| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fresh) SG - Bryan Nutter (fresh) SF - Michael Hunt (fresh) PF - Joe Madden (fresh) C - Murray Byrd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Donte Jantz (fresh) SG - Timothy King (fresh) SF - Steven Baxter (fresh) PF - Tom Brode (fresh) C - Kenneth Trisler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Morehead State | Kenneth Trisler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Morehead State | Timothy King can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Morehead State | Tom Brode grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Morehead State | Timothy King misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Bryan Nutter - foul #1 on Bryan Nutter, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Morehead State | Timothy King makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:17 | Morehead State | Timothy King makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt is fouled on the floor by Donte Jantz - foul #1 on Donte Jantz, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Michael Hunt is blocked by Timothy King | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Morehead State | Timothy King grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Morehead State | Kenneth Trisler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Hunt | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Kentucky | Donte Jantz is called for the reach on Noel Bohn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donte Jantz, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Andrew Kerwin (PG) Donte Jantz | |
| 18:26 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Kenneth Trisler - foul #1 on Kenneth Trisler, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:26 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:26 | Morehead State | Kenneth Trisler gets the rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:10 | Morehead State | Kenneth Trisler connects on the runner near the basket set up by Andrew Kerwin | 1-4 |
| 17:48 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses the floater from the left block | 1-4 |
| 17:47 | Morehead State | Tom Brode grabs the defensive rebound | 1-4 |
| 17:39 | Morehead State | Murray Byrd steals it from Kenneth Trisler | 1-4 |
| 17:21 | Kentucky | Steven Baxter takes the ball from Murray Byrd | 1-4 |
| 17:10 | Morehead State | Andrew Kerwin knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Timothy King | 1-6 |
| 17:07 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 1-6 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (PG), Steven Carnevale (SG), Clarence Rankin (PF) Noel Bohn, Bryan Nutter, Joe Madden | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Lee Journey (SG), Franklin Hunter (SF), Alton Davidson (PF), Leroy Stowers (C) Timothy King, Steven Baxter, Tom Brode, Kenneth Trisler | |
| 16:55 | Morehead State | Leroy Stowers clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 1-6 |
| 16:54 | Morehead State | Alton Davidson pulls down the offensive rebound | 1-6 |
| 16:36 | Morehead State | Michael Hunt knocks away the 3 by Leroy Stowers | 1-6 |
| 16:34 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt gets the rebound | 1-6 |
| 16:08 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 1-6 |
| 16:07 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Alton Davidson | 1-6 |
| 15:53 | Morehead State | Andrew Kerwin connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 1-9 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Hank Bennett (fresh) SG - Steven Carnevale (fresh) SF - Michael Hunt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clarence Rankin (fresh) C - Murray Byrd (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Andrew Kerwin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Journey (fresh) SF - Franklin Hunter (fresh) PF - Alton Davidson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Leroy Stowers (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 1-9 |
| 15:32 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt gets the offensive rebound | 1-9 |
| 15:13 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd's floater is tipped away by Franklin Hunter | 1-9 |
| 15:11 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett misses the tip | 1-9 |
| 15:09 | Morehead State | Leroy Stowers gets the rebound | 1-9 |
| 14:52 | Morehead State | Alton Davidson is hacked by Clarence Rankin - foul #1 on Clarence Rankin, team foul #2 | 1-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Bryan Nutter (SG), Troy Auten (SF), Joe Madden (PF) Hank Bennett, Steven Carnevale, Michael Hunt, Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Timothy King (SG), Steven Baxter (SF), Ronnie Bond (PF), Tom Parker (C) Lee Journey, Franklin Hunter, Alton Davidson, Leroy Stowers | |
| 14:32 | Morehead State | Steven Baxter misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 1-9 |
| 14:30 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Clarence Rankin | 1-9 |
| 14:19 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin misses the floater from the free throw line | 1-9 |
| 14:17 | Morehead State | Ronnie Bond grabs the defensive rebound | 1-9 |
| 14:03 | Morehead State | Joe Madden steps in front of the Andrew Kerwin pass | 1-9 |
| 13:47 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 1-9 |
| 13:45 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin snags the offensive board | 1-9 |
| 13:31 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin makes the shot from the right block | 3-9 |
| 13:15 | Morehead State | Andrew Kerwin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (PG), Michael Hunt (SF), Lewis Gregory (C) Noel Bohn, Troy Auten, Joe Madden | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Lee Journey (PG), Franklin Hunter (SF), Tom Brode (PF), Kenneth Trisler (C) Andrew Kerwin, Steven Baxter, Ronnie Bond, Tom Parker | |
| 12:54 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter connects on the open fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Hank Bennett | 5-9 |
| 12:39 | Morehead State | Franklin Hunter makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy King | 5-12 |
| 12:37 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett's pass is intercepted by Lee Journey in the backcourt | 5-12 |
| 12:17 | Morehead State | Franklin Hunter scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 5-14 |
| 12:03 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Hank Bennett, team foul #3 | 5-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Murray Byrd (C) Clarence Rankin | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ronnie Bond (SF), Alton Davidson (PF), Leroy Stowers (C) Lee Journey, Tom Brode, Kenneth Trisler | |
| 11:37 | Morehead State | Franklin Hunter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 5-14 |
| 11:35 | Morehead State | Alton Davidson tips it home | 5-16 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Hank Bennett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bryan Nutter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Hunt (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Lewis Gregory (fresh) C - Murray Byrd (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Franklin Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Timothy King (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Bond (fresh) PF - Alton Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Stowers (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett double dribbles in the backcourt | 5-16 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Steven Carnevale (SG), Troy Auten (SF), Joe Madden (PF) Hank Bennett, Bryan Nutter, Michael Hunt, Lewis Gregory | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Andrew Kerwin (PG) Franklin Hunter | |
| 11:13 | Morehead State | Timothy King drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 5-18 |
| 10:59 | Kentucky | Andrew Kerwin is called for the reach on Noel Bohn - foul #1 on Andrew Kerwin, team foul #4 | 5-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Steven Baxter (SF), Tom Brode (PF), Kenneth Trisler (C) Ronnie Bond, Alton Davidson, Leroy Stowers | |
| 10:40 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd drills a jumper in the lane set up by Steven Carnevale and he's hacked by Kenneth Trisler - foul #2 on Kenneth Trisler, team foul #5 | 7-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Franklin Hunter (SF), Tom Parker (C) Steven Baxter, Kenneth Trisler | |
| 10:40 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the free throw | 8-18 |
| 10:24 | Morehead State | Timothy King can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-18 |
| 10:22 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Murray Byrd | 8-18 |
| 10:17 | Kentucky | Joe Madden loses the dribble to Andrew Kerwin | 8-18 |
| 10:14 | Morehead State | Timothy King lays it in on a great pass from Andrew Kerwin | 8-20 |
| 09:51 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Troy Auten | 10-20 |
| 09:38 | Morehead State | Tom Brode buries a fadeaway from the right block | 10-22 |
| 09:30 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd drills a floater in the paint | 12-22 |
| 09:11 | Morehead State | Timothy King comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 12-22 |
| 09:09 | Kentucky | Troy Auten gets the rebound | 12-22 |
| 09:05 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale is hacked by Timothy King in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy King, team foul #6 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (PG), Bryan Nutter (SG), Michael Hunt (SF), Clarence Rankin (PF), Lewis Gregory (C) Noel Bohn, Steven Carnevale, Troy Auten, Joe Madden, Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Lee Journey (PG), Ronnie Bond (SF), Alton Davidson (PF), Leroy Stowers (C) Andrew Kerwin, Franklin Hunter, Tom Brode, Tom Parker | |
| 08:55 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Lewis Gregory | 14-22 |
| 08:28 | Morehead State | Timothy King can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 14-22 |
| 08:27 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Clarence Rankin | 14-22 |
| 08:10 | Kentucky | Ronnie Bond picks off the pass by Michael Hunt | 14-22 |
| 07:50 | Morehead State | Lewis Gregory takes the ball from Timothy King | 14-22 |
| 07:40 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Ronnie Bond - foul #1 on Ronnie Bond, team foul #7 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Franklin Hunter (PG), Steven Baxter (SF), Tom Brode (PF), Tom Parker (C) Timothy King, Ronnie Bond, Alton Davidson, Leroy Stowers | |
| 07:40 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 07:40 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 07:21 | Morehead State | Tom Parker banks in the layup | 16-24 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Hank Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Nutter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Hunt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Rankin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lewis Gregory (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Franklin Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lee Journey (fairly fresh) SF - Steven Baxter (fresh) PF - Tom Brode (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Parker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:04 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Hank Bennett | 19-24 |
| 06:50 | Morehead State | Franklin Hunter misses long on a floater from close range | 19-24 |
| 06:48 | Morehead State | The offensive rebound goes to Tom Parker | 19-24 |
| 06:37 | Morehead State | Tom Parker comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Clarence Rankin - foul #2 on Clarence Rankin, team foul #4 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Troy Auten (SF), Joe Madden (PF), Murray Byrd (C) Hank Bennett, Michael Hunt, Clarence Rankin, Lewis Gregory | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Andrew Kerwin (SG), Leroy Stowers (PF) Lee Journey, Tom Brode | |
| 06:37 | Morehead State | Tom Parker makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 06:37 | Morehead State | Tom Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 06:22 | Kentucky | 3 seconds is called on Troy Auten | 19-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Timothy King (SG), Ronnie Bond (PF) Franklin Hunter, Tom Parker | |
| 06:09 | Morehead State | Steven Baxter's layup is rejected by Joe Madden | 19-26 |
| 06:08 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Murray Byrd | 19-26 |
| 05:53 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd hits a floater in the lane | 21-26 |
| 05:42 | Morehead State | Troy Auten is called for the reach on Andrew Kerwin - foul #1 on Troy Auten, team foul #5 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Lee Journey (SG), Alton Davidson (C) Timothy King, Leroy Stowers | |
| 05:22 | Morehead State | Alton Davidson connects on the shot from the baseline | 21-28 |
| 05:18 | Kentucky | Troy Auten is hacked by Lee Journey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lee Journey, team foul #8 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Franklin Hunter (SF), Tom Brode (PF) Steven Baxter, Ronnie Bond | |
| 05:18 | Kentucky | Troy Auten makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 05:18 | Kentucky | Troy Auten makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 04:53 | Morehead State | Troy Auten denies the turnaround by Alton Davidson | 23-28 |
| 04:52 | Kentucky | Troy Auten snags the defensive board | 23-28 |
| 04:43 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses badly on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Alton Davidson - foul #1 on Alton Davidson, team foul #9 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (PG), Steven Carnevale (SG), Michael Hunt (SF), Clarence Rankin (PF) Noel Bohn, Bryan Nutter, Troy Auten, Joe Madden | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Timothy King (SG), Tom Parker (C) Lee Journey, Tom Brode | |
| 04:43 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 04:43 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 04:29 | Morehead State | Tom Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-28 |
| 04:25 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy King - foul #2 on Timothy King, team foul #10 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory (C) Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ronnie Bond (SF), Leroy Stowers (PF) Timothy King, Alton Davidson | |
| 04:25 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 04:25 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt misses the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 04:25 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin grabs the offensive board | 26-28 |
| 04:02 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-28 |
| 04:00 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Carnevale | 26-28 |
| 03:51 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett makes the 3 from the right corner | 29-28 |
| 03:35 | Morehead State | Franklin Hunter can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Lewis Gregory - foul #1 on Lewis Gregory, team foul #6 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter (SG), Joe Madden (PF), Murray Byrd (C) Steven Carnevale, Clarence Rankin, Lewis Gregory | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Donte Jantz (PG), Timothy King (SG), Tom Brode (PF), Kenneth Trisler (C) Andrew Kerwin, Ronnie Bond, Leroy Stowers, Tom Parker | |
| 03:35 | Morehead State | Franklin Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 03:35 | Morehead State | Franklin Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 03:23 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd clanks a runner from the left block but the foul's on Kenneth Trisler - foul #3 on Kenneth Trisler, team foul #11 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Troy Auten (SF) Michael Hunt | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Steven Baxter (SF), Alton Davidson (C) Franklin Hunter, Kenneth Trisler | |
| 03:23 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 03:23 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 03:23 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Alton Davidson | 30-30 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Hank Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Nutter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Troy Auten (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Madden (fairly fresh) C - Murray Byrd (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Donte Jantz (fresh) SG - Timothy King (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Baxter (fresh) PF - Tom Brode (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alton Davidson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Morehead State | Timothy King is fouled on the floor by Joe Madden - foul #1 on Joe Madden, team foul #7 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG) Hank Bennett | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 03:01 | Morehead State | Timothy King misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 03:01 | Kentucky | Joe Madden grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 02:48 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd buries a turnaround in the lane | 32-30 |
| 02:32 | Morehead State | Steven Baxter clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 02:30 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 02:27 | Kentucky | Timothy King picks off the pass by Bryan Nutter in the backcourt | 32-30 |
| 02:17 | Morehead State | Steven Baxter is hacked by Troy Auten - foul #2 on Troy Auten, team foul #8 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale (SG), Michael Hunt (SF), Clarence Rankin (PF), Lewis Gregory (C) Bryan Nutter, Troy Auten, Joe Madden, Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Lee Journey (SG), Leroy Stowers (PF), Tom Parker (C) Timothy King, Tom Brode, Alton Davidson | |
| 02:17 | Morehead State | Steven Baxter makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 02:17 | Morehead State | Steven Baxter makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 02:10 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 02:08 | Morehead State | Leroy Stowers gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 01:55 | Morehead State | Steven Baxter is fouled on the floor by Michael Hunt - foul #1 on Michael Hunt, team foul #9 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (PG) Noel Bohn | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 01:55 | Morehead State | Steven Baxter misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 01:55 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Clarence Rankin | 32-32 |
| 01:26 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 01:25 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 01:12 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 34-32 |
| 00:52 | Morehead State | Steven Baxter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 00:50 | Morehead State | Leroy Stowers tips it in | 34-34 |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt is fouled on the floor by Leroy Stowers - foul #1 on Leroy Stowers, team foul #12 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Bryan Nutter (SG), Joe Madden (PF), Murray Byrd (C) Hank Bennett, Steven Carnevale, Clarence Rankin, Lewis Gregory | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Andrew Kerwin (SG), Franklin Hunter (SF), Ronnie Bond (PF), Alton Davidson (C) Lee Journey, Steven Baxter, Leroy Stowers, Tom Parker | |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 00:19 | Morehead State | Franklin Hunter misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd is wide open but clanks a jump hook in the lane | 36-34 |
| 00:02 | Morehead State | Ronnie Bond grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 00:00 | Morehead State | Ronnie Bond clanks a fullcourt shot | 36-34 |