| Lineup | VMI | PG - Stephen Carter (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Bruce Annunziata (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Cody (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Holloway (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Esqueda (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Marceau (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Hilliker (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fresh) 3 pf. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson inbounds the ball | 16-32 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:50 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Hilliker | 16-34 |
| 19:35 | VMI | Bruce Annunziata knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen Carter | 19-34 |
| 19:17 | Kentucky | Ronald Cody is called for the reach on Eric Anderson - foul #1 on Ronald Cody, team foul #1 | 19-34 |
| 18:57 | Kentucky | The refs have stopped play. Michael Hilliker is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's not moving his arm. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 19-34 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (SG) Michael Hilliker | |
| 18:49 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Cody - foul #2 on Ronald Cody, team foul #2 | 19-34 |
| 18:49 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart makes the 1st free throw | 19-35 |
| 18:49 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart misses the 2nd free throw | 19-35 |
| 18:49 | VMI | Gary Esqueda pulls down the rebound | 19-35 |
| 18:22 | VMI | Stephen Carter misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 19-35 |
| 18:20 | VMI | Brian Holloway tips it home | 21-35 |
| 17:58 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 21-35 |
| 17:56 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes tips it home | 21-37 |
| 17:39 | VMI | Ronald Cody's pass is intercepted by Ernest Brown | 21-37 |
| 17:36 | Kentucky | Ernest Brown lays it up and in | 21-39 |
| 17:19 | VMI | Gary Esqueda clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-39 |
| 17:17 | VMI | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Cody | 21-39 |
| 17:00 | VMI | Stephen Carter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-39 |
| 16:59 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tom Fontes | 21-39 |
| 16:32 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-39 |
| 16:30 | VMI | Stephen Carter snags the defensive board | 21-39 |
| 16:28 | VMI | Stephen Carter's pass is intercepted by Robert Marceau in the backcourt | 21-39 |
| 16:27 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart jams it set up by Robert Marceau | 21-41 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 16:07 | VMI | Ronald Cody misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Eric Anderson - foul #1 on Eric Anderson, team foul #1 | 21-41 |
| Subs | VMI | Jeremy Richards (PG), Felix Paylor (C) Stephen Carter, Gary Esqueda | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Odoms (SG), Derrick Stephens (SF), Tyler Rowell (PF) Robert Marceau, Eric Anderson, Arthur Ewart | |
| 16:07 | VMI | Ronald Cody misses the 1st free throw | 21-41 |
| 16:07 | VMI | Ronald Cody makes the 2nd free throw | 22-41 |
| 15:38 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes makes the jumper from close range | 22-43 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Jeremy Richards (fresh) SG - Bruce Annunziata (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Cody (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Holloway (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Felix Paylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Odoms (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Derrick Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tyler Rowell (fresh) C - Tom Fontes (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:23 | VMI | Ronald Cody misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-43 |
| 15:21 | VMI | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Holloway | 22-43 |
| 15:08 | VMI | Bruce Annunziata misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 22-43 |
| 15:07 | VMI | Brian Holloway tips it but misses | 22-43 |
| 15:06 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell grabs the defensive rebound | 22-43 |
| 14:52 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Tom Fontes, team foul #2 | 22-43 |
| Subs | VMI | Stephen Carter (PG), James Littlefield (SF), Gary Esqueda (C) Bruce Annunziata, Ronald Cody, Brian Holloway | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Marceau (PG), Eric Anderson (SF), Arthur Ewart (PF) Ernest Brown, Derrick Stephens, Tom Fontes | |
| 14:34 | VMI | Jeremy Richards clanks a jumper from the left wing | 22-43 |
| 14:32 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson gets the rebound | 22-43 |
| 14:14 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Anderson | 22-46 |
| 13:54 | VMI | James Littlefield hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 22-46 |
| 13:52 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell pulls down the rebound | 22-46 |
| 13:33 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-46 |
| 13:32 | VMI | James Littlefield grabs the board | 22-46 |
| 13:15 | VMI | Jeremy Richards comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 22-46 |
| 13:14 | VMI | Gary Esqueda tips it in | 24-46 |
| 12:52 | Kentucky | James Littlefield steals the ball from Michael Odoms | 24-46 |
| 12:37 | VMI | James Littlefield loses the ball out of bounds | 24-46 |
| Subs | VMI | Bruce Annunziata (SG), Ronald Cody (SF), Brian Holloway (PF) Stephen Carter, James Littlefield, Felix Paylor | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (PG), Derrick Stephens (SG), Tom Fontes (C) Robert Marceau, Michael Odoms, Tyler Rowell | |
| 12:18 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart comes up short on the floater from the right block | 24-46 |
| 12:17 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes gets the offensive rebound | 24-46 |
| 12:05 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes misses short on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Gary Esqueda - foul #2 on Gary Esqueda, team foul #3 | 24-46 |
| Subs | VMI | James Littlefield (PG) Jeremy Richards | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 12:05 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes makes the 1st free throw | 24-47 |
| 12:05 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes makes the 2nd free throw | 24-48 |
| 11:50 | VMI | Ernest Brown is called for the reach on James Littlefield - foul #1 on Ernest Brown, team foul #3 | 24-48 |
| 11:40 | VMI | Ronald Cody misses the shot near the basket | 24-48 |
| 11:38 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes snags the defensive board | 24-48 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - James Littlefield (fresh) SG - Bruce Annunziata (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Cody (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Holloway (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Gary Esqueda (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Arthur Ewart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 21 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:15 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes makes the jumper from close range and he's fouled by Bruce Annunziata - foul #2 on Bruce Annunziata, team foul #4 | 24-50 |
| Subs | VMI | Stephen Carter (PG), Felix Paylor (C) James Littlefield, Gary Esqueda | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Odoms (SG), Tyler Rowell (PF) Eric Anderson, Arthur Ewart | |
| 11:15 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes misses the free throw | 24-50 |
| 11:15 | VMI | The rebound goes to Brian Holloway | 24-50 |
| 10:54 | VMI | Felix Paylor misses the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Derrick Stephens - foul #1 on Derrick Stephens, team foul #4 | 24-50 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Marceau (PG) Derrick Stephens | |
| 10:54 | VMI | Felix Paylor makes the 1st free throw | 25-50 |
| 10:54 | VMI | Felix Paylor misses the 2nd free throw | 25-50 |
| 10:54 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell gets the rebound | 25-50 |
| 10:28 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes is denied on a layup by Brian Holloway | 25-50 |
| 10:27 | VMI | Brian Holloway grabs the board | 25-50 |
| 10:18 | VMI | Bruce Annunziata misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-50 |
| 10:17 | VMI | Brian Holloway tips it home | 27-50 |
| 10:05 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 27-50 |
| 10:03 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes tips it home | 27-52 |
| 09:49 | VMI | Ronald Cody hits a floater from the right side set up by Bruce Annunziata | 29-52 |
| 09:21 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Marceau, team foul #5 | 29-52 |
| Subs | VMI | Jeremy Richards (SF), Gary Esqueda (C) Ronald Cody, Felix Paylor | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Anderson (SF), Arthur Ewart (PF) Michael Odoms, Tyler Rowell | |
| 09:07 | VMI | Tom Fontes steps in front of the Brian Holloway pass | 29-52 |
| 08:50 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Robert Marceau | 29-54 |
| 08:31 | VMI | Jeremy Richards misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-54 |
| 08:30 | Kentucky | Ernest Brown snags the defensive board | 29-54 |
| 08:11 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ernest Brown | 29-57 |
| 08:01 | VMI | Bruce Annunziata is hacked by Ernest Brown - foul #2 on Ernest Brown, team foul #6 | 29-57 |
| Subs | VMI | James Littlefield (SF), Felix Paylor (PF), Nile Epp (C) Stephen Carter, Brian Holloway, Gary Esqueda | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Odoms (SG), Tyler Rowell (C) Ernest Brown, Tom Fontes | |
| 07:45 | VMI | Bruce Annunziata is fouled on the floor by Michael Odoms - foul #2 on Michael Odoms, team foul #7 | 29-57 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Derrick Stephens (SG) Arthur Ewart | |
| 07:45 | VMI | Bruce Annunziata misses the 1st free throw | 29-57 |
| 07:45 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms snags the defensive board | 29-57 |
| 07:25 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-57 |
| Subs | VMI | Ronald Cody (SF) Bruce Annunziata | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Jeremy Richards (fresh) SG - James Littlefield (fresh) SF - Ronald Cody (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Felix Paylor (fresh) 1 pts. C - Nile Epp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Marceau (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Derrick Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Odoms (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tyler Rowell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | VMI | Felix Paylor knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jeremy Richards | 32-57 |
| 06:56 | Kentucky | Nile Epp swats the layup by Michael Odoms | 32-57 |
| 06:54 | VMI | Nile Epp grabs the defensive rebound | 32-57 |
| 06:25 | VMI | Felix Paylor misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Marceau - foul #3 on Robert Marceau, team foul #8 | 32-57 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (PG), Arthur Ewart (PF), Tom Fontes (C) Robert Marceau, Derrick Stephens, Tyler Rowell | |
| 06:25 | VMI | Felix Paylor misses the 1st free throw | 32-57 |
| 06:25 | VMI | Felix Paylor misses the 2nd free throw | 32-57 |
| 06:25 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tom Fontes | 32-57 |
| 06:08 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-57 |
| 05:50 | VMI | Jeremy Richards can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Ernest Brown - foul #3 on Ernest Brown, team foul #9 | 32-57 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Derrick Stephens (SG) Michael Odoms | |
| 05:50 | VMI | Jeremy Richards misses the 1st free throw | 32-57 |
| 05:50 | VMI | Jeremy Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 33-57 |
| 05:28 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Eric Anderson and he's fouled by Nile Epp - foul #1 on Nile Epp, team foul #5 | 33-59 |
| 05:28 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart makes the free throw | 33-60 |
| 05:12 | VMI | Felix Paylor can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 33-60 |
| 05:10 | VMI | Ronald Cody hits the follow up shot | 35-60 |
| 04:52 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-60 |
| Subs | VMI | Bruce Annunziata (SG) Ronald Cody | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 04:41 | VMI | James Littlefield is called for 5 seconds | 35-60 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Odoms (SG) Eric Anderson | |
| 04:23 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes can't connect on a floater in the lane | 35-60 |
| 04:21 | Kentucky | Michael Odoms snags the offensive board | 35-60 |
| 03:58 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart lays it in on a nice dish by Tom Fontes | 35-62 |
| 03:41 | VMI | Bruce Annunziata misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-62 |
| 03:40 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart grabs the defensive rebound | 35-62 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 03:37 | Kentucky | Ernest Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-62 |
| Subs | VMI | Ronald Cody (SF) Bruce Annunziata | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Marceau (PG), Tyler Rowell (PF) Ernest Brown, Arthur Ewart | |
| 03:24 | VMI | Jeremy Richards buries a jump hook in the lane | 37-62 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Jeremy Richards (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Littlefield (fairly fresh) SF - Ronald Cody (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Felix Paylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Nile Epp (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Marceau (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Odoms (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Derrick Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tyler Rowell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Tom Fontes (fresh) 25 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Tyler Rowell | 37-65 |
| 02:51 | VMI | Tom Fontes steals it from Felix Paylor | 37-65 |
| 02:28 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-65 |
| 02:26 | VMI | Nile Epp grabs the defensive rebound | 37-65 |
| 02:15 | VMI | Ronald Cody hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Derrick Stephens - foul #2 on Derrick Stephens, team foul #10 | 37-65 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernest Brown (SG), Eric Anderson (SF), Arthur Ewart (PF) Michael Odoms, Derrick Stephens, Tom Fontes | |
| 02:15 | VMI | Ronald Cody makes the 1st free throw | 38-65 |
| 02:15 | VMI | Ronald Cody misses the 2nd free throw | 38-65 |
| 02:15 | Kentucky | Eric Anderson snags the defensive board | 38-65 |
| 01:53 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau's pass is intercepted by James Littlefield | 38-65 |
| 01:50 | VMI | James Littlefield misses the easy layup | 38-65 |
| 01:48 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell grabs the board | 38-65 |
| 01:26 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart lays it in | 38-67 |
| 01:17 | VMI | Jeremy Richards misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-67 |
| 01:16 | VMI | The offensive rebound goes to Nile Epp | 38-67 |
| 01:07 | VMI | James Littlefield misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-67 |
| 01:05 | Kentucky | Tyler Rowell grabs the defensive rebound | 38-67 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:45 | Kentucky | Ronald Cody is called for the reach on Eric Anderson - foul #3 on Ronald Cody, team foul #6 | 38-67 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tom Fontes (C) Tyler Rowell | |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Arthur Ewart makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Robert Marceau | 38-69 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI 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 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:16 | VMI | Felix Paylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-69 |
| 00:15 | VMI | Felix Paylor grabs the offensive rebound | 38-69 |
| 00:12 | VMI | The pull-up jumper by James Littlefield is blocked by Tom Fontes | 38-69 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Tom Fontes grabs the board | 38-69 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Robert Marceau runs out the clock | 38-69 |