| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fresh) SG - Bryan Nutter (fresh) SF - Michael Hunt (fresh) PF - Joe Madden (fresh) C - Murray Byrd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Charles Deangelo (fresh) SG - James Vance (fresh) SF - David Douglas (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Turner (fresh) C - Charles Skinner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Noel Bohn | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | VMI | James Vance misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Kentucky | Joe Madden grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by David Douglas - foul #1 on David Douglas, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 19:09 | VMI | Jeffrey Turner is called for traveling | 4-0 |
| 18:56 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Turner takes the ball from Murray Byrd | 4-0 |
| 18:46 | VMI | James Vance misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:44 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 18:36 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 4-0 |
| 18:35 | VMI | Charles Skinner grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 18:24 | VMI | Bryan Nutter steals it from David Douglas | 4-0 |
| 18:21 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter lays it up and in | 6-0 |
| 18:05 | VMI | Noel Bohn takes the ball from James Vance | 6-0 |
| 17:47 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd scores on a shot from the left side and he's hacked by Charles Skinner - foul #1 on Charles Skinner, team foul #2 | 8-0 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (PG), Steven Carnevale (SG), Clarence Rankin (PF) Noel Bohn, Bryan Nutter, Joe Madden | |
| Subs | VMI | John Nichols (C) Charles Skinner | |
| 17:47 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the free throw | 9-0 |
| 17:31 | VMI | Michael Hunt denies the turnaround by James Vance | 9-0 |
| 17:30 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd gets the rebound | 9-0 |
| 17:24 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd scores on a turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by Charles Deangelo - foul #1 on Charles Deangelo, team foul #3 | 11-0 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | VMI | Timothy Schneider (PG), Chester Wallace (SG), Ryan Lewis (SF) Charles Deangelo, James Vance, David Douglas | |
| 17:24 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses the free throw | 11-0 |
| 17:24 | VMI | Chester Wallace gets the rebound | 11-0 |
| 17:06 | VMI | Timothy Schneider misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 11-0 |
| 17:04 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt grabs the board | 11-0 |
| 16:58 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin misses the dunk but he's hacked by Jeffrey Turner - foul #1 on Jeffrey Turner, team foul #4 | 11-0 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | VMI | Charles Anderson (C) Jeffrey Turner | |
| 16:58 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin makes the 1st free throw | 12-0 |
| 16:58 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin makes the 2nd free throw | 13-0 |
| 16:45 | VMI | John Nichols misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 13-0 |
| 16:44 | VMI | Ryan Lewis snags the offensive board | 13-0 |
| 16:30 | VMI | Timothy Schneider comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-0 |
| 16:29 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 13-0 |
| 16:25 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Murray Byrd is denied by Charles Anderson | 13-0 |
| 16:23 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd grabs the offensive rebound | 13-0 |
| 16:14 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd's floater is tipped away by Ryan Lewis | 13-0 |
| 16:13 | VMI | The rebound goes to Charles Anderson | 13-0 |
| 16:05 | VMI | Michael Hunt swats the short shot by John Nichols | 13-0 |
| 16:03 | VMI | Charles Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 13-0 |
| 15:54 | VMI | Timothy Schneider is hacked by Hank Bennett - foul #1 on Hank Bennett, team foul #1 | 13-0 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Bryan Nutter (SG), Joe Madden (PF) Hank Bennett, Steven Carnevale, Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | VMI | Charles Deangelo (PG), James Vance (SG), David Douglas (SF), Jeffrey Turner (PF), Charles Skinner (C) Timothy Schneider, Chester Wallace, Ryan Lewis, John Nichols, Charles Anderson | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bryan Nutter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Hunt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Joe Madden (fresh) C - Clarence Rankin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Charles Deangelo (fresh) SG - James Vance (fresh) SF - David Douglas (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Turner (fresh) C - Charles Skinner (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | VMI | Charles Skinner makes the fadeaway in the paint | 13-2 |
| 15:32 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Turner - foul #2 on Jeffrey Turner, team foul #5 | 13-2 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Troy Auten (SF) Michael Hunt | |
| Subs | VMI | Ryan Lewis (PF) Jeffrey Turner | |
| 15:21 | Kentucky | Troy Auten throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-2 |
| 15:08 | VMI | Bryan Nutter picks off the pass by Charles Deangelo | 13-2 |
| 14:52 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin drills a shot from the left side | 15-2 |
| 14:30 | VMI | James Vance drills a turnaround in the lane | 15-4 |
| 14:20 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin can't finish the layup | 15-4 |
| 14:19 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Madden | 15-4 |
| 14:14 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin loses the ball out of bounds | 15-4 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (PG), Michael Hunt (SF), Murray Byrd (C) Noel Bohn, Troy Auten, Joe Madden | |
| Subs | VMI | Timothy Schneider (PG), Chester Wallace (SG), John Nichols (PF), Charles Anderson (C) Charles Deangelo, James Vance, David Douglas, Charles Skinner | |
| 13:53 | VMI | Bryan Nutter picks off the pass by Chester Wallace | 15-4 |
| 13:49 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt throws it down on a nice dish by Bryan Nutter | 17-4 |
| 13:32 | VMI | Ryan Lewis clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-4 |
| 13:30 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin grabs the defensive rebound | 17-4 |
| 13:09 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett is fouled on the floor by Timothy Schneider - foul #1 on Timothy Schneider, team foul #6 | 17-4 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale (SG), Lewis Gregory (PF) Bryan Nutter, Clarence Rankin | |
| Subs | VMI | Charles Deangelo (PG), David Douglas (SF) Timothy Schneider, Ryan Lewis | |
| 13:03 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by John Nichols - foul #1 on John Nichols, team foul #7 | 17-4 |
| 13:03 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 18-4 |
| 13:03 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 19-4 |
| 12:44 | VMI | Chester Wallace misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-4 |
| 12:43 | VMI | The offensive rebound goes to John Nichols | 19-4 |
| 12:35 | VMI | Chester Wallace makes the shot from the right wing | 19-6 |
| 12:28 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-6 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Troy Auten (SF), Joe Madden (PF) Hank Bennett, Michael Hunt, Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | VMI | James Vance (SG), Ryan Lewis (PF), Charles Skinner (C) Chester Wallace, John Nichols, Charles Anderson | |
| 12:13 | VMI | Charles Deangelo is whistled for a carry | 19-6 |
| 11:59 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 19-6 |
| 11:58 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn gets the offensive rebound | 19-6 |
| 11:53 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Steven Carnevale, team foul #2 | 19-6 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SG) Steven Carnevale | |
| Subs | VMI | Timothy Schneider (PG) Charles Deangelo | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hank Bennett (fresh) SF - Troy Auten (fresh) PF - Joe Madden (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lewis Gregory (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Timothy Schneider (fresh) SG - James Vance (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Douglas (fairly fresh) PF - Ryan Lewis (fairly fresh) C - Charles Skinner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | VMI | David Douglas knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 19-8 |
| 11:20 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett misses the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on James Vance - foul #1 on James Vance, team foul #8 | 19-8 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter (SG), Murray Byrd (C) Noel Bohn, Lewis Gregory | |
| Subs | VMI | Chester Wallace (SF) David Douglas | |
| 11:20 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 20-8 |
| 11:20 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 21-8 |
| 11:04 | VMI | Chester Wallace buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-11 |
| 10:44 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett clanks a jump hook from the right block | 21-11 |
| 10:43 | VMI | James Vance grabs the board | 21-11 |
| 10:23 | VMI | Chester Wallace double dribbles | 21-11 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Michael Hunt (SF), Clarence Rankin (PF) Hank Bennett, Troy Auten, Joe Madden | |
| Subs | VMI | Charles Deangelo (PG), David Douglas (SF), John Nichols (PF), Charles Anderson (C) Timothy Schneider, James Vance, Ryan Lewis, Charles Skinner | |
| 10:08 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd jams it on a great pass from Clarence Rankin | 23-11 |
| 09:51 | VMI | The jump hook by Charles Anderson is blocked by Michael Hunt | 23-11 |
| 09:49 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter snags the defensive board | 23-11 |
| 09:33 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd's floater is knocked away by John Nichols | 23-11 |
| 09:31 | VMI | The rebound goes to Charles Anderson | 23-11 |
| 09:15 | VMI | David Douglas hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 23-11 |
| 09:14 | VMI | John Nichols tips it back up and in | 23-13 |
| 08:56 | Kentucky | Charles Anderson takes the ball from Clarence Rankin | 23-13 |
| 08:36 | VMI | Chester Wallace's floater is knocked away by Noel Bohn | 23-13 |
| 08:34 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin grabs the board | 23-13 |
| 08:16 | Kentucky | John Nichols is called for the reach on Clarence Rankin - foul #2 on John Nichols, team foul #9 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (PG), Steven Carnevale (SG), Troy Auten (SF), Joe Madden (PF) Noel Bohn, Bryan Nutter, Michael Hunt, Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | VMI | Timothy Schneider (PG), James Vance (SG), Ryan Lewis (PF), Charles Skinner (C) Charles Deangelo, Chester Wallace, John Nichols, Charles Anderson | |
| 08:16 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin makes the 1st free throw | 24-13 |
| 08:16 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin makes the 2nd free throw | 25-13 |
| 08:00 | VMI | James Vance makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Schneider | 25-16 |
| 07:46 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin misses badly on a runner from the right block | 25-16 |
| 07:44 | VMI | The rebound goes to Ryan Lewis | 25-16 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Hank Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Carnevale (fresh) SF - Troy Auten (fresh) PF - Joe Madden (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clarence Rankin (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Timothy Schneider (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Vance (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Douglas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Skinner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:39 | VMI | James Vance clanks a floater from the right side | 25-16 |
| 07:37 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin pulls down the rebound | 25-16 |
| 07:29 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Hank Bennett and he's fouled by Charles Skinner - foul #2 on Charles Skinner, team foul #10 | 27-16 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | VMI | Alan Wingate (C) Charles Skinner | |
| 07:29 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin misses the free throw | 27-16 |
| 07:29 | VMI | Alan Wingate grabs the defensive rebound | 27-16 |
| 07:03 | VMI | David Douglas misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-16 |
| 07:01 | VMI | James Vance hits the follow up shot | 27-18 |
| 06:44 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 27-18 |
| 06:43 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin misses the tip | 27-18 |
| 06:41 | VMI | The rebound goes to David Douglas | 27-18 |
| 06:34 | VMI | James Vance scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Schneider and he's fouled by Steven Carnevale - foul #2 on Steven Carnevale, team foul #3 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter (SG), Michael Hunt (SF), Lewis Gregory (C) Steven Carnevale, Troy Auten, Clarence Rankin | |
| Subs | VMI | Charles Deangelo (PG), Charles Anderson (PF) Timothy Schneider, David Douglas | |
| 06:34 | VMI | James Vance makes the free throw | 27-21 |
| 06:24 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett is whistled for a carry | 27-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | VMI | James Currin (SG) James Vance | |
| 06:07 | VMI | Alan Wingate is fouled on the floor by Joe Madden - foul #1 on Joe Madden, team foul #4 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Murray Byrd (C) Joe Madden | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 05:52 | VMI | Ryan Lewis can't finish the layup but the foul's on Lewis Gregory - foul #1 on Lewis Gregory, team foul #5 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG) Hank Bennett | |
| Subs | VMI | Chester Wallace (SG) James Currin | |
| 05:52 | VMI | Ryan Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 05:52 | VMI | Ryan Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 05:32 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt misses the jumper from the left wing | 27-23 |
| 05:31 | VMI | Charles Anderson grabs the board | 27-23 |
| 05:27 | VMI | Ryan Lewis clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Bryan Nutter - foul #1 on Bryan Nutter, team foul #6 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | VMI | James Currin (SG) Alan Wingate | |
| 05:27 | VMI | Ryan Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 05:27 | VMI | Ryan Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 05:16 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt loses the dribble to Ryan Lewis | 27-25 |
| 05:06 | VMI | Lewis Gregory steals it from Ryan Lewis | 27-25 |
| 05:04 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn's pass is intercepted by Charles Deangelo in the backcourt | 27-25 |
| 05:03 | VMI | Chester Wallace hits the finger roll set up by Charles Deangelo | 27-27 |
| 04:40 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Noel Bohn | 29-27 |
| 04:19 | VMI | Murray Byrd swats the short shot by Ryan Lewis | 29-27 |
| 04:17 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt grabs the board | 29-27 |
| 04:06 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Michael Hunt | 31-27 |
| 03:38 | VMI | Charles Anderson makes the floater in the paint | 31-29 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bryan Nutter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Hunt (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. PF - Lewis Gregory (fairly fresh) C - Murray Byrd (tiring) 15 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Charles Deangelo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Currin (fairly fresh) SF - Chester Wallace (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ryan Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Anderson - foul #1 on Charles Anderson, team foul #11 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (PG), Steven Carnevale (SG), Troy Auten (SF), Joe Madden (PF) Noel Bohn, Bryan Nutter, Michael Hunt, Lewis Gregory | |
| Subs | VMI | Timothy Schneider (PG), James Vance (SG), John Nichols (SF), Jeffrey Turner (PF), Charles Skinner (C) Charles Deangelo, James Currin, Chester Wallace, Ryan Lewis, Charles Anderson | |
| 03:15 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 03:15 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 03:15 | Kentucky | Joe Madden snags the offensive board | 31-29 |
| 03:08 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale is hacked by Timothy Schneider - foul #2 on Timothy Schneider, team foul #12 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin (C) Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 03:08 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 03:08 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 02:58 | VMI | Troy Auten takes the ball from John Nichols | 33-29 |
| 02:34 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin knocks in the runner near the basket | 35-29 |
| 02:17 | VMI | Hank Bennett steps in front of the John Nichols pass | 35-29 |
| 02:04 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin lays it in | 37-29 |
| 01:42 | VMI | James Vance hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-29 |
| 01:41 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 01:37 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett double dribbles | 37-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter (SG) Steven Carnevale | |
| Subs | VMI | David Douglas (SF) John Nichols | |
| 01:24 | VMI | Jeffrey Turner is called for a backcourt violation | 37-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | VMI | Alan Wingate (C) Charles Skinner | |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Hank Bennett | 39-29 |
| 00:48 | VMI | Alan Wingate can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-29 |
| 00:47 | VMI | Jeffrey Turner snags the offensive board | 39-29 |
| 00:27 | VMI | Timothy Schneider misses long on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Troy Auten - foul #1 on Troy Auten, team foul #7 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Michael Hunt (SF), Lewis Gregory (PF), Murray Byrd (C) Hank Bennett, Troy Auten, Joe Madden, Clarence Rankin | |
| Subs | VMI | Chester Wallace (SG), John Nichols (C) James Vance, Alan Wingate | |
| 00:27 | VMI | Timothy Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 00:27 | VMI | Timothy Schneider misses the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 00:27 | VMI | John Nichols snags the offensive board | 39-30 |
| 00:00 | VMI | David Douglas comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 39-30 |