| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Roland Dixon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Erik Hand (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Anton Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jesse Boyers (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - John Bird (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Andrew Hampton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mladen Lukaszewski (fresh) PF - Tom McManamon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Bellino (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Erik Hand inbounds the ball | 30-36 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Roland Dixon and he's fouled by John Bellino - foul #1 on John Bellino, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 19:40 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson misses the free throw | 32-36 |
| 19:40 | Appalachian State | Tom McManamon snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 19:18 | Appalachian State | Tom McManamon misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Anton Turner - foul #2 on Anton Turner, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 19:18 | Appalachian State | Tom McManamon misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 19:18 | Appalachian State | Tom McManamon misses the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 19:18 | Kentucky | Anton Turner grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 18:58 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers travels with the ball | 32-36 |
| 18:42 | Appalachian State | Mladen Lukaszewski misses long on a floater from the right side | 32-36 |
| 18:41 | Kentucky | Erik Hand pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 18:36 | Kentucky | Erik Hand makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jesse Boyers | 35-36 |
| 18:09 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-36 |
| 17:56 | Kentucky | Anton Turner hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Larry Johnson | 37-36 |
| 17:41 | Appalachian State | Mladen Lukaszewski makes the jumper from close range and the foul's on Jesse Boyers - foul #3 on Jesse Boyers, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Dawley (PF), Wayne Blocker (C) Anton Turner, Jesse Boyers | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Joe Jacobs (C) John Bellino | |
| 17:41 | Appalachian State | Mladen Lukaszewski makes the free throw | 37-39 |
| 17:22 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Erik Hand | 39-39 |
| 17:13 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 17:12 | Kentucky | William Dawley grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 16:59 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson misses short on a jumper from the left side | 39-39 |
| 16:58 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker grabs the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 16:38 | Kentucky | Tom McManamon steps in front of the Wayne Blocker pass | 39-39 |
| 16:14 | Appalachian State | Roland Dixon steps in front of the Joe Jacobs pass | 39-39 |
| 16:10 | Kentucky | William Dawley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Roland Dixon | 41-39 |
| 16:05 | Appalachian State | John Bird's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG), Ernie Satterwhite (SG), John Adams (SF), Anton Turner (PF) Larry Johnson, Roland Dixon, Erik Hand, William Dawley | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Donald Steele (PG), Richard Gardner (SG), Brandon Keyes (SF), Joel McKennan (PF) John Bird, Andrew Hampton, Mladen Lukaszewski, Tom McManamon | |
| 15:56 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Jarvis | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeffrey Jarvis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernie Satterwhite (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Adams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anton Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Wayne Blocker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Donald Steele (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brandon Keyes (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joel McKennan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-39 |
| 15:41 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 15:25 | Kentucky | John Adams comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 44-39 |
| 15:23 | Kentucky | Anton Turner tips it home | 46-39 |
| 15:04 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Ernie Satterwhite - foul #1 on Ernie Satterwhite, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers (C) Wayne Blocker | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton (SG), John Bellino (C) Brandon Keyes, Joe Jacobs | |
| 15:04 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 15:04 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 14:49 | Kentucky | John Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-41 |
| 14:38 | Appalachian State | Ernie Satterwhite steals it from Richard Gardner | 46-41 |
| 14:35 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite misses the dunk | 46-41 |
| 14:33 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 14:19 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 46-41 |
| 14:18 | Appalachian State | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Hampton | 46-41 |
| 14:11 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton misses long on a floater from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 14:09 | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan can't tip it in | 46-41 |
| 14:07 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jesse Boyers | 46-41 |
| 13:43 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-41 |
| 13:41 | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 13:36 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Adams - foul #1 on John Adams, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG), Roland Dixon (SG), Erik Hand (SF), William Dawley (PF) Jeffrey Jarvis, Ernie Satterwhite, John Adams, Anton Turner | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Bird (PG), Mladen Lukaszewski (SF), Tom McManamon (PF) Donald Steele, Richard Gardner, Joel McKennan | |
| 13:36 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 13:36 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 13:15 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-43 |
| 13:14 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to William Dawley | 46-43 |
| 12:56 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson buries a runner from close range set up by Erik Hand | 48-43 |
| 12:36 | Appalachian State | Jesse Boyers swats the short shot by Andrew Hampton | 48-43 |
| 12:34 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 12:20 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by John Bellino - foul #2 on John Bellino, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner (SG), Joe Jacobs (C) Andrew Hampton, John Bellino | |
| 12:20 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers misses the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 12:20 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers misses the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 12:20 | Appalachian State | Tom McManamon gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 12:03 | Appalachian State | John Bird clanks a floater in the paint | 48-43 |
| 12:02 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 11:46 | Kentucky | William Dawley clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-43 |
| 11:44 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers tips it in | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. SG - Roland Dixon (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Erik Hand (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Dawley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse Boyers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - John Bird (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Richard Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mladen Lukaszewski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tom McManamon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Appalachian State | John Bird's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite (SG), John Adams (SF), Anton Turner (PF), Wayne Blocker (C) Roland Dixon, Erik Hand, William Dawley, Jesse Boyers | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Brandon Keyes (SF), Joel McKennan (PF) Mladen Lukaszewski, Tom McManamon | |
| 11:09 | Kentucky | John Adams is fouled on the floor by John Bird - foul #2 on John Bird, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton (SG) Brandon Keyes | |
| 10:54 | Kentucky | Anton Turner comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 50-43 |
| 10:53 | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 10:41 | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Ernie Satterwhite - foul #2 on Ernie Satterwhite, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG) Larry Johnson | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Donald Steele (PG) John Bird | |
| 10:41 | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 10:41 | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 10:41 | Kentucky | Anton Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 10:27 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker misses the lay-in but the foul's on Richard Gardner - foul #2 on Richard Gardner, team foul #4 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Erik Hand (SF) John Adams | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Brandon Keyes (SF) Richard Gardner | |
| 10:27 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 10:27 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 10:27 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Andrew Hampton | 50-44 |
| 10:06 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 10:05 | Kentucky | Anton Turner gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 09:52 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ernie Satterwhite | 52-44 |
| 09:31 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 09:29 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ernie Satterwhite | 52-44 |
| 09:15 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Brandon Keyes - foul #1 on Brandon Keyes, team foul #5 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roland Dixon (SG), William Dawley (PF), Jesse Boyers (C) Ernie Satterwhite, Anton Turner, Wayne Blocker | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Bird (PG), Richard Gardner (SG), Mladen Lukaszewski (SF), Tom McManamon (PF), John Bellino (C) Donald Steele, Andrew Hampton, Brandon Keyes, Joel McKennan, Joe Jacobs | |
| 09:15 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis misses the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 09:15 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 09:00 | Appalachian State | John Bird misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-44 |
| 08:59 | Appalachian State | John Bellino grabs the offensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 08:45 | Appalachian State | Tom McManamon travels with the ball | 53-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG), John Adams (SF) Jeffrey Jarvis, Erik Hand | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 08:28 | Kentucky | William Dawley lays it up and in on a great pass from Larry Johnson | 55-44 |
| 07:59 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Roland Dixon - foul #1 on Roland Dixon, team foul #6 | 55-44 |
| 07:59 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 07:59 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 07:42 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers lays it up and in on a great pass from Larry Johnson | 57-46 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. SG - Roland Dixon (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Adams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Dawley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse Boyers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - John Bird (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Richard Gardner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mladen Lukaszewski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tom McManamon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Bellino (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:16 | Appalachian State | John Bellino misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-46 |
| 07:14 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to William Dawley | 57-46 |
| 06:49 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-46 |
| 06:48 | Kentucky | William Dawley tips it home | 59-46 |
| 06:41 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 59-48 |
| 06:38 | Kentucky | John Bird picks off the pass by Larry Johnson in the backcourt | 59-48 |
| 06:31 | Appalachian State | John Bird is fouled on the floor by Larry Johnson - foul #2 on Larry Johnson, team foul #7 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite (SG), Erik Hand (SF), Anton Turner (PF), Wayne Blocker (C) Roland Dixon, John Adams, William Dawley, Jesse Boyers | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton (SG), Brandon Keyes (SF), Joel McKennan (PF), Joe Jacobs (C) Richard Gardner, Mladen Lukaszewski, Tom McManamon, John Bellino | |
| 06:31 | Appalachian State | John Bird makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 06:31 | Appalachian State | John Bird makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 06:12 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 06:10 | Appalachian State | Joe Jacobs gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| 05:52 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 05:38 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson buries a runner from close range set up by Ernie Satterwhite | 61-53 |
| 05:11 | Appalachian State | Erik Hand steps in front of the Andrew Hampton pass | 61-53 |
| 05:08 | Kentucky | Erik Hand lays it up and in | 63-53 |
| 04:59 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-53 |
| 04:57 | Kentucky | Anton Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 04:42 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Anton Turner | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:35 | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan can't finish the layup | 66-53 |
| 04:34 | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan tips it but misses | 66-53 |
| 04:32 | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan grabs the offensive rebound | 66-53 |
| 04:27 | Appalachian State | John Bird can't connect on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Wayne Blocker - foul #1 on Wayne Blocker, team foul #8 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG), Roland Dixon (SG) Larry Johnson, Ernie Satterwhite | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Mladen Lukaszewski (SF), Tom McManamon (PF) Brandon Keyes, Joel McKennan | |
| 04:27 | Appalachian State | John Bird makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 04:27 | Appalachian State | John Bird makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 04:04 | Kentucky | Erik Hand knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Roland Dixon | 69-55 |
| 03:46 | Appalachian State | Erik Hand blocks the short jumper by John Bird | 69-55 |
| 03:44 | Kentucky | Anton Turner gets the rebound | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeffrey Jarvis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roland Dixon (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Erik Hand (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - Anton Turner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Wayne Blocker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - John Bird (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Hampton (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Mladen Lukaszewski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tom McManamon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Jacobs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 69-55 |
| 03:16 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon tips it but misses | 69-55 |
| 03:14 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker can't tip it in | 69-55 |
| 03:13 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 69-55 |
| 02:50 | Appalachian State | Wayne Blocker picks off the pass by Tom McManamon | 69-55 |
| 02:31 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Roland Dixon | 72-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:18 | Appalachian State | Joe Jacobs hits the finger roll on a great pass from Andrew Hampton | 72-57 |
| 02:09 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Anton Turner | 75-57 |
| 01:54 | Appalachian State | John Bird misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-57 |
| 01:52 | Kentucky | Anton Turner grabs the board | 75-57 |
| 01:38 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jeffrey Jarvis | 77-57 |
| 01:16 | Appalachian State | John Bird misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Jarvis - foul #2 on Jeffrey Jarvis, team foul #9 | 77-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite (SG), John Adams (SF), William Dawley (PF) Roland Dixon, Erik Hand, Anton Turner | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner (SG), Brandon Keyes (SF), Joel McKennan (PF) Andrew Hampton, Mladen Lukaszewski, Tom McManamon | |
| 01:16 | Appalachian State | John Bird makes the 1st free throw | 77-58 |
| 01:16 | Appalachian State | John Bird misses the 2nd free throw | 77-58 |
| 01:16 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker gets the rebound | 77-58 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | William Dawley comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Gardner - foul #3 on Richard Gardner, team foul #6 | 77-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Donald Steele (PG) John Bird | |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | William Dawley misses the 1st free throw | 77-58 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | William Dawley misses the 2nd free throw | 77-58 |
| 00:47 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Joe Jacobs | 77-58 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Appalachian State | Donald Steele misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 77-58 |
| 00:41 | Appalachian State | The offensive rebound goes to Joel McKennan | 77-58 |
| 00:37 | Appalachian State | Ernie Satterwhite takes the ball from Joe Jacobs | 77-58 |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite lays it up and in | 79-58 |
| 00:27 | Appalachian State | Donald Steele can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 79-58 |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker grabs the board | 79-58 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis runs out the clock | 79-58 |