| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Jay (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Troy Auten (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Lewis Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Madden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Johnny Ornellas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jared Villarreal (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Cody Strickland (fresh) PF - Jack Garlick (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Troy Auten inbounds the ball | 28-23 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Noel Bohn and he's hacked by Michael Marshall - foul #2 on Michael Marshall, team foul #1 | 30-23 |
| 19:38 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory makes the free throw | 31-23 |
| 19:22 | VCU | Michael Marshall's dunk attempt is rejected by Lewis Gregory | 31-23 |
| 19:20 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Lewis Gregory | 31-23 |
| 19:14 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory drills a jumper from the right block set up by Joseph Jay and the foul's on Cody Strickland - foul #2 on Cody Strickland, team foul #2 | 33-23 |
| 19:14 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory makes the free throw | 34-23 |
| 18:57 | VCU | Cody Strickland's floater is knocked away by Joe Madden | 34-23 |
| 18:56 | VCU | Jack Garlick hits the follow up shot | 34-25 |
| 18:36 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 34-25 |
| 18:35 | VCU | Jared Villarreal grabs the board | 34-25 |
| 18:21 | VCU | Michael Marshall misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 34-25 |
| 18:20 | Kentucky | Joe Madden pulls down the rebound | 34-25 |
| 17:58 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory is denied on a layup by Jack Garlick | 34-25 |
| 17:57 | VCU | Michael Marshall grabs the board | 34-25 |
| 17:32 | VCU | Cody Strickland drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jared Villarreal | 34-27 |
| 17:24 | Kentucky | Joe Madden misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Jared Villarreal - foul #3 on Jared Villarreal, team foul #3 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | VCU | Abraham Stec (SG) Jared Villarreal | |
| 17:24 | Kentucky | Joe Madden misses the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 17:24 | Kentucky | Joe Madden misses the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 17:24 | Kentucky | Troy Auten grabs the offensive board | 34-27 |
| 17:10 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn misses the easy layup | 34-27 |
| 17:09 | VCU | The rebound goes to Michael Marshall | 34-27 |
| 16:49 | VCU | Noel Bohn steals it from Cody Strickland | 34-27 |
| 16:46 | Kentucky | Joseph Jay slams it home set up by Noel Bohn | 36-27 |
| 16:32 | VCU | Cody Strickland misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Noel Bohn - foul #3 on Noel Bohn, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter (PG), Steven Carnevale (SG), Robert Stone (PF), Timothy Garrett (C) Noel Bohn, Joseph Jay, Lewis Gregory, Joe Madden | |
| Subs | VCU | Miro Nietupski (PG), Jack Corman (C) Johnny Ornellas, Michael Marshall | |
| 16:32 | VCU | Cody Strickland misses the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 16:32 | VCU | Cody Strickland misses the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 16:32 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 16:16 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-27 |
| 16:15 | VCU | Jack Corman grabs the board | 36-27 |
| 16:11 | VCU | Miro Nietupski misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-27 |
| 16:10 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Stone | 36-27 |
| 16:04 | Kentucky | Robert Stone connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Bryan Nutter | 38-27 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Bryan Nutter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Carnevale (fresh) SF - Troy Auten (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Robert Stone (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Miro Nietupski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Abraham Stec (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Cody Strickland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Garlick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jack Corman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | VCU | Cody Strickland hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Abraham Stec | 38-30 |
| 15:39 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG) Troy Auten | |
| Subs | VCU | Jared Villarreal (SG), Henry Henderson (C) Cody Strickland, Jack Garlick | |
| 15:32 | VCU | Jared Villarreal misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Bryan Nutter - foul #2 on Bryan Nutter, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| 15:32 | VCU | Jared Villarreal makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 15:32 | VCU | Jared Villarreal makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 15:17 | Kentucky | Abraham Stec steps in front of the Noel Bohn pass | 38-32 |
| 15:13 | VCU | Jared Villarreal comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-32 |
| 15:11 | VCU | Henry Henderson gets the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 14:53 | VCU | Miro Nietupski makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jared Villarreal | 38-35 |
| 14:43 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Noel Bohn, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Jay (SG), Lewis Gregory (PF), Joe Madden (C) Noel Bohn, Steven Carnevale, Timothy Garrett | |
| Subs | VCU | Johnny Ornellas (PG), Michael Marshall (C) Miro Nietupski, Henry Henderson | |
| 14:30 | VCU | Jack Corman is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jack Corman, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Troy Auten (SF) Robert Stone | |
| Subs | VCU | Jack Garlick (PF) Jack Corman | |
| 14:23 | Kentucky | Joe Madden is fouled on the floor by Michael Marshall - foul #3 on Michael Marshall, team foul #5 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | VCU | Wesley Brookover (SF) Abraham Stec | |
| 14:15 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 38-35 |
| 14:14 | Kentucky | Joseph Jay hits the follow up shot | 40-35 |
| 14:05 | VCU | Michael Marshall clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 14:04 | VCU | Johnny Ornellas snags the offensive board | 40-35 |
| 13:45 | VCU | Johnny Ornellas loses the dribble to Bryan Nutter | 40-35 |
| 13:41 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter banks in the layup | 42-35 |
| 13:26 | VCU | Lewis Gregory steals the ball from Jared Villarreal | 42-35 |
| 13:10 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale (SG) Joseph Jay | |
| Subs | VCU | Cody Strickland (SF) Wesley Brookover | |
| 12:49 | VCU | Jack Garlick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | VCU | Jack Corman (PF) Jack Garlick | |
| 12:29 | Kentucky | Joe Madden misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 12:27 | Kentucky | Troy Auten hits the follow up shot | 44-35 |
| 12:07 | VCU | Cody Strickland hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 12:05 | VCU | Michael Marshall pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 11:55 | VCU | Michael Marshall drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Jack Corman | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Bryan Nutter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Carnevale (fresh) SF - Troy Auten (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lewis Gregory (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Madden (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Johnny Ornellas (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jared Villarreal (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Cody Strickland (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jack Corman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Marshall (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Kentucky | The jumper by Troy Auten is denied by Michael Marshall | 44-37 |
| 11:25 | VCU | Johnny Ornellas pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 11:02 | VCU | Jared Villarreal comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 11:00 | Kentucky | Troy Auten pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 10:56 | Kentucky | Cody Strickland steals it from Lewis Gregory | 44-37 |
| 10:53 | VCU | Cody Strickland hits the finger roll | 44-39 |
| 10:32 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Bryan Nutter | 47-39 |
| 10:03 | VCU | Joe Madden is called for the reach on Cody Strickland - foul #2 on Joe Madden, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Jay (SG), Robert Stone (SF), Timothy Garrett (PF) Steven Carnevale, Troy Auten, Lewis Gregory | |
| Subs | VCU | Miro Nietupski (PG), Abraham Stec (SG), Wesley Brookover (SF), Jack Garlick (PF), Henry Henderson (C) Johnny Ornellas, Jared Villarreal, Cody Strickland, Jack Corman, Michael Marshall | |
| 09:51 | VCU | Abraham Stec's floater is knocked away by Timothy Garrett | 47-39 |
| 09:50 | Kentucky | Joe Madden pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 09:28 | Kentucky | Timothy Garrett is whistled for a carry | 47-39 |
| 09:10 | VCU | Jack Garlick is whistled for traveling | 47-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory (PF) Joe Madden | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 09:01 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-39 |
| 08:59 | VCU | Henry Henderson pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 08:47 | VCU | Wesley Brookover hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-41 |
| 08:31 | Kentucky | Timothy Garrett is whistled for a carry | 47-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | VCU | Cody Strickland (SF), Jack Corman (C) Wesley Brookover, Henry Henderson | |
| 08:17 | VCU | Jack Garlick can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Timothy Garrett - foul #1 on Timothy Garrett, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Troy Auten (SF) Lewis Gregory | |
| Subs | VCU | Jared Villarreal (SG) Abraham Stec | |
| 08:17 | VCU | Jack Garlick makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 08:17 | VCU | Jack Garlick makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 08:01 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Troy Auten | 50-43 |
| 07:54 | VCU | Jack Corman misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Bryan Nutter - foul #3 on Bryan Nutter, team foul #6 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG) Bryan Nutter | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Marshall (C) Jack Garlick | |
| 07:54 | VCU | Jack Corman makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 07:54 | VCU | Jack Corman misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 07:54 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Timothy Garrett | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Jay (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Troy Auten (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Stone (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Miro Nietupski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jared Villarreal (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Cody Strickland (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jack Corman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Marshall (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Noel Bohn is denied by Jack Corman | 50-44 |
| 07:32 | Kentucky | Troy Auten tips it back up and in | 52-44 |
| 07:05 | VCU | Jared Villarreal loses the ball out of bounds | 52-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale (SG), Lewis Gregory (PF), Joe Madden (C) Joseph Jay, Robert Stone, Timothy Garrett | |
| Subs | VCU | Johnny Ornellas (PG), Jack Garlick (PF) Miro Nietupski, Jack Corman | |
| 06:49 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-44 |
| 06:32 | VCU | Jack Garlick misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-44 |
| 06:31 | Kentucky | Joe Madden snags the defensive board | 54-44 |
| 06:02 | Kentucky | Johnny Ornellas steals the ball from Lewis Gregory | 54-44 |
| 05:59 | VCU | Johnny Ornellas misses the easy layup | 54-44 |
| 05:58 | VCU | Michael Marshall hits the follow up shot | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:40 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Jared Villarreal - foul #4 on Jared Villarreal, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter (SG), Robert Stone (PF) Troy Auten, Lewis Gregory | |
| Subs | VCU | Abraham Stec (SG), Wesley Brookover (SF), Jack Corman (C) Jared Villarreal, Cody Strickland, Michael Marshall | |
| 05:40 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 05:40 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 05:24 | VCU | Abraham Stec clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 56-46 |
| 05:23 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn snags the defensive board | 56-46 |
| 04:54 | Kentucky | Robert Stone comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jack Garlick - foul #2 on Jack Garlick, team foul #7 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Jay (SG), Timothy Garrett (PF) Bryan Nutter, Steven Carnevale | |
| Subs | VCU | Miro Nietupski (PG) Johnny Ornellas | |
| 04:54 | Kentucky | Robert Stone makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 04:54 | Kentucky | Robert Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 04:54 | Kentucky | Timothy Garrett gets the offensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 04:38 | Kentucky | Robert Stone scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Noel Bohn and the foul's on Wesley Brookover - foul #1 on Wesley Brookover, team foul #8 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory (PF) Joe Madden | |
| Subs | VCU | Jared Villarreal (SG) Wesley Brookover | |
| 04:38 | Kentucky | Robert Stone makes the free throw | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:28 | VCU | Jack Garlick knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Miro Nietupski | 60-48 |
| 04:11 | Kentucky | Jack Garlick is called for the reach on Lewis Gregory - foul #3 on Jack Garlick, team foul #9 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Troy Auten (SF) Robert Stone | |
| Subs | VCU | Cody Strickland (SF), Michael Marshall (C) Abraham Stec, Jack Garlick | |
| 04:11 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 04:11 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 03:59 | VCU | Cody Strickland knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Jack Corman | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Kentucky | Troy Auten drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Noel Bohn | 64-50 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Jay (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Troy Auten (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Lewis Gregory (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Miro Nietupski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jared Villarreal (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Cody Strickland (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jack Corman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Marshall (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:30 | VCU | Cody Strickland clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-50 |
| 03:28 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Marshall | 64-50 |
| 03:13 | VCU | Lewis Gregory blocks the jumper by Cody Strickland | 64-50 |
| 03:11 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn grabs the board | 64-50 |
| 02:48 | Kentucky | Troy Auten hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 64-50 |
| 02:46 | Kentucky | Timothy Garrett tips it back up and in | 66-50 |
| 02:39 | VCU | Miro Nietupski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 66-50 |
| 02:38 | Kentucky | Joseph Jay pulls down the rebound | 66-50 |
| 02:32 | Kentucky | Miro Nietupski is called for the reach on Noel Bohn - foul #1 on Miro Nietupski, team foul #10 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter (SG), Steven Carnevale (SF), Robert Stone (PF) Joseph Jay, Troy Auten, Lewis Gregory | |
| Subs | VCU | Abraham Stec (SG), Wesley Brookover (SF), Henry Henderson (PF), Roderick Haley (C) Jared Villarreal, Cody Strickland, Jack Corman, Michael Marshall | |
| 02:32 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn misses the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 02:32 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn misses the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 02:32 | VCU | Roderick Haley grabs the board | 66-50 |
| 02:21 | VCU | Wesley Brookover lays it up and in set up by Henry Henderson | 66-52 |
| 02:19 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn is fouled in the backcourt by Miro Nietupski - foul #2 on Miro Nietupski, team foul #11 | 66-52 |
| 02:19 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn makes the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 02:19 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn makes the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 02:05 | VCU | Wesley Brookover is fouled on the floor by Timothy Garrett - foul #2 on Timothy Garrett, team foul #7 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joe Madden (C) Noel Bohn | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 02:05 | VCU | Wesley Brookover makes the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 02:05 | VCU | Wesley Brookover misses the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 02:05 | VCU | Roderick Haley gets the offensive rebound | 68-53 |
| 01:55 | VCU | Abraham Stec misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 68-53 |
| 01:53 | Kentucky | Timothy Garrett snags the defensive board | 68-53 |
| 01:32 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Stone | 71-53 |
| 01:24 | VCU | Abraham Stec can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-53 |
| 01:23 | Kentucky | Timothy Garrett grabs the board | 71-53 |
| 01:04 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-53 |
| 01:02 | VCU | Wesley Brookover gets the rebound | 71-53 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:56 | VCU | Henry Henderson banks in the layup set up by Wesley Brookover | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Joe Madden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | VCU | Jack Corman (PF) Roderick Haley | |
| 00:24 | VCU | Steven Carnevale is called for the reach on Abraham Stec - foul #2 on Steven Carnevale, team foul #8 | 71-55 |
| 00:24 | VCU | Abraham Stec makes the 1st free throw | 71-56 |
| 00:24 | VCU | Abraham Stec misses the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joe Madden | 71-56 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter runs out the clock | 71-56 |