| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dewayne Magee (fresh) SG - Silas Herndon (fresh) SF - Michael Groth (fresh) PF - Vincent Nicosia (fresh) C - Joe Perkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Joel Rick (fresh) SG - James Cavallaro (fresh) SF - Johnnie Deaton (fresh) PF - Jeremy Hill (fresh) C - Ruben Jewell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Michael Groth wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Silas Herndon | 3-0 |
| 19:27 | Providence | James Cavallaro misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:25 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joe Perkins | 3-0 |
| 19:19 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:17 | Providence | Jeremy Hill snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:59 | Providence | James Cavallaro makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeremy Hill | 3-3 |
| 18:42 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 18:40 | Kentucky | Michael Groth tips it back up and in | 5-3 |
| 18:16 | Providence | Johnnie Deaton is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-3 |
| 18:14 | Kentucky | Joe Perkins gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:48 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Groth | 8-3 |
| 17:30 | Providence | Jeremy Hill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 8-3 |
| 17:29 | Providence | Johnnie Deaton tips it home | 8-5 |
| 17:23 | Kentucky | Joe Perkins is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Joe Perkins, team foul #1 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Mills (PG), Gerald Savoy (SG), Thomas Alexander (SF), Fyodor Zysett (PF), Igor Olenski (C) Dewayne Magee, Silas Herndon, Michael Groth, Vincent Nicosia, Joe Perkins | |
| Subs | Providence | Amos Petrovich (PG), David Brown (SF), John Athey (C) Joel Rick, Johnnie Deaton, Ruben Jewell | |
| 17:05 | Providence | James Cavallaro connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 8-7 |
| 16:45 | Kentucky | Gerald Savoy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 16:43 | Kentucky | Fyodor Zysett snags the offensive board | 8-7 |
| 16:14 | Kentucky | Gerald Savoy hits a runner from the baseline | 10-7 |
| 16:10 | Providence | Igor Olenski steals it from David Brown in the backcourt | 10-7 |
| 15:45 | Kentucky | Igor Olenski hits the finger roll and the foul's on John Athey - foul #1 on John Athey, team foul #1 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee (PG), Silas Herndon (SG), James Eckhoff (SF), Joe Wilson (PF) John Mills, Gerald Savoy, Thomas Alexander, Fyodor Zysett | |
| Subs | Providence | Joel Rick (PG), Michael Zigmond (SG), Johnnie Deaton (SF), Arnold Potts (PF), Ruben Jewell (C) Amos Petrovich, James Cavallaro, David Brown, Jeremy Hill, John Athey | |
| 15:45 | Kentucky | Igor Olenski misses the free throw | 12-7 |
| 15:45 | Providence | Ruben Jewell gets the rebound | 12-7 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dewayne Magee (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Silas Herndon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Eckhoff (fresh) PF - Joe Wilson (fresh) C - Igor Olenski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Joel Rick (fresh) SG - Michael Zigmond (fresh) SF - Johnnie Deaton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arnold Potts (fresh) C - Ruben Jewell (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Providence | Ruben Jewell misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 12-7 |
| 15:31 | Kentucky | Igor Olenski snags the defensive board | 12-7 |
| 15:02 | Kentucky | Silas Herndon misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 12-7 |
| 15:00 | Kentucky | Igor Olenski misses the tip | 12-7 |
| 14:58 | Providence | Joel Rick gets the rebound | 12-7 |
| 14:55 | Providence | Johnnie Deaton loses the dribble to Joe Wilson in the backcourt | 12-7 |
| 14:43 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-7 |
| 14:41 | Providence | Ruben Jewell snags the defensive board | 12-7 |
| 14:39 | Providence | James Eckhoff is called for the reach on Joel Rick in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Eckhoff, team foul #2 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gerald Savoy (SG), Michael Groth (SF), Vincent Nicosia (PF), Joe Perkins (C) Silas Herndon, James Eckhoff, Joe Wilson, Igor Olenski | |
| Subs | Providence | Amos Petrovich (PG) Joel Rick | |
| 14:15 | Providence | Ruben Jewell misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 12-7 |
| 14:13 | Providence | Johnnie Deaton tips it back up and in | 12-9 |
| 14:11 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee is hacked by Amos Petrovich in the backcourt - foul #1 on Amos Petrovich, team foul #2 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Mills (PG) Dewayne Magee | |
| Subs | Providence | James Cavallaro (SG), David Brown (SF), John Athey (C) Michael Zigmond, Johnnie Deaton, Ruben Jewell | |
| 13:54 | Kentucky | Gerald Savoy comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 12-9 |
| 13:52 | Providence | James Cavallaro grabs the defensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 13:31 | Providence | James Cavallaro hits the finger roll | 12-11 |
| 13:07 | Kentucky | Gerald Savoy is hacked by David Brown - foul #1 on David Brown, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee (PG), Silas Herndon (SG), Fyodor Zysett (PF), Joe Wilson (C) John Mills, Gerald Savoy, Vincent Nicosia, Joe Perkins | |
| Subs | Providence | Joel Rick (PG), Johnnie Deaton (SF), Jeremy Hill (PF) Amos Petrovich, David Brown, Arnold Potts | |
| 12:46 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee is hacked by Jeremy Hill - foul #1 on Jeremy Hill, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Alexander (SF) Michael Groth | |
| Subs | Providence | Ruben Jewell (C) John Athey | |
| 12:31 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-11 |
| 12:30 | Providence | The rebound goes to Ruben Jewell | 12-11 |
| 12:13 | Providence | Jeremy Hill clanks a runner in the paint | 12-11 |
| 12:12 | Kentucky | Silas Herndon grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 11:48 | Kentucky | Silas Herndon is whistled for a carry | 12-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Igor Olenski (C) Joe Wilson | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Phillips (PG), Michael Zigmond (SG), David Brown (SF) Joel Rick, James Cavallaro, Johnnie Deaton | |
| 11:28 | Providence | Silas Herndon steals the ball from Robert Phillips | 12-11 |
| 11:24 | Kentucky | Silas Herndon blows the layup | 12-11 |
| 11:22 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-11 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dewayne Magee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Silas Herndon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Alexander (fresh) PF - Fyodor Zysett (fairly fresh) C - Igor Olenski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Robert Phillips (fresh) SG - Michael Zigmond (fresh) SF - David Brown (fresh) PF - Jeremy Hill (fresh) C - Ruben Jewell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:00 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-11 |
| 10:44 | Providence | Ruben Jewell misses the lay-in | 15-11 |
| 10:43 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Fyodor Zysett | 15-11 |
| 10:19 | Kentucky | Silas Herndon is fouled on the floor by Robert Phillips - foul #1 on Robert Phillips, team foul #5 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Mills (PG), Gerald Savoy (SG), Michael Groth (SF), Vincent Nicosia (PF), Joe Perkins (C) Dewayne Magee, Silas Herndon, Thomas Alexander, Fyodor Zysett, Igor Olenski | |
| Subs | Providence | Joel Rick (PG), James Cavallaro (SG), Johnnie Deaton (SF), Arnold Potts (PF), John Athey (C) Robert Phillips, Michael Zigmond, David Brown, Jeremy Hill, Ruben Jewell | |
| 10:04 | Kentucky | Gerald Savoy is fouled on the floor by Joel Rick - foul #1 on Joel Rick, team foul #6 | 15-11 |
| 09:41 | Kentucky | Gerald Savoy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-11 |
| 09:39 | Kentucky | Joe Perkins hits the follow up shot | 17-11 |
| 09:28 | Providence | Michael Groth takes the ball from James Cavallaro | 17-11 |
| 09:00 | Kentucky | Gerald Savoy connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Mills | 20-11 |
| 08:55 | Providence | Arnold Potts double dribbles in the backcourt | 20-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Wilson (PF) Vincent Nicosia | |
| Subs | Providence | Amos Petrovich (PG), Donald Darling (SF), Jeremy Hill (PF) Joel Rick, Johnnie Deaton, Arnold Potts | |
| 08:38 | Kentucky | Gerald Savoy hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Groth | 23-11 |
| 08:34 | Providence | Joe Perkins is called for the reach on James Cavallaro in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Perkins, team foul #3 | 23-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Igor Olenski (C) Joe Perkins | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 08:21 | Providence | Donald Darling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee (PG), Thomas Alexander (SG), James Eckhoff (SF) John Mills, Gerald Savoy, Michael Groth | |
| Subs | Providence | David Brown (SF), Arnold Potts (C) Donald Darling, John Athey | |
| 07:52 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee misses short on a 3 from the right corner but he's fouled by Amos Petrovich - foul #2 on Amos Petrovich, team foul #7 | 23-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Silas Herndon (SG) James Eckhoff | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Phillips (PG), Michael Zigmond (SG), Johnnie Deaton (SF) Amos Petrovich, James Cavallaro, David Brown | |
| 07:52 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee misses the 1st free throw | 23-11 |
| 07:52 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee makes the 2nd free throw | 24-11 |
| 07:52 | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee misses the 3rd free throw | 24-11 |
| 07:52 | Providence | Jeremy Hill snags the defensive board | 24-11 |
| 07:49 | Providence | Dewayne Magee steps in front of the Robert Phillips pass in the backcourt | 24-11 |
| 07:48 | Kentucky | Thomas Alexander misses the lay-in | 24-11 |
| 07:46 | Providence | Johnnie Deaton grabs the defensive rebound | 24-11 |
| 07:40 | Providence | Johnnie Deaton drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Michael Zigmond | 24-13 |
| 07:22 | Kentucky | Igor Olenski clanks a floater from the left block but the foul's on Arnold Potts - foul #1 on Arnold Potts, team foul #8 | 24-13 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Eckhoff (SF), Vincent Nicosia (PF) Thomas Alexander, Joe Wilson | |
| Subs | Providence | Joel Rick (PG), Ruben Jewell (C) Robert Phillips, Arnold Potts | |
| 07:22 | Kentucky | Igor Olenski makes the 1st free throw | 25-13 |
| 07:22 | Kentucky | Igor Olenski makes the 2nd free throw | 26-13 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dewayne Magee (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Silas Herndon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Eckhoff (fresh) PF - Vincent Nicosia (fresh) C - Igor Olenski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Joel Rick (fresh) SG - Michael Zigmond (fresh) SF - Johnnie Deaton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Hill (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ruben Jewell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Providence | Jeremy Hill knocks in the shot in the lane and the foul's on Vincent Nicosia - foul #1 on Vincent Nicosia, team foul #4 | 26-15 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Mills (PG), Michael Groth (SF), Fyodor Zysett (C) Dewayne Magee, James Eckhoff, Igor Olenski | |
| Subs | Providence | James Cavallaro (SG) Michael Zigmond | |
| 06:58 | Providence | Jeremy Hill makes the free throw | 26-16 |
| 06:34 | Kentucky | Silas Herndon buries a fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Joel Rick - foul #2 on Joel Rick, team foul #9 | 28-16 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Phillips (PG), David Brown (SF), Donald Darling (PF) Joel Rick, Johnnie Deaton, Jeremy Hill | |
| 06:34 | Kentucky | Silas Herndon makes the free throw | 29-16 |
| 06:15 | Providence | James Cavallaro can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-16 |
| 06:14 | Kentucky | Vincent Nicosia grabs the defensive rebound | 29-16 |
| 05:57 | Kentucky | Silas Herndon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-16 |
| 05:55 | Kentucky | Vincent Nicosia tips it in | 31-16 |
| 05:38 | Providence | James Cavallaro comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 31-16 |
| 05:37 | Providence | David Brown tips it but misses | 31-16 |
| 05:35 | Kentucky | Michael Groth grabs the defensive rebound | 31-16 |
| 05:14 | Kentucky | David Brown swats the layup by Silas Herndon | 31-16 |
| 05:12 | Kentucky | Fyodor Zysett tips it but misses | 31-16 |
| 05:10 | Kentucky | Vincent Nicosia pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-16 |
| 04:55 | Kentucky | Fyodor Zysett connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Silas Herndon | 33-16 |
| 04:41 | Providence | Ruben Jewell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-16 |
| 04:39 | Kentucky | Vincent Nicosia grabs the board | 33-16 |
| 04:23 | Kentucky | Silas Herndon knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-16 |
| 04:00 | Providence | James Cavallaro misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Silas Herndon - foul #1 on Silas Herndon, team foul #5 | 36-16 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dewayne Magee (PG), Gerald Savoy (SG), Thomas Alexander (SF), Igor Olenski (PF), Joe Perkins (C) John Mills, Silas Herndon, Michael Groth, Vincent Nicosia, Fyodor Zysett | |
| Subs | Providence | Joel Rick (PG), Johnnie Deaton (SF), Jeremy Hill (PF), John Athey (C) Robert Phillips, David Brown, Donald Darling, Ruben Jewell | |
| 04:00 | Providence | James Cavallaro makes the 1st free throw | 36-17 |
| 04:00 | Providence | James Cavallaro makes the 2nd free throw | 36-18 |
| 03:40 | Kentucky | Thomas Alexander's pass is intercepted by James Cavallaro | 36-18 |
| 03:37 | Providence | Joel Rick banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Cavallaro | 36-20 |
| 03:17 | Kentucky | Gerald Savoy misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 36-20 |
| 03:15 | Providence | Johnnie Deaton gets the rebound | 36-20 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dewayne Magee (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Gerald Savoy (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Alexander (fresh) PF - Igor Olenski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Joel Rick (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Cavallaro (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Deaton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeremy Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Athey (fresh) | |
| 03:13 | Providence | Thomas Alexander steps in front of the Johnnie Deaton pass in the backcourt | 36-20 |
| 02:53 | Kentucky | Gerald Savoy connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Alexander | 39-20 |
| 02:28 | Providence | Johnnie Deaton misses the floater from the left side | 39-20 |
| 02:27 | Providence | Jeremy Hill tips it back up and in | 39-22 |
| 02:05 | Kentucky | Igor Olenski clanks a floater from the left wing | 39-22 |
| 02:04 | Providence | The rebound goes to Jeremy Hill | 39-22 |
| 02:01 | Providence | Johnnie Deaton is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Alexander - foul #1 on Thomas Alexander, team foul #6 | 39-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Silas Herndon (SG), James Eckhoff (SF), Joe Wilson (PF) Gerald Savoy, Thomas Alexander, Igor Olenski | |
| Subs | Providence | Amos Petrovich (PG), Michael Zigmond (SG), Donald Darling (SF), Arnold Potts (C) Joel Rick, James Cavallaro, Johnnie Deaton, John Athey | |
| 01:49 | Providence | Joe Perkins is called for the reach on Jeremy Hill - foul #3 on Joe Perkins, team foul #7 | 39-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Vincent Nicosia (PF) Joe Perkins | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 01:49 | Providence | Jeremy Hill makes the 1st free throw | 39-23 |
| 01:49 | Providence | Jeremy Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 39-23 |
| 01:49 | Kentucky | Joe Wilson snags the defensive board | 39-23 |
| 01:25 | Kentucky | Michael Zigmond is called for the reach on Silas Herndon - foul #1 on Michael Zigmond, team foul #10 | 39-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Mills (PG) Dewayne Magee | |
| Subs | Providence | Ruben Jewell (C) Jeremy Hill | |
| 01:25 | Kentucky | Silas Herndon makes the 1st free throw | 40-23 |
| 01:25 | Kentucky | Silas Herndon makes the 2nd free throw | 41-23 |
| 01:09 | Providence | Ruben Jewell knocks in the turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Vincent Nicosia - foul #2 on Vincent Nicosia, team foul #8 | 41-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Groth (SF) James Eckhoff | |
| Subs | Providence | David Brown (SF) Donald Darling | |
| 01:09 | Providence | Ruben Jewell makes the free throw | 41-26 |
| 00:45 | Kentucky | David Brown is called for the reach on Michael Groth - foul #2 on David Brown, team foul #11 | 41-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gerald Savoy (SG), Fyodor Zysett (PF) Silas Herndon, Vincent Nicosia | |
| Subs | Providence | Johnnie Deaton (PF) Ruben Jewell | |
| 00:45 | Kentucky | Michael Groth makes the 1st free throw | 42-26 |
| 00:45 | Kentucky | Michael Groth misses the 2nd free throw | 42-26 |
| 00:45 | Providence | Arnold Potts gets the rebound | 42-26 |
| 00:23 | Providence | Johnnie Deaton is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Johnnie Deaton, team foul #12 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Igor Olenski (C) Joe Wilson | |
| Subs | Providence | Joel Rick (PG), Robert Phillips (SG), John Athey (C) Amos Petrovich, Michael Zigmond, David Brown | |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Gerald Savoy scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Mills | 45-26 |
| 00:01 | Providence | Igor Olenski steals it from Arnold Potts | 45-26 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Igor Olenski comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 45-26 |