| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Grimmett (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles Priolo (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Allen Wade (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew House (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Manuel Coons (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Rodger Hunt (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Shaun Shamblin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Howard Bowen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Richardson (fresh) 6 reb. C - Johnathon Dolly (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen inbounds the ball | 16-30 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen is hacked by Charles Priolo - foul #2 on Charles Priolo, team foul #1 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Peter Ralbovsky (PG), Charles Bartell (SG), Anthony Mallery (PF) Rodger Hunt, Shaun Shamblin, George Richardson | |
| 19:37 | Kentucky | Manuel Coons takes the ball from Peter Ralbovsky | 16-30 |
| 19:17 | Dayton | Charles Priolo misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-30 |
| 19:15 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen gets the rebound | 16-30 |
| 19:12 | Kentucky | William Grimmett steals it from Peter Ralbovsky in the backcourt | 16-30 |
| 18:52 | Dayton | Charles Priolo is fouled on the floor by Peter Ralbovsky - foul #1 on Peter Ralbovsky, team foul #1 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG), Shaun Shamblin (SG), George Richardson (PF) Peter Ralbovsky, Howard Bowen, Johnathon Dolly | |
| 18:33 | Dayton | Matthew House blows the layup but he's hacked by Anthony Mallery - foul #1 on Anthony Mallery, team foul #2 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Howard Bowen (SF) Charles Bartell | |
| 18:33 | Dayton | Matthew House makes the 1st free throw | 17-30 |
| 18:33 | Dayton | Matthew House makes the 2nd free throw | 18-30 |
| 18:22 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen throws it down | 18-32 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 18:02 | Dayton | Allen Wade evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 18-32 |
| 18:01 | Kentucky | George Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-32 |
| 17:57 | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin blows the layup | 18-32 |
| 17:56 | Dayton | Allen Wade gets the rebound | 18-32 |
| 17:40 | Dayton | Allen Wade knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by William Grimmett | 20-32 |
| 17:31 | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Howard Bowen | 20-35 |
| 17:17 | Dayton | Manuel Coons lays it up and in | 22-35 |
| 17:10 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Shaun Shamblin | 22-37 |
| 16:44 | Dayton | Manuel Coons is hacked by Anthony Mallery - foul #2 on Anthony Mallery, team foul #3 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Anson (SG) Charles Priolo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Peter Ralbovsky (PG), Charles Bartell (SF), Johnathon Dolly (C) Rodger Hunt, Howard Bowen, Anthony Mallery | |
| 16:39 | Dayton | Allen Wade misses the lay-in but the foul's on Charles Bartell - foul #2 on Charles Bartell, team foul #4 | 22-37 |
| 16:39 | Dayton | Allen Wade misses the 1st free throw | 22-37 |
| 16:39 | Dayton | Allen Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 16:27 | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Thomas Anson - foul #2 on Thomas Anson, team foul #2 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG) Peter Ralbovsky | |
| 16:27 | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin makes the 1st free throw | 23-38 |
| 16:27 | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin makes the 2nd free throw | 23-39 |
| 16:04 | Dayton | Allen Wade works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 23-39 |
| 16:02 | Kentucky | Johnathon Dolly snags the defensive board | 23-39 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Grimmett (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Thomas Anson (fresh) SF - Allen Wade (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Matthew House (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Manuel Coons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Rodger Hunt (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Shaun Shamblin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Bartell (fresh) 9 pts. PF - George Richardson (fresh) 7 reb. C - Johnathon Dolly (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-39 |
| 15:53 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Manuel Coons | 23-39 |
| 15:30 | Dayton | Allen Wade splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the left side | 23-39 |
| 15:29 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell pulls down the rebound | 23-39 |
| 15:25 | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Shaun Shamblin | 23-41 |
| 15:18 | Dayton | William Grimmett connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Allen Wade | 25-41 |
| 15:05 | Kentucky | Johnathon Dolly can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William Grimmett - foul #2 on William Grimmett, team foul #3 | 25-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Priolo (SG) Thomas Anson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Peter Ralbovsky (PG), Steven Barrett (PF), Peter Drakeford (C) Rodger Hunt, Shaun Shamblin, George Richardson | |
| 15:05 | Kentucky | Johnathon Dolly makes the 1st free throw | 25-42 |
| 15:05 | Kentucky | Johnathon Dolly makes the 2nd free throw | 25-43 |
| 14:36 | Dayton | Peter Drakeford swats the short shot by William Grimmett | 25-43 |
| 14:34 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Johnathon Dolly | 25-43 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:27 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Peter Ralbovsky | 25-45 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:16 | Dayton | Allen Wade splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-45 |
| 14:09 | Kentucky | Johnathon Dolly misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-45 |
| 14:07 | Dayton | Matthew House snags the defensive board | 27-45 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:51 | Dayton | Peter Drakeford swats the shot by Manuel Coons | 27-45 |
| 13:49 | Dayton | Matthew House tips it home | 29-45 |
| 13:30 | Kentucky | Peter Ralbovsky lays it up and in set up by Charles Bartell | 29-47 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:19 | Dayton | Matthew House drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-47 |
| 13:07 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett double dribbles | 31-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | Archie Dube (SF), Darin Whitaker (PF) Matthew House, Manuel Coons | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG), Shaun Shamblin (SG), Howard Bowen (SF) Peter Ralbovsky, Charles Bartell, Johnathon Dolly | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:44 | Dayton | William Grimmett's layup is rejected by Peter Drakeford | 31-47 |
| 12:42 | Dayton | Allen Wade tips it in | 33-47 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:34 | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt is fouled on the floor by William Grimmett - foul #3 on William Grimmett, team foul #4 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | David Aubin (PG), Thomas Anson (SG), Matthew House (PF) William Grimmett, Charles Priolo, Allen Wade | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 12:23 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-47 |
| 12:22 | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt grabs the offensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 12:01 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen misses the lay-in | 33-47 |
| 11:59 | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin tips it back up and in | 33-49 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - David Aubin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Anson (fresh) SF - Archie Dube (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew House (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Darin Whitaker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Rodger Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Shaun Shamblin (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Bowen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Barrett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Peter Drakeford (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | Dayton | David Aubin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Grimmett (PG), Manuel Coons (C) David Aubin, Matthew House | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Bartell (SG) Shaun Shamblin | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:21 | Kentucky | William Grimmett takes the ball from Charles Bartell | 33-49 |
| 11:18 | Dayton | Thomas Anson blows the layup | 33-49 |
| 11:16 | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt grabs the board | 33-49 |
| 10:56 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 33-49 |
| 10:54 | Dayton | Thomas Anson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-49 |
| 10:35 | Dayton | The jumper by Thomas Anson is denied by Peter Drakeford | 33-49 |
| 10:34 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 33-49 |
| 10:10 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell is fouled on the floor by William Grimmett - foul #4 on William Grimmett, team foul #5 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Priolo (SG), Allen Wade (SF), Matthew House (PF) Thomas Anson, Archie Dube, Darin Whitaker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Peter Ralbovsky (PG), Shaun Shamblin (SG), Anthony Mallery (SF) Rodger Hunt, Charles Bartell, Howard Bowen | |
| 09:59 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett hits a floater in the lane and he's hacked by Matthew House - foul #2 on Matthew House, team foul #6 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Dayton | David Aubin (PG) William Grimmett | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG) Peter Ralbovsky | |
| 09:59 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett makes the free throw | 33-52 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:40 | Dayton | Allen Wade is fouled on the floor by Anthony Mallery - foul #3 on Anthony Mallery, team foul #5 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Peter Ralbovsky (PG) Rodger Hunt | |
| 09:21 | Dayton | Matthew House can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 33-52 |
| 09:19 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett pulls down the rebound | 33-52 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:59 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-52 |
| 08:58 | Kentucky | Anthony Mallery tips it but misses | 33-52 |
| 08:56 | Dayton | Matthew House snags the defensive board | 33-52 |
| 08:38 | Dayton | Allen Wade's floater is tipped away by Anthony Mallery | 33-52 |
| 08:37 | Dayton | Matthew House tips it home | 35-52 |
| 08:20 | Kentucky | Peter Ralbovsky clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by David Aubin - foul #1 on David Aubin, team foul #7 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | William Grimmett (PG), Archie Dube (SF), Darin Whitaker (PF) David Aubin, Matthew House, Manuel Coons | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Bartell (SG), Howard Bowen (SF) Shaun Shamblin, Anthony Mallery | |
| 08:20 | Kentucky | Peter Ralbovsky misses the 1st free throw | 35-52 |
| 08:20 | Kentucky | Peter Ralbovsky misses the 2nd free throw | 35-52 |
| 08:20 | Dayton | Allen Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 35-52 |
| 08:02 | Dayton | Charles Bartell takes the ball from Allen Wade after a doubleteam | 35-52 |
| 07:41 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett is fouled on the floor by Charles Priolo - foul #3 on Charles Priolo, team foul #8 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt (PG), Shaun Shamblin (SG) Peter Ralbovsky, Charles Bartell | |
| 07:41 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 35-53 |
| 07:41 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 35-54 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - William Grimmett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Charles Priolo (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Archie Dube (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darin Whitaker (fresh) C - Allen Wade (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Rodger Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Shaun Shamblin (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Bowen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Barrett (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Drakeford (tiring) 4 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Dayton | William Grimmett is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on William Grimmett, team foul #9 | 35-54 |
| Subs | Dayton | David Aubin (PG), Thomas Anson (SG) William Grimmett, Charles Priolo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 07:16 | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin knocks in the runner from close range set up by Steven Barrett | 35-56 |
| 07:07 | Dayton | Allen Wade buries a jump hook from the left block | 37-56 |
| 06:43 | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin misses short on a floater from the left block | 37-56 |
| 06:41 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen snags the offensive board | 37-56 |
| 06:29 | Kentucky | Howard Bowen buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Rodger Hunt | 37-58 |
| 06:09 | Dayton | Archie Dube connects on the floater from the free throw line | 39-58 |
| 05:49 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett blows the dunk | 39-58 |
| 05:47 | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt tips it home | 39-60 |
| 05:26 | Dayton | Thomas Anson scores on a 3 from the left wing | 42-60 |
| 05:08 | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-60 |
| 05:06 | Dayton | Darin Whitaker pulls down the rebound | 42-60 |
| 05:06 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-60 |
| Subs | Dayton | Charles Priolo (SG), Matthew House (PF), Manuel Coons (C) Thomas Anson, Archie Dube, Darin Whitaker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Bartell (SG), Anthony Mallery (SF) Shaun Shamblin, Howard Bowen | |
| 04:56 | Dayton | Matthew House makes the jump hook in the lane | 44-60 |
| 04:32 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Rodger Hunt | 44-63 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:18 | Dayton | Charles Priolo makes the jump hook from close range | 46-63 |
| 03:49 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Rodger Hunt | 46-66 |
| 03:29 | Dayton | Allen Wade splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-66 |
| 03:28 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Charles Bartell | 46-66 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - David Aubin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Priolo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Allen Wade (tiring) 14 pts. 8 reb. PF - Matthew House (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Manuel Coons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Rodger Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 9 ast. SG - Charles Bartell (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Mallery (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Barrett (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Drakeford (tired) 4 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Rodger Hunt | 46-69 |
| 02:57 | Dayton | Allen Wade clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-69 |
| 02:56 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell gets the rebound | 46-69 |
| 02:30 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-72 |
| 02:13 | Dayton | The jump hook by Matthew House is blocked by Steven Barrett | 46-72 |
| 02:11 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Wade | 46-72 |
| 01:55 | Dayton | Charles Priolo comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 46-72 |
| 01:53 | Kentucky | Anthony Mallery snags the defensive board | 46-72 |
| 01:26 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Rodger Hunt | 46-74 |
| 01:20 | Dayton | Matthew House can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 46-74 |
| 01:18 | Dayton | Matthew House tips it but misses | 46-74 |
| 01:17 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 46-74 |
| 00:59 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell can't finish the layup but the foul's on Matthew House - foul #3 on Matthew House, team foul #10 | 46-74 |
| Subs | Dayton | Thomas Anson (SG), Archie Dube (SF), Darin Whitaker (PF) Charles Priolo, Allen Wade, Matthew House | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Howard Bowen (SF) Anthony Mallery | |
| 00:59 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell makes the 1st free throw | 46-75 |
| 00:59 | Kentucky | Charles Bartell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-76 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Dayton | Manuel Coons can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 46-76 |
| 00:53 | Dayton | Manuel Coons grabs the offensive rebound | 46-76 |
| 00:49 | Dayton | Charles Bartell is called for the reach on Thomas Anson - foul #3 on Charles Bartell, team foul #6 | 46-76 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Shaun Shamblin (SG) Charles Bartell | |
| 00:47 | Dayton | Archie Dube lays it in on a nice dish by Manuel Coons | 48-76 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-76 |
| 00:23 | Dayton | Darin Whitaker grabs the board | 48-76 |
| 00:17 | Dayton | David Aubin is hacked by Peter Drakeford - foul #4 on Peter Drakeford, team foul #7 | 48-76 |
| 00:17 | Dayton | David Aubin misses the 1st free throw | 48-76 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Steven Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 48-76 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Rodger Hunt runs out the clock | 48-76 |