| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) SF - Lewis Robinson (fresh) PF - Robert Celestine (fresh) C - Keith Fowlkes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Edwin Jennings (fresh) SG - Joshua Snyder (fresh) SF - Virgil Murphy (fresh) PF - James Smith (fresh) C - Timothy Tusing (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Smith | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Kentucky | Joshua Snyder is called for the reach on Joe Dixon - foul #1 on Joshua Snyder, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Kentucky | Virgil Murphy takes the ball from Keith Fowlkes | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Lewis Robinson | 2-0 |
| 17:55 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Michael Smith and the foul's on Timothy Tusing - foul #1 on Timothy Tusing, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 17:55 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes misses the free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:55 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine gets the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:37 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Timothy Tusing - foul #2 on Timothy Tusing, team foul #3 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry (C) Timothy Tusing | |
| 17:37 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes misses the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:37 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes misses the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:37 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:23 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder travels with the ball | 4-0 |
| 16:54 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joshua Snyder - foul #2 on Joshua Snyder, team foul #4 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell (SG) Joshua Snyder | |
| 16:54 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 16:54 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 6-0 |
| 16:33 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy's floater is tipped away by Robert Celestine | 6-0 |
| 16:32 | Kentucky | Michael Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 6-0 |
| 16:19 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 6-0 |
| 16:18 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson can't tip it in | 6-0 |
| 16:16 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Arnold Curry | 6-0 |
| 16:12 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-0 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Francis Brantley (PF) Robert Celestine | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 15:49 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 6-0 |
| 15:48 | Kentucky | Michael Smith can't tip it in | 6-0 |
| 15:47 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes hits the follow up shot | 8-0 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Francis Brantley (fresh) C - Keith Fowlkes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Edwin Jennings (fresh) SG - Jason Bell (fresh) SF - Virgil Murphy (fresh) PF - James Smith (fresh) C - Arnold Curry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Michael Smith - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #1 | 8-0 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks (SG), Randall Feaster (SF) Joe Dixon, Lewis Robinson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Lee (PG), Kenneth Loera (SF) Edwin Jennings, Virgil Murphy | |
| 15:26 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell misses the 1st free throw | 8-0 |
| 15:26 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 8-0 |
| 15:26 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Keith Fowlkes | 8-0 |
| 15:07 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes misses the lay-in | 8-0 |
| 15:05 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry gets the rebound | 8-0 |
| 14:41 | Western Kentucky | Francis Brantley picks off the pass by Jason Bell | 8-0 |
| 14:18 | Kentucky | Randall Feaster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-0 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), Lewis Robinson (SF), Robert Celestine (PF) Michael Smith, Randall Feaster, Francis Brantley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings (PG), Shawn Bailey (C) Richard Lee, James Smith | |
| 14:07 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey lays it up and in | 8-2 |
| 13:52 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson comes up short on the shot from the right block | 8-2 |
| 13:50 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey grabs the board | 8-2 |
| 13:26 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Keith Fowlkes - foul #1 on Keith Fowlkes, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (SG) Harold Hendricks | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy (SF), Vernon Archer (C) Kenneth Loera, Arnold Curry | |
| 13:26 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell makes the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 13:26 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 13:06 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson jams it on a great pass from Robert Celestine | 10-4 |
| 12:42 | Western Kentucky | Vernon Archer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-4 |
| 12:41 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon pulls down the rebound | 10-4 |
| 12:36 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-4 |
| 12:35 | Western Kentucky | Vernon Archer snags the defensive board | 10-4 |
| 12:30 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Virgil Murphy | 10-7 |
| 12:09 | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Joe Dixon | 13-7 |
| 11:55 | Western Kentucky | Robert Celestine steps in front of the Virgil Murphy pass | 13-7 |
| 11:26 | Kentucky | Vernon Archer is called for the reach on Joe Dixon - foul #1 on Vernon Archer, team foul #5 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG), Harold Hendricks (SF), Francis Brantley (C) Houston McGalliard, Lewis Robinson, Keith Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Lee (PG), Kenneth Loera (SG), James Smith (PF), Arnold Curry (C) Edwin Jennings, Jason Bell, Shawn Bailey, Vernon Archer | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Hendricks (fresh) PF - Robert Celestine (fresh) C - Francis Brantley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Lee (fresh) SG - Kenneth Loera (fresh) SF - Virgil Murphy (fresh) PF - James Smith (fresh) C - Arnold Curry (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:05 | Kentucky | Michael Smith drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Hendricks | 16-7 |
| 10:46 | Western Kentucky | James Smith is called for a charge - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #6 | 16-7 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Calvin Sack (C) Robert Celestine | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Justin Grose (SF) Virgil Murphy | |
| 10:17 | Kentucky | Michael Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Hendricks | 19-7 |
| 09:57 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera misses the jumpshot from the right side | 19-7 |
| 09:56 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera tips it home | 19-9 |
| 09:35 | Kentucky | Michael Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-9 |
| 09:33 | Kentucky | Calvin Sack gets the offensive rebound | 19-9 |
| 09:09 | Kentucky | Michael Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-9 |
| 09:07 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry snags the defensive board | 19-9 |
| 08:49 | Western Kentucky | James Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-9 |
| 08:48 | Kentucky | Michael Smith snags the defensive board | 19-9 |
| 08:21 | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Joe Dixon | 22-9 |
| 08:08 | Western Kentucky | James Smith can't finish the layup | 22-9 |
| 08:07 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley gets the rebound | 22-9 |
| 07:38 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon makes the floater from the left block | 24-9 |
| 07:14 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 24-9 |
| 07:12 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon pulls down the rebound | 24-9 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Hendricks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Francis Brantley (fairly fresh) C - Calvin Sack (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Lee (fairly fresh) SG - Kenneth Loera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Grose (fairly fresh) PF - James Smith (fairly fresh) C - Arnold Curry (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 06:45 | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Justin Grose - foul #1 on Justin Grose, team foul #7 | 24-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), Lewis Robinson (SF), Robert Celestine (PF), Keith Fowlkes (C) Michael Smith, Joe Dixon, Francis Brantley, Calvin Sack | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings (PG), Jason Bell (SG), Virgil Murphy (SF), Shawn Bailey (PF), Vernon Archer (C) Richard Lee, Kenneth Loera, Justin Grose, James Smith, Arnold Curry | |
| 06:45 | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks makes the 1st free throw | 25-9 |
| 06:45 | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks makes the 2nd free throw | 26-9 |
| 06:24 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-9 |
| 06:22 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes grabs the board | 26-9 |
| 06:05 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes is fouled on the floor by Vernon Archer - foul #2 on Vernon Archer, team foul #8 | 26-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randall Feaster (SG) Harold Hendricks | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Smith (PF) Vernon Archer | |
| 06:05 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes makes the 1st free throw | 27-9 |
| 06:05 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes makes the 2nd free throw | 28-9 |
| 06:01 | Western Kentucky | Houston McGalliard steals the ball from Edwin Jennings in the backcourt | 28-9 |
| 06:00 | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard hits the finger roll | 30-9 |
| 05:41 | Western Kentucky | James Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-9 |
| 05:39 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Keith Fowlkes | 30-9 |
| 05:24 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine misses the fadeaway near the basket | 30-9 |
| 05:23 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine misses the tip | 30-9 |
| 05:21 | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard misses the tip | 30-9 |
| 05:20 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Shawn Bailey | 30-9 |
| 05:06 | Western Kentucky | James Smith makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jason Bell and he's hacked by Lewis Robinson - foul #1 on Lewis Robinson, team foul #3 | 30-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG) Randall Feaster | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 05:06 | Western Kentucky | James Smith makes the free throw | 30-12 |
| 04:45 | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Smith | 33-12 |
| 04:30 | Western Kentucky | James Smith hits a shot near the basket | 33-14 |
| 04:03 | Kentucky | Virgil Murphy is called for the reach on Lewis Robinson - foul #1 on Virgil Murphy, team foul #9 | 33-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (SG) Houston McGalliard | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry (PF) James Smith | |
| 04:03 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 34-14 |
| 04:03 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-14 |
| 03:38 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Smith | 35-14 |
| 03:36 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes grabs the defensive rebound | 35-14 |
| 03:16 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Smith and he's fouled by Edwin Jennings - foul #1 on Edwin Jennings, team foul #10 | 37-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks (SF), Francis Brantley (PF) Lewis Robinson, Robert Celestine | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Lee (PG), Joshua Snyder (SG), Kenneth Loera (SF), Timothy Tusing (C) Edwin Jennings, Jason Bell, Virgil Murphy, Shawn Bailey | |
| 03:16 | Kentucky | Keith Fowlkes makes the free throw | 38-14 |
| 02:57 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 38-14 |
| 02:55 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing tips it home | 38-16 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joe Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Hendricks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Francis Brantley (fresh) C - Keith Fowlkes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Lee (fresh) SG - Joshua Snyder (fresh) SF - Kenneth Loera (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arnold Curry (fresh) 4 reb. C - Timothy Tusing (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:31 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 40-16 |
| 02:20 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry buries a floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Harold Hendricks - foul #1 on Harold Hendricks, team foul #4 | 40-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson (SF) Joe Dixon | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:20 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry makes the free throw | 40-19 |
| 01:59 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley buries a floater from close range set up by Michael Smith and the foul's on Arnold Curry - foul #1 on Arnold Curry, team foul #11 | 42-19 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Celestine (PF) Keith Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 01:59 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley makes the free throw | 43-19 |
| 01:40 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry can't finish the layup | 43-19 |
| 01:39 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing snags the offensive board | 43-19 |
| 01:25 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joshua Snyder and he's hacked by Francis Brantley - foul #1 on Francis Brantley, team foul #5 | 43-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Dixon (SG) Harold Hendricks | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings (PG), Virgil Murphy (SF) Richard Lee, Kenneth Loera | |
| 01:25 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing makes the free throw | 43-22 |
| 01:05 | Kentucky | Joshua Snyder is called for the reach on Joe Dixon - foul #3 on Joshua Snyder, team foul #12 | 43-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell (SG), James Smith (PF) Joshua Snyder, Arnold Curry | |
| 01:05 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 44-22 |
| 01:05 | Kentucky | Joe Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 44-22 |
| 01:05 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Timothy Tusing | 44-22 |
| 00:51 | Western Kentucky | Houston McGalliard is called for the reach on Edwin Jennings - foul #1 on Houston McGalliard, team foul #6 | 44-22 |
| 00:36 | Western Kentucky | James Smith is fouled on the floor by Houston McGalliard - foul #2 on Houston McGalliard, team foul #7 | 44-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks (SF), Keith Fowlkes (C) Lewis Robinson, Francis Brantley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:36 | Western Kentucky | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 44-23 |
| 00:36 | Western Kentucky | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 44-24 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine is fouled on the floor by James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #13 | 44-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG) Houston McGalliard | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey (C) Timothy Tusing | |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine misses the 1st free throw | 44-24 |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Robert Celestine misses the 2nd free throw | 44-24 |
| 00:16 | Western Kentucky | James Smith grabs the board | 44-24 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell is whistled for traveling | 44-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Francis Brantley (PF) Robert Celestine | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry (C) Shawn Bailey | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Michael Smith hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 44-24 |