| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Charles Geer (fresh) SG - Bruno Kirtley (fresh) SF - Donald Claytor (fresh) PF - Dong Huang (fresh) C - Robert Mills (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - George Ridinger (fresh) SG - James Gagnon (fresh) SF - Dikembe Abeyta (fresh) PF - Mitchel Wilbourn (fresh) C - George Cusack (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Dong Huang wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Kentucky | Charles Geer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Furman | The rebound goes to George Ridinger | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Furman | Dikembe Abeyta buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by George Ridinger | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Kentucky | Robert Mills misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Kentucky | Dong Huang tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Furman | George Ridinger pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Furman | George Ridinger hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Dong Huang | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Kentucky | James Gagnon picks off the pass by Dong Huang | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Furman | Dikembe Abeyta misses long on a shot from the right side | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Kentucky | Robert Mills grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Kentucky | Charles Geer clanks a 3 from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Kentucky | Dong Huang tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:02 | Furman | Mitchel Wilbourn misses the easy layup | 2-2 |
| 18:00 | Kentucky | Robert Mills pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:52 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Abeyta - foul #1 on Dikembe Abeyta, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lester Behan (PF), Jeremiah Lauber (C) Dong Huang, Robert Mills | |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| 17:36 | Kentucky | Charles Geer misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 17:34 | Furman | The rebound goes to George Cusack | 2-2 |
| 17:23 | Furman | Mitchel Wilbourn hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 17:21 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:04 | Kentucky | Jeremiah Lauber hits a floater near the basket | 4-2 |
| 16:44 | Furman | George Ridinger is fouled on the floor by Jeremiah Lauber - foul #1 on Jeremiah Lauber, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Stublaski (PG) Charles Geer | |
| Subs | Furman | James Inman (PG), Gary Smith (SG), Russell Lyles (SF), Clinton James (PF), Christopher Stanley (C) George Ridinger, James Gagnon, Dikembe Abeyta, Mitchel Wilbourn, George Cusack | |
| 16:39 | Furman | James Inman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 16:37 | Furman | Gary Smith tips it home | 4-4 |
| 16:14 | Kentucky | Eric Stublaski misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 16:13 | Furman | Clinton James snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:06 | Furman | Christopher Stanley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-4 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dong Huang (PF), Robert Mills (C) Lester Behan, Jeremiah Lauber | |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| 15:53 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Stublaski and the foul's on Russell Lyles - foul #1 on Russell Lyles, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Furman | George Cusack (C) Christopher Stanley | |
| 15:53 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor misses the free throw | 6-4 |
| 15:53 | Furman | The rebound goes to George Cusack | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Eric Stublaski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bruno Kirtley (tiring) SF - Donald Claytor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dong Huang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Mills (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - James Inman (fresh) SG - Gary Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Russell Lyles (fresh) PF - Clinton James (fresh) C - George Cusack (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Furman | Gary Smith hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Russell Lyles | 6-6 |
| 15:23 | Kentucky | Robert Mills's fadeaway is rejected by Clinton James | 6-6 |
| 15:22 | Furman | Russell Lyles pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:06 | Furman | George Cusack blows the layup but he's hacked by Bruno Kirtley - foul #1 on Bruno Kirtley, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Geer (PG), William McPherson (SF) Eric Stublaski, Donald Claytor | |
| Subs | Furman | George Ridinger (PG), Dikembe Abeyta (SF) James Inman, Russell Lyles | |
| 15:06 | Furman | George Cusack makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:06 | Furman | George Cusack makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 14:46 | Kentucky | Dong Huang loses the dribble to George Ridinger | 6-8 |
| 14:22 | Furman | George Cusack buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Gary Smith and the foul's on Robert Mills - foul #1 on Robert Mills, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lester Behan (PF), Jeremiah Lauber (C) Dong Huang, Robert Mills | |
| Subs | Furman | James Gagnon (SG), Mitchel Wilbourn (PF) Gary Smith, Clinton James | |
| 14:22 | Furman | George Cusack makes the free throw | 6-11 |
| 14:01 | Kentucky | Charles Geer hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from William McPherson | 9-11 |
| 13:40 | Furman | George Cusack misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jeremiah Lauber - foul #2 on Jeremiah Lauber, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Claytor (SF), Robert Mills (C) William McPherson, Jeremiah Lauber | |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| 13:40 | Furman | George Cusack makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 13:40 | Furman | George Cusack makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:17 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 11-13 |
| 12:59 | Furman | George Ridinger hits a runner from the left block and the foul's on Lester Behan - foul #1 on Lester Behan, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Furman | Russell Lyles (SF), Christopher Stanley (C) Dikembe Abeyta, George Cusack | |
| 12:59 | Furman | George Ridinger makes the free throw | 11-16 |
| 12:31 | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 11-16 |
| 12:29 | Furman | Mitchel Wilbourn grabs the board | 11-16 |
| 12:13 | Furman | Russell Lyles is called for a charge - foul #2 on Russell Lyles, team foul #3 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Stublaski (PG), Richard Gilcrease (SG), William McPherson (SF), Dong Huang (PF) Charles Geer, Bruno Kirtley, Donald Claytor, Lester Behan | |
| Subs | Furman | James Inman (PG), Gary Smith (SG), Clifford Harrison (SF), Clinton James (PF) George Ridinger, James Gagnon, Russell Lyles, Mitchel Wilbourn | |
| 11:56 | Kentucky | William McPherson misses the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Clifford Harrison - foul #1 on Clifford Harrison, team foul #4 | 11-16 |
| 11:56 | Kentucky | William McPherson makes the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 11:56 | Kentucky | William McPherson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 11:40 | Furman | Christopher Stanley misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 13-16 |
| 11:38 | Kentucky | Richard Gilcrease grabs the defensive rebound | 13-16 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Eric Stublaski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Gilcrease (fresh) SF - William McPherson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dong Huang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Mills (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - James Inman (fresh) SG - Gary Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Harrison (fresh) PF - Clinton James (fresh) C - Christopher Stanley (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Kentucky | Richard Gilcrease drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Stublaski | 15-16 |
| 11:01 | Furman | James Inman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Eric Stublaski - foul #1 on Eric Stublaski, team foul #6 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Geer (PG), Donald Claytor (SF), Lester Behan (C) Eric Stublaski, William McPherson, Robert Mills | |
| Subs | Furman | Dikembe Abeyta (SF), George Cusack (C) Clifford Harrison, Christopher Stanley | |
| 11:01 | Furman | James Inman makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 11:01 | Furman | James Inman makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 10:45 | Kentucky | Charles Geer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-18 |
| 10:43 | Furman | Clinton James pulls down the rebound | 15-18 |
| 10:28 | Furman | Gary Smith is fouled on the floor by Richard Gilcrease - foul #1 on Richard Gilcrease, team foul #7 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley (SG), Robert Mills (C) Richard Gilcrease, Dong Huang | |
| Subs | Furman | Mitchel Wilbourn (PF) Clinton James | |
| 10:28 | Furman | Gary Smith makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 10:28 | Furman | Gary Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 10:16 | Kentucky | Robert Mills clanks a shot from the left side | 15-20 |
| 10:15 | Kentucky | Lester Behan can't tip it in | 15-20 |
| 10:14 | Furman | George Cusack grabs the defensive rebound | 15-20 |
| 10:02 | Furman | Mitchel Wilbourn loses the ball out of bounds | 15-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Furman | George Ridinger (PG), James Gagnon (SG) James Inman, Gary Smith | |
| 09:38 | Kentucky | Charles Geer knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Claytor | 18-20 |
| 09:19 | Furman | George Cusack is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on George Cusack, team foul #5 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William McPherson (SF), Dong Huang (PF) Donald Claytor, Lester Behan | |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| 08:57 | Kentucky | Mitchel Wilbourn swats the layup by Robert Mills | 18-20 |
| 08:56 | Furman | The rebound goes to Mitchel Wilbourn | 18-20 |
| 08:37 | Furman | George Ridinger's pass is intercepted by Charles Geer | 18-20 |
| 08:25 | Kentucky | Dong Huang scores on a jumper from the left block | 20-20 |
| 08:07 | Furman | George Ridinger's floater is tipped away by Dong Huang | 20-20 |
| 08:05 | Furman | The offensive rebound goes to Mitchel Wilbourn | 20-20 |
| 07:52 | Furman | Mitchel Wilbourn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Stublaski (PG), Richard Gilcrease (SG), Donald Claytor (SF), Lester Behan (C) Charles Geer, Bruno Kirtley, William McPherson, Robert Mills | |
| Subs | Furman | James Inman (PG), Gary Smith (SG), Clifford Harrison (SF), Clinton James (PF), Christopher Stanley (C) George Ridinger, James Gagnon, Dikembe Abeyta, Mitchel Wilbourn, George Cusack | |
| 07:30 | Kentucky | Eric Stublaski connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 22-20 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Eric Stublaski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Gilcrease (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Claytor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dong Huang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lester Behan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - James Inman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Harrison (fresh) PF - Clinton James (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Stanley (fresh) | |
| 07:11 | Furman | Richard Gilcrease is called for the reach on Christopher Stanley - foul #2 on Richard Gilcrease, team foul #8 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William McPherson (SF) Richard Gilcrease | |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| 07:11 | Furman | Christopher Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 07:11 | Furman | Christopher Stanley misses the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 07:11 | Kentucky | Dong Huang gets the rebound | 22-21 |
| 06:57 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor loses the dribble to James Inman | 22-21 |
| 06:53 | Furman | Gary Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Inman | 22-23 |
| 06:37 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor is hacked by Gary Smith - foul #1 on Gary Smith, team foul #6 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Geer (PG), Robert Mills (C) Eric Stublaski, Dong Huang | |
| Subs | Furman | James Gagnon (SG) Gary Smith | |
| 06:28 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-23 |
| 06:27 | Furman | Clinton James gets the rebound | 22-23 |
| 06:06 | Furman | James Inman comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 22-23 |
| 06:04 | Furman | Christopher Stanley grabs the offensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 05:43 | Furman | Clinton James misses the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Lester Behan - foul #2 on Lester Behan, team foul #9 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bruno Kirtley (SG), Dong Huang (PF) Donald Claytor, Lester Behan | |
| Subs | Furman | George Ridinger (PG), Dikembe Abeyta (SF), George Cusack (C) James Inman, Clifford Harrison, Christopher Stanley | |
| 05:43 | Furman | Clinton James makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 05:43 | Furman | Clinton James misses the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 05:43 | Kentucky | Dong Huang pulls down the rebound | 22-24 |
| 05:32 | Kentucky | James Gagnon steals it from Charles Geer | 22-24 |
| 05:28 | Furman | James Gagnon misses the lay-in | 22-24 |
| 05:27 | Kentucky | William McPherson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 05:22 | Kentucky | Charles Geer can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-24 |
| 05:20 | Kentucky | Dong Huang tips it home | 24-24 |
| 05:07 | Furman | William McPherson swats the short shot by Clinton James | 24-24 |
| 05:05 | Kentucky | William McPherson grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 04:37 | Kentucky | William McPherson knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 26-24 |
| 04:30 | Furman | Dikembe Abeyta misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by William McPherson - foul #1 on William McPherson, team foul #10 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Stublaski (PG), Donald Claytor (SF) Charles Geer, William McPherson | |
| Subs | Furman | Gary Smith (SG), Mitchel Wilbourn (PF) James Gagnon, Clinton James | |
| 04:30 | Furman | Dikembe Abeyta makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 04:30 | Furman | Dikembe Abeyta makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 04:12 | Kentucky | Robert Mills misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Cusack - foul #2 on George Cusack, team foul #7 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Furman | Christopher Stanley (C) George Cusack | |
| 04:12 | Kentucky | Robert Mills makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 04:12 | Kentucky | Robert Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 03:52 | Furman | Mitchel Wilbourn misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 03:51 | Furman | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Stanley | 28-26 |
| 03:41 | Furman | Dikembe Abeyta comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 03:39 | Furman | George Ridinger grabs the offensive board | 28-26 |
| 03:27 | Furman | Dikembe Abeyta double dribbles | 28-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Geer (PG), Richard Gilcrease (SG), Lester Behan (PF), Jeremiah Lauber (C) Eric Stublaski, Bruno Kirtley, Dong Huang, Robert Mills | |
| Subs | Furman | Russell Lyles (SF), George Cusack (C) Dikembe Abeyta, Christopher Stanley | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Charles Geer (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Gilcrease (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Claytor (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lester Behan (fresh) C - Jeremiah Lauber (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - George Ridinger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Lyles (fresh) PF - Mitchel Wilbourn (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Cusack (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Kentucky | Charles Geer misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Russell Lyles - foul #3 on Russell Lyles, team foul #8 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Furman | James Inman (PG), Clifford Harrison (SF) George Ridinger, Russell Lyles | |
| 03:06 | Kentucky | Charles Geer makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 03:06 | Kentucky | Charles Geer makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 02:55 | Furman | Mitchel Wilbourn slams it home on a nice dish by James Inman | 30-28 |
| 02:36 | Kentucky | Jeremiah Lauber hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 30-28 |
| 02:35 | Furman | Mitchel Wilbourn gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 02:15 | Furman | James Inman misses badly on a shot from the right side | 30-28 |
| 02:14 | Kentucky | Jeremiah Lauber grabs the board | 30-28 |
| 01:57 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor misses long on a shot from the left side | 30-28 |
| 01:56 | Kentucky | Jeremiah Lauber tips it in | 32-28 |
| 01:42 | Furman | Charles Geer steps in front of the George Cusack pass | 32-28 |
| 01:39 | Kentucky | Donald Claytor can't finish the layup | 32-28 |
| 01:38 | Furman | James Inman snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 01:17 | Furman | George Cusack hits a fadeaway in the paint | 32-30 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Jeremiah Lauber hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-30 |
| 00:51 | Kentucky | Charles Geer can't tip it in | 32-30 |
| 00:49 | Furman | Mitchel Wilbourn gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 00:37 | Furman | James Inman buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Clifford Harrison | 32-33 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Charles Geer misses short on a floater from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 00:11 | Furman | Gary Smith gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 00:02 | Furman | George Cusack's layup is rejected by Jeremiah Lauber | 32-33 |
| 00:01 | Furman | George Cusack tips it in | 32-35 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Richard Gilcrease can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 32-35 |