| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Victor Laffoon (fresh) SG - John Howze (fresh) SF - William Talley (fresh) PF - John Silberg (fresh) C - Reed Bello (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Bart Quintal (fresh) SG - Jimmie Dimatteo (fresh) SF - Harold Ojeda (fresh) PF - Travis Lococo (fresh) C - Jack Brett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Travis Lococo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Kentucky | Bart Quintal clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Kentucky | Jack Brett grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Kentucky | Harold Ojeda is hacked by William Talley - foul #1 on William Talley, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Kentucky | Harold Ojeda knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jimmie Dimatteo | 0-3 |
| 18:59 | Ball State | Jack Brett takes the ball from John Howze in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 18:41 | Kentucky | John Silberg takes the ball from Bart Quintal | 0-3 |
| 18:23 | Ball State | Jack Brett denies the turnaround by William Talley | 0-3 |
| 18:22 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jack Brett | 0-3 |
| 17:55 | Kentucky | Travis Lococo comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on John Silberg - foul #1 on John Silberg, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 17:55 | Kentucky | Travis Lococo makes the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:55 | Kentucky | Travis Lococo makes the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:36 | Ball State | John Silberg buries a shot from the left side | 2-5 |
| 17:20 | Kentucky | Travis Lococo scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Jimmie Dimatteo | 2-7 |
| 17:15 | Ball State | Victor Laffoon is called for traveling in the backcourt | 2-7 |
| 16:53 | Kentucky | Travis Lococo buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Harold Ojeda | 2-9 |
| 16:50 | Ball State | John Howze is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Lococo - foul #1 on Travis Lococo, team foul #1 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Andrew Skorupski (PG), Lester Hicks (SF), Dikembe Amoroso (PF) Bart Quintal, Harold Ojeda, Travis Lococo | |
| 16:26 | Ball State | Victor Laffoon travels with the ball | 2-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Harris (SG) Jimmie Dimatteo | |
| 16:06 | Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso is hacked by Reed Bello - foul #1 on Reed Bello, team foul #3 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Taylor (SF), Lloyd Tonn (PF) William Talley, John Silberg | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 15:54 | Kentucky | Andrew Skorupski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-9 |
| 15:52 | Ball State | David Taylor grabs the board | 2-9 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Victor Laffoon (fresh) SG - John Howze (fairly fresh) SF - David Taylor (fresh) PF - Lloyd Tonn (fresh) C - Reed Bello (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Andrew Skorupski (fresh) SG - Ralph Harris (fresh) SF - Lester Hicks (fresh) PF - Dikembe Amoroso (fresh) C - Jack Brett (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Ball State | Lloyd Tonn is wide open but clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on Dikembe Amoroso - foul #1 on Dikembe Amoroso, team foul #2 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Lambert (PG), Rodney Vanallen (SG) Victor Laffoon, John Howze | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bart Quintal (PG), Travis Lococo (PF) Andrew Skorupski, Dikembe Amoroso | |
| 15:45 | Ball State | Lloyd Tonn makes the 1st free throw | 3-9 |
| 15:45 | Ball State | Lloyd Tonn makes the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 15:25 | Kentucky | Bart Quintal misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 4-9 |
| 15:23 | Ball State | David Taylor gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| 15:19 | Ball State | David Taylor misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 4-9 |
| 15:18 | Kentucky | Travis Lococo grabs the board | 4-9 |
| 14:58 | Kentucky | Ralph Harris scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Bart Quintal | 4-12 |
| 14:46 | Ball State | David Taylor clanks a floater from the free throw line | 4-12 |
| 14:45 | Kentucky | Travis Lococo grabs the board | 4-12 |
| 14:41 | Kentucky | Bart Quintal is fouled in the backcourt by William Lambert - foul #1 on William Lambert, team foul #4 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Laffoon (PG), John Howze (SG), William Talley (SF), John Silberg (PF) William Lambert, Rodney Vanallen, David Taylor, Reed Bello | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Andrew Skorupski (PG), Jimmie Dimatteo (SG), Harold Ojeda (SF), Dikembe Amoroso (PF) Bart Quintal, Ralph Harris, Lester Hicks, Travis Lococo | |
| 14:20 | Kentucky | Andrew Skorupski misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by John Silberg - foul #2 on John Silberg, team foul #5 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Viveros (C) John Silberg | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 14:20 | Kentucky | Andrew Skorupski makes the 1st free throw | 4-13 |
| 14:20 | Kentucky | Andrew Skorupski makes the 2nd free throw | 4-14 |
| 14:09 | Ball State | John Howze is alone and drills a 3 from straight away | 7-14 |
| 13:53 | Kentucky | Andrew Skorupski comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 7-14 |
| 13:52 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Lloyd Tonn | 7-14 |
| 13:48 | Ball State | John Howze is fouled on the floor by Harold Ojeda - foul #1 on Harold Ojeda, team foul #3 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Taylor (C) Lloyd Tonn | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 13:33 | Ball State | John Howze clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 7-14 |
| 13:32 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Dikembe Amoroso | 7-14 |
| 13:19 | Kentucky | Jimmie Dimatteo makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Skorupski | 7-17 |
| 13:05 | Ball State | Victor Laffoon knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by William Talley | 9-17 |
| 12:42 | Kentucky | Andrew Skorupski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-17 |
| 12:40 | Kentucky | Jack Brett gets the offensive rebound | 9-17 |
| 12:18 | Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso travels with the ball | 9-17 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Lambert (PG), Rodney Vanallen (SG), Lloyd Tonn (PF), Reed Bello (C) Victor Laffoon, John Howze, William Talley, Joseph Viveros | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bart Quintal (PG), Ralph Harris (SG), Lester Hicks (SF), Travis Lococo (PF) Andrew Skorupski, Jimmie Dimatteo, Harold Ojeda, Dikembe Amoroso | |
| 11:59 | Ball State | David Taylor misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bart Quintal - foul #1 on Bart Quintal, team foul #4 | 9-17 |
| 11:59 | Ball State | David Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 9-17 |
| 11:59 | Ball State | David Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 10-17 |
| 11:40 | Kentucky | Bart Quintal is whistled for a carry | 10-17 |
| Subs | Ball State | Glen Farrell (SF) David Taylor | |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Toro (C) Jack Brett | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Lambert (fresh) SG - Rodney Vanallen (fresh) SF - Glen Farrell (fresh) PF - Lloyd Tonn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Reed Bello (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Bart Quintal (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Harris (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lester Hicks (fresh) PF - Travis Lococo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Toro (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Ball State | Rodney Vanallen is fouled in the backcourt by Bart Quintal - foul #2 on Bart Quintal, team foul #5 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Andrew Skorupski (PG) Bart Quintal | |
| 11:23 | Ball State | Lloyd Tonn misses long on a 3 from straight away | 10-17 |
| 11:21 | Ball State | Glen Farrell grabs the offensive rebound | 10-17 |
| 11:13 | Ball State | Reed Bello's pass is intercepted by Andrew Skorupski | 10-17 |
| 11:10 | Kentucky | Andrew Skorupski can't finish the layup | 10-17 |
| 11:09 | Ball State | Glen Farrell pulls down the rebound | 10-17 |
| 10:49 | Ball State | Reed Bello clanks a shot from the baseline | 10-17 |
| 10:47 | Ball State | Lloyd Tonn tips it home | 12-17 |
| 10:19 | Kentucky | Ralph Harris double dribbles | 12-17 |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Laffoon (PG), John Howze (SG), William Talley (SF), Joseph Viveros (PF) William Lambert, Rodney Vanallen, Glen Farrell, Lloyd Tonn | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmie Dimatteo (SG), Harold Ojeda (SF), Dikembe Amoroso (PF) Ralph Harris, Lester Hicks, Travis Lococo | |
| 09:56 | Ball State | Dikembe Amoroso steals the ball from William Talley | 12-17 |
| 09:36 | Kentucky | Reed Bello steals the ball from Dikembe Amoroso | 12-17 |
| 09:27 | Ball State | William Talley is denied on a layup by Dikembe Amoroso | 12-17 |
| 09:26 | Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso grabs the defensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 08:59 | Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso is fouled on the floor by William Talley - foul #2 on William Talley, team foul #6 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Lambert (SG), David Taylor (SF), Glen Farrell (PF) John Howze, William Talley, Joseph Viveros | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Harris (SG), Lester Hicks (SF), Jack Brett (C) Andrew Skorupski, Harold Ojeda, David Toro | |
| 08:36 | Kentucky | Ralph Harris makes the jumper from the right side and he's hacked by David Taylor - foul #1 on David Taylor, team foul #7 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Travis Lococo (PF) Dikembe Amoroso | |
| 08:36 | Kentucky | Ralph Harris makes the free throw | 12-20 |
| 08:33 | Ball State | Travis Lococo steps in front of the William Lambert pass in the backcourt | 12-20 |
| 08:21 | Kentucky | Lester Hicks is fouled on the floor by Victor Laffoon - foul #1 on Victor Laffoon, team foul #8 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Ball State | Rodney Vanallen (SG) Victor Laffoon | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 08:21 | Kentucky | Lester Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 08:21 | Kentucky | Lester Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 12-22 |
| 08:02 | Ball State | Glen Farrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lloyd Tonn (C) Reed Bello | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Andrew Skorupski (PG) Jimmie Dimatteo | |
| 07:35 | Kentucky | Ralph Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 12-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Howze (SG) Rodney Vanallen | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harold Ojeda (SF) Lester Hicks | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Lambert (fresh) SG - John Howze (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Glen Farrell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lloyd Tonn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Andrew Skorupski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Harris (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Harold Ojeda (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Travis Lococo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Brett (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Ball State | Glen Farrell loses the ball out of bounds | 12-22 |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Laffoon (PG) William Lambert | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmie Dimatteo (SG), Dikembe Amoroso (PF), David Toro (C) Ralph Harris, Travis Lococo, Jack Brett | |
| 06:54 | Kentucky | Jimmie Dimatteo connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Andrew Skorupski | 12-24 |
| 06:33 | Ball State | Victor Laffoon hits a wide open floater from the free throw line set up by David Taylor | 14-24 |
| 06:07 | Kentucky | Harold Ojeda buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-27 |
| 05:51 | Ball State | John Howze misses long on a jumper from the left side | 14-27 |
| 05:50 | Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso grabs the defensive rebound | 14-27 |
| 05:27 | Kentucky | Andrew Skorupski misses the turnaround from the right block | 14-27 |
| 05:25 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Amoroso | 14-27 |
| 04:56 | Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by John Howze - foul #1 on John Howze, team foul #9 | 14-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Lambert (PG), Rodney Vanallen (SG), Joseph Viveros (PF), Reed Bello (C) Victor Laffoon, John Howze, Glen Farrell, Lloyd Tonn | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bart Quintal (PG), Ralph Harris (SG), Lester Hicks (SF), Jack Brett (C) Andrew Skorupski, Jimmie Dimatteo, Harold Ojeda, David Toro | |
| 04:56 | Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso misses the 1st free throw | 14-27 |
| 04:56 | Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso makes the 2nd free throw | 14-28 |
| 04:45 | Ball State | David Taylor makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Rodney Vanallen | 17-28 |
| 04:23 | Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Viveros - foul #1 on Joseph Viveros, team foul #10 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Ball State | Lloyd Tonn (PF) David Taylor | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 04:23 | Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso makes the 1st free throw | 17-29 |
| 04:23 | Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso makes the 2nd free throw | 17-30 |
| 04:21 | Ball State | Rodney Vanallen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Travis Lococo (PF) Dikembe Amoroso | |
| 03:57 | Kentucky | Bart Quintal scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ralph Harris | 17-32 |
| 03:37 | Ball State | Joseph Viveros misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-32 |
| 03:36 | Kentucky | Bart Quintal gets the rebound | 17-32 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Lambert (fresh) SG - Rodney Vanallen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Viveros (fresh) PF - Lloyd Tonn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Reed Bello (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Bart Quintal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lester Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Travis Lococo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Brett (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Kentucky | Reed Bello takes the ball from Ralph Harris | 17-32 |
| 03:13 | Ball State | William Lambert is hacked by Bart Quintal in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bart Quintal, team foul #6 | 17-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Laffoon (PG), John Howze (SG), William Talley (SF), John Silberg (PF) William Lambert, Rodney Vanallen, Joseph Viveros, Lloyd Tonn | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmie Dimatteo (SG), Harold Ojeda (SF) Bart Quintal, Lester Hicks | |
| 03:02 | Ball State | William Talley buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Reed Bello and he's hacked by Jimmie Dimatteo - foul #1 on Jimmie Dimatteo, team foul #7 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Andrew Skorupski (PG) Ralph Harris | |
| 03:02 | Ball State | William Talley makes the free throw | 20-32 |
| 02:33 | Kentucky | Jimmie Dimatteo comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 20-32 |
| 02:32 | Ball State | The rebound goes to John Howze | 20-32 |
| 02:27 | Ball State | Victor Laffoon misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-32 |
| 02:26 | Ball State | William Talley pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-32 |
| 02:16 | Ball State | John Howze makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 22-32 |
| 01:53 | Kentucky | Harold Ojeda throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Lambert (PG), Rodney Vanallen (SG), Joseph Viveros (C) Victor Laffoon, John Howze, Reed Bello | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Harris (PG), Lester Hicks (SF), Dikembe Amoroso (PF), David Toro (C) Andrew Skorupski, Harold Ojeda, Travis Lococo, Jack Brett | |
| 01:35 | Ball State | Rodney Vanallen misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-32 |
| 01:34 | Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso snags the defensive board | 22-32 |
| 01:29 | Kentucky | Rodney Vanallen is called for the reach on Jimmie Dimatteo - foul #1 on Rodney Vanallen, team foul #11 | 22-32 |
| 01:29 | Kentucky | Jimmie Dimatteo misses the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 01:29 | Kentucky | Jimmie Dimatteo makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 01:27 | Ball State | Rodney Vanallen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-33 |
| 01:05 | Kentucky | Ralph Harris makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by David Toro | 22-36 |
| 00:40 | Ball State | William Lambert misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 22-36 |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | Lester Hicks grabs the board | 22-36 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Jimmie Dimatteo comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Rodney Vanallen - foul #2 on Rodney Vanallen, team foul #12 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Laffoon (PG), John Howze (SG), David Taylor (SF), Glen Farrell (PF), Reed Bello (C) William Lambert, Rodney Vanallen, William Talley, John Silberg, Joseph Viveros | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Andrew Skorupski (PG), Harold Ojeda (SF) Ralph Harris, Lester Hicks | |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Jimmie Dimatteo makes the 1st free throw | 22-37 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Jimmie Dimatteo misses the 2nd free throw | 22-37 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Reed Bello grabs the defensive rebound | 22-37 |
| 00:03 | Ball State | Victor Laffoon misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 22-37 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Reed Bello gets the offensive rebound | 22-37 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | The clock runs out | 22-37 |