| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tony Michaelson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Echevarria (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Whaley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - William Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Hegg (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ryan Guyton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Rudolph Allen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Porter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Michael Fisher inbounds the ball | 26-22 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson's fadeaway is rejected by Ryan Guyton | 26-22 |
| 19:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 19:29 | Eastern Kentucky | William Smith hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Floyd Hegg | 26-25 |
| 19:06 | Kentucky | George Whaley is fouled on the floor by Rudolph Allen - foul #2 on Rudolph Allen, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| 18:48 | Kentucky | James Echevarria is hacked by Ryan Guyton - foul #1 on Ryan Guyton, team foul #2 | 26-25 |
| 18:38 | Kentucky | Floyd Hegg steals the ball from James Echevarria | 26-25 |
| 18:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Floyd Hegg misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 26-25 |
| 18:21 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Fisher | 26-25 |
| 18:02 | Kentucky | George Whaley drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Fisher | 28-25 |
| 17:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Guyton drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-28 |
| 17:28 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson misses the easy layup | 28-28 |
| 17:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Porter grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 16:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Rudolph Allen double dribbles | 28-28 |
| 16:31 | Kentucky | Ryan Guyton is called for the reach on Michael Fisher - foul #2 on Ryan Guyton, team foul #3 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle (SG) Michael Fisher | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Baker (C) Kenneth Porter | |
| 16:18 | Kentucky | Ryan Guyton is called for the reach on James Echevarria - foul #3 on Ryan Guyton, team foul #4 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Fisher (SF), Joseph Budziszewski (C) James Echevarria, Joshua Anderson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Donovan Washington (SG), Tommy Winbush (SF), Charles Kirkham (PF) Floyd Hegg, Ryan Guyton, Rudolph Allen | |
| 16:03 | Kentucky | The short jumper by George Whaley is denied by Charles Kirkham | 28-28 |
| 16:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Baker gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tony Michaelson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ralph Tindle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Whaley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Budziszewski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - William Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donovan Washington (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Tommy Winbush (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Kirkham (fresh) 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Tim Baker (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Donovan Washington comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-28 |
| 15:32 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 15:10 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #5 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Echevarria (SF), John Hultgren (PF), Joshua Anderson (C) Michael Fisher, George Whaley, Joseph Budziszewski | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Triana (PG), Floyd Hegg (SG), Ryan Guyton (SF), Rudolph Allen (PF), Kenneth Porter (C) William Smith, Donovan Washington, Tommy Winbush, Charles Kirkham, Tim Baker | |
| 15:10 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson misses the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 15:10 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 14:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Rudolph Allen is whistled for a carry | 29-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Crickenberger (PG) Tony Michaelson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 14:33 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson misses the easy layup | 29-28 |
| 14:31 | Kentucky | James Echevarria snags the offensive board | 29-28 |
| 14:10 | Kentucky | Floyd Hegg takes the ball from Ralph Tindle | 29-28 |
| 14:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Guyton banks in the layup set up by Floyd Hegg | 29-30 |
| 14:02 | Kentucky | James Echevarria slams it home set up by John Hultgren and the foul's on Ryan Guyton - foul #4 on Ryan Guyton, team foul #6 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Whaley (PF) John Hultgren | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Winbush (SF) Ryan Guyton | |
| 14:02 | Kentucky | James Echevarria makes the free throw | 32-30 |
| 13:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Floyd Hegg knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-32 |
| 13:18 | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from David Crickenberger | 34-32 |
| 13:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Rudolph Allen banks in the layup on a great pass from Mark Triana | 34-34 |
| 12:52 | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson (PG), Michael Fisher (SF), Joseph Budziszewski (C) Ralph Tindle, James Echevarria, Joshua Anderson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Smith (PG) Mark Triana | |
| 12:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Porter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Donovan Washington (SG), Charles Kirkham (PF) Floyd Hegg, Rudolph Allen | |
| 12:12 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 12:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Porter gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 11:54 | Eastern Kentucky | William Smith misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 11:52 | Kentucky | Joseph Budziszewski pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tony Michaelson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Crickenberger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Whaley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Budziszewski (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - William Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donovan Washington (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Tommy Winbush (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Kirkham (fresh) 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Porter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Kentucky | Michael Fisher connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from George Whaley | 36-34 |
| 11:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Budziszewski swats the layup by Donovan Washington | 36-34 |
| 11:10 | Kentucky | Joseph Budziszewski grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 10:51 | Kentucky | David Crickenberger hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Fisher | 39-34 |
| 10:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Winbush is fouled on the floor by George Whaley - foul #3 on George Whaley, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Echevarria (SG), John Hultgren (PF), Joshua Anderson (C) David Crickenberger, George Whaley, Joseph Budziszewski | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Floyd Hegg (SF), Rudolph Allen (PF), Tim Baker (C) Tommy Winbush, Charles Kirkham, Kenneth Porter | |
| 10:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Donovan Washington connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from William Smith | 39-36 |
| 10:03 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Fisher | 42-36 |
| 09:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Donovan Washington connects on the shot from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 09:35 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle (SG) Michael Fisher | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 09:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Tindle is called for the reach on William Smith - foul #1 on Ralph Tindle, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Whaley (PF) John Hultgren | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Winbush (SF) Donovan Washington | |
| 08:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Floyd Hegg misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 08:42 | Kentucky | George Whaley grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 08:16 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-38 |
| 08:14 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tim Baker | 42-38 |
| 07:56 | Eastern Kentucky | William Smith misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-38 |
| 07:54 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tony Michaelson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ralph Tindle (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Echevarria (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Whaley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joshua Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - William Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Hegg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tommy Winbush (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rudolph Allen (fresh) 4 pts. C - Tim Baker (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 42-38 |
| 07:37 | Kentucky | George Whaley grabs the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 07:31 | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 07:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Baker snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 07:04 | Eastern Kentucky | William Smith misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-38 |
| 07:03 | Kentucky | George Whaley grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 06:59 | Kentucky | James Echevarria can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 06:58 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson tips it in | 44-38 |
| 06:40 | Eastern Kentucky | William Smith scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 06:22 | Kentucky | George Whaley hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Joshua Anderson and he's hacked by Rudolph Allen - foul #3 on Rudolph Allen, team foul #7 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Crickenberger (PG), Michael Fisher (SF), Joseph Budziszewski (C) Tony Michaelson, James Echevarria, Joshua Anderson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Triana (PG), Donovan Washington (SG), Ryan Guyton (SF), Charles Kirkham (PF), Kenneth Porter (C) William Smith, Floyd Hegg, Tommy Winbush, Rudolph Allen, Tim Baker | |
| 06:22 | Kentucky | George Whaley makes the free throw | 47-40 |
| 05:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Porter is hacked by Joseph Budziszewski - foul #2 on Joseph Budziszewski, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Echevarria (SG), John Hultgren (PF) Ralph Tindle, George Whaley | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 05:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Ryan Guyton loses the ball out of bounds | 47-40 |
| 05:05 | Kentucky | David Crickenberger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Floyd Hegg (SG), Rudolph Allen (PF) Donovan Washington, Charles Kirkham | |
| 04:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Triana hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-43 |
| 04:20 | Kentucky | James Echevarria scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-43 |
| 03:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Porter hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mark Triana | 49-45 |
| 03:58 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson (PG), George Whaley (PF), Joshua Anderson (C) David Crickenberger, John Hultgren, Joseph Budziszewski | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Smith (PG) Mark Triana | |
| 03:37 | Kentucky | Michael Fisher is fouled on the floor by Ryan Guyton - foul #5 on Ryan Guyton, team foul #8 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle (SG) James Echevarria | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Winbush (SF) Ryan Guyton | |
| 03:37 | Kentucky | Michael Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 03:37 | Kentucky | Michael Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 03:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Rudolph Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tony Michaelson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ralph Tindle (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Fisher (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Whaley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joshua Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - William Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Hegg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tommy Winbush (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rudolph Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Rudolph Allen clanks a runner from the right block | 50-45 |
| 03:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Porter grabs the offensive board | 50-45 |
| 02:42 | Eastern Kentucky | William Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-45 |
| 02:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Winbush hits the follow up shot | 50-47 |
| 02:21 | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-47 |
| 02:20 | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle grabs the offensive board | 50-47 |
| 02:08 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-47 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Porter drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Floyd Hegg | 53-49 |
| 01:19 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 01:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Tommy Winbush grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Floyd Hegg clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 00:53 | Kentucky | George Whaley grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Fisher | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Tindle steps in front of the William Smith pass | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson is fouled in the backcourt by William Smith - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #9 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Crickenberger (PG), James Echevarria (SG) Ralph Tindle, Michael Fisher | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Kentucky | William Smith misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Floyd Hegg is called for the reach on Tony Michaelson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Floyd Hegg, team foul #10 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Fisher (SF), John Hultgren (PF) James Echevarria, George Whaley | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson misses the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Kenneth Porter grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Floyd Hegg knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from William Smith | 57-52 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Echevarria (SG), George Whaley (PF) Michael Fisher, John Hultgren | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson is hacked by William Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Smith, team foul #11 | 57-52 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Kentucky | William Smith is called for a charge - foul #5 on William Smith, team foul #12 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Fisher (SF), John Hultgren (PF) James Echevarria, George Whaley | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Triana (PG) William Smith | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson runs out the clock | 59-52 |