentucky | John McGaughey snags the defensive board | 34-26 |
| 17:57 | Kentucky | John Holt connects on the runner in the paint | 36-26 |
| 17:40 | Troy | Charles Harmon misses badly on a floater from the left side | 36-26 |
| 17:39 | Troy | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Harmon | 36-26 |
| 17:20 | Troy | Donald Marshall misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-26 |
| 17:18 | Kentucky | John McGaughey snags the defensive board | 36-26 |
| 17:15 | Kentucky | Jeremiah Warren's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas (PG), Michael Osburn (SG), Charles Brock (SF), Gail Ayers (PF) John Holt, Christopher Williams, Kenneth Chan, Jeremiah Warren | |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Perreault (PG), James Myers (SG), Jim Keith (PF), Marko Zehnder (C) Joshua Staley, Donald Marshall, John Pelton, Charles Harmon | |
| 16:59 | Troy | Michael Osburn is called for the reach on James Myers - foul #2 on Michael Osburn, team foul #1 | 36-26 |
| 16:43 | Troy | Mark Perreault misses the fadeaway from the right side | 36-26 |
| 16:41 | Troy | Mark Perreault tips it but misses | 36-26 |
| 16:39 | Troy | Jim Keith gets the offensive rebound | 36-26 |
| 16:17 | Troy | Jim Keith is hacked by Michael Osburn - foul #3 on Michael Osburn, team foul #2 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremiah Warren (PF) John McGaughey | |
| Subs | Troy | Joshua Staley (SF) Robert Murphy | |
| 16:00 | Troy | James Myers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Troy | Harold Anderson (PG) Jim Keith | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Timothy Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Osburn (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Brock (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeremiah Warren (fairly fresh) C - Gail Ayers (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Harold Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Myers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Perreault (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joshua Staley (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Marko Zehnder (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Kentucky | Michael Osburn misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 36-26 |
| 15:30 | Troy | James Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 36-26 |
| 15:08 | Troy | Marko Zehnder knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark Perreault and the foul's on Gail Ayers - foul #1 on Gail Ayers, team foul #3 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Holt (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Kenneth Chan (SF), John McGaughey (C) Timothy Thomas, Michael Osburn, Charles Brock, Gail Ayers | |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Marshall (SF), John Pelton (PF) Mark Perreault, Joshua Staley | |
| 15:08 | Troy | Marko Zehnder makes the free throw | 36-29 |
| 14:53 | Kentucky | Christopher Williams misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-29 |
| 14:51 | Troy | The rebound goes to John Pelton | 36-29 |
| 14:38 | Troy | Marko Zehnder can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 14:36 | Troy | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Anderson | 36-29 |
| 14:26 | Troy | John Holt steps in front of the Harold Anderson pass | 36-29 |
| 14:21 | Kentucky | Jeremiah Warren can't finish the layup | 36-29 |
| 14:19 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan tips it back up and in | 38-29 |
| 14:14 | Troy | Donald Marshall drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Myers | 38-31 |
| 13:54 | Kentucky | John McGaughey drills a floater from the right block set up by John Holt and the foul's on Marko Zehnder - foul #2 on Marko Zehnder, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Murphy (SF), Jim Keith (C) Donald Marshall, Marko Zehnder | |
| 13:54 | Kentucky | John McGaughey misses the free throw | 40-31 |
| 13:54 | Troy | James Myers grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 13:36 | Troy | Jim Keith scores on a jumper from the left block and the foul's on Jeremiah Warren - foul #3 on Jeremiah Warren, team foul #4 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas (PG), Michael Osburn (SF) John Holt, Kenneth Chan | |
| Subs | Troy | Joshua Staley (SG), Charles Harmon (C) James Myers, John Pelton | |
| 13:36 | Troy | Jim Keith misses the free throw | 40-33 |
| 13:36 | Troy | Robert Murphy grabs the offensive board | 40-33 |
| 13:24 | Troy | Harold Anderson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 40-33 |
| 13:23 | Kentucky | John McGaughey grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 13:03 | Kentucky | Michael Osburn is by himself and knocks in the 3 from straight away | 43-33 |
| 12:50 | Troy | Charles Harmon's pass is intercepted by Michael Osburn | 43-33 |
| 12:47 | Kentucky | Michael Osburn dunks the ball | 45-33 |
| 12:41 | Troy | Joshua Staley drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 12:37 | Kentucky | Michael Osburn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 12:35 | Troy | Charles Harmon snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 12:20 | Troy | Harold Anderson is fouled on the floor by Timothy Thomas - foul #1 on Timothy Thomas, team foul #5 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Holt (PG), Kenneth Chan (SF), Gail Ayers (PF) Timothy Thomas, Christopher Williams, Jeremiah Warren | |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Perreault (PG), Donald Marshall (SG), John Pelton (PF), David Lewis (C) Harold Anderson, Joshua Staley, Jim Keith, Charles Harmon | |
| 12:07 | Troy | Robert Murphy connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 11:52 | Kentucky | Michael Osburn is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Michael Osburn, team foul #6 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Brock (SG) Michael Osburn | |
| Subs | Troy | James Myers (SG) Robert Murphy | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Holt (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Brock (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Chan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gail Ayers (fresh) 4 pts. C - John McGaughey (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Mark Perreault (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Myers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Pelton (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - David Lewis (fresh) | |
| 11:48 | Troy | John Holt picks off the pass by Mark Perreault in the backcourt | 45-39 |
| 11:19 | Kentucky | John Holt hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the left block | 45-39 |
| 11:17 | Troy | Donald Marshall pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 11:11 | Troy | John Pelton misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Gail Ayers - foul #2 on Gail Ayers, team foul #7 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremiah Warren (PF) John McGaughey | |
| Subs | Troy | Harold Anderson (PG) Donald Marshall | |
| 11:11 | Troy | John Pelton makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 11:11 | Troy | John Pelton misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 11:11 | Troy | Mark Perreault grabs the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 10:56 | Troy | Harold Anderson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 10:55 | Kentucky | Gail Ayers pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 10:36 | Kentucky | John Holt jams it set up by Charles Brock | 47-40 |
| 10:18 | Troy | John Holt picks off the pass by Harold Anderson | 47-40 |
| 09:53 | Kentucky | John Holt misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-40 |
| 09:52 | Troy | David Lewis pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 09:39 | Troy | Harold Anderson is called for a backcourt violation | 47-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Michael Osburn (SF), John McGaughey (C) John Holt, Charles Brock, Kenneth Chan, Gail Ayers | |
| Subs | Troy | Joshua Staley (PG), Donald Marshall (SG), Robert Murphy (SF), Jim Keith (PF), Charles Harmon (C) Harold Anderson, James Myers, Mark Perreault, John Pelton, David Lewis | |
| 09:18 | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas is fouled on the floor by Jim Keith - foul #1 on Jim Keith, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| 09:02 | Kentucky | Michael Osburn misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 09:00 | Kentucky | Jeremiah Warren snags the offensive board | 47-40 |
| 08:38 | Kentucky | Christopher Williams is fouled on the floor by Robert Murphy - foul #3 on Robert Murphy, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Troy | Harold Anderson (PG) Donald Marshall | |
| 08:16 | Kentucky | Michael Osburn clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-40 |
| 08:15 | Troy | Charles Harmon snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 08:09 | Troy | Harold Anderson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Joshua Staley | 47-43 |
| 07:40 | Kentucky | John McGaughey buries a fadeaway from the right block | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Timothy Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Williams (fresh) SF - Michael Osburn (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Jeremiah Warren (tired) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John McGaughey (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Harold Anderson (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Staley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. SF - Robert Murphy (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jim Keith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Harmon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Troy | Jeremiah Warren steals the ball from Robert Murphy | 49-43 |
| 07:04 | Kentucky | Christopher Williams clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 07:03 | Troy | The rebound goes to Jim Keith | 49-43 |
| 06:39 | Troy | Harold Anderson misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 49-43 |
| 06:38 | Kentucky | Christopher Williams gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 06:14 | Kentucky | Michael Osburn connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 06:02 | Troy | Joshua Staley is fouled on the floor by John McGaughey - foul #1 on John McGaughey, team foul #8 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Holt (PG), Charles Brock (SG), Kenneth Chan (SF), Gail Ayers (PF) Timothy Thomas, Christopher Williams, Michael Osburn, Jeremiah Warren | |
| Subs | Troy | Mark Perreault (PG), James Myers (SG), Donald Marshall (SF), Marko Zehnder (C) Harold Anderson, Robert Murphy, Jim Keith, Charles Harmon | |
| 06:02 | Troy | Joshua Staley makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 06:02 | Troy | Joshua Staley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 05:33 | Kentucky | John McGaughey can't throw it down but the foul's on James Myers - foul #2 on James Myers, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Troy | John Pelton (PF) Joshua Staley | |
| 05:33 | Kentucky | John McGaughey makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 05:33 | Kentucky | John McGaughey makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 05:24 | Troy | John McGaughey swats the dunk try by John Pelton | 54-45 |
| 05:23 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 05:05 | Kentucky | John Holt is denied on a layup by John Pelton | 54-45 |
| 05:04 | Kentucky | Gail Ayers hits the follow up shot | 56-45 |
| 04:41 | Troy | Mark Perreault hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 56-45 |
| 04:39 | Kentucky | Gail Ayers pulls down the rebound | 56-45 |
| 04:37 | Kentucky | John Holt is fouled in the backcourt by Marko Zehnder - foul #3 on Marko Zehnder, team foul #5 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremiah Warren (PF) John McGaughey | |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Murphy (SF), David Lewis (C) Donald Marshall, Marko Zehnder | |
| 04:13 | Kentucky | John Holt knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Chan | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:59 | Troy | Kenneth Chan steps in front of the John Pelton pass | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:57 | Kentucky | John Holt is hacked by Robert Murphy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Murphy, team foul #6 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Williams (SG) Charles Brock | |
| Subs | Troy | Harold Anderson (PG) Robert Murphy | |
| 03:34 | Kentucky | Christopher Williams is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Holt | 61-45 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Holt (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Christopher Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Chan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jeremiah Warren (tired) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Gail Ayers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Harold Anderson (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Myers (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Perreault (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Pelton (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - David Lewis (fresh) | |
| 03:22 | Troy | James Myers connects on the floater from the baseline and the foul's on Kenneth Chan - foul #2 on Kenneth Chan, team foul #9 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Osburn (SF), John McGaughey (C) Kenneth Chan, Jeremiah Warren | |
| Subs | Troy | Donald Marshall (PG), Joshua Staley (PF) Harold Anderson, John Pelton | |
| 03:22 | Troy | James Myers makes the free throw | 61-48 |
| 02:57 | Kentucky | Mark Perreault is called for the reach on John Holt - foul #1 on Mark Perreault, team foul #7 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Troy | Marko Zehnder (PF), Jim Keith (C) James Myers, David Lewis | |
| 02:57 | Kentucky | John Holt misses the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 02:57 | Troy | The rebound goes to Jim Keith | 61-48 |
| 02:49 | Troy | Donald Marshall misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-48 |
| 02:47 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gail Ayers | 61-48 |
| 02:45 | Kentucky | Michael Osburn is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Osburn, team foul #10 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas (PG), Kenneth Chan (SF) John Holt, Michael Osburn | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 02:32 | Troy | Marko Zehnder makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-51 |
| 02:09 | Kentucky | Marko Zehnder steals it from Timothy Thomas | 61-51 |
| 01:44 | Troy | Joshua Staley drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jim Keith | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:18 | Kentucky | John McGaughey misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Jim Keith - foul #2 on Jim Keith, team foul #8 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Holt (PG), Jeremiah Warren (PF) Timothy Thomas, Gail Ayers | |
| Subs | Troy | Harold Anderson (PG), James Myers (SG), Robert Murphy (SF), John Pelton (PF), Charles Harmon (C) Donald Marshall, Joshua Staley, Mark Perreault, Marko Zehnder, Jim Keith | |
| 01:18 | Kentucky | John McGaughey makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 01:18 | Kentucky | John McGaughey makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:01 | Troy | Harold Anderson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 00:59 | Troy | James Myers gets the offensive rebound | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Troy | John Pelton misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 63-54 |
| 00:56 | Troy | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Harmon | 63-54 |
| 00:53 | Troy | Robert Murphy is fouled on the floor by Jeremiah Warren - foul #4 on Jeremiah Warren, team foul #11 | 63-54 |
| 00:53 | Troy | Robert Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:53 | Troy | Robert Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | James Myers is called for the reach on Christopher Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Myers, team foul #9 | 63-56 |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Christopher Williams makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Christopher Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:43 | Troy | Harold Anderson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-56 |
| 00:42 | Troy | James Myers pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 00:39 | Troy | John Pelton misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-56 |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | Christopher Williams gets the rebound | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Christopher Williams is fouled in the backcourt by James Myers - foul #4 on James Myers, team foul #10 | 65-56 |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Christopher Williams makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | Christopher Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:37 | Troy | The rebound goes to John Pelton | 66-56 |
| 00:31 | Troy | Robert Murphy clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-56 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kenneth Chan | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | John Holt runs out the clock | 66-56 |