| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Merritt (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Dunn (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Arnwine (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frederick Webb (fresh) C - Ilia Zicker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Kane (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jean Trisler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew St. Martin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Linquist (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Jean Trisler inbounds the ball | 33-20 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Howard | Jean Trisler misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-20 |
| 19:37 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker grabs the defensive rebound | 33-20 |
| 19:12 | Kentucky | John Arnwine drills a runner in the paint set up by William Merritt | 35-20 |
| 18:51 | Howard | William Merritt takes the ball from Johnny Johnson | 35-20 |
| 18:23 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker loses the ball out of bounds | 35-20 |
| 18:06 | Howard | Matthew St. Martin scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Johnny Johnson and the foul's on Frederick Webb - foul #3 on Frederick Webb, team foul #1 | 35-22 |
| 18:06 | Howard | Matthew St. Martin makes the free throw | 35-23 |
| 17:44 | Kentucky | William Merritt buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Frederick Webb | 38-23 |
| 17:19 | Howard | Ilia Zicker takes the ball from Jean Trisler | 38-23 |
| 16:54 | Kentucky | Frederick Webb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Howard | Dan Ballesteros (C) Charles Linquist | |
| 16:40 | Howard | Johnny Johnson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Johnny Johnson, team foul #1 | 38-23 |
| 16:22 | Kentucky | The jump hook by John Arnwine is blocked by Dan Ballesteros | 38-23 |
| 16:21 | Howard | Jean Trisler grabs the board | 38-23 |
| 15:55 | Howard | Jean Trisler banks in the layup set up by Matthew St. Martin | 38-25 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Merritt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charles Dunn (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Arnwine (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frederick Webb (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Ilia Zicker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Kane (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jean Trisler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Matthew St. Martin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dan Ballesteros (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Kentucky | William Merritt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-25 |
| 15:32 | Howard | Jean Trisler grabs the defensive rebound | 38-25 |
| 15:17 | Howard | Matthew St. Martin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 38-25 |
| 15:15 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ilia Zicker | 38-25 |
| 14:48 | Kentucky | Christopher Kane is called for the reach on Charles Dunn - foul #1 on Christopher Kane, team foul #2 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Rainey (SG), Eric Clouse (SF) William Merritt, John Arnwine | |
| Subs | Howard | Myles Leland (PG), Dana Kinman (SG), Rudolf Cole (SF), Charles Linquist (C) Johnny Johnson, Christopher Kane, Jean Trisler, Matthew St. Martin | |
| 14:35 | Kentucky | Charles Dunn misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 38-25 |
| 14:34 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse grabs the offensive board | 38-25 |
| 14:12 | Kentucky | Frederick Webb is called for 3 seconds | 38-25 |
| 13:56 | Howard | Dana Kinman misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 38-25 |
| 13:54 | Howard | Dan Ballesteros grabs the offensive board | 38-25 |
| 13:36 | Howard | Rudolf Cole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-25 |
| 13:12 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but the foul's on Charles Linquist - foul #3 on Charles Linquist, team foul #3 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Merritt (PG), John Arnwine (SF) Charles Dunn, Frederick Webb | |
| Subs | Howard | Johnny Johnson (PG), Christopher Kane (SG), Matthew St. Martin (PF) Myles Leland, Rudolf Cole, Dan Ballesteros | |
| 13:12 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse misses the 1st free throw | 38-25 |
| 13:12 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse makes the 2nd free throw | 39-25 |
| 12:59 | Howard | Johnny Johnson knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Dana Kinman | 39-28 |
| 12:54 | Kentucky | William Merritt knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Clouse | 42-28 |
| 12:34 | Howard | Dana Kinman is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-30 |
| 12:17 | Kentucky | John Arnwine makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by William Merritt | 45-30 |
| 12:01 | Howard | Matthew St. Martin misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-30 |
| 12:00 | Kentucky | John Arnwine pulls down the rebound | 45-30 |
| 11:44 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse misses the runner in the lane | 45-30 |
| 11:43 | Howard | Johnny Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-30 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Merritt (fresh) 16 pts. 7 ast. SG - Richard Rainey (fairly fresh) SF - John Arnwine (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Eric Clouse (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Ilia Zicker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Kane (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Dana Kinman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew St. Martin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Linquist (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | Howard | Johnny Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-30 |
| 11:21 | Howard | Matthew St. Martin grabs the offensive rebound | 45-30 |
| 11:16 | Howard | Johnny Johnson connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher Kane out of the doubleteam | 45-32 |
| 10:51 | Kentucky | John Arnwine is fouled on the floor by Christopher Kane - foul #2 on Christopher Kane, team foul #4 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Dunn (SG), Frederick Webb (PF), Hedeon Glodowski (C) William Merritt, Richard Rainey, Ilia Zicker | |
| Subs | Howard | Myles Leland (SG), Jean Trisler (SF), Dan Ballesteros (C) Christopher Kane, Dana Kinman, Charles Linquist | |
| 10:30 | Kentucky | Frederick Webb misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-32 |
| 10:28 | Howard | Jean Trisler pulls down the rebound | 45-32 |
| 10:18 | Howard | Johnny Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Merritt (PG) John Arnwine | |
| Subs | Howard | Rudolf Cole (SG), Andrew Braziel (C) Johnny Johnson, Matthew St. Martin | |
| 09:55 | Kentucky | Charles Dunn clanks a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Dan Ballesteros - foul #1 on Dan Ballesteros, team foul #5 | 45-32 |
| 09:55 | Kentucky | Charles Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 09:55 | Kentucky | Charles Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 09:35 | Howard | Rudolf Cole comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-32 |
| 09:34 | Howard | Jean Trisler grabs the offensive board | 47-32 |
| 09:17 | Howard | Andrew Braziel's fadeaway is rejected by Eric Clouse | 47-32 |
| 09:16 | Howard | Andrew Braziel pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-32 |
| 08:58 | Howard | Myles Leland misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-32 |
| 08:57 | Kentucky | William Merritt snags the defensive board | 47-32 |
| 08:39 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse is fouled on the floor by Jean Trisler - foul #3 on Jean Trisler, team foul #6 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Arnwine (PG), Ilia Zicker (C) William Merritt, Hedeon Glodowski | |
| Subs | Howard | Johnny Johnson (PG), Christopher Kane (SG), Matthew St. Martin (PF), Charles Linquist (C) Myles Leland, Rudolf Cole, Dan Ballesteros, Andrew Braziel | |
| 08:22 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker misses the easy layup but the foul's on Charles Linquist - foul #4 on Charles Linquist, team foul #7 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Howard | Dan Ballesteros (C) Charles Linquist | |
| 08:22 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker makes the 1st free throw | 48-32 |
| 08:22 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker misses the 2nd free throw | 48-32 |
| 08:22 | Howard | The rebound goes to Matthew St. Martin | 48-32 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 08:05 | Howard | Jean Trisler hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Kane | 48-34 |
| 07:36 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 48-34 |
| 07:34 | Howard | The rebound goes to Jean Trisler | 48-34 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Arnwine (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Charles Dunn (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Clouse (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Frederick Webb (tiring) 3 pf. C - Ilia Zicker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Kane (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jean Trisler (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew St. Martin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Dan Ballesteros (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 07:27 | Howard | Jean Trisler loses the ball out of bounds | 48-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Merritt (PG), Richard Rainey (SG) Charles Dunn, Frederick Webb | |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Linquist (C) Dan Ballesteros | |
| 06:59 | Kentucky | John Arnwine lays it up and in | 50-34 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 06:44 | Howard | Richard Rainey knocks away the 3 by Charles Linquist | 50-34 |
| 06:42 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to William Merritt | 50-34 |
| 06:28 | Kentucky | Richard Rainey's pass is intercepted by Christopher Kane | 50-34 |
| 06:12 | Howard | Ilia Zicker picks off the pass by Christopher Kane out of a doubleteam | 50-34 |
| 05:53 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse blows the dunk but he's hacked by Charles Linquist - foul #5 on Charles Linquist, team foul #8 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Howard | Dana Kinman (SF), Dan Ballesteros (C) Jean Trisler, Charles Linquist | |
| 05:53 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse makes the 1st free throw | 51-34 |
| 05:53 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse makes the 2nd free throw | 52-34 |
| 05:44 | Howard | Dana Kinman misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-34 |
| 05:42 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ilia Zicker | 52-34 |
| 05:25 | Kentucky | William Merritt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-34 |
| 05:24 | Howard | The rebound goes to Christopher Kane | 52-34 |
| 05:19 | Howard | Christopher Kane evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-34 |
| 05:18 | Howard | Johnny Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-34 |
| 05:02 | Howard | Matthew St. Martin misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 52-34 |
| 05:01 | Kentucky | William Merritt pulls down the rebound | 52-34 |
| 04:39 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 52-34 |
| 04:38 | Howard | Johnny Johnson gets the rebound | 52-34 |
| 04:33 | Howard | Johnny Johnson comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 52-34 |
| 04:31 | Howard | Dan Ballesteros can't tip it in | 52-34 |
| 04:29 | Howard | Dana Kinman tips it home | 52-36 |
| 04:06 | Kentucky | John Arnwine misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-36 |
| 04:05 | Howard | Matthew St. Martin gets the rebound | 52-36 |
| 03:53 | Howard | Christopher Kane splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-36 |
| 03:51 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Arnwine | 52-36 |
| 03:30 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from William Merritt | 54-36 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Merritt (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 ast. SG - Richard Rainey (fairly fresh) SF - John Arnwine (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Clouse (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Ilia Zicker (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Johnny Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Kane (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dana Kinman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew St. Martin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Dan Ballesteros (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Howard | Matthew St. Martin drills a fadeaway in the lane | 54-38 |
| 02:46 | Kentucky | Eric Clouse comes up short on the floater from close range | 54-38 |
| 02:45 | Kentucky | William Merritt tips it home | 56-38 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:24 | Howard | Matthew St. Martin is whistled for traveling | 56-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Dunn (SG), William Burke (SF), Frederick Webb (PF), Hedeon Glodowski (C) Richard Rainey, John Arnwine, Eric Clouse, Ilia Zicker | |
| Subs | Howard | Myles Leland (PG), Rudolf Cole (SG), David Lassiter (SF), Andrew Braziel (PF), Kevin Prewitt (C) Johnny Johnson, Christopher Kane, Dana Kinman, Matthew St. Martin, Dan Ballesteros | |
| 01:59 | Kentucky | William Merritt can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 56-38 |
| 01:58 | Kentucky | Frederick Webb tips it back up and in | 58-38 |
| 01:29 | Howard | Myles Leland misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-38 |
| 01:28 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Frederick Webb | 58-38 |
| 01:11 | Kentucky | Charles Dunn drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by William Merritt | 60-38 |
| 01:06 | Howard | Myles Leland drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Rudolf Cole and the foul's on William Merritt - foul #2 on William Merritt, team foul #2 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Arnwine (SF), Ilia Zicker (C) William Burke, Hedeon Glodowski | |
| Subs | Howard | Dana Kinman (SG), Dan Ballesteros (PF) David Lassiter, Kevin Prewitt | |
| 01:06 | Howard | Myles Leland misses the free throw | 60-40 |
| 01:06 | Kentucky | Ilia Zicker gets the rebound | 60-40 |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Charles Dunn misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Dan Ballesteros - foul #2 on Dan Ballesteros, team foul #9 | 60-40 |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Charles Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 60-40 |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Charles Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 61-40 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Howard | Dana Kinman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-40 |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | William Merritt pulls down the rebound | 61-40 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Myles Leland steps in front of the William Merritt pass | 61-40 |
| 00:10 | Howard | Myles Leland lays it in | 61-42 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | William Merritt runs out the clock | 61-42 |