| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph Thatcher (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Forest Legg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Hansen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. PF - Randolph Pung (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Burnett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Zoran Washinski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Schatzberg (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Carpenter (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony O'Donell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Craig Hayne (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | Stephen Carpenter inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Texas Southern | Forest Legg blocks the short jumper by Andrew Schatzberg | 32-30 |
| 19:44 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Randolph Pung | 32-30 |
| 19:20 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from John Burnett | 34-30 |
| 19:15 | Texas Southern | Andrew Schatzberg can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 19:13 | Kentucky | John Burnett gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 19:07 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Forest Legg | 37-30 |
| 18:41 | Texas Southern | Randolph Pung is called for the reach on Zoran Washinski - foul #2 on Randolph Pung, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (PG) Joseph Thatcher | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 18:35 | Texas Southern | Stephen Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 18:33 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 18:14 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen makes the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Thompson | 39-30 |
| 17:58 | Texas Southern | Stephen Carpenter hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Zoran Washinski | 39-33 |
| 17:32 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Randolph Pung | 41-33 |
| 17:06 | Texas Southern | Andrew Schatzberg misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 41-33 |
| 17:04 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 16:48 | Kentucky | Forest Legg misses long on an open floater from the left side | 41-33 |
| 16:46 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Forest Legg | 41-33 |
| 16:23 | Kentucky | Forest Legg is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-33 |
| 16:22 | Texas Southern | Craig Hayne gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 16:10 | Texas Southern | Stephen Carpenter misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-33 |
| 16:08 | Texas Southern | Anthony O'Donell tips it but misses | 41-33 |
| 16:07 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 16:01 | Kentucky | Craig Hayne is called for the reach on Forest Legg - foul #3 on Craig Hayne, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Thatcher (PG), Christopher Logsdon (SG), John Ehrenberg (PF) Robert Thompson, Forest Legg, Everett Hansen | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | William Rodgers (PG), Ronald Gram (SG), Michael Messer (SF), Norbert Hawkins (PF), Allen Huber (C) Zoran Washinski, Andrew Schatzberg, Stephen Carpenter, Anthony O'Donell, Craig Hayne | |
| 15:44 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Ronald Gram - foul #3 on Ronald Gram, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| 15:44 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 15:44 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 15:44 | Texas Southern | Allen Huber grabs the board | 42-33 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph Thatcher (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Christopher Logsdon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Randolph Pung (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Ehrenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Burnett (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - William Rodgers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Gram (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Michael Messer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Norbert Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Huber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Texas Southern | Ronald Gram buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-36 |
| 15:12 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 42-36 |
| 15:11 | Kentucky | Joseph Thatcher hits the follow up shot | 44-36 |
| 14:52 | Texas Southern | Norbert Hawkins lays it up and in | 44-38 |
| 14:46 | Kentucky | John Burnett is hacked by Ronald Gram in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Gram, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (PG), Forest Legg (SF) Joseph Thatcher, John Ehrenberg | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Vincent Lawyer (PG) Ronald Gram | |
| 14:23 | Kentucky | Forest Legg connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-38 |
| 14:05 | Texas Southern | Norbert Hawkins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 14:03 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 13:47 | Kentucky | Forest Legg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Thatcher (PG), Everett Hansen (SF), John Ehrenberg (PF), Paul Lavoie (C) Robert Thompson, Forest Legg, Randolph Pung, John Burnett | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Andrew Schatzberg (SG), Stephen Carpenter (SF), Anthony O'Donell (PF), Craig Hayne (C) William Rodgers, Michael Messer, Norbert Hawkins, Allen Huber | |
| 13:28 | Texas Southern | Anthony O'Donell is whistled for a carry | 46-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Zoran Washinski (PG) Vincent Lawyer | |
| 13:00 | Kentucky | Joseph Thatcher is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Joseph Thatcher, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Forest Legg (SG), Randolph Pung (PF), John Burnett (C) Christopher Logsdon, John Ehrenberg, Paul Lavoie | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 12:47 | Texas Southern | Craig Hayne can't connect on a floater from close range | 46-38 |
| 12:45 | Kentucky | Randolph Pung grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 12:23 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-38 |
| 12:21 | Kentucky | Joseph Thatcher can't tip it in | 46-38 |
| 12:19 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Craig Hayne | 46-38 |
| 12:12 | Texas Southern | Andrew Schatzberg misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 12:10 | Kentucky | Forest Legg gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 11:41 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 46-38 |
| 11:40 | Texas Southern | Craig Hayne grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph Thatcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Forest Legg (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Everett Hansen (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Randolph Pung (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Burnett (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Zoran Washinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Schatzberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Carpenter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Anthony O'Donell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Craig Hayne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:14 | Texas Southern | Stephen Carpenter misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-38 |
| 11:12 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Hayne | 46-38 |
| 10:56 | Texas Southern | Craig Hayne is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Craig Hayne, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (SG), Christopher Logsdon (SF), John Ehrenberg (PF), Paul Lavoie (C) Forest Legg, Everett Hansen, Randolph Pung, John Burnett | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Vincent Lawyer (PG), William Rodgers (SG), Michael Messer (SF), Norbert Hawkins (PF), Allen Huber (C) Zoran Washinski, Andrew Schatzberg, Stephen Carpenter, Anthony O'Donell, Craig Hayne | |
| 10:27 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Ehrenberg and the foul's on William Rodgers - foul #3 on William Rodgers, team foul #5 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Everett Hansen (SF) Joseph Thatcher | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 10:27 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson makes the free throw | 49-38 |
| 10:07 | Texas Southern | Vincent Lawyer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 10:06 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg grabs the board | 49-38 |
| 09:53 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Everett Hansen | 52-38 |
| 09:43 | Texas Southern | Vincent Lawyer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-38 |
| 09:42 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen pulls down the rebound | 52-38 |
| 09:22 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen misses the lay-in | 52-38 |
| 09:21 | Texas Southern | Norbert Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 52-38 |
| 09:14 | Texas Southern | William Rodgers connects on the jumper from the right side | 52-40 |
| 09:10 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie loses the dribble to William Rodgers in the backcourt | 52-40 |
| 09:01 | Texas Southern | John Ehrenberg steps in front of the Michael Messer pass | 52-40 |
| 08:40 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Robert Thompson | 54-40 |
| 08:18 | Texas Southern | Michael Messer knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Rodgers | 54-42 |
| 08:00 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg drills a jumper from close range set up by Robert Thompson and the foul's on Vincent Lawyer - foul #2 on Vincent Lawyer, team foul #6 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Thatcher (PG), Forest Legg (SG), Randolph Pung (SF), John Burnett (C) Robert Thompson, Christopher Logsdon, Everett Hansen, Paul Lavoie | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Zoran Washinski (PG), Ronald Gram (SG), Stephen Carpenter (SF), Anthony O'Donell (PF), Craig Hayne (C) Vincent Lawyer, William Rodgers, Michael Messer, Norbert Hawkins, Allen Huber | |
| 08:00 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg makes the free throw | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:49 | Texas Southern | Ronald Gram can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-42 |
| 07:48 | Texas Southern | Anthony O'Donell hits the follow up shot | 57-44 |
| 07:19 | Kentucky | Ronald Gram steals it from Forest Legg | 57-44 |
| 07:15 | Texas Southern | Ronald Gram misses the easy layup | 57-44 |
| 07:13 | Kentucky | Randolph Pung grabs the defensive rebound | 57-44 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph Thatcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Forest Legg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randolph Pung (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Ehrenberg (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - John Burnett (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Zoran Washinski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Gram (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Stephen Carpenter (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Anthony O'Donell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Craig Hayne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Kentucky | Ronald Gram is called for the reach on Forest Legg in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronald Gram, team foul #7 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon (SF) John Ehrenberg | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Andrew Schatzberg (SG) Ronald Gram | |
| 07:11 | Kentucky | Forest Legg makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 07:11 | Kentucky | Forest Legg misses the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 07:11 | Texas Southern | Craig Hayne grabs the board | 58-44 |
| 06:43 | Texas Southern | Zoran Washinski comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-44 |
| 06:42 | Texas Southern | Andrew Schatzberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-44 |
| 06:29 | Texas Southern | Andrew Schatzberg connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Zoran Washinski and the foul's on Forest Legg - foul #1 on Forest Legg, team foul #3 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (SG) Christopher Logsdon | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 06:29 | Texas Southern | Andrew Schatzberg makes the free throw | 58-47 |
| 06:15 | Kentucky | Andrew Schatzberg steals it from Robert Thompson | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:59 | Texas Southern | Andrew Schatzberg is whistled for traveling | 58-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon (SF) Forest Legg | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 05:32 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 58-47 |
| 05:30 | Kentucky | John Burnett grabs the offensive board | 58-47 |
| 05:14 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 58-47 |
| 05:13 | Texas Southern | Craig Hayne snags the defensive board | 58-47 |
| 05:08 | Texas Southern | Andrew Schatzberg can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-47 |
| 05:06 | Texas Southern | Andrew Schatzberg grabs the offensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 04:55 | Texas Southern | Stephen Carpenter misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 58-47 |
| 04:53 | Texas Southern | Craig Hayne grabs the offensive board | 58-47 |
| 04:34 | Texas Southern | Andrew Schatzberg is hacked by Randolph Pung - foul #3 on Randolph Pung, team foul #4 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Forest Legg (SG), Everett Hansen (SF) Robert Thompson, Christopher Logsdon | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | William Rodgers (PG), Michael Messer (SF), Norbert Hawkins (PF), Allen Huber (C) Zoran Washinski, Stephen Carpenter, Anthony O'Donell, Craig Hayne | |
| 04:20 | Texas Southern | Andrew Schatzberg drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Messer | 58-49 |
| 03:58 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-49 |
| 03:56 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Norbert Hawkins | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:37 | Texas Southern | Andrew Schatzberg double dribbles | 58-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (PG) Joseph Thatcher | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Vincent Lawyer (PG) Andrew Schatzberg | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Kentucky | Randolph Pung scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Thompson | 61-49 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Forest Legg (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Everett Hansen (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Randolph Pung (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Burnett (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Vincent Lawyer (fresh) SG - William Rodgers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Messer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Norbert Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Allen Huber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Texas Southern | William Rodgers connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Vincent Lawyer | 61-52 |
| 02:20 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Randolph Pung | 63-52 |
| 02:00 | Texas Southern | Michael Messer can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 63-52 |
| 01:58 | Kentucky | Randolph Pung grabs the board | 63-52 |
| 01:54 | Kentucky | Randolph Pung is hacked by Vincent Lawyer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vincent Lawyer, team foul #8 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Thatcher (PG) Robert Thompson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 01:54 | Kentucky | Randolph Pung makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 01:54 | Kentucky | Randolph Pung misses the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 01:54 | Texas Southern | Norbert Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 64-52 |
| 01:44 | Texas Southern | Michael Messer is hacked by Joseph Thatcher - foul #3 on Joseph Thatcher, team foul #5 | 64-52 |
| 01:26 | Texas Southern | Allen Huber misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 64-52 |
| 01:25 | Texas Southern | Norbert Hawkins tips it home | 64-54 |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | Forest Legg misses the jumper from the right side | 64-54 |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | Forest Legg gets the offensive rebound | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | William Rodgers is called for the reach on Forest Legg - foul #4 on William Rodgers, team foul #9 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (PG) Joseph Thatcher | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Forest Legg makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Forest Legg makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Texas Southern | Michael Messer jams it on a nice dish by Norbert Hawkins and he's fouled by Randolph Pung - foul #4 on Randolph Pung, team foul #6 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Thatcher (PG) Robert Thompson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 00:50 | Texas Southern | Michael Messer misses the free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Forest Legg grabs the defensive rebound | 66-56 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | William Rodgers is called for the reach on Forest Legg in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Rodgers, team foul #10 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (PG) Joseph Thatcher | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Craig Hayne (C) William Rodgers | |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Forest Legg makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Forest Legg makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 00:39 | Texas Southern | Vincent Lawyer is whistled for a carry | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 68-56 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen grabs the offensive board | 68-56 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson runs out the clock | 68-56 |