| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Henry Haddox (fresh) SG - Carl Boerger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Meeks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Nicholas Dodson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bernard Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Bart Quintal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmie Dimatteo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harold Ojeda (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Travis Lococo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Brett (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | David Meeks inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 19:53 | McNeese State | Jack Brett steps in front of the David Meeks pass | 30-27 |
| 19:30 | Kentucky | Henry Haddox steals the ball from Harold Ojeda | 30-27 |
| 19:25 | McNeese State | Henry Haddox slams it home | 32-27 |
| 19:00 | Kentucky | Jimmie Dimatteo makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Bart Quintal | 32-30 |
| 18:40 | McNeese State | Nicholas Dodson misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 32-30 |
| 18:39 | Kentucky | Travis Lococo pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 18:13 | Kentucky | Travis Lococo misses the dunk but the foul's on Nicholas Dodson - foul #2 on Nicholas Dodson, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| 18:13 | Kentucky | Travis Lococo misses the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 18:13 | Kentucky | Travis Lococo makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 17:56 | McNeese State | Bart Quintal steps in front of the Nicholas Dodson pass | 32-31 |
| 17:27 | Kentucky | Jimmie Dimatteo misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Carl Boerger - foul #2 on Carl Boerger, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jason Grier (PG), Michael Johnson (C) Henry Haddox, Bernard Hall | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Andrew Skorupski (PG), Lester Hicks (SF), Dikembe Amoroso (PF) Bart Quintal, Harold Ojeda, Travis Lococo | |
| 17:27 | Kentucky | Jimmie Dimatteo makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 17:27 | Kentucky | Jimmie Dimatteo makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 17:08 | McNeese State | Jason Grier's fadeaway is rejected by Jack Brett | 32-33 |
| 17:06 | McNeese State | David Meeks gets the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 16:53 | McNeese State | Jason Grier is called for traveling | 32-33 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Alexander Harpster (PF), Shawn Bowman (C) David Meeks, Nicholas Dodson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Harris (SG) Jimmie Dimatteo | |
| 16:35 | Kentucky | Andrew Skorupski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 16:33 | McNeese State | Michael Johnson snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 16:23 | McNeese State | Jason Grier knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Carl Boerger | 34-33 |
| 16:04 | Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Shawn Bowman - foul #2 on Shawn Bowman, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Henry Haddox (PG) Carl Boerger | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bart Quintal (PG), Harold Ojeda (SF) Andrew Skorupski, Lester Hicks | |
| 16:04 | Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 16:04 | Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 15:51 | McNeese State | Jason Grier's fadeaway is rejected by Jack Brett | 34-35 |
| 15:50 | McNeese State | Michael Johnson tips it in | 36-35 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Henry Haddox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jason Grier (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Alexander Harpster (fresh) 3 pts. C - Shawn Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Bart Quintal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Harris (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harold Ojeda (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dikembe Amoroso (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Brett (fairly fresh) 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 15:28 | Kentucky | Harold Ojeda misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-35 |
| 15:26 | Kentucky | Jack Brett snags the offensive board | 36-35 |
| 15:04 | Kentucky | Ralph Harris lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bart Quintal | 36-37 |
| 14:50 | McNeese State | Jack Brett steals it from Shawn Bowman | 36-37 |
| 14:25 | Kentucky | Ralph Harris scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Bart Quintal | 36-40 |
| 14:07 | McNeese State | Henry Haddox misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Bart Quintal - foul #1 on Bart Quintal, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Boerger (SG), David Meeks (SF), Nicholas Dodson (PF), Bernard Hall (C) Jason Grier, Michael Johnson, Alexander Harpster, Shawn Bowman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Andrew Skorupski (PG), Jimmie Dimatteo (SG), Lester Hicks (SF), Travis Lococo (PF) Bart Quintal, Ralph Harris, Harold Ojeda, Dikembe Amoroso | |
| 14:07 | McNeese State | Henry Haddox makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 14:07 | McNeese State | Henry Haddox makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 13:42 | Kentucky | Travis Lococo buries a shot in the lane set up by Lester Hicks | 38-42 |
| 13:27 | McNeese State | David Meeks comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 13:25 | Kentucky | Lester Hicks grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 13:07 | Kentucky | Andrew Skorupski buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Jimmie Dimatteo | 38-44 |
| 12:51 | McNeese State | Henry Haddox misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 12:49 | Kentucky | Travis Lococo pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 12:20 | Kentucky | Jimmie Dimatteo is fouled on the floor by Henry Haddox - foul #1 on Henry Haddox, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jason Grier (PG) Henry Haddox | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bart Quintal (PG), Harold Ojeda (SF) Andrew Skorupski, Lester Hicks | |
| 11:54 | Kentucky | Harold Ojeda misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 11:52 | McNeese State | Bernard Hall pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jason Grier (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Carl Boerger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Meeks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Nicholas Dodson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bernard Hall (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Bart Quintal (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jimmie Dimatteo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Ojeda (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Travis Lococo (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Jack Brett (tiring) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:46 | McNeese State | Jason Grier clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bart Quintal - foul #2 on Bart Quintal, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Johnson (C) Bernard Hall | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso (PF) Travis Lococo | |
| 11:46 | McNeese State | Jason Grier makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 11:46 | McNeese State | Jason Grier misses the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 11:46 | McNeese State | Nicholas Dodson pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 11:35 | McNeese State | Jimmie Dimatteo steps in front of the David Meeks pass | 39-44 |
| 11:32 | Kentucky | Jimmie Dimatteo lays it in | 39-46 |
| 11:24 | McNeese State | Jason Grier misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 39-46 |
| 11:23 | Kentucky | Harold Ojeda grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 11:11 | Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso's pass is intercepted by Michael Johnson | 39-46 |
| 10:42 | McNeese State | Jason Grier connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Nicholas Dodson | 41-46 |
| 10:20 | Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Jimmie Dimatteo | 41-48 |
| 10:18 | McNeese State | Jason Grier throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-48 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Hugh Chico (PG), Alexander Harpster (PF), Shawn Bowman (C) Jason Grier, David Meeks, Nicholas Dodson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Andrew Skorupski (PG), Ralph Harris (SG), Lester Hicks (SF), Travis Lococo (PF), David Toro (C) Bart Quintal, Jimmie Dimatteo, Harold Ojeda, Dikembe Amoroso, Jack Brett | |
| 09:52 | Kentucky | Travis Lococo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-48 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Henry Haddox (PG), Bernard Hall (C) Carl Boerger, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 09:34 | McNeese State | Shawn Bowman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-48 |
| 09:12 | Kentucky | David Toro misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Bernard Hall - foul #3 on Bernard Hall, team foul #5 | 41-48 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jason Grier (SG) Hugh Chico | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bart Quintal (PG) Andrew Skorupski | |
| 09:12 | Kentucky | David Toro makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 09:12 | Kentucky | David Toro makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 08:48 | McNeese State | Lester Hicks is called for the reach on Shawn Bowman - foul #1 on Lester Hicks, team foul #3 | 41-50 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Boerger (SG), Nicholas Dodson (PF) Jason Grier, Shawn Bowman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmie Dimatteo (SG) Ralph Harris | |
| 08:37 | McNeese State | Alexander Harpster is called for a backcourt violation | 41-50 |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Meeks (SF), Michael Johnson (C) Alexander Harpster, Bernard Hall | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso (PF) Travis Lococo | |
| 08:17 | Kentucky | Bart Quintal is called for traveling | 41-50 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jason Grier (PG) Henry Haddox | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harold Ojeda (SF), Jack Brett (C) Lester Hicks, David Toro | |
| 07:56 | McNeese State | Dikembe Amoroso is called for the reach on David Meeks - foul #3 on Dikembe Amoroso, team foul #4 | 41-50 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Andrew Skorupski (PG) Bart Quintal | |
| 07:43 | McNeese State | Michael Johnson comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Jack Brett - foul #4 on Jack Brett, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| 07:43 | McNeese State | Michael Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 07:43 | McNeese State | Michael Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 07:43 | Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jason Grier (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Carl Boerger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Meeks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Nicholas Dodson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Andrew Skorupski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmie Dimatteo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Ojeda (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dikembe Amoroso (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jack Brett (tiring) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Kentucky | Harold Ojeda clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-50 |
| 07:24 | McNeese State | Carl Boerger grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 07:09 | McNeese State | Jason Grier hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-50 |
| 07:07 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Dikembe Amoroso | 42-50 |
| 06:42 | Kentucky | Jimmie Dimatteo is fouled on the floor by Carl Boerger - foul #3 on Carl Boerger, team foul #6 | 42-50 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Henry Haddox (PG), Alexander Harpster (SF), Shawn Bowman (PF), Bernard Hall (C) Carl Boerger, David Meeks, Nicholas Dodson, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bart Quintal (PG), Ralph Harris (SG), Lester Hicks (SF), Travis Lococo (PF), David Toro (C) Andrew Skorupski, Jimmie Dimatteo, Harold Ojeda, Dikembe Amoroso, Jack Brett | |
| 06:18 | Kentucky | Lester Hicks is hacked by Shawn Bowman - foul #3 on Shawn Bowman, team foul #7 | 42-50 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Hugh Chico (SF) Jason Grier | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 06:18 | Kentucky | Lester Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 06:18 | Kentucky | Lester Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 05:54 | McNeese State | Hugh Chico buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-52 |
| 05:25 | Kentucky | Lester Hicks double dribbles | 45-52 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Boerger (SG), David Meeks (SF), Nicholas Dodson (PF) Alexander Harpster, Hugh Chico, Shawn Bowman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmie Dimatteo (SG), Harold Ojeda (SF) Ralph Harris, Lester Hicks | |
| 05:11 | McNeese State | Bernard Hall lays it up and in | 47-52 |
| 04:42 | Kentucky | Jimmie Dimatteo is called for 3 seconds | 47-52 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jason Grier (PG), Michael Johnson (C) Henry Haddox, Bernard Hall | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Andrew Skorupski (PG), Jack Brett (C) Bart Quintal, David Toro | |
| 04:27 | McNeese State | Nicholas Dodson is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Nicholas Dodson, team foul #8 | 47-52 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso (PF) Travis Lococo | |
| 04:01 | Kentucky | Andrew Skorupski scores on a floater in the paint | 47-54 |
| 03:38 | McNeese State | Jason Grier misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-54 |
| 03:37 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jimmie Dimatteo | 47-54 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jason Grier (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Carl Boerger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Meeks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Nicholas Dodson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Andrew Skorupski (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmie Dimatteo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Ojeda (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dikembe Amoroso (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jack Brett (tiring) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso misses the jumpshot from the right side | 47-54 |
| 03:12 | McNeese State | David Meeks pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 03:06 | McNeese State | Nicholas Dodson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 47-54 |
| 03:04 | McNeese State | Carl Boerger grabs the offensive board | 47-54 |
| 02:48 | McNeese State | Carl Boerger is called for traveling | 47-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Henry Haddox (PG), Alexander Harpster (SF), Shawn Bowman (PF), Bernard Hall (C) Jason Grier, David Meeks, Nicholas Dodson, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bart Quintal (PG), Ralph Harris (SG), Lester Hicks (SF), Travis Lococo (PF), David Toro (C) Andrew Skorupski, Jimmie Dimatteo, Harold Ojeda, Dikembe Amoroso, Jack Brett | |
| 02:46 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Johnson (SF) Shawn Bowman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:20 | Kentucky | Ralph Harris can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Carl Boerger - foul #4 on Carl Boerger, team foul #9 | 47-54 |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Meeks (SF), Nicholas Dodson (PF) Michael Johnson, Alexander Harpster | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Brett (C) David Toro | |
| 02:20 | Kentucky | Ralph Harris misses the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 02:20 | Kentucky | Ralph Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 02:10 | McNeese State | Carl Boerger hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-55 |
| 02:09 | Kentucky | Travis Lococo grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 02:09 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-55 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmie Dimatteo (SG), Harold Ojeda (SF) Ralph Harris, Lester Hicks | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 01:42 | Kentucky | Jimmie Dimatteo scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Travis Lococo | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:32 | McNeese State | Henry Haddox is hacked by Travis Lococo - foul #2 on Travis Lococo, team foul #6 | 47-58 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Hugh Chico (PG), Jason Grier (SG), Michael Johnson (SF), Alexander Harpster (PF), Shawn Bowman (C) Henry Haddox, Carl Boerger, David Meeks, Nicholas Dodson, Bernard Hall | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:25 | McNeese State | Travis Lococo swats the shot by Hugh Chico | 47-58 |
| 01:23 | McNeese State | Alexander Harpster pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 01:10 | McNeese State | Michael Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-58 |
| 01:08 | Kentucky | Jack Brett snags the defensive board | 47-58 |
| 01:01 | Kentucky | Harold Ojeda misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jason Grier - foul #2 on Jason Grier, team foul #10 | 47-58 |
| 01:01 | Kentucky | Harold Ojeda makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 01:01 | Kentucky | Harold Ojeda makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 00:58 | McNeese State | Harold Ojeda steals it from Hugh Chico in the backcourt | 47-60 |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | Harold Ojeda can't finish the layup | 47-60 |
| 00:56 | McNeese State | Shawn Bowman gets the rebound | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:51 | McNeese State | Jason Grier hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Jimmie Dimatteo - foul #2 on Jimmie Dimatteo, team foul #7 | 47-60 |
| 00:51 | McNeese State | Jason Grier makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 00:51 | McNeese State | Jason Grier misses the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 00:51 | Kentucky | Travis Lococo grabs the defensive rebound | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Travis Lococo misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Alexander Harpster - foul #2 on Alexander Harpster, team foul #11 | 48-60 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Travis Lococo makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Travis Lococo makes the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 00:19 | McNeese State | Travis Lococo denies the turnaround by Alexander Harpster | 48-62 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Harold Ojeda pulls down the rebound | 48-62 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Bart Quintal runs out the clock | 48-62 |