| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Holt (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Williams (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Andre (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - John McGaughey (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Grau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Clement (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herman Walker (fresh) C - Christopher Sparks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMBC | David Clement inbounds the ball | 36-26 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:38 | UMBC | Christopher Sparks clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 36-26 |
| 19:37 | UMBC | Herman Walker snags the offensive board | 36-26 |
| 19:13 | UMBC | Jeffrey Thompson scores on a shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Stephen Grau - foul #3 on Stephen Grau, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gail Ayers (C) Stephen Grau | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 19:13 | UMBC | Jeffrey Thompson makes the free throw | 36-29 |
| 18:44 | Kentucky | John McGaughey clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 36-29 |
| 18:42 | Kentucky | Christopher Williams tips it in | 38-29 |
| 18:16 | UMBC | Jeffrey Thompson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-29 |
| 18:14 | UMBC | Jeffrey Thompson tips it but misses | 38-29 |
| 18:12 | Kentucky | John McGaughey grabs the defensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 18:07 | Kentucky | George Andre clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-29 |
| 18:06 | UMBC | Herbert Johnson pulls down the rebound | 38-29 |
| 17:51 | UMBC | John McGaughey denies the turnaround by Herman Walker | 38-29 |
| 17:50 | UMBC | Christopher Sparks misses the tip | 38-29 |
| 17:48 | Kentucky | Christopher Williams gets the rebound | 38-29 |
| 17:24 | Kentucky | George Andre loses the dribble to Herbert Johnson | 38-29 |
| 17:09 | UMBC | David Clement is hacked by George Andre - foul #2 on George Andre, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan (SF) George Andre | |
| Subs | UMBC | Arthur Taylor (SF) David Clement | |
| 16:46 | UMBC | Herman Walker's pass is intercepted by John McGaughey | 38-29 |
| 16:32 | Kentucky | John McGaughey throws it down on a nice dish by John Holt and the foul's on Arthur Taylor - foul #1 on Arthur Taylor, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UMBC | Brian Cook (SG), Philip Brown (PF) Herbert Johnson, Herman Walker | |
| 16:32 | Kentucky | John McGaughey makes the free throw | 41-29 |
| 16:14 | UMBC | Brian Cook misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Kenneth Chan - foul #1 on Kenneth Chan, team foul #3 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas (PG), Michael Osburn (SG), Jeremiah Warren (PF) John Holt, Christopher Williams, Gail Ayers | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 16:14 | UMBC | Brian Cook makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 16:14 | UMBC | Brian Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 16:14 | Kentucky | Jeremiah Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 15:51 | Kentucky | Michael Osburn misses short on a 3 from straight away | 41-30 |
| 15:50 | UMBC | Jeffrey Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-30 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Timothy Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Osburn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Chan (fresh) PF - Jeremiah Warren (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - John McGaughey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Cook (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Arthur Taylor (fresh) PF - Philip Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Sparks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | UMBC | Philip Brown misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jeremiah Warren - foul #2 on Jeremiah Warren, team foul #4 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Andre (SF), Stephen Grau (C) Kenneth Chan, John McGaughey | |
| Subs | UMBC | Herbert Johnson (SG), David Clement (SF) Brian Cook, Arthur Taylor | |
| 15:26 | UMBC | Philip Brown makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 15:26 | UMBC | Philip Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 15:04 | Kentucky | Herbert Johnson steals the ball from Michael Osburn | 41-32 |
| 14:51 | UMBC | David Clement misses the floater from the right block | 41-32 |
| 14:49 | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 14:28 | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas clanks a 3 from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 14:26 | UMBC | Christopher Sparks snags the defensive board | 41-32 |
| 14:03 | UMBC | Herbert Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-32 |
| 14:01 | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| 13:37 | Kentucky | Michael Osburn makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-32 |
| 13:13 | UMBC | Jeffrey Thompson is hacked by George Andre - foul #3 on George Andre, team foul #5 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Holt (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Kenneth Chan (SF), John McGaughey (PF) Timothy Thomas, Michael Osburn, George Andre, Jeremiah Warren | |
| Subs | UMBC | Brian Cook (SG), Herman Walker (PF) Herbert Johnson, Philip Brown | |
| 12:45 | UMBC | Stephen Grau steals the ball from Jeffrey Thompson | 44-32 |
| 12:27 | Kentucky | John McGaughey is hacked by Brian Cook - foul #3 on Brian Cook, team foul #2 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gail Ayers (C) Stephen Grau | |
| Subs | UMBC | Arthur Taylor (SF) David Clement | |
| 12:11 | Kentucky | John Holt evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-32 |
| 12:09 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Christopher Sparks | 44-32 |
| 11:40 | UMBC | Arthur Taylor buries a floater from the right side | 44-34 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Holt (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Chan (fresh) PF - John McGaughey (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Gail Ayers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Jeffrey Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Arthur Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herman Walker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Sparks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Kentucky | John Holt works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Jeffrey Thompson - foul #2 on Jeffrey Thompson, team foul #3 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Andre (SF), Stephen Grau (C) Kenneth Chan, Gail Ayers | |
| Subs | UMBC | Herbert Johnson (SG) Brian Cook | |
| 11:16 | Kentucky | John Holt misses the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 11:16 | Kentucky | John Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 10:57 | UMBC | Christopher Sparks makes the shot in the paint set up by Arthur Taylor | 45-36 |
| 10:36 | Kentucky | John McGaughey clanks a shot in the lane | 45-36 |
| 10:35 | Kentucky | George Andre tips it home | 47-36 |
| 10:07 | UMBC | George Andre steals it from Herbert Johnson | 47-36 |
| 09:40 | Kentucky | John McGaughey knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Christopher Williams | 49-36 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 09:27 | UMBC | Jeffrey Thompson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner in the lane | 49-36 |
| 09:25 | Kentucky | Stephen Grau pulls down the rebound | 49-36 |
| 09:01 | Kentucky | John McGaughey misses badly on a floater from the right side | 49-36 |
| 09:00 | UMBC | Christopher Sparks snags the defensive board | 49-36 |
| 08:43 | UMBC | Arthur Taylor hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-39 |
| 08:26 | Kentucky | George Andre misses the shot from the left side | 49-39 |
| 08:24 | UMBC | Herman Walker grabs the board | 49-39 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 07:59 | UMBC | Jeffrey Thompson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 49-39 |
| 07:57 | Kentucky | John Holt pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| 07:38 | Kentucky | John Holt splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the left block | 49-39 |
| 07:37 | Kentucky | Stephen Grau grabs the offensive board | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Holt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Andre (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - John McGaughey (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Grau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Jeffrey Thompson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Herman Walker (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Sparks (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Kentucky | John Holt splits the doubleteam and buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from George Andre | 51-39 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 07:11 | UMBC | Jeffrey Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas (PG), Michael Osburn (SG), Kenneth Chan (SF), Gail Ayers (PF), Jeremiah Warren (C) John Holt, Christopher Williams, George Andre, John McGaughey, Stephen Grau | |
| Subs | UMBC | Brian Cook (SG), David Clement (SF), Philip Brown (PF), James Demars (C) Herbert Johnson, Arthur Taylor, Herman Walker, Christopher Sparks | |
| 06:56 | Kentucky | Michael Osburn is whistled for a carry | 51-39 |
| 06:27 | UMBC | Jeffrey Thompson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeremiah Warren - foul #3 on Jeremiah Warren, team foul #6 | 51-39 |
| 06:27 | UMBC | Jeffrey Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 06:27 | UMBC | Jeffrey Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 06:27 | Kentucky | Gail Ayers grabs the board | 51-40 |
| 06:07 | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-40 |
| 06:05 | UMBC | Philip Brown pulls down the rebound | 51-40 |
| 06:00 | UMBC | Brian Cook misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-40 |
| 05:58 | Kentucky | Gail Ayers snags the defensive board | 51-40 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 05:39 | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Gail Ayers | 53-40 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 05:25 | UMBC | Jeffrey Thompson is hacked by Michael Osburn - foul #2 on Michael Osburn, team foul #7 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Williams (SG) Michael Osburn | |
| Subs | UMBC | Herbert Johnson (SG), Christopher Sparks (C) Brian Cook, James Demars | |
| 05:25 | UMBC | Jeffrey Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 05:25 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jeremiah Warren | 53-40 |
| 05:02 | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Gail Ayers | 56-40 |
| 04:40 | UMBC | Jeffrey Thompson evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by David Clement | 56-42 |
| 04:11 | Kentucky | Christopher Williams scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-42 |
| 03:56 | UMBC | Christopher Sparks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Holt (PG), George Andre (SF), John McGaughey (PF), Stephen Grau (C) Timothy Thomas, Kenneth Chan, Gail Ayers, Jeremiah Warren | |
| Subs | UMBC | Brian Cook (PG), Arthur Taylor (SG), James Demars (SF), Gene Scull (PF) Jeffrey Thompson, Herbert Johnson, David Clement, Christopher Sparks | |
| 03:33 | Kentucky | John McGaughey knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Christopher Williams | 61-42 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Holt (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Andre (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - John McGaughey (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Grau (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Brian Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Demars (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gene Scull (fresh) C - Philip Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:22 | UMBC | Brian Cook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Osburn (SG) Christopher Williams | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 02:53 | Kentucky | Stephen Grau misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the left block | 61-42 |
| 02:52 | Kentucky | Stephen Grau hits the follow up shot | 63-42 |
| 02:34 | UMBC | Brian Cook scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Arthur Taylor | 63-45 |
| 02:12 | Kentucky | Stephen Grau is fouled on the floor by Philip Brown - foul #3 on Philip Brown, team foul #4 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Williams (SG), Kenneth Chan (SF), Gail Ayers (PF) Michael Osburn, George Andre, John McGaughey | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 01:56 | Kentucky | Stephen Grau loses the dribble to Philip Brown | 63-45 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 01:43 | UMBC | Philip Brown double dribbles | 63-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Andre (SF), John McGaughey (PF) Kenneth Chan, Gail Ayers | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 01:14 | Kentucky | John McGaughey connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Holt | 65-45 |
| 01:06 | UMBC | Gene Scull misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 65-45 |
| 01:05 | UMBC | James Demars tips it home | 65-47 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | John Holt misses the floater from the left side | 65-47 |
| 00:41 | UMBC | Brian Cook gets the rebound | 65-47 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:35 | UMBC | Brian Cook hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Gene Scull blocks the short jumper by John Holt | 65-50 |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | Christopher Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-50 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | John Holt runs out the clock | 65-50 |