| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Darryl Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Bond (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Rinehart (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hickman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Nunes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Renninger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chester Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Guy Kay (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Joel Hill (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Edward Bond inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Hickman | 34-31 |
| 19:22 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Chester Smith | 34-34 |
| 19:03 | Kentucky | William Rinehart works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 34-34 |
| 19:01 | Central Michigan | Joel Hill pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 18:55 | Central Michigan | Joel Hill makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Stephen Renninger | 34-36 |
| 18:32 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-36 |
| 18:06 | Central Michigan | Joel Hill misses badly on a shot in the paint | 34-36 |
| 18:04 | Central Michigan | Guy Kay snags the offensive board | 34-36 |
| 17:48 | Central Michigan | Chester Smith splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-36 |
| 17:46 | Central Michigan | Guy Kay grabs the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 17:25 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger is hacked by Samuel Johnson - foul #2 on Samuel Johnson, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Donegan (SG), Eugene Haack (PF) Stephen Renninger, Guy Kay | |
| 17:12 | Central Michigan | Michael Nunes misses the 3 from the right corner | 34-36 |
| 17:11 | Kentucky | James Hickman grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 17:07 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen is hacked by Stephen Donegan - foul #1 on Stephen Donegan, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 16:53 | Kentucky | James Hickman evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from close range | 34-36 |
| 16:51 | Kentucky | James Hickman misses the tip | 34-36 |
| 16:50 | Kentucky | William Rinehart tips it in | 36-36 |
| 16:32 | Central Michigan | Chester Smith comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 16:30 | Kentucky | Edward Bond snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 16:16 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Bond | 38-36 |
| 16:06 | Central Michigan | Joel Hill misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 38-36 |
| 16:04 | Central Michigan | Chester Smith tips it home | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Darryl Allen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Bond (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Rinehart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Hickman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Nunes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Donegan (fresh) SF - Chester Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eugene Haack (fresh) 5 reb. C - Joel Hill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Kentucky | The short jumper by James Hickman is denied by Eugene Haack | 38-38 |
| 15:36 | Central Michigan | Joel Hill grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 15:30 | Central Michigan | Samuel Johnson takes the ball from Joel Hill | 38-38 |
| 15:09 | Kentucky | Chester Smith picks off the pass by William Rinehart out of a doubleteam | 38-38 |
| 15:06 | Central Michigan | Stephen Donegan blows the layup | 38-38 |
| 15:05 | Central Michigan | Eugene Haack grabs the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 14:53 | Central Michigan | Darryl Allen steals the ball from Joel Hill | 38-38 |
| 14:33 | Kentucky | William Rinehart clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-38 |
| 14:32 | Central Michigan | Joel Hill grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 14:21 | Central Michigan | Edward Bond picks off the pass by Chester Smith out of a doubleteam | 38-38 |
| 14:05 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Stephen Donegan - foul #2 on Stephen Donegan, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Andrew Craft (SG), Micheal Pruett (C) Samuel Johnson, James Hickman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger (SG), Walter Richardson (SF), Guy Kay (PF), Kevin Brody (C) Stephen Donegan, Chester Smith, Eugene Haack, Joel Hill | |
| 14:05 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 14:05 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 13:48 | Central Michigan | Michael Nunes misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 13:46 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Micheal Pruett | 39-38 |
| 13:33 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 13:32 | Central Michigan | Guy Kay gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 13:11 | Central Michigan | Edward Bond takes the ball from Walter Richardson | 39-38 |
| 12:54 | Kentucky | Edward Bond throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Jackson (PG), Richard Hensley (SF), William Gholston (C) Darryl Allen, Edward Bond, William Rinehart | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:30 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Guy Kay and he's hacked by Micheal Pruett - foul #3 on Micheal Pruett, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Hickman (C) William Gholston | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Donegan (PG) Michael Nunes | |
| 12:30 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger makes the free throw | 39-41 |
| 12:15 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-41 |
| 12:14 | Kentucky | James Hickman misses the tip | 39-41 |
| 12:12 | Central Michigan | Walter Richardson grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 12:01 | Central Michigan | Micheal Pruett swats the dunk try by Guy Kay | 39-41 |
| 11:59 | Kentucky | James Hickman pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jimmy Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Craft (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Hensley (fresh) PF - Micheal Pruett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - James Hickman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stephen Donegan (fresh) SG - Stephen Renninger (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Guy Kay (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Kevin Brody (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Kentucky | Micheal Pruett buries a turnaround from close range set up by Jimmy Jackson | 41-41 |
| 11:21 | Central Michigan | Kevin Brody is fouled on the floor by James Hickman - foul #2 on James Hickman, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson (SG), Edward Bond (SF) Andrew Craft, Richard Hensley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (SG), Chester Smith (SF), Eugene Haack (PF) Stephen Renninger, Walter Richardson, Guy Kay | |
| 11:06 | Central Michigan | James Hickman is called for the reach on Kevin Brody - foul #3 on James Hickman, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Rinehart (PF) James Hickman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 10:52 | Central Michigan | Kevin Brody knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Chester Smith | 41-43 |
| 10:41 | Kentucky | Edward Bond misses the jumpshot from the left side | 41-43 |
| 10:40 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Kevin Brody | 41-43 |
| 10:23 | Central Michigan | Chester Smith is hacked by Samuel Johnson during a doubleteam - foul #3 on Samuel Johnson, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Nunes (PG), Guy Kay (PF) Stephen Donegan, Kevin Brody | |
| 10:08 | Central Michigan | Eugene Haack is fouled on the floor by Micheal Pruett - foul #4 on Micheal Pruett, team foul #6 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger (SG), Walter Richardson (SF), Joel Hill (C) Michael Nunes, Steven Bedgood, Eugene Haack | |
| 09:56 | Central Michigan | Guy Kay clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-43 |
| 09:55 | Kentucky | Micheal Pruett gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 09:42 | Kentucky | Edward Bond hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jimmy Jackson | 44-43 |
| 09:25 | Central Michigan | Joel Hill connects on the open jumper in the lane on a great pass from Chester Smith out of a doubleteam | 44-45 |
| 09:16 | Kentucky | Micheal Pruett misses the fadeaway in the lane | 44-45 |
| 09:14 | Kentucky | Edward Bond tips it back up and in | 46-45 |
| 08:57 | Central Michigan | Chester Smith works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 08:56 | Central Michigan | Guy Kay tips it home | 46-47 |
| 08:40 | Kentucky | Micheal Pruett misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt in the paint | 46-47 |
| 08:38 | Central Michigan | Guy Kay gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 08:23 | Central Michigan | Walter Richardson connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-49 |
| 08:07 | Kentucky | Joel Hill swats the dunk try by William Rinehart | 46-49 |
| 08:05 | Central Michigan | Walter Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 07:50 | Central Michigan | William Rinehart steals the ball from Joel Hill | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jimmy Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Samuel Johnson (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Bond (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Rinehart (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Micheal Pruett (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Chester Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Renninger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Richardson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Guy Kay (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Joel Hill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Kentucky | Micheal Pruett misses long on a runner near the basket | 46-49 |
| 07:30 | Central Michigan | Joel Hill pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 07:26 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger drills a 3 from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 07:14 | Kentucky | Guy Kay denies the turnaround by Edward Bond | 46-52 |
| 07:12 | Central Michigan | Joel Hill pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 06:59 | Central Michigan | Edward Bond is called for the reach on Chester Smith - foul #1 on Edward Bond, team foul #7 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darryl Allen (PG), Andrew Craft (SG), Richard Hensley (SF), James Hickman (C) Jimmy Jackson, Samuel Johnson, Edward Bond, William Rinehart | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Nunes (PG), Stephen Donegan (SG), Eugene Haack (PF), Kevin Brody (C) Stephen Renninger, Walter Richardson, Guy Kay, Joel Hill | |
| 06:59 | Central Michigan | Chester Smith makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 06:59 | Central Michigan | Chester Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 06:39 | Kentucky | Micheal Pruett knocks in the jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Eugene Haack - foul #1 on Eugene Haack, team foul #3 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Roy Jones (SF) Chester Smith | |
| 06:39 | Kentucky | Micheal Pruett misses the free throw | 48-54 |
| 06:39 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Kevin Brody | 48-54 |
| 06:27 | Central Michigan | Eugene Haack scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Roy Jones | 48-56 |
| 06:05 | Kentucky | The jumper by James Hickman is denied by Kevin Brody | 48-56 |
| 06:04 | Central Michigan | Kevin Brody pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 05:51 | Central Michigan | Kevin Brody misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 48-56 |
| 05:50 | Kentucky | Micheal Pruett gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| 05:37 | Kentucky | Micheal Pruett misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 48-56 |
| 05:36 | Kentucky | Micheal Pruett tips it in | 50-56 |
| 05:29 | Central Michigan | Kevin Brody misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-56 |
| 05:27 | Central Michigan | Eugene Haack tips it home | 50-58 |
| 05:10 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft's pass is intercepted by Stephen Donegan | 50-58 |
| 04:55 | Central Michigan | Micheal Pruett steals it from Michael Nunes | 50-58 |
| 04:30 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft is hacked by Stephen Donegan - foul #3 on Stephen Donegan, team foul #4 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Edward Bond (SF), William Gholston (PF) Richard Hensley, Micheal Pruett | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger (SG), Chester Smith (SF), Guy Kay (PF), Joel Hill (C) Stephen Donegan, Roy Jones, Eugene Haack, Kevin Brody | |
| 04:11 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 50-58 |
| 04:10 | Central Michigan | Joel Hill grabs the board | 50-58 |
| 03:46 | Central Michigan | Guy Kay makes the contested jumper in the paint | 50-60 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Darryl Allen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Craft (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edward Bond (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Gholston (fresh) C - James Hickman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Nunes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Renninger (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chester Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Guy Kay (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Joel Hill (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Kentucky | James Hickman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Joel Hill - foul #2 on Joel Hill, team foul #5 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Jackson (PG), William Rinehart (PF) Darryl Allen, William Gholston | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Donegan (PG) Michael Nunes | |
| 03:28 | Kentucky | James Hickman makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 03:28 | Kentucky | James Hickman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:07 | Central Michigan | Guy Kay is hacked by Jimmy Jackson - foul #3 on Jimmy Jackson, team foul #8 | 52-60 |
| 03:07 | Central Michigan | Guy Kay makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 03:07 | Central Michigan | Guy Kay makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 02:44 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft loses the ball out of bounds | 52-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eugene Haack (PF), Kevin Brody (C) Guy Kay, Joel Hill | |
| 02:37 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darryl Allen (PG), Samuel Johnson (SG) Jimmy Jackson, Andrew Craft | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Nunes (PG), Guy Kay (PF) Stephen Donegan, Eugene Haack | |
| 02:27 | Central Michigan | Chester Smith splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 02:26 | Central Michigan | Guy Kay can't tip it in | 52-62 |
| 02:24 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Hickman | 52-62 |
| 02:18 | Kentucky | Chester Smith steps in front of the William Rinehart pass | 52-62 |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | Michael Nunes dunks the ball on a nice dish by Chester Smith | 52-64 |
| 01:52 | Kentucky | William Rinehart hits the finger roll against a doubleteam set up by Darryl Allen | 54-64 |
| 01:29 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-64 |
| 01:27 | Kentucky | James Hickman gets the rebound | 54-64 |
| 01:16 | Kentucky | James Hickman evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the right block | 56-64 |
| 00:47 | Central Michigan | Kevin Brody misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | Kevin Brody hits the follow up shot | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | William Rinehart connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Samuel Johnson | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Darryl Allen is called for the reach on Michael Nunes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darryl Allen, team foul #9 | 58-66 |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Michael Nunes makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Michael Nunes makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 58-68 |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson misses the tip | 58-68 |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger pulls down the rebound | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Michael Nunes misses the wide open floater from the right wing | 58-68 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson gets the rebound | 58-68 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | William Rinehart lays it in despite the doubleteam | 60-68 |