| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Otis Langdon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Davis (fresh) PF - Kwas Abdool (fresh) 6 pts. C - Bobby Montgomery (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Ambler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Harris (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Claude Spence (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmy Wooldridge (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Nicholas Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Stephen Davis inbounds the ball | 30-37 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:39 | Kentucky | Stephen Davis is hacked by Nicholas Rogers - foul #1 on Nicholas Rogers, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| 19:25 | Kentucky | Stephen Davis makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Otis Langdon | 32-37 |
| 19:10 | Cincinnati | William Harris knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jimmy Wooldridge | 32-40 |
| 18:41 | Kentucky | Scott Brown comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Claude Spence - foul #2 on Claude Spence, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Cameron McDonald (C) Bobby Montgomery | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 18:41 | Kentucky | Scott Brown makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 18:41 | Kentucky | Scott Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 18:23 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence is open and lays it up and in set up by William Harris | 34-42 |
| 18:01 | Kentucky | Stephen Davis is denied on a layup by Nicholas Rogers | 34-42 |
| 17:59 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool misses the tip | 34-42 |
| 17:58 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 17:46 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence misses the wide open jumper in the lane | 34-42 |
| 17:45 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Wooldridge snags the offensive board | 34-42 |
| 17:33 | Cincinnati | William Harris misses the lay-in | 34-42 |
| 17:31 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence tips it in | 34-44 |
| 17:14 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-44 |
| 17:13 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers pulls down the rebound | 34-44 |
| 17:02 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence buries a floater from the left side | 34-46 |
| 16:41 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 34-46 |
| 16:39 | Kentucky | Scott Brown tips it back up and in | 36-46 |
| 16:23 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers hits a wide open jumper in the lane on a great pass from Carl Ambler | 36-48 |
| 16:03 | Kentucky | Otis Langdon scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Scott Brown | 39-48 |
| 15:54 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence's floater is tipped away by Cameron McDonald | 39-48 |
| 15:53 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Stephen Davis | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Scott Brown (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Otis Langdon (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kwas Abdool (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Cameron McDonald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Ambler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Harris (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Spence (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jimmy Wooldridge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Nicholas Rogers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:32 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 15:12 | Cincinnati | William Harris is hacked by Otis Langdon - foul #1 on Otis Langdon, team foul #1 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Mary (PG), Tracy Thomas (SG), Harold Allen (SF), Norman Pidgeon (PF), Bobby Montgomery (C) Scott Brown, Otis Langdon, Stephen Davis, Kwas Abdool, Cameron McDonald | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert (PG), Leroy Jackson (SG), James Shrum (SF), Fred Papas (PF), John Johnson (C) Carl Ambler, William Harris, Claude Spence, Jimmy Wooldridge, Nicholas Rogers | |
| 14:57 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Fred Papas | 41-50 |
| 14:36 | Kentucky | Dale Harbert steals it from Norman Pidgeon | 41-50 |
| 14:20 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-50 |
| 14:18 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Bobby Montgomery | 41-50 |
| 13:58 | Kentucky | Tracy Thomas misses short on a 3 from straight away | 41-50 |
| 13:56 | Kentucky | Norman Pidgeon gets the offensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 13:35 | Kentucky | Christopher Mary buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Tracy Thomas | 43-50 |
| 13:10 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 13:09 | Cincinnati | Fred Papas misses the tip | 43-50 |
| 13:07 | Kentucky | Tracy Thomas gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 12:43 | Kentucky | Tracy Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 12:41 | Kentucky | Bobby Montgomery tips it back up and in | 45-50 |
| 12:27 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert lays it up and in | 45-52 |
| 12:08 | Kentucky | Bobby Montgomery is whistled for a carry | 45-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Otis Langdon (SG), Stephen Davis (SF), Kwas Abdool (PF), Stephen Rosas (C) Tracy Thomas, Harold Allen, Norman Pidgeon, Bobby Montgomery | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Ambler (PG), William Harris (SG), Richard Pidgeon (SF), Jimmy Wooldridge (PF), Nicholas Rogers (C) Dale Harbert, Leroy Jackson, James Shrum, Fred Papas, John Johnson | |
| 11:55 | Cincinnati | Carl Ambler misses badly on a floater from the right side | 45-52 |
| 11:54 | Kentucky | Stephen Rosas grabs the board | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Christopher Mary (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Otis Langdon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kwas Abdool (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Rosas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Ambler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Pidgeon (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Wooldridge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Nicholas Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool can't finish the layup | 45-52 |
| 11:38 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Richard Pidgeon | 45-52 |
| 11:25 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Wooldridge can't connect on a shot in the lane | 45-52 |
| 11:24 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers misses the tip | 45-52 |
| 11:22 | Cincinnati | William Harris gets the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 11:08 | Cincinnati | William Harris double dribbles | 45-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Cameron McDonald (C) Stephen Rosas | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert (SG) William Harris | |
| 10:43 | Kentucky | Cameron McDonald is hacked by Nicholas Rogers - foul #2 on Nicholas Rogers, team foul #3 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Claude Spence (SF) Richard Pidgeon | |
| 10:22 | Kentucky | Christopher Mary buries a jumper from the right side | 47-52 |
| 09:56 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert is fouled on the floor by Otis Langdon - foul #2 on Otis Langdon, team foul #2 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Scott Brown (PG), Tracy Thomas (SG), Stephen Rosas (C) Christopher Mary, Otis Langdon, Cameron McDonald | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Harris (SG), Fred Papas (PF) Carl Ambler, Jimmy Wooldridge | |
| 09:39 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers loses the dribble to Stephen Rosas | 47-52 |
| 09:22 | Kentucky | Nicholas Rogers blocks the short jumper by Kwas Abdool | 47-52 |
| 09:21 | Cincinnati | Fred Papas snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 09:18 | Cincinnati | Stephen Davis is called for the reach on Claude Spence in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Davis, team foul #3 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harold Allen (PF) Kwas Abdool | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Leroy Jackson (PG), Richard Pidgeon (SF) Dale Harbert, Claude Spence | |
| 08:59 | Cincinnati | William Harris scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Leroy Jackson | 47-55 |
| 08:42 | Kentucky | Harold Allen is called for traveling | 47-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Otis Langdon (SG), Norman Pidgeon (PF), Bobby Montgomery (C) Tracy Thomas, Harold Allen, Stephen Rosas | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Johnson (C) Nicholas Rogers | |
| 08:32 | Cincinnati | Leroy Jackson is called for 10 seconds | 47-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Cameron McDonald (C) Bobby Montgomery | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Shrum (SF), Jimmy Wooldridge (PF) Richard Pidgeon, Fred Papas | |
| 08:08 | Kentucky | Otis Langdon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-55 |
| 08:06 | Cincinnati | John Johnson snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| 07:47 | Cincinnati | James Shrum dunks the ball | 47-57 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Scott Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Otis Langdon (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Davis (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Norman Pidgeon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Cameron McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Leroy Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Harris (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Shrum (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Wooldridge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Kentucky | Jimmy Wooldridge takes the ball from Cameron McDonald | 47-57 |
| 06:59 | Cincinnati | Cameron McDonald is called for the reach on William Harris - foul #1 on Cameron McDonald, team foul #4 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Mary (PG), Tracy Thomas (SG), Harold Allen (SF), Kwas Abdool (PF), Bobby Montgomery (C) Scott Brown, Otis Langdon, Stephen Davis, Norman Pidgeon, Cameron McDonald | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Ambler (PG), Dale Harbert (SG), Claude Spence (SF), Fred Papas (PF), Nicholas Rogers (C) Leroy Jackson, William Harris, James Shrum, Jimmy Wooldridge, John Johnson | |
| 06:44 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Carl Ambler and he's fouled by Christopher Mary - foul #4 on Christopher Mary, team foul #5 | 47-59 |
| 06:44 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert makes the free throw | 47-60 |
| 06:25 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Claude Spence - foul #3 on Claude Spence, team foul #4 | 47-60 |
| 06:25 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 06:25 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 06:03 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence's pass is intercepted by Tracy Thomas | 49-60 |
| 06:00 | Kentucky | Harold Allen hits the finger roll on a great pass from Tracy Thomas | 51-60 |
| 05:56 | Cincinnati | Carl Ambler's pass is intercepted by Christopher Mary in the backcourt | 51-60 |
| 05:37 | Kentucky | Tracy Thomas's pass is intercepted by Claude Spence | 51-60 |
| 05:34 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 51-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Rosas (C) Bobby Montgomery | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 05:18 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool misses the easy layup | 51-60 |
| 05:16 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers pulls down the rebound | 51-60 |
| 05:13 | Cincinnati | Tracy Thomas is called for the reach on Dale Harbert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tracy Thomas, team foul #6 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Otis Langdon (SG), Stephen Davis (SF), Norman Pidgeon (PF) Tracy Thomas, Harold Allen, Kwas Abdool | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Johnson (C) Nicholas Rogers | |
| 05:03 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Dale Harbert | 51-62 |
| 05:00 | Kentucky | Christopher Mary's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Cameron McDonald (C) Stephen Rosas | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Pidgeon (SF), Jimmy Wooldridge (PF) Claude Spence, Fred Papas | |
| 04:47 | Cincinnati | Otis Langdon takes the ball from Richard Pidgeon | 51-62 |
| 04:19 | Kentucky | Norman Pidgeon misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Jimmy Wooldridge - foul #2 on Jimmy Wooldridge, team foul #5 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Scott Brown (PG) Christopher Mary | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Leroy Jackson (PG), William Harris (SG), James Shrum (SF), Nicholas Rogers (C) Carl Ambler, Dale Harbert, Richard Pidgeon, Jimmy Wooldridge | |
| 04:19 | Kentucky | Norman Pidgeon misses the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 04:19 | Kentucky | Norman Pidgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 04:16 | Cincinnati | Leroy Jackson is hacked by Scott Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Brown, team foul #7 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tracy Thomas (SG) Otis Langdon | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Wooldridge (PF) John Johnson | |
| 04:16 | Cincinnati | Leroy Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 04:16 | Kentucky | Norman Pidgeon pulls down the rebound | 52-62 |
| 03:55 | Kentucky | Stephen Davis misses the jumper from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 03:53 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers grabs the board | 52-62 |
| 03:24 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Wooldridge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Otis Langdon (SG), Harold Allen (SF), Kwas Abdool (PF), Stephen Rosas (C) Tracy Thomas, Stephen Davis, Norman Pidgeon, Cameron McDonald | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert (PG), Claude Spence (SF), Fred Papas (PF) William Harris, James Shrum, Jimmy Wooldridge | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Scott Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Otis Langdon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Allen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kwas Abdool (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Rosas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dale Harbert (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leroy Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Claude Spence (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Fred Papas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Rogers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:05 | Kentucky | Fred Papas swats the shot by Kwas Abdool | 52-62 |
| 03:04 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert grabs the board | 52-62 |
| 02:49 | Cincinnati | Harold Allen takes the ball from Dale Harbert | 52-62 |
| 02:49 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Mary (PG), Tracy Thomas (SG), Stephen Davis (SF), Bobby Montgomery (C) Scott Brown, Otis Langdon, Harold Allen, Stephen Rosas | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Johnson (C) Nicholas Rogers | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 02:35 | Kentucky | Bobby Montgomery misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 02:34 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 52-62 |
| 02:34 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Ambler (PG), William Harris (SG), Jimmy Wooldridge (PF), Nicholas Rogers (C) Dale Harbert, Leroy Jackson, Fred Papas, John Johnson | |
| 02:16 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence misses the easy layup but the foul's on Stephen Davis - foul #4 on Stephen Davis, team foul #8 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Scott Brown (PG) Christopher Mary | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert (PG), Leroy Jackson (SG), Fred Papas (PF), John Johnson (C) Carl Ambler, William Harris, Jimmy Wooldridge, Nicholas Rogers | |
| 02:16 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 02:16 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 01:54 | Kentucky | Bobby Montgomery is fouled on the floor by Fred Papas - foul #2 on Fred Papas, team foul #6 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Mary (PG), Otis Langdon (SG) Scott Brown, Tracy Thomas | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Shrum (SF) Claude Spence | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:49 | Kentucky | Otis Langdon hits a 3 from the right wing | 55-64 |
| 01:49 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-64 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Ambler (PG), William Harris (SG), Claude Spence (SF), Jimmy Wooldridge (PF), Nicholas Rogers (C) Dale Harbert, Leroy Jackson, James Shrum, Fred Papas, John Johnson | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:47 | Cincinnati | Carl Ambler is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Mary - foul #5 on Christopher Mary, team foul #9 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Scott Brown (PG) Christopher Mary | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:47 | Cincinnati | Carl Ambler makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 01:47 | Cincinnati | Carl Ambler misses the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 01:47 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Wooldridge | 55-65 |
| 01:31 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Wooldridge misses long on an open jumper from the baseline | 55-65 |
| 01:30 | Kentucky | Bobby Montgomery gets the rebound | 55-65 |
| 01:25 | Kentucky | William Harris steps in front of the Otis Langdon pass | 55-65 |
| 01:22 | Cincinnati | William Harris lays it in | 55-67 |
| 01:04 | Kentucky | Bobby Montgomery hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 55-67 |
| 01:02 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool tips it but misses | 55-67 |
| 01:00 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers grabs the board | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:58 | Cincinnati | Scott Brown steps in front of the Claude Spence pass in the backcourt | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | Nicholas Rogers blocks the short jumper by Scott Brown | 55-67 |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Wooldridge grabs the board | 55-67 |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | William Harris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Bobby Montgomery - foul #2 on Bobby Montgomery, team foul #10 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert (PG), James Shrum (SF), Fred Papas (PF), John Johnson (C) Carl Ambler, Claude Spence, Jimmy Wooldridge, Nicholas Rogers | |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | William Harris misses the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | William Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool pulls down the rebound | 55-67 |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Stephen Davis misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-67 |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | James Shrum pulls down the rebound | 55-67 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert runs out the clock | 55-67 |