| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Longino (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alva Luczynski (fresh) SF - Max Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremiah Schumaker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Halsted (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gary Doyle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Haliburton (fresh) SF - Daniel Authement (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Carreon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Taylor Drewski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Max Harris inbounds the ball | 16-28 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Montana State | Robert Halsted is fouled on the floor by Taylor Drewski - foul #1 on Taylor Drewski, team foul #1 | 16-28 |
| 19:25 | Montana State | Max Harris loses the dribble to Gary Doyle | 16-28 |
| 19:01 | Kentucky | Taylor Drewski hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Daniel Authement and the foul's on Robert Halsted - foul #3 on Robert Halsted, team foul #1 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Doering (C) Robert Halsted | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 19:01 | Kentucky | Taylor Drewski misses the free throw | 16-30 |
| 19:01 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Jeremiah Schumaker | 16-30 |
| 18:40 | Montana State | Alva Luczynski comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 16-30 |
| 18:39 | Kentucky | Andrew Haliburton snags the defensive board | 16-30 |
| 18:17 | Kentucky | Daniel Authement is hacked by Jeremiah Schumaker - foul #2 on Jeremiah Schumaker, team foul #2 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Hermes (C) Taylor Drewski | |
| 17:55 | Kentucky | Ernest Hermes lays it up and in | 16-32 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 17:52 | Montana State | John Longino loses the dribble to Andrew Haliburton in the backcourt | 16-32 |
| 17:44 | Kentucky | Robert Carreon hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Gary Doyle | 16-34 |
| 17:18 | Montana State | Alva Luczynski scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-34 |
| 16:56 | Kentucky | Ernest Hermes hits a jumper from the baseline | 19-36 |
| 16:37 | Montana State | Jeremiah Schumaker scores on a shot from close range | 21-36 |
| 16:12 | Kentucky | Robert Carreon connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Authement | 21-38 |
| 15:47 | Montana State | Alva Luczynski misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 21-38 |
| 15:45 | Kentucky | Robert Carreon snags the defensive board | 21-38 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Longino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alva Luczynski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Max Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremiah Schumaker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Doering (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gary Doyle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Haliburton (fairly fresh) SF - Daniel Authement (tiring) 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Carreon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Hermes (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Kentucky | Gary Doyle is whistled for a carry | 21-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Eagan (PG), Jason Sheinberg (SG), Timothy Tackitt (SF), Harold Tignor (PF), Robert Halsted (C) John Longino, Alva Luczynski, Max Harris, Jeremiah Schumaker, Robert Doering | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darryl Brown (PF), Taylor Drewski (C) Robert Carreon, Ernest Hermes | |
| 15:29 | Montana State | Darryl Brown picks off the pass by William Eagan in the backcourt | 21-38 |
| 15:13 | Kentucky | Taylor Drewski misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 21-38 |
| 15:12 | Montana State | Robert Halsted pulls down the rebound | 21-38 |
| 14:50 | Montana State | Jason Sheinberg is wide open but clanks a floater from the free throw line | 21-38 |
| 14:49 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Halsted | 21-38 |
| 14:27 | Montana State | Robert Halsted knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Jason Sheinberg and the foul's on Taylor Drewski - foul #2 on Taylor Drewski, team foul #2 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Murphy (PG) Gary Doyle | |
| 14:27 | Montana State | Robert Halsted makes the free throw | 24-38 |
| 14:14 | Kentucky | Taylor Drewski banks in the layup | 24-40 |
| 13:58 | Montana State | Jason Sheinberg travels with the ball | 24-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Linwood Paxton (SG) Andrew Haliburton | |
| 13:38 | Kentucky | Linwood Paxton is fouled on the floor by William Eagan - foul #2 on William Eagan, team foul #3 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Miser (PF), Ernest Hermes (C) Darryl Brown, Taylor Drewski | |
| 13:19 | Kentucky | Ernest Hermes blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Halsted - foul #4 on Robert Halsted, team foul #4 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Max Harris (SF), Jeremiah Schumaker (PF), Robert Doering (C) Timothy Tackitt, Harold Tignor, Robert Halsted | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 13:19 | Kentucky | Ernest Hermes misses the 1st free throw | 24-40 |
| 13:19 | Kentucky | Ernest Hermes makes the 2nd free throw | 24-41 |
| 13:17 | Montana State | Max Harris is hacked by Daniel Authement in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Authement, team foul #3 | 24-41 |
| 13:05 | Montana State | Max Harris connects on the floater from the left block and he's fouled by Ernest Hermes - foul #2 on Ernest Hermes, team foul #4 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Longino (PG), Alva Luczynski (SG) William Eagan, Jason Sheinberg | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Andrew Haliburton (SG), Robert Carreon (PF) Linwood Paxton, William Miser | |
| 13:05 | Montana State | Max Harris misses the free throw | 26-41 |
| 13:05 | Kentucky | Robert Carreon grabs the board | 26-41 |
| 12:49 | Kentucky | Ernest Hermes loses the ball out of bounds | 26-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Doyle (PG) Robert Murphy | |
| 12:33 | Montana State | Robert Doering loses the dribble to Ernest Hermes | 26-41 |
| 12:10 | Kentucky | Ernest Hermes misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by John Longino - foul #2 on John Longino, team foul #5 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jason Sheinberg (SG), Timothy Tackitt (SF) Alva Luczynski, Max Harris | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Miser (SF) Daniel Authement | |
| 12:10 | Kentucky | Ernest Hermes makes the 1st free throw | 26-42 |
| 12:10 | Kentucky | Ernest Hermes makes the 2nd free throw | 26-43 |
| 12:06 | Montana State | Andrew Haliburton is called for the reach on Jason Sheinberg in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Haliburton, team foul #5 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Eagan (PG) John Longino | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Taylor Drewski (C) Ernest Hermes | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:52 | Montana State | Robert Doering throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Harold Tignor (C) Robert Doering | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 11:34 | Kentucky | William Miser misses the fadeaway from the right block | 26-43 |
| 11:33 | Kentucky | Andrew Haliburton gets the offensive rebound | 26-43 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - William Eagan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Sheinberg (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Timothy Tackitt (fresh) PF - Jeremiah Schumaker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Harold Tignor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gary Doyle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Haliburton (tiring) 3 pf. SF - William Miser (fresh) PF - Robert Carreon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Taylor Drewski (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Kentucky | Gary Doyle buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from William Miser | 26-45 |
| 11:04 | Montana State | Jason Sheinberg misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 26-45 |
| 11:03 | Kentucky | Gary Doyle pulls down the rebound | 26-45 |
| 10:57 | Kentucky | Taylor Drewski can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 26-45 |
| 10:56 | Montana State | Jason Sheinberg pulls down the rebound | 26-45 |
| 10:50 | Montana State | Jeremiah Schumaker misses the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Andrew Haliburton - foul #4 on Andrew Haliburton, team foul #6 | 26-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Longino (PG), Alva Luczynski (SG), Max Harris (SF) William Eagan, Jason Sheinberg, Timothy Tackitt | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Murphy (PG), Linwood Paxton (SG), Darryl Brown (PF) Gary Doyle, Andrew Haliburton, Robert Carreon | |
| 10:50 | Montana State | Jeremiah Schumaker makes the 1st free throw | 27-45 |
| 10:50 | Montana State | Jeremiah Schumaker misses the 2nd free throw | 27-45 |
| 10:50 | Montana State | Harold Tignor snags the offensive board | 27-45 |
| 10:39 | Montana State | Max Harris is hacked by William Miser - foul #1 on William Miser, team foul #7 | 27-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Doering (C) Harold Tignor | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Hermes (C) Taylor Drewski | |
| 10:39 | Montana State | Max Harris makes the 1st free throw | 28-45 |
| 10:39 | Montana State | Max Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 28-45 |
| 10:39 | Kentucky | Ernest Hermes gets the rebound | 28-45 |
| 10:12 | Kentucky | William Miser misses the shot from just outside the lane | 28-45 |
| 10:10 | Montana State | Max Harris snags the defensive board | 28-45 |
| 09:57 | Montana State | Max Harris loses the dribble to William Miser | 28-45 |
| 09:29 | Kentucky | Robert Murphy misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-45 |
| 09:27 | Montana State | John Longino gets the rebound | 28-45 |
| 09:23 | Montana State | Linwood Paxton is called for the reach on Alva Luczynski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Linwood Paxton, team foul #8 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Eagan (PG), Harold Tignor (C) John Longino, Robert Doering | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Andrew Haliburton (SG), Daniel Authement (SF), Taylor Drewski (C) Linwood Paxton, William Miser, Ernest Hermes | |
| 09:23 | Montana State | Alva Luczynski misses the 1st free throw | 28-45 |
| 09:23 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Taylor Drewski | 28-45 |
| 09:06 | Kentucky | Robert Murphy connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Taylor Drewski | 28-47 |
| 08:42 | Montana State | Max Harris comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-47 |
| 08:40 | Kentucky | Andrew Haliburton grabs the board | 28-47 |
| 08:13 | Kentucky | Taylor Drewski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-47 |
| 08:11 | Montana State | Max Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 28-47 |
| 08:00 | Montana State | Harold Tignor is denied on a dunk by Taylor Drewski | 28-47 |
| 07:59 | Kentucky | Darryl Brown gets the rebound | 28-47 |
| 07:33 | Kentucky | Taylor Drewski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-47 |
| 07:32 | Montana State | Alva Luczynski snags the defensive board | 28-47 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - William Eagan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alva Luczynski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Max Harris (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeremiah Schumaker (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Harold Tignor (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Murphy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Andrew Haliburton (tiring) 4 pf. SF - Daniel Authement (tired) 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Darryl Brown (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Taylor Drewski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Montana State | Alva Luczynski is called for traveling in the backcourt | 28-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Longino (PG), Jason Sheinberg (SG), Timothy Tackitt (SF), Robert Doering (PF), Robert Halsted (C) William Eagan, Alva Luczynski, Max Harris, Jeremiah Schumaker, Harold Tignor | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Doyle (PG), Linwood Paxton (SG), Brandon Chesnut (SF), Robert Carreon (PF), Ernest Hermes (C) Robert Murphy, Andrew Haliburton, Daniel Authement, Darryl Brown, Taylor Drewski | |
| 07:00 | Kentucky | Brandon Chesnut misses the shot in the paint | 28-47 |
| 06:58 | Kentucky | Brandon Chesnut pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-47 |
| 06:41 | Kentucky | Robert Carreon is hacked by Robert Doering - foul #1 on Robert Doering, team foul #6 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Eagan (PG), Harold Tignor (C) John Longino, Robert Halsted | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 06:23 | Kentucky | Ernest Hermes is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Ernest Hermes, team foul #9 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Andrew Haliburton (SG), William Miser (SF) Linwood Paxton, Brandon Chesnut | |
| 05:59 | Montana State | William Eagan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ernest Hermes - foul #4 on Ernest Hermes, team foul #10 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Daniel Authement (SF) William Miser | |
| 05:59 | Montana State | William Eagan makes the 1st free throw | 29-47 |
| 05:59 | Montana State | William Eagan makes the 2nd free throw | 30-47 |
| 05:31 | Kentucky | Gary Doyle buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Robert Carreon | 30-49 |
| 05:17 | Montana State | Timothy Tackitt knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 32-49 |
| 04:55 | Kentucky | Gary Doyle misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-49 |
| 04:53 | Kentucky | Gary Doyle tips it back up and in | 32-51 |
| 04:45 | Montana State | Jason Sheinberg hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Andrew Haliburton - foul #5 on Andrew Haliburton, team foul #11 | 32-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Linwood Paxton (SG), William Miser (SF), Darryl Brown (PF), Taylor Drewski (C) Andrew Haliburton, Daniel Authement, Robert Carreon, Ernest Hermes | |
| 04:45 | Montana State | Jason Sheinberg misses the 1st free throw | 32-51 |
| 04:45 | Montana State | Jason Sheinberg misses the 2nd free throw | 32-51 |
| 04:45 | Kentucky | Darryl Brown pulls down the rebound | 32-51 |
| 04:21 | Kentucky | Taylor Drewski knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by William Miser and he's fouled by Harold Tignor - foul #1 on Harold Tignor, team foul #7 | 32-53 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Murphy (PG) Gary Doyle | |
| 04:21 | Kentucky | Taylor Drewski makes the free throw | 32-54 |
| 04:06 | Montana State | Jason Sheinberg is whistled for traveling | 32-54 |
| 03:44 | Kentucky | William Miser misses short on a turnaround from close range | 32-54 |
| 03:42 | Kentucky | William Miser grabs the offensive rebound | 32-54 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:16 | Kentucky | Taylor Drewski makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Darryl Brown | 32-56 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - William Eagan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Sheinberg (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Timothy Tackitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Doering (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Harold Tignor (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Murphy (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Linwood Paxton (fresh) SF - William Miser (fresh) PF - Darryl Brown (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Taylor Drewski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:54 | Montana State | Harold Tignor misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by William Miser - foul #2 on William Miser, team foul #12 | 32-56 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Doyle (PG), Daniel Authement (SF), Robert Carreon (PF) Robert Murphy, William Miser, Darryl Brown | |
| 02:54 | Montana State | Harold Tignor misses the 1st free throw | 32-56 |
| 02:54 | Montana State | Harold Tignor misses the 2nd free throw | 32-56 |
| 02:54 | Kentucky | Taylor Drewski snags the defensive board | 32-56 |
| 02:34 | Kentucky | Taylor Drewski makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Gary Doyle | 32-58 |
| 02:14 | Montana State | Jason Sheinberg hits the finger roll and the foul's on Linwood Paxton - foul #2 on Linwood Paxton, team foul #13 | 34-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Hermes (C) Taylor Drewski | |
| 02:14 | Montana State | Jason Sheinberg makes the free throw | 35-58 |
| 01:48 | Kentucky | Linwood Paxton misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 35-58 |
| 01:47 | Montana State | Jason Sheinberg grabs the board | 35-58 |
| 01:44 | Montana State | Jason Sheinberg is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Doyle - foul #2 on Gary Doyle, team foul #14 | 35-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Taylor Drewski (C) Ernest Hermes | |
| 01:44 | Montana State | Jason Sheinberg makes the 1st free throw | 36-58 |
| 01:44 | Montana State | Jason Sheinberg makes the 2nd free throw | 37-58 |
| 01:15 | Kentucky | Taylor Drewski hits a runner in the paint set up by Linwood Paxton and he's fouled by Harold Tignor - foul #2 on Harold Tignor, team foul #8 | 37-60 |
| 01:15 | Kentucky | Taylor Drewski makes the free throw | 37-61 |
| 00:46 | Montana State | William Eagan clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 37-61 |
| 00:45 | Kentucky | Robert Carreon pulls down the rebound | 37-61 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Robert Carreon hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Doering - foul #2 on Robert Doering, team foul #9 | 37-61 |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Robert Carreon makes the 1st free throw | 37-62 |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Robert Carreon makes the 2nd free throw | 37-63 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Daniel Authement steals it from Robert Doering in the backcourt | 37-63 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Gary Doyle runs out the clock | 37-63 |