| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Ownby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert White (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frederick Henry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jermaine Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Charles Weaver (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wanjohi Abdulaziz (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Helmick (fresh) PF - Matthew Mileski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Paul Helmick inbounds the ball | 44-34 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:51 | UNLV | Wanjohi Abdulaziz connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Charles Weaver | 44-36 |
| 19:32 | Kentucky | John Ownby hits a driving attempt in the paint | 46-36 |
| 19:20 | UNLV | Nicholas Harris hits a runner from close range | 46-38 |
| 19:18 | Kentucky | Robert White loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-38 |
| 18:58 | UNLV | Charles Weaver scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 46-40 |
| 18:40 | Kentucky | Jermaine Gray misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 46-40 |
| 18:38 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Nicholas Harris | 46-40 |
| 18:32 | UNLV | Nicholas Harris comes up short on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Jermaine Gray - foul #2 on Jermaine Gray, team foul #1 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Nedd (SG), Joseph Janik (C) Jesse Turner, Jermaine Gray | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kyle Burnett (SG), Daniel Degroat (SF), Kyle Capobianco (PF) Wanjohi Abdulaziz, Paul Helmick, Matthew Mileski | |
| 18:32 | UNLV | Nicholas Harris makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 18:32 | UNLV | Nicholas Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 18:09 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 18:08 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Frederick Henry | 46-42 |
| 17:50 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd's pass is intercepted by Charles Weaver | 46-42 |
| 17:34 | UNLV | Nicholas Harris banks in the layup | 46-44 |
| 17:32 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd is hacked by Charles Weaver in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Weaver, team foul #1 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jesse Turner (SG), David Klarberg (C) John Ownby, Frederick Henry | |
| Subs | UNLV | Emery Brumit (PG), Paul Helmick (SF), Matthew Metcalf (C) Charles Weaver, Daniel Degroat, Nicholas Harris | |
| 17:04 | Kentucky | David Klarberg lays it up and in on a great pass from Eric Nedd | 48-44 |
| 17:00 | UNLV | Joseph Janik steals the ball from Kyle Burnett | 48-44 |
| 16:58 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd is hacked by Emery Brumit in the backcourt - foul #3 on Emery Brumit, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jermaine Gray (C) David Klarberg | |
| Subs | UNLV | Wanjohi Abdulaziz (SG), Matthew Mileski (PF) Emery Brumit, Kyle Capobianco | |
| 16:45 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 16:44 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Janik | 48-44 |
| 16:29 | Kentucky | Robert White misses the shot from the right side | 48-44 |
| 16:27 | Kentucky | Joseph Janik can't tip it in | 48-44 |
| 16:26 | UNLV | Kyle Burnett grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 16:06 | UNLV | Kyle Burnett buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Helmick | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Eric Nedd (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Turner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert White (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Janik (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Jermaine Gray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Kyle Burnett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Wanjohi Abdulaziz (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Paul Helmick (fairly fresh) PF - Matthew Mileski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Metcalf (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Kentucky | Joseph Janik knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Robert White | 50-47 |
| 15:33 | UNLV | Wanjohi Abdulaziz can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 15:32 | UNLV | Matthew Mileski hits the follow up shot | 50-49 |
| 15:21 | Kentucky | Jesse Turner knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Robert White and the foul's on Paul Helmick - foul #1 on Paul Helmick, team foul #3 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Ownby (PG), Mark Neal (SF), Frederick Henry (PF), David Klarberg (C) Eric Nedd, Robert White, Joseph Janik, Jermaine Gray | |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Weaver (PG), Emery Brumit (SG), Daniel Degroat (SF), Zachary Morris (PF), Nicholas Harris (C) Kyle Burnett, Wanjohi Abdulaziz, Paul Helmick, Matthew Mileski, Matthew Metcalf | |
| 15:21 | Kentucky | Jesse Turner makes the free throw | 53-49 |
| 15:03 | UNLV | Charles Weaver clanks a jumper from the right side | 53-49 |
| 15:01 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Frederick Henry | 53-49 |
| 14:37 | Kentucky | Mark Neal misses long on an open driving attempt in the lane | 53-49 |
| 14:36 | UNLV | Nicholas Harris gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 14:17 | UNLV | Emery Brumit misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jesse Turner - foul #1 on Jesse Turner, team foul #2 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Louis Adams (SG) Jesse Turner | |
| Subs | UNLV | Kyle Capobianco (PF) Nicholas Harris | |
| 14:17 | UNLV | Emery Brumit makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 14:17 | UNLV | Emery Brumit makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 13:51 | Kentucky | Louis Adams scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Mark Neal | 55-51 |
| 13:41 | UNLV | Zachary Morris misses the jumper near the basket | 55-51 |
| 13:40 | Kentucky | Frederick Henry snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 13:38 | Kentucky | John Ownby is hacked by Daniel Degroat in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Degroat, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Terry Patterson (PG), Robert White (SF), Abel Deleon (C) John Ownby, Mark Neal, David Klarberg | |
| Subs | UNLV | Wanjohi Abdulaziz (SG), Matthew Metcalf (SF), Matthew Mileski (PF) Emery Brumit, Daniel Degroat, Zachary Morris | |
| 13:25 | Kentucky | Frederick Henry hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Kyle Capobianco - foul #1 on Kyle Capobianco, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Nedd (SG) Terry Patterson | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 13:25 | Kentucky | Frederick Henry misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 13:25 | Kentucky | Frederick Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 13:02 | UNLV | Kyle Capobianco misses short on a runner from the right block | 56-51 |
| 13:01 | Kentucky | Louis Adams gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 12:34 | Kentucky | Matthew Metcalf is called for the reach on Robert White - foul #1 on Matthew Metcalf, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Ownby (PG), Mark Neal (SF), Joseph Janik (PF), Jermaine Gray (C) Louis Adams, Robert White, Frederick Henry, Abel Deleon | |
| Subs | UNLV | Paul Helmick (SF), Zachary Morris (C) Matthew Metcalf, Kyle Capobianco | |
| 12:17 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 56-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jesse Turner (SG) Eric Nedd | |
| Subs | UNLV | Nicholas Harris (C) Matthew Mileski | |
| 11:54 | UNLV | Wanjohi Abdulaziz can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-51 |
| 11:52 | Kentucky | John Ownby grabs the board | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Ownby (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Turner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Neal (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Janik (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jermaine Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Charles Weaver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Wanjohi Abdulaziz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Paul Helmick (fresh) PF - Zachary Morris (fresh) 3 pf. C - Nicholas Harris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Kentucky | Charles Weaver steals it from Mark Neal in the backcourt | 56-51 |
| 11:34 | UNLV | Nicholas Harris is hacked by Jermaine Gray - foul #3 on Jermaine Gray, team foul #3 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert White (SF), David Klarberg (C) Mark Neal, Jermaine Gray | |
| Subs | UNLV | Emery Brumit (PG), Kyle Burnett (SG), Daniel Degroat (SF), Matthew Metcalf (C) Charles Weaver, Wanjohi Abdulaziz, Paul Helmick, Nicholas Harris | |
| 11:19 | UNLV | Kyle Burnett comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-51 |
| 11:17 | UNLV | Zachary Morris grabs the offensive board | 56-51 |
| 10:55 | UNLV | Daniel Degroat hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Kyle Burnett | 56-54 |
| 10:29 | Kentucky | Robert White hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from close range | 56-54 |
| 10:28 | UNLV | Matthew Metcalf gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 10:06 | UNLV | Daniel Degroat comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 10:05 | Kentucky | Jesse Turner pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 09:39 | Kentucky | Jesse Turner banks in the layup set up by John Ownby | 58-54 |
| 09:21 | UNLV | Emery Brumit hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Kyle Burnett | 58-57 |
| 08:58 | Kentucky | Robert White buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Ownby and he's fouled by Daniel Degroat - foul #3 on Daniel Degroat, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Nedd (PG), Mark Neal (SG), Frederick Henry (PF), Jermaine Gray (C) John Ownby, Jesse Turner, Joseph Janik, David Klarberg | |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Weaver (PG), Wanjohi Abdulaziz (SG), Paul Helmick (SF), Matthew Mileski (PF), Nicholas Harris (C) Emery Brumit, Kyle Burnett, Daniel Degroat, Zachary Morris, Matthew Metcalf | |
| 08:58 | Kentucky | Robert White makes the free throw | 61-57 |
| 08:37 | UNLV | Jermaine Gray steals the ball from Charles Weaver | 61-57 |
| 08:32 | Kentucky | Robert White double dribbles in the backcourt | 61-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Louis Adams (PG) Robert White | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 08:16 | UNLV | Matthew Mileski misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 08:14 | UNLV | Nicholas Harris can't tip it in | 61-57 |
| 08:13 | Kentucky | Frederick Henry snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 07:49 | Kentucky | Jermaine Gray knocks in the shot from the left side | 63-57 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Louis Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Nedd (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Neal (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frederick Henry (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Jermaine Gray (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Charles Weaver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Wanjohi Abdulaziz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Paul Helmick (fresh) PF - Matthew Mileski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:30 | UNLV | Nicholas Harris banks in the layup on a nice dish by Matthew Mileski | 63-59 |
| 07:08 | Kentucky | Jermaine Gray hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 63-59 |
| 07:07 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Paul Helmick | 63-59 |
| 06:45 | UNLV | Charles Weaver double dribbles | 63-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Terry Patterson (PG), Robert White (SF), Abel Deleon (C) Louis Adams, Mark Neal, Jermaine Gray | |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Degroat (SF), Kyle Capobianco (C) Paul Helmick, Nicholas Harris | |
| 06:41 | Kentucky | Wanjohi Abdulaziz is called for the reach on Eric Nedd in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wanjohi Abdulaziz, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Janik (PF) Frederick Henry | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 06:41 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 06:41 | UNLV | Kyle Capobianco snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 06:20 | UNLV | Matthew Mileski misses the shot from the free throw line | 63-59 |
| 06:18 | Kentucky | Joseph Janik pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 06:15 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jesse Turner (SG) Eric Nedd | |
| Subs | UNLV | Matthew Metcalf (C) Matthew Mileski | |
| 06:02 | UNLV | Wanjohi Abdulaziz connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Daniel Degroat | 63-61 |
| 05:38 | Kentucky | Jesse Turner misses the shot from just outside the lane | 63-61 |
| 05:36 | UNLV | Daniel Degroat grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 05:16 | UNLV | Terry Patterson steps in front of the Daniel Degroat pass | 63-61 |
| 05:12 | Kentucky | Jesse Turner hits the finger roll on a great pass from Terry Patterson | 65-61 |
| 04:52 | UNLV | Kyle Capobianco lays it up and in set up by Daniel Degroat | 65-63 |
| 04:50 | Kentucky | Wanjohi Abdulaziz is called for the reach on Jesse Turner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wanjohi Abdulaziz, team foul #9 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Ownby (PG), Eric Nedd (SF), Mark Neal (PF), Jermaine Gray (C) Terry Patterson, Robert White, Joseph Janik, Abel Deleon | |
| Subs | UNLV | Emery Brumit (PG), Kyle Burnett (SG), Paul Helmick (SF), Zachary Morris (PF), Nicholas Harris (C) Charles Weaver, Wanjohi Abdulaziz, Daniel Degroat, Kyle Capobianco, Matthew Metcalf | |
| 04:50 | Kentucky | Jesse Turner misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:50 | UNLV | Zachary Morris grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 04:23 | UNLV | Jermaine Gray blocks the short jumper by Nicholas Harris | 65-63 |
| 04:22 | UNLV | Nicholas Harris tips it in | 65-65 |
| 03:54 | Kentucky | Mark Neal hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right side | 65-65 |
| 03:52 | UNLV | Zachary Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 03:30 | UNLV | Jermaine Gray is called for the reach on Nicholas Harris - foul #4 on Jermaine Gray, team foul #4 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Louis Adams (SG), Robert White (SF), Frederick Henry (PF), David Klarberg (C) Jesse Turner, Eric Nedd, Mark Neal, Jermaine Gray | |
| Subs | UNLV | Daniel Degroat (SF), Matthew Mileski (PF) Paul Helmick, Nicholas Harris | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Ownby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert White (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Frederick Henry (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - David Klarberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Emery Brumit (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kyle Burnett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Degroat (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Mileski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Zachary Morris (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | UNLV | Emery Brumit can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 03:07 | Kentucky | Frederick Henry gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 02:49 | Kentucky | Louis Adams can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Matthew Mileski - foul #1 on Matthew Mileski, team foul #10 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Terry Patterson (PG), Joseph Janik (C) John Ownby, David Klarberg | |
| Subs | UNLV | Charles Weaver (PG), Matthew Metcalf (C) Emery Brumit, Zachary Morris | |
| 02:49 | Kentucky | Louis Adams makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:49 | Kentucky | Louis Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:49 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Matthew Mileski | 66-65 |
| 02:49 | UNLV | UNLV calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| 02:23 | UNLV | A charge is called on Charles Weaver - foul #4 on Charles Weaver, team foul #11 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Ownby (PG), Eric Nedd (SG), Mark Neal (SF) Terry Patterson, Louis Adams, Robert White | |
| Subs | UNLV | Wanjohi Abdulaziz (SG), Paul Helmick (SF), Kyle Capobianco (C) Kyle Burnett, Daniel Degroat, Matthew Metcalf | |
| 02:21 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jermaine Gray (C) Joseph Janik | |
| Subs | UNLV | Nicholas Harris (C) Kyle Capobianco | |
| 02:00 | Kentucky | Jermaine Gray is open but comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 66-65 |
| 01:58 | UNLV | Nicholas Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 01:36 | UNLV | Charles Weaver scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-68 |
| 01:36 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jesse Turner (SG), Robert White (SF) Eric Nedd, Mark Neal | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 01:11 | Kentucky | Jesse Turner misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Wanjohi Abdulaziz - foul #3 on Wanjohi Abdulaziz, team foul #12 | 66-68 |
| 01:11 | Kentucky | Jesse Turner misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 01:11 | Kentucky | Jesse Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 01:11 | UNLV | Matthew Mileski grabs the board | 66-68 |
| 01:00 | UNLV | Paul Helmick misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-68 |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | Jesse Turner grabs the board | 66-68 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Jermaine Gray misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 66-68 |
| 00:28 | UNLV | Matthew Mileski grabs the board | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:25 | UNLV | Matthew Mileski is fouled in the backcourt by John Ownby - foul #1 on John Ownby, team foul #5 | 66-68 |
| 00:24 | UNLV | Matthew Mileski is fouled on the floor by Frederick Henry - foul #2 on Frederick Henry, team foul #6 | 66-68 |
| 00:21 | UNLV | Matthew Mileski is hacked by Jermaine Gray - foul #5 on Jermaine Gray, team foul #7 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Janik (C) Jermaine Gray | |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| 00:21 | UNLV | Matthew Mileski makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:21 | UNLV | Matthew Mileski makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | Frederick Henry misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-70 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Robert White grabs the offensive board | 66-70 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Frederick Henry misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 66-70 |
| 00:09 | UNLV | Wanjohi Abdulaziz snags the defensive board | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:08 | UNLV | Jesse Turner is called for the reach on Wanjohi Abdulaziz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jesse Turner, team foul #8 | 66-70 |
| 00:08 | UNLV | Wanjohi Abdulaziz makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:08 | UNLV | Wanjohi Abdulaziz misses the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Joseph Janik snags the defensive board | 66-71 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Frederick Henry makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Charles Weaver runs out the clock | 69-71 |