| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Boney (fresh) SG - Dennis Eubanks (fresh) SF - Jerry Ramsey (fresh) PF - Zachary Lane (fresh) C - Jonathan Philip (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - David Coppa (fresh) SG - James Bandy (fresh) SF - Jerry Leber (fresh) PF - Vasily Bosefski (fresh) C - Ernesto Castro (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Vermont | Ernesto Castro wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Vermont | Vasily Bosefski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Kentucky | William Boney grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Kentucky | Jonathan Philip lays it in on a nice dish by William Boney | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Vermont | Ernesto Castro misses short on a turnaround from close range | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Vermont | Ernesto Castro tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Kentucky | Zachary Lane's layup is rejected by Jerry Leber | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Vermont | David Coppa pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Vermont | David Coppa connects on the jumper from the left block | 2-4 |
| 18:21 | Kentucky | Jerry Ramsey misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 18:19 | Kentucky | Jerry Ramsey grabs the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:05 | Kentucky | Zachary Lane drills a jumper near the basket | 4-4 |
| 17:53 | Vermont | Vasily Bosefski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-4 |
| 17:34 | Kentucky | Jerry Ramsey clanks a floater from the right side | 4-4 |
| 17:32 | Vermont | James Bandy snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:19 | Vermont | Jerry Leber makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from David Coppa | 4-7 |
| 16:58 | Kentucky | David Coppa picks off the pass by Jerry Ramsey | 4-7 |
| 16:49 | Vermont | Jerry Leber makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ernesto Castro | 4-9 |
| 16:25 | Kentucky | Vasily Bosefski steps in front of the Zachary Lane pass | 4-9 |
| 16:21 | Vermont | David Coppa misses long on a jumper from close range | 4-9 |
| 16:19 | Kentucky | Jonathan Philip gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| 15:50 | Kentucky | Zachary Lane is hacked by Vasily Bosefski - foul #1 on Vasily Bosefski, team foul #1 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Ernest (PG), Anthony Satterlee (SG), Duane Brown (SF), James Czapla (PF), Marlon Coleman (C) William Boney, Dennis Eubanks, Jerry Ramsey, Zachary Lane, Jonathan Philip | |
| Subs | Vermont | David Johnston (PG), Bryan Phillips (SG), Jose Gonzalez (SF), James Stockwell (PF), William Seder (C) David Coppa, James Bandy, Jerry Leber, Vasily Bosefski, Ernesto Castro | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Henry Ernest (fresh) SG - Anthony Satterlee (fresh) SF - Duane Brown (fresh) PF - James Czapla (fresh) C - Marlon Coleman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - David Johnston (fresh) SG - Bryan Phillips (fresh) SF - Jose Gonzalez (fresh) PF - James Stockwell (fresh) C - William Seder (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Kentucky | James Stockwell swats the shot by Duane Brown | 4-9 |
| 15:32 | Vermont | James Stockwell pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 15:25 | Vermont | James Czapla is called for the reach on Bryan Phillips - foul #1 on James Czapla, team foul #1 | 4-9 |
| 15:13 | Vermont | Jose Gonzalez hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 4-9 |
| 15:12 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| 14:52 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest lays it in on a great pass from Anthony Satterlee | 6-9 |
| 14:27 | Vermont | Jose Gonzalez can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-9 |
| 14:25 | Vermont | James Stockwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:06 | Vermont | James Stockwell banks in the layup | 6-11 |
| 13:55 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Stockwell - foul #1 on James Stockwell, team foul #2 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Eubanks (SG), Zachary Lane (PF), Jonathan Philip (C) Anthony Satterlee, James Czapla, Marlon Coleman | |
| Subs | Vermont | David Coppa (PG), Ernesto Castro (C) David Johnston, William Seder | |
| 13:55 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 13:55 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 13:35 | Vermont | Zachary Lane picks off the pass by David Coppa | 8-11 |
| 13:09 | Kentucky | Dennis Eubanks is fouled on the floor by Bryan Phillips - foul #1 on Bryan Phillips, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Boney (PG), Jerry Ramsey (SF) Henry Ernest, Duane Brown | |
| Subs | Vermont | James Bandy (SG), Jerry Leber (SF), Vasily Bosefski (PF) Bryan Phillips, Jose Gonzalez, James Stockwell | |
| 12:42 | Kentucky | Jerry Ramsey clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Bandy - foul #1 on James Bandy, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| 12:42 | Kentucky | Jerry Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 12:42 | Kentucky | Jerry Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 12:16 | Vermont | James Bandy can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 12:14 | Vermont | Jerry Leber tips it home | 10-13 |
| 11:54 | Kentucky | James Bandy is called for the reach on Dennis Eubanks - foul #2 on James Bandy, team foul #5 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Satterlee (SG), Marlon Coleman (C) Dennis Eubanks, Jonathan Philip | |
| Subs | Vermont | Bryan Phillips (SG), James Stockwell (C) James Bandy, Ernesto Castro | |
| 11:41 | Kentucky | Anthony Satterlee can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 11:39 | Vermont | The rebound goes to James Stockwell | 10-13 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Boney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Satterlee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Ramsey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Zachary Lane (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marlon Coleman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - David Coppa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Phillips (fresh) SF - Jerry Leber (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Vasily Bosefski (fresh) C - James Stockwell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Vermont | William Boney steals the ball from James Stockwell | 10-13 |
| 11:15 | Kentucky | Zachary Lane scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from William Boney | 12-13 |
| 11:10 | Vermont | David Coppa is whistled for a carry | 12-13 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Duane Brown (SF) Jerry Ramsey | |
| Subs | Vermont | William Seder (C) Vasily Bosefski | |
| 10:42 | Kentucky | Anthony Satterlee misses short on a shot from the right wing | 12-13 |
| 10:41 | Kentucky | Anthony Satterlee tips it in | 14-13 |
| 10:25 | Vermont | David Coppa can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Marlon Coleman - foul #1 on Marlon Coleman, team foul #2 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Eubanks (SG), James Czapla (PF), Jonathan Philip (C) Anthony Satterlee, Zachary Lane, Marlon Coleman | |
| Subs | Vermont | Ernesto Castro (C) William Seder | |
| 10:25 | Vermont | David Coppa makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 10:25 | Vermont | David Coppa makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 09:59 | Kentucky | William Boney clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Bryan Phillips - foul #2 on Bryan Phillips, team foul #6 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jerry Ramsey (SF) Duane Brown | |
| Subs | Vermont | David Johnston (PG), Jose Gonzalez (SG), Darren Graver (SF) David Coppa, Bryan Phillips, Jerry Leber | |
| 09:59 | Kentucky | William Boney makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 09:59 | Kentucky | William Boney misses the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 09:59 | Vermont | Ernesto Castro gets the rebound | 15-15 |
| 09:33 | Vermont | Jonathan Philip steals it from Jose Gonzalez | 15-15 |
| 09:13 | Kentucky | James Czapla knocks in the floater from the left block | 17-15 |
| 08:49 | Vermont | Ernesto Castro misses the shot from the left block but he's hacked by William Boney - foul #1 on William Boney, team foul #3 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Ernest (PG), Anthony Satterlee (SG), Zachary Lane (PF) William Boney, Dennis Eubanks, James Czapla | |
| Subs | Vermont | David Coppa (PG), Jerry Leber (SF), Vasily Bosefski (PF) David Johnston, Darren Graver, James Stockwell | |
| 08:49 | Vermont | Ernesto Castro misses the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 08:49 | Vermont | Ernesto Castro misses the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 08:49 | Kentucky | Jonathan Philip grabs the board | 17-15 |
| 08:32 | Kentucky | Anthony Satterlee blows the dunk | 17-15 |
| 08:31 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Jerry Leber | 17-15 |
| 08:24 | Vermont | Jerry Leber clanks a 3 from the right corner | 17-15 |
| 08:22 | Vermont | Ernesto Castro tips it home | 17-17 |
| 07:53 | Kentucky | Zachary Lane knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Henry Ernest and he's fouled by Jerry Leber - foul #1 on Jerry Leber, team foul #7 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Duane Brown (SF), Marlon Coleman (C) Jerry Ramsey, Jonathan Philip | |
| Subs | Vermont | William Seder (C) Ernesto Castro | |
| 07:53 | Kentucky | Zachary Lane makes the free throw | 20-17 |
| 07:31 | Vermont | Jerry Leber comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 20-17 |
| 07:29 | Kentucky | Zachary Lane snags the defensive board | 20-17 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Henry Ernest (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Satterlee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Duane Brown (fresh) PF - Zachary Lane (fresh) 7 pts. C - Marlon Coleman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - David Coppa (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jose Gonzalez (fresh) SF - Jerry Leber (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vasily Bosefski (fresh) C - William Seder (fresh) | |
| 07:06 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest is fouled on the floor by Jerry Leber - foul #2 on Jerry Leber, team foul #8 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Eubanks (SG) Anthony Satterlee | |
| Subs | Vermont | Joseph Tuma (SG), Darren Graver (SF), James Stockwell (C) Jose Gonzalez, Jerry Leber, William Seder | |
| 07:06 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 07:06 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 06:42 | Vermont | James Stockwell is whistled for a carry | 22-17 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Boney (PG) Henry Ernest | |
| Subs | Vermont | Ernesto Castro (C) James Stockwell | |
| 06:26 | Kentucky | Duane Brown makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by William Boney | 25-17 |
| 06:04 | Vermont | Darren Graver misses short on a jumper from the right side | 25-17 |
| 06:03 | Kentucky | Dennis Eubanks pulls down the rebound | 25-17 |
| 05:45 | Kentucky | Duane Brown comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-17 |
| 05:44 | Kentucky | Zachary Lane tips it but misses | 25-17 |
| 05:42 | Kentucky | Marlon Coleman hits the follow up shot | 27-17 |
| 05:18 | Vermont | Vasily Bosefski banks in the layup | 27-19 |
| 05:16 | Kentucky | William Boney double dribbles in the backcourt | 27-19 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jerry Ramsey (SF), James Czapla (PF), Jonathan Philip (C) Duane Brown, Zachary Lane, Marlon Coleman | |
| Subs | Vermont | David Johnston (PG), Jose Gonzalez (SG), James Stockwell (PF) David Coppa, Joseph Tuma, Vasily Bosefski | |
| 05:03 | Vermont | Ernesto Castro is denied on a dunk by Jonathan Philip | 27-19 |
| 05:02 | Kentucky | William Boney pulls down the rebound | 27-19 |
| 04:44 | Kentucky | Jerry Ramsey's floater is knocked away by David Johnston | 27-19 |
| 04:42 | Vermont | James Stockwell pulls down the rebound | 27-19 |
| 04:27 | Vermont | Jose Gonzalez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Boney - foul #2 on William Boney, team foul #4 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Ernest (PG), Anthony Satterlee (SG) William Boney, Dennis Eubanks | |
| Subs | Vermont | David Coppa (PG), Joseph Tuma (SG), William Seder (C) David Johnston, Darren Graver, Ernesto Castro | |
| 04:27 | Vermont | Jose Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 04:27 | Vermont | Jose Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 04:06 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Jerry Ramsey | 29-21 |
| 03:44 | Vermont | Jerry Ramsey is called for the reach on Jose Gonzalez - foul #1 on Jerry Ramsey, team foul #5 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Zachary Lane (PF) James Czapla | |
| Subs | Vermont | James Bandy (SG), Jerry Leber (SF) Joseph Tuma, Jose Gonzalez | |
| 03:23 | Vermont | David Coppa comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-21 |
| 03:22 | Kentucky | Jonathan Philip pulls down the rebound | 29-21 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Henry Ernest (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Satterlee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Ramsey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Zachary Lane (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Philip (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - David Coppa (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bandy (fresh) SF - Jerry Leber (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Stockwell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Seder (fresh) | |
| 02:56 | Kentucky | Jerry Ramsey is whistled for a carry | 29-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Boney (PG), Duane Brown (SF) Henry Ernest, Jerry Ramsey | |
| Subs | Vermont | Vasily Bosefski (PF), Ernesto Castro (C) James Stockwell, William Seder | |
| 02:35 | Vermont | Jerry Leber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Eubanks (SG), Marlon Coleman (C) Anthony Satterlee, Jonathan Philip | |
| Subs | Vermont | David Johnston (PG) David Coppa | |
| 02:14 | Kentucky | Dennis Eubanks is hacked by James Bandy - foul #3 on James Bandy, team foul #9 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Bryan Phillips (SG) James Bandy | |
| 02:14 | Kentucky | Dennis Eubanks makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 02:14 | Kentucky | Dennis Eubanks makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 01:47 | Vermont | Bryan Phillips comes up short on the floater from the right side | 31-21 |
| 01:46 | Vermont | The offensive rebound goes to Vasily Bosefski | 31-21 |
| 01:26 | Vermont | Ernesto Castro is fouled on the floor by Marlon Coleman - foul #2 on Marlon Coleman, team foul #6 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Ernest (PG), Jerry Ramsey (SF), James Czapla (PF), Jonathan Philip (C) William Boney, Duane Brown, Zachary Lane, Marlon Coleman | |
| Subs | Vermont | David Coppa (PG) David Johnston | |
| 01:12 | Vermont | Bryan Phillips can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jerry Ramsey - foul #2 on Jerry Ramsey, team foul #7 | 31-21 |
| 01:12 | Vermont | Bryan Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 01:12 | Vermont | Bryan Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Jerry Ramsey connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Henry Ernest | 34-23 |
| 00:22 | Vermont | Jerry Leber comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-23 |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | James Czapla grabs the board | 34-23 |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | Dennis Eubanks loses the dribble to Bryan Phillips | 34-23 |
| 00:03 | Vermont | Vasily Bosefski double dribbles | 34-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Boney (PG), Anthony Satterlee (SG), Zachary Lane (PF) Henry Ernest, Dennis Eubanks, James Czapla | |
| Subs | Vermont | Jose Gonzalez (SF), James Stockwell (PF), William Seder (C) Jerry Leber, Vasily Bosefski, Ernesto Castro | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Anthony Satterlee misses long on a halfcourt shot | 34-23 |