| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jack Nail (fresh) SG - Kenneth Fenner (fresh) SF - Paul Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Travis Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Laurence Igo (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Roderick Masters (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Edward Jarosz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ottah Azim (fresh) PF - Archie Kruger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael McCarthy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Paul Jackson inbounds the ball | 21-30 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Kentucky | Michael McCarthy steps in front of the Laurence Igo pass | 21-30 |
| 19:16 | Cincinnati | Roderick Masters makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Archie Kruger | 21-33 |
| 19:06 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael McCarthy - foul #2 on Michael McCarthy, team foul #1 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ryan Hatfield (PG), David Berry (SG), Raymond Harman (C) Roderick Masters, Edward Jarosz, Michael McCarthy | |
| 19:06 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 19:06 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 18:37 | Cincinnati | Archie Kruger is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Laurence Igo | 23-33 |
| 18:13 | Kentucky | Jack Nail's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Jarosz (SG) Ryan Hatfield | |
| 17:50 | Cincinnati | Edward Jarosz buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ottah Azim | 23-36 |
| 17:38 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo is fouled on the floor by Raymond Harman - foul #1 on Raymond Harman, team foul #2 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Roderick Masters (PG) David Berry | |
| 17:21 | Kentucky | Jack Nail is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jack Nail, team foul #1 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Hartness (SF), Michael McCarthy (C) Ottah Azim, Raymond Harman | |
| 17:00 | Cincinnati | Michael McCarthy hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-36 |
| 16:58 | Cincinnati | Roderick Masters snags the offensive board | 23-36 |
| 16:34 | Cincinnati | Michael McCarthy hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Roderick Masters and he's hacked by Laurence Igo - foul #3 on Laurence Igo, team foul #2 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Nickelson (C) Laurence Igo | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ryan Hatfield (PG), David Berry (SG), Ottah Azim (SF) Roderick Masters, Edward Jarosz, Antonio Hartness | |
| 16:34 | Cincinnati | Michael McCarthy makes the free throw | 23-39 |
| 16:14 | Kentucky | Archie Kruger steps in front of the David Nickelson pass | 23-39 |
| 15:55 | Cincinnati | Archie Kruger lays it in despite the doubleteam on a great pass from Ryan Hatfield | 23-41 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jack Nail (fairly fresh) SG - Kenneth Fenner (fairly fresh) SF - Paul Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Travis Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Nickelson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Ryan Hatfield (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Berry (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ottah Azim (fairly fresh) PF - Archie Kruger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael McCarthy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Kentucky | Travis Taylor clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Archie Kruger - foul #1 on Archie Kruger, team foul #3 | 23-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Moulder (PG), Laurence Igo (C) Jack Nail, Kenneth Fenner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Roderick Masters (PG), Edward Jarosz (SG), Antonio Hartness (SF), Donald Kramer (PF), Raymond Harman (C) Ryan Hatfield, David Berry, Ottah Azim, Archie Kruger, Michael McCarthy | |
| 15:28 | Kentucky | Travis Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 24-41 |
| 15:28 | Kentucky | Travis Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 25-41 |
| 15:19 | Cincinnati | Raymond Harman hits a floater from the right block set up by Roderick Masters | 25-43 |
| 15:02 | Kentucky | Paul Jackson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Antonio Hartness - foul #1 on Antonio Hartness, team foul #4 | 25-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lester Tijerina (SG) Travis Taylor | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ottah Azim (SF), Archie Kruger (PF) Antonio Hartness, Donald Kramer | |
| 15:02 | Kentucky | Paul Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 26-43 |
| 15:02 | Kentucky | Paul Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-43 |
| 15:02 | Cincinnati | Raymond Harman grabs the defensive rebound | 26-43 |
| 14:40 | Cincinnati | Archie Kruger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Mancia (SF) Paul Jackson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ryan Hatfield (PG), David Berry (SG) Roderick Masters, Edward Jarosz | |
| 14:23 | Kentucky | David Nickelson lays it in | 28-43 |
| 14:02 | Cincinnati | Ottah Azim lays it up and in on a nice dish by Archie Kruger | 28-45 |
| 13:59 | Kentucky | David Berry picks off the pass by George Moulder in the backcourt | 28-45 |
| 13:58 | Cincinnati | David Berry lays it in | 28-47 |
| 13:47 | Kentucky | Raymond Harman is called for the reach on Laurence Igo - foul #2 on Raymond Harman, team foul #5 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Nail (PG), Kenneth Fenner (SG), Randall Willingham (C) George Moulder, Lester Tijerina, Laurence Igo | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Roderick Masters (PG), Edward Jarosz (SG), Antonio Hartness (SF), Donald Kramer (PF), Michael McCarthy (C) Ryan Hatfield, David Berry, Ottah Azim, Archie Kruger, Raymond Harman | |
| 13:33 | Kentucky | Randall Willingham's fadeaway is rejected by Antonio Hartness | 28-47 |
| 13:32 | Kentucky | David Nickelson gets the offensive rebound | 28-47 |
| 13:24 | Kentucky | Donald Kramer is called for the reach on David Nickelson - foul #2 on Donald Kramer, team foul #6 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Jackson (SF), Travis Taylor (PF) Richard Mancia, Randall Willingham | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Archie Kruger (PF) Donald Kramer | |
| 13:11 | Kentucky | David Nickelson can't connect on a floater in the lane | 28-47 |
| 13:10 | Cincinnati | Archie Kruger gets the rebound | 28-47 |
| 12:57 | Cincinnati | Antonio Hartness hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Edward Jarosz | 28-50 |
| 12:38 | Kentucky | Paul Jackson can't finish the uncontested layup | 28-50 |
| 12:36 | Cincinnati | Edward Jarosz pulls down the rebound | 28-50 |
| 12:13 | Cincinnati | Travis Taylor blocks the short jumper by Michael McCarthy | 28-50 |
| 12:12 | Kentucky | Kenneth Fenner pulls down the rebound | 28-50 |
| 12:06 | Kentucky | Paul Jackson makes the wide open 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Fenner | 31-50 |
| 11:37 | Cincinnati | Roderick Masters is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Fenner - foul #2 on Kenneth Fenner, team foul #3 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Moulder (PG), Lester Tijerina (SG), Richard Mancia (SF), Laurence Igo (C) Jack Nail, Kenneth Fenner, Paul Jackson, Travis Taylor | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ryan Hatfield (PG), David Berry (SG), Ottah Azim (SF), Donald Kramer (PF), Raymond Harman (C) Roderick Masters, Edward Jarosz, Antonio Hartness, Archie Kruger, Michael McCarthy | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - George Moulder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lester Tijerina (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Mancia (fresh) PF - David Nickelson (tiring) 4 pts. C - Laurence Igo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Ryan Hatfield (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Berry (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ottah Azim (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Kramer (fresh) C - Raymond Harman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Cincinnati | David Berry scores on a jumper in the paint | 31-52 |
| 11:14 | Kentucky | David Berry picks off the pass by Lester Tijerina in the backcourt | 31-52 |
| 10:58 | Cincinnati | Richard Mancia takes the ball from Raymond Harman | 31-52 |
| 10:56 | Kentucky | Richard Mancia is fouled in the backcourt by Ottah Azim - foul #3 on Ottah Azim, team foul #7 | 31-52 |
| 10:56 | Kentucky | Richard Mancia makes the 1st free throw | 32-52 |
| 10:56 | Kentucky | Richard Mancia makes the 2nd free throw | 33-52 |
| 10:45 | Cincinnati | Raymond Harman misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Richard Mancia - foul #1 on Richard Mancia, team foul #4 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Roderick Masters (PG), Archie Kruger (PF) Ryan Hatfield, Donald Kramer | |
| 10:45 | Cincinnati | Raymond Harman makes the 1st free throw | 33-53 |
| 10:45 | Cincinnati | Raymond Harman misses the 2nd free throw | 33-53 |
| 10:45 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo pulls down the rebound | 33-53 |
| 10:36 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Moulder | 35-53 |
| 10:14 | Cincinnati | Ottah Azim's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Jackson (SF), Randall Willingham (C) Richard Mancia, Laurence Igo | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ryan Hatfield (PG), Edward Jarosz (SG), Donald Kramer (PF), Michael McCarthy (C) Roderick Masters, David Berry, Archie Kruger, Raymond Harman | |
| 09:58 | Kentucky | Paul Jackson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-53 |
| 09:56 | Cincinnati | Ottah Azim pulls down the rebound | 35-53 |
| 09:36 | Cincinnati | Lester Tijerina is called for the reach on Edward Jarosz - foul #2 on Lester Tijerina, team foul #5 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Nail (PG), Kenneth Fenner (SG), Travis Taylor (PF) George Moulder, Lester Tijerina, Randall Willingham | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Roderick Masters (PG), David Berry (SG), Archie Kruger (PF), Raymond Harman (C) Ryan Hatfield, Edward Jarosz, Donald Kramer, Michael McCarthy | |
| 09:21 | Cincinnati | Archie Kruger scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Berry and he's hacked by Paul Jackson - foul #1 on Paul Jackson, team foul #6 | 35-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Hartness (SF), Brent Dalton (C) Ottah Azim, Raymond Harman | |
| 09:21 | Cincinnati | Archie Kruger misses the free throw | 35-55 |
| 09:21 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Nickelson | 35-55 |
| 09:00 | Kentucky | Paul Jackson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-55 |
| 08:58 | Kentucky | Jack Nail grabs the offensive board | 35-55 |
| 08:39 | Kentucky | David Nickelson misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 35-55 |
| 08:38 | Cincinnati | Archie Kruger pulls down the rebound | 35-55 |
| 08:18 | Cincinnati | Brent Dalton travels with the ball | 35-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Moulder (PG), Richard Mancia (SF), Randall Willingham (PF), Laurence Igo (C) Jack Nail, Paul Jackson, Travis Taylor, David Nickelson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ryan Hatfield (PG), Edward Jarosz (SG), Ottah Azim (SF), Donald Kramer (PF), Michael McCarthy (C) Roderick Masters, David Berry, Antonio Hartness, Archie Kruger, Brent Dalton | |
| 08:06 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 35-55 |
| 08:04 | Kentucky | Richard Mancia pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-55 |
| 07:47 | Kentucky | Randall Willingham can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-55 |
| 07:45 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Edward Jarosz | 35-55 |
| 07:16 | Cincinnati | Michael McCarthy misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 35-55 |
| 07:15 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Randall Willingham | 35-55 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - George Moulder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Fenner (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Richard Mancia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randall Willingham (fresh) 1 pts. C - Laurence Igo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Ryan Hatfield (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Jarosz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ottah Azim (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Kramer (fairly fresh) C - Michael McCarthy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Kentucky | George Moulder throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lester Tijerina (SG), Travis Taylor (PF) Kenneth Fenner, Randall Willingham | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Roderick Masters (PG), Archie Kruger (PF), Raymond Harman (C) Ryan Hatfield, Donald Kramer, Michael McCarthy | |
| 06:51 | Cincinnati | Raymond Harman drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Edward Jarosz | 35-57 |
| 06:35 | Kentucky | Raymond Harman denies the turnaround by Laurence Igo | 35-57 |
| 06:33 | Cincinnati | Roderick Masters gets the rebound | 35-57 |
| 06:27 | Cincinnati | Ottah Azim misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 35-57 |
| 06:26 | Cincinnati | Raymond Harman grabs the offensive rebound | 35-57 |
| 06:06 | Cincinnati | Lester Tijerina picks off the pass by Ottah Azim | 35-57 |
| 06:01 | Kentucky | George Moulder hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 35-57 |
| 05:59 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-57 |
| 05:37 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lester Tijerina | 37-57 |
| 05:13 | Cincinnati | Archie Kruger buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Ottah Azim | 37-59 |
| 04:58 | Kentucky | Travis Taylor drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-59 |
| 04:29 | Cincinnati | Ottah Azim misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Travis Taylor - foul #1 on Travis Taylor, team foul #7 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Nail (PG), Kenneth Fenner (SG), Paul Jackson (SF), David Nickelson (PF), Randall Willingham (C) George Moulder, Lester Tijerina, Richard Mancia, Travis Taylor, Laurence Igo | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ryan Hatfield (PG), David Berry (SG), Donald Kramer (PF), Brent Dalton (C) Roderick Masters, Edward Jarosz, Archie Kruger, Raymond Harman | |
| 04:29 | Cincinnati | Ottah Azim makes the 1st free throw | 40-60 |
| 04:29 | Cincinnati | Ottah Azim makes the 2nd free throw | 40-61 |
| 04:21 | Kentucky | Paul Jackson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-61 |
| 04:20 | Cincinnati | Ryan Hatfield snags the defensive board | 40-61 |
| 03:51 | Cincinnati | Randall Willingham is called for the reach on Ryan Hatfield - foul #1 on Randall Willingham, team foul #8 | 40-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Hartness (SF) Ottah Azim | |
| 03:51 | Cincinnati | Ryan Hatfield makes the 1st free throw | 40-62 |
| 03:51 | Cincinnati | Ryan Hatfield makes the 2nd free throw | 40-63 |
| 03:46 | Kentucky | Donald Kramer takes the ball from Paul Jackson in the backcourt | 40-63 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Cincinnati | David Berry misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-63 |
| 03:25 | Cincinnati | Brent Dalton can't tip it in | 40-63 |
| 03:24 | Kentucky | Paul Jackson grabs the board | 40-63 |
| 03:14 | Kentucky | David Nickelson scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 42-63 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jack Nail (fairly fresh) SG - Kenneth Fenner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Jackson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - David Nickelson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Willingham (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Ryan Hatfield (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Berry (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Antonio Hartness (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Kramer (fairly fresh) C - Brent Dalton (fresh) | |
| 02:50 | Cincinnati | Brent Dalton buries a jumper from the right side | 42-65 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:33 | Kentucky | Paul Jackson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-65 |
| 02:31 | Cincinnati | Ryan Hatfield snags the defensive board | 42-65 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:29 | Cincinnati | Ryan Hatfield's pass is intercepted by Jack Nail in the backcourt | 42-65 |
| 02:27 | Kentucky | Jack Nail misses the lay-in | 42-65 |
| 02:26 | Kentucky | Jack Nail grabs the offensive board | 42-65 |
| 02:13 | Kentucky | Randall Willingham lays it in | 44-65 |
| 01:48 | Cincinnati | Donald Kramer connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ryan Hatfield | 44-68 |
| 01:46 | Kentucky | Kenneth Fenner is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 44-68 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Travis Taylor (PF), Laurence Igo (C) David Nickelson, Randall Willingham | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Raymond Harman (C) Brent Dalton | |
| 01:34 | Cincinnati | Antonio Hartness can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-68 |
| 01:32 | Kentucky | Paul Jackson grabs the board | 44-68 |
| 01:07 | Kentucky | Travis Taylor comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 44-68 |
| 01:05 | Cincinnati | Raymond Harman grabs the defensive rebound | 44-68 |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | Ryan Hatfield travels with the ball | 44-68 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Travis Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by David Berry - foul #3 on David Berry, team foul #8 | 44-68 |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Travis Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 45-68 |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Travis Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 45-68 |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Paul Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 45-68 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Travis Taylor lays it in | 47-68 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Raymond Harman hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 47-68 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Travis Taylor grabs the board | 47-68 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Laurence Igo comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 47-68 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Raymond Harman pulls down the rebound | 47-68 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Ryan Hatfield runs out the clock | 47-68 |